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A Saanich Saanich potter potter is is one one of of more more than than two two A dozen artists artists who who are are using using their their art art to to dozen raise awareness awareness for for female female empowerment empowerment raise issues in in a a new new exhibit. exhibit. issues Meira Mathison Mathison is is one one of of the the artists artists in in Meira Create Local: Tackle Global, a weekend Create Local: Tackle Global, a weekend exhibit of of artwork artwork from from about about 30 30 VancouVancouexhibit

ver Island Island painters, and jeweljewelver painters, sculptors sculptors and lers. The The show show is is being being hosted lers. hosted at at VictoVictoria’s Belfry Belfry Theatre in collaboration with ria’s Theatre in collaboration with the Didi Didi Society Society –– a that the a local local non-profit non-profit that addresses issues issues of gender inequality inequality and addresses of gender and discrimination –– and and the individual artists. artists. discrimination the individual For Mathison, Mathison, who in love love with with potpotFor who fell fell in tery almost almost 40 40 years years ago, ago, the tery the exhibit’s exhibit’s theme of of empowerment empowerment was was broad but theme broad but relatable. relatable.

“When they talk about “When they talk about the the theme theme of of women’s empowerment, women’s empowerment, it’s it’s very very difficult difficult to make something to make something that that relates relates directly directly to to that,” she said. of a that,” she said. “It’s “It’s kind kind of a weird weird way way of of putting me, the the making making of putting it, it, but but for for me, of clay clay empowers myself. empowers myself. “We all all have have challenges in life. “We challenges in life. II was was a a single mom for many years, single mom for many years, and and the the clay clay kept me on on track.” track.” kept me See story page A7 See story on on page A7

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A A University University of of Victoria Victoria student student has has been been arrested and may face charges stemming arrested and may face charges stemming from from several several alleged alleged sexual sexual assaults assaults against against four four fellow fellow classmates. classmates. According According to to Saanich Saanich Police, Police, four four female female students students came came forward forward in in mid-February mid-February and and reported reported being being sexually sexually assaulted assaulted by by the the male, male, with with incidents incidents ranging ranging from from the the beginning beginning of of the the school school year year to to last last month. month. Five counts of sexual assault Five counts of sexual assault have have been been recommended recommended against against the the male male student student and and have have been been submitted submitted to to Crown Crown for for approval, approval, said said acting acting Sgt. Sgt. Jereme Jereme Leslie. Leslie. “After “After speaking speaking to to all all of of the the women women and and witnesses, witnesses, our our investigators investigators are are confident confident that that they’ve they’ve spoken spoken with with all all the the parties parties involved,” involved,” said said Leslie. Leslie. “Saanich “Saanich police police have have investigated investigated the the reports reports and and have have recomrecommended mended five five counts counts of of sexual sexual assault, assault, and and the the accused accused is is going going to to appear appear in in court court in in early early April.” April.” Leslie Leslie said said the the victims victims and and the the accused accused are are all all between between the the ages ages of of 19 19 and and 20, 20, and and that that the the male male student student is is not not known known to to police. police. The The university university released released a a statement statement on on Feb. Feb. 29, 29, noting noting the the university university acted acted immeimmediately diately to to assist assist the the four four students students in in filing filing a a police police report report and and offered offered health health and and councounselling selling services services to to them. them. The The statement statement also also said said the the male male student student has has been been banned banned from from campus. campus. See See story story page page A7 A7

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Raccoon fun Renée Cenerini, program manager at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, used some fun puppets of a mother raccoon and her kit to teach children about the traits and habits of raccoons during their Raccoons are Wild event on Sunday. Jacob Zinn/News Staff

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Women’s show at Pearkes The Victoria Women’s Show takes over the field house of Pearkes Recreation Centre this weekend, March 5 and 6. The two-day event event features speakers who talk of issues of importance to women of all ages, from make-up tricks and tips to health and hormones. Speakers include, Lorna VanderHaegh, a women’s health expert who has been researching nutritional medicine for over 30 years. She’ll lecture on Saturday at 12:20 p.m. and again at 2:50 p.m. Dr. Gordon Pedersen is a naturopathic doctor and is also board-certified in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. He will speak at 11 a.m. on Saturday. There is also a psychic clairvoyant, fitness experts and NLP practitioners during the weekend. For soap opera fans Daniel Goddard, who plays Cane Ashby, will be at the VIP Reception on Sunday and will be appearing at 11:30 Sunday where he will sign autographs. Plus more than 80 exhibitors and vendors will showcase everything from jewelry to chocolate, clothing to wigs, purses to financial advice, home decor to homeopathy. It is all there and all geared for women. It’s described as the ultimate girls’ weekend. Door prizes, goody bags and the chance to win a 2016 Elantra from Victoria Hyundai make it one of the great reasons to attend. Cash admission at the door. Pearkes is located at 3100 Tillicum Rd.

