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Anyone involved in past or present efforts to create a sewage treatment system for the Capital Regional District’s core can attest that much work has been done and plenty of money spent on the issue. And as SPECIAL we appear to REPORT draw closer to a solution, it’s reflective to note that IN TH E others are watching us closely, especially our neighbours to the immediate south. In today’s fifth and final instalment of Sewage in the CRD, we take a look at Washington state’s continued frustration over the regional district’s release of untreated sewage into Juan de Fuca Strait, and talk to a former B.C. premier who was in the middle of the discussions in the 1990s. As we wrap up this stage of our coverage of the issue, we also look at how a property on Rock Bay in Victoria, once touted as the central site for a regional treatment system, fell off the table and all but disappeared from sewage committee members’ minds. We thank you once again for your input and feedback on this series and we know many more conversations lay ahead on sewage treatment. We’ll continue to arm readers with valuable information to help you be an important part of ongoing discussions in your communities. See pages A12 and A13
The victim of a dog attack in Broadmead believes Saanich Pound is not doing enough to protect the public from a repeat offender. Denis Canuel, a professional gardener, was attending to a property on Shadywood Drive on Saturday when a pedestrian engaged him in conversation regarding Canuel’s work. A few seconds later, that same pedestrian was about 50 feet away when his dog, a mediumsized terrier, bolted for Canuel and attacked him unprovoked. “It came at me full speed, the owner failed to control the dog,” Canuel said. “It tore open my [denim] pants, and I was very lucky it bit me on the bone, it nearly bit off flesh. It was a brutal, vicious attack, a rip and tear.” Despite having had a cordial conversation with the owner just prior to the attack, the owner did not attempt to call the dog off, Canuel said. Not only that, Canuel had to yell at the owner and order him to remove the dog, he added, which was wearing a leash. Canuel wrote a letter to Saanich asking for the dog to be destroyed. If it’s at least not removed, he says he’ll pursue civil action. Saanich Pound confirmed it had previously investigated the dog for an attack, and applied a $250 fine and a violation ticket for “aggressive dog running at
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Professional gardener Denis Canuel sits in the very place a dog attacked him while he was working on Shadywood Drive in Broadmead on Saturday. Canuel shows his jeans that were ripped during the attack. large,” said Saanich Police acting Sgt. Jereme Leslie. From now on, the dog will have to wear a muzzle when not on its own property. Details of the dog’s previous incident are unclear but it happened on its own property. At that time, Saanich Pound deemed the dog aggressive and ordered it be tied up whether on its own property or in public. As a gardener, Canuel has experience dealing with dogs and said there was nothing to suggest the dog was going to attack. The owner apologized but his offer to purchase Canuel
a new pair of jeans was not enough, Canuel said. “I’m often crouched down when I work, I can’t be on the lookout for a crazy dog,” Canuel said. “If that dog attacked a child or an elderly person, it could be life threatening, it could disable a child for life and leave scars.” Karen De Tomasso is the owner of the property on which Canuel was attacked. She wasn’t home at the time, but is deeply concerned that it happened on private property, the same place her grandchildren visit. “If it was on public property I
wouldn’t have much say but this is my safe haven,” Di Tomasso said. “A dog can have a mishap but that is not the concern with this dog, it’s drawn blood.” Di Tomasso believes the dog should be considered dangerous, which would have greater implications, such as euthanization. “The question is, how many people are bitten before Saanich does the job it needs to do, five attacks, more?” Canuel asked. “It’s important for the public to know you can buy a dog and let it bite more than two people, and still have that dog.”
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When Moy Sutherland led the raising of the third and final totem pole in front of the Native Friendship Centre last Thursday, he didn’t see it as the end of a project, only the beginning. Sutherland’s voice boomed through the mic as he guided more than 100 youth and members of the community who lined along Regina Avenue in front of the centre. Slowly, they pulled the 6,000-pound Qweeshhicheelth pole with a 200-foot-long rope, hand-over-hand, through a pulley until it stood straight. It stands beside two other totem poles as all three nations of the Island are represented, the Nuu-chan-nulth nation of Western Vancouver Island, the Coast Salish (Southern Island) and the Kwakwaaka’wakw (Eastern Vancouver Island). “There’s lots of room out here for more, this is not the end,” Sutherland said. “When we made this, we also started an army of new carvers.” The pole carries many tales of Nuu-chan-nulth legend. At the top, a thunderbird transforms into a human, while at the bottom, a killer whale transforms into a wolf. The wolf’s head is situated where the whale’s blow hole would be, and within that is a human figure, representing the Wolf Society, a group of Nuu-chan-nulth warriors who would deal with the dead, organize funerals and Moy Sutherland act as police. Qweesh-hicheelth is Nuu-chan-nulth for transformation, and Sutherland, who is Nuu-chan-nulth, sees the transformation that’s happened throughout the project, and beyond. In September, the 42-year-old master carver and artist started alone, trimming the massive red cedar from Ehattesaht (in Esperanza Sound) into a flat-back totem pole, 26 feet long. In November, he took on a crew that included at-risk youth who knew nothing of carving, and spent the past four-and-a-half months teaching them, and together they completed the project. “This was all about empowerment for youth from the start,” said Sutherland. “We used hand tools, and it slowed the process, but at the end I could say ‘go carve this area flat,’ and they would know how to do it.” All the tools were hand made by “Iron Jake” James, the Metchosin blacksmith who also anchored the finished pole to its cement base. Sutherland then ordered a set for each member of the team, and gifted them upon completion.
