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Gifts pile on chairs and floors, more are tucked in boxes, and bags and bows adorn table tops at Shannon Oaks retirement village in Oak Bay. Here, Santa’s elves are busy putting the wrap on Christmas. Peggy Hancyk, chief executive elf at Home Instead Senior Care, bustles around the room making sure all tags are accounted for, gifts are lumped together and everyone has basics: tape, ribbons, paper and scissors. Louise Rose is expected on the piano any minute, but holiday classics fill the air thanks to charter resident Darlaine Bagshaw, a regular pianist at the residence. The atmosphere is the norm for the annual Be a Santa to a Senior wrapping party in Oak Bay. Home Instead Senior Care partners with local non-profit and community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts for Christmas. Hancyk works with local businesses and stores to

purchase and distribute gifts. Some are purchased through donations, some by kind souls who take a senior’s gift request written on a Be a Santa to a Senior tree ornament. “It’s a way for seniors to help other seniors,” says Hancyk, adding it’s the 11th year of the program in Greater Victoria. “We contact agencies and facilities in the city, sometimes people call us about a neighbour or a friend that is isolated or disadvantaged,” she said. “They tell us the size and what they might need. Many have no family, nobody to supply them with things … I put that information on ornaments and hang them on trees in different places.” The trees show up in Walmart, the Quadra Street London Drugs and the Tillicum Save on Foods. It’s not unusual for requests to include food or pharmacy gift cards. “Shoppers can pick one up or two (ornaments) and I’ll have several (gift) suggestions on there. PlEASE SEE: Santa to Senior, Page A6

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Resident Dorothy Evans wraps gifts at Shannon Oaks retirement village for the Home Instead Senior Care program, Be a Santa to a Senior. The program collects and distributes gifts to seniors in the community who might otherwise not receive gifts at Christmas.

Officers are on the lookout for all impaired drivers this holiday season. That means those impaired by alcohol and drugs, as well as the ongoing attack on those driving impaired by bad habits. “(Immediate roadside prohibitions) have certainly decreased deaths, but people still do it,” said Oak Bay Const. Mike Klein-Beekman. This year he’s taken 42 drivers off the road as a result of some form of impairment. That includes both immediate roadside prohibitions (IRP) for alcohol and drug impairment and impaired driving investigations. To the end of November, Oak Bay Police Department handed out roughly 50 IRPs. Klein-Beekman is also a drug recognition expert, the result of extensive training and testing. For him it included two weeks of theory in Vancouver in May 2011, followed by nightly studying for the seven-hour final and practical in August. PlEASE SEE: Pot and driving just as dangerous, Page A3

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Robbery suspect arrested Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

An Oak Bay bank robbery Tuesday led to a region-wide police pursuit Wednesday that ended in an arrest. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 15, a man demanded cash from a teller at the TD Canada Trust in Oak Bay and fled with cash. The suspect did not produce a weapon or threaten bank staff and there were no customers at the time. The suspect was spotted leaving in a black Dodge Ram pickup truck with a dark-coloured canopy. “We believe that the vehicle used in this incident may be related to the report of a theft of a vehicle reported to police earlier this same day,” said Sgt. Steve Eassie of Saanich Police. “The vehicle description of the stolen truck matches that of the vehicle used to flee the area by the suspect.” Later that night, Victoria police discovered the stolen black pickup in the parking lot of the Wendy’s restaurant in the 700 block of Bay Street. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle the driver backed into another car, climbed the curb and fled from police. Police identified the driver and recommended a variety of charges. Wednesday, West Shore RCMP spotted the stolen truck that made its way through to Victoria before officers discovered it abandoned not far from Hillside mall. Not far away, a VicPD canine officer located and arrested a 20-year-old man who is known to police. “Our investigators believe that there is a direct connection to the stolen vehicle, the suspect and the robbery that took place yesterday in the late afternoon. As a result, charges for the robbery will also be recommended against the suspect,” Eassie said. “This is another great example of regional co-operation amongst the police resources in the Greater Victoria area.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Saanich and Victoria police departments also have DRE officers, who at times cover the region, dependent on what expertise is needed where on a given day and time, similar to other specialties. In February, Klein-Beekman will teach the Standard Field Sobriety Testing. “We need to get people trained because with the potential legalization of marijuana, it’s the next step,” he said. “Smoking marijuana and driving is just as bad as drinking and driving. I don’t care what you do at home. But don’t get into a vehicle after you’ve been doing that. It’s just common sense.” A roadside prohibition is done quickly and an officer is back on the road removing other dangerous drivers. Oak Bay’s most recent roadside screening devices are a year old, and so accurate, he’s never had to recalibrate them. However, they’re routinely tested, every 28 days or sooner. “I’ve never found one of these instruments out yet. They’re very, very accurate,” he said. A full-blown impaired investigation requires much more time and a trip to the police station. When an officer determines that’s the course of action, a driver is chartered and warned and they can call a lawyer, or choose not to, and face testing on a larger machine, run by an officer who is a qualified trainer. That’s a five-day course.

