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Yacht club sets course for a new era Open house set for Saturday Dan Ebenal News Staff
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club will throw open the doors to more than a century of tradition this weekend. An open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the club’s facility on Ripon Road, just off Beach Drive. “We are pleased to be in a position to showcase the wide range of nautical lifestyles our club has to offer along with some of the changes since our last open house” said Trevor Hurst, RVYC communications officer. Saturday’s event will feature a wide range of activities for the whole family, from face painting and a treasure hunt for the kids, to information on a host of waterrelated activities. “We’ll have booths set up for all the major amenities the club has to offer,” said Hurst. Those booths will provide information on the club’s learn-to-sail programs and paddling groups as well as the club’s Martin 242 sailboats. “We have something like 400 and some odd people move through our sailing instruction program each year,” said Hurst, adding you don’t have to be a club member to take part in the sailing instruction program. “You do have to be a member if you want to use our club facilities outside the program” The open house will also feature a club regatta that visitors can watch from the docks. It’s been three years since the club’s last open house and plenty has changed over that time. The biggest change has been the well over $2 million invested into replacing the docks at the club’s Cadboro Bay facility. He said the slips have been built to accommodate the widest boats, with the docks shifting so the boats are all facing the southeast. “We re-oriented [the docks] to point all of the boats into the prevailing weather. Boaters will notice a lot less wear and tear.” And Hurst said the club is not done yet. “We’re going to be paving the area for additional parking. We’re going to be expanding the tidal grid. That really means better services for members,” said Hurst, adding construction of the club’s Tsehum Harbour docks is scheduled for this summer. But the amenities are not the only changes for the club that was founded in June 1892 in Victoria’s Inner Harbour (the club moved to its current location in Oak Bay in July 1913). “There’s a very, very big demographic shift happening in the club right now,” said Hurst, who points to himself
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Trevor Hurst stands aboard his boat at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The club is hosting an open house on Saturday. as a 40-year-old father of two young daughters to exemplify that shift. “We have a lot of families and students, we’re more than just the traditional yachtsman. We’re seeing a lot more younger members, which means we have to renew the services we offer for the whole membership.” The club even has separate groups devoted to activities such as recycling, knitting and poker. Hurst points to a sign standing at the entrance to the club that used to say, “Private, Members Only” and now reads “New Members Welcome”. “It’s sort of a whole new attitude.” And Hurst expects that new attitude to be clearly on display at Saturday’s open house. “We’re trying to get the word out there that it’s not this exclusive club that it was in the past. So please come walk through the doors and see for yourselves.” editor@oakbaynews.com
Sailing into history Q On June 8, 1892, 46 yachtsmen founded the Victoria Yacht Club. In 1910, encouraged by increasing membership and weary of competing for space with the whaling and sealing fleets, the yacht club began to search for a better location. On the Oak Bay waterfront, four miles from the Inner Harbour, the Uplands Corporation was turning a 1,000-acre farm into an exclusive residential suburb. The Uplands wanted a country club which would provide residents with healthy, outdoor recreation. Other garden communities had golf or tennis clubs, but Uplands was persuaded that a sailing club would fill the bill. By 1912 negotiations were complete and the Victoria Yacht Club was possessed of a spectacular property hugging the shores of Cadboro Bay. A clubhouse, designed by well-known Victoria architect William D’Oyly Rochfort, was completed in time for the official opening on July 13, 1913 where 300 members and guests gathered for “the social event of the season”.
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saddled me with a daily struggle, yet he always had time to encourage and explain. I was in a school that was breaking new ground and experimenting with teaching styles and even the new math textbook didn’t come with a binding. “Mr. Robinson could teach old school or new school and somehow the duality made it all clearer. Most of my schoolmates thought him too tough, but he set a standard of expectation and I think it stays with me to this day. [He taught me] you should decide what [activities] you want to be part of your life, whether work or play, and you give it your all.”
