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Oak Bay resident Sharon Glowasky holds a photo of her father Fred Briggs, who died from a heart attack in the late 1960s while on the job as assistant fire chief with the Oak Bay Fire Department.

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As a part of the Oak Bay fire department’s 75th anniversary event this weekend, a firefighter who died on the job in the late 1960s will be honoured.

Assistant Fire Chief Fred Briggs had just returned from a call when he collapsed at the fire hall from a heart attack.

His fellow firefighters attempted to resuscitate him but Briggs died.

“Nowadays that would be classified as a line of duty death, having a cardiac arrest at work. But in those days it wasn’t,” said Fire Chief Gerry Adam.

To honour Briggs, the department is dedicating an oak tree at the fire hall in his memory, to recognize his contributions and his service to the department.

Briggs’ name has also been added to the firefighter memorial at the rear of the B.C. Legislature.

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Briggs’ daughter, Sharon Glowasky, still lives in Oak Bay and will be attending the ceremony, possibly along with her sisters Debbi Beardshaw and Diane Gardiner.

“A wonderful guy. Never had a bad word to say about anybody,” said Glowasky of her late father. “He was a really good person.”

Briggs was an avid golfer and fisherman and had a real passion for his career as a firefighter.

“He loved being a firefighter,” Glowasky said, adding how much this honour means to her family.

“It’s kind of awesome. I can’t believe it. We never even thought about it, not at all. It just kind of came out of the blue.”

Medals will also be awarded to a few long-standing members of the fire department during the ceremony. reporter@vicnews.com

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For rural communities, bigger isn’t better Some residents and politicians fear regional amalgamation could erode local political engagement

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attie Whitehouse sits among a handful of empty seats in the Little Red Schoolhouse.

This is political engagement at its finest.

The cramped former one-room school in Highlands, now used to host bi-weekly municipal council meetings, has poor acoustics, so Whitehouse usually takes a frontrow seat to better hear discussion among mayor and council.

“I also watch everybody’s expression from there, which is part of the entertainment,” she says.

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PART 4 OF 5 Whitehouse is a Highlands council regular. Most municipalities have an attendee or two who sits through every meeting, keeping tabs on the goings-on in their community. Many of them know their respective official community plan and bylaws requirements as well as – if not better than – their elected officials.

“It’s a great way to not just keep on top of what’s going on in the community, but to understand what the different point of views are, how decision get to be made, and what happens when something goes awry,” she says.

And while most nights Whitehouse, 62, sits among a sparse crowd, she fears this basic level of engagement would be lost if the Capital Region’s 13 municipalities amalgamated in one form

or another.

“I think that the majority of the decisions that would be made and discussed (by an amalgamated council) would not have a lot of relevance to me. I would be fearful that the character of the Highlands would be run roughshod over, and we would lose what we have here,” she says.

“We don’t run into the kinds of problems that the big centres do.”

Despite having urban, suburban and rural parts to his municipality, Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard agrees.

As an outspoken proponent of integration rather than amalgamation, he says his municipality has more in common with Mainland communities like Delta and Abbotsford – part urban, part rural, part farmland – than nextdoor neighbour Victoria.

“We’re a large municipality with so much diversity. The things that we have in common with our neighbours are only in pockets,” he says. “We have issues on our agenda and in my office that my neighbours don’t have.”

Both Whitehouse and Leonard believe amalgamation would also have a negative impact on the sense of community.

It’s a sentiment shared by four communities in Queensland, Australia, whose residents last month voted to de-amalgamate from a regional government.

An article from The Courier-Mail said residents felt “their identity was stolen from them” upon forced amalgamation in 2008.

“This is about protecting our special place. It’s also about the way we engage. People here are very community minded and like to be listened to,” Sunshine Coast Coun. Russell Green told The Courier-Mail.

John Vickers, spokesperson for Amalgamation Yes, a grassroots Victoria-based organization that aims to raise awareness of amalgamation in the CRD, acknowledges that another downside is residents could wind up paying more to get the same level of service that they’re used to.

“Some areas you’re going to maybe spend more, some areas you’re going to spend less. I think we’ve got to just remind our-

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Pattie Whitehouse and her dog Cuilti sit on the steps of the Little Red Schoolhouse where Highlands council holds its meetings. Whitehouse, a devout attendee of those meetings, says regional amalgamation would be detrimental to smaller municipalities like Highlands. selves that we’re all part of one greater community,” he says. “We have a responsibility, as all community members do, to ensure we have the best (services) that we, as taxpayers, can obtain for our region.”

Gloria McCluskey, the former mayor of Dartmouth who was in power when Halifax amalgamation was forced upon the region in 1996, says the areas that aren’t urbanized tend to get lost in the shuffle amid regional governance.

She fears the same thing would happen in the CRD. “If (Greater) Victoria does this, (the City of) Victoria will be the benefactor. The rest might as well hang up their closed signs,” she says.

In Halifax, McCluskey points to a loss in basic such services as road and sidewalk repairs (money from the regional pot instead went elsewhere, as opposed to Dartmouth), and invasive species removal at Dartmouth parks as some of the most glaring impacts of amalgamation.

“Were there any positives in amalgamation? I can’t say yes,” McCluskey says.

It’s the same story for Whitehouse in Highlands, who says she sees benefits in finding service efficiencies, but doesn’t see how political amalgamation would be for the greater good.

“When communities are too large, you don’t have the sense of belonging, ownership or being responsible for them anymore,” she said. “I get a sense of ownership of the community, not just belonging to the community. I therefore feel that whatever happens with it, I have a piece in that. And I say that not because I attend council meetings, but because I express my opinions on the issues that come up and affect my community.”

Leonard says he strives to find efficiencies wherever he can, but amalgamation – as he sees it – wouldn’t be a financial benefit to Saanich residents. Personally, too, as mayor he can’t look at amalgamation with an impartial view.

“I’ve come into this municipal hall for 27 years in which every meeting I’m working to try to make Saanich an even better place to live,” he says. “I don’t know if I could objectively engage

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While there isn’t much of a difference anymore between a city, town or a district, the reason Saanich is classified as a district (as opposed to a village) and Esquimalt is classified a township (as opposed to a city) stems from population and area at the time of incorporation.

■ A village is less than 2,500 residents ■ A town is 2,500 to 5,000 residents ■ A city is more than 5,000 residents ■ A district can have any population, but if the area is greater than 800 hectares with a population density of less than 5 people per hectare, it’s classified as a district ■ A township is a historic classification, but is synonymous with a district

in discussion for ways to try and do away with the municipality.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Ending in sight for Henderson renovations

Alterations include a bigger, brighter fitness studio Kyle Wells News staff

Renovations at Henderson Recreation Centre are forging ahead and should be completed by late April.

“There’s still a bit of work to do so I’m not sure whether we’ll meet that date, but that’s our target,” said parks and recreation director Ray Herman.

Yet to be completed is some work in the fitness studio, the washrooms and in front of the building, including pouring new sidewalks and some landscaping. Most of the job left is finishing work.

Once the renovations are complete, visitors will notice the stretching area has been relocated to the fitness studio, which will be larger and brighter than before.

A new reception area, including an entrance with double doors, will greet patrons, helping to keep heat in and energy bills down. The muffin nook has also been expanded, with more room for the programming that takes place there.

“Those are the main things that the general public will notice first off,” Herman said.

