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“Kitchen Bill” Harding of the Salvation Army is set to paddle off into the sunset In a steamy dining hall in the Salvation Army’s Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre at the foot of Johnson Street, a lunch crowd has gathered. It’s not the usual group of down-on-theirluck individuals and street folks anxious to get a hot meal and share some conversation. Staff and invited guests are here to salute Bill Harding – better known as “Kitchen Bill” – who retires Friday (July 26) after more than 20 years as food services manager. On one side of the room, a series of ice cream cakes, illustrate Harding’s Don Descoteau passions: a canoe – he Reporting builds boats out of cedar and canvas – his dog, cut firewood and a fifth-wheel trailer. They spell out a melting message, “Celebrating your accomplishment; always remember the difference you made in those of our lives you’ve touched; we already miss you.” “It’s an amazing place to work,” said Harding, 64. “I’m going to miss the people; the staff and clients. You get such a cool relationship with people and the work is such an uplifting experience.” One of the favourite parts of his job, he says, was “giving stuff away all the time.” That came either through providing hot meals to those people who couldn’t otherwise afford it, or by passing on surplus donations to other community kitchens and food distributors such as Saint Vincent de Paul, Rainbow Kitchen, Our Place, the

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Salvation Army Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre cook Richard Thatcher, left, joins food services manager Bill Harding for a photo, along with one of five cakes Thatcher had specially designed in honour of Harding’s retirement this Friday. Mustard Seed and others. New Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre executive director Maj. Kathie Chiu told the crowd of a conversation she had with a fellow staffer before coming on board. “They told me, ‘you’ve got to meet Kitchen Bill,’” said Chiu, who went on to praise Harding for the relationships he forged around the community. “He has got donations coming in from all over.” Harding’s replacement, Kirk Fremont, 42,

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has been learning the ARC ropes for the past few weeks. He worked as a chef at the upscale Il Terrazzo restaurant across Waddington Alley from the ARC on and off for 15 years, but wasn’t aware the building contained a full commercial kitchen. “It’s amazing how much we actually do here,” he said.

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Despite having deep roots and a historically strong electoral showing on Vancouver Island, the B.C. NDP left island party members off a panel appointed to analyze its disappointing loss in the May 14 provincial election. Party president Moe Sihota, the former NDP cabinet minister who represented EsquimaltPort Renfrew (later EsquimaltMetchosin) in the legislature for upwards of 15 years, said, however, geographical representation was not among the criteria used to select the five panelists. “We tried to select the panel based on a range of skills and experiences,” he said. Gender and ethnic representation were also factors, he added, as were “independence of mind,” and level of success in life. The panel, which includes former Manitoba NDP cabinet minister Eugene Kostyra and Newton-North Delta MP Jinny Sims, will receive input from people around the province.

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accompany his father, Paul – a former Tudor House owner – to the pub before opening time and would bum quarters to play the Pac-Man video game. The Esquimalt Fire Department continues to investigate the blaze for possible causes, but has ruled out the possibility the fire was intentionally set. Last week Dumas was somewhat guarded about the future of the operation, which is currently owned by a company called Dirty Digger Holdings. “We have the intention of moving on and rebuilding, but it’s much too early to speculate at this is to help my staff find meaningtime,” he said, after excavators ful employment, he said, adding, L NATIONAunbelievably grateful for had gathered the remaining walls “We’re the outpouring of support from and foundation into large piles. 1 Proof 4 3_NE073G113.P001 “My main objective right now the community.”

but there’s been some companies that have reached out and are looking for people,” he said Monday. “There’s been many dozens of leads, many of which have turned into jobs.” The majority of job leads have come from the food and beverage industry, Dumas said. Many staff have worked at the pub for years, he said, and at least two dual-income households saw both breadwinners put out of work by the fire. Some staffers are among three generations of family members who have worked at the pub or liquor store. The pub, built in 1904, has been part of the Dumas family for 30 years. Tim Dumas’ own connection began as a kid, when he would

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, July 24, 2013

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Steel shortage not delaying new bridge

A North American steel shortage affecting the completion date of the Craigflower Bridge isn’t causing delays on the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project, according to city officials. PCL Constructors is sourcing steel for the city span from China, having locked in a price at the end of 2012, said Katie Josephson, City of Victoria spokeswoman. However, PCL still needs to find steel for the bridge’s pile caissons, reinforcing and other elements from a North American producer. The bridge is being replaced at a cost of $92.8 million and is scheduled for completion in late 2015.

Lantern sales raise funds for research

The Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society is sponsoring the eighth annual Lights of Courage campaign in support of the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Paper Chinese lanterns are being sold for $2 each at all Fairway Market stores, Denny’s Restaurant and The Bay Centre. They feature a tag to write a message to those affected by cancer. The lanterns will be hung at The Bay Centre and the festival grounds in the Inner Harbour during the Dragon Boat Festival, Aug. 16-18.

