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Liquor sales a success at first night market Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

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University of Victoria Rotaract members Nora Wu, left, Sasha Katzaby and Sophia Bullock get ready to make some connections at the first Oak Bay Village market of the season.

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Sunny skies, smiles and sellouts served as a testament to success for the first market of the season on Oak Bay Avenue. “We had more vendors than we’ve ever had before,” said Heather Leary, project manager. “Our produce vendors were very successful, our beer and wine and spirit vendors were very successful, people were appreciating that local product. The market boasted almost 100 vendors, with farm produce and edibles joining artisans showing locally crafted items including jewellery, clothing, wood turned items, pottery, art cards and furniture. “People enjoyed the great diversity of stuff that was there. It was an interesting mix and I think the community really embraced that,” Leary said. “There’s a real sense of community. I know the vendors feel well supported by the community so they really like to be there.” The seventh season’s inaugural market featured a plethora of tasting options from hummus to the newly added beers and spirits which went over well with the market crowd. “We sold out of beer and glass-

ware with an hour left,” said Chris Morin of Spinnakers, vowing to be prepared for July’s market. “People were really happy to be able to buy a growler and squealer on site and take it home.” They sold 50 containers and about 150 litres of beer. “I think it was a surprise in general to people that we were there,” Morin said. “(Wednesday) was a trial run; we’re definitely keen on doing as many as possible [in the region],” he said. “It’s more exposure for your local breweries and ciders and wineries. With all the negative things going on with prices it’s a nice positive thing.” The only negative was folks seeking a cup of beer to enjoy while perusing the nearly 100 vendors that lined the Avenue. “They understood once they understood it was law,” Morin said. The Oak Bay Village Night Market also brought free yoga to the lawn at municipal hall, which will also continue through the season. Markets run July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9 from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oak Bay Avenue. “We don’t anticipate a single empty space,” Leary said of the July market. “It’ll be the same size but a little more full.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Cadboro Bay weather station launches site to guide outdoor enthusiasts A new website that uses data from a private weather station at Ten Mile Point should be a boon to local residents as well as rec-

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operating the weather station since 2006, the user-friendly website will be appreciated by outdoor enthusiasts, he said. “I’ve always been

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interested in weather and saw this as a great opportunity to set up a station to monitor it just for myself,” Elliott said.

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“After a while, I got involved in submitting it online to a worldwide network and then friends encouraged me to make it more widely available to the community.” Elliott’s data is part of an international network of government and private stations used to monitor weather conditions, refine local forecasts and improve climate change projections. “While I haven’t before tailored it to the public, some residents check it to see what real-time local conditions are, which can be very different from public reports as they usually rely on data from Victoria International Airport,” he said. Elliott said some sailors and kayakers have been accessing his data for years through a rudimentary website to monitor real-time weather in the microclimate around Ten

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Mile Point and Baynes Channel before transiting. Its unique location at the tip of Ten Mile Point makes it the easternmost weather station on Vancouver Island, and one of the first to log the southeasterly storms that pass through during winter months, he said. “Sixty-four knots is the record. That was an exciting night,” Elliott said. The weather hobbyist is open to feedback from residents about how to improve the website. To check it out, go online to tenmilepoint.com. reporter @oakbaynews.com

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Supporting bid for Victoria to host BC 55+ games Oak Bay will send a letter of support in principle for Victoria to host the 2017 55+ B.C. Games. The City of Victoria sought Oak Bay's support and commitment to a conditional financial contribution of $10,000 should the region be awarded the games. This request was also made to the District of Saanich and Township of Esquimalt.

