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ALMOST READY The new Belmont secondary school is getting the final touches in preparation for the first day back to school on Sept. 8. The new school replaces the old one on Jacklin Road, which was built in 1955. The new state-of-the-art school is located at 3041 Langford Lake Road. Belmont is built for 1,200 students and features one large gymnasium that can be split into two full-sized playing courts, a neighbourhood learning centre for day care and post-secondary classrooms, seven science labs and one multipurpose lab, and a theatre with seating for 300 people. Belmont is built to LEED Gold certification. Yellowridge Construction Ltd. was awarded the contract for the $53.9 million dollar school in June 2013.

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Some West Shore residents are already shaking their heads this election. With newly drawn riding lines, some residents have found themselves clumped into a different riding than expected. Langford resident Neal Carmichael came across Elections Canada’s website and decided to see which riding he would be voting in. He plugged in his postal code and much to his surprise the website told him he lived in Colwood and would be voting in the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding, not the CowichanMalahat-Langford riding.

“I thought it was funny because there is a constituency with the name Langford in it,” he said. He thought there must be some mistake so he logged onto the site again to make sure he was registered and updated his information since he had moved. Again, the website told him he lived in Colwood and would be voting in that riding. “It told me specifically I lived in Colwood,” he said. Concerned he was incorrectly labeled as a Colwood resident, he contacted Elections Canada to find out which riding he was supposed to be voting in. At the time of the Gazette’s press deadline, he had not heard back from Elections Canada.

While the 3000-block of Brittany Drive, where Carmichael lives, is technically on the Langford side of the Galloping Goose border, it has been designated with Colwood in the EsquimaltSaanich-Sooke riding. He is concerned this will cause a lot of confusion for other residents in his area, who believe they will be voting in the Langford riding. “I’d rather vote in Langford, it makes more sense,” he said. John Enright, a spokesperson for Elections Canada said there has been some confusion with the new ridings, especially in areas where there have been a number of changes. “The website is the best

place to go,” he said. He urged electors to look up the new riding maps on their website. The maps, he said, are the authority on what areas are included in ridings for federal elections, not municipal borders. Elections Canada isn’t actually responsible for determining those riding boundaries. In fact, 10 independent commissions across the country reassess the ridings every 10 years after a census. They take into consideration a number of factors when determining the lines. Things such as communities of interest, or municipal boundaries, are considered so like-minded groups are not arbitrarily split up.

But as Enright said, “they are not bound to that.” Elections Canada is also urging electors to log onto their website and take advantage of their online voter registration service, like Carmichael did, to see if they are registered, to register, or to update information. “It’s easy to do and it’s a new service,” Enright said. He added that Elections Canada will also be sending out personalized voting cards to registered voters at the end of the month. These cards will have more information on where electors can go to vote. But if you don’t want to wait until Oct. 19 to cast your ballot, you can vote at any one of the roughly

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Mass migration for students in SD#62 Move won’t be without its hiccups warns SD62 Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

After two years of construction, roughly 2,000 students - nearly 1,200 to Belmont and 800 to Royal Bay - will walk the hallways of their new high schools. But high school students will not be the only ones on the West Shore entering a different school for the first time. In fact, roughly 4,000 students will be changing schools on Sept. 8. and that means quite the logistical juggling act for School District 62. Pete Godau, director of facilities for SD62, said that over half of the District’s students will be moving to new schools on Sept. 8. Some of that is in part due to the new high schools but it is also because of a new grade redistribution done to see consistency across the board. All elementary schools in the District will now house kindergarten to Grade 5 mid-

dle schools Grades 6 to 8, and high schools will have students from Grades 9 through 12. Sooke schools already had this configuration of grades but schools in, what Godau, referred to as the Belmont area (Langford and Colwood), did not have this consistent distribution. Jim Cambridge, SD62 superintendent, said this grade reconfiguration could see some middle schools hardest hit, with the youngest grade turning into the oldest and two new grades of children entering the school. “Two-thirds of the students have never been in a middle school.” He said “it can be challenging,” but administrators and teachers have been busy planning ways to minimize the culture shock for students. Godau said this reconfiguration also freed up room in elementary schools where space had become tight due to the younger demographic of the West Shore. But students won’t be the only ones changing schools. Some teachers will also be changing schools to

