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Ambulance response times best in B.C. Daniel Palmer News staff

When it comes to trauma, the difference between life and death can be a matter of seconds. And while the system isn't perfect, Greater Victoria residents can find comfort in knowing they've got the fastest average ambulance response times in B.C. According to the latest data from the B.C. Ambulance Service, ambulances averaged a response time of 7:26 in Victoria last year, the fastest in the province and a far cry from the provincial median of 15 minutes. "We have a saying that time is brain, or time is muscle, meaning every minute gives you an opportunity to save those particular tissues," said Dr. Chris Morrow, site chief for emergency medicine for the South Island at Island Health. Morrow and other emergency room doctors liaise with the roughly 200 paramedics and 15 ambulances that cover Sooke to Sidney in an attempt to shave crucial seconds off hospital arrival and wait times each year. "There are a number of critical conditions in which time will save lives, like severe allergic reactions, acute stroke and acute heart attack," Morrow said. The average 30-45 minutes it takes for non-trauma patients to move from ambulance

to emergency rooms is also important in maintaining fast local response times, said Grant Brilz, Greater Victoria district manager with the B.C. Ambulance Service. "That allows us to move ambulances back on to the streets, where they're available for other calls, which then reduces the response times to those subsequent calls," Brilz said. B.C. ambulances aren't restricted by municipal boundaries, which allows greater flexibility to move services around the region as patient demand requires, he added. Peak ambulance times usually occur at 11 a.m. and in the early afternoon, when patient transfers between hospitals are in full swing. PlEASE SEE: Fast times, Page A10

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Scroll celebration Congregation Emanu El Rabbi Harry Brechner reads from one of the synagogue’s Torah scrolls. The synagogue celebrates the return of two 300-year-old scrolls this weekend. Please see the story on page A3.

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Smoking bylaw now goes to public for input Daniel Palmer News staff

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Special anniversary Michael Sampson, left, Myra Simpson, Tom Thompson, Sharon Lassey, Brent England, Lyle Sauter and Don Lassey marked the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron at Mile 0 last Thursday. The Canadian Power and Sail Squadron is now recognized as the largest organization of its kind in the world, per capita having a long history of providing basic and advanced boating courses to thousands of people over the years.

Synagogue restores 300-year-old scrolls Daniel Palmer News staff

It takes a lot of patience to copy by hand the ancient Jewish texts collectively known as the Torah. So when Congregation Emanu El’s 300-year-old Torah scrolls were returned to Victoria this month, its rabbi decided a celebration was in order. “It takes a scribe probably close to a year to write an entire Torah scroll,” said Rabbi Harry Brechner. “It’s used for ritualistic

purposes, we read Torah publicly three times per week.” The 45-metre scrolls of ancient Hebrew, comprising the first five books of the Bible, is the most esteemed text in a synagogue. Emanu El, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, sent its Torah scroll off to the U.K. for restoration earlier this year. But it wasn’t until professional scribes examined the document that they realized it was at least three centuries old. “Judging by the colour that’s faded and the ink that’s used and the way the

parchment is stitched, it’s considerably older than we thought,” said Brechner, adding the scrolls likely originated in Central Europe. To celebrate the text’s return, Congregation Emanu El is inviting the public to participate in a short parade at the corner of Blanshard Street and Pandora Avenue on Sunday (Oct. 20), followed by music, dancing and food at the synagogue. The event begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call 250-382-0615. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Tighter smoking restrictions are coming to the Capital Region. Last week, the Capital Regional District board voted in favour of a new clean air bylaw, but the legislation still needs to be completed by CRD staff and approved by the province before it passes into law. The bylaw includes plans to ban smoking in city parks, playgrounds and in high-traffic public spaces like Bastion and Centennial squares. Directors also opted to restrict smoking at bus stops throughout the region, while smoking on beaches will still be permitted. Only Victoria Coun. Geoff Young and Metchosin Mayor John Ranns were opposed to the motion, a significant turnaround from a 12-11 defeat of a similar bylaw last May. Health officials argued tougher smoking restrictions have already been shown to decrease the percentage of smokers in the Capital Region, which is currently between 11 and 15 per cent of the population. Opponents argued the bylaw is largely unenforceable and an infringement on the reasonable behaviour of smokers. Once finalized, the clean air bylaw will also require smokers to light up seven metres away from any doorway, window or air intake. It will take at least "a couple of months" for CRD staff to finalize the bylaw, said spokesman Andy Orr. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Victoria author Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature Natalie North News staff

The day Alice Munro became the first Canadian awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature will go down in history for the country – and for Victoria, where she left an indelible mark on the literary community. Munro, named “the master of the contemporary short story” by the Swedish committee during an announcement from Stockholm at just after 4 a.m. Pacific Time,

is only the 13th woman to receive the honour. In Victoria, before the manager of Munro’s Books even arrived at work on Oct. 10, she was on the phone to publishers ordering more of the 82-yearold author’s work. The store, still owned by Munro’s former husband, Jim Munro, would later become abuzz with customers eager to share in the momentous news. “When we got here this morning there were cameras and media camped outside,” said Jessica Walker, store manager. “It’s so

exciting. The Nobel is the biggest, the most prestigious literary award in the world, in part because it is an international award and it’s given for a body of work. It’s a huge recognition for her and for Canada and for women writers.” Munro, who was said to be in Victoria at the time of the announcement, was surprised and delighted by the prize, having previously considered it a “pipe dream.” Though Munro did stop by the Government Street store last week, it’s

