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Cam Henderson, 14, is one of 10 recipients of the Young Exceptional Stars (YES) Awards. The banquet will be held at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre tonight (May 7). Arnold Lim/News staff
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The stars of tomorrow, can also be the stars of today. Ten Oak Bay students will receive Young Exceptional Stars (YES) awards at a banquet honouring some of the best and brightest grade 6 to 10 students making a difference in the community. “It’s important to recognize youth and be inclusive and make sure that they feel that they are contributing, are respected and are worthwhile,” said Oak Bay coun. Michelle Kirby. “When we do that, we engage youth. … And we ensure they stay engaged and remain active, contributing citizens.”
Students are nominated based on volunteerism, exceptional academics, athletics and ability to overcome obstacles and will be rewarded for their efforts at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, tonight. “This event is one of the best times I’ve had as a councillor. Sitting there listening to the nomination speeches and seeing the reaction of the families and how proud those kids are,” Kirby continued. “Some of the kids have come back and done the keynote speech and shared how much the award meant and how it encouraged them to keep volunteering and contributing to the community. There is nothing more inspiring than hearing that. You want to make sure you keep it going.” One of this year’s recipients is Cam
Henderson, who first discovered the YES awards when his older sister Adriaenne won three years ago. The 14-year-old is proud to join his sister as a recipient. “I was thinking whoa, I am getting something that my big sister got. I thought that was pretty cool,” Henderson said. “I never really thought about it as something I would be trying to get. I think it’s really cool now that I got it.” A basketball, rugby, soccer, volleyball player and cross-country runner, Henderson captains two of his sports teams and carries an A average at Lansdowne middle school. Nominated for the award by a teacher the Grade 8 student said it serves as a starting point, not the end game, and
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Matcha man takes green tea to the extreme Laura Lavin
“If you’re in your mid-40s and you’re looking at the latter half of the game, you want to improve your lifestyle, improve your happiness.”
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When Kip and Tiffanie Home moved into their Japanese-style house in Fairfield, they had no idea it would lead them to a complete change in lifestyle. “It has a tatami room and an inner courtyard with a koi pond,” said Kip. “A friend brought us a tin of matcha and a whisk as a housewarming present. We tried it and I didn’t like it at first, then we learned how to make it properly and I kind of got into a, ‘how come I’m feeling so good?’ kind of a thing so I started exploring matcha.” His exploration led him to JagaSilk in Victoria, a tea shop which also imports matcha from a grower in Japan. “Then it struck me that you could not get matcha just anywhere and I thought, ‘is there a business in that?’” he said. Tiffanie is a Montessori teacher and Kip a hedge fund administrator, but they put it all on the back burner to open Just Matcha in Oak Bay last October. “Honestly I didn’t do a lot of market research,” said Kip. “Everybody I’d give it to, to try, enjoyed it and I basically thought, ‘it can’t just be us – and if it is, I guess I’ll go down with the ship.’” Matcha is a shade-grown green tea that is destemmed, deveined and ground into a fine powder for consumption. The growing process includes covering the plants with bamboo mats or tarps to reduce the amount of sunlight that reaches the plants. This increases the chlorophyll content and turns the leaves dark, giving matcha a distinct brilliant green colour. It is primarily used in Japanese tea ceremonies, but evidence of its health benefits, primarily as an antioxidant, have brought it into common usage. “I was a big coffee drinker. I would have two or three a day and I was having double espressos. It took me under a month from drinking no matcha, to this is all I drink,” he said. “I love this stuff. It’s life changing, not only do I love it. It’s good for me.” Matcha is reported to have a higher potency of catechins, chlorophyll and antioxidants than other green teas. By weight, matcha contains several dozen times more antioxidants than blueberries, pomegranates or spinach. “I noticed right away that I’m in a better mood and over the longterm – over a year – I noticed that I’m less creaky. (My joints) don’t hurt as much and I have fewer
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Just Matcha owner Kip Home enjoys teaching customers about his unique product and encourages them to come in to his Oak Bay store for a taste. (Inset) matcha is prepared by whisking the powder into very hot water and can be mixed with milk to make a latté. stomach issues.” Many of his customers enjoy the health benefits as well. “I drink it for my health. For the way it makes me feel,” said customer Nancy Prescott. “It makes me feel energized and relaxed at the same time. I drink much less coffee now and matcha has none of the side effects that sometimes coffee has. It gives you a calming energy I find very nourishing.” Kip has nothing against coffee, but he feels many people are looking for healthier
alternatives. “If you’re in your mid-40s and you’re looking at the latter half of the game, you want to improve your lifestyle, improve your happiness,” he said. Many customers are in their 60s and 70s who have heard matcha is beneficial to health and some come in to buy his matcha related products such as matcha coated almonds and pecans made at The Little Cakery in Victoria. They also carry Pottery by Laurie, made specially for serving matcha. “All kinds of people are matcha lovers,”
