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Fact or fiction? View Royal councillor says fire hall ‘misinformation’ sheet meant to scare residents

Kyle WellsNews staff

View Royal Coun. David Screech is speaking out against an information sheet being distributed to resi-dents that he says has misinformation about the new fire hall project.

The sheet was sent out by a group critical of the town’s proposal to borrow $7.99 million to build a new fire hall, which will double as an emergency centre.

Council opted for what’s called an “Alternative Approval Process” to give the public a chance to have a say on the loan. The process requires residents who don’t agree with the borrowing plan to sub-mit a form to the town.

If 10 per cent of registered voters, 770 people, sign the forms, the city must either hold a referendum or drop the plan.

The two-page information sheet being distributed to homes in View Royal has a number of inaccuracies, claim Screech.

The town’s director of finance Jeannie Beauchamp also says there are problems with the information being presented.

The math is the main issue. The letter claims that taxes are going to go up 12 per cent every year for the next 20 years, in order to payback the loan needed to build the fire hall.

“That’s just ridiculous,” said Screech. “That’s really the single thing that made me the most angry, because it’s really designed to illicit fear rather than a rational discussion.”

Charla HuberNews staff

A photo is worth a thousand words and possibly a prize pack from the Goldstream Nature House.

Staff at the nature house are calling for submissions to the Goldstream Provincial Park photo contest.

Rachelle Polsom, a professional studio photographer, was at the nature house on Tuesday taking photos that she might enter into the contest.

She photographs portraits and

weddings for a living, but getting out in nature and taking artistic shots is just plain fun.

“We are looking for photos of wild-life, kids or seasonal photos,” said park naturalist Bre Robinson. “We are just asking people to bring in photos taken at the park from any point in history.”

The contest began in January and wraps up July 15. Anyone can submit great photos that have been taken in the park. All photos collected may be used on the for promotion for the park.

“This is just a fun thing to enter and we’ll put some of the winning photos up in the nature house,” Rob-inson said.

Prizes will be awarded to the best photos taken by an adult and a child. The prize packs will have an assort-ment of souvenirs from the nature house.

Photos can be submitted in per-son at the Goldstream Nature House or by email at [email protected]. For more information call 250-478-9414.

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Rachelle Polsom uses a slow shutter speed to photograph blowing grass near the estuary at Goldstream Provincial Park. Goldstream Park naturalist Bre Robinson watches the photographer, who may enter the shot in a photo contest put on by the nature house.

PLEASE SEE: View Royal fire hall ‘misinformation,’ Page A27

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I hear there is some-thing special about this weekend? Something to do with confederation and whatnot?

I’m kidding. It’s Canada Day, most of us get Monday off, it’s time to watch some fireworks, eat some bar-beque and cel-ebrate living in one heck of a great country.

For folks on the West Shore that means one thing, heading out to Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National His-toric Site for their annual celebration.

There will be live music, fun filled activities for adults and children alike and Canada Day’s “biggest birthday cake.”

Around noon the fort will host a 21-gun salute to honour the nation, before honouring retired Colonel Art Sherwin. Now in his late 80s, Sherwin served at the fort during the Second World War. He will be there to take part in the celebration, meet people and chat.

Admission to the festiv-ities is free, as is a piece of the cake. So you can’t lose.

Of course if you’re aching for the fireworks you’ll want to head down-town to the Inner Har-bour.

The sparkly explosions are scheduled to start at 11:20 p.m. on July 1, but leading up to it will be live music, food venders and activies on the Legis-lature lawn.

To get there from the West Shore take the No. 50 bus to save yourself the hassle of parking.

So Happy Canada Day to all. Have fun out there.

Kyle Wells

Kyle sweekend picksSolutions to

family physician shortage begin with collaboration

Erin McCrackenNews staff

A shortage of family doctors in the Capital Region has left thou-sands of people without consis-tent medical care and doctors struggling to meet demand – a problem that will soon worsen as many physicians approach retire-ment age.

“It’s absolutely a crisis,” said Dr. Mark Sherman, one of five fam-ily doctors at the Victoria Com-munity Health Cooperative, where physician recruitment efforts are ongoing.

Fewer doctors are left to shoul-der the burden of more complex health issues that come with Greater Victoria’s aging popula-tion.

“Patient care is appalling,” said Dr. Cara Ewert with Herald Street Health. “It’s all just a little bit over-whelming.”

There are 13 available positions for permanent, part-time and sub-stitute, or locum, family physi-cians in the Capital Region listed on the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s website.

But the vacancy rate from Sooke to Sidney is likely higher, doc-tors say, and those numbers are expected to climb in the next five to 10 years, as many physicians look to retire. On average, family physicians in the Capital Region are in their late 50s.