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The Victoria Police Department's incoming police chief has been dreaming about living on the West Coast for 30 years. But the move will come a little sooner than expected for Frank Elsner, who has fond memories of Vancouver Island, where he spent his formative years after high school. "This is something I never thought would be possible," said Elsner, current chief of the Greater Sudbury Police Service. "My heart and passion has always been in British Columbia, and we were going to move there on my retirement anyways." Elsner's family immigrated to Vancouver from Germany in the 1960s, before settling in the Okanagan. He spent time in Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria before joining the RCMP as a reserve constable, eventually moving east for the Ontario Provincial Police in the mid-1980s. And while he officially takes the reins from outgoing VicPD Chief Jamie Graham Dec. 31, he's already been in near-daily communication with both Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins to discuss their ongoing policing contract negotiations and explore the most prevalent issues for both municipalities. "In Ontario, regionalization is the norm, not the exception. So I understand what's good about it,

but I understand the pitfalls as well. But I think my greatest strength I bring with me is I really believe in partnerships. We just can't go it alone. I'm very passionate about working with the community, and that's what we've done here (in Sudbury)." Elsner pointed to one of Sudbury's low-income housing complexes where police, health officials, employment counsellors and others set up a "one-stop shop" within the building several years ago. Calls for service have since dropped from six times per shift to about twice a month, he said. "We got in there and mobilized the people of that community," he said. "I'm a big proponent of crime prevention and stopping something before it happens." Elsner was widely reported as VicPD's next police chief in mid-September, but a provincial delay in appointing new Victoria police board members stalled the process. The leaked announcement was awkward for Elsner, who hadn't yet told his Sudbury colleagues about his intentions. "My sister who lives in Oliver, called me to say I'd been appointed chief. And my wife and I hadn't even started making plans yet. That night, my daughters' coach was saying if we were going to move, she might have to get cut from her sports team." With the hiring hiccups now behind him, Elsner is focusing on finding a new house and local school for his 12-year-old daughter. "I didn't own a pair of winter boots or jacket when I moved (to Ontario)," he said. "I think I'm going to leave the boots at the airport when I move home." dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Ross Place hosts care-worker celebration Greater Victoria’s community health-care workers are invited to Ross Place Retirement Residence Friday (Oct. 18) to take part in Health Care Assistant Day.

The region’s roughly 1,000 care aides will be celebrated. The event runs from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at 2638 Ross Ln., off Hillside Avenue.

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Long time friends Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Carole James and Terry Coleum spend a few moments visiting during the annual Our Place Thanksgiving dinner Thursday afternoon. The annual dinner event served up a record 1,125 turkey to Victoria’s needy.

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Help for dementia caregivers How does dementia affect you? And how do you get help with it from the health-care system? The non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. will guide Victoria residents through those issues during a free tele-workshop on Oct. 24. Local family caregivers can learn about advocating for a person with dementia, with the help of Barbara Lindsay, the society’s director of advocacy and public policy. The tele-workshop will help residents make sense of the formal health-care system and addresses how advocacy can help ensure your family gets the help and support

you need, when you need it. The workshop starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.alzheimerbc.org or phone toll-free 1-866-994-7745, and enter pass code 1122333, when prompted. Tele-workshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but also open to healthcare providers. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, which affect one in 11 Canadians over the age of 65, visit the Society website at www. alzheimerbc.org. editor@vicnews.com

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Notice of public heariNg TAKE NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Monday, October 21, 2013 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, B.C., to allow the Public to make representations to the Municipal Council respecting matters contained in the following two amending bylaws, and a Heritage Designation bylaw:

ZONING BYLAW, 1992, NO. 2050, AMENDMENT BYLAW [NO. 208], 2013, NO. 2809 - provides for a change in the zoning designation of 429 Lampson Street [PID 023-009-331 Lot B, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP60066] shown cross hatched on Map #1 from Tourist Commercial [C-5B] Zone to Comprehensive Development District No. 84 [CD No-84];

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW, 2006, NO. 2646, AMENDMENT BYLAW [NO. 15], 2013, NO. 2808 - provides for a change in the designations of 429 Lampson Street [PID 023-009331 Lot B, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP60066] shown cross hatched on Map #1 from “Commercial Mixed Use” to “English Inn Mixed Use” and from “Development Permit Area No.2 Commercial” to “Development Permit Area No.7 – English Inn”;

HERITAGE DESIGNATION [429 Lampson Street] BYLAW, 2013, NO. 2807 – provides for the protection of the existing building and area shown cross-hatched on Map # 2 at 429 Lampson Street [PID 023-009-331 Lot B, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP60066] with heritage designation pursuant to Section 967 of the Local Government Act, including provisions for heritage alteration permits.

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The general purpose of the proposed bylaws is to facilitate the subdivision of the subject property and subsequent redevelopment with an opportunity for a future mix of commercial (tourist accommodation, restaurant, lounge with accessory uses), residential (single, multiple, townhouse, with home occupations) and institutional uses (congregate care senior citizens apartments), but it also allows the possibility of only residential uses. Maximum density of 0.4 floor area ratio (“FAR”) would be permitted on Site A [Map # 2], where the exterior of the existing building [English Inn also known as, the Maclure House or the Manor house] would be protected in accordance with the heritage designation bylaw. Site B [Map #2] would allow for multiple new buildings with a total density of up to 1.6 FAR and

MAP #2 - Location: Proposed Heritage Designated building (English Inn aka Maclure House or the Manor house) and area; Illustration: Proposed future subdivision of the subject property into Site A and Site B.

a maximum height of 21 metres [approximately 6 storeys]. The OCP Amendment Bylaw also includes new development permit guidelines for the subject property. AND FURTHERMORE TAKE NOTICE that copies of the proposed Bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the offices of Development Services, Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, B.C., Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. [excluding Statutory Holidays] until October 21, 2013. ANJA NURVO CORPORATE OFFICER

University of Victoria commerce grads Kim Cope, left, and Rebecca Koch have launched a startup business that teaches young kids the principles of entrepreneurship and charitable fundraising. The duo found guidance through UVic’s Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs.

