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Brand embraces eccentrically friendly Oak Bay Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

that fled to Turkey two years ago, a professional couple and their three children. “They have been waiting a long time to restart their lives and the lives of their three children,” Vibert says. While transitioning to a new community can be challenging, a friend living here already is helping, so “they have some community when they arrive, which really helps.” At more than $25,000, the group is just over half-way to their fundraising goal and the committee recently received word that an anonymous donor has offered matching funds for donations received now, Vibert says.

Oak Bay is set to embrace and promote its exclusivity to just the right visitor after extensive branding work. The Oak Bay Tourism Marketing Committee shared its vision Monday (Nov. 30) developed after a session last spring with stakeholders. At that time "friendly" was the overall word stakeholders determined describes the community. Afterward, the tourism committee sought the views of outsiders, said committee member Angus Matthews. The words they heard then were polar opposite: not friendly; stuck up; expensive; and old, rich and nothing to do. It confirmed the need for work, with a goal to “refresh, refocus and deal with the fact we don't have a great purple cow.” “Summer's pretty good around here. Fall, spring, Christmas, these are seasons that need a shove,” Matthews said. By distilling information from Destination BC and occupancy statistics they found that 62 per cent of visitors to south Vancouver Island stay with friends.

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Theresa Gallant, left, UVic history department administrative officer, and professor Elizabeth Vibert sort the many items donated for a coming fundraiser for the History Refugee Committee’s efforts to bring a Syrian family to Victoria.

UVic auction event supports refugees Public forums in the new year will explore the refugee crisis and the Canadian and European response to it Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

The University of Victoria History Department invites the community to enjoy an evening of appies and holiday shopping Dec. 9 and in the process, help support a Syrian refugee family on its way to Canada. The History Refugee Committee hosts a live and silent auction Dec. 9 in the UVic Student Union Building, a way to continue toward the

$50,000 needed to needed to help resettle the family of five in Canada in the coming year. “The immediate impetus was the same for us as it was for so many others,” says history professor Elizabeth Vibert, pointing to the poignant image of the young boy drowned, alongside his mother and siblings, while trying to flee the violence in Syria. However the Syrian refugee situation is also reflective of a mounting global refugee crisis, notes Vibert, who specializes in colonial history and in particular southern Africa. “We decided we want to do something.” What started as a faculty project, working through the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, quickly expanded to include students, staff and others, both inside and outside the department. The group is sponsoring a Syrian family

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Oak Bay welcomes IEOA Lighted Truck Convoy Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

Oak Bay’s illuminated streets will be cast in an extra-bright glow Saturday evening when the Island Equipment Owners Association Lighted Truck Convoy winds through town. Oak Bay offers several opportunities to enjoy the show, including from Kate’s Café at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and along Oak Bay Avenue. This year marks the 17th year the IEOA Lighted Truck Convoy will parade through town, part of a tour that starts at Ogden Point in Victoria around 5:45 p.m. and winds through the region on its way to Western Speedway in the West Shore, arriving around 8:30 p.m. The trucks are expected in Oak Bay Village around 6:30 p.m. In addition to delighting the young and young-at-heart, the parade of 80 brightly decorated trucks is also a food-raising event for the Mustard Seed. The Oak Bay Business Improvement Association aims to set a new record in food collection during the trucks’ village visit. In 2014, a record 2,200 pounds of food was collected, and this year organizers call on the community to help set a new record – aiming to collect 2.5 tons – or

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The IEOA Lighted Truck Convoy will wind through Greater Victoria Saturday evening, arriving in Oak Bay Village around 6:30 p.m. 2,500 pounds – of non-perishable food at the Lighted Truck Convoy, says Heather Leary, project manager. Volunteers will collect food donations from the crowd along

Oak Bay Avenue between Monterey Avenue and Foul Bay Road, while Mustard Seed volunteers will be set up at Oak Bay municipal hall to collect cash donations and issue receipts.

Los Gringos Locos will provide musical entertainment on the front lawn of the municipal hall while people await the trucks’ arrival, Leary says. Businesses will also collect food

in advance of the Lighted Truck Convoy to contribute to the Oak Bay Village total. Donations can be dropped off at: • SB Windows and Doors, 2000 Oak Bay Ave. • Just Matcha Tea Shop, 2021 Oak Bay Ave. • Carlton House, 2080 Oak Bay Ave. • Athlone Travel, 2187 Oak Bay Ave. • Oaks Restaurant, 2250 Oak Bay Ave. At the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Kate’s Café will have tables, outdoor heaters and entertainment for spectators with food and beverage service available from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Guests are also welcome to bring non-perishable food items for the food bank. Following the parade, the public is invited to join the trucks at Western Speedway, where admission is by cash or non-perishable food item. Coffee, hot dogs and hot chocolate are available by donation. Because traffic may be congested during the event, drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes. For more information about the IEOA Lighted Truck Convoy, including route maps and times, visit ieoa.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com

