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With a van full of 14 people from Victoria, Alberta, the United States and New Zealand, Elton Walker hits the road, making his way towards Phillips Brewing, the largest craft brewer on Vancouver Island. “Is everybody ready to drink some craft beer?” he says enthusiastically. The passengers reply with a quiet “Yeah.” During the drive, Walker talks about the history of Victoria’s craft beer scene — one that dates back to 1856 when the Victoria Brewery opened on the corner of Government and Discovery streets. The city has since become the craft beer capital of B.C., which Walker says is in a craft beer revolution. At the start of the year, there were 93 breweries throughout the province, but that number has since

jumped to slightly more than 100. Victoria is home to at least a dozen. “It’s a pretty good sign of where the industry is at for craft beer,” said Walker, who hails from New Zealand and conceived his business, West Coast Brewery Tours, about three years ago thanks to visits from family and friends. During the next three hours, we’re slated to tour two other microbreweries — Lighthouse Brewing Company in Esquimalt and Moon Under Water in Rock Bay, where the bulk of the city’s microbreweries are located. At Phillips Brewing, Bill Stuart talks enthusiastically about the beer process as he pours samples of five different brews, providing a crosssection of what the company creates. The company brews about 16 different beers on a regular basis and recently opened its own malting plant. The afternoon isn’t just about sampling various flavours of craft beer, but also getting behind the

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Clay Potter, left, of Moon Under Water, and Elton Walker of West Coast Brewery Tours are excited to be part of Victoria’s thriving microbrewery culture. different ingredients together, but no,” said Walker, noting craft beer isn’t designed to stay good for more than three to five months since there’s no preservatives. “People come away with a whole new appreciation and amazement with what it takes to make good craft beer. My goal always is to try to convert non craft beer drinkers into craft

scenes to see how the beer is made — a process that’s more complicated than most people think. Making craft beer involves four main ingredients: yeast, hops, water and barley, which typically go through five main steps that takes weeks to complete. “Most people are shocked at how much technical elements go into making beer. They think it’s just four

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flavorful beer. According to Walker, many local breweries use green practices, like sending spent grain to farms for livestock feed, using internal recycling systems and the growler — a large glass bottle purchased by the consumer that’s taken directly to the brewery for refilling. They also seek out local ingredients and team up with chefs

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spot, they tend to stay in that spot. They don’t move any more than two, three or four blocks,” said Gates, adding the bucks will wander around together after fawning season in early June. When those fawns are born, they grow up and have fawns within a reasonable distance of where they were born. “We know the SpayVac can and does work and can reduce the number of fawns born each year. Eventually if you treat enough, it causes the populations to decline.” UWSS, launched in April, is comprised of deer scientists, educators and managers with extensive senior public service experience. The group has already approached Oak Bay with their project and has been contacted by other jurisdictions, including Esquimalt. Last February, Oak Bay faced major criticism over the cull of 11 deer as part of a $250,000 Capital Regional District pilot program for deer management. Members of the society wanted to offer alternatives other than killing the animals. “There were a lot of people that were very upset and a

number of people who were very delighted with it of course because they don’t want the deer eating their garden,” said Gates. “We formed to say, can we do it a different way? We know that SpayVac was available and we thought we can try it and see what

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happens.” The society is currently waiting on permits from the federal and provincial government to begin the pilot project. Gates said the province requires an inventory of deer first. The deer would be trapped and given numbered ear tags to help with monitoring. Council asked staff to bring back a report of what a pilot project might look like in Esquimalt. editor@vicnews.com

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Questioning candidates of Victoria and ESS What do you believe is the most important election issue for your riding and why? Murray Rankin - NDP

Jo-Ann Roberts – Green Party

John Rizzuti – Conservative

Every day I listen to people in Victoria share the change they want to see: a new government, with new priorities — one that makes life more affordable for seniors and families; a government that will grow the economy while also protecting our environment and meeting our climate change commitments. Our plan to expand the CPP, increase the GIS and reverse eligibility age for OAS from 67 to 65 will help lift many of our seniors out of poverty. We will also create a national childcare program to help families, give kids a good head start and help women who want to work outside of the home. We will rise to meet our international climate change obligations through a transition to Murray Rankin a clean economy. We will reduce Canada’s reliance on fossil fuels by eliminating the Conservatives billion-dollar subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and by kick-starting our clean energy sector to make Canada a global market leader in clean energy.

