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Occupy Victoria vows to battle on Occupy Victoria plans ‘flash occupations’ around the city Rudy Haugeneder News Staff

Occupy Victoria is planning a series of small “flash occupations” around the city in coming weeks, warns the Victoria People’s Assembly, the group behind the protest tent city at Centennial Square. The new protest sites will range from downtown intersections to schools, malls and even Victoria police headquarters, and last from three hours to a couple of days, said spokesperson Anushka Nagji. The action comes after the city ordered the protest camp removed from Centennial Square by Monday at noon, or face being ticketed for breaking Victoria bylaws prohibiting tents on city property during daylight hours. Approximately one third of the 60 tents packed up and moved, but other protesters vowed to stay. In a voluntary compromise to appease the city and the Downtown Victoria Business Association, which wants to set up a temporary Christmas season skating rink on Centennial Square, another dozen tenters moved to another location on the square. Then, as the city’s noon eviction deadline approached, about 125 protesters and their supporters linked arms and shouted, “Hell no, we won’t go.” Another 75 people milled about expressing support but not linking arms. No tickets were issued. The planned flash occupations are in response to the city’s action on Sunday when Victoria bylaw officers, protected by police, handed out 87 eviction notices to protesters camping in Centennial Square. Mayor Dean Fortin said the city now has little choice but to ask for a B.C. Supreme Court injunction ordering the protest camp to dismantle. Once the city has an injunction in its

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Victoria police Const. Mike Massine watches the Occupy Victoria protesters at Centennial Square on Monday. Campers, many of whom have been living in the square since Oct. 15, were told they would have to take down their tents and leave, or face being ticketed. Some protesters complied, others did not. No tickets were issued.

“By remaining they are taking away the right of property owners to earn a living.” – Ken Kelly Downtown Victoria Business Assoc.

hands it can legally send in police to arrest and remove the protesters. However, getting an injunction could take several days or weeks, Fortin said, even though the city wants them out by Nov. 21 to set up Centennial Square’s Christmas decorations and ice rink before the annual Santa Claus parade on Nov. 26. Although the mayor and council con-

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City police said the camp had been infiltrated by a large number of street people and drug dealers whose interests have nothing do with Occupy Victoria. Victoria police spokesman Const. Mike Russell said the demographic has changed since the protest began last month. “We’re seeing a lot of people we’ve known for a long time.” editor@vicnews.com

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his municipal election, the Victoria News is getting voters involved in our campaign coverage like never before. We’re seeking out typical Victoria and Esquimalt citizens, asking them a little about themselves and their politics, delving into the key issue(s) for them personally and then taking that issue to the candidates for a direct response. We’ll be posting all these features online – and in print – at www.vicnews.com, and we invite both voters and candidates to join the conversation through our Disqus online commenting feature. From there, it’s up to you, the voters, to decide on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Phosy’s question to the candidates: What would you do to enhance recreational programming in Esquimalt, particularly for school-aged children?

Recreation issue a high priority

VOTER PROFILE – KRISNA PHOSY Erin McCracken News staff

s a working mom, Krisna Phosy spends much of her downtime taking her eight-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son to extracurricular activities. There’s baseball, Brownie meetings and a host of other outings. Having programs close to home means the 39-year-old Esquimalt resident can maximize her time. “I love the fact that I can walk to the rec centre, to the library, to the parks, to the grocery store,” Phosy said. But because of limited

programming for schoolaged children at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, she said she has, at times, registered her kids in programs offered in other communities. Phosy can also rattle off which pool has a giant waterslide – something Esquimalt is also lacking. “After about age five, there isn’t a whole lot that’s being offered,” she said, adding the township could enhance its partnership with École VictorBrodeur and create one with Esquimalt High to offer more programs. “What ends up happening is it forces families to go elsewhere, to go off to Pearkes, or go off to Cedar Hill,” she said. “I would absolutely do (programs) in my

Candidates front and centre tonight School board and municipal candidates will face off with Greater Victoria voters tonight (Nov. 9) in a pair of all-candidate meetings. ■ Esquimalt’s council candidates and acclaimed mayor will be in the spotlight at an all-candidates’ meeting at Esquimalt High, 847 Colville Rd., organized by the Esquimalt Residents Association and the Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. ■ Candidates hoping for a spot on the Greater Victoria board of education will take questions from voters tonight at Spectrum community school, 957 Burnside Rd. West, beginning at 7 p.m. ■ Three community groups have come together to host a series of trade-fair-style events for Victoria council candidates where candidates have booths and voters can ask questions. The next event is set for Monday (Nov. 14) at Burnside Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd., 7 to 9 p.m. editor@vicnews.com

own backyard.” This election, Phosy’s preference is to vote for someone who takes the needs of families to heart. Improving recreation services for youth, would be an investment in the community, she said, reasoning why it makes for a good election issue. “We’re now seeing a rebirth of young families (in Esquimalt),” Phosy said. “If we want them to stay, you have to offer them the things that would make them stay.” Greenspaces are also on Phosy’s mom-radar. The proposed Esquimalt Village Plan, which voters will be asked about on election ballots, is too ambitious, she said. “I like the fact there is a park (at the municipal square) now. I like the fact you have a place where you can gather the community,” she said. “If that gets built up in the way they are proposing to do it, you won’t have that space left.” She agrees Esquimalt needs a population boost to increase the tax base, but disagrees with proposed bylaw changes that would permit the construction of two buildings up to eight- and 12-storeys tall near Municipal Hall. “I think putting something together on a smaller scale would be better,” said Phosy. And there are many more issues, such as deer controls and decision-making processes on sewage treatment, that preoccupy her thoughts. That’s why she is heading to Esquimalt’s all-candidates meeting tonight (Nov. 9) at 7 p.m. at Esquimalt High, 847 Colville Rd. “I think (the meeting) would be a good way to open up the dialogue,” Phosy said. emccracken@vicnews.com

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t’s challenging finding qualified contractors to provide programs. Township staff introduced 22 programs this fall for newborns to 12 year olds; only five programs are running due to lack of enrolment. Over the last three years I have worked to make sure that children and youth were not forgotten and I will continue to work with staff on engaging our children and youth, hoping that we can find the contractors and children to fill the classes.

know that the Esquimalt Recreation Centre is changing things. They are not saying much about the changes. I agree, when my son was in his teens there was not much for him to do. Someone from the Esquimalt Recreation Centre should go to the middle school and high schools and see what the students would like.

Sandra Dixon

ecreation is a fundamental building block for enhanced quality of life for individuals and families. I am in favour of enhancing recreational programming. We need to find innovative ways to fund these programs, such as partnering with public and private sector organizations. The Boys and Girls Club of Canada, for example, delivers first-rate programs through corporate sponsorship. Municipalities should use a similar model.

Dave Hodgins

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nhancing recreational programming for all ages, especially children, represents a community investment which I would support as it promotes health and fitness, community spirit and economic development. We need to develop ways to determine the types of programs that residents and families would like and which would provide the most value. A long-range community vision could assist in facility planning and funding for such amenities as giant waterslides.

Tim Morrison

fter spending two years on Esquimalt’s parks and recreation committee, I recognize that recreation is Esquimalt’s greatest success. Rather than take on new, costly projects, we should concentrate on building on our existing strengths. We should do a school-supported survey of all Esquimalt students and their parents to determine which specific activities would attract the most interest and, based on the results, implement new programs.

For more candidates’ responses and municipal election coverage, see page A6 or go online to www.vicnews.com.

