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Mike Reed proudly places his hands on the barrel of a freshly painted German field gun. He glances to his right and a frown overtakes his broad smile. For the past eight months, Reed, a public works manager, has carefully curated the refurbishment of Esquimalt’s two 77-millimetre field guns, captured by Canadian soldiers during the First World War. As he lay his hands on the first gun, much like a proud father, Reed out of the corner “You could go on sees of his eye the other for hours touching up gun where a piece of metal has fallen out of here and there.” place. The gun needs – Mike Reed more work before the two artillery pieces are unveiled at a public ceremony at Memorial Park on Sept. 4. “We want the guns to be as accurate as possible,” Reed says from his shop in the public works yard on Canteen Street. “You could go on for hours touching up here and there. Everything we work on, something else pops up that needs working on.” The two guns have been a part of the Memorial Park landscape for years. But time and weather took their toll on the weapons. So when it was decided to refurbish them to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War, Reed volunteered to take on the job. It was quite the undertaking. Last February, public works staff removed the guns to begin glass-beaded blasting. From there, Reed and a team of volunteers, mostly from Esquimalt, began the work to bring the guns back to their former glory. Soon after the work began, the team discovered many items missing from the guns. Its answer in many cases was to either rebuild or refurbish the items, which included everything from ammunition boxes to seat holders, even hatches and hinges. The one thing Reed wouldn’t allow was to have any moving parts, since the guns would return to Memorial Park and the public would have access to them.

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Live your life and pass it on Organ donation isn’t for everyone. Depending on religious beliefs or personal preference, some people choose not to donate their organs after death. But for those of us who don’t have any stipulations about organ donation, the question remains – why don’t more of us register to become donors? According to B.C. Transplant, there is a critical shortage of organs available for transplant not only in B.C., but all over the world. In 2013, B.C. had the highest living donor rate in the country of 28 per million and 14,5 per cent million in deceased donor rate – equalling the national average. There were 346 transplants and the number of organ donors (130 living and 67 deceased) increased as well. But the numbers are still very low compared to the number of people that die in the province each year. Volunteers with B.C. Transplant say some people still aren’t aware they even have to register to become a donor. Fifteen years ago, the method of becoming a donor included simply putting a dot on a driver’s licence. Now, that method is no longer valid and people wishing to become donors must register directly with B.C. Transplant. After death, each person has the ability to help up to 75 different people and save or extend the lives of many as seven people by becoming an organ donor. Currently there are 473 people in B.C. waiting for vital organs,, approximately 10 of which live somewhere in Greater Victoria. As of June, only 38 per cent of people living in Greater Victoria had registered as donors. The numbers speak for themselves.. More of us need to step up and take a few minutes it requires to register as an organ donor at transplant.bc.ca. You could end up saving a life right in your own backyard. 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 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 does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Ruts in road to farmland changes and local government. He’s also The month-long Agricultural not counting how many emails Land Commission consultation were stacked up by proponents or closed Aug. 22, and the B.C. critics. government is compiling the “I’m not conducting a feedback received from a provinceplebiscite,” Letnick said. “What wide tour and invitation to I’m trying to do is come up with comment. the best balance of I can’t tell you much recommendations to about the official input. make to government The consultation that can hold their own sessions were by based on the idea and invitation only, with no the potential positive and media allowed, and the negative consequences.” submissions via website NDP agriculture critic are also not public. Lana Popham was more I reached Agriculture forthcoming. She was Minister Norm Letnick as invited to the formal he was traveling around sessions, and also won’t B.C. with his camper Tom Fletcher talk about them directly. van, conducting his own B.C. Views But she’s not backing meetings with farmers. away from her criticisms. He’s not saying much The government is proposing either, except that a summary of the findings should be made public to bypass the Agricultural Land Commission for several kinds of in September as the government decisions, including subdivision considers new regulations. for family use or into properties of The aim of this exercise is to 160 acres or more. consider relaxing rules around “I think the general idea was secondary farmland uses in the that people trust the ALC to make Interior, Kootenay and North that decision, and it should still go regions, as well as food processing through the commission,” Popham and retail sales of food and beverages on farmland. Also under said. “Actually the commission consideration is allowing breweries has been making those decisions anyway, and I think they’ve been and distilleries, as wine and cider quite fair when somebody applies.” production are now allowed, and She said farmers also aren’t sold relaxing rules to permit more offon the notion of easing the rules farm products to be sold from for secondary businesses. farms. “You will already find situations Letnick defended the 30-day where there’s, let’s say a welding summer consultation as adequate. shop or something like that It’s based on 11 questions attached to somebody’s residence developed with staff, farm groups

