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Practise makes perfect Twenty-six Grade 4 and 5 students from David Cameron elementary take in the instruction of music teacher Maureen Garry, as they practise for CBC’s Canada’s Greatest Music Class competition. Students have been practicing during recess and breaks in preparation of the contest submission and are now patiently awaiting the results of their video submission. Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

School board chair ousted after six years at helm Hobbs informed of lack of support, steps aside Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

In a follow-up interview, Hobbs did not name the non-supportive trustee, and said she hadn’t heard any reason why she no longer had the support of the board. “It’s very difficult for me,” she said. “I felt the board has been doing great; it ran well, got things done, was going in right direction. “So to be told I need change was a bit shocking to me … I knew I didn’t have enough votes to become chair … I felt that I would not run so the majority of trustees could have the change they wanted.” Elections concluded with Dianna Seaton taking over Phillips’ previous position of vice-chair, Margot Swinburnson the provincial council representative, Neil Poirier

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Sooke School District trustee Wendy Hobbs did not stand for re-election as board chair this week.

The Sooke School District’s Board of Education has a new chair. Bob Phillips, who accepted a nomination from fellow trustee Ravi Parmar, was installed Tuesday as head of the board when previous chair Wendy Hobbs chose not to accept a nomination from trustee Denise Riley. Rather than run for a seventh consecutive year, Hobbs read a prepared statement to the board

and those in attendance. “I have been thinking about this. Although I would like to continue the work we have done as a board in the past, it has come to my attention from a trustee … I do not have his support, or full support of the board,” Hobbs said. “The job of board chair here is difficult enough when you do have full support and even more strenuous without it. For that reason I have made a decision not to stand for the position of chair.” Following her statement, Hobbs stood up and walked out of the meeting before elections were complete and rest of the board meeting began, saying she was heading to watch her granddaughter in her first PACE performance.

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YM-YWCA expands its horizons

Langford concerned about makeup of economic group Support could be pulled if business isn’t favoured

Langford, View Royal ‘Y’ facilities on track to open in April 2016

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Carved from the rock off Langford Parkway, much of Langford’s new YMYWCA building’s size is hidden from view of the Westhills development that overlooks it. But facilities inside the under-construction, 62,000-square foot structure continue to grow each day. Carrying on that theme, board chair and Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett announced a new name for the growing not-for-profit charitable organization, to a crowd gathered in the childcare space at the new Langford location on Tuesday. The name YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island, Beckett noted, better reflects the growing list of services the Y offers Island residents, not just those in Victoria. “As our communities grow so does the demand,” he said. After the announcement Beckett said, “It’s not the building so much as the services … the thing that really resonates with me is the value.” He added that families can access all of the Y facilities for one low monthly fee. “It’ll just be fantastic for families.” Jennie Edgecombe YM-YWCA Vancouver Island CEO, said expanding operations in the region have “been in our strategic direction for a while.” On a tour of the new facilities in

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Crews at the new Langford/Westhills Y facilities are working to make sure the building is ready to be opened in April 2016. Finishing touches are just being made to the tile around the pool area. Langford, Mayor Stew Young said “you can actually see it take shape.” Not only will the facility be a great place for families, he added, it will be a needed complement to the many outdoor activities already in the area. A new pool facility hasn’t been built since the Saanich Commonwealth Place pool in 1993, Young pointed out. “It was time for the region. Just think how much our population has grown.” Under an agreement, Westhills Land Corporation is constructing the aquatic facilities, which the YM-YWCA will lease for 25 years. The City of Langford has guaranteed to buy services from the Y for the duration of the lease. The new facilities at the Langford Westhills Y and the View Royal Eagle Creek Village Y are still on schedule to open in April 2016, although Edgecombe noted a specific opening date has not yet been set. Roughly 60 new full-time jobs and 50 part-time jobs will be created by the two new facilities. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Upgrades in the future for Camp Thunderbird Coinciding with Tuesday’s announcement at the new YM-YWCA facilities in Langford was the launch of a $2-million capital campaign to raise funds to reinvigorate Camp Thunderbird. Local businessman, philanthropist and Camp Thunderbird alumni, Terry Farmer, is honorary campaign co-chair. “If we are not careful, we will lose it,” he warned. “We will lose this treasured jewel due to neglect.” Camp Thunderbird is a roughly 1,200-acre facility bordering Sooke and Metchosin off Sooke Road and is owned by the YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island. At the time of the campaign’s launch, $840,000 had been raised towards that $2-million goal. The campaign is also looking to raise funds for programs and equipment at the first new YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island expansion facilities, in View Royal and Langford.