People are concerned by the concentration of power we have seen abused by our current government. That one man has been able to set an agenda for this country that defies the wishes of the vast majority of Canadians is unacceptable. This concentration of power has seen our environmental laws decimated, scientific information censored, and dissenting views harassed. Our international reputation has suffered, inequality has grown and our constitutional rights have been challenged. This approach to governing needs to change. The power of the Prime Minister’s Office needs to be curtailed dramatically and Canadians need to see that there is another way of doing politics, because no matter who replaces Stephen Harper, a majority they will be given the same powers to Jo-Ann Roberts steamroll over opposition and enforce one view on Canada. We need to elect MPs that represent people — not just those that elected them, but everyone in their riding. As it is now, MPs are beholden to the wishes of their leader and are punished for publicly disagreeing with them. The Green Party is the only party that gives this option to voters.

I believe the most important election issue is the economy, it is what I hear from the people of Victoria. The economy is our number one priority, that’s why we have a low-tax, balanced budget plan to protect our fragile economy. The Canadian economy is still fragile, but with a $5 billion surplus so far this year we’re pursuing a low-tax, balanced budget plan to protect Canadian jobs and growth in the face of global uncertainty. The Conservative government has taken important steps to lower taxes on Canadian businesses, expand Canada’s trade network, support skills-training, reform our immigration system, and make major investments in infrastructure and innovation. These include: lowering taxes on families and Canadian businesses including most recently the largest tax cut for small- and medium-sized businesses in over a quarter century; concluding John Rizzuti free trade agreements with 39 countries including the European Union and South Korea; providing support to Canadians completing apprenticeships, and establishing the Canada Job Grant to ensure skills-training will lead to future employment; reforming Canada’s immigration system to ensure that it complements the country’s economic needs.

Randall Garrison – NDP

Frances Litman – Green Party

Shari Lukens – Conservative

David Merner – Liberal

I believe that climate change is the most important issue facing residents in the riding. We don’t have to choose between a strong economy and a clean environment. Unfortunately, in the last 10 years the Conservative government has dismantled the laws protecting our air, land and water –— which affects our health, economy, and future development. The NDP has a plan to build sustainable prosperity by kick-starting clean and renewable energy production, and making big polluters pay with a cap-and-trade system for carbon. I am committed to rebuilding Canada’s gutted environmental Randall Garrison assessment rules and restoring our international reputation on climate change. Locally I will make sure that federal government implements an action plan for the recovery of the endangered southern resident killer whales. I will also re-introduce my bills that would restore federal environmental protection for watersheds in our riding, including Colquitz Creek, Tood Creek, Goldstream River, and the Sooke River — protection that the Conservatives unilaterally demolished in 2012. The first step to confronting climate change is to defeat Stephen Harper.

Bringing back democracy and pride in Canada is what I hear most about at the doorstep. People are ashamed that Canada is no longer a leader in peacekeeping, or leader in climate action, or leader in global poverty alleviation. We must introduce a form of proportional representation so that everyone’s vote clearly counts, reduce the power of the Prime Minister’s Office, and make this a proud country once again.

I believe the most important election issue is the economy; it is what I hear from the people of Victoria. The economy is our number one priority. The Canadian economy is still fragile, but with a $5 billion surplus so far this year, we’re pursuing a low-tax, balanced budget plan to protect Canadian jobs and growth in the face of global uncertainty. The Conservative government has taken important steps to lower taxes on Canadian businesses, expand Canada’s trade network, support skills training, reform our immigration system and make major investments Shari Lukens in infrastructure and innovation. These include: lowering taxes on families and Canadian businesses; providing support to Canadians completing apprenticeships and establishing the Canada job grant to ensure skills-training will lead to future employment; launching the longest and largest investment plan for public infrastructure in Canada’s history; and helping firms invest in new technologies and research and development through targeted tax relief and funding partnerships with Canada’s universities and colleges.

