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by Jean Sparks, municipal archivist as “a dismal heritage strategy” that endangers the heritage value of the site. Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, however sees the current management model as the most reasonable way of maintaining the property and safeguarding the house from vandals.

The house was built at what is now 2564 Heron St. by John Tod in 1850. The chief fur trader for the Hudson’s Bay Company, Tod retired in 1850, whereupon Tim Collins he purchased some 406 acres of Reporting land in the Oak Bay area from the Hudson’s Bay Company. The land was adjacent to the HBC’s Uplands Farm and included the Willows Beach area.

Tod was appointed as a member of B.C.’s first legislative council a year later and then as justice of the peace until 1864.

Tod himself is a character of contradictions.

By some accounts, he forged bonds between the First Nations community and the HBC through his three “country wives,” the name assigned to the

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Oak Bay Heritage Committee member Ben Clinton-Baker outside historical Tod House on Heron Street.

First Nations women in relationships with white men at renovations” and that many of the original interior the time. On the other side of the ledger, Robert Belyk, surfaces had been destroyed. in his book John Tod; Rebel in the Ranks, characterizes The building had undergone significant renovation Tod as an argumentative and sometimes in the 1930s, in one case prompting an violent man, a hard drinker who was article in the Oct. 1, 1936 Colonist in which “No doubt there’s the house was praised as having “sturdy disdainful of the First Nations and who may have used small pox-infested … as hard as iron.” The new a difference of opinion construction blankets in an effort to spread pestilence owner at the time, William Clark, wanted of how the property among those people. to modernize his home and undertook Whatever the truth may be about Tod, should be managed.” the work with enthusiasm. It took until it seems that his house has inherited at 1992 for the truth about the interior of - Mayor Nils Jensen least some of the man’s penchant for the building to be discovered. A report controversy. prepared by Stuart Stark, a Victoria The home was under private ownership until 1975 heritage consultant, revealed that many of the surfaces (last as the property of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Massie) when that had been thought lost had actually been covered it came into the public domain to protect it from the over and still existed.

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Tod House, seen here in the 1940s, is a onestorey wooden house, built in three sections, situated on its original site at an angle to the street. The home formally received heritage designation in 1974 and was placed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Photo courtesy of the Oak Bay Archives

Tod House management questioned Continued from Page A1

During the preparation of that report, Stark also discovered evidence that at some point a staircase in the house had been removed, as had a room in the attic.

“You don’t do (interior renovations on a historic building) without documenting and photographing. … None of that was done,” said Stark. Those poorly monitored renovations Stark said, could eventually destroy the heritage value of the building.

“It’s extremely dangerous to operate in that way.”

In 1975, the property came into the public domain, jointly managed by the province and the municipality of Oak Bay. During that period, the Tod House management committee was established to manage the property and safeguard its heritage value. When the province devolved its ownership of the property in 2005, turning it solely over to the municipality, that committee was dissolved.

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Bay’s municipal clerk, who can approve such renovations, not necessarily with the advice of the Oak Bay Heritage Commission.

“It’s a concern to us who are involved in heritage,” said Sparks. “They took away any power that the committee had and kept it to themselves. They didn’t want any input from the public, that’s for sure.”

According to Sparks, the Heritage Commission annually approaches municipal council to establish an oversight committee. “No matter how many times we’ve written them, they haven’t (reestablished the oversight committee).”

Ben Clinton-Baker, a member of the Heritage Commission, shares Stark’s concerns. “(Tod House) is a gem and should be widely accessible and appreciated. We need a focal point for heritage infrastructure in Oak Bay and Tod House would be perfect. Or it could be a museum so that young people could get an appreciation of what life was like. The way it’s managed now is very dangerous to the house.”

Not so, said Jensen. “It’s been 20 years archival volunteer. since Stark’s report and the ‘recipe for According to Reksten the Tod disaster’ hasn’t happened,” he said. “No House subcommittee submitted a doubt there’s a difference of report to council in 2003 opinion of how the property in which it made a series should be managed. Some say it of recommendations for should be sold to a third party alternative uses for the house. group, but there are pluses and “Ongoing modern usage minuses to that approach.” as a rental will continue to There was an effort to open seriously jeopardize the the house to public tours with fabric of the house and thoughts to establishing it ultimately lead to escalating as a museum in the past, but expenditures,” he said. concerns of neighbours and “We sent that study to others derailed that concept, as council and nothing came of did the poor turnout for tours at it,” said Sparks.

