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grandfather and teacher earned UVic’s 2014 Harry Hickman Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Leadership. A Killam scholar, he’s earned awards for teaching at three different universities as well as a Ted Aoki Award for contributions to field of curriculum studies.

Oak Bay Volunteer Services received a boost to its grant in aid from council, receiving $25,000 up front, the same amount approved for the organization last year. The additional $10,000 requested heads for budget discussions alongside a handful of other requests. Grants in aid are generally shifted to budget discussions, however Coun. Eric Zhekla suggested they have a look at the volunteer organization, as it’s in dire need of funding this year. The society issued a public plea in January after facing funding challenges. The organization secured $45,590 in revenue (endowment earnings $22,210, United Way $15,000 and Island Health $8,380). However other than Island Health, the secured funding does not arrive at the start of the fiscal year and the United Way grant is distributed monthly. An Oak Bay Volunteer Services Fund held by the Victoria Foundation provides secured endowment earnings – half in April and the other half in November. Many grant decisions, such as gaming grants, are made during OBVS’s year of operation. This, added to a lack of bequests last year, created a difficult cash flow situation.

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Gratitude fills Dr. David Blades. A professor of science education and

curriculum theory at the University of Victoria, his thankfulness toward his family and students past and present – “all these people who stand behind” – stems from tireless work in his ongoing mission to change the way science is taught in schools. Born and raised in Victoria and a UVic graduate (with his PhD from the University of Alberta), the Oak Bay father,

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Doc Marty on call for much-needed stretchers Did you know? n The Victoria Hospitals Foundation works in partnership with Island Health to enable donations to Vancouver Island’s two largest and most comprehensive hospitals: the Royal Jubilee and the Victoria General. Last year, the foundation raised nearly $7 million for urgently needed medical equipment and special projects that help these two hospitals provide care to all 765,000 Island residents. Since 1989, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation has raised nearly $114.5 million to benefit the hospitals. For more information, call the foundation at 250-519-1750 or visit victoriahf.ca.

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Marty the Marmot’s among the most prepared of mascots after a quick training session on casts at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The Victoria Royals mascot was on hand for a tutorial and photo shoot to promote the second annual Hockey for Hospitals campaign. When the local hockey team seeks to slay the Vancouver Giants March 5, the goal is to raise $27,000 for three specialized electric stretchers for the Victoria General and Royal Jubilee Hospital Emergency Departments. “Last year, the emergency departments at Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospitals helped more than 108,000 people, including more than 14,000 children,” said Dr. Christine Hall. “Many of these patients will need a stretcher, and it’s comforting to know our hospitals will have the most advanced equipment. We are thrilled to be working with the Royals again this year. When community members work together to help our hospitals the outcome always benefits patients.” Joined by Cam Hope, Victoria Royals president and GM, Darren Parker, Royals senior VP of sales and marketing, Melanie Mahlman, executive

director Victoria Hospitals Foundation and and Dr. Christine Hall of Island Health, Marty helped demonstrate the weighing feature of the high-tech electric stretchers. In trauma and critical situations medications are given based on weight. Once Marty’s onceover was complete, he learned a little about splinting. “The Victoria Royals are proud to help raise funds for our local hospitals so that patients can be cared for with the best equipment available. It’s gratifying to see the community and our fans step up and support our hospitals on game night,” Hope said. “These stretchers are going to make a difference to a lot of people — you never know when you’ll find yourself in the emergency room.” Last year’s inaugural Hockey for Hospitals fans raised raised $25,000 for three transportable vital signs monitors for the ER at Victoria General Hospital. The Royals face the Giants at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on March 5. Tickets are available online at selectyourtickets.com/promo. Use the promo code STRETCHERS to enter to win a game night prize package: Box suite for six for the game, dinner for six at Bin 4 Burger, and luxury transport from L.A. Limousines to and from the game. Christine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News

