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Walking through the past 12 months: 2015 in review We recap some of the top news items of the year, along with selected images that helped tell the stories JANUARY 7 – Police have tracked down all but one of the suspects in a pair of home invasion robberies. The first was in Langford on the evening of Jan. 1 and saw seven masked individuals break into a home and steal money and jewelry. The other came in the early hours of Jan. 2 in Colwood and saw police, acting on a tip from an alert citizen, catch three of the four people involved as they fled the scene after threatening the residents.

14 – West Shore RCMP recommend 13 charges of fraud after an arrest is made in Langford with regards to a MasterCard scam that targeted a Superstore retailer in Duncan. The perpetrator used illegally obtained credit card data information to make 54 purchases. Police suspect the activity could be part of a larger fraud operation.

14 – The Westshore Rebels junior football club announces the hiring of J.C. Boice as their new head coach. Boice, an American citizen who lives much of his time with his family on the West Shore, has a solid reputation as a quarterbacks coach and instructor for academy programs south of the border.

23 – The Sooke School District’s West Shore Centre for Learning celebrates the opening of its new headquarters in Colwood for school-age alternative learners. Administrators Paul Block and Mark Kaercher take the opportunity to remind the public that different students learn in different ways.

28 – Belmont secondary undertakes a school-wide study to gauge students’ support for a change of the sports teams’ mascot from Bulldogs to something else, with the impending move to the new school.

In a vote later in 2015, the students narrowly defeat the other options and choose to keep the Bulldogs nickname.

30 – Hunters packed into a room at the Four Points by Sheraton Victoria hotel in Langford angrily giving their views on the recent changes to B.C.’s hunting tag allocation policy to a B.C. Wildlife Federation representative. Al Martin is researching the issue for the BCWF, which calls the new regulations unfair given the number of tags being allotted to guides and the relatively small number made available to B.C. residents who don’t utilize guides.

FEBRUARY 6 – Brave young cancer patient Hannah Day of Langford, recovering from a fall that left her with a broken arm, is preparing to drop the puck at a Victoria Grizzlies game.

The five-year-old is nearly a year post-transplant from receiving stem cells from her mother, Brooke Ervin, and two and a half

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Professional rodeo cowboys like Alberta steer wrestler Chance Butterfield never made the trip to Langford in 2015, with the cancellation of the Luxton Pro Rodeo. years cancer free from the rare muscular cancer she was diagnosed with as a toddler.

13 – The Luxton Pro Rodeo aspect of the annual spring fair is cancelled, a decision organizers attribute to “increasing costs.”

Rodeo managers Sandy West and Charlie Price say they would need to increase ticket prices to make the it financially viable, but “do not wish to put this burden on the public.” The Luxton rodeo, like many others, has come under fire in recent years from protesters who complain the events are cruel to animals.

13 – Integrated Road Safety Unit officers are criticized for what some call an unfair and aggressive policing approach, largely around pubs on the West Shore. Langford Mayor Stew Young says he hears dozens of complaints per year about IRSU from residents who say officers stop them for a minor issue as a way to check them for impaired driving, then ignore the original issue and angrily let them go after determining the driver hasn’t been drinking.

Pub owners argue that pubs are being targeted, unlike restaurants, hotel lounges and other places serving alcohol, but IRSU

commander James Anderson says the unit needs to go where the booze is to fulfill its mandate of getting drunk drivers off the road.

13 – Vancouver-based Onni Group finalizes its purchase of the former Capital City Centre property at Colwood Corners. That massive project broke ground in 2011, but work stopped in 2013 after League Financial Group filed for creditor protection. The City of Colwood looks forward to a revamped plan for the land helping rejuvenate the area.

27 – School District 62 trustees vote themselves a 45-per-cent pay raise, bringing their remuneration in line with other districts in the province, says board vice-chair Bob Phillips. The raise calls for trustee salaries to jump from $10,000 a year to $14,500 as of September.

MARCH 4 – Langford veterans Fred Seeley and Bob Campbell are among those living vets given the French Legion of Honour medal for their efforts on D-Day to help free the

French people from the tyranny of the Nazis in the Second World War. 6 – Fire heavily damages the rear of a house near the foot of Bear Mountain Parkway, the retirement home for a couple living there with their adult son and his girlfriend.

Damage was estimated at $500,000 and fire investigators said the house may have to be torn down.

8 – A 23-year-old woman attacked as she jogged on a trail in Glen Lake Park in Langford was sexually assaulted, say police, who are calling the attack “random” and “isolated.” Despite an extensive search, police were unable to locate the suspect.