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Want election information at your fingertips? The City of Victoria has updated its free Victoria Votes iPhone app for the upcoming civic election. Victoria’s largest demographic is between the ages of 25 and 39, a group that is also very active in communicating through social media. The Victoria Votes app is intended to be an additional way to reach Victorians and make election information easier to access. The

app complements other sources of voting information, including victoria.ca, Twitter, Facebook and voter information cards recently mailed directly to every household. Available for free on iTunes, voters can download the app to their iPhone, iTouch or iPad. The app provides information including where to find the nearest voting station, who is eligible to vote, and identification requirements. Users can link to Twitter and Facebook to share the latest civic election information. It also provides information on advance

voting days and other accessible voting options. The app was originally launched in 2010 for byelection and referendum information. Users who downloaded the app for 2010 can simply update their app for this year’s information. General voting day for the civic election is Nov. 19, and advance voting is on Nov. 9 and 14 at City Hall. For more information and to download the app, visit www.victoria.ca/election. editor@vicnews.com

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Vic High principal Randi Falls gives Education Minister George Abbott a tour of the woodworking facilities in the new Fairey Technical Building following official opening ceremonies Friday. Don Denton/News staff

Education minister opens Vic High trades building Rudy Haugeneder News staff

The importance of trades was front and centre Friday as Education Minister George Abbott opened the new Fairey Technical Building at Victoria High school. Trades skills will make a “huge contribution” to the B.C. economy, said Abbott, adding that the new trades training facility replaced “an old building that cried out for replacement.” Tom Ferris, the Greater Victoria school district board of education chair, agreed. He said the trades learned by students, whether or not they are used for career purposes, “ground students in the reality we all need.” Ferris praised the school’s teachers who he said “lobbied so hard to get the facility.” During his walk around the new facility, Abbott went onto a roof of a large outdoor playhouse

being built by students in the woodwork shop, and praised the students for the structure’s design and the workmanship that went into it. The building was designed by student Josh Mann, coincidentally the son of the architect who designed the Fairey building. Abbott said the new tech wing gives more than 350 students the opportunity to take courses that prepare them for careers while still attending high school. Abbott later stopped by Central Middle school where a $14.1-million seismic renovation was recently completed. He said the government has spent $95.3 million in seismic upgrades to district schools in the past decade. reporter@vicnews.com MORE ON VIC HIGH: Maple tree rededication, Page A12

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Thursday, November 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m. First Metropolitan United Church Fellowship Hall, 932 Balmoral Road The public is invited to hear from an expert panel on proposed changes to Canada’s Criminal Justice System. The evening will include an opportunity to ask questions and meet with related community groups sharing information about their work.

• Robert Mulligan - Victoria Criminal Lawyer • David Hough - Founder of the Restorative Justice Coalition at William Head Institution • Sibylle Artz - UVic Professor, School of Child and Youth Care • Bruce Parisian - Executive Director Victoria Native Friendship Centre • Chris Beresford - Board Member John Howard Society of Victoria

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November 12, 2-4 p.m. at my community office, 970 Blanshard St. Stephen Salter, a Victoria engineer and industrial ecologist, will speak about the green economy and share his experience about how other countries have used “cutting-edge common sense” to support less polluting and more cost-effective economic policies. If you are unable to attend please send your written suggestions for my submission to the finance minister detailing

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Victoria city council candidates

With 20 candidates running for eight spots on council, the News features the first 14 below. On Nov. 11, the News will feature the remaining candidates.

SHELLIE GUDGEON Age: 48 Occupation: Owner, operator of Il Terrazzo Ristorante, and Fifth Street Bar and Grill. Platform priorities: I believe that the critical issue facing our community is the need for greater collaboration with residents, businesses and advocacy groups at City Hall, as well as a need for greater openness and transparency. Contact: voteshellie.com

JOHN TURNER Age: 36 Occupation: Street counsellor, community support worker, socioeconomic development researcher Platform priorities: To build an alternative and complimentary community economy on the backbone of a communitybased alternative transportation infrastructure with social rehabilitation, community; housing, volunteerism, education, internships, employment, commerce, medical and naturopathic care, economic sustainability, social and economic prosperity. Contact: gapcontact@shaw.ca

SEAN MURRAY Age: 46 Occupation: Not fully employed Platform priorities: A soft capitalist from the political centre. I stand for a clean environment, public ownership of our freshwater, reduced parking fines, balanced development, wheelchair friendly bylaws, support the arts, fiscal responsibility, secondary sewage treatment, legal basement suites, low cost housing, safe injection site. Contact: smurray521@gmail.com

SAUL ANDERSEN Age: 42 Occupation: Cab driver Platform priorities: Addressing poverty/ homelessness/harm reduction, food security, regional transportation, sewage treatment, making sense of ‘late night.’ Contact: saulstar@shaw.ca

AARON HALL Age: 37 Occupation: Real estate agent, specializing in downtown properties Platform priorities: To create an Open and Accountable Municipal Government in the city of Victoria. I will provide crucial information as it is produced, listen to your reaction, and make decisions based on this interaction. Contact: electaaronhall. com/wordpress/

CHRIS COLEMAN* Age: 57 Occupation: Municipal councillor Platform priorities: I will support initiatives that: increase affordable housing; stop the growth of tax rates; provide safer streets for everyone; promote Victoria’s arts and culture, sports and recreation, and tourism economies; increase economic vibrancy and residential capacity Downtown; stress greater regional co-operation. Contact: chriscoleman.ca

BEN ISITT

Age: 33 Occupation: Historian Platform priorities: A fair city: affordable housing, safe-consumption site and ombudsperson at City Hall. A safe city: review policy budget to focus on preventing violence. A green city: cycling and walking greenways, neighbourhoodappropriate development, and protecting forests and farmland from urban sprawl. Contact: BenIsitt.ca

LYNN HUNTER* Age: 64 Occupation: Business woman Platform priorities: Affordable housing and action on the cost of living are my priorities. We have a wonderful city but it must be for everyone. Contact: 250-220-2240

PAM MADOFF* Age: 57 Occupation: Lapsed writer and consultant and current B&B operator Platform priorities: To continue the work underway on council including: implementing the Official Community Plan, the Downtown Core Area Plan and the Economic Development Strategy. Updating plans for village centres. Continuing to enhance community engagement, housing initiatives and arts and culture. Contact: deanfortin.ca

PHILIPPE LUCAS* Age: 42 Occupation: Research Affiliate - Center for Addictions Research of B.C.; co-owner of Hip Baby Victoria Platform priorities: Over the next three years, my priorities are: civic engagement; lower residential taxes; social justice & poverty reduction; environmental protection & sustainability; community economic development; food security & urban agriculture; increased harm reduction/safe injection site; Walkable, bikable city & LRT. Contact: philippelucas.com

JOHN LUTON* Age: 57 Occupation: City councillor Platform priorities: Affordable housing/ homelessness; housing diversity; sustainable transportation – cycling, walking, rapid transit; safe routes to school; protecting/enhancing city greenspaces/ parks; growing jobs and economy with supportive development policies and strategies for key industries; tackling infrastructure deficit; supporting arts, culture Contact: johnluton.ca

LINDA LISA MCGREW Age: 30 Occupation: Director of Cetus Research and Conservation Society. Platform priorities: Open Victoria stands for openness, independence, and transparency. One other that is dear to me is sustainability. We can find a balance between supporting local business and the global environment through promoting sustainable solutions for services, infrastructure, and land use. Contact: lindamcgrew.com

LISA HELPS

Age: 35 Occupation: Executive director, Community Micro Lending Platform priorities: City: An Infrastructure Priority Plan. City Hall: Increased citizen participation and oversight, increased openness in the city’s budgeting process. Community: affordable housing; strengthen local business sector; revitalize seniors’ centres; encourage neighbourhood-based innovation; enable community building and community economic development activities. Contact: lisahelpsvictoria.ca

