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Hunt starts for new West Shore schools Sam Van Schie News staff
It’s been a month and a half since the province announced funding for two new West Shore high schools, and Sooke School District superintendent Jim Cambridge is starting to imagine what the new buildings could look like. In the new year, SD 62 will ask for public input into the design of the new schools. But for now, school district staff and trustees wanted to see firsthand what type of school could be built with an expected budget of $50 million per school. Last week, Cambridge and his colleagues were on the Mainland for a training course for the new trustees, and they made time to visit two modern new schools: Burnaby Central, which was built for $50.6 million and opened this fall for a student population of 1,300; and Abbotsford Collegiate, a $45-million Neighbourhood Learning Centre slated to open next year for 1,200 students. “It was energizing to walk through the schools and think, ‘we could have this in Colwood and Langford,’” Cambridge said. Belmont will be replaced with two new high schools — one on the site of Glen Lake elementary and one on the Royal Bay land. Like all new schools in the province, the West Shore schools will be built to a LEED Gold environmental standard. Touring Mainland schools gave Cambridge an idea of what that looks like. “There’s lots of innovative energy-saving elements,” he said, citing for example hall lights that automatically dim while classes are in session and water fountains with nozzles for filling reusable bottles. “They’re small things, but they’re great ideas.” He also noticed the schools had a lot of natural light and were centered around flexible student-centred gathering spaces. “The schools were just nice to be in,” Cambridge said. Both new West Shore schools will follow the community learning centre model, where the school district will partner with
municipalities to build facilities for students and the public. The school at Glen Lake, for example, will use Goudy and Bear Mountain turf fields rather than building its own sports fields. The Royal Bay school will likely have a theatre space for student and community use. “We’ll be asking for the public’s input on what other sort of public amenities they’d like to see in the schools,” Cambridge said, suggesting a shared medical clinic or library could be possible options. SD62 is in the process of hiring a consultant to begin that consultation in January. It’s already hired a firm to provide the ministry of education with technical specifications required for the new schools, “(The new will be used schools project) is which to better estimate great for the kids the budget for the project. and its a great “A lot of people economic generator are working very hard behind the for the future.” scenes to keep –Langford Mayor moving this project along,” CamStew Young bridge said. As for the existing Belmont site, the land will be sold to help finance the two new schools. Langford Mayor Stew Young envisions high density and highrises on the site — giving its Langford “city centre.” Young is thinking 10 and 20 years down the road, but said the Belmont property is the future core of Langford. The land has potential for buildings 10 to 30 storeys, he said, making it a key economic generator in upcoming decades. He sees that area as an economic rival to downtown Victoria. “We’ve been waiting to get the Belmont land. (The new schools project) is great for the kids and its a great economic generator for the future,” Young said. “That is the city centre site there. That is the future.” —with files from Edward Hill
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Job training programs awarded to RRU, Camosun Students seek socks for homeless The south Island’s unemployed will have a better chance of upgrading their job skills thanks to a $1.4infusion of funds into tuition-free job skills training in Greater Victoria. The province is funding seven new programs for people look-
ing for work and who are not on employment insurance. Called the Employment Skills Access Initiative, the aim is to help people find work by getting them industry-recognized credentials at Royal Roads University or Camosun College.
Royal Roads received $746,251 for 96 students to participate in customer management, business administration and accounting preparatory and project management associate skills certificates. The remainder of funds were allotted to Camosun College for a
range of programs, including a residential building maintenance and maritime industry training. Contact Royal Roads University at 250-391-2600 ext. 4773, or Camosun College at 250-370-4790 or esa@ camosun.ca, or for more details on all programs available. Telus AuThorized deAlers
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Teens and young adults in the Pathway Project are on the hunt for socks for the homeless. The Langford-based youth employment service is looking to assemble 500 pairs of new socks to donate to Our Place in Victoria. Such simple and relatively inexpensive donations are what is needed most for people living on the street or in shelters. “We always go on that tour (of Our Place) so the youth have more compassion,” said Randy Waldie, who runs the Pathway Project with Jennifer Harrison. Pathway Project is accepting socks at its office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays until Dec. 23, at 101847 Goldstream Ave., behind the Tim Hortons. The WorkLink Employment Society office at 2234 Sooke Rd. is also accepting socks.
VIHA offering grants for food security The Vancouver Island Health Authority is looking for organizations that can promote Island-wide food security issues. The request for proposals seeks groups that can raise awareness of food security, improve access to local healthy foods, promote food knowledge and skills and develop policies to support food security. Organization could receive between $5,000 and $10,000 for food security initiatives. The health authority has given out $500,000 in the past years through its Community Food Action Initiative. More information is at www.viha.ca/mho/ food/food_security under “VIHA’s Community Food Action Initiative Funding.” VIHA accepts submissions until 4 p.m. Dec. 30. editor@goldstreamgaette. com
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Lights, trucks and fun at City Centre Park Fire truck parade, Christmas in the park Sunday in Langford Charla Huber News staff
City Centre Park is featuring a Christmas double header this Sunday. Both the Christmas Festival of Lights Fire Truck Parade and Christmas in the Park will offer people of the West Shore a double dose of family fun. Families are encouraged to check out local emergency vehicles decked out in lights at 5 p.m., before the fire truck parade at at City Centre Park. About 20 vehicles from municipal fire halls, CFB Esquimalt and police and RCMP detachments will parade vehicles illuminated and decorated for the holidays. The best dressed vehicle will be announced at 5:45 p.m., and the parade around Langford kicks off at 6 p.m. “If people get here between five and 6 p.m. they can see all of them lined up and they can meet the firefighters and police officers,” said Deanna Deacon, communications and events coordinator with the West
Shore Chamber of Commerce. The activities for Christmas in the Park start at 5 p.m., including a community band, a clown, magician, dancers from Belmont secondary school, and a quartette. “The outdoor skating rink is open. There will be bouncy castles and crafts and fun things for the kids to do,” said Gerry St. Cyr., facility operator of CCP. “It’s City Centre Park, we’ve got everything going on here. This is a great place for families, there is so much they can do here.” It wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa Clause and his wife Mrs. Clause, they’ll be there too. “This is something we’ve been doing for many years,” St. Cyr said. This is the 14th year for the parade and the seventh year for Christmas in the Park. Admission to event is free, but all attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for the Goldstream Food Bank. The parade will leave City Centre Park, 1089 Langford Parkway, at 6 p.m. It will travel along the parkway to Peatt Road, Jacklin Road, Carlow Road, Goldstream Avenue, down Station Road, back to Peatt Road and then along Langford Parkway where it will return to the park. The parade route takes about 75 minutes to complete.
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Langford firefighter Lance Caven helps decorate one of about 20 fire department vehicles competing in the annual Fire Truck Parade this Sunday.