said Kip. “So far sales are up every month. … We’re very happy here. “It’s not Starbucks, people aren’t lining up and beating my door down to get in every morning – but we’re loving it. It’s not without its challenges, the least of which is I haven’t been paid in quite a while,” he said with a chuckle. “But dealing with the client side, chatting to people, there is a lot of personal goodwill associated with it – that’s a nice up for me.” Just Matcha is located at 2021 Oak Bay Ave. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay News wins bronze for B.C. Wealth Management Speaker Series May Topic: “The Long Arm of Uncle Sam” US Cross Border Taxation Issues for Canadians Are You Aware of Your Obligations? Overview: Canadians who spend time “down south” or own property/investment assets in the US are potentially subject to very complex foreign tax rules. The aim of this free workshop is to help cross border investors and “snowbirds” to better understand their foreign tax obligations and to learn how to effectively plan around them.
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The Oak Bay News won bronze at the Ma Murray Awards hosted by the B.C. and Yukon Newspaper Association. The judges puts the News near the top of its class in part for its “excellent editorial and comments section.” Former photographer Sharon Tiffin won gold for sports photo and the fall edition of Women in Business took a silver. The Victoria News won five awards, including first place for special publication. Editorial manager Laura Lavin and her team won first place for Special Publications for the new look Monday Magazine that underwent a total transformation in 2013. The annual awards recognize excellence in all aspects of the newspaper industry, including reporting, editing, photography, production, publishing, advertising, website design and community contribution. The Victoria News also won four second-place awards. Oliver Sommer and team garnered their award in the Ad Design Award Collaborative
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Monday Magazine and Oak Bay News editor Laura Lavin accepts one of several awards given to the Oak Bay News at the 2014 Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards, hosted by the B.C.-Yukon Community Newspapers Association. The awards gala was held April 25 at River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. for an ad they designed for Victoria Hyundai, while photographers Don Denton and Ben Gawletz each won photography awards and Ingrid Rice placed with her
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“He’s a team player, being rewarded for that will really encourage him. I think it’s a very positive thing,” she said. “This is selective to younger people during a time when you are judged for taking a stand and being outside the norm. Spotlighting them in the community is huge for confidence and carries on
through school and university.” The event, sponsored by local businesses and the Kiwanis Club among others, is paid for and supported by leaders and members of the community who recognize the importance of youth involvement in the community. Something Kirby is proud of and said inspires the youth even more. “Leaders in the community
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Capital Regional District Grade 5 students Grace Poole, 10, and Kristjan Shoemaker, 10, are two members of a three-person team that did a study on the issue of distracted driving for a project at Glenlyon Norfolk Junior School. Arnold Lim/News staff
Driving for a change Arnold Lim News staff
Three Glenlyon Norfolk students are on a mission to prevent distracted driving. The Grade 5 students were tasked with tackling a project exploring issues affecting their communities – and distracted drivers are squarely in their cross hairs. “In 2011, 47,000 people were ticketed for distracted driving and the following year 51,000 were ticketed, so every year it has been jumping up,” said 10-year-old Kristjan Shoemaker. “We need to take action in our community in order to make it safe and make sure nothing bad happens.” Shoemaker and two classmates Giulia Giommi and Grace Poole, staked out Oak Bay Avenue with Oak Bay Police on a fact-finding mission, tabulating the distracted drivers they spied over the course of two, one-hour studies. What the students learned stunned them. “I found that (on average) six people an hour drive distracted. We saw four on their cell phones and two texting – and that kind of amazed me because police were standing right there,” he said. “Some on the phone didn’t even notice the police because they were so focused on their phones – that kind of blew my mind.” For the project, the students divided into 12 groups made up of three to four people. Each group chose from an array of different issues including distracted driving, homelessness, ocean acidification, pollution and others to study. Teacher Leanne Giommi said connecting with the community on issues that affect kids locally and globally was an important piece to take with them as the students in their last year at GNS move on to middle and high school. “I think it gives (students) an opportunity to be responsible and demonstrate understanding of something that is important in our world,” she said. “The idea is, if it is worth learning, you should do something about it. There is an action component to the exhibition.” Constable Rick Anthony of the Oak Bay Police took part in the field study with the three students and said he was quietly impressed by
