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With shelters in Victoria operating at a 120 per cent capacity, the need for supportive housing has never been stronger. But Don McTavish with the Victoria Cool Aid Society believes they may have found the perfect building to provide more housing and ease the strain on city shelters. The former Mount Edwards Court Care Home in Fairfield is now being eyed by Cool Aid for a low barrier, supportive housing project. Located at 1002 Vancouver St., the facility was formerly used as an 80-room residential building for seniors. One of the many reasons it appeals to Cool Aid is that it has a courtyard for clients
to relax outside and feel part of the community, and the building is already set up with small units complete with two-piece bathrooms, staff rooms, a built-in kitchen, dining area and lounge. “Renovations to a building like this aren’t that difficult to do because it’s already laid out in such a way that people can have their own small spaces,” said McTavish, adding the building is close to amenities resident already frequent downtown. “It’s a pretty good fit. It’s similar to what we would build if we have the choice, plus it’s been in the neighbourhood for a long time... There’s not many buildings like this around.” PlEASE SEE: Low barrier housing, Page A3
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Proposed project would be low-barrier housing Continued from Page A1
According to McTavish, the proposed project is different from other shelters like Rock Bay Landing (which is used night by night) in that it’s a housing program like its buildings on Pandora and Swift Street that will have a more stable population of 80 to 100 people. Low barrier housing means there isn’t a requirement for people to be living clean lives in order to access support services such as life skills training, medical care and rehabilitation programs, as long as they don’t engage in drug or alcohol activities in common areas. A minimum of two staff will be on site. The goal is to build a community, added McTavish, which includes a mix of people with various needs. But not everyone is on board. Despite having conversations with immediate neighbours — like Christ Church Cathedral School (located across the street), which serves 190 children aged three to 14 — several concerns still linger. The board of directors for the Christ Church Cathedral Educational Society once aimed to achieve mutual goals and address issues proactively, but is now opposed to the proposal following a meeting that left many feeling the project would have a significant
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An exterior view of the Christ Church Cathedral School building on Vancouver Street and the Mount Edwards building next to it. impact on students. A coalition of residents, property owners, seniors and parents (called the Mount Edwards Community Awareness Coalition) has also formed, voicing concerns over the safety of the neighbourhood if a number of residents with mental health problems and addictions move in. Specifically, the coalition is concerned about the location, size and scope of
the proposed housing, along with the amount of staff to resident ratio compared to similar facilities elsewhere. It also claims there hasn’t been an adequate level of meaningful consultation with local residents. “Fairfield has more supportive housing than any other area in Victoria and everyone in this group is proud of that. It’s part of our diversity and what makes it interesting,� said
coalition chair Emory Haines, a member of the diocese who’s done outreach work in the community. The more he learned about the project, however, the more he became convinced it wasn’t a good proposal. “Nobody in this group has ever spoken out about any supportive housing or any facilities in the area because those facilities are appropriately sized
and staffed. We are really concerned because this one isn’t...We don’t think this proposal makes sense anywhere.� McTavish admits Cool Aid doesn’t have all the answers right now, but he doesn’t believe there’s no such thing as an inappropriate location for supportive housing when the right supports are in place and the facility is designed well. He noted
that a similar, much larger building in Vancouver is located across the street from a school and has no issues. He’s also toured an addiction recovery building in Portland that shares a large park with a daycare, and Cool Aid’s 112-unit on Pandora has pre schoolers coming into the gym every morning. McTavish has also repeatedly heard such housing should be built in a residential area in order to introduce homeless people into the community — a task he said is often difficult because of fears from both the public and homeless. “Our clients are a little nervous about being out in public. I think people feel invisible, they feel ignored, they feel marginalized, not welcome so that’s not a great place to come from,� said McTavish. “We’re just in desperate need of a whole range of housing and supportive housing is one of those categories so this is huge...It can be done well. We want to work with them (the community) to do it well and to make sure it is a well run, safe example of a community coming together.� The project is still not a done deal. The cost to purchase the property is $3.5 million. So far, Cool Aid has raised $1.8 million and has until the end of February to come up with the additional $1.7 million. The total cost, including renovation is $9 million. editor@vicnews.com
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“A lot of this discussion is new in Victoria, but it has been picking up steam quickly,� said Loveday, adding there was another discussion a few days later on the same topic. “This issue of sanctuary cities is a way to look at our local community and see what we can do here, not for people who are coming from other countries,
but people who have already come from other countries and are already in our community and may not be able to access the same services that their neighbours are able to.� The idea of a sanctuary city benefits people who have had their paperwork lapse or people coming to the country applying for refugee status, rather than new refugees being brought into Canada who already have documentation and a
permanent resident status. “The motivation and intent is to provide some safeguards for people who are here and their documentation has gone out of date and that can happen for a whole number of reasons,� said David Lau, executive director of the Victoria Immigration and Refugee Centre. “They could not be good with paperwork or they’re in a situation where they’re unable to have their documentation updated.�
However, there were questions during the meeting about how the idea could be properly implemented across various jurisdictions, especially across all 13 municipalities in the Capital Regional District. The next steps are to compile the information collected during the meeting and do a debrief with members of the community. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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Vibrant, attractive: the future of Burnside Gorge City seeks input for neighbourhood plan Kendra Wong Victoria News
Vibrant, attractive and a place where people come and visit rather than drive through is how the Burnside Gorge Neighbourhood Association sees the future of the area. The City of Victoria is working on identifying a new 20-year neighbourhood plan for the Burnside Gorge area. Burnside Gorge stretches from Chinatown to the south, to Mayfair Town Centre in the north. Blanshard Street is on the eastern side and the Gorge Waterway is to the west, running to Harriet Road and the Saanich boundary. The area is one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in terms of land use. It has a history of cement mixers, scrap metal recycling and mechanics shops and is home to roughly 6,000 residents and 1,400 businesses that employ 14,000 people.
