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New development will change face of James Bay Plaza and offices envisioned for South Block property facing B.C. legislature Daniel Palmer News staff
James Bay residents are cautiously optimistic about a mega project that will transform the gateway of their neighbourhood. The South Block development, a joint venture between Jawl Properties and Concert Properties, will transform 2.3 hectares of parking
lots, government office buildings and heritage homes near the B.C. legislature into mixed residential, retail and office space. “People forget, James Bay is as big as Sidney,” said Marg Gardiner, president of the James Bay Neighbourhood Association. “We’re more densely populated than any neighbourhood in Victoria, yet we don’t have that much in the way
of amenities. That’s what many residents want and we hope it’s what we’ll get. We’ll be participating with great interest.” A survey conducted by the neighbourhood association in December shows locals are largely supportive of South Block, while retail opportunities like a hardware store and a restaurant or pub with outdoor seating were suggested as appealing tenants. Jawl and Concert finalized the land purchase from the B.C. government on March 21, while devel-
opers stopped by the James Bay Neighbourhood Association April 9 to address resident concerns. “Given the site’s profile and prominence in the James Bay community, I know there was a fair bit of curiosity around, even at the conceptual level, where the design was heading,” said developer Robert Jawl. The province has committed to leasing about 180,000 square feet of office space on a 20-year term beginning in 2017. Jawl said design and engi-
neering teams are now in place to assist with conceptual and detailed work for the building and landscape design. One of those contractors, Vancouver-based PWL Partnership, has designed projects from Deer Lake Park in Burnaby to CBC Plaza in downtown Vancouver, with a focus on public space and environmentally progressive landscaping. PlEASE SEE: Residents watching, Page A4
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Bus drivers balk at route announcing Victoria bus drivers will fight a plan by B.C. Transit ordering them to announce all bus stops. Unifor Local 333 is asking the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to overrule B.C. Transit, calling the plan “dangerous” and a threat to public safety. “We can’t believe B.C. Transit doesn’t get that a bus driver with dozens of passengers navigating heavy traffic through intersections should also be forced to use an antiquated, hand-held microphone to call out stops,” said Ben Williams, Unifor Local 333 president. “This is dangerous. This is distracted driving and it puts the lives of our drivers, their passengers and the public at great risk.” B.C. Transit made the new rule to accommodate visually impaired passengers.
AIDS Angels host fundraiser African AIDS Angels are descending on Victoria May 10 for a special Mother’s Day fundraiser. The Victoria charity will sell decorative angels to raise funds for AIDSrelated projects in SubSaharen Africa. Ninety-five per cent of funds raised are sent directly to support children and families seriously affected by HIV/AIDS in Malawi, Zambia and South Africa. The African AIDS Angels’ sale will be held at Uptown Walmart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Want to learn more about this event and other community activities hosted by African AIDS Angels? Check out its Facebook page African AIDS Angels
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Rev. Al Tysick writes notes at his outdoor ‘office’, a table outside the Dolce Vita Coffee Art cafe on Yates Street at Vancouver Street. On Friday (April 18) Tysick will host the Dandelion Society’s third annual Good Friday service and breakfast in Centennial Square.
Dandelion Society offers Easter service with a twist Daniel Palmer News staff
Good Friday can be a time of religious ceremony, reflection or simply the beginning of a relaxing long weekend. But for Rev. Al Tysick, the Christian holiday provides an opportunity to bring good food and community to Victoria’s most marginalized community. “Often, the poor don’t feel wanted in the church, they don’t feel welcome,” Tysick said. On Friday (April 18), Tysick and the Dandelion Society will host their third annual Good Friday service and breakfast in Centennial Square for more than 100 homeless and Victoria residents living in
poverty. “This is in their backyard. It’s also to make a political statement to remind politicians and the city that homelessness is a big issue, addiction is a big issue in Victoria,” Tysick said. The service has been written entirely by members of the street community to connect the struggles associated with poverty with the life of Jesus Christ. After the service, attendees will be invited to write down their struggles and nail them to a wooden cross before breakfast is served. “That’s probably the most powerful moment of the service,” Tysick said. The Good Friday service begins at 9 a.m. and is open to anyone.