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Other heritage buildings Nils Jensen “As a rental, the property of later vintage have had a has the distinction of being the variety of uses. Craigflower oldest continuously occupied Manor, located in View Royal, home in Victoria,” said Jensen. “It’s heated is open to the public and is administered and cared for and not vandalized.”

by The Land Conservancy, while Dodd As a private residence, the house is also House, located in Saanich is similarly used not under the stewardship of people who as a rental property. have its heritage value as their primary More information on Tod House can be concern, said Don Reksten, past member found at historicplaces.ca of the Heritage Commission and current reporter@vicnews.com

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SPECIAL REPORT: ROUGH SEAS A four-part series on B.C. Ferries

Gulf islanders pay a price need for capacity.”

Coons argues the user-pay model isn’t the right approach.

“I think we’ve got to ... acknowledge that it’s a difficult part of our highway network.”

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hen Mavis Miller and her husband retired to their Mayne Island cabin from Richmond six years ago, they thought the easy ferry ride would make family visits a regular part of their

Between now and Dec. 21, consultancy group Kirk & Co. will be visiting 30 coastal communities and accepting online submissions (coastalferriesengagement.com) to gather public input on $21 million in cuts needed on the minor routes, routine. and begin dialogue on a long-term vision for B.C. But the last decade of cost increases have put a Ferries. stop to that plan.

Coons questioned the process but agreed a new “To get to the Mainland, we pay more than people vision is needed to create a viable ferry system. going from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay,” she said.

“Going out right now will do nothing to address While the Millers often take advantage of free the major issue of affordability and ridership, which senior travel leaving the island on weekdays, their needs immediate attention,” Coons said. children and grandchildren don’t have the same “I think it’s going to be a tough sell in the comluxury when visiting. munities.”

“Tourism is also down. We’ve had several busiWhile Swierenga admitted Gulf Islanders recognesses on the island close,” she said. nize the need for change, he said there are still Miller’s story isn’t unique. All across the Southern holes and questionable assumptions in the consulGulf Islands, daily commuters, retired couples and tation process. local businesses who rely on affordable access to “No matter what you do, you’re going to get the outside world are feeling the pinch of an average some flack, but ultimately, the decision should be 80-per-cent rise in fares in less than a decade. made for the betterment of everybody, including Gail Sjuberg/Gulf Islands Driftwood “Cost-wise, you have to think twice and plan betthe ferry corporation,” he said.

Harold Swierenga, chair of Salt Spring Island’s ferry advisory committee, ter,” Miller said.

Many residents inaccurately believe ferry ameniThe increase has been about 10 times the rate of at the Fulford Harbour terminal on Salt Spring. Swierenga believes ties, such as restaurants and gift shops, are a drivinflation, said Tony Law, Hornby-Denman islands there may be holes in the province’s consultation with residents ahead ing factor in rising fares, Swierenga said. of a planned $21 million cut to minor route sailings over the next three ferry advisory committee chair.

In reality, those services account for $100 million “In communities like ours, it affects every aspect years. in revenue each year and make use of staff who are of life,” he said. required to be on board.

“There’s a little bit of a misnomer that the Gulf Islands Blanket tolling of major infrastructure projects isn’t a new Changes to the Coastal Ferry Act also allow B.C. Ferries to are populated by rich people, but they’re a minority. Most argument, but it’s unlikely to gain traction without wide- use revenue from the profitable major routes to cover losses incomes are below the provincial average. So, it’s really affect- spread public support, said Transportation Minister Mary on the smaller routes. ing the working people and young people a lot.”

Polak.

“If (services) make money, they’re positive as far as I’m “We do currently have an existing tolling policy in Brit- concerned,” Swierenga said.

Many Gulf Islands residents believe the province should be ish Columbia that doesn’t have us tolled on routes where There is a risk in lowering fares to increase ridership, as putting up more than the roughly $150-million in subsidies it there isn’t a free alternative or there hasn’t been significant residents would likely take a long time to return to more frehas been providing, said Harold Swierenga, ferry advisory improvement or replacement,” she said. quent trips off-island, he said. committee chair for Salt Spring Island.

