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City tourism in good shape: outgoing CEO Tourism Victoria’s Rob Gialloreto encouraged by industry cohesiveness

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Daniel Palmer News staff

Jonathan Bell hangs by one arm as he applies climbing chalk on his free hand while bouldering on the Fleming Beach cliffs last week in Esquimalt. A warm sunny day had both warmed and dried the cliffs, making them safer for rock climbing. Bouldering is a type of climbing usually done at the base of a larger rock face and practised without the use of a climbing rope. The chalk is used to enhance the climber’s grip. Don Denton/News staff

Candidates forums set for Victoria-Beacon Hill Looking for a chance to put local MLA candidates under the microscope before voting? Three upcoming forums offer the public a chance to hear the three Victoria-Beacon Hill candidates in the run-up to the May 14 B.C. election. Tonight (May 1) at the James

Bay Horizons Centre (234 Menzies St.), incumbent MLA and NDP candidate Carole James faces off against rivals Jane Sterk, leader of the B.C. Green Party, and Elizabeth Bill of the B.C. Liberals. Seating is limited, so arrive early. On May 7 at First Metropolitan United Church (932 Balmoral Rd.),

the topics are homelessness, poverty and harm reduction. And on May 9, the Fairfield-Gonzales Community Association is hosting a candidates forum in the Garry Oak Room at Fairfield Community Place, 1335 Thurlow Rd. Start time for all three is 7 p.m. dpalmer@vicnews.com

For the first time in five years, the tourism industry in Victoria is poised for an upturn. That positive picture is painted just as the man who navigated Tourism Victoria through its most tumultuous years is stepping down. But don’t let that coincidence fool you. Chief executive officer Rob Gialloreto, who will assume the same position with Consumer Protection B.C. this summer, is leaving behind a more cohesive tourism industry and stronger Victoria brand than when he took the helm in 2008. “Victoria’s actually come out looking pretty good, considering the global picture,” said Brian White, director of Royal Roads University’s school of tourism and hospitality management. “What Rob has done is he kept people with him. People are quite worried about his leaving.” Gialloreto said the decision to resign was difficult, but he’s particularly proud of the culture he leaves behind with a “deep pool of talent” at Tourism Victoria. “When the recession hit, it hit everybody,” he said. “So the role for us changed a little bit,

which was to keep our industry together and members focused on their core business.” The impact of the 2008 global recession meant the torrent of international travellers to the Island dried up. Around the same time, the provincial government axed Crown corporation Tourism B.C. along with the steady, reliable funding it had been providing to tourism boards across the province. “We used to have $500,000 (annually) from the province and then that went to zero,” Gialloreto said. Last fall, Premier Christy Clark remedied the lack of a provincial tourism board by creating Destination B.C., a Crown corporation Gialloreto has high hopes for. “When you blow something up, it’s going to take a while to rebuild it,” he said. One of his biggest frustrations has been trying to convince the B.C. government to adopt a leveraging marketing model used by Alberta and other tourism boards across the world. “Instead of (government) just pouring money into tourism, you leverage with (private) organizations and say, ‘We have $1 million to invest,’” he said.

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KiNG of the hill Kyle Wells News staff

Technically speaking, the provincial government of British Columbia is a collective of representatives. Each member of the legislative assembly (MLA) represents their particular riding and is elected as a voice for that riding in legislature. In other words, you don’t really vote for a

Greater Victoria candidates weigh in on their parties’ leaders, policies

particular party or leader, unless they happen to be running in your riding. But not everybody sees it that way. Knowing many people have their eyes and hearts focused on the top, the News decided to ask Greater Victoria candidates from the four major parties to speak their mind about their party and their leader, to see where differences lie and what ties bind strongly. reporter@vicnews.com

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Leader: Jane Sterk (Victoria-Beacon Hill) Candidate: Susan Low (Esquimalt-Royal Roads) Susan Low believes her party leader, Jane Sterk, has done an excellent job of getting people involved in the party and excited about provincial politics. “She’s mentored young candidates, she is focusing on the future and developing people (who are) not your typical politicians,” Low said. “The welcome I’ve received from Jane, as a new candidate, has made it possible to do this.” Low said Sterk’s biggest flaw is that she is not Susan Low a showy, flashy politician and therefore doesn’t get the exposure other party leaders do. “By typical standards of politics, Jane doesn’t attract the cult of personality,” Low said. “I think that’s actually a strength, personally. … She’s been a behind-the-scenes type of leader, getting things done.” Looking at the overall party, Low said she is most attracted to the Green’s policy of encouraging individual thinking among its candidates. Party leadership emphasizes each candidate represent their constituency as a priority, over towing the party line. “Not to be a sheep, basically,” Low said. While her priorities, at times, may differ from the overall party, Low said she believes in her party’s general principles and policies. “I haven’t actually found anything yet where I look at it and I say ‘I completely disagree,’” Low said. “I think it’s pretty solid.”

Leader: Christy Clark (Vancouver-Point Grey) Candidate: Stephen P. Roberts (Saanich North and the Islands) Stephen Roberts finds his Liberal leader to be an upbeat, positive person who is looking to the future. Roberts said he is so supportive of Clark, he sees no weaknesses. “She has a game plan, so that’s really important,” Roberts said. “She’s pretty strong, she’s pretty high energy, she’s got the vision, she’s not afraid to put herself out there and explain it. So I don’t think there’s a lot of weakness in that.” In terms of his party’s poli- Stephen P. cies, Roberts believes they do Roberts best in the area of economics, citing the management of the financial crisis as a feather in the party’s cap. “We’ve slayed the deficit and continue to get job growth and economic growth going in the province,” he said. He also believes his party has a great environmental track record, with such initiatives as the carbon tax and greenhouse gas emission reductions leading the way for the province. “People just seem to not remember.” Where Roberts strays from the party slightly is when it comes to B.C. Ferries. An important issue to his voters, Roberts would like to see ferries considered part of the province’s transportation infrastructure and invested in by the province. “To keep our Island and coastal communities prosperous, because there are not just people living on these islands, but there are businesses that are trying to make a go of it as well.”

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Leader: John Cummins (Langley) Candidate: Greg Kazakoff (Oak Bay-Gordon Head) Greg Kazakoff admires his party leader’s sincerity, his passion for the province and his straightforward approach to leadership. “You never have to guess where he’s coming from, there’s never any hidden agenda with John,” Kazakoff said. If Cummins has a weakness, it might be speaking his mind a little too directly for voters, said Kazakoff. “He can be a little abrasive at times because he just says what’s on his mind.” In terms of policy, Kazakoff admires his party’s promotion of a strong, grow- Greg Kazakoff ing economy based on natural resources and promoting business, in an environmentally responsible fashion. “We say the best way to have better government performance is to encourage industry and business to come to B.C. and make it a good place to do business,” Kazakoff said. “The development of the economy would do a lot to help B.C.” Kazakoff said he somewhat strays from his party’s platform when it comes to First Nations issues. He would like to see more recognition and inclusion of First Nations in to economic decisions and provincial projects. “B.C. has a vested interest … in ensuring that First Nations people are consulted and participate in an equitable fashion in developments that accrue within their traditional land,” Kazakoff said. “I’d like to see our policy expanded to make that recognition.”

Leader: Adrian Dix (VancouverKingsway) Candidate: John Horgan (Juan de Fuca) John Horgan ran for the leadership of the NDP in 2011. Even though he lost out to Dix, he has considered him a friend going on 25 years, and believes Dix is a hard worker. “(I have) tremendous confidence in his abilities,” he said. “Nobody works harder than he does. He is sharp as a whip and, I believe, will be an outstanding premier.” If Dix has any faults, Horgan said they can be found in Dix’s natural shyness. Even though he overcompensates at times, Horgan said, Dix has worked hard over the years to become John Horgan more comfortable in the public spotlight. “You can’t be a political figure, much less a leader, if you’re uncomfortable in crowds,” Horgan said. “I think he’s overcome that quite well.” The NDP’s focus on social issues is the party’s strength, said Horgan, but he would like to see more of a focus on economics, with an eye to growing the industrial base, along with new and emerging sectors. “Should we be successful, … we have to demonstrate to the public that we can manage the economy,” Horgan said. Beyond that, however, Horgan said he is in the party for a reason and supports its policies. “There’s been no instance where I felt that I was compromising my principles or my values to support the party position,” Horgan said. “People join political parties because the grouping best reflects their values, not all of their values but the majority. … I’ve always been comfortable with the NDP.”

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Public parking expanded in Fernwood Daniel Palmer News staff

Fernwood’s urban village is known for its thriving arts scene, bustling restaurants and unique shops. It’s also unfortunately known as one of the biggest parking headaches in Victoria, where relatively few drivers are lucky enough to score on-street onehour spaces during the day or extended parking after 6 p.m. But after a decade of frustrating negotiations between merchants and nearby residents, City of Victoria staff have approved new public parking in the 1300-block of Gladstone Ave. The changes will add about 14 new public spaces east of Fernwood Road, but some merchants still feel it’s not enough to entice regular customers to the area. “The city’s trying to encourage these urban neighbourhoods outside the downtown core, but they’re not encouraging people to come when they’re not creating any room for parking,” said Leon Zetler, owner of Aubergine Specialty Foods. Three months ago, frustrated at the lack of action around parking, he started a Facebook group, Open Up Gladstone Ave. Within a week, he had more than 350 page likes.

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Leon Zetler stands outside his shop, Aubergine Specialty Foods, on Gladstone Avenue. The city will convert 14 residential parking spots on the street to public after talks with residents and business owners. “We get hundreds of people coming during the evenings. The Belfry Theatre attracts so many people, the (Fernwood) pub is always busy,” he said. While the parking changes aren’t going to solve all of Fernwood’s parking problems, it represents a good compromise of commercial and residential needs, said Coun. Geoff Young. “There’s almost no change one can make in parking that will not be controversial to some degree,” he said. “It’s not ideal, but we think this change will produce, on balance, more benefits than inconvenience.” Tony Sprackett, Fernwood Community Association president, said most residents on Gladstone have offstreet parking options,

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Tourism industry at a crossroads In recent years, a number of factors have come into play that have hindered the tourism industry in Greater Victoria. Whether it’s a declining global economy, increased ferry fares to the Island, competition from Lower Mainland towns and cities, or U.S. President Barack Obama’s encouragement that American citizens travel more domestically, it’s been tough slugging for the thousands of people in our region who count on a healthy flow of visitors to make ends meet. Our region saw a slow, gradual climb back from the dark days of 9-11 and was hit hard again by the financial hardships wrought by the global economic crisis of 2008. While the picture hasn’t been entirely rosy since, there have been bright spots on the horizon for the local industry, as improved March visitor numbers showed. With the prospects for further improvement very real as travellers settle back into holiday mode, it’s important that Tourism Victoria make the most of opportunities to market the region to them. The recent announcement that president and chief executive officer Rob Gialloreto will be leaving the organization for a similar position at Consumer Protection B.C. should not surprise us – executive changes are inevitable. But it’s critical at this time that the organization install a person with the combination of experience, foresight and vision to latch the region’s tourism wagon to any upswing in public desire to travel. Diminished funding has hurt all tourism marketing organizations in B.C. In the case of Tourism Victoria, it has left them struggling to maintain the international reach it enjoyed in past years. It had to abandon the exit surveys that helped determine where visitors were coming from and forced it to primarily target visitors closer to home. It’s still uncertain how newly created Crown corporation Destination B.C. will help matters. Therefore, it’s even more important that Tourism Victoria find a leader who can help find creative ways to market the region to a wider audience, and bring the various players in the local hospitality industry closer together to present a unified front. 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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NDP plan is borrow and spend scheme is based on a “child Fourth and final instalment on poverty” claim that misrepresents party platforms. federal statistics of relative income NDP leader Adrian Dix has distribution. finally rolled out his “fully The program is costed” election platform. optimistically budgeted Major policy at $210 million a year. Dix announcements had been insists it isn’t a “big new released previously, but social program,” which there was plenty more makes me wonder what spending added to the would qualify. total. It would be partly The NDP’s health funded by cancelling care plan is surprisingly a B.C. Liberal plan to modest – more money for establish education home support, residential Tom Fletcher savings accounts for kids senior care, mental health B.C. Views born after 2006. Out with and addiction services self-reliance, in with the and a rural acute care nanny state. initiative totaling $159 million over Another $100 million is added to three years. hire more teachers, to address the As health critic Mike Farnworth teachers’ union’s often-repeated but points out, the residential care false claim of “a decade of cuts” in increase will allow seniors two education. baths a week instead of one. Full Another $100 million goes to marks to the NDP for this part of student grants, much of it further the platform. subsidizing the oversupply of Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and aboriginal friendship centres and other university grads who are also commendable. eventually discover there is little Other NDP proposals don’t demand for their degrees. As with inspire as much confidence. welfare, increasing support for bad Raise welfare rates $20 a month choices can only yield more bad and index them to inflation. Index choices. the minimum wage to inflation too, On a related note, the NDP at a time when inflation can only will revive a ministry of women’s rise. equality, “to promote social Set up a new child bonus and economic equality to all program to send $70 per month government programs....” As with for each child with family income female candidate quotas, the NDP under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive. to $66,000. The party totals up its new This ’70s-style family allowance

program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans. As for deficits, the NDP claims the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years. The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record. Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done? Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote. And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero. Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Universal child care needs deeper look Re: Platforms ignore lowcost child care (Our View, April 26) Your editorial advocates for a provincially funded universal child care system. The idea sounds good, but falls apart when examined more carefully. The evidence from research actually suggests that for most children, the beneficial effects of early childhood education are extremely short lived. By the time a child is in Grade 3 there is not any

cognitive advantage for those that went to preschool versus those that did not. Furthermore, the longerterm benefits of early childhood education that do exist are concentrated almost entirely among poor children. This suggests that, rather than universal child care, the government should direct its limited public resources to assistance for poor families. Poor children have significant social disadvantages, so it makes sense that an intensive

preschool program would be of benefit to that group. Proponents of universal child care conveniently ignore any evidence of harm caused by institutionalized child care, including negative social development and various health problems. As a medical microbiologist, I am concerned about the increased likelihood of children in daycare suffering from middle ear and other potentially serious infections. All such evidence should be

considered before jumping on the universal child care bandwagon. Our provincial government is in debt and careless spending on an unnecessary program for middle class and affluent families is not the path to a balanced budget. It only saddles our children and grandchildren with more debt and ultimately compromises the governments ability to help those who need it most. John Galbraith Victoria

