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Victoria Votes: Election 2014

Helps edges Fortin in mayor’s race ELECTED

VICTORIA: First-term councillor takes out mayor in close election race Andrea Peacock

MAYOR LISA HELPS COUNCIL Ben Isitt Charlayne Thornton-Joe Marianne Alto Pam Madoff, Geoff Young Chris Coleman Jeremy Loveday Margaret Lucas

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Lisa Helps reacts to information that she has just been elected as the new mayor of Victoria at her Fort Street headquarters on Saturday night.

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The Greater Victoria board of education has three new trustees.

Ann Whiteaker, Rob Paynter and Jordan Watters were elected to the board at last Saturday’s civic election. Whiteaker topped the polls with 20,252 votes.

Paynter, Whiteaker are joined on the nine-member board by incumbents Deborah Nohr, Peg Orcherton, Diane McNally, Elaine Leonard, Edith Loring-Kuhanga and Tom Ferris.

Orcherton is the current board chairperson.

The new board will be sworn in Dec. 1.

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Lisa Helps is the new mayor of Victoria, beating Dean Fortin by just 89 votes.

“Now the work begins,” said Helps, shortly after her victory.

Helps said what put her over the edge was her dedication and connections with the citizens of Victoria.

“We came from behind. We don't have political affiliation, we have people,” said Helps. “It was people that helped me with this election, and it's people that will help me run the city.”

Helps said her first objective as mayor will be building a relationship with her council.

“If we can build a strong team at city hall, that's the first start. And really my commitment for the next four years is to work alongside and with the citizens and business owners in Victoria to make this our city.”

Helps announced her campaign for mayor on Jan. 1 and has been knocking on doors since July. Yet she said she has been setting her campaign in place for the last two years.

“That's what it really is, doing the upfront planning so that when you execute, it's pretty seamless.”

Six city councillors will remain the same in Victoria: Ben Isitt, Charlayne Thornton-Joe, Marianne Alto, Pamela Madoff, Geoff Young and Christopher Coleman. They will be joined by two new councillors, Jeremy Loveday and Margaret Lucas.

Isitt received the most votes out of any city councillor on Saturday. He was elected to Victoria council in 2011, and decided to run again because he said his job wasn't finished yet.

“There's still a number of issues we have to address in the region,” said Isitt. “I still want to continue serving, and I'm happy to have the opportunity to do so.”

Isitt said he was not expecting such a good response from voters, but is humbled by the results.

“I've been outspoken on a number of issues, but it's heartening to see the public support my approach to local government in such a resounding way.”

Isitt said he plans to focus on homelessness and active transportation in the city. Having worked with Helps for the last three years, Isitt said he looks forward to continuing to work closely with her in the upcoming term.

“There's a number of issues where Lisa and I were in agreement in the previous term, and we're going to continue to build on that relationship and work with our citizens to advance their interests.” andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen will wait and see what happens around the Capital Regional District table before making a decision on his role. A new CRD board of directors is set to be sworn in and the new board chair and vice-chair elected at the Dec. 10 inaugural meeting.

“That’ll be an open position and I’ll wait and see who gets appointed and how people feel about the kind of person they want,” Jensen said, adding it tends to shift between larger and smaller community representatives.

“It really will be up to the people around the table.”

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Jensen served as Oak Bay’s director on the board and chair of the environmental services committee over the past three years.

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Esquimalt voters showed Saturday that they like Barb Desjardins so much they wanted her back for more.

“Everyone has been so supportive. I have never seen such a team as I have this time. The number of volunteers that I had was incredible,” Esquimalt’s re-elected mayor told reporters at her postelection after-party at Gaby’s Restaurant.

Desjardins handily defeated challengers John Ducker, Scott Attrill and David Shebib by more than 2,200 votes.

Her boosters said as big issues loom for the municipality they wanted to stay the course.

“They wanted somebody that had the experience, the knowledge to carry it forward. This community is 100 per cent behind going forward,” said Desjardins.

Desjardins will be joined on council by incumbents Tim Morrison, Meagan Brame and Lynda Hundleby and newcomers Susan Low,

Beth Burton-Krahn and Olga Liberchuk.

Low, who topped the poll for council candidates with 2,749 votes, was thrilled with her victory and the new look council.

“I think it’s going to be awesome,” she said. “We were very fortunate of the 12 people who ran for council. They were all quality candidates with good ideas.”

