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Saanich homeowners Donna and Gordon Munroe are mourning the loss of a mature Douglas fir tree, which was mysteriously poisoned on their Elliston Avenue property earlier this year. The Munroes first noticed an abnormal amount of sap seeping from the fir’s base when they returned from a trip in early May. A closer look revealed 14 holes had been intentionally bored into the base of the tree, which is about 23 metres high and had been as healthy as when they purchased the property in 1964. “That’s how you kill a tree,” said Gordon, pointing out the bored holes around the tree’s base. The couple are now on the hook for the hefty cost to remove the dead wood. “We just don’t know why you would do that, and who did it, but we have a pretty good idea.” Each hole was corked and bleeding a sap like liquid for the summer months, he said. It will now cost between $800 and $1,000 to bring it down. Upon discovering the damage, Donna immediately contacted the District of Saanich and filed a police report. But without any incriminating evidence, it’s a cold case for now, said Saanich Police Sgt. Steve Eassie. PlEASE SEE: Tree poisoning, Page A4

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Saanich’s two new councillors are humbled but excited to assume office on Dec. 1. Colin Plant and Fred Haynes will join six incumbent councillors after Paul Gerrard and Nichola Wade lost their seats in the Nov. 15 election. Returning incumbents are Dean Murdock, Susan Brice, Vic Derman, Judy Brownoff, Vicki Sanders and Leif Wergeland. “During the campaign, most of us were so busy with our own campaigns we didn’t get to share what we had in common or how we see things differently,” Plant told Saanich News. “We’re going to be working together on behalf of residents for the next four years. The big thing right now for me is learning.” Plant, who received the second-highest number of votes on Saturday (just three votes behind Dean Murdock’s 14,781 votes), said he knocked on about 9,500 Saanich doors and walked 780 kilometres during the campaign. Notably, he didn’t send out a single pamphlet by mail. “I’ve probably had 100 people who said the fact I put ‘please’ on my sign was enough to get their vote. That was very interesting,” Plant said. Voters also chose Plant as one of four CRD directors, though the decision is non-binding. Councils tend to respect the vote, however. “One of the big things I was interested in regionally was the arts,” Plant said. “That’s handled at the CRD level. So hopefully I can make it onto the arts committee and have some involvement there.” Haynes, who received 13,492 votes to rank fifth in councillor votes, said he was honoured to receive so much support as an independent candidate. Haynes has already reached out to incumbent councillors to discuss upcoming challenges at the

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District of Saanich. He hopes to engage residents on housing affordability through a pending review of the municipality’s 12 Local Area Plans, lobby higher levels of government for an expansion of energy-saving home improvement grants and continue to advance the District’s green initiatives. Haynes said he was impressed with the sense of change he felt during the campaign and on voting day. He also recognized the well-fought campaign by Mayor-elect Richard Atwell. “There are three new candidates on council. It could have been four, could have been five. That was the energy of change out there,” he said. Both Plant and Haynes thanked outgoing councillors Gerrard and Wade, as well as six-term Mayor Frank Leonard, for their devotion to the community. On Sunday, Gerrard posted to his Facebook page to his family, friends and supporters. “I am still trying to process not being re-elected to Saanich Council, but thank you all for a great six years spent working on affordable housing, the homeless and development projects in the Greater Victoria area,” wrote Gerrard, adding he’ll now focus on his business and take a vacation with his partner. “It seems that ‘Change’ is what the electorate wanted, and I hope that whatever that change might be, that it makes Saanich an even better place than it is today.” Wade posted a similar update on Monday to her candidate Facebook page, and praised the higher voter turnout of 35 per cent, up from 25 per cent in 2011. “Congrats to all those who ran, and most importantly, thank you to Mayor Frank Leonard for his visionary leadership, collaborative style and long term commitment to building this beautiful community,” Wade wrote. “He has been an unparalleled mentor to me. I for one, will miss his drive, vision and support.” editor@saanichnews.com

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Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, centre with his arm around wife Jackie, offers his concession speech to supporters on Nov. 15 at Leonard’s campaign office on Cloverdale Avenue. Leonard said he has no regrets about devoting the past 28 years of his life to the District of Saanich.

