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Mayor: staff profiling of candidates before election ‘inappropriate’ In-house presentation covered politicians’ platforms on major issues including amalgamation, sewage Daniel Palmer News staff

Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell is promising to investigate why staff resources were used to profile political candidates during last month’s election campaign. The “unprecedented” move resulted in a 22-page presentation in which each candidate’s platform, political promises and stance on major issues like sewage treatment and amalgamation was presented to a group of senior staff on Nov. 12, three days before the municipal election, Atwell said. “Staff are supposed to be apolitical. This is really unprecedented and totally inappropriate,” Atwell said. He had “extreme difficulty” obtaining a copy of the presentation, he added. Atwell was tipped off to a meeting, held Nov. 12 at the Cedar Hill golf course, where 34 senior staff members were pre-

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sented with candidate positions. A copy obtained by the News shows there were no recommendations made by staff on which councillors or mayoral candidates to elect. “I’ve shown this presentation to senior administrators at other municipalities and they’ve never seen anything like this,” Atwell said. Coun. Susan Brice said the practise of staff attending allcandidates meetings to identify “emerging issues” during election campaigns is nothing new. “I know that certainly over the years, before (Chief Administrative Officer) Paul Murray was even there, when the previous CAO was there, there were sometimes staff at all-candidates meetings to see what some of the emerging issues were and the direction the community might be going in,” Brice said. PlEASE SEE: Candidate profiling, Page A4

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Saanich resident Eli Rose, 3, plays with a dreidel, just one small Hanukkah tradition.

Hanukkah celebrates the light Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

Three-year-old Ira Rose already knows the candle in the middle of the menorah is the “helper candle.” The Saanich youngster is slightly put off by the ceremonial candelabrum that instead features his familiar candle to the far left, raised from the other eight, in

Janna Bleviss’ collection. “If you have a Christmas tree, you collect different ornaments as the years go by. This is the same,” says Janna in her Oak Bay home. The seven-candled menorah is used all year for Jewish worship and ceremony. At Hanukkah, there are nine candles: eight mark the miracle and a ninth is used to light the others. The history of Hanukkah har-

kens back to 165 BC, when the Maccabees, a Jewish rebel army, conquered the Syrians resulting in the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees had found enough consecrated oil in the temple to light its eternal flame for one day, but the lamp purportedly burned for eight. PlEASE SEE: Holiday traditions, Page A5

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Third early morning break-in irks police Thieves entered through the front door to Tillicum Mall’s Home Outfitters early Friday morning (Dec. 12), taking a pair of highend coffee makers and thousands of dollars worth of Henkel knives. The commercial break and enter is similar to thefts from earlier in the week, said Saanich Police’s Sgt. Steve Eassie. “While we are still in the early stages of this investigation, it would certainly appear to have a number of similarities to two previous incidents from this week.” On Dec. 6, some vacuums and TVs were taken from Sears Home Centre on Tolmie Avenue followed by a Dec. 8 theft of $10,000 worth of video game consoles Shoppers Drug Mart in Gorge Plaza. Home Outfitters is still determining a list of all of the items missing. The store has a monitored alarm system that registered the alarm to the store at 5:05 a.m. in the morning and Saanich Police were notified at about 5:25 a.m. Investigators are comparing information and video surveillance from all three incidents to determine whether they are in fact related. Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact the Saanich Police Department at 250-475-4321, or report to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-888222-TIPS (8477).

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Don Moore stands amongst Christmasland on the lowest floor of his house at the corner of Mackenzie Avenue and Century Road. The haven of holiday ornaments, trinkets and oddities include throwbacks to films like A Christmas Story and Star Wars.

Christmasland wraps up for good Travis Paterson News staff

While extravagant Christmaslight displays dominate the roadways and draw for motorists from across the region (Tuxedo Drive, anyone?), the Island’s largest scale exhibition isn’t on the front lawn – it’s behind the front door. Don Moore has dedicated the ground level of his Century Road house to Christmas since 1984, encompassing about 450 square feet of holiday detail. The only equal to the electric range of ornaments might be Miniatureland. Alas, this is the final showing of “Christmasland,” as he calls it, at least for a few years. “I started introducing extra Christmas lights following the birth our second son 30 years ago,” Moore said. “He was visually impaired and responded to the tree and lights, so I kept adding more

