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Students from Spencer Middle School and mentors from West Shore Roarers Cricket Club come together to help grow school cricket at Sooke School District. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

Cricket catching on with students at Langford’s Spencer Middle School Thomas Eley News Staff

A grassroots, student-led effort to bring cricket to Spencer Middle School in Langford has seen the first public school team form on Vancouver Island.

“Having a pathway for our cricketers here …

That is the end we’re working towards,” said James Roy, a teacher at Spencer Middle School and organizer of the cricket team.

They started with seven players in 2023 and a non-existent budget. It has grown to 15 players with a budget of $1,350 and practices twice weekly.

The team was started after two students had come to Roy to start a cricket club after the pair had bonded over the sport, said Jen Nixon, principal of Spencer Middle School.

“It takes individuals to make things happen.

And it takes individuals working together collectively,” said Nixon.

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Because its growing in the school, the students play against each other or sometimes even against the staff.

“We are trying to have more matches organized between the clubs,” said Roy. According to Roy, the team at Spencer Middle School will be open to all students in the Sooke school district and has already recruited one student from Ruth King Elementary to play.

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RRU geothermal program gifted over $3 million Thomas Eley News Staff

A first-of-its-kind in Canada ultradeep geothermal (UDG) research facility at Royal Roads University (RRU) was given three donations totalling over $3 million on April 23.

The Cascade Institute program at RRU program focuses on geothermal systems hidden in dry, hot rocks five to 10 kilometres beneath the earth’s surface.

“There’s enough energy beneath us to power the entire world thousands of times over indefinitely into the future, enabling any kind of society humanity may want to build. This energy is close by but hard to get to. The Cascade Institute is working to tap that power,” said Thomas Homer-Dixon, Cascade Institute executive director.

The donors were Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Founders Pledge’s Climate Change Fund and Rethink Charity Foundation’s R.C. Forward Climate Change Fund donors.

“The funding massively upscales Canada’s research and development efforts in geothermal power and supports its national commitment to

Thomas Homer-Dixon Cascade Institute, executive director said that unlocking Canada’s geothermal potential could be a moonshot moment for the nation. (Thomas Eley/ News Staff)

achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 to address the climate crisis,” the RRU release said. “The program focuses on deep geothermal systems in hot, dry rock five to 10 kilometers below Earth’s surface.”

Geothermal energy is more efficient and safer than nuclear power and less weather-dependent than wind or solar, according to Rebecca Pearce, a geophysicist and research fellow at

the Cascade Institute’s ultradeep geothermal project.

Pearce said that UDG does not require volcanic activity, could be built right next to someone’s house, and would pose minimal risk if a problem were to occur.

“The geothermal station would just shut down,” Pearce said.

Homer-Dixon said the potential benefits of

geothermal energy outweigh the risks, and it is tough to imagine anything terrible happening because of the technology.

“Whereas something like nuclear has many problems and is much less forgiving.”

The technology is designed to drill into rocks that are 150 degrees Celsius and will cost an additional $45 million for every extra 10 degrees, said Homer-Dixon.

The drilling that UDG carries out does not need tectonic activity and has the potential to be set up anywhere.

One of the challenges that Cascade is trying to solve is how to drill on the Canadian Shield that extends through most of Canada, Homer-Dixon said.

“Figuring out how to drill and get power in the shield means we can get power anywhere on the planet,” he said.

Ideally, Homer-Dixon would like Cascade to be able to drill to 10 kilometres beneath the earth’s surface and hopes to produce 50 to 100 gigawatts of power.

UDG is also a way to future-proof the economy and shift away from oil and gas, and Homer-Dixon said that this could bring the nation together.

Greater Victoria municipalities feel confident in meeting housing targets Bailey Seymour News Staff

Greater Victoria municipalities are feeling confident that they will be able to meet new provincial housing targets after a number of them were named as priority communities with “high-need” for housing.

On Tuesday, April 23, the provincial government named six Greater Victoria municipalities to receive housing targets in an effort to lower housing and rental prices across B.C. Among the list of 20 municipalities across the province to receive the targets, Colwood, Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney, Esquimalt and View Royal were named.

View Royal Mayor Sid Tobias said there are some in the community who welcome the announcement, while others are concerned about adequate infrastructure and services to support growth such as daycares, healthcare options, public transportation, side-

walks and adequate roads.

“View Royal has a number of large scale projects underway and in planning that will provide hundreds of purpose-built market rentals in the municipality. There are areas in the town that have been zoned multi-family for years that have not been developed. However, View Royal is looking forward to any partnership that will provide more affordable housing options for the region,” he said in an email to Black Press.

He added there are others who are skeptical that the targets will lead to more affordable housing and if the targets will be met as they are largely driven my market forces, interest rates and availability of skilled workers.

Mayor Barbara Desjardins of Esquimalt, agreed that the township will need infrastructure to coincide with the increased housing demands, and there is still lots of unknowns with the legislation, like when it will actually start.

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She did say, however, she feels confident the township will be able to meet the targets.

“We have been moving forward significant housing in the last number of years, there does not seem to be any sign that is going to decrease in the next little while with larger projects continuing to move forward,” she said.

In an email to Black Press, the district of North Saanich said they are currently “undertaking a review of its official community plan and will be addressing housing needs through this process while considering current infrastructure capacity and the rural character of the community.”

In the Town of Sidney, Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith said they are doing their share in helping address the housing crisis when it comes to providing housing.

He said over the last six years, the town has approved the development of about 240 purpose-built rental

units, 270 condos and 45 townhouses in addition to building permits for duplexes and single-family dwellings.

This year alone, he noted that council already approved developments creating 157 new residential units and on April 22, a third reading was given to allow another project with another 140 more apartment units, including 28 affordable units.

“Geographically, Sidney is the smallest community in the Capital Regional District, encompassing 5.1 square kilometres. Although developing vacant land is no longer an option, the town continues to provide a growing number of diverse housing options for the community,” he said.

“The town remains optimistic that we can work productively with the province to create realistic housing targets for Sidney, and we remain committed to doing our part to address the housing crisis.”

In Central Saanich, the district’s infill and densification guidelines, a

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project they began in 2018 and was adopted in 2021, had laid the groundwork for them to incorporate more diverse housing types into their inventory, such as cottages, suites, small lots and duplexes in residential zones.

