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December will be a time of renewal in Oak Bay this year, as a new mayor and three new councillors get set to take their seats at municipal hall. Mayor-elect Nils Jensen, who spent the previous five terms as a councillor, will spend some time adjusting to his new role, which officially begins Monday. But he has the advantage of already being intimately familiar with how Oak Bay council operates, and the people behind the scenes who keep things running smoothly. But for the three fresh faces; Cairine Green, Michelle Kirby and Kevin Murdoch, there’s a lot more information to absorb. “There’s definitely going to be a learning curve for me, but it’s an Sharon Tiffin/News staff extension of what I’ve New Oak Bay councillors Kevin Murdoch, left, Michelle Kirby, bottom, and Cairine been doing already,” said Green await their first meeting in Oak Bay municipal hall. Kirby, who was heavily for the past two years,” she said. “The other thing is involved with the Community Association of Oak Bay ensuring that we take every opportunity to implement prior to being elected. “I’m obviously going to learn the pedestrian and cycling master plan. The third thing, something along the way – a ton, probably – but it’s just right off the bat, (is) that we see change in how council maybe a little bit more formal process.” does business.” Kirby has already pinpointed some key issues she hopes to start working on in short order. “I’d like to play a big role in the redevelopment of PLEASE SEE: Oak Bay High because I have been working on that New councillors, Page A6
Truck parade greened up in Oak Bay Carbon offsets purchase aims to make a difference Don Descoteau News staff
Anyone who is climate conscious may feel a little more comfortable watching the annual Truck Light Parade roll through Oak Bay this weekend. Aware of the growing concern over the amount of vehicle exhaust sent into the atmosphere, the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association took matters into its own hands last year. With the help of a environmental consultant, the association purchased carbon offsets to help mitigate the impact of the truck parade. “We are trying It has done so again to cover off the effects to make it carbon of tomorrow’s (Dec. 3) neutral.” parade. “People generally are – Liz Smith, Oak Bay conscious of the fact Business Improvement that we are in a situaAssociation tion where we need to be watching these things,” said association president Liz Smith. “We are trying to make it carbonneutral. We really try and work with a green mandate in anything that involves us as a group.” She wasn’t sure of the exact cost of the offsets, but noted, “It’s really not that much.” She added that Oak Bay is lucky to have the parade roll through the municipality and help generate donations of nonperishable items for the Mustard Seed food bank. The parade is due to arrive in Oak Bay Village at 6:30 p.m. and spectators are encouraged to get there early to gain a good viewing point. Food collection bins will be set up across the street from the municipal hall on Oak Bay Avenue, and at the intersection of Foul Bay Road and Oak Bay Avenue. Cash donations will also be accepted at both sites, with Mustard Seed representatives on hand (on the municipal hall lawn) to issue tax receipts, where applicable. editor@oakbaynews.com
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April 7 was shaping up to be a typical work day for Oak Bay police Sgt. Donald Symes and Const. Larry Worock. That was until they responded to a 911 call from a distraught woman who was trying to wrestle a shotgun away from her suicidal husband. After making their way into the home and assuring the woman’s safety, the officers were confronted by the man in a stairwell. “He had a single-barrel loaded shotgun (pointed) under his chin and he was 10 to 12 feet away from us,” recounted Worock. The two officers talked to the man for 15 to 20 minutes. “I thought one of two things were going to happen: either we would watch him die, or we would have to shoot him. It was a very tense few minutes,” Worock said.
Using a combination of negotiating skills and establishing a rapport with the man, they were able to talk him out of his weapon. For their efforts, Symes and Worock received meritorious service awards Nov. 17 during the annual Police Honours Night at Government House. Among the six other Greater Victoria police officers honoured was retired Oak Bay chief Ron Gaudet, who was recognized for outstanding service to policing in British Columbia. He was with the Oak Bay department from 1980 to 2011, having served nine previous years with the RCMP and Edmonton police. “It’s a tradition that started many years ago at Police Honours Night, recognizing retiring police chiefs,” he said. “It is indeed an honour to be recognized, along with a couple of my long-time colleagues … There are better stories than mine based on
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Oak Bay Const. Larry Worock, left, and Sgt. Donald Symes stand outside the Oak Bay Police Department. The officers won an award for meritorious service for negotiating the successful surrender of a suicidal man armed with a shotgun. the merit and valour awards given across the province.” Gaudet recalled the arrival of Symes and Worock. “I worked with Don for many years,” the ex-chief said. “He came to Oak Bay about six years after I did. I hired Larry Worock from the Edmonton Police Service.” He said both officers have served the community well. “This is the second medal Larry Worock has received since he came to Oak Bay.” “Too often there are situa-
tions like these that are not reported,” said Worock of the incident that led to his latest award. “More often you hear about the bad side of policing than the good. This award was a humbling experience. There are a lot of people that do the same kind of work and don’t get recognized.” Split-second decisionmaking and a calm approach, along with back-up support from other officers helped defuse the situation. “It takes common-sense
negotiating skills to deal with a distraught individual. Going in, you don’t always know if it’s going to work out for the best. In this case it did and nobody got hurt,” Gaudet said. “It was an honour to get (the award),” said Symes. “It was unexpected and it goes to everyone as well, it’s a team effort. It was a difficult situation, but we worked our way through it and I’m very, very grateful it ended peacefully.” llavin@vicnews.com
Schools, business rally to support campaign Ryan Flaherty News staff
The students at George Jay elementary may not have much, but that isn’t stopping them from doing what they can to help the less fortunate this holiday season. “The kids here are so funny,” said Terri Smith, vice-principal at the Victoria school. “Many are food bank recipients and Christmas hamper recipients themselves, but they’re still scrounging their pennies and giving what they can.” It’s a perfect example of the type of selflessness that makes holiday charity drives like Black Press’ Pen-
nies For Presents campaign successful. Smith, in her first year at George Jay, is impressed with the kids’ commitment to the cause. “It is a bit surprising, because on the one hand, when we go on a field trip, the question is ‘do we have to pay?’ But on the other hand, when I ask them to help other people, they’re giving their own pennies, which is very cool.” It was eye-opening for many of the students to hear that although their families may be facing financial challenges, there are kids elsewhere with even bigger problems. “That had a lot of impact on them,” Smith said. “It
Pennies for Presents ■ Coins and paper cash donations can be dropped off at Black Press head office, 818 Broughton St. ■ For a list of businesses that are accepting donations, watch for notices in the Oak Bay News and Victoria News Daily.
