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Cole Fairfield-Carter was only two years old when when his symptoms started. In less than a month, a hidden tumour found on the back of his brain sent the family’s sense of security into a tailspin.

It was June 2008, and Cole’s family immediately moved to Vancouver from their Victoria home for the better part of two years.

“We got an MRI and the next day we flew by helicopter to B.C. Children’s Hospital. That was it, I moved that day,” says P.J. Fairfield-Carter, Cole’s mom. “I don’t know that other families could do what we did,” Cole underwent two surgeries within days.

High dose chemotherapy was next. P.J. was forced to quit her job while dad, Brian, was flexible enough to work from home and manage elder sibling, Nicholas.

Six years later, Cole is cancer-free and a pretty norPart 2 mal kid who wants an iPad, iPhone, and other electronic wizardry from Santa Claus or the money from a paper route he hopes to get when he’s older. He golfs at Highland Pacific and swims at Gordon Head Rec Centre.

“I can’t wait for my driver’s license,” Cole says. “Then I’ll get my car – a GMC Terrain with satellite radio.”

There was a time when P.J. was unsure Cole would make it to three years old, let alone 16

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Cole Fairfield-Carter, 8, at his Strawberry Vale home. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour at just two years old. and driving. When Cole first showed symptoms, they were infrequent and difficult for doctors to connect to cancer.

He began experiencing a droopy eye and some balance issues. Cole was soon vomiting uncontrollably and an MRI revealed a sizeable medulloblastoma tumour.

After treatment, Cole joined a rare club – one in a million – when he suffered cerebellar mutism, a subsequent disorder that caused major setbacks until he was ready to be released periodically from hospital in 2009 and 2010. The effects still linger.

“It can be quite severe and shuts everything off,” P.J. says. “Maybe it’s from the

surgery, or the cancer, we don’t know. We just know Cole is in the first generation of survivors for this type of situation.”

Balance, vision, speech and high-frequency hearing loss are all affected by cerebellar mutism.

“We recreated the wheel getting him to walk from three years old. We didn’t know if he would get there,” P.J. says.

Only Cole’s family and close friends can now recognize the lasting effects of his illness. He’s nearly recovered full use of his faculties, with what P.J. describes as a thread of paralysis. Feeling blessed and having experienced the fight of their lives,

P.J. and Brian now volunteer with the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parent’s Association.

“There are families who are not as lucky.

They have sold their houses, declared bankruptcy ... whatever they needed to do to help their child,” P.J. says.

The couple is now participating in the Inside Ride fundraising cycling event on Oct. 26, which benefits the BCCPA. P.J.’s team, the Fairfield Funny Farmers, is picking up pledges for a shift on a stationary bike at Langford’s Eagleridge Community Centre. See more at Victoria. theinsideride.com.

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Island Deaf offers helping hand Modern technology, support used to assist deaf employees as they integrate into professional roles Travis Paterson News staff

Despite seven years of experience, Robert McDonald is finding it difficult to re-enter the workforce in accounting.

McDonald lost his job two years ago when Morriss Printing went out of business. Since then, he’s upgraded his accounting résumé with a one-year program at Sprott Shaw College, which he completed with top marks in the class, and is currently studying accounting software in night classes at Camosun College.

While finding jobs in Victoria is already competitive enough, McDonald faces the added challenge of misperceptions about hiring a deaf person, said employment counsellor Ruth Wilson, who works with McDonald through the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre (IDHHC).

McDonald and Wilson have taken a proactive approach, meeting with businesses in the region to teach them about what the organization and their clients can offer.

“We’re just trying to break down barriers, and open people’s minds so that if a job does come up, they know we’re is here to provide solutions to any barriers of communication,” Wilson said.

One of the main advantages offered by IDHHC is a fully funded interpreter during the employee’s training period, she said.

“We also provide adaptive devices, which is another program of ours. Really, we just want everything to be as seamless as possible for the employer and Robert,” Wilson said.

“We also want to encourage employers to think about creating different roles in the workplace.

And with such a focus on networking in Victoria, we hope that referrals will help get the word out.”

As a child, McDonald learned in a deaf class at Uplands elementary. But instead of attending Oak Bay High, which had a deaf program at the time, he and his family opted for Pacific Christian School. It was beneficial, he said, as it threw him into a more real-

find a job,” he said.

When Trafford ran aground in 2009, McDonald was able to stay on by switching to the physical labour of binding and cutting books. Then the company pulled out.

“I learned a lot, it as different than the accounts receivable and accounts payable I was doing,” he said.

Camosun also provides McDonald with an interpreter while he learns the newest versions of accounting software programs that businesses rely on.

“It’s frustrating to see someone with experience earn an honours award for top marks and not be able to get a job,” Robertson said.

“Robert is very skilled and is just one example of the many people we help here.”

IDHHC is now preparing for its seventh annual Big Band Bash fundraiser.

It features The SwiftsTravis Paterson/News staff Saanich resident Robert McDonald, left, responds to the sign for accounting as he chats to an interpreter at ure Big Band, The Comthe Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre in Victoria. McDonald’s currently working with the IDHHC to find modores and Island Big Band. Each musician work. They helped him launch his career in 2002 with a job that spanned ten years, mostly in accounting. donates their time to think about the numbers, that one istic environment at an early age.

IDHHC’s one and only “One in 10 (Island) in 10 people are deaf or are have fundraiser of the year.

“It was a new experience with significant hearing problems, that interpreters and quite an adjust- people are deaf or are have “It’s something we truly rely on means we’re offering our services to exist,” Robertson said. ment for me,” he sad.

McDonald is currently holding significant hearing problems. to 73,000 people,” Robertson said.

The late lazz musician Roy About 1,500 to 2,000 people Reynolds started the Big Band down a job delivering papers in That means we’re offering access IDHHC each year, she Bash after he lost his hearing. his Lakehill neighbourhood, and added. he remains optimistic about his our services to 73,000 The Big Band Bash takes place McDonald said he’s grown up at Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese career chances. people.” with email and texting, which Hall, 4635 Elk Lake Dr. on Nov. 4. “(The paper route) gets me up - Denise Robertson, makes communicating with hearin the morning and I study at night Tickets are $40 in advance, IDHHC executive director ing difficulties much easier. to keep busy,” he said. $50 at the door and $400 for a “But it’s IDHHC that is very help- reserved table of 10. They’re availOne example of technologies at With the advent of texting, email and video-phone technology such work is an office doorbell that trig- ful, that I’m very thankful for,” he able through Larsen Music, 1833 said. as Skype, employers don’t need to gers a light on the person’s desk.