Mayor Ryan Windsor said in an email statement “we’ve seen a good deal of new housing built over the past few years here in Central Saanich, we’ve been named by B.C. Business as No. 1 on their list of most economically resilient cities.

We’ve done all this while working to protect the Agricultural Land Reserve, which is no less than 60 per cent of the total land base of the municipality and something I’d expect this government would want to keep protecting.”

The municipalities will be meeting with the province to consult on what the targets will be and how the program will work in late May and early June, and specific targets are expect to be released in the Summer.

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Guilty verdict handed out for 2020 shooting of Alex Knatchbell in Langford Judge: Combined testimony and evidence proves killing was planned and deliberate Mark Page News Staff

Damien Medwedrich has been found guilty of first degree murder for the 2020 shooting of 26-year-old Alex Knatchbell on Humpback Road in Langford on Friday, April 19.

Knatchbell, who the judge said was a known drug dealer, had been lured to a remote area of Humpback Road late in the evening of Jan. 20. 2020, and shot 12 times while sitting inside his Nissan Pathfinder.

Despite calling the main witness unreliable, Justice Veronica Jackson found that enough of the witness’s testimony was corroborated by physical evidence, audio recordings and cell phone records to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Medwedrich shot Knatchbell with

“murderous intent.”

The name of the witness is protected by a publication ban.

Jackson gave her reasons before the court, establishing first why she deemed the testimony to have come from a “vetrovec,” or unreliable witness.

A witness falls into this category if they are deemed to be unsavoury or disreputable due to involvement in criminal activity, a motivation to lie, inconsistent testimony, or other such factors.

The evidence provided by such a witness can still be admitted, but its unreliability must be taken into account.

During the verdict, Jackson told the courts that she decided to disregard some of the inconsistent testimony, focusing solely on the parts that related to the question of whether Medwedrich was the shooter.

Actual, physical evidence did link Medwedrich to the shooting, as well.

The court heard that when he was arrested in Prince George 10 days after the shooting, he had the gun that matched the one used to kill Knatchbell in his possession.

The arrest happened near a mall, after Medwedrich crashed his car into a snow-

bank. A surveillance camera captured him retrieving the .22 caliber Ruger rifle from the trunk of the car after the crash. He was later arrested on foot, after slipping on a snowbank and dropping the weapon.

Evidence from cell phone towers also put Medwedrich at the scene of the shooting.

And a recording was presented in which Medwedrich is heard talking on the phone to an unnamed person on the night of the killing, seeming to admit to shooting Knatchbell.

“I did it and then he crashed into a tree,” Medwedrich is heard saying.

Medwedrich was also heard using “I,” rather than “we,” suggesting he acted alone in the shooting, Jackson said.

Jackson said the evidence also clearly establishes that the murder was premeditated.

The justice said she considered several factors in determining this, including the number of times Knatchbell was shot and how he was shot. Jackson called it a “deliberate execution.”

Overall, Jackson said the evidence portrayed a murder that was “carefully thought out” by Medwedrich.

Sentencing will be scheduled at a hearing on May 15.

Alex Knatchbell, 26, was killed in Langford in 2020. Damien Medwedrich was found guilty of first degree murder on April 19 for shooting Knatchbell. (Photo Courtesy Knatchbell’s Family)

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Growth, rising expenses prompt school district to seek budget increase Details of $221.1M budget reveal strategies to accommodate surge of students Rick Stiebel News Staff

To meet the needs of a growing student population and rising expenses, the Sooke School District is seeking a larger budget for the upcoming academic year.

Details of the 2024/25 budget were unveiled to the public last week, marking the first occasion for both education board members and the public to thoroughly review and discuss the budget.

The proposed budget stands at $221.1 million, representing an increase from the previous year’s $206 million.

“The meeting was very constructive,” said Harold Cull, the district’s secretary-treasurer. “We had strong participation both at the board office and online. There was productive dialogue among the board, staff, and community, addressing issues in a respectful and positive manner.”

According to a staff report, the district is witnessing rapid growth, with an anticipated surge of 315 full-time students in September.

This surge could potentially

raise the total number of ing an adstudents from 12,750 to ditional $240,000 13,065, marking a 2.5 per cent increase. in revenue.

Cull noted that the tranThe ansition from a predominantticipated 5.2 per ly rural district to a more cent inurban one also impacts the amount of funding crease in gross the district receives from the provincial government. revenue is The Ministry of Edestimated at $8.5 ucation has indicated million, throughout the budget development process that Harold Cull with a net it is unable to accommorevenue date inflation in the upcoming increase of $5.7 million. This fiscal year. results in a reallocation of “This has been a consistent $2.8 million to address unpractice for several years, funded budget pressures.

Input on addressing the eswhich was manageable when inflation rates were around timated $2.8 million in prestwo per cent,” said Cull. sures, representing 1.75 per “However, with inflation rates cent of the operating cost, now significantly higher, it has was sought from various become increasingly challeng- stakeholders, including the ing to mitigate the inflation- Na’tsa’maht Education Counary impacts on our budget.” cil, the Sooke Parents EduTwo primary drivers of cational Advisory Council, inflation for the district are employee and parent partner an estimated $1.8 million in- groups, the district leadership crease in employee benefits team, resource committee, and a $600,000 rise in utility and public partner groups costs, driven by inflation and through two surveys. increased usage due to growth In the previous year, school and demand. trustees approved a $206 To address these inflationary million budget for 2023-24, pressures, staff and trustees representing a $17.5 million convened at a resource com- increase over the previous mittee meeting in September. budget.

Proposed solutions included This increase of 9.3 per raising tuition fees for interna- cent was primarily driven by tional students, implementing the hiring of 57 teachers to a five per cent increase in facil- accommodate the growth in ity rental fees, and introducing enrolment within the district. a school bus fee of $300 for all Board chair Amanda riders, affecting approximately Dowhy was unavailable for 1,200 students and generat- comment.

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Making communities more family-friendly For more than half a century, the received wisdom in B.C.’s suburbs has been that families lived in houses.

Condos, rental apartments, even townhouses were seen as unsuitable for raising kids. They were starter homes for young single people, new couples, and for downsized seniors.

Of course, everyone who lives in Greater Victoria knows that rising housing prices have left people with a stark choice – they can figure out how to raise kids in something other than a single-family detached home, or they can not have kids.