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Kudos to kids and supporters Once again we find ourselves giving kudos to kids. Our Oak Bay youth are among an elite crowd of do-gooders, no doubt following in the footsteps of their Young exceptional parents and stars are a credit to grandparents. Bay the entire community is Oak a lucky community, filled with volunteers of all sorts, but seeing the commitment and dedication of our local youth gives us pause to reflect on all that is great about living here. Any community can have a thriving business district, good schools, great parks and roads clear of potholes. However it is the commitment of its citizens to help others, to make sure our students excel, to keep our streets safe and those parks clean and thriving that gives us the special feeling that others often attempt to duplicate. We are fortunate to have an enthusiastic senior population who gladly give of their free time to make Oak Bay one of the best “small towns” around but to have youth as young as 13 striving to become active, engaged and contributing citizens, is – as the aptly named youth awards indicate – exceptional. Hosted by the municipality, the awards themselves are sponsored by local businesses which see the benefit to recognizing the achievements of the young people who are contributing to the betterment of our society. These businesses, along with the Oak Bay Kiwanis Club, also deserve our thanks for encouraging young people to continue in their efforts on our behalf. As Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen said: “These youth send a message of hope to the community that the next generation is full of promise, and inspire us all to do our part to make a difference.” 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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‘Vocational school’ back in style A couple of weeks ago, Simon The B.C. government has rolled Fraser University president out its ambitious overhaul of the Andrew Petter downplayed the public education system, from “relatively small” skilled kindergarten to graduate trades shortage for B.C. school, much to the industry. horror of its left-wing “We should not be establishment. engaged in a zeroThe formal title is B.C.’s sum kind of battle for Skills For Jobs Blueprint: dollars,” Petter protested. Re-engineering Education That’s exactly what he and Training. It’s designed and other university to dovetail with the executives are looking Harper regime’s Canada at, and it will be based Job Grant that requires on the latest graduate employers to co-sponsor Tom Fletcher employment data and training spaces so they B.C. Views labour demand forecasts. will hire the students at One of the key the end. architects of this sweeping plan is Elementary and middle school Jessica McDonald, who shook up curriculum is being revised to the public service while serving as increase emphasis on hands-on Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister. experience. High school and postHer report on trades training secondary skilled trades programs confirms what Campbell’s critics are getting more money, but it’s in the labour movement have long going to be shifted from undersaid: the government’s 10-year performing programs that don’t experiment with the Industry lead to jobs. Training Authority is a rudderless Premier Christy Clark took mess. another swipe at the bias of B.C.’s “Certain partners, particularly system before heading to Malaysia, organized labour, feel marginalized,” Singapore and Hong Kong on McDonald wrote. “Others, another liquefied natural gas sales particularly employers and trip. She noted that 20 per cent of employers’ associations, do not B.C. students, and nearly half of feel heard within the system. aboriginal students, don’t finish Over the recent past, several new high school. directions have been introduced “Not only are there kids who such as de-regulation of trades and don’t graduate, there are kids who modular training that have caused graduate, go out and get one or strain because they were not fully two credentials before they finally inclusive during development, were find their way into a skills training seen to benefit single interests, and program,” said Clark, who had her they impacted the whole system.” own wander through university The ITA board is being replaced, campuses before going into politics.
with union representation restored, and advisory councils from industrial employers will update their hiring needs. The B.C. Federation of Labour and the construction unions have all but abandoned the NDP after Adrian Dix’s disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year. B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescuing skilled trades from the secondclass status they received in a culture fixated on university for two generations. That culture has created glaring problems. There are too many institutions offering the same courses. As with health care, block funding is handed out without any serious effort to measure the results. For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence, finding one’s self through philosophy or film studies. Employers get their share of blame from McDonald. Not only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to obtain, their preferred source of skilled workers has been to poach from other employers who paid to train them. Skills-based employment data will be made public for students to make career choices. Finally, students coming out of high school will have a way to assess what they can expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education. It’s about time. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
‘For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence.’