UVic centre boosts startups Promising business ideas are plentiful among UVic students and grads Edward Hill News staff

Giving school kids $100 and a few lessons on entrepreneurship might seem like a risky business venture. But two University of Victoria commerce grads are proving it’s a concept that works. Their $5,000 investment in 50 B.C. schools has returned $55,000 in fundraising for Free the Children charity. “Now that’s being used to build six schools in Kenya,” said Rebecca Koch, the co-founder of Early Entrepreneurs with Kim Cope. “It’s schools helping build schools.” Koch and Cope have integrated age-appropriate lessons on financial literacy, business savvy and global awareness into classrooms, which have used $100 in seed money to launch fundraisers. “Kids have no fear, kids will go wherever they want with an idea,” Cope said. “If we can teach kids how to start their own businesses, it will build skills and confidence for their future.” “It’s never too soon to develop the entrepreneurial mindset,” Koch said. “They don’t have any fear in the younger grades. Determination is key and younger kids are so creative and think of so many things.” To make it a business, the two women are seeking to partner with companies willing to donate expertise in exchange for better exposure in the community. Cope and Koch developed Early Entrepreneurs with UVic’s Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs (ICE) program, which matches bright ideas with an advisory team to help shape a business strategy. Previously open only to business students, ICE has been made available to any student, recent graduates, staff and faculty for non-profit and for-profit ventures. “There’s no shortage of excellent ideas at UVic,” said Reeta Tremblay, UVic vice-president, academic. Please see: UVic centre, Page A10

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Metal detector hobbyist reunites lost jewelry with thankful owners Edward Hill News staff

In a surfing wetsuit, headphones on, electronic gear strapped to his body, wading slowly through the water, Don Marshall doesn’t look like other park-goers at Elk Lake. He is in the zone, sweeping the shallow murky water with his underwater metal detector, focused on hitting a telltale chirp of treasure buried in silt below. Chances are that of the thousands of people who flocked to Hamsterly Beach over the many hot days of summer, at least a few lost prized jewelry in the water. “I listen for the tones. You can tell from the crispness of the sound when it’s pure metal. The tone is very sharp. Rusted nails sound corroded, sound gravelly or growly,” Marshall says. “When you hit a good tone you get excited, but it could be a bottle cap that’s not rusted, or a pull tab. You get all excited and it’s a damn pull tab.” The retired Saanich resident has been ring and jewelry hunting around

Greater Victoria for about three years and has been the mildmannered saviour for five people this year alone. He’s Victoria’s sole listing on The Ring Finders website, a worldwide directory of metal detectors for hire. This year Marshall is batting 100 per cent – five calls for help, five located rings, both on land and in water. At East Sooke Park in July, he spent five hours over two days to zero in on a wedding ring lost in shallow water by a woman playing with her kids. A few weeks later at the University of Victoria, he located a platinum engagement ring lost amid grass and trees behind the Student Union Building. “It is so exciting, really exciting on how excited people are when you find their rings,” Marshall said. “The last one at UVic was a heirloom ring, passed down, they told me, three or four generations. They were so upset it was lost, and it was a hard one to find.” Marshall charges $25 for a call out fee to

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Don Marshall wades near Hamsterly Beach at Elk Lake searching for lost rings and jewelry with his underwater metal detector. At right is his scoop and floating sieve. The retired Saanich resident helps people find lost jewelry through TheRingFinders.com, a directory website for metal detector detectives from around the world. cover gas and takes a reward based on what a client can afford. He’s pulled three valuable rings out of the water at Elk Lake the past couple of years, and advertised the finds on classified ad websites, but nobody came forward. “It depends on how new (the jewelry) is and the level of tarnish,” he said. “If they are new enough, I’ll advertise them in UsedVictoria and Craigslist to try and get it back to the owner. It’s hard to find the owner of an old wedding ring.” Recently, Marshall was wading in Elk Lake as part of his regular post-summer exploration of popular beach spots. His

underwater gear is good to a depth of 60 metres, although Marshall will wade in neck high following the tones. He carries a scoop and a floating sieve to separate the junk from the occasional treasure. It’s a pastime that requires patience – popular spots can be littered with bottle caps, nails and even bullet casings, all which can twig the device. He’s part of a loose community of about half a dozen people who regularly explore Greater Victoria parks and beaches with metal detectors. The Saanich fairground manager even allowed Marshall to explore the grounds