It’s never been possible for everyone who wants children to raise them in a house with a backyard. But now that lifestyle is very much the preserve of a financially fortunate minority.

Among people in their 20s and early 30s contemplating starting a family, most will not be able to afford a house. This has bigger implications than a need for larger apartment units.

Across Greater Victoria, our communities need public amenities that reflect the reality that thousands of children will grow up in duplexes and fourplexes, in townhouses and apartment buildings.

That means plenty of park space, both playing fields for sports and community parks where kids can swing on some monkey bars. It means safe bike lanes and mandated bike parking. It means it’s more important than ever to have clean, well-lit bus stops for when adolescents are old enough to venture out on public transit by themselves.

It also means that as a community and a region we have to recognize reality – the suburban ideal of two parents, two or three kids, and a grassy backyard is vanishing.

That doesn’t mean a bad life for kids and families. But making a good life for kids and families in an increasingly urban world means a lot of work. Mayors and councils, libraries, sports organizations, provincial agencies, school boards, and families themselves have to work together to build new family-friendly communities.

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Fix to Canada’s housing crisis won’t be found in Sim City If it wasn’t a situation that was making mil• More construction also means more compelions of people anxious and/or poorer, the tition for developable land, which also increashousing crisis in Canada would be a great es in price faster as development speeds up. example of a situation that creates new prob• Guess what happens to the price of labour lems every time you try to solve it. as more carpenters, roofers, elecHere’s the simplest, most basic tricians, drywallers, plumbers, etc. way we solve the housing crisis: are needed to build homes?

Governments have been trying we build more homes.

But every time we try to do to tackle some of these, for examthat, we create or discover new ple, by opening up more land for obstacles that make it harder to higher-density development. And do just that. we can, theoretically, train more For example, over the last couskilled trades workers. But none ple of years, we’ve built between of that happens overnight.

240,000 and 270,000 new homes Some of the effects of the housper year in Canada. That’s actualing crisis seem to create self-reinly a significant improvement over Matthew Claxton forcing loops. the level of around 200,000 a year Painful Truth 1) Shortage in housing means we were stuck at for ages. rent increases very rapidly.

Unfortunately, Canada isn’t a 2) Fewer people are willing to big game of Sim City. You can’t just move move because relocating means a massive the sliders around. Everything is connected rent hike. to everything else.

3) People who could help build new rental • Building more homes creates more demand housing don’t relocate, so it’s harder to build for building materials, so the price of lumber new rental housing. and cement and other physical inputs goes up 4) Housing shortage gets worse, go back as more builders are competing for supplies. to step 1.

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Then there’s Canada’s demographic issues, which you would think would cause a housing price crash – without immigration, the Canadian population would be absolutely flat right now, and aging fast.

But instead, it’s been increasing at the fastest clip since the 1950s.

You can argue about the pace of it, but the economic rationale makes sense – increasing our working-age population will help shore up the general tax base, and also the Canada Pension Plan system, which millions of retiring Baby Boomers are now settling into.

But has Canada prioritized its immigration system for people who can help build homes?

Nope!

There are also plenty of reasons why Canadians are having fewer children, and having them later in life, but one of the big ones cited in recent surveys is that finding a home big enough for a family is really, really expensive.

What do you do with a problem that seems designed to actively resist being solved? I don’t know, but I sure hope somebody figures it out pretty soon.

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The proposed playground at Quarry Park with the recycled rubber ramp.

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Colwood is planning to install a custom ramped playground and a recycled rubber player surface to make its facilities more inclusive.

To increase accessibility for the proposed playground at Quarry Park, $330,000 worth of improvements will be made.

The custom ramped play feature will cost $190,000 and the recycled rubber play surface will cost $140,000.

According to the City of Colwood documents, improv-

ing accessibility falls outside the developer’s park plans.

Quarry Park will be the second playground offering an accessible and inclusive play area, following the splash park in Colwood Creek Park.

Colwood is considering repurposing discarded tires to promote eco-friendly practices and divert rubber tires from landfills.

Recycled rubber surfaces offer benefits such as impact absorption, slip resistance and durability. They also provide cushioning to protect children from falls.

The playground will feature many accessible options, including a communication wall, a bird’s nest swing, an accessible digger and more.

A report from Colwood said that city staff have been investigating funding options for the added accessibility options, but due to time constraints associated with construction at Quarry Park, a quick decision was needed.

Funding would come from Colwood’s Growing Communities grant reserve of over $5.1 million, reducing the city’s previously allocated resources.

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League began in 2013 to fill void From A1 On top of the initiative started by the middle school, there is also the South Island Youth Cricket League, which is run by Rich Gardner and has clubs in Metchosin, Oak Bay, Peninsula, Victoria, and Cowichan.

Gardner started the South Island Youth Cricket League in 2013 as nothing was available at the time.

There are now teams all over the place, said Gardner, as the league now has around 200 athletes.

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“So if you want to join a team and play in a league, we offer that.”

According to Roy, there are rumours that another team will join Spencer Middle School.

“I was talking to the athletic director from Bayside Middle School last night. I told him about our club, and now he wants to start one,” said Roy. Once students leave Spencer Middle School, they will be able to play for a variety of cricket clubs in Greater Victoria.

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Coming Jesse Roper release is a love song for Metchosin Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

Knee deep in touring, Jesse Roper celebrates a few days at home in Metchosin.

Between U.S. gigs, the singer-songwriter spends time checking out the garden, wrestling with the neighbour kids, and discovering his parents’ place is his favourite new coffee shop.

After a few days on home turf, Roper heads out again to take the stage in Charleston, South Caroline on April 30, followed by shows in

in Atlanta, Nashville, Asheville, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York through May 12. Find the full tour online at jesseroper.ca.

In the middle of the latest tour leg, the singer – affectionately dubbed The Metchosin One – also plans to release a new song on May 2.

Based on true events, “it’s all about living in Metchosin,” he told the Goldstream Gazette Thursday (April 25), while home for a handful of days.

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to live there. I was in a great mood and I just started singing this song to myself,” Roper said.

He hopes people take away the same vibe he does.

Busy jumping from tour to tour, across Europe, the U.S. and even locally the last couple years, Roper is confirmed for at least one Vancouver Island gig so far this summer – at Laketown Shakedown June 28 to 30 in Youbou.

In the meantime, other new music could come in the form of covers, with Roper throwing out a social media callout for ideas to record and share with fans, even if just as a reprieve from being online all the time.