GEOFF YOUNG* Age: not given Occupation: Economist Platform priorities: Re-examination of how we provide and price local services is needed if we are to keep taxes down and keep Victoria attractive to business. We must address the issue of a downtown that continues to become less welcoming. Contact: geoffyoung.ca

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The phone at Jim Fitzpatrick’s office has been ringing off the hook since word began spreading around the world about Seaspan Marine Corp. winning an $8-billion federal shipbuilding contract. “People are inquiring about this new construction. They’re calling from Eastern Canada. They’re calling from Scotland. They’re calling from Wales,” said Fitzpatrick, business manager of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 191, which represents about 180 workers at Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt. In the coming months, about 400 workers will be hired at the Esquimalt-based shipyard, which already employs about 600. Canadians will be hired first, Fitzpatrick said. Many more will be hired at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards and Vancouver Drydock to prepare for the construction of Canadian Coast Guard and non-combat Royal Canadian Navy ships over the next 15 to 20 years. Efforts are underway to prepare for that massive hiring blitz, which Fitzpatrick said should ramp up in January and February. Premier Christy Clark announced Nov. 2 that a group of key education, union, government and shipbuilding stakeholders, including Seaspan, will begin meeting later this month. The new B.C. Shipbuilding and Repair Sector Table is part of Clark’s jobs plan. Table participants will have the job of ensuring there are enough trained workers to support the construction of the ships, which is expected to create and sustain 4,000 direct and indirect jobs in B.C. The premier touted the long-term jobs that – thanks to the federal government’s $33-billion shipbuilding contracts – lie ahead for workers in the industry. The $8-billion contract “begins to build a shipbuilding industry,” Clark told workers at the Victoria Shipyards. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Canada Border Services Agency officers Adam Coultish, left, Tanya Smith and Roger van Kempen Seket stand with a display of weapons seized by the agency at a press conference at Ogden Point on Friday.

Border services unit has confiscated more than 47 guns and other illegal weapons this year Rudy Haugeneder News staff

With only one large inflatable patrol boat to check more than 18,000 privately-owned U.S. vessels annually approaching southern Vancouver Island for illegal firearms and drugs, the Canadian Border Services Agency does a pretty good job. Rather than complain about not having more than a 9.5-metre Don Denton/News staff rigid hull inflatable Seized weapons on display at a press conference held vessel, the MV Port- by Canada Border Services Agency at Ogden Point. cullis, at its disposal, CBSA officers displayed their haul to the said those busted risk having their boats media on Friday – 47 illegal firearms and and contraband confiscated, but most other prohibited weapons, including high- of those caught don’t lose their pleasure calibre handguns, a U.S. military AR15 boats when they pay the $1,000 fine per assault rifle with several clips of ammu- gun or drug violation. The contraband nition, switch blades, cans of bear spray is kept by the border service and then designed for use against people, and even destroyed. Border service agents have heard all brass knuckles attached to a very big the excuses imaginable, especially people knife blade. There was also a blow-gun, deadly who claim they didn’t know about Canthrowing stars and other dangerous ada’s weapons and guns laws, Coultish said. “But we provide every traveller the weapons. Not displayed was the large amount of opportunity to say if they have them.” A lot of people don’t tell, but generally illegal drugs, from cocaine and marijuana to assorted other narcotics outlawed in act suspicious and cause the marine border agents, well versed in where people Canada. And the marine border services team hide illegal weapons and contraband, to turned back 404 people, mostly individu- search for – and find – the illegal drugs and guns. als with serious criminal histories. People who admit they are carrying The Portcullis is the agency’s mobile enforcement team used to intercept what weapons are generally sent back to their the border agency calls “inadmissible side of the border where they can drop persons and illegal contraband entering off their weapons before sailing back to Canada, Coultish said. Canada.” CBSA spokesperson Adam Coultish reporter@vicnews.com

Picture yourself at the grocery store. You have a list in front of you, but you can’t find anything on it and even the thought of asking for help is overwhelming. Meanwhile, people buzz around you on all sides, oblivious to your helplessness. The scenario is an example of an everyday task that can be a struggle for someone who has a brain injury. To help those who face such challenges, the Victoria Brain Injury Society has a created a new Coping Strategies program – one of eight offered by the non-profit. The society hosts its fourth annual fundraising gala, Nov. 19 at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour. “An evening of black and white … because grey matters” is the theme of the evening, which will feature a champagne reception, tapas, silent and live auctions, and a concert performance by tenor Ken Lavigne and a “secret” special guest. In accordance with the theme, the dress for the evening is black and/or white formal wear. Last year’s event raised $55,000 for the society. This year’s goal is an even $100,000. “Awareness of our organization and what we do has grown exponentially because of the connection between brain injury and concussions,” said Nicole Nelson, the organization’s director of resource development. “Our wait list has grown so the need to have this gala has grown.” The society has set a goal of eliminating its wait list by next year. Tickets for the gala cost $150, and can be purchased by calling 250-598-9339. editor@vicnews.com

Slain teenager featured in Vanity Fair magazine Murdered Langford teen Kimberly Proctor is the subject of a feature story in the current issue of Vanity Fair magazine. New York-based journalist David Kushner came to Langford for the sentencing hearing for killers Kruse Wellwood and Cameron Moffat in May. Based on interviews with Proctor’s family and friends, as well as court-released documents, the article pieces together the timeline of events leading up to and following the brutal murder. The writer dwells on the role the Internet and technology played in the young men luring Proctor into their trap, writing, “Parents Proctor used to be afraid of kids, building bombs in their basements. But today’s teenagers have found a more clandestine spot: a digital basement.” Wellwood, 17, and Moffat, 19, are serving life in prison. Vanity Fair is available on newsstands and the full article Murder by Text is online at www.vanityfair.com. Proctor’s aunt Jo-Anne Landolt is looking to launch a school safety program and is part of an online competition for a $150,000 Aviva Community Fund grant. Voting runs until today (Nov. 9) at www.avivacommunityfund.org. To vote, search for idea 11490. editor@vicnews.com