who lives on ALR land,” Popham said. “That sort of stuff has been allowed, but it’s always had to go through the ALC or some sort of process that’s been in place. This leaves that process out, and so I think that’s the problem people are having.” She noted that non-farm activities have a way of growing until they become the main business. A reader who attended the Kelowna session said even winery operators aren’t thrilled about the proposal to enlarge retail space and allow sales of wine or beer not made on site. He said “not one” participant there liked the idea of increasing industrial activity such as food processing or retailing. And he agreed with Popham that the ALC is doing a good job with subdivision applications. Popham also clarified the situation with the leased craft gin distillery on her own Vancouver Island farm. It started as a winery, and the conversion needed only local government approval because the production facility was already considered and taxed as light industrial. Victoria Gin has been a model for the government’s push to allow distilleries, breweries or meaderies on farmland. Given the B.C. Liberals’ love of liberalized liquor, I expect that change to go through. ••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Minister’s answer puzzling Re: CRA follows tough rules (Opinion, Aug. 20) I read National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s letter discussing matters about auditing charitable organizations. I was amazed that she would think we would believe all the explanations she provided. For instance, many of us are involved in giving to these organizations and we know who is being audited. It is puzzling to me why she defended the CRA ruling of secrecy and her claim that it makes the compliance regime more effective. Surely there is a better way to do this than trying to pretend there is secrecy and that it is effective. Contrary to Ms. Findlay’s view that there is no political bias in selecting organizations to audit, it is public knowledge that a number of audits were aimed at environmental groups who have taken positions that may run counter to the Harper government’s agenda. We are also aware that Oxfam was

advised to alter their mission statements by changing the wording of the “prevention of poverty” to “alleviation of poverty” raising questions about whether refusal would interfere with their charitable status. What on earth does the conservative government understand about poverty and what is the basis of such a request? These are just a few examples that have frustrated the citizenry and which the minister’s letter does nothing to alleviate. Ms. Findlay, please give Canadian citizens some credit for their intelligence. Have you learned nothing from the past years about the public’s increasing urgent demands for honesty, accountability and transparency from our democratic government? Jessie Mantle Saanich

ICBC response ‘close enough’ Re: ICBC to mail out $38M in refunds (News, Aug. 13) Imagine my surprise when I renewed my RV insurance in July and

it took over an hour and a half because of this new classification system. Apparently, “fixing the errors” meant hiring programmers to exclude all kinds of original designations. After 30 minutes of trying on her own, my poor broker had to resort to calling ICBC and getting them to override the program, (aka, just pick something “close enough”). I still have no idea if my classification is now correct, but it will be interesting to see whether any refund cheque is actually mailed. Ryan Gisler Victoria

Delay vote on amalgamation Many in Greater Victoria seem to want amalgamation. Although a referendum may be a good idea it is important to give the “No” campaign time to get organized. Without a vigorous campaign on both sides the public would not be able to make a well informed choice. I suggest we wait four years to have such a

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Tim Morrison takes on CRD Re: CRD’s desperate leadership (Your View, Aug. 22) A great big hurrah to Esquimalt Coun. Tim Morrison for taking on the Capital Regional District. For far too long, this political bureaucracy has been able to operate basically unchecked. Morrison had the courage to challenge it P.M. Peterson Victoria