LANGFORD COUNCIL NEWS IN BRIEF

Unmanned aircraft approved Parks and Recreation for Langford Fire Rescue budget voted down At Monday’s meeting, Langford council voted to approve the purchase of an unmanned aircraft system for use by Langford Fire Rescue. Coun. Lillian Szpak expressed the appreciation of council to the Langford Firefighter’s Women Auxiliary, who offered to cover the $5,000 cost of the new equipment once the purchase was approved. The $2,750 training component of the new equipment is covered by the department’s training budget.

Council voted to reject the proposed West Shore Parks and Recreation Society 2016 budget, due to a 3.77-per-cent increase to the City’s contribution. Council also voted to advise the society that only a budget that results in a two per cent or lower increase in Langford’s requisition will be approved. The 2015 increase over the previous year amounted to 1.1 per cent or $26,355, bringing the total contribution to $2,420,401. The proposed

2016 increase would see the City’s contribution jump by 3.77 per cent, or $91,335, resulting in a roughly $4.27 increase per Langford household. The total contribution would be $2,511,736. The society operates the recreation complex in Colwood that is jointly owned by Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Metchosin, Highlands and the CRD. If any owner rejects the budget, the society must amend the proposal so it is accepted by all owners and failing that, the previous year’s budget continues forward. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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The City of Langford may be walking a fine line in support of a new regional economic strategy and committee for South Vancouver Island. The City has already approved a motion to support the project in principal, but only if everyone else is in, said Coun. Denise Blackwell. “At this point we’re not going to change that until we see who else is in.” She voiced some concerns regarding the future economic development committee (EDC) at Monday’s council meeting. “I’d like to see the make-up of the actual board, because I’m finding down at the regional board there’s all sorts of ideas that aren’t anywhere near what we want, what we set out in our strategic plan,” she said at the meeting. If the makeup of the board doesn’t favour business, she said, the board won’t be doing work for economic development in the region, they’ll only be doing work for the City of Victoria. It was a fear echoed by Mayor Stew Young, who drove most of the discussion on the topic. “You have to be very careful,” he said. “Politicians downtown keep coming up with all of these ways to spend money … It’s not an endless pit of money from residential taxpayers.” Young added, however, that he supported the idea and has since it was first put forward. “This is good. A regional EDC makes sense, as long as the business people

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Christmas tree farmer enjoys keeping it real Longtime Metchosin farmer switches gears to keep occupied Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

The biggest difference between a live Christmas tree and an artificial one is the natural smell, says 30-year Metchosin resident Marie Palfrey. The long-time local farmer, who now sells Christmas trees from her six-acre farm on William Head Road, said her first crop, will bring that smell to homes on the West Shore. “I planted them as seedlings five years ago, starting with Douglas fir (and they) have just taken off and are ready for cutting this year,” she says. “(They) may even be a little too big … they’ve all grown naturally.” Palfrey has always put up a live, local tree for Christmas. To keep her farm status, she decided to start growing them over two acres of her farm after giving up raising Angus beef.

Life-long farmer Marie Palfrey walks through rows of trees on the twoacre lot where she spends countless hours caring for hundreds of trees. Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

The 74-year-old farmer, who has raised crops and livestock for decades, said she just got bored and needed something to keep her occupied. “I’m learning as I go along … (it’s) sort of a new thing for me,” she said. “It’s just something I wanted to do. I decided I would (farm) trees before I got too old to do it.”

