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Voting day tomorrow Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 19), citizens throughout B.C. can mark their ballot to elect a new mayor, council, and board of education. In Victoria, there are 12 polling stations and city residents can choose whichever is most convenient for them. For a list of sites, visit www. victoria.ca/election. Esquimalt voters can head to their only polling station in the township at municipal hall, 1229 Esquimalt Rd. For election details, please visit www. esquimalt.ca/elections. In Esquimalt, election results will be in by about 8:15 p.m. In Victoria, City Hall opens to the public at 7:30 p.m., and results will be tallied by about 9 p.m.
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Resolving the police issue is also a priority, she said. Esquimalt doesn’t have an issue with the quality of service it gets from the Victoria Police Department, but rather the governance structure of the Victoria Police Board, as well as an unsustainable funding model, Desjardins said. “The fact is, it doesn’t matter what Esquimalt says, because 80 per cent of the (police) budget is paid by Victoria. Who are you going to listen to?” said Desjardins, who believes the Esquimalt and Victoria mayors should serve as co-chairs on the board. “If you want things to work, you’ve got to come at it with equal partners in the governance.” She has promised “there will be significant public input and involvement in the process as we go forward.” The mayor’s wish list for the next term also includes creating tax-friendly policies to provide relief to businesses and attract others to the township. “Let’s put something on paper that says, ‘We’re going to provide this incentive for these businesses in this area,’” she said. Desjardins also wants to see what a zero-per-cent tax increase looks like now that the budget process for 2012 has begun. Only then will people realize it would result in service or staff cuts or delaying infrastructure projects, for example.
Four mayoral and 20 council candidates are vying for your vote. The mayoral candidates include: ■ Dean Fortin, incumbent ■ Paul Brown ■ Steve Filipovic ■ David Shebib Council candidates include: Geoff Young, Jon Valentine, John Turner, Charlayne Thornton-Joe, Sean Murray, Linda McGrew, Pam Madoff, John Luton, Philippe Lucas, Sukhi Lalli, Robin Kimpton, Ben Isitt, Lynn Hunter, Rose Henry, Lisa Helps, Aaron Hall, Shellie Gudgeon, Chris Coleman, Saul Andersen and Marianne Alto.
Schools Trustee candidates include: Catherine Alpha, David Bratzer, Tom Ferris, Jim Holland, Bev Horsman, Elaine Leonard, Edith Loring-Kuhanga, Michael McEvoy, Diane McNally, Deborah Nohr, Peg Orcherton, Rob Paynter, Dave Pitre, David Rand, Richard Stern and John Young.
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Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins didn’t have to run in this year’s municipal election, after she won the spot by acclamation, but that hasn’t stopped her from campaigning.
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Fernwood maps out its vision Fernwood residents are invited to come to Little Fernwood Hall to put their mark on a giant map of their community on Sunday (Nov. 20). The process is called vision mapping, and it logs residents’ favourite amenities. Mapping activities begin at 1 p.m. At 2 p.m., historian John Lutz will discuss the history of Victoria. The mapping project was launched in 2009 with a $400 grant from the Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group and a $200 grant from the Fernwood Community Association.
Fruit tree project boasts plum year The apples, pears and plums provided a plentiful bounty this year, and the LifeCycles Fruit Tree Project reaped the benefits. The project links people with extra fruit to people with a willingness to harvest it. “This year was an amazing year for apples,” said Stephan Morales, a project co-ordinator. “We picked so much fruit that we overwhelmed local food banks.” About 190 volunteers harvested nearly 16,000 kilograms of fruit, the second best year on record. Once picked, fruit is split four ways: one quarter to the owner of the fruit tree, one quarter to the picker, one quarter to food banks and other groups in need, and the remainder is used to make specialty food products.
Most Occupy campers plan to leave Couple gave up home to protest, now ready for movement’s next phase Roszan Holmen News staff
After a contentious emergency vote Tuesday night, tensions are running high at the Occupy Victoria encampment. One 40-something swears a blue streak at a group of younger men, breaking the quiet of the morning. “I got pepper-sprayed last night,” says a 21-year old, adding he doesn’t know who did it. When he called out for help, other voices told him to shut up. A handful of encampments delineate the factions at Centennial Square. “That’s crack corner, and that’s prostitute corner,” points out Céline Daoust, a 43-year-old involved since Oct. 15. The homeless are welcome, she says, but she’s surprised there aren’t more people like herself camping. The People’s Assembly of Victoria, the official name of the protesters behind the Occupy movement, have clustered in two spots, she explains. Daoust and her husband of 21 years, Gerry, have been spending the nights in sleeping bags, exposed to the elements. The couple own a $1,000 tent, but it’s too valuable to leave outside, she explains. They also took a break, checking themselves into a hotel for a time. At Tuesday’s emergency general assembly, they
Pom Pom the dog gives a yawn as his owners Céline and Gerry Daoust start their last day occupying Centennial Square on Wednesday. The B.C. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments for an injunction against Occupy Victoria yesterday. Roszan Holmen/News staff
were among about 50 people who voted on whether to disband, move, or mount a legal battle against the City of Victoria’s petition to the court to remove the encampment. The assembly voted to decamp, says Daoust. But others have a different impression of the proceedings. The young men are planning to move their tents to better accommodate the city’s plans. The vote “just dissolved into a contentious argument,” explains Anushka Nagji, a law student at the University of Victoria. Between her studies and three jobs, she’s been spending a few hours a day at the square, and acts as unofficial spokesperson. While there is no consensus, most people plan to leave, she says. The countdown is on for Nagji. On Tuesday morning, a
B.C. Supreme Court judge granted the People’s Assembly 48 hours to mount their legal defence. Nagji and lawyer Rajinder Sahota are giving it their best shot, fully acknowledging their chance of success is minimal given the timeline. “We just want to make the reply and have our day in court,” Nagji says. The hearing was scheduled for Thursday morning, after the News deadline. Nagji and two others have volunteers to be named as respondents in the court case, and submit affidavits, which could open them up to liability. “The city’s bullying Davidand-Goliath tactics needs to be addressed,” Nagji says. The people’s assembly have few resources compared to the city, which draws on tax dollars to make its legal case, she adds. Nagji boils down the Assembly’s defence as fol-
lows: While the city argues an injunction is needed to make way for city-planned events, the protesters have already made accommodations and will continue to make accommodations if given the chance. Mayor Dean Fortin, however, says the protesters’ presence is more than an inconvenience to upcoming events, such as the skating rink, lighting of the trees, carolling comeptitions and others. “What can be accomplished trying to work around people can be very difficult, I suspect, which is why we’re looking forward to a court injunction,” he explains. The injunction, he adds, isn’t about removing people, but just their structures, such as tents. Although Céline and Gerry’s cold nights have likely come to an end, their protest has not. While Gerry leaves to
add $2 to the meter to keep his Jeep parked nearby, Céline explains the couple gave up their apartment to join the Occupy movement. They are here representing the working middle class who struggle to get ahead. “We’re resourceful,” says Gerry upon his return. In the evenings, they earn money by offering a designated-driver service. We’re also lucky, he acknowledges. Unlike some at the camp, they have savings to draw from, to afford comforts like the coffee-to-go cups they sip from to keep warm. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Conversations over supper to bridge differences Inaugural community supper links homeless with privileged Erin McCracken News staff
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Nigel Seale, left, and Petr Prusa are organizing the Victoria Community Supper to be held at Floyd’s Diner on Sunday (Nov. 20).
A conversation between friends has led to the organization of a community supper that will bring together Victoria’s homeless with people who don’t know what it’s like living hand to mouth. “I know a lot of people
who bitch about the homeless, but they have no idea who they are,” said Petr Prusa, owner of Floyd’s Diner where an inaugural invite-only free community supper will be hosted Sunday night (Nov. 20). “So I thought if we can get them together in some capacity, especially over a meal because that’s when most people do their talking, you can get some kind of sense of who these people are,” Prusa said. “Maybe something good can come of it.” It may inspire other restaurant owners and food suppliers to take turns host-
ing a similar event, possibly once a month, said Prusa, whose staff are donating their time, while food supply company, Sysco, is donating the food. The meal may help bridge differences, or at least open the lines of communication, said Nigel Seale, an organizer and friend of Prusa’s. “There’s fear on both sides of that table,” said Seale. “Are these (homeless) people dangerous? And we probably appear as something we’re not, too.” And by hosting the sitdown meal on a Sunday, Victoria’s impoverished can enjoy a warm meal on the
one day when they usually go without, said Seale. Forty invitations have gone out to the homeless through different organizations, and the eight-member Victoria Community Supper committee has extended similar invitations to “regular folk,” said Seale. “This first one should be interesting,” said Prusa, who will take on hosting duties during the supper to ensure conversations flow. “Who knows what friendships come from that, and who knows what happens,” said Seale. “It’s kind of like a question mark.” emccracken@vicnews.com
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Cops crack down on crash corners Kyle Slavin News staff
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Integrated Road Safety Unit member Cpl. Ryan Bacica, dressed in plainclothes, speaks to a colleague on his radio while monitoring traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway at McKenzie Avenue. The IRSU is increasing its enforcement at the Captal Region’s most dangerous intersections.
