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Choral welcome Belmont secondary choir members perform Tuesday for Spencer and John Stubbs middle school students in the yet to be named theatre at the high school in Langford.

Many students from Spencer and John Stubbs will attend Belmont starting in Grade 9.

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Colwood moves major projects forward Controversial Painter/Metchosin Road development given green light Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

Two highly publicized developments have officially been approved by Colwood council.

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two, an apartment complex at 3320 Metchosin Rd. and nine single-family dwellings at 3319 Painter Rd., was one of two projects given fourth reading by council at their Monday-night meeting.

“I’m not that opposed to the two apartment buildings, but the nine lots on Painter is way too many, too many driveways. It’s going to be a real congested area,” Chris Waters said upon hearing the news. He lives at the corner of Painter and Tipton roads adjacent

to the lots to be developed.

The additional vehicle access points onto Painter Road will make the situation “crazy,” he said. The proposed development even caused one of his neighbours, a vocal opponent of the development, to move out of town, said Waters.

He has owned his house for more than 40 years and was there when the former Pilgrim United Church was built on the property.

Plans are to tear it down.

“I’m just worried how it affects all the boulevard parking. I don’t want to come home and see cars all over my boulevard,” he said.

“It’s really going to affect the neighbourhood, but they bought the property and committed to building this stuff.”

While admitting the developers, Genco Construction Ltd. and Fairwest Construction Co. Ltd., have built quality projects and the apartment buildings will fit in nicely, he stressed that the

number of single family homes planned for that section of land is too much density for its size.

Public input into the developments was mixed in the leadup to Monday’s decision, with many area residents speaking to potential traffic congestion and safety concerns. The properties are near Sangster elementary and Dunsmuir middle school.

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Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett shares a laugh with a group of local children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Beckett has made 15 trips to the country after it was devastated by an earthquake in 2010.

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The caring continues for Haiti West Shore volunteers prepare for annual trip to this poor, earthquake-ravaged country Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

A group of West Shore volunteers is taking a break from serving the local community to aid those in another part of the world – and they need your help to do it.

Since a devastating earthquake tore through Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, a team of West Shore volunteers has been venturing south, year after year, to help in as many ways as they can. The group touches down in the impoverished country this time on Jan. 26. They have a number of projects in mind and hope the funds will be in place to allow them to maximize their efforts.

“It’s not just a quick fix down there.

The country is in dire straits and there is a constant need,” said retired West Shore RCMP officer Bruce Brown. “It was a poor country prior to the earthquake and that just devastated it.”

This year’s team venturing to Haiti consists of Brown, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett, Glenwood Meats owner Rick Fisher, Victoria resident Russ Lazaruk and Courtenay resident Dan Reynolds. The number of trips they’ve made ranges from more than a dozen for Beckett, to Brown, who is making his second.

They’ve accomplished many things, including completely rebuilding the Baby Jesus of Prague Orphanage in Portau-Prince, which was destroyed in the quake.

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“The (Haiti) community still supports that orphanage with some continual funding,” said Brown, adding the team will look into installing a chicken coop on site. The orphanage could not only use the eggs to supplement their food supply, they would be able to sell extra eggs as a source of income.

It was while in Haiti in 2014, working on the Baby Jesus of Prague Orphanage, that the group was approached by UN Police Peacekeepers and asked to visit the Divine Hands Orphanage, also located in a suburb of Port-au-Prince.

At the time, the more than 50 children housed there were days away from ending up on the street.

With help from a Rotary grant and the support of Vancouver Island residents, the team was able to enact a number of short-term projects that enabled the children to stay in relative safety and comfort.

This second orphanage is where the team will focus most of their efforts this time around with the installation of a chicken coop at this location as well as plans that include providing the facility with a gas-powered generator to supplement the sporadic (at best) power supply, restocking dwindling food supplies, and looking at available land and buildings to purchase to save on rental fees.

Divine Hands Orphanage pays roughly $6,000 a year in rental fees, which Brown noted is a lot of money in Haiti. Also, renting facilities means the orphanage has to operate with the very real fear of forced relocation.

Previous trips have seen volunteer construct buildings at the orphanage, but in a way that they can be unbolted and moved if necessary.

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portions of both his legs in the earthquake and has been at the orphanage since. The group is also working with an American organization to make sure the little boy is outfitted with proper prosthetics.

As well, the team will deliver hundreds of donated sports jerseys to the YMCA of Port-au-Prince.

“It’s a difficult situation down there,” Brown said. “There’s always a need for food. Some days the kids don’t get more than one meal, maybe two meals a day.”

That need is what they are trying to address.

“We pay our own way down there so every penny goes to the kids and the orphanage. We’d like to take as much with us as we can … to further those projects.”

Brown noted that it’s the continual generosity of local residents and groups that allows the Canadians to continue working in Haiti.

But it is also about carrying on the work of others. Two Canadian RCMP officers were killed in the 2010 quake. One of the reasons Brown is looking forward to returning is to continue their legacy.

The other is the children. “I’m looking forward to see how these kids have grown and reconnect with them.”

He can see why other team members have been so eager to return every year and have made the trip so many times.

“It’s life altering … It puts a new perspective on how lucky we are,” he said.

“It makes you want to do more.”

For more information or to make a donation online, go to helpforhaiti.ca.

Donations can also be made to the Rotary Club of Westshore Sunrise (formally Colwood) or in person at the Langford Fire Department. Tax receipts can be issued for donations over $25. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Getting children to school isn’t a one way street.

The Sooke School District, in conjunction with partners including B.C. Transit, the Capital Regional District and West Shore municipalities, is hosting a meeting next Tuesday (Jan. 19) that aims to inform parents of the different transportation options for getting their children safely to and from school, and toss around new ideas.

“What we are trying to do is take a holistic view at student transportation,” said SD62 secretary treasurer Harold Cull. “A lot of parents look at the school bus system as the only way to transport their kids to and from school, other than to do it themselves. School busing is not mandated at all, we’re lucky we can provide (it).”

Cull hopes to discuss potential park-and-ride options for carpoolers to help get students to and from school, among other options parents may bring to the table.

While the mostly urban Greater Victoria School District has no busing system, the Saanich district charges approximately $300 per year per student, compared to SD62’s $175, which went up $25 from last year.