13 – A rash of break-and-enters in Metchosin that have bumped up the district’s crime rate are likely attributable to one or two individuals, says longtime resident Frank Mitchell, who doesn’t feel the area is becoming a less safe place to live.

18 – Online survey results on the Westside Solutions website show that high environmental standards, low cost and minimal odour are the biggest priorities for residents when it comes to sewage treatment options.

18 – The Camosun Chargers men, with four former Belmont Bulldogs on the roster, including first team all-star Alex Sadowski and rookie middle Douglass Waterman, capture the Canadian Colleges Athletics Association volleyball championship in P.E.I. The women’s team, with Belmont alumnus, third-year libero Jamie Rodman, takes the bronze.

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On the front: (Clockwise from left) Former Belmont Bulldog and Camosun Chargers middle Alex Sadowski goes high for a spike against Capilano in B.C. Colleges Athletic Association play.

Sadowski and the Chargers went on to win the national championship in March. Royal Bay secondary principal Windy Beadall took visitors on a tour of the under-construction school in April. The new high school opened in Colwood in September, the same time the new Belmont secondary opened in the Glen Lake neighbourhood. And, children on the Spring Ride show varied expressions to a gravity drop at the 2015 Luxton Spring Fair in Langford.

It was the first time in 39 years the fair did not feature the pro rodeo, cancelled due to rising costs.

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We look back to look forward One of the ways learning takes place is when we look at what has happened and attempt to do things better or differently.

As we move into 2016, many people in Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Metchosin and Highlands will contemplate how the past year has gone and how, or whether, they’d like to make changes to help better their lives.

We see mayors commit to learning and growing virtually every year, a commitment that comes through in their annual addresses to their communities. Most such statements combine reflections upon the past year and a look ahead to the new one.

No matter who we are or what experiences we’ve had at work, school, in retirement, as a stay-at-home caregiver, or maybe when we’re between careers, we have many opportunities to learn and change throughout the year. It often boils down to making a decision, seizing the moment and committing to taking on something new.

For some people, learning takes place by training their bodies to get used to more frequent activity. That can be as simple as choosing to go for a walk each morning.

Those looking for more of a fitness-based activity may begin attending yoga, water fitness or dance classes, or buy a new pair of joggers to use out on the road. Anyone who has tried to get to the gym in January will notice a spike in attendance, boosted by people either trying to lose pounds gained over the holidays or simply start a new routine.

Others commit to learning new things from an academic standpoint, by reading more, taking courses and broadening their scope of knowledge of the general, the specific, or both.

For some, change can mean deciding to get out and support local sports teams, volunteer with a community group or join an interestbased club.

There’s no shortage of options when we decide to do something different. West Shore Parks and Recreation, for example, has numerous programs in which residents can partake, from skills-based learning to a wide variety of physical and social activities. And the multitude of community groups, service clubs and other collectives frequently welcome new members.

Of course, one need not join a group to learn something new. But experiencing personal growth alongside people with similar interests can really enhance one’s understanding and add to our treasure trove of life knowledge.

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Every moment of the day is a photo waiting to happen Every day I work, I see it on the corner of my desk.

Pierre Trudeau’s two arms splayed out into the air in black and white, sliding down the bannister of Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier Hotel in 1968. The father of Canadian photojournalism, Ted Grant, has his name etched in pencil on the bottom right corner. This print is perhaps one of my most valued possessions.

I remember seeing the photograph growing up as a budding photojournalist, learning about Grant as a student of his works. He even came to my school one day and was gracious enough to spend time with eager-eyed photographers who would hang on his every word.

Eight years later, walking down the hallway greeting my colleagues one by one, that photograph is the first thing I look to before settling into the stories or shoots every day.

Before I turn on my computer to check email, or even take off my jacket, I see a reminder of the power of an image and what I am setting out to do every day. I remember why I went into debt to purchase my first digital camera, why I left a

Arnold Lim Minority Report steady income and a solid business to drop everything at the age of almost 30, rolling the dice to train myself as a photojournalist.

Many politely explained that the industry I was trying to break into as a 30-year-old out of school wouldn’t have a job for me when I was ready to take it. Like a stubborn teenager, perhaps the word “no” is exactly why I said “yes” then and continue to do so now.

I hold on to it, much like I hold onto the camera my father bought the year I was born to photograph

me as a child. Sometimes I wonder if it is a souvenir or a reminder.

As 2015 prepares to turn, I gather my thoughts on eight years as a photographer, the past year and what I hope 2016 brings. It’s an annual tradition, setting goals for the new year and leaving the past year’s challenges behind.