Metchosin 4-H keeps kids connected with rural life Arnold Lim News staff
Debbie Cooper looks content decked out in garden gloves and rain boots. Looking over her shoulder, her cat Seth walks by with what appears to be a dead rat in its mouth. “She’s a good ratter” she says, rubbing her gloved hands over her miniature horse Little Joe. Cooper, who last January revived the once-popular youth club 4-H, aimed at animals and agriculture, is passionate about rural living. But her seven-yearold daughter may even love the lifestyle more than her. “Last year I tried (sending her to) soccer, but it always came back to her love of animals,” Cooper said. “Not all kids are interested in sports and it is still nice to have a club that keeps the interest in what (they) are interested in.”
For its inaugural year, about a dozen pioneering 4-H kids delved into bike safety and public speaking, among other confidence building activities. “4-H isn’t just about animals,” Cooper remarked. “Kids can learn about small engine repair, public speaking and sewing. There’s a lot of different things in 4-H.” That said, this year the Metchosin-based club will focus on the farm, with lessons in horticulture, honey bees, sheep, beef and poultry. The program allows largely urban kids from the West Shore and Sooke to be connected with where their dinner comes from, in a hands-on way. “It is about keeping farming in the community — but contrary to popular belief you don’t have to have a farm to get involved,” she said. “We teach them about the farm animals, we are providing activities that make it fun.” Cooper hopes to expand the program in the West Shore to
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4-H youth Francis Barss, 8, feeds chickens and sheep at Debbie Cooper’s hobby farm. The 4-H club is starting its second year. Eventually 4-H kids of all ages include older children who can could show these animals off branch off into more specific at events including the Luxton fields such as sheep or horses.
Fair and Metchosin Day, where stalls to accommodate the activity already exist but currently sit dusty and unused. “To be able to teach kids how to grow (their) own vegetables, have your own eggs, have your own sustainable living. That is big in our world today,” Cooper said. “Buying local and the 100-mile diet — that is what I enjoy, bringing that back to our kids.” Eight-year-old Francis Barss who will enter his second year with West Shore 4-H, just can’t get enough of the animals, especially the sheep. “I have had quite a bit of fun (with) sheep because they are big and warm and fluffy,” he said. “(Animals) are quite fun ... I would recommend it.” Enrolment is $140 per child to fund field trips and 4-H curriculum, and takes place Dec. 18 at Metchosin Community House, 2 to 3 p.m. For more information email debbiecooper@shaw.ca.
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passed on to the advisory planning commission. Once approved it will be back on the council table for a bylaw to be written. “There is enough time to get this done,” said Mayor Jane Mendum. “We’ve had a (community centre) task force for a number of years and they have worked on it a lot and given a lot of consideration to it ... It is something that has long been looked at and wanted.”
“There is enough time to get this done ... It is something that has long been looked at and wanted.” –Highlands Mayor Jane Mendum
The land is proposed for a P2 zoning status, the same as the municipal hall and the fire halls. “The District would have to have a public process for there to be any other uses,” said planner Laura Beckett. The P2 zoning includes other uses including schools. Coun.
Marcie McLean asked to take the school zoning out of the land rezoning, but staff suggested this be done at a later date. “The less complexity added to the application the faster (it can be processed),” said district administrator Chris Coates. “The District is both the applicant and the approver,” Beckett said. “This is the polar opposing of a private developer (applying).” With the rezoning process in its early stages, council also approved the recommendations of the community centre task force, including environmental features such as low-flush toilets, utilizing solar energy and exterior cobb walls. Part of the stipulation of the grant is the community centre would need to address climate change and contribute to the overall health, sustainability and livability of the community. Council is now seeking an architect to help finalize the designs so the project can move forward. Talk of building a community centre has been in the works since the 1990s. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com
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With a dash of ultraviolet light and a new filtering system, West Shore Parks and Recreation staff expect to have the purest water its pools have ever had. The Juan de Fuca pool complex is closed for its annual maintenance cycle until Dec. 19, and is undergoing a few significant upgrades. When swimmers return to the 25-meter saltwater pool, its water will be disinfected with an ultraviolet light system. “The UV light takes the combined chlorine and breaks it down,” said Ron Deitrich, maintenance supervisor for West Shore recreation. Chlorine in the pool results from the disinfection process, where the saltwater is passed through an electric chlorination cell. The UV light then breaks apart any concentrated clumps of chlorine. When chlorine in the pool mixes with organic materials in the water, chlorine becomes concentrated. “It’s that combination that creates red eye (in swimmers),” he explained. “The UV kills (the chlorine) to levels that are barely even noticeable. I think we are going to have the best water we’ve ever had.” The pools’ filters and pumps are also undergoing maintenance. “The saltwater is much harder on our pumps (than fresh water),” Dietrich said. SKIN LASER CLINIC This year the main
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— now 39 — that have adopted pesticide bylaws, but this doesn’t protect all British Columbia children from the unnecessary effects of these chemicals,” said Kathryn Seely, public issues director with the Canadian Cancer Society. Those effects can be very serious, even deadly, said Gideon Forman, the executive director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, a Torontobased group with more than 5,000 members nationwide. “Science that we’ve reviewed suggests that kids, in particular, are at a much greater risk for cancer and neurological illness if they’re exposed to pesticides,” Forman said. The coalition would like to see legislation put in place that prohibits the use,
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A coalition of 22 health and environmental groups is calling on the provincial government to implement a provincewide ban on pesticides for cosmetic use. The challenge was issued in the midst of a government-led public consultation on the subject, which wraps up today (Dec. 16). The group, which includes such organizations as the Canadian Cancer Society, David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace and the Public Health Association of B.C., says the province needs to act fast to protect the health of its citizens, especially children. “There are a number of municipalities
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A woman in labour had required an emergency C-section at a time when the hospital’s lone anesthesiologist was occupied with other surgeries. An independent, external review of the incident concluded the availability of anesthesiologists was not a factor in the stillborn baby. The review did make 21 recommendations though, including creating a dedicated obstetrical anesthesiology service.