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First Nations people gathered at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre to celebrate the raising of a new 6,000-pound totem pole last week. The pole was carved by six Aboriginal youth working with master carver Moy Sutherland, with the project taking over four-and-a-half months to complete. “There were a lot of cuts to begin with,” Sutherland recalled. As a teen, Sutherland left his home in Gordon Head for a life on the streets. Instead of Lambrick Park secondary, he spent the ages of 13 to 20 learning a different life. “I didn’t carve anything until I was 19, that was a start,” he said. “There was something about when you finish something, and everyone appreciates it, that was very fulfilling.” Through art, Sutherland learned the cultural history of his people. And now he encourages youth to explore the history of their own people. “I tell them, go learn, and let’s stand that up [as a pole].” One of the crew members was Tejas Collison, 24, who didn’t expect to work on the pole. Collison lives in Esquimalt and is apprenticing with master carver Carey Newman, who built the first two poles at the Friendship Centre. Collison actually worked on the Coast Salish, which was raised in 2014. So when it came to crunch time, Sutherland put the word out, and Newman assigned Collison to help out. “I tried to assist where need be with sharpening of tools, sanding and other rudimentary skills, and focused on the features of the killer whale,” Collison said. It’s that kind of team mentality that has Travis Peal, 33,
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Camosun festival working the bugs out Pestival highlights nutritional value of edible insects Ivan Watson Saanich News Contributor
With corn tortillas filled with roasted mealworms topped with guacamole, chocolate ‘chirp’ insect protein cookies and crunchy raincoast crisps with roasted crickets and humus on offer, Camosun College anthropology instructor Nicole Kilburn is proving that eating insects can be great for the environment as well as for the taste buds. Kilburn and nearly 40 students in her popular anthropology of food course are inviting the public to a special event to sample various foods using insect ingredients and to visit interactive displays that challenge cultural reactions to eating bugs. The second-ever ‘Pestival’ of edible insects takes place on Monday, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the second floor of the Wilna Thomas building at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus. “It’s time for the world to start thinking of insects as an
ingredient,” said Kilburn “We have several teams of students who can show people how to add insects to their cooking and come up with nutritious and delicious creations. And as an added bonus, we’re exploring the logistics of growing insects as food as a form of food security, their nutritional benefits and environmental footprint.” Student organizer Chloe Mumford remembers the first time she ate an insect during Kilburn’s class. “Once I got past the fact that I was placing an entire creature in my mouth – wings, legs and eyeballs included – it was actually pretty great. It tasted kind of like a mix between a sunflower seed and Rice Krispie square texture-wise, but the flavour was mild and when mixed with the right ingredients, it was delicious,” she said. When the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization published an influential report on the merits of growing and consuming sustainable insect protein in 2008, the idea of adding bugs to the menu was practically unheard of in North America. “A lot has changed since then,” says Kilburn enthusiastically, noting that in the past few years a number of companies have sprung up to take advantage of
growing local demand for food with a smaller environmental footprint. “Two billion people around the world eat insects regularly and it’s normal for them, so let’s evaluate why we in the west don’t eat insects and start the conversation about how we can incorporate them into our diet.” When Kilburn and her students organized the first Pestival in 2014, tickets sold out almost immediately. This year, the expanded event aims to provide more opportunities for the community to get involved and to move from the theory to the plate on what it means to eat and think sustainably. “We’re a community college and that means that engaging with the community is important. Organizing the first Pestival was a great opportunity to have students do more than just a term paper and to engage in something that actually we’re starting to talk an awful lot more about as a society. This year is going to be bigger and we really want to challenge people to try new things.” Pestival tickets are $5, available online at Eventbrite.ca or at the Lansdowne campus bookstore.
