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Tourism shipshape with cruise windfall MS Zaandam arrival launches cruise ship season Kevin Laird News staff

The first cruise ship of the year sails into Victoria harbour tomorrow (May 1), marking the unofficial start of the summer tourist season.

The visit by Holland America Line’s MS Zaandam is the first of 207 scheduled cruise ship calls this year. In total, 22 individual ships

from 10 different cruise lines will call at Ogden Point.

More than 450,000 passengers are expected to arrive here this summer.

The economic impact from cruise ships’ passenger and crew spending is likely to reach $96 million this year, with $32.6 million of that coming from direct spending, said officials.

“The region continues to benefit from the strength of the Alaska cruise market,” said Curtis Grad, president and CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.

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and local businesses, the healthy cruise business has been integral to their success.”

Ken Kelly, general manager of the Downtown Victoria Business Association, said cruise ship passengers do help with merchants’ bottom lines – and their arrival

tomorrow is a good launch to the tourist season.

“We want the passengers to stay they whole day to show them what downtown Victoria has to offer,” Kelly said.

“This is our opportunity to tantalize them and have them wanting to come back for more … to stay longer.”

The 2014 cruise season will be marked with the largest ship, the Celebrity Soltice, making its first visit on May 22. The Solstice can carry more than 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew per call.

This year the Greater Victoria

Harbour Authority will also run a cruise marine shuttle program to transport cruise passengers from Ogden Point to the Steamship Terminal Float. The move is expected to cut down on buses and other transportation weaving its way through the streets of James Bay. The cruise ship industry has seen growth of about one to three percent over the last few years, said Grad. Victoria is the nation’s most popular destination for cruise ships.

Last year, 210 ships made port call at Ogden Point. klaird@blackpress.ca

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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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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

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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.

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NDP employment critic Jinny Sims, along with Victoria MP Murray Rankin, at a press conference outside the McDonald’s restaurant on Pandora Avenue.

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Federal NDP MPs are calling for a moratorium on the use of the Temporary Foreign Worker program after a controversy erupted at three McDonald’s franchises in Victoria.

Jinny Sims, NDP critic of employment and social development, was joined by Victoria MP Murray Rankin and Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison in front of the Pandora Street McDonald’s on Thursday to make the announcement.

“There are people living here in Canada who are being laid off or having their hours cut to facilitate the use of foreign workers – this needs to end immediately,” Sims said.

McDonald’s Canada has put its own moratorium on allowing its franchisees to hire temporary foreign workers, and has called on a third party auditor to review its use

of the program. The move comes after a Victoria man spoke to the media about the prolific use of the Temporary Foreign Worker program at three local franchises.

McDonald’s is now in the process of taking full ownership of the locations.

A report released last week by the C.D. Howe Institute asserts that the hiring of temporary foreign workers has increased unemployment amongst Canadians in B.C. and Alberta.

Hours later, Employment Minister Jason Kenney suspended the use of the employment program by all food service sector companies.

Kenney’s office is also undertaking a full review of the temporary foreign worker program.

McDonald’s Canada employs about 3,400 temporary foreign workers, about four per cent of its workforce. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Victoria schools keep recess If teachers aren’t supervising recess, then for some B.C. schools, there won’t be anymore recess.

Greater Victoria school district students – for now – are safe because CUPE employees supervise breaks, not teachers.

However, Saanich school district trustees have elected to cancel recess beginning Wednesday (April 30), as the province-wide teacher strike heads into its second week.

The office of superintendent Nancy MacDonald issued a statement rationalizing the decision based on administration’s concern for student safety and the board’s wish to to see “a level of pressure placed on all parties, not just those employees under-

taking supervision.”

The cancellation equates to a school day shortened by 15 minutes for students, with all buses running 15 minutes earlier.

Saanich was one of 10 districts to announce the cancellation of recess on Wednesday, in a move BCTF president Jim Iker called “unnecessary and inappropriate.”

“The vast majority of school districts across B.C. have not cancelled recess and those that have should reconsider,” said Iker in a statement.

“Principals, vice-principals, and excluded staff are more than capable of supervising the playground for 15 minutes each day.” editor@vicnews.com

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Business opponents of Multi Material BC are planning a court challenge to reverse the takeover of B.C.’s curbside recycling system by the stewardship agency.

They continue to urge the provincial government to freeze the new MMBC system before it takes effect May 19, but are also laying the groundwork for a legal battle.

Kelvin McCulloch, CEO of the Buckerfield’s chain of farm supply stores, is urging other businesses to sign and submit their MMBC contract but then give notice to the government that they won’t pay fees or otherwise cooperate with the new system to collect packaging and printed paper.

McCulloch intends to gather optout letters from numerous businesses across B.C. and deliver them to the province.

If the MMBC rollout continues, he said, they will argue in court that the MMBC contracts were invalid and they were coerced to join the government-created recycling monopoly.

“We’re fairly confident at this point it will be struck down,” McCulloch said. “No company in their right mind would sign that contract of their own free will.”

The province contends MMBC is voluntary and various industries could instead form their own separate waste-collecting organization.

That option is not practical or reasonable, McCulloch said.

“The suggestion that we are able to launch our own stewardship program independent of MMBC is a sham.”

The MMBC program aims to transfer recycling costs from municipal taxpayers to the producers who generate packaging and printed paper, while collecting more containers and material types than before.

But many businesses argue they’re unfairly compelled to pay far higher fees than a similar system run in Ontario.

Critics say MMBC’s three-member interim board is controlled by executives with multinational firms like Unilever and Proctor and Gamble who have manipulated the launch of the new program to their benefit rather than the interests of most B.C. businesses. editor@vicnews.com

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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• Oak Bay Volunteer Services needs office phone volunteers with computer skills and attention to detail, to take client requests for services and fill requests with volunteers. Regular or on-call shifts are possible.

• NEED2 Suicide Prevention is seeking a marathon team developer to recruit individuals and businesses between May and October to run or sponsor runners in Victoria’s Good Life Marathon.

• The Hope Through Achievement Foundation needs a volunteer coordinator to recruit mentors and other skilled people for a new foundation supporting disadvantaged individuals in returning to school or training.

• Victoria Cool Aid Society would appreciate garden helpers to both maintain gardens and engage people experiencing homelessness in healing through gardening on a weekly basis.

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The Capital Regional District’s sewage treatment project is a classic case of political optics over evidence-based policy, says a University of Victoria professor.

In her paper published in Public Sector Digest this month, public administration associate professor Rebecca Warburton calls the Seaterra project a “political travesty” and argues the current disposal method of marine outfalls causes much less negative environmental impact than land-based treatment.

“This is a very flawed public policy process,” said Warburton, a health economist openly associated with

Responsible Sewage Treatment Victoria, one of several advocacy groups opposed to the current regional sewage treatment project.

