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Maddy Morrison, a Grade 9 Royal Bay student, recently won a national art and essay competition and will fly to Ottawa at the end of the month, where her work will be celebrated at Rideau Hall. See the full story on page A6. Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

Langford agrees to pay $50,000 fee Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

Langford council wants details of how the Island Corridor Foundation is spending taxpayers’ money, and they want a seat at the table where those decisions are made.

“Not only are you not running a train, you’re paying a subcontractor who’s not running a train as well,” Langford Mayor Stew Young said at Monday’s council meeting. “I need all the information. This is almost like two sets of books.” Langford continues to call for an opening of the ICF’s books,

including those of subcontractor Southern Railway of Vancouver Island, after the City was charged a $50,000 land-use fee for the ability to construct an E&N Rail Trail connector along Atkins Avenue on an ICF right-of-way. Council had previously rejected the ICF’s permissive tax exemption for 2015.

“What’s missing there is the revenue paid to (Southern Rail) … They’re a subcontractor. They’re not an owner of this track, we are,” Young said. The addition of this land-use fee prompted the City to ask for help from the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities.

Langford hopes the association will work with them and other impacted municipalities, regional districts, First Nations groups and the ICF board to conduct a financial and governance review of the foundation.

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Stick and skate specialist was well loved Langford’s Al Gillies celebrated in Tuesday memorial

Asked by Gillies if he was there to get a stick, the young man sheepishly told him he only had $15. “(Al told him) your money’s no good here, pick any two,” said Smith, who watched the scene unfold and saw the player’s face light up. “It didn’t matter to him, he was just a people person.” In honour of their dad, who helped out the Westshore junior B team as well as the Victoria Grizzlies and Salsa, Gillies’ twin sons Matty and Tyler, 20, shared the ceremonial puck-drop duties last week at The Q Centre before the Wolves played the Saanich Braves. The Grizzlies honoured Gillies before a game last weekend. His sons spent plenty of hours in the rink helping out their dad and Smith with trainer duties during Victoria Grizzlies games between 2004-09. “I liked being here on the weekends … when dad was here as well,” Matty said of their time together. He and Tyler, who are both working on business administration degrees at Camosun College, specializing in accounting, also play three-on-three hockey together at the Island Centre of Excellence (ICE). One of Tyler’s favourite memories of being at Bear Mountain Arena (now The Q Centre) with Al was when they helped out Team U.S.A. during an international under-18 mini-tournament. Smith, nearing 30 years

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Al Gillies was all smiles as he took a break from preparing the bench for the San Jose Sharks before the Kraft Hockeyville NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at The Q Centre last fall. Gillies passed away recently after a lengthy battle with cancer and will be missed by the many people whose lives he touched around the rink.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1611. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained OF ROAD CLOSURE DISpOSITION in the NOTICE Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in theAND CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, The City of Langford hereby gives public notice of its intentionLangford, to close a BC, on Monday, February 2016, 7:002pm. Please be portion of Leigh15 Road, identified asatArea in Schedule ‘A’advised below. that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing Theany 47m² (506ft²) portion of Council, Leigh Road intended closed will andform removed and submissions made to whether orallyto orbe in writing, part as highway dedication will be considered for disposition, along with the of a public record.

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Al Gillies was a people person, first and foremost. The kind-hearted Langford resident made an impact in the region’s hockey community through his work rebuilding composite hockey sticks, doing graphic sports designs and working as a trainer and equipment manager alongside friend, co-worker and business partner John Smith. “Even though Al would reach out when other communities asked for help, he would always be the first person there to help them,” Smith said. Gillies lost his six-year battle with cancer on Feb. 12 at age 48. A public celebration of life was held on Tuesday (Feb. 23) at Olympic View Golf Club. Smith tells a story to illustrate the kind of guy Gillies was. It seems a young minor hockey player from Saanich was apparently being picked on because he was still using a wooden stick, when everyone else was using the high-tech composite models. The player paid Gillies a visit at his shop and saw logos of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants, Spokane Chiefs and others scattered around the workspace.

Proposal: The‘A’purpose of Bylaw No. 1611 is City to amend the City 1 in Schedule below) by the Council of the of Langford at of its Langford regular Zoning Bylaw 300 by 3rd amending the Goldstream zoning designation land meeting at theNo. City Hall, Floor, 877 Avenue,of onthe Monday, that is the Bylaw 1611 from R2 (Oneand March 7th,subject 2016 atof7:00 pm.No. Persons whothe consider they areTwo-Family affected by the Residential) Zone to thean RS3 (Residential Smallrepresentations Lot 3) Zone to allow a twoat Bylaw will be provided opportunity to make to Council lot thesubdivision. meeting, or by delivering a written submission to the Corporate Officer

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of work as a civilian with the Department of National Defence in Esquimalt, worked in the same department with Gillies for about eight years. Their side businesses included Pro Stick Repair, which they franchised and later sold, and Capital City Signs, which Smith has continued. He joked that he was Gillies’ boss during the day and the roles were reversed at night and on the weekends. “He’s a guy that I worked with during the day, had two businesses with, volunteered thousands of hours with the Grizzlies, and I never had an argument with him,” Smith said. “That was the kind of guy he is, right? (It was) never about him. That what’s his celebration is about, it’s about him; for the first time everything’s about him – a tribute to him.” Smith took a leap and set up a GoFundMe page on Tuesday to defray the cost of putting Gillies’ affairs in order for his wife, Lisa, who knew nothing about the gesture. As of Thursday evening, the fund had received 47 donations, pushing the total over $6,100, well past the listed goal of $4,200. A number of donors shared their thoughts and memories about Gillies. To donate or pass along a message, visit gofundme. com/7cp79ff8. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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Police are seeking the public’s assistance regarding Saturday’s motor vehicle collision on the TransCanada Highway in Langford. RCMP Const. Alex Berube, media spokesperson for the West Shore detachment, said a red Volkswagen Jetta was travelling north on the TransCanada near Leigh Road at about 5:30 p.m. when it was struck on the rear passenger side by a black pickup truck that was merging onto the highway. It is believed that the impact caused the Jetta to cross into the oncoming lane, where it collided with a silver Chrysler PT Cruiser. Four people were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, with one person sustaining serious injuries that required surgery. A 59-yearold woman, the lone occupant of the PT Cruiser, had to be extracted from her vehicle. Berube said police are looking for information from people who witnessed the collision, especially anyone who may have recorded it with a dashcam.