FAR bylaw to public hearing The zoning bylaw set to implement recommendations by the floor area review committee is set for public hearing after getting first two readings at council June 8. The public hearing is slated for June 22 at 7:30 p.m in council chambers, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. Coun. Eric Zhelka withdrew his previous intent to make a motion to hold off all development applications pertaining to the floor area ratio review recommendations based on the upcoming public hearing, and potential implementation. cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com

Weather puts firefighters on high alert Unseasonable dry weather producing an increase in grass and mulch fires Kendra Wong Victoria News

With unseasonably warm temperatures, dry weather and lack of moisture, local fire departments are bracing for a long season of grass and mulch fires. “Right now we’re monitoring our grass levels. Some of the areas like Anderson and Gonzales hills, there we’re starting to look at whether or not that’s going to be posted in the next week or so, with regards to fire danger for those grass areas,” said Oak Bay fire chief Dave Cockle. “We are monitoring just because the weather has been so good and we’ve had limited rainfall for almost four weeks now.” Oak Bay fire doused two bark mulch fires in June, both outside Oak Bay Recreation Centre. “Things are really dry out there,” said Capt. Richard Pala of the Saanich Fire Department. “Our hazard rating in Greater Victoria, certainly in Saanich, is at high and that means the surface fuels are very dry. So grass fires are very easy ignited.” Saanich fire responded to 59 grass fires in 2014. So far this year, they’ve seen 20 grass fires – 14 of which were in May and three already in June. The main culprits are people who leave cigarette butts. “People go out and have a smoke break and in two hours it’s gone from smouldering to flaming,” said Pala, noting that many of the fires occurred in front of businesses such as gas stations, offices or bus

stops. Broken glass, which can also magnify the rays of the sun, is also cause for concern. The Victoria Fire Department has also seen a significant increase in the number of mulch fires. From January to June of this year, crews have responded to 23 mulch fires, almost double the amount they had the previous year. “With the exceedingly dry conditions, they can start with something as simple as a cigarette butt being carelessly discarded to someone deliberately setting it with a match or a lighter,” said Doug Carey, deputy chief with the Victoria Fire Department. He noted it takes a minimum of one fire truck and four firefighters to respond to a mulch or grass fire. With the extra-dry conditions in mind, local fire deparments are asking people to be diligent outside. The number one way to reduce the risk of grass and mulch fires is to properly discard cigarette butts or make sure they’re completely out before walking away, and properly discarding glass jars or bottles. For property owners, keep lawns cut reasonably low and clear leaves that may have collected. “Be aware that we’re in extreme drought conditions in the Greater Victoria area. We’ve just come through the driest May on record and we’re setting up for a very dry June. Please be diligent with your use of parks and recreational areas,” said Carey.

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Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle checks out the remains of a fire that left multiple thick logs scorched on the beach along Dallas Road.

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Oak Bay wastewater sites get ‘yellow’ designation Only two ‘feasible sites’ remain for wastewater treatment in Oak Bay Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

Oak Bay is essentially off the table for sites conducive to potentially host regional wastewater treatment.

After public input the Capital Regional District released information showing how the potential sites fared under further scrutiny, offering an easy-to-decipher colourcoding of how sites fared using green, yellow and red. “The only two sites that remain for consideration in Oak Bay – they’re yellow lights – are Windsor Park and the Turkey Head parking lot at the Oak Bay Marina,” said mayor Nils Jensen. “They are still under consideration as feasible. More work is being done with respect

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Van Isle 360 races into RVYC for the first time Clover Point marks the finish/start line to this leg of the race

A veil of sails will race through waters off the south Island today and tomorrow as the Van Isle 360 racers make their way ‘round the Island toward Oak Bay. The 10th Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race, held every second year, started June 6 in Nanaimo Harbour with 51 vessels setting sail up the coast. Leg 8 of the race to circumnaviNanaimo News Bulletin photo gate Vancouver Island starts June Sailors depart Nanaimo June 6 in a race to circumnavigate 17 with the finish line at Clover Vancouver Island. They’ll sail into Greater Victoria waters Point and racers overnighting at June 17 and depart June 18 from Clover Point. Royal Victoria Yacht Club, the Leg 9, the 60.40 nautical mile race to the finish oldest yacht club in Western Canada. Situated on the protected waters of Cadboro Bay, RVYC will in Nanaimo, kicks off at noon at Clover Point. GIN welcome the Van Isle 360 fleet for the first time in starts 10 minutes later. Visit vanisle360.com to follow the race and view the race’s history. Boats have until 4 p.m. on June 18 to finish and results online. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com will be moored both at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and the Inner Harbour. RVYC will also play host to the inaugural Gulf Island Nanaimo race, hosting a dinner to bring together for the first time, skippers and crews for both races, a blending of the some of the best n Head for Clover Point ahead of the noon start sailors and fastest sailboats in the Pacific NorthJune 18 and hang around as two separate legs west. GIN will be part of the Vancouver Island Racof Van Isle 360 depart. ing Series.