“If the CRD wants to claim this secondary treatment project is the most cost-effective and environmentally safe option, where is their cost-benefit analysis to prove it,” she said.

Warburton said many in the scientific and academic communities are frustrated by CRD directors who continue to argue that federal and provincial regulations are forcing their hand.

The CRD’s current disposal method of screened raw sewage to marine outfalls has been categorized as high-risk under federal guidelines, stipulating

a compliance date of 2020. Some CRD directors like Saanich Coun.

Vic Derman have argued the CRD should work to get its sewage effluent recategorized as lowrisk, pushing the compliance date to 2040 and allowing the CRD more time to come up with a more sustainable and cost-effective plan.

“The CRD monitors those marine outfalls carefully, and we have one of the best source control programs in Canada,” Warburton said. “Toxic chemicals and metals are kept out of our drains and are properly disposed of. All we really know is there will be minimal positive benefit to the marine environment, but massive negative effects if we move sew-

age treatment on land.”

In 2006, the CRD commissioned the SETAC report, a technical review of regional land-based sewage treatment. The authors concluded that while there is a tremendous amount of scientific data, the benefits of sewage treatment couldn’t be calculated with any precision. The authors argued public will should dictate the final treatment measures.

Last month, Esquimalt rejected a wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin Point due to overwhelming public opposition, prompting the CRD to ask Envi-

ronment Minister Mary Polak to intervene and force through rezoning.

Polak declined.

Seaterra project director Albert Sweetnam maintains the project is within its $783-million budget, but is at risk of running behind schedule after Esquimalt’s latest decision.

A phone survey conducted by the Sewage Treatment Action Group found about three quarters of Oak Bay, Victoria and Saanich residents are negatively concerned about the current CRD project. Sweetnam criticized the survey questions as biased. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Flea market arrives Victoria Downtown Victoria is about to get its own flea market in Market Square.

Running every Sunday from May 4 until Sept. 28, the flea market will include everything from vintage clothing to handmade fishing flies to collectable stamps and coins, said Valerie Rawlings.

“We’re expecting the first market to launch with a minimum of 40 sellers,” Rawlings said. “The interest to date has been almost overwhelming.”

The event runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sex assault centre changes name The Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre is now officially the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (VSAC).

VSAC’s services remain the same, but are now open to women and all trans and gender variant survivors, including trans people who do not identify as women.

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Why we need foreign workers The foreign worker program is unfair to Canadian and foreign workers.

This controversy has been an ongoing issue for more than two years. It reared its head again two weeks ago when three Victoria McDonald’s Restaurant locations had hired foreign workers in place of Canadians. On Thursday, Foreign Employment Minister Jason workers Kenney suspended the food industry’s access to the needed fill program, pending a review, an everamid allegations of rule increasing breaking.

It’s easy to suggest the job void federal government should let free market forces of supply and demand address shortfalls in the labour market.

The only problem is Canada doesn’t have enough workers and the situation is only going to get worse without opening the doors to more immigrants.

At the moment, one in six Canadian employers is reporting “shortage of un/semiskilled labour” as a major business problem; nearly a third are reporting “shortage of skilled labour.” Unemployment is near or below what is conventionally considered “zero” in every province west of Ontario (and that’s after the foreign workers have raised those unemployment rates a percentage point, as one recent study suggests).

The simplistic solution to the problem is to raise the minimum wage to encourage Canadians to lineup and take those jobs, but that won’t wash well with business owners, nor will it help in the long term.

As Canadians age (watch out, the Baby Boomers are beginning to retire), the need for more workers and tax dollars will be needed more than ever to keep the country afloat.

Those who say “Canadian jobs are for Canadians” are right, but what if there aren’t enough Canadians to fill those jobs – or want jobs?

Immigration is the only answer.

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

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YOUR VIEW

Vaccine funding saves lives Long thought by most people to belong to the bad old days of polio and smallpox, measles is making a resurgence in Canada due to complacency in the public about vaccinations. Almost daily we hear of new outbreaks.

If the people of the world knew about this, I have no doubt they would slap us upside the head and ask us what our problem is.

Because unlike us, many millions have no access to vaccines for themselves or their children, and live in constant fear of diseases that could easily be prevented. Diseases we never have to think about.

A few years ago at Muskoka, Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged significant funding for child and maternal health initiatives.

The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) is the premier global deliverer of vaccines throughout the world, and they are approaching funding renewal.

As part of Muskoka Canada has been a key donor to GAVI, and it’s critical that we renew or increase our funding share, especially as our aid levels are far below other OECD countries.

In late may Mr. Harper will be hosting a Child and Maternal Health summit, and I hope he takes this opportunity to boost GAVI funding.

Even if many of us turn our backs on vaccines, people around the world will gladly accept them.

Nathaniel Poole Victoria

Refinery will help keep oil spill risk low Re: Why B.C. needs an oil refinery (Opinion, April 25) Hooray for David Black!

Yes, tankers loaded with bitumen from the tar sands would be a terrible threat to our waters, as the Queen of the North sinking, clearly demonstrated.

While navigating the route away from the Enbridge proposed pipeline terminal (Kitimat), human error can always foul the latest navigation technology.

Ultimately, we should leave the stuff in the ground if we are to avoid a climate change disaster. In the meantime, at least keep the risk low.

Robert McInnes Victoria

More staff vs. programs and safe schools for kids The Greater Victoria school district is going to be hiring its third associate superintendent.

The district already has one superintendent and two associate superintendents (well over $500,000 in salaries and expenses).

A third associate superintendent will cost the district more than $150,000.

On the other hand, the school board will close Sundance elementary school to save $300,000.

Why is there no freeze on hiring when they’re so strapped for

cash they have to close schools, eliminate educational programs and re-consider even the safety of our students by putting in question many seismic upgrades to schools as well as infrastructure improvements?

Parents, what would you rather have, a third associate superintendent or educational programs and safe schools for your kids?

Carolina Tudela Victoria

Horgan has tough job to bring NDP together Unless something changes between now and the first of May, it looks like John Horgan will become the new leader of the NDP by acclamation.

Although I’m not an NDP supporter, one has to wish him well given the staggering if not impossible job he has ahead of him.

To his credit, and not all that long ago, Horgan did indicate that he understands we have to tap B.C.’s natural resources to grow and sustain the B.C. economy.

If the past is any guide, the collection of special interests that make up the NDP will invariably hobble any agenda that does not serve their special interest objectives.

Sandra Robinson Maple Ridge

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A flyboarder is of the many sights expected at this year’s Victoria Harbour Boat Show, running May 1 to 4 in the Inner Harbour. The event is put on annually by the B.C. Yacht Brokers Association.