Cook St., Long & McQuade, 756 When McDonald first came to Hillside Ave., and at IDHHC, No. That way, the employee isn’t know more than a few basic signs, said Denise Robertson, executive startled when someone walks in. IDHHC in 2002, he had just finished 201, 754 Broughton St. Wilson carries a case load of the office management diploma director of IDHHC. For more information and a list “We have a broad range of about 40 people right now and is at Camosun with an accounting of programs and services offered options that can support deaf or one of 12 employees at IDHHC in option. IDHHC found him a job at to deaf and hard of hearing, see Trafford Publishing. hard of hearing workers in the Victoria and Nanaimo offices. idhhc.ca.

“It wasn’t as hard that time to “We serve the Island, and if you workplace,” Robertson said. reporter@saanichnews.com

NOTICE TO SAANICH RESIDENTS 2014 CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION ENGINEERING

The 2014 curbside leaf collection program will commence Oct. 30th (2 collections per area).

LEAVES ONLY Fir/Cedar needles, grass clippings, prunings, garden waste will not be collected. These materials as well as leaves can be added to your Organics Recycling Cart for bi-weekly collection or can be dropped off free of charge at Saanich Public Works 1040 McKenzie Ave. For more information please visit: www.saanich.ca or call 250-475-5595 • LEAF PILES • LEAF PILES • LEAF PILES • LEAF PILES

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MPs recall Ottawa shooting chaos Andrea Peacock News staff

Murray Rankin hid under a desk at the Centre Block building at Parliament Hill, as an ordinary Wednesday NDP caucus meeting on Parliament Hill quickly turned into a state of terror.

“We heard what we thought were construction sounds,” said Rankin, Victoria MP. “We’ve never heard those noises before.

Then at one point I heard a dozen, maybe 10 gunshots going off.”

Just metres away, a gunman had exchanged fire with police and was killed in the halls of Centre Block, part of the Houses of Parliament where both the Conservative and NDP caucuses were meeting.

At that point, security took charge by barricading the doors and telling caucus members to take cover and not to leave.

Elizabeth May. “We put chairs in front of the doors, and we were told to go to the floor and get under the desk if (we could),” Rankin said.

Down the street, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May sat huddled with her seven staff in a Confederation Building office under strict orders to stay away from the windows.

“If you were trying to pick a place where this could never happen, Centre Block would be it,” May told the News an hour after the incident on Wednesday.

“It’s very upsetting and our thoughts are with the soldier who

was shot and the security team keeping us safe.”

Initial reports said the gunman had exited a vehicle near the National War Memorial around 9:50 a.m., where he shot reservist Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who later died from his injuries.

Kevin M. Vickers, sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons – and brother of Victoria festival organizer John Vickers – was credited with shooting the gunman once he entered the halls of Parliament.

At least one other armed suspect was thought to be involved.

As a result of the shooting, the B.C. Legislature increased its security on Wednesday, and was not open to the public.

Only those on official business, or with a prearranged school tour or event were permitted inside.

-with files from Daniel Palmer editor@saanichnews.com

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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH 2014 MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF ELECTION – NOVEMBER 15, 2014 ELECTION BY VOTING – DISTRICT OF SAANICH Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Municipality that an election by voting will be held November 15, 2014 to determine the candidates to be elected to the Offices of Mayor and Councillor for the District of Saanich for a four-year term commencing December 1, 2014 and ending in the late Fall 2018. Candidates nominated for these Offices are: CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ATWELL, Richard 1063 Adeline Place LEONARD, Frank Edward 3822 Epsom Drive SHEBIB, David 5090 West Saanich Road CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR EIGHT (8) TO BE ELECTED NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BRICE, Susan 4675 Amblewood Drive BROWNOFF, Judy 4287 Loenholm Place DERMAN, Vic 945 Lucas Avenue GERRARD, Paul Henry 2878 Inlet Avenue HAYNES, Fred 4917 Prospect Avenue HENDERSON, Marsha 660 Goyette Road MERSEREAU, Rebecca 3515 Quadra Street MURDOCK, Dean 944 Nicholson Street NEWBY, Shawn 919 Falmouth Road PLANT, Colin 16 – 4560 West Saanich Road SANDERS, Vicki 3956 Stan Wright Lane WADE, Nichola 6100 Castlerock Road WERGELAND, Leif 4930 Haliburton Place ELECTION BY VOTING – SAANICH SCHOOL DISTRICT Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the School District No. 63 (Saanich) in the Trustee Electoral Area of the District of Saanich, the Juan De Fuca Electoral Area (Willis Point), and the District of Highlands (Durrance Lake Road) that an election by voting will be held November 15, 2014 to determine the candidates to be elected to the Office of School Trustee for Saanich School District No. 63 for a four-year term commencing December 8, 2014 and ending in the late Fall 2018. Candidates nominated for this Office are: CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE (SD63) TWO (2) TO BE ELECTED NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS HUNTER, Wayne 988 Eagle Reach MARTIN, Victoria 5148 Polson Terrace STEINEMANN, Kerry 6372A West Saanich Road ALSO ON THE BALLOT – TWO INFORMAL POLLS – COMMUNITY OPINION QUESTIONS • OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT, FOUR (4) TO BE APPOINTED Saanich Council must appoint several of its members as Directors of the Capital Regional District (CRD). In order to provide guidance to Council in making the appointments, an informal poll has been included on the ballot. Electors of the Municipality will be able to vote for up to four Councillor candidates that they would like to see appointed as CRD Directors.

The following candidates for the Office of Councillor have requested their names be included on the informal ballot for CRD Director: Susan BRICE; Judy BROWNOFF; Vic DERMAN; Paul Henry GERRARD; Fred HAYNES; Marsha HENDERSON; Dean MURDOCK; Shawn NEWBY; Colin PLANT; Vicki SANDERS; Nichola WADE; Leif WERGELAND. • COMMUNITY-BASED REVIEW OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND POLICIES Electors of the Municipality are being asked the following question: Do you support Council initiating a community-based review of the governance structure and policies within Saanich and our partnerships within the Region?

These are informal polls intended only to seek the opinion of Saanich electors and the results are not binding on Saanich Council.

