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Highway reliefThe province announces plans for interchange

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Life-saving actionsLangford Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Chris Aubrey, right, performs CPR on a man who collapsed Wednesday in the Goldstream Village mall area. Eyewitnesses said the man had stopped breathing and his heart had stopped beating, but a tow truck driver began administering CPR before first responders took over. By the time he was moved into an ambulance, the man was responsive, raising his arms and otherwise moving.Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

The unseen problemYouth homelessness on the West Shore may not be visible to many, but it exists nonetheless. In next Wednesday’s Gazette, we present the first in a three-part series on the issue.

Getting started on increased servicesFundraising continues for new building for Pacific Centre Family Services AssociationArnold LimNews Gazette staff

The Pacific Centre Family Services Asso-ciation got a nice jump on covering the cost for their new facility.

A fundraiser hosted recently at Evedar’s Bistro in Langford brought in approxi-

mately $9,000 earmarked for a project due to break ground soon on Goldstream Ave-nue. The new 14,000-square-foot building, to be located immediately behind the asso-ciation’s home inside the West Shore Child, Youth and Family Centre at 345 Wale Rd., will host community services ranging from parent and youth counselling to alcohol and drug programming.

“It’s a great kickstarter to our capital campaign, and what it shows to us is the goodwill and support in our community for our project, which is really significant for the West Shore,” said executive direc-tor Mitzi Dean. “(The association) is really

investing in the future, thinking about the growth of the community and what the community needs as well.”

For the fundraiser at Evedar’s, silent auction items and food were donated, and association staff, musicians, auctioneers and emcees all donated time and skills. The proceeds go towards Pacific Centre’s $1.5-million capital campaign, which aims to offset building costs and maximize funds available for programming rather than occupancy.

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COMMUNITY: Westshore women celebrated /A5NeWs: New library opens doors this weekend /A7sPORTs: Lawn bowlers up and rolling /A24

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Loop to McKenzie part of interchange design

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Tuesday’s announcement of a partial cloverleaf design for the new McKenzie interchange at the Trans-Canada Highway is the next step in a long-standing plan for the traffic-clogged intersection, says Langford’s mayor.

“As far back as I remember that area was always (targeted for) an interchange,” Stew Young said.

He looks forward to the quality of life improvement for the thou-sands of commuters who come through the area every day.

“It’s better than people sitting in a traffic standstill,” he said. “Nobody wants a 10-hour day. The bottom line is it will improve the quality of life for a lot of people.”

While vehicle commuters from the West Shore stand to win under the new design for the $85-mil-lion project, and a new Galloping Goose overpass is enticing for cyclists, other aspects continue to spark outrage within the Gorge Til-licum Community Association.

That includes the cloverleaf por-tion of the interchange encroach-ing into Cuthbert Holmes Park, which will move within 100 metres of the federally recognized Colquitz River estuary, bird sanc-tuary and wildlife habitat.

“I’m disappointed; we could do better,” said Rob Wickson, the community association president. “It’s low quality, like a typical high-way design you’d put out on the Coquihalla or something, plunked down into an urban setting.”

During the announcement, Min-ister of Transportation and Infra-structure Todd Stone acknowl-edged the disruption to Cuthbert Holmes Park, but said the minis-try is working closely with “those stakeholders to minimize the impact.”

The province will “swap” a tract of right-of-way land in the park in lieu of the park property being used for the highway project.

Wickson disagreed with the province’s approach.

“They pushed as hard as they can to get the stakeholders to

agree with everything they said, and when we pushed back they found every excuse they could think of not to [listen].”

Traffic wise, the chosen McK-enzie design will prioritize the uninterrupted east-west flow and on-ramps for the TCH. It has dedi-cated bus lanes and allows for the future addition of light rail transit, something Wickson had lobbied

hard to achieve.Young is pleased the province

went with the option he called “the simplest one that doesn’t confuse people,” making refer-ence to the multiple loops of the McTavish Road interchange near the Victoria International Airport.

“Governments know that the goal of an interchange is to move people through and do it cost

effectively,” he said.While no options will satisfy

everyone, Young said, he voiced confidence in the province’s prom-ise to work with various stake-holders to mitigate the impact on the park and the wildlife habitat.

Plans also include an upgrad-ing of the intersection of McKenzie and Burnside Road West.

“The Burnside intersection wasn’t originally in the scope of the project, but they listened to ideas that came from the commu-nity and from Saanich engineering to make alterations,” said Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell.

There will be additional turn lanes installed where Burnside intersects with McKenzie, which is actually on a corridor of provin-cial land, Atwell said.

“We’ll have to monitor the proj-ect to see what impact it will have on the rat running of people try-ing to avoid McKenzie at all costs. Some try to go south on Marigold to get to McKenzie, and Carey is also an issue, so [additional turn lanes onto McKenzie] should free up the traffic to a great degree.”

Atwell noted that the wetland and rain swale planned for the

centre of the cloverleaf will mini-mize the loss of parkland. The cloverleaf will be built on a filled section of Cuthbert Holmes Park, including the current parking lot accessible from Admirals Road. It is expected to run as far south as the now-closed Burke Street.

The existing Cuthbert Holmes parking lot off Admirals will be replaced closer to Burke.

Stone also spoke of the expected traffic delays during the construc-tion period, which will start in the fall and take 18 to 24 months.

“We’re pretty good at delivering major projects while moving traf-fic through,” he said.

“We’ll do as much of the work on off hours as we can, evenings and weekends, and work closely with local government stakehold-ers, most notably the District of Saanich.”

Construction will start with the Galloping Goose overpass.

The design will be presented in greater detail at an open house at St. Joseph the Worker Parish Hall, 753 Burnside Rd. W., from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on May 18.

–with files from Don [email protected]

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

The new McKenzie-Admirals interchange at the Trans Canada Highway will be built as a partial cloverleaf. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone called the design the safest, most efficient option that best meets the long-term needs of the region.

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Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell, right, analyses the McKenzie Interchange final concept revealing on Tuesday.

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Women of the Westshore event explores current trends in local business and our communities

Women helping women on the West ShoreKatherine EngqvistNews Gazette staff

The room hums with conversation as empty wine glasses sparkle in anticipation of the impending wine tasting. Occasional bursts of laughter erupt over plates of fruit, vegetables and cheese. Old friends welcome new friends and business cards are exchanged.

That was the scene at the Goldstream News Gazette’s Women of the Westshore event, held Tuesday at Four Points by

Sheraton in Langford. Women from across all spectrums of busi-ness gathered to celebrate each other, while hoping to make some connections to help make a difference in the community.

The agenda for the evening included a talk from Jennifer Hawes, of Cold Star Solutions Inc., on the changing trends in social media, including the need for an updated policies for employees’ online behaviour.

As charity of choice for the event, rep-resentatives from the Women in Need Community Co-operative discussed how important it is to support each other in our local community. They also showed off some items that can be found in the non-profit’s newest store on Goldstream Avenue.

The evening’s events wrapped up with a special sampling that tickled many pal-ettes. Candace Vandemark, from Andrew Peller Ltd., led the group in sniffing, swirl-ing and finally tasting a sampling of four wines. That certainly loosened a few tongues for more networking and lively conversation.

A number of the trends discussed at Tuesday’s event (as well as many more) and some fascinating women are featured in our Women of the Westshore special publication (found in the Wednesday’s edition of the Gazette).

If you missed a hard copy, the publi-cation can also be found online at gold-streamgazette.com/eeditions inside the April 27 edition.

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From top left: Wow is right, Brown’s the Florist got creative with carnations to spell out the acronym for Women of the Westshore. Candace Vandemark pours wine for her tasting event. Jessica Salema, owner of Cabello Salon, listens intently to Jennifer Hawes of Cold Star Solutions give a talk on human resource trends. Langford councillors Lillian Szpak and Denise Blackwell share a laugh at one of Hawes’ jokes. When the laughter subsides, Gazette publisher Christine Scott and Hawes answer a few more questions.


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Lots of high tech features for library usersKatherine EngqvistNews Gazette staff

An interactive art installation spells out the word "read" in big, bright letters.