Family fun to soak Victoria Inner Harbour Dozens of boats and more than 30 exhibitors expected this weekend at Victoria Harbour Boat Show Arnold Lim News staff

Boat lovers are setting sail for the Inner Harbour.

The Victoria Harbour Boat Show returns May 1 to 4, filling the waters of the Inner Harbour for the 24th time with more than 100 boats of all shapes and sizes.

Show manager Steven Threadkell said the event is the biggest boat show on the West Coast.

“This beautiful province, the scenery is second to none and people come to B.C. to come cruising from all over the world and we are lucky to live here,” Threadkell

said. “It’s an exciting event. … B.C. is better on a boat.”

Boats from across the Island, Washington, Oregon and beyond will be open to the public, alongside 30 exhibitor areas.

Expect food carts, free draws, guided tours and a kids’ zone among the family-friendly offerings.

Despite popular perception, Threadkell said boating is not just for those with a lot of money.

“Everyone can boat. We have different budgets whether you get on the water with paddleboards, kayaks, sea doos, powerboats, or everything up to luxury yachts,”

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he said. “I am a boater myself and the best memories and meaningful times have been on the water with my family.”

Included in the show is a plethora of other water-based activities and demonstrations including flyboarding by Saanich-based Island Flyboards.

Darwin Schellenberg said the company’s water-powered jet boots are a must-see.

“Using the propulsion through the flyboard, (boots shooting highpowered water), you are tapped into the sensation of surfing in the air or propelling yourself through the water like a dolphin,” he said.

Victoria young adult author Kit Pearson has won the 2014 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence.

Pearson will receive the 11th annual award from B.C. Lieut.Gov. Judith Guichon at the B.C. Book Prizes Gala in Vancouver May 3.

The jury for this year’s prize were Sarah Ellis, children’s author and 2013 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence; Sheila Peacock, CBC Producer; and, Jessica Walker, store manager at Munro’s Books.

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The flyboards, attached to a 55-foot hose on a jet ski, propels participants through the air like a hoverboard or through the water like a dolphin.

“I think it’s a bucket list activity.

Anyone who has any inclination for a little bit of fun should try it,” he said.

“It’s like nothing else anyone has seen. It’s literally like having Ironman boots on and flying through the air. It’s a unique thing to watch.”

Schellenberg’s demonstrations run throughout the exhibition. He and Threadkell said the event is well worth the visit.

described Pearson’s work as accomplished, masterful and emotionally authentic writing.

“Kit’s characters are never cute, generic, or remote. They are complicated, individual, and flawed.

“Sometimes they lie. Sometimes they are unkind. Some-

“It’s fun, healthy, outdoors and you see a perspective of B.C. many people who don’t boat can’t get,” Threadkell said.

“The whole boating world is such a wonderful world, full of happy people that’s why boating is such a fun thing.”

A three-day pass runs $25, while daily rates of $10 are also available.

Students and seniors can access the fun for $8 daily. Online advance rate discounts are also available.

For more ticket information, visit bcyba.com. alim@vicnews.com

times they are unlikeable. In other words, they are real. Kit’s readers resonate to this honesty with deep enthusiasm,” the jury wrote.

Pearson has lived in Victoria since 2005 with her partner, artist Katherine Farris. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Boat Show kicks off the 2014 boating season The boating lifestyle suits Vancouver Island. With its pristine waters, scenic views and mild weather, it’s no wonder the Victoria Harbour Boat Show cruises in-land year after year.

And whether you’re a seasoned sailor or a novice at the helm, the Victoria Harbour Boat Show is where you’ll want to be Thursday, May 1 through Sunday, May 4.

Celebrating 24 years of bringing the best of BC boating to enthusiasts young and old, the Victoria Harbour Boat Show is Victoria’s biggest in-water show.

Presented by the British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association, the popular annual event is known for showcasing hundreds of new and pre-owned boats for sale, along with premium on-land and dockside exhibitors and incredible new

features that will keep everyone wanting more.

The B.C. Yacht Brokers Association is committed to promoting boating across the province and to ensuring that the process of buying or selling a boat in BC is a positive and exciting experience.

This year’s show, sponsored by Boating BC and the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, is no different.

This weekend, watch for Island Flyboard’s revolutionary water sport demonstrations and the Sailing and Life Training Society’s (SALTS) two majestic tall ships, sailing into Victoria’s Inner Harbour Friday afternoon!

In addition to offering boat show attendees top-of-the-line products and accessories from more than 30 exhibitors rang-

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Visitors will find expert advice on all their boating needs and leave fully equipped to start the 2014 boating season.

Keeping things fresh and fun, this year’s show welcomes back Island Flyboard, while also introducing a nautical-themed Kids Zone, a visit from the Sailing and Life Training Society’s two tall ships, the Pacific Grace and the Pacific Swift, and plenty of great prizes.

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The 2014 Marlow Mainship 32 has an overall length of 36’ 8” and comes in two layouts with sleeping accommodations offered for three to five people. The new M32 is remarkably open and spacious for its size, and features a handsome and innovative transom that electrically opens into a large swim platform when moored. Many features are introduced on this new design, some coming from her big brother, the Marlow Explorer.

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The Marlow Hunter 37 features a voluminous interior that offers a generous craft cabin with access to the head/shower. The galley has a large Corian countertop with considerable storage for long journeys, plus great living areas and headroom matching many 40 footers.

Traveller controls, Genoa sheets and halyards are all easily accessed from the cockpit or helm station. Her large main and smaller headsail combination are also easier to control.

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The 24th annual Victoria Harbour Boat Show is thrilled to welcome a few brand new features to the annual event.

There’s no better place for kids to discover their inner sailor than at the boat show’s Nautical Play Centre located in the Kids Zone! – a safe, fun, kid-focused area that offers young families a chance to take a break from navigating the show floor.

The Kid Zone’s friendly, energetic staff have plenty of fun activities planned for aspiring young boaters, including building and decorating boats, nauticalthemed craft tables and much more – all specifically designed for kids only.

Visitors can also take in the Sailing and Life Training Society’s (SALTS) two tall ships, the Pacific Grace and the Pacific Swift, that will be cruising into Victoria’s Inner Harbour Friday afternoon, May 2. SALTS’ 138’ schooner Pacific Grace will also thrill visitors with free tours for show attendees on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4.

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Victoria Olympians Simon Whitfield and Dave Calder have been appointed as board directors of the B.C. Games Society, the leadership organization that guides the B.C.

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With eight rinks open to all skill levels and age categories, the tourney is doing a cross-Canada tour visiting cities from the west to the east coast.

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Sturrock back at Highlanders FC Veteran striker healthy for start of soccer season

experience under their belt to the team.