Gary Coons, the NDP’s ferries critic, said his party would “I think if the fares dropped by 25 per cent, my wife and The province did announce an additional $79.5 million to bring B.C. Ferries back under the umbrella of the highway I probably wouldn’t travel much more than we do now, be doled out over the next five years, but it isn’t enough to system, but failed to offer tangible ways of paying for any because you’ve got a mindset now that you can accommofreeze fares at their current levels. increase in government subsidies. date less frequent trips,” he said.

“There’s a lot of attitude on the coast that the ferries “Before the Coastal Ferry Act was established in 2003, Daily commuters like Karen Pederson don’t have the luxshould be priced on what we call a ‘highway equivalent ferries were considered the same as building new roads or ury of fewer trips. Pederson takes the Fulford Harbour-Swartz basis,’” he said. bridges for the continual maintenance that you need,” Coons Bay ferry five days a week, and bikes to-and-from her surveyThe argument is that government subsidies should be be said. ing job in Sidney to avoid paying for her vehicle. on par with the cost of building a major highway of similar Transport Canada guidelines require B.C. Ferries to replace She estimates she spends $3,000 each year on passenger distance, as taxpayers contribute to the project regardless 11 vessels of its aging fleet within the next decade, a capital fares to keep her family and home on Salt Spring. of usage. cost estimated at $2.5 billion, according to B.C. Ferry Com“Luckily, I have a job that makes it worthwhile,” she said, “What really brought that to a head was when they rebuilt missioner Gord Macatee. adding she hopes to see a renewed focus on providing serthe Sea-to-Sky Highway to get skiers up to Whistler faster and That looming expense has government scrambling to find vice for the Gulf Islands. yet it wasn’t tolled, and here we are paying more all the time,” more viable alternatives to the current model of single-ferry “Long-term, the service can’t be privatized, it just doesn’t Swierenga said. routes. work,” she said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty, and part of that “So, there’s a deep-seated feeling that the government has “In a lot of cases, we have vessels that are much larger than is due to a lack of information about what the ferry corporalost sight of what the ferry corp was envisioned to do when it the route would require, in terms of their safety,” Polak said. tion is planning.” dpalmer@vicnews.com was set up in the 1960s,” Swierenga said.

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Our heritage deserves better The challenge of maintaining a heritage building’s historical integrity can be daunting at best.

Restoration and maintenance of these properties is often expensive and during an economic period when taxpayers are loathe to assume any unnecessary expenditures, they are difficult to justify.

In the case of Tod House, the situation is even more complex.

Tod House is situated in the heart of a residential neighbourhood. Should the suggestions that it be used as a museum or an administrative centre for a heritage group come to fruition, neighbourhood concerns about increased traffic and parking would almost certainly arise.

Supporters of the current management model point to Tod House’s distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied house in Western Canada. That fact sets the stage for a conservation policy based upon expediency and makes the installation of tenants in the 162-yearold property seem reasonable. Those carefully selected tenants will, after all, safeguard the property, ensure that the house is heated and protect it from vandalism and neglect.

Still, there is another side to the argument that needs to be considered.

The first involves oversight. The group of archivists and historians whose committee once monitored Tod House to preserve the property’s heritage value was disbanded in 2005 and now that task falls to the bureaucracy of the district. The transparency surrounding the property’s maintenance appears to have been lost. The current tenants did little to mitigate that concern for transparency during our research for the Tod House feature when they consistently ignored our calls and eventually even disallowed photography on the grounds of the house.

Tod House already has a disturbing history of what one federal government report called “unsympathetic renovations” done by the private owners of the house prior to the government’s purchase of the property.

Take away the bureaucratese and what’s being said is that people living in the house have, in the past, renovated it with a disregard to what historical value might be destroyed. While the current lease restricts any more of these improvements, without supervision by a competent third party we can’t be sure that further harm, intentional or not, won’t be done.

That may not be a recipe for disaster but it almost certainly endangers the integrity of what should be considered a jewel of Oak Bay heritage. There are better ways to manage this property, ways that safeguard not only Tod House’s bricks and mortar, but its historical soul.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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Salmon mystery far from solved Before the 1,200-page, $25-million runs from rivers other than the Cohen Commission report on the Fraser, from Washington all the way Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery up to Alaska. slips beneath the waves, It’s not a pretty sight. allow me to dip my toe From Washington up to into the river of data that the Central Coast, the has flowed by in the past Skeena, Nass and up to three years.

