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Could this be the future for the city-owned Victoria Conference Centre? The public will have a chance to weigh in soon on the discussion on whether to allow corporate naming rights to boost city revenues.

What’s in a name? city asks Council to gauge residents’ opinions on selling naming rights to major public assets Roszan Holmen News staff

If the naming rights to Victoria’s sports arena net taxpayers $125,000 per year, would it be a good idea to seek a similar deal for the conference centre? It’s a question Victoria residents will soon get a formal opportunity

to weigh in on. Coun. Marianne Alto has been leading the charge on the issue of naming rights, but it hasn’t been easy. “It’s going to be a very tough road to hoe,” she said. While she admits it’s not a popular idea, Alto said “we have an obligation to consider all ideas.” In a draft policy she crafted, she names the conference centre, Crystal Pool and the new Johnson Street Bridge as possible public facilities that lend themselves to sponsored naming. In a tough economic time, these sponsorships “are possible ongoing revenue sources that can comple-

ment tax revenue,” wrote Alto. At a governance-and-priorities committee meeting last week, staff recommended hiring a broker to pursue a sponsor for the conference centre, a facility which required a $764,954 tax subsidy this year. Staff, however, recommended against spending time developing a city-wide policy governing the sale of naming rights. “Staff expect that the Victoria Conference Centre is the only lucrative venue for naming rights (within) the city,” wrote Rob Woodland, director of legislative services. PLEASE SEE: Naming rights, Page A25

Operations at Steel Pacific Recycling in Victoria were scaled back Monday following the workplace death of an employee on Saturday afternoon. Investigators with WorkSafeBC and the company’s accident investigation team were at the yard in Victoria’s Rock Bay district Monday, while grief counsellors, a critical incident team and company officials met with about 25 yard employees at an offsite location. “They’re a close-knit team and this was a well-liked person,” Caroll Taiji, the company’s communications consultant, said of the 35-year-old victim, who was originally from Nanaimo. He had worked for the company in Victoria for more than three years. “It’s really devastating for them,” Taiji said. “This company in that location has existed and operated for over 50 years. They have never had a fatality, so there’s a huge amount of shock.” The man was killed in an area where finer materials are separated from crushed automobiles, Taiji explained. “The worker was caught in the machinery somehow and

fatally injured,” said WorkSafeBC spokesperson Megan Johnston. Once the B.C. Coroners Service receives WorkSafeBC’s final report, a team will decide whether health and safety practices in B.C.’s steel recycling industry warrant a closer look to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances, said Coroner’s Service spokesperson Barb McLintock. The company was quick to note that the worker’s death was not caused by a shredder, despite initial reports. “In fact, the shredding machine is decommissioned and it’s been closed for over a year, so it hasn’t even been functioning,” Taiji said. Lessons that can be learned from this tragedy will be shared company-wide, she said. “Anything that can be gleaned and learned and shared, will be.” Company officials could not say when the Victoria operation would re-open for business. “The management team is very focused on not restoring operations until people are absolutely ready,” Taiji said. “The main focus is the family and the co-workers.” emccracken@vicnews.com

Did you know? ■ In B.C., 143 workers died in 2010 as a result of work-related incidents or occupational diseases.

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Selling Victoria for the big screen Location manager turned film commissioner reveals tricks of the trade to attract productions Natalie North News staff

ohn Hunter, the Scot said to be the founder of scientific surgery and the inspiration behind Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, spent his days collecting specimens and his nights robbing graves in 18th-century London. But the setting itself could be 21st-century Victoria – at least when it comes to filmmaking. When Greater Victoria film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert heard the rumour director David Cronenberg plans to adapt a book on Hunter’s life for television, the first thing she did, like any good researcher, was turn to the Internet. “(I) went on Google Street View and drove down the streets of London and Scotland,” she said. Gilbert found where Hunter had lived, collected images of the towns and then matched them to comparable sites around Greater Victoria. She packaged them together for Cronenberg in hopes of enticing Knifeman producers to locations in the Capital Region. “We’re proactive,” said Gilbert, who was a location manager for 20 years prior to taking on her current role in 2010. “I don’t just sit here and wait for the phone to ring.” If all goes as planned, Cronenberg’s team will appreciate the effort that went into Gilbert’s pitch. It worked for the producers of Strange Magic, last year’s TV movie on the life of English writer J.K. Rowling, which used local locations, including Bastion Square, to substitute for the Queen’s country. “You don’t need to travel to Europe to shoot Europe. Europe is a two-hour flight from L.A.,” Gilbert said. It’s a line used by the lone, full-time employee of the Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission to lure prospective U.S. filmmakers to Victoria-area locales. The commission has a database of an estimated 10,000 registered locations, both private and public. If producers like what they Don Denton/News staff see, Gilbert follows up the Kathleen Gilbert, locations package with a local Greater Victoria film crew list and a welcome packcommissioner, gets age – a run-down of everycreative when trying thing crews need to know to sell producers and about filming in Greater Vicfilmmakers on the toria, from contacts for immimerits of filming in the gration to rug rentals. region. Gilbert regularly attends one-on-one pitching sessions and makes annual appearances at the Locations Expo and the Produced By Conference, a trade show for film commissioners held each spring in Culver City, Calif. “I can’t compete with Quebec City (as a proxy for Europe), but it’s easy to get here from L.A. and we’re in the same time zone. Our weather is a lot better than most other parts of Canada. More sunshine and less rain than Vancouver,” she said. “The other thing that’s a really big sell for producers: everything is close. I can get you almost every location within a half-an-hour of each other and most of them within 10 minutes.” Despite the perks, including the federal film or video production services tax credit and the film incentive B.C.

