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Dozens turn out to support Walk for Justice Father still seeking answers to 2008 murder of Lindsay Buziak Travis Paterson News Staff

Jeff Buziak made a bold statement by wearing a noose around his neck for the sixth annual Lindsay Buziak Walk for Justice in Saanich on Tuesday. It was the eighth anniversary of his daughter Lindsay’s death. The 24-year-old real estate agent was brutally stabbed to death on Feb. 2, 2008, while showing a new upscale home to an unknown couple in De Souza Place in Gordon Head. The noose around Jeff’s neck is there to symbolize his anger, vulnerability and desire for justice, said the outspoken father. “Obviously I’m angry, obviously someone took my child, and the way I feel is very dark right now,” said Buziak. “I wish this [noose] on [the killers], but I also feel this is me.” The burden of losing a child to murder is what drives him everyday, but is also killing him everyday, he added in a solemn tone. “I feel like a prisoner, like I’m being hanged by this noose, every day I’m just hanging on.” The case continues to baffle Saanich residents, dozens of whom joined in the three-plus hour walk on Tuesday. It started at the Royal Oak Burial Park where Lindsay’s ashes remain, all the way to De Souza Place and then back to Saanich’s municipal hall. At that point Saanich Police and others spoke about the case. Few details have been made public, but police revealed in 2010 that a woman used a payas-you-go cellphone to arrange

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Jeff Buziak wears a noose symbolizing his own vulnerability and the need for justice during the sixth annual Lindsay Buziak Walk For Justice. a viewing with Buziak at the murder scene. The Vancouverbased caller had a thick, Spanishlike accent, Lindsay told her father and friends. She expressed unease about the meeting, and said the woman and her husband wanted to purchase a property within two days. The couple was prepared to spend upwards of $1 million for the right location. About half an hour after meeting the supposed buyers, Buziak was discovered by her then-boyfriend, local real estate agent Jason Zailo, on the second floor of the De Sousa Place residence, her body butchered by stab wounds. Zailo was soon ruled out as a suspect. Police estimate the murder took place between 5:38 and 5:41 p.m.

In 2010, NBC’s Dateline TV program featured Buziak’s murder and Saanich Police revealed a flurry of information about the brutal killing. Dateline’s analysts believed Buziak was an innocent party, and that her murder was a targeted hit arranged by someone close to her. Insp. Rob McColl, one of two lead investigators interviewed by Dateline, told Saanich News in 2011 that police agreed with that conclusion. “It’s unfortunate that it remains unsolved. Saanich Police has dedicated a large number of resources to this case and we still require that critical lead, that piece of information that someone out there has,” said Mayor Richard Atwell, who’s joined the walk two years

running. “Someone needs to provide that anonymous tip to the police that will lead them to the killers and get justice for Lindsay Buziak.” Jeff, for his part, believes Saanich Police is closing in on the final “pieces of the puzzle” and will eventually “cross the goal line.” At the same time, Jeff’s message of disappointment in the justice system remains clear. “The reason we’re taking so long to get to justice is because of the way the system is set up, the burden of proof is so great to have anyone arrested and convicted that nowadays most people get away with it,” he said. “The bad people know this and they take advantage of it…” Det. Sgt. Chris Horsley of Saanich Police is now the lead

investigator on the file and has been part of the case since Day 1. Despite Buziak’s harsh words for the Saanich Police, Horsley says they are often in touch regarding the case. “We had coffee on Saturday and again Monday, and Jeff and I have a lot of contact with each other,” Horsley said. Buziak had a run-in with an unknown resident in Saanich on Sunday, who Jeff claims knows something about the murder. “It was on the street, I was threatened, hollered at, called profanities. I was told I’d be beat down and slapped down if I didn’t stop,” Buziak said on Tuesday. “Saanich Police were called because passersby saw me verbally violated on the sidewalk.” Sgt. Steve Eassie said Saanich Police talked to both Buziak and the other party, who is known to Saanich Police, and matters were concluded. It is unknown if the other party is related to the Buziak case. To date, Saanich Police have not publicly identified a suspect in Lindsay Buziak’s murder and no arrests have been made. “Investigators have some info they’re working towards, but they haven’t shared info on suspects, whether they’re local or out of town,” Eassie said. Leads continue to come in, said Horsley, who interviewed someone as recently as two weeks ago. “With a first-degree murder, it will always be an active file at our department, there is always going to be leads to follow up,” he said. Before commencing Tuesday’s walk, Buziak had a few comments for his daughter’s killers: “We’re coming for you, don’t think you’re going to get away with it. There is no chance any of us will stop, we’re coming for you, you’re going to trial.”

