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Playing “catchup” at municipal hall could cost Oak Bay residents 5.1 per cent more in taxes this year. The expected tax increase translates to about $155 for an average home in Oak Bay (average value $855,000), or $13 a month. Council approved three readings of its draft budget Monday night and approved its coinciding strategic plan that outlines projects and priorities to 2018. “Investments like these important, taxpayer-informed initiatives will enable council and staff to deliver meaningful results over the short and long term at a reasonable cost to homeowners. The ratio of community investment to longlasting benefits returned to the community has been a key consideration in both the development of the strategic plan and the corresponding budget,” said Mayor Nils Jensen, referring to the four-year plan as a “deliberate and thoughtful road map.” He called the plan sensible yet bold, adding it advances alternative transportation solutions and inspires land-use innovations and introduces new strategic initiatives. “Council has approved a smart plan that is thoughtfully aligned with the human resources necessary to drive the implementation of the OCP and associated projects. We are investing now in necessities that have been deferred for many years and we are investing in the future in order to preserve and strengthen the livability quotient of our highly desirable community,” said Jensen
The objective of supporting reasonable growth is covered through the official community plan adopted last year. That OCP review process is also credited with the major public input taken into account during development of the strategic plan. Earliest planned projects are infill development guidelines and policies and a secondary suites review to start this spring. The first element expected complete is the floor area review, with an amended bylaw expected to head to public hearing by June. The second objective of being wellgoverned includes a review of staffing – with the planned addition of a human resources manager to the 400 current members of staff – that includes training and succession planning. Multiple software upgrades are expected including introduction of e-billing for property taxes in time for next year. The webcasting initiative could start this summer, but not be in place until next spring. “A lot of this is catchup and filling gaps,” Jensen said. Some work has already been phased in over the past two years, he added, noting the hiring of a district planner just this year. “We’ll continue to do that until we’re in a place where we can move forward with appropriate resources,” Jensen said. Items such as adding ‘culture’ to Parks and Recreation Commission, increasing the emergency co-ordinator to a full-time position, and review of municipally owned properties (1531 Hampshire, Carnarvon Park and Sports View lounge) fall under the objective of building a livable community. PLEASE SEE: Infrastructure objectives outlined, Page A2
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While grocery stores consider offering a selection of B.C. wines, local governments wonder if they can control liquor sales in the community. In Oak Bay, staff will bring back a short report on the pertaining bylaws after Mayor Nils Jensen came across the issue through his role on the Union of B.C. Municipalities executive. Changes to the province’s liquor policy to take effect by summer include licensing B.C. wine and beer sales and tastings at farmers’ markets, permitting “happy hour” drinks at licensed businesses and removing the requirement for fenced beer gardens at approved outdoor festivals. The new framework opened a small number
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Endorsing ‘low-cost’ Games Council committed to backing a “friendly, lowcost Games” during its meeting Monday night. Oak Bay backs the bid for Greater Victoria to serve as backup community to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. With Durban, South Africa as the only bidder for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Oak Bay resident and prominent businessman David Black (owner of Oak Bay News’ parent company Black Press) sought to have the region serve as backup, should Durban be unable or unwilling to proceed with its bid. Victoria hosted the Games in 1994. Mayor Nils Jensen emphasized the plan is to simply offer a “friendly, low-cost Games” as a backup. Jensen will sign his name to a letter showing that support.
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Coun. Hazel Braithwaite will represent Oak Bay on the Inter-Municipal Climate Action Steering Committee for the remainder of the 2015 – 2018 council term. The Climate Action Program reports quarterly through the CRD Environmental Sustainability Committee. It serves as an additional reporting and feedback mechanism for elected officials in the region and consists of one elected representative of each municipality as well as three electoral area directors.
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Infrastructure objectives include infrastructure improvements, implementing a formal asset management plan, Uplands combined sewer separation project, the Urban Forest Strategy and a future building needs assessment for municipal police and fire departments. A traffic speed study and infrastructure improvements including bike lanes, curb drops and sidewalks are among objectives for diverse transportation. Finally, they’ll continuing to collaborate with the CRD on initiatives such as sewage treatment and the Bowker Creek restoration. They endeavour to introduce community-tocommunity forums with the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. While the strategic plan was approved April 27, council is expected to consider the budget for adoption during its May 11 meeting. Visit oakbay. ca to view Oak Bay’s entire four-year strategic plan.