and more. But it’s a lot of work, and I think it’s time to put it away, maybe just until I get grandkids.” Moore, a retired Canada Post employee, starts the Christmasland process each September by carefully layering the rooms with wrapping paper, cotton snow and lights. Then come the hundreds of figurines, both animated and inanimate. “The setup is a daily job,” he said. For kids, it’s a virtual dreamland of glowing red, green and yellow, with a thousand figurines moving about. And for adults, the display scenes reveal one theme after another. Claymation Rudolph, for instance, celebrates his 50th anniversary with a series of figurines from the movie. And yes, Ralphy is at home here, too, his Red Ryder BB gun slung proudly over the fireplace. There’s even a snowbound

stage where Han Solo and Darth Vader recreate their eternal struggle for Galactic control on planet Hoth, while one shelf over the Beatles and John Denver lead a dozen more rock and roll legends. “Most of it I buy, and I shop around a lot, not online. I try to keep it local,” Moore says, as he switches on a three-foot-tall singing lamp post bellowing Deck the Halls. Across the room, a hip-swiveling Santa dances in response. A sign out front posts the welcome times to visitors, but the Moores (Don and Sharon) make special arrangements for seniors’ groups or visitors who can’t attend during the allotted times. “We do have a few steps to get into the room. I always help with that, but seniors get a big kick out of the different characters,” he said. Among the talking deer and

snowy homage to some of baseball’s greats (Moore has coached at National Little League for 37 years), an attention to minute, passionate detail shines through. reporter@saanichnews.com

Did you know? n Christmasland has raised more than $5,000 for local charities. This year, the money will go to the Mustard Seed Food Bank and TC Christmas Fund. n Christmasland is located at 4000 Century Rd. and is open to visitors Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 20 and 21) from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Seniors groups can call ahead to request a special viewing at 250-477-8190.

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Eli Rose, 3, uses Eli‘helper Rose, candle’ 3, uses the the ‘helper to helpcandle’ family to help Morris family friend friend Morris Bleviss, right, light Bleviss, right, light the hanukkiah the hanukkiah candles while candles while Janna Bleviss Jannaon. Bleviss looks They looks on. They light two for the light two for second daythe of second day of Hanukkah today Hanukkah today (Dec. 17). (Dec. 17). Christine van Reeuwyk/ Staff Christine van News Reeuwyk/ News Staff

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Hanukkah, which started Tuesday and ends Hanukkah, which started Tuesday and ends Dec. 24, celebrates that rededication of the temple. Dec. 24,celebrate celebratesthat. that rededication of the temple. “We We don’t celebrate the “We We don’t the war, wecelebrate celebrate that. the light,” Janna celebrate says. “There’s war, weacelebrate Janna says. “There’s always light on inthe thelight,” temple, even today in the always a light on inalways the temple, synagogue there’s a light even on.” today in the synagogue always aanlight on.” The first there’s night includes extra prayer, a blessfirstfor night includesnew, an extra prayer, blessingThe used something it’s also saida at the ing for something new, it’s also said at the startused of other celebrations. start other celebrations. “It’sofjust a happy celebration,” says Morris Ble“It’s“Others just a happy celebration,” says Morris Bleviss. are related to the seasons … or conviss. “Others are related to the seasons … or contemplative.” templative.” Each night after that first includes two prayers. Each nightare after first down includes two prayers. The candles leftthat to burn each night, with The candles areplaced left to burn each the hanukkiah in a down window to night, sharewith the the hanukkiah placed in a window to share the celebration, Morris says. celebration, Morris says. “A lot of families do get a present every night,” “A lot of families do get a present every night,” adds Katy. adds It’s Katy. something they may broach in their family, may their family, asIt’s Ira something is at an agethey where hebroach noticesinthe difference as Ira is at an age where he taking notices the difference between other celebrations place in the city between other taking place in thealso city and among hiscelebrations peers. Those eight evenings and his apeers. Those featuring eight evenings also tendamong to include great spread traditional tend include a great traditional foodstosuch as the friedspread potatofeaturing cakes called latke, foods as the cakestocalled latke, which such can also varyfried frompotato household household. which canfamily also vary to household. “Every hasfrom theirhousehold own favourite recipe,” “Every has their favourite recipe,” Katy says,family pumping Jannaown for more information Katy pumping Janna for more information aboutsays, her recipe. about hergrate recipe. “I hand [the potatoes] so it’s really a labour handJanna gratereplies [the potatoes] so it’sPlus really a labour of “I love,” with a smile. there’s the of love,” Janna replies with a smile. Plus there’s the high egg-to-potato ratio. high egg-to-potato The two womenratio. look on as Ira and Morris light two women look on as Irausing and Morris light theThe candles in demonstration, the helper the candles in demonstration, using the helper candle. candle. “There’s nothing at the synagogue around this, the synagogue around this, it’s“There’s a happynothing home at holiday,” says Janna. “This is it’s a happy holiday,” Janna. is probably thehome newest Jewishsays holiday. It’s“This not in probably theIt’snewest Jewish holiday. It’s are notthe in the Bible … a family holiday. The kids the Bible … It’s a family holiday. The kids are the focus.” focus.” There, points out Katy, is a bit of irony. There, points out Katy, is a bit of irony.

