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Governments commit to McKenzie interchange project Relief for Colwood Crawl expected within three years Travis Paterson News Staff

Saanich is now in a waitand-see game as provincial and federal governments combined for the long-overdue announcement to fund a new Admirals-McKenzie Interchange at the Trans-Canada Highway intersection with Admirals Road and McKenzie Avenue. The price tag is $85 million, with $52 million coming from B.C.’s 10-year On The Move plan and nearly $33 million from the federal government’s New Building Canada Fund infrastructure budget. “Construction will be underway likely within a year and the improvements should be realized by the folks who live here a couple of years after that,” said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. The concept for the interchange goes back nearly 30 years. It had momentum that stalled in 1995 when Saanich’s concerns over the welfare of Cuthbert Holmes Park, among other things, helped cast it aside. Saanich Coun. Leif Wergeland believes Cuthbert Holmes Park won’t be a concern or setback during the consultation and planning stages for the upcoming interchange.

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Mayor Richard Atwell, centre, is flanked by MLA Jordan Sturdy, left, and Transportation Minister Todd Stone at Wednesday’s announcement of a new Admirals-McKenzie Interchange. “I believe it comes back to [including] pedestrian, cycling and transit with a major expansion. [Council] just like many of these things to blend in and become part of it, which is reasonable.” The interchange will ‘uncork’ the largest bottleneck in B.C.

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from the Trans-Canada Highway to Highway 14 (Sooke Road). That project will cost $22 million, with $7.5 million coming from each the provincial and federal governments, while Langford will cover the remainder. Saanich Coun. Colin Plant attended the announcement curious to know how the new interchange will affect Saanich’s related traffic concern, the Wilkinson Corridor. “Hopefully this becomes an effective means to get out of Saanich,” Plant said. “If not, I think we should do something at Wilkinson regardless.” Addressing the “Colwood Crawl” was the No. 1 concern from Island residents in the 2014 B.C. On The Move Engagement from Greater Victoria all the way up to Campbell River, Stone said. Mayor Atwell visited Stone earlier in the year and had a rough idea the announcement was coming and of the cost (none of it to Saanich), but wasn’t sure until Wednesday. Atwell is also interested in how the interchange can alleviate the congestion along Wilkinson. Saanich has been waiting to see what is going to happen here at Admirals-McKenzie before making any decision, Atwell said. “At a basic level, this intersection has been the reason for the traffic coming down Wilkinson-Interurban. Drivers treat [the latter] as a bypass, which it was never intended to be.” reporter@saanichnews.com

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History shapes Craigflower Bridge artwork Travis Paterson News Staff

The legacy of the Craigflower Farm and Schoolhouse continues to mark the Admirals Road crossing of Gorge Waterway as the theme for a massive new metal art installation coming to Craigflower Bridge. Artist Blake Williams of Vancouver won Saanich’s competition entitled Bridging Perspectives. He’s currently finishing the fabrication process. “It’s a steel frame and structure, people will interpret the [piece] in different ways,” said Williams, who is known to work with kiln-fired ceramic porcelain and glass surfaces. “The idea is it’s a curving form that I thought was a metaphor for the curving of the Gorge as it moves inland from the Inner Harbour.” Williams visited Saanich for Gorge on Art Day and the Gorge Canada Day Picnic, where he interacted with locals and also spent time in the Saanich booth passing out information on the project. “It will have an image of a tree on one side, and within the tree, which is based on a Garry oak, are stories inscribed with text from research on the feelings and experiences of the people (here),” Williams said. The ‘unfurling’ metal frame should be pleasing to the eye, and will sit with an off-balance twist. It will sit in a gathering area on the northeast side of the bridge. “One person I talked to said he used to fish off the bridge with his kids and now brings his grandchildren to do the same,” Wiliams added.

