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High 5 Oak Bay High Breaker Judy Christine gets up and over Clair Church of the Belmont Bulldogs in senior girls basketball action during the city finals Friday at Belmont secondary school in Langford. Oak Bay went on to win 74-33 over Mt. Douglas Secondary in the semi-finals and 53-47 over Claremont in the finals. The Island championships go this week, Feb. 18 to 20, at Claremont.

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Two impounds for excessive speed Two drivers faced hefty finds and had vehicles impounded after police nabbed the excessive speeders.

Oak Bay Police issued a 28-year-old Victoria man a ticket for excessive speed – with a $483 fine – and impounded his vehicle for seven days shortly after midnight the morning of Feb. 6. Police stopped a pickup truck that had been eastbound in the 2300block of Cedar Hill Cross Road after police clocked the vehicle at 127 km/h in the 50 km/h zone.

The next night, around 10 p.m., a 59-year-old Oak Bay driver was issued a ticket for excessive speed – with an associated $368 fine – and his vehicle was impounded for seven days. Oak Bay Police stopped the driver after the vehicle was clocked travelling 105 km/h in the 50 km/h zone eastbound in the 2300-block of Cedar Hill Cross Road.

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“The proposed initiative will help facilitate a discussion among local governments in the Capital Region toward identifying any potential opportunities to enhance the efficient delivery of service that citizens need. The initiative will provide the opportunity for individual perspectives to be heard and may lay the groundwork for local governments to pursue options for greater integration of services and governance.”

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“We are open to be involved in discussions with our regional partners so that we can build on existing networks and introduce incentives that optimize efficiencies in services and governance,” said Coun. Tara Ney, after the meeting.

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Did you know? n The 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton – the 28th Winter Games and the fourth time in Penticton – expect as many as 2,082 participants, including 1,495 athletes, 361 coaches and 226 officials. n The BC Winter Games provide a competitive multisport environment that supports the development of athletes, coaches and officials through higher levels of competition. n 18 BC Games alumni represented Canada at the 2014 Olympics and Paralympics, including Jamie Benn (hockey), Denny Morrison (speed skating), Kelsey Serwa (ski cross) and Josh Dueck (Para alpine). Fifty-seven per cent of the Team BC athletes who competed at the 2015 Canada Winter Games were BC Games alumni.

Games bring hoop dreams for Oak Bay athlete

coaching,” said Seto-Kitson.

“She has a small army of volunteers. There are about As gloomy skies threaten seven or eight assistant rain, Myles Kitson bounds coaches at any given time.” around his backyard basThe BC Winter Games, ketball hoop. The 18-yearheld this year in Penticton old makes leaps and layups Feb. 25 to 28, will feature and three-pointers – with Special Olympics BC basketthe occaball for the second time. The sional BC Games are distinct from nothingSpecial Olympics BC Games, but-net hosted by SOBC solely for f r o m SOBC athletes. SOBC athbehind letes have been showcasing the backtheir skills in the standard board, just for fun. Kitson’s BC Games for 12 years, comoccasional “drained it” puncpeting in Special Olympics tuates the quiet mid-morning divisions. shootout in Oak Bay. Prior to 2014, SOBC ath“He’s at Oak Bay pool every letes at BC Games competed weekend playing hoops,” said in athletics and swimming. mom Debbie Seto-Kitson.

Their expansion into BC “He’ll spend a couple hours Winter Games continues in there just shooting.”

2016 with the addition of figThose well-honed skills, ure skating.

Christine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News reintroduced to the team Myles Kitson goofs around with the ball in his Oak Bay kitchen. The 18-year-old Three members of the aspect this fall, earned Kitson, heads for Pentiction to play for the Zone 6 Special Olympics basketball team during Victoria Special Olympics who has Down syndrome, a the Penticton Winter Games Feb. 25 to 28.

BC team were selected for spot with the Special Olymthe BC Winter Games team pics BC Zone 6 basketball that plays in Pentiction. the game, the running and defence,” Seto-Kitson team at the BC Winter Games this month in Pent- said.

“She picked Myles for his skills and sportsmanicton.

So she signed him on at the Victoria Special ship,” Seto-Kitson said.