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Board of Variance under used In the April 23 edition of the Oak Bay News was a letter about monster houses negatively affecting neighbours (Flu may come to you), and an article about the Floor Area Ratio review (Vent your views on ‘monster’ homes today). There are other factors involved in both cases: A non conforming property has, by designation, already broken the rules of the current bylaw. It should not be given any more variances. Variances should be considered and voted on individually. Excessive variance requests can be reviewed and resubmitted and so gain the owner’s original intent. Some variances have been applied for after the event, when extra floor areas were already constructed. The Board of Variance consists of three members with “strong analytical and reasoning skills.” They do understand architectural plans, unlike most councillors.
They would notice features added, subtracted or changed. They have been under used by this council. Instead, submitted requests are going to committee of the whole and rubber stamped to continue on in the process. Why is this trio of competence being ignored? Valid letters of objection about projects are merely received. Their contents do not figure in the minutes. Council only takes notice of personal appearances for opinions. This is not appropriate for an elderly municipal population. Site coverage, replaced by FAR, is due to be amended again. Whatever it is next called, it should be fairly administered. The Municipal Handbook says: “Citizens do not expect the council … to ignore its own bylaws and regulations.” Precisely so. There is no point having bylaws if council does not uphold them. Helen Slade Oak Bay
MLA not green enough The prospect of my so-called Green MLA, Andrew Weaver, speaking on my behalf or that of other Oak Bay-Gordon Head residents at the Kinder Morgan pipeline hearings fills me with dread. The last time he claimed to be speaking on our behalf, he voted for the recent BC Liberal budget that enabled cuts to BC Ferries services, raising ferry fares, increased BC Hydro rates and Medical Service premiums. The first time he spoke on our behalf, he voted for the first BC Liberal budget, his excuse being that the Liberal party had been elected government – and the 70 per cent of his constituents who voted against the Liberals were, I assume, chopped liver? The BC Liberals are not a minority government – they don’t need his vote of confidence – but despite his constituents, he gives it. MLA Weaver has careened from supporting the natural flushing of sewage in the Strait of Juan de Fuca school of thought, to seeing the David Black refinery in Kitimat – and its associated oil super tanker traffic – as a worthy compromise. Green election promises
or the Green book “policies” be damned. If it’s all the same to Andrew, I’ll count on our NDP MP Murray Rankin to present an informed, incisive intervention in the hearings as he draws upon several decades of expertise in constitutional and environmental law. The New Democrats – federally and provincially – provide a clear, coherent opposition to northern refineries and associated oil super tankers, while my Green MLA and my Green MP provide incoherent and contradictory views on a Kitimat refinery and related oil super tankers. My so-called Green MLA supports, and my Green MP opposes – go figure. The NDP speaks with a single, clear voice in opposition to BC Ferry service cuts and fare increases, vastly increased BC Hydro rates, and Medical Service premium increases, while the Green party is both for and against this unjust BC Liberal action, thanks to our Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA going against the Green MP and his constituent’s wishes. Ron Faris Saanich
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Travelling to the university over the years I have not seen any changes in measures to prevent deer accidents on that road. There is just one deer sign above Lansdowne Road northbound and no others. There is another single sign coming southbound. Speed limits are unchanged. If the mayor is truly concerned about deer and motor vehicle accidents why has nothing been done to warn drivers apart from the one sign? Christine Lloyd Oak Bay
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Municipal staff are learning to PASS. The acronym for Pull the pin, Aim the hose, Squeeze the handle and Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire (PASS), was one of several techniques municipal staff learned at the Oak Bay Fire Hall heading into emergency preparedness week. “We are where people might come if there is an emergency, so we should have the information to give to the residents of Oak Bay,” said municipal clerk Krista Mitchell. “This reinforces what we learn. Practice makes perfect.” Inspector Rob Kivell of the Oak Bay Fire Department said keeping on top of the little things is important should an unforeseen emergency arise, and training is important for everyone for the health of staff, coworkers, friends and family. “It is really important. A lot of people don’t get the opportunity (to use an extinguisher). They
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An explosion at approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 2 blew a manhole cover off the street and shut down several streets including Monterey Avenue, Hampshire Road and Oak Bay Avenue. A witness reported watching the Hampshire Road manhole cover come off the ground approximately three feet in the air. Oak Bay Police Constable Rick Anthony said a small transformer blew up which caused a loss of power to area homes and businesses. Some were without power for many hours. No injuries were reported.