This is Desjardins’ third term as mayor. She was acclaimed in 2011 and beat then-mayor Chris Clement in 2008.

She hopes to extend a hand to her challengers and hopes they will get involved with civic government at some level.

“I would sure and the heck like to see some participation in some way.

Certainly Mr. Attrill and Mr. Ducker had some great ideas, some great thoughts ... let’s do it together,” Desjardins said.

A total of 4,407 voters – 30 per cent of eligible voters –turned out to vote at the advance polls and on voting day. This is an increase from the 2011 election, in which 2,300 residents voted.

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Voters give thumbs up to discussions to consider options Andrea Peacock Victoria News

All but one of the municipalities in Greater Victoria with amalgamation questions on Saturday’s ballot voted in favour, including Victoria and Esquimalt. The provincial government has also taken interest.

“There is always value in dialogue about whether current governance structures are meeting local community needs,” said Community, Sports and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes. “I remain committed to provide the support and resources required by the newlyelected local governments.”

Victoria Mayor-elect Lisa Helps said the next step is for the seven mayors whose municipalities voted in favour of some sort of amalgamation to sit down together and have a conversation, and to also meet with Oakes. Helps said residents can expect this kind of action within the first few months of the term.

“We asked the question in order to get input, and now our job is to respond to that input

and take action,” said Helps, adding she hopes the municipalities are able to work together on the issue.

“We want to make sure if we’re moving toward closer regional cooperation, we can do it in a cooperative manner,” said Helps.

“I feel really optimistic about that given the folks that have been elected around the region.”

Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins said the next step will be starting a conversation with the community as well as other leaders in the region.

“What we’ve heard is clearly there needs to be more dialogue,” said Desjardins. “I think it’s important to have a better understanding of what options and what steps there could be going forward.”

She added any advancement could not happen without knowing what the rest of the region will do, and how they will do it.

“The difficulty is that we have some communities that asked a question, and some that didn’t,” said Desjardins. “We clearly have one community (Oak Bay) that has said no, and so in order for something to go forward, what will it take?”

Desjardins said she does not see any binding decisions being made anytime soon, because of all that is involved in decisionmaking and planning.

“There’s a lot of work to be done, and much more education and understanding of what amalgamation could look like, because everybody I talked to certainly had different ideas of what that meant.”

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“There’s a lot of work to be done, and much more education and understanding of what amalgamation could look like, because everybody I talked to certainly had different ideas of what that meant.”

– Barb Desjardins gamation questions, Desjardins said she does not think citizens are fully supportive of the township losing its identity.

“What I heard is the region needs to come together better, and how do we do that in terms of shared services, in terms of some changes in governance. I think there’s more support with some kind of study than there is jumping to any next step.”

Desjardins said it is unlikely that plans regarding amalgamation will take place at the council table before January, but discussion could start in December. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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OUR VIEW

Question of amalgamation The problem with democracy for politicians is that every now and then the electorate actually gets off the couch, heads to the nearest polling station, and sends them a stern message.

Greater Victoria voters, in the largest numbers we’ve seen in a long time, have spoken – and not just for who they wanted to see sitting in their city councillor and mayoral seats.

A resounding yes on the amalgamation questions means politicians can no longer sit back and ignore the issue.

Victoria and Esquimalt have experimented with amalgamation, and both communities appear happy with their joint police department Experimentation on a small scale is no longer enough; neither is conversation without results.

Politicians from Victoria, Esquimalt and surrounding areas must now begin substantive dialogue about moving down the road to amalgamation, in whatever form that will take.

The province, seeing which way the political winds are blowing, have already signaled their interest in seeing amalgamation move forward. This will put additional pressure on our local political servants to do the same.

It is extremely important that Greater Victoria creates its own plans for amalgamation: a made in Victoria solution, not a provincially mandated solution that may serve the B.C. legislature rather than local residents.

To do that, mayors and councillors, new and old, will have to start by sitting down and seeing what first steps can be taken in terms of informal cooperation and sharing.

Mayors and councillors must also not forget who has put their feet to the fire on this issue and keep voters informed of ongoing talks and any agreements that come from those discussions.

They must also look ahead and decide if a binding referendum should be added to the ballot in four years time.

A binding referendum would force a lot of hands and it seems that cooperation and a mutually agreed upon plan would serve the interests of the area much better.

So, our local politicos should be reminded of the old equation Talk - Action = 0, and know they will be judged on that.

