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Proposed comedy club forced to find another location Yuk Yuk’s still adamant about opening a Victoria location Kendra Wong Victoria News
A local comedy club will no longer be opening its doors in James Bay after neighbours expressed concern about the impact it could have on the community. Owners and Fernwood residents David Wilcox and Yona RobidouxDepue hoped to open a Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club on the ground floor of the Q apartment building (665 Douglas St.), formerly Samuel’s Dining Lounge. The couple submitted an application seeking support from the City of Victoria for a primary liquor licence in the summer, which would allow the comedy club to serve liquor from noon to 10:30 p.m., seven days a week. Final approval for the liquor license is granted by the B.C. Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. However, councillors voted not to support the application, after several neighbours expressed concerns about potential increased traffic and noise. Marg Gardiner, president of the James Bay Neighbourhood Association, said the proposed location is already congested with buses and neighbourhood traffic. “The noise and traffic issues in that area are just horrendous. It would have been really negative for the people that live there,” said Gardiner, adding dozens of residents spoke out against the proposed comedy club at a
recent neighbourhood association meeting. “I think Yuk Yuk’s would be a great contribution to the city, but it should be in the entertainment district between Chinatown and Humboldt.” Jeff Silverman, president of Yuk Yuk’s, said they have 16 licenses across the country and have never had a problem with noise.
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“We’re not a bar, we’re not the type of place where people have fist fights inside or outside, and yell and scream. They laugh inside and go home,” he said. “It’s shocking, it’s sad. We would just like to be part of the community in Victoria.” Wilcox, who has been working towards opening the club for the past two years, is disappointed by council’s decision, but said they will start looking at hotels in the downtown core that already have liquor licenses as potential locations for the comedy club. “The opening will just be delayed. There’s a couple of Yuk Yuk’s in hotels across the country that have been successful,” he said. “We’re not deterred. We’re still very adamant about opening a Yuk Yuk’s in Victoria and we think it will be very successful wherever we open.” The club is expected to open in the fall or winter. There was a Yuk Yuk’s in Victoria several years ago, but it shut down in 1987 after only one year in business. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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names, telephone numbers and addresses. Participants watch out for each others homes and report suspicious activities to the police and each other to reduce the likelihood of residential crime. The program was initiated in Seattle in 1974, with participating homes seeing a 48 to 62 per cent decrease in residential break-ins. Surrey was the first municipality to start a Block Watch program in B.C. It has since spread throughout several communities across the province. Roughly 10 to 12 years ago, the program started in Esquimalt, then was later introduced to Victoria residents as well. Now all neighborhoods in Victoria and Esquimalt are on board. “The response was overwhelming. I am constantly getting emails and phone calls from people inquiring about Block Watch or how to join,” said Kimberly Kelley, community programs coordinator with the Victoria police. “It brings neighbours together, so once people get out and start talking to one another it becomes a natural fit.” Victoria police don’t track any stats for Block Watch crime
trends, but Kelley said it’s an effective crime prevention tool and technique that makes people open their eyes, pay attention and question certain things that may be happening in their neighbourhood they may not otherwise be aware of. About 85 per cent of residents living in a 90-unit condo along the Songhees walkway singed up for Block Watch last year. According to Block Watch captain Nelson Ruest, some of the crime that happens downtown has now made its way into his neighbourhood, prompting residents to be more conscious about security. A few weeks ago, an encampment was created on the banks of the water beside the building. Some Block Watch residents contacted police to make sure it didn’t become permanent. “It just makes our environment more secure,” said Ruest. “It’s for us to have our neighbours more watchful, more careful. Even a simple thing like when you come into the garage and make sure you wait until its closed before you proceed just increases our level of safety.” editor@vicnews.com
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Decision to close Bengal Lounge wasn’t easy Pamela Roth Victoria News
The decision to close the Bengal Lounge at the Fairmont Empress Hotel wasn’t an easy one for operations director Cole Millen and his colleagues. After 61 years of serving signature cocktails, the upscale lounge has become an icon in the city’s downtown and a popular spot among thirsty locals and tourists. But according to Millen, the hotel is spending $30 to $40 million on renovations and part of that plan is to create more vitality at the centre of the building where the dining room and tea lobby are housed. The tea lobby is busy when serving tea, noted Millen, but otherwise sits empty for 19 hours a day. In order to bring more energy into the space, the room will be rebranded as the lobby lounge with a bar for people to come sit down with a classic cocktail once the tea service is finished for the day. A bar is also being added to the restaurant which will boast a new menu.