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This month, in recognition of his exceptional teaching and education leadership, Blades was named a 2016 3M National Teaching Fellowship. There were 10 issued across Canada. “Professor Blades has shown outstanding educational leadership, both at the University of Victoria and across Canada, providing teachers with the tools they need to nurture a more scientifically literate generation,” says UVic president Jamie Cassels, also a 3M Fellow. “It’s very prestigious for the university… we’re on a roll for UVic,” says Blades, UVic’s 11th 3M Fellow. His mission – readily accepted and personally crafted – is to create a science-literate population with a seed rooted early in the next generation by the teachers Blades personally trains. “Students don’t enjoy secondary school sciences and that’s because it’s not relevant to their lives,” Blades says. There’s a time and place and the right speaker who can create an amazing lecture – a Jane Goodall talk he attended once comes to mind and on occasion Blades too will offer a lecture – but experiential learning is where he lays his bets. “My love and passion is the next generation of science teachers. My whole course isn’t me talking about it, it’s about them doing it,” Blades says. And he’s been at it long enough to start hearing feedback from teachers heading up his or her own classroom. He sees through the eyes of his own grandchil-

dren; walking one such youngster to his Grade 3 classroom at South Park elementary he casually asked how much science they studied. Much to his delight: “We do science every day” was the reply. The delight grew exponentially upon discovering that third-grade teacher was a former student. It sounds like success to Blades, who shows future teachers how to do more than teach students science concepts by relating their lessons to the students’ roles as citizens. Young people enter teaching as a profession in a bid to change the world and that’s what he wants them to do. Blades encourages them: if you want your students to be democratic, teach them how; if you want them to care for the environment, teach them how. That creation of “good citizens” and questioning, dovetails with with his other work – curriculum development or “why we teach what we teach.” Blades works with governments across Canada to develop relevant curricula based on ethics in a bid to have his former students go on to offer “teaching that is relevant and useful for the 21st century.” “Every single person in society needs to understand what science is, what it can and can’t do for us and how it can help us engage in topics that are relevant to our daily lives,” he says. “I want my grandchildren to enter into a world where we’re able to enact more responsible ways of living on the planet and with each other.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Did you know? n Past 3M recipients include Prof. Jin-Sun Yoon (Child and Youth Care), 2015, Dr. A.R. (Elango) Elangovan (Gustavson School of Business), 2012, Dr. Gweneth Doane (Nursing), 2006, Prof. Jamie Cassels (Law), 2002, Dr. Marty Wall (Psychology), 2001, Dr. Aaron Devor (Sociology), 2000, Dr. David Berry (Chemistry), 2000, Dr. Thomas Cleary (English), 1994, Dr. Elizabeth Tumasonis (History in Art), 1992, Dr. Andy Farquharson (Social Work), 1986.

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Oak Bay senior girls basketball players Natsuki Ochiai, 17, Jasmine Lambert, 15, and Judy Cristante, 16, tempt Oak Bay Avenue passers-by with Krispy Kreme donuts Saturday afternoon. The girls were fundraising for the team’s trip to the AAA basketball provincials, beginning today (Wednesday) in Langley. The Breakers won the Island championships last week.

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Mayor Nils Jensen suggested council could award a grant the same as last year, and then discuss any overage during budget talks (Estimates). Council agreed to award a $25,000 grant and discuss the further $10,000 at Estimates. Coun. Tara Ney will also work with the society to look into liaising with Better at Home, a provincially funded program that currently offers 10 Oak Bay residents light housekeeping. The group came looking to expand last November. Better at Home helps seniors age-in-place,

providing non-medical, non-personal care, day-to-day tasks in a mix of fee-for-service and volunteer work. That includes minor repairs, yard work and friendly visits in more than 70 communities around the province. Funding is provided by the province and disbursed through United Way on the Lower Mainland. Oak Bay Volunteer Services offers most of those programs to the community already. Better at Home wants to expand beyond light housekeeping in Oak Bay to offer grocery shopping, transportation and friendly visiting by volunteers. Organizers told council late last year that would