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The learning landscape is constantly evolving as technology advances. And teachers are embracing those technologies as new tools. “You see technologies pervasive in our culture and because of that there’s carry over in our classroom,� said Josh Elsdon, who teaches the Monterey Institute of Technology, an inaugural Grade 7 class that utilizes technology as part of its routine curriculum. MIT is based in part on what he’d already seen as a teacher in the classroom, with students bringing in the technology of their everyday lives – tablets, laptops, smartphones – and teachers struggling to figure out the place of that technology in the classroom. “The emergences, like the phones, that’s been interesting watching that evolution take place,� Elsdon said. “They are a powerful tool and I think at first the reaction by most people was to say, ‘They don’t have a place in the classroom’. I think as people recognize [phones] are not going anywhere – and if anything they’re getting more powerful and capable of handling bigger and better jobs – teachers are trying to find a way to harness them.� Most educators are simply responding to advances in tablets and laptops and even phones as new tools to access information, presenting information and organizing thoughts. It’s not really any different than when computers first came into the classroom and quickly became a necessity for any school to have. “When our kids in middle school start wood shop, there are a lot of tools in there that have the ability to create things that are beautiful and functional. They also have the power to hurt and injure.
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Luke Wilson, left, and Harrison Emery show teacher Josh Elsdon the ecological succession map they’re working on in Minecraft as part of a science project in the MIT class. Technology is the same way,� Elsdon said. “There are a lot of possible outcomes of having access to all of that information and some of them are scary, because it does allow an avenue for inappropriate information to come into school. In the end one of the jobs we have as educators is to show how to use the tools available to us.� The Greater Victoria School District employs an educational technology co-ordinator, a resource for teachers. The co-ordinator connects with educators across the system to research technology tools and to make the best use of them. “In our district we have access to a lot of really good professional development opportunities,� Elsdon said. “A lot of it is just personal exploration as well. The tools that the kids are using are the same as those coming into the households of teachers. As we use them in our personal lives we see applications we can use in the classroom.� It comes down to choice, and how quickly a school embraces and can fund technological advances. Reynolds secondary is one of those schools lucky enough to score big funding through a Staples program – Recycle for Education. “They get a school lab worth $25,000,� explained Don Routliffe, general manager of the Tolmie Road store. It blends the company’s
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passion for recycling, a passion shared by today’s youth, and engaging the community. “We get the opportunity to help build relationships with that program,â€? said Routliffe. Monterey recently used technology funding for 15 iPads that are used in multiple classrooms. Through sharedgrant application, they’ve funded and purchased a 3D printer. “Our school has really invested in it ‌ Monterey has made it a priority,â€? said Elsdon “We have to maintain relevancy. It’s hard to keep up with changing technology, especially from a budgetary point of view, but when we give those opportunities to our students, it’s a sign that we are interested in meeting them in their reality and not just trying to prepare them for a life in the older generation’s reality.â€? cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Teachers play pivotal role in all of our lives Few of us are able to look back on our formative early years without reflecting on a teacher who played an integral role in the person that we’ve become today. In many cases, it is our teachers who have inspired us to become what we are today. It is our teachers who kindled that interest in a subject that eventually became a rewarding career. It is our teachers who created a love of learning that fostered a desire to expand our horizons throughout our lives. And it is our teachers who helped open our eyes and minds to both people and ideas that we might not otherwise have been exposed. It is for those reasons, among many others too numerous to mention, that Black Press has partnered with Staples to recognize and honour those passionate individuals who go above and beyond for their students. The Oak Bay News is highlighting the achievements of some of the extraordinary educators that Victoria is home to in our second annual Great Teachers celebration. The passion for teaching shown by last year’s honourees – now-retired ‘Kelset elementary teacher Marilyn Hodgson, music director Andrea Blair from Gordon Head middle school and high school music director Jamie Davis from Spectrum – inspired past and present students and parents alike to nominate them with stories of admiration, respect and genuine affection. We encourage you, our reader, to get involved in this year’s celebration and recognize a teacher who has played an important role in your life or the life on someone you know. You’ll find a link to the Great Teachers nomination form at www. oakbaynews.com, where readers can submit stories about the awesome teachers in their lives. The nomination period closes May 31, and the three honourees for 2015 will be announced in June in a special supplement that will include the nomination letters, offering a chance to get a better sense of how these special individuals make an impact. We hope you’ll join us in recognizing the achievements of those special teachers who devote so much time and effort to help our children reach their goals. The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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New deer plan shows common sense The new deer population plan recently announced in Oak Bay sounds like a win-win situation that should be encouraged, especially by the mayor and council. After some research about the contraceptive type proposed, statistics have proven that a doe will remain sterile for basically as long as she lives. Couple this method with speed reduction and enforcement and the number of deer killed by vehicles will decrease as the population decreases. Add in the fact that this project will be privately funded, leaving Oak Bay taxpayers without the high cost, both financially and emotionally, of a brutal cull. From what I understand the exorbitant amount Oak Bay paid to cull 11 deer was very close to the amount proposed by this new organization. Robert Macdonald Oak Bay
