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Saanich school’s first grad ceremony happens tonight Travis Paterson News staff

When Discovery School student Emily Aylward steps onstage tonight to make her valedictorian speech, it will be directed at Saanich’s most intimate Grade 12 class. But she’ll be speaking to a big crowd. The friends and families of all four graduating students – Aylward, Brandon De Melo, Max Danielson-Lyons and Troy Comber – will be in high spirits, as the

37-year-old Discovery School hosts its inaugural graduation ceremony. “It was eight years ago we decided to grow beyond Grade 9 and add Grades 10 to 12, and here we are,” said Discovery principal Sherri Ko. It took a couple of years, but the campus eventually moved to an expanded site on Wilkinson Road that allowed the school to add the higher grades. Discovery is an independent school with a focus on special education, though Aylward’s academic resume rivals that of any high school valedictorian. She’s been at Discovery since Grade 7 – she attended South Park elementary and Monterey

middle schools before that. She has overcome diagnoses of dysgraphia (inability to write), dyscalculia (inability to do arithmetic) and developmental co-ordination disorder (fine motor skills). “Emily is an example that 25 per cent of our students are gifted, they just have a hard time accessing it,” Ko said. “Special needs are often invisible. Our students are very bright and we help them with verbal struggles, or written output. “(Discovery) prepares students for the transition into the community. ... We adapt to what each student needs or asks for.” Aylward is finishing with a 91 per cent average in her Grade 12 classes. Outside of school,

Principal Sherri Ko, right, stands with Emily Aylward, valedictorian of Discovery School’s first-ever graduating class. Travis Paterson/News staff

the Fairfield resident plays soccer, rides horses and sings. She organizes food drives, initiated a fundraising campaign for Jeneece Place, and volunteered in Peru during spring break. “Coming to Discovery helped all of it. I don’t face those challenges any more,” Aylward said. “Before we moved to Wilkinson we were in a house, and it still feels like we’re in a house, just bigger.” Her plan is to complete Camosun College’s early childhood edu-

cation program. She’s also waiting to find out if she’s been accepted to attend an additional year of high school at Canadian College Italy. In that case, she would study an extra year of high school with CCI in Lanciano, immersing herself in Italian language and culture, then attend Camosun in 2015. Discovery’s 2015 grad class will more than double, with 10 students enrolled. The school has 70 students in Grades 3 through 12. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Graham Webber, left, Ken Hillaire and Katherine Crane, all of whom were once youth at risk of being homeless, sit on the steps of Mitchell House. Threshold Housing Society operates two homes in Greater Victoria – Mitchell House and Holly House – providing long-term semi-independent housing for youth.

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There’s a certain assumed stigma associated with homelessness. Many people think of drug addicts and aggressive panhandlers, but the people who walk through the doors of Threshold Housing Society know that’s not an entirely accurate picture of homelessness in Greater Victoria. Graham Webber is 21. He was living on his own in Sooke after his mom passed away. Admittedly lacking certain life skills, after six months he decided to look for a place to live that felt like home and where he could build up that skill set. “It was really lonely living by myself,” he said. “My social worker suggested that I come and check out Mitchell House, and it sounded really awesome. I wanted to live somewhere where I could get help with things like cooking because I didn’t know how to cook. And being around lots of people with lots of support was good.” Katherine Crane is also 21. Having spent her childhood in foster homes, she was on the verge of being aged out of care at 19 years old, with essentially no other housing options available.

“Most of our youth right now are on the cusp of being aged out of care,” said Mark Muldoon, executive director of Threshold, which operates Mitchell House and Holly House, two low-rent homes that provide nine beds total to youth who are at-risk of homelessness in Greater Victoria. “Out of all the kids in foster care who are aged out at 19, half will end up on the street in two years. It’s an unseen, unrecognized, unacknowledged crisis going on.”

“We give (youth) a home, get them stabilized and prepare them for a better life.” - Mark Muldoon There are only 17 beds total in all of Greater Victoria that provide a place for youth. “For Mitchell House we had 60 referrals last year, and 37 referrals for girls. The demand outweighs supply by a huge margin,” Muldoon says. Youth that are lucky enough to get a bed at either Mitchell or Holly House say it’s truly a life-changing place to live. “I grew to be more comfortable. I wasn’t really outgoing or extroverted, but I’m not as panicky anymore, I guess.

