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Elections Canada estimates 3.6 million people voted during advance polls, up 71 per cent from advance polls in 2011, with Victoria ridings seeing some of the most voters in the country. “This is in a way potentially a good problem to have, at least if you take the classic argument that the system works better if more people are weighing in,” said Dr. Jamie Lawson, associate professor in political science at the University of Victoria. However, he adds, “the question could be raised: Are those people who are going to vote anyway and chose to do it on Thanksgiving weekend rather than on the 19th?” The advance poll brought a shock to one Saanich couple. Retiree David Price and his wife have lived at the same Royal Oak address since 1999 and voted in every election since then. They’ve previously received their voter registration cards in the mail but this year nothing arrived but an election card for someone at their address whom they’ve never heard of. When they attempted to vote at an advanced poll in Royal Oak on Saturday they were told they were not registered. Through Elections Canada’s Saanichton office they discovered they are registered, but only in Quebec, where they lived 17 years ago. “How could we get into this situation?” Price asked. “We’re off the list, yet we’ve voted faithfully every single time. We’re

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annoyed. We must now go through the tedious process of proving who we are.” Greater Victoria had some of the highest turnouts for advance polls across the country, with 17,501 casting a ballot in Victoria, 16,236 in Saanich-Gulf Islands and 16,358 in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke. The high numbers, however frustrating for some voters, could be a result of many things, Lawson says. “One thing that could mean a higher turnout for both the advance polls and the regular one on the 19th is just how tight this race is and how volatile it’s been. … It’s been difficult to figure out people’s overarching pattern,” Lawson said. “It’s rare for three parties to be tied for so long in our country. It’s also the case that, because we’ve had a single government in power for 10 years now, people who disagree with the governing Conservatives are growing in their sense of frustration.” Modern technology could be another reason for the uptick, as social media feeds on Thanksgiving weekend filled with voting “selfies” and updates. “There have been a number of different strategies to raise the total vote and getting people to think about voting in a co-ordinated fashion,” Lawson said. “People have been going to the advance polls voting and then saying to their social network, ‘Hey guys, I voted. You should go vote too.’ … It works better if you’ve got an advanced poll to do that rather than break the news to people in the morning (of general election day).” PLEASE SEE: Election day turnout remains unclear, Page A9

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Coach follows students to local Hall of Fame Local wrestling legend Ed Ashmore honoured at ceremony Saturday night

Athletes entering the Hall n This year’s inductees will bring the total number of Victoria’s honourees to 205. Entering are athletes Lauren Woolstencroft (skiing), Alexander (Sandy) Peden (shooting), Rick Say (swimming), Ike MacKay (soccer), Bruce Deacon (marathon) and Steve Sinclair (baseball). The three builders are Elaine Dagg-Jackson (curling), Mike Spracklen (rowing) and Ed Ashmore (wrestling).

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Wrestling wasn’t in Ed Ashmore’s blood from the start, but it is now and it will be when he leaves this world. The local legend has held an open door to the region’s school-aged wrestlers, coaching a district-wide team since 1964. He introduced the sport to athletes who regularly succeeded at provincials and nationals, as well as a few who competed at the Olympics and world championships. And now at 81 years of age, Ashmore is following some of those names into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. He’s entering in the builder category, one of nine to be celebrated at this year’s induction banquet Saturday night at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort. To this day Ashmore continues to lead the Greater Victoria Commonwealth Bulldogs district wrestling team training sessions, twice a week, in the gymnasium of Saanich’s Cedar Hill middle school. It’s been a lifetime since his dad pushed him into the boxing ring as a three-year-old, the beginning of a long life in athletics. “I would have been finished with wrestling a long time ago if it wasn’t for Peter [Southwell] and Fraser [SidawayWolf],” Ashmore says. Arthritis has slowed the otherwise robust octogenarian, who isn’t short on stories. He can tell you about the rise and fall of Taras Rhyb, the Oak Bay junior high student that represented Canada as an 18-year-old at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Knee problems brought an early end to Rhyb’s wrestling career. Rhyb was inducted to Wrestling Canada’s Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Another pupil of Ashmore’s, Kjeld Brodsgaard, entered both the Wrestling Canada Hall of Fame in 2004 and the GVSHOF in 2013 as a builder. Brodsgaard had followed Ashmore into the world of wrestling officiating and was the head official for the Olympic trials in 1996 and 2000 and chaired the 1994 Commonwealth Games wrestling committee among other leadership roles. It was Ashmore who led the way, as he had previously earned his FILA international officiating certificate and worked many Canadian and international championships, and was a minor official at the 1976 Olympics. Ashmore twice chaired the organizing committee for the provincial wrestling championships and was the

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Ed Ashmore has been coaching wrestling in Greater Victoria since 1960. He’s one of eight inductees to the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame at its 2015 banquet Saturday at Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort. technical assistant for wrestling at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. At the beginning, however, Ashmore didn’t start in wrestling. Under his father’s guidance, Ashmore began training in boxing at just three years old. His dad, a Labatt’s brewery employee in London, Ont., was also a fight promoter. It was the late 1930s, and as a lead-up act for a major night of professional wrestling, Ashmore’s father arranged for Ashmore, then three years and eight months old, to box a local five-year-old. “I didn’t like it, every time I punched him he cried. I knew boxing, I knew how to

box,” Ashmore recalls. “It was different in those days.” As a youth he fought again, however, he eventually moved away from boxing and focused on gymnastics, though not for competition. He always liked the training of boxing, just not the hitting. That is something that helped him fall in love with wrestling decades later. But before he made it to Victoria, Ashmore’s family relocated to New Westminster for what became another important step in his development. At 12 years old Ashmore showed up to St.