coincides with a month where ria deemed the most dangerIRSU will also be ensuring drivous. ers are travelling at speeds relMcKenzie at the Trans-Canative to the conditions of the ada Highway and Highway 17 Intersections with the road. at Sayward Road in Saanich; highest number of “As the weather gets worse, Hillside Avenue at Shelbourne crashes in the Capital the days get shorter, it gets Street, Douglas Street at FinRegion: darker earlier, the roadways layson Street, and Douglas at ■ McKenzie at the get slipperier, so your drivHillside and Gorge Road in Trans-Canada Highway. ing habits must change,” Victoria are the highest crash Figueiredo said. “We’re not areas in the Capital Region. ■ Highway 17 at out there to write tickets. The “From 2008 to 2010, there Sayward Road. whole point is to make the have been nearly 1,000 colli■ Hillside Avenue at roads safer. We are serious sions involving injuries just at Shelbourne Street. about enforcement – we’re these five intersections alone,” trying to reduce the number Figueiredo said. ■ Douglas Street at of crashes, so we hope peoOfficers will be looking for Finlayson Street. ple think twice before they red and yellow light infrac■ Douglas at Hillside do something they shouldn’t tions, as well as compliance and Gorge Road. behind the wheel.” with the seatbelt and handsNext month, heightened free laws. Cyclists and pedesintersection enforcement will trians will also be watched to ensure they’re not putting lane-ways and high volumes run concurrent to IRSU’s camanyone’s safety at risk with of traffic add to the risk of a paign to combat impaired driving. collision occurring.” their behaviour. kslavin@saanichnews.com The intersection crackdown “These are obviously some of the busiest intersections and some of the bigPROVEN LEADERSHIP gest intersections in the region,” RE-ELECT Figueiredo said. “The nature of the busyness of the intersections, with multiple
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Ryan Bacica stands at the corner where McKenzie Avenue meets the Trans-Canada Highway during Thursday afternoon rush hour. Donning a pair of khakis, a blue hoodie and a pair of sunglasses, the Integrated Road Safety Unit corporal inconspicuously works undercover, watching road users’ every move. “Grey Acura with a female driver on the cellphone.” Bacica and his fellow Capital Regional District IRSU officers are conducting increased enforcement at intersections throughout Greater Victoria until the new year. “We’re going to be targeting intersections with different types of enforcement techniques,” said IRSU Const. Rob Figueiredo. “We’re there to reduce crashes and injuries, but we’re also watching for any bad driving behaviours. … We’re not going to let anything slip by.” The regional unit will be stepping up its watch at five intersections in Greater Victo-
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Calls for police service in Victoria and Esquimalt have decreased for a third consecutive month, and overall crime numbers for the year have also fallen, the Victoria Police Board heard last week. The Victoria Police Department’s latest report on crime trends in the two municipalities, which covers all of 2011 up to the end of September, shows significant reductions in a number of areas, including crimes against people and property, both of which have dropped by nearly 16 per cent compared to the same period in 2010. Overall, there was a 10.5 per cent decrease in all Canadian Criminal Code offences excluding traffic offences. editor@vicnews.com
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Brown’s campaign errors fuel call for greater transparency City’s communications department in question success,” Brown said. If elected as Victoria’s next By we, Brown refers to his campaign team, mayor, Paul Brown plans on whom he relies for much of his research. to cut the nine-member Brown himself doesn’t call the staff at City communications department Nov. Hall. “Whenever they see my name, there’s an at city hall. 19 immediate block,” he explained. He made the Mayor Dean Fortin questions this supposed pronouncement at a recent block. mayoral debate in Fernwood. “My understanding is the City of Victoria does “The emphasis in our city an absolutely amazing job of getting back to seems to be holding information, screening it,” people,” he said. “I’m surprised to hear if Mr. said Brown. “You want answers in Saanich? You Brown is having difficulty. It doesn’t seem to be go to the department head, they’ll tell you what the experience of anybody else.” the answers are.” While Fortin said a citizen can expect But there’s a problem. There aren’t an answer from the finance department nine people in the City of Victoria’s within an hour or two, it’s not been the communications department. (There experience of the News. Because media are four permanent, two temporary, one requests to the finance department part-time and one unfilled position.) must be filtered through the Error aside, the communications communications department, questions department has grown exponentially and emailed responses bounced back over the past three years, and Brown’s and forth over three business days, message is that he’s the guy to cut what with no satisfactory resolution. he’s sees as the fat. But will cutting the communications Staffing numbers, however, have not department, as Brown intends, improve been the only factual errors dogging his Roszan city communications? campaign. Holmen In addition to the deparment’s role The city, he’s argued, has been raising Reporting in media relations, it is also charged taxes while cutting key programs and with many tasks aimed at improving services. transparency and citizen engagement. “The budget for parks and recreation These include redesigning the city’s website to be was cut by 20 per cent over the last three years; more user friendly; posting more city documents this year alone, the city’s budget for grants in a way that’s easily searchable, in response has been cut by over 40 per cent,” said Brown, to council’s decision to adopt a policy of Open rehashing his well-worn examples illustrating the Data; and hosting more public events, such as need for accountability at city hall. the series of budget workshops the city held in “These numbers, Dean, have come right out of community venues to encourage the public to ask your financial statements, so don’t accuse me of questions and give feedback. pulling numbers out of the air. You should know The city’s new public engagement strategy these numbers,” he continued, chastising Mayor is working, said Fortin, pointing to the 6,000 Dean Fortin in front of the audience at Little people who gave input into the city’s’ new Fernwood Hall. Official Community Plan. Transparency and They’re strong words, considering he’s wrong public engagement are commitments that take on both accounts. investment, he points out. The apparent cut to parks is explained by a For his part, the mayor has tried to focus on his simple change in accounting procedures. The platform, rather than respond to Brown’s claims change is explained in the 2010 annual report, point by point. which Brown failed to catch. He’s since retracted The conflict, however, has affected Fortin. this claim. At the conclusion of the all-candidates event The seeming cut to grants is explained by an at Vic West, he again accused Brown of “pulling apples-to-oranges comparison. Brown compared numbers out of the air” and refused to shake his 2010’s final tally to the preliminary 2011 grant hand. commitments, which don’t include ongoing grant Fortin said he apologized and shook his hand applications approved throughout the year. the next day. It’s a simple explanation, if you can get it. And there’s the rub. rholmen@vicnews.com Victoria’s documentation on grants provides opaque and conflicting data, with no explanation. It’s a problem Brown has Comparing the amount the City of Victoria doled in out grants campaigned on fixing. between 2010 and 2011 is a migraine in the making. “When (the city’s Here’s a snap shot of some of the numbers published in various publicly available financial) city documents, simply listed as “Grants.” documents do not tell the ■ $3.4 million: as listed for 2010 in the audited 2010 annual report. full picture it proves my ■ $4.4 million: as listed for 2010 in the 2011-2015 Financial Plan point that things are not ■ $3.8 million: as listed for 2011 in the 2011-2015 Financial Plan transparent,” he wrote in an ■ $2.0 million: as listed for 2011 in the 2011 Budget P. 34 email to the News. Getting ■ $1.6 million: as listed for 2011 in the 2011 Budget, P. 103 clarification requires a ■ $2.6 million: as listed for 2011 in an explanatory chart prepared call to the city finance for the mayor department. 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Think your vote doesn’t matter? There has been a lot written and said about why every citizen old enough to vote needs to make an effort to go to the polls. One quote that gets to the point is from the late American author David Foster Wallace who said, “In reality, there is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some diehard’s vote.” This is especially true when it comes to our civic elections where a notoriously low voter turnout and the preponderance of special-interest groups can make or break many candidates’ chances on election day. For those who do make the effort to take a few minutes out of their Saturday to exercise a fundamental democratic right, there’s plenty of reasons to await the outcome of tomorrow’s elections. From legitimate races for leadership of our communities to the chance to send a message about rising tax levels, voters can find any number of issues to get them fired up enough to want to go to the polls. Are you happy with municipal spending increasing faster than most workers’ wages? Do you think local government is doing enough to help those in our community who are struggling to make ends meet? Are you concerned about the direction your board of education wants to be taking the school system in your community? There are many candidates championing ideas to make where we live an even better place. Find someone you agree with and support them with your vote. Even if you don’t fill out an entire ballot, you are still entitled to have your small say. If you feel like you’re not well enough informed about who is running, take 30 minutes to learn more. Over the last several editions we have been running stories and profiles to help voters understand which candidates speak for them. These resources are readily available online at vicnews.com. Whether or not you take the time to vote, your choice will help shape the future of our community. 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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Bling time kicks off the giving season ories: dough ornaments my mom Christmas comes Thursday. Yes, Christmas; I don’t celebrate made during the lean years of my Kwanzaa (Dec. 26) or Hanukkah childhood, the paper trees glued (first day is Dec. 21) though both together in elementary school, and the colourful second-hand train that sound full of fun and tradition. pretends (because it’s missEach year my twitchy ing a section of track) to run fingers await the fourth ’round my tree. Thursday in November, But it’s the bling of the when decorations offiheart that really matters. cially make an appearWhile living in Port Hardy ance in my hometown. I had the fortune to be It’s a personal rule born part of the award-winning of growing up in LadysNorth Island Gazette Hammith, where Santa flicks per Fund. For 31 years the the switch on the Festifund has provided those val of Lights each year in need with a traditional on B.C. Hydro’s favourite Christine Christmas dinner and preseve. My memory is of van Reeuwyk ents for the children. The parades filling the streets Island Girl newspaper, with the help and our family bakery of non-profit groups on the crammed with people searching for hot sausage rolls, bags North Island, organizes, gathers and of decked-out gingerbread men and alongside other volunteers, creates the perfect glazed doughnut/coffee Christmas – delivered. It’s not an easy economic time combination to share while walking the streets under the glare of a mil- anywhere. Last year, hamper fund organizers had to drop the age for lion lights. kids’ gifts from 16 to 12, and cut the I like the bling. Why pretend? amount of potatoes handed out in It’s pretty, festive and uplifting. The traditional breakfast with half, to five pounds. On the South Island, the Mustard Santa, and there are several around Greater Victoria, is magical, filled Seed food bank had to take out a with brilliant smiles. Lighted parades collateral mortgage to make ends are an excuse to bundle up and hang meet. And as the Sidney Lions food out with friends and neighbourhood bank moves into its new municipal building in Iroquois Park, it’s seeing kids. I search out the perfect gift for the a spike in users – again. Even as people are stretching budright person, whether it costs $1 or $20, and wrap them each with care gets, I see generous people walk into to fill the bare spot under my tree the Peninsula News Review office in Sidney. before the big day. There’s the North Saanich woman I pull out the ornaments in preparation and they flood me with mem- who discovered a bin full of coins
