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Sewage levy increases bother region’s mayors Stew Young among those seeking CRD policy change on funding model Mike Davies News Gazette staff

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Hang time Carla Ellis performs tuck jumps at Ed Fisher Park in Langford. She was taking part in a “Hot Mama” fitness session in which moms exercise while their children are cared for at a nearby playground.

At least three of the region’s mayors are questioning the continual increases in public money going to the Capital Regional District (CRD) for the future wastewater treatment facility. “It is my opinion that until a firm plan is in place the money is better kept in our tax payers’ pockets rather than sitting idle in the CRD’s bank account,” said Mayor Stew Young in a recent letter to the CRD, requesting the annual requisition increases be put on hold. “Before they do any tax requisitions,” Young told the Gazette this week, “the public needs to be part of the process.” Whether the public actually attends the open houses and roundtable discussions or not is inconsequential, he said, but the CRD has a responsibility to finish the public process and choose a site for a treatment plant before asking for money for the project. “My belief is that the government should never take money out of the pockets of the people unless it’s for a service you’re actually performing,” he said.

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Young is also frustrated at the process. People are asking him what it’s costing them, he said, adding he can only tell them he doesn’t know, but they’re paying for it right now. Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins is also concerned. “I believe we should be collecting to be prepared,” she said, “but we shouldn’t be over-collecting.” Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps worries that the public is being asked for so much in advance of a project with so many facets yet to be worked out but recognizes that the financial burden being drawn out over a longer period has its benefits, as well. “The concerning piece is that we are collecting money for a project that we don’t know exactly what it is yet, (but) over-collecting in one year means that when push comes to shove and shovels go into the ground, the costs won’t be as sudden to our taxpayers.” Young agrees the huge cost of the project is one that needs to be borne by the public eventually, but disagrees this is the best way to do it. “It’s kinda like saying that everyone is stupid and we’re going to have to help them pay their bill,” Young said. “We’re smart. We understand that if there’s a bill coming, we’re going to need to manage that. The problem right now is that we don’t know what that bill is going to be.” PleASe See: Funding model, Page A3

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Summer programs offer learning opportunities Various new programs at parks and rec in this summer’s Activity Guide Mike Davies News Gazette staff

Do you know a teenager that needs a summer job, but can’t decide what to do with themselves? Maybe they don’t want to do another summer at a fast-food joint, or enjoy being outside playing games. If so, West Shore Parks and Recreation’s popular Recreation Leadership Camp could give youth a leg up on their summer employment. “It’s a camp to help the kids learn how to be a summer camp leader,” says Alexandra Matthew, community recreation co-ordinator for Parks and Rec, which recently released its May to August Activity Guide. “They do a full week here and learn the tricks of the trade, in terms of becoming a camp leader, and then they volunteer in the camps.” The program, which tends to fill up quickly, has the added benefit of training kids for possible summer jobs down the road, Matthew says. “Those are the kids we look at down the road when we need people to plug into our camps, because they have that background and that volunteer experience, which is really great.” Other programs that fill up fast are the day-long licensed camps, which run Monday to Friday all summer long, and the camps devoted to specific sports. Manager of recreation Sandy Clarke says West Shore Parks and Recreation constantly adds programs and options, many of which wouldn’t make one immediately think Parks and Rec. Some of those are introduced because someone in the community with a special skill or expertise wants to share their knowledge. Two such new programs are the “Summer Fun auf Deutch” German language camp being run by the Victoria German School, and the Creative Drama and Acting camps being run by Karen Reburn. Clarke is particularly happy about the new, free, Neighbourhood Nights program, an expansion of the long-

running and extremely popular Roving Play Parks program. Roving Play Parks sees various facilities throughout the West Shore host free activities for children age six to 12 on rotating days of the week. Neighbourhood Nights offers a similar format in the evenings, but incorporates more of a family dynamic. “What we’re going to try and do is feature a structured activity for the first 45 minutes or so – it might be soccer, it might be Zumba, it might be yoga, for example – and then we’re going to have stations set up around the park for people to circulate between.” Neighbourhood Nights begins in July. West Shore Parks and Recreation is going all-in on “physical literacy,” Clarke says, which is the development of children around the basics of physical activity and its importance in their daily lives.

“It’s about how we get kids active and teach them fundamentals so that, in the long run, people stay active for life. It’s about giving kids a love for being active and trying things.” Registration for programs can be done in person or by phone, as well as online. Head over to westshorerecreation.ca to download your copy of the May-August Activity Guide or pick one up at one of the many racks around the West Shore, including the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre and the Gazette office at 205-774 Goldstream Ave. mdavies@goldstream gazette.com

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The public is instead being asked to pay into a hypothetical project, he added. “I believe in transition funding when it’s accurate, when it’s for a full-blown plan that’s been approved by the politicians and the public,” he said. He sees no value to taxpayers to give $40 million per year to the CRD to have sitting in its bank account, when people could be using their share of the tax hit to pay their mortgage or cover other expenses. Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, CRD board chair, said nothing can be done to alter the 2015 requisition, as it has already been passed by the board and integrated into the budget, but that considerations may be

made going forward. The first opportunity to consider reworking the requisition and levy funding model would be for the 2016 budget. “The philosophy of the board has been to gradually ease into it so there wouldn’t be a huge bill to pay down the line,” Jensen said. By August of this year, he added, the board will have raised approximately $30 million from these requisitions. The Craigflower Pump Station in View Royal – a facility he called “integral to the infrastructure” of what will become wastewater treatment for the region – cost $25 million alone to build, “so I think the decision from the board to start collecting this money was a prudent one, when you look at the wider context.”