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Camosun making student health a priority College launches first Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy Travis Paterson News Staff

With the launch of a new fiveyear strategy, Camosun College counsellor Chris Balmer is hoping the students, staff and faculty will better embrace a responsibility for the general mental health and well-being of anyone on campus. The new Student Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy is a first for Camosun and was released last week with a ceremony in the Young building of the Lansdowne campus. Counselling and supportive services aren’t new at Camosun, but the ideas within the fiveyear action plan are, said Balmer, the lead on the strategy. “We are seeing more students at Camosun with mental health issues that are more frequent, complex and severe, and like most colleges and universities, our student services are strained and overextended,” Balmer said. “The idea of a five-year plan is that once we have identified the actions that need to be taken, we’ll need time to collaborate with the stakeholders at the college to make it happen.” The goal is to start over again in five years with a new strategy, built on the success of this one. Health statistics show high levels of student distress in Canadian colleges and universities, creating a demand for the strategy. “We’re not just expanding services, per se, such as our

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Julia Woensdregt, a recent Camosun College graduate, with nine-month-old Lennox. Woensdregt championed the college’s counselling services for students at the launch of Camosun’s five-year Student Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy. services for mental health,” Balmer said, “the expansion is in the area of ideas, being able to have the other schools within the college incorporate awareness and responsibility for mental health and well-being.” Julia Woensdregt graduated as an athletic therapist from Camosun in 2014. She spoke during the launch as a reminder

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Steve Mairs, PhD student and outreach supervisor for UVic’s telescope, ignites young minds, leading several classrooms of students of all ages through activities that inspire them to look up. Christine van Reeuwyk/Black Press

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The University of Victoria’s “shining jewel” perches atop the Bob Wright Centre. “It’s my favourite room in the world,” says Steve Mairs, PhD student and outreach supervisor for the astronomy department – a role he took over last fall. The largest optical telescope on a Canadian university campus, it features a 32-inch mirror. It is the biggest and best, and alongside its critical use in astronomy studies and research, the public aspect is just as important and fun.

“That gives you an amazing opportunity to see things,” Mairs said of the size. Winter is a particularly good time for stargazing, though anytime “it’s just beautiful through this thing.” Mairs calls astronomy the “gateway science” for kids coming here – he leads school groups from pre-kindergarten to those anticipating post-secondary schooling. The massive telescope can pinpoint objects in deep space with the click of a computer mouse. A push of a button on the remote and the massive machine manoeuvres its way to point at its destination. “We’ve handed (the remote) to kids who are four years old and they’ve used it correctly, under our direction,” Mairs said. During the weekly open houses each Wednesday night, a swath of people take to the roof-

top telescopes along with the grand one inside. They’re led in the stargazing by senior undergrads who come to answer all science-related questions. Among those trained to tell the old constellation stories and address scientific questions is Nic Annau, an undergrad who started working the open houses in fall 2013. “We have a few regulars,” Annau said. While the obvious draws are students from other sciences, they come from every corner of the campus, and beyond. “Often students will hear about it and they’ll bring their parents,” Annau said. “I think a lot of it is the discussions. We have three stations set up, two observing stations and then a Q&A session in the lobby.”

