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Forum on sale of public lands draws interest Transparency, inconsistent policy among concerns relating to city land dealings Roszan Holmen News staff

As the city prepares to entertain the possible sale of a second piece of prominent public land, some are calling for a made-in-Victoria policy to guide such sales in the future. Irwin Henderson presented his research to a standing-room only community forum last week. “It’s a matter of fairness, that you want buyers and the taxpayers to be treated fairly over time, as well as in individual cases, and that’s why it’s important to have a policy,” said Henderson, an active community volunteer. City councillors Ben Isitt and Shellie Gudgeon hosted the community discussion, which attracted nearly 100 people. While some people feel public land should never be sold, others have argued for more transparency, open competition, or other standard criteria. Both Isitt and Gudgeon recently opposed the majority vote by council to consider an offer from Ralmax Group of Companies to purchase the city-owned marine industrial land at Point Hope. That decision sparked the community forum, but the issue of public land divestiture has been a sore point since January. That’s when details of the Northern Junk proposal came to light.

Two years ago, council granted developer Reliance Properties permission to submit a rezoning application for the public land surrounding its privately-owned property on Wharf Street. The company proposes to restore the two heritage buildings on its own lot, and to build a multi-use development extending into property currently owned by the city. While council still has the authority to reject the rezoning application, it risks a lawsuit if it withdraws its offer to include municipal property in the development plan. For many, the irreversible nature of the deal came as a nasty surprise. The public learned of the situation thanks to a motion by Coun. Lisa Helps to report on the council decision made behind closed doors. It was Helps who again made a motion in late April to report on council’s motion to entertain an offer by Ralmax. “That’s important to me that the conversation happens in public,” she said at the time. Isitt argues that the process is backwards. “The city should really be the driving force (behind land sales),” he said. PLEASE SEE: Public lands at issue, Page A6 Our View, Page A8

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A taste of the tartan Drum Major Gary Louis from the Canadian Scottish Regiment directs a combined pipe band in front of the legislature as part of the Tartan Parade on Saturday. The parade kicked off the countdown to the annual Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival, happening this weekend (May 19-20) at Topaz Park. Watch Friday’s print edition of the News and online at vicnews.com for a story on the weekend’s activities.

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City shortlists bridge-building firms The City of Victoria has whittled down a list of eight firms that submitted proposals to build the new Johnson Street Bridge to a shortlist of three. The city has selected PCL Constructors Westcoast, based in Vancouver; Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Co., based in Omaha, Neb.; and WCC Construction Canada, whose parent company is based in Chicago. This month, the city will issue a request for proposals to these three firms. The companies will be invited to participate in a detailed engineering review of the bridge design and to make suggestions for design alterations. They will submit indicative pricing to the city in June, followed by fixedprice proposals. Fairness monitor Jamie Cassels will independently evaluate the process. The evaluation of the three proposals is scheduled to be completed by October.

Recreation fees see minor lift A council subcommittee has approved some changes to the fee structure of the city’s recreational facilities. Should council adopt the recommendation by the community and development standing committee, drop-in fees to Crystal Pool recreation centre will rise by 25 cents. The cost of annual passes will stay the same, but the “bronze” level pass – which provides users with restricted access – will be eliminated. Drop-in fees to the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre will also rise by 25 cents. All other fees, such as the rental of equipment, sport fields and bookings of Royal Athletic Park, will see an inflationary increase of two per cent. rholmen@vicnews.com

Bones provide new insights Dinosaur exhibit expected to attract 175,000 visitors Roszan Holmen News staff

The next time you’re eating a turkey dinner, consider the fact that you’re actually eating dinosaur. This is one of the revelations presented in the Royal B.C. Museum’s latest touring exhibit. Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, combines some of the first significant fossil finds with new understandings of the prehistoric creatures. The museum expects the exhibit, opening tomorrow (May 17), will attract 175,000 visits through its four-month stay in Victoria. “Birds are a line of dinosaurs that survived the great extinction event,” said Richard Hebda, the museum’s curator of botany and earth history. “If anybody asks you ‘what’s it like to eat a dinosaur?’ you can say, ‘just eat turkey!’” A diorama of China 125 million years ago recreates the landscape, complete with species of dinosaurlike birds and bird-like dinosaurs, such as the soaring microraptor, with wings on its arms and legs. The line between dinosaurs and birds isn’t clear, Hebda added. Other theories about how dinosaurs move are now being tested through computer models, explained Matt Smith, a paleontologist with the American Museum of Natural History, which created the exhibit. “It’s really hard to manipulate these bones,” Smith said, pointing to the T. Rex at the exhibit’s entrance. A femur bone might weigh several hundred pounds, he added. “So in a lot of cases, we’ve created computer models to do a lot of our analysis.” Nearby is an 18-metre metallic replica of a long-necked apatosaurus skeleton, which was built using a computer model. “One of the questions about these kinds of dinosaurs was how high could they lift their necks and heads,” Smith said. While museums often depict them rearing up on their hind legs,

Kate Kerr, an exhibition arts technician, checks out her touch-up work as she finishes preparing a model of a Beipaosaurus inexpectus dinosaur that is part of the new exhibit Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the Royal B.C. Museum. The exhibit opens tomorrow (May 17). Don Denton/News staff

“a lot of people suggested it would be very difficult for them to lift their heads very high because they might faint. (Through computer models) we get a much better idea of what these animals could actually do.” Another theory questioned in the exhibit is the asteroid thought to be responsible for the dinosaurs’ disappearance 65 million years ago. “It’s not as simple as that,” Hebda said. Previous to this big event, volcanic eruptions were pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and the climate was changing. “Extinctions were taking place already. This is where the lessons

are for us,” he said. “We have just passed through a period of climatic instability … and then humans changing the shape of the landscape. We’re pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.” The conditions, Hebda concluded, are right for another extinction. Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries runs through Sept. 16. The museum is also running a series of educational programs, including summer camps and sleepovers with a dinosaur theme. For more information, visit www. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. rholmen@vicnews.com

Did you know? ■ Until recently, central British Columbia marked the most westerly point in Canada where dinosaur bones had been discovered. That changed about two years ago, when a high school teacher discovered a tail bone on an undisclosed Gulf Island. It appears to be from an ostrich-like dinosaur, but the jury is still out.

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Segways on trails get another look Roszan Holmen News staff

Segways on the Goose will get another chance at life. Despite a staff recommendation to ban the use of the two-wheeled electric vehicle on regional trails such as the Galloping Goose, Capital Regional District directors felt the issue deserved one more look. On Wednesday (May 9), the board was treated to a demonstration of the selfbalancing device, on which riders stand to operate. Directors voted to send the issue back to the parks committee for another consideration. “For us it was a positive,”

said Corinne Besler, who made the request. Besler and her husband own Segway Victoria. Right now, their customers include warehouse owners and security firms who want their staff to navigate their facilities more quickly. But for now, private property is the only place Segways are legal. They don’t belong on roads or sidewalks, current rules state. Trails, however, could prove a possible network for Segways, should it win the approval of local or regional governments. “We would like to do tours,” Besler said. She’s in talks with the City of Victoria, hoping to gain

permission to conduct Segway tours from Ogden Point to Clover Point, and along the Songhees Walkway. The Ogden Point tours would cater mostly to cruise passengers, she said. CRD parks staff, however, had concerns, as did board chair Geoff Young. “Technically speaking, the only way they could be used is somebody could drive them to the parking lot next to the Galloping Goose, ride along the Galloping Goose, then when they get to a street, turn them off and drag them across the street,” he said. “The parks committee was of the view that that’s not going to happen and

we’re really encouraging people to break the law.” While some CRD directors felt Segways could conflict with pedestrians on trails, others had more sympathy for the idea. “(Many felt that) if it were legal, and if the province were to legalize them, then they would be appropriate for use on the Goose,” Young said. Still to be resolved is what golf cart drivers do to cross the street where roads run through courses. Since golf carts share a similar illegal status as Segways, the situation with the carts could prove instructive. rholmen@vicnews.com