“It’s the holiday everybody knows about,” she “It’s“Itthe holiday she says. is good foreverybody the Jewish knows kids to about,” have somesays. goodown, for the JewishChristmas kids to have something “It of is their because is so allthing of their own, because Christmas is so allencompassing.” encompassing.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Aquilini Group, the Vancouver heavy oil refining that is used in family business that owns the steel making. Black said the entry of Pacific Vancouver Canucks and extenFuture, headed Backers of a third large oil sive real estate and by an execurefinery proposal for B.C.’s farm holdings. tive of Mexican Eagle Spirit is North Coast made some highconglomerate profile appointments Wednes- proposing a pipeGrupo Salinas, from the day, naming former Assembly line shows the busiof First Nations national chiefs Alberta oil sands ness case for a Shawn Atleo and Ovide Mer- to an upgrader that B.C. refinery is produce credi as advisors to their team. would sound and there Pacific Future Energy, pro- synthetic crude oil is capacity for posing what it calls the world’s for export by tankmore than one greenest refinery near Prince ers, likely from the plant. Rupert, announced the appoint- Prince Rupert area. All proposals Black announced ments Wednesday at a Vanfor B.C. North couver Board of Trade event last week that engiCoast refining hosted by Stockwell Day, the neering firm Hatch David Black. require oil transformer Conservative trade min- Ltd. has completed a ister who has been the group’s design and feasibility study for port to the coast, either by a refinery at an estimated cost rail or in some version of the public face since August. Pacific Future’s proposal is of $22 billion, making it one of Enbridge Northern Gateway the 10 biggest in pipeline project, which received similar to Kitimat a federal environmental certhe world. Clean, a refinery bid Black said in tificate this year and awaits launched in 2012 by an interview approval by the federal cabinet. David Black, chairAll proposals also face oppohe sees obviman of Black Press. ous similarities sition to transport of heavy oil. Both would be conwith the Pacific Pacific Future has appointed structed from modFuture proposal, Atleo as a senior advisor for ules manufactured which describes partnerships, months after Preoffshore to produce new technology mier Christy Clark appointed diesel, gasoline and and carbon cap- him as an advisor for dialogue other fuels for sale, ture to reduce its between First Nations, governavoiding the transenvironmental ment and industry. port of heavy oil Black said his next steps impact. by tankers to reach Kitimat Clean include negotiating “acceptable export markets. Shawn Atleo. proposes a compensation” for his project The third proposal new refining with the Kitselas and Haisla is called Eagle Spirit Energy, headed by aboriginal process that avoids produc- First Nations for use of their traauthor and lawyer Calvin Helin tion of petroleum coke, a coal- ditional territory. with financial backing from the like byproduct of conventional editor@saanichnews.com

