Goldstream News Gazette, November 20, 2015

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Landlord laments lack of attention to rental property Finlayson Arm Road grow-op fire remains under investigation Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

The road was still closed on Wednesday as of the Gazette’s press deadline, with crews expecting it to reopen that evening.

“It’s a real concern,” Dunlop said, adding that emergency crews have no access to the closed area and have to take extensive detours around in the event of a call.

“There’s no power, there’s no cell coverage, they have no way to communicate … It’s a scary situation,” she said of the affected area.

The saga continues for the owner of a Langford property damaged in a marijuana grow operation fire earlier this fall.

While investigations into the fire and other activities at the duplex located at 1079 Finlayson Arm Rd. are still underway, the property has been deemed unsafe for occupancy since the Sept. 16 fire.

“I blame myself. I should have visited the property more,” said owner Vadim Melamed, who purchased the property in 2001. “I’ve had the same tenants living there since 2008.

They were taking good care of the property.”

Melamed said his tenants originally treated the property like it was their own and did a great job with such things as landscaping. He stopped visiting the property as often and even gave them a break on rent. As for the marijuana grow operation discovered at the property, he had “absolutely no knowledge.”

On Monday, Langford council voted to file a notice of bylaw infractions on the property’s title. Mayor Stew Young said the decision was made for “protecting the public more than anything.” He said the notice was to make anyone interested in buying the property more aware. He couldn’t remember the property coming before council before, at least in recent memory. “If it came to council, it’s an issue that requires attention.”

In a report to council, City staff recommended the notice be filed after confirming violations of building and plumbing bylaws, the nuisance (controlled substance) bylaw and the Langford zoning bylaw.

That report also outlined details of the September fire, noting that Langford Fire Rescue found a badly burned man on the upper floor of the building, where he was allegedly rendering hashish oil. The report also stated that the property was later discovered to have been used as a marijuana grow operation in different areas of the building.

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Fall is flu shot time Prince Edward Lodge resident Chris Waterman gets her flu shot from Deborah Morrow who came from Vancouver to give out free flu shots to residents of the lodge. Lodge manager Terri Orser lends a hand.

Midweek storm wallops region Thousands left without power across the West Shore Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

Crews and property owners alike are still cleaning up the aftermath of a powerful storm that pounded the region with unwavering winds and rain for much of Tuesday, causing numerous road closures and power outages.

Sooke Road was closed in both

directions for most of the day from roughly Kangaroo Road in Metchosin to Happy Valley Road in Langford, according to DriveBC, due to downed hydro lines and washout.

While some traffic was able to detour down Kangaroo Road and through Metchosin, a downed tree on Rocky Point Road near Liberty Drive caused massive power outages and road closures for the area. Metchosin Fire Chief Stephanie Dunlop said the tree actually collapsed on a truck but the vehicle was able to break free and had left the scene by the time first responders arrived.

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 20, 2015

Malahat crash halts morning commute

More than 600 visitors stopped by an open house at St. Joseph the Worker Parish Hall in Saanich on Tuesday to check out three proposals for a new interchange at McKenzie Avenue and the TransCanada Highway.

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Scoping out commuter options in Saanich Arnold Lim News Gazette Staff

West Shore commuting could look very different in 2018.

An open house in Saanich on Tuesday saw the public get their first look at three proposals for an interchange on the corner of the Trans-Canada Highway and McKenzie Avenue, a project aimed at mitigating traffic congestion including the Colwood Crawl.

Colwood Coun. Rob Martin said he was “100-per-cent supportive” of the interchange moving forward, but cautioned the public to look at the three options with an eye not only for now, but for the future.

“Lets get it right. If we are going to do something different down the road, it will cost us so much more than if we spend the money up front,” he said. “That’s where we have to figure out what is best long term. Once Royal Bay comes online and we have 2,000 to 5,000 more

commuters, are we going to end up in gridlock? It’s tolerable right now, but looking down the road, especially with developing growth in (the West Shore) how do we sustain this long term?”

Ministry of Transportation district manager Janelle Erwin called the project “absolutely important.”

“We feel solving our congestion problems at this intersection is going to have a huge impact not only on local residents … (but those) up and down the Island.

Options one and three includes a smaller diamond-shaped interchange Erwin said would be less expensive than option two, which features a partial cloverleaf design aspect that requires a larger footprint. All three designs eliminate the traffic light for north-south highway traffic, have traffic signals on either side of the highway at Mckenzie and Admirals Road, and feature a grade separation for the Galloping Goose Trail, which would no longer

cross McKenzie Avenue. The cloverleaf option would also eliminate the need for southbound traffic turning left on Mckenzie to hit a traffic light.

A ministry count determined that 610 visitors dropped in to check out the open house on the $85-million project. Erwin couldn’t go into detail on empirical figures, but said the increase in safety and the reduction in congestion through the corridor would be “dramatic.”

Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell wondered what the effect of the interchange would have elsewhere in his municipality, including the intersection of McKenzie and Burnside Road, and the busy highway intersection at Tillicum Road.

“We could end up with the same issue (as other interchanges), which is the highway traffic flows through but we end up having long lineups of traffic trying to get to the highway in Saanich,” he said.

“Tillicum is another version of this. At what point do we end up

with a freeway? I don’t know.”

Erwin said northbound traffic to the West Shore from Tillicum Road could actually be faster, with traffic queues at the current McKenzie light already stopping commuters as far back as Tillicum Road already.

“We’re going to deliver about the same (amount of traffic) that is delivered today to Tillicum Road. We’re not seeing that anything is going to change dramatically there,” she said. “We are confident that once we implement the improvements at this intersection, we’re going to help draw some of that shortcutting traffic on municipal roads back onto the highway, because they’re going to realize the highway will be a safe and efficient way to travel.”

Ground is expected to be broken on the interchange project in 2016, with completion planned for 2018.

For more information on the proposal go to www.engage.gov.bc.ca/ mckenzieinterchange. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

City still has problems with multi-unit rental property Continued from Page A1

The property has a history of various bylaw infractions taking place before Melamed owned the property. In the 1980s and 90’s, staff wrote, the Capital Regional District bylaw officials found the duplex had illegally been converted to a fourplex. It was eventually returned back to a duplex by way of enforcement.

On April 17, 2007, Langford bylaw enforcement and building department staff inspected the property and found it did not comply with zoning bylaws. The property owner was ordered to remove all electrical outlets (stoves) in two illegal suites on both upper levels of the dwelling, essentially converting the building back to an allowable duplex.

“It was a fourplex and I

converted it back to a duplex and got all of the permits in 2008,” Melamed said. Part of that process involved connecting floors with a staircase and removing the extra kitchens, he said.

A current investigation of the property by City bylaw enforcement and building inspectors has found that the property has again been converted to an illegal fourplex. The property has now

been deemed unsafe for tenants and power to the property has been shut off.

Under the nuisance bylaw, the property needs to be professionally cleaned and certified before allowing occupancy for tenants.

Melamed said his current tenants “didn’t turn it into a fourplex, but they subletted a portion.”

In the meantime, he said he is working to remediate

the building and has hired an electrician to repair the electrical damage and is scheduled to have the power reconnected. When that happens, he said, he will be able to repair the remaining fire damage.

“This grow op was a complete surprise,” he reiterated.

West Shore RCMP continue to investigate the fire. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Transportation Minister Todd Stone says more barriers are needed on the Malahat.

His comments come in the wake of a threevehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway that left one person dead and others seriously injured Wednesday morning.

The crash took place at roughly 7 a.m. in the 4200-block, near Aspen Road resulting in closures between Goldstream Park and Shawnigan Lake Road until just before noon.

Stone told media that plans are underway to install more safety barriers on sections of the Malahat, which has already undergone significant safety improvements in recent years.

RCMP South Island Traffic Services and a traffic analyst were called to assist with the investigation.

B.C. Ferries also cancelled all of the morning’s sailings between Mill Bay and Brentwood Bay due to unrelated mechanical problems.

They later announced the cancellation of all sailings due to the technician’s arrival being delayed by the Malahat closure.

Police urge anyone with information to call 250-474-2264. katie@goldstream gazette.com

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 20, 2015

West Shore schools affected by storm-caused outages Continued from Page A1

Dunlop spent Tuesday night at the fire hall to be able to respond to emergency calls faster.

Munns Road was also closed in both directions for much of the workday due to a tree coming down across power, telephone and cable lines. Highlands Fire Chief Dean Ford said his firefighters arrived on scene just after 7 a.m. and found a tree had knocked the lines off at least three poles and was left suspended seven or so feet above the road with just the cable line holding it up.

He said this resulted in power outages from the 4000 to the 5900 block of Munns Rd. The road reopened to traffic at around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

A tree down on Veteran’s

Memorial Parkway between Sooke and Cairndale roads in Colwood had crews reacting quickly.

Crews used a backhoe to remove the section of tree blocking the roadway, allowing traffic to flow through using alternating lanes while the debris was cleared away.

Besides road closures, downed power lines left a large number of B.C. Hydro customers without electricity through the day, with some outages lasting into Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Hydro reported more than 90,000 customers were without power on Vancouver Island and in the Fraser Valley at the height of the storm, between 3 and 4 p.m. On the Lower Mainland, more than 110,000 customers were without power at the height

of outages between 5 and 6 p.m.

Crews were brought in from the Interior to help restore outages.

Hundreds of West Shore customers were still without power Wednesday, with the majority of outages being reported in Metchosin. As of the Gazette press deadline, BC Hydro was predicting some of those outages would last well into Wednesday night.