was kind of neat actually. The kids had tears thinking about other kids that are having trouble.” Participating in the Pennies For Presents campaign is the school’s way of giving back to the community after being a charity recipient. George Jay is one of six Greater Victoria schools taking part in this year’s campaign. Local businesses are
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getting into the act as well, with 26 different locations in the Capital Region accepting donations of spare change. At University Heights Shopping Centre, the early returns have been greater than anticipated. “There’s a box for people to put the coins in, and a bigger bucket.” said manager Mary Wise. “It’s filling up to the point where it’s
almost too big to move. We had people coming in looking for where they could drop off their coins even before we had the donation box set up.” Wise thinks the mall has a responsibility to give back. “We like to think of ourselves as a community shopping centre. We’re pleased to be involved,” she said. Black Press has run Pennies for Presents for 15 years. In 2012, donations go to five Greater Victoria charities: Victoria READ Society, Threshold Housing Society, Mary Manning Centre, suicide prevention group NEED2, and Young Parents Support Network. editor@oakbaynews.com
Patients receiving x-rays, CT scans and other medical imaging services on Vancouver Island will soon be able to rest assured about the accuracy of data interpreted by radiologists. Last week, the Vancouver Island Health Authority sent out a request for proposals in search of a software technology system to peer review medical imaging in B.C. The request stems from a report on medical imaging issued last September by Dr. Doug Cochrane, chair of the B.C. Patient Safety and Quality Council, who outlined the case of a radiologist in Comox who began using a new CT scanner without training on the equipment. “We’re going to be working together with coastal and Fraser health authorities who have recently begun a manual peer review process,” said VIHA spokesperson Shannon Marshall. “VIHA is taking the lead on the project because we do have advanced, existing infrastructure in our electronic imaging systems.” The system should allow random or selected interception of medical imaging interpretations to verify, or challenge, the initial interpretation. The first phase of this project, aimed at sharing data between health authorities, the ministry and the B.C. College of Physicians, is expected to be in place within VIHA late next spring. nnorth@saanich news.com
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Bargaining breakdown stalls teacher dispute Natalie North It’s been a tumultuous week of gains and setbacks for the B.C. Teacher’s Federation. Despite a Tuesday ruling by the B.C. Labour Relations Board that deemed report cards a nonessential service, the union remains embroiled in stalled contract negotiations as the provincewide teachers’ strike enters it fourth month. This week’s ruling came in response to an application made earlier this month by the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, the bargaining agent for B.C.’s 60 boards of education. “It’s a message to our trustees to stop trying to put pressure on teachers and to redirect and focus their attention on the irresponsibility of this government,” said teachers’ federation president Susan Lambert. Employers’ association vice-president Alan Chell was disappointed in the ruling and the loss of what he called a consistent and important form of feedback. “The BCTF is on strike and that’s causing pressure on the education system,” he said. “We wanted to put some pressure back on the BCTF with the goal of speeding up the pace of negotiations. “Without that pressure, we’ll be back at the bargaining table focusing all of our efforts on trying to work toward a deal, but we are very far apart.” Teachers have been abstaining from administrative duties since the school year began. Meanwhile, no new agreement on class size and composition was reached before negotiations between the teachers and the Ministry of Education broke down this week. That, despite the fact a B.C. Supreme Court ruling last April found the 2001 removal of class size and composition restrictions in Bill 28 unconstitutional. “Where we go from here, I don’t really know,” Lambert said. “We have been told that government is crafting what they call corrective legislation, which we expect will be tabled in the new session of the legislature in the middle of February.” Government put a thoughtful, constructive proposal on the table, backed by a $165-million investment to better support teachers, Education Minister George Abbott said at a press conference on
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This is also the first foray into politics for Murdoch, who is eager to get to work with his new colleagues. “I’m really looking forward to it. We have six really different people – seven with Nils – with really different backgrounds, really different ages, really different experience,” he said. “Democracy as a big idea works best if you have (people with diverse backgrounds). The only way to have good debate is if you actually disagree on stuff and you can argue about it. On top of that, there’s a layer of respect that’s been shown at every stage so far. It could be a really, really amazingly strong council.” Given his background as an IT consultant, Murdoch
expects to spend some time in the immediate future working to make municipal communications more userfriendly, a topic that arose frequently during the election campaign. “It looks like I’ll be pretty heavily involved with the modernization of communications,” he said. “Just from my background, that probably makes sense that I’ll end up doing that.” Unlike her fellow newcomers, Green has previous political experience as a two-term councillor in North Saanich. Despite recently relocating from that municipality, Oak Bay is not entirely unfamiliar territory to Green, who lived here prior to 1987. “I love the old homes, I love the streetscapes. I think
heritage is a huge part of why Oak Bay is so attractive,” she said. Communication is a key issue for Green, who keeps a blog, oakbay.cairinegreen.ca, which she plans to update regularly with information about the happenings at municipal hall and in the community. “I got the blog going about four years ago to fill a gap in the community of North Saanich, and I’ve continued ever since,” she said. “I’ve made the same commitment to Oak Bay ... I still think if you don’t communicate, it will come back to bite you.” The trio, along with incumbents Pam Copley, John Herbert and Tara Ney, plus mayor-elect Jensen, will be formally sworn in at their first meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Tributes flow for lost loved ones Victoria Hospice reaches out to those grieving through Celebrate-A-Life Erin McCracken News staff
For people grieving the loss of a loved one, Christmas can be a time of anxiety, sadness or turmoil, rather than a time of celebration with family and friends. Over the years, many Greater Victoria residents have found comfort in taking pen in hand and writing out a simple note in honour of someone they miss. Every year, hundreds of these notes are hung on Christmas trees set up during Victoria Hospice’s CelebrateA-Life event. The 26th annual tribute began this week at Hillside Centre near Sears, and continues until Dec. 10. The cards remind people they are not alone in their grief. “Grief is often a very isolating experience for people, so (the event) breaks some of that down,” said Marg Cooke, bereavement co-ordinator at Victoria Hospice, which cares for people in bereavement or who may be at the end of their lives. Trained volunteers will welcome people who wish to sit and chat or perhaps take a quiet moment to remember someone special, answer
