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Woman Woman from Saanich Saanich orders boats removed from orders Cadboroboats Bay removed accosted accosted in in Disposing Disposing of of washed-up washed-up vessels vessels expected to expected to cost cost district $15,000 district $15,000 Travis Paterson Travis Paterson News Staff News Staff

The remaining hull of the Pacific The remaining hull of Pacific Sun King that washed upthe square Sun King that washed up square in the middle of the beach at Gyro in thewill middle of the beach at Gyro Park be soon removed.

Park will be soon removed.

Since Dec. 5 the Sun King and Since Dec. 5 thehave Sun sat King a yellow sailboat onand the a yellow shoreline sailboat have sat on the Saanich of Cadboro Saanich of Cadboro Sun Bay, withshoreline the concrete-hulled Bay, with the concrete-hulled Sun King stirring a lot of debate about King stirring a lot of debate about who is ultimately responsible for who is ultimately washed-up boats. responsible for washed-up boats.cost of removal The estimated The estimated cost of removal is $12,700 plus GST, which is $12,700 plus GST, which council approved on Monday. An council approved Monday.to An additional $1,700 isonexpected additional $1,700 is expected to cover disposal fees at Hartland. cover fees at nightmare, Hartland.

“It’s disposal a jurisdictional “It’s a jurisdictional nightmare, but the buck has to stop, so it but the bucksaid has Mayor to stop,Richard so it stops here,” stops here,” saidshouldn’t Mayor Richard Atwell.

“But we be Atwell. “But shouldn’t be dealing with we every washed-up dealing with every washed-up boat at council on a boat-by-boat boat at council on a boat-by-boat basis.” basis.”

Saanich had contacted the Saanich had Coast Guard incontacted an attemptthe to Coast Guard in ancleanup attemptonly to to share the duty of share the duty of cleanup only to be told no. be“One told no. of the Coast Guard’s issues of[too] the Coast Guard’s issues is “One they’re underfunded to is they’re [too] underfunded to deal with these,” said Coun. Judy deal with these,” saidthe Coun.

Brownoff.

“Gone are daysJudy Brownoff.

“GoneGuard are thecan days when the Coast deal when the Coast Guard can with abandoned boats.” deal with abandoned boats.”

The owner of the Pacific Sun The owner of the Pacificfrom Sun King, Cyril Manuel, stated King, Cyril Manuel, from the beginning that itstated was unlikely the beginning that it to was unlikely he’d have the funds recover the he’d have the funds to recover boat. Manuel was in the processthe boat.

Manuel in into the process of bringing thewas boat the Oak of bringing the boat into the Oak Bay end of Cadboro Bay when a Bay end of Cadboro Bay when storm pushed him to shore. Hea storm pushed him toon shore. had previously lived it forHe six had previously lived on it for six years near Esquimalt harbour. years He’snear sinceEsquimalt stripped harbour. it clean, and He’s since stripped it clean, and

Disposing of washed-up vessels expected to cost district $15,000

school school field field

A woman in her mid-20s woman in her mid-20s feltA threatened when she was felt threatened was approached by when a maleshe while approached by a male while attempting to cut through attempting to cut through the field of Mount Douglas Travis Paterson the field of school Mount Douglas secondary on Tuesday News Staff secondary school on Tuesday night. night.

Shortly after 8:30 p.m.

The remaining hull of the Pacific ShortlyPolice after received 8:30 p.m.a Saanich Sun King that washed up square Saanich Police received report that a woman hada in the middle of the beach at Gyro reportaccosted that a woman had been by a male Park will be soon removed. been accosted by a male while walking northbound Since Dec. 5 the Sun King and while on thewalking edge ofnorthbound the school a yellow sailboat have sat on the on the edge of the Teakwood school property between Saanich shoreline of Cadboro property between Teakwood Place and Forest Road.

Bay, with the concrete-hulled Sun Place Forestran Road.

“Theand suspect up from King stirring a lot of debate about “The suspect ran up fromto behind her and attempted who is ultimately responsible for behind her and attempted to engage her in conversation,” washed-up boats. engage in conversation,” said Sgt.her Andy Walsh. “When The estimated cost of removal saidfemale Sgt. Andy Walsh.that “When the indicated she is $12,700 plus GST, which the female indicated that wanted nothing to do withshe council approved on Monday. An wanted nothing tograbbed do with at the male, he then additional $1,700 is expected to the male, he then grabbed at her.” cover disposal fees at Hartland. her.”

She then screamed, at “It’s a jurisdictional nightmare, She then at which pointscreamed, the suspect but the buck has to stop, so it which point the suspect disengaged and ran off. stops here,” said Mayor Richard disengaged and ran off.

The female was uninjured Atwell. “But we shouldn’t be The female was uninjured but understandably shaken dealing with every washed-up Jacob Zinn/News Staff butthe understandably shaken Jacob Zinn/News Staff by event.

A police boatat at Gyro council on a boat-by-boat Pacific Sun aground King has sat the shore at canine Gyro Beach The Pacific Sun King has sat along the shore Beach on Cadboro BayThe since running byalong the event.

A police canine The Pacific Sun King has sat along the shore at Gyro Beach on Cadboro Bay since running aground unit was deployed to basis.” during a storm on Dec. 5. unit was deployed to the during a storm on Dec. 5. the not during a storm on Dec. 5. area but the suspect was Saanich had contacted the area but the suspect was not spoke of Forests, Lands But Saanich councilinspoke was obliging in helping the Coast was obliging in helping the Coast located. But Saanich council Coast Guard an attempt to by the Ministry by the Ministry of Forests, Lands But Saanich council spoke was obliging in helping the Coast located.

Resources, while theas idea of such a bud against the idea suchofa cleanup budget onlyand Guard seal a minor fuel leak and He is against Guard seal a minor fuel leak and described share theofduty to Natural andCoast Natural Resources, whilebut against the idea of such a budget Guard seal a aminor fuel leak He is item. described the Guard responded item. also remove a secondary fuel approximately also remove secondary fueland six as feet tall be told no. the Coast Guard responded but item. also remove a secondary fuelof approximately sixneed feet tall only to say they were unable “Webuild do be strong,” “We do need tank.