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“Our utility rates have started going up … and we don’t know where costs are going to go on regional sewage treatment. That’s an evolving story,” said Coun. Geoff Young at the preliminary budget approval meeting. Council still doesn’t have clarity on expected revenue from properties it received as a result of the dissolution of the Provincial Capital Commission, including Crystal Garden and a parking lot below Wharf Street. Community associations will also receive up to $45,000 from surplus revenue for the upcoming year. The 2014 budget marks the end of a three-year shift to better balance the tax share burden between residential and commercial properties. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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“We’re very pleased to have them as part of our team,” Jawl said. Gardiner said residents are watching the design closely, but most are glad to see the collaborative approach as construction ramps up to a 2015 start date. “It needs to feel like public space, even though it won’t be,” Gardiner said. “We’re all very interested to see how this develops.” The first phase of office construction is slated for completion in 2017, while five heritage buildings need to be relocated from the site. Three homes will be moved to front Michigan Street, and sites within James Bay are being evaluated for the remaining two homes.
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Jawl said developers are now in discussion with City of Victoria staff on the rezoning and development application, but that the project won’t be coming to council for at least several months. The Queen’s Printer building at the corner of Superior and Government will be unaffected by the project. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Council supports ban on Tofino mine plan Daniel Palmer News staff
The City of Victoria is throwing its support behind the Tla-o-quiaht First Nation and Tofino council, calling for a moratorium on mining exploration in Clayoquot Sound. The Tla-o-qui-aht declared their territory off limits to mining activity after the provincial government issued a gold exploration permit to Vancouver-based Imperial Metals late last summer. “If we were facing a
similar issue here in Victoria that we felt was going to be harmful to economic development and other values, I would hope the District of Tofino and other municipalities in the province would support us,” said Coun. Ben Isitt, who put forward the motion at Thursday’s council meeting. Coun. Geoff Young called Isitt’s argument simplistic and said resource development shouldn’t be universally opposed by unaffected councils.
cillor and resource manager for the Tla-oqui-aht First Nation. “We hope this raises awareness on this issue and that the provincial government will follow suit and respect our opposition to mining in our territory,” Masso said. The Tla-o-qui-aht is being supported in its efforts by the Wilderness Committee, a nonprofit advocacy group that opposes wild land development and works to protect species. dpalmer@vicnews.com
“Recent experience over the last little while has persuaded me that sometimes other local governments make mistakes, and simply following them blindly can be an unwise course of action,” Young quipped. The Tla-o-quiaht First Nation has declared an area of the Tranquil Valley, about 20 kilomertes northeast of Tofino, a Tribal Park, and is now developing a sustainable management plan as mining exploration continues, said Saya Masso, coun-
Traffic tweaks begin for bridge project City advising motorists to expect delays Daniel Palmer
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A question of transparency The developers of a huge parcel of land behind the B.C. legislature are in the early stages of design but are already reaching out to affected James Bay residents. The South Block development, a joint venture between Jawl Properties and Concert Properties, will see 2.3 hectares of parking lots, portables and heritage homes in James Bay transform into mixed residential, retail and office space. The refreshing first take is the developers’ commitment to consulting with residents in the early planning stages of the development. For too long such tactics have gone in the opposite direction where neighbourhoods were consulted more as a courtesy, and usually not at the beginning of the process. So for the James Bay to show a willingness to work cooperatively with their neighbours is a positive sign. Contrast that to the Capital Regional District’s massive sewage project where the information has been hard to come by – if at all. And residents asking, “What could possibly happen next.” Much of this hand wringing over sewage could have been avoided with more community input and a continuing public relations and education process that would inform the public. Simply what Jawl Properties and Concert Properties are doing is what all developers and government agencies should do: consult the public at every level. This process, we believe, is the future of any major development project. The public expects more transparency in these projects that can change the face of a neighbourhood or even a city block. They have the right to know the thinking behind these project and how it will affect them. It seems that any developer who forgets about his neighbours does so at his own peril. It is much better to deal with the problems and concerns at the beginning of project rather than towards the end. Otherwise you are left, like the CRD, holding the proverbial sewage in your hands. 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.