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West Shore youth targeted for gang recruitment Youth worker says hard drug use is significiant and to a degree not seen before Pamela Roth Black Press

Below the surface of Victoria’s charming streets lined with colourful buildings and camera-toting tourists is a world of organized crime that largely goes unnoticed by the general public. But on a daily basis, the region’s youth are being recruited by gangsters not only from the Island, but also the mainland and as far away as Alberta. As the coordinator of the gang prevention program for the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, located in Colwood, Mia Golden hears some shocking stories working with youth aged 12 to 24 who are at-risk or affiliated with gangs. Initially there was a perception that only older males are being approached by the recruiters, but Golden has found kids as young as nine are now selling drugs. “I think people would be shocked at how much this is going on in our city and across municipal boundaries as well,” said Golden, noting one of the more active gangs in Victoria is the Norteños — a street gang based in northern California with a presence in the federal prison system. Many youth gangs come and go in Victoria, but cause a lot of damage whenever they’re here. “It’s a really concerning issue. A lot of the crime that takes place in Victoria, you can lead it back to gang involvement in some way.” Golden has also seen a shift in where youth are being approached by recruiters. A lot of the recruiting still occurs in down-

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Mia Golden is the coordinator of the gang prevention program for the Pacific Centre Family Services Association in Colwood. town Victoria and on the West Shore, but gang members are also using social media to build relationships and lure youth away from their homes. According to Golden, youth are posting photos on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtags “squad” or “gangsta” without understanding who’s watching. The recruiters are also sophisticated offline, initially approaching youth as a buddy, friend or date. They’re invited to parties where they’re supplied with drugs and alcohol, slowly building a rapport. Many get hooked on drugs, then exploited to pay their debts without realizing what’s going on. “The drug use that is happening with our

youth right now is so significant. Kids that regularly use are commenting on how much drugs are around right now,” said Golden, noting hard drugs such as crystal meth, heroin, cocaine and GHB are being used to a degree she’s never seen and recruiters are using it to their advantage. Even more alarming is the level of violence amongst youth involved with gangs. Golden has heard of people being kidnapped for hours, duct taped and thrown into the back of a vehicle, burned with a lighter or limbs and fingers broken. Weapons are also commonly used. “It’s normal to be exposed to violence, it’s normal to use violence, it’s normal to be having sex with every person that they are told to have sex with...they steal from each other, they end up owing large amounts of money if they don’t sell their product,” said Golden. “A lot of the thefts taking place in the city are because there’s debts that need to be paid off. There’s this level of desperation because otherwise the violence that happens to them is extreme.” In an effort to reach out and educate youth about gangs, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) B.C. (the province’s anti-gang agency) started a campaign in 2013 and continues to run ads in the media, stating the myths and realities of being in a gang. According to police, the youth are often made to feel like they’re part of a family, but are lucky if they make it to their 30th birthday without winding up dead or behind bars. Many of the youth come from an assortment of backgrounds, not just lowincome homes. Some are scared when they realize they’ve been recruited into a gang while others think it’s cool. Const. Jordan McLellan with CFSEU-B.C. sees a lot of youth fed unrealistic myths about gang life from the media, movies and video games. The lifestyle is often glamor-

ized, he noted, but there’s nothing glamorous about it. “You are going to end up being arrested by the police, you are going to be targeted by rival gangs, you are going to end up being victimized by even your friends. There’s nobody you can trust in the gang lifestyle,” said McLellan, who often attends schools, educating youth about the dangers of gangs before they become entrenched in the lifestyle. “You end up leading a very stressful life full of paranoia.” Golden and Oak Bay Const. Jennifer Gibbs of the Mobile Youth Service Team (MYST) also visit schools in the capital region to talk to youth about gangs. In addition, she works with the parents of children who are at-risk or already involved with the lifestyle. Prevention is key, noted Golden, but once kids are entrenched in drugs recruitment can happen within hours. On one occasion, two 17-year-olds were approached downtown by two Vancouver gang members and soon agreed to go with them on the ferry to the mainland. Golden and Gibbs found one of the teens in the ferry line up at Swartz Bay after his mother reported her son missing. The other youth, however, was from a group home and couldn’t be found before he left the Island. Despite the ongoing recruitment in the region, Golden has had a lot of success stories, such as Doug. Not wanting to use his real name for safety reasons, Doug was 16 when he was recruited at a party into one of Victoria’s street gangs. He soon wound up selling drugs and helped with recruiting, targeting youth going into high school. “If they showed any kind of tough attitude we’d try them out,” said Doug, who’s since shed his life with the gang. “It’s definitely a one-way road. I’m lucky I got out of it.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

BC Transit addressing West Shore service issues for students One Colwood resident wants to see larger buses on morning routes Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

BC Transit says it is working hard to adapt its service to meet the growing needs of West Shore residents. But Colwood resident Lisa

McGregor said it’s still not enough. When concerns were originally expressed about the locations of the two new high schools in the Sooke School District, she said, parents were promised there would be an adequate number of both types of buses for students and staff. That’s something she said hasn’t happened yet. McGregor, a mother of three, is tired of her eldest daughter being late for school at Belmont due to being passed up by full BC Transit buses.