Local country band helps Tudor staff

Victoria-based country music band Montgomery County, monthly performers at the Tudor House Pub, are putting on a benefit concert to help out displaced employees of the pub, which burned down this week. Details are still being ironed out, but a tentative date of Sept. 7 at the Esquimalt Legion has been set for the event. Watch for more information at islandentertainers.com. editor@vicnews.com

Skateboarder pushes for bylaw changes Remove bylaw officers’ ability to seize skateboards: Jake Warren Daniel Palmer News staff

A local TV producer and avid skateboarder wants the city to repeal a bylaw that bans downtown skateboarding and allows officials to seize boards. Jake Warren, producer for Absolute Underground TV, started an online petition that calls the bylaw discriminatory towards the green mode of transportation. Nearly 1,000 people so far have added their names. “I’m hearing that council is openminded to hearing our suggestions about ways skateboards might be able to use bike lanes and be integrated and regulated properly, like bikes are,” Warren said. On June 5, Warren, 42, had his skateboard seized by bylaw officers for riding illegally in the “red zone,” an area of the downtown core stretching from Wharf Street to Quadra and Blanshard streets, and from Herald to Belleville streets. Warren said skateboarders have dealt with stigmatization for decades, despite the practice being ingrained in North American culture since the mid-1980s. The ability for officers to seize skateboards, approved by Victoria council in 1991, should have never passed, he said. “(Revising the bylaw) will be a victory for us as a skateboard community and all the people

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Jake Warren has started a petition to get Victoria city council to repeal a bylaw that allows bylaw officers to seize skateboards and wants the city to allow skateboarding again in the downtown core under the same rules and regulations as cyclists. who choose to use skateboards as a green mode of transportation. I wouldn’t encourage skateboarding on every street, but let’s talk about the options.” At least one city councillor is

onboard with the idea of treating skateboards like any other mode of transport. Coun. Ben Isitt updated his Facebook page last week, saying he looks forward to a rigorous debate

Firearms turned in around region Saanich tops Greater Victoria firearms haul Daniel Palmer News staff

Gun Amnesty month raked in an impressive slew of weapons throughout Greater Victoria last month. More than 80 handguns, shotguns, rifles, replica guns and other weapons were turned in

to Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay municipal police forces in June. Saanich police received the majority of the firearms. “In a lot of cases, people have ended up taking over a relative’s property, and they come across a rifle or other firearm and they’re not really sure what to do with it,” said Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie, whose department also received over 2,000 rounds of ammunition. “The public is always welcome to call us in those cases, they don’t need to wait for amnesty month.”

The provincial public safety initiative ran from June 1 to June 30 and allowed people to turn in documented or undocumented firearms not used in a criminal offence without being charged. Provincewide, more than 1,800 firearms and 31,000 rounds of ammo were turned in to police. The most peculiar story came from the Abbotsford Police Department, who received a nondetonated 1.8-metre military missile, brought back by a veteran from overseas. dpalmer@vicnews.com

to create a “revised bylaw that regulates rather than bans skateboarding in our urban core.” To view Warren’s petition, visit bit.ly/18a4Eii. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Final tallies The total number of firearms seized, by police department: n Victoria Rifles: 8 Shotguns: 4 Handguns: 7 n Saanich Rifles: 22 Shotguns: 12 Handguns: 13 Replica firearms: 1 Pellet guns: 13 Ammunition: 2,082 rounds Flares: 3 n Oak Bay Rifles: 2 Handguns: 2

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Esquimalt shooting targeted specific individuals: police Neighbours heard shots early Monday, but only vehicles were hit by gunfire Kyle Wells News staff

Four people were taken into custody Monday as Victoria police investigated a targeted early morning shooting in the 500-block of Constance Ave. in Esquimalt. No one was injured as multiple gunshots were fired in the area at about 1:45 a.m., striking vehicles and leaving shell casings behind. Victoria police investigators believe the shooting was targeted, as all of the people involved – shooters and targets alike – know each other, said VicPD communications co-ordinator Bowen Osoko. “(The incident is) not a danger to the neighbourhood, which I know sounds a bit bizarre, given there was a shooting in the neighbourhood. But this isn’t a random event, as far as we’re able to tell at this time.” Osoko said there is no indication

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Panel will find that fear works Much analysis and speculation about different leaders has been done in the months since the B.C. Liberals scored a shocking, come-from-behind win over the NDP in the last provincial election. Guided by research being undertaken this Running negative summer by a diverse, campaign was five-person panel, the New Democratic key for Liberals Party plans to tackle the issue of just how they lost an election they were destined to win. Party president Moe Sihota, no stranger to the election process and campaigning, admitted the NDP must do some serious soulsearching to solve the riddle of how to get the better of the B.C. Liberals. Many factors contributed to the loss of the NDP’s grip on the hearts and minds of the province’s voters. There was leader Adrian Dix’s mid-campaign flip-flop on oil pipelines and the party’s lack of laserlike focus on a small number of issues while the Liberals focused on one: the economy. Even the lack of natural charisma of Dix himself helped create the perfect political storm. The NDP can do all the analysis it wants to try and find answers. But the unpalatable fact that negative advertising works, especially when aimed at a relatively large number of undecided voters, is a reality the party must face for the next election. Sihota acknowledged that both his party and the B.C. Liberals were surprised at the effectiveness of the governing party’s approach; the way it stirred up fear on the part of B.C. voters at the prospect of leaving the economy in the hands of the NDP. Putting it into business terms, the voting public in too many areas of the province –the Capital Region excluded – weren’t sold on the NDP brand. It may go against party philosophy, but perhaps the NDP needs to consult an image specialist before the next election. One need only to look south of the border, to the last presidential election, to realize how well creating fear can work. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: 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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Green MLA on coal and controversy transformation of energy systems After climate scientist-turned-Green away from our combustion party MLA Andrew Weaver had a approach, which is essentially what taste of debate in the B.C. legislature, we’ve been doing since I asked him for his we were in caves. We’ve impressions on that and gone from burning wood other issues. Excerpts to fossil wood, and fossil from that discussion: plants and fossil algae, to TF: You did a study a much more modern era comparing burning all of production of energy the world’s coal reserves through natural means, and all oil reserves, solar, wind, geothermal etc. showing how big coal TF: Liquified natural gas. really is. The federal The NDP says they are government says that absolutely in favour of that when you add up what’s Tom Fletcher now. actually being used in B.C. Views AW: I have questioned North America, carbon the economics of it from emissions from coal are day 1. There’s a market differential about 30 times more than from oil. that exists now. There’s that small Now we have a symbolic coal window because Japan is moving export ban in Vancouver, which from nuclear to natural gas. But doesn’t apply to Port Moody or we’re way behind everyone else. Point Roberts or Prince Rupert. Do TF: Thirty years ago, Japan you think there’s any significance played Australia and B.C. off for to this? metallurgical coal. Those northeast AW: There is no question that B.C. coal mines are back up and the biggest issue around is coal, running again, but you’re seeing a because coal use is on the rise similar thing here? worldwide. Not in the United AW: Yes. And if we start shipping States, because they’re converting natural gas to Asia … the Asian [power production] to natural gas. price comes down, the North This is why American producers American price goes up. British are saying, let’s ship it to Asia. Columbians haven’t been told that. California says no, Oregon says no, TF: How has the legislature Washington says no. Vancouver session been for you? says no, British Columbia, not sure. AW: I sit there and watch the It’s pushing us to start thinking two parties. Rhetorical question, about what I think is going to be condescending answer. Rhetorical the greatest industrial revolution question, condescending the world has ever seen, which is