At this point what’s left ofwith tank.

At this point what’s left a heavy andto dark “One to of be thestrong,” Coast Guard’s issues only to say they were unable “We do need to be strong,” tank.

At this point what’s left of with a heavy build and to participate due to budget Brownoff don’t want Brownoffissaid.

“I don’t the Sun King has sunk so deepfeatures, the Sun King has sunk so deep 35 to 45said. years“Idark old they’re [too]want underfunded to to participate due to budget Brownoff said.

“I don’t want of the Sun sunk soto deep features, 35 to 45 years constraints. people who take possession into the sand it will have to beand dugwearing into the King sandhas it will have be dug people who a light greyold dealtake withpossession these,” said Coun. Judy constraints. people who take possession of into the sand it will have to be dug vessels and wearing light greythey’re chea Saanich removed two vessels because because out. out. hoodie, dark ajeans and Brownoff.they’re “Gonecheap are the days In 2015, In 2015,vessels Saanich two vessels because they’re cheap out. hoodie,accommodation, dark jeansshoes. and to be able to wrecked forremoved a of cost accommodation, be able to can deal The owner theofyellow The owner of the yellow possibly running when theto Coast Guard wrecked vessels for a cost of accommodation, to be able to The owner of the yellow possibly running shoes. approximately let them into Saanich. I’m let themwith driftabandoned into Saanich.

I’m a sailboat$25,000, farther work downthat the beach Saanich sailboat farther down the beach Policedrift remind boats.” approximately $25,000, workinthat let them drift intoa Saanich.

I’m sailboat farther down the beach Saanich Police remind had not has beennot contemplated taxpayer, you’re a taxpayer, w taxpayer, you’re taxpayer, wea Sun been contactedthe but is those has not been contacted but is walking alone in the The owner of the Pacific had not beenThorkelsson contemplated in the taxpayer, you’re we has not been contacted is those walking alone in 2015 budget, noted. cannot afford it.”the and cannot afford it.”a taxpayer, believed to have walked away evening believed to have walkedbut away to remain vigilant King, Cyril Manuel, stated from 2015 budget,hopes Thorkelsson noted. cannot it.” believed have walkedataway evening remain vigilant Brownoff that a joint Coun.

Colin Plantand said Coun.afford Colin Plant said from any responsibility at this aware from anyto responsibility this ofto their surroundings, the beginning that it was unlikely Brownoff hopes that a joint Coun.

Colin Plant said from any responsibility at this aware of their surroundings, from the Association he’scaution afraid aifbudget he’s afraid a budget item for to recovermovement point. and to use they item for he’d have the funds the point. movement from the Coastal Association he’s afraid aboats budget itemsend for a point. and to to use caution if theycould of Vancouver abandoned boats abandoned could CAOIsland Paul Thorkelsson CAO Paul Thorkelsson chose wear headphones or send boat. Manuel was in the process of Vancouver Island Coastal abandoned boats send a CAO PaulinThorkelsson chose to wear headphones or “ou Communities to create a program message that tells people message tellscould people “our suggested in a report Monday ear suggested a report Monday buds. ofthat bringing the boat into the Oak Communities to create a program message that tells people “our suggested in a report Monday ear buds. with derelict and a $50,000 Anyone waters open for them to d waters are them to Bay dump that Saanich consider that Saanich consider a $50,000 withare information Bayopen end for of Cadboro whenthat a deals that dealsvessels with derelict andto waters are open for them that Saanich consider a $50,000 with information wrecked move their boats in, whether it’s a o their boats in, whether it’stoatodump onepaymentwill in the upcoming budget payment in the upcoming budget onAnyone the incident is asked to storm pushed him shore. He wrecked vessels move to their boats in, whether boat.” it’s a onepayment thesuch upcoming budget on the incident asked to the Union B.C.will Municipalities dollar orismillion-dollar boat.” dollar orhad million-dollar to of prepare for such a calamity,contact to prepareinfor a calamity, the Saanich Police previously lived on it for six the Union of B.C. Municipalities dollar or 17 million-dollar boat.”CAO to prepare for such calamity, contact the Saanich Police A Dec. 17 letter by former C A Dec. letter former knowingofitCanadian will likely happen 250-475-4321 knowing it will likelyahappen or Crime years nearby Esquimalt harbour.and Federation and Federation of Canadian A Dec. 17 letter by former CAO knowing it will likely happen 250-475-4321 or Crimewent unanswer Andy Laidlaw Andy Laidlaw again. again.

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Murder remains unsolved after eight years Lindsay Buziak’s father frustrated by lack of progress in case Travis Paterson News Staff

It’s been a long eight years for Jeff Buziak. Anger and frustration have been constant companions since his daughter Lindsay Buziak was killed while showing a home in Gordon Head in February 2008.

Ask Saanich Police and the Buziak case is not only still ongoing, it’s still active, with officers actively researching tips and information still coming in that’s investigated.

The thought of it only angers Jeff Buziak even more.

In 2010, Buziak said he met with Saanich Police and was told two things. First, that his own life was in danger.

Second, that Lindsay’s unsolved murder from Feb. 2, 2008, was becoming a cold case.

However, it didn’t become a cold case, and yet six years

the murder took later there still place. hasn’t been a lead In 2010 the suspect since crime was boyfriend Jason documented by Zailo was cleared.

NBC’s Dateline.

“We get an For years innocent young Buziak has been women executed, outspoken in stabbed 40 times, both his support throat slashed – of the police they absolutely and also in his massacred her – disappointment, and where are we? Lindsay Buziak which is about all Nowhere,” Buziak he has left now. says. “We’ve heard nothing “It’s bullshit. If you or I am from the police for eight years, how can the police face tasked with a project and we have nothing to show for it anyone for eight years?” after six months, we’re not Buziak lives in Calgary doing that job anymore,” Jeff but visits annually on the said. day of Lindsay’s murder for “As Canadians we’re the Lindsay Buziak Walk for psychologically conditioned Justice, which starts at 10 for what the police say, ‘Oh a.m. on Tuesday from the this is a complicated case and gates of the Royal Oak Burial takes as lot of time.’ No, it’s Park where Lindsay’s ashes bullshit, when they want to do remain. something they get it done.”