after her husband died. Unable to move it, she brings in bagfuls each year for the newspaper’s Coins for Kids campaign. The coin drive is popular among parents seeking to teach youngsters the value of giving to kids who might not get Christmas otherwise. For years our paper’s charity of choice has been the Kiwanis Toy Drive. It’s never difficult to get a picture of a cute kid dumping pennies and dimes into one of our jars. The News Review and Gazette aren’t alone. Black Press community newspapers across Vancouver Island climb on board different coincollecting fundraisers and turn over the cash raised to local causes. Last year, more than $12,000 was generated by businesses, schoolchildren and readers of the Victoria News, Saanich News, Oak Bay News and Goldstream News Gazette. At the News Review, the community contributed $2,639.30, just shy of the 2009 Coins for Kids total. That’s impressive bling. But still I look forward to meeting Santa for breakfast at the Shoal Centre on Nov. 26, and watching sparkly floats come parade Beacon Avenue on Dec. 3. I anticipate the gap-toothed grins of children offering hard-earned quarters to their less-fortunate counterparts. By then I’ll have stopped sitting on my hands to keep away from the trunk where Christmas sits stored all year ’round. Christine van Reeuwyk writes for the Peninsula News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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To end homelessness, stop hating the homeless Mark Muldoon Guest comment
On a particular night in February, the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, with the help of other agencies, conducted a facility count. They found 1,143 people being sheltered throughout the city. More than 10 per cent of this number was comprised of youths. The numbers did not include those who were sleeping outdoors, couch surfing or living in an inadequate accommodation. While the results remind us that homelessness and near-homelessness are still key issues in our community, they should also remind us that it is a mistake to identify the homeless problem of Victoria only with those we see wandering the streets or sleeping in doorways. The visible street population is only the tip of the iceberg of hundreds of youths, single adults and families who are insecurely, inappropriately, or hardly housed at all.
The lack of affordable rental units, the obscene cost of hydro and the lack of a living wage lock hundreds of youths and adults into an unstable and transitory living situation. Understandably, many voters resent the sight of homeless people and demand that someone – anyone – clean up the streets. Consequently, the city has been trying to respond to this resentment by slowly policing the visible homeless out of sight. In the meantime, many people who work with the homeless and near-homeless agree that housing this growing population, and preventing it from happening, is achievable with the right policies. What is lacking is the public will to demand that governments act in a way that looks for long-term solutions to the problem. Unfortunately, while we decry the sight of the homeless, few if any voters are outraged enough to make it a political issue. Why? Human nature being what it is, we hate being in the presence of those who, through
no fault of their own, are jobless, nearhomeless and generally down on their luck. The presence of marginalized youth, men and women standing in front of a welfare office evokes deep fears in each of us about our own vulnerability and weakness. All these fears and feelings of vulnerability get projected onto those who – all too often with legitimate reasons – need help to avoid being homeless. Instead of accepting our own vulnerability and responding with integrity, we prefer to believe the homeless and nearhomeless choose to be a blight on our city. We say they are lazy, drunk, stupid, ignorant folks who won’t hold down a job. The coalition has been working tirelessly to identify and formulate recommendations that will turn off the tap to the circumstances that feed homelessness. Its vision is to prevent homelessness from re-occurring through long-term policies that treat people in a dignified and principled way.
However, without the public will to demand that governments invest in longterm solutions, such recommendations will not be taken seriously. In the end, we have to stop blaming the homeless and near-homeless for their plight and begin to act like mature citizens who care. Currently, the province and the Capital Regional District have among the highest poverty rates in the country. Behind the contingent of visible homeless on the street, there is a larger number of youths, individuals and families on the cusp of becoming homeless. Both populations must be addressed. In the coming civic elections, voters must raise a loud and audible cry, demanding that local politicians invest in long-term policies, and financial commitments and forge structures that eventually work to prevent people from joining the ranks of the homeless and near-homeless. Mark Muldoon is executive director of the Threshold Housing Society.
Readers respond: Occupy movement, election, lifestyles and deer Media missing Occupy’s story I am getting very frustrated by the way the media have been focusing on the Occupy movements recently. They have been so negative, focusing solely on the struggles protesters are having with politicians who wish to remove them from public spaces. Have we forgotten the reason these movements are there in the first place? The visual representation of their tents in such prominent public spaces should be a constant reminder to politicians, the public, as well as the media, and should serve to provoke discussions around their calls for shortening the gaps between the rich and the poor. The media should start honing in on the reasons these Occupy movements have sprung up. Perhaps the media should focus their attention on: 1) discovering the individual stories of the
people who are living in their tents downtown; 2) putting pressure on the politicians to become accountable to the increasing gaps between rich and poor; 3) researching ways to get ourselves out of this mess. I say, keep the tents downtown, allow people to skate around them and get lively debates going so all 100 per cent of us can come up with a way to make sure our great country truly allows equal opportunity for one and all. Anissa Paulsen Victoria
This weekend, vote for health-care champions There are champions in our midst. More than 160 municipal candidates across B.C. have pledged to help strengthen and expand public health-care services in their communities if elected in this week’s elections – twice as many as those who
pledged in the 2008 elections. Why the dramatic jump in health care-concerned candidates? The restructuring of home and community care, the future of medicare, the upcoming renegotiation of the Federal-Provincial Health Accord and the resulting effects on municipal social and economic infrastructure are all important issues for municipalities. I encourage all voters to consider electing candidates who have pledged to speak out for public health care when they go to the polls this week – view the B.C. Health Coalition’s public list of candidates who have taken the Public Health Care Champion pledge on our website. Rachel Tutte Co-chair B.C. Health Coalition
Not voting akin to dishonouring war heroes A municipal election will be
held tomorrow (Nov. 19). Are we going to have the same turnout as in Victoria’s Johnson Street bridge referendum last year, when only 26 per cent voted while 74 per cent twiddled their thumbs? This past week we observed Remembrance Day, in honour of the people who fought for democracy and for our right to self-determination. I hope there will be 100 per cent voter turnout this time. If not, we would be once again dishonouring those who gave up their lives to preserve our democratic rights. Please vote. Alexander Schmid Victoria
Gas guzzlers are optional Consumer greed has padded the pockets of banks and corporations We live in a generation of buy now, pay later – paying exorbitant interest rates for
goods to supply a lifestyle we cannot afford. If today’s families wish to live beyond their means, don’t blame the government, corporations or the baby boomers. If you can’t afford the gas, don’t buy a gas guzzler! Marlene Lewis Victoria
Slow down for deer on local roadways I want to spearhead a new convention in the driving community: when a driver encounters deer on or near the roadway, slow down to 30 km/h and put on the hazard lights to warn other drivers of the presence of the animals. Slowing down would reduce the chances of a collision with an animal and would reduce insurance claims. Better communication among drivers can’t hurt either. Bennett Guinn Victoria
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LETTERS School report cards not only method of communication for teachers, parents Re: Teachers leaving parents in the dark (Don Descoteau, Nov. 4) Mr. Descoteau describes the key importance of feedback from teachers to parents regarding student progress. We couldn’t agree more. However, there are many ways to communicate progress and report cards are often not the most complete, timely nor effective means. Victoria teachers are
committed to providing parents with information on student progress during our job action. For any child who is behind or needing extra support, teachers, as they always do, will not wait for report card time but will contact parents early to ensure early intervention with any learning difficulties. All parents are invited to contact teachers if they do
not feel they have enough information already about student progress. We have asked the superintendent to include contact information on the blank report cards so that every parent knows how to reach the teacher. Thorough and regular communication between parents and teachers is critical. That is why teachers are continuing to
communicate during our job action. It is also why we are seeking more preparation time at the bargaining table – to enable us to better work with parents and students for individualized planning and assessment and the time to meet and discuss student needs. Tara Ehrcke President, Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association
Occupy defined by solidarity Re: Occupy Victoria vows to battle on, (News, Nov. 9) I congratulate you on covering the recent events in Centennial Square but I do question your choice of the word “battle” in the headline. I have visited the square a few times recently. I have seen only solidarity, friendship, determination and courage demonstrated by people, yes, citizens of Victoria, who want to draw attention to the fact that our present system is not working for the majority of people in our country. Why, then, is there a tendency on the part of the media to look for (provoke?) aggression and confrontation? I’m sure there are probably almost as many reasons for being there as there are campers. They have been holding general meetings to come together and understand each other. Peacefully. Determination and conviction, yes. A battle mentality, no.