I’m really sarcastic and can be really bitter, but I’ve lightened up a fair bit since (I first arrived),” said Crane, who stayed at Holly House for nearly two years before transitioning to Threshold’s supported independent living SHY Program (Safe Housing for Youth). “Because of all the help from Holly House, I’m better equipped to deal with the world.” Youth in the Threshold’s programming take part in self worth classes, to help build life skills by focusing on self worth and self care. The average length of stay for a youth in the semi-independent Mitchell or Holly House is 8.5 months for boys, and five months for girls, though Muldoon says some stay for a couple of years before being ready to transition into the SHY Program or move out on their own. “SHY is very similar to Holly House, but it’s a little more hands off,” Crane says of her new living situation. “Like when you’re learning to ride a bike, Holly House is when your parents is still holding onto the back and you’ve got training wheels, and then the SHY Program is just training wheels but your parents have let go.” Muldoon says Threshold is so appreciative of the com-

munity support they receive, and says that support pays off; ignoring youth homeless population today simply means they’ll grow into the adult homeless population. The Home Depot is currently raising money nationwide through The Orange Door Project to help reduce youth homelessness. Money donated through the purchase of a $2 paper orange door at the Shelbourne Street and Millstream Road stores goes to Threshold Housing Society. “This is a great opportunity for us to give back to our community,” said Tobin Fearon, store manager of The Home Depot in Saanich. “We feel that Threshold is an excellent organization that really supports the community.” “Youth don’t want to become stigmatized,” Muldoon said. “These are youth who are really paralyzed out of fear of not knowing where they’re going to live. Our attempt is to make them included in a community and build life skills. We give them a home, get them stabilized and prepare them for a better life.” The Orange Door Project runs until July 2. To learn more about Threshold Housing Society, visit thresholdhousing.ca. editor@saanichnews.com

The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory will continue its centennial season with a limited number of Saturday night public viewings this summer. The Victoria Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada has announced its members will be at the otherwise-closed Saanich observatory for seven dates, July 5, 12 and 19, Aug. 2, 9 and 16, and Sept. 6. The public is welcome to attend each viewing, from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. RASC members will use telescopes to show visitors the moon, planets, stars and other objects in the sky. As well, the evenings will include audio-visual presentations and astronomy lectures on the historic Plaskett Telescope, rain or shine. The National Research Council ended its funding for the observatory’s Centre of the Universe educational centre programs in September 2013, citing financial reasons – it cost about $32,000 to operate the facility and $245,000 for employee wages, with only about $47,000 per year coming in per year in revenue. But the success of RASC’s Astronomy Day in May has prompted NRC to allow RASC to run the summer viewings. “Astronomy Day drew more than 200 people to the Plaskett Telescope despite poor weather that prevented any observing that night,” said Nelson Walker, president of the Victoria Centre of the RASC. “We would like to thank the NRC for their co-operation, which makes all these activities possible.” The Centre of the Universe will also be available this summer for space-themed camps for youth in Grades 3 to 8, and will be run by the Science Venture program from the University of Victoria. “We are pleased that our members will be on Little Saanich Mountain again this summer showing the wonders of the universe to members of the public,” Walker said. “Our history of public outreach at the DAO goes back decades.” After the closure of the Centre of the Universe facility at the end of last summer, various community groups met with NRC officials to examine ways of continuing public access to the DAO. This year, Science Venture and the Victoria Centre of the RASC are offering programs, and it is hoped that in the coming months a new organization will be established to operate programs in the long-term at the Centre of the Universe. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Sgt. Steve Eassie says money – and not portable electronics or other valuable items – appears to be the only thing the thief or thieves were targeting. All of the vehicles were either left unlocked or had windows that were left open. Most vehicles were parked on private properties, and none were damaged to gain entry. Police are asking anyone with information about these incidents to call 250-475-4321. editor@saanichnews.com