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Workers from Flynn Canada Victoria Ltd. put finishing touches on the nearly completed expansion of the Henderson Recreation Centre.

While everything has gone relatively smoothly, there have been some challenges, Herman said.

One was the discovery of some hazardous materials which had to be properly and safely removed. This took

a new facility that’s finished, open and people can come and enjoy it,” Herman said. “We’re looking forward to that.”

A grand opening is in the works for some time in early to mid May. reporter@vicnews.com

time and added cost to the project. The finance department found funding to cover the cost, and with that in place the overall project is currently under budget.

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lose our focus at this time, because timing News staff is of the essence,” Copley said. “We have Oak Bay council essentially a year to wants to hear from complete this very residents about what large, comprehensive, they want to see in complex and important the district’s Official process.”

Community Plan All agreed these update. issues would be The question is discussed with the when. at the next At its meeting on “I think we consultant “I am a little committee meeting, Monday council voted held yesterday do have to be to endorse in principle worried that (Thursday, April a project charter for very careful we’re setting the 11). As the charter updating the OCP, not to lose our stage on this one is a draft, there are outlining the timeline opportunities to for the project’s focus … because still to antagonize change it, with council development and timing is of the approval. people, for no public consultation.

“I totally hear the Even with a essence.” good reason.” points that are being unanimous vote, - Coun. Pam - Coun. Kevin made,” Copley said. however, some Copley Murdoch “We will raise them at councillors did take the committee meeting issue with the charter, and no doubt at future meetings as well.” particularly in relation to public consultation.

Some residents at the meeting asked to Coun. John Herbert was the first to voice weigh in, but were told they’d missed their concern, expressing a desire for the public open chance when nobody spoke up during public houses to be moved up in the process, both to participation. Mayor Nils Jensen suggested glean information and to instill enthusiasm in residents come to the committee meeting, residents for the project. where they would be given an opportunity to “I had assumed there would be a series speak. of open community meetings near the very The renewal of the district’s beginning of this process so OCP is one of the top strategic that they could discuss major priorities for council. The issues,” Herbert said. committee has had about 10 “I basically feel we should Running concurrently with meetings since August 2012. reconsider the timing of these the OCP renewal will be the In February council approved meetings.” floor area review committee, bringing in a consultant to work Herbert also asked a planned which will look into the with the committee. community survey be expanded current permitted size of A list is in the works of to include all residents. residential homes and come people and agencies to include Coun. Kevin Murdoch agreed. up with possible solutions to in a series of 10 visioning “One of the issues I see here identified issues. sessions. Those people will is just the perception of the The committee will be made represent larger segments of process, as much as it is the up of two councillors, three the community. actual process,” Murdoch said. members of the public with The proposed timeframe for “I am a little worried that we’re relevant knowledge and the the sessions is May 14 to 22. setting the stage on this one to district’s director of planning.

The OCP is intended to be antagonize people, for no good The committee is anticipated completed in late spring 2014. reason.” to meet over a period of reporter@vicnews.com Coun. Pam Copley, chair of three to four months. the community plan project advisory committee, urged her peers to approve the charter in We love to hear your feedback. Email your principle, even with their concerns. comments to editor@oakbaynews.com.

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Spotlight on homeless in time for election ingly, nearly 60 per cent of people believe homelessness can be ended.

News staff The survey, completed by R.A. Greater Victoria residents want Malatest and Associates, was conaction on homelessness and the ducted before the coalition rolled out its “Unacceptable” homelessgovernment needs to deliver.

That’s the message the Greater ness campaign in February.

“We need to take the results Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness wants provincial politi- back to whoever gets elected and cians to hear as they move into say you have both the mandate and responsibility to act,” Wynncampaign mode.

“The community awareness is Williams said.

More than 1,600 people used a there,” said Andrew Wynn-Williams, coalition executive director. Greater Victoria shelter in 2011, On Wednesday, Wynn-Williams according to the coalition’s most released the results of a survey recent numbers.

While B.C. Housing has been that shows 84 per cent of Capital Region residents believe afford- making gains to increase housing able housing is the responsibility options, the Capital Region is losof the government. More promis- ing out on federal funding compared to other Canadian cities, Wy n n - W i l liams said.

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lessness partnership strategy, but Victoria will only get about $1.8 million over the next three years.”

The cash works out to about $4.50 per person, while Vancouver’s funding equals about $9 per person, he said.

Victoria isn’t getting its fair share of funding because of an “arcane” formula that distributes cash based on city size, not region size, said Murray Rankin, Victoria MP. “We have 78,000 Victorians, and that’s how the money is allocated,” he said. “We don’t get our fair share.”

Wynn-Williams said he’d like to see the federal government distribute funding based on census metropolitan areas, which accounts for the population of the Capital Region.

The survey also asked residents what the primary causes of homelessness are. Most said mental health issues and alcohol and addiction abuse.

“Those are risk factors, but the cause of homelessness is the environment we put those people into,” Wynn-Williams said.

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Turnstiles coming to recreation centre Kyle Wells News staff

Oak Bay council gave early approval for funding a series of projects for the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, totaling $62,900.

The largest item, at a cost of $55,000, is for the installation of turnstiles at the entrance of the pool and fitness studio.

The new turnstiles are expected to ensure more people pay for access and help provide better statistics on use. The turnstiles should be installed during the regular annual pool shutdown in June.

Also in the works is the purchase

of an additional pool vacuum.

Normally two are kept on hand.

The spare will cost $4,700 and will be funded through taxation via the 2013 capital budget.

The third item is a prep table cooler, at the cost of $3,200.

This item keeps condiments and vegetables accessible and refrigerated in the kitchen. The original cooler was purchased in 1976 and recently broke down. The new unit will be funded from the Ryan Vending Fund.

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Doctors quit seniors clinic over cost dispute Daniel Palmer News staff

When Margaret Bohlken moved to Victoria eight years ago, one of her first concerns was finding a family doctor.

She had been going to the same North Vancouver clinic for 38 years for her increasingly complex health problems before moving to the Island, but had no idea her search for a willing physician would span threeand-a-half years.

“I was turned down 13 times,” said Bohlken, now 75. “Finally, someone told me about Health Point clinic.”

Vancouver Island Health Authority established Health Point Care Centre in 2004 for senior patients with complicated medical conditions who did not have a family doctor. The clinic’s client list now boasts more than 1,800 patients and has a wait list, a marker of its need and success.

But many patients are worried their level of care could decline after the four parttime doctors who run the clinic told VIHA in February they would be quitting over a contract dispute with the health authority.

Patient Stephen Gracey, 74, worries Health Point will soon turn into another walk-in clinic.

“It may be improved over other clinics, but I don’t know what doctors are going to want to work there if the current doctors are leaving for very good reasons,” he said.

The physicians disagree with VIHA on the amount they should pay to operate the clinic and the number of patients they see.

“Our departure is due to an inability to reach an agreement with VIHA regarding our provision of services at the clinic,” reads a Feb. 27 letter from the doctors to their patients.

The clinic also includes three medical office administrators, two registered nurses and a nurse practitioner who are subsidized by VIHA, said health Sharon Tiffin/News staff authority spokes- Margaret Bohlken and her husband, Cas, at the Health Point woman Sarah Care Centre are working to save the clinic after the doctors Plank. resigned.

“When Health Point was founded … the physicians were place to support them,” Plank said.