include an $11,000 Oak Bay portion of the $40,000 budget for 2016. Other requests to council for grants include: Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week (request for $2,000), Atomique Productions – City of Victoria Canada Day celebrations ($1,000), Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society ($3,000), Oak Bay Music Society ($1,000), Maritime Museum of British Columbia($2,000) and Oak Bay Community Artists ($300). The requests will all be part of the Estimates (budget) discussions slated for March 9, April 6 and April 13 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at municipal hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Education worth celebrating Great teachers are something special. They challenge their students to think about a subject in a new way, to question assumptions and to see the world in a different light. Even more important, they inspire those same students to share those pursuits and passions with others, changing the world one idea at a time. Oak Bay’s Dr. David Blades, professor of science education and curriculum theory at the University of Victoria, strives to change the way science is taught in schools. His goal is to nurture a more scientifically literate generation inspired by the teachers he personally trains. No dry lectures here, key to Blades’ approach is experiential learning, and making the subject matter relevant to their lives. The Oak Bay father, grandfather, teacher and UVic graduate has earned numerous accolades over the years for his work at three different universities. This month, in recognition of his exceptional teaching and education leadership, Blades was named a 2016 3M National Teaching Fellowship. Just 10 were awarded across Canada. Among the many rewards he’s received is discovering his grandson is inspired to learn about science daily in his elementary school classroom ... from a teacher Blades himself helped train. “My love and passion is the next generation of science teachers. My whole course isn’t me talking about it, it’s about them doing it,” he says. “Every single person in society needs to understand what science is, what it can and can’t do for us and how it can help us engage in topics that are relevant to our daily lives,” he says. Education that is relevant and interesting. Now that’s something worth celebrating. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. Oak Bay News is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@oakbaynews.com or 250-4803239. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.

Bowing to the power of judges

One of the enduring legacies of Pierre “chronic fatigue syndrome,” which led Trudeau’s time as prime minister is the to a disability pension from a federal civil legal supremacy of the individual, as service job at age 45. The judge cited no research to suparticulated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. port the claim that sitting around smokWe are seeing this played ing dope all day relieves this out with greater force than condition. Indeed it defies comever today, by an activist high mon sense that a set of sympcourt that swatted aside Stetoms with no identified cause, which might be confused with phen Harper’s attempts to what we used to call laziness, restrain it, and now orders a would be alleviated by chronic meek, politically correct Justin consumption of a drug that proTrudeau government to do its motes eating chips and watchbidding. ing TV. The Federal Court decreed But we peasants aren’t suplast week that people have the posed to question our monright to grow their own “mediTom Fletcher archs, especially those in cal” marijuana. This ruling is B.C. Views ermine-trimmed red robes at unlikely to be appealed, given the Supreme Court of Canada. that Trudeau the Younger is That court has decreed that committed to legalizing mariour charter, which in Section 7 protects juana for everyone. There are conditions that show mea- the “right to life, liberty and security of surable relief from marijuana products, the person,” includes a right to have a such as glaucoma or the nausea and loss doctor’s help to commit suicide. Euthaof appetite associated with cancer treat- nasia has been re-branded as “assisted ments. But much of the so-called medical dying” by all the most “progressive” marijuana industry is based on unsub- countries, and Canada has been given a stantiated claims about an inconsistent firm deadline to join the club. (Meanwhile, the term “right to life” is herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied all but banned from university campuses, much because it’s been illegal. The Federal Court case involves four to minimize the risk of a coarse literal people from B.C., which boasts more interpretation that it means, you know, a than half of the contested medical mari- right to life.) A Liberal-dominated committee of juana growing licences issued across the MPs and senators has recommended fullcountry. One of the petitioners suffers from a throttle implementation, not restricted to vaguely defined condition known as terminal illness and including mental con-

