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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Police back online spy bill Proposed legislation could buy investigators time Erin McCracken News staff
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Proposed federal legislation that is drawing heat from privacy critics would bring policing tools in line with the other G8 nations, police officers in the Capital Region say. The federal government’s proposed Bill C-30, known as the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act, will soon be reviewed by a special committee before it returns to the House of Commons. One component of the bill – which sparked the most public outrage – would require Internet providers and cellphone companies to give inquiring police officers their customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and Internet protocol addresses. Currently, companies voluntarily turn over these details, without requiring a warrant, most of the time, Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews said last week. But he said the process takes too long. Sometimes police aren’t given customer details they asked for, said Oak Bay police Chief Mark Fisher. “They’d tell you to get a warrant.”
Jai Berezowski, 7, connects with the ball as brother Finn, 9, watches during an impromptu baseball practice at Willows elementary. The boys’ dad, Mike, had his boys out for a pre-season workout Sunday afternoon on the school field.
Pinning down history: Ryan Flaherty News staff
Imagine being able to travel through time without ever leaving home. That’s the thinking behind a new website which combines a region’s history and geography. The site, historypin.com, has
piqued the interest of Oak Bay Heritage Commission members. The site allows users to “pin” historic images to a map, allowing visitors to take a virtual tour of the past of a particular location. And thanks to the site’s use of Google street view, viewers can take it a step further and look at
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photos superimposed over a current view of the same location, creating a before-and-after effect. The Heritage Commission sees the site as an opportunity to share some of Oak Bay’s history with a wider audience. With this being Heritage Week in B.C., it seemed like the perfect
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time to get on board, said the commission member spearheading the initiative. “Part of our mandate is to educate the public and to share our heritage resources and make them more well-known to the general public,” said Ben Clinton-Baker. “What we’re hoping to do with
this is put a positive spin on Oak Bay heritage and the work of the commission in general.” Using archival photos, ClintonBaker is creating the municipality’s first virtual tour on the site. PLEASE SEE: Virtual history tours, Page A6
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COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Councillors named to CRD committees It’s a busy time to be a municipal councillor. Already preparing for the upcoming Official Community Plan review, a new Heritage Strategic Plan and a fresh proposal for a replacement for Oak Bay Lodge, a pair of Oak Bay councillors added to their list of secondary duties. Coun. Tara Ney will reprise her role as the municipality’s representative on the Capital Regional District’s solid waste advisory committee. Coun. John Herbert already sits on a similar committee that deals with liquid waste. Meanwhile, Coun. Kevin Murdoch has been appointed to the CRD’s inter-municipal climate action steering committee. The responsibilities fit the bill for Murdoch, who already chairs Oak Bay’s environment and regulatory section.
University of Victoria law students Jenn Cameron and Matthew Nefstead, posing in the school’s law library, prepare for the first-ever Twitter moot. The event saw five teams from across Canada argue a mock court case using the popular social media platform. Ryan Flaherty/News staff
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UVic law students argue case using social media platform
The Castaway Wanderers Rugby Club is hosting what they’re calling a “fun(d) raiser and reunion dinner” this Saturday (Feb. 25). The event, which takes place at the Uplands Golf Course, is the club’s primary fundraiser of the year. Tickets are $125 each, or $200 per couple. There is also an option to buy tickets for an entire table. The evening includes dinner, silent and live auctions and videos of CW highlights, including the success of the club’s junior teams. To confirm attendance or to donate items for either of the auctions, call Brent Johnston at 250-370-3725 or email brentk johnston@gmail.com.
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It wasn’t long ago that Twitter was seen by many as a tool for basic communication, suitable only for simple, straightforward bursts of easy-to-digest information. But as the number of Twitter users has increased, it’s become apparent that the social media platform is more versatile than many first realized. This week that versatility was tested in the form of a Twitter moot, which saw law students from across Canada take the classic mock-court exercise – the moot – into the digital realm for
the first time. The challenge, of course, was whether the five student teams could present clear and effective legal arguments despite being restricted by the 140-character maximum to which all tweets are limited. “It forces us to be a lot more organized and concise with our arguments, to get our point across using a lot fewer words,” said Matthew Nefstead, a second-year law student at the University of Victoria. Nefstead and third-year student Jenn Cameron represented the Province of British Columbia as they tackled a simulated appeal of a recent court case, West Moberly
First Nations v. British Columbia. Teams from the Universities of British Columbia, Ottawa, York and Dalhousie represented the Province of Alberta, the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta, West Moberly First Nations and the First Coal Corporation, respectively. “(The case) raises some very critical environmental issues, and ones that we thought would benefit from broader public discussion, said Andrew Gage, moot administrator and staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law, which organized the event. “This allows us to reach a large audience that wouldn’t necessarily be following a moot.”
Each team was given 10 minutes to present its arguments, during which time they could make as many tweets as they wished. Meanwhile, they fielded questions from the moot’s three judges, also via Twitter. For Nefstead, it was a chance to hone his legal advocacy skills. “It’s definitely good practice. It’s also good to have the opportunity to interact with people from other schools and other lawyers,” he said. Cameron, who only started using Twitter herself in January, jumped at the chance to be a guinea pig in this legal experiment. “It’s amazing what happens over Twitter, so I think it’s a great thing for West Coast to be using this piece of media that’s so important to everyone these days, especially young people,” she said. “The court system is so old and based on such ancient traditions, so I think it’s really neat to try and modernize it a bit.” reporter@vicnews.com
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Hydro rates may rise due to debt Interim increase OK’d by utilities commission Tom Fletcher Black Press
The B.C. Utilities Commission has approved an extra 2.5-per-cent interim increase in B.C. Hydro rates, which means a seven-per-cent increase in electricity bills starting April 1. The commission’s decision is a setback for the B.C. government, which conducted a cost-cutting review of B.C. Hydro last year that cut 700 jobs to bring the 2012 rate increase down below four per cent. The decision is still an interim rate increase. B.C. Hydro can argue for a reduction, which would result in a rebate
Canadian utilities. on electricity bills if it is The practice can The practice can “mask granted by the commis“mask the true cost of the true cost of doing sion later this year. The commission ruled doing business, creating business, creating the appearance of profitabilthe latest increase, which ity where none actually works out to about $5 a the appearance of month on the average profitability where none exists, and place undue burdens on future taxpayresidential bill, is needed ers,” he said. to pay down B.C. Hydro’s actually exists.” Doyle’s conclusion that ballooning deferred debt, – John Doyle “there does not appear to identified in October by be a plan to reduce the balance of these B.C. Auditor General John Doyle. Doyle reviewed B.C. Hydro’s books and accounts” is supported by the utilities found that as of March 2011, $2.2 billion commission decision. NDP energy critic John Horgan said the of the utility’s debt was placed in deferral accounts. Deferred expenses were fore- auditor’s report showed the B.C. Liberal government was using B.C. Hydro as an cast to grow to $5 billion by 2017. Doyle said deferral accounts for major “ATM,” collecting $463 million in revenue capital costs are an acceptable practice last year and forcing the utility to pile up to smooth out rate increases, but B.C. debt to do it. editor@oakbaynews.com Hydro’s use of it runs ahead of other