answer. And I hope more British Columbians watch this, because this needs to change. And I think it can change. TF: The NDP opposition decides when you and Delta South Independent Vicki Huntington get your occasional moments in question period? AW: Yes, and if I’ve asked it’s been no problem. TF: Grudgingly no doubt. If the NDP had their way, the closest Green party member would be in Holland. AW: [Laughs] Yes. Certainly not in North America. There’s this sense of entitlement within the NDP to the ‘green’ vote. And I sense that the B.C. Liberals very much like our existence, as being not NDP. The reality is, we take as many Liberal votes, if not more. It’s because what it means to be ‘green’ has moved out of what the NDP view as green, which is a tree hugger. It’s kids going to school, talking about conservation, and going home to talk to their parents. That’s where our votes are coming from. TF: Are you going to be found standing in front of a coal train any time soon? AW: No, never. They asked me to, and I said no, because I don’t believe in civil disobedience. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Plenty of consequences for B.C. marijuana users Re: Marijuana vote not a sure thing (Our View, July 17) This week the editorial staff at Victoria News draws our attention to the Sensible B.C. initiative. Coming this fall to a province near you, its aim is to collect enough B.C. voter signatures to justify a cannabis referendum. I am happy that the staff call this initiative a good thing. I am puzzled by their choice of focus: it may never fly; it may be symbolic at best. But I am astonished by their claim that in B.C. we “buy, sell, grow, and

consume without fear of serious consequences.” If only it were true. British Columbians are charged for simple possession at double the rate of any other province – up over 88 per cent in the last decade according to the Vancouver Sun – 3,500 arrests in 2010, according to Dana Larsen. A successful referendum would direct police resources away from persecuting cannabis users. We need this referendum, especially in B.C. So don’t ask, “Will this fly? Is this symbolic?”

Go out there and join SensibleBC.ca. There is more at stake here than meets the editorial eye. Judith Stamps Victoria

Current drug policies clearly not working Re: Marijuana vote not a sure thing (Our View, July 17) There is a big difference between condoning marijuana use and protecting children from drugs. Decriminalization

acknowledges the social reality of marijuana and frees users from the stigma of life-shattering criminal records. What’s really needed is a regulated market with age controls. Separating the hard and soft drug markets is critical. As long as organized crime controls marijuana distribution, consumers will continue to come into contact with sellers of hard drugs like cocaine and heroin. This “gateway” is a direct result of marijuana prohibition. Marijuana is less harmful than

legal alcohol; the plant has never been shown to cause an overdose death. It makes no sense to waste tax dollars on failed marijuana policies that finance organized crime and facilitate the use of hard drugs. Drug policy reform may send the wrong message to children, but I like to think the children are more important than the message. Robert Sharpe, analyst, Common Sense for Drug Policy Washington, D.C.

Readers respond: Voter support, Craigflower sites, TB funding, thirsty dogs Lack of voter support runs across the board Re: Voters weren’t born yesterday (Letters, July 17) I’m afraid Joe Sawchuk missed the main point of my letter noting that the B.C. Liberals won the May 14 election with the support of just 24 per cent of eligible voters. I didn’t claim this is unique to the B.C. Liberals. Indeed, I noted in my letter that the NDP, Greens and B.C. Conservatives obtained “even more pathetically smaller shares of support from eligible voters.” I am also well aware that different parties in other provinces – and successive Conservative and Liberal government federally – have won power with similarly meagre amounts of support from eligible voters. My point is that winning parties of all political stripes shouldn’t be making ridiculous claims that they enjoy massive public support when their shares of the eligible vote are actually so shockingly low. Gordon Pollard Victoria

Craigflower heritage sites should be unified Re: Province eyes ‘new model’ for Craigflower sites (News, July 12) Richard Linzey of the province’s heritage branch suggested the Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse sites could become “one big recreational landscape.” It is a great idea, but I would like to see the schoolhouse uprooted from its present site and moved across the bridge to join the manor house on the same property while the bridge is undergoing reconstruction. With both buildings in the same municipality, it would be easier – with the participation of the province – to manage the buildings and promote history. Perhaps a local building moving company could be enticed to help with the costs entailed in the transportation of the schoolhouse to its new location. The resulting historic landscape could then become a visitation site for hop-on, hopoff and other tour company buses with a return down the beautiful Gorge waterway. Darryl Radick Saanich