ditions such as depression and dementia. The majority suggested even “mature minors” should have this new right. The politicians support allowing doctors to opt out of cases they won’t condone, as long as they provide a referral to another doctor. In Belgium, one of the pioneers of this brave new world, most of the growing number of euthanasia patients have had cancer. But as The New Yorker magazine reported in a ground-breaking article last summer, others have been euthanized because of autism, anorexia, partial paralysis, blindness with deafness, manicdepression and yes, chronic fatigue syndrome. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake expressed the hope that Canada ends up with a consistent policy on doctorassisted suicide, rather than a provincial patchwork. The closest Lake came to politically incorrect criticism was to caution that “deep discussion” is needed around the court’s notion of a “competent minor,” someone not yet entrusted with the vote or access to a liquor store. Three dissenting Conservative MPs went so far as to say the recommendations don’t adequately protect seniors who might be coerced into checking out and passing on their estates. How oldfashioned. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Dutchess Cayetano (left), Bryan Myskiw and Ainsley Harrington (seen here at Oak Bay’s Visa-Vis) are among the cast set to entertain during the Canadian College of Performing Arts fundraiser Casino Royale 007; From the Empress with Love, March 5 at the Empress Hotel.

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Get your Bond on with the Canadian College of Performing Arts and the lavish Casino Royale 007; from the Empress with Love. The James Bond-style event is a fundraising cabaret for the non-profit Canadian Heritage Arts Society, owner of the Canadian College of Performing Arts. “My highlight is going to be seeing the performers. We try not to miss any of their performances. The output that comes from that college just baffles my mind,” said Maria Dominelli, co-event chair with Dan Parker. “Eighty per cent of the graduates of this college do find work in the industry. There are some significant players who have gone on internationally working in that industry.” It’s an opportunity to see these students before they head out as professionals with marked careers in hotspots such as London, England, New York and Toronto, added Parker. The evening features top musical entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, music, fun-filled games of chance, prizes and auctions. “Not only are people getting a chance to participate in a casino event with top-quality food passed around … the performances make it extremely attractive and they get value they wouldn’t get in other parts of the world,” he said. “There’s just about every skill you could think of and some absolutely incredible acts.”

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Oak Bay artists sought for studio tour Deadline for artist applications is Thursday, March 3 Calling all Oak Bay artists: Recreation Oak Bay is on the lookout for artists to participate in the 17th semi-annual spring studio tour, April 16 and 17. Many of Oak Bay’s established and emerging artists will use their homes and studios as backdrops to display the products of their creativity in a vari-

ety of media, including original watercolour, acrylic, oil, fibre, photographic, woodcut, glass and pottery. This juried tour, produced by Recreation Oak Bay, takes place both Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. Organizers invite Oak Bay artists willing to open their local studios for the tour. “We have heard from many of the previous participants who are looking forward to this juried spring event again, but we always want to find new stu-

dios in Oak Bay,” said Mary Kucera, Oak Bay Recreation marketing. “The studio tour is a great way to showcase the many talented artists in Oak Bay’s neighbourhood.” Applications are available at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre or online at recreation.oakbay. ca and are due by Thursday, March 3. The two-day special event is free to the public. Brochures with artist images, descriptions and a tour map will be avail-

able at recreation.oakbay.ca in early April. Brochures are also available at the Oak Bay rec centres, Oak Bay municipal hall and the Oak Bay library as well as at local businesses and through participating artists prior to the show. Artists in Oak Bay who would like to be involved should call Kucera at 250-370-7129. For more information, visit the calendar of events page at recreation.oakbay.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com

Artist Sandi Madsen opened her studio for last spring’s Oak Bay Artists’ Studio Tour. This year’s tour runs April 16 and 17. Oak Bay News file photo

“I feel strongly that by listening to people, we are making better project decisions.” - Lexa Hobenshield, External Relations Manager, Kinder Morgan Canada

For more than four years, we’ve worked together with our neighbours and local communities to hear what they have to say about our proposed pipeline expansion. By listening closely and having an open dialogue, we’ve been able to create a stronger, safer and more responsive project. We are working to meet all the requirements of the regulators, as well as consulting with communities, Indigenous people, government agencies and municipalities – and we’ll continue to work with them throughout development, construction and operations. We know how critical it is to get this right. Most importantly, we’re acting on what we hear with significant changes to the Project.

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A $100 million investment in the West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) for marine safety enhancements. A commitment to offset any greenhouse gas emissions resulting from construction. An increase in safety valves along the pipeline from 94 to 126. An increase in pipeline wall thickness in sensitive areas, such as urban locations and at river crossings. Routing of the pipeline to avoid 22 crossings at fish-inhabited rivers including the Fraser, upper North Thompson, Albreda, Coldwater and Coquihalla. Routing to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, such as Cheam Wetlands and three BC Class A parks. Routing of the pipeline to minimize community impacts to the Westsyde neighbourhood in Kamloops and the Westridge neighbourhood in Burnaby.

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Jupiter stars in the night sky NASA’s Juno spacecraft will Jupiter dominates the evearrive at Jupiter July 4 this ning sky this month, rising at year and go into orbit around sunset and setting at dawn. the giant planet. Right now the On March 8, Jupiter reaches Juno mission science team what astronomers call “opposeeks amateur and professional sition,” when Jupiter and the images of the planet. sun are on opposite These images are ends of a straight uploaded to a Juno line with Earth in the website, and the pubmiddle. This brings lic is invited to discuss Jupiter its closest to points of interest in Earth, so it shines Jupiter’s atmosphere. brighter and appears The favourites will be larger in telescopes. targets for JunoCam, On March 14, 15, the spacecraft’s imag21, 22 and 29, two of ing camera. Once Jupiter’s moons will JunoCam has taken Bill Smith cross the planet’s Dark Skies the images, they’ll be disk, clearly visible posted online. Imagfrom Cattle Point ing participants can Star Park. When the then process these raw mission planet is at opposition and the images and re-upload them for sun shines on Jupiter’s moons, we can see the moons’ shadows others to view. I urge the great photogracrossing the planet. The next six months is a great phers of Oak Bay to participate and see if we can have one of time to image Jupiter when it’s our photographers recognized. highest in the sky – near midNow the moon. The moon night now and a little earlier rises about 50 minutes later each night through late sumeach day. It rose just after midmer. Even through the smallest night March 1. By the time it telescopes or binoculars you becomes a full moon it will be should be able to see the two rising at sunset over Bellingprominent belts on each side of ham and setting at sunrise over Jupiter’s equator, the four GaliMetchosin – to make our Salish lean moons: Io, Europa, GanyWalk of the Planets (and Sun mede and Callisto, and with and Moon). At New Moon, it some difficulty Jupiter’s Red will rise and set with the sun, Spot, when it faces Earth.

so from Cattle Point, the full moon always rises over Mount Baker at sunset. This month it will be March 23, so that’s the evening to visit the Cattle Point Dark Sky Urban Star Park. I like to photograph the full moon through Chris Paul’s Salish Sea sculpture at Oak Bay Marina. Kids and adults: Don’t forget to paint your own “Impression of the Salish Sea.” Find out more about the art contest, auction and show at cattlepoint. org. The show is at 5 p.m. April 2 during the “Celebration for the Salish Sea” evening at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, when the centre is rebranded as the Centre for the Salish Sea. Learn about NASA’s missions nasa.gov, and JunoCam at missionjuno/swri.edu/junocam. The RASCals of Cattle Point – see facebook.com/groups/VictoriaRASCals/ – meet at Fairfield Community Centre Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Summary is from the transcript of “What’s Up In March 2016” by NASA announcer and astronomer Jane Houston Jones with specific permission for localization to Cattle Point DARK SKY Urban Star Park and the Oak Bay News.

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Wednesday, March 2 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. Lenten Lunchtime Concert – Annual concert featuring Kim Greenwood, mezzo-soprano Marnie Setka-Mooney, soprano and Jim Hill, piano, 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. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea provided. Info: 250-5982212 or info@stmarysoakbay.ca.

Friday, March 4 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. West My Friend – Upstairs Lounge Concert Series continues at Oak Bay Rec Centre. Doors at 6 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome. Tickets from Oak Bay Rec or beaconridgeproductions. com. Women without Borders – 7 to 9 p.m. opening of new group exhibit at the Gage Gallery, 2031 Oak Bay Ave. celebrating Women and International Women’s Day. Exhibit continues to March 19.

the proceeds benefitting KCTS 9 (PBS) and the foundation. To book: oakbaybeachhotel.com or 1-800-668-7758. People meeting People Dance Club – Live bands plus ballroom, jive and line dances suitable for all abilities; welcoming, friendly atmosphere and a good dance floor, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday evenings bi-weekly, at Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. Info: 250-896-9000.

Casino Royale 007 – From the Empress with Love presents a Bond-style fundraising night of cabaret entertainment and gaming, 7:30 p.m. at the Empress Hotel. Tickets $150 with partial tax receipt from CCPA office, 250-595-9970 or boxoffice@ccpancanada.com.

Sunday, March, 6 Kiwanis Sunday Morning Breakfast – Oak Bay Kiwanis hosts fundraising breakfast, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kiwanis Willows Beach Tea Room, $10. Proceeds support Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Care Facility. Variety Cafe – Unplugged Open Mic – A drop-in open mic with a variety of entertainment: music, short poems, trivia, favourite records, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Monterey Rec Centre. Entertainers – come prepared to perform. Audience members always welcome. Fiddler on the Roof Sing-a-Long – Presented by Bema Productions, 2:30 p.m. at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St. Join the musicians and 19 lively actors in a staged reading. Tickets $22 adults/$15 students from ticketrocket. co. Pesto and wine tasting follows (tickets are $10 at the door). Info: zeldadean@shaw.ca or 250-8812094. Downton Abbey finale – Oak Bay Beach Hotel hosts its Downton finale celebration, 6 to 10:30 p.m. in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. The evening includes a cocktail reception, roaming dinner, special guest Lady Fiona Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle, where Downton is filmed, and a simulcast of the KCTS 9 (PBS) series finale. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920sera outfits. Tickets are $149, with a portion of

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Tuesday, March 8 Drop-in Family Storytime – for young children and their families, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Enjoy fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes, and puppets at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.

Volkssport 5/10 km Walk – Meet at Cedar Hill Rec Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Info: Judy, 250-385-8519.

Word Guild – Christian writer’s group meets, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Christian Book and Music Centre, 3090 Nanaimo St. Topic: Build Your Own Social Media. Info: loismgray55@gmail.com.

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Tech sessions for seniors – UVic Computer Science Department hosts free info session to help seniors learn about Google and other search engines, email, Facebook and social media, iPad, smart phones, digital privacy and more, 10 to 11 a.m., Engineering and Computer Science Building room ECS 258 and ECS 250. Info: csc.uvic.ca/ Outreach/csvp.htm.

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Facts about “aging” eyesight As we grow older, the lenses in our eyes tend to grow stiffer and less flexible. As this happens, the lens loses some of its ability to focus on near objects. This condition is called presbyopia, and it occurs in all of us – becoming apparent around the age of 40 and progressing as the years go by. Most of us notice this when we find ourselves holding books or newspapers further and further away – the “trombone” effect. Sooner of later this will go from being annoying to being unacceptable. The good news is that presbyopia is correctable. In fact, the optometrist today can supply you with more options to correct this problem than ever before. Among the available options are: Reading glasses: If your distance vision is still good and you only have trouble close up, full or half frame glasses may be the answer. Bifocals and trifocals: If you need glasses for both distance and close-up, the new generation of bifocal glasses can solve your problem. Modern bifocals are lightweight and attractive, unlike their predecessors. Trifocals have a section for those intermediate distances, just beyond armslength. Progressive lenses: A relatively new advance, these are designed to mimic the focusing action of the normal eye. They can provide the advantages of trifocals, but without the lines. Task specific lenses: People in certain professions, occupations and hobbies that require focus at particular distances can benefit from a variety of specialty lenses designed to meet their requirements. In addition, there are contact lenses which can help some people with presbyopia. If you are having trouble seeing close-up, talk to your optometrist.

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Bountiful birdlife dominates Bowker estuary After its sometimes dismal, oily and buried passage from the University of Victoria, Bowker Creek seems at its most cheerful when it finally tumbles into the sea beside Glenlyon-Norfolk House School. Free at last, it seems to say, and there at the estuary where fresh water meets salt the local gulls, crows and geese disport themselves with joy. Gulls and geese stand at the side of Bowker’s final freshwater pool

and drink deeply. Crows watch from the branches above, seeming to carry on a constant commentary among themselves on their non-crow neighbours, which gets even louder when a non-bird approaches. Researchers have recorded thousands of meaning-laden vocalizations uttered by crows, who share information and instruct their offspring on how to live a prosperous life. Crows learn by communication.

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Wednesdays from 12:10 to 12:55 pm St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested) to the BC Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea provided. 250-598-2212 or info@ stmarysoakbay.ca.

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Monday, March 21, 10:30 to 11 am Mondays for babies 0 to 15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. At the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.

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Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 PM Timeless classics from the world-famous orchestra at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets: University Centre Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480 or tickets.uvic.ca. Info: uvic.ca/auditorium

Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library Friday, March 4, 10:30 to 11 am 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.

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for life (when not honking and I put my backpack on the wing-flapping in turn). Here sand and start across the slippery little rock bridge that goes at the estuary, I don’t know whether these ones are yearfrom one side of the creek to round residents or some of the the other, and immediately the migrating clans. Canada geese, who glide on Geese and crows are assiducurrents where salt water minous parents. The gles productively with geese, when not fresh, decide to leave gliding elegantly their meditations and about beaches, are hustle up the slope vegetation-grazers of sand to investigate who favour parks, my belongings. They farms and golf converge on the pack courses, while the which contains my crows and gulls are lunch, but I retrieve dumpster divers and it before they get too omnivores. Considfar. They scatter with Barbara Julian ering their habits, casual insouciance Suburban Wild it’s a puzzle that and glide serenely gulls always look so back across the little clean, their breasts bay with young in tow, a snowy blinding white. They while I keep my pack close for will prey on the eggs and young the rest of my visit. of other birds, including the The gulls I see may be geese, as will crows on baby Glaucous-winged, Western, songbirds. Thayer’s, or a hybrid. Although All are attracted to the shoreseparate species these birds line. interbreed, and ornithologists The gulls ride the fresh, salty deduce that their huge range and intoxicating air currents, allows for unique specific and crows love the mussels variation in particular habitats, exposed at low tide even more but that all descend from one than the pizza slices they handancestral gull. ily extract from people’s picSeagulls, crows and Canada nics. geese all form monogamous Surprisingly few people make pairs that last for life. Among their way past the south end the geese, the female chooses of Willows Beach to visit this the male based on his displays teeming bird zone. Here, these of honking and wing flapping, three familiar species form a and then stands beside him