Farmland fight sheds little light Do they imagine habitat loss from Detailed debate on changes to subdivisions sprawling across the the Agricultural Land Commission Cariboo? got underway in the legislature last Forests Minister Steve Thomson week, while protesters played to has been pinch-hitting urban voters outside. for Fort St. John MLA Pat A couple of West Pimm on the agriculture Kootenay NDP supporters file as Pimm undergoes brought a basket of cancer treatment. homegrown veggies down Thomson took exception to help East Kootenay when NDP agriculture MLA Bill Bennett get critic Nicolas Simons through the winter on a asked if he is aware 100-mile diet. people think the changes A group of mostly are to “neuter the chair UBC scientists wrote to of the Agricultural Land Premier Christy Clark, Tom Fletcher Commission.” embracing the popular B.C. Views Thomson, a former assumption that the executive director of changes will automatically the Kelowna-based B.C. mean more exclusions Agriculture Association, replied of agricultural land, as well as that the changes do not reduce the expanded secondary uses in the independence of the chair. Cariboo, Kootenay and North Under further questioning from zones. This “jeopardizes species Simons, Thomson allowed that the at risk, threatens many common current ALC chair, Richard Bullock, species, and will impact many has provided no response to the species prized for hunting,” they government on the proposals. wrote. Kelowna-Lake Country MLA It makes me wonder if these Norm Letnick was appointed Friday university botanists and bird to replace Pimm as agriculture experts actually understand minister. But this ALC project is what farming is. You know, clearBennett’s initiative, so I asked cutting a forest and planting him about his changes to the largely monoculture crops? Using appointment process. big machinery, creating drainage, Bennett said the six regional applying fertilizers, controlling panels, up to three people each, diseases, pests and wild animals? were set up by then-minister Stan Not backyard gardening, real Hagen in 2003 to provide local farming of the sort that has fed input. That worked well, he said, more people than in all of human until Bullock came on the scene and history? began exercising his discretion not Have they heard that the largest to appoint people recommended by cause of deforestation in North cabinet. America is farming?
“The chair doesn’t like the regional panels,” Bennett told me. “It’s a pain in the ass for the chair to have to deal with 18 farmers from all over the province in making decisions. It would be six farmers, because only one person from the regional panel actually sits on the provincial commission. “He thinks that it’s unwieldy, and he’d rather have the decisionmaking centralized in Burnaby. But we changed that. We decided as a duly elected government in 2003 that we wanted the regions to have a say on this stuff, so the intention of the legislation, we felt, was actually being defeated, because we hadn’t made it mandatory.” It will be mandatory soon, and Bullock’s days as commission chair appear to be numbered. “There’s no more discretion for any future chair to monkey with it,” Bennett added. One of Bennett’s key issues is denial of secondary residence construction to keep families on the land in the Interior. The legislation also introduces social and economic factors in weighing decisions in the North, Cariboo and Kootenay regions, where in most cases development pressure is an urban myth. The main ALC board will still have authority to revisit a local panel decision if the chair deems it inconsistent with the mandate to protect farmland. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS It isn’t easy being Mike Isn’t it amazing how so many prominent Mikes have left different organizations and competitions in B.C. recently? On April 1 it was reported that former premier Mike Harcourt has given up his membership in the B.C. NDP. Then on April 8, within a span of just half an hour, two other high-profile Mikes in B.C. bit the dust. At 11:45 a.m. it was reported Mike Gillis had been fired as president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. And at 12:15 p.m. Mike Farnworth announced he was dropping out of the B.C. NDP leadership race. I think it’s time for a special revised version of Kermit the Frog’s famous song: “In B.C. it isn’t easy being Mike.” Gordon Pollard Victoria
Kudos for council At last some municipal politicians have listened to the people they represent on the sewage issue. As to all the other municipal pols, they’re nothing but toadies to the provincial and federal governments. If the higher governments want to mandate something on local citizens then let them pay for it. Our local politicians need to stand up for us. Mike Day Esquimalt
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Celebrate Earth Day in Victoria In 1970, environmental activists John McConnell and Gaylord Nelson separately asked people to join in a grassroots demonstration to promote being good stewards of nature. Forty years later, millions of people celebrate Earth Day on April 22, and Earth Day organizers across Greater Victoria are ramping up efforts to educate and engage people of all ages and backgrounds to lessen their impact on the environment. The Township of Esquimalt is celebrating Earth Day by hosting a community clean-up and planting event at Highrock Park beginning at 10 a.m. Mayor Barb Desjardins will kick off the event, where about 1,000 school kids of all ages, residents and business owners are expected to help with invasive species removal, tree planting of native species and a park clean-up. The Township still needs spare cardboard egg cartons for seedlings. They need to be dropped off at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser Street, by