The letter from the City of Langford and the mayors’ concerns will be addressed, Jensen said, at the meeting of the CRD board of directors on May 13.

Potential sites for treatment facility narrowed down The Westside Solutions technical committee has narrowed the list of potential sites for a wastewater treatment facility on the West Shore. The 20 sites deemed “technically feasible,” by the committee will not be identified to the public at this time, according to a release by the organization, because “several of them are privately owned.” The release also stated the locations were

selected “based on their size and proximity to existing trunk lines, potential outfalls, neighbourhoods and existing developments that could take advantage of resource recovery opportunities.” Esquimalt mayor and Westside Solutions co-chair Barbara Desjardins says the narrowing of the possible site list, “is a positive step forward, but we have more work to do yet.” Part of that work is another round of public engagement sessions. The next of those takes place tomorrow (May 9) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Colwood City Hall. That meeting will focus on resource recovery, while a May 13 meeting at the Songhees Wellness Centre will focus on cost and level of treatment. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com

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Group pick vegetables from the garden and serve them to their classmates and staff for lunch. Grade 12 student Isabelle Leslie, a member of the Green Group, hopes to inspire other students to grow their own food. “I think it’s nice that the people who get the salad bar or walk by realize that we’ve grown some of the food here,” she said. “It might inspire them to do it themselves.” Hannah Berry, also a Grade 12 student, said Coey’s passion for the environment is infectious. “She’s really passionate about environmental stuff; not just in the school; I know she tries to live that way too, which is a really good influence,” Berry said. “She’s a good model, she tries to walk the walk.” Coey hopes to inspire a lifestyle change both in her students and the greater community through these projects. “(It’s) just a paradigm shift in the way you live your life to consider living sustainably, and that the planet is finite and that the choices and actions you do are going to make a difference,”

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Reynolds secondary teacher Heather Coey (left) dishes out food at the salad bar at the school. The salad bar is one of many green initiatives, including the green space/garden program and recycling at the Saanich high school. items for recycling that can’t fit in their blue boxes. Using funds from the recycling program, Coey has expanded the school’s environmental initiatives. The green spaces projects has sprouted up recently and encourages students to grow their own fruits and vegetables in plots located at the front of the school and in the inner courtyard. “Money that they earn from the recycling depot feeds back into other environmental projects in the school,” she said. “For example, it’s gone to help purchase fencing and benches

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Colwood photographer to take on autobiography Mike Davies News Gazette staff

Colwood resident, photographer and writer Christine Henry smiles over the edge of her drink before putting it down on the table at The Bear’s Den. “I may only have 10 or 20 years left,” says the 62-year-old, throwing a lighthearted jab at her age, “so I’m going to do what I want.” The coffee shop up at Bear Mountain is the location of Henry’s latest photography show and sale, which sees her work adorning the café walls throughout the month of May. Henry has been a visual artist for a long time – in a way. She’s been in visual presentation for a long time, anyway. She used to set up window displays and showrooms for major furniture and clothing retailers. She still does some of that; a few hours here and there for Northern Reflections, but she considers herself “retired.” She comes by her artistic and creative impulses naturally. Her parents met at art school. Her mother became a fashion model and her father went to a career as a commercial artist. Her grandmother was a muralist.

Henry has passed it on to her children, as well. Her son, Freddie, created graffiti art during the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, and is a well-respected tattoo artist in Winnipeg. He has made backdrops for national awards shows and put on workshops at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Henry’s own “work” these days is mainly her photography. She focuses mainly on

“I may only have 10 or 20 years left, so I’m going to do what I want.” – Christine Henry, Colwood artist landscape and nature scenes, but she also has a soft spot for broken-down and rusting out vintage cars and dilapidated farm equipment, as it brings her back to the innocence of her youth – before life got complicated. “When I go out shooting,” she says, “I can’t explain it, really. I go back to my little happy time around the farm with my grandparents. Everything since that just lifts off of me.” She didn’t realize,

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Colwood artist Christine Henry is currently showing some of her photography work up at the Bear’s Den coffee shop at Bear Mountain. She’s using her photography to allow her to spend more time writing. was always getting called to the office,” she says. In reality, she was being called to the office because the school was notified that she needed to go home to pull up her mothers’ pants or deal with one of her father’s drunken exploits. “There will be a lot of positives in it for people,” Henry says, despite the gloomy subject matter. The content explores the effect of coaches and mentors in her life who supported her in times of need, such as the high school coach who gave her a babysitting job so she could both afford decent shoes and have time to do her homework. “Right now I’m trying to do the photography a bit more than I used to so I