Oak Bay offers visitors many draws ist. The committee boiled that down to visitors 35 and older with an above-average income, embracing Oak “The idea of ‘locals love what you love, and bring Bay's exclusive-yet-friendly persona. All the work came together in the tagline: “We are the their friends,’ makes sense,” Matthews said. It's also consistent with what the committee heard old, the new, the out there, and the open air" alongside it's "Oak Bay, picture perfect” logo. stakeholders sought to promote. “It's an evolving document. We're The diverse range of experience not glued to this … brands have to opportunities offered a challenge in “Summer’s pretty good breathe,” Matthews said. setting a specific brand. The commuDuring the summer the committee nity lacked a standout they dubbed around here. Fall, spring, used the line on an inexpensive guethe “purple cow” to promote. Christmas, these are rilla marketing campaign posturing The community holds clearly city telephone poles with an image of defined destination businesses, arts seasons that need a shove.” a granny rocking out with an electric and the outdoors with a series of vil– Angus Matthews guitar and the tagline. lage centres to add to the mix. Oak The city is one area they've deterBay offers highlights such as the Catmined to target for a slice of the tle Point Dark Sky Urban Star Park, Trial Island ecological reserve and the Salish Sea lap- action, drawing on visitors already in the region. The branding project was funded by Oak Bay Tourping at three sides of the municipality “We are literally the heart of the Salish Sea … the geographic centre,” ism, which is in turn funded by a hotel tax paid by Matthews said. While each holds potential, none are guests at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Oak Bay Guest House. Learn more at oakbaytourism.com. the “purple cow.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com Stakeholders also said they wanted the right tourContinued from Page A1

This poster was part of a low-cost form of guerilla marketing in downtown Victoria this summer and is not the core of the marketing program.

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Refugees poised to add much to community On the front page of the Oak Bay News this week, we share a story about the efforts of the faculty, staff, students and friends of the University of Victoria history department, working bring to Victoria a family of five refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict. Over the past weeks, we’ve also featured the efforts of several other local groups working toward the same goal. At the same time, some readers have questioned the outpouring of support for families outside Canada, when so many people here at home also struggle to meet their daily needs, through no fault of their own. We understand that concern, and credit the many, many people working every day to also alleviate that suffering, however we also believe in the need to recognize our place in the larger world. To help one, is not to de-value another. There’s also the misconception among some that refugees are a drain on the system. In fact, refugees, and immigrants generally, add much to the community, culturally, socially and financially. A report issued this week by Vancity credit union found Syrian refugees expected to arrive in British Columbia between now and the end of February will generate at least $563 million in local economic activity over the next 20 years. The report, From Crisis to Community: Syrian Refugees and the B.C. Economy, found that immigrants tend to strengthen economies within their new communities, since they often purchase goods and services within their local community networks. Further, immigrants tend to be highly entrepreneurial – they’re about 30 per cent more likely to start a business than non-immigrants. In Halifax, for example, the Lebanese community is estimated to have created about 3.6 local jobs for each immigrant. Addressing refugees specifically, the report found that refugees also report higher rates of self-employment than both other immigrants and people born in Canada. And that doesn’t even begin to consider the cultural benefits of welcoming new families into the Canadian fold. As UVic history professor Elizabeth Vibert notes on page 8 of this edition, “People need to really be aware of how much new immigrants bring to this country.” What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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YOUR VIEW

A raccoon who was almost composted Recently we’ve had raccoons getting into our garbage bin, who have tipped it over, had a gourmet feast, and carried on with the rest of their ‘sneaky’ activities. The next morning I dutifully picked up the carnage, put it back in the bin, and put a cinder block on top. Fast-forward two nights, and I noticed that the compost bin is open, and so I thought, hmmm, let’s wait until I get back from floor hockey and see what’s happening then. Well, let me tell you, it was a family dinner hosted by our family. Location: compost bin. When I arrived, there were three raccoons around the bin, when one peeked its head out from

Now my garbage and compost bin had matching cinder blocks. That evening I heard strange noises from that side of the house. Were they rocking the bin to get back inside? Or was…I don’t know. I drifted off to sleep. The Black Press file photo next night, the same noises, but once again the compost bin, periscope- I drifted off to sleep. Well, let me tell you. The like. Okay this is too funny; next afternoon when I went fair play to them. to put my compost in the I did my best to shoo bin, I had this sneaky suspithem away and quickly cion that maybe a raccoon took action…cinder was in the bin, and yep, block number two. While there sure was. I opened they hissed and growled, the bin slowly, and backed annoyed that I was asking away quicker as I saw this them to leave the restauraccoon painted in a gooey rant, I ran over, put a cinmess, and smelled, well, der block on the bin, and like a gooey mess. It shameran back inside, somehow fully crawled out of the bin scared.

and took its place in the hedge to immediately begin the cleaning process. We shared a moment, this raccoon and I, however fleeting it was, and I like to think he was thankful for not getting composted. William Moore Oak Bay

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Christmas includes carolling, community at CCPA Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

Canadian College of the Performing Arts students will build community connections and Christmas hampers for those in need Dec. 6. “It’s grown every year,” said Steven Seltzer, public relations at CCPA, adding that students will be out in the community carolling and sharing their talents as well. The 15th annual event, founded by Joyce Kline, included 125 hampers put together last year. They’re then donated to the Salvation Army drive.