GENERAL VOTING DAY - NOVEMBER 15, 2014 General voting will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following voting places: VOTING PLACE Campus View Elementary School Cedar Hill Middle School Cloverdale Traditional School Cordova Bay Elementary School Doncaster Elementary School Frank Hobbs Elementary School Glanford Middle School Gordon Head Middle School Hillcrest Elementary School Lochside Elementary School Prospect Lake Elementary School Reynolds Secondary School Royal Oak Middle School Spectrum Community School Tillicum Elementary School Victoria Pacific Rim Alliance Church

STREET ADDRESS 3900 Gordon Head Road 3910 Cedar Hill Road 3427 Quadra Street 5238 Cordova Bay Road 1525 Rowan Street 3875 Haro Road 4140 Glanford Avenue 1671 Kenmore Road 4421 Greentree Terrace 1145 Royal Oak Drive 321 Prospect Lake Road 3963 Borden Street 751 Travino Lane (4564 West Saanich Road) 957 Burnside Road West 3155 Albina Street 1792 Townley Street

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance voting will be held as follows: Tuesday, November 4 Wednesday, November 5

Thursday, November 6

Friday, November 7 Monday, November 10

8:00 am to 2:00 pm 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm 8:00 am to 2:00 pm 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Cedar Hill Golf Course Clubhouse 1400 Derby Road Saanich Commonwealth Place 4636 Elk Lake Drive Saanich Municipal Hall 770 Vernon Avenue Pearkes Recreation Centre 3100 Tillicum Road UVic, Student Union Building 3800 Finnerty Road Cordova Bay United Church 813 Claremont Avenue Gordon Head Recreation Centre 4100 Lambrick Way Saanich Municipal Hall 770 Vernon Avenue

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Special voting opportunities are available to qualified electors who are residents or patients, their family members, and facility staff of the following residences and facilities will be held on November 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2014 at the following locations and times:

Monday, November 3

Tuesday, November 4 Wednesday, November 5 Thursday, November 6

9:30 am to 11:30 am 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 9:30 am to 11:30 am 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 9:30 am to 11:30 am 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The Victorian at Feltham 1773 Feltham Road The Victorian at McKenzie 4000 Douglas Street Berwick Royal Oak 4680 Elk Lake Drive Berwick House 4062 Shelbourne Street Highgate Lodge 1538 Cedar Hill Cross Road The Cedars/Dawson Heights 3710 Cedar Hill Road The Kensington 3965 Shelbourne Street

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot voting will be available to qualified electors if they: 1. have a physical disability, illness, or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or 2. expect to be absent from the Municipality on General Voting Day on November 15, 2014 and at the times of the advance voting opportunities noted above.

Applications to receive a mail ballot will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Thursday, November 13, 2014. Mail ballots will become available on or before November 4, 2014. It is the responsibility of the elector to ensure the ballot is returned to the Chief Election Officer, Saanich Municipal Hall, before the close of voting at 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 15, 2014.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION AT THE VOTING PLACE - IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED If you are not on the List of Electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: ■ 18 years of age or older on general voting day ■ Canadian citizen ■ Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration ■ Resident of OR Registered owner of real property in the District of Saanich for at least 30 days immediately preceding 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.

To Register, Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

To Register, Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

Visit the Saanich website at www.saanich.ca and check to see if you are on the List of Electors or for a list of documents that will be accepted as identification for registration at the voting place.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE Additional election information is available on the Saanich website at www.saanich.ca. You may also obtain election information by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775 or by email at 2014election@saanich.ca. If you wish to visit us in person, the Legislative Division is located on the 2nd floor of the Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue.

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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, October 24, 2014

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

All-candidates meetings continue Two all-candidates meetings are scheduled next week beginning on Tuesday (Oct. 23) at Gordon Head United Church, 4201 Tyndall Ave. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is organized by the Gordon Head Residents Association.

Another all-candidates debate will be held Wednesday (Oct. 29) at Royal Oak middle school in the multi purpose room. Doors open at 6:15 pm, for an informal meet and greet with candidates before a 7 p.m. discussion.

“We have a handful of new candidates, a few large and looming regional issues, and the mix of local concerns,” said Paul Whitworth, vice president of the Royal Oak Community Association. “It should be lively watching the candidates engage voters and answer questions.”

Incumbents and seven other candidates will answer questions that have been written down and submitted by the audience.

Royal Oak middle school is located at 751 Travino Ln.

Saanich gives final approval to suites Bylaws governing secondary suites north of MacKenzie Avenue were given the final thumbs up from Saanich coun-

cil on Monday night.

Affected neighbourhoods include North Quadra, Glanford and Strawberry Vale, as well as Gordon Head and Cordova Bay. Not included are Blenkinsop valley, Broadmead (because of a covenant) and rural Saanich areas. See saanich.ca for details on relevant bylaw changes.

Diwali celebration at Farquhar A celebration of lights, dance, food and family ignites Farquhar Auditorium on Nov. 1 during the biggest Diwali celebration on Vancouver Island.

Diwali, an ancient, five-day Hindu festival, wraps up tomorrow (Oct. 25), but the Victoria Hindu Parishad is keeping the party going with its 15th annual Diwali show at the University of Victoria’s University Centre venue.

“You’ll get to see vibrant and colourful dancers, classical, folk and Bollywood. Classical music and pop music,” said Sri Devi, cultural co-ordinator with the Victoria Hindu Parishad in Saanichton.

Indian sweets, snacks and chai will be served in the lobby following the colourful performances.

Tickets are $15 and available at the UVic University Centre, by calling 250-721-8480 or online at tickets.uvic.ca.

TeenFest talent coming to Pearkes The Coast Capital Savings Victoria TeenFest will be taking place Saturday, Nov. 1 at Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd.

The one-day exhibition gives youth ages 12 to 18 and their families the opportunity to connect with each other, their peers, their communities and community leaders.

Highlights include a teen talent contest, a model search, interactive sports and gaming activities, a $500 shopping spree, courtesy of The Bay Centre and more than 100 exhibit booths.

Performers include 12-yearold Canadian pop sensation Shon Burnett, from Canada’s YTV The Next Star 7 TV show; Nanaimo rapper Sirreal; homegrown pop star Tristan Thompson; and 16-year-old singer/ songwriter/musician and recording artist Ria Jade, who hosts Shaw TV’s eveRIAthing.

The event starts at 11 a.m. on Nov. 1 and goes until 5:30 p.m. For more information, see teenfest.ca.