starts at 7 p.m. Tickets available by calling 250-920-9439 or by visiting Russell Books, Ivy’s Book Shop or Tanner’s Books. Creatively United for the Planet organizers are hosting a weekend full of environmentally positive talks at St. Ann’s Academy, April 25 and 26. Events include a panel discussion at St. Ann’s chapel Friday at 7 p.m. with best-selling TuEsDay author and collage april 22 artist Nick Bantok 2014 (Griffin & Sabine series) and former President of Earth Day Canada Jed Goldberg, emceed by CTV’s Astrid Braunschmidt. photographer, author and Alternatively, pop over to National Geographic explorerSt. Ann’s auditorium to see in-residence Wade Davis Music That Changed the World, discussing his work protecting performed by Victoria artists The Sacred Headwaters at Alix Daniel Lapp, Colleen Eccleston, Goolden Hall on April 24. The Jim Moffat and more. sacred headwaters are where This event also begins at 7 the Stikine, Skeena and Nass p.m. rivers begin, representing three Saturday at St. Ann’s includes of the most important salmon talks on on soil health, organic runs in the province. and fair trade business Davis continues to oppose a practices, micro-lending, federal government allowance environmental education, film for resource development and more. exploration in the surrounding For a complete schedule areas. and ticket information, visit Saanich-Gulf Islands MP and creativelyunitedfortheplanet. Green Party leader Elizabeth org or call 250-383-0206. May emcees the event. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show dpalmer@vicnews.com 10:30 p.m. tonight (April 16). Victoria events are plentiful as well, including free admission at Robert Bateman Gallery (470 Belleville St.) all day on Earth Day. Celebrations continue through the week as well, beginning with anthropologist,
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It's a special time of year. Just ask popular community leader Gordy Dodd. Readers will know Gordy for his many generous activities including serving annual holiday meals to some 2,000 people who would otherwise go without. He even lived suspended from a crane for 12 hours to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief. Spring is a very special time of year for Gordy and the local Punjab community with the celebration of Vaisakhi from April 11 to 13, which marks the harvest and beginning of the new year in the Indian culture. "Victoria celebrates," says Dodd. "They call friends, have a party.
There is a religious part in the temple, but everybody knows it's the time to enjoy and eat." Born in northern India's Punjab region, Dodd came to Canada at age 25. He quickly settled in Victoria, creating the furniture business that has become a leader on Vancouver Island. Five years ago he joined Victoria's India Canada Cultural Association (ICCA) and is now president. The group's goal is to increase awareness of Indian culture and connect youth with their roots. For the last five years ICCA has teamed with the City of Victoria and other groups to spread the word, says Dodd. Sunil Bhatia, past president of ICCA
joins in. "It is the Sikh new year. It is jubilation for us to have our cultural event. We look forward to the day. We visit with friends and family and share the happy occasion and the festiveness of the day," said Bhatia. "(The aim is) to instill pride and awareness into the youth who were born and raised here and also to reach out to the community." The two hope Victoria's celebration of Vaisakhi will someday be similar to the celebration of Chinese new year. The festival marks the start of the Sikh Nanakshahi solar calendar. "It is religious, yes, we do go to temple on the day to pay our respects, (but) the more significant cultural side is to
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Ladybug Release. From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21, each child will receive a number of ladybugs to spread onto plants in the gardens. While children and adults alike enjoy the ladybugs’ colourful, spotted appearance, their voracious appetite for plant-damaging insects, such as aphids and mites, make them popular with gardeners and farmers. Get active as a family and help send children with disabilities to camp by joining the Easter Seals Splash of Colour Family Fun Run, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 19 at Royal Roads University. Participants each receive a white t-shirt and sunglasses with their registration and are showered with coloured powder as they run, then can enjoy a variety of fun activities following the run. On Sunday, April 20, explore your family’s inner artists with the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s Family Sunday afternoon. Join the gallery from 2 to 4 p.m. for an afternoon of art making for the whole family inspired by the Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere exhibit.
