Peninsula News Review, January 23, 2015

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John McLeod of Sidney holds his recently-renewed drivers’ license. He’s angry over B.C.’s mandatory driver’s medical form requiring people at 80 years of age to complete a medical examination to determine if they are fit to drive.

Fit to be tied over exam; but still fit to drive Mandatory medical an invasion of privacy and age discrimination, says North Saanich resident Angela Cowan

a medical examination report to determine whether he was fit to drive.

McLeod turned around and immediately wrote a letter to both Gary Holman, Saanich North and the Islands MLA, and John Horgan, leader of the B.C. NDP. The reason for his vexation: he believes the mandatory form is an invasion of privacy, a violation of the Charter of Rights and

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In early October of last year, several months before his 80th birthday, North Saanich resident John McLeod received a letter from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles informing him that as he moved into his ninth decade, he was required to complete

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“My contention is it’s an invasion of privacy and a discrimination of an identifiable group,” said McLeod.

“And it’s in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, that you’re innocent until proven guilty.”

“They’re assuming you’re guilty of being incapable to drive, but that’s assuming that

everybody at a certain age has a medical condition.”

McLeod asserts that seniors are the most law-abiding demographic, and that there are far worse dangers on the road than elderly drivers.

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Tip of the Peninsula Let there be solar-powered lights

SIDNEY — The Town of Sidney recently completed the installation of solar-powered lights and paving along 400 metres of trail alongside the Pat Bay Highway.

Thanks to $80,000 in gas tax money, the municipality contracted Victoria-based First Light Technologies Ltd. to install the lights — the first of their kind in the Capital Region.

The Town states it installed the lights to increase pedestrian and cyclist safety. Using solar power and LED lights, there is minimal ongoing costs and the system is immune to power outages. Feedback on the lights can be made at sidneysays.ca.

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Correction

In the PNR’s Jan. 7 story about the Victoria Film Festival program coming to Sidney, we gave the wrong title to spokesperson Fulya Ozkul, who is the VFF’s communications coordinator, not the director. We apologize for the error.

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Profitable Victoria airport continues growth in 2015 Victoria Airport Authority set to spend $13 million on capital improvements Steven Heywood News staff

The Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) is on track to spend nearly the same amount on capital improvements this year is it did in 2014.

Last year, the authority operating the Victoria International Airport spent a little more than $14 million on interior and exterior improvements. Most people would notice, says James Crowley, an expanded security screening area and additional retail

“We have to continue making these improvements,” added Gordon Safarik, the board’s other North Saanich representative, saying they help maintain VAA’s commitment to service levels, safety and environmental stewardship.

Safarik noted that additional money from Canadian Air Traffic Safety Authority could add around $5.5 million to their source funding.

The VAA will also spend around $100,000 in 2015 to plan for an expansion of the parking lot. Safarik said the airport experienced high passenger and traffic volume over the Christmas holiday, filling the existing parking areas and forcing vehicles into overflow areas.

According to a presentation made by the board members and VAA President Geoff Dickson to North Saanich District council Jan. 19, that expansion plan will look to make room for an additional 400 vehicles.

The continued growth at the Victoria airport, said Dickson, is keeping pace with the record traffic seen over the last two years.

and food services on the other side of the security checkpoint. Terminal renovations cost the VAA around $8 million since 2013. One of the larger expenses in 2014 was $7.17 million to re-pave the main runway.

Crowley, a North Saanich member of the VAA board of directors, said the terminal upgrades were designed to improve travellers’ experiences at the airport, while the runway overlay will extend its lifespan.

This year, the VAA plans on spending around $13 million more on such capital upgrades as: an apron expansion ($8.25 million to make room to park two more jets in front of the terminal), public address system ($425,000) and a baggage carousel ($400,000).

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By the numbers - VAA in 2014 • 1,100 acres: the size of the aerodrome operated by the Victoria Airport Authority.

• 1997: the year the VAA was established to run the airport.

• $854,000: taxes paid by the VAA to the District of North Saanich

in 2014.

• 5.6%: expected revenue increase for 2014 over the previous year.

• $124 million: capital investments made since 1997.

• 125: CCTV cameras around the

airport.

• 9.3: the number of kilometres of the Flight Path, the popular multiuse trail surrounding the airport, completed in 2014.

• $54,450: estimated charitable contributions made by VAA in 2014.

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Airport maintains good local relations Continued from page 3

“We’ve had a record level of traffic since October of 2013,” he said.

As Canada’s 10thlargest airport, Dickson said Victoria averages 120 flights per day, saw approximately 1.64 million passengers and generated $26 million in revenue.

Passenger numbers hovered around 1.5 million per year after 2008, jumping to well above ‘08 levels in 2013. A VAA report estimated 2014 will see that amount rise to more than 1.64 million.