The veteran striker dealt with injuries throughout the 2013 PDL season that limited James Nielsen him to Highlanders FC 10 games where he This weekend, the Victoria posted Highlanders FC kick off the three goals 2014 Premier Development and an League season with a familiar assist. face.

“Blair is Scottish native Blair a proven Sturrock returns to the squad player and for a second season with the showed club after arriving in Victoria great last year following several Blair Sturrock. value to seasons with Plymouth Argyle our squad last season,” said and Swindon Town FC. Highlanders head coach Steve Sturrock’s return improves Simonson. upon an already experienced “He overcame some injury Highlanders roster that features troubles and seems to have 12 returning players from last entered this season fit and season, and brings a total of motivated, so I’m looking four players with international

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Sturrock is anticipating to this season and a return to form after last year’s injury-riddled campaign.

The 32-year-old forward is also excited by this season’s roster.

“I’ve come back and felt pretty sharp. I’ve been out pushing the body and running in the horrible weather in the highlands of Scotland, I feel like I’ve been able to keep a modicum of fitness,” said Sturrock. “Potentially, I think we have a better squad and more depth than last year.”

Sturrock and the Highlanders return to Royal Athletic Park against the Whitecaps U-23 squad, Sunday (May 4) at 7 p.m.

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The Victoria HarbourCats are adding more local depth to their West Coast League lineup with the addition of former Victoria Mariners’ player Brett Hull.

Hull, 19, is among four signings announced by the club earlier this week.

A right-handed pitcher, Hull is a college freshman at Otero Junior College.

“Brett has started to come into his own in college, and he already had some very good

tools developing through the Eagles (baseball) program. He is another quality Canadian player added to our roster,” said Jim Swanson, HarbourCats general manager.

Hull is the eighth Canadian baseball player signed by the HarbourCats for the upcoming season.

Other new players include Brandon Feldman, Alex Rogers, Eric Hegadoren, Kelly Norris-Jones, Griffon Andreychuk, Matt Bryan and Darren Honeysett.

The HarbourCats are looking to open the season with 40 to 42 players and once all schools are completed their spring season and all players have reported, the final roster will include 35 players.

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handed pitchers Sean Watkins and Tim Peabody and catcher Jake Lesinski.

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Tackling tough topics with comedy Melanie Orr News intern

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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Bill Beer, far left, Reen Beer, Susan Wilkey, Gary Johnson and Bill Eastman rehearse for the Target Theatre Society at the Langham Court Theatre.

Target came first. I would give up all kinds of things.”

Target recieves incredible feedback from its audiences and truly enriches the lives of everyone involved, say the members.

“It’s given me an outlet to be with people, enjoy what I am doing and have a lot of fun,” says Mabey. “I had a gentleman come

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The theatre group has six plays that are performance ready with a focus on two main topics: health and safety and quality of life. They are frequently hired by private care homes, hospice and professional

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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The Takata family at the original Japanese Tea Garden in Esquimalt Gorge Park.

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Japanese tea garden was a family effort Greg Evans Municipal archivist

The original Japanese Tea Garden in Esquimalt Gorge Park was established in 1907 by Hayato Takata and Yoshitaro Kishida with the co-operation of the B.C. Electric Railway Company, the property owners.

Joe’s father, Isaburo Kishida, a professional gardener from Yokohama, Japan, designed the Japanese-style tea garden complete with tea house. He also designed Japanese Gardens for the Butchart family and for the Dunsmuir family at Hatley Park.

Kishida imported plantings and dwarfed trees from Japan for the one-acre site. The garden featured Japanese-style bridges, an ornamental stream, stone lanterns, porcelain figures and of course an authentic tea house, built and decorated with materials imported from Japan – it soon became famous for its brunch and afternoon tea.

By the mid-1920s, fewer visitors were coming to the garden, due largely to the advent of the automobile and the ability of people to travel farther seeking entertainment. In 1924, Joe Kishida returned to Japan after selling his interest in the garden to Kensuki Takata who along with his brother continued to operate the business.

In 1920, Toyo Takata was born in the family residence adjacent to the tea garden. Toyo, who attended Lampson Street School and Esquimalt High, also worked at the garden. He was the cashier at the candy counter in a setting he fondly described as “near paradise.”

In 1942, during the Second World War, the garden closed. The Takata family was interned and relocated to the Slocan. With their departure, the garden fell victim to neglect and vandalism, the build-

ings torn down as potential “fire hazards.” After the war, the family settled in Toronto.

Toyo made many trips back to Esquimalt to share his story and that of the Takata Garden with individuals and organizations such as the Takata Japanese Garden Society. In 2009 an official re-opening ceremony took place in Gorge Park, with features reflecting the original garden.

Sadly, Toyo had passed away in 2002 but his belief in friendship bridging cultural differences remains as the garden is revitalized.

••• Greg Evans is the Township of Esquimalt’s municipal archivist.

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“It's a great way to celebrate and get to know your neighbours while increasing sense of community,” says Vicki Klyne, Esquimalt's community development programmer.

The Block Bash! bases itself on an old-fashioned block party with food, refreshments and neighbourhood entertainment.

In addition, the event will see community groups, including VicPD, set up information booths.

The township is also promoting its Block Party initiative, encouraging neighbourhoods throughout Esquimalt to host parties. Each block party typically

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CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

CLEANING SERVICES EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, bondable, have own supplies except vacuum, $20/hr. Call (250)220-4965 LOCAL LADY will clean your house/apt. Reasonable rates, references. (250)360-1616

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AURICLE- Spring cleanups, lawns. Call for all your garden needs. 250-882-3129.

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

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FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

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John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, gardening, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

PND SOIL & GRAVEL MART. Garden manure/compost. Self pick-up, we load. $25./ yard.

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SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited.

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ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

A2Z PAINTING. Free estimates. Quality Exterior Painting. Call Erin (250)294-5422.

HANDYPERSONS

JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. I do it all! Free est WCB. 250-881-3886.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofing.

Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

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Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools.

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PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-881-1221.

ANDREW’S GARDENING Landscaping+ Carpentry.

Clearing, weeding, pruning, rock work, lawns. 20 yrs exp.

Insured. Call 778-967-1246.

DESIGN PACKAGE 5 hr consultation, 3 copies of your design sketch, design survey.

100 great plant ideas. Birch Haven, 250-686-1192.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.

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CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone.

Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee�.

Free Competitive Estimates.

(250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $70/hour. 4 ton / lift.

Seniors discount. Call Philip.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. www.shorelineroofing.ca

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604-303-9310 778-968-9520 www.mz1.ca STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

TILING SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Free est. Call 250-686-6046.

TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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Welcome

Welcome to the annual spring edition of the Women in Business – now Wonder Women – special supplement to your Black Press community newspaper.