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Invisibility cloaks can stay at home Unlike Harry Potter, who relished becoming invisible to other mortals by wearing a certain piece of clothing, visibility is critical for those of us who share the streets with vehicles, especially at this time of year. Dark clothing is, and probably always will be, in style. That makes it Being highly visible fact even tougher for more important than drivers to spot crossing avoiding bad fashion people streets or riding along the edge of roadways without lights or flashers. But visibility is a two-way street. Not only do drivers need to be constantly aware of the presence of other types of road users, those cyclists, runners, walkers, scooter users and skateboarders that drivers encounter also need to respect the fact they may not be easily seen. We hear experts say when you meet up with a bear in the woods, a good idea is to make yourself seem “big.” In the case of road users not in vehicles, being “big” means being visible, enough so that no question arises about your actions or use of the shared space. For non-drivers who may have an inflated sense of entitlement for their choice to use alternative transportation, including your feet, think about this: you’ll virtually always lose a head-to-head confrontation with a vehicle. While the rules of the road are meant to be observed by all parties, there is no substitute for pedestrians and drivers making eye contact at a crosswalk, or, if riding your bike on a main thoroughfare, being aware that the light behind you just changed and traffic will soon be upon you. Those are common safety practices good for any time of the year, but fall and winter are particularly tricky for visibility. So why not get yourself a reflective vest, flashing reflector buttons or lights, or reflective cuff strips? Your life is worth more than any pain you might suffer from making a temporary bad fashion statement. 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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‘Social justice’ as indoctrination The BCTF has a quarterly “Social As the B.C. Teachers’ Federation Justice Newsletter” filled with executive moseys back to the predictable economic assumptions. bargaining table after a summer off, Readers of the latest I’m reminded of former issue are reminded at education minister George length that the United Abbott’s thoughts on his Nations takes a dim view time trying to establish a of Canada’s record on civil discussion with the human rights, including province’s most militant a right to housing. union. Undefined “poverty” It started with a lecture. statistics are cited, “In my first meeting with although Statistics the BCTF, and I gather this Canada has nothing is characteristic of all first but incomplete relative meetings with education Tom Fletcher measures. ministers, the TF advises B.C. Views One article describes that yes, they are a union, a social justice club but first and foremost for Grade 2 and 3 students, with they are social activists and agents activities that include collecting of social change,” Abbott recalled. Their buzzword is “social justice,” food bank donations and “writing to the premier asking for a systemic which is portrayed by leftists as superior to plain old justice, in ways plan to address child poverty.” Leaving aside whether eight-yearthat are seldom defined. So what olds know what “systemic” means, exactly are the goals of this “social this rhetoric is taken directly from change”? Here’s some of what I’ve the tired, old NDP policy book. It gleaned. rests on the cherished myth that Parents may recall the 2008 poverty is imposed by right-wing introduction of an elective high governments that refuse to double school course called Social Justice the minimum wage and pile more 12. This was mainly the result of taxes on “the rich.” intense protest by a couple of gay And what about that darned activist teachers, and the ministry “globalization”? The BCTF still curriculum describes its emphasis has a 2001 teaching guide on its on inclusion of racial, cultural and website promoting the claim that sexual differences. Nike is uniquely guilty of making That’s all good, and it’s now shoes and exercise gear in Third bolstered by urgently needed antiWorld sweatshops. Teachers are to bullying and empathy efforts at all instruct students how to organize grades. a boycott of Nike, thus passing Then there is the BCTF version. the received wisdom of campus It’s not just a battle against “racism, radicalism to the next generation. homophobia and sexism” but also This was all debunked years ago. “poverty and globalization.”

Are Adidas, Reebok, Apple and Microsoft any different? Has nothing changed in 12 years? A quick web search will show this is a stale old tale with a convenient villain, to avoid complex questions. A BCTF official assures me this unit is being updated. Once that one is done, maybe they could check over their teaching unit on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal, another labour of the union’s “social justice” truth team. Entitled “What We Stand To Lose With Pipelines and Supertankers,” it boasts wildlife photos and “key sources” from the left (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) to the far-left fringe (Pipe Up Network). It is another protesters’ guide designed around a pre-determined viewpoint. BCTF bosses love to talk about the importance of “critical thinking.” These one-sided caricatures of Nike, Enbridge and other familiar villains seem designed to produce the opposite. They remind me of George Orwell’s classic novel 1984, where loyal party members are required to focus on selected enemies in a daily ritual called the Two Minutes Hate. Perhaps this is a clue to why our school system produces so many students lacking in employment skills and bursting with demands for government-imposed wealth redistribution. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Re: Smokers kicked to the curb (News, Oct. 4) I have always been a non-smoker and I, like so many others, am very sensitive to smoke so, logically, any restrictions to reduce smoking in general are welcome. We who live in apartment buildings are often subjected to second-hand smoke

from other tenants who decide to smoke out on their balconies. These balconies are definitely within the range of three to seven meters from the windows on the adjacent apartments. I do realize that there are no laws to restrict smoking in one’s own home. In my case, we have smokers who smoke

out on their balconies at any time of day or night depending on outdoor temperatures. This makes it difficult to be able to have one’s windows open and necessitates a quick rush to close windows when the smoke inevitably invades our apartments. We all pay our rents and, at the same time, we non-smokers have no way to

stop second-hand smoke from coming into our apartments unless we live with our windows closed and, even then, the smoke comes through the building venting system. Just a thought from a non-smoker. Tyler Omega James Bay

Readers respond: Victoria budget, marijuana, climate change More sensible marijuana laws sought: Larsen Re: B.C. marijuana referendum misguided (B.C. Views, Oct. 9) Tom Fletcher’s recent editorial misrepresented the Sensible B.C. campaign, and could lead to confusion about our efforts for a marijuana referendum. The ultimate aim of Sensible B.C. is to have B.C.’s marijuana industry regulated in a similar manner to wine. Our proposed legislation, the Sensible Policing Act, is designed to bring us closer to that goal. The Sensible Policing Act has four components, all carefully designed to be within provincial jurisdiction. The first aspect is to redirect police resources away from being wasted on simple possession of marijuana. Last year, B.C. police made more than 16,500 arrests for marijuana possession, draining $10.5 million in police and court time away from the investigation of other criminal offences. If Sensible B.C. is successful, tens of thousands of police and court hours would be freed up. This means safer communities for everyone, and less backlog in our courts. Second, our legislation treats a minor in possession of marijuana exactly the same as if it were alcohol. This allows police to deal with a teenager smoking pot, but without the lifetime criminal record that can restrict travel and employment. Third, the act calls upon the federal government to repeal marijuana prohibition, so that B.C. can regulate and tax it in a manner similar to wine and beer. This would send a powerful message of change to Ottawa, and give our prime minister the mandate to legalize. Finally, our legislation creates a B.C. commission to create rules for implementing legalization. Like alcohol and tobacco, most of the regulation for legal marijuana would be determined at the provincial level. B.C. cannot fully legalize marijuana without a change to federal law, but we can take some sensible steps in the right direction. That is what Sensible B.C. is all about. Dana Larsen Sensible B.C. campaign

Municipalities hiding true tax increase Re: City predicts balanced budget (News, Oct. 4) It will be interesting to see if the City of Victoria can keep to its commitment to hold property tax increases to 3.25 per cent.