Longtime trustee takes over as chair Continued from Page A1

“This is why Wendy leads the polls, she is so completely caring when it comes to kids and families and staff … She should feel justifiably proud of all of the things she has done for this district.” Phillips described himself as a poor farm boy from Ontario who became a clinical social worker. He taught in Africa twice, taught at university and has been a school trustee for 19 years. “I really don’t see any difference in the direction or the work or whatever that goes on with the board. The voice and the face change,” Phillips said. “Wendy and I worked closely together and we will continue to (do so). The story to me is how do we continue to support our staff and produce the educational outcomes that are expected from a board and a superintendent.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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With more than a thousand of them on her lot, from firs of the concolor (white), Douglas, Fraser, grand and noble varieties to pine trees at various stages of development, Palfrey tends to them every day and even admits having mixed emotions about letting go of the crop she has cared for over the past five years. “My husband said I would never

sell them because I am always talking to them – I spend a lot of time out there,” she said, laughing. “I just like trees around here; they are nice and don’t talk back.” Palfrey, who lives on the farm with her husband, said despite having arthritis and finding it challenging to be out there some days, she still can’t get enough of the smell and has no plans to stop

anytime soon. “Families (enjoy cutting) them down; it is like an adventure for a kid,” she said. “If you are cutting it down, taking it home, setting it up and breathing in the scent, it is beautiful.” For more information on Palfrey’s Metchosin trees, contact her at 250-478-5470. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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New Democratic Party candidate Alistair MacGregor is all smiles at his campaign headquarters in Duncan. MacGregor was declared winner of the Cowichan Malahat - Langford riding in the Oct. 19 federal election and is the NDP’s seniors critic and deputy critic for culture and heritage. Lexi Bainas / Black Press

REPRESENTING YOU: Getting to know Alistair MacGregor Former case worker takes on Cowichan-MalahatLangford riding Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

Alistair MacGregor is the proud owner of a riding spanning more than 4,000 square kilometres. The long-time case worker for former Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder said regardless of geography, he is ready to put in the hours, even if many of them are on the highway. “It’ll be a bit of a challenge for my area, running all the way from Chemainus in the north to Langford in the south, but all of the major communities in the riding are connected really well with just one highway,” MacGregor said. “I’m prepared to do the same thing and I may log a lot of hours on the

Malahat, but I am prepared to do that to serve the constituents in each area as best as I can.” His team has already opened an office in Duncan, occupying the same office and furniture Crowder used and is on the hunt for another one in Langford. Time spent door knocking in the West Shore community allowed MacGregor, a long-time Cowichan resident, to learn more about the municipalities of Langford and Highlands, which he now represents in Ottawa. He also counted Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke MP Randall Garrison and provincial NDP leader John Horgan as “key allies” that would go a long ways in helping him learn the area and serve the constituents on the southern-most tip of his constituency. “Almost every neighbourhood I visited (had) a really high population of young families that have really been chased out of the housing market in Victoria and have

come to Langford,” MacGregor said. “When I was going around the doorsteps talking about childcare or any family-friendly affordability issues that was an important thing.” MacGregor applauded the work of Langford council for their housing affordability programs including one that sees every tenth unit priced below market value, and hoped federal opportunities might help provide more affordable housing for young families. Another hot topic he hoped to tackle was transportation for commuters working downtown. “Everyone who worked in Victoria had a complaint about the absolutely slow crawl to getting to work and getting home in afternoon it would be great to see if we can make any progress in the future with the E&N railway,” MacGregor continued. “Seeing if the Langford to Victoria route can be up and running with a reliable passenger rails service that actually