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A family of ducks swims to the edge of a freshwater pond and waddles up a slight embankment to enter a growing forest of Douglas fir trees. The air smells clean, as a light breeze passes through the expansive site in rural Saanich. This isn’t the land surrounding Prospect Lake or a daylighted section of Tod Creek – these are the grounds occupied by Hartland

landfill. Below those ducks’ feet is 40-plus years worth of garbage – 50 metres deep and 4.5 million cubic metres of it. But you would never know it from the surface. This is Phase 1 of Hartland landfill. When it was filled to capacity in 1998 it was closed and covered up. Now it’s in the process of being transformed back into a forest. “If you can visualize it, we’re on a whole bunch of garbage right

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Landfill more than a ‘dump’ Who knew going through the trash could be so fascinating? It’s one thing to get your annual property tax bill, see the line for garbage collection, pay what you owe and forget about it until next year. But it’s an entirely different experience seeing exactly where your money goes by taking a tour of Hartland landfill. This is where every piece of garbage thrown away in the Capital Region ends up. But Hartland is not a dump. It used to be, back in the 1950s, a pit where you’d go and dump your trash. Now, this is an engineered, sanitary landfill. This weekend’s Hartland Happening event at the landfill is a great opportunity for our region’s residents to not only get a lesson on what happens to our garbage, but to appreciate just how the Capital Regional District is managing to reduce the environmental impact of the landfill on our land, in our water and in the air we breathe. That latter component of the landfill’s operations is quite impressive, and something we in Greater Victoria should be proud of. Not every landfill has procedures to prevent greenhouse gas emissions coming off the pile of garbage from entering the atmosphere, or screens that prevent rainwater from seeping through the soil and down deep into the rotting waste to become hazardous leachate. It’s also slowly returning to its former state as a native forest, thanks to a reforestation plan that will eventually see the entire landfill become – on the surface – nothing more than thriving plants and animals. With all the ongoing heated discussions surrounding the CRD’s future plans on managing and treating our liquid waste, it’s nice to see our solid waste is in really good hands. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The SAANICH 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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Education is universal right Education radically changes the course of a child’s life. In Canada, we believe all Canadian children have the right to a quality education and that an educated population creates a thriving Canada. Around the world, 57,000,000 primary school aged children are not in school. Countries with higher primary schooling rates, for boys and girls, tend to enjoy greater democracy and stability. If our children have the right to a quality education then all children share this right. It also follows that if education supports democracy and stability, all countries will benefit from an educated population. The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has successfully supported education for 22 million children in poor and conflictaffected countries. I urge our federal government to pledge generously to this organization because their model works. Our world future requires an educated population if we are to deal successfully with the challenges to come. Frances Beckow Victoria

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Is public will enough to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project? Answer online at www.vicnews.com

prompts me to say this to our victims – it’s not you, it’s us. We were rotten to everybody. We rejected a shipload of Jews desperately trying to evade the Holocaust, we treated our native people cruelly, we put a head tax on the Chinese and we incarcerated our Japanese citizens and I believe we rejected a ship from India once. You were a white Christian or you were dirt. The good news is we have grown since then and are now aware of how terrible we had treated our fellow humans and regret it deeply. Now let’s keep on growing. Andy Mulcahy Victoria

Indigenous people will have final say on pipeline Rigorous construction standards and management of any pipeline is a must. The assumption that there will be failures is also a must. A standing capacity to address major issues is a must. More importantly, my experience tells me that the only way for the Northern Gateway to be a safe pipeline is with transparency, trust, co-operation and investment among all stakeholders. Chief among the Northern Gateway’s stakeholders are the indigenous people of B.C. If the indigenous people of B.C. can be shown that the

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Northern Gateway pipeline is safe, economically valuable to them, and in their long term interest, then there is sufficient evidence for me to believe the pipeline can be built and operated safely. Conversely, if the indigenous people say in the end, ‘No’ then there is likely not enough management transparency to build a safe pipeline. Notwithstanding what I know about economics, incident management, and project management, the bottom-line for the fate of the Northern Gateway currently is – and should be – the judgment of the indigenous people of B.C. I stand with their “nay” or their “yah.” Transparency and trust among all stakeholders is the most critical litmus test of the safety of any major project. Eugene Parks Victoria

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Will your child cross picket lines if bargaining talks go nowhere and teachers launch a full-scale strike? YES 48% NO 43% MAYBE 9%

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Teacher’s retirement comes early Respected educator ends lengthy career on picket line