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Pestival organizer and Saanich resident Nicole Kilburn’s six-year-old daughter, Olivia, holds out a delicious chocolate ‘chirp’ cookie, made from cricket protein powder. Pestival takes place Monday at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Cost the major factor for sewage treatment Black Press wraps up its five-part series examining the sewage treatment issue for the Capital Region in today’s Saanich News. We hope that the series has helped increase our readers’ understanding of the complex issues surrounding sewage treatment and highlighted the region’s long history of grappling to find a solution. There are no easy answers and it is unlikely the region’s politicians will find consensus among their constituents. Many remain convinced that further treatment isn’t needed, as the untreated sewage is quickly diluted and dispersed from the outfalls 60 metres beneath the surface of the Juan de Fuca Strait. And there are even scientists among those who question the need for treatment. Others, meanwhile, say the political and environmental fallout have simply become too big to ignore. The federal government has mandated that high-risk communities such as Victoria must begin treating their wastewater to at least a secondary level by 2020. And the lack of sewage treatment has become a public relations nightmare for Greater Victoria. Today’s instalment looks at the new boycott by Washington state, which will no longer reimburse state employees for business travel to Victoria. Tourism Victoria CEO Paul Nursey said the region’s sewage issue is a frequent topic of discussion when he’s out pitching conferences for the region. He says the negative publicity does have an impact on tourism to the area. Finding consensus among the many differing viewpoints will be a challenge for the directors around the Capital Regional District board table. What there does seem to be agreement on is the importance of cost, and the need to reduce the financial hit to residents. Politicians on the CRD’s core area liquid waste management committee have received the message loud and clear, cost is the main issue for local taxpayers. If those politicians are able to trim enough from the project’s current billion-dollar price tag, they might be able to finally settle the issue that has dogged the region for decades. 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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Glass collection helps reduce carbon footprint The CRD is considering terminating blue box pick up of glass. Let me see if I understand the CRD. It’s a given that we’re all supposed to be doing our best to lessen our carbon footprint. Please correct me if I’m stepping out of line. Now we have a recycling company who is in front of our home every two weeks. The new recycling company would like to maximise their profits by skipping the glass pick up component. You have recycling depots crying out for you to send us to them, and they’ll hire more people. Now the truck is at our place of residence every two weeks, that’s a given. How does it makes sense for us to get in our cars, or get on the bus with our glass instead of giving it to the truck that is already in front of our homes? Please tell me how that lessens our carbon footprint. David Waterhouse Saanich
Welcome to how the district of Saanich operates. Same with Mount Douglas Park’s Glendenning Road issue where management unilaterally imposed a parking ban, without any public consultation, and now a major post-ban parking review is being conducted. And Saanich will continue to operate this way until the people decide that enough is enough, and things need to be done differently. But don’t look to a lawyer; look to the ballot box. You need to get those 2,200 residents out and vote. Only two more new councillors will tip the balance of council in favour of the people. At the last election, one of them won by only 30 votes; there’s enough people on my street to fix that. So, circle the date November 2018. As previously said, it’ll be here in the blink of an eye. Dave Poje Saanich
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Re: J. Gordon’s letter “Details lacking from EDPA bylaw” on March 23.
This sewage treatment issue is a runaway train in the hands of the CRD.
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We need an outside audit done to make these people accountable with the use of our tax dollars, and an audit would show us how they are managing or mismanaging our money. It seems in today’s times there is no honesty in our system and a good number of people in charge have no idea how to balance a bank account or handle our money with common sense. Fred McMurray Saanich
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Regatta sets sail this weekend Model boats will test the waters of Beaver Lake Jacob Zinn News Staff
It’s common to see people take their boats out on the water on their days off, but this weekend, the boats at Beaver Lake might be a bit smaller than usual. The Beaver Fever IOM (International One Metre) Regatta will see more than 20 radiocontrolled model ships take to the lake for dozens of competitive races this weekend. The annual two-day event is hosted by the Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society and is the kickoff to a series of regattas around the Pacific Northwest. “It’s kind of the first major regatta of the year,” said Beaver Fever regatta chair Barry Fox, noting future races are scheduled in Port Alberni and Seattle before the Canadian National Championship on Salt Spring Island in June. As the man behind the Beaver Fever regatta, Fox said the race got its start after he moved to Victoria 10 years ago and noticed there was a demand for competitive sailing, but no real competitions. “I had already started to do radio-controlled sailing and had kind of landed on this class of boat called the international one metre, which is probably the largest population of single-class radio-controlled boats in the world,” said Fox. “I got hooked up with some of the local guys who were also enthusiastic about sailing, and over time, did some smaller regattas around Vancouver Island. Then I decided we could use a bigger regatta and I started this regatta we sail at Beaver Lake.” Beaver Fever – a combination of Beaver Lake and Spring Fever – started with only a few boats, but over the years, has grown to as many as 24 racers. This year’s competition will see the fleet split into two heats, with races running throughout Saturday and Sunday.
While the boats will all fit the international one metre regulations, Fox said attendees will still be able to see a range of model ships in the regatta. “The designs of the boats are quite varied, especially with the hulls,” he said. “It kind of goes in cycles: a few years ago, really broadbeamed boats were the thing to have, and now that’s not the case. The trick is a narrower boat. “They all weigh the same, they’re all a metre long, they all displace the same amount of water, so they’re very equal. You don’t have to have the boat of the day.” The racing starts at 10 a.m. both days and ends at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The schedule of heats is somewhat dependent on the wind. The regatta is free to watch. Attendees can park at the nearby lot at 728 Beaver Lake Rd. For more information, visit vmss.ca. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com
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Regatta chair Barry Fox officiates a recent race at Beaver Lake. This weekend, the Beaver Fever IOM Regatta will see about two dozen radio-controlled model ships tear through the water at Beaver Lake.
