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Licence-plate camera use to continue VicPD keeps shooting while privacy concerns are ironed out

Katrina Jensen, executive director of AIDS Vancouver Island, holds a basket of harm-reduction supplies available at the Access Health Centre on Johnson Street. The centre will be one of two health ‘hubs’ where drug addicts will be able to not only pick up supplies, but have a conversation with an outreach worker about health-related services. Groups will be asked to submit bids on providing those services.

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“This outreach team is just about engagement,” Fyfe said. “It’s about that trust development and getting people to the point where they are ready to start receiving some services.”

Outreach workers can refer them to one of two new health “hubs,” which represent the second half of the initiative.

Rather than opening new centres, VIHA located the services in existing facilities that already cater to a vulnerable population.

The Access Health Centre at 713 Johnson St. is one of them.

The Victoria Police Department will continue to operate its controversial automated licence plate recognition program.

That differs from their counterparts in Saanich, who chose to suspend the program until privacy concerns are resolved.

Automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) uses cruiser-mounted cameras to scan passing vehicles and check them against police databases, generating “hit” data.

It allows police to identify stolen vehicles and prohibited drivers, but the system also flags registered owners involved in court action, parolees and even people associated to others with criminal records.

In her Nov. 15 report, B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham found VicPD is violating the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by transferring “non-hit” data to the RCMP, who administer the program, even though that information is deleted within 30 minutes of receipt.

Denham recommended that VicPD find a way of immediately deleting non-hit data from its servers, and that it restrict the use of the program to include only traffic-related and warrant information.

Those recommendations were addressed for the first time at a Victoria police board meeting Tuesday.

“The goal is to have the program come into compliance, whether it’s the camera, whether it’s the software, how the information is transmitted,” Mayor Dean Fortin said Wednesday.

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Referrals a byproduct of trust Outreach team aims to steer drug-addicted street community toward help Roszan Holmen News staff

There’s no shortage of free, clean needles, cookers and other drug paraphernalia in Victoria.

The problem is that each handout represents a missed opportunity for a conversation.

Ever since the Cormorant Street

needle exchange closed its doors in 2008, referrals to other health services dropped off in tandem, said Murray Fyfe, medical health officer for the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

The consequence? Increased trips to emergency, at much greater expense to the health-care system, he told Victoria city council.

On Dec. 6 Fyfe announced a $500,000 initiative that VIHA and its partners hope will provide a solution.

First, an outreach team of six to 10 people will hit the streets, trying to build relationships with the roughly 100 people in the street community with severe addiction and mental health challenges.

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New MP Rankin sworn in, joins NDP caucus in Ottawa Fifteen days after he won a byelection for the Victoria riding, Member of Parliament Murray Rankin was sworn in to his new position Tuesday in Ottawa.

Rankin, who won a close battle with runner-up, Green Party candidate Donald Galloway, on Nov. 26,

was welcomed to the NDP caucus by party leader Thomas Mulcair.

The Opposition leader said voters in Victoria have had enough of the Conservatives’ “backwards environmental policies.”

“Murray Rankin is best positioned to represent the people of

Victoria and fight for their priorities,” Mulcair said in a release.

Rankin has long fought for environmental causes. Most recently he was co-president of the Environmental Law Centre at the University of Victoria, a legal aid clinic run by students. He has also been

working for the NDP, leading a team of legal experts fighting the Northern Gateway pipeline.

“I’m concerned about the direction Stephen Harper is taking with the environment. The people of Victoria have had enough of cuts to important environmental pro-

tections and want the environment to be a fundamental priority of the government,” Rankin said in a prepared statement.

He succeeds Denise Savoie, who announced her retirement due to health reasons in August. editor@vicnews.com

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Father Christmas – Victorian style – is on hand at the Royal B.C. Museum from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday until Dec. 23. The grand old man, dressed in oldstyle robes, is part of the Christmas transformation of Old Town in the museum.

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Rev. Allen Tysick plays the part of big kid on a brass pony, during a visit with 50 of his Dandelion Society ‘family members’ to Butchart Gardens.

Tysick leads a bus trip out to the Gardens to see its Christmas displays every December, thanks to complimentary tickets. One family member, identified as Terry (left of Tysick) is spending his first Christmas out of prison for the first time in more than 20 years.

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Freedom feels good at Christmas Butchart lights bring holiday cheer to street community

so Tysick loaded him in his van and drove him around with the heat on until he warmed up. When a leg infection forced Terry into hospital days later, Tysick visited him.

It’s what the Dandelion Society is all about.

In 2011, Tysick resigned as executive director of Our Place Society and launched his own grassroots organization. Rather than being tasked with top-level administration, he now works directly with people on the street, helping people by lending an ear, a ride, a coffee, or a referral as needed.

Every December, he brings 50 members of his street family to Butchart Gardens. This is the 10th year the tourist attraction has handed out the complimentary tickets.

“We do many things in the community,” said Butchart Gardens’ spokesperson Graham Bell. Ticket giveaways happen often, but aren’t advertised with a press release, he added.

“To us, it’s about doing these things for people, rather than for the recognition.”

For Tysick, it’s about giving his street family an opportunity they normally wouldn’t get.

At 5 p.m. Monday, Tysick greeted people at a designated downtown corner as they arrived by foot in singles and pairs.

Soon after, an ITT Wilson’s tour bus transported everyone to their

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hen he was first invited to Butchart Gardens, Terry wasn’t sure it sounded like much fun.

“I didn’t know what is was going to be like,” he said, his swollen hands and dishevelled hair hinting at the rough nights he’s spent on Victoria streets.

His reluctance, however, was no match for Rev. Allen Tysick’s persistence.

After a few gentle invites, Tysick simply Roszan Holmen said ‘Be there.”

Reporting It worked. On Monday night, Terry – who didn’t give his last name – boarded a bus for the field trip.

He and Tysick met for the first time about a month ago. Terry woke up early one morning outside a 7-Eleven to see Tysick’s face peering down at him.

“I said, ‘Who the hell are you?’”

Terry said. During the cold, rainy night, someone had stolen his sleeping bag and urinated on him.

“Al saved my life,” he said.

Terry refused to go to hospital,

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For two hours, the group wandered through the Gardens’ Twelve Days of Christmas displays. Dandelion volunteers handed out hot chocolate and cookies before the group boarded the bus for home.

“Three cheers for the bus driver,” called Tysick from the front of the bus. A chorus of Hip Hip Hoorays erupted.

One couple staying in the shelters came along.

“They walked along Butchart Gardens hand in hand,” Tysick said.

“It’s something that made their Christmas and they told me that… and it’s stories like that that make me want to pull another one together.”

Terry called the experience beautiful.

This Christmas marks an extra special one for the 51 year old. It will be his first spent outside prison in more than 20 years.

Terry was released May 15 after accumulated sentences equalling 28 years behind bars.

He moved to Victoria and has been on the wait list for housing for the past four months.

“I love Christmas. I always have,” he said. “I hope I don’t spend it on the street.”

Visit hopeliveshere.ca for information about the Dandelion Society. rholmen@vicnews.com

Nearly $1 million in illegal payday loan fees will be returned to consumers in the coming months, thanks to a long-fought legal battle by the province’s consumer protection agency.

Edmonton-based Cash Store Financial, which has The Cash Store and Instaloans branches in Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich and Colwood, was the focus of a Consumer Protection B.C. investigation in 2010.

The inquiry revealed customers were being billed more than the allowed maximum of $23 per $100 borrowed on cash cards, a finding the company disputed.

Consumer Protection B.C. took the unprecedented step on Nov. 30 of issuing a supplemental compliance order to force Cash Store to pay back customers.

“In all other cases, we achieved voluntary compliance,” said Manjit Bains, Consumer Protection B.C.’s vice-president of corporate relations. “With Cash Store, they chose not to comply with the law.”

The refund process began Tuesday and will be overseen by an independent auditor and Consumer Protection B.C. officials.

Anyone who used The Cash Store or Instaloans between Nov. 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012 may be eligible for a refund.

Nearly 68,000 transactions and $1 million should be refunded beginning in Feb. 2013, Bains estimated.