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Students seek reprieve from mountain of debt The plight of B.C. post-secondary students was on clear display in front of the B.C. Legislature Wednesday morning. The University of Victoria Students’ Society staged a protest to voice their opposition to the rising tuition rates that are threatening to bury the next generation of Canadian workers beneath a mountain of debt. The Rally Against Student Debt asked the B.C. government to freeze tuition, increase core funding and phase out tuition fees over the next 10 years, while requesting Ottawa implement a federal Post-Secondary Education Act with an accompanying increase to the Canada Social Transfer for post-secondary education. Those graduating from UVic and other post-secondary institutions in the province face a monumental challenge. The average B.C. post-secondary grad is left with $35,000 in debt, while facing the highest student loan interest rates in the country. And before being able to whittle down that debt they must first overcome a 13 per cent youth unemployment rate and 27 per cent underemployment rate. Students are not asking for a free ride. Increased funding to make postsecondary education more affordable is an investment in a stronger economy for the future. A recent study showed that post-secondary graduates pay more than the full cost of their diploma or degree in taxes after graduation. While there is no doubt a postsecondary education brings a dramatic increase to a worker’s earning power, an educated workforce also strengthens Canada’s economic foundation. All levels of government need to do more to make sure that a quality education is available to Canadians of all income levels. Hopefully Canada’s political leaders can hear the impassioned plea from the next generation before debt overcomes their once-promising futures. 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 National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@ saanichnews.com or call 250-480-3262. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-8771163 for additional information.

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Board should find a way to say yes to local proposals Two wastewater treatment proposals have been presented to the CRD board. One from Chris Corps of Pivotal IRM and one from John Knappett of Knappett Construction. Both brought forth submissions to the board for sewage treatment. One price was $350 million, the other $250 million. Both prices are significantly lower than any of the other proposals, estimated to be $1.1 to $1.3 billion. Both of these companies are local, pay property taxes in our community, hire local people who pay property taxes and spend their dollars in our community supporting our local economy on a year-round basis. These companies have every reason to try and keep the costing to a reasonable level because it will directly affect them and their employees in the years to come. There is such a huge difference in pricing from these two and the other proposals presented that every effort should be found to try and accommodate one or both of their submissions. Their two plants together would cost $600 million, well below $1.1 billion. Why not one at Clover Point and the second at Macaulay Point. This would eliminate the need for extra piping and pump stations.

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Drugs a danger on road I rarely agree with Tom Fletcher’s point of view but this time I do. Marijuana and alcohol do not mix. My car was struck at an intersection by a young driver who told police he and his friends had been drinking beer and smoking marijuana. He took his eyes off the road and when he looked back the light had turned red and I was in front of him and he could not stop. He got a 24-hour roadside suspension. I have since lost my foot due to a combination of stress and diabetes and have lost my home due to an inability to pay the mortgage. Do not make it easier for people to combine the two. Paul Price Saanich

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Special delivery On contacting KCTS9 in Washington state about non-receipt of their January 2016 KCTS9 TV Guide, I was told that Canada Post had refused the mailing, and that the organization was fielding thousands of calls from all over British Columbia with the same complaint from subscribers like myself. I wonder if Canada Post would consider making it a prerequisite for employment in the position responsible for this decision that the applicant confirm ever having watched the public television channel. Phonyin Tim Victoria

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Astronomy a ‘gateway science’ for kids The public and fellow students pose many questions, from basic to complicated – the kind of question where the post-grads consult with each other to come up with the answer. And there’s always something to look at, offerings change regularly and there’s always the different phases of the ever-changing moon. Annau’s fondness for the telescope and outreach sessions mirrors Mairs’s. “I love the telescope. The telescope is a lot of fun,” Annau said. “It’s a lot of fun to show people how cool the telescope is too, it’s an amazing piece of technology.” He said it feels good to give back, and not just because – as Mairs points out – as an astronomer, research funding comes from grants. “This is one good way to give back to the community, for the community paying into our jobs,” he said. The grand prize though, is the interest kids offer in return. Astronomy has a magic more readily accessed than other sciences, especially with the UVic equipment available. “It’s a phenomenal resource … Kids can get really, really interested in astronomy. It’s about pushing forth that next wave of inspiration,” Mairs said. “I

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Alicia Beck, 4, uses tweezers resembling a crane’s beak to understand how it eats during Sunday’s Duck Days event at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature House. While the Nature House is closed for the Family Day holiday, residents are encouraged to pop in over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.) to pick up some duck food for a Family Day visit to the Swan Lake Christmas Hill sanctuary. of Christmas Hill. Both are home to an incredible array of native plants and wild animals. “The sanctuary is a living classroom fostering an understanding and appreciation of nature through direct experiences. It is here to encourage