Dickson noted that the VAA has been recog-

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Victoria International Airport had its main runway resurfaced last summer. The work was done at night, when aircraft were not landing. nized for its high level of non-aeronautical revenue sources, which in turn has helped the airport have the lowest cost per enplaned passenger in Canada of 12 major airports studied by the Air Transport Research Society. That

also helps, Dickson continued, keep their airport improvement fee low.

The VAA report to North Saanich council occurs annually, as outlined in a memorandum of understanding between the two pat-

ties, noted Mayor Alice Finall. That agreement calls for the VAA to consult with the municipality, essentially ensuring good relations.

More details can be found in the VAA’s master plan, victoriaairport.com/master-plan.

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NORTH SANNICH — A proposed public boat launch on Downey Road in North Saanich will be reviewed this year.

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Little choice but to take exam “You get a lot of people who get speeding tickets left right and centre, and they don’t lose their license,” he said.

“Whenever there’s a senior in an accident, (the public) blows it up, but if there’s a drunk driver, you hardly ever hear of it,” he said.

“They never say to drunk drivers, ‘unless you join AA and prove that you don’t drink and drive, you can’t have your license.’

They would never put them through the process that they did when I turned 80.”

According to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Justice, the province has been screening aging drivers for potentially dangerous medical conditions since at least 1975, when drivers were required to start submitting medical reports at age 70.

Currently in B.C., the forms are mandatory for drivers who turn 80 and every two years thereafter, drivers who have commercial licenses, drivers with a known medical condition, or drivers who are reported as having a

medical condition that may make it unsafe for them to drive.

The Motor Vehicle Act, section 29(b), states that the superintendent may require anyone who has been issued a driver’s licence to be “examined as to the person’s fitness and ability to drive and operate motor vehicles of the category for which he or she is licensed.”

The guidelines for driver fitness, which include questions about cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, vision and hearing, neurological disorders and drug or alcohol use, were developed in partnership with Doctors of B.C. (formerly the British Columbia Medical Association).

In regards to the concern about privacy, the form states that the information is collected under the authority of section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of determining the person’s fitness to drive a motor vehicle.

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Not covered by the provincial Medical Services Plan, if doctors choose to charge for the form, patients are responsible for the cost. There is no set fee for the form, though it can range from $80 to $200.

Doctors of B.C. advises that doctors are mandated to reduce or waive the fee for the driver’s medical examination form for patients who are experiencing economic hardship, said the Ministry of Justice spokesperson. But a fixed-income doesn’t necessarily mean ‘hardship.’

McLeod laid out his concerns in his handwritten letter and sent it off to both politicians on Oct. 24 of last year, but weeks went by with no response.

“I never got a reply from them. I should have had a reply from my MLA at least,” said McLeod.

When the Peninsula News Review reached out to both offices, John Horgan stated through a spokesperson at his constituency office in Langford that he had not received McLeod’s letter either to the constituency office, or at his offices as the B.C. NDP leader at the legislature downtown.

Chris McLaren, a constituency assistant at Holman’s office in Sidney, confirmed they had received McLeod’s letter in October, but hadn’t replied to him because, although the office had his address, McLeod hadn’t supplied his phone number.

“I wanted to give him a call, because I did want to speak to him directly,” said McLaren.

“We have had some constituents bring it to our attention that they’re concerned about the fee.”

As a result of the Peninsula News Review’s inquiry, McLaren was able to make contact with McLeod last week, but was unable to assuage his concerns.

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“But he’s got a deeper range of issues that he’s concerned about in terms of the discrimination,” said McLaren.

As for the form, McLeod said he did end up filling it out to avoid losing his license, and passed the evaluation without any problems.

“But it cost me $125.

The cost is borne by the senior, and as a senior, it’s tough luck,” he said.

“If I was a criminal, I’d be treated with much more respect than I’ve been treated with when I turned 80,” he said. “(Seniors) have contributed more than any other group to society, and we should be treated with more respect.” reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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OUR VIEW

Prepare, but don’t fret

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ost of us are pretty good about not living in fear about when the next “big one” is going to occur.

Yet that doesn’t mean we should go around thinking that a large earthquake event is probably not going to happen to us, so we don’t really need to prepare for such an occasion.

Trying not to live in fear is one thing — not taking steps to mitigate disaster when it occurs, is foolish.

It could be argued that there’s little anyone can do to protect against a devastating earthquake and a resulting tsunami. There have been plenty of recent examples, world-wide, that demonstrated the terrible impact of these natural disasters.

Scientists, as well, To a great extent, are warning that it’s we’re on our own only a matter of time before the west coast in a disaster witnesses another major quake, like the one in 1700 that hit the Pacific Ocean to the west of Vancouver Island. Yet they cannot accurately predict when it’s going to happen.