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Review must lead to LRT referendum The province’s promise for a third-party review of B.C. Transit’s governance model is a good start at giving Greater Victorians more control of our transportation options. The logical next step is to ensure the results of the review include a chance to take big-ticket items, such as light rail, directly to the people for a vote. A referendum on the proposed billiondollar project, as well as plebiscites on other major issues affecting Voters need say public transportation, help give the in LRT decision would anticipated new masters of local transit a much clearer mandate. People deserve to have their say on the future of the Crown corporation’s operations in the region. For months, province-wide, mayors have told the government they’re not satisfied with B.C. Transit’s current governance model. These politicians voiced concerns about transparency, accountability and communication with the public. The current Victoria Regional Transit Commission, though consisting of elected representatives, has little say over decisions made out of the public’s eye by B.C. Transit bureaucracy. That has to change. And while locally elected representatives should have a say in transit governance, the taxpayers they represent should also be able to weigh in on whether they want to put their money behind a costly light-rail transit network for Greater Victoria. The idea already has some momentum. The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has been calling for such a referendum, even before the province announced its review. Expectation are growing and whoever is elected to local councils on Nov. 19 will be wise to heed the will of the people. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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‘Occupy’ is just another squat supposedly homeless people are A full three weeks after the supposedly insomniacs too. Turns Occupy Wall Street protest camp out there were plenty of shelter sprang up in New York City, a few beds on which to snooze, stragglers announced and his vague claim of they were almost ready a constitutional right to to “Occupy Maple Ridge” camp on public property and “Occupy Revelstoke.” was dismissed. Perhaps other pathetic I had a brief exchange protests are still being with an Occupy dreamed up around B.C. Vancouver “organizer,” But most have already one Min Reyes, as packed up, and in places she tried to rouse the such as Prince George, reluctant radicals of these anti-capitalist rallies Maple Ridge. Reyes never led to an illegal Tom Fletcher defines herself in her squat. B.C. Views Twitter profile as “Flirting Let’s be clear about with Anarchism while squats, the ones in making love to Socialism,” which Canada and particularly B.C. They sums up B.C.’s Occupy movement are explicitly anti-capitalist and as well as anything. statist in their message, which is “My personal approach to the presumably why they were funded analysis of society relies on Marx’s by government unions. historical materialism,” Reyes Despite the free food, power and writes on her blog. After majoring in porta-potties, these squats quickly Marxism at Simon Fraser University, became filthy and dangerous as she moved on to BCIT’s journalism the chronic street drug population program, but dropped out after replaced the spoiled young a couple of weeks because her drummers and hula-hoopers who studies “compromised my personal camped out to curse corporations values.” on their iPhones. Turns out the B.C. Institute of And yes, squats are still illegal Technology is all about “skills” to here, following a unanimous get a “job.” Bummer. October decision of the B.C. A glimpse of these “values” was Court of Appeal against Victoria on display when a reporter from man, David Arthur Johnston. This CKNW radio tried to cover a heroin pretend-homeless guy’s antics are overdose at Occupy Vancouver. She at the root of the latest squatter was shouted down and accused of outbreak. Victoria and its courts shaping the news to benefit “Coke caved to Johnston and allowed and McDonalds.” camping on public property at At Occupy Victoria, which night. But he demanded 24-hour I visited a few times before it squatting rights, because some

descended into another needle park, signs warned against “chem trails,” smart meters and corporations. Campers were urged to “nationalize finance, energy and food” industries. Five-year plan for tractor production, anyone? Nationalizing banks is also at the top of Occupy Vancouver’s long, pretentious list of demands. Why is this stale leftist ideology so pervasive? Here’s a hint: The union representing these kids’ teachers is demanding higher corporate taxes to pay for their typically self-serving, financially illiterate contract demands. Here in Victoria, as in Vancouver, the huge growth in shelter, food, clothing and transition housing services doesn’t impress the hardcore system users. Victoria’s mayor built his reputation with years of street outreach work, but he’s still targeted for the ugliest treatment, including vandalism at his family home. Victoria council even kowtowed by voting to “support” the squat next to city hall, where Johnston used to camp. Then they cut off the power and water, which had been commandeered rather than set up by city staff at taxpayers’ expense, as was the case in Vancouver. In B.C.’s most “progressive” cities, we’re getting used to encountering public areas fouled by vomit, feces and used needles. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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When politicians call, answer the door With mayoral and council candidates now lining up at your front door seeking your vote on Nov. 19, it’s crucial that you maximize the brief audience you have with someone who may one day shape your community. Instead of just shaking their hand and taking the information leaflet they are handing out about themselves – or even worse, not answering your door – do yourself, your neighbours and your community a favour by asking that candidate, or their campaigning team member, how they would address your concerns. That up-close-and-personal

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audience only comes once every three years at the municipal level – that is, if you don’t come to council meetings or municipal open houses. See this as your time to shine. Elections should be about voters’ needs and not just about “hiring” someone to serve at municipal hall. That, albeit brief, encounter does not replace the impact you can have by attending council meetings where you can air your constructive opinions. But if you’re reticent to speak publicly, please open your door to candidates. Just letting them know what you value is critical for them to

do their jobs effectively. And the experience allows you to take a more proactive approach to shopping through, in some cases, a long list of candidates who want the job of representing you. In Victoria’s case there are four mayoral candidates, as well as 20 people competing for eight council spots. If you missed the candidates at your door, it’s not too late to connect with them. Many are on Twitter, Facebook or have websites and blogs, and you can write them an email. Better yet, set aside some time to attend an all-candidates meeting in

your community. In Victoria, there are several trade-show-like meetings where voters can make the rounds meeting candidates. There are other moderated meetings scheduled throughout the Capital Region at which candidates are asked questions before a large audience. So, whether candidates come to your door or you have to go to theirs, the opportunity – however brief – will allow you to wield your voting pencil with more confidence. Erin McCracken is a reporter with the Victoria News. emccracken@vicnews.com

Readers respond: traffic etiquette, smart meters, Beacon Hill Park Stopping optional in Greater Victoria I had not encountered optional stop signs before coming to Victoria. The principle is simple – not stopping when not necessary. This makes it more convenient for motorists, but in particular for cyclists. No need to get off and stand beside or astride the bike, or to attempt to balance while standing still. There are several places where one can observe the efficiency of the process, like at Claremont and Wesley, or Haliburton and Wesley, but especially at Claremont and Lochside, where a large number of cyclists pass. If stopping was obligatory, meaning “always stop,” then “always” ought to be spelled correctly and not “all ways.” Christian Janssen Saanich

benefits of smart meters. Of the ones he mentions, B.C. Hydro provides no evidence of any cost savings or actual benefit to consumers. Detecting outages, for example, is pretty easy and quick to do now because consumers use their phones to immediately call and complain. Other major disruptions such as broken transmission lines, power poles struck by vehicles or lightning, or other failures are all easily and quickly detectable with B.C. Hydro’s existing technology. And as far as electricity loss through theft, that is also detectable. Most laughable is the assumption that shifting your dinner hour to “low-peak” time like midnight or doing your laundry from two to three in the morning will actually result in a discount. Rey Carr Victoria

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Roads network opens Beacon Hill to everyone

Re: Zalm joins Hydro conspiracy club (B.C. Views, Nov. 2) Tom Fletcher does a good job skewering the claims made by opponents of B.C. Hydro’s smart meters. Too bad he didn’t use the same rapier to examine the claims made by B.C. Hydro regarding the

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They love to see the flowers, trees, animals, people, and sometimes in the summer we’ll take in a cricket match. Often we get ice cream at the Beacon Hill Drive-In. If driving through the park will be restricted, and parking spaces reduced, I know this will adversely affect their enjoyment of this wonderful place. By car is the only way they can be in it. This summer my husband and I enjoyed the Victoria Symphony concert at the bandshell, and so many of the people there were using wheelchairs, walkers or canes, and without being driven there and able to have close access, they would never have been able to attend. I appreciate why the changes are proposed, but with an aging population, they are the ones who will be unfairly affected at the expense of more mobile and younger people. If speed is the issue then speed bumps should help reduce or eliminate this problem. Helene Harrison Victoria

Ever-increasing taxes the No. 1 issue in Victoria Victoria property tax increases have been almost three times the rate of inflation in the last decade. This should be the number 1 election issue for city voters.

An average residential property tax of $1,000 in 2002 is now $1,522 in 2011 based on the City of Victoria tax information. That’s an increase of more than 52 per cent. This rate of increase is expected to continue according to the city’s budget forecasts for the next five years in spite of a residential and commercial building boom which has added significant tax revenues to the city’s coffers. Where has the windfall revenue gone? Residents will also face significant property tax and rent increases for sewage, infrastructure and transit in the coming years. As a retired senior, my pension increases have barely kept pace with inflation. Most working people have not seen their wages keep up with inflation. Such property tax increases are not affordable for homeowners and renters. Robert Brown Victoria

Pack up your tents and move along, please OK , I’ll say it, since no one else will. I’m getting tired of the tent city in Centennial Square. You’ve made your point (I thinK!) – now go home. P.M. Peterson Victoria

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First, they left Victoria’s roundhouse for storage in Nanaimo, and now the E&N Rail passenger rail cars are gone from Vancouver Island for good. Via Rail loaded the cars onto a barge Saturday to be returned to Eastern Canada. Graham Bruce, executive director of the Island Corridor Foundation, said the move is no surprise, though he doesn’t know what Via plans to do with the cars. They have been in storage since the E&N Rail tracks were closed in March due to deterioration. “They have told us that they have a new train set for us, a three-car train set, which is to come out here in the spring time,” said Bruce. Receipt of the cars, however, is dependent on improvements to the track. The first step in those upgrades is underway. Thanks to a $500,000 grant from the province, the ICF has hired Associated Engineering to assess the condition of the track’s 48 bridges and trestles.