Lindsay was a 24-yearSympathizers are flying old real estate agent when in from out of town to do she was brutally slain while the walk. They’re coming in showing a home on De Sousa support, whether it’s because Place in Gordon Head. they have someone who’s Saanich Police said at the been murdered in their family time Buziak was targeted or not, Jeff said. and, in her position as a real Tuesday’s walk will take estate agent, was lured to the place rain or shine. empty luxury home where

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Jeff Buziak is still waiting for answers in the death of his daughter Lindsay in February 2008. Buziak will join friends and family at Tuesday’s Lindsay Buziak Walk for Justice, beginning at 10 a.m. at Royal Oak Burial Park.

Saanich not yet prepared to go ‘solo’ with sewage solution Travis Paterson News Staff

Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell’s otherwise harmless annual address on Monday night set off a torrent of discussion within the Capital Regional District sewage situation.

Atwell has already declared sewage the number one issue for Saanich in 2016. And Monday’s comment came with a caveat,

that council find a “made-in-Saanich” solution if the region couldn’t come together by the end of 2016.

For some, however, it was cause for concern with the first of three federal wastewater treatment grant deadlines coming March 31.

“I’m just laying out a plan for the residents of Saanich in case this [regional solution] doesn’t work out, and I’m not alone in this,” Atwell said. “Langford has

had a council meeting on this.”

During the Tuesday launch of the core area liquid wastewater management committee’s online survey, which includes seven current option sets on potential wastewater treatment and sites, questions turned to whether or not Saanich was going independent in its sewage solution.

Atwell was not at the launch, but responded later, clarifying the comments are part of a 2016 year-long forecast.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, chair of the core area liquid wastewater management committee, responded to media questions about Atwell, saying “Saanich’s mayor is the co-chair of this committee, he is [part of] the CRD, we are the CRD, and every mayor has a prerogative to do what’s best for their community.”

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Students call on UVic to divest from fossil fuels

Students stood in parallel lines, with one side wearing black to symbolize fossil fuel infrastructure while the other side wore blue to symbolize clean and renewable energy alternatives. They also held up signs depicting both sides, using such imagery as oil droplets and wind turbines.

According to Divest UVic, the university currently invests more than $30 million in such fossil fuel companies as Suncor, Encana and Talisman Energy, which they feel will be unsustainable if the world shifts to alternative energy solutions.

“By continuing to invest in fossil fuels, the only way these investments remain profitable is if fossil fuel companies burn more of their reserves, and scientists are telling us we can’t burn in order to have a safe climate,” said Divest UVic spokesperson Emily Thiessen. “That makes the choice really clear.”

Thiessen noted their group has significant support from the university community. In last spring’s referendum, 77 per cent of student voters were in favour of divestment, and Thiessen said two of the university’s staff unions have passed resolutions endorsing divestment.

“We’ve heard from students, faculty, staff, and the big stakeholders we haven’t heard from are the board of governors,” she said.

“The precedent has already been set by a lot of other institutions that have already divested,” added Divest UVic spokesperson Nick Smith. “It’s an opportunity for UVic to live up to their reputation of sustainability and to set a precedent for universities across Canada.”

Jacob Zinn News Staff

After three years, the University of Victoria’s board of governors still has yet to “pick a side” on the issue of divestment from fossil fuels.

Despite a 50-student rally outside the University Centre on Tuesday – asking board members to choose between continuing to invest in fossil fuels or put that same money toward clean energy solutions – the board said it respected the UVic Foundation’s decision not to divest at this time.

According to a university spokesperson, board chair Erich Mohr told protestors the board shared their concern about climate change and referenced UVic’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and address the issue through research, academic programs and campus operations. However, the board ultimately left the decision in the hands of the UVic Foundation, a separate legal entity that manages the university’s endowments, including its investment in fossil fuels.

The foundation is responsible for investing approximately $390 million in funds donated to the university. The endowments go toward scholarships, bursaries and academic and research support.

“We’ve done a lot of research, we’ve asked our investment managers who invest the money on our behalf,” said Andrew Coward, treasurer of the foundation.

“They’ve all been clear, if you decide to exclude fossil fuel companies, you should

Jacob Zinn/News Staff

UVic Board of Governors president and vice-chancellor Jamie Cassels, along with chair Erich Mohr, arrive at the University Centre on Tuesday, where students staged a protest demanding the university divest from fossil fuels. lower your return expectations.

“That doesn’t align with the foundation’s duty of being a prudent investor, which is to maximize the returns to support those student scholarships, bursaries, academic programs and research.”

Coward said the foundation takes a responsible investing approach, consulting with managers and taking environmental, social and governance factors into consideration.

The foundation also recently became a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investing, and is considering a detailed proposal for a pilot project to launch a fossil fuel-free fund for new donations.

Prior to the scheduled board meeting, members of Divest UVic, a student organization that opposes the school’s investment in fossil fuels, formed a “human corridor” leading into the University Centre.

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OUR VIEW

Declining dollar poses challenges Canadians thinking of heading south for a holiday this winter could be forgiven for cringing every time they pick up a newspaper or turn on the television news.

The dropping Canadian dollar has been dominating the news for the first few weeks of the year, reaching its lowest point in 12 years and currently hovering just above 70 cents U.S. For those planning on travelling outside of the country, this represents a major financial hit. The Euro and the American dollar are both considerably higher, which means we don’t get much for our money overseas, or south of the border.

Here at home, the reaction to the plunging dollar has been a little more mixed. The major factor influencing the falling Canadian dollar is the price of oil. With the price of oil now sitting at around $32 a barrel, the price at the pump has dropped below $1 a litre for Victoria drivers. (With the price of oil now only about one-quarter of the cost from just two years ago, you could make the argument that gasoline prices should be even cheaper, but that’s a topic for another day.)