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Keeping Molly cool Victoria Carriage Tours driver Jenelle Van De Burgt gives Molly a hose down on Menzies Street. The procedure helps keep the horses cool, Van de Burgt says, while washing the sweat out from under the harnesses prevents blisters. efforts of the Global Fund to Fight TB, HIV, and Malaria. Canada was instrumental in creating the Global Fund and has played a major role in decreasing TB mortality by almost half since 1990. This year the fund is slated for replenishment, requiring $15 billion to reach its goal of treating 80 per cent of the world’s TB sufferers. Canada’s share would be $750 million over three years. That’s $250 million a year to rid most of the world from a plague that predates biblical times, and continues to destroy countless lives and undermine many economies. Because Canada is a leader in TB eradication, the steps we take have great influence on all other global donors. Our

funding increase will be met by others and humanity will be well underway to at last eradicating TB. For the first time in history, this power is in our hands. Here’s hoping the Harper government has the will. Nathaniel Poole Victoria

Hot dogs receive summer relief from thoughtful merchants A big thank you to the shops in Cook Street Village and Oak Bay that place water dishes outside their premises for the doggy population, especially during this mini heat wave. Albert McRobb Victoria

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All Victoria letter mail to be routed through Vancouver No layoffs, but positions cut at mail processing plant in Saanich Edward Hill News staff

In Greater Victoria, a letter mailed to your neighbour across the street will journey through the Lower Mainland and back, starting this September. Canada Post is shutting down processing of local letters at its Glanford Avenue plant starting Sept. 16. All mail currently split between mailboxes as “on Vancouver Island” and “off Vancouver Island” will merge into one for a trip across the water. Victoria’s Canada Post plant will continue to process parcels and other mail that can’t be sorted automatically. “I think (delivery) will be slower,” said Janet Barney, president of the Canadian United Postal Workers local 850 and a letter carrier in Langford. “Canada Post says standards will be maintained, but it is being slowly eroded. “Letters (in Victoria) used to be process that night and on the street the next day. That is gone.” Barney clarified that while 10

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Janet Barney, president of Canadian United Postal Workers local 850 and a letter carrier in Langford, said mail delivery around Greater Victoria will be negatively affected when all mail sorting is shifted to Vancouver. positions in the automated sorting section will be eliminated, those employees have job security and can bid on vacant positions elsewhere in the city. “Victoria is losing 10 well-paid, stable jobs,” she said. “The community is effected. Those jobs are going to Vancouver.” Canada Post disputes the union numbers and says five positions

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ocal musician Danton Jay is hard to pin down. With a taste for travel and a broad musical background, it’s no wonder his debut solo album, Morcenx, is an exercise in diversity. The songs on Morcenx, named for a small town on the west coast of France, range in genre from folk, rock, blues and jazz to spoken word over improvisational guitar, but the message is concise — Jay is a proponent of sustainability and is using his music to both entertain and enlighten, without being preachy. “My key theory is that it doesn’t matter who’s telling them, if people hear something they’re more likely to reflect and act on it,”Jay says. “If it’s on the radio, people will hear it and hopeful reflect on it and enjoy the music, too.” Jay is a UVic psychology grad who researched promotional methods and sustainability. He set out on a six-month journey through Europe to see theory put into practice. It was that adventure that inspired Jay to write the songs on Morcenx. He spent the last month of his trip in France, holed up in an apartment writing. The result is an album of expansive music and percipient lyrical content. “This kind of music requires attention. It’s not for pre-drinking before the club,” he says. Jay returned to Victoria, set up a recording studio in his apartment and started recording the album. “I don’t have a dining room, I have a soundbooth,” he says. He got permission from David Suzuki to use his essay “The fundamental failure of environmentalism” on his track Listen, which Jay reads over completely improvised guitar. Jay is humble about his music and is all about the collective experience. He’s not quick to be centre of attention or to take all the credit. He even goes as far as listing all the session musicians on the album right on the front of the CD jacket. And it’s an impressive list of local A-listers that includes the album’s co-producer Joby Baker (Alex Cuba, The Bills, The Cowboy Junkies, Mae Moore), Adam Sutherland (Armchair Cynics) and Julia Wakal (Aidan Knight, Bucan Bucan). Jay has assembled a six-piece band for the CD release at the Copper Owl (1900 Douglas) Wednesday, July 24 that includes Nick La Riviere on trombone, Miguelito Valdez on trumpet, Chris Van Sickle on piano, Ian McElroy on bass and Andrew Rollins on drums. After only one rehearsal, Jay was ecstatic about how well the band was coming together. “There’s so much going on. It’s exciting to hear all the parts together live. Everyone really owns their parts. It’s so rewarding to have full confidence in the talented people behind you. … And playing live allows Morcenx - Local musician Danton Jay is celebrating the release of his debut solo album, Morcenx, with a show Wednesday, July 24 at the Copper Owl (1900 Douglas). Photo by Leanne Green Photography. for extended solos.” The show kicks off at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance online at brownpapertickets.com and $12 at the door. Jay is first up on a triple-headline Morcenx is available at Lyle’s Place and Ditch Records or is available for download on bill with Van Damsel on tour from Kamloops (vandamsel.com) and Young Pacific from Jay’s website dantonjay.com. Check out the video for the album’s single, The Road, while Vancouver (youngpacificmusic.com). you’re there.