They have four short years to show they are taking action on the amalgamation question.

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

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What to do with school boards? trustees that their collective The saddest manifestation financial acumen wasn’t up to his of British Columbia’s modern standards and some of them would democracy has produced its have to go this fall. judgment, with the election of “Obviously, the chore I have is to school trustees for the next four find new trustees,” Ginter clarified years. in an interview with the Tri-City There are still independent, News as the union’s candidate community-minded trustees, but selection machine stirred mostly “boards of to life. education” have become Ginter seems to have the neglected, exploited made them an offer they stepchild of B.C. politics. couldn’t refuse on Saturday, Teacher union locals with formerly union-blessed and CUPE-dominated trustees turfed out in “labour councils” favour of a new group. organize candidate Then there’s Vancouver forums and ask most of Island, where the 1970s the questions, often to survived, at least until former teachers holding Saturday night. Cowichan and seeking school Tom Fletcher school board got itself board seats. Unions B.C. Views fired by the province in finance the campaigns of 2012 for refusing to submit those who pledge to act a balanced budget. Two of the as a bullhorn for constant demands trustees who think the job is to for more provincial money, and flout the balanced budget rule and instruct their members to vote for instead demand a “needs budget” what should be called the Conflict ran again. of Interest slate.

They were joined on a slate This has been going on for so by two others who apparently long in B.C. it is seen as normal. still believe the answer to every Trustees who most loudly plump problem is to shout for “more for their union masters tend to win, government funding.” They didn’t thanks to low turnout. The public get in, as voters appear to have mostly doesn’t give a damn, since been unimpressed by seeing school property tax authority was their school board replaced by a centralized in Victoria many years provincially-appointed manager for ago, largely because of this special two years. interest pressure.

That brings up a modest The classic case is in Coquitlam, proposal. How about an appointed where one could almost hear the trustee for each of the 60 school theme from The Godfather as local districts? School boards have lost CUPE boss Dave Ginter appeared authority over taxation, curriculum before the board of education in (another area of constant union February. He informed the elected

social engineering pressure) and now labour relations. Do we really need them any more?

After the 2013 B.C. election, the Christy Clark government wasted no time taking control of union bargaining on behalf of school districts. Trustees were pushed out of the bargaining agency, no longer trusted to represent taxpayers for that duty either.

The puppet role of some school trustees was evident in the recent teacher strike. When the province opted to pay parents for the disruption, there was a chorus of protest from those supposedly elected to represent the interests of parents and taxpayers.

School tax rates are now set by cabinet order, and the B.C. Liberal government is considering a move to regulate local industrial taxes.

(This would presumably be to keep union-influenced municipalities from trying to get too many golden eggs from those liquefied natural gas plants.)

Would Education Minister Peter Fassbender and his team continue their remake by amalgamating or eliminating school boards? Not likely.

With a rare teacher settlement in place, trustees will have less incentive to grandstand. And their meetings may become something more than union beef sessions.

••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc.

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LETTERS

Fletcher’s ‘facts’ can’t go unchecked This is in response to Tom Fletcher’s Opinion piece entitled: Global warming stalled politically too (News, Nov. 12) I was not surprised to read Fletcher’s grumpy opinions about climate science in his predictable biased fashion in last week’s Victoria News.

However, I was surprised to see him reference Susan Crockford without a disclaimer about her dicey credentials and pseudo-science methodologies.

She is funded by an American anti-climate science think tank called the Heartland Institute, of which some of you may remember as the group that helped Philip Morris Tobacco company discredit the health concerns of smoking in the 1990s.

She is also a member of The Global Warming Policy Foundation, a registered charity in London England that seeks to undermine international climate science as well.

I usually accept opinion pieces for what they are, but Fletcher’s ideological agenda can only go so far before we need to have some things fact checked and publicly disclosed.

We can be opinionated, but let’s stay forthcoming.

Mark Worthing Victoria

Media failed in election coverage Re: Voters face daunting task (Our View, Nov. 14) I concur that voter turn out in the past has been dismal.

And while we can agree a key reason for the lack of civic engagement is because the list of candidates is “daunting,” you, as in the media, have done little to educate and inform the electorate regarding city politics.

With the exception of Focus Magazine, most local news organizations, both public and private, need to hang your collective heads in

shame for not properly covering key municipal issues such as: • Municipal infrastructure, • Mental health, addiction and homelessness, • City budgets and expenditures, • Rising commercial vacancy rate.