Ideologies span the centuries In response to a reader’s question, “insane ideologies” are by no means a 20th century exclusive. We find them throughout history, driven mostly in those days by religious beliefs (please note the plural), rather than politics. The warfare of the Crusades that spanned over three centuries, followed by the insanity of the Spanish Inquisition, just to name a couple. The ideologies of the Koran and the Book of Genesis are for the believers entirely, but all too often difficult to
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Oh deer Here’s a simple solution: catch (if you can) all the stags and castrate them – problem over. What a howl that would raise from the gentlemen in our district. I do think they are beautiful, graceful creatures (when genetically healthy and not full of ticks). They’re a delight to watch – in the wild or in a deer park. Hellie McLelland Oak Bay
Letter provides a laugh To the writer of the letter ‘Lawn going to the dogs’ in the April 22 Oak Bay News, thank you for the laugh. I almost forgot where I lived for a moment, until that is I read this letter to the editor. Maybe the resident should have asked if it was male or female. I mean come on, at least the dog is adding nitrogen to the soil. Too funny. W. Moore Oak Bay
An outsider’s view on cull As an outsider reading and hearing about this deer cull in Oak Bay it makes me wonder why it has progressed so far without the use of common sense. As a former Victoria resident, I still
access the various weeklies online and the number of letters and anticull news stories I read means that something simpler than a bloody cull can take place. Educate the residents, put up proper signage, reduce the speeds and enforce the no feeding bylaws and things could change. The major problem I see is that the local police force does not want to enforce speed limits. The enormous amount of money that was spent to kill 11 deer could have been put to far better use. The community could have purchased some highly visible deer warning signs, educated the public, helped concerned residents with fencing and still have plenty left over. For some reason this was not an option. I think anybody who has been following this situation knows why. I think it is time for mayor and council to shelve their egos and start acting as a proper council. Mike Donovan Ottawa, Ont.
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These homes at 2176 Windsor Rd. (left) and 2470 Bowker Ave. are among the homes that have received heritage designation.
Oak Bay lands record heritage awards Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Oak Bay will break records as the Hallmark Heritage Society dishes out awards this month. “We’re just all so excited. It’s the best year we’ve had in years. I work with a group of people that are just wonderful. All our efforts have come to fruition and exceptionally so this year,” said Patricia Wilson of Oak Bay Heritage Commission. “Those homeowners are proud of their homes, they’re willing to have their houses publicly recognized so it’s a nice thankyou [to them].” A trio of Oak Bay homes will be acknowledged for being designated as heritage this year at the Hallmark Awards: 2470 Bowker Ave., 1220 Transit Rd. and 2176 Windsor Rd. “By designating their homes it’s preserving them for the future,” said Bronwyn Taylor, chair of the commission. The Bowker home was built in 1912 and is one of the oldest and biggest on the block. The first residents were builder Royal H. Green, well known for his construction of large homes in the area, and his brother Elmer Elsworth Greene, a prominent architect noted for designing arts and crafts bungalows, particularly in the Seattle area. The second owner was businessman Ernest C. Hayward, who served 12 years on Oak Bay council and then as mayor from 1929 to 1933. Designed by architects Percy Leonard James and Douglas James, the house at 1220 Transit Rd. exemplifies arts and crafts design with Tudor features. The house also retains its historic interior intact with
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1920s. It exhibits features of the arts and crafts style such as the asymmetrical plan and façade, front porch with tapered columns and notched bargeboards; in addition, there are Tudor revival details such as the half-timbered gable ends which provide a landmark in the streetscape. The house retains much of its historic interior intact except necessary modern upgrading. The cherry on top is The Arthur H. Piggott House at 2028 Runnymede Ave. that garnered the Award of Merit for its careful renovation. Before beginning the renovations, the current owners met with Oak Bay Heritage to discuss the heritage importance of the home and property and were open to questions and tours. “The home has recently been extensively, yet sensitively renovated,” Oak Bay Heritage wrote in its application for the award. “The current owners fell in love with a less than ideal property and were faced with major home repairs, cars on the overgrown front lawn and a dilapidated workshop.” Despite the scale of the work, Oak Bay Heritage said the owners were determined to preserve the essence of the original property.” “Everybody loves their house,” Wilson said of the homeowners being recognized this year. “They all have this attachment to their neighbourhood and their house.” The Hallmark Awards will be held May 5 at St. Ann’s Academy in Victoria. To learn more about heritage homes in Oak Bay email oakbayheritage@ oakbay.ca.