Shelbourne kitchen to host fashion show The Shelbourne Community Kitchen is holding a Tea and Historical Fashion Show on Saturday. The event is a fundraiser and along with the tea and fashion show is a silent auction and door prizes. The 2 p.m. tea will be followed by the fashion show featuring Victorian Vogue. Tickets are $20 and available at the door or by phoning the event venue Lutheran Church of the Cross (3787 Cedar Hill Road) at 250-477-6222. There will be additional parking at St. Luke’s Anglican Church. The community kitchen’s purpose is to provide support through a neighbourhood resource centre for those in the community who lack adequate access to healthy food. The kitchen is a collaborative effort of a diverse number of community partners. It strives to provide more than a bag of groceries, their aim is to educate participants on healthy and economical food choices while developing cooking skills. The kitchen also grows fresh produce in community gardens.

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In a rare move the Saanich Heritage Foundation is approving the removal of a registered heritage home. And for good reason. The once prominent cottage that Welsh carpenter John Lloyd and wife Margaret built at 574 Walter Ave. in 1914 has been without much needed repair for several decades. Boarded up and vacant, the home will be removed as its owner has bequeathed the property to Saanich to become a natural park. The new park will be 62 feet by 120 feet, at the corner of Walter Avenue and Dysart Road. “I grew up with a friend who lived at 574 Walter, and even then it had neglect and maintenance problems,” said Coun. Vic Derman. “It has problems that go back to when I was a kid, I’m not saying how long ago that was.” Council approved a report from parks and recreation that recommended its removal from the heritage registry. Despite its derelict state the home will go for

The owner of 574 Walter Ave. has left the property to Saanich to become a natural park. sale. The property will be rezoned from residential to P-4N (natural park). It’s not likely the house will sell, in which case there

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Politicians ponder Pops for Parks Jacob Zinn News Staff

A proposal to save the environment using unclaimed bottle deposits may soon be endorsed by Saanich council. On Monday, Saanich council is set to consider endorsing a proposal, prepared by the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre for the Ancient Forest Alliance, that would turn over unclaimed bottle deposits to the B.C. government for a land acquisition fund to create and maintain green spaces. The local conservation group is pushing for the resolution to be submitted to the AVICC and UBCM, and later to the provincial government. “Upon the purchase of a beverage, B.C. customers pay a deposit on the container, which is refunded when the container is returned,” reads a report prepared by Coun. Fred Haynes. “If the container is not returned, the deposit remains with the beverage industry. “‘Pop for Parks’ proposes the redirection of unredeemed container deposits to an important cause: the acquisition and protection of ecologically sensitive private lands in B.C.” Ken Wu, executive director of the alliance, said states such as New York and Michigan

“(Bottles are) floating around on the streets and polluting the environment, so it makes sense to take the proceeds and better the environment...” Ken Wu

have enacted similar legislation because unclaimed deposits are seen as windfall profits that should belong to the state and used for public benefit. “They basically take the unredeemed bottle deposits and file them into land acquisition for conservation,” said Wu. “It comes out to about $10 to $15 million per year. It wouldn’t increase anyone’s taxes because this is already a pot of money that, right now, is going to the beverage container industry. “They’re floating around on the streets and polluting the environment, so it makes sense to take the proceeds and better the environment through protecting green spaces.” The District of Highlands has already endorsed the proposal, with other local municipalities expected to follow suit. While the CRD already has a land acquisition fund of its

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own, Wu said it’s time the B.C. government chipped in to help create and protect more environmental areas. “The park acquisition fund through the CRD is highly successful – it’s already helped to purchase about 4,500 hectares and raised about $35 million since it was implemented in 2000,” said Wu. “We want a provincial equivalent – the province has got to do its part as well.” jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

Unredeemed bottle deposits reach about $10 to $15 million per year in B.C.