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The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is fundraising to upgrade a critical piece of equipment that can help diagnose breast cancer earlier and give patients a greater chance of survival from the dreaded disease. The foundation launched its campaign recently at Victoria General Hospital to raise $420,000 for the purchase of a new mammography and stereotactic biopsy machine, which will help medical teams diagnose the smallest cancers in their earliest stages. Dr. Brent Lee, a radiologist and clinical section head of the breast imaging program at VGH, said the machine will have a significant impact on outcomes for women with breast cancer. “It offers women two procedures in one: digital mammography to detect cancer and a minimally invasive biopsy in the same appointment to confirm the diagnosis,” he said. “By pinpointing and biopsying even the smallest of cancers quickly and accurately, we can immediately begin lifesaving treatment and rule out serious problems with confidence.” VGH has one of the machines already, but it’s getting dated and, like most technology, has fast been outpaced in efficiency by newer versions. “This equipment will save lives by improving the likelihood of early detection,” he said. “In their lifetime, one in eight women will experience the life-changing diagnosis of breast cancer.” The foundation has mailed out campaign letters to Greater Victoria homes asking for help with the campaign, but donations can also be made by calling 250-519-1750 or visiting victoriahf.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Driving home cycling safety to youth Bike rodeo part of lesson plan at View Royal elementary

Dr. Murray Fyfe, medical health officer with Island Health, talks to View Royal elementary students about the Triax 2000, a machine that measures the impact on a person’s head with and without protection.

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View Royal Grade 5 student Tyler Vowles shows off his Mustang bike, a vintage model that was refurbished and passed down to him by his dad. Tyler was one of a number of students taking part in a bike rodeo and safety day at the school.

The heavy, metal half-sphere drops to the ground with a thud, eliciting groans from the Grade 5 students sitting quietly a short distance away. The Triax 2000, a mechanical/electronic machine that measures how much damage can be inflicted on an unprotected head in a crash, is part of the lesson on bicycle safety being given to View Royal elementary Grade 5 students. After the kids get the message of the importance of wearing a helmet when riding their bikes – most weren’t aware their helmets should be replaced after seven years or less – they scamper off to grab their two-wheelers and prepare to ride an obstacle course set up on the school playground. West Shore RCMP officers, led by Const. Cole Brewer, lead the students through the mock traffic situations, using proper hand signals. Asked what he learned on the day, student Tyler Vowles demonstrated a left-arm down motion: “You have to use the stop-hand signal if you’re going to stop,” he said. “And (helmets) can expire.” Nick Brame, a West Shore RCMP auxiliary constable who will ride the

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2015 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, said events such as this are a fun way for the students to learn good habits. “Bike safety is one of the most important things we need to teach children,” he said. In suburban areas especially, there are numerous opportunities to ride, and to do so safely on trails and in bike lanes, he said. Catching children at a relatively young age, he said, offers a chance to make sure “they’re not picking up their parents’ bad habits.” The timing was perfect for Tuesday’s activities, a joint initiative between Island Health and West Shore RCMP that helped mark Safe Kids Week, said school principal Rob Parker. “As the weather warms up at this time of year, you definitely get an increase in the number of kids who are

cycling, which is great, but we want to make sure they do it safely,” he said. “As you can see, a lot of kids (at the school) have bikes and we all worry that they’re riding them safely. In this day and age, with traffic the way it is, it’s just super important to not only know the rules of the road, but … to wearing their helmet and wearing it correctly and making sure it’s not out date. It’s just a great afternoon for our students.” He gave kudos to the Town of View Royal for putting money into bike lanes and trail systems – the E&N Rail Trail links this school and Shoreline middle school down the road – as a way to ensure safety for cyclists. Find a list of other safe cycling tips at parachutecanada.org. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Help celebrate all of our women As Mother’s Day approaches, many of us find ourselves thinking about how best to celebrate our moms. Not everyone’s mother is still alive, however, and some of those individuals succumbed to breast cancer at New technology a time when they should have otherwise can help more had many years of life ahead. That women survive thought reminds us to breast cancer think about all of the women in our lives, roughly one in nine of whom will be diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime, according to Canadian Cancer Society statistics. The latest equipment fundraising campaign undertaken by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation aims to secure a new mammography and stereotactic biopsy machine to be based at Victoria General Hospital. The technology allows medical professionals to detect cancers at an earlier stage, thus giving patients a higher chance of long-term survival from the disease. While men can develop breast cancer, women are far more likely to receive such a diagnosis by comparison. And catching it in its earliest stages remains a person’s best chance to beat the disease. Asking for and receiving a mammogram is relatively simple procedure for most women and should be encouraged by all of us. But for those individuals without a regular physician, it’s often not as simple as that. As with men in the same situation who want or need to have a PSA test done to look for signs of prostate cancer, the existing rules in B.C. make it tough for women who rely on walk-in clinics to be proactive with their health. In this province, people must have a regular doctor to whom labs can send the results, otherwise it’s up to the individual to find a loophole in the system, which often entails securing a commitment from a sympathetic clinic doctor. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, breast cancer death rates in women have been decreasing in every age group since the 1980s. This reduction reflects the impact of screening and improvements in treatment for breast cancer, they say. Having a machine available to screen earlier in the process will hopefully keep those numbers dropping and allow more women to celebrate or be celebrated on Mother’s Day in future.