Inside each letter is a collection of colour-blocked books on dis-play for future patrons to browse and check out. The hope is this custom-made display will encour-age residents to do just that at the newest Greater Victoria Public Library branch.

The Langford Heritage Branch officially opens its doors to the public on Saturday (April 30) with a "soft" opening, in advance of the grand opening celebration in the works for May 17.

"We've put a lot of time and effort into it, so we're eager to show it off," said Eileen Fedderly, branch supervisor. She noted a number of local residents have already stopped by to peer inside the windows and doors to see the branch's progress. "We're going to be rocking," she said with a laugh.

In an effort to better serve West Shore residents, the foyer of this new branch will be open to the public 24-7, and in that space is something a little different. A vend-ing machine filled with assorted materials ranging from books to

DVDs will be available at any time, allowing users to "shop" from the titles showing at the front of each row. Library users scan their card, make their selection – just like a traditional vending machine – and pull the item from the slot at the bottom.

Fedderly noted that the selected items don't register on the card until they land at the bottom, so if an item happens to get stuck, it won't show up as being checked out.

Also in the foyer is an auto-mated check-in machine that

allows library users to return their own items and have them immedi-ately removed from their cards. A conveyer belt system then sorts the returned items into an appro-priate bin to be shelved or sent to another branch. With roughly six million items being checked in and out of the GVPL's system every year, this is a necessary time saver for staff.

Fedderly said after-hours returns are incredibly popular and this system won't be replac-ing staff but saving them precious time to put to better use.

Andrea Brimmell, GVPL's West Shore district co-ordinator, said some branches can't even use bins under their after-hour return slots. She noted the Juan de Fuca branch has to let items fall onto a mat on the floor otherwise the return slot gets too full and jams or overflows.

The foyer features allow more flexibility for library users, Brim-mell added, especially as many West Shore residents don't work typical shifts. The Langford Heri-tage Branch, located in the same building as the new YM-YWCA

facilities on Langford Parkway amongst the Westhills devel-opment, will be the 11th GVPL branch to open, serving 10 munic-ipalities.

Roughly 16,000 items were ordered for the branch, all of which are brand new and will stay put for at least a month or so. After that point, Brimmell said, they will begin to flow through the GVPL's system to help keep the collection from getting stale.

Over in the adult section, com-puters offer free access to the Internet. The area includes an adaptive station that can be raised or lowered with a push of a but-ton to accommodate a wheelchair, and also features a touch screen and specialized keyboard. "Every branch has at least one of these," Fedderly noted.

A special section has been carved out for teens and their specific interests. "It's one of the larger teen zones," Fedderly said. "We're hoping that since we're so close to Belmont, this area will get a lot of use."

The branch features a "living room" area with comfy chairs, free wifi, a selection of magazines and a recharging station for electronic devices.

Programming for the branch will kick off with a summer reading program for children in the area, with plans to expand offerings in the following months.

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District co-ordinator Andrea Brimmell stands amongst a custom made interactive art installation at the GVPL’s newest branch on Langford Parkway.Katherine Engqvist /News Gazette staff


The Council of the City of Colwood is proposing an expansion of the Colwood Main and Colwood Central Sewer Local Area Services, (LAS) to include properti es in the area shown on the plan below as the LAS Enlargement Area.

The details of the proposed enlargement of the Colwood Main Sewer Local Area Service are as follows: A. The purpose of the Colwood Main Sewer Local Area Service, established by the Colwood Main Sewer Local Area Service Bylaw No. 598, 2001 (“Bylaw 598”) is to establish a local area service for the purpose of providing for the costs of capital, maintenance and upgrading of the Colwood sanitary sewer system for the benefi t of the Colwood Main Sewer Local Service Area. B. The total authorized borrowing of the Colwood Main Local Area Service is $1,820,000 with a maximum term of debentures of 15 years, to be recovered enti rely from properti es within the Colwood Main Sewer Local Service area by way of a parcel tax.

C. There is no outstanding debt att ributable to the Colwood Main Local Area Service as at December 31, 2015.

D. The current boundaries of the Colwood Main Sewer Local Service Area are shown labeled on the adjacent drawings. If Bylaw 598 is amended as proposed, boundaries of the Colwood Main Local Service Area will be enlarged to include the area shown as the LAS Enlargement Area on the plan.

PROPOSAL TO ENLARGE THE COLWOOD MAIN SEWER LOCAL AREA SERVICEAND THE COLWOOD CENTRAL SEWER LOCAL AREA SERVICE AREATO PROVIDE SEWER SERVICE TO PORTIONS OF SOOKE AND METCHOSIN ROADSPage 1 of 2


The details of the proposed expansion of the Colwood Central Sewer Local Area Service are as follows: A. The purpose of the Colwood Central Sewer Local Area Service, established by the Colwood Central Sewer Local Area Service Establishment and Loan Authorizati on Bylaw, 1999 (“Bylaw 480”) is the constructi on and installati on of a sanitary sewer system for the benefi t of the Colwood Central Sewer Local Service Area. B. The total authorized borrowing of the Colwood Central Local Area Service is $4,501,000 with a maximum term of debentures of 30 years, to be recovered enti rely by properti es within the Colwood Central Sewer Local Service Area by way of a parcel tax.

C. The constructi on of the Colwood Central Sewer Local Area Service is not complete at this ti me. The esti mated cost of the service is $4,501.000.

D. The current boundaries of the Colwood Central Sewer Local Service Area are shown labeled on the adjacent drawings. If Bylaw 480 is amended as proposed, boundaries of the Colwood Central Local Service Area will be enlarged to include the area shown as the LAS Enlargement Area on the plan.

This proposal is made pursuant to secti ons 211, 213, and 218 of the Community Charter which provides that the City may, by bylaw, amend a bylaw establishing a local area service to enlarge the local service area. Council may proceed to amend Bylaws 598 and 480 by enlarging the sewer service as detailed above, unless a peti ti on against the service signed by the owners of at least 50% of the parcels in the proposed LAS Enlargement Area, representi ng at least 50% of the assessed value of the land and improvements in the proposed LAS Enlargement Area, is received by the Corporate Offi cer at or before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2016.

More informati on and peti ti ons for this purpose are available at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road. Patricia VanBuskirk, CMCDirector of Administrati on & Corporate Offi [email protected] Extension 102

PROPOSAL TO ENLARGE THE COLWOOD MAIN SEWER LOCAL AREA SERVICEAND THE COLWOOD CENTRAL SEWER LOCAL AREA SERVICE AREATO PROVIDE SEWER SERVICE TO PORTIONS OF SOOKE AND METCHOSIN ROADSPage 2 of 2

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OUR VIEW

Interchangeimpacts morethan just traffic

Regular West Shore commuters were no doubt cheering Tuesday as Transportation Minister Todd Stone announced the chosen design for the new Trans-Canada Highway and McKenzie Avenue/Admirals Road interchange.

The partial cloverleaf idea received “overwhelming support” from the public, Stone said, adding that the province’s design team

has been doing ongoing technical analysis of the options. “Now our work continues in discussing further details with stakeholder groups and the public as we finalize the design,” he said. Stone pointed out three-quarters of those who took part in public consultation preferred the partial cloverleaf option.

While technical analysis shows the partial cloverleaf provides benefits to safety and efficient movement of traffic, it does come at a cost. That cost takes the shape of an increased footprint in Saanich’s Cuthbert Holmes Park.

Park steward Dorothy Chambers, among others, has opposed the partial cloverleaf option, saying it would be devastating to trees and wildlife in the area.

Those who use Highway 1, McKenzie Avenue and Admirals Road daily in that intersection are expected to benefit in terms of travel times. But as the project moves forward, the province must work closely with stakeholders and park advocates to mitigate the impact on the environment and ensure Cuthbert Holmes retains its valuable natural setting.

The design of the interchange should improve access for cyclists and pedestrians, with a separate route for a wider Galloping Goose Trail, following a path over the highway avoiding lights and vehicle traffic.