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Popular showcase shifts into spring Annual small works raises funds for Hospice Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
The Avenue Gallery aims to prove that small things can make a big difference. They’ve shifted a popular showcase in a bid to raise funds the the Victoria Hospice. “A Little Something..in May?” runs May 7 to 10. “People are so used to it being in the fall so that’s why we have the funny little question mark,” explained gallery owner Heather Wheeler. This highly successful exhibition, usually held in December, features miniature paintings by more than 20 artists including Ron Parker, Linzy Arnott and Susie Cipolla. “Every year for our small show we’ve had a lineup of clients and that rarely happens in the art industry, but people really anticipate this show,” said Wheeler. “Even more special this year is the fundraising component. We’re giving back to a cause that’s really worthy.” The Avenue Gallery will donate partial proceeds from the exhibition and many artists will donate a percentage from their sales, in some cases 100
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Heather Wheeler, left, and Kathleen Prince prepare for the heaviliy anticipated show and sale of small works at Avenue Gallery in Oak Bay. per cent. Victoria Hospice relies on fundraising for half of its annual budget. “Hospice has played such an important role for so many people in Victoria and they need to let more people know the service they provide,” Wheeler said. “My mother and father-in-law were under their care for the final days they were with us. Having witnessed first hand what exceptional care
they provide – it’s important.” Visitors can see the works during the day May 7, but can’t purchase until the sale starts at 6 p.m. The show runs May 7 to 10 at The Avenue Gallery, 2184 Oak Bay Ave. The works range in price from $95 to $1,000, “So there really is something in everyone’s budget,” Wheeler said. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay’s John Taylor offers a peak into the progression of his career as a visual artist this month. “I haven’t shown a lot of my personal work locally,” Taylor said. “I’ve taken a very different direction with my photography than most photographers.” Domes of Italy, one of his most successful projects, showed years ago at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria It was renowned well beyond Victoria, with stops in Toronto, Vancouver and Rome. He researched it for a decade then spent four months in Italy creating the work. “From the beginning of my photography career I was interested in architecture,” he Q At Mt. Allison said. University, Taylor As a media studies created the and photography accredited BFA degree student at Ryerson photography program University in and lectured from Toronto he worked 1975 through ‘77. with historian Pierre Locally he’s taught at Berton’s successful Metchosin International bid to save Union Summer School of the Station, producing Arts, Camosun College the book The Open and Victoria College Gate in 1972. of Art. “That launched me into ideas of looking at space and dimensions, space as a subject.” Taylor said. Taylor’s photographic focus is architecture, with notable professional accomplishments working on assignment for the chief architect of NASA Space Centre, B.C. Attorney General’s Office and Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee. Locally, he was site photographer for projects at St. Ann’s Academy, Victoria Memorial Arena and the Blue Bridge. He spent two years working on site at St. Ann’s during restoration and exhibited his images during the official reopening. “They wanted an artistic representation of the process, not just documentation,” Taylor said. “I like working on longer term projects like that.” He documented deconstruction of Memorial Arena, one of those projects where the contracts may be fulfilled, but as an artist he’s not finished integrating into larger or more complex works. “Everyone in the city has part ownership in this building. It’s removing part of our memories,” he said. He used multiple exposures of single frames to reflect those living memories as they were eroded and demolished. “I’ve done a lot of work with multiple exposures,” Taylor said. Collections of Taylor’s artwork have been purchased by the National Gallery of Canada, Canada Council Art Bank and the University of Texas. He has exhibited at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Vancouver Art Gallery, Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Contemporary Art Museum, Houston, Hamilton Art Gallery, NY University, Washington, D.C. Project for the Arts and in London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Tokyo. Visit johntaylorphoto.ca for a sample of his work. His impending induction into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts spurred the John Taylor Retrospective 1975-2015 set for May 6 to June 6. “You’re nominated by your peers who are already members,” he said. “It’s a huge honour to be accepted by this group.” Taylor is one of 12 artists across Canada to