The clinic switched to a fee-for-service paid on a contract, rather than fee-for-service, and significant resources were put in model in 2010, leaving doctors responsi-

Oak Bay girls take on rugby The ‘gentlemen’s game’ is no longer just for boys Kyle Wells News staff

For the first time in its nearly 85-year history, Oak Bay High school will be fielding a girls rugby team, starting with home games on the school’s field today (April 12).

The rugby sevens team will take on Stelly’s, Claremont and Glenlyon Norfolk secondary school teams at Oak Bay High in a mini-jamboree format. The games start at 3 p.m. and run until about 5 p.m.

This is a new team in a new league for the school district. There were no tryouts, just a promise that if you wanted to join the team, you would be on it. Fifty girls showed up for the information sessions and 33 signed up for the team.

Coaching the team is former Canadian women’s national team player and Victoria police officer Marley Riordan and David Crossley, coach of the women’s team at Castaway Wanderers rugby club. Staff sponsor and lifelong rugby fan Lisa Kratz was also instrumental in getting the team up and running.

“It’s so exciting and the girls are so jazzed,” Kratz said.

Kratz credits the increasing popularity of the sport with the successes of the national women’s team and with the local presence of its stars, with Rugby Canada headquartered in Greater Victoria.

“I think it’s just more on people’s minds now,” Kratz said. “That rugby for women can be successful and viable.”

The nature of the sport, in how it supports athletes with a wide range of body types, also makes it appealing for the high school, Kratz said. reporter@vicnews.com

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ble for 50 per cent of overhead costs such as rent, utilities and staff. VIHA covers the other 50 per cent.

Plank said an external review identified improvements that could be made in wait times, patient volume and a reduction in overhead costs.

“Efforts to remedy the situation have been unsuccessful,” Plank added.

Cal Tant, who manages Health Point for VIHA, said he’s doing everything he can to ensure a smooth transition and to recruit new doctors in the coming months.

The clinic will retain all its services, he said, but “it all comes down to what’s reasonable to pay … The bottom line is that the physicians are in a fee-for-service practice.”

Tant said he’s spoken with more than 100 patients to assure them their level of care will remain the same.

However, Bohlken said it will be hard to replace doctors with such a keen understanding of seniors’ care.

“It’s such an oasis,” she said. “Of course you want to have faith in a new doctor, but as you get older, there’s a trust and continuity that builds up with your caregiver.”

Patients will hold a rally outside Health Point Care Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave. on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m.

For more information, visit savehealthpointhillside.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Housing issue election fodder People working with Greater Victoria’s street population have said for years that having a roof over a person’s head is the first and best hand up toward a healthier life.

That message is clearly getting through, as the results of a Coalition to End Homelessness survey of area residents show. A vast majority of respondents agreed that more affordable housing would reduce homelessness, but also agreed that government is in the best position to ensure access to such housing.

Experience has shown that housing people can save money in the long run, as opposed to covering the health and policing costs associated with a larger street population.

And Greater Victoria is chipping away at its homelessness problem by creating housing affordable at every level.

That said, the Coalition’s decision to release their survey results on the eve of the 2013 provincial election campaign was a good way to place the ongoing problem onto the front burner for candidates.

With few specific local issues having yet emerged, other than the general dissatisfaction of some with government, hearing MLA hopefuls of all political stripes talk about how they might fight homelessness could help make the campaign a little more interesting.

The issue of homelessness is by no means specific to Greater Victoria, but there is a definite history to how the Liberal government has approached the problem.

In the early 2000s the province did little to provide incentives or funding to help belowmarket rate housing projects get built in our region, claiming the financial responsibility lay with federal or local governments.

Local jurisdictions and private developers became tired of waiting for funding from upper levels of government, rolled up their sleeves and found ways to get people off the streets and housed. The province, through B.C. Housing, has gradually loosened the purse strings and provided funding to ease the burden on local governments and developers.

We look forward to more of that kind of co-operation happening, regardless of who forms the next B.C. government.

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Endorsements may not matter This requires me to work with ’Tis the season for politicians whoever is elected federally and endorsing other politicians. provincially.

A provincial election is upon I just couldn’t see how us and as is the case in an MLA or MP would be federal elections, it is a too helpful to me or to time when I get asked to Saanich if I’d been out in endorse candidates. the campaign trying to I’ve been asked to defeat them. endorse candidates It’s not that I still don’t seeking nominations have favourites – it is just and I’ve been asked that I keep this private to endorse nominated and not part of my public candidates in ridings life. within Saanich and even So, despite the in ridings that are outside Frank Leonard many requests for of Saanich’s boundaries.

Guest column endorsements, some I don’t endorse anyone of them from friends, I running for provincial or decline them all and explain these federal office. reasons.

The first reason is that I believe Yet it seems I’m “old school” remaining independent is how I can as other mayors make political serve Saanich best; and the second endorsements and some get quite reason is that I don’t think they involved. matter anyway.

In a recent federal election, When I became mayor of Saanich then MP Gary Lunn recruited I dropped my membership in endorsements from mayors on the political parties and withdrew from Saanich Peninsula. This led to some active involvement in party events. controversy and I was glad to not This was not the case when I was be a part of it. a councillor – I was indeed active in Ironically, one MP and two MLAs party politics. chose to endorse my opponent However, I decided that my role in the last election for mayor. as mayor is different, that I speak Although some of their supporters on behalf of council and all the expressed regret to me that they people of Saanich.

would have preferred their MP and MLA had stayed out of civic politics, I presume they’ll do it again.

Nonetheless, I’m sticking to my instincts and I will not be endorsing any candidates in this provincial election.

What I find interesting is that I don’t think these endorsements matter. I think voters make up their own minds and wouldn’t change their vote because a mayor endorsed a particular candidate.

Certainly I would never change my vote because I saw one politician endorse another one.

It reminds me of all the “elites” who endorsed the Charlottetown Accord, but the voters ignored them and defeated it.

So what do you think?

Do you think your mayor should be active in the provincial or federal election? Do you think your MP or MLA should be involved in civic elections? Do you think endorsements even matter?

Let me know by responding on the Victoria News website or on Twitter @frank_leonard and use the hashtag #mayorsview so we can all take part in the discussion.

Frank Leonard is the mayor of Saanich.

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Energy has become different crisis Re: Many benefits to Kitimat proposal (Column, April 5) I understand David Black’s zeal in making this project happen. He must be pleased to have a proponent like Jim Shepard, the old oil man, to grease the wheels toward public support and opinion.

But really, where is the editorial on the other option, no oil or gas export at all?

Canada has been on the leading edge on new-world technologies and spaceage developments and had scientists who went off into other parts of this planet to make good.

Why must Canada now become a resource leader in providing that

crude black stuff or its cracked-up derivative, contributing internationally as one of the absolute sources of that other gas that is causing global warming? Hasn’t anyone contributed an honest effort in promoting the other energy solution: hydrogen? In the name of national interest, have our politicians and lobbyists just buried the info when they get it?

No enterprising journalist has to look far to find it. Just ask soldiers returning from a tour of duty in the hot eastern deserts. They’ll tell you about the Hummer vehicles being recalled, then returning with hydrogen carburetors installed.

Hydrogen burns clean

and cool, doesn’t overheat engines and only produces water for exhaust. From what research says, hydrogen can be separated from water with the existing charging system in any vehicle. A pump and pressure storage tank can be installed, similar to a propane tank, and then a carburetor for the hydrogen, similar to fuel injection.

