Goldstream News Gazette, July 03, 2015

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Spencer Road highway access closing Monday Reasoning for taking away ‘safe’ on-ramp continues to elude Langford resident Katherine Engqvist Goldstream Gazette staff

The permanent closure of the Spencer Road access to the Trans Canada Highway in Langford happens Monday (July 6) and some area residents are up in arms at the speed of the decision.

“That’s the shortest and easiest route (onto the TCH) for any of us on this side of the highway,” said Mark Ward, adding that anyone concerned about the closure needs to get off their hands and be heard.

“The only way to keep this road open is some action.”

He believes the City of Langford is not looking out for its residents, by taking away what he says is the safest highway access road in the growing West Shore area.

The Spencer Road dead-ending is being done as part of the Leigh Road Interchange Project. That undertaking began in 2007 and was originally intended to link Bear Mountain with the highway.

The bridge portion was completed in June 2009, but work was halted in 2010 due to the economic climate.

Work began again in the fall of 2011 and by June 2013 the interchange opened to traffic, with the exception of a southbound off-ramp from the TCH. While Ward claims he was told no traffic reports were done before the city decided to close the Spencer access to the public, director of engineering Michelle Mahovlich confirmed that the Spencer access was included in studies conducted for the Leigh Road project. As well, she said it was considered in conjunction with studies done on the Langford corridor.

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Langford will ask for properties’ removal from ALR Mayor wants to see farming to be carried on where it makes sense Katherine Engqvist Goldstream Gazette staff

A special meeting to discuss the exclusion of four parcels of land in Langford near Happy Valley and Latoria roads from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) lasted less than 10 minutes, with council voting to ask the province’s Agricultural Land Commission for their removal.

The committee recommendation being considered stated that any parcels being taken out of the ALR and rezoned should require the owners to pay the city $13.45 per square metre, to be contributed to an agricultural reserve fund for use as a benefit to agriculture, as described in Langford’s official community plan.

Langford resident Bea McKenzie

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Mayor Stew Young makes a point during Tuesday discussion about taking properties out of the agricultural land reserve. was one of three members of the public in attendance at the Tuesday meeting. When asked for public input she was quick to her feet.

“I feel that there should be no loss to the ALR,” she said, “it’s been preserved this long.”

After the meeting McKenzie voiced concern about the future of farming in Langford.

“I believe that the ALR was a very good thing that was set up to

preserve land for future farming,” she said. McKenzie added that local food should come from local growers, but it can’t in Langford because there isn’t enough land in the ALR in Langford. “We need to protect our farmland,” she said.

Of Langford’s 244 acres in the ALR, only three to four acres are being actively farmed according to Matthew Baldwin, director of planning. Only about 60 per cent

of that land is deemed farmable, however, the definition of what was considered farmable was up for debate during the meeting.

Afterward, however, Mayor Stew Young was clear on his thoughts on the matter.

“When I walk the properties, I kind of feel for these people,” he said. “Three-quarters of some of the properties … aren’t even farmable and never would be,” he said.

“You’d never spend the money to cut the trees down, level the rock, bring in soil – what’s the point?”

The provincial government hasn’t addressed such properties through the ALR, Young added.

“The Province has just said ‘it’s ALR, that’s it.’ Let’s cut the rhetoric of ‘let’s save the farm land.’

Let’s actually look at it.”

The mayor has bigger plans for the future of the ALR in the Langford area.

“Ideally, what Langford is trying to do is get the farmland, us own it, and it’ll be just like having a park – a farm-park.” The intent, he said, would be to create a farm-

ing co-operative in which the land could be leased out on a long-term basis, and crops identified that would be best suited for specific pieces of property.

The city could not realistically afford to buy the 150 or so acres that was deemed farmable, he said, but though rezoning and gifts from landowners to the community, the idea becomes much more feasible.

“Everyone has to take an open mind to it,” Young said. “Our mandate is to actually get real farmland, and get it out there and put it into a co-op. I’d like to see 50 acres under cultivation with the support of our community.”