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Business helps nab alleged gang Five members of the Deacon Gang, which police say has been operating on the Lower Mainland for about 10 years, have been arrested for allegedly stealing “racks of clothing” from at least eight downtown Victoria businesses, said Victoria police spokesperson Const. Mike Russell. Sweet Nancy’s staff reported the theft Saturday afternoon. Three hours later Sidney RCMP nabbed the group - including a mother and daughter at the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. More than $30,000 in clothing was recovered from the group’s seized van.

Convicted killer disappears Victoria police are hunting for a violent convicted killer after he walked away from his Victoria halfway house early Sunday morning. Corrections Canada issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of Darnell Darcy Pratt, 22, who was 16 when he dragged a Maple Ridge gas station attendant to his death in 2005. He served nine years in prison. It’s not known if Pratt is still in Victoria or heading for the mainland, said Victoria police spokesperson, Const. Mike Russell.

Library board approves budget The Board of Vancouver Island Regional Library has adopted a balanced operating budget of $18,213,906 for 2012. This year, the provincial government provided $1,265,213, an increase of $79,294 over last year. Municipal and rural levies will contribute $16,486,603 to the library budget. The remainder of budgeted revenues come from overdue and other fees, and investment income. Budget expenditures include $2,228,283 for purchase of library materials, up three per cent over last year.

portation infrastructure money will be available to cities, as part of a national strategy to help pay for new and badly needed rapid public transit systems like the one proposed in the Capital region. Greater Victoria politicians say the proposed system can only go ahead if both Ottawa and the province each contribute one-third of the capital costs involved. To date neither senior level of government has agreed. editor@vicnews.com

A national transportation strategy that would help pay a big chunk of the Capital Region’s proposed $950million light-rapid transit system is “absolutely needed,” says Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce CEO Bruce Carter. Asked to address the Parliamentary standing committee responsible for devising a federal transportation plan by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Carter said civic politicians across the country need to know how much federal trans-

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Since being elected in November 2010, Marianne Alto has: • Proposed short-term incentives for rental housing • Pushed for open government at City Hall • Supported efforts to create a regional transportation authority In the next 3 years, Marianne Alto will: • Work to integrate health services needed to support vulnerable people • Facilitate regional planning for affordable transportation, emergency preparedness and policing services • Work with local businesses to create jobs, limit tax increases, and secure new revenue streams to fund services

Remembrance Day will take on special significance for the students at Vic High this year. Tomorrow (Nov. 10), the school will be joined by the Canadian Club of Victoria for a rededication ceremony to replace maple trees with a tie to the First World War. “This is a group of women who, in 1917, donated 17 maples for Vining Street to memorialize staff and students

of Vic High that lost their lives during the war, but more particularly at Vimy Ridge, because there are maples at Vimy Ridge,” said Vic High principal Randi Falls. The trees, which were dying, were taken down in March during the construction of the school’s new technical building. A consultant advised against replacing the lost maples with new ones, because they only last 80 to 100 years. But Falls had a different take on it. Rather than seeing the trees’ short lifespan as a disadvantage, she sees it as an opportunity. “It’s staying with the same group of species, as was originally intended in 1917,

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and having basically a tree that will need to be replaced over a shorter period of time will allow our school to continue on with this tradition, this rededication piece. We think this will be really, really exciting for our kids and our community.” The ceremony begins at 10:15 a.m. and will be attended by Victoria MP Denise Savoie, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, Vic High school alumni, a member of the Western Front, Pacific Coast Branch and other officials. There will also be another tie to 1917. “The Fifth B.C. Field Regiment RCA Band played in 1917,” said Falls. “That band is still ongoing. They will play again for us.” rholmen@vicnews.com

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Caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between two neighbouring Esquimalt property owners, three municipally protected trees have come out the loser. Russell Gelling, who owned the trees cut down last Thursday, said the township’s lack of tree bylaw enforcement sends a clear message that developers take precedence over homeowners. The roots of his cedar had spread to a neighbouring vacant lot where a new house is going in, on Phoenix Street near Craigflower Road. Grelling was told their removal would compromise the health of the tree. And because the roots of all three trees were intertwined, they all had to come down. “It’s a double standard,” Gelling said, watching an excavator clear his side yard of branches and trunks. “Protected trees should be protected trees. “The part that is making us the maddest is the lack of response and the lack of accountability from council.”

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Esquimalt resident Russell Gelling says township council and staff failed to help him save his trees. But Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins said developers and residents receive fair treatment. “At the end of the day, each situation is very, very different,” she said. “Sometimes the decisions don’t go in the direction that the neighbour wants, and sometimes they don’t go in the direction that the developer wants.” Township staff worked with both parties “to ensure that proper process has been occur-

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Brian Richmond remembers being in the front yard listening to rock ‘n’ roll on the transistor radio when he heard the tragic news. It was 1959 when Buddy Holly and music stars died in a plane crash, later dubbed as the day the music died. “I was 12 years old,” recalls the artistic director of the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. “I remember it coming over the news and how sad I felt and how everyone felt at the time … Buddy Holly was phenomenal. He was so seminal to a form of pop-rock in the 1950s. “ Richmond’s fondness for Holly’s music, however, wasn’t the driver behind his decision to bring in a touring production about the musician. “I don’t think I would have brought the production here, had I not gone over to Vancouver to see the Buddy Holly Story … It is not an exaggeration to say the audience was up dancing in the aisles … The music was phenomenal.” Richmond attended the show on a casting search. Zachery Stevenson, who plays Holly, was one of Richmond’s students around the turn of the millenium, back when Richmond was chair of the department of theatre at

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“It’s getting up to being one of our highest pre-sells,” he said. Success could mean Blue Bridge starts presenting more outside productions, alongside the three they produce each year. “I’m more than happy to say this is a phenomenally entertaining show,” said Richmond. The year 1959 marked the end of a decade “we view as our childhood, and one of the happiest periods in our culture,” he explained. “Holly represented this aspect of ‘50s life. … Given our rather tumultuous and uncertain times, it’s nice to remind ourselves of this kind of youthful joy.” rholmen@vicnew.com

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pany. “It’s an experiment for us,” said Richmond. “It’s a little bit scary because you have to make a fairly large financial commitment to doing this kind of thing. You have to just hope that people will like it.” The venture seems to be going well. As of Nov. 4, 2,000 tickets had been sold, representing 60 per cent of seats available for the three-performance run. Already, Blue Bridge has broken even on its investment.