Peter’s School where he met athletics instructor Alex Strain. The latter had an effect on Ashmore that lasts to this day. “Every one loved [Strain], so many of his kids became teachers.” Following high school Ashmore worked as an outside stevedore on a merchant ship running up to Alaska and back. At times he had to load 100-pound bags of asbestos. “Just think about that,” he says. In 1958 he studied at Victoria College and moved into teaching. He retuned to the college when it because the University of Victoria in 1960 to complete teacher training and started teaching at S.J. Willis junior high, where he stayed for 18 years. It wasn’t until 1964 that another local fitness legend, Art Burgess, procured Ashmore’s services. “Art called me down to tour the YMCA and introduced me to the wrestling kids,” says Ashmore, who spoke at Burgess’ memorial service last year. “A few days later, he called me again, saying ‘I separated my ribs, you need to teach the class.’ I took over the class that week and he didn’t come downstairs to see how I was doing for weeks. That was it.” Ashmore led hundreds of students at S.J. Willis and then Lansdowne middle school for 16 years after that. His door was always open to students of other schools, and at times he’d have nearly 100 boys running soccer drills or waiting in line to climb the ropes. He even recalls coaching S.J. Willis’ soccer team, and, if he’s correct, beating Oak Bay when it featured fellow 2015 inductee and Canadian soccer player Ike Mackay. To this day Ashmore is regularly contacted by former students to meet for coffee and catch up. “It was always about showing the kids respect, showing them you care about them, and they’ll respect you,” Ashmore says. “They made me taller. How else do you think I managed those kids, I’m only five-foot-six-and-a-half.” In 2001 the Wrestling Canada Hall of Fame honoured Ashmore with the Outstanding Contributor Award.

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Repair Café brings household help to Saanich Repairing the “broken” stuff and thereby diverting it from landfill and recycling is a bonus but the The old refrain “they don’t make idea goes beyond that and is meant things like they used to” is the to build community connections, unofficial motto, and one of several Henderson said. reasons driving the new Saanich “It puts neighbours in touch with Repair Café. each other and creates a space If the saying applies to anything for them to share knowledge, in 2015, it’s electrical appliances, a experience, skills and company. common subject at repair cafés. Many people discover that there’s The first Saanich Repair Café is a lot of know-how and practical Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 skills to be found right in your own p.m. at Saanich Commonwealth neighbourhood,” Henderson said. Place. All comers are welcome It’s all free, and it is not meant to bring that favourite but dying to take business away from small toaster, said Marsha Henderson, businesses here in town. one of the organizers. “You’re much more likely to work “Bring in what you’ve got, it’s for an hour on a [stubborn object], worth a shot,” Henderson said. and with more patience, if you’re “We need repairers and people that chatting in a friendly environment,” have stuff that needs a repair.” said co-organizer Emmet McCusker. Victoria has held three events It could take holding the repair and it’s taking off, said another café a few times but he believes it co-organizer, Michele Murphy, who will become well attended. added there are 800 repair cafés The café also welcomes guitars operating around the world. and other instruments in need of The idea is simple. The some love, as well as bicycles and organizers book a space and invite computers. about a dozen able repairers with “In many cases, such as tools, materials Centre and maybeon some Agingcomputers or microwaves, it’s replacement parts. From there the work that can be done within community is invited to bring their reason, we’re not sure about a “broken stuff” and a desire to learn microwave,” he said. how to fix it – or have it fixed for McCusker is from Colwood while them. the rest of the team, Henderson,

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Murphy and Shellie MacDonald, are from Saanich. “Generally what we’ve seen at Victoria’s event is kitchen appliances, wooden chairs, bikes, toys, lamps, maybe a clock or two,” McCusker added. “We’re open to trying to repair anything. We’ve repaired a Swarovski crystal necklace and a lot of electrical appliances, such as old hand blenders.” Among the repairers is MacDonald, who has gained invaluable skills as the owner and operator of Red Damsel farm on West Saanich Road. “You can’t wait to fix something on a farm, you have to get the job done,” she said. “The feeling that you get when you share a skill, gain a new one, and help a neighbour is wonderful. This is about so much more than the stuff.” It’s also about retaining skills that our community is in danger of losing, and about taking care of each other, she added. The Saanich Repair Café is in the Douglas Fir Room of Saanich Commonwealth Place on Saturday (Oct. 17) from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Email SaanichRepairCafe@ gmail.com or visit www.facebook. com/RepairCafeSaanich for more information.

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Repair Cafe organizers Shellie Macdonald, Emmet McCusker and Marsha Henderson stand with tools outside the workshed of Macdonald’s Red Damsel Farm in West Saanich.

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Candidates identify top local issue The Saanich News asked the candidates in Saanich-Gulf Islands the question: What do you believe is the most important election issue for your riding and why?