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Citizen science spreads natural word One of this year’s most popular Sundance Film Festival entries, Tangerine, was shot with an iPhone 5S and edited with an $8 app called Filmic Pro. New technology has also made music easier to produce and distribute, inspiring independent musicians. Science, too, is now in the hands of citizens around the world. From the ocean depths to the outer reaches of distant galaxies, David and from projects run out of home garages to research platforms with over a million volunteer contributors, science has never been more accessible to the average person. Citizen science can link people to an established project or encourage those working on their own. We’re on the cusp of a major revolution in the way we approach environmental science. In February, a water sample showed that the first trace amounts of ocean-borne radioactive contamination from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster had reached North America. The sample wasn’t taken from an oceanographic vessel. It was collected in a 20-litre sample bottle from the public dock in Ucluelet, by a class of Grade 5 and 6 girls participating in a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution project that connects concerned citizens from North American communities around the Pacific shores. A decade ago, this type of organizing and sample-taking by engaged citizens would have been inconceivable. Along with valuable scientific information, citizen scientists also provide significant economic support to science. A paper in the journal Biological Conservation

estimates that citizen science has contributed billions of dollars of in-kind funding and even exceeded most government-funded studies over a larger area and longer time period. Glen Dennison, an electronic technologist during the week and recreational diver and deep-sea researcher on his time off, offers an example of this new way to conduct science. He’s been in Howe Suzuki Sound mapping sponge reefs nearly every weekend for the past five years, using his own underwater sonar mapping equipment and homemade sewer pipe cameras (cameras housed in a pipe that can be dropped up to 300 metres to the sea floor). Were the government to undertake this work, it could cost thousands of dollars a day for vessel time and salaries. With assistance from his daughter and a grad student, Dennison has contributed more than $100,000 of his own time and resources to this project. Government researchers have used his maps to better manage sensitive marine ecosystems. Citizen science is growing in leaps and bounds. Recently, NatureWatch revamped its website and its popular WormWatch, FrogWatch, PlantWatch and IceWatch programs. For the first time in NatureWatch’s 15-year history, people can use phones or tablets to record, submit and view data. Environmental monitoring is happening as people walk to work, go on vacation or even play golf. You never know when you’ll find a frog in a water hazard! NatureWatch’s website walks

people new to science through everything they need to know. Like the girls in Ucluelet, you could even make a scientific discovery. Amateur bee observers participating in the American BeeSpotter program identified species thought to have disappeared in some areas. You don’t even need to live in the area you’re observing to record scientific data. A Minnesota-based volunteer recorded, for the first time ever, a major migration of deep-sea crabs on Canada’s West Coast by reviewing underwater video footage online as part of a program run by Ocean Networks Canada in Victoria. Just as people who learn first aid are not substitutes for paramedics and doctors, citizen science should never be a justification for cutting government science spending. Governments in countries like the U.S. are funding citizen science programs to amplify the effectiveness of government science programs. The U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration facilitates 65 citizen science programs alone. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency runs dozens of programs in areas ranging from water quality to air pollution monitoring. Many citizen science programs are based on the simple notion that more eyes lead to better findings. Whether taking pictures of frogs, recording the state of the ice on a local pond or viewing underwater footage taken from the sea floor, citizen science is making a great contribution to Canada’s scientific knowledge. We’re just beginning to realize the full potential of using technology to connect curiosity and concern for the planet with meaningful scientific pursuits.

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Saunders Family Foundation golf tournament a huge success The 5th Annual Saunders Subaru Golf Tournament was held this past weekend at Cowichan Golf and Country Club, and raised $45,000 for the Saunders Family Foundation and The Comfy Kids Program which both assist children and families on Vancouver Island. Guest speaker Tanelle Bolt told the sell-out crowd at the course how she went from an inspiring fitness model about to launch an interior design business to recovering from a broken T6 vertebrae as a result of jumping sixty feet off a bridge into the Gordan River in Port Renfrew last summer, but has has not given up on her dreams of being an interior designer. She joked that her injury has allowed her to corner the market on accessible design. Tanelle is very grateful for the support from the Saunders Family Foundation who has assisted her with her physiotherapy and is pleased to be the spokesperson for the Saunders Family Foundations new Sledge Hockey initiative. Which led to a major announcement. The formation of the first ever Sledge Hockey program on Vancouver Island has been initiated. B.C. Hockey, JDF Minor Hockey Association, PISE, UVIC, threetime Olympic champion Stephanie Dixon, Via Sport BC, Sport ability BC, Victoria Wheelchair Sports and Victoria Grizzly Hockey Club, Victoria Royals Hockey Club and the City of Langford have expressed interest in participating on the exciting movement to bring a Sledge Hockey League to Westhills Arena in Langford. The City of Langford presented the Foundation with a cheque for $2000 towards the initiative and the Saunders Family Foundation has committed $5000. The Saunders Foundation has also committed to donating four sledges to the City of Langford’s Westhills arena, so that people with disabilities are able to participate in the on-ice experience. editor@goldstream gazette.com