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Retirement has come early for B.C. teachers leaving the job at the end of the school year, but it was due to happen. It was just going be in another two weeks. Instead, the entrance to Rick Griffin’s house is packed with boxes and memorabilia he has yet to make room for in the house storage. “It was rather quick, packing up with the strike looming,” he said this week. After 33 years as a teacher, 27 of which were at Saanich schools – 16 of them at Arbutus middle school and the last 11 at Mount Douglas secondary, Griffin is moving on to the next phase of his life. “It’s a weird ending with the strike, but not one I’ve put any energy into,” Griffin said. “I can’t worry about it.” The man affectionately known as “Griff” coached girls basketball most of his career, including to two provincial junior championships at Mount Doug. They’ll go down as his career highlights, 1996 in particular, when his daughter Rae sunk a buzzer-beater to win the B.C. title. “I was a dad at that moment, not a coach. To have your daughter win it at the buzzer, you can’t beat it.” He was well-liked by his players and his students, as he taught English, leadership, counselled and was a viceprincipal for a year. “They identified with him and appreciated his honest approach, in teaching and in basketball,” said fellow Mount Doug teacher Bernie Kidd. “It was his philos-

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ophy to give back and to invest in students, and it showed.” “I’ve been lucky with the kids I’ve coached, and the parents,” Griffin said. “In coaching I always used the mantra, ‘It’s more than just basketball, it’s a vehicle to make relationships. It’s a journey.’ And it was true.” It all came full circle at the Mount Doug alumni game held in May. Nearly 70 former players returned, some from up-Island from when he taught in the Comox Valley, and one all the way from Georgia. “It was my idea of a retirement party. It was about everyone, not me, and we raised $1,700 in donations for KidSport,” Griffin said. As for the future ahead, Griffin will keep busy with a few different projects. He hopes to volunteer with Encounters for Canada, the program that brings youth from across Canada to Ottawa for a week at a time. It will give him a chance to visit with his daughter and new grandson, Jasper. He’s also looking to mentor student teachers and will help out with his son’s business,

Quails’ Nest Daycare, which is run out of the Griffin home. And a busy home it is. They’ve hosted international exchange students for 20 years. In fact, the upstairs was overrun this week by a group of Mexican students who gathered

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The Rams’ are in good hands with former UVic Vike and Camosun Charger Carmen Lapthorne assuming the head coaching role of the senior girls team after three years as an assistant. Likewise, Chris Ball will take over the senior boys team after Ted Anderson, the Rams’ longtime boys coach, is also retiring. “Anderson is a character and he will be missed,” Kidd said. “School, sports, and basketball were all very good to me and had a huge impact on my life so it was just natural for me to give a little back,” Anderson said. “My style was not very 21st century. One of my closest friends may have described it as ‘somewhat crude but effective.’ I tried to do what I thought was best for people, myself and community.”

to watch their country play Brazil to a 0-0 draw in the World Cup on Tuesday. Griffin’s wife Shari is also in education, as a teacher at Braefoot elementary school, and their daughter Rae is also a teacher. reporter@ saanichnews.com

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The reforestation is a long-term project that began at the landfill in 2004. In the decade since, more than 25,000 native trees and plants have been planted on the site. “Eventually when everything’s closed, you’re not going to know this was a landfill,” says Monique Booth, supervisor of communications and education for Capital Regional District environmental services. The goal is for the landfill footprint to eventually blend seamlessly with the forested area and Mount Work Regional Park that shares a border with the property. Hartland landfill is divided into two phases. All of the Capital Region’s garbage that’s sent to the landfill today (and since April 1997) is deposited in Hartland Phase 2. It’s that phase that’s

currently slated to be full – 10.3 million cubic metres of garbage – by 2049. But Booth says that deadline could potentially be pushed back indefinitely if people follow the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. “It might not ever be full; if diversion rates keep going up. But I think once it’s full and closed, we’re going to be transitioning back to the natural environment surrounding the site,” she says. “Right now we’re in the middle of our solid waste management plan, and that’s something we’re going to look to the community on. We really feel like this is our region’s landfill and it’s our region’s decision on what happens to it in the future.” This weekend, the landfill hosts Hartland Happening, a behindthe-scenes event that gives residents in the Capital Region a better understanding of where their garbage goes and what’s going

“If you grew up in Victoria, everything you’ve ever thrown away you can go and wave to at Hartland. From your diapers when you were a baby to that plastic bag last week.”

