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Bruce Livingstone slots into a bench seat at Habit Coffee on Pandora Street, a white v-neck T-shirt exposing tattooed sleeves and chest. Nursing an expresso, Livingstone ponders his motivation in returning from early retirement to create his latest online venture, Stocksy Inc. “Photographers were getting a raw deal, and still are,” he says. “We wanted to create a new paradigm.” As Stocksy’s co-founder and board chair, Livingstone and CEO Brianna Wettlaufer are quietly transforming the global stock photography industry from a humble office in downtown Victoria’s Market Square. “When we started, everybody thought it was a little far-fetched,”

Wettlaufer says. “Photography was each of Stocksy’s 600 contributing evolving online with Instagram, Pin- photographers directly benefits from terest … but stock photography year-end profits. “After a year of operating, we’re wasn’t evolving in the same way.” getting close to Enter Stocksy, “When we started, that magic numwhich launched its ber of $200,000 website in March everybody thought it was a in royalty pay2013. The Victoments per ria start-up pays little far-fetched.” month,” Livingphotographers 50 – CEO Brianna Wettlaufer stone says. “We per cent of profit hit profitability when an image is purchased online, and 100 per cent after eight months, started spending on extended licence purchases for again and now we’re in profitability use on T-shirts, billboard advertising again. It’s evidence that we’re there. and other end-user money-making After a year, for any business, it’s kind of unheard of, especially for an ventures. The model has competition else- online start-up.” The high-end, editorial aesthetic of where, but its co-op structure means

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Vic News wins 5 provincial awards The Victoria News won five awards, including first place for special publications, at the Ma Murray Awards hosted by the B.C. Yukon Newspaper Association last weekend. The annual awards recognize excellence in all aspects of the newspaper industry, including reporting, editing, photography, production, publishing, advertising, website design and community contribution. Laura Lavin and her team won first place for Special Publications for the new look Monday Magazine that underwent a total

transformation in 2013. The newspaper also won four second-place awards. Oliver Sommer and team garnered their award in the Ad Design Award Collaborative for an ad they designed for Victoria Hyundai, while photographers Don Denton and Ben Gawletz each won photography awards and Ingrid Rice placed with her cartoon work. The Victoria News’ sister papers on the South Island in Oak Bay, Saanich and West Shore (Goldstream) also won awards.

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Amidst a climate of public school cutbacks and closures, at least one private school is growing, with an expansion project now underway. The Selkirk Montessori School on the Gorge Waterway has embarked on a $1.6-million plan to construct a two-storey addition, funded through a re-mortgaging of the property. The updated 171 square-metre structure will house a new library and multi-purpose room. The current library is slated to become a larger middle school classroom community (with an operable wall) for Grade 7 and 8 students, while the space atop the addition will provide a rooftop playground for all students. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to be out in the fresh air,” said Penny Barner, director of Pacific Montessori Society and administrative head of Selkirk Montessori. “Because we’re an urban school, we have a limited amount of outdoor spaces and this just helps provide another.” Selkirk Montessori is a non-profit organization, with a mandate to provide academic, social, artistic, physi-

cal and life skills to its preschool to Grade 8 student population, which has grown from 190 at its inception in 1998 to some 310 students today. Staff and teachers have grown from 20 to 45 full- and part-time employees over the same period. “When we first moved into the building, we didn’t even have our third floor finished, but over the last 16 years, we’ve expanded into the third floor, we’ve had to take over the multi-purpose room for one of our classes and we’re just really feeling cramped,” Barner said. She sees the expansion, including a renovation component to be completed over the summer months, as a complete solution to fill their space needs. There are no further expansion plans on the horizon. Farmer Construction has begun the work, estimated for completion in six to seven months. “Because we have improved our sports programs and we have an excellent music program and language program, parents are seeing more and more the benefits of staying right until Grade 8. We’re seeing more families sticking around.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

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The act of breathing well Buteyko breathing technique helps anyone who just need to learn how to breath well – from allergy sufferers to athletes Kevin Laird