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Readers respond: Fletcher on Greeens, Where’s Ida? Columnist should do more research Re: It’s actually still easy being Green (B.C. Views, April 10) Tom Fletcher’s editorial criticizing the B.C. Greens’ policies is ill-informed and misses some key points that voters should be aware of. The Greens’ policy is based on evidence-based decisionmaking, not political whims and the latest polling results. Fighting climate change and protecting ecosystems are indeed key tenets of the Green platform. Any credible economist will tell you a healthy natural environment is the backbone of a strong economy and healthy, resilient communities. Supporting the carbon tax and increasing it, while expanding its scope, is cited by economists and policymakers around the world as a key policy tool in the fight against climate change. In B.C., our economy remained very strong under the carbon tax system while our per-capita emissions have fallen over the same period. Countries including Australia and many European

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countries have implemented national carbon tax systems and many have also seen a corresponding drop in emissions, with little or no detrimental effects on their economies. Even China is now working on a carbon tax system. And the doubling of protected areas in B.C. is the minimum called for by biologists if we want to save critical habitat to ensure the survival of key species, including grizzlies, spirit bears, marbled murrelets and salmon. It is not simply a policy designed to appeal to urban voters longing for the great outdoors. The Greens offer a viable alternative for voters who have lost faith in both the Liberals (backed by big corporate donors) and the NDP (backed by big unions). The Greens are fielding a slate of very respectable candidates in this election, including world-renowned University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver, who has a very good chance of winning in Oak Bay-Gordon Head. The Greens should be considered a credible “third

way” for those concerned about whether we can protect our environment and have a strong economy. Rita Fromholt Victoria

Looking for MLA help on health centre issue Funny how we haven’t heard a word from Ida Chong regarding the doctor/VIHA dispute at the Health Point Care Centre (News, April 12) that will leave hundreds of vulnerable seniors without medical coverage. This dispute became public months ago. However, until the election was announced, not a word from Ida. Nice to see our government rep is right on top of things. Then we have Premier Christy Clark’s amusing kitchen table family chats, when she talks with a straight face about the NDP’s reckless spending. How could that happen when they have not been in power for 12 years? It’s fearmongering at its best. Which party was it that increased the deficit over the last decade? What

ever happened to truth in advertising? I guess that does not apply to the Liberals. Tell a lie often enough and some people will start to believe it. No wonder the public are fed up with the Liberals. Elizabeth White Oak Bay

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NDP adds to spending in release of full platform Tom Fletcher Black Press

NDP leader Adrian Dix detailed new spending totaling up to $988 million over the next three years, as he released his party’s full election platform. Larger budgets are proposed for legal aid and crime prevention, a new ministry for women’s equality will be created, $4 million will be targeted for a review of oil pipeline projects the NDP opposes, and $10 million will be set aside

to hold an inquiry into the sale of B.C. Rail operations a decade ago. The new measures, unveiled last week, are on top of earlier NDP platform announcements to launch a $210 million-a-year child benefit for low-income families, boost seniors’ home care, add more teachers, raise welfare rates and index them to inflation. Minimum wage would also be linked to inflation and the lower wage for alcohol servers eliminated. The platform also promises to move the date of the 2017 B.C.

add a penny to the Liberal deficit,” Dix said at a news conference in front of the B.C. legislature. The platform puts numbers on the NDP’s promise to divert some carbon tax revenues to transit and green projects around the province. That spending would start with $30 million this fiscal year, rising to $40 million next year and $50 million in year three. The NDP platform proposes $2 million next year in new spending for legal aid through “community partnerships,” rising to $5 million

election to the fall, which would extend an NDP government’s mandate to four and a half years if the party wins the May 14 election. Dix emphasized that the B.C. Liberal pre-election budget is not balanced, as the government stated, but hides a nearly $800 million deficit by underestimating program spending in the current year and overestimating revenue from government asset sales. “Our spending commitments are in balance with our revenue measures, so our platform will not

the following year and $10 million in 2015-16. Crime prevention and restorative justice programs would get an extra $2 million each in the first year of an NDP government. Legal aid spending would increase $2 million this year, $5 million next year and $10 million in year three. The NDP budget totals include no new money for public service wage increases or capital projects beyond those already committed to. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Maurine Karagianis BC NDP

Barbara Riggs 478 Nelson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 6P4

Jared Butcher 1253C Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 3P4

Susan Christina Low Green Party of BC

Linda-Mary Bluma 791 Martin Rd, Victoria, BC, V8X 4E8

Chris Ricketts BC Liberal Party

Larry Baryshnik 3-3240 Holgate Lane, Victoria, BC, V9C 0A6

Joshua Steffler Independent

Joshua Steffler 102-1360 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 3R2

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 1195 Esquimalt Rd Esquimalt, BC (250) 952-7833

Colwood Pentecostal Church 2250 Sooke Rd, Colwood, BC

Esquimalt Sr Comm School 847 Colville Rd, Esquimalt, BC

View Royal Elem School 218 Helmcken Rd, View Royal, BC

Colwood Pentecostal Church 2250 Sooke Rd, Colwood, BC

DaVinci Centre 195 Bay St, Victoria, BC

Esquimalt United Church 500 Admirals Rd, Esquimalt, BC

West Shore Parks & Rec 1767 Island Hwy, Colwood, BC

Esquimalt Rec Centre 527 Fraser St, Esquimalt, BC

Eagle View Elem School 97 Talcott Rd, View Royal, BC

Sangster Elem School 3325 Metchosin Rd, Colwood, BC

Wishart Elem School 3310 Wishart Rd, Colwood, BC

Esquimalt Rec Centre 527 Fraser St, Esquimalt, BC

Shoreline Middle Comm School 2750 Shoreline Dr, View Royal, BC

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Construction site explosion deemed an accident Edward Hill Kyle Slavin News staff

The propane explosion heard across Victoria on Friday was possibly ignited by a pop machine in a shipping container, says a Saanich fire investigator. At 6:23 a.m., gas from a barbecue propane tank exploded inside an Alpine shipping container at the Midtown Park condo project, at the corner of Cloverdale Avenue and Inverness Road. The blast shattered windows and shot chunks of metal across

the neighbourhood. Saanich Fire Departmen Capt. Rich Pala said the barbecue-sized propane tank was likely left on overnight inside the locked container. “A small pop machine plugged into an extension cord from the outside is being considered as a potential ignition source for the gas vapour cloud,” he said. Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie says the police investigation is complete and the incident has been deemed an “industrial accident.” No criminal charges will be laid. The fire department is still investigating.

Both organizations will share information with WorkSafeBC for its probe. “We’ll be looking at any violations of occupational health and safety regulations and what the roles of the employer might have been in that event,” said Ally SkinnerReynolds with WorkSafeBC. One worker was on site at the time of the explosion, and was in the neighbouring container. The man, in his late 40s and a resident of Metchosin, had minor cuts and a concussion and was taken to hospital. He was back at work the same day, said Gerry Koutougas, owner of Midtown Park,

“We’re very happy that nobody got (badly) hurt. That’s very important,” Koutougas said. The explosion shredded one yellow Alpine container, shooting big pieces across the worksite and into Rutledge Park. Mark Jackman, who lives on Scotia Street, noted that Friday was a pro-D day for schools, and later in the morning the park would have been crawling with kids. The blast echoed across Greater Victoria as people from Oak Bay to Dallas Road and Saanich reported hearing the boom. editor@saanichnews.com

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Juan de Fuca for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Juan de Fuca Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

John Horgan BC NDP

Kathy Palmer 3696 Wild Berry Bend, Victoria, BC, V9C 4M7

Kerrie Reay BC Liberal Party

Jeremy Kimm 101-866 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 0J3

Carlos Serra Green Party of BC

Miyako Saito 3462 Bethune Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 1W2

General Voting Places:

Jeremy Kimm 101-866 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 0J3

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 108-1016 McCallum Rd Langford, BC (250) 391-2820

Crystal View Elem School 2662 Silverstone Way, Langford, BC

Luxton Comm Hall 1040 Marwood Ave, Langford, BC

SEAPARC Leisure Centre 2168 Phillips Rd, Sooke, BC

Four Point Sheraton 829 McCallum Rd, Langford, BC

District of Highlands W. Fire Hall 1564 Millstream Rd, Highlands, BC

Metchosin Comm Hall 4401 William Head Rd, Metchosin, BC

Shirley Comm Hall 2795 Sheringham Point Rd, Sooke, BC

Gordon United Church 935 Goldstream Ave, Langford, BC

East Sooke Fire Hall 1397 Copper Mine Rd, Sooke, BC

Millstream Elem School 626 Hoylake Ave, Langford, BC

Sooke Comm Hall 2037 Shields Rd, Sooke, BC

Metchosin Comm Hall 4401 William Head Rd, Metchosin, BC

Forge Church 2612 Sooke Rd, Langford, BC

Otter Point Fire Hall 3727 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC

Willway Elem School 2939 Mt Wells Dr, Langford, BC

SEAPARC Leisure Centre 2168 Phillips Rd, Sooke, BC

Gordon United Church 935 Goldstream Ave, Langford, BC

Port Renfrew Elem School 6633 Deering Rd, Port Renfrew, BC

Lakewood Elem School 2363 Setchfield Ave, Langford, BC

Royal Canadian Legion 91 761 Station Ave, Langford, BC

Sooke Comm Hall 2037 Shields Rd, Sooke, BC

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Oak Bay-Gordon Head Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Ida Chong BC Liberal Party

Bernard Beck 514-737 Yates St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1L6

Greg Kazakoff BC Conservative Party

Gregory Kazakoff 2947 Tillicum Rd PO Box 44133 Rpo Gorge, Victoria, BC, V9A 7K1

Jessica Van der Veen BC NDP

James Dopp 1850 Allenby St, Victoria, BC, V8R 3B7

Andrew Weaver Green Party of BC

Patrick von Aderkas 2696 MacDonald Dr, Victoria, BC, V8N 1X9

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 2780 Richmond Rd Saanich, BC (250) 952-7819

Arbutus Middle School 2306 Edgelow St, Saanich, BC

Gordon Head Middle School 1671 Kenmore Rd, Saanich, BC

Oak Bay Sec School 2151 Cranmore Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Cadboro Bay United Church 2625 Arbutus Rd, Saanich, BC

Hillcrest Elem School 4421 Greentree Terr, Saanich, BC

Torquay Elem School 4413 Torquay Dr, Saanich, BC

Emmanuel Baptist Church 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Church of St. Aidan’s 3703 St Aidans St, Saanich, BC

Knox Presbyterian Church 2964 Richmond Rd, Saanich, BC

Victoria Pacific Rim Alliance Church 1792 Townley St, Saanich, BC

Glenlyon Norfolk School 1701 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, BC

Emmanuel Baptist Church 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Maria Montessori Academy 1841 Fairburn Dr, Saanich, BC

Glenlyon Norfolk School 1701 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, BC

Monterey Middle School 851 Monterey Ave, Oak Bay, BC

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Four passengers in a Toyota Corolla were taken to hospital Saturday night after a two-car collision at the intersection of Fairfield Road and Linden Street. Victoria police say the vehicle, which was travelling north on Linden, unsafely entered the intersection and was broadsided by a Bluebird

cab travelling east on Fairfield just before 10:30 p.m. The Corolla was sent onto its side and came to rest against a tree. Two of the four passengers were knocked unconscious in the crash. The driver and two passengers in the cab were shaken, but uninjured. The taxi passengers helped right the car,

but firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the four people trapped in the car. The driver, a 21-year-old Saanich man, fled the scene immediately, witnesses said. He was later detained by Saanich police, who were waiting for him at his residence after being tipped off by VicPD officers at the crash scene.