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“It’s students working with the community and volunteers,” said Darold Roles, artistic and education director at CCPA. “It makes everyone feel great Christmas morning when they wake up and think, ‘Hey I helped 125 people have a great Christmas.’” Drop off donations during office hours at the school, 1701 Elgin Rd. or the day they assemble hampers, Dec. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Henderson hall adjacent to the school. As a registered non-profit, tax receipts are available for cash donations. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Oak Bay woman explores chronic pain through art Pamela Roth Black Press

Three years ago, the life Alyssa Vincent was living underwent a sudden and dramatic change. In November 2012, the 26-year-old Oak Bay woman was driving to her parent’s home in Cadboro Bay when she was struck by another vehicle at a four-way stop. Both cars were totalled, leaving Vincent with two herniated discs in her lower back, extensive nerve damage in both legs and living with a continual searing pain. Simple tasks such as sitting and bending are uncomfortable. Sometimes she loses sensation in her lower right leg to the point where she can’t walk. Vincent receives 18 to 25 injections every four weeks, which have helped create more good days than bad. Prior to the collision, she was in the process of applying to St. Andrew’s Medical School in Scotland with hopes of becoming a doctor. But after speaking with local doctors,

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Alyssa Vincent sits with some of her paintings. She has an upcoming art show she is doing to raise awareness about chronic pain. Vincent opted to put the application on hold to focus on recovering. Getting better has now turned into a full-time job. “It was very defeating,” she said. “It took me about a year to come to terms with my situation. I definitely realized having a pity party for myself wasn’t going to help.” Frustrating is a word Vincent uses to describe many things

since the collision. A lot of the pain she’s feeling isn’t necessarily where she was injured so doctors can’t pin-point the exact problem. About 80 per cent of her time is spent in bed – a tough reality for someone who was once an athlete. But one of the most frustrating things is how people make assumptions about her invisible pain. On

one occasion in Sidney, she asked for a hand getting two side tables into her vehicle and was met with a look of disbelief. “We went to the back and two guys were there to help out. One lady was very unimpressed, told the guys, ‘allegedly she’s very injured and she can’t do any type of heavy lifting, but that’s what she says,’” said Vincent, adding she’s had

a few similar experiences. “Essentially you are being told you are not truthful. It’s incredibly defeating.” Following a trip to Mexico City with her family, where Vincent learned about Frida Kahlo – a Mexican self-portrait artist who began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident – Vincent returned home with a focus on art. Using acrylics, she started creating abstract pieces of her invisible pain. The art makes Vincent feel more positive and gives her hope that her life and body will eventually get back on

Celebrate A Life tributes also online In celebration of the 30th annual Celebrate A Life event, Victoria Hospice is excited to launch an online platform that provides individuals and families a new way to remember loved ones during the holiday season. The site launched Tuesday (Dec. 1), allowing families to visit CelebrateALifeVictoria.ca to hang a special, personalized tribute ornament on the new virtual tree. “For many people, the holiday season can be a difficult time of year when dealing with the loss of a loved one,” notes Victoria Hospice Medical Director Douglas McGregor. “Celebrate A Life gives those that are grieving a gentle, personal way to pay tribute to someone who has died.” The 30-year tradition of hosting a Celebrate A Life display, staffed by trained Hospice volunteers, will continue at Hillside Centre (next to Scotiabank) through Dec. 13. However, sometimes loved

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ones are far away or just cannot make it to the Celebrate A Life location. The website allows people to write a personalized message in memory of a loved one, share their tribute through social media, search for tributes, and read through the touching messages left by others. The site also offers tips for coping with grief though the holiday season. Victoria Hospice invites individuals to take a moment to step aside from the busy holiday rush this season to Celebrate A Life at Hillside Centre or at CelebrateALifeVictoria.ca. While there is no charge, donations in support of Victoria Hospice are gratefully accepted. Everyone is also welcome to attend the Celebrate A Life Non-Denominational Memorial Service on Sunday, Dec. 13, 3 to 4 p.m. at the University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel. editor@oakbaynews.com

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track. Twenty-five pieces Vincent has created will be on display to raise awareness and understanding about chronic pain. In turn, she hopes to meet others experiencing the same thing.

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The provincial government’s Municipal Wastewater Regulation requires all BC municipalities to have separate stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. Compliance with the provincial regulation is mandatory for the District of Oak Bay as it is for other jurisdictions in the province such as Burnaby, New Westminster and the City of Vancouver where single pipe infrastructure currently exists. The Uplands area is the last remaining neighbourhood to have a single pipe system to accommodate both sanitary sewer and stormwater flows. Six options have been identified to achieve mandatory compliance.

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Beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, the auction features a wide array of seasonal gifts, including a Whistler ski weekend, Harbour Air tickets, custommade Cowichan sweater, wines, jewellery, restaurants, baskets and more, plus appetizers and a cash bar. Also available will be Donor Gift Cards, allowing purchasers to donate a minimum of $25 to the cause in someone’s name and in turn receive a charitable tax receipt. Cards are available at the auction or from the history office (histao@uvic.ca). In connecting with a refugee family to sponsor, “we focused on a family because we have lots of members in our group who have small children,” Vibert says. She points out, however, that while much international focus has been directed at women and

children, single men are also in need of sponsorship, including those who have been separated from their families by the crisis. Further, “the moment these folks land here, they are Canadian permanent residents; they’re not refugees anymore,” Vibert adds. Because education is a natural fit for the department, the committee also continues its series of public forums on the history and current contours of the refugee crisis, and the European and Canadian responses. Following two standing-room-only forums held in September, two more are scheduled for early in the new year, featuring professors Andrew Wender, Oliver Schmidtke, Martin Bunton and others. “It’s alarming to me the level of misinformation that’s floating around in the public,” Vibert says, including the suggestion

that countries in the Middle East region aren’t doing their part. Vibert notes that one-quarter of Lebanon’s current population is Syrian refugees, and two million Syrians are currently making their home in Turkey. Following last month’s Paris attacks, people also postulated that the terrorists had crossed borders with the refugees, which has been disproved, she says, adding that refugees are actually the most strictly reviewed class of immigrants. “People need to really be aware of how much new immigrants bring to this country,” Vibert says. For more information about the fundraising auction, the coming public forums, and general information about the refugee crisis – including a reading list for those wanting more information – visit historyrefugee.org. editor@oakbyanews.com