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t’s human nature to question the importance of things we can’t comprehend, especially if we’re being asked to foot some of the bill. But there are reasons we must continue to support scientific endeavours and probably much more than we do now. There was worldwide excitement this week when scientists working at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced the results of research into the elusive Higgs boson particle. Despite the tantalizing results delivered Tuesday, scientists still have plenty of work to do before they can confirm the existence of the Higgs boson. Although esoteric and exceptionally difficult and expensive to create, proving the existence of the Higgs is key to confirming theories of how we understand the nature of matter, and of the universe. The University of Victoria has played a key role in the development of the particle accelerator that CERN is using to search for the Higgs boson. Being involved has cost the country somewhere in the neighbourhood of $100 million. But more importantly, being involved has allowed UVic to attract some of the sharpest minds in the world. Science, more than ever, requires an international approach and Canada would be remiss not to be at the table. The spin-offs are huge and easy to understand. CERN itself gave us the World Wide Web, which began as a platform for scientists around the globe to share information. The particle accelerators used to study the esoteric world of quantum physics are not that different from CAT scans used for decades now to take detailed medical images. Greater Victoria works well as a region to incubate a vibrant high tech industry. Being involved with great international science can only help our region attract the brainy thinkers who can serve to inspire all of us. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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the front lines helping the crush can’t see it, but my friend says of stampeding shoppers purchase her eyelid is tapping out an irritheir heart’s desire. tating non-stop beat. She’s talented at what she does, “Did you see that? My eye just regardless of the pressures she will twitched,” she says, pointing at the continue to face in the midst of the irksome spot just above the upper Christmas rush, and even when cuseyelid of her right eye. “Sometimes tomers come back to her I’m talking and I feel like store to return some of the people can see it.” items they purchased. The twitchiness, which Through it all, she treats she says is likely a sign customers with kindness, of stress, arrived Dec. 1. sharing her smile and It’s no coincidence her being as courteous as her eyelid began jumping on work shift is long, even the very day that many after standing for hours on retail sales associates, end. including my friend, will But with Christmas tell you signals shoppers to pick up the presentErin McCracken around the corner, it seems the festive season buying pace before Paper trail has skewed our knowlChristmas Day arrives. edge of basic manners — “Everyone’s in a rush. Everyone’s trying to get that perfect all those things we repeat like brogift. Everyone’s trying to get the last ken records to our children. Strangers, whether it’s the store one,” she says. greeter or the associate behind the In a way, my friend wants to be counter gift-wrapping the present added to everyone’s gift-giving list, her name pencilled in between Aunt you just bought, should not bear the brunt of our busy lives. Dorothy and Cousin Bob. Many of us are in a hurry to the But she doesn’t want a giftwrapped package that holds a shiny extent where patiently waiting our turn, and a quick, ‘Hi, how are you?’ and expensive item, one that would have become too time-consuming likely be forgotten long before next to manage. Christmas anyway. Take the other day when my The trinket she treasures most is friend was on shift. She was speakpatience, with a dollop of kindness ing with a customer out on the floor thrown in for good measure. when another customer walked up As a customer service represenand, without even an ‘excuse me’ tative working in retail she’s on
interrupted with a question, eventually followed by snarkiness. Unfortunately, she’s not the exception this holiday shopping season. It seems working in sales is like being a bomb disposal expert, with the bomb as the customer. Sometimes, no matter what you do, things can derail pretty quick, taking the “merry” out of merry Christmas and reinforcing the “humbug” in bah humbug. “(The situation is) like a zit waiting to pop,” my friend says. This year seems to be the season of relentless rudeness, she says. Given all the people on our Christmas shopping lists, is it really that difficult to add a few extra people — even if we don’t know them? No matter how long the lines are or how many people I want to buy gifts for, I’ll make it a priority to wait patiently in line for my turn at the cash register, offer my retail sales associate a smile and wish them a happy holiday. “It doesn’t have to be anything big,” my friend adds. It’s an opportunity to ensure the holiday eye twitching doesn’t spread. It’s also a way to pay the holiday spirit forward, and it doesn’t cost anything at all. emccracken@vicnews.com —Erin McCracken is a reporter with the Victoria News.
‘It seems the festive season has skewed our knowledge of basic manners.’
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Federal funding boosts West Shore community T
his year has been a busy year for me as your member of parliament for Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca. I have been working hard with my colleagues to bring your issues and concerns to Ottawa. As the Official Opposition, we have had some successes in the Conservative majority government over the past few months. New Democrats
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pushed for a federal ship building procurement plan for years and this fall we saw Seaspan win its bid for a $8 billion contract that will create hundreds of longterm, stable jobs here on the lower Island. Federal infrastructure funding also helped fund the new Langford City Centre development, the recently officially opened Royal Roads Learning and Innovation Centre, and
the ongoing E&N rail-trail construction. These are all good federal investments that will make our communities better. I continue working with local representatives to push the government to approve funding to get the E&N railway repaired and running again. We desperately need the E&N working to ease traffic and freight congestion and to make our roads safer by moving dangerous goods off the highway. My colleagues and I in the Official Opposition continue to oppose the government’s private
pension scheme that bets on uncertain stock markets. We have introduced an affordable plan to double your CPP benefits over time, to a maximum of $1,920 per month. Economists and provincial leaders agree that growing the CPP is the best, lowest-cost pension reform option available. As opposition critic for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered issues I proudly re-introduced Bill C-279 to ensure the rights and safety of transgender people. I also seconded Bill C-215 to stop the unfair clawback of veteran
and retired police officer pensions. I would like to thank those that have written or called me to express your opinions. Serving as your MP is an incredible honour and privilege. I will continue to work hard to represent you in Ottawa. Best wishes and very happy, healthy and prosperous holiday season and New Year 2012 to you and your family. randall.garrison@parl.gc.ca —Randall Garrison (NDP) is the MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca.
LETTERS Living on the right side of the tracks Re: Shh... I live in Langford, Written In Ink, Dec. 9, 2011. Where I grew up, one politely avoided embarrassing others by bring up the fact they lived in North Vancouver, which at that time was most definitely the wrong side of the tracks (I hear they even had hoodlums). Nowadays, owing a home in North Vancouver is an accomplishment eliciting envy and admiration. Who would ever have thought? If only one had been crafty enough to ignore the dim-witted sneering and get in before it became unattainable. Cynthia Brossard Langford
Poor planning creating Millstream auto crashes Since the building of Costco and the surrounding box stores there are numerous unnecessary traffic crashes at Langford/ Millstream Exit 14 occurring through no fault of the driving public. The statistics of the injuries, cost of the accidents, fines issued, call outs by the RCMP, Langford Fire Department, hazmat trucks and ambulance will be also be of interest to the motoring public. The accidents occur entirely due to the positioning of an advance green traffic light for vehicles turning left off of the Exit 14 Millstream overpass to travel back into Victoria and when they do there and daily near misses and frequent accidents. That reason for these accidents is singular. There is an advance left turn green
arrow light is centered directly above the second lane and makes it clear that both the inside and the adjacent lane can turn left off of the overpass which as mentioned can not be done without causing an accident or near miss. The road surface in this lane has a contradictory white arrows declaring that vehicles may not turn left, but due to the high volume of cars coming from the Millstream Village area, the painted arrows on the road are almost never visible due to the bumper to bumper traffic. Or like this morning when the road was covered in frost and there were again so near misses. The confusion is further compounded by the fact that there are two left turn lanes with advance green light indicators at the McCallum Road intersection for traffic going into toward Costco. So drivers turning left toward Costco after coming off the highway at Exit 14 find there are two lanes turning left indicated by advanced green lights in their lane. When they are leaving Costco and travelling in the reverse direction they logically assume that there would be two left turn lanes for coming off the overpass and onto the highway. One does not have to wait long on any given day to witness a near miss complete with the screech of brakes and the blare of horns. Clearly, as mentioned these accidents are caused by the failure of those charged with transport and public safety to eliminate the confusion caused by the position of the lights. I suspect you will get considerable response from your readership in reference to this letter — from those who have been experienced the frequent delays due to accidents and from those that have
been in accidents or near misses. Stuart Cummings Langford
Compact communities, affordable living One of the most overlooked aspects of why we have so much debt is our desire to have the suburban lifestyle with two or more cars. With urban sprawl we have created a situation where we need to drive to conduct our daily activities. A recent Stats Can report indicated that in Canada we spend 18 per cent of our disposable income just on transportation and a further 30 per cent on housing that usually exceeds our physical (size) needs. What if we lived in more compact communities with higher density, had more affordable transportation, and lived in domiciles that match the size of our families and dependents and needs. This is the norm in Europe and Asia where they spend much less on moving goods, services and people. The International Association of Public Transport indicates that in European and Asian counties five to eight per cent of GDP is spent on transportation, we spend 13 per cent in North America. A new Statistics Canada report released Dec. 13 shows Canadians keep taking on more debt even as they get poorer. Average household debt in Canada hit a new record high of almost 153 per cent of disposable income in the third quarter, a sizable jump from 150.7 per cent the previous quarter, the agency reported. As well, household net worth declined by 2.1 per cent to $180,100 from $184,700, the sharpest drop in almost three years
as the value of pensions and stock investments declined. The report came a day after Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney again warned about the dangers of household debt poses to the economy going forward. Canadians are more indebted now than the Americans and British, Carney noted, saying that they need to move to bring debt accumulation in line with income growth, which is modest. Debt rose at about twice the pace of income during the last quarter. We can improve our economic and physical health by creating more compact walkable communities. The choice is ours. Avi Ickovich Langford More letters on Page A10
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• Weight: 150 lbs. • Height: 5’9” • DOB: June 4, 1981 Jason Douglas GUST is wanted for Theft x2.