Jobs and the economy are the most important election issue in EsquimaltSaanich-Sooke. Since January, I have knocked on thousands of doors in all parts of our riding. On the doorsteps, I am hearing that people are having trouble making ends meet and are worried about their economic future, as well as the future for their children and grandchildren. I have met many people who are on fixed incomes, but are facing higher prices and higher taxes. I’ve met people who are juggling two and three jobs. David Merner By cutting income taxes and increasing child benefits, a Liberal government will help nine out of 10 Canadians to make ends meet. By making a major investment in infrastructure, a Liberal government will grow the economy and create jobs. While jobs and the economy are a key concern, citizens are also very concerned about the economy growing in a sustainable way. A Liberal government will restore robust oversight and ensure that environmental protection goes handin-hand with economic development.

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open and then a bunch closed. This is sort of the third wave and it just seems to be endless,” said Potter, adding Victorians are very loyal to local breweries. “It’s such a good community. The brewers are so collaborative and we all take turns at different breweries and have festivals. Every day you look forward to coming to

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Participation increasing in annual earthquake drill CFB Esquimalt will activate MNS for ShakeOut BC Kendra Wong Victoria News

Victoria residents are becoming more aware of the potential natural disasters that could occur in the area and are preparing for such events, according to the B.C. Earthquake Alliance. As part of the sixth annual ShakeOut BC drill this week, for two minutes, thousands of British Columbians will drop to the floor, take cover under a desk or piece of furniture, and hold on as part of the province-wide earthquake drill. There are more than 730,000 residents, businesses and schools registered for the drill across

the province, with roughly 206,000 people registered from Vancouver Island. Rob Johns, emergency coordinator with the City of Victoria, said there’s been a steady increase in the number of people participating each year. “Victoria does have a one in three probability of a damaging earthquake occurring over the next 50 years, so the earthquake risk is real,” he said. “We’ve learned from communities around the world that have had earthquakes that people who are more prepared, do better, they’re generally safer and they recover faster from the event.” The drill also reminds organizations and residents to check their emergency plans and supplies, and educate staff on evacuation and firstaid procedures during

an earthquake. “We live in a beautiful area of the world, but there are risks in the areas that we live and quite frankly, the culture of our residents is such that we enjoy the beauty but ignore the risks, and so changing that culture to understand that we need to prepare ourselves for an event is key,” said Dave Cockle, Oak Bay fire chief and president of the B.C. Earthquake Alliance. He added social media has been a key tool in getting information out, but also reminds people to be prepared at home. “What we’re preparing for is the everyday one,” Cockle said. “There’s still going to be significant damage to our building and infrastructure because it was built, some of it, 100 years ago. We have an inherent opportunity

to prepare ourselves and plan for the future.” CFB Esquimalt will also utilize its mass notification system (MNS) for the shakeout. The audible siren, which sounds much like an emergency vehicle, will last approximately one minute, beginning at 10:14 a.m. A short voice message will accompany. The Pacific Coast is one of the most earthquake prone regions in Canada. In the last 70 years, the offshore region to the west of Vancouver Island has had more than 100 earthquakes of magnitudes five or greater. ShakeOut BC takes place on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. It is the largest earthquake drill in Canadian history. To register, visit shakeoutbc.ca. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

Development approved for St. Andrew’s School site Kendra Wong Victoria News

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said approving the St. Andrew’s School site development last week was one of the most difficult decisions she’s made in her four years on council. “It was quite literally painful for me as mayor to see the community that divided,” said Helps. “This is a 21st century development in a 21st century city. We will see people walk to the stores, we will see people bike to the stores.” Last week, Victoria city council approved the controversial development in the North Park neighbourhood with a vote of 6-3. The development, bordered by Pandora Avenue, Mason and Vancouver streets, was put forward by a division of Bosa Properties in 2013. It has undergone changes since then after immense public backlash to the height of the building, concern with traffic volumes, the tower overshadowing the Mason Street Farm and lack of green space. It now includes 209 rental units amongst two buildings — one six storeys and the other four. There would also be a large groundfloor commercial space that could include an urban grocer, bank, smaller retail stores, as well as 11 affordable rental units.