People can keep whatever car they have and burn hydrogen instead. The technology exists and it must scare the hell out of those old oil boys. Do you think they might try to suppress this info; debunk it and kill it like the electric car?

Colin MacLock Esquimalt

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Rider hopes cyclists see the light in time Re: Time to crack down on irresponsible cyclists (Letters, April 5) As a cyclist who shines brighter than a Christmas tree when I ride in darker conditions, I appreciate Mr. McMillan’s concerns regarding cyclists’ safety. As he mentions, it is the few who insist on breaking the law that ruin it for the many, just as it is with motorists who continually break the laws that govern traffic.

Speeders, tailgaters, those who run yellow or red lights, or continue to drink and drive,

those who still text and talk on hand-held devices – the list goes on, and yes, the few reflect poorly on the many.

Education and respect would seem the best solutions to such problems. More enforcement might be useful for cyclists and motorists as well.

Unfortunately, police resources are already spread very thin and there seems to be little appetite for higher taxes to increase enforcement.

Suggesting that cyclists lose their bikes for six months when stopped for no light

seems a bit harsh. You can be stopped for drinking and driving and receive a slap on the wrist, with as little as a 24-hour roadside suspension.

Cyclists never win in a confrontation with a vehicle.

But drunk drivers kill. Let’s make the punishment commensurate with the crime.

We will never change some people’s irresponsible actions, but hopefully those cyclists who continue to ride darkly in the dark see the light before they end up dead.

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Big on buttons Alex Steacy sorts through his buttons at Camosun College’s first annual Comic Conference. The one-day conference, hosted by the Comics and Graphic Novels program at the school’s Lansdowne campus, invited the public to view the students’ work and to talk to creators, publishers, teachers and other fans of the art genre.

Capital Region amalgamation continues to be a hot topic What you’re saying at VICNEWS.COM Laurie McGuire: I don’t see any drawbacks, quite the opposite. We would have less bureaucracy to pay for (which also translates to a smaller group of politicians which would also mean more accountability), a broader tax base (means less property tax to pay). There would be no loss of quality of life, less favouritism on urban or rural areas.

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be more unemployed bureaucrats … Wait, that’s not such a bad thing!

Rick Aylward: Thirteen mayorcouncils and something like 90 to 100 municipal politicians for less than 370,000 people is bureaucracy gone utterly insane.

Completely unwarranted and unnecessary. The situation can’t be addressed soon enough.

to have all this duplication in such a tiny region. It should be one urban area, as it already is. Same for Metro Vancouver.

Tim Schindel: I don’t think the 13 municipalities with 13 planning A REGION departments, 13 administrations, five police forces, 13 fire departments, 13 public works departments can take much credit for the wonderful place in which we live.

That’s a matter of geography Rudy Gruter: The naysayers are just trying to hang onto their own little and climate. Amalgamation would make living in this beautiful part of the world kingdoms (and seeing who some of them much cheaper. If we elminated the cost of are, it doesn’t surprise me). It is foolish

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operating nine city halls (because three or four regional local governments makes more sense than one metro Victoria) the annual savings to the taxpayer would be signficant.

Add nine city halls that could be sold on the free market. That money could go into infrastructure and the tax savings into further improvements.

Stephen Green: The first step is to abolish the Capital Regional District! The second step is to leave the current local governments in place. Amalgamation, as demonstrated by Toronto and others, is a total disaster.

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Annual marine garage sale attracts boaters, collectors Event a fundraiser for Maritime Museum Ben Gawletz News intern

It’s time to open up the hatches and bring anything seaworthy to sell at the Maritime Museum of B.C.’s annual Massive Marine Garage Sale.

Volunteer and sale co-ordinator Ann Jones is excited to see what “Sailboats vendors bring in on trailers, April 20 for dinghies, this year’s 10th annual kayaks, museum engines – fundraiser. anything to do on“Sailboats trailers, with boating.” dinghies, - Ann Jones kayaks, engines – anything to do with boating,” she said. “We even get cutlery and china.”

While the sale’s primary goal is to raise money for the Maritime Museum, it has become something of a “staple in the boaters’ world,” Jones said.

In past years, the garage sale has brought in amounts as large as $12,000 for the museum to use for programming, exhibits, maintenance and a variety of

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Upwards of 800 people come down each year to see what items are up for grabs. Often, Jones said, vendors themselves take home as much as they bring.

Most of the merchandise appears on sale day. One of the most interesting items Jones has seen in recent years is a boat called a ‘Pixie,’ which was donated to the museum for this year’s event. The small rowboats were made in the 1950’s in England and came with two paddles and removable seats and also come apart in the middle to store on deck. At just over three meters long the boat is extremely lightweight and manageable.

The Pixie will probably be sold in a silent auction due to its rarity, Jones said.

The Marine Garage Sale will be hosted at the Pier A warehouse building at Ogden Point on Dallas Road, on April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking is free, but a $5 entrance fee for adults applies.

For information about donations or registering as a vendor, visit the museum’s website at mmbc.bc.ca. editor@vicnews.com

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Saanich takes ownership of Horticulture Centre Province transfers 41 hectares to Saanich through Crown grant Kyle Slavin News staff

Saanich’s cache of highly desirable land grew by 41 hectares last week, as the province transferred ownership of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific to the municipality.

“It’s overwhelming,” said Mayor Frank Leonard of acquiring the beautifully landscaped site in West Saanich, better known as Glendale Gardens. “It’s been a dream of ours (to own this property) but we thought it was unrealistic to achieve.”

Leonard credits late Saanich mayor Mel Couvelier, a fervent supporter of HCP and the gardens, for the land transfer.

“In his last days as an advocate he took the opportunity to lobby for this Crown grant with Christy Clark,” he said. Couvelier passed away in May 2011.

“Without Mel Couvelier, the site itself wouldn’t exist,” said Roger Charles, executive director of HCP. Couvelier established the society in 1979 and fought hard to acquire use of the land, on which

he helped build the gardens. “He was instrumental in making this happen.”

Every year the province allocates Crown land, through sponsored Crown grants, to municipalities and districts around B.C. “This land transfer … supports the centre’s ongoing work as an educator and champion for gardeners and sustainable horticultural practices on Vancouver Island,” said Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Up to this point, the property was leased by Saanich, which then subleased it to HCP. “Obviously having it gifted now and it being owned by the people of Saanich, our direct relationship with the Centre is going to give it a much brighter future,” Leonard said.

Charles anticipates little will change in the day-to-day operations of HCP, now that the landlord has switched over.

“Our ambitions to continue to be the preeminent horticultural centre in the province haven’t been forsworn,” he said. “Our expectation is that we owe to (Saanich and the province) the ability to transform this land and continue to grow and build the organization as we seek to put our stamp on Saanich and the Island.”

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Linda Petite, head gardener at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, tends to the daffodils. The province officially transferred ownership of the property to Saanich last week. pality acquired 188-hectare Mount Douglas Park.

“It’s once in a generation you

get a Crown grant this large. And we’re twice now in (21) years,” Leonard said.

The HCP land is valued at $2.96 million. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Celebrating the “Sparrow” from the Parisian streets 50 years after her death, Fathia Atallah and her band present Piaf’s songs and life story. Two shows: April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 4:30 p.m. at Wood Hall next to Alix Goolden Hall at 907 Pandora Ave. For tickets go to brownpapertickets.com.