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The Bengal Lounge at the Fairmont Empress Hotel will close its doors at the end of April. “When we looked at what we were doing there we had to ask the question, can the hotel support three bars? We believe the answer is no,� said Millen. “It’s not about do we like the Bengal. We know everybody does and we do too, but in order to create that energy in the heart of the hotel we feel this was a decision we needed to make.� The news came as a surprise for many
who work at the hotel. “Nobody ever thought of the Bengal closing,� said James Griffin, spokesperson for the union that represents hospitality employees. “The local clientele that’s been coming here for years has always supported the Bengal. Some people are very upset.� Members of the public were also upset. One citizen started an online
petition to save the lounge and had 1,092 supporters in less than 24 hours. The petition website states the new owners of the Empress are destroying its history and everything the heritage landmark stands for. Supporters also shared their comments, with one man from Ottawa saying, “Close the Bengal Lounge and you might as well
close the Empress. That room is the soul of the city. You can’t create history or character from scratch — a room like that takes decades to become what it is. When it’s gone, its gone and so will be many of the hotel’s patrons.� Millen thinks it’s great the community cares so much about the hotel, but noted the room has changed three times in the past.
The space was originally a reading and writing room with a gentleman’s only cigar lounge. In 1954, it transformed into the Coronet Lounge — Victoria’s first cocktail lounge. It wasn’t until a restoration in the late 1960s that it became the Bengal — an Indian-themed colonial style lounge with a tiger skin on the wall. What will become of the space has yet to be determined, but Millen said the renovations are exciting since the last time the hotel had any significant capital investment was in 1989. If no upgrades were ever made, the rooms would still have two twin beds, no television or bathroom, he noted. “Change is inevitable and often times it is for the best,� said Millen. “We’re all going to miss it. It’s a part of the hotel’s history and that’s important to recognize, but I am very excited about what’s happening... This is just one more chapter in the Empress’s history.� The lounge is slated to close its doors at the end of April. editor@vicnews.com
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The CRD Arts Committee has recently approved grants resulting from the Arts Development 2016 Operating Grant program. A total of $2,121,240 will provide assistance to 30 organizations in the Capital Region whose primary purpose is public programming in the arts. Last year, funded organizations produced more than 2,774 events encompassing dance, visual and media art, music, theatre and more.
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Walking into Pic A Flic Video store in the Cook Street Village, it’s easily confused with a library. The old wooden shelves that line the walls and run throughout the store are stacked inches upon inches with DVDs. They’re packed so methodically and neatly that on first glance, they look more like books than movies. But that is what owner Kent Bendall believes the store has become — a library of sorts for cinema. Being the only movie rental store left in Victoria, Pic A Flic is home to more than 30,000 movie titles, TV shows and even a few VHSs from the newest releases to films dating as far back as the 1920s. Bendall, who has worked at the store full-time for the past 15 years, recently went from long-time employee to owner after he purchased the business from the previous owners on Jan. 1. “It is crazy. I’m the first to admit I’m certifiable,” Bendall laughed, adding the former owners did not want the store to close nor did they want to just sell the business to anyone. “It’s very much a neighbourhood store. I’ve seen kids grow up
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Kent Bendall has taken over ownership of Pic A Flick, one of the only video rental stores left in Victoria, in the Cook Street Village. and come in with their parents and now they’re coming in with their own kids. You definitely feel the community vibe here.” The store has been a fixture in the community since it first opened in 1983 (the original store opened across the street and shortly after moved to its current location). Over the years with the shift to a more digital way of consuming movies, such as Netflix and Shaw on Demand, the store has seen a decrease in the number of people coming in to rent the latest blockbuster movies.