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Blake Williams is currently fabricating the Bridging Perspectives art installation in his Vancouver studio that is designed for Craigflower Bridge. Saanich’s request for proposal closed in March. Williams’ piece should be installed by October. Saanich put up about $30,000 for the project, roughly $5,000 for administration

costs and $25,000 to the artist. The art installation is supported by the Gorge Tillicum Community Association, which desired the Craigflower Bridge’s restoration reflect

its historical significance. “We pushed for art on the bridge because it’s a place [as opposed to a thoroughfare],” said GTCA president Rob Wickson. “We wanted it to be a gateway with historical significance so that people know they’re coming into a neighbourhood. Ninety per cent of the vehicles [on Admirals] are driving through, and we want them to recognize if you want to drive through you’ve got to respect our neighbourhood and the quality of life for the people who live here.” Wickson said the GTCA wanted to see more done in terms of art, such as the repurposing of old pieces of the bridge as benches or furniture, a little of which was done on the new Craigflower. “Why stop there?” Wickson asked. “Why can’t we write a palindrome along the barrier that we can read going both ways?” Local bridges have lost their significance as crossings, or places, and have instead become nothing more than roadways, Wickson added. In fact, Craigflower is one of the few historic bridges in the area still referred to by its proper name. Victoria’s Point Ellis Bridge, for example, is better known these days as the Bay Street bridge. And in Saanich, the Gorge Bridge has become the Tillicum Road bridge. “The Gorge Bridge is one of the most historical sites in the region and now it’s more of a four-lane freeway that’s difficult to ride a bike across. We didn’t want that. We wanted heritage.” reporter@saanichnews.com

Saanich council rejects Watkiss Way site for second time Proposed sewage site sparks heated public debate Travis Paterson News Staff

Misinformation, competitive politics and a flawed process were among the many opinions from supporters and opponents of the Watkiss Way property, which was voted down as a potential sewage treatment site by Saanich council on Monday.

It was the second time in a month council voted against forwarding the Allen Vandekerkhove-owned site for consideration to the Capital Regional District’s Eastside Select Committee. Mayor Richard Atwell brought the item back to council knowing the public was highly interested in weighing in on the issue that was defeated 5-4 at the June 22 council meeting, with Coun. Susan Brice, Vicki Sanders, Vic Derman, Judy Brownoff and Dean Murdoch opposed. The submission deadline for private property sites to the CRD Eastside Select Committee was June 24. Despite Murdoch’s absence on Monday,

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don’t want it in our backyard.” Ray Parks, a consultant representing Vandekerkhove, said there is a misconception that the owner plans to remove the property from ALR. “Vandekerkhove never proposed taking the land out of the [Agricultural Land Reserve]. In fact, he wants to add land to the ALR. You couldn’t grow rocks there today and you couldn’t grow rocks there in the future, we have soil reports for that … anyone can see if you add 10 acres of green house it’ll be productive.” PLEASE SEE: Dozens take part in public forum, Page A7

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Province setting stage for amalgamation study Travis Paterson News Staff

Saanich took a step closer to the possibility of amalgamating with

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Artistic lineup n The artists participating in Sunday’s Festival of Fine Arts in Cadboro Bay Village include: Stephanie Harding, Dorothy Haegert, Lisa McCulloch, Fred Dobbs, Helen Stewart, Rod MacPherson, Karina Kalvaitis, Sid Chow, Nikayla King, Paul Redchurch, Jane Dublin, Tiffany Norman, Hovey Eyres, Doug Clement, Melanie Spencer, Christina Hilborne, Suzanne Heron and Sylvia Wearne.

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Helen Stewart, left, and Sid Chow will be among the artists who will join Leanne Allen at the Cadboro Bay Village Festival of Fine Arts.