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Marg Cooke, bereavement co-ordinator for Victoria Hospice, shows off a collection of tribute cards hanging on a Christmas tree. Victorians will be able to purchase the cards by donation in honour of a loved one who has passed away and hang them on trees at Hillside Centre. questions about Hospice programs as well as accept donations in support of core services. “We have people who have been coming for 25 years,” said Rob Janus, media relations manager at the palliative care organization. “I think
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Youth issues featured in Vital Signs report Youth poverty and homelessness are the most important issues for young people who participated in the Victoria Foundation’s 2011 Youth Vital Signs report. Among the 161 respondents, 71 per cent called for more affordable youth housing, and 55 per cent want a higher minimum wage. On the transportation front, more than half of respondents call for more frequent and later-night bus service. Topping the list of suggestions for youth spaces was a bowling alley, requested by 59 per cent. The result parallels a survey done over the summer by the Victoria Youth Council. The council hosted a two-day youth leadership summit last weekend. It included workshops on fighting injustice, creating inclusive communities, video skills and using music for social-change projects. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Season’s started but don’t panic We’ve barely dipped our toes into December and already many of us feel like we’re running late for Christmas. It seems a sense of guilt has become one of the cardinal emotions of the holiday. In Oak Bay, where we’re used to seeing gestures that seem extravagant to other residents of the region, the town’s business community has purchased carbon offsets to mitigate the environmental damage caused by the exhaust fumes from Saturday’s lighted-truck parade. It’s likely just a clever move by the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association to earn a little extra publicity. But the need to clean our conscience in a season of excess can make the next few weeks feel overwhelming. Consumers are told they need to buy now while the deals are hot – and idea reinforced by the growing acceptance of the term Black Friday in Canada. It’s traditionally the busiest shopping day in the U.S. and falls the day after the holiday created by that country’s November Thanksgiving. In Canada, the busiest day for consumers is usually one or two days before Christmas or on Boxing Day, which isn’t observed down south. However, more and more Canadians are buying into the message that the pressure is on to shop lest you drop before getting something for everyone on your list. It might be great for retailers and everyone getting presents but feeling like you’re failing will just take the fun out of what should be a happy time. So, before the madding crowds make you mad, relax, grab a hot cocoa and keep a healthy perspective. There are plenty of things to take in during these dark December nights. More importantly, this is a critical season for most charity organizations that count on the generosity and goodwill of the public to stay afloat. We encourage everyone to enjoy the light-ups and sail pasts and truck parades happening in communities around the region. Now if only some kind of credits were available to offset the sense of envy many of us are feeling because our home’s Christmas light display seems so out matched by our neighbours’ technicolour wonderlands. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News 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.
Dare I say the ‘A’ word in public? On Southern Vancouver Island we imploding because of the cost of retaining such a huge civil service. have 13 different districts, towns Municipalities in Canada are also and cities as well as one electoral flying headlong into the same sort area. Each of them supports mayors, regional directors, councils, fire of abyss. Where is all of the money to supdepartments, municipal hall staff, port this political infrastructure CAOs, buildings, you name it. In supposed to come from? Naturally the 14 different jurisdictions there it is the taxpaying public. are 77 councillors Amalgamation is an issue each paid more than that would need to go before $10,000, probably averthe voters and they should aging about $15,000. decide whether it is an idea That’s about $1.1 milwhose time has come. lion. So what is the solution? For the mayors, add For one thing we already another $500,000 or have regional districts which, so. The CAOs each get in a sense, are a fourth level close to $150,000 per of governance, which also year depending on the gets paid through property size of the community. Pirjo Raits taxes. With a little creative Then there are the Hard Pressed adjustment perhaps we other well paid profescould amalgamate communisionals, etc, etc. etc. ties and have less, if any, use for a The numbers are huge. CRD. The same people are already Yes, we do need professionals; sitting around the table making yes, we need councils and mayors regional decisions. We already have and fire chiefs; yes, we need to run regional services, including the our communities. But are we at risk RCMP. Does Oak Bay still need its of becoming even more overburdened with bureaucrats and govern- own police force? Saanich? Does it cost taxpayers less to have smaller ment employees? police forces? The issues that councils face are On the south Island we have natnot unique to each jurisdiction but ural boundaries and these could be each time something comes up the used to divide the region into four wheel is reinvented. I’m pretty sure larger municipalities. What would if there was a little more commuthis look like? Could bigger comnication and sharing of ideas and munities deliver more services for solutions most municipalities could less money? Or will this create an reduce their corporate structures, unimaginable quagmire of red tape legal fees and personnel. and inefficiency? We know residents We need to think about the cost want to be able to speak with the and the future of this ever-expandelected people about their issues ing public work force. Around the in their own community. And they world, countries like Greece are
should and they could providing each community had representation at the table based on their populations. So, we would have the greater municipality of Victoria made up of Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich and Esquimalt; Peninsula made up of North Saanich, Sidney and Central Saanich; Westshore made up of the communities of Highlands, View Royal, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin and East Sooke. The Sooke municipality would consist of the area stretching from Sooke to Port Renfrew. No one seems to realize where the boundaries of each of these municipalities are anyway. We all realize that politicians, in whatever hierarchy they exist, want to keep control over their own fiefdoms. Planning advisory committees made up of un-elected community members could assess the municipality’s’ needs and make recommendations to their elected public servant. They would, of course, have to carry some weight and there should be some sort of obligation to take their recommendations seriously. So what would we end up having? Four municipalities with fewer councillors, CAOs and staff; an amalgamated police force; rapid transit paid for by all the municipalities; shared municipal works yards; a louder voice at the provincial and federal level; and broader planning for road networks, to name just a few benefits.What would we lose? Pirjo Raits is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror. editor@sookenewsmirror.com
‘Could bigger communities deliver more services for less money?’