Of course, the driving force behind the $85-million project is to reduce traffic congestion on what has been called “the largest bottleneck in B.C. outside of the George Massey Tunnel.”

We are optimistic that when the project sees its completion, estimated to be sometime in 2018, it will significantly reduce the commute times for those stuck in the “Colwood Crawl.”

We hope the province devotes as much thought to providing a benefit to residents and wildlife in the area as they have for the 90,000 motorists who pass by each day.

YOUR VIEW

Former prime minister Stephen Harper was repeatedly criticized by his opponents for ignoring the science around global warming in favour of his support of “Big Oil.”

He was vilified for putting his political agenda ahead of what was good for the environment. We now have many of these same Harper critics in support of secondary or tertiary sewage treatment for Victoria, even though the science indicates there will be insignificant benefits to the marine environment.

Sewage treatment proponents have yet to do a cost-benefit analysis so additional treatment may actually do greater harm to the environment than the status quo.

The hypocrisy of this is astounding!

Those that say further sewage treatment is unnecessary include Shaun Peck (former medical health officer for the CRD), David Anderson (former federal environment minister), marine scientists from B.C. and Washington State, and public health officials. These are credible sources that have no reason to mislead the public.

Imagine what could be accomplished if the same $1 billion were spent helping the multitude of cash-strapped service agencies in Victoria. We could truly benefit the environment by reducing the Colwood Crawl through mass public transit, or preventing pollution from urban runoff in storm water discharges.

Our local elected officials should

stop operating from a political starting point, acknowledge the science, and challenge the upper level government regulations that require further sewage treatment. Victoria has a unique geography surrounded by tidal currents that make the existing primary sewage treatment a natural, environmentally sound and cost-effective solution.

Jeff St.GelaisSaanich

Dog owners should takemore responsibility

Re: Marijuana toxicity starting to appear in local dogs (Gazette, April 15)

As a pet owner, I can empathize with the concern for a treasured pet, as well as the hit on the pocketbook. I, too, have experienced concerns navigating unsavoury conditions because of the thoughtlessness of others. It’s a shame. But it is also a fact of life most are cognizant of.

I keep my dogs on a leash and under constant scrutiny. The fact is, I often know what my dogs are going to be attracted to before the dogs do. I would suggest the owner needs to be far more vigilant when walking her dogs.

There have been great strides made regarding the medical applications of cannabis in both human and animals. The idea, however, that the pet owner can champion her negligence and fault cannabis, is straight out of the

annuals of Reefer Madness.How about a leash and muzzle

ordinance for both?Wayne PhillipsHamilton, Ont.

Hypocrisy around sewage astounding

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Happiness is more than a simple feeling; it’s a mindset.

For many teens, to enjoy themselves and get into that mental-ity requires freedom and personal space for development.

Surveys have indi-cated that more than 80 per cent of adolescents are not happy in their daily life due to high academic stress, low self-esteem and little enjoyment.

It becomes harder to welcome change and challenge, and let-ting go is difficult – you latch yourself onto the negative and concen-trate solely on that.

Christopher Marlowe wrote that “misery loves company.” Gen-erally, the happier the person, the more empa-thetic they tend to be of people’s imperfec-tions. They understand that everyone makes mistakes, and that own-ing up to them demon-strates responsibility, reliability and trustwor-thiness.

Google defines hap-piness as “the state of being happy.” Syn-onyms include: joy, satisfaction, well-being and delight.

People wanting to become positive stride for these feelings with difficulty; however, it’s

not impossible.Mistakes can grow

bigger with every pass-ing day. For some it reaches a point where little mistakes grow so large they consume you.

But those who des-perately want to be happy look past these feelings and instead find the things that went right.

Once you trust your mind to such thinking, you become open to suggestion and pos-sibility by altering the way you view things daily. You’re allowing yourself to let go.

The Buddha is quoted as saying, “you will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

In a modern context, someone might inter-pret the punishment of

anger materializing as depression or an eating disorder due to lack of appetite.

One’s anger can become a powerful thing. Many people eas-ily mistreat it and use it against others. The angry, saddened and depressed can react in all sorts of ways. Some become bullies to oth-ers, or keep to them-selves, letting it eat at their humanity.

Most happy people, however, go out of their way to make another’s day with a smile or a kind gesture.

People who are more content with their lives can seek out solu-tions to overcome any obstacle, because their minds aren’t cluttered

with bad thoughts and they believe in them-selves.

I used to live at my dad’s house and he wouldn’t allow me to do much of any-thing: no hanging with friends, no shop-ping and little time for myself.

I lived with my father for so long that I believed it was how things were; that was a happy, jolly life. Even-tually, I realized I was wrong and there was more to life.

I was tired of all the yelling, fighting and arguing. I wasn’t going anywhere. I needed to get out; I ran from my problems.

Now I’ve started a new life with differ-

ent people in a smaller town. I don’t regret run-ning; it upset me for a while as I settled into my life, but I’ve manage

to turn it around. A new page. A new

chapter. I’ve found my happy place, so could you?

Brooke Kennedy is a student in Lauren Frod-sham’s writing 11 class at Belmont secondary.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016Committee of the Whole meetingAfternoon session @ 3:30 p.m.Evening session @ 7:00 p.m.

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Quinn has been a carrier for 1 1/2 years, delivering 55 papers every Wednesday and Friday.

When asked what he likes most about delivering the Goldstream Gazette, Quinn says,

“I enjoy the exercise and the fact that I get to go out and have time to myself...I can walk and let my thoughts wander.”

In his spare time, Quinn plays both field and box lacrosse, as well as participating in Track and Field meets. He adds with a smile,

“I also like to play video games...yes, I’m a typical teenager!”Quinn uses the money he earns to help pay for lacrosse

equipment, as well as going out with his friends.He says,“I’d recommend a paper route as a job because it’s good exercise.

It’s also a great confidence builder because you talk to the residents you meet when delivering their newspaper.”

Congratulations Quinn on being ‘Carrier of the Month” and a job well done. Thankyou from everyone at the Goldstream Gazette for always delivering your papers with a smile.

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It’s an exciting time for City Centre Park as they approach their 10 year Anniversary and as always there is plenty to keep the family busy with bowling and other fun activities.

“Every Monday night before 5:30 pm we have Pins and Pizza, you pay $50 for 4 people for an hour of bowling; includes shoes and 1 large pizza and if you would like a second hour the price is $20” says Gerry, “Then on a Thursday night we have a late night special from 9 pm to 11 pm $10 per person for unlimited bowling and shoes. We have other specials during the week such as Wednesday wing night and Friday Fish & Chip night, all extremely popular with our customers.”

Sunday May the 8th at City Centre Grille there will be a buffet style Mothers day brunch for the family to come and enjoy, with lots of great menu items to choose from this will begin your new tradition for the place to be for Mother’s day. There will be 2 seatings at 11 am and 1 pm. Adults are $22.95, kids 3 to 11 are $10.95 and under 3 years old eat for free. Make sure to call for a reservation as this event is � lling up quickly.

On Sunday May 22nd, City Centre will be celebrating their 10 year Anniversary from 12 to 4 pm. They will have a live radio broadcast and many activities for the whole family to enjoy. There will be face painting, a bouncy castle, a clown and a free band. “This promises to be a great day for the kids,” says Gerry, “ we will have prizes all day long either on site or on the air.”

During the summer months there will be many activities that will keep kids aged 5-15 amused including summer camps featuring activities such as rollerblading, skating, science experiments, lake � shing and mini golf to name a few.

From July 2nd to August 31st kids aged 15 and under bowl for free, it doesn’t get any better than that. Camps are from 9 am to 3 pm with before and after care as well as hot lunches available for an additional cost.

Starting in September on Saturdays will be a youth bowling league for $13.00, “this is a great fun activity for the kids at a great price to get them interested in a fun sport and make friends and be part of a team,” says Gerry.

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Victorians mixed on Clover Point sewage planSite would service eastside flows; West Shore flows would run through in Esquimalt

Pamela RothBlack Press

Emotions were running high Monday night as more than 400 people packed Crystal Gardens to weigh in on a proposed sewage treatment plant at Victoria’s Clo-ver Point.