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Busses are being readied for the first day of school, September 8. Some bus routes have been redrawn, see story below. continue to teach the same grade level. Cambridge said, “last spring we had the largest teacher movement,” and staff spent several months placing teachers, which included teachers moving grades, transitioning to the new Belmont school and filling new positions created by Royal Bay. “We’ve been planning for this for a long

time… It’s going to be a lot of work.” In fact Godau said they have been planning for this move for almost two years. But he admitted “it won’t be without its hiccups.” Cambridge said one of those hiccups could potentially be transporting students. “We’re counting on parents.” He said the District determines its bus routes by how

many students have registered for transportation, which parents were asked to do back in the spring. But he suspects a number of parents haven’t done that yet for this school year because it simply hasn’t occurred to them. The addition of the two new high schools as well as the grade shuffle meant that the District’s bus routes

underwent a massive reconfiguration to accommodate the new routes now required. But this reconfiguration was based on how many students had registered for transportation and their anticipated need. Cambridge said they would see after the first week whether the routes would have to be adjusted again to accommodate for overcrowding or a lack of

use. “We’ll have to get up and running to see,” he said. “When we had one high school everyone could go to that school.” Now he said with two different schools, students with special interests, such as specific sports programs, will have to go to the school offering those programs. But if they are not in that schools draw zone, transportation may not be available to them. Besides transporting students, Cambridge said they have been busy transporting teaching supplies and materials to the new schools and schools effected by the grade change. “We’ve had lots of people on staff working all summer,” he said. This move included the rental of many vans and trucks to make sure next week’s first day of the new school year will be as smooth as possible for staff and students. “It’ll be nice to have a year next year where we aren’t building two high schools,” admitted Godau. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Redrawn school bus routes for West Shore New bus yard not operational until winter Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

Crews are busy recycling what they can and preparing the old Belmont school for demolition, just as the doors of the new schools are set to open. Along with the old Belmont school, School District 62’s old bus yard will have to be decommissioned and moved to its new location at 2960 Amy Rd. Pete Godau, director of facilities for SD62 said work is underway at the new location but doesn’t expect it to done until Decem-

ber. “It’s not a critical move or item,” he said. “It shouldn’t effect the two new schools,” said Godau. “It’ll just be a different starting location.” He said while it won’t make a difference for students, once the new yard is operational it would mean that some drivers would have to start earlier and finish later. But this slight change to the bus routes is nothing compared to the reconfiguration that the District has done to accommodate new routes added for the new Royal Bay secondary school. In fact he said that the District has incorporated a number of new routes for all of its schools.

Godau said the bus routes are re-evaluated every year with some adjustments made due to changing demographics of neighbourhoods. But this year’s change is a big one. “Because we’ve done that grade reconfiguration the bus routes will change for all the schools,” he said. In an attempt to harmonize the District all schools will now have the same grade configurations with elementary schools housing students from Kindergarten through Grade 5, middle schools will have Grades 6 to 8 and high schools will have Grades 9 though 12. “It’ll make a huge difference for us once West Shore Parkway opens up.” Once the West Shore Parkway expansion is com-

pleted it will allow the bus yard to have two different accesses to the West Shore. The bus yard’s move was sparked by a $23.25 million land deal that saw SD62 sell its Jacklin Road property to Sobey’s Inc. The District has been leasing the land back until it can decommission all of its operations on the property, with the lease set to expire at the end of March 2016. The school board office was not part of the sale and will remain where it is. To check on the bus schedules and routes, go to: www.sd62.bc.ca/News/tabid/136/ EntryId/1336/2015-2016-School-Bus-Routes. aspx katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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Conservative candidate chosen for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Martin Barker will be the official Conservative candidate in the new riding of CowichanMalahat-Langford. At the Nomination Meeting, on August 31, members cast their ballots to select the candidate to represent them in the election. “I thank the members for their confidence in me. I’m pleased to be part of the winning Team Harper campaign and look forward to taking my seat in the House of Commons as the first MP elected in this new Vancouver Island riding,” said an elated Barker.

Martin Barker will fly the Conservation Party flag for the October 19 federal election.