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Long rides showcase cycling for all levels Saturday’s Vic Populaire winds through Saanich Travis Paterson News Staff
Randonneurs are a dedicated type of cyclist, conquering the world in rides up to 2,000 kilometres at a time. Those “brevets,” as they’re known, see randonneurs brave weather and a lack of sleep to complete the mission in one long ride. It’s with that spirit, but with a much easier pace and much shorter distance, that the Island Randonneurs cycling club created the Victoria Populaire 16 years ago. This year’s event is Saturday and offers two distances, 50 km and 100 km. It starts at the James Bay Athletic Association parking lot (205 Simcoe St.)
“The VicPop is a springtime tradition for local cyclists – last year we had 120 finishers,” said organizer Steve Mahovlic of Saanich. The barriers to entry are minimal and the ability level is not of concern. It’s about doing it, not winning it. “Both routes are extremely scenic,” Mahovlic said. “We try to incorporate quieter roads while still showcasing some of the loveliest places to cycle in Greater Victoria.” Both Victoria Populaire routes follow the waterfront from James Bay to Royal Oak. From there, the 100km riders head north into the Saanich Peninsula as far as Lands End Road while the 50km riders take a scenic shortcut through Beaver Lake Park to Interurban Road just north of Camosun College. The groups come together for the final 17 km through Esquimalt and back to James Bay.
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“The VicPop is for everyone,” Mahovlic said. “We consistently have cyclists with a range of ages, abilities, and bikes participate. Last year, a dad and his two kids did the 50km ride on their custom-designed triple-cycle.” Roads are not closed for the Victoria Populaire and cyclists must wear approved helmets at all times during the ride and their bikes should be in good working order. Advance registration for the ride costs just $10, or $20 (cash only) on the day of the event; participants under 16 pay just $5 but must be accompanied by an adult at all times on the ride. Event day registration on Saturday starts at 7 a.m. for the 100 km and at 9 a.m. for the 50 km. Visit randonneurs.bc.ca/ victoria-populaire.html for more information. reporter@saanichnews.com
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Wells hopes to be on the stage to support the policy in Winnipeg, too. “We need more co-ordination between the federal, provincial and municipal levels. Over the past 25 years the federal governments have been pulling away from integration, and we need increased integration,” she said. With the tent city downtown and the recent release of Krista Loughton’s documentary Us and Them, the timing is right, Wells said. If passed in Winnipeg, it’s expected the policy would be adopted by the governing party to steer Canadian policy and investment.
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Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club stages open house Jacob Zinn News Staff
The Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club is always looking for new members, and this Sunday is your chance to try out the sport for yourself. The GHLBC is hosting its annual open house, and while many of its members are getting on in age, the club assures the twohour drop-in event is open to everyone. “There’s a bit of a running joke, ‘Oh, lawn bowling, I’m not old enough for that yet,’” said club president Ann Bodley-Scott with
a laugh. “But when they try it out, they actually enjoy it.” Founded in 1976, the club currently has 146 full-time members, with 18 more casual members who drop in over the winter. The club offers competitive bowling as well as casual social bowls and indoor carpet bowling. Bodley-Scott said people as young as 12 can join the club, and the sky’s the limit for how long they want to play the sport. “We have some members who are over 90 and still playing,” she said. “People keep
All-stars take the court This year’s Vancouver Island Seniors Classic All-Star Basketball Games will feature plenty of Saanich talent. The 29th annual running of the all-star games, with the best graduating high-school players on the Island, are Saturday at UVic’s new CARSA High-Performance Gym. Two North Island versus South Island boys games and one girls game are all set for Saturday, starting with the boys B game at 4:30 p.m., the girls game at 6:15 p.m. and the boys A game at 8 p.m. The South girls team includes Saanich players Calli McMillan-Beaucamp (Claremont), Jenna Wild (Pacific Christian), Mia Roberts (Saint Michaels), Aveen Glen (Saint Michaels), Danayit Woldu (Spectrum), Elle Hamilton (Claremont), Jasmine DeVries (Pacific Christian), Cassandra DeVries (Pacific Christian) and coach Tara Beauchamp (Claremont). The South boys A team includes Saanich players Ty Schindel (Lambrick Park), Trey Crust (Lambrick Park), Kobe Morris (Spectrum), Alam Jawanda (Spectrum), Harjot Gill (Mount Douglas) and coach Scot Cuachon (Camosun College). Six more Saanich players were named to the South B team: Ty Adams (Lambrick Park), Will Nicholls (Claremont), Gavin Cobb (Mount Douglas), Eli Cunningham (Reynolds), Alec Keech (Saint Michaels) and Kyle Clarke (Claremont). Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students.