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Disabled citizens poorly served The most recent increase to the government’s disability allowance was touted as if the provincial government was passing out gold bars. In fact, the province was merely boosting the monthly amount by $77. For many people living in this province, that will be less than a month’s rent if the year’s worth of increase is combined. It’s a single trip to the grocery store. Then the province decided to compound its stinginess by yanking back some of the money. If you get a government-funded bus pass, you only get $25 a month. And depending on your transportation method, it can be as low as $11 a month. These allowances are intended for people who, by definition, may have great difficulty finding work, and an even greater challenge finding housing. Transportation is astonishingly difficult. For those with physical disabilities, a cracked sidewalk or poorly built crosswalk can be insurmountable obstacles. And transit, while better than a generation ago, does not provide anything like full mobility, especially with the death by a thousand cuts being inflicted on HandyDart, through a failure to increase service levels over the past few years. Most government assistance in B.C. can barely keep an individual or family out of abject poverty. It keeps people from starving or freezing, and that’s about it. It is supplemented by a variety of nongovernmental programs, including food banks and Meals on Wheels. Without countless volunteers and the aid of scrambling non-profit groups, things would be dire indeed. Clawing back a meagre increase, as the cost of living heads ever upward across our province, shows that the B.C. Liberals do not value all citizens equally.

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Fuel rebates here for ferry users Re: Letter “Ferries profit from fuel costs,” February 16 B.C. Ferries has just announced an increase in fuel rebates due to the current lower cost of fuel, which will offset the April 1, 2016 tariff increase. There will be no increase in the cost of ferry travel this spring, which is good news for ferry travellers. But I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify the facts regarding tariff increases and the cost of fuel for B.C. Ferries, which were raised in a recent letter to the editor in the Saanich News. Every four years, the B.C. Ferries Commissioner sets price caps for B.C. Ferries based on financial forecasts. These forecasts include the best estimates for operating expenses which include a forecast fuel price, referred to as the “set price.” Many years ago, the provincial government recognized the risk of fluctuations in fuel prices and the potential impact on B.C. Ferries and its customers. As a result, the Commissioner established fuel deferral accounts to allow surcharges and

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rebates. This allows B.C. Ferries to manage the financial risks associated with volatile and unpredictable fuel prices by using fuel deferral accounts and a surcharge and rebate mechanism. The fuel surcharge/rebate mechanism is separate from the tariff calculation and any fuel rebate or surcharge is strictly a pass through to the fuel deferral accounts. B.C. Ferries does not profit from lower fuel costs. While B.C. Ferries actively manages expenditures, tariff increases are necessary to cover operating costs and major capital replacement projects. The company needs to replace one ship per year for the next 12 years in order to maintain safe, efficient and reliable service at an estimated cost of approximately $3 billion. This is the reason why tariff increases are necessary. Dennis Dodo Chief Financial Officer B.C. Ferry Services

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Washington turns up heat for Vic sewage plant Mayor Lisa Helps is taking Washington’s latest threats seriously. The truth about the effectiveness of Victoria’s marine waste water system is less important to her. For politicians it seems, perception is more important than principles. What Washington officials think about Victoria’s sewage system is not important. What’s important are the facts surrounding the issue. And the facts are well known to the science community on both sides of the border. Pandering to Politicians who apparently know little about how Victoria’s marine treatment system works or which way the Salish sea flows is not the right way to stand by principles. A billion dollars is a lot of money to spend on perception. Lijia You Saanich

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Suspect banned from university campus Continued from A1 “We can confirm that related to this incident, the university has removed a male student from our campus community,” reads the statement. “The individual is not permitted on university property.” In the past few months, the university has experienced two high-profile sexual assaults. In September, a woman was attacked by a group of males before an unknown person came to her aid, and in January, a man robbed two international students and assaulted at least one of them at their offcampus apartment. Leslie said the most recent case is unrelated to the prior sexual assaults, and noted police and the university have provided a number of safety measures to the four women who came forward. “We’re working alongside the University of Victoria in our normal fashion and we’re in constant communication with each other,” he said. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com Jacob Zinn/News Staff

Saanich potter Meira Mathison is one of nearly 30 artists participating in Create Local: Tackle Global, at the Belfry Theatre.

