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Defeating invasive plants through DNA Victoria scientists use emerging biotechnology to find the genetic kill switch for invasives

Tuttle and Woodfin are developing RNAi techniques to target genes unique to a specific invasive plant, and that would effectively turn off the plant’s ability to process nutrients, killing it and halting the ability for its seeds to germinate. Part of the development process is testing the safety and efficacy of RNAi strands, although Tuttle said its not something that can transfer between Edward Hill plants or other organisms.

News staff “We’re not infecting the plant – the contagion is RNA used to reprogram the Every fall for more than a decade, plant’s current state,” she said. “(Herhelicopters have buzzed Mill Hill park bicides such as) Roundup goes after a to airlift away great mounds of Scotch protein that makes nutrients in a plant, broom. that without it would die. It blocks that Volunteers and staff clip the hearty protein. But with ours we’ll prevent shrub by hand, a laborious process for that protein from being built in the first an expensive war on invasives that has place.” seen small victories, but still has no end Developing genetic technology has in sight.

Controlling invasive species in Greater become far more viable for startup companies due to the steep drop in price Victoria remains a choice between and fast turnaround for sequencing and years of hard manual labour or years of creating synthetic strands of DNA. chemical treatment. But two University Their company, called Cotyledon, of Victoria biology graduates are develwould need to sequence kudzu DNA, for oping a new option – a biotechnology example, to understand that could flick a “kill” “If you’re talking how to construct interswitch within a plant’s fering RNA. genetic code. invasive species, that “Without making Potentially, the treatincludes weeds on light of their skills, timment could precisioning is everything. They target specific invasive farmers’ fields. That is wouldn’t have been able species, and without a multi-billion dollar to do this 20 years ago,” harming native plants or animals. market. And it would be said Anne Flanagan, a scientific advisor for UVic’s Innovation nice to get away from Cotyledon and a patent Centre for Entrepreagent based in Sidney. neurs helped Chris chemicals.” “(DNA) sequencing is Tuttle and Layne Wood– Anne Flanagan now dirt cheap. Things fin refine their business Scientific advisor that used to take a week plan, which is focused now take half an hour.” on defeating kudzu, an Cotyledon has access to up to aggressive vine that has choked vast $93,000 from the National Research areas of the U.S. southwest. Both scienCouncil’s Industrial Research Assistance tists are based in Victoria, but they’ve Program, but in terms of a biotechnolset up what they call a “DIY” laboraogy company, it’s on a shoestring budtory in Port Alberni – due to the low get. Still, it has filed for two technology rental cost – to refine their genetic techpatents. nology.

Flanagan said she’s encouraging “We are seeking a clear proof of conTuttle and Woodfin to develop their cept by April. For business developprototype as fast as possible due the ment we are looking at kudzu in the U.S. high cost of privately-funded scientific because the Scotch broom market is research. Equipment and experimental small,” Tuttle said. “If we can find fundmaterials aren’t cheap, but the potential ing (in Victoria) we’d love to focus on market for highly targeted herbicides is Scotch broom.” vast.

The basis of the technology is called “If you’re talking invasive species, that RNA interference or RNAi, relatively includes weeds on farmers’ fields. That young field of biology that uses short strands of genetic material to deactivate is a multi-billion dollar market. And it would be nice to get away from chemispecific genes within the DNA of certain organisms. This has proved extremely cals,” said Flanagan, a retired biotechhandy in understanding how genes nology professor from the University of work, and earned a Nobel Prize for the Alberta. scientists who discovered it.

“Kudzu is a good example of a species

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University of Victoria biology graduate Chris Tuttle shows a handful of Scotch broom found near her house in Fairfield. Tuttle and Layne Woodfin are developing a biotechnology that could target and kill specific invasive plants based on deactivating elements of its genetic code. that could be controlled. They need a species they can monetize the technology around, and kudzu allows that. But once the technology is in place, the applications are limitless. It can be used on any plant species any place in the world.”

Saanich alone spends about $200,000 per year on controlling invasive species and environmental restoration. For difficult invasives like knotweed, Saanich injects a herbicide into its stems, which doesn’t always work. “Even then, it’s a two or three year program to get full control,” said Cory Manton, Saanich’s manager of parks and natural spaces.

Flanagan said the likely business path for Cotyledon is licensing the technology to a larger company, which could take on regulatory hurdles.

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This is the first one,” she said. “But they’ve got to prove the concept and prove to the world they are capable of this.”

Martyn Ward, an industrial technical advisor for the NRC’s Industrial Research Assistance Program, which helps fund technology startups, said the Cotyledon project is intriguing and that Tuttle and Woodfin “appear to know their subject matter very well.”

“If they succeed, there are plenty of opportunities for controlling invasive species,” said Ward, who is based at the NRC office on Observatory Hill, a property with its fair share of Scotch broom.