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The deTailed designs and vibranT colours on a pysanka egg are enough To Turn heads, as They’re more Than jusT an easTer decoraTion – They’re a genuine arT form. Olga Lang, the Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Society of Vancouver Island’s pysanka expert, says the process for the pysanka maker should be a spiritual activity, too. “It is an exercise on how to cope with recognizing that bad thoughts come into your mind, and staying in a prolonged state of grace,” she says of being able to put your heart and mind into the art. “Hopefully that state of grace will carry on throughout the year. You have that control over your thoughts; bad thoughts, you recognize them, but they don’t have to change your emotional state.” Here Lang explains step-bystep how to create your own pysanka egg. 1. Clean the surface of your egg using vinegar. A dirt and oilfree surface helps retain the dye. 2. Heat the copper end of the kistka (stylus) above a candle and scoop a little bit of bee’s wax into the top of the metal funnel. Reheat the tip of the kistka and, using paper towel, wipe away any excess wax that melted onto the wires holding the funnel to the handle. “The weight of the wax will eventually melt and make a blob on your egg where you don’t expect it. It’s called a ‘tear of sorrow.’ It’s a rather unpleasant surprise, but you’re not allowed to have negative feelings. … Life is full of sorrow – how you react makes all the difference. You
carry on with your egg, regardless of the blob.” 3. Let the melted wax come out of the fine end of the kistka and draw on the egg’s surface. Use the wax to “seal” the colour in on the egg. Any white spot you cover in wax will remain white on the finished product. 4. When you’ve finished your white designs, carefully place the egg in the yellow dye-bath. Let it soak and absorb the colour for a few minutes. 5. Repeat step 3. Any melted wax that hardens on the now yellow surface will seal in the yellow and that colour will remain in those spots on the finished product. 6. Soak the egg in the red dyebath, then use the wax to seal in your red designs. Then repeat this
step using the black dye-bath. (Since it’s your last colour, you don’t need to seal in your black spots with wax.) Once you’ve gotten the hang of three colours, consider adding orange, green and blue dye-baths. 7. Remove the wax by carefully holding your egg above the candle flame. Wipe the shiny wax away using paper towel. “Keep the clean end downward to avoid getting smoke on the exposed egg. Likewise, when wiping wax away, push the stroke away from the clean part of the egg.” 8. Apply a coat of varnish to your egg to seal in your colours and make them more vibrant. “Pysanka is meant to last 70 years or more.” 9. Blow the egg out to remove the goopy insides. While there are different methods of removing
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the contents, Lang recommends using a pushpin to poke a hole in the base, inserting a thin straw and then blowing into the straw to push the liquid out. “It’s a long process, but they’re meant to be given away when they’re done. It’s altruistic, to write loving messages to each other in the form of symbols, colours and lines. I think that’s why the activity perpetuated for thousands of years,” Lang says. “This is something that’s really a wonderful gift from our ancestors – to give ourselves the freedom of time to actually sit for several hours and create things.” The Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Society (3277 Douglas St.) hosts an Easter Traditions open house on Sunday (April 13) from noon to 4 p.m. Participate in a pysanka making class (pre-registration required), enjoy Ukrainian food, watch demonstrations on traditional Ukrainian crafts, and visit the gift shop to buy all the supplies you need to do pysanka at home. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Some musicians doggedly chase a career in the limelight, driven by a desire to spread their name and bask in the adoration of the audience. Others find their way into the industry not by choice, but an ingrained desire to release the music within. Dave Cormier is a business owner, a family man and a songwriter who clearly falls in the latter category. Cormier, the owner of the VI Fitness chain of gyms, and recent winner of a Vancouver Island Music Award, found his way back into the music industry after walking away from a recording contract as a young man. “It’s been an absolutely joyous thing to do,” says Cormier, on a break in the studio recording his second album. “When I started on this journey, my intention was just to make an album for myself. The fact that it’s taking off and people are enjoying it is absolutely mind-blowing.” On March 22 Cormier took home a VIMA for Sarah, a song produced by Zak Cohen of Woodshop Studios and last week released a music video for