Each spring we take the opportunity to Group publisher celebrate the amazing Penny Sakamoto women dedicated to making Greater Victoria the thriving, vibrant community it is.

In these pages, we invite you to meet the staff and volunteers providing invaluable support to local women and children at Women in Need, and to meet this spring’s Milestone Women – women from diverse backgrounds who are committed to making a difference through both their careers and volunteer efforts.

You’ll also learn about some of the many women at work in the region’s business community, from small, home-based businesses to major enterprises. Without these women and the many others like them, Victoria would be a much poorer place indeed!

Complementing this special supplement was our spring gala, held Monday in the elegant David Foster Theatre of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. A chance to network, share stories and plan new experiences, participants also benefited from the wisdom of some of the capital’s most avid supporters in an informative, engaging panel discussion: Lisa Helps, Dionne Baker, Cynthia Funnell, Susan Mitchell and Crystal Wong.

Looking forward, we encourage you to reflect upon the women you know who are making a difference. We will once again be hosting the annual Black Press Women in Business Awards this fall and looking forward to hearing about who is inspiring you!

“Pepper’s is committed to quality in their people and their products” The role women play at Peppers Food has always been integral to the success of the store. Customer service is the number one priority in retail and we have Tina, working in her capacity as Weekend Supervisor ensuring the highest standard of service. Having worked her way up from stocking shelves to supervising our entire weekend staff, Tina is just one example of how the women of Pepper’s are integral to the success of Pepper’s. In a predominantly male field, the women who work at Pepper’s are committed to quality, customer service and hold key positions of management. Between them all, the women of Pepper’s work hard every day to fulfill the needs of our customers.

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Each fall, Greater Victoria community newspapers present the annual Black Press Women in Business Awards, designed to honour local women contributing to a stronger Greater Victoria community.

Readers are encouraged to start thinking about the women they know who are deserving of recognition.

The 2014 Women in Business Awards will select women award winners in the following four categories: • Women Business Owner of the Year • Eco-Entrepreneur • Rising Star • Above & Beyond Watch for nomination forms and specific criteria in your Black Press community newspapers in the coming months, or call 250-381-3484 for more information.

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250-478-3364 Sheri Eastman jokes that she got into the masonry business by accident, when her partner Rob started the business in 1997.

“As he got busier, I started to help with the paper work and doing bookkeeping for him while working full time as an administrative assistant. As Rob’s business grew, I finally quit my day job and took on running the administrative side of the business full time,” she says.

Separated for over three years now, the couple continues to work together every day as equal partners in Rob Tournour Masonry.

“Rob takes care of the operations, while I look after the administration,” Sheri says.

Sheri looks after all of the bookkeeping, payroll, accounts, benefits administration and human resources. She also oversees the IT, managing the businesses internet presence, and works with suppliers.

“Construction is mostly a man’s world,” she says. “But I am accepted by clients and suppliers with respect. I don’t pretend to know what I don’t know, so I keep out of trouble that way.”

Sheri knows that women today wield plenty of monetary power.

“They make decisions about how and where to spend money, what contractor to hire. I feel that being a woman in the masonry construction business helps me to connect with women clients.

I offer them assurance that they won’t be talked down to or their opinions dismissed. We recognize that often the decision making head of a household is in fact the mom, wife, homemaker, career-woman, super-woman.”

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Thrifty Foods has come to the table with an option, cash-back on purchases for community groups enrolled in the Smile Card Program.

“It’s a community outreach program for groups who are looking for cash to get their programs done, to help them purchase playground equipment, soccer balls, books for the library,” says Vivian Chenard, manager of community relations for Thrifty Foods. “This is a way to provide them with the cash that they need and it benefits us.

It’s a win-win program.”

The Smile Card Program currently has 450 community groups registered, able to raise anywhere from $500 to $3,000 for an approved project – one that aims to ameliorate community strength and health. Open to all non-profits within the south Island, Lower Mainland, or Salt

Spring Island, the program has assisted with sporting, environmental and educational goals, so long as the groups are interested in shopping at Thrifty’s, and receiving five per cent cash back.

The money goes into their account on a monthly basis, so it accumulates over time until it’s accessed for tangible items such as computers, or in one case, a new church roof. Dance troupes, sports teams and schools such as Hans Helgesen elementary in Metchosin, which used the program to fund a fresh fruit and veggie program, have participated thus far.

Since its inception in 1977, Thrifty Foods is proud to have supported hundreds of community organizations to help make a difference, says Derek Hockley, advertising co-ordinator.

“We believe in giving back to the communities where we do business, because it’s the right thing to do,” Hockley adds.

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helped me. I got to connect with the broader community. It drove me to volunteer in general.”

Since Grade 8, Sianen, 17, has been volunteering continuously at events around Greater Victoria.

When she graduates in June, she’ll have amassed more than T-shirts and mementos from those events.

“It wasn’t items of material perks (that I got from volunteering). Those are awesome, but the coolest thing is meeting all the people who shared or didn’t share interests with me.”

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

Tamiko Sianen: Being able to seduce someone with a fierce up-do.

BP: If you weren’t in your current career what would you be doing?

BP: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

TS: Take a lot of pictures, smile more than you need to, and tell your family and friends that you love them daily.

BP: How do you find balance (between work/ friends/family/self) in your life?

TS: Always making things more fun along the way, even if that means folding clothes with a little more pep at work, or smiling at others to

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Tamiko Sianen’s leadership skills stem from a childhood spent volunteering at the Philippines Bayanihan Community Centre on Blanshard Street. There, the line is blurry between being a member and volunteer. She spent her early years at the community centre learning traditional dance and later working the food kiosk at events throughout the region.

Now she is a strong youth leader, sharing Filipino games and cooking skills with the kids.

“I didn’t realize I was volunteering,” she says with a laugh.

“It was good exposure. I didn’t realize until later how much it

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Sianen, who speaks five languages, is student council president at Mount Douglas secondary and helped launch fundraising endeavours within the school, including hosting a Filipino lunch. Funds raised at the school went to the Bayanihan Centre’s relief fund, which reached more than $60,000.

The money was donated to the Red Cross to provide aid in the Philippines.

brighten their day. Whenever there’s any spare time in my life, I mainly use it to relax and recharge for the tasks ahead.

BP: Most cherished piece of advice received from a woman in your life?

TS: Don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do, just do it.

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Linda joined Berwick Retirement Communities as the Community Relations Manager of Berwick House on Shelbourne Street in the fall of 2010. Linda has an extensive background in customer relations through a career as a General Manager with Chapters/Indigo Books in Victoria. Her passion is meeting new people and building relationships with customers and clients. She has lived in Victoria for 25 years and still loves seeing the ocean and mountains every day. Linda belongs to the Victoria Choral Society, a 125 voice symphonic choir who regularly perform with the Victoria Symphony. Linda has been involved as a volunteer with Saanich 4-H Clubs for 15 years.