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on at the landfill. “I like to think of it as, ‘Come say hello to away.’ People throw away so much stuff, and it really doesn’t go that far away,” Booth says. “If you grew up in Victoria, everything you’ve ever thrown away you can go and wave to at Hartland. From your diapers when you were a baby to that plastic bag last week.” Visitors to Hartland Happening will be able to take a guided bus tour of the landfill, and there will be info booths on site to learn about all the projects at Hartland. Kids will be able to play in a giant sandbox and see a live hawk up close. (The bird of prey is brought to the landfill nearly every day to scare away seagulls,

preventing them from treating the active landfill site as an easy food source.) Hartland Happening aims to be a zero-waste event, and encourages all visitors to bring a reusable water bottle. Napkins, plates and cutlery that will come with food sold at the

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• The two-inch piping underground that Fafard mentioned is part of a vacuum system that collects methane produced by the decomposing organic waste. The gas is sent to an on-site plant that burns the methane, converting it to electricity. That electricity is sold to BC Hydro and helps power 1,600 Greater Victoria homes annually. • When the province introduced a new blue box recycling program earlier this year, the Capital Regional District removed a $6 entrance fee to recycle certain items at Hartland, including Styrofoam blocks, paint cans, batteries and small appliances. The fee still applies to items like ferrous and non-ferrous metals, tires and large appliances.

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“There haven’t been too many of those lately,” he joked, pressing harder on the metal, perhaps to make a point. As Infiniti Director of Performance, Vettel is truly playing a role in the development of future road products, rather than merely offering his name as a celebrity endorsement. He talked enthusiastically about the new compact, performance-oriented Q30, which should see the light late next year in Europe and a little later in Canada. The 328-horsepower 3.7-litre V6 Q50S we were riding in also benefitted from a little of his input. He’s clearly looking forward to Infiniti giving the go-ahead to the Q50 Eau Rouge concept, which features the Nissan GT-R’s growling 560-horsepower twin-turbo V6. Another corner loomed and I leaned into the door, as he barely slowed from the rapid pace we had zipped along the straight. “Your cornering has improved since last year,” I offered cheekily.

“Thank you, I think I’ve got the apexes about right,” he grinned. Hours earlier, it’s doubtful he had even heard of the tricky track, nevermind driven it. Harkening back to his references to happy endings, I reminded him that after driving with me last year he had enjoyed nothing but success. “That’s right . . . it’s all down to you,” he said with what I believed was a thoroughly genuine smile of appreciation. The end was nigh. Time flies when you are having fun: our hot lap and friendly chat took less than four minutes. Last Sunday, he enjoyed only his second podium finish of the year taking third place at the Montreal Grand Prix. You’re welcome, Seb. Same time next year, in the Eau Rouge? Videos of my day with Sebastian Vettel and David Coulthard can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/1ujR58W keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Four-time F1 champ Sebastian Vettel got behind the wheel of a kart when he was just three-and-a-half years old and was racing at age eight. Should we encourage teens to follow that example, as a way of learning about vehicle speed and control before getting their first license at 16? Go to DrivewayCanada.ca to submit your answer. QUESTION

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Memorial concert honours talented young artist Greater Victoria’s music community comes together this weekend to celebrate Naomi Derksen, a talented young pianist who passed away last year. A concert in her honour will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday (June 21) at Saanich’s St. Aidan’s United Church (3703 St. Aidan’s St.). Acts include Forrest Kinney, Kevin Helppie, Diane Berry, Katherine Russell Koch, Christie Morrison and performers from the Canadian College of Performing Arts, where Derkson taught and performed. All proceeds goes towards training the students of the Canadian College of Performing Arts with partial proceeds going to the Naomi Derksen Memorial Endowment Fund. Tickets ($20) are available at ccpacanada. eventbrite.ca.