“He used to play for the school teams until they Olympics BC basketball program that practices A huge Canucks fan, Kitson also plays ice got too big and too fast,” said Seto-Kitson. He at Arbutus Middle School in Saanich. About 25 hockey with an adaptive team. He also enjoys played first at St. Patrick’s then at St. Andrews but athletes hit the hardwood each week, a big leap in hard-earned-cash from his part-time work at Ottain recent years stuck to the solo play at Oak Bay the program from last year’s 14, under the tutelage vio.

Rec and the backyard. In September she brought of coach Lisa Green and her volunteer coaches, A young man of few words, “it’s fun,” he says of the team aspect back to the solo shootouts he’s athletes from basketball programs in area high basketball in general and holds out high hopes for well known for at home and at Oak Bay Rec. the food at the BC Winter Games. schools, UVic and Camousun.

“I thought to myself, he’s missing that part of cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com “I’m just so incredibly amazed by the calibre of

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Buck’s tango with moss hanger makes Twitter Resident uncertain who to call in deer dilemma Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

Uncertain what to do, one Oak Bay resident took to Twitter in seek of aid for a buck.

Karen Wallace-Prince went out in her garden to shoo the buck off and noticed a wire hanging planter dangling from its antlers.

“He stood there and he looked at me. I talked to him and I walked towards him and he didn’t move,” she said.

She wanted to help, but knew she couldn’t, and wouldn’t, get close enough to untangle the wire. So she snapped a picture and sent it out into social media hoping the right person would find it.

Wallace-Prince got some heartening, and accurate, advice early on when a a friend on Instagram said the antler will fall off soon.

times a year,” Pauwels The Oak Bay woman said. “They are about was right when she felt to drop their antlers so she wouldn’t get close there’s a good chance enough to remove the this will resolve itself.” wound wire, said ConConservation offiservation Officer Peter Pauwels. cers had calls two “You’ve got to have weeks ago about an them sedated to get Esquimalt deer with something like that garden netting in its off,” Pauwels said. “It’s antlers. They had very difficult to do, they three or four calls don’t like to be handled about the deer that and they react very was still mobile, and vigourously.” feeding. Then came Karen Wallace-Prince photo She’s also not the only An Oak Bay resident tweeted a the call it was tangled one who noticed the photo of a buck with a basket in a tree and they went plight of this particular entwined on his antlers in hopes out to help. buck, though it’s not of getting him some help.

“We’ll help it if we unusual this time of year can but there are limits to see deer tango with tomato cages, Christ- to what we can do,” said Pauwels. “If it’s still mobile there’s not much we can do.” mas lights, hammocks and rope swings.

Based in Langford, it would take too long “This sort of thing happens probably 20

to arrive. A mobile deer would also dart off if they used a tranquilizing dart – it can take five or 10 minutes to take effect – which officers aren’t inclined to do if a deer isn’t in peril.

“We do a lot of freeing of deer when they’re caught up, but in most cases it has to get caught up,” Pauwels said. “It can be done in certain situations, but we’ve got to be there and see it.”

Wallace-Prince, who has an active deer yard, says it’s not the first time she’s seen a tangled up ungulate. But it’s the first time she took to Twitter to find a solution – tagging her community newspaper @OakBayNews and @hazeloakbay (Coun. Hazel Braithwaite) who added Oak Bay Police into the Twitter loop.

“If an animal looks like it’s suffering or it can’t move, call us,” Pauwels said.

Report injured or suffering animals toll free at 1-877-952-7277. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Incident shows why Pink Shirt Day remains vital Bullying doesn’t happen in a vacuum.

Some members of Oak Bay High’s junior boys basketball team were recently involved in taking an inappropriate photograph and sharing it through social media. As a result, a fellow student and teammate was bullied.

When the school’s investigation suggested that many on the team were aware of the incident, administrators responded not by sidelining one or two players, but by ending the entire team’s season, just as it was set to embark on playoffs.

We commend the school’s decision.

One of the main messages of the coming Pink Shirt Day and the WITS anti-bullying program presented in local schools is the importance bystanders play in bullying.

