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Oak Bay’s Carmen Andiel and Sophie DeGoede chase down St. Michaels University School’s Gabby Freer in the Ryan Cup final Tuesday. The No. 1-ranked Oak Bay, undefeated on the season, won 2-1 in the AAA city championship and now heads to the Islands Tuesday in Nanaimo, vying for a berth to provincials.

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Oak Bay celebrated its young people last Thursday, honouring 12 deserving students with Young Exceptional Star Awards.

A full house applauded as the ninth annual YES Awards were presented at Oak Bay Recreation Centre’s Sports View Lounge.

Guests included Oak Bay mayor and councillors, MLA Andrew

Weaver, represen representatives from local schools, the business commu community and others.

The awards emphasize the positive achievements of Oak Bay’s young people by recogniz recognizing those who have distinguished themselves in such areas as volunteerism, arts, citizenship, academics, athletics and/or who have overcome obstacles to achieve their goals.

The Oak Bay News is

pleased to share the stories of this year’s winners with our readers in a special section in today’s paper.

Coun. Hazel Braithwaite, YES Awards chair, also thanked awards sponsors the Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay, Oak Bay Computers, Oak Bay Pharmasave and the Oak Bay News for their support.

Join us in celebrating year’s Young Exceptional Stars of Oak Bay, on pages A2 to A4. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Uplands sewer separation is on the agenda for Monday night.

Council expects to hear from a directional drilling professional during its committee of the whole meeting.

“Because there was quite a bit of interest from the public on technologies that would avoid having to dig up the streets, we decided to invite someone who is an expert in that area to talk about it so council and the members of the public have an opportunity to ask them direct questions,” said Jack Hull, project manager.

Under the Municipal Wastewater Regulation, Oak Bay is required to separate the existing combined stormwater and sanitary sewer system in the Uplands neighbourhood.

Also, during heavy rainfall, the volume of water exceeds capacity of the system, sending overflows into the ocean at the Rutland and Humber pumping stations.

David O’Sullivan, president of PW Trenchless Construction Inc., visited the

area last Friday, and will offer his expertise in the use of trenchless technology on the installation of pipes.

“We took him on a tour so he could see first hand what the issues are and be able to tailor his presentation to address our specific situation,” Hull said. “People should come with an open mind, we’re not prejudging at this point. It’s important council understands the issues and implications so they’re more informed when it comes to choosing which option to pursue and how to pursue it.”

The committee meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Oak Bay municipal hall.

Directional drilling questions were among a few that came from multiple public consultation sessions and a special committee meeting in February.

Council also tasked staff with investigating easement use on private property as part of the project and approved a request for proposals for a geotechnical investigation. Six proposals came in on the RFP and council will likely see a recommendation to award a contract during its May 24 council meeting. reporter@oakbaynews.com

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OAK BAY’S YOUNG EXCEPTIONAL STAR Cara Butler, Grade 10 Oak Bay High School

Vanilia Chotou, Grade 8 Monterey Middle School

Nominator Nichelle Soetaert says Cara Butler is an outstanding young woman – driven, kind, diligent, reliable, creative and dedicated to all of her endeavours. She inspires her peers to become more engaged in the community and consistently emerges as a leader both inside and outside of the classroom.

Butler’s teachers consider it a genuine pleasure to have her in class, her peers seek her out for advice and guidance, and the influence of her generosity and dedication is felt from Oak Bay all the way to Vicente Guerrero, Mexico.

Butler’s academic prowess is extremely impressive and she achieved at or above 93 per cent in each of her eight classes. She competes with the senior field hockey team, competed provincially in track and field and is a leader on Oak Bay’s junior soccer team.

As a Grade 10 student, Butler was involved in Cops for Cancer, working tirelessly during summer and through September to organize fundraisers and plan the arrival of the Tour de Rock participants. At every event, she wore a smile and encouraged others to be

Vanilia Chotou excels in all areas.

Her teachers say they have been struck by Vanilia’s tremendous work ethic and high academic standards that she has kept throughout her time at Monterey, consistently maintaining an A average through eight terms as a middle school student.

In addition to academics, Chotou has contributed her talents to a number of sport clubs and activities at school and in the community.

Her volleyball achievements are particularly impressive. She was a member of Monterey Grade 7 city championship team, and is widely considered one of the best players in the city.

She was recently chosen to represent the VVA City Selects in the coming club season.

In addition, her contribution to her school’s leadership program has been outstanding.

Chotou is the type of person that can be counted on to get the job done, no mat-

engaged in the process, lead leading by example.

