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The Patriots Jet Team, left, has a starring role in the Discovery Channel’s new show Air Show. Esquimalt High grad (1987) Rob (Scratch) Mitchell, below, is a pilot with the Patriots and also the TV’s show’s technical director. Discovery Channel

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Rob (Scratch) Mitchell has seen the heavens. And now he can’t resist telling others about it. The Esquimalt High grad has made a career in the air flying jet fighters with the Canadian Forces and as a member of the worldrenowned Canadian Snowbirds. He has since retired from the Forces and now is a member of the The Patriots Jet Team, the only sixjet privately owned aerobatic team in the United States. Oh, and did I mention, he’s also the technical director and performing with the Patriots on Discovery Channel’s hit TV show Air Show. He’s living out his dreams balancing acting, aviation and

producing film and TV. Mitchell graduated from Esquimalt High in 1987 and entered the Canadian Forces in 1989 to become a fighter pilot. “I joined with the very specific goals of wanting to be a fighter pilot, and I wanted to fly with the Snowbirds. I got even more than that because I was able to be a CF-18 air show pilot.” He returned to the Snowbirds in 2007 as its commanding officer. After 20 years in the air force, Mitchell realized he had to live up to his countless motivational speeches to school kids; to “pursue and bite into your dreams.” He retired from the military to

become a full time producer, actor and air show pilot. Mitchell joined the privatelyowned Patriots aerobatic team, and soon connected with Air Show executive director Mark Miller to help produce the show. So far, the partnership has worked. After just three episodes the series is one of the top rated realty shows in North America. Mitchell hopes Air Show is signed to a second season, but he’s open to other projects, too. “I’d like to work with Discovery on another project. I’m passionate about many things, like space and flying – even surfing. The sky’s the limit. klaird@blackpress.ca

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Residential Tenancy Branch reconsiders View Towers case Andrea Peacock Victoria News

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Artist Butch Dick smiles as he takes his turn singing in a drumming circle to start a blessing ceremony for the Ogden Point Breakwater Land and Sea mural (in background). The mural art was designed by Dick and fellow local First Nations artist Darlene Gait.

Songhees elder gets lifetime achievement Andrea Peacock Victoria News

A talented artist and educator, Songhees First Nation elder Clarence (Butch) Dick’s biggest passion is mentoring children. He is now receiving the Leadership Victoria lifetime achievement award for his work in the community. Dick, 69, worked as a First Nation art and culture teacher in School District 61 for 25 years before retiring nine years ago. “I enjoyed the daily challenge,” said Dick. Sherri Bell, superintendent of School District 61, remembers Dick when she first arrived in the district as the principal of James Bay Community School 18 years ago. “He worked with the students in my school, so I got to see him as a teacher,” said Bell. “He had such a calming effect on students. Children are at the centre of everything he does.” After retiring from teaching, Dick became the education liaison for the Songhees First Nation, working as the bridge between the school district and the schools and families and students on the Songhees reserve. Dick said he always tries to encourage youth. “Lately it’s been trying to have youth recognize accomplishment and build on accomplishment, self-esteem, identity and

confidence,” he said. Dick said he gets his desire to help children from his mother. “My father passed away before I was born, so I never really had a father figure,” he said. “My mom was really tough. She brought us up well.” In all the work he has done with youth and the community, Dick never does it for the recognition or awards. He said the biggest reward for him is having past students remember him and tell him what an impact he had on them. Besides mentoring youth, Dick also played a key role in the design of the new Songhees Wellness Centre. He spent three years carving totem poles and traditional Coast Salish house posts for the Wellness Centre. He credits the finished building as being one of his biggest accomplishments, but he is quick to not take all the credit. “I always emphasize that I designed it, but a team carved it.” The Victoria Leadership awards ceremony takes place Feb. 19 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Crystal Garden in Victoria. The event will honour 19 nominees in eight categories, including Dick for his lifetime achievement award. For more information, please go online to leadershipvictoria.ca. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

The Residential Tenancy Branch is reconsidering investigating an apartment landlord after initially rejecting the request of a local poverty group. Together Against Poverty Society filed a judicial review to the B.C. Supreme Court challenging the Residential Tenancy Branch’s decision not to investigate Westsea Construction Ltd., landlord of View Towers, where a fire displaced 70 residents. “I would be surprised if the Residential Tenancy Branch took the view that there were not groudns to investigate what happened at View Towers, but I was surprised when they said no the first time,” said Stephen Portman, Together