Saanich votes for change after 18 years Daniel Palmer Travis Paterson News staff

The District of Saanich has a new mayor-elect. Richard Atwell received just over 1,000 votes more than incumbent and six-term Mayor Frank Leonard in Saturday’s municipal election, according to a preliminary count. Mayoral candidate David Shebib, who ran on a platform of dissolving the current system of government, received 482 votes, about 1.7 per cent of overall votes for mayor. “It was time for a change,” said Atwell from his campaign office at 3789 Quadra St. on Saturday. “Last election, (David) Cubberly brought something, but it wasn’t enough. This time, something I did resonated with everyone.” The vibe in Atwell’s campaign office was electric from the moment the first advance voting results came in at 8:30 p.m., which

cited Atwell ahead 5,690 to 5,190. He said his first order of business is to reshape council procedures and open council up to the public for non-agenda items, so that council can receive input directly from residents. “Not just to encourage people to come to speak on agenda (items), but just to come and speak, that was part of my campaign,” Atwell said. “Did I believe I’d get in? I really don’t know. But we tried our hardest. That was harder than anything I’ve done in my life, and I used to work 45 days in a row for Apple, followed by 30 days in a row.” One of the items Atwell openly criticized was the ballot question supporting a governance review, while other municipalities ran a more specific question about studying amalgamation. “I took an early position, it was a silly question. Saanich didn’t even have ‘amalgamation’” mentioned in the question,” Atwell said.

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Mayor Frank Leonard speaks to supporters Saturday evening.

Saanich voters overwhelmingly voted in favour of the governance review, with 88.5 per cent voting yes. The mood at Leonard’s campaign office remained tense throughout the evening after advance voting results were released.

As the final tallies rolled in, Leonard said he accepted the decision of voters “wholeheartedly,” and said he has no regrets after his 28 years in office. He was first elected to Saanich council in 1986. “I’ve won 10 elections and I’m leaving the municipality in great shape,” Leonard told Saanich News. “At 60, it might be better to go to the job market than at 64. I need to go get a job next month. Payroll runs out, medical runs out, no pension in the mayor’s game. So Frank goes to the real world and this is probably a good time to do it.” Leonard added the people of Saanich had put their confidence in another person this time. “That’s democracy and so be it,” he said. When asked if he had any advice for Atwell, Leonard said simply: “It’s a beautiful municipality. Don’t break it.” Atwell assumes office Dec. 1.

By the numbers n Total ballots cast: 28,517 (35 per cent of eligible voters, up from 25 per cent in 2011) n Mayoral votes: Richard Atwell - 14,178 Frank Leonard - 13,152 David Shebib - 482 n Council votes: Dean Murdock - 14,781 Colin Plant - 14,778 Susan Brice - 14,182 Vic Derman - 14,046 Fred Haynes - 13,492 Judy Brownoff - 13,162 Vicki Sanders - 13,002 Leif Wergeland - 12,107 Rebecca Mersereau - 12,077 Paul Gerrard - 11,488 Shawn Newby - 11,167 Nichola Wade - 11,066 Marsha Henderson - 10,416

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“There’s been other cases such as this. We had one in Cordova Bay this year where neighbours were complaining about an unpruned tree and then all of a sudden the tree died,” Eassie said. A Saanich municipal arborist visited the tree back in May and correctly estimated that it would die. Saanich did award a free permit to bring the tree down, as it would not have qualified for removal under the amended 2014 tree bylaws that protect any tree with a diameter of 60 centimetres. Cory Manton, Saanich manager of urban forestry, horticulture and natural areas, said reports of tree poisonings to municipal hall are rare but there was another one in rural Saanich last year. There isn’t much the District can do without hard evidence in a poisoning situation, he said. A set of neighbours on the street, however, believe someone was unhappy with the fir’s ample detritus, most of which is needles and falls directly onto one property.

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overwhelmingly in favour, with 89 per cent voting yes to: “Do you support Council initiating a community-based review of the governance structure and policies within Saanich and our partnerships within the Region?” Minister Coralee Oakes of Community, Sport and Cultural Development released a statement on Monday in response to the positive result. Oakes said her ministry is now in the process of reviewing the referendum results in greater detail. “I remain committed to provide the support and resources required by the newly-elected local governments, once they have had an opportunity to discuss and review the results in greater detail,”Oakes said. Vickers said he’s been in contact with the ministry, but it’s imperative now to keep moving the issue forward. “What we’d like to see is a commission with experts and insight into the various issues, to study and come up with two or three different models, which will hopefully lead to a provincially run referendum in 2018 or a binding municipal referendum,” he said. It was outgoing mayor Frank Leonard who framed Saanich’s “governance review” question, but it will be Mayor-elect Richard Atwell and council who oversee its implementation. Atwell, who came to municipal politics through his work with various community organizations

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Now that many voters have voted in favour of exploring the idea of some regional amalgamation, the next step is firmly in the hands of the province, says AmalgamationYes’ John Vickers. “The issue took a big step forward with 75 per cent of voters in the region supporting the nonbinding question (for those who included it on) Saturday’s municipal election ballot,” Vickers said. “Now it’s up to the province. The only way it’s going to fly is if we really do see leadership from them. We want to see an end run here.”