However, Bendall said they still have regular customers, who come in on a weekly basis, and are looking for a more human connection. “Just the fact that you come in here and talk to people. There are still people that like that face-to-face interaction. You can come in and say ‘I like this movie, what else would I like?’” said Bendall, noting they have customers from as far away as Galiano and Pender islands, Sooke and Mill Bay who come down weekly. “There’s so much nowadays where people are on their phone or on the computer,
everything is push a button and download. People like going out for a walk.” Rosa Venditti has been renting movies at the store since 1992. “The staff are so nice. It’s a real community feeling, that’s what it’s all about,” she said. “It’s very important. We’re just too focused on saving a dollar.” Long-time customer and Cook Street Village resident Yogi Garcia said what’s unique about the store is it offers a number of older films that are difficult to find elsewhere. “I’m just glad that (Kent) purchased the
place. It’s a labour of love, there are a lot of regular people who come here. It’s part of the neighbourhood,” Garcia said. “Look at all this stuff. There’s stuff here that you can’t find anywhere else or on Netflix.” kendra.wong@vicnews.com
Esquimalt chamber scraps executive director position Adrian Andrews is no longer the executive director of the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce after the board decided to undergo a “restructuring” in the new year to improve the efficiency of the chamber. “Moving forward with our new economic plan and costs and money, we looked at everything and that’s the conclusion we came to,” said Bill Lang, president of the chamber of commerce. “It has nothing to do with Adrian, it’s the position. The executive director position has been eliminated, we’re reorganizing and so unfortunately, that was Adrian’s position. He’s done a very good job for us
in the past. We wish him all the best.” Members of the board, including vice president RJ Senko with Esquimalt Royal Roads University, will become more involved in the operation. “It looks good. We have a lot of things planned for 2016, including the AGM, business panel with the city and we want to reach out to the membership and service the membership better and give more value for their membership, which is our goal,” Lang said, adding the restructuring will not affect how the chamber operates. The chamber was established in 1947 to help start, run and grow businesses in Esquimalt. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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Have a laugh — for no reason It’s a weird concept — laughing for no reason. If you saw somebody doing that alone on the street, you might think they are out of their mind. But it’s a concept a group of Victoria residents embrace, and practice during get togethers at Beacon Hill Park or wherever else suits their fancy. It’s called laughter yoga — a concept that was developed in 1995 by a doctor from India and is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides the same physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. The practice is done in groups with eye contact and playfulness between participants. Forced laughter soon turns into real and contagious laughter, leading to a jolly old time. The concept has now blossomed into more than 6,000 laughter yoga clubs worldwide. It’s supposed to help lower stress hormones in the blood and body and can help change a mood within minutes. Some of those who’ve participated in the sessions claim its changed their life — like Victoria resident Eric Bourgault. The 42-year-old once found himself in a funk, but now works as a laughter wellness coach, focusing specifically on individuals and groups with specific needs. Anyone who says they don’t feel great after having a good laugh is in denial. Bourgault is a firm believer that laugher truly is the best medicine and he’s probably right. We don’t necessarily have to attend a workshop or yoga laughter class to have a good laugh, but should realize that we don’t always need something to laugh at. But if that concept is too hard to wrap your head around, simply tell a joke to a colleague or friend who’s having a bad day. Everyone could use a good laugh once in a while, even if it’s for no reason.
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Things that are going well in B.C. health ministers’ negotiations over the In the early days of this new year, funding formula, taking place this week readers have advised me to do several in Vancouver. things. I’ll go with one that seems Health Minister Terry Lake announced relatively painless, embracing the “sunny last week that the province is increasing ways” of our new federal government funding for a promising program in and seeking optimism in these fragile cancer research, using genetic analysis times. to improve targeting for drugs For starters, we have a to treat the hundreds of building boom going on different cancers diagnosed in in the southwest. Here in B.C. patients each year. Victoria, cranes dot the The B.C. Cancer Agency’s skyline as new residentialnew director, Dr. Malcolm commercial projects emerge Moore, oncologist Dr. Janessa from bedrock, and hardhats Laskin and Dr. Marco Marra, are mostly on construction director of the agency’s workers, scratched and Genome Science Centre, backwards, rather than shiny described a world-leading and forward on politicians. centre of research that is Shipyards are busy, with Tom Fletcher reaching out to specialists Royal Canadian Navy work B.C. Views and their patients across and cruise ship refits to the province and attracting reduce their emissions, plus international funding and talent for work on