Festival shows its drawing power Artists gather at Cadboro Bay for Festival of Fine Arts Dan Ebenal News Staff

Music will fill the air and artwork will grace Cadboro Bay Village this weekend for the Festival of Fine Arts. Close to 20 local artists will display their works while local musicians entertain the crowd at the fourth annual event which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday on Cadboro Bay Road between Sinclair and Penrhyn streets. “It’s changed a little bit over the years, we’re focusing more on fine arts so that it’s more like an outdoor gallery show as opposed to a craft fair or farmers’ market,” said Leanne Allen, community co-ordinator with the Cadboro Bay Village Business Association. The Festival of Fine Arts is an extension of the Christmas event that has long filled the village with the sound of carollers. “They wanted something that brought people to the village, to see what a unique place it is, in the middle of the summer as well,” said Allen. “The summer in Cadboro Bay is gorgeous.” The Reverb-Matics will entertain those in attendance with their brand of surfing music, while Cadboro Bay’s own Krys Rennick will perform classical guitar. Allen said a wide range of artistic styles will be on display. “We have several different styles of painters, a couple of photographers, some sculptors, and everybody has their own unique style so no two paintings are going to look anywhere similar,” she said.

Most of the village’s businesses will be open for the day, and several of the businesses have donated items for draw prizes. The festival will close Cadboro Bay Road to traffic between Sinclair and Penrhyn Streets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with traffic rerouted along Hobbs. “We’re encouraging people to either walk or take transit because parking is limited,” said Allen. editor@saanichnews.com

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Exercise caution around the water Nothing beats the heat quite like taking a dip, whether it’s inching into the water up to your knees, taking a couple of cooling strokes or enjoying a full-blown invigorating swim. And with no end in sight to this hot and dry summer, more and more people are taking the plunge this year. Victoria is blessed with a variety of lakes, water holes, pools and stretches of shoreline that entice locals and visitors alike. At the risk of putting a damper on anyone’s idea of innocent fun, it’s important to remember that safety should always come first before you venture into or onto the water. Two recent devastating accidents on Vancouver Island – one at Sproat Lake which claimed the life of a Langford man and the other which saw a young rugby player visiting from England drown in Shawnigan Lake – underscore the need to remind people of the potential for deadly consequences when playing in or on the water. Thetis Lake, a favourite spot for people around the region to cool off or hike, has seen six drownings since 2004. Anyone there two years ago when a young foreign student drowned can still hear the cries of horrified friends unable to believe how fast the tragedy unfolded. And when a young man drowned trying to swim to the island in the middle of the lake nine years ago, the piercing wails of his grief-stricken friend echoed across the lake on a beautiful September day. So please, be mindful that you can’t take too many precautions on or near the water, whatever the circumstances. And remember, alcohol and water conspire to form a deadly cocktail that always makes the raft appear to be closer or that dive from a cliff less daunting. We encourage you to responsibly enjoy all the pleasures the water has to offer this summer. But please, take a few minutes while you’re checking your i-Phone or waiting for the sunscreen to dry to wade over to redcross.ca for lifesaving advice in, on or around the water. 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.

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Province dealing with drought conditions If you’re a resident of B.C., you don’t have to be an avid news follower to know about the recent wildfires burning in forests across the province. Residents recently woke up to an orange sky and unusually smoky presence in the air resulting from a series of wildfires spread across the province caused by a drought. A drought almost always stems from a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time, which in turn, results in a water shortage. It may be caused by insufficient snow, hot and dry weather, or not enough rain. In our case, it was the latter. Hydrological drought is associated with low precipitation on water levels in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and aquifers. The solution is something we must all contribute to: water conservation. We can all help by reducing our water consumption, as many B.C. communities are already aboard with drought management plans and water conservation programs. Regions most at risk of water limitations include: Vancouver Island, the South Coast, Lower Fraser and Southern Interior, but this could include other regions as summer continues. In B.C., a four-level drought classification system is used to explain

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Taking up a global cause It’s somewhat of a tradition for Canadian politicians to throw around money at election time, wooing voters with promises of financial largess for themselves and their communities. This appeals to a very low human impulse: what’s in it for me? For more than 40 years Canada has been part of an international agreement committing to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on global development assistance, and we’ve never been further from this goal, currently at 0.24 per cent. Most developed nations are above 0.3 per cent, with several at the agreed-upon target. Canada repeatedly ranks in the top of all nations in terms of quality of life and standard of living. The vast majority of the world’s people live far below Canadian standards of nutrition,

sanitation, clean water and security. As the election season winds up, with the inevitable promises of more money flying out of Ottawa, I’m waiting for all party leaders to acknowledge the wealthy and enviable position Canada already enjoys, and rather than showering us with more money, affirm their commitment to raising our global development contributions to the long-delayed 0.7 per cent. Nathaniel Poole Victoria