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Flood RelieF - Ten of Vancouver Island’s top musicians, including Wil pictured here, are coming together to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Flood Relief fund at a concert Sunday, July 28 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

TasTe - Get a taste of the best food and wine from Vancouver Island at the fifth-annual Taste festival.

ictoria’s fifth annual festival of food and wine uncorks Thursday, July 25 with an evening tasting of more than 100 B.C. Wines and local food prepared by some of the best chefs on Vancouver Island. Taste the Difference, the opening night extravaganza, is sold out, as is Sustainable Seafood: Taste and Learn at Finest at Sea and Sharpen your Senses: An Interactive Tasting Workshop (Friday, July 26), but there are still tickets available for Tea and Terroir with Tea Master Daniela Cubelic (Friday, July 26, 2 p.m. At Silk Road), Weird and Wonderful Grape Varieties of Cool Climate Regions (Saturday, July 27, 11:30am at Hotel Grand Pacific), Swine and the Vine (Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m. At Hotel Grand Pacific) and Band, Bubbles and Bennys (Sunday, July 28 at 11 a.m. At Vista 18, Chateau Victoria), featuring a three-course brunch with B.C. Sparkling wine tastings and the jazzy sounds of Lust Life. Tickets and a full schedule are available at victoriataste.com.

en Island musicians are coming together Sunday July 28 to play a show with proceeds going to help flood victims in Alberta. The event is organized by Kerry Jayne, who will play at the show, alongside Vancouver Island Music Award winner Felicia Harding (of the Ghostbird) and Isobel trigger as well as Born in Cities, Krista Di Gregoria, Kyle Truelove, White Hot Jet, Warriors of the Infinite and Spaceport Union. VIMA Vocalist of the Year nominee Jilliam Reece, whose sister lives in Calgary, is also on the bill. Guitarist and 2013 VIMA Pop/Rock Album winner Wil, who lived in Calgary during his “formative years” says he’s playing the show for the people of Calgary. “My connection with the city is simple, it’s the people in it, the people who have lost everything and the people who are giving everything and that’s why it’s important for me to be involved,” he says. The To Brighter Days flood relief benefit concert is Sunday, July 28 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (680 Courtney St) at 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $15/10/5. All proceeds are going to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Flood Relief Fund. For more information, email bluewatergunrecords@gmail.com.

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VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL BUSKERS FESTIVAL - Welcome to what has quickly become one of the world’s most prominent street theatre festivals! Performers from Australia, the UK, South America, the U.S. and across Canada will converge in Victoria for 10 days of incredible family-friendly fun. Various times and locations downtown. Until July 28 Don’t forget to tip your busker. victoriabuskers.com.

AVIATION MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE- The British Columbia Aviation Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary with an open house. 10am-4pm at 1910 Norseman Rd, Sidney. By donation. 250-655-3300.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONSCineVic Society of Independent Filmmakers is calling for submissions from musicians and filmmakers for the 2013 Reel-to-Reel music video challenge. Deadline is July 26 for submissions and registration. Entry forms at cinevic.ca.

EVES OF DESTRUCTION - Roller derby double-header. Rotten Apples junior team takes on the Honey Badgers of Chilliwack at 6pm. Belles of the Brawl take on the Hula Honeys from Jet City afterwards. Doors at 5pm at Archie Browning Sports Centre (1151 Esquimalt Rd). $12/15

QUEEN OF HEARTS DAY- A day for the ladies focused on healthy living and wellness. With a market. 10am2pm at Bryn Maur Rd and Goldstream Ave. 250-507-5767.

OAK BAY HIGH CLASS OF ‘73 REUNION - It’s time for the 40-year reunion of Oak Bay high grads from the class of 1973. Last Supper at the old gym at 6pm (2151 Cranmore). 250-767-6301.

SUN. JULY 28 ART AND WINE FESTIVAL Colwood Rotary presents a festival of food, wine, local art and more at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site. 11am-4pm. $40. 19+. rotaryfestival.yolasite.com. FIESTA CUBANA - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Full dinner at 5pm, Latin music by Raices, pinata for the kids. $15 at 12241 Balmoral Rd. (Mitraniketan housing co-op). victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com.

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THURS. JULY 25 SHAKEN AND STIRRED - The Brat Pack (Sara Weicker Partridge, Darold Roles, Ron Schuster and Susan Smitten, with a guest appearance by Jim Hill) present an evening of cabaret-style song and dance as a fundraiser for scholarships for students at the Canadian College of Performing Arts. 7pm at 1701 Elgin. Tickets at thebratpack.eventbrite.ca.

SAT. JULY 27 HUMAN BODY PROJECT - Hosts its 20th Vulnerability Vigil at noon on the corner of Government and Belleville, across from the B.C. legislature. Human Body Project founder Tasha Diamant shows up completely naked and invites others to join her (clothed or not) in a show of vulnerability. humanbodyproject.org.

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SAT. JULY 27 CANADA US FRIENDSHIP WALK - The Garden City Wanderers host 5 and 10km walks and a picnic. Meet at Esquimalt Gorge Park (Tillicum and Gosper). Registration at 10:30am, walk 11am. Bring your own lunch and some to share. Contact Pat at 250-5950685. $2.

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STORAGE- Artists Hall, Laycock, MacAuley and McArthur present sculptural works developed at a UVic studio, assembled from a small range of commonplace materials. 7pm at fifty fifty arts collective (2516 Douglas). thefiftyfifty.net.

DANTON JAY - CMTC presents local musician Danton Jay’s CD release, alongside Young Pacific and Van Damsel. 10pm at Copper Owl (1900 Douglas). $12.