“We remain optimistic that (Cash Store) will reimburse consumers. We’ve also put in controls to ensure consumers are receiving accurate and timely refunds.”

The onus lies with Cash Store to contact its customers and make them aware of the refund process, she said.

Any funds that remain unclaimed, after all efforts to reach eligible consumers are exhausted, are held by Consumer Protection B.C. for a further six years, during which time claims for refunds can be submitted directly to the agency.

A website that outlines the rights of consumers who use payday loan services is available at paydayloansrights.bc.ca.

Bains said while the payday loan industry provides a wanted service, consumers need to educate themselves on any potential breaches of the law.

“Just being very cautious on any opportunities where something sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” she said. “You’re getting your money quickly, but it can be at great cost.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

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It already offers a wide range of health, dental and counselling services.

It also offers harm-reduction equipment such as needles, cookers and condoms.

Currently when clients come in for supplies, the front-desk worker simply hands over the requested equipment.

By next spring, newly-hired staff will hand out the materials and use the opportunity to refer clients to other health services located in the same building.

“We’re not expecting our numbers to increase, but we’re expecting to better serve the people we do reach,” said Katrina Jensen, executive director of AIDS Vancouver Island, which runs the centre in partnership with Cool Aid Society.

The health centre will also add peer support and extra screening for blood-borne diseases to its list of services.

The second hub will be located in the sobering centre at 1123 Pembroke St. That facility already offers addictions counselling, rehabilitation services and harm-reduction supplies. Soon, VIHA will beef up these offerings with new services such as art therapy, links to housing and primary care on evening and weekends.

Coun. Marianne Alto, who participated in the planning process, praised the plan, noting that police, service providers and VIHA came together to build it.

“It’s really quite amazing … Organizations like this, in some circumstances, can be at odds,” she said. Instead, they set aside their own interests to find a common solution to a challenging problem.

Steering people in the street community with severe mental illness and drug addiction toward health-related services is the goal of a new outreach team backed by the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

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The new model centres around the client’s need, rather than the agency’s capacity. “It’s really quite unique,” Alto said.

News about the new initiative has left Fernwood residents with mixed feelings about the health “hub” slated for their neighbourhood.

Community association president Tony Sprackett said he’s keeping an open mind, but is disappointed to learn of the initiative through the media.

“I’m happy that there is something afoot to improve these services, because there has been a gaping hole,” he said.

“But I have seen concerns from those neighbours (nearby) and I think they need to be consulted on it and at least made aware of what the plans are. Maybe it will have little impact (on) them. We just don’t know.”

The drug-using community has its own thoughts about the new model. Inclusion was top of mind for the Society of Living Illicit Drug Users (SOLID).

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A new approach In 2008, the Cormorant Street needle exchange closed. After several attempts to replace it, the Vancouver Island Health Authority abandoned the idea, in part due to community opposition. A new strategy was launched to lessen the impact on any particular neighbourhood.

Twenty health centres and pharmacies on the South Island now offer needles and other drug supplies. The so-called “distributed model” successfully filled the need for clean needles – but didn’t address the drop in referrals to other agencies that come from having trained staff dedicated to building relationships with clients.

To address the gap, VIHA and its partners launched phase two of its new model last week.

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Alzheimer support group hosts caregivers’ workshops The non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is launching a series of workshops to share coping strategies with family members who are caring for a person with dementia.

The free series will help participants understand dementia, the changes it can cause in communication and behaviour, the changing roles in the family, and planning ahead and understanding the

health-care system.

It runs Tuesdays, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Hillside Seniors Health Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave. Pre-registration is required, by calling 250-370-5641 or e-mailing WellnessCentreRegistrations@viha. ca. For more information visit www. alzheimerbc.org. editor@vicnews.com

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The proposed multi-facet development encompassing the existing Northern Junk heritage properties would create residential harbour views as well as create additional commercial space near the Johnson Street Bridge.

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Mayor Dean Fortin called it a “chance for something spectacular.”

Scaled-down development plans involving the Northern Junk buildings on Wharf Street won a warmer reception from city council last week than a previous version.

Reliance Properties seeks a rezoning and heritage alteration permit to repurpose the two abandoned heritage warehouses near the Johnson Street Bridge, and to build a large mixed-use building including 59 units. If approved, the new portion will be located primarily on property now owned by the city. Landsale negotiations are ongoing.

The company’s revised plan includes one major change: the new building has been split into two smaller ones. The division allows for a view corridor from Wharf Street toward the Inner Harbour.

The project’s public amenities include a plaza and waterfront pathway. The new

plan has replaced an elevator down to the pathway with a more accessible route.

“It screams walkability to me,” said Coun. Shellie Gudgeon. “It will create the much-needed animation.”

“This is potentially a really exciting entranceway to the city,” added Coun.

Marianne Alto, qualifying that “Public input is absolutely key.”

Last Thursday, council voted to move the proposal to a public hearing.

There are two outstanding budget issues, however.

First, Reliance will likely pay a portion of the harbour pathway’s cost, in exchange for being granted extra density for development.

The added density is valued at $348,000.

The pathway, however, will likely cost more than Reliance’s amenity contribution.

That means the city will have to pay the remainder.

Second, the developer’s cost to revitalize the two heritage buildings will outweigh their future revenue potential.

For this reason, the city will consider measures to support the revitalization, such as a 10-year tax break costing the city a total of $478,000.

Councillors Pam Madoff and Ben Isitt opposed the motion to proceed to public hearing. Madoff encouraged a more radical revision of the plan that would see a “village of small buildings” on the site. She also felt the

heritage buildings were not prominent enough.

Isitt encouraged postponing a decision until the city knows how much it can expect to contribute to the project. “I feel it is premature,” he said.

“We don’t know how much taxpayers will be on the hook.”

A second report detailing this information will come to council before the public hearing. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Riding a relief from severe allergies Natalie North News staff

As a newborn, Ethan Schandl had severe reflux and troubles eating, sleeping and feeding.

His mother Fiona Schandl was sent home from the hospital without an explanation, told only that her baby was failing to thrive.

T h r e e years of testing eventually led to a diagnosis of Ethan’s condition, but that offered little relief from their daily struggles.

Ethan is allergic to food.

Now five years old and just 15 kilograms, Ethan lives off a diet of broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, squash, yams, applesauce and hypoallergenic formula.

“It’s an ongoing battle,” Schandl said of her son’s eosinophilic esophagitis. “It’s something that he’s going to have to live with forever. It’s not a static condition either, so these six things that he has tested fine for could turn on him at any point.”

More VIHA staff get flu vaccine Faced with the threat of mandatory influenza immunizations, staff at the Vancouver Island Health Authority have upped their participation rate.

So far this year, 62 per cent of staff have been immunized, up from 38 per cent by the same time last year.

Earlier this fall, the provincial government announced it would require hospital staff to be immunized, or wear a mask to prevent the spread of infection.

On Nov. 30, the government and affected unions reached a new agreement that kept the policy in place, but removed the threat of disciplinary action for non-compliance for one year, while the issue is studied further.

The unions continue to encourage their members to get vaccinated, but uphold their members’ right to choose.

As winter approaches, influenza rates continue to increase in B.C. They are, however, within the expected range for this time of year, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. rholmen@vicnews.com

Ethan works with a host of medical professionals for issues related to his allergies, as well as one weak leg and core muscle issues.

The Schandls have long been connected to a team at the Children’s Health Foundation in Saanich, from occupational therapists and physiotherapists to speech pathologists and dieticians. This year the foundation’s Bear Essentials program gave $1,000 toward horseback riding lessons for Ethan, a therapy intended to strengthen weak muscles, a result of his nutrient deficiencies.

The sessions yielded unexpected results for Schandl.

“It gave him an activity for him that wasn’t food related, that didn’t need a lot of energy,” she said. “He absolutely loves it. It’s his special time, a time that he’s able to control things. With his diet, we very much control it, but with the horseback riding, they let him take the lead and tell them what he wants the horse to do.”

Ethan is currently trying to eat

Ethan Schandl smiles from atop his horse Smudges as instructor Kyrie Bond looks on during a session at the Victoria Riding for the Disabled Association.