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Fire safety a community responsibility Islanders sure are enjoying the summer that has come early this year. With regular temperatures above 20 degrees, people are enjoying the fact that they get to hit the beach a few weeks early. Environment Canada has predicted it will be an unusually hot summer, which can be good for sunlovers, but will mean an almost certain increase in grass and mulch fires in Greater Victoria — fires that are very often human-caused and easily preventable. Oak Bay Fire Department is keeping a close eye on its valuable parkland, where grass becomes dryer by the day. A handful of bark mulch fires attest to the concerns. “We are monitoring just because the weather has been so good and we’ve had limited rain fall for almost four weeks now,” says Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle. According to the Victoria Fire Department, they’ve already had 23 mulch fires – often started when cigarette butts are thrown into bark mulch in planters – almost double the amount they had the previous year. The Saanich Fire Department saw 14 grass fires in May and three in the early days of June. Fire officials attributed many of these fires to cigarette butts not properly discarded, but rather tossed into planters outside gas stations, bus stops and recreation centres. Local fire departments say it takes on average one fire truck and four firefighters to respond to such fires. It seems like a huge waste of resources for something that is absolutely preventable. The answer is simple: don’t throw your cigarette butts into planters, bushes or grassy areas. Use the cigarette canisters and make sure they’re properly put out or wet down before getting rid of them. Firefighters can only do so much. With the warm weather expected to continue, local fire departments are asking the public to be diligent outside. Now it’s in the hands of the public. It’s not too much to ask that we play a role in our community’s safety. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@ oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. 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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Let’s not sacrifice freedom out of fear claim that climate change is now the A scientist, or any knowledgeable most serious global environmental person, will tell you climate change threat and that climate change is is a serious threat for Canada a direct consequence of and the world. But the elevated anthropogenic RCMP has a different greenhouse gas emissions take. A secret report by which, reportedly, are the national police force, directly linked to the obtained by Greenpeace, continued use of fossil both minimizes the threat fuels.” It also references of global warming and anti-petroleum and conjures a spectre of indigenous “extremists.” threats posed by people Language in the RCMP who rightly call for sanity report and Bill C-51 leaves in dealing with problems David Suzuki the possibility that the caused by burning fossil Science Matters act and increased police fuels. and CSIS powers could The RCMP report has be used against First Nations come to light as federal politicians and environmentalists engaging debate the “anti-terrorism” Bill C-51. in non-violent protests against Although the act wouldn’t apply to environmentally destructive “lawful advocacy, protest, dissent and artistic expression,” its language projects. As University of Ottawa law echoes the tone of the RCMP professor Craig Forcese points report. It would give massive new out, with its reference to “foreignpowers to the Canadian Security influenced activities within Intelligence Service to prevent any or relating to Canada that are person or group from “undermining detrimental to the interests of the security of Canada,” including Canada,” the anti-terrorism law “interference with critical could be used in the case of a infrastructure” and the “economic “foreign environmental foundation or financial stability of Canada.” It would infringe on freedom of speech funding a Canadian environmental group’s secret efforts to plan and expression and would lack a protest in opposition to the necessary public oversight. Keystone Pipeline Project.” The RCMP report specifically Considering government ministers names Greenpeace, Tides Canada have already characterized antiand the Sierra Club as part of “a pipeline protesters as “foreigngrowing, highly organized and wellfunded radicals”, that’s not a stretch. financed anti-Canada petroleum The RCMP could consider my movement that consists of peaceful strong support for greenhouse gas activists, militants and violent emissions reductions and renewable extremists who are opposed to energy as “anti-petroleum.” society’s reliance on fossil fuels.” Combatting terrorism is The report downplays climate important, but Canada is not at war, change, calling it a “perceived and we already have many laws to environmental threat” and saying deal with terrorist threats. More members of the “international antiimportantly, the RCMP report fuels Canadian petroleum movement …