ferries, tugboats and barges. ground-breaking research. Most of the activity is private Outside the urban regions, where investment, much of it in a hot housing retail sales and real estate mainly drive market. Surrey has just recorded its second-highest total for building permits the economy, sunny ways are harder to find. The mining and natural gas sectors in history, a value of $1.46 billion nearly matching the pre-recession peak of 2007. are in the grip of a slump in commodity prices, with more temporary mine Thousands of provincial employees closures expected. get a small raise in February, based on The forest industry is being helped stronger than forecast economic growth by the low Canadian dollar and a steady in 2014. It works out to $300 a year for recovery in the U.S. economy, and a medical technologist and $346 for a tourism is expected to have another teacher. strong year as Americans take advantage Health care costs are rising less of a discount on visits to B.C. dramatically. That should ease the crisis Central 1 Credit Union broke down the atmosphere at provincial and federal
regional employment numbers for B.C. in 2015, and found job growth in every region except the Cariboo. Province-wide employment grew 1.2 per cent last year, ahead of the national rate. That may not sound like much, but compared to Alberta’s oil-dependent economy, it’s pretty good. Construction of a new dam on the Peace River is expected to ramp up this year, bringing workers home from Alberta, and the federal government is planning to fast-track its promised infrastructure spending to create work across the country. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett was in Toronto last week to ring the opening bell at the stock exchange with B.C. mining industry representatives. Not much sun on mining stocks these days, but Bennett’s sales pitch to an investor luncheon included reference to two more mines under construction in northwest B.C., the province’s Pacific Rim trade advantage, and revenue sharing with First Nations that is attracting attention of other provinces. The Conference Board of Canada has forecast that B.C.’s economy will “lead the country by a wide margin over the near term,” with unemployment declining in 2016. We’re at the mercy of global forces, but things could be a whole lot worse. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Affiliated with the Neustra Familiar (Our Family), the Noreñtos are a street gang in northern California with a presence in the federal prison system. Their emblems and clothing are associated with the colour red and the number 14 is used in tattoos and graffiti because “N” is the 14th letter of the alphabet. This isn’t the first time police in Victoria have come across associates with the gang. Last July, an undercover sting targeting aggressive drug dealers around homeless shelters lead to the arrest of 16 people and 19 counts of trafficking. Police said most of those charged were members of the Norteños, which have been growing in Victoria. During a search of another Victoria home in April 2014, police found many pieces of clothing, graffiti and other items associated with the gang. The search was sparked following a report of a break
and enter at a Broad Street surf shop where $16,000 worth of watches were stolen. The suspect was caught on video surveillance and recognized by officers, who realized the crime was tied to two other people believed to be taking stolen goods in exchange for drugs. Police tracked down the suspects at a home in the 1100 block of Kings Road. The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team and Crisis Negotiation Team were called in to make the arrests. Inside the home, officers found ecstasy, marijuana and property tied to the original break and enter, along with others downtown. A bulletproof vest, bear spray and nunchucks were also found. Sheena was among the two people arrested. He later plead guilty to possession of stolen property and weapons charges, for which he received a 90-day sentence but was given credit for time served. He was also handed another 30 days for an assault on July 8, 2014. A court
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Eric Bourgault is a firm believer that laughter truly is the best medicine. When the 42-yearold moved to Victoria three years ago after a five-year journey cycling around the world, he noticed a lack of connectivity amongst city residents. He went through a
personal breakdown, with a black cloud hanging over his head. So Bourgault began looking for ways to rebalance himself and connect with others. That's when he heard about a yoga laughter session at Beacon Hill Park. He decided to attend with no expectations and was blown away by his experience. “I saw a huge shift from being in my head to being in my heart and feeling the difference,” said Bourgault, adding participants tapped into their child-like spirit. “We're driven by
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Most people have done it. You're having a great conversation and someone asks a question that no one knows the answer to, so you pull out your phone to Google it. For many people, the Internet is an instant source of information, but it can affect how people communicate today and is the topic of a new play at the Intrepid Theatre this week. Describe My Lonely, presented by Catador Theatre, follows the life of recentlydumped Alex Cooper as the character searches for connection through a series of blind dates. “He has a wide breadth of knowledge, but a very shallow one,” said writer Robbie Huebner, who is completing his masters of fine arts at the University of Victoria. “He's one of those people who if you're having a conver-
