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Council aims to discuss deer philosophy Conversation slated for Feb. 15 committee meeting at Oak Bay municipal hall Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
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Steve Mairs, PhD student and outreach supervisor for UVic’s telescope, ignites young minds, leading several classrooms of students of all ages through activities that inspire them to look up.
‘Gateway science’ offers peek at the stars UVic’s astronomy department opens each Wednesday Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
The University of Victoria’s “shining jewel” perches atop the Bob Wright Centre. “It’s my favourite room in the world,” says Steve Mairs, PhD student and outreach supervisor for the astronomy department – a role he took over last fall. The largest optical telescope on a Canadian university campus, it features a 32-inch mirror. It is the biggest and best and alongside its critical use in astronomy studies and research, the public aspect is just as important and fun. “That gives you an amazing oppor-
During the weekly open houses each tunity to see things,” Mairs said of the size. Winter is a particularly good time Wednesday night, a swath of people for star gazing, though anytime “it’s take to the rooftop telescopes along with the grand one inside. They’re just beautiful through this thing.” Mairs calls astronomy the “gateway led in the stargazing by senior underscience” for kids coming here – he grads who come to answer all sciencerelated questions. leads school groups those trained from pre-Kindergar“You show (students) toAmong tell the old conten to those anticipating post-second- a galaxy for the first time stellation stories and scientific quesary schooling. and their eyes explode.” address tions is Nic Annau, an The massive teleundergrad who started scope can pinpoint – Steve Mairs working the open objects in deep houses in fall 2013. space with the click “We have a few regulars,” Annau of a computer mouse. A push of a button on the remote and the massive said. While the obvious draws are stumachine manoeuvres its way to point dents from other sciences, they come from every corner of the campus, and at its destination. “We’ve handed (the remote) to kids beyond. who are four years old and they’ve used it correctly, under our direction,” PLEASE SEE: Mairs said. Astronomy nights a family affair, Page A3
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To manage or not to manage deer – that is the question expected to be up for discussion by Oak Bay council during its Feb. 15 committee meeting. The topic arose as staff offered a final report on the CRD pilot project to manage deer in the region. The staff report outlined the course Oak Bay took, from education to cull and the final deer count numbers in the fall. That CRD count showed a deer for every two kilometres of street, which Coun. Tom Croft pointed out was a bit of an awkward analogy, asking how many “kilometres” are in Oak Bay? Staff pointed out that was the way the count information was interpreted and presented by the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operation. It also stated the high count was 55 deer, with 14 of those at Victoria Golf Club, and all in good condition. The question quickly became: “Do we want to proceed with deer management?” posed by Mayor Nils Jensen early in the hour-long discussion. Coun. Michelle Kirby suggested no – noting the CRD has no current plans to put time and money into a management strategy. While participating in the regional pilot project showed leadership, “it’s a whole other thing to go it alone,” she said. “We have a lot on our plate and we have a strategic plan that needs time and energy of our staff. I don’t see this is our responsibility,” Kirby said, adding deer are the responsibility of the province. “If we keep taking this on … they’re just going to let us do it.” Deer are in the purview of the province, agreed Coun. Tara Ney. “But I do read from our community they do want a deer management program,” she said, suggesting at minimum an educational campaign. “We could ramp up now with providing education and support.” PLEASE SEE: Deer calls question safety, Page A3
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Astronomy nights a family affair Continued from Page A1
“Often students will hear about it and they’ll bring their parents,” Annau said. “I think a lot of it is the discussions. We have three stations set up, two observing stations and then a Q&A session in the lobby.” The public and fellow students pose many questions, from basic to complicated – the kind of question where the post-grads consult with each other to come up with the answer. And there’s always something to look at, offerings change regularly and there’s always the different phases of the ever-changing moon. Annau’s fondness for the telescope and outreach sessions mirrors Mairs’s. “I love the telescope. The telescope is a lot of fun,” Annau said. “It’s a lot of fun to show people how cool the telescope is too, it’s an amazing piece of technology.” It feels good to give back, and not just because – as Mairs points out – as an astronomer, research funding comes from grants. “This is one good way to give back to the community, for the community paying into our jobs,” he said. The grand prize though, is the interest kids offer in return. Astronomy has a magic more readily accessed than other sciences, especially with the UVic equipment available. “It’s a phenomenal resource …
Did you know? n Aside from the regular open houses, the astronomy department invites schools and other groups of 20 to visit the dome facility April through July for one-hour daytime tours of the telescope facilities. The tour includes an entertaining educational presentation, a look through the big UVic telescope and, weather permitting, an opportunity to search for sunspots using smaller telescopes on the roof. Tours are free but space is limited. Call 250-721-7700 or email physgen@uvic.ca to book a date.