Alicia Besler rides a Segway on a trail near her home in the Marigold area of Saanich. She and her family are hoping to get approval for their company, Segway Victoria, to operate tours between Ogden Point and Clover Point. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Youth philanthropists present grants to various local charities Students represent the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Youth program Brittany Lee News staff

Student representatives of the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Youth philanthropy program presented almost $18,000 in grants to 18 local charities last week. The Vital Youth program gives students, from seven different southern Vancouver Island high schools, hands-on experience in philanthropy and community development. Each school is allocated $2,500 annually to donate to federally registered charities of their choice. Students research potential charities, conduct interviews, and visit the sites beforehand. “The size of the grants is relatively small but the impact of the program is unquestionably large,” Deirdre Roberts, board chair of the Victoria Foundation, said in a statement. “Students gain analytical skills and an appreciation of community leadership that supports their future academic and professional endeavours. The

program also fosters philanthropic literacy that we hope will encourage participants to support their community throughout their lives.” Students take part in the program through a leadership class or youth advisory committee. The program is supported by fundholders at the Victoria Foundation. “This is a one-of-a-kind program as it directly gets students involved in their community and gets them making a difference,” said Bree Neale, a student at Oak Bay High. The school donated its entire $2,500 to PEERS Victoria Resource Society. The program also donates $500 each year to participating schools’ endowment funds to generate funds for future grants. This year’s grants went to a variety of charities, including groups dedicated to eco-system restoration work, housing programs for at-risk populations, and a program that involves youth volunteers fixing bikes to donate to vulnerable youth. The participating schools are Victoria High, Belmont secondary, Oak Bay High, Reynolds secondary, St. Michaels University School, Stelly’s secondary and Frances Kelsey secondary in Mill Bay. For more information, visit www.victoria foundation.bc.ca. reporter@vicnews.com

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When faced with an offer to buy land, he added, the city’s first question should be ‘is this surplus to the city’s current or future needs?’ By agreeing to consider an offer before this analysis, the city is sending the message that ‘if the price is right, the land is surplus,’ he said. In his presentation, Henderson shared his research into three other North American municipalities with land-sale policies. There were some commonalities shared by each, he said. “They (all) had some kind of notification procedure that land is on the market and available, and that’s at the early stages,” he said. “It also announces, at that point, the process that will be followed, and it will give a hint, or more, for the policy reason for doing this.” rholmen@vicnews.com

Did you know? ■ The City of Victoria has no municipal land-sale policy, but must abide by the provincial Community Charter. The charter dictates that before council disposes of any land, it must publish a notification. If the land is available to the public, the city must publish the terms and process by which it can be acquired. If the land isn’t publicly available, the city must publish who will acquire the land, the nature of the sale or disposition, and what the city receives in exchange. ■ The city has a policy dictating the allocation of proceeds from land sales: 10 per cent goes to the parks and greenways acquisition reserve fund, and the rest goes to the tax sale land reserve fund.

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bread.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Staff with Victoria Animal Control Services, which operates in Victoria, Esquimalt and Oak Bay, responded to two dogs left in the enclosed bed of a pickup truck Friday afternoon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were sweltering. They were in very poor shape,â&#x20AC;? said Ian Fraser, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior animal control officer. The cab was finally opened and the owner issued a $300 fine for failing to provide adequate ventilation and water to his pets, which were able to recover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The animals had defecated inside the back of the truck, an obvious sign of stress,â&#x20AC;? said Fraser, who declined to reveal where the truck was parked. With the onset of summer temperatures, he expects his team will become even busier. The City of Victoria toughened up its Animal Control Bylaw last October to include an animal welSharon Tiffin/News staff fare section. Under those regulaDogs in vehicles can get overheated in a tions, fines can be issued to violamatter of five minutes during warm weather. tors who enclose an animal with The S.P.C.A. urges pet owners to not leave insufficient ventilation or water, or their pets in vehicles as the days get hotter. enclose it where there is no protection from the sun. Some pet owners donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize their Since the bylaw was amended, animal dogs are only able to sweat by panting control officers have levied one animal and through the pads on their feet, limit- welfare fine in Victoria and issued a numing their ability to cool down. ber of warnings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Heat stroke) happens so fast,â&#x20AC;? Stone â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I imagine by the end of the sumsaid. mer a number of fines will be issued,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem is people think that, Fraser said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just going to run in and get a loaf of emccracken@vicnews.com

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Remove veil from public land sales Last week two Victoria city councillors hosted a forum on selling public land to help highlight decisions coming down the pipeline – the potential sale of industrial property surrounding the Point Hope Shipyard and land near the Northern Junk building. Councillors Ben Isitt and Shellie Gudgeon asked the question: what degree of disclosure and consultation is appropriate? When it comes to real-estate deals, transparency should trump secrecy when it comes to managing public assets. Ralmax Group of Companies, owner of Point Hope Shipyard and United Engineering, is interested in buying a number of city lots it currently leases, to help provide certainty for expansion plans along Harbour Road. This proposal makes economic sense and there is no reason why Victoria shouldn’t consider the offer. But at the same time, the city needs to find a mechanism to keep its citizens in the loop – that such proposals exist shouldn’t be the result of rebellious city councillors using process to release the information to the public. Land sales are usually wrapped in secrecy (discussed behind closed doors) until the deal is done, allowing little or no public input on disposing of public land. The recent provincial proposal to sell Provincial Capital Commission land highlights the arrogance of playing fast and loose with public property. After its last budget, the government announced it would sell an undisclosed number of PCC properties, which range from parking lots and prized downtown buildings, to blocks of forest on the Trans-Canada Highway approach into the city. There wasn’t a whiff of public process in the decision. Once public land is sold, it’s expensive and difficult to acquire other land, especially in the Capital Region. View Royal, for instance, paid more than $2 million for 2.4 acres of land for a new fire hall. Municipal councils and senior governments need to have policies that give the public disclosure and input. Residents deserve to know decisions being made in their names. 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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Ferry fleet sails into storm The B.C. government has rolled $460 million last year on highway out its plan to reform B.C. Ferries, operations. That’s for the province’s continuing the structural entire vast, weatherand cultural shift that battered road network. started when the Crown This year’s operating corporation was quasisubsidy to coastal ferries privatized in the early is approaching $200 years of B.C. Liberal rule. million, nearly half of that. Politically, there is a And increasingly, it goes lot at stake here. Premier to subsidize getaways Christy Clark’s year-long for those who choose “families first” routine isolation for its own sake. boils down to two Basic financial projects, reining in rate information also exposes Tom Fletcher the falsity of NDP ferry increases at B.C. Hydro B.C. Views and B.C. Ferries. critic Garry Coons’ oneFor weeks, note critique. It’s part of Transportation Minister Blair the highway system, he constantly Lekstrom has been signaling there says, comparing empty ferries with is bad news to come. Sparring empty roads while ignoring the with the NDP in question period, mandatory ferry staff and other he has bluntly and repeatedly said costs. the days of fully staffed vessels This fiscal-fantasy policy implies sailing with a third (or less) of their another huge increase in subsidy, capacity are coming to an end. much of it a transfer from working Tabling legislation to give the people to the idle rich who can ferry commissioner new powers afford Gulf Islands real estate. over service levels as well as fares, Coons can’t say how much, Lekstrom revealed $80 million probably because he has no idea. worth of sugar to help the tough A key legislative change will allow medicine go down over the next B.C. Ferries to use revenues from its four years. That’s on top of the profitable main routes to subsidize $150-million annual subsidy. little-used runs. This would be even Quadra Island politician Jim more important if those revenues Abram was first out with the hadn’t been squandered. And predictable view of the Gulf no, I’m not talking about the “fast Islands elite, dismissing this sum ferries.” as paltry. It’s difficult to capture The story is detailed in Head On!, how self-centred and insulting this a 2004 book by former B.C. deputy is, but I’ll try. Consider that the highways minister R.G. Harvey. He B.C. transportation ministry spent describes how the Mike Harcourt