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Barker enjoyed careers as a store manager with the Liquor Control Board in Alberta, and various positions during an 11 year stint at the Crofton Pulp and Paper Mill. In 1997 the ‘Forest Renewal Program’ allowed Martin to take advantage of the retraining program and complete his Chiropractic degree. Dr. Barker has been a practicing chiropractor since 2005. He was elected as Councillor for the City of Duncan between 2011 and 2014. With a lifelong love for sports, Barker enjoys football, ice hockey, lacrosse, volleyball and holds a third degree black belt in Goshindo Jujitsu. Barker volunteers

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cled student at the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre, to under take this project. Gray got involved in the project over a year ago when she began doing legal research on what the process would entail last summer. “People feel quite a connection with these rabbits,” said Gray. She said they have six veterinarians, 10 technicians and one facility organized to do the procedures but require permits from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources before they can proceed. “There’s been lots of response that’s very positive,” she said, adding that a number of people have come forward with suggestions and offering spaces for the rabbits to recuperate after their

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Paying attention saves lives When the weather changes from warm and sunny to rainy and cold, everything feels it including the roadways. When the rain hits the pavement it tends to get slick. We have had a lot of rubber on the roads and a great buildup of it makes for slippery driving. The water tends to puddle on top and then you get hydroplaning, which is hard to maneuver in, even for the best drivers. The Malahat has its share of accidents, but all of them cannot be blamed on the road. Not much can be done about the rain and slippery conditions but something can and certainly should be done about the drivers on that roadway. There is always a temptation to speed just a little and pass those who seem like they are driving too slow. The Malahat is not the Indy 500 or the Autobahn. It’s a highway that is curvaceous and often foggy. It, like any highway, can be dangerous especially to inexperienced or elderly drivers. If everyone slows down a bit on that roadway then the accidents will certainly decrease and everyone will safely get to where they are going. Many of our province’s highways now post speed limits of 120 kmph but that doesn’t mean we should drive that speed. Road conditions and construction zones should be taken into account. Currently, in British Columbia, fines for speeding in a construction zone can cost the offender up to $483. Now is the time to put the brakes on bad driving habits. The kids will be back in school and they may not be paying as much attention as they should to vehicles. If you are caught speeding in a school or playground zone you can reach into your wallet to pay a fine of $196 to $483 plus three driver penalty points. The posted speed in school zones is 30 km an hour between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days. And another reminder to pay attention when you are driving. Distracted driving is more than being on a cell phone, it can be eating, fetching something or just looking away. Pay attention to those in front of you and back of you and drive defensively. Slow down, the life you save might be your own.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette 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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Deniers are all over the map A little over a year ago, I wrote known physics.” It’s astounding and tragic that, about a Heartland Institute conference in Las Vegas where climate with all the evidence — from volchange deniers engaged in a failed umes of scientific research to the attempt to poke holes in the mas- very real effects we are experiencing sive body of scientific evidence for everywhere — some people stubhuman-caused climate change. I bornly refuse to believe there’s a quoted Bloomberg News: “Heart- problem worth addressing. Sadder land’s strategy seemed to be to still: Many of them are political leadthrow many theories at the wall and ers. Part of the problem is that fossee what stuck.” A recent study came to a similar sil fuel interests spend enormous conclusion about contrarian “sci- amounts of money to sow doubt and confusion, often by entific” efforts to do the funding or setting up orgasame. “Learning from misnizations like the Hearttakes in climate research,” land Institute in the U.S., published in Theoretical the Global Warming Policy and Applied Climatology, Foundation in the U.K., examined some of the tiny Ethical Oil and Friends percentage of scientific of Science in Canada and papers that reject anthrothe International Climate pogenic climate change, Science Coalition, based attempting to replicate in this country but affilitheir results. ated with similar organi In a Guardian article, David Suzuki zations in Australia and co-author Dana NucNew Zealand and with citelli said their study Science Matters close ties to Heartland. A found “no cohesive, connumber of industry-funded sistent alternative theory to human-caused global warming.” websites also promote fossil fuels at Instead, “Some blame global warm- the expense of human life, including ing on the sun, others on orbital Climate Depot and Watts Up With cycles of other planets, others on That? These secretive organizations ocean cycles, and so on.” Nuccitelli and fellow researchers rarely reveal funding sources, prey Rasmus Benestad, Stephan Lewan- on the uninformed and ignorant, dowsky, Katharine Hayhoe, Hans and blanket the media with opinion Olav Hygen, Rob van Dorland and articles, letters to editors and comJohn Cook note that about 97 per ments, often referring to misleadcent of experts worldwide agree on ing charts and graphs and bogus a cohesive, science-based theory “studies” from organizations with of global warming, but those who names that imply they’re scientific don’t “are all over the map, even when they’re anything but. They’re contradicting each other. The one assisted by a compliant news media thing they seem to have in common and politicians who also receive fosis methodological flaws like cherry sil fuel industry funding. Those who argue that seven picking, curve fitting, ignoring inconvenient data, and disregarding billion people pumping massive

amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere aren’t having a serious negative impact are out to lunch. Fortunately, most thinking people don’t buy the lies. People from all sectors and walks of life are calling for an urgent response to the greatest threat humanity faces. From Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama to Islamic scholars and Hindu, Sikh and Jewish leaders; from Volvo, Ikea and Apple to the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Health Organization; from every legitimate scientific academy and institution to enlightened political leaders — all have warned about the serious nature of global warming and the urgent need to do something about it. Polls and marches, demonstrations and citizen initiatives show that people want action. Yet, despite this tremendous recognition of the reality of our situation, governments have failed to come up with a legally binding, ambitious and universal climate agreement, thanks in part to efforts by countries like Canada, Japan and Australia to stall or water down agreements at economic summits and UN climate conferences. As world leaders prepare for the December UN climate meeting in Paris, Canadians must impress upon all those who hope to govern us after October 19 the importance of making a positive contribution. As voters, we have the power to make a difference in this critical conversation. Let’s exercise it. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki. org.

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A look back at what made the news in past years. Week of Sept. 9 Angry scrawls on private property signs, the Victoria Shamrocks looking for revenge following Mann Cup qualifications, a Corvette crash that sent it’s alternator through the window of another car, a failed kidnapping attempt in broad daylight and children nine-12 years old setting off a fire that spread out over two hectares are among the news items from past editions of the Goldstream Gazette going back three decades. 2005 - Sept. 7 Angry messages and a dismantled wire fence have confused and upset a local landowner. Signs on his own property saying, “We ask that you please keep outside this fence line” were vandalized, smothered in a layer of red marker stating “RESIDENTIAL MOVEMENT” and “SELFISH PRICK.” The 5.5acre property had been brought forth to the District of Highlands for a covenant to protect it from overdevelopment despite the fact the farmer’s own property would take a steep hit in property value from the action so the vandalism was confusing for the farmer. Also making the news in 2005 Craig Didmon inaugurates the new Spencer Hockey Academy to almost a full cohort of youth. Nearly 60 Grades 8 and 9 students participate in a program the Spencer Middle School teacher modelled with Hockey Canada guidelines in designing the curriculum. Students spend three days on the ice, and two in the classroom learning sports and academic theory in addition to regular core classes at school. The Victoria Shamrocks Lacrosse team is hungry for a rematch with the Peterborough Lakers after losing to them in six

games in 2004. This year’s Mann Cup takes place in Victoria. 1995 Royal Roads University officially opened as a university and not a military one for the first time in five decades. Classes are open to the public following a $1-million dollar renovation for the transformation from a military college taking place in just 90 days. Also making the news in 1995 An amazing crash that crushed a Corvette has left all injured with survivable injuries. A Chevrolet Corvette collided with and was run over by a furniture delivery van on the Trans-Canada Highway but the car’s lone occupant amazingly survived. The van ended up down an embankment following the crash that sent the Corvette’s alternator hurtling through the air into another vehicle and lodged into the window. The woman driving that car left uninjured. Speed limits in Highlands have been dropped dramatically. The municipal council recently passed a bylaw restricting speeds to no more than 30 kilometres per hour on all but a few portions of three roads in the District of Highlands. Speed limits used to be a blanket 50 kilometres per hour. 1985 John Schuttinga, who threatened to resign his chairmanship of the planning and zoning committee and his membership of other council committees said he has decided against resigning. His resignation was sparked by a proposed development permit for the Bingo Palace due to open shortly on Colwood Corners where he charged unwarranted interference by mayor Geoff Dunn and Ald. Brian Dallin in his area of control.