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Oak Bay actor channels 17 characters for Carol at Craigdarroch Castle Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

One actor, plus one 19th century castle and 17 characters equals one timeless Christmas experience. This December, Craigdarroch Castle welcomes back Oak Bay actor Jason Stevens for his oneman production of A Christmas Carol. The notion of presenting A Christmas Carol as a one-man show with no set to speak of (other than the 19th century backdrop that is Craigdrarroch Castle) is not unheard of. “Charles Dickens himself did it as a series of readings,” says Stevens, who first performed the show as a fundraiser to rave reviews, before bringing it to Craigdarroch. A classically trained actor with roots in the Drama Centre of London and the footlights of New York City, Stevens moved to Oak Bay with his family a few years ago. After several years of performing the timeless tale, he remains

enthralled. As a story, “it’s perfect – it has a beginning, middle and end and it has an 11th-hour redeemed protagonist,” he says. Dickens’ writing and largerthan-life characters, paired with Stevens’ ear for accents after years in the UK, make creating the characters relatively simple for the actor. Each has his or her own natural voice. “The trick and the challenge and the fun of it ... is to have 17 characters, each with their own tempo,” Stevens says. Of those 17, favourites shift. “Each year I have a new favourite character,” he reflects, suggesting this year’s nod may go to the second ghost to visit Ebeneezer Scrooge. “I’ve always loved the Ghost of Christmas Present. He’s just such a good time.” At the same time, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who with no dialogue creates a sense of foreboding of what will befall Scrooge should he not change his ways, also appeals to the actor. (No surprise, Stevens is also a

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Oak Bay’s Jason Stevens performs a one-man version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Craigdarroch Castle. fan of ghosts generally, and can also be seen leading Discover the Past’s Ghostly Walks.) Guests are invited to explore the castle before the show, weaving their way up the grand, central staircase to an upper floor room, an intimate space for the 75-minute tale of redemption that Stevens weaves before them. “The whole place is a great set and by the time you ascend that staircase, you’re almost in a Victorian mindset. The two complement each other really, really well.” As Stevens stands directly in front of the seated guests it creates a connection quite different from a traditional stage performance. “The most important

thing is that the story happens for me and you get to watch it,” he says. “Because I have almost nothing to depend upon it’s basically weaving a spell,” he says. “It’s just really great to have the story happen – it never gets boring. It’s an absolute privilege.” Stevens presents 17 performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol during this year’s run, continuing through Dec. 23. Suitable for those age 13 and older, tickets are $20 or $18 for castle members and available online at thecastle.ca, by phone at 250-592-5323 ext. 31 or in person at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. editor@oakbaynews.com

n In addition to A Christmas Carol, Oak Bay’s Jason Stevens is also presenting four 45-minute readings of G.W. Higgins’ My First Christmas Dinner in Victoria, 1860. A newspaperman with the British Colonist newspaper and later politician, Higgins came to Victoria during the Fraser River Gold Rush. Also a writer of short stories in true Dickensian style, My First Christmas “paints the forlorn picture of a destitute family, struggling to survive in Victoria after their gold claims went bust. In its reading, one can feel the thick mud of Government Street, sense the tremulous chill of winter in this distant outpost, and feel the bite of ravenous hunger as it gnaws at the guts of the miners and their families who have travelled so far, and found so little. But there is hope on the horizon! A small act of kindness and a romantic love that will not be extinguished, forever change this family’s fortune and Higgins records it all. This is a story so good, it can only be true.” The performance will be prefaced by a brief talk by historian Kate Humble, who will provide historical context for mid19th century Victoria and the Dickensian tradition of good, oldfashioned storytelling. See thecastle.ca for dates and details.