Representatives from the Hub for Active School Travel (HASTe), area municipalities and the CRD will also be present at the forum, which includes round table discussions, information sessions and a question and answer period for parents.

“We don’t expect to decrease our ridership; we continue to grow as a district. All things being relative, our ridership will continue to increase,” Cull said. “We may have some people finding alternative ways to get them to school. We just want to make sure we are identifying the best options for parents.”

The District’s busing budget is $1.9 million a year, and Cull said the $175 fee charged to the approximately 2,400 students in SD62 covers roughly 20 per cent of the total cost. Families in financial difficulty can be exempted from the fee, and those exemptions make up approximately 12 per cent of ridership.

The District currently has 34 buses, but that number is going up, thanks to the board’s approval to purchase four new buses. As of Jan. 4, there are 28 routes in play.

Cull said he hopes parents at the meeting will open up a dialogue on different options the District may not have thought of yet.

“We want to raise awareness,” he said. “On the operations side, we need to make decisions and there are competing priorities for that funding. It’s a high priority in the district to make sure our kids get to and from school safely, but we don’t have unlimited funds, so let’s have a bigger conversation with other stakeholders in the sector.”

The forum takes place at 7 p.m. on Jan. 19 at Royal Bay secondary. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Gas leak causes traffic headaches Supply shut off with no complications Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

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A multi-unit residential development proposal for the former Pilgrim United Church property between Painter and Metchosin roads passed fourth and final reading at Colwood council’s meeting on Monday night. Some residents continue to disapprove of the project.

Pacific Landing also approved Logan said. “The mix the city, he added. of housing, with the The less controverprospect of a hotel, sial Pacific Landing, brings renewed a six-phase developexcitement to the ment on the Havensite. Residents from wood property along all over have taken Esquimalt Lagoon feaa keen interest in turing 33 condominithe location, taking ums in three low-rise advantage of its natubuildings, was the ral beauty, and peoother major project ple will still be able to moved forward by do that.” council.

Gordie Logan The property is “This project allows for the start of some home to the historic Pendray much-needed safety improve- House, which until last month ments along Heatherbell Road, housed the Coast Collective Arts something that the neighbour- Centre. alim@goldstreamgazette.com hood has been pushing for,”

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Coun. Gordie Logan, who has a child attending Dunsmuir, told the Gazette the project will bring the right mix of amenities, along with affordable rental accommodation in the area.

“This project is a good fit in the neighbourhood that will bring much-needed improvements, such as sidewalks,” he said, “and will maintain a key pedestrian corridor through the property, especially for the kids going to Sangster.”

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A gas leak in the 400-block of Six Mile Road near Thetis Lake Park in View Royal caused some headaches for evening commuters on Monday.

A mini excavator digging outside of the Lakeside Village development, 430 Six Mile Rd., struck a gas line, causing the area to be cordoned off until crews were able to shut off the gas supply.

“It was right on the boulevard … so unfortunately the whole street was involved,” said View Royal

Second storey project to be heard at View Royal The owner of a waterfront home at 55 Tovey Rd. wants to add a second storey onto the building.

View Royal council will consider the homeowner’s application for a development permit with a zoning variance at its meeting next Tuesday night (Jan. 19) at 7 p.m.

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Fire Rescue Lt. Rob Marshall. “We probably had to shut down Six Mile Road for half an hour.”

The timing of the incident was unfortunate, he added, in that it happened around 4 p.m.

View Royal Fire crews were on scene with two trucks and helped West Shore RCMP close down the area, between the Trans Canada Highway and Atkins Road.

Congestion from the road closure spilled into neighbouring areas, causing some delays on Island Highway near the Six Mile Pub, until crews from Fortis were able to turn off the gas supply. Marshall said there were no complications other than some inconvenience to traffic. katie@goldstreamgazette.com approving the application as is, or with amendments, defer the decision until later, or reject the application.

The public is invited to make presentations on the proposal. If unable to attend, residents can put their comments in writing and drop them off at the town hall, or email them to info@viewroyal.ca no later than 3 p.m. on Jan. 19. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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In an effort to thwart potential fraud, the Vancouver Island Better Business Bureau this week announced the top 10 scams, frauds and things to watch for in 2016.

“We get calls all year long,” said Bureau president and CEO, Rosalind Scott. “We always have scams that are ongoing.”

The top item on the list? Canadian Revenue Agency collection scams. Telemarketers pretend to represent the CRA and use aggressive and threatening tactics to scare taxpayers into handing over payment for a fake tax-return debt. Victims have been told if they didn’t make an immediate payment (by regular or pre-paid credit card) they would face court charges, jail or deportation.

Other scams on the list relate to unclaimed prizes, computer virus telemarketing, impostor phishing schemes, vacation rentals, fraudulent kiosk vendors, smishing (text message phishing), online stranger danger, helpful Harry/Helen scenarios and counterfeit merchandise.

“The scams just reinvent themselves on new platforms,” Scott said, adding anyone can be taken in. Her advice? listen to your gut. “Somewhere along the way something in their gut said it wasn’t right … always go on your instincts. The sad part is we all want to believe it.”

West Shore RCMP Const. Keith Gibson echoed that anyone and everyone can fall victim to acts of fraud or scams.

Working in major crimes, which include fraud or financial crimes, he has seen a number of local residents become victims. In fact, the detachment had roughly 250 files relating to fraud cases in 2015, with the highest number of cases involving counterfeiting. Knowing what real bills look and feel like, he said, is one of the best ways to protect yourself from accepting fake currency.

After a string of vehicle break-ins last summer, which often targeted vehicles at worksites and wallets left in them, credit card theft was the next most popular act of fraud on the West Shore.

“Before you even know, it’s stolen. They’ve gone and made multiple purchases.” He noted this was made easier by the tap feature on many credit cards that allows use without a signature or PIN. He suggested contacting your card provider and disabling this feature.

Identify theft is also on the RCMP’s watch list.

Anyone who believes their identity is being used by another person should contact TransUnion or Equifax right away, Gibson said, to have your personal information flagged for your protection. He also suggested contacting local authorities if your identity is being used somewhere else, so police know you are a victim of a crime and not perpetrating more.