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chicken, beef and oats. Schandl had added pork and corn to his diet, and both caused adverse reactions. Each time new food trials begin, so do the rounds of scopes and biopsies to determine whether or not his body will accept the foods.

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“When he wakes up, he doesn’t like to eat and he doesn’t like to drink. We typically stay in the hospital for longer than most kids would for a procedure … because he won’t let enough liquids in to

get the IV out. This last one, he almost passed out when the IV came out. That was pretty scary in itself.”

Despite the ongoing hospital stays and the physical challenges his leg presents, Schandl says her son is altogether pleasant to be around.

“He’s lovely, happy and smiley and super funny. He suffers a lot, but you really wouldn’t know it to see him.”

The Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is one of this year’s recipients of funds from Black Press’ annual Pennies for Presents campaign, along with the Victoria Salvation Army.

From now through Christmas, Black Press is collecting donations – in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, bills and cheques – at the Black Press office at 818 Broughton St. Collection jars will also be placed at businesses throughout Greater Victoria over the course of the campaign. Pennies for Presents is an Island-wide initiative, but all the money raised here stays in Greater Victoria. nnorth@saanichnews.com

City of Colwood PAYROLL CLERK PERMANENT FULL TIME The City of Colwood is currently accepting applications for a permanent full time Payroll Clerk. Full posting with job description and salary rate available online at www.colwood.ca.

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Maritime Museum programming grows, donor helping out

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MP tries to block senior’s deportation back to India Charla Huber News staff

New ideas in works for coming year Roszan Holmen News staff

With a long-term goal of moving to a location on the harbour, the Maritime Museum of British Columbia is focusing on improving its product in the meantime.

“We’re here for the next five years,” executive director Jon Irwin said, referring to the museum’s current site in Bastion Square.

Last year, the museum launched children’s summer camps and more interactive programming. In the year to come, it looks to build on these successes, including a plan to buy flat screen televisions to enhance its displays.

“It’s another medium for exhib-

its, so we can animate and bring stories to life,” Irwin said.

Another plan in the works is connecting with oldtimer maritimers.

“One of the ideas is to do interviews with these people and capture their stories. Victoria has many people with a maritime background and a lot of these people are getting quite senior,” Irwin said.

The museum’s new fundraising campaign has a $30,000 goal. As an added incentive, from now until Dec. 31 all onetime and monthly donations will be matched by an anonymous donor.

For more information, call 250385-4222 or visit mmbc.bc.ca. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Cetus Society member Erin Parsons holds a leatherback turtle skull outside the Maritime Museum of B.C. during the World Oceans Day celebration in June. The museum is looking to increase its family centred programs in the coming year and is doing a fundraiser to cover the costs.

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An 83-yearold woman faces deportation to India, but has found an ally in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison.

Canadian immigration authorities notified Surjit Bhandal on Dec. 7 that she will be deported with a pre-removal assessment Jan. 9.

She had been waiting for her application to remain in Canada to be processed.

Bhandal came to Canada five years ago on a visitor visa.

Jasminder Bhandal, her biological nephew who calls her mom, is fighting for her to stay.

He says Surjit is frail and needs the assistance of a cane and other people to help her walk and move around. She lives at Bear Mountain in Langford with Jasminder.

Garrison said she should be able to remain in Canada on compassionate grounds.

“This is the peril of her life. No one can care for her (in India),” he said, adding the family is worried Surjit will die or be mistreated if she is sent back to India.

Surjit raised Jasminder and his brother from birth.

Their biological mother is disabled and was not able to care for her boys.

The brothers immigrated to Canada with their mother 20 years ago, but their father stayed behind to care for Surjit. When he died five years ago, Jasminder and his brother brought Surjit to Canada on a visitor visa.

Today, Jasminder cares for her and covers her living costs, with help from his brother who lives in Surrey.

“The (immigration) minister has discretion to offer her permanent residency or temporary residence,” Garrison said. “I don’t care how he uses is power, as long as he uses it.” charla@goldstream gazette.com

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Momentum builds for commuter rail Esquimalt looks for ways to expedite E&N rail process Daniel Palmer News staff

Esquimalt council is asking staff to estimate how much it will cost the township to pursue commuter rail service, ahead of the 2013 budget.

Mayor Barb Desjardins brought forward the motion at a committee of the whole meeting Monday.

“We’re just doing our due diligence,” she said later.

“It’s not going to be easy, but we have recognized (that) preliminary results say it’s certainly a viable corridor and it is viable to put in rail commuter service.”

Council also received an implementation plan for E&N Rail commissioned earlier this year by the City of Langford.

It estimates the initial capital cost will be $5.4 million to set up commuter rail service between Langford and Vic West.

Desjardins said she is urging View Royal and Victoria to follow suit and direct their staff to look at the cost of funding rail service.

“Assuming the Island Cor-

ridor Foundation will restore the corridor, there’s no reason why we couldn’t move ahead with discussions on this,” she said.

Desjardins said municipalities have the option of setting up their own governance model to implement commuter rail service, should the process not move forward at the regional level.

Old Esquimalt gets heritage designation The committee of the whole supported a motion to anoint Old Esquimalt Road with a spot on the township’s heritage registry.

“Everybody on council was very pleased it had gone to a public consultation process,” Desjardins said.

The heritage registry differs from the more formal heritage designation.

While designation creates a number of incentives and restrictions for homeowners, the registry is merely official recognition of historically significant properties.

Staff said the B.C. Assessment Authority concluded the move will not impact property values or development zoning in the future.

The matter will be considered by council in January. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Seeking balance with farmland On Monday night Saanich council reversed its ideologically driven position of preserving every scrap of agricultural land, even at the expense of logic or fairness to property owners.

Council voted to ask the provincial Agricultural Land Commission to rule on excluding four acres from the agricultural land reserve, which resides in what is now a residential neighbourhood in Gordon Head.

Most Saanich councillors, and indeed the majority of civic politicians across the Capital Region, are loathe to bulldoze farmland for housing subdivisions.

Top restaurants in Victoria boast about using local produce, farmers’ markets can’t keep up with demand, and gardening and hobbyfarming are popular across the region.

But when 150 people showed up in Saanich council chambers and explained why a cattle feed lot or poultry farm is clearly a bad idea in the midst of suburbia, the politicians could sense which way the wind was blowing.

Sending the issue to the ALC isn’t the same as endorsing housing on the land in question, and the process could take a year, but it is a significant shift in thinking.

But what is most refreshing is that most councillors were able to budge from ideologically entrenched positions. This is what voters want from local politicians – the ability to listen to residents and weigh what makes sense. Even one-time farmer and current MLA Lana Popham agreed that when a municipality allows neighbourhoods to crop up around farmland, holding onto isolated parcels is punitive on the landowner.

If municipalities want to ensure property is preserved for agriculture, at times it will need to buy the land, which is what Saanich did for Panama Flats, and which the mayor is pushing for inclusion into the agricultural land reserve.

The vast majority ALR and non-ALR farmland in the region, though, resides in Central and North Saanich, and Metchosin.

Excluding remnants amid suburban residential neighbourhoods doesn’t represent the destruction of farming.

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

The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Keep karma in mind for the holidays ’Tis the season to be jolly. Or is it? warm feeling of the season was all Earlier this week I was waiting in around. line to get my daily caffeine fix at As I walked back to the office a local coffee shop. The I wondered, even with woman in front of me was masses of holiday cheer on the phone and didn’t all around for the month bother to hang up while of December, does the she was ordering from holiday season make the the young girl at the till. majority of people jolly?

Not only that, she was Or has it become a time snippy and rude when of year where everyone is she confirmed her order, at risk of turning various as if she didn’t have time shades of green as they to ensure her multiple slowly morph into the request of non-fat, halfGrinch? sweet, extra-hot, no-whip I have always been a Devon coffee was heard corstrong believer in the manMacKenzie rectly by the server. tra that you get what you Postscript I know this mustn’t be give. In recent months, I an unusual situation. In have seen this among peofact, I know from experiple I am close to, or have ence working in food service and, been. The people who had a tough more recently, the retail industry, few months (or years) were finally that people can be nasty. I’m sure rewarded with something fabulous I’ve been guilty of it once or twice in their lives, while the ones who myself. Sometimes we’re in a rush, worked hard to build bad karma, or something else bad has hapwell, let’s just say they got what pened that day to put us in a negathey deserved. tive state of mind.