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A western state of mind Oak Bay High students put finishing touches on spring musical Ryan Flaherty News staff
The scene at the Oak Bay High theatre is classic Broadway. Throughout the space, teens in early 20th-century western garb are gathered in groups of various sizes. Some are singing, while others work on dance steps. More than a few ‘howdys’ and ‘aw, hecks’ escape their lips. On stage is an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage and a farmhouse that would fit right in with the The Wizard of Oz. But instead of Kansas, all this song and dance is set a little further south. The students are in the final rehearsals for the school’s spring musical, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, Oklahoma! This is no fly-by-night operation. The production features a cast of 46, a 23-member orchestra, a dozen stagehands and 14 costume and makeup assistants. Until last weekend, the groups mostly worked separately, but with opening night fast approaching, the time has come to bring it all together. Thankfully for the man running the show, this group of nearly 100 students is ready for the challenge. “What’s great about this opportunity is the kids start to think on their own,” says director Steven Price, at
the helm for his seventh musical at the school. “When the show runs, I’m the only adult in the house – I sit up at the front and conduct the orchestra – and the rest of it’s all done by them.” Before the curtain goes up on Friday, there’s still lots of work to be done. Costumes need finishing touches, scene-change hiccups must be sorted out and actors need to smooth out the onstage wrinkles. However, one crucial detail has already been taken care of. Price managed to find a restored antique carriage known as a surrey, which is the subject of one of the show’s musical numbers and an important element in the play’s final scene. “When we do shows with big set pieces, they tend to take on a life of their own, almost,” he says. The story revolves around characters with conflicting romantic interests, all of whom come together at a box social one evening. “It’s a bunch of love stories kind of tangled up in one another, is the best way to describe the show,” says Grade 12 student Mark Adams, who plays the show’s protagonist, Curly McLain. Adams has been in previous musicals at the school, but this is his first time in a lead role. Playing Laurey Williams, the object of Curly’s affections, is Grade 12 stu-
dent Elsa MacDonald. She says it wasn’t hard to create the necessary romantic chemistry between the different characters. “We’ve been working together on musicals for a while now, so we all know each other fairly well, so it was easier than expected,” she says. “There’s nobody we really hate,” Adams adds with a laugh. Though they started putting the show together back in October, the final product is worth the wait, MacDonald says. “Working with the whole cast and putting the time and effort in, then to see the result at the end as it all comes together, it’s kind of an amazing feeling to see that.” It’s a sentiment shared by her director. “To see them coming together as individuals and coming together as young adults, it’s incredibly encouraging, because they just take it over and they take ownership of it,” says Price. Oklahoma! opens Friday (Feb. 24) at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s west auditorium. Other evening shows happen Feb. 25 and 29, and March 1, 2 and 3. There’s also a 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 26. Tickets, $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, are available at the east and west offices or at the door. For more information call 250-598-3361 ext. 429. reporter@vicnews.com
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Oklahoma! features a pair of love triangles. One sees cowboy Curly McLain (played by Mark Adams, left) and farmhand Jud Fry (Brian Archdekin, right) vying for the affections of Laurey Williams (Elsa MacDonald, centre). All three cast members are in Grade 12 at Oak Bay High.
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The tour will focus on notable historical figures in the area and incorporates architecture and landscape photographs, as well as portraits, which are pinned to the map at or near where the subjects lived. People who will be featured on the tour include early landowners John Tod and William Henry McNeill, former B.C. lieutenant governors Edgar Dewdney and Thomas Paterson. It even features the infamous Jimmy Chicken, an aboriginal man who lived on an island many locals still refer to by his name – it’s officially known as Mary Tod Island. It was important to include a broad range of personalities, Clinton-Baker said. “Eventually we will have more and more. We’ll build on this theme and have as many as possible, but to start off with, we’re hoping to get good variety.” There’s also a feature which allows visitors to add information or anecdotes about the people and places highlighted on the tour. Users can create indi-
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A screenshot from the website historypin.com shows a 1930sera photo looking west from King George Terrace. vidual accounts on the site and post their own photos outside of the tour, or even create their own tours if they’re so inclined. Clinton-Baker hopes this initial foray will eventually spawn further tours. “We could develop a tour of historic homes, for example, where people contribute pictures of their home,” he said. “We might have images of that home or people who lived there, or of the neighbourhood, which
could tie into our heritage conservation (efforts).” Historypin is still working on its search function -- it’s expected to be ready in the next month or so. The best way to take the tour is to visit www.historypin.com/ profile/view/oak bay archives (with spaces). There, visitors can see all the photos that have been uploaded for Oak Bay so far, and view the complete tour once it has been posted. reporter@vicnews.com
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Victoria city council has given parks director Kate Friars the green light to negotiate a nonbinding agreement with a new baseball team for summertime use of Royal Athletic Park. Under debate are the economics of running the park and the concessions required to bring a baseball team back to Victoria, as well as specific issues regarding community uses and beverage sales. Most council discussion has taken place in meetings closed to the public. “I didn’t vote in favour of this motion because I feel the city
“I didn’t vote in favour of this motion because I feel the city should retain operational control (of the park).� – Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt should retain operational control (of the park),� said Coun. Ben Isitt. Alex Kerr is president of the North Park Neighbourhood Association, where the Royal Athletic Park is located. “I’m not in favour of a single use of the park,� said Kerr. The Victoria Highlanders soc-
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NDP leader needs the West The man at the front of the race to replace the late Jack Layton as leader of the Opposition New Democrats in Ottawa was in town Sunday. Thomas Mulcair, the MP and NDP deputy leader from Outremont, Que., dropped by the University of Victoria for an informal gathering consisting mainly of party faithful from Vancouver Island. Mulcair, anointed as Layton’s Quebec lieutenant several Opposition party years back, is largely unknown to people in needs broadthis area. But with two based support of the region’s three MPs flying the orange of the NDP – they represent two-thirds of the region’s residents – wooing party members in Greater Victoria becomes important for any NDP leadership hopeful, especially those based thousands of kilometres away. Skeena-Bulkley Valley (B.C.) MP Nathan Cullen and Manitoba MP Niki Ashton are both considered longshots to win the leadership. The frontrunners in this race are all from Ontario or Quebec. True, Layton was from Toronto. But he developed a special kinship with voters on this coast, having visited here often before and during the leadup to the 2011 federal election. None of the current batch of hopefuls can claim such a relationship, but it’s incumbent upon them to at least lay the foundation for one. The big question is after the NDP crowns a new leader March 24, will the West, and specifically the Capital Region, have any more of a voice than it had in the Jack Layton era? If Mulcair were to win, would he focus on keeping the Quebecers happy who switched allegiance from the Bloc to the NDP? Or would he, like Layton in the preOpposition years, try to appeal to a broader base of Canadians, with a federal election at least three years away and the Conservatives holding a firm majority? With the majority of the party’s support still in Central Canada, we’re betting on the former rather than the latter. 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.