Helps voted in favour of the development because of the balance of amenities it added to the community. She noted the development is on par with the North Park Neighbourhood Association’s community plan drafted for the area in 1996. “What we’re seeing now come forward 20 years later after an official community plan process, where that didn’t get changed. We’re seeing something that has much less height and density that could be there come in,” Helps said. But many residents will oppose the development. A petition against it garnered 1,200 signatures and more than 100 residents attended the two public hearings — the first in August and the second last week. Councillors Jeremy Loveday, Ben Isitt and Pam Madoff voted against it. “There was immense community opposition, to me that spoke to a development that wasn’t fitting well with the values or the neighbourhood,” said Loveday, adding there was not enough dialogue with the public. “It’s still mostly a field, there’s still room for the developer to partner with the neighbourhood and get them on side in a lot of ways.” kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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Amazing projects speak for themselves My job as a reporter is an exciting one. Each day is different and I get the opportunity to talk with the movers and shakers in Victoria. My favourite part is not only telling the stories of people in the community, but also hearing about the unique and interesting projects that are happening around the city. Victoria seems to constantly be on the forefront of scientific discoveries and ground-breaking projects. This week’s paper’s includes two such stories. The first, a pilot project from the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society to help control the deer population in Esquimalt. Retired biologist Bryan Gates said a proposed vaccine SpayVac is an effective form of contraceptive to prevent deer from reproducing. Following major criticism in Oak Bay for the Capital Regional District’s cull of 11 deer, deer birth control could be the humane answer locals have been searching for. Over at the B.C. Cancer Agency, they are building a new lab that will put Victoria at the forefront of cancer research. The adoptive t cell therapy lab will allow scientists to grow an army of immume cells, also known as killer t cells, and super charge them to recognize a cancer patient’s tumour. Essentially, scientists are creating an army to allow cancer patients to fight their own cancer, in a way that has less side effects than chemotherapy and other traditional forms of cancer treatment. Dr. Adrian Lum with the cancer agency believes this treatment, if effective, will move to the forefront of cancer treaments. All we have to do is tell their stories — the amazing projects speak for themselves. The Victoria 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 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Seeing the forest and the trees There was a flurry of excitement in the the green publicity they sought, at least in B.C. The company told me it is B.C. legislature last week, as Delta South now looking to switch its carbon offset independent MLA Vicki Huntington program to replanting forest areas released documents suggesting that a depleted by pine beetle and fire. multinational manufacturing company I’ll believe that when I see it, but on continued to buy up B.C. farms for the face of it, this sounds almost as carbon offsets after they said last June questionable as converting farmland they would stop. back to forests. Pine forests False alarm, as it turns need fire to regenerate, so out. Agriculture Minister fires have been part of the Norm Letnick clarified that regeneration of the ecosystem three more farms in the since the retreat of the last Ice Peace and Cariboo region Age. had indeed been bought, but Beetle-kill areas are already the company was merely coming back, and they were following legal advice to never completely denuded close deals on farms that in any case, so the notion of it had already agreed to manual planting these areas purchase. seems impractical. Most are The company, BritishTom Fletcher now criss-crossed with deadfall based cleaning product B.C. Views and all but impassible. and pharmaceutical maker Another situation that Reckitt Benckiser (RB) received little public attention was a confirmed this. A company official report issued late this summer by the reiterated that its program to buy B.C. Forest Practices Board about forest farms and replant them with trees is stewardship plans. suspended. The board reviewed 43 stewardship By the time the B.C. government plans from all regions of B.C., prepared became aware of this global public as required under provincial law by relations scheme, thanks to the work forest tenure holders on Crown land. of NDP MLA Lana Popham and others, They are supposed to deal with things about 10,000 hectares of farmland like where roads go and how streams was already planted with seedlings. are protected. RB initially said they were buying up This is the management system put abandoned and unproductive farms, but in place in 2003, when the B.C. Liberal local government officials disputed that. government changed its approach RB soon realized that undermining already precarious farming communities to forest management. Gone was the NDP’s infamous seven-volume “Forest was going to provide the opposite of