Ring tone reveals stolen items Oak Bay Police were called to a confrontation April 30, between a victim of theft and the alleged thief in the change room of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. The victim of the theft, who had reported her property missing earlier that day, heard the distinctive ring of her cellphone coming from another change room in the facility. The ring prompted the woman to barge into the adjoining room to confront a 19-yearold woman who was found sitting on a bench with all of the stolen items. The alleged thief fled but was eventually located at Bowker Creek, arrested and released for a future court appearance. No serious injuries were reported.
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The Victoria Highlanders kicked off their 2014 Premier Development Soccer League season Sunday at Royal Athletic Park, earning their first victory of the year in a nail-biter that ended with veteran Riley O’Neill posting the winning goal off a penalty kick in extra time in a 3-2 victory. Cody Cook and Ali Musse netted goals for the Whitecaps, while Carlo Basso, Wesley Barrett and O’Neill answered for Victoria. The Highlanders next face off in PDL action on May 17 against the Kitsap Pumas at Royal Athletic Park. For more information please visit www.highlanderfc.ca.
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The Victoria Junior Shamrocks added to their win record Sunday with an 8-6 win over the Port Coquitlam Saints in Port Coquitlam. The Shamrocks record now sits at 2-0-1. Next up for the Shamrocks is a home game Saturday (May 10) when they host the New Westminster Salmonbellies in a 5 p.m. start at the Q Centre.
United drops season opener
Victoria United dropped the opening game of the Pacific Coast League season, losing 5-0 to league champions Khalsa Sporting Club. Jag Gill and Brendan Campbell each scored twice and Azad Palani once for the New Westminster club in the Royal City. United hits the road again Saturday in a game against Surrey, but returns Sunday to Royal Athletic Park to take on the Victoria Highlanders in the annual Charity Shield match.
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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
date to 2040 and allowing the project is the most costeffective and environmentally CRD more time to come up with a more sustainable and safe option, where is their cost-effective plan. cost-benefit analysis to prove “The CRD monitors those it,” she said. marine outfalls carefully, and Warburton said many in we have one the scientific of the best and academic “If the CRD source control communities programs are frustrated wants to claim this Canada,” by CRD secondary treatment in Warburton directors who said. “Toxic continue to project is the most chemicals and argue that cost-effective and metals are federal and environmentally safe kept out of provincial our drains and regulations are option, where is their are properly forcing their cost-benefit analysis disposed of. hand. All we really The CRD’s to prove it.” know is there current - Rebecca Warburton will be minimal disposal positive benefit method of to the marine environment, screened raw sewage to but massive negative effects marine outfalls has been if we move sewage treatment categorized as high-risk on land.” under federal guidelines, In 2006, the CRD stipulating a compliance date commissioned the SETAC of 2020. Some CRD directors report, a technical review of like Saanich Coun. Vic Derman have argued the CRD regional land-based sewage should work to get its sewage treatment. The authors concluded that while there effluent recategorized as lowis a tremendous amount of risk, pushing the compliance
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 Environment 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
‘Living wage’ is on the way up Greater Victoria workers need to make nearly $19 hourly just to get by and support basic services for their family, according to the Community Social Planning Council. The quality of life watchdog pegs the living wage for 2014 at $18.93, up from $18.73 last year. “The living wage calls on employers to pay wages that reflect the actual costs of living in our community, and policymakers to step up to the plate to protect affordability for everyone,” said Rupert Downing, executive director of the Com-
munity Social Planning Council. Childcare and Medical Service Plan payments are the two most significant cost increases this year, Downing said. Child care costs rose by $39 monthly (a 3.5 per cent increase), while MSP premiums went up by 4.1 per cent. Other family budget increases were clothing and footwear, education and non-MSP healthcare expenses. The living wage is calculated as the hourly rate needed by two full-time earners with two young children to meet basic expenses like rent, childcare, food
and transportation after government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies are taken into account. More than 30 B.C. companies have committed to paying employees the living wage since the Community Social Planning Council began tracking the indicators in 2008. The organization continues to lobby other Greater Victoria businesses who wish to make a similar commitment. For more information and a list of partner employers, go to communitycouncil. ca.