His advice? Protect your personal information.

“Shred all documents with any identity information … Don’t put sensitive information into the recycling.” Gibson said he’s seen people digging through bins hoping to obtain this information.

Some people are using social media sites such as Facebook to obtain personal information. People will send friend invitations out to a circle of friends in hopes of targeting one individual in that group. Once they have several mutual friends, they will send an invitation to their target in hopes they will accept, gaining access to their personal information. He warns not to accept any invitations from people you don’t personally know.

While freebees or other promotional items offered as incentives to sign contracts are not technically fraudulent, Scott said, they can be a distraction. It’s important for people understand the documents before they sign, she added.

For the full list and tips to protect yourself, go to bbb.org/vancouver-island and click on the Top 10 Scams 2016 link under the news section. The RCMP also have a website dedicated to fraud with tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. To find it web search RCMP and fraud. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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OUR VIEW

Falling loonie good and bad Currency watchers may have cringed this week when the Canadian dollar dipped below 70 cents against the U.S. greenback, its lowest point in almost 12 years. Except, perhaps, certain hoteliers and those in export industries whose business depends largely on U.S. customers.

So what does that mean to those of us who spend the majority of our time in this country?

Will our groceries get more expensive Ask your grocery that most manager what lies given of our fresh food comes from south ahead for pricing of the border at this time of year, not to mention the raft of packaged goods that originate out of the U.S.?

We won’t be surprised to see that happen.

The unfortunate part is that very few of us will ever know to what level price increases are due to our currency value or other factors, such as drought in California or other variable costs such as labour. If you’re curious, ask the manager at your favourite grocery store what you might expect in the coming months.

While it has felt good to be paying lower prices for gas these days, those cost savings are being swallowed up by incrementally higher prices for other regularly purchased goods.

Readers will likely remember not so long ago when the Canadian dollar, buoyed by a surging resource industry and high demand for our exports, climbed well above the level of its U.S. counterpart. It reached an all-time high of about $1.10 back in 2007.

But did our cost of living go down? Not much.

We recall conversations about the cost of books, for example, which have both Canadian and U.S. prices printed on them. People argued that with a stronger loonie, such items should be priced closer to par. No such luck, as publishing houses in the U.S. chose to simply wait things out until the situation evened itself out.

Similar situation with winter fruits and vegetables, the selling price for which didn’t come down to a level that reflected the change in the value of our currency.

Canadians who don’t have seasonal lodging in the States are thinking twice about heading to the U.S. for holidays. Many are choosing more cost-effective vacations such as Mexico, a situation that has been a trend for some years now, especially with the loonie maintaining stability next to the peso in recent years.

The dollar has rebounded from its previous depths. But with consumers struggling to keep pace with inflation these days, the timing of this latest dollar dive doesn’t help.

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YOUR VIEW

Sooke Lake reservoir is at risk from contaminated soil dump Why isn’t the Capital Regional District just as concerned about the toxic soil dump permit for the Stebbins Road gravel pit as the Shawnigan Lake residents are?

They are fighting a battle all alone, yet our Sooke Lake watershed is equally threatened.

Will the CRD please publicly answer this question?

It doesn’t take an engineer to figure out where the contaminated water will run to. On your computer open Google Earth and put your cursor on the dump site. The reading is 340 metres above sea level.

Now put your cursor on Shawnigan Lake. It’s 132 metres.

On Sooke Lake it’s 185 metres. It’s downhill all the way to both lakes and it’s only three miles to each of them!

Is the water runoff above safe levels now? Perhaps. But what happens in 50 years with several million tons of toxic waste in the gravel pit, and we are hit with an unusual winter of heavy rain? The containment berms were built by the lowest bidder and Bingo. In a single season, irreversible damage can be done to our drinking water.

Drinking water, the single most valuable natural resource known to man and we will risk it for the price of a permit.

So in 50 years the damage is done, the company has long since changed its name and you can’t

sue an environment minister who is dead.

It has long since mystified me why governments advocate moving contaminated soil from one place on the earth to another. The soil is still contaminated and it still affects the environment in the same manner. However, in the case of South Island Aggregate gravel pit, the damage caused by the pollution will be several orders of magnitude greater than where the soil came from.

Corporations that pollute land or buy land cheap that is polluted should not be allowed to move the soil. They must treat it where it is located. Treatment with introduced micro-organisms is very successful, but takes years.

So be it. It is time greed takes a back seat to the unbelievable challenges that we are saddling our grandchildren with.

Ted Cameron Colwood

Dog droppings are not biodegradable like bags I must first say, I am an animal lover. I volunteer for the BCSPCA Wild ARC and I am quite familiar with animal waste and the diseases it can carry, besides the odour.

Concerning doggy waste bags, we have a problem. Yes, most say they are biodegradable right on the package. The problem is, how long

do they take to do so?

As a person who enjoys a nice stroll along the Galloping Goose Trail, I have noticed too many dog owners just tossing these bags in the bush, where many end up hanging from a tree or bush; such a lovely sight, as well as aroma.

Even when I approach the offending owner, they say, “Oh, they are biodegradable.”

Well, here are the facts. This biodegradable material takes anywhere from three to six months to fully degrade, and when they do, the contents have probably “fermented” into an even messier and more pungent sludge.

There are plenty of trash cans available to dispose of the waste our pets produce. Just look for them, they are everywhere. The fact that the poop is in a biodegradable bag does not mean that the mess magically disappears once you have tossed it into the bush by the trailside. It is not compost!

Please be considerate, and dispose of your dog’s mess responsibly.

Rod Stiebel Langford

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Baroque festival concert coming to West Shore Celebration of period music heads to Metchosin Luther and the incredible devasIn partnership with the Victotation of the Thirty Years War.” ria Conservatory of Music, the This emotionally charged West Shore Arts Council proudly period of music was informed by brings the Pacific Baroque Festithe complexities of the time, folval to the West Shore for a Jan. 29 lowing the religious transformaperformance. tions of the Protestant ReformaSince 2005, the festival has celtion. German baroque music can ebrated music from the period, be characterized by its powerful, bringing the powerful baroque expressive quality and richly layharmonies and lyricism to Vanered melodies. couver Island.