THURS. JULY 25 LIVE N’ UNSIGNED - A summer showcase to promote live local music with four of Victoria’s best independent folk bands/artists: Emily Spiller, The Royal Canadians, The Washboard Union and Steph MacPherson. 7:30pm at Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). Tickets at Ditch Records, Lyle’s Place at online at unsignedfolkshowcase.eventbrite.ca. AARON PRITCHETT - Upstairs Cabaret has Gone Country once more with country music artist Aaron Pritchett and band. Doors at 9pm. Tickets at Lyle’s Place, Buckerfields Keating and the Logholuse Liquor Store. gonecountrylive.com.

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SUMMER SALON - Canadian glass artist Lois Scott’s new glass sculptures on display at West End Gallery (1203 Broad). Until Aug. 1. westendgalleryltd. com. CRYSTAL HEATH - New paintings by Heath and introducing new artists Mary-Jean Butler and Pavel Barta. Until Aug. 9 at The Avenue Gallery (2184 Oak Bay). theavenuegallery.com.

SAT. JULY 27 ART IN THE GARDEN - Painted art and unique handcrafted items for home and garden. Enjoy some light refreshments in a charming cottage garden while browsing for treasure. In support of the West Shore food bank. 10am-4pm at 2773 Penelope Place. Free.

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THURS. JULY 25 THE TRIAL OF POPE BENEDICTDaniel Cawthrop reads from his new book, comparing Popes Benedict and Francis I. 6:30pm at the central meeting room at the Victoria

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SAT. JULY 27 ROCK OF PAGES - Literary picnic at Porter Park (behind Sir James Douglas school at Fairfield and Moss). 2-4pm. Free to read or listen. Bring snacks and a folding chair or blanket.

MARKETS VICTORIA DOWNTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET - Enjoy the summer season with the year-round, local foodfocused Victoria Downtown Farmers’ Market. Wednesdays 11am-3pm at the Hudson Back Carriageway (770 Fisgard). Free. 250-884-8552. BASTION SQUARE PUBLIC MARKET - See an eclectic mix of arts, crafts, imports, entertainment and live entertainment. To Sept. 22. ThursdaySaturday 11am-5:30pm, and Sundays 11am-4:30pm at Bastion Square (Wharf to Government). Free.

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Sally Ann needs help filling backpacks Back-to-school charity campaign starts early Don Descoteau News staff

It may be the middle of summer, but the Salvation Army is already looking ahead to the start of school in September. The service organization’s annual Backpack and School Supply Drive has kicked off and the public is encouraged to help out by donating supplies or cash to the cause. The goal is to accumulate enough of both to provide 5,000 children in need with the items they need to start the school year off right. “We have seen a need for it, which is why we have increased (capacity of) the program,” said Kyla Ferns, communications officer for the Salvation Army. New partners, including Starbucks and the B.C Chiropractic Association, have come on board to help expand the campaign’s reach by acting as depositories for dona-

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Salvation Army communications officer Kyla Ferns and community ministries director Pat Humble are helping promote the organization’s summer Backpack and School Supply Drive. The public is encouraged to donate supplies or a backpack to help children from families in need start the school year off right this fall. tions and information sites, she said. The program handed out 1,000 filled backpacks on Vancouver Island last year, including 250 in Greater Victoria.

Lounge Lizards give seniors a shot at the open mic Danielle Pope News staff

Drelene Gibb knows how important it is to push past comfort zones, especially for aging seniors. Gibb, 65, is an empty nester and widow, but that hasn’t stopped her love of the ukulele or her passion for performance. The Oak Bay resident hopes to inspire others to activate their abilities, so she created Lounge Lizards, an afternoon open-mic group at the Monterey Recreation Centre tailored for talented adults. “This has really become a venue for people to dust off their gifts and talents that they haven’t been using for perhaps years,” says Gibb, who started the weekly event last March. “I realized there were a lot of individuals out there who did not have a place to express and develop themselves creatively, and you need that to stay energized.” Since the kick-off, Lounge Lizards has grown to include about 30 regular performers and dozens of audience members who make a trip to the centre to see the day’s performances. Shows have included piano and accordion solos, guitar and harmonica gigs, duos, trios, vocalists, even harpsichordists. While better-known locals like David Mercer have found a warm home among the performers, Gibb is quick to point out the venue is not about making anyone famous, or overshadowing the competition – it’s about finding support. And participants do; every performer earns a Lounge Lizards button on their third show. Gibb herself will keep up her own performing with her ukulele group which, she says, like the open mic, is a casual way to have some fun. news@mondaymag.com

More local takeup is expected this year, said Pat Humble, Salvation Army’s community ministries director. “ A lot of people don’t even

know we have this program,” he said. The outreach team received good response when it set up a stand at a pair of recent Music in the Park events in Saanich, he said. Backpacks are stuffed with such standard items as pens, pencils, paper, duotangs and binders, but Ferns said extra items such as markers, basic calculators and geometry sets really enhance the packages. “But anything helps, even something as small as a package of pencils,” she said. “It all adds up.” New school supplies or backpacks can be dropped off directly to the Stan Hagen Centre for Families at 2695 Quadra St. Financial donations can be made at any of Greater Victoria’s three Staples stores, and those who text GIVEBC to 45678 will see $5 added to their monthly mobile phone bill and directed to the campaign. The Drive runs until Sept. 11. For more information, visit salvationarmy.ca/britishcolumbia. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Wilkinson Road jail goes high-tech Jail pilots biometric system that connects inmates with provincial court records

An inmate at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, left, has his fingerprint scanned to allow him access to a computer terminal, right.