Journalism requires commitment to research, investigation, and fact checking.

This does not include regurgitating press releases and grabbing nonsense from the internet.

News agencies could play a key role in stimulating political discourse by committing resources to actual real life reportyers dedicated to covering the municipal beat.

You may be old enough to remember when “above the fold” was the exclusive domain of the imperative.

Elections should be the product of political engagement and discourse. Casting a ballot every three, now to be four years, is only a small part of civic involvement.

The media has a very important role to play in fostering and cultivating

participatory government.

It is my desperate but failing hope that organizations like yours will someday realize this and start replacing pretty pictures with content.

For now I dare not hold my breath.

Paul Van den Brink Victoria

TB or not TB? It is up to us The Ebola crisis points to what can happen when the world does not have a system in place to deal with life-threatening illnesses.

Back in 2009, on World TB Day, the Canadian government pledged $127.4 million toward the fight against TB with $120 million going directly to launching a program called TB Reach.

This program has proven itself as a lifesaving, cost-effective solution to the global TB crisis.

Focusing specifically on finding and diagnosing cases of tuberculosis in the most vulnerable, hardest to reach regions of the world, TB Reach, often in partnership with a country’s health-care

system, employs follow up programs which ensure that patients follow their treatment properly. This goes a long way to preventing the increase in MDR-TB or multi-drug resistant TB. All of this is thanks to initial funding from Canada.

It is time for Canada to renew its pledge to eradicate TB once and for all: $120 million over five years to TB Reach.

TB or not TB? It is up to us.

Connie Lebeau Victoria

Bill threatens rights to privacy

I am gravely concerned about the imminent Bill C-13 being rammed down the throats of Canadians without our say.

Even the Supreme Court of Canada concurs that warantless government use of private information is unconstitutional, so why is this happening?

If indeed this was all on the up and up, why is Vic Toew’s extremely unpopular antispying bill hidden amongst its pages instead of hiding behind the skirts of antibullying legislation?

Polls show that the vast majority

of Canadians don’t like these antispying tactics, they don’t want them and that they don’t buy into the reasoning behind them.

Our constitution is in place to protect our freedoms and this bill would endanger my fundamental right to privacy.

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Mayors, MP call for delay in community mailboxes Kevin Laird Victoria News

Victoria MP Murray Rankin and the mayors of Victoria and Oak Bay are calling on Canada Post to halt the planned elimination of home mail delivery to 18,000 households in the capital region next year.

Local politicians want more public consultation and assurances that municipalities won’t be forced to foot the bill for new infrastructure.

Residents in the affected areas will have to get mail from their local community mailboxes.

Homeowners were sent information on the conversion last month.

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The level of consultation has been disappointing, said politicians.

“Open consultation should have been the start of this process, not the end,” said Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, “My priority now is ensuring that residents aren’t stuck with the bill for Canada Post’s plan.

We have real concerns about infrastructure costs like new lights or sidewalks for accessibility. I can’t support this process moving ahead without clear assurances that the costs will not be off loaded onto municipal budgets.”

Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen said many residents share his concerns about the impact of mass mailboxes on older, established neighbourhoods.

“We work very hard to preserve the streetscapes in neighbourhoods and our villages,” Jensen said.

“We work to maintain the character of these areas. We don’t want huge boxes blighting our boulevards. We don’t want traffic jams or parking issues. If Canada Post goes ahead without listening to residents or council, it’s not going to work for Oak Bay.” Rankin, who last month called for “more serious” public consultation on the move to community mailboxes, said the only responsible option is to shelve the plan until questions of cost and accessibility are answered.

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Singing for joy Out Loud Lepage has been a finalist at the 2014 Vic Slam Championship and semifinalist with the Vic Slam Team at the 2014 Canadian Team Slam Championship, and is a workshop leader with the Raising Voices high school poetry program.

Tickets for Out Loud are $15/$10 and available online at singyourjoy. ca or phone 250-213-1948.

First Metropolitan United Church is located at 932 Balmoral Rd. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

Sing Your Joy will bring their song to First Metropolitan United Church when they perform in Out Loud on Dec. 5.

Under the direction of Christine Chepyha and Gordon Miller, Sing Your Joy is a non-auditioned chorus of young adults from all walks of life, joining voices together in an exuberant expression of joy and building friendships.

