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Chicken rentals bring the farm to your door Jacob Zinn News Staff

“Why buy when you can rent” is a more common phrase in the real estate market, but in Saanich, it now applies to farm animals – specifically chickens. Rent the Chicken, a service that offers chickens on a temporary basis, is taking off across North America and has spread to Saanich. Kate Fraser, of Bees Please Farms, is the local affiliate – the first in the Greater Victoria area – and said the service was created for people who want their own farm fresh eggs without the commitment of full-time chicken ownership. “You’ve heard of the 100-mile diet. I’ve heard in James Bay, they’re trying for a 100-yard diet – here it is, in your yard,” she said. Fraser joined the Rent the Chicken program after doing a similar program with bees, which rents beehives to people who want to increase pollination, boost the bee population and make their own honey. “My mom called me and said, ‘Have you seen this Rent the Chicken?’” said Fraser. “I looked it up and I thought, this goes perfectly, this is a great idea. “The two really go hand in hand. We’ve had a couple orders where people are getting bees and chickens. It’s usually the people that care about the same things, like local

delivery date,” she said. “I take them the chickens, the coop, the feed, the feeder and a little instruction book, and answer any questions that they have.” Fraser said concepts like eating local and organic are taking off because people want to know where their food comes from. “When you can see where it comes from, there’s no guesswork,” she said. “You know what the chickens ate – it’s just really simple. It’s getting back to simple ways of eating.” In addition to fresh eggs, Fraser said the chickens come with other benefits such as fertilization, pest control and lawn maintenance. “We had kind of a bet going: I’d read that you don’t need to mow when you have the chickens, and my husband said, ‘There’s no way they could control the lawn,’” she said. “But it’s true, they kind of nibble across the top and keep it a consistent height, and we have not had a single dandelion in the Jacob Zinn/News Staff Kate Fraser, with her son Orion, 7, is the new local affiliate for Rent the Chicken, a service that offers back.” While the service is brand new egg-laying hens on a temporary basis without the commitment of full-time chicken ownership. The service provides chicken renters with farm fresh eggs in their backyard, a concept that goes hand to the area, Fraser said she’s already received a lot of positive in hand with eating locally. feedback about the initiative. on 11,800sf Vieweven Lot just 73write people with delivery, setup and pickup is building the coops to order, 1. Duplex“Some food, sustainable and organic Sylvan to Lane $1,099,000 MLS 351211 me and say, ‘Good on you for of contents, two to four eggadding that Rent the Chicken practices.” doing this, this is wonderful.’” laying hens, a chicken coop, has a support line if renters have Rent the Chicken offers three 2. Renovated Legal Duplex with Views For more information about food and water dishes, 40 to 80 questions about what to do with six-month rental packages, 1828 Crescent Road $1,199,000 MLS Rent the Chicken or to schedule kilograms of feed, a care guide their chickens. priced at $425, $600 and $1,000 353190 a rental from Fraser, visit and a copy of Lisa Steele’s Fresh “I take the deposit, build plus PST and GST. The chickens rentthechicken.com. Point Executive Home 4516 Eggs Daily. everything, I give them a call 3. Gordon are available from May to Drive $1,175,000 COMING In preparation for May, Fraser closer to April and schedule a Gordon Pointjacob.zinn@saanichnews.com October and the packages come SOON

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Cancer survivor hits the road to peddle hope Dan Ebenal News Staff

Kevin Kendall has been on a long journey since he was first diagnosed with cancer. And now a chance to reach out to support other cancer survivors has him excited about the road ahead. The 34-year-old Saanich man was living in Vancouver when the sting of cancer first touched his life. “I actually remember the exact day, it was April 5, 2012. I was an ESL teacher. I just collapsed at the front of my classroom with a grand mal seizure,” recalls Kendall. He regained consciousness surrounded by a team of paramedics as he laid on the floor of his classroom. He was rushed to hospital, where after a CT scan and biopsy doctors discovered a brain tumour. Kendall underwent a year of chemotherapy to treat the grade 2 brain tumour in his left frontal lobe. “The tumour is still there and it’s inoperable,” said Kendall. But while the treatment wasn’t able to reduce the size of the tumour, it also hasn’t grown – an encouraging sign for his doctors. “For the past three years since I was diagnosed, it’s been kind of a personal hell. I have seizures on a regular basis.” The seizures resulted in Kendall losing his driver’s licence. “Losing that mobility, it’s