Subaru auto dealer Bob Saunders helps unveil the total raised at the Saunders Family Foundation charity golf tournament, $45,000, at Cowichan Golf Club last week. The money will go toward a number of different initiatives, including a sledge hockey startup at Westhills Arena.

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and dramatically boost the sales? Again, the answer was, “Not really,” a response that was reinforced by a price that was double the cost of the GV Plus hatchback, which had gained fuel injection and six horsepower. 1960-1963 Studebaker Lark VI Convertible: Solid, sensible and reliable all summed up Studebaker’s Lark. It was a good car without flash or panache, which had limited appeal to car-mad teens. There’s no question that lowering the top on the Lark made for a pleasant experience, but it didn’t change the status of this car from dud to stud when it came to sex appeal. 1908-1927 Model T Ford: Ford’s Tin Lizzie has always been rugged, reliable and in a class of its own. But sexy? Not likely. The roadster or touring car versions may be fun, simply because fun goes with open-air motoring like peanut butter goes with jelly. Sex appeal, though, simply isn’t part of

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Biologist Penny Lancaster will lead the search for migratory birds during the International Migratory Bird Day this Saturday (May 9) at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Metchosin’s Rocky Point Bird Observatory is helping to put on the event.

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Metchosin-based Rocky Point Bird Observatory is migrating this weekend to co-host the International Migratory Bird Day at Beaver/Elk Lake Regional Park. The international event has something for bird newbies and nerds alike. From the blackthroated grey warbler and western meadowlark to the American goldfinch or even the simple, yet marvellous, warbling vireo, observers can find these and other birds making a whistle stop on Vancouver Island during their migratory journey. “You see birds every day, but you don’t often get the chance to connect so closely with them,” says Bird Day coordinator and biologist, Penny Lancaster. “Migratory bird day provides that opportunity.” A joint partnership between the Capital Regional District and the Victoria Natural History Society, the day includes

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The three Westshore Warriors minor football teams will be in action this Sunday (May 10) at Westhills Stadium, as they take on their respective Peninsula Wildcats opponents. The atom division game starts at 11 a.m., followed by the junior bantams at 1 p.m. and the pee wees at 3. The Westshore atoms have a 1-2 record in fourth spot, while the pee wee Warriors hold down second place with a 3-1 record, one win behind league-leading Saanich Wolverines. The JB Warriors sit tied atop their division with a 3-0 record, same as Gordon Head Raiders. For some young footballers, this evening sees them taking part in a quarterbacks and receivers mini-camp at City Centre Park with longtime B.C. Lions superstar Geroy Simon, the Canadian Football League’s all-time leading receiver, and QB coach Jay Prepchuk. The paid camp runs from 5 to 8 p.m. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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Slim margins separate sprint cars If Saturday’s sprint car finale was any indication, fans are in for a treat every time these speedy cars do battle at Western Speedway. Jeff Montgomery took the checkered flag in the 30-lap feature, but had Jeff Bird and Duane Zeinstra hard on his tail at the end. The trio, finishing in that order, were less than a second apart. The next six drivers, led by a tightly bunched Shane Woolcock, Mike Haslam and Mark Stuart in fourth through sixth, weren’t far back. At the finish, an amazing eight drivers were on the lead lap. Bird led the pack in qualifying with a lap time of 16.160 seconds. Other sprint car event winners included Ryan Orchard in the trophy dash, Woolcock in the first heat race and Deter Lejeune in the second. The stock car division saw Kevin Knight take the 30-lap feature ahead of Dave Reside and Chris McInerney, while Jim Steen and Wayne Hart came fourth and fifth, respectively. Kyle Cottam won the heat race and had the fast time (18.576), while McInerney won the trophy dash. In mini stocks, Ryan Patterson won the 20-lap main event ahead of Sean Constantine, Alex Mouner and Jeremy Waske. Mouner won the trophy dash and heat race. Stewart Lee led the dwarf car charge, winning the main event ahead of Brandon French, Tovay Helgesen and Miles Maxie, in order, and capturing the heat race and fast time (17.951). Maxie won the trophy dash. In the 25-lap feature for the Old-Time Racers, Geoff Morris won comfortably over second-place finisher Joe Dardengo, who came in ahead of Jim Miller and George Jenson. Jenson had the fast time (18.447) and won the trophy dash; Daryl Simpson and Dardengo won the heats. Tomorrow (May 9) sees bombers, demo cars and trucks, mini figure 8s and a total destruction. Qualifying is at 5:30; racing at 6:30. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later data suggests that in February, sales rose month-over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset faltering markets in other parts of the country. More recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets. Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline. “With home ownership at a record high of 70 percent of households and interest rates at record lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing markets. In addition, Millennials are in their first-time home-buying years. While many might be priced out of the singlefamily home market, many will take the plunge into condos.” On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into consideration, the current pace of overall home construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent increase in dedicated rental housing construction as institutional investors are providing increased funding in this long-overlooked area of the housing market. Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment units and are an affordable alternative for those who are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market. Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in Vancouver and Toronto. Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash anywhere in Canada, even in the hardest hit energy-centered markets.