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In October alone, Our Place served more than 58,000 meals – a 62-per-cent increase from the previous year. And it’s not slowing down, said Grant McKenzie, Our Place director of communications.

Already in November, Our Place is setting new records on a daily basis for the number of meals served.

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extended its hours until 9 p.m., seven days per week, to meet demand during the winter.

McKenzie said part of the reason for the increase has been the extension of hours, but also the reduction of services at other social services agencies such as the Salvation Army and the Mustard Seed.

“We are seeing a lot of new faces,” said Don Evans, executive director of Our Place.

“The cold weather plays its part, but we’re also seeing more low-income people, seniors, working poor, and those with mental and physical disabilities, seeking out help because their cheque can’t stretch far enough to provide both shelter and meals.”

Our Place operates on an annual $1 million budget to provide meals and, but that is eaten up quickly with the influx of new

clients, McKenzie said.

“Our staff is working extra hard to make sure everyone gets a hot meal in a safe place,” he said.

Our Place feeds between 500 to 800 people a day.

McKenzie said donations are always welcome, especially cash. But clothing, such as jackets, socks and gloves are also needed.

“We are very grateful to have such generous supporters who are making it possible for us to keep our doors open,” said Evans.

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Raging Granny finds peace

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It was 27 years ago that Fran Thoburn helped found the Raging Grannies, a group of older women who use song and satire to achieve a better world for their grandchildren. The Grannies are now active across North America.

At 82, Thoburn is the only original member still involved.

The mother of four

endanger the future lives in James Bay of the world’s with her two poodles grandchildren.” and has recently been ••• campaigning to get LIFETIME HONOUR dogs allowed on buses. … Two Greater The Voice of Victoria bean counters Women organization, have been honoured headquartered in with the Toronto, has Certified awarded her General the Muriel Accountants Duckworth Association Award of B.C. Life for Peace Membership Activism.

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represented Oak BayGordon Head as MLA for 17 years. During her time in politics, Chong held various cabinet positions.

••• GORD’S IN CHARGE … The Victoria Hospitals Foundation has a new board chair.

Gord Macatee takes over from Alan Lowe.

Other appointments to the board this year include: Cathy Whitehead McIntyre, vice-chair; John Madden, secretary; and Angus Izard, treasurer.

Continuing to serve as directors are Rick Anthony, Manjit Bains, Bruce Dyck and Joe Murphy.

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Celebrating Women in Business Black Press welcomed local professionals and entrepreneurs to the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort Thursday for the fall Women in Business gala.

Co-hosted by the Victoria News and Saanich News, emcee Tess van Straaten moderated a Power Panel of local business women featuring Amy McGeachy, Suzanne Bradbury, Carla Robinson and Erin Coulson, followed by a presentation by the Mustard Seed, draw prizes and networking. Thank you also to sponsors Thrifty Foods, Purdys Chocolatier, Used Victoria and the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort.

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For the families of Ayvrie Monaghan and Coen Wallace, coping with the stresses of their children’s health concerns has been alleviated by the help of their communities and by the efforts of organizations like Vancouver Island’s Help Fill A Dream Foundation.

Ayvrie, 16 months, and Coen, four, both have had medical conditions that threatened their lives.

Ayvrie, from Victoria, was born premature and with a chronic lung disease. Mom, Liz, says her daughter spent the beginning of her life in various levels of intensive care.

Coen, from North Saanich, was born with diseased kidneys and received a transplant more than a year ago. His dad Chris said Coen’s transplant was lifechanging but he will face future procedures as he grows older.

Today, their parents said the prognosis looks good, but both of the kids will require a lifetime

“We want to be able to help families stay together,” Smith said. “While we help with the costs of medical treatment and supplies, it’s also about hope.”

Denyse Koo, president of the foundation, added their work is for children and their families and being able to meet their needs that are not met by the medical system or by government.

“We are so grateful for the help and the support of the community on the Peninsula,’ said Chris, Coen’s dad. “It brings it to the forefront how special this place is.”

The Wallace family hopes to take a big trip now that Coen is doing well.

Liz, Ayvrie’s mom, said the Foundation is hoping to provide much-needed medical equipment for her daughter, adding the costs to the family do add up.