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Tourist Bill Hollingsworth, visiting from Boulder, Colo., smokes a Marlboro cigarette outside Bastion Square, the second-most filmed location in the region, behind Hatley Castle and ahead of The Uplands in Oak Bay. program for tax credits, the Victoria film industry has taken a hit since the Capital Region was removed from the distant location regional tax credit, a provincial program that offers a six-per-cent rebate to productions shot outside established film-production areas in B.C. (the Lower Mainland is the other area). Since 2006, direct local spending from film shoots – on items such as hotels, food, equipment rentals and local crew wages – plummeted from about $20 million to $7 million annually. Barbara Coultish, founder of Victoria talent and modelling agency Coultish Management, is among those trying to reinvigorate the local film industry. Coultish, a former member of the commission’s board of directors, was asked to return after the industry fell into a slump. “It’s one of those industries that Victoria desperately needs to bring back, and we’re all pushing to make it grow again,” Coultish said, noting the range of trades that benefit from film productions – be it set-building or other behindthe-scenes workers. Coultish said the loss of the distant location credit is one of the key factors in the decline. “(Productions) have been going everywhere but here and it’s caused a lot of grief for a lot of us,” Coultish said. “Six per cent on a few million dollars is huge. … If that went away I think we would see this industry flourish again really quickly. (Crews) love shooting here, but they’re going to go where they can save money. … It’s been rough. That’s for sure.” After a flurry of film activity in the fall and a bit of a winter lull, the outlook for summer productions is positive, Coultish said. It’s a hope Gilbert is working hard to realize, one pitch at a time. “Fingers crossed,” she said. “Maybe David Cronenberg will be shooting here sometime in the near future.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Most shot location around town Since The Crimson Paradise was filmed at Hatley Castle in 1933, Royal Roads University continues to be the region’s most shot location. “We’re happy to welcome film production crews, happy to showcase the national historic site,” said Doug Ozeroff, spokesperson for the university. “I can see why it’s been so popular. … Hatley Castle: that’s the money shot.” While Royal Roads’ mandate is to maintain educational standards for students, the productions are welcomed, Ozeroff added. Crews are all self-contained and, in most cases, leave without leaving a trace of their shoot, he said.

Register your home as a location The commission relies on residents registering their homes – from Uplands mansions to apartment suites – in its locations database. The homes of young families, most often character houses in Victoria’s Fairfield or Fernwood neighbourhoods, account for about 60 per cent of the locations used. For more information on how to register your home, visit filmvictoria.com.

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Waiting begins for Victoria’s Junos bid Bid submitted, 2014 host city likely announced this fall A $50,000 grant from the province will support Greater Victoria’s bid to host the 2014 Juno Awards. Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA, made the announcement last week after the Capital Region Music Awards Society completed its rounds asking municipal councils for financial support. Five separate councils, including Victoria and Saanich, approved funding in support of the bid to host the awards gala at the Save-On Foods Memorial Centre and related events at other venues around the region. The society formally submitted its bid to the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in time for the April 30 deadline. The provincial government also pledged an extra $1.5 million toward

