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Domestic violence needs more funding say advocates Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Seven years ago the system failed one Oak Bay woman says the Ending Violence Association of B.C. and they fear the province has gone as far as it can to save lives, without an influx of funding. “Sunny Park and her family were failed by the system,” said Tracy Porteous, executive director of the Ending Violence Association of B.C. “Not every relationship that is experiencing a high risk of domestic violence is know to the system. But when it is, there’s no reason we can’t save
that family’s life … Domestic violence is the most predictable of homicides.” In September 2007, Peter Lee killed his estranged wife, Sunny Park, their young son Christian and his wife’s parents in their Oak Bay home before killing himself. “While the nature and severity of that crime was particularly shocking, it was also a chilling reminder that domestic and family violence occur every day in homes throughout our province,” said Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux and Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice in a joint statement.
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Oak Bay fitness guru Lara Lauzon relishes her role as “warmup girl” at Mile Zero each September. In the role she’s held for three decades, Lauzon will lead participants in a basic running stretch before they head off on the 34th annual Terry Fox Run this Sunday. It’s a heartfelt way to give back to the community. “It’s my little community service, but I think I get more out “People of it than the running the race participants. It’s a real with cancer, honour to be without cancer, in asked every she honour of people year,” says, having missed only with cancer. It three or four felt like this big times since breath of fresh air leading the … I just love it.” inaugural stretch. - Lara Lauzon “My mom passed way from cancer when I was a teenager. When I got involved in the Terry Fox Run it was meaningful for me as a participant.” Lauzon was just shy of her 18th birthday when her mom died. At a “way too young” 43, her mom was an award-winning teacher who sewed her daughter’s winter coats and was an avid community volunteer. “We’re celebrating her life in a different way,” she says. That first event provided a feeling of coming full circle years later. “It was like a healing process,” Lauzon recalls.”It just felt so positive. People running the race with cancer, without cancer, in honour of people with cancer. It felt like this big breath of fresh air … I just love it.” Community, healing and embracing are all words she feels describe the event to this day. And it all comes with heavy Oak Bay flavour. “They have to do a lot of work to engage the community. It’s a truly volunteer-based organization,” Lauzon says. “It brings community members together in such a profound and poignant way.” Organized by local residents Graham and Doug Lamb, the day features music by Oak Bay’s Bald Eagles, putting participants in a moving mood. Local firefighters are joined by those from Victoria and Saanich to lose their locks during a Great Canadian Hair ‘Do’ organized by Linda Johnstone. “It’s a real integration of
Oak Bay kids may face longer school year to offset strike Fassbender aims to make Grade 12 students ‘whole’ Jeff Nagel and Kevin Laird Black Press
Did you know? n Remember Body Moves? The exercise show filmed in Greater Victoria and shown on Chek TV in the 1980s. Oak Bay resident Lara Lauzon, now a professor at the University of Victoria, co-produced and hosted the internationallysyndicated health and fitness show for seven years.
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Oak Bay fitness guru Lara Lauzon leads the warmup for the annual Terry Fox Run at Mile Zero this Sunday, Sept. 14. communities,” Lauzon says. “When everybody does their little bit, that’s what makes community. We can all help each other be our best.” Registration starts at 9 a.m. Sept. 14 with official opening ceremonies at 10. Lauzon’s warmup starts at 10:20 with the Terry Fox
Run starting at 10:30 a.m. Email terryfoxrunmilezero@shaw.ca for more information. Visit terryfox.org to learn more about the annual run inspired by Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope including how to donate to the cause. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
Education Minister Peter Fassbender says the province may take extraordinary steps to ensure Oak Bay High students’ school year is not cut short by the teachers strike. That could mean adding days to the school calendar later in the year, he said, to ensure Grade 12 students in particular complete their courses and get all the marks they need. “Do you put it on the end of the year? Do you take it out of Spring Break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said. “It’s going to depend on how long this drags out. Whatever length of time it takes to get this settled, we will do everything we can to make sure the school year is kept whole for those students.” It’s unclear how the government would finance adding extra days of classes later when all of the $12 million per day in strike savings may be consumed by the province’s offer of $40-a-day payments to parents. As of Monday morning, 74 per cent of parents of eligible public school children under 12 had signed up for the $40 payments, which are expected to be made as a lump sum after the strike ends. Greater Victoria School Board chair Peg Orcherton said the district continues to incur costs related to the strike including salaries for school administration as well as support staff with other unions that are eligible to be compensated for pay lost for not crossing teacher picket lines. She added a school year extension will also come with added costs for support staff who are usually hired on a 10-month contract. Education ministry officials said school districts would be consulted on any potential changes to the school year to mitigate the strike. But Orcherton said she’s heard nothing so far and predicts once the teachers’ strike ends school districts will be offered a number of options to deal with their budget if the school year is extended. “It all depends on how long it goes,” she said. “It’s not going to be easy.” Talk of calendar adjustments is another sign of possible long-term implications from the strike, even though it has only disrupted the first few days of the new school year. Parents have scrambled for limited space for child care, day camps, tutors and even private school placements for their children. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Booming voice and contagious laughs will be missed Eclectic and interesting, Oak Bay’s Jim Kirk dies at age 75