The Mustard Seed aims to raise awareness and funds for anti-poverty programs in the community Andrea Peacock Victoria News

Breaking the cycle of poverty by getting to the root of the issues that many people in the community face is the goal of an upcoming walk-a-thon. The Mustard Seed, a local non-profit organization, is organizing the Coldest Night of the Year community walk-a-thon on Feb. 21 to raise money and awareness for programs that deal with the cause of poverty. One of the Mustard Seed’s more well-known programs is the emergency food bank, but Colin Tessier, executive director, says that is not its main focus. “Our purpose is to impact people’s lives and break the cycle of poverty

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the lower Inner Harbour causeway in front of the “Welcome to Victoria” plant sign. Registration is $25, and walkers are encouraged to build a team and raise pledges. Walkers who raise $150 (adults) or $75 (youth aged 13-17) will have the $25 registration fee waived. The opening ceremony starts at 4 p.m., and the 2.5-km walk goes up Government Street to Johnson Street, down Douglas and Humboldt streets, finishing at the Bay Centre at 5:30 p.m., where there will be refreshments and speakers discussing issues surrounding poverty. Donations will also be collected at the Bay Centre. For more information, go online to coldestnightoftheyear.org/victoria.

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Portman. “The Residential Tenancy Branch [will be] empowered to levy administrative penalties against the landlord.” While former tenants of View Towers will not benefit financially from an investigation, Portman said he hopes this will set a standard for similar cases in B.C. “Our desired outcome would be that an example is set that landlords in British Columbia have a responsibility to deal in good faith with their tenants,” he said. “We want to ensure that tenants who are in the same situation elsewhere in B.C. don’t go through the same thing that happened at View Towers.” Portman expects to hear back from the Residential Tenancy Branch soon.

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Found in the maintenance room of an Esquimalt apartment building with a broken leg, Miss Bodangles the cat is in need of community support. A maintenance worker found the small, black cat at an apartment on the 800-block of Craigflower Road on Jan. 30. Noticing the cat’s dangling broken leg, the worker called Victoria Animal Control. “I think it was hit by a car, saw an open door and ran into it, it happened to be a mechanical room for an apartment building, and it just hid and took refuge in there,” said Ian Fraser, senior animal control officer for Victoria Animal Control. Miss Bodangles is roughly 18 months old. “She was so skinny when she came here,” said Carley Colclough, kennel keeper at Victoria Animal Control. “She’s already gained weight.” Miss Bodangles’ surgery is scheduled for today (Wednesday). Mean-

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Seedy Saturday welcomes all gardeners, new and old From left, Tiffany Joseph, Eileen Mainer and Hillary Ronald at the Kensington Victoria. Mainer was one of 10 Kensington women being interviewed and filmed by younger women as part of the Age is More film project.

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on March 8. “Because we’re doing the Women’s Wisdom edition, there was a lot of questions about what feminism means to these older women, and what has changed with the status of women in their lifetime,” said Reis. “For many of these women, they were proud of their accomplishments, and proud to be a woman, proud to have seen the changes and proud to show young people you can still live an active and full life well into your 80s and 90s.” Shae-Linn Davies, 14, one of the young women in the program, was thrilled to have been a part of it. “It was an absolutely amazing experience,” she said. Spending time with the older women as well as other young women was a valuable learning experience for Davies. “The thing I learned most from the residents was to enjoy life; and whatever it throws at you, you don’t back down and just keep trying and push forward until you’re happy with the result,” she said. “And then from the youth, I learned that no matter who you are or where you come from, there are going to be some things that people don’t agree with, but you have to stay true to your beliefs.” For more information, go online to ageismore. com or reelyouth.ca.