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Bus service expands this fall After an extensive public input, B.C. Transit is adding another 5,000 hours of bus service in the Capital Region. Effective Sept. 2, late night service on Friday and Saturday nights, currently available on routes 4, 6 and 14 will be extended to routes 15X Dockyard/UVic, 27 Gordon Head, 28 Majestic and 50 Langford/Downtown. Service hours are also being expanded on Route 4 Hillside/UVic, Route 8 Interurban/Oak Bay and Route 39 UVic/Royal Roads to better serve customers who are travelling to the region’s post-secondary institutions. The current Route 6 Royal Oak/Esquimalt is also being restructured. Esquimalt residents will now be better served by the Route 15X Dockyard/UVic with direct access to UVic, Camosun College Lansdowne campus and the Royal Jubilee Hospital. The new Route 6 Downtown/Royal Oak will travel from the downtown core to the Royal Oak exchange along Quadra Street. “We listened to the more than 6,000 custom-

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Both guns were captured by Canadian troops during the war. The first gun, an anti-tank version of the larger gun is pockmarked from shrapnel, was taken by the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917. The regiment, made up of mostly Victoriabased soldiers seized, the gun as one of nearly 400 war trophies that would eventually make their way into the hands of Canadian municipalities following the First World War. The second weapon, a German 77 mm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art Field gun, with larger wheels and shielding was captured at the second battle of Cambai on Sept. 29, 1918. When the Canadian government gifted Esquimalt the guns in 1920, they were sited at Lampson elementary for five years to commemorate students who had lost their lives in the Great War. Most of the guns went back into scrap at the beginning of the Second World War. Three-quarters of Canada’s war trophy guns were melted down for scrap metal as the war machine ramped up once again, including two similar weapons on the grounds of the B.C. legislature in 1941. “Apparently, there was another gun at Beacon

Hill Park and one in Oak Bay, but Esquimalt’s are the only two that were saved when we incorporated them as part of our war memorial,” Reed says. Prior to the refurbishment of the guns this year, Reed says little was known about the weapons. For instance, as serial numbers were revealed, they were able to figure out who captured the gun and from whom. To bring as much authenticity to the guns, both Reed and Colin Wyatt with the Ashton Armoury and Museum in Saanich, have done a considerable amount of research, right down to proper paint colour. “That was one of the biggest challenges. German field gray isn’t gray,” he says. “And we needed paint that would stand up to our weather challenges.” The solution? Create a polyurethene paint mixture. “It’s been an interesting process to get here, and the end result is cool as well,” Reed says. “It’s been a unique project for me, and as a community we’re kind of proud doing it.” klaird@blackpress.ca

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The old phrase, “use it or lose it,” still holds true, but it’s not quite that simple when it comes to brain activity. A locally run class is helping those who might have passed up challenging their brains to get it back together. New research is showing that, just as the body can always build muscle fibre (though at a slower rate later in life), it’s also possible to build new neural pathways much later in life than previously believed. In fact, it’s believed it’s never too late, though it’s all relative to the state of someone’s mental and physical health. The key is to challenge the mind on a consistent basis, which is the genesis of the Memory Plus classes run throughout Greater Victoria by Silver Threads, said program co-ordinator Lisa Coulson. “In our lifetime, the childhood class setting is often the healthiest time, when you’re being forced to use your mind,” Coulson said. “And that’s what Memory Plus is all about. We create a social group that performs games and activities which are all designed to challenge the brain, and it all relates back to memory. “The program is designed for people in the beginning stages of memory difficulties, so some participants are in early diagnosis dementia or