WITS – which stands for Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out and Seek help – notes that “Peer victimization rarely involves just an aggressor and a victim. There are usually bystanders, and depending on how these bystanders respond, they contribute to either the solution or the problem.”

With this in mind, disciplining the team as a whole recognizes the role of the group in the incident and its members’ collective responsibility to stand up and say “no.”

Teens, both boys and girls, will make bad choices. One of the differences today is that social media spreads the results of those choices so much farther, as apparently happened in this case.

If good can come from this, we hope that parents and children will talk about the implications of those decisions, first and foremost for the victim, but also for the others involved. Players on the team received direct and real consequences for their actions – or inaction – and we trust that will offer the opportunity for positive discussion.

Looking forward, on Feb. 24, students and schools in Oak Bay and across Canada will recognize Pink Shirt Day, raising awareness of bullying in all its forms.

Let’s continue to talk.

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Housing czar defends drug ghettos Housing Minister Rich Coleman was convert more housing and offer more flabbergasted at the angry response to rent subsidies.

It’s no wonder that southern B.C. is the his solution to the Victoria courthouse “tent city,” the latest tarp-covered camp destination of choice. Coleman said it’s always been a seasonal thing, but this to spring up in southern B.C. Coleman announced two temporary winter has been the highest in a decade, largely due to an exodus of shelters with three meals a day economic migrants from the and medical supports. One is downturn in Alberta, naturally a former nursing home close heading for B.C.’s most desirto the courthouse squat, conable real estate. veniently located near panhanI asked him about two other dling and drug dealing spots homeless hotspots. In Abbotsas well as taxpayer-funded serford, campers have ignored vices. The other offers indoor a city deadline to take down or outdoor tent space at a structures in a three-year-old former youth custody centre, camp, after temporary shelter with a dedicated downtown costly provincial supports shuttle bus so these “victims” Tom Fletcher and were brought on. A courtroom of “homelessness” don’t have B.C. Views and street confrontation looms to endure B.C.’s most generous with self-styled “drug war surtransit bus system.

We weren’t consulted, said the indig- vivors” and their Vancouver legal help.

In Maple Ridge, a tent camp sprang up nant spokespeople for those bringing new-looking tents to take advantage next to the local Salvation Army shelter, of food and other handouts, offered in with people cycling through the shelter’s B.C.’s warmest climate by the province’s 15-day limit, camping and being fed until they could go back in. most naïve local government.

Mayor Nicole Read, who has worked But this was just a show for the media by our resident professional protesters, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, said Maple Ridge took on its own outreach, some of whom aren’t really “homeless.”

After the reaction, which Coleman shelter and housing effort because the described as “bizarre,” the combined province’s $1 million-a-year Salvation 88 housing opportunities are being Army operation isn’t working.

Coleman is not amused. He said he’s snapped up. Those on welfare will have to fork over their $375 monthly housing had no complaints about Abbotsford’s allowance, as the province continues to Salvation Army shelter, and Read is the

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only one griping. And no mayor is going to tell him how to spend provincial dollars. Maple Ridge now has two shelters with accompanying street drugs, prostitution and crime.

I asked Coleman about the 10-yearstudy led by Simon Fraser University researcher Julian Somers on the housing, outreach and services in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This is the heart of B.C.’s “housing first” strategy, where the province has bought and renovated 30 “single room occupancy” buildings, built another dozen and poured in every possible support, including the buyout of high-living executives at the Portland Hotel Society.

The study found that the hardest cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the influx to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto have tripled in 10 years.

“I haven’t had a chance to go over that report yet, but I disagree with the assumption I’ve heard already, because I walk the Downtown Eastside,” Coleman said. “I don’t know if they do every few weeks to a month, but I’ve been doing it for about nine or 10 years and I can tell you it’s a whole lot better down there.”

The question is whether problems are being solved, or just better hidden from view.

Tom Fletcher is Black Press legislature reporter and columnist. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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YOUR VIEW Pedestrians: Please, let yourself be seen Like most local motorists it is my habit to give pedestrians the right of way. But, please, I have to be able to see you first.

It was a dark drizzly, moonless night. You were wearing a black, long, hooded coat.