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The illustration on the left depicts two areas for potential large urban villages at Gorge Road and Balfour Avenue and the other at Jutland and Cecelia roads. The second illustration depicts areas for small urban villages at Harriet and Gorge roads and the other off Burnside Road. There are also more than 92,000 vehicles that commute along Douglas Street, Burnside Road, Gorge Road and Bay Street into the downtown core a day. “This is a really great opportunity for residents of the Burnside Gorge neighbourhood to help shape the future of what the community looks like,” said Suzanne Cole, executive director of the Burnside Gorge Community Association. “What kind of amenities do we want, where do we want to build up residential neighbourhoods, where's our village hub,
how do we create this community for the businesses and residents that exist here?” Tracy James, vice chair of the board of directors and member of the land use committee with the Burnside Gorge Community Association, hopes a new plan will revitalize the area and transform it from a place people drive through to a vibrant, attractive neighbourhood. The association's priorities include creating better connectivity within the neighbourhood; increasing the amount of green
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space and parks available to residents; creating a neighbourhood village that will become the centre; and increasing the number of shops and services in the area, such as grocery stores. “It's a complex planning exercise and for us, the important part is to really think of the neighbourhood as a whole . . . because its diversity is its strength,” said James, who has lived in the area for the past 10 years. “It's really important to the neighbourhood that we have the kinds of ameni-
have received thoughtful commentary on the plans so far. “The intent of the plan is to build on what’s there now and the strength of the community, but to ultimately work towards a vision,” he said. “It’s not the city’s vision, it’s the vision that the community has . . . and we’re all working towards it together.” After consultation, staff will provide a series of design charettes in February followed by another round of consultations. Burnside Gorge is the first of 10 new neighbourhood plans that will be created for Victoria in the next four years. New plans for Fairfield, Gonzales and Victoria West are set to begin in March. Next year, the city will update plans for Fernwood, Jubilee, North Park, Rockland and the Fort Street Corridor, while James Bay, Hillside-Quadra and Oaklands plans will be updated in 2018. The last of three public consultations this week will be on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Burnside Gorge Community Centre (471 Cecelia Rd.) kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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Playing the role of a mother in the Belfry Theatre’s new play didn’t take much preparation for Colleen Wheeler. Being a mother herself, Wheeler instinctively felt a lot of the things that are important to the character of Sharon. But what she couldn’t prepare for was dealing with a son who’s developed a mental illness. “It’s horrifying for any parent to find out their child has something they can’t fix,” said Wheeler. Written by Victoria’s Joan MacLeod, The Valley tells the story of a dramatic police encounter at a Vancouver SkyTrain station that binds four people together — Connor, an aspiring novelist who’s just dropped out of university, his mother Sharon, who is dealing with his erratic behaviour, Dan, a new father and Vancouver police officer, and his wife Janie, who is struggling with the demands of motherhood. Marking its 40th anniversary this year, former Belfry artistic director Roy Surette was asked to come back to Victoria from Montreal to direct The Valley.