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Naming revenue not so abhorrent City of Victoria councillors recently introduced the possibility of putting corporate naming rights to major city facilities, including the Victoria Conference Centre, out to tender. People responding to an online petition that has sprung up on the matter have taken the stance that allowing Companies can businesses to brand public facilities, with a help provide corporate name or logo, public services is an invasion of the taxpayers’ right to enjoy advertising-free public space. However, the idea of using private dollars to help fund public programs and facilities in any municipality seems to be a good savings of taxpayers’ money. Before people get all excited about the prospect of every parks department shed or swimming pool being “corporatized,” it’s obvious not every office building or arena in the Capital Region is high-profile enough to warrant or even attract corporate naming interest. Unlike the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, which happened to have enough space to allow a giant, conical shopping basket to be erected on one corner, plus a more tasteful rendition of its store logo on the main entrance to the building, most city buildings don’t have great amounts of space to play with. For those that do, however, there are other examples of how it can work. The West Shore has seen its two arenas named for Bear Mountain and Westhills, both housing developments and companies whose names have more of a geographic than a corporate sound to them. The Island Savings Centre in Duncan is another arena in which a local company teamed up with a municipality to mutual benefit. And let’s remember, just because a company has its name attached to a building doesn’t mean it gets to dictate how the facility is used. The province foolishly let an opportunity slip away when it chose to keep the name on B.C. Place Stadium. At a time when taxpayers are getting frustrated by continual property tax increases, municipalities shouldn’t reject outright this potential source of revenue. 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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Tanker debate sinks to new low The B.C. NDP has ramped up source for this assertion. its opposition to the proposed This argument flared up in Northern Gateway oil pipeline. 2006 after Methanex Corp. shut First the party down its Kitimat formalized objections methanol plant. Instead already expressed by NDP of shipping methanol MLAs who have spoken out, a practice that was at hearings held by the never questioned, it federal review panel along started bringing tankers the B.C. coast. Leader into the Kitimat port Adrian Dix sent an 11-page loaded with a liquid letter to the panel, then natural gas by-product launched an attack on the called condensate. From B.C. Liberal government there it is sent by rail to in the legislature that Alberta to dilute oil sands Tom Fletcher crude. This process led emphasized the letter’s B.C. Views top objection. to Enbridge’s proposed Why doesn’t Premier double pipeline that Christy Clark stand would send condensate up to Ottawa and protest the east and diluted crude west. abandonment of the long-standing The Dogwood Initiative, one of “moratorium and exclusion zone” the multiple U.S.-funded groups that on oil tankers off B.C.’s north coast, now dominate B.C.’s environmental Dix and NDP energy critic Rob lobby, rose to protest these early Fleming demanded. condensate shipments, saying Clark’s answer was the same one they violate a moratorium on given for many years by federal and tankers. Wrong, said Don Rodden, provincial governments. The 1972 superintendent of environmental federal “moratorium” was directed response for the Canadian Coast at offshore oil drilling, not tankers Guard Pacific Region. The 1972 bound for B.C. A separate Canadamoratorium “wouldn’t apply to U.S. agreement in 1998 calls for vessels coming into Canadian ports U.S. tankers to avoid B.C.’s Inside like Kitimat,” Rodden told the Globe Passage as they transport Alaska and Mail at the time. crude oil to refineries in Washington The Coast Guard would be the state and further south. agency legally required to enforce I asked Fleming for such a tanker ban, if one existed. documentation that shows tankers As I’ve mentioned before, there are banned from B.C.’s north coast. are legitimate arguments against the He said it is “fragmented,” which Northern Gateway proposal. This means he doesn’t have any. Nor hippy-fantasy tanker moratorium does the NDP’s heavily footnoted isn’t one of them. letter to the federal panel offer any Then there is the hypocrisy

and pro-U.S. bias that is so clearly evident in the manipulated B.C. debate. The Northern Gateway pipeline would generate as many as 350 tanker trips each year to and from Kitimat. More than twice that many tankers already sail each year through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, past the Gulf and San Juan Islands. Many are heading to refinery complexes at March Point and Cherry Point in Washington. These supertankers can be seen sailing past Victoria most days. Strangely, this U.S. crude traffic excites no protests. Some of the smaller tankers come in to fill up from the TransMountain pipeline in Burnaby, whose operator is preparing a bid for expansion. This attracts protests organized by people paid to oppose Alberta “tar sands” oil. Where do urban protesters think we get the gasoline and diesel fuel sold at B.C. filling stations? Do they think it’s all made at the little Chevron refinery in Burnaby, the last remnant of refining capacity in southern B.C.? We could use a serious debate about how B.C. handles petroleum. Instead, we see factually inaccurate claims promoted by U.S. interests to attack Canadian crude only. Our opposition politicians and media mostly just go along for the ride. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Isitt right to question Glenlyon tax status Re: Tax break irks neighbour (News, May 4) Thanks to Bill Sudds and Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt for speaking out on tax breaks for private schools. Yes, Glenlyon is only one school, as Coun. Marianne Alto says, but it is an example of systemic injustice. Glenlyon Norfolk is hardly a “public good.” It’s a universe of screened-entry small classes for those who can afford it. For most of us, it’s an exclusive enclave that our children and grandchildren will never benefit from (though many of us would rather be part of the nonexclusive welcome that public education provides). We’re all subsidizing playing fields for this “charity of the wealthy” while many

public school parents struggle with fundraising to buy playground equipment. And as Coun. Isitt pointed out, we all subsidize those $16,040 tuition fees for schools we cannot afford to send our own kids to. Tax dollars given to independent schools increased by 2.8 per cent in 2011-12, while many public school districts run ongoing structural deficits of millions of dollars because of shortfalls in funding. Over the last 10 years the public school system has lost about $3 billion in funding. Meanwhile, over 2008-09, the B.C. government provided $217 million to independent schools. In 2010 the B.C. School Trustees Association passed the Cowichan School Board’s resolution to “request

the Ministry of Education to redirect to the public education system the public money spent on independent schools, other than band schools.” As a trustee on the School District 61 Board of Education, I commend the BCSTA for this stand. Trying to move the current British Columbia government away from the ‘public bad, private good” mindset is a continual struggle. We need to have this discussion in a very public way. Diane McNally Victoria

Private schools pay their own way Re: Tax break irks neighbour (News, May 4) People who are concerned

about tax breaks and government subsidies to private/independent schools may want to consider the following: These schools rely largely on tuition, whereas public schools rely completely on the taxpayer. So you decide whether these schools are a drain on your tax bill or a benefit. If all the students currently in private/independent schools entered the public system due to increased costs because people like you have lobbied to stop the tax subsidies, it would break the education bank, and your taxes would soar. Think it through before you create a problem for Glenlyon. Theresa Moylan Victoria

Readers respond: Rail on bridge, deer committee Rail options for bridge could be available As costs escalate and more questions arise on the design for the replacement for the Johnson Street Bridge, it could be time to step back and re-evaluate the project. We now know that there is funding for the E&N railway, so we need to consider bringing the rail line back over the bridge, a possibility that is missing from the new design. Victoria city council claims it has preserved the right-of-way if rail were to be added in the future, but this would need to be in the way of a separate span built alongside the new bridge.