But this time, as I look onto that image to start another day, I don’t know that I would want anything in particular or to start my days any differently than I do.

Like Trudeau in the photograph, who appears perfectly content living in the moment, my needs are quieted.

Right now I am content to look back at 2015, and be thankful for where I am and who I am. The photo on my wall sees a man making the most of his moments, no matter how benign they might have been.

Perhaps that’s a sentiment could be said for both the man in the black and white photograph, and the man who photographed him that day.

Arnold Lim is a photojournalist with the Goldstream News Gazette. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

‘I don’t know that I would want … to start my days any differently.’

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2015: YEAR IN REVIEW Her 2014 accomplishments included winning the B.C. junior APRIL championships, coming second in the juvenile B.C.s, posting a win 1 – Residents want nearby Tower and a third place finish on the CN Point Park expanded as part of the Future Links series and placing 13th in the Ameridiscussion over the can Junior Golf subdivision of an Association girls adjacent private lot national champiin Metchosin. The onship. planned creation of 22 – Canada eight lots is allowplaces lower than able under current expected at sixth, zoning regulations. but the first CanMayor John Ranns ada Women’s Sevsaid council has ens international long been aware rugby tournament that the property at Westhills Stacould be divided but dium is otherwise has always hoped considered very it wouldn’t be. The much a success. subdivision, which The grandstands has single-family homes planned for Naomi Ko, Sport B.C.’s were largely full each of the lots, female junior athlete of for the weekend, and a festival moves ahead in July, the year for 2015. atmosphere prewith the District of Metchosin receiving $200,000 in vailed, especially for Team Canlieu of land as part of the develop- ada’s matches. Organizers later say Langford will be highly conment deal.

15 – More than 90 residents sidered to host the event again in sign a petition against a 20-unit 2016, a decision which is officially townhouse complex proposed announced a short time later.

29 – Longtime emergency supfor the Valleyview neighbourhood off Happy Valley Road. The peti- port services volunteer Cindy tion, presented to council during Heslop of View Royal is honoured a public hearing on the applica- by the province with a Public tion, argued that the original inten- Safety Lifeline Volunteer lifetime tion for developing the area was to achievement award for her efforts build single-family homes, not the promoting emergency preparedhigher density cluster townhomes ness in the area. included in the new proposal.

That plan for the land replaced MAY one that would have contained seven single-family homes.

1 – There isn’t an empty chair 17 – Colwood council gives third in Langford council chambers at reading to changes to the official a Parks, Recreation, Culture and community plan, and a rezoning Beautification Committee meetapplication for the Ocean Grove ing, as the room fills with residents townhome and condominium eager to hear about the health project, that proposes adding of Langford’s Lake system. While another 795 units to the 88 built the meeting is meant to bring resiunder the former Aquattro brand dents together to hear about ways near Esquimalt Lagoon off Heath- to improve local lakes – specially, erbell Road. The council decision Glen Lake, Langford Lake and Florcame after staff summarized resi- ence Lake – an overarching mesdent concerns about the project sage is clear: while the lakes are and suggested ways to address getting healthier, there are still those issues. improvements to be made and 17 – Golfer Naomi Ko of Metcho- much to be done. sin wins the Sport B.C. female 6 – The City of Langford is tryjunior athlete of the year award. ing a different approach in dealing Continued from Page A3

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The Devil’s Army clubhouse on Spencer Road in Langford, which initially sported signs indicating the first and fourth letters of the alphabet, similar to the Hell’s Angels clubhouse naming style.

Not only did the clubhouse opening in May attract a lot of police attention, the City of Langford later sought a court injunction to force the building owner and tenants to observe the “office use” zoning bylaw relating to the property.

with the new Devil’s Army motorcycle gang clubhouse at 2775 Spencer Rd. The clubhouse officially opened over the weekend with about 100 bikers making the trip from as far away as Campbell River. Langford Mayor Stew Young says the clubhouse presents more of a land-use issue than a criminal one. The City went on to file a B.C. Supreme Court injunction, which states that the property is zoned for office use, not for private club, fraternal lodge, club or clubhouse purposes and calls on property owners and tenants to cease operations.

6 – B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone officially announces funding for the Leigh Road Interchange completion. The money will help build a new southbound Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff off ramp onto Leigh from the Victoria Grizzlies president and co-owner John Wilson, left, Trans-Canada Highway and an shakes hands with West Shore Parks and Recreation Society acceleration lane from West Shore board chair, Colwood Coun. Rob Martin, in June after the two Parkway onto the TCH, as well as groups inked a five-year lese deal for the B.C. Hockey League go towards closure of Goldstream team to play out of The Q centre in Colwood.