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Last stand in B.C. beetle battle as has been the practice since 1987. As MLAs resumed their raucous Is it enough, in this era of climate legislature arguments over a shift, massive die-off and municipal auditor-general, fires? Doyle says no. the B.C. government’s “We noted a significant own watchdog cut gap between the total through the noise with a area replanted by devastating audit of the the ministry and the state of Crown forests. total area suitable for Auditor General John replanting,” the auditor Doyle’s survey of the writes. “The ministry has province’s vast forest not indicated how this comes at a critical time. low level of silviculture A team of forest ministry investment reconciles experts is examining Tom Fletcher with its legislated the situation at Burns B.C. Views mandate to achieve longLake, to see if the Babine term timber benefits Lake Forest Products sawmill can be rebuilt, after a tragic and to maintain or enhance future timber supply.” explosion and fire on Jan. 20. And he criticizes the quality of Babine was one of a string of industry reforestation, describing high-volume mills along Highway a tendency to choose “the least16 in northwestern B.C. that have been working their way through the cost, least-risk approach to meet reforestation regulations, which enormous stock of decaying pine means planting lower-cost, fasterthat surrounds them. The “shelf growing species.” Species diversity life” of these trees is estimated to and adaptation are what is needed. extend to 2019, but that’s a bestCariboo North MLA Bob Simpson case scenario. In reality the expanse has watched pine, fir and spruce affected by pest and disease is beetles chew through his region, much more complex. march east through the Kootenays The B.C. government touts its and now the north and west. He “Forests for Tomorrow” program says the Burns Lake situation brings that started in 2005 with a boost into focus the biggest problem of federal funds to restock B.C.’s identified by the auditor: the poor burned and beetle-killed forests. state of B.C.’s forest inventory. More than 14 million seedlings are As much as three quarters of it is to be planted this year and up to 21.5 million next year. Total planting out of date, some by decades. Much of it is based on aerial photographs is about 200 million trees this rather than on-the-ground year, most done by industry as a assessment by foresters. Species condition of Crown timber licences,
have shifted. And at a time when climate factors have caused the most rapid changes in the 100-year history of the B.C. Forest Service, budget cuts and reorganization into a natural resources ministry have taken their toll. Even with the most recent appraisals completed last summer for four forest districts, including the Burns Lake district, the ministry still can’t say if there are enough logs available to rebuild Babine. Simpson says the industry knows the answer. Two of the world’s highest-capacity sawmills are at Houston and Vanderhoof, on either side of Burns Lake, and their huge salvage log supply is degrading and running out. A political intervention to “save” the Burns Lake mill would only take shifts away from others. An alternative would be to make Burns Lake a proving ground for bioenergy, to deal with the huge mass of trees that will never make lumber. Finally, a bright note for Burns Lake. The people and the economy are adapting. A job fair in the village offered entry-level as well as skilled positions at the Houston and Vanderhoof mills. There are more positions on offer at the Mount Milligan and Huckleberry mines and Enbridge, which has gas, solar and wind projects on the go. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Canada needs to do more for its three oceans the decline of the northern cod fishery, It’s been 20 years since Canada’s East largely caused by mismanagement, would Coast cod fishery collapsed, and we still have taught us something. Now, with some have no recovery target or timeline for West Coast salmon fisheries rebuilding populations. That’s on the verge of collapse, and just one finding in a damning little real effort being made to report from a panel of eminent protect our oceans, it appears Royal Society of Canada marine we can expect more of the same scientists. – unless we start demanding ‘Sustaining Canada’s Marine more from our government. Biodiversity’ notes that Canada The Royal Society panel has “failed to meet most of focused on climate change, our national and international fisheries and aquaculture, commitments to protect marine “because of their potential for biodiversity,” and “lags behind impact on Canada’s marine other modernized nations in David Suzuki biodiversity.” The problem, it almost every aspect of fisheries with Ian Hanington found, was not an absence of management.” knowledge, science, or policy, For a country surrounded but rather “a consistent, on three sides by oceans, with disheartening lack of action on wellthe longest coastline in the world, that’s established knowledge and best-practice shameful. Beyond the jobs, recreational and policies, some of which have been opportunities, food, medicines and habitat around for years.” that our oceans provide, they also give us Canada’s Fisheries Act, which dates back life. Half the world’s oxygen is produced in to 1868, doesn’t mention conservation. Our the oceans by phytoplankton, which are 1997 Oceans Act has yet to be effectively threatened by rising ocean temperatures implemented. And the Species at Risk Act and acidification because of global has been largely inadequate. warming. Although Canada has made an Successive federal governments have international commitment to establish a failed to recognize our oceans as much protected network covering 10 per cent more than reservoirs of resources to of our ocean territory, it has protected exploit for short-term gain. You’d think
less than one per cent. In fact, the federal government recently rejected millions of dollars in funding for a collaborative effort to establish a marine spatial plan and network of protected areas in Canada’s Pacific North Coast waters. First Nations, industry, the provincial and federal governments and environmental organizations, including the David Suzuki Foundation, had been making progress on the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) for years, but the federal government stymied the process by failing to invest adequate funding and by rejecting support from a philanthropic organization. Its reason? The government was worried that marine protected areas and marine use plans based on ecosystem science might restrict oil tanker traffic. The loss of more than $8 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation was a blow to the process, and the government has not made up for the shortfall. Rather than protect the Pacific’s valuable resources, opportunities, and habitat, on which 40 per cent of the world’s marine mammal species and countless other plants and animals depend, it appears the government would rather risk it all by pushing the Northern Gateway pipeline project to ship crude
bitumen from the tar sands through precarious Pacific Coast waterways to China and California. The report also notes that climate change could drive some salmon species to extinction, that increasing acid levels could harm “everything from corals to mussels to lobsters,” and that fish farming can harm wild stocks through spread of parasites and diseases and interbreeding. Besides an apparent lack of interest from government regarding the health of Canada’s oceans, the report identifies a major problem that puts us behind most developed nations: a “major conflict of interest at Fisheries and Oceans Canada between its mandate to promote industrial and economic activity and its responsibility for conserving marine life and ocean health.” The panel offered a number of sensible recommendations, which include addressing the conflict of interest and living up to our national and international commitments to marine biodiversity. Our government is gaining a reputation for ignoring or discounting the advice of scientists. Let’s tell our leaders that our future depends on the future of the oceans and that this advice must be heeded. The science is clear: it’s time to do more. Learn more at davidsuzuki.org.
LETTERS Collective’s rights should overrule individuals’ on heritage Re: Beauty is in the eye of the individual beholder (Letters, Feb. 14) While the writer is attempting (I think) to protect individual property rights and freedom of expression, as well as protest against any initiative to legislate taste, it is my opinion he is missing the point on heritage preservation. To follow the points in his letter, individual property rights don’t override collective rights. There must be a balance between the two. The community as a whole also has rights to certain standards and restrictions. Oak Bay’s official community plan, for example, calls for maintaining the lowprofile image of buildings and to preserve the large old homes that contribute to the physical character of the community. It is not fair therefore to rail on council for trying to do what’s in the community’s best interests. Preserving Oak Bay’s history and architecture is also a noble cause and shouldn’t be discouraged. The point about vintages and styles constantly changing is also inaccurate, because we should have noticed by now the profit motive has entered the picture in a big way. We see many overdeveloped lots, monster homes with limited
garden space, condominiums so small they need special miniature furniture, new homes made out of pressboard and eighth-inch stucco. Therefore I don’t see a lot of heritage competition here. Whether the writer likes it or not, our heritage is British and many of Oak Bay’s old buildings reflect this. Heritage means inheritance; heritage preservation – under the tradition of noblesse oblige – is to act selflessly and honourably for the community good. I have seen many beautiful, old well-built buildings demolished to make way for high-profit developments, but I can’t imagine sterile and bland will overtake embellished and ornate anytime soon. Anthony Mears Oak Bay
Uplands resident weighs in on deer issue We live in the Uplands and have for years managed the deer issue in a pragmatic way with fencing and planting supposedly deer-resistant shrubs, etc. The last couple of years however, have seen a bumper crop of fawns. In two or three years, I think the numbers are going to alarm even conservationminded citizens.