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In an effort to break down stereotypes, two generations came together to share stories, get to know each other and make a film about it. The Revera and Reel Youth Age is More film project connects older generations with younger ones to make a film that celebrates the seniors’ lives. The program runs across Canada, and recently it came to Victoria’s Kensington retirement residence for the Women’s Wisdom edition. A group of 12 young women were chosen to work with 10 senior women from the Kensington. The younger women spent a weekend interviewing the older women and filming them. “Many of them were reluctant,” said Amber Reis, executive director of the Kensington. “But by the end, there were embraces and tears.” Last weekend, the women edited and put together the films. Mark Vonesch, director of Reel Youth, said this program creates valuable intergenerational connections. “We’re seeing the benefits for young people to spend time with older people, and for older people to spend time with younger people,” said Vonesch. The 10, three-minute films will premiere on March 5, just before International Women’s Day

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A relaxed attitude to marijuana The attitude towards marijuana in this province is in sharp contrast with the approach in other parts of Canada. Proof of that comes in details from a court document, filed as part of an application to seize a property near the Aldergrove border crossing which was the subject of a massive search last week. Although the large property just drew public attention last week, the documents suggest it has been used for marijuana production since 1993. That’s a 22-year period. It is important to keep in mind that, in 1993, growing and selling marijuana for any purposes was illegal in Canada. While there were advocates for medicinal marijuana, which has since been allowed, growing, selling and using the product could lead to criminal charges. Yet as the documents suggest, there was plenty of marijuana being grown in Langley (and other parts of B.C.) at that time. Some was for local consumption, and some was truly for medicinal purposes. However, the vast majority was grown for shipment to the U.S. and other countries, often in return for other drugs or guns. B.C. residents have had a more laissez-faire attitude towards marijuana since the late 1960s. It seems likely that, if the legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado turns out to be successful, marijuana will be legalized throughout North America some day. If that does happen, B.C. marijuana activists, and the laissez-faire attitude that so many B.C. residents have, will have played a major role.

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Post-secondary ‘re-engineering’ begins Premier Christy Clark’s push to ministry’s Jan. 26 news release detailing the shift. He and others “re-engineer” the B.C. education have been assured that in spite of system is moving ahead Clark’s rhetoric, suggesting trades aggressively in B.C.’s 25 posttraining is in and university is secondary institutions. out, the news for SFU and other One of the first tasks for universities isn’t all that Andrew Wilkinson bleak. in his new role as Wilkinson is advanced education completing a provinceminister was to outline wide tour of all postthe shift in operating secondary institutions grants for colleges this week. and universities to “The response to in-demand occupations. this has generally By 2017, a quarter of been pretty good, the money for postbecause the students secondary institutions are putting this will be directed to Tom Fletcher pressure on institutions areas where labour B.C. Views themselves,” he force surveys forecast said. “Some of the a need. institutions are … shrinking This was greeted with some things like teacher education alarm when it was announced and putting more effort into the last year. Simon Fraser University science-based, quantitative fields president Andrew Petter at first that are often related to these downplayed the coming skills in-demand occupations.” shortage as “relatively small” and The surplus of teacher warned against pushing postgraduates has been noticeable secondary institutions into a for some time, but that’s largely “zero sum battle for dollars.” a function of oversupply, much Petter has since come of it in urban areas. In the on board, as his approving Cariboo, for example, teaching comments were featured in the

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diminish funding in that general education, arts and science category is just not true,” he said. Key to this shift is measuring the performance of courses offered at colleges, universities and technical schools. Each year, the ministry surveys about 30,000 graduates to find out whether their studies helped them find a related job. The results are available on a website that breaks them out by institution and general study area. To find it, do a web search for “BC student outcomes” and select the “executive dashboard” to check the results for courses and schools in your region. The site provides charts showing the percentage of students who land relevant jobs. Not surprisingly, it tends to be higher for technical programs and lower for fine arts. It also shows grads’ average wages, a sobering but useful bit of information for high school students and their parents. ••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Readers respond: wolf kill, Johnson Street Bridge B.C. wolf kill witch hunt unjustifiable Re: Wolf kill last hope for caribou (B.C. Views, Jan. 28) Tom Fletcher’s wolf kill justification facts are selective. I’ve read government documents like the Implementation Plan for Ongoing Management of Boreal Caribou in British Columbia as well as the Boreal Caribou Science Update and scientists explain clearly that the caribou population decline is due to “anthropogenic disturbances” explicitly described as “destruction, degradation and/or impairment of biodiversity and natural processes” caused by humans, mostly industry and not wolves. The scientists clarify: “Decreasing the expected rate of decline in the Boreal caribou population and significantly reducing the probability of extirpation may be achieved by protecting caribou and their habitat from industrial activities, and managing the size and/ or mitigating the effects of industrial footprint” and suggest such actions as “protecting habitat from industrial activities by changing practices associated with industrial activities and standardizing operating and planning practices”. They suggest remediation by, “restoring habitat disturbed by past industrial activities, and developing industry standard management practises.” They state, “caribou have low productivity rates, bearing one young per year” and “caribou have many natural predators, besides wolves, including black bear, grizzly bear, wolverines, lynx and even golden eagles, observed preying on neonatal caribou calves in the spring”. Other cumulative “threats” besides wolves and energy production include, “residential and commercial development, agriculture, mining, transportation and service corridors, hunting and logging, natural system modifications including dams and water management /