I also question Ken Kelly’s assertion that the assemblage has “resulted in fewer people shopping downtown.” If, indeed, there are statistics to verify fewer shoppers, Mr. Kelly might consider that perhaps it is the economic chaos worldwide and the rising unemployment rate that are affecting everyone’s shopping. The police say that the camp has been “infiltrated” by “street people and drug dealers whose interests have nothing to do with Occupy Victoria.” Let’s please remember that street people are (gasp) also citizens of Victoria who are being marginalized by our system. Arrest the drug dealers and the thieves who are making off with campers’ property. Protect the courageous citizens who are exercising their democratic right to peaceful demonstration. Sumitra McMurchy Victoria
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“You have no idea until you’re in the middle of that budget and you see what the pressures are,” she said. The answer to a lower tax hike – municipal taxes rose 3.9 per cent for 2011 – may be identifying ways to stave off increases by organizations such as the Greater Victoria Public Library, which is seeking a two-per-cent increase for 2012. “We’ve got to turn around and say, ‘No, you’re going to have to make do or change how you do business,’” Desjardins said. She also hopes to move forward with zoning changes allowing the development of municipal square, possibly with eight- and 12-storey buildings that include commercial and civic space. Voters will have the option tomorrow of voting yes or no on their election ballots to allow those changes. A public hearing on the issue will be held in February. “It’s my hope as we go forward that we will change those bylaws and then we can continue to move forward to getting somebody actually digging in the ground,” Desjardins said. The project is an important part of building Esquimalt up, since there is no room to grow out, she added. “We have to look forward, but in order to do that we have to keep moving forward.” To connect with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, please visit www.barbdesjardins.com. emccracken@vicnews.com
Art of 3-D Gakuji Shidori from Japan hams it up as he pretends to balance on the jaws of a crocodile created by street artist Ian Morris on Government Street. Morris, who usually reproduces masterpieces on the street, is now perfecting 3-D drawing, delighting tourists and shoppers alike. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
When Esquimalt’s eligible voters head to the polls on election day Saturday (Nov. 19), they will have eight names to choose from to fill six seats on municipal council. Candidates’ names will appear in this order: Bob McKie, David Schinbein, Dave Hodgins, Meagan Brame, Lynda Hundleby, Sandra Dixon, Tim Morrison and Josh Steffler. Brame and Hundleby are currently serving as township councillors. Mayor Barb Desjardins has been acclaimed for her second term as mayor. Ballots will also feature a non-binding referendum question, asking voters to answer yes or no to allowing zoning changes that would pave the way for two buildings to be built at the town square near municipal hall. The concept features commercial and civic space, as well as up to eight and 12 storeys of residential units. Ballots will also include the names of 16 candidates vying for nine school trustee positions. Voting takes place at Esquimalt municipal hall, 1229 Esquimalt Rd., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For details, please visit www.esquimalt. ca/elections or call 250-414-7135. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Saanich Police are hoping that new legislation proposed by the provincial government will help curb a growing criminal problem in the Capital Region. Metal thefts are on the rise, thanks in part to the high value of materials such as copper and aluminum. Phone lines, which are made with copper wire, are among the more popular targets, but increasingly police are seeing other materials being taken. “We saw one case where there was a break-in and a number of brass fittings were stolen,” said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. “That’s exactly the type of thing this legislation could help deal with.” Saanich Police have handled 15 cases this year in which metal products were the primary target. That’s up from just five a year ago. The problem with metal thefts, said Jantzen, is that they can create a nuisance -- and potentially a serious risk -- for the general public. When phone lines are damaged by thieves, for example, communication systems are compromised, cutting people off from vital emergency services. “When lines go down, 911 goes down,” said Jantzen. “If all you have is a house phone, you can’t dial 911.” In another recent case, thieves made off with a large number of sewer grates from a stretch of the Pat Bay Highway, creating a hazardous situation for drivers and cyclists. Part of the reason metal products are so attractive to thieves is that they can be sold to scrap dealers with little to no scrutiny, something which the new legislation is aimed at stopping. Under Bill 13, the Metal Dealers and Recyclers Act, scrap dealers will have to keep records of the type and weight of metals they purchase, any distinguishing marks, and where the seller says they got it. That information is to be shared with law enforcement on a daily basis, and the records are to be kept for at least one year. Dealers will also be required to maintain a reg-
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Gary Bartlett of Ellice Recycle holds a form filled out each time sellers bring in scrap metal to the yard. istry of sellers’ personal information, including their name, address, phone number and date of birth. To protect their privacy, each seller will be assigned a unique code. The only way that their personal info will be released to police is with a court order. At least one local scrap dealer welcomes the new legislation. “Most of the things in this (legislation), we already do,” said Gary Bartlett, general manager of Victoria-based Ellice Recycle. “We already check IDs; we take pictures; we itemize everything. To me it’s business as usual.” What will change, Bartlett hopes, is the public’s perception of the industry. editor@saanichnews.com
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Small business owners are being warned to make sure their security systems are up to date after a trio of similar break-ins targeted strip malls over the past three weeks. On Nov. 13, would-be thieves cut a hole in some drywall to get inside a business in the 3200-block of Douglas St. An alarm apparently scared the culprits off. On Oct. 26 in the 3300-block of Burns Ave., the door of a business was forced open and the alarm panel was ripped off the wall and deactivated. A number of small items were taken. And on Oct. 24, a laundromat in the 100-block of Burnside Road West was entered by thieves who pried open the service entry of the business next door, then subsequently climbed through the false ceiling. Again, a few small items were taken. Police are still looking for suspects in all three cases. In the meantime, they are reminding owners to review their alarm systems and ensure activation procedures are up to date, locks are sufficient and their businesses are well lit at night.
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Clockwise from left, Réjean Bussières, Cam Culham and Val Vanille will perform in a French cabaret on Nov. 24 at the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre.
Four seasons are apparently not enough when it comes to expressing love. That is one of the messages Emmanuel Hérique will deliver through the production of his third French cabaret in Victoria on Thursday at the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre in Vic West. With so many French songs to draw from for the show, the Six Seasons of Love, Hérique and his cast decided to take the audience on an extended journey through spring, summer, fall, winter and another spring and summer. “We decided after several rehearsals that love cannot end on a winter. It’s a different story, so we gave it six seasons,” Hérique says. “It’s the nature of love … love with someone or for something. You want to portray a cycle.” Having produced two previous cabarets in 2007 and 2009 in Victoria, Hérique says this event has become
an important part of the roster of French events that celebrate a culture dating back to Victoria’s early days. The shows have proven popular with francophones, whose first language is French, and francophiles, who are anglophones who enjoy experiencing French culture. The cabaret, says Hérique, fills a niche in Greater Victoria, where an estimated 7,000 Francophones and 30,000 Francophiles live, according to the Société Francophone de Victoria. Hérique puts on his shows to share French culture with a wider audience in order to educate and increase understanding between cultures. The cash-bar event will feature dancing, and spectators are invited to sing along to lyrics projected on the wall. “It’s French for all. It breaks down barriers. It sounds trite but it’s true,” says Hérique, a linguist who can speak six languages and is a professor of French at the University of Victoria. “I think culture makes people melt and it brings people together, and it’s not a bad thing in this world.” The cabaret lineup includes Saanich singer/actor Cam Culham, Saanich singer and guitarist Réjean Bussières, Vancouver comedian and accordion
player François Laberge, Victoria vocalist Val Vanille and Saanich singer/ actor Stéphanie Geehan. They will perform songs from Quebec and France. “It’s a gorgeous repertoire, all these songs in the French repertoire, from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s,” says Hérique, who is originally from France. “There’s a tradition in the French culture that’s absolutely stunning, and I think people are sensitive to that, and deep down, that’s why I do it.” emccracken@vicnews.com
Six Seasons of Love ■ When: Thursday (Nov. 24) from 7:30 to 9:20 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. ■ Where: Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St. ■ Tickets: $18 at the door, or $15 in advance from the Société Francophone de Victoria, #200-535 Yates St. or at ticketrocket.org. To reserve a table for six to 10 people, email eherique@hotmail.com or call 250-595-2544.
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A Victoria author whose book rose to the No. 1 spot on Amazon.com’s spiritual books ranking is hosting a book signing. Former Catholic priest John Shields shed his religion and wrote the tale of why he redefined his spiritual beliefs, in The Priest Who Left his Religion: In Pursuit of Cosmic Spirituality. When the church updated its stance on some policies, Shields writes that he realized its past teachings were incorrect, after all. Shields will sign copies of this first book at the Church of Truth, 111 Superior St. tomorrow (Nov. 19) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Contra lessons offered at An evening of Indian dance event classical music People interested in polishing their dancing skills are invited to a lesson and open dance on Nov. 26. Victoria Contra Dance hosts a lesson in contra – where a caller leads the dancers who traipse to live music – at St. Matthias Church, 600 Richmond Ave. J.D. Erskine of Victoria will call the moves while band Odd Hack plays. No partner is required, but soft-soled shoes and comfy clothes are recommended. Admission is $8, the lesson starts at 7 p.m. and the dance is at 7:30 p.m.
University of Victoria’s Society for Indian Classical Arts presents a sitar concert this weekend at the university’s David Lam Auditorium. The Nov. 20 show begins at 7 p.m. and features Pandit Manu Seen with Ustad Akram Khan accompanying on tabla. The society promotes Indian classical arts and hosts to several concerts annually, with most artists visiting from India. Tickets, $20 or $10 for students, are available at Long & McQuade, Munro’s Books and at the door. Call 250-721-2672 to reserve.