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Const. Mike Klein-Beekman demonstrates a roadside screening, used by Oak Bay Police officers to issue roughly 50 immediate roadside suspensions so far this year. The investigation is an intentionally and necessarily precise routine, punching in information on the driver, officer and standardization of the equipment. The instrument purges and readies between each test. The officer secures a fresh mouthpiece each time, and the machine times 15-minute observation periods before the first test, and between two tests. It offers up certificates documenting the entire routine, to be used in court. Impaired driving is still the leading cause of

car crashes in B.C. and 27 per cent of vehicle crash fatalities are related to impaired driving, according to ICBC. At the holidays, they see a spike in impaired driving, particularly by liquor and drugs. “Most impaired drivers, they’re regular everyday decent people that make a stupid decision and get behind the wheel of a car,” Klein-Beekman said. “There are lots of (car) services available that I think are valuable. Plan your night. Have a safe ride home.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Program updates promise community input Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

Age-friendly Action Plan and Complete Streets Program information updates prompted similar responses during the Oak Bay committee meeting Monday night. Coun. Michelle Kirby noted the two are intertwined. “I’m pleased with the synergies here,” she said. “It’s reinforcing the message to the community … anything that complements the agefriendly process is good for complete streets.” While appreciating both projects were funded with grants, Coun. Kevin Murdoch said he would have preferred to spend money on tangible projects, such as creating curb cuts. “This will give us a bit of a tool for discussion,” he said, adding it won’t be a huge benefit. “It’s still tax dollars spent on a report that produced generalities.” The Age-Friendly plan spawned from a World Health Organization set of categories so a community can assess its age-friendly status. A provincial grant for $20,000 was provided to the District of Oak Bay to undertake development of its own Age-Friendly Action Plan to identify areas that need improvement

for its “age friendly” health. A draft Age-Friendly Action Plan with strategies that address eight categories identified by the WHO is expected to go to the community for review in early January, followed by presentation to council for approval. Staff are currently assessing strategies to engage the community in its consideration of the Action Plan. As per conditions of the funding, staff will prepare a report of the project process, to be forwarded to the province. Murdoch reiterated his concerns with the Complete Streets information package, prompting response from Kirby and Coun. Tara Ney. “(This) specifically engaged community on transportation and housing and reinforced that we’re going in the right direction,” Kirby said. “This is money well spent. This has focused these projects on a particular initiative, it give us the license to move forward with it in a focused way,” Ney agreed. Coun. Hazel Braithwaite, who chaired the committee meeting, noted it’s up to council to ensure the reports don’t “just sit on a shelf” but are put into action. “It’s good to reinforce … I just always ques-

tion a report that tells us largely what we already know,” Murdoch said. Complete Streets is an approach to urban planning that recognizes streets as more than just paved roadways for vehicles; roadways are designed and operated to enable safe access and movement for users of all ages and abilities including pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, scooter riders, and public transportation users. In the 2015 municipal budget, council approved $20,000 for development of the program to help guide the district toward a pro-active process that considers public education, resident requests and needs-based opportunities identified by staff. The engineering department hired a consultant to develop a handbook as a tool to enable staff to manage a prioritized list of enhancement projects. A final draft of the Complete Streets Handbook is expected to come to council for endorsement before the end of March 2016. Find the draft Complete Streets Handbook and draft Age Friendly Action Plan online at oakbay.ca attached to the Dec. 14 committee agenda. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Do your part for a safe holiday Don’t drink and drive. Sad that it must be said every year. Even more disheartening that the message just doesn’t get through. Every year, in nearly every community, police, victims, families and others plead with the public not to drive while impaired. And every year, in nearly every community, at least one incident will be reported of a motor vehicle collision that could have been avoided had alcohol not been involved. Far too often, that incident will have tragic results. Families will be destroyed. All for the sake of saving $20. “I just live around the corner.” “I don’t want to leave my car at the bar.” “I need my vehicle in the morning.” “I don’t have money for a cab.” All excuses police have heard before. None of them legitimate. Police in Oak Bay and across the province are into their Christmas season crackdown, promising to be ever-vigilant in catching impaired drivers. It’s sad to think that people will consider getting behind the wheel after a night of consuming liquor or drugs, despite constant reports of deaths caused from such acts. ICBC notes that impaired driving is still the leading cause of car crashes in B.C. and 27 per cent of vehicle crash fatalities are related to impaired driving. According to Statistics Canada, impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal death in the country. Let that sink in for a minute. The leading cause of criminal death in Canada is also so easily preventable. So, before picking up those keys at the end of the staff holiday party, or a night out with friends, keep this in mind: Someone’s family will be destroyed by an impaired driver this Christmas season. Don’t let one stupid decision make you the cause.