government completed the “gross error” of building a new terminal at Duke Point, near Nanaimo. This run was to take truck and other traffic from congested Horseshoe Bay to the midIsland from Tsawwassen. An alternative route from Richmond to Gabriola Island, with bridges to Vancouver Island, had been quietly scuttled after the W.A.C. Bennett government was defeated by the NDP’s Dave Barrett in 1972. On a map, it’s clear this would have been the shortest route. Harvey says it would have cut travel time by half, and likely replaced the congested Horseshoe Bay dock. But Barrett would have had to tell his Nanaimo ferry union supporters that they were losing half their work hours. Tsawwassen to Duke Point is 65 km, compared to 54 km from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay. A ferry worker’s shift includes two round trips and loading time. On the Duke Point run this meant at least eight and a half hours, “thus ensuring the crew at least one hour at double time daily and often more,” Harvey writes. “Later it became a scheduled overtime route.” Something to keep in mind as Adrian Dix and his crew of union bosses prepare to take the helm. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Councillor, neighbours should avoid generalizing about GNS Re: Tax break irks neighbours (News, May 4) I would like to comment on the inference by Mr. Sudds that the families of Glenlyon Norfolk School are wealthy and are being subsidized by others due to the school’s property tax exemption. Although I obviously cannot speak to the personal wealth of all families at the school, I can certainly speak to mine. I am a single mother with no form of support other than my employment income. When we moved from Toronto in 2006, my kids continued in the public school system. In 2007 I was introduced to GNS and after meeting the principal and teachers, I decided the fit would be better for our family going forward. I am by no means ‘wealthy’ and the commitment to tuition has required me to push out my retirement plans and make other

concessions. The assumption that my choice to pay for my children’s education defines me as wealthy is a misnomer and actually quite insulting, especially in this context. I also take issue with the comment made by Coun. Ben Isitt (who, in my opinion, has a higher responsibility to understand the facts than the average citizen), that “GNS clearly has the ability to pay the tax bill.” He neglected to get all the facts, as the lion’s share of the school’s surplus was as a result of parent donations and earmarked for a new theatre arts centre. Anyone who visited our school would understand the need to upgrade our facilities. My children have flourished at GNS and at no time would I suggest that this could not have happened in the public school system. But I made the choice to invest in their education through

the independent school system and I believe it will continue to pay off over the course of their lives. I sincerely hope that whatever decision is made on the treatment of the ‘not for profit’ status of independent schools is done with a greater consideration of the actual facts, rather than the opinion of those who have clearly not done their homework. Lesley Brown Victoria

Isitt has wrong idea on independent schools Re: Tax break irks neighbours (News, May 4) I read with interest your story on Glenlyon Norfolk School. Of note was the view of some people, including Coun. Ben Isitt, that the school should not be exempt from paying property tax, because it’s an elite institution

that caters to the wealthy and doesn’t contribute to the public good. I taught at GNS for 14 years and saw the school from the inside. Here’s what I can report: – Many students are from the middle class, where both parents work at regular jobs and pay taxes like the rest of us. Some are there only because of bursaries that help them attend. – GNS hosts numerous events that benefit public school students – everything from band festivals and sports events to an annual youth conference that has welcomed speakers such as Stephen Lewis and Rick Hansen. – GNS students volunteer in hospitals, retirement homes and at other community facilities and functions. Some even volunteer on international development projects. – The school’s community regularly raises funds for a variety

of public causes. – When they graduate, GNS students, like their counterparts in the public system, often become valuable contributing members of society. Notable graduates include filmmaker Atom Egoyan and internationally acclaimed scholar Thomas Homer-Dixon. And finally a point about finances: if GNS didn’t exist and the 700 students who attend were in the public schools, taxpayers would have to foot the entire bill for their education. Right now they pay only a portion. That’s a good deal for taxpayers and for the province. I encourage Coun. Isitt and others to meet some GNS students and their parents and find out what they are really like. Say hi to the teachers, too, they’re a hardworking bunch. Rick Gibbs Victoria

Readers respond: Naming rights, Johnson Street Bridge Taxpayer savings point not clearly made Re: Naming revenue not so abhorrent (Our View, May 9) The recent editorial on the selling of naming rights for municipal facilities to corporate sponsors suggests that such a policy would result in “a good savings of taxpayers’ money.” By generating revenue through naming rights, so the argument goes, this will help reduce the tax burden for Victoria’s residents. What the editorialists conveniently fail to mention is that a staff report submitted to council in April clearly indicated that the amount of time and money it would cost to have city administrators develop and manage a naming rights program would likely be “disproportionate to the potential opportunities” for naming rights sponsorships in a city the size of Victoria. The report noted that since the Victoria Conference Centre is “the only lucrative venue for naming rights within the city,” it therefore did not make economic sense to develop a comprehensive naming rights program that would result in significant administrative expenses for taxpayers. Put simply, the economic rationale for selling naming rights in Victoria rests upon a shaky foundation, indeed. It is all-the-more remarkable how quickly some are willing to auction off the symbolic identities of Victoria’s public places for what amounts to a

meagre economic return. Just about anything can be justified by claiming that it will save “taxpayers’ money,” yet would we be willing to rename the City of Victoria itself for the right price as, say, “Telus City” or “Saveon-Foods City”? Surely not, because the names we give to places are understood to play a significant role in creating the symbolic identity of a community. Reducing public place names to mere commodities cheapens their symbolic value. Reuben Rose-Redwood Saanich

Naming rights foes can make suggestions Re: Naming revenue not so abhorrent (Our View, May 9) How about setting up an online petition for we who are for the idea of selling naming rights? We can even get out onto the streets to collect signatures and I bet we would get feedback that would support the selling of naming rights. I love Victoria, but I am exhausted with the oldfogey thinking that seems to pervade every new idea that comes up, especially if it will help out the taxpayer. Who said taxpayers have any rights to enjoy advertising-free public space? Is that some edict I have missed? We need our facilities and we need to find revenue to build or upgrade those facilities, instead of continuing to go into debt because of constipated thinking.

It’s time for a reality adjustment for those who don’t want to do anything except spend taxpayers’ money and, at the same time, have no succinct, workable ideas on how to raise the money to fund all we need to be a vital city where the needs of citizens matter first. Tyler Omega Victoria

New bridge will be solid, if not iconic An almost exact copy of the ill-fated Titanic is to be built. It is ‘almost,’ because instead of the plates for the hull being riveted, they will be welded. No doubt the beams and cross-members on the new Johnson Street Bridge will be welded, thus avoiding crevice corrosion. Steel alloys that were not available in 1910 will be used and will most surely extend the life of our new bridge well beyond 100 years, perhaps even 200. With advances in the development of ultra-high performance concrete, it is possible that the underpinnings could withstand the most severe earthquake. The new Titanic will retain the four stacks, despite the fact they will serve no useful purpose, but because they are ‘iconic.’ We could have four spinning top hats, or flags, above our bridge to make it ‘iconic.’ Dennis Parsons Victoria

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Precision work B.J. Scheifele, left, and Tucker Taylor from Signs of the Times check screw holes as they replace a brass plaque on the gate posts at Government House last week.