gets people to work on time and works with their schedules. The NDP’s new seniors critic, and deputy critic for culture and heritage said he sees Canada’s aging population as one of his priorities, tackling issues affecting the age group including improved access to health care, expanded home care, and looking at security and affordability. He also planned to consult with former NDP seniors critic Irene Mathyssen, planning to continue the strong work of an “exciting” portfolio. “This is my first time being elected. I acknowledge I am a pretty young member of the caucus … I am going to spend the first year listening and learning a lot from my more experienced colleagues really getting a feel for the place in Ottawa and doing the best I can working for this portfolio,” he said. “I think it is a great fit for me because we have a fairly high population of folks in the riding

as a whole. I think I can do some great work on their behalf.” Despite the NDP having lost several seats across the nation, he said the flip-side of that is a tremendous wealth of talent in Ottawa looking for jobs. He said he had 27 of the “Whose, who,” of staff apply for one of his positions in Ottawa. Coupled with returning staff from Jean Crowders office, he said the transfer of knowledge is reduced because the experience is already there. “Oct. 19 was a bitter sweet night for the NDP, we lost a lot of MPs that night … (However) I think I would just like to say how humbled I am in the trust they have placed in me,” he said. “It really is an incredible experience to be elected to represent your community in the house of commons, I will carry with me that trust every day on this job and I will always work hard to keep earning it.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Refugees add value to our communities A group of faculty members, staff, students and friends in the University of Victoria’s history department have been working together to bring to Greater Victoria a family of five refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict. In recent weeks, other groups around the Capital Region have undertaken Immigrants are efforts to work more likely to start toward the same their own business goal. In the Gazette, we’ve seen some readers question 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 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 devalue 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. That doesn’t even begin to consider the cultural benefits of welcoming new families into the Canadian fold. UVic history professor Elizabeth Vibert recently told our sister paper, the Oak Bay News, “People need to really be aware of how much new immigrants bring to this country.” We couldn’t agree more, and hope that our communities embrace their new neighbours when they arrive.

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Healing in the face of climate change research chair Ashlee Cunsolo The tragedy we’re witnessing in Willox is working with Inuit to so many places around the world understand their communities’ is heartbreaking. Responses on climate-related mental and the ground and in the media to emotional health impacts, events in Paris, Beirut, documenting anxiety, Syria and elsewhere have despair, hopelessness ranged from inspiring to and depression, chilling. Too often, people increased family stress, express fear and distress drug and alcohol use and as anger, suspicion and suicide attempts. People scapegoating. are grieving for a way of For many reasons life that is changing with and in many ways, the landscape. people and nature are in Together with distress. Quaker activist the Nunatsiavut and author Parker David Suzuki communities of Palmer implores us to with Aryne Sheppard Labrador, Cunsolo ask, “What shall we do Willox produced a with our suffering?” documentary film, Attutauniujuk The way we deal with our pain has Nunami/Lament for the Land. critical implications. Whether we project it outward as war or murder Residents describe how ice, when it forms, is often not thick enough or absorb it as despair and selfto hunt, gather wood or travel by destruction, “Violence is what we snowmobile. get when we do not know what else The land is part of who they are, to do with our suffering.” a source of solace, peace, identity, The interplay of environmental and well-being. Hunting and fishing degradation and geopolitics has and spending time on the land had alarming repercussions. Over help Inuit feel grounded and happy. the past decade alone, millions of When residents can’t get out of people have been displaced by war, town, they feel “stuck,” “lost” and famine and drought. The world is shifting rapidly as a result of climate “less like people.” Although global warming change and there’s little doubt we’ll discourse typically ignores our see increasing humanitarian crises. intense feelings and grief in the face We must face this new reality as a of environmental change, Cunsolo global community. Willox argues it can expand our Climate change is one of the capacity to act. “Re-casting climate most destabilizing forces in human change as the work of mourning history. We must deal with carbon means that we can share our emissions but we must also deal losses, and encounter them as with human suffering. In Canada, opportunities for productive and Inuit are feeling the impacts important work,” she says. “It also disproportionately. Ice appears provides the opportunity to stand much later in the season and melts up and publicly object to injustice.” earlier. Changing wildlife migration Shared experiences of grief can patterns disrupt community build solidarity, support healing and livelihoods, land-based activities inspire collective action. and cultural practices. With the Paris UN climate talks Cape Breton University Canada