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Spirits of Christmases Past, Present and Future, who Oak Bay News soften his heart. Veteran actor Tom Already an accomn Tom McBeath stars as Ebenezer McBeath stars as plished actor on both Scrooge, Gerry Mackay as Jacob one of literature’s stage and screen, one Marley, Geoffrey Ewert as Fred, most enduring Oak Bay teen gets to Brian Linds as Mr. Fezziwig, Anton characters, Ebenerevisit a favoured charLipovetsky as Bob Cratchit, Amanda zer Scrooge. Parikhacter this holiday seaLisman as Belle, Celine Stubel as Friese returns as son. Ajay Parikh-Friese, Mrs. Cratchit, Jan Wood as Mrs. Peter, a role he first 17, performs in the Fezziwig and John Han and Jessica took on with the Belfry’s production of Hickman as Spirits. Belfry as a Grade A Christmas Carol, runThe Cratchit children: 16-year-old 9 student. Now ning now to Dec. 20. Lauren Alberico (from Claremont in Grade 12 at St. He first started actSecondary) as Martha, 17-year-old Michaels University ing in Grade 6, workAjay Parikh-Friese (from St. Michael’s) School, he enjoys ing with Kaleidoscope as Peter, 11-year-old Abby Baker the freedom of setTheatre, landed a role (from Central Middle) as Belinda, tling back into a on the Disney televiand 7-year-old Kyle Atlas Stahl (from role he knows well. sion show Mr. Young in George Jay Elementary) as Tiny Tim. “I’m a more expeGrade 8 and performed rienced actor so it’s in four shows with cool to exercise that, but just playing with Pacific Opera Victoria. “I love rehearsals, just the atmosphere. I my reactions and … while you’re rehearslove the professionalism of it,” Parikh-Friese ing you’re thinking about how you did it says. “I’m still a kid but theatre and screen last time and how you did it yesterday. You acting are probably the places I’m treated know more about the play and how you the most as an adult. You’re treated not as played your character and how that was a student but as an equal to everyone else.” perceived,” he says. “It’s liberating in the The Belfry Theatre will remount its sense that you can express a lot of things acclaimed 2012 production of Charles Dick- and you can try new things. You can experiens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed ment with new ways of portraying a charby Belfry Artistic Director Michael Shamata. acter.” About half the actors return from 2012, In the classic tale, over the course of one evening Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the including McBeath and Jessica Hickman as

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Oak Bay’s Ajay Parikh-Friese stars as 17-year-old Peter Cratchit in the Belfry’s production of A Christmas Carol. the spirits. “That whole dynamic between Scrooge and the ghosts, that’s a huge dynamic. It’s really cool in rehearsals to see they’ve tried some stuff differently than in the last show, but you can tell the chemistry between

them,” says Parikh-Friese. Aside from the three extra months of experience with the character, there’s a high comfort level with Shimata as returning stage manager and director. “Michael Shimata’s adaptation is really, really incredible,” Parikh-Friese says. “When you see all the scenes in succession it really shows how much thought was put into the symbolism and the overall theme of the play which is ultimately love and discovering the good in yourself. His edition – it’s very acclaimed it’s been performed all over Canada – it’s the most magical I’ve seen, it’s highly relatable. “Also there are a lot of cool effects, the lights and sound are done expertly; that just adds to it.” Parikh-Friese is also a regular performer at Rifflandia with his folk pop band Close the Bombay Doors – currently in studio working on an album. While he enjoys time in the spotlight, the teen has no plans to pursue acting as a career, planning instead for post-secondary studies in mathematics. “I definitely see performance in my future, probably not as a career though, not right away,” he says. “It would be excellent to do music as a career. I can see acting as a hobby and I know that I’ll always be doing some sort of performing.” A Christmas Carol runs to Dec. 20 at the Belfry Theatre. Tickets range from $24 $53 (plus GST) at 250-385-6815 or online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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a Sinatra celebration concert to benefit the scholarship was a natural fit for everyone. “When somebody says yes, it’s time to get excited. I think there’s a lot of people with good energy related to the show,” he said. “It’s a nice gift to have to be able to sing. After I sing I feel better physically, emotionally, all that stuff. It’s a good feeling.” Born an incomplete quadriplegic and using crutches, Coughlin was lead vocalist in an Ontario heavy metal band in the 1970s before moving to Toronto to begin his 35-year jazz career. Over the decades, Coughlin won national jazz awards as Male Vocalist of the Year, and his latest

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shrugged: Why not have a show? The pieces continued to fall into place as he found a cause for the concert to support while performing a benefit for the Community Association of Oak Bay’s Sno’uyutth pole project. The Frank Sinatra concert will benefit the Rotary Club of Oak Bay Foundation’s Sno’uyutth Legacy Fund – a scholarship for Oak Bay High graduates. Rotary Club of Oak Bay helped the CAOB with its fundraising initiative for the welcome pole by offering charitable tax receipts for donors. With Sno’uyutth revealed Nov. 22 at the high school and funding complete, the Rotary foundation started the legacy scholarship. “I’m certainly very aware the graduation rate of the general population in British Columbia is dismal and it’s really sad to see because the education system of all our post secondary institutions in the province are the best in the country,” Coughlin said. “When we look at the indigenous population, the numbers, they’re worse.” A professional singer since he was 17, Coughlin, now 61, felt