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Kevin Kendall is in training for next summer’s Ride to Conquer Cancer. The Saanich man has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and hopes to use the ride to encourage other cancer survivors to keep reaching for their goals. something that you really take for granted. In my family, I was the driver.” When he got back onto his bike about a year ago, Kendall rediscovered some of that mobility he lost. “I found this new-found freedom that I had forgot about. It really gave me a new sense of hope,” said Kendall. “Now I’m not relying on the bus or my wife

to drive me all the time. It’s a certain amount of independence that I thought I had lost.” And with his renewed independence came a boost in confidence, something that led him to put his regained cycling skills to the test. “I had heard about the Ride to Conquer Cancer. In the back of my mind, I’ve thought that’s something I’d like to do.”

Although Kendall got back on his bike to get in shape, he decided he had thought about the Ride for long enough and made a point to register. “Now I’m committed and am really looking forward to it,” said Kendall, who has pledged to raise at least $2,500 through the ride. The next Ride to Conquer Cancer is scheduled for Aug. 27 and 28, with hundreds of cyclists

making the 200-kilometre trek from Vancouver to Seattle to raise funds for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Kendall has already begun training for the ride and is getting some tips from his dad, who is an avid cyclist. He rides everyday from his home on the UVic campus, where he lives with his wife and two young daughters, to Camosun College’s Interurban campus, where he is studying for a degree in business. “That’s about a 12 k ride, to and from, so it’s a good place to start. I’m hoping to get out for longer rides but it’s hard to get out for long rides in the winter.” While Kendall enjoys the improved fitness from the cycling and looks forward to meeting with other cancer survivors and their friends and families at next summer’s Ride, his main objective comes through the message he’s hoping to spread. “It’s important for survivors to not lose hope. If you are thinking of doing something like this, know that you can do it,” said Kendall. “It took me a long time to get back on the bike, both figuratively and literally, but it’s something that you can do.” To donate to Kendall’s campaign, visit conquercancer. ca/site/TR/Events/Vancouve r2016?px=3999919&pg=perso nal&fr_id=1573 or follow the link on his story at our website saanichnews.com.

Saanich council revises municipalities used to determine salaries Travis Paterson News Staff

Saanich officially removed Coquitlam from the group of municipalities Saanich bases its mayor and council wages on. On a night that only four councillors and the mayor were in attendance on Monday, the group officially removed high-paying Coquitlam from the nine comparably sized B.C. municipalities that Saanich bases its council and mayor wages on.

“[Saanich] council felt Coquitlam was a bit of an aberration, it’s such a higher rate they wanted to remove it as it was pushing the numbers up,” said Saanich interim CAO Andy Laidlaw. In fact, 2016 will be the third straight year Saanich has voted not to include Coquitlam’s numbers when calculating mayor and council remuneration. The 2016 year’s pay rate for mayor and council will be decided during budget time, early in the new year, which is often

little change, or a 1.5 to two per cent increase. Had Saanich kept Coquitlam in the mix, the Saanich mayor would have earned $5,855 more than his wage of $95,702 in 2015, and councillors $3,104 more than their individual salary of $37,625. Based on 2015 wages, Coquitlam councillors are drawing a wage of $57,562, by far the highest amongst the group of nine cities that Saanich had compared itself to starting in 2000.

Wages for councillors in the remaining eight municipalities Saanich will use are Abbotsford $38,293, Delta $49,682, Kamloops $29,204, Kelowna $32,055, Langley $45,979, Nanaimo $35,447, North Vancouver $40,523, and Victoria $37,815. The Coquitlam mayor is paid $132,257, roughly $20,000 more than the next closest mayors, Delta and Langley, at $113,832 and $112,602, respectively. The Saanich council remuneration policy has now been revised five times.