She was also involved in Oak Bay’s Live Different program, travelling with 35 other students to Mexico to build a home for a deserving family.

The commitment required by this program is intensive and Butler was committed from the start, raising money for the “Jail or Bail” event, spending countless hours preparing for the dance and connecting with all group members.

During the trip, she was always actively involved. She helped others understand and cope with intense emotions and was able to connect with the larger world at a very deep level.

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Perhaps the most impressive part of Chotou’s success is that she has only been in Canada for three years.

She moved to Victoria from Greece in 2013 and has adapted to a new language and culture with remarkable speed.

Teacher Josh Elsdon said he had no hesitation in nominating Chotou for the Young Exceptional Star Award, not only because of her academic strengths and athletic successes, but also for her willingness to contribute to the positive environment of her school and community.

As Kaden Cortini’s Grade 8 teacher and mentor in the Monterey Institute of Technology, nominator and teacher Josh Elsdon has had a chance to get to know Cortini in a variety of environments. He has shown himself to be a Young Exceptional Star in many ways.

During Cortini’s first term at a new school, Elsdon noticed the student brought a truly impressive skillset into Monterey and the MIT program. Cortini is a self-taught digital artist, graphic designer and animator – while most students his age are playing video games, Cortini is making art that rivals the best graphics in the most cutting-edge games. (check out his designs at flxshdesigns.carbonmade.com/ ) A brilliant young man, Cortini has the all the makings of a top-notch science and math student.

He is a flex flexible, analytical thinker and is elo eloquent when pas passionate about a topic.

He is also a remarkably successful entrepreneur.

Despite already having a job helping his mother in her own business, Cortini has leveraged his incredible digital art skills into an e-commerce business that is already generating $500 to $1,000 per month.

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Annabelle Fieltsch, Grade 8 Lansdowne Middle School Nominated by her principal, Louise Sheffer, Annabelle Fieltsch is a top student, receiving straight As across the board – especially impressive as she was enrolled in late French immersion, and her French is better than almost all of the early French immersion students. She has overcome the barrier of completely learning a new language and has excelled in less than two years.

Her talents and dedication extend into Lansdowne’s music program.

She is involved in band and choir, and is part of both jazz bands and the Firebirds, an advanced concert band. She studies piano privately and is currently working on her Grade 8 piano repertoire – all in addition to the work she does at school, both academically and musically.

Additionally, Fieltsch takes a leadership role within the ensembles and within her music sections, going above and beyond to learn her piano music for jazz band. She also tutors violin and cello and is always willing to help others to excel and learn.

Fieltsch is always happy and willing to help both at school and with the other youth groups she volunteers with in the community.

She has been involved in sports, playing on several school teams including volleyball and basketball. Truly, Fieltsch has worked hard to make coma team com mitment to both music and sports.

Sidney Hurst, Grade 6, Monterey Middle School Monterey Middle School teacher Kate Connelly felt that Sidney Hurst would be an excellent candidate for a 2016 Young Exceptional Star award for excelling in academics. According to Connelly, Hurst is so much more than an A student.

In addition to phenomenal organizational skills and perfect or near-perfect scores on all her tests and spelling tests, Hurst chose to forgo the regular Grade 6 spelling words in favour of CanSpell/ Scripps spelling bee words.

She has scored 100 per cent on all her extremely difficult spelling tests which included words such as jnana (knowledge acquired through meditation), gnathonic (deceitfully flattering), schadenfreude (pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune and pfeffernuss (tiny spice cookies).

In addition to her academic excellence, Hurst is also a voracious reader and blogger. She devours novels and regularly blogs about the books she has read at https://sidbookreviews. wordpress.com/.

Hurst also demonstrates wonderful school participation and leadership. She is

Rebecca Hartley, Grade 10 Oak Bay High School Rebecca Hartley has

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a member of the Library Literacy Leaders, which helps create displays and organize materials in the school library. She also competes on Monterey’s Book Battle team, where students read appointed novels and face off against other schools in a district-wide Trivia Bowl.

A critical part of the winning team this year, Hurst kept calm under pressure as they advanced to the finals, and answered the final question to earn her team the victory.

Teachers can always rely on Hurst to be a team

player, to be a responsible member of the school community, and a genuine asset to the library team.

nominator, teacher Jeff Weaver, since the day she arrived at Oak Bay High School last September.

According to him, she is a fantastic trumpet player and plays in the school Jazz Band.

Seeing a need to help the band, Hartley effortlessly switched to tuba – no small task! At festival last year she received accolades for her playing, actually fooling professional judges in to thinking she had been playing for years. This is a testament to her hours of practice and dedication to music.