“When I come home from these trips, I sign off from social media and it doesn’t work to my advantage,” he said.

Roper was surprised at the response, noting a post could get five or 300 responses.

“Sometimes I underestimate how many people are looking,” he said with a laugh. “It was like ‘oh O.K., folks are paying attention and they want covers’.”

A theme appeared, with common responses including “no need to do covers” followed by ideas.

Creedence Clearwater Revival appears in several suggestions so far. Others include Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Van Morrison, Audio Slave and Steely Dan. Ideas with a twist include a popular pop song in Jesse Roper style, or revamp of a Roper original.

“I get all kinds of contradictory advice and

Living on a shoestring, Jesse Roper flogs merchandise in Germany during his recent gig-hopping schedule around the world. (Courtesy Jesse Roper) that post was kind of a decent example of it,” he said with a laugh.

Known as a storyteller online and in his music, Roper figures covers are another cool and a fun way to explore music and engage with fans.

Fully intending to take some time away from songwriting, a near-constant pastime, Roper must have been inspired by his return home, happily enjoying rainy days on the West Shore.

“In the last three days, I finally started picking up on some stuff I really love,” he said. “I’ve got some cool (stuff) actually that I wrote recently, more storytelling stuff.”

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The City of Langford launched a fact-checking website to provide ease of access to factual information for residents and business owners on Thursday, April 15.

(City of Langford)

City of Langford launches factchecking website for residents The City of Langford is launching a fact-checking page to provide ease of access to factual information for residents, businesses and those with interest in city business.

On Thursday, April 25, LetsChatLangford.ca was launched, a project that seeks to increase transparency, correct or clarify misinformation or disinformation, provide helpful facts, and ensure accurate background information is available on some of the most widely discussed topics that are important to Langford residents.

“In today’s world, information on almost any subject is easily available from a variety of sources. Whether fact, fiction, opinion-based, or somewhere in-between, information travels quickly and at times can be contradictory,

confusing, and often overwhelming,” noted a news release from the city.

“The city fact check page sets out to provide quick access to factual information in one place. Posts will include links to Council meeting recordings, and staff reports to ensure ease of access to Council discussions, process, and decisions.”

The city says they plan to post about select topics based on widely discussed information that is not accurate and is causing public confusion.

Cities including Prince George and Kelowna have launched similar initiatives to help ensure that the correct information is shared with residents.

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Campbell River volunteers step up for Island kids ‘Home way from home’ for families an essential lifeline

Andrew Fraser and his fellow technologists from the BC Hydro team in Campbell River recently spent a day volunteering at Q̓ ʷalayu House, the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island’s home away from home for families whose children are undergoing medical treatment.

“They really did everything they could to make us comfortable. Anything that you needed, they were able to provide,” Andrew says, noting the additional value of connecting with other families also navigating challenging times. “The staff, the clients, volunteers – they made a really difficult experience so much more tolerable.

Supporting North Island families in When Andrew Fraser’s son was born Campbell River last summer, complications meant Once back home, the grateful family he needed to be delivered at Victoria committed to paying it forward and General Hospital, rather than at home Andrew was thrilled to learn about in Campbell River.

Q̓ ʷalayu House, the Foundation’s While he was cared for in the NICU home away from home right here in for several weeks following the birth, Campbell River.

Andrew, his wife and their young daughter were fortunate to find a home away from home at the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island’s Jeneece Place.

The timing was right all around as BC Hydro had recently launched a pilot program that allows staff to volunteer during work hours. Andrew’s story inspired his co-workers at BC Hydro, who joined him at Q̓ ʷalayu House to help with maintenance, yard work and making a meaningful difference for Island kids.

“I can’t remember if it was our midwife or one of the doctors, but someone put in a referral for us for Jeneece Place,” recalls Andrew, a technologist with BC Hydro in Campbell River.

“Jeneece Place and Qʷalayu House Their son is now healthy and thriving, are absolutely necessary. I don’t know and they remain grateful for the how you define it other than a home away from home for families that Foundation’s support. have kids in the hospital,” Andrew says, encouraging donors, volunteers and others to learn more about the Foundation’s vital supports and programs.

The Frasers are grateful to have been able to stay at Jeneece Place when their newborn son needed to be in the NICU at Victoria General Hospital for several weeks. Back home in Campbell River, they committed to paying it forward and supporting the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island.

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Langford-Juan de Fuca MLA Ravi Parmar plans to run in the new riding of Langford-Highlands in the next provincial election. (Black Press Media file photo)

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MLA Ravi Parmar to run for second term in new riding of Langford-Highlands Kevin Laird News Staff

Langford-Juan de Fuca NDP MLA Ravi Parmar plans to run in the new Langford-Highlands provincial electoral district in the next B.C. election.

Parmar is completing the required paperwork for the nomination after receiving approval from Premier David Eby. “It has been an absolute privilege to serve our community as MLA,” said Parmar, who was elected MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca in a byelection in 2023.

“It was a very challenging decision because I love this entire community (from Langford to Port Renfrew).”

Langford-Juan de Fuca will cease to exist in the next election, the result of redistribution by the B.C. Electoral Boundary Commission that created two new ridings in the fast-growing region where there was previously one.

Langford-Highlands includes most of Langford and the Highlands, while the new Juan de Fuca riding spans from Metchosin to Port Renfrew and includes the Malahat and parts of the Cowichan Valley.

“Like any other person, I have to go through the nomination process, so I’m submitting my complete package to the party with the inten-

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tion to run for a second term,” Parmar said.

Parmar said the new Langford riding was a natural place for him to run for re-election: his home is in Langford and he’s lived in the community for more than 25 years.

“Living in Langford, my heart is in Langford,” Parmar said, adding he’s always had a special connection with Sooke especially with his ties to the local school district.

Parmar served as a Sooke school board trustee from 2014 and as board chair from 2017. Prior to his election, he also served as a ministerial advisor and chief of staff to various provincial ministers.

In 2023, Parmar won Langford-Juan de Fuca with a margin of 4,577 votes, outpointing Conservative challenger Mike Harris 7,279 to 2,702 in the race to succeed incumbent MLA and former premier John Horgan.

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We will be hosting a car wash challenge for CUPE 459 Sooke and Langford Zone members to raise the most amount of donations for the food banks and other community organizations in their communities at each of their sites.