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Wolves aren’t the only reason the Boreal caribou demise in northern B.C., says letter-writer. use, invasive & other problematic species such as deer migrating into caribou habitat carrying disease and parasites, pollution and climate change causing habitat shifting and food alteration and temperature extremes”. To blame the wolves and create this witch hunt is unjustifiable. Stacey Gaiga Port Alberni

Infrastructure projects not without problems Re: A bridge too far? (News, Jan. 28) The Johnson Street Bridge is not the first infrastructure project to generate controversy. In 1906, my grandfather, Alban W. L. Butler, a young civil engineer newly arrived from England, began a job that occupied his entire 40-year professional career: the exploration, survey, design, construction and maintenance of Ontario’s fourth Welland Ship Canal. The concept, scope and designs were beyond anything hitherto attempted, and attracted supporters and detractors of all stripes. After construction commenced in 1910, there

numerous delays and setbacks, some lasting years, due to: a world war; shortages of skilled labour, steel, concrete, power and money; design improvements; and flooding caused by extreme weather events. Each delay made the press as politicians and mouthpieces of the day berated or extolled the virtues of their predecessors or those in power or in charge at the time. The Welland Ship Canal – eight miles of canals, 11 massive lift-locks and 21 movable bridges – officially opened in 1932. The original plans and estimates had the Canal opening in 1918 at a cost of $55 million (1912 dollars). The final cost was $155 million (1932 dollars). The Canal was considered at that time to be one of the major engineering projects of the world. It took vision, determination and leadingedge engineering to bring it about. It’s still operational today. The Johnson Street Bridge project may not be in quite the same league, but the experience isn’t all that different. Hopefully in a couple of years we can see our vision come to fruition and be

Re: Councillor should look at his record on bridge (Letters, Feb. 4) A letter writer suggests I should examine my record on the Johnson Street Bridge project, but provides no examples. I stand by my record on this major capital project, the city’s most costly in its history. In early 2012, shortly after being elected as a city councillor, I introduced a proposal with thencouncillors Lisa Helps and Shellie Gudgeon to proceed with a more conventional procurement process, in order to simplify the design, contain costs and ensure future rail capability of the new bridge (a proposal that did not receive majority support). A month later, I voted against increasing the project budget from $77 million to $93 milion. When preliminary bids were received in mid-2012 -- and two of the three responding firms expressed serious concerns over the feasibility of completing the project within the available budget -- I suggested the city should consider alternatives, rather than proceed further with procurement. When a final contract was submitted for city council’s approval at the end of 2013, valued at $63 million, I voted against, because I believed the project contingency was too small and because I believed the contract exposed the city to too much financial risk. My focus now is on applying as much fiscal discipline to the project as possible, to ensure the city retains the financial capacity to pursue other important social and environmental priorities. Ben Isitt Victoria city councillor

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Vic Foundation appoints new members to board The Victoria Foundation board is bolstering its ranks with new members. Kyman Chan and Patrick Kelly join the board as new directors, and Michael Cridge, SangKiet Ly and Erin Shaw as committee members. Chan is a chartered accountant. He was born and raised in Victoria and has a welldeveloped sense of community that he demonstrates through his volunteer roles including as a board member, committee member, and coach. His past appointments include board chair of Camosun College, treasurer of the Royal and McPherson Theatres Society, and council member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C. Kelly is a member of the Leq:amel First Nation (Sto:lo Nation.) He operates a private

consulting business providing services in economic, community and organizational development, governance, planning and management. In addition to his role with the Victoria Foundation, Kelly volunteers extensively. Cridge and Ly join the foundation’s finance and audit committee, while Shaw has been appointed to the community engagement committee. Completing his term on the board is Bob Worth. Past-chair Deirdre Roberts will continue to sit on the board along with returning board members Andrew Jackson, Karen DeMeo, James Darke, Mia Maki, Mary Mouat, Ian Wong and Grace Wong-Sneddon. Chuck Burkett remains as president of the foundation’s honorary governors.