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Saanich violinist competes on national stage Kyle Slavin News staff

Saanich teen Aline Dumalski will be in Quebec next week competing in the National Final of the Canadian Music Competition. This is the third year in a row the 13-yearold violinist has earned a spot in the finals. This year she competes in the 13 and under category. “I started playing violin when I was four years old,” Dumalski told the News in an interview last year. “I love performing. There’s something about getting all dressed up with the fancy dress and being in front of all those people.” This year she’s chosen to play the first movement of Violin Concerto in D Minor by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. “It’s about 18 minutes long and it’s got to be by memory,” she said. “I find it’s a very dark piece. It’s not happy. I like to think of it like it’s in Iceland. I just imagine a real serene, dark night, and the moon in the sky. It helps me to envision the piece. It’s very difficult, but it’s very beautiful.” This year, 268 musicians – instrumentalists and singers – between the ages of seven and 30 will compete from June 21 to July 3 for more than $100,000 in music education scholarships. “I’m feeling pretty good, I have to say. I’ve worked hard throughout the year to get here,” said the Saanich student, who will enter Grade 9 at Mount Douglas secondary in the fall.

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Saanich teen Aline Dumalski will compete at the National Final of the Canadian Music Competition. In 2012 Dumalski came in first for her age group, and last year she placed fourth. Dumalski is one of 22 young British Columbians taking part in the competition, and the sole Vancouver Island entrant. Described by organizers as the “Olympics of classical music,” the CMC is the country’s premiere showcase of up-and-coming musicians.

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Training a teacher for Tour taking to get me ready for a It all began so simply. “Would you like to participate two-week 1,100 kilometre ride? Physiotherapist? The ride’s not as a special guest rider in the happening without 2014 Tour de him. Trek cycling Rock?” That was guru? Check. Family the question posed and friend support to me this past system? Got it in December. spades. My family is Yes. I would like my biggest cheering to. It would be an section. My wife honour. Sure. How does, however, think hard could it be? I’m in a relationship I know I can ride with my physio. one kilometre. I Alongside me was pretty sure every training that riding more than that was just Dean Norris-Jones day are some ridiculously patient like riding one Tour de Rock rider and supremely kilometre and then qualified trainers. doing it again. I am also bolstered by Okay, I didn’t really think it teammates who have taken it through. upon themselves to nurse me It took all of one training through the tough parts (the session for me to realize that tough parts include, but are what was required was a not limited to, those hill nights, serious skill set and a more speed nights and endurance serious work ethic. rides on Sundays). On our first day of training Frankly, I don’t know that I back on March 2, we rode 16 could do this ride without any kilometres. That’s about 15 of them. In short, I’m lucky to kilometres further than I’d be surrounded by this amazing ridden in the last 40 years. team of selfless people. Now, we ride three times a Speaking of those who do week: hill night, speed night and amazing things, I love how endurance rides on Sundays. young people up and down And I stretch three times a day the Island are so connected – all morning, all afternoon and to this cause. At its core, my all night. connection to the Cops for The skill-set learning curve Cancer campaign comes from was, and continues to be, as kids. steep as an Observatory Hill At Reynolds, where I teach, climb. the level of commitment for Since those first few days this campaign runs deep. It’s I have made some strides, woven into the fabric of the but not without help. What school’s culture. For the past kind of Herculean effort is it

nine years, in the last two weeks of September, the school has a singular focus. Put simply, the staff and students raise buckets of money for a cause that we seem to feel in our bones. In the past nine years, these two-week campaigns have raised more than $470,000 at Reynolds. This year, our tenth anniversary, we might actually surpass the halfmillion dollar mark. Why do so many young people put so much energy into this campaign? Cancer is a disease that resonates with most everyone, and to be blunt, pediatric cancer is beyond horrible. I’ve been teaching students for more than 30 years so it comes as no surprise to me that kids are passionate about changing the world through their actions. Kids helping kids; is there a more powerful image than that? I understand that I am riding because what the students at Reynolds and at many other schools up and down Vancouver Island have done and continue to do is something awe-inspiring. It’s a responsibility, as a Tour ambassador for Vancouver Island schools, that I do not take lightly. That’s why I continue to face the challenge that training presents to me on a weekly basis, one kilometre at a time. Dean Norris-Jones is viceprincipal of Reynolds secondary school in Saanich, and a special guest rider on the 2014 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team.

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Velox rugby departing saanich after 45 years Travis Paterson

The Velox Rugby Club won’t have to worry about its grasschallenged Saanich field much longer, as the club moves to the West Shore next year.