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This month, the Help Fill A Dream Foundation launched its fourth annual fundraising campaign, partnering with Country Grocer, Eurosa Farm in Central Saanich and Wintergreen Christmas Tree Farm in Mill Bay. Country Grocer stores Islandwide will be promoting Dream Bouquets (grown by Eurosa Farm), a special six-pack of cupcakes, Christmas trees (from Wintergreen), T-shirts and more to help the Foundation reach its goal of $15,000 this year.

The money, said Foundation executive director Chris Smith, is used to fulfil the dreams of 100 Island and Gulf Islands children and their families, and to help lift the burden of medical costs.

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VICTORIA HOSPITALITY AWARD WINNER March 2014

Our March 2014 winner is Kyle Proulx, an employee of Accent Inns on Blanshard St. The ballot nominating Kyle came to us from Accent Inns CEO Mandy Farmer who wrote: Kyle has worked for us for a few years and right off the bat his friendly nature, big heart, and awesome attitude took us all by storm. In the last week I received two stories about Kyle that just show how he shines.

The first was about a woman and two small children who were walking to their room when one child was preoccupied and bumped into a wall. Tears and screaming ensued. Kyle sees this and rushes off to grab two of our Accent Inns ducks.

He quickly hands the ducks over and soon both children are smiling.

That same week, an elderly woman was walking to her Kyle Proulx room with a few breakfast items, when Kyle spotted her Accent Inns struggling with them. He popped into a close by unoccupied room, grabbed a tray for her to use and helped her get her goodies back to her husband in her room. She was so pleased with the kindness and caring attitude of Kyle.

And we all are at Accent Inns! Kyle never hesitates to help out, even when it’s not his department. He’ll be out there in the pouring rain stringing up lights for our Truck Parade entry. Smiling and waving to guests no matter where he is on the property. Helping the housekeepers on a busy day and making sure he finds little ways to go above and beyond with the customers.

Kyle is such a gem and we love him to bits. The maintenance department is often our unsung heros’ department as that is where you will find the ones working in the background to make sure our properties are looking new and well maintained. We’d be nothing without them.

I very much hope you consider Kyle Proulx for this award.

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Philharmonic choir celebrates St. Cecilia The Victoria Philharmonic Choir and music director Peter Butterfield launch their new season with a 500-year-old tradition – a workshop and concert marking the feast day of Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians on Saturday (Nov. 22).

While the story of this 4th century Roman Christian martyr is a tangled web of religion and legend, and very few historical facts, Cecilia has inspired a host of musical works by great composers, including Henry Purcell, G.F. Handel and Benjamin Britten, whose birthday falls on feast day.

“It was too great a coincidence to pass up,” said Butterfield, who has programmed Britten’s Hymn to St. Cecilia, set to a poem by W.H. Auden, as a feature of the performance.

The choir will also sing choruses from Handel’s joyous Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, Samuel Barber’s poignant Adagio, and Canadian composer Paul Halley’s Freedom Trilogy, which interweaves Gregorian chants with South African hymns.

Guest musicians include Vancouver organist Michael Molnar, pianists Julian Greenwood and Margaret Skinner, and an orchestral ensemble led by violinist Raya Fridman.

Singers who would like to take part in the St. Cecilia’s Day choral workshop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Peter Butterfield, guest mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer, and the VPC, are invited to register at vpchoir.ca by Thursday (Nov. 20).

Cost of the workshop is $25 or $10 for students. Participants will have the option of singing some of the workshop repertoire in the concert.

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Community Calendar Friday, Nov. 21 Victoria Chamber Orchestra with special guests, the Lafayette String Quartet. First Metropolitian Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets $20/$15.

For more info: 250-598-1966.

Saturday, Nov. 22 St. Cecilia’s Day Musical Open House. Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., all day. For info: www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca.

Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd., 10 a.m to noon.

Pull Together for B.C. is hosting a Night of Live Music and Spoken Word. St. Barnabas Anglican Church Hall, 1525 Begbie St., 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets at the door.

Victoria Philharmonic Choir. Music for St. Cecilia’s Day. St. Mary’s Church, Oak Bay, 5 p.m.

Admission by donation.

Saturday, Nov. 29 Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd., 10 a.m to noon.

Island Farms Santa Light Parade. Government Street, starting at Belville Street and ending at Chatham Street, 5:45 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 5 Out Loud! – Sing Your Joy in Concert. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6 Dickens Holiday Fair. James Bay Community Centre, 140 Oswego St., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission: $2.

Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd., 10 a.m to noon.