Robert Boyd – Conservative Over the past few weeks I have been hitting the doorsteps throughout Saanich-Gulf Islands, and hearing time and again that our economy is the number one issue. Thanks to the leadership of our prime minister, Canada ‘s economy is stronger. However, amid global economic uncertainty elsewhere, we need steady leadership to keep us on track. Our low-tax, balanced budget plan will protect our economy and our jobs. Now is not the time to risk choosing a path of higher spending and higher taxes. Only a re-elected Conservative government will protect our fragile economy for the next four years.

Alicia Cormier – NDP We need to replace the Harper government. The challenges facing our country are numerous and the solutions are long overdue. We need to act now on so many fronts – environmental, economic and social. If we really want to change our national government for the better, with a clear mandate for progressive change, the best chance we have right now is to form a majority NDP government with Tom Mulcair as prime minister. We will take real action on climate change, establish a fairer voting system and rescind Conservative legislation that has stripped protection for our environment and democratic rights. We will build meaningful partnerships with First Nations and invest in communities, families and your retirement security. We will fund these investments by making large corporations pay their fair share, eliminating gas and oil subsidies and other tax breaks that only benefit the wealthy, and going after the hundreds of billions hidden away in offshore tax havens. We will also invest in local

tourism, agriculture and reduce taxes for small and medium-sized businesses. To form an NDP government, every seat counts, including Saanich Gulf Islands, and every vote counts, including from each and every one of you.

Tim Kane – Liberal I believe the single most important issue in this election for citizens in this riding, and for all Canadians, is trust. Canadians have lost trust in their government. There have been times when citizens have disagreed, or have disapproved, or have even been deeply disappointed with the federal government, but this is the first time in my experience when people simply don’t trust the prime minister. Canadians want change, they want a new government. In every fibre of his being, Justin Trudeau is principled. You can disagree with him, but you know he is saying what he believes. A Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau will be open and accountable: We will invest in our economy so we can help the middle class and create jobs We will protect our environment and fully fund health care We will respect seniors, who built this country, and we will respect veterans, who fought for this country. Liberals will restore Canada to our traditional values as a caring, social democracy with a responsible, open and transparent government. Canadians deserve no less – the citizens of Saanich-Gulf Islands deserve no less.

Alicia Cormier and the NDP: the only way to replace Harper’s Conservatives. Let’s stick together and change the government, to take real action.

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Elizabeth May – Green Party Residents of Saanich Gulf Islands care about the big issues – the threat of climate change, defending our coastlines and ensuring the sustainability of health care. Still, to zero in on local concerns with a local dimension, the key issue is affordable housing, with its twin challenge – convenient public transportation. Another key local issue with national dimensions is food security and local food.

Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning Bylaw NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a COUNCIL MEETING for the purpose of a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the SAANICH MUNICIPAL HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 at 7:00 PM, to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaw and permit. A.

“ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 9351” PROPOSED REZONING FOR A TWO LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ON CLOVELLY TERRACE To rezone a portion of Lot T, Section 62, Victoria District, Plan 4808 (1167 CLOVELLY TERRACE) from Zone RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling – minimum lot size – 560m2) to Zone RS-4 (Single Family Dwelling – minimum lot size – 460m2) for the purpose of subdivision to create one additional lot for single family dwelling use. A DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT will be considered to allow variances for lot depth and building setbacks. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the use of the lands and buildings.

The proposed bylaw and relevant report(s) may be inspected or obtained from the Legislative Division between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, from October 15, 2015 to October 26, 2015 inclusive, except for weekends and statutory holidays. The report(s) from the Director of Planning regarding the above application is available on the Saanich website at: A: Clovelly: http://saanich.ca/business/development/quadra.html Enquiries and comments may be submitted by mail or by e-mail and must be received no later than 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be published in a meeting agenda. Legislative Division by email: clerksec@saanich.ca By Phone: 250-475-1775 Web: saanich.ca

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Department drills fire safety into Saanich schools Jacob Zinn News Staff

If there’s ever a fire at your child’s school, you can rest easy knowing the Saanich Fire Department is making sure every student in the district knows what to do when the alarm sounds. As part of its annual Fire Prevention Week, the SFD visited 44 schools in the area earlier this month, conducting drills and teaching students about fire safety. Members of the department dropped in at public and private elementary, middle and high schools across Saanich, timing their exit from the buildings with the aim of getting everyone out safely in two minutes or less. “Fire Prevention Week allows our fire department and firefighters to go to schools and do the fire drills, see how the schools are doing and to build that relationship with the kids and the teachers in case of an eventual emergency,” said Lt. Insp. Sean Lillis. “We want to know that they are exiting the building properly and meeting in a safe place.” Lillis said the yearly visits are a great addition to the regular fire drills that schools conduct, and that the department teaches other tips to keep

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The Saanich Fire Department – pictured with Mme. Sarah Otoupal’s kindergarten class at Campus View Elementary – made stops at 44 public and private elementary, middle and high schools during its annual Fire Prevention Week. students safe in the event of a fire. “We try and teach not to worry about bringing any of their personal items, that it’s important to get outside and

meet your teacher,” he said. While schools are a strong focus of Fire Prevention Week, Lillis highlighted this year’s theme of “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep,” which promotes

increased fire safety measures at home. “We want to start getting everybody to have a working smoke alarm in every bedroom – not just in the hallways

outside of the bedroom,” he said. “With new construction, that is a standard that is happening… but for older homes, we’re looking for people to install smoke alarms as an extra precaution.” Lillis also stressed the importance of conducting fire drills at home; while schools regularly run drills for their students, Lillis said there needs to be a similar exit strategy where you live. “We are trying to get people to remember to do these fire drills at home,” he said. “Testing your home alarm and doing a home escape plan with the children so they can be as efficient at home as they are at school.” As part of Fire Prevention Week, the provincial Office of the Fire Commissioner is running a draw for an iPad with students in Kindergarten to Grade 3. Students are asked to fill out the entry form with the home fire safety checklist and drop it off at their local fire department by Nov. 6. To download the form, visit embc.gov.bc.ca/ofc/public-ed/ fire-prevention-week/index.htm. For more information about Fire Prevention Week, visit saanichfire.ca, nfpa.org/safetyinformation/fire-preventionweek or sparky.org/parentpage/ fpwkids.htm. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