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The Zone that raises the most money will also win a prize so please come out and support CUPE 459 by making connections and helping us do all we can to give back to the communities where we live and work.

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It was a busy Earth Day weekend in Colwood for the Greater Victoria Green Team.

Following two days of invasive species removal work involving more than two dozen volunteers, the Green Team was presented with an environmental stewardship award by the Citizen’s Environment Network in Colwood.

The work began on Saturday (April 20) at Murray’s Pond Park, where the Green Team worked with 26 community members to remove 11.5 cubic metres of Himalayan blackberry and Scotch broom — enough to fill 72 bathtubs. This revitalized an area of about 280 square metres, according

The Greater Victoria Green Team at work in Colwood over the Earth Day weekend. (Photo courtesy Greater Victoria Green Team) to a news release from the osier dogwood and flowering group. red current are some of the 170 This was sponsored by local native trees and shrubs planted developer Gablecraft Homes, that day. and the City of Colwood proThe Green Team has been vided ecological expertise to working with Colwood for 11 years, and work has included guide the work.

The next day, the Green 20 habitat restoration activTeam hit the Colwood Creek ities.

Park, focusing on an area the This coming weekend group has worked on in the the Green Team has a litter past to remove Himalayan cleanup planned in downtown blackberry.

Langford on Saturday (April There was some more of that 27) and invasive species removwork to do, but it was also time al at the University of Victoria to plant native species in the on Sunday.

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Royal Bay students set to take audiences on a fantastic journey ment at Royal Bay High school is primed to take audiences on a A special production magical journey to the by the theatre depart- land of Narnia.

Learn more about the Alternative Approval Process for Bylaw 2020 at www.colwood.ca/AAP or in person at Colwood City Hall during regular business hours.

atre department and boasts a completely original musical score.

“The students have had the opportunity to work with a professional composer, Antony Knight, who has produced all the music for the show,” said Young.

The story, set in London, tells the story of a young boy’s fantastic quest to find a cure that will save his mother’s life.

It traverses a series of “worlds” and the hero of the tale, Digory, is accompanied by his friend Polly.

Together, they eventually travel to the land of Narnia by way of a series of magic portals.

Upon arriving in Narnia, the pair is confronted by an ongoing conflict between the evil Queen Jadis and Aslan, the hero of future Narnia tales.

Digory is forced to choose sides between the forces of good and evil.

It’s a classic fantasy scenario brought to life with the use of contemporary song and dance – a lively, spirited approach for all ages.

“We have about 60 students involved – about 50 in the cast, and they’ve all been working very hard since September to bring the story to life,” said Young.

The show runs nightly from Wed. May 8 to Fri., May 10 and ends its run on Sat. May 11 with a 2 pm matinee.

The performances will take place at the Teechamitsa Theatre at Royal Bay Secondary, located at 3500 Ryder Hesjedal Way. Tickets are still available ($17 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $7 for students) at SchoolCashOnline. com.

Contacts: •For more information regarding the process contact Marcy Lalande, Corporate Officer at email mlalande@colwood.ca or 250-294-8141.

•To obtain an Elector Response Form email corporateservices@colwood.ca or call 250-294-8157.

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“The Magician’s Nephew is a prequel story to C.S. Lewis’ beloved tale, The Lion, the Witch, and

the Wardrobe, originally published as the sixth story in the Chronicles of Narnia books,” said Mellissa

Young, Theatre Director for Royal Bay Secondary School.

“It’s not an original story, but I’ve adapted

it for the production, so it’s original in that regard.”

“We’ve written it as a musical, with song

and dance as an important part of the story.”

The show is a special project of the the-

CITY OF COLWOOD NOTICE OF ELECTOR ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS Council is considering the adoption of the “Public Works Operations Facility Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2020, 2024”. If you object to this bylaw, please complete and submit an Elector Response Form.

BYLAW 2020 PROJECT: Public Works Operations Facility TOTAL PROJECT COST: $9,287,300 The purpose of the “Public Works Operations Facility Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2020, 2024” is to borrow an amount not to exceed $8,397,400 to finance the cost of construction of a Public Works Operations Facility. The first phase described in the plan involves the construction of a dedicated public works operations facility. This facility would be built to post-disaster standards to support an emergency operations centre.

TERM: The borrowing amount will be repaid over a period not exceeding thirty 30 years.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: $533,600 annual debt servicing.

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Pursuant to section 86 of the Community Charter, the City of Colwood Council may adopt the Loan Authorization Bylaw if, after the deadline, less than 10% of the electors in the City of Colwood have signed and submitted Elector Response Forms. If, after the deadline of MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024 at 4:30 pm at least 1,613 electors (10% of 16,128) have signed and submitted Elector Response Forms, the City of Colwood Council may not adopt the Bylaw unless it receives assent of the electors by voting (referendum).

This alternative approval process applies to all residents of the City of Colwood who qualify to vote, and responses must be given via the Elector Response Form which has been established by Council for this alternative approval process.

Forms are available to the public at Colwood City Hall (3300 Wishart Road) or online at www.colwood.ca/AAP. Qualified electors signing a response form in opposition to these Bylaws must meet all of the eligible elector requirements on the day in which the Elector Response Form is signed.

• NOT IN FAVOUR? If you object to the bylaw please complete and submit an Elector Response Form as stated below.

• IN FAVOUR? No action is required.

RECEIPT AND DEADLINE OF ELECTOR RESPONSE FORMS Signed Elector Response Forms and the Non-Resident Elector Consent Forms MUST be received by the Corporate Officer at Colwood City Hall 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood BC V9C 1R1 before 4:30 pm on Monday, June 24, 2024, in order to be counted. Forms MUST be submitted as follows: IN PERSON AT CITY HALL: •In person to Corporate Services during regular business hours between the hours of 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

•In the dropbox outside the main doors after business hours.

BY MAIL: To the attention of the Corporate Officer at: City of Colwood 3300 Wishart Road Colwood BC V9C 1R1

ELIGIBLE ELECTORS Only electors of the City of Colwood are eligible to sign the Elector Response Forms. When signing an Elector Response Form during an Alternative Approval Process, the electors must meet the following requirements: All electors must: • be 18 years of age or older • be a Canadian citizen • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months • not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law Resident electors must: • be a resident of the City of Colwood • provide their name and address when signing the Elector Response Form

Non-resident property electors must: • not be entitled to register as a Colwood resident elector • be the registered owner of property in Colwood for at least 30 days • provide written consent of the majority of the owners, using the Non-Resident Elector Consent Form, for only one registered owner of the property to sign the Elector Response Form • provide their name and the address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to register as a non-resident property elector Property owned in whole or in part by a corporation does not qualify under the non-resident property elector provisions.