Yukon’s Klukshu and If your information on Alaska’s Alsek, most runs this hugely complex subshow a decline starting in ject consisted of skimthe 1980s or early 1990s. ming a few news stories This includes runs or watching protesters that migrate down the on TV, you will likely conwest side of Vancouver clude what urban people Island, away from salmon Tom Fletcher farms. Alaska doesn’t have been indoctrinated B.C. Views with for years. The whole allow farms, preferring issue is salmon farms “ranching” – a strategy and whether they are bad or catathat floods the ocean habitat with strophic. millions of hatchery fish. These are “Freeze new salmon farms on commercially fished and marketed sockeye migration route: Cohen” as “wild.” said the headline on a Black Press B.C.’s North Coast has never had report. Those who read past the salmon farms. The area has been headline would learn that Justice subject to a moratorium since an Bruce Cohen recommended a freeze NDP-controlled legislative commiton further salmon farms around the tee gave its verdict on the problem Discovery Islands group near Camp- in 2008. bell River until 2020. It’s up to the The popular villain in those industry to show by that time that days was sea lice. Skeena MLA the risk is “minimal,” or farms there Robin Austin chaired the commitshould be shut down. tee that called for an end to openA B.C. Salmon Farming Associapen salmon farms in five years. tion spokesman said only nine of 70 Then-agriculture minister Pat Bell B.C. salmon farms are in that area. approved one NDP recommendaThere are no current applications tion, a moratorium on salmon farms for more. in North Coast waters.

Let’s say you decide to plunge in, This was after the Pacific Salmon and download the full report from Forum conducted its own four-year cohencommission.ca. If you go to study, led by former fisheries minisVolume 2, page 102, you will see a ter John Fraser. series of graphs that show sockeye Similar to Cohen, Fraser con-

cluded that there is no simple answer to this complex problem.

And they agreed that salmon farms don’t explain it. Cohen’s report makes it clear that the problem is far larger than could possibly be explained by salmon farms.

How about logging impact?

Cohen concludes after much testimony that stream protection has improved significantly during the time of observed sockeye decline.

Impact from extra runoff due to pine beetle infestation couldn’t be evaluated.

Poaching on the Fraser? Cohen didn’t get around to that. His biggest concern was climate change, warming sensitive river waters and affecting ocean conditions.

During the Cohen commission hearings, the 2010 Fraser sockeye run came in gangbusters, with 35 million fish. One leading theory is that ash from an Alaska volcano fertilized the ocean, producing algae that supported more salmon feed.

Could it be that salmon ranching from Alaska, Japan and elsewhere is simply depleting the food supply?

That too is inconclusive.

Finally, Tides Canada, a U.S. front group that diverts attention from U.S. salmon and oil tankers, spent $25,000 to publicize Cohen evidence. But only as it relates to B.C. salmon farms, and how bad they are.

–Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Fence the deer in not out Over the past few months, I enjoyed the opportunity to comment online about the deliberations of the CRD deer committee. It was annoying at times to read letters taking pot shots at such things as the composition of the group, individual’s motives, staff bias and the data provided. The two members who quit when they hit tight corners on this tough issue ought to apologize for wasting our resources and everyone’s time.

Fencing, hunting, scaring deer and changing our gardens, etc. all have merit in some situations, but practically and economically, are not going to solve the problem for everyone in the region. So let’s adopt an Aussie solution – shoot them with dissolving sterilizing darts and tag them. It will take a while, but the problem will solve itself if newcomers are also neutered.

But can people wait a dozen years? There were six bucks cavorting in one bunker at Uplands last Wednesday and I saw a doe get thumped by a car near UVic on the way home. They are eating plants heretofore left alone, more are scrawny, more are crippled, more does are having twins.

Fencing parks, fields, yards and golf courses south of the Malahat seems to be impossible.

Besides, they would look like the exercise yard at the local prison, and it would cost a bundle. So, if

we cannot fence them out, let’s fence them in.

Find a farmer willing to raise deer and provide financial help for the cost of fencing and food. It is a legitimate cost for CRD residents to share, using taxes already collected, by spending less for a few years on bike lanes, park enhancements, road beautification and more transit studies. ICBC and the province should kick in as well for the costs and aggravation they would be saved.