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Once the Watkiss Way balloon popped on Monday night and the majority of the public filed out of the room, Saanich council immediately defeated a similar sewage site proposal at 4300 Interurban Rd. for much of the same reasons, but this time with little public input. The five-hectare site is a composting facility sitting directly across Interurban from Camosun College and Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence campuses. However, it came up too late, councillors said. The submission deadline for private property sites to the CRD Eastside Select Committee was June 24. Coun. Susan Brice motioned to give Saanich staff the power to deny any further submissions of private property for referral to the Eastside committee. That was defeated, leaving the door open for each case to be reviewed by council. Council did approve three additional sites for consideration to the Eastside committee. All of them are pump stations – Marigold at 901 Marigold Ave., Penrhyn at 2620 Sinclair Rd., and the Royal Jubilee Hospital at 2355 Richmond Rd. The Eastside committee had requested the publicly owned stations be forwarded. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Beauty of a Hybrid gets more than a C Statements about the 2015 Toyota Prius c that I’ve heard before: The Toyota Prius c is boring to drive. Wrong. The Toyota Prius c doesn’t have enough power. Wrong, but not 100 per cent Even when I inaccurate. decided to put my The Toyota Prius c looks like my foot down (and grandma’s shoes. Again wrong, but also funny. that was often) Say what you want about the I still averaged smallest iteration of Toyota’s 4.9L/100km phenomenally fuel-efficient hybrids, but it doesn’t lack combined. personality or the ability to shine Alexandra Straub on the road. Here’s why. Since the last time the c and I rendezvoused, I forgot how decent the handling actually is. That’s not what I’d say about all Prius family members. When passing a German sports car in a tight bend, I still had some leftover give from the tires and suspension. Body roll was surprisingly kept to a minimum so you know Toyota’s doing something right. Granted, I wasn’t on a racetrack (we both know who would win) and I wouldn’t say I was pushing it, but it does hold its own. It even garnered a thumb’s up from said driver. Prius: 1. Sports car: 0. So what if the drone of the engine and CVT combined sound like a lovesick walrus? It’s irrelevant. The car has to work hard if you want it to accelerate

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A Saanich man will be running from Duncan to Victoria this weekend, but the 60-kilometre trek is eclipsed by what he’s already been able to achieve. Jerry Hughes and his coach Yana Hempler will make the journey from Duncan to Victoria Sunday in order to raise funds and awareness for Help Fill a Dream Foundation. Hughes and his siblings were born with a rare and aggressive genetic disorder called Gardner’s syndrome, a disease that claimed his father at the age of 33. If not detected early, those with Gardner’s syndrome have an average life expectancy of between 35 and 45 years. Hughes fitness journey began about two years ago. After going through a fitness bootcamp and taking part in the Fight 4 The Cause, Hughes entered the TC 10k and Oak

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as well as many other races. I’m doing it to show my sons, who have a 50 per cent chance of getting my disease, to not let the illness define their life but that they should carve their own path regardless of the circumstances.” Hempler has been working with Hughes since December and says he has already shaved five minutes

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When considering options for purchasing a new home, location should be the priority for first-time buyers. That’s according to Nancy Di Castri, a longtime realtor from Di Castri and Lidstone. “Neighbourhood is important,” she said. “We really stress that to people, that location is probably one of the most fundamental things of importance when you’re buying a house, because if you’re a first-time home buyer it is not going to be your forever house and you will go to sell someday, and probably sooner rather than later.” A recent study released by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, which reveals trends on home buyer preferences across Canada, lists walk-in closets and energyefficient appliances, among others, as must-haves for new home buyers. But for firsttime buyers on a budget such a wishlist is difficult to attain, according to Di Castri. “People are restricted by price. It’s really tough for first time home buyers because they start off with these expectations and then you say, ‘Here’s your price range, here’s what you can afford to buy,’ and it’s disheartening for a lot of people, especially in Victoria because the prices are so high,” she says. “So it’s tougher for them to