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alty Victoria’s Connie Brown, who has been involved with the project since its inception in 2004. With 10-foot ceilings and a layout designed for privacy between living areas, the three-bedroomwith-a-den features a west-facing master suite, walk-in closet and like the other Swallows Landing suites, enjoys a break on strata fees compared to similar properties, thanks to several strata-owned guest suites that generate some revenue for the building. Beneath this penthouse is an eighth-floor sub-penthouse, just as striking as its ninthfloor neighbour, with vaulted ceiling and more than 3,200 sq. ft. of space. Also unfinished, and awaiting that designer’s eye, the two-bedroom-plus-den enjoys incredible views and a separate workshop area – plus a recent price reduction. The Swallows Landing project, by Mandalay Developments, offered a number of unique features in its two buildings in Esquimalt, including a protected Garry oak meadow at the foot of the property, donated to the Land Conservancy.
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Enjoy beautiful views and a great location at Swallows Landing, overlooking the Victoria Harbour. Winner of both the Judges’ Choice Award and an Excellence Award in the condominium category from the Greater Victoria Commercial Building Awards, the buildings were designed to maximize the views while offering excellent finishings and room for living, both inside and out. Not only home to Brown herself, the project’s builder has also called Swallows Landing home since its construction. “It offers some of the best south-facing waterfront with Inner Harbour and mountain views,” notes Brown, adding the proximity to downtown also means a short walk along the water to the amenities Cont. on next page of town.
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not for profit Nov. 18 – Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary fundraiser November Madness, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lecture Hall, Room S263 (off the VGH main concourse, opposite Tim Horton’s). New & nearly new table, home baking, silent suction, auxiliary cookbooks, photos by Shaun Cunningham, $aveAround coupon books, hourly 50/50 draw and refreshments. Free admission. Nov. 19 – Beckley Farm Lodge Pre-Christmas Tea and Bake Sale, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 530 Simcoe St. in James Bay. Free admission; baked goods, jams, crafts and more. Tea tickets $5 each at the door. Nov. 19 & 20 – Goward House annual Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2495 Arbutus Rd. Tea room open. Handcrafted items available on both floors. Admission $2 Nov. 19 – OrphanAsia hosts an evening of fun and food, 4 to 9 p.m. at St. John the Divine Church Hall,
aroundthehouse 925 Balmoral Rd. Tickets $25, incl. Asian dinner, live music, silent auction and speakers: founder Ralph Newton-White and former Burmese refugee Nang Roi Gun Htang. FMI: Peggy, 250-595-2335; Stephanie, 250 380-0321; Eileen, 778-4337313. Nov. 20 – Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation education event, 9 a.m. at Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel. All welcome; registration $8 at aobrecht@ccfc.ca or www.ccfc. ca/symposiums Nov. 20 – Women & Heart Disease – and the Men in Their Lives, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Begbie Hall, Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay St. Free admission, but pre-register at DonaldHamilton@shaw.ca Nov. 24 – How to Cope with the Holidays When You Are Grieving, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Yakimovich Wellness Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave. (in the Hillside Seniors Health Centre).
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Queen Alexandra and the Bay teaming up for Jeneece Place Vancouver Island’s three Bay stores have donated $4,000 worth of pots and pans for the kitchen at Jeneece Place and now invite the community to shop in support as well. The Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children has partnered with local Bay stores to support Jeneece Place from now until Jan. 15. Various household items have been registered on The Bay Gift Registry. Individuals can visit one of these three stores to pick out something to give to Jeneece Place, such as dishes, flatware, small appliances and ironing boards. Can’t decide? Donate a gift card of any denomination. Supporters may also shop online by visiting Hbc.com and clicking on the National Gift Registry. Enter “Jeneece�
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Mount Doug Idol contest takes centre stage Natalie North News staff
Two of Victoria’s bestknown musical talents return to their hometown this weekend to judge the city’s latest singing competition with the chance of welcoming its next superstar. Producer David Foster and artist Nelly Furtado, both alumni of Mount Douglas secondary school, are back as celebrity judges for Mount Doug Idol. The talent show is the culmination of nine days of events hosted by the Mount Doug Alumni Association in honour of the school’s 80th anniversary. More than 100 alumni – many living in other areas of Canada or the U.S. – applied in September to take part in the competition. A panel of local judges narrowed the field to 15 semi-finalists and then down to five finalists on Nov. 2 at the Spectrum Community school theatre. Justin Hewitt and Kale Penny of Victoria, Joni Anderson of White Rock, Amanda Wood of Vancouver and Cristine Seeber of California are now vying for the top spot. “We’re all so proud of coming from Mount Doug,” said Foster in an earlier interview with the News. “It’s a pact, it’s a bond that we share. I’m super proud to be a Canadian and to be from Victoria. I tout Victoria everywhere I go.” On Saturday, alumni ranging in age and musical genre from teen to senior, and from opera to country will perform at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium. Furtado and Foster, honorary president of the alumni association, will take the stage as well as participate in a pre-event social. While there is no promise that the winner will get a record deal from the multi-Grammy award-winning producer, Wendy Gedney, co-chair of the anniversary celebrations, said the top vocalist will be rewarded with a trip from Air Canada and prizes from Tom Lee Music. “The purpose of the Idol is to showcase talent of the alumni and the bonus is we have David Foster and Nelly Furtado to help us with that because they’re both from Mount Doug and they’ll be playing a
little bit and doing their little bit,” Gedney said. “It’s not the David and Nelly show. It’s about Mount Doug. (Foster) wants it that way and so
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Residents sound parking alarm Esquimalt council denies developer seeking relaxed parking rules Erin McCracken News staff
Armed with a petition of about 14 names, Esquimalt resident Kevin Youck told council a proposed residential-commercial building would have created a parking nightmare. Youck told council Nov. 7 that street parking on Comerford Street and Carlisle Avenue would have been at a premium if the proposed four-storey building had been approved. “I’m not opposed to change but the change has to be managed responsibly,” the Comerford Street resident said. Developer Leonard Cole
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asked council to relax the township’s parking regulations to allow 20 ground-floor parking spaces instead of 53, including visitor and business spots. In recent weeks, he cut the number of proposed units from 43 to 39, and promised to provide one-year transit passes or Victoria Car Share Co-op memberships, as well as parking for bicycles and scooters. Cole said on-street parking would not be impacted since amenities are within walking distance. And, since singles would live in the 330- to 430square-foot suites, there would be fewer cars, he added. But council sided with residents, despite liking the look of the building and its green features. “This is an opportunity, I thought, to test the waters and to stand at the brink of moving to expand our customer
and our tax base,” said Coun. Lynda Hundleby, adding that it appears too soon to provide accommodation for people who seek out alternative ways to get around. Coun. Bruce McIldoon was more critical of the suite sizes and parking limitations. “You control density through parking and the parking proves that this building is far too dense for this area,” he said. Rather than wait the required six months before re-applying for the township’s permission, Cole returned to council on Nov. 14 asking that the waiting period be waived. In a four to one vote, with McIldoon in opposition, council approved the request. The developer will again be required to go through all of the necessary steps in the application process. emccracken@vicnews.com
Come springtime next year, tulips may become Esquimalt’s unofficial flower. Henry Sherwood, a Saanich resident and retired Esquimalt parks department supervisor, donated 100 tulip bulbs that were planted at Sailor’s Walk near the township’s Municipal Hall earlier this month. The red tulips, which Sherwood ordered from a friend in Holland, are meant to add some colour to Esquimalt’s centennial year in 2012. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Christmas Seals donations target lung disease For more than 100 years, the Lung Association, Canada’s oldest charity, has been using the holiday-themed seals on their mail in order to both raise awareness of and funds for lung disease. In the early days, the association battled tuberculosis. Today the mission of the B.C. Lung Association is to promote
put to careful use funding medical research into the treatment and prevention of lung disease, patient support programs and services in communities across British Columbia, and helping children choose a smoke-free lifestyle. Those wishing to make a donation can do so by calling 1-800665-5864 or visiting www.bc.lung. ca. editor@vicnews.com
region. “Our fundraising target for the 2011 campaign is $1 million,” said Ellis. “We’re urging people to give as much as they can to help us maintain the important lung health research and community education and patient support programs we deliver year round.” The money raised through donations to Christmas Seals is
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Thousands of homeless or low-income earners in Greater Victoria will get the gift of health thanks to a recent $65,000 donation to the Victoria Cool Aid Society. Thanks to vitamin and health-product maker, Swiss Natural, Cool Aid’s community health centre will be able to give vitamins to more than 4,000 people. The vitamins, including Vitamin C and probiotics, will be provided based on the advice of doctors and nurses who work at the society’s health centre. “Patients on a limited income and income assistance face challenges with nutrition and full micronutrient replacement. For them vitamins are often essential,” Irene Haigh-Gidora, Cool Aid’s manager of community health services, said in a statement. “Without Swiss Natural’s support there is simply no way that most of our patients would be able to access vitamins.” The Victoria Cool Aid Society supports adultsin-need with employment, dental and physical and mental health-care services, and emergency shelter, among other programs and services. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Strike up the bands for charity Victoria roots group to host second annual fundraiser Ryan Flaherty News staff
The Victoria Cool Aid Society’s Every Step Counts program is about to get a boost thanks to a group of local musicians. Roots band Children of Celebrities is getting set to host its second annual Christmas Cabaret, a holiday-themed concert dedicated to raising money for local charities. Every Step Counts is a running and walking program which helps people dealing with a variety of mental health, addiction and housing challenges. The program’s benefits are wide-ranging, from improved fitness to higher levels of self-esteem and greater confidence in the ability to make healthy lifestyle choices. “We’ve had a long-standing interest in trying to do something positive that helps with
Concert helps out victims of hurricane Victoria bluesman and Maple Blues Award nominee Bill Johnson will headline a Dec. 3 show to support the victims of Hurricane Jova. The natural disaster struck Oct. 12, flooding a portion of the Pacific coast of Mexico near Manzanillo known as Joy Coast. All proceeds will be used to buy non-perishable foods, blankets, clothes, feminine hygiene products, and diapers. Direct donations can be made by contacting arianna_johnson@ hotmail.com. The show will also feature the “envirolounge” cowboy music of Children of Celebrities; the Joplin-esque sound of rhythm and blues band CURL; and the soulful harmonies of the Peet Vuur Band. It takes place at St. Anne’s auditorium, 835 Humboldt St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 available at Lyle’s Place, Spiral Café, Larsen Music, Guitars Plus, or Mexican House of Spice.