As if that wasn’t enough, she joined every band class she could at Oak Bay High (five ensembles) and keeps up a rehearsal schedule that would make any normal teenager wince.

Her efforts at school and at home are second to none when it comes to her musical craft, and still she finds time to do more. Hartley maintains a high academic standard

Rose Hanneson-Schwenger, Grade 8, Monterey School Rose Hanneson-Schwenger was nominated for a YES Award by teachers Kelly Dodds and Alissa Moore, who felt she was a natural nominee in the areas of citizenship, academics and community-minded action.

A delight to teach and work with at Monterey, Hanneson-Schwenger is kind and thoughtful and always follows through, regardless of how much she has on her plate. She has been a key player in making her school a better place. Her enthusiasm and spirit generated success in the school-wide Terry Fox run, welcoming of the new Grade 6s, seasonal celebrations and organizing school sporting events.

A bright and creative young woman, Hanneson-Schwenger’s desire to do well is exemplified by the care she takes in her assignments and the questions she asks to confirm her understanding. She has many insightful and thoughtful ideas and is a reflective learner, thoughtfully making connections to her own life to deepen her understanding of the world around her.

In school, Rose takes the time and patience to model and help her

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In her spare time Hartley has a passion for literature, in particular reading and writing for youth.

She is part of the Oak Bay Teen Council, helps at the library and recently orgaorga nized a writing contest for youth.

While Hartley is quiet in nature and never seeks attention for her efforts, she deserves some attention and thanks for all she does at school and in her community.

peers, committing countless hours to the school and community. Consequently, her peers and our staff value and admire her.

Hanneson-Schwenger’s calm and understated way is such that her passionate drive to exceed and help could go unnoticed. She needs no external reward; she is intrinsically motivated. An exceptional individual, she embodies traits her teachers hope students will develop: courage, strength, empathy, kindness and leadership, making Monterey a wonderful place to attend.

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Teacher Brent Garraway has taught Jasmine Lambert for two years. A driven young woman with a zest for life, she usually wears a smile and tries to involve peers in class activities. She shows an amazing maturity in all she does and is destined to be a leader at Oak Bay. On the basketball court Lambert was starting point guard for the B.C. bronze medal-winning senior girls’ team. Striving for continual improvement, her dedication led to a selection to Team BC. Academic achievements are also exemplary. She has a 94 per cent average while balancing a hectic schedule.

Teachers compliment her work habits and classroom demeanor and mention the energy she brings to class.

For 15 months Lambert was an alternate for Oak Bay’s Live Different program, where students build homes for families in Mexico. She participated in almost every activity right up to the trip, even when she knew she wouldn’t be going, participated in volunteering and fundraising. She even sent the group an amazing message on the day they left.

These actions show a maturity beyond her years. Even when the group returned and Lambert saw the new friendships and lessons learned, she spoke only about how proud she was of the group

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Aiden Leibel Grade 10, Oak Bay High School A Grade 10 student at Oak Bay High, Aiden Leibel is a member of Bella Voce, a concert choir inside the timetable, Men’s Choir and Jazz Express, the junior vocal jazz group. He also plays French horn and trumpet.

Choir teacher Sally Murphy, who nominated Leibel for the YES award, says he has an exceptionally beautiful voice. In Bella Voce Leibel is one of two basses and his outstanding voice and musicianship regularly make the difference in how the choir sounds. He is always on time to class, quickly memorizes his music and is always a strong anchor for whatever ensemble in which he sings.

Although he is only in Grade 10, Leibel is regularly chosen to do solos in choir and vocal jazz. In Men’s Choir he has been a shining star with outstanding solos. This year he successfully auditioned for Chamber Choir 2016-17, the top concert choir at Oak Bay High.

In band, Aiden is no less remarkable, bringing the same strong work ethic and exceptional

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musicianship to his instrumental playing. In concert band he plays French horn, quite a difficult instrument to master, and plays trumpet in jazz band.

In spite of his exceptional talent, Leibel is not arrogant in any way. He is simply blessed with a wonderful voice and is passionate about singing and music. He’s a real leader who inspires others to achieve excellence through his own modeling of hard work and willingness to take risks to improve.

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Nicole Quast stands out as a hard-working, energetic, kind and compassionate student. A straight-A French Immersion student for five years, she doesn’t allow this academic ability to define her. There is no arrogance about her.

Quast is also a leader, working directly with others in need such as peer counselling, Best Buddies and Oaklands Sunset Market, and with fundraising and service work such as Cops for Cancer, Live Different, Student Counsel, DisasterAid Canada, Leadership and Interact Clubs, and costume and make-up crew for the musical Beauty and the Beast.