Avenue as a highway exit.

13 – A new development pro- Land Commission’s Island Panel to over the way teachers were paid posal for Painter and Metchosin indicate a desire to meet and dis- in September 2014, part of which roads is raising eyebrows in Col- cuss the creation and implementa- teachers were on strike, the STA wood as it moves forward. A rezon- tion of an action plan. The letter says its members are owed more ing application that proposes outlines an initiative that would than $300,000 in back pay.

19 – The B.C. Hockey League’s nine single-family homes and two see “non-Production ALR lands” apartment complexes on the two removed from the ALR after “a sig- Victoria Grizzlies can breathe a properties at 3320 Metchosin nificant contribution is made by sigh of relief now that a five-year Rd. and 3319 Painter Rd. is caus- the owner/developer towards the lease deal has been signed with ing some concerns in relation to ongoing support of intensive agri- West Shore Parks and Recreation Society, which owns and operates increased traffic and density. One culture on capable lands.” resident submits a petition with 19 – The Sooke Teachers Associ- The Q Centre. The lack of a deal 234 signatures of those opposed ation is at odds with SD62 over an threatened the existence of the to the project. issue of back pay. Joining a griev- junior A team, one of the build13 – Former Victoria Grizzlies ance filed by the B.C. Teacher’s ing’s anchor tenants. goaltender Nic Renyard is named Association with the B.C. Public CONTINUED ON PAGE A8 the top junior A goalie in Canada, Schools Employers’ Association after a stellar 2014-15 season with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He led the league in City of Colwood 2016 Meeting Schedule wins with 30, and save percentage with a .924 mark Regularly Scheduled Council Meetings in 2016 and secured a scholarship Regularly scheduled Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers at to the University of MassaColwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, unless posted otherwise. chusetts.

JUNE 3 – Dunsmuir middle school will receive $10.2-million in seismic upgrades as part of a funding partnership between the province and Sooke School District. The work is expected to begin in the summer and wind up in late 2016 and will not see the school closed.

10 – View Royal resident and nine-time national air pistol champion Mark Hines prepares to head to the Pan-Am Games this summer in Ontario as a member of Team Canada. He hopes to use the competition to secure an Olympic team berth. But the modest sharp shooter doesn’t want to set expectations too high and will be happy if he just qualifies for the finals.

17 – The City of Langford is looking for new ways to approach farmland protection and development by proposing a way to ease the removal of properties from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Coun. Lillian Szpak wrote the Agricultural

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

Regularly Scheduled Standing Committee Meetings in 2016 Economic Development & Innovation Finance & Administration Parks, Recreation & Culture Planning & Land Use Protective Services Transportation & Public Infrastructure

3rd Thursday at 3:00 pm 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm 3rd Monday at 5:30 pm 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 pm 1st Monday at 6:30 pm

Meeting Schedules vary in July, August & December. All meeting schedules are subject to change. A calendar of the scheduled Council and Committee meetings, full agenda packages and meeting minutes are available on the City’s website (www.colwood.ca) and at Colwood City Hall.

Pat VanBuskirk, Director of Administration City of Colwood, 3300 Wishart Road Colwood, BC V9C 1R1 Phone: 250-478-5999 Email: pvanbuskirk@colwood.ca

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Presenting: pics from the cutting room floor Favourite photos of the year that didn’t make the cut ...

Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

There’s always one that gets away. Regretfully, that is if you are lucky. As a photojournalist looking to make the most of every assignment, there are often several fleeting moments that escape capture, or for whatever reason end up on the cutting room floor.

After poring over past Goldstream News Gazette photo assignments from 2015, I’ve gathered a

sampling of moments I enjoyed shooting, but were not published in the Gazette. (clockwise from top left).

Photo 1: It almost looks as if Mark Matthews is riding his bike on an invisible floor and I’ve shot him looking down from the ceiling. I think it might be this strange sense of displacement that makes this photograph interesting to me.

That, and the fact I once took a shot from a similar vantage point only to have the biker lose control and land on my head, knocking me and my camera to the concrete. Oh, the memories.

Photo 2: I am always impressed when I meet talented young indi-

viduals who can do things most adults can’t. Gymnasts Emily Schmidt (background) and Sarah Keating are strong examples of that. There is certainly nothing happening in this photo that I could ever duplicate, and that is a combination I almost always find enjoyable to shoot.