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Footprints is a newly formed non-profit society focused on inspiring and developing confidence in youth, by promoting lifelong health and fitness through running.

The Trick or Trail Run will be held at Royal Roads University, beginning at 4 p.m. for students in grades 6 to 8.

For more information, go online to victoriafootprints.com or contact race organizer Kevin Mennie by email at kevinmen nie@victoriafootprints.com. editor@saanichnews.com

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Terror panic an easy trap A mid-morning shooting on the outskirts of Parliament Hill took the life of a reservist Wednesday just before gunshots rang through the halls of Centre Block at the Houses of Parliament.

Dozens of staff and MPs – including Victoria MP Murray Rankin – slid under desks and behind cabinets just metres from the shooter.

The immediate, effective response from RCMP officers and particularly from sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers (brother of Victoria festival organizer John Vickers) in the moments that followed surely saved lives. That’s to be praised and commended.

Major news outlets are already asking if “U.S.-style” terrorism attacks are now an anticipated state of affairs in Canada. But as that conversation arises around your dinner table, in your office, amongst the parents at your local playground, remember that there are some politicians who wait to capitalize on public sympathy brought on by collective fear.

As Churchill famously said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”

So for those who take to social media to talk about a new, post-shooting world full of heightened security checks that require increased government spying powers, think about the freedoms you’re potentially surrendering by accepting these changes as inevitable. A foolish, misled shooter(s) and others who buy into a grandiose sense of purpose shouldn’t be given the additional power to take away our delicate freedoms in Canada.

After several bombs ripped apart tube trains and double decker buses in 2005, Londoners woke up the next day and went back to work as an intentional act of defiance against these silly, morally void radicals. If indeed there is a terrorist component to Wednesday’s shooting, don’t allow that fact to paralyze your critical analysis of government policy. And certainly don’t let the federal government roll out increased monitoring and security measures masked as action against terrorism.

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

The SAANICH 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, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

YOUR VIEW

Nurture art and tagging will wane Re: The eye of the tagger, News (Oct. 17) I am a local artist, and a former tag artist. I also studied graffiti in art college, and did a project course on it which included a study on the history of graffiti art, why people began doing graffiti, as well as some of the major graffiti artists (Taki 183, Stay High 149, Seen, Zephyr, Futura 2000, etc).

I feel that the police and antgraffiti organizations in your article are going about the issue of graffiti in our community all wrong.

Treating these artists solely as criminals and what they are producing as vandalism is having the completely wrong perspective.

First, we must examine why most people begin “tagging.”

They are expressing themselves to the community in a very public manner because they feel as if they have no other outlet.

They feel that this is giving them a voice in a society that would rather they remain voiceless.

Now when it comes to graffiti that conveys hate speech, I really hope that the police and anti-graffiti organizations are not under the assumption that covering over the tag will simply sweep the problem under the rug.

Although seeing hate speech in graffiti is appalling, it unfortunately brings deep-seeded ugliness to the surface.

This allows the community to zero in on systemic problems that still linger, and also find out who is involved.

But most of the graffiti that goes on in the world does not come from

a hateful or bigoted place.

It simply comes from kids with a lot of creativity who are either bored, frustrated or apathetic.

These aren’t exactly criminals that need to be stopped. They are just young kids who need better outlets.

For all of those who feel that painting over the graffiti will eventually stop it, I feel that you are not understanding the mindset of the graffiti artist.

Do you know what really stops a graffiti artist from throwing up a tag: another piece of art. Most graffiti artists have enough maturity and integrity to know not to spray over someone else’s art.

So instead of covering the tags under the Tillicum bridge or the Seaton Street underpass with countless coats of white paint, maybe consider installing some permanent art in these stale urban areas.

Why not spend some of the $100,000 annual clean up money on hiring one of the many local artists who specialize in murals and public art?

If you really want to save some tax dollars, the municipality could hire some local, young, talented artists who apparently have a lot of time on their hands – the so-called “vandals” who are already putting their art in these areas anyway.

Give these artists the opportunity to explore their creative instincts while creating public art, instead of running them through the judicial system.

Curtis Bilson Saanich

Candidates should talk about amalgamation A big issue in the upcoming Saanich elections will certainly be amalgamation.

What do individual candidates think about the issue? The people at AmalgamationYes sent a questionnaire to all local candidates, but their summary contains a response from only one Saanich candidate.

Are they instead sharing their amalgamation views on their own websites? I found a few that did, but most (including all the incumbents) are silent on the issue.

Many candidates appear intent on avoiding the issue, but voters deserve to know their views on this critical issue.

Of course, some of these websites haven’t been updated since the last election, which is equally puzzling.

I certainly will not be voting for any candidate that won’t make their position clear.

Paul Eby Saanich

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We can do better on voter turnout Local Dining LETTER: Saanich Community Association Network chair hopes debates spur participation Voter turnout in last municipal election (2011) in Saanich was 25 per cent of eligible participants.

This disappointing result was actually an improvement over the 2008 turnout of 22 per cent.

Why don’t eligible electors show up to vote in municipal elections? Those who do not vote miss out on the opportunity to have a say in who runs the level of government that most closely affects their daily lives.

This includes the delivery of services including garbage collection, road and sidewalk construction and maintenance, parks and recreation, zoning regulations, building variances and municipal bylaws are all part of the governance that will be handled by successful candidates in this next election. We need to ensure that we elect the best possible people to lead our municipal government.

There will be a series of all candidates meetings held in the weeks running up to election day. We encourage all eligible voters to attend one or more of these sessions and then make well-reasoned choices at the polls on Nov. 15 or during advanced polling.

The Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association will hold the last of these meetings on Thursday, Nov. 6 in the Garth Homer Centre auditorium

(813 Darwin Ave.) from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

We applaud all candidates who put their names forward to run for office.

Overall, it can be a thankless job with long hours and little financial reward.

We look forward to a thoughtful and energized campaign run in a respectful manner. Please vote on Nov. 15.

John Schmuck President, Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association Acting Chair, Saanich Community Association Network

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Greater Victoria library expands events, courses October is Canadian Library Month and this year the Greater Victoria Public Library is celebrating the many ways our libraries inspire us.

GVPL has plenty of reason to celebrate; according to the latest Canadian Urban Libraries Council statistics, its circulation ranks as the highest per capita in Canada.

GVPL also had program attendance of more than 70,000 people last year.