Weekend exhibit at Belfry Theatre Continued from A1 Mathison, who owns Dancerwood Pottery, designed a basket-form pot for the exhibit, showcasing her style that incorporates movement into her pieces. “I use really thick liquid clay to give the extra depth and dimension to the pots,” she said. “In the surface of the pots, they have lots of lines, which usually goes with the form. “I also push in coloured imprints of plants. I’m a gardener – I grew up on a small farm in Saanich. My mom was really involved with the rose club and the dahlia club, so I grew up loving flowers and plants and working the soil. My pots reflect some of the plant forms.” The pot took a few months to make, due to the lengthy process involved to maintain the asymmetrical shape of the piece, Mathison said. “The drying process is always a challenge. Clay has a memory and it tries to pull itself apart, so in the drying process, if it’s dried too fast, it can crack.” Mathison’s basketform pot, as well as pieces from the other artists involved, will be on sale, priced under or around $1,000. Twentyfive per cent of each sale will go to the Didi Society while the rest will go to the artists. “This one-of-a-kind exhibit is a great opportunity to begin or grow your art collection, support local artists, and

help the Didi Society in its work to empower women globally and educate youth locally about gender equality,” said Julia Norman, executive director the society, in a statement. Prior to the weekend exhibit, the Belfry Theatre is hosting an opening reception on Friday,

March 4 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the reception are $25 and are available at the Belfry Theatre box office, located at 1291 Gladstone Ave. Admission is free to the exhibit on March 5 and 6, which runs from noon to 5 p.m. both days.

For ticketing info regarding the opening reception, call the theatre at 250-385-6815 or email boxoffice@belfry. bc.ca. For more information about the Didi Society, visit thedidisociety.org. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

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Saanich skier takes silver at Winter Games Jacob Zinn News Staff

Amelia Wells of Saanich skied to silver on Sunday in the 4x2 kilometre mixed relay event with the Vancouver Island-Central Coast Zone 6 team at the B.C. Winter Games.

A local cross-country skier is returning to the island with a silver medal from the B.C. Winter Games. Amelia Wells, along with her teammates from the Vancouver Island-Central Coast Zone 6, placed second in the 4x2 kilometre mixed relay event this past weekend in Penticton. The team consisted of Wells, Campbell River’s Emmy Stapff, Comox’s Stephen Lamon and Courtenay’s Aiden Noble. In addition, the 13-year-old Wells, who was the only cross-country skier from southern Vancouver Island to qualify for the B.C. Winter Games, nearly medalled in the Sprint Heats on Saturday, coming fourth out of 16 in the final standings. The four-day event drew 1,738 athletes, coaches and officials, and was put on by more than 1,800 volunteers. Wells is a member of the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club, which took home nine out of 24 medals at the Games. This weekend, the club is headed to the 2016 Teck B.C. Championships in Whistler, March 4 to 6. Overall, Saanich athletes had an impressive showing at the B.C. Winter Games in Penticton, collecting medals in a several of events. Speed skater Riley Pickrell collected three medals, including a gold in the 2,000m U14 boys points race and bronze medals in the 400m and the super 1,500m U14 boys final. Archer Matthew Lange took first in the boys two-day aggregate recurve and second in the boys match play recurve. In Judo, Max Grant took gold in the under-73 kg men’s competition while Tiffany Coolican took silver in the under-57 kg women’s competition. Saanich’s Michaela Brennan – along with teammates Katherine Evans, Lily Williams and Elisabeth Foss – placed second in the national stream team groups of four to five rhythmic gymnastics competition. If you know of a Saanich athlete who did well at the B.C. Winter Games, email editor@saanichnews.com. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

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Gymnasts excel at three meets Saanich gymnasts training at Falcon Gymnastics turned in outstanding performances at three recent meets. A dozen Falcon gymnasts, training at Junior Olympic levels 6, 7,8 and 9, turned in strong showings at the Christy Fraser Competition that attracted more than 500 athletes to Langley Feb. 13 and 14. Junior Olympic levels 3 and 4 gymnasts took part in the Pajama Party friendly competition in Comox Feb. 6 to 8. Karley Telford earned silver for the JO 6 level in the allaround portion of the Christy Fraser Competition, picking up gold on the vault with a score of 9.7 and gold on beam with a 9.575. Jordan Reilly won a silver medal on vault and finished sixth all-around, while Georgina Love

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Tsartlip Elder Tom Sampson, left, and Chief Don Tom were joined by the Chiefs of the Pauquachin and Tsawout First Nations on Tuesday morning to announce their opposition to the proposed Malahat LNG terminal on Saanich Inlet. Tsartlip also has the support of the Tseycum Nation.