Alas, one concerning trend hitting many cities across B.C., Victoria included, is the shifting of costs from the property tax bill to the utility bill. The latest in this trend is the plan for the rainwater tax to become a rainwater utility starting in 2014. The city finance department informs me that for my property, the current rainwater fee is about 4.2 per cent of my total property tax bill (but hidden in the line item “general”). Will the city commit to a maximum tax increase of 3.25 per cent which is based on the net amount of property taxes excluding the amount people now pay for the rainwater fee as it currently appears in the 2013 tax bill? That is, the 2014 tax bill should not simply be 3.25 per cent higher than the total 2013 bill, otherwise we would be paying double for the rainwater fee, and the city would effectively be implementing a 7.8-percent tax increase. The city has been promising public consultation on the new rainwater fee since spring 2012, with the latest plan to hold meetings some time this fall. The public should certainly attend these meetings, if they ever happen. Roel Hurkens Victoria

Fletcher on the mark with societal criticism Re: Science loses ground to superstition, (B.C. Views, Oct. 2.) Tom Fletcher’s column hit on a subject that has bothered me for some time. It seems to me that we are getting a lot of media output that gives faux reality the same weighting as scientifically tested data. We, the public, are still untrained in appreciating the truth ‘free-for-all’ that the digital world has dumped on us and our educational system is not yet set up to notch up students’ BS meters. Thus we get public support for almost any conspiracy theory or economic myth, whether scientific or social. Here on Vancouver Island, this means we see the repeated return of the “zombie” E&N passenger rail solution to the “Colwood Crawl” traffic congestion; the global warming “Chicken Little” performance; the suggestion more healthcare spending will solve our healthcare issues; that everyone needs a university degree regardless of what it is; that science is usually wrong in the long run; that money obtained from another level of government is free; that “they” are the cause of all my problems; that we do not need to create wealth as the rest of the world will always send us whatever we need; that we do not really need oil to maintain our current lifestyle.

Fletcher has a deserved reputation for telling it how it is. Keep it up. Jim Knock Esquimalt

Report proves humans causing climate change

Re: Science loses ground to superstition (B.C. Views, Oct. 2) It’s interesting to watch how rightleaning journalists like Tom Fletcher try to purposely misinform readers by cherry-picking information from the IPCC’s recent climate report to suit their personal agendas. The trick is to focus on a small period of time using a record-breaking base year (1998) for comparison; they also fail to mention the coinciding ocean temperature increases. That way, they can be dismissive about the scientific findings – which by the way are now at 95 per cent confidence that our actions are significantly influencing global warming. Read the climate report yourself so you can interpret the peer-reviewed, independent findings. They show global surface and ocean temperatures have notably increased, snow and ice is diminishing, sea levels are rising and greenhouse gases are increasing and at an all-time high. The report also predicts more severe weather events. In the past year, the costs related to superstorm Sandy, Calgary floods, Midwestern fires and droughts in North America exceeded $100 billion. Meanwhile, the United Nations reports combined direct losses from such disasters have been around $2.5 trillion since 2000. There are high costs to an unstable climate, which scientists are directly linking to the burning of fossil fuels. Do we really want to play bafflegab with words any longer, or shall we finally take action? Deborah Rasnick Brentwood Bay

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with Canadian National Champion Steph Steiner to found the annual family soccer fundraiser, Anneswer to Cancer. Since 2011, they have raised $126,000. What about you? You can be a Hospice Hero bycapacity. As it is, they expect the A brother and sister, Claudia and Jameson Prewett donating to the quality end of life care provided bycentre to manage about 15 clients in various stages of development, with Victoria Hospice Victoria Hospice by phone or by13 website. 30this to 40 volunteer (respectively ages and 12),about are year’sadvisors. Youth In the past two years, ICE has 250-519-1744 helped mould a dozen startup Philanthropy Award winners. The two young people Give online at www.VictoriaHospice.org companies, which have raised Victoria Hospice

$300,000 in investment capital. Among them, an economics major is creating a service to help students find off-campus housing. Two graduate students in biology are developing a product to eliminate invasive plant species. And LimeSpot Solutions, a social media platform for retailers to gauge customer interests, emerged from the ICE program. Carolyn Brandly is launching a pilot test of a dementia patient care centre at Goward House in October, as part of her company, New Hope. It’s been two years of planning and pitching to investors under the guidance of her ICE advisors. She plans to open six private centres across B.C. with day programs and services for people with dementia and their caregivers. “It’s about engaging people with dementia to reduce apathy and boredom. The vision is a country club for people with dementia,” said Brandly, a UVic MBA grad who worked in health care in the Lower Mainland. “I saw lots of holes in the system. I wanted to create the opportunity to look after people with dementia.” Wershler noted that ICE itself is a non-profit startup with a year-and-ahalf of funding left. “We volunteered to get it going,” he said. We are trying to get solid, permanent funding.” Find more on the centre at iceuivic.ca. editor@saanichnews.com

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Smooth sailing expected for wine auction Daniel Palmer News staff

The Belfry Theatre’s annual wine auction won’t be ensnared by outdated liquor policy this year. In fact, B.C.’s liquor control branch will be using the Oct. 27 event as a pilot project to update its charitable fundraising rules, said Ivan Habel, general manager at the Belfry. “They’re testing the application process itself, and from our end, whether it’s easy enough to complete,” Habel said. In October 2012, the B.C. Liquor Control and Licensing Branch threw the province’s charities into a panic when it denied a special occasion licence for the Belfry’s annual wine auction, Crush. The province claimed the auctioning of donated wine was illegal, despite the fact that charities across B.C. had been hosting such fundraisers for

decades. Now, charities will be watching the Belfry closely for signs of what they can expect when the province completes its liquor policy review later this fall. Details are still being negotiated around the amount of pre-event reporting required by charities, as well as how to tax charities for donated wines, Habel said. “Things seem to be moving forward,” he said. The LCLB’s involvement in the Belfry’s event is part of a comprehensive liquor policy review, headed by former multiculturalism minister John Yap. Crush, which features rare wines from private collections, takes place Oct. 27 at the Inn at Laurel Point. For more information, visit tickets.belfry.bc.ca or call 250-385-6815. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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It’s more often club members who receive recognition for demonstrating Rotary’s motto of “service before self.” But three members of the greater community who have offered service to their communities above and beyond the norm received gold lapel pins last week as winners of the Victoria Rotary Club’s prestigious Paul Harris Awards. “This recognition continues to be a respected honour for Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike,” club president Murray Ramsbottom said before honourees Gordie Dodd, Paul LeTour and Betty Kennedy received their awards. Dodd, owner of Dodd’s Furniture, has for years organized charity dinners for hundreds at Thanksgiving and Christmas. He has also been involved in food and clothing drives here and donated time and money to organizations in his native India. He relayed his inspiration to