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sonate the singer but and eighth recording, rather “illuminate the Saloon Standard, is a incredible contribuTony Bennett tribute tion he’s made over a released in 2014. 60-year period.” “I’ve had a very var“He had this singing ied career which is style … they used to nice. I’ve been able to compare him to a saxodo other things to supphone player because plement a meagre arthe could sing one ist’s income … I love phrase and then kind performing but I don’t really want to work in a of carry over into the next phrase,” he said. bar anymore,” he said. “I don’t sound “When you get people “It’s a nice like Frank Sinatra at all. into a bar … gift to have I don’t have they’re not his chops, but really payto be able to in my opinion ing attention. sing.” he was one of In a concert hall you’re – Joe Coughlin the best singers around. there for a “We’ve got purpose and 22 songs it’s to listen that I’ve collected and to the band.” they’re all his big hits, Coughlin made the mostly the swing era.” necessary shift to a The tunes harken wheelchair years ago. back to the late 1950s It meant developand ‘60s. ing and tweaking his “A lot of them come breathing as a singer, from Sinatra at the but ultimately it was Sands … They had a “a good decision,” he long run at the Sands said. Hotel in Las Vegas and “I find that I used recorded a record of to always be worried that, that’s in every about falling down on serious jazz record colstage and that is no lectors’ collection.” longer a worry.” He’ll be backed by The brand new thethe impressive 18-piece atre at Oak Bay High offers not only amazing Vancouver Island AllStar Big Band. sound but also seat“The band we’ve ing for more than 400 put together for this and a top-notch proshow, it’s going to blow fessional setting – he people away,” Coughlin can wheel on into the said. space. The Frank Sinatra “It’s 100 per cent 100th Birthday Celwheelchair accessible ebration concert to which is a really nice benefit for the Rotary thing to deal with,” Club of Oak Bay Founhe said. “I’ve come dation’s Sno’uyutth on through the back Legacy Fund is Saturdoors of a lot of resday, Dec. 12 at Oak Bay taurants and seen High. the kitchens of a lot Tickets are $45 and of hotels … that gets available in advance to be a bit of a drag at The Oak Bay Recafter a while. To walk reation Centre, 1975 in the front door and Bee St. and both Scotia use the dressing room Banks, 2212 and 2290 … I hope I get to work Oak Bay Ave. there a lot actually.” cvanreeuwyk A fan of the late Sina@oakbaynews.com tra, he won’t imper-

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Celebrating the season around Oak Bay Celebrate the holiday season with a host of community events coming up in and around Oak Bay.

by Newfoundland band, Old Black Rum, 7 to 9 p.m. at The Oaks Restaurant. Songbooks provided. All welcome. Info: 250-590-3155.

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Weekends, dec. 4 to dec. 24 A Crooner’s Christmas Dinner Theatre – The Oak Bay Beach Hotel

Foster Foundation Theatre. Info: 250-598-4556. Blind Boys of Alabama – Christmas show with Maureen Washington, 7:30 p.m., UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets: $52 $44/$36. Info: jazzvictoria.ca.

hosts Kristina Helene and surprise guests recreating the sounds of Christmas past with the holiday hits from Frank Sinatra, Brenda Lee, Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and others. Info: 250-598-4556. Sea of Lights – Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s annual parade of lighted boats, with the best viewing at 7 p.m. at Cattle Point, 7:15 p.m. at Willows Beach (with bonfire and refreshments) and 7:45 p.m. at Gyro Park, Cadboro Bay.

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from Santa! Sports View Lounge, Oak Bay Rec Centre, 9 to 11 a.m. Tickets available at reception to Friday, Dec. 4. $15 (one parent and one child, under 10 years; additional child $6). IEOA Lighted Truck Convoy – Illuminated trucks wind through Oak Bay and the region, delighting youngsters and raising food and funds for the food bank.

sunday, dec. 6 36th Merrython Fun Run & Walk – 10 a.m. at Henderson Rec Centre. Cuban Christmas Jazz Vespers – Pablo Cardenas, Miguel Valdes De La

Hoz, Ross Macdonald and Bob Watts, 8 p.m. at Oak Bay’s St Philip Anglican Church. By donation to the Syrian Refugee Fund. Info: stphilipvictoria.ca.

Monday, dec. 7 Hanukkah at UVic – The second annual campus Hanukkah Celebration, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at University Centre, Mystic Market. Enjoy music and traditional Jewish foods. All welcome!

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The Blind Boys of Alabama are at UVic Dec. 15. tuesday, dec. 8 It’s a Wonderful Life – Christmas movies at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel,

Redai, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested) with proceeds to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch, tea/coffee provided. Info: 250-598-2212.

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Wednesday, dec. 9 St. Mary’s Advent Concert – Violinist Raina Saunders and pianist Laura

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Altenmueller, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested) with proceeds to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch, tea/coffee provided. Info: 250-598-2212.

thursday, dec. 10 Labyrinth by Candlelight – Take a break from the holiday rush and experience the labyrinth by candlelight, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. UVic parking lot #6, Finnerty Gardens, Interfaith Chapel. Info: 250-472-4159 or hlock@uvic.ca.

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Community Calendar Friday, Dec. 4 A Crooner’s Christmas Dinner Theatre – Dinner theatre with rising star Kristina Helene and surprise guests recreating the sounds of Christmas past with the holiday hits from Frank Sinatra, Brenda Lee, Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and other stars. Tickets $89, incl. a three-course meal in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Weekends to Dec. 24. For information or to book tickets visit the front desk or call 250-598-4556. Sing, Choirs of Angels – University of Victoria School of Music choirs join more than 270 voices in concert at Christ Church Cathedral, incl. special guests Michael Gormley at the Wolff Cathedral Pipe Organ and UVic brass, string and percussion students, 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.), Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave.