Practices Code,” which attempted to micromanage every detail of a timber licence, right down to inspecting for litter left at a logging site. In came “results-based” forest management, where licence holders had to produce a plan showing stream protection and other values. The Forest Practices Board has found these plans often aren’t good for much, although results are generally good when they follow up with on-the-ground audits of actual timber harvest areas. The investigation found that many of the plans cover “vast and overlapping areas of the province, and were written using legal language that makes them very difficult for public understanding or review.” Little has changed since a similar finding in 2006. During that time, the forests ministry was turned into Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, with greatly increased responsibility over wildlife, mining, gas drilling and so on. Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald, who traveled the province as NDP forests critic in recent years, says the problem now is there just aren’t enough people on the ground to assess what’s going on in our huge expanse of Crown land. Meanwhile the city media covers professional protesters issuing demands about the Walbran Valley. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Craigdarroch Castle sets the mood for Halloween show Pamela Roth Victoria News

Stepping inside the Craigdarroch Castle during the next few weeks will be like stepping into a scene from the Dark Knight. In the spirit of Halloween, Launch Pad Productions is transforming Craigdarroh Castle into the eerie Arkenham Abbey, setting the stage for a comedy-horror show that places the audience front and centre. According to David Radford, the show’s writer and director, the storyline combines classic Batman stories — including Arkham Asylum and the Killing Joke — with original writing and framework to tell an alternative reality of the Dark Knight story. The show is set in the post-Edwardian era in a Suffolk country estate turned sanatorium. Patients have taken over and threaten to murder the staff and visitors unless the famous vigilante and dark detective, known as the night watchman, agrees to meet with them. When he does, they attempt to drive him to insanity. What makes the show unique, said Radford, is that it’s site specific theatre, so the audience follows the show from room to room, placing them in front of all the action. “Instead of an audience sitting quietly in the dark, people are on the move all the time

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Launch Pad Productions is transforming Craigdarroch Castle into a comedy-horror show that runs until the end of October. and action keeps propelling the show forward,” said Radford. “The show becomes quite intimate. It almost has a film-like quality to it where the actors don’t have to project to the back room. You’re really inside scenes with these people.” Although the show is comedic with its Batman character imitations, it does have its scary moments. The night watchman is tortured and two other characters

are killed. There’s also blackouts and screaming, which Radford said makes the experience all the more fun and entertaining. “That’s what people come out for is to really experience the spookiness of it as well,” he said. This year marks the 13th year for the Halloween show at the castle, but this is the first time Launch Pad Productions has taken over the reigns and decided to change the form.

The show also stars Justin Carter, Jared Gowen, Trevor Hinton and Christina Patterson. Costumes are done by Martha Burd. Arkenham Abby takes place on various days between Oct. 15 to 31. Tickets are $28 for the general public and $25 for members of the castle society. The production is not recommended for children under 13. For more information visit thecastle.ca editor@vicnews.com