We’ve all heard of problems that go beyond gardens being destroyed: car accidents; aggressive does or bucks charging pets and people; health issues resulting from ticks and deer feces, and significant crop losses from area farms. Going forward, it will get much worse. To those who would say we are encroaching on the natural habitat of deer, I would invite them to ask any 80- or 90-year-old resident if there were deer in the city 30 or 40 years ago. The answer is no, there were not. The simple fact is that living in the wild with their natural predators produces a sustainable balance. We have created a lush salad bar for them to feed on and chased away all the natural predators. Who can blame the deer? I believe that an initial cull, followed by a sensible management plan is the only realistic option. In regard to any such cull, with people citing concerns about Bambi meeting a horrible end with bolt guns and cages, etc., would it not make sense to use some sort of tranquilizer dart and then retrieve the sleeping deer for relocation, butchering, euthanizing or whatever plan has been agreed upon?
It certainly would be safer and offer much less drama. Tom Pink Oak Bay
Region’s deer debate is getting off track Whether or not deer were here before people is irrelevant. Today they are coming because the food is better and there are fewer serious predators. And some wildlife biologists don’t think it is proper for deer to eat the richer urban food, as it is not natural for them. Tribal people harvested deer for food and hides and encouraged animals by clearing underbrush and felling trees to create meadows. The practice happens near Port Angeles and in Australia. Doing so increased the quantity of animals for human use. Much of today’s suburban areas have lots of interface, with gardens as a bonus. As for killing methods, any objector who isn’t vegetarian should ask how their meat is obtained, and how tribal peoples killed deer. They should check into the portable abattoirs. The B.C. government’s substantive review of ways to manage deer populations found only one method to keep their numbers reasonable in urban
areas – periodic culling. The report detailed how some cities harvested deer and provided the dressed meat to food banks. Deer and their cousins are farmed in Canada and around the world, including caribou called ‘reindeer’ on the Yamal Peninsula of Russia. It seems many people here have never lacked for food. People should be glad they don’t live where deer’s much larger cousins: elk, caribou and moose, wander into towns. Would people object to culling them? Keith Sketchley Saanich
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Student chef wins top honours Spectrum culinary arts program prepares students for careers Natalie North News staff
Pork loin, Tabasco sauce, half an hour, and less than two metres of counter space. Throw in some forethought and nerves of steel from 17-year-old chef Amanda St. Pierre and the result was a hazelnut crusted pork chop with vanilla yam purée, a seared potato ring, shredded Brussels sprouts with pancetta, electric blackberry beurre blanc and chipotle Tabasco sauce. The gourmet creation – prepared Jan. 29 during the B.C. Food Service Expo’s Hot Competition Live at the Vancouver Convention Centre – earned the Spectrum Community School student a silver medal in the Junior Chef Challenge. “I was fine until they said ‘set’ and then I was freaking out,” said St. Pierre, one of four Spectrum students participating in a pilot project offered through Camosun College. The course is taken online and offers a professional cooking apprenticeship. St. Pierre, also a third cook at Bear Mountain resort, was the only student from Greater Victoria at the Iron Chefstyle challenge in Vancouver. It was an intense situation and, with her high school teacher watching, the Grade 12 student finished 20 seconds under the allotted time. “It was pretty inspiring,” said Spectrum
school counterparts had yet to fully develop. “She gets it,” Darling said. “It’s really hard to find someone this young with this level of commitment.” Culinary arts students at Spectrum receive a year of full-time experience between Grades 11 and 12 while preparing two meals a day and catering school and community events. Senior students such as St. Pierre have the opportunity to work toward a Professional Cook (PC) Level 1 certification and apply to postsecondary cooking programs as second-year students. “It’s just something I’ve always enjoyed doing,” said St. Pierre, who also helps her instructors Don Denton/News staff teach younger students. Amanda St. Pierre stirs a pot of chili in the Spectrum “I have strong emotions Community School cafeteria. The Grade 12 culinary and I cook to relieve arts student won a competition Jan. 29 in Vancouver. stress.” Spectrum’s culinary culinary arts teacher Lauri Humeniuk, arts program has been a fixture at the noting St. Pierre’s plate presentation and school since 1979. It accepts between timing. “I was definitely proud of her. It’s 12-18 students annually, including those a real pressure cooker and she did really from outside the school’s catchment area. well.” For more information, visit SpectrumCafeteria manager Michelle Darling commends St. Pierre on her ability to Culinary.com. nnorth@saanichnews.com stay focused – a trait many of her high
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Woman saves dog stuck in ice Pug was trapped in icy Beaver Lake Natalie North News staff
It had been an unremarkable jog for Mary Brookes. She ran the 10-kilometre loop around Elk Lake and rounded the bend to the Beaver Lake parking lot Jan. 24. Then she spotted a woman waist high in the water. Remnants of the previous week’s cold snap still lingered that morning – snow on the ground and ice on the lake’s surface. At first, Brookes assumed the middle-aged woman in the distance was practising some form of cold-water therapy. As she ran closer, Brookes saw a handful of people were gathered around the woman along with a small dog struggling to keep its head above water about 30 metres from the shoreline. Without so much as a moment’s thought, Brookes – a 44-year-old real estate agent and mother of two young children – ran past the crowd of bun-
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Runner Mary Brookes saved a pug like this one from the waters of Beaver Lake. dled-up onlookers and plunged into the frozen lake. “People were saying the dog’s owner can’t swim, ‘she can’t swim!’ And I thought, I can,” Brookes said. “I didn’t really think about it. I just kicked my runners off. It wasn’t even something I had to decide. That’s all I thought: ‘I can swim.’” A former owner of a golden retriever, Brookes remains a dog lover. She was simply not willing to stand there and watch the animal die, she said. Tethered to the group on shore via a rope thrown in her direction, the 5-foot-2 woman busted through the ice with her elbows
and midriff until she reached Maggie, a fawn-coloured pug having trouble staying afloat. When she reached the exhausted animal, believed to have been chasing birds prior to falling through the ice, she placed it on her shoulder and struggled to swim back. She called for a tug. Between her efforts and those at the other end of the rope, Brookes landed back on the beach after nearly 15 minutes in the water. “All I kept thinking is: ‘Thank God I’m fit’ because when I got back, I was pooped.” Maggie the pug received veterinary care following the incident and is believed to be in good health. Her owners declined to be interviewed for this story. Brookes doesn’t see her actions as particularly risky or outside what anyone would do in the situation. Still, her efforts were heroic enough for one friend to call the newspaper. “She’s a lovely lady and has such passion for life,” said Andrea Volnik. “Not everyone would have done it. I can’t stop thinking about it. She’s a hero.” nnorth@saanichnews.com Advertising Feature
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Residential school legacy to be explored in Victoria Survivors, family members and former staff invited to speak The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is coming to Victoria. On April 13 and 14, the regional event will provide an opportunity to more than 2,000 aboriginals to share their experiences of residential schools, either by making a private or a public statement. Survivors, their families and school staff are invited to make a presentation. Emotional support will be
available to anyone in need. The public is also invited to come and listen to the stories, and are asked to share them with their own communities. Activities include traditional ceremonies, survivor gatherings, an education day and witnessing survivor statements. Smaller events will also be held in Port Hardy, Campbell River, Duncan and Port Alberni. “The (commission’s) regional
event is an opportunity for all Canadians, both aboriginal and non-aboriginal, to learn more about and bear witness to the legacy of the residential school system,” said commission chair, Justice Murray Sinclair. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established as a result of the 2007 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. rholmen@vicnews.com
POLICE NEWS IN BRIEF
Thieves take a seat, literally Two thieves who were presumably tired of standing made off with a pair of chairs from a condo complex in the 1200-block of Beach Drive on Feb. 15. The chairs, valued at $2,000, were taken between 10:55 and 11:18 p.m. Police know the timeline because the duo was caught on the building’s security cameras. The suspects, who entered the building
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A theft last week at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre has police reminding users of the facility to take appropriate measures to safeguard their possessions. On Thursday (Feb. 16) a nylon jacket containing a man’s wallet and cellphone was taken from the pool deck near the hot tub area. The jacket’s owner was using the hot tub at the time. Police remind rec centre users that the facility is a busy place and a haven for opportunistic thieves. Valuables should always be secured in one of the lockers provided.