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Council appears to be conflicted on how to proceed with this huge infrastructure expenditure. According to the 1924 engineers report on the construction of the bridge, the vehicle bridge was designed to carry the E&N railway, until the rail portion of the bridge was completed at a later date. This vehicle span was then tested successfully with a train of heavily loaded gravel cars. With this in mind there is the option of keeping rail on the Johnson Street Bridge by refurbishing the present bridge. This approach would be much cheaper than was originally projected, since

that cost would have been to repair two spans. Dennis Robinson Saanich

Deer committee work valuable to reader Re: Man is nature’s guest, Letters, March 30 The writer questions why we should be concerned because “a deer walks through our backyard.” The fact is that the number of deer in urban areas is increasing; nature is not in balance. Sooner or later we will need a plan to manage the population. I am glad that a committee established by the Capital

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Your Travel Eyewear A very sensible patient suggested that I remind patients of eye related things they should pack when traveling. Spare glasses • Sunglasses Spare contact lenses A copy of the optical prescription (if traveling outside Canada) It is not just Murphy’s Law that causes those most in need of an optical correction to experience the most difficulty getting a quick replacement lens in an emergency situation. Complex, strong or difficult prescriptions can take longer to make. If you are helpless without your glasses, be prepared for loss or breakage. Whether in the jungle, on safari or on a luxury cruise, the nearest optical lab can be a long way off. Sunglasses are a must if you are headed for a sunny spot. You can slather sunscreen on your skin but it really stings if you try it in your eyes! Sunglasses purchased in Canada will generally provide adequate protection from ultra violet light. If you wear prescription glasses, matching clip-ons, photochromic lenses (glass or plastic) or separate sunglasses are all good options. Polarized lenses are particularly good if you plan to be on or near the water. Contact lens wearers should be especially careful to anticipate problems. If you wear expensive custom made contact lenses, you may balk at the idea of buying a spare pair. Disposable contact lenses might provide tolerable vision in an emergency even if not a precise match for your correction. Discuss this idea with your Optometrist. Contact lens wearers should wear glasses for long airplane flights because of the dry air supply. In fact, everyone could benefit from lubricating drops in these dry conditions. Contact lens wearers should also be aware that some countries have high levels of air pollution and contaminated water supplies so be careful about hygiene. Fastidiously wash your hands before handling your contact lenses. Montezuma can take revenge on your eyes as well as your tummy. Bring your own solutions if you are not sure of their availability at your destination Ask your Optometrist for advice about “back-up” eyewear and don’t wait until the last minute.

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Popular children’s entertainer Fred Penner headlines the Island Children’s Festival this weekend.

Funnyman Fred Penner highlights kids festival Kyle Slavin News staff

Fred Penner, one of Canada’s most celebrated children’s entertainers, committed his life to the world of entertainment when he was just a young man in the early ‘70s after tragedy struck his family. “I had a younger sister, who was a Down syndrome child, she passed away, and a year later my dad died. So in my early 20s I had this intense mortality check and made the decision there and then to attempt to follow my bliss and pursue music as a career,” Penner told the News last week, on the phone from Toronto. Though he had a formal education in economics – a career he says he never would’ve enjoyed – his first serious foray into the industry was with a comedic folk band that played in bars and universities. Penner, who scored a CBC TV show, Fred Penner’s Place in 1985 after half a decade of success writing children’s music, says the core elements of performing with the comedic band – communication, interaction, participation – continue to help him today. “We’re in an absolutely messed up world. The insanity is complete. The battles that are raging in every corner of this planet are constant,” Penner began, “and the only way, I think, to find a balance in this is through human contact.” That’s why, he said, events like this weekend’s Island Children’s Festival, are important. “What we need to do is really focus on the kids. Because if we make a strong child, if they really understand who they are and how they fit in the global perspective, in the environmental world, how they interact

Island Children’s Festival ■ When: Saturday, May 12, 1 to 5 p.m. ■ Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Kids under 6 are free. Available at any Megson FitzPatrick Insurance location. ■ For more info: islandchildrensfestival.com

with each other, then we’ll actually have a chance at affecting the next generation,” he said. Penner will headline this Saturday’s Island Children’s Festival at the Island Montessori House School at 5575 W. Saanich Rd. In addition to music, there will also be kids crafts, face painting, children’s yoga, storytelling and a bouncy castle. Penner, who asked that his age not be shared, says he feels like he’s 30 years old, based on the life, emotional energy and youthful exuberance he continues to exude. Having been a pioneer in the industry for 40 years, he said children’s entertainment has been watered down by businesses looking to make money, rather than working on a philosophy of putting kids first. “There needs to be a new level of commitment of work for children and families. It’s not just a matter of getting up and singing songs – it’s essential to your understanding of life and how you communicate with people,” Penner said. “Never underestimate your ability to make a difference in the life of a child.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Performing arts festival finale ahead

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All Else Fails breaks the rules Socially conscious, lyrically poetic, rife with apocalyptic symbolism, All Else Fails is poised to take the world by storm. Playing an aggressively dark blend of punk, metal and rock, this well-established Edmonton-based band breaks the traditional ideals of its genre by producing music infused with experimental elements, incorporating classical music, electronica influenced synth lines and spoken word sampling. Find out what all the buzz is about, as All Else Fails plays with Synapse and Two Years and Counting on May 10 at Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook Street. The show is at 9:30, tickets are $10.