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tral Saanich, Langford, Esquimalt, Victoria and Sidney. Collectively, they account for 86 per cent of region’s population. The questions varied but most called for public consultation and a provincial study on amalgamation and regional governance. Seventy-five per cent of the approximately 80,000 ballots cast were in favour of a study. The report stated Oak Bay was the only municipality to vote against it with 62 per cent saying No. Langford came in a shade over 50 per cent in favour, while View Royal, Colwood, Highlands, Metchosin and Sooke, with a combined population of about 46,000, refused to place a non-binding question on the ballot. However, Colwood will join a post-election study or review. “The Oak Bay and Langford question didn’t have any consultation, it was ‘Will you marry me before the first date,’” Vickers said. The issue could also be debated at the CRD board level prior to the provincial government taking action on any amalgamation study.

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Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen will wait and see what happens around the Capital Regional District table before making a decision on his role. A new CRD board of directors is set to be sworn in and the new board chair and vice-chair elected at the Dec. 10 inaugural meeting. “That’ll be an open position and I’ll wait and see who gets appointed and how people feel about the kind of person they want,” said Jensen, adding it tends to shift between larger and smaller community representatives. “It really will be up to the people around the table,” he said. The CRD learns of its appointments to the board immediately following member municipal council inaugural meetings scheduled between Dec. 1

and 8. Oak Bay’s inaugural meeting is set for Dec. 8. Jensen has served as Oak Bay’s director on the board and chair of the environmental services committee over the past three years. He says the single biggest issue facing the seven core communities is wastewater treatment and the leadership should reflect that. “It’s someone who’s going to find the way forward amongst those seven and get on with the requirements that have been placed on us by the provincial and federal governments,” Jensen said. “One of the main goals would be that we do it with sufficient time frame so as not to jeopardize our grants. [That] “will be a challenge for anybody,” he said. Jensen will begin his second term as mayor when he swears in Dec. 8. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Tourism Victoria takes top B.C. award Tourism Victoria received the B.C. Chapter of the American Marketing Association 2014 Marketer of the Year award at the 44th Annual Marketer of the Year gala held at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver on Nov. 12. Tourism Victoria was recognized for its innovative and tenacious efforts in tourism marketing. The evening included a cocktail networking reception attended by the best and brightest of Vancouver’s marketing community, a threecourse dinner, award ceremony with a presentation by the winner of their strategy and lessons learned, enter-

tainment and plenty of giveaways throughout the night. Tourism Victoria, headed by President and CEO Paul Nursey, launched an advertising campaign earlier this year that depicted diverse demographics of locals talking about how Victoria “is more than that.” The region has been highlighted in various international “Best of” lists including best Island, most romantic city and for having more restaurants per capita than many other cities. See more photos from the gala dinner and find information about the award at bcama.com. editor@saanichnews.com