Alzheimer’s, and do well to retain their abilities,” Coulson added. “Others are just being proactive,” she said. “It’s for anyone at any age.” Class engagement creates a social atmosphere, which is an important part of the process, especially for those not well connected to their community. Coulson has had several participants tell her they look forward to the class all week. Theme-based curriculum, such as camping in the summer time, stokes forgotten memories and reinvigorates neural pathways, she said. “It ends up being a lot of fun, there is a lot of laughter, and I have to say, laughter is probably the most important ingredient to the class,” Coulson said. “There are a lot of prepared jokes, which leads to impromptu laughs throughout the day.” Memory Plus classes have run locally for seven years and the program is continuing to grow. Sessions run Tuesdays at St. George’s Anglican Church (3909 St. George’s Ln.) in Cadboro Bay; Mondays at the relocated Victoria Silver Threads building (2340 Richmond Rd.); Thursdays at St. Luke’s Church Hall (3821 Cedar Hill X Rd.) and on Friday’s at Saanich Silver Threads (286 Hampton Rd.). But don’t just rely on a once-a-week classroom setting, said Coulson, who promotes as much activity as possible for seniors. “Never slow down,” she said. “The best thing for the brain is to be a lifelong learner.” For more information or class times, call Saanich Silver Threads at 250-382-3151.

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Patricia Whitely has made a life out of helping out. The Victoria resident continues to volunteer each month at Our Place and once a week at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Among other duties at Mount St. Mary, Whitely arranges for a local daycare to come and sing, connecting the age groups. “I think it’s important for the new generations to connect with the older generations as soon as possible,” she says. Whitely was born and raised in Vancouver where she spent time with Canadian Girls in Training organization, a place that shaped her life and beliefs. She went on to study education and earned her doctorate, specializing in early childhood education. It took her all over

the world, as she worked and volunteered in China, the Caribbean, Africa, Guatemela, Egypt and Cambodia. “I ended up in a lot of different situations, working for the Army, at one point, and for the Organization for Cooperation and Overseas Development, though that’s no longer around.” Whitely usually worked with schools to either develop or deliver English curriculum. In Egypt, she partnered with mennonites in 20 schools and created an English language phonics program. In addition to that, Whitely stepped forward to volunteer. In Egypt, it took her to a strange sounding, but very real adventure called Garbage City, a Christian group that collected garbage in Cairo and sorted out the recyclable materials. Words of wisdom: Early on in Whitely’s

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life she joined the Canadian Girls in Training organization in Vancouver, and credits life lessons she learned there. “They encouraged us to be helpful and of service in life, and I became a leader in that group, provincial president. It’s a spiritual belief of mine, to do something helpful if

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Co-housing a fresh concept for seniors Seniors co-housing … now this makes sense. I’m sure when any senior shuffles by a milestone – Year 70 in my case recently – there is a temptation to fall back on an ageless truism: “If I’d known I was going to live so long I would have ….” In my case, as with many of my veteran colleagues from the jourBrian nalism trenches, that sentence ends with … “joined my newspaper’s pension plan.” I didn’t. But, my partner and I got lucky. We own our modest retirement home outright and that makes the coming years less daunting. And, we have each other. Many are not so fortunate. For many fixed income seniors the implications of housing costs and other daily living expenses are scary. For some these financial challenges are exacerbated by the terrible loneliness that can accom-

pany the less-than-golden years. In Sooke, a beacon shines – a seniors’ cohousing project that addresses the dual threats of being able to stay in your own home and the isolation that can accompany old age. Sooke’s Margaret Critchlow says: “There is a lot of concern about the impact of the silver tsunami from Kieran those of us who are growing older.” Margaret is president of the Canadian Senior Cohousing Society and a founding director of Harbourside, a soon-to-be-constructed seniors’ cohousing complex on the waterfront in Sooke. Across North America, seniors in cohousing projects design and manage their own neighbourhoods. They create physical and social environments in which they flourish until the lights go out. Seniors own their homes the same way others own their condo units. The bonus is they share a large

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at the options available to our parents and realize that I don’t want those options and, worse, I couldn’t afford them. Baby Boomers had fewer children than previous generations so our potential to be a burden is spread among fewer offspring. And, for those without children, where do we

turn for family-like support as we age? “But I think this fear should be a wake-up call, not a way of life. How about turning fear into a positive energy, a sense of possibility unlike anything the world has seen since the 60s?” Harbourside’s founders believe they can “foster cooperation, social connection and affordability through design and through the sharing of elder care as well as physical and social resources.” By May 31st this year, 28 equity members were in place at Harbourside and there were still three openings. The common house is in place and construction of 31 dwellings begins this September with occupancy scheduled for January 2016. There are consequences to all of life’s critical decisions and Margaret has zeroed in on one that makes cohousing a compelling option to explore. Senior cohousing allows people to stay eight to 10 years longer in their own homes than convention living arrangements.