Ultimately, the province’s Agricultural Land Commission still decides what land comes out of the ALR, and getting council’s approval is just the first step in a long process. It’s a process Young hopes to make easier for municipalities like Langford that are interested in removing a number of properties. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Celebrating Canada

Scenes from the annual Canada Day picnic Wednesday at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site (from left): Serina Robinson-Vincent, 9 of Langford, keeps a close watch on frying onions at the Langford Legion Ladies Auxiliary hot dog stand; Emily Plumb, 5, visiting from Oktoks, Alta., tries her hand at controlling the barrel angle of the one of the large guns at Fort Rodd Hill, and, a giant Canadian flag flies atop Fisgard Lighthouse as red-bedecked visitors come and go along the waterfront pathway.

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Popular Greater Victoria band Rukus kicks off this year’s Music in the Park summer series at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Langford this Sunday.

Bring your dancin’ shoes Annual summer series provides some quality entertainment Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

One of Langford’s most popular ongoing summer events will soon be providing Sunday entertainment.

Music in the Park kicks off its two-month West Shore run July 5 with opening act Rukus. The longtime Victoria-area band is well known for its combination of old-time classics and more modern rock and roll and is sure to get visitors to Veteran’s Memorial Park up and dancing,

along with other musical acts scheduled this summer, says event organizer Peter Willing.

“This is an opportunity for people to hear bands they might not otherwise hear unless they went to a club downtown,” he says.

“You can get out and sit for a couple hours and listen to somebody like Rukus or the Soul Shakers.”

The groups on the agenda represent a mix of “old British rock to Celtic to country,” says Willing, a musician himself who will perform on one of the Sundays with the Ready Willing Band.

Other bands lined up include the Paul Wainwright Trio, Backbeat, Cookeilidh, Chickwagon and Rusty and the Roosters.

The events generally draw

about 100 people to the park, and with a large dance area, there’s plenty of room to kick up your feet.

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Prince Edward Branch 91 in Langford are on hand every week selling barbecued hot dogs, pop, chips and ice cream, as a fundraiser for Legion-sponsored programs in the community.

“It’s a really nice afternoon,” Willing says. “There’s lots of shade there, if you don’t want to sit in the sunshine. Where else can you go and get that quality of free entertainment, and get a hit dog and a bag of chips and a pop for $5?”

The concerts run from July 5 to Aug. 30. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Green Party opens shop on Goldstream Ave. Katherine Engqvist Goldstream Gazette staff

There’s a new neighbour on Goldstream Avenue and they’re going green. If you haven’t already noticed a big green sign perched atop the roofs of the Langford Centre, then look up the next time you are going by, it’s hard to miss.

The Green Party of Canada,

now located at 200-754 Goldstream Ave., invites the public to an open house this Sunday (July 5) from 3 to 5 p.m., to meet area candidates and celebrate their new digs.

“It’s the first time the Greens have had an office on the West Shore, so that’s super exciting,” said Judith Cullington, campaign manager for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke candidate Frances

Litman. “Come one, come all, check out our space, come meet the candidates.”

Litman’s campaign will share the office space with fellow Green Party candidate Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi, who is running in the Cowichan-MalahatLangford riding through to the federal election, which is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 19. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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School may have just finished, but some groups are already looking ahead to September.

The goal: suppling families in need with school supplies so no child goes without come fall.

The Langford Staples Business Centre, in partnership with other groups, is raising money for 11 different school parent advisory committees in the Sooke School District this summer. The annual fundraiser, called “Stock the Lockers,” is aiming to raise over $10,000 this year, a jump from the $6,800 raised in 2014.

“The more money we can

raise, the better,” said Gerry Denis, general manager of the Langford Staples location. “We know that education is really expensive.”

The first of many fundraisers, going on now, is a raffle for a 64GB iPad Air Gold (worth $739). Tickets will be sold at the Langford Staples and are one for $5 or three for $10. The draw will be held on Sept. 2.

On Aug. 22, the Lions Club will be hosting a pancake breakfast at the Langford Staples, along with a car wash by donation.

The hope for this event is that there will be a lot of foot traffic due to back-to-school shopping, Denis said.

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with the Four Points Victoria Gateway Sheraton Hotel, a special parents night out event will see 100 tickets sold at $20 each, with 50 per cent of ticket sales going directly to the schools. A silent auction is also planned for the same night.

“This is going to be a killer event,” said Denis, adding that Staples donated a $700 printer for the silent auction.

Proceeds from Stock the Lockers will be split evenly between the 11 participating elementary and middle schools, he said, adding that he expects to exceed this year’s fundraising goal.