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Obtaining ID in Greater Victoria made easier Thomas Eley News Staff

The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria (CSPC) is receiving a $35,000 grant to support the operations of the Greater Victoria Identification Service.

United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI) is providing the grant.

The funds will help the CSPC run weekly drop-in clinics, where people can be assisted in receiving, accessing, and paying fees to obtain ID. Partnering with United Way allows CSCP to connect with people around Greater Victoria and provide ID services that will benefit residents’ well-being, said Shelly Cook, Executive

Director of CSPC. CSPC ID services offer client-centred, trauma-informed assistance in obtaining identification. CSPC covers the costs, provides a secure mailing address, and accompanies clients to ICBC appointments.

The lack of ID can be a substantial barrier to accessing social, financial, health, housing, and employment services, according to CSPC, while Obtaining ID can be overwhelming for marginalized populations and can lead to discrimination and increased stigma.

CSPC was founded in 1936 as a non-profit charitable social planning organization that provides evidence-based information to address social issues.

Victoria man’s injuries from arrest doesn’t meet serious harm criteria: IIO The Independent Investigations Office of B.C (IIO) has concluded their investigation of a 2020 arrest in which a man sustained injuries.

Around 10 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2020, a man was arrested by members of the Victoria Police Department in the hallway of his Blanshard Street apartment building. After the arrest, the man reported that he attended

the hospital after sustained serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

The provincial police watchdog, was notified by the man in November 2023 and opened an investigation, which was concluded on April 24, 2024.

“Initial investigative steps sought to confirm the extent of the man’s injury. It was later determined the injury did not

meet the threshold of serious harm, as defined by the Police Act,” noted a news release from the IIO. According to the Police Act, serious harm is defined as an injury that may result in death, may cause serious disfigurement, or may cause substantial loss or impairment of mobility of the body as a whole or of the function of any limb or organ.

United Way Southern Vancouver Island is giving a $35K grant to Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria. (Black Press Media file photo)

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NOTICE IS GIVEN that Council of the City of Colwood will consider First, Second and Third Reading on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 6:30pm in relation to the proposed “Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989, Amendment No. 210 (CD41-2346 Sooke), Bylaw No. 2018, 2024”.

PURPOSE: This application proposes a rezoning from R1 to a new Comprehensive Development Zone (CD41) to enable a six-storey apartment building.

SUBJECT PROPERTY: This Bylaw applies to the lands legally described as “LOT 3, SECTION 68, ESQUIMALT LAND DISTRICT, PLAN VIP21735” (2346 SOOKE RD).

INSPECTION OF MATERIALS: Copies of the proposed bylaw and related materials can be viewed at www.colwood.ca/publicnotices.

We want to hear from you!

WRITE TO US The deadline for written submissions is 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting and must include your name and civic address.

• Email corporateservices@colwood.ca • Mail/Drop-off: City of Colwood, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, BC V9C 1R1

SPEAK TO COUNCIL In Person: The public is welcome to provide comments in person during the public participation portion of the meeting.

Electronically: To pre-register to speak please contact corporateservices@colwood.ca up until noon on the day of the meeting.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? Contact Development Services at (250) 294-8153 or planning@colwood.ca.

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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 45 View Royal Ave, Town Hall Please note the following meeting dates: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Council meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting Afternoon session @ 3:30 p.m.

Evening session @ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Council meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

These meetings will be live webcast and during the live webcast there will be an opportunity to interact with Council over the phone. For further information on how to participate in the Town’s live webcast, please visit the Town’s website at https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/town/agendasminutes-videos/live-webcast-meeting.html.

If you would like to provide your comments in writing to Council, please either submit your comments to the Town via email to info@viewroyal.ca; drop them off at the Town Hall; or put them in the Town’s mail drop box (located to the left of the main doors at Town Hall) by 1:00 p.m. on the Tuesday of the meeting for inclusion in that agenda.

If you have any questions, please contact the Administration Department at 250-479-6800.

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Youth Week should be celebrated all around Greater Victoria Slap some sequins on that old problems and violence among swimsuit of yours and get your youth, and this program could go a long way to remedy these issues. groove on at the After Hours Disco Swim!

Colwood has, however, been adYes, the rumours are true: Youth mirable in this respect. The city is Week is happening in Colwood. working very hard to lift up and From May 1 to 7, Youth Week events engage young people, and it shows. across the province will be held, all I will be at as many events as I can organized by youth, for youth. These because they’re a great way to spend events include everything from ice some time with other young people cream bars to disco swims to advoin my community. Plus, they’re just cacy campaigns, all geared towards Gabriel Mackintosh a really enjoyable way to hang out with my friends. young people in our communities. Student Voice Youth Week has been going on As young people, we are highly for more than 20 years in B.C. And influential in our communities and it’s always had a simple goal: to lift up youth, beyond. We are future voters and policy-makto recognize our contributions, and to foster a ers and CEOs. Our voices matter, and that is connection between us and our communities. why it is important we have opportunities like All in all, it’s a truly excellent program, and Youth Week. Inspiring youth today will build one which seems perfect for me and my friends a better tomorrow.

The bottom line is, young people need more to take full advantage of.

There’s only one problem: before being asked opportunities like Youth Week to grow and to write about it, I had never heard of Youth thrive. I strongly encourage every young person Week, and neither had many of my friends. reading this to go to any Youth Week celebraUnfortunately, Youth Week is only being tions that they can. You may be inspired, you really celebrated in a select few municipalities may be uplifted, but you will certainly have a on the Island, such as Courtenay and Comox. good time.

There are some great Youth Week celebrations To get more information on Colwood’s great in Colwood, but nothing in Langford, Me- Youth Week events, visit https://www.colwood. tchosin, View Royal, or the Highlands. ca/discover-colwood/faces-places/bc-youthI am disappointed by how little the city is week-may-1-7 Gabriel Mackintosh is a high-school student doing to celebrate their youth. There has been a well-documented rise in both mental health in the West Shore.