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. Oak Bay News is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@oakbaynews.com or 250-480-3239. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.

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Council transparency removed I have not been able to understand why it is that our council has been dragging their feet for so long on their commitment to webcast council meetings. They have been elected now for more than a year, so could it be that they are not really committed to transparency? Why do I say this? Well consider the latest change that may have already been pushed through. Oak Bay council was recently informed by staff that they were bringing to council’s attention, a procedural change in the standard for council and committee minutes. Council minutes will no longer list the name of councillors that move or second a motion. Staff indicated the reasoning for the change was, “in keeping with industry standard” and, “This change in

practice is meant to more accurately reflect parliamentary principle.” This information and research is incorrect. This is not the industry standard and it is not a parliamentary principle and even if it were, our government is not an industry. Our parliament not only transcribes every resolution or private bill presented, it broadcasts and webcasts them. The provincial legislature does the same with the (Hansard) transcript and also broadcasts and webcasts every house session. Almost every one of the 13 Capital Regional District municipalities record the council motion maker and seconder, and the two exceptions that don’t, webcast their council meetings. Oak Bay, on the other hand, does not. Also, many

Lower Mainland municipal councils record who makes a motion and, interestingly enough, so does the CRD board. Universities across Canada and the United States indicate government minutes are important public and historical records and state identifying “motion makers” as necessary for conflict of interest proceedings and public transparency information. It’s one of the few ways residents can see what their elected representatives are proposing. It gives them some idea if their interests are being represented and who to vote for. The argument that a council member must make a motion in order to discuss an issue is not valid – councils are not restricted to motions to introduce community issues. Council meet-

ings are mandated by provincial legislation to be open to the public for a reason. This is a fundamental parliamentary principle. This information should have been provided to council and I hope now council is aware of it they reject or overturn this decision and, return a policy that has served Oak Bay for many, many years. Clearly providing real transparency is not a priority for this council. Now removing their names even suggests that the opposite is true. Thank goodness that, in the interim, we have a strong, community focused group who is voluntarily webcasting council meetings – to let everyone know what’s going on. Mary Douglas Oak Bay

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Some people will buy them all and some will buy one. Then I collect them all again,” said the head elf. “Every year Shannon Oaks has the wrapping party, we have a lovely afternoon. A lot of people love to volunteer.” Following the frenzied afternoon of gift wrapping, Santa’s helpers deliver the packages to individuals, organizations and care facilities. “It’s a pleasure to be able to do. You get to touch base with them every year, and it makes it more personal,” Hancyk said. “There’s something about being anonymous and cheerful and saying ‘this is for you’.” For more information visit beasantatoasenior.com. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Looking for a new – or new-to-you – book to savour during those quiet holiday moments? Maybe the perfect Christmas gift for the art lover or mystery fan on your holiday list? Visit the Giant Christmas Book Event Saturday, Dec. 19 at Oak Bay’s St. Mary’s Church. One of four quarterly sales from the Church Mouse pre-owned bookshop, which is open each Saturday at St. Mary’s through the year, the Christmas Book Event will have all corners of the church filled with books, from the tables to the pews, says Warren Steck. Books “run the whole gamut and every kind of subject. We’ve got lots of children’s books and lots of novels, both hard covers as well as soft covers, and everything is in really good shape,” he says.

Donations come throughout the year from people in Oak Bay and around Greater Victoria, but not everything can be put out during the weekly sales. The quarterly sales let them put much more on display, including a number of books that are essentially like new, Steck says. Books are sold by donation and proceeds support local charities, such as Victoria Transition House, Abbeyfield Housing and Our Place. For the Christmas sale, proceeds will go to the food bank at St. John the Divine Anglican Church on Quadra Street, a new addition to St. Mary’s charity roster, Steck says. “We try to choose places where the donation can make a real difference.” The Giant Christmas Book Event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1701 Elgin Rd. Complimentary tea and coffee will be available. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Community Calendar Friday, Dec. 18 Dinner Theatre at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – A Crooner’s Christmas, with Kristina Helene and surprise guests recreating the sounds of Christmas past. Tickets $89, incl. a three-course meal in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Continues weekends to Dec. 24. Info/tickets, visit the front desk or call 250-598-4556. Handel’s Messiah – Guest conductor Robert Franz leads Victoria Symphony for the annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah, at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets: tickets.uvic.ca or 250-721-8480.