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University’s Bachelor of Arts Musical Performance in Jazz Drum Set, is giving a boost to the musicians of tomorrow. “It’s an honour and a privilege to be in the capacity to reward young musicians who are trying to make a go of it,” said Chris Millington, a longtime friend who was entrusted with the Lou Williamson Scholarship Fund. The fund will award five scholarships this year – totalling $7,000 – to up-andcoming musicians at Musicfest Canada in Toronto, one of the largest music festivals of its kind in North America. Application is open to music students enrolled in band programs across Canada. Applicants’ video submissions are shortlisted, followed by an adjudicated performance of the finalists at Musicfest. To date, eight students have been awarded $24,000 and five more will take home scholarships between $1,000 and $3,000 at the festival this month. Specific scholarships for West Shore students are in the planning stages. “You can never forget the people around you,” longtime Colwood resident Millington said. “It’s nice to have a national reach … but we certainly want to help people in our local community, at our local high schools like Belmont and Royal Bay. Belmont has had an outstanding music program for years and they do a great job.” Williamson performed with the Black Watch in Montreal and two military bands and taught music at McGill and Concordia universities. He performed in countless festivals and workshops as a conductor, clinician and adjudicator. His wife, Maggie, died in 2013. They had no children and left their entire estate to start the fund. To find out more about the scholarship program, visit https:// www.facebook.com/ louisrossiwilliamson. Find an extended version of this story at goldstreamgazette.com. alim@goldstream gazette.com

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, May 8, 2015

HomeFinder Find a place to call home

Q: WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW AS SOMEONE GETTING INTO THE HOUSING MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME?

www.goldstreamgazette.com • A25

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » MONTH TO DATE, MAY 4/15

COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

82/714 » 128/1,509 » 3,848/4,672 »

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, MAY 2014 NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, MAY 2014 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, MAY 2014

BUYER’S TIP | Surround yourself with experts when buying a home for the first time

First-time homebuyers should exercise caution as they venture into what is usually the biggest investment they will ever make. Care and discretion is integral and insuring you have a proper home inspection, while not fool proof, can be a great first step to ensure the little things are in place for you to move in and meet your expectations. Consider a preapproved mortgage, but understand it only gives you a good idea of what you can afford to borrow, but not necessarily what you should borrow. Make sure to keep a little bit on the side for a rainy day. When budgeting for the cost of owning a home, consider insurance costs, property taxes, regular repairs and maintenance of your home, land transfer tax and even the cost to move your belongings into your new home. Once you own it, you’re responsible for it.

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR HOME The Goldstream News Gazette is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home. Our staff are collecting story ideas for this page. Whether you are a firsttime home buyer or a retired couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story. It just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. Contact us by emailing editor@goldstreamgazette. com or calling 250-4789552 ext 224.

To advertise in Homefinder, contact Shelley Westwood at: cwestwood@ goldstreamgazette.com

Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

First-time homebuyers are often attracted to the price and amenities of homes such as these in the Happy Valley area of Langford.

Words of advice for first-time buyers Buyers encouraged to do their research and stay within their financial means Dan Ebenal Black Press

With interest levels remaining in historically low territory, doors to the real estate market are opening for many people who previously hadn’t thought about owning their own home. Realtor Dave O’Byrne said his attitude is that it’s always a good time to get into the housing market. But that doesn’t mean buyers don’t need to go in with their eyes open. “My advice to first-time buyers is to buy within your means. It’s absolutely paramount to talk to

a couple of mortgage brokers, maybe even your financial planner, and make sure you’re doing that within your means,” said O’Byrne, an agent with Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty. He said many of those looking to buy their first home can often face upheaval, with one spouse having to take time off work with a baby or having to move for a better job. That’s why O’Byrne says it’s important to put a lot of thought into that first home. “Back in 2005 or ’06 we saw a real heady market with people making some irrational decisions and paying too much for property, and maybe more importantly buying something that wasn’t really a wise investment” He said buyers must be cautious about settling for a home that doesn’t suit their needs, whether because of its size, heavy traffic or

undesirable location. “Do as much research as you possibly can, research the area, talk to family and friends,” said O’Byrne. “This is where a Realtor comes in. This is the role of a Realtor, to say if you buy in this area, this is not the best neighbourhood.” While the asking price may keep some first-time buyers from settling in Bear Mountain or Oak Bay, for example, others may hope to save a few bucks by picking up a fixer-upper. O’Byrne suggests caution in this area. “If you’re doing a fixer upper you need to make sure that you have somebody that really understands it,” he said, adding that seeking out a contractor or qualified tradesperson is a good plan. “Make sure you get a real good sense of what it will cost. If you don’t do the whole rebuild, it can