It is one thing to participate in a variety of activities; it is another to shine in them. Nicole shines, attested to by the recognition received from both peers and adults. While in Grade 9, Quast’s peers granted her three awards: Best Overall Leadership Student, Most Involved in the Community and Great Mentor. From the adult world,

Elmer Thomas, Grade 6 Monterey School Elmer Thomas is a Grade 6 student at Monterey Middle School, nominated by teachers Nessie Magee and Tara Baird.

A young man who has faced many challenges, in 2015, Thomas moved to a new city having to adjust to a new home, new school, new teachers and new friendships. Not an easy feat for anyone at any age.

Thomas has shown himself to be a lovely student who embraces an exceptional work ethic. He demonstrates a healthy thirst to learn, to achieve and to grow. He has had to

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Jack Walmsley is “a fine individual, who does not fit into a neat box,” says teacher Amei Mai. A great athlete, he is on an elite Vancouver Island Premier League soccer team and played on Monterey’s volleyball team. He’s a straight-A student and lives with a brother with special needs; he’s inclusive and accepting all the time.

For group projects, Walmsley is a leader who can be paired with equally dynamic, intelligent and inquisitive students in the class, and they all excel. Walmsley stands out because he’s keeping the pace, delving into issues or deepening understanding of a concept alongside his peers. He doesn’t take things at face value.

But then, paired with a student too shy to speak in front of a group or a student with behaviour prob-

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Quast was selected to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in Tacoma, received Volunteer Victoria’s 2015 Certificate of Recognition and was hired by Oaklands Community Centre as an intern Children’s Food Literacy Programmer.

Competent at planning, organizing and conducting meetings and activities, she does so with confidence and poise, speaking with clarity and focus. While she is willing to take things on projects on her own, she is also a team player quite capable of working with others to get the job done.

overcome great personal fears to open himself to significant personal growth.

In his journey to overcome such a variety of adversity, Thomas has exceeded all expectations. He has demonstrated himself to be a good student, a good friend and a young man who has experienced amazing growth.

He has demonstrated academic growth in math and reading, is his abilities in athletics, and is a wonderful citizen within the class and the school as a whole. He is the first to volunteer his help and support in many settings, and he is a boy who reflects and grows daily.

lems and Walmsley operates in the same responsible, positive way. In short: he never waivers.

He opens his heart, furthers learning and welcomes others inside his encouraging, inspiring circle.

Being a motivator and a leader is just in his nature.

Walmsley’s writing process mirrors his values: stick-to-it-ness, determination, problem-solving, appreciation of creating rich imagery, self-reflection and having a great sense of humour.

Walmsley excels across the board: academically, in sports, team and school spirit and facing challenges. But when it comes to Walmsley, his strengths are interconnected; his soccer prowess is related to his writing success is related to his leadership strengths.

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May welcomes eclectic exhibits Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

It’s a busy spring at local art galleries as exhibits explore everything from historical experiences to current environmental challanges.

Coming up at the Avenue Gallery is On The Surface, a solo exhibtion from Kimberly Kiel.

“Representing one of the things I’m most drawn to, ‘on the surface’ is about just that – the surface of the canvas. The very the tactile surface of it,” Kiel says. “The texture; the marks and strokes, drips and dribbles; the thick, creamy oil paint mixed in its combination of colour; the energy and the vibrancy in that very surface.”

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At Oak Bay’s Eclectic Gallery, the Modern Visionaries exhibition continues through June 30, bringing together original artwork celebrating modernism. The show includes numerous works of historical

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All art is from private collections, primarily shown and sold publicly for the first time.

“We are thrilled with the quality and diversity of the artwork,” says gallery owner John Taylor. “It is a wonderful opportunity for people to enrich their knowledge and personal collection of renowned Victoria artists.”

Visit Winchester Galleries through May 28 to take in Abstracta Delecta: The Quebec Painters.

“We have been working towards this exhibition for a long time and we’re honoured to have many fine works that have come directly from the artists’ estates,” says the gallery’s Gunter Heinrich.

Among the noted works in the exhibition are two early works

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McEwen; Harold Klunder’s Mellow Yellow (self-portrait, 2014); Sans titre (1950), a fluid Automatiste work by Paul-Émile Borduas; and late highlights from Jean Paul Riopelle, Sans titre (1990) and Mes aventures (1990).

At the University of Victoria, take in Reflections: Images of Chinese Women in Canada, showing through May 30 in McPherson Library’s Mearns Centre for Learning.