“It takes her almost two hours to get to school and most of the time she ends up walking,” she said. McGregor’s 15-year-old is up at 6:30 every morning to be at the bus stop on Sooke Road by 7:30. But her daughter is often left standing near the intersection of Sooke and Kelly roads as full buses drive past. “Half the time they don’t even stop,” McGregor said. “I think it’s ridiculous.” If she can, she’ll catch a bus on

Sooke Road then attempt to transfer at the Langford Exchange on Station Avenue. But often she is also left standing there, McGregor said, as buses to the Westhills area are too full to accept more passengers. “If she can, she’ll jump on the trolley … usually she ends up walking.” The problem, according to BC Transit media and public relations advisor Mike Russell, is “over the last few years the Victoria Regional Transit Commission has

had to balance the needs of the community as a whole while having little to no service expansion hours.” With the opening of the new Royal Bay secondary in Colwood and the new Belmont secondary in Langford last fall, BC Transit did not have the ability to expand services, Russell said, but altered routes 52 and 59 to serve Royal Bay bell times. Please see: Full-sized buses, Page A4

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 and Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw Nos. 1612 & 1613. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 7 March 2016, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal:

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1612 is to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 by amending the OCP designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1612 from Agricultural to Neighbourhood. The purpose of Bylaw No. 1613 is to amend City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1613 from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RT1 (Residential Townhouse 1) to allow a townhouse development consisting of approximately 28 units

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Duncan Magee, Keycorp Group of Companies The land that is the subject of Bylaw Nos. 1612 & 1613 is 3483 Happy Valley Rd as shown shaded on the plan.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaws and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaws may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 22 February 2016 to Monday, 7 March 2016, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Leah Stohmann in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on these Bylaws.

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Council calls for finance and governance review of the ICF Continued from Page A1

“It may mean a few more people sitting around the table, but that’s okay because right now it’s not working,” Young said of the ICF board. “We have to monitor the expenses … and the fee structure has to be ratified.” The City also wants the review to include the consideration of alternative transportation methods, if the cost of resurrecting rail travel proves too expensive. “Everything we are doing … is in support of running the train, because Langford has been a supporter and an initiator all along,” said Coun. Lillian Szpak.

The ICF was established in 2003 to oversee management and operation of the E&N rail line. However, Langford council members are questioning the costs of continuing to support the ICF. “They seem to be managing land use more than running a train,” Young said. Coun. Lanny Seaton said “something that bothers me, too, is they charge us for maintenance of the railway crossings and I have never seen a list of when that’s done or who has done it.” On Monday council approved paying the $50,000 to enable the

trail connection project to proceed. But they also voted to review the community benefit of providing a permissive tax exemption to the ICF on a yearly basis until the rail line is operating again. According to a staff report, tax records indicate that taxes assessed for the entire length of the ICF’s corridor within Langford were just over $47,500. These taxes were outstanding at the time of the report and have incurred a 10 per cent late fee of roughly $4,700 as well as an interest charge of $8.14 a day, totally $333.93 as of Feb. 10. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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He explained that every additional trip or route used to service the new schools means reduced service hours on another route. That is what’s causing challenges with route 54, which services Happy Valley, Sooke and Glen Lake roads. At this point, he said, they do not have the ability to take from another route to increase service in this area. There are a few different bus routes that travel Sooke Road en route to the Langford Exchange, which McGregor’s daughter could take, but she said a number of them use smaller buses, which have lower capacity and are also often full. Russell said BC Transit puts full-size buses, when available, on select trips to meet demand and that some have been added to route 52 since January. That route is one of the most popular in the area for children traveling to area schools. With a seven year old in elementary school and

a four year old in preschool, McGregor said it’s difficult to drive all three of her children because their start times vary. As for the option of having her daughter ride a school bus to Belmont in the morning, she said it wasn’t much cheaper than taking Transit. She added that a BC Transit pass, for which she pays $45 a month, also offers her daughter more travel flexibility after school and on weekends. McGregor would like to see that money used to add more or bigger buses to routes before and after school. BC Transit has been monitoring concerns from parents since the start of the school year, Russell said, and has addressed a considerable number. When asked if students being chronically late due to bus delays was a problem for the District, a spokesperson said it was not and may only be impacting a handful of students at the two local high schools. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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Public Notice of Open House McKenzie Interchange Project

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites the public to attend an Open House regarding a proposed new interchange at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Admirals Road and McKenzie Avenue. This will be an opportunity for the public to review and provide input on the project. Ministry staff will be available to provide information and answer questions. The drop-in open house is scheduled for the following date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph the Worker Parish Hall 753 Burnside Road West, Victoria, B.C. For those unable to attend the open house, the information presented will be posted on the ministry’s web site.

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The plan for the route of a dual direction bike path along the existing Atkins Road in Langford is shown in purple. The City is installing a connection that will eventually link the Galloping Goose Trail (green) with future CRD improvements along the E&N Rail Trail (orange).

For more information, please visit our web site: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/mckenzieinterchange/ Or contact us by telephone at 250 387-8700 or by e-mail at mckenzieinterchange@gov.bc.ca

Temporary roadblock for trail project Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

The City of Langford’s proposed plan to connect a section of the E&N Rail Trail hit another roadblock when it learned the Capital Regional District was unsuccessful in obtaining a grant for their planned improvements for the trail. CRD Parks initially suggested the City of Langford apply for a Bike B.C. grant to help defray the cost of building the dual-direction lane on the lower side of the Atkins Avenue roadway. The section would be about 230 metres long, about half of which falls within an Island Corridor Foundation right-of-way. The lanes

would serve as a direct connection between the CRD’s future E&N Rail Trail improvements along Atkins and the Galloping Goose Trail. “It’s creating a commuter shortcut, for lack of a better term,” said Langford director of engineering, Michelle Mahovlich. “It’s giving a safe connection between the Galloping Goose and the E&N Rail Trail.” When the CRD’s funding for the project fell through, Langford’s involvement in the project was momentarily questioned, but Mahovlich said, “At this point we’re still looking ahead at proceeding.” The lanes will be built on the opposite side of the railroad tracks. The area allows for a

very restricted work space, which has contributed to some design delays, she said. The stall to the CRD’s planned improvements also means some changes to Langford’s design. “Geographically we’ve moved the end of our project further away from the railway crossing.” Doing so would not trigger a requirement to redesign the intersection. “We never budgeted to do railway crossing upgrades,” she said, adding that work was included in the CRD’s improvement plans. A Langford staff report estimated the connection project’s value at just under $643,000, with the Bike B.C. grant covering about 50 per cent. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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Maddy Morrison is a poet, and now she does know it. The 14-year-old Royal Bay student is one of 10 people selected for a national art and essay competition

that asked students to talk about the future of Canada through the lens of reconciliation, specifically following the work of the aboriginal Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Her winning poem Imagine a Canada, has earned her a ticket to Ottawa, where the winning entries will be celebrated and displayed at Rideau Hall on March 1. “I had no intention in the world of getting into (the competition), I just thought I would try. So I was really shocked when I (was selected), but it was a good

