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The smell of food wafting across Willows Beach can only mean one thing. The Oak Bay Kiwanis Tea Room officially opened its doors over the weekend, moving from breakfast only on Sundays to full time through Sept. 28 in anticipation of another busy year making both food and money for the community. “There’s all kinds of groups that need our help. … They ask for it; we try to do it,” says volunteer tea room manager Jan Burns. “Every bit of money that is raised
here goes to that. We have about 50 or so community projects that we give to. … It’s basically helping those people that could use a little help.” Money from the proceeds of the tea room, originally built in 1949, go directly to community causes and functions including parks projects, Boy Scouts, scholarships, a dementia care home and lower-income senior’s housing. The Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation-run facility raised more than $38,000 last year alone. Burns, a former school secretary at Oak Bay High school for 27 years, is into her
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of. She hopes others will come out to enjoy Willows Beach and support the community. “There is some lovely people (and) this is the neighbourhood get together for them. It’s a people place and I am a people person. It’s a good place to be,” Burns says. “While we know we are not anywhere near the Empress Hotel, it is a nice family space to come. We hope everyone will come and see us.” The Oak Bay Kiwanis Tea Room, 2740 Dalhousie St., is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. alim@vicnews.com
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Catch rising stars Cook and Bachand in Oak Bay Arnold Lim News staff
One Canada’s finest fiddlers and one of Canada’s finest guitar players join forces in Oak Bay this week. The upstairs lounge of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre plays music hall on May 3 for award-winning musicians Shane Cook and Quinn Bachand, performing together for the first time. “When I met him, it was insane how good he was. A lot of fiddlers have their sound but he has this sound and is so clean and fast; he is the perfect fiddle player,” Bachand said of Cook. “It’s exciting to play with fiddlers who play with purpose.” Bachand, half of Celtic music duo Qristina & Quinn, boasts two full-length studio albums and extensive national and international touring credits with musicians including Ashley MacIssac, and awards for Top Traditional Group and Top Duo at the Irish Music Awards, along with numerous other international award wins and nominations. The Reynolds secondary student looks forward to playing locally before heading off to Berklee College in Boston, one of the leading contemporary music education institutions in the world, on a full-ride
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Musician Quinn Bachand joins forces with Shane Cook for a concert May 3 at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. scholarship. It starts with a one-night-only performance May 3, with the first and only foreign fiddler to win the U.S. Grand National Championships. “This is really special for me. I have so many friends from your part of the world
(I’ve met) playing with them on the road and at various festivals,” Cook said. “But I have never had the good fortune to make it out there, so I am pretty excited about this.” The winner of the three Canadian Open
National Fiddle Championships, three Canadian Grand Master championships and a Grand North American Fiddle championship is in Victoria to adjudicate the fiddle section of the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival May 3 and found a way to take advantage of the opportunity to also perform his first full Vancouver Island Concert. Doing so with Bachand, makes that especially rewarding, he said. “Quinn is a really special musician. There really isn’t anyone else out there that does what he does,” Cook said. “You can play the same tune with someone else and it does not turn out he same way as you play with Quinn. He is such a fiery player you can’t help but go wherever he wants to go.” Cook, with five albums and extensive international touring under his belt, said he was hoping to maximize his stay on Vancouver Island and hopes to do more. “That is the great thing about this world of traditional music. There isn’t a start and end to any of it,” he said. “I would hope Quinn and I will have a relationship that will continue on for many years to come.” Tickets are $15 in advance at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre or go to beaconridgeproductions.com. Tickets are $20 at the door. alim@vicnews.com
Friends of Uplands Park celebrate Camas Day Bring your family and a picnic to listen to the Bald Eagles Band, enjoy displays, and drink Silk Road Tea. Habitat Aquisition Trust’s Garry Oakley will welcome you to participate in hands-on activities. Families can plant native seedlings in a pot to take home, make leaf prints on fabric and vote for their favourite wildflower. Kids will enjoy the UnNature