• Weight: 161 lbs. • Height: 6’1” • DOB: Oct. 26, 1979
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On Monday, December 12, at 4:20 p.m., an 85-year-old Victoria woman was robbed of her purse while walking in the 500-block of Simcoe St. She was walking east on the south side of the street when the suspect rode up beside her on an older bicycle. He reached out and grabbed the victim’s purse and pulled it off her shoulder. As a result of the pulling motion, the victim was forced to the ground and she broke her shoulder. The suspect male is described as 40 to 50 years old with grey stubble. He wore a dark blue or black jacket, jeans and a ball cap. He rode a blue or black mountain bike. The suspect rode east on Simcoe towards Turner Street. A witness tried to block the escape, and the suspect turned around on Simcoe and then headed west, then south on Clarence Street.
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Re: Toronto shows amalgamation flaws, Letters, Dec. 9, 2011. Yet another letter writer makes the absurd comparison with Toronto to argue against amalgamation in Greater Victoria. Toronto was already a city many times bigger than all of Greater Victoria before it amalgamated with its suburban neighbours. To quote facts and figures
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Re: Loud and clear on urban deer, News, Dec. 9, 2011. I would like to express my concerns about having a cull of the deer population. When I was looking for a new home in the Victoria area, there were three things on my list. In order of priority they were: a view, deer and quail. I now live on Triangle Mountain and feel extremely lucky that I was able to get all three. We are so fortunate to live in an area where we can enjoy some truly wild animals. The deer have learned to co-exist with us as we’ve taken over their natural habitat. And we complain when they have little to eat and resort to eating some of our imported foliage. If I plant something that is especially precious to me and I don’t want the deer to nibble on it, I put a fence around it. Easy and we’re all happy. When people say they want the deer killed because their plants are eaten, I shudder. How brazen of us to consider our plants more important than a deer’s life. When my relatives and friends from back east or from the U.S. visit, the first thing they do in the morning is look out the windows in hopes of seeing some deer.
They were thrilled this summer to see a doe and two fawns. Always the comments are about how lucky we are to live in such a place where you can drive down the street and often see such a beautiful creature. My neighbours all drive carefully knowing that there could be a deer on the road. We all stop and wait if one is slowly crossing. We have learned to coexist with them, too. I understand a survey was done by the Capital Regional District asking for comments about having a cull next year. I was never asked, but I would like to add my name to the “no” list, a vehement no. And my husband votes the same way. Sharon Noble Colwood
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Canada’s lone working submarine is now at sea. By the time it returns to its dockyard jetty at CFB Esquimalt this week, it will have spent two weeks cutting through Canadian and American waters to test its equipment and train its crew. “This is an important milestone, particularly for all the people that have been working on her since summer 2005 to get her ready to this level, and everyone should be very proud of that,” said navy Capt. Luc Cassivi, deputy commander of the ships and submarines that make up Canada’s Pacific naval fleet. “But we’re just starting to kick the tires, so as important as this milestone is I think really the crucial one is once we’ve completed all the trials and certification of the crew,” said Cassivi, who has commanded three out of four of Canada’s submarines, including Victoria in 2004. “That’s going to be mission accomplished for the entire team.” Canada’s flagship submarine is scheduled to become fully weaponized and operational in 2012, bringing an end to a seven-year overhaul. The boat is expected
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The HMCS Victoria sits tied up alongside at CFB Esquimalt. The submarine is the first permanently based on the West Coast since 1974 and is nearing operational readiness after years of being overhauled. to return to the shop for a two-year routine maintenance period in 2016. On Dec. 5, Victoria, captained by Cmdr. Christopher Ellis, left for nearby Constance Bank with two civilian maintenance experts onboard as well as an eight-mem-
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Police cope with eased drunk driving laws Erin McCracken News staff
One drink. That’s how many alcoholic beverages the young man, sitting behind the wheel of his car, tells Const. Steven Lefebvre he consumed before he was stopped at a Victoria police road check around 2 a.m Sunday. Detecting the strong smell of alcohol in the vehicle, Lefebvre leans closer through the driver’s open window. He asks the driver to step out and watches him walk to the back of the vehicle parked near Douglas and View streets. The man’s movements are too slow and unsteady for the constable to be confident in the man’s ability to drive. A breathalyzer test produces a “fail” reading. “You have had more than one (drink), right? So right now you are being detained for a criminal investigation for impaired driving. Do you understand that?” Lefebvre asks, before taking the man’s car keys, placing him in the back of a police cruiser and reading him his rights.