Curated by the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, the historical photo exhibit explores the struggles and accomplishments of Chinese women who forged a path for others to follow.

In nearby Cadboro Bay, Goward House presents an art show and sale by Goward House artists through June 29. Visit weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for a preview of the event, visit gowardhouse.com/ artshow.

At downtown’s Madrona Gallery, take in new works from Hashim Hannoon, showing May 14 to 27.

Already a respected artist in the middle east, Hannoon emigrated to Canada in 2009, settling in Vancouver.

“His paintings reveal an interest in capturing the essence of community and how it enriches the city. Hannoon’s process results in abstract images of gentle beauty that invite the viewer to experience the city through the filter of his imagination.”

Join the gallery tomorrow, (Saturday, May 14) for an opening reception with the artist from 1 to 4 p.m.

Through May 19, West End Gallery features a premier exhibition from Vancouver Island artist Joel Mara, who captures striking scenes from across B.C. Coming up, West End opens The Hanging Garden group show, May 21 to June 16, a new collection of paintings honouring the season of gardens and gardening.

Spring brings a new exhibit at the Robert Bateman Centre: Endangered Wildlife – the Next Migration.

Jewell that examine both the beauty and extreme vulnerability of birds in the face of an unprecedented growth in global poaching.

Jewell is currently Artist in Residence in the Oceania Department of the British Museum and the brilliant, miniature birds she depicts are printed on to goose and swan feathers, ethically collected.

Showing from Herbert Siebner, Sister and Brother, Eclectic Gallery Showing through June 5, this exhibit runs in partnership with the University of Victoria’s Department of Education and includes works on critically endangered species from around the world as created by local artists. Viewers are invited to participate in an exploration of the connections between art, culture, science and education as it relates to some of the rarest life forms on Earth.

To Alcheringa Gallery comes Soaring High, Landing Hard: The Veneration and Exploitation of Birds, new works by distinguished British artist and wild birds conservation activist Rebecca

June 4 to July 6, Join the gallery for an opening reception Saturday, June 4 from 2 to 5 p.m., when Jewell will also present an artist’s talk about her work.

Join the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria this Sunday, May 15, for Family Sunday, inspired by current exhibition Modernization in Meiji Japan.

Enjoy an afternoon of exploring ideas and hands-on art making for the whole family.

The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and the cost is included with membership or admission. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Take aim at allotment garden waitlist During the Second World War, many of those in the UK with space to till turned over soil to create Victory Gardens. The realities of war and living on an island meant food shortages were a real concern and the gardens were seen as a way those at home could support the war effort ... and be fed.

Today, many Vancouver Islanders revisit those efforts as a way to boost our food security.

Important in terms of preserving the diversity of seeds available – and thus our ability to ward off problems arising from a limited seed pool – food security also refers to our ability to better fend for ourselves in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

Those concerned about the environmental costs associated with things like transportation of produce and pesticides are also turning more of their gardens over to edibles.

So what do you do if you want to support the grow-local movement but lack land to till?

Some make a point of supporting local farmers and producers through grocery store selections and farm markets, but many also turn to allotment gardens, renting space to grow their favourite fruits and veggies.

Problem is, there aren’t nearly enough Oak Bay allotment beds to meet the demand.

The district currently has 28 allotment beds tucked into two gardens behind Fireman’s Park.

The waitlist, however, stands at 37.

Rick Lee, who raises a significant amount of produce from January through fall, waited six years for his patch of land. Linda Thomson, who imparts the knowledge and motivation behind growing with her grandchildren, waited a full decade.

Coun. Hazel Braithwaite, liaison to the Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission, is looking into where the district could incorporate new allotment gardens, a trend we’re seeing in neighbouring municipalities. In Saanich, for example, gardeners harvest all manner of edibles from new, attractively fenced plots along the Gorge Waterway.

Here’s hoping Oak Bay can also find more space to help fill this growing need, and score a victory for the food security battle.

Deer decision penny wise, dollar foolish Re: Remember those who cut deer dollars, Oak Bay News, May 6 Thanks to Brian Jones for reminding me that I too am upset by these four council members for letting themselves be bullied by the pro-deer lobby.

I think that their decision is penny wise and dollar foolish.

The issue of urban deer is not going away, but is in fact getting worse.

At some point in the future, and soon I hope, this issue is going to become unavoidable.

Thanks to Coun. Eric Zhelka, Tom Croft, Michelle Kirby and Tara Ney, there will be no funds available to do very much.

As I see it, their abdication of responsibility is going to make the situation not only uglier, but much more expensive in the future.