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U.S. neighbours impatient over CRD sewage scenario Former premier premier Former recalls 1990s 1990s recalls cleanup attempts attempts cleanup Don Descoteau Descoteau Don Black Press Black Press
Given how long the issue of Given how long the issue of sewage treatment has percolated sewage treatment has percolated in the Capital Region, it’s in the Capital Region, it’s clear local politicians clear local politicians have had a difficult have had a difficult time agreeing on time agreeing on SPECIAL REPORT REPORT how to get it SPECIAL how to get it done. So what done. So what happens when happens when politicians from politicians from a jurisdiction in a jurisdiction in another country another country take action in take action in IN THE an attempt to IN THE an attempt to steer the sewage steer the sewage treatment ship in treatment ship in Greater Victoria? Greater Victoria? The recent support The recent support for legislation in Washington for legislation in Washington State that would ban the Don Denton/Black Press State that would ban the Don Denton/Black Press reimbursement for any business A freighter carrying a load of containers passes through Juan de Fuca Strait in front of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. reimbursement for any business A freighter carrying a load of containers passes through Juan de Fuca Strait in front of the Olympic Mountains in Washington State. travel to Victoria by state travel to Victoria by state have told Victoria to get on with employees – except in emergency have told Victoria to get on with employees – except in emergency it and implored the province to or court-ordered situations – it and implored the province to or court-ordered situations – intervene, from Christine Gregoire for the next year or until the intervene, from Christine Gregoire for the next year or until the during a pre-Olympics chat CRD ceases to pump untreated during a pre-Olympics chat CRD ceases to pump untreated with Gordon Campbell in 2006, sewage into the ocean shows our with Gordon Campbell in 2006, sewage into the ocean shows our to Jay Inslee last year after the neighbours to the south continue to Jay Inslee last year after the neighbours to the south continue McLoughlin plan blew up. to watch we’re doing on the McLoughlin plan blew up. to watch we’re doing on the As to whether optics are issue. As to whether optics are issue. playing a role in Washington As anyone who has advocated playing a role in Washington As anyone who has advocated getting involved yet again, for the region’s tourism sector — Mike Mike Harcourt Harcourt getting involved yet again, for the region’s tourism sector — Tourism Victoria CEO Paul over the past 20-plus years can Tourism Victoria CEO Paul over the past 20-plus years can Nursey can give a firsthand attest, this isn’t the first time Nursey can give a firsthand attest, this isn’t the first time answer. Elardo, director of King County’s said ‘yes-no,’” he says of how runoff from pulp mills, raw Washingtonians have made a answer. Elardo, director of King County’s said ‘yes-no,’” he says of how runoff from pulp mills, raw Washingtonians have made a “This stuff really hurts us a lot. wastewater treatment division sewage and car exhaust,” he says. they answered the question of stink about our lack of sewage “This stuff really hurts us a lot. wastewater treatment division sewage and car exhaust,” he says. they answered the question of stink about our lack of sewage When I’m pitching conferences it and Washington representative whether damage was being done That co-operative approach to treatment. When I’m pitching conferences it and Washington representative whether damage was being done That co-operative approach to treatment. always come up,” he says. “The on the Seaterra Commission to the marine environment near regional environmental issues, in Mike Harcourt, who grew up always come up,” he says. “The on the Seaterra Commission to the marine environment near regional environmental issues, in Mike Harcourt, who grew up Washington State employee thing overseeing the CRD’s sewage Greater Victoria’s outfalls. part, led to Harcourt promising in Victoria and lectures these Washington State employee thing overseeing the CRD’s sewage Greater Victoria’s outfalls. part, led to Harcourt promising in Victoria and lectures these is a very small number, but it’s treatment efforts, quit over the Harcourt believes the findings Lowry in an informal agreement days on environmental stability is a very small number, but it’s treatment efforts, quit over the Harcourt believes the findings Lowry in an informal agreement days on environmental stability the negative publicity around that project’s lack of progress. In her not only convinced Victoria in 1993 that Victoria would have among other topics, was B.C.’s the negative publicity around that project’s lack of progress. In her not only convinced Victoria in 1993 that Victoria would have among other topics, was B.C.’s that is damaging.” resignation letter she wrote, member of parliament and then primary treatment in place by premier in 1992 when he signed that is damaging.” resignation letter she wrote, member of parliament and then primary treatment in place by premier in 1992 when he signed Harcourt admits there has been “It appears that construction minister of environment David 2002, and secondary treatment the Environmental Co-operation Harcourt admits there has been “It appears that construction minister of environment David 2002, and secondary treatment the Environmental Co-operation “nonsense” spoken about the and operation of a wastewater Anderson not to put any federal up and running sometime Agreement with then Washington “nonsense” spoken about the and operation of a wastewater Anderson not to put any federal up and running sometime Agreement with then Washington issue on both sides from people treatment