“Doctors here are older than just about anywhere in B.C. It’s just reflective of the general demo-graphics here,” said Andrew Hume, executive director of the South Island Division of Family Practice, one of 31 community based and provincially funded groups of fam-ily doctors in B.C.

And with few replacement phy-sicians on the horizon – the rea-sons range from lower remunera-tion to new doctors preferring to specialize – many family physi-cians in the region are postponing retirement, some for as long as five years.

“We generally say that phy-sicians should plan one year to recruit,” said Brenda Warren, VIHA manager of physician recruitment. “Some of them, it takes a couple of years to fill (a position).”

But solutions may be on the horizon.

Hundreds of doctors in the region are finding their collec-tive voice through the Divisions of Family Practice, which work in co-operation with health authori-ties, the General Practice Services Committee and the Ministry of Health Services.

Together, physicians, at the grassroots level, are taking steps to map out strategies to address issues such as recruitment and retention.

“As family doctors dealing one-on-one with individual patients, we really felt we were in a unique role to advocate on the ground,

right at the grassroots level,” said Dr. Kathy Dabrus, who sits on the Victoria Division of Family Prac-tice’s board of directors. “There hasn’t been a voice previously.”

The Victoria division, which started last November, now has 187 members.

To better understand physician demographics, divisions will sur-vey members this summer.

South Island members plan to come together in September to develop strategies, based on sur-vey results. A recruitment working group will likely emerge from that process, Hume said.

The South Island division started in October 2010, and now has 150 family physician members on the West Shore and the Saanich Peninsula.

Collaboration among physi-cians, the divisions, B.C.’s Ministry of Health and the health author-

ity, among other stakeholders, is imperative to address the short-age, Hume said.

“It’s a whole community approach, so part of our strategy has to be, ‘how are we going to work with municipal governments and community based agencies, and other health providers, health authorities, the ministry, to iden-tify resources?’”

Municipalities such as Esquimalt, where there is one family practice but enough work for two or three, are looking to be part of the solution.

The township is taking steps to develop a physician recruitment strategy, in co-operation with VIHA and in consultation with Esquimalt-based family doctors.

“Esquimalt is an expensive place to move into (and buy a house), and also business and commercial taxes are higher,” said Mayor Barb Desjardins.

Zoning or tax policy changes, advertising and the development of an information package to intro-duce doctors to Esquimalt ser-vices could be part of the town-ship’s recruitment strategy, said Bill Brown, Esquimalt director of development services.

“Hopefully our municipality will be a leader in developing pro-tocols in policies for physician recruitment,” he said.

In an example of teamwork in action, the South Island division is spearheading a working group of stakeholders on the Peninsula to develop a comprehensive multi-practice primary health-care cen-tre.

“That’s the kind of thing where a municipal government can play a very active role in terms of assist-ing with the provision of facilities or possibly land, zoning, bylaws, to make it more attractive (for doctors) and support that kind of development in their community,” Hume said.

Collaborative, long-term solu-tions can’t happen soon enough for doctors facing an imminent tidal wave of patients orphaned by retiring physicians.

“We need new doctors or prac-tising doctors to move to Victoria to set up or join a practice,” Sher-man said.

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Greater Victoria union leader opposes dealNatalie NorthNews staff

While some Greater Victoria board of education trustees are breathing a sigh of relief over the tentative collective agreement reached between B.C. teachers and the province on Tuesday, others, such as the president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association, are speaking out against the deal.

Despite a recommendation of acceptance from the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation, GVTA president Tara Ehrcke isn’t voting in support the agreement with the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association.

“I think (the BCTF) was con-cerned that the government was planning on legislating the concessions they had on the table and it was nervousness of that impending legislation that probably led to the agreement,” Ehrcke said, noting her decision to vote contrary to the BCTF doesn’t reflect a broader deci-sion made by members of the GVTA. “This agreement doesn’t solve any of the issues, certainly the issues around classroom conditions and reasonable wage increases.”

During the last contract nego-tiations in 2005, the GVTA did not make a vote recommendation to its members. The outcome of the teachers’ vote on the deal is expected by next Wednesday (July 4).

BCPSEA chair Melanie Joy said the tentative agreement stan-dardizes provincial language for the number of leaves and estab-lishes a process for determining local and provincial issues.

Acceptance of the agreement will allow schools to resume classes next fall with teachers resuming extra-curricular activi-ties and meetings with school administration.

Saanich and Sooke teachers’ association presidents, while unwilling to divulge their per-sonal plans during the vote, con-

veyed a sense of relief over the tentative agreement.

“It caught me a bit off guard,” said Sean Hayes, president of the Saanich Teachers’ Association. “I think it caught a lot of us off guard. By any indication, things weren’t going too well. The fact that we have something to vote on is a good thing.”