Photo 3: Working on the West Shore these past few years, I have grown to appreciate the women’s national rugby sevens team and now follow them in a way I never imagined I would before seeing them play live. During the inaugural Canada Women’s Sevens tournament at Langford’s Westhills Stadium in April, I shot Team Can-

ada’s Karen Paquin driving England’s Alice Richardson to the turf as the latter released the ball.

Shooting Team Canada, now one of my favourite teams, as they worked towards earning a ticket to the Rio Olympics was inspiring.

Photo 4: It is rare that National Hockey League teams compete on the Island, and perhaps even rarer when veterans compete hard in exhibition games. Jannik Hansen is a workhorse for the Vancouver Canucks and this photograph of the gritty forward entangled in sticks and skates as he falls to and ice illustrates how entertaining the game was to shoot and just as entertaining to watch.

Photo 5: It isn’t often one gets the opportunity to participate in a traditional drum awakening ceremony and this particular celebration was one I was grateful to witness. In the midst of the ceremony, I snapped this photograph of Shoreline middle school student Lassah Johnson and others, as First Nations elders made their way past them, blessing the drums the students clutched to their hearts. For a brief moment, Johnson glanced over, allowing me to capture her expression, the students’ hands and the elders’ candles as they performed the memorable ceremony. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Picking five top vehicles for the year is virtually impossible such is the quality control in today’s Honda Civic design studios and auto manufacturing plants.

But here are five models that left the biggest impression on me for differing reasons. If you pushed me, I might say my first two choices – the Mazda CX-3 and the Honda Civic – were tied for those that impressed me the most, not because they are unrivalled but because the timing of their release was spot on.

I’ve flipped a coin and chosen to start with the all-new Mazda CX-3, described at the launch earlier this year as an ‘urban crossover’. It truly is an easy ride in town, which, if truth be told, is where most crossovers call home. But it performs in the ice and Mazda CX3 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Audi A4 snow of the rural areas quite well. The CX-3’s all-wheel drive system tests the ground under tire in milli-seconds before deciding how much power to dispatch to each wheel in Keith Morgan order to gain traction, just as we do when we start walk across ice.

The Skyactiv-G 2.0-litre, If you pushed 146 horsepower four-cylinder, me, I might say my engine is a great little power plant offering great fuel first two choices economy – 7.6 L/100km – the Mazda CX-3 (FWD) 8.1 L/100km (AWD), and the Honda Civic combined city/highway. Base $20,695.

– were tied for the priceTheisall-new Honda Civic cars that impressed launched just a few weeks ago will undoubtedly collect me the most. the honour as Canada’s top-selling car for the 18th consecutive year. A couple of days behind the wheel suggests the tenth generation Civic will set a new benchmark in looks, performance, safety and fuel economy.

The base model, which includes a list of standard features that belie its lowly position in the model pecking order, lists at just $15,750 (excluding taxes). The loaded Touring version doesn’t come close to 30 grand with its base sticker price of $26,990.

It was the right time for a new Civic and finally we have one that looks as good as the versions available in Europe.

Nissan led the crossover charge with the introduction of the Murano almost 12 years ago but its imitators soon outsold it.

The sharp-looking third-generation Murano should be a game changer.

The external good looks are matched inside but it’s the usability of the controls that make it a real beauty. The touch screen is almost as intuitive as your smart phone of choice. Five passengers will find comfort and room aplenty and fold flat seats add to its versatility.

The Murano S starts at just short of $30,000, which includes Bluetooth with streaming audio, keyless entry, dual-zone climate control and 18-inch wheels. That’s a lot of extras for what passes as standard fare.

I confess I am an Audi fan but most are out of my price range making them an aspirational ride for yours truly. I attended the launch of the 2017 A4 (coming soon!) in the mountainous region outside of the waterlogged city of Venice.

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26 – View Royal residents, disappointed with council’s decision to proceed with allowing truck traffic on Hallowell Road, say the decision was made before the meeting, which left many standing in the foyer trying to hear the proceedings. The special meeting was called to discuss the possibility of lifting weight restrictions on the road between Admirals Road and Esquimalt First Nation property, opening it to truck traffic and finishing the section of the E&N Rail Trail. Many residents spoke against the proposal while none defended it.

City of Langford parks planner Jane Waters stands on Claude Road, where a city-owned house was demolished in late July to make way for a parking lot and access to Danbrook Park.

The lot eventually becomes a fully paved, lit area to handle overflow from Goldstream Avenue, but nearby residents were initially miffed that they had no input on the future of the property.