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“I thought I was just going to torture a couple of my friends with my CD and it’s gone way beyond that.” -Dave Cormier naturally, and gelling into nearcomplete songs, just as fast as he can record them on his iPhone during a practice. “I thought I was just going to torture a couple of my friends with my CD and it’s gone way beyond that,” he says. “I play very few covers. When you’re playing a night full of music and the vast majority is your own – and people are enjoying it, it’s just absolutely thrilling.” Cormier, a Nova Scotia native, has a varied musical background that began with violin and included a punk band. These days, he’s most often performing his guitar-driven rock
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Submissions for the 11th annual Victoria Book Prizes are now being accepted until May 31. All Greater Victoria authors who have published a book between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014 are eligible for one of two prizes: the Butler Book Prize for fiction, literary non-fiction or poetry, and the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize, awarded
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songs at stripped-down acoustic sets across the Island. “With good songs, it doesn’t matter if you have one guitar or five. If they’re good songs, it’ll come through.” Cormier had been living a transient lifestyle for several years as a gigging musician when he was offered a recording contract in his youth, but his artistic integrity drove him to pass on the offer. This pivotal moment in his past, he says, is an experience he carried with him at the outset of his journey back to writing and recording in 2011 which led to his debut disc Cor-me-eh. “I always wanted to play music on my own terms, my own music in my own way,” he says. “It has to mean something to me. In the music business when you’re a young man, they want to mold you and shape you in their own image ... and I was never having that. I want to be my own artist.” Cormier plays two shows in Victoria next month. The shows take place at 7:30 p.m. May 3 at Christie’s Pub, 1739 Fort St., and at 9 p.m. May 14 at Copper Owl, 1900 Douglas St. with Norine Braun. Visit davecormiermusic. com for more dates.
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Grade 9 Vic High student Isabella McKnight, right, challenges Lizzie Long of St. Margaret’s School during an April 10 match at the Vic High stadium. St. Margaret’s won the game 4-0.
The Victoria Royals playoffs run came to a quick end last Thursday when the team was eliminated from the WHL playoffs by perennial powerhouse Portland Winterhawks. The Winterhawks bested the Royals 5-1 in Game 5 of the bestof-seven series, ending the longest season in Royals history. Steven Hodges scored the lone goal for Victoria in the second period in Portland on April 10. Victoria went one for four on the powerplay, while the Winterhawks scored two goals with the man advantage and outshot the Royals 40-32. And while defeat was bitter, it was a breakout year: the Royals advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. There were other firsts for the team as well: most victories (48) and most points (100). dpalmer@vicnews.com
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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
DOG CARRIER and wicker basket with brand new pillows, $75. (778)426-1984. HAMMOCK, TOP quality. Asking $60. Must sell! Call (250)383-4506. LG SPEAKERS, set of 5, incld’s sub woofer, as new, $40. Call (250)654-0907. NO NAME cell phone, barely used, leather case that straps to belt, $78. (778)432-2822
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COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms w/2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. Also LADYSMITH 3bdrm w/1bdrm suite, dble garage +1000 sq.ft. storage area. $25,000 down. 250753-0160 OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Home For Sale: 5887 Stonehaven Dr, 2050sq ft, 2 bdrm + den + rec room heat pump, 5 appls, central vac, $364,500. Near hospital. Quality homes at an affordable price. Call Gord (250)710-1947.
NANAIMO: 1450SQ.FT, Open concept, 2bdrm, 2bath Rancher on 1/2 acre. Dbl garage, mature trees, greenhouse, RV prkg. $359,000. (250)7535826 for more info google search 360264.