Wsanec First Nations oppose Malahat LNG Wsanec nations looking into legal options to prevent LNG terminal on Saanich Inlet Steven Heywood Black Press

First Nations Chiefs on the east side of the Saanich Inlet are opposing the proposed Malahat LNG project and are calling on their neighbours to stand with them. The Chiefs of the Tsawout, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsartlip First Nations stood at an overlook at the Tsawout community Tuesday morning. With the site of the proposed floating liquified natural gas terminal in the background, the Chiefs decried what they called a lack of consultation by the proponent, Steelhead LNG, and the granting in October last year of an export license to the company by the National Energy Board. Steelhead LNG has proposed an LNG terminal and liquefaction plant on the west side of the inlet at Bamberton, as well as an underwater gas pipeline. The company had announced an agreement with the Malahat First Nation in August 2015. Tsawout Chief Don Tom said there are no conditions under which his community would support the project, as it directly impacts on their fishing and hunting rights and spiritual connection to the inlet.

“No,” he said, “this would not benefit us in any way and undo all of the rehabilitation work that has gone on in the Sannich Inlet.” Tom said local First Nations are trying to protect their way of life, recognized under treaty. That requires, he continued, government at all levels and proponents like Steelhead LNG to consult with them. “Under our law, when people come in to our territory and disrupt those laws and rights, it’s our obligation to correct them.” In a statement, Steelhead LNG wrote the project is still in its early stages and “environmental stewardship of the proposed project is our number one priority.” The company also stated they are “fully committed to evaluating (the project) in a way that is respectful, transparent and science-based.” Steelhead LNG added they will continue to engage with the WSANEC communities and other potential affected First Nations, to address concerns. The Chiefs, in a media release, also put the Province of B.C. “on notice that they do not have jurisdiction to interfere with the continuity of our treaty rights and will incur liability and put any LNG project at significant risk of cancellation should they choose to provide permits and authorizations to the proponents without our consent.” Tom added proponents of any projects, if they disregard the community, would be “invited to leave.” “We are here to say if Steelhead

LNG continues as it has been, it is unwelcome to do business in this territory,” Tom said. The B.C. Ministry of Natural Gas Development, in a statement, said the project would be “subject to rigorous environmental reviews and permitting processes before it could be built.” As well, they wrote that any provincial assessment must include consultation and engagement with First Nations who may be impacted. Harvey Underwood, Chief of the Tsawout First Nation, and Rebecca Davis, Chief of the Pauquachin, added their support to Tom and the opposition to Malahat LNG. Tsartlip Edler Tom Sampson said the courts have upheld First Nations treaty rights and the communities along the Saanich Inlet “are not going to give it away.” “We are the legal owners of this land … and LNG will never come here,” he said. Sampson advocated for people, young and old, to stand up to prevent the project. Tom said the WSANEC First Nations are looking into legal and political options. “We will request a meeting with the Prime Minister when he’s here on the Island on March 11 to 13,” he said. “We will discuss the Crowns obligations and duty to First Nations.” Tom added he welcomes neighbouring municipalities, if they stand against Malahat LNG, to contribute to a legal war chest. editor@saanichnews.com

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Imagine an airport bordering Saanich and Oak Bay instead of the University of Victoria. Or an 18-metre viewing platform jutting out from the top of Mount Tolmie. How about a canal that connected Portage Inlet with Esquimalt Harbour? Saanich would look a lot different in 2016 if it wasn’t for some key decisions by the people in power over the last 70 years. Local architectural historian and author of Unbuilt Victoria, Dorothy Mindenhall, recently led a presentation at the Centennial Library that included blueprints for the aforementioned Saanich developments, and more. “The idea behind the canal in the Gorge [Waterway] was part of a grand plan to clean it,” Mindenhall said. By the 1930s, the Gorge was starting to smell. It’s grandiose as the favoured swimming hole and daytime destination continued but the many mansions and nearby residences were pumping raw sewage into it. Pre-regulated industry was also taking its toll. And, as the stories go, if you couldn’t afford the time or money for a trip to the dump, you could always toss it into the Gorge come nightfall. By the end of the Second World War ‘no swimming’ signs were posted. However, connecting the Gorge by canal to Esquimalt waters would bring a tidal flow the protected waters of the Gorge previously didn’t have. As one story goes, that is why the rocks were blown out from below the previously shallow area under the Gorge Bridge (Tillicum Road). Sketches show a canal would have been dug and dredged from the