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With Velox Rugby Club’s move to the West Shore now official, the organization can take solace in the fact that they will soon have one of the best, instead of the worst, rugby pitches in town. West Shore Parks and Recreation made Velox’s long-rumoured move to the West Shore official on Tuesday morning, as the two have an agreement in place to house Velox permanently in the Juan de Fuca clubhouse starting in September 2015. Velox will install rugby posts on the Juan de Fuca grass pitch, making it an exclusively rugby field. And Velox will turf the interior, vacant area of the Westshore Velodrome. It means this is the last summer Velox volunteers will complete the annual summer ritual of seeding and watering the grass-challenged Gordon Head rugby turf in hopes of restoring it by September. Its hard surface has long been the subject of sideline mockery by visiting teams. “You know, it’s funny, you become attached to things like (that pitch),” said longtime Velox member and former Canadian rugby international team player Mark Wyatt, who was part of a core of UVic Vikes to join Velox in the late 1980s. “There was so much time and effort put into that pitch and to the clubhouse, countless hours from so many members, and it will be a difficult transition emotionally, but also a time to move forward.” Velox has successful mini and youth rugby programs, and one of only two premier women’s sides. The bulk of Velox’s programs will play one more year in Gordon Head, though the organization has great numbers in place with the satellite youth programs it started on the West Shore two years ago. Velox officials never confirmed the rumours about leaving Saanich, though the writing was on

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the wall as its lease with the University of Victoria ends after the 201415 season. “Rugby is a loyal game; we’ll retain our players who are wed to the club, and we’ll gain others,” Wyatt said. Please see: Rugby club seeks sustainability, Page A21

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Facility rentals at Gordon Head, which are still available through Velox this season, have been helpful financially, but are too few and far between. “Running the Gordon Head facility long-term just isn’t sustainable for the club. There aren’t many organizations who do it that way,” Wyatt said. “We wanted certainty going ahead so we started looking at every possibility on the South Island, and Colwood really came forward.” At Juan de Fuca, Velox will have new dressing rooms and the use of the main floor of the pavilion that overlooks the Juan de Fuca Golf Course, where they can hang photos of the club’s history. “It’s hugely beneficial for the club, first-class facilities and Colwood will end up with a brand new artificial turf (in the velodrome),” Wyatt said. The dimensions inside the velodrome are too small for a full-sized rugby field, but will provide an additional all-weather practice surface. In it’s 45-year history Velox’s top men’s side has been in and out of the B.C. premier division. By tapping into the growing pipeline of Western Communities rugby players, and moving just 10 minutes down the road from Rugby Canada’s Langford facility, Velox hopes they can soon return to the CDI Premier League, while continuing to challenge for the top women’s trophy in B.C. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Tod Creek runs through Saanich to Tod Inlet, meandering through private farms and yards along the way. “The way these landowners care for their land has a huge impact on the creek … and the integrity of the riparian ecosystem,” Taylor says. “They’re going to impact the way we live, as well as the way wildlife lives.” Landowners earn a plaque, identifying them as property owners willing to commit to maintaining their land to benefit wildlife. Another Saanich project receiving funds from the foundation is a project examining the feasibility of enhancing fish habitat in Elk Lake through a water quality improvement program. Most of the money the foundation uses to fund these projects comes from conservation surcharges on fishing and hunting licences.

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Do you have enough savings to cover your learning curve? – It’s recommended that new agents have two years’ income put away when they start in the business.

In any industry, it’s natural for people who’ve been around for a long time to feel they have the edge on someone new to the business. In real estate sales, the same scenario applies. But is it as simple as saying experience is everything? Perhaps not. Technology has definitely changed the way Realtors do business, especially from the standpoint of forwarding information about new listings to potential buyers, or moving the appropriate paperwork back and forth between agents and legal professionals. But some things haven’t changed, say Deborah and Roy Coburn, a husband and wife team who have been in the business for 26 and 24 years, respectively. “We’re a person-to-person service,” Deborah says. “That’s always the way we’ve operated.” While she admits most buyers today get their first glimpse of a home online, she says, it still comes down to working with clients in person to really get a handle on their real estate needs. She cites three separate out-oftown client couples who found “the perfect home” online in Greater Victoria, only to arrive and discover in a showing that the property wasn’t at all what they had in mind or envisioned. “In some ways, technology can only go so far,” she says. While many listing agents send information on homes to buyer’s agents via email, Roy finds it helpful to pick up the phone and call