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It starts off with dark, deep emotion, showcasing the turmoils of life and love. But it doesn’t take long before Ballet Victoria’s first production of the year, Ballet Rocks, transforms into a rocking, fun groove with the music of Pink Floyd and U2, taking the audience on an emotional journey into the sounds of Broadway. “What we often do is have a mix of music that makes it interesting,” said Ballet Victoria’s Artistic Director Paul Destrooper, who began planning the show a year ago. “I love watching the movement, I love the music, I love the theatre of it. For me, it’s a passion, it’s my life.” Choreographed by

three international choreographers, Ballet Rocks involves 11 professional dancers, who started preparing for the show in mid August. The dancers train and rehearse in a studio at the back of St. Andrew’s Church every day, but it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing. According to Destrooper, the lead ballerina broke her foot in a non dance-related incident, forcing him to recast everything. As for the rest of the year, Destrooper has selected The Gift — an interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, performed with the Victoria Symphony, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and the return of Cinderella — a performance that established Ballet Victoria’s unique artistic voice in Canada. “I like mixing the

styles and the genres and ask what the audience is going to like, how I want to take them on an artistic journey so I don’t keep feeding them the same things,” said Destrooper about deciding what productions to perform every year. “A lot of people think that ballet is The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. It is, but there’s also a lot more to it, especially in this century. The work that we do — the movement is contemporary, the themes are contemporary and they resinate with people. It’s not the ballet that you’d expect at all.” This year marks the 12th season for Ballet Victoria, the second largest ballet company in B.C. Ballet Rocks runs Oct. 23 to 25 at the McPherson Playhouse. editor@vicnews.com

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Conconi Family Matching Donations to BC Cancer Foundation up to $1 Million Supporting a Monumental Leap in Cancer Treatment B.C.’s Conconi family is matching gifts made to the BC Cancer Foundation up to $1 million in support of an innovative new cancer treatment for B.C. patients. Robert Conconi believes he owes his life to cancer research and the hard working scientists and clinicians at the BC Cancer Agency after successful cancer treatments years ago. It was his eldest son Alex who drew the family’s attention to immunotherapy, an emerging area that’s been hailed as the most promising advancement in cancer care since chemotherapy.

The approach is to enhance the body’s natural potential to eliminate cancer in much the same way it wards off the common cold or flu. “We believe immunotherapy is the most promising and highly personalized new cancer treatment in development,” said Alex Conconi of the family’s commitment to match donations to the BC Cancer Foundation dollar-for-dollar up to an incredible $1 million. A specific form of immunotherapy—Adoptive T cell Therapy—has been in development at the BC

The end goal of T cell therapy is to launch a massive attack that destroys every remaining cancer cell in the patient’s body. Cancer Agency’s Deeley Research Centre over the past decade under the leadership of Dr. Brad Nelson. The research team is in final preparations for clin-

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ical trials, which will entail collecting, activating and expanding a patient’s own tumour-reactive T cells and infusing massive quantities of them back into the patient’s bloodstream. Dr. Nelson explained: “Each patient involved in the Agency’s immunotherapy clinical trial will have a custom treatment developed using T cells from their own body. The end goal of T cell therapy is to launch a massive attack that destroys every remaining cancer cell in the patient’s body.” The clinical trials rely on significant philanthropic funds to support the de-

velopment of each custom T cell therapy. Over 25,000 British Columbians will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and many individuals will face advanced or recurrent disease for which immunotherapy could one day provide a new treatment option. Dr. Anna Tinker, medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency will be running the Adoptive T Cell Therapy clinical trial. She said, “The hope for all of us is to be able to offer highly effective treatments to help people live better and longer.”

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Council puts breaks on skateboarders cruising downtown City council has put the brakes on a proposed plan to allow skateboarders on downtown Victoria streets. During a meeting on Thursday, staff presented a report recommending changes to streets and traffic bylaws that would permit the use of skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates and non-motorized scooters on all city streets. It would require skateboarders to follow the same rules of the road as cyclists and eliminate impound provisions that allow bylaw officers to seize skateboards. It also requires skateboarders to have lights when travelling at night. Skateboarding on sidewalks will still be illegal and an estimated $10,000 would be needed to update signs to indicate where skateboarding is permitted on bicycle lanes. However, council had concerns regarding fines applied only in the downtown core, the amount of fines, requirements for lights and reflectors and the age of skateboarders to whom regulations would apply. “These bylaws could be used to persecute young people and harass them. I’ve heard from skateboarders that this could actually be worse for them,” said Coun. Jeremy Loveday. “Imagine a 12-year-old skateboarding for the first time and he’s making illegal left turn after illegal left turn. And you get one cop or one bylaw officer who really doesn’t like what’s happening and they can slap all these fines on a 12-year-old kid.” Coun. Chris Coleman said education is also a key component in letting the public know it’s still safe for people of all ages to travel along downtown streets. The motion has been referred back to staff for further consideration.