But the money saved on the fill-up of the family vehicle won’t cover the increases seen at the grocery check-out. With California in the midst of a prolonged drought, consumers have been warned for years that the cost of fruits and vegetables were bound to skyrocket. Those skyrocketing prices have now become a reality, with shoppers facing $7 prices for a head of cauliflower.

Of course, the high cost of imported fruits and vegetables comes as good news for local farmers who have been struggling to get by. The lower dollar also means Canadian manufactured goods are move competitive and provides incentives to those considering a Canadian holiday.

However, the uncertainty surrounding Canada’s dollar is likely to continue, with some forecasters even predicting a dollar worth 60 cents U.S. So whether you’re heading out of the country or not, you’d be well advised to buckle up – it looks like we could be in for a bumpy ride.

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YOUR VIEW

Politicians must flush out a sewage treatment solution Re: Saanich News editorial Jan. 20 ‘Sewage deadline a collective drain.’

It’s more than troubling that the Capital Regional District’s core area wastewater chair sewage treatment committee, chaired by Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, continues its multi-year inability to first verify the need for CRD sewage treatment and then, if appropriate, agree upon a sewage treatment proposal. Given that “conceptual” costs of proposals range up to $1.3 billion, CRD sewage treatment continues to be an “aspirational” goal.

At one time there was a mantra held by some environmental engineers that “the solution to pollution is dilution.” Such rationale is illustrated in fundamental toxicology with the relationship between a toxic reaction (a response) and a poison received (the dose). In this relationship there is a dose below which no response occurs or can be measured. If the concentration of the contaminant is low enough there is no toxic reaction.

We all live with this reality, and a yearly local demonstration of this takes place at Saanich’s Beaver Lake where bacteria from animal feces present varying threat levels. Signs are placed to warn beach users of a significant health risk when there are high bacteria levels.

Let’s contrast Beaver Lake fecal

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pollution and our present Juan de Fuca sewage outfall. We have a confirmed measured sewage threat at Beaver Lake that not infrequently prevents swimming. As for Juan de Fuca, our local scientific community (including an UVic blue ribbon team) has numerous times confirmed that, with a verified lack of pollution mere yards from our current deep water sewage outfalls, there is no threatening measurable pollution and thus no justification for costly sewage treatment proposals.

A timely satisfactory resolution of CRD sewage treatment options appears unlikely with our current local politicians. As voting taxpayers we sorely need to recruit leaders from the scientific and business communities to co-ordinate a CRD solution at the provincial and federal levels.

Surely a scientifically based sewage solution is possible.

Ron Johnson Saanich

Claims draw criticism Mark Worthing’s claim that the Sierra Club of B.C. is “entirely independent” (Letters, Jan. 20) is interesting.

Greenpeace took legal action to protect its name against copycats – does the Sierra Club not do the same against people trading on its earned reputation?

Note that the B.C. website uses the same logo as the Canadian and U.S.

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websites, and that sierraclub.org states the organization has chapters in Canada and the U.S. (it is named for the Sierra Nevada mountains in the U.S.).

Worthing’s claim that the majority of British Columbians support his views should be investigated. A common tactic of eco-activists is to claim they speak for people they’ve never asked about their views. Another is to claim that Tom Fletcher is a shill for rightwing governments or businesses, which if true would be like the pot calling the kettle black given the number of eco-activists who are just regurgitating someone else’s fantasies. (For example, David Suzuki revealed on Australian TV that he had little knowledge of the temperature databases behind the climate alarmism he parrots.)

And Worthing does not understand wildlife, most of which does better in the vegetation that grows up a few years after logging. It’s akin to the “interface” shrubbery that tribal people here created by felling Garry oak trees to create the meadows his friends worship, so they could harvest animals and birds living in and eating the shrubbery, and plants like Camas lily that grew in the open area. I doubt those early farmers had people like Worthing around – they’d offer him a choice of eating or dying by starvation.

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Local programmers join Global Game Jam Jacob Zinn News Staff

It usually takes a long time to develop a video game, but this weekend, local programmers will have just 48 hours to make one.

Starting tonight (Friday), everyone from established game designers to computer science students will be taking part in this year’s Global Game Jam, an international gamemaking event aimed at spurring creativity among teams of programmers, designers and artists. The Victoria event is being hosted at Fort Tectoria, and UVic’s Game Dev Club will be among the programmers feverishly working on games over the next two days.

“A lot of creative people come together to just rapid-fire make stuff and experiment with things that they just wouldn’t normally,” said Dylan Gedig of the club. “It’s a way to meet new people in the industry, as well as test out skills that you wouldn’t normally pursue.”

“You have people of all kinds of professions: game designers, programmers, artists, musicians,” said UVic Game Dev Club president Brandon Duncan.

Inspired by other game jams, the GGJ was founded in 2008 and has since ballooned from 1,650 participants in 23 countries to 28,800 participants from around the world. Last year, developers made 5,438 games – a testament to the event’s ability to get the creative juices flowing.

Each year has a different theme, and it’s often pretty vague. One year’s theme was the sound of a heartbeat, and the previous year was Ouroboros, the ancient symbol of a snake eating its tail.

“For the last game, it was ‘What do we do now?’” said Gedig. “We were spinning ideas for about an hour and had nothing, and one of our designers made this dumb joke. He was like, ‘What if we just theme it around deer? Like, What deer we doe now?’

“We ended up with this awful game about a deer running around an office, trying to get coffee for his boss and you’re just knocking all sorts of stuff over. That’s just kind of the weird

stuff that comes out of this.”

While the GGJ used to be more of a contest, Gedig said running it like a competition killed the creative aspect of the jam.

“Instead of somebody being like, ‘I’ve never made a top-down adventure game,’ they would be like, ‘I’ve only ever made platformers so I’m going to make the best platformer I can because that’s what I know.’ It’s really not what it’s about,” he said. “You’re taking a weekend to do stuff differently than what you usually do, to expand your toolset.”