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The violin and guitar duo of Mowbray and Mills are one of four bands performing at this year’s Children of Celebrities Christmas Cabaret, a charity event to benefit the Victoria Cool Aid Society’s Every Step Counts program. people that are trying to make a go of it, living on the street, and being housed in some of the programs around town,” said Rob Egan, who plays guitar and percussion and sings in the band. “We find that Cool Aid in particular is a very credible organization to work with, so we know when we work with them the money’s going to go to the right place.” The band also has a special connection to Cool Aid. Egan’s bandmate Mike Raymer is a senior social service worker with the organization.
Last year’s Christmas Cabaret raised $1,600, which was split between a pair of charities. This year the group hopes to double that amount. In addition to the self-described “enviro-lounge cowboy music” of Children of Celebrities, the evening will feature performances by three other groups. The harmonyladen Four on the Floor are the only act returning from last year’s cabaret. They will be joined by guitar-and-violin duo Mowbray and Mills and rhythm and blues specialists Queenie and the Groove Kings,
who will wind things up. “We wanted to close the night with a band that was a little more uptempo, who would get people dancing,” said Egan. This year’s event will also feature a Mexican theme, so don’t be surprised if Feliz Navidad winds up in the set list at some point. And with so many talented musicians in one place, there’s a very good chance of some impromptu collaboration. “That’s always a possibility,” said Egan. “There are bound to be some surprises this year.” The Christmas Cabaret goes tomorrow (Nov. 19) at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and are available at the door or at the following locations: the Spiral Cafe, 418 Craigflower Rd.; Westshore Hearing Solutions in the Westshore Shopping Centre; Sneakers Computers, 880C Esquimalt Rd. and 847 Goldstream Ave.; Frontrunners, 1200 Vancouver St.; and online at www.childrenofcelebrities.com. reporter@vicnews.com
Sailing cruise buisness wins international honour The Victoria-based sailing cruise company Maple Leaf Adventures has taken one of the world’s three top awards for marine environment tourism. Specializing in taking explorers on cruises of the Pacific Northwest, it won the award at the recent 2011 Responsible Tourism Awards in London, UK. Maple Leaf was selected from thousands of nominations worldwide. The international awards recognize tour operators that preserve, respect and benefit their destinations’ cultures, communities and biodiversity and, in the process, inspire positive change in the tourism industry. Maple Leaf, which has offered natural and cultural history cruises aboard a classic tall ship since 1986, donates one per cent of all cruise revenues to conservation projects. A co-founder of the Commercial Bear Viewing Association of B.C. that promotes and teaches responsible bear viewing practices, the company also hosts naturalists and environmental researchers to teach customers about coastal and ocean ecosystems. Editors of National Geographic Adventure rank Maple Leaf as one of the best adventure travel companies on the planet. editor@vicnews.com
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They really are that good be no added glory You’ll have to forgive for me that day, as I me if I’m still buzzing hit the goalie in the from the excitement of pads. being on the ice with the The event raised Victoria Royals during just under $4,000 their charity game with for the Government members of the Canaof Canada Charitadian Forces on Tuesday. ble Workplace CamI was pumped, and paign in support I’m certainly not embarof the United Way/ rassed about it. It’s definitely something to tell Travis Paterson Healthpartners. Things I learned: my kids one day. HowIsland Insider • Despite how ever, I do want to apologize for my skating abilities, they might look on a bad night, or lack thereof, to the packed WHL players are ridiculously house of Canadian Forces mem- skilled. And in a shinny setting bers at CFB Esquimalt’s Wurtele such as Tuesday, there are no Arena. Luckily, my linemates for such thing as cement hands. • There are not going to be much of the game, Jamie Crooks and Keenan Kanzig, were of an any breakaways when Tim Traber is on the ice. At least not understanding nature. In a game that was controlled against his team. The captain by the Royals players – they of Team Blue scored a goal and were split, half on Team White was the game’s third star, stickand half on my Team Blue – each ing to the defensive game that looked to set me up when the makes him so effective. • During the national anthem, opportunity presented itself. My best chance came when you face the flag. I actually knew Crooks skated behind the net this already, but it didn’t stop and passed the puck right to me. my confusion. That’s because I was in the perfect spot, had when there’s a flag bearer on the the puck on my tape, and there ice, he (or she) trumps the flag was plenty of open net to shoot which permanently hangs over at. Unfortunately, there was to the rink. It didn’t help that I was
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High school football season gets serious today (Nov. 18) as the Mount Douglas Rams host the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers of Surrey in the second round of the playoffs, the quarterfinals at Bear Mountain Stadium in Langford. Kick off is 5 p.m. The Rams (4-1) enjoyed a bye in the first round, the reward for finishing second in the Western Conference. Last week the Panthers (2-3) beat Salmon Arm 41-16 during a full day’s worth of first-round playoff games at B.C. Place. As of this week Canada Football Chat has the Rams ranked 17th behind mainland opponents W.J. Mouatt (Abbotsford) at 12th, Vancouver College at 13th, and B.C.’s top ranked team, St. Thomas More of Vancouver at fourth. The other quarterfinals see Mouatt at Kelowna, while St. Thomas More hosts Centennial and Notre Dame hosts Van Colllege at UBC this weekend.
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Alex Swiatlowski, Lars Bornemann and Elion Wong stood out for the Oak Bay Barbers as they swept the Mount Douglas Rams in the AAA Lower Island boys’ volleyball semifinal last week. The league-best Barbers beat the Reynolds Roadrunners in the Lower Island final, 25-13, 25-21 and 26-24. Oak Bay, Belmont, Stelly’s, Claremont, Mount Doug and Reynolds all qualify for the AAA Islands at Oak Bay, starting today. The Pacific Christian Pacers bettered the Lambrick Park Lions for the AA Lower Island title. Both teams qualify for the AA Islands hosted by Pacific Christian, beginning today. On the girls court, Spectrum secondary host the AAAA Islands, also starting today. Oak Bay is the favourite, having finished atop the AAAA Lower Island playoff standings, with Belmont second and Mount Douglas in third. Lambrick Park bettered St. Michaels University in the AA girls Lower Islands.
Football Spartans seek semifinal berth
The Victoria Spartans midget (15-16) football team visit the White Rock Titans for a quarterfinal playoff matchup on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 20). At the same time the bantam (13-14) Spartans visit the South Delta Rams in Surrey in that quarterfinal. The bantam Spartans (5-5) finished sixth in the Vancouver Mainland Football League, while the midget Spartans (4-4-2) were eighth, the only team to earn two ties.
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mediate, Heyes signed with the junior A Esquimalt Legion, and was the team’s MVP during its Bob Heyes has the resumé. A 1988 Minto Cup championship. Minto Cup, two Mann Cups and He spent time as starter and time playing field lacrosse with backup with the Shamrocks, the legendary Victoria Waxmen/ winning Mann Cups in 1997 and 1999, the latter being ChristianSeaspray. son’s comeback season. But as a goalie who He also played for the spent his fair share of Pittsburgh Bulls in the time watching from defunct Major Indoor the bench, the newly Lacrosse League, a preappointed head coach cursor to the National of the Victoria ShamLacrosse League. rocks also has a perUntil recently, becomspective some players ing a head coach hadn’t don’t. crossed Heyes mind. Heyes was pro“I’ve played under moted from assistant Bob Heyes past coaches coach of the iconic such as Western Lacrosse Association organization this Chris Hall, and week following Walt Christian- Walt, and I hold them in high son’s recent resignation. “My style will be different. regard, he said. I don’t see How, I can’t really pinpoint right now, but I want a different style myself at that level right now. of play,” Heyes said. “I want players to have a little I’ll be learning more accountability and respon- every day. Coaching sibility, not that we didn’t have this club is a huge responit before, but to make sure they sibility.” The goals are the same howrealize they’re playing for a team with a rich history, on and off ever, and Heyes is out to right the errors of the ’Rocks’ ways. the floor.” A Nanaimo product until inter- Last season the club was built
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to defeat New Westminster Salmonbellies, who had set the bar in the WLA. That collapsed when the Shamrocks fell to the upstart Langley Thunder in the first round of the playoffs. “If you really want to put a mark on your lacrosse career, you do it in Canada winning a Mann Cup,” Heyes said. “It’s much harder to win a Mann Cup than a one-game final, where it’s still a battle, but in this league there can be more playoff games than regular season, so I’ll emphasize that. A lot of guys are NLL players, but if you’re here, you’re here to be a Shamrock.” Heyes expects to have his assistants in place as soon as two weeks from now: one offensive and one defensive specialist who are going to be on the same page but who aren’t yes men, he said. “There’s a lot of people in town who have a great lacrosse background and I will be leaning on some of them to be open to (re)building this franchise toward greatness.” sports@vicnews.com
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Fri. Nov. 18: CIS, Thompson Rivers WolfPack at UVic Vikes, women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m., McKinnon Gymnasium. Sat. Nov. 19: CIS, Thompson Rivers WolfPack at UVic Vikes, women at 5 p.m., men at 7 p.m., McKinnon Gymnasium.