He faces possible charges of fleeing the scene of an accident and impaired driving. The passengers in the Corolla, two males and two females, were sent to hospital. Two were treated and released, while the others were kept in hospital, one with very serious injuries. editor@vicnews.com

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Saanich North and the Islands for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Saanich North and the Islands Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Gary Holman BC NDP

Janis Gauthier 2161 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 1Z7

Scott McEachern Independent

Joseph McEachern 1756 McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC, V8L 5T9

Adam Olsen Green Party of BC

Kenneth Johnston 10373 Patricia Pl, Sidney, BC, V8L 3J7

Stephen P. Roberts BC Liberal Party

John Vowles 2-2379 Bevan Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 4M9

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 1528 Stellys Cross Rd Central Saanich, BC (250) 952-4100

Bayside Middle School 1101 Newton Pl, Central Saanich, BC

Galiano Lions Hall 992 Burrill Rd, Galiano Island, BC

Panorama Rec Centre 1885 Forest Park Dr, North Saanich, BC

ArtSpring Art Centre 100 Jackson Ave, Salt Spring Island, BC

Brentwood Bay Elem School 7085 Wallace Dr, Central Saanich, BC

Gathering Strength Facilities 7728 Tetayut Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Pender Island Comm School 5714 Canal Rd, North Pender Island, BC

Saanich Fairgrounds - Poplar Room 1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Capital City Yacht Club 10630 Blue Heron Rd, North Saanich, BC

Gulf Island Sec School 232 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Saanich Fairgrounds - Main Hall 1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Shoal Centre 10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC

Community Gospel Chapel 147 Vesuvius Bay Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Highway Christian Fellowship Church 10364 McDonald Park Rd, North Saanich, BC

Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church 9296 East Saanich Rd, North Saanich, BC

Deep Cove Elem School 10975 West Saanich Rd, North Saanich, BC

Holy Trinity Church 1319 Mills Rd, North Saanich, BC

Saanichton Bible Fellowship 2159 Mt Newton Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Fernwood Elem School 150 Fernwood Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Keating Elem School 6843 Central Saanich Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Saturna Island Rec Centre 104 Harris Rd, Saturna Island, BC

Friendship Comm Church 7820 Central Saanich Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Mary Winspear Centre 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC

Shoal Centre 10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC

Fulford Elem School 203 South Ridge Dr, Salt Spring Island, BC

Mayne Island Agricultural Hall 430 Fernhill Rd, Mayne Island, BC

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Victoria-Beacon Hill for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Victoria-Beacon Hill Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Karen Bill BC Liberal Party

Derrold Norgaard 100-848 Courtney St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1C4

Carole James BC NDP

Paul Ramsey 1684 Chandler Ave, Victoria, BC, V8S 1N6

John Shaw Communist Party of BC

John Shaw 733 Claudette Crt, Victoria, BC, V9C 0A1

Jane Sterk Green Party of BC

Arian Acker 20-915 Glenvale Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 6N1

General Voting Places:

John Sterk 919 Garthland Pl W, Victoria, BC, V9A 4J5

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 103-1803 Douglas St Victoria, BC (250) 952-4201

Central Middle School 1280 Fort St, Victoria, BC

James Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC

Sir James Douglas Elem School 401 Moss St, Victoria, BC

James Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC

George Jay Elem School 1118 Princess Ave, Victoria, BC

Marriott Inner Harbour 728 Humboldt St, Victoria, BC

Sundance Elem School 1625 Bank St, Victoria, BC

North Park Manor 875 North Park St, Victoria, BC

James Bay Comm School 140 Oswego St, Victoria, BC

North Park Manor 875 North Park St, Victoria, BC

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Youth Week aim to get teens active around Capital Region Free drop-ins and special events this weekend Kyle Wells News staff

Recreation centres throughout Greater Victoria are offering free admissions and hosting special events, all in celebration and promotion of youth involvement in recreation.

Recreation Oak Bay is offering free drop-in for youth age 10 to 18 on Friday, May 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This includes access to the swimming pool, and the fitness room for those over 15 years old. Henderson golf course is offering $3 golf, not including club rentals, starting at 8 a.m. There will also be a free Glow in the Dark and DJ Skating Party from 8 to 9:15 p.m. for youth 11 to 18 years old. The night will feature plenty of of games, glowsticks and prizes. Skate rentals are $2.

“It’s just to incorporate youth in to recreation and recognize them,” said Lars Larsen, acting sports coordinator for Recreation Oak Bay. “There can sometimes be a gap in recreation programming with youth, and progressively people are starting to realize that’s not fair.” On the same day, the City of Victoria is offering free admission to the Crystal Pool fitness room and swimming pool after 1 p.m. for youth. There will also be a free Water Wipe-Out Challenge from

7 to 10 p.m., with water obstacle challenges, prizes, a live DJ and a barbecue. Esquimalt Recreation is offering free admission all day on Friday, along with a free outdoor movie at 7:30 p.m. the same day. The movie will be screened at Bullen Field behind the Esquimalt Recreation Centre. A shuttle will be provided to and from The Flipside at Pearkes Recreation Centre in partnership with Saanich Rec. Free drop-in fitness and swimming will also be offered all day

on Friday by Saanich Recreation at Gordon Head, Pearkes, Cedar Hill and Commonwealth place recreation centres. There will also be a free Mobile Skate Jam on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Flipside at Pearkes. A Limelight Youth Arts Show will also be held on Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Cedar Hill Arts Centre. West Shore Parks and Recreation will open its fitness and pools after 3 p.m. to youth for free. reporter@vicnews.com

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Saanich South for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Saanich South Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Joshua Galbraith BC Conservative Party

Joshua Galbraith 4841 Sea Ridge Dr, Saanich, BC, V8Y 2R7

Peter Kappel Independent

Peter Kappel 646 Vanalman Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3A9

Branko Mustafovic Green Party of BC

David Helland 4125 Cedar Hill Rd, Victoria, BC, V8N 3C2

Lana Popham BC NDP

Forrest Nelson 180 Homer Rd, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1V6

Rishi Sharma BC Liberal Party

Harinder Jawl 4084 Hatfield Rd, Victoria, BC, V8Z 7J4

General Voting Places: Church of the Nazarene 4277 Quadra St, Saanich, BC

Lake Hill Elem School 1031 Lucas Ave, Saanich, BC

Royal Oak Middle School 751 Travino Lane, Saanich, BC

Claremont Sec School 4980 Wesley Rd, Saanich, BC

Lochside Elem School 1145 Royal Oak Dr, Saanich, BC

Salvation Army Citadel 4030 Douglas St, Saanich, BC

Cordova Bay Elem School 5238 Cordova Bay Rd, Saanich, BC

McKenzie Elem School 4005 Raymond St N, Saanich, BC

Spectrum Comm School 957 Burnside Rd W, Saanich, BC

Gateway Baptist Church 898 Royal Oak Ave, Saanich, BC

Northridge Elem School 4190 Carey Rd, Saanich, BC

Strawberry Vale Elem School 4109 Rosedale Ave, Saanich, BC

Glanford Middle School 4140 Glanford Ave, Saanich, BC

Prospect Lake Elem School 321 Prospect Lake Rd, Saanich, BC

Willis Point Comm Centre 6933 Willis Point Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Samuel Godfrey 670 Wilson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 3H2

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices:

Salvation Army Citadel 4030 Douglas St, Saanich, BC

220-4460 Chatterton Way Saanich, BC (250) 952-7826

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Victoria-Swan Lake for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Victoria-Swan Lake Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Christina Bates BC Liberal Party

Derrold Norgaard 1173 May St, Victoria, BC, V8V 2S7

Rob Fleming BC NDP

James Dopp 1850 Allenby St, Victoria, BC, V8R 3B7

Spencer Alexander Malthouse Green Party of BC

Genya Agathoklis 305-955 Cook St, Victoria, BC, V8V 3Z4

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 201-415 Gorge Rd E Victoria, BC (250) 952-4509

Braefoot Elem School 1440 Harrop Rd, Saanich, BC

Church of Latter-Day Saints 2990 Quadra St, Victoria, BC

Les Passmore Seniors Centre 286 Hampton Rd, Saanich, BC

Church of Latter-Day Saints 2990 Quadra St, Victoria, BC

Burnside Gorge Comm Centre 471 Cecelia Rd, Victoria, BC

Cloverdale Elem School 3427 Quadra St, Saanich, BC

Oaklands Elem School 2827 Belmont Ave, Victoria, BC

Les Passmore Seniors Centre 286 Hampton Rd, Saanich, BC

CDI College 950 Kings Rd, Victoria, BC

Craigflower Elem School 2766 Admirals Rd, Saanich, BC

Reynolds Sec School 3963 Borden St, Saanich, BC

Cedar Hill Rec Centre 3220 Cedar Hill Rd, Saanich, BC

Doncaster Elem School 1525 Rowan St, Saanich, BC

S.J. Willis Education Centre 923 Topaz Ave, Victoria, BC

Centennial United Church 612 David St, Victoria, BC

Garth Homer Centre 813 Darwin Ave, Saanich, BC

Tillicum Elem School 3155 Albina St, Saanich, BC

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THE ARTS Ancient poetry all the rage HOT TICKET Beauty and the Beast

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end. The show runs May 2 to 5 at the Royal Theatre. Go to rmts.bc.ca for tickets and show information.

Theatre group tackles modern adaptation of Ovid epic Kyle Wells News staff

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Actors Ariel Glidden, as Goddess, top, Cole Bodin as Vertumnus, left, and Shayna Linds as Pamona, with the Kate Rubin Theatre and Drama Studio, will perform in Metamorphoses: Based On The Myths Of Ovid. the troupe, both for its content and for the challenge. “It just stuck with me completely,” Linds said. “It’s got some gorgeous writing. … There’s 10 of us playing over 60 characters, so we all have to get out of our comfort zones at times.” “There’s a lot of teenage emotions that people can relate to within the play,” Merner

said. “A lot of the Greek myths, they’re very old, but they’re adapted so that they can be more modern and people can relate to them now.” Doing a show at a playhouse is a worthwhile experience for the students, said Rubin, as they learn firsthand how to stage a play with proper lighting, sets and acoustics. An added challenge to this production is a water feature that takes centre stage. A 16-inch high pool plays more than a small role in the retelling. “A lot of the action takes place in the

A mythological hexametre poem from the time of Christ might not sound like first choice material for modern “yolo”ing teenagers, but a group of theatre students might just surprise you. The 15- to 18-year-olds take advanced theatre classes at Kate Rubin’s Theatre and Drama Studio and perform one major show at a professional venue per year. This year they are taking the stage at Intrepid Theatre, 2-1609 Blanshard St., starting May 8. “They’re a group of very committed, focused and experienced theatre students,” Rubin said. Metamorphoses is Roman poet Ovid’s epic masterwork, first published sometime around 8 AD. Through more than 250 myths, the work covers the history of humanity from the creation of the world to the times of the Roman Empire. Fast forward 2,000-odd years and American playwright Mary Zimmerman adapts the poem for contemporary theatre, modernizing the language and paring it down to a few select myths. The play ran on Broadway in 2002 and won several Tony Awards that year. Rubin hadn’t even considered the play for her class, but a couple of the students knew of it and asked for it as their major project. “They saw it when they were 10 years old and they loved it,” Rubin said. “There’s a lot of humour in it and the text is not dense, it’s modern so it’s easy to understand. It’s poetic but really accessible.” Actors Sara Merner, 16, and Shayna Linds, 18, were the two students to suggest the play. Merner read it last summer, while Linds saw it performed about five years ago. Each thought it a perfect project for

water,” Rubin said. “That’s going to be quite a cool and interesting moment to see how that goes.” One of the myths surrounds King Midas, who wishes all he touches turns to gold. The wish is granted and it goes swimmingly until the King’s young child jumps into his arms. Rubin has adapted the myth to a modern setting and to feature “There’s a lot a queen rather of humour in it and than a king because, as she the text is not dense, explained, she it’s modern so it’s usually has far more girls than easy to understand. boys in her It’s poetic but really theatre classes. “They’re not accessible.” just moral tales, - Kate Rubin there’s some that are more metaphoric,” Rubin said. “Sometimes they’re just more allegories or they’re myths that just tell a story. You put your own interpretation to them.” Phoenix Theatre put on a production of the play about six years ago in Victoria, to general acclaim. This is the first time the material will have been tackled by young actors here though. Rubin said they’re ready. “We make an assumption about teenagers sometimes about what they can handle. But I think it’s all about how it’s done and how they connect to it. “They’re high-functioning, committed, totally into it kind of teens. Lots of energy and really keen.” Metamorphoses runs from May 8 to 11 at 8 p.m., with 12:30 p.m. matinees on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, May 12. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, and are available at the door. May 8 is a preview night, with tickets $9 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. Advance ticket sales are available by phone at 250-370-9800 or email at kellgreenandgold@gmail.com. reporter@vicnews.com