“Next year we’ll get more schools,” he said. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Province dictates access points: city Continued from Page A1

The most recent studies were done in 2012 and 2013, she said.

“Ministry policy is to limit access points to major highways to keep traffic flowing,” Mahovlich said.

City officials plan to continue to use the Spencer Road and Goldstream Avenue accesses for emergency situations and they will be equipped with proper fire gates, she said.

Ward questions how the Spencer closure and creation of a Leigh Road southbound offramp will create better traffic flow through Langford. “They’re two separate issues really.”

Currently southbound highway traffic must contend with large volumes of vehicles entering the highway off Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, which is generally where the “Colwood Crawl” morning commute begins.

The next step in this project will see that off-ramp completed, allowing vehicles to exit at Leigh Road. When this section

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Signs leading up to Spencer Road in both directions on Goldstream Avenue remind motorists of the permanent closure of access from Spencer onto the Trans Canada Highway as of Monday (July 6). The move is part of a change in traffic flow that will route TCH-bound vehicles to Leigh Road. of work is finished, the exit onto Goldstream Avenue will also be closed.

While land clearing has been done on the site, the construction contract for the Leigh Road off-ramp is expected to be awarded this month, with

the work expected to begin in August.

The final portion of this project will see an acceleration lane built on the Trans Canada Highway southbound from West Shore Parkway. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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OUR VIEW

If you see it, then report it Summer is in full swing, the patios are packed with people enjoying a cold one and backyard barbecues and picnics abound.

Unfortunately, summer holidays, sunshine and high temperatures can combine to concoct a deadly cocktail of people drinking and driving.

RCMP, ICBC and other police agencies launched another Counter Attack program this week to try and put a dent in the carnage resulting from people continuing to drink and drive.

Seeing a strong presence of RCMP members and Auxiliary Constables on Monday on Six Mile Road near the Trans-Canada Highway, checking vehicles coming from and heading toward Thetis Lake Park to mark the Counter Attack kick off is a good start, but we all need to do our part. Only a concerted effort will drive the message home that we need to put the brakes on drinking and driving for good.

If you know your circumstances may include a couple of drinks, take the time to arrange a ride home or ensure you have a designated driver. It’s much easier to take the time and plan ahead, compared to what you will deal with if you drink and get behind the wheel. It can save your life, the lives of those you love or the lives of innocent others.

One bad decision can leave scars that never heal and a trail of shattered lives ruined by a booze-fuelled lapse in judgment. Even if you are fortunate enough to be pulled over before you do any damage, the consequences of a hefty fine, vehicle impoundment, court time and the possibility of a criminal record are steep penalties to pay.

You can be part of the solution by letting the police know if you see someone who is drinking and driving. If you see someone sneaking a few brews at the beach, call 911. If the person at the pub knocking back shooters to celebrate a birthday is getting into their car to drive home, call 911. If you see a vehicle being driven recklessly or erratically, call 911. It’s also of assistance if you can clearly identify the location, direction of travel and can provide a licence plate number before you call.

While programs like drinking and driving Counter Attack and media coverage have resulted in a reduction in impaired driving offences, the sad reality is there are still people out there who just don’t get it.

So please, enjoy your summer and help spread the word that if you are foolish enough to drink and drive, there are more and more people out there watching with an eye on getting you arrested and off the road.

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YOUR VIEW

Longtime Latoria Road residents put up with disruptions for others Take a drive down Latoria Road sometime and see the neighbourhood. This is what developers call progress.

Otherwise known as “advantageous money-making schemes” regardless of the long-term homeowners’ right to peace? Progressive development in Langford and Colwood. Imagine our neighbourhood … sewer systems, logging, blasting, excavators, rude employees, rocks all over the road. Drive by and imagine the noise that starts at 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

Langford developers buy up the acreage, present their scheme, make those dollar signs sing in the ears of the mayor and there you have it, progress. I would love to move the projects to their neighbourhood. You know, just share the experience. It might be fun just to see their response, but that would never happen to them.

They don’t live on Latoria Road, the new happening place.

Make sure to drive 70 kilometres an hour down our 50 km/h street and look amazed at the growth.

Think about the people who live here … what would it be like to be us? The people who lived through the dust, noise, blasting, trucks and rocks for years so you can buy your comfortable shack in Langford town? We are very nice people here on Latoria Drive. We put up with all of this so you could be my neighbour.