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Convenience and the lengthy campaign period could also play a role. “We’ve seen over the past few years, concern both within Elections Canada and beyond, about declining voter participation and that’s part of the reason we’ve seen a turn to advance polling as more than just the right to vote if you have an unavoidable obligation. It’s new to think about advance polls as just another way to vote without having to have an excuse offered.” Lawson said. “I think for people who have a choice in the matter (of when

they vote) it may be a way of saying, ‘I’ve made my decision, I’m done here and no one’s going to persuade me of anything different in the next six days.’” The numbers leave more questions than answers about what voting day will look like Oct. 19. “There have been times when turnout election day was incompatible with the trend at the advanced polls and disappointed people. … We’ll just have to see,” he said. “Tightness of the race is maybe an even better predictor of whether we’ll have a heavy turnout. Historically it’s often been the case that a tight race draws people out.”

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Notice to Saanich Residents Curbside Leaf Collection Schedules Online Now 2015 curbside leaf collection begins Oct. 29 (2 collections per area). WE COLLECT LEAVES ONLY Place Fir/Cedar needles, grass clippings, prunings/branches and garden waste in your Organics Cart and not out with your leaf piles. Bring large loads to the Saanich Public Works Yard 1040 McKenzie Ave. Visit www.saanich.ca for more information or call us at 250-475-5595 • Leaves must be in rows or piles no more than 1 metre away from the road. • Leaves to be clear of sidewalks, bike lanes and roadways. • Leaves are not collected from inside ditches and to be clear of catch basins. • Collectors require unobstructed access to leaves.

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OUR VIEW

Casting your ballot is worth the effort The longest Canadian federal election campaign in recent history will soon be but a memory. We have reached the final weekend in the campaign and polls show the final result is still anyone’s guess. And if last weekend’s advance polls are any indication, Canadians are taking an interest in this election. An estimated 3.6 million Canadians took time out of their Thanksgiving weekends to head down to their local polling stations. That number represents an astonishing 71 per cent increase in the number of voters who took advantage of advanced polling in the last election and hopefully bodes well that Canada can see an increase in the 2011 voter turnout of 61.4 per cent, the third lowest total in Canadian history. The signs are positive so far. Reports indicate some voters faced lineups as long as two hours to cast their ballots. The sight of hundreds of prospective voters lined up out the door of polling stations is enough to restore even a jaded cynic’s faith in democracy. Maybe democracy shouldn’t be quick and easy, maybe waiting in line for two hours can help to underscore the importance of the act of voting. The vast majority of Canadians will make their way to the polls on Monday. And this year’s marathon campaign has certainly delivered no shortage of reasons to cast a ballot for any one of the candidates. Whether it’s taxes, pensions, health care, infrastructure spending, debt and deficits, security issues or a combination of the above, there are clear differences between the political parties. We would urge all Saanich voters to take the time to join in the democratic process. Just identify the issue or issues that you feel are important and cast your vote for the party you feel best represents those views. There are no right or wrong answers, only the pride that comes from being part of the democratic process. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-3862624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The SAANICH NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

YOUR VIEW

Survey shows support for Glendenning parking Re: Parking Ban on Glendenning. I am a volunteer regarding this issue and have surveyed more than 100 groups and individuals who use this entrance. Their reasons have been much the same. They include the wide and gentle slope favoured by the elderly and those with medical and mobility issue. It is a safe entry area for families with young children or infants (often pushing strollers). The experience of joy and peace while using the park for walking their dogs off leash pertains to many included in the aforementioned groups. We have been advised to use other entrances. For the reasons above, this is rarely an option. As I am well aware, there are several large parking areas available. I fail to understand why Glendenning Road has not been properly upgraded to similar standards considering the volume of people favouring/needing this access. Glendenning is a winding narrow road with several large trees encroaching on to the pavement. Frequently cars have to pull on to grassed areas to allow other cars to safely drive past. Furthermore, there is no safe place for pedestrians, those on horseback

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or the large volume of bicycles to navigate safely along the entire length of Glendenning Road. I am hopeful that the District of Saanich will take into consideration all of the above and address this issue. If this is not done soon, the problems of safety will only increase in the coming years as more and more people use this entrance to enjoy such a wonderful park. Joanne Taylor Saanich

Glendenning best park access I’ve read the different perspectives on the consequences of essentially closing the Glendenning Road entrance to Mount Douglas Park to everyone except those lucky few who make it into one of just five parking spots. I agree with Peter Savage, this entrance provides a gradual incline and a nice wide trail that is friendly for all ages and physical abilities. I have tried parking my car in the dirt along Cedar Hill Road, and with two small dogs I often have to deal with cars whizzing by.