sation, he'll check his phone to check their facts. He means well but is a bit oblivious to the actual human connection.” Unlike other one-character monologues, the same character is played by two actors — a male and female. In the first act, Michael Bell plays Cooper, while in the second act, Melissa Taylor takes the reigns as the same character, who faces the same challenges from a female perspective. In one scene in the first act, male Cooper asks a girl for her phone number, an act made more difficult for female Cooper in the following act. “It wasn't a normal thing for a female to ask for a date's number. Even though it happens sometimes, it doesn't always happen and we wanted it to ring truer to that experience,” Huebner said. Director and Victoria resident Colette Habel said working with two actors to help them become the same charac-
ter was a challenge, but in the end, they created one genuine character that audiences can relate to. “Their friends will give them advice on how to deal with various social or romantic situations and you'll see Cooper grapple with it and question 'Why do I wait three days before calling or texting'?” Habel said. “You see the character move in an age where information is so readily available. But also not being able to utilize it. Just because there are answers posted doesn't mean you have to follow them or the same solution that works for someone won't necessarily work for everybody.” Describe My Lonely runs until Jan. 22 at the Intrepid Theatre (1609 Blanshard St.) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $12 at the door and by reservation. Email catadortheatre@gmail. com for tickets. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission will be able to continue operations after
Victoria city council unanimously approved to restore $45,000 in funding for the organization last week. “It's fabulous. We were very, very appreciative and very
relieved to hear the news,” said film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert. “This allows us to carry on and hopefully bring to Victoria the same amount of economic growth
that we brought last year.” City council recently floated the idea of making changes to its Strategic Plan Grant Policy, which included capping grants at
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$25,000. The motion would have impacted six organizations in Victoria that received more than $25,000 in grant funding last year, such as the Greater Victoria Economic Development Agency, Tourism Victoria, Beacon Community Services for adult school crossings, AIDS Vancouver Island, the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness and the film commission. The cap would have reduced the film commission’s roughly $170,000 budget by $20,000. Coun. Jeremy Loveday brought forward the motion to support the film commission. “It would have been a huge blow for the film commission right after a banner year. I think the city should be continuing to sup-
port the film industry in Victoria,” he said. After receiving more than 50 letters from businesses and residents working in the local film industry, councillors voted against the proposed $25,000 cap and to restore the film commission's funding last Thursday. “I felt a bit relieved, honestly. I thought as a council, we were making a mistake and so we ended up making the right decision and now I look forward to the film commission continuing their great work and hopefully having another banner year in 2016,” Loveday added. The film commission will continue to look for funding to hire an additional staff member to help with operations. The Vancouver
Jeremy Loveday Island South Film and Media Commission, which is the oldest in B.C., is responsible for marketing the Capital Regional District to producers around the world and encouraging them to bring productions to town. Last year, was a record-breaking year with 24 productions coming to Victoria, bringing in an estimated $18 million to the local economy. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
Petition to save wig salon gains momentum Petition has garnered more than 2,700 signatures Kendra Wong Victoria News
Owners of a salon that provides wigs to women with cancer are circulating an online petition in an attempt to save the beloved businesses. For the last 14 years, Salon Revive has provided an array of wigs, hats and scarves in a salon at the B.C. Cancer Agency building at Royal Jubilee Hospital, to patients dealing with hair
loss due to cancer treatments. However, at the end of November, owner Leanna Eastgate received a noticed stating the agency is terminating the lease of the 10 foot by 10 foot space and must be out by Jan. 31. “My first word was this is just wrong. I was shocked. I just always felt that Sheila and I were part of this clinic and I know the community thought that, but obviously we're not,” Eastgate said. “Now I'm just really, really sad.” PLEASE SEE: Owners hope cancer agency will reconsider, Page A11
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to the CALWMC (Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee) that the new plans would be anywhere from twice as much to three times as much, I came to the conclusion that we should reconsider McLoughlin for a number of reasons,” he said. “One, we knew the costs. Two, we owned that particular property and three, it was zoned for sewage treatment.” Esquimalt rejected the site for sewage treatment in spring 2014. At the time Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins said Capital Regional District (CRD) officials failed to deliver requested information including details on First Nations consultation, meeting minutes and an independent tsunami report for McLoughlin Point. The decision followed days of public hearings and received a standing ovation. Jensen voiced his concerns over cost after a meeting in December. He'll make it official with a notice of motion for the Jan. 27 CRD meeting of the Core Area Liq-
uid Waste Management Committee. “The motion is to ask our technical oversight panel (TOP) to look at the feasibility, to examine in all the circumstances whether or not that is a suitable site,” Jensen said. During that December meeting, the technical oversight panel was also tasked with investigating another option that would see a Colwood, Langford, Esquimalt First Nation option. It's now a subset of option 5. McLoughlin isn't the only site he feels shows potential. The CRD also has zoned land at Macaulay Point. “It's not big enough by itself, but it's immediately adjacent to DND property which hasn't and will never be used for defence purposes,” Jensen said. “This new federal government may be more open to that as a possibility.” The CRD needs to have a site chosen and zoned to meet the March 31 deadline for one of the three federal funders. editor@vicnews.com
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Baseball teaches players life-long skills National Little League seeking players Kendra Wong Victoria News
When Peter Ross was five years old, his father Ian pitched him his first baseball — and to his delight, he hit it. “He just loved playing the game. The look on a kid's face when they hit a ball for the first time is just totally priceless,” said Ian, a Victoria resident. “There's that feeling that they get, there's something primeval about hitting a baseball with a bat that kids really respond to and they just have a lot of fun.” Shortly after, Ian and his wife Karen enrolled Peter to play with the National Little League, the oldest little league in the city. For the last six years, the family has driven their sons (their
youngest Liam, seven, also plays) to practice and for games at Jerry Hale Park on the corner of Cook Street and Hillside Avenue and Oaklands Park between Ryan Street and Kings Road. Despite having the opportunity to try several other sports, the family decided baseball allowed them to get involved in the community, get to know their neighbours and stay active. For Ian, returning to the field has come full circle. He played baseball with the league for eight years when he was young and is now one of the major coaches and the vice president of mini minor with the little league. “A lot of people in Victoria have some kind of connection to the park,” Ian said. “Organized sports helps kids with their selfconfidence and learning how to work with other people towards a common goal is a life skill.” This season, the little league is looking to increase enrol-
ment to 200 members, from 115 the previous season. It recently launched a new website, in which registration is now available online. The City of Victoria recently completed upgrades to the infield at Jerry Hale Park, and has added a number of new board members. There are six programs and 12 teams (as of last year), including t-ball for kids aged five to six, mini and rookie minors for ages seven to eight, minors for kids nine to 10, and majors for ages 11 to 12. “It's definitely all about the kids. We're not competitive, we're all about the fun,” said Tina Randall, president of the little league, who has a son and daughter who play baseball in the league. “We embrace every kid from every background and we don't care what their skill levels are.” For more information visit nationallittleleague.org. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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Eleven-year-old Peter Ross throws a pitch during a game last season. The National Little League is hoping to increase enrolment this year from 115 to 200 players.
Cougars look for 22nd consecutive win Wednesday The Victoria Cougars continue to lead the pack in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, going for their 22nd win in a row this Wednesday when they visit the Westshore Wolves. Wednesday marks the first of three games over a five day stretch for Victoria. Following their game against Westshore, the Cougars return home to face the Saanich Braves on Thursday night before concluding the weekend with a matinee affair against the Nanaimo Buccaneers on Sunday. With a record of 31-41-0, Victoria continues to lead the league. Not far behind is the north Island division leading Campbell River Storm who sit just two points back, but the Cougars have played two fewer games. Westshore, with a record of 18-18-0-3,
sits in sole possession of fourth place in the south Island division but are only two points behind both the Kerry Park Islanders and Peninsula Panthers. Wednesday also marks the eighth and final regular season meeting between these two teams. Victoria leads its head-to-head
series with the Wolves having won six times out of seven. The Cougars kept their winning streak intact by beating Westshore 4-3 last Thursday. Dom Kolbeins, Cody Hodges, Ryan Carson, and James Scott spotted Victoria a four-goal lead midway through the third period before
a pair of power play goals from Wolves’ Cam Kinsman and a shorthanded goal from Brodie Smith made things interesting. It was another tight game for the Cougars. Four of their past five games have been decided by a mere goal. Westshore was with-
out their top and third leading scorer in Cory Hatcher and Nathan Gelsinger for that game. Gelsinger was called up by the Victoria Grizzlies for their road trip through Prince George and Coquitlam. Cougars’ backup goalie Gregory Maggio was not in the lineup last Thursday either.
He was travelling though Surrey, Penticton, and Trail with the Power River Kings. All three players should be back in their respective lineup on Wednesday. The Wolves are coming off a 5-4 overtime
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