“Our goal is to have something to inspire everyone,” said Maureen Sawa, GVPL CEO. Whether you visit us in person or online – to borrow books, read the newspaper, download music, attend a family storytime or get computer help – our libraries provide our community with a sense of belonging and encourage the joy of learning

and discovery.”

GVPL is celebrating with events throughout the month and by shining the spotlight on their staff, which Sawa describes as, “the heart and soul of the library.”

Library regulars will likely recognize a face or two on the GVPL blog this month, gvplblog.tumblr.com, where many team members are being featured.

You can join in the celebrations by attending one of GVPL’s special programs, including: • Superheros at the Library.

Listen to stories and have your superhero questions answered by one or more of your favourite superhero characters. Various branches, dates and times at gvpl.ca • Harvest Celebration. Join in the celebration of the Victoria Seed Library’s first year with

music, seeds, apple cider and fun. Oct. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Central Branch’s courtyard at 735 Broughton St. • Traditional Japanese music and instruments. International guest musicians from Vancouver’s Chrysanthemums and Maple Leaves festival and composers from Vancouver will be performing and speaking. Oct. 24 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Central Branch at 735 Broughton St. • Getting started with computers and e-readers. Free one-onone sessions are available most days. Register online at gvpl. ca/programs-events/computerclasses/.

You can also share your story of how the library has inspired you online at librarymonth.ca/ stories/share-my-story/. editor@saanichnews.com

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New operating rooms require new standards of cleanliness. A modern facility makes sterilization part of a ‘closed-loop’ system where sterilized instruments move through a sterile corridor to the operating rooms and soiled instruments move back to a decontamination room through hallways within the OR suite.

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Drivers beware of new phone fines

New rules that provide a harsher penalties against B.C. drivers who use mobile phones are now in effect.

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phone, operating a hand-held audio player (such as an iPod or mp3 player) or programming a GPS faces a $167 fine and three penalty points against their licence.

Two distracted driving tickets in a year lead to $634 in fines and six penalty points.

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B.C.’s distracted driving legislation also prohibits drivers with learner’s or new driver’s accreditation from using any hands-free device at all times. editor@saanichnews.com

Island Savings + First West Partnership “Did you vote?”

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Good news spreads quickly, but sometimes fiction spreads even faster.

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Share your veteran story with the News Do you have a military veteran in your life whose story you’d like to see told?

The editorial team at Black Press wants to connect our readers with your family member or friend who served in the armed forces in the recent or distant past, during a war or in a peacekeeping role.

Our upcoming annual Remembrance Day section, entitled Courage Remembered, will be published inside the Nov. 7 edition of Saanich News.

Along with special feature stories that touch on Greater Victoria’s military past and the experiences of residents who served, a special section is reserved for readersubmitted stories and photos of veterans from Saanich and around the Capital Region.

If you’d like to submit a story, please include a brief biography, where you or your family member

served and any memories you’d like to share.

Please limit submissions to 75 words and include a photo (preferably in uniform) with the veteran’s full name, branch of service and rank if possible.

The submission deadline is Friday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.

Send electronic versions to creative@ vicnews.com or hand deliver hard copies of your material, labelled “Courage Remembered,” to the First Floor of 818 Broughton St. (near the Royal Theatre in downtown Victoria) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

For more information, email Daniel Palmer at editor@ saanichnews.com or call 250-4803262. editor@saanichnews.com

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A ‘tail’ of horsepower among the rambling ponies The New Forest, England - Horseoccasionally swatted at imaginary flies. power rules the roads through this They looked at the metal steed that picturesque national park on the south carried me for a few seconds before coast. returning to their breakfast.

Around 4,000 in horsepower charge Soon I was on an A-class road that freely around the almost 57 hectares of allowed the BMW to break into a trot flatland, less than half of which is true though not for long, as my eyes alightforest while the rest is made up mainly ed on a sign that shouted ‘Ponies don’t of marsh and pasture, dotted with andent, THEY DIE’. A short distance away cient villages. Of course, I’m not talking I rolled to a stop at a junction where My eyes about powerful sports cars but the real a diamond road marking reminded me ponies that graze this land. that ponies have the right of way – alighted on a A regal BMW 328i seemed fitting for always. And that was driven home as a a journey through a park, declared an sign that shouted line of ten cars followed slowly behind exclusive royal hunting ground back in half a dozen horses strolling into a ‘Ponies don’t 1079 by King William. village centre.

There are many road points of entry A stop at the New Forest Centre in dent, THEY DIE. but I roared in rather rudely via the Lyndhurst spurred me on to explore the M27 motorway, which gallops into heath land, coloured by late bloomKeith Morgan the area before stopping abruptly at ing flowers that would soon yield to Cadnam. The park’s beauty was evident an autumnal chill. Wildlife abounds for the last five kilometres on both sides of the fast wherever you look but interestingly Beaulieu village track. I pulled on the reins of the 241 horses under (pronounced Bewley) is the home to the fabulous the hood. The four-cylinder twin turbo obediently National Motor Museum. After a visit, I pressed pulled back ever so smoothly. on only to be distracted by a car showroom. Not a It was early morning and mist shrouded the marshes modern dealership but one that sold only classic and that suddenly disappeared from sight a couple of collector cars! kilometres beyond one of the many sleepy villages I I pulled into a picnic area by a small lake. As I passed through. I powered down the front windows chomped on an ox tongue sandwich I remembered and the whine of their motor was the last sound I a lunch I had with former Bad Company/Free front heard for the next 20 minutes, save the occasional man Paul Rodgers, now a White Rock resident. He rumble from a cattle grid beneath. The eight-speed told me he has a recording studio in the New Forest sport auto transmission would not be challenged – perhaps, he would sing me a soulful rendition on this terrain and the shift paddles would remain of the blues song ‘Rambling Pony’. I giggled then redundant. gasped as I turned to find myself staring eye to eye Gradually, the fog lifted from the narrow lane to with a donkey. reveal marshland as far as the eye could see. In the It backed off as I opened the door to brush the distance, I spied some of the famed ponies cantering, crumbs and specks of meat from the oyster coloured splashing as they bounded through streams. But leather seats. It walked around the Bimmer, kicking the treat was at the roadside ahead. A group of magthe tires you might say, seemingly looking over its nificent specimens with shiny coats and tails that sleek lines.

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He remained silent throughout.