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Same goes for the roadside on Blenkinsop – narrow and vulnerable to traffic. The brand new parking lot on Blenkinsop would have been perfect – had it been installed on Glendenning. Right now the new parking lot ends up on a steep very rocky path suitable for more adventurous hikers. I see two possible solutions: build the 15-car parking lot as Mr. Savage suggested or widen the road so residents who would like to access their park won’t be impeding emergency vehicles, or horses. Robyn Quinn Saanich

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LETTERS A commitment to democracy After Oct. 19, campaign offices will close and canvassers, phone communicators, sign managers, forum organizers – all who have worked to get their party’s message out to voters –will return to their usual routines. Without these committed volunteers, we could not achieve even the flawed democracy that we have in Canada. Neither could our democracy be achieved without citizens’ willingness to make donations to chosen parties, put up signs in windows and front lawns, and attend public forums and debates. Citizens’ participation is at the heart of our electoral process. Those who have served us as candidates especially deserve our appreciation as they have personally given every voter the opportunity to learn about the

policy differences between the parties. (Voters who are still undecided can go to home or public library computers to find each party’s platform online.) Whatever the outcome of the election, volunteers who believe in the values of the party they work for will continue to oil the machinery of our democracy. Party riding executives and volunteers will continue to organize public forums with our MPs, and to ask supporters to help erase 2015 campaign debts. In previous elections, taxpayer dollars were transferred to each party’s riding association according to the number of votes their candidate received. Harper’s Conservative party, which (like the Liberal party) is richly financed by wealthy donors as well as corporations, ended these taxpayer transfers. During these last

few days before the final vote, there will be a profusion of political advertising – most of it paid for by wealthy donors. There will be less political advertising which is paid for by modest-income voters. Despite record participation during this federal campaign, ours is a flawed

democracy. Starla Anderson Saanich

TPP a warning The TPP agreement that was signed in secret should be a warning bell to all Canadians. In signing this deal, before all Canadians are aware of a single detail,

Prime Minister Harper has signalled yet again that he will side with corporations before Canadians every chance he gets. Corporations – including foreign corporations – will now be able to sue the Canadian government if democratically enacted laws

affect their profit margins. The farranging effects this mechanism will have on our environmental protections, water supply, health and welfare are staggering. There is still time to stop this deal, which will cost Canadians jobs, devastate domestic economies, deliver

massive profits to pharmaceutical companies and undermine our food and health standards. I urge all your readers to talk to their local candidates about the TPP, read up on its implications and do what they can to stop this awful, awful deal. Michael Stewart Victoria

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2016 Municipal Appointments To Advisory Committees/Foundation/Boards The District of Saanich is accepting applications from residents wishing to be involved in local government by sitting as a member of an advisory committee or Foundation. Appointments effective 2016 are made by the Municipal Council and are generally for a one year term. If you would like to serve your community in areas such as arts and heritage, transportation and pedestrian mobility, the environment and urban forestry, or parks and recreation, we encourage you to apply. ADVISORY COMMITTEES: The Council advisory committees and Foundation listed below deal with a wide range of municipal issues. Most meet on a monthly basis except in July, August and December. The terms of reference for each committee is available online at saanich.ca or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775. • • • •

Advisory Design Panel Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Healthy Saanich Planning, Transportation and Economic Development

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COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: The District of Saanich also appoints residents to a limited number of other commissions and boards on which local representation is sought. For 2016, appointments will be made to the following organizations. For more information on these organizations contact the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer, at 250-475-5510, or by email: adminsec@saanich.ca. • Board of Variance (three– 3 year terms) • Cemetery Trustees of Greater Victoria (Royal Oak Burial Park) (one - 3 year term) • Tourism Victoria (one - 1 year term)

• Greater Victoria Library Board (two - 2 year terms) • VI Regional Correctional Centre Community Advisory Board (one - 1 year term) • Victoria Family Court Committee (one - 1 year term)

PENINSULA AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION: This committee serves various municipalities on matters involving agriculture, and to facilitate the development of programs for implementation of the Saanich Peninsula Agricultural Strategy objectives. Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy. The terms of reference can be found at saanich.ca. For more information, contact Isobel Hoffmann, Secretary at 250-475-1775 or by email: isobel.hoffmann@saanich.ca. SAANICH HERITAGE FOUNDATION: This foundation is a registered non-profit society that promotes the preservation, maintenance and restoration of buildings, structures and land located in the Municipality of Saanich which have been designated as Municipal Heritage Sites by the Municipal Council. Applications are being accepted to fill nine (9) vacancies. The terms of reference can be found at saanich.ca. For more information, contact Shirley Leggett, Secretary at 250-475-1775 or by e-mail: shirley.leggett@saanich.ca. HOW TO APPLY: Saanich residents interested in being considered for an appointment must complete an Application for Appointment available online at saanich.ca or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775. Please Note - Unless you wish to do so, it is not necessary to request appointment to a specific committee - simply outline your area(s) of interest on the application form. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Submit to the Legislative Division, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, or by email: clerksec@saanich.ca.

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Ceremony commemorates loss at Little Spirits Garden The community is invited to join parents and families who’ve suffered the tragic loss of a pregnancy or a baby through early death at the Little Spirits Garden ceremony on Saturday at the Royal Oak Burial Park.