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You often don’t know what you have until it is gone. I didn’t appreciate most of the teachers I had until long after they left my life, but I now find myself reflecting on the differences they made. One such teacher was Mitch Stringer, an instructor at the Western Academy of Photography, who helped instil a clinical, technical knowledge of photography that I didn’t believe was important until I began working in the field. I still run into him every so often and reminisce on the difference he made for me. In this final installment for the 2015 Black Press/ Staples Great Teachers series, we asked members of the community to reflect on some of their favourite teachers and the effect they had on their lives. Stew Young, City of Langford mayor – “I was more into sports, and [Belmont teachers Jim Gauly and Muzz Bryant] were great in keeping us involved in sports
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and were great role models… They were as excited about us playing as they were to coach, and even after I became the mayor, they were always there to help support. Even in retirement, they gave me the support I needed to get the facilities for schools by writing letters … Those are two guys that really got involved in the community.” Tania Miller, music director, Victoria Symphony Orchestra – “One of the teachers who made the most impact on me was my piano teacher, Thelma Gillis. She drove 50 kilometres to our small town twice a week to inspire lots of kids with music. There was a point where I was getting more and more serious about being a professional musician, and needed
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more time with her in order to study piano as well as theory, harmony and history. My parents had given me the responsibility to pay for my own lessons, and in order to do that, I taught piano myself in order to make enough money. “As my lessons became more frequent, Mrs. Gillis told me that she wasn’t going to charge me for most of the lessons, and she volunteered many hours to teach me or to mark my many practice exams. She was patient, kind, gentle and passionate about music and made a lasting impact on me and many people, as she inspired us all to love and appreciate music.” Cindy Lister, cofounder ALS Cycle of Hope, teacher in Saanich School District – “My Master’s professor,
Dr. Michael Ling, was a saint. He was so amazingly wise and knowledgeable that he made us all feel incredibly valued and worthy of his ‘saintness.’ [He] was able to skillfully acknowledge and value each student’s contribution and had a strong, yet calm presence. He was passionate about the content and genuine in its delivery … There was room and time to reflect, learn and breathe. Ultimately, he would respect everyone’s uniqueness, perspective of their truth … It’s incredible how long-lasting his impact was on my life.” Kathy Kay, executive director, Victoria Film Festival – “Mr. Robinson, to a 10-year-old, he was like dad with no hugging. Exacting, focused and kind. Math, which was not my strongest suit,
Great Teachers Q You can nominate a teacher who has had a positive impact on your life or the life of someone you know by submitting a story through the Great Teachers link at oakbaynews.com. The deadline for nominations is May 31.
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Group identifies areas of concern for Victoria cyclists Christine van Reeuwyk
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Despite recent upgrades at Lansdowne and Foul Bay intersection it’s among a handful of “interesting” intersections popping up thanks to an interactive cycling map that covers Greater Victoria. Bikemaps.org is a web-map created by University of Victoria geography professor Dr. Trisalyn Nelso and a team of researchers in the UVic Geography SPAR Lab (Spatial Pattern and Analysis Research) to collect comprehensive data on cycling safety. Cyclists record bike crashes, near misses, hazards and thefts for any location in the world. “We are trying to improve data that’s available. We only capture about 30 per cent through ICBC and police reports … so we’re really exited we’re getting good data,” Nelson said. CRD residents have mapped over 475 incidents since October 2014. “What we’re seeing in areas like Oak Bay is that these kinds of hotspots didn’t show up in the ICBC data,” she said. Geography appears to be an issue on Foul Bay, geographically both up and downhill as it leads to cross with Lansdowne, where volume becomes a concern. “We have a combination of busy with vehicle traffic, there’s a lot of cyclists going to Camosun and
Q McKenzie Avenue at Highway 1 Q Galloping Goose between Ardersier and Burnside Roads Q Johnson Street Bridge Q Lansdowne Road between Richmond Avenue and Foul Bay Road Q Fort Street at Foul Bay Road intersection Q Quadra Street between Pandora Avenue and Courtney Street Q Galloping Goose at Harriet Road/Highway 1 Q Cook and Bay Streets
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Members of the Bikemap.org team leave water bottles promoting the website on unattended bikes earlier this year. busy in terms of vehicles. It’s a dangerous with only anecdotal UVic, and at that particular spot busy, confusing place,” Nelson said. information to back that up. you have that big hill,” she said. Estevan Village also pops up on “It’s interesting how the “Cyclists go fast down the hill. the map along with a couple of perspective of the community It’s hard not to because it feels crashes near Windsor Park and collective seems quite accurate,” so good, but it’s a bus route and Beach Drive. Richmond Road has Nelson said. you’ve got buses trying to access become an alternative to Foul Bay The map also pinpoints thefts of the side of the road and you’ve for cyclists with less experience or bikes and bike components. got a lot of traffic coming off children in tow she said, so there “We’re primarily interested in Lansdowne. have been an number of reports at collecting data on the collisions Then there are those cyclists Richmond and Fairfield Road. and near misses, but the theft attempting to traverse lanes to Many of the intersections are technology was the same so we turn left to access Camosun. “It’s a confluence of the terrain, areas where residents might added it in there, and people are busy in terms of ridership and previously have deemed them interested in where and when it’s
safe to park your bike,” she said. With Bike to Work Week wrapping up this weekend, she expects the already impressive feedback to jump this week, and hopes that continues. They expect to have an android app for the map released in the next month and an iOS app later this year. “We would love them to continue to provide feedback,” Nelson said. “As they start to use the app they will be able to sign up for automated alerts, so when an incident is reported in their riding area they’ll know.” The project is garnering worldwide interest with translation to Dutch, German, French and Spanish underway. Find the map at bikemaps.org.
Oak Bay council weighs in on amalgamation discussions Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Oak Bay council faces a quandary as the only municipality officially opposed to amalgamation in the region. Coun. Kevin Murdoch crafted a motion that the mayor write to the minister of community, sport and cultural development requesting that Oak Bay be included in meetings, discussions and studies the province may initiate regarding governance review or amalgamation related to core Greater Victoria communities. “It’s not to support amalgamation or oppose it,” he said. It sparked debate, but not a decision. “I don’t have a problem being at the table,” said Coun. Tom Croft, adding the problem is the words “amalgamation” and “core”.
Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen proposed they wait to see the parameters, such as who would be involved and who would pay for any study. “It’s premature because we don’t know what this study will be about,” Jensen said. “Until we can see what the parameters are, the terms of reference are, we can’t judge whether we want to be at the table.” Murdoch countered that the question posed – “Are you in favour of the District of Oak Bay being amalgamated into a larger regional municipality?” – didn’t address studies. Perception is the worry for Coun. Michelle Kirby, that the decision to seek a place in those conversations thwarts the majority who clearly voted against amalgamation during the election. “The intent … is that we just don’t want
to be excluded from that conversation,” said Coun. Braithwaite. Oak Bay was the lone community, of eight that posed a question during the election, where residents opposed a nonbinding referendum question on their ballots last November. Voters in Oak Bay rejected amalgamation by 62 per cent, 3,594 to 2,184. All agreed Monday night, it was a resounding result that offered a clear message on the part of voters. Across Greater Victoria, however, voters approved a study on amalgamation in seven of eight communities with a referendum question. Right after the election, Coralee Oakes, minister of community, sport and cultural development, announced the province would do an amalgamation study.
Murdoch’s May 25 motion is a direct response to media reports of Oakes awaiting municipalities to show interest, specifically Saanich and Langford, who voted in favour of a study. His concern is the community could miss out on the dialogue in the early stages, then be shut out later. “If we’re not there early at the table we may not be there at all,” he said. “Any change is going to have an effect on us. We’re not that isolated.” It’s incumbent on the province to invite Oak Bay, Jensen said. “Why should they not take the leadership role?” Murdoch’s motion failed in a tie vote. Council opted instead to table the item until the return of Coun. Tara Ney, who is out of the country and expected back next month.
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Council bids farewell to Oak Bay High Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
All of council, with the exception of Coun.
Tara Ney who is out of country, attended the event to bid adieu to the old Oak Bay High School May 23.
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“We had people who graduated many years ago,” said Mayor Nils Jensen. Returnees hailed as far back as the class of 1941. Four alumni passed on the four pillars of arts, academics, athletics and citizenship to current Grade 11 students who will take that ethos into the new school – symbolically transferring the pillars of the school from one place to the other. “We certainly wish the old school well,” Jensen said. “When an old monarch dies they say long live the queen or long live the king, so long live Oak Bay High School.”
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Oak Bay resident Gordon Lough looks over the Oak Bay High class of 1941 photo with his sons Jeff, left, and Mike at the wine and cheese party hosted by the Oak Bay High Alumni Association during the farewell to Oak Bay High event May 23.
Council to hear about alternative to deer cull Oak Bay council plans to invite the newly created Urban
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project. They’ll set a date after seeing a written presentation from the local group that plans to capture, tag and vaccinate female deer in the area to prevent pregnancy. “We have a wonderful local resource of literally world-renowned
scientists,” said Coun. Eric Zhelka. “They are ready to share what they know.” Coun. Kevin Murdoch said he’d prefer some written information ahead in order to ask pertinent questions and have an informed discussion. With no active deer management project
or plan currently underway, some council members wondered if the timing is right. Zhelka agreed to Jensen’s suggestion that the society put forward some written information first before setting a date to have them make a presentation.
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Liquor approved for summer night markets Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Beer, wine and spirits could be on tap at night markets. The Oak Bay BIA was approached by Sea Cider of Central Saanich to offer a booth at the night markets. With provincial regulations opening up the opportunity for samples and sales, BIA approached council for approval to offer them at the summer season sales. Council gave it the unanimous go-ahead during its May 25 meeting. The markets mean closing Oak Bay Avenue to vehicle traffic from Wilmot Place to Monterey Avenue from 3 to 9 p.m. on market nights. The BIA-organized markets operate between 4 and 8 p.m.
APC nears completion With a substitution of the term “land-use” for “development”, the finely tuned bylaw to create an advisory planning commission earned its first three readings from council May 25. The bylaw would create
a panel, selected by council, of seven to nine advisors. They would strive to fill the board with members with backgrounds in environment, active transportation, heritage, land use, along with a member of the business community, a member under age 35 and three members of the community at large.
Municipality divvies up lawn The Oak Bay BIA and Oak Bay Rotary will share lawn space in front of municipal hall, with each controlling two nights of the four markets this summer. The lawn space in front of municipal hall is in addition to the Avenue space where the Business Improvement Association hosts its popular night market. Rotary will have the space the first two markets, June 10 and July 8, while the BIA runs the space Aug. 12 and Sept. 9.
Some fees waived for club The Oak Bay Figure Skating Club sought coverage of the ice fees associated with practice and
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showtimes of the ice show it offers every other year. While they asked for coverage of about $5,000 worth of ice time, council agreed to $1,500 after a fair amount of discussion. “I don’t have an issue with us covering the cost of the event,” said Coun. Kevin Murdoch, who attended this year’s show with his children. He called the practice ice time “nebulous”.