Merry Kissmass. Share the love with a kiss under the city’s biggest mistletoe. Market Square, noon to 3 p.m.

Music in Market Square. Enjoy a performance of holiday favourites by the Greater Victoria Concert Band. Market Square, 1 to 3 p.m.

Truck Light Parade. Starts at Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. and ends at Western Speedway in Langford between 8:15 and 8:30 p.m.

Lighted Ship Parade. Victoria Inner Harbour, 4 to 9 p.m. Donations of coats, blankets, towels and toiletries will be taken for the Victoria Cool Aid Society.

Sunday, Dec. 7 Wonderland Flea Market. Flea market treasures for the holidays. Market Square, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Esquimalt’s Celebration of Lights. Event starts with a parade at 6 p.m. from Canteen and Lyall streets, ending at Esquimalt Plaza. Then join the celebration at the back of Archie Browning Sports Centre for entertainment and a visit with Santa.

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Linden Singers of Victoria present Wassail. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 p.m. Tickets $23/$25

Saturday, Dec. 13 Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd., 10 a.m to noon.

TubaChristmas. Sixty-five tuba players come together to play Christmas songs. Market Square, 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20 Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 10 a.m to noon.

Frozen Castle Dance Party. Intrepid Theatre hosts a mid-day outdoor dance party featuring a wintery walk-in cardboard castle. Market Square, noon to 3 p.m.

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Remembering one family’s war

Kate Humble

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This piece of family history is 100 years old yet its characters are tangible and immediate In the last few weeks I have been very involved in Remembrance activities, from delivering Wartime Victoria Walking Tours to performing in a First World War Musical Revue.

Over this time I have had many conversations about the impact of modern war with dozens of people from many demographics.

Remarkably, every one of these people has had an emotional family story to share about why Remembrance Day is particularly important to them.

My family has a few of these stories, but the one I am most familiar with is that of my grandmother Jackie, who was born in 1917 while her father was fighting in France. She never met her father, John Tyo, who was killed at Arras when she was one week shy of her first birthday.

John met Dorothy Stata when he was walking down the street of a small town in rural Ontario in 1916. He was 23 years old, and smartly dressed in his 4th Hussars Home Guard uniform when he saw the pretty Dorothy heading the opposite way down the street.

According to their daughter, he simply “picked her up” then and there.

After a whirlwind courtship and marriage so quick that John reported his 18-year-old wife’s middle name incorrectly on his attestation papers, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in January of 1917. He was quickly sent to England for further training and then to France to grind away in the trenches as a member of the 3rd Battalion Canadian Machine Gunners.

When I asked my grandmother what she knew of her father, she said that on Saturday mornings, her own mother would tell her stories about their brief life together. She knew that her father was “the kind of man who would walk an old lady across the street.”

To my delight, he was also a good hockey player.

What she did not, and could not know, was what kind of laugh he had. Or how it felt to have him hold her hand.

Grandma Jackie was born in October 1917.

Her father remained overseas, exchanging letters faithfully with his young wife, and rejoicing in absentia at the birth of his child.

Before he ever got to come home to meet her, he was engaged in a terrible battle at Arras and survived.

The story I remember from childhood was how the next day, after the battle was over, his platoon was lined up for inspection after a resounding victory, only to be shot one by one by a German sniper who had been patiently waiting all night in one of the only remaining skeletal trees in the mudbath of the field.

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John Tyo’s affects were sent home to his wife and infant daughter.

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Widowed Dorothy raised her daughter Jackie alone until five years later when she married a veteran of the war (and indeed, of the very same battle), which took her husband’s life. He was a good and kind man, called Harold Coyle.

My grandmother loved him as if he was her own father.

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HAIR STYLISTS - $1000 Hiring Bonus. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications. $11/hr, benefits, paid overtime, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid birthday, advanced training and advancement opportunities. For an interview call 250-391-7976 P/T HAIRSTYLIST required for retirement residence. Call (778)433-9963.

VOLUNTEERS HEART AND Stroke Foundation BC & Yukon - Victoria area office is looking for volunteers to help plan and provide the Living with Stroke Program in the Victoria area. Training is provided. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE HOPE Through Achievement Foundation is looking for someone who can research available grant opportunities and create a manageable working list as well as complete grant applications. A working knowledge of grant funding and grant application processes would be an asset.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPISTS For various resort locations in the Kelowna and area.