Little Spirits Garden’s annual Ceremony of Remembrance comes in observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day (Oct. 15). “There is a stigma around grieving the loss of a pregnancy

or a stillbirth, but we are fortunate that our community was dedicated to creating a place to grieve and remember this form of loss.” says Royal Oak Burial Park’s executive director Stephen Olson. Little Spirits Garden

songs, stories from parents, messages of inspiration and candle lighting. As many as one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage in Canada and there are approximately six stillbirths per 1,000 births.

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Little Spirits Garden is located on a high point in the park amid a stand of native arbutus and fir trees. The Little Spirits Garden is available to every family, no matter where they live, what their financial means are, or where or when they experienced their loss. The Ceremony of Remembrance will start at noon in the Little Spirits Garden at

Royal Oak Burial Park, 4673 Falaise Dr. Following the ceremony, volunteers and burial park staff will be on hand to assist parents and visitors to tour and place memorials at the Little Spirits Garden. In the event of rain, the ceremony will move indoors to the Burial Park Garden Chapel. Visit facebook.com/ littlespiritsgarden for more information.

Saanich earns applause for Human trafficking resolution Travis Paterson News Staff

Saanich council’s summertime endorsement of a human trafficking resolution passed at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities week-long conference earned the city a series of thumbs up from UBCM attendees. A resolution was passed that B.C. municipalities will do their part to implement the recommendations found within the National Task Force on Sex Trafficking of Women, and Girls in Canada’s recent report, Ending SexTrafficking in Canada, as well as the province’s Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. “The resolution for Human Trafficking at UBCM was massively endorsed with the amendment from Saanich, along with a resolution to combat rape culture,” said Coun. Fred Haynes. B.C. is cited as the most enticing place in Canada to ‘traffic victims.’ Overall, Saanich was noted for its effective leadership on community safety, environment and affordable housing, Haynes said. B.C.’s Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, part of the province’s Ministry of Justice, has a free information line at 1-604-660-5199, or email octip@bc.ca. To report a suspected case of human trafficking contact the RCMP human trafficking co-ordinator at 604-598-4603 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). reporter@saanichnews.com

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Transit eyes hike to senior, youth fares Victoria Regional Transit survey underway until Nov. 5 Travis Paterson News Staff

A raise in senior and youth bus passes is likely on the way. The Victoria Regional Transit Commission’s triennial Victoria Fare Review Survey, which seeks public input until Nov. 5, proposes an increase in both the senior and youth 10-ticket books from the current $15 to $22.50 or $23. Senior and youth monthly passes will jump from $45 to $52 or $65. Saanich Coun. Susan Brice chairs the commission and reminds users that the fares will lock in for three more years. “We have three revenue streams and the fare box is a pretty important one,” Brice said. The other streams are portions of gas tax and property tax. Saanich Coun. Dean Murdock expressed concern with the new fare structure, especially with the youth passes. “The incremental changes add up,” he said. “You want to demonstrate transit as a viable option, otherwise you’re in danger of having the younger generation growing up with a belief that transit is not affordable.”

Voters given a free ride Voters can use their election card to ride the bus for free on election day Monday, Oct. 19. The Victoria Regional Transit Commission and BC Transit agreed to provide free rides for registered voters who need only to show their Elections Canada voter registration card. “This is our way of supporting voter turnout,” said Saanich Coun. Susan Brice, chair of the Victoria Regional Transit Commission. For information on fares, routes and schedules please call 250-382-6161 or visit bctransit.com/victoria/ home.

The mandated review proposes three options in total, each with specific fare structures that will remain similar. There is a call in Option 3 to remove the paper transfer. “What we’re hearing from operators is that cash and paper transfers are the greatest source of dispute that can turn into a negative contact so we’re trying to

move away from those with prepaid passes,” Brice said. “And dealing with cash costs time and money.” Eliminating paper transfers also moves to a pay-per-ride model which presents a greater likelihood that riders will need to purchase a second ticket in situations they previously wouldn’t have, Murdoch pointed out. The other option is a day pass. Adult day passes would remain at $5 in Option 3. One of the only

single-fare increases in price is a jump from $2.50 to $3 under Option 1. The current adult monthly pass of $85 will remain the same, as they were raised three years ago. The survey is online at bctransit.com/ victoria. Feedback may also be submitted by phone, 250-995-5683, or email at fareproposal@ bctransit.com. There’s also an open house for the survey at BC Transit’s office (520 Gorge Rd. East), from 3 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 5.

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is its silky, smooth V8-like performance with beefy torque output (up to 370 lb-ft), especially at low engine speeds. The carryover base engine is a 3.7-litre, 300-hp V6. That said, MKX buyers will pay a hefty premium for the 2.7-litre twin-turbo engine. Pricing for a 3.7 MKX starts at $45,890, but it jumps to $53,940 for the 2.7 EcoBoost version. Then again, that’s still a bargain compared to Euro competitors like a BMW X5 ($65,500 to $85,200) or a MercedesBenz GLE ($63,200 to $81,100). Our test-drive tour through the Eastern Townships of Quebec confirmed that the MKX is a worthy wearer of the Lincoln badge. This picturesque area of La Belle Province is dotted with quaint little villages huddled around magnificent church buildings. Many of the roads, however, still bear the scars of those bitterly cold winters that Quebecers are accustomed to enduring. The new integral link rear suspension, as well as the body structure and chassis upgrades, passed the rough-road challenge