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ing,” she explains. “Even if they’re 65 they’re still imagining.”

Heels in Harmony’s most recent donation was to a dance studio located on East Hastings Street in Any parent can attest to the mountains of clothes Vancouver where a clash of cultures and economic left in the wake of a child’s rapidly expanding body. backgrounds often causes unrest.

The $75 pair of Ugg boots that looked so cute two “Some of the kids aren’t underprivileged and weeks ago now crunch toes and cause tears. And some of them are,” Hunter says. “But hopefully so the mountains grow. providing shoes will bridge that gap so that people The issue sparked 16-year-old dancer Caleigh don’t know and they’re able to just go to dance Hunter’s project, Heels in Harmony, an initiative class, participate, and be who they are without that looks to provide free dance shoes to people that prejudgment before they even begin.” in need across the globe. Eight years later, she has Although she admits that dance is not a top pricollected and shared hundreds of shoes with dancority for many underprivileged people, this sharers from Victoria to Scotland and beyond. ing of shoes is simply her way of giving back to her “The vision is that (Heels in Harmony) will be art and community. able to support dancers in all capacities needed,” On Sunday April 21, at 1 p.m., Heels in Harmony says the 24-year-old dance and fitness instructor will host its second-annual flash mob, beginning currently living in Sidney. in Beacon Hill Park and ending at Victoria’s Inner Physical wellness aside, Hunter believes that Harbour. Anyone who wishes to join is welcome, dance can bring a deeper sense of one’s body and regardless of experience. self in a way that words simply cannot facilitate. “(The flash mob) provides a chance for people She talks of a recent dance class with a group of to step out of their comfort zone, meet new dancyoung children that involved an exercise requiring ers and create that community,” Hunter says. “I everyone to act like jellyfish. When one of the girls think having that creative space and being able to said that she liked being a jellyfish because she didn’t feel like her heart was exploding Hunter was Louis Bockner/News staff go out of your body and mind is really beneficial. taken aback.

Caleigh Hunter, founder of Heels in Harmony, strikes a pose with a pile Everyone should try it.”

For details regarding the flash mob or how to “To hear this three-year-old basically say that of donated dance shoes. donate go to heelsinharmony.com, or find them on she was feeling stressed, and then to hear that Facebook at facebook.com/heelsinharmony and benefits dance can offer to anyone who cares to try. being a jellyfish relieved that stress, was really “Dancers are so fortunate because they never really lose Twitter at @heelsinharmony. powerful coming from someone that is so little.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com Hunter says this escape from reality is one of the many that stage (of imagination) because they’re always creat-

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The Oak Bay News is proud to salute the Oak Bay Fire Department on its 75th anniversary and to thank its members for providing a valuable service to our community.

Throughout its 75year history, the Oak Bay Fire Department has helped make our community a better and safer place to live – for that we are all truly grateful.

Fire Department celebrates 75 years in Oak Bay Kyle Wells News staff

When the Oak Bay fire department officially opened on April 14, 1938 it had just 10 members, all men who made up for a lack of modern safety equipment with pure bravado.

When Fire Chief Gerry Adam started in 1985, the department had only recently made using self-contained breathing apparatus mandatory when entering a burning building. Prior to that, using them was considered a sign of weakness. “Real” firefighters went into fires without them and earned the coveted status of smoke eater.

“There’s just been a huge evolution of protective clothing and firefighting techniques in my short tenure

here,” Adam said. “It’s quite a change.”

The department is now stocked with 26 career firefighters, men and women, manning the station 24 hours a day and responding to a wide variety of community concerns.

Personal protective gear, equipment and firefighting techniques are all areas that have seen great improvement over the department’s history. Positive pressure ventilation, larger hose lines, better turnout clothing and other advancements have made the job much safer.

Perhaps what’s changed most, said Adam, is the firefighters themselves, who now approach the job, and life in general, with a much different attitude.

“When I started you’d go into the kitchen and there’d be a layer of blue from the cigarette smoke and these old

guys playing cards,” Adam said. “The bells would hit, the cards would go down and (after the call) they’d come back and pick up right where they were and never miss a beat.”

Nowadays firefighters are busy working and studying from the beginning of their shift right through to the end.

The concept of personal health and fitness has come a long way too.

“Our firefighters are a lot fitter than they’ve ever been before,” Adam said.

“You go help a guy move or whatever, you open the fridge up and there’s carrot juice, whereas before it was stocked with beer. It’s just the new generation.”

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■ The Oak Bay fire department will be hosting an open house on April 13 and 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its vintage fire hall at 1703 Monterey Ave. ■ Residents are invited to come down, take a look around the hall, meet the firefighters and take in some history.

The event will include displays, featuring the Capital Regional District’s Hazmat trailer and the fire safety house.

■ Oak Bay’s mayor and council will also be stopping by to recognize the milestone.

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One thing Adam said hasn’t changed over the years is the department’s relationship with the community, which he believes is as strong as ever.

“The guys take a real sense of pride in being involved in the community, in all aspects,” Adam said.

The department helps raise money for

the fight against muscular dystrophy, for bursaries with the annual Christmas tree recycling, takes part in parades, teaches CPR to the public and more, all through volunteer hours.

“I think the community is very proud of the fire department. They know they can call us when they’re having a bad day and we can try and make it better for them, regardless of what it is,” Adam said.

“No call too small” is the longtime motto of the department.

“We’re here 24/7, 365 days, so at three o’clock in the morning, when you’re not sure what that smell is or what that noise is, we’ll come.” reporter@vicnews.com

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Victorious Voices Art on display vie for top spots Widely recognized as one of the most inspiring and powerful poetry events of the year, Victorious Voices, Victoria’s Secondary School Slam Championships, is back.

This weekend will see eight high school poetry slam teams competing for the city championship.

They will share their truth and stories as part of a raucous night of spoken word.

The show features DJ Big Tiny Smalls, alumnus of honour Anna-Maria Landis and Victoria Poet Laureate Janet Rogers.

All the action takes place April 15-17 at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. The semifinals where every team competes and the top four teams are chosen for the finals is on April 15. On April 16, an alumni showcase features some of Victoria’s most talented young spoken word artists. April 17 is finals night with Big Tiny Smalls on the decks, Rogers opening the night and the alumnus of honour showcase. Watch as the top four teams compete for the Vic voices championship.

The doors open at 7 p.m. admission is $5 at the door. llavin@vicnews.com

Salute to musicals The Palm Court Light Orchestra celebrates Hollywood’s MGM musicals at its April 16 7:30 p.m. concert at the University Centre, Farquhar Auditorium. With mezzo soprano soloist Kathryn Whitney and conductor Charles Job, the orchestra embarks on a musical journey that includes some of the greatest songs ever written.

The MGM musical was a creation of producer Arthur Freed who developed lavish film sets, wonderful musical scores and combined them with the talents of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.

From the War Years to the mid 1950s the MGM musical brought joy to thousands around the world. Starting with classics such as Meet Me in St. Louis, Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Singin’ in the Rain, MGM musicals were a top box office draw.

Tickets for The Palm Court Light Orchestra’s Over the Rainbow are available at the UVic Centre box office 250-721-8480. Go to palmcourtorchestra.com for more information.