Whether it’s the pressure of holiBut what made me really take day shopping, or the commitments notice of this woman’s less-than-apto attend seasonal parties, dinners propriate behaviour was the juxtaand get-togethers, this can be an position of all things festive around extremely stressful time of year. But me. Apart from the grumpy woman, it’s also a time when it’s important everything else was so cheery. The to be thankful for what you have holiday music playing in the backand considerate of those around ground, the Christmas lights shining you, no matter what the circumaround the windows. stances.

Right down to the young cashier’s With the new year fast approachexceptionally polite demeanour ing, my friends and I have decided dealing with the Coffee Grinch, the to make a concerted effort to con-

sider our karma. There are plenty of ways to bank the good stuff, including something as simple as giving the server at the coffee shop the respect they deserve.

During the rush of the holiday season I’ve come across plenty of people who are banking good karma by contributing in larger ways to their community.

There’s a huge Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign happening on the Saanich Peninsula, and a group of individuals are coming together once again to put on a full Christmas dinner spread in Sidney for those who might otherwise go without.

Peninsula residents have also been dropping off spare change at the News Review office. So far we’ve collected more than $2,000 with our Coins for Kids campaign, the proceeds of which will go to the Toys for Tots program before Christmas.

As I said, not all good deeds have to be monumental. Karma-builders can also be simple.

Next time you’re at the bank, hold the door for someone, or when you exchange glances with a stranger while finishing up your last-minute Christmas shopping, share a quick smile.

Most of all – like the cheery young girl serving the grumpy lady in the coffee shop – remember to not let the Grinches get you down.

– Devon MacKenzie is a reporter for the Peninsula News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Let’s all resolve to make it a real happy new year Wouldn’t it be wonderful if It’s a poor country where most world leaders resolved to look at homes don’t have electricity. life in a different light this New Crime is increasing and climate Year? change is making life They could follow difficult for farmers, the example of Bhutan. who provide much In 1971, the small of the landlocked country, nestled country’s food. in the Himalayas Still, according to between China and the Guardian, life India, rejected the expectancy in Bhutan idea of gross domestic has doubled over the product as the past 20 years, almost measure of progress. all children now go Instead, leaders to primary school David Suzuki focused on gross and the country has with Ian Hanington been improving its national happiness.

The idea is gaining infrastructure. traction and I’m humbled and Bhutan has also enshrined pleased to be involved with a environmental protection and global initiative to promote it. intergenerational equity in its World leaders took the concept constitution. seriously enough to hold a United David R. Boyd’s book, The Nations Conference on Happiness Right to a Healthy Environment: in April 2012, and Bhutan was Revitalizing Canada’s Constitution, recognized for its environmental offers a wonderful analysis of leadership at the recent UN where the world’s nations now climate summit in Doha, Qatar. stand on the concept, as well Life isn’t perfect in Bhutan. as strong arguments for why

Canada should join the more than 140 nations with environmental protection in their constitutions.

Caring for the environment can help achieve gross national happiness in many ways – by giving our children a more secure future, improving human health, ensuring resources are available to meet the needs of citizens, offering recreational and spiritual connections with nature and giving people a sense of pride and respect for the natural systems that keep us alive and healthy.

There’s more to happiness than just having a clean environment – and Bhutan has yet to get there. According to research for the UN Conference on Happiness, “The happiest countries in the world are all in Northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Finland, Netherlands).”

Although these countries are wealthy, the study points out that money isn’t the only factor, as happiness is decreasing in countries like the U.S. “Political

freedom, strong social networks and an absence of corruption are together more important than income in explaining wellbeing differences between the top and bottom countries,” the researchers write. “At the individual level, good mental and physical health, someone to count on, job security and stable families are crucial.” Note that the happiest countries all have healthy economies and robust social programs.

We can also look at how various countries responded to the recent economic crisis.

Those that bailed out banks and reduced social spending are facing the same kinds of problems as before. Iceland approached its massive financial meltdown in a way that was pretty much the opposite of that taken by the U.S. and Europe, refusing to rescue its banks and increasing social spending, among other measures.

Iceland still has problems, but it has recovered faster than

other nations and its social safety net remains strong. Inequality has been reduced, and the crisis spurred citizens to propose and develop a new constitution, which is being considered by parliament.

There’s an old saw that says the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. In the case of leaders who focus almost entirely on economic growth and corporate interests, it’s a recipe for disaster.

As George Monbiot recently wrote in the U.K.’s Guardian, “In return for 150 years of explosive consumption, much of which does nothing to advance human welfare, we are atomising the natural world and the human systems that depend on it.”

As we celebrate a season of sharing, our leaders could brighten our lives by considering what really makes our societies strong, healthy and happy. suzuki.org

LETTERS Safety rep’s statements refuted by U.S. research Re: Spike in pedestrian-driver collisions prompts warnings (News, Dec. 12) I question Alan Perry’s statements regarding crosswalks with flashing lights doing “little to decrease pedestrian crashes.” I requested the background research from Mr. Perry and, so far, he has been unable to fulfill my request.

In January 2012, the Federal Highway Administration in the United States released a memorandum, in which they listed nine research-proven countermeasures that have the greatest effect on improving road safety.

Two of these measures were flashing lights at crosswalks and pedestrian crossing islands.

Mr. Perry’s statement suggesting

that crosswalks can give pedestrians a false sense of safety is not backed up by solid research.

According to the U.S. study, a high-intensity activated crosswalk has shown to reduce pedestrianrelated crashes by up to 69 per cent and roadway crashes by up to 29 per cent.

This kind of crosswalk displays a flashing orange light, followed by a red light indicating that traffic should come to a full halt.

Pedestrian islands mid-road resulted in a 46-per-cent drop in pedestrian crashes.

As Victoria roads become more congested, I would rather see an increase in safety infrastructure than a culture of blaming the pedestrian.

We are all pedestrians. Drivers, on the other hand, need to hold a licence.

Drivers are responsible for slowing down and scanning

intersections and pedestrian crossings with great attention.

Traffic safety campaigns for pedestrians are important, but it is simply a fact of life that pedestrians will make mistakes.

We can avoid some tragic results if drivers watch out and cities put in place research-proven safety measures.

Brenda MacKinley Saanich

Electric heating offers clean, comfortable option Re: Leaky oil tanks We have a 1920’s house that was previously heated by an oil furnace.

The furnace was old and needed replacing, and we weren’t sure how old the oil tank was. We decided to have the furnace removed and the tank taken away, and had an electrician wire and install electric

Letters baseboard and convection heaters throughout the house.

There are thermostats in every room, so if the room is not being used, neither is the heater. The main convection heater in the kitchen is programmed to come on half an hour before we get up and turn off at bedtime.

I would highly recommend this as an alternative to oil tanks and furnaces. Of course the other option would be to replace your oil-burning furnace with a gas furnace and getting rid of the tank at the same time.

I also wonder if there shouldn’t be some kind of regulation about replacing your oil tank every so many years, the same way a propane tank for the barbecue is only allowed so many fills before it’s considered unsafe.

Katherine Buchanan Victoria

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“Those are all technical issues that our police department will be working (on) with the RCMP to (bring the system) into compliance,” Fortin said. VicPD will report back to the board in three months on progress made

implementing the recommendations.

The decision to continue to collect data sits in contrast to the Saanich police, who were operating the cameras, but suspended their use after the release of Denham’s report.

“We don’t run the program, we are a

user of the (RCMP’s) service,” said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. “Any changes in policy or procedures or even any technical changes will flow from the RCMP.” VicPD Chief Const.

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was unclear whether VicPD intended to comply with the recommendations.

The B.C. privacy commissioner has the authority to enforce compliance if public bodies refuse to make changes.

“Typically what happens after an investigation report is that staff from our office will liaise with the public body to facilitate compliance,” said Cara McGregor, spokeswoman at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

“We have extended that offer to the VicPD.” The RCMP has indicated it is considering retaining greater amounts of ALPR data in the future. An RCMP spokesperson could not be reached by the News’ deadline.