be like an old car where you’re just putting money into it all the time.” And through all the excitement of searching for your first home, O’Byrne suggests giving some consideration to your needs down the road. “One of the most important things in buying real estate is to make sure it is going to be reasonably saleable when you want to get rid of it,” he said. “If you buy a house next to a crack house, or on a busy street, or something that is in really decrepit condition, and if you decide this doesn’t really suit our needs, even in a good market they can be hard to sell.” But in the end it really comes down to finding a place you’ll be happy to call home. “It’s about buying a home for your family, somewhere your family will be happy to live.”

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Friday, May 8, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

OPEN HOUSES MAY 8 - MAY 14, 2015

more details in Real Estate Victoria, available FREE on news stands & in home delivered copies of this community newspaper 3020 Quadra Street, $879,900

VICTORIA

MLS 342990, Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

728 Yates Street,

Daily 12-5 (except Friday) Concert Properties 250-383-3722

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121

310-1975 Lee Avenue, $165,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

MLS 350069, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033

42 South Turner Street, $849,900 MLS 348569, Saturday 2-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

102-608 Broughton Street, From $219,000 Wednesday - Sunday 12-5 Chard Development Ltd. 250-590-9440

126 Howe Street, $799,999

34 Eagle Lane, $235,000

4716 Amblewood Dr., $969,000 RE/MAX Camosun Karen Scott, 250-661-0922

SAANICH WEST

740 Travino Lane

4095 Raymond Street, 8-896 Admirals Rd. $410,000 $609,900 MLS 350378, Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

MLS 350438, Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Robert Young, 250-385-6900

1328 Lyall Street, $639,900

3912 Carey Road, From $249,900

SAANICH EAST

MLS 346718, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Brian Meredith-Jones, 250-384-8124

VIEW ROYAL

MLS 350486 Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134

OAK BAY

1941 St. Ann, $699,900

MLS 350224, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 MLS 350436, Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353 Rosemarie Colterman, 250-592-4422

309-1715 Richmond Ave. $299,000

208-455 Sitkum Road, $379,900

2931 Sea Point Drive, $1,188,000

10-850 Parklands Dr. $345,000 MLS 347265, Saturday 2-4

306-873 Esquimalt Rd., $329,000

Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties 250-382-2672

MLS 349393, Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Tom Oak, 250-592-4422

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333

MLS 349144 Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134

12-1405 Mallek Cres., $439,900

879 Craigflower Rd., $479,900

210-1525 Hillside Ave., $215,000

1570 Rockland Ave., $829,900

MLS 348497, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

ESQUIMALT

1060 Laburnum Road, $689,900

MLS 346910, Saturday 1-2:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Blake Moreau, 250-881-0423

7182 West Saanich Road., From $365,000

305-7161 West Saanich Rd. $274,800

Saturday & Sunday 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353

1166 Marchant Rd, $379,900 Thursday 6-8 Macdonald Realty Kevin Wensley, 250-388-5882

26-2120 Malaview Ave., $369,000 MLS 350549, Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

2015 Courser Dr., $579,000

Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250744-4441

MLS 350461, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Phillips, 250-655-0608

MLS 350506, Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250217-5091

MLS 350458, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Phillips, 250-655-0608

4-932 Boulderwood Rise, $618,000

1060 Tillicum Road, From $539,000

A-10419 Resthaven Dr., $369,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

2225 Amelia Ave. $599,000

SAANICH PENINSULA

4435 Torquay Dr. $635,000

MLS 350303, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX MLS 350504, Sunday 1-3 Camosun RE/MAX Camosun Ed G. Sing, 250-744-3301 Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

MLS 350513, Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

MLS 349519, Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Deborah Kline, 250-661-7680

7859 Scohon Drive, 3117 Esson Road, $425,000 $559,000

MLS 349938, Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Vannan, 250-388-5882

204-9711 Fifth St. $315,000

MLS 350520, Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

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MLS 347819, Sat & Sun 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

6759 Jedora Dr. $619,900 MLS 350571, Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Gary Brown, 250-479-3333

598 Meldram Dr. $799,500 Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Thomas Krumpic, 250-478-9600

7328 Ridgedown Court, $664,900

MLS 347673, Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Robyn Hamilton, 250-384-8124

WEST SHORE 105-990 Rattanwood Place, From $319,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333

310 & 312-1395 Bear Mountain $359,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134

869 Cuaulta Crescent, $464,900

MLS 344301, Saturday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Paul Holland, 250-477-5353

2387 Echo Valley Drive, $594,900

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Deborah Coburn, 250-812-5333

105-951 Goldstream Avenue, $324,900 MLS 350524, Saturday 3-5

7887 Patterson Rd. $737,000 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty MLS 350010, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