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Visual artist John Taylor, in front of a favoured Jim McFarland painting in his gallery, will host his own photographic works in a retrospective show at Eclectic from May 4 to June 6. be inducted this May. Other notable Victoriaarea artists who have been awarded the RCA in recent years include: Pat Martin Bates, Carole Sabiston, Walter Dexter, Robin Hopper and Robert Amos. This time, his own space and time will be invested in the exhibition. Taylor, who was born on the Island, and wife Vijaya Taylor moved here 25 years ago. “We jointly started Eclectic Gallery seven years ago,” Taylor said. Eclectic Gallery hosts the John Taylor Retrospective 1975-2015 from May 4 to June 6, with a reception May 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 2170 Oak Bay Ave. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Police go above and beyond for Special Olympics Greater Victoria police officers will head to the top of Uptown shopping centre this weekend. From May 1 to 3, three law enforcement officers will camp out on scaffolding while members of the Oak Bay Police Department, Central Saanich Police Services, Saanich Police Department and Victoria Police IN BRIEF Department collect donations from the community to Free the Fuzz and raise funds for Special Olympics. Free the Fuzz will kick off Friday, with Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement members marching together into the shopping centre at 5 p.m. The fundraiser will also include a dunk tank, face painting for kids, hotdog sales and coffee by donation, as well as police dog demonstrations. “We are thrilled to bring Free the Fuzz back to Victoria. Special Olympics gives individuals with intellectual disabilities the chance to be part of
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Vehicles impounded Oak Bay Police impounded a vehicle April 21 after a driver blew a ‘warn’ on a breath screening device. An officer stopped the car for a traffic violation and noted the smell of liquor. The vehicle was impounded for three days and the driver was issued a three-day driving prohibition. A similar fate awaited a driver stopped in the 3300 block of Henderson Road the next day. The investigating officer smelled liquor and this driver produced a ‘fail’ reading. The driver was issued a 90-day immediate driving prohibition and that vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Driver impaired by drugs The telling scent of marijuana led to a field sobriety test for a driver in the 2700 block of Foul Bay Road on April 21. After being pulled over for speeding by Oak Bay Police, the driver admitted to recently smoking a joint. After failing the standard field test, the driver was issued a 24-hour suspension and the vehicle was towed. The driver was also issued a ticket for failing to produce his driver’s licence. The same situation went down two days later, April 23, in the 1800 block of Beach Drive. That driver too was issued a 24-hour suspension and the vehicle was towed.
Crooks swipe concession cash On April 25, Oak Bay Police received a report of a break and enter to a concession stand at a local park. Money and supplies were stolen. The Saanich Police Department Forensic Identification Section attended and inspected the property for forensic evidence.
Lawn sleeper roused on Beach Drive The Oak Bay Police Department received a complaint of a woman passed out on the front lawn of a residence in the 1700 block of Beach Drive on April 21. She was taken to the sobering centre and released the next morning.
“A Little Something... in May?” May 7th - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm A ‘Small’ Exhibition is being held at the Avenue Gallery, in partnership with Victoria Hospice, 16 of our gallery painters have produced over 100 miniature gems. A percentage of the sale of each painting will be donated to the Victoria Hospice. This special event offers each of us the opportunity to acquire a ‘little’ treasure while supporting this extraordinary community treasure at the same time.