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Don’t lose control on amalgamation The problem with democracy for politicians is that every now and then the electorate actually The problem with democracy for politicians is gets off the couch, heads to the nearest polling that every now and then the electorate actually gets station and sends them a stern message. off the couch, heads to the nearest polling station, Greater Victoria voters, in the largest numbers and sends them a stern message. we’ve seen in a long time, have spoken – and not Greater Victoria voters, in the largest numbers just for who they wanted to see sitting in their we’ve seen in a long time, have spoken – councillor and mayoral seats. and not just for who they wanted to see sitting in A resounding Yes on various amalgamation their city councillor and mayoral seats. questions means politicians can no longer sit back A resounding yes on the amalgamation questions and ignore the issue. means politicians can no longer sit back and ignore Victoria and Esquimalt have experimented with the issue. amalgamation and both communities appear Victoria and Esquimalt have experimented with satisfied (these days) with their joint police amalgamation, and both communities appear happy department. with their joint police department But experimentation on a small scale is no longer Experimentation on a small scale is no longer enough; neither is discussion without action. enough; neither is conversation without results. Politicians in the core area, West Shore and Politicians from Victoria, Esquimalt and Peninsula must now begin substantive dialogue surrounding areas must now begin substantive about moving down the road to amalgamation, in dialogue about moving down the road to whatever form that will take. amalgamation, in whatever form that will take. The province, seeing which way the political The province, seeing which way the political winds are blowing, has already signaled its interest winds are blowing, have already signaled their in seeing amalgamation move forward. This will interest in seeing amalgamation move forward. This put additional pressure on local councils to do the will put additional pressure on our local political same. servants to do the same. But proceed with caution: it is extremely It is extremely important that Greater Victoria important that Greater Victoria creates its own creates its own plans for amalgamation: a made plans for amalgamation: a made-in-Victoria in Victoria solution, not a provincially mandated solution, not a provincially mandated solution that solution that may serve the B.C. legislature rather could serve the B.C. legislature better than local than local residents. residents. To do that, mayors and councillors, new and To do that, mayors and councillors, new and old, old, will have to start by sitting down and seeing will have to start by sitting down and seeing what what first steps can be taken in terms of informal first steps can be taken. It’s time to move forward cooperation and sharing. co-operatively and in a spirit of joint benefit. Mayors and councillors must also not forget Mayors and councillors must also not forget who has put their feet to the fire on this issue and who has put their feet to the fire on this issue by keep voters informed of ongoing talks and any keeping voters informed of ongoing talks and any agreements that come from those discussions. agreements that come from those discussions. They must also look ahead and decide if a binding They must also look ahead and decide if a referendum should be added to the ballot in four binding referendum should be added to the ballot years time. four years from now. A binding referendum would force a lot of hands A binding referendum would force a lot of hands and it seems that cooperation and a mutually agreed and it seems that co-operation and a mutually upon plan would serve the interests of the area agreed upon plan would serve the interests of the much better. area much better. So, our local politicos should be reminded of the So, our local politicos should be reminded of the old equation Talk - Action = 0, and know they will be old equation: Talk - Action = 0, and know they will judged on that. be judged on that. They have four short years to show they are They have four short years to show they taking action on the amalgamation question. are taking serious action on the amalgamation question. Let’s get to work. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-381-8777. 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. 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What to do with school boards? the elected trustees that their The saddest manifestation collective financial acumen wasn’t of British Columbia’s modern up to his standards and democracy has produced some of them would have its judgment, with the to go this fall. election of school trustees “Obviously, the chore for the next four years. I have is to find new There are still trustees,” Ginter clarified independent, communityin an interview with the minded trustees, but <I>Tri-City mostly “boards of the Tri-CityNews</I> News as as the union’s candidate education” have become selection machine stirred the neglected, exploited to life. stepchild of B.C. politics. Ginter seems to have Teacher union locals Tom Fletcher made them an offer and CUPE-dominated B.C. Views they couldn’t refuse on “labour councils” organize Saturday, with formerly candidate forums and union-blessed trustees turfed out in ask most of the questions, often favour of a new group. to former teachers holding and Then there’s Vancouver Island, seeking school board seats. Unions where the 1970s survived, at least finance the campaigns of those until Saturday night. Cowichan who pledge to act as a bullhorn school board got itself fired by the for constant demands for more provincial money, and instruct their province in 2012 for refusing to submit a balanced budget. Two of members to vote for what should the trustees who think the job is to be called the Conflict of Interest flout the balanced budget rule and slate. instead demand a “needs budget” This has been going on for so ran again. long in B.C. it is seen as normal. They were joined on a slate Trustees who most loudly plump by two others who apparently for their union masters tend to win, still believe the answer to every thanks to low turnout. The public problem is to shout for “more mostly doesn’t give a damn, since government funding.” They didn’t school property tax authority was get in, as voters appear to have centralized in Victoria many years been unimpressed by seeing ago, largely because of this special their school board replaced by a interest pressure. provincially-appointed manager for The classic case is in Coquitlam, two years. where one could almost hear the That brings up a modest theme from <I>The Godfather</ proposal. How about an appointed I> as local CUPE boss Dave Ginter trustee for each of the 60 school appeared before the board of districts? School boards have lost education in February. He informed

authority over taxation, curriculum (another area of constant union social engineering pressure) and now labour relations. Do we really need them any more? After the 2013 B.C. election, the Christy Clark government wasted no time taking control of union bargaining on behalf of school districts. Trustees were pushed out of the bargaining agency, no longer trusted to represent taxpayers for that duty either. The puppet role of some school trustees was evident in the recent teacher strike. When the province opted to pay parents for the disruption, there was a chorus of protest from those supposedly elected to represent the interests of parents and taxpayers. School tax rates are now set by cabinet order, and the B.C. Liberal government is considering a move to regulate local industrial taxes. (This would presumably be to keep union-influenced municipalities from trying to get too many golden eggs from those liquefied natural gas plants.) Would Education Minister Peter Fassbender and his team continue their remake by amalgamating or eliminating school boards? Not likely. With a rare teacher settlement in place, trustees will have less incentive to grandstand. And their meetings may become something more than union beef sessions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

‘[They’ve] become the neglected, exploited stepchild of B.C. politics.’