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Sgt. Glenn Vermette, head of VicPD’s traffic enforcement section, checks a motorist for signs of impairment late Saturday night on Yates Street. “His car will be towed and impounded for 24 hours,” says Sgt. Glenn Vermette, head of VicPD’s traffic enforcement section. Under tougher laws that came into effect in B.C. a year ago, the alleged impaired driver would have been immediately prohibited from driving for 90 days and his car impounded for 30 days. But B.C.’s Supreme Court ruled on Nov. 30 that the toughest penalty for blowing a “fail” on a breathalyzer device, that
is, having more than 100 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (the legal limit is 80 mg) was not constitutional. Since then police in B.C. can only impound an impaired driver’s vehicle for a day, and they’re back to spending hours processing an arrest. Tonight, Lefebvre will take the impaired driver back to the department for more detailed breath checks, and allow him to call a lawyer. Fingerprints and photographs will be taken, and streams of paperwork filled out
— time the officer could have spent back at the ICBC-sponsored CounterAttack road check. “Impaired drivers have always been the most complicated routine criminal investigation a police officer does,” Vermette says. He is confident the province will make any necessary legislation changes next spring in order to bring back the tough roadside prohibitions, which he says cut impaired driving deaths by 50 per cent in B.C. over the past year. As the vehicles trickle through the first police checkpoint of the night in the 700-block of Yates St., the team also checks for unlicensed drivers or vehicles that aren’t safe to be on the roads. A few tickets are issued, and one man swears a blue streak when his car is towed for a series of traffic violations. Another car approaches, and Vermette leans in the driver’s window, asking to see a licence. The officer walks to the back of the vehicle, where he eyes the licence plate. “I smell alcohol,” Vermette mutters, before returning to the driver and asking him to pull his car over. The man, who says he had two drinks earlier in the night, passes a
breathalyzer test. Four hours later, officers have taken just one impaired driver off the streets. But Vermette sees their efforts as a success, possibly preventing tragedy. Even with all the publicity about drunk driving, Vermette says some people’s mindsets haven’t changed. He’ll never forget one especially grisly crash early on in his 22-year policing career. “I’ve always remembered a 16-year-old girl in her white grad dress. She was in the backseat of a car with some guy who was drunk and slammed into a rock wall.” The teen was thrown from the vehicle and she wasn’t breathing when officers arrived on scene. Back at the road check, Vermette waves his neon-green wand, signalling another waiting driver to come forward. The officer leans down to the window, asking the same questions he will repeat dozens of times that night. Still, Vermette knows that the answer isn’t nearly as important as what he could smell on the driver’s breath. “Hi. Have you had anything to drink tonight?” he says.
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Medieval music for the masses Ensemble sings the praises of The Beloved Laura Lavin News Staff
Directed by Elizabeth MacIsaac, Ensemble Laude is an award-winning women’s community choir dedicated to singing intercultural choral repertoire and early music (pre-1600). Its upcoming concert, The Beloved, features a fresh and diverse selection of choral works celebrating adoration in all its forms, including signature pieces from the medieval period, joyously upbeat Renaissance and French Canadian songs, and a sampling of exciting contemporary works. “Ensemble Laude has been in existence well over 10 years now,” said MacIsaac. “It began at onethird or one-fourth the size it is now. Ten singers in my basement over the years
expanded to 30 or 40.” It is a very inclusive choir. “You don’t have to have been singing choral music for a long time or be able to read music. It just seems to be the kind of person who likes to experience rarified music and can hold a tune.” The singers range in age. “The age group is vast. Right now the youngest is 14 and I’m not allowed to say how old the oldest is,” she said. MacIsaac has lead choirs for more than 25 years in Canada and France. She also enjoys an international career as a vocalist specializing in early music and new commissions of contemporary music. Spanning from east to west, ages past to present, from divine rapture to sweet romance, The Beloved explores the journey of the heart’s song. There will be surprise guests and moments of comic relief, including PDQ Bach’s Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John.
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Ensemble Laude presents The Beloved Dec. 18, 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtenay St. Admission by donation.
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Ensemble Laude, gathered here at Providence Farm in Duncan, performs The Beloved at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Victoria this Sunday. “We always include medieval repertoire as part of concert’s choral diversity,” said MacIsaac. “I do a lot of travel around the world finding music for the female voice.” This concert however, will
include male voices, adding depth to the madrigals and some of the comedic pieces — yes there is funny choral music. “Laughter is so much part of the joy in life. We include elements of that whenever we can,” she
said. The Ensemble performs several concerts on Southern Vancouver Island every year, raising money for charity and bringing medieval and world repertoire to Island choral enthusiasts. The 2011-12 season highlights feature a commissioned work by Canadian composer Nicholas Fairbank, and participation in the Kathaumixw International Choral Festival in Powell River in July, 2012. Ensemble Laude has been chosen as “favourite vocal ensemble” in Monday Magazine’s 2010 and 2011 M Awards. With Beloved, the singing
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Put some country in your Christmas at the eighth annual Canadian Country Christmas Tour, in support of Victoria Hospice. The holiday showcase features an acoustic lineup of country hits and Christmas classics performed by five of Canada’s top country recording artists and songwriters, including Duane Steele, Jake Mathews, Lynae and Denis Dufresne, Gary Fjellgaard and Samantha King. The holiday concert is the first collaboration between the tour and Hospice, which will
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Take a spin on a holiday rink While outdoor ice skating is a winter staple in much of Canada, the opportunities are generally limited in Victoria – until the holidays arrive! In Centennial Square, the Downtown Victoria Business Association’s rink welcomes skaters daily through to Jan. 2. In the Westshore, head to City Centre Park and the new Westhills Arena for a spin on their outdoor rink, circling a lighted sailing ship. On the Peninsula, the Butchart Gardens has welcomed the holiday season with a rink 50 per cent larger than previous years! Enjoy an outdoor spin through Jan. 6.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the holiday season is not what we receive ourselves, but what we do for others. Need a few ideas? Check in with your local church or community organization to learn how you can help those in need of a little holiday cheer or take time to visit a family member, friend or neighbour who is on their own. Don’t forget your furred and feathered friends. The local animal shelter may well be in need of supplies or a helping hand at a time of year when people’s thoughts can be elsewhere. The cold weather can also mean frozen water and little food for birds...take a few minutes to take care of some of our smallest creatures. Here in Victoria, where a generosity of spirit is plentiful, there are also plenty of organized opportunities to give back...meaning plenty of fun! • In the Westshore, Christmas in City Centre Park, this Saturday, Dec. 18, with the lighted fire truck parade, offers crafts, hot chocolate, a visit from Santa, skating and more – plus the opportunity to support the local food bank with
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The Capital Region is full of great ways to spread the holiday spirit, including the Figgy Pudding Carolling Competition, Dec. 17 (right). Photo contributed
non-perishable food donations. The fun runs from 5 to 8 p.m. • In Sidney through Dec. 23, donate $1 to cast your vote for your favourite entry in the Sidney Business Association Festival of Trees at the Mary Winspear Centre, with all proceeds to the Sidney Lions Food Bank. Watch for the winners in the Dec. 31 edition of the Peninsula News Review.