Kristi “Audiences should prepare “It is hoped that enough interthemselves to be surprised, as est is shown in this concert Hoffman this concert will reveal some for the festival to make this an outstanding music of incredible annual occasion in the West beauty and powerful emotions,” Shore communities,” said Pacific Groos said. “And they will begin Baroque Festival co-ordinator to wonder why they have not Brian Groos. heard this music before.”

This year the festival features On Jan. 29, a small ensemble the music of 17th-century Gerof musicians will perform the many, a rich, often under-apprecicompositions of early German ated period of music from which baroque composers at the Church the genius of Johann Sebastien of Saint Mary of the Incarnation in MetchoBach emerged.

“German baroque music is largely known sin. This performance is one of three smalltoday through the works of the great com- venue shows in the 2016 concert series, posers: Bach, Telemann and Handel,” aimed to encourage a more intimate and explained Groos, “yet these composers did personal appreciation of the music.

The program will include the composinot emerge from a musical void. In fact there was a grand musical legacy from tions of Bach’s predecessors: Johann Kuhwhich they drew inspiration – music that nau, Johann Krieger, Christoph Bernhard, drew on Italian and French baroque explo- Dietrich Buxtehude and Philipp Heinrich rations – but was forged by unique German Erlebach.

The talented ensemble consists of experiences, including the impact of Martin

Submissions sought for travelling art exhibition West Shore artists and others across the country are being asked to submit a piece for the Aga Khan Foundation’s upcoming national exhibition.

A travelling display entitled, “Together: An Exhibition on Global Development,” will be housed in a custombuilt transport truck with 1,000 square feet of exhibition space, which will travel coastto-coast for two years.

Until Feb. 2, artists can submit works showing why they care about global development. Entries will be voted on in an online poll running Feb. 4 to 25. The winning artist will attend the launch of Together’s 2016 tour in B.C. this spring, have their art displayed in the exhibition for six months as it travels across Canada, and receive a $500 gift certificate for art supplies.

For more details on how to submit your artwork, visit together. akfc.ca. editor@goldstream gazette.com

Violinist Marc Destrubé performs as part of an ensemble at the Pacific Baroque Festival’s concert Jan. 29 at the Church of St. Mary of the Incarnation in Metchosin.

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baroque violinists Marc Destrubé and Linda Melsted, Natalie Mackie on the viola da gamba, harpsichordist Michael Jarvis and soprano Rebecca Genge, a Victoria Conservatory of Music alumna.

Tickets are available for $25, or $20 for students and seniors. They can be purchased online at pacbaroque.com or at

Westside InstaPrint (Jacklin Road), Tom Lee Music in Millstream Village, or Coast Collective, 318 Wale Rd. For more festival information, visit pacbaroque.com.

For a look at what’s happening around the West Shore, visit the arts council website at westshorearts.org.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES Advisory Committees The Town of View Royal is now receiving applications from interested citizens to serve for a two-year term (from March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2018) on one of its advisory committees. Advisory committees consist of Parks, Recreation and Environment; Transportation; and Planning and Development. Committees typically meet bi-monthly to consider current development applications and policy issues referred

by Council.

Sub-Committees Council is also seeking applications from citizens wishing to serve on sub-committees that may be formed from time to time to consider items pertinent to the work of the advisory committees. A list of potential sub-committee members is prepared annually in order that interested participants can be readily convened. Sub-committees may be formed around the following issues: Arts/Culture Community Planning/Urban Design Economic Development Trails & Greenways

Heritage Public Safety Housing Social Planning Parks/Recreation Transportation

How to Apply: There are two separate applications – one for advisory committees and one for sub-committees. Citizens interested in participating are invited to obtain the appropriate form from the Town of View Royal and forward the completed form to: Elena Bolster, Deputy Municipal Clerk, Town of View Royal, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, BC, V9B 1A6, fax 250-727-9551 or email to info@viewroyal. ca. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016. Applications are also available on the Town of View Royal website at www.viewroyal.ca.

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Additional Volunteer Opportunities – Emergency Program The Town of View Royal Emergency Program is looking for volunteers who are willing to serve at a moment’s notice. The Emergency Program maintains effective awareness, preparedness, response and recovery initiatives to reduce the human and financial costs of emergencies and disasters. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Town’s Emergency Program c/o View Royal Fire Rescue Department at 250-479-7322 or email info@viewroyal.ca.

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Self-care at the heart of new fitness trends Wearable technology having a major impact on fitness approaches for many people Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

A new year, a new you.

Well, that might be the motto some take when flipping the calendar on a new year and eyeing up a new fitness regime, but it’s not always about just burning calories.

“We’re finding a lot of people are doing personal training and small group training,” said West Shore Parks and Recreation fitness and wellness programmer, Kristy Webster.

But her clients seem more interested in self-care than just losing weight, she said.

An increasing number are continuing to rehabilitate injuries or want to learn more about the different gym equipment to work on repairing old injuries and chronic pain.

Even for those clients who are looking to lose weight, Webster said, it’s more about regaining function and movement than about looking a certain way.

“Which is a really, really awesome shift to see. It’s a good thing.”

Darci Nyal, owner of Moksha Yoga Westshore, labels such an approach “self-care.”

The concept can sound strange to some, she said, but it is a real component of a balanced lifestyle.

The hustle and bustle of December, which Nyal pointed out is often focused on oth-

the expansion and addition of a number of programs, including post-rehab global fitness – taught by a kinesiologist – and together in movement and exercise (TIME), which is offered in partnership with Island Health.

TIME classes are instructed by an athletic therapist, with assistance from a certified personal trainer. Island Health recreation therapists assist individuals with balance and mobility challenges stemming from conditions such as stroke, brain injuries or multiple sclerosis.

“We worked with Island Health in developing it,” Webster said, adding the program proved so popular it was expanded.

Among other programs gaining in popularity, stroller classes are going Katherine Engqvist/News Gazette staff strong, she said. The Moksha Yoga Westshore owners Heather MacLeod and Darci Nyal take a moment to show off classes allow parents to their Langford studio. Elements were carefully selected because of their environmental impact bring young children in strollers or carseats and and their ability to allow people to connect with the space and each other. avoid the need for child care while working out. er’s needs, can be overwhelming. She finds looking for one of three things.”