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Most powerful democracy is local

We learn from our civic elections that a We learn frompeople our civic that alooking majority of the whoelections voted favour majority of the people who voted favour looking at some sort of amalgamation. at It’s some sort of amalgamation. not surprising, as most of us have witnessed not surprising, of us have witnessed theIt’s failure of the CRDasasmost the cooperative body for the failure of the CRD as the cooperative body the regional municipalities. In addition, the pro-for the regional municipalities. addition, the pro-of amalgamation groups ran a In financed campaign amalgamation ran a financed campaign of reduced costs groups and increased efficiencies without reduced costs and increased efficiencies without any mention of any downsides and they’ve never any mention any downsides andthat they’ve never provided anyof conclusive evidence I’ve seen provided any conclusive evidence that I’ve seen to substantiate their claims. to There’s substantiate theirto claims. still going be the same amount There’s still going to be the same amount of work to do, be it service delivery or of work to do, be it service delivery or a bunch administrative, so I can’t see us laying administrative, soisI that can’twhat see us of people off and welaying want atobunch do? A of people andeconomy is that what wepublic want to do? AIt large part off of our is the sector. large part of our economy is the public sector. It can’t be more efficient because we all know that can’t be more because all know that the bigger the efficient organization, be itwe government or the bigger the organization, be the it government or private, is always less efficient bigger it gets. private, is always less efficient the bigger it gets. Recently, Esquimalt residents voted, and Recently, Esquimalt residents and through their mayor and council,voted, overwhelmingly through their mayor and council, overwhelmingly

Dogs Dogs on on buses buses about the about the environment environment

Let me give an example of how a small action Let me give an exampleofofsignificance. how a smallForty action can grow into something can grow something of significance. Forty years ago into in Ottawa, I started collecting glass years in Ottawa, I started collecting and tinago cans for recycling in my carport glass in Manor and cans for my carport in Manor Park.tinI drove therecycling growing in collection to Kanata Park. I drove the growing collection to Kanata for glass and tin crushing, and recycling. After for and tin crushing, and recycling. the glass first year, I brought Pollution Probe inAfter and the year,depots I brought Pollution Probe in and theyfirst opened across Ottawa to accept they openedand depots Ottawa to accept recyclables, thisacross then morphed into the Blue recyclables, and this then morphed into the Blue Box program. Box program. Margaret Mead wrote: “Never doubt that a Margaret wrote: “Never doubt that a small groupMead of thoughtful and committed citizens small group the of thoughtful and it’s committed can change world. Indeed the onlycitizens thing can theShe world. that change ever has”. alsoIndeed wrote:it’s “It the is allonly ourthing that ever has”. She also wrote: “It is all our shape responsibility to leave this planet in better responsibility to leave than this planet in better for future generations we found it.” shape for future generations than we found it.”

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rejected McLoughlin Point as a sewage site. rejected McLoughlin as acontemplated sewage site. Very soon after, CRD Point directors Very soon after, CRD directors contemplated going around Esquimalt’s elected officials’ backs going aroundthe Esquimalt’s officials’ backs and offering residents elected what some called a and offering the residents what some called a bribe to put the plant there. I’m convinced that bribe to put the plant there. I’m convinced that if the residents of Esquimalt did not have their if the residents of Esquimalt didagainst not have mayor and council to stand up thetheir CRD, mayor and council to stand up against thebribe CRD, the plant would have been built there, no the plant would have been built there, no bribe needed, just imposed for the greater good. needed, justisimposed forpremise the greater good. And that the whole behind And that is the whole premise behind municipalities, land use and other policies that municipalities, land use and other policiesarea. that agree with the residents of that particular agree with the residents of that particular area. It is the most powerful form of democracy that It is the form democracy that there is.most That powerful was proven in of Esquimalt. there is. That proven in Esquimalt. I once wrotewas a letter to my prime minister and wrote letterhis to my prime Iminister gotI once a letter backa from assistant, wrote a and got a letter back from his assistant, I wrotefrom a letter to my premier and got a letter back letter to my premier got atoletter back from her assistant, I wroteand a letter my mayor and her I wrote letter to my mayor and got aassistant, letter back fromamy mayor. got a letter back from my mayor. Bob Broughton Bob Broughton Victoria Victoria