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Helen is the Community Relations Manager with Berwick Royal Oak. Helen’s passion to work with seniors and families spans 3 decades and considers it a privilege to do so. Helen provides a safe, warm, open and honest environment instilling trust and confidence in every interaction through excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Helen assists each client or family member to find the ‘right fit’. Helen’s goals and philosophy were totally realized when she joined Gordon and Chris Denford with Berwick Retirement Communities.

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ne thing in life is certain: there will always be unexpected things that pop up.

They can be positive (marriage, new child, promotion, inheritance from a long-lost relative) or negative (job loss, death, divorce) and often have significant financial implications.

Women are often the most impacted by life’s unexpected events. According to research conducted for TD’s Women Investor Strategy, nine out of 10 Canadian women will be the sole decision-maker concerning their finances at some point in their lives.

Although such life events may be unavoidable, there are steps women can take so they’re prepared financially and more equipped to manage any surprises.

“While you can’t predict the future and the unexpected is – unexpected – being proactive can help you prepare yourself financially for unforeseen events,” says Crystal Wong, Financial Planner, TD Wealth. “The best way to be prepared is have a written, comprehensive financial plan that includes an emergency savings fund.”

According to a recent poll by TD Wealth, more than half (53 per cent) of Canadian women agree that there are differences in the way women and men approach investing and working with an advisor. Wong provides tips for some things for women to keep in mind when thinking about their financial plan. * Understand your family finances – it’s essential for women, whether married, single, a parent, grandparent or otherwise, to understand their family finances (bank accounts and approximate balances, investments, financial strategy, etc.) so that if necessary, they can continue to manage, or take control, of their family’s finances.

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Senior Regional Manager, TD Wealth Financial Planning Crystal joined TD Bank Group in 1987. She spent many years working directly with clients implementing their investment strategies.

A Certified Financial Planner since 1997, Crystal joined TD Financial Planning in 2006 and came to Victoria to lead the Financial Planning business on Vancouver Island in 2013.

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Pros can help you better navigate your life and financial goals, and they should also be committed to investing time to educate you about the options available.

“What’s most important is feeling confident that your future is financially secure,” Wong adds.

Susan has applied change management initiatives throughout her personal and professional life. During her career, she led expansion of a brand across Canada from 20 to 140 locations.

Cynthia Funnell

Director of marketing and communications Victoria Conservatory of Music Cynthia has more than 18 years experience in integrated business and marketing. She develops and drives strategic marketing and brand initiatives to raise the profiles of the organizations she works for.

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Rupinder Prihar

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Rupinder Prihar graduated from the University of Victoria with a Political Science degree and today enjoys a career in the public sector.

Rupinder’s life-long passion for community development began as a teen volunteering at the Cowichan District Hospital. She has found numerous ways to give back since then, from being a primary school healthy eating educator with Lifecycles, to being a founding member and Chair of the United Way of Greater Victoria’s young adult group, United Now. Currently sitting on the United Way’s Board of Directors, where she continues to provide a strong youth voice to local community issues, Rupinder was recognized for her many efforts with the Victoria Leadership Awards’ 2013 Vancity Youth Award.

Black Press: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

Rupinder Prihar: Take time to reflect as well as celebrate; both are equally important.

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Even superheroes need a little help As active and engaged women, we are constantly bombarded by demands for our attention and energy.

Most of us don’t have time to give our nervous system a break, instead we use stimulants such as caffeine to give us a boost, says Dr. Brewster Scott N.D. at Victoria People’s Pharmacy. But in the long run this can lead to worsening health and a decreased ability to cope. Aside from taking a break and forgetting about our responsibilities, what can we do to continue being the Wonder Women we all strive to be?

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“I love the work that WIN does. I am ara Szyp’s hands speak as loudly as her committed to support women on their words.

Clutching an imaginary can opener in journey to self sufficiency from crisis. And her clenched fist, she speaks about purchasing it has a huge meaning for me to be with the item at the Women In Need thrift store and them on that journey,” she says. “Working how the utensil marked an important milestone here you see incredible shifts that happen after a separation left her with nothing but the for women as they make new choices and embark on that journey. It is really inspirclothes on her back.

“I used to eat food from the cans. … I had no ing.”

Women In Need supports more than plates, no can opener, no nothing. I didn’t have glasses, so I had to open the sink and drink like 1,000 women a year with a variety of programs including education, this,” she says, lapping up water gift certificates, bursaries from an imaginary faucet. “I slept “I am committed and even the necessities on my clothes in my apartment. I to support women for a new life including furhad no furniture, no utensils, no niture, beds, kitchen utenbed. For the longest time I was on their journey to self sufficiency from sils and other household on survival mode.” items from the New Start A year after moving to Canada crisis.” from Argentina Szyp was lacking – Clare Yazganoglu program for women leaving transition homes and startEnglish language skills, had no family or friends, and worked four jobs to sustain ing over.

“We are here to support women who are herself. Then she stumbled upon the Women In Need thrift store on Pandora Street, where she at that point of wanting to make changes slowly built her life back, purchasing the first in their lives,” Yazganoglu says. “What items that would eventually fill her home, start- women in our program have in common is they have come to that point where they are ready ing with a simple kitchen utensil.

“I bought my first can opener here,” she says to do that and have the courage to embark on with a laugh. “I was able to slowly start making that journey.”

The co-op does not rely on government fundmy WIN home, everything that I had came from ing, but raises money to help women through here.”

It is for women like Szyp, Clare Yazganoglu donations and with its three thrift stores, downExecutive Director of Women In Need, says WIN town, on Cook street and in Vic West, all of is so important, and she hopes its days of flying which sell items that are donated by the comunder the radar will soon end, in part because munity.

“We think about it along the lines of modelof the need the non-profit co-op fills in the comling what we want women to do in supporting munity.

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Mara Szyp. left, and Clare Yazganoglu of Women in Need. people in their own lives,” she says of the co-ops model of self sufficiency.

Now with 33 staff, a fleet of more than 50 volunteers – 90 per cent of whom are women – Yazganoglu hopes to continue to build on the $130,000 of goods it receives annually and the more than $1.5 million of goods and services that have helped more than 20,000 women over the past 23 years.

To women like Szyp, who is now the retail manager at the WIN store where she bought

her first can opener, it is repayment for what she received from the organization.

“The idea of the circle. To return something that I have been given. I love it. When all that stuff happened, I didn’t know when, I didn’t know where I was going to end up. I see myself now and I am super proud. … People think it’s just a store and when they realize it’s not just a store – it clicks. There are so many people with need.”