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Fri. Nov. 18: VISL, Gorge FC at Lakehill, 8 p.m., Braefoot Park. Sat. Nov. 19: VISL, Gordon Head Applebees at Prospect Lake Lakers, 4 p.m., Adam Kerr Field. Sat. Nov. 19: VISL, Vic West at Bays Utd. Liquor Plus, 6 p.m., Finlayson.
Sun. Nov. 20: LIWSA, Gordon Head Gold at Lakehill, 12 p.m., Braefoot Park. Sun. Nov. 20: LIWSA, Castaways at Vic Athletics, 12 p.m., Cedar Hill middle school. Sun. Nov. 20: LIWSA, Prospect Lake at Vic West, 12 p.m., Victor Brodeur school. Sun. Nov. 20: LIWSA, Nanaimo at Gorge FC, 12 p.m., Hampton Field.
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Fri. Nov. 18: PacWest, Douglas Royals at Camosun Chargers, Women 6 p.m., men 7:45 p.m., Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence. Sat. Nov. 19: PacWest, Douglas Royals at Camosun Chargers, Women 1 p.m., men 2:45 p.m., PISE.
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Fri. Nov. 18: BCHL, Alberni Valley Bulldogs at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Fri. Nov. 18: VIJHL, Saanich Braves at Peninsula Panthers, 7:30 p.m., Panorama Rec. Centre. Sat. Nov. 19: WHL, Kootenay Ice at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m., Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre.
Rugby
Sat. Nov. 19: CDI Premier League men’s, Abbotsford at UVic Vikes, 2:45 p.m. kickoff, Wallace Field. Sat. Nov. 19: CDI Premier League men’s, Castaway-Wanderers at James Bay AA, 2:30 pm. at MacDonald Park. Sat. Nov. 19: CDI Premier League Qualification Rd. 2, Vancouver Rowing Club at Velox Valhallians, 2:30 p.m., Velox field. Sun. Nov. 20: U19 boys’ Carson Cup, James Bay AA at CastawayWanderers, 2:30 p.m. at Windsor Park.
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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.
MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.
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GORDREAU APTS. Suites available. Please call 250-383-5353 ROCKLAND AREA Apt, large 1 bdrm, incls heat & hot water, $780/mo. Avail immed. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
TRIANGLE MTN. Large 1 bdrm. Laundry, new SS appl’s. NS/NP. $875. inclds utils, cbl, phone, internet. 250-474-6469
COTTAGES SAANICHTON SMALL 1 bdrm cottage. References req’d. $750 inclusive. No pets. Avail immed. 250-652-3345.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SAXE POINT- 1 bdrm & den in 3-plex, W/D. N/S pet ok, near park & bus. $850. Equitex, (250)386-6071. SIDNEY, 3 BR, RECENTLY reno’d, garage, fenced yard, great location. Available now $1350. Dean 250-857-2210
APARTMENTS FURNISHED MacKENZIE/QUADRA. Studio/ 1 bdrm condo, resort style. Includes indoor pool, hot tub, gym, billiards/games, prkg. New carpet/ furniture. 1/2 block bus/ Airporter/ mall. On route - UVic/ Uptown Centre/ DND. $925 (250)380-2737 SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.
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HOMES FOR RENT QUADRA/MCKENZIE- 3 bdrm upper, 2 bdrm down. NS/NP. (250)595-7077 (after 5pm).
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TOWNHOUSES NEW townhouse, Sooke. End unit beside green space. 3 beds, 2 1/2 baths, dble garage, 6 appl. N/S, $1,395. Phone 250-580-4798. SOOKE, (2009) 3bdrm, 2.5bath avail immed, all appls incl’d, walk amens/bus/Sooke core, N/S. 250-642-0133.
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CARPET INSTALLATION DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-478-0883.
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CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
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MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, fall/winter cleanups, power washing. 882-3129
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MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.
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.
MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
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SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.
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MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.
SPECIALIZING IN Interior painting of residential homes, condos & townshouses. 30 yrs exp. Call Larry (250)744-9801.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.
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DISCOUNTED WINTER RATES on Installations. Oak Bay Irrigation & Landscape Lighting. 778.440.1883.
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.
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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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Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
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Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate pg. 37
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2-1968 Fairfield, $679,000 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Richard Severs 250 216-3178
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301-50 Songhees, $560,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
pg. 7
317-964 Heywood Ave, $140,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gurcharan Chauhan 250-384-8124
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109-11 Cooperage, $948,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
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Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
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Sunday 12-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033
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Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
Saturday 12-2 Newport Realty Melina Boucher 250-886-9899
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Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause 250-592-4422
pg. 21
302-105 Gorge Rd E, $299,000
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1551 Bay St, $389,900
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7-704 Rockheights
Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
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Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
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Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dana Hahn, 250-744-3301
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Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Brett Jones, 250-385-2033
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Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301
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2501 Trent St, $599,000
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Saturday 11:30-1:30 & Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Joe Barlow 250 479-3333
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3945 Carey Rd, $649,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Amy Yan, 250-893-8888
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3371 Rolston Cres, $658,888 Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
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88 Sims
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Nancy Vieira 250 384-8124
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1827 Leabrook Plc., $675,000 10404 Resthaven, $439,900 Saturday 2-3:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton,250-477-5353
3229 Cedar Hill
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
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Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577
pg. 23
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
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Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683
Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333
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231-2245 James White, $234,900 Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton,250-477-5353
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Real Estate Craig Walters 250 744-3301
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2-1893 Prosser Rd, $379,900 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-656-0608
1940 Woodley, $910,000
pg. 25
8704 Pender Park Dr, $574,900 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000
pg. 25
10045 Siddall pg. 23
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott 250 744-3301
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660 Birch Rd., $697,000 pg. 24
Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Steven Klipper 250-208-3922
pg. 25
101-2326 Harbour, $377,000 pg. 38
982 Meadowview, $685,000 pg. 23
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099
Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurel Hounslow 250 592-4422
4921 Prospect, $1,024,900 pg. 22
pg. 32
103-3157 Tillicum, $199,900
4168 Clinton Pl., $649,000 pg. 2
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood 250-385-2033
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
203-4678 Elk Lake, $359,000 pg. 23
pg. 24
3131 Esson Rd., $449,900
pg. 18
3958 Hidden Oaks Pl
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291
pg. 18
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Tony Elwell 250-384-8124 pg. 21
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
1161 Bute St, $629,000
5015 Georgia Park Terr. $799,900
Sunday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Dean Boorman, 250-595-1535
4329 Faithwood, $729,900
205D-1115 Craigflower Rd, 459,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Alison Stoodley, 250-477-1100
pg. 22
4267 Westervelt, $879,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
2530 Chelsea, $995,000
pg. 20
3214 Henderson Rd, $849,900
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pg. 9
746 Gorge Rd W, $565,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacquie Jocelyn 250-384-8124
Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tom Croft 250 592-4422
104-4494 Chatterton, $419,000 pg. 15
1064 Colville, $479,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Dorothee Friese 250 477-7291
2492 McNeill, $669,500
pg. 23
3-864 Swan St, $295,000
927 Devonshire Rd., $439,900 Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Michael Luyt, 250-384-8124
pg. 21
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser 250-360-1929
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Colin Gareau, 250-812-3451
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
332 Davida, $449,000
4279 Westervelt, $899,000
43-901 Kentwood, $488,000
934 Craigflower, $449,000
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 9
pg. 6
20-934 Boulderwood
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
1652 Cyril Close, $729,000
Saturday 1:30-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Evelyn Brust, 250-384-8124
pg. 21
1663 Bisley, $649,000
3987 Century Rd, $499,000
301-2757 Quadra, $169,900
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Tammy Hatter, 250-477-5353
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Deb Scott 250 385-2033
pg. 24
1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900
101-3614 Richmond Rd. pg. 22
1615 Barksdale Dr, $749,900
300-21 Conard, $349,900 Sunday 12-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Brett Jones, 250-385-2033
Saturday 12-2 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Patti Locke-Lewkowich 250 477-7291
5024 Cordova Bay, $999,900
19-127 Aldersmith, $459,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jenny Stoltz 250 744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Dr Jamie Patel, 250-477-5353
pg. 23
13-1705 Feltham, $378,000
5455 Fowler Rd, $799,000
10 Helmcken Rd pg. 19
pg. 5
3-4771 Cordova Bay, $849,900
Saturday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd Patrick Skillings 250 382-8838
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Adrien Bachand, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Shelley Saldat, 250 384-8124
140 Kamloops, $499,900
2080 Pauls Terr, $779,000
6-942 Boulderwood Rise, $599,000
116-21 Conard, $269,900 pg. 19
pg. 22
2222A Arbutus
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
Sunday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd Patrick Skillings 250 382-8838
202-3259 Alder St, $325,000
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacquie Jocelyn 250-384-8124
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Holly Harper 250 888-8448