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Hospital’s 20-year plan provides room for growth Travis Paterson News Staff

In anticipation of greater density in the Greater Victoria region, Island Health has published a 20-year master campus plan for the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Jubilee’s campus straddles Saanich’s southern border with Victoria and as such, several Saanich stakeholders were brought into the hospital plan’s extensive consultation process, said Jani Urquhart of Island Health planning. “The master campus plan is complete but it’s important for people to know it is only indicative of what we anticipate and we’ll still work with the community on anything that happens,” Urquhart said. “The size and shape of the buildings could change and we may not require this density or development in the future.” Urquhart delivered a synopsis of the plan to Saanich council last week in order to keep the relationship strong with the District of Saanich. Little will change on the Saanich zone of the hospital which is taken up by two Saanich-registered heritage buildings, the Memorial Pavilion (originally the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital) and Adanac Services building (designed for the Canadian Red Cross), both completed in 1947, the hospital’s main car parkade, and B.C. Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Island Centre. “We do anticipate improvements in [the Saanich] area by creating more of a north gateway where community members wanted better accessibility, creating more of a campus entry,” Urquhart said. Bowker Creek is also prominent in the master campus plan as the hospital recently worked with the Victoria Green Team and Saanich to plant native trees and replace invasive species along the waterway. “We did a lot of work with friends of Bowker Creek society, they

have a blueprint in place,” Urquhart said. During the development of the master campus

plan, surrounding neighbourhood associations were consulted often. The master campus

plan does propose five new buildings in the Victoria zone of campus, but those are not necessarily going

to happen, Urquhart said. “When we say we anticipate 650 beds by 2035, this is a

conceptual plan, it’s a worst case scenario to ensure [we’re prepared] for that outcome.”

The 38-page master campus plan is online at viha.ca/about_viha/ news/reports/rjhmaster-plan.htm.

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Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning, Heritage Designation and Land Use Contract Bylaws NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL 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 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM, to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaws and permits. A. “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, No. 9352” PROPOSED REZONING FOR AN ADDITION TO A LEGAL NON-CONFORMING DUPLEX ON LURLINE AVENUE The intent of this bylaw is to rezone Lot 9, Block 1, Section 81, Victoria District, Plan 1006 (40 LURLINE AVENUE) from Zone RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) to Zone RD-1 (Two-Family Dwelling) for a proposed addition to an existing legal non-conforming duplex. A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT will be considered along with variances for lot width and interior side yard setback. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the lands and buildings.

B. “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 9359” PROPOSED REZONING FOR A DUPLEX ON AGNES STREET The intent of this bylaw is to rezone Lot 10, Section 50, Victoria Land District, Plan 11604 (593 AGNES STREET) from Zone RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) to Zone RD-1 (TwoFamily Dwelling) for a proposed addition to the existing single family dwelling to allow for a duplex. A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT will be considered along with variances for interior side yard setbacks. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the use of the lands and buildings.

C. “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 9360” PROPOSED REZONING FOR A TWO LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ON MORTIMER STREET The intent of this bylaw is to rezone a portion of Lot 2, Section 40, Victoria District, Plan 42392 (1765 MORTIMER STREET) from Zone RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling – Minimum Lot Size 560m2) to Zone RS-4 (Single Family Dwelling – Minimum Lot Size 460m2) for a proposed two lot residential subdivision. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the use of the lands and buildings.

D. “HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW, 2015, (770 VERNON AVENUE), NO. 9361” PROPOSED NEW HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW FOR SAANICH MUNICIPAL HALL The intent of this new bylaw is to retain the previous heritage designation of the exterior of the Saanich Municipal Hall building and add the character-defining interior features of the public areas, and the built landscape features surrounding the building on Lot A, Section 33, Victoria District, Plan 14934, except that part in Plan 803 RW and Plan 33545 (770 VERNON AVENUE) as municipal heritage property. E. “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 9358” PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT FLOAT HOMES OR OTHER FLOATING VESSELS IN THE P-1 ASSEMBLY ZONE The intent of this proposed bylaw is to amend Zone P-1 (Assembly) to add the following as Prohibited Uses: a. The use of float homes or other floating vessels as a residence. b. The anchoring or moorage of any vessel for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours. F. “LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW, 2015, NO. 9363” PROPOSED DISCHARGE OF LAND USE CONTRACT ON WEST SAANICH ROAD The intent of this bylaw is to discharge the BC Hydro & Power Authority Land Use Contract for the use and development of Lot B, Section 8-A, Lake District, Plan VIP71164 (4400 WEST SAANICH ROAD) shown on the map below. Council will consider the zoning bylaw amendment outlined below in order to allow for the existing uses.