Just a thought that perhaps someone out there would just be

grateful for what we have to put up with so you can buy your nice, clean, tidy quiet piece of paradise.

Lynn Duck Langford

Regional problems need new approach Sewage questions, we now see, urgently demand citizen input even to the very finest details.

Yet, were citizens in Colwood given the chance by ballot to offer opinion concerning the health of local government – the so-called amalgamation question?

No they were not.

It seems the need for citizen input depends on what the issue is. Too bad because the feeble state of regional government has given rise to the sewage crisis. It is a glaring symptom of the failure of a government structure which does not have the power to solve problems that cross boundaries.

How can regional problems be solved when local issues always trump the regional? The answer, it seems, is to pretend – ostrich-like – that there are no regional problems, only local ones and these can be solved through talk and more talk until the problem goes away. No eggs need ever be broken.

Perhaps in another world. In this world the province needs to look at the regional district structure as it now is and ask whether this the best form of government for a metropolitan region of some 350,000

residents, with many complex and vexing issues that cross boundaries, not the least sewage. Thankfully the province does not need permission from anyone to ask this question and set out on the road with others to answering it. It should get busy.

John Olson Colwood

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This isn’t Jellystone National Park, and chances are pretty good that Yogi Bear won’t be trying to steal your picnic basket this summer. Picnic basket or not, you still could be attracting the attention of your furry neighbours without even knowing it.

“We are lucky to live in a place that is also home to bears and cougars,” says Nitya Harris, “and if we choose to live in bear and cougar country, it is our responsibility to know what habits and actions attract these animals and what we need to do to avoid conflict.”

Harris chairs the Coexisting with Carnivores Alliance, a regional group that works with government and community to prevent human conflict with bears, cougars and wolves.

“Bear (sightings) tend to go up and down every year. The summer of 2013 was extremely busy, 2014 not as busy, and 2015 is expected to be an average year,” said Peter Pauwels, regional conservation officer for

Vancouver Island.

Conversely, cougar sightings have remained relatively the same over the past 20 to 30 years, with any rise in the trends being accounted to more people living in the area.

“Sightings for both species are most likely to occur during the summer. It’s lighter for longer in the day,” said Pauwels. “People are out hiking and biking.”

He added that in the winter months people are more likely to be inside, which makes sightings more rare, especially since bears hibernate in the winter.

If you do encounter a bear or cougar, Pauwels said, “Don’t approach the animal, give the animal an avenue of escape, and get out of its way.”

Harris encourages West Shore residents to be bear wise and cougar aware with a few simple tips.

• Put garbage and kitchen scraps out the morning of collection day (not the night before).

• Store garbage in a secure location like a garage, shed or basement and dispose of it regularly.

• Keep containers clean, with lids tightly closed and out of the sun to help prevent odours that will attract animals.

• Line the bottom of totes and layer compost with paper products to help absorb moisture,

minimizing clean-up and odours.

• Store proteins, especially fish and bones, in the freezer until collection day to reduce odours and insects.

While hungry bears are scavengers with great memories of food sources, cougars will cover a large territory and may stop in an urban area if prey are in the neighbourhood. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Cougar country To avoid conflict with cougars: n Keep pets like small dogs and cats indoors at night. n Feed pets inside or bring in uneaten food as the smell might attract cougars or potential prey. n Keep bird feeders clean and the ground under them clear will also help deter rodents and other animals, like deer, that often fall prey to cougars. n Small livestock and chickens are also easy targets, so maintaining an electrical fence and keeping feed properly secured will help deter cougars. n The ultimate deterrence is not feeding deer or other wild animals as they can attract larger predators into residential areas.

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Reader Photo of the Week

Langford resident Ian Terris picked a good time to try out some new camera equipment, using it to capture this stunning scene at Thetis Lake.

The vivid colours of the sky and the surrounding forest offers a great contrast that caught our eye, making the photo stand out for us.

“I was hiking the hills around Thetis Lake trying out a new lens. I wasn’t finding anything captivating, so I went back to the trail around the lake,” Ian writes.

“I came upon this scene that had pretty good light and some nice reflections, this was the shot. I added the rock in the foreground for a little more visual interest and texture although this image looks great with it cropped out too.