JULY 1 – What began as a desire to repay an act of kindness morphs into something much bigger for West Shore RCMP. After a homeless man in Langford handed in roughly $2,400 that he found, a crowd funding site sprung up to repay the man’s generosity and gains him national attention. West Shore RCMP are tasked with finding the man to give him the good news. However, once they finally tracked down the good samaritan, he asks that the roughly $5,000 raised be donated to Our Place instead of him.

3 – The Spencer Road exit onto the Trans-Canada Highway is closed, an access some area residents call the safest onto the TCH in the growing West Shore. The closure was included as part of the Leigh Road Interchange completion project and was dictated by the province, according to the City of Langford.

10 – The cause of a fire at the Thetis Lake Campground and Trailer Park is still under investigation, as the site and wreckage remain taped off. Nearly two dozen firefighters from the View Royal and Colwood fire departments attend the blaze, which forces the evacuation of 10 nearby mobile homes. The presence of propane tanks and the proximity of neighbouring structures made the fire especially difficult for crews. West Shore RCMP deem the fire to be “suspicious.”

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12 – The Coast Collective gallery and arts cen12 EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS tre is embraced by the developers of Pacific Landing on the former Havenwood property in ColNO FEE, NO INTEREST wood. The arts group has been located in the FINANCING* historic Pendray House on the lot since 2008, but must vacate while construction on the residential project is ongoing. The Coast Collective board ultimately votes unanimously in September to move permanently into a space at the new Holiday Inn Express hotel on Wale Road.

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wood will be improved as part of a federal announcement of funding to improve drydock facilities at CFB Esquimalt.

Approximately $2.8 million of the $17.8-million infrastructure investment will go toward building new residential housing and renovating existing housing.

17 – Progress on the $13.1-million M’akola Development Services project in Langford is celebrated with a traditional First Nations blessing and drum ceremony. The affordable rental housing project will include 30 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom rent-subsidized units for aboriginal families and individuals in need.

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SEPTEMBER

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West Shore RCMP Auxiliary Const. Nicholas Brame presents a plaque to Belmont secondary school principal Ray Miller during a Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock visit to the Langford school in September.

Centre in Colwood, by way of contest winner North Saanich.

A sea of fans in blue-and-green Vancouver jerseys see Colwood native Adam Cracknell score the winning goal for the Canucks over the San Jose Sharks during the National Hockey League’s newly-minted three-on-three overtime format, thus sending most in the sellout crowd home happy.

OCTOBER 2 – While finishing touches are still being completed on the new Royal Bay secondary, plans are already in the works for expansion. In operation for only a month, the school is already over its 800-student capacity.

7 – The Tour de Rock rolls through West Shore communities and stops at L’Ecole Millstream elementary. Rider Dillon Sahota sees his wife, school

principal Julia, for the first time since starting the two-week fundraising bike tour. The tour raises more than $1.1-million for the Canadian Cancer Society.

7 – An Anything But Conservative rally in Metchosin features a wide demographic, from members of the Raging Grannies to clowns sporting signage demanding support for children.

Approximately 150 assemble to demonstrate against a Conservative fundraiser in the area, having heard rumours that the prime minister would attend.

The group, which includes “Harperman” song author Tony Turner, is disappointed to not see Stephen Harper.

7 – West Shore RCMP arrests Derek Fast, who had a warrant issued for his arrest after he allegedly fled from police and attempted to run down a police officer. The alleged incident culminates with a four-hour manhunt.

16 – A fallen cedar will stand again following the resurrection of a 25-foot tall totem pole welcoming students, faculty and the community to Royal Roads University. The totem, entitled Harmony, was carved by Tom LaFortune and gifted to RRU by its chancellor Wayne Strandlund to celebrate the university’s 75th year.

21 – A Liberal majority still yields federal seats for the two NDP candidates in the West Shore. Incumbent MP Randall Garrison hangs onto his seat in the realigned Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke by a healthy margin, while Alistair MacGregor captures the new riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford.

NOVEMBER

Former Colwood resident Adam Cracknell, right, of the Vancouver Canucks battles for the puck in September’s Kraft Hockeyville game at The Q Centre. A perfect ending sees Cracknell score the winner in a 1-0 game during the new three-on-three overtime.North Saanich won the Hockeyville title, but the pre-season NHL contest was moved for safety reasons and to allow more fans to attend.

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2 – Thousands are left without power across the West Shore and left cleaning up in the aftermath of a powerful storm that pounds the region with unwavering winds and rain, causing numerous road closures and power outages.