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Grace Gerry holds a bowl of soup and a plate of scones at her home in Fernwood where she hosts a semi-annual lunch for her neighbours She encourages others to do the same so they will get to know people in their neighbourhood.

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Grace Gerry was born in Donegal, Ireland, and raised in a community where strangers were hard to come by.

Gerry’s family ran one of two pubs in the small town, a “community hub” that she found was sorely lacking when she moved to Victoria 18 years ago.

“Canadians seem a bit more shy about community. I’m not as shy,” says Gerry from her Fernwood home.

For the past nine years, Gerry and her husband have been nurturing their community once again by hosting semiannual drop-in meals for their

neighbours.

“The first year we did this, we went to everybody around the block and talked to as many people as would open the door,” Gerry says. “We made lots of soup, and wondered if anyone could come. Thanks to a snowstorm, we had 40 people show up. And they weren’t in a rush to leave.”

This year’s holiday soup event took place Dec. 21, where dozens of neighbours stopped by for the neighbourly festivities. Gerry hosts a barbecue event during summer solstice, as well as a monthly women’s event at her home.

“I know 90 of my neighbours by name,” she says. “Stitch by stitch, the garment is made.

And that’s what we’re doing.”

In November, Gerry was recognized for her communitybuilding efforts with a YoUnlimited Award at a gala at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel.

“If there was a disaster, it’s not your Facebook friends, it’s your neighbours you’re going to turn to,” she says. “If you know your neighbours already, you have a huge advantage. And it’s just more fun, too.”

Gerry hopes more Greater Victoria residents are inspired by her efforts, and start up their own events. For a list of tips in hosting your own neighbourhood get-together, visit Gerry’s website at gracefulsolutions.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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You've changed your calendar, and Christmas is all but a distant memory – so Greater Victoria Lions Clubs say this is the perfect weekend to dispose of your tree.

Five makeshift tree recycling depots will be set up around the Capital Region for the 27th annual Chip-In for the Kids fundraiser for Easter Seals.

Lions Club members and volunteers from Davey Tree Services will be accepting donations to watch your tree go into the chipper.

Locations are Tillicum Shopping Centre, Broadmead Village Shopping Centre, University Heights Shopping Centre, Safeway (Fort Street and Foul

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Green business eyes pilot project Victoria based

Bay Road) and Westshore Town Centre.

The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 5.

On Saturday, for a minimum $10 donation, volunteers will come to your house to pick up your tree. Call 250-370-0518 or email info@forthekidsbc. org for info.

Potted trees won't be accepted, and all decorations must be removed The Knights of Columbus are also holding Christmas tree recycling by donation at St. Joseph The Worker, 753 Burnside Rd., on Saturday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. editor@vicnews.com non-profit Synergy Sustainability Institute has launched the pilot for its Vancouver Island Green Business Certification program.

Designed to help businesses become more sustainable and teach consumers to shop accordingly, the program – it has gold, silver and bronze levels – is expected to see a full launch in early 2014, according to institute executive

director Jill Doucette.

The goal in developing the certification program, she says, was to make it transparent, affordable for businesses and thirdparty verifiable to give it public credibility.

For more information and participating businesses, visit synergyenterprises.ca.

Send your business news to ddescoteau@ vicnews.com.

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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, January 3, 2014

Cruise-related traffic plan gets closer look in James Bay Use of Transit buses, water shuttles planned for 2014 Don Descoteau News staff

While the number of cruise ship visits will increase slightly in 2014, Victoria’s Ogden Point and the James Bay neighbourhood aren’t expected to see any additional vehicle traffic over this year as a result.

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority CEO Curtis Grad said they plan to continue refining the transportation plan for cruise passengers’ shore excursions as a way to further reduce emissions from the site.

A pilot program using B.C. Transit buses to transport passengers from the docks to various destinations was successful and will hopefully be put in place again next year, he said.

“What we learned was that model works,” Grad said. “The doubledecker buses are efficient and allow for higher density.”

B.C. Transit, which faced initial backlash from its driver’s union over the use of its buses under contract to the harbour authority for the pilot, issued a statement saying it would be “excited to work with the GVHA to build upon those successes for the upcoming cruise season.”

Also in the works is a water shuttle pilot project to carry cruise passengers downtown, possibly to the water lot soon to be vacated by the Undersea Gardens. The use of that dock, however, would likely be short-term, Grad said.

“We want to keep that space available for possible future use for the Belleville Terminal Expansion,” he said.

Details of the pilot, and a request for proposals will be made public early in the new year.

Grad said the goal is to be able to handle the growth in shore trips through different modes of transport.