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Gordie Dodd, left, Paul LeTour and Betty Kennedy join hands with Victoria Rotary Club president Murray Ramsbottom at the Union Club, after being honoured with Rotary’s Paul Harris Award for community service. give came when he met an old man on a train in India who was handing out cards which read, “The most graceful of all the virtues is to develop the habit of giving something everyday as per your ability … “ “Give whatever you can, every day, however small,” Dodd said. LeTour’s HeroWork organization’s “extreme community events” were compared by his presenter to “an old-fashioned barn raising,” for the way they harness the power of volunteers to create charitable good deeds for families or groups. Having overseen a major renovation at the Mustard Seed on Queens Street earlier this summer, he dedicated his Harris award to “courage,” that of the

employees and clients of the Mustard Seed, the 300 volunteers who gave time and money to the cause and 100 local businesses that donated labour or materials to the project. Retired college and University of Victoria professor Betty Kennedy was honoured for her volunteer work with various boards over the years, ranging from St. Joseph’s Hospital (which became Victoria General) and the Capital Regional District Health buildings committee to her work with Girl Guides and the Royal B.C. Museum. She now lives in Galiano Island. The special Harris awards were handed out as part of Victoria Rotary’s centennial year celebrations. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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will work with the collective’s associate members to build what SASI is calling “Coast Collective 2.0.” Executive director Cindy Moyer will lead team 2.0 and co-ordinate arts education programs. There will be three other program co-ordinators, including one of the Coast Collective’s original team: Terri Rodstrom guiding the evolution of the Coast Collective’s Gift Shop and special projects, which includes the organization’s twoyear old artist-in-residence program with Parks Canada at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites.

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igns indicating Antique Row point visitors up Fort Street from Blanshard to Cook, but it’s become an antiquated term in the city. A 1960 publication About Victoria and Vancouver Island, A Unique Kaleidoscope of Facts and Fallacies about Canada’s Evergreen Playground denotes Victoria as the third largest centre for antiques in North America. “At that time, local antique businesses were members of the Victoria Antique Dealers Association,” said Michelle Harris, communications co-ordinator for the City of Victoria. “For the past 10 years, there has not been any major community initiatives to further promote Victoria’s Antique Row under that theme, however, many tourism-related websites

and print brochures continue to promote the area as Antique Row.” “I think people are still looking for (the signs) and they remember them,” said Linda Martino, owner of Vanity Fair Antique and Collectible Mall. She’s owned the mall of 40 vendors for a dozen years. “Some (of the vendors) used to have stores on Fort Street but now they’ve downsized to a cabinet,” said Martino, who was also in business 20 years ago on the same block. “When I bought the mall there were 14 (antique shops) on this block alone and now I think we’re at five.” With the decline, there have been numerous rebranding efforts. In 2008 and 2009, the Downtown Victoria Business Association worked with merchants on Fort from Wharf to Cook streets to promote that area as Fabulous Fort. In 2011, it started promoting the 1000block of Fort as the Mosaic

Village. “We do not refer to it as Antique Row,” said Holly Lenk, manager travel media relations, Tourism Victoria. “It’s really seen the vibrancy surge up in the past few years. There’s new business openings, anytime we have that it’s showing the new diversity the new freshness.” The streetscape remains a destination, but visitors are seeing more than the antique stores, Lenk said. From remaining antique stores to cafe’s and shops like London chef, Fort Street is still a viable – even vital – tourist stop, she said. “People want to look beyond the Inner Harbour, beyond the postcard,” Lenk added. “Things like the Dutch Bakery, that’s a fabulous showcase of the area.” While many still remember the area as Antique Row, most recognize it as Mosaic Village, agreed Martino. “We’ve got more of a village feel now.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Customers knocking on doors for a taste of history Despite decline in shops on Fort Street, the existing get some hits. On a regular winter weekday about 100 browsers will come through the antique mall, while the numbers jump around Christmas and summer holidays. “I think a lot of people have gone to the internet, but we still have lots of loyal customers that live here in town and visitors from around the world,” said owner Linda Martino. “There’s still lots of people that like to hold something in their hands.”

She has seen a shift in the last two decades from pillboxes and card cases to jewelry and fine china. Items from the 1950s through 1970s is hot, Martino said. “Teak furniture from the ’60s is very popular,” she added. “This is what the new generation’s grown up with and they’re looking for … One of the biggest sellers we have are the vintage jewelry … a lot of young people come in and they’re looking for a quality engagement ring or marriage set. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Lunchtime workout sessions have ended and a group of men trickle out of Zuma Ultimate Martial Arts in Vic West. They laugh about the super high intensity training they’ve been put through by their mixed martial arts instructor Sarah Kaufman. But their faces don’t lie, as they wear a look that screams post-workout exhaustion. Each thanks Kaufman for the class as they exit, and Kaufman returns the thanks in kind. By day, Kaufman, the former Strikeforce MMA world champion, runs classes for adults and kids alike. She fits in hours of daily training for herself too, nothing new for the 28-year-old, Victoria’s highest profile MMA athlete. But it’s been a while, and on Saturday (Oct. 19) Kaufman returns to the limelight in her UFC debut at UFC 166 in Houston, Tx. against fellow UFC rookie Jessica Eye (10-1). For a fighter who is not far removed from the distinction of former title holder, the UFC has taken its sweet time to put