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The Ministry of Education is kicking in $750,000 for upgrades to the exterior of Esquimalt High School. Since the ministry's building envelope project began in 2001, the province has invested more than $56 million in school building envelope remediation for schools built between 1985 and 2000 that may have experienced water leakage. “There's been a lot of issues with the school. It's going to be much more healthier and a safe environment for our students at Esquimalt,” said board chair Edith Loring-Kuhanga. “We've been waiting a long time for this and we're very happy the government finally came through with funding for that.” As part of the project, upgrades will be done to the exterior of the theatre and band rooms (built between 1985 and 2000) to replace the stucco finish, windows and doors. “It benefits the building performance. There will be additional insulation and less heat loss as a result

of the upgrade,” said Ross Walker, supervisor of construction with the school district. Walker doesn't expect the upgrades will disrupt classes. Over the summer, the school upgraded its boilers to energyefficient boilers and replaced the original single-pane windows and installed new energy-efficient ones. The project is expected to begin this fall and be completed by the end of the school year. As part of the ministry's building envelope project, 128 schools across the province are eligible for upgrades. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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At 78 years old, Wilma Johannesma has seen a lot in her life. But when she looks around the streets of Victoria and sees the large number of homeless people eking out an existence, she can’t help but feel compelled to do something to ease their daily struggles. About five years ago, Johannesma connected with Our Place Society, meeting some of the individuals who use the services on a regular basis. A resident at Ross Place, Johannesma put out a call to her neighbours asking those wanting to get rid of used clothing or glasses to deliver it her door instead. The response, she said, was positive. “I thought it was easy to do since I’m surrounded by people that maybe have things they need to get rid of,” said Johannesma, who wants to keep the clothing drive going for as long as possible. “I think they (home-

“People deserve a hand up. The worst thing they (homeless) said is when we pass by them on the streets and we don’t look them in the eye. That hurts them the most. We should not look down on anybody.” — Wilma Johannesma

less) are very nice people. They’re the same as us, but they lose their job and then they can’t pay for their accommodation and they’re on the street. It happens very easily. I feel they deserve help.” Our Place is an innercity community centre serving Greater Victoria’s most vulnerable people. The facility serves more than 1,200 meals per day, and also provides hot showers, free clothing, counselling, outreach services and traditional housing units. Throughout the last year, the society has seen a 30 per cent increase in the number of meals served, but has been able to expand the number of programs offered due to support from individual donors and local businesses. “Because we rely

completely on donations, having the public engaged and wanting to give to the most vulnerable out here, it really is a joy and a blessing for us. It shows that everybody is part of the community,” said Our Place spokesperson Grant McKenzie, adding more residents often lend a helping hand during the fall in preparation for winter. Last month, a fouryear-old girl wanted to do something for the hungry people, so she held a yard sale and donated the earnings to Our Place. “Every bit counts. I think that’s the important part....It’s an expensive city to live in, but I think they (seniors) see it only takes one or two missed pay cheques or missed pension funds coming in before people can end up here.” The society currently

sees between 600 to 800 people per day, and is in most need of socks and underwear donations. McKenzie said the summer months used to typically be quieter, but now the need for services is year round. The centre will expand its operating hours at the beginning of November as more people come in from out of the rain. For Johannesma, helping people during their darkest times is something that makes her happy. “People deserve a hand up,” she said. “The worst thing they (homeless) said is when we pass them by on the streets and we don’t look them in the eye. That hurts them the most. We should not look down on anybody.” editor@vicnews.com

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Victoria’s Wilma Johannesma, 67, collects clothing for the homeless and donates them to Our Place Society.

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