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Twelve poets will read from the works of renowned Victoria writer, the late P.K. Page. The readers will also tell listeners of their relationship with Page and present one of their own poems. The event helps launch the P.K. Page Trust Fund, which hopes to raise $10,000 across the country and will benefit poets and poetry in Canada, and will be managed by the League of Canadian Poets. It happens at Open Space, 510 Fort St., from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 12). Admission is $5, which goes toward establishing the fund. Chapbooks will also be for sale. Page died in her home in Oak Bay on Jan. 14, 2010. She was 93. Page wrote more than 40 books, earned eight honourary doctorates from Canadian universities and was inducted to a variety of prestigious assemblies, such as being named Companion of the Order of Canada in 1999. editor@oakbaynews.com

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For years, Doug Grant’s memories of one of his most danger-filled missions with the Royal Canadian Navy remained a secret, denied for the longest time by the Canadian government. The retired chief petty officer sailed with HMCS Sioux off the coast of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, when the U.S. intercepted Cubabound Russian ballistic missiles. “At one point we had 127 Russian trawlers in the water and with those trawlers there were submarines. We could see the submarines all over our radar,” said Grant, manager of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Esquimalt Dockyard branch. “We kept sailing by the coast and we had two 4.7-inch guns and they had missiles. We were scared to death.” While emceeing one of two Remembrance Day events planned for Esquimalt on Friday (Nov. 11), Grant will remember those he sailed with, as well as heroes he never met. “We need to remember (our veterans) and all that they’ve done for us,” he said.

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A service of remembrance is also planned for Victoria on Friday. Between 4,000 and 6,000 people are expected to gather at the cenotaph on the legislature grounds for the 10:45 a.m. start. About 150 people – CFB Esquimalt personnel, the Naden Band, reservists and the Arion Male Voice Choir – will begin parading from the Homecoming statue at Ship’s Point at 10:30 a.m. Following the tribute, Lt.-Gov. Steven Point and Pacific fleet commander, Commodore Peter Ellis, will review the parade in front of the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Esquimalt’s first ceremony of the day happens at God’s Acre veterans cemetery, off Colville Road, at 9:30 a.m. Then, at 10:30 a.m., veterans, military members, legion branch members, Girl Guides, Scouts, Navy League youth, cadets and a segment of the Naden Band will parade to the Memorial Park cenotaph on Esquimalt Road. Dignitaries, including CFB Esquimalt commander, navy Capt. Craig Baines, will gather with hundreds of spectators for an 11 a.m. start. The public is invited back to the legion after the event. “I’m so proud of all of our veterans ... and all they have accomplished in these wars and conflicts,” Grant said. emccracken@vicnews.com

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The last transition It should be noted along with her effort and sacrifice, Sanbrooks also has a recent history as a world-class triathlete. Sanbrooks insists it’s her background of proper training and “knowing how to hurt” that’s kept her on the road. In fact, her original motive for relocating from Ladysmith to the border of Victoria and Saanich in 2009 was to continue as a triathlete. “Once I realized I couldn’t run like (Kirsten) Sweetland, I soon gave it up. There’s nothing like (starting a triathlon by) killing the swim and having a good bike, only to get (passed by others) in the run,” she said.

She had to save to do it, but next year Shalie Sanbrooks will race as a pro cyclist Travis Paterson News staff

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Destroyed. Annihilated. Murdered. Choice words to describe a night of competitive cycling. But to hear Shalie Sanbrooks, a seemingly gentle and happy 28-year-old, describe her first night of racing in the Victoria Cycling League back in 2009 is to hear the tale of a proud survivor. “I don’t know why I kept going. I remember it was just up and down climbing, over and over. That’s the thing about cycling,” she said. “After races you think ‘I’ve never hurt like this before.’ Then you sign up again.” Since then Sanbrooks balanced a schedule of full-time work and high performance training, and turned it into the enlightening future she had hoped for – a pro contract to race with Team Kenda (presented by Geargrinder) for the 2012 season. To Sanbrooks, hearing those magic words – pro racing – means everything to her right now. “I’m super grateful to have jumped the gap to pro as soon as I did. It’s so hard for women to go pro from amateur.” Needless to say, Sanbrooks went on to win the Victoria Cycling League’s elite women’s trophy twice since joining up. As for the pro contract, Sanbrooks will receive a travel voucher, have her races paid for and get a professionally customized bike that’s hers to sell at the end of the season. Her team will split the prize pot of any wins. Team Kenda is from Indiana but Sanbrooks will be based out of St. Louis, MO., from March to September. It’s a major achievement for Sanbrooks as there aren’t a lot of pro women’s teams. Getting the contract took getting noticed.

A lot goes into becoming pro. In preparation for the upcoming race season Sanbrooks is embarking for New Zealand this week where she’ll train under pro conditions until she goes to St. Louis in March. All the while she’s relying on her own savings to cover rent and day-to-day expenses. It’s part of a limitation that’s kept her out of the discussion as a top-10 cyclist in Canada, said former coach Houshang Amiri. “For me, Sanbrooks hasn’t achieved her potential, so it’s hard to say where she could be in the national rankings. Top-10 is not out of her range,” he said. “She’s very motivated and is definitely an athlete with potential.” Amiri is the master coach of the Pacific Cycling Centre in Victoria. He worked with Sanbrooks in 2010 and is currently working with Olympian Erinne Willock, 30, of Team Tibco and national junior champion Annie Ewart, 18, who is set to go pro next year as well. “You have to be good to get in (a pro team), and better to stay there,” he said. For Sanbrooks, it means this time next year she’ll have another decision to make. Based on her results she’ll either continue racing or, might have to take time to work and train. sports@vicnews.com

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Shalie Sanbrooks leading the sprint in the women’s giro of the 2011 RBC Gran Fondo from Vancouver to Whistler. Sanbrooks finished the 120-kilometre race on Sept. 10 in fifth. The route climbs a total of 2.4-km.

over the public This past summer address system Sanbrooks competed in at the beginning three of the bigger races of each and held in America’s heartevery stage of land. She didn’t win any the 11-day, Tour but, as an individual ridof America’s ing against teams, she Dairyland race made some noise on in Wisconsin in behalf of Russ Hays The June. Bicycle Shop. “I couldn’t figLiterally. ure it out. A girl “It’s funny because named Russ?” firstly, I couldn’t have Still, Sandone it without Russ brooks finished Hays,” she said, as the 13th overall shop’s owner, Mike Cleramong the 67 mont, outfitted her with pro women a high-end racing bike, started unlimited maintenance Sharon Tiffin/News staff who and gear at cost for the Sanbrooks is headed to New Zealand the race, third among the eight past two seasons. this month to train for the winter. racers entered “But I actually raced as if I was Russ Hays the person,” she from Team Kenda. “I was frustrated because I couldn’t get laughed. In a humorous misunderstanding, she into the single digits. It’s a learning experiwas introduced as cyclist Russ Hays from ence with a lot of positioning and tactics. Victoria, B.C. The mistake was repeated Every little move matters,” she said.

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Victoria Outlaws ball carrier Kalen Jules puts his hand where he shouldn’t during the Outlaws 15-14 defeat of the Victoria Hitmen.

A bounce off an opposing player’s helmet has the Victoria Outlaws going to Kamloops this weekend for the pee wee football provincials. On Oct. 30 the Outlaws defeated the Victoria Hitmen 15-14 for the second time in a week, winning the Island pee wee (ages 9 to 11) championship. It dethrones the Hitmen from their reign as provincial champions for two years running. The Outlaws play the winner from the interior league on Saturday (Nov. 12). What made the Island final an unforgettable game for Outlaws coach Zac Kremler, was the prior circumstance of events. “Our 14-0 win on Oct. 22 was the first time anybody beat the Hitmen in two and a half seasons.” In the final it was the Outlaws down 14-0. It took a fourth quarter comeback to win 15-14 on touchdowns from Gideone Kremler and Dante Carbone. Kalen Jules caught a conversion pass on the first TD. Kremler’s conversion kick on the second TD “was low but bounced miraculously off a helmet and through the posts for the win,” Zac said. Full recap online at www.vicnews.com. sports@vicnews.com

Get the meds out Derek Medler, top, defeated Brian Grimshaw at Armageddon Fighting Championship No. 7: Break Out, Saturday at Bear Mountain Arena. Photo by Kris Gower

AFC No. 7 entertains With the Victoria Grizzlies away, the tough guys came out to play at Armageddon Fighting Championship No. 7: Break Out, Saturday at Bear Mountain Arena.