The plant would be part of a sys-tem that would include another on the west side of the region’s core that would service the West Shore.

“How many people, by applause, do not approve a plant at Clover Point?” shouted a man during a city presentation explaining how Clover Point entered the Capital Regional District’s sewage treat-ment plan. He was answered with deafening applause, followed by more heckling from the crowd.

Although there was strong opposition against the construc-tion of a sewage treatment plant at Clover Point, not everyone who attended the downtown Victoria meeting was opposed to the pro-posed plan, which calls for a two-plant system with a facility also located at McLoughlin or Macau-

lay points in Esquimalt.Paul Bourque lives one kilome-

tre from Clover Point and goes there every day. He came to the meeting with an open mind.

“I am not against it. I visited many sewage treatment plants in Europe and what they are propos-ing here is similar, probably a lot better,” said Bourque, who’s seen sewage plants in residential neigh-bourhoods. “They need to get on with it. It’s been going on for years and years and wasted so much

money. It’s ridiculous.”For Fairfield resident Helen

Verway, the price tag is the most important factor.

“I know the people that live around me, they are not happy, but it has to go somewhere,” she said. “It’s the beginning of the beginning and who knows what’s going to happen in the end. We don’t want another blue bridge issue.”

The subject of sewage treatment has been a contentious one for

more than 30 years in Greater Vic-toria and has so far cost taxpayers millions of dollars. On March 9, however, the CRD board approved the two-plant plan that has an esti-mated cost of around $1 billion. Neither site was included on the list of seven options initially pre-sented to the public.

CRD directors chose to look at the two sites since they are in close proximity to existing sew-age outfalls. It would also avoid the need to spend $250 million for

conveyancing pipes if a plant were to be constructed on the vacant Rock Bay industrial site. That plan would see Cook Street ripped up from Dallas Road to Bay Street, and Bay down to Government Street.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps spent part of Monday night explaining to residents how the CRD wound up with the current plan. The meet-ing marked the first opportunity for city officials to hear what resi-dents have to say.

“It’s not necessarily about this site or that site. The sites have changed a number of times. What it’s about is we are likely to have a wastewater facility in Victoria. That’s pretty certain,” said Helps. “If there’s going to be one in Victo-ria, what do people want? It’s the beginning of a new plan and we’ll take a very active role to make sure whatever ends up in the city meets the needs of our residents.”

The CRD is in the midst of devel-oping a process for the private sector to submit concepts on sew-age treatment, which could help determine where a facility should be located. Approval is needed from both Victoria and Esquimalt council in order to move the cur-rent plan forward.

The CRD has until the end of September to make a decision on sewage treatment or risk losing tens of millions of dollars in fed-eral funding.

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Buying Local Is Important“We are local and we really care about the environment!” Natasha says. “Our goal is to provide our customers with a wide selection of quality � owers every day. We buy over 75 per cent of our � owers grown in BC and when we can’t, we buy Fair Trade from around the world.

“We compost all our unused greens and � owers, recycle all our soft plastic, hard plastic, cardboard and styrofoam and send the equivalent of one kitchen sized garbage bag to the land� ll every two weeks. Buying local not only means helping to keep our local economy strong, it also means less fuel is required to bring the product to our

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Chevy Malibu doesn’t just break the mould – it smashes itVictoria, B.C. – The all-new 2016

Chevrolet Malibu is stronger, longer and wider but surprisingly it’s also lighter giving it extra fuel efficiency appeal.

Such features check the boxes of those concerned about safety and economy but for many its greatest ap-peal might be that it bears no resemblance to its predecessor. To say the fourth genera-tion Malibu was plain would be complimen-tary but the latest version cannot be damned with such faint praise.

It adopts the current trend to make a sedan look like a coupe but without drastically compromising rear and rear side views with too deep a slope in roof and window design. (A standard back up camera reduces that slight visual shortcom-ing.) It does resemble the larger Impala, a model the hypercritical Consumer Reports organization described as the best domestically produced sedan ever.

The Malibu’s beauty is not just skin deep, which can also be said of the Impala upon which such high praise was showered. The interior is roomy front and back, thus address-ing a previous deficit in the rear. Controls are handily placed and the dash is a clean design. A few more

dollars could have been spent on materials – a little too much plastic for me. The trunk is massive and can be made more so by the split folding

rear seats. Many other spots are within the cabin to be cluttered too.

Time to press the start button, strike out along the Pacific Marine Circle Route on Vancouver Island, and take the Malibu on a hike through the rain forest, as one of the

Chevy team quipped. A short hop through urban Victoria showed it to be an able town car but it came into its own on the highway. The body, strengthened with high-tensile steel, reduces flex in the vehicle at speed and thus reduces cabin noise. No raised voices necessary unless your passenger is hard of hearing.

Some of the route was sparingly paved. On those stretches, the ride struck a nice balance between a harder, sporty feel and the softness of those North American boats of yesteryear. You don’t really get much feedback through the steering wheel on regular roads and only a little more on the aforementioned bumpy patches. Suits me, especially as this car will find most use as a family traveler.

The standard power unit is a

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The 1.5 version matched to a six speed auto should find favour with most drivers though long-distance drivers would likely enjoy the 2.0

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Keith MorganDriveway

London, England – Driveway travels the world to bring you the latest auto news and this week finds your correspondent in the UK.

First up is an extended drive though North Wales and the mountains of Snowdonia in a 2016 Fiat 500X crossover vehicles. A full report on this scenic travel adventure will be published in May in Driveway, with an expanded gallery and story online.

Once the mountaineering is over, it’s off to the new London Motor Show, now staged in the Battersea Park Evolution exhibition centre, after an eight year absence from the capital. More than 35 car brands will display more than 130 different models, some to be seen for the very first time.

The prime reason for our visit is to view cars that could be destined for our shores during

the next couple of years. The emergence of Fiat Chrysler as a combined operation in North America, promises to deliver some models here – likely rebadged – that have enjoyed success in Europe. Peugeot-Citroen, makers of some of Europe’s most attractive vehicles, are also eyeing a return to North America so special attention will be paid to their displays.

We’re looking forward to some safety demonstrations, one involving the latest road safety initiative, Stop the Crash. Principally this will feature Automated Emergency Braking (AEB), a significant lifesaving safety technology, and there are growing calls to make this standard on all cars, as was Electronic Stability Program (ESP).

Also, on display will be an innovative, two-seater hydrogen cell powered car, developed and built in Wales called the Riversimple RASA.

The Mexican designed and produced VUHL 05 lightweight supercar newcomer was first seen in the UK at the 2013

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Carl Peterson applauds advances in medical technology. Diagnosed nearly three decades ago with leukemia, the Oak Bay resident acknowledges that new techniques and equipment introduced along the way has both saved his life, and added to its quality.

“In the early days for me they would look at 25 cells and if things were critical they would expand it all they way up to 50 cells … now they look at thousands (of cells),” he said. “I used to have bone marrow extractions every three months and even more frequently in the early days. I may have the world’s record for the most of these lovely procedures, which is the good news and the bad news – the good news is I’m still here. They had to do these aspirations in order to monitor the state of the disease, and to keep my medications at the correct level, and they were invasive and painful.

“Now I go for blood tests every three months and haven’t had a bone marrow extraction in three years.”

The Victoria Hospitals Foundation raised nearly $7 million last year for urgently needed medical equipment and special projects at Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospitals, which provide care to the roughly 765,000 Island residents.

“The needs of our hospitals are constant and ongoing and the equipment that we’re fundraising for this season is only a small part of the big picture,” said Cathy McIntyre, foundation board chair. “This equipment will increase (patients’) chance for survival at every stage of their diagnosis and treatment. As the quality and capability of medical equipment continues to evolve, so does the need to keep our hospitals on the leading edge of care. Being equipped with the best tools available helps our medical teams do their finest work.”