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Suspect in weekend stabbing fled on a white bicycle A Victoria man was raced to hospital with a seven-inch stab wound Sunday, the victim of a failed robbery attempt near Broad and View Streets around 3 a.m. Following the attack, around 3 a.m., the 38-year-old victim took a cab to hospital, where he underwent surgery on his abdomen. The suspect, a white male who was riding a white BMX bicycle, was wearing a white baseball hat with a straight brim, a dark jacket, a dark shirt and dark jeans. Police say it appears the two men did not know each other. Anyone with information is asked to call the Victoria Police Department at 250-995-7654, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Before an arrest could be made, the driver fled the scene. The vehicle was later found abandoned at Hillside Avenue and Turner Street, also in Rock Bay. Two suspects fled on foot, but were tracked by McLeod and her police dog to the Bay Street Bridge. “A female suspect was arrested on the bridge crossing,” said Const. Andre Almeida, with the department’s K9 unit, “and a male suspect had jumped in the (Gorge Waterway) and was trying to swim across. The man was arrested in the 2500-block of Pleasant St. around 1:30 a.m. A 25-year-old Saanich man was scheduled to appear in court last Thursday to face charges of possession of stolen property, flight from a peace officer and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

Suspected car thief ditches vehicle, attempts watery escape

‘Eviction party’ lands teen, friends in hot water with police

A suspected car thief tried escaping from police by jumping into the Gorge Waterway and swimming for freedom early Thursday morning. Victoria police K9 officer Const. Sue McLeod located a stolen car in the Rock Bay area.

A 17-year-old boy who Victoria police say was throwing an “eviction party” and trashing the apartment suite, which he had recently been ordered to leave, was interrupted. A passerby walking in the 300-block of Douglas St. called police around 6 p.m. May 6 after he was nearly hit by a bottle the teen allegedly tossed out his apartment window. Other calls to police followed. When officers arrived, they found garbage strewn about the suite, said police spokesperson Mike Tucker. Of the three male teens and one female teen involved in the destructive house party, a 16-year-old Saanich boy was taken into police custody. The youth, who had been reported missing, was also wanted on an outstanding warrant issued by Saanich police for breaching his supervision order. The 17-year-old evicted tenant was charged with mischief and released on a promise to appear in court on May 29. He was also told not to return to the suite for his belongings unless accompanied by a police officer. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Correction Incorrect information appeared in an article on the Chandler-Gonzales pathway (News, May 9). The pathway is 250 metres long, including a 35-metre strip that connects to Armine Place.

TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT APPOINTMENT TO THE VICTORIA POLICE BOARD The Township of Esquimalt is seeking a part-time volunteer to serve as the Township of Esquimalt representative on the Victoria Police Board. A police board establishes goals, priorities / objectives and develops the police budget for its department. The board is also responsible for service and policy complaints related to its police department. Candidates must: • Reside in the Township of Esquimalt • Undergo a criminal record check and personal interview • Be expected to commit 20 – 30 hours a month to fulfill board duties The term of this appointment is a minimum of one year and may be extended or renewed for up to six consecutive years. Since selection of board members is based on merit, you should have an understanding of governance boards, as well as experience in business, financial management, administration and community development. HOW TO APPLY: Interested volunteers and citizens are invited to submit their expression of interest to: Anja Nurvo, Corporate Officer, Township of Esquimalt, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1, Fax: 250-414-7111 or by email to anja.nurvo@esquimalt.ca . The deadline for all submissions is 4:30 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2012. For further information, please contact Anja Nurvo, Corporate Officer at 250-414-7135 or by email anja.nurvo@esquimalt.ca or see our website at www.esquimalt.ca/news . Applicants forwarding written submissions are requested to provide your name, address, postal code, home and/or business telephone number, email, occupation, history of community involvement, other relevant history, technical or special expertise, area of community interest and reasons for seeking an appointment to the Victoria Police Board. Please note that Esquimalt Council’s nominee to the Police Board must be approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. (Due to the volume of applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be directly notified.)

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Police crack decades-old child sex assault case

Ferries staffer takes reins at DVBA

Announcement coincides with observance of Sexual Assault Awareness month

The Downtown Victoria Business Association has a new chair. Fran Hobbis, manager of corporate services at

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF B.C. Ferries, replaces Martin Leclerc, general manager of the Fairmont Empress. Leclerc stepped down to focus on extensive renovations at the hotel. Hobbis has been integrally

involved with the introduction of free downtown WiFi, the online Green Index and the expansion of DVBA programs, said Ken Kelly, association general manager. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Police have made an arrest in connection with the sexual assault of a young girl in Victoria 20 years ago. A 66-year-old man was picked up by police in Quebec May 8 after a recent Erin McCracken/News staff break in the case. “The victim has had con- Joanne MacLaren, left, a VIHA forensic tact with the (Victoria) nurse examiner, Victoria police Det. Todd Women’s Sexual Assault Wellman and Tracey Coulter, a counsellor Centre and I can say she with the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault was thrilled to hear about Centre, announce a break in an historic the arrest,” said Det.-Sgt. sex assault case last week. Todd Wellman, head of the Victoria Police Department’s Special to the sexual assault centre. Victims Unit. The press conference was called, The assault is alleged to have hap- in part, to raise awareness about pened in a private residence in Vic- services that are available to sextoria in 1992. Police are releasing few ual assault survivors. May is Sexual details in order to protect the victim’s Assault Awareness month. identity, but confirmed the accused The arrest sends different mesand victim knew each other. sages to criminals and to survivors. “(In) most sex assaults, the offender “We really want to send that strong is known to the victim and this is one message to the criminals out there of those cases,” Wellman said, during that we won’t stop looking for you,” a press conference at the Victoria Wellman said. Women’s Sexual Assault Centre last To survivors he said, “Regardless Wednesday. of the time lag, you can report it, we’ll The victim did not report the take you seriously, we will believe assault to police until 1998. you and we’ll do our best to investi“Sometimes it’s about the will- gate and hold anyone accountable.” ingness of the person involved to The accused, whose name is being provide full details,” Wellman said, withheld, was released following his speaking in general. “Sometimes it’s arrest, but was ordered to abide by about tracking down the right wit- a number of conditions. He has been ness and getting them in for an inter- charged with one count each of sexview and then being able to corrobo- ual assault and gross indecency. rate (facts).” He is scheduled to appear at the Only six per cent of sexual assault Victoria Law Courts on June 25. victims file a police report, according emccracken@vicnews.com

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Standing in front of fellow members of the Swiftsure Big Band, long-time musician Robin Bannister waves his index finger in the air. “A one, two, one, two, three, four,” Bannister chimes, leading the 18-member band into its first song during the regular Tuesday night rehearsal. The music room at St. Michaels University School fills with the sounds of woodwind instruments, drums, a cello and piano. Bannister, who’s been with the band for eight years, takes a seat inbetween his fellow saxophone players and joins in. The Sidney resident, who is in his early-70s, has more than five decades of experience in the music industry. He started playing music when he was a “youngster” in his junior high school band in the 1950s.

“I enjoyed being with a young group of people,” Bannister says. Playing in a band gave him the inspiration to consider getting into music as a career, he adds. In 1957, the Moose Jaw, Sask. native came to Victoria to attend the Royal Canadian Navy School of Music. After graduating, Bannister played clarinet and saxophone for the Naden Band, the Canadian Forces naval band in Esquimalt. For 20 years, he travelled and toured Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan with the naval band, playing at various fairs and expos. Bannister also led smaller entertainment groups, performing at isolated Canadian Forces bases throughout Canada and Europe. He then enrolled at the University of British Columbia in 1977 and received his teaching certificate. He taught choir and vocal jazz at secondary schools throughout B.C. for 11 years. “I enjoyed working with young people,” he says, adding that it was, however, a challenge. Trying to inspire his students and introduce them to a different way of life was his biggest challenge, he says. By sharing his experiences with his students and trying to act as a

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Saxophonist Robin Bannister conducts and plays with the Swiftsure Big Band and the Sidney Concert Band. role model to them, he attempted to get them enthusiastic about music, he explains. “I was fortunate to go into schools that had (music) programs that needed inspiration.”