Saturday, Dec. 5 Volkssport 5/10 km Evening Walk & Christmas Social – Meet at YM-YWCA, 851 Broughton St. Registration at 5 p.m., walk at 5:30 p.m. Info: Judy at 250-3858519. The Dickens Fair – from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the James Bay Community Centre, 140 Oswego St. Admission $2; children under 12 free. Local juried crafters and food artisans, café, children’s craft area and door prizes. Kate’s Cafe Christmas Party – during the 17th annual Lighted Truck Parade, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Food and a bar featuring hot drinks will be set up on the patio, with heaters and entertainment. Guests welcome to bring non-perishable food

items for the food bank. Information: oakbaybeachhotel. com. Cheesecake Burlesque Revue – annual Naughty But Nice Peepshow, Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra St. Doors at 7:30, show at 8:30 (age 19+) Tickets $22 advance/ $25 door at cheesecakeburlesque.com Christmas Bluegrass Concert and Benefit – John Reischman and the Jaybirds perform, 8 p.m. at Cordova Bay United Church in support of Our Place Society. Tickets $25/general; $20/VBA Members, in advance from Brown Paper Tickets, or $30 for all at the door, with $5 from every ticket going to Our Place Society. Info: tickets@ victoriabluegrass.ca or 250-3884520.

Sunday, Dec. 6 Cuban Christmas Jazz Vespers – Featuring Pablo Cardenas, Miguel Valdes De La Hoz, Ross Macdonald and Bob Watts., 8 p.m. at St Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Rd. stphilipvictoria.ca. Admission by donation to the Syrian Refugee Fund (cheques to St Philip Anglican Church); tax receipts for $10+.

Monday, Dec. 7 Volkssport walks – Monday and Wednesday morning walks. Register at 8:45 a.m., walk at 9 a.m. Call Rick at 250-4787020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule. Hanukkah at UVic – second annual campus Hanukkah Celebration, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at University Centre, Mystic Market. Enjoy music and

traditional Jewish foods. All welcome!

1110 Beach Dr. Cost: $32. Info: vicdaynewcomers.ca

Victoria Children’s Choir Classical Christmas Concert – Collaborating with the Irene Becker, Pierre Dørge, Morten Carlsen Trio to premier Sparkling Star in the Darkness, plus a festive programme of yuletide songs from Nordic countries, and familiar holiday carols, Christ Church Cathedral. Tickets $20 from victoriachildrenschoir.ca, Ivy’s Book Shop, Christ Church Cathedral office, and at the door. Children age seven and younger free.

St. Mary’s Advent Concert – Enjoy music by violinist Raina Saunders and pianist Laura Altenmueller, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested) with proceeds to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch, tea/coffee provided. Info: 250598-2212. Victoria Jewish Community Choir and The Klez – The choir and six-piece Klezmer band present a concert of Chanukah music at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1451

Blanshard St. at 7 p.m., with candle lighting and light refreshments. Admission by donation. Info: Carol, casjazz@islandnet.com or 250-3853378.

Thursday, Dec. 10 Labyrinth by Candlelight – Take a break from the holiday season and experience the labyrinth by candlelight, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. UVic parking lot #6, Finnerty Gardens, Interfaith Chapel. Info: 250-472-4159 or hlock@uvic.ca. Share your community event – email your community calendar item to editor@oakbaynews.com.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 Volkssport – Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration at 5:45 p.m., walk at 6 p.m. Information: Gail, 250-477-4472. Christmas Movie Nights at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – It’s a Wonderful Life, 6:15 p.m. Enjoy gourmet theatre fare and new release movies in the comfort of the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Ticket ($24) includes holiday-inspired fare and housemade popcorn. For information or to book tickets visit the front desk or call 250-598-4556.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 Volkssport walks – Monday and Wednesday morning walks. Register at 8:45 a.m., walk at 9 a.m. Call Rick at 250-478-7020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule.

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COMING EVENTS UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS Food Fair & hot lunch, + sale of homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, Christmas breads, pastries, preserves and kobassa. Wheelchair access. Free admission. Sat, Dec. 5th, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.

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The Oak Bay News and the Victoria News are looking to hire Zone Checkers to service our growing distribution needs in Victoria (North Park/Oaklands) and Oak Bay. The right candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills. Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Express is recommended. Your attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision sets you apart from other applicants. Duties include supervision of newspaper carriers, recruitment and hiring of new carriers, canvassing new areas of delivery, monitoring carrier performance and follow-up on reader delivery concerns. A reliable vehicle is a must. A Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check is also mandatory. These part-time positions are ideal for applicants available for afternoon and weekend shifts. Please email your resume to Cindy Brown, Victoria and Oak Bay News Circulation Coordinator: circulation@vicnews.com No phone calls please.

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VOLUNTEERS STORY STUDIO Writing Centre seeks volunteers to type the stories children write during in-class workshops in Greater Victoria schools. If you would enjoy this flexible position and have strong typing, grammar and spelling skills, please call 250-386-2269.

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FIRST OPEN Heart Society is looking for a person with skills and interest in marketing and social media to serve on its board of directors. The society is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to supporting open heart and cardiovascular patients and their families, heart-related medical equipment and education. The board meets monthly for approximately 2 hours. Call 250386-2269.

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OUR PLACE is looking for a clothing room assistant to help sort items, keep the racks stocked and assist family members find what they need. The Clothing Room provides clean, lightly used adult clothing to family members, as well as bedding, backpacks and toiletries. Call 250-386-2269.

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PARKSVILLEâ€™S EMERALD Estates offers a unique style of Supportive Living for 50+ age. 1-bdrm patio suite. Available Dec 1st. $1,200/month. Call Lynn (250)303-0098.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK ANTIQUE SEWING machine, black Singer+ cabinet, works, $75. Call (250)388-6950.