At the core of the Buteyko method is a series News staff of reduced-breathing exercises that focus on nasalSid Tafler no longer fears breathing, breath-holding allergy season. and relaxation. The longtime VictoChris Bauman, a Hillside ria resident suffers from resident, has been teaching chronic asthma and severe people the Buteyko method seasonal allergies – condifor 14 years. tions that affect his quality “I nearly died from an of life in everything from asthma attack in 1997, while breathing to sleeping. living in Japan,” recalls Bau“It started with allergies man. “The asthma was to cats and dust,” Tafler so bad that I was forcing explains. “Over a period myself to breathe.” of 30 years the condition She soon discovered a got worse. It got to a point practitioner of Buteyko in where I couldn’t get any England, and not only took relief without using inhalthe program but ended ers (medication) – or up being a trainer in the going to the hospital for breathing method as well. oxygen.” Bauman says it took her For years, Tafler went to medical specialists and Kevin Laird/News staff two to three months to asthma clinics to relieve Hillside resident Chris Bauman has start feeling better, but she, his symptoms, but found been a Buteyko breathing technique like Tafler, has never looked little relief from the asthma instructor for more than 14 years. “It’s back. “It’s very gratifying and allergies. He resigned very gratifying work,” she says. work,” she says. his condition wasn’t going Within two weeks, Bauman’s clients see a difto get much better. A friend, meanwhile, took a Buteyko breathing ference in their health, with most breathing, seminar and raved about its success to Tafler. sleeping and feeling better. It changed his life. “People do need to do the exercises. They need He has been symptom free from asthma and to commit. If they don’t commit, then they’re just allergies for more than a year – and he doesn’t going to see a different kind of success.” feel anxious come allergy season. As for Tafler, he’s just happy that he is symp“I’ve had no symptoms whatsoever since Feb- tom free of asthma and allergies. “I’m a bit of a cheerleader with it, but it’s just ruary 2013. Nothing,” Tafler says. The Buteyko method or Buteyko breathing so amazing.” technique is a form of complementary or alterklaird@blackpress.ca native physical therapy that proposes “breathing retraining” as a treatment for asthma as well as other conditions. The method takes its name from the late RusChris Bauman will hold her next course on sian doctor Konstantin Buteyko, who first formu- Buteyko breathing in Victoria from May 12-22. lated its principles during the 1950s. She offers five, two-hour small group sessions. The Buteyko method is based on the assump- There are follow up calls or classes after the course tion that all forms of asthma, and numerous and unlimited refresher classes. other medical conditions, are caused by chronic For more information, please call 250-858-4211 hyperventilation. or go online to breathinglady.com.

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Victoria Shipyards celebrates 20 years Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards commemorated its 20th anniversary of operations at the Esquimalt Graving Dock Monday with an employee celebration. The shipbuilding and repair business employs more than 850 people. The company expects its skilled workforce to grow to 1,000 tradespeople this year.

King Tree donates to children’s charity King Tree Service Ltd. is pledging 10 per cent of its gross earnings to the Children’s Wish Foundation. “As long as we are in business, we will continue to contribute to the Children’s Wish Foundation,” said company president Paul Lapointe. The Children’s Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with lifethreatening illnesses.

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Victoria legion aids local charities Members of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 292) are planning a busy spring. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday the legion hosts meat draws, with proceeds going to Victoria charities. The legion will present charity cheques to various organizations on May 30 at 5 p.m. June 25 marks the start of Legion Week with various activities planned for legion members and guests. For further information, please call Ann at 250-384-7814.

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Police forced into social work There’s a reason why we call them first responders. Police, firefighters and paramedics are the first people called when we need help. It used to be for fires, car accidents or falling from a tree. But soon police, firefighters and paramedics Most going to have to add vulnerable are ‘social worker’ to their job need to be descriptions. When they’re walking or safe and biking the beat, police are cared for often the ones contacting social service providers for people in need, checking on vulnerable people to ensure they’re safe, and diffusing dangerous situations. It’s a specialized skill set that used to fall to case workers. As the provincial government closes facilities for people with mental illness, reduces services and resources, case loads for social workers increase and people simply fall through the cracks. Where the police used to be the last call, now they’re often the first. Care for people with mental illness, brain injury or developmental disabilities is complex. With fewer doctors available to take new patients, those high-maintenance clients are left calling crisis lines and walk-in clinics for stop-gap measures instead solutions. Add in poverty, poor nutrition, barriers to housing and it doesn’t take long for someone barely getting by to suddenly end up in crisis. It takes a community to raise a child, but it also takes a community to ensure that our most vulnerable people are safe and cared for. That means access to food and nutrition, health care, adequate social services and affordable housing – not a jail cell. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Best to keep oil in ground Re: Why B.C. needs an oil refinery (Opinion, April 25) I have sent an email to MP Murray Rankin and MLA Carole James supporting David Black’s vision of an oil refinery. However, I would rather leave the crude oil in the ground and find other energy alternatives for Canada only. Oil may be replaced in a few years with other energy and we will owe China lots, if oil is downgraded. Caroline Houston Victoria