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Fall in love with Nora Inspired by a chance meeting at Salt Spring Island’s Harbour House Hotel, the charming new musical, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, fuses nostalgic tunes with new compositions that swing, sway and syncopate. The story revolves around 85-year-old Nora Chase who has two new loves in her life, the joy of singing and her new beau, musician Murray Sullivan. Increasingly in need of extended care as her health

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declines, Nora is being asked to leave her home at Autumn Park retirement home. Her son Rupert has been called to ease the transition, and is not thrilled with either of his mother’s new loves. Through the power of song the audience is transported back in time, to glimpse Nora’s past and to frame Nora and Murray’s future together as they learn to love and hope again. The play is on until May 19, at

the Belfry Theatre. Let Me Call You Sweetheart, with book and lyrics by Bruce Ruddell and music and lyrics by Bill Henderson is directed by Michael Shamata and stars Elizabeth Duncan, Vincent Gale, Megan Leitch, Nicola Lipman, Donna Soares and Alec Willows. Tickets for Let Me Call You Sweetheart are $25 to $40 (plus GST) at 250-385-6815 or online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca. llavin@vicnews.com

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Information Sessions You are invited to drop in for coffee and learn more about upcoming construction activity. Staff will be on hand to answer questions. Thursday, May 2 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Swans Hotel, Collard Room 506 Pandora Avenue

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CIS Athlete of the Year Graduating UBC Thunderbirds volleyball player Shanice Marcelle of Saanich was crowned the top CIS women’s athlete on Monday. Story at Vicnews.com.

Gorge FC into B Cup provincial final Gorge ‘holding the torch’ in cup soccer Travis Paterson News staff

High schooler Olivia Cass scored the winning goal as Gorge FC defeated the Magnuson Mariners 1-0 in extra time at Hampton Park on Sunday. The semifinal win advances Gorge into the B Cup women’s provincial soccer final May 11 at Royal Athletic Park. “We could have pressed on the ball better but last week we beat (North Shore) in penalty kicks, so it’s nice not to have to go to PKs – you never like doing that,” said Gorge coach Rick Zaharia. Cayley Zaharia helped set up the Cass goal about eight minutes into overtime. “It would have been nice to get the results in regulation but they had some good players, they had some speed in the middle and we have to credit them.” It’s the fourth time in five years this Gorge team, with Rick Zaharia coaching, has qualified for provincials.

It’s the first time they’ve made the final. And what a year to do it, as the provincial A, B and Masters/Classics (over-35) and under-21 Cup finals are all at Royal Athletic Park on May 11. Win or lose in the B.C. final, Gorge is on its way to the premier division of the Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association next year. The team won 12 and drew once in 15 games to win the Div. 1 table and earn a promotion. Cass, a Grade 12 student at Spectrum Community school, is the youngest, though there are four more under-18 Gorge products on the squad this year. The youth is countered with a trio of classics eligible players (over-35), and a core of 22 year olds. In A Cup play on Sunday the Castaways FC fell to Surrey United while Prospect Lake fell at home to North Shore. “I guess we’re holding the torch (for local clubs) at provincials,” Zaharia said. Gorge’s classics team will also appear in the final with a bye as the region’s only classics team. sports@vicnews.com

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Gorge FC’s Jesse Johnston-Hill, left, clears a corner kick with teammates Tegan Lang, goalkeeper Kailee Mann, Joni Phillips and Olivia Cass, on the ground, during Gorge’s 1-0 win over the Magnuson Mariners at Hampton Park on Sunday.

Small Velox side still strong Travis Paterson News staff

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Marlene Donaldson of the Velox Valkyries fights through Simon Fraser University tacklers in the Adidas Women’s Premiership playoff semifinal held at Velox field on Saturday. The Valkyries won 41-5.

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The Velox Valkyries are headed to the Harris Cup provincial women’s rugby championship final for the third straight year. The Valkyries defeated SFU 41-5 in the Adidas Women’s Premiership semifinal at Velox on Saturday. Burnaby Lake ousted United Rugby Club in the other semifinal, 13-5. It sets up a rematch of last year’s Harris Cup final won by the Valkyries. “We’re happy because we’re in the finals,” said first year coach Oliver Scott. “But it’s a bit frustrating to prepare for a bigger challenge without a more competitive opponent (in the semifinal).”

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Seven different Valkyries scored tries Saturday: Brittany Sims, Davine Burton, Kelsey Oetting, Lynzi Anderson, Courtney Sims, Frederique Rajoute and Monique Boag, who also converted three of the tries. Just as there is disparity in the quality of competition there is also disparity within the Valkyries squad. After the Valkyries won the Harris Cup there was an exodus of players. About half of last year’s starting premier players returned. Several times this season the team has run training with less than 15 players, far short of the desired 22 players on a gameday roster. This comes after the women’s program easily outnumbered the men during

training nights at Velox the past three years. Former national team prop and longtime Valkyrie Marlene Donaldson leads the forwards, which is the strength of the squad. “There’s been some frustrations but we also have a good core and everyone’s pulled up their socks,” Scott said. Burnaby thrashed the Valkyries 76-22 in the regular season. Velox’s top men’s side won the Cowichan Cup Div. 1 Island championship on Saturday, 46-20 over the Nanaimo Hornets. Velox is hosting an open house and community address Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 3957 Gordon Head Rd. sports@vicnews.com

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Jr. Rocks take two in opening weekend The Victoria junior Shamocks kicked off the B.C. Junior Lacrosse Season with two wins, beating the New Westminster Salmonbellies 11-10 at Bear Mountain Arena on Saturday

and the Coquitlam Adanacs 8-6 in Coquitlam on Sunday. Shamrocks rookie Max Fredrickson scored a hat trick and two assists. Chris Wardle scored six points on Saturday and five

points on Sunday. Shamrocks goalie Cody Hagedorn stopped a combined 89 of 105 shots. The Int. A Shamrocks beat the Salmonbellies 12-8 on Saturday. sports@vicnews.com

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GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Pl) 3 bdrm Rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to Uvic, Shelbourne. $519,000. Move-in now, Motivated seller. MLS #321255. 250-514-3286.

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SOOKE- TOP floor corner, ocean front 2 bdrm condo. Fresh paint, clean, new kitchen floor. NS/NP. $795 mo. Call Cornelia 250-391-8484.

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COLWOOD- 2 level, 1 bdrm. 5 appls. $900. inclusive. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.

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COLWOOD- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, $1100 incls utils, D/W, shared lndry, A/C, int hookup, N/S, N/P. Ref’s. 250-391-7915.

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ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

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So, you’ve had too much to drink and now you and your car are far from home without a safe option to get home. Enter Wise Choice, a designated driver service that gets you and your vehicle home in one piece. Owners Justin and Michelle Hiscox began operating two months ago from their home in View Royal. They say it’s all about family taking care of family. “We’re not about the money, we’re about the people,” says Justin, who has been in the designated driver business for the past four years. A brief glimpse into Justin’s past reveals his intention behind the business. “I don’t want to go to another of my friend’s funerals,” he says. “I lost eight of my friends (to drinking and driving) and that’s why I do what I do today.” The business differs from a taxi service because of the tagteam method that Michelle and Justin use. While Justin drives the customer and their vehicle in front Michelle follows in the Wise Choice car and keeps track of the distance travelled. The fare is calculated by the

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Justin and Michelle Hiscox offer the Wise Choice designated driver service for intoxicated people who need to get home. kilometre – a ride from downtown Victoria to Sidney would be about $60. Far from a nine-to-five their hours of operation are 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., seven days a week. Despite the long hours and nocturnal lifestyle neither would have it any other way. “We see a lot of people drink and some of them do drive and we stop that,” Justin says. “The greatest thing that we get out of this is watching them walk to their door.” If you need a ride for you and your vehicle call Wise Choice at 250-589-9473. – Louis Bockner

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Join the fight to end MS during May’s MS Awareness Month By Jennifer Blyth Amy Marle first joined the fight to cure MS by participating in her work’s Scotiabank MS Walk team. While she knew about multiple sclerosis, it was by learning more through volunteering that the 22-year-old realized how much MS affects people just like her, every day. A complex disease of the central nervous system, MS is most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40. It is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility, and there is no cure. In many ways, MS also targets young women, who are three times more likely than men to develop the disease. That knowledge spurred on Marle’s volunteer efforts, and today she is a leader in engaging youth through a variety of MS events and fundraising. “It’s so nice to see people of all ages coming out to the events and working to support the MS Society,” Marle says, encouraged by the many young people who are contributing to the campaign efforts. “A lot of people know someone’s mom or dad who has MS, but they don’t really know what’s involved with that. I think these events are a really good way to educate people about it.” Today Marle is helping organize MS Carnation Campaign sites and volunteers and has been integral in increasing the number of younger volunteers participating in MS Awareness events and fundraising, says Ting Rattigan, MS Awareness/ Carnation Campaign co-ordinator. Marle is an organizer of a Bachelor/ Bachelorette auction fundraiser at the University of Victoria and the UVic End MS Club, and is a recent MS Hero Award recipient. The efforts of volunteers like Marle are essential to the MS Society and the MS Awareness Campaign. No longer just a weekend, May is MS Awareness Month. The annual MS Awareness Campaign takes place

✦ Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. ✦ MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. ✦ Women are three times more likely than men to develop MS. ✦ There is no known cause and no cure for multiple sclerosis.

throughout May, with the goal of raising awareness of multiple sclerosis in addition to much-needed funding for research and programs right here at home for people living with MS. The cornerstone of the campaign is the annual Mother’s Day weekend CarMORE INFORMATION: nation Campaign, and as in ✦ For more information, years past, dedicated volunteers will be at various locacontact the South & tions throughout Victoria May Central Vancouver Island 10 and 11, sharing information Chapter of the MS Society about MS and collecting donaof Canada at 250-388tions. 6496, email info.victoria@ To build on the campaign mssociety.ca or visit and spread awareness throughwww.mssociety.ca out the month, the MS Awareness Campaign is adding new events and ways to donate. n kicks off this n fundraising campaig Among those are events that tio rna Ca MS al www.mssociety.ca nu an The d Greater Victoria. ts and locations aroun speak particularly to younger week. Watch for even people, Marle notes. more information, visit Highlights include two all-ages music nights at Hillside Moka House, www.1dayinmay.ca. Recognizing that the way people a brand-new event featuring talented May 4 – Moka House Music Night with Amy Wood; show local singer-songwriters Amy Wood, donate today is evolving thanks to starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Moka House. Admission by performing May 4, and River, per- developments in society and technoldonation. ogy, the MS Society has also develforming May 18. On May 9, Marle and her team of oped new ways for people to contribMay 8 – Students at participating schools will donate to volunteers will head out on a “Carna- ute to the campaign. receive red hair extensions to “Streak for MS.” For example, in addition to direct tion Crawl,” visiting local pubs and May 9 – Carnation Crawl volunteers will visit local pubs and restaurants to give out MS informa- donations at local shopping centres tion and fresh carnations by donation during the Carnation Campaign, restaurants sharing info and exchanging fresh carnations for a to patrons. Volunteers find the event people can now “Text-to-Give” donation. a great way to engage with individu- throughout the month of May and May 10-12 – Help end MS with Mr. Lube, as $2 from every oil als in a fun, social atmosphere and donate online via a cell phone-scanchange supports the MS Society. to get a conversation on MS started, able QR code. In addition to the donations, more Rattigan explains. May 10 & 11 – Look for Carnation Campaign volunteers at Engaging with students at local volunteers are always needed, Marle various locations during the weekend. schools has also generated a terrific says, encouraging people – especially May 18 – Moka House Music Night response, Marle notes. On May 8, stu- young people – to get involved. Not with River; show starts at 7:30 dents at local high schools, including only do volunteers feel good knowMt. Douglas, Reynolds, Oak Bay and ing they are having a positive impact p.m. at the Hillside Moka Spectrum, will “Streak for MS” – for on the lives of those with MS, but the House. Admission by a donation they can buy a red streak Society itself is wonderful to work donation. with, Marle says. “They are a remarkfor their hair to show their support. Through May – Text 1 Day in May, a new addition to able organization to volunteer for, “MS” to 45678 the campaign, encourages people to and they build such good connecdonate what they make in 1 day so tions between the staff and volunand donate $5. that 1 day there will be no MS. For teers.”