Fortin said he is hopeful VicPD and the RCMP will comply with the recommendations.

– with files from Kyle Slavin dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Teaching traditions Sandy Charlie, Esquimalt High grad and Songhees Nation traditional pit cook host, tends the fire near the cooking pit beside the school.

Esquimalt High’s First Nations studies class treated fellow students and staff to a salmon barbeque, complete with bannock and pit-cooked root vegetables.

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Two arrested in robbery of 11 year olds Woman also charged in connection Mayfair mall holdup An 18-year-old woman is facing charges for robberies that took place near Mayfair and Hillside malls last month.

In the first incident Nov. 14, two 11-year-old girls walking home near Hillside Centre were approached by a man and woman and robbed of their cellphones and backpacks.

A similar robbery occurred Nov. 26, when two female students were approached by a woman outside Mayfair Mall and threatened at knifepoint.

Teagyne McFarlane, of no fixed address, is facing four counts of robbery, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and possession of stolen property.

A 19-year-old Sidney man was arrested last week in connection with the first incident and will appear Jan. 17 on one count of robbery.

VicPD investigators sifted through numerous tips and evidence to make the arrests, Det. Joan Elliot said in a statement. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Abduction suspect remains in custody Edward Hill News staff

Saanich police say they have found a connection between the 17-year-old victim and the male suspect behind an alleged kidnapping attempt last week.

Sgt. Dean Jantzen said police aren’t releasing details, but investigators have found a link and a possible motivation behind the targeted abduction and assault on De Sousa Place in Gordon Head.

The suspect is known to the teen, but Jantzen would only speak to how they aren’t connected – it isn’t family, parental or spousal relationship.

“We are comfortable saying this is a targeted attack,” he said.

On Dec. 3 around 6:30 p.m., a masked man somehow got the 17-year-old girl into a white U-Haul cargo van. Neighbours heard her screams and called

9-1-1 and her 17-yearold friend intervened and allowed the victim to escape.

The suspect slashed and cut the girl who intervened, but both teens escaped without serious physical injuries. The man sped off in the van and nearly struck a police cruiser, and abandoned the vehicle at Maria Montessori Academy in the 1800-block of Fairburn Dr. Saanich and Victoria police learned the name of a possible suspect through the rental papers from U-Haul. Officers arrested the man at 10:45 p.m. while he was on foot near Cook Street and Hillside Avenue.

Police credit the girl who intervened with saving her friend from abduction, at great personal risk. The targeted victim was physically unharmed but is deeply traumatized.

“We believe that the

direct actions of (her friend) really assisted with allowing the initial victim to escape the vehicle before it actually took off from the scene,” Jantzen said last week.

Kian Chong, 34, of Saanich, is charged

with kidnapping, disguising with intent (wearing a mask), two counts of assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm.

He is in custody and has a bail hearing Dec. 20, 9:30 p.m. editor@saanichnews.com

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Light up your bikes In preparation for tomorrow’s (Dec. 15) Terry van Fleet memorial Christmas light bike ride through Fernwood and Fairfield, Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition members Janet Besler, left, Sam Macey, Ute Grayson, Jim Alix, Brenda Boyd, Jane van Hoorn, Greg Merkley, Jim Grayson and Norah Macey crouch behind Merkley’s converted recumbent bike, before doing a test-run of the 20-kilometre route last weekend. Riders meet at the Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave., at 6 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. ride. Lights and helmets are mandatory and decorations are highly encouraged.

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“We’ve tailored the website specifically to the needs of what we’ve seen our home support providers needing,” said Beacon CEO Isobel Mackenzie.

The website groups services into categories such as transportation, medication and drugs, food and meals, and financial and legal resources.

“A lot of seniors don’t realize not just rebates are available to them, but programs available for adaptations in their home, as well as some of the requirements they still have around their income tax,” Mackenzie said.

Other seniors may want to apply for a handicapped parking pass, but may not know who to call, she said.

Beaconconnects.ca, developed in partnership with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Family Caregivers Network and Seniors Serving Seniors, provides links and relevant contact numbers for each subject area.

“There was not a comprehensive website such as we’ve put together with Beacon Connects. We created it as a standalone website, because that’s what the problem was – you were having to weave through a bunch of steps on other sites,” Mackenzie said.

About 20 per cent of seniors receiving home support already access Beacon’s online services, a number that is sure to increase in the coming years, she said.

“I think this idea that seniors aren’t tech savvy is quite erroneous. They have a lot of time to work through these things. My own dad is way ahead of me.”

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The 6th annual Bandit Benefit Chili Supper and Concert is on Dec. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Cool Aid Society’s downtown Community Activity Centre, 755 Pandora Ave. The free event gives those in need a taste of amazing vegetarian and meat chili and you can rock out with some of Victoria’s favourite local acts: The Turnpike Bandits, Ashbury West, Varmint and MD Wren.

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Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is told through a cappella singing in hopes of having children and parents laughing and joining in to help rescue a budgie.

The musical tale features Turner’s music throughout.

“There’s a number of surprises on the page,” Furlong said, dragging a seed across the screen to the sounds of disco music.

While rescuing Cheeks, readers can touch, explore and discover surprises, like the dancing bird seeds, chatty squirrels and a chorus of sassy sparrows.

“We hoped to have some little life lessons in there,” Turner added. “[For example] in a garden there’s lots of things kids can do, and creatures to play with.”

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A Sidney budgie is getting poked and prodded by a few people as the star of a new interactive children’s book for touch screen devices.

Grape-Jelly Cheeks, based on a real budgie, is the star of Sidney’s Nicola Furlong and Glynne Turner’s first interactive kids book.

Mystery and suspense “You can writer Furlong plunged tell stories so into the children’s tale after getting an iPad. much more a multi-published interactively.” Already author who’d delved into - Nicola Furlong the value-added online supplements for her stories, Furlong wanted to dive into the kiddie pool taking a story she’d already written, and putting it on the modern edge of technology.

“You can tell stories so much more interactively,” Furlong said. “We’re really enjoying telling stories. To tell them in this manner blows me away.”

Using the Interactive Touch Books platform online gave them the financial ability to put the paper book into the multilayered option for touchscreen devices.

They went about making what Turner

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“The idea of doing it ourselves was appealing,” Turner said. “That’s the

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A West Coast Christmas Victoria’s Carli and Julie Kennedy ring in the holidays with West My Friend and The West Coast Christmas Tour show in Victoria at the Superior Cafe, 106 Superior St., on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

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More than 40 dancers of all skill-levels from beginners to professionals will perform a variety of styles from classical raqs sharki to folkloric tribal fusion dances.

It all takes place at the Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available in advance for $16, and for $18 at the door. Reduced ticket prices for children and seniors are available.

Advance tickets are available at Lyle’s Place, 770 Yates St., Cleopatra’s Bedroom, 654 Fort St., and Asmira’s Studio, 746A, Yates St. Email Asmira for more information at asmiradance@shaw.ca. llavin@vicnews.com

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“I loved my job, and was one of those fortunate individuals who looked forward to going to work each day. I was shocked and humiliated when I was escorted out of the building after my suspension.”

In a confidential letter from the ministry to Mattson, Graham Whitmarsh, deputy minister, told Mattson his “actions demonstrate a careless disregard of your fiduciary obligation to protect the highly confidential and sensitive data that is entrusted to the Ministry’s care.”

As a result of his dismissal, Mattson, 59, said he has been forced to retire and has had his income cut in half. He claims his reputation has “been destroyed” and his “ability to fulfill (his) duties as an elected official is uncertain.”

“I did nothing wrong and expected to be fully exonerated,” Mattson said. “I still do not know the real reason I was fired, and I remain shocked and humiliated.”

A statement from the ministry states it will not be making any public comments related to “specific personnel information.”

The ministry’s internal investigation into the alleged privacy breach is ongoing.

Six employees have been fired and another suspended in relation to the alleged breach of privacy.

The ministry investigation began in May after an anonymous tip to B.C. Auditor General John Doyle’s office about possible contracting irregularities.

The province and MacDiarmid have yet to file statements of defence. kwells@goldstream gazette.com

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National governing body takes ‘first step’ towards removing fighting Travis Paterson News staff

Look away Don Cherry, you won’t want to see this.