More than 5,000 performers from age six to adults are filling a dozen stages in 15 sections of the arts during the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. For six weeks from March 30 to May 12, students play brass, sing in choirs, dance and perform in the dramatic arts for adjudicators. Concluding the festival is the Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship Concert, on May 12, at which the most talented performers, festival-wide, will be vying for the annual $5,000 scholarship. During the concert each performer has 20 minutes to perform two

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selections. Candidates can be singers or instrumentalists. The scholarship is the largest of its kind awarded at a community performing arts festival in Canada. The Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship Concert is at 7 p.m. at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the MacLaurin Building at UVic. Top musicians from several instrumental and vocal sections will be performing. Tickets, $20/$10 seniors, students and children are available at the door. Go to gvpaf.org for more information. llavin@vicnews.com

The message of the cross is folly to the perishing but salvation to the saved.

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Artist explores energy in new show Wendy Skog says her paintings are about coloured lights, the afterlife and the underworld, sex, violence, and flying objects. In her new show Parade, Energy moving in Space, Scog explores the relationship among a full spectrum of colours and shades in an abstract journey that for each canvas begins with no pre-conceived destination and evolves toward a point of harmony. “My work is a kind of wordless meditation, transforming mind into matter and expressed as energy moving in space,” she says. “The paintings are an expression of the spirit, energy, confusion, surprise, excitement, tragedy, unpredictability, drama and innocence we have collectively experienced through lifetimes.” The work draws from the vulnerability and consciousness gained through these experiences, she says. “As an abstract painter I am attracted to the dark, deep, rich colours of wine, purple night-skies, the dull opaques of asphalt under streetlamps or west coast skies, the blacks of stovepipes and telephones, the warm orange-reds of a wood-fire. … I enjoy round, oval elliptical, soft female shapes and linear, structural, geometric, architectural hard shapes.” Influenced by the New York school of painters,

her organic abstract forms are rendered in a painter’s minimalists approach. Parade opened on April 28 and runs to May 24 at the Martin Bachelor Gallery, 712 Cormorant St. For details go to www.wendyskog.com. llavin@vicnews.com

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Mother’s Day Concert in the Nursery Join us for a wonderful performance by Grammy Award Winner

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Victoria residents will be able to enjoy a free air show of sorts over the coming days, though from a distance. Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighter jets, long-range patrol aircraft and Sea King helicopters will be seen soaring through skies off the west coast of the Island, as part of a military training exercise that began Monday (May 7) and continues until May 18. Though some of the action will take place in Constance Bank, off the coast of the south Island, some participating vessels will travel as far up the Island coast as Tofino. Several Royal Canadian Navy warships and maritime coastal defence

vessels will work alongside ships from Australia and the U.S. The task-group exercise is designed to give military members an opportunity to further develop their skills in a group environment. “Participating units prepare for a wide range of potential operations and missions to strengthen Canada’s ability to work in a multinational and joint environment,” a Royal Canadian Navy statement said. “(The exercise) aims at honing each unit’s operational skills, enhancing Canada’s maritime contribution to global security across a broad spectrum of operations.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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Oak Bay Half Marathon welcomes runners for eighth annual event

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new business and an invigorating run through picturesque Oak Bay was all it took to plant the seeds for what has easily become one of the Capital Region’s favourite running events. And this year, as both Peninsula Runners and the Oak Bay Half Marathon celebrate eight years, the race promises to be bigger and better than ever, says race founder and Peninsula Runners owner Dave Milne. With its beautiful scenery and the support of then Oak Bay Mayor Chris Causton, Oak Bay was a natural for the race, Milne recalls. As for the half marathon distance, “at the time, it was the up-and-coming distance. There weren’t many races of that distance available and we wanted to be a little different.” From the beginning, the event has been about partnerships – partnerships with the municipality and residents of

Oak Bay, but also with businesses and groups in the Greater Victoria community. In addition to his own Peninsula Runners, Milne has welcomed 107.3 KOOL FM as the presenting sponsor of the half marathon, 5K and Asics Relay, while the local Help Fill A Dream Foundation presents the Kids 2K Challenge and the new 400 metre Fun Dash. One of Peninsula Runners’ founding business principles is to give back to the community, and as part of that, Milne created the Peninsula Runners Athletic Society, which operates the event. “I made a promise to the council of Oak Bay that I would never make money from the race, and I have stuck to that,” Milne notes. While Peninsula Runners offers a headquarters for race planning and organization, the society ensures event proceeds go to support to both local athletes and local charities, such as the Help Fill A Dream Foundation, the Oak Bay Half Marathon beneficiary which