‘What is a donkey doing among all of these horses,’ I thought aloud. He turned, gave me a withering look before shambling away and replied: “Technically, they are ponies – short horses – and having a short ass like me around makes them feel superior.”

Smart ass.

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on to forever change the marketplace and the way a family gets around. Today the compact SUV market has become so popular it will soon exceed the compact car in terms of overall sales, which has been, for decades, the cornerstone of the Canadian marketplace.

The Toyota RAV4 continues to be a sales market leader and for good reason. Many buyers put their money into what I call â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bank of Toyotaâ&#x20AC;? and know they will get a good return in terms of reliability, practicality and resale value.

Looks

In terms of design, Toyota wanted to make this latest RAV4 more of an emotional purchase and not just a rational choice. The design has been sharpened with more flow from the front bumper and headlamps into a swept windshield and added character lines.

Gone is the old swing-out tailgate, replaced by a proper lift gate, which is now framed with protruding tail lamps that look unique but also help with aerodynamics. One area that could use an update are the cheap looking hubcaps. These come standard on the $24,005 base front wheel drive (FWD) LE trim level and $26,270 AWD model. To get proper looking alloy wheels the buyer needs to spend $28,340 for the XLE FWD or $30,540 for the XLE AWD. In the mid-sized sedan market many cars, like the Honda Accord, costing the same amount as the base RAV4 come with nice looking alloy wheels as standard equipment.

Inside

The interior is a study in how to maximize space for a family but some of the small details could use refinement. The dash face is now covered with soft materials and looks much better thanks to the

French stitching but this same panel also obscures the switches hidden below.

The seat-heating buttons, the Eco and Sport settings for the transmission are all switches the driver access frequently but they are not as easy to see, as they should be. Other than the dash there is still a large percentage of the interior covered in hard plastic.

The up side is a well laid out interior configuration.

The doors open to a wide angle and expose a big back seat with a flat floor, for easy access. The front seats are comfortable and now the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat has a manual height adjustment.

Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering, Bluetooth connectivity, USB connection and air conditioning. The LE $1,500 upgrade package is worthwhile because it includes the very important heated front seats, larger 6.1-inch display audio with backup camera and upgraded speakers. This brings the price up to $27,835.

Drive

Honda recently unveiled the new 2015 CR-V that utilizes direct injection engine technology and a slick, new continuously variable transmission. Not the case with the Toyota RAV4, it uses the same 176hp 2.5L 4-cylinder found in the last model and is matched to a 6-speed automatic.

Launching from a traffic light is brisk and the noise inside the cabin is fairly low. The steering is easy to maneuver but some might find the feedback to be too vague. Adjustable engine and transmission settings help the RAV4 to either use less fuel or perform better.

The Eco button changes

the settings of the car to improve fuel economy plus there is a small Eco light that reminds the driver when the car is being driven most efficiently. The Sport buttons holds the transmission a little longer between shifts for more responsiveness. Fuel economy is rated at 10.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, using the new more stringent 2015 fuel economy test. The RAV4 was a solid leader on the fuel economy front but the new Honda CR-V now claims that crown.

Verdict

Toyota is often criticized for not being bold enough in some of the choices it makes. Honda now has up-to-date technology in the new CR-V but Toyota is sticking with what works.

This approach might be viewed as a step behind but other might look at it as tried-and-true technology that is reliable and still delivers solid fuel ratings.

Toyota RAV4 was a pioneer in the small SUV space and continues to be a market leader but now the market is so crowded with entries I suspect it will need to get new engine technology when it is totally refreshed in a few years. My time with the RAV4 LE confirmed that Toyota knows how to make a thoroughly practical and easy to use vehicle that pleases all passengers.

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The GLA also marks it as the first compact premium sports utility vehicle from the German automaker. Despite its compact designation, four adults could fit comfortably inside. Five might be a stretch but it’s certainly possible.

Along with the warm bodies inside, it has a cargo capacity of 421 L. That increases to an impressive 1,235L with seats folded.

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It’s hard to imagine that’s the burble and brawn of a 2.0L, four-cylinder engine.

That’s right, the 355 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque are created from the most powerful series production four-cylinder passenger car engine in the world.

Needless to say, the engine’s pairing with the 7G-DCT 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission is as delicious as Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey ice cream; ice cream that just so happens to be made in the lovely state of Vermont. And a location that was fortuitously placed on our drive route.

The dynamics of the GLA were also as vibrant as the hues of the autumnal foliage that decorated the surrounding towns of Burlington.

In the lesser-powered GLA 250 – which has a 2.0L, I4 turbocharged engine with 208 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque – you still have a lot of ponies to play with. In fact, of the two engines available, this would be my choice. It has pep but also a smooth demeanor. If these engine choices look familiar to you, they are. They too can be found in the B-Class and CLA. continued on next page

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Burlington, VT.- Three seems to be a number that tends to rub people the wrong way.

Expressions like “Three’s a crowd,” or “bad things come in threes,” or someone being described as the “third wheel” don’t leave a favourable impression in people’s minds.

On the flip side, there’s “third time’s a charm,” implying that the third time is the best time. Third is also a podium finish!

For Mercedes-Benz, three is a magical number.

Thanks to the introduction of their all-new GLA – the third installment into their compact vehicle segment – the triangle is complete. And yes, good things do come in threes. Here’s why.

Of the three vehicles available in North America that are built on the same platform – the B-Class, CLA and now GLA – the GLA gives owners the ability to go on and off-road. Okay, let me qualify that.

Though it does come with Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR)- an off-road specific feature - it’s not meant for brutish off-roading. However, it is competent on cottage country roads or if you need to traverse into areas you couldn’t get into with a B Class

or CLA. Whether you’re opting for the GLA 250 or the GLA 45 AMG, both trims come standard with Mercedes-Benz’s fully variable 4MATIC all-wheel drive.

You can shop for groceries around town in it but a trip up to a local ski hill will certainly not stress out the vehicle.

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Galey Farms fall fun on now

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The annual event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Pumpkinfest continues at Galey Farms in Saanich this weekend featuring live entertainment, face painting, kids’ games, hay rides,

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Each year John Vickers spends hundreds of hours carving more pumpkins to add to his collection.

“It originally started when I first placed pumpkins with Christmas lights in them in front of my house,” said organizer John Vickers.

In the 17 years since, Vickers estimates his annual Halloween Pumpkin Art display, which now includes more than 600 intricately carved pumpkins, has raised more than $200,000 for various charities.