Fighting, of the bare knuckle variety, took a hit on Tuesday (Dec. 11) as the Canadian Lacrosse Association made any intentional occurrence of fisticuffs an automatic ejection from the game, at all levels of box lacrosse.

It’s a nation wide rule change that affects local teams from the Western Lacrosse Association, B.C. Junior Lacrosse League, junior B and intermediate leagues.

Until Tuesday, any two willing combatants in a box lacrosse game could come together to trade punches, and serve a fiveminute major for their effort, just enough time to catch their breath. And now the barbaric one-on-one contests, which have magically existed outside the law, are being deemed a sideshow by the CLA. Anyone who receives a fighting major also receives a game misconduct.

“After lengthy discussions and revisions the updated rule enforces that fighting is not tolerated,” says a CLA release.

The no-fighting decision is mostly based on a report presented to the CLA board in October. The presenters were an appointed committee which spent five months preparing their review.

Those at the heart of box lacrosse don’t believe this will end fighting, however, and some pressing questions remain. Among them is the fact that box lacrosse has a confusing set of rules and is a gladiator sport with stick work that could make a staffwielding ninja think twice about standing in front of the net. Heavy cross checks, violent slashes and brutal interference, much

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Brock Armour of the Victoria Shamrocks drops his gloves with Steve McKinlay of the Coquitlam Adanacs during the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs in August, 2012. This fight earned a two-minute penalty, but will now come with a game misconduct due to a rule change. of it away from the ball, happen without recourse on a nightly basis.

The biggest question for stakeholders of the game is why the CLA has moved to expel fighters but not suspend them. Fighting in youth lacrosse in B.C. brings automatic ejections and subsequent suspensions.

Without an automatic suspension tied to the fighting rule, the consensus is that fighting will continue in the WLA and BCJLL, predominantly at the end of games.

“Are we going to solve all the problems or issues from fighting in year one? No we’re not. We’ll see what issues arise, and deal

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Royals win crucial points from Thunderbirds Victoria-bred goalie Brandon Glover of the Seattle Thunderbirds has been strong this season but his team couldn’t stop the Victoria Royals on Tuesday.

The Royals (17-13-0-1) took a 6-2 road win, and moved into sixth in the Western Conference, two points ahead of the Thunderbirds (16-15-1-0).

Glover, a former South Island Royals (Thunderbirds) major midget player made 37 saves on 43 shots.

Alex Gogolev opened the scoring for the Royals with his 12th goal of the year in the first period and scored one of the Royals’ three power play goals late in the game for his 13th.

Austin Carroll, Brett Cote, Jamie Crooks and Logan Fisher also scored for the Royals.

The Royals are in Red Deer tonight (Dec. 14) and Edmonton tomorrow, before a 13-day break.

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Austin Carroll is on a roll. He scored the Teddy Bear toss goal on Saturday against the Swift Current Broncos and had a Gordie Howe hat trick versus the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday.

Ryan Cochrane named Canada’s acquatic athlete of the year Ryan Cochrane of Saanich and diver Emilie Heymans of St. Lambert, Que., are Aquatics Canada’s male and female athletes of the year for 2012.

with them as they come along. Our objective is somewhere down the road when a fight breaks out, it’s a rare occurrence, and people will say ‘Oh wow, a fight,’” said Ron McQuarrie, who is vice president of B.C. Lacrosse Association and was part of the committee to tasked with the fighting review.

“It’s a first step, an improvement, and people know that. Will there still be fighting?

Probably, but there will be consequences.

Fighting doesn’t play a part in sports, except (mixed martial arts).”

McQuarrie said the decision was heavily influenced by the ultimate safety of players,

with the modern concussion epidemic a part of that. Field lacrosse played a small part, as a model of lacrosse without fighting.

“We felt people will recognize this is a good move. It’s where we want to take our box game,” McQuarrie said.

Despite early reports to the contrary, the WLA has said it will have to abide by the new rule, though consensus is the league doesn’t like it.

“My understanding is that it’s a compulsory ruling, and we’ll be examining that, but if that’s the case, then (the WLA) will be moving forward in that direction,” said WLA commissioner Casey Cook.

For years, junior and senior box lacrosse organizations in Canada simply defended its permission of fighting by pointing to its on-ice brother. That, too, is changing.

“The CLA decision is consistent with current values in society, given the discussions around (fighting and violence) in hockey and all sports,” Cook said.

Whether or not suspensions will be attached to the instigator penalty can still be determined prior to the season.

Until then, call it the vulnerability factor.

“On the surface it’s a great rule but it leaves some tough decisions to the referees,” said Victoria junior Shamrocks GM Rod Wood.

As it stands, a lesser-skilled player can challenge a skilled player into a fight with the potential reward of removing the “victim” from the game, Wood suggested.

McQuarrie, who is in a contradicting spot as assistant coach on Wood’s junior Shamrocks, said the CLA committee is aware of the vulnerability.

“We do expect that, if someone’s beating the living daylights out of you, you’re going to defend yourself. It’s up to the official to determine who the clear instigator is and that person gets tossed.”

WLA and junior box seasons begin in May. sports@vicnews.com

Aquatics Canada athletes compete in diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.

Cochrane, 24, won silver in the 1,500m freestyle at the London Olympics, adding to his Olympic bronze medal from 2008.

Heymans, 30, won a bronze medal in the 3m synchronized diving with partner Jennifer Abel, and made history by being the first Canadian Olympian to win medals at four straight Olympics.

Esquimalt’s Warren Clark was able to dominate the 70 kgs weight class. His only real challenge came from teammate Mitchell Keeping in the finals, Thompson said.

Also impressive was John Fayad from the Victoria Bulldogs club team who won the cadet boys 60 kgs class.

Esquimalt wrestlers take wins from Abby tournament

Ice dance team Andie Lynn Gingrich and Liam Kinrade of the Racquet Club Figure Skating Club of Victoria placed seventh overall at the novice dance at the Skate Challenge in Regina last weekend.

Their rendition of the compulsory Westminister programme was tops among all 26 teams.

The pair will attend the Skate Canada 2013 Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 13 to 20 in Mississauga, Ont. Coach Matt Willis said he’s extremely happy with their accomplishment. Willis has now left to coach brother-sister dance team Leo and Pilar Maekawa as they compete in Zagreb, Croatia. sports@vicnews.com

A select group of Island wrestlers attended last weekend’s Abby Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Abbotsford, and came home with good results.

Athletes from Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Campbell River, Victoria, Cowichan, and Nanaimo attended as the Vancouver Island Wrestling club, and trained together for the first time in Abbotsford on Friday night.

“By the end of the day Saturday both the girls and the boys had put in dominant earning impressive overall team points,” said coach Mike Thompson of Esquimalt High.

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The giant quarterback is one of six players from the Mount Douglas Rams AAA Subway Bowl championship team to make Team B.C. for a Football University (FBU) tournament in San Antonio, Dec. 30 to Jan. 6.

One of the key elements of the under-18 tournament, which pits Team B.C. against teams from U.S.A. and Europe, is that players are assigned to one position.

The final 36 players were selected following last Friday’s (Dec. 7) one day camp at the B.C. Lions training facility.

“A big part of the challenge will be to prepare in a short period of time for a quality opponent who you are unfamiliar with, and play multiple games within only a few days of one another,” said Rams head coach Mark Townsend, who is going as Team B.C.’s running backs coach and special teams coordinator.

“Having said that, everyone is in the same boat and I know it will prove to be a memorable and rewarding experience for players and coaches.”

MacKinnon will share the quarterback duties with Ballenas Whaler star Liam O’Brien. The 6-foot-4, 200 lbs. pivot from Qualicum is this year’s AA player of the year.

Remarkably, four of the six Rams going are in Grade 11. Marcus Davis, B.C.’s AAA player of the year, made the team as a wide receiver, while

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Field hockey Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association Div. 1 GP Lynx-I 18 Sailros M’s 18 Rebel Patriots 18 Cowichan 18 Div. 2 GP Sailors 18 O.B. Demons 18 Rebel BlueJays 18 Cowichan 18 Lynx-II 18 Rebel Fury 9 Div. 3 GP Aeries Ravens 20 Cow. Kestrels 17 Sailors Pirates 20 Oak Bay Devils 20 Cow. Stellers 17 Rebel Ren. 20

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monster-sized Zach Wilkinson (6-foot-5, 245 lbs.) and Christian Krause (6-foot-4, 320 lbs.) are going as offensive linemen.