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Staff work should be transparent Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell chose to release documents this week that show staff members were attending all-candidates meetings to profile candidates and identify emerging issues during last month’s election campaign. Someone then took the time to assess each candidate’s stance on major issues like sewage treatment, amalgamation, deer culling and youth engagement and presented those assessments to their colleagues at a Nov. 12 meeting, just three days before the election. According to public administration expert and University of Victoria assistant Prof. Kimberly Speers, that practise in and of itself isn’t abnormal within bureaucratic silos. The most notable curiosity here is that Atwell chose to make the document public, she says. If that is the case, then perhaps it’s time more municipalities disclose how they allot staff time (and subsequently residents’ property tax dollars) to these ventures, which to the unseasoned eye appear to present inherent problems for staff who are meant to be functioning in non-partisan roles. Atwell, to his credit, is walking his talk in terms of opening up information to public scrutiny as much as he can. But he needs to tread carefully as staff adjust to his tenure. A change at the top inevitably means change below, but it needs to be done collaboratively and with respect of past experience within the organization. The vast majority of employees at the District of Saanich no doubt do excellent work, and they’d be happy to allow residents a chance to see how they operate. But these same staff know that a new mayor allows them an opportunity to speak up about what’s not working within the walls of municipal hall. The process of identifying any dysfunction and fixing those potential problems takes time, patience and a lot of clear and open communication in any organization, let alone one with a few thousand employees. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

Horgan talks LNG, climate British Columbia. But we went Following are highlights from Tom from a seven per cent [tax] to a Fletcher’s year-end interview with 3.5 per cent because of a softening NDP leader John Horgan. For an market. extended version, see the Opinion If there is a decline in section at saanichnews.com return to the province TF: The B.C. Liberal because of a softening government has given market, then surely every indication they’re over a 25-year period going to proceed with the – not just between Site C dam on the Peace now and 2017, but if River. What do you think? the market conditions JH: I’ve always change and prices go maintained that it’s a good up – I think British project, but it’s a question Columbians would want of when to add another their government to $8-9-10-12 billion onto the Tom Fletcher make sure they were backs of ratepayers. B.C. Views getting a fair share of First of all, go to the B.C. that benefit. Utilities Commission and TF: Why did you vote find out if this is the power against the LNG environmental you need and if this is the time to legislation? build it. The government refuses JH: They said prior to the to do that, and I think that’s just an election that LNG would be the Achilles heel in this process. greenest in the world. And then TF: You voted for the liquefied when they tabled legislation natural gas income tax to they left out 70 per cent of the provide certainty, and then you emissions from upstream activity. immediately said you would work TF: Gordon Campbell’s great to increase the LNG tax in 2017, goal for greenhouse gases, 33 per before any major project could be cent reduction by 2020, can that started. How is that certainty? be reached assuming a substantial JH: I thought it was important LNG development? that the investment community JH: I find it difficult to believe in this sector knew there was that they’re going to achieve those bipartisan support for LNG in

results. [Environment Minister] Mary Polak has a different point of view, and our job as opposition is to hold them accountable to the numbers that they passed into law, and we’re going to do that. One of the three sectors, housing, energy and transportation, where emission profiles can be managed downward is transportation. And the government has wasted 18 months talking about a referendum on [Metro Vancouver transit.] TF: What’s your top priority for 2015? JH: I think the public is going to increasingly find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didn’t spend as much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pulling that revenue in for budget purposes. We’re going to have to use new technologies and means of communication to better explain to people what the government’s doing to them. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Nisga’a Nation part of Canadian society Re: Nisga’a parallel state poses tough questions, Dec. 12 (Letters) We are writing to clarify a number of errors in the most recent letter to the editor from Ron Johnson. As a result of our Treaty, we are very much a part of Canada, a fact about which many Nisga’a citizens are extremely proud. In the manner set out in the Nisga’a Treaty, federal and provincial laws apply to Nisga’a Nation, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to Nisga’a Government, Nisga’a citizens pay taxes and Nisga’a citizens continue to be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other

Politics not the purview of staff Re: Saanich staff profiled candidates during election campaign: Atwell, saanichnews.com (Dec. 15) When Saanich voters voted for change, I don’t think any of us realized quite how badly change was needed. It is shocking to me as both a resident and a taxpayer that senior staff were pulled into

Canadian citizens. If anything, our Treaty removed the barriers of the Indian Act which obstructed our full participation in Canadian society. We take exception to being separated in any way from Canada, as the article suggests. Second, the comment that Nisga’a citizens have become a ‘landed gentry’ is a completely inaccurate portrayal of the state of Nisga’a society. It suggests that through the recognition of our aboriginal title under the Nisga’a Treaty, Nisga’a Nation has somehow magically transformed its economic

a meeting to review platforms of those running three days before the election. That cost us money to prepare the presentation and for staff time. There is no possible acceptable explanation for this. The fact that Coun. Susan Brice doesn’t seem to think this is an unusual practice reinforces the need for some major changes in Saanich. Things have gotten entirely too cozy if this

is the norm. Staff attending all candidates meetings on their own time is not the issue here. They are free as citizens to do as they wish. It is the development of a PowerPoint presentation and taking of staff time to attend an inappropriate management meeting that is so shocking. Changes to governance in Saanich cannot come too soon. Karen Harper Saanich

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Santa’s Anonymous helper Bev Hee assembles gift bags at the charity organization’s secret Saanich location. Hee, of Saanich, has volunteered with Santa’s Anonymous for 14 years. The organization is preparing 1,400 packages, each individually suited to the family’s wishes and needs.