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MMA athlete Sarah Kaufman (12-2) of Victoria in the cage at Zuma Ultimate Martial Arts. Kaufman makes her UFC debut against Jessica Eye (10-1) at UFC 166 in Houston, Oct. 16. Kaufman back in the cage. She’s even slotted at No. 2 on the UFC rankings in its women’s bantamweight (126 to 135 lbs.) division, probably one spot below where

she should be, considering she’s beaten the division’s most proven fighter except for standing title holder Ronda Rousey. “They have used me for a num-

ber of promotional events but yes, I’d like to get another fight in this winter at the latest,” she said. UFC company Zuffa purchased Strikeforce in 2011 and has

since officially absorbed, and relaunched, the women’s bantamweight division. Kaufman, the good kid, isn’t afraid to speak her mind but has so far escaped the common UFC branding as a mouth with a fighter attached to it. There’s still time for that though. A win this weekend will put Kaufman into serious contention though it’s clear there is a final resolution coming between the Miesha Tate and Rousey rivalry, currently being played up on the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. “You never know with how they edit that show what’s really being said between them. Or when they’re going to fight, which seems due,” Kaufman said. Though Kaufman hasn’t fought in the UFC she’s enjoyed being part of it. She was flown out earlier this year to UFC events in Calgary and Winnipeg, and to Toronto for the launch of Sportsnet 360. “UFC is really well organized and your schedule is all laid out for the week you’re there to fight,” she said. “The good thing about Houston is I don’t know much about it so I don’t expect it to be a distraction, which some cities can be when you’re there to fight,” Kaufman said. sports@vicnews.com

Phantom twins take opposite roles on ice Sisters split to goalie and forward as youth Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

New hockey parents can have difficulties sorting out which kid is which on the ice. While it may have been an issue when twins Melinda and Alisha Choy started with Saanich Minor hockey in Grade 6 it didn’t take long for them to adapt very different roles. Melinda straps on thick goaltender pads to protect the net, while Alisha batters opposing netminders notching goal after goal. They play for the Island Pacific Hockey Association’s Senior A team, the Phantoms. Last season Alisha was the South Coast league’s top scorer with 22 goals and 13 assists. “Alisha’s the biggest game breaker. If we’re down a goal or need a goal ... she’s the one that will step up and do it,” coach John Lou-Poy said. “Her style of game is a power forward.” Melinda won a gold medal with the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s national women’s ice hockey team at the 2009 FISU Games in Harbin, China. “Melinda, she’s played at the best level

group,” Alisha said. that you can find for that given They started a third season age group,” said Lou-Poy, referwith the Phantoms in Septemring to the gold-medal win. ber, with hopes of a bolstered “She’s a very, very good athroster this season. lete, they’re both excellent “All our competition is offathletes. They’ve always been Island,” Melinda explained. very good physically with dexAway rosters are affected terity and co-ordination.” by work and home commitThe women are products of ments. Despite taking a team a continuous female hockey of just 11 players, with two program in Saanich, startforward lines, the Phantoms ing as sixth graders with only finished third at provincials road hockey skills honed in the last season. Accolades and street alongside the coach’s medals, however, aren’t the daughter, Pam, also a member largest lure of the sport. of the Phantoms. “For younger girls its a “That was the first year the good learning environment. Saanich Braves offered a girls It’s friendly and you can build team,” Alisha explained. confidence and self esteem,” The twins took a unique path said Melinda. to senior A women’s hockey, For more information on playing only in girl-specific proChristine van Reeuwyk grams along the way, including Melinda and Alisha Choy are back for another season with the the Phantoms visit victoriaphantoms.com or email manwith the now-defunct midget Victoria Phantoms senior A hockey team. ager Brigitte MacKenzie at rep Breakers program. Most arch-tech1@shaw.ca or coach Now 25, the Choys really do share a girls play at least one or two career. They’ve rarely played apart, on Lou-Poy at icesavers@yahoo.ca. minor hockey seasons with boys. The Phantoms won, lost and tied at the “You get the most experience with U18 regional selection teams, and made the trip women’s teams and (regional) teams. That’s together to play with the UBC Thunderbirds World Girls Tournament in Surrey Oct. 5 and 6. On Oct. 26 the Phantoms host South where you get scouted,” added Melinda, varsity team. “Playing at UBC was a high because it was Fraser at Panorama Rec Centre, at 9:15 a.m. who was sharing net duties in her second editor@goldstreamgazette.com competitive and we got to travel and be a minor hockey season.

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Shot blocker Handsworth Royals player Lena Klockgether has a shot blocked by Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons player Julianna Bourjeaud during Friday’s pool play in the Bridgman Cup high school field hockey tournament at UVic. Visit vicnews.com for results from the tourney which ended on Sunday.

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Wed. Oct. 16: WHL, Prince George Cougars at Victoria Royals, 7 p.m., Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Wed. Oct. 16: VIJHL, Nanaimo Buccaneers at at Westshore Wolves, 7 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Wed. Oct. 16: VIJHL, Peninsula Panthers at Saanich Braves, 7:30 p.m., Pearkes Arena. Fri. Oct. 18: VIJHL, Westshore Wolves at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., Pearkes Arena. Fri. Oct. 18: BCHL, Cowichan Capitals at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Fri. Oct. 18: VIJHL, Campbell River Storm at Peninsula Panthers, 7:30 p.m., Panorama Rec. Centre. Sun. Oct. 20: BCHL, Chilliwack Chiefs at Victoria Grizzlies, 2 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena.

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From left Victoria Royals fans 15-year-old Mala Mertens, 14-year-old Ana Moeller and 15-year-old Anna Scheulen before a game at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre earlier this month. The Royals host the Prince George Cougars, originally from Victoria, tonight (Oct. 16) at 7 p.m.