Rams seniors Mason Swift, a two-time Subway Bowl MVP, and Brian Dowds, this year’s Big Kahuna scholarship winner, will go as running back and wide receiver, respectively.

From the Belmont Bulldogs, Grade 12 player Brodie Henderson will join Wilkinson and Krause on the offensive line. Interestingly, five of six offensive linemen are coming from the Island, with Brock Mould of Ballenas and Chae-Cody Faickney of the Nanaimo Redmen named as well.

Belmont coach Alexis Sanschagrin is also going as the defensive backs coach.

As for special teams coach Townsend, he’s already picked the punt and kick returners.

Inserting the electric Davis as punt returner is a no-brainer, with Davis and the province’s most devastating running back, Maleek Irons (W.J. Mouatt), lining up deep as kick returners. Davis returned five kicks/punts for touchdowns in the regular season and had a 65-yard punt return in the first quarter of the Subway Bowl.

The FBU International games are held in conjunction with the U.S. Army All-American Games, a well-hyped, televised promotion of the country’s top high schoolers.

Three of the junior Rams players will play for Team Canada in the 15-and-under U.S. Army All-American games; Junior Rams running back Manny Lopez, defensive lineman Byron MacKinnon and offensive lineman Jesse Woollard.

The ultimate goal for the players is to earn notice by NCAA and CIS scouts looking to give out scholarships. sports@vicnews.com

Swimming Crystal Silver Streaks Swim Club at Ebbtides 32nd Masters Swim Meet in Nanaimo, Dec. 1 Carolyn Henderson, 65-69: 1st in 25- and 50-metre backstroke, 50m free and 200m mixed free relay.

Dolores Odendahl, 75-79: 1st in 50m and 100m breaststroke, 25m backstroke, 50m freesyle and 200m mixed free relay Sue Warren 70-74: 1st in 200m, 100m and 50m breaststroke. 2nd in 25m freestyle.

Stephen Baker, 80-84: 1st in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle. 1st in 200m free relay and 200m mixed free relay.

Danny Eddy, 80-8: 1st in 25m freestyle. 2nd in 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke.

3rd in 200m medley relay.

Grant Hall, 75-79: 1st in 400m and 100m freestyle, 100m and 50m fly, 200m free relay and 200m mixed free relay.

Peter Lofts, 85-89: 1st in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and 200m free relay.

Leon Politano, 65-69: 1st in 50m freestyle and 25m breast.

2nd in 100m breast.

Don Robin, 75-77: 1st in 50m and 25m free, 50m breast. 2nd in 25m breast.

Brough Warren, 70-74: 1st in 50m and 25m breast, 25m back. 2nd in 100m breast.

SPORTS CALENDAR Hockey Fri. Dec. 14: VIJHL, Comox Valley Glacier Kings at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., Pearkes arena.

Fri. Dec. 14: VIJHL, Victoria Cougars at Peninsula Panthers, 7:30 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre.

Wed. Dec. 19: VIJHL, Victoria Cougars Westshore Wolves, 7:30 p.m. Bear Mountain Arena.

Fri. Dec. 14: BCHL, Prince George Spruce Kings at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:10 p.m. Bear Mountain Arena.

Sun. Dec. 16: BCHL, Cowichan Capitals at Victoria Grizzlies, 6 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena.

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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051 THE LEMARE Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘Grade Hoe Operator-with Coastal Logging Roadbuilding experience â&#x20AC;˘Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers â&#x20AC;˘Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers â&#x20AC;˘Road Grader Operator â&#x20AC;˘Grader Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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FRIENDLY FRANK 6 CUPS & Saucers, Denby Chantilly pattern $12.

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COLLECTION OF 5 Coronation Street books, excellent cond, $45 (all). (250)652-9538 HAND CROCHET White Peacock tablecloth $50. obo. Call (778)433-2192.

HAND MADE Christmas tree made out of pine cones & decorated, 16â&#x20AC;? high, $20. Call (250)656-1640.

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AN ALBERTA Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required.

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Used maybe 10 times for our visiting grandchildren. Paid $1125.00. Asking $600. (250)658-4242.

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NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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MAYFAIR MALL, 1 bdrm, 1 bath Condo, 3 appls, N/S, N/P, prkg incl’d, bike storage, $898, avail Jan. 1st. 250-361-9540.

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ROYAL OAK. Bright 1 bdrm.

Large deck, storage, parking.

Utils incld. NS/NP. $850./mo.

Jan. 1st. (250)652-7729.

LANGFORD- NEWLY reno’d 2 bdrm bsmt suite, quiet family neighbourhood, close to shopping, W/D. NP/NS. $900. Call (250)391-1342.

1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

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SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $795.

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WANTED TO RENT WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 well trained cat, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-208-0386 and leave message.

1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo.

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45,000 km. 2 year warranty left. Call (250)360-0892.

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Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

pg. 5

309-726 Lampson, $219,000

2694 MacDonald Dr, $1,047,000

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Karen Jensen, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124

pg. 6

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

3963 Juan De Fuca

Saturday & Sunday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882

pg. 1

Saturday 12-2 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

1125 Caledonia Ave, $428,850 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999 PG. 559023

443 Kipling, $649,000

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

pg. 1

pg. 15

pg. 15

pg. 7

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683 pg. 13

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Zane Willis, 250-479-3333

pg. 11

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Tuesday - Thursday 12-2:30 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 13

pg. 11

pg. 11

pg. 11

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pg. 12

2515 Shoreacres, $649,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816

pg. 12

32-7751 East Saanich, $359,000 pg. 13

7161 West Saanich, $269,900 Friday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 13

102-2733 Peatt Rd, $339,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

pg. 5

978 Rattanwood, $319,900

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pg. 12

pg. 13

867 Wild Ridge Way, $369,900 Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-216-7625

Saturday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

4029 Providence, $899,888 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

pg. 6

631 Rason Rd, $544,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

9708 Fifth St, $599,900

pg. 11 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 14

203-594 Bezanton Way, $269,000 9776 Fourth St, $499,900

pg. 12

4404 Bartholomew, $579,500

pg. 6

Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353

A-1142 Craigflower Rd, $369,900

999 Carolwood, $619,000

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

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Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

1213 Cumberland, $524,500

1327 Lang, $479,000 pg. 15

pg. 3

633 Rason Rd, $549,900

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

pg. 9

404-611 Brookside, $189,000 pg. 6

Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 7

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

1054 Colville, $539,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

22-5110 Cordova Bay, $479,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

7770 Trentelmann, $529,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

4224 Panorama, $599,000

3290 Maplewood, $495,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

12-15 Helmcken, $479,900

103E-1115 Craigflower, $364,900

405-535 Manchester Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Nancy Vieira 250 384-8124

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edition of

4030/4040 Borden St, $299,900

991 Lohbrunner, $785,000

pg. 10

828 Rupert Terrace Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

152 Levista, $594,900

pg. 12

Dec.13-19

pg. 11

930 Tuxedo, $649,900

2434 Camelot, $618,000

733A Humboldt

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

pg. 5

pg. 10

405-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $459,900

402-1122 Hilda, $219,900 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

1009 Hampshire, $759,000

302-1025 Meares St, $329,000

NEWS

pg. 5

4889 Townsend Dr, $965,000 pg. 7

pg. 12

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000

401-866 Goldstream, $319,850 Saturday 11-1 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

pg. 12

4176 Carey Rd.

3130 Westridge Pl, $995,000

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

Saturday 12-2 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136

2141 Bellamy, $499,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683

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Greater Victoria birders prep for Christmas count Organizers hoping to see some rare species for this area Arnold Lim News staff

Sharp eyes and trained ears are on the lookout for our avian friends.

The 54th edition of the Victoria Christmas Bird Count launches Saturday, when birders with spotting scopes and binoculars scan the horizon for birds of all types, including the rarer species congregating in Greater Victoria.