booming voice and contagious laugh. He will be sorely missed.” Former Oak Bay Mayor Christopher Causton said Kirk was, “a very special individual who played a key role in Oak Bay without many people knowing.” Laura Lavin “It’s such sad news,” said Mayor Nils News staff Jensen. “He was a valued member of our community. He was an eclectic, interesting Oak Bay lost a village icon with the man full of stories and willing to share his death of Jim Kirk on Saturday, Sept. 6. views on life. I always enjoyed speaking “We feel so lost,” said Penny Farthing with him.” Pub owner Matt MacNeil, echoing the Jensen said the renovation of the Penny sentiment of Kirk’s many friends. Born in New Westminster, Kirk moved to Farthing and buildings surrounding it are an integral part of the character of Oak Victoria in 1989 when he purchased four Bay. buildings on Oak Bay Avenue where he “One legacy Jim left is the beautiful continued to live until his death at age 75. streetscape in the “Jim was many things renovation of the block he to many people but to our “He was a valued owns. It’s an iconic part family, he was a warm, of our avenue and that’s kind and generous friend member of our all thanks to Jim and his who made a difference community. He was an vision and his work with to our lives,” said Oak Bay councillor Cairine eclectic, interesting man Matt MacNeil.” “I was one of the few Green. “He was a man of full of stories and willing who knows how generous many talents – an artist, a musician, a bonsai to share his views on life.” he was to the community and his friends over the gardener, a gourmet cook, - Nils Jensen years,” said MacNeil. “I a sculptor, a musician and met Jim in 1998, 1999 former music teacher and when I first approached him to see if he an astute businessman.” was interested in having his property Kirk owned the building that houses redeveloped.” the Penny Farthing Pub and other shops MacNeil, his wife Wendy, and Kirk on Oak Bay Avenue. It was above the pub became good friends over the years. and Vis a Vis where he created a beautiful “He became a close friend and he was penthouse suite and gardens that were an an outstanding landlord. … He liked his oasis from the busy avenue below. buildings pristine. They look brand new. “Jim was also a benefactor to his He took pride in ownership and he had community, supporting a number of community pride, which showed in the initiatives, projects and individuals in way he took care of things.” his 25 years of living in Oak Bay,” said MacNeil described Kirk as a kind and Green. “Jim was truly a Renaissance man generous man to both those who knew and when you met him, you never quite forgot him. He was delightfully flamboyant, him well and people he just met. “We watched it for many years,” MacNeil said. opinionated and remarkably intelligent. “He had eight or nine friends through You knew when he was nearby by his
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A new class meant to activate the mind and induce thought-provoking discussions is coming to the Monterey Recreation Centre. Sam Wong, a renaissance literature professor at the University of Victoria, will teach a class at the centre on Thomas Hobbes’ book Leviathan. “Hobbes is a little off the beaten path,” said Wong, adding the topics in the book are quite provocative and controversial. “It’s hard to read Hobbes and not produce strong feelings one way or the other,” he said. Lesley Cobus, co-ordinator of the Monterey centre, expects
“As people age, I think you this course to be stimulating. think more about philosophy “We do a lot of work with Alzheimer’s and all the research and looking at life in different ways,” said Cobus. points to keeping your brain According to Wong, it’s active and engaged in thinking fitting to teach Hobbes in and learning new things,” said Cobus. “This kind of course just an environment meant to stimulate brain stimulates that.” activity. Having been a “As people “Hobbes stayed professor at UVic intellectually for more than 10 age, I think you very active until years, Wong has think more about the end,” said seen all kinds of Wong. “He’s an students. However, philosophy and extraordinary the best he said looking at life in example of are often older different ways.” maintaining students who intellectual have come back - Lesley Cobus curiosity well into to school to learn old age.” something new. He is excited The course, Hobbes to see what kind of people sign up for his class at the Monterey Leviathan Philosophy, will run from Sept. 12 to Nov. 7 every centre. Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The “I think it’ll mostly just be cost is $90. To register, contact people who are curious,” he the Monterey Recreation Centre said. at 250-370-7300 or go in person The course is open to the at 1442 Monterey Ave. general public 19 years and editor@oakbaynews.com older.
ALS walk starts at university Oak Bay residents invited to take part in fundraiser People in Oak Bay have been eagerly undertaking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in recent weeks. Now there is an event that will keep participants a little bit dryer, while still raising money for the cause. The Victoria Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS will be held on Sept. 14 in parking lot 6 at the University of Victoria. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. The walk begins at 1 p.m. The event includes guest speakers, entertainment, silent auction and food. The B.C. Walks for ALS is the biggest
fundraising event for the ALS Society of B.C. All money raised is used to fund research and to provide support and equipment for people diagnosed with the disease. Last year, more than $50,000 was raised. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is characterized by muscle spasticity, rapidly progressive weakness due to muscle wasting. This results in difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing. Average survival time from onset to death is 39 months, and only four per cent survive longer than 10 years, For more on the walk, please call 1-604-2782257 or go online to alsbc.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay youngster shows that kids care Red Art Gallery hosts four-yearolds fundraiser Laura Lavin News staff
Chloe Cameron probably hasn’t read Robert Fulghum’s All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten, but she can already do him one better. “It’s nice to help sick kids,” says the four-and-a-half-yearold as she wiggles in an office chair. Her friend Bobb Hamilton asked her if she’d like to run a lemonade stand during the recent Oak Bay Collector Car Show to earn a little money. “Bobb said I could, and I said yes,” she says, attempting another spin in the chair. Instead of keeping the money for herself though, she talked to her mom Caity about
making a donation with her earnings. “She was sick earlier in the summer – she didn’t need Jeneece Place, but she thought it would be nice to help sick kids,” says Caity. She set up the stand in front of Hamilton’s Red Art Gallery and his wife and artist Marion Evamy baked muffins for Chloe to sell along with the lemonade. “I even got to have some,” Chloe, now fully recovered from her illness, says with a grin. She had fun selling lemonade and muffins and has plans to add cookies to the mix next time. “Chocolate chip cookies!” At the end of the day, Chloe, a student at St. Christopher’s Montessori school, made a donation of $183.40 to the Children’s Health Foundation for Jeneece Place and received a certificate in appreciation. editor@oakbaynews.com