Paul Holland, 250-477-5353

MALAHAT

HIGHLANDS

Mill Springs Village, 1809 Millstream Ave., $319,900 From $154,900 MLS 350478, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883

Saturday 11-3 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

Meet your REALTOR®

PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE $329,900

Outstanding value of this spacious 3bdrm/3bath/1600+sq.ft. townhome in the heart of Langford. Walking distract to all amenities. Open plan layout Kitchen and Dining combo. Bright Living room with crown moldings and electric fire place. NEW carpets throughout and freshly painted. BONUS is a rec room with access to back patio. Idea for the family pet and entertaining. Here’s wonderful opportunity to stretch your hard earned money. So much room, for so little. Call to view today and try your offer. MLS 3500030

GABRIELLA PAKOS 250-213-1323 www.Pakos.ca PRICED TO SELL!!

“ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE” ... Take a look at this extensively updated home ... Huge new Kitchen (ALL appliances included), wide open Living area, Dining area, large Bedrooms (with walk in closets), New Hot Water Tank, New Flooring, New Trim & Crown Molding, too much to list. Step off the Kitchen / Dining Area on to your covered 21’ x 8’ Deck (great for the BBQ). Fenced Yard, with a 10 x 12 Shop, including a Wheel Chair Ramp. Great mountain views, centrally located to shopping, schools, transportation, outdoor activities. 55+ park ... Park has new ownership, with a new long term Lease, so no worries about being asked to move out. A REAL MUST SEE $135,000. MLS 345188

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3304 LODMELL $629,000

You’re On Top Of the World in this Private Mountain Paradise right in the middle of West Shore. This Unique 3 bed, 2 full bath Custom Home is ready for its new family. Custom Maple cabinets, Quartz counter tops and Stainless Steel appliances would make any chef happy to create in this exciting kitchen. Gleaming Hardwood Floors throughout the main level, stunning views from your balcony off your huge 21x11 Dining Room. Detached double garage built in 2011, with self contained In-law suite on top. Walk-in level entry, Vaulted ceilings, wood & tile floors and laundry makes this a ideal addition for extended family. MLS 349415

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Mike Williams

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Camosun College ups trades training with funding boost 370 new full-time spaces to open as of next fall, reducing wait lists by approximately 44 per cent Camosun College’s Interurban campus will expand its trades training enrolment by 370 full-time spaces next fall as 14 B.C. post-secondary institutions bump up critical-trades training, thanks to $6.1 million in new provincial funding. The announcement was made last week near the construction site of Camosun’s Trades Education and Innovation Complex. The new spaces should reduce wait lists by an average of 44 per cent for students entering high-demand trades, said Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson. “This important funding is the welcome operational complement to the province’s earlier investment in Camosun’s new Trades Education and Innovation Complex set to open this fall,” said Camosun’s interim president Peter Lockie. “It allows us to address critical wait-lists and deliver training to more students in our trades foundation programs, particularly in the areas of electrical, carpentry and welding.” Many of the trades-training seats are designated in support of the skilled-labour requirements for the construction of the Site ‘C’ dam. The breakdown includes 783 foundation seats and 646 apprenticeship seats in critical trades such as electricians, plumbers, heavy duty mechanics, pipe fitters and power engineers.

Don Craig/Government Communications

Camosun College student Kyle Hilchey laughs with MLA Andrew Wilkinson during the provincial announcement for additional trades training money at Camosun. Last year, the government committed nearly $7 million towards creating 1,488 critical trades seats and another $4.4 million to trades equipment. Camosun is one of three campuses building a new trades centre along with the Okanagan College in Kelowna and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt. Camosun’s Trades Education and Innova-

tion Complex is set to finish construction this fall and will eventually accommodate 370 new full-time seats in trades training programs. The expansion costs $30 million, $29.2-million of which is from the province. Students receive credit for the first level of apprenticeship training in a specific field by the Industry Training Authority upon

successful completion of the Camosun program. The province anticipates one million job openings by 2022, and the government says nearly four-fifths of those jobs will require a form of post-secondary education. About half of jobs are expected to be in skilled trades and technical occupations. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

An oasis of tranquility and convenience.

Saving the best for last The final eleven homes at Katie’s Pond are now for sale and offer the perfect balance of country living with urban convenience. In the heart of Langford’s Happy Valley at the end of a cul-de-sac, these homes provide a unique living experience with a variety of well-priced housing options. Situated in a serene and picturesque backdrop, we truly did save the best for last.

Pre-construction pricing from just $449,900 to $479,900 (incl. net GST)

S H O W H O M E S O P E N D A I LY, 1 2 P M – 4 P M G A L A C O U R T ( O F F O F H A P P Y VA L L E Y R O A D )

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Compliments

Cheese Assorted 907g

12th, 2015 ONLY Sensations by Compliments or THRIFTY

On Sale

2 $7

9Each9

Red Sockeye Salmon

for

Hawkins

Cheezies 210g

On Sale

2 $4 for

5 DAY SALE – Friday, May 8th to Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 ONLY

Selected 213g