Derek Medler’s first round win headlined a night of 12 mixed martial arts fights. For a full recap and story visit www.vicnews.com sports@vicnews.com

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day to earn a clean sheet. Allstar rookie duo Craig Gorman and Cam Hundal connected for the bronze medal game’s only goal, with Gorman redirecting a Hundal shot. Mitrou will start in goal on Thursday as the outstanding tandem continue their rotation. “I have all the confidence in both of them,” Wilson said.

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Vikes men host CIS soccer nationals, women out

The Vikes women also lost in the Canada West semifinal as three different Trinity Western Spartans scored to defeat the Vikes 3-0 in Langley on Friday. Jacqueline Harrison scored for the Vikes in their 2-1 loss to the UBC Thunderbirds in Saturday’s third place game.

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It’s go time for the UVic Vikes men’s soccer team as they open the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championships against the Montréal Carabins on Thursday. Game time is 7 p.m. at Centennial Stadium, the last of four quarterfinals that day. Entering the tournament are eight university squads from across the nation, the Carabins, Saint Mary’s Huskies, McMaster Marauders, Alberta Golden Bears, Cape Breton Capers, McGill Redmen, Toronto Varsity Blues and the University of Victoria. Each team either won its conference championship or was a finalist, while the Vikes enter as hosts. The Vikes

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UVic’s Craig Taylor, left, heads the ball away from Trinity Western’s David Malmura during the Vikes 1-0 win. (11-3-2) did win the Canada West bronze medal, however, with a 1-0 win over the Trinity Western Spartans (8-4-2) on Sunday. But it was the underdog Golden Bears (7-3-4) pulling off massive upsets to win Canada West gold and a spot in this week’s nationals. The fourth place Golden Bears defeated the first place

Vikes 2-1 in the semifinal on Saturday and then won on a goal in the 89th minute to beat the UBC Thunderbirds 1-0 in the final. “It was ‘supposed’ to be us in the gold medal game but now we’re the ‘other team’ (going into nationals),” coach Bruce Wilson said. Veteran goalie Dan Kilpatrick made seven stops on Sun-

Hundal’s (Surrey) two goals and eight assists helped earn him the Canada West rookie of the year award. Hundal’s effort also made Wilson look all the more genius in the eyes of his peers as the Canada West coach of the year. Making the first all-star team from UVic are Mitrou, defender Gavin Barrett and midfielder Gorman, with Hundal named to the second team. Midfielder Jaclyn Sawicki was named to the women’s first team and fullback Amy Lawrence to the second team. sports@vicnews.com

St. Andrew’s Giordano De Paolis won the golden boot and Leo Falzon was the MVP at provincials. Submitted

Sabres claw B.C. title Travis Paterson News staff

There were a few mistakes made but the St. Andrew’s Sabres executed at the level they knew they could. The boys soccer team won the A provincial championship in Kamloops on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Mulgrave (West Vancouver). “We never played a bad game,” said coach Mark Cristante. “Even the game we lost we deserved to win (against Unity Christian). “The boys were well focused and took it very serious, from meal preparation to ice baths, the seniors led and the others followed.” Cristante is a former UVic Vike and Gorge senior men’s player and has been the head coach for the past three years. St. Andrew’s was AA last year and because of fluctuating numbers has done the yo-yo between A and AA over the past few seasons. The Sabres last won a provincial A title in 2003. This year’s provincial run consisted of a 7-0 win over Bulkley Valley, 4-3 loss to Unity Christian, 5-0 win over host St. Ann’s and a 3-1 playdown win over Pemberton. Giordano De Paolis scored twice against Mulgrave in the final and Fabian De la Fuente scored the other. De Poalis’ eight goals in five games won him the golden boot award while the tournament MVP when to St. Andrew’s Leo Falzon. sports@vicnews.com

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THE British Columbia Forest Safety Council (the Council) was created in September 2004 as a not-for-profit society dedicated to promoting forest safety in the sector. The initial focus and tasks of the Council were set out in the report of the Forest Safety Task Force, which created a comprehensive strategy to dramatically improve the safety record of the BC Forest Sector. The Council is currently seeking candidates for the following job postings in our Nanaimo office: Director, Business Services Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will lead the Council’s strategy development, business and reporting processes. Working with industry, Council staff and other external agencies you will be responsible for Council business management and leadership for business planning, reporting, communications and information technology. You have experience with managing and developing project business plans, working with diverse stakeholder groups, and possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills. In addition to being an outstanding problem solver and excellent communicator, you have the ability to evaluate and drive change across the business to translate business requirements into actionable plans and strategies. In addition to relevant education, you have at least 5 years working experience, preferably in forestry. Manager Falling Programs Reporting to the Director, Training and Program Development, you will manage and provide oversight for all the Council’s falling programs, including development and implementation of programs, policies, training and quality assurance for QSTs ((Qualified Supervisor Trainer),)and trainers, oversight for the faller certification program, falling supervisor certification, dangerous tree blasting program, chainsaw training and new faller training program. You are the spokesperson for the Council on faller training and faller-related issues. You advise on the technical and regulatory quality of Council training standards and represent the Council ,with industry, associations, regulatory bodies, and at meetings and other venues. The successful applicant should have a minimum of 10 year’s related forest industry experience, with 5 years in a supervising or managing role. Preference given to those with experience in managing or supervising fallers. The applicant should also have a good working knowledge or understanding with the BC Falling Training Standard, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (OHSR) relating to forestry and falling activities. For more complete posting information, please visit www.bcforestsafe.org or send your resume to the attention of: careers@bcforestsafe.org

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HELP WANTED Alberta earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY requires Dispatch Manager Central Interior. Must ensure smooth, efficient scheduling of material delivery & perform operational tasks for truck fleet. Candidates will be organized, proactive and work well under stress. Experience in trucking an asset. Forward resumes to paverswanted@yahoo.ca.

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PROCESSOR OPERATOR WANTED to run a Waratah dangle head 320 Cat. Work on site in our post and rail yard in beautiful Southern BC. Great working conditions, competitive wage, benefits, profit sharing, 10 hour days, 4 days a week. This is a F/T permanent position. Email or phone: g_zieske@xplornet.ca Gary at 250-295-7911 ext. 102

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LARGE ESCORT Agency needs telephone booking people. Excellent compensation working from home. Phone sales, computer skills, multitasking a must. Leave message (250)483-5200. We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051. We require processor and feller buncher operators, plus owner operators and truck drivers. Work in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James & Prince George areas. Call or send your resume. This can be a career for the right person. Jared Gulbranson Gulbranson Logging Ltd. 250-567-4505 or 250-5675446 Cell:250-570-2261 Fax: 250-567-9232 email: jgulbranson@gulbranson.ca

F/T LIVE-IN Caregiver 1 child 2yrs 9months, Victoria $9.50/hr, 40hrs/wk. Own room in private home, $325/month room/board deducted. Grade 12, min. exp. 1yr F/T within last 3yrs or 6 mths training in child care. Speak/Read/Write English. Swahili & Kikuyu an asset. Crim. record check, First Aid required. Call Jane 250-588-9270

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METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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FRIENDLY FRANK 2 OIL electric heaters (digital), new, 1500 watts, $40. each. Call 250-381-4180. ANTIQUE RESTING chair, from CPR Royal Alexander Hotel in Winnipeg, $25. Call 250-727-9425. BEAR MOUNTAIN Athletic Club 10-visit pass gym/pool/ fitness. $134 value; $99. 250391-6430. DOWNFILLED SOFA sacrifice $99. Call (250)721-9798 LARGE LITTLE Tykes Table 2 chairs, $35. Fish Tank, 10g+ more. $40. 250-544-4322. LEG MAGIC exercise equip. w/ DVD, $50 obo. Small GE TV, $20 obo. (250)477-3370 NOVEMBER 2011 Vic Transit SuperPass, value $82.50 asking $40. (250)590-5560. PEACH DRAPES- lined, $99. 250-598-1265. SMALL TRUNK, lock and key, $50. firm. 250-595-6734.