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Also making the news in 1985 Two hectares of extremely steep grassed and treed terrain were extensively damaged by a bush fire set by three youths aged nine12 playing with a lighter. Two forestry water bombers dropped eight loads of water atop Blinkhorn Mountain in Metchosin to help get the the blaze under control. RCMP set up road blocks and searched

Metchosin with a helicopter and police dogs but were unable to locate a man who allegedly grabbed a 17-year-old woman from behind and tried to drag her into bushes near First Duke Road. The woman managed to escape when the man fled after a motorist saw what was happening and pulled over to offer assistance. Complied by Arnold Lim

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On Aug. 30, more than 175 women from across the Island banded together at West Shore Parks & Recreation for Woman2Warrior, Victoria’s only all-women charity obstacle adventure race benefiting Easter Seals camps in B.C. The newly proclaimed warriors conquered 5 kms of trails and grass along with 12 demanding obstacles to raise over $50,000, helping send more than 800 kids with physical and cognitive disabilities to accessible Easter Seals camps in BC. This year’s top individual fundraiser was Kairry Nguyen, raising an impressive $1.735. The top fundraising team went to “Woody Gundy Warriors”, raising a collective $7,042.85. “We’re overwhelmed by the support we received for the first Woman2Warrior in Victoria,” explained Shannon Bernays, director of events for the British Columbia Lions Society

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The CITY OF LANGFORD, 2ND Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, B.C. V9B 2X8 intends on making an application pursuant to Section 29(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve 43 parcels of land totalling +/-41.33 hectares as shown shaded on the attached plan. The application and supporting information are available for viewing at the City of Langford, Planning Department. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to: The City of Langford, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, B.C. V9B 2X8 by September 8th, 2015.

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A team from West Shore Parks & Recreation take part in Woman2Warrior. for Children with Disabilities, producer of Woman2Warrior. “It’s incredibly inspiring to see over 100 strong, determined, powerful women come together for a cause, and form such a strong community of support for children with disabilities and their families. “We are so thankful to our media participants for their ongoing support,” added Bernays. “From creating social media buzz to kicking serious butt in our first Media Team

Challenge, they are an invaluable part of the Woman2Warrior community.” Woman2Warrior is just one of many annual events produced by the British Columbia Lions Society in support of Easter Seals camps in BC. For more details on events produced by the British Columbia Lions Society in support of Easter Seals BC, including Easter Seals Drop Zone (Sept. 9, 2015), please visit www. lionsbc.ca.

The 848 Royal Roads Air Cadet Squadron is looking for new members to spread their wings and join its ranks. The group is putting out an open invitation to anyone between the ages of 12 and 18 that would like to get involved in the organization or find out more. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday nights at the Lighthouse Christian Academy, 1289 Parkdale Ave. in Langford Potential new members are encouraged to attend the Sept. 8 meeting to see the values cadets are taught and learn more about some of the activities they partake in throughout the year. There is an annual fee of $150, which covers the costs of activities, uniforms and flying. For more information go to: 848royalroadsaircadets.com or email 848air@cadets.gc.ca.

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The City of Langford intends to make an application to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission to remove lands as shown on the map below from the Agriculture Land Reserve. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Proposal at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Tuesday, September 8 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Location: The lands that are the subject of the block application are as shown shaded on the plan.

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The intent of the application is to implement the South Langford Agricultural Plan by excluding from the Agricultural Land Reserve those lands with low agricultural capability, small size or other factors which limit their use for agriculture. The City of Langford intends to provide agricultural infrastructure support to those lands remaining in the Agricultural Land Reserve as outlined in the Langford Agricultural Plan and the Ofﬁcial Community Plan. Because of the large number of parcels involved, a Block Exclusion Application by the City of Langford was deemed the most efﬁcient way to implement the Plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Proposal and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Proposal may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, August 24 2015 to Tuesday, September 8 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Matthew Baldwin, Director of Planning in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Proposal. Jim Bowden Administrator

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What started out as a friendly neighbourhood barbecue in 1967 has ended up being one of the most popular events on Southern Vancouver Island. It has everything from sheep shearing to pie baking contests to hay rides. It’s geared for families and it showcases the rural community of Metchosin. Metchosin Day, on September 13, will attract thousands to the village. Mary Gidney, one of the organizers, said about 5,000 people show up, a number which is roughly the size of the population of Metchosin. “They show up because it’s free and it is a family event,” she said. Parking is also free and there is space for hundreds of cars right next to the village green. The day promises fun for all ages. From 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. the village will be inundated with kids, adults, musicians, horses, sheep, pets and everything in between. The day begins with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. “Kids bring every pet imaginable, there’s a bike extravaganza, free entertainment. There’s an amazing cross section of talent. The students from Pearson College come in national costumes. We try to stick to Metchosin talent,” said Gidney. Gidney mentioned a change to the annual lamb roast. It was cancelled earlier due to the extreme fire hazard. She did say there will be a beer garden, which is always kind of fun. A vintage car show, motorcycle skills demonstrations, events planned by the Metchosin Equestrian Society take place in the riding ring on Happy Valley Road and include gymnastics on horseback. Photo contests, pie baking and vegetable contests, a space bus and Project Germani, a historical reenactment of the first century BC to the first cen-