G. “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 9364” PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EXISTING BC HYDRO OPERATIONAL FACILITY (4400 WEST SAANICH ROAD) The intent of this bylaw is to rezone Lot B, Section 8-A, Lake District, Plan VIP71164 (4400 WEST SAANICH ROAD) from Zone M-2 (Wholesale, Warehouse and Office) to Zone P-2 (Utility) and Zone P-4 (Recreation and Open Space) in order to redevelop the existing BC Hydro Operational Facility. A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT will be considered along with a variance for setback. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the use of the lands and buildings.

The proposed bylaws and relevant report(s) may be inspected or obtained from the Legislative Division between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, from November 27, 2015 to December 8, 2015 inclusive, except for weekends and statutory holidays. The report(s) from the Director of Planning regarding the above applications are available on the Saanich website at: A: 40 Lurline Avenue: http://saanich.ca/ business/development/tillicum.html B: 593 Agnes Street: http://saanich.ca/ business/development/carey.html C: 1765 Mortimer Street: http://saanich.ca/ business/development/shelbourne.html D: 770 Vernon Avenue: http://saanich.ca/ business/development/core.html E: P-1 Assembly Zone: Report available from the Legislative Division offices, contact information below. F and G: 4400 West Saanich Road: http:// saanich.ca/business/development/royaloak.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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Saanich celebrates a piece of its history Significant parts of Saanich’s past and future are being brought into the spotlight in the days ahead. The District of Saanich is finalizing plans for a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of its municipal hall. Designed by Peter Blewett in the “brutalist” architectural style, the municipal hall’s bold and visionary design was chosen for its impression of permanence, durability and timelessness. “Taking the time to recognize the architectural significance of the building and its unique design components presents an opportunity for the community to gather and celebrate its past, while looking to the future,” said Saanich Coun. Vicki Sanders, who chairs the Arts, Culture and Heritage advisory committee. Sanders will be among those taking time next week to celebrate the hall’s first half century and recognize its important role in the community. The official celebration has been set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. when members of the Arts, Culture and Heritage committee and Saanich’s heritage foundation will offer tours and serve cake. It should be a fitting tribute for the hall that has played a prominent role in the community’s past 50 years. While the district is set to honour the past, another Saanich fixture is busily preparing for the future. Island Health recently unveiled its 20-year master campus plan for Royal Jubilee Hospital that sits along Saanich’s southern border. The campus plan anticipates an increase of 200 beds over the next 20 years, bringing the total at Royal Jubilee Hospital to 650 beds by 2035. The plan calls for several new buildings, the largest of which would be a 15,000 square-metre Centre Block. The plan also suggests improving access on the Saanich end of the hospital, creating more of a campus entry. The campus plan and anniversary celebration are a good reminder of the value the community receives through honouring its past while preparing for the future. 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.

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Canada must not repeat mistakes on immigration Re: We can’t let terrorists destroy our humanity, Saanich News (Nov. 20). The editorially expressed aspirational goals, regretfully, appear to support a soft misguided national response to international Muslim terrorism. The performance in Paris Nov. 13 by the presciently-named “The Eagles of Death Metal” American rock group saw 89 people killed in a terrorist assault by members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The total killed by ISIS in their multiple concurrent assaults in an aptly named “mass terrorist attack” was 130. It is past time to vigorously deal with the cause of what was, to a degree, a self-inflicted European disaster. A correct and emotionally charged summation of the vast majority of the terrorist problems Europeans face is that they are “caused by Muslims.” Such a simplistic assessment is dangerously attractive, but it must be remembered that the vast majority of refugees flooding into Europe are Muslims who are economic refugees, of which many are also considered apostates by Muslim extremists (aka terrorists). Such double jeopardy may, to a degree, justify the flexible immigration policy of some European countries. Our federal government’s stated goal is to authorize and settle in multiple cross-country locations some 25,000