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LETTERS Put a halt to bad drivers with bad attitudes A huge proportion of Victoriaarea drivers are selfish. They park in handicap stalls just to visit the government booze store. Other jerks deliberately drive fast through playground and school speed zones, or weave in and out through heavy highway traffic. They deliberately endanger other people for their own perceived convenience. That’s irrationally selfish behaviour. And there’s another psychographic group I’ve noticed recently -- young females in old cars, complete with cigarette, cellular phone and bad attitude. They don’t know how to handle the vehicle either. When will voters demand that politicians fund police to get more feet on the street to curb dangerous drivers? Keith Sketchley Saanich
Start amalgamation with Colwood and Langford It’s nice to see more people talking about amalgamating. For too long my precious tax dollars have been spent on mayors, councillors, chiefs, deputies and managers rather than on the community. Having more than 90 elected representatives serving the region from Sooke to North Saanich is absolutely insane. And each has their own stipends and perks. I used to think small was good. But after seeing the success of neighbourhoods such as Cook Street village, Fernwood and James Bay, I now see these village concepts are the better way to go. That said, I also see the problems of Esquimalt trying to remain a municipality while it is totally integrated into the Greater Victoria area. Since all the core municipalities are interrelated, connected and share common resources, Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Saanich should be seen as one city with numerous villages. One wonders why Colwood,
largely a residential “city” is falling over itself to build a downtown core when there is an active, vibrant one in Langford. It’s nice to have businesses and even offices to meet specific needs in specific areas but we do not need to duplicate entire downtowns just to keep up with the Joneses. Instead of reinventing the wheel, let’s put the barriers to amalgamation on the table and appoint non-elected officials to make recommendations to address those barriers. Of course, they will need the support and co-operation of our elected representatives. Let’s start by amalgamating Langford and Colwood and grow together and develop a community plan that is good for both. Barringer Young Colwood
Oak Bay Lodge needs reduced development Your writer is very astute in the article about the Oak Bay Lodge (More than meets the eye‚ Nov. 25) and the decision by a majority of councillors not to permit variances in the redevelopment of the lodge by the Vancouver Island Health Authority and its P3 partner, the Baptist Housing Society. Thankfully a majority of councillors were not “kowtowed” by VIHA’s CEO, Howard Waldner and his favourite P3 partner, Howard Johnson of the Baptist Housing Society. Hopefully the principals will come back to Oak Bay council with a dramatically reduced plan to replace the facility and redevelop the property for elderly residential care. And this
Walking on thin ice Emir Ishmael, owner of Centre Ice Rinks, sprays water on a form in Centennial Square that will become a skating rink. Once frozen, the water will create a base for refrigeration mats to stick to the bottom, keeping them from floating when the surface is flooded. The ice rink is set to open Saturday (Dec. 3)at noon. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
time may their plan conform to the wishes of citizens in the region as well as the needs of the elderly. As one of the protagonists living in the municipality, I only hope VIHA won’t attempt another sleight-of-hand maneuver and will come together with the Baptist Housing Society with a proposal that may limit their appetite to make a huge profit, in favour of a facility which provides inexpensive residential care for the elderly in our community. Dale Perkins, co-chair, South Island Health Coalition
HST fee a step too far for a bottle-deposit fee Recently we bought a bottle of juice at Fairway Market. The bill then listed a 12-cent recycle fee
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and a five-cent bottle deposit. Surprisingly, the recycle fee was assessed a further one-cent HST. Now I support recycling, and I dutifully bring bottles back for deposit, but the existence of the HST fee is just too much. The sooner the HST repeal is enacted, the better! Roel Hurkens Victoria
Smart meters not the way to save money B.C. Hydro appears to have missed the lesson learned by those who tried to shove the HST down the throats of British Columbians. I have a smart meter on the side of my house and I have no health concerns about it being there. However, I do object to what residents of B.C. are being told about the advantages to them -- such as that it’ll save them money. That’s only true when time-ofday rates are imposed, as done in Ontario. No doubt that province started with a two-tier system, with a low ceiling for the lesscostly bracket. Then if folks cook dinner mid-afternoon rather than around 6 p.m. or run the clothes dryer at 11 p.m., they’ll save
money. Seems to me, with support from our provincial government, such utility efforts would be better directed toward alleviating our dependency upon the two aging transmission lines that cross to the mainland, one of which we almost lost in winter a few years back. What we need desperately are alternate generating options, not running a gas line underwater from the mainland. Why not install wind turbines up island where stiff winds are available? Why not put solar panels on top of commercial buildings and houses where appropriate? And, why not create some jobs by using some of our resident coal, along with the best current chimney scrubber technology, to produce electricity? Any added pollution can only be a pittance compared to the levels coming from the approved Alberta tar sands, with that being a pittance compared to what hovers above India and China, perhaps drifts our way. In Canada, rationally, we should be responsible, but need to strike a proper balance between society’s needs and what best suits our environment. Don Wilkes Langford
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Tributes highlight final council meeting Ryan Flaherty News staff
An agenda light on official business gave way to a series of tributes and thank-yous Monday, as Oak Bay’s outgoing council held its final meeting. Mayor Christopher Causton cast his gaze downward and even turned a bit red as each councillor took a turn thanking him for his 24 years of service on council, 15 as mayor. “Your ability to bring people together has made you a strong leader,” said Coun. Pam Copley. “You will truly be missed.”
Coun. Hazel Braithwaite, who lost a close mayoral race to fellow council member Nils Jensen, was also acknowledged for her two terms of service. “There’s nothing I’ve ever asked you to do that you’ve refused to do, or declined to do, or been slow to do, and that’s the mark of a professional,” Causton said. Braithwaite singled out Coun. John Herbert for taking her under his wing as a new councillor. “You’ve always been there for me ... and even though we didn’t always agree on everything ... I will always consider
you a friend,” she said. Causton had advice for the incoming council, which includes three new members. “Council has to remember its ultimate responsibility is as keeper of the public purse.” He cautioned them not to let big-picture vision obscure little details. “It is the small things that make the biggest difference.” Members of the public can offer Causton well wishes at the Sports View grill in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre on Monday, Dec. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. editor@oakbaynews.com
Fazioli Pianoforti founder Paolo Fazioli, left, and pianist Daniel Chow test out the first Fazioli piano to come to Vancouver Island, at a media event in Oak Bay last week. Don Denton/ News staff
High-end Italian piano sold into Victoria area Final location of Fazioli kept under wraps Laura Lavin News staff