Surette jumped at the chance to come back for three-and-ahalf weeks to work on a play he describes as wonderful, challenging and timely given the recent verdict of Toronto police officer James Forcillo, who was found guilty of attempted murder in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim. In 2013, Yatim consumed ecstasy then later boarded a street car, where videos show him exposing himself and pulling out a small knife, causing panicked passengers to pour outside at the next stop. When Forcillo ordered the teen to drop the knife, he refused and swore at police. Yatim was eventually shot eight times by the officer during an encounter that lasted about 50 seconds. In the play, Surette noted Connor undergoes a similar experience. The young man has always done well in school and is leaving for university for the first time when he has a major psychotic episode on the train. His interaction with the police leads to an extreme injury, sparking his mother to go on a bit of a rampage about the way police treat people. “It winds up being a really interesting investigation of
the relationship between the police and mental health... It’s quite dramatic. It’s pretty raw in some ways, but it’s also pretty beautiful,” said Surette, who’s a big fan of MacLeod. “Joan MacLeod is a very compassionate and empathetic writer with a great sense of humour that weaves its way throughout her story as well.” Translated into eight languages, MacLeod’s (who teaches at the University of Victoria) work has been produced around the world and in 2011 she won the Siminovitch Prize for Theatre. One of the last plays Surette directed before he left Victoria in 2007 was MacLeod’s play, Home Child. He believes The Valley will get a lot of people talking. “I think Joan is really great at her empathy for all sides of the story,” said Surette. “You realize that sometimes we’re pretty quick to make judgements on both the law enforcers as well as our attitudes towards mental health issues.” The Valley runs from Feb. 2 to 28. Tickets range from $28 to $48 and are available at 250385-6815 or online at tickets. belfry.bc.ca. editor@vicnews.com
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Support B.C. Games athletes Next Sunday the Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos in Superbowl 50. It is expected to be a hard fought battle with one of the best defensive teams up against one of the best offensive teams in the league. Victoria football fans will be glued to their screens watching America’s favourite pastime. While popular sports such as football, golf, soccer and hockey usually dominate international and national headlines, there is also a lesser-known sporting competition that will be getting underway at the end of the month — the B.C. Winter Games from Feb. 25 to 28. The B.C. Winter Games is a competition that brings together roughly 2,000 young athletes and coaches from around the province to compete in 13 sports such as archery, badminton, biathlon, curling, diving, figure skating, ringette and crosscountry skiing. The Vancouver-Island Central Coast zone is sending roughly 84 coaches and athletes to Pentiction (also where the first B.C. Winter Games were held) to compete in the Games. It’s become a storied tradition — one that many young athletes aspire towards as a stepping stone to professional sports, but it’s a competition that few have heard of. These athletes deserve recognition and the local community should rally behind them in support. We can expect great things from these athletes. One of them could even earn Canada a medal at the Olympics some day.
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With a limited number of homes on the market and a number of buyers wanting to buy, preparation is an essential first step for Victoria homebuyers. “It’s a tough market for buyers. I think inventory has been low all of last year and it just seems to be getting lower,” said realtor Cassie Kangas. Coming off the holidays, however, “we should see an uptick now,” she added. “I think the biggest thing is buyers need to be really prepared. If you really want to get a house in this market, you need to have yourself ready to do go,” Kangas said. That begins with finding a realtor you can work well with, who not only understands the market where you want to buy, but also your needs and wants and who can prepare you for the process of finding and buying your new home. “It means having a really frank conversation with your realtor to understand what the expectation is,” she said. It’s also important to have a realtor who is able to actively watch for new listings as they come available; by the time a property shows up on realtor.ca, where prospective homebuyers can see it, everyone else has seen it too, Kangas noted. “Things are happening really quickly so you need to have a realtor who is really pro-active about finding it.” For the same reason, it’s important for buyers to make themselves available to look at homes when they come up. Because of the nature of the mar-
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The first step to buying a home is finding a realtor who you can work well with, who understands the market where you want to buy, and also your needs and wants. ket, where buyers may have offered on but lost multiple homes, it’s easy to become frustrated and consider properties they wouldn’t have otherwise. While it’s important to be realistic, patience is important, Kangas said. “You want to make sure you really love the house,” she said. “I think the biggest thing is patience and just having realistic expectations.” And that’s where preparation can also help, so buyers are ready to go with their offer as soon as the time — and property — is right. “What I always say to my people is ‘It will all come together when it’s the right house for you,’” Kangas said. Beyond finding the right realtor, “the biggest thing would be to make
sure you have talked to your broker, lender or bank,” she noted. In addition to having mortgage approvals in place, know what your downpayment will be in your price range, and have it readily accessible as soon as you need it. “Make sure all your ducks are in a row before you start your search,” Kangas said. Having the other professionals in place and ready to go will also prevent delays in a competitive market. It’s not uncommon for properties to be subject to covenants or easements on title, which you’ll want to have a good understanding of before committing. With that in mind, you’ll want to have “chosen a good lawyer who specializes in real estate,” Kangas noted.