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refugees from the Middle East. What cannot be overstressed is the need for Canada to not repeat the mistakes of multiple European Union countries whose relaxed immigration policy, combined with their current opendoor refugee intake, has resulted in an ongoing terrorist crisis. There’s a high risk associated with fast-tracking immigrants from the Middle-East. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent claim that “we’ll continue to engage with our allies around the world in ensuring the safety of Canadians and others both here at home and around the world” may be about to become meaningless. Regretfully, Trudeau’s government has announced its intent to withdraw our only actual combat force of six CF-18 fighter jets (and two support aircraft) contribution to counter the ISIS threat. Any withdrawal of this modest force will be seen by both our NATO partners and G20 colleagues for what it is: a cut-and-run withdrawal. The Canadian Liberal Party “Sunny Ways” election mantra is now passé. It’s time for reassessment of both Canada’s planned fighting-force reduction in, and rapid refugee immigration from, the Middle East. Ron Johnson Saanich

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Canada’s poor need help Re: the editorial in the Nov. 18 Saanich News ‘Focusing attention on the crisis in our midst.’ How is it that so many of we Canadians (veterans, seniors, First Nations, working poor, homeless) are struggling to eat (using food banks), pay rent, get meds, find jobs, if Canada is “such a wealthy country”? Here in B.C. it was noted just a few days ago that 67 per cent of renters need to use the food banks. Most of us never see any of that “wealth”. Tricia Mancuso Saanich

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Groups promote access to sports for disabled OPTOMETRIST Jacob Zinn News Staff

The University of Victoria joined in on the first-ever ParaSport Development Week, an initiative to promote inclusive sports and fitness programs for people with disabilities. The week-long event featured demonstrations of wheelchair tennis, basketball, rugby and sledge hockey, as well as athletic exercise and therapy clinics and an injury prevention presentation. The event was hosted by the Victoria Wheelchair Sports Club and OneAbility, with support from Vikes Athletics, Camosun College and the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence. Clint Hamilton, director of Vikes athletics and recreation, emceed a presentation at CARSA, highlighting the university’s efforts to make sports accessible for people with disabilities. “When we opened CARSA, we did so as an opportunity to obviously build and create facilities that will meet the needs of the 20,000 student population here at UVic and 5,000 employees and faculty members,” he said, “but we did so with the very definitive purpose of wanting to reach out to our community and

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Jeff Scott was the keynote speaker at UVic’s celebration of ParaSport Development Week, an initiative to get people with disabilities back into sport. Scott spoke about his snowboarding accident that left him a quadriplegic and how sports allowed him to regain his strength and independence. respond to the community. “We wanted this facility to be accessible to people from across the ability spectrum. Obviously, it’s our goal to create as positive an experience as possible for all the people that come here.” The presentation featured Fernwood’s Jeff Scott as the keynote speaker. Five years ago, Scott broke his C1, C5 and C6 vertebrae in

a snowboarding accident, leaving him a quadriplegic, but through help from others and sports, he has regained a significant amount of strength and is able to do many tasks on his own. “The community, right after my accident, was incredible. I had family, friends there everyday constantly – it was just a revolving door at the hospital,” he said.

“It was amazing to see the cards come in from around the world, as far as Australia. That didn’t stop – it continued for a year that I was in hospital.” Scott was admitted to Vancouver General Hospital, followed by the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, where he worked to heal and rebuild himself. He saw many other people with similar challenges who didn’t have the same support, urging him to start the Live It! Love It! Foundation, an organization focused on helping individuals with physical disabilities get back into sports. “It helps create a community for them to connect with others, or at least give them the opportunity to try to do a sport that they might add to their daily life,” he said, noting wheelchair rugby sessions at Pearkes helped him regain his strength. “Independence was huge for me before I got hurt, and it became a goal of mine to retain as much as I could after I got hurt. The stronger I became, the more independent I became. And what better way to get strong than to play a sport. I’m really excited to see things develop here at CARSA.”