the fear that the new law could be used to curtail civil liberties. If, for any reason, someone causes another person harm or damages infrastructure or property, that person should – and would, under current laws – face legal consequences. But the vast majority of people calling for rational discussion about fossil fuels and climate change aren’t “violent antipetroleum extremists.” They’re people from all walks of life and ages who care about our country, our world and our future. Canada is much more than a dirty energy “superpower.” Many people from different cultures and backgrounds and with varying political perspectives have built a nation that is the envy of the world. We have a spectacular natural environment, enlightened laws on issues ranging from equal rights to freedom of speech, robust social programs and a diverse, educated population. We mustn’t sacrifice all we have gained out of fear, or give up our hard-won civil liberties for an overreaching law that, as Forcese and University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach point out, “undermines more promising avenues of addressing terrorism.” Pollution and climate change caused by excessive burning of fossil fuels are real threats, not the people who warn that we must take these threats seriously. While we must also respond to terrorism with the strong tools already in place, we have to remember that our rights and freedoms, not fear, are what keep us strong. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

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LETTERS Whose job is it to ensure food security? (Re: Rotarians come together for food rescue, June 3) I have some questions about the Food Share Network that cause me to wonder about the effectiveness and unintended consequences of this idea. 1) Why is so much excess food being produced in the first place? Food waste is a real problem that needs to be dealt with all along the food value chain, not just at the retail end of it. Giving farmers and grocery stores tax incentives for food donations to the network will not be a financial incentive for the food industry to reduce waste, but to keep producing it. 2) Why would we want to further entrench food re-distribution centres into our community’s life, knowing all the problems inherent with reliance on this way of providing food security for hungry people? Perhaps a bigger mousetrap will make the mouse feel more comfortable,

but in the end, it’s still a mousetrap. Just look to the States or Ontario where they’ve had such corporate food waste recycling systems in place for decades. Has anyone ever seen such a system dismantled after a few years because hunger no longer existed? 3) Whose responsibility is it to ensure that all citizens have adequate, accessible and appropriate food? The easy answer and the one that governments since 1982 have been repeating ad nauseum is “all of us.” But actually, it’s government and the social policies they support that determine who will eat and who won’t in this province and nation. Food security is and has always been, a matter of politics, not charity. But too many wellmeaning, compassionate people now believe that food banks are acceptable, even necessary. And it appears they are ramping up support for a superior food

“recovery” system, one that will take care of grocery inventory surplus for business; that will need hundreds of thousands of dollars spent just to get up and running. But what about the long-term operating costs? Trucks, drivers, refrigeration units, buildings, land-where will those funds come from? Oh right...all of us. Wouldn’t it be a lot simpler if people with limited incomes were simply given more money so that they could buy their groceries like everyone else? Raising the welfare rates and minimum wage, providing more affordable housing, subsidizing child care and transportation costs – all of these policy changes that governments could choose to implement would result in less hunger in our communities. And a whole lot more dignity and justice. Susan Draper Oak Bay

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Oak Bay News hosts communi-tea for 200 Oak Bay News offered a free community afternoon tea as a thank-you to our readers and an opportunity for everyone to mingle and have some fun. A recurring refrain from the day was “I saw so many people I haven’t in a long time.” Tea-goers ebbed and flowed through

the afternoon enjoying finger sandwiches catered by the ladies of Oak Bay United Church and tea delivered by many VIP pourers. Our guests were also kind enough to donate to the Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation and Oak Bay’s pair of riders in the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock ride this fall. Alanna Moloughney gets a cuppa tea from the mayor, Nils Jensen. Moloughney is a former Oak Bay News staffer from ‘30 years ago on Monterey.’

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Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen pours tea alongside Reverend Michelle Slater of Oak Bay United Church.

Church volunteer Dianne Groneberg offers sweets to Tweed and Boulevard editor Susan Lundy and Oak Bay News publisher Penny Sakamoto.