I’m sure glad I got out that day to capture this moment!”

If you’ve got a photo from the West Shore of people places or things and want to share it with our readers, the Goldstream News Gazette can help you out with that. After a hiatus, we’re back to publishing our pick for Reader Photo of the Week.

To have your photo considered for publication, simply email us a high-resolution .jpg copy to editor@goldstreamgazette. com.

Please include your name, contact information including municipality of residence,

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The Capital Regional District officially announced last week that a new section of the E&N Rail Trail in View Royal is open for business. The 2.1-kilometre section extending from the Four Mile Bridge to the Galloping Goose Regional Trail at Island Highway and Burnside Road West has been unofficially open for a few weeks now.

Jeff Ward, manager of planning for CRD Parks, said it’s a great project that adds to a very popular trail network.

“It’s another step forward in connecting different communities within the CRD,” he said. “We have been working hard with the municipalities, First Nations and adjacent landowners on this project.”

The E&N Rail Trail, one of the largest construction projects undertaken by CRD Regional Parks, will provide an additional connection across the region when entirely complete, said CRD Regional Parks chair Susan Brice in a media release. “It will offer opportunities for community recreation, active transportation, green tourism and promotion of an active and healthy lifestyle.”

The E & N Rail Trail – Humpback Connector is being built mostly within the rail corridor between Victoria and Langford. Construction of the trail, which is paved for cyclists and pedestrians, began in 2009. It is expected to be completed in five sections within 10 years.

Work linking 6.6 kms of trails running through Langford, View Royal, Esquimalt and Victoria, as well as an upgrade to 2.5 km of trail along the Galloping Goose near Atkins Road, is nearing completion. The CRD is currently seeking grant funding for a section between the Galloping Goose and Savory elementary that will connect existing sections of the trail to create a continuous 7.5 km stretch through Langford and View Royal.

The $36-million network will include 17 kms of trail upon completion. About $17 million has been spent so far, with the federal gas tax, Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program, BC Local Motion and the Provincial Cycling Infrastructure Program providing the majority of funding so far.

Additional sections will be completed as funding becomes available. news@goldstreamgazette.com

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Canadian journalists spent a couple of three metres to the right, rotating hours touring the facility, eyeing many before it came to a halt it what might Keith Morgan mangled wrecks, which, reassuringly, have been a sidewalk in real life. Hope looked less wrecked the closer we got to there was no pedestrian in its path. At later models. Clearly, their designers had learned some the end of the day, the car manufacturer representagood lessons from the kind of thudding impact we tives would walk away with a DVD loaded with data witnessed. and images to be followed by a detailed examination Car safety design has come a long way in the past some weeks later.

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Public speaking just lost the top spot as the most feared task for the young generation.

Distracted, dangerous drivers are now their first concern, new research funded by Ford finds.

Generation Z consumers are more afraid of other motorists driving dangerously than death, public speaking, spiders and snakes, according to independent research company Penn Schoen Berland.

Top fears for Millennials and members of Generation Z: • Other motorists driving dangerously (88 percent) • Public speaking (75 percent) • Death (74 percent) • Spiders (69 percent) • Snakes (69 percent) “Younger generations are growing up with different fears than their parents or grandparents,” said Kevin Shkolnik, vice president, Penn Schoen Berland.

“Younger drivers are worried about distracted drivers, but they think technology isn’t just the problem, it’s also the solution, as we are seeing growing demand for driver-assistance technologies.”

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Ethical investment moves into the mainstream

Financial vehicles promote environmental stewardship, consumer protection, human rights and more

Towards a Green Economy Socially responsible investing (SRI), also known as sustainable or ethical investing, is a values-based strategy that seeks a financial return while doing social good.

This term is now widely recognized across firms and portfolio managers worldwide. It is well understood that where we choose to invest our capital has an incredible, and potentially positive, impact on the place we live and society as a whole. But that wasn’t always the case.

Stephen Whipp with Stephen Whipp Financial, a division of Wolverton Securities, was one of the early adopters of ethical investing practices.

“We were always the hippies”, he says. “The financial industry is the last bastion.”

Though the uphill climb required much effort on the part of Stephen’s firm to educate clients, the public and the

from a subsection of the financial industry to the future of the financial industry as a whole.