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The road to a new St. Michaels University junior school hit a bump last week. A variance application to allow for a larger building was deferred by Oak Bay council, to the delight of dozens of residents who packed chambers April 22, hoping to see more traffic and parking concessions from the private school. “Council realized it is a serious issue. … There is recognition SMUS is not able to handle their traffic problems,” said neighbour Robin Longe. Longe, who lives on Beaverbrooke Street near Victoria Avenue where the school entrance stands, said the neighbours have faced years of cars blocking driveways, long-term idling and traffic jams which has resulted in conflict between residents and students. “The thing is, they have the resources they could have dedicated over the last few years, used some of their fields for parking instead of staff and teachers parking in our neighbourhood,” he said. “What I would like to see is a traffic plan that deals with these issues in a reasonable way.” The school hopes to expand the number of classrooms, adding approximately 16 students to its current enrollment of 178 this September, with another 16 the following year. “We have pledged to undertake a couple things (in) a traffic management plan. We want to evaluate one: what the potential impact the addition of 30 students would be,” said Laura Authier, SMUS director of communications. “And the second thing is we want to know what other solutions there are besides the ones we already explored, and put into
place a parking management plan as well.” Authier said part of the solution is in the construction of the new building going from 12 parking spots to 38 underground spaces, and pick up in front of the building that is off the street. “We feel that will go a long way to really help mitigate the issues we are seeing right now. However, there are more options we can explore and we definitely want to do that,” Authier said. “I think we understand the frustration and we definitely imagine ourselves in a place where we are working together to get past these.” alim@vicnews.com
Active celebration for Youth Week As part of Greater Victoria’s Youth Week, Recreation Oak Bay is offering free opportunities to community youngsters. On Friday, May 2, there is a free swim from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., youth ages 15 and up can use the Fitness Studio at Oak Bay Recreation Centre 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. for
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Deer management takes a leap ahead The highly anticipated Deer Management Strategy is becoming visible in Oak Bay today with the distribution (through this edition of the Oak Bay News) of two CRD brochures. These brochures outline several ways residents can live with deer, as well as how to discourage them from settling in residential Council should be areas. Although we love the beautiful commended on creatures and deer action plan many of us enjoy watching wildlife up-close, we must remember at all times that these are wild animals who will respond to threats we don’t see and who will act unpredictably – potentially endangering human lives. Dealing with the increased deer population is not an easy task and Oak Bay council must be commended for taking a stand on the issue and for making a decision to increase fines for feeding deer, as well as providing added information to residents through distribution of these brochures. Council states it will continue to listen to resident’s opinions and re-evaluate its deer mitigation measures as it proceeds to implement the plan. This plan, as we all know, also includes culling up to 25 deer. Opposition to the cull has been expressed in our Letters to the Editor frequently, along with many roadside demonstrations, gatherings at municipal hall and information distributed through DeerSafe Victoria, Friends of Animals, The Association for the Protection of Fur Bearing Animals, the BC SPCA and others. While the cull is not expected to take place until the fall, even that will not make the problem go away, should it occur. At this point it is obvious we will be living with deer for the foreseeable future, therefore we must learn to be wary of them and conscientious of the fact they may be at the roadside nibbling shrubs or bounding across the street in front of us at any time. Safety is the reason council has embarked on this program, but residents must participate to make it work. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Safety at the heart of deer control in intensity. In the fall of 2013, Oak Bay We ask all Oak Bay residents to council agreed to participate in actively focus on conflict reduction the Capital Regional District’s throughout our pilot program. If (CRD) Deer Management Strategy population reduction is pilot program. We did warranted, we will be so at the urging of following the direction of hundreds of residents those professionals within who expressed concerns the provincial government over the growing number who have the expertise of black-tailed deer on and the authority in these our streets and in our matters. neighbourhoods. The goal of the CRD Public safety is of Deer Management Strategy paramount importance. pilot program is to reduce In the absence of any deer/human conflict. natural predation, the Nils Jensen In today’s Oak Bay News deer population has you will find two CRD brochures, increased dramatically, and as a we ask that you review them consequence, so are the incidents both with your families and your of deer/human conflict on the rise. neighbours. Learning to live safely In 2012, 23 deer died, mostly as and sensibly with urban deer is a result of collisions with vehicles. a responsibility that we must all Some were so badly injured that share. These are wild animals – they they had to be put down by our are not pets. police officers. In 2013, these Over the past months, Oak Bay numbers grew to 40, and already in 2014, we have had 10 deer fatalities. has strengthened municipal bylaws to discourage deer from settling To put this into perspective, in in our neighbourhoods, These May of 2013, six deer deaths were changes include increased fencing recorded. The trauma involved for height allocations and increased these habituated deer, and for the fines for feeding deer. Fines of $300 people involved in these incidents, will now be levied for feeding deer is a great concern for council, and in Oak Bay. In addition, we are for Oak Bay citizens. continuing to support deer resistant The responsibility for wildlife planting choices in our park and management in British Columbia garden areas, and we are employing rests with the provincial the use of deer repellents to government, and in speaking make it unpleasant for the deer to recently with the provincial wildlife forage. Actions that discourage the veterinarian, she confirmed that settlement of deer are important the challenges we face in Oak Bay, components of the CRD Deer in municipalities throughout the Management Strategy. Oak Bay’s Capital Region, and in communities participation in the CRD Deer across the province, are increasing
Management Strategy is outlined on our municipal website at oakbay.ca/ our-community/pets-animals/deer. How to deal with the growing number of black-tail deer in our urban communities is a complex and emotional challenge. Becoming factually informed, and taking preventative actions are important first steps. While it is clear that deer do not respect municipal boundaries and our efforts would be much more effective if we were working collaboratively as part of a regional response strategy, it is our hope that Oak Bay’s willingness to step forward will create a better understanding and elevate the complex public safety issues involving human/deer conflict in urban communities. As the year unfolds, Oak Bay council will continue to hear from residents, and we will continually re-evaluate our deer/human conflict mitigation measures. Your safety – the safety of your children, grandchildren and pets – will continue to be our first priority. In the coming weeks, does will be giving birth to fawns – usually twins. Does are very protective of their young and can act aggressively. We ask that you be cautious when out enjoying the warmer weather and longer hours of daylight. The burgeoning population of deer in our community means there will be more deer on our roads, so please take particular care when driving. Nils Jensen Oak Bay Mayor
The goal of the CRD Deer Management program is to reduce conflict.
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For 30 years, Target Theatre Society has been a family to its members and a voice of awareness for audiences. This collective of older adults, 55 plus, has been meeting every Tuesday morning to write, create, plan and act out plays that carry important messages to our senior community. “The first time I saw it, in fact the first two times I saw it, the tears were just …” says Fred Mabey, 82, trailing off at the memory of his first encounter watching I’m Still Here, a research-based drama on living with dementia. Target takes an unusual approach to informing peers, teaching through theatre. They bring light to the hard-to-ask questions about senior health issues like Alzheimer’s and prostate cancer as well as dealing with technology and scams. “There’s always a message that we feel is very beneficial to the elders in the community.” says Mabey, who has been with the group for about 15 years. It all began in 1986 with a weekly acting class called Hamming It Up, taught by Syliva Gamble through Kaleidoscope Theatre. By 1988 the group became a company doing improvisational applied theatre to limited audiences. A year later, they were holding workshops and performing for gerontologists and caregivers. During the next decade, Target began to develop and write original works under the direction of Kate Wilkinson, designed as interactive teaching tools aimed at lay and professional audiences. The actors, ranging in age from 50 to 80 years old, didn’t want the fun to stop and continued to broaden the topic areas and delivery methods. They adopted transformational techniques derived from Brazilian drama teacher Augusto Boal’s theatre of the oppressed which addresses social issues in a practical way. One actor was June Boston, 86, who has become the longest standing member of Target to date. “After my family, it was the love of my life,” says Boston. “If we were planning a vacation,