Unoccupied home target of break-in A home in the 1800block of Beach Drive which had been empty for a few days was the target of a break-in sometime between Tuesday and Friday last week. Stolen were a digital camera, three yellow Motorola walkie- talkies, an Apple Mac hard drive, a Nintendo game station and some loose change. Residents planning to be away for a significant period of time are encouraged to call the police department in advance. The free security check program sees officers periodically check on empty homes. It’s also wise to inform neighbours of any planned absences and to leave a key with someone. reporter@vicnews.com
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Hearing set to determine if Victoria cops abused authority Misconduct allegations stem from 2010 incident outside nightclub Erin McCracken News staff
B.C.’s police complaint commissioner has ordered a public hearing to determine whether two Victoria police officers breached the public’s trust and abused their authority when they attempted to subdue a man outside a Victoria nightclub in 2010. Stan Lowe announced last week there is reasonable grounds to believe New Westminster police Chief Const. Dave Jones was incorrect in his findings about the conduct of constables Christopher Bowser and Brendan Robinson. Part of the incident on March 21, 2010, in which Bowser was filmed repeatedly kicking Tyler Archer
kicked Harpinder Kang, or when he kicked Archer as Robinson was attempting to put him in handcuffs. The officers stopped using excessive force once they had Archer in a controlled handcuffed position, Jones wrote in his decision late last year. “In other words, YouTube A video portrays this image of Victoria police their use of force appears to be and officers subduing a man after a street fight. has been explained outside the Social Club on Store as being necessary to bring Mr. Street, was posted on YouTube. Archer under control,” he said. Lowe disagreed. The video went viral on the InterHe said a public hearing under net, and was repeatedly broadcast the Police Act “is required as I conby national news media. Last year, Jones presided over a sider there is a reasonable basis to discipline hearing looking into the believe that the discipline authorincident. Jones ruled that Bowser ity’s finding in this matter is incorwas not in the wrong when he rect, and that it is also necessary
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substantiated,” said Rollie Woods, deputy police complaint commissioner. Victoria Police Chief Const. Jamie Graham said he respects the commissioner’s findings. “However, it is disappointing that this matter remains unresolved after almost two years and a number of separate proceedings, including at least two comprehensive reviews by Crown counsel,” he said in a statement. “We are looking forward to having this matter resolved conclusively as outlined by the OPCC.” The public hearing hinges on whether Archer and Kang will testify, though they have indicated they will, Woods said. The pair did not provide testimony during the discipline hearing. The hearing, to be held at the Victoria-based Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, will be presided over by retired provincial court judge Ben Casson. emccracken@vicnews.com
in the public interest.” The commissioner based his decision on his review of documentation from the Vancouver Police Service’s 2010 criminal investigation of the incident and from the external hearing in 2011. At the upcoming hearing, which has not yet been scheduled but is expected to take at least a week, the officers will face allegations that they went against the Police Act and committed an abuse of authority by “intentionally or recklessly using unnecessary force” on Archer while they were on duty, Lowe said. It is in the public’s interest to hold a public hearing due to the serious nature of the complaint as “the alleged misconduct involves a significant breach of trust,” Lowe said. It will also help flesh out the truth, and preserve the public’s confidence in the police complaint process, he added. “(The officers) will either be vindicated or the allegations will be
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - OAK
Hot ticket: The Haywires, at the Eric Martin Theatre, 2328 Trent St. (Fort St. entrance).
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The Friends of Music Society are promoting sound relationships for mental health with a free community concert series. Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. the Haywires play new country and country hits from way back.
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for one of my charity groups.” The festivities begin at 5 p.m. and include a champagne reception, a grazing supper, silent and live auctions and concert which begins with the Canadian Scottish Pipes and Drums and the Victoria Symphony playing together. Charman’s wish as he blows out the candles on this year’s cake is for the event to raise $300,000 for the three host organizations. “I grew up as a penniless orphan in England, I was never adopted. In my lonely life, music was a comforting thing,” Charman said of his dedication to making professional music more affordable. The “chair-ity” comes in with unique works of art provided by
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A special “chair-ity” event is being held to mark one of Greater Victoria’s most prominent citizen’s 80th birthday. Philanthropist Eric Charman, who is well-known for supporting the arts, will be fêted at a bash hosted by the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Pacific Opera Victoria and the Victoria Symphony on March 4 at the McPherson Playhouse. “Eric’s greatest passion is music,” said Patrick Corrigan, executive director of Pacific Opera Victoria. “Due in large part to his lifelong work and dedication, Victoria has one of the most vibrant musical scenes in the country – one in which the opera, the symphony and the conservatory have tremendous donor support.” “They wanted to have a dinner to honour me on my 80th birthday, but I’ve been honoured enough,” said Charman. “If they want to tie me up on my birthday, they should have a function like we did for my 60th, 65th, 70th and 75th – on each occasion the party raised funds
Eric Charman, on stage in the Alix Goolden Hall, speaks during the announcement that Pacific Opera Victoria, the Victoria Symphony, and The Victoria Conservatory of Music will host an 80th birthday celebration for him on March 4 at the McPherson Playhouse. Don Denton/News staff
15 B.C. artists who used a chair as their subject. The one-of-a-kind chairs, from hand-painted upholstered chairs to paintings of chairs, will be offered in both silent and live auctions at the gala. “Honouring Eric Charman, who has worked tirelessly for many years on behalf of the Victoria Symphony and all the arts, is one of the most meaningful things that all of us in Victoria can do. The arts in this community owe Eric a debt that can never be repaid,” said Mitchell Krieger, executive director of the Victoria Symphony. “If there is one thing I would want it’s to encourage new people to come,” said Charman. “It will be a great evening, though $250 sounds expensive, you get a tax receipt for $100 and receive a gala performance.” Tickets for Eric Charman’s 80th Birthday Gala are $250. For those wishing to attend only the concert, a limited number of balcony tickets are available for $75. For tickets call 250-382-1641 or charmanbirthday@gmail.com. For more information go to www.pov. bc.ca. llavin@vicnews.com
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Carmen thrills Youth choirs unite for spring Experience 150 voices together as youth choirs collide for Awaken Spring! Chamber choir Vox Humana presents a collaboration with the University of Victoria Chamber Singers, the Victoria Conservatory of Music Chorale, Brentwood College Concert Choir, Pacific Christian School choirs and members of Ensemble Laude, Feb. 25 at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. The evening will include Eric Whitacre’s Three Songs of Faith and the premiere performance of a new work by Aaron Jensen. Tickets are $15 for adults over 25, $10 for seniors and free for people 25 and under. Find tickets online at voxhumanachoir.ca, in person at Long & McQuade, 756 Hillside Ave. and Ivy’s Bookshop, 2188 Oak Bay Ave., by phone at 250483-4010 or by email at info@voxhumanachoir.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com
Pacific Opera Victoria is ready to take you to the steamy streets of Seville, where passion awaits and murder will be done. Carmen, one of the world’s most popular operas runs tonight and Feb. 24 and 28 with a matinée Feb. 26, at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Bad, beguiling, and dangerous to know, Bizet’s heroine exudes life and draws all to her as moths to a flame. When she fixes on Don José as her next (but certainly not her last) lover, the naive but volatile young soldier hasn’t a chance. He is seduced into a life of crime. Tragedy is inevitable.