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Pacers pick up Island volleyball title A pool-round loss to Woodlands on Friday forced the Pacific Christian Pacers into a stressful Saturday in which they won the AA boys Island volleyball championship at Royal Bay secondary in Colwood. The Pacers edged Saanich rivals the Lambrick Park Lions in a wild final, as both teams are headed to the AA provincials in Langley starting Wednesday. “It’s our 15th trip to provincials in the last 20 years

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Students tackle international issues On Saturday, the world’s problems will be passed into the hands of about 150 teenagers from the Vancouver Island area. Five Reynolds secondary students – Micah Wosilius, Angelina Ross, Gavin Kierulf, Antonia Kowalewski and myself – will congregate at Brentwood College School, where we will meet up with other delegates from various high schools to participate in the Island Model United Nations (IMUN). Model UNs such as these take place around the world. Unique to this conference is its student leadership role. Students participate as delegates, and some also form the Student Secretariat that oversees the entire conference. Model United Nations is described on the IMUN website as “an opportunity for students to understand the idea of empathy and its importance in solving issues in our increasingly globalized world.” Students will meet together to discuss and solve a given world issue in an academic debate setting. Will the world withstand our resolutions? This student-led conference will create awareness and expose youth to global issues by simulating a real United Nations General Assembly. Delegates are

assigned a country or a specialized role to represent one of six predetermined committees. The result of this conference is for each committee to come up with hypothetical resolutions to their global concern. Each committee focuses on an issue that affects our international community. Issues that committees will be focused on include: Korea reunification, the crisis in Iraq and Syria, the rise of cyber warfare, violation of human rights within refugees’ home countries, a hypothetical Wizarding War, and a Hunger Games-based committee.

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The Saanich News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home. Homefinder is going local and our staff is collecting story ideas for this page. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. You can call editor Dan Ebenal at 250-480-3262 or email editor@ saanichnews.com to share your ideas.

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MONTH TO DATE, NOV. 23/15

COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

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Construction activity picks up in Capital region Value of building permits across the Island up seven per cent from 2014 Residential building permits and steady in-migration contributed to an active autumn that promises a strong 2015 finish for Vancouver Island contractors. The dollar value of building permits issued across Vancouver Island reached $376.2 million in the third quarter of 2015, pushing year-to-date totals well over the billion-dollar mark – seven per cent higher than in the same period of 2014, reports the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA). “Vancouver Island’s appealing climate and low interest rates are attracting new residents and keeping residential builders busy,” said Greg Baynton, CEO of VICA. “With few exceptions, residential permit numbers across the Island indicate steady activity in the construction sector through the remainder of this year and into 2016.” In the third quarter, total building

permits issued across Vancouver Island, a key sign of future construction activity, rose one per cent compared to the second quarter. Residential permits rose 15 per cent and non-residential permit volumes fell by 34 per cent compared to the previous quarter. The Capital Regional District posted the largest gain in dollar volume, increasing nearly $30 million thanks to gains in both industrial and residential permit volumes. The Capital, Mount Waddington and Comox Valley Regional Districts exceeded their total 2015 permit values in the third quarter of 2015. All but institutional-government permit numbers increased over the same quarter of 2014. The Island’s construction sector employed 33,900 Island-wide in the quarter, up 4.3 per cent from one year earlier. “Strong in-migration promises to support ongoing residential permits into the fourth quarter,” Baynton said. “And an improving economic outlook for B.C. is good news for the Island’s construction industry as we look towards 2016.”