Kids can get really, really interested in astronomy. It’s about pushing forth that next wave of inspiration,” Mairs said. “I call astronomy the gateway science. You show (students) a galaxy for the first time and their eyes explode.” It opens kids and adults beyond their internet-found images and opens them to the other interrelated sciences. “It’s a good opportunity to teach people where we stand with knowledge of our solar system. Everyone I’ve talked to is even a little bit interested,” he said. “If we can make that flourish and grow, we’re doing our job.” Even on the common cloudy night on the south Island, they’ll still share stories, and check out images. “We can still check out the instrumentation and equipment and talk about space,” Mairs said. During the open houses each Wednesday night, guests range from 20 to 30 on a regular night with a jump to 60 to 70, with
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special events drawing upwards of 250. They’re coming to view the stars with some of the best minds in the field. UVic astronomers are worldrenowned for research involving the formation of galaxies, stellar structure and evolution, and theoretical and observational cosmology. Victoria even boasts the largest per capita concentration of astronomers in Canada. They want to share that love of planets, nebulae and star clusters. “We have extraordinary talent here. Having the biggest telescope on a university campus can really draw students,” Mairs said. “That’s our job, getting people to look up for the first time. It is truly stunning what we can see through this scope.” Free open houses run rain or shine Wednesdays from 8 to 10 p.m. (from 9 to 10 p.m. May through August). Learn more at uvic.ca/research/centres/arc/ outreach online. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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When staff were asked about the number of deer-related complaints – not well documented by the municipality as phone calls come in to various departments, from parks to the CAO’s office – most were related to personal safety, said Helen Koning chief administrative officer. Anecdotally, for example, callers were afraid of the deer themselves while others voiced fear of spooking deer into traffic and concern over pet safety. Ney, adamant Oak Bay shouldn’t engage in another cull, called it too divisive and exhausting for the community and district staff. She and Coun. Eric Zhelka voiced support for a hard look at another agenda item, an Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society submission outlining its proposed immuno-contraception project for Oak Bay. Ney called the pilot a “thoughtful and well-researched” option that wasn’t an available to Oak Bay council previously. “It appears we’re on the brink of that being an option,” she said. Zhelka agreed, pointing to an available provincial grant. The province announced last September it would provide up to $100,000 a year to help fund urban deer management projects. The Ministry of Forests lands and Natural Resource Operations put out its call for proposals to select local governments with a history of urban deer issues. Oak Bay is among the municipalities offered an opportunity to match provincial funds under the
program. While the deadline was Jan. 8 and sought fully developed projects, the province has indicated that dependent on the uptake, late applications will be considered. The program runs to March 31. “It would be foolish if we did not at least consider making use of these,” Zhelka said. Coun. Hazel Braithwaite agreed a conversation needed to be had prior to applying for any grants. “We do have to have a deer management strategy in place,” Braithwaite said. “We shouldn’t be rushing just to get a grant application in.” Council agreed to have a discussion during the Feb. 15 committee of the whole meeting with Croft and Kirby opposed. “We can do practice on the ground work … some sort of animal control,” said Coun. Kevin Murdoch. “We have to not ignore the reality a large number of people are concerned with deer in our community.” Council also agreed to add $30,000 to the budget for deer management, with Kirby and Croft opposed. Coun. Kevin Murdoch made the motion to provide an opportunity for discussion during Estimates (budget) discussions this spring. “I would just like to have some agreement from council,” Murdoch said, pointing out this council has yet to have a full discussion to develop its philosophy on deer. “What do we as a council see as our values and decision-making process going forward?” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
UWSS requests funding support The Oak Bay-based Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society wants Oak Bay to apply for $10,000 and provide the matching funds to address certain programs within its proposed deer managment project, such as education and deer tagging. Additional funding would be requested for next year’s fiscal budget to address remaining aspects, including immunocontraception, said Kristy Kilpatrick, UWSS vice president. “We would have liked to see council move to applying for the provincial cost-share program so that we could begin some of the work we’ve outlined in our proposal – they are very concerned with the amount of staff time the deer issue has taken and the need for expertise – we offer both the time and the expertise, the only piece of the puzzle missing for us is funding,” Kilpatrick said after the meeting. UWSS maintains the proposal – reviewed by an expert Science Advisory Group of UVic and Camosun scientists – can help answer questions Oak Bay residents have scientifically, rather than through a complaintbased process; can help define the number of deer and movement patterns; and can help with effective public education.