Today, it is still a choice the individual or company must make. Do you invest locally, ethically, and by what standards?

Do you adopt a framework, or create your own policy?

The choice is yours and the options are available to invest

Langford financial advisor Stephen Whipp’s company looks for opportunities to place clients’ money into socially responsible investments.

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Despite the mass uptake of SRI, there is still a lingering sense that ethical investments do not

provide the same returns. As Whipp states, “The industry has been far behind,” but mould-breakers like his firm, and other local leaders such as Vancity Credit Union

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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held at Town of View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 for the purpose of hearing representations concerning the following proposed amendment: Bylaw No. 927, 2015 proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 as follows: 1. Schedule “B” Zoning Map referred to in Section 1.7 of Zoning Bylaw, 2014, No. 900 is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands addressed as 148 Atkins Road and legally described as LOT 1 SECTION 98 ESQUIMALT DISTRICT PLAN 32373 as shown outlined on the attached sketch plan, from R-1: Detached Residential (Large Lot) to R-1B: Detached Residential (Medium Lot).

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All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained therein at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand delivered to the Town of View Royal by no later than 4pm on July 7, 2015.

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Across the world and even in conventional firms, you will now find ethical investment portfolios. Though not all such portfolios are created equally, this change speaks to investor demand and a general understanding of values-forward investing.

SRI encourages investment in companies that promote environmental stewardship, consumer protection, human rights and community development. Some portfolios avoid investments in areas such as weapons, certain fossil fuel production methods and gambling.

The areas of concern recognized by the SRI industry are summarized as “ESG” issues: environment, social justice, and corporate governance.

Portfolios often focus on avoiding harm, but now, they are expanding to favour proactive practices to realize an increase in human well-being. Activities in this space include impact investing,

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Nanaimo’s Alec Molander grapples for the ball with the junior Shamrocks’ Brock ThompsonMarshall in front of Victoria goaltender Charles Claxton during Tuesday’s B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League game at The Q Centre. The home team jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one period and rolled to a 13-5 victory.

Junior ’Rocks jump on T-Men early, keep pace with pack in B.C. league Shamrocks host Port Coquitlam tomorrow night There was a logjam in second place in the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League after Tuesday night’s play, and the Victoria Shamrocks were part of it.

Their 13-5 home win over the Nanaimo Timbermen on Tuesday at The Q Centre pushed their record to 12-6-1, same as the Delta Islanders and New Westminster Salmonbellies.

The Shamrocks dominated from the start against the T-Men, outshooting them 23-7 in the

first period and jumping out to a 5-0 lead.

The Nanaimo squad arrived late for the game, after a motorcycle/vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway just south of Ladysmith stalled traffic for some time.

The scoring for the Shamrocks was spread fairly evenly through the forward lines, with McLean Chiquen leading the way with two goals and four assists.

Jake Cullen, who collected three goals on the night, and Matt Hamilton, with two, each finished with five points.

Other goals came from Nick Preston and Ryan Lewis with two apiece, and singles from

Cole Pickup and Colin Bashford.

Alec Molander and Darren Wilson each scored twice for the Timbermen, who only managed to get one shot past Shamrocks goalie Charles Claxton through the first two periods.

With the game well in hand, Claxton, who stopped 24 of 25 shots, was rested for the third period, giving way to backup Liam Reid.

Delta was scheduled to take on the Langley Thunder last night, while the Rocks next see action tomorrow night (July 4) at The Q Centre against the Port Coquitlam Saints. Game time is 5 p.m. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Shamrocks rolling in WLA play The slow start to the Western Lacrosse Association season seems to be a distant memory for the Victoria Shamrocks.

After losing their first two games to the Nanaimo Timbermen, who have yet to win a game since, the Shamrocks have peeled off eight straight wins to take over top spot in the standings.

The ’Rocks were looking to make it nine in a row in New Westminster in a late-finishing game last night. Victoria (8-2) entered the game with a twopoint edge on the second-place Salmonbellies (7-3).

Regardless of that outcome, the Shamrocks are back in action tonight (July 3) at The Q Centre against the Langley Thunder.

Game time is 7:45 p.m.

Victoria was coming off a solid weekend, pounding the Adanacs 15-3 on the road in Coquitlam on Saturday after beating New West 18-8 at home the previous night.