While she wouldn’t say whether she felt progress was being made in the ongoing battle to reduce vehicle traffic and related emissions, James Bay Neighbourhood Association president Marg Gardiner said more work needs to be done to reduce emissions coming from the cruise ships

Health workers ratify unique wage agreement Health science union members have voted 75 per cent to accept a five-year “growth sharing” wage agreement with the B.C. government.

First to accept the groundbreaking proposal are 16,000 specialists in diagnostic, clinical and rehabilitation services. A larger group of government union members is also voting on a similar offer.

The agreements include guaranteed wage increases of about 5.5 per cent over five years, plus extra money in years where the B.C. economy grows beyond independent forecasts.

They are also for an unusually long term and have been reached three months before the current contracts expire.

Val Avery, president of the Health Sciences Association, said the “modest wage increases” were in addition to employer commitments to recruiting and retaining professionals in highest demand.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the health science agreement is “unique to the needs of the employers and employees.”

The sharing formula is based on the Finance Ministry’s economic forecast council, private sector experts who estimate growth in January as the provincial budget is being prepared. If actual growth exceeds projected growth by one per cent, it means $200 million more for the government, which would be shared with unionized employees.

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Greater Victoria Harbour Authority CEO Curtis Grad: “What we learned was that model works,” themselves.

However, one of the jobs Victoria Shipyards is doing on Princess Cruise Lines’ Grand Princess – it was in drydock at the Esquimalt Graving Dock last week as the GVHA announced results of a cruise tourism economic impact study – is to install a scrubber system that reduces the amount of sulphur in the ship’s exhaust.

The numbers revealed in the study focusing on the 2012 cruise tourism season were significant: Direct cruise-related expenditures from the 224 calls – from passengers, crew and services rendered while ships were in port – amounted to $49 million.

Report author Business Research and Economic Advisors also found that the industry generated 368 direct full-and part-time jobs, yielding about $13.6 million in wages.

Taking into account indirect impact, an estimated 683 local jobs and $30 million in wages were attributable to the cruise industry, the study found.

The number of ship visits will go from this year’s 203 to 210 in 2014, representing 490,000 passengers. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Artist at work Artist-in-residence Harumi Ota works on his plate designs at the Fairmont Empress Hotel where visitors can see Ota’s art, watch him work and chat with him while he works. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until April 30.

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This is the time of the year for current grade 8 students to plan for their future and make their decisions about secondary education.

The Greater Victoria School District has seven outstanding comprehensive secondary schools that welcome all students to their respectful, responsive and safe environments.

In order to learn about the many choices available at our secondary schools, grade 8-11 students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend the Secondary Information Evenings that are listed below. The meetings will be held at the schools from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. École Victoria High, Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Lambrick Park Secondary, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Esquimalt High, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 École Reynolds Secondary Thursday, January 16, 2014 Mount Douglas Secondary Monday, January 20, 2014 Spectrum Community School Tuesday, January 21, 2014 École Oak Bay High Thursday, January 23, 2014

www.sd61.bc.ca, click on the Schools link.

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OUR VIEW

Civic resolutions for the new year As we burst into the new year this week, shaking off the rust of 2013, it’s time to make some promises to ourselves. Change is scary but necessary to improve our lives and communities.

With that in mind, here’s a list of resolutions we feel communities, and their councils, should embrace as we embark on 2014.

Saanich is the largest municipality in the region and has a vast rural treed component.

Between 2005 and 2011, that district lost 378 hectares of tree cover and gained 532.8 hectares of impervious surfaces like roads and buildings.

To stem tree canopy loss in the district, Saanich resolves to come up with a more stringent set of policies, applicable to public and private lands, so trees are equally treated, no matter where they’re located.

The City of Victoria will see a new city manager starting in February whose “leadership philosophy rooted in accountability, innovation and relationship-building” according to Mayor Dean Fortin. As well a new police chief officially took the helm last week. He too speaks of passion about partnerships and working with the community.

Victoria resolves to see a shift in culture and embrace change at city hall.

In Oak Bay the official community plan review is near completion, expected to finish in June. While some continue to protest developments and larger homes, a survey shows the community wants to see things such as secondary suites to accommodate growth in the community.

Oak Bay resolves to create a progressive approach to development.

While the stigmatized amalgamation word is tossed around routinely among the Capital Region, the West Shore has an opportunity to achieve success created by working together, while maintaining individual characteristics.

The communities can share stories of success, and hash out failures by sharing information on cross-border issues.

West Shore resolves to meet inter-municipally on a regular basis.

Hopefully councils will keep these resolutions until we’re shaking off the rust of 2014.

The 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 does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, 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 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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YOUR VIEW

A ‘deeply flawed’ process Fees persuade most smart meter holdouts (B.C. Views, Dec. 18) I am one of the 19,380 B.C. residents who have not accepted a smart meter. The fee has not “persuaded” me.