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BMX kids bring home the hardware Tara Brosius Special to the Gazette

It was a miserable rainy day at the Langley BMX track last weekend where this years BMX provincial finals were held. The track was out of power due to a big wind storm that came through the day before, but the show still went on as the volunteers gathered generators and worked hard to make it a successful race. The gate dropped for eight to 12-year -old expert boys coming from all over B.C. to qualify for the main event where one would be eliminated. Some of the riders were from Prince George, Garibaldi Highlands, Vernon, Nanaimo, Surrey, to name just a few. West Shore resident Riely Brosius pushed hard on his cranks to get out of the gate to take a early lead down the first straight and rode hard to the finish

Riely Brosius, right, qualifying for the finals in Langley. line which landed him first to qualify for the main event. Main event time, there were seven in the gate all going for first. The gate dropped and all the boy’s were tight going down the first straight but “Rip-

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Other than some rain, the West Shore seemed to miss most of the storm conditions that walloped Vancouver and Washington State last weekend. But one West Shore resident managed to navigate the storm on a 200 kilometre bike ride from Vancouver to Seattle, Washington to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation. View Royal Mayor David Screech was one of almost 2,100 riders on the seventh annual Ride to Conquer Cancer, which took place Aug. 29 and 30. While the weather didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of participants, it did cause havoc for race organizers, resulting in a number of safety concerns and a portion of the ride being cancelled. “It was eventful,” Screech said. “It was certainly crazier than previous ones.” This was his fifth year participating in the ride, which has raised a grand total of more than $60 million for life-saving medical research. This year’s event alone raised $8.4 million. “It’s always great to take part in,” he said, adding he always opts for the classic course. Participants ride their bikesfrom Vancouver to Seattle, over the course of two days spanning more than 200 km. Participants were given the option to choose their route and were given the choice of the classic Vancouver to Seattle route or a 300 km extended version of that classic course. Riders were also given the option to turnaround at camp and cycle back to Vancouver instead of continuing to Seattle. There was also a 280 km extended version of this return loop. But Mother Nature had other plans. “There were trees coming down on the course and people were being blown off their bikes.” Screech said while he didn’t see anyone hit by branches, he did see a few narrowly missing rid-

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View Royal Mayor David Screech warmed up for the Ride to Conquer Cancer by participating in the Tour de Victoria in the early morning of Aug. 23. ers and heard of others being struck. By early afternoon, he said organizers halted riders at the lunch stop in Bellingham, Washington, and turned those who had passed back to the pit stop. They closed the course, rounded all of the riders up and bussed them to the Mount Vernon camp for the night. Screech was impressed with how quickly organizers arranged for busses and transportation for all of the riders. While he admittedly didn’t stay at the camp overnight, “a wise decision this year,” he said his hotel room was a little more comfortable than the conditions he’d heard about. Riders spent a rough night at the Skagit County Fairgrounds where wind was destroying

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tents. Organizers opened up barns, so riders could sleep in the stalls on the concrete floor. Sunday, day two of the ride, didn’t go much better for organizers. The storm had brought down a number of trees and power lines, causing many roads to be closed. Riders had to detour around obstacles and closures, making Sunday’s leg closer to a 130 km ride than the roughly 100 km it was supposed to be, “with quite a few more hills than usual,” he added. “It was really impressive how well they responded,” Screech said. He said organizers must have been up all night to rearrange the routes but “they did it.” katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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Shamrocking the Q Centre for the Mann Cup Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

The Victoria Shamrocks hope third times the charm. Recent years playoff success has taken them as far as the Mann Cup in each of the past two season, but both ended in bitter defeat at the hands of the Six Nations Chiefs. However, general manager Chris Welch said

he believes this time could be different with as deep a team as he has ever built chomping at the bit to play for lacrosse’s holy grail. “We are obviously thrilled to have another shot and we are disappointed we are 0-2 at this point,” Welch said. “We hope to take advantage of the opportunity and bring the Mann Cup back to Victoria.”