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once thought the BC Automobile Association was my friend. Not anymore. The BCAA has published a survey that finds that most of our fellow travellers on the road of life get very nervous when they see us elders behind the wheel. And, that includes a significant Brian Kieran percentage of our very own family members. The survey found that a whopping 72 per cent of British Columbians are concerned about the safety of senior drivers. Here’s the real kick in the pants: 54 per cent of senior drivers indicated they are concerned about the safety of drivers in their own age group. So much for senior solidarity. Alarmingly, 32 per cent of those who have a mature driver in the family feel anxious when their loved one gets behind the wheel and lurches off to the corner store. Another 38 per cent say they feel powerless to keep their aging driver safe on the road. Sadly, my spouse falls into this group. She has lost all faith in my ability to multi-task behind the wheel. Even simple stuff freaks her out like changing a CD while merging onto the Pat Bay Highway. Doesn’t experience count for anything? Apparently not. Mark Donnelly, BCAA’s Director of Community Impact (there’s a title loaded with double entendre), says: “People are wor-
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ried each time their aging loved one gets into the car to drive but, they don’t know what to do.” How about minding their own business? He goes on: “The good news is that everyone cares about road safety. They just don’t know how to begin the conversation. This is an important issue and will become even more important as more drivers age in this province.” BCAA percentages notwithstanding, I am pleased to report that not all authorities believe we are driving to hell in a hand basket. Ted Ockenden, a regional manager for driver licensing at ICBC, says our senior age group is under-represented when it comes to crashes. “They appear very safe in terms of the number of crashes they’re involved in,” he says. Ockenden attributes this to seniors moderating their behavior, driving less and having many years of experience on the road. However, he cautions that seniors are more often at fault in crashes than other age groups. ICBC states that past research has linked kilometres driven with a higher crash rate for seniors. But more recent studies indicate their crash risk, including the risk of being involved in a fatal crash, has been on the decline. Regardless – thanks to BCAA – if I drive my honkin’ big SUV into the front window of the local Golden Arches everyone assumes I’m over the hill. I could be just protesting hiring policies. However, on the evening news, I am that ‘confused elderly gentleman’ who represents a menacing, accident-prone demographic.
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“I think we get the message across just the same as when we were doing the serious drama type thing,” says Mabey. Rehearsal space is graciously supplied by Langham Court Theatre, where the actors were gearing up for a three-day Island tour. “Road trip,” says Tony Cain and actor Susan Wilke, in perfect singsong unison, as if a line from a play. “You know we are the new 40s really,” says Cain, 69, Target’s artistic director. “When you see the average age of the group is mid 60s to 70s and what they can do.” This will be the first road trip Boston will miss because of health problems. “If I could go I would,” Boston says. “Even just to share the room with my very best friends.” reporter@saanichnews.com
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In fact the opposite is really true. You have choices to do what you want, when you want. You decide which suite you will call home. You go to meals when you want and join in activities that appeal to you. Really, the choices are up to you! “I think if I move into a retirement community I won’t be able to do any of the hobbies and activities I enjoy!” In reality, with the multitude of staff on duty to look after residents’ needs – cooking, cleaning, driving, maintenance jobs, etc. – you now have more time to do the things you want and love to do. “I don’t want to be alone in this new place!” As we age, our lives change – often in unexpected ways. You don’t have to be alone in facing these changes. It can be very comforting to know that almost all residents living in senior living communities have faced the same fears and concerns you have. Senior living communities are a viable option and can enhance the quality of life, empowering you to live your life the way you choose to.