“This year could be an excellent year,” said VCBC co-ordinator Ann Nightingale. “We have a lot of rare birds out now.”

Recent sightings of a flock of brown pelicans near Fisherman’s Wharf and a blue-grey gnatcatcher at Swan Lake have been a source of excitement for birders in the region.

Nightingale, who counts herself as a birder as opposed to a bird watcher – as you may only hear the bird without seeing it – said the count is an important tool for tracking trends with an eye on conservation.

She hopes even more volunteers keep their eyes peeled for the Victoria event that boasts the most participants from more than 2,000 bird counts from across North America.

The Dec. 15 count covers a radius of more than 24 kilometres in 20 designated land zones and three water zones.

“It is the longest citizen science project going and Victoria has been doing this since 1958,” Nightingale said. “It is important we look at the trends, at what is happening in Victoria so we can conserve (the birds).”

More than 220 birders flocked to the count in 2011 and Nightingale has her sights set on rounding up even more volunteers, like second-year counter Kim Taylor.

“I am always excited to learn. It is a great experience,” said Taylor, a research technologist. “I have gotten the bug of seeing new birds. I am keeping a list of how many I see and it is fun to add to it.”

The long-time bird lover takes on the Albert Head Lagoon and Triangle Mountain count and looks forward to the challenge that puts her bird knowledge to the test.

“The game of figuring out who is who … and what they are doing is exciting to figure out,” Taylor continued. “It is the thrill of seeing some things new. It is an adventure.”

Other key birding areas include Clover Point, Esquimalt Lagoon and Martindale flats. Even residential backyard birdfeeders are in the sights of those who can’t make it outdoors.

Information from all bird counts is submitted to the Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada.

Nightingale, a 17-year birder, hopes to surpass the

140 species and 80,000 bird-count average.

“It is important to me because I really care about what is happening with the bird population,” Nightingale said. “I am a bit of a bird evangelist and this is a great opportunity for me to share the birds with other people.”

For more information on the Victoria Christmas Bird Count, see naturevictoria.ca or email Nightingale at birdcount@naturevictoria.ca. reporter@saanichnews.com

Sharon Tiffin photos/News staff

Ann Nightingale hopes birders will be on the lookout for birds such as the brown pelican (right) during the annual Victoria Christmas Bird Count on Saturday.

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Taking a peek behind Tweed curtain Laura Lavin News staff

The Black Press family is thrilled to announce a new addition. Arriving exclusively to Oak Bay this week is Tweed, a new magazine focusing on this unique corner of Greater Victoria.

Tweed is a romp into everything Oak Bay. It opens the curtain on a fascinating and diverse community, celebrating the people who live here by exploring their stories, touring their breathtaking homes, visiting their bursting gardens and delving into their memories and hopes for the future.

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publication,” Tweed “There were lots of editor Susan Lundy great moments putsaid. ting together this first “The fact that issue,” Lundy said.

Tweed is based in Oak “For one, I’m a Bay makes it even huge hockey fan, so more exciting for me, discovering that the because it’s brought Victoria Cougars back so many memactually won the ories of time spent Stanley Cup in the here as a kid, teenarena at Oak Bay was ager and young adult. like unwrapping a I’m really looking for- Susan Lundy Christmas gift. I had ward to rediscovera lot of fun writing ing this area.” that historical piece. I also really Tweed is a joyful exploration enjoyed meeting the Walker famof the people who create the fab- ily at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, ric of this vibrant community. Prudence Emery and Jim Kirk.”

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Not much is new in books these days. Where he used to be able order in several hundred new books a year, the number of new issues has dwindled to about 50. “It’s a changing demographic with people getting older and the market is shrinking,” he says. “Today’s cars are appliances and no one gets emotional about an appliance. So there are few books on new cars and not that many models.”

Ted estimates his business has decreased by up to 20 per cent in the last few years. The flip side is that many collections of books and memorabilia are becoming available to his stock his shelves.

He and his older brother Bill started Wilkinson’s Automobilia 25 years ago after moving west from

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of dollars worth of models for his collection and was back in his jet for the flight home to Seattle by late Continued from Pg. B1 afternoon.

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“I had never seen cars like GT40, Shelby Cobra and Ferrari racers,” Ted recalls. One of the cars that caught his eye was a Lotus Elan, a 1,500-pound sports car engineering masterpiece with a teak dash, power windows and four wheel disc brakes.

He later told his employer about the car when he returned to Toronto. “My boss replied that his doctor neighbour had a car like that and it was for sale,” he says. Ted bought the car for $5,000 and subsequently brought it to Vancouver when he and Bill started their book and memorabilia store in October, 1988.

Christmas is the busiest time of the year at Wilkinson’s Automobilia. He sells a lot of die cast models as gifts for enthusiasts who either own those cars or love them. Small models sell for as little as $20. High-end model company CMC makes models with amazing detail in the engine compartments, interior and undercarriage and can sell as high as $439 for a red 1961 Ferrari 250GT California.

Recommended Christmas season reading from the new book bin is The Harley in the Barn, selling for $29.95, one of a series of books detailing amazing barn finds.

Included are stories of finding a rare Vincent motorcycle and a vintage Corvette among others.

Another new release just in time for Christmas is An Omelet and a Glass of Wine, an odyssey through Europe by enthusiasts of old Citroen automobiles.

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The world’s best-selling two-seat roadster makes is 14th appearance on the 10 Best list METROLAND MEDIA WHEELSTALK.COM

The 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been named to U.S. enthusiast magazine Car and Driver’s 10 Best Cars list for the eighth straight year; it’s also the 14th year overall since the vehicle made its global debut in 1989.

With a nearly 50:50 weight distribution, the small-in-size MX-5 offers a hefty dose of roadhugging handling and superior driving dynamics, making the roadster a favourite among weekend warriors and daily drivers alike.

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Driver, “What keeps the [MX5] triumphant is not raw performance but a balanced chassis that communicates every nuance to the driver through perfectly calibrated controls.”

The MX-5 first landed a spot on the 10 Best list in 1990 – its first model year – and has made regular appearances ever since.

Powered by an MZR 2.0-litre engine, which produces up to 167 hp, delivers 140 lb/ft of torque and redlines at 7,200 rpm, the 2013 MX-5 is available with a soft-top or industry-leading 12-secondoperation power retractable hard top, and is on sale now.

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Ram Truck has announced it will develop a new large van for the North American market.

This new van will serve to further strengthen Ram’s competitive prowess in a growing commercial market and will add to its ongoing commitment of delivering the best value, capability and technology to commercial customers across Canada.

The 2014 Ram ProMaster will go on sale beginning in the third quarter 2013 and will join the smaller, but highly capable Ram Cargo Van as an additional van offering to compete with other

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Ram Commercial is tapping into Fiat Professional, one of the largest producers of commercial vehicles in the entire world, offering more than 110 years of experience. That knowledge will help Ram enter new segments and expand the product line.

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Now in its third generation with more than four million sold worldwide, this van is a proven, award-winning workhorse with titles in efficiency.

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Ken Keating photo Daen Barry and Howie Mace lead Hornets to green flag racing Dec. 9 at Western Speedway.

Phil Lagan dominates Winter Enduro Daen Barry and Howie Mace led a field of 19 cars to the green flag in the second race for 2012 in the Steve Copp Construction-sponsored winter Hornet Enduro series Dec. 9.

A light but steady rain coated the track but didn’t stop this hardy bunch of drivers from weaving their way through the chicanes and taking the occasional bath in some of the bigger puddles on the track.

Mace got out to the early lead with Barry holding the second spot, followed by Sam Lagan, Phil Lagan and Darren Yates after just five laps. On lap 14, Phil made the pass for the lead, dropping Mace back to second as Yates took over the third spot.

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track, stretching the lead and passing cars at will. On lap 43, Barry took over the fourth spot for five laps until Sam regained the position.

Behind them Brenda Leslie had moved up into the sixth position.

The cars were brought to a stop half-way through for driver change if required but when the field returned to green flag racing Phil took off and went back to the point. Over the remainder of the race, he continued the assault on the field and after 110 laps took the checkered flag as the only car on the lead lap.

He was followed by Mace, Sam Lagan, Barry, and Leslie rounding out the top five positions.

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