Truly a ‘dear’ decision. To the four of you, don’t expect my support at the next election.

Ed Walker Oak Bay

Compost effort a no-go Re: Oak Bay pilots household compost project, Oak Bay News May 6 I do not like the idea at all. I used to compost for a long time in the past but it only allows some cooked food scraps, not bones and meat leftovers as this does not compost in backyard composters.

This means an increase in garbage.

I stopped composting years before the curbside pick-up began due to the problem with rats.

Since the introduction of the curbside program I usually only have one small bag of garbage, I recycle everything I can, taking it to local collecting places once a month.

We still have a rat problem – they constantly end up under the hood of the car eating the wiring. The last thing I think we need is more incentive for them.

I hope council will rethink this and continue with the curbside pickup.

Irene Robirtis Oak Bay

Deer ‘herd’ saves the day Hip, hip hooray for Zhelka, Croft, Kirby and Ney! Hip, hip hooray – these four have saved Oak Bay. Saved some bucks; saved some doe.

Hip hip hooray – the herd is here to stay!

Mark Meichsner Oak Bay

Compost study a poor financial decision Once again council has approved a costly study when they could have gathered the same information for less.

I agree that when the compost collec-

tion contract comes up, options should be explored, but spending $35,000 for 50 households to have their own compost bin for one year ($700/household by the way) is garbage (compost?).

Why not send a survey to 200 households instead? You’d get a wider variety of opinions for a fraction of the cost.

Why are they wasting our money in this manner?

John Bentley Oak Bay

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Father-daughter duo slays Dragons pitch Christine van Reeuwyk

she has a few ideas so we’re scripting right now.

I can’t really reveal what Hot on the heels of Sara we’ll be doing,” Graham Bavington’s 13th birthsaid. “They don’t write day today, Friday the anything for us. I think 13th, she embarks on a we’re probably just going mission to tame dragons. to wing it again.”

The Oak Bay youth No way, says Pam. pushed – or inspired, “I’ve got to have everydepending on your point thing prepared. Graham of view – her parents to can just go with it,” she pitch to the Dragons’ Den said. “We’ll be pretty prewhen the television show pared at least for the first came to town. part.”

First she mentioned it As a family that roucasually to dad Graham tinely pitches the prodSubmitted uct at the Oak Bay and Bavington. When auditions started, she became The Bavingtons – Pam, Graham, Sara and Sidney street markets, more insistent. “I said ‘no, Matthew – pitch their horseradish on the they’re well tuned into I don’t really want to.’ She Dragons’ Den this week. what the market wants. said ‘but Dad, I’ll do it “Those have really prehorseradish with natural ingrewith you,’” said Graham. dients including honey, olive oil, pared us because people really The next day they headed apple cider vinegar and fresh have questions. When people downtown to the Marriott Hotel. horseradish root. are buying food they want to “We did the application the “They obviously did a really know everything. And not just night before and sent it online good job,” said mom Pam. about what’s in the jar but how then we just went in and pitched.

Turns out Sara was a natural, it’s made. We’ve been grilled We really weren’t prepared.” and whatever the pair did, they for a year I feel,” Graham said.

The duo pitched the fam- made the cut for a May 16 film- “Those markets are the best ily’s Hee-Haw Horseradish. They ing of the CBC television show way to get our product out and developed their own recipe after where entrepreneurs pitch tested and the feedback we get seeking a hot and flavourful their businesses for investment is gold. They don’t hold back.” horseradish and a conversation opportunities.

Graham, Pam, Sara and eightwith friends around the dinner “We’ve had a couple discus- year-old Matthew head Toronto table. The result is a handmade sions with our producer and this weekend.

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Visually it looks bigger and bulkier, but the new 2017 Cadillac XT5 is actually 2.5 cm shorter in length and considerably lighter (136 kg) than the current Cadillac SRX it replaces.

A longer wheelbase and bigger wheels add to the optical illusion and its stretched cabin area allows much-needed rear seat legroom.

Like its successful predecessor, the XT5 is a stylish mid-sized luxury utility vehicle. Power is provided by a new direct injection 3.6-litre (315-horsepower) V6 engine with cylinder deactivation and auto stop/start features to improve fuel efficiency.

The name change is apparently part of a larger Cadillac master plan for a coming series of (leaner and meaner) XT crossover utility vehicles. The only naming exception will be the Cadillac Escalade.

These days, Cadillac benchmarks its products against European competitors such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, instead of domestic rivals. It has high sales expectations for XT5 and Canada is (based on SRX sales) expected to be its third largest market, behind the US and China.