That creates a lot of uncertainty — or a lot of complacency — and the latter is a battle that emergency officials continue to fight, from earthquakes to local disasters.

On a small scale, we take precautions in our dayto-day lives (life insurance, seat belts) and in our homes (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors).

We are also encouraged to keep emergency preparedness kits close by, in case the larger events occur. These might include temporary shelters (tents), blankets, lighting, battery-powered radios, food and water. The official line is we should have enough supplies on hand (and accessible in the event of a quake, fire or flood) for 72 hours, but after disasters in relatively well-off nations, that estimate has gone up, given that it could take days for emergency and government personnel to open roads and get help convoys rolling.

To a great extent, we’re on our own in a disaster and at the mercy of our neighbours if we are not.

So, it behooves us to take precautions — just in case.

We can then shed the fear of the unknown and continue to enjoy where we live, knowing that when the big one comes, we have a fighting chance.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526.

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YOUR VIEW

Tobacco flavour doesn’t reduce harm Strawberry. A favourite fruit flavour for children. This makes me wonder why I see it in such a terrible form: tobacco.

Almost half of B.C.’s youth smokers are using flavoured tobacco products. Might seem as though the addition of fruit would make tobacco friendlier and healthier, right? Unfortunately, flavoured tobacco carries the same health and addiction risks as regular tobacco. Research shows increasing tobacco taxes is the most effective way to reduce smoking rates and increasing taxes can help prevent youth from purchasing cigarettes or starting to smoke. Make it happen!

Also, it’s time to legislate smokefree outdoor public places. Smokefree parks, beaches and campuses create a positive environment for youth and people who want to quit.

Considering that 40 municipalities in B.C. already have smoke-free outdoor place bylaws, it’s time to act and make this a provincewide policy. Second-hand smoke is never a fun time.

I’ve been affected by cancer just as you have. Cancer-causing products should never be masked by strawberry flavours, from which the second-hand smoke is just as bad. This new year it’s time for not only individual commitments, but also a commitment from the B.C. government to help reduce smoking rates.

Paul Kim Victoria

Oil price drop well-timed How many of us are wondering about the 5 Ws when it comes to

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the free fall in oil prices? Seems there is no clear or consistent answer why pump prices vary. It leaves one wondering how production, profits and price setting occurs for the consumer.

Who, or what, do we believe?

When oil prices were high the stock piles were too low for the demand and production costs were the reason for high prices.

Now there is too much oil on the market and this is driving the price down.

Yet the Conservatives claim they can still balance the books by the end of April.

In the world of oil and the unpredictability of cause and effect any-

thing could happen by April.

Personally, the timing of this free fall couldn’t happen at a better time — an election year.

The Conservative government has allowed the natural resource sector to get away with virtually paying no taxes and no pollution penalties. The Conservatives have allowed Canada’s natural resources to be hemorrhaged with no security or payback to Canadians.

We all seem to forget that our taxes pay for health, education and three levels of taxation for infrastructure. When billions of dollars are given away in international aid (corporate welfare and programs for the wealthy) it begs the question if we are paying too much taxes. Who and what can Canadians believe?

Will government stop relying on our natural resources for the only economic plan, relying on foreign ownership to employ Canadians, importing no skill to skilled workers on a temporary basis?

Maybe this is just the right time for all governments to create sustainable jobs, return to manufacturing at home, employ Canadians, create international opportunities to our natural resource sector instead of having high priced politicians selling on behalf of billion dollar companies.

The hidden gem in all of this is those overpaid executives who profit from natural resources are going to have to do a little belt tightening.

It’s going to take more than plummeting oil prices to correct the inequities between rich and poor.

Jo-Anne Berezanski North Saanich

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Megaquake will happen, eventually UVic scientist says it’s impossible to accurately predict when the next major earthquake will occur Dan Ebenal News staff

Three hundred and fifteen years and counting.

It was Jan. 26, 1700 when one of the world’s largest earthquakes occurred off the west coast of Vancouver Island. The undersea Cascadia thrust fault ruptured along a 1,000-kilometre length, from mid Vancouver Island to northern California, producing a megathrust earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.7.

“We know that these earthquakes do occur in a cyclic fashion so there is going to be another megaquake,” said Stephen Johnston, director of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria.

He said it’s impossible to accurately predict when the next megaquake will hit but they occur in cycles of between 300 and 700 years.

“What a lot of research is going into of late is trying to pin down whether it’s closer to 300 years, in which case we should start being concerned, or if it’s closer to 700 years, in which case we can relax a bit,” said Johnston.

The earthquake in 1700 collapsed houses of the Cowichan people on Vancouver Island and caused numerous landslides and a tsunami that swept across the Pacific, causing devastation in Japan.