While the numbers seemed to be dropThose are: a place to connect with others, many new students – and regulars – find January a time to really focus inwards after a quiet space to focus inwards and a good ping for a time, classes such as Zumba are overindulging during the holiday season on workout. “We’re not just a place to show up, also attracting healthy numbers, Webster said. Multiple classes continue to be offered do a workout and go home,” Nyal added. everything from food to social interaction.

Moksha’s environment of unfinished con- through the week.

“They just need that quiet space to reconSome gym users have taken to fun, motinect,” she said. “Most of our students are crete floors, reclaimed wood elements and recycled fixtures helps make vational ways to get in shape, signing up for the space feel inviting as they programs such as Wanna Mudder? and The focus on self-care, Nyal said. Biggest Loser Winner.

Wearable technology, No. 1 on the Amer“It’s connecting with yourself, connecting with other people ican College of Sports Medicine’s top 20 global fitness trends, is also becoming more and with your practice.”

As with many yoga studios, common around West Shore Parks and Recthere’s a sense of commu- reation facilities. “People are really starting nity created, which inspires to take advantage of it,” Webster said.

Their gym is latching onto that trend of friendships and leaves clients feeling like they’re not work- tracking a workout as a way of optimizing out beside a stranger, she ing results. Some of the cardio-based equipsaid. The fitness experience ment is equipped with a Preva system that is being shared with friends, can track a person’s workout and sync it which helps keep the energy with their smartphone.

For details on West Shore Parks and Rechigh and motivating through reation programs and facilities, visit westclasses.

At West Shore Parks and shorerecreation.ca. For more about Moksha Recreation, people’s focus on Yoga, go to mokshayogawestshore.com. katie@goldstreamgazette.com self-care has been met with

WE VALUE YOUR PROPERTY AS MUCH AS YOU DO.

If you’re among BC’s approximately 2 million property owners, you should receive your 2016 property assessment in the mail early in January. If you haven’t, call us toll-free at 1-866-valueBC. Access property information and compare your assessment to others using our free e-valueBC service at bcassessment.ca, BC’s trusted go-to property information resource.

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Town of View Royal

Emergency Preparedness Workshop

View Royal Public Safety Building (Beasley Room)

333 Island Hwy

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Tuesday, Jan 19, 2016 Tuesday, Feb 16, 2016

Learn more about planning and preparing for many of the potential emergencies we face in this region.

Please call the View Royal Emergency Program at: (250) 479-7322 or email emergencyprogram@ viewroyal.ca to reserve a seat (seating and parking is limited).

Victoria Rhythmic Gymnastics Winter Programs Exciting new programs in View Royal and Gordon Head,

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The View Royal Garden Club is getting set to host its general meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27 in the band room at Shoreline Community Middle School in View Royal.

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A new adventure race across Vancouver Island, East Sooke and Metchosin amalgamation, a hungry thief and a 100-year-old’s birthday made headlines in past issues of the Goldstream Gazette for the week of Jan. 17.

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With the popularity of adventure races growing rapidly, a push is on for a four-day competition from Cape Scott, on the north tip of Vancouver Island, to Victoria. Jerry Reed, a retired teacher, organizes the first endto-end 800-kilometre traverse of the Island with hikers, bikers and horse riders, using only existing trail systems and logging roads.

Reed hopes for a four-day race dubbing it LeVI-athon.

Also making the news in 2006: East Sookers are eyeing a Metchosin merger. Erik Lund, regional director of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, appears before Metchosin council to inform council that East Sooke residents favour annexation

by Metchosin over any form of association with Sooke. Lund presents a petition signed by 432 residents who support the reopening of the study on amalgamation between the adjacent

districts. That compares with a voter turnout of just over 500 in the November 2005 election.

The estimated total population of East Sooke is approximately 1,800.

And, a beloved beetle is burned in a blaze and Louis Ballantine feels like she’s lost a member of the family. Ballantine and her husband lose their 1974 Volkswagen Beetle in a garage fire at the couple’s Langford home. The fire also takes out a GMC Sonoma pickup and the garage, doing more than $60,000 in damage, according to Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett.

1996 Members of the Langford Legion present Fred Rennie with a cake to celebrate his 100th birthday at a special luncheon for hospitalized veterans.

Rennie is the branch’s last surviving veteran of the First World War. Also making the news in 1996: A fatal crash on the Trans-Canada Highway’s “Suicide Corner” could have been much worse had concrete barriers not been in place, an RCMP officer says at the scene. While barriers may have served their intended pur-

pose, the infamous corner still does not meet guidelines recommended last year by a Victoria coroner.

And, some liquor and a few hundred dollars might normally be considered a good haul, but it wasn’t enough for a thief who broke into Ting’s restaurant in Colwood. The brazen criminals take the time to cook a meal and leave the dirty dishes, reports RCMP Sgt. Dale Dichrow.

1986 Break-ins and other thefts account for the biggest crime increases in the Western Communities in 1985, according to Colwood RCMP Sgt. Jim Peters.

Break-and-enters rose to 735, from 616 in 1984, and of those, 466 were to residences. Of the total number, only 18 per cent had been cleared from RCMP files.

Also making the news in 1986: A hard line corporate decision by Safeway to permanently shut the doors on MacDonald’s Consolidated warehouse leaves many of its 84 employees angry and questioning their own and the independent grocer’s economic future.

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Dodge Charger is a modern fourdoor muscle car It’s about 40 years since I drove a Dodge Charger, a 1969 version of the legendary muscle car.

The choices for my illicit spin around my hometown in the north of England, was a Pontiac Trans Am, Chevy sedan (forgotten which model) and the aforementioned Charger. Illicit not because I was joyriding but because I wasn’t insured to drive these American monsters, owned by my bosses at the local plumbing supplies company.

Not sure why I chose the Keith Morgan Dodge, possibly because I was a TV cowboy fan and Dodge City was, of course, the centre of all gun play. How fortuitous because it would provide me with a point of reference for when recently I climbed aboard the latest version of the Charger, which draws its design inspiration from that earlier model.

Just kidding. I don’t remember much about my 15-minute turn at the wheel of that alien left-hand drive power machine. I recall that it went like stink, I liked the roar and the auto transmission – my first – was sensational.