The Oak Bay Half Marathon registration is paperless – sign up online until midnight, May 9. For those needing help with computer registration, simply stop by Peninsula Runners at 3659 Shelbourne St. Call 250384-4786 for more information. Photos by Jeremy Phillips and Julia Phillips

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Peninsula Runners’ popular running event adds a 5K and a Kids 400M Fun Dash to the May 13 half marathon, relay and 2K Kids Run.

supports families with seriously ill children, the BC Cancer Foundation and the Arthritis Society. In addition to financial support, the event offers terrific publicity and the chance for local organizations to get their message out, he adds. The race has also grown each year, from about 300 participants in 2005 to about 2,000 expected this year, Milne says. For runners, the half marathon distance offers a greater challenge than the 10K, but without the extensive training required of a marathon, he explains. “It really doesn’t require that much more training than a 10K. If someone is looking for the next challenge, the half marathon definitely offers that.” For those who may be newer to running, the addition of the 5K distance presented another opportunity to get more people involved. “It offers a way for runners who aren’t ready for a half

marathon to come out and join in the fun,” Milne says, pointing out that by starting at the same time as the half marathon, but taking a different route, the 5K participants will be finished and able to cheer on the half marathoners as they cross the finish line from the longer race. The relay is another way for runners to participate at shorter distances, with four legs ranging from 4.2 to 7km. The half marathon early start gets under way at 7 a.m. Sunday, May 13, with the regular half marathon start, 5K and relay following at 8 a.m. The Kids 2K Challenge for those age 14 and younger begins at 10:30 a.m., with the Kids 400 metre Fun Dash for those nine and younger beginning at 11 a.m. Following the different events, enjoy post-race festivities at the corner of Hampshire Road and Oak Bay Avenue, including food, awards and more.

Individual registration is $75 until May 9, or $140 for a relay team, $30 for the 5K, $15 for the Kids’ 2K and $12 for the Kids’ 400M. Race weekend registration, May 10 to 12, is $90 for an individual, $160 for a team, $35 for the 5K, $20 for the Kids 2K and $15 for the Kids 400M. Race package pick-up – plus late registration – will take place at Peninsula Runners’ Shelbourne Street location on race weekend: • Friday, May 11 from 12 to 6 p.m. • Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Note that there is NO race-day registration or package pick-up.

Need more information? Visit the Oak Bay Half Marathon online at www. oakbayhalf.com or call Peninsula Runners at 250-384-4786.

The Kids’ 2K Challenge will support the Help Fill a Dream Foundation.

Registration deadline is approaching! Come on out for a run! Either go long for the KOOL Half, join some friends on a team in the Asic’s relay, or watch your children in Help Fill A Dream’s Kids Krazy Kilometre. You can’t beat a Sunday morning run with a little fun thrown in! For as little as $10 your child can run free on Oak Bay Avenue and get some KOOL goodies to boot. Run, Cheer, Have Fun! Visit www.oakbayhalf.com for more information.

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Practice is nearly underway at Central Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball diamond when Maddy Creasey begins backing a 1990s gold sedan into a parking spot. After a few re-adjustments of the carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s angle, a second attempt, and the guidance of a parent on foot, 18-year-old Creasey accomplishes parallel parking success on Vancouver Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Practice is almost over, are you parked yet?â&#x20AC;? quips a coach. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the start of many laughs as the Victoria Devils â&#x20AC;&#x2122;94 girls fastpitch team goes from silly to serious in a matter of minutes, and falls into a stretching and warmup routine. Albeit the topic of discussion meanders to a History 12 pop quiz on the names of German war leaders, before returning to the baseball. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been seven years since the under-18 team formed, but seven original players

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Vic City rowers tops at Brentwood Regatta The Victoria City Rowing Club finished first place at the recent Brentwood Regatta at Brentwood College in Mill Bay. The Elk Lake-based rowing club had 10 first-place finishes, ahead of incumbent champion Sammamish Rowing Club of Seattle. Hosts Brentwood College finished fifth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really excited to see the strong showing for all levels of athletes which

still remain on the squad. Of those seven, Mackenzie Smith and Sarah Chow go back even further, coming from Layritz Little League, where they were first coached by the Devils bench boss Bruce Lubinich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last year together as a minor ball team and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lot of fun, seven years worth of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a lot of fun,â&#x20AC;? Lubinich said. During the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run it has finished second at the provincial championships three separate times, going on to finish third, fourth and ninth at the 2008, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10 and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11 national championships, respectively. To say the team is due to win at B.C.s is an understatement. So with great excitement, the team is hosting this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U18 provincials, July 27 to 29. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year at nationals we were a firstyear (midget) team. We have that experience on our side now.â&#x20AC;? The top two or three teams from B.C.s (yet to be decided by Softball Canada) will advance to the nationals in Montreal this summer. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long ways away. Two weekends ago the Devils opened the season at the Softball City spring range from novice to varsity crews,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Albert Van Shothorst. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Year after year this club has been improving and this time we displayed the skill to push through in the last 250 metres of the race where we used to get passed.â&#x20AC;?