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May is MS Awareness Month Today, three more people were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Canada.

You can help someone with MS mssociety.ca/chapters/southisland 250-388-6496

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 – BLACK PRESS PROGRESS EDITION

HOW DO WE END HOMELESSNESS IN GREATER VICTORIA? We CAN end homelessness in Greater Victoria by creating additional supportive and affordable housing. The Coalition’s 2012 Housing Procurement Action Plan calls for the creation of more than 950 units of supportive housing to end homelessness by 2018 – through both new construction and through the provision of rental supplements. Our goal is to ensure that all those that want a home have access to one in a timely fashion.

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Streets to Homes Developed to house Greater Victoria’s hardest to house, the Streets to Homes program has housed more than 131 participants since August 2010. Using rental supplements and enhanced access to services

Since 2009, 245 net new units of subsidized housing have been added to Greater Victoria’s housing stock. These units have varying types of associated supports tailored to the unit’s target client group. Among those net new units, 162 are new transitional housing units, targeted for those at risk of homelessness or formerly homeless; and 101 new units created for low income families. Key supportive housing projects, recently completed or underway, include: • Queens Manor | 36 units of supported housing • Swift House | 23 supported housing units • Hope Centre | 25 supported housing units • Siem Lelum | 39 affordable family housing units

• Clover Place | 18 supported housing units • Camas Gardens | 44 supported housing units • Rock Bay Landing | 84 shelter beds & 23 transitional units • Olympic Vista | 36 units of supported housing

Streets to Homes keeps people housed.The Streets to Homes programs has evolved into a cost effective homelessness and multiple barriers to accessing stable, affordable housing. Streets to Homes is an excellent example of collaboration, originally created in partnership with eight Coalition partners, the program

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The hard work of recovery Job fairs a barometer of how well Greater Victoria economy is doing Edward Hill Black Press

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Mariam Ordubadi hands a resume to a prospective employer at the Work B.C. Employment Service Centre job fair earlier this year. Hundreds of job seekers stood in line for hours to talk to companies with job openings.

hey arrive by the hundreds before dawn, sharply dressed with resumes in hand at the WorkBC Employment Services Centre, all for a chance at landing one of a few dozen jobs. One job seeker, 20-year-old Rebecca Carlos, works as a nanny but her hours are erratic and unreliable. She’s looking for anything full time among the service, construction and administration positions on offer from 20 companies. “If I get only one shift in a week, I can’t pay my rent,” Carlos says while patiently waiting in a line that snakes through the building, down two floors and outside into the parking lot. “Job hunting is very hard. I’ve got five years of customer service experience, but even for minimum wage jobs there’s a lot of competition.” Her friend Shayla Atkinson, 21, a casual care aid for advance dementia patients also describes herself as under-employed. “I’ve been looking for three months now,” she laments. “There’s a lot of temp and casual jobs. There’s no for-sure jobs.” A barometer of the economy in Greater Victoria, these job fairs underscore a troubled labour market that offers fewer positions and often for low pay, despite upbeat unemployment statistics. Latest numbers show Greater Victoria’s unemployment rate is 5.6 per cent, well below the provincial average. “Unemployment is at a five-year low, and real GDP is expected to grow,” says Garth Yoneda of GT Hiring Solutions, the company managing the job fair. “The stats are completely misleading, otherwise we wouldn’t have such a crowd here.” Employment counsellors are seeing an uptick in older people seeking work, often for the first time in decades, and underemployed younger people seeking to land increasingly rare permanent jobs. Continued /B6

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Competition for retail drives investment Shopping centres build – and rebuild – to lure new customers and new businesses Kyle Slavin Black Press

he retail landscape in Greater Victoria is getting a major facelift in 2013. Uptown, in Saanich, drew clothing giants H&M, Joe Fresh and Forever 21. Tillicum Centre is one of two Capital Region malls that knocked down defunct Zellers stores to make way for Target. And Hillside is partway through an $83-million upgrade that will see its footprint grow by 55,000 square feet, and welcome Target and Marshalls locations to the Victoria mall. The region’s shopping centres are vying for your business, and the changes are all part of that competitive strategy. “I think customers’ expectations for a one-stop shopping experience are much stronger now and much more important than ever,” said Kerry Shular, general manager of Hillside Shopping Centre.

While her shopping centre undergoes a major physical expansion, she says a mall’s dedication to customer service and improving the shopping experience are some of the most important factors in staying competitive and relevant. “Ten years ago there was no such thing as a customer service concierge,” said Shular. She points to offerings such as diapers, bottled water, treats for kids and strollers that her customer service reps dole out to “make the visit more comfortable and less stressful, if you run in to any unforeseen problems with children.” Darlene Hollstein, general manager of The Bay Centre, says she has to think strategically different than other malls because of its location and customer base. “We’re landlocked. The only way we can expand is up,” she says. “What we do is refine the products that we have, and maintain our look and feel.” The Bay Centre, she says, changes drastically in the summer months because a huge spike in tourists means she needs to provide a different customer experience. Last September, for instance, it donated space for a major piece of 3-D art in concert with Victoria’s first chalk art festival.

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‘I think customers’ expectations for a one-stop shopping experience are much stronger now and much more important than ever,’ said Kerry Shular, general manager of Hillside Shopping Centre. “We’re seen more as a venue of service for the public than a typical shopping centre,” Hollstein says.

That’s where creating a well-served experience comes in. Hollstein points to multiple upgrades to the washrooms at The Bay Centre as one of the ways she continues to offer a better shopping experience. “Most people judge a business by its washrooms. If you provide better, nicer washrooms that are a more appealing, it’s a different way to stand out from your competitors,” she said. Uptown, the newest shopping centre in Greater Victoria – though technically a major expansion of the old Town & Country, touts its exclusive retailers as being key for its own draws, but also beneficial to the South Island’s overall retail growth. “There’s some pent-up demand (in Victoria). Those aren’t dollars that were being spent elsewhere on the Island. People were travelling to Vancouver or Seattle for H&M and Forever 21,” said Geoff Nagle, director of development for Morguard Investments Ltd., which owns and operates Uptown. “This keeps dollars in the market where they’re supposed to be circulating.” Uptown, while not laid out like a traditional mall, focuses on being a one-stop shop for goods and services, but also provides space in its centre courtyard for events and shows. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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What if you combined your desire to contribute by volunteering with your desire to become more physically active? Here’s what one of our Active Living Coaches has to say about that! “When I decided to become an Active Choices Coach, I thought I’d be spending my time motivating someone else to get more active. I didn’t realize that being a Coach would motivate me to reach my activity/fitness goals, too.” “I first met my participant in January. I found her to be vibrant with a great sense of humour. Already active, her goal was to be even more so. I knew her can-do attitude and enthusiasm would benefit her in reaching that goal. As our time together progressed, I realized that on many occasions her weekly activity level was even higher than mine! This inspired me to ramp up my own activity level and re-think my personal fitness goals. After all, if I wanted my participant to be more active, I needed to set a good example!” “My increased activity level has resulted in weight loss and the motivation I needed to walk in the Royal Victoria Marathon. While most people will thank their Active Choices Coach for inspiring them, I am thanking my participant for motivating me and reminding me that anything is possible!” Come out and support your community while increasing your physical activity knowledge. There are two separate upcoming training sessions for volunteer coaches. Saturday, May 4 at the Yakomivich Centre, 1454 Hillside, Victoria, and Sunday, June 23, at the Beacon Community Centre (Wakefield Manor) 9924 Third Street, Sidney. Both sessions run from 10:30am to 4:00pm.

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We need to be more positive and welcoming to encourage innovation and promote opportunity.

By linking creative minds and entrepreneurs together in programs that provide business exposure with innovative approaches.

Focus on the Downtown Core Area Plan and Harbour Plan. With an increased population and amenities, business will follow.

By branding and communicating itself as a city of opportunities.

It’s about creating an environment that is conducive to businesses wanting to set up in Victoria and the CRD (tax incentives, etc.)

Time and approval processes for any business are challenges. We need to streamline these processes.

Getting the right people to do the right job with the right skills set.

The taxes are high, the Challenges are numerous Thirteen municipalities and the lack of affordable bureaucracy and mixed including lack of access regulations. to capital, tax complexity, housing. labour skills shortage, inadequate infrastructure.

Our biggest challenge with parking is that we continue to obsess over it. Greater Victoria doesn’t have a parking problem

Cars. Looking for different options for getting around will address both parking and transportation challenges.

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Private sector rises to challenge Continued from /B3

“There’s definitely a slump in the economy. Earlier in history, most people in the lineup would get a job very easily,” says Mel Macara, of GT Hiring Solutions and 22 years as an employment counsellor. “This is a sign of the times. Businesses are merging jobs – where there was two there are now one.” Job fairs, of course, paint an incomplete picture of Victoria’s economic health. Very much a city ruled by government jobs, provincial and federal cutbacks ripple through spending in the region. But the private sector is starting to take up the slack, says Dallas Gislason, the economic development officer for the Greater Victoria Development Agency. While governments froze hiring and shed jobs, the region’s GDP still grew by about 0.9 per cent last year. “It says to me that when the government shrank, the private sector increased by more than two per cent,” Gislason says. “That is the area that is creating jobs and growing the economy to offset negative government growth.” Gislason expects high-tech and advanced manufacturing companies to lead the way in hiring and expansion in the region, although those types of jobs still make up a small proportion of the workforce. In terms of expanding the private sector, he doubts Victoria will see many businesses relocating here – it’s simply too expensive. “It’s not about attracting companies to move here, its about attracting a CEO to invest in a house if they come here to retire, then they mentor others or start a company or become a philanthropist,” he says. “Every week I get inquiries from people looking to move here, most are investors looking for a company to buy. There’s more people looking to move here than companies for sale.” Greater Victoria Development Agency expects slow and steady economic growth over the next few years, about 1.8 per cent, “with the private sector leading the way,” Gislason

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CFB Esquimalt provides boost to economy Boasting a workforce of more than 6,000, CFB Esquimalt is one of the largest employers and economic drivers in the region. Direct spending – not including construction – by CFB Esquimalt is somewhere between $500 million and $600 million, making its overall economic impact around an estimated $1.2 billion. Demographics-wise, because of the nature of the work, CFB Esquimalt employs a large number of young people, meaning their economic impact extends to local retailers, recreation centres and sports teams, says Victoria Chamber of Commerce CEO Bruce Carter. On the construction side of things, Carter points to some $1 billion in construction projects at CFB Esquimalt – a new helicopter hanger and two new jetties – that will also boost the local economy.

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Soul of a community Oak Bay Beach Hotel re-development shows what it takes to rebuild a brand Brian McLeod Special to Black Press

t was the best – and worst – of situations a hotelier who loved the business could find himself in. It was the early 2000s and Kevin Walker had the considerable satisfaction of being the third generation owner of the historic Oak Bay Beach Hotel, a living landmark in the picturesque seaside community. But the building itself was on life support, and, in his words, “deemed to be in a state beyond repair.”

Not that he didn’t have attractive options. The hotel’s location was perfectly positioned on some of the most attractive waterfront property in Greater Victoria. A high-end and highly profitable real estate development was very feasible. Even recommended. But Walker and his wife and business partner Shawna, had a vision they were determined to make reality: to continue and improve on the high levels of hospitality the inn had offered for years, and to preserve and respect the community memories woven into the site. The couple has successfully reopened the original hotel doors to an eager public response. They knew from the beginning they faced a challenging and costly project – $52 million was their hard cash outlay. But nothing could have prepared them for the gauntlet they had to run.