Perhaps that’s all I needed to recall because those performance attributes were what fascinated muscle car fans on both sides of the Atlantic.

The new Charger looks are truly reminiscent of the cars that bore the same back in the late 60s and the variety of engines now on offer can deliver the same thrill, more so given the technological advances.

Nostalgia alone is not enough to justify creating such contemporary re-recreations of icons of a bygone era.

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This coupe-like, four-door sedan, which had a celebrated revival in 2005 after a 19-year absence, has been fine-tuned in every sense of the word. If the earlier re-iterations of this new generation were somewhat spartan inside, that cannot be said now.

Premium materials now adorn the interior and there’s a choice of 19 trim and colour combinations, not to mention a customizable 7-inch full-colour driver information display cluster. The SXT test car featured the optional 8.4-inch touchscreen media center with Uconnect Access system (optional on base trims), very much a 21st century luxury. As is the available BeatsAudio system, with its 552-watt amplifier and trunk mounted subwoofer, which blasted me with the mid-60s sounds of Jeffer-

son Airplane during my freeway ride.

The 2016 Charger uses a TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission mated to a 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 engine, which effortlessly generates 292 horses. And it’s a muscle car with mean fuel economy numbers – 12.8/8.6 L/100 kms. The tester’s Rallye Group option with its one-of-a-kind cold-air induction system, sporttuned exhaust and engine calibration teases another eight horsepower from the V6. The deep throaty exhaust note whisks one back to the 60s when the Airplane’s Grace Slick was also in good voice and I had hair.

No surprise that the freeway cruising was fun additionally aided and abetted by the three steering modes: Normal, Comfort and Sport. To be honest, I really didn’t get the chance to put the all-wheel drive system to the test but it has to be a bonus for suburban drivers encounter-

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But does it play nice as a town car? – In the main yes, though the coupe inhibited view can make supermarket parking a challenge. The V6 did not disappoint. Of course, if you want muscle on steroids then you might want to take a look at the Charger SRT Hellcat model with its supercharged 6.2-litre HEMI Hellcat engine.

It produces 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque and a top speed of almost 330 km/h. A slightly tamer option is the Charger SRT 392 model, powered by a 6.4-litre 392 HEMI V-8 engine, delivering 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque.

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Ford Mustang tops the Google charts in Canada The Corvette was in fourth place in Canada and the Camaro sixth.

The Honda Civic, top in car sales When it comes to Google searches here, was number two in Canadian for cars, Canadians differ considerably searches.

Mainstream, domestically produced from their American cousins. vehicles dominate both The search engine sides of the border. company has just Interestingly, the BMW released its top ten lists “While 3 Series made it into the for all manner of topics Ford dominated top 15 for the first time. but the auto searches Google says it is a rare topped Driveway’s in the Great event for a luxury vehicle. interest list.

White North, People Googling cars The Ford Mustang have usually made their topped the Canadian Chevrolet short list and are looking charts and the top selling vehicles were to buy in many cases.

F-Series truck the Escape Googled more However, the trend and the Focus joined it. from which BMW Google suggests the down south.” benefitted follows greater Mustang topped the list -Keith Morgan interest by Canadians in because it was the bestluxury brands. selling sports car last year Luxury searches on Google are up 18 and it features a complete redesign.

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Four featured in the top ten include didn’t make the Canadian list but the the Chevrolet Malibu at the top, Toyota Tacoma truck made it to three followed by the Silverado truck in in the US. second place, the Camaro at fourth keith.morgan and the Colorado truck in eighth place. @drivewaybc.ca Keith Morgan Driveway

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Grizzlies get it done in Duncan against Caps BCHL club wins in emphatic fashion against team it’s chasing in standings Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

Nineteen games is a lot of hockey in some ways. But the Victoria Grizzlies are doing their best to get a head start on the home stretch of the B.C. Hockey League regular season.

The Grizz, who open a threegame road trip in Prince George tonight (Jan. 15), are playing hungry and posted their third straight win since returning from the holiday break, 7-1 over the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Tuesday in Duncan.

P.J. Conlon scored a natural hat trick with three consecutive goals, while linemate Cole Pickup scored once and set up three others to lead the Grizzlies’ attack on the night.

After a scoreless first, Victoria carried a 2-0 lead into the second intermission, then poured on the steam in the third, extend-

ing their lead to 5-0 before the Capitals’ Kade Kehoe scored an unassisted power play goal at the 11:19 mark.

Joseph Visconti, Brayden Gelsinger and Nick Guiney also scored in the win.

Grizzlies goaltender Matthew Galajda continued to hold a hot hand, turning aside 32 of 33 shots. He’s allowed just four goals in the past three games to lower his goals-against average to 2.28, third best in the BCHL behind the Penticton Vees’ league-leading tandem of Anthony Brodeur (1.83) and Zachary Driscoll (1.94).

As they climb back toward the .500 mark, the fourth-place Grizzlies (17-20-4-0, 38 points) have Island Division rivals Cowichan Valley (47 pts.) and Powell River (46 pts.) in their sights.

Of note is the fact Tuesday’s win was the Grizzlies’ fourth straight over the Caps after los-

Victoria’s Keyvan Mokhtari plays a game of keepaway with Spruce Kings defenceman Braiden Epp during B.C. Hockey League action earlier this season in Colwood. The Grizzlies ride a three-game win streak as they open a threegame road trip against the Kings in Prince George tonight.

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ing their first three head-to-head games this season. Victoria has also beat the Kings two straight and five of out six times this year. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

’Dogs win again on the hardwood It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the Belmont Bulldogs posted their second straight senior boys basketball victory in less than a week Tuesday, 69-56 over the Thunder at Spectrum.

The Bulldogs, now 2-2 in Lower Island Div. 1 league play, led 20-2 early, but relaxed a bit after that and ran into foul trouble in the second half, allowing the Thunder to get back into the game.

Jackson Leeder led Belmont with 35 points, while Ryan Backhouse added 21.

The Bulldogs won a thrilling 72-71 win over the Blue Jags last Friday at St. Michaels University School.

It was the second straight win over SMUS for Belmont, who lost 62-41 to the Blue Jags last month.