with aplomb. The MKX comes standard with Lincoln Drive Control, a suite of ride-enhancing technologies and it offers three driving modes (Normal, Sport and Comfort). The Lincoln “Intelligent” all-wheel drive system is also standard, as is a new adaptive electric power-assisted steering system that can change both steering feel and quickness, dependent on a number of operating factors. While I prefer a shift lever of some type, the push-button transmission selector on the dash does give the MKX interior a sleek, uncluttered appearance. The selector connects to six-speed automatic transmission (both engines) and shifts can also be made via paddles on the steering wheel. City/highway fuel economy is rated at 14.7/10.3 L/100km (3.7L V6) and 14.1/9.7 L/100 km (2.7LV6). Clever, under-console storage has also been created and super comfy 22-way adjustable front seats are a new option. These seats come with an active motion massage

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Saanich’s Annie Walters-Shumka scored a goal to remember on Saturday as the UVic Vikes clinched their 17th Canada West women’s field hockey title with a 1-0 shutout of the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver. Walters-Shumka, a fourth-year Vikes defender from Claremont secondary, scored in the 20th minute of the game. Vikes midfielder Jenna Dhillon (St. Michael’s University School) fired a pass to the wide-open Walters-Shumka from just outside UBC’s 23-metre line, who was able to slot it on the left post past T-bird goalie Rowan Harris. Vikes goalkeeper Sheriden Goodmanson recorded the shutout, her first appearance of the regular season. It’s an early-season clinch for the Vikes, who are 5-0-1 in the conference with two matches remaining.

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Fusion down Lakehill Saanich Fusion Football Club Maude Hunter’s Division 1 men continue their winning ways. SFFC Maude Hunter’s tripped up Lakehill FC 3-1 for their second straight win. Cody Ackinclose, Leo Falzon and Cardin Davis scored for SFFC. Head coach Steph Steiner said Friday night’s victory was a good team effort and he was happy to have most of his injured players back on the field, including SFFC captain Leo Falzon. Falzon and Gord Elliot’s return to the starting lineup has given a spark to a sputtering offence that had trouble finding the back of the net. SFFC Maude Hunter’s are 2-0 with Falzon and Elliot in the starting lineup and were 1-1-1 when they were injured. SFFC host Comox Valley United on Saturday at Tyndall Park, kick off 6 p.m. The SFFC Premier women are hoping to get back in the winning column Saturday when they face a winless Gorge FC team. The Premier women play at Tyndall Park, kick off 8 p.m. right after the Division 1 men’s game.

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corn maze ticket. Ghostly Walks – Explore the haunted alleys and courtyards of downtown Victoria. These popular 90-minute walks take place every night. Halloween schedule runs Oct. 17 to Nov. 1, with tours nightly at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. starting from the lobby of the Bedford Regency Hotel, 1140 Government St. No reservations are needed. Call 384-6698 or check ghostlywalks. com for details. Original Ghost Bustours – An annual favourite at Halloween for 20 years. These two-hour-long haunted coach tours are conducted by ghost expert John Adams for the Old Cemeteries Society and pass by the city’s most haunted places, including a stop to look for the famous Golf Course Ghost. Original Ghost Bustours take place on selected nights Oct. 17 to Oct. 30. Advance reservations required. ticketrocket.org. Victoria Zombie

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Tuesday, Oct. 20 Botany Night with the Victoria Natural History Society, 7:30 p.m. at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature House. Richard Winder will cover the taxonomy, life cycle and ecology of slime moulds, show how researchers are using them to explore a wide variety of natural phenomena, and help you gain a better appreciation for their diversity. Drop-in Baby Time – For babies 0-15 months and their

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With a number of large-scale residential developments currently being built throughout Greater Victoria, in the next few years many developers will be putting pre-sale condos up on the market. Guy Crozier, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board, said Victoria is at the beginning of a busy real estate cycle — one they believe is going to last for the next few years. “What we’re starting to see is some of those pre-sales coming full swing,” he said. Crozier said it’s a good time for potential home-buyers to start thinking about putting a downpayment on pre-sale condos. “A lot of times you will lock in now a good price, or a price that you think is good now, and by the time your condo is built a yearand-a-half later, a lot of times the real estate market has moved and gone up. By the time you move in, it’s a really good deal.” But there are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing presale condos: 1. Ensure you’re not vulnerable to changing interest rates. For example, if homeowners purchase a condo for $400,000 at a low interest rate, the price of that might be higher down the road when you move in, if interest rates have changed. 2. Understand what a strata is all about. “Make sure you have a realtor and make sure you talk to them and find out as much as they can possibly teach you about stratas and what it will look like,” he said. 3. Look at what features and upgrades are available.

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Verdon Sharp of Bricklock Surfacing and Landscaping cuts a brick during the installation of a 10-stall visitor parking lot for Phase 2 of the Uptown Place development along Rowland Avenue. 4. Go through developers disclosure statement. “Know exactly what the building is going to look like and all the different components of the building,” he said. 5. Check out the neighbourhood ahead of time and look at the amenities that are there. Crozier suggests popping into city hall and talking to staff in the zoning and planning departments

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he said, adding that the price per square foot will range between municipalities and floors. Crozier said buying pre-sales is also good for parents who are thinking about becoming empty nesters. “That’s another good aspect of pre-sales, they help you start to put a plan in place. It might be a two-, three- of four-year plan, but it’s a step in that direction,” he said.