According to Natural Resources Canada, the shaking from the earthquake was so violent on Vancouver Island that people could not stand and lasted so long it made them sick. The

tsunami completely destroyed the winter village of the Pachena Bay people, leaving no survivors.

Geological evidence indicates that there have been 13 megaquakes over the past 6,000 years.

In contrast, the earthquake that struck northeast of Tofino on Jan. 8 was a magnitude 4.8, the largest onshore quake to have hit the region since 2000.

Johnston said there’s a big difference between onshore quakes like the one that struck near Tofino and the megaquakes that occur offshore, typically at the subduction zone.

“Usually the ones offshore are hugely more powerful. For example, the 1700 megaquake was probably on the order of 35,000 times more powerful than that Tofino earthquake, so it’s an enormous difference in power.”

And it’s the offshore quakes that give rise to tsunamis, which are typically responsible for the greatest loss of life.

Johnston said the fault responsible for the 1700 quake lies about

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Stephen Johnston, director of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, points out the subduction zone that lies just off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

100 kilometres west of Port Renfrew.

“And that is the same fault that will rupture again and cause the next megaquake.”

The extent of the devastation caused by that megaquake remains

unclear.

“There would be a huge tsunami and Port Alberni and all the other west coast towns would be at risk,” said Johnston. “I think it’s obvious Tofino, much of it, would be inundated.

Shaking is going to be a problem and old buildings that are not seismically upgraded — you can think of brick buildings in downtown Victoria that were built a long time ago — they would be liable to be

heavily damaged.”

He said those living closer to the west coast will likely see more violent shaking but a lot of local issues will also come into play.

“If you’re built, and much of Victoria is built, on bedrock, then there won’t be such severe shaking. But if you’re built on recent sediments — think of regions around here where it’s very flat lying and muddy — those are lake beds that formed 10,000 years ago and they will shake like a bowl of jelly.”

But Johnston said a smaller quake like the one that struck Tofino can prove to be just as deadly as a megaquake.

“That’s the bigger concern, not the megaquake but something like the earthquake that took place near Tofino except maybe a little bit stronger than that.”

He pointed to the 6.3 magnitude quake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011, resulting in 185 deaths.

“People die in magnitude 4 earthquakes and they don’t die because of the shaking, they die because a wall falls on them or something like that.”

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Johnston recalls a magnitude 2 quake hitting Langford a year or two ago, “but it was so tiny that even people standing right on top of it couldn’t feel it.”

He said the Nisqually earthquake that struck south of Seattle in 2001 caused significant tremors felt in Victoria. The aftermath of that quake has left Victoria reasonably well prepared.

“We’ve had all of our public schools and a lot of the buildings at UVic and downtown seismically upgraded since then because we did have a good shake and it gave us a little taste of what might come.”

Johnston said Island residents would be well-advised to have a plan in place in the event of a large earthquake but admits that’s not something he’s put a lot of thought into.

“It’s something that you can’t get out of your mind but at the same time we’re all pretty happily living here and I’m not getting ready to move,” he said.

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Conversation on amalgamation Andrea Peacock News staff

The Greater Victoria Conversation on Amalgamation group wants the amalgamation conversation to continue, despite the election being long over.

“One of the frustrations over the last few municipal elections is that leading into the election, [amalgamation] is a number 1 topic. But immediately following elections, it gets dropped,” said Rod Phillips, Greater Victoria Conversation on Amalgamation volunteer. “After all the work we’ve put in to get the question put on the ballot so we can once and for all get this question answered, we thought we can’t just let it go at just having government doing it the way they typically do it.”

On Feb. 24, volunteers will be hosting a conversation on amalgamation as an opportunity for residents to find out more information and ask questions.

“We want to ensure that we [bring] the community together as much as possible to bring together all of the various opinions for and against, and more importantly, all those who don’t really know what it’s all about,” said Phillips.

Expert panelists will give three-minute fact overviews of eight topics, including transportation, emergency services and

North Saanich to ask province to be involved in the amalg. study Steven Heywood News staff

Amalgamation Yes representative Colin Nelson praised North Saanich council for including a non-binding question on its civic election ballot in November, helping set in motion a provincial study into amalgamation issues among the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities.

Nelson encouraged the council to consider his lobby group’s suggestions for the terms of reference for the provincial study, including at least three options in the Capital Region and completing the report in a timely manner.

North Saanich council agreed and also passed its own resolution — to ask the province to include municipalities in the creation of the study and that CRD municipalities lead the study using provincial funds.

“The goal is to provide effective aggregation of ideas and thoughts and questions.”

– Rod Phillips governance of municipalities.

The group will then disperse into groups to discuss those topics including questions and possible solutions.

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“The goal is to provide effective aggregation of ideas and thoughts and questions so that it can be provided to government in an appropriate way,” said Phillips.