• Through Jan. 2, visit the Inn at Laurel Point and lend your support for local families at the third-annual Great Gingerbread Showcase. Cast your People’s Choice vote in exchange for a donation to Habitat for Humanity Victoria. Ballots and donation boxes are located at the hotel’s front desk and third-floor display area. • The 11th annual Bear Wear fund-
raiser for the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children continues at the Hotel Grand Pacific on Belleville Street through Jan. 3. Teddy bear fans can view the 25 bears – decked out with fashionable flare by generous sponsors – and vote for their favourites. All funds raised support the Queen Alexandra School Age Program, whose therapists work with the students, education assistants and teachers to develop success strategies for children entering the school system. Last year alone, the program helped 1,868 children. • Celebrate the holidays while supporting local children at the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, decorating the Fairmont Empress through Jan. 3. • On Dec. 17, the second annual Victoria Figgy Pudding Carolling Competition welcomes festive carollers to downtown street corners where they’ll compete for best singing and costumes beginning at 1 p.m. The fun concludes with a group singalong at 3:15 p.m. at Bastion Square. The event runs rain or shine – nonperishable food item donations will be collected for the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Visit www.victoria.ca/figgypudding for more details. Cont. on next page
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Cont. from previous page • Support the invaluable work of the Victoria Hospice with a Country Christmas concert at the Upstairs Cabaret on Wharf Street Dec. 20. Featuring five of Canada’s top country recording artists and songwriters – Duane Steele, Jake Mathews, Samantha King, Gary Fjellgaard and Pear – enjoy an acoustic evening of country hits and Christmas classics. Tickets are $30 from HighTideEntertainment.net, Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records or the Victoria Hospice Thrift Boutique. The Hospice’s Celebrate a Life trees will also be available for those who would like to add a tribute card with a personal message and/or support Hospice through a donation, which helps provide ongoing financial support to core services and programs. For details, call 250-952-5720 or email vic.hospice@viha.ca • The Spirit of Giving continues at The Bay Centre through Jan. 3 in support of the Mustard Seed Food Bank. For every new “likeâ€? on Facebook, “followâ€? on Twitter, or comment on their blog, The Bay Centre will donate $2 to the Mustard Seed Food Bank, with the aim of raising $5,000. Continue your support of the Mustard Seed by visiting the Food, Fashion & Art exhibit at The Bay Centre. Showcasing 14 one-of-a-kind dresses – made from food labels and designed by fashion design students from the Pacific Design Academy – shoppers can vote for their favourite garment by making a donation to the food bank (minimum suggested donation is $2). In return, shoppers are eligible to win a $100 gift card from The Bay Centre. Non-perishable food and cash donations for the Mustard Seed will also be accepted on Level 2 until Dec. 24. • Need a little help with your gift wrapping? Mustard Seed Food Bank volunteers are happy to help! For a financial donation, volunteers are available to wrap gifts at the Bay Centre, Hillside and Tillicum malls. Interested in volunteering? Call the Mustard Seed reception office at 250-953-1575.
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Deadline nears for CRD Arts Development Project Grants The deadline is approaching for local arts organizations intending to apply for a Capital Regional District Arts Development Project Grant. The grants provide support for: • arts organizations that work on a project-to-project basis; • new and emerging arts organizations; • arts organizations undertaking special, one-time initiatives or unique or developmental projects. To qualify, projects must be carried out in the Capital Regional District. The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. The Project Grant guidelines can be downloaded at www.crd.bc.ca/ arts For more information about eligibility, or to obtain or deliver an application form, call 250-360-3215 or email artsdevelopment@crd.bc.ca
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T he 14th annual WestShore Chamber of Commerce Christmas Festival of Lights
Sunday, December 18 th
Fire Truck Parade Please bring along a non-perishable food item for the Goldstream
Judging: 5pm
Parade: 6pm
Eagle Ridge Arena, 1089 Langford Pkwy. Santa & the Elves will have hot chocolate & candy canes. Static display of the parade trucks from 5-6pm
The parade takes about 75 minutes. *Trolley service every 10 min. from Hall’s Corner 5-8pm
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Remember to bring non-perishable food items to help fill the
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Come See Santa on a Fire Truck and Decorated Fire Trucks & Emergency Vehicles ROUTE: Starts on Langford Pkwy towards Jacklin Rd. • Past Jacklin Rd., right on Phipps Rd., through Westshore Town Center • Across Kelly to Brittany Dr. then right on Sunridge Valley Dr. • Right on Jacklin Rd. then left on Dunford. • Right on Carlow Rd. • Right on Goldstream Ave. • Right on Station Ave., left on Phipps Rd. • Right on Langford Pkwy & return to Eagle Ridge Arena
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“(The Grizzlies are) kind of an underachieving team. Our record didn’t show how good we really are.”
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Farewell to thee, O’ captain. The Victoria Grizzlies started the week with a bit of a shocker, trading Sean Robertson to the defending league champion Vernon Vipers for future considerations and the rights to Zach McPhee (on injured reserve with the WHL Everett Silvertips). Both the Vipers and Grizzles are struggling this season, but the deal’s prime goal is to get Robertson the NCAA scholarship he deserves, Grizzlies general manager Vic Gervais said. “We traded Sean to get him a scholarship just like we traded (Nick) Buchanan to Penticton (in September). Penticton and Vernon are the best two teams in junior A to get scholarships from — Buchanan just got one (to Minnesota State-Mankato), and Robertson will get one if Vernon goes a long ways.” Robertson turns 21 in February and is desperately seeking the NCAA scholarship he was on track for three years ago, before a broken leg wiped out his 2009-10 season. Robertson makes his Viper debut Friday night against the Trail Smoke Eaters and will add offence to a defensive corps that has scored just four goals. “I bring experience and know what to expect,” said Robertson, who played bantam and midget rep in Juan de Fuca after starting minor hockey in Duncan. “You won’t get anything flashy from me. I just take care of my own end first and go from there.” Robertson was the last remaining Grizzly who was with the team when it played in the 2009 Royal Bank Cup. He’s served with the club since he was 16. He’s also the second Grizzlies’ captain to be dealt in the last year, with Jake Baker
Game night ■ Victoria Grizzlies host the Surrey Eagles, Friday (Dec. 16), and Cowichan Valley Capitals Saturday. Puck drops for both games at 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena.