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And because properties are often older, a qualified, experienced home inspector is essential. It’s also a good idea to have a contractor available who can provide renovation estimates to help you decide if this is the right home. Some of those same issues that might arise in a home inspection can also prove challenging for some insurance providers, like asbestos or the old knob and tube wiring common in many older homes. “Now they will ask a lot more questions about the age and what’s in the house,” Kangas said. Having those discussions ahead of time can help you prepare for options should the need arise. “If you don’t have all these people in your network, your realtor should be able to help.” editor@vicnews.com
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Netball coach shares passion for rare sport with youngsters Sport finds a place at B.C. Winter Games Kendra Wong Victoria News
Kylie Flower is getting the opportunity to pass on her passion for a rare sport to young, up and coming athletes in Victoria. Flower plays netball, a sport that began for women in England in the 1890s that is similar to early versions of basketball. There are seven players on the court per team and each team attempts to score goals by passing a ball down the court and shooting it through the post (which is a net without a backboard). Players are assigned specific positions, which restrict their movement to certain areas of the court. Positions include centre, goal shooter, goal attack, goal defender, goal keeper, and wing attack and defence. While it is a relatively new sport in Canada, Flower learned to play at a young age from her mother Sandra, who
played in Australia, where it's just as popular as basketball. Sandra even started a netball team in Victoria. “Part of me likes that it's not well known. I love that it's fast-paced and it's a sport that's made for women that women play as hard as men play sports,” Flower said. “The reason the sport is what it is, is because of the women behind it and that's what I really love.” Though she never played professionally on the provincial netball team, Flower did travel to the Lower Mainland to participate in tournaments over the years. After taking a brief hiatus from the sport to focus on post-secondary education (she's a woodwind player and couldn't risk injuring her fingers during netball), Flower is returning to the game, this time as head coach of the Vancouver Island-Central Coast zone girls' team at the B.C. Winter Games next month, alongside her mother, who will act as assistant coach. The group of 10 girls will be travelling to Penticton to compete against other zones. According to Flower, though
“It’s very significant for me to take a group of girls (to the B.C. Winter Games) that were the age that I was when I was so in love with the sport.” — Kylie Flower
the 13-year-old girls have only played together for the last three months, they have already become friends off the court, making it easier to play as a team. “Because there's only certain spots on the court where you're able to go, you really need to be connecting with the people on your team,” she said. “It's very significant for me to take a group of girls that were the age that I was when I was so in love with the sport . . . the Winter Games is such an incredible experience to be a part of.” The B.C. Winter Games take place Feb. 25 to 28 in Penticton. Other sports include archery, badminton, biathlon, curling, diving, figure skating, ringette and skiing cross-country. kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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Fine drinks, delicious hors d’oeurves, good music and warm company; you might wonder, what event in Sooke combines all of that into one night? If you said A Taste of B.C., you guessed right. Yup, the Sooke Harbourside Lions are back again this year with their eighth annual event, which will be held at Edward Milne Community School on Feb. 6, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. And, keeping with their usual tradition, the Lions have been hard at work piecing together all the local vendors, restauran-
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hurst noted that all the money from the event goes right back into needs of the local community, including the Sooke Food Bank, Sooke Crisis Centre, Vital Vittles, Sooke Christmas Bureau, Sooke Hospice, Transition House, Meals on Wheels, among many others.
The $35 ticket, which can be purchased from Peoples Drug Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Pemberton Holmes Sooke office, Little Vienna and EMCS, covers you for eight drink tickets and a wide variety of appetizers, most of which will be supplied by classic favorites such as the Little Vienna Bakery and the Stick in the Mud. Attendees will also be treated with a silent auction featuring small but unique items from local artisans and various local businesses, with a value of up $200. And music? The Harbourside Lions thought of that too. Entertainment will be provided by 14 West with musical guest Dave Gallant. It’s all going to local causes as well. Med-
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6-7:30 PM ONLY
BUY TICKETS AT BAR THEN PROCEED TO REGULAR TABLE AS PER USUAL
Master Card, Visa and Interac now accepted
DROP IN POOL TOURNAMENT 2 SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH LEGION RIDERS 2 WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7 PM BLUEGRASS 1 & 3 SUNDAYS 3 PM nd
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Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror
MEAT DRAW
SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 12:30PM $5 Children Welcome
Steak Night 1500 FRIDAY Tickets @ Bar
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SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK Donate non-perishable food items
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HAPPY HOUR MON. - SAT. 5-6 PM • ALL HIGHBALLS $3.75 Find us on facebook Sooke Legion branch #54
AUTO CENTER
IT’S COLD OUT THERE! WINTER CHECKUP • Batteries • Wipers • Oil Change • Antifreeze • Lights • Tires Most vehicle makes & models
YOUR COMPLETE AUTO CENTER
2079 OTTER POINT RD. SOOKE
250 642-6665
SOOKEFOURCAST
Your weather forecast for the next FOUR DAYS!
What you need to know about the weather to plan your weekend.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Cloudy with Showers High 10 Low 6
Light Rain High 7 Low 4
Cloudy with Showers High 6 Low 3
Chance of a Shower High 5 Low 3
Hours of sunshine 2
Hours of sunshine 2
Hours of sunshine 2
Hours of sunshine 3
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BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA-Friday, January 29, 2016
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