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Over the years, Vickers’ pumpkin display has appeared at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, at Government House in Victoria and at locations across Vancouver Island before relocating to Oak Bay in 2011. For this year’s festival, it took a team two-and-a-half days to construct the display behind the Oak Bay municipal hall at 2167 Oak Bay Ave. The display continues 5 to 9 p.m. daily until Oct. 31. Admission is by donation. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Contact:operations Julia Chmelyk/ Press and copier in the Queen’s Printer building Sue Borthwick next to the B.C. legislature are to be phased out by the summer of 2015, contracted out to private printers.

The move affects 31 unionized Cost:to$889.92 staff, in an effort reduce costs as part of the government’s core review of services.

Circulation: 98,000 “Demand for printing has declined with the growth of electronic publishing and digital and Size: information, 5.83”W x 14”H this is true for government as well,” said Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation citizens’ Half Pageand Colour services.

Wilkinson said a transition plan for employees is being worked on

proclamations, plaques and other items. Its revenues have declined by $7.5 million or 43 per cent in the past five years.

The Queen’s Printer building, a four-storey 1928 Art Deco heritage structure, has recently been renovated and is not planned to be sold.

The print shop facilities are on the ground floor, which will be converted to other uses.

“The Queen’s Printer will use its knowledge of the printing industry to continue to broker printing contracts on behalf of government and will continue to support the B.C. legislature and deliver services such as B.C. laws and protocol and recognition products,” Wilkinson said. editor@saanichnews.com

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First Nations bring in GVHA exec Curtis Grad, CEO and president of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, will lead a new economic development organization for the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation.

Skwin’ang’eth Se’las Development Company, a federal not-for-profit corporation was incorporated last December.

“The purpose of SSD Co. is to be a catalyst for the creation of aboriginal-owned businesses and, by extension, the promotion of aboriginal employment and mentoring opportunities,” said Songhees Chief Ron Sam. Success for Skwin’ang’eth Se’las will be measured by the creation of sustainable local businesses owned and oper-

true partners in this exciting and innovative enterprise, and to identify and foster new business partnerships and opportunities.”

Curtis Grad begins work on a part time basis with SSD Co. in early December and will take the next several months to establish an office in Fort Tectoria, the downtown technology hub.

He’ll also assess marketing potential, meet with the economic development officers at the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation and work with the SSD Co. Board on developing the strategic direction for the new organization.

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The new corporation will also emphasize and promote the long history and rich culture of the First Nations in the region.

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Victoria Car Share Co-op is in the process of merging with a Vancouver-based cooperative car share company.

Formed in 1996, Victoria Car Share has 23 cars in its fleet and 800 members. The depreciation of value of these cars costs the co-op a lot of money, said Tom Berkhout, Victoria Car Share chair.

“We’re not a booming business. The majority of the time we’ve broken even and some years we don’t even do that,” said Berkhout.

“The reason is the depreciation of our cars. You have to replace them every five to seven years, which means the value of the business is dropping because of the depreciation.”

Berkhout said in order to expand car sharing in Victoria, they have to be able to buy new cars and update the technology in the cars.

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is sticking your neck out pretty far,” said Berkhout.

This sparked the idea of merging with Modo.

“It allows us to get to the next level of car sharing,” said Berkhout, adding that the cars will be newer since Modo replaces its cars every three to five years and the technology in their cars is more advanced.

The name Victoria Car Share Co-op will be no more, with Modo replacing it.

“All the corporate decisions would be coming out of Vancouver, but there would be a very strong Victoria presence for Modo,” said Berkhout.

Having Modo in Greater Victoria as well as Greater Vancouver will allow members to easily use cars in either place, he said. “[Modo is] much bigger than we are, but they’re a co-operative and we’re a co-operative,” said Berkhout. “It’s not some big private money-making corporation that’s taking us over.

It’s a regionally-based co-operative.”

Nathalie Baudoin, CEO of Modo, said she thinks the transition will be easy, because the two companies are

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Started in 1996, the same year as Victoria Car Share, Modo has a fleet of 365 cars and 11,000 members in Greater Vancouver.

“The biggest benefit is going to be for the Victoria members to really use our state of the art technology,” said Baudoin.

“For me, I’m very excited about the merger because it’s a bigger territory, and it helps us grow faster. It helps us grow the movement of car sharing.”

The merger is expected to take place next spring, but first Victoria Car Share members must vote on it, said Berkhout, adding the company will go to the members in January or February to discuss if they accept the proposal or not.

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Ride supports families facing cancer journey Inside Ride cycling event hopes to attract regional riders to Langford relay

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Eight-year-old René Soto energetically practises for the upcoming Inside Ride fundraiser taking play in Langford this Sunday, as mother Julia Taylor, left, and Susan Kerr cheer him on. The Inside Ride will support the BC Childhood Cancer Parents Association’s Family Support Program for a third consecutive year, and aims to raise $20,000.

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The event is part of a Canada-wide indoor cycling fundraiser put on by the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation. One hundred per cent of funds raised will go to the Parents Association’s Island-based Family Support Program.

“Our goal this year is $20,000,” says event organizer Susan Kerr, who’s also the association’s Vancouver Island liaison.

Besides the Family Support Program, which supplies emergency financial aid, social and emotional support and practical assistance to children with cancer and their families, funds will go toward the new pediatric oncology wing at Victoria General Hospital.

“Supporting families both financially and emotionally is crucial,” says Julia Taylor, whose eight-year-old son, René, has been in active treatment for four years. “By lowering the parents’ stress level, you’re allowing the fabric of the family to stay together.”

Taylor and her family’s team The Spinsationals have been involved with the Inside Ride since its inception in 2012. “It’s a really simple way to make a huge difference,” she says of the event.

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long relay, which kicks off at 10:30 a.m., challenges each member of the teams to ride for 10 minutes before passing the pedals over to the next person.

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Drivers race in national run-offs Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

A pair of Greater Victoria drivers gained their first experience at the Sports Car Club of America national run-offs recently at Laguna Seca, Calif.

Bill Okell of Saanich, driving an MG Midget, qualified 15th in the ‘F’ Production class and moved up to 10th place by the end of the 20-lap, 35-minute event, held on the hilly, winding road course Oct. 17.

West Shore resident Gavin Aitken, running in the Formula C class driving a 1998 Van Diemen, qualified near the back of the 23-car field. He got as far up as 18th at one point, but finished in 20th spot.