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Crime Stoppers a valuable resource It isn’t only men and women in uniform who can curb crime – anyone is capable of contributing. The Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers proves that, year after year. January is Crime Stoppers Month and a fine time to recognize the valuable service that the program provides along with its partners in the community, media and Oak Bay Police. Technology has the potential to make things easier on tipsters. Those who witness crimes don’t have to call the tipline from a pay phone and hang up; it’s simpler than ever to submit information electronically – even via your smartphone – and create useful dialogue with law enforcement. Crime continues to be troubling in many communities, but sometimes indicators suggest the statistics are moving in the right direction. Certain individuals who have been responsible for an inordinate number of crimes have been caught, often thanks to the help of individuals utilizing the Crime Stoppers resources. While crime rates tend to fluctuate depending on where you are in the region, across Canada, the crime rate has been on an overall decline for two decades. There is an argument that society nowadays lacks good, old-fashioned values, and while that may be true, we do possess good, modern values. Forms of abuse and violence that may have been socially accepted in past generations are no longer tolerated. So if we know that crime is intolerable and unacceptable, then it shouldn’t be a stretch to want to be a part of the solution. And that’s where Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers comes in. Whatever the stats show, crime happens and will continue to happen. Certain heinous crimes we can only lament from afar and feel powerless, but in our own communities we can make a difference. We can all be deputies, in a way – eyes and ears, Block Watchers, Crime Stoppers, the superhero’s sidekick who sometimes, improbably, saves the day. Hopefully the situation will never arise where we’re anywhere close to a crime in progress. But when it does happen, let’s try to be Crime Stoppers. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.
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Where are the financial gatekeepers? I realize that not all I read in the newspapers is true. I also realize that I don’t always understand what I read. However, if I have understood correctly what I have read, and if it is true, Oak Bay has hired a human resources manager at a salary of $150,000 to manage a staff of 400. Here, in British Columbia, our government has just given pay increases to the following “independent officers”: the auditor general ombudsperson, conflict of interest commissioner, Elections B.C., information and privacy commissioner, police complaints commissioner, and representative for children and youth. Each now receive a salary of $282,600 per year. You can be sure these “public servants” also benefit from generous expense
budgets, vacation time, severance packages upon retirement and publicly funded, inflated pension plans. I am choked. Glancing at my reflection, I ask aloud, “Where are the gatekeepers?” John Phillips Oak Bay
Editor’s note: Oak Bay CAO Helen Koning clarifies that the $150,000 figure several letter writers have used as the salary for the human resources manager is inaccurate. The figure, included in the provisional budget for discussion during this spring’s esitmates meetings, includes not only salary but also a variety of costs, including benefits, office expenses and recruitment. Additionally, the human
resources manager is responsible for all municipal staff, full-time and part-time, including parks and recreation employees, police and firefighters. The total number is about 500, Koning notes. All municipal staff salary figures above $75,000 are public record and are released as part of the annual report in June. Because the human resources manager was added at the end of 2015, it will be listed in the 2016 report.