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Lapp is the artistic director for the evening, setting the solid lineup. “We can’t thank Daniel enough,” said Maurice, Luke’s father. Same goes for Atomique’s Nick Blasko, who told the Rachwalskis what to do, and how to do it, Terry said. Among the features of the evening is the VIP package, a chance to rub shoulders with Bill Henderson of Chilliwack and the other performers during the Rock Luke Rachwalski Star portion of the night. “The VIP package is $100. You get beer, wine, food and select seating and a three-month subscription to Guitar Pal’s online lessons,” Terry said. Most important is the theme of musical mentors such as Henderson and Mike Demers of The Lonely, a Roy Orbison tribute band, who’ll work with up-and-coming performing musicians. Proceeds will go towards the Luke’s Gift scholarship fund for young musicians to attend Chwyl Family School of Contemporary Music (Luke wasn’t one for classic styles), and to Luke’s Legacy, a songwriting concept in which young songwriters get an opportunity to further their musicianship through songwriting workshops with experienced professionals. The Saanich Braves junior B hockey team, captained by Luke’s brother Jack, will provide the ushering services for the evening. For tickets or more information visit lukefest. ca.

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Community Calendar Friday, Feb. 5 Fantastic Friday in St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Dinner provided. Woodworking for children (hand tools only), songs, stories, fun for the whole family. First Friday each month through to June. For more info, call 250-477-6741 or see www.stlukesvictoria.ca. Social Media Mechanics Lecture from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Word Guild (Christian Writer’s Group), at Christian Book and Music Centre. Contact loismgray55@gmail. com. All you Need is heART art show and sale by The Oak Bay Art Club will be featured until Feb. 24 at the Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6 The Living Well at the End of Life forum will be hosted by the Parish of St. Matthias Anglican Church from 2 to 4 p.m. The forum addresses family matters, including myriad issues that arise within families when addressing end of life planning and when facing the approaching end of a loved one’s life. St. Matthias Anglican Church is located at the corner of Richardson and Richmond in Victoria. The Year Of Monkey Chinese New Year ballroom dinner dance party hosted by Roman & Rennie, 6:30 p.m. at the Les Passmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd. Ticket reservations required by calling 250-391-1178 or email danceinstyle@ shaw.ca. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Hazel at 250-385-5439. 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.

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Uptown is launching the final stage of its multistage development with a combination of residential and retail space. Perhaps surprisingly, Morguard Investments, which oversees Uptown, has elected to built 134 rental suites, a departure from the original vision for Uptown which included two towers of condominiums. However, with a change in the market, Morguard is ready to build and manage the rental suites, said Geoff Nagle, director of development for Morguard. “We’re very excited to be moving into the formal approvals process for the final phase of the mixeduse neighbourhood that is Uptown,” Nagle said. “There’s a strong appetite for rental housing and a local need for rental housing,” he said, “… this will help to meet the local need for more rental homes.” Rental suites will range in size from studio to twobedroom homes. Uptown has submitted a proposed 11-storey building to the District of Saanich that will include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites, seven ground-floor townhomes and 55,000 square feet of retail space. The building

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Uptown is now moving to build the long-proposed residential units at the north end of the development. The plans include a proposed 11-storey building (134 rental suites and townhomes) as well as 55,000 square feet of new retail space that will complete the northwest end of Uptown Boulevard. will complete the northwest end of Uptown Boulevard at the corner of Carey Road and Ravine Way, next to the 40,000 square-foot Whole Foods store and 4,000 square-foot multi-tenant building currently under construction and scheduled to open in fall 2016. Nagle said Saanich council is expected to receive the proposal for rezoning consideration sometime in early 2016. The current building design features exterior suite entrances, large rooftop spaces for the use of residents, and dedicated,

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be ground level with street access from Carey Road or Ravine Way, and parking lot access from the interior. Rent will be at the higher end of the market, with a premium of about $2 per square-foot on each unit. “We’re seeing people willing to pay enough in rent to justify using highvalue land for residential rent,” Nagle said. “There’s no question that means they’ll be at the high end of the rental market, but the good news is it adds additional stock to the rental market in the long run.”

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