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Councillors Kevin Murdoch, left, and Hazel Braithwaite take two to pour tea as VIP pourers at the Oak Bay News’ community tea. Diane Brady, Carol Middleton and Barbara Dicker (Tweed and Boulevard editor Susan Lundy’s mom) find a comfortable seat. Cheryle Scott, left, sips tea with Victoria Golf Club staff Winston Michell and Tawnya Perdia.

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Bring it On - Southbound Classic country celebrated Friday night in Oak Bay Southbound headlines this month’s Bring it On Cabaret. Alongside the headliner, the monthly show features anyone who schedules to perform in the open mike section at the Oak Bay United Church venue. “[This] volunteer team takes great pride in the professional standard of the cabaret,” said producer Jim Ricks. “Sound and lighting, staging and overall management has evolved to give people a great evening of different performers.” The June 19 Bring it On Cabaret will focus on classic country with Southbound – a group that plays at many locations with a lively blend of country, jazz, contemporary and classic tunes that appeal to broad audience. The band features Erin Moriarty, vocals, guitar; Sherry Leigh Williams, vocals; Shannon Rae, back up vocals; Wilf Davies, piano, guitar, vocals; Don McClennan, vocals, guitar; and Eric James, bass, vocals. Doors open at 7 p.m. but many people come early for good seats for Submitted the 7:30 p.m. show at 1355 Mitchell St. Southbound headlines the Bring it On Cabaret at Oak Admission is $5. Bay United Church on June 19 at 7:30 p.m.

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“This benefits everybody.” After taking some time to craft the program, they introduced it to seven Greater Victoria arenas in fall 2012. The badge incentive program emphasizes the importance of comprehensive feedback through report cards. The skate team leader is on the ice during all lesson times and can answer questions about lessons and a child’s progress. For teens, the program improves their skating and offers opportunity to learn instructional skills to advance opportunities for later employment as a skating instructor. The skater-to-instructor ratio on ice ensuxres that the skaters will learn and improve their skating skills. Promoting physical literacy is a common goal among recreational programmers across the region, so they opted to freely share the program online at no cost. All the information available for any programmer to peruse and utilize is online. The complete package includes everything from stickers and awards to instructor manuals and report cards. In three years the program has doubled, now offered by 14 rinks from Vancouver Island to High Level, Alta. “We’re having interest now from Dawson Creek, Whistler and Delta.” “We’re trying to get a larger governing body to take this over. It’s grown to a point where it needs to be adopted, and so it doesn’t die,” she said. “Hopefully it’ll just grow.” An added benefit of the laid-back recreational program is it feeds other arena user groups such as figure skating or hockey clubs. The Active Communities Learn to Skate program won an award last month at the 2015 B.C. Parks and Recreation Association Symposium held in Victoria. The program also received a provincial award. “Just because it’s inexpensive doesn’t mean it has to be a shoddy program,” Lawrence said. cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com

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The Peninsula News Review, a twice-weekly publication, has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter. Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide top-quality work on a range of news and feature stories covering a range of beats. A key attribute will be an ability to work well as a self-starting member of a busy newsroom. You have a passion for and are comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and willing to learn in a fastpaced environment. Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Basic photography skills are required and successful candidates will have their own camera. Must have a valid driver’s license and working vehicle. Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop are assets. Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by June 26, 2015 to: Jim Parker Publisher Peninsula News Review 103-9830 Second St., Sidney, B.C. V8L 3C6 or e-mail: publisher@peninsulanewsreview.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Oak Bay players named to rugby all stars A pair of Oak Bay High players are among those selected to the Victoria Rugby All-Stars. Carter White and Jonah Hall, both in Grade 11, are among the 20 players named to the all-star team. “The Commissioner’s 15 Rugby AllStars was developed to help recognize boys playing rugby at schools across our city” said Phil Ohl, Tide Rugby board member and head coach of the Claremont rugby program. “We wanted to ensure that every school playing rugby had an opportunity to recognize players on their team.”