system is now years, if dollars into treatment, but led between 2008 to 2013. governor Mike Lowry. issue on both sides from people treatment system is now years, if dollars into treatment, but led between 2008 to 2013. governor Mike Lowry. without credentials. not decades, away.” him to embrace the notion that He recalls some of the work That deal, which came a year without credentials. not decades, away.” him to embrace the notion that He recalls some of the work That deal, which came a year Regardless of negative The Seattle Times newspaper “dilution is the solution.” being done at the time, including before a U.S. group unhappy with Regardless of negative The Seattle Times newspaper “dilution is the solution.” being done at the time, including before a U.S. group unhappy with comments and potential followed up with an editorial Of Lowry and himself Harcourt a joint scientific panel set up with the lack of progress threatened comments and potential followed up with an editorial Of Lowry and himself Harcourt a joint scientific panel set up with the lack of progress threatened boycotts, the bottom line, he calling Victoria’s political process says, “We were stymied, he and researchers from the University a tourism boycott of the city, boycotts, the bottom line, he calling Victoria’s political process says, “We were stymied, he and researchers from the University a tourism boycott of the city, says, is that the region just needs “constipated” and wrote, “The I, because our scientists came of Victoria and Washington state. was part of a broader collective says, is that the region just needs “constipated” and wrote, “The I, because our scientists came of Victoria and Washington state. was part of a broader collective to get on with it. “This is about failure is an embarrassment up with this ambivalent, at best, That group, having studied the vision for the Georgia Basin and to get on with it. “This is about failure is an embarrassment up with this ambivalent, at best, That group, having studied the vision for the Georgia Basin and what you would expect any for stately Victoria, and it shared marine waters, came back response.” Cascadia, Harcourt says. what you would expect any for stately Victoria, and it shared marine waters, came back response.” Cascadia, Harcourt says. municipality to do in Canada or undermines the rigorous work to There have been other sewagewith what Harcourt characterizes “It’s a very fragile, difficult area municipality to do in Canada or undermines the rigorous work to There have been other sewagewith what Harcourt characterizes “It’s a very fragile, difficult area the U.S., which is to treat your clean up Puget Sound.” related snubs since. A telling one as “bizarre” findings. with lots of challenges, including the U.S., which is to treat your clean up Puget Sound.” related snubs since. A telling one as “bizarre” findings. with lots of challenges, including sewage.” Other Washington governors came last summer when Pam “To our astonishment, they pollution of the water and the air, sewage.” Other Washington governors came last summer when Pam “To our astonishment, they pollution of the water and the air,
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What they said: Richard Richard Atwell, Atwell, Saanich Saanich mayor mayor “This project project is is so so mammoth, mammoth, “This we are either going to be be we are either going to famous for for itit or or infamous infamous famous for it. There’s nothing in the the for it. There’s nothing in middle.” middle.”
Colourful comments comments from from some some of the CRD’s Colourful of the CRD’s key key players players David David Screech, Screech, View Royal Royal View mayor mayor
“I just just want want to to scream, scream, II really really “I do. I just cannot tell you how do. I just cannot tell you how absurd and and how how silly silly II think think absurd it is that politically driven it is that politically driven motives are are trying trying to to design design a a motives sewage treatment plant.” sewage treatment plant.”
Geoff Geoff Young, Young, Victoria Victoria councillor councillor “From the the perspective perspective of “From of the taxpayer, we would the taxpayer, we would be be better off off flipping flipping a a coin coin to to better determine a single site.” determine a single site.”
Lisa Helps, Helps, Lisa Victoria Victoria mayor mayor
“It’s of faith, faith, but but we’re “It’s a a leap leap of we’re not taking that leap in the not taking that leap in the dark. dark. We’re that leap leap with We’re taking taking that with the the help and hopefully the longhelp and hopefully the longterm help of term help of two two ministers ministers and and their staff.” their staff.”
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‘Preferred’ Rock Bay site now in limbo Dan Ebenal Black Press
The options originally presented to the public showed that any solution to the Capital Region’s wastewater concerns would need to run through Rock Bay. But when the dust finally settled, Rock Bay was merely an afterthought in the region’s search for the site for a sewage treatment facility. The seven municipalities participating in the Capital Regional District project initially identified dozens of possible sites for a plant. But all seven options identified for public consultation by consultants for the CRD’s core area liquid waste management committee included a site in Rock Bay as a critical component. How Rock Bay became featured so prominently is a mystery to many in the community and some around the board table. “That’s a good question,” said Saanich mayor and committee vice-chair Richard Atwell. “The consultants just all of a sudden made it [Rock Bay] the choice.” Atwell has closely followed the sewage treatment issue for more than three years, riding the prominence of heading up the RITE plan to the mayor’s office. He didn’t mince words in his opinion of Rock Bay.