Flawed economics hurts our economy Re: Merchants make push to shop local (News, April 25) The benefits to our economy to shop local are described very well in this story. Money spent in B.C. is often spent a second time in B.C., as well as generate taxes from the activity. I hope the group has tried to explain this to our premier. Her praise of the decision by Translink to buy a third seabus offshore because it “saved” us $4 million is a perfect example of why she needs to hear from us. The bid by a Dutch company to build in India was $21 million. The local bid was about $25 million. The provincial government is so focussed on the $4 million saving that it completely overlooked the fact that a huge portion of the $25

million would have come back to government as income taxes from the shipyard workers, and that the spending of those paycheques would generate even more revenue. The $21 million is simply gone. The decision by B.C. Ferries to build in Germany was driven by similar flawed thinking. Rein Nienaber Victoria

Victoria drivers need safety lesson I love your paper and so look forward to getting it every Wednesday and Friday. On Friday your cartoon was priceless. Many thanks to whoever did that and if I could arrange it, I would enlarge it and put it on one of the signs on the Pat Bay Hwy. Also, in regard to your ICBC Safety Tip, I would like to mention that I am a crossing guard (before and after school) at Tillicum School. The green light goes solid, warning a stop, yellow means stop. Well, the travellers pay no attention to the solid green and yellow means go faster to get through and many of them go through the red. It is unbelievable to me that people are so disrespectful to our youngsters and our population as a whole for a matter of getting some place five minutes faster. Julie Anderson Victoria

Advertising claims right on the money Your advertisers may be pleased to know that people actually do read those flyers included in your newspaper. Today I was browsing through the news when this food ad caught my eye, “organic, grain free, novel proteins, urinary health, skin and coat, weight maintenance and sensitive stomach,” so I’m thinking this is just the kind of food I have been looking for. I was particularly interested in the “skin & coat” reference since I have recently noticed some wrinkles and my hair seems to be falling out. The bottom of the ad even included, “great taste guaranteed.” The flyer was from a big-box pet store. People have joked about retired indigent seniors eating pet food but I think the joke may be on us since I see no such claims being made by my grocery store. Patrick MacKinnon Victoria

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‘Vocational school’ back in style A couple of weeks ago, Simon Fraser The B.C. government has rolled out University president Andrew Petter its ambitious overhaul of the public downplayed the “relatively small” skilled education system, from kindergarten to trades shortage for B.C. industry. graduate school, much to the horror of “We should not be engaged in a zeroits left-wing establishment. sum kind of battle for dollars,” Petter The formal title is B.C.’s Skills For protested. That’s exactly Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering what he and other university Education and Training. It’s executives are looking at, and designed to dovetail with the it will be based on the latest Harper regime’s Canada Job graduate employment data Grant that requires employers and labour demand forecasts. to co-sponsor training spaces One of the key architects of so they will hire the students this sweeping plan is Jessica at the end. McDonald, who shook up the Elementary and middle public service while serving school curriculum is being as Gordon Campbell’s deputy revised to increase emphasis minister. on hands-on experience. High Tom Fletcher Her report on trades training school and post-secondary B.C. Views confirms what Campbell’s skilled trades programs are critics in the labour movement getting more money, but have long said: the government’s 10-year it’s going to be shifted from underexperiment with the Industry Training performing programs that don’t lead to Authority is a rudderless mess. jobs. “Certain partners, particularly Premier Christy Clark took another organized labour, feel marginalized,” swipe at the bias of B.C.’s system before McDonald wrote. “Others, particularly heading to Malaysia, Singapore and employers and employers’ associations, Hong Kong on another liquefied natural do not feel heard within the system. gas sales trip. She noted that 20 per Over the recent past, several new cent of B.C. students, and nearly half directions have been introduced such of aboriginal students, don’t finish high as de-regulation of trades and modular school. training that have caused strain because “Not only are there kids who don’t they were not fully inclusive during graduate, there are kids who graduate, development, were seen to benefit single go out and get one or two credentials interests, and they impacted the whole before they finally find their way into a system.” skills training program,” said Clark, who The ITA board is being replaced, had her own wander through university with union representation restored, campuses before going into politics.