What struck me in Tom Fletcher’s column was the B.C. Utilities Commission’s reported rejection of Donald Maisch’s presentation on behalf of Citizens for Safe Technology because his “consulting livelihood depends on public fears and concerns about radio frequency exposure.”

Am I to conclude that when hiring a consultant, one should make sure the individual hired is dismissive of one’s concerns?

What about the consultants who dismiss many research conclusions that might put a speed bump in the way of EMF proliferation and associated corporate profits, and whose livelihood depends on persuading us that ever increasing radiofrequency exposure is completely benign? I imagine the BCUC found their presentations quite credible.

To “reject” claims made by a consultant because the consulting practise depends on representing people who want those claims considered seems to me to be a deeply flawed process, and contemptuous of any conclusions but the foregone ones.

Diane McNally Victoria

No road closures in Beacon Hill Park Just wanted to write to say that I have to agree with the letter that Robert McInnes wrote in the Dec. 18 edition of the News, regarding cheaper solutions available to reduce speeding in Beacon Hill Park.

He is right on. I’ve been saying this all along.

Please acknowledge the fact that there is no serious problem in Beacon Hill Park that can justify closing the roads.

What it has done is add more traffic down Southgate and Heywood streets for residents.

Also, I feel it is cost prohibitive to do the road work, when it is not necessary.

A E Cooper Victoria

Many benefits of oil pipelines Some taxpayers are not thinking of the positive sides of what pipelines can do for them financially. If the pipelines do go ahead, large royalties will be paid to the B.C. government, which is really us.

B.C. taxpayers could have a few options: eliminating the provincial sales tax or medical premiums or even receiving an annual royalty cheque. In Alaska, the Alyeska pipeline has provided the average

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citizen an annual cheque of $1,108.45 a year for 30 years. It’s better than buying lottery tickets.

Some people ask, “What’s the risk of an oil spill?” which is real.

But these same people get up every morning and do not know what will happen to them.

Going on a vacation? What if the plane goes down? You might have a car accident. Some of us have jobs that can end in an accident.

Our health can suddenly deteriorate.

In summary, we all take chances every day. So why not take the benefits of the pipelines?

Joe Sawchuk Duncan

Victoria’s summer more spectacular than usual While I agree that the summer weather was a highlight this year, your article almost seemed to imply that dry sunny weather was unusual for Victoria. I would have rephrased it to something like this: “According to Environment Canada statistics, even in an average year Victoria gets drier, sunnier summers than any other city in Canada, but this year the summer was even more spectacular than usual.”

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Victoria gets starring role in new television series Economic spin-off expected to be a boon to economy Christopher Sun News staff

Cameras will roll in January as Victoria becomes home to the American remake of the British crime drama, Broadchurch.

The remake by Fox Television, titled Gracepoint, is also the name of the fictional town where the show is set. In the British version, the death of a child has occurred and the entire season is spent finding the killer.

The American version will include many of the same cast and crew of the British series, including lead actor David Tennant, best known for his role on the television show, Dr. Who. Also starring is actress Anna Gunn, known for her role as Skyler White on Breaking Bad. Vancouver Island South film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert said location scouts have been in Oak Bay and the Capital Region for part of December.

She said most of the filming would likely occur on Oak Bay Avenue but she was hesitant to confirm.

“We have a show looking like it’s going to shoot in Oak Bay and the CRD,” Gilbert said.

“Until the cameras are rolling, I don’t consider this a done deal.”

Gilbert is cautious because in her more than 20 years in

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David Tennant will play Det. Emmett Carver in Gracepoint, which will be filmed in Victoria. the film industry she has seen production companies change their minds at the last minute.

She said the film commission has been working on landing the show for the last two months. If things go according to plan, she foresees film tourism to follow after the show airs.

“Broadchurch is one of the widest-watched shows in the U.K. and the location where Broadchurch is filmed experienced film tourism,” Gilbert said. “X-Men and Little Women did that for us here but I don’t think there has been anything since that has had such mass appeal.”

Little Women, starring Winona Ryder, was filmed in Victoria in 1994 and four X-Men films were filmed in Colwood.

Filming for Gracepoint is expected to start in late January and wrap up in May.

Gilbert said disruption in the community will be minimal.

“They are not going to come in and takeover, nor are we going to give them carte blanche,” Gilbert said, adding Oak Bay Avenue will not be shut down to the community.

“They will work with store owners, business owners or homeowners in Oak Bay. It’s all done with co-operaton and very close relationship with municipalities.”

On Dec. 11, a meeting was held among producers, the film commission, Oak Bay council, the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association and Oak Bay tourism representatives. Coun. Michelle Kirby said the meeting was informational and a way for producers to gauge support for them to film here. She spoke positively about Oak Bay playing a major role in what is expected to be a popular television series.