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“I love the work that WIN does. I am ara Szyp’s hands speak as loudly as her committed to support women on their words.

Clutching an imaginary can opener in journey to self sufficiency from crisis. And her clenched fist, she speaks about purchasing it has a huge meaning for me to be with the item at the Women In Need thrift store and them on that journey,” she says. “Working how the utensil marked an important milestone here you see incredible shifts that happen after a separation left her with nothing but the for women as they make new choices and embark on that journey. It is really inspirclothes on her back.

“I used to eat food from the cans. … I had no ing.”

Women In Need supports more than plates, no can opener, no nothing. I didn’t have glasses, so I had to open the sink and drink like 1,000 women a year with a variety of programs including education, this,” she says, lapping up water gift certificates, bursaries from an imaginary faucet. “I slept “I am committed and even the necessities on my clothes in my apartment. I to support women for a new life including furhad no furniture, no utensils, no niture, beds, kitchen utenbed. For the longest time I was on their journey to self sufficiency from sils and other household on survival mode.” items from the New Start A year after moving to Canada crisis.” from Argentina Szyp was lacking – Clare Yazganoglu program for women leaving transition homes and startEnglish language skills, had no family or friends, and worked four jobs to sustain ing over.

“We are here to support women who are herself. Then she stumbled upon the Women In Need thrift store on Pandora Street, where she at that point of wanting to make changes slowly built her life back, purchasing the first in their lives,” Yazganoglu says. “What items that would eventually fill her home, start- women in our program have in common is they have come to that point where they are ready ing with a simple kitchen utensil.

“I bought my first can opener here,” she says to do that and have the courage to embark on with a laugh. “I was able to slowly start making that journey.”

The co-op does not rely on government fundmy WIN home, everything that I had came from ing, but raises money to help women through here.”

It is for women like Szyp, Clare Yazganoglu donations and with its three thrift stores, downExecutive Director of Women In Need, says WIN town, on Cook street and in Vic West, all of is so important, and she hopes its days of flying which sell items that are donated by the comunder the radar will soon end, in part because munity.

“We think about it along the lines of modelof the need the non-profit co-op fills in the comling what we want women to do in supporting munity.

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Mara Szyp. left, and Clare Yazganoglu of Women in Need. people in their own lives,” she says of the co-ops model of self sufficiency.

Now with 33 staff, a fleet of more than 50 volunteers – 90 per cent of whom are women – Yazganoglu hopes to continue to build on the $130,000 of goods it receives annually and the more than $1.5 million of goods and services that have helped more than 20,000 women over the past 23 years.

To women like Szyp, who is now the retail manager at the WIN store where she bought

her first can opener, it is repayment for what she received from the organization.

“The idea of the circle. To return something that I have been given. I love it. When all that stuff happened, I didn’t know when, I didn’t know where I was going to end up. I see myself now and I am super proud. … People think it’s just a store and when they realize it’s not just a store – it clicks. There are so many people with need.”

For more information visit womeninneed.ca.

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At WIN, we believe in the power of each one of us.

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You can become actively involved by:

• Shopping at one of our resale shops • Donating gently used items • Providing a cash donation • Volunteering • Becoming more informed by liking our Facebook page or following us on Twitter Thank you, Black Press for choosing us as a charity of choice for Victoria’s Wonder Women for spring 2014!

National Bank Financial is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of National Bank of Canada.

The National Bank of Canada is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (NA: TSX).

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A Matter of Time, was filmed in 2012, and follows Calder as she prepared for an epic concert at the Royal BC Museum’s Old Town in honour of Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day (July 4).

Victoria-born director and editor Brent Hodge did a rough cut of the film, but ran out of money, says Calder, so they put together a trailer and launched a Kickstarter campaign which has raised more

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

Kathryn Calder: It’s hard for me to think of something that I like about being a woman, that doesn’t apply to also just being a human being.

Having said that, if I weren’t a woman, I wouldn’t be having the career in music that I am having now – the start of my career had a lot to do with specifically being a female vocalist.

BP: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

KC: I would tell ‘younger me’ that some things are not as big of a deal as she thinks they are! I would also tell her to trust her instincts.

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KC: People usually wonder how to start a career in music, I usually tell them start writing songs, and keep writing. Start playing an instrument and keep playing. Perform if you want to, the rest comes as you’re ready for it.

BP: Your guilty pleasure?

KC: Right now it’s Oreos (dipped in milk).

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BP: Your proudest achievement?

KC: Making my first solo album for my terminally ill mother. It was a big step for me, it was a gift for her, and it meant a great deal to me as a milestone personally and musically.

BP: Most unforgettable experience?

KC: Being on stage with the New Pornographers for the first time at a concert in Prospect Park in NY.

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BP: How do you find balance in your life?

LW: I don’t believe in the ‘work-life balance’ myth. Instead I believe in healthy integration – and knowing what I have the capacity to handle.

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BP: The one thing you’d like to do better?

LW: Speak Arabic (I am learning…)

BP: Your guilty pleasure?

LW: Wine. And buying books. But I don’t actually feel that guilty about either of those.

BP: What does relaxation look like to you?

LW: Reading a book in the sunshine on the Dallas Road beach.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

LW: My library card.

BP: Your proudest achievement?

LW: Two amazing daughters (ages 16 & 18) who each have exciting futures ahead of them.

BP: Most unforgettable experience?

LW: Living in the Soviet Union during the 1991 coup.

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BP: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

LW: I would tell myself to always be learning, take a class or acquire a new skill – no matter how demanding work and family might be.

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A graduate of the University of Victoria and Moscow State University, and a Certified Fundraising Executive, Laura Walsh has received both the Leadership Victoria Distinguished Alumni award and University of Victoria Alumni Who Make a Difference award.

Currently the Director of Development for Victoria’s Our Place Society, Walsh previously served as Vice-President, Philanthropy & Engagement at Metchosin’s Pearson College and spent 10 years in senior fundraising positions with BC Cancer Foundation. She serves on the board of Leadership Victoria, Pacific Parkinson’s Research Institute and is a member of an international fundraising advisory panel for the Guiding movement.

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

Laura Walsh: Most of all, I love being a mom.

I also like achieving goals and exceeding expectations. I enjoy this quote from Ottawa’s first female mayor, Charlotte Whitton: “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”

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Since 1949, Kilshaw’s Auctioneers has been offering Victorians a diverse variety of arts, antiques, collectibles and fine home furnishings, as well as appraisal, estate and downsizing services. After earning her Master’s degree in History in Art in 1994, Alison started her auction career with Kilshaw’s in 1997. She purchased Kilshaw’s in 2006.

Kilshaw’s auctions a selection of quality lots every Thursday at 6:00pm.