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The Princess Royal has full schedule during 3-day trip to Greater Victoria A 21-gun salute is among the honours expected as Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, make a special visit to B.C. from May 3-5.

Appointed honourary commodore-in-chief of the Canadian Fleet Pacific in 2015, the visit by Her Royal Highness is hosted by the Royal Canadian Navy.

Princess Anne, sister to King Charles, is expected to participate in various community events with local organizations.

She will attend the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and sail overnight in the ship to Esquimalt.

When HMCS Max Bernays enters Esquimalt Harbour, the Princess Royal will receive a 21-gun salute from the Black Rock naval battery.

She’ll also visit the Military Family Resource Centre to meet with staff, board members and service members and their families, as well as pay respects and lay a wreath at the God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetery in Esquimalt.

Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, will be visiting the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association on May 5. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) The Princess Royal will visit seum of BC Collection and the FED Urban Agriculture Archives in Victoria where her project to learn about local father, the late Prince Phillip sustainable food practices, had a hand in securing items attend the Battle of the At- from Greenwich Museum for lantic Commemorative Service the original local naval muat the B.C. Legislature and lay seum. a wreath, present prizes at the The next day, Princess Anne Spring Dinghies Regatta at the is expected to visit the VictoRoyal Victoria Yacht Club in ria Therapeutic Riding AsOak Bay, and meet with Lieu- sociation facility in Central tenant Governor Janet Austin Saanich where the associaas well as various provincial tion will share highlights of community leaders. their programs, and riders will Known dates include a May demonstrate how the VTRA 4, visit to the Maritime Mu- has supported them.

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New technology has been rolled out for The Victoria Regional Transit System, the total cost was $16.8 million. (File photo)

Victoria transit system completes $16.8M technology upgrade Thomas Eley News Staff

The Victoria Regional Transit System has successfully rolled out a new technology that will improve predictability for passengers on April 25.

The New Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) hardware will allow Victoria transit customers to see the real-time location of their bus along a route and the estimated time of arrival at a bus stop. It replaces the NextRide technology.

In a collaborative effort, the project’s costs were shared with the Government of Canada contributing 50 per cent, the Province of B.C. donating 40 per cent, and the local government contributing 10 per cent.

The NextRide technology replacement was funded through the Invest in Canada Infrastructure Program. In total, the cost of the program was 16.8 million The technology allows BC Transit to inform customers about detours, on-road incidents, or other events that may cause delays in regular bus routes.

Victoria Regional Transit System Passengers also benefit from new digital full-colour passenger information displays on full-size and double-decker buses. The screens will display trip information to passengers, including multiple upcoming stops, current routes, and service alerts.

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Pets get access to outdoor decks on more BC Ferries Jessica R. Durling Black Press Media

Families travelling on B.C.’s coast will now have extra room to travel with their fur-babies, with an addition of upper deck pet-friendly areas on the Queen of Surrey and the Queen of Coquitlam ferries.

BC Ferries requires all non-service dogs and cats to stay in designated pet areas or in vehicles, limiting the number of decks travellers can visit with their pets.

Outer deck areas were first made accessible to travellers’ furry companions in 2022 on the Earls Cove-Saltery Bay route, then some of the vessels on the Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay and Powell River-Comox routes in 2023.

“The indoor pet areas vary in size from vessel to vessel since some of our vessels are quite large now and have multiple pet areas and some have smaller pet areas,” said Colin Zak, a spokesperson for BC Ferries. “On the new upper deck areas you’re looking at about 2,000 [square] feet.”

He said public engagement feedback from those trips was “overwhelmingly positive.” On average, 92.5 per cent of respondents were in favour of expanding the pet areas to the outer decks of other ferries. In addition, the number of passengers travelling on BC Ferries with pets nearly doubled, from 5.5 per cent in 2018 to 9.9 per cent.

“We did quite a bit of consultation, not only incorporating the extensive feedback we got from customers, but we also worked with the SPCA as well … and they helped us develop a staff training video for our people,” Zak said.

Despite the new addition, dogs still are required to be kept on a one-metre leash and cats must stay in a travel carrier while on the outer decks.

Leon Davis, senior manager with Vancouver Island and Coastal B.C. SPCA, said he was thrilled to hear of the change, calling it a “big improvement.”

“This is going to increase the welfare and enrichment of not only animals that get to benefit from this, but the people as well. What

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Guests can find the pet-friendly areas by following a designated stairwell, marked with paw prints, or using a designated elevator for those with accessibility needs.

Zak said the outdoor decks will be open to pets year-round.

Water bowls and waste bags will be provided, and BC Ferries said the area is cleaned regularly.

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Davis said leaving pets that have seperation anxiety locked in a vehicle during a long ride can be difficult on them.

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION Pursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter, the City of Langford gives notice of its intention to extend the existing lease of Bladz Skate Shop of Unit 103-1089 Langford Parkway and a portion of Unit 102-1089 Langford Parkway, Langford, V9B 0A5, measuring approximately 874 square feet in total. The lease will be extended for a further two-year term on the same terms and conditions with the City receiving $1,758.93 monthly.

The dispositions will be considered by the Council of the City of Langford at its regular meeting at City Hall, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, May 6th, 2024, at 7 pm. Persons who consider they are affected by the dispositions will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting, or by delivering a written submission to the Corporate Officer by 3 pm on that date.

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Black Pearl and her 2024 calf. (Clint William/Eagle Wing Tours/PWWA )

Whale watchers document first baby humpback of the year

Notice of Public Hearing Being Waived NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act, the Council of the City of Langford has waived the holding of a Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 2166 being the proposed Bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 for the City of Langford.

Proposal:

The purpose of Bylaw No. 2166 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zone of the subject properties from One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) and District Commercial (C3) to City Centre Pedestrian (CCP) to allow a hotel.

Location

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City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue

Consideration:

Council will consider first, second, and third readings at this Council Meeting

Hundreds of humpback whales are expected to feed in the area through fall The first humpback baby of the year is making waves in the Salish Sea. The first calf of 2024 – likely three- to fourmonths old – and its mother, BCX1460 or Black Pearl, were first spotted in Haro Strait on April 18 by Pacific Whale Watch Association member company Eagle Wing Tours of Victoria.

The pair has been seen several times since in area waters.

“It’s always fun to see which mom and calf will make it back first,” PWWA executive director Erin Gless said in a news release. “Black Pearl tends to spend her summers near north Vancouver Island. This year we were lucky enough to spot her in the Salish Sea.” Humpback calves are born near Hawaii, Mexico and Central America and then travel thousands of miles with their mothers to cooler feeding grounds, such as the Salish Sea. Black Pearl is known to migrate to the Hawaiian Islands in winter, and has been photographed several times off the coast of Maui. She has given birth to at least three previous calves

including the most recent, a male born in 2022 nicknamed Kraken.

Another celebrity, BCY0324 known as Big Mama, is among a handful of others also documented by local whale watchers recently. True to her nickname, she’s given birth to seven calves including her first, Divot in 2003, and the most recent Moresby in 2022. Big Mama’s offspring are also prolific, providing her with at least six grandcalves and two great-grandcalves so far, according to the PWWA. She also travels to the Hawaiian Islands during the winter.

In the coming weeks, many more humpback whales are expected to return and feed on small fish and crustaceans through the fall.

Industrialized whaling removed humpback whales from the Salish Sea by the early 1900s.

In all, more than 30,000 humpback whales were killed in the North Pacific during the whaling era, and some scientists estimate as few as 1,000 individuals remained by the time B.C.’s last whaling station closed in 1967.

Those numbers are rebounding. A jump in documented humpback whales in the waters off B.C. in 2022 marked what’s being called a “humpback comeback” by those in the businesses of preservation.

Nearly 400 humpbacks were documented in the Salish Sea this year. The 396 individuals documented include 34 mothers and their first-year calves.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically and in person at the above address.

Information about how to connect to this meeting is indicated in the table below.

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Council will not answer questions about the proposal or proposed bylaw except to provide clarification. Please have all your questions answered in advance of Council Meeting by contacting the Planning Department as noted below.

The Agenda, including material that Council may consider in relation to the bylaw, will be posted to the City’s website: https://www.langford.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes/ no later than the Friday before the Council Meeting. Correspondence may be submitted by emailing planning@langford.ca or by writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. You may also contact the Planning Department at (250) 478.7882.

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NOTICE OF PROCEDURE BYLAW AMENDMENTS The City of Langford will consider first, second and third readings of “Council Procedure Bylaw, Amendment No. 3, Bylaw No. 2175, 2024,” at the Council meeting Monday, May 6, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The purpose of these amendments is to update the parameters for signs, update public participation, clarify public participation guidelines, and other minor housekeeping amendments. Please contact Marie Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services, at (250) 478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.

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Marine plankton could act as alert in mass extinction event: UVic researcher A University of Victoria micropaleontologist found that marine plankton may act as an early alert system before a mass extinction occurs.

With help from collaborators at the University of Bristol and Harvard, Andy Fraass’ newest paper in the Nature journal shows that after an analysis of fossil records showed that plankton community structures change before a mass extinction event.

“One of the major findings of the paper was

how communities respond to climate events in the past depends on the previous climate,” Fraass said in a news release. “That means that we need to spend a lot more effort understanding recent communities, prior to industrialization. We need to work out what community structure looked like before human-caused climate change, and what has happened since, to do a better job at predicting what will happen in the future.”

According to the release, the fossil record is the most complete and extensive archive of biological changes available to science and by applying advanced computational analyses to the archive, researchers were able to detail the global community structure of the oceans dating back millions of years.

A key finding of the study was that during the “early eocene climatic optimum,” a geological era with sustained high global temperatures equivalent to today’s worst case global warming

scenarios, marine plankton communities moved to higher latitudes and only the most specialized plankton remained near the equator, suggesting that the tropical temperatures prevented higher amounts of biodiversity.

“Considering that three billion people live in the tropics, the lack of biodiversity at higher temperatures is not great news,” paper co-leader Adam Woodhouse said in the release.

Next, the team plans to apply similar research methods to other marine plankton groups.

Notice of Intention to Consider Issuance of a Temporary Use Permit Council for the City of Langford hereby gives Notice of Intention to consider issuance of a Temporary Use Permit at its Regular Meeting scheduled for 6 May 2024, at 7 pm. This meeting is being held electronically and with in-person attendance.

File Temporary Use Permit No. TUP21-0003 Purpose The purpose of the proposed Temporary Use Permit is to extend the current Temporary Use Permit for a further three-year period to allow for commercial and tourism-based uses to continue on land leased along Station Avenue between Jacklin Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway.

Applicant City of Langford Location Island Corridor Foundation property on Station Avenue, as shown shaded on the map below.

A University of Victoria researcher found that plankton behavior changes before a mass extinction event, which could give insights to how climate change effects the ecosystem. (University of Victoria)

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Earth Day awards handed out at Colwood Creek Park Thomas Eley News Staff

Colwoods Park manager Gord Beauvillier, the Pilgrim Cafe and the Victoria Green Team received Earth Day awards at Colwood Creek Park on April 22.

The Citizens Environment Network in Colwood (CENiC) presented the awards on climate action and environmental sustainability. This is the third time the group has handed out awards.

Beauvillier was handed the individual environmental stewardship award due to his work and management of the parks in Colwood, said Carol Brown, CENiC awards chair.

“He provides leadership and support for local volunteer groups such as the Victoria Green Team,” Brown said.

Beauvillier was also given a dogwood tree to plant in Colwood Creek Park.

John and Jan Krottner of Pilgram Cafe were handed the best business award by CENiC, for using china dishes instead of disposable ones and creating a welcoming environment for patrons.

“We especially like the makeover as it has made the cafe bright and spacious,” Brown said.

The Victoria Green Team was given the organization CENiC award with Severine Tyszewicz accepting the

John and Jan Krottner of Pilgram Cafe were handed the best business award by CENiC. (New Staff/ Thomas Eley) Severine Tyszewicz of the Victoria Green Team accepts the CENiC environmental stewardship award from Carol Brown at Colwood Creek Park. (New Staff/ Thomas Eley) award.

Tyszewicz said the Victoria Green Team had been working at Colwood Creek Park to remove the blackberry bushes that were obscuring the creek’s view.

“You couldn’t even see the creek at all,” Tyszewicz said.

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Brown said she was very thankful for the support from the Colwood community and that people were willing to work hard to protect the environment.

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Beauvillier was given a dogwood tree to plant in Colwood Creek Park.

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