Do you have a homebuying or selling story to share? Email ddescoteau@ vicnews.com To advertise in Homefinder, contact Oliver Sommer at: osommer@black press.ca

AS OF JUNE 17/14 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

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NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, JUNE 2013 NEW LISTINGS/TOTAL, JUNE 2013 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, JUNE 2013

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BUYER’S TIP | A good Realtor can save you time and money; interview them early in your home search

Are you a selfstarter? – If you’re good at time management and don’t mind doing a lot of legwork before getting paid, you may be right for the profession.

Do you like to learn? – The education process for Realtors is ongoing and mandatory. Courses on a variety of topics are regularly offered by the Victoria Real Estate Board.

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Deborah and Roy Coburn have been selling real estate more than 20 years. While technology has changed the way Realtors operate, they stress the importance of face-to-face communication. his counterparts to chat about “the nuances of a home” that one might not pick up in a photo. At the other end of the scale, Taylor McMullen, 24, is in his fifth month as an agent. He’s enjoyed some success already, partially due to building a new Internet marketing program for himself and his father, longtime Victoria-area Realtor Michael McMullen. Taylor, who also speaks Mandarin, has tapped into the Asian immigrant market, largely through his online work. In that respect, he views technology as something not to be feared, but to be embraced, a characteristic he says he shares with other younger professionals. “I think the difference between (younger and older Realtors) is

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we grew up in a period of change. Everything is changing so quickly and we’re easily able to adapt to change,” he says. “There’s still lots of risk-takers out there, but I’d say the average young person is more likely to take risks and change.” While taking full advantage of technology to secure and work with clients can work well, McMullen admits it’s just one tool at his disposal. But he admits much of his business has come from referrals, door knocking and cold calling: good oldfashioned personal contact. “Real estate’s all about relationships. The majority of your business will come from referrals no matter how much marketing you do,” he says. The Coburns couldn’t agree more.

Deborah chuckles at a fringe strategy making the rounds lately, that of giving home evaluations without setting foot on a person’s property. Whether representing clients looking to buy or sell, agents’ responsibility is huge, she says, given the need to know everything about a house. “When it comes down to it, it still requires a relationship with us.” One thing agents of any age may find today more so than in past years, McMullen says, is that younger buyers tend to be less patient and more focused on saving money than being loyal. “I find younger people are always chasing the better deal or the quick response (from a Realtor). You’ve got to be so quick with everything.” ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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3795 Burnside Pl., 539,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

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so much collaboration between provincial and regional partners to foster aboriginal tourism and to celebrate First Nations culture. “(This festival) is something I have wanted for a long time,” he said. “We want to make this an annual event.” Sandy Pratt, the Royal B.C. Museum’s vice-president of business development, said the museum is hosting the festival on its grounds to support a “shared vision” of aboriginal partnership. The coinciding launch of RBCM’s Our Living Languages exhibition this weekend highlights the 203 First Nations, 34 languages and 61 distinct dialects that make up the collective B.C. aboriginal culture. The Aboriginal Cultural Festival takes place today and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the Royal B.C. Museum grounds. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Gyro Park hosts Japanese car show

Get your motor running and head out to Gyro Park this Sunday (June 22) for the ninth annual All Japanese Car Show ’n Shine. Classic Japanese cars from the ’60s and ’70s will be on display next to the high-performance cars of today. The show is open to all makes and models of Japanese vehicles. Admission for spectators is free, but vehicles pay a $15 entry fee to be shown. Best in show trophies will awarded to the best Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Subaru and Mazda entries. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The show runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gyro Park in Cadboro Bay.

Invasive pull at Playfair Park

Soak up the sun and community spirit with an invasive species pull at Playfair Park on Monday (June 23). Volunteers will be on hand to pull Daphne, English ivy, blackberry and other nonnative flora from the popular Saanich park. Interested volunteers are asked to bring gloves, pruners and any other garden tools. The invasive pull happens from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Judge Place entrance to Playfair Park. editor@saanichnews.com

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