Bulldogs coach Kevin Brown, unimpressed with what he called an “emotionless” second half Tuesday, said his

team “played an allaround good game” against SMUS. Belmont was down by 13 at the half, having been burned

by SMUS’ three-point shooting.

“We came out with a great attitude and effort level and really took control of the

game (in the second half), slowly closing the gap,” Brown said.

“We had some success with applying pressure full court and hit two very important threes at the end of the game to edge ahead.”

The key shots from Backhouse and Nathan Johal gave the visitors

the lead for good.

Dontae Bull and Luke Baloran led the attack with 21 points each, while Backhouse added 14.

The Bulldogs are in Pitt Meadows for a tournament today and tomorrow. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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Wolves prepare to host VIJHL All-Star Game The Victoria Grizzlies may be out of town this weekend, but there’s no shortage of actionpacked junior hockey on the local front.

After travelling north tomorrow (Jan. 16) for a Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League game in Courtenay against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, the Westshore Wolves and The Q Centre host the VIJHL All Star Game this Sunday. The North vs. South format features players representing all nine junior B teams.

Puck drop is 5 p.m. and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those age five to 18 years. In appreciation of the Juan de Fuca Minor Hockey Association, all youth players wearing their jerseys will get in free with the purchase of one adult ticket.

The Wolves get back to business on Wednesday, Jan. 20 when they host the South-leading Victoria Cougars at 7 p.m. at The Q Centre. And finally, the Wolves

Colin Gall Jock Talk take the long road trip north to Campbell River where they take on the Storm next Friday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

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The high school basketball week of league play begins Monday, Jan. 18 when the Belmont junior boys host Oak Bay at 4:15

p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 offers a full slate of games for West Shore teams. Belmont AAA senior girls host Stelly’s at 5:45 p.m., followed by the AAAA Bulldogs boys’ game against Claremont at 7:30 p.m. Also Tuesday, the Royal Bay Ravens senior boys host Stelly’s at 7:30 p.m. while the junior boys are at Vic High at 5:45 p.m. In an all-West Shore match-up, Royal Bay’s junior girls visit Belmont for a 4:15 p.m. tip-off.

Come Wednesday, the Belmont junior boys are at Esquimalt for a 4:15 p.m. start while the Ravens senior boys are at Mt. Douglas for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

The week finishes Thursday when the Royal Bay junior girls host Stelly’s at 5:45 p.m. while the senior girls visit St. Michaels University School at 5:45 p.m.

The Belmont senior girls face Reynolds at Claremont Jan. 21 with a 5:45 p.m. start. In junior basketball action, the Belmont boys host Mt. Doug at 4:15 p.m. while the Bulldogs girls host

Claremont at 5:45 p.m.

Following the Vancouver Island Soccer League, Westcastle United travels to PISE in Saanich for a Div. 1 match this Sunday against the Vancouver Island Wave at 4 p.m.

The following Saturday, Jan. 23, Westcastle takes on Lakehill FC at 7:30 p.m. at Westhills Stadium.

In Div. 3A play, the Westcastle Sagres host PLSC Lakers tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at Westhills Stadium.

Div. 3B action sees Juan de Fuca play SFFC Bandits tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Lochside Park, then host Cordova Bay Bobcats next Friday (Jan. 22) at Royal Bay secondary at 7. The Juan de Fuca 4A side meets Prospect Lake at Layritz Park tomorrow at 6 p.m., while the U-21 JdF squad travels to Reynolds Park to play Lakehill FC Sunday at noon.

In Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association play, the Juan de Fuca FC Div. 1 squad visits Vic West FC tonight (Jan. 15) at Finlayson Turf beginning at 8 p.m.

And on Sunday, Div. 2 Juan de Fuca hosts the SFFC Cascades at a field to be determined at press time.

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Peaceful property Various livestock grazing in a yard behind a Metchosin farmhouse create a pastoral sunny afternoon scene, contrary to this weekend’s predictions of rain.

Reading ideas suggested by library staffers Looking for good ideas for what to read in 2016?

Greater Victoria Public Library staff have selected their favourite Canadian books published in the last year. The genres range from fiction short and long to graphic novels, biographies and history and more.

To find the list, visit gvpl.ca/archives/7609 and click on the link.

Go SoBER. Go DoNATE. Dry Jan is a 31-day challenge where participants go sober for the month of January in support of BeYouPromise.org youth anti-drug and alcohol programs, the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health.

Dry Jan participants need your help! Donate today and help challengers reach their fundraising and health goals.

Correction A community brief appearing on page 4 of the Jan. 6 edition of the Gazette incorrectly stated camping at the Nitinat entrance to the West Coast Trail will be open for reservation through Parks Canada.

While there is camping at that location, Parks Canada only handles trail bookings at that location. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.

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Bucket buddies Workmen in two separate buckets appear to be attached to the roof of a nearby building as they work on a pole next to a new building on Peatt Road in Langford.

PROVINCIAL NOTEBOOK

BY TOM FLETCHER

Genetic technique gets results in making cancer manageable The B.C. government is investing an extra $3 million to expand a program that tailors cancer treatment to the genetic makeup of individual patients.

The B.C. Cancer Agency is ramping up its Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) project after seeing encouraging results, including reversal of some cancers thought to be all but untreatable. Researchers cautioned that the technique isn’t a cure for cancer,

but it has been effective in identifying drugs that can reduce a life-threatening condition to a manageable chronic illness.

Dr. Janessa Laskin, the cancer specialist in charge of the POG program, said three quarters of the oncologists in B.C. are now participating in the program, selecting and referring patients from all over the province. The technique is “the future of oncology,” and the goal is to keep expanding it until every cancer patient can be assessed, Laskin said.

Premier Christy Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake announced the additional funds at the B.C. Cancer Agency in Vancouver Tuesday. Clark said the intent is to increase funding further in the coming years for a program that is attracting international interest and financial support.

Since clinical trials began in 2012, more than 350 patients with 50 different types of cancer have had their

genetic material studied in the program.

With private donations through the B.C. Cancer Foundation, the new government funds and international grant support, the target for POG is to enrol 2,000 patients in the next five years.

For more information on the program, visit bccancerfoundation.com/POG

Provincial government makes quitting smoking easier The B.C. government’s quit-smoking assistance program is now available to people who drop by a pharmacy to qualify for free nicotine replacement products.