His goal was “to get kids to get a taste of what music can provide” in their lives. At age 55, Bannister took a hiatus from teaching and soon returned to being a full-time musician with the Canadian Forces Air Command Band in Winnipeg until he retired in 1993. Bannister continues to stay involved with music. Besides conducting and playing with the Swiftsure Big Band, he is also the musical director and conductor of the Sidney Concert Band. Under the direction of the Regional Cadet Music Supervisor, Bannister also continues to teach more than 600 kids. Although Bannister has always loved music, he says he especially enjoys it now. Playing with musicians his own age, and who have shared experiences, everyone has fun, he explains. The Swiftsure Big Band includes both hobby and professional musicians, with players as old as 90. It’s that “mingling of generations” that Bannister loves, and the opportunity to give back to the community. “We create music, perform, and hopefully do some good,” he says. reporter@vicnews.com

Upcoming performances ■ May 19: Sentimental Journey with the Swiftsure Big Band, at the Pacific Fleet Club, 1587 Lyall St., May 19 starting at 8 p.m. Advance tickets, $20, at Long & McQuade, Tom Lee Music, and Sidney Musicworks. Some tickets at door for $25. For more information, call Alan Clarke, 250-592-4077. ■ May 27: Fundraiser for 676 Kittyhawk Air Cadet Squadron with the Sidney Concert Band, Sunday, May 27, at 2 p.m., at 676 Air Cadet Hall, 1979 Anson Drive in Sidney. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information, see sidneyconcertband.ca. ■ June 24: Outdoor concert at Sidney Band Shell with the Sidney Concert Band, at the Beacon Park Pavilion, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs to this free familyfriendly event. Concertgoers may also donate to the band.

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Experience world music beat Acoustic world music duo Nomad returns to Victoria this week. Nomad is Kinobe, a young Ugandan master of the 26-string African harp known as the Kora, and Michael Waters, a Victoria-based virtuoso guitarist. The duo met in Uganda in 2006 and have mounted 10 tours in Canada, the U.S., and Europe since then. Their unique blend of styles creates a powerful roots sound covering afro-roots, world eclectic and acoustic chill. Kinobe has been playing music since the age of five, and began touring with an African ensemble when he was just 10. Based in Kampala, he has travelled around Africa playing with musicians steeped in tribal, traditional styles. His fascination with the Kora came from hearing the Mali virtuoso Toumani Diabate play. “As soon as I heard him play, I knew this was the instrument I would go deepest with,” said Kinobe. “Even though it is not a traditional instrument from my country, it still speaks to me of the land and people.” Kinobe also plays the kalimba (thumb piano) and percussion instruments in his shows. Waters has grown a strong west coast following through performances in churches and theatres over the last five years. After 33 years playing guitar as a spiritual practice, his 2004 encounter with the medicine Submitted photo traditions of the Amazon triggered a shift African harpist Kinobe returns to Victoria with in his approach to music and a decision Michael Waters this week. to begin performing publicly. He combines soaring guitar virtuosity and a new genre known as acoustic psychedelic chill. Nomad plays at Merlin’s Sun Theatre, 1983 is at 7 p.m., tickets are $20, and since seating Fairfield Rd., on May 18, doors at 7:30 p.m., show is limited to 40, reservations must be made by at 8 p.m. Tickets, $20, available at Lyle’s place and email to michael@ladybirdmusic.com. Go to at the door. The show at the Victoria Yoga School, nomadmusic.ca for more information. 2674 Capital Hts., is on May 20. The performance llavin@vicnews.com

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Building parenting consistency among keys to regional program Triple P is based on positive strategies for tackling behavioural issues Natalie North News staff

Parents’ most common complaint is that their kids won’t listen. While the same frustration has been expressed for generations, there’s a program in Greater Victoria that just might help find a remedy. Since 2008, educators around southern Vancouver Island – within schools, community centres and public health units – have been trained on Triple P, short for Positive Parenting Program. It’s a system of parenting techniques based on behaviour monitoring and designed to reinforce positive actions and prevent the negative ones. Previous parenting systems haven’t been evidence-based and haven’t allowed parents to access the level of information they seek, said Cindy Knott, Vancouver Island Triple P co-ordinator. That level of information,

she added, can range from one-time sessions and takehome materials to registration in free parenting workshops and ongoing group support sessions. “We’re not saying this is a program for people who are having difficulty or (who are) bad parents,” she said. “It’s for everybody. And that’s how it differs. … Some parents just need the basic information, others may need more intensive support.” Triple P offers both early prevention and treatment, added Knott, who trains Island Triple P practitioners. “Because it is being offered at multi-access points, if you talk to someone at a school, or in public health or at your neighbourhood house, they’re all speaking the same language. “They’re all talking about the same strategies and techniques.” In Greater Victoria, Triple P is offered primarily through community centres such as

“Because it is being offered at multi-access points, if you talk to someone at a school, or in public health or at your neighbourhood house, they’re all speaking the same language.” – Cindy Knott Burnside-Gorge and Esquimalt Neighbourhood House, as well as the Victoria Health Unit and Victoria Native Friendship Centre. Patricia McKay, co-ordinator of family support services at Saanich Neighbourhood Place, said the feedback she receives from Triple P programs is generally quite positive, even if some of what’s taught is more a review of what works than about learning new techniques. “Parents typically feel like

it’s really helped them,” she said. “Some (teachings) are things that parents already know – like time outs – but they learn a different way to do it.” Among the key components of the program, McKay said, are knowing how to curb escalating behaviour, engaging in activities and implementing logical consequences. And while she can’t guarantee Triple P will remedy the most common concern she hears, it brings parents one step closer. “That’s the one thing that parents tend to say to me: ‘My kids don’t listen to me.’ This gives (parents) some strategies.” Between March 1, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2010, nearly 2,500 families on Vancouver Island accessed the program. For more information on Triple P programs in Greater Victoria or to find other links to parenting resources, visit triplepvip.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Torchy’s wheels Vintage racing bike restored to mint condition Travis Paterson News staff

If spokes could speak, Torchy Peden’s racing bike could tell some commanding stories. William “Torchy” Peden’s track racing bicycle was the centre of attention on Saturday (May 12) as the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame unveiled it as part of a permanent display in the concourse of Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Even at 80-years-old, the frame of Peden’s single-speed bike shares a similarity to the highly sophisticated Cervelo road bike which Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal raced to 18th at the 2011 Tour de France. The two Canadian-made bikes now stand together as part of the hall’s new exhibit, a Cycling History of Greater Victoria: 18852012. “It’s amazing what (Torchy’s) bike went through,” says Saanich-resident Mark Perkins, who inherited the Torchy track bike from dad Gordon Perkins. At one point Torchy, who represented Canada in cycling at the 1928 Olympics, raced the bike in front of thousands of fans in the famous six-day races of the 1930s. Mark’s dad got the bike in the early 1940s, and during the end of the war he used it to commute to work at the Victoria Machinery Depot. “(Gord) used it during his courtship with my mom (Kay). She worked at the same place. He was a machinist and she was in the office. He would pick her up on the way and she’d ride side saddle, not an easy thing to do on a fixie.” Kay didn’t seem to mind, as the pair married in 1947. Gord likely raced the bike on the short lived Victoria Cycledrome, a wooden structure that showed up around 1940 at the Burnside Avenue and Douglas Street junction, but was gone by the early 1950s. Gord was born in 1923, 17 years after Torchy, and Gord became the B.C. road racing champ for his age group from 1935-38. Torchy and his younger brother Doug may have shared the bike when they competed in the six-day races, which would fill New York’s Madison Square Garden. It’s assumed the bike Gord inherited from Torchy once circled the track at MSG, for which it was designed. Coincidentally in the 1930s, both MSG and its winter tenant, the New York Rangers, were managed by Victoria’s Lester Patrick. Mark Perkins points at a picture of five Victoria Cycling Club members training for the 1941 Vancouver Province bicycle road race by doing laps in the Victoria Cycledrome. Among the cyclists are his dad, his dad’s friend Louis Haut and Eric Whitehead, who later documented many athletic achievements as a longtime sportswriter with the Vancouver Province. Mark Perkins picks out his father and guesses, “I’d be surprised if that’s not the