Coun. Michelle Kirby countered with the argument past offerings have been significantly higher, last year the district covered about half the presented ice time costs. “It all goes back into the budget in ice fees,” Kirby said. Coun. Hazel Braithwaite noted that Bays United offers indoor soccer tournaments each winter but doesn’t seek
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Hold the permits Coun. Eric Zhelka plans to approach council with a motion to halt issuing building and development permits pending the installation of recommendations made by the floor area review committee last year. His notice of motion suggests council withhold issuing any permits that contravene the
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Wheels get rolling for Bike to Work Week If you’ve been putting off bringing that bike out of the garage and pedalling your way to work in the morning, you may be running out of excuses. As Bike to Work Weeks begins to wind down, the reasons to take up the cause continue to grow. As Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island basks in the sunshine and warm weather of the final weeks of spring, the lure of the outdoors is becoming harder to resist. What better way to start and finish the workday than with a leisurely ride through some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. And results from last week’s Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week Commuter Challenge have deflated the argument that you don’t have the time to leave the vehicle at home. The challenge saw 20 teams of motorists and cyclists attempt to reach the finish line in downtown Victoria from various starting points: including Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Saanich, Victoria, Colwood, Langford, View Royal and Cadboro Bay. The cyclist reached the destination first in 70 per cent of the competitions, with another 10 per cent ending in a tie. Bike to Work Week is the perfect chance to get a feel for the cycling commute with so many others taking part. And a recent survey showed 90 per cent of respondents who began biking to work during previous campaigns are still cycling today. Cyclists also have a new tool that allows them to safely navigate their way through Victoria’s streets. Bikemaps.org is a web-map created by University of Victoria geography professor Dr. Trisalyn Nelso and a team of researchers in the UVic Geography SPAR Lab (Spatial Pattern and Analysis Research) to collect comprehensive data on cycling safety. Cyclists record bike crashes, near misses, hazards and thefts for any location in the world. The group has identified a number of hotspots around Greater Victoria. For Oak Bay commuters, the intersection of Fort Street at Foul Bay Road as well as Lansdowne Road between Richmond Avenue and Foul Bay Road were identified. With so many reasons to give cycling to work a try, we hope more are willing to get their wheels rolling. 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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Oak Bay should participate in amalgamation talks I am a resident of Oak Bay and support Oak Bay council being part of the discussion around amalgamation. Oak Bay is about five per cent of the population of the Greater Victoria area and will have no effective voice at the table without participating. By being part of the discussion we at least will have our diminutive population represented, potentially more so than we deserve based on numbers only. I also believe the intent of the average Oak Bay citizen may have been invalidated due to the vague nature of the question on the ballot. The only way to have an informed citizens opinion is to provide information that is current, relevant and fulsome. I completely endorse Oak Bay council having active involvement in the amalgamation discussions. Nicholas Wemyss Oak Bay
Ensure financing is effective The promise of summer is just around the corner and even now we enjoy the long languishing light as we approach the longest day of the year. Ahhhh that’s the life. Not so for too many people around the globe. As we approach the Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2015, Canada can play a key role in ensuring that the Global Financing Facility, which will be
housed at the World Bank, is both effective at leveraging funds and ensuring that those funds reach those who need them most. In the coming months, while Canada negotiates the structure and priorities of the GFF we must urge the government to commit to accountability, equity and innovative and sustainable financing. Connie Lebeau Victoria
Reduce the tax burden I concur with all the letter writers in the recent Oak Bay News regarding ever-increasing property taxes. But wait, we haven’t seen nothing yet. Wait for the tax on the sewage project. Mayor Jensen and his council are slowly but surely eroding the character of Oak Bay. As Rhondda Tolen points out in her letter, it’s a myth about densification resulting in lower taxes. It would be refreshing if council could look at how to reduce the tax burden instead of the reverse. Ian Baird Oak Bay
Report lost in shuffle After the deer cull we were told by the mayor that an update report would be presented to the CRD. The meeting with the Planning, Transportation and Protection Services of the CRD was initially slated for April 22 but the CRD
postponed it until May 27. Various deer advocates had planned to attend first on April 22 and then on the May 27 to give a different perspective. For whatever reason the report date was changed and it was presented to the CRD board earlier on May 13. There was little notice of this change so that many did not realize the report was on the May 13 agenda (and was accepted by the CRD board). When people went to the CRD to have their names listed as presenters for the May 27 meeting, they were told the meeting had been cancelled. It’s interesting that this deer report “slipped through” so quietly without giving notice to those deer persons (myself included) who wanted to be present. William Jesse Oak Bay
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The Manga family, from left, Kate (12), Claire (9), Grace (6), Joy Marie and Dave head down Oak Bay Avenue as the family takes part in the Oak Bay Marathon relay.
Finlayson tops field at Oak Bay Half Marathon Runners of all ages made tracks through the community May 24 in the Kool Oak Bay Half Marathon, 10.73-kilometre, 5k, relay and the Kids 1k Challenge. Jim Finlayson of Victoria took top spot in the half marathon with a finish time of 1:11:54. The all-Victoria top three was rounded out by Adam O’Meara (1:19:10) and Jordan Brietzke (1:20:35). Victoria’s Trevor O’Brien (36:39) finished
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Youths rescued following risky canoe trip Three youths were rescued after an ill-advised canoe trip to Trial Island May 18. A resident observed them and called police out of concern about their safety given the wind and conditions. A four-member crew with Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Oak Bay was tasked with picking up people in a canoe that had gone to Trial Island and bring them back. “When our crew reached the scene, the paddlers were already back in the canoe and heading home,” said Ed Walker of Oak Bay Sea Rescue. “It was apparent that they were inexperienced, because of the way they sat in the canoe.” None were wearing life jackets, nor were there any in the canoe. They made it into Pipeline Cove where they were met by Oak Bay Police and a stern conversation.