“Its exciting, it’s going to showcase Oak Bay to the world,” Kirby said. “It’s excellent for tourism and it will bring a lot money into the community.”

Producers were “blown away by the scenic beauty” of Oak Bay, she said.

Gilbert said she doesn’t know how much the show will cost to produce and expects more information about that and the location of filming to start coming in the first week of January.

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Modern farming fraught with challenges Natalie North News staff

When Mary Alice Johnson took a stroll through the Moss Street Market, between the artisan wares and local vegetables, the veteran organic farmer spotted something unexpected.

“I just happened to notice that one of my apprentices’ apprentice had an apprentice,” said Johnson, co-founder

Her playful attitude is tempered, however, by what she considers crises in the industry.

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Johnson has built a farm where apprentices are given guidance, housing, meals and a monthly stipend – but not minimum wage.

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“Because there are many apprenticeships in this area, there are many young farmers here.”

After beginning her organic farm 26 years ago – without any idea what she was doing, but welcome to all those who wanted to do it with her, she said – Johnson laughs about the notion of being a grandmother of local, small-scale farming.

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“So we have to break the law. I have to personally break the law.”

Saanich Organics, a community of farmers who grow and distribute organic produce to homes and businesses across Greater Victoria is one of the direct products of Johnson’s program.

Rachel Fisher of Three Oaks Farm in Saanichton was one of Johnson’s many protégés and now co-owns Saanich Organics, along with Robin Tunnicliffe of Sea Bluff Farm in Metchosin and Heather Stretch of Northbrook Farm in Saanichton.

(Tunnicliffe and Stretch apprenticed with other experienced farmers in the area.)

Since the trio purchased Saanich Organics in 2002, they’ve added crop production to the business model and built its box delivery program up to 80 households and about 25 restaurants and grocery stores. They now have capacity to add another 40 box recipients this spring, including on the West Shore.

Each of their farms is buoyed by an apprentice program and Stretch has seen their apprentices go on to a variety of roles within sustainable agriculture. Still, the potential for each to become a successful farmer, is extremely slim.

“It’s possible, but statistically, not likely,” Stretch said. “In the 13 years I’ve been doing it, we’ve seen a lot of farms come and go.

Usually the underlying reason people quit farming is economics.” editor@vicnews.com

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handful of kids race in the brisk evening air. They run full-tilt to the fountain at Camosun College laughing and cheering each other on then halt abruptly to await their pokey parents. They range in age spanning Grades 2 through 6 and the energy belies the past 90 minutes of energetic dancing.

Each child is enrolled in the Victoria Japanese Heritage Language School, and while the kids say the weekly sessions learning and practicing the Nanchu Soran Dance are “fun” the students may not realize each is developing his or her heritage while forging friendships.

Most parents, like Harumi Shimada, volunteer and share the school’s goal to help students develop an understanding and appreciation of their culture within Canada’s mosaic.

Dance instructor Shimada introduced the Nanchu Soran Dance to the VJHLS several years ago and created a volunteer performance group to share this piece of Japanese culture.

“That brings us together. It’s good for the school, to let people know we are here,” said parent and participant Noriko Prezeau.

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Harumi Shimada leads kids from Grades 2 through 6 in a Soran dance. The famous traditional Japanese dance brings the group of students from the Victoria Japanse Heritage Language School together once a week at Camosun for education, tradition and fun.

shanty said to have been first sung by the fishermen of Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Yellow sashes tied in a bow across waists and foreheads augment t-shirts emblazoned with bright yellow characters of the school’s name. They shake rhythm instruments called naruko and enthusiastically shout the words after leader Shimada: “dokkoisyo, dokkoisyo, soran, soran.”

“It’s always ... energetic,” said Shimada

with wide smile.

Moves depict ocean waves, fishermen dragging nets, pulling ropes and hoisting a catch above their shoulders. There are many dance styles and the kids of VJHLS practice the Nanchu Soran Dance, borne from the Wakkanai South Junior High School (also known as Nanchu) in Wakkanai City, Hokkaido.

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approved of the Nanchu version of the dance. Kids were bored and lethargic, Shimada said.

“One teacher comes up and introduced this dance, and music. And the teachers tried to cooperate to make a group of dancers. They started to practice,” she said.

“It started to spread out (through) all of Japan.

Elementary schools and junior high schools across the country have since begun forming groups and staging performances, Shimada said.

The students and teachers went on to win the Prime Minister’s grand prize at the 10th Japanese Folk Song dance competition and the story of Nanchu and their Soran dance was aired on Tokyo television.

Since the broadcast, many other teachers in elementary, junior and senior high schools have introduced the Soran dance into their classes as part of their physical education programs.