World Cup rowing team announced Rowing Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team was announced for the May 25 to 27 World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland. Making the world cup team is a tip of the hat towards Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 Olympic rowing team selection, which happens in June. From the University of Victoria, Darcy

classic in Surrey, defeating national team pitcher Jocelyn Cater and the White Rock Renegades. Up 6-0 in the tournament final, the Devils looked to have the tourney in the bag. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The wheels fell off,â&#x20AC;? Lubinich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why you play these games early in the season. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to get those out of the way.â&#x20AC;? The Devils are the only minor team playing senior baseball in the VictoriaSaanich Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Softball Association this season out of Hyacinth Park. The next midget tournament for the Devils is the Renegades Canadian Pride and Power, May 19 to 21 in Surrey.

Secondary sports Second baseman Chelsea Strandlund is going to New Zealand to play semiprofessionally next year and will likely go to the NCAA in 2013. Devilsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sarah Chow (Utah University), Emily Newman (Frank Phillips Community College), Olivia Tubman (Graceland University) and Mckenzie Smith (Stanford University) are all headed to college for September. sports@vicnews.com Marquardt (Richmond) and Rachelle Viinberg (Regina, Sask.) will compete in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavyweight eight. The Ontario-based crew is the only one that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t train at Elk Lake. Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tracy Cameron and Lindsay Jennerich will compete in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lightweight double, with Cameron having recently qualified. The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavyweight eight of cox Brian Price, and Ontario rowers Will Crothers, Jeremiah Brown, Andrew Byrnes, Conlin McCabe, Rob Gibson and Doug Csima are joined by Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Malcolm Howard and Gabe Bergen. Brentwood College grads Scott Frandsen and David Calder are hoping for another shot at gold in the pair. sports@vicnews.com

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Jim Douglas April 23, 2012

If we were to try to categorize Jim Douglas by his accomplishments, these pages would be easily ďŹ lled. He was a man who supported himself and his family through his devotion to the motorcycle industry, an entrepreneur having owned his own business and a rider and racer. Helping others was his main criteria. Working with Bernie Simpson in the Nineteen Seventies at Mullins Marine Jim would recount how Bernie would sell the motorcycle to the customer â&#x20AC;&#x153;then I would take them to the parking lot and run alongside while teaching them how to rideâ&#x20AC;?. A little different than returning to work at SG in 2006 where Jim worked parts and accessories. A true ambassador of two wheels, in the nineteen eighties Jim opened his own dirtbike shop, selling a new brand of competition bike, a shop where he would magically pull the part you needed from the back or mount your knobby tire for next to nothing just to spend time with you and get to know you. His Dad who also rode would usually be found hanging out at the shop talking about bikes. A favourite story of Jim, was how he tried to join a motorcycle club in the late nineteen sixties only to be denied for having long hair, even though it barely touched his shirt collar. It made him laugh at the differences between the past and the present. Regardless of the era though if you were lucky enough to deal with Jim you could be assured he would offer you old-fashioned, patient, honest and genuine customer service. Mr. Douglas lived life with his heart, he knew no other way, he was a beacon in time and will truly be missed.

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M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE

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2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

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PAINTING

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GARDENING

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

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

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BIG BEAR Painting & Handyman Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071 BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602. COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597. YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

PLUMBING FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterprooﬁng. Bob, 250-642-5178. RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

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

WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning Licensed 25 years. Cell 250-884-7066, 381-7127 msg DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.

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

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

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BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground ﬂoor. Laundry. $1100. inclds utils. Great views. 250-886-7755.

2004 SUBARU Impreza TF 2.5 AWD. Silver. 1 owner, 100,000km. exc. cond. $8200. (250)655-1389, (250)655-2157

ESQUIMALT, 1 bdrm + den, bright, very quiet, shared W/D, fenced yard, all utils incl’d, $800. 250-744-3180 before 7. GORDON HEAD- 3 bdrm, lrg kitchen/living rm, quiet area, close to Mt. Doug. $1400 inclds utils. (250)294-9205.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

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SPORTS STATS Bantam boys 100m hurdles: Mike McCue, 17.95 (1st) 100m hurdles: Isaac Dellabough, 20.57 (2nd) 400m: Mike McCue, 1:06.35 (3rd)

Track & Field Lambrick Park results from Louis Riel Indoor Invitational in Ottawa, Ont., April 27 Varsity boys 100m: Lucas Dellabough, 11.30 (1st) 200m: Lucas Dellabough, 23.56 (1st) 800m: Ryan McCue, 2:20.68 (2nd) Long jump: Kevin Kuo, 4.51m (6th) 4x100 relay: 46.91 (1st) Lucas Dellabough and Evan Guy (combined with St. Joseph, Ont., runners) 4x100 relay: 51.69 (7th) Ryan McCue and Graham Clark, with St. Joseph

Junior girls Long jump: Tiffany Kuo, 3.53m (5th) Lower Island Track & Field High School championships at UVic, May 9 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at UVic’s Centennial Stadium

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A long established wholesaler of ﬁne Persian: Eastern imported handmade wool and silk carpets has been seized by creditors. Their assets are ordered to be sold by auction liquidations.