Saturday, Dec. 19 Giant Christmas Book Event – Discover fine pre-owned books in return for cash donations to St. Mary’s charities. Great selection of 2,500-plus books. Complimentary tea and coffee. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Christmas Bird Count – Meet at 8 a.m. at the ocean end of Rutland Road, rain or shine. Full-day (to about 3:30 p.m.) or part-day welcome, or sign up to count birds in your backyard. Info: vicnhs. bc.ca

Sunday, Dec. 20 Handel’s Messiah – Guest conductor Robert Franz leads Victoria Symphony for Handel’s Messiah, at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: tickets.uvic.ca or 250-721-8480.

of the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Ticket ($24/adults; $12/children ages 3 to 5) includes holidayinspired fare and house-made popcorn. For information or to book your tickets visit the front desk or call 250-598-4556. Winter Solstice Cabaret – Enjoy music from around the world, a thread of theatre and dance, plus a dash of improvisation, 7 p.m. at Oak Bay United Church. Tickets: cariburdett.com/5thannual-winter-solstice/

People Meeting People dance – a fun, festive Christmas dance with your favourite holiday songs, live music with Ron King, refreshments, 7 to 10 p.m. at Monterey Centre. Tickets $10 at the door.

Victoria Philharmonic Choir’s Family Christmas Sing-along – Come sing traditional carols, backed by VPC’s four-part harmony, conducted by Peter Butterfield at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin Rd.,7 p.m. Tickets, $20, $10 for students (free for accompanied children 12 and younger), available by (cash or cheque only) from Ivy’s Bookshop, The Shieling, Long & McQuade, online at vpchoir.ca, or at the door if available.

Christmas Movie at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – The Polar Express, 12 p.m. Enjoy gourmet theatre fare and new release movies in the comfort

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Asbestos in the home: What you need to know Long used in a variety of homebuilding applications, asbestos creates health concerns during renovations

pipe lagging – white insulation around boiler pipes – duct tape, roofing, siding and plaster. “What it does well, it does very well,” Peron says. However, when asbestos is disturbed, tiny fibres can be inhaled, causing problems in the respiratory tract, including the lung disease asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer usually caused by asbestos exposure. Jennifer Blyth “Really, the risk comes down to when it’s Oak Bay News time to remove it; there’s a lot of health hazards associated with that,” Peron says. If you’re in the market for an older home Any home prior to 1990 has the potential in Oak Bay, chances are good the question of for asbestos. Asbestos came into homebuildasbestos will arise. ing after the Second World War, ramping up Property sellers are required to mention in the 1950s and ‘60s. “By the late 1970s there known asbestos in their property disclosure was a lot more knowledge that this wasn’t statement. However, depending how long sellgood,” he says. ers have been in the home, and what renovaEven a pre-1940s home is at risk, however, tions they’ve done, buyers often first become due to renovations that may have occurred aware of the potential for the material during a over its lifetime. home inspection. Submitted In many older homes, “you can see four or The impact of that depends somewhat on Adam Peron, Hazpro development manager, addresses the ins and outs of five different layers of flooring,” Peron notes. where the asbestos may be and future plans for asbestos remediation for Oak Bay homes. While some asbestos can be readily identithe home. fied, such as in vermiculite insulation, other Other than during a home purchase, homeowners also often become aware of asbestos during a reno- electricity, making it an excellent insulator. These proper- uses can be more challenging to identify. The remediation vation project, explains Adam Peron, development manager ties made asbestos a popular material to use in homes for process includes three areas: sample collection, sample analfor Hazpro Environmental. decades – typical areas include drywall mud, sheet flooring ysis and remediation, Peron says. Those about to embark on a renovation project can reduce Asbestos, a blanket term for a group of six naturally occur- and vinyl floor tiles, plus vermiculite insulation, fiberboard ring silicate minerals, is resistant to heat, chemicals and and ceiling tiles. Around homes locally, it’s also often found in the likelihood of unpleasant surprises with a hazmat survey,

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Asbestos risk which can let them identify issues and adjust plans, if necessary. “It’s a good first step for anyone planning on remodelling,” Peron says. With sheet vinyl flooring, for example, homeowners may choose to add new flooring over top, leaving the old flooring undisturbed, or they may choose to reconfigure plans – or the budget. The remediation process begins with having a professional take an initial look. “People will look at where (asbestos) is placed in the home and make decisions on that,” Peron says. Remediation costs can vary signif-

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icantly, from a few hundred dollars into the thousands, depending on where asbestos is found. The same is true for the length of time needed, which can vary from one day to several weeks. “Every situation is different and every home is different,” he says. Where asbestos has been used extensively through the home, it can affect the value for prospective buyers. “It can take a big chunk out of the property value because at some point it has to be addressed,” Peron says. Remediation can involve air monitoring, plastic tents and sometimes a portable shower, negative air pres-

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