and advisory councils from industrial employers will update their hiring needs. The B.C. Federation of Labour and the construction unions have all but abandoned the NDP after Adrian Dix’s disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year. B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescuing skilled trades from the second-class status they received in a culture fixated on university for two generations. That culture has created glaring problems. There are too many institutions offering the same courses. As with health care, block funding is handed out without any serious effort to measure the results. For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence, finding one’s self through philosophy or film studies. Employers get their share of blame from McDonald. Not only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to obtain, their preferred source of skilled workers has been to poach from other employers who paid to train them. Skills-based employment data will be made public for students to make career choices. Finally, students coming out of high school will have a way to assess what they can expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education. It’s about time. ••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.

Answers needed on sewage Former Vancouver Island Health medical officer Dr. Shaun Peck says Capital Regional District consultants have estimated that 15,516 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents or green house gases will be distributed into the atmosphere during the time of construction of the sewage treatment plant. There will also be another 7,917 tons distributed each year after. The B.C. Environment Ministry in 2006 ordered Victoria to have a land based sewage treatment system. How could he have come to this decision when the numerous testing done by the marine

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Andrew Bailey wants to tell you a story. A whole novel, actually. And he wants to cook your meals and hunt for Easter eggs and make some tea. He wants to create the kind of communal experience people used to find at church through The Rite of James Biddle, when he reads his 70,000 word -debut novel in its entirety and welcomes the audience into activities and meals born from the text at Intrepid Theatre’s 17th annual Uno Fest. “I hope to create a full-on shared, unique experience and make people feel that they were a part of something,” says the Uno Fest veteran known for 10 years of work with Atomic Vaudeville. “On a creative level I hope for that. I also hope that people will buy the book.” The Rite of James Biddle is the fictional tale of an Anglican priest, “born in tweed,” lacking connection with those younger than 80 and rejecting such technologies of the day. When he falls in love and loses track of a loved one, he’s forced to face the modern world and its changes. The writer/actor has crafted an elaborate event around the reading, presented as a service, “a giant secular Eucharist.” At the close of each chapter, which runs

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Andrew Bailey, shown here in a still from his viral video, a monologue on sexual assault, performs a staged reading of his debut novel, The Rite of James Biddle, May 24 at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard St.) from 9 a.m. about an hour, Bailey offers meals and diversions. It’s also an opportunity for guests to come and go. The day begins with a breakfast germane to the story, baked orange french toast, and includes a bake sale and other Biddle-inspired creations, lunch and dinner before a post-show cake and tea. “It’s appealing to more than just the

sense of sound from the book itself, but also, to actually share in some of the stuff that people are eating and to know, when I’m describing something, what that thing is like,” he says. “If I end up breaking even, I’m happy. If I don’t, that’s fine too. I just want to make it as cool and interesting and unique as possible.” Even though the main character

is Anglican, the guests along for the roughly 12-hour ride don’t have to be, Bailey says, noting two of the project’s early supporters were a borderline communist-Catholic and an atheist libertarian. They just have to be appreciative of Bailey’s work, which in recent days has become somewhat of a worldwide trend. On March 26 Bailey posted a video to YouTube entitled Why Rape is Sincerely Hilarious that soon made its way to the front page of Reddit and had attracted more than 500,000 views by the time of publication. The monologue, though delivered through a character, is written in response to a recurrent theme in comedy films that disturbed Bailey, the trope that guys like it if they get sexually assaulted, so long as an attractive woman is the perpetrator, and his own experience with sexual harassment as a 13-year-old. Bailey’s words connected powerfully with viewers, hundreds of whom expressed their gratitude for the work and shared their personal stories of abuse. Unable to respond individually, Bailey eventually chose to disregard advice to monetize the video with advertising, and allowed himself permission to stop answering the messages. The feedback was at times overwhelming and emotional – yet incredibly validating to the artist responsible. “I’m always concerned that people are just being nice to me when they say they like something – even reviews,” he says. Continued on page A13