The game jam is also an opportunity for people with no game development experience to try their hand at different elements of game design. Participants can form teams prior to the event or they can show up and join a group.

PLEASE SEE: Teams have 48 hours to develop a video game, Page A8

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Game on! Dylan Gedig and Brandon Duncan of the UVic Game Dev Club will be part of the Global Game Jam, an international event that challenges programmers, designers and artists to make a game in 48 hours. The club will be part of the Victoria event, being held this Friday through Sunday at Fort Tectoria.

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And while they only have 48 hours, Gedig and Duncan stressed it’s not a caffeinefuelled, all-night marathon.

“I think the first time everyone does a game jam, they go into it with that mentality,” said Gedig. “They pound coffee Friday night and they’re up until 4 a.m., and then they hit that crash

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“Last year, we had somebody in high school show up – he didn’t really know what he wanted to do in games, so we let him join our team and let him help with the design and showed him some coding basics,” said Gedig. “He was actually working actively on the game

on Saturday.”

“You can pretty quickly get into negative productivity,” said Duncan. “You just start writing code that’s going to give you another hour of work the next day.”

On Sunday night, the teams will show off their games, which will also be posted on the GGJ’s official website.

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And yet the Grade 9 Claremont secondary student is so calm before a bike race he might as well be meditating. At just 14, he’s the top U17 track cyclist in the country, as he finished first overall in the six-event omnium at the 2015 Canadian Track Cycling Championship.

“If I’m on my bike, I can see before a race that my heart rate is actually below my normal [resting] rate,” Pickrell said. “I hope to get there one day with

Casey Garrison (left) and Riley Pickrell will be competing at the B.C. Winter Games Feb. 25 to 28 in Penticton. skating too.”

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Pickrell, meanwhile, is something of a tiger in the process of being tamed.

“I just wanted to go fast, right from the start,” he said.

As a former Saanich Minor Hockey player, Pickrell enjoyed being the fastest on the ice but the chippy, physical play in hockey was getting “annoying.”

At 13 he tried speed skating but crashing proved to be a problem. He’s now getting to a point where he finishes most races, and picking up a medal at the BCWG isn’t an unrealistic goal, said speed skating coach Dave Garrison.

“Riley has a shot, he’s very strong but it’s only his second year of competing so we don’t know what is going to happen,” he said.

Casey is after personal best times at the BCWG and a chance to gain experience in a competitive environment, she said, adding a podium spot would be wonderful.

“Speed skating is very much a technique sport, so there is always new stuff to learn,” Casey said.

“Even though I have been skating for seven years, I’m still learning new things.”

Despite the fact both are 14, Casey will compete at the U16 level (the speed skating age break is June 30) and Pickrell at the U14 level.

Casey will race in two 500-metre events, a 1,500m, 200m pursuit and a 3,000m points race. Pickrell will compete in a similar schedule, the 200m, 400m, 500m, 1,200m, 1,500m, 3,000m and a points race.

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The automotive near future will be electric Las Vegas, NA – The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) staged her is the world’s largest trade show.

Traditionally it has been the place to showcase new, exciting technologies such as curved televisions, virtual reality goggles, 3-D printers and anything with the name “smart” in it. Smart fridges with huge screens on the door to smart home electronics systems that can pre-heat or cool your home, all from you, you guessed it…your smartphone.

CES also runs a week before the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Of the two shows, the Vegas show is gaining in importance to the auto industry because the new, younger car buyers are demanding the technology that they are used to using in their smartphone. But CES is also about showcasing technology that we will all be using one day.

The Chevrolet Bolt concept was first shown

by Zack Spencer last year at NAIAS but the full-blown production car was unveiled here in the desert by none other than GM’s chairwoman Mary Barra. This is a full electric compact hatchback that will go into production by the end of 2016. Though final details remain unconfirmed, it is known that the Bolt will take a full charge overnight and be able to run up to 320 km before the need to plug it in again. In addition, the Bolt will be able to charge eighty percent of its battery in half an hour when plugged into a high voltage charger. For driver’s used to using a tablet, there will be a 25cm screen in the centre of the dash that can be split into two different zones for unique readouts. The Bolt will come standard with Android Auto and Apple Car Play for seamless smartphone integration. The price has not been finalized but GM expects the Bolt to start at US$37,000, so expect to pay more in Canada.

There were huge crowds around the latest entry into the all-electric car race, Faraday Future. This brand new company wants to change the way we think about electric cars (hello Tesla) and to do so it rolled out a concept called FF Zero1. This 1000hp electric superhero machine has a single seat and a bubble canopy. The crowds around the car were enormous but it doesn’t mask the fact that Faraday Future hasn’t actually made a production car. It claims that they will be challenging everything we know about transportation but proof is in the details. This California based Car Company, with funding from China is hinting at an electric

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The car that caught my eye was the Toyota Kikai concept that was making its North American debut. The wonderful thing about this futuristic car is that it has many design elements from cars of the past. The suspension, engine and structure of the Kikai are exposed, kind of like hotrods from the 1950s. The futuristic part of the car is the seamless way it all comes together and beautifully crafted. Inside the driver sits in the middle of the car with two passengers, one either side of the centre seat.

This provides transportation for three people in a limited space, plus the side passengers get an amazing amount of legroom.

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VW’s cousin brand Audi showed the e-tron electric vehicle, soon to be built on the new Audio Q6 platform. This car is confirmed for the 2018 model year. This is a mid-sized crossover vehicle that will challenge the Tesla Model X for luxury buyer’s attention. With 500km of pure electric range and 496hp going to all four wheels, this e-tron will be the first allelectric SUV from a German manufacturer. What Audi displayed was the futuristic interior that will include an amazing array of screen and touch sensitive feedback through track pads to operate the functions of the car.

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HAVE A PROGRESS report on the three priorities of the Gordon Head Residents’ Association (GHRA) and an update on other activities.