The farmer could sell petting privileges to keep the bambi huggers happy. Also, authorize him to offer hunting permits for $400 a pop. Hunters spend twice that or more each fall travelling up Island, to the interior or beyond.

Finally, allow our deerkeeper to sell venison to restaurants the same way the fallow deer farmers do in the interior. We must recognize that our game regulations are about as useful and current as prohibition laws. We need to move from an animal protection orientation to one of pest control.

Fencing them in is a win-win solution for everybody, including bambi (now housed at an all-inclusive resort) and we wouldn’t have to teach the deer to read our road signs so they know where to cross the streets safely.

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Marijuana approval dangerous path Why would any government want to legalize something that causes families so much grief and pain? All dope addicts start with marijuana, then they have to ramp up the thrills.

It would appear to me that all these MPs – whose salaries we pay – that are supporting this idiotic idea, perhaps are users?

Sure, it’s a cash cow, that’s the only reason they want it legalized. But just wait until we get a bunch of “legal users,” who

drink as well, and your profits will pay out billions looking after addicts.

We are trying to stop people from smoking cigarettes, yet so many seem to think a joint is harmless. This stuff is dangerous.

Once you start, it hooks into your life. Get real folks, marijuana and cigarettes can cause birth defects, cancer, depression, deafness etc. Have you ever seen a baby going through

withdrawal symptoms?

I bet every addict out there started with marijuana.

It changes lives, causes deaths and destroys families.

Only those that are ill and fully monitored by a medical doctor should be allowed to have marijuana.

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The event, organized by the James Bay Neighbourhood Association,

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Every penny counts Save your pennies and other change for charity Laura Lavin News staff

One penny may seem insignificant – its value comparatively minimal.

But these coins are the heart and soul of Pennies for Presents, a fundraiser run through the Oak Bay News, Victoria News, Saanich News and Goldstream News Gazette.

Your small change will make a difference in the lives of local people who may not otherwise have a merry Christmas.

“The Pennies for Presents campaign is very important to us. This is our chance to give back to our community and provide programs in need with necessary funding,” said Black Press editorial director Kevin Laird.

Every cent collected goes to local charities that better the lives of those in need.

The 15th annual campaign kicks off today (Nov. 14) and runs through Christmas.

Donations – in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, bills and cheques – can be dropped off at the Black Press office at 818 Broughton St. There will also be other collection jars placed at businesses throughout Greater Victoria over the course of the campaign.

Pennies for Presents is an Island-wide campaign, but all the money raised here stays in Greater Victoria.

Last year’s campaign raised more than $14,000 for local charities.

“Every penny means another person in our community has been helped in some way,” Laird said.

“The cumulative effort of every one of us helps make this campaign a success each year.”

Check your pockets, empty your change jars, scour under your couch cushions and give.

Your unwanted coins will amount to big things for children this holiday season, because every penny counts. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Bike rack donation will help trees A Rotary donation will help save trees and plants in Uplands Park.

Early this year the Friends of Uplands Park approached the Rotary Club of Oak Bay asking if its members would agree to donate $3,000 for two bicycle racks for the park.

Having bicycle racks at the entrance of Uplands Park will reduce the number of bicycles chained to trees, as bicycles are not permitted in the park.

One rack is located at the Dorset Road/Beach Drive intersection and the other at

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Every penny counts Save your pennies and other change for charity Laura Lavin News staff

One penny may seem insignificant – its value comparatively minimal.

But these coins are the heart and soul of Pennies for Presents, a fundraiser run through the Oak Bay News, Victoria News, Saanich News and Goldstream News Gazette.

Your small change will make a difference in the lives of local people who may not otherwise have a merry Christmas.

“The Pennies for Presents campaign is very important to us. This is our chance to give back to our community and provide programs in need with necessary funding,” said Black Press editorial director Kevin Laird.

Every cent collected goes to local charities that better the lives of those in need.

The 15th annual campaign kicks off today (Nov. 14) and runs through Christmas.

Donations – in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, bills and cheques – can be dropped off at the Black Press office at 818 Broughton St. There will also be other collection jars placed at businesses throughout Greater Victoria over the course of the campaign.

Pennies for Presents is an Island-wide campaign, but all the money raised here stays in Greater Victoria.

Last year’s campaign raised more than $14,000 for local charities.