Welch pointed to the teams increased personnel in all positions for the teams recent success and renewed optimism despite the East’s Mann Cup dominance in securing the world’s most expensive sports trophy each of the past 10 years. “We really rounded it out this year with a lot of really great additions and the difference between this year’s

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The depth is key for us in 2015.” Welch said some extra time off in between the last round could also play a factor, with the Shamrocks having some extra time to heal up in preparation for the Mann Cup while the Peterborough Lakers were embroiled in a bitterly-contested seven-game series, defeating the defending champion Chiefs 6-5 in the final game. “We know our competition comes in battle tested and comes on top of their game having dethroned the defending champs so game one will be very interesting, two teams

coming from two different places,” Welch said. “We know they are going to give us everything we can handle, they are a very worthy opponent and not to be taken lightly.” He did say he is confident in the team he has this year, a team that dominated the league to a 14-4 regular season record and an 8-0 playoff record resulting in two sweeps en route to the final series of the season. The last time the West has taken the championship is when the Shamrocks took out the Lakers in 2005. “I expect it to be a long battle and very close back and forth... We are very aware of who they are and what they have done. We intend to match their level and should be in for a long series,” Welch said. “You won’t see any better lacrosse anywhere in world than what we will enjoy in the next couple weeks and we hope the community comes out like they always do it for us. We are really counting on the sixth man to be behind us and help put us over.” Game one goes on Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Q Centre. For more information visit victoriashamrocks.com alim@goldstreamga zette.com

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New families moving to the West Shore will rules regarding legal secondary suites benefit new homeowners? Starting Sept. 28, 2015, The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will allow 100 per cent of the rental income from legal, secondary suites to be used when qualifying for a mortgage. The nation’s largest default insurer currently allows a maximum of 50 per cent. Victoria Real Estate Board President Guy Crozier said that could have a positive trickle down effect for new homeowners looking for a little bit of help getting into the market to find the right home to suit their needs. There are a number of stipulations including; • the home must be owner occupied, • mortgage applicants must demonstrate a strong history of managing credit, and • existing units must show a strong twoyear history of rental income with the maximum rental income allowed being the twoyear average.

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One of the main reasons for that he said, was a growing inventory. Big developments already building with more developments on the way not only keep inventory high, but stabilize housing prices compared to areas with less overall inventory and limited growth. “I think what you will see is continual growth in the West Shore and really affordable homes. Right now the increase (in price) all over Victoria is 6.88 percent but in the West Shore it as at 2.3 per

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West Shore sales are up, the market is balanced and 2016 is shaping up for another great year. Victoria Real Estate board president Guy Crozier said the West Shore is one of the strongest areas of growth on Vancouver Island and isn’t expecting the upward trend to change anytime soon. “In the West Shore sales are up 27 per cent overall,” Crozier said. “The consumer confidence is great, rates are dynamite and prices are still very attractive.” He said the numbers are up approximately 27 per cent, with overall sales jumping from 923 sales in the West Shore in 2014 to 1174 sales in 2015 for the same time this year. He said the condo market, has seen the quietest increase, jumping from 143 to 153 which is a much smaller 6-7 per cent growth. However, the sales of singlefamily homes, duplexes and town houses have been peaking at over 30 per cent growth, with many new homeowners finding their way to the West Shore for

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remaining an affordable place to buy in an overall market slowing moving away from the buyer. “It is edging towards a sellers’ market for sure, but it is different in different areas,” Crozier said. “If you go into an area where inventory is low you are much more like a sellers’ market, but if you get into an area like West Shore, it is much more balanced because of inventory.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Guy Crozier, Victoria Real Estate Board president, states West Shore sales are strong. their first real estate purchase. “We are still seeing a lot of first-time home buyers especially in affordable areas like Happy Valley corridor, that is great news. We can see young couples

cent because there is still a good inventory and that is the good news for the West Shore. We will still see the 30 per cent trend continue, but because of the inventory houses will stay affordable out there and that is good news for both buyers and sellers.” Crozier added sales are strong across southern Vancouver Island but expects municipalities including Langford and Colwood to continue to outsell markets like Oak Bay, Victoria and Saanich while

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