No, I did not see you emerging out of the dark nearly next to my car, not to mention the dirty looks and unlady-like lingo. (Unfortunate byproduct of women’s equality).

Do you not realize when you are dressed like that on a dark night you almost become invisible?

Even a bright-coloured scarf would do the trick.

Please, allow me to practice my habit by giving you the right of way.

William Rauschning Oak Bay

Sewer charges unfair to gardeners As gardening season approaches and warmer weather draws nigh, the dreaded charge to support the sewer utility also approaches.

Apparently Oak Bay council believes that every litre of water delivered equals a litre of water discharged to the sewers. That’s probably close to being accurate for sanitary sewage, i.e., only for the water used within a residence, and is constant throughout the year.

But not all water delivered to a property is used within the residence; the remainder is used for irrigation, discharging into neither the sanitary nor the storm sewer. So the total volume of sewage that can be

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attributed to any household really changes little during the year.

In winter, rainfall contributes to storm sewage volume, but to attribute any change of volume to householder behavior requires a stretch of logic.

So if those who don’t irrigate are charged only by volume of metered water, and those who do irrigate, and don’t contribute to storm sewer demand either, then kiting up the sewer charge to irrigators based on water volume delivered is unfair and discriminatory, and a subsidy to those who don’t irrigate. That’s what Oak Bay does. It’s lazy, and it has to stop.

Other municipalities understand this matter, and charge for sewers base on the lowest quarterly use of water. That method covers both sanitary and storm sewers, and is revenue neutral to the municipality.

I assume that the billing is computerized; if so, the correct way of billing for sewers would be easy to effect. Otherwise, a simple frontage charge would be fairer than the present system.

Those who irrigate the urban canopy we all prize, the flowers we all enjoy and the vegetables and fruit this group grows, lawns too, contribute much to the ambience all of us in Oak Bay treasure. We shouldn’t be penalized for doing so.

Those readers who, as I do, want this change made may email Oak Bay councillors at obcouncil@oakbay.ca to register their point of view.

Please bear in mind that this letter refers to single-family dwellings.

Apartment buildings and commercial properties present different issues.

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If two consecutive international awards are any indication, MBA students from the University of Victoria may be the next leaders of sustainable business worldwide.

Students from UVic’s Gustavson School of Business have again won the Corporate Knights’ Business for a Better World competition, which challenges Jacob Zinn/Black Press teams from universities From left, coach Dr. Matthew Murphy with UVic MBA students around the world to Bhupinder Dulku, Mukesh Dhatwalia, Xuan Pan and Laurent Sévigny, develop case studies to who won the Business for a Better World competition in, Switzerland. address sustainability issues in business manDhatwalia, Xuan Pan, Bhupin- tation for us,” said Dhatwalia. agement and investment. der Dulku and Laurent Sévigny. “We presented in front of them This year’s competition – in Dhatwalia and Pan served as and they gave us feedback. Last Davos, Switzerland and coincid- financial analysts while Dulku year’s team was also there, so ing with the World Economic was the team’s economist and they knew what kind of quesForum – saw teams draw up a Sévigny was their business con- tions we could expect.” clean, sustainable portfolio for sultant.

The Gustavson team edged the Norway Government PenThe framework was divided out teams from North Carolina’s sion Fund Global, largely depen- into three steps – divest, invest Duke University and Toronto’s dent on coal. Valued at $940 bil- and influence – to create a more Schulich School of Business for lion US, it’s the largest sovereign sustainable portfolio. Dhatwalia the top spot. fund in the world. said in some cases, it wouldn’t “The fact that we were able to “We created a framework con- be possible to divest funds from put our mark on this two years sidering the five different met- larger companies, so the port- in a row and highlight that this rics, including the sustainabil- folio had to work to influence is what we stand for and that ity and the financial metrics,” such changes. “In those scenar- we can compete with the best said MBA candidate Mukesh ios where you know if you divest in the world to do that is a wonDhatwalia.“A lot of schools money it will hurt your portfo- derful reflection of our program,” focused on just the numbers – lio, you can try to influence,” he said Dr. Saul Klein, Dean and they thought that enabling them said, “and the influence part, I Lansdowne Professor of Internato earn more profit would win think, made us really look good.” tional Business at the Gustavson the competition, but on our The UVic team also received School of Business. side, the numbers weren’t our advice from last year’s winning “It resonated particularly only focus. We made sure that team, which Dhatwalia said was because the focus of the comsustainability was the frontrun- very beneficial. “In terms of the petition, Business for a Better ner, rather than supporting the preparation, after we were into World, is really what the Gustavframework.” the final round, the school orga- son school is all about.”