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The Gordon Head Memorial Air Park was set to exist on the current grounds of the University of Victoria. southernmost point of Portage Inlet, with a lock, and then into Esquimalt Harbour. “There was a grand scheme to create a roundabout boat trip from the Inner Harbour that take tourists up the Gorge and then back, by using the canal,” Mindenhall said. The idea fell flat, as did so many others in Saanich, such as the Gordon Head Memorial Air Park.

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Aviation was still in its infancy when Second World War veterans returned from service. There was some support for the war veterans to fly, and from growers “who were prepared to buy their own planes” and ship bulbs and flowers with this new technology. To many, it made a lot of sense at the time. Nearby, the Lansdowne airstrip was the birthplace of Canadian

aeronautical success where William Wallace Gibson designed and flew Canada’s first plane in 1910. But, despite Saanich purchasing the land, and “the flying club laboriously grading the runways” in preparation, Saanich ratepayers voted against the airport. Ten years later, the land was the right fit for the expanding Victoria College, or University of Victoria, Mindenhall said. UVic has its own story of unbuilt designs. In the 1960s, it was unhappy with its designer Don Emmons of WBE and hired Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey, who were lauded for designing the concrete pleasure of the Simon Fraser University campus. Over three years, Erickson and Massey proposed several ideas but only one building was developed, the “incongruent” Cunningham Building. Among the most entertaining developments that came close were the medieval Sherwood Park English village on the Gorge Waterway (adjacent to Tillicum Road) and the Globe Theatre and Elizabethan Village in Royal Oak. The 1962 Sherwood Park proposal would’ve used 4.5 acres of Gorge park. Viking ships would bring visitors from the Inner Harbour, who would be greeted by Robin Hood and in-character friends. A Globe Theatre proposal in 1980 would’ve used the original building and grounds of the Fireside Grill (built in 1936 as a tea room). Blacksmithing, weaving and other craftsmen and characters would take you back to the medieval times of Shakespeare. - Based on the research in Dorothy Mindenhall’s book Unbuilt Victoria, available online at Dundurn.com and Amazon.ca and in the GVPL system.

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Community Calendar Thursday, March 3 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 Bruce Hutchison 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 11:30 to noon at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required.

Friday, March 4 World Day of Prayer at 7 p.m. hosted by St. Dunstan’s Church, at the corner of San Juan and Tyndall. This interdenominational service was composed for 2016 by the women of Cuba, and celebrates that country’s spiritual journey and the importance of children. Before the service there will be a light Cuban-style dinner at 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 5 Historical Fashion Show and Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Cross on Cedar Hill Road. This fundraiser in support of

the Shelbourne Community Kitchen, will include a silent auction and historical fashion show featureing Victorian Vogue. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at St. Luke’s or Lutheran Church offices. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Judy at 250-3858519.

Sunday, March 6 March Jazz Vespers with the Bob Watts Trio, featuring Cuban piano virtuoso Pablo Cardenas with Ross Macdonald (bass) and Bob Watts (drums). 7:30 p.m. at St. Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Rd. By donation. Living with Stroke Program by the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be in the Feltham Room at the Gordon Head Recreation Centre at 1 p.m. The two-hour program is designed to help stroke survivors and their families improve their quality of life, cope with challenges and connect with others. Fiddler on the Roof Sing-aLong 2:30 p.m. at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St., Victoria. Join the musicians and 19 lively actors in a staged reading of

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Tuesday, March 8 The Blenkinsop Valley Community Association is hosting a talk by climate scientist and Oak Bay – Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver titled Global Warming: Challenges and Opportunities. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the After 50 room at Cordova Bay Elementary School (5238 Cordova Bay Rd). All are welcome. An AGM will follow for BVCA members.

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