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All not lost for victims of abuse As a society, we’d rather skirt the issue of domestic violence and spend our time debating hockey player salaries or Justin Bieber’s latest arrest. Using the anniversary of a tragic mass murder to forward an agenda is almost as distasteful. Almost. Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where our government responded to gaps in our social services, so that Sunny Park, her young son Christian and her parents could rest in peace and their friends and relatives could mourn and remember them as they lived, instead of reliving the horror of how they died each year? Park told police her husband Peter Lee had hit and kicked her before intentionally driving their car into a pole, breaking her arm. She told police he had threatened to kill her and her family. At the time of the murder, Lee was also facing charges of aggravated assault and unlawful confinement against another man. Still, he was released from jail. The system failed Sunny and her family in 2007 and it continues to fail some today. But many, mostly women and children, are being helped and those suffering in abusive situations should know help is out there. It is not a lost cause. The government has implemented and is bringing in more specialized domestic violence units and is developing programs for Aboriginal women, men and children affected by domestic violence. There has been increased training and integrated information-sharing systems implemented. Is it enough? No. And nothing will change the awful tragedy of the Park-Lee murder suicide. But as a society, we can open our eyes to domestic violence. We can use this heartwrenching anniversary to shed light on the topic and encourage the government to fund anti-violence programs to its maximum capability. VictimLink BC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across BC and Yukon 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-563-0808 or go to victimlinkbc.ca. 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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Factory model fading for schools way to an evolution of education The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s that cannot be stopped. latest demand, for binding The announcement of a $40-a-day arbitration on selected pocketbook payment for days lost issues of its members, is during a fall strike for going nowhere. children under 13 was This follows months greeted with scorn by of the union’s insistence the BCTF and its echo on mediation. First a B.C. chambers. Parents won’t Supreme Court judge be bribed, they want met with both sides and school, not daycare, walked away. Then the it’s an insult, went the BCTF’s preferred choice, refrain. Vince Ready, agreed that Before the first week mediation won’t fix the of the fall strike was current version of the mess he last examined in Tom Fletcher over, nearly two thirds B.C. Views of eligible parents 2007. had enrolled, faced BCTF president Jim with pickets at their Iker announced the schools and real and mounting arbitration gambit on Friday, in one child care and tutoring costs. The of the webcasts he uses to rally the union executive, collecting their union’s exhausted membership. hefty salaries while teachers do Education Minister Peter without even token strike pay, said Fassbender replied that with five minutes’ notice to the government’s members who are parents should refuse the money. chief negotiator and lacking Some B.C. teachers have begun specifics on what would be subject advertising tutoring services online. to arbitration, the proposal would forfeit the government’s mandate to With distance learning and other online education options expanding control costs. in all 60 public school districts, “This government will not the digital revolution is unfolding raise taxes in order to provide a quickly. settlement to one union that does The B.C. government made not reflect what the other public a couple of announcements in sector has done,” Fassbender said. April, one about moving to digital In short, there will be a versions of textbooks and another negotiated settlement, eventually. The union chose to begin the strike, about a digital merger of 1,600 school libraries with public and and now must find a way to end it. The government’s position in this post-secondary schools. Growth of options accelerates. dispute is unlike any of the many Largely drowned out by the that preceded it. And it points the
noise of 1970s-style industrial labour strife, the B.C. public school curriculum is being refashioned for this new age. Among its goals is to “allow teachers and students the flexibility to personalize their learning experience to better meet each student’s individual strengths and needs.” One of B.C.’s early models for selfdirected learning is Thomas Haney secondary in Maple Ridge, where senior high students are expected to make their own way through course work, learning to manage their own time. It was here that the first couple of Grade 12 students showed up last week to begin making up for lost time from the strike that set in last spring. Self-directed study has become a crash course. Private schools are also swamped with applications from Grade 12 students looking for particular courses they will need by next year. In the short term, Fassbender says the lost strike days will likely have to be restored to the school schedule. “Do you put it on at the end of the year? Do you take it out of spring break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said. In the longer term, the whole factory model of school is on the way out. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.
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Poll results a fantasy
Re: Residents favour amalgamation (News Sept. 3). So Angus Reid ‘constructed’ a poll which we are encouraged to believe accurately reports the feelings of ‘the majority’. Honest reporting of such an event would include, at the very least, the questions these people were asked, how many people responded, and if they were home-owners (eg, taxpayers) or simply ‘residents’? Information gathered through polls are famously inaccurate and misleading, and to report such a sampling as a factual representation of the true majority is, at best, sloppy journalism, and at worst, intentionally misleading. Further, where are the studies supporting the contention that municipalities which have gone down this path have profited financially and improved quality of governance: Toronto, for example? Electing Rob Ford as mayor of, say, Esquimalt or Oak Bay would not
doom the entire metropolis to suffer through his reign, and the trouble such a person may create can be offset in some ways by the fact that there are high quality people of integrity in the adjacent communities. I do not believe for a second that ‘a majority’ of home-owners (and not simply residents) would prefer such a scenario. Please, report facts, not Angus Reid’s fantasies. Personally, one of the things I have always loved about Oak Bay is the feeling of small town, where the mayor and the elected officials live nearby. They are neighbours, and very often, friends. They are accessible, and, more importantly, they are ordinary people doing the sort of work that most of us would rather not do. In the last 25 years, I have not seen a single mayor of Victoria that I felt could hold a candle to any of those of the smaller municipalities. Alec Allison Oak Bay
Sea Rescue needs support Thank heavens the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society is finally getting the boathouse they so rightfully deserve. My husband has been involved with the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (OBSR station 33) for the past five years and like the general public, I too never realized they did not get federal funding and they are totally separate from the Canadian Coast Guard. The RCMSA share some training courses with the Canadian Coast Guard but they are a non-profit who constantly have to fundraise to keep afloat. (No pun intended.) The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue has 60 stations on our coastline which play a pivotal role in rescuing both people and small craft.