out [of Victoria],” Di Castri said. “They’re going to places like Langford because you can get far more for your money there.” Benefits to moving outside of the city include being able to buy new and not have to worry about renovations or fixing mechanics such as heating and electric, a task that Di Castri said most firsttime buyers are reluctant to take on. “A lot of first-time home buyers, they don’t mind updating something but they don’t necessarily want to fix any of the mechanics,” she said, listing kitchens and bathrooms as renovations young homeowners tend to undertake. Another advantage is that new homes usually have a legal basement suite built-in, allowing first-time buyers to offset their mortgage by renting out the extra space, Di Castri added. While buying a home further out may mean having a house on a small lot, that isn’t necessarily a concern for first-time buyers, according to Di Castri. “The house is the most important [to firsttime buyers], because a lot of them, they’re not gardening yet, they’re not as appreciative of the outside space as people tend to get over time,” she explained. Rather, the focus for firsttime home buyers is on First time home buyers are more likely to take on home renovations such as esthetics -- a factor that kitchen and bathrooms, says realtor Nancy Di Castri. should come into play after considering location and price, Di Castri said. to the suburbs in order to get the have this laundry list of things “It’s really important not to most for what they pay. that they want.” go to the absolute max of your “What a lot of people are doing Instead, new home buyers budget ... but the biggest thing is now, and a lot of young, first-time should look for houses that can always, always buy location.” buyers, is they’re buying further be updated or consider moving

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Community Calendar Friday, July 24 Concerts in the Park. Gypsy Rovers. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m. The Goward House Society presents an art show and sale by Anne Millar, Paul Redchurch and Carol Nuernberger until Aug. 26. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2495 Arbutus Rd., Victoria.

Saturday, July 25 The Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition will lead a cycle tour of local farms and markets. The ride begins at Saanich Commonwealth Place, 46336 Elk Lake Dr., at 10 a.m. and ends there around 2 p.m. The ride is approximately 20 kilometres. Pick up your lunch at one of the stops or bring your own. Info: www.gvcc. bc.ca. Summer Star Parties. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 5071 West Saanich Rd., 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tours of the historic Plaskett telescope,

astronomy lectures and presentations. Info: victoria.rasc.ca. Concerts in the Park. John MacArthur Quintet. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m. Drop-in Family Storytime – Funfilled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required. Birding in Uplands Park – Join Geoffrey Newell of the Friends of Uplands Park at 8 a.m. for a bird walk from Cattle Point through Uplands Park. Meet at Cattle Point and enjoy the fall migration with some rare birds. Bring binoculars, bird books or checklists or simply show up to enjoy the outing, rain or shine.

Sunday, July 26 Morning Mist Canoe Adventure – guided paddle from 8-11 a.m. for adults 18 and over at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Paddle in the lake searching

for eagles, herons, turtles and other lake life with CRD Regional Parks naturalists. Canoe equipment and instruction are provided and no experience is necessary. Be prepared to get your feet wet (bring sandals or beach shoes). You must pre–register: $20+GST. Phone 250-478-3344 for registration and meeting location details. Cadboro Bay Village Festival of Fine Art from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Matheson Lake Park, off Rocky Point Road, Metchosin. 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Rick at 250-478-7020. Concerts in the Park. Cookeilidh. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 28 Music in the Park – featuring The Sutcliffes at Hyacinth Park from 6-8 p.m. Every Tuesday evening enjoy music, face painting and crafts for kids

Green Fee Savings Card Now on sale at Cedar Hill Golf

Save up to 30% when you golf. Stock up your card with 10, 20 or 30 rounds of 9, 13 or 18 holes. Use them all yourself, or share with friends and staff members! Annual Passes also on sale Valid Apr 1-Mar 31, 2016

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in a different local park. Bring a picnic dinner or purchase refreshments. Volkssport Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak

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Wednesday, July 29 Drop-in Family Storytime – Funfilled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets

for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Nellie McClung and Central Saanich branches. No registration required.

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