same bike he’s riding, as that’s about the time he got the bike. “Dad rode the bike into his 70s, down around Clover and Ogden points by Beacon Hill Park, the same place he used to race in the 1930s. Gord passed away in 2004, and Mark stored the bike in his garden shed. “When I grew up it was in our basement in Cadboro Bay. With no brakes, it was a scary bike. As a teenager I rode it and crashed it at Ten Mile Point. My sisters rode it too, up and down the street.” Vintage bike expert Casey Botman was tasked with restoring the bike in 2010 and finished it in 2011. Before it was enshrined at the Memorial Centre last weekend, it spent some time on display in the lobby the Peden RV Superstore in Sidney, run by the Peden generation of today. “When (Botman) got the bike he noticed the frame was bent a little bit. I don’t know if that was from me crashing the bike as a teenager, but I know I replaced the wheel because of it,” Perkins said. Botman, who lives in North Saanich, has a knack for bringing vintage bikes back to life, including the ultimate – penny farthings dating back to the 1890s. The significance of Torchy’s bike stood out. “A lot of bikes come without a story. Torchy’s was a rare, but simple bike, definitely cool to restore because of its history.” With the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame’s financial backing, Botman began to order in replica parts from Europe, which are made to the original standards. “The only thing CCM made was the crank and frame, but the bike would have had British-made hubs, and the other parts would have been made by different brands.” Even without the common restoration challenges of antique bikes, such as coast brakes, hand brakes and gears, it took some luck to bring the Torchy bike back to original status. One piece the hall of fame had already acquired was a leather Brooks seat, which had been engraved with a “T” for Torchy. But the stem for the handlebars was the keystone to the whole operation. CCM used a Cinelli stem, made in Italy, and a physiotherapist in Sidney happened to have an original that was once part of a similar bike. “We got lucky,” Perkins said. sports@vicnews.com

The restoration Both the frame and the forks of the Torchy Peden needed some work, but the bike is a shining homage to the days of dirt-road racing. “In those days Torchy was on wood rims. There were steel rims but they were too heavy to race,” Botman said. Replacing the wheels means ordering laminated beechwood replicas which are made in Italy. “The replica decal on the rims and the Cinelli stem are very important,” Botman said.

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Canadian cycling champion Ryder Hesjedal poses with his bike (back) and the newly restored bike used by Olympian William “Torchy” Peden in six day races during the 1930s and 40s. The Torchy bike has been restored to mint condition.

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SPORTS STATISTICS Track & Field Lower Vancouver Island Secondary School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships at UVic, May 9 Senior boys 100m hurdles: David Boyd, St. Andrew’s, 17.33 100m: Lucas Dellabough, Lambrick Park, 11.22 400m: Brendon Restall, Oak Bay, 48.92 800m: Thomas Getty, Mount Doug, 2:06.51 1500m: Thomas Getty, Mount Doug, 4:11.55 3000m: Thomas Getty, Mount Doug, 9:10.64 High jump: Nolan Stubbs, Stellys, 1.85m Senior girls 100m hurdles: Lexie Scott, Oak Bay, 15.29 100m: Sudie Momah, Paciﬁc Christian, 12.96 400m: Heather Van Tassel, Oak Bay, 56.94 800m: Brittany King, Spectrum, 2:24.94 1500m: Brittany King, Spectrum, 5:01.19 30000m: Brittany King, Spectrum, 10:29.64 Bantam boys 80m hurdles: Peter Powlowski, Oak Bay, 17.03 100m: Jesse Mycock, Lambrick Park, 11:87 400m: Ethan Getty, Mount Doug, 54.04 800m: Taylor Chan, Oak Bay, 2:16.77

1500m: Taylor Chan, Oak Bay, 4:34.79 3000m: Taylor Chan, Oak Bay, 9:48.94 High jump: Tristan Hayton, St. Andrew’s, 1.6m Bantam girls 80m hurdles: Andrea Psotka, Oak Bay, 13.56 100m: Hannah Cater, Oak Bay, 13.18 400m: Jessica Manness, Oak Bay, 1:04.79 800m: Jessica Manness, Oak Bay, 2:33.77 1500m: Farisha Arensen, Mount Doug, 5:09.60 3000m: Jacqueline Gaby, Parkland, 12:26.84 Junior boys 100m: Alex Hendra-Brown, Reynolds, 11.62 400m: Eric Pollard, Mount Doug, 51.24 800m: Liam Kennell, Oak Bay, 2:02.09 1500m: Liam Kennell, Oak Bay, 4:04.45 3000m: Erik Evans, Reynolds, 9:29.34 High jump: Derek Brougham, Belmont, 1.65m Junior girls 100m: Brianna Perry, Mount Doug, 13.54 400m: Camille Van Tassell, Oak Bay, 1:02.30 800m: Chloe Heglund, Parkland, 2:26.89 1500m: Megan Kinghorn, Spectrum, 4:57.56 3000m: Madelyn Brunt, Oak Bay, 10:32.64 For all results, visit www.lowerislandschoolsports.ca/high-school/lvissaatrack/results/

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Fourteen-year-old St. Andrew’s Regional High School student Tristan Hayton competes in the bantam level high jump at the University of Victoria Centennial Stadium during the Lower Vancouver Island Track and Field Championships last Wednesday.

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Ryder Hesjedal had a memorable weekend in Italy, retaining the overall lead three days in a row (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) at the Giro d’Italia. Hesjedal, originally from Victoria, held onto the pink jersey during the seventh, eighth and ninth stages of the race. (The 10th stage was held after the News’ deadline.) The 21-stage Giro d’Italia runs until May 27. It is one of the three Grand Tours of road bike racing, along with the Tour de France and Tour of Spain. Hesjedal rides with the Garmin-Barracuda team. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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On February 26, 2012, at Douglas Street, Victoria, B.C., Peace OfďŹ cer(s) of the Victoria Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $8,270 CAD, on or about 03:30 Hours and an LG Cell Phone, Serial Number 107KPHG002385, on or about 03:30 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence under CCC s. 354(1) Possession of Property Obtained by Crime; CDSA 5(2) - Possession for the Purpose of TrafďŹ cking; CCC s. 145(3) - Failure to Comply with Condition of Undertaking or Recognizance. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO ďŹ le Number: 2012-999, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to

On March 8, 2012, in the 1900 Block Douglas Street, Victoria BC, Peace OfďŹ cer(s) of the Victoria Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $495.10 CAD, on or about 21:13 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence and/or was to be used to further an offence under Section 5(1) (trafďŹ cking in substance) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO ďŹ le Number: 2012-1011, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture

the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is ďŹ led with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be ďŹ led by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be ďŹ led within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is ďŹ rst published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/ civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture OfďŹ ce, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria BC V8W 9J1.

unless a notice of dispute is ďŹ led with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be ďŹ led by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be ďŹ led within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is ďŹ rst published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/ civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture OfďŹ ce, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria BC V8W 9J1.

HOME COOK in FairďŹ eld wanted, 2 - 3 times per week to cook family dinner. Experience in gluten, dairy and sugar free cooking required. Please email application to: sschoch@shaw.ca

PROFESSIONAL JOB Opportunities. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned, ďŹ&#x201A;uid transport company servicing Northern BC and Alberta. We are an equal opportunity employer now accepting applications at various branches for: Mechanics (Commercial Transport or equivalent). Wage Range: $25-$40/hour. Minimum experience required: second year apprenticeship or equivalent. Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3). Wage Range: $25-$35/hour. Minimum experience required: six months professional driving. Field Supervisors. Annual Salary Range: $90-$110,000 (based on qualiďŹ cations). Minimum experience required: previous supervisory experience. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and drivers abstract are required. We encourage candidates of aboriginal ancestry, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply. For more information and to apply for these opportunities, visit our employment webpage at: http://troyer.ca/employmentopportunities

Multimedia Journalist Oak Bay News The Oak Bay News, has an immediate opening for a full-time news journalist. Oak Bay is located minutes away from Victoria, B.C. Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide news stories, photos and video for our award-winning, twice weekly newspaper and website. QualiďŹ cations include a ďŹ rm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous newspaper reporting experience is an asset. The candidate is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools. Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and social media (Facebook, Twitter) would be considered an asset.

Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by May 18, 2012 to: Laura Lavin Editor, Oak Bay News Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: llavin@vicnews.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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PORT HARDY Well maintained 6-plex Great investment $385,000 Call Noreen 250-949-6319 imagine.it@cablerocket.com

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

CORDOVA BAY. $609,900. 3 bdrm, 3bath. Motivated. Offers. Open Sat. 250-818-5397

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2 NEW chaise lounge mattesses, with covers, off-white design, $80. 250-655-0836. AB ROCKET(250)391-1887.

$65.

KEROSENE 2400 heater, $85. A & W knik knaks, $14. Call (778)265-1615 PATIO TABLE, chairs and umbrella, $95. Call 250-4784703.

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call

250-642-1900 JAMES BAY- spacious 1 bdrm, $775+ utils. NS/NP. Call (778)430-2116.

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TILLICUM AREA, semi furn, shared bath, kitchenette, internet & W/D, $475 incls cable, 250-727-3671 (Leave mess).

SUITES, LOWER DEP BAY: 2 B/R, near ferry & bus, lge yard, pkng, $995 inc. utils & laundry 250-244-3509. ESQUIMALT: 2-BDRM suite. Fireplace, near bus, shopping. Lovely garden. Quiet nonsmoker, indoor cat ok. June 1st. $1000. 250-386-1730. GORDON HEAD- 3 bdrm, lrg kitchen/living rm, quiet area, close to Mt. Doug. $1400 inclds utils. (250)294-9205. LANGFORD, 2 bdrm grnd level, 5 appls, NS/NP, $1050 mo hydro incl’d. 250-634-3212. MAPLEWOOD AREA. New small 1 bdrm, partly furnished. Inclds utils, laundry, basic cable. Avail from May 15. $825./mo. (250)383-3425. ROYAL OAK 2bdrm. $900.+ hydro, near Country Grocer. 250-589-2873, 250-744-2861. ROYAL OAK, grd level 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, close to all amens, W/D, NS/NP, $900 mo, (Immed) 250-704-6613. SAANICHTON: LRG 1 bdrm, shared laundry. NS/NP. $800 incls utils. (250)544-8007.

Call: 1-250-616-9053 RV SITES AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.

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.

SUITES, UPPER MANSION, HIGH Quadra. Lrg 1-bdrm + loft, $785 mo. NS/NP. Lease. (778)350-1952

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GORGE APARTMENTS 215-221, 155, 157 & 243 Gorge Rd. East, Victoria, BC • Access to the Gorge waterway • Beautiful views • Just 2 km from downtown Victoria • Victoria is the ideal place to live • Many choices of ﬂoor plans • Close to everything the city has to offer with a lifestyle that is second to none

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Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

HOMES FOR RENT COLWOOD, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath. 2 level home with an exceptional view. Mins to Elem & Sec Schools. On bus route. Walk to beach & Royal Roads. N/S. Pets neg. $1800 mo + utils. Call 250-478-8146. SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1400+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.

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TOILET SET in excellent condition, $30 obo. Please call 250-472-2474.

Viewing appt: 250-652-9725.

2 BDRM. Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384

ARIAT TALL BOOTS. Leather upper, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Worn once, excellent condition, still need breaking in. Originally $400, asking $300 obo. 250391-5992, leave message.

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Supported, independent living in a bright corner suite, like new, in the heart of historical James Bay, near Inner Harbour. FOR SALE OR RENT!

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 748-3539

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2000 CHEV Impala, 147,340 K, 3.8L, V6, lady driven, clean, well maintained, records, lots new, $3900. (250)472-0180.

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

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2005 KOMFORT 25 Trailer, great cond, island used only, $16,950 obo. (Selling due to health/senior). (250)656-3575

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

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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.

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

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TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237.

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

CARPET INSTALLATION DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-589-5874. MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

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FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

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COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

CONTRACTORS BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302. BRANTWOOD PACIFIC Exteriors Gutter, Siding, Sofﬁt, Complete Building Envelope. Free Estimates Call Darren @ 250-580-9333 or Brantwood Construction.com CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ﬂoor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141. FREE MULCH on all Landscaping we install for you. Visit our Nursery and pick your plants! Call 250-391-9366. GARDEN DESIGN or redesign You install or we do, Huge Discount at our Nursery. Call 250-391-9366. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.

GARDENING

HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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Accepting New clients Landscape & gardens Design & Installation Decks Fences Ponds Gardens Patio’s Fully Insured

ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiﬁed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE LAWNS- Spring clean up lawns, garden, hedge pruning, rototill. 250-882-3129

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

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

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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.

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

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certiﬁed sprinkler systems. Property maintenance, more. Call James at 250-883-1041.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

250-889-5794. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss. Free no obligation estimates.

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

HAULING & 250-889-5794.

RECYCLING.

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

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071

RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

PAINTING

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MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland. BBB Member. (250)388-0278.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Small Renos. Moving/Packing. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335.

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden? Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB.

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DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

250-415-9771 QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

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

YOUNG SENIOR Handyman. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

Chain link colour packages, Ornamental, Wood & Farm fencing. Residential & Commercial Free Estimates For all your fencing needs, please call

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U.S. played spy games in colonial times Espionage from 1897 gives Fort Rodd Hill new insights into its past Edward Hill News staff

Having hired a few horses and armed with a large glass-plate camera and sketch pad, a visiting U.S. military officer quietly made his way to the outskirts of Victoria in 1897. Amid forests and farmland, he found a vantage point overlooking the ongoing construction of Fort Rodd Hill in Colwood. The officer took slide after slide of photos, scribbled notes, sketched what he saw and tried to keep a low profile. This was espionage in the colonial era. Britain, in co-operation with Canada, was constructing two heavily fortified, heavily armed bases at the mouth of Esquimalt harbour, home of the British Royal Navy’s Pacific squadron. Fort Rodd Hill historic site manager Dave King says officers photographing or sketching foreign ports was standard procedure back then, but at least two U.S. military officers approached the task of documenting Fort Rodd Hill and Fort Macaulay (now Macaulay Point) with exceptional vigor. “We had a real incident with a U.S. army spy,” King says, standing outside the administration house overlooking the fort, holding a photocopied image from 115 years ago that offers a similar view to today. “The officer sat right on this hill ... in 1897 and sketched and photographed the fort under construction.”

Lt. Andrew Summers Rowan, of the U.S. 19th infantry, and Lt. DF Sellers, a U.S. navy intelligence officer, both offered detailed assessments on fortifications, defences and weaknesses of Fort Rodd Hill. The officers were frank in their reports about avoiding detection. Rowan had a hard time estimating the calibre of the hidden guns and said the fort was in a strong strategic location, but surmised it wouldn’t be a match against U.S. warships. “I have been very fortunate in having been enabled to gather, unobserved, data relating to the location, method of construction the number of emplacements and the number of guns,” wrote Rowan, in a 1897 report to the War Department in Washington. “Great secrecy is observed in the construction ... My method was to occupy coigns of vantage and seize opportune moments to gather what I learned of the fortifications.” Complete with photocopied photographs and hand sketches, the espionage reports landed on King’s desk a few years ago. They paint a previously unknown picture of the historic site and offer a stark reminder that the fort, shut down in 1956, was once viewed a powerful West Coast military asset. King noted that at the time, Canada and Britain viewed the U.S. as the main military threat to British Columbia and Western Canada, although Britain was also experiencing tensions with Russia. “When this fort was being built, 1897 was an interesting period. Coast artillery was seen as a secret, but you wanted everyone to know the fort was here for deterrence,” King says. “But you didn’t want anyone to know how big the guns were.”