Sooke Road is closed in both directions for most of the day and emergency crews had no or limited access to certain areas in the West Shore for hours.

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2 – Emergency crews work around the clock attending to multiple serious motor vehicle crashes on the Trans-Canada Highway, one of which saw a motorcyclist killed, that caused the Malahat to be closed for a combined total of approximately 13 hours. The accidents sent 10 to the hospital over the weekend and in one stretch the highway is closed in both directions and re-opened at approximate 1 a.m. on the Monday. According to RCMP, preliminary evidence recovered at the scene suggest speed was a factor in most of the crashes.

11 – Langford council listened to comments supporting and rejecting the City’s proposed request to remove 43 parcels of land – totalling more than 100 acres and mostly in south Langford – from the Agricultural Land Reserve. Some of the approximately 40 people who attend the public meeting speak against the idea of allowing landowners to pay cash for the removal of their property from the ALR. Others voice approval based on the fact much of the land is not suitable for agriculture.

11 – The Bulldogs have marked their new territory and the Ravens have entered the nest for the first time. The new Belmont and Royal Bay schools are filled with fresh-faced students this week, eager to see inside the their walls for the first time as the newest two schools on Vancouver Island open.

21 – The annual Kraft Hockeyville game comes to The Q

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(Above) An excavator rips through the decommissioned View Royal fire hall in late October. The hall, built in 1957 and added onto twice, was closed after the department moved into the new public safety building further up Island Highway. (Right) Excavators do much of the same task at the old Belmont secondary a short time later. The site will be home to a new Thrifty Foods store, among other developments.

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4 – Two significant and iconic West Shore structures are subject to demolition in recent days, with excavators working away to take down the old Belmont secondary to make way for what will be a new Thrifty Foods store and development. Similar treatment is happening at the former View Royal fire hall, where the property is being sold to a private developer. Both buildings were 1950s-era structures that were added onto and patched together as the usage grew over the years.

11 – A man wielding a knife in View Royal is taken into custody and transported to hospital for medical assessment, after police subdued him with a Taser. The 19-year-old Esquimalt man was found in the middle of Pheasant Lane, where he reportedly took out a knife and started walking away from officers, ignoring commands to drop it. According to the police report, at one point during the incident the man turned and came towards officers.

18 – Langford resident Stephanie Needham is a bookkeeper by day, and a power lifter by night. The 58-year-old can lift double her own weight and is in preparation for the Commonwealth Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships, where she will be among 525 lifters from 15 Commonwealth countries competing at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

DECEMBER 2 – The Belmont Blue junior girls volleyball team’s 2015 campaign wraps up with a provincial school championship in Delta.

The unbeaten team, coached by Ken Lowe, won the final with their 95th and 96th consecutive set wins, having not lost to juniorlevel opponents this year. Lowe calls the campaign a “magical” season.

9 – Ruth Saunders, the service manager for Saunders Subaru, becomes the first woman to sit on both the Regional and National Dealer Advisory board for Subaru

Canada. A veteran of 36 years in the family business, her advisory roles for Subaru see her travel to Japan for meetings, among other duties.

11 – Long-time Sooke School District board chair Wendy Hobbs chooses not to accept a nomination to run for chair again from fellow trustee Denise Riley, after being informed she no longer has support from the full board. Instead, Bob Phillips, nominated by trustee Ravi Parmar, replaces Hobbs, who spent six years in the position.

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Clarification In our editorial on working Christmas from the Dec. 25 issue of the Gazette (Our View), we neglected to list law enforcement officials among those emergency services professionals who work on the holiday as well. Police officers are clearly a major piece of the puzzle when it comes to dealing with emergencies on Christmas Day and every day, and we apologize for the oversight.

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HomeFinder Find a place to call home

Q: IS HOME AUTOMATION PRIMARILY A COMFORTABLE LUXURY? Home automation isn’t just for comfort, it can help you save money, make your home more environmentally friendly and help you stay safe.

Some systems allow you to receive a text message the instant your home alarm goes off.

They can also link the nearest surveillance camera to your smartphone so you can view the situation from your phone and react accordingly.

Automation can also let you know if you accidentally forgot to close the window in your room, allowing you to keep tabs while you are at home, at a party or on vacation hundreds of kilometres away.

In addition to the safety aspect, energy efficiency can be improved by ensuring lights are off, garage doors are closed and doors are locked. Certain systems can even turn on your music slowly, raising the volume to gradually wake you up in the morning over 15 minutes.

Another energy saving feature can help turn on the heat in the house an hour before you wake up, so the temperature is comfortable for when you start your day and you aren’t wasting energy during the night.