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driver May 22. The driver passed several vehicles in the wrong lane as they stopped for a crossing guard near École Willows Elementary. The investigating Oak Bay Police officers located the driver of the suspect vehicle and served her a violation ticket for disobeying a school guard.
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Victoria Golf Club pairing claim Oak Bay grad named to Canadian roster Men’s field hockey B.C. Tournament of Champions team set for Olympic qualifier
The Victoria Golf Club team of head professional Lindsay Bernakevitch and club champion Erik Swinburnson shot a 5-under 65 to win the 2015 PGA of B.C. Tournament of Champions on Monday. The winning pair made just one bogey during their round, making birdie on their final hole for the championship win on the Mountain course at The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort in Victoria. “The pins were tough and the greens were firm, but we didn’t have a lot of stress during the round. We never even came close to making a team bogey except for one,” said Bernakevitch. “It’s always fun to play on a team where you feel like you have some support out there,” Bernakevitch said of his partner Swinburnson. “Erik made a lot of very timely putts with a couple birdies late in the round. We were
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pretty relaxed all day, but you definitely feed off of each other.” Bernakevitch has been a golf professional since 2004, working at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver for 10 years before joining Victoria Golf Club in January 2014. For his amateur win on Sunday, Swinburnson walked home with a set of Srixon Z 545 irons. Defending champions Jason Giesbrecht and Kevin Carrigan of Royal Colwood Golf Club in Victoria finished in shared second alongside Greg Pool and Geoff Butt of Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver. The teams finished just one stroke behind the winning pair from Victoria Golf Club at 4-under 66.
The one-day event featured 38 teams from clubs across British Columbia, each consisting of the club’s head professional and club champion.
former UVic Vikes player James Kirkpatrick was named to the Canadian men’s field hockey roster. The team is set to compete for 2016 Olympic qualification at the World League semifinals in Buenos Aires, Argentina from June 3 to 14. Of the 18 athletes named to the touring roster, 17 were a
part of the men’s national team that finished third at World League Round 2 in San Diego, Calif. in March. The World League semifinal is an Olympic qualifying event from which the top three finishers of the 10 teams competing earn spots at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With its win against Russia and the third-place finish at World League 2, Canada ensured two opportunities to qualify for the 2016 Olympics; the first being a top-three finish at the semifinals, the second by winning the 2015 Pan American
Games in Toronto this summer. In Buenos Aires in June, Canada is grouped with Austria, Germany, Spain and host Argentina in Pool B. Pool A consists of Egypt, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Canada’s first match at the World League semifinals is June 3 against Spain at 6 p.m. local time. Canada’s full schedule and results are available at the Field Hockey Canada website. The World League team will train in Toronto at the new Pan Am Fields May 27 to 29 before heading to Argentina. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Deborah Czernecky’s bold confident brush strokes are evident in Georgian Bay Blue Rocks. the atmospheric wispiness of clouds and reflected light off the water. Lately she’s come to start incorporating her earliest sketches from an en plein air session into the finished work. “She’s drawing certain forms or
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“She does incredible stuff and part of it is the texture she puts in her paint, you have to experience them in 3D,� Taylor said. The local painters naturally feature many local places – beach, park and mountain vistas that residents of Greater Victoria will recognize. “It’s a fascinating way to paint and it seems to be a way of getting out in nature and experiencing everything,� he said. En Plein Air Painters, featuring works by Desiree Bond, Deborah Czernecky and Peter Dowgailenko, runs June 8 to July 11 at Eclectic, 2170 Oak Bay Ave. There is an opening reception, Saturday, June 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the gallery.
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Clockwise from left, students of Ditidaht Community School prepare to perform for peers at École Willows School on May 20. Esquimalt First Nation drummer Auggie Thomas sings a welcome song. Ditidaht Community School in their traditional wear walk past the warm welcome poster created by Willows youth.