They are staffed by 2,000 members who volunteer their time, all the while meeting family and job expectations. These are the people who could well save your life if you came into difficulty in our often treacherous waters. Like other emergency services personnel they often risk their own lives and should be commended for their bravery and unselfishness. So impressed was Prince William after hearing about this organization, that he granted it the “Royal” designation just before his wedding. The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue is totally British Columbian and we should be proud of it and give it our full support. Rachel McDonnell Oak Bay
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Have a seat The somewhat famous Muskoka chairs on Kitty Islet off of Beach Drive are joined by a found sculpture, a large piece of driftwood, stood on end and anchored on a large bolt in the rocky ground. The driftwood also serves as a perch for a passing crow.
Cull the logical solution As an Oak Bay veggie gardener, I’m surprised that we have so many vegetarians. Those opposed to a humane deer cull wouldn’t eat cattle, pigs or, heaven forbid, chickens – would they? What also surprises me is that they don’t understand the heartache of losing your veggies to marauding deer, not to mention the financial burden too many of us senior
gardeners losing our organic food suffer. As an ecologist, if we truly want a healthy natural environment, we’d allow free access to the cougars to do the necessary culling, keep the cats inside, the dogs on leashes and move to electric vehicles or bikes. Until we’re ready for this, a humane cull is the logical solution. Jan Cadieux Oak Bay
Help protect our shores What a delight to see the beautiful photo of a seal with her pup on the front cover of the Oak Bay News (Aug. 29). Along with many others, I was lucky enough to witness several seals with their pups playing and resting near the marina last week. Not often do you get a chance to see a newborn seal pup curled up on its mom’s
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Above: An armful of paddles is no problem for Cypress Kouri, 9, a cancer survivor and inspiration behind the four-boat team of Coastal Cypress among the 76 paddlers at the seventh annual fundraiser. With donations still rolling in Monday, the fundraiser had already reached beyond $22,700 said organizer Don Lowther. Below: Stephen Tran of Langford hauls his kayak along Willows Beach prior to the Paddle for Health. The seventh annual paddling fundraiser (formerly known as Kayak for a Cure) raised funds for the Vancouver Island chapter of the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association.
Top: Ladies in waiting, Kathy Harms, left of New Westminister, Deborah Exelby of Victoria and Jennifer Somerville of James Bay, enjoy the sun while awaiting the start of their first Paddle for Health. Participants headed toward the Victoria Golf Course instead of Cadboro Bay as planned after the beach there was closed late last week due to high coliform counts. Above: Dorothea Hoffman of Highlands cruises the beach prior to the Paddle for Health in Oak Bay Saturday in search of those in need of sunscreen. Visit oakbaynews.com or facebook.com/OakBayNews for a full slideshow from the event.
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Book features scenery and the people that live here Andrea Peacock
he enjoys looking through the book because it reminds him of the experiences he had when taking the photos. “Each photo reflects me being out there and doing my thing,” he said. Jerritt worked on the book with freelance writer Peter Grant, who curated the photos and wrote the text for Vancouver Island Imagine. Grant was born and raised in Oak Bay. After 35 years, he moved to
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Living on Vancouver Island for more than 20 years, Boomer Jerritt is no stranger to the beauty of the West Coast. A professional photographer, Jeritt recently published his third book featuring photos from around Vancouver Island. Originally a fine artist doing portrait work, Jerritt decided he needed a change, prompting him to take up photography. He graduated from the Western Academy of Photography in Victoria in 1990. The book features many outdoor scenes from the Island, but the majority of the photos also include people doing activities, such as surfing in Tofino, fishing in Campbell River or golfing at the Victoria Golf Club in Oak Bay. “I enjoy shooting recreation, lifestyle photography,” said Jerritt, adding he wants people who look at the book to be able to put
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Victoria West just last year. “Oak Bay is impossibly scenic,” said Grant. “The Victoria Golf Club must be one of the most scenic golf courses in the world.” Grant was introduced to Jerritt’s photos when he was sourcing photos for a travel magazine. “Boomer’s photos came up more than anyone else’s,” he said. Grant worked on two books before this one with MacIntyre Purcell Publishing, the publisher of Vancouver Island Imagine. “John MacIntyre pulled me in to do the selecting and arranging the photos,” said Grant. Jerritt and Grant were able to work together to produce the book the way they wanted. “It’s more about the people and the lifestyle that the Island affords,” said Grant. ediitor@oakbaynews.com