This spring’s $366,000 campaign targets an automated hematology system that processes blood tests more quickly and accurately; high-resolution monitors and an electrosurgical unit for the endoscopy department to provide clearer video images and a more precise diagnosis of cancer locations; and a digital ultrasound that helps physicians precisely locate tumours and other abnormalities during surgery.

Dr. Brian Berry, hematopathology division chief in the laboratory medicine section for Island

Health, outlined how a new automated slide review system for Victoria General – already in place at RJH – would dramatically improve diagnosis time and precision for cancer and other critical illnesses.

“The job of this equipment is to make sure any abnormalities, like cancer, anemia or auto-immune diseases stand out like a sore thumb,” Berry said. “Right now, the system we have is outdated and requires us to manually review cells from blood samples. The new system provides high-resolution digital images, meaning results are more exact and arrive up to 10 times faster. Often we can begin treatment immediately.”

The new equipment means a more immediate response in diagnosing patients and creating a targeted, personalized treatment plan for complex cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia and metastatic cancer; time-critical illnesses or injuries that cause bleeding; and illnesses that particularly affect seniors, such as anemia.

“Donations from community members make a huge difference in the level of care hospitals can provide,” McIntyre said. “Every single gift, no matter how small or how large, plays an important role in helping us reach our goal.”

For Peterson, the relative comfort of modern tests is augmented by the results of modern medicine. Doctors discovered three years ago the leukemia was regressing. His last test showed zero cells.

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Performers bring Vegas-style show to ColwoodArnold LimNews Gazette staff

A little bit of Las Vegas is coming to Col-wood. A trio of pianists from the City of Lights

bring their own brand of upbeat excitement and fundraising acu-men to the Teecham-itsa Theatre this Satur-day (April 30) for the Duelling Pianos show at

Royal Bay secondary. While the musicians duel, students from David Cameron ele-mentary and Dunsmuir middle school will be crowned the winners.

“It’s going to be three hours of pure enter-taining, interactive, lively entertainment,” said Fern Smythe, a parent advisory com-mittee executive mem-

ber at both schools. “If you don’t go home with sore hands from clapping and a hoarse voice for singing, they haven’t done their job. But they will, this is what they do.”

Smythe, whose five children have gradu-ated through or still attend one of the schools, said pianists Todd Dunnigan, Van Walraven and Charlie Kraut are like “human jukeboxes.” With a library of 4,500 memo-rized songs between them, she said audi-ences will be drawn into the performances, make requests and

donate money to see their songs played.

“To me there is many aspects of Vegas that people go there for, and when we go, it’s to see the entertainment and see the great talented performers. We have an opportunity to bring those shows to Col-wood.” All proceeds from the night go to the two schools for school supplies, field trips, guest artists and more. A digital reader board at David Cameron and development of exte-rior green spaces for Dunsmuir are among the projects on tap, Smythe said.

“What I think is most exciting is we are bringing a community together to have fun, bringing top talent and raising money for stu-dents,” she said. “To bring something that will give back to my community is what is most important to me.”

Duelling Pianos is a 19-over show and runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Royal Bay, 3500 Ryder Hesjedal Way.

Tickets are $25 each in advance or $30 at the door. Email Smythe at [email protected] or text 250-588-0084.

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Charlie Kraut will be one of the pianists performing at Duelling Pianos at the Teechamitsa Theatre on Saturday.Photo contributed


Community invited to share Indian new year celebrationBollywood flash mob set for this weekend Don DescoteauNews Gazette staff

Vaisakhi is celebrated in many different ways in India and around the globe, but at its core is a celebration of family and com-munity, says Gordy Dodd.

As Greater Victoria’s Indo-Canadian com-munity prepares to mark this annual tradi-tion with a major inter-cultural festival at the Saanich Fairgrounds on May 7, the well-known local merchant and president of the India Canada Cultural Association says Vai-sakhi celebrations are about “sharing with family and friends.”

“I firmly believe that when a community gathers in sharing its food, culture, music, art and dance then our whole community of Victoria gains a sense of tranquility, equality and belonging that is spiritually healing for all of us,” he says.

The second annual Vaisakhi Mela is about bringing together people from all back-grounds and ethnicities to enjoy the diver-sity and colour of India’s rich culture, in one place.

The day’s activities range from dance demonstrations and competitions to tra-ditional and contemporary Indian music, henna hand tattoo creations and for the younger set, there’s pony rides, face paint-ing and a giant bouncy castle. Among the new entertainment is a fusion Scottish bhangra element that will amalgamate the Punjabi program with the Scottish danc-ers. And a DJ will be spinning upbeat Indian music from 4 to 6 p.m.

Arts and cultural booths will provide opportunities for interaction, and of course, there will be various food kiosks from which hungry visitors can sample the wonderful cuisine of India.

As a sneak preview and promotion for the main event, dancers from the Bollywood Beats and Shan-e-Punjab groups will per-form at Hillside Mall tomorrow (April 30) from noon to 2 p.m.

Vikram Bawa, an ICCA executive mem-ber and chair of the Vaisakhi Mela, said the celebration has been expanded to include Indo-Canadian communities in Duncan and Nanaimo. With more food vendors and new

kiosks added from the business and cul-tural communities, he expects the atten-dance to grow from about 1,700 last year to 2,500 or more.

The popularity of the event with the region’s non Indo-Canadian communities prompted organizers to arrange for more food and attractions for families this year, Bawa says.

“This year it’s the Vancouver Island Mela,” he says of the expansion.

“There’s way more good fun for the kids and for the home-cooked food, we price it at a point where affordability is the key. We want all the community around Victoria to

come and join us in this celebration.”For more than 40 years, the Victoria-

based non-profit ICCA has operated with a mandate to celebrate and raise aware-ness about Indian cultural activities and traditions locally, as well as to build bridges between Indo-Canadian and other commu-nities and cultural groups.

The May 7 event is free to get in and runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly’s X Rd. in Central Saanich.

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Bhangra dancing (left) and aromatic and delicious Indian food are among the attractions of the annual Vaisakhi Mela, which is expanded for this year at the Saanich Fairgrounds on May 7.

Getting therePeople wishing to travel to the Vaisakhi celebration without driving can take advantage of free transportation from the Sikh Temple at 1210 Topaz Ave., as well as other pick-up points around the region. Departure times are as follows:

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Performers bring Vegas-style show to ColwoodArnold LimNews Gazette staff

A little bit of Las Vegas is coming to Col-wood. A trio of pianists from the City of Lights

bring their own brand of upbeat excitement and fundraising acu-men to the Teecham-itsa Theatre this Satur-day (April 30) for the Duelling Pianos show at

Royal Bay secondary. While the musicians duel, students from David Cameron ele-mentary and Dunsmuir middle school will be crowned the winners.

“It’s going to be three hours of pure enter-taining, interactive, lively entertainment,” said Fern Smythe, a parent advisory com-mittee executive mem-

ber at both schools. “If you don’t go home with sore hands from clapping and a hoarse voice for singing, they haven’t done their job. But they will, this is what they do.”

Smythe, whose five children have gradu-ated through or still attend one of the schools, said pianists Todd Dunnigan, Van Walraven and Charlie Kraut are like “human jukeboxes.” With a library of 4,500 memo-rized songs between them, she said audi-ences will be drawn into the performances, make requests and

donate money to see their songs played.

“To me there is many aspects of Vegas that people go there for, and when we go, it’s to see the entertainment and see the great talented performers. We have an opportunity to bring those shows to Col-wood.” All proceeds from the night go to the two schools for school supplies, field trips, guest artists and more. A digital reader board at David Cameron and development of exte-rior green spaces for Dunsmuir are among the projects on tap, Smythe said.

“What I think is most exciting is we are bringing a community together to have fun, bringing top talent and raising money for stu-dents,” she said. “To bring something that will give back to my community is what is most important to me.”

Duelling Pianos is a 19-over show and runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Royal Bay, 3500 Ryder Hesjedal Way.

Tickets are $25 each in advance or $30 at the door. Email Smythe at [email protected] or text 250-588-0084.