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Linda Alleyne is in her final year as a newcomer. Membership in the Victoria Women’s Newcomers Club is limited to three years, the average span it takes for a newcomer to make connections and create social networks. “If you’ve never moved into a city on your own, or with your husband or family … it’s isolating, it’s difficult to make friends. Having a club like ours, that’s the answer,” she said. A lively, fun-loving volunteer organization, organized by women for women to help each other navigate the ups and downs of moving to a new city. Members come from all over Canada with a handful from abroad. They meet once a month for a social luncheon at Uplands Golf Club, where knowledgeable guest speakers provide valuable information and insights into living in Victoria. “Coming, at our ages especially, it’s not easy to make friends … we don’t have small children to meet at schools and there are just few avenues to meet people. Being all new members, everyone is exited to

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be here, has chosen to be here,” she said. “You tend to make friends really quickly because everybody’s in the same boat – 100 plus of us have no friends essentially.” A highlight for her was last year’s venture into Dragonboating. The Newcomers created a team for both the Gorge and Inner Harbour races. “I’ve really enjoyed that, something I never thought I would do at my age, 64. We had a ball doing that and it really bonded that group,” she said. “It’s just fun to get on the water, especially for myself coming from Calgary.” It’s just one of the myriad special activity groups that meet weekly, bi-weekly and monthly for socializing, walking, golfing, playing bridge, learning mahjjong, meeting at new restaurants, exploring new sites, shar-

ing books and essentially exploring Greater Victoria. Alleyne’s three years are up come April. “We’ve had so much fun in this group. We hate to leave it but it has to be done. The conversation gets different, the focus is different,” she said. “Generally by that time you’ve made good contacts and friends … You’re not so much a tourist in the city anymore.” It helps that women can simply graduate to the Newcomers of Victoria Alumnae, or NOVA, if they choose. An annual fee of $25 per member covers administrative costs and the Newcomers meet regularly, the second Wednesday of each month, at Uplands Golf Course, where the activity books are laid out for even the newest of newcomers to peruse and sign up. “There’s a wealth of activities, at least 15 to 20 activities to choose from … If somebody has a great idea, we say ‘go for it’,” Alleyne said. “It’s experiencing the city, every aspect of the city.” The next meeting is Feb. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at Uplands Golf Course. Go online to vicdaynewcomers.ca for more information. editor@vicnews.com

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Organist brings classics to lunch recital

Christ Church Cathedral’s winter lunchtime recital series presents Victoria organist Robert Dukarm this Friday (Feb. 13). A native of Victoria, Dukarm is organist at St. John the Evangelist Church. He continues his organ studies under Christ Church Cathedral`s music director and organist Michael Gormley. Dukarm’s most recent performance at Christ

Church Cathedral`s organ was in CapriCCio’s 2014 Remembrance Day performance of Fauré`s Requiem. Multi-talented, Robert Dukarm is a classically trained violinist, who also plays jazz on the violin as part of a “hot jazz” group and is the rehearsal pianist of the Newcombe Singers. The lunchtime recitals feature accomplished

performers from the Island and Lower Mainland. Soprano Nancy Washeim and Jane EdlerDavis will present a song recital Speake, Music! Melodies for the Cradle on Feb. 27. All performances begin at 12:15 p.m. Admission is by donation. editor@vicnews.com