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Those of us with dogs are realizing that the Those of usofwith are realizing that the constant use ourdogs cars adds to the toxic constant of our cars adds the toxic emissionsuse polluting the air we to breathe. We want emissions polluting the air particularly we breathe. travelling We want to leave our cars at home, to leave our cars at home, particularly travelling downtown or to dog-off leash parks. This is just a downtown or to dog-off leash parks. is just a small step towards preventing globalThis warming. small step towards preventing global warming. I reiterate that bus drivers would have the I reiterate that bus drivers would the option of refusing a dog on the bus, have if there’s option of refusing a dog on the bus, if there’s a guide dog on board or someone with bad a guide dog on board or someone with bad allergies to dogs or a child who is afraid of dogs. allergies to are dogs or a child who is afraidSo ofwhy dogs. Bicycles allowed on some buses. Bicycles are allowed on some buses. So why can’t there be dog-friendly buses, too? can’t dog-friendly buses, too? It isthere up tobe the BC Regional Transit Commission It is up to the BC Regional Transit Commission to make the final decision. I would ask your to make the final decision. I would ask your readers to look at the larger picture of global readers look the larger picture of global warmingtoand toat accept that small actions lead to warming and to accept that small actions lead to larger changes. larger changes. Daphne M. Taylor Daphne M. Taylor Saanich Saanich

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Victoria MP Murray Rankin and the mayors of Victoria and Oak Bay are calling on Canada Post to halt the planned elimination of home mail delivery to 18,000 households in the capital region next year. Local politicians want more public consultation and assurances that municipalities won’t be forced to foot the bill for new infrastructure. Residents in the affected areas will have to get mail from their local community mailboxes. Homeowners were sent information on the conversion last month. Canada Post said Canadians mailed almost 1.2 billion fewer pieces of mail in 2013 than they did in 2006. The level of consultation has been disappointing, said politicians.

“Open consultation should have been the start of this process, not the end,” said outgoing Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, “My priority now is ensuring that residents aren’t stuck with the bill for Canada Post’s plan. We have real concerns about infrastructure costs like new lights or sidewalks for accessibility. I can’t support this process moving ahead without clear assurances that the costs will not be off loaded onto municipal budgets.” Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen said many residents share his concerns about the impact of mass mailboxes on older, established neighbourhoods. “We work very hard to preserve the streetscapes in neighbourhoods and our villages,” Jensen said. “We work to maintain the character of these areas. We don’t want huge boxes blighting

our boulevards. We don’t want traffic jams or parking issues. If Canada Post goes ahead without listening to residents or council, it’s not going to work for Oak Bay.” Rankin, who last month called for “more serious” public consultation on the move to community mailboxes, said the only responsible option is to shelve the plan until questions of cost and accessibility are answered. The addresses affected by the changes include postal codes starting with V9A, V9B and V9C. This includes Victoria, Colwood, Saanich, Esquimalt, View Royal and Songhees First Nation.

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St. Luke’s Chursh hosts Christmas Bazaar and Tea St. Luke’s Cedar Hill Anglican Church will host another Christmas craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for sale will include antiques and collectibles, jewelry, needlework, home baking, jams and jellies, books, toys, white elephant and more. A light lunch will be served, and admission is free. Parking may be limited, but overflow parking is available in the Church of the Cross parking lot (enter off of Cedar Hill Road) or the Community Living Victoria parking lot (enter

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This piece of family history is 100 years old yet its characters are tangible and immediate In the last few weeks I have been very involved in Remembrance activities, from delivering Wartime Victoria Walking Tours to performing in a First World War Musical Revue. Over this time I have had many conversations about the impact of modern war with dozens of people from many demographics. Remarkably, every one of these people has had an emotional family story to share about why Remembrance Day is particularly important to them. My family has a few

of these stories, but the one I am most familiar with is that of my grandmother Jackie, who was born in 1917 while her father was fighting in France. She never met her father, John Tyo, who was killed at Arras when she was one week shy of her first birthday. John met Dorothy Stata when he was walking down the street of a small town in rural Ontario in 1916. He was 23 years old, and smartly dressed in his 4th Hussars Home Guard uniform when he saw the pretty Dorothy heading the opposite way down the street. According to their daughter, he simply “picked her up” then and there. After a whirlwind courtship and marriage so quick that John reported his 18-year-old wife’s middle name incorrectly on his attestation papers, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in January of 1917. He was quickly sent to England for further training and then to France to grind away in the trenches as a member of the 3rd Battalion Canadian Machine Gunners.