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
pg. 5
21-881 Nicholson, $729,000
1-45 Vickery pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 22
4081 Beam Cres, $748,888
109-1505 Church Ave, $239,900
303-1400 Newport, $259,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
pg. 10
Friday 1-3 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
4175 Prospect Lake, $614,900
4536 Rithetwood, $765,000
1220 Alturas, $525,000
pg. 9
23-1344 Beach
307-797 Tyee Rd., $299,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Dana Reiter, 250-384-8124
Saturday 11-1 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rich Humphries 250 592-4422
105-1505 Church, $229,900
876 Craigflower, $529,900
511-10 Paul Kane, $619,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333
pg. 14
pg. 17
402-360 Dallas, $299,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Sue Daniels-Ferrie, 250-384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422
114-10 Paul Kane, $589,000 Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd Kevin Sing 250 477-7291
pg. 12
339 Stannard, $659,000
Saturday 11-1 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333
2614 Scott St, $469,000 Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 15
3362 Henderson, $799,900
208-11 Cooperage, $498,000
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422
1059 Clare, $899,000 Saturday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
pg. 6
302-2747 Quadra, $228,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
1120 Baldwin, $554,900
973 Runnymede Ave, $645,000
2713 Victor St., $479,900
924B Richmond, $475,000 Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 1
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
1520 Clawthorpe Ave., $569,000
1-2921 Cook St, $364,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bruce McCulloch, 250-479-3333
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Luisa Celis, 250-477-1100
Saturday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 39
205-1318 Beach
2657 Cedar Hill Rd, $522,500
219-50 Songhees, $675,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
pg. 40
101-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
3205 Kingsley, $549,000
3520 Upper Terrace, $939,900
303-1220 Fort
Sunday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott 250 744-3301
3-828 Rupert Terrace
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
pg. 5
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
604-75 Songhees, $710,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
601-636 Montreal, $649,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Alison Stoodley, 250-477-1100
Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Alliance Ron Neal 250 386-8181
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
104-1148 Goodwin, $279,900
13-949 Pemberton, $499,000
103-205 Kimta, $645,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Chuck Bennett, 250-384-8124
pg. 12
833 Hereward, $449,900
2837 Inez Dr., $599,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
3155 Westdowne, $948,000
314-909 Pembroke, $219,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Camela Slack, 250-384-7663
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov 17 - 23 edition of
303-2920 Cook, $333,000
101-1610 Jubillee, $179,900
NEWS OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY
This Weekend’s
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Jack Petrie 250 385-2033
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Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 26
8832 Pender Park Dr., $839,900 pg. 24
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes LuAnn Fraser 250-384-8124
pg. 25
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OPENHOUSES
This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
28-2070 Amelia Ave.
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade 250-656-0131
3067 Alouette pg. 25
907 Dawn Lane, $595,000
812 Lands End, $995,000 Saturday 12:30-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 26
pg. 26
pg. 9
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Lorne Meyer, 250-477-1100
pg. 27
pg. 25
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
pg. 11
308-2006 Troon Crt, $399,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800
1616 Millstream, $799,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
pg. 26
pg. 26
pg. 33
Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250-360-1929
pg. 26
Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-478-9600
pg. 28
pg. 27
pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250-360-1929
pg. 27
3348 Sewell, $599,900
pg. 28
pg. 27
pg. 28
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
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pg. 18
pg. 5
1039 Skylar Circle pg. 27
Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-812-1989
pg. 33
1224A Goldstream Ave, $389,900 pg. 13
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 27
Thursday-Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser 250-360-1929
South Shawnigan Station, $319,900 Thursday thru Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250 360-1929
pg. 30
34-912 Brulette Pl, $384,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ted Tyrrell, 250-477-7291
pg. 15
pg. 28
1206 Braithwaite Dr, $399,900
2126 Corvis Way, $479,900 pg. 14
Saturday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Michael Dick 250-642-6056
pg. 29
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
pg. 30
1121 Fort, $183,900 pg. 28
2324 Hoylake Cres, $434,000 pg. 27
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Colin Lagadyn, 250-474-4800
3910 Metchosin Rd., $1,084,000
103-996 Wild Ridge
969 Glen Willow, $499,000 Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Chris Marrie, 250 920-8463
pg. 37
3067 Alouette
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun John Vernon, 250-642-5050
pg. 6
16-2210 Sooke Rd, $359,900
3067 Alouette pg. 27
6995 Nordin Rd
pg. 27
Sunday 2:00-4:00 Re/Max Camosun Frank Rudge, 250-744-3301
994 Dunford
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl, 250-391-8484
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124
105-945 Bear Mountain, $499,900
662 Goldstream, $249,900
549 Delora Dr, $599,000
Thursday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love 250-386-8875
pg. 28
117-643 Granderson, $369,900
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Lyle Kahl, 250-391-8484
676 Kingsview Ridge
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Hans Hegen, 250-858-0424
2433 Prospector Way, $679,000
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans 250-474-6003 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
119-2733 Peatt Rd., $374,900
2794 Lakeshore, $499,900 Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250 380-6683
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
1224 Freshwater, $659,900
408-3226 Jacklin $259,900
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
478 Chapel Hghts, $599,900
604 Stewart Mtn Rd, $729,000 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay 250 217-5091
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
3476 Horizon Trc.
1826 Millstream
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
pg. 5
15-172 Belmont Rd, $358,888
1622 Millstream, $799,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
pg. 34
2798 Lakeshore, $619,900
608 Fairway Ave
2118 Weiler Ave $429,900 Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
563 Brant Pl., $624,900
217 Milburn Dr, $849,000
6681 Tamany, $709,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Cliff Halayko 250 744-3301
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov.17 - 23 edition of
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
pg. 15
1919 Maple Avenue pg. 28
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Vernon 250-642-5050
2493 Boompond, $578,000 pg. 6
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 9
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Pennies add up to a big change Young Parents Support Group helps families succeed
How you can help
Laura Lavin News staff
■ Cash donations can be dropped off at Black Press head office, 818 Broughton St. and at the Goldstream News Gazette, 117-777 Goldstream Ave. in Langford. ■ For a list of businesses that are accepting donations, watch for notices in the Victoria News and Victoria News Daily. ■ Schools interested in participating can call 250-381-3633 ext. 269 or email kslavin@saanichnews. com.
Society may look down its nose at teen parents, but they’re the ones running the show at the Young Parents Support Network. “We have a board of directors who are current or past participants, as well as young parents who are very tuned into what the parents we work with want as programs,” said Young Parents Support Network program co-ordinator Margo d’Archangelo. The Young Parents Support Network, a small, non-profit group that has helped young parent families around Greater Victoria since 1994, offers support to parents between the ages of 13 and 29. It assists with family
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Samantha Hosie, family support worker and childcare and volunteer co-ordinator, holds nine-month-old Altessa Allison at the Young Parents Support Network drop-in group in Victoria support, prenatal outreach, parenting education, a naturopath clinic, a free store, a workout group and more. The group serves 170 families; participants choose the programs that are most suited to their
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needs. “A large portion of the population we serve are in tricky economic situations,” said d’Archangelo. “A large portion of them are also well below what is considered to be low income.”
The Young Parents Support Network provides group, one-on-one and in-home services to young parent families. “It’s open to everybody. You can still be really isolated even if you’re (not low income),” she said. The Young Parents Support Network is there to help young parents cope with one of the biggest challenges in life – raising kids. “The youngest of the young parents use the service most intensely,” d’Archangelo said. “They cycle through, then things become more stable and they become more committed to give back to the community.” The organization is funded entirely by donations including those that come through the United Way, the Community Action Initiative, the Victoria Foundation and the Community Action Program for Children. “We’re really respectful,
and therefore really responsible, to the population we work with. We’re right here listening to their needs. Sometimes a program that’s really needed doesn’t get to continue because there’s no funding,” d’Archangelo said. This year Black Press’ Pennies for Presents fundraiser will help five organizations including the Young Parents Support Network, the Mary Manning Centre, Threshold Housing Society, Victoria READ Society and suicide prevention group, NEED2. Pennies for Presents has raised about $618,000 for local charities since the campaign’s inception 15 years ago. Last year, more than $12,000 was generated by businesses, schoolchildren and readers of the Victoria News, Saanich News, Oak Bay News, Goldstream News Gazette and Monday Magazine. editor@vicnews.com
2012 VICTORIA LEADERSHIP AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 4:00 p.m., November 30, 2011 AWARD CATEGORIES (OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS) The University of Victoria Community Leadership Awards recognize exemplary leadership in linking UVic and the community for the greater public benefit. Up to 2 awards. The Rotary Community Leadership Awards recognize leadership in community service that demonstrates the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior. Up to 2 awards. The United Way of Greater Victoria Award for Collaboration and Partnership recognizes an individual leader in a non-profit organization who is building community capacity by creating partnerships and collaboration.
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Special day Framed by a newly planted oak tree, a crowd of students and staff stands watching outside Victoria High school during a combined rededication and Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 10. The rededication ceremony was held for newly planted maple trees that replaced an original set of trees planted in 1917. The oak trees are a part of the new landscaping as well. Don Denton/News staff
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