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Big West Coast waves are not the only attraction The smooth, glassy waves of Tofino are world-renowned for their consistency, luring longboard lovers from all walks of life to Canada’s wind-beaten West Coast. But you don’t have to drive across Vancouver Island to find sun and surf, as long as you have an open mind about what defines the sport. Other surf-related activities have surfaced in recent years closer to Greater Victoria, including windsurfing, kitesurfing and even paddle boarding. Also known as stand-up paddling, paddle boarding appeals to any age group as a relaxed and relatively low-impact way of exploring many of the sheltered beaches and lakes in the region. Best done on a calm, sunny day, all you need is a paddleboard and a long paddle, one that can reach the water from a standing position. Ocean River Adventures (250-381-4233) offers stand-up board rentals, as well as lessons along the Inner and Upper Harbour. Rentals include mandatory safety gear like a helmet, throw-line and life jacket. Just up the peninsula, Pacifica Paddle Sports (250-665-7411) offers a four-hour guided paddleboard tour including lunch around stunning Brentwood Bay. Call for current rates. For the more ambitious surfer, windsurfing can be done at several Capital Region locations, including Willows Beach, Clover Point, Elk Lake and off Esquimalt Lagoon. Talk to the knowledgable staff at Coastline Surf and Sport (250-382-2123) or HTO (250-9205511), both conveniently located downtown on Broad Street, for insider info on where to find

the best conditions on any given day. For a real hit of adrenaline, try your hand (and torso … and entire body) at kitesurfing, where a custom-designed harness and kite propel riders through the water. Using a modified wakeboard strapped to the feet, kiteboarding isn’t as intimidating as it looks, says Martin Dovick of Strong Kiteboarding (250-813-0035). “It’s a very common misconception to say you need fit upper body strength. You’re holding on to the kite, but there’s not much force going through because you’re harnessed in,” he says. The kites sit in the wind anywhere between 20 to 25 metres in the air, allowing kite surfers to pull off moves windsurfers “simply cannot do,” Dovick says. Strong Kiteboarding operates about an hour’s drive past Lake Cowichan at Nitinat Lake, where the coastal winds are funnelled through the valley and offer perfect conditions. “You can go very, very high on flat water,” he says. On a windy day in Victoria, catch expert kite surfers flying above the choppy waters off Dallas Road near Clover Point. “It’s really an extreme spot,” Dovick says. “I’ve seen 10- to 12-foot waves out there. We’re lucky to have that spot, but it’s definitely expert only.” Looking to buy a locally made surfboard? The guys at Barracuda Surfboards (250-658-6750) will sort you out with sustainably made fibreglass or foam boards. Find them at barracudasurf.com. editor@vicnews.com

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Highlanders win home opener The Victoria Highlanders kicked off their 2014 Premier Development Soccer League season Sunday at Royal Athletic Park, earning their first victory of the year in a nail-biter with the Vancouver Whitecaps that ended with veteran Riley O’Neill posting the winning goal off a penalty kick in extra time in a 3-2 victory. Cody Cook and Ali Musse netted goals for the Whitecaps, while Carlo Basso, Wesley Barrett and O’Neill answered for Victoria. The Highlanders next face off in PDL action on May 17 against the Kitsap Pumas at Royal Athletic Park.

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Zonta hands out cash People ‘n Places Z DOLLARS … Zonta Club of Victoria public relations chair Vernice Shostal passed us a quick note last week to let us know the club’s April 12 fashion show was successful. The Zontas raised $2,080 for PEERS, and last weekend wrote an $8,000 cheque for Wear2Start, another local women’s charity, from the club’s gaming proceeds. ••• DUKING IT OUT … Three Victoria teens – Maria Hoffman, Kyle Becker and Tristan Becker – were among 65 youth from across B.C. to be presented with the Silver Level Duke of Edinburgh’s Award on April 26 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is the most prestigious

international youth award in the world with more than seven million participants in 141 countries. ••• OH, SUNNY DAYS … City of Victoria parks employee Doug Balkwill loves his job this time of year, when he and his colleagues have the privilege of spending their days outside in Beacon Hill Park and elsewhere around the sunny city. “I love what I do on days like this,” he says, on a 20C day at Quadra Park. ••• WELL DESERVED HONOURS ... Dan Gunn, executive director of the Victoria Advanced Technology Council, picked up the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder of