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM. 2614 Ernhil Dr. Totally renovated 3 bdrm, 2 bath home. New exotic H/W floors. Lrg 8’ shower of master bdrm. Large landscaped fenced lot. Must see. $459,000. BONUS: WE WILL PAY YOU THE REALTOR FEES ON CLOSING. phone (250)590-1632. PRIME OAK Bay; New price $635,000. 1 block to Willows Beach, close to shops and schools. 1940’s 2 bdrm, bath. Full basement. 2516 Dalhousie St. (corner of Musgrave). Call 250-858-8475 or 250-4728475.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. I do it all! Free est WCB. 250-881-3886.
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Mentors offer guidance, Helpers needed support for your success by several groups How many times have you had a great idea for a project, felt excited, begun and abandoned it shortly thereafter? I think this happens to us often because we forget one thing: the importance of outside accountability. Another way of explaining this is that we all need support. This can come from various sources: friends, co-workers, relatives and mentors. Dictionary.com defines a mentor as both “a wise and trusted counsellor or teacher” and “an influential senior sponsor or supporter.” Tasha Waite One essential aspect of my Toastmasters journey within Toastmasters has been connecting with a mentor who understands me and challenges me. We often don’t reach our potential until we’re challenged to work towards a goal. This can apply to any goal. In my case, preparing speeches to deliver to my club have been difficult for me. I’d sit down to write, but struggle with the organizational part, not to mention the memorization that follows. Once I found a mentor who was compatible with me, I was able to address
the areas where I was struggling, and ask for guidance. This was much easier than I anticipated. I developed the ability to ask for what I need, which was help with organization and memorization. If you’re seeking guidance and support regarding a particular goal, think of someone you know whom you admire for their skills in this area. This could be a co-worker or someone in your community. Remember: most people feel flattered to be approached for mentorship. This should ease your mind if you feel reluctant to ask. When choosing a mentor within Toastmasters, don’t hesitate to ask your club executive for assistance. They can suggest possible matches to you, but ultimately the decision is yours to make. First, reflect on what you would like to work on, and select someone who has experience in that area. Consider someone who is close to you geographically, and who has a schedule that doesn’t conflict with yours. These are all good things to make a note of, as we can get clouded by selecting a mentor based on personality alone. Every person you know has had some form of support in their life. Pat yourself on the back for identifying a goal and cultivating the courage to ask for guidance. ••• Tasha Waite is a member of Thunderbird Toastmasters.
Want to Volunteer? Opportunities are available through Volunteer Victoria. For more information, please call 250-3862269 or go online to volunteervictoria. bc.ca. ••• • HeadWay, The Victoria Epilepsy & Parkinson’s Centre presents the annual HeadWay Charity golf tournament at Olympic View Golf Club on June 13. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, contests, auctions and the banquet. • The Royal and McPherson Theatres are celebrating 100year anniversaries with events and performances from May 18-25. Volunteers are needed to provide tours and hospitality. • Creatively United for the Planet hosts
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training is provided. Other tutoring positions are available. • LifeCycles Project seeks gardening volunteers to help deliver its Growing Schools program this spring. • Vancouver Island Kidney Patients’ Association needs a newsletter editor.
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Players from across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico will go head to head in the eighth annual Grand Pacific Open Chess tournament at the Hotel Grand Pacific on Easter Weekend. The event will feature the toughest competition to date with 17 chess masters registered. Top ranked player is International Master David Cummings of Toronto. Cummings was awarded the IM title in 1984. He was the top player on the Welsh National Team during the 1990s and also played for the Canadian National Team in the 2000 Chess Olympiad. The top BC player is Jack Yoos of Vancouver. Yoos, last year’s Grand Pacific Open champion has won the B.C. championship five times. Victoria’s Jason Cao is the local favourite. Cao won the 2010 World Under 10 Championship in Halkidiki, Greece and has been working his way up the overall standings in B.C. Chess. He currently ranks sixth in the province. The top American competitor is Women’s Grandmaster Katerina Rohonyan. Rohonyan is a former Chess Olympiad bronze medalist with the Ukrainian National Team who now calls Seattle home. This year’s event will feature more than 100 competitors. Play begins at 6 p.m. Friday (April 18) and continues during the afternoon and evening on Saturday and Sunday, concluding with the final round Monday at 10 a.m.
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