A flock of oystercatchers awaits in a new art show opening Saturday, April 13 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Artist Anne Hansen’s oystercatcher art, featuring exciting new species, is at the offices of WellSpring Counselling and Consulting, 919 Fort St. (behind the Blue Fox Cafe).

Hansen and other artists’ work will also be on show during the Oak Bay Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday April 20 and 21, from noon to 4:30 p.m. each day.

To open the 14th year of this popular semiannual juried show of fine arts in Oak Bay, 22 of Oak Bay’s established and emerging artists will use their homes and studios as backdrops to display the products of their creativity in a variety of original watercolour, acrylic, oil, fibre, photographic, woodcut, glass and pottery creations.

The two-day special event, coordinated by Recreation Oak Bay, is free to the public. For more information go to oakbay.ca. llavin@vicnews.com

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Americas Rugby Championship will return IRB gives Langford vote of confidence Travis Paterson News staff

The biggest rugby tournament in North America is coming back to Langford for 2013.

The decision to return the Americas Rugby Championship to Westhills Stadium, Oct. 11 to 19, is a glowing sign of approval from the International Rugby Board, said Rugby Canada’s general manager Mike Chu. Last fall, Rugby Canada organized and executed the ARC on six weeks notice. Argentina pulled out as hosts leaving the IRB in a bind, until Rugby Canada stepped forth to host the third running of the event.

“The City of Langford was helpful in making it happen, enough to give IRB the confidence in us to do it again,” Chu said.

Argentina has won the ARC in all three years of its existence. U.S.A. and Uruguay also participated last year. Argentina defeated Canada in the final, in front of a sold out crowd of 3,255 fans.

ARC is the traditional 15-a-side rugby union format. This year’s

tournament will follow the same format, with Canada and three other teams playing three roundrobin games over eight days.

The Argentina Jaguars, that country’s national team development squad, will once again be the favourite against non-professional sides from the U.S.A. and Canada. Argentina’s premier national team plays at the same time in The Rugby Championship, against three of the world’s premier rugby union countries, the New Zealand All Blacks, South Africa Springboks and Australia Wallabies.

Uruguay and Chile face each other soon in a deciding match for the fourth and final berth at the ARC. “It’s an important part of our development,” said 15s coach Kieran Crowley.

“Those players who make the ARC are pushing for positions on the national team for the November test tour.”

Players on Canada’s ARC squad are selected from Rugby Canada’s regional competition, the Canadian Rugby Championship, which runs over the course of the sum-

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Tyler Ardron, right, carries the ball against the New Zealand Maori during Canada’s November 2012 tour in England. Each year relocates to Langford from Ontario to train with Rugby Canada. mer. Competing in the CRC are the Pacific Tyees (B.C. Bears), Prairie WolfPack, Ontario Blues and Atlantic Rock.

Blues player Tyler Ardron excelled at the CRC last year and was named captain of Canada at the ARC. The choice turned out to be a good one, as Ardron made an immediate impact when he ran back an intercepted try for Can-

ada’s first try of the tournament against Uruguay.

Ardron’s since been a regular on the back row of the Canadian 15s team, having played on Canada’s 15s team that made the November tour to England. He also plays for the national sevens team.

“Right now our focus is to retain core status (on the IRB Sevens world series),” Ardron said.

Canada’s sevens team is currently 11th in the IRB Sevens World Series points standings.

Only the top 12 teams retain core status to play in all nine of the tournaments.

The final two sevens fixtures of the year are Scotland on May 4 and 5 and England May 11 and 12.

Then it’s back to 15s for Ardron, who usually wears No. 8, in the middle of the back row of Canada’s scrum.

Canada will compete in the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time and hosts matches May 25 vs. U.S.A. in Edmonton, June 5 vs.

Fiji in Ottawa and June 8 vs. Tonga in Kingston.

The summer schedule continues as Canada plays Ireland in June and then battles the U.S.A. in a two-game qualifier for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in August.

On Saturday, Ardron will make his CDI Premier League debut playing for the James Bay Athletic Association as that team looks to secure a playoff spot in a road game versus the Bayside Sharks of South Surrey.

Visit americasrugbychampionship.com for more information. sports@vicnews.com

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Vikes clubs raise money for TLC Fund for Kids

The University of Victoria Vikes raised $1,300 in support of the TLC Fund for Kids when 50 participants, took part in the fourth annual TLC Fund for Kids at UVic on Saturday (April 6).

Kids who attended learned about basketball, cross-country running and track from Vikes athletes and coaches.

The TLC Fund for Kids is dedicated to children's health, happiness and betterment of life.

Saanich product Sam Prette chases the ball during warm up at the Victoria Highlanders FC players trials on the turf field of PISE on Monday night.

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Trials a chance to find missing pieces Travis Paterson News staff

Training season is underway for the Victoria Highlanders FC men’s Professional Development League team.

The majority of the squad is already in place for the 2013 PDL season but head coach Steve Simonson is not against adding players where he can.

Night sessions were held at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence earlier this week but the trials period will carry on throughout the month, he said.

“Tryout period is to let people know we are looking, but we’re not looking for anything in particular. If anything, we are open to someone from

outside of our scouting network.”

The roster’s basic components are intact, with the Hughes brothers, Tyler and Jordie, as well as a core of UVic Vikes, Andrew and Adam Ravenhill, Thomas Mallette, Gavin Barrett, Sam Prette, Craig Taylor, Gareth Langdon and Elliot Mitrou, the Highlanders starting goalkeeper from 2012.

“With us trying to use local players, and UVic being the local school, there’s a real overlap.

But we’re not just another version of the Vikes,” Simonson said.

The amateur-status Highlanders use many NCAA and CIS players. A few players have flown in from Europe and the U.S.A. looking for spots but no signings have been made to date. sports@vicnews.com

Rugby playoffs loom for CDI Premier League

The UVic Vikes men’s rugby team has a challenging finish ahead if it will crack the CDI Premier League playoffs.

The Vikes (5-6-1) came up with a big win on Saturday, upsetting the No. 4 seed Meralomas 40-27.

Luke McCloskey scored a hat trick of tries for the Vikes.

This Saturday the Vikes face a tough opponent against the No. 3-seed Capilano (8-4), the defending Rounsefell Cup B.C. champs in North Vancouver.

The first place Burnaby Lake rugby club (9-3) has won eight matches in a row and visits the No. 5-seed Castaway Wanderers (5-6-1) at Windsor Park on Saturday.

Kickoff for CW vs. Burnaby Lake is 2:45 p.m.

The No. 2-seed James Bay Athletic Association (8-4) looks to get back on track after dropping a surprise 39-12 loss to the No. 7-seed UBC Old Boy Ravens (3-7-2) last week.

The Bays visit the No. 8 (last place) Bayside Sharks in Surrey.

Vikes, Velox host premier women’s rugby matches

The UVic Vikes women’s rugby team (1-3) host the top-team in the Adidas Women’s Premiership as Coquitlam’s United Rugby Club (4-1) visit Saturday.

Kick off is 11:30 a.m. at Wallace Field.

Just a stone’s throw away at Velox field the second-place Velox Valkyries (3-1) are home to thirdplace Simon Fraser University (3-1), also at 11:30 a.m.

Four Vikes listed to national hockey team

Former UVic Vikes Thea Culley, Dani Hennig and Kaitlyn Williams and current Vike Kathleen Leahy have been named to the national women’s team.