The VJHSL students and parents have performed at a variety of events such as the Nikkei Society and Japanese Friendship Society Mochi-making event and the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami charity event.

“Hopefully they feel that’s the Japanese way,” Shimada said. “They are having fun, but after five years, 10 years in the future … when they hear this music (they’ll remember) ‘Oh I did that’.”

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Llewyn is a hipster-bohemian talisman to a rich older couple who patronizingly introduce him to their upper crust peers as “our folksinging friend” and occasionally let him crash at their place. He manages to let their cat out of the apartment one day, and this becomes a running gag throughout the film – a gag you’ll be grateful for, insofar as much of the plot involves Llewyn staring at the world with a peevish glumness because, despite his talent, his gonowhere career is floundering from one disappointment to the next.

Inspired by the autobiography of crusty old folkie Dave Van Ronk, Inside was written and directed by the Coen Brothers, who have done a marvelous job with this bleak material.

It was shot in a drab colour palette, and the soundtrack has been expertly overseen by T Bone Burnett (who did miracles with O Brother Where Art Thou?). The Coens have always been superb craftsmen, albeit with an excessive fondness for smart-aleck perversity; here, although there are some great black-humoured gags, the dominant note is of sadness and empathy. It’s one of their best films.

Rating: ★★★★

a goofy snowman and his reindeer buddy. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. ★★★★ 12 YEARS A SLAVE -(Caprice) Nothing but raves have greeted this harrowing, true-life tale of a free black man in 1840s America who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Directed by Steve McQueen (Hunger, Shame) and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Brad Pitt.

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Writer-director David O. Russell (Three Kings, Silver Linings Playbook) has moved from controversial indie auteur to Hollywood insider – a progression solidified with his latest, American Hustle, which has a bushel of Golden Globe nominations and a good shot at Oscar gold.

The film focuses on a pair of con artists: Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale, complete with paunch and ghastly comb-over) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), two lovebirds who have perfected a sly form of banking fraud. Things are going great until they get caught by Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), an ambitious FBI agent who is tired of riding a desk and hungers for the thrill of being a field operative.

What follows, which was very much inspired by the 1978 Abscam scandal where an FBI sting ensnared several Congressman taking bribes from someone they thought was a Middle East sheik, sees DiMaso bully Irving and Sydney into running a large-scale con that will get him noticed by his bosses. Before long, New Jersey mayor Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) is caught up in the action, along with some mobsters who want a piece when it seems that Jersey’s Atlantic City casinos are about to get revived with a $100 million investment from “the sheik.”

Needless to say, by the time DiMaso thinks he and Sydney are in love, things spin way out of control in a deliciously messy whirl of lust, larceny, ego, ambition, and jealousy.

Part crime caper and part screwball comedy, Hustle is above all a showcase of great acting.

All the principals do fantastic work here, including Jennifer Lawrence as Irving’s estranged wife.

Lawrence won an Oscar a year ago in Russell’s Playbook, and is even more impressive here as a ditzy, sexually electric woman who is, even on her good days, an emotional minefield. Funny, sad, undeniably sordid, and highly entertaining, this daisy chain of backstabbing, chicanery, and greed is ideal counter-programming in a season of sugary Christmas sentiment.

Rating: ★★★1/2 (Inside Llewyn Davis continues at the Odeon; American Hustle continues at SilverCity)

PERFECTLY POTABLE: Those big-bottomed, raffia-covered Chianti bottles have gone the way of many folk clubs, so let’s move on to the Finca Flichman Syrah, a tasty bargain from Argentina. Soft in the mouth, with a core of berry and black cherry and a beguiling top note of violets, this easy-going sipper is ideal for a barbecue.

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Heritage group targets Esquimalt buildings As a part of Greater Victoria’s history, Esquimalt has played a major role.

With the naval base dating back to the 19th century and neighbourhoods and business centres developing around the military presence, it has a very defined heritage, one celebrated last year during Esquimalt’s centennial.

The township’s heritage advisory committee, in conjunction with the Esquimalt archives, is looking at maintaining the momentum from the 100th anniversary with an initiative focusing on the architectural heritage of the area.

The Best of 100 campaign aims to single out good examples of maintained heritage homes and other buildings in Esquimalt 100 years and older. The ultimate goal is to illustrate them on brochures, posters, banners and other items, with the launch targeted for B.C. Heritage Week next February.

“This speaks to our mandate of generating awareness of the rich built heritage in the township,” said heritage committee chair Dar Purewall.

Photos of prospective homes and commercial buildings

were taken and letters sent out to encourage residents and owners of those structures to take part in the program.

Purewall said the campaign is being rolled out in four phases, slicing the township into quadrants.