“Every penny means another person in our community has been helped in some way,” Laird said.

“The cumulative effort of every one of us helps make this campaign a success each year.”

Check your pockets, empty your change jars, scour under your couch cushions and give.

Your unwanted coins will amount to big things for children this holiday season, because every penny counts. editor@oakbaynews.com

St. Mary’s Anglican Church 1701 Elgin Road

250-598-2212

stmarysoakbay.bc.anglican.ca

Sunday, November 18th, 2012 Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 am Holy Eucharist (BCP) 10:00 am Holy Eucharist (BAS230) 10:00 am Church School

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

www.oakbaynews.com

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www.oakbaynews.com • A11

OAK BAY NEWS - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Bike rack donation will help trees A Rotary donation will help save trees and plants in Uplands Park.

Early this year the Friends of Uplands Park approached the Rotary Club of Oak Bay asking if its members would agree to donate $3,000 for two bicycle racks for the park.

Having bicycle racks at the entrance of Uplands Park will reduce the number of bicycles chained to trees, as bicycles are not permitted in the park.

One rack is located at the Dorset Road/Beach Drive intersection and the other at

the southern entrance to Cattle Point.

The racks were officially unveiled on Nov. 4, Tree Appreciation Day, by Rotary Club of Oak Bay’s President Joan Peggs and other club members. editor@oakbaynews.com

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On behalf of all of us at The Renaissance – management, staff and residents – we want to congratulate all of our citizens celebrating with the 90+ Club.

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It has been our honour to serve our seniors for 15 years.

We enjoy helping all of our residents live a productive and fulfilling life.

Olive celebrates 90 years.

optimism and her determination to be with us for at least another 10 years, Olive is an inspiration to us all.

Olive receives a Birthday Cake from Save on Foods

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You completely redrew the map of breast cancer.

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Olive is an amazing woman who raised six children and enjoys the company of her 21 grandchildren whenever she can. She and her husband, Jim, still live in the family home in Metchosin where they have been for over 50 years. Olive walks regularly in her neighbourhood and participates in a weekly yoga class at the Senior’s Centre. With fewer gray hairs than most 50 year olds, her unrelenting

Save On Foods is proud to honour our 90+ recipients and help celebrate their milestones. In 2015 The Overwaitea Food Group will also celebrate a true Millennium Milestone!

Save On Foods has been Victoria’s local, “Proud to be BC’s Very Own” grocery store since 1986.

Do you know someone celebrating their 90+ birthday?

Send details to:

promo@vicnews.com Recipient chosen by random draw.

One winner per week

250-386-1188 www.renaissancevictoria.com

Holiday Retirement

The Victorian The Victorian at McKenzie We at Holiday would like to congratulate the 90+ Club.

Please contact Rob at 250-216-7403 or Bradley at 250-477-1912

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Costumer brings 1800s to life on stage High Society fashions take centre stage in Langham Court Theatre’s Lady Windermere’s Fan Kyle Slavin News staff

From monkey costumes to elaborate ball gowns, Diane Madill has sewn it all.

As one of Langham Court Theatre’s costume designers, she has, for half a dozen years now, been integral in bringing to life the visual aspects of the theatre company’s productions on stage.

And even though her task at hand for Langham Court’s upcoming production of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan was daunting, she’s had greater challenges.

“To do a play like this, where you’re not coping with (the movements of actors) singing and dancing, it isn’t as challenging in some ways,” Madill said. “It’s still challenging and it’s a lot of work, but it’s quite doable.”

The retired high school teacher – she taught fashion studies, and helped make the costumes for school plays – says the biggest challenge in costuming for Lady Windermere’s Fan is the scope and wide range of intricate costumes and pieces that are needed.

“There’s 24 in the cast. There’s 13 ball gowns and then there’s day outfits as well, which are just as labour intensive,” she said. “Because of the period, there are hats and fans, very elaborate hair accessories, jewelry, the gloves, the crinolines. … And then there’s all the little details in these: the beadwork and rows and ruffles.”

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Susan Ferguson had to design most of the period-accurate costumes for the play from scratch.

Madill’s work began last winter, when she first read the play, then she made a spreadsheet of all the characters in each scene and how long they’re on stage. It helps her organize the needs of each character and what is required of each costume.