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ruling triumvirate, exploiting the elements of air, earth and water, sometimes joined by mallards and becoming a “gang of four.” We can only envy their ease of movement as they swim or fly, leaving us earthbound and marveling. For humanity, birds have always represented freedom and spirit. Their spirit pervades Bowker estuary just as their feathers litter the beach and pools. They were here five thousand years ago when the retreating Ice Age carved Bowker’s stream bed out of rock, 10,000 years ago when the shoreline was under water, and even 20,000 years ago when it was covered by a kilometre and a half of ice. Birds were here, then, long before the human invaders that came south from the ice bridge once linking Asia and North America. Now, researchers tell us that local gull populations are dwindling due to lack of fish and loss of shoreline habitat. This little estuary still belongs to the birds however, and provides a bit of sanctuary alongside the urban landscape that presses against the beach. Barbara Julian is an Oak Bay writer and nature enthusiast who writes here once a month about the region’s suburban wildlife.

Kiwanis Sunday Morning Breakfast

Sunday, March 27, 9 am to 12 pm Oak Bay Kiwanis hosts fundraising breakfast, at the Kiwanis Willows Beach Tea Room. $10. Proceeds support Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Care Facility.

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Saturday, February 20, 9:00 am Meet at 9 am in the large parking lot out at the end of Cattle Point. Uplands Park is at the north end of Willlows Beach in Oak Bay

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Mom passed away in her sleep on February 24th. She leaves behind her children Donna (Mark), Grant (Christine), Allan, and Olive (Glen). She also leaves behind three grandchildren, Brittany, Serena, and Dex, as well as sisters Margaret Brown (Lee) of Nanaimo, Carol Musfelt of Victoria, and Lillian Reese of Sooke. The family thanks the staff of Oak Bay Lodge, 2 Maple, for the outstanding care they gave Mom and for the support they gave her family in the last four years of her life. Mom moved to Sooke in 1954 and was one of a small group that in time became the Sooke Congregation of Jehovahâ€™s Witnesses. She was known for her kindness, her gentleness and her unwavering faith in her God. A Memorial of Momâ€™s life will be held at the Sooke Congregation of Jehovahâ€™s Witnesses, 2207 Church Road, on March 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

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GREATER VICTORIA Police Victim Services (GVPVS), which provides emotional and practical support for victims of crime and trauma, seeks one volunteer member to join the board. Board members share the GVPS vision that victims achieve a state of well-being, mission to work with police to help the people impacted, and the organizationâ€™s values and principles. Please e-mail: info@gvpvs.org JABC VICTORIA is seeking volunteer presenters to deliver the interactive Economics for Success Program to grade 8â€“10 classes in April. Volunteers receive training, materials and support to deliver four one-hour sessions. Volunteers act as role models, share life experiences, and motivate and inspire students while facilitating learning experience. Please call 250-386-2269.

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Black Press Community News Media is seeking a motivated and cheerful individual to join our growing advertising sales team.

Andrew Franklin, Director of Digital Development

The right candidate will bring excellent customer service and telephone selling skills and enjoys working with our sales team and advertising clients. You are creative, organized and thrive in a competitive market with frequent deadlines. Candidates for this position are results oriented and possess the ability to service existing clients, develop new business and understand meeting sales targets. Ideally you have experience in telephone sales or service environment with a focus on client interaction.

Baziuk as B.C. Digital Editor.

This position involves selling advertising for special features in the community newspaper group.

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Black Press is Canadaâ€™s largest private, independent newspaper company with over 180 community, daily, and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

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We offer a competitive salary plus commission, plus benefits and opportunity to grow your career. Deadline to apply is March 4, 2016.

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Please forward resume and cover letter to: Janet Gairdner Publisher, Oak Bay News 207A - 2187 Oak Bay Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 1G1 or e-mail: publisher@oakbaynews.com

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is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Laura graduated from Carleton Universityâ€™s journalism program in 2007. She worked in various newsrooms, including the Peace Arch News, the Province, the Canadian Press, and most recently, CKNW Radio. She spent four and a half years there, as a reporter and anchor, and was sent to Tofino to cover the whaleLaura grew up in south Surrey and lives in Vancouver. eating cookies! Please join us in congratulating B.C. Digital Editor.

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