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From business welcomes to appies Water fountain idea possible for lagoon Feb. 28 from 1 until 4 p.m. at the A week today and it will be Langford Legion, 761 Station Ave. March and that has many of Everyone is welcome to join the us scratching our heads as to discussion about the latest develwhere the time goes. opments in arts and culture on the February has been a wet West Shore. Please RSVP to Chrismonth but rain is easier to tine Millar Chase at chasecim@ move than snow so we are not yahoo.com or call 250-217-6064. complaining. Darcy’s West Shore has added A few new businesses have some great new appetizers to their opened up their doors on menu, which are available all day the West Shore and they are and invite you to stop by and enjoy excited about meeting new custhem for half price after 8 p.m. tomers. Some the items you can choose Quality Foods has opened from include Darcy’s bread, Darcy’s their second location in View beer fries and pork lettuce wraps. Royal at the Eagle Creek Village They are a tasty treat on a night out. location as have Subway, Cobs Do you have business or commuBread, and Tim Hortons; this Out and About nity news you’d like to share with is certainly an exciting project Gazette readers? Contact Christine at that we are watching with anticcscott@goldstreamgazette.com or Shelley at swestwood@ ipation. The Glass Doctor has opened at 107- 859 Orono Ave. goldstreamgazette.com. They will be happy to talk to you about all of your glass needs from automotive to business to residential. Call Jen at 778-746-1808 for more information. Volkswagen Victoria's West Bay Mechanical has opened a brand new showroom at 1740 Island Hwy. For more information on their exciting range of products stop by some time. Borella Italian restaurant has opened in the former Chequered Flag location and the first reviews are in and the food is reported to be great. Petr Prusa, who also owns Floyd’s, owns the restaurant and is glad to be opening on the West Shore. The City of Colwood will be hosting an open house on Feb. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. on retaining walls and dust control. The meeting will be held at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Rd. For more information visit colwood.ca/city-services/planning-and-development/retaining-wall-guidelines. The Westshore Arts Forum will be meeting on

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Wear pink and stop the cycle We hope you are all wearing a pink shirt today to show your support for the antibullying campaign. But we hope that support will extend past the confines of just one day and find its way into your daily life. In today’s society it is more important than ever to stand up to bullying in our schools, workplaces, homes and over the Internet. Some of the behaviour taking over playgrounds is a far cry from kids just being kids, but it’s important to realize that behaviour doesn’t always stop when children outgrow the monkey bars. Sometimes we forget the impact our words have on others. And in this day and age where, unfortunately, a large amount of interactions take place through devices instead of face to face, it’s sometimes hard to remember there is another human being on the receiving end of that comment. It is so easy to descend into the cesspool of anonymity that creates devastating situations and in several prominent cases has even led to the death of the targeted individual. The facade of false courage created by social media seems to chip away at the everyday filters we use to interact with each other in a respectful manner. While most would not say half the things they type to one another, sitting in front of a computer screen somehow removes a layer of humanity from our society. Sometimes we think we can type or say whatever we want while on the Internet, because, let’s be honest, the chances are pretty slim that the person on the receiving end will ever find out who we are. And even if they do, what are they going to do about it? What can they do about it? More than ever it is important that we remember that the person on the receiving end of our vile comments, unedited rants and tasteless remarks is a person with feelings, not just another computer. So today we hope you are wearing a pink shirt: not just to stand up to playground bullies, but to all bullies of all ages. And tomorrow, we hope you maybe think twice about sending that hurtful email or posting that hateful remark before it goes out into the world and can’t be taken back. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the National Newspaper Council, an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact editor@ goldstreamgazette.com or call 250-478-9552 ext 224. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint with the National Newspaper Council, visit their website at mediacouncil. ca or call toll-free, 1-844-877-1163, for more information.

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Time to take MSP off life support So most full-time employees don’t The B.C. Liberal government receive this supposedly vital signal, made a big show of selectively easing Medical Services Plan fees in unless they get laid off because their employer is losing its budget for the coming money. election year. Also note that In what is becoming politicians and public a pattern for Premier sector employees Christy Clark, the biggest have never paid MSP beneficiaries are single premiums. Their parents. employers, taxpayers, The new MSP is pick up the tab for them. calculated for adults only, People who have to so a single parent with two pay out of pocket are children saves as much as what the bureaucracy $1,200 a year. Tom Fletcher calls “pay direct Premium assistance is B.C. Views accounts.” Jordan expanded, with discounts Bateman of the Canadian for single people making Taxpayers’ Federation up to $42,000, rather than recently revealed that nearly $30,000. But for singles, couples 400,000 of these accounts are and seniors who don’t qualify for currently in arrears by more than discounts, the rate is going up 30 days, owing a grand total of $457 another four per cent effective Jan. million. 1, 2017. Of course this is Canada, so Indeed, with population growth, the finance ministry expects its take even if you haven’t paid or even registered for MSP, you still get from MSP premiums to rise every treatment at the hospital. Another year, reaching $2.5 billion in the potential signal lost in the noise. coming years. For people who lose their jobs, MSP revenue covers about 17 per MSP is like being kicked when cent of B.C.’s health budget, and they are down. Their employer Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong insist that Canada’s only direct stops paying, and the slow-moving bureaucracy charges them based health care charge is a vital signal on their income from the previous to people that health care isn’t free. year. This argument has failed. There was a fuss in 2004 after the One seldom-discussed fact is B.C. Liberals contracted out MSP that for half of the people charged administration to a Virginia-based MSP, it’s paid by their employers. back-office specialist, delightfully In private sector terms it’s a hefty named Maximus Corporation. payroll tax, creating one more Now Maximus goes after obstacle for businesses to hire fulldelinquent MSP accounts with time staff with benefits.