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It was a black-tie affair filled with grandeur and celebration as hundreds of guests and VIPs gathered for the opening of the Jim Pattison Toyota, Scion and Lexus dealerships last Wednesday. The evening began with a bang as Jim Pattison and Dave Nichols of Toyota Canada broke open a sake barrel as part of the traditional Japanese Kagami-briaki ceremony to bring good luck to Pattison's largest auto dealership to date. Guests partook in a sake toast inside the 8,300 square-foot Jim Pattison Lexus Victoria dealership at 623 Finlayson St. Japanese drummers then led the way to the dramatic 68,400-square-foot, four storey Jim Pattison Toyota Victoria and Jim Pattison Scion Victoria dealerships at 3050 Douglas St. Pattison said the dealership is the most technologically advanced in his company, the Jim Pattison Auto Group, which includes more than 20 retail locations in Western Canada and sells 15 car brands. "This is probably the most spectacular store we've ever built," Bill Harbottle, Jim Pattison Auto Group president, told the crowd. On the third level of the Toyota/Scion dealership, customers are able to drive inside the building, where a valet then takes vehicles to one of 36 on-site service bays. On the mezzanine level, a customer lounge complete with Cook's Day Off bistro and cafe provides a comfortable place to relax while overlooking the showroom. Jim Pattison summed up the celebration best: "Most of all, this is for our customers," Pattison said.

Jim Pattison, 2nd from left, is joined in a toast by (from left) Bill Harbottle, Dave Nicholls, Tom Kuch and Dennis Andrews at the official opening of the new Jim Pattison Toyota, Scion and Lexus dealerships location in Victoria.

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Victoria busker earns coveted spot on Granville Island Ukelele player ‘over the moon with excitement’ after getting opportunity to perform at popular Vancouver tourist spot

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Terrence Groom reaches for his ukulele and quickly positions his fingers on the four strings of the instrument. He begins to strum slowly and then breaks into a quick rhythm of a classic rock tune from Pink Floyd. Welcome to Tee Jay and his Amazing Blazing Ukulele. Groom, also known as his busker pseudonym Tee Jay, is one of the most popular buskers in downtown Victoria, but this year, he’s taking his act to another level. Beginning this spring, he’ll perform for hundreds of thousands of tourists after gaining a spot in Vancouver on Granville Island’s Busking Roster. “I am absolutely over the moon with excitement after being chosen to perform at what I consider to be the Madison Square Gardens of busking in Western Canada,” says Tee Jay, a James Bay resident. “I will always treasure the memories I have of performing here in Victoria where I was able to hone my craft to the point where being chosen to perform at Granville Island could become a reality for me.” The road hasn’t been an easy one. The gay, HIV-positive, recovered drug addict has been in and out of jobs and relationships and been denied by his family. Tee Jay, 49, has been a musician and performer for more than 40 years. He picked up drumming at age four, but took up any instrument he could get his hands on. In Grade 6 he was first introduced to the ukulele and joined the Island Ukuleles, a performance group which twice competed in Hawaii. After high school, Tee Jay put the ukulele away

and concentrated on a rock music career, playing drums for several heavy metal bands, even a Rush tribute band. It wasn’t long before his life spiralled into the darkness of the internet porn industry. He discovered crack cocaine and crystal meth and soon after was diagnosed HIV-positive. Tee Jay returned to Victoria seven years ago because his life was a mess. A friend bought him a ukulele in 2011. The instrument sat on his mantle for a few months until one day Tee Jay was watching a TV program on the making of the Pink Floyd album, Dark Side of the Moon, and he picked up the ukulele. “It [playing the ukulele] came back just like that and it blows me away at the proficiency that I attack the music,” he says. Tee Jay wasn’t settling on typical ukulele music. Instead, he would make daily trip to the library and find music books and learned how to arrange the music to suit the instrument. The result? A stylish rendition of both classic and contemporary rock tunes. “It’s so very interesting – you go to pick up an instrument 20 years later – you approach it from such a different angle that you did initially,” Tee Jay says. In the spring of 2011, Tee Jay performed for the first time on Government Street with ukulele in hand. Soon, he was strumming away on tunes from Elton John to Pink Floyd and pretty much everything in between. “You have to get noticed and I did,” Tee Jay says. Last summer he split his time between Victoria and Vancouver and soon Granville Island came calling. Tee Jay is one of 132 buskers that will perform on the island this year, said Una Memisevic, Granville Island Cultural Society busking program manager. She said all buskers are encouraged to apply for positions. Tee Jay will be only one of two ukulele performers at Granville Island this year, and he plans to make the most of his opportunity. “I’m looking forward to bringing something new and something vibrant. Granville Island is made for showcasing.” klaird@blackpress.ca