–Sean Robertson Outgoing Grizzlies captain
day, after assisting on a one-timer goal by Jarryd Ten Vaanholt that lifted the Grizzlies past the Powell River Kings 4-3 in overtime earlier that day. “I was told I’d be moved for the right deal and I couldn’t be happier coming to a first-class organization like Vernon,” said Robertson. “(The Grizzlies are) kind of an underachieving team. Our record didn’t show how good we really are.” “We don’t expect him to be a saviour or anything. We just need him to be steady and be part of a shutdown pair,” said Vipers’ head coach Jason Williamson. “He’s a pretty good all-around defenceman with Royal Bank Cup experience. He’s a player we targeted for some time.” The Grizzlies and Vipers are fighting for the fourth and final playoff spots in their respective conferences. The move means more ice time for the youthful group of Grizzlies blueliners. “Obviously losing Sean hurts our club a little bit. We’re still not going to give up, we’re looking for players to fill that role,” Gervais said. Nolan de Jong, Braxton Bilous and Stefan Gonzales will see more ice time as a result. It also gives Gervais a total of five player cards to fill by the Jan. 10 deadline, with hopes of signing David Walchuk, Kevin Woodyatt and Jaden Schmeisser (Saanich Braves) to full time status. Garrett James Photography
As much as Sean Robertson, right, loved his Grizzlies, they loved him back, but the captain will finish his BCHL career as a Vernon Viper. going to the Smoke Eaters after just 11 games in 2010-11. “Jake’s trade was different,” Gervais said. “It’s got nothing to do with Victoria (being a bad place to get a scholarship), we’ve gotten lots of kids scholarships. Sometimes (scouts) need to see something different from a player. After five years, going
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to a new team can showcase (Robertson) in a different role, or the same role but on a better team.” For the record, it worked for Baker, now in his rookie year with Northern Michigan University and skating alongside fellow Grizz’ alum Brian Nugent. Robertson learned of his trade on Sun-
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Olympic countdown Canadian winter diving national championships Travis Paterson News staff
Sitting in the bleachers of the dive tank at Saanich Commonwealth Place, Riley McCormick looks up at the rest of the competition. The springboards and platforms are packed with divers from across Canada taking turns in preparation for the Winter National diving championships underway until Sunday (Dec.18). Some dives evoke claps – though with divers hitting the water every five seconds it’s hard to know which one to watch. “As big as this event is, you don’t want to peak yet. This is still just the stepping stone,” McCormick said. “At the same time, you can’t take it too lightly.” The goal this weekend is for McCormick to finish in the top two on the 10-metre platform, thereby qualifying to represent Canada at the Diving World Cup in London, England this February. “That’s where you want to hit your best.”
Not only is the World Cup a test event for the London Olympics in July, competing there would put McCormick on track for his second appearance at the Olympic games, having finished 16th in Beijing 2008. The 20-year-old is on leave from Arizona State University where he competed the past two seasons, finishing second in the NCAA on the 10m in his rookie year and winning the PAC 10 conference on the 10m in both years. “The NCAA was pretty hectic coming out of high school. Practices were twice a day plus a full course load, and we competed almost every weekend.” And when the NCAA season ends, the international season begins. “It’s easy to burnout,” he said. Which is why McCormick told his school he’d be taking this year off to campaign for the Olympics back when they recruited him from Claremont three years ago. McCormick is among several senior members of Saanich’s Boardworks diving club com-
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The same week the Washington Stealth opened its pro lacrosse exhibition season, head coach Chris Hall began his fight against cancer. Hall, a Victoria Shamrocks legend, leads a heavy contingent of Victoria coaches and players that make up the Stealth franchise based in Everett, Wash. After the Stealth played the Toronto Rock in a preseason match hosted at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Hall, who lives in Victoria, spoke for the first time since starting a sixweek treatment for throat cancer, with which he was diagnosed in
early November. “It’s overwhelming how much support I’ve gotten from friends and family in the lacrosse world,” Hall said in the team’s post-game video. “I didn’t know if I’d make it this weekend and it’s been fantastic to be here, Chris Hall really helped me through it.” It’s a considerable achievement by Hall considering he’s undergoing heavy bouts of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Hall is hoping to make this weekend’s camp in Everett, then take a step back. The Stealth’s game versus the Toronto Rock was a rematch of
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agreement, because it places an unfair burden on developed countries while exempting China, India and other developing countries. Kyoto required Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions by six per cent below 1990 levels by 2012. But by 2009, Canada’s emissions had risen to 17 per cent above 1990 levels, much of it due to expanded oilB.C. environment sands development in minister Terry Lake Alberta. Lake said in an interview Tuesday he understands Ottawa’s position, because the second round of the Kyoto agreement would only apply to 16 per cent of the world’s emitters. “It doesn’t affect what we’re doing here in B.C., which is to continue on with our goals of 33 per cent reduction by 2020 and 80 per cent reduction by 2050,” Lake said. With B.C.’s carbon tax in its fourth year, Lake said there has been a slight reduction in the province’s emissions. There is one more increase set for July 2012, with offsetting business and personal income tax cuts to keep it revenue neutral to the province. “We have gone down, and part of that is due to our policies on carbon tax,” he said. “As it gets higher I think it changes people’s behaviour. It certainly changes industry’s behaviour.” Lake said there is still a lot of international interest in B.C.’s carbon tax, which remains almost unique despite the view of economists that it is the best way to put a price on carbon emissions. He acknowledged that B.C.’s growing natural gas industry makes it more important to develop carbon dioxide capture and storage in the province’s vast shale gas deposits.
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This Weekend’s
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Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Published Every Thursday
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Dec.15-22 edition of 70-4061 Larchwood, $404,900
101-3614 Richmond Rd.
893 Dunford Cres., $749,900
3730 Blenkinsop, $598,800
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Chris Barrington Foote
308-935 Johnson St., $319,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
1116 Readings Dr., $699,000 pg. 9
219-50 Songhees, $675,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
pg. 8
pg. 8
pg. 22
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882
pg. 11
Saturday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
pg. 12
10 Helmcken Rd
2239 Shelbourne St., $399,000 Sunday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay 250-595-1535
pg. 7
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
pg. 5
746 Gorge Rd W, $565,000 Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099 pg. 26
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gunnar Stephenson, 250-884-0933
pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240 pg. 9
pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen 250-386-8875
Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru, 250 686-2242
pg. 15
pg. 15
41 Obed Ave, $349,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
pg. 14
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Colin Gareau, 250-812-3451
508-1433 Faircliffe, $359,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Brett Jones, 250-385-2033
pg. 2
pg. 13
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
pg. 20
Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 19
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 6
103-996 Wild Ridge pg. 27
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683
pg. 20
3326 Hazelwood Rd., $399,000 pg. 20
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ross Casey 250 384-8124
pg. 20
205-2695 Deville, $334,900 pg. 20
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
pg. 10
4709 Kevere Rd., 639,000
pg. 20
Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Claude Falardeau 250 479-3333
pg. 20
pg. 18
9378 Bitterroot Pl., $209,000 pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911
pg. 14
pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephen Postings, 250-656-0131