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Ninth annual fair promotes preparation in the community

Arnold LimNews Gazette staff

Are you ready for the big one?The ninth annual Regional

Emergency Preparedness Fair returns to ensure residents are ready should a natural disaster or major emergency strike.

Emergency vehicles, sup-plies and equipment will be on display at Juan de Fuca Senior Activity Centre at West Shore Parks and Recreation showcas-ing the pillars of emergency management: preparation, miti-gation, response and recovery.

“Prepare today, survive

tomorrow... Basically it speaks for itself,” said Tom Burchill, director of Langford Emergency Support Services. “Until some-thing happens it’s not first on their agenda or first on subjects on what to do... People don’t take it seriously enough.”

Burchill, will be at the fair, showing off an emergency lodg-ing trailer to visitors.

He added different areas around Greater Victoria have dif-ferent needs and to be aware of what those might be.

Because Victoria is right on sea level, the likelihood of a tsu-nami is more likely there than on the West Shore where it’s more likely a large fire catches the trees and burns down the Mala-hat towards Langford.

“It’s a good possibility we are going to have (an earthquake), but of course no one can predict

when that will happen. We have small earth tremors... you just don’t feel them,” he said. “If you look at some of the buildings in downtown Victoria, they aren’t retrofitted, so there will be a lot of disaster down there if there is an earthquake.”

While bringing attention to disasters from a destructive earthquake, to a personal disas-ter like a house fire is important, the sombre content doesn’t mean the fair can’t be enjoyable for the entire family.

“Fun isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think of emergency prepared-ness, but this event is really fun,” said Colwood spokesper-son Sandra Russell.

“Kids can climb up and into armoured vehicles, put out fires, operate a bomb disposal robot, drive the safety village cars and

more.”Colwood is one of only

seven communities in Canada recommended as a Role Model City in the United Nations Making Cities Resilient campaign according to an evaluation by Royal Roads University Mas-ters of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Man-agement.

Colwood checked seven out of the ten essential components of a resilient city.

“We hope none of this equipment will be needed in our commu-nity any time soon, but it’s important for each of us to be prepared and know that our region has the people and the tools ready to help in emergencies,” Russell said.

The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 at West Shore Parks and Recreation, 1767 Island Highway.

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Visitors to last year’s Regional Emergency Preparedness Fair take in the sights and sounds of the annual event helping keep West Shore residents ready in the event disaster strikes Preparing for the inevitableOut

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Race fans will get a special treat this Saturday

It’s a busy week in high school sports.

Rugby action will keep West Shore athletes busy, with the junior and senior boys both in action.

Belmont’s junior squad hosts St. Michaels Univer-sity School Monday, May 2 for a 3:45 p.m. kick-off, while the senior boys host Spec-trum at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, May 5.

In girls’ play, Belmont hosts senior girls’ rugby action with games between Vic High, SMUS, Mt. Doug, Reynolds and Stelly’s today (April 29).

The following Friday, May 6, Belmont travels to Esqui-malt where additional teams include Mt. Doug, Reynolds, Oak Bay and Claremont.

On Tuesday, May 3,

senior badminton returns to the West Shore when Belmont hosts Ed Milne at 3:45 p.m.

On Thursday, May 5, Belmont heads to Stelly’s for a 3:45 p.m. start.

West Shore student athletes travel to the Uni-versity of Victo-ria’s Centennial

Stadium Wednesday, May 4 for the next high school track and field meet, with events getting underway at 4 p.m.

Turning to lacrosse, the Junior Shamrocks head over the Malahat today (April 29) to take on the Nanaimo Timbermen before returning Saturday, April 30 to host the Delta Islanders at The Q Centre. Game time is 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 30 also brings the Victoria Inter-mediate Shamrocks to The Q Centre, where they host Maple Ridge at 2 p.m. before heading to the mainland to

take on Richmond on Sun-day, May 1.

The season heats up for race fans on Saturday, (April 30) when Western Speedway hosts A Night at the Races, featuring the Richlock Rentals sprint cars, Galaxy Motors stock cars, mini stocks, dwarf cars and the Old Timers Racing Association. Qualify-ing starts at 5:30 p.m.

In local cricket action, Division 1’s Metchosin hosts United for a 1 p.m. start Sunday, May 1 at the Metchosin pitch. The Div. 2’s Metchosin Midweek team visits the Wicket Maid-

ens at Beacon Hill Park Fri-day, May 6. Game time is at 6 p.m.

On the diamond, the Hen-derson Park-based Premier Mariners spend a four-game weekend at home. Games start Saturday, April 30 when the Ms host the Coquitlam Reds at 1 and 3:30 p.m.

Come Sunday, May 1, the Mariners host the North Delta Blue Jays at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The Victoria Premier Eagles also play four at home this weekend, wel-coming North Delta to Lam-brick Park for a Saturday

double-header starting at 12 p.m.

On Sunday, the Eagles host the Coquitlam Reds for back-to-back games starting at 11 a.m.

In junior premier play, the Eagles are on the road, visiting North Delta then the North Shore Twins.

The JP Mariners play only two games this week-end, visiting the North Shore Twins Saturday, April 30.

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The greens at the Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowling Club will be abuzz with bowl-ers tomorrow (April 30), as opening day heralds the start of a new season in Colwood.

Club director and head coach Ann Mathie is excited about the outlook for 2016. Not only is the club hosting two different provincial championships this summer, including the singles event in late June and the triples (three-person teams) July 22 to 24, the influx of new members is a positive sign, she says.

The recent open house days saw more than 30 newcomers try the game out under the watchful eye of current members. Some of those individuals have signed up for lessons with veteran bowlers.

“We’re hoping for about 18 to 20 new members out of that,” Mathie says. “Some people come and they like it and call us back.”

Among the new recruits is Jonathan Mantell. The 14-year-old Langford resi-dent is the club’s first junior player and comes to the sport via curling, which he’s been involved in for about five years up the hill at the Juan de Fuca club.

He was out practising last weekend

with his grandfather, Paul Mantell of View Royal – a past member who is get-ting back into lawn bowling. The youth admitted he already has a good handle on the game, given its similarity to curl-ing in terms of scoring and the strat-egy of curving one’s shots toward the “jack,” the small white ball that serves as the target.

The club is up to about 120 members now and is seeing a bit of a increase of late. Mathie says the influx of new players usually balances out the loss of members, who leave for various rea-sons, but people are tending to con-tinue playing well into their golden years.

That fact will be illustrated at the opening day celebrations, when the club shines a special spotlight on three longtime members who are in their 90s and still leading an active life.

While the majority of the club mem-bers participate on a recreational basis, it also has players who have excelled in tournament and playdowns compe-tition.

Mathie herself, for example, was part of an Island foursome that won a national championship, and she also won the provincial pairs title.

Other JdF members have won tour-naments over the years, giving the club a good mix of experienced and novice bowlers.

The first Bowls South Island tourna-ment at Juan de Fuca happens May 14 and 15, the Galleon Mixed Pairs.

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Novice lawn bowler Jonathan Mantell follows through with style under the watchful eye of his grandfather, Paul Mansell, during an open house day at the Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowling Club at West Shore Parks and Recreation in Colwood.

Rugby Canada has new chairman

At Rugby Canada’s recent annual general meeting in Langford, Tim Powers was voted in as the chair of the board of directors for 2016/2017.

Powers, who works out of Ottawa in the consulting and opinion research industry, has been a member of the Rugby Canada board since 2012 as a general director and was re-appointed to serve a second four-year term.

“It is an exciting time for the sport and our leadership team wants to do all it can to advance rugby in Canada and help our athletes fulfill their dreams,” Powers said in a release.

He replaces Pat Aldous as chair and joins vice-chair Gordon Sneddon, secretary Kathy Henderson and continuing treasurer Jay Johnston on the executive committee.

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Community raising funds, and morale on the West ShoreArnold LimNews Gazette staff

A colourful symbol of support has helped raise more than $1,600 for the family of Sarah Beckett.

Customers getting memorial ribbons inked at Langford’s 4 More Tattoos did so knowing the proceeds would go to the family of the fallen West Shore RCMP constable, who died in a motor vehicle crash a couple of blocks away on April 5.