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The University of Victoria also picked up an award as the most entrepreneurial postsecondary institution in Canada. ••• REAL CHAMPS … Alliyah Allen, Marin Piasentin, Ethan van Tol and Sophie Wood, of Victoria, have just returned from The War Amps 2014 B.C. Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar, which brought together young amputees from across the province. The Champs attended the threeday seminar, which focused on the latest developments in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and bullying and parenting an amputee child. ••• FIRE THREAT … Bit of a scare last week for Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard from that fire on Chatham Street. Television reports initially said the fire was on Herald Street and showed black smoke over his familyowned building. Fortunately, it was a building behind the Leonard’s and it was planned for demolition. No one was hurt. And how was your week? ••• Do you have an item for the People ’n Places column? Contact Kevin Laird by email at editor@vicnews.com or phone 250-480-3265.

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Smart meter refusal fees trimmed B.C. Hydro customers radio frequency signals even in tion of power theft from meter bypasses. who refuse to part with their remote areas. The commission also B.C. Hydro’s meter upgrade mechanical power meters will continue to pay $32.40 a month was exempted from review, reduced fees for customers for manual meter readings, but the commission ruled last who move and request a radiowith a refund on the balance year on similar equipment for off meter at their new address. To switch from a mechanical of the $35 they’ve been paying FortisBC’s electrical grid in the Okanagan and Kootenay meter to a radio-off meter will since December. cost $77.60, reduced from the The B.C. Utilities Commis- regions. Commissioners rejected tes- B.C. Hydro’s proposed $100. sion ruled on B.C. Hydro’s Going from one radio-off smart meter opt-out fees last timony from smart meter oppoweek, after an order from the nents, noting that their spokes- meter to another will cost B.C. government required the men were unqualified and in $132.60, down from the proregulator to approve fees cov- most cases repeating false or posed $155 that includes actiexaggerated claims in order to vating the meter in the former ering all of B.C. Hydro’s costs. A $20-a-month charge will sell solutions to the purported residence. editor@vicnews.com continue for B.C. Hydro cus- hazards. B.C. Hydro spent nearly $1 tomers who accept a digital meter with the radio transmis- billion to upgrade its grid, forecasting savings from automatic sion function turned off. The commission cut the one- meter reading to faster detec- Give us your comments by email: time fee for disabling the meter tion of outages and elimina- editor@vicnews.com. radio to $22.60, far below B.C. Hydro’s proposed $100. Most of B.C. Hydro’s nearly two million customers now have fully What do you value about the Inner Harbour? functioning smart Have great ideas for these three sites? meters, which send We want to hear from you! daily readings to a collection network and signal when power goes out and comes back on. A few customers cling to theories that the meters present a health hazard, despite evidence that their signals are weaker than the natural background of 1. Belleville Ferry Terminal Lands

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Greater Victoria one of best places for online start-ups Continued from Page A1

“A lot of the guys just travel all the time; they don’t really have a home,” says Livingstone, whose journey from image clerk to digital photography poster boy to Victoria start-up success is its own story. At the turn of the century, he created iStockphoto, an online database of every conceivable stock image for purchase. Six years later, the company sold for $50 million to Getty Images. Solidifying a new era for photographers who were relying on ever-shrinking royalties in a saturated stock image market. “When I was at iStock, the profit margin was around 70 per cent. That’s a ton,” Livingstone says. “So we felt, after I sold iStock, that there was a way to share more and a way to be more altruistic with our goals of trying to help photographers by paying them as much as possible.”

The company uses an Alberta co-op model, but Victoria provides one of the best places in Canada for an online start-up, he says. “We love Victoria for what Victoria is, not just the talent pool up here, but the city really is supportive of our lifestyle in every way. Pick somewhere else in Canada and it just doesn’t cut it.” Stocksy plans to expand its Victoria office in the coming year and invite new photographers into the fold, as profits continue to flow directly to the content creators in an easy-to-understand model. “The co-op model helps set up a new paradigm, but it doesn’t help the other 95,000 photographers out there struggling,” Livingstone says. “But we wanted to create something sustainable first and then worry about big numbers after that.” Check out more at stocksy.com. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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