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Linda Lord is your local Vancouver Island Community Relations expert. If you have any questions, or would like to chat, please contact Linda at Berwick Royal Oak, (250) 721-4062 ext 2011 or email her at berwickhouse@berwickrc.com
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Words from the wise Seventy-four-year-old Lois Smith has lived in Victoria for 48 years after moving from Cape Breton Nova Scotia, where she grew up. Her favourite things to do include her twice weekly card games she enjoys with friends at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre. She says what she loves most in Victoria is the weather and the city. She tries to walk daily around the Cedar Hill Golf Course paths where she gets her exercise. When the warm weather arrives, her favourite walking spot is along the breakwater where she can be near the ocean.
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The puppet mistress Johanna Cutcher is a character. Pronounce her last name wrong and the Oak Bay woman says she won’t speak to you. Ask the 81-yearold about her husband, she will cover her face, turn her head and feign crying, saying that she’s been a widow 25 years and doesn’t remember his name. Ask her about her children, she will respond repeatedly that she has “one perfect child.” Interestingly, she carries around a puppet named Jimmy. “I was born with a sense of humour,” Cutcher says. “That has saved my bacon many times.” Cutcher is originally from Cape Town, South Africa and lived in Ontario for 40 years before moving to Victoria in 2004. The retired elementary school teacher keeps herself busy by participating in Scottish Country dancing at Monterey Centre, meeting with friends and keeping her mind active. She is currently studying archeology and psychology on her own. Another thing she enjoys is travelling, but to one particular place. “I’ve wanted to travel more … to London, England,” Cutcher says. “I’ve been there 12 times and I want to go there more.”
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“Get back from the television! Sitting too close will damage your eyesight! There is no harm in sitting close to a television. However, if you or your child routinely find it necessary to sit close just to see, it’s probably a good idea to make an appointment for an eye exam to ensure your vision is up to snuff. “I need bifocals! I did too much reading and close work over the years.” Wrong, you cannot wear your eyes out by using them, and you certainly cannot preserve your vision by limiting your reading or close work. The need for bifocals or reading glasses is a natural part of the aging process. If you have doubts about any vision and eye advice, be sure to ask your Optometrist.
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Soothing afternoon tunes Listen up Oak Bay. On Sunday May 4 at 2:30 p.m., the Oak Bay Matinee concert series presents violist Guyonne Le Louarn and Vancouver pianist Cary Chow. Le Louarn and Chow have a unique viola and piano program, with works by Robert Schumann, Ernest Bloch and Astor Piazzolla. The concert takes place at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Violist Le Louarn was born in France and studied and performed in Nantes, Toulouse, and Paris. In 2001 she came to Victoria where she later received a teaching diploma in viola and violin from the Victoria Conservatory of Music with a specialization in chamber music coaching. She won numerous awards at the Greater Victoria Performance Arts Festival and the Provincial Festival in Kamloops. She studies with Domingo Mujica, Burkhard Godhoff and Dolores Vann. Guyonne is currently the acting assistant principal viola of the Vancouver Island Symphony, and she regularly freelances all over Vancouver Island and the mainland. She also holds multiple teaching positions in violin, viola and chamber music,
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BAY NEWS
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
FACTS & FIGURES ✦ Canadians have one of