Also named to the squad is Maddie Secco (Stanford). Saanich’s Paige Norris was named to the senior development squad.

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Race organizer Lance Watson leans over a table of athletes from the Subaru Western Triathlon Series Wednesday’s launch of the 2013 season, from left, Magali Tisseyre, Lucy Smith and Olympian Brent McMahon at the Saunders Subaru dealership in Colwood.

Sooke swapped for Saskatoon Travis Paterson News staff

Olympian Brent McMahon and elite Ironman triathlon athlete Sara Gross were among a handful of top triathletes to kick off the 2013 Subaru Western Triathlon Series on Wednesday.

The series of half-Ironman, Olympic and sprint distance triathlons is coming back bigger and better than ever despite losing its marquee event, the nationally televised Sooke Triathlon.

“Brent will be back, so will elite athletes the likes of Sara Gross and Magali Tisseyre, and we’re expanding into Saskatchewan this year, a very big move for us,” said series race director Paul Regensburg.

“Saskatoon (on June 30) is very excited to have us and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.”

That race is based out of Pike Lake Provincial Park and parlays country roads and a downtown finish in the River Valley.

The series also breaks new

ground in 2013 by adding the “first-ever” Western Canadian High School Championships as part of the Shawnigan Lake Triathlon on May 26.

Triathlon is a growing sport with middle- and high schoolaged students, as many track and field athletes double as youth club triathletes.

“This will give those athletes 12 to 19 years old a chance to represent their school, and open Shawnigan up to the youth” Regensburg said.

Shawnigan is Canada’s only long-distance triathlon in May, and falls handily within the

Triathlon distances n Half Ironman: Swim 1.9km, bike 90km, run 21km. n Olympic: Swim 1.5km, bike, 40km, run 10km. n Sprint: Swim 500m, bike 20km, run 5km. n Super Sprint: Swim 500m, bike 10km, run 4km.

school calendar.

From Shawnigan Lake, the series returns to Elk Lake for the Saunders Victoria Triathlon on June 16, before the inaugural Subaru Saskatoon Triathlon.

Without the Sooke race, which was terminated mostly due to the challenging logistics of using a long stretch of Highway 14, the series now has a noticeable gap from July 14 in Vancouver to Sept. 7 in Banff.

On the plus side, the Sooke race will no longer fall within the same two-week window as Ironman Canada, which moves to Whistler for the first time on Aug. 25.

Ironman athletes have long relied on Subaru Western Triathlon Series events as part of their training and the timing and location of Victoria and Vancouver are ideal once again, Regensburg said.

Also new, the Subaru Vancouver Triathlon will act as the Long Distance National Championships for 2013 through to 2015.

See triseries.ca. sports@vicnews.com

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News staff Unaware to Alexander and his crew was an Oak Bay’s Tristan Alexander knows his strength. Alberta rule which bans arm bars and choke The recently turned 15-year-old is 6-foot-6 and holds in any match that involves a competitor with an orange belt, which was the opponent’s 270 pounds, and he has a lot of it.

Unfortunately, Alexander was aware he needed rank, Anthony said.

Alexander holds a blue belt, two higher in the to limit it while competing over the weekend at Canadian ranking of judo belts. the eighth annual Edmonton InternaProtests by representatives of Judo tional Judo tournament.

B.C. were unsuccessful.

Alexander was disqualified when Alexander has now won three medhe submitted his opponent with an als in as many international tournaarm bar in the under-18, 100-plus ments, having also won two golds. kilograms division.

Two more Victoria Judo Club athInstead of competing for gold, letes, Brennan Jolley and George Tristan settled for bronze.

Lucas, also attended the competition The arm bar was so fierce, the but did not medal. opponent suffered a fractured arm Next up for the Victoria judo athin the process, reported Alexander’s letes is the National Championships, dad Anthony.

July 4 to 7, at the Richmond Olympic It stirred some controversy as Alexander was initially awarded the Sharon Tiffiin Oval. sports@vicnews.com win, and a spot in the gold medal Tristan Alexander

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Find more details on the Open Houses below in the April 11 - 17 edition of Real Estate Victoria

9-1331 Johnson St, $294,900 Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301

1446 Pembroke, $362,000 Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

pg. 13

pg. 12

pg. 12

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Julie Rust, 250-477-1100 pg. 11 Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910 pg. 12

pg. 8

pg. 7

107-75 Songhees, $760,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 6

1738 Kings Rd, $489,900 Sunday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301

pg. 13

1741 Patly, $1,224,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cathy Travis, 250-384-8124

pg. 13

pg. 12

pg. 13

pg. 13

pg. 12

pg. 17

pg. 16

402-300 Waterfront Cres.

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301

pg. 14

pg. 14

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Camela Slack, 250-661-4088

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422

pg. 26

pg. 6

pg. 6

pg. 6

12-1519 Cooper Rd, $194,900 pg. 14

pg. 7

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)

204-837 Selkirk Ave, $286,900

pg. 1

pg. 5

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

pg. 11

303-625 Admirals Rd, $179,900

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald, 250-479-3333

987 Falkland Rd, $899,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Ruth Stark 250 477-1100

220-1680 Poplar Ave, $166,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

pg. 10

1279 Tattersall, $698,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cassie Kangas, 250-477-7291

pg. 15

pg. 17

376 Kinver St., $424,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper, 250-686-6325

pg. 15

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910

pg. 19

Thursday - Saturday 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 11

Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Brad Gregory, 250-744-3301

pg. 28

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

pg. 19

Saturday 3-4:30 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 27

7161 West Saanich, $249,900 pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 11

205-2349 James White, $289,000

118-3969 Shelbourne, $225,900

Saturnday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911 pg. 9

pg. 19

203-2427 Amherst Ave, $194,000 Saturday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

pg. 19

pg. 17

205-2490 Bevan Ave, $260,000 Saturday 12-2 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511

pg. 18

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

pg. 27

1511 Oceanspray, $699,900

107-537 Heatherdale, $398,000 pg. 2

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Henry Van Der Vlugt, 250-477-7291

pg. 19

44-7583 Central Saanich, $165,000

538 Meredith Cres, $432,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

403-2360 James White, $259,000

461E-4678 Elk Lake, $245,000

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

pg. 19

8410 Alec Rd, $789,000

115 Hampton, $449,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Kent Deans, 250-686-4141

pg. 19

1480 Hillgrove Rd, $684,900 pg. 9

pg. 23

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jennifer Scheck, 250-508-6040

10500 McDonald Park, $585,000

4176 Carey Rd, $514,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

pg. 6

315-1010 Bristol Rd, $254,900 Saturday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250-477-5353

10230 Resthaven, $459,000 Saturday 2:30-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mark Rice, 250-744-3301

3930 Aspen, $649,900 pg. 14

pg. 1

2867 Murray Dr, $599,888

2097 Ferndale, $630,000

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

938 Wain, $899,000

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

1533 Granada Cres, $549,900 pg. 10

pg. 15

1905 Portway, $859,950

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301

404-520 Foster, $218,000

Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

3380 Upper Terrace, $1,790,000 pg. 10

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

pg. 26

9708 Fifth St, $599,900

112-1505 Church St, $184,000

948 Mckenzie Ave.

pg. 7

pg. 1

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

7212 Skyline, $579,500

pg. 26

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250-818-6662

1054 Colville Rd., $519,900

pg. 18

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $550,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cassie Kangas, 250-477-7291

pg. 19

9776 Fourth St

1457 Jamaica, $649,999

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

3963 Juan De Fuca Terr.

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lynne Sager, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 10