We’re in this to clean up the Salish Sea and we want to be part of the solution. — Andy Thomas, Esquimalt Nation Chief “It’s a terrible site. It’s at sea level, it’s clay, it’s not a seismically stable site.” The decision to step back from Rock Bay came as a blow to the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations, whose chiefs were visibly upset when the committee voted last month to focus on other sites. “They want to put McLoughlin, Macaulay and Clover Point back on the table. And then they start arguing against themselves. It’s confusing,” Esquimalt Chief Andy Thomas. Bob Mason, economic development officer with Esquimalt First Nation, said no thought has been given to alternate uses for the Rock Bay property. The two First Nations are purchasing 1.7 hectares of the site for $2.8 million and will take ownership once remediation work is completed by current owners BC Hydro and Transport Canada. “We’re all in on the sewage treatment plant. When it becomes evident that it’s not
going to go there, then we’ll look to plan B,” Mason said. While the sale of the land to the CRD would have injected millions into Matullia, an economic development corporation operated by Esquimalt and Songhees, money from the sale wasn’t the motivating factor for Thomas. He said they have been frustrated by the process and that local First Nations have demonstrated their commitment to protection of the environment. “We’re in this to clean up the Salish Sea and we want to be part of the solution,” he said. “They don’t understand our relationship to the land, the water and the resources. It’s our sacred trust.” The main thing working in Rock Bay’s favour was that the Clover Point site was originally deemed too small for a treatment facility and McLoughlin Point was not put forward by Esquimalt council. The 3.47-hectare site at Rock Bay is made up of two parcels. BC Hydro and
Transport Canada have been working to clean up their lands since 2004 and removed more than 200,000 tonnes of contaminated soil. The most recent estimate put the price tag for a centralized tertiary treatment plant at Rock Bay at $1.077 billion. The main factor working against the site was $248 million in conveyancing required to pump effluent to outfalls at Macaulay and Clover points, a cost not necessary in a McLoughlinClover Point option. But the conveyancing was just one drawback with Rock Bay. The site would also require construction of a fivemetre wall to protect from tsunamis, and Victoria council would also likely have sought millions in compensation for the loss in taxation. Rock Bay would also exact a toll on Victoria merchants, with the laying of pipe said to cause up to a year of disruption on Cook Street from Dallas Road to Bay Street, then from Bay to Government Street.
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Victoria Coun. Marianne Alto, left, Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and Colwood Coun. Cynthia Day listen to debate around liquid waste management in the Capital Region’s core.
What’s been done elsewhere in B.C.? North Vancouver Since opening in 1961, the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant has operated as a primary treatment facility and served about 180,000 residents in the District of West Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. While its capacity has been expanded several times, the facility is one of two primary level treatment plants remaining in the region. New regulations, however, require it to be upgraded to a secondary treatment facility. The regional government, facing similar deadlines as Greater Victoria, has until Dec. 31, 2020 to complete a new $700-million plant to be located approximately two kilometres east of the existing treatment plant.
Nanaimo
The Regional District of Nanaimo owns and operates four wastewater treatment facilities throughout the region, servicing more than 110,000 residents between Qualicum Beach and Duke Point. Two facilities provide chemically-enhanced primary treatment; the others provide secondary treatment. Wastewater from about 93,000 people in the City of Nanaimo and parts of Lantzville is treated at the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre. It was built in 1973 for just under $10 million and ended the discharge of raw sewage into the Strait of Georgia. The other treatment facilities were constructed several years later.
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CRD sewage trunk lines lead to outfalls at Macaulay, left, and Clover points. Figures above list percentage of total flow in the CRD sewage system.
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Fairy tale comes to life
Snow White (Veronica Bonderud) leads a group of girls in a singalong during the Princess Easter Extravaganza. The Enchanted Fables event was held in the Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and featured games, singalongs and an Easter egg hunt. Below, Maeva Truscott, 2, gets a hug from Belle from Beauty and the Beast (Raylen Lanktree).
Soprano joins pianist to perform songs for spring Acclaimed Montreal soprano Kerry-Anne Kutz will join Victoria pianist/composer Nicholas Fairbank to perform melodies and art songs from the Canadian and European repertoire Friday at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria. Kutz has sang in concert halls in every province and territory of Canada as throughout the United States and in Australia, England, India, Singapore, Italy and Mexico. Kutz has been collaborating with Faribank for a number of years and have appeared Kerry-Anne Kutz at recitals together in both Victoria and Montreal. In 2012 they produced the CD Art Songs: Heart Songs, which contains 19 of Fairbank’s original compositions written between 1994 and 2008. The April 1 recital will contain some of these as well as a new set of songs in Spanish that he wrote this past summer during an artistic residency in Peru. The First Unitarian Chamber Choir, a group of 10 singers who perform one Sunday a month at FUCV under Fairbank’s direction, will also perform at the concert. The concert will be Friday at 7 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Rd. Admission by donation at the door, with proceeds going to support the church’s music program.
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Volunteers Jim Scott, Irwin Henderson and Carol Martin share a laugh as they ready for the Library Big Spring Book Sale at the Nellie McClung Branch this weekend. The two-day sale offers all kinds of books and runs Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. ($3 admission), Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (free admission) and Sunday afternoon from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. ($10 admission and books are free). All proceeds support library programs and services.