underway, we have an opportunity to expand the conversation to include environmental grief and loss. Today’s social and environmental leaders need to understand the psychological implications of a world in distress. Geographer and research scientist Susanne Moser predicts future leaders will need more than professional expertise and political savvy. They must be “steward, shepherd, arbiter, crisis manager, grief counselor, future builder.” Instead of knee-jerk reactions that so often accompany fear and emotional pain, what if we summoned the courage to experience our sadness, disorientation and grief in all its fullness? More importantly, what if we did this together? The feelings surrounding change and loss highlight our shared vulnerability and expose our connections to one another. We can consciously foster a heightened sense of human and ecological fellowship. The late environmental scientist Donella Meadows believed the process of experiencing feelings is far from trivial. “Feelings, like knowledge, don’t directly change anything. But if we don’t rush past the feelings or stuff them down, if we take time to admit even the most uncomfortable ones, to accept them, share them, and couple them with knowledge of what is wrong and how it might be fixed, then feelings and knowledge together are motors for change.” The suffering we’re witnessing because of loss of land, culture, ways of life and identity may portend what is to come for all of us. Now is the time to come together and decide how we will respond. Let’s make sure it’s the best humanity has to offer.

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Outdoor skating open in Langford City Centre Park expands ice for Christmas season

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The pirate ship outside Westhills Arena in Langford’s City Centre Park forms part of the Christmas decorations at this time of year.

The neonatal intensive care unit at Victoria General Hospital will be able to provide even better care for ailing infants in future, thanks to a donation from the Charity Golf Classic held at Royal Colwood in September. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation recently received the final cheque of $26,700 from the annual tournament’s volunteer crew from HP Advanced Solutions. The money will help purchase two new iCribs, specially designed hospital cribs that allow caregivers better access to premature and critically ill infants, and have special fixtures that help preserve and maintain the tiny babies’ underdeveloped organs and internal systems. Cathy McIntyre, foundation board chair, voiced gratitude for the golf volunteers, players and sponsors’ efforts to help out the neonatal intensive care department. “These new iCribs will serve hundreds of infants who require specialized care in the coming years,” she said in a release. The golf tournament has funded more than $606,000 of medical equipment since 1997. Every year, more than 500 babies are born prematurely at VGH, which is home to the province’s only high-level neonatal ICU outside the Lower Mainland. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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to the pond. Both areas can be enjoyed without having to take your skates off. Once you’ve had your fun on the ice, City Centre Park also has fire pits open for residents to warm up by and enjoy while sipping on a warm cup of hot chocolate, coffee or even a mocha. Admission for the outdoor ice is $3 (regular admission rates apply when it’s open to the indoor area). katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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Regularly scheduled Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, unless posted otherwise. Regular Council Meetings start at 7:00 pm on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month except July, August and December. A regular Council meeting that falls on a Statutory Holiday is moved to the next business day. Dates are: January 11 and 25 July 11 February 9 and 22 August 29 March 14 and 29 September 12 and 26 April 11 and 25 October 11 and 24 May 9 and 24 November 14 and 28 June 13 and 27 December 5 and 19

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Volunteers provide lifeline to vulnerable in the community So much more than a friendly voice on the other end of the line Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

A little extra holiday cheer can go a long way for members of the community who sometimes get forgotten at this time of year. At least that’s the hope of Keep in Touch program volunteers, West Shore RCMP officers and auxiliary members, who were busy loading up two community policing vans with poinsettias and tins filled with cookies on Wednesday. “This is just something we thought would be special for them … It’s a way to be with them,” said volunteer co-ordinator Donna Ensor. She’s been overseeing the program for 11 years and often takes extra shifts when others are sick or can’t make it in. “It’s just such a wonderful program,” she said. Organized through the Community Policing Office of the local RCMP detachment, the program’s aim is to reach out to people who live alone or may have medical issues.