collection agency tactics, and attempts to keep up with the comings and goings from other provinces and countries. Opposition parties decry the continued inequity of the MSP premium system, which charges the same for a single person making $45,000 or $450,000 a year. NDP leader John Horgan rails about inequality and accuses Clark of using MSP revenues to establish her prosperity “slush fund,” but he stops short of calling for the elimination of MSP premiums. One would expect the NDP to lead another “axe the tax” campaign, as they did with the carbon tax and the HST, but they aren’t. Perhaps this is because workers for this unnecessary Maximus machine remain members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has it right. He staged a popular petition drive to roll MSP premiums into income tax. If the government wants to send a message, it can interrupt its continuous “Jobs Plan” advertising. Scrapping MSP and raising income tax rates on higher brackets to compensate would fix the private sector payroll deterrent, make salaried employees (including me) pay their share, and end a tax break for the wealthy. Don’t hold your breath. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Minister misleading on debt It’s a tenuous position for Minister Wilkinson to set the facts straight about post-secondary funding when he relies on the results of a voluntary survey rather than a comprehensive set of data. And therein lies the real problem in assessing the true picture of student debt in B.C. and in Canada – neither the provincial nor federal government are collecting reliable, consistent and rigorous data on student debt. The last time that we had a clear picture of student debt was when the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation released a report in 2009 that pegged student debt in B.C. at $26,738. With the annual increases in tuition and major cuts to post-secondary funding we have seen in B.C. since 2009, this amount has not decreased. It is more likely close to the $34,886 that the 2013 Bank of Montreal Student Survey put forward in 2013 – the highest expected debt of all the provinces. Not surprising considering that B.C. is the only province in Canada without non-repayable needs-

B.C. faces the forces of no The “Forces of No” originate in the Premier’s office. No to a diverse economy. No to well funded and responsible ministries. No to transparency in government. No to a responsible mining industry. No to strict laws governing the mining and resource industry. No to the expectation our premier would choose business partners who obeyed the law. No to allowing the BCUC to rule on behalf of citizens. No to honest and meaningful discussion with First Nations. No to any concerns whatsoever over the guaranteed damage being done to our environment by fracking. No to concern that the premier leads the most corrupt government in the history of B.C. No to eliminating BC Hydro and ICBC as cash cows for general revenues. No to admitting that books aren’t balanced with no increases to our taxes (taxes and fees are one and the same). No to becoming an honest and trustworthy government. No to listening to the wishes of the B.C. citizen ahead of listening to the demands by Liberal cronies and corporate sponsors. You’ve got your work cut out for you premier. David Waterhouse Saanich

based grants for students. In Canada, tuition fees have increased by 137 per cent from an average of $1,706 in 1991-1992 to $6,191 in 2015-2016. Claiming that tuition in B.C. has only increased by 12 per cent since 2004 completely ignores the fact that tuition more than doubled across the province between 2002-2004 when the B.C. government deregulated tuition. A post-secondary education in B.C. is no longer affordable for students from middle and lower income families. Also, the minister’s claim that the average undergraduate tuition in B.C. is the fourth lowest in Canada does not mean that it is affordable. Until the B.C. government starts to collect accurate data on student debt not based on voluntary surveys, the minister’s ‘facts’ may as well be from the Ministry of Magic rather than Advanced Education. Kenya Rogers, director of external relations University of Victoria Students’ Society

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Yorkshire Tea

80’s

for

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800gr

Selected, 650gr

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1199

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500gr

for

Liberte

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2% Kefir 1lt

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13.20 per kg

99 Per

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Bacon

Schneiders

Maple Leaf

Simply Poultry

1kg

284-340gr

907gr

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375gr

4 25

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12x355ml

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20x355ml

for

Planters

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399

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225gr

499

454gr

399

Cottage Cheese 500gr

2$ for

Dairyland

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2$ for

Shredded Cheese

Natural Sliced Cheese

Mozzarellissima or Shredded Parmesan

320gr

500gr

340gr or 170gr

Bull’s Eye

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250ml

for

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Mayonnaise

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2.63lt

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535-550gr

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Tomato Ketchup

425ml

525-685gr

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425-505gr

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Dad’s

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Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips 255gr

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Oatmeal Crisp Cereal

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500gr

340gr or 170gr

Bull’s Eye

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250ml

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Simply Broth

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Mayonnaise

907gr

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127-214gr

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Gatorade

Crispy Minis Rice Cakes

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Demineralized Treated Water

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LICABL PP

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450ml

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Aquafina

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360gr

300gr

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250ml

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500ml

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2.63lt

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340-630gr

907gr

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425-505gr

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Heinz

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Dad’s

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Lay’s Family Size Potato Chips 255gr

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299

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Drop in between 4:00 & 6:00 PM for a fresh

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California Grown

Clementine Mandarins 2lb bag

Per

Primula

California “Fresh”

Organic Lemons 2lb bag

Mexican Grown

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Canada’s men’s rugby team gave fans quite a show during Saturday’s Americas Rugby Championship game at Westhills Stadium in Langford. The team led 31-13 at the break and ended the game with a 52-25 win over Brazil. Photo courtesy of Lorne Collicutt

Quick out of the gate, Canada trumps Brazil Team Canada looks ahead to final two tournament games in South America Rick Stiebel News Gazette staff

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Close to 1,900 rabid rugby fans packed the stands at Westhills Stadium Saturday for an Americas Rugby Championship game. Canada’s men’s rugby

team earned its second win of the tournament with a 52-25 win over Brazil. Canada ran in seven tries, with Lucas Rumball and Clay Panga converting two each, while Michael Hamsom, Paul Ciulini and team captain Ray Barkwill accounted for the others. Andrew Ferguson rounded out the scoring by kicking 13 points. Canada built a comfortable 31-13 lead at the break, while Daniel Sancery, Moises Duque and Joao Luiz de Ros were in on the scoring for Brazil. Canada’s attack coach Graeme