A rare object made its way to Vancouver Island last week. The large, long, shiny-black behemoth filled the library of an Uplands home. And when Daniel Chow sat and placed his hands on it? It sang. “I believe that music comes from the heart. A good pianist can make a cheap piano sound good and a bad pianist can make a good piano sound awful,” said Chow, a Vancouver concert pianist who took part in a media event last week. “The Fazioli makes things easier. I can be more imaginative, more creative with my technical ability.” The instrument is the first of its kind to be delivered to Vancouver Island. The rare, six-foot grand piano, valued at $110,000, was delivered by its builder, Paulo Fazioli. Last week’s staged demonstration wasn’t held at the permanent home of the piano. The couple who bought the handmade instrument apparently live nearby, but chose not to be identified. Nonetheless, the arrival of the piano in Oak Bay was no less of an event, especially with the presence of Fazioli himself. Born to a furniture-making family in Italy, Fazioli turned his talents to
piano-making more than 30 years ago and made a name building the instruments by hand. His company creates as few as 100 pianos a year in a small factory just north of Venice. “Each one takes about 1,000 hours of highly specialized hand-work to make,” said Manuel Bernaschek, owner of Showcase Pianos in Vancouver, which sold the piano to the Greater Victoria couple. Fazioli grands include more than 10,000 parts, some plated in 18-karat gold. “Each key alone has 60 parts,” Bernaschek said. The pianos also include a soundboard made of unique wood, from the same forest in which Stradivarius found wood for his violins, he added. Devotees of this exclusive brand include jazz legend Herbie Hancock, and the world’s leading interpreter of Bach music, Angela Hewitt. Chow, clearly, is also a fan. “It’s quite stunning. A very beautiful work of art. The sound is very clear, almost like a laser beam cutting through the air,” he said. He played Volodos’ transcription for Mozart’s “Turkish March” to a hushed room. “When I read about how (Fazioli) had a dream to build the best piano in the world, I thought that was great. He was really shooting for the stars.” llavin@vicnews.com
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Cyclist killed in collision with truck identified A cyclist who died shortly after colliding with a dump truck at a busy intersection Monday afternoon has been identified as Mark Phillip Metcalfe, 50, of Victoria. According to witnesses, the cyclist and the truck were both
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travelling eastbound on Burnside Road East near Harriet Road. The collision occurred at the southeast corner of the intersection, which is at the border of Victoria and Saanich. Paramedics treated Metcalfe on
scene before rushing him to hospital, but he died en route. The intersection was closed for several hours while the Victoria police department’s crash team analyzed the scene. The investigation is ongoing, with the examina-
tion of physical evidence and witness statements. The truck driver remained at the scene following the collision and was co-operating with investigators, police said. The death is the second traffic
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Arts and crafts created for homeless residents
In the spirit of giving this holiday season, the Greater Victoria Public Library is inviting residents to help the less fortunate in their communities. The library has partnered with Nanaimo-based Everybody Deserves a Smile on its Islandwide Kindness Care Packages program. There are two ways library patrons can help: decorate a gift bag for a homeless person, or
donate such items as toques, mittens, wool socks, tooth brushes, tooth paste or scarves. All ages are welcome to decorate a bag. The filled gift bags will be given to members of the Greater Victoria homeless community in January. An open decorating session happens at the Oak Bay library, 1442 Monterey Ave., on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donations will be accepted during regular library hours, Dec. 10 to 24. For details, visit edas.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Victoria’s high-society roots revisited by local historian Early days of the city were marked by class distinctions Natalie North News staff
Valerie Green has gone on a journey to Victoria’s past – to a time, she writes, “when snobbery was rife, and when wealth, education, the right connections and an added touch of charm dictated one’s place in high society.” But if her knowledge of the area and its pioneers were firsthand, she’d be sure of one thing: She would have much rather lived “above stairs.” Green has revisited high society in Above Stairs: Social Life in Upper-Class Victoria 1843-1918. “I just love history and I wanted to do an upstairs-downstairs version of life in Victoria,” said Green from her home library, where she writes in the company of her maltipoo cross, Rupert. The work about the city’s upstairs scene was originally released in 1995 by Sono Nis Press. Five years later Green wrote Upstarts and Outcasts: Victoria’s Not-So-Proper-Past, an homage to those serving the rich and living “below stairs.” In light of reader demand, and backed by publisher TouchWood Editions, Green has updated and re-released Above Stairs with new material, including additional photos and added introductions to each of the eight families profiled in the book. Each chapter now begins with vignettes set in factual situations, but written creatively
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Saanich author Valerie Green holds a copy of Above Stairs: Social Life in Upper-Class Victoria 1843-1918. The book, originally written in 1995, has been updated and re-released. from Green’s interpretation of her research. “It was a long, long process, but rewarding,” she said. “It’s interesting that there’s still interest in the book 15 years later.” Many of the descendants of the featured families have passed away in recent years. Others, such as the Creases and the Pembertons, remain in the Capital Region. Although many of her readers assume she has the answer to every historical question about Victoria, Green suggests that anyone interested in the past can learn about it at the archives. “It is rather like being a detec-
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Mamma Mia! featuring the music of ABBA comes to the Royal Theatre next summer for an eight-show run. Royal. “I’ve been at the Royal many times, I even did my classical guitar training there,” he explained. “When I saw they’d done a beautiful restoration at the front of the house, I was thinking ‘How could we bring something here?’” Having already established a working relationship with staff at the theatre, Kolenko’s biggest challenge was acquiring the rights to the musical. “The rights holder views the rights for Vancouver and Victoria as one place,” explained Lloyd
Fitzsimonds, executive director of the Royal & McPherson theatres. “On the map, we’re only 60 or 70 kilometres apart. Vancouver’s no further away than Nanaimo on the map.” For most rights holders, “Their attitude was ‘we’ll do this show in Vancouver and if Victoria wants to see it, they’ll come to see it,’” Fitzsimonds added. But now that the case in Victoria’s favour has been PLEASE SEE: Broadway success, Page A15
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Lavigne delivers holiday spirit Erin McCracken News staff
For many people, Ken Lavigne’s classically trained voice signals that Christmas is around the corner. For the professional tenor, however his busy schedule is a sign the festive season has already arrived. This week alone he had four performances, some of which required him to hop on a plane. Next, the Chemainus resident takes the stage for his Candlelight Christmas concert at the Royal Theatre on Monday (Dec. 5), at 7:30 p.m. Some of the holiday classics he will perform “are quite epic
Ken Lavigne in scope,” and he felt inspired to give them a new sound. “So we have a couple of old tunes that we’ve rearranged, (including) a new version of O come, O come, Emmanuel, which is an absolutely stunning piece,”
successfully made, he sees a large, untapped market of people who are eager for a chance to see a big show like Mamma Mia! in their own backyard. “There’s a much, much bigger market of Victoria citizens who aren’t going to consider going to Vancouver to a Broadway musical,” Fitzsimonds said. “Who’s got two days to go to Vancouver and go to the theatre? … I suspect and sincerely hope that
there are thousands of people in Victoria who will go to this show.” Kolenko hopes that Mamma Mia! will be the first in a series of summertime Broadway shows at the Royal. “This is a bit of an experiment. Summer is a bit of a slower time for theatre,” he said. “For shows like this, summer time is almost perfect.” There’s still work to be done before the curtain goes up in July, but Kolenko’s very pleased