AUCTIONS NATIVE ART & ARTIFACTS AUCTION Sunday Nov. 23rd, 12:00 Noon Preview 9:00am Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Drive.

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Bill Reid pendant, NWC baskets, totems and masks, Navajo Jewelry, SW pottery, early Norval Morrisseau painting Info - Consignment - Appraisals

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FOOD PRODUCTS BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4.

Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.

FRIENDLY FRANK 7’ SCOTCH Pine Christmas tree, decorations, wreaths & misc. $60. (250)592-2898.

LADIES WINTER boots, sz 11, new, brown, paid $190 asking $75. (778)440-3334.

Instant Clientele Waiting For location details visit: www.kelownaspa.ca Apply with resume to: debra888@ beyondwrapture.com

RALPH LAUREN black raw silk jacket, sz 4, Paid $224 asking $50. (778)440-3084.

SINGLE BED complete. wooden headboard. Guaranteed clean $60. (250)652-4621

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WINGED CHAIR- blue, very good condition, $35. Call (250)480-0277.

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Journeyman & Apprentices (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) Respected Mechanical Contractor requires Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for Langford School project.

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Competitive Wages, & Excellent BeneďŹ ts.

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Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Giftcard give-away!�

20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700 FIREARMS: ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

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VIEW ROYAL Victoria’s Hidden Gem!

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GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

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SUITES, LOWER BEAR MTN area - 2 bdrms in new house, grnd floor. NS/NP. Laundry. $1100. inclds utils.

Great views. 250-886-7755.

BURNSIDE/HARRIETlarge quiet, clean, 1 bdrm, private entrance & driveway. NS/NP. $725/mo includes utilities.

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

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

BLACKBERRY CLEARINGWeedeater miracles! Hedges, Clean-ups, lawn cuts. John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

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Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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

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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.

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

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CHRISTMAS CLEANING Cheerful cleaner, good rates, great ref’s. (778)432-3588.

EXP. RELIABLE & efficient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

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EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs.

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

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

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience.

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Illustrating the youth movement in Greater Victoria, the pair will be among the youngest riders in the under-17 categories.

Other riders from Capital Region clubs who will be competing this weekend (with club listed) include Saanich residents Clara Mackenzie (Local Ride) and Eloi Battista (Pacific Cycling Centre), Victoria's Trevor Stothart (Red Truck), Esquimalt's John Wilcox (ProCity) and Oak Bay's Rachel Carey (Vancouver Island Youth Performance Racing Squad).

Former University of Victoria student-athlete Laura Brown, who won a silver medal in the team pursuit event at the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Colombia earlier this year, was on hand last weekend to speak at the Greater Victoria Velodrome Association's annual general meeting with fellow national teamer Gillian Carleton.

She also led a spin class for junior riders and was at the velodrome Saturday morning to offer her guidance to the young riders. The native of Calgary is impressed with the number of teens taking up track riding and other disciplines.

"The more kids on bikes, the better," she says. "It creates a fun training atmosphere."

The weekend competition, held on the steeply banked track at the Burnaby Velodrome, will include an omnium. Track cycling's version of the heptathlon, the omnium is designed to create generalists among developing racers, Farrar says. The weekend also includes events for match sprints, Keirin sprint, team sprints and team pursuit. editor@vicnews.com NP055-728

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It was an up and down weekend for both the women’s and men’s Camosun Chargers basketball teams as they faced off against the Capilano Blues and the Quest University Canada Kermodes at home.

The local teams took a double win Friday against the North Vancouver-based Blues. The early evening women’s game saw the team pull off a tight 75-70 victory while the men managed to win their game by a hefty 30-point margin, 92-62.

Saturday the teams took to the court in the afternoon. This series saw both local squads fall to their

Squamish opponents. The men lost 84-67 while the women were defeated by a score of 70-60.

Both teams will be busy next weekend with away games. Friday (Nov. 21), will see a visit to Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey for an evening match-up. They will then head up the valley to Abbotsford Saturday where the Chargers will be praying for a win over Columbia Bible College.

Victoria fans won’t get an opportunity to see the locals in action again until the new year when both the Chargers teams will see Island rivals, Vancouver Island University Mariners. ddenton@vicnews.com

Athletes’ heart health come under miscroscope Heart health and sudden cardiac death are rare, tragic incidents for athletes, says cardiologist Dr. Saul Isserow, who will be giving a lecture in Victoria this month.

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