Each of the coaches of the senior and junior rugby teams puts forward names for the all-star teams, who then receive a T-shirt and an invitation to attend the upcoming Tide Rugby trials. Teams in the U15 through U18 level will compete at the Provincial Regional Competition this summer. Many will then have the potential to be invited to trials for provincial teams. “The all-star program is a great first step in identifying talent,” said Doug Tate, U17 Tide assistant coach and University of Victoria Head Rugby Coach. “PRCs is a great place for coaches like myself to

identify potential athletes for all levels of competition, including university, provincials and nationals. The all-stars bring out those boys who may not have known about these rugby opportunities.” The Junior Tide Rugby program has a long-standing tradition of putting players on both the provincial and national teams. Last summer, many of the all-stars went on to play Junior Tide rugby with great success. Over half of last year’s Tide U16 boys team made one of two B.C. U16 teams, and from there nine of the south Island boys went on to compete with the Canada U17 team.

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Paralympic sailors move closer to 2016 Rio dream Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s Skud 18 Paralympic Sailing Team, John and Jackie McRoberts, have just made a big step forward in their attempts to reach the podium at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. The pair recently won a silver

medal at Garda Olympic Week in Italy, dominating their Italian rivals and continually harassing the winners from Great Britain. “We had a great week,” said Jackie. “We’ve never beaten Italy before so it was especially sweet

on Italian waters. We learned a lot at Miami OCR this year and that experience paid off for us in Europe. The learning process really does work and we’d like to pass that encouragement on to all the racing sailors at the club.”

“On the last day we were leading in both races,” said John. “But a couple of small mistakes were enough for the Brits to get ahead of us. We’ll never forget that. Watch out GBR.” The Royal Victoria Yacht Club

congratulates John and Jackie on their fantastic accomplishment and thanks Stephen McBride, the leader of its nationally recognized instructional program, for his efforts coaching John and Jackie to their win.

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Hillside & Quadra Fairway Market Mac’s Store Quadra Ageless Living Market Hillside Mall Area Haultain Grocery Hillside Esso Pharmasave Hillside Shoppers Drug Mart Thrifty Foods James Bay Little Gem Grocery Mac’s Store Menzies James Bay Pharmasave Thrifty Foods

Jubilee Area Shell Fort Jubilee Pharmacy Langford 7-Eleven Jacklin CanWest Esso Forbes Pharmacy Goldstream Forbes Pharmacy Millstream Goldstream Food Market Mac’s Store Jacklin Petro Canada Millstream Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmasave Millstream Streamside Grocery The Market on Millstream Western Foods Westshore Lotto Centre Mayfair Area B & V Market Mayfair Esso Mayfair Shopping Centre McKenzie & Quadra London Drugs Petro Canada Quadra Shell Quadra Thrifty Foods Cloverdale Thrifty Foods McKenzie Quadra/McKenzie Esso

Oak Bay 153 With J & Flowers Convenience Store Casey’s Market Estevan Pharmacy Municipality of Oak Bay Pharmasave Oak Bay Save On Foods Shell Oak Bay Shopper’s Drug Mart Tomley’s Market

Sooke Peoples Drug Mart Shoppers Drug Mart Village Food Market Tillicum Mall 7-Eleven Burnside AM to PM Store London Drugs Save On Foods Shell Burnside West

Royal Oak District Country Grocer Petro Canada Elk Lake Petro Canada Royal Oak Pharmasave Broadmead Pure Integrated Pharmacy Shoppers Drug Mart Thrifty Foods Saanichton Pat Bay Esso Shoppers Drug Mart Thrifty Foods Shelbourne & Cedar Hill X Fairway Market Mac’s Store Shelbourne Shelbourne & McKenzie 7-Eleven Shelbourne Fairway Market University Heights Esso Petro Canada Shelbourne Petro Canada Hillside Save On Foods Thrifty Foods Sidney 7-Eleven Beacon Pharmasave Seventh Street BC Ferries Gift Shop on board Save On Foods Thrifty Foods

Uptown Area 7-Eleven Carey Central Esso Uptown Guest Services Save On Foods Shell Parkdale Shoppers Drug Mart University of Victoria UVic Campus Pharmacy Heart Pharmacy IDA Cadboro Bay Vic West Oceanic Market Save On Foods View Royal Fort Victoria RV Park Thrifty Foods, Admirals VGH Parking Office Wilkinson/Interurban Mac’s Store

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