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his, that and everything has the Saanich Braves rolling through the Island’s junior hockey league on a seven-game win streak, unbeaten throughout the month of November. Coach Brad Cook is so enthusiastic with the way his team has come together, he can’t point to anything that isn’t going well right now. “I’ve told the guys it’s OK if we stumble, as long as we don’t fall. After you win seven or more – however long it goes – the next step (once the streak ends) is not to go out and lose seven of the next 10.” But losing is the last thing on this team’s mind. The stretch began with the team’s annual Pink in the Rink breast cancer fundraiser back on Oct. 30, a 5-3 win over the Victoria Cougars. It was the second night of a home-and-home series with the Cougars, who were the Braves’ latest victims on Friday (Nov. 25). That game ended 4-2 with a brawl that saw eight player ejections. It was a show of frustration from the Cougars though they retained the league’s best record. Of course there are a few key elements the Braves couldn’t do without. Goalie Tanner McGaw is in top form. The rookies are developing quickly, with Jack Palmer (25 points) and Connor Krupa (21 points) averaging more than a point per game. And perhaps most important, captain Ty Jones has racked up a multi-point game for every
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Braves captain Ty Jones carries the puck into the attacking zone ahead of Cougars forward Steven Axford at Pearkes Arena on Nov. 25. Jones continued his hot scoring streak with two goals in the Braves’ 4-2 win. win during the streak, totalling 30 points in the last 12 games. Overall, the team is buying every little thing Cook’s been preaching about. “All our systems -- team defence, guys back-checking, puck management -- they’re sticking to it.” Saying the Braves’ dressing room is a fun place to be right now is an understatement, Cook added. “It’s the time of their lives. The biggest thing I like is it’s 100 per cent about the team. We don’t have any one guy pulling in a different direction.” Cook knows a thing or two about upbeat junior dressing rooms. The Michigan native was on the “stacked” 1993-94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings in the Ontario Hockey League that finished second overall during the regular season and was defeated in the finals by the North Bay Centennials. The Jr. Red Wings were owned by current Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos, and
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He said his first step since returning to the Braves this year after a season away was teaching the team how to win. “We lost about six one-goal hockey games and our third periods were our worst periods. Now it’s like, where do we go from here? It’s only November. So we’re taking
these things in steps.” It’s about a mix of young guys finding their game and older guys getting back to theirs. “The younger guys were away at BCHL and WHL camps to start the year. They’re working their butts off all summer to make those other teams and when we finally get them they’re in great shape. It’s the 18-, 19and 20-year-old guys who take a couple of months to get in shape. They’re working full time, some live on their own, and they’re playing out their junior years. They’re not as fit over the summer but they know they’re going to be the better players in this league once they find their game.” General manager and part owner Norm Kelly has been with the team for four years. The biggest win streak in that time was six in a row in 2009, also with Cook as head coach. “This is the best year in terms of focus, drive and player dedication since I’ve been here,” Kelly said. “There are no bad apples, the guys love being together, they’re very self-motivated and want to succeed.” It means all kinds of options for Cook, who relishes having four lines he can rely on, with rookies he can play in any situation. Because the Braves started so poorly (2-7), they’d need to extend the streak a couple more weeks before they’ll be anywhere close to the Cougars for first in the south division. sports@vicnews.com
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“When you’re in a slump, you’re not in for much fun, for un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” Wise words to be sure, but little did Dr. Seuss predict a predicament as un-fun as the Victoria Royals recent stretch. Be it one win or none in the last five or six, the Royals are still in the playoff mix. The Royals visit the Kelowna Rockets tonight (Dec. 2) and Kamloops Blazers tomorrow night. Things could be better. No team in the WHL has surrendered as many goals as the Royals though many have scored less. Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Blazers left the Royals on a most prickle-ly perch. Five games without a budge in the win column (Wednesday’s game was past press time). The eighth and final playoff spot is still the Royals’ to lose, but it’s the kind of scenario the Bruins, er... Royals, were hoping to avoid after starting over again in Victoria. Jamie Crooks scored twice on Tuesday and could have emerged from the dressing room a little less depressed after the game. He could have said it was frustrating. But he didn’t. “We had a few lulls in the game and that’s when they scored,” Crooks said. “You have to work hard. I feel we’re coming out of this.” There’s no reason not to believe Crooks. His team was right there, playing ’til the end. It’s more stormy weather than it is weathering a storm. Or, as Seuss put it, “Games you can’t win ’cause they’ll play against you.” The Royals could have won Tuesday just as they could have during Saturday’s 6-5 loss in Kelowna. In that game, the Royals actually scored on a late surge, but it was a fraction of a second too late as the final buzzer had sounded. Likewise on Tuesday, the Blazers scored against the flow – twice – while the Royals ended the game with a dominating effort, controlling the puck during a 6-on-4 advantage with the powerplay and goalie pulled for the extra attacker. But the puck had other thoughts. The Royals didn’t win because sometimes you won’t. Nor should the Royals stew. Because bangups and hang-ups will happen to the Blazers too. With their helmets full of brains and their skates full of feet (speedy ones, that is), the Royals are too smart to extend this not-so-good streak. The fans will be there again when Western conference leaders Tri-City (19-6) visit Tuesday (Dec. 6) and Wednesday. So be your name Hamilton, Sundher or Crooks, enjoy your time in the ‘Dub.’ You’re off to great places – like Kelowna today. sports@vicnews.com
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A herd of Chilliwack Giants players tackle Carson Scotney, bottom right, of the Victoria Spartans during the bantam (12-man) semifinal game in Chilliwack on Nov. 26. The Spartans won 19-6 and continue on to the provincials in Langley this weekend.
Spartans ready for bantam final A decade is long enough. The Victoria Spartans are headed to their first provincial final since winning the bantam football championship in 2000. On Saturday the Spartans defeated the Chilliwack Giants 19-6, in Chilliwack. Leading the team offensively was quarterback Carson Scotney and “unstoppable” full back Sam Varao, who had two touchdowns. For a league of 14- and 15-year-old players, Varao’s 200 pound frame is quite effective, said
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coach Paul Precious. “Our offensive line was fantastic all game long, and on defence, linebackers Matt Pastro and Bryan Galbraith-McTavish were standouts.” The Spartans (5-5) face the North Surrey Tigers (10-0) in the provincial final, Sunday in Langley. The Tigers edged the Spartans 17-14 during the regular season, one of the closest games of the year for the Tigers, who beat Langley 59-12 in the other semifinal. sports@vicnews.com
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Television viewers across the country can catch the Mount Douglas Rams and W.J. Mouat Hawks tangle in the B.C. AAA football championship game on Saturday night. Cable network Sportsnet One will broadcast the final from B.C. Place at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow (Dec. 3).
Castaway-Wanderers in B.C. U19 final
Oak Bay’s Castaway-Wanderers visit the Capilano rugby club at Klahanie Stadium in North Vancouver on Saturday for the B.C. U19 men’s championship. CW recently won the U19 Island championship Carson Cup over James Bay.