One priority is improved communication with you, the residents of Gordon Head. Beginning in June 2015, this is our third issue of the Gordon Head Saanich News Insert, and others will follow every three months.

Another priority is improved communication and co-operation with our very large and important neighbour, the University of Victoria. The UVic article in this edition gives information on issues of interest to our community.

The other priority will be the update of the Gordon Head Local Area Plan. When Saanich Council approves the process, the GHRA will be ready to receive input from all residents on this important planning activity that will guide change in our community for the next 30 years.

Regular activities of the GHRA included review of the development applications and changes in land use. The following is a list of some of the projects that we have been monitoring or working on: • The Encore, a new condominium development in the 4000 block of Shelbourne Street.

• The renewal and expansion of the Mount Douglas Seniors Residence on Arrow Road • The plans for development of the Alberg property on Mt. Douglas Cross Road • The future of the Strangewood property on Tyndall Road • The Glendenning Road parking situation • Large lot subdivision proposals on Blair Avenue and Braefoot Road/Malton Avenue • Other single lot rezoning and subdivisions in the area.

We continue to be active with neighbours, Saanich councillors and staff on the resolution of traffic and parking issues.

The GHRA is watching carefully developments on the CRD wastewater (sewage) treatment project.

We will be keeping residents informed when opportunities for public input occur and will speak on behalf of our community at these public meetings.

The association is keeping a close watch on the Environment Development Permit Area bylaw and how the application of the bylaw will affect property owners in Gordon Head.

I encourage residents to contact us with comments or questions about these, or any other issues of concern to you.

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From these many discussions, I’ve greater appreciation for the great diversity, dedication and devotion that exists within our community.

While listening and respect comprise the cornerstone of governance, we are only able to truly measure our effectiveness as a governing body by taking stock of the actions that follow from effective public participation.

Public participation begins by informing and consulting the community, but to release the full potential and to get the best results, it is essential to not only involve the community early on but imperative to collaborate with and ultimately GHRA DIRECTORS empower the community in the final 2015-2016 decision-making.

Ray Travers (President) Community associations play Don Gunn (Treasurer) a vital role in governing our great Regina Ternus (Secretary ) municipality and must be fully Margaret Chevalier incorporated into the decisionWendell Coady making process if we are to develop a Paul de Greeff Amit Dewett vision for Saanich and realize it.

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n Dec. 30, 2015, Gordon Head, and the rest of Victoria, experienced a 4.8 magnitude earthquake just 7.2 miles north of us. It was not the ‘Big One’ that is increasingly predicted to hit us in the near future. It was, hopefully, a ‘wake up’ call for those of us not yet taking this matter seriously.

What preparations have you taken to help protect your family and loved ones?

If a major earthquake hits Victoria, it is highly probable that we will need to look after ourselves for a period of time. While three days worth of supplies is a standard expectation, it is a minimum. Conventional thinking is that we could be on our own for up to a week or more before emergency response services will be available. Now is the time to start planning for our own self-sufficiency for these few days.

There are two Saanich has scheduled free considerations: Firstly, presentations on emergency preparing your home and preparedness in our community. yourself, so as to maximize your own survivability Saturday, Feb. 20, 1–2:30 p.m. while experiencing the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, quake. Secondly, to have 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. the basic necessities readily Register at 250-475-7121 available to help provide shelter, food and water Wednesday, April 20, 7–8:30 p.m. as well as first aid for any Gordon Head Recreation Centre, injuries.

4100 Lambrick Way. With this in mind, Register at 250-475-5400 we suggest that you take the time now to Information on all Saanich avail yourselves of the emergency programs can be found information readily at: http://www.saanich.ca/sep/. available online as well as the numerous emergency The GHRA website has links preparedness workshops to information provided by that are ongoing for the government and other agencies. public.

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Don Gunn – Treasurer

Don and his wife, Jennifer, have been residents of Gordon Head since 1976. They were among the first residents of the Tremblay Drive subdivision where they still live.

The Gunns’ four children attended Torquay and Lambrick Park schools. Don remarked: “The great schools along with the sports and youth activities that the community provides make it a exceptional neighbourhood for families.”

Mr. Gunn was a school principal in District 61. When he retired, he served 10 years as a B.C. marriage commissioner. For the past two years, Don has served on the Saanich Board of Variance, a volunteer position that he finds very interesting and one that has allowed him to increase his knowledge of the municipality. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, biking and being a grandfather to five young Saanich residents.

Don became involved with the GHRA about 10 years ago because he “was interested in how the community was evolving and wanted to give something back to Gordon Head.” He took on the Land Use and Development portfolio for the association and then served six years as president. He now serves as our treasurer.

Snow – Yes, we may still get some!

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ven though we have not had any snow this winter, the GHRA would like to remind everyone that in the event that we do, snow and ice make our sidewalks and roads very dangerous.

If you are lucky enough to have a sidewalk in front of your home, Saanich bylaws state that you are responsible making sure that it is clear of snow and ice.

If, like most of us, your street does not have a sidewalk, the GHRA recommends you clear a path along the street in front of your home to help those who need to walk. An icy path along the side of the road makes walking very treacherous.

Let’s all help make Gordon Head a walkable community – even in winter!

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Mutual improvement societies were established in northern England during the 1850s, with many in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

In 1896, a school teacher, Walter Clayton, established the Gordon Head Mutual Improvement Society (GHMIS), which was pledged to “the betterment of community life.” In this farming area, families were scattered and there was a need for social events to bring the community together, In 1898, a hall was built for the GHMIS on Tyndall Hill on land donated by W.C. Grant (4320 Torquay Drive). This hall was used for concerts, dances, meetings, bridge parties and other community events.

During the 1920s building use declined, and the original society disbanded in 1929. In 1931 the hall

was sold for failure to pay taxes.

A.G. Lambrick then purchased this building in 1931 and relocated it to his land (4146 Tyndall Avenue).

the new Community Centre on Lambrick Road, now the Gordon Head Recreation Centre.