When I asked my grandmother what she knew of her father, she said that on Saturday mornings, her own mother would tell her stories about their brief life together. She knew that her father

was “the kind of man who would walk an old lady across the street.” To my delight, he was also a good hockey player. What she did not, and could not know, was what kind of laugh

he had. Or how it felt to have him hold her hand. Grandma Jackie was born in October 1917. Her father remained overseas, exchanging letters faithfully with his young wife, and rejoicing in absentia at the birth of his child. Before he ever got to come home to meet her, he was engaged in a terrible battle at Arras and survived. The story I remember from childhood was how the next day, after the battle was over, his platoon was lined up for inspection after a resounding victory, only to be shot one by one by a German sniper who had been patiently waiting all night in one of the only remaining skeletal trees in the mudbath of the field. He died on Sept. 24, 1918 and was buried at Duisans. When I was 12, I became the first family member to visit his grave, and placed the first flowers upon it. It was a profoundly affecting experience. John Tyo’s affects were sent home to his wife and infant daughter. My grandmother has these items still today. There is a pile of letters, a small book, postcards, and

Each Nov. 11, I cannot help but multiply the emotional resonance of this one story by the millions of people with stories just like this. a rosary, pulled from his pocket in shattered pieces. This is what she has of her father. But the story does not end here. Widowed Dorothy raised her daughter Jackie alone until five years later when she married a veteran of the war (and indeed, of the very same battle), which took her husband’s life. He was a good and kind man, called Harold Coyle. My grandmother loved him as if he was her own father. Harold did not speak much of his time overseas.He had been terribly gassed and then wounded by a shell that exploded at his right side. He lost parts of his ear, neck, shoulder and lower arm. Doctors even tried to fix his most crippling wound by grafting a piece of thighbone into his forearm. This was ineffective and my

grandmother recalls that he spilt his tea a lot. Even more dramatic though, was the shellshock, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Harold woke every night, screaming at the shells that still burst in his dreams, and lurching himself up and out of bed as if going over the top. This was the soundtrack of my grandmother’s childhood nights. She and her siblings were “quite used to it.” This is but a single tiny chapter in the story of one small family in a town of 1,400 people. This chapter is nearly 100 years old, yet its characters are tangible and immediate. Each Nov. 11, I cannot help but multiply the emotional resonance of this one story by the millions upon millions of people with stories just like this, whose lives have been irrevocably touched by war in the last 100 years. It is a heavy weight, and it bears remembering. ••• Kate Humble is an historian and the Education Curator for the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.

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When you’ve been on the same team as long as Jessica Lane and Renata Baldwin have, you get to know your teammates. And you get to know what to expect from each other. The Mount Douglas Rams junior volleyball team are gearing up to defend their 2013 Island championships as hosts of the 2014 junior girls Island championship at Mount Doug on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 to 22. That the Rams are the favourite is a given, seeing as they won the tournament as a cast of Grade 9 players last year. As a team composed entirely of Grade 10 girls, there is little room for doubt. But you wouldn’t know it from the players who jovially set up the court for a recent practice. “We’re a pretty close team, we’ve bonded really well because we’ve known each other so long, some us were on the same team going back to Grade 5,” Lane said. The goal this week is to win the Island

championship again and improve on the team’s 11th overall finish at provincials from last year, she added. The team’s history is taking on a life of its own, as they’ve compiled a long list of achievements. The group of Gordon Head kids double as a team - player for player - in the Victoria Volleyball Association, which is the jersey they were wearing when they won silver at the 2013 Western Nationals and won the last four Island club championships for their age group. “Most of us came from Arbutus middle school and a few others are from Gordon Head middle school,” said Baldwin. “Having the Islands here, it’s big motivation to have our friends and family at the games.” As expected, the Rams were a force in the regular season, going undefeated in the A pool without dropping a single set (the upstart Spencer middle school girls came the closest). There was talk of bumping the Rams to the senior level this year but because they slipped to 11th at last year’s provincials, they decided to stay at the junior

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RALPH LAUREN black raw silk jacket, sz 4, Paid $224 asking $50. (778)440-3084.

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Journeyman & Apprentices (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) Respected Mechanical Contractor requires Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for Langford School project. Previous experience is an asset. Team Environment.

FOOD PRODUCTS BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.

QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet adult community in Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of floor plans, styles and options. New home warranty. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

WINGED CHAIR- blue, very good condition, $35. Call (250)480-0277.

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HOMES FOR RENT DEEP COVE- Spacious 2 bdrm rancher, 1.5 bath, family room, deck, 3 F/P, on large sunny lot with some ocean view. N/S, pets neg, $1650. Avail Dec 1. (604)802-4014.

ROOMS FOR RENT SIDNEY. LARGE room, close to bus, central location. $550. Avail. Dec. 1st. (778)679-0461

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GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

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SUITES, LOWER BURNSIDE/HARRIETlarge quiet, clean, 1 bdrm, private entrance & driveway. NS/NP. $725/mo includes utilities. Call 250-384-0460.