Engineering goals for XT5 included more cabin space, improved ride, better handling, better fuel efficiency and better noise and vibration performance. Mass reduction quickly became a key element to achieving these goals and about half of the weight savings came out of the old chassis.

State-of-the-art digital analytical tools combined with greater use of high-strength and press-hardened steel is how a Cadillac engineer explained the weight reduction. The structural changes also include an interesting new built-in safety innovation – splayed front rails. Designed to deform in a certain way, they deflect the XT5 away from an offset frontal impact, which is a very common type of vehicle collision.

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This compact shifter unit allows a large storage space under the centre console in the cabin.

The first stage of our XT5 test drive route took us over the Santa Ana Mountains via the Ortega Highway to Lake Elsinore. It’s a tight two-lane mountain road with steep dropoffs, intimidating rock faces, lots of switchbacks and spectacular views. The early morning gut tester of a drive certainly helped showcase the impressively agile and predicable handling abilities of the XT5.

Heading south, on a series of freeways and byways, we ended up at an interesting lunch stop called the Miner’s Diner (mighty good eats), in Julian. This high-elevation 19th century gold rush town is also famous for its apple pies (heart of an apple growing area) and crowded signposts.

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Meanwhile, the Junior Premier Mariners hold the field at Oak Bay’s Henderson Park with doubleheaders Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15 against the Okanagan Athletics. Games start at 3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.

While the Mariners are at home, crosstown PBL rivals the Premier Victoria Eagles head to Vancouver to face the White Rock Tritons in a doubleheader on Saturday, before taking on the North Delta Blue Jays Sunday.

The Junior Premier Eagles host the Whalley Chiefs Saturday, May 14 in a doubleheader at Lambrick Park. Game 1 opens at 12 p.m. and Game 2 at 2:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 15, the JP Eagles hit the road to take on the White Rock Tritons.

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The Canadian College of Performing Arts alumni troupe springs two hits for the Island tour this month.

With its roots in Oak Bay, the musical theatre company tours Vancouver Island, sharing two new works created and presented by CCPA grads.

“Nobody does musical theatre like students and graduates of the college,” said R.J. Peters, artistic producer of the Alumni Company and director of The Pitch, one of the two oneact musicals. “We’re creating a new show with a true vaudeville feel. The two productions are perfectly tailored for local businesses, schools, retirement residences; presenting a unique theatrical experience.”

In The Pitch, Doc Nostrum and His Caravan of Cure-Alls is a mini-musical created by Sarah Murphy, featuring music from traditional bluegrass, vaudeville and early jazz eras. The show follows smooth-talkin’ snake oil salesman Doc Nostrum as he and his troupe of performers travel from town to town duping the public with claims of miracle cures, tonics and elixirs. When they meet small-town girl Clara Morris, they get more than they bargained for and things begin to go awry for these purveyors of promise.

Get Happy is a new musical revue compiled by Avery Brennan. Featuring music from hit movie musicals such as Funny Girl, Victor/Victoria, 42nd Street

and Chicago, it tells the age-old story of a determined young woman who yearns for stardom, in a world where people can’t seem to appreciate her talents.

“All aspects of these productions, from writing to technical to performing is done exclusively by CCPA alumni,” said Ron Schuster, CCPA director. “It is a great showcase of their incredible talents.”

Before hitting the road, the company launches formally with performances at the CCPA performance hall on Elgin Road May 13 to 28. Learn more about times and tickets at ccpacanada. com, or call 250-595-9970 or email admin@ccpacanada.com to book performances. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Oak Bay is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Greater Victoria, and that historic charm is one of the many features that draws people to the area.

That charm comes with a down side, however, in that some homes do not meet today’s rapidly changing building code.

Martin Kent, an Oak Bay home inspector and owner of Fairhome Building Inspectors, can attest to this. “I was inspecting a 100-year-old house not too long ago that had a stone foundation. The house was alright, I just told (the homeowners) to repair the cracks (in the foundation) that had formed over the years.”

Kent admits this year has been busier comAlec Cottrell/News contributor pared to previous years. “The market’s really Martin Kent, a CAHPI-registered home inspector with Fairholme Building Inspectors, says changed. There are often multiple offers on drainage and roof issues are among the common issues in Oak Bay older homes. Other properties which makes it difficult for realtors areas of concern include asbestos, buried oil tanks and knob-and-tube wiring. and home inspectors because the buyers are also do a much more effective job of insulating Moss buildup on and under the shingles is often hurried,” he says. a home, which can pay dividends in the form of also a common problem in leafy Oak Bay, howKent, a licensed and Canadian Association of savings on a monthly heating bill. ever moss can simply be removed through a Home and Property Inspectors-certified home Kent also recommends replacing knob-andde-mossing process, a much more cost-effective inspector, says basement leaks are one of the tube wiring when he sees it during his home approach than replacing the whole roof, most common as long as the shingles are in good shape. inspections. Knob-and-tube is a type of wiring issues in Oak Bay’s There are often multiple “Roofs can either be repaired or that doesn’t have a ground wire with it. older homes.