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Run for the Cure. You enjoy creating work-back schedules and ensuring that the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed. Greater Victoria Public Library is looking for teen volunteers who like working with children, enjoy reading, are fluent English or French speakers, and want to help emerging readers. Reading Buddies mentor children in grades 1-4 with reading practice, literacy-based activities and fun. Heart and Stroke Foundation is looking for a reception volunteer for the Victoria office to provide quality customer service and to support programs through answering phones, entering data and doing general office duties. Silver Threads Services is looking for a certified foot care nurse to improve the foot health of seniors. Healthy feet are happy feet, and Silver Threads we would love to bring this service to members in Victoria. Ballet Victoria is looking for a committee member to assist with planning, fundraising, promoting, and presenting programs to seniors.

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Victoria provides backdrop for zombie shooter Steven Heywood Black Press

Victoria, Sidney and parts of Nanaimo form the backdrop for a new zombie-killing game that one might say is being made in bad taste. Actually, the game is called Bad Taste, and is under development by Cancer Cinema’s Celx (pronounced Cee-Lix) Requin of Sidney. A web designer, digital comics artist and game developer, Requin has partnered with Winnipeg designer Jeremy Zaczek, Victoria programer Mike Heavenor and Spencer Rice of the television comedy show Kenny vs. Spenny. “Spenny was a fan of my comics,” says Requin. “We traded

notes and got in touch and when I started (Bad Taste) he became a partner.” Now, Spenny provides the voice of the main character in a 2D side-scrolling platform shooter. As a bonus, Requin says he was able to get the Finnish band Lodger to agree to providing their music for the game soundtrack. Bad Taste, Requin says, is a send-up of the fast food industry – without getting overtly political. Designed for mature audiences. Bad Taste features repulsive zombie enemies and mutated foodstuffs trying to prevent Chet (the main character) from escaping Victoria before a bomb goes off. There are in-game

voice cameos by Kenneth Hotz (Kenny vs. Spenny) and Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist). Requin, in his early designs for the game, incorporated some of Victoria’s famous – and perhaps even infamous – landmarks into the background. Players can see some of Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley and even the Fox nightclub, animated and drawn by Zaczek. There are, he adds, some of Nanaimo and Sidney – all places where he has lived – in the game as well. “I work on the mechanics of the game,” says Requin. “You need to show your programmer how the game is going to work.” He also draws all of the original artwork,

Screenshots courtesy Cancer-Cinema.com

Celix Requin’s Bad Taste features the voices of Kenny and Spenny and the music of Finnish band Lodger. The game has the main character, voiced by Spenny, fighting his way through Victoria against mobs of zombies. which he passes on to his artist to incorporate into the game. Flowthrough maps and the story line are all developed from Requin’s home base and brought together with his partners. It’s Requin’s first video game and he says he has spent the better part of two years working on it. Having Rice and the

support of both Kenny and Spenny is, Requin says, the cherry on top when it comes to developing and promoting Bad Taste. The game is, Requin says, satirical in nature and “good Canadian content.” He says he chose Victoria as the main locale for Bad Taste because “it’s what I know.” As the game nears

completion, Requin says he is seeking publicity through online gaming venues like Steam Greenlight. It’s a bit like raising your voice in a crowded room, he notes, with a lot of competition for gamers’ time out there. That’s where he says the Kenny vs. Spenny partnership will help his effort. If Bad Taste proves

successful, Requin says he’d like to create more games and even turn it into a full-time gig. “It’s been about oneand-a-half years on this one, and that’s working every day on it, nonstop.” To see a preview of Bad Taste, go to cancercinema.com/badtaste or check out twitter. com/cancercinema. editor@vicnews.com

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DoubleTree by Hilton coming this spring One of Victoria’s landmark hotels, Executive House, will re-open this spring as the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Suites Victoria following the completion of a multi-million dollar property-wide renovation. Managed by Mairet Consulting and Management Ltd. of Victoria, the property will mark the first hotel from the Hilton Worldwide portfolio to open on the Island.

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Community Calendar Friday, Feb. 13 Christ Church Cathedral Lunchtime Recital Series. Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett St., 12:15 p.m. Admission by donation. Victoria Chamber Orchestra presents Beethoven concert at First Metropolitan Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets available at victoriachamberorchestra.org or at the door.