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After hosting both an arts and a music festivals this summer, Esquimalt’s Township Community Arts Council is giving local sculptors a day in the park with Sculpture Splash. Taking place at Macaulay Point Park, Sculpture Splash will bring together 18 artists from across the Island and beyond to display 50 sculptures along the seaside walkway. Arts council president Morlene Tomlinson promised work ranging from metal to marble, with

Morlene Tomlinson one artist even working with mud. Tomlinson said she was inspired after attending an outdoor sculpture festival at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. “When you’re viewing sculptures in a gallery, you could be in Rome, China, Parksville,

anywhere,” Tomlinson said. “But at (Macaulay Point), the only place you could be is Esquimalt. It’s uniquely west coast, and every bit as lovely as Bondi Beach.” Like the Esquimalt Arts Festival, hosted earlier this month at Gorge Park, sculptors will be present to explain and demonstrate their craft. “There will be something here for everyone,” Tomlinson said. “People can touch the sculptures and watch the sculptors at work. It would be amazing if we could inspire at least a few young people to

Fraser St. Info: 250-412-8515. FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 • Rib Fest. Runs throughout weekend. Bullen Park. Barbecued ribs, classic car show, music, kids zone. Please visitesquimaltribfest.com for more information and updates.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 • Esquimalt Lantern Festival. 6 to 10 p.m. Captain Jacobson Park. Enjoy an enchanting evening of music, light and magic. • Sculpture Splash. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Saturday); 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Sunday). Macaulay Point Park. Sculpture Splash is a weekend outdoor sculpture

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â&#x153;Ť DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING â&#x153;Ť (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Free Est. Quality Interiors/Ext. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

STUCCO REPAIRMAN- Stucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

TREE SERVICES BUDDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

WINDOW CLEANING ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter & window cleaning. Power washing. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275. BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quality is our Guaranteeâ&#x20AC;?. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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MOVING & STORAGE

PRESSURE WASHING

FOR YOU!

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

PLASTERING

GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house. Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

250.388.3535

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - VICTORIA

You’ll Feel Like Family.

NEWS

Midweek Specials Wed. thru Sat. August 27 - 30, 2014

Proud to be serving Victoria since 1986 Join our Holistic Nutritionist Erin Bosdet for a workshop on

Raw Food

Recipes & more! 6-8pm, Thurs. Sept. 18 Royal Oak Store (around back)

Fresh Baked…

Cost $50 BUT you’ll get a $50 Country Grocer Gift Card for attending. RSVP to nutrition@countrygrocer.com.

Country Chipmunk Bread

2 600

Washington Grown

F O R

Whole Seedless Watermelon Cut Seedless Watermelon

Campfire

.67

lb 1.48 Kg

EACH

Sockeye Salmon Head Off, 2-4 lbs

.97 While Stocks Last!

WATCH FOR OUR

FLYER EVERY FRIDAY in select Saanich News Victoria News, Goldstream News Gazette & Peninsula News Review

In our Deli...

375 g

Maple Lodge

Chicken Breast Roast • • • •

Plain Smoked Cajun Maple

37 100 g

100 g

Dr. Pepper or Schweppes Products

Arctic Star

Frozen Dessert Chocolate Neapolitan Strawberry Chocolate Swirl • Mango

Bacon F 00 O

While Stocks Last!

Fresh Whole

• • • •

600 g

Limit 5 Total

5 500 F O R

B.C. Grown

97 EACH

Blueberries F 00 1 lbs.hell O Clam

25 R

Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only

4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm