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In the great Hindu epic, The Ramayema, Lord Rama returns to Ayodhya after rescuing his wife, Sita, from the king of Lanka. Upon their return, Sita walks through fire to prove her chastity to Rama, igniting a now-centuries old celebration of light in both the Hindu and Sikh calendars. “Diwali is like our Christmas,” said Sri Devi, cultural co-ordinator and secretary at the Victoria Hindu Parishad. “This is one of the ancient Hindu festivals, and it’s the biggest and brightest festival in India.” Diwali comes from the Hindu word Deepavali – Deep means light, and Avali means row of light. The largest Diwali festival outside of India takes place each year in Surrey. Island Hindus and Sikhs can’t claim quite the same level of intensity, but their annual Diwali Cultural Show still attracts a sell-out crowd each year to Farquhar Auditorium. The traditional Diwali celebration takes place over five days during the darkest new moon. An inundation of lights during those evenings present is just one component, Devi said. “There’s a spiritual side to this, which is the awareness of the light inside of us. It signifies good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. This awakening of light within us brings compassion and love to all things. That’s the sense of Diwali,” she said. During Diwali, the front pathways of many Indian homes are decorated with clay pots and candles. The most traditional observers use clarified but-

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Cancer and families

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Families have many fears when their child undergoes cancer treatment. A special unit at Vic General aims not only to treat the patient, but help the family, too.

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nne Carrelli steps into the waiting area and spots three other women standing in the middle of the room talking and laughing in the midst of a group hug. They spot Carrelli and invite her in. Within moments, the excited group decides to go into a side room to chat privately. Carrelli turns to a waiting reporter and says she’ll be back in a few minutes and apologizes for the delay. Carrelli returns a short while later and again apologizes to the reporter and points out that she was meeting with the mother of a child with cancer. In Carrelli’s world as a pediatric oncology nurse with Island Health, connecting with the family means everything. Victoria General Hospital operates the region’s only pediatric oncology daycare unit, which treats and counsels sick children in their cancer journey. The team, which includes four nurses, a physician, social worker and child psychologist, is responsible for everything from physical checkups to chemotherapy, even palliative care. And while that seems clinical, it has one enduring quality: loving care. “You see a family at their most vulnerable here,” Carrelli said in an interview. “”There is nothing more terrifying to a to a family then the potential loss of their child.”

Almost all of the families that walk through the clinic doors at Vic General have been treated at B.C. Children’s Hospital first. It’s a way the health-care system can keep families closer to home and still provide quality care. To Carrelli, the key to good oncology care is building trust and getting to know the families. This allow the family – and more importantly the child – to feel comfortable in their surroundings. During cancer care families are inundated with medical information they need to know to help their child fight the cancer. “We try to build that trust with the families so they trust themselves,” said Carrelli. “They need to know there is more to looking at the numbers on a [medical] machine. They know their child and need to assess how their child is doing by looking and talking to them, too.” Families have many fears when they come into care. They wonder whether the cancer treatment is going to work – and there is always an underlying fear on how they’re going to get through this with their child. The medical team attempts to reassure families that pediatric cancer is curable, but is only as good as the science available. “We believe in our treatments and we believe in our protocols,” Carrelli said. “If we get to a point where things don’t appear

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Pediatric oncology nurse Anne Carrelli at Victoria General Hospital: “Our families are why we are here.” to be working, we look at other options.”

“When kids get very sick ... the children seem to know without being told.” - Anne Carrell, Island Health pediatric oncology nurse Carrelli has been a pediatric nurse for more than 20 years, the last eight in pediatric oncology. She wouldn’t trade her job for anything, she said. Still, there are many hardships in the job. Like the

kids that don’t make it. “I might not be able change the end result, but I really have to make a difference on their way there. For me, that’s treating every family the way I would want my family to be treated,” Carrelli said. Children fighting cancer often are more optimistic than their parents or sometimes even the health team treating them. Most parents say kids who are fighting cancer just want to be kids. Oftentimes you can see children working hard to please their parents and do what’s expected of them. Children, especially

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the younger ones, seldom talk about the cancer, Carrelli said, but some do have fears about some painful procedures. “When kids get very sick we are sometimes protective of them and we and the families don’t tell them how much sicker they are, but the children seem to know without being told.” Still, Carrelli stresses it’s always important for the team to do a better job and make the cancer journey as easy as possible for young patients and their families. “Our families are why we are here,” she said. klaird@blackpress.ca

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The B.C. government is readying a legislative hammer that could force holdout cities to join integrated regional policing units that investigate murders and other crimes across multiple jurisdictions. The Police Act amendment tabled last week would empower the province to compel Metro Vancouver cities like Vancouver, Delta and West Vancouver to join and help fund the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) rather than use separate municipal homicide squads. The move also follows the collapse of a regional crime unit in Greater Victoria, which, like the Lower Mainland, is policed by a patchwork of separate municipal police forces and RCMP detachments. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said no decisions have been made when asked if she intends to require universal participation in IHIT or other integrated units. “IHIT is of interest to me,” she said, adding the legislation could also be used to revive the failed Victoria unit, from which several municipalities had withdrawn. Anton stressed she wants to work with cities, not force change on them. “It is a hammer but it’s not intended to be used as a hammer,” Anton said. “Most of the time you want this to be done co-operatively, not by the minister requiring it.” Missing Women Inquiry Commissioner Wally Oppal in 2012 recommended the creation of a full regional police force, suggesting one would have caught serial killer Robert Pickton years earlier, saving the lives of some of his victims. Oppal’s report warned further use of integrated teams would merely “prop up a broken system.” But the province counters it has made significant changes to policing in response to the inquiry, including the launch this year of a new 24-hour Real Time Intelligence Centre that

pools information and co-ordinates the response in the critical early hours of a fresh investigation. Anton said she’s not looking at full police regionalization right now, but she is “very interested” in speaking to municipalities that are voluntarily interested in amalgamating their police forces into a partial regional or sub-regional force.

“Most of the time you want this to be done co-operatively, not by the minister requiring it.” -Suzanne Anton

The province’s main reform focus has been on expanding use of integrated teams to take advantage of specialized officers and equipment and ensure a coordinated response to crime that crosses municipal, provincial or international borders. SFU criminologist Rob Gordon, an advocate of regional policing, said he doesn’t expect any dramatic move from the province to merge forces. “Quite clearly the government at this point has no appetite for doing what Wally Oppal recommended they do in the two metropolitan areas and particularly in Metro Vancouver,” he said. “So this inefficient and balkanized policing system we have will continue.” Some municipalities, including Delta, willingly pay more than their neighbours to fund a larger force to provide no-call-too-small-policing and they fear they will end up paying disproportionately more into mandatory integrated teams. “Should one community be subsidizing the other? I’m not so sure about that,” said Jackson, who argues much has changed in policing since the failures that extended Pickton’s killing spree. editor@saanichnews.com

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Saanich News back in Saanich The Saanich News team is proud to be back in Saanich after relocating from Black Press’ downtown office to a new space at 104B 3550 Saanich Rd. Editorial, sales and creative staff moved in on Monday. “Being in the heart of our community just makes sense,” said editor Daniel Palmer. “We hope our office becomes a familiar space for our readers, advertisers and community partners as we continue to be your first choice for local news.” Saanich News published its first paper on Nov. 12, 1986. Part of the B.C.-owned and operated Black Press chain of community newspapers, Saanich News is an awardwinning paper delivered free, twice weekly, to Saanich homes and businesses throughout the municipality.

Floral photography at Cedar Hill The photographic work of Katrina Pavlovsky is on display until Oct. 31 at the Community Arts Council in Cedar Hill Rec. Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Pavlovsky shoots in a variety of disciplines but the display of floral prints, her primary focus. It’s Pavlovsky’s first time at Cedar Hill though she’s displayed her work at the Oak Bay Public Library and Dales Gallery. Visit katrinasphotographicart.com for more.

All-candidates meetings in Royal Oak, Blenkinsop Saanich all-candidates meetings continue this week beginning tonight (Oct. 29) at Royal Oak middle school, 751 Travino Ln. Head down tor 7 p.m. to hear three mayoral and 13 council candidates offer their views on the future of Saanich. On Oct. 30, the Blenkinsop Valley Community Association, the Broadmead Area Residents’ Association and the Cordova Bay Association for Community Affairs are jointly hosting an all-candidates meeting in the gymnasium of Lochside elementary school (1145 Royal Oak Drive) beginning at 7 p.m. Church of the Nazarene (4277 Quadra St.) hosts another all-can-

didates meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. Cadboro Bay Residents Association hosts candidates on Nov. 5 at Cadboro Bay United Church, 2625 Arbutus Rd., at 7 p.m. The last scheduled all-candidates meeting takes place at Garth Homer Centre (813 Darwin Ave.) on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.

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Three career training programs at Camosun College are starting in November, all fully funded for individuals who meet specific eligibility requirements. Costs for tuition, textbooks, license application fees and, possibly transportation allowance, are all covered by the Government of Canada through the Canada-BC Job Fund. There are some stipulations to qualify for the programs of enhanced security worker training, Nov. 20 to Dec. 9: MS Office FastTrack certificate and enhanced workplace skills, Nov. 21 to March 13: and building service worker training, Nov. 24 to Dec. 13. Priority is given to participants who are unemployed and not employment insurance or employed and low-skilled. For more information on enrollment for project based training (formerly Employment Skills Access) phone 250-370-4790 or email esa@ camosun.ca. The programs are only available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents legally entitled to work who are currently living in B.C. and not currently enrolled in high school or post-secondary training.

Expect night firing at Heals Range A night firing exercise will be carried out at Heals Range on Thursday night (Oct. 30) from 3 p.m. to midnight. Heals Range is located west of the junction of Willis Point Road and Wallace Drive in Saanich. The Department of National Defence reminds the public not to enter this area – trespassing is prohibited. In the unlikely event stray ammunition and explosive objects are encountered do not pick up or retain objects as souvenirs. Notify local police immediately to make arrangements for disposal.

Do you suffer muscle, joint or tendon pain? Drs. David and Jannice Bowler announce the October opening of their medical clinic for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. They are family physicians who are trained in treatment for pain. They treat many types of pain mostly (but not always) by injection: prolotherapy, PRP, trigger point treatment, neural prolotherapy, medical acupuncture etc but they do not prescribe narcotics, methadone or medical marijuana. Some examples of pain types are arthritis, (eg. knee or hip), tendinitis (eg. tennis elbow or shoulder problems), sports injuries, migraine, sore neck, back pain, neuralgia, surgical scar pain and many others. For more Drs. David and Jannice Bowler welcome you to their clinic in Saanich and look forward to meeting you.

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2015 MUNICIPAL APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES/FOUNDATION/BOARDS The District of Saanich is accepting applications from residents wishing to be involved in local government by sitting as a member of an advisory committee or Foundation. Appointments effective 2015 are made by the Municipal Council and are generally for a one year term. If you would like to serve your community in areas such as arts and heritage, transportation and pedestrian mobility, the environment and urban forestry, or parks and recreation, we encourage you to apply. ADVISORY COMMITTEES: The Council advisory committees and Foundation listed below deal with a wide range of municipal issues. Most meet on a monthly basis except in July, August and December. The terms of reference for each committee is available online at saanich.ca or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250‑475‑1775. • Advisory Design Panel • Arts, Culture and Heritage • Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility • Environment and Natural Areas • Healthy Saanich

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COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: The District of Saanich also appoints residents to a limited number of other commissions and boards on which local representation is sought. For 2015, appointments will be made to the following organizations. For more information on these organizations contact Brandy Rowan, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer, at 250‑475‑5510, or by email: brandy.rowan@saanich.ca. • Cemetery Trustees of Greater Victoria (Royal Oak Burial Park) (one - 3 year term) • Greater Victoria Library Board (two - 2 year terms) • Tourism Victoria/Sales and Marketing Commission (one - 1 year term)

• VI Regional Correctional Centre Community Advisory Board (one - 1 year term) • Victoria Family Court Committee (one - 1 year term)

PENINSULA AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION: This committee serves various municipalities on matters involving agriculture, and to facilitate the development of programs for implementation of the Saanich Peninsula Agricultural Strategy objectives. Applications are being accepted to fill three (3) vacancies. The terms of reference can be found at saanich.ca. For more information, contact Isobel Hoffmann, Secretary at 250‑475‑1775 or by email: isobel.hoffmann@saanich.ca. HOW TO APPLY: Saanich residents interested in being considered for an appointment must complete an Application for Appointment available online at saanich.ca or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250‑475‑1775. Please Note - Unless you wish to do so, it is not necessary to request appointment to a specific committee - simply outline your area(s) of interest on the application form. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2014 Submit to the Legislative Division, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, or by email: clerksec@saanich.ca.

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News’ homecoming just makes sense It’s been a long time coming, but the Saanich News is back home. On Monday, our editorial, sales and creative staff parted ways from our colleagues at the Black Press office on Broughton Street in downtown Victoria and set up shop at 104B 3550 Saanich Rd., just behind Save-on-Foods in Munro Centre. The reason for the move is obvious: it makes sense to be back in the community we serve, accessible and present, so that both our readers and advertisers understand that our commitment to the community isn’t just lip service. We’re still working out the kinks, but feel free to drop by if you’re interested in sharing a story idea, chatting with one of our advertising consultants or just picking up a copy of Saanich News or our other publications like Monday Magazine, Boulevard Magazine and Real Estate Victoria. We’re in this Saanich news business for the long run, and we hope you’re there with us. Stop by anytime. We’re open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Diwali a chance to celebrate cultural diversity of Saanich The visual and musical spectacle of Diwali comes to the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium on Saturday. The 1,000-plus people in the audience that night are sure to experience a wide selection of the rich cultural connections that make Greater Victoria a thriving, diverse region. If you’re new to Diwali, the Diwali Cultural Show provides a perfect introduction to the artistic and culinary delights of Indian culture, from chai and sweets to Bollywood productions. There’s no bigger Diwali celebration on Vancouver Island. Check out the story on Page A1 and more photos on A12 for a hint of what’s to come.

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LNG cash cow a long way off the potential investors, Debate is underway is considering restarting on the B.C. Liberal its nuclear plants as it government’s tax and recovers from the 2011 environmental plan for Fukushima earthquake. liquefied natural gas China’s manic growth exports, amid the usual is slowing, and it has political theatre. signed a long-term deal to Most media reported import cheaper Russian that the government pipeline gas. Oil prices “slashed” its proposed have dropped. seven-per-cent LNG The government’s processing income tax by Tom Fletcher change of tone started half, caving in to demands B.C. Views with the recent of international energy throne speech, which giants led by Petronas of emphasized the fate of B.C.’s only Malaysia. current export market. The 3.5 per cent tax wouldn’t “Like forestry, B.C.’s natural gas even take full effect until the industry has relied on exports massive capital investment is to the United States,” the speech written down, and would rise observed. “But the American shale to five per cent after 20 years of gas revolution has meant the export production. All of this casts further south has dried up – and is never doubt on Premier Christy Clark’s coming back.” extravagant election campaign So before B.C. gets to that promise to use LNG revenues to prosperity fund, it’s got to stop the wipe out B.C.’s debt, currently bleeding. You may recall it was a approaching $70 billion, and provide an Alberta-style “prosperity U.S. hurricane-induced spike in gas revenues that allowed the province fund” to perform further miracles. to spread an extra billion to calm The seven per cent figure was its labour waters for the 2010 the top end of the range presented Olympics. this spring while negotiations with The finance ministry estimates LNG investors were ongoing, so it’s that after the startup period, not really accurate to say it was a medium-sized LNG export “slashed.” This cash calf hasn’t operation would pay total taxes of been born yet, and it remains to be around $800 million a year to the seen if it will survive. province. De Jong notes that this is Finance Minister Mike de Jong more revenue than B.C. will collect pointed out some of the shifts in from the entire forest industry this the global gas market that have reduced expectations. Japan, one of year, from a single plant. There are

18 currently proposed. This new LNG income tax is nowhere near the biggest source. It’s bigger than the carbon tax that LNG producers will pay on fuel use, but only a fourth of what B.C. collects in royalties for selling the gas. The biggest source of revenue from this hoped-for plant is “other taxes,” which include sales tax and corporate income tax, which B.C. increased to 11 per cent last year. University of Calgary economist Jack Mintz, who supported B.C. on its ill-fated harmonized sales tax, says this additional LNG tax is wrong-headed at any rate. “If other provinces take the same view with respect to resource taxation, new levies would be applied to oil refining, forest product manufacturing, mining processing and a host of other activities linked to resource industries,” Mintz wrote last week in the Financial Post. If B.C. does get a substantial LNG export industry, it will include gas from Alberta, with royalties going there, not here. And companies are also wrangling with the federal government over its taxes, with local governments and First Nations still in line for their cut. The big question isn’t whether B.C. will get its fair share. It’s whether there will be anything to share. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH 2014 MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF ELECTION – NOVEMBER 15, 2014 ELECTION BY VOTING – DISTRICT OF SAANICH Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Municipality that an election by voting will be held November 15, 2014 to determine the candidates to be elected to the Offices of Mayor and Councillor for the District of Saanich for a four-year term commencing December 1, 2014 and ending in the late Fall 2018. Candidates nominated for these Offices are: CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ATWELL, Richard 1063 Adeline Place LEONARD, Frank Edward 3822 Epsom Drive SHEBIB, David 5090 West Saanich Road CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR EIGHT (8) TO BE ELECTED NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BRICE, Susan 4675 Amblewood Drive BROWNOFF, Judy 4287 Loenholm Place DERMAN, Vic 945 Lucas Avenue GERRARD, Paul Henry 2878 Inlet Avenue HAYNES, Fred 4917 Prospect Avenue HENDERSON, Marsha 660 Goyette Road MERSEREAU, Rebecca 3515 Quadra Street MURDOCK, Dean 944 Nicholson Street NEWBY, Shawn 919 Falmouth Road PLANT, Colin 16 – 4560 West Saanich Road SANDERS, Vicki 3956 Stan Wright Lane WADE, Nichola 6100 Castlerock Road WERGELAND, Leif 4930 Haliburton Place ELECTION BY VOTING – SAANICH SCHOOL DISTRICT Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the School District No. 63 (Saanich) in the Trustee Electoral Area of the District of Saanich, the Juan De Fuca Electoral Area (Willis Point), and the District of Highlands (Durrance Lake Road) that an election by voting will be held November 15, 2014 to determine the candidates to be elected to the Office of School Trustee for Saanich School District No. 63 for a four-year term commencing December 8, 2014 and ending in the late Fall 2018. Candidates nominated for this Office are: CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE (SD63) TWO (2) TO BE ELECTED NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS HUNTER, Wayne 988 Eagle Reach MARTIN, Victoria 5148 Polson Terrace STEINEMANN, Kerry 6372A West Saanich Road ALSO ON THE BALLOT – TWO INFORMAL POLLS – COMMUNITY OPINION QUESTIONS • OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT, FOUR (4) TO BE APPOINTED Saanich Council must appoint several of its members as Directors of the Capital Regional District (CRD). In order to provide guidance to Council in making the appointments, an informal poll has been included on the ballot. Electors of the Municipality will be able to vote for up to four Councillor candidates that they would like to see appointed as CRD Directors. The following candidates for the Office of Councillor have requested their names be included on the informal ballot for CRD Director: Susan BRICE; Judy BROWNOFF; Vic DERMAN; Paul Henry GERRARD; Fred HAYNES; Marsha HENDERSON; Dean MURDOCK; Shawn NEWBY; Colin PLANT; Vicki SANDERS; Nichola WADE; Leif WERGELAND. • COMMUNITY-BASED REVIEW OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND POLICIES Electors of the Municipality are being asked the following question: Do you support Council initiating a community-based review of the governance structure and policies within Saanich and our partnerships within the Region? These are informal polls intended only to seek the opinion of Saanich electors and the results are not binding on Saanich Council. GENERAL VOTING DAY - NOVEMBER 15, 2014 General voting will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following voting places: VOTING PLACE Campus View Elementary School Cedar Hill Middle School Cloverdale Traditional School Cordova Bay Elementary School Doncaster Elementary School Frank Hobbs Elementary School Glanford Middle School Gordon Head Middle School Hillcrest Elementary School Lochside Elementary School Prospect Lake Elementary School Reynolds Secondary School Royal Oak Middle School Spectrum Community School Tillicum Elementary School Victoria Pacific Rim Alliance Church

STREET ADDRESS 3900 Gordon Head Road 3910 Cedar Hill Road 3427 Quadra Street 5238 Cordova Bay Road 1525 Rowan Street 3875 Haro Road 4140 Glanford Avenue 1671 Kenmore Road 4421 Greentree Terrace 1145 Royal Oak Drive 321 Prospect Lake Road 3963 Borden Street 751 Travino Lane (4564 West Saanich Road) 957 Burnside Road West 3155 Albina Street 1792 Townley Street

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance voting will be held as follows: Tuesday, November 4 Wednesday, November 5

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Cedar Hill Golf Course Clubhouse 1400 Derby Road Saanich Commonwealth Place 4636 Elk Lake Drive Saanich Municipal Hall 770 Vernon Avenue Pearkes Recreation Centre 3100 Tillicum Road UVic, Student Union Building 3800 Finnerty Road Cordova Bay United Church 813 Claremont Avenue Gordon Head Recreation Centre 4100 Lambrick Way Saanich Municipal Hall 770 Vernon Avenue

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Special voting opportunities are available to qualified electors who are residents or patients, their family members, and facility staff of the following residences and facilities will be held on November 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2014 at the following locations and times:

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The Victorian at Feltham 1773 Feltham Road The Victorian at McKenzie 4000 Douglas Street Berwick Royal Oak 4680 Elk Lake Drive Berwick House 4062 Shelbourne Street Highgate Lodge 1538 Cedar Hill Cross Road The Cedars/Dawson Heights 3710 Cedar Hill Road The Kensington 3965 Shelbourne Street

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot voting will be available to qualified electors if they: 1. have a physical disability, illness, or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or 2. expect to be absent from the Municipality on General Voting Day on November 15, 2014 and at the times of the advance voting opportunities noted above. Applications to receive a mail ballot will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Thursday, November 13, 2014. Mail ballots will become available on or before November 4, 2014. It is the responsibility of the elector to ensure the ballot is returned to the Chief Election Officer, Saanich Municipal Hall, before the close of voting at 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 15, 2014. ELECTOR REGISTRATION AT THE VOTING PLACE - IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED If you are not on the List of Electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: ■ 18 years of age or older on general voting day ■ Canadian citizen ■ Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration ■ Resident of OR Registered owner of real property in the District of Saanich for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and ■ Not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. To Register, Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. To Register, Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. Visit the Saanich website at www.saanich.ca and check to see if you are on the List of Electors or for a list of documents that will be accepted as identification for registration at the voting place. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE Additional election information is available on the Saanich website at www.saanich.ca. You may also obtain election information by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775 or by email at 2014election@saanich.ca. If you wish to visit us in person, the Legislative Division is located on the 2nd floor of the Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue. Donna Dupas Chief Election Officer

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Totally TeenFest Free TeenFest fills Pearkes Rec Centre Saturday with arts, entertainment, educational opportunities and much more Jennifer Blyth Black Press

All things teen come to the Pearkes Recreation Centre this weekend as Coast Capital Savings TeenFest celebrates the many local businesses and organizations supporting Victoria-area teens and their families. The free one-day exhibition, geared toward youth age 12 to 18 and their families, aims to connect teens and tweens with each other, their peers, their communities and community leaders. Visitors will find five different areas to explore – Life & Education, Cool Stuff, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Wellness and Technology & Gaming – along with workshops, entertainment, prize draws and more. “It’s just a really fun, cool place to come hang out for the day,” says Ali Berman, who co-founded the event with husband Wayne Berman. “We moved here four years ago from Toronto and it was hard for us to find some of the resources we were looking for,” says Berman, a mother of three. “Why not have a safe environment where they could learn about different activities and schools, about money, budgeting and investing for the future?” Featuring more than 100 booths, exhibitors range from community organizations like the Quadra Village Community Centre and Scouts Canada to education resources like Vancouver Island University and the Industry Training Authority. Those passionate about beauty and fashion will find displays from Magnetic Nail Design, the Lizbell Agency and others, while outdoor enthusiasts will find exhibitors like ANIÁN Surfboards and Lyrics Skateshop and Studio...not to mention a mobile indoor skate park the size of a basketball court to try the latest tricks. “We have everything from paddleboarding to archery to pottery – it really runs the gamut,” Ber-

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man says. In fact, TeenFest is as much about doing and experiencing as it is about learning. Additional highlights include a Teen Talent Contest, interactive sports and gaming activities, and a host of teen performers, including 16-year-old Tristan Thomson, a Stelly’s student whose song Tidalwave is getting a lot of play, Nanaimo hip hop artist Sirreal, and Shon Burnett, the 12-year-old top-six finalist from YTV’s The Next Star 7 show. “We are so lucky to have so many talented youth who want to come perform,” Berman says. Guests can relax in the White Spot Café, which is donating partial proceeds to the Kids Help Phone, and enter their name for a variety of prizes – including a $500 shopping spree give-away, courtesy of The Bay Centre. The first 500 guests will also receive swag bags. Interestingly, both teens and parents are in sync about the TeenFest experience, agreeing, “I can’t believe it’s free and I can’t believe all this is out there for us,” Berman says, crediting the community support they have received. “Truly our sponsors and our exhibitors are just such visionaries and they believe in what they’re trying to do.” Visit TeenFest from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Pearkes Rec Centre, 3100 Tillicum Road, behind Tillicum Mall. For more information see teenfest.ca

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Canada Post wants input on mailboxes Small pocket of Saanich residents among first in Greater Victoria to experience end of door-to-door mail delivery in fall 2015 Travis Paterson News staff

The residents of about 1,900 Saanich homes will be among the first Canada Post customers to lose door-to-door service and adopt community mailboxes next fall. And while there many initial concerns from residents, Canada Post has launched a highly accessible program which offers residents multiple opportunities to have a say in where those boxes will go. “Houses will receive the informational kit (in the VNA and VNB postal code zones) from Canada Post this week confirming they’re part of the conversion and inviting feedback,” said Canada Post spokesperson Anick Losier. “We localize the information on where to put the boxes at granular level within the street, and that comes from the community and municipality level.” Canada Post’s priorities are to blend the community boxes into the region as best as possible while respecting urban design, attention to accessibility, safety, high traffic and sidewalks, Losier said. While all of Canada will be converted away from door-to-door delivery over the next five years, Saanichites in postal codes V9A (near the Gorge and Portage Inlet) and V9B (south west Granville neighbourhood) will be first. A total of 18,008 addresses in Victoria, Langford, Colwood, Esquimalt, View Royal and New Songhees 1A are converting by the fall of 2015. Saanich Coun. Judy Brownoff, who has been active in ensuring public consultation from Canada Post, said it’s important to provide feedback as Canada Post has the right to put the boxes on public land, in parks and the corner lots of people’s homes, as long as a right of way exists. Gorge Tillicum Community Association president Rob Wickson previously experienced the positive side of having communal mail collection during his time in Canada’s Arctic. He sees the boxes as a chance to create community connection, and

he’s also encouraging neighbours to send in their thoughts to Canada Post. “When I lived in Yellowknife, there was no home delivery. You went to the post office and it was a great gathering place. We hung around there at 3 p.m. everyday, it was a real community gathering point,” Wickson said. “If we’re going to make this shift, we need to think about how can we make it a place to benefit the community, and a place to pick up the mail, as oppose to a place that’s littered with garbage.” Once Canada Post has tabulated the feedback for an area with both residents and the community, it will send a letter to residents stating the designated place for the community box, Losier said. “There will still be a chance for people to provide feedback at that point,” she said. “Just last week, we changed 50 per cent of the designated box sites in five Montreal communities being converted.” Losier said there have been very few incidents of ongoing litter problems, and Canada Post does not provide a recycling box. “The best solution we recommend is for people to take the mail home and sort it there,” she said. Residents entering the conversion process can plug their postal code into a search function at the top right corner of canadapost.ca, or call 1-844-544-3009, where a team of people are taking calls dedicated to the conversion process. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Local charities to benefit from UsedVictoria.com New program lets sellers pick charity to pass on proceeds through online sales UsedVictoria.com is launching a new partnership that lets sellers donate their proceeds to one of nine local charities. When sellers post an item to UsedVictoria.com, they can click the #UsedHelps icon, which allows them to choose a recipient from a list of participating charities. When the item is sold, the buyer’s credit card is charged and the donation is sent directly to the charity. A tax receipt, when applicable, is provided to the seller via email. “We expect a learning curve as users become accustomed to paying via credit card,” said Elizabeth Dutton, president of parent company UsedEverywhere.com. “The same safety tips apply: meet in person, in a public place and with a friend. However, for #UsedHelps transactions, you hit the “accept” button on your mobile device instead of passing cash to the seller.” Charitable giving and volunteerism

play a large part in the lives of Greater Victorians, Dutton added. According to the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs report for 2014, 25.5 per cent of locals who file taxes make charitable donations, which is higher than both British Columbia (21 per cent) and Canada (22.4 per cent). When it comes to volunteering for non-profit and charitable organizations, 55 per cent of Victorians volunteered at least once in the last year. Benefiting charities include the Arthritis Society, Bipolar Babes, Bridges for Women, Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, Creatively United for the Planet, David Foster Foundation, Fairfield Gonzales Community Association, Disaster Aid Canada, Help Fill a Dream, Nichiren Buddha Hokkeko Society, Our Place Society, United Way of Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission, Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria Hospice and Victoria READ Society. editor@saanichnews.com

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Mayor Frank Leonard was thrown into a series of public discussions last week when mayoral candidate Richard Atwell questioned Leonard’s lack of attendance at more than 100 Capital Regional District sewage committee meetings.

Leonard said he recused himself from the meetings out of “an abundance of caution” because his son is employed at a sewage engineering firm, and because he manages a pension fund that owns shares in a company that could bid on sewage-related contracts at the CRD. “I’ve restricted myself to CRD board discussions and

public policy discussions. Never have I voted on anything to do with which firm getting what,” Leonard said. Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, who initially said Leonard had failed to be upfront about his perceived conflicts of interest, later said she was satisfied with Leonard’s answers. See the full story online at saanichnews.com.

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Isobel Mackenzie is leading the newly initiated Office of the Seniors Advocate.

Life in B.C. should get better for seniors, at least that’s the plan. Last week the province introduced Isobel Mackenzie as the official figurehead for the newly commissioned Office of the Seniors Advocate. The agency is up and running, and has put out a call for public input into seniors’ issues in the province. Mackenzie addressed the media and public in Vancouver on Oct. 22, saying she’ll use the powers granted to her under the Seniors Advocate Act to demand public reporting on the quality and accessibility of key services to B.C. seniors. “One of the first things my office will do is commission independent, province-wide client satisfaction surveys for all publicallyfunded residential care facilities, home support clients and HandyDART users,” she said. Dignity was a focus of her speech, as she highlighted a need to improve conditions for vulnerable seniors, pointed to inconsistent supports and services for seniors in B.C., and that the pub-

lic deserves to know if the needs of the most frail and elderly are being met. “This is a significant undertaking that has not been done on this scale elsewhere in Canada, but I believe it is necessary to assure B.C. seniors and their families that their voice is being heard.” In addition to the announcement, Mackenzie released her first report, The Journey Begins: Together We Can Do Better.