The amalgamation conversation takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the SJ Willis Education Centre, 923 Topaz Ave. For more information, go online to greatervictoriaconversation.ca. To RSVP, go online to eventbrite.ca/e/greatest-greatervictoria-conversation-tickets-15128438567.

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Asian manufacturers tend to dominate Our Zack Spencer shares his thoughts on that market segment and increasingly another truck grabbing some limelight at they choose to launch their new wares at the show: “the Detroit-three automakers other shows such as the now important might have the lion’s share of full size Los Angeles extravaganza in November pickup sales but it’s the Toyota Tacoma (of the preceding model year). mid-size pickup that rules the road, outBut those whose work demands truck selling the competition two-to-one.

In recent years, ownership will not be disappointed with “Toyota is offering a heavily updated compact cars have new offerings populating the stands Tacoma with a new 3.5L V6, replacing here. Traditionally, domestic manufacthe old 4.0L V6, and choice of either a heavily featured turers have dominated the truck market 6-speed manual or automatic transmisbut there was none but now the so-called import manufacsion. The engine features direct injection of significance turers (most of whom now operate full technology and should vastly improve production lines and design centres here launched here. fuel economy. These and other updates in Canada and the U.S.) are mounting a should ensure the latest Tacoma remains Keith Morgan serious challenge. dominant.”

The introduction of the Nissan Titan at Hybrid and electric powered-vehicles the turn of the century caused some ripare no longer a novelty feature here and ples in the full-size truck market but the 2016 Nissan now an increasing share of the floor space. Virtually Titan XD could make some more substantial waves. It every manufacturer has a production model to sell or a takes its design lead from the Big Guys, with a bold and promise of more for the near future. bulky design because that’s what consumers want. NisThe second generation Chevrolet Volt looks nearly as san doesn’t threaten to be number one in performance sharp as the artist’s impression of the first model, which and fuel economy because it believes you can’t have it didn’t live up to its promised looks when it rolled off both ways. Arguing that excelling in one often comes at the production line. More importantly, the new version a cost to the other. Listening to its existing owners and delivers much more in fuel economy new customers, it determined being “up there” in both Alexandra Straub reports on its compact sibling: “For areas will check more consumer boxes. the EV enthusiast or those looking for alternative fuel,

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“While it’s still a concept, pricing for this type of vehicle will be in the $30,000 range. Not cheap, but certainly attainable. It even allows you to use a smartphone to perform as the key fob.”

Acura is showing off the return of its simply beautiful NSX sports car to the market. The Porsche-loving Jerry Seinfeld was flown in to add some celebrity power but there was no — because this $150,000-plus super car speaks loudly for itself.

It will be powered by a new Honda V6 mated to a ninespeed dual clutch transmission, assisted greatly by three electric motors — one for each of the front wheels and another to add torque while the turbos get up to speed.

Interesting that Honda should be getting back into F1 racing; now it features hybrid power plants!

Ford is teasing showgoers with a stunning new 600-horsepower Ford GT, which will more than likely have a price sticker similar to that of the NSX. The Infiniti Q60 concept’s premiere appearance was somewhat overshadowed by the aforementioned machines in the media here. However, Alfonso Albaisa, the Infiniti executive director of design, delivered a passionate description of the high-performance sports coupe that will come to market within the next year, with a price tag somewhat lower than the Ford and Acura products.

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Pack everything into the Honda Pilot and there is still surprisingly enough room for eight people.

Looks The vehicle was re-designed in 2009 yet it still fits today’s market and has a unique style to it. It rally resembles no other competitor which is more than can be said of many in this market segment,

In The Cab There is plenty of room in this eight-passenger sport ute. The second row has an extra 25 millimetres, the third has 50 millimetres and there’s a slight an increase to the cargo area.

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Roadworthy I had the opportunity to take the SE 4WD along some logging roads in Squamish. It was incredibly smooth as it glided over potholes and dodged ditches.

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The Pilot has variable cylinder management (VCM), which shuts down two or three cylinders when not required. The five speed automatic transmission runs smoothly and very quietly when shifting. When the green ECO light comes on, I noticed the transmission was a little noisier as the engine decreased the number of cylinders in operation.

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The Canadian Federation of University Women presents guest speaker Brian Richmond this Tuesday (Jan. 27).

Richmond is an award-winning theatre producer and teacher and the founder and producing artistic director of the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre.

He’ll talk about the origins of the theatre group, why it was founded and their upcoming shows.

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Richmond, who also teaches at the University of Victoria, said Blue Bridge is one of the leading theatres across the country that provides opportunities to early career theatre artists.

“It’s very hard when you’re a young artist to get those first opportunities, so it’s really important to have a company like this.”