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The future of solar has arrived Misconceptions abound about residential solar energy Travis Paterson Black Press
The region’s Solar Colwood and Solar CRD subsidy iniative has passed but the trend for homeowners to consider installing solar hot water heating systems or solar photovoltaic panels is still growing, says Judith Cullington, former Colwood councillor who was behind the nowdefunct Solar Colwood hot water program. One of the preconceptions with solar that potential buyers get hung up on is the so called ‘payback period.’ “It really is an odd thing about renewable energy, that buyers (automatically) question what the payback period will be,” Cullington said. The payback period is the return on investment, how much, and how long. “No one asks what the payback period will be with a new car or a granite counter top, but with solar, everyone wants to know that.” And the reality is it’s quite strong. Cullington has solar photovoltaic at her house and on a sunny day it not only provides her house’s electrical needs, it supplies the excess energy to other
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An increase in the information about household hydro usage would do wonders to increase awareness among homeowners, Judith Cullington says. “People are shocked when they learn what really drives the bill up.” houses in her neighbourhood. Because she’s tied into the grid, she gets that money back from her hydro bill. “We’re very lucky in B.C., B.C. Hydro makes it very easy to install solar compared to other places in the world. “Once people understand what a strong return
on investment you can get I think we’ll see a greater number of people installing solar,” Cullington said. “Anyone who is looking to invest in their future should know you’ll get a very competitive nine per cent return on investment from a solar hot water system. For most of us that’s better than we’re going to get on a bank’s interest, a
particularly solid investment if you’re planning on staying in the house.” Solar Colwood results showed an average savings from the hot water system of 44 per cent on the hot water bill. But misconceptions still exist. “One of the biggest is ‘I can’t afford it,’” Cullintgton said, “which is interesting,
because it means, you can’t afford to save money. Every house is different, and yes there is a money upfront but savings grow as hydro rates increase, and we’re seeing that they’re really increasing.” There’s also mistruths about sun, of which Victoria has plenty enough of to enable a solar system. editor@oakbaynews.com
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1060 Tillicum Road Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343 201-1505 Church Ave., $174,900 1328 Lyall Street $639,900 MLS 348063, Saturday 11-1 338 Foul Bay Road, Boorman’s Real Estate Sunday 1-4 $790,000 Rod Hay, 250-595-1535 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Saturday 2-4 Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134 Newport Realty 5009 Cordova Bay Rd, David Harvey, 250-385-2033 $2,998,000 SAANICH EAST MLS 349083, Sunday 2-4 1754 Lee Avenue, $699,000 2153 Jahn Place, $439,000 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. MLS 350145, MLS 349881, Sunday 2-4 Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, Saturday & Sunday 12-2 Holmes Realty Ltd. 250-655-7653 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Magdalin Heron, 250-656-0911 Chris Fairlie, 250-479-3333 2931 Sea Point Drive, 4716 Amblewood Dr., $1,188,000 1570 Rockland Ave., $969,000 MLS 347193, Sunday 2-4 $829,900 MLS 347265, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Saturday 11-12:30 RE/MAX Camosun Julie Rust, 250-385-2033 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Karen Scott, 250-661-0922 Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134 3660 Doncaster Drive, 209-3206 Alder Street, $739,900 208-455 Sitkum Road, $265,000 MLS 350052, $379,900 MLS 349858, Saturday 1-3 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 MLS 350069, Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Saanich Peninsula Realty Newport Realty Realty John Romashenko, Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033 Goran Tambic, 250-592-4422 250-656-0145 101-640 Michigan Street Daily 12-5 Chard Developments 250-383-2999
SAANICH WEST 3912 Carey Road, From $249,900 Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441 740 Travino Lane Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353 302-4536 Viewmont Avenue, $295,000 MLS 345782, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141 1063 Hyacinth Avenue, $559,900 MLS 348956, Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
SAANICH PENINSULA 3183-2600 Ferguson Rd., MLS 345119, Sunday 2-4 (Buzz ‘Mitchell’ to access) Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
7887 Patterson Road, $737,000 MLS 350010, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
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1192 Parkdale Creek Gardens, $439,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
305-7161 West Saanich Road, $274,800 MLS 347819, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 8753 Beaumaris Place Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Julie Demelo, 250-888-9131