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Correctional Oﬃcers Join a skilled team in a professional work environment Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General—Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre is a secure custody centre that houses sentenced and remand offenders. Our historic building and grounds are located in Saanich on southern Vancouver Island. While maintaining security, safety and good order, you will focus on engaging the adult male inmate population in a way that provides them with the opportunity for positive change in a respectful environment. A strong communicator, you share our values for integrity, team work and service. This is a part-time position with training and development opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits package, a secondto-none pension plan and an employer that helps you balance work-life commitments.

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COMPLETE PROPERTY maintenance programs. Monthly, weekly visits. Yard Cleanup pros. (250)885-8513.

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487. Photos: happyhandyman.co

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250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

ELECTRICAL Contractor for Hire. Installations, repairs. $40/hr. Bonded, Licensed, Insured. (250)590-0952.

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CARPET INSTALLATION DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-478-0883. MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES 2 HARD working reliable ladies. Reg cleans & Xmas cleans. Call 250-514-5105. ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611. AUNTIE MESS CLEANING. Reliable, efficient, honest, 40 years exp, seniors discount. $20/hr. Call 250-634-1077. CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278 NEED HELP cleaning your house? Call Dorothy at (250)478-8940.

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053. One-to-one Mac computer & software tutoring. $40/hr 250370-9270

CONTRACTORS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981. WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Big cleanups our specialty Complete garden maint. Call 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE & TREE Care. Hedges- pruning & shaping. Lawns, clean-ups. Andrew, 17 yrs exp. WCB. (250)893-3465.

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PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

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

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. Glowing References. Insured. Affordable. 15+yrs. experience Call Les at (250)880-2002. ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

GARDENING

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.

WE SWEEP your roof, clean your gutters & remove your waste. Fair prices. Insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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AURICLE LAWNS- Fall aeration & fertilize, hedges, irrigation blow-out, bulbs. 882-3129

Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603

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IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347.

STUCCO/SIDING

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663. PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC. RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

INSULATION

PLASTERING

MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

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IRRIGATION Winterization Special! $59.95 Oak Bay Irrigation & Landscape Lighting. (778)440-1883.

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

MOVING & STORAGE

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specialize; tree pruning, hedges, tree & stump removal, fall clean-up, hauling, power washing. 23yrs exp. WCB.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

C.B.S. Masonry Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios, Repair, Replace, Re-build, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Est’s & Competitive Prices. (250)294-9942, 589-9942 www.cbsmasonry.com

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543

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GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

PAINTING BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.

PLUMBING

MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

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SPECIALIZING IN Interior painting of residential homes, condos & townshouses. 30 yrs exp. Call Larry (250)744-9801.

MARTIN PROJECTS Home Repair & Reno’s; Tile, Drywall, Electric, Masonry, Complete Landscape Services & Drainage. Ref’s avail. Call Jeremy 250-812-9742.

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

MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.

SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345. - Lawn mowing - Hedge trimming - Garden clean up - Leaf Clean up - Power washing - Gutter Cleaning - Aerating - Irrigation Maint.

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2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

TELEPHONE SERVICES HOME PHONE Reconnect. Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046 TILES, GRANITE & glass blocks. (250)384-1132 or (250)213-9962.

TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

UPHOLSTERY FIBRENEW EXPERTS in Redye furniture, leather, Vinyl, plastic repair, auto, burns, cuts, pet damage. (250)8917446. Visa, MC, Debit. www.werepairleather.com

WINDOW CLEANING

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS FOUR 12 ROOFING Licensed insured. BBB member. Re-roof new construction. 250-2167923. www.four12roofing.com

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

WINDOWS

SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS (Family Owned & Operated Business)

Ofﬁce: 250-642-5598 Cell: 250-361-8136 Service Installation

Renovations

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

Tubs, Surround, Sinks, Taps, Vanity, Drains, Hot Water Tanks www.clarkshomerenovations.ca

Rooﬁng, Framing, Drywall, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks, Fence, Painting www.victoriahomerenos.ca

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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SIDNEY- 3 Bdrm Rancher. Complete Reno. 1 bath, 1056sq ft flat cul-de-sac lot. NS/NP. $1,600. Lease. Firm Management, 250-544-2300.

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Vision Matters Dr. Stephen Taylor

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The eye is somewhat protected against UV rays by the eyelid, the eyebrow, the orbit, the nose and the cheek. However, if you are outdoors a lot, in very strong sunlight, or near water, snow and ice, you need extra protection. Wear a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen or proper clothing to protect your skin. If you don’t, you may be getting too much UV radiation. If this happens only rarely, it could just mean sore eyes and a painful sunburn lasting a day or two. If you make a habit of not protecting yourself, all year round, you risk developing eye and skin problems when you’re older. Experts estimate more than half of our UV exposure occurs by the age of 18. Children’s eyes are also at risk because the lenses of their eyes block fewer ultraviolet rays. That’s why young children should play in the shade between 11 am and 3 pm, and always wear hats with wide brims to cover their heads and shade their eyes. Of course, other types of sun protection are important too. Don’t forget sunglasses, sunscreen and proper clothing. Even if the day is hazy or cloudy, you can still get a sunburn from UV radiation. Teenagers and adults may wish to discuss appropriate types of sunglasses (prescription or non-prescription) with their optometrist. Parents can inquire about sunglasses for young children.

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Shaw Cable will charge customers $60 a year for Internet security it used to provide for free. Despite the price tag, Chris Kucharski, the company’s vice-president of operations, thinks it’s a good deal – even though others like the non-profit Victoria Free-net Internet service provider think it’s just a “way of getting more money from people.” Shaw is replacing its previously free F-Secure software with McAfee security sofware on Nov. 15 and any new customers who don’t buy it, or existing customers who don’t download it for a six-month free trial by that date, risk being left unprotected against security threats, said Kucharski, echoing a Shaw email alert to subscribers.

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Kucharski said customers – new or existing – don’t need to buy McAfee, which he calls “a really good product” that’s considerably better than F-Secure. Customers can download any security software they want, including free security software that’s readily available online from a variety of sources, he said. “We don’t get in the way of customers. (We do) nothing to make it difficult,” he said. However, Free-net spokesperson Gareth Shearman, isn’t sure Shaw won’t use what he calls “traffic shaping” to make it difficult to download other security software, especially well-tested and proven free software like AVG. “What they do impacts on their subscribers and how people connect,” said Shearman. reporter@vicnews.com

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For those worried what the future holds for libraries, the Canadian Club of Victoria speaker series aims to provide the answers, offering two of B.C.’s most knowledgeable librarians who will explain what the future likely holds: Marnie Swanson, University of Victoria librarian, and Maureen Sawa, the chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Public Library. The meeting will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 15 at the Comfort Hotel, 3020 Blanshard St. The cost – including lunch – is $25. For more information, please contact Barbara Strachan at barbara. strachan@shaw.ca or 250-383-3195. editor@vicnews.com

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