Moffat credited the team’s forwards for the fast start right out of the gate. “They took it to Brazil and scored all seven tries,” Moffat said in a release. “That will definitely rile the backs up and hopefully make training interesting next week.” Canada now heads to South America for the final two games of the ARC tournament, facing Argentina XV next week and Chile on March 5. Canada sits at 2-1, after a 30-22 loss to the U.S.A. and an opening match win over Uruguay earlier in the month. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw Nos. 1614 and 1615. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 7 March 2016, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1614 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by creating a new MU2 (Mixed Use Residential Commercial) Zone and the purpose of Bylaw No. 1615 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1615 from the R1 (One Family Residential) and C9A (Community Town Centre Pedestrian A) Zones to the new MU2 (Mixed Use Residential Commercial) Zone to allow for the development of apartment or mixed-use buildings. Applicant: Location :

Matthew McKay, DB Services of Victoria Inc. The lands that are the subject of Bylaw Nos. 1614 and 1615 are 772, 777, 778 and 784 Hockley Ave as shown shaded on the plan.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaws and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaws may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 22 February 2016 to Monday, 7 March 2016, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Grant Liebscher in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on these Bylaws. Jim Bowden Administrator

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Recognizing cyberbullying Before social media became so prevalent, instances of bullying were somewhat easy to recognize. However, with a good majority of children now engaged in digital networking and social media, bullying may not end with the ringing of the school bell, and evidence of bullying may not be so readily apparent. According to Cyberbullying statistics from the i-SAFE foundation, more than half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyberbullying. More than 80 percent of teens use a mobile phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for repeated cyberbullying. Cyberbullying takes place through electronic technology and differs from traditional forms of bullying. Cyberbullying can occur via text messaging, blogging, updates to social media sites and/or phone conversations. What makes cyberbullying more difficult to detect and remedy than traditional bullying is that sometimes this type of bullying is veiled in secrecy. Those who engage in cyberbullying can create aliases and accounts under false names, allowing them to covertly engage in bullying behavior. As a result, tracking down bullies can be challenging. Although cyberbullying is on the rise, there are some things that parents and children can do to help put a stop to such unfortunate instances. * Parents who feel their child is not emotionally ready for the responsibility of a digital device can hold back on purchasing a smartphone or choose one with very limited features. Some schools set strict limits on phone usage at school, and children who go only from school to home and vice

versa may not have the need for an “emergency phone” that can open up a window for trouble. * Adolescents and teens should feel comfortable talking with their parents without the fear of reprimand. Otherwise, they may hide instances of cyberbullying or not know how to broach sensitive topics like bullying. Parents can engage in conversation with their children often and stress that the doors of communication are always open. * Teens should be made aware that cyberbullying is a very real occurrence and is not just other kids “having fun” or “joking.” If behavior is repetitive and hurtful, it should be made public and addressed. * Parents can monitor and limit their children’s personal accounts. Some smartphone and tablet applications can be mirrored on the main account, enabling parents to see incoming text or video messages. * A laptop or desktop computer should be placed in a shared space so that usage can be monitored. Parents can restrict tablet or smartphone usage to public areas. * When online, children should be advised not to share personal information. Social media sites may be used by bullies to gather sensitive information about a person that can be used against them at a later time. Children should be urged to keep passwords secret and to never give information such as birthdays, phone numbers and addresses to people who aren’t close friends. Friend lists should be restricted to only those people students interact with frequently to minimize the chance for bullying or other inappropriate behavior. * Teens who have been bullied can keep evidence of the bullying and may benefit from talking with a counselor. Cyberbullying is a growing concern for educators and parents and has far-reaching implications. Getting smart about this phenomenon can help staunch new cases of online bullying.

Children grow and develop their personalities in various ways. While many youngsters are teased or receive some goodnatured ribbing at some point in their school careers, some teasing can eventually turn into bullying. The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. Furthermore, more than 70 percent of students report incidents of bullying at their schools. Although children in lower grades have reported being in more fights than those in higher grades, there is a higher rate of violent crimes in middle and high schools than in elementary schools. According to the association Make Beats Not Beat Downs, harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school shooting incidents. Bullying can take many forms, and learning the warning signs as a parent can help prevent harassment and potentially dangerous situations. Verbal: If your child reports being called names, being the recipient of racist, sexist or homophobic jokes, or being spoken to in an offensive or suggestive way, this can be a form of verbal bullying. Cyber: Social media, email and text messaging has become a way for bullies to spread malicious messages or photos. In the era of digital media, this type of bullying has increased considerably.

Physical: Some bullies engage in physical attacks, including hitting, kicking, spitting, or other forms of physical confrontation. Destroying personal property also is considered physical bullying. Indirect: Gossiping and spreading nasty rumours about a person is another form of bullying. This type of bullying may go hand-in-hand with cyber bullying. Signs your child is being bullied Parents can recognize certain signs that their child is being bullied at school. Bullied children frequently make excuses to avoid going to school. While the desire to stay home is something many children may express, those who are bullied may do so much more frequently. Bullied children tend to avoid certain places and may be sad, angry, withdrawn, or depressed. They may have trouble sleeping or experience changes in appetite, and bullied youngsters’ academic performance may suffer. Also, parents may notice that children return from school missing some of their belongings.

satisfaction in causing suffering to others. Some signs that your child may be a bully include: • easily becoming violent with others • having friends who bully others • blaming others quickly • comes home with belongings that do not belong to him or her • getting in trouble with teachers or school administrators • picking on siblings • not accepting responsibility for actions There are ways parents can teach their children to act properly when faced with a bully. First, parents should explain that bullying is not the child’s fault and he or she does not deserve to be picked on. Next, parents can let children know that being assertive but not violent with bullies may diffuse the situation, as some bullies thrive on the fear of their victims. If the bullying behaviour continues, the student should speak to an adult or authority figure. Parents of bullies may need to be especially mindful of their children’s behaviour. Counselling could be necessary to determine what is compelling kids to bully other students.

Signs your child is the bully Parents may not want to imagine their children bullying other students, but bullies do exist. Children who bully other kids have strong needs for power and negative dominance. They may find

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B.C. Winter Games Zone 6 girls curling representatives from Juan de Fuca (from left) spare/ third Sasha Wilson, lead Kayla Wilson, third Sophie Brissette, second Loganne Bell and skip Cassandra Blenkin, joined by coach Julie Atcheson (in pruple), are ready to go. They’ll compete Friday through Sunday in Penticton.

