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Oak Bay pitches staged sewer separation
Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Oak Bay plans to meet with the Minister of Environment as it inches toward sewer separation in Uplands. Provincial regulation requires the district to separate the existing combined stormwater and sanitary sewer system where heavy rainfall causes overflows into the ocean. Mayor Nils Jensen, municipal staff and Uplands residents met with MLA Andrew Weaver Tuesday for a “very positive meeting,” Jensen said. “We spent about 45 minutes briefing our MLA and looking at alternatives. Really the focus was on how can we best protect our aquatic environment most effectively and most cost efficiently,” he said. “Staff will prepare a report as to what a staged project would look like and then the MLA, myself an others will meet with the Minister of Environment.” Jensen expects a report within the week and to meet with BC Minister of Environment Mary Polack at her soonest availability. The staged approach followed discussion Monday of endorsing “partial separation” to remedy the environmental issues. “What we’ll look at is a first stage at which point we hope to reduce the environmental impact as quickly as possible. That certainly seems to be the thrust now. If we can do that in stages over the next number of years and fix the environmental problem that’s something council will consider,” Jensen said. Read an extended version of this story online at oakbaynews.com.
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Oak Bay figure skater Kiara Jankowski heads for the BC Winter Games this week in Penticton.
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Kiara Jankowski isn’t overly concerned about the inconsistency of her triple salchow. Determined and confident, the 14-year-old plans to land it at this week’s BC Winter Games. “You have to just go out there and do it and have confidence in yourself … lots of positive energy and determination,” says the Oak Bay High student. Mom Linda Jankowski sees that as Kiara’s biggest strength: “She’s fearless, she goes for those jumps.” Skating since age five, the teen continues her commitment to the sport because of the inherent challenges, athleticism and the empowering nature of landing a beautiful jump, like her triple salchow. “I love to dance and I love being active and physical,” she says. “It’s amazing there’s a sport that combines them.” Now in Grade 9, Kiara heads for her second bout at provincial competition; in 2012 she competed in the juvenile division. “It was cool to be on my own and independent for a competition,” she says. This year she faces competitors in the pre-novice division where skaters perform
a short and a long program. Kiara’s long program music is Cinderella, composed by Sergei Prokofiev, and her short a Gershwin broadway tune. “It’s a flashier number where the long program is more graceful,” Linda says. “She’s getting more and more artistic as she gets older, bringing more beauty and, grace to the music.” She recently finished first in regionals and continues to train six days a week and doing dance at Oak Bay High. “Kiara has been working hard to prepare for this competition,” says coach Adrian Matei. “It is an accomplishment in itself to be invited to skate at the BC Games. She will be debuting her new long program. I just want her to enjoy the experience and skate well.” BC Winter Games competition runs through Saturday in Penticton. “If Kiara skates to the best of her ability she has a chance of placing in the top four at BC Games,” Matei says. “My goal for her at this competition is to skate a clean program.” “To me the main focus is to go and be with other kids and have fun,” Linda says. “We want her to do well but … we just want her to have fun.” cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com