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Power poetry couple to read at Red Brick Café Feb. 13 SIDNEY — On Valentine’s Day Eve, poets Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, both recipients of the Order of Canada for their literary accomplishments, will launch the new Red Brick Readings series with selected readings from their collected works.

Tickets are $10, available at Tanner’s Books in Sidney, Munro’s Books in Victoria or at the door.

The event runs 7 to 9 p.m. and will also feature musicians and a 50/50 draw. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Brick Café, 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. The series will feature local authors and will fundraise for the Sid-

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Clark issues call to action Former Prime Minister Joe Clark speaks to full house David Olsen Contributor

Inspired by the words of a First Nations Chief, “Let us lift each other up,” the Right Honourable Joe Clark challenged a Sidney audience to break the habit of “looking at the world from our own point of view, interests and prejudices.”

Canada’s 16th prime minister, Clark spoke before a capacity crowd at the Mary Winspear Centre Jan. 19, participating in MP Elizabeth May’s eminent speakers program. He addressed the subject How we Lead – Canada in a Century of Change — also the subject of his most recent book. Clark focused on Canada’s role in the world, how the country had a significant and positive role in world affairs in the decades following the Second World War and how it could and should do so again.

Clarke’s address mirrored his deep concern, “that the present Canadian government has aggressively narrowed Canada’s official international policy to concentrate on trade and military initiatives; and rejecting conciliation, most notably in the tinderbox of the Middle East.”

While relaxed and often humorous, he left his audience in no doubt that time is running out if Canada is to regain its rightful status in the world.

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Joe Clark spoke to a full house at the Mary Winspear Centre.

Clark also praised the work of non-governmental organizations such as Oxfam, MSF and Greenpeace. He recalled that Canada was a key architect of the United Nations, the Commonwealth and NATO and that Canada needs to identify new alliances including Ghana — one of Africa’s most successful democracies — the Nordic States and Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim community.

Clark said he sees such engagements as a key response to “the threatening time” in which we live, citing Ukraine, Boko Haram, Paris and Ebola.

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In a rousing call to action Clarke declared, “we are here tonight as citizens of the world to make a difference.”

“We will never again have the world’s seventh-largest GDP,” he cautioned. “Our soft assets, not military or resource power, will define our future international reputation. Our quality of fairness, our capacity to find common ground — these will help to inch steadily towards a more just and peaceful world and we need to lead from beside, convincing others to want the same outcomes as ourselves.”

Recalling that 2015 is the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Clark said he deplored the serious decline in the ability of Parliament to hold the government accountable and had harsh words for the current use of omnibus bills which prevent parliamentary discussion.

Asked about Canadian military action in the Middle East, “the most dangerous place in the world,” Clark observed, “we have taken sides — and there are already too many sides.”

Clarke’s final message of the evening was: “Be involved and ask what could we be and to what can we aspire.”

— David Olsen lives in North Saanich. Retired from a career in aviation, he writes regularly for Wings magazine.

Wassail celebrations at Sea Cider Tradition to ‘bless the orchard’ and ‘scare away evil spirits’ Angela Cowan News Staff

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Join the Wassail Celebrations at Sea Cider this Sunday to bless the orchard and scare away all the evil spirits.

Traditionally involving singing and drinking to the health of the trees, Sea Cider’s festivities will also include guided tours of the orchard and cidery, kids crafts, prizes and giveaways and a complimentary welcome glass of cider.

Enjoy the high-energy displays of the Morris dancers and a traditional Mummers play amidst plates of tasty samples from the cidery’s catering partners.

Wassailing is an ancient custom, and the word itself comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase ‘waes hael,’ meaning ‘good health.’

The event kicks off at 11 a.m. this Sunday (Jan. 25) at the Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mt. St. Michael Road in Saanichton.

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Parkland juniors ranked fifth in B.C.

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Girls basketball team looking for strong competition before Vancouver Island playoffs Steven Heywood News staff

Parkland’s junior girls basketball team is having a little trouble finding teams willing to play them during a bit of a lull in local hoops action this month.

So, the strong squad is hoping to invite some Vancouver-area teams over to the Island prior to the South Island playoffs in early February.

Coach Larry Green says a couple teams have cancelled games recently and he hopes to make them up later and add some extra matches into the void to keep his girls competitive.

“Sometimes, that’s what happens when you’re a ranked team,” Green said Wednesday, prior to a home game he had to scrounge up at the last minute.

The Parkland Secondary School Panthers junior girls have jumped into fifth spot in the provincial rankings. Green said those grades are based on how well a team does in games outside of their immediate area, as well as how they do against other locally ranked teams. Parkland recently beat Oak Bay, ranked 13th.

The only other ranked team in Greater Victoria at this level is Claremont (No. 10), which Green said recently cancelled a league game.

Undaunted, Green will take the girls to the mainland again this weekend, visiting Carson Graham school

North defeats the South The South all stars scored four times in the 2015 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League All Star game Jan. 17 in Comox.