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The jail on Wilkinson Road is piloting a computer system that allows inmates easy access to their court documents using fingerprint scanning technology. Corrections B.C. has rolled out a touchscreen computer terminal system at the Vancouver Island Regional Correction Centre in Saanich and North Fraser Pretrial Centre, and at five parole offices in the province. VIRCC has two terminals in the jail, which so far gives about 50 inmates computer access to their records. Inmate identity is authenticated from their fingerprint, which is encrypted and linked with their files on a closed network within the Ministry of Justice. It’s the first system for inmates in Canada that uses biometric technology. “This is ground-breaking. To our knowledge no other corrections jurisdiction in Canada has a system like this in place,” said Marnie Mayhew, spokesperson for B.C. Corrections. “We are pretty excited about leading the way.” The system is called Integrated Corrections Operations Network (ICON II), an $11-million project that will see the access terminals rolled out in B.C.’s nine jails and 55 parole offices by the end of the year. One of the key problems that triggered ICON was the difficulty of providing inmates

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easy access to evidence and disclosure documents submitted by the Crown. As asserted by the Supreme Court of Canada, inmates have the legal right to review evidence against them at virtually any time. Most evidence submitted by police agencies and the Crown in B.C. is digital and provided to the accused (and his or her lawyer) on a hard drive or CD. The jail would provide an Internet-disabled computer to the inmate to read evidence files, a process Bill Young, project director of ICON II, describes as “problematic and cumbersome.” “Obviously it’s problematic for offenders to have access to computers,” Young said. “In (pre-trial) custody, they have the right to access a computer 24 hours per day. We have to provide that material and evidence in a secure way and there could be 20 or 30 other inmates in a living area.” Victoria criminal defence attorney Paul Pearson of Mulligan Tam Pearson said for complex cases, the Crown often floods the accused with tens of thousands of pages of

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Young said. Beyond evidence documents, inmates can use it to review court orders, hearing dates, communicate with probation officers, and book medical appointments within the jail. It also eliminates the need for paper documents, which in a jail can be easily lost or stolen. “Staff like it. It cuts down on routine questions and tasks, and allows staff to focus on supervision,” he said. “We’ve heard offenders like the fact they can look up their own information, and they’d like to see more services like this.” The fingerprint system will also be used as an additional way to verify the identity of inmates during transfers in and out of jail, and interactions with medical personnel. “It makes sense before medications are issued that the nurse checks that it’s the right inmate,” Young said. He also noted the computer network is an isolated system, and can’t be hijacked by an inmate to access the Internet or be hacked from outside. At the same time, ICON is being assessed through the pilot projects to address security concerns. Young said jurisdictions across Canada struggle with the problem of allowing inmates access to records but limiting access to computers, and are watching the rollout of ICON. “At some point you have to connect offenders to the electronic world. Where will we be 20 years from now?” Young said. “B.C. is the first place that has put together an effective set of tools and technology to give access to offenders that protects their legal rights and enhances security.” editor@saanichnews.com

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Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013 ■ Kjeld Brodsgaard (Builder) Brodsgaard was chairman of the organizing committee for the 1993 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships and sport chair of wrestling for the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

hey were the stars of the city, Victoria’s top athletes during a time of depression. The YMCA’s track team from the 1930s was tops in the country. Coached by YMCA physical director Travis Archie McKinnon, the group of short and midPaterson dle distance runners Reporting was led by 220-yard sprinter and quartermile (440-yard) specialist Joe Addison. (Races were done in yards and miles then.) Half-mile runner Bill Dale and mile specialist Chuck Cunningham made up the core three with Addison, while a list of shortdistance sprinters each spent time as the team’s fourth man. It’s been a long time coming, but the Y team are finally going into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame, part of the 2013 inductee group to be celebrated on Oct. 26. “We originally wanted to put Bill Dale in about 12 years ago. He was still alive then, but when we sat down with him and told him our intentions, he refused,” said Dave Unwin, a Victoria sports archivist. Unwin has long snooped out the history of athletes in the city. Dale sent Unwin on a new hunt, one that finally ended with a phone call last year. “At first Bill told us about his brother Vic Dale and said Vic was more deserving, his brother being a great basketball player and all-around athlete. Then Bill explained that it was Addison who was the (Y team) ringleader.” The only problem was Addison’s story ended in the Second World War. Unwin knew he was a policeman and a truant officer whose pay was split between the City of Victoria and the school district. He wasn’t with the Victoria police department for long. He signed up with the army, transferred to the air force and was shot down in a bomber during the war. Until a lucky turn of events, Addison’s story had disappeared from history. But the word was out around Victoria that the GVSHOF was on the lookout for Addison’s family descendants, and in 2012 Addison’s nephew Roy Williams called Unwin. “Just prior to Christmas I had a visit from Williams. He ... brought two boxes of Addison’s scrapbooks, photos and awards,” Unwin said. The newspaper stories and information, most of it from the 1930s, suggested the Y team deserved to be in the hall of fame. Among many news articles was photos of Addison playing other sports, including a soccer photo from high school, representing Saanich school district at the city school