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Kudos for Oak Bay ArtsAlive initiative Hearty congratulations to Barb Adams, Oak Bay arts laureate, for having the vision to grow the Oak Bay community art gallery with a permanent sculpture walk. This is a way to engage
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Gardens under assault
Gardening in Victoria is becoming less and less viable. The CRD may put further restrictions on water usage during the dry months. This is ridiculous when you consider: • The reservoir allows for a two-year cushion, meaning that it can withstand back to back droughts over a two-year period. We have yet to enter a summer with less than 100 per cent of capacity since the reservoir was increased in 2003. • Climate change is increasing wet season rainfall in Victoria. • Even though we had a near-record dry summer in 2015, the reservoir has been spilling water since midDecember. • Water pricing is
based on cost recovery. As consumption goes down (which it has since watering restrictions), the unit price increases. This increases costs to gardeners, farmers and the price of local produce while the cost of imports is rising. It is also counter to the 100mile diet. • We are told “golden is the new green” for lawns, to let them go brown. Grass that receives no irrigation in summer is replaced by weeds. Weed control requires herbicide as over time there are too many to pull by hand. This isn’t “green.” Our politicians have allowed an increasing deer population to consume more and more of our gardens. The trunks of plants are often used as scraping posts for antlers (causing severe plant distress). Seri-
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Re: Time to weigh in on sewage debate, Oak Bay News, Jan. 20 At the public consultation meeting June 2015 at the Ocean Point Hotel, questions were asked regarding the costs for the potential plants and treatment options for the yet-to-be-determined sewage treatment plant for the Core Area. In response to the request for clear comparison of the forthcoming options to the existing approved provincial plan, Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps assured the public the new process would be transparent and inclusive and that all costs and plans would be made available for them to assess. Yet, so far, the costs and plans for the existing and approved plan for sewage treatment, the Seaterra Project, located at McLoughlin Point, has not been made available. A letter from Harbour Resource Partners, the original company selected to build the plant at McLoughlin, to the CRD on Dec. 29, 2015 states it can build a plant that will meet the charter and is in compliance with the provincially approved plan at timelines specified and at costs much less than any of the other options set out to date. Current options are highly uncertain regarding site technology, and particularly costs. A plan that does more and costs less and on land already owned by the CRD and does not have to be purchased and is already provincially approved, Seaterra, should be one of the options considered. Mayor Helps and others have spent considerable time, money and effort to consider other options – none of them match the original Seaterra proposal.
ous deer damage has become evident in all of our prized public parks. Farms have shut down as deer eat their crops. Netting some plants (it’s too difficult to net them all) only goes so far, looks ugly and makes gardening difficult. Discarded netting (mine often blows off) can harm wild animals that accidentally get caught in it. Attractive plant species that bring tourists, such as rhododendrons, roses, hydrangeas and Japanese maples need sufficient irrigation. Many have recently died or are stressed due to lack of irrigation. Adding further restrictions, and a growing deer problem, will result in gardens more like Calgary. Using water wisely
within the ability for the reservoir to replenish itself makes sense. The squandering of water by encouraging unnecessary conservation resulting in more spilling over the dam (causing increasing water rates) and letting deer run roughshod over gardens, reduces the joy, health benefits, food production and beautification of gardening. It seems our leaders are more concerned with political correctness than the well-being of the majority of those that elected them. If nothing changes we may find that our nickname the “City of Gardens” is changed to the “District of Dry, Dead and Deer-Damaged Vegetation.” Jeff St. Gelais Saanich
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Insurance matters when home-shopping bours – from trying to claim compensation, however, and to avoid potentially costly disputes, the answer from most insurance companies is simply “No,” he says. That means home buyers – or sellers – may need to investigate furJennifer Blyth ther as to possible conOak Bay News tamination and the costs of clean-up and tank When it comes to finding removal. your dream home, innumerBy and large, however, able factors come together the greatest number of to make it “just right.” claims Law sees today There’s the oft-cited locacome not from fire but tion, certainly, as well as the from water. “Water damoverall look of the home, age is No. 1,” he says. the number of bedrooms Back when few homes and bathrooms, the size and populated the municipaldirection of the garden, and ity, drain tiles were sometoo many more details to times seen as unneceslist. sary. When it comes to insurIn other cases, the ance coverage, however, Jennifer Blyth/Oak Bay News drainage system, includsome features are more Not all home insurance policies are created equal and Gary Law, from Oak Bay’s ing gutters and downimportant than others. SeaFirst