Jesse King and Dan Dawson led the attack with six points each against the Adanacs, while King and Corey Small tallied eight points each, and Dawson seven, to pace the attack last week against the Salmonbellies.

After tonight’s game the Shamrocks hit the road for a game in Burnaby next Tuesday, then return home for a Friday game against the Adanacs. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Speedway hosts multi-discipline fight card tonight Jeff Hoffman, who will fight a kickboxing match at Western Speedway to celebrate his 44th birthday, hopes tonight’s card (July 3) will attract fans of all kinds of fighting genres.

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The roar of engines and the squealing of tires will be replaced by the dull thud of boxing gloves tonight (July 3) as the Hurricane Fight League presents a 12-fight card at Western Speedway.

Langford kickboxer Jeff Hoffmann, who just turned 44, is among those who will lace on the gloves and climb into the ring on the front straightaway at the racetrack.

As the owner of Fighter Fitness, a nutritional supplements and boxing equipment retailer on Goldstream Avenue, he’s pretty familiar with the local fight game. At a pretty lean 188 pounds – he’ll actually fight at 178 – Hoffmann is also heavily into fitness himself.

When HFL promoter Leigh Mueller of Canada’s Best Karate asked him to be on the card, Hoffman, who hasn’t fought in a sanctioned match for seven years, didn’t hesitate.

“I said ‘yes’ right away,” he says. “It’s a challenge, you’re training and you see the light at the end of the tunnel. You know there’s going to be someone in the ring who wants to kick your head off.”

A former motocross racer for 20 years, and security specialist in Calgary, Hoffmann says he turned to kickboxing years ago to give himself another outlet to keep his fitness level high.

He once weighed 240 pounds, but has since found a way to eat healthy and incorporate that into his fitness regime. Dropping 10 pounds before weigh-ins, he says, means eating lean for a good couple of weeks and loading up on carbohydrates while lowering his sodium intake.

“There’s a bit of a science to it. It’s about how to stay healthy and still have energy in the ring,” he says.

As a merchant and a mentor, Hoffmann likes to support young local athletes who are putting their energy into training and doing something positive.

“It’s exciting to watch amateur fights –these guys are training their butts off,” he says. “The more we support the local fight community, the more people are going to want to get involved.”

Tonight’s card includes two HFL title fights, with feature bouts involving Island fighters Rob Doerksen, Greg Lamothe and Suraj Bangarh. Most of the Island fighters will take on athletes from the mainland or Alberta.

The HFL is designed to give up-and-coming kickboxers and mixed martial arts athletes to gain competitive experience in the ring. Find them on Facebook at Hurricane Fight League.

Tickets for the show are $30 for general grandstand or $40 for ringside, available at Fighter Fitness, Goldstream Tattoo Parlour, Canada’s Best Karate or at the door. Gates open at 6 p.m. with fights underway at 6:30. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Openings available for girls’ basketball workouts The Warriors Basketball Club is opening its doors to girls aged 11 to 14 who might be looking for some extra practice time this summer.

The workouts happen Monday through Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Colwood Pentecostal Church and players must be registered to participate. To sign up or receive more information, call David Wighton at 25-642-0583.

A nominal charge will be applied for gym time.

The Warriors club, which plays in the Greater Victoria Night League in winter, has enjoyed success in recent years, placing players on provincial teams and finishing well at B.C. club tournaments.

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The Greater Victoria real estate market is sizzling, but it has little to do with the current heat wave.

With a few more selling days left to record for June, the Victoria Real Estate Board had recorded 835 sales and had 1,266 active listings.

This compares to 2014 numbers that had 1,234 listings in Victoria and 680 sales for the entire month of June.

“We’ve had a good year so far,” says Board president Guy Crozier.

“When you talk to our members, there seems to be a real consumer confidence. Our local economy has been remaining strong and (coming off a holding pattern of the first few years), I think there’s a pent-up demand,” he says.

“All of a sudden people start to see value in the market.”

While part of the increase comes from people moving locally, anecdotally at least, there also seems to be a growing influx of people from out of town.

Much of that comes down to the lifestyle that Victoria offers.

“A lot of what I hear is that you have two winters across Canada like they’ve had, and you have two winters like we’ve had, and people just don’t want to do it anymore,” Crozier says.