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Victoria’s Ayvrie Monaghan reaches for balloons with the help of Denyse Koo, president of the Help Fill A Dream Foundation of Vancouver Island. Ayvrie’s mom Liz looks on.

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Country Grocer helps dreams of Island children come true Steven Heywood Black Press

For the families of Ayvrie Monaghan and Coen Wallace, coping with the stresses of their children’s health concerns has been alleviated by the help of their communities and by the efforts of organizations like Vancouver Island’s Help Fill A Dream Foundation. Ayvrie, 16 months, and Coen, four, both have had medical conditions that threatened their lives. Ayvrie, from Victoria, was born premature and with a chronic lung disease. Mom, Liz, says her daughter spent the beginning of her life in various levels of intensive care. Coen, from North Saanich, was born with diseased kidneys and received a transplant more than a year ago. His dad Chris said Coen’s transplant was life-changing but he will face future procedures as he grows older. Today, their parents said the prognosis looks good, but both of the kids will require a lifetime of medication and care. This month, the Help Fill A Dream Foundation launched its fourth annual fundraising campaign, partnering with Country Grocer, Eurosa Farm in Central Saanich and Winter-

green Christmas Tree Farm in Mill Bay. Country Grocer stores Island-wide will be promoting Dream Bouquets (grown by Eurosa Farm), a special six-pack of cupcakes, Christmas trees (from Wintergreen), T-shirts and more to help the Foundation reach its goal of $15,000 this year.

“We want to be able to help families stay together.”

Denyse Koo, president of the foundation, added their work is for children and their families and being able to meet their needs that are not met by the medical system or by government. “We are so grateful for the help and the support of the community on the Peninsula,’ said Chris, Coen’s dad. “It brings it to the forefront how special this place is.”

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Celebrating Women in Business Black Press welcomed local professionals and entrepreneurs to the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort Thursday for the fall Women in Business gala. Co-hosted by the Victoria News and Saanich News, emcee Tess van Straaten moderated a Power Panel of local business women featuring Amy McGeachy, Suzanne Bradbury, Carla Robinson and Erin Coulson, followed by a presentation by the Mustard Seed, draw prizes and networking. Thank you also to sponsors Thrifty Foods, Purdys Chocolatier, Used Victoria and the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. Clockwise: »(L-R) Mia Crouch from 200 Douglas with Thrifty Foods Ciara Capozzi » Host Tess Van Straaten » Kelcy Snyckers, the Marketing and Event Coordinator for the Mustard Seed » (L-R) Kimberley Hughes from the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe and Black Press Associate Group Publisher Oliver Sommer » (L-R)Michelle Venables from Sears and Black Press Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto and Tertia Knight from Sears »(L-R) Tara Wallden and Brenda Affleck from Decora Tile »(L-R) Erin Coulson from Thrifty Foods and Saanich News editor Daniel Palmer »(L-R) Fran Kitson from the Mustard Seed, Ruby Della-Siega, sales consultant from Monday Magazine, Kimberly Brown from National Bank Financial and Jane Bradbury from Fort Realty »(L-R) Lynne Sager from Remax with Boulevard Magazine Advertising Consultant Pat Brindle »(L-R) Ramona Froehle-Schacht from Out Of Hand Artisan Fairs, Jessica McLeod from Ampersand Distilling Company and Joanne Irvine, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe (L-R) Elizabeth Archer from The Chamber with Saanich News Advertising Consultant Sarah Taylor »(L-R)Amy McGeachy, talks with host Tess Van Straaten »(L-R)Suzanne Bradbury, Amy McGeachy and Carla Robinson

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It was an up and down weekend for both the women’s and men’s Camosun Chargers basketball teams as they faced off against the Capilano Blues and the Quest University Canada Kermodes at home. The local teams took a double win Friday against the North Vancouver-based Blues. The early evening women’s game saw the team pull off a tight 75-70 victory while the men managed to win their game by a hefty 30-point margin, 92-62. Saturday the teams took to the court in the afternoon. This series saw both local squads fall to their Squamish opponents. The men lost 84-67 while the women were defeated by a score of 70-60. Both teams will be busy next weekend with away games. Friday (Nov. 21), will see a visit to Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey for an evening match-up. They will then head up the valley to Abbotsford Saturday where the Chargers will be praying for a win over Columbia Bible College. Victoria fans won’t get an opportunity to see the locals in action again until the new year when both the Chargers teams will see Island rivals, Vancouver Island University Mariners. editor@saanichnews.com

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