Insurance, advises prospective home buyers have a good discussion with “The older houses are dif- their insurance broker to fully understand just what is covered in a particular policy. spouts, haven’t been maintained properly. ferent because of the new With more homes creatbuilding codes and the ing pressure on the sewer “The insurance industry is really taking a hard whole goal (of the insurance systems, the consequence can be water back-up stance. Where the knob and tube wiring is is industry) is to prevent losses,” notes Gary Law, or flooding. important and the condition of it.” with SeaFirst Insurance in Athlone Court. Other issues can arise with the old cast-iron Because this may be outside the scope of a That means prospective buyers may find cerpipes that can rust or from a leaking hot water building inspector, buyers may need an electrical tain houses challenging to insure, unless they’re tank that has out-lived its projected 10- to 15-year inspection as well. willing to address the underlying Other issues can arise with lifespan, Law says. concerns. And, since more people are finding more livrenovations done over the Here in Oak Bay, where many years – wiring in the 1970s may able space by finishing their basements, insurhomes date from the early 1900s, not be compatible with today’s ance costs are higher when water leaks happen. ■ Want to reduce your knob and tube wiring commonly Failed waterproofing membrane around the fixtures, for example. “The age insurance costs? Opt for used in the houses through foundation of an older home can also present of the home is really impora higher deductible, Law the 1920s and ‘30s is becoming a challenge for insurers as it represents a longtant,” Law says. suggests. “Don’t come to problematic for home insurers, As for renovations, “What standing problem – not the sudden and accidenme with a $600 loss. Pick a Law says. was done, when was it done tal mishap insurance typically covers. number that provides you with Because the old wiring was “How did the water come into your house? and how was it done?” the right coverage and that not designed to accommodate Buried oil tanks can present That’s the key to the claim,” Law says. financially you can cover.” today’s electrical load, it can creThe bottom line is to sit down with your broker another red flag for insurers, ate a fire risk. Even if a renovato find the right insurance fit for your prospecLaw says. tion has updated wiring in part Because insurance is tive home and your needs. All policies are difof the house – like the kitchen, designed to cover sudden, accidental issues, and ferent and individual brokers will have different typically – knob and tube in other areas may create a risk some insurers are simply not willing to because it covers buildings – not land – insurance products. “Talk to your broker and get educated about cover, Law says. Others will provide temporary does not cover the resulting contamination from what you’re purchasing,” Law says. “Make sure a leaking oil tank. coverage while the new homeowners replace the That doesn’t prevent policy holders – or neigh- you understand the product you’re buying.” outdated wiring. editor@oakbaynews.com
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MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, pruning, weeding, & more. Senior’s discounts. Free estimates. 250-216-7502.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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OPEN HOUSES JAN. 22 - JAN. 28 , 2016 VICTORIA
1703 Myrtle Avenue
Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528 www.fredlerch.com
VIEW ROYAL 1636 Sarita Pl.,
1900 Watkiss Way From $259,000
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181 www.ronneal.com
$828,000
Saturday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Tammy Gray, 250-857-4729 www.tammygray.ca
3-2311 Watkiss Way, $549,900
203-1725 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, MLS 358402, Sunday 1-3 $199,900
21 Ontario Street, Pemberton Holmes From $699,900 Hayley John,
Saturday, 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444 www.shellyreed.com
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8152 Woodwyn Terr. $1,058,000
MLS 357351, Sun. 1-3 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653 www.ianheathmarilynball.com
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1219 Clearwater Pl., $394,900
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Conrad Nyren, 250-589-9520 www.dallaspointe.com
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Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 50-881-4440
Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124
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4028 Hopesmore Dr., $850,000
4992 Georgia Park Terr, $768,800 3046 Alouette Dr. MLS 359242 $489,900
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Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 50-474-6003 www.mikeandjenn.ca
205-976 Inverness 5366 Alderley Rd. 414-165 Kimta Rd. $209,000 Saturday 12-2 200-595 Latoria MLS 359152, $698,800 Sotheby’s International Road, Sunday 2:30-4:30 MLS 359659 Realty Canada From $329,900 Pemberton Holmes Sunday 2-4 Dean Boorman,
80 Saghalie Rd. From $409,900
Saturday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Daily 12-5 Glynis MacLeod, Bosa Properties 250-661-7232 250-382-2672 www.bosaproperties.com www.glynismacleod.com
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Winger, 250-588-8839 www.homevictoria.co
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Greg Long, 250-384-8124 www.greglong.com
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 50-474-6003 www.mikeandjenn.ca
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