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GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » MONTH TO DATE DEC. 29/15

436/389 » 429/419 » 2,552/3,210 »

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BUYER’S TIP | Home automation can help save you money on your utilities bills

Putting home controls at your fingertips Home automation is coming to a home near you Jacob Zinn Black Press

It may seem like something out of Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous or MTV Cribs, but smart home automation is steadily becoming an affordable luxury for the average homeowner.

The OneTouch House specializes in home automation, allowing homeowners to natively or remotely control their home theatres, lighting, temperature and security cameras at the push of a button. The Saanich company can sync a broad range of technological devices to work in harmony, creating the perfect sense of atmosphere for any home.

“What we try to do is make a home that’s ubiquitous – everything’s together in one place and easy to use,” said co-owner Martin Engelbrecht. “All these systems are related to one another through our system.

“With the advent of the smartphone, that’s when it really took off.

It’s not just the house on the hill, it’s available for everybody. It’s not inexpensive, but it’s not prohibitively expensive.

The OneTouch House started in 1999 as a regional installer for Shaw Direct, but soon turned to emerging technological trends and began working with sound and lighting systems.

For the last decade or so, Engelbrecht and fellow co-owner Kevin Lintern have been giving homeowners greater control of their homes for whatever best suits their lifestyles.

“There are many lighting systems out there and HVAC systems and music systems, and true home automation ties all those systems together so they can talk to one

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Kevin Lintern and Martin Engelbrecht, co-owners of the One Touch House, specialize in home automation, a high-tech field that’s spreading from the wealthier one per cent to the average homeowner. The One Touch House works to integrate home theatres, security cameras, lighting and temperature adjustments under one system, allowing for easy control over your home at your fingertips. another,” said Englebrecht.

“When I press my automated door lock to lock my doors, because it’s on the central system, it can tell my lights to shut off, my music to shut off, my temperature to turn down, my blinds to lower. All those actions can happen from a single action.”

Using a single app on a smartphone or tablet, homeowners can monitor their security cameras, cool down their house when they’re away or turn their lights on or off – the options are almost endless and it’s all at their fingertips.

The OneTouch House is adept at the installation and customization of a variety of systems – including

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“It’s homeowner-driven and it’s there to match their lifestyle.”

While there isn’t much that hasn’t been accomplished in home automation, Engelbrecht said they’re always looking at emerging technologies that can fall under their automation systems’ umbrella.

“There’s just so many applications of what you can do with the technology,” he said. “It’s what keeps the job interesting.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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However, recognizing that not every homeowner may want all the bells and whistles, Engelbrecht said they can be selective in what features they want for their home.

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A true Pacific coast Christmas An outdoor Christmas tree and two wooden snowmen keep watch outside a home on Hagel Road in Colwood. In the absence of snow, the homeowners decided to decorate their yard in a slightly different way for the holiday season. The wooden relatives have attracted plenty of attention over the Christmas holidays.

2015: YEAR IN REVIEW Continued from Page A10

Dec. 18 – Crown council seeks a 10-year sentence for Bradley Michael Muscat, who pled guilty in August to two charges. The first conviction was for aggravated sexual assault of a Langford woman who was subdued with a sharp object, eventually thrown down and taken to a clearing where she was raped, and robbed of her cellphone. The second was for aggravated assault of a sex-trade worker in Surrey who was hit in the head, stabbed in her side and back and robbed of $500 before stabbing Muscat herself. He was arrested after being identified in Langford resident Aiden Rose, 12, was in Toronto in December to accept his prize goalie mask, tour the Hockey Hall of Fame and help unveil his winning design in Boston Pizza’s national Design-a-Mask contest for Team Canada’s three junior goaltenders.

Photo by Scott Rose

the hospital where he was treated for the wound.

18 – Young Langford artist Aiden Rose got up from being sick in bed to take a phone call from a Boston Pizza representative who tells him he has won the 13-under category of the Boston Pizza/Bauer Design-a-Mask contest for Canada’s national junior hockey team goaltenders.

He is later flown to Toronto to attend an exhibition game featuring Team Canada, visit the Hockey Hall of Fame and attend a special ceremony where three mask designs are unveiled and presented to the three Team Canada goalies.

– Compiled by Katherine Engqvist, Arnold Lim and Don Descoteau

Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff

Belmont Blue junior girls volleyball team members show off the squad’s newly won B.C. championship banner at a special rally in the school’s gymnasium in December. The Blue team dominated junior opponents this season, winning every match they played without absorbing any game losses.

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