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had people tell her they want to move so they can be a part of it. She said a number of members of the community who would be a good fit for the program just don’t know about it, and she’s worried they’re missing residents. “We’re always looking for new people because we know they’re out there,” she said. For more information or to volunteer, phone the West Shore RCMP Community Policing office at 250-391-3327. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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A child chooses a live tree at the University of B.C. Christmas tree farm in Vancouver. Permits to cut a live tree from Crown land are available in most areas of the province.

How to harvest a Christmas tree that offer tree permits for designated areas, with online permits available in some regions. The website has links and phone numbers for FrontCounterBC and forest district offices. There is also a link to the B.C. Christmas Tree Council, which has a list of private tree farms around B.C. Once you have a Crown land permit, the ministry suggests leaving home prepared with ropes, gloves and tools. Choose a tree that can be cut near the base and is easily transported out, to minimize waste and debris that can be a fire hazard next summer. – Tom Fletcher

West Shore residents have various options for buying fresh cut Christmas trees, but did you know there are also options for cutting one yourself? Free use permits to cut a tree on Crown land are available from forest district and FrontCounterBC offices in most areas of B.C. Local district offices can identify areas of Crown where one tree may be legally cut for personal use. Permits are not available for the Chilliwack and South Island forest districts due to population density and tree demand. The ministry’s Christmas tree website at www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/ xmastrees.htm has links to offices

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Scoring three power play goals in a game for the first time this season was a good way for the Victoria Grizzlies to start their week. The B.C. Hockey League team did so Tuesday against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in a 4-2 victory that wasn’t as close as the score appeared. The Grizzlies (13-17-0-4), winners of two straight, look to take that momentum into this weekend’s home games, tomorrow night (Dec. 12, 7 p.m.) against the expansion Wenatchee Wild and Sunday afternoon (2 p.m. start) versus the West Kelowna Warriors. The Wild (18-9-2-2 entering this week), visiting Colwood for the only time this season, led the Mainland Division for much of the early part of the season until being caught relatively recently by the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Warriors (17-12-0-2), meanwhile, are in the hunt for second behind the virtually unstoppable Penticton Vees in the Interior Division. On Tuesday, the Grizzlies dominated the first two periods and took a 4-0 lead 1:11 into the third period. Brayden Gelsinger stickhandled his way through a pack in front of the Alberni net, wheeled and scored over Bulldogs goalie Carson Schamerhorn for his second power play goal of the game.

Victoria Grizzlies forward Brayden Gelsinger looks intently at the puck in the hand of the linesman before a faceoff against Alberni Valley’s Quinn Syrydiuk, during Tuesday’s B.C. Hockey League game at The Q Centre. Gelsinger scored a pair of power play goals, helping the locals beat the Bulldogs 4-2. Don Descoteau/ News Gazette staff

The visitors got one back 12 minutes in when Tristan Bukovec flew down the left wing and beat Matthew Galajda with a wrist shot up high. Then with more than two minutes to go, the Bulldogs pulled Schamerhorn to try getting closer. The strategy worked, as Nathan Dingmann scored during a goalmouth scramble at 18:20. Alberni kept the pressure up but the Grizzlies managed to limit the Bull-

dogs’ chances the rest of the way. After nearly 35 minutes of scoreless hockey, Gelsinger got the Grizzlies on the board in the second period with the Bulldogs’ Quinn Syrydiuk off for tripping. Just over a minute later, with another Bulldog in the box, P.J. Conlon made it 2-0 from Dante Hahn and Kevin Massy. Continuing to control the flow of the play, Victoria got the 3-0

goal from Tyler Welsh at 17:25 from linemates Conlon and Cole Pickup. Conlon was in all all four of his team’s goals and was named the game’s second star behind Gelsinger. The Grizzlies outshot the Bulldogs 26-24 overall, but 15 of Alberni’s shots came in the final frame. Bear claws … Saturday’s game against Wenatchee features the annual teddy bear toss for Santas

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Belmont adds a new provincial banner to its collection

A new banner will soon be showcased on the wall of Belmont secondary’s gym, courtesy of the junior girls volleyball blue squad. It was unveiled to over 1,300 in attendance at a banner raising ceremony on Wednesday at the school. Since it was established in 1947, only three other provincial titles have adorned the school’s walls. It took 50 years to earn the first, a senior boys volleyball title in the 1997-1998 season. The other two banners were earned in the 2001-2002 school year by the senior girls volleyball team and the golf team. It only took three months for the new Belmont school to win its first provincial title. As is the custom for any Belmont team that wins provincials, Langford Fire Rescue whisked the girls off to lunch in a parade of fire trucks. Photos by Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff

Soccer club still looking up in the standings

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Canine Academy opens up Hobbit House Seasonal event on tap The folks at Middle Earth Canine Academy invite the public to take some time out Saturday (Dec. 12) to join them for a seasonal celebration at the Hobbit House. Visitors to the dog training facility can partake in a hot chocolate, apple cider or holiday snacks as they pause to admire and take in the calming energy of the decorated stone house and courtyard. The open house runs from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 604 Eiderwood Pl., corner of Metchosin Road in Colwood. For more information, visit middleearthcanine academy.ca. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, December 11, 2015

HomeFinder Find a place to call home

Q: WHAT’S THE MARKET LOOKING LIKE RIGHT NOW? Victoria Real Estate Board president Guy Crozier says prospective home sellers may want to take advantage of current market conditions. “One thing I can say is that due to lower inventory levels, this is the best time in the past 10 years to list a house,” he says. “Demand from buyers in most areas is up, but inventory continues to decrease on a year-over-year basis. The good news for buyers is that pricing remains competitive and there are new listings coming onto the market every day.” To advertise in Homefinder, contact Christine Scott at: cscott@ goldstreamgazette.com or Shelley Westwood at swestwood@ goldstreamgazette.com

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GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » MONTH TO DATE DEC. 7/15

COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

124/389 » 125/419 » 2,797/3,210 »

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

SELLER’S TIP | Real estate microclimates around Victoria can dictate pricing and selling time

Interchange effect mulled for West Shore How much will area real estate values be affected by improved roadway?

One version of the interchange proposed to eliminate Highway 1 stoppages at McKenzie Avenue. Once a design is determined, the project is expected to break ground later next year.

Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

West Shore residents who make the daily trek in to Victoria’s core municipalities likely cheered when an interchange project for the Trans-Canada Highway at McKenzie Avenue and Admirals Road was green-lighted by the province this year. While the initiative is expected to reduce commuting times for travellers from the west and north, will that translate into higher demand for homes on the West Shore? Mike Holmes, owner and president of Pemberton Holmes Realty, has seen the area’s growth outpace all others in Greater Victoria in the past 20 years. He looked at the project from both a finished stage as well as during the building process. “I don’t believe the period of construction of the interchange will have any material negative effect on real estate values, as property buyers and sellers will see the potential benefits out-

Courtesy Province of British Columbia

weighing any inconvenience caused,” he said. The project is currently going through the design phase, with three options up for discussion and pubic input. Two of the three are similar diamond formats – one calls for the highway to go under McKenzie, the other sees the opposite configuration – while the third is a partial cloverleaf design that would eliminate more parkland. “As the effects settle in of the completed interchange, I suspect we will see a slight positive

impact on values, depending on the amount of time saved in commuting,” Holmes said. “If it is as significant as anticipated, then the majority of the stigma attached by many to the ‘Colwood crawl’ could be eliminated.” Then again, much of that negative image has already been neutralized by the creation of more and better services on the West Shore,” he added. “I look forward to the new driving experience.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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