“That’s the way my mind works. I can look at a spreadsheet and I can see how many costumes each person needs, how quick a character’s (costume) changes are, “Because of the and so you know who’s on period, there are hats and stage together at one time, it’s important for fans, very elaborate hair because colour and working a palaccessories, jewelry, the ette,” she said. “I like to do a play where you’re actugloves, the crinolines.” ally designing things from - Diane Madill scratch with piles of fabric.”

A release from Langham Court describes Lady Windermere’s Fan as an exploration of “just how horrid High Society could be behind the scenes.

“Set in a world where social graces and proper behaviour are all it takes to make-or-break one’s social-place … Oscar Wilde uses his acerbic wit and British humour to comment on the strident rules that govern London’s 1890s High Society.”

Lady Windermere’s Fan runs nightly (8 p.m.) at Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham Crt.) from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8.

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Diamond shines on stage Diamond Rings’ highly anticipated sophomore album Free Dimensional is out in Canada via Secret City Records.

Rings kicked off his tour, which includes Victoria as well as 12 other Canadian cities, with a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman Oct. 26, and a performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Nov. 7.

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Rankin said the NDP would immediately amend the Criminal Code to allow for possession of small amounts of weed.

He added there needs to be an “adult conversation” about taxation and regulation of the substance.

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“It’s estimated B.C. would raise $2 billion from the taxation of marijuana,” he said. “Instead of handing it over to criminals, let’s hand it over to government.”

Donald Galloway of the Green Party said the focus shouldn’t be on “making money off drugs and drug use.”

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Jeff Austin, left, three time Canadian downhill champion Andrew MItchell, and Mitch Thacker pause to enjoy the view of the Gulf Islands from the top of the Partridge Hills near Mount Work.

At work on the trail Society nurtures trails and future of mountain biking in the region Travis Paterson News staff

Mining for usable rocks is a skill that comes from practice.

I found that out on the morning of Oct. 28, an overcast Sunday on the trails of Hartland-Mount Work.

My initial job was to scale mossy hills adjacent to The Plunge, a stretch of intermediate single track in the mountain biking park, and dig out whatever free standing rocks I could move.

About two dozen of the South Island Mountain Bike Society’s 250 members came out to work on the trails that morning. It’s four hours of hard labour, honoured with a complimentary sandwich and the knowledge the park has been preserved for future users.

“A lot of these trails were originally adopted from hikers and motorbikes and they often follow a fall line,” said SIMBS trail director Chris Oman. “We target a number of areas at the beginning of the year and do as much as we can.”

The professional forester knows a thing or two about sustainable trails, and assesses the trail’s drainage as we stroll 100 metres along The Plunge. The enemy of trails isn’t riders, I learn – it’s water.

“The wetter trails erode and end up needing the most attention,” Oman said.

“The better a trail can drain, the better it will hold up over time.”

Upwards of 100,000 visits are expected for 2012, he says. Most of those are in the summer when conditions are dry, but riders come year round, and the impact is noticeable.

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Chris Oman flattens a section of jagged rock, making a safer corner along The Plunge. tion of the trail. The debris, which is new this autumn, is clumped three inches thick and dry, despite sitting below a pile of mud.

Oman rakes it out, ensuring the vulnerable areas of the trail are “outsloped.”

Maintenance is crucial to the sustainability of Hartland’s trails and Oman has led the construction and reconstruction of Hartland for six years. He’s been a part of work crews for 10.

“There are about 50 trails at Hartland and almost 20 per cent are sustainably built,” said SIMBS president Scott Mitchell.

Mitchell’s been the president for five years, about the same time Oman took over trail maintenance, and the two have benefitted from the guidance of the International Mountain Biking Association.

Not only did IMBA make groundbreaking inroads by establishing insurance policies for mountain biking clubs such as SIMBS, it led a global campaign of sustainable trail building. SIMBS abides by IMBA guidelines.

Representatives travel North America and have been to Hartland to work with SIMBS to teach sustatinable trail building.

There’s even a mountain bike operations program offered by Capilano College’s Sechelt campus, with a focus entirely on trail building.

“It’s important to recognize that this is all a new school of thought, and is only about six years old,” Mitchell said.

Before Mitchell came aboard, the previous SIMBS leadership fought the rogue trail building and its general acceptance by the society.

SIMBS didn’t hold the trail maintenance permits it does now, nor was it the guardian of the Hartland-Mount Work trail system, as well as the sport of mountain biking on the south Island.