Friday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
4556 Royal Island, $639,900 pg. 5
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Tom Muir 250-477-7291
pg. 24
3019 Dornier pg. 19
2176 Amherst
Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291
pg. 20
119-2733 Peatt Rd, $374,900
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 27
957 Shawnigan Lake Rd, $319,900
304-611 Brookside, $219,000 pg. 18
2118 Weiler Ave., $429,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Lyle Kahl 250-391-8484
3019 Dornier
563 Brant Pl., $624,900
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ross Casey 250 384-8124
10921 Inwood Rd., $598,000
3850 Palo Alto
4459 Fairmont Pl, $599,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
pg. 20
3314 Hazelwood Rd., $515,000
3205 Kingsley, $539,000
5024 Cordova Bay, $999,900
pg. 20
1224A Goldstream Ave, $389,900 pg. 15
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Gray Rothnie, 250-744-7034
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
994 Dunford, from $359,900
2186 Stone Gate, $664,900
32 Lurline (off Harriet), $329,900
4279 Westervelt, $869,900 pg. 10
pg. 20
3019 Dornier
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 20
3463 Yorkshire Pl.
117-643 Granderson, $369,000
1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900
1808 Rossiter Pl, $555,000
1023 Dunsmuir, $419,888 pg. 11
309 Kingston, $769,000
Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Chris Barrington Foote, 250-479-3333
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Ryan, 250-477-1100
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577
1959 Fairfield Rd., $859,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
pg. 26
pg. 15
4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Julie Swift, 250-479-8706
Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros. Agencies Ltd. Sonya Jakovickas, 250-385-8780
Saturday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
1550 Rowan St.
76-14 Erskine Lane, $419,900 pg. 11
pg. 14
33-610 Mckenzie Ave, $365,000
4029 Providence, $960,900
Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 812-7277
1842 Chandler Ave, $649,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Sandy McManus 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
pg. 8
pg. 10
487 Royal Bay Dr., $629,000
pg. 14
5-881 Nicholson St., $549,000
23-60 Dallas, $494,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lucy Richardson 250 744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ross Casey 250 384-8124
3431 Luxton, $699,000
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
102-820 Short St., $364,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
3-828 Rupert Terrace
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
pg. 26
4190 Lynnfield Cres., $799,900
3175 Midland Rd. pg. 1
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-208-4154
3306 Hazelwood Rd., $449,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser, 250-360-1929
973 Shadywood Dr.
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos 250 896-3859
1001 Foul Bay Rd, $860,000
205-25 Government, $254,000 Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate
pg. 12
987 Falkland, $949,900
301-50 Songhees, $549,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Thursday to Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 6
Thursday-Friday 1-4, Saturday & Sunday 11-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500 pg. 21
2945 Andre Rd, $398,000 pg. 19
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
pg. 19
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So-called ‘God particle’ fundamental to theories of matter Jim Zeeben News staff
On the morning before a press conference potentially heralding the scientific discovery of the century, Rob McPherson and his wife were debating who would take their son to early hockey practice. McPherson, an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria and his wife, Isabel Trigger, are both particle physicists involved in research that’s trying to further our understanding of how everything as we know it came to be. Serving as a spokesperson for Atlas-Canada, McPherson ended up staying home to watch the announcement by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN. “It’s fantastically exciting,” McPherson said about the news, which he spent the day explaining to media outlets across the country. McPherson and Trigger are among 3,000 physicists working with the Atlas team at the Large Haldron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. Atlas and a competing team known as CMS both released results on Tuesday offering a tantalizing glimpse into the behaviour of the elusive Higgs boson particle. The Higgs boson has so far only existed as a theory, though one necessary for the Standard Model of physics to work. “Higgs, by itself, can’t be the
whole story,” McPherson said. “There has to be something else to keep it stable.” Which is why McPherson thinks that while calling Higgs boson “the God particle” is a great way to capture the public’s imagination, there are many more questions that need answering. If scientists succeed in definitively discovering the Higgs boson particle — expected to happen next year — the next step will be to find what else it is hiding. Theories about mysteries such as dark matter, thought to make up most of the matter in the universe, and even extra dimensions in spacetime could be opened up for closer study. UVic has played a key role in the development of Atlas, which searched for the Higgs boson by using the massive particle accelerator at CERN. Protons are slammed together at tremendous force inside detectors made of layers of lead and liquid argon. Scientists measure how the energy produced by the collision relates to theories about what we already know about subatomic particles. What scientists with both Atlas and CMS found was evidence of activity on a scale that fits into where theories suggest the Higgs boson should be. Finding this elusive particle is a big deal because it would help with our understanding of what happened in the first trillionth of a second after the Big Bang. That’s how long it took, theories suggest, before “stuff” began to stick together in our universe. Or, as McPherson explained to his nine-year-old hockey playing son, we’re a little closer to understanding how to build planets, stars and even ourselves.
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A photo from the summer of 2009 shows an emaciated Jalupae, on David Whiffin's property in Brentwood Bay. Whiffin, the horse's owner, and Clayton Cunningham, who was responsible for the animal's care, were found guilty of causing the horse to suffer and of not providing adequate care.
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Jalupae the horse was left to suffer by starvation, a judge found Tuesday. Judge Sue Wishart found two Brentwood Bay residents, Clayton Cunningham and David Whiffin, guilty of causing unnecessary pain and suffering to an animal, as well as improper care of feeding. The case stems from the emaciation and death by hanging of Jalupae, a 27-yearold Appaloosa gelding. The two convicted men immediately left the Victoria Law Courts after the verdict was handed down. “There is no doubt that people were shocked and horrified to learn how Jalupae died,” Wishart said in her judgment. Five people in the courtroom cried as the verdict was read. Jalupae died as a result of being hanged from a rope tied to an excavator, on Sept. 15, 2009. Stephen Oulette, a friend of Whiffin, who was present when the horse was hanged, told the court during the trial that the horse’s neck snapped and
the animal died within a halfsecond. The guilty verdicts, however, do not stem from the horse’s death. Wishart said the facts that led her to find the men guilty of causing unnecessary pain and suffering are the same as those in the charge of improper care — the convicted men failed to feed and properly treat the elderly horse, causing it to suffer. Throughout the summer of 2009, SPCA officers, veterinarians and people responsible for Jalupae’s care told both Whiffin and Cunningham on multiple occasions the horse’s teeth were in such poor condition that the animal couldn’t swallow hay. Veterinarians told both men — Whiffin, who owned the horse and the property involved, and Cunningham, who was in charge of caring for Jalupae and two other horses on the farm — Jalupae needed to be on a special diet that was far easier to swallow than hay. In addition, the horse’s teeth needed to be floated, or filed. Whiffin said he didn’t want to
pay for the dental care or for special food. The vets, as well as the SCPA constables, offered euthanization options for the horse. The officers ordered that Jalupae either receive proper care or be euthanized. On Sept. 15, Cunningham looped a rope around Jalupae’s neck, while Whiffin worked the excavator, jerking the bucket to snap the horse’s neck. The animal was buried. The SCPA officers Erika Paul and Lynsay Bailey did not ask for the body to be exhumed, though Whiffin offered the action. Therefore, there is no proof as to how Jalupae died, Wishart said. Amanda Sather, a member of the activist group Justice for Jalupe, was in the courtroom during the verdict, becoming emotional as the judgment was read. “It was what we were expecting,” she said of the verdict afterward. “What matters now is the sentence. That means everything. It sends a message to other animal owners.” The men’s sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
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