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DFH Realty agent Mike Hartshorne lists four main categories of properties that come available for rent.

The first are in purposebuilt rental buildings, of which some new ones are coming on stream on the West Shore; Westridge on Wale Road and developments in the 500-block of Goldstream Ave., on Bryn Maur Road and Station Avenue at Jacklin Road.

The next category is condominiums being rented by their owners, which only happens in buildings that allow non-owner residents.

A third is in single-family detached homes that have a suite built into them, most commonly in the basement.

The final type is detached carriage homes built adjacent to existing homes.

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The housing market around Greater Victoria, including around the West Shore, is seeing a diminishing number of listings, and that lower inventory is affecting people’s decisions to buy.

“They like the village lifestyle.

People really like the atmosphere of those neighbourhoods, more so than ever before,” Crozier says.

The increasing listings and sales numbers are being seen in communities throughout Greater Victoria, including on the West Shore, but in areas like Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay, listings aren’t keeping up with demand, he says.

The effect of that demand is

increased prices. “It’s putting pressure on the great properties that come along,” Crozier says, noting that while the beginning of the year saw price increases in the one- to 1.5 per cent range, he estimates the increase to be closer to five per cent now.

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Friday, July 3, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE

Metchosin Cougars take down Vic. United in district cricket play

Former Vancouver Canucks player Brendan Morrison is among the key organizers of the Tofino Saltwater Classic fishing derby, based this weekend in the Island west coast town.

Sam Rocher excels on both sides, bowling well and chipping in 28 runs Rick Gardner Special to the Gazette

Photo by Todd Byrnes

Ex-NHLer hosting Tofino derby Retired pro hockey player Brendan Morrison, who toiled for the Vancouver Canucks and six other teams in a 13-year National Hockey League career, is once again hosting the Tofino Saltwater Classic fundraiser fishing derby.

The sixth annual event happens July 3 to 5.

To date, the Saltwater Classic has raised more than $185,000 to support various community initiatives, including the Wickaninnish school parent advisory council’s Healthy Lunch Program, the Tofino General Hospital Foundation, the Tofino Parks and Recreation Commission, the Tofino

Legion Youth Night Program and the Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society.

“The generosity of our derby’s participants and fans is truly inspiring,” said Morrison. “Tofino is a great place to live, work and fish and I am very pleased to be able to help support such a great community in a meaningful way.”

Black Press is a major media sponsor for the event.

“The Saltwater Classic is by far the largest fundraiser in Tofino and has made a number of important community programs possible,” said Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne.

The Classic is open to 125 anglers who compete for thousand of dollars in prize money in various categories. The $250 entry fee includes a welcome gift bag with an event-branded shirt, a “Brendan and Friends” meet-andgreet gathering at Wolf in the Fog restaurant on Friday and a celebratory dinner and silent auction at Marina West on July 4.

Besides registration fees, the event raises funds via the silent auction and private donations.

For more information on the derby, visit tofinosaltwaterclassic. com. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Metchosin’s Cougars clawed their way back in last Saturday’s Victoria District Cricket Association match to defeat Victoria United by one wicket, 151/9 to 147/all out at Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park.

United won the toss and elected to bat first. Metchosin’s fielders calmly went to work, bowling well, claiming five catches and even earning a run-out from Jos Bell in his first game back from injury.

For the second week in a row, Australian import Sam Rocher figured prominently: In just two overs of bowling for the Cougars he amassed four wickets, clean-bowling three himself, with an economy of zero runs against. This smothering defensive performance resulted in United being put all-out in the 38th over for just 147.

In the second innings, and chasing only 147 runs, the Cou-

gars came out energized, with ears back and bats swinging.

The attack soon stalled on 23 runs, however, as the middle of the order fell into chaos with three consecutive batsmen going out for nought by only the 10th over.

But club captain Blair Boardman and Mike Smith steadied the ship, setting up a strong partnership that lasted almost 18 overs. The pair scored an even 50 between them before Boardman was caught by United’s wicket keeper in the 27th over, after scoring a respectable 43. Undaunted, Smith pressed on with Rocher, who added another 28 runs.

With five balls left in the very last over and the score tied at 147, “Spicy” Ty Holtan smashed his fourth boundary across the line for four more runs and the win.

Metchosin now sits fifth overall in the VDCA 1st Division standings, and third in the western conference.

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