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Song and dance celebrated a meeting between École Willows School and Ditidaht Community School last week. The genesis of the visit came when a parent suggested a handful of Willows classes create Christmas shoeboxes for the Ditidaht First Nation. “That was the seed… it got planted and watered and grew into something amazing as many things at Willows have a habit of doing. Before long all our students, staff and parents were involved. It was truly wonderful,” said viceprincipal Christine Patterson. “We so appreciate being given this opportunity for relationship building and extending our community. All of us have truly benefited and will continue to as we look to the future and ways to strengthen our ties.” When the schools united May 20 under sunny skies, Ditidaht students, awed by the large Willows population, offered traditional dances accompanied by a drum circle. Auggie Thomas of the Esquimalt First Nation also performed a welcome song, and another where he had the entire crowd of students and parents from both schools clapping in unison to the drumbeat. Ditidaht traditional territory stretches inland from Cowichan Lake, down through Nitinat Lake, and to the coast between Bonilla Point and Pachena Point. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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In 2007, Jeep introduced a new longer wheelbase, 4-door version of its iconic “Wrangler” utility vehicle that it called “Wrangler Unlimited”. It must have been a “why didn’t we think of this before?” moment for the Jeep organization, as Wrangler Unlimited quickly widened the market appeal of this outstanding off-road vehicle. Yes, a longer wheelbase sacrifices a degree of agility, but adds much needed interior space and utility. The stretched body not only allows Wrangler Unlimited to tote more people and/or stuff around, the rear seat is mounted ahead of the rear axle, which gives rear passengers a less bumpy ride. When the seats are folded, they present a completely flat extended cargo floor and 2,353-litres of storage space. Fast-forward to the 2011 model year and Wrangler Unlimited may still look the same on the outside but it came with an all-new interior. Heated seats, climate control, new audio inputs, Bluetooth connectivity, power-heated side mirrors and a 115-volt electrical outlet, make roughing it outdoors just a tad more comfortable. Wrangler Unlimited is the only four-door convertible currently on the market and its standard Sunrider soft top has a clever sunroof feature, in addition to a full top-down position. Classic Jeep features include its round headlights, a flat fold-down windshield, exposed door hinges and doors that are easy to remove and available in both full or half frame. An optional Jeep Freedom Top is a three-piece modular hardtop, which fits over a retracted soft top. In addition to providing a higher level of security, it has three removable panels. There are two Targa-like removable roof panels up front and a larger panel over the rear seats. Wrangler Unlimited originally came with a torque-rich 3.8-litre V6 coupled either to a six-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic. It’s not a light vehicle and tips the scales at a robust 1896 kg (4180 lb), so gas consumption is also heavy. Expect gas consumption at 15.6/11.8 L/100 km (city/highway - new five-cycle rating) with the automatic transmission. So, to provide its wilderness-wandering customers the extended driving range they
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As the school year winds up with a flurry of activity, preparations are made to shift gears into summer activities. For more than 20 years, Christ Church Cathedral School’s summer program “Lux Mundi” (which means “the light of the world”) has provided a safe and fun experience for children aged 5 to 10 years old. Also operating during Christmas and spring break holidays, this program opens the doors of Cathedral School to everyone in the community. Most of the children in the program return every year and meet up with the friends they have made in pre-
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Musical Theatre August 20 to September 5
Please visit our website for details: www.smus.ca/academies or call us at 250-370-6120.
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Royal Victoria Yacht Club Est. 1892
Learn to Sail
vious years. With the facilities of Cathedral School available for indoor activities, the outdoor playground and two school buses for field trips, every day is a new adventure. Some places the summer camp visits include Beacon Hill Park, Royal B.C. Museum, Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, Raptors Wild Bird Demonstration and numerous local water parks and beaches. For children interested in technology, Cathedral School is offering technologybased week-long camps for boys and girls aged 9 to 12. Participants will learn how to build and program their own robots in Lego Mindstorms; discover, create and solve problems in a virtual world in Minecraft; and learn basic programming for 2D video games and animations in Scratch programming. A full schedule of weekly themes is available on the school website. To register for either the Lux Mundi summer program or the technology camps, get in touch with the school at 250-383-5125 or email: office@cathedralschool.ca.
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VOLUNTEERS BC CANCER Agency seeks energetic, outgoing volunteers who would interact with a steady clientele in a fun and fast-paced environment at the TeaLC Cafe. Experience is not necessary if you are willing to learn. Commitment would be one three-hour shift per week, Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., for six months. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. BIG BROTHERS - Big Sisters of Victoria is looking for teen mentors from Belmont Secondary and Edward Milne Community Schools to work with students from Ruth King Elementary and Saseenos Elementary Schools, respectively. Students are matched based on similar interests and meet for an hour once a week during school hours, throughout the school year. If you would like to make a difference while having fun, earning graduation credits and receiving great references, Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
By joining the leading community newspaper serving Oak Bay, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most vibrant communities in Victoria. The team environment at The Oak Bay News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Advertising sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required. The Oak Bay News is a member of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 150 titles in print and online in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio. Send your resume with cover letter by Friday, June 12, 2015 to:
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Shelbourne development offers refreshing floor plan
The Oak Bay News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home. Homefinder is going local and our staff is collecting story ideas for this page. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. You can call editor Dan Ebenal at 250-480-3239 or email editor@ oakbaynews.com to share your ideas.