■ Keith Dagg (Builder) Dagg chaired the 2005 and 2013 Ford Men’s World Curling Championships and helped bring the PGA tour to Victoria in 1981. ■ Michael Edgson (Athlete) Edgson, a visually impaired swimmer, is one of Canada’s most successful athletes with 18 gold, three silver medals and nine world records from three Paralympic Games in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Paul Roew, Alex Gaunt, Joe Addison and Bill Dale of the 1930s YMCA track team. soccer championship Fragment’s Cup. This year is the first time Addison has been enshrined in the hall, though many of his teammates are already inducted. The Y team were generally known as a group of four, with a frequently changing sprinter. It’s believed Lynn Patrick was the team’s first sprinter, son of Lester and brother of Murray (Muzz), but Lynn left for the New York Rangers where he won the Stanley Cup as a player, with Muzz on his team and dad Lester behind the bench. Navy man Owen Bentley also took a turn as the sprinter, as did Paul Rowe, who went onto win the Grey Cup with the Calgary Stampeders. There was Noel Morgan, an allaround sportsman, and lastly, Bruce Humber, who went to university in Washington state and was the only member to represent Canada at the Olympics when he went to the 1936 Berlin Games. Addison had been to the 1934 Empire Games, and should have qualified for the 1936 Olympics, as well as Dale, Unwin found. “Addison, Dale and Humber went to the Canadian qualifying championships in Toronto on the way to Olympics (in 1936). When they got there it rained all weekend,” Unwin said. “Addison did both the quarter and hurdles but had bad luck though he could have qualified for both events based on his previ-

■ Derek Porter – Athlete (Rowing) A three-time Olympian, Derek Porter captured a gold medal with the men’s eight rowing team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. For the 1996 Summer Games, Porter made the transition to single sculls and finished in second place to win silver. The 1993 single sculls World Champion also captured two silver medals with the men’s eight at the 1990 and 1991 World Championships. ■ Alison Sydor (Athlete) A former UVic student, Sydor won silver at the 1996 Summer Olympics in mountain biking, and three World Mountain Bike championships.

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Hal Beasley (Victoria 1912 Olympian track athlete) with Joe Addison at MacDonald Park, circa 1930s. ous times. For the 220 (yards) Addison drew the inside track which was flooded with puddles and he didn’t make (the time).” During the era, Canada only financed so many athletes (about 100) to attend the Games, though additional athletes who qualified were welcome to pay their own way. “I believe Bill Dale and Joe Addison both had the opportunity to pay their own way to the Olympics, but during the depression, the money wasn’t available,” Unwin said. For tickets to the Oct. 26 banquet at the Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence, contact GVSHOF president Nick Tuele at 250652-1455 or ntuele@shaw.ca. – with files from Dave Unwin sports@vicnews.com

■ Gillian Thomas (Athlete) A multi-sports athlete who toured with the national field hockey team in 1965-66, won several batting titles at the Canadian Softball Championships and was a nationallevel squash, badminton and tennis player. ■ 1930s YMCA Track Team (Team) Under the coaching of Archie McKinnon, the team comprised Bill Dale, Joe Addison, Chuck Cunningham and variously, sprinters Lynn Patrick, Noel Morgan, Owen Bentley, Paul Rowe and Bruce Humber. The team excelled throughout the decade and finished fifth at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. ■ 1976-1984 Vic West Soccer (Team) The same core Vic West players won four national senior men’s soccer titles from 1976 to 1984, six B.C. championships and six Jackson Cup Island titles.

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1977 VANGUARD Motor home. 26’, 460 engine. Lots of things for camping incld -. dishes, pots & pans, etc. Excellent shape, paint is good, everything is OK. $2000. awning, bath & shower. No leaks, new water pump. $8000. Call (250)479-3249.

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18FT FIBERGLASS hull and oak and ash wood finish canoe with paddles and life jackets is suitable for exploring the coast or for more extended canoe trips where carrying capacity is required. To inspect please phone 250.665.6537 Asking price, $1200. 1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.

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

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The official opposition may be used to being the centre of attention, but last week NDP politicians are calling on the federal government to preserve the Centre of the Universe, as it’s known. Science and technology critic Kennedy Stewart, Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison and Saanich South MLA Lana Popham gathered on Friday to launch a petition to restore funding for public outreach in astronomy at the Centre of the Universe at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Saanich. The astronomy interpretive centre, on the observatory grounds, will close its doors to the public on Aug. 24, due to governmental cost-cutting that will see $245,000 saved in wages for three staff — one full time and two part time — plus $32,000 in maintenance and utilities. The centre opened in 2001 as an educational arm of the observatory. Last year, the centre attracted nearly 10,000 people. “There is a real value to our education system that is being lost here,” Popham said. “This is science that is right in front of our children’s eyes – it’s not something they are just watching on YouTube, and it’s an opportunity that not everyone has. It’s hard to really grasp how this will impact people, and I know a lot of people are in disbelief.” There are no current plans to repurpose or remove the building, although the National Research Council is looking for volunteer groups to take it over. The closure, Stewart says, is a grave loss. “We’re losing our scientists by the dozens … saying this is an attack on science sounds like rhetoric, but it isn’t,” said Stewart. “If we’re not training our kids, or giving our scientists a place to grow, then we are halting our own knowledge economy.” The written petition will be available at all south Island NDP MP and MLA offices and at public events throughout the summer. news@mondaymag.com

Estate sale Saturday at community hall A local philanthropic club is hosting a high-end garage sale at its Harriet Hall premises this Saturday (July 27). The local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and its 100 or so members need to replenish their funds after updating their hall at 3281 Harriet Rd. “We’ll have high-end kitchen equipment, vintage kitchen items and antique pottery, custom jewelry from the ’50s and ’60s. It’s not your usual garage sale,” said organizer Wendy MacLeod. A local girls order, Job’s Daughters International, will be selling food and drinks on site to help their fundraising efforts as well. The Order regularly contributes to the B.C. Cancer Agency and recently sponsored a support dog for an autistic child. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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