Bantam girls 1,500m: Amanda Dundas, 6:23.18 (2nd) 100m: Calyn Gluns, 14.29 (4th)

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Naming rights up for discussion Continued from Page A1

“Victoria is a relatively small market with few high-profile city facilities.” Council voted to bring the issue to the public for debate before making any decisions. This debate has already started informally through an online petition. “The naming of public places in a city is one of the fundamental ways that geographic spaces are imbued with meaning to express the cultural values of a community,” wrote the petition’s creator, Reuben RoseRedwood.

“By viewing public place names strictly in terms of their cash value, this sends a message to residents and visitors alike that the symbolic identity of the city is up for

sale.” As of Monday, 69 people had signed the petition. See it online by typing “naming rights” in the search bar at change.org. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Did you know? ■ The naming rights to the city’s memorial arena come due for renegotiation in 2014. Jim Pattison Group paid $1.25 million to name the arena after Saveon-Foods in 2004.

Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*

What does this mean for you?

Victoria’s Sikh Temple marks centennial

54 or older as of March 31, 2012

You may still obtain OAS/GIS at age 65

53 or younger as of March 31, 2012

The age of eligibility for OAS/GIS will change gradually between 2023 and 2029

Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date.

Service set for May 20 The Victoria Sikh Temple is turning 100 this month and the regional Sikh community has planned a week of celebrations worthy of the centennial. The Khalsa Diwan Society of Victoria manages the Sikh Temple of Victoria and its members have planned a variety of events to mark the anniversary and honour past residents and their contributions. In addition to religious services, traditional “Langar,” or communion meals will be served through the week and displays will celebrate past leaders and events. Celebrations culminate with a special service Sunday, May 20.

The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6 5

The number of working-age Canadians per senior is decreasing, placing additional pressure on the OAS program.

4 3 2 1 0 1990

2012

2030

**Source: 9th Actuarial Report on the Old Age Security Program

For a free brochure or more information visit www.ServiceCanada.gc.ca/retirement or call 1 800 O-Canada (TTY 1-800-926-9105) *Subject to parliamentary approval

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Ope n May ing 1st

Police seek forfeiture of YouTube motorcycle Kyle Slavin News staff

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The Yamaha R1 motorcycle that garnered national attention last month – when it was seen in an online video speeding from Saanich to Langford at 300 km/h – could soon be in the hands of the provincial government. Saanich police have yet to charge the man they believe recorded himself riding the bike. On April 19, police issued $1,449 worth of tickets to the registered owner of the bike (the suspected driver’s mother) and they are now seeking to have the motorcycle permanently seized under the Civil Forfeiture Act. “At this point in time, that is the most we can do,” Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen said.

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because “there was evidence (the motorcycle) would afford evidence in respect to” multiple driving offences, including driving without due care and excessive speeding. The bike will be forfeited to the Civil Forfeiture Office in two months unless a notice of dispute is filed. Kyle Slavin/News staff Proceeds from civil Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen stands beside the forfeitures are used to motorcycle identified as the one in an online video “compensate victims travelling the Trans-Canada Highway at 299 km/h. and support local crime prevention and remediA notice of intent to forfeit was pub- ation efforts,” according to the Ministry lished last week. of Justice. It reads that the bike was seized kslavin@saanichnews.com Advertising Feature

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Homeless community recruited ‘Homefulness’ project proceeding, despite land commission’s rejection Roszan Holmen News staff

Richard Leblanc of Woodwynn Farms will soon begin recruiting people from Victoria’s homeless community to start a new chapter in their life, working on an organic farm and sleeping in tents on his farm in Central Saanich. Campsites are a far cry from the housing he hoped to build, but Leblanc calls it an interim step in his Creating Homefulness Society’s vision. Last month the Agricultural Land Commission rejected the society’s application to build housing for 120 people on the farm on one per cent of the land. According to its decision, released April 21, the commission does not believe housing needs to be located within the Agricultural Land Reserve, given the proximity of land outside the reserve. “The commission is approached by similar organizations with varying degrees of agriculture as part of their programming on a regular basis and is very wary of permitting this type of institutional use within the ALR,” the decision reads. On May 1 the Creating Homefulness Society board met to regroup. “This is a major disappointment,” said Leblanc, the society’s executive director. The board, however, is “undaunted,” he said. The farm is zoned for approximately 10 campsites. That means Leblanc can still create a community on the farm – it just won’t be as comfortable. “We’re going to bring on some Porta-Pottys and a fire pit,” he said. Eventually, Leblanc plans to resubmit a new application to the commission. As well as housing, his proposal included repurposing 16 structures on the farm into a processing plant to make jams and jellies, a café and office rooms. The society’s goal is to diversify the farms’ products to decrease its dependence on government grants and to teach a variety of skills, including farming, service and administrative.

The board’s change in course also has repercussions for Leblanc himself. For 80 nights, he slept in a van downtown as part of his campaign. He’d committed to living that way until 2,012 people wrote letters of support and the same number donated 99 cents a day to the cause. “It’s forcing me to shift gears,” he said. “If we’re having far more activity on the land, then I need to shift my attentions and energies and time back to Woodwynn.” While looking forward to a warm, soft bed and a shower, Leblanc said, “I’m disappointed that we didn’t bring it to the end we originally hoped.” At the same time, he said, dialogue in the community about Woodwynn “went through the roof.” rholmen@vicnews.com

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