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The Boulevard brings back living space
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With an eye on the “shrinking condo,” local developers Kang and Gill Construction saw a niche opportunity for The Boulevard at 4000 Shelbourne Ave. “We noticed the market was missing larger units,” said Ivica Kalabric, head of sales for The Boulevard. “There is a high demand for downsizers wanting a condo, but the condos are too small and the transition is too harsh for empty nesters, so we created sizeable suite plans to meet that demand.” Kalabric works exclusively for Kang and Gill, and has done so for five projects. He was integrally involved with The Boulevard process from the ground up. “Downsizers are moving from 2,000 square feet to something between 600 and 700, and it’s too hard. We found that demographic is wanting a two-bed, two-bathroom unit that averages more than 1100 sq. ft.” The Boulevard is move-in ready, and is currently 60 per cent sold out. It features 56 units in all: 40 condos, eight condo lofts, which are two-storey with private rooftop garden decks, and eight family townhouses which have separate ground floor access. The L-shaped building faces Shelbourne with a new yet-tobe-named park (provided by the developers to Saanich) behind it. “The building is 95-per-cent complete, we’re just doing the final touches inside and outside, exterior landscaping,” Kalabric said. Six of the eight two-storey condos are still available from $479,000 to $499,000, and between 1,300 to 1,500 square feet, in either two bedroom and den, or three bedroom options. They present like a stacked condo, with a main floor living area and second floor bedrooms. There’s also three bedroom condos with two or three bathrooms. Underground parking spots are available for each unit as well as a spacious bike storage. Behind the building, transitioning into the new park, is a private courtyard. All units are at least two bedroom, and
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The Boulevard delivers 40 condos, eight loft condos and eight townhouses to Saanich. the remaining condos The building itself “There is a high demand for are priced between meets stringent green $399,000 and $499,000. downsizers wanting a condo, but certifications. All heatA block from Univeris in-floor, radiant, they’re too small and the transition is ing sity Centre, The Bouusing geothermal radilevard is amenity rich too harsh so we created sizeable suite ant heat from below in terms of shopping plans to meet that demand.” the building. needs and entertain“Supplemented – Ivica Kalabric ment. It’s walkable to with geothermal heat, Gordon Head Recrethe heating costs are ation Centre, elemenincluded in the price of tary, middle and high schools, and is close strata,” Kalabric said. to bus routes and bike routes, including the Strata fees start at 24.5 cents per square Gordon Head connector, as well as Mount feet. editor@oakbaynews.com Douglas Park.
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apprentices. Construction unions have Trips from here designed specifically for Vancouver Islanders! pushed for the change, Space is still available for these fully guided tours: It’s not a firm quota, but arguing that a lack of construction unions have apprentices on public jobs Sept 19 10 Day Autumn in Quebec & Ontario won a commitment from the is an obvious gap in the Oct 2 10 Day Rockies & Okanagan Fall Splendor B.C. government to require government’s skills training Space is limited call or click today apprentices to be hired for plan. B.C. Building Trades public projects worth more executive director Tom than $15 million. Sigurdson said he is pleased Jobs Minister Shirley with the agreement, and Bond announced the new will give it a year to work requirement Tuesday, before deciding if it goes far BC Travel Reg#67275 and it takes effect July 1. enough. Construction firms bidding Bond said the coming NJMF[FSPUPVST DPN t on major projects such as year could see as many schools, hospitals, roads as 15 major projects that or bridges will have to would qualify. She agreed include their plans to hire with Sigurdson that many apprentices don’t complete their training because they can’t find a job placement between stints in trade school. Bond said subcontracts worth $500,000 or more, with a focus on one of the 57 Red Seal trades, will also require an apprenticeship component. In her discussions with employers, she said they are looking to increase apprenticeships as baby boom trades people begin to retire in large NATURAL STONE numbers. Like us on Facebook NATURAL BEAUTY Houle Electric Follow us on Twitter president Robert Lashin free estimates 250-478-3364 #121-937 Dunford Avenue, Victoria , BC said the government has www.robtournourmasonry.com | email: tourmas@shaw.ca struck the right balance. Black Press
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Jobs Minister Shirley Bond and Tom Sigurdson of the B.C. Building Trades announce a deal on public construction at the B.C. legislature. “By having a policy like this, government is setting a standard but is not being prescriptive,� he said. NDP jobs critic Shane Simpson said his party has called for apprentice opportunities on publicly funded projects for years, but the government needs to go further. “In the public service, including municipalities,
schools, universities, health care, there are only 300 apprentices in the whole province, and about half of them are with BC Hydro,� Simpson said. B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said “aspirational goals are not enough,� and the province should require one of four employees on major projects be apprentices. SU OP ND E 892 AY MN H HA AY 3 OU LIB 1, UR 2-4 SE TO PM N
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, May 29, 2015
Cyclists claim commuter challenge Biking to work is faster than driving according to the 2015 Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week Commuter Challenge. Twenty cyclist/driver teams put their wheels to the test seeing who – following all of the rules of the road and parking legally – could get to the downtown Victoria finish line first on May 20. Of the 20 teams, 14 cyclists beat their motorist by one to 10 minutes, with an average commute time of 18 minutes. Two teams were tied. Teams began from their own starting points, including: Esquimalt, Saanich, Victoria, Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Cadboro Bay and Oak Bay, ending at the Starbucks on Fort and Blanshard streets. For the most part, cyclists travelling from the further reaches of the community still beat their car-counterparts. Cyclists travelling from Colwood, Langford and View Royal had an average commute time of 28 minutes. The commuter challenge was a prelude to the 21st annual Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week that kicked off Monday. In a recent survey, 90 per cent of respondents who started biking to work during Bike to Work Week are still riding today. Workplace teams can still register online until May 31 at www.biketowork.ca/ victoria.
COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Sportsview lounge offered a reprieve The recreation commission maintains that Sportsview Lounge and Grill will continue as usual. Closure during the slowest months, utilization of that space to add revenue through summer camps and hosting additional cultural events culminated in the eatery at Oak Bay Rec meeting its budget for the first time in years. Though that budget is set at a loss. Those efforts, combined with the expected addition of ‘culture’ to the parks and recreation mandate, as well as costly estimates to renovate the space, add up to a reprieve for next year. Sportsview closes at the end of the month and reopens in September.
Oak Bay sets out to bond with neighbours Oak Bay now has a First Nations Task Force “to work with the CAO to continue in a direction set out in the OCP in building bridges with First Nation partners,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen.
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Three council members serve on the task force, councillors Tara Ney, Eric Zhelka and Tom Croft.
Little works, big results The Avenue Gallery proved even small things can make a big difference. The popular Oak Bay gallery hosted a special exhibition and sale, A Little Something … in May, with partial proceeds going to Victoria Hospice. The event resulted in a donation of over $2,700 from the gallery and artists.
Walk for dog guides The Purina Walk for Dog Guides is celebrating 30 years of supporting Canadians with physical and medical disabilities, and Victoria is hosting one of more than 200 walks taking place across the country this spring. The annual event raises funds for Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, a national charitable organization which breeds, trains and places service dogs with qualifying applicants. The Victoria walk is Sunday (May 31) at Ogden Point. Registration and sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m. To register or donate, please go online to purinawalkfordogguides.com.
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VICTORIA 535 Linden Ave., $769,000
105-3206 Alder Street MLS 350499, Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Jack Petrie, 250-385-2033
MLS 348642, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642
201-1710 Fort Street, $325,000
1570 Rockland Ave., $829,900
MLS 350644, Sunday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-507-5459
Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134
101-1235 Johnson St., $246,900
2-523 Trutch St., $329,900
MLS 349841, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-477-5353
2013 Cameron Street, $349,000 Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Tania McFadden, 250-589-0248
22-909 Carolwood Dr., $648,888 MLS 351651, Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642
MLS 348063, Saturday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
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1060 Tillicum Road, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343
SAANICH EAST
204-1040 Rockland Avenue, 3905 Gibson Court, $829,000 MLS 347639, Saturday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Chace Whitson, 250-818-9338
#308-827 Fairfield Road, $519,000 MLS 350472, Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frank Berke, 250-477-7291
83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121 Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672
#201-1505 Church Ave., $174,900
MLS 350176, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Dan Juricic, 250-514-8261
824 Kincaid Pl., $549,900 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
2489 Cadboro Heights Lane, 11012 Oriole Lane, $1,328,800 $1,298,900 MLS 351569, Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033
MLS 350367, Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
213-3900 Shelbourne St. $279,880
2153 Jahn Place, $439,000
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124
SAANICH WEST 3836 Wilkinson Road,
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7072 Willis Point Road, $599,900 MLS 345179, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mike McCulloch, 250-592-4422
MLS 349881, Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Ltd. Magdalin Heron, 250-656-0911
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Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
2225 Amelia, Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Wendy Thompson, 778-678-4321
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-1989
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26-2120 Malaview Ave., $369,000
809 Bexhill Place, $758,888 MLS 347159, Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933
MLS 351449, Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291
MLS 350549, Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131
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MLS 351505, Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134
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Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134
MLS 345925, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141
MLS 348028, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lyle Pelter, 250-744-3301
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208-3880 Quadra Street, $315,000 MLS 351670, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Claire Yoo, 250-858-6775
MLS 350182, Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291
MLS 351671, Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Chace Whitson, 250-818-9338
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MLS 350875, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Don Burnham, 250-516-1510
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952 Tattersall Drive, $518,888
7859 Scohon Dr. $559,000
MLS 350661, Sat. & Sun. 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
MLS 350458, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Phillips, 250-655-0608
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MLS 351304, Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty 204-9711 Fifth St. $315,000 David Beswick, 250-216-7143 MLS 350513, Saturday 1-3 504 Salton Road, $489,900 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes 892 Haliburton Road, Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
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3692 Wild Country Lane, MLS 349954, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, May 29, 2015
JOIN THE EASTSIDE CONVERSATION ON SITES FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT The Eastside Select Committee is pleased to announce open sign-ups for two interactive public workshops that will offer: Learning about sites brought forward by Oak Bay, Saanich and Victoria; Opportunities to rank options and offer direct feedback; and Most of all, a great chance for you to exchange ideas and priorities.
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TO REGISTER/ GET MORE INFO/ OFFER FEEDBACK: Visit www.crd.bc.ca/eastside or email eastside@crd.bc.ca. Please register you’re interested in attending one of these workshops. We’ll send a confirmation email in the coming weeks to let you know if you have a spot. ANOTHER WAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY: Go to www.synosurvey.ca/sewagetreatmentsurvey to help us understand what is important to you.
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The Swiftsure International Yacht Race had a perfect week for its four long course races and the inshore classic. Jenny Clark captured the start of the races at Clover Point Saturday morning.
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