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Artists from Oak Bay and around the Pacific Northwest are invited to share their impressions of the Salish Sea in a locally inspired art contest and fundraising auction.

The brainchild of Oak Bay’s Bill Smith and other volunteers with the Cattle Point Foundation, the art contest and auction aims both to raise awareness of the Salish Sea and to support ArtsAlive2016, a year-long sculpture walk planned by Oak Bay Arts Laureate Barbara Adams, Smith explains.

“The idea is to incorporate your favourite Salish Sea scene but include at some spot in the work your impression of Chris Paul’s sculpture – out of place, out of context – but in a compelling iconic visual,” explains Smith, Oak Bay News Night Skies columnist, who has been working with Bert Webber, a professor with the Salish Sea Studies Institute at Western Washington University, to raise awareness of the Salish Sea. “So this art contest has a local Oak Bay dimension with a much grander pan-Salish Sea objective,” Smith explains, noting many local galleries are spreading the word through their artists.

All are welcome and the contest is divided into adults and youth. “No matter what your skill level is you are encouraged to join in, and please encourage your children or grandchildren to submit their creations in the youth category,” Smith says.

The online art auction component of the program runs March 15 to April 16. Contest entries will be judged during the Celebration of the Sal-

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Hoping to use some of that goodnatured ribbing to their advantage, a number of organizations, including Tourism Victoria, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Butchart Gardens and Gardens British Columbia, have come together to promote tourism in the region while highlighting some beautiful blooms.

With just over 17 billion blooms counted in 2015, the annual Flower Katherine Engqvist/Black Press Count offers residents a chance to get Flower Count, March 3 to 9, crowns the municipality outside and promote the region during counting the most blooms the Bloomingest Community. a season that isn’t typically known to Butchart of the now world draw in large crowds of tourists. famous Butchart Gardens, “It just gets everybody involved… It also had a friendly rivalry adds to tourism, it helps the economy n UsedVictoria.com is in establishing their own and it adds to business,” said Victoplacing “hidden blooms” on gardens. ria Chamber of Commerce Chair Al its site every day of Flower The Butchart Gardens’ Hasham.

Count. When a user finds Scott McDonald, public Paul Nursey, Tourism Victoria CEO, a hidden bloom classified relations, added, “they noted, “flower garden tourism is a big ad, they’re encouraged to even hired the same Japasector,” drawing both international share the ad via Twitter for a nese garden architect… It and domestic tourists. chance to win one of seven was the thing to do at the He said the image of cherry blosdaily prizes provided by turn of the century.” soms covering streets, or “Victoria Tourism Victoria members.

Scott said gardens prosnow” as he called it, “gives a great mote cross-generational story to share… (And) we get to share involvement, with grandthis all over the world.”

In its 41st year, Flower Count officially runs parents getting grandchildren involved. He said March 3 to 9, with the award for Bloomingest Com- they are also a place for the community to gather, munity going to the municipality that counts the a place to enjoy a cup of coffee, walk your dog most blooms. The City of Colwood has claimed the or just relax. “It’s about the quality of life,” added title the past two years and is looking for a three- White, who is also a representative for Gardens British Columbia. peat, said Mayor Carol Hamilton.

White said the Flower Count is also about get“We all benefit (from) the fun events that bring community and people outside,” she said, offering ting residents involved and taking pride in their a friendly challenge to all the mayors in the region. community. “All the things you see around you It’s a rivalry that mirrors history, according to reflect our heritage,” he said. “It’s a symbol of the Royal Roads University School of Tourism and life we lived here… gardens are an icon.”

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Deputy Chief Const. Kent Thom was among the officers in B.C. to receive the Police Officer Commissions, a new provincial honour to formally recognize high-calibre, senior members of municipal police departments and designated policing units for their rank, professionalism and dedication to policing.

Officers meet the criteria of an exemplary service record; 10 or more years of service in B.C.; a baccalaureate or master’s degree or equivalent, or the rank of inspector or higher for at

least four years; and a qualifying supervisor or police board’s recommendation for a commission.

“Kent was the one member in our department who met the criteria and we thought it was a great opportunity to acknowledge his service and his dedication to the community,” said Chief Andy Brinton. “He’s been providing a high level of dedication to the community.”

Thom came to Oak Bay 11 years ago after 25 years with the Edmonton Police Service. He’s served as deputy chief in Oak Bay for eight years. “The honour bestowed by the province on Deputy Chief Thom is richly deserved. I am very glad his dedicated service and contribution to our community has been

recognized in such a fitting way,” said Mayor Nils Jensen, chair of the Oak Bay Police Board.

Government passed related legislation in 2014 and recently finalized eligibility criteria.

“The outstanding leadership and dedication of the officers recognized today reflect their ongoing commitment to the highest level of service to British Columbians,” said Solicitor General Mike Morris, Minister of Public Safety. “These officers have raised the public-safety benchmark in this province, and we can all take comfort in their continued efforts to make our communities safer.”

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Community Calendar Wednesday, Feb. 17 Lenten Lunchtime Concerts Curt Bergen, organ and Kelly Kyungch Chang, violin – Annual concert series, Wednesdays from 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested) to the BC Cancer Foundation.

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Coffee and tea provided. Info: 250598-2212 or info@ stmarysoakbay.ca.

Matt Andersen – The powerhouse singersongwriter blending blues, roots and folk performs at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: UVic Box Office, 250721-8480, or online at tickets.uvic.ca.

Friday, Feb. 19 Drop-in Family Storytime – from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Fridays at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.

Dinner Theatre at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – Weekends through Feb. 20, Double Diamond: A Tribute to Neil Diamond featuring tribute artist Bill Zaalberg, who takes audiences through five decades of Diamond’s musical success. Main backup vocalist and Stevie Nicks tribute artist Kathleen Zaalberg will also add several of Nicks’ songs to this non-stop 90-minute performance. Tickets $89, incl. three-course meal in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Info/tickets visit the front desk or call 250-598-4556.

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Proceeds support Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Care Facility.

Volkssport 5/10 km Walk – Meet at Running Room, 2401G Millstream Rd. Registration at 9:30 a.m., walk at 10 a.m.

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The Song of Poets – Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue fundraising concert for the synagogue’s Syrian Refugee Family Sponsorship Project, 2 p.m., 1461 Blanshard St. Poetry by Judith Castle, Dvora Levin, Isa Milman and Barbara Pelman and music by “The Klez.” Admission by donation. Light refreshments served. Info: 250382-0615 or info@ congregationemanuel. ca.

Monday, Feb. 22 Volkssport – Monday and Wednesday morning walks.

Registration at 8:45 a.m.; walk at 9 a.m. For current schedule call Rick, 250-478-7020 or Jan, 250-665-6062.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 Volkssport – Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration at 5:45 p.m., walk at 6 p.m.

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Organ virtuoso Curt Bergen – St. Matthias Church, 600 Richmond Rd., hosts Bergen in concert, 8 p.m. Tickets $15 adults/$10 seniors and students. Info: 250598-2833.

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Frances McDonald (left), studio director, Katrina Khan, western corporate leader, and Sam Jensson, product key leader, prepare to paint as 4Cats returns to its roots in Oak Bay with a studio on the Avenue.

All-ages art studio returns to Oak Bay 4Cats returns opens the doors on a bright new space on the Avenue Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

4Cats Art Studio returns to its roots with a studio in Oak Bay. The original 4Cats studio opened in 2005 near the intersection of Bowker Avenue and Cadboro Bay Road, says Katrina Khan, western corporate leader.

Back then, Sam Jensson, product key leader, was among the students in those early classes of the now-international company.

“Now she gets to teach the classes,” says Frances McDonald, studio director.

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“It’s a beautiful neighbourhood,” says Khan.

“And a beautiful location, right on the Avenue,” adds Jensson.