“Sarah’s aunt was a very dear friend of mine for many years,” said tattoo shop owner Doug Dunnett.

“So when it was brought up, (I thought) it was a good idea and a way to support the surviving family members. She served the public; (she made) the ultimate sacrifice.”

Dunnett matched all proceeds up to $500 until studio staff presented $1,660 to the West Shore RCMP on April 19.

“We get a lot of thank you’s and com-pliments (from) people coming in, but it

wasn’t really about the studio,” he said. “Thank you’s should go to officers and employees. We didn’t raise the money, it was the community.”

Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, who accepted the donation on behalf of the West Shore RCMP, said the support from the com-munity as a whole has been overwhelm-ing.

Even when he went to deposit the money the next morning, a gentleman stopped him at the bank and offered condolences.

“Some people are crying, come up and wanting to give us a hug, shake our hands, or stop and tell us how sad they are,” Wright said. “We don’t get tired of hearing that.”

Others are offering to bring food to the detachment and toys for Beckett’s chil-dren. Financial donations collected for

the Beckett family have reached $20,000 thus far.

Among upcoming events in the works to honour Beckett, a memorial will be held outside the West Shore RCMP detachment in Langford, where plants placed in Beckett’s memory will be planted in a garden alongside a bench. The City of Langford has also donated a memorial plaque.

“We have received support from civil-ians, military, fire and corrections (offi-cers) right across Canada,” Wright said. “It’s very heartwarming to see that, and it’s particularly moving when we receive condolences from children. “(We got one) from a child who lost his mother at three and it moves you to tears. It’s had a tremendous, uplifting effect on our staff and members here.”

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West Shore RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve Wright accepts a donation at 4 More Tattoos in Langford. The business, owned by Doug Dunnett, presented a donation for $1,660 for the family of fallen RCMP officer Sarah Beckett. The money was raised through the shop inking the tattoo of a blue ribbon (inset below) in her memory on clients.

Online fundraiser, subsequent efforts bring in more than $100,000

A GoFundMe campaign set up for Sarah Beck-ett’s family by Kayla Reid and fellow members of the Team Defiance car club in Langford reached a staggering $94,820 by the time it ended on April 18 and was handed over to the RCMP.

A barbecue fundraiser held April 17 at Fountain Tire brought in more than $6,400. Part of that was $700 in tips received over a two-day span by servers at Brown’s Social House on Goldstream Avenue, and another $1,000 was collected for the trust fund at the candlelight walk held in Beck-ett’s memory on April 10.

“No thanks are needed from anyone,” Team Defiance Sgt. at Arms, Deanna Jennings, said of the group’s fundraising activities. “We can’t bring Sarah back, but our efforts ensure that her family will be well taken care of for years to come.”

A Sarah Beckett Memorial Cruise raised $800 more for the fund, pushing the total to $101,244.45, a testament to the support the community at large has shown in the wake of the April 5 crash that took the 32-year-old officer’s life.

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The Drug Abuse Resistance Education car was on hand for the recent barbecue in aid of Sarah Beckett’s family. The late RCMP officer was a DARE teacher in schools.

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The Good Dinosaur, a feature film from Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar, will be on the big screen and follows young dinosaur Arlo (Raymond Ochoa), who is swept away from his home, friends and family in a rainstorm. He meets Spot, (Jack Bright), a young neanderthal offering friendship as they embark on a journey to reunite with his family.

Snacks, popcorn and drinks are available for purchase. The movie happens at the preschool, 935 Goldstream Ave.

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from on-line booking to friendly, efficient shuttle service, Jenner has become many locals’ dealership of choice for good reason. “We don’t envision someone coming in for one oil change, one car or one part,” Fred explains from the bright, modern dealership that enjoyed a complete, ground-up renovation in 2012. “We want you to do it all here and to tell your family, friends and co-workers that you’re receiving excep-tional service and quality – real value for the money you’re spending.”In the same vein, Jenner has long been a big community

supporter, sponsoring youth sports teams, the Victoria Shamrocks, the Victoria Firefighters Burn Fund, the Victoria Grizzlies and others. They’ve even outfitted a 2002 Chevy Silverado – the Grill-verado – with a large gas barbecue that’s available to book for charity, sporting and other events. “The West Shore has given us such wonderful support over the years that we just like to give back whenever we can.” Visit Jenner weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Satur-days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1730 Island Hwy. Learn more online.www.jennerchev.com or call 250-474-1211.

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RENOVATIONS A GOOD IDEA?

Unless you’re a profes-sional, carefully weigh your options before diving into a home renovation project on your own, especially if you own an older home.

Sometimes it’s hard to know what’s hiding behind walls and in your pipes so do-it-yourself-ers can often find themselves well over their heads.

A coat of paint or changing flooring can be some of the less challenging projects that some homeowners may want to try their hands at.

But as you as you get into anything that changes the structure of your home, such as removing walls, that might be a good time to consult an expert. You don’t want to acci-dentally take out a wall that’s holding up the next level of your home or its roof.

If you do find yourself in need of an expert, consult several. Many contractors will provide free or very reasonable estimates and obtaining sev-eral bids before starting on a project is key to nailing down a price for the project in writing.

A few final words of warning before diving into a renovation on your own. Renovations can be very long, expensive pro-cesses. Before you start tear-ing apart a room, make sure you can live without it for a rea-sonable amount of time, and you have a little extra money put aside for any surprises.

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Part of Greater Victoria’s charm lies in the older homes that grace our diverse neighbourhoods. In some cases these homes date back more than 100 years and, while they are certainly charming, renovations can be a challenge.

According to the experts, anyone considering the purchase of an older home to update should be aware of the realities of renovation.

Debra Wilson knows all about older home renovations. She and her partner purchased their Fairfield home in 1997 and in 2013 decided it was time for some renovations. That’s when the surprises began.

“Our contractor took down a wall, only to find that our bay window was not structurally attached to the house... It was just sort of float-ing there,” explained Wilson. “Then there was the time when we were doing renovations on the upstairs bathroom. The floor had always been a little bouncy, but we were surprised to find out that the floor joists were not actually attached to the beams at both ends. Effectively, they were functioning like a diving board.”

Wilson added while she had some surprises, she has no regrets for undertaking the renovations.

“We knew that there would be some problems, there almost always are in older homes.”

One common problem (also expe-rienced by Wilson) arises from anti-quated electrical wiring. Systems at the turn of the last century were never designed to accommodate modern appliances and, when com-bined with the fact wiring was fre-quently not grounded and may have become brittle with age, the recipe for short circuits and fire is com-plete. The need to rewire your home is a real possibility.

Plumbing is also a common issue with properties where galvanized pipes have become clogged or cor-roded. The concern may extend beyond the house to include sewer lines as well, all of which should be replaced with copper or plastic.

If the thought is to redesign the floor plan – moving from the seg-mented room design of the last cen-tury and embracing the great room of open area concept so popular today – one should be aware those interior walls may have served a purpose in terms of seismic stabil-ity and removing them entirely may not be an option, according to Casey Edge, executive director of the Vic-toria Residential Builders Associa-tion (VRBA).

But Edge maintains older home renovation still makes sense, given that we live in a community of high land prices and older homes of

which the community is justifiably proud.

“I love the fact that we are preserv-ing and updating our older homes … giving them new life. But our envi-ronment does present some chal-lenges,” said Edge. He warned that prior to purchasing a home with renovations, a thorough inspection should be done since our wet cli-mate contributes to problems like wood rot and powder post beetles.

“These are fixable problems, but it can certainly impact the budget so it’s important to know what you’re heading into before making the deci-sion to start,” he said.

The most important factor to con-sider in home renovations of any kind, and especially in the case of older homes, is to find a qualified, professional contractor. Edge warns that in B.C. there are no licencing requirements for home renovators

and anyone can “hang out a shingle” and call themselves a professional.