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Sports calendar Hockey Fri. Dec. 2: BCHL, Salmon Arm Silverbacks at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Sat. Dec. 3: BCHL, Powell River Kings at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Fri. Dec. 2: VIJHL, Comox Valley Glacier Kings at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., George Pearkes Arena. Tues. & Wed., Dec. 6-7: WHL, Tri City Americans at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
Basketball Mon. Dec. 5: AA Girls high school, Glenlyon Norfolk School at St. Margaret’s, 5:45 p.m. Tues. Dec. 6: AAA Boys high school, Belmont at Oak Bay, Mt. Douglas at Stelly’s, Spectrum at Claremont, 7:30 p.m. starts; A/AA Girls and Boys, Pacific Christian at St Andrew’s, Ed Milne at Vic High, 5:45 p.m. girls, 7:30 p.m. boys; A/AA Boys, GNS at Esquimalt, 6 p.m.
Soccer Fri. Dec. 2: VISL, Bays Utd. at Gorge, 7 p.m. Hampton Park. Fri. Dec. 2: VISL, Cowichan FC at Gordon Head, 8 p.m., Tyndall Park. Fri. Dec. 2: VISL, Juan de Fuca at Lakehill, 8 p.m., Braefoot Park. Sat. Dec. 3: VISL, Vic West at Prospect Lake, 4 p.m., Layritz Turf. Sun. Dec. 4: LIWSA, Gorge at Prospect Lake, 12 p.m., Layrtiz Tuf. Sun. Dec. 4: LIWSA, Vic Athletics at Lakehill FC, 12 p.m., Braefoot Park.
Sun. Dec. 4: LIWSA, Gordon Head Gold at Castaways FC, 12 p.m., Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence.
Field Hockey Sat. Dec. 3: Men’s, UBC at UVic Vikes, 2 p.m., UVic Field Hockey Turf.
Curling Sat. & Sun., Dec. 3-4: Junior Bonspiel at Victoria Curling Club.
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Friday, December 2, 2011 - OAK
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This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
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.1 - 7 edition of
1021 Craigdarroch
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty David Harvey 250-385-2033
103-205 Kimta, $645,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Chuck Bennett, 250-384-8124
pg. 30
924B Richmond, $475,000 Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 12
pg. 10
pg. 10
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay 250-595-1535 pg. 7
pg. 7
pg. 12
pg. 5
2205 Victor, $439,000 pg. 14
23-60 Dallas, $494,900
pg. 35
302-1110 Oscar, $349,000
pg. 35
pg. 10
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Paul Askew 250 744-3301
pg. 9
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
pg. 6
pg. 35
pg. 6
pg. 15
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
pg. 12
1025 Colville Rd, $384,000 pg. 15
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
pg. 19
927 Devonshire Rd., $439,000 pg. 1
Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 14
74-850 Parklands, $369,500 pg. 6
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 19
942 Reeve Pl, $399,900 pg. 15
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus 250-391-1893
203-5350 Sayward Hill, $650,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 6
992 Cloverdale, $499,000 pg. 30
3155 Westdowne, $948,000 pg. 36
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Kellie Elder 250 384-7663
pg. 19
223-1680 Poplar, $179,900 pg. 18
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacquie Jocelyn, 250-384-8124
pg. 20
pg. 20
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ross Shortreed 250-858-3585
2176 Amherst
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John 250-477-7291
pg. 21
pg. 35
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
pg. 22
2118 Weiler Ave $429,900 pg. 30
Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
pg. 22
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
7945 Arthur, $569,000 pg. 20
Sunday 1-3 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 3
107-10160 Third St, $262,500
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
107-10160 Third, $262,500 pg. 6
pg. 20
pg. 20
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephanie Peat, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bev McIvor, 250-655-0608
8545 Bourne, $684,800 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 21
pg. 21
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
1826 Millstream pg. 22
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
pg. 22
2-1893 Prosser Rd., $379,900 pg. 2
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters 250-655-0608
pg. 21
44-2070 Amelia Ave, $279,900
4029 Providence, $969,900 Saturday 12-2 One Percent Realty Valentino 250-686-2242
pg. 14
pg. 5
1919 Venross, $549,000
4659 Lochwood, $819,900 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
11061 Salal Pl, $799,999
1020 Lucas
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bob Davies 250-384-8124
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
pg. 30
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131
1224A Goldstream Ave, $389,900 pg. 21
231-2245 James White, $234,900 Saturday 2-3:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton,250-477-5353 pg. 20
pg. 14
870 Falkirk, $1,499,000 pg. 19
Sunday 2-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 24
103-996 Wild Ridge
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683
pg. 23
3067 Alouette pg. 22
309-9805 Second
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 35
205-2695 Deville pg. 14
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
pg. 14
Give them power. Give them confidence. Give them control. GIVE THEM A PAPER ROUTE! It’s so easy to get started… call
250-360-0817
pg. 21
10395 Bowerbank, $419,900
pg. 19
109-1505 Church Ave, $239,900
4763 Carloss Pl, $699,000 pg. 14
Sunday 1-2:30 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997
pg. 14
1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900
4459 Fairmont Pl, $599,900 pg. 8
pg. 21
618 Baxter, $524,500
2222A Arbutus pg. 19
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
1761 Forest Park Dr., $559,000
4921 Prospect, $1,024,900
pg. 10
3362 Henderson, $799,900
1554 Montgomery
pg. 13
5024 Cordova Bay, $999,900
pg. 8
pg. 12
1663 Bisley, 629,900
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Brett Jones, 250-385-2033
pg. 13
pg. 14
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Laura Godbeer, 250-532-3272
Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333
pg. 21
305-10160 Third, $239,500
203C-4678 Elk Lake Dr, $359,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance David Binab 250-360-1929
Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
934 Craigflower, $449,000
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 30
1698 North Dairy Rd, $499,900
pg. 12
402-1366 Hillside, $199,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Donna Foss 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