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Hard-rock cancer fundraiser in support of Esquimalt man The family and friends of Tristan Taylor hope an upcoming night of hard rock tunes will benefit the 22-year-old Esquimalt resident who is battling cancer. Taylor has neuroblastoma and says he is running out of treatment options. He is trying to raise $100,000 for an alternative therapy at the Byrzynski Clinic in Texas. The cost is not covered by B.C.’s Medical Services Plan. The upcoming fundraiser, featuring local bands Deckard Cain and Sexy Offenders, happens March 10, 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Esquimalt Dockyard branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, 622 Admirals Rd. Ticket holders must be at least 19 years old. Tickets are $10, and are available at the Legion, in advance or at the door. emccracken@vicnews.com
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We’d be pleased to show you our report card. An independent performance audit of the extent to which the CRD, participating municipalities and other responsible agencies have complied with their respective commitments defined in the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Plan is now available for review by the public. Of the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Plan commitments for the CRD, 61 of 66 individual commitments for the CRD were met and all five of the shared commitments for the CRD were met. All of the commitments for the seven municipalities were also met. We are actively working to address the few outstanding commitments in 2012.
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We’d like to know what you think of the audit report. Public feedback is encouraged through February 29, 2012. Copies of the report are available online at www.wastewatermadeclear.ca or in hard-copy at the CRD Fisgard office.
Rio Samaya Band plays for folk
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Victoria Folk Music Society hosts the Rio Samaya Band, after open stage, March 4, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside. Tickets $5 at the door.
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Join Black Valley Gospel for their record launch at the Fort Cafe on March 3. Doors at 7, show at 9:30 p.m. Tickets in advance at the Fort Cafe and Picnic on Fort St.
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See TED Talks live and local TEDxVictoria is pleased to announce TEDxVictoriaLive 2012 at the Belfry Arts Centre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., on Feb. 29. Watch a full day of live streaming the TED conference in real time, as it happens in Long Beach, California. There will be four separate sessions to attend, check out the schedule at www.tedxvictoria.com. Tickets for individual sessions are available free at the Belfry box office or on their website (https://tickets.belfry.bc.ca). Although tickets are free, attendees are urged to book only for sessions which they are certain they can attend. Donations will be accepted at the door to help cover venue labour costs.
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Hummingbird Day at Swan Lake
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with the Maritime Museum of B.C. on Friday, March 16. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., enjoy an evening of song, dance and refreshment and be swept away to the Emerald Shore, with musical group Cookeilidh and their special guests, the O’Connor O’Brien Irish Dancers. Set in the museum’s beautifully restored 19th-century courtroom, ‘Music from the Shamrock Shore: A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration,’ will
Meet the ‘mysterious’ little birds up close on Feb. 26 Natalie North News staff
delight all ages and have everyone feeling a little Irish. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance in the Crow’s Nest gift shop of the Maritime Museum. Cost is $12, or $10 for museum members, students and seniors. Children 12 and under are free. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 250385-4222 or visit www.mmbc.bc.ca.
BC JOBS PLAN: FORESTRY
British Columbia has traditionally been synonymous with forestry and today this industry is still one of the cornerstones of our economy, especially in many rural communities which strongly value and support timber harvesting. With over two-thirds (60 million hectares) of the provincial land mass covered in forest we can count on a healthy industry for many more years. B.C. has more than 110 lumber mills, over 70 with a capacity of more than 40 million board feet per year; 27 veneer, plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) mills, eight pellet mills, 18 pulp mills (six of which are also paper mills) and over 80 other primary processing mills such as chips, shake and shingle, pole, and log manufacturers. The forestry sector has a deep pool of skilled professionals and a highly trained workforce. Altogether the industry employs well over 50,000 well paid employees, often the life-blood of small towns. B.C.’s forest sector is definitely starting to recover from the last decade’s downturn. Since 2009, over two dozen mills have announced they are reopening or adding shifts. The importance of this industry to B.C. is demonstrated by the fact that 40% of the province’s regional economies are based on forestry activities, in more than 7,000 businesses. Western Forest Products include timber harvesting, reforestation, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value-added remanufacturing in their product line. The company’s 3,000 employees are an integral part of WFP. They are known for their knowledge of the fibre base, skills in product manufacturing and dedication to customer service as well as their commitment to safety, community and environmental values. It was good news for Ladysmith when the company reopened the mill. 100% of the product generated will be shipped to China. One reason for growth in the industry is the Asian market. International buyers know that B.C. is a stable supplier of high-quality wood products; we can provide timber supply security. This secure supply, coupled with the fact our spruce, pine, fir, hemlock and balsam fibre baskets are among the richest in the world makes B.C. extremely attractive. The B.C. brand of wood products is well estab-
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lished globally with market-leading shares in key countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. B.C. is also looking to be the first major country that deals in softwood lumber to establish its products in the India marketplace. Working with the federal government and industry, the Province has strengthened and diversified the B.C. forest sector by increasing market demand for softwood lumber throughout Asia. The global demand for bio-products from the forest is predicted to reach $200 billion a year. Renewable fuels, plastics, and chemicals for the pharmaceutical and food industries can potentially be manufactured by running wood fibre and residues through bio-refinery. B.C. has taken steps to make it easier for the non-lumber sector to source supplies of lower quality fibre. This includes fibre supply licences to cut to use logging debris that is left behind on landings and roadsides. Taking care of this natural abundance is critical. An amazing statistic is the fact B.C. has planted more than six billion trees since reforestation programs began in the 1930’s, and is on track to plant its seven billionth tree in 2013/14. We plant an average of 200 million trees each year. B.C. produces more wood products certified to environmental standards than any other region in the world and has 53 million hectares certified to one of three internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards. Growth now and in the future requires a solid foundation. B.C. created the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to deal with increasing demands and pressures on the land base by taking a more integrated approach to managing B.C.’s natural resources. BC Hydro launched a two-phase Bioenergy Call for Power. Phase one has helped advance bioenergy development in Kamloops, Castlegar and Prince George, while phase two has done the same for Chetwynd, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Merritt. B.C. has also passed the Wood First Act to promote and encourage a cultural shift that will make wood the first choice for construction in the commercial and institutional sectors as well as residential. The future looks very bright for this most iconic of British Columbia industries.
They can flap their wings 700 times in 10 seconds and lay eggs somewhere between the size of a Tic Tac and a jellybean – impressive when mom’s entire body is roughly nine centimetres long. They’re hummingbirds, and they’ll be celebrated Feb. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at Swan Lake Nature House during the nature sanctuary’s annual Hummingbird Day event. “People are fascinated by them because they’re like little tiny jewels,” said Renée Cenerini, naturalist at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. “They can commonly be seen around Victoria, but because they’re so fast and so little, they’re kind of mysterious.” Unlike their counterparts, Rufous humming-
birds, which migrate south in the winter, Anna’s hummingbirds remain in the region solely because of available bird feeders. “The fact that they’re here is entirely humanrelated,” said Cenerini, who recommends people use a four-to-one ratio of water to sugar, without dyes or honey, to sustain the tiny animals. Without human help, the birds would migrate to Baja California in the winter. “The Anna’s stay here because they know how good they’ve got it.” Learn to distinguish between the two species during Hummingbird Day. The family friendly event includes crafts, stories, songs and games devoted to all things hummingbird. Dried bird specimens and nests will also be on display. Visit www.swanlake.bc.ca for more information. nnorth@saanichnews.com
Victoria woman wins ‘three freaking million’ Barbara Singer can thank a little bug for a big payday. The Victoria resident was feeling ill last week and went to the store for ginger ale. She also bought a Scratch & Win and Lotto 6/49 ticket. “I won $25 on my scratch and win,” Singer said with a laugh. “I was so excited that I forgot all about my Lotto 6/49 ticket.”