“The worst examples of unquali-fied renovation contractors that I’ve seen are generally someone’s well-meaning relative, or perhaps a friend of a friend who promises to do the work on the cheap. Things can go sideways very quickly,” said Edge, adding it’s not uncommon for unqualified contractors to find themselves out of their depth when renovation challenges surface.

Edge stressed it’s important to solicit a number of bids for any ren-ovation job and ensure the bids are nailed down with a professional con-tract. Any changes required in the contract as a result of unforeseen situations should only be autho-rized with a written change order outlining the specifics of the change and costs related to the change.

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working with us … and we are really seeing a lot of community support mobilizing and galvaniz-ing,” Dean said. “This is the only project of its kind pretty much in the whole regional district. And it’s in the heart of the West Shore.”

Due to the enormous popu-lation growth in the area, she added, the net result in main-

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With the land cleared at the new site, a groundbreaking cer-emony for the new purpose-built facility is planned there for May 5 at 2 p.m. The new building is expected to be open for busi-ness sometime in 2017.

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By Gordon Hamilton

Despite headline-grabbing stories about million-dollar houses pushing home ownership out of reach in Canada’s large cities, there’s still plenty of opportunity for first-time buyers in certain segments of the Canadian real estate market, says Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Sherry Cooper. Single-family home prices have been surging in cities like Toronto and Vancouver, but that’s driven largely by a shortage of land: You practically need to knock down an older home in order to build a new one. It’s the supply-demand story, Cooper says. Land for single-family homes is in short supply while demand is strong, driving double-digit price increases. But that’s not the case in the condo market, where prices have not been escalating as quickly. Condos, and housing in those parts of Canada where the land supply is not an issue, are still an affordable option. “There are differences in the housing market depending on the sector and the region,” she says. “For example, condo prices in Toronto are rising at single-digit rates. Part of that is because there has been a dramatic increase in construction, so that the supply of condos is increasing very sharply.” At the same time, retiring boomers are often helping their children buy homes. Aid from mom and dad coupled with the increase in supply, has resulted in the rate of home ownership rising. “We are in a sweet spot in demand for housing right now because in Canada, the growth in the number of first-time buyers-- roughly aged 25 to 35--is at a relatively high

level. It’s stronger than what we have seen since the baby boomers came of age. First-time homeowners are still out there buying and in fact they represent roughly 30 per cent of new home sales, even in Toronto and Vancouver,” she says. “What’s different is that it now takes two incomes to buy

a home rather than one, as it was way back when, and also your first home may well be a condo and it may well be far

from the city centre and it may well be quite small.” But the reality is that low interest rates have helped to make housing more affordable. “But once you get in the door, there’s the whole notion that house prices will rise and you will have greater equity to move up next time around,” she adds. These differences between single-family housing markets and multi-family housing markets need to be recognized by governments in their attempts to make housing more affordable, Cooper says. Housing and construction are key strengths in the Canadian economy right now, and government intervention – like the B.C. government’s move to increase the property tax for expensive homes – needs to be carefully weighed. “You don’t want to dampen what has been a very significant component of economic growth”

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Highlanders receive the call to arms this weekendKatherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

Grab your pruners, dust off your gloves and get ready to work.

The Highlands Broom Bash goes this weekend (Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1) starting at 9 a.m. The Highlands District Community Associa-tion is partnering with The Land Conservancy and residents in honour of “de-broom week,” to help rid the area of those pesky yellow-blooming plants.

“If it’s not removed then we’ll lose part of our natural attrac-tion,” said Bob McMinn, the first Highlands mayor and one of the event organizers. “Broom is a very invasive species that likes shallow soils.” It also shades and forces out native species and destroys the landscape, he added.

However, removing this inva-sive terror is no easy feat. With seeds that can survive in the soil for 20 to 40 years, McMinn said volunteers have to be care-ful when removing plants. “It’s a good thing not to disturb the ground.” If that happens, he said, any seeds present will

immediately start to germinate.While some small plants

can be pulled from the ground without disturbing the soil too much, large plants should be cut just below the ground line and have soil pushed back over the remaining stem so it is no longer exposed to light.

While this weekend’s eradica-tion efforts will focus on District parks, roadsides and other pub-lic places, McMinn said they’ll also do clearing along the power lines, but not as much as he’d like to see. “At some point I’d love to take the broom off the power lines; it remains a great reservoir of seeds.”

With more hands at this week-end’s event, that may be doable. While McMinn is encouraged by the number of residents who have already phoned to say they’re coming or will tackle a specific area, there’s always room for more volunteers.

For those interested in partici-pating, meet at the new Commu-nity Hall (729 Finlayson Arm Rd.) to co-ordinate efforts. Come for one or both days and be ready to do some damage to this inva-sive species. Participants are asked to bring their own tools and gloves so donated items will go further.

McMinn noted The Home Depot donated six pairs of large pruners for volunteers to use, which will be put to good use as

some stems can reach a diam-eter of roughly one inch.

Volunteers with pickup trucks are also encouraged to bring their wheels to help with trans-porting cut material back to the Community Hall, where it will be processed. Last year the col-lected broom was chipped to create 15 yards of organic mate-rial.

The chips will eventually be mixed with local manure, creat-ing compost that will reach ther-mophilic temperatures, killing any remaining seeds. The mix-ture will then be saved for future community garden projects. “It’s being put to good purposes,” McMinn said.

Organizers are also encourag-ing residents to take a look at their own properties and do a little broom bashing at home. All of that cut material can also be brought to the Community Hall for chipping, or arrangements can be made to have it picked up curbside over the weekend or next week.

To arrange for pickup, call McMinn at 778-678-0805 on Sat-urday or Sunday, or at home (250-478-4403) for pickup the fol-lowing week.

Organizers remind residents the Community Hall will not be open during the event, so there will be no washroom facilities available.

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Bashers looking for reinforcements

Lakeside and trail cleanup part of Good Turn Week

Don DescoteauNews Gazette staff

A large group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts trundle noisily along the Ed Nixon Trail skirting Langford Lake.

Their mission? To seek out discarded wrappers, bags and other garbage left by trail users and any other objects that seem out of place in this natural setting.

Liam Adair, a member of the 10th Juan de Fuca Scouts troop and a group youth commissioner, is par-ticularly adept at finding hidden trash at the water’s edge, but takes care to not damage the plant life in the process.

“I don’t like seeing people throw stuff out and I some-times like to stop them and tell them to take their gar-bage up and throw it out (in the cans),” he said.

The Monday evening outing for this group, rang-ing in age from about five to 13 – various adult lead-ers were also on hand – is part of Good Turn Week,

a Scouts Canada initiative that charges local groups to find their own ways to serve their community.

While the event offered a good opportunity to get the

kids outdoors and learning about nature, Adair said his group tries to do commu-nity service once a month.

“It’s usually cleanups and doing good turns, like

whacking down invasive species and stuff like that.”

Further up the trail, second-year Beaver, Jack Marshall, 6, shared that he enjoys visiting the forest

with his family. He already seems to be gaining an appreciation for nature. “We’re helping the com-munity so that the earth won’t die,” he said of the

trail cleanup. Colin Evans, group commissioner for 10th Juan de Fuca, said the various divisions within the group have been involved in beach cleanups for many years. “We usually do Esqui-malt Lagoon, but we’ve been finding that in the last few years that other schools and other interests have been down there too, doing cleanup efforts,” he said. “So we looked for another area that would benefit youth and the community and we came up with Lang-ford Lake.”

The nearly 30 youngsters taking part, among roughly 90 members in all Scouts Canada age divisions that meet weekly at Sangster elementary, wound up the evening scouring Langford Lake Beach for trash.

While the overall haul may not have been as large as some taking part expected, for everyone involved the cleanup got the week started with a good turn and a job well done.

For more information, find 10th Juan De Fuca Scouting on Facebook, or visit victoriascouts.ca/for%20Parents/locator.php

editor@goldstream gazette.com

Scouting group do good in their community

Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff

Liam Adair drops garbage into a bag held by Scout leader Dan Adair. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, were cleaning up the trail area and beach of Langford Lake beach as part of Scouts Canada’s Good Turn Week.

goldstream news gazette, april 29, 2016

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