“They tend to originate in clusters,” he said of quality heritage homes still standing. The plan, he added, is to highlight specific streets and neighbourhoods and eventually cover off the whole municipality.

For more information about the program, send an email to karen.hay@esquimalt.ca or call 250-414-7179.

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pick who played for the Victoria Grizzlies and then won the RBC Cup national championship with the Penticton Vees.

“I anticipate (UND and Princeton) will have pretty good speed and skill, they’ll move the puck really well,” Hoban said.

Travis Paterson Back when he was News staff a Juan de Fuca midget player attending Belmont A mid-season exhibition series with two iconic NCAA secondary, Hoban chose the WHL over the BCHL and a hockey teams is cutting potential NCAA scholarship.

Brad Hoban’s holiday break The choice short. was made easier The 22-yearbecause the Swift old West Current Broncos Shore native committed to him is currently as a 16-year-old third in scoring rookie, meaning on the UBC he knew he had Thunderbirds a good chance hockey team at playing five with four goals full Western and 14 points, Hockey League his second year seasons, which with the club. he did. It earned This week him five years of he’s back in university tuition Vancouver Courtesy of UBC Athletics and books money a week Brad Hoban which led him to early as the immediately sign Thunderbirds with the Thunderbirds. are part of a four-team “It’s weird to think about tournament with visiting when I see a NCAA team, NCAA Div. 1 clubs North that I could have been on Dakota (formerly the that team.”

Fighting Sioux) and the The CIS is a league where Princeton Tigers, as players make a lot less well as the Simon Fraser mistakes at five-on-five University men’s hockey compared to the WHL, club, which plays in the Hoban said, which makes it B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey a special teams game.

League with UVic. On the power play is It’s a rare West coast where his team gets the match-up between CIS bulk of their offensive and NCAA teams though opportunities. But it’s been it happens somewhat a “frustrating start” for the regularly in the East.

Thunderbirds with only five wins in the first 16 games.

“It’s weird to think Hoban believes the about when I see a T-Birds are a lot better than record shows.

NCAA team that I could their “We haven’t been playing have been on that team.” that well. It’s still fun, going to school and playing - Brad Hoban hockey, but it’s frustrating.

We should be better.”

The Thunderbirds fly to Hoban is excited about Regina for a pair of games seeing the famous UND and on Jan. 10 and 11 against the Princeton logos at the other Regina Cougars. end of the ice, though he’s Hoban is studying not rushing out the door to political science and will leave his family and friends. likely pursue pro hockey “Last year we had an NCAA tourney but they were when he graduates.

Div. 3 teams, so it’s exciting this year to play a team (such as) North Dakota and University hockey see a lot of (former) top B.C. Also on the Thunderbirds and Alberta junior Hockey from Greater Victoria is League players,” Hoban Jason Yee, a defenceman said. who played in the BCHL Among the many ex-BCHL final with the Powell River stars with North Dakota is Kings.

Saanich’s Wade Murphy, a UND features a host of Nashville Predators draft BCHL scoring champs

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HomeFinder Find a place to call home

He Said, She Said Source: Prudential Real Estate Outlook Survey (Nov. 2013)

Q: DO MEN OR WOMEN ENJOY HOUSEHUNTING MORE?

A: More women (87%) report enjoying the process of purchasing a new home than men (77%).

Do you have a house-hunting story you’d like to share with us? Email ddescoteau@ vicnews.com To advertise in HomeFinder, call John Graham at 250.480.3227 or email jgraham@ blackpress.ca

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Location means more than geography Proximity to work often the primary consideration for new buyers Location, location, location.

You’ve heard it before, but what does it mean for house hunters on an island peninsula like Greater Victoria?

Even with the gamut of housing options between Oak Bay and Sooke, James Bay and North Saanich, there are still long-established rules that help determine the best buy for househunters, says Tim Ayres, president-elect of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

“Probably the No. 1 determinant is close proximity to work and commute time,” Ayres says.

“The closer you are to work or opportunities for work, the better off you’re going to be.”

The obvious location features – proximity to water, view, lot size, access to recreation areas and amenities – are rare in combination, and most home buyers know they can’t have it all, Ayres says.

“I think everybody has

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A one-acre waterfront mansion may not be in the cards, but location is still one of the biggest influencers on new home purchase says Tim Ayres, Victoria Real Estate Board president-elect. their particular location in mind. It’s usually the first question people ask themselves. Almost before, ‘How much can I afford,’ they’ll ask, ‘Where do I want to live?’”

But what if that detached Uplands mansion on a half-acre threatens to break the bank?

Try giving a little on one expectation and see what opens up, Ayres says.

“People always appre-

ciate being close to the beach, parks, trails, bike routes. Those are all huge considerations for any buyer,” he says.

Close proximity to a good school also ranks high for buyers with children, Ayres says.