Saturday - Sunday 1-4 Sotheby’s International James Leblanc, 250-812-7212

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Adrien Bachand, 250-384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 12-1:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Henry Van Der Vlugt, 250-477-7291

2380 Alta Vista Pl, $699,000

5255 Parker, $1,850,000

6-3968 Cedar Hill, $319,000

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

2560 Orchard Ave, $739,000

204-1715 Richmond, $249,900

1553 Marcola, $549,000

1934 Waterloo, $629,000

2-1004 DeCosta, $610,000

pg. 6

pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

118 Ladysmith, $649,900

pg. 7

pg. 27

pg. 9

4020 Dawnview Cres, $608,800 Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

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

pg. 18

205-1571 Mortimer, $209,000

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Colin Walters, 250-360-6070

pg. 15

pg. 5

pg. 14

pg. 9

4016 Rainbow Hill, $739,000 pg. 6

1590 Ash Rd, $1,099,000

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

7-314 Six Mile Rd, $479,900

pg. 11

304-1618 North Dairy, $329,900

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033

1145-B Verdier Ave, $528,000

1690 Texada, $1,119,000

4568 Montford Cres, $679,000 pg. 7

4901 Sea Ridge, $629,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cathy Travis, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

pg. 3

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

211-4480 Chatterton

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

pg. 17

20-1286 Tolmie, $519,900

Saturday 11-1 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cathy Travis, 250-384-8124

Sunday 11:30-1:30 Newport Realty Geoff Martinson, 250-385-2033

105-439 Cook St, $279,000

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frank Chan, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bev Carey 250 477-7291

10-2311 Watkiss Way, $527,500

706-860 View, $409,000

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lenna Dallen, 250-507-6277

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rob Garry 250 384-8124

38-118 Aldersmith Pl, $454,900

402-1241 Fairfield Rd, $294,500

306-75 Songhees, $698,000

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 10

23-127 Aldersmith, $459,000

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

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Mike Fowles, 250 477-7291

pg. 16

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

6 Falstaff Pl, $389,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

304-330 Waterfront, $419,000

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 6

859 Maddison, $629,900

1465 Edgeware, $459,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Tony Elwell, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

3-2311 Watkiss Way, $547,500

101-904 Hillside

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

3672-1507 Queensbury, $549,900

4030/4040 Borden St

pg. 23

207-1101 Hilda, $289,900

859 Maddison, $629,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003

pg. 13

654 Langford, $395,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nancy Di Castri, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nancy Di Castri, 250-744-3301

pg. 13

2043 Milton St., $564,900

5 Gorge Rd E, $419,000

1787 Bay St, $449,888 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124

pg. 11

84 Bay St, $519,800

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100

3-897 Admirals Rd

15-909 Carolwood, $533,000

2166 Central, $679,000

408-3170 Irma St, $174,900

Friday 4-6 Re/Max Camosun Nickole Goeujon, 250-478-9600

116-75 Songhees, $998,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 9

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

402-103 Gorge Rd E, $409,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

607 Cornwall, $585,000

460-B Chester Ave, $579,900 Saturday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301

pg. 13

308-1450 Beach Dr., $399,000

628 Cornwall, $579,000

104-2608 Prior St, $289,900 Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-818-3216

pg. 12

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robyn Hamilton 250 385-8780

Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Richard Acomba, 250-744-3301

2131 Newton St, $629,900

101-100 Saghalie, $339,900

1035 Empress Ave, $454,800 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ivan Delano, 250-744-8506

pg. 12

302-1000 McClure, $199,000

3161 Alder St, $535,000 Sunday 1-4 Access Realty Ltd. Dave Vogel, 250-588-8378

2560 Cadboro Bay Rd, $547,000

208-1025 Hillside

Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333

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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-2033

3259 Willshire, $529,900 pg. 27

7008 Beach View, $1,098,000 pg. 15

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 11:30-1:30 Fair Realty Ltd Colin Lagadyn, 250-590-9194

pg. 24

2817 Lake End Rd, $949,000 pg. 27

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

pg. 20

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2570 Wentwich, $499,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Susanna Crofton, 250 888-6648

404-606 Goldstream, $279,000 pg. 24

875 Wild Ridge Way, $377,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

pg. 24

Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Deana Fawcett, 250-893-8932

202-606 Goldstream, $229,000 pg. 7

pg. 20

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353

Wednesday-Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Neil Docherty, 250-478-9600

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

9-639 Kildew Rd., $339,900

1015 Braeburn Ave. pg. 6

917 Bullen Court, $434,900

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pg. 24

pg. 24 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

406-611 Brookside, $189,000 pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

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

pg. 10

pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ltd Colin Lagadyn, 250-590-9194

pg. 7

pg. 24

pg. 21

pg. 21

39-551 Bezanton Way, $464,900 Sunday 1-3 VIP Real Estate Ltd. Robert Whyte, 250-812-5478

pg. 24

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sandra Govender, 250-592-4422

6741 Steeple Chase, $419,000 Sunday 11:30-1:30 Fair Realty Ltd Colin Lagadyn, 250-590-9194

pg. 25

5657 Sooke Rd., $979,900 Saturday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-478-9600

pg. 25

500 Corfield, $349,000 pg. 28

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max of Nanaimo John Cooper, 1-866-956-6228

pg. 11

pg. 20

101-1400 Lynburne Pl, $479,900 Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Deana Fawcett, 250-893-8932

1671 Elford Rd, $469,900

2216 Baron Rd, $495,000

213 Carmanah

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

pg. 8

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

2792 Lakehurst, $354,900

463 Avery, $369,900 pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

3582 Pechanga, $449,000

Sunday 11:30-1:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

410-606 Goldstream, $269,000

Friday to Monday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-516-7772 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

pg. 21

6772 Rhodonite, $339,000 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ltd Colin Lagadyn, 250-590-9194

525 Saltspring View, $589,000 pg. 25

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

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2167 Blue Grouse, $775,000

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207-2732 Matson Rd, $294,900

pg. 24

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pg. 21

Saturday 10-12 & Sunday 10-12 Re/Max Camosun Deana Fawcett, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Kevin Seibel, 250-580-4878

938 Thrush, $438,000

975 Huckleberry, $399,900

Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868

305-1400 Lynburne Pl, $239,400

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

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the April 11 - 17 edition of

525 Mount View Ave, $399,900

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

808 Gannet Crt, $474,900

1024 Grob Court

103-982 Rattanwood, $319,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

pg. 7

672 Strandlund Ave, $334,900

591 Delora Dr, $485,000 Sunday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

2868 Ronald Rd, $449,900

290 Milburn Dr, $689,000

223-1400 Lynburne Pl, $529,900

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

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

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

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Offer available April 12 to end of business April 14, 2013 at all Thrifty Foods locations. Valid Club Thrifty Foods card must be presented at time of transaction. Excludes bonus points and purchases of prescriptions, lottery, tobacco, gift cards, Smile Cards and other goods and services as specified by Thrifty Foods. See program Terms and Conditions for complete details.

Club Thrifty Foods 2X Base Points offer in effect

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 12th – 14th, 2013