However, the North scored six times, en route to the win.

Three Peninsula Panthers players were on the South roster: Conner Mowat, Mitchell Newman and Ben DeJong.

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Parkland’s Arianne Stevenson, in white, is part of the Panthers’ core of experienced players this season. in North Vancouver.

Leading the way are Green’s core four — Lauren Fanelli, Arianne Stevenson, Emma Dennis and Sarah Gibson. They played on Green’s senior girls team last year as Grade 9s, but with a lack of senior-level players this season, moved them back to the

District of North Saanich WATERMAIN FLUSHING NOTICE The District of North Saanich advises residents that flushing of watermains will commence February 2 and continue until May 31, 2015. Watermain flushing occurs annually throughout the District to remove sediment and maintain satisfactory water quality within the distribution system.

Temporary water discolouration and/or low water pressure may occur as a result of this activity. This water discolouration is not a health hazard and may require you to clear your water lines by turning on your cold water tap until the water runs clear.

Upon request, the District will provide advance warning of flushing in your vicinity for persons with special requirements for water clarity. Please contact the Public Works department at 250-655-5480 if you require advance notification.

The District does not accept responsibility for damages caused by low water volume or the use of discoloured water. We therefore advise consumers to be on the alert for reduced water volume and/or temporary discolouration of water.

Ron Maylen, Works Superintendent

junior level. The coach plans to work with them as they move up next year.

Parkland, which plays in the tier one division in the south Island, has four or five league games remaining before the lower Island finals Feb. 9 to 11. If successful there, they will play in the Island finals at Welling-

ton school in Nanaimo the following weekend. There, Green said they could face Dover Bay, which is currently ranked 15th in the province.

Green said he hasn’t seen many teams from the north Island this season, but plans to prepare his team well for end-of-season play.

Island race series continues in Cobble Hill this weekend VICTORIA — The second race in the Frontrunners Island Race Series, the Cobble Hill 10K, takes place on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m.

The race starts and finishes at George Bonner Middle School, Cobble Hill Road. The 10K is hosted by the CEEVACS Road Runners.

This race comes on the heels of the Pioneer 8K, held Jan. 11 at the Saanich Fairgrounds in Central Saanich. In club standings, the Prairie Inn Harriers lead with 811 points, followed by Comox Valley Road Runners with 270 and Salt Spring Sneakers with 179.

“We look forward to seeing over 500 runners on our flat, fast course, and with good weather expected on race day, we should see some age class records set,” says Ian Milne,

Race Director. “It is also a good course for anyone looking for a personal best time for a 10K run.”

Runners can register at www.vira. bc.ca or on race day. Race day registration is open on Sunday until 10:30 a.m. at a cost of $35 ($30 for students).

Eight races make up the Frontrunners Island Race Series. Cobble Hill will be followed by Cedar 12K on Feb. 8, Hatley Castle 8K on Feb. 22, Synergy Health Management Ltd Bazan Bay 5K on March 8, Comox Valley RV Half Marathon on March 22, Merville 15K on April 12, and Sooke River 10K on April 19.

Synergy Health Management Ltd. Bazan Bay 5K and the Comox Valley RV Half Marathon are also part of the Timex BC Series.

— VIRA

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Peninsula dealt Reece Costain to Campbell River on Jan. 10.

Panthers hockey

The Peninsula Panthers play back-toback games against the Victoria Cougars this week.

They played Thursday in Esquimalt (results unavailable at press time) and host the Cougars tonight (Jan. 23) at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre.

The Panthers are winners of six of their last seven games and recently sent forward and former captain Reece Costain to the Campbell River Storm for cash and a player to be named later.

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Buyers dictate homes’ selling prices, not objective government agents Valerie Edwards Contributor

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here is no other concept within real estate that is more misunderstood than tax assessed value as it relates to market value.

Let’s start with definitions.

Market value is the value buyers place on a property.

It’s what buyers are willing and able to pay for a specific property at a specific time. Tax assessment is the value a municipality places on a home once a year, to determine its annual property taxes.

From the above definitions you can see at once the vast difference between the two.

First of all, the people who determine market value as opposed to assessed value are very different.

Buyers determine market value. Government employees determine tax assessed value.

Secondly, the purpose for which these values are determined are plainly different. Government agents working for the tax authority are objective, or should be, in their value determination. They use data such as lot size, house size and very generalized “sold” data from the MLS system. Considering that only a small per-

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Different properties, side by side, can have very different values attached to them, depending on factors such as renovations and inspections. centage of homes sell every year, this data is quite limited when used to determine the assessed values of each and every home in a jurisdiction.

Timing is also an important aspect to consider.