Participants no longer have to register by calling 8-1-1 to reach the HealthLinkBC medical advice service. The program has also expanded its offerings to include nicotine inhalers and lozenges as well as gum and patches.

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The program began in 2011 and the province has spent $38 million on it so far. A survey of 3,000 users in 2015 found that about one in four reported quitting smoking for some period, with half of those making it a month or more smoke free. Three quarters of survey participants reported smoking less after using nicotine replacement.

The program also covers 12 weeks of prescription drugs Zyban or Champix, with cost depending on coverage under the Pharmacare program. Details are available at www.gov.bc.ca/bcsmokingcessation or from your doctor. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Q: SHOULD I ASK MOM & DAD FOR HELP WITH A DOWN PAYMENT? SHOULD I HELP MY CHILD WITH A DOWN PAYMENT? Getting a family member, friend or close relative to give you or lend you money for a down payment sounds as good as gold.

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If you are a parent, considering why your child doesn’t have the equity to put down a down payment isn’t as simple as writing it off as a sign of the times.

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If however, they have good credit, a stable job and the means to make the payments, but the landscape doesn’t allow them to afford a downpayment, it may be something to consider.

Consider making it a loan, instead of a gift, hereby ensuring your child still feels independent themselves, and protecting yourself in case you need the funds or the potential of a bad relationship whereby the partner takes half.

On the flip side, if you are a potential homeowner looking to get into your first home, take a hard look at your finances to ensure, you are ready.

Even with the downpayment addressed, all considerations including maintenance, a contingency fund in the case of a challenge, property taxes and all other potential homeowner costs, need to be carefully considered.

As important as getting into the market, is getting into the market when it is right for you.

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COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

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BUYER’S TIP | Before asking parents for help with the down payment, consider all homeowner costs

Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

Notary public Morrie Baillie, says approximately half of her first-time home buyer clients are receiving financial help from parents or close relatives to pay the downpayment on a new home.

First-time homebuyers keeping it in the family Many first-time homebuyers finding a little help from their friends & family Kendra Wong Black Press

If you’re a homeowner who recently purchased a new pad in the West Shore with a little financial help from mom and dad, you’re not alone.

More first-time homebuyers are turning to their parents to help with a downpayment on a home, according to a new report by the Society of Notaries Public of B.C. The fall real estate report, an internal online survey of members from across the province of key real estate topics in November, found half of notaries’ first-time homebuyer clients are typically getting help with their downpayment from their parents.

On Vancouver Island, approximately 60 per cent of local clients receive parental support, with 37 per cent of parents funding less than 25 per cent of the downpayment, 44 per cent funding 25 to 50 per cent and 19 per cent funding more than half of the agreed upon downpayment.

Roughly 72 per cent of parents

are gifting the money and seven per so their children’s mortgage pay- many things to consider, ultimately up to the client to pick the path that cent of parents are going on title ments are smaller.

She added that notaries smooth works best for them.” with their children.

As part of the annual online surAccording to notary Morrie Bail- out the process and can help figlie, at least half of her first-time ure out what people’s options are vey, 133 of the 340 membership homebuyer clients are receiving — whether parents and children will notaries completed the online surfinancial help from their parents for go on the title or what should hap- vey.

People seek notaries for a widepen with payment should a parent a downpayment. range of contentious legal matters, “It just depends on each family sit- pass away.

“There’s lots of ways notaries can including residential and comuation and how they craft or devise a plan that makes sense for the fam- work with moms and dad or the kids mercial real estate transfers and ily,” said Baillie, adding some par- to figure out what makes for every- mortgage refinancing among other things. ents are going on title with their chil- one involved,” Baillie said. editor@goldstreamgazette.com “If you were to go on title there are dren, some are providing a second mortgage and some are coming to the table as a guarantor.

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Nearby community needs to cultivate its own legend Now that the shiny new roundabout is inching toward completion, making us the envy of every town our size that doesn’t have a million dollar traffic circle, it’s time for a concerted effort to entice more people to spend their time and money in Sooke.

While a walk on Whiffen Spit, some of the best fishing in the world and the Sooke Rick Philharmonic attract a certain demographic from throughout the Capital Region and beyond, we need something decidedly more mainstream, with curb appeal guaranteed to attract the unwashed masses.

I think the solution is right here in our own backyard, stands about seven feet tall, is covered with fur and lives somewhere in

the Sooke Hills. With a little help from locals eager to buy into a good scam, we can orchestrate a plan that will have gullible people from all over the globe coming to Sooke to see our Sooksquatch.

First, we cajole the local chamber of commerce into coughing up enough coin to create a costume. It doesn’t Stiebel have to be too elaborate, just something that looks somewhat believable in a blurry photo shot from a distance that we post on a website. We can use some of the tallest members of Edward Milne School’s basketball team to play the part of Sooksquatch and add more pictures from various locations that highlight our locale. I’m sure we can find a chambermaid

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Then we organize a contest, under the direction of the Sooke Fine Arts Society, to design a unique Sooke toque featuring a furry Sooksquatch patch that we sell at local businesses. The profit from the toques will immortalize the brand and finance a slush fund to cover legal fees if our conspiracy is exposed on CNN. Then, with all the money we squirrel away during the heyday of Sooksquatch, we can proceed with plan B to put Sooke on the map by building a casino where we shepherd in another flock that loves to be fleeced.

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We could utilize the local theatre troupe to stage some sightings that could be added to the website to convince out-oftowners that there’s a good chance you’re going to run into someone who’s had a close encounter with Sooksquatch if you spend some time here.

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Thinking of the kids

Tim and Janet Curry, owner/operators of Canadian Tire Westshore, flank Susan Howard, development director for the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society, after presenting her with a cheque for $5,000.

This year’s annual donation is targeted at supporting children who enter the Transition House program with their mothers, who are fleeing abusive situations.

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Cookie’s Critter Care gathered bottles for deposit before the holidays as a way to raise money for Broken Promises animal rescue as well as for Our Place’s animal food bank.

Organizer Cookie wants to remind West Shore residents that bottles are kindly accepted all year round for the numerous rescue operations she helps out.

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