No more booze on navy vessels Canadian sailors will no longer be able to drink aboard ships, unless the vessel is tied up or an exception has been made for a special occasion such as Christmas or a barbecue. The order was made Friday by navy commander Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, and it follows an order in July for CFB Esquimaltbased HMCS Whitehorse to abandon an exercise in San Diego and return to port in Canada following three allegations of drunken misconduct. Norman said the policy change will help prevent instances of alcohol-fuelled misconduct.

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The Capital Regional District has listed its 808 and 836 Viewfield Rd. site for sale. The 1.5-hectare Esquimalt site was eyed for a regional sewage plant, but protests from area residents forced the CRD to abandon the project.

B.C. Ferries drops fuel surcharge, adds more than 150 holiday sailings B.C. Ferries has removed a 3.4-percent fuel surcharge, effective today (Dec. 17). “With the current favourable market conditions, we have been hedging our diesel fuel costs and are now in a position to eliminate the fuel surcharge, which is great news for holiday travellers,” said Mike Corrigan, B.C. Ferries’ president and CEO. “We know that fare affordability is an issue for our customers and we are pleased to be able

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Braves have given up three or more goals in the third period of the past five games. It’s turned close games into disappointing losses. The string of bad luck began in the Dec. 4 game with the Cougars that saw the Braves trail 2-1 heading into the third, only to surrender five third period goals to lose 7-1. Similarly, the Peninsula Panthers scored four in the third on Dec. 5 to turn a 2-1 Saanich lead into a 5-2 loss. The Wolves scored three in the third to cement their 6-2 win on Dec. 10, while in Campbell River on Dec. 12, the Storm scored three times in the third to hold a 6-1 lead before the Braves scored two late goals to make the score respectable. On Sunday in Kerry Park, the Braves held a 3-1 lead after a period of play and a 5-4 lead after two, but then gave up three in the third, including the final two goals of the game, to suffer the 7-6 loss. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly why the Braves are struggling in third periods but one can usually assume it is a combination of mental and physical fatigue - needing to play a full 60 minutes of hockey

- and general bad luck and bad bounces, or as they say in hockey, “puck luck.” Having given up 31 goals over their last seven games, some might also point to team defence and goaltending and in that regard, the Braves may be starting to see some issues. Saanich’s No. 1 goalie Brandon Ward has played well and has been in net for all eight of the Braves wins this season, including a pair of shut-outs in October and November. But Ward’s struggled of late, with one win in his last nine games. He’s surrendered four or more goals in all of those losses and six or more in three of them. It may be that Ward is showing signs of fatigue, having started 24 of the Braves 28 games (over 1,300 minutes of hockey) since joining the club in mid-September. Backup Riley Mathieson, who joined the team in early December from the Oceanside Generals, replacing Jason Stewart, has had a slow start with the Braves. Mathieson started two games last week against Westshore and Campbell River and gave up six goals in each of those appear-

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Leading the way is Braves leading scorer Nyshan Basra, breaking out with three goals in the past two games after he went scoreless in the previous four games. Hunter Atchison returned to the line-up Sunday against Kerry Park after a two-game absence and had a pair of goals. Ben Meek scored goals against both Campbell River and Kerry Park, his first since scoring against Kerry Park on Oct. 22. The Braves, who not long ago, were just one point behind Kerry Park for third place in the South, have now fallen nine points behind the Islanders but remain six points ahead of last place Peninsula. The Braves head into the Christmas break with a pair of home games this week, the Kerry Park Islanders today (Dec. 17) at Pearkes Arena. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m. The Panthers and Braves play at Pearkes on Friday, 6:30 p.m., and then on New Year’s Day at Panorama at 6 p.m.

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