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Explore BC and beyond with Royal BC Museum Find your 2014-15 Program Guide to all that’s happening at the museum and archives in today’s Black Press Community Newspaper. Autumn’s imminent arrival presents the ideal time for cultural pursuits, and Victoria’s Royal BC Museum offers an array of fascinating exhibitions to enthrall visitors right through summer. The time of the Vikings is drawing to a close at the museum and archives, and visitors will want to ensure Vikings: Lives Beyond the Legends is on the calendar before it closes Nov. 11. Providing fascinating insights into the Viking era, the blockbuster exhibition from the Swedish History Museum, Sweden, and Museums-Partner in Austria includes more than 500 rare artifacts, interactive displays and hands-on educational activities. Illustrating who and how First Nations language activists have the Vikings really were and how they lived, the ensured languages are kept alive for future exhibition challenges commonly held beliefs and generations of speakers. misconceptions, breaking through stereotypes “The Royal BC Museum is a bridge between to reveal the Vikings in a fascinating new light. our past and our future, and raising awareFrom the land of the Vikings to the rich culness and an appreciation of B.C.’s Indigenous tural tapestry of B.C.’s Indigenous people, the languages is a foundation for the pride we have Our Living Languages exhibition also continues. in our province,” notes Royal BC Museum CEO With 34 unique First Nations languages Prof. Jack Lohman. and 61 dialects, B.C. is widely reReturning for a fourth exceptional garded as a linguistic “hotexhibition is Wildlife Photographspot” but the vitality of er of the Year 2014, opening Indigenous languages Dec. 12 and continuing has been threatened through April 6. Always A Royal BC Museum membership is one in First Nations a highlight of the winter of the best deals in town. Enjoy unlimited communities. A season, the exhibition admission to galleries and exhibitions, unique partnershowcases awardplus a 10 per cent member discount on ship between the winning images that special events and programs, What’s Insight Royal BC Museum tell the astonishing magazine and an exclusive Kids’ Club and the First stories of our natural program. Members also receive Peoples’ Cultural world while pushing a 20 per cent discount at IMAX Victoria Council, Our Living the boundaries of techand many partner attractions! Languages explores nical skill. See website for full details: how culture is inextricCelebrating 50 years, royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/join ably linked to language, the annual competition from
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Dennis Oliphant serves up burgers to Marilla Pekter, 10, and Ian Oliphant, 13, during Oak Bay United Church’s open house on Sunday.
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Brandon Long, 9, helps Evan Moore, 2, down the slide as Eliot Smith, 3, waits his turn. The boys were enjoying the bouncy castle during the open house on Sunday.
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Above: Merle Stewardson and Betty Forgie were among more than 35 church and community groups sharing information during the open house. Left: Laurel Hanson, left, Julia Young and Oak Bay United Church youth minister Zachary Burrill chat with Jan McArdle during Oak Bay United Church’s open house on Sunday. Visit oakbaynews.com or facebook.com/ OakBayNews for a full slideshow from the event.
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Looser liquor penalties eyed for Oak Bay bars The province is contemplating changing how it punishes pubs, restaurants and liquor stores that violate liquor rules that ban overserving and selling to minors. Business owners have asked government for a more flexible penalty system and a month-long online consultation running to Sept. 30 asks stakeholders for input on the options. One possibility to be explored is lower or higher penalties. According to a government discussion paper released Friday, B.C. penalties are stiffer than most other provinces. “Decreasing penalties would bring British Columbia in closer alignment with the average among
the provinces,” it says, noting government must balance business hardship and the need for deterrence for public safety. A first offence for a B.C. liquor establishment typically means a one- to three-day suspension for overcrowding and 10 days or a $7,500 fine for selling to a minor (the first-offence maximum is $10,000 and 15 days for serving minors.) Alberta bars have a choice of paying a fine or serving a suspension – which is one of the ideas up for consideration – and most operators there choose the fine, which is typically $500 to $1,500 on a public safety first offence. The stiffest penalties are in
Ontario, where suspensions of 21 days and longer are common. Another issue is perceived unfairness of the current system for different business types. Food-primary outlets can keep on serving food during a suspension, while liquor-primary bars and retail stores must close entirely. That raises the question of whether fines are a better option, the paper says. It adds the penalties must spur liquor violators to voluntary compliance and not be so low they’re merely treated as a cost of doing business. Fines or suspensions get more onerous with repeat offences,
potentially leading to licence cancellations. But a second offence is only counted as such if it happens within 12 months of the first one – after a year the slate is clean. One option is to increase that period to two or three years, which would put more pressure on repeat offenders whose subsequent penalties would be more severe. Another question asks if repeat offences should be fines rather than suspensions. The consultation is in response to recommendations flowing from the liquor policy review headed by B.C. Liberal MLA John Yap. “We have been asking for review
of the penalty schedule for a while,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees, which reprensents a broad spectrum of bars, stores and other liquor sellers. He said a $7,000 fine for failing to check an ID could be a month of profit for a mom-and-pop rural liquor store in northern B.C., but negligible to a big Vancouver bar. There were 13,415 inspections of liquor licensees last year, resulting in just under 400 contravention notices or nearly three per cent of inspections. But of those, less than half (171) led to enforcement action being taken. The discussion paper can be found at pssg.gov.bc.ca.
The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay
1. Advance Elector Registration
GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014
Are you eligible to vote in the upcoming November elections for the District of Oak Bay? Is your name on the current list of electors? If you are not sure you can find out by visiting the Oak Bay Municipal Hall at 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC or by calling the Municipal Hall at 250-598-3311. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall until 4:30 p.m. on September 23, 2014. With the exception of registration on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period of September 24, 2014 through November 14, 2014, inclusive. Elector Qualification Resident Electors: ➢ Age 18 or older (on or before the general voting day, Saturday, November 15, 2014); and ➢ A Canadian citizen (on the day of registration); and ➢ A resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ A resident of the District of Oak Bay for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Non-Resident Property Electors: ➢ Age 18 or older (on or before the general voting day, Saturday, November 15, 2014); and ➢ A Canadian citizen (on the day of registration); and ➢ A resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ A registered owner of real property in the District of Oak Bay for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and ➢ Not entitled to register as a resident elector; and ➢ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law from voting; and ➢ The only persons who are registered owners of the real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; and ➢ An individual may only register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property in the District; and ➢ If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident elector. 2. Voting Day Registration Resident Electors and Non-Resident Property Electors who have not registered in advance may register at the time of voting. General voting day is Saturday, November 15, 2014. Resident Electors may register by producing two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to provide proof of identity and residency. Non-Resident Property Electors may register by producing satisfactory proof of property ownership and, if applicable, written consent from the other registered owners of the real property, and two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to provide proof of identity. 3. List of Registered Electors Beginning September 30, 2014, until the close of general voting for the General Local Election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of PART 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors. 4. Objection to Registration of an Elector An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 p.m. on October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of Oak Bay and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of Oak Bay. 5. Notice of Nomination Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Oak Bay that nomination for the offices of: Office
Number of Persons to be Elected
Mayor
One (1)
Councillor
Six (6)
will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service to: Oak Bay Municipal Hall 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC, V8R 1G2
From 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014, excluding statutory holidays and weekends
By fax to: 250-598-9108 By email to: gnason@oakbay.ca
From 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2014 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2014, excluding statutory holidays and weekends Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014
Nomination forms are available at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays) to the close of the nomination period. Qualifications for Office A person is qualified to be nominated for office, and to be elected to and hold office, as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: ➢ A Canadian citizen; ➢ 18 years of age or older (on or before general voting day Saturday, November 15, 2014); ➢ A resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day the nomination papers are filed; and ➢ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. 6. Availability of Mail Ballot Voting Mail ballot voting is available for the 2014 Local General Election. In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act, the only electors who may vote by mail ballot are: 1. persons who have a physical disability, illness, or injury that affects his or her ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or 2. persons who expect to be absent from the District of Oak Bay on general voting day (Saturday, November 15, 2014) and at the times of all advance voting opportunities (November 5 and 12, 2014) A person wishing to vote by mail ballot must apply in writing to the Chief Election Officer between 8:30 a.m. on October 22, 2014, and 4:00 p.m. on November 13, 2014, by providing a signed request with his or her name, residential address, address of the property in relation to which the elector is voting if a non-resident property elector, method of delivery for the mail ballot package, and address for delivery if different from residential address. Between 8:30 a.m. on November 5, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. on November 13, 2014, the Chief Election Officer will provide mail ballot packages (visit the website or contact the Chief Election Officer for details). In order to be counted for the election, the elector must mail or deliver the ballot to the Chief Election Officer at the address specified in the mail ballot package so that it is received no later than the close of voting on general voting day (8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2014). Further information on the election in general, or on nomination papers and the requirements and procedures for making a nomination, may be obtained by contacting the Chief Election Officer, Gary C. Nason, at gnason@oakbay.ca or at 250-896-8716. Gary C. Nason, Chief Election Officer
Registration open for $40 education support Parents of public school students 12 years old and under can now register to receive $40 per student for each day school is not in session due to the ongoing labour disruption in B.C. public schools. The program is intended to help parents with the added cost of learning and supervision for the duration of the labour disruption. Parents and primary caregivers are eligible to apply. Primary caregivers can include step-parents, legal guardians and foster parents. As of Monday morning, 164,400 families had registered representing a total of 225,520 students. To register, please go online to bcparentinfo. ca. editor@oakbaynews.com
COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Sing your joy
Oak Bay United Church is looking for new members for its community chorus. The non-auditioned, mixed-voice community chorus is open to all people ages 16 to 29 and rehearses on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church, 1355 Mitchell St. For more information contact 250-213-1948 or singyourjoy@gmail. com or go to singyourjoy.ca.
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OAK BAY NEWS - Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Rare Oak Bay visitor spotted A A Buff-Breasted Buff-Breasted Sandpiper Sandpiper was was spotted spotted on on Labour Labour Day Day weekend weekend by by 18-year-old 18-year-old Oak Oak Bay Bay resident resident and and bird bird expert expert Geoffrey Newell. Geoffrey Newell. This small shorebird distinguished by its bright buffy This small shorebird distinguished by its bright buffy face, neck and breast, yellow legs and short straight bill face, neckbeen and sighted breast, yellow legs and short straight bill has only a few times in the Greater Victoria has only been sighted a few times in the Greater Victoria region. region. The bird was almost hunted to extinction in the late Theand birdiswas almostas hunted to extinctiontoday. in the late 1800s classified near endangered 1800s classified as Arctic near endangered Theand birdisbreeds in the tundra andtoday. migrates The bird into the tundra and migrates through thebreeds prairies itsArctic wintering grounds in Argentina. through prairies to its wintering grounds Argentina. Newellthe gives free monthly bird walks for theinFriends of NewellPark. gives free monthly bird walks for the Friends of Uplands Uplands Park. The next one is on Saturday, Sept. 13. Anyone The nextinone is onisSaturday, Anyone interested joining asked toSept. meet13. in the large parking interested in joining is asked to9meet lot at the end of Cattle Point at a.m. in the large parking lot at the end of Cattle Point at 9 a.m. editor@oakbaynews.com editor@oakbaynews.com
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Newell Bird watcher Geoffrey Newell spied this rateGeoffrey species a photo few Bird watcher Geoffrey Newell this with rate species a few weeks ago and will share his spied expertise others on the weeks ago and willPark share hiswalk expertise with others on the Friends of Uplands bird this Saturday. Friends of Uplands Park bird walk this Saturday.
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Local recycler shuts down, blames new program Uncertain future for many recyclers under MultiMaterial B.C. Devon MacKenzie News staff
Local business Syntal Products has closed its doors only months after the introduction of a controversial province-wide recycling stewardship program. The 16-year-old business, located on Keating X Road, accepted thousands of tons of used residential plastic from around the Capital Region and used an environmentally friendly process to convert the scrap plastics into all-plastic lumber. “Early in July, we began informing people we would be closing and told them to stop bringing their plastics to us,” said owner Brian Burchill. “As of Aug. 15, the last of the employees were laid off and we had closed our doors for good.” The closure, Burchill said, was due to the fact that the province’s new Multi-Material B.C. program started diverting about 60 per cent of the plastics coming into Syntal to other recycling companies. MMBC is a residential recycling program that came into effect this spring through regulatory
changes at the Ministry of Environment. Under its stewardship plan, MMBC is expected to ensure approximately 75 per cent of residential recyclables in B.C. are recycled within three years. The cost of this service has been shifted from municipalities onto business, although critics like the Canadian Federation of Business argue the change amounts to an indirect tax on business, which is then passed on to consumers to cover those costs. “Because about 60 per cent of the material I normally would have brought in was gone, there was no way I could find enough of the right types of plastics to make up the difference,” Burchill said. “The company was no longer viable and I sold our assets to a recycling operation in Winnipeg.” Burchill said he was initially optimistic about the MMBC program. “A lot of it sounded like it was based on extended producer responsibility and I thought, ‘Great, if the manufacturer has to step up and deal with the end of life of these products, they’ll build them out of better plastics.’ But as time went on, I started getting different impressions of what was coming.” After a lot of research and inquiry, Burchill discovered his company was categorized as a
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Saanich South MLA Lana Popham stands with Syntal Products Ltd. owner Brian Burchill at his Saanichton recycling plant. Burchill closed his business earlier this month citing restrictions brought on from the Multi-Material B.C. recycling stewardship program. processor of scrap plastics, and MMBC catered to collectors. “My hands were tied,” he said. Burchill, who met with Saanich South MLA Lana Popham last month to discuss the closure of his business, calls the MMBC program a legislated monopoly.
Popham agreed. “The B.C. Liberals are killing small businesses in the recycling sector by gifting a monopoly over residential recycling to a handful of mega-corporations,” she said. “MMBC is demanding that all materials collected are siphoned
off to specific big businesses it selects. That is why smaller operations like Syntal are being shut down and why small businesses across the whole sector are very concerned about being pushed under.” editor@oakbaynews.com
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Tourism numbers on the increase
Hotel occupancy rates increase by five per cent Andrea Peacock News Staff
The region’s tourism industry showed signs of recovery this summer – the first real signs since the 2008 recession, say tourism officials. Average hotel occupancy in Greater Victoria increased by 4.76 per cent from July 2013 compared to July 2014. This was the highest accommodation occupancy rate in the last decade, according to Chemistry Business and Human Resource Consulting. The Royal B.C. Museum attracted many visitors from Canada and the United States with its Vikings exhibit. While the museum knew the exhibit would be popular due to online surveys and previous discussions with guests, the Vikings display exceeded expectations. “We are running eight per cent ahead of target,” said Sandy Pratt, executive financial officer.
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Wes Lighter, left, Truman Bramble and Gavin Kuzyk in the Vikings exhibit at the Royal B.C. Museum. They are taking part in the fall camps offered at the museum this month. She credits this to the Vikings exhibit being the museum’s most popular since the recession. “It’s something of interest to a lot of different people,” said Pratt. Pratt said the museum reached out more with its marketing this year into Alberta and Washington State than in previous years, and it has paid off. There have been more visitors from outside B.C. this year, said
Pratt, adding in the past few years the majority have been from B.C. According to Pratt, the museum targeted 185,000 guests from May until November, the length of the Vikings exhibit, but now believes there will be closer to 200,000 people. “That is up from what we have seen over the last several years.” Comparatively, the popular dinosaur exhibit from 2012
Concert aids cancer patients Nicole Cushing knows all too well the effects cancer can have on not only the patient but their family and friends. Four years ago Cushing lost her childhood friend to cancer, and her father now has terminal cancer. Founder of the nonprofit organization Shared Hope Society, Cushing now makes it her mission to raise money for families and individuals affected by cancer. Funds are given to those people through gift cards
or cheques for non-medical expenses such as going out for dinner or to the movies. While other organizations help with medical expenses, Cushing said when someone has cancer, they often have to give up some of the extras. “There’s a lot of things you miss out on in life,” she said. Besides the fund for nonmedical expenses, Cushing has also created a bursary program for education funding for those
B.C. ridings to be tweaked B.C.'s electoral boundaries are being tweaked once again, and the team overseeing the project is seeking public feedback. The non-partisan B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission is established every second election to adjust MLA electoral districts based on population growth and movement. Beginning on Sept. 22, the three-member commission will hold meetings in 29 B.C. communities. The commission sweeps through Greater Victoria in Nov. 3 to 7, but feedback can be submitted anytime online at bc-ebc. ca, or by mail to PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC, V8W 9J6. All submissions must be received by the commission by Nov. 16. editor@soakbaynews.com
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impacted by cancer. The benefit, an all-ages rock concert, takes place Sept. 27 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church at 2964 Richmond Rd. The first performance starts at 6 p.m. Admission is by donation. “All proceeds go to families affected by cancer,” said Cushing. For more information, visit sharedhopesociety.com or Shared Hope Society’s Facebook page.
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drew 170,000 to 180,000 guests, said Pratt. After the success of Vikings, she added the museum will continue to bring in exhibits that will hopefully bring in as many if not more visitors. “We’re trying to create something that’s very exciting and interesting for everyone,” said Pratt. The Prince of Whales whale watching company in Victoria has also had a busy summer. Ben Duthie, sales and operations manager, said there has been at least a couple per cent more visitors this year compared to last year. “There has been a rise in American travellers coming over with the dollar being stronger,” said Duthie. A good start also set the stage for the rest of the summer. “We were graced by early sightings of killer whales, [which] created buzz for the remainder of the season,” said Duthie. “We were lucky enough to have consistent sightings for the whole summer.”
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Weather is also a big deciding factor for visitors wanting to go whale watching, said Duthie. Luckily for him, the sun was shining more than usual in Greater Victoria. On average in July, there are 321.1 hours of sunshine in Victoria, according to Chemistry Business and Human Resource Consulting. However, this July shone brighter with 354.8 hours of sunshine and 13.7 millimetres less rain than average. Last year was the first recovery year for tourism in Victoria since the recession, said Paul Nursey, CEO of Tourism Victoria. Nursey said consumer confidence is increasing and he is hoping for even more growth in tourism next year. “Now that we’re recovering, we’re in a good place for investment,” said Nursey, adding it is important for investment to occur in hotels and restaurants, for example. “In 2014 we built on that,” he said. “We need to keep working hard.” editor@oakbaynews.com
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RETIRED PROF. musician /teacher/grandmother looking for in-your-home daycare position, toddlers and older, (max. 2). Can incl’d music lessons & tutoring. Anne, (778) 533-3617
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Advertising Sales Consultant The Peninsula News Review has an opening for an experienced multimedia Advertising Consultant. By joining the leading community newspaper serving the Saanich Peninsula, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most vibrant communities in Victoria. The team environment at Peninsula News Review will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Print and/or online advertising sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required. The Peninsula News Review is a member of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 150 titles in print and online in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio. Send your resume with cover letter by Wednesday, September 10, 2014 to:
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VICTORIA COOL AIDS Society’s REES Program is looking for volunteers to help people struggling with mental health issues break free from isolation and get outside. Get exercise and experience while helping someone out- become a walking companion! Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269. VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transition House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/
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MANAGERIAL POSITIONS We’re growing on Vancouver Island! If you have multiple years’ experience in a managerial role in the grocery business and want to join an innovative & creative group then we would love to hear from you. We offer exceptional beneďŹ ts, Group RSP and many other incentives. Please send your resume to: Lyall Woznesensky Lyall@Qualityfoods.com QF Director Professional Development.
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WELL KNOWN singers, Gary and Anne Relyea, opening Victoria studio this fall. Teaching all ages, levels & styles. Anne specializes in voice/piano combination. Can teach in student’s home. Call 778-5333617, annerelyea@gmail.com
MIND BODY & SPIRIT KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com
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Advertising Sales Consultant The Oak Bay News, has an opening for an experienced multimedia Advertising Consultant.
Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Basic photography skills are required. Must have a valid driver’s license and working vehicle. Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop would be considered an asset.
By joining the leading community newspaper serving Oak Bay, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most vibrant communities in Victoria. The team environment at The Oak Bay News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Print and/or online advertising sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required.
Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.
The Oak Bay News is a member of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 150 titles in print and online in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio.
Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Sept. 12, 2014 to: Kevin Laird Editor Victoria News 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
HANDYPERSONS BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HANDYMAN SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.
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. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
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Runners head out at the start of the Oak Bay Zoot 10K on Sunday, Sept. 7.
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Zoot sunshine holds its own Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Despite some neighbouring communities competing for participants, Phil Nicholls is happy with the turnout for the second Island Runner Zoot 10K road race Sunday morning. “It was a good event, it was
definitely what events used to be when I was younger – a low key community event,” said the organizer and owner of Island Runner. “It was supported well from the community to the Oak Bay Police.” About 60 people participated. “The people who did it had a lot of fun. A lot of local Oak Bay
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2014 Thor Palazzo 36.1 Class A Diesel
2014 Lance 1685 UL TT
2014 Grand Design Reflection 293RES 5th W.
Diesel pusher w/lg. rear bath off master PLUS half-bath at mid-ship, massive living slide, bedroom slide, OH bunk
Super Slide, abundant storage, complete dry bath, power awning w/slide-out cover, electric tongue jack - ONLY 3800lbs!
Large opposing slides in living/kitchen areas, linen/wardrobe slide in master. Easy-to-Tow.
2015 Palomino 10B Tent Trailer
2015 Grand Design Solitude 305RE 5th Wheel
2014 Chateau Citation 24C Class C
Electric lift for easy set-up. Serta mattress, upgrade insulated bed ends, strong steel frame and 1-piece fibreglass roof.
$5000 REBATE Available !!!
LAST ONE in stock! Beautiful easy-drive Citation with pantry, closet and U-shaped dinette in slide-out.
Double slides, side-by-side fridge, heated travel center, whole-house winterizing system, dual panes and heat pump.
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