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Bill Okell at Laguna Seca.

Okell qualified for the championships through his placements in four national series races on the West Coast, while Aitken qualified through his performances in regional races.

This year marked the first time the championships had been held on the West Coast since 1968, and Okell was glad

Vikes host quarterfinals The UVic Vikes men’s and women’s soccer teams are both hosting Canada West quarterfinal matches at Centennial Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 25). Both teams face the Fraser Valley Cascades, with the women playing at 5 p.m. and the men at 7:15 p.m.

The women drew against the Fraser Valley Cascades on Oct. 18 at Centennial Stadium to secure the home playoff date. Fourth-year forward Emma Greig scored UVic’s goal.

The men are coming off a 2-1 upset of the UBC Thunderbirds, in which Dominic Colantonio scored both goals for the Vikes. He converted a penalty kick in the 84th minute then notched the winner in the 90th minute. Goalkeeper Cole Tamburri earned the victory in his first-ever CIS match.

he committed to reaching the event before the season began.

“This was always the plan … to see where I fared on the national championship level,” he said. “But at the same time, the nationals come back to the West Coast every third year now, they come back in 2017, when I’m 62.”

Rather than spending a lot of money to contest national series again, he plans to do a couple of closer races over the next two years to keep his SCCA licence, then go all out in a bid to reach the championships again in Year 3.

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Frank’s house of happy horrors Dr. Frank N. Furter (played by Griffin Lea, of Saanich) returns in the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Metro Theatre. Lea is co-producing the play, the first by RKO Productions. Lea, as Furter, and three more cast members performed in a Kaleidoscope version of Rocky Horror in 2013. Tickets for The Rocky Horror Show begin at $30 and can be purchased at ticketrocket.org. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Oct. 24, 25, 29, 30, and Nov. 1. There are 7 and 10 p.m. showings on Halloween (Oct. 31).

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2 TOPIARY plants, $40. New Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size 11 brown winter boots, $50. 778-440-3334.

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FIREPLACE TOOLS, $20. wood holder, $10. 6 crochet items $50/all. (250)595-6734.

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POPCORN MACHINE- 6Litre, $5, box of 16 glass tumblers, $5. Call (250)654-0907.

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

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

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DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

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250-382-3694.

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GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.

PARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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DECKS, STAIRS, small repairs, 30 years experience.

Call Frank, (250)477-3315.

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr.

Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

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GARDENING 20% OFF! Mow, PowerRake, Rototill, Hedge Trim, Cleanups Soil/Mulch. 250-479-6495.

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HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs.

Window cleaning.

Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE HOME Repairs.

Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

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DEPENDABLE PAINTER and drywall repair. Free estimates.

References available. Call Joseph - 250-686-0663. I take pride in my work!

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

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Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or 250-472-6660 Member BBB

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AFFORDABLE RATE Moves Insured. 10 years exp. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

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DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

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

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Ownership means more for members Co-op housing creates a tight-knit community, says a Friendship Housing Co-op resident Steven Heywood News staff

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esidents of Sidney’s Friendship Housing Cooperative pitch in and work together to create a sense of community.

That’s the verdict on co-op living

by Lisa Wilson who has been living in Sidney at Friendship Housing Cooperative for more than three years.

Wilson has spent eight years in similar co-ops around the province and said what keeps her coming back is how the residents have a say in how the co-operative is run.

“It’s better than renting, she said in a recent interview with the News Review. “We have secure housing and no landlord but ourselves.”

Located on Fifth Street, the Friendship Housing Co-Op is a collection of units ranging in size from two to four bedrooms.

Fiona Jackson, communications director with the Co-operative Housing Foundation of B.C. told the PNR last month that it’s one of 262 coops in the province and the 34 on Vancouver Island. Most of those, she continued, are located throughout Greater Victoria.

Members of a housing co-op, Jackson said, get security of tenure, meaning they can stay as long as they pay their housing charge and follow the rules.

Residents are also expected to take part on the local board of directors, helping create a better sense of ownership. In the case of Friendship, it is a non-profit business, man-

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Co-op housing fosters a great sense of community, says Lisa Wilson who lives in a unit at the Friendship Housing Co-operative in Sidney. aged by its members.

For Wilson, she said residents there pay around $1,100 a month, but that varies. Rents only go up, she continued, when there’s maintenance issues.

“We can usually (keep costs) at just below market prices in Sidney,” Wilson said, “generally speaking.”

That means there is almost always

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a waiting list of people wanting a unit in the co-operative. With 15 units in all, and a few that have subsidized housing charges, demand is there, she said.

Wilson said she has been on the co-op’s board of directors for two terms — the first time she has served on a co-op board.

“We are legally and financially

responsible for running the co-op,” she explained. “It has been a steep learning curve.”

Keeping up with unit maintenance is only the beginning of the duties overseen by the board of directors, she said. They must stay on top of finances, approve capital expenses and follow their 10-year plan.

“It’s very involved. It’s worth it for me because you get to know your neighbours very well. For me, that’s very important.”

Wilson said Friendship has a strong community atmosphere.

When she was living between cooperatives before finding a unit in Sidney, she said she really missed that.

“You have to find solutions to problems together and you have to get along.”

One of the questions she hears the most is from people asking if Friendship Housing Co-operative is a commune. Wilson said it’s not, in any way.

“We’re just a group of home owners.”

Like-minded home owners, she added.

“There’s some really great people here.”

Wilson said she would not have been able to afford to live in Sidney if it wasn’t for Friendship. She said she loves being a part of the entire Sidney community and enjoys living close to everything she and her family needs.

“It’s got that small-town feel. We have everything here.”

To learn more about co-op housing in B.C. and their ongoing You Hold the Key campaign — designed to raise awareness about looming losses of government funding for coops across the country, go to www. chf.bc.ca. editor@saanichnews.com

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Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

330 Goward Road

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3562 Desmond Drive, 569,000

9567 Epco Drive, 459,900

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Lorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

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10296 Rathdown Place, 529,000 Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Lorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

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8770 Pender Park Drive, 888,000

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Saturday & Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess, 250-384-8124

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Saturday 2:30-4:30 RE/MAX Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-812-0309]r

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2456 Sooke River Road, 864,900

#203-590 Bezanton Way

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970 Haslam Avenue, 479,000

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#1-9855 Resthaven Dr., 324,000

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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

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