Saturday, Feb. 14 Volkssport – 5/6/10 km Walk. Meet at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Hazel at 250-385-5439. Community Recycling Depot. Archie Browning Sports Centre, rear parking lot, 9 a.m. to noon. The Community Recycling Depot, operated by Pacific Mobile Depots, provides residents with an opportunity to recycle household items that are not allowed in curbside blue boxes, such as soft and hard plastics, Styrofoam, and electronics.

Travelling Roadshow – a night of roots and blues music. Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets available at Lyle’s Place and Long & McQuade. Info: roadshow.shawwebspace.ca. A Southern Valentine Concert with Louise Rose. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 p.m. Info: firstmetvictoria.com. Night Shift: Wild Romance. Royal B.C. Museum, 8 p.m. Ticket info at royalbcmuseum.ca or at the Royal B.C. Museum box office.

Sunday, Feb. 15 Volkssport – 5/6/10 km walk. Meet at Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Road. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Joan or Gord at 250-479-6512.

and neutrings of cats. Info: 250-656-1100 or online at victoriacatrescue.com. Norman Foote and Big Voice Orchestra. McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, 7 p.m. Info: 250-386-6121.

Tuesday, Feb. 17 Emergency preparedness workshop. Victoria City Hall, corner of Pandora and Douglas Street, 1 p.m. Free admission. Info: 250-920-3373.

Thursday, Feb. 19 Emergency preparedness workshop. Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd., 7 p.m. Free admission. Info: 250-920-3373.

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Saturday, Feb. 21

Victoria Cat Rescue Corps Spay and Neuter Blitz – starts Feb. 16. Corps pays full cost of spay

Volkssport – 5/6/10/11 km walk. Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Judy at 250-385-8519. Golden Gavel Novice Speakers Competition. New Horizons Seniors Centre, 234 Menzies St., 7 p.m. Info: goldengavel.ca. Seedy Saturday, Victoria’s seed and garden show, hosted by the James Bay Market Society, Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: jamesbaymarket.com/ seedysaturday or phone 250-381-5323. Coldest Night of the Year: Mustard Seed Community Walk-a-thon. Registration at 3 p.m. at the corner of Belleville and Government streets. Info: mustardseed.com. Community Country Dance in Aid of Afghan refugees. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 p.m. Info: 250-388-5188 or online at firstmetvictoria.com. Take me to New Orleans. Local Jazz musicians Shanna Dance and Jonnie Bridgman are hosting a tribute to New Orleans style music through the ages. Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 Jazz St., 8 p.m. Tickets available at Larsen Music.

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Sunday, Feb. 22 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Running Room, 2401G Millstream Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020. The Klez. Jewish Community Centre, 3636 Shelbourne St., 3636 Shelbourne St. Admission by donation. Info: info@vshj.ca.

Monday, Feb. 23 Township council meeting. Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Agendas for upcoming Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are on the website by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to the Monday meeting date.

Friday, Feb. 27 The 16th annual Look Show. The Bay Centre, downtown Victoria. The Look Show is a celebration of local arts hosted by the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria. It runs from Feb. 27 to March 21.

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Esquimalt Photography Club Annual Spring Photo Show.Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Show open to public until March 31. An open house will be held at the Recreation Centre on Thursday March 5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4 Vancouver Island Kidney Patient’s Association silent auction. Royal Jubilee Hospital lobby.

Sunday, March 8 Gigantic Kids Garage Sale. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St., 9 a.m. to noon. Table rentals reserved through the Esquimalt Recreation Centre by phone: 250-412-8500.

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Vic General ER receives a vital helping hand Black Press

Last year Victoria General Hospital’s emergency department cared for more than 51,000 people, including 11,500 children under 17. It’s also the adult and pediatric trauma centre for the Island. To continue the excellent work they do every day, the ward needs new vital signs monitors, so the Victoria Hospitals Foundation has teamed up with the Victoria Royals to help make that happen. The three monitors needed cost approximately $6,400 each. They’re used to monitor the pulse, respiratory rate, body temperature and blood pressure of patients being transferred between the emergency department and other areas of the hospital. On Feb. 21, when the Royals take on the Kelowna Rockets at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, $5 from every club seat sold and $2 from each corner seat sold will be donated to the foundation to help with this purchase. “Everyone benefits

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