The first hurdle was the procedurals, including exhaustive meetings with Oak Bay council as well as their neighbours. Frank Bourree, president and CEO of Chemistry Consulting and long-experienced tourism sector expert, worked with Walker on the original feasibility study. “The community wanted to be involved in every detail, from the design of the fireplace to the redesign of The Snug (pub),” Bourree said. “Kevin was put through the ringer to the point where it became a case study on why a lot of developers don’t want to build in Victoria.” There is a certain preponderance of CAVE people here, he contends: Citizens Against Virtually Everything. But the Walkers remained gracious and very professional. Continued /B10

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Environmental initiatives take flight Victoria International Airport puts stock in green projects Brian McLeod Special to Black Press

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o a newcomer, it may seem odd to learn that Victoria International Airport has completed 6.7 kilometres of its paved bicycle and walking trail around the facility’s circumference, with 0.9 km currently under construction. The plan is to complete the 9.3 km loop by the end of this year. And according to James Bogusz, director of air side operations with the Victoria Airport Authority, when this occurs they will have spent “many hundreds of thousands of dollars” on the project. In most sizeable cities in the world, airports are not places where people choose to take a bike ride or a stroll. But that’s the sensibility that makes this community different. Business concerns have little to do with the project, or any of a number of other environmental improvement initiatives underway or completed. But environmental enhancement has been a priority of the authority since it took over operating the airport in 1997. Its motive, Bogusz says, is simply to be good neighbours, particularly to people living nearby in Sidney and North Saanich. And it’s appreciated, said North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall. “It’s a wonderful community contribution. People are delighted to walk there; and yes, conversations are entirely audible,” she says. “It’s beautiful up on Hospital Hill and down Mills Road. The views are superb.” The airport’s green program goes far beyond the trail.

In November 2010, it installed a domestic solar hot water heating system, for example. The prompt was being able to cleanly – and cheaply – heat 25 per cent of the water the facility requires in the winter, and nearly 100 per cent in the summer via solar technology. A larger initiative is stormwater management. Of prime concern here is heavy rainfall on impermeable surfaces, from runways and aprons to parking lots and roads. Such water picks up a wide range of pollutants, which for years ended up in Ten Ten and Reay creeks, which border the airport property. Today, rain gardens capture much of the runoff. Stillwater areas with selected natural vegetation, aided by bioswales, filter out many pollutants by natural means over time, before the water eventually flows on. The VAA’s current showpiece is the Reay Creek remediation project. The sizeable, fish-bearing stream runs through the airport’s east industrial area, then on through Sidney and into Bazan Bay. The goal is to improve stormwater quality, in historically contaminated areas of the creek that date back to the Second World War. Specifically, the remediation will reduce concentrations of heavy metals and other pollutants washed into the creek from the industrial grounds. It will also incorporate fish and riparian features for habitat restoration in the creek’s upper reaches – salmon and sea-run cutthroat trout are now back in the lower reaches, thanks to community efforts; Reay Creek was dead for years. The current project also includes the removal of present contaminated materials from the creek channel and adds water control gates as a protective measure to capture any unforeseen contaminant spills that may occur. Planting in the area will begin next fall. editor@vicnews.com

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Tiny living units hit housing market Hundreds of condos coming on-stream between 2013 and 2015 Daniel Palmer Black Press

nyone living on the West Coast can count on three things in abundance: good sushi, perfect powder and skyhigh real estate prices. A crippling global recession combined with a persistent local housing bubble and overhauled mortgage regulations mean first-time buyers are working and saving longer than previous generations to sign a deed. But hope may be on the horizon. Condo construction is flourishing in Victoria’s downtown core, as more than 1,000 units are set to come onto the market in the next two years. While many buildings target downsizing retirees with spacious two-bedroom suites and views of the Inner Harbour,

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Shelley Mann, realtor and president of the Victoria Real Estate Board, sits on a couch in the living area of a 495 square foot condo in the The Brix on Borden condo complex on Borden Street. younger buyers are snapping up the studio condos intended for little more than sleeping and showering. “Most buildings are putting two or three smaller units in to see what kind of momentum they get, but they certainly don’t want to put the whole building towards that,” said Shelly Mann, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board. An experimental exception to this rule is the Janion building,

an 1891 heritage structure at 1612-1614 Store St. set to open later this year. The tiny studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, complete with Murphy beds and built-in furniture, have become a niche market of sorts for developer Reliance Properties of Vancouver. While many potential buyers wait to see where condo prices will bottom out, Reliance is banking on the

$110,000 starting price of the Janion microlofts to entice buyers. It’s a price point that simply doesn’t exist in Greater Victoria, Mann said. “The marketplace defies imagination right now,” says Ken Kelly, Downtown Victoria Business Association general manager. Kelly and his colleagues are working on a plan to revitalize the downtown core, and says a key component is getting new residents moving into the area. “The prices are at such a level that people are looking at different avenues to satisfy demand,” he said. The studio condominiums start at about 250 square feet, while micro one- and twobedroom units range from 400 to 630 sq. ft. But will the tight living quarters sell? “I think the proof will be in the pudding,” said Kelly. “If the market doesn’t respond, I think we’ll see an increase in the size of the units.” With the median asking price on single family homes in Greater Victoria hovering around $500,000, the Janion sales likely won’t disappoint. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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ewage treatment, and how that may play out for Capital Region taxpayers, has been a hot topic since the province ordered a halt to flushing screened sewage into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Almost forgotten in the discussion of the construction and operation of a wastewater treatment plant in Esquimalt is the fact the region’s underground infrastructure must be able to effectively and efficiently feed the new facility. So where is Greater Victoria in terms of the quality and reliability of its pipes? Overall, in fairly good position, says Malcolm Cowley, the Capital Regional District’s manager for conveyance infrastructure, seconded to the core area wastewater treatment project. “Where the infrastructure is newer, the cost per household is going to be a lot lower,” he said, adding the further away from the downtown core one gets, the less ancient the sewage system. In general, pipes in Victoria, Oak Bay and to a certain degree, Esquimalt, are the oldest – some remaining vitrified clay sections are 100 years old or more.

The three municipalities, home to roughly 40 per cent of the population to be served by the new treatment plant, have been forced to look at long-term plans to improve their systems, Cowley says. Victoria has created a 15-year plan to reduce the incidence of “inflow and infiltration,” or I and I – the former being the seepage of sewer flow into the stormwater pipes, the latter the seeping of groundwater into the sewage pipes. The city is working to replace the worst sections first, using video inspection and smoke testing to flush out faulty pipes. “I think we’re in pretty good shape and moving forward,” said Dwayne Kalanchuk, director of engineering and public works for the City of Victoria. “Both our water and sewer networks are from the turn of the (last) century and they’re starting to show their age. But we’re trying to invest to get the system repaired.” City engineers have a pretty good sense of the condition of the underground network, he said. Esquimalt, like Victoria, has done a lot of work over the past five years to reline much of its sewage infrastructure. “They still have work to do, but they’ve come a long ways,” Cowley said of the township.

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Continued from /B7 There were daunting construction details. Reclaimed bricks from the old hotel, cleaned by hand, were reused in the wine tasting room, Kate’s Café and the new Snug and lobby fireplaces. Wooden beams, The Snug’s original bay window, front door, light fixtures and mantle were reclaimed, as were various antiques and even mature plants from the original gardens: all heirlooms with soul. The plan called for 20 unique private residences and 100 hotel investment condominiums. Rather than sell them as fractional ownership or timeshares, the latter were sold with 16 weeks of owner use per year and a contracted net return on investment on a lease-back program. By 2010, the global economic crisis was wreaking havoc on the Greater Victoria luxury real estate development market. Undaunted, the Walkers clung to the view they had something truly special on their hands. And in doggedly pursuing their dream, they’ve added considerably to Victoria’s tourism offering. “The Oak Bay Beach Hotel is one of the very few properties that can carry that niche in Victoria,” said Tourism Victoria president and CEO Rob Gialoretto. “It’s a reborn property, very much of the luxury variety. And that class of traveller coming here will only look to so many places; the Empress, of course, the Grand Pacific and Delta too; but the list isn’t long.” Already ranked No. 8 out of 67 hotels in Victoria on TripAdvisor.com, they’ve started with a bang in the minds of consumers, Gialoretto says. “In the end it’s a testament to Kevin and Shawna’s determination to stick to their vision. Frankly, we need more people like them.” editor@vicnews.com

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Entrepreneurship

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Enter the Dragons’ Den Television show’s path educational, if not lucrative, for local participants Don Descoteau Black Press

hether it’s an attempt to find a wider audience for their product or service, or the need to inject capital into their operation, most Dragons’ Den hopefuls are looking for a partner to take their business to the next level. But agreeing on-air to a deal is no guarantee of success, as some Greater Victoria entrepreneurs attest. Ryan Lockhart’s pitch for his fits-all screwdriver bit earned him a deal with Dragon Arlene Dickinson on the episode that aired Feb. 17 on CBC: $60,000 for a 50-per-cent share and a royalty on units sold. He hosted 125 people at a party that evening to watch the show, despite knowing the agreement struck at the show’s taping back in May 2011 ended Feb. 14 with the two agreeing to walk away. Dickinson wasn’t convinced Lockhart’s unique product and his dream of creating a new line of “unstrippable” screws were enough to overthrow Canadian fastener icon Robertson, he said. But she liked his

vision and energy and gave him her cellphone number to keep in touch. “I’m a silver lining guy,” he said. “It was painful to be in this unknown for nine months, but it’s been helpful. I’ve had to work through everything.” Lockhart has since secured a Calgary-based investor who appears to share his enthusiasm for his invention and ideas. Jason Heit and Darren Owen, co-founders of professional mixed martial arts promoters Armageddon Fighting Championship, agreed to give Dragons Jim Treliving and Robert Herjavec a 30-per-cent stake in their company for $80,000 in 2010. But as the months went by and Armageddon continued to put on shows – without seeing any cash from the Dragons – the original agreement made no sense, Heit said. “So much time had elapsed that it just wasn’t the same deal,” he said. “A year-and-a-half later, our company had significantly grown.” Continued /B12

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Continued from /B11 Armageddon has since teamed up with other promoters to form Aggression Fighting Championship, which Heit characterizes as the “biggest MMA promoter in Canada.” WannaWafel founder Renaat Marchand and his son, Arno, agreed to take $100,000 for a 50-per-cent stake with Treliving in May 2010. Marchand never saw the money and says he got little help from the Boston Pizza owner’s company to move the deal forward. Like Lockhart and the MMA partners, Marchand grew frustrated waiting and let the deal lapse. A subsequent partnership with a local businessman developed 10 franchises across the country. But the relationship soured and few of the franchises are active, with Grande Prairie, Alta. the lone bright spot. Marchand and wife Krista still operate their stand in Market Square and roll out their famous waffle cart for special events. While the past couple of years have been tough financially and emotionally, Marchand remains hopeful about growing the business. “From what we’ve learned I would say ‘no more partnerships,’” he said with a kind of weary optimism. “We have to work on what we can control and what we do well. I’m still passionate about the formula and the product.” editor@vicnews.com

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Technology

High-tech drives economy Vancouver Island Technology Park incubates sector that last year created more than $1 billion in economic activity Arnold Lim Black Press

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heir business is technology and business is good. The Vancouver Island Technology Park rolled into 2013 with new companies, new ideas and a new leader on the way to take over one of the region’s biggest economic drivers. “The park plays a big role in the economy of Victoria. We want to continue to play that role and expand that role as we develop,” says park controller Glynn Jones. “It is 90 per cent occupied while things are slow. It will continue to be successful and have a bigger continued impact for the entire region.” The controller for the University of Victoria properties took over administrative duties from former president Dale Gann whose position was eliminated in lieu of an as yet unfilled chief executive officer position expected to handle all UVic’s nonacademic real estate, including the 14-hectare VITP and Swans Hotel and Brew Pub among others. The restructuring sees the search for a leader continue while tech companies continue to seek out the tech park – evidenced by eight new companies joining the fold, raising the numbers to more than 30, despite a flat economy. With plans for two new phases and a new 80,000-square-foot facility awaiting the economic growth to green light the project, Jones says the park is ready to take the next step, but waiting for the right market conditions. “There is a plan for the next building and three more buildings which could accommodate a lot of growth as the years unfold,” he says. “It is a question of economics and government policy. Victoria is a great destination.” While the nature of the tech sector has most employees working quietly behind closed doors protecting industry secrets, the park’s marketing co-ordinator Melanie DeCorte envisions a day when residents and visitors alike see Victoria as much for the tech as for the tourism. “Vancouver Island is going to be known for its technology sector,” DeCorte says. “Technology is going to be huge in Victoria soon – so it is nice to be associated with that.” A UVic economic impact study released last year estimated the park generated $317 million to the Canadian economy and supported 2,000 direct and indirect jobs, and helped make hightech surpass tourism as the region’s largest industry. VITP only plans to add more office and lab space to the 191,000-square-foot facility, including plans DeCorte can yet divulge. In coming years she estimates number of companies under the park umbrella will close in on 40 to 50, spanning medical and gene research, telecommunications, software development and marine science technology. “It is exciting … I will see first-hand all the growth, the new things up and coming and new business up and coming and the new trends,” DeCorte says. “We are proud to have these companies here. When you think of Victoria and technology, (VITP) is the first thing that comes to mind.” alim@vicnews.com