“We’re definitely in a better state than in the past,” Mitchell said. “The previous president was working to get trail maintenance and SIMBS going. It was very challenging and negative.”

Rogue building at Hartland is limited these days, whether it’s jumps or other riding structures, and SIMBS has strengthened its relationship with the Capital Regional District.

SIMBS is a proponent for seven riding sites from North Saanich to Cowichan, but

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SIMBS work party members Nathan Denny, William Steele and Chis Oman.

Hartland is the preeminent destination, for now.

SIMBS also anticipates a new trail system at Sooke’s Harbourview Road, part of the massive Sea to Sea green belt, which was acquired by the CRD. Harbourview is not officially open as a park yet and CRD has not permitted SIMBS or the Sooke Bike Club to perform any trail maintenance. But it’s all in the works, with SIMBS and SBC advocating for trail usage.

“People are riding and there’s been guerilla building, which is how a lot of trails start, whether it’s motorbikes or mountain bikes. We’ve participated in a lot of meetings and want to partner with CRD. Hopefully everybody gets what they want,” Mitchell said.

Just as Hartland has a bike wash station, washroom and secured storage shed for tools, so does Habourview Road.

Mitchell’s view of the future is similar to Squamish, which put city money into building the Full Nelson trail, open in 2012, which is world class and has become a tourist destination. “It’s an amazing example of a trail that brings people to the city.”

During my morning at Hartland, it took me about an hour to figure out which rocks were best to remove, and where to find them.

Most freestanding lumps on the floor of the rainforest landscape are actually loose rocks, covered with moss. I gently peel back the carpeted cover, remove the rock, and let the moss lay back down, unbroken.

The rocks I place beside an eroding section of the trail. William Steele, a local bike mechanic, has filled a gap one metre deep and two metres long.

“The thing about a lot of this work is once you cover it with dirt, you can’t tell what we did,” Steele says.

A minute later a cyclist is the first to bomb down the section we rebuilt and she has no idea.

“That means we’ve done our job.” sports@vicnews.com

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It was in 1980 that the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s board first decided to move downtown.

Since then, several campaigns to find a new location have gained momentum and fallen apart – the latest being a 2008 proposal to move to the site of Cridge Park.

Given this history – and a healthy dose of pragmatism – the current board has taken a new tack: to invest in what it already owns.

“It’s not likely on the horizon that we’re going to move downtown anytime soon,” said gallery director Jon Tupper.

“We started to think, ‘we better do something, because we have to fix up the place.’”

A condition report revealed roughly $20,000 in required upgrades for the facility at 1040 Moss St., tucked into the residential Rockland neighbourhood.

“It’s like an old car.

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That idea sparked a request for proposals to re-envision the space. “We’ve got a lot of really incredible artworks that are treasures that are not being seen,” Tupper said.

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After spending years trying to figure out a way to move the gallery downtown, its directors are leaning toward transforming the existing facility. of 18,000 items is on display in any year, he said. “It is not enough.”

With an estimated budget of $14 million, the board hopes to receive proposals to accomplish several things. First, it seeks a slightly larger footprint.

Second, it seeks a redesign to make more efficient use of underutilized space.

“When we look at that ramp area … is there a way we can transform that into exhibition and program space?” Tupper said. “Same with the entranceway.”

He admits some people won’t be happy with the news. “Those people who put all that energy and effort into moving downtown are going to be disappointed.”

However, a new building would cost between $60 million and $80 million, he said. “Is this the economic climate to be raising that kind

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Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (avour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase.

Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge� where applicable. Ž/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. Š 2012 Loblaws Inc. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

Guaranteed Lowest Prices *Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ print advertisements (i.e. yer, newspaper). We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s print advertisement. Our major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us and are based on a number of factors which can change from time to time. Identical items are deďŹ ned as same brand, item type (in the case of produce, meat and bakery), size and attributes and carried at this store location. We will not match competitors’ “multi-buysâ€? (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get xâ€?, “Freeâ€?, “clearanceâ€?, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post ofďŹ ce, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this promise at any time.

We Match Prices! *Look for the symbol in store. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match select items in our major supermarket competitors’ yers throughout the week. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We match identical items (deďŹ ned as same brand, size, and attributes) and for fresh produce, meat and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us).