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Singer went for lunch the next day at work with her scratch prize money. “While out on my lunch at work I checked the Lotto 6/49 ticket. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I just kept screaming ‘I won three freaking million dollars!’” The $3,301,611.40 Lotto 6/49 jackpot ticket was purchased at Don’s Market on Menzies St. After checking her numbers,
Singer calmly went back to work for the rest of the afternoon. “It’s all been such a blur. The first thing I want to do is go on a Hawaiian vacation with my family.” A $1-million Lotto Max prize sold in the Greater Victoria area for the Jan. 27 draw still remains unclaimed. llavin@vicnews.com
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Golden warriors Saanich club wins U19 Tier 2 lacrosse provincials at UVic. Results online and in Friday’s News.
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Cougars rest for playoff run Victoria Cougars enter playoffs on 15-game win streak Travis Paterson News staff
With a chunk of the team’s core injured and looking on from the stands, the Victoria Cougars still managed to walk through the Campbell River Storm with a 6-1 win at the Archie Browning Sports Centre last Thursday (Feb. 16). Before the game, captain Brody Coulter accepted the Andy Hebenton Trophy on behalf of the Cougars as the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s regular season champs – the fourth time the Cougars have finished first in the last six years. There may be some play“We’re a skilled ers in the junior and pro hockey worlds who are team but we don’t win superstitious about touching “lesser” awards along without working hard.” the way to a playoff cham– Brody Coulter pionship. Coulter isn’t one, gladly picking the Hebenton trophy up before the game. “It’s not the trophy we want. But no, there’s no superstitions.” With a first-round bye, the Cougars will watch the rest of the league start the playoffs this week. It gives the Cougars, including Coulter, who sat Thursday’s game out, a chance to jump into the second round with full health. Coulter, along with alternate captain Rhys Williams, Ben Kinshella, Thor Rosback and Trevor Chown, continued “rehabilitation” as on-ice assistants for the Victoria Ice Hawks minor hockey association’s shootout competition, which took place during the intermissions of Thursday’s game. “(The injured players) are probably playoff-ready but there’s no reason to rush them back,” said Cougars coach Mark Van Helvoirt. Even without Coulter, who dropped out of the scoring title race by missing the last two games, the Cougars brought enough intensity to bomb the Storm in front of hundreds of youth hockey players. Chris Bannister scored twice for the Cougars, and Sam Rice, Josh Wyatt, Wade Johnson and Nathan Chen-Mack
Cougars needed until the last game of the season to clinch the top seed. This year, the Cougars clinched first overall in mid-January. That created new mental challenges, which the Cougars clearly overcame, ending the season on a 15-game winning streak. “Clinching so early had its disadvantages. We took it one game at a time, like every game is the first game of the playoffs,” Coulter said. Except the playoffs are a different season, Coulter added. And this year there was no foe like last year’s Panthers to keep the Cougars razor sharp. “Right now, Saanich (Braves) is probably our biggest rival. (Obviously) playoffs are more physical. We’re a skilled team, but we don’t win without working hard. Saanich is also more of a skilled team. They have good defence and a strong goalie.” The Braves face Campbell River in the first round of the playoffs. The Cougars ended the regular season in Parksville on Saturday with a 4-2 win ■ Wed., Feb. 22: over the Oceanside GenerPeninsula at als. Josh Wyatt scored twice Oceanside; Campbell and Chris Bannister and River at Saanich Colin Minardi each scored (Pearkes arena), 7:30 once. Bryce Halverson got p.m. ■ Fri., Feb. 24: the win in net with 18 saves. Campbell River at Jones, Axford draw Saanich 6:30 p.m.; Oceanside at Peninsula for scoring trophy (Panorama), 7:30 p.m. Cougars assistant captain ■ Feb. 25: Peninsula Steve Axford and Braves at Oceanside ■ Feb. captain Ty Jones leapfrogged 27: Oceanside at Coulter for the scoring title Peninsula, 7:30 p.m.■ in the final week. Feb. 29: Peninsula at Jones and Axford will Oceanside; Campbell share the Doug Morton TroRiver at Saanich, phy, Jones with 34 goals, 41 7:30 p.m. ■ March assists for 75 points, and 2: Campbell River Axford with 25 goals, 50 at Saanich, 7:30 assists for 75 points. Coulter p.m.; Oceanside at finishes third with 68 points Peninsula, 7:30 p.m. (27 goals, 41 assists). sports@vicnews.com
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Victoria Cougars captain Brody Coulter holds the Andy Hebenton Trophy. With the award as the best regular season team, the Cougars will enjoy a firstround playoff bye. each scored once in the win. Netminder Evan Roch stopped 34 of 35 shots. Last season, the battle for the Hebenton and its right to home advantage throughout the playoffs went down to the wire between the Cougars and Peninsula Panthers. The
Squash juniors on top Cedar Hill’s squash tourney going national Travis Paterson News staff
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Gavin Maxwell and Grace Thomas won the boys U15 and girls U15 trophies, respectively, at the Pacific North West Junior Jesters Squash Tournament, hosted by the Cedar Hill Squash Club, Feb. 17 to 19. This year 222 kids entered the 43rd edition of the annual tournament, which relied on 50 volunteers at three different venues.
Gavin Maxwell is only 14 years old but he’s already thinking about an NCAA scholarship, in squash. Victoria is rising within the national squash scene with players such as Maxwell, ranked third among U15 boys in Canada. “He might be our first player on the national junior team,” said squash pro Phil Green of the Cedar Hill Squash Club. Maxwell finished first in the under-15 boys open at the Pacific North West Junior Jesters Squash tournament at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre on Saturday. It’s one of many tournament wins for the St. Andrew’s Regional High School student this year. “I’d like to play for Canada one day,
and I hope to be able to get a scholarship, too,” Maxwell said. It was also a special day for Grace Thomas. “It’s the biggest tournament win for me,” said the 13-year-old, an up-andcomer who took the girls’ U15 trophy in just her second year playing. The annual jesters tourney usually features 160 to 180 entrants in the U19, U17, U15, U13 and U11 categories. This year, 222 youths entered and the tourney was played on 13 courts at Cedar Hill, St. Michaels University School and the University of Victoria’s Ian Stewart Complex. “Next year this tournament will be sanctioned as a selection event for the U17 and U19 national junior team,” Green said. It means more national team players will attend. The Jesters tourney will continue to aid in developing young talent with intermediate and novice levels, as well as the open category. sports@vicnews.com
Girls AAA Islands at Mount Doug The Claremont Spartans basketball team that were the AAA girls favourites last year just became the dark horse team to watch this year. The Spartans upset the Oak Bay Breakers at the girls’ AAA Lower Island finals on Saturday. The Mount Douglas Rams finished third, and are hosting the Spartans, Breakers, Spectrum Thunder and Stelly’s Stingers at this week’s AAA Island championship, Feb. 23 to 26. From the north division, Alberni, Dover Bay and G.P. Vanier will also attend. The Oak Bay Bays host the boys’ city AAA finals, Feb. 23 to 26. sports@vicnews.com
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Vic to Vernon quite the stretch Gymnasts ready for B.C. Winter Games Travis Paterson News staff
It’s a long bus ride to Vernon, and Victoria’s athletes headed to the B.C. Winter Games are invited to stand up and stretch it out along the way. Luckily for Natalie Louis and Emily Bolink, stretching is their kind of thing. The pair of gymnasts, along with Coral Strugnell, will represent Greater Victoria at the B.C. Winter Games, Feb. 23 to 26. Athletes taking the bus, however, won’t arrive until 2 a.m., late Wednesday (Feb. 22) or early Thursday, depending on how you see it. In the words of one organizer, that means banking as much sleep as possible prior to the marathon bus ride today. “It’s the farthest I’ve ever gone to compete,” said Louis, a 12-year-old from View Royal. “I’ve never really travelled with a whole team. It’s a pretty big deal.” Louis trains at Lions Pride Gymnastics in Langford and is excited about getting together with all 15 Island (Zone 6) gymnast athletes. Most of all, Louis is hoping to match – and improve on – her second-place finish on the uneven bars in the tyro division (age 10 to 11) of last year’s B.C. championships.