without its causeway. “In the 1890s you were expected to do that, but one guy was exceptionally energetic. Apparently he was not caught. That would have made the news.” King received the reports and photographed images, stamped with the “U.S. Army Military History Institute,” in the mail after a retired U.S. military archivist visited Fort Rodd Hill. “We had an American visitor who was an expert in coastal artillery take a tour of the site. A few months later the documents showed up in an envelope in the mail,” King says. “It blew us away. We all just said ‘wow.’” King is trying to track down highresolution digital images of the 1897 Edward Hill/News staff military photos and drawings to help Fort Rodd Hill historic site manager Dave round-out a potential public display King shows off photocopies of images taken about espionage at the fort. at the same location 115 years ago by a U.S. The images will also give fort hismilitary officer acting as a spy. torians rare access to details and nuances of the construction process Rowan’s report indicates he hired a row- and early history of Fort Rodd Hill. British boat and oarsman, and audaciously snapped records and images, if they still exist, reside photos of the fort and Fisgard Lighthouse, in London. in broad daylight, from Esquimalt harbour. “We are learning more about building Hauling a large camera with plate-glass this fort from American spying than British slides and a tripod into a small open boat records,” observed Fort Rodd Hill historic somehow didn’t draw the attention of mili- interpreter Bob Campbell. “We hope we can tary sentries, as there is no evidence either do something with this information (for the agent was caught. public).” “This guy hired a rowboat around “This material is extremely valuable,” Macaulay Point (and Fort Rodd) and agreed King. “We have no photos during reported about the guns, the defences and the building period, so this stuff is excepthe whole nine yards,” King says, showing tionally interesting for us.” a U.S. military image of Fisgard Lighthouse editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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A portrait of our community In honour of the Township of Esquimalt’s 100th anniversary, Black Press presents this special section highlighting these images of your Esquimalt. With sponsors the Esquimalt Centennial Committee and Black Press, The Renaissance and Esquimalt Shoppers Drug Mart, Show Us Your Esquimalt offers a glimpse of the people and places that make this community unique. Taken by the residents, workers and business people of Esquimalt, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to visit with you, and look forward to sharing these photographs with your friends and neighbours. Accompanying this special supplement to the Victoria News is an exhibit in the Atrium of the Esquimalt Recreation Centre, showing through May 28. Join us and the entire Esquimalt community in celebrating this vibrant, diverse and historic municipality. And here’s to 100 more wonderful years, and many more picture-perfect memories!

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Township website: www.esquimalt.ca

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Esquimalt Centennial Events Summer 2012 Calendar of Events

May 25 Esquimalt High School Alumni Welcoming Home Wine and Cheese Party May 26 Esquimalt High School Alumni Reunion May 31 God’s Acre Candlelight Tribute Ceremony June 3 World Oceans Day Festival at Esquimalt Gorge Park June 7 Freedom of the Township June 8* Buccaneer Days June 21* Esquimalt Centennial Golf Tournament July 12 Esquimalt Centennial Walk hosted by Volkssport August 12 Esquimalt Arts Festival September 1 Township of Esquimalt Date of Incorporation Semptember 8* Esquimalt Centennial Community Celebration at Esquimalt Gorge Park

Buccaneer Days* June 8 to 10 This fun-ﬁlled weekend is loaded with events for all ages, including a midway, dance, beer garden, rugby tournament, sky divers, kids play zone, races and parade. Neighbours from Victoria, Oak Bay, View Royal, Saanich and all other communities are invited to join in on the festivities. One great way to join in is to enter the parade. Entry forms are available on the event calendar at www.esquimaltcentennial2012.ca. “This year is a very special year as we celebrate our centennial” said Sandy Rozon, on behalf of the Buccaneer Days organizing committee. “Join us in making this celebration a huge success. Everyone is welcome!” See you there! For more information contact: Sandy Rozon jsrozon@shaw.ca www.esquimaltbuccaneerdays.ca/

Esquimalt Centennial Golf Tournament at Gorge Vale Golf Club* June 21 On June 21st, in recognition of our centennial year and the fact that Esquimalt has one of the country’s oldest golﬁng traditions stretching back to the mid 1890s, the Esquimalt Centennial Golf Tournament will take on a distinctly historic theme at Gorge Vale Golf Club. Participants will be taken back to 1912 and will have the opportunity to try traditional hickory clubs and mesh golf balls as well as competing for a host of prizes. “This is not only a great golf tournament for the recreation golfer,” said Greg Evans, event organizer and Township archivist, “it also provides a “slice of the past” with our historical theme and activities.” The tournament is a Best Ball Texas Scramble format and will feature several prize holes, including a $10,000

The Centennial Committee wishes to thank our partners and sponsors

hole-in-one prize sponsored by RBC, and longest drive for men and women using both modern and historic hickory clubs. Representatives from the BC Golf Museum and Hall of Fame will be on site in recognition of Esquimalt’s golﬁng past. Entry is limited to 108 golfers so register today for this once-in-a-lifetime golf tournament. Cost is $125 dollars per person for both tournament and dinner. Register at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre, located at 527 Fraser Street in Esquimalt, or give the centre a call at 250-412-8500. Get a team together and join us for the Esquimalt Centennial Golf Tournament! For more information, please contact: Greg Evans, Municipal Archivist, Township of Esquimalt Tel: 250-412-8540

and attractions, community displays, sponsor tents, water events and competitions, and local food and beverages are all part of the festivities. Visit the centennial website for information updates on event programming and transportation. “We are working on an event program that will include some very popular and prominent musical acts” said centennial coordinator Ritchie Morrison. “Stay tuned for upcoming announcements – this is going to be a celebration to remember!”

Esquimalt Centennial Community Celebration at Esquimalt Gorge Park* September 8 Mark your calendars! The Esquimalt 100 Community Celebration will be a feast for the senses and an event for everyone. The exciting milestone celebration will be held at Esquimalt Gorge Park on Saturday September 8th, 2012. The celebration day will include musical entertainment on three stages, including a main stage, garden stage and kid’s stage! Children’s events

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Lampson Street School, June 16, 1949. Submitted by Jean (Jones) Wyatt.

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7 tasty chicken wings varieties 8/$ 699 pepperoni - $5 99 cheese pizza - $5 3 meat, hawaiian or canadian - $7 99 vegetarian or supreme - $ 8 99

FRASER STREET

Toonie TuesdayS!

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Captain Jacobson Park. Submitted by Melanie La Rue

Submitted by Kevin Bennett

Under the Canopy. Submitted by Kelly Moncrieff

Proud to be part of our community Play for almost 2 hours for

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Fall View from Highrock Park. Submitted by Gordon Greeniaus

Submitted by Danny Branchflower

ESQUIMALT AUTO MARINE PARTS Congratulations on 100 years from Curtis, Lorna, Gary, Dale, Al, Guy and Ted

• Import & Domestic Auto Parts • High Performance Accessories

• Tool Rentals • Repair books • Open 7 Days a Week

624 Admirals Road • 250-386-8877

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Come on Over. Submitted by Anne Jarvis

Submitted by Lynda O’Keefe

Willy at Cairn Park. Submitted by Deborah Dalheim

Make your own all grain craft beer & award winning wines.

Sensational Summer Drinks

Visit www.WestCoastBrewShop.Com

• Pineapple Pear Pinot Grigio • French Rose • Hard Pink Lemonade • Lime Margarita and • various ﬂavours of Ciders & Coolers

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Tristan Taylor needs our help! Tristan is a 22 year old who has been battling neuroblastoma cancer for the last 6 years. There is no cure. He has come to the end of “traditional” treatments. Tristan’s hope is to take an alternative treatment in Texas that he has researched extensively. His family and friends are raising money to help with his dream.

Donations can be made in one of three ways

Direct/personal deposit at Coast Capital Savings to the TRISTAN TAYLOR TRUST FUND

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8:30 am - Peninsula Co-op Full Serve on Gorge Road.

Washing windows, another great service at Co-op.

Blair enjoys the sunny afternoon at work.

Service at Self l l u F Se rv e

Another busy day at Peninsula Co-op.

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