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BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
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PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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Program helps shape dementia journey It aids families to deal with those living with dementia The journey with dementia poses many challenges. For Victoria families and caregivers on the journey, having an understanding of what they will face can make all the difference. That’s why the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. will bring its educational program, Shaping the Journey: living with dementia, to the city this month. “It helps families build the knowledge, skills and confidence to live well with dementia,” says Emily Pridham, the Society’s First Link program coordinator for Greater Victoria. Shaping the Journey is designed specifically for people experiencing the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. It is also intended for care partners, family members, or friends. And that includes many people in Victoria, since an estimated one in three Canadians knows someone with Alzheimer’s disease. “Educating yourself will allow you to gain an understanding of what you and your family members are faced with, giving you the skills and
confidence to maintain quality of life, both now and in the future,” Pridham says. The program covers: • The brain and dementia; • Hearing the diagnosis; • Maintaining your general health; • Life after diagnosis; • Planning ahead; • Maintaining your spirit; Participants will not only learn about the disease, but they will also meet others going through similar experiences and learn strategies to cope with changes and maximize quality of life. Registration is required to participate in Shaping the Journey. People with dementia, and their care partners, can sign up for four Tuesday sessions running May 27 through June 17 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Care partners on their own can sign up for four Mondays, May 26 through June 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. All sessions take place at the Alzheimer Resource Centre, 202 – 306 Burnside Rd. West. For more information and to register contact Pridham at 250-382-2033 or epridham@alzheimerbc.org. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s website at alzheimerbc.org.
DINE FOR $10 AND GET UP TO $50 IN FREE SLOT PLAY. MAKE IT A NIGHT OUT WITH MEAL & REVEAL. Bring this coupon on Wednesday or Thursday nights between 5pm and 9pm from April 23 – May 29 to a participating* BC Casino or Chances location. Dine for $10 and get a mystery gaming chip worth $5 to $50 in FREE slot play. After dining, take this coupon and your dinner receipt to Guest Services to receive your mystery gaming chip.
Tourism quiz unlocks prizes Tourism Victoria is calling on Washington, Oregon and B.C. residents to experience Greater Victoria through a new online game. Victoria Calling asks “What type of Traveller are you?” inviting users to take the quiz and unlock exclusive travel offers while they are at it. The quiz will be housed on touch screen tablets located in a bank of four colourful phone booths. Potential travellers will be enticed to answer questions reflective of Victoria experiences and unlock offers
with each answer. “Victoria Calling allows our target traveller the chance to truly experience Victoria while at the same time, learn something interesting about themselves and the destination in a fun and valuable way,” says Trina Mousseau, director of destination marketing. The campaign lands in Portland in May, before travelling to Seattle and Vancouver. The quiz will also live on VictoriaCalling.com and Tourism Victoria’s Facebook page.
Visit BCCasinos.ca for details and a list of participating locations. Like us on *Redeemable at select restaurants in participating BC Casinos and Chances locations. See BCCasinos.ca for locations and details. Present this coupon to restaurant staff upon seating. Each guest must spend a minimum of $10 on dining from the feature menu, excluding tax, tip and alcohol. Restaurant operating hours and menu offering may vary by location. One coupon is valid for up to 4 guests. Guest(s) may only redeem one coupon per day. Guest must retain Meal & Reveal coupon and their dining receipt in order to receive a mystery gaming chip. Cannot be combined with any other offer and/or discount. Some restrictions may apply. Promotion is subject to change. No cash value. Mystery gaming chips for free slot play are limited in quantity and are available only while mystery gaming chips last. Offer valid on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5pm–9pm, April 23 – May 29, 2014. If you gamble, use your GameSense. Must be 19+ to play.
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INTRODUCING YEAR-ROUND NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO LAS VEGAS. AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE EXCUSES …
Starting April 27, 2014, you can fly year-round from Victoria to Las Vegas on WestJet.* It’s never been easier to get to the Entertainment Capital of the World. Now you just have to decide how often you want to visit. To book your flight or vacation package, visit westjet.com/lasvegas.
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