982 Meadowview, $685,000
1430 Harvest Ln.
303-1366 Hillside, $220,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422
pg. 19
3205 Kingsley, $549,000
654 Langford, $399,900
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
225-3225 Eldon Pl
5-881 Nicholson, $565,000
76-14 Erskine Lane, $419,900
1-2921 Cook St, $362,500 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bruce McCulloch, 250-479-3333
Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino 250-686-2242
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judith Gerrett, 250-656-0131
pg. 20
2927 Ilene Trc., $570,000
3229 Cedar Hill
2614 Scott St, $469,000
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Ron Neal 250 386-8181
Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600
308 Palmer, $824,900
13-949 Pemberton, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate
403-1241 Fairfield Rd, $299,900
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
pg. 14
1058 Summit
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Vinnie Gill, 250-744-3301
301-2757 Quadra, $169,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003
pg. 11
17-315 Six Mile, $485,000
2239 Shelbourne St, $399,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
Saturday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
pg. 10
3-828 Rupert Terrace
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram 250 385-2033
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Paul Askew 250 744-3301
B-10470 Resthaven Dr, $549,000
4386 Elnido Cres, $594,900
614-68 Songhees
1035 Sutlej
Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
20-126 Hallowell, $439,900
2731 Mt Stephen
208-11 Cooperage, $498,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 13
308-300 Waterfront, $579,000
219-50 Songhees, $675,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
10 Helmcken Rd
309 Kingston, $769,000
604-75 Songhees, $710,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 15
101-1610 Jubillee, $169,900
109-11 Cooperage, $948,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
3463 Waterloo, $795,000
301-50 Songhees, $549,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
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OPENHOUSES
This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday 1193 Goldstream
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Simon Sheppard 250 686-0011
608 Fairway Ave. pg. 25
201-3220 Jacklin, $259,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683
pg. 24
pg. 10
pg. 5
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
pg. 23
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683
pg. 22
pg. 10
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Dec.1-7 edition of
2186 Stone Gate, $664,900 pg. 24
pg. 23
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
pg. 24
6995 Nordin Rd
101 & 201-608 Fairway Ave Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100
Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun John Vernon, 250-642-5050 pg. 5
2425 Galland pg. 5
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
pg. 26
723 Windover Trc., $849,000 pg. 24
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530
1224 Freshwater, $659,900 pg. 24
549 Delora Dr, $599,000 Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Hans Hegen, 250-858-0424
Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
302-627 Brookside Rd, $249,900
201-3220 Jacklin, $299,900
3067 Alouette
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
2794 Lakeshore, $499,900
563 Brant Pl., $624,900
687 Daymeer Plc., $449,900 Saturday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Barbara Scott 250-383-1500
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
3348 Sewell, $599,900
304-611 Brookside, $219,000 Thursday to Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
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1121 Fort, $183,900
907 Dawn Lane, $589,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 9
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
2390 Echo Valley Dr, $684,900 pg. 23
pg. 24
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
3067 Alouette
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
957 Shawnigan Lake Rd, $319,900
108-6838 Grant Rd, $319,000 pg. 23
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
pg. 10
Thursday-Friday 1-4, Saturday & Sunday 11-5 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500 pg. 13
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Manslaughter charge laid in beating incident Erin McCracken News staff
The Victoria man accused of killing a 20-year-old Shawnigan Lake man faces a manslaughter charge, instead of the second-degree murder charge police initially recommended. Brandon Huth, 24, appeared via video conferencing in a Victoria courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Wearing red prison-issue attire, Huth sat and listened as defence lawyer Peter Firestone asked Judge Susan Wishart for a bail hearing Monday (Dec. 5) in provincial court. Huth will appear in person, and in the meantime will remain in jail. “(Manslaughter) doesn’t involve a specific intent to kill the individual necessarily, but it’s a killing that results from an unlawful act,” said Neil MacKenzie, spokesperson for the Ministry of Attorney General’s
criminal justice branch. After initially fleeing the scene, Huth turned himself in to Victoria police at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, four hours after he allegedly assaulted Tyler Noble. Police say the altercation happened at the corner of Douglas and View streets, outside McDonald’s restaurant. Noble, who was knocked unconscious, was rushed to Victoria General Hospital and placed on life support. He died later that afternoon. Outside the courtroom Noble’s close friend, Shane Stewart, said he “just had to be part of (the proceedings).” He said the case offers an important message. “We’ve all made dumb decisions, including myself,” he said. “Take two extra seconds to (think about your actions) … Something (can happen) so quickly … just like that.” emccracken@vicnews.com
CHALLENGE PROGRAM Victoria School District’s Challenge Program is for intellectually gifted, creative and talented students. We welcome interested parents/guardians and students to attend a meeting on:
Thursday, December 8, 2011 7:00 p.m. Mount Douglas Secondary Gym APPLICATION DEADLINES MOUNT DOUGLAS & ESQUIMALT SCHOOLS January 13, 2012 (Part 1, Application Forms) January 19, 2012 (Part 2, Portfolio and Testing) APPLICATION FORMS
For prospective candidates will be available at the meeting or can be picked up at: Esquimalt High School, 847 Colville Road or online at www.esquimalt.sd61.bc.ca – or – Mount Douglas Secondary, 3970 Gordon Head Road or online at www.mtdoug.sd61.bc.ca *PLEASE NOTE: This is a joint meeting hosted by both Esquimalt High School and Mount Douglas Secondary School. Applications for grade 9 classes are now being accepted at both schools.
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Fred Martin, left, Marielle Audet, Baha’i representative Mead Simon and John Hall walk the labyrinth in the Interfaith Chapel at the University of Victoria.
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For students at the University of Victoria, exam time, which gets underway next week, can be one of the most stressful periods of the year. For people without tests on their minds, the Christmas holiday season can be equally stressful. This combined scenario is what prompts the Interfaith Chapel at UVic to remind people of the availability of its labyrinth. The winding circular design, which is painted on canvas and spread out on the chapel floor, is patterned after a 12th-century labyrinth at the Chartres Cathedral, 80 kilometres from Paris. “People report feeling more peaceful or having new insights or getting new perspectives on a personal issue after walking the labyrinth,” said Chaplain Henri Lock of UVic’s Multifaith Services. For those unfamiliar with calming the mind, instructions are posted at the door. “There’s really three phases to it. You let go and focus on your walking, focus on bodily movement and any anxious thoughts that come up, you let them go,” he said, noting people can walk or sit on the labyrinth. “On the way out, note the calmness that may have come, while still focusing on the walking, and let that inner change settle in.” The labyrinth is available from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays now until Dec. 15. A candlelit session is available from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 8. A meditation workshop led by Lock happens Monday (Dec. 5) from 7 to 9 p.m. To register, email hlock@uvic.ca, call 250-472-4159 or visit web.uvic. ca/multifaith/practicing/labryrinth.html. editor@oakbaynews.com
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At another Roadshow event, a woman, named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that During a show near Toronto, a woman were given to her as a young child by her came in with a jewellery box that she grandfather. She nally decided to come had just inherited from her late aunt. “I in to the Roadshow and see what he don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara had given her. She was ecstatic to learn Engles, “so it was an easy decision to she had coins dating back to the late come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. 1800’s, some of which were extremely She was very excited when she was able rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over explains “We had uncovered an 1871 $2,100 for jewellery she was never going Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at to wear anyway. over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have
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