A number of schools in the Sooke School District were also affected by outages Tuesday. Belmont, Dunsmuir, Happy Valley, Hans Helgesen and John Stubbs schools experienced outages, as did a number of schools in Sooke.

SD62 spokesperson Lindsay Vogan said parents who could were encouraged to pick up their child early. Staff at the affected

schools called parents directly to notify them of the power outages and a school-wide email was sent out.

But Vogan stressed that schools do not “close” in an event like Tuesday. Once classes are cancelled, students, with the exception of high school, are not permitted to walk home without a parent or guardian in extreme weather, so if parents are unable to pick up their children right away, staff and teachers remain at the school until every child has found a safe way home.

Buses also ran normally at the end of the school day to pick up any students still remaining at schools. Power was restored to Photo courtesy of May Cheung all schools and classes ran nor- This photo was captured from a mally Wednesday morning. doubledecker bus along Sooke katie@goldstreamgazette.com Road during the morning commute.

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Juan de Fuca Rec. hosts fundraiser dance

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Get your groove on while dancing the night away tomorrow (Nov. 21) in Colwood.

The Oak Bay Kiwanis are hosting a 60’s and 70’s-themed dance at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Local band Kickstart will provide the tunes while attendees enjoy treats, a silent auction, raffle, 50/50 draw and a sense of pride that comes along with supporting others in the broader community.

Tickets are $35 and all proceeds go to the replacement of furniture and other equipment for the comfort and quality care for the 122 residents of Kiwanis Pavilion in Victoria.

The residents have complex care needs, including Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia and residents enjoy a

Sooke School District board chair Wendy Hobbs, (from left), teacher Michelle Chow, principal Frances Krusekopf and trustee Ravi Parmar place a pine tree in a special planter at Colwood elementary during a ceremony last week. The planter is decorated with tiles painted by nearly 200 students from the school. The tree had been growing in Chow’s parents’ yard since being planted as a seedling around the time of her high school graduation.

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To purchase dance tickets, contact Jan Burns at 250-592-1570 or janiburns@shaw.ca.

Highlands hall hosting winter craft fair

Enjoy hot apple cider and fresh baking while you check a few items off your holiday shopping list at the Highlands Winter Craft Fair.

Local artisans will showcase a large selection of handcrafted gifts, jewellery, tasty treats, pottery, clothing and so much more.

The fair goes this Sunday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Caleb Pike Heritage Park, 1589 Millstream Rd. Admission is free. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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OUR VIEW

Traffic flows major concern The Gazette reported on a pair of important traffic infrastructure stories this week that will affect West Shore drivers.

The unveiling of three options for an interchange at McKenzie Avenue/Admirals Road and the Trans-Canada Highway received the most attention, as it should. The Roads projects bottleneck slows will affect virtually the flow of traffic every resident on every weekday for commuters from the the West Shore western communities.

Coming up with a way for Hwy. 1 traffic heading to Victoria, Saanich east and the Pat Bay Highway to move more smoothly will be a critical infrastructure solution, and one that has been a long time coming. Not only will it improve commuting times from the West Shore and back, it will help facilitate further economic development here, as more people cross the lengthy commute off their list of cons when considering where to buy a home.

Less hoopla surrounded the City of Langford’s ongoing plans to help traffic move more smoothly and safely through the largest municipality on the West Shore. Projects around Leigh Road and the West Shore Parkway, and the increasing potential for a western exit road from the still-growing Bear Mountain community are all good news for Langford residents, shoppers and others who are looking for alternative routes to get where they need to go.

Those routes have the potential, on a lesser scale than the McKenzie interchange, to help alleviate some of the traffic tie-ups that plague the West Shore. Langford continues to be one of the fastest growing municipalities in the province, and as such, planned improvements to the way traffic moves around are vital to keep that growth rate sustainable.

This week’s first open house on the McKenzie interchange project options attracted hundreds of interested people. While many were Saanich residents whose municipality, and in some cases their neighbourhood, will host the project, West Shore residents had just as much reason to find out what’s been proposed as a solution to this longstanding problem.

We’ll be watching the progress on all of these projects with great interest, in hopes that the goals of improving traffic flow in and around the West Shore materializes.

The 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 does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, 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.

YOUR VIEW

Driver must do the right thing Drivers need to be aware of more than just other road users.

On the evening of Nov. 4 between 5 and 7 p.m. a vehicle entered a property at 300 Six Mile Rd. In the process of conducting a U-turn the driver ended up leaving a large oil spill. The vehicle then proceeded to the Six Mile Liquor store and later travelled up Six Mile Road toward Thetis Lake.

The mess they left behind is atrocious. Losing as much oil as they did on our driveway and across at the liquor store, the driver likely didn’t get far. But the slick they left behind will make the driveway slippery when wet for months to come, which is not good for elderly parents or people carrying babies to their vehicle.

Also, the drains on the property empty into a salmon-bearing stream.

It really would be helpful if the driver came forward and offered some compensation toward the cost of clean-up, since the clean up was done by the homeowner.

Richard Beaumont View Royal

Yet another option for local mail delivery Re: Post office changes How is it that in the conversation around community mailboxes, no one brings forward the compromise of sidewalk mail delivery?

The current door-to-door model is too expensive because letter carriers triple delivery time between houses walking up long driveways and flights of steps, opening gates and lugging heavy satchels all the while. This model also involves injuries and compensation when letter carriers slip on toys, moss, ice, wet leaves, as well as medical claims from swollen injured knees and dog bites.

A simple compromise is when homeowners install a locked mailbox close to the sidewalk or street edge. The letter carrier then walks a shorter straight line with the bulk of the weight in a push cart. The labour costs and injuries are greatly reduced. The mailbox remains the homeowners’ property so Canada Post does not invest millions in the aluminum industry (aka community mailboxes). Local governments don’t have to clean up the trash around the community mailbox sites.

Sidewalk delivery makes everyone happy: the union doesn’t lose quite as many members, homeowners get mail delivered to their property, the post office itself saves a bundle. Still, not a whisper, not from any of them.

Alas, I am mistaken, there is no such model for sidewalk delivery.

This verbose missive may not get delivered via sidewalk delivery.

Vic Campbell Saanich

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Photos by Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff

Artsy fun in Metchosin Metchosin metalwork artist Bert Lambier, above, holds his ray-gun creation, James Bond style, in front of his display at the Stinking Fish Studio Tour fall show and sale at the West-Mont Montessori school in Metchosin. (Left) Christine Scott of Victoria (no relation to the Gazette publisher) adjusts a tie on a custom-made vest made by Metchosin knitter/weaver Wendy Mitchell, who is modelling the unique garment.

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Victoria-area bridge players learn from the master Michael Lawrence brings his talents and easy-to-understand teaching style to Bear Mountain

out of notes Lawrence uses in his presentations and gives to participants to take away and study.

In an earlier interview, he joked that his bridge career began in the 1940s, when he helped his mom play while sitting on her lap at the table. He actually took up the game in earnest while at the University of California.

After graduation he became so skilled Don Descoteau that he was recruited in 1968 by businessNews Gazette staff man and bridge aficionado Ira Corn to a professional bridge team known as the Dallas Highly skilled Greater Victoria players Aces. The team was created by Corn in an have helped the city craft quite a reputaattempt to break the Italians’ stranglehold tion over the years as a hotbed for bridge as world bridge leaders. Part of Lawrence’s in Canada. role as a paid member of the team was to Three local individuals: Duncan Smith, write about bridge and start teaching its Doug Fraser and Rhonda Foster, have finer points, as a way to increase the numachieved the lofty standing of Canadian ber of high-level players in the U.S. Grand Life Master, a pinnacle reached by He’s been doing that consistently ever only 10 players in the country. Numersince, noted Flitton, and along the way has ous others on the Capital Region bridge won three world championship titles and 18 scene, based on their competitive results, North American crowns. are ranked among the leaders in Canada’s “When you’ve got a person who can men’s and women’s categories. explain something simply and make it easy So it should come as little surprise that to understand, and a knowledge backed by longtime international bridge professional, Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff teacher and author Michael Lawrence was International bridge expert Michael Lawrence explains a point to players assembled more than 50 years of research and expericonvinced to lead a two-day skills work- for a two-day workshop he is leading at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and ence at the highest level … when Mike Lawshop this week at the Westin Bear Mountain Spa. Organizers say the goal of the seminar was to increase the calibre of play in rence says, ‘this is how you should do it,’ you listen to Mike Lawrence.”

Golf Resort and Spa. local bridge clubs and beyond.

Now in his mid-70s but looking much “Victoria is unique in having the highest level per capita in Canada of dupli- ject, Flitton appreciates the way Lawrence around tables in the Westin ballroom, Flit- younger, Lawrence has travelled the world cate bridge players by ranking, or recent the author explains salient points of the ton whispered to a visitor, “This has been teaching and playing bridge, including a results in international competitive play,” game in an easy-to-understand way. That really successful. People are blown away couple of times at the Empress Hotel – the last time he competed there was 40 years said Highlands resident Bob Flitton, one of approach came through loud and clear with what they’re hearing.”

Listening to the bridge legend describe ago, he reckons. a group of high-level, Victoria-area players in person during Sunday’s first day of the Explaining detailed strategy in a way even common scenarios and offer up a list of who worked to bring the Tennessee-based workshop.

As Lawrence stood talking strategy with best practices and playing options avail- intermediate level players can understand bridge giant to town.

Having read dozens of books on the sub- more than 80 avid players, gathered in fours able, participants followed along on a print- has become his calling card. “The things I teach, these things will come up at the table,” he said. “You will have Coastal Mountain available to you the information which you didn’t have before on Vancouver Island’s Home Heating Specialists what to do now.”

For the sake of the writer, whose bridge experience is severely limited, Lawrence used a golf analogy. “There’s not too many ways to hit a ball when you’re six feet from the hole.

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Flitton said the purpose of bringing in Lawrence was to motivate local bridge players to take their game to the next level.

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Mercedes GLC is at home on any terrain Alsace, France: The route taken for the launch of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV was cruel and unusual punishment for some of us.

The navigation system guided us through a spectacular drive of more than 500 kilometres, which started and concluded in Basel, the Swiss city straddling the Swiss, French and Keith Morgan German borders.

Cruel? Well, for the oenophiles among the participating media group, having to pass without tasting at the many historic Alsace vineyards in France made one weep. It was just as bad for the beer-swillers who whiffed the smell of hops as they dreamed about sinking a chilled Kronenbourg.

The mental torture was eased by an extremely pleasurable drive in this premium mid-range, second generation SUV from Mercedes-Benz, which replaces the GLK moniker with GLC reflecting its mechanical similarities to the C-Class sedan.

I won’t wax lyrical about the shape and looks, the pictures here tell that story. It’s a little longer and wider, meaning those aboard get more space in which to lounge and enjoy the luxury this top German brand typically offers. And, of course, more space for groceries and golf clubs.

A tablet-like 7-inch screen sits above three large air vents, mounted at the top of the centre stack, which features a well-placed controls touch pad in the lower console.

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The GLK-spec 3.5-litre V6 is gone, but worry not, if I might be crude, the four-banger, coupled with the new 9G-tronic transmission, is more than adequate on the freeway – zero to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds – and up those hills. And it was quiet in that cabin. Incidentally, the GLC will use four-cylinder power in all versions: gas, diesel and plug-in gas/electric hybrid. Economy ratings are expected to be in the low 8s L/100kms in the city, low 6s on the highway.

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driver to switch between Eco, Comfort, Sport and Sport+ modes. The tester was also equipped with the optional Air Body Control, which improves on its predecessor’s Airmatic system ability to smooth out the ride.

Mercedes boasts that the GLC is at home on any terrain. Most of those purchased will become city dwellers, destined to hunt in shopping malls, but the drive proved the GLC is more than capable in the wild. Sadly, the Off-Road Engineering package will not be offered in Canada. An off-road course included a 38-degree incline, which my drive partner Regina Chan expertly scaled, tilted about 25 degrees at one point!

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Royal Bay, with a largely experienced lineup, opens the tournament at noon today (Nov. 20) against Isfeld.

The others in the A pool are Lambrick and Highlands from Comox.

Pool B includes PCS, Parklands, Woodlands and Timberline from Campbell River.

The pool winners receive a bye into Saturday’s semifinals, which both go at 12:45 p.m.

The tournament winds up with the third-place match at 2:45 and the gold medal match at 4:45 p.m.

Johnson said the best case scenario for her team will be winning their pool. She knows that won’t be easy, but said her players are feeling confident and ready to give it their all.

“This is what they’re striving for, to lay it all out there and try for a berth (into the B.C.s) … Everyone’s going to have to step it up.

As long as they’re in the right mind frame, they’re incredible.”

Johnson said it’s better in a tournament such as this to jump in with both feet and tackle high-level competition right away.

“It doesn’t do you any good to start against lower-ranked teams,” she added.

Not only are the Ravens anxious to take the next step in their inaugural playoff run, they’re excited to have the opportunity to show off their new gym and school, Johnson said.

The Ravens other matches are at 3 and 6 p.m., with the final matches Friday getting underway at 7:30 p.m.

The playoffs get underway at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The provincial AA and AAA championships run Dec. 2 to 5 at the Langley Events Centre. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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JdF men can gain ground with victory Juan de Fuca’s Div. 3B men look to improve their standing in the Vancouver Island Soccer League play when they host the cellar-dwelling Bays United this Sunday at the West Shore Parks and Recreation field.

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Find your spectator sports fix on the West Shore Victoria Grizzlies The Royal Bay have two home volleyball courts games on the will be hopping calendar this week. this weekend when Head to The Q the new school Centre tonight to hosts the senior see the Grizz take boys AA Island on the Cowichan Championship Valley Capitals at today (Nov. 20) 7 p.m. Next Friday, and Saturday, with Nov. 27, the Grizzlies the bronze medal welcome Nanaimo match at 2:45 p.m. with the first face-off and the gold medal at 7 p.m. at The Q. showdown at 4:45.

Colin Gall In Vancouver At the same time at Jock Talk Island Junior Belmont secondary Hockey League in Langford, the action, the Westshore Wolves Bulldogs are hosting the senior girls AAAA Island Championships. start their week on Sunday (Nov. 22) when they head over the The bronze and gold medal Malahat to take on the Kerry matches are set for 3:30 p.m. on Park Islanders. Back at home Saturday.

Wednesday, Nov. 25, the Wolves In B.C. Hockey League play,

host the Oceanside Generals at 7 p.m. at The Q Centre.

In Tier 1 Midget play Saturday, the Juan de Fuca Grizzlies welcome Comox Valley for a 3 p.m. face-off at The Q Centre.

Vancouver Island Rugby Union Div. 1 action continues for the Westshore RFC Valhallians tomorrow, but fans will have to follow their players over the Malahat to cheer on the local boys against the Cowichan Piggies. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at the Hurd Road field. The Westshore Valkyries women also play in Cowichan, starting at 11:30 a.m.

From rugby to the Vancouver Island Soccer League, the Div. 1 Westcastle United men are on the road Saturday taking on Nanaimo United. The local boys return home next Saturday, Nov. 28 when they host Comox Valley United for a 7:15 p.m. tilt at Westhills Stadium. In Div. 3A men’s play, Westcastle Sagre’s host Hellas FC at Westhills

tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

Also in VISL play this Saturday, the Juan de Fuca 4A men host Saanich Fusion Spartans at West Shore Parks and Recreation field at 2:15 p.m. On the same field Sunday (Nov. 22), the JdF under-21 side plays a noon fixture against the Mid-Isle Mariners, followed at 2:15 p.m. by the Juan de Fuca 3B men hosting Bays United FC. In Lower Island Women’s Soccer play, the fourth-place Div. 1 Juan de Fuca women are on the road in Nanaimo on Sunday, with a 2 p.m. kick-off at May Bennett Pioneer Park.

In Division 2 play, Juan de Fuca visits Peninsula on Sunday, but the venue was being determined at press time. See www.liwsa.com for more information. The Div. 2 team is back in action Tuesday, Nov. 24, welcoming the Victoria Athletics to the Goudy turf for an 8 p.m. start.

Div. 3 women’s action sees JdF travelling to Bays United for a

Sunday match at noon (venue TBD), while that day at 10 a.m. the Juan de Fuca over-30s A are at UVic to play Castaways FC. Middle school sports still rock the West Shore this week. Senior girls basketball starts on Monday, Nov. 23 when Dunsmuir visits Pacific Christian at for a 3:45 p.m. tip-off. Come Wednesday, Nov. 25, Dunsmuir hosts Glanford at 3:45.

Boys basketball also continues Monday, Nov. 23 when John Stubbs hosts Dunsmuir at 3:45 p.m. On Wednesday, Nov. 25 Dunsmuir plays at Cedar Hill School at 3:45 p.m. and John Stubbs hosts Spencer at 3:45 p.m.

Need another football fix? Head to Goudy field at 1 p.m. today when the Mount Douglas Rams continue their quest for another provincial senior varsity football title. The Rams take on Kelowna today in quarter-final play.

Colin Gall is an athlete, avid sports fan and a Grade 11 student at Mt. Doug. Email your coming sports events to jocktalk@telus.net.

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HomeFinder Find a place to call home

Q: WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING AN ELECTRONIC KEYPAD? Residential keyless entry systems don’t necessarily offer any greater or inferior security, they are a choice.

Options that include key fobs instead of, or in addition to, the keypad can greatly increase convenience when opening your door.

Consider the challenge of opening the door with a heavy bag of groceries or a child on each arm when deciding which way to go.

When it comes to electronic residential locks, convenience is part of the commodity but there are considerations with all residential entry systems including keys.

While tried and true, and likely already outfitted at your home, keys can be copied or lost for others to take.

They also cost money to replace and new phone apps now even scan keys so they can be reproduced.

Just like a password can be found, so too can your keys if they fall into the wrong hands.

Whatever the choice, these systems are becoming much more popular and as technology grows, so do your options.

It is just a matter of choosing what is right for you and your family.

To advertise in Homefinder, contact Christine Scott at: cscott@ goldstreamgazette.com or Shelley Westwood at swestwood@ goldstreamgazette.com

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » MONTH TO DATE NOV. 16/15

COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

270/465 » 426/682 » 3,029/3,631 »

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, NOVEMBER 2014 NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, NOVEMBER 2014 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, NOVEMBER 2014

BUYER’S TIP | Consider the needs of all family members when looking at keyless entry systems

Home security options begin at front door Simplicity the goal of residential keyless entry systems Travis Paterson Black Press

Hotels and office buildings moved to key cards years ago and now the trend of going keyless is finally catching on in the home front.

The locksmiths at The Lock Doctor have seen a steady growth in the sale of electric keypads, as homeowners enjoy the convenience of going keyless.

“We have one customer who installed them [on every access] to his house,” said key master Nic Rahn of The Lock Doctor.

“His grandkids visit often and that way there’s no worry of keeping track of keys.”

Some expected numbered keypads to find their way onto the front doors of all residential homes by now, but there’s still a chance it could trend that way, Rahn said.

“Right now the entry point for residential keypads are about $174 to $250 and the install time is nearly the same as it is for a traditional deadbolt.”

People are enjoying the freedom, he added.

Keys break, they get lost, and keychains quickly grow to a cumbersome size. What’s changed about the keyless keypads is the battery life and durability of the locks, Rahn said.

“The batteries now can go for years, but we recommend replacing them when you replace the battery in your smoke alarm, just to be safe,” he said.

Electric keypads do come with a manual key entry should the battery die.

“One of the benefits is some of electric keypads can be programmed to carry 19 entry codes at a time – a handy thing for contractor or other workers that need access to the home,” Rahn said.

A best seller is the Schlage BE 365 series, a durable keypad starting at $174. Prices vary on the style and finish of the keypad, such as the Emtek touchscreen model. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Nick Rahn of The Lock Doctor says electric key pads are gaining in popularity among homeowners for a variety of reasons; going keyless is chief among them.

West Shore projects among those honoured with building awards Municipal, condo projects in spotlight

Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff

The new View Royal public safety building on Island Highway was among the West Shore structures honoured with a Victoria Real Estate Board Commercial Building Award.

Winners of the Victoria Real Estate Board’s 24th annual Commercial Building Awards have been announced with a number of West Shore properties receiving honours.

Excellence awards were awarded to the new View Royal public safety building at 333 Island Hwy., under the category of community, and 4 Mile Estates at 241 Island Hwy. in the multi-family townhome category.

Merit awards went to the new District of Highlands Community Hall at 729 Finlayson Arm Rd. (community) and the Station Street Apartments, 2885 Jacklin Rd. (apartment – new construction).

Judges selected from various disciplines within the industry visit each eligible project to examine the overall exterior design and how it fits into the surrounding area.

Among the aspects of the project they consider are its environmental sensitivity, architecture, how it compliments the surrounding neighbourhood, whether it is

aesthetically pleasing, the level of finishing and whether it answers a specific development need within the community.

Award categories are developed each year based on nominations received.

For 22 years the VREB Commercial Division’s Annual Commercial Building Awards competition has been dedicated to the advancement of excellence in commercial property development throughout the Greater Victoria area.

For a full list of winners visit vreb.org. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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OPEN HOUSES NOV. 20 - NOV. 26 , 2015 203-1725 Cedar Hill Cross Road, 25 Bushby St, $879,900 $209,900 MLS 357142, Sat.1-3 Sutton Group West Sat & Sun 2:30-4 Coast Realty RE/MAX Camosun Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444 Kevin Koetke, 250-478-9600 320-1620 McKenzie Ave. $398,800 80 Saghalie Rd, From MLS 354999, Sunday 2-4 $409,900 Sotheby’s International Daily 12-5, Bosa Properties Realty Canada 250-382-2672 Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

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1679 Knight Ave., $499,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422 204-976 Inverness Rd., $219,900 MLS 355409, Saturday Pemberton Holmes Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

4505 Carolwood Dr., $779,000 MLS 358037, Sat. & Sun. 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyLuke Beckner, 250-893-7162 894 Currandale Court MLS 358035, Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-477-5353

5454 Fowler Road, $1,399,000 MLS 354674, Sunday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Glynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

SAANICH WEST

3053 Admirals Road MLS 357804, Saturday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd. John McMillan, 250-382-8838

3912 Carey Road, From $329,00 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla, 250-744-4441

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202-9960 Fourth St., $379,000 MLS 357628, Sunday 1-2 Holmes Realty Lorne Klipper, 250-812-6132

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7-3650 Citadel Pl. $649,000 MLS 355688, Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman, 250-592-4422 303-1680 Poplar Ave., $209,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman, 250-592-4422 209-938 Dunford Ave., $234,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty, Shelly Reed, 250213-7444 2312 Selwyn Road MLS 353738, Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Kevin Seibel, 250-580-4878

318-623 Treanor Avenue Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty, Niels Madsen, 250-213-7483 1176 Natures Gate, $888,000 MLS 357806, Sat. 1-3, RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 3386 Haida Drive, $729,900 MLS 356719, Saturday 1-3, RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

SOOKE 6652 Rhodonite Dr., $329,900 MLS 357683, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes, Paul Whitney, 250-384-8124

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Realtors focus on seniors Senior real estate specialists help clients age gracefully Drew McLachlan Black Press

It’s no secret Greater Victoria’s population is one of the oldest in Canada.

With 115,735 residents over the age of 55, just over a third of the population, The Capital Region has the third-highest such population in the country, just behind Peterborough, Ont. and Kelowna, according to the 2011 census.

With that in mind, it should be no surprise that the city is also home to more than a few senior real estate specialists (SRES).

SRES is an official designation created in 2007 and granted by the National Association of Realtors to members of the Canadian Real Estate Association upon completion of the respective course.

Chris Kirby, an SRES at Slegg Realty, said several factors put Greater Victoria at

the top of the list for many seniors, retirees in particular.

“The biggest pull is the climate,” he said. “Winter can be really challenging, especially as you get older.

A lot of people from other provinces start looking at Victoria once they retire, because they don’t have to worry about icy roads. The fact that you can golf all year here is a huge draw as well.”

Kirby said this is a popular spot to retire even for people from Vancouver, due to the lower cost of living, especially for those looking to spend their golden years in a home by the sea.

Just like the needs of older residents, the services provided by age-restricted condominiums can vary greatly, with some providing dinners for residents or even daily check-ins by staff.

Andy Stephenson, a SRES with Sotheby’s Realty, said accessibility is important for Realtors to take account when working with older clients.

“Not all seniors are Internet savvy, some are hard of hearing and their sight is not always good,” Stephenson said. “Small things, like using larger font in paperwork,

can be helpful, and you can’t expect to send PDF documents over email and have the client print them off.”

When trying to reach an older demographic, many agents rely on print advertisements, particularly in magazines that specialize in “senior living,” though many SRES also cater to the general market. However, Kirby said that an increasing amount of seniors are now using Facebook, and having the ability to buy ads on the website that only appear on the screens of users over the age of 55, has helped him get his name out to potential clients.

While the Victoria real estate market has no shortage of homes, or realtors, suitable for seniors, Kirby said that a new home isn’t always the best option.

“The first thing I look at is what the difficulty with the current home is, and if there’s anything that can be done to improve it,” he said. “Sometimes there’s an easy fix, and a lot of people don’t know that its often tax-deductible. For some seniors, the thing they want most is to stay in their own home.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Children’s Rights Day declaration urged Jennifer Blyth Black Press

For Canada and the world to be truly successful, we must recognize the inherent rights of children to have a say in their lives from a young age, suggests an Island man urging Canadians to declare Nov. 20 Rights of the Child Day. “Graduated steps into democratic self-reliance must begin at birth and not be one giant leap at the age of majority,” says John McDonald, an ex-school teacher and trustee living in Duncan.

The initiative would recognize the anniversary of the United

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Bring the kids on guided safari

The air is crisp and the last of the fall foliage is dropping – what a perfect time to get out and explore all that nature has to showcase.

CRD Regional Parks invites little ones aged 10 and under, with their chaperones of course, to take part in a guided seasonal safari walk on Sunday, Nov.

Nations’ adoption of Declaration of the Rights of the Child and raise awareness of the important, comprehensive document, creating potentially far-reaching effects.

“If kids knew what their rights are and what they’re not, it would be a better world. They would understand democracy,” he said.

The initiative’s roots date to 1924 and the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child, followed by the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the child adopted by the UN. On Nov. 20, 1989, that declaration was adopted by the UN’s General Assembly. Canada ratified it

22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Mill Hill Regional Park in Langford.

Join CRD Parks naturalists on a journey of discovery as you play games, look at leaves and explore how racoons, squirrels, bears and more are collecting food and preparing a warm spot to rest for the winter.

Meet at the information kiosk in the parking lot off Atkins Avenue before 1 p.m. For more information call 250-478-3344.

Philharmonic performing in Colwood The Sooke Philhar-

several years later.

McDonald categorizes the Rights of the Child under three main headings: • The Right to Survival – through the provision of adequate food, shelter, clean water and primary health care; • The Right to Protection – from abuse, neglect and exploitation, including the right to special protection in wartime; • The Right to Develop – in a safe environment, through provision of formal education, constructive play, advanced health care and the opportunity to participate in the social, economic

monic Chamber Players and Sooke Philharmonic Chorus bring their sounds to Colwood for a holiday themed concert entitled Festive Harmony.

The concert takes place Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Quarterdeck Ballroom at Royal Roads University.

If you can’t make it that afternoon, the groups are performing the previous night (Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.) at the Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Rd. For more information or for ticket information go to sookephil.ca. katie@goldstream gazette.com

tend strongly to do and be what is expected of them, he says.

“Therefore, the greatest danger to our society is the concept that young people are irresponsible, stupid, cannot think and are incapable of building the future that the present adults must live in. Well, you better have faith in our offspring for it is their world that we (adults) will have to live in,” he says, adding, “adults have not given us much to boast about in human development. Is it time to include children in future planning.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

and religious life of their culture, free from discrimination.

Essential to the initiative is introducing democracy at a young age as a way of raising democratically minded adults.

“You can’t raise minors with no say into their lives,” McDonald says. “We can’t raise our kids in an undemocratic household and school system then send them out on their own and say, ‘Now you need to live in a democracy.’”

He suggests that if children are going to learn about democracy, it needs to begin when they’re young.

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