WEST SHORE 7-3650 Citadel Pl.,$679,900 MLS 349655, Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman, 250-592-4422
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3279 Anchorage Ave., $799,900 MLS 346697, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lynne Sager, 250-744-3301
300 Selica Road, $579,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003 310 & 312-1395 Bear Mountain $359,900 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134 103-611 Goldstream Avenue, $287,900 MLS 345925, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141 214 Jaime Place, $534,900 MLS 349973, Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
5255 Parker Ave., $799,900 SOOKE MLS 346813, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun 21-1976 Glenidle Road, Lynne Sager, 250-744-3301 $165,000 Sunday 1-3 617 Phelps Avenue, Royal LePage MLS 348911, Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Coast Capital Realty Anna Bjelde, 250-888-9001 James Smith, 250-858-2696 3392 Rockwood Terrace, $649,900 MLS 349873, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Deb Coburn, 250812-5333
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UVic student in over his head for masters thesis Angela Cowan Black Press
Never one to take the easy road, Mike Irvine not only defended his masters thesis last week, he did it while making university history. The University of Victoria student plunged into the sea at the James Island Road wharf in Central Saanich, pinstripes buttoned over his wetsuit, to explain via underwater teleconference how the use of marine web cameras can revolutionize ocean
education by bringing the sea depths within reach of anyone. “The biggest reason for all of this is that there are very few people who know very much about the ocean,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity to see what’s down beneath the waves.” Following a lifelong passion for the ocean and scuba diving, Irvine, 27, and several friends first explored the idea by doing a live dive at Victoria’s Fisherman’s Wharf for World Oceans Day in 2013 with a GoPro camera jerry-
rigged to a scuba mask. The equipment was basic, and it was simply an interested audience on shore watching a television set showing the camera’s feed. Public response was huge and the project rapidly expanded with Irvine creating a company to develop and build better marine cameras. He also co-founded The Fish Eye Project, a nonprofit dedicated to ocean education. Two years and many innovations later, their live
dives can now be streamed on your computer, smartphone or tablet, and the divers can even answer questions in real time too. They are able to do this with a mask that allows the diver to hear and speak while underwater. Some of the dives have had more than 4,000 students tuning in from more than 30 countries, proving that the desire for ocean education is strong. “We’ve come a long way and it’s been exploding exponentially,” said Irvine. And it’s not just students that are interested, he added. The dives have had nearly as many ‘big kids’ tuning in as well. “It’s a great opportunity to see what’s down beneath the waves,” said Irvine. “The whole premise of this, is that we’re opening up a window to the ocean and from that we’re hoping to elicit your interest so you will dig deeper and make more informed decisions.” Irvine is hoping that by providing the opportunity for everyone to actually see what’s going on in the oceans, the project will help fuel change in the way we treat them and start addressing the many threats to ocean ecology.
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May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$10,012
S15N11393
MSRP $60,980
$199**
BI-WEEKLY OAC
May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$55,336
M14N1487
MSRP $114,980
$374**
BI-WEEKLY OAC
MSRP $18,980
May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$92***
$103,980
2015 Keystone Bullet 210RUD UL TT
2015 Thor Chateau Citation 22E Class C
2015 Breckenridge Lakeview 42BH Dest. T.
Thermal package, innerspring mattress, Correct Track, RVQ grill, power tongue jack, electric awning.
Sleeps 4-5 adults. 8000LB hitch, power patio awning w/LED lighting, Micro Quiet Onan gen., 3-burner high-output range with oven.
Residential RV with triple slides, coffered ceiling, hardwood cabinet doors, solid surface counters, ceiling fans, fireplace
BI-WEEKLY OAC
May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$16,980
F R EE 5-Day/4Nigh
t stay
15N1834
S15N11416
MSRP $30,440
$100*
BI-WEEKLY OAC
May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$23,960
A15N2675
MSRP $109,340
$302**
BI-WEEKLY OAC
May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$83,890
MSRP $66,442
$219**
BI-WEEKLY OAC
May Open House FEATURE PRICE*
$60,784
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X Total Price including freight, excluding Road Ready Package and Taxes. PAYMENTS based on total price including freight and taxes less 10% down (or equivalent trade). Variable interest rate at time of calculation 6.99% on approved credit (OAC) amortized over *390 bi-weekly pymts/5/15 term, **520 bi-weekly pymts/5/20 term, ***260 bi-weekly pymts/5/10 term, ****130 bi-weekly pymts/5/5 term. Zero down option available on request (on approved credit).
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