Speak your mind ■ To contact the office visit the website at seniorsadvocatebc.ca, email info@seniorsadvocatebc.ca, or call 250-952-3181. ■ To contact by mail: 1st Floor, 1515 Blanshard Street, PO Box 9651 STN PROV GOVT, Victoria, B.C., V8W 9P4. The report reflects her initial findings after meeting and talking with thousands of seniors, their family members, service providers and other stakeholders from B.C. over the past six months. It also highlights seniors’ concerns about housing, transporta-

tion, income supports, residential care, home support and a pervasive culture of ageism that thwarts the independence of seniors and erodes their sense of dignity. Mackenzie’s first major review will respond to the issue of housing, which was the most significant issue she heard from seniors in over 26 communities throughout B.C. “As expected, almost all seniors want to remain in their own home for as long as they can. However, seniors feel anxious that increasing costs and decreasing services are major impediments to their ability to live independently.” I heard many stories of challenges with accessing transportation, with the cost of rental housing or home repairs, with the availability of suitable housing in more rural and remote communities, and with infrequent or nonexistent support services,” Mackenzie said. “Clearly, there are a number of areas where seniors and their families are struggling, and the inconsistency in supports and services depending where you live in the province,” she added. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Victoria’s Maggie MacLaren has found a second calling as a dedicated volunteer for Child Haven since 2006. “Every kid in Child Haven has a story and most of them you don’t want to hear,” Maclaren says. Child Haven is a charitable organization that houses and educates children in need in India, Nepal, Tibet and Bangladesh. Maclaren spends most of her annual visit to the largest complex, a 286-kid outfit in Kaliyampoondi, India. “My first time there it struck me how happy these kids are. There’s no whining. Their sense of gratitude is overwhelming. I think they know where they’d be if they weren’t at Child Haven.” During her visits MacLaren does whatever needs to be done, which is mostly teaching English, but is anything, from mentoring to cutting veg-

atables and cleaning up. When she arrives, her suitcases are brimful with arts, games and school supplies for the children. “There’s no structure for volunteers, you find your niche, but there’s always work to be done. “It’s changed my life.” McLaren moved to the Oaklands neighbourhood earlier this year from Parksville, where she left behind a garden she’d spent years building up. Orignally from Toronto, MacLaren spent time in the U.S.A. as a television stage manager before shifting into the hotel business and garden photography for the long running Sunset Magazine. She’ll be speaking at Child Haven’s annual dinner, Sunday, Nov. 24, at the First Unitarian Church, 5575 West Saanich Rd. Tickets are available through Tanner’s Books, Munro’s Books, or through childhaven.ca/fundraiser_ victoria_fall.html. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Ask the Expert Seniors’ Edition Q: What are some of the main matters I should be addressing when investigating Retirement Communities? A: 1. Are you planning for today or tomorrow? Many of us

may be concerned primarily about our immediate needs; however, shopping for a retirement community should also include consideration to age in place. Prospective residents should ask: If I can no longer drive, will I be able to get to appointments? What emergency response set-ups do you have? Is there a community bus or car service? Can meals be sent to my suite if I feel unwell? 2. Is my family welcome to visit anytime? Many seniors are closely connected to their extended family and wish them to have open access to their new “home”. While some retirement communities welcome family visits and provide guest suites and guest meals, others may have restrictions in place. Check the practice and costs around guest meal reservations and overnight stays and activities before you make a decision. 3. Is the bottom line the bottom line? Retirement is all about living on a fixed income. While your monthly rent may be consistent, will there be extra charges for telephone, internet or parking. How are you billed for hair salon, alcoholic beverages, guest meals or special activities? What costs are associated with the guest suite and guest meals? Knowing your exact monthly costs is an important part of managing your finances. Please stay tuned for Part B - See November’s Senior’s Section of the paper

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f Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel has his way I’ll be hauled off to the abattoir for aging wordsmiths in less than five years. Death at 75, the privileged professor says, is the way to go in a society where quality of life ends abruptly for most seniors one decade after they receive their first Old Age Security cheque. Dr. Emanuel heads the Department of Medical Ethics at the University of PennBrian sylvania. Clearly, he has yet to experience a moment precious enough to endow him with an unquenchable thirst for life at any cost. “Seventy-five. That’s how long I want to live,” he declares. His very public argument that seniors over 75 are a waste of space has anxious elders passing wind across North America. The good doctor says: “Here is a simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long … renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that may not be worse than death but is nonetheless deprived.” By the way, Dr. Emanuel is disgustingly fit at 57 with zero chronic health issues and has recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Dr. Emanuel has old folks like me in his sights. At 70, my chi-

ropractor gets a nice chunk of my pension. I love to languish in my armchair with a good book. Walking the dogs constitutes vigorous exercise. I intend to be a drain on the health care system as long as I have breath. I’m known as a North American “immortal.” Apparently, I am aware of my hastening decline and choose restricted activities and projects. I aspire Kieran to do less and less. In the doctor’s words my “canvas is now tiny.” Once vital community leaders, the 75-plus set is “happy to cultivate avocational interests, to take up bird watching, bicycle riding, pottery, and the like,” Dr. Emanuel scoffs. “And then, as walking becomes harder and the pain of arthritis limits the fingers’ mobility, life comes to center around sitting in the den reading or listening to books on tape.” And, I say: So? Dr. Emanuel promises not to try and prolong his life after 75 … no treatment if there is a cancer, no bypass surgery, no flu shots, no antibiotics. This I applaud. “I think this manic desperation to endlessly extend life is misguided and potentially