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The Zone 6 girls curling team playing this week in the B.C. Winter Games in Penticton have honed their on-ice chops at the Juan de Fuca Curling Club and elsewhere around the Island. The combined West Shore-Sooke fivesome is led by skip Cassandra Blenkin, 15, the eldest member of the rink. But this is the Langford resident’s first trip to the B.C. Winter Games. “This is a really new experience for me.” She added, however, “I’m striving for a medal.” Three of the five played together last year, including at the regional juvenile playdowns in Mill Bay, a competition that provided a valuable competitive opportunity. “I’m looking forward to competing against highlevel teams,” said one of those players, 13-year-old third Sophie Bissette of View Royal, of the Games. “We’re going to learn a lot.” She brings knowledge gained from working with the Victoria Curling Club junior academy, as well as playing bonspiels and league play with her Games teammates. The front end for this rink is where the Sooke contingent comes in, and they’re ready to play important roles. Second Loganne Bell, 14, a Grade 9 student at Royal Bay and the third returning rink member, said the group has been working a lot on their line – that is, hitting the broom with their shots. She said they’ve shown great improvement as a team in that regard since the beginning of the season.

Kayla Wilson, 14, holds down the lead position, helped by younger sister Sasha, 12. Kayla likes the way the group has gelled, a situation that seems to start at the top. “She’s a really good team player,” she said of Blenkin. “She always knows what to say when you mess up.” Sasha, who expects to get into at least one game at lead, will serve a key role along with coach Julie Atcheson, charting statistics, watching how the ice is running and serving almost as an assistant coach. Atcheson pointed out that success may take a different form for this enthusiastic group. “Our team is not based on winning, it’s based on having fun and learning something,” she said, adding they take every game end by end. “It breaks it down and it makes it less stressful for everybody out there. They will do fine, I have no qualms about (that).” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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basketball team brought home the school’s first Island title with three wins at the Vancouver Island Championship this weekend. The host team Ravens earned a berth in the final by defeating Dover Bay secondary school from Nanaimo 58-20 in the quarter final on Friday and Alberni District secondary school in the semi final 46-36 later that day. The Ravens beat Mark Isfeld secondary school from Courtenay 38-35

while winning the city championship recently was great, winning the Islands was even better. “Everyone contributed,”Awalt said. “The final was close, but we were able to keep the pressure up throughout the game. The girls worked hard all year.” Next up for the Ravens is the junior girls provincial tournament, which takes place March 2 to 5 at the Langley Event Centre. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1616. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 7 March 2016, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal:

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1616 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1616 from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RR7 (Rural Residential 7) to allow for a subdivision of approximately six (6) lots.

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Denise Kors, Kors Development Services The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1616 is 892 Klahanie Dr as shown shaded on the plan.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 22 February 2016 to Monday, 7 March 2016, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Grant Liebscher in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator

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Emily Walzak (left) Martin Newham, Tess van Straaten and Desiree Grubell head for the BC Games this week in Penticton. The Special Olympics BC coaches and athletes train each weekend at Oak Bay Rec Centre. Photo contributed

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before,” she said. That last competition would be the Vancouver Island Regional Championships at The Q Centre, where Walzak earned another silver medal. This week she’ll skate to music from the Romeo and Juliet ballet, and she expects to have a shot at doing well again. She admits that she’ll probably feel nervous stepping on the ice, but said, “I think it’s more adrenalin.” It always helps to visualize her routine, she added. “I know I can do it. The training is there.” Off the ice, she looks forward to meeting different athletes and making some new friends in Penticton, as a part of the Vancouver Island-Central Coast team. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1619. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 7 March 2016, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal:

The purpose of Bylaw No. 1619 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1619 from BT1 (Business and Technology Park) Zone to CS3 (Commercial Industrial) Zone to facilitate a land swap with the property at 1096/98 Goldstream Ave, which is currently zoned CS3.

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Movie tax breaks under scrutiny B.C.’s tax credits to the movie industry are rising rapidly as the low Canadian dollar attracts more productions to the province, and Finance Minister Mike de Jong has ordered a review. “The sector is having a record-breaking year and that’s all good news for the people involved,” de Jong said. “But the way the tax credit is structured, we see the amount being paid out increasing exponentially. It’s set to cross the half billion-dollar mark.” The review is to take place within the next two months, including consultation with B.C. production companies. The provincial government offers a refundable tax credit for one third of labour costs for movies, TV and digital media production. The current box-office hit Deadpool is the latest of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men series to be filmed in B.C., with recognizable locations including Royal Roads University’s Hatley Castle. An earlier movie in the series was lured to Montreal by generous tax incentives, and Ontario extended its tax credits to cover 25 per cent of all spending on a project. Most of B.C.’s industry is foreign productions, taking advantage of experienced crews, scenic locations and easy access from Hollywood. De Jong said in 2013 that Canadian provinces are “being played” by producers looking to increase tax breaks by threatening to go elsewhere.

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Disability benefits increasing A $77 increase in monthly income assistance for disabled people will make the system fairer for rural B.C. residents who don’t have access to transit service, Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell says. The increase, the first in nine years, has been the target of protests because the cost of monthly transit passes is deducted from it for those who were using the pass. Their increase is only $25 a month plus the continued transit pass. “There were 40,000 individuals in this province who weren’t eligible for the bus pass program because of the location where they live, because it wasn’t a service that was provided,” Stilwell said.