But depending on the school district, students who aren’t living in the immediate area can still jump across boundaries.

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Another big location consideration is vehicle noise, Ayres says.

Keep an ear open for heavy truck traffic with homes that border main driving arteries. (Open the windows to test noise levels from inside a home if suspicious.)

And be sure to ask neighbours about any distracting decibels that could drive down home value.

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410 - 50 SONGHEES RD MLS 329685 Stunning decor; beautiful inner harbour condominium is nothing more than spectacular as you will see when you view this work of skilled craftsmanship. Fine attention to detail is wonderfully demonstrated in this tastefully renovated home. From the brand new high end kitchen cabinetry to the 5 star hotel like bathrooms. It can be yours for this more than reasonable asking price.

Everything has been renewed and no expense spared.

Amazing location and the “world is your oyster”.

105 - 2829 ARBUTUS RD MLS 327642 Views of everything from the San Juan’s and Mt Baker to the ever changing ocean and island vistas; 18 acres of natural surroundings combined with the beauty of the professionally landscaped grounds. Meticulously maintained, gated community indoor pool, hottub and sauna too. Walking trails, tennis courts & more. 3 bdrms, spacious lr & dining room, gorgeous kit., 2 fp, hdwd floors, two sun-decks & a patio. Db garage with loads of extra parking & more storage than you’ll ever need.

211 - 50 SONGHEES RD MLS 329439 WATER VIEWS of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and Olympic Mountains; lovely vistas from this stunning SOUTH FACING condominium in Victoria’s world famous Inner Harbour. Lg END unit cond. offering 2 lg bdrms and two bathrooms.

Wonderful floor plan is the beautiful and spacious open design FAMILY ROOM right off the kitchen. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. Stainless appliances as well! Great Views, downtown location, vacant and in move in condition!

Excellent condition and is maintained impeccably!

413 - 50 SONGHEES RD MLS 330895 Lovely calming views of Victoria Inner Harbour, Parliament Buildings and Olympic Mountains are yours in this extra large, 1436 sq. ft., 4th floor, Inner Harbour condominium. Songhees Point complex features an impeccable depreciation report along with an ongoing commitment to easy care maintenance and high standard of living.

Clean 2 bdrms, 2 baths, lg laundry rm. Large south facing mstr bdrm along with a balcony which conveniently bridges the living room and bedroom.

505 - 1433 FAIRCLIFF LANE MLS 330153 Best value in the complex!!! Million dollar view for only $249,900!!! Lovely south facing view, top floor home situated on a 2 acre parcel of land high atop of Moss Rock, popular,desirable Fairfield neighbourhood. Panoramic views of the ocean, the Olympic Mountains, Clover Point, cruise ships and sailboats; it’s an ever changing, therapeutic outlook, just feel the stress melt away. Imagine what a wonderful location for your retirement years or your “Home Away From Home”. Top floor, priced for immediate sale.

837 MANN AVE MLS 326680 Absolutely immaculate aptly describes this lovely, one level, home with many features. Naturally bright home due to its south facing back yard & 5 skylights; lg. windows and a glorious garden featuring a large modern patio & natural real rock fountain, peacefully & privately fenced.

Open concept design kitchen, eating area and fam. rm; separate inline dr & lr for formal entertaining. $20,000 bathtub with side door, power lift seat & powerful massaging jets; there is a chair lift too in the garage.

1106 NEWTON PL MLS 330737 Pristine modern home with many features. Custom gourmet kit. with high end wood cabinets, lg. fr with fp, separate lr with fp, vaulted ceilings, lg. open sep. dr, gorgeous hd floors, classic staircase, 3 lg. bdrms and quality construction. Grand entrance area, 2nd fam rm, 4th bdrm or den, laundry and legal additional accommodation/inlaw suite. Rear lane access to lg db garage & private patio. The location is fabulous with easy access to schools, shopping etc. One of Brentwood’s finest developments!

1475 MILLSTREAM RD MLS 331119 Situated on pristine two acre parcels of property you will find is this lovingly maintained 3 bdrm 3 bath home.

Beautifully manicured yard featuring a sprinkler system with Gazebo. Excellent floor plan with a large rec rm off the mstr bdrm & full four piece ensuite spac. kit. for even the most discerning of home chefs & a large separated dinning area.Lg. double garage (26’x21’) offers loads of height (10’+) with a couple of outbuildings. Tip top shape; just buy it and move right in.

3356 SEWELL RD MLS 325245 Quality built 2010 grand 4 bdrm plus large den/office home with a 1 bdrm legal suite. Main floor features open concept design with high ceilings, high-end flooring, lr fireplace, dining area, gourmet kit. with stainless steel appliances and gas stove, breakfast bar, powder rm, and laundry rm.

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