Although it can still be found in certain indusreplaced, depending on the age and the “Older homes offers on properties trial environments, it is being replaced in modcondition of the roof,” Kent says. have cement or ern home design in favour of more modern, safer Asbestos is also a common substance clay drainage tiles,” which makes it difficult techniques, which are also better at handling the that Kent finds in Oak Bay’s homes. he says of the outfor realtors and home heavy power draw needed for today’s electron“Every (older, non-renovated) house has dated technology. ics and appliances. asbestos in it,” he says.

Basement leakinspectors because the The final big red flag Kent finds in Oak Bay Areas asbestos can be found include age issues may homes is buried oil tanks. “It was very common the home’s heating system and attic. stem from issues in buyers are often hurried. to have buried oil tanks. Before 1953, they used “Vermiculite was a type of insulation the house’s foun– Martin Kent to bury the tanks,” he says. used in the 1970s,” says Kent, who caudation which may The tanks were viewed as unsightly by hometions this type of insulation contains have been caused owners, and so were hidden underground. asbestos as well. due to a buildup of These buried oil tanks can cause some obvious He recommends immediate removal of the water around the foundation, creating a porous issues, not the least of which is when the tank vermiculite, as well as any other potential foundation. Rectifying the leakage can depend begins to corrode due to age and develop leaks, sources of asbestos, as these products have on the state of the drainage tile. In some cases been proven harmful to one’s health should they allowing the oil to seep directly into the soil. they can be repaired, other times they need to Kent suggests updating the heating system be exposed to it. be replaced.

Costs for asbestos removal can be high due to with more modern and efficient technology.

The roof is another issue Kent commonly sees the process required to contain the material and Electric heat pumps are becoming much more in older homes. favourable. limit human exposure. Not only are newer insu“Most people don’t change their roof until editor@oakbaynews.com lation materials better for our health, but they someone tells them about it,” he says.

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“Every storm, where the Chinese were buried the water would come up, they would go to sea.”

Growing up in Victoria, Thornton-Joe was a regular Christine van Reeuwyk visitor to the picturesque Oak Bay News cemetery that operated from 1903 until the early 1950s.

In Ross Bay Cemetery the “My mother was very tradead were listed as Chinaditional in the way of going man #1 and Chinaman #2 to the cemetery and showing and so on; just one reason respect for your ancestors,” the region’s Chinese popushe said. “I go quite often lace found a resting place at to visit my family members scenic Harling Point in Oak even today. I built a really Bay. close relationship to the On May 15, in honour cemetery.” of Asian Heritage Month, In 1903 the Chinese ConCharlayne Thornton-Joe Christine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News solidated Benevolent Assowill lead a tour at the Chiciation purchased 3.5 acres nese Cemetery, a National The gates to the Chinese Cemetery. of land at the corner of Historic Site that includes Penzance Street and Cresher grandfather’s grave. for me I tell my perspective of cent Road – Harling Point. Today “I usually start with an apol- the Chinese Cemetery through simple markers and a ceremoogy, that I don’t have a chip on my ancestors.” nial altar still stand on the site my shoulder, but that the reason Thornton-Joe shares through it exists is because of discrimina- personal connection with her owned and maintained by the tion,” said Thornton-Joe, a Victo- grandfather, who died before association. The cemetery was designated a National Historic ria councillor. she was born.

Site by the Government of CanHer walks were inspired years “It’s a little bit about why the ago when she took a similar Chinese came to Victoria or Can- ada in 1994.

The tour starts at 2 p.m. on tour at Ross Bay Cemetery with ada. A little bit about what they noted Victoria historian and sto- were doing here; and why we May 15 and costs $2 for Old Cemeteries Society members ryteller John Adams. have a Chinese cemetery and and $5 for non-members. Meet “I was captivated, John and I where they were buried before. at the cemetery, foot of Crescent have become good friends since “Discrimination was part of Road, off King George Terrace. then,” Thornton-Joe said. “He that time,” she said. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com has a perspective of a historian, Ross Bay was divided into reli-

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