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They will require daily cleaning of pens, minimum space for each animal depending on its size, and veterinary care for dogs and cats that are sick, injured or in pain. A registration system would allow animal inspectors to inspect premises, rather than wait for public complaints about poor conditions that currently result in about 200 investigations per year. Craig Daniell, CEO of the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said the recent seizure of 66 neglected dogs from a Langley breeder has outraged B.C. residents. “These events have really reinforced the public’s desire for the licensing and inspection of dog and cat breeders, to prevent the kind of suffering we have witnessed in the last few weeks,” Daniell said. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Expensive, unnecessary relic of a dying era, or a crucial component in the fight to keep the public informed and local government accountable? That defines how the lines are being drawn on B.C.’s latest media battle front. Politicians want to end the statutory practice of local government advertising in local newspapers. As it stands today, the Local Government Act requires municipalities and regional districts to notify the public of many pending changes or decisions through a paid ad. But last fall, the Union of B.C. Municipalities endorsed a motion to change that requirement. Instead, it wants the government to allow communities to use a variety of media to circulate their notices, providing they prove that they can reach the same or more residents as newspapers. “I think the newspaper avenue for advertising is almost past

and I think we should look at other venues for notification,” Maple Ridge Coun. Craig Speirs said. “I think we’re wasting our money with newspaper advertising, quite frankly.” Closer to home, the Cowichan Valley Regional District recently endorsed a policy shift that would enable local governments to choose their own manner of providing public notice “tailored to best serve their local communities.” The CVRD’s motion, which will be forwarded to the Association of Vancouver Island Municipalities for endorsement, comes with a slightly different motivation. Newspaper circulation areas that do not necessarily align with regional district boundaries make it “challenging” to meet the legal requirement, the CVRD states, adding the closure of regional papers is also a factor. A Vancouver Island seniors advocate said the proposed change indicates a disregard for seniors. “Many seniors are not connected online and still look to the newspapers for information that’s important to them,” Vicki Holman, executive director of the Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation said. “If they take the public notices out of the local newspapers, many of our seniors will be oblivious to what the regional district is doing, including its hospital development programs which

are very important to seniors,” she said. The preamble to the resolution endorsed by the UBCM says that, “printed newspapers are no longer the only or most effective means of giving public notice.” Tim Shoults, president of the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association, disputes that. He said engagement is three times higher from print compared to online material. And online notices are only effective if people know where to look, he added. However, he agrees there should be a mix of media used for notifying the public. “Reducing statutory advertising in newspapers … will harm the newspaper’s ability to serve those communities and cover local government.” Social media companies such as Facebook and Google “don’t create any local content and they don’t pay professionals to create the local content and to cover local government.” He said 79 per cent of English speaking adults in B.C. have read a community paper in the past week. Statutory advertising “keeps local government accountable,” he said.“We still have the best reach in the community,” Maple Ridge News publisher Jim Coulter said. “We get to every door step. Who else does that?” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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REFORESTATION NURSERY seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs and berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce and Pine from $.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

MARINE BOATS

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STEEL BUILDING Sale. Really big sale, extra winter discount on now!! 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422; www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

SAILBOAT - FIBERGLASS Spencer 31â€™ design by J. Brandmayr/ Philbrook Shipyard, Victoria. Inclds water tanks, roughed in interior. Farymann engine 24 HP, balast, keel etc. $12,000. kijiji #1112486288, 250-723-8967 gabbyosborne@shaw.ca

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.

WANTED

Scandinavian Furniture from 1950s/ 60s and accessories; and L.Ps

Quality Homes in Parkside Estates, 55+ Community. Call Duck Paterson at 250-246-0637 or email inquiries to: info@lmfhomes.ca

RENTALS

Call 250-380-7022

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT PARKING SPACE near Lansdowne Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (or more for long-term). Chris, 250-595-0370.

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KENWOOD EXCELON KFCX693 6X9 300 Watt 3-way car speakers. Brand new, never opened, save $100+. $120. Call Chris 250-595-0370, chrissmyth54321@gmail.com POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403998-7907;

FREE REMOVAL of all vehicles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

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250-388-3535 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

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AFFORDABLE, EFFICIENT bookkeeping or Payroll Services avail. Call (250)858-5370.

FURNITURE REFINISHING & repairs. Scott (250)896-0758. www.scottsfinefinishing.ca

250-507-6543. ALâ€™S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

CUSTOM LANDSCAPING by Design- let us build your dream! Free estimates. Call (250)391-0688.

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving & Hauling. Free Est $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

CARPENTRY

GARDENING

UPHOLSTERY

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Renoâ€™s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

UPHOLSTER- Furn. repairs, scratches, fix springs, marine, commercial. 250-480-9822.

CLEANING SERVICES

GREAT TIME for pruning. Fruit, ornamental & native trees. Call Maxse for results. Senior disc. 250-634-0347.

Done Right Moving $85/hr. A+ BBB. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. Penny 250-418-1747

HI! ARE you needing help with cleaning your home? Call 250478-8940.

DRYWALL PATCHES, Drywall, plastering, skimming, textures, coves, fireplaces, Bob 250-516-5178.

I AM looking for up to 5 more customers for regular lawn cuts to start this spring. Chris (250)858-2055.

â€˜Winter Clean-Up Specialsâ€™ Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MC *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca

HANDYPERSONS

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renoâ€™s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, rock walls and renos. Free Estimates. Call (778)967-1923.

KENDRAâ€™S ELECTRICAL Company. Sm jobs welcome. Lic #86952. 250-415-7991.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

PARRYâ€™S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.

MISC SERVICES

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Refuse Sam

âœ“Garbage Removal âœ“O.A.P Rates Attics, Basements, Compost, Construction Clean up, Demolition

Fast & Friendly Service

250-380-7778 GRAND Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, De-moss, Roofs, Windows, Power Washing.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, 250-886-3383.

Call Craig or Mike 250-216-5865

HAULING AND SALVAGE

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607.

FENCING

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

ABBA Exteriors Inc.

Locally owned Family business

ELECTRICAL

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

GORD FROST COLLECTOR / HOBBYIST SERVING VICTORIA & SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND FULLY LICENSED BUYER OF GUNS / FIREARMS C.F.S.C / C.R.R.S.C. / C.O.R.E. Instructor / Examiner Estate Appraisals

Phone: Gord Frost 778-676-7253.

Your Community, Your ClassiďŹ eds. Call 250-388-3535

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

WINDOW CLEANING 250-380-7778 GRAND Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, de-moss, roofs windows, PWash, Christmas lights.

ABBA EXTERIORS

Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing, package discounts. â€œLocally owned Family businessâ€?. WCB, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275.

PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

DAVEâ€™S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

WINDOWS ENERHEAT WINDOW replacement specialist. Member BBB. Free Estimates. 250-382-1224

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