With early signage showing the advent of a 4Cats space on the busy street, passersby have offered encouragement.

Overheard conversations in adjacent coffee shops reinforce for the trio of studio staff that residents are excited about the business that officially opened Feb. 12.

“We are an arts studio for adults and kids,” said Khan. 4Cats Art studios offer art classes, art history, art parties, art supplies and party planning for children and adults.

“People come in and the first thing they say is ‘I’m not an artist’,” says McDonald.

“Everyone is an artist and we want to help with that.”

“We’re there to break down the process,” adds Khan.

They’ve all worked in other studios or facets of the 4Cats business and have seen three-year-old birthday parties, to bachelorette parties, to great grandmother parties where granny takes home artwork created by the grandkids.

“It spans all ages and abilities,” Khan says.

The newest 4Cats is located at 2201 Oak Bay Ave. Learn more about what they offer at 4cats.com/ oakbay online. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Anna Petrovna (Arielle Permack) tries to cheer up Platonov (Jack Hayes) with plans for the future, in Wild Honey, Michael Frayn’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s ‘lost’ play, running at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre until Feb. 20.

Perfect storm of talents sets stage for Wild Honey Phoenix offers Frayn adaptation of Chekhov to Feb. 20.

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Peter McGuire, a teaching together on her country estate, assistant professor in the theatre the festivities get out of hand department at the University of and everyone starts playing elaborate games of Victoria, even volromantic cat-andunteers for convomouse, resulting in cation ceremonies “It’s classic multitudinous love just to watch those triangles. students cross the work, it’s the “It’s the kind of stage. gold standard of play where young Working with playwrights.” people can play first-year students these (older) charin a tight program – Peter McGuire acters, but it’s such as theatre also within their range, puts him in a prime their intellectual place to pick the and emotional range,” McGuire productions to stage.

A little over a year ago he said.

Some will find it odd to see decided it was time for Wild a younger person acting as an Honey.

“I realized we had the right older one, but he’s confident mix of students to do it,” the they can capture the spirit.

While it’s set in the 1900s director said. “Sometimes you see a cohort come in and there’s there’s a nod to the mid-1970s in just something about a group … the production.

“We’ve mashed it up a little you can spot certain talent, ability, gifts, combinations of people bit and it’s been exciting for Graham (McMonagle, cos(and) also the gender mix.

“All the right things came tume designer),” McGuire said.

McMonagle returns to UVic for together.”

Wild Honey is a 1984 Michael an MFA in costume design after Frayn adaptation of an earlier a successful career as a professional ballet dancer. play by Anton Chekhov.

McGuire also enjoys working “It’s classic work, it’s the gold standard of playwrights,” with the students, on stage and McGuire said of Chekhov. “It’s off, in varying roles. For exam-

ple, Dallas Ashby, set designer for Wild Honey, acted under his direction two years ago in Picnic.

“I get to work with her in a different way,” he said.

“It’s a big-scale show,” he added. “She’s got the full sandbox to play in. It’s given her scope as a designer.”

With a nod to rural Russian architecture, graduating fifthyear student Ashby offers lush but rugged portrayals of estate gardens, an old schoolhouse and birch forests.

The lighting design is created by a former colleague from the professional days, Michael Whitfield, an original student in the theatre department “He’s had an illustrious career around the world,” McGuire said.

Whitfield – resident lighting designer for Stratford Festival for more than 25 years and now a sessional UVic instructor – created a lighting design that highlights those birch creating shadows for clandestine activity.

“It’s great for our students to witness that (returning of almni).

They see the legacy, the history, the passing of the torch in many ways,” McGuire said. “They get to witness the fact that you can … go on to have a full, rich, rewarding career in the arts.”

University of Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre presents Wild Honey from Feb. 11 to 20.

“It’s about human relationships and anyone in the audience will recognize themselves on that stage – young love, old love, unrequited love, heartbreak,” McGuire said.

Tickets range from $15 to $25.

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Register now for the new term of classes February 29 – May 1 Visit www.iyengaryogacentre.ca for upcoming schedule (250) 386 - YOGA (9642)

202 – 919 Fort St., Victoria BC

250.386.9642