At 70, I’m known as a North American “immortal.” Apparently, I am aware of my hastening decline and choose restricted activities and projects. I aspire to do less and less. In the doctor’s words my “canvas is now tiny.” destructive,” he declares. In Emanuel’s universe most of us have made our best contribution to society at 40 and our last meaningful contribution at 60. “The fact is that by 75, creativity, originality, and productivity are pretty much gone for the vast, vast majority of us.” Wheelchair bound physicist Stephen Hawking, 72, enduring the rages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), might beg to differ with the help of his voice synthesizer. With the help of public health care and great pharmaceuticals I may still be alive in 2032 and get a wheezing chuckle when Dr. Emanuel turns 75 and is begging for pain relief drugs and praying for medical miracles to prolong his tenure. reporter@saanichnews.com

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Reynolds runner leads the way Reynolds’ Brendan Hoff a favourite at XC provincials Travis Paterson News staff

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Reynolds secondary student Brendan Hoff, centre, in the lead group of the Vancouver Island Cross Country championships at Beaver Lake, Oct. 22. Hoff finished first overall.

Olympic runner to teach Lydiard method at PISE

Brendan Hoff of Reynolds secondary was the top male finisher at the Vancouver Island Cross Country Championships at Beaver Lake on Wednesday, Oct. 20. It’s the second straight year a Reynolds runner won the boys Island title, as Erik Evans won it in 2013. All eyes turn to Saturday’s (Nov. 1) B.C. High School Cross Country Championships on the trails of the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre. “Juan de Fuca has supported this race and this course design and we are excited to have the best high school runners in the province chal-

Four-time Olympian and multi-marathon champion Lorraine Moller will be in Saanich for three days in November to teach the famed Arthur Lydiard method of run training. Lydiard method is widely used among elite distance runners and will draw a field of coaches and athletes of all abilities during the three day session of Level 1 and 2 courses at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence, Friday to Sunday, Nov. 14 to 16. Two-time Olympian Bruce Deacon of Saanich uses the Lydiard method when he coaches the Prairie Inn Harriers Youth Team as well as adults.

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Holly (far left) and Hannah (far right) Henry led Mount Doug to second in the Island XC standings. lenge themselves on it,” said MountDouglas secondary XC coach Al Niezen. It’s the first cross country championship on the Island since 2010, and includes a junior level race too. The junior girls start at 10 a.m., junior boys at 10:45 a.m., senior girls at 11:30 a.m., and senior boys at 12:15 p.m. Leaping into the mix this year is

“Most runners have no idea the debt that they owe to the training theories of Arthur Lydiard. His views laid the foundations upon which most modern distance running training theory now sits,” Deacon said. “Few athletes have had the success, let alone the range, of Lorraine Moller,” Deacon added. “She proved that with grit, determination and the proper training methods you can run well at everything from 800m to the marathon.” The Lydiard method is generally considered the most common type of training for distance run-

the Claremont Spartans senior boys team, who finished second overall behind Dover Bay (first) and ahead of Reynolds, third, at the Island championship. Hamish Babin was Claremont's top finisher at sixth overall, while Roberto Fedrigo, Brennen Smith, Phil Vellacott, and Jordan Hopkins all made the top-20. For the past two years, the top three senior boys teams in the province - Dover Bay, Oak Bay and Reynolds. The Mount Douglas Rams senior girls cross country team finished second behind Oak Bay. Sisters Hannah (5th) and Holly Henry (11th) led the Rams, while Cassidy Steen was 14th and Farisha Arensen was 16th. The Rams senior boys finished fifth in the team standings, and joined the Rams girls in qualifying for Saturday’s B.C. championships. Full results available at racedaytiming.ca/results.html. reporter@saanichnews.com

ners of all abilities, from 800m to the marathon and beyond. Lydiard, a self-taught New Zealander, is credited with coaching athletes to 17 Olympic gold medals. Though he coached five different countries, his time with Finland was renowned, as the Finns rose to the top of the world in 1970s. Moller is the co-founder of the Lydiard Foundation. She won bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic marathon (at age 37), three Commonwealth Games medals and bronze in the World Cross Country Championships. reporter@saanichnews.com

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11am - 5:30pm Pearkes Rec Centre, Victoria EVENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: · A chance to win a $500 Shopping Spree, courtesy of The Bay Centre · Teen Talent Contest · Indoor Skateboard Park · Teen Model Search · Performance by Teen Musicians, Singers and Bands · Driving Simulator · Interactive Sports and Gaming activities

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Socktober Saanich Fusion’s U15 team led Socktober, a sock and food drive, Oct. 25 and 26 at the Tyndall Park clubhouse. Socktober collected more than 200 pairs of socks for Our Place Society shelter and six full bins of food donations for the Mustard Seed Food Bank. The Fusion play in the Vancouver Island Premier League. Submitted

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Men strike through, women shut locked shutout of CIS soccer finals The UVic Vikes women suffered a season-ending loss to the visiting Fraser Valley Cascades, 3-0, in Saturday’s Canada West quarterfinal soccer playoff at Centennial Stadium. It was a bitter finale for Vikes’ fifth-year midfielder Jaclyn Sawicki, a national team player, as the sixth-ranked Vikes were upset in a torrential downpour to the unranked Cascades. The result was much better for the Vikes men as Cameron Stokes scored a 90th minute stinger to eliminate the Cascades 2-1 and put the Vikes into the Canada West Final Four. Stokes scored both of the Vikes goals, the strikier’s ninth and tenth of the season. The game was re-scheduled to Sunday following Saturday’s downpour at Centennial. The Vikes men face top-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies in the Canada West Final Four on Friday.

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