COAT: CHOCOLATE brown (London Fog), menâ€™s, 42 Reg. w/ lining, $25. (250)477-1819. LONG CHAMPS 24% lead crystal, cream/sugar set, new $30 sell $18. (250)383-5390. MATTRESS, SINGLE size, like new, $49. Call (250)3809596. PENTEX SPOTMATIC film camera w/ 50mm lens, works fine, $85. (250)370-2905.

OAK BAY- I am the 2nd owner of this beautiful custom built 1953 home, 2505 Eastdowne Rd, walking distance To RJH, shopping plaza, Oak Bay High, Willows School, Willows Beach, Estevan Village and Oak Bay Rec Centre. 3 bdrms, 1 bath on main flr, has immaculate hard wood flrs along w/a big living rm w/a river rock F/P w/oak mantel. Downstairs has a 1 bdrm and a good sized rumpus rm. Also, a workshop and good sized garage area, 6â€™9â€?, 2 beams. SE facing sun rm. Lot is approx 10,000sq ft. $704,900. Open House: Sat to Sun 10-4pm. Jeevan Dillion, 250-8182818.

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TRICYCLE, CHILDâ€™S, new, $38. New 23â€? Bolvia wall clock, $38. (250)388-6725. WOMENâ€™S BLACK Leather coat, size medium, zippered front, $60. (250)385-3400.

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Inventory low, but great properties to be found 43 single-family homes and 16 condominiums currently on the market in Oak Bay The hot local housing market shows no sign of cooling off, but great properties are still available, according to the Victoria Real Estate Board. The municipality of Oak Bay, one of the hottest communities within the region, continues to sizzle, with prices fuelled in part by lack of inventory, local realtors have said. Currently, Oak Bay has 16 condominiums for sale and 43 single-family homes. Guy Crozier, VREB president, confirms that November was another busy month for the popular Greater Victoria real estate market. “Holding true to the theme we’ve seen throughout the year, the Victoria market had another great month of sales, with numbers exceeding those from the same time last year,” Jennifer Blyth/Oak Bay News he said. Oak Bay’s real estate market continues to sizzle with limited listings and desirable neighbourhoods. A total of 573 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this November, an increase lower inventory levels, this is the ability to meet that demand,” he of 23.2 per cent compared to the 465 best time in the past 10 years to list said. “Though properties are selling properties sold in the same month a house,” Crozier said. “Demand from buyers in most everywhere, what to expect in last year. Additionally, there were 2,952 areas is up, but inventory contin- terms of value and time to sell may active listings for sale on the Victoria ues to decrease on a year-over-year differ depending on your area and basis. The good the type of property.” Real Estate Board The Multiple Listing Service news for buyers Multiple Listing “Due to lower inventory is that pricing Home Price Index benchmark Service at the remains competi- value for a single family home end of Novem- levels, this is the best time tive and there are in the Victoria Core last year in ber, 18.7 per cent new listings com- November was $558,600. fewer than the in the past 10 years to list a The benchmark value for the ing onto the mar3,631 active list- house.” same home in November 2015 ket every day.” ings at the end of – Guy Crozier What does Cro- has increased by nine per cent to November 2014. zier recommend $608,600. Crozier notes More information on the Novembuyers and sellthat prospective ers keep in mind ber 2015 report and the Multiple sellers may want Listing Service Home Price Index to take advantage of the current as the year comes to a close? “There are real estate microcli- is available from the Victoria Real market conditions. “One thing I can say about the mates in Victoria. Different areas Estate Board, at vreb.org. Guy Crozier, president of the editor@oakbaynews.com market right now is that due to have different levels of demand and Victoria Real Estate Board

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Holiday reads for the kids The Oak Bay branch of energetic celebration of the Greater Victoria Public Hanukkah tells the story of Library is packed full of a family coming together great kid reads for winter – for a jubilant night of dancperfect for rainy weekends ing complete with a klezmer and quiet holiday afterband (the Mazel-Tones). noons. · James Her· Batman: Noël riot’s Treasury by Lee Bermejo for Children by – Inspired by James Herriot – Charles Dickens’ This beautifully immortal classic illustrated treasury A Christmas Carol collects all of the with hints of It’s beloved veterinaria Wonderful Life, an’s delightful tales Batman: Noel for young readers, Sarah Isbister including the yulefeatures different Page Turners interpretations of tide warmth of The Dark Knight, The Christmas Day along with his Kitten. enemies and allies, in differ· More Boredom Bustent eras. ers: Over 50 Awesome · Blizzard by John Activities for Children Rocco – A fantastic trueages 7 years+ by Caroline story adventure about a Fernandez – Be bored no massive blizzard, and a more! You’ll love all the fun boy who becomes a hero things to do and make in when he manages to walk ‘More Boredom Busters.’ to the local store and bring There’s a chapter of activisupplies back to his neighties for each season of the borhood which has been year, and within those, snowed in for days. you’ll also find ideas for the · Fox’s Garden by Prinholidays. cesse Camcam – This beau· My True Love Gave to tifully illustrated story withMe: Twelve Holiday Stoout words reveals how an ries by Rainbow Rowell act of tender compassion is – This collection by 12 bestgiven (and repaid) in secret selling young adult writers during an icy winter night. was edited by the interna· The Hanukkah Hop tionally bestselling Stephaby Erica Silverman – This nie Perkins. Whether you

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