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Open Letter to Government of Canada Re Victoria Sewage Issue Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, P.C., M.P., Min. of Infrastructure Hon. Catherine McKenna, P.C., M.P., Min. of Environment and Climate Change Hon. Hunter Tootoo, P.C., M.P., Min. of Fisheries and Oceans Hon. Jim Carr, P.C., M.P., Min. of Natural Resources Hon. Jane Philpott, P.C., M.P., Min. of Health Hon. Scott Brison, P.C., M.P., Treasury Board President Dear Ministers, We are heartened that Prime Minister Trudeau is committed to evidence-based decision-making, and that his government’s infrastructure program will be directed to results-oriented projects of lasting value to Canadians, and will be based on rigorous cost-benefit analysis. We strongly agree with this new approach, and ask that it be top-of-mind when considering the Capital Regional District’s (CRD’s) request for a federal financial contribution of 253 million dollars to help pay for its land-based sewage treatment project. Though this request was sent to the previous government, we understand it will now be redirected to the new government’s infrastructure program. We believe your government’s new approach is important because the present treatment system: • Is deemed by British Columbia and Washington State marine scientists to have negligible impact on the marine environment; • Already meets the objectives of the federal Regulations; and compared to any of the proposed replacement systems, • It has substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions, thereby supporting your government’s commitment to address climate change; • According to six current and past Regional Health Officers, it provides equal or better health benefits. We further note that, because the Regulations poorly differentiate between fresh water and marine receiving environments, Victoria’s marine treatment system has been erroneously designated as ‘high risk’. In fact, it perfectly fits the regulators’ own definition of low risk and is likely the lowest risk system in Canada for a city of comparable size. The purpose of risk designation is to prioritize funding to high risk systems first. The CRD’s erroneous ‘high risk’ designation enables it to receive funding 20 years prematurely, thus jeopardizing federal infrastructure funding for truly high risk systems. Finally, we note that neither a cost/benefit analysis nor an environmental impact study has been carried out to compare the existing versus the proposed treatment systems. We therefore respectfully request that these comparative studies be required before your government will consider the CRD’s funding request. Sincerely, The Association for Responsible and Environmentally Sustainable Sewage Treatment

The Goward House Society art show and sale by Chinese Brush Painters runs from Nov. 27 to Jan. 27 at 2495 Arbutus Rd. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be an artists’ reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6. The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria hosts Little Gems: Holiday Art and Craft Fair in The Bay Centre, 1150 Douglas St. Main Floor. It is a festive event that connects local artists getting in the holiday spirit with their community. The event runs until Dec. 16.

Saturday, Nov. 28 Royal Oak School Holiday Craft Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 751 Travino Lane. St. George’s Christmas Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3909

St. George’s Lane (in Cadboro Bay). Coast Capital Savings TeenFest from 11 to 5 p.m. at the Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. 12th annual SPCA Christmas Bake Sale and Fundraiser Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3150 Napier Lane. 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. Wreath Workshop from noon to 3 p.m. at Scout House, 505 Marigold Rd. Make a beautiful, natural wreath with materials from Camp Barnard. No experience is necessary -- all materials provided. Enjoy hot apple cider

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Sunday, Nov. 29 Celebrate Slug Day at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. You can discover the mysterious world of slugs and snails with games, slug goggles and slime making. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. Meet at the Nature House located at 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Winter Birds of Witty’s – Guided walk from 10 a.m. to noon for those nine years and older at Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park (Metchosin). Join a CRD Regional Parks naturalist to find out who’s who at the lagoon, a favourite bird hangout. Bring binoculars if you have a pair. A spotting scope

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will be available. Meet at the Witty’s Lagoon Nature Centre off Metchosin Road. Advent Choral Service – 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Rd. Advent readings, hymns and special music. Collection for Syrian refugee sponsorship. www. stlukesvictoria.ca or call 250-477-6222. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Travelodge, 2280 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Pat at 250-658-2325.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 Volkssport Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250477-4472.

Wednesday, Dec. 2 High School Christmas Carol presented by Claremont’s yearlong drama program takes the stage Dec. 2-5 and Dec. 9-12. The classic story of A Christmas Carol is given a modern twist and set at West End High School, where the campus “Scrooge” is Meredith Priestly who is in need of a reminder of what Christmas and friendship are about. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Claremont Secondary, 4980 Wesley Rd. All tickets are $10 and can be bought at the door. Advent Lunchtime Concert Series at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd., from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m., featuring young pianists (7-15) mature repertory. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested amount), with proceeds going to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. RON Talks takes place at 7 p.m. at Crumsby’s Cafe, 4525 West Saanich Rd. This month’s speakers include Michael Lines on “Books and eBooks: Why Do We Still Love the Print?” Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition president Edward Pullman will also speak on building a cycling network for all ages and abilities.

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