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echnological innovation can happen anywhere. In a high-tech research facility, a dark basement, a school classroom, or a sprawling workshop at Camosun College, where students scurry back and forth carefully examining prototypes, designs and equipment on work tables teeming with a sea of gadgetry. The college’s director of applied research innovation Tim Walzak, says those very students are the building blocks of Victoria’s future tech industry. “Historically the perception and view of the college system and Camosun is that we are a training facility,” he said. “I like to see us as catalysts for growth, both on the training side with access to the tech side, to providing solutions.” Many of those solutions are born from high-tech equipment including

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Josh Cockcroft, a student in the mechanical engineering program at Camosun College, works on one of his prototyping projects at the on-campus workshop. state of the art 3D printers, a water jet cutter, a five-axis computer numerical control mill and thousands of square feet of work space, most of which was made possibly by federal grants to the tune of $6 million during the past

three years. The Camosun facility, coupled with the school’s model, looks past the patents and licensing of technology in favour of focusing on hands-on problem solving and the infrastructure it values most –

students. “Our success measure is a successful company hiring our grads,” Walzak said. “That is our success. That is our No. 1 measure.” The plan to that end is a simple one, predicated on collaborations with local partners in the tech industry. Students have designed compact water treatment plants, and collaborated with Ocean Networks Canada to improve tsunami sensor gear for the deep ocean. Students work on fundamentals such as prototyping and design for a fraction off the cost of farming out the work elsewhere, such as specialized protective cases for electronic tablets and parts for chip makers for a local restaurant. “This is a continuum between basic research and development and the marketplace. Continued /B15

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“What Camosun in particular is good at is the problem-solving end of the spectrum. What universities are good at and are famous for is the basic research,” Walzak said. “We need to have an equally productive innovation end to the spectrum, putting these ideas into practice between basic research and the marketplace.” Walzak distinguishes the technology innovations at the college from work done at the University of Victoria where he ran the technology transfer for almost a decade. He said Camosun’s students complement UVic’s tremendous research capacity, as opposed to competing head to head. “We are finding companies are coming to our doorsteps and asking, ‘how do we become involved?’” Walzak said. That knocking has come to the doorstep of students like 22-year-old Josh Cockcroft, a mechanical engineering student at Interurban since September who was disgruntled with a program he was enrolled in elsewhere. “The great thing is (Victoria’s tech sector) is growing exponentially. The tech sector is very advanced,” Cockcroft said. “As you can see by our machines, we’re not playing around. We are going straight for the higher technologies.” Cockcroft is developing a new tablet case for Reach Technologies where he was charged with much of the modelling. The prototype is complete and printed in one of the college’s 3D printers, and now heads to Europe for a trade show. The prototype went from a Victoria company, to Victoria students, to international audiences – a cycle Cockcroft hopes to continue. “I am at a point in my life (where) I am looking at my career opportunities,” he said. “I love it here. If I could – I would stay here.” Beyond the high-tech equipment, seeing young people like Cockcroft get a leg up on a career is most important, Walzak said. “There are a whole bunch of metrics we have to report back on,” Walzak said. “The most important one is student success. Getting them engaged, getting their passion united and getting them jobs.” alim@vicnews.com

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Observatory machine shop crafts the high-tech components for cutting-edge astronomy Arnold Lim Black Press

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hen looking out at the stars, sometimes we lose sight of what is under our noses. Such is the case with the observatory at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Saanich, where many of Canada’s brightest ply their trade in the name of seeing further, sooner – as world leaders in optical and radio astronomy. “Canada is ranked as one of the top performers in astronomy in the world,” said instrument shop supervisor Jim Jennings. “That has always been something here we are drawn to and work passionately about because we love the challenge.” A 30-year veteran of the 4,000-square-foot machine shop, Jennings’ days are spent turning engineer design into reality. Working on multi-axis machines crafting metallic machine parts for testing and prototyping, Jennings and his team create telescope components that could be mistaken for miniature metallic art – and measured down to the micron with details too fine for the eye to see.

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Jim Jennings, instrument shop supervisor for the National Research Centre, inspects one of the machines he uses for local and international projects around the world. “That is why our instruments can do what they do to push the envelope of science,” Jennings said. “If you don’t look at (pushing the envelope) at every phase, we are not going to get the world-class instruments we produce. This is why we have to be the best.” Getting there is always a new challenge. Concepts move from astronomers to engineers to machinists, and occasionally designers shoot for the stars in terms of what is technically possible. The request might leave the machinist scratching his head, but Jennings has a habit of saying yes, even when his first inclination might be no. “We can be making the boxes, or the high-tech pieces that go in the box. We want to make the hightech piece that goes in the box,” Jennings said.

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This is no secret: American visitors love Greater Victoria Travis Paterson

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Gregg Griffin, Houston, Tex. “I love everything about Canada. I hope to see the Royals play and make it over for a Canucks game.” Thomas William, Port Angeles, Wash. “It’s a great place to get away for the weekend and do a little bit of barhopping.”

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The MV Coho sails into Port Angeles, Wash., against a backdrop of Mount Baker. of the Clipper’s ridership initiates out of Seattle, though that number is now 86 per cent, because of a growth in Canadians going the other way. Seattle’s demographic has changed with an influx of employees coming to work on the high-tech campuses of Amazon, Google and Microsoft, each the size of a small city. “The average age in that area is under-35,” Bryan says. “And it’s a lot of outof-towners. We’re trying to push Victoria as an affordable, walking friendly city.” To do so, the Clipper is changing Victoria’s image by packaging whale watching, paddle boarding, kayaking and ziplining with its boarding passes. nnn Victoria will always have

its eye on Washington as a target market for tourists, but that goes both ways. The biggest shift in ferry ridership to Washington is the growth of Vancouver Island residents on the ships. Canadian ridership on the Clipper was up 38 per cent in February. Port Angeles is increasing its push to entertain Islanders with its summer calendar. “The residents of Victoria are our market and their visits bring a lot to our community,” says Russ Veenema, executive director of the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Port Angeles relies on two anchors to weigh down its tourism industry, the Coho and Olympic National Park. Last year’s Dungeness Crab Fest, which happens

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in October, was the first instance the Coho sold out its walk-on passenger load from Victoria. Drawing Islanders to Port Angeles are the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in May, the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in June, and Ride the Hurricane cycling event in August. And it’s people passing through that has Port Angeles finding ways to keep them around. “We estimate 20 to 25 per cent of our hotel rooms during summer are visitors taking the morning ferry to Victoria. People come from other states and their ultimate destination is Victoria. We want to keep them here for half-a-day, or at least a few hours.” sports@vicnews.com

Kayla Montanez, Sequim, Wash. “It’s so pretty here. As soon as I get off the boat it’s like ‘oh my gosh.’ I just love it here.” Mysicqa Baker, Edmonds, Wash. I’ve been to Victoria quite a few times and I love everything about it here. But my kids haven’t been yet, so this is their first trip. My (teenage) son is looking forward to visiting the antique and military surplus stores. Niels Nelson Edmonds, Wash. I don’t remember much from my first trip here so I’m glad to come back. This time (my family) will rent a car and drive up to Nanaimo. We’ll hit up everything we can this weekend.

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Deals leave tourists coming and going Travel companies increasingly entice visitors here with package promotions Travis Paterson Black Press

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ince they put their first vacation package deals together in 1987, the Seattlebased Clipper Vacations company has driven the market for package deals between Washington State and Victoria. The majority of visitors from our southern neighbour come to Victoria by boat. Clipper Vacations, Black Ball Ferry Line and B.C. Ferries have all moved to entice those visitors with package deals. The Victoria Clipper, a foot passenger ferry, leads the charge with 51 per cent of their revenue coming “off-boat.” It’s one of, if not the biggest, third-party seller of hotel rooms in Victoria, and partners with 60 hotels. But competition for passengers among the ferry companies isn’t with each other, says Clipper Vacations president and CEO Darrell Bryan, it’s with the airlines, which offer frequency and low fares to Las Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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Victoria Clipper onboard supervisor Christi Smither serves champagne to Brianne Reda, the Clipper Vacations assistant terminal manager. The minibottle of champagne is symbolic of the Clipper’s package deals that bring Americans to Victoria. In fact, Bryan and two of Black Ball’s top agents are not only on speaking terms, their next meeting is dinner and a Seattle Mariners game later this spring. “We actually encouraged Black Ball to get package deals going,” Bryan says. “We even offered to set the program up for B.C. Ferries too, and

they eventually did it themselves. Ferry operators need to think outside of the boat. Ancillary revenue does a lot to offset the cost of the ferries.” Black Ball runs the Coho ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria and started partnering with hotels and activity companies on both sides of the water five years ago.

While the Coho is a vehicle ferry, more than 30 per cent of its 400,000 total passengers in 2012 were on foot. Vacation packages, to Victoria in particular, are designed for both types of traveller. “Walk on packages are more popular. The big benefit to the great hotels of downtown Victoria is having the local dock in walking distance,” says Ryan Malane, director of marketing for Black Ball. “The popularity of our vacation packages has grown dramatically in the past two years especially.” The big game these days is convincing people to stay a little longer on the other end of the route. “(Early projections) for 2013 look a lot like 2012, which was nothing special,” Bryan says. “We used to say the summers take care of themselves, but that’s no longer the case.” This winter for instance, Washington residents had the chance to take advantage of deep discounts on round trips from Seattle to Victoria with two night stays at the Hotel Grand Pacific for less than $200. About 38 per cent of Clipper riders stay overnight, and Bryan is aiming to move the needle up just a couple more points to 40 per cent. Ideally, it means that many more guests are participating in activities with Clipper Vacations partners. sports@vicnews.com

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There are an average of three million overnight visitors to Victoria each year.

o, what does the average tourist see and do when they visit Greater Victoria? We asked our news staff to dig for the answers, and here is what they discovered from a variety of sources.

Butchart Gardens hosts close to one million visitors each year.

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In 2012, more than 1.5 million passengers travelled Direct through Victoria employment International in the tourism Airport. sector provides almost 22,000 jobs in Greater Between Victoria. January and August 2012 U.S. customs arrivals in Greater Victoria were up 9.1 per cent relative to the same period in 2011. Arrivals from countries other than the U.S. were up 6.4 per cent (representing 52,000 more visitors than the same period in 2011).

The average overnight visitor spends $315.

In 2012, a total of 224 cruise ships arrived in Victoria, carrying just under 500,000 passengers.

››› North Dakota visitors Brenda, left, and Rachael Vetter in Victoria.

Each year more than 350,000 people visit the Royal B.C. Museum.

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Marinas help keep economy afloat Region remains a hub for boating activity Laura Lavin Black Press

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ith moorage for thousands, Greater Victoria is a major hub for boating activity. More than two decades ago the Department of Fisheries and Oceans turned its marinas over to local jurisdictions, most are run on a nonprofit basis. “The idea of the small craft harbour program was to provide safe harbour for fishing boats that they could travel to within a day,” says Tsehum Harbour manager Janet Rooke. Many, like Tsehum Harbour in Sidney and the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority are run by volunteer boards. “The federal government still owns our facility, we just lease it for $1 a year,” Rooke says. “The GVHA deals with millions in revenue each year. It’s a much bigger operation. But all the little docks around Greater Victoria, the Gulf Islands, the lakes, are run by the community.” The GVHA land was formerly owned by Transport Canada and divested to the city in 2002. It’s run by a 14-member board of volunteers

Victoria International Marina rendering

One of the more complex harbours in Canada, Victoria’s Inner Harbour will become even busier with the planned Victoria International Marina off the Songhees neighbourhood, as depicted in an artist rendering. and community representatives that promote the working harbour. “The Inner Harbour of Victoria is one of the most complex harbours in Canada,” says Sonterra Ross, GVHA chief operating officer. The land surrounding the harbour is owned by a multitude of parties and there are various levels of authority within that structure. “It’s an interesting piece of water,” Ross says. More than 50 per cent of the GVHA’s revenue comes from cruise ship traffic.

“Any surplus is invested right back in. Over the last 10 years we’ve invested $15 million,” Ross says. Over the next five years, the harbour authority will invest approximately $9 million in infrastructure. “The marine infrastructure we have is very costly to maintain,” she says. The cruise ship piers, fuel dock and Fisherman’s Wharf are scheduled for replacement over the next five to 10 years at a cost of $3 million to $10 million.