Specialty auctions are held once a month and include Antiques, Fine Art, Mid-Century Modern, Toys & Collectibles. Items are on view prior to the auction at 1115 Fort. St. Meet Alison in person at her Fort street location, or you can watch her with her fellow Pawn Masters on “Pawnathon Canada” on the History channel.

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of the Oceanside Healthy Living Association Society board and serves on the Seniors Serving Seniors Directory Committee Lori has been a dedicated community volunteer for over 25 years and has also served on the Board of Directors for Community Living Victoria, the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Victoria and the

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

LM: Girlfriends. They are my cheerleading team and I am blessed to have a special group of ‘wonder women’ in my corner cheering me on or cheering me up.

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BP: Your guilty pleasure?

LM: Cheese puffs – but it’s hard to hide the evidence when your fingers are stained bright orange.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

LM: Dental floss. I always carry it with me and it has come in handy on more than one occasion.

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Born in Ontario but raised in Sidney, Lori is married with three children, two grandchildren and a four year old Shih Tzu pup.

lace, hang Christmas ornaments, tie my hair in a pony tail and, of course, floss that annoying piece of food. Dental floss is akin to the duct tape of string.

BP: Your proudest achievement?

LM: Shortly before my dad passed away, I helped him write his life story. He took great pride in giving a personalized copy of his book to family and friends. To me, that book is a cherished legacy and witnessing the joy it brought to my dad is my proudest achievement. Two of his great grandchildren took the book to their elementary school for ‘show and tell’ and both teachers asked if they could use my dad’s experiences from the book in their lesson plan.

BP: Most unforgettable experience?

LM: I’ll never forget the look on my daughter’s face when I surprised her with a trip to Disneyland when she was 10. She thought she was going to drop me off at the plane and when she opened the trunk to get my suitcase, she was surprised to see her suitcase too. We both often reflect on that unforgettable mother-daughter experience.

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Margaret Lidkea

Uplands Park and Anderson Hill. Margaret helped to organize the first Broom Bash at Uplands Park after the municipality of Oak Bay gave permission to remove the invasive Scotch broom in Uplands Park and Anderson Hill.

She has received awards from Girl Guides, the CRD and Saanich for her environmental initiatives.

Since retirement, she cofounded the Friends of Uplands Park with Kathleen Matthews, offering opportunities for stewardship, education and inspiration.

“Volunteering offers me opportunities to meet other interesting and passionate people and to contribute to my

Black Press: What is your proudest achievement?

Margaret Lidkea: I am very proud of this volunteering project in Uplands Park, connecting kids to nature and having my three daughters become teachers and love the outdoors too.

BP: Your most cherished words of wisdom from another woman in your life?

ML: From my sister-in-law: “Trust in God.” BP: Your most unforgettable experience?

ML: Teachable moments in nature, like a rowdy group of Grade 3 boys mesmerized by a saw-whet owl grasping a vole in its claws, sitting on a branch only one metre away. The

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“Raised in Victoria as a freerange child,” Margaret Lidkea is well-known to local families for her 22 years of teaching at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary and her restoration efforts in local parks.

Armed with a zoology degree from the University of British Columbia and secondary teaching certification, Margaret has aimed “to encourage children to be outdoors, learning and loving their natural world and finding their sense of place.”

As a Girl Guide leader, the mother of three daughters launched an environmental project in 1993 teaching girls about the Garry oak ecosystem, and helping restore from

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She lives in Oak Bay with her husband and two cats and participates in two quilt groups of supportive women.

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BP: How do you find balance in your life?

ML: By involving my friends and family in the many aspects of my work/volunteering, and by setting boundaries to allow time for myself to “live in the moment” outdoors, especially with my two grandchildren. And by trying to learn the word “NO.”

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She is vice chair of the Memorial Parks Society, which looks after Blue Heron Park, and the Mary Winspear Centre.

She first sat on this board 25 years ago when it was decided to build a new Cultural Center on the Peninsula.

Throughout the years Sheilah was involved in the school system, being on Parent Advisory Committee at every level

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

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The organization puts on the Peninsula’s July 1 Canada Day Parade, Family Fun in the Park, fireworks and its famous Builda-Boat competition in Sidney.

All summer Sheilah volunteers at the Summer Sounds concert series in the Beacon Pavilion Park every Sunday, where different bands entertain.

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She has also been a municipal councillor and school trustee.

Sheilah also loves greeting people weekly as a Saanich Peninsula Hospital volunteer.

from a woman in your life?

SF: Go out and enjoy life. One of my many aunts told me this and I believe I am following that advice.

BP: The one thing you’d like to do better?

SF: Listen, and know more about computers.

BP: What does relaxation look like to you?

SF: Reading a book, watching a good TV show from the UK, such good acting.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

SF: Getting my hair colored!

BP: Your proudest achievement?

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BP: Most unforgettable experience?

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urdys Chocolatier prides itself as much in its fresh, quality ingredients as it does its commitment to communtiy.

“When Charles Flavelle took over Purdys in 1963, getting involved with the community was how he chose to grow the business. From preschool fundraisers, to major charity events, Purdys strived to reach people on a personal level,” says Kriston Dean, director of choc- Purdys Chocolatier’s Kriston Dean. olate merchandising and marketing at Purdys Chocolatier.

Over its 108-year history, Purdys has grown from its original Vancouver location to 62 stores in three provinces.

And while the variety of delicious chocolates and other offerings has grown over the years, so too, has Purdys contribution to the community.

In 1970, access to its factory in Vancouver was causing difficulties for the company. Then owner, Charles Flavell came up with the idea to build a new driveway and add the aptly named Choklit Park to the block, one of Purdys earliest contributions to its neighbours.

“We have a very strong connection with our customers and are always looking for ways to get involved in the community. If something is important to our customers, it’s important to us,“ Dean adds.

Last year the Purdys team participated in Canada Sings, a televised competition to win a $25,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

As team captain, Dean led the team to victory with their performance, which included a sparkling rendition of The Candy Man. In addition to the winnings from the show, Purdys Chocolatier donated $10,000 to the MS Society.

Purdys also raises funds annually for Variety, the Children’s Charity and helps raise farmer incomes, encourages sustainable cocoa farming and strengthen communities with the World Cocoa Foundation.

Purdys also provides financial support for vocational training, youth summer camps, scholarships and micro loans, as well as technical training for cocoa farmers and their families in Africa.

Purdys also remains committed to offering fundraising support on a local level for sports teams, schools and other organizations.

“Today, we continue to recognize that we are attached to our customer’s lives in many emotional ways (during both happy and somber times),” says Dean. “This strong customer connection is very important and helps guide our involvement in the community. If something is important to our customer, it is also important to us.”

Guests at this week’s Black Press Wonder Women gala were treated to a sampling of Purdys finest in a special chocolate tasting hosted by Purdys.

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