This modern complex owes its beginnings to the GHMIS.

We all know that our parks and playgrounds contribute to making our neighbourhood a great place for children. In addition to the play areas that are set up and maintained by Saanich, our schools and sports organizations provide facilities that can be used by everyone.

Just before Christmas, Torquay elementary school had their playground removed by the Greater Victoria School District as it was deemed unsafe.

Unfortunately, the GVSD does not fund the replacement playground equipment so the Parent Advisory Committee at the school has been trying to raise the funds for the playground.

After three years of school fundraising they have raised $17,000 of the $50,000 or so needed.

Torquay desperately needs the help of our community to make the playground a possibility by the start of the next school year.

The playground is used by the school children at Torquay and also the surrounding Gordon Head community.

During the Second World War, the hall was used for community war work.

In 1945, the GHMIS was revived and the society purchased the building and land from Lambrick in 1946. The hall became a meeting place for Guides, Scouts and a Garden Club.

In 1963, the GHMIS presented a petition to Saanich Council, urging the establishment of

The GHMIS continues to this day, with members mostly from Gordon Head. The hall continues to serve its historical purpose as a location where community organizations can meet. Email contact@ gordonhead.ca to obtain contact information for the hall.

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UVIC CAMPUS PLAN:

he GHRA has been actively involved with the University of Victoria on issues that affect our community. The following report outlines the new plan for the buildings and property at UVic. The process to update the UVic Campus Plan is drawing to a conclusion following a year of planning, consultations, public engagement and workshops.

Extensive input was received from students, faculty, staff as well as members of the broader community, including neighbours and community associations. A draft plan was released for further comment in mid-October, 2015.

The new plan, which will replace the current one completed in 2003, plays a key role in supporting the university’s academic priorities and commitments to sustainability. It includes a refreshed vision, goals and principles, along with policy frameworks relating to open space, land use and buildings, mobility and community engagement. Together, they provide the direction and processes to help guide campus development for the next 10 years and beyond.

More information is available at www.uvic.ca/campusplanning. UVic’s Board of Governors is scheduled to consider the plan for final approval at the end of January.

UVic Athletics and Recreation to utilize the former Velox Rugby field

Residents have asked us: What will be happening to the facilities that were used by the Velox Rugby Club? We received the following report from the University of Victoria.

In 2015, the Velox Rugby Club vacated their facilities, on the property owned by UVic on Gordon Head Road at the corner of McCoy Road.

The field will continue to be used for recreation and as programming space, managed by Vikes Athletics and Recreation, along with the seven other sports fields on campus. It will help meet the department’s increasing demand for space for recreation and community sport activities. Work is currently underway to improve the turf conditions so that the field will be in top shape for campus and community users, when completed.

With the changes, the clubhouse building is no longer available for public rentals.

Campus Security Services continues to manage the parking lot.

SHELBOURNE VALLEY ACTION PLAN

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EPRESENTATIVES from the GHRA have been actively participating with other interested individuals and organizations since the first planning meetings were held in the fall of 2009. We are now at the stage where decisions will affect all residents who live in, or move through, the Shelbourne Valley.

The Shelbourne Valley Action Plan (SVAP) was initiated to create a comprehensive 20- to 30-year vision and implementation plan for Shelbourne Street from North Dairy Road in the south to Feltham Road in the north. It also encompasses the area approximately 500 metres east and west of Shelbourne Street. The plan has two major components, namely Land Use and Mobility.

Following presentation of the draft plan in June 2014, Saanich Council directed staff to provide a supplemental report for public hearing on the timelines and funding for implementation of the mobility component of the plan. Upon presentation of a supplemental report covering the “Implementation Analysis of Mobility Options” in October 2015, Council requested staff to seek further public input.

This supplemental report provides

two major mobility options. To quote from the report: “The options are of a similar cost, but take a different approach in prioritizing modes in the progression towards the ultimate future for Shelbourne Street.

While both options provide changes to enhance pedestrian conditions, Option 1 prioritizes transit and motor vehicles, while Option 2 prioritizes cycling investments in the near term.”

You are encouraged to attend and provide feedback at one of the open houses at the following times and locations:

Saturday, Feb. 27, 2-6 p.m., Gordon Head Recreation Centre Wednesday, March 2, 4-8 p.m., St. Aidan's United Church Saturday, March 5, 2-6 p.m., Cedar Hill Recreation Centre The full report can be viewed on the District of Saanich website at saanich. ca/business/actionplan/shelbourne. html where there will also be an opportunity to provide feedback in February.

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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.

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Professors pitch housing affordability tax Jeff Nagel Black Press

A housing affordability surcharge is being proposed as a way to redistribute money from investment property owners – including foreigners and other owners of vacant homes – to other residents in the same participating city.

The UBC and SFU business professors behind the idea say it would be a modest step to restrain the upward spiral of house prices in hot real estate markets.

But more importantly, they say, it would spur investors to rent out now-vacant homes rather than merely using B.C. residential real estate as a place to park money.

The proposal for the B.C. Housing Affordability Fund would create a 1.5 per cent tax on the assessed value – a $1 million home would be charged $15,000 per year.

But it would come with a long list of exemptions to exclude most resident owners. Seniors receiving CPP or OAS wouldn’t pay, nor would veterans, the disabled or anyone who has lived in their own home for several years.

For others, the surcharge would be reduced for every dollar paid in

annual income taxes by the owners, meaning the average working family in a typical home would likely owe nothing.

Non-resident owners of vacant homes would have their surcharge reduced by the amount of rental revenue they declare to the federal government.

“The targets are people who own real estate and leave it vacant and people who live here but essentially don’t declare much in Canadian income,” UBC’s Tsur Somerville explained.

Those targets would include Canadian investors who own condos in the province but find it easier to leave them empty than rent them, as well as wealthy Chinese families where the wife and kids live here but pay no income tax while the father works in China.

“Our intention was not to make it explicitly about foreigners,” Somerville said.

“It was to make it about people who through their choices make housing more expensive for the people who are trying to live and work and carry on a normal life here.”