Central Saanich resident who trains with Falcon Artistic Gymnastics Centre in Saanich. “Training and competing with a new coach is exciting but I’m also a bit nervous about it,” Bolink said. “Actually we both are nervous because we haven’t had the coach [one of four with the team] before.” With gymnastics broken into a series of disciplines, athTravis Paterson/News staff letes have a chance Gymnasts Emily Bolink, 13, and Natalie Louis, 12, to win multiple medare headed to Vernon to compete in the B.C. Winter als for their team. Uneven bars is the Games this week, Feb. 23 to 26. strength of Bolink and Louis, who will also compete in “Training and competing the floor exercise, the vault and the with a new coach is exciting but balance beam. Each discipline gets its own medal, I’m also a bit nervous about it.” with an overall ranking for the athlete who has the all-around highest total – Emily Bolink score. Zone 6 (Island-Central Coast) finBolink, 13, also finished second on the bars at last year’s provincials. She ished third at the 2010 B.C. Winter competed in the novice division (age Games in Terrace in the gymnastics 12 to 13), which is where Bolink and overall team standings, with Musa Niwa-Heinin and Alyssa Leblond repLouis will compete in Vernon. “Meeting new people and competing resenting Victoria. For more visit BCgames.org. in a new place are the (biggest things) sports@vicnews.com that come to mind,” said Bolink, a
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Rink of dreams 24-hour hockey game returns Travis Paterson News staff
Their 24-hour charity hockey game was such a hit last year, rookie organizers Harp Sandhu and Kim Genereux expected a sophmore slump for 2012. But nothing could be further from the truth. “We’ve already got twothirds of the ice times booked up, which is more than we had in total from last year,” said Sandhu, of Macquarie Private Wealth. The entire branch of the downtown investment firm is on board this year as Rink of Dreams returns to Bear Mountain Arena, from noon on Saturday, March 31, until noon Sunday, April 1. The goal is to meet, and hopefully exceed, last year’s total of $104,000 raised for Victoria’s Help Fill A Dream Foundation, which will be the charity of benefit once again. “We cut the prices in
half for entries this year. Without any promotion, we’ve had some great interest from the hockey community, by teams and groups of players, all of it pro-active and unsolicited,” Sandhu said. Downtown lawyer by day and beer league hockey player by night, Nav Parhar is stepping into Genereux’s role this year. Parhar hopes to increase the local business and corporate sponsorships of the event. “The goal isn’t to have just a hockey game, but to create a family hockey festival that happens to have a hockey game going on at the same time,” Parhar said. Food, games, music, a beer garden and more are part of the festival activities Saturday afternoon and evening. Hockey entrants get two ice times and will be treated to a “pro atmosphere” in the dressing room. To register visit Rinkofdreamsvictoria. com, or call Sandhu at 250 -412-3412. sports@vicnews.com
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This position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism.
SUITES, LOWER CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $920/mo. (250)658-4760.
Qualifications include a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset.
ESQ/GORGE, BRIGHT spacious, 2 bdrm grd level, on bus route, laundry, lrg fenced yard, N/S, N/P. $1100 mo incls all utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466
The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools.
GORDON HEAD- (close to Uvic) 2 bdrm, W/D, hydro, water incld. N/S. $1000. Avail Mar 1, Apr 1. (250)477-3434.
Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Feb. 29, 2012 to:
SIDNEY, BRIGHT 1 bdrm + den, above grd suite, new carpet, priv patio, all incl’d but cable/internet, N/P, N/S, $950 mo. Call 250-880-1414.
Kevin Laird Editorial Director-Greater Victoria Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca
SIDNEY WATERFRONT- 1 bdrm. $1000 inclusive. Refs. NP/NS. (250)656-4003. SOOKE/METCHOSIN, furn’d, open concept, utils/TV/internet incl’d, $950 mo, 250-642-5859
Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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COOK ST Village area. 1bdrm, hardwood floors. Heat, hot water, storage, parking incl $795 ns or pets. 250-595-5162
UPTOWN, 1 bdrm 820 sq ft, 3 storage rooms, patio, yard, parking, own ent., NS/NP, $860 inclusive, 250-886-5896.
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ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
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EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
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PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
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A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734.
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Downtown location change for Dig This’ second store products. Elizabeth Victoria garden and Cull owns both the Fort outdoor living store Street and Foul Bay Dig This has picked up Road and Bay Centre stakes, moving to the locations. Bay Centre. With an exterior storefront on Fort New & Notable … Street, Dig This offers high-quality tools, The Victoria Hospice garden décor, seeds Thrift Boutique’s and expert advice on Bid for Bliss charity how to grow and design Jennifer Blyth auction features 85 new Business Beat your patio or largewedding gowns and scale garden. You’ll also bridesmaid dresses find a large selection of seeds, donated to the boutique. including many rare, heritage and Dress bids will be accepted organic varieties. through Feb. 25 at 1315 Cook Dig This has grown from a St. All proceeds help Victoria small store in Victoria in the Hospice provide end-of-life care 1980s to five stores on Vancouver for local patients. Island, offering an extensive Gowns can be viewed at the selection of garden-related Victoria Hospice Thrift Boutique
programming, development and design, has opened its doors in Cook Street Village, providing web solutions to the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.
or at www.victoriahospice.org/ thrift-boutique. … Ian Calvert is the new owner of Deep Cove Auto Service. After 25 years with Cadboro Bay Village Service and Saanich Auto Repair, Calvert welcomes customers to his own shop, which he shares with the Deep Cove Co-op Gas Bar. With three service bays, Calvert can perform diagnostic, repair, inspect and service all makes and models. Doors open March 1 with a grand opening celebration March 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit Deep Cove Auto Service at 10930 West Saanich Rd. … Peter Knapp’s Upanup Studios, a digital agency offering high-end web strategy,
Awards & Accolades … Ines Hanl’s The Sky Is The Limit Design garnered three awards from five nominations at the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s B.C. Chapter gala in Vancouver. Hanl and long-time colleague Kimberly Lewis Manning have received 26 local, national and international awards, since 2005. … Expedia CruiseShipCenters cruise consultants and franchise partners from across North America recently gathered for
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