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Fri. Oct. 18: CIS men’s, Lethbridge Pronghorns at UVic Vikes, 7:15 p.m. Centennial Stadium Fri. Oct. 18: VISL Div. 1 men’s, Vic West FC vs. Gorge FC, 7 p.m., Hampton Park. Fri. Oct. 18: VISL Div. 1 men’s, Lakehill Reds vs. Saanich Fusion, 8 p.m., Tyndall Turf. Sat. Oct. 19: CIS men’s, Calgary Dinos at UVic Vikes, 7:15 p.m. Centennial Stadium. Sat. Oct. 19: LIWSA Premier women’s, Saanich Fusion vs Vic West, 8 p.m., Tyndall Park. Sat. Oct. 19: VISL Div. 1 men’s, Prospect Lake Lakers vs. Bays Utd., 6 p.m., Finlayson Turf. Sun. Oct. 20: VISL Div. 1 men’s, Cowichan at Castaways FC, 2 p.m., Finlayson Turf. Sun. Oct. 20: LIWSA Premier women’s, Lakehill vs. Gorge FC, noon, TBD, LIWSA.com. Sun. Oct. 20: LIWSA Premier women’s, Prospect Lake vs. Castaways, noon, TBD, LIWSA. com. Sun. Oct. 20: LIWSA Premier women’s, Peninsula Co-op Highlanders Prospects vs. Vic A’s, noon, PISE.

Basketball

Fri. & Sun. Oct. 18 & 20: CIS women’s, Wilfred Laurier at UVic Vikes, 8 p.m. Friday and noon Sunday, McKinnon Gym.

Sat. Oct. 19: Men’s premier, Surrey Lions at UVic Vikes, 2 p.m., UVic Field Hockey Turf.

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

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IN BRIEF New division for HarbourCats

The Victoria HarbourCats baseball club will see a different schedule for the 2014 season of the West Coast League. The league voted to realign the college baseball circuit into three divisions for 2014, based on geographical boundaries. Joining the HarbourCats in the West division are the Bellingham Bells, Kitsap (Kitsap County) BlueJackets, and Cowlitz (County) Black Bears. The South division contains four teams in Oregon while the Kelowna Falcons are in the East division.

Wrestlers needed for Bulldogs club

Training is underway on Tuesday and Thursday nights for the Victoria Bulldogs school district wrestling team in the gym of the Cedar Hill middle school, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contact Ed Ashmore for more information at 250-384-9459. No experience necessary. sports@vicnews.com

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Healing and redemption in the garden Revolving door of justice system for mentally ill, drug addicted ends at a Blenkinsop Road plot

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Chris Lepage picks chard with quiet concentration, separating out the best leaves for sale. Like many of his co-workers, Lepage, 31, has been “sentenced” to Seven Oaks community garden as court-ordered community service, where he sometimes works alongside probation officers and even the very judge who sentenced him. Lepage also volunteers his time to build work experience. “I do everything except prune tomatoes,” he said. “That’s one job that requires more patience than I have. I do a lot of the hard work that needs to be done. A lot of the heavy lifting.” Lepage lives at Cool Aid’s Swift House for people who have struggled with homelessness. Garden work gives him a bit of extra money, fresh vegetables and a new perspective beyond Victoria’s downtown core. “You can’t be mad when you go home from here. I’m always in a good mood out here, being outside. It’s not just the work, it’s the surroundings,” he said, amid farm fields and oak trees in Saanich’s Blenkinsop Valley. The 2,300 square-metre garden exploding with vegetables is helping break the cycle of petty crime, arrests, court hearings and jail for people living with mental

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Gardening volunteer Chris Lepage hunts out ripe chard at the Seven Oaks community garden on Blenkinsop Road in Saanich. illness and drug addictions. Fresh air and nature beats lockup at Wilkinson Road any day of the week. The community garden as a therapy tool is in its first full year of food production at Seven Oaks, a mental health facility run by Island Health. Clients, usually about 10 per session, are bused in from downtown, many of them completing community service handed down through the Victoria Integrated Court. At the garden, they’re under the watch of staff from the Assertive Community Treatment and Victoria Integrated Community Outreach Team (ACTVICOT), teams of social workers, health

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professionals, police and probation officers. Organizational partners work hand in glove to focus on repeat offenders who are usually drug-addicted, mentally ill and homeless or living in shelters. Provincial court Judge Ernie Quantz and Sharon Bristow, retired probation officer, were instrumental in establishing the Victoria Integrated Court after witnessing the lineup of mentally ill people rotating through the justice system. They realized part of the solution was removing offenders from the downtown core and into constructive, therapeutic activities. Two years later, the garden pro-

duces enough veggies each week to sell to staff at Seven Oaks and the Ministry of Justice in the Sussex Building downtown. Clients receive a daily stipend, free veggies, and split the sales revenue based on hours spent at the garden over the growing season. “Drug addicted and mentally disordered tend to cycle through the courts, through Eric Martin (hospital), through the emergency room,” Quantz said. “I’m such a fan of (ACT-VICOT). They are the best initiative for the justice system I’ve seen in my career. It’s an amazing resource for the justice system and it’s why I and my wife volunteer here and support them now.” Reuniting with offenders at the garden is less awkward then one might imagine. “We joke around about it,” Quantz said. “I learn a lot working in the garden with them. It makes me a better judge.” Bristow, a volunteer since the garden broke sod, said the program is still in early days in terms of seeing if it will help break the cycles of addiction and crime for its clients. But the therapeutic successes are obvious and are ready to be adopted by other organizations. Community Living B.C., and Manchester House for offenders on parole, plan to send clients to the Seven Oaks garden. “There are still questions if it will work, but this year we’ve had such an impressive group. The clients all want to be here,” Bristow said. “To see them show up clean and sober, that is the influence.” To donate to the Seven Oaks community garden or to volunteer, contact the John Howard Society at 250-386-3428 or johnhoward.victoria.bc.ca. editor@saanichnews.com

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