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When Lise Anne Pierce arrived in Germany to help with the flood of refugees the country has been seeing, she was prepared for the worst. But one family stood out for a positive reason. Last month, Pierce, a Saanich resident trained to deploy internationally during disaster situations by the Canadian Red Cross, jumped on a plane to Feldkirchen, a rural farming community located 10 kilometres east of Munich. The town, bordered by Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in the southeast corner of Germany, has recently seen an influx of refugees, causing the German Red Cross to call on countries for additional aid. Pierce’s job was to help distribute 20,000 cots and blankets at the facility. The family of five – a husband, wife, two kids and six-month-old baby – were among the hundreds of families who came to the centre daily. The family was checked, received clothes, blankets and food, and were sent to bed. “The next day, the husband was hanging around a lot and it seemed like something was bugging him,” Pierce said. The husband had a brother that immigrated to Frankfurt 11 years ago. He had received word that his brother

drove the four hours from Frankfurt, hoping to catch a glimpse of his brother, whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade. “We drove him out to where his brother had been staying for two days and they got to meet each other again for the first time in 11 years and meet his family and children,” said Pierce, who returned home last month. “That was over the top as far as feelgood moments. I feel very grateful to have met him. He’s a really kind man and so immediately helpful and giving. To be able to provide him with that time where he got to meet his family, that was a good happy ending for one family.” Pierce added the family will likely live with the brother in Frankfurt. “It was a humbling experience to be on the ground and receiving refugees and listening to their stories of having travelled through five or six countries and pretty much any mode of transportation in order to get to safety,” she said, adding that a majority of refugees were from Pakistan, Syria, Afghanistan and Iran. “It’s really quite amazing to see the strength of humanity and the strength that people have to overcome all sorts of difficulties in life.” The centre Pierce worked at is one of roughly 300 refugee support facilities serving more than 70,000 refugees operated by the German Red Cross.

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Cougars kick off busy week for Braves The Saanich Junior Braves start a busy week on Friday, hosting a home game against the Victoria Cougars at 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes Arena. On Saturday, the Braves travel to Kerry Park to take on the Islanders at 7:30 p.m. before heading to Nanaimo on Thursday, going head-to-head against the Buccaneers at 7:15 p.m. Next Friday, Oct. 23, the Braves are back on home ice, hosting the Westshore Wolves at Pearkes Arena at 6:30 p.m. The Saanich Braves Midget Tier 1 team comes off a gold-medal win this past weekend at the Seafair Invitational Tournament in Richmond to take on the Juan de Fuca Grizzlies Tier 1 team Sunday. The teams will hit the Q! Centre ice at 6:30 p.m. for the exhibition game. League play will get underway for local rep squads later this month. This week finds a number of University of Victoria Vikes on the road, including soccer, rowing, basketball and field hockey squads. Here at home, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf teams and the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby teams compete this week, with the Vikes golfers at Cordova Bay Golf Course Oct. 19 and 20 for the Vikes Shootout event. On the rugby turf, the UVic menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team plays Friday, welcoming cross-town rivals the James Bay Athletics Association. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Centennial Stadium. On the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, the Vikes rugby team plays Sunday, hosting the University

hockey. On Monday, in the competitive division, Reynolds faces Oak Bay and Mt. Douglas plays GNS at 3:30 p.m. while Lambrick plays SMUS at 4:30 >JOCKTALK jocktalk@telus.net p.m. In the developmental division, St. of Alberta at 11:30 Michaels University a.m. at Wallace Field. School battles The Camosun Glenlyon Norfolk Chargers menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and at 4:30 p.m., while womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball Reynolds faces Oak teams each play two Bay. All games are at games this weekend UVic. against Vancouver In developmental Island University. play Wednesday, GNS The athletes take plays Reynolds and to the court at PISE SMUS plays Oak Bay, (Pacific Institute for both at 3:30 p.m. Sport Excellence at Camosunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interurban SMUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competitive squad will take on Campus) Friday, at GNS at 4:30 p.m. while 6 p.m. for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oak Bay faces Mt. games and 8 p.m. Doug, also at UVic. for menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games. On Senior boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer Saturday, the local continues strong squads travel to Tuesday, with a VIU, with the women number of games playing at 1 p.m. and on the schedule. St. the men at 3 p.m. Andrews hosts Royal In high school Bay at 3:30 p.m., football, Spectrum while Reynolds visits kicks off its regular SMUS at 3:45 p.m. season this Friday, Claremont visits Oak hosting Eric Hamber Bay for a 3:30 p.m. at Spectrum at 2:30 start, Spectrum hosts p.m. Regular season Parklands secondary play continues at 3:30 p.m., Lambrick Thursday, when the Park plays at Vic Thunder hosts Earl High at 3:45 p.m., and Marriot at Spectrum SMUS B takes on host at 3 p.m. Mt. Douglas at 3:30 Mount Douglasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; p.m. Varsity Rams is the Saanich will host only Gordon Head the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross team playing in week country runners this six, as the Junior week with a Tuesday Varsity squad has a bye. The senior Rams travel to South Delta to take on South Deltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Varsity team at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. On Friday, Oct. 23 both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Rams host games against New Westminster, with Junior Varsity hitting the field at 12:30 p.m. and Varsity at 3 p.m. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big week for high school field

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