Each municipality would decide if it wished to participate and money

raised within its borders would be redistributed there. The academics are split on whether it should be rebated equally to all Canadian tax filers within the city or geared more to those in greater need.

They estimate it could raise at least $90 million within Vancouver alone.

Premier Christy Clark praised the proposal but stressed it is problematic.

“It’s a good idea, but the execution is really hard,” Clark said.

“We are looking at it. It’s really complicated, though. If somebody goes away for a year, a university prof goes on a sabbatical at the University of Beijing, should we tax them? A senior citizen finds themselves in hospital for a long period of months, should we tax them?”

Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association CEO Robert de Wit said there’s no hard data to justify such a policy.

“It’s well-intended but it’s a bit of a harebrained idea,” he said, adding it would distort the market and create more problems than it solves.

“This could lead to a flight of capital, which is not a good thing for the country.”

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B.C. Real Estate Association chief economist Cameron Muir said even the authors admit the proposal would do little to make homes more affordable for most buyers.

NDP leader John Horgan praised the idea as a way to collect needed data on real estate owners and “generate money for affordable housing by taxing speculators and profiteers while remaining invisible to British Columbians filing income tax, seniors living in longtime family homes and landlords.”

The province has signaled it intends to deliver some sort of reform to address housing affordability in the upcoming budget but without hammering down current real estate prices or the equity people have in their homes.

One possibility is an extra increment of the property transfer tax that charges luxury homes more when they change hands.

Assistance for new home buyers or renters are potential uses of the extra revenue.

Somerville noted PEI bans nonresidents from owning ocean front property and said it’s high time for B.C. to at least gather more information on who owns real estate here.

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OPEN HOUSES JAN. 22 - JAN. 28 , 2016 VICTORIA

1703 Myrtle Avenue

Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528 www.fredlerch.com

VIEW ROYAL 1636 Sarita Pl.,

1900 Watkiss Way From $259,000

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181 www.ronneal.com

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Conrad Nyren, 250-589-9520 www.dallaspointe.com

Saturday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Tammy Gray, 250-857-4729 www.tammygray.ca

3-2311 Watkiss Way, $549,900

203-1725 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, MLS 358402, Sunday 1-3 $199,900

21 Ontario Street, Pemberton Holmes From $699,900 Hayley John,

Saturday, 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444 www.shellyreed.com

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8152 Woodwyn Terr. $1,058,000

MLS 357351, Sun. 1-3 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653 www.ianheathmarilynball.com

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1219 Clearwater Pl., $394,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 50-474-6003 www.mikeandjenn.ca

205-976 Inverness 5366 Alderley Rd. 414-165 Kimta Rd. $209,000 Saturday 12-2 200-595 Latoria MLS 359152, $698,800 Sotheby’s International Road, Sunday 2:30-4:30 MLS 359659 Realty Canada From $329,900 Pemberton Holmes Sunday 2-4 Dean Boorman, Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 50-881-4440

80 Saghalie Rd. From $409,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Greg Long, 250-384-8124 www.greglong.com

Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

250-882-0234 www.deanboorman.ca

4028 Hopesmore Dr., $850,000

4992 Georgia Park Terr, $768,800 3046 Alouette Dr. MLS 359242 $489,900

Saturday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Daily 12-5 Glynis MacLeod, Bosa Properties 250-661-7232 250-382-2672 www.bosaproperties.com www.glynismacleod.com

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Winger, 250-588-8839 www.homevictoria.co

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 50-474-6003 www.mikeandjenn.ca

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Friday, Jan. 29 All you Need is heART art show and sale by The Oak Bay Art Club will be featured from Jan. 29 to Feb. 24 at the Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with an artists’ reception Jan. 31 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Volkssport 5/10 km walk.

Meet at Willows Beach, Beach Drive. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Marg at 250-370-5073.

Drop-in Family Storytime – Fun-filled 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.

Sunday, Jan. 31 Duck Days runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Participants are welcome to drop in at any time during the by-donation event.

Meet at the Nature House located at 3873 Swan Lake Rd., near Mackenzie Avenue at the on-ramp of Pat Bay Highway and accessed via the main parking lot entrance on Swan Lake Road.

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Bluegrass Mass: Liberating Light – Inclusive bluegrass worship with a full band playing bluegrass gospel, roots and Americana at 4 p.m. in Paul Phillip’s Theatre, 1923 Fernwood Rd. (beside the Cornerstone Cafe). All welcome, free/by donation. More info: www.abbeychurch.ca/bluegrass or info@abbeychurch.ca.

Monday, Feb. 1 Victoria Mendelssohn Choir is looking for new members in all sections for their 2016 spring season from Feb. 15 to June 20.

To arrange for your audition, please contact cchay@live.ca or 250-590-6335. Rehearsals take place at 7 p.m. Monday evenings at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 3939 St. Peter’s Rd. (off Quadra Street) in Victoria.

Volkssport Monday and Wednesday morning walks.

Registration 8:45 a.m.; walk 9 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-4787020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule.

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria features a work by Port Alberni artists Rodney Sayers and Emily Luce in the LAB Gallery, 1040 Moss St., Victoria. The exhibition is curated by AGGV chief curator Michelle Jacques and runs through April 17.

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Lindsay Buziak Walk for Justice will start at 10 a.m. at the gates of the Royal Oak Burial Park, 4673 Falaise Dr. Friends, family and supporters will hold the sixth annual walk in honour of the Saanich realtor who was murdered in February 2008. The walk will continue through Mount Douglas Park to De Sousa Place and on to Saanich Municipal Hall, regardless of weather.

Drop-in Family Storytime – Fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult.

From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required.

Drop-in Baby Time – For babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Nellie McClung branch.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 RON Talks welcomes Paul Latour, the man behind Victoria’s wildly successful HeroWork, and UVic professor Dr. Janni Aragon to discuss the upcoming U.S. elections. RON Talks is a free event starting at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Crumsby’s Cafe in Royal Oak, 4525 West Saanich Rd.

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