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antiques, collectibles, crafts, baking, jams, books, toys, plants and more. Art of Bonsai - At Horticulture Centre of the Pacific from 9 a.m. to noon, with Mark Paterson, president of the Vancouver Island Bonsai Society. First of a three-part series. HCP members $140/Series or $60/Part 1. Nonmembers $160/Series or $70/Part 1. Visit hcp.ca or call 250-479-6162. Charity fundraising dinner at Ukrainian Centre, 3277 Douglas St., at 6 p.m. Delicious gourmet Indian dinner, plus entertainment. Tickets are $35, with proceeds going to Child Haven International which cares for orphaned children in South Asia. For tickets and info please call Christine at 250-385-5444 or Ann at 250-532-3719 or visit childhaven.ca/fundraiser_victoria.html. 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. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton X Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Ed at 250-658-2325. Legends of Langford will play at the Phoenix Bar and Grill, 3944 Quadra St., from 8-11:30 p.m. $5 cover charge.
are dropping, it’s important to remember those home prices are dropping for a reason. Work with your realtor to find a neighborhood where you can afford a home and where property values are not in decline. Realtors will have access to recent sales figures so you can get an idea of whether a neighborhood is trending upward or in decline. Amenities The proximity of amenities such as shopping, restaurants and parks is attractive to many buyers, and that’s something all buyers should consider before buying a home. Even if you prefer a home in a remote location, that could limit your market of buyers when you want to sell the home. While your own comfort and preferences should ultimately prevail over potential resale value, it’s important that you at least consider access to amenities. You might be able to find a compromise in a home that is a short drive away from a town center, but still remote enough that you are not in the middle of the hustle and bustle. Commute Quality of life is heavily influenced by commute time. Many men and women feel their quality of life improves dramatically the shorter their daily commute is. When considering a particular neighborhood, do a test run before making an offer on a home. Wake up early and drive to the area where you are thinking of buying, and then commute from there during rush hour. Also, do the reverse commute come quitting time. You might be able to get an estimated commute time online, but a test run can give you a more accurate idea. Choosing a neighborhood where you will enjoy living requires some forethought and research.
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April 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. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Vantreight Park, Vantreight Drive, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Helmut at 250479-3163. The Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association invites you to wear your tartan and attend the Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan during the 11 a.m. service at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. The representative tartan and the people wearing tartan will be piped into the service by Pipe Major Colin Murray and members of Castle Cary Pipe Band. For more information contact Irene at kifeir@shaw.ca.
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EARLY MUSIC Society of the Islands is looking for a Green Room coordinator to prepare the Green Room for guest musicians and to shop and prepare refreshments before each concert. The time commitment is 2 hours before each concert. Please call 250-3919480. FOR THE Love of Africa seeks an enthusiastic volunteer to manage its two Word Press websites. The Society provides partnership opportunities for reliable organizations in needy areas of Tanzania. Together, the Society and the Tanzanian organizations provide a brighter future for communities by building infrastructure for education, health care and vulnerable children. Please call 250-891-0762.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT PARKING SPACE near Lansdowne Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (or more for long-term). Chris, 250-595-0370.
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PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK CALIFORNIA RED wood trees and hazelnut trees from 3’-8’ in pots. (250)479-5208.
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“AN Experience of a Lifetime� - From July 4th to August 5th, the Saanich English Language Summer Academy will be hosting International and Quebecois students (15 to 17 years old). We are looking for families who can host two students during the program. Please contact Michelle by email michelle@selsa.ca or call 250.385.0583 to express your interest. You will be compensated $1,750.00 (2 students for 5 weeks). We look forward to hearing from you. (www.selsa.ca)
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With Vancouver experiencing astronomical real estate growth, there’s questions whether the spill off is affecting Saanich. Certainly the South Island is seeing the repercussions, said Mike Nugent, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board, but the reality is it doesn’t take much to affect the market. “We only need to see a two per cent growth in the number of offshore buyers in Gordon Head to have quite an impact.” The VREB does track where its buyers are from, and stats show that Vancouver (or Lower Mainland) buyers make up 7.5 per cent, while 70 per cent are local Victoria buyers making lifestyle changes, Nugent said. Buyers from other parts of B.C., across Canada and offshore make up the remainder. With that in mind, it’s becoming common place this spring to hear of open houses swarmed with buyers, multiple offers and bidding wars, not only in Saanich, but also in Victoria and Oak Bay. These are favoured neighbourhoods for the international and Vancouver buyer, Nugent said. The word out of Gordon Head recently was that a home on Longacre Drive sold for $100,000 more than asking price, and within a week of hitting the market. If you do consider buying or selling, be diligent. There are varying strategies going on right now, Nugent added. While many sellers will ask what is reasonable, others might try to bump up the price
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The hot local housing market has resulted in reports of open houses swarmed by buyers, multiple offers and bidding wars. based on recent demand. “You want to be strategic, the best thing is researching what you can,” Nugent said. That said, the numbers are somewhat deceiving. The only way VREB registers if a buyer is from offshore is by checking their previous address on the sale of the house. If the buyers have been renting in Victoria for six months, then they’re deemed local. Regardless, there is no denying the market is hot. As of Monday, VREB’s stats showed sales up almost 250 (938) for March compared to the same
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