The tax authority’s data is collected and adjusted once a year, whereas the market that is buyerdriven can change, literally, in two weeks. In fact the market is often very fluid, changing subtly with every property coming on and going off the market at the same time that new buyers are coming in and going out of the market.

Unlike buyers, government agents rarely enter properties to see if there has

been any updating.

There can be two properties side by side that seem similar on paper: same sized lot, same sized house and built in the same year. But if one has had a recent $40,000 kitchen and bathroom renovation and the other one is still in its original 1950s glory, the tax assessment will not reflect this difference, but a buyer’s estimation of value will certainly be affected.

Buyers and their respective real estate representatives compare properties that not only have recently sold, but are currently on the market in order to determine what value a particular property holds for them.

That value can be general in nature, but at the same time unique to each buyer and property.

For instance, a buyer may be willing to pay more for a certain property than another very similar one in a similar neighbourhood, because the first one is just blocks away from where their children’s grandparents live. This is the type of value that can’t be determined by objective data.

However, beyond personal reasons, buyers determine value by concrete features of the property itself. Buyers actually enter these properties to see and experience their condition, upgrades, layout, square

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footage and so on.

Approximately 90 per cent of buyers hire a building inspector to look over everything from the roof to the drainage, electrical system, plumbing, foundation and so on. And if a major problem is discovered that the buyers were unaware of prior to making their offer, such as a dangerous and complex electrical issue costing many thousands of dollars to fix, a price renegotiation may ensue to reflect a lowered value.

In over 20 years of experience, I have found that, other than in the most general sense, there is no consistent or reliable relationship between tax assessed value and market value.

When in the process of determining the value of a property for the purposes of selling or buying, never rely on the tax assessed value.

Instead use the services of a Realtor who will have information on recently sold properties similar to yours, they will have actually seen the condition of the property in question.

They will also know the current state of the market, whether it’s going up, down or is static. A skilled agent can sometimes know that a certain property is likely to sell for more or less based on experience.

Determining market value is both a science and an art.

Most residential buyers buy with their heart first and then look to the data to support their decision.

Valerie Edwards is a licensed Realtor with Pemberton Holmes Realty.

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Emerging risks of home ownership

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many Canadians to follow suit. wning one’s own home Today, some 30 per cent of newremains a high priority home construction is condo for many Canadians. units. Twenty years ago, the figThe aspiration to own a home ure was only 9.4 per cent. This remains a worthy objective. trend is likely to continue.

However, to a greater degree This shifting demand reprethan ever before, Canadians sents an emerging risk: fewer cannot embark upon ownership buyers for larger, single-family without a sound appreciation of homes, thus moderating future the emerging risks. values. Over the long-term, sinThe single greatest risk is not the ability to afford today’s Peter Dolezal gle-family home price increases mortgage payments when rates Financial Savvy are likely at best, to match inflation. are at historic lows, but the abilIn the last 15 years, the averity to meet payments if rates increase by 2 to 3 percent once the initial age Canadian’s net worth has risen by about $125,000, to $480,000. Virtually all mortgage term expires. of this increase however, has come not Will the home still be affordable?

The simplest and surest way to enhance from savings and investment, but from risaffordability is to delay buying a home if, ing real estate values. If real estate prices in the process of qualifying, one barely were to adjust downward, much of this meets the minimum income and debt-ser- increase in net worth would be erased.

A 10 per cent value adjustment is cervice benchmarks. Ideally, a larger downpayment of at least 20 per cent will not tainly not out of the question. Recently, only avoid many thousands of dollars of the Bank of Canada expressed concern high-ratio mortgage insurance premiums, that national house prices are from 10 to 30 per cent overvalued; the International but also mean lower monthly payments.

Another prudent approach, especially Monetary Fund set Canada’s home overfor the first-time buyer, is to opt for the valuation at a minimum 10 percent. Both lowest-possible rate on a 5-year fixed-term conclusions were based on well-estabmortgage. Choosing the slightly lower lished historical relationships between variable- rate option would leave the bor- home prices and family incomes.

As long as we can clearly afford the rower vulnerable to increases in the prime rate. If one can lock-in for 5 years at a rate home we buy and view home ownership approximating 3 per cent, the mortgagee not as a ‘sure thing’ investment, but rather should be able to cope with the impact, if a long-term vehicle for a comfortable lifestyle, we can enjoy it and remain relaxed rates do increase by the end of the term.

The most important, and perhaps most about the obligations home ownership challenging, risk-management strategy is entails. No longer should home ownerto moderate the appetite for the biggest ship be viewed as a means for substantial equity growth through ever-increasing and best home for which they qualify.

Outside North America, much of the demand and upward price adjustments. developed world’s population live in con- Peter Dolezal is a retired corporate executive, dos or apartments. Slowly but surely, the enjoying post-retirement as an independent high cost of home ownership is forcing financial consultant.

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