Carnation Campaign helps make a difference Kyle Wells, News staff One can learn a lot about multiple sclerosis by stopping to talk to volunteers running Carnation Campaign stations around Greater Victoria on Mother’s Day weekend. Brianna Perry has been volunteering about 13 years with the MS Society of Canada and for the past two years has organized a carnation event in Vic West at Westside Village. Perry’s mother, Barri Ann Perry, lived with MS for 13 before it took her life in January 2013. Together, mother and daughter volunteered for the MS Society at events such as the Carnation Campaign, until Barri’s health prevented her from participating. “(I’m) just kind of paying it forward to the MS Society for being so good to my mom,” Perry said. “It is a really fun event.” Sometimes people don’t really acknowledge you or they just keep on walking past MS Society volunteer stands, she said. Those who do so are missing out on an opportunity to gain some awareness and help make a real difference in people’s lives, Perry said. She encourages people to stop by, ask questions, learn something about where the money goes and make a donation, should they choose to. Half of the donations go to the local chapter of the MS Society to help caregivers cover the costs of looking after a loved one. The other half goes towards research into prevention, treatment and finding a cure. The other piece of the puzzle is how important these services are to families who have members struggling with the disease, which affects an estimated 100,000 Canadians and has no cure. “It effects everybody differently,” Perry said. “I could have MS right now and not even know, versus the person like my mom, where her MS just progressed really quick and she
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the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS Women are more than three times as likely to develop MS as men MS can cause loss of balance, impaired speech, extreme fatigue, double vision and paralysis
had gone from walking to ✦ wheelchair in no time.” The society helped Perry’s family find housing ✦ and helped secure a lawyer when her mother went into long-term care to help arrange power of attorney and address other legal MORE INFORMATION: issues. ✦ For more information on “They’ve just really been MS as well as workshops, good at helping advocate on my behalf or my mom’s programs, counselling and behalf,” she said. “They were social activities for those great. They were very good living with MS and their even at my mom’s end stage, families & caregivers, taking her to the MS clinic.” please contact the South Now when Perry attends & Central Vancouver Island and helps out at MS events, kicks off this n aig mp ca ng Chapter of the MS Society isi dra she’s joined by her sevention fun The annual MS Carna d Greater Victoria. un aro s on ati loc year-old son, Cole Rant, who of Canada: 250-388-6496 d an ts week. Watch for even is enthusiastic about lending a hand. He is committed to raising money for the cause at his school too, and one day a COMING UP: classmate gave him half her birthday money to him for the MS Society. May 1 - 31 – Mayor Dean Fortin proclaims May 2014 “MS Awareness Month”. “He’s excited about coming out,” Perry said. Watch for the MS flag flying at City Hall, May 1-9. The campaign runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 2 – Carnation “Caravan” volunteers at downtown pubs and restaurants sharing on May 9 and 10 at locations around Greater MS info and offering fresh carnations for a donation Victoria. This year’s campaign will feature real carnations and stickers, to be handed out Saturday, May 3 – Carnation Campaign at Abkahzi Garden & Teahouse, 1964 Fairfield Road: in exchange for a donation. 50% of admission proceeds will be directed to the MS Society, 11am-4pm kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
Monday, May 5 – Cabin 12 Restaurant, 3111 Cedar Hill Rd, 9am-3pm: Join us for breakfast – all day!! 10% of all sales will be directed to the MS Society
Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10 – MS Carnation Campaign, 10am-4pm at locations across Victoria and in Sidney. Fresh carnations for a donation Monday, May 19 – Island Farms Victoria Day Parade: watch for the Reynolds’ Secondary School band in those fabulous tartan blazers and white pants marching in support of MS Awareness Month Friday, May 23 – Team taught integrated drop-in Yoga class at the Victoria YMCA-YWCA, 6:00-6:55pm, 851 Broughton St; modified chair yoga for those living with MS joining Nicole Lakas’ flow/ashtanga class Saturday, May 24 – Soccer for MS! Victoria United FC vs Vancouver Thunderbirds 2:15pm at Braefoot Park, 1359 McKenzie Ave. Sunday, May 25 – “We Gather Lilacs”, Classical Music Concert 2:30pm at St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Ave, Sidney: Kathryn Whitney, mezzo soprano; Danny Daniels, tenor; Braden Young, piano; works by Brittan, Walton, Lloyd Weber and more. Tickets at the door
May is MS Awareness Month Today, three more people were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Canada.
One day in May, find out more about life with MS. 1DayinMay.ca
You can help someone with MS mssociety.ca/chapters/southisland 250-388-6496
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