Last year had the highest number of cruise ships in Victoria port, bringing more than 500,000 passengers and 200,000 crew. This year will see 211 cruise ships bring some 466,000 passengers and 200,000 crew to the city. “There is a large (economic) impact from the cruise industry,” Ross says. “It’s not just what the passengers and crews spend, it’s the stevedoring, bus companies, restaurant and hospitality – there is a huge domino effect.” The spin-offs from our dozens of marinas is significant, Rooke adds. “It’s a huge industry. The money spent is incredible and not a lot of people recognize that.” More than 30 per cent of GVHA’s revenue comes from its marina operations, with moorage alone bringing in more than $1 million a year. “We keep our facilities open to the public and marine community for community events like dragon boating, harbour festival and night market,” Ross says. “The cruise industry really helps subsidize the marinas and helps the integration between community events and moorage.” While moorage has declined over the past few years, Ross says they are beginning to see a come back. “Victoria was created because of the water. It has a huge impact on industry, recreation and the community.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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en Van and Patti Homer first hiked the lower peak of Sooke’s Christopher Goodman Mountain in 1985. The trail is on a private parcel of land that runs north along the east side of the Sooke River, not far from the potholes. In 1994, Van and Homer bought the 15.5-hectare parcel, which includes the smaller peak of Goodman Mountain. They’ve since transcended from environmentally sensitive property owners to its guardian angels, by placing a conservation covenant on the title. “We considered making it a park but then it’s open to the public,” Homer said. “There was a tacit understanding when we bought the land, which was owned by our friend, that we would protect it.” Other than building their home near its entrance off Phillips Road, they’ve done nothing to harm the property. The covenant is co-managed with The Land Conservancy and Habitat Acquisition Trust. The federal government is also on the covenant. It prevents them, and anyone else, from taking as much as a shovel to 10 of the 15.5 hectares. “We wanted a multi-party covenant so it couldn’t be broken. It’s irreversible,” Van said. Properties under covenant are monitored annually and are subject to fine, though HAT’s never issued one. Obviously there’s more to the property than a good hike. It’s a refuge for a variety of wildlife, including the red-listed sharp-tailed snakes. There’s plenty of deer, black bears, cougars (including a den full of bones), pine marten, and the recent encroachment of Roosevelt elk, Van said.

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EARTHQUAKE! Laura Lavin Black Press

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he West Coast’s geology shows drowned marshlands and forests that submerged during a magnitude 9 earthquake 300 years ago. It also shows 13 significant earthquakes have occurred in the last 6,000 years. “In a typical year we have three or four earthquakes that will be felt by somebody around Victoria,” says Garry Rogers, a senior research scientist for the Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada and an adjunct professor for the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria. Not only are we living in an area where subduction quakes, like the one that occurred in 1700, we are also in a zone that includes crustal quakes. “There’s absolutely no way you can predict earthquakes, that’s fact No. 1,” Rogers says. Instead, what Rogers and his co-workers at the Geological Survey of Canada do is try to understand where earthquakes will hit, their effects and how to minimize the damage. Their research ends up in the model building code put out by the National Research Council. The thing that always fails is un-reinforced masonry, Rogers explains. “Here, our vulnerable structures are old brick buildings that haven’t been reinforced. Some of the ones downtown have been reinforced and some of them haven’t. Christchurch is a good example of that. Those that had

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some kind of retrofitting survived … and they lost a lot of valuable heritage buildings.” A magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 killed 185 people. The city, which is similar to Victoria in population and type of building construction, will continue to rebuild for years. “If you’re really concerned with heritage buildings … you need to convince as many people as you can that you should retrofit them and make them earthquake resistant,” Rogers says. After an earthquake the City of Victoria follows a process that first makes sure lives are not at risk, it then moves on to “rapid damage assessment which determines which buildings are safe to enter, that process can take weeks, says Rob Johns, emergency co-ordinator for the Victoria Emergency Management Agency. “We have a list of heritage buildings, both residential and non-residential, in the city. Not every one has an accurate floor plan,” Johns says. “Many of the heritage features have been catalogued, many have photographic records.” Johns says many of our buildings are vulnerable to earthquake damage and there is always room for improvement, not only here but across North America. “Even if you don’t (retrofit) because it costs money, you should document structures and what their heritage significance is and have the building plans on hand so that when you have the earthquake and the building is partially damaged, you don’t have some fire chief saying ‘let’s just tear it down,’” Rogers says. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Kitchen scraps open door to labour market CRD decision to ban dumping ‘green’ waste is forcing municipalities into new collection system Travis Paterson Black Press

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usiness has been good for Jason Adams, who started Refuse, a green waste collection service in 2002. And all indications are that it’s going to stay that way. He started with two employees and has slowly built up to a staff of 12, with contracts big and small. If there’s a worry, it’s that the Capital Regional District’s decision to ban green waste from Hartland landfill, which is forcing people to contract collection services, will create new competition for Refuse. Green waste is being phased out of Hartland with an all-out ban by Jan. 1, 2015. By closing the door on kitchen scraps at the Hartland landfill, the CRD has opened the door to new business. There are plenty of minor wrinkles to iron out among the various collection services in the CRD but many have yet to start. “We are seeing an increase in clientele, one we anticipated,” Adams says. With municipal kitchen scrap collection programs popping up across the region – most recently in Victoria – some of the more unique qualities of Refuse are becoming the norm.

“We went from offering a unique program, to being kind of a normal kind of thing,” Adams says. Many also believe Greater Victoria was long overdue to create green waste solutions. The enterprising side of Adams saw that opportunity 12 years ago. “We have mixed feelings. From a business standpoint, more opportunities could bring competition, but there’s probably enough for everybody.” Refuse isn’t the only collector in town, with Organic Waste Recovery Solutions, Pedal to Petal, and Community Composting among the smaller outlets offering pickup. Of course the big boys, BFI, Waste Management and Alpine, offer their services too. And Refuse is subcontracted by all three. “Garbage companies aren’t being that proactive, but they need to protect their market share. There still isn’t a business like ours that treats (compostable waste) like a resource,” Adams says. What’s unique about Refuse is a semi-regular dividend of ready-to-use soil. “It all gets composted with yard waste at our Cobble Hill location. We sell it as ‘Resoil,’ by the bag or wheeled tote, or bulk dump deliveries. We give it back to clients and also donate it to schools.” Oaklands and Royal Oak middle schools, for example, have raised thousands from sales of Resoil. Phase one of the Hartland green waste ban is a $20 per tonne discount for haulers with separated waste. By 2014, those who drop off non-separated waste will be penalized with a 20 per cent surcharge.

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Continued from /B21 “Two of the ecosystems present are provincially red-listed, the Garry oak ecosystems and Coast Douglas fir forests, as well as two that are conservationally valued, the riparian corridors and ephemeral streams,” said Wendy Tyrell, the HAT covenants and acquisitions co-ordinator. In all, Habitat Acquisition Trust co-holds 28 covenants in the Capital Region with numerous land trust partners, 16 of which are with TLC. It’s no secret TLC’s economic status was not strong going into 2013. TLC owns and manages 300 protected properties worth $32 million across the province – including the Sooke Potholes almost adjacent to the Van and Homer property – and is currently undergoing massive restructuring after its bank accounts were temporarily frozen by the Canada Revenue Agency in 2012. Andy McKinnon was chair of HAT’s board of directors in the 1990s and was on the ground floor when HAT began acquiring covenants for the purposes of preservation. “We deliberately established these covenants as co-held with other land trusts, so we could work together and ease the workload on each trust,” said McKinnon, a research ecologist with the province. “To have at least two covenanters guards against that situation.” Regardless of what happens to TLC, HAT will be OK, said executive director Adam Taylor.

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Sooke land owner Ken Van put an irreversible preservation covenant on 10 of the 15.5 hectares of his property, adjacent to the east side of the Sooke River. “In the short term, we anticipate this will mean more work for HAT as we are called on to do more to maintain these natural

areas and the legal agreements that protect them,” Taylor said. sports@vicnews.com

Going green n Other land trusts in neighbouring regions are the Islands Trust Fund, Galiano Conservation Association, Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society, Mayne Island Conservancy, Cowichan Land Trust, and new Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society. n Twelve of the CRD’s 28 conservation covenants are on private lands, 16 are on public lands, for a total of more than 1,700 acres – nearly the size of Victoria proper. n The Van and Homer property stands over the Sooke River but is best viewed from the Galloping Goose trail on the way to the potholes. n The property is situated at the top of Phillips Road, past a string of new subdivisions, which were the subject of much debate.

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Stephen Gundy, vice-president academic for Royal Roads University said Massive Open Online Courses are lacking interaction.

Schools not sold on free online courses Although popular in the U.S., the idea has met a lukewarm response with Greater Victoria universities Charla Huber Black Press

any post-secondary hopefuls scrimp and save to afford an education. But there is a cheap alternative. Thousands of people worldwide are now are taking advantage of massive open online courses (MOOC). The courses are broadcast online – lectures and all – for free through elite schools that include Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. So far, the MOOC idea has been met with a

lukewarm response in Greater Victoria. “Initially MOOCs started out as collaborative online discussion groups, but more recently it’s like Silicon Valley has just discovered it,” said Steve Grundy, vice-president academic at Royal Roads University. Not including MOOCs, Grundy said the Internet is full of lectures and demonstrations that can be valuable to a post-secondary education. “A lot of classroom content is in video form, but it’s not particularly exciting,” Grundy said. “I liken it to printing a book, you don’t get the interaction with a professor for the price of a text book.” Grundy has heard of individual MOOCs drawing in 125,000 people. He said it won’t be the same as attending the class in person because individually communicating with a professor isn’t possible. “So far (MOOCs) are free. But that is clearly not sustainable,” Grundy said. RRU does offer “open education” resources

online with discussion resources available. “We are not really into MOOCs,” Grundy said. “I do see the value in MOOCs with us the same way we use text books.” At this point RRU professors aren’t using MOOC content from other universities, but Grundy said professors may start incorporating the online courses from other schools into their programs. MOOCs are on the radar at the University of Victoria, but there are no official plans for the university to start offering them. “We are certainly watching the trends and some of our faculty have expressed interest in it,” said Catherine Mateer, associate of academic planning at UVic. “We certainly offer online courses, but open access isn’t something we are offering right now. The future is still an open question about how they will evolve and what the value of them will be. We are very closely watching them though.” charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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ith a looming labour shortage, a decade-old program is becoming a critical component to high school education. Students in Greater Victoria benefit from the South Island Partnership program between Camosun College and the Sooke, Saanich, Gulf Islands, and Cowichan Valley school districts. The program allows students to take college level training while they’re still attending high school. “You need to have good academic skills no matter where you go. You need to have good foundation in reading, writing, arithmetic, no matter where you go,” said Kelly Betts, South Island Partnership co-ordinator at Camosun College. “The challenge in the (kindergarten to Grade 12) system is with limited resources, it’s hard to cover a broad cross-section, that’s why the collaboration between the school districts and the college works really well.” The programs have students “work ready” by high school graduation. “There’s barriers, there’s a stigma around blue collar trades work,” said Stu Rhodes, career counsellor and apprenticeship co-ordinator for Stelly’s

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Stelly’s secondary school carpentry teacher Bruce Murray explains a measurement to students Trevor Pedersen, left, and Ryan Anderson as they work to frame a barn on Hovey Road. secondary in Central Saanich. “In high schools, 95 per cent of what we do is geared to prepare kids for university. The reality is, in almost every school in North America, 30 per cent of our high school graduates go directly to university.” Rhodes and Betts work with those students not inclined to university, offering instead, a career in trades. “We have seats set aside in all the trades training programs for high school students who know that’s what they want to do,” said Betts. The dual credit programs include sheet metal work and welding, horticulture and cooking.

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Part of the B.C. Jobs Plan, released in the fall of 2011, focuses on eight key industries: agrifoods, forestry, international education, mining, natural gas, technology, tourism and transportation. “Government has invested quite a bit in the post secondary institutions that offer trades. … They’ve been very supportive of these collaborations between the school districts and the post secondary system,” said Kelly Betts, noting Camosun College is building a $30-million trades training facility, scheduled to open in 2015. “Then we’ll have more opportunities for school districts and students.” The plan includes a promise to expand skills training by investing $500 million annually in skills training, $75 million to improve training facilities and upgrading equipment and will dedicate $5 million annually to improving the skills of those already in the workforce starting in 2013.

Rhodes said, because the basics like toilet repair, deck building and auto mechanics, can’t be outsourced. “We’re definitely under-servicing our students, we are not providing the relevance they need to be ignited,” said Rhodes. “We’ve got a severe skilled trades shortage impending in the future.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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“Districts have been offering shop and trades classes forever, but the South Island Partnership started focusing on that in 2003,” said Betts, who has been with the program 10 years. “We’re seeing an increase in participation every year.” Most high schools in the region have some sort of trades program, depending on facilities. For example, Spectrum, Esquimalt, Stelly’s and Edward Milne schools are set up for culinary training. Vic High has the only regional auto body program, in partnership with Vancouver Community College. Trades hold a bright future,

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