Helming the Sooke Teachers’ Association, Patrick Henry is welcoming the tentative agree-ment as a potential break in the battle between both sides – one mired media coverage of the province’s net zero wage man-date and BCTF salary and ben-efit requests, he said.

“It’s a bitter sweet thing,” Henry said. “No one wants to prolong this any longer any-way.”

Greater Victoria Board of Edu-cation chairperson Peg Orcher-ton is similarly relieved over what she sees as a very positive sign for the relationship between teachers and the province.

“It was a surprise – a happy surprise,” she said. “I’m hoping this opportunity will give every-one a chance to step back from the brink and collect their breath and their thoughts.”

Orcherton is hopeful more progress will be made through the fall, including more definition of the split between provincial

versus local bargaining issues.Michael McEvoy, president of

the B.C. School Trustees’ Associ-ation called the tentative agree-ment a small step in the right direction.

“Over the last number of months, it’s been very, very diffi-cult and we’re just very pleased that the parties have resolved and worked so hard to reach a resolution,” McEvoy said. “From all parties, from the perspective of teachers, government and trustees, there are a lot of issues that are off the table and not a part of the resolution here, but that’s a part of collective bar-gaining. You don’t get everything that you want.”

Less than 24 hours follow-ing the announcement of the tentative agreement, the BCTF issued notice of a civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court against the province.

The civil claim, the second made by the union in the last 10 days, is formed on the basis that Bill 22, the Education Improve-ment Act unconstitutionally infringed teachers’ Charter-pro-tected right to free collective bargaining and asserts that gov-ernment’s directions to BCPSEA resulted in bad faith bargaining.

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B.C. teacher’s contract brings relief, frustration

The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the prov-ince have come to a tentative negotiated agreement, but their battle over bargaining is far from finished.

This December 3 to 5, the two sides will meet in court as the union once again seeks the right to bargain class size and composition, as well as services for students with spe-cial needs – a case teachers already won in April 2011.

Before a year of failed contract negotiations between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the Liberal gov-ernment began, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that the 2001 removal of class size and composition legislation unconstitu-tional.

The province was given one year to act on the charter vio-lation. Amidst teacher job action in March, the Ministry of Education pushed through Bill 22, the Education Improve-ment Act, which reinstated legislation found unconstitutional in Supreme Court.

On June 18, the BCTF launched a civil case against the province, this time requesting damages for the loss suffered by teachers as a result of the elimination of a freely bargained collective agreement provisions.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held at Town of View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 for the purpose of hearing representations concerning the following proposed amendment:

Bylaw No. 816, 2012 proposes to amend Land Use Bylaw 1990, No. 35, as follows:

1.Section 41 of Part 6 of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby amended by adding the following phrase to the list of zoning designations and abbreviations:

“Local Institutional: P-9”

2.Subsection 43(2) of Part 6 of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby amended by adding the following Zone Table immediately after the “Utility Corridor: P-8” Zone Table:

Local Institutional: P-9Permitted Uses• Assembly Use • Civic Use• Child Care facility• Church• Community care facility• Family Resource Centre• Public Hospital• Residential Single Family, as an accessory use to a principal use only• School (private or public)

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Lot SizeLot Area minimum of 700 m2Lot Width minimum of 16 m3.Section 48(2)(c) of Part 7 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 is hereby amended by adding “Local Institutional: P-9” to the list of Zones within “Sign Zone “5””.


1.Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands legally described as LOT 1, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP45466 which is currently zoned P-1 (Community Institutional) such that the zoning for the aforementioned property is established as follows:

a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “SUBJECT PROPERTY” on the sketch plan of 40 High St attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘1’ is zoned Local Institutional: P-9.

2.Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands legally described as LOT 1, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP45466 which is currently zoned P-1 (Community Institutional) such that the zoning for the aforementioned property is established as follows:

b)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “SUBJECT PROPERTY” on the sketch plan of 287 Pallisier Ave attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘2’ is zoned Local Institutional: P-9. TAKE NOTICE that more detailed information concerning the subject bylaw and any other reports, studies or other documents that may be considered by Council can be obtained at the Town of View Royal Municipal Offi ce, Development Services Department, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. (Telephone: 250-479-6800) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, from June 22, 2012 to July 3, 2011.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained therein at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand delivered to the Town of View Royal by no later than 4:00 pm on Tuesday July 3, 2012.

Mail: Development Services Department, Town of View Royal, 45 View Royal Ave, Victoria, BC. V9B 1A6Facsimile: 250-727-9551Email: [email protected]

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Colwood city council and staff have released a report identifying their strategic priorities for the rest of 2012 and beyond.

Over four months, city councillors and senior staff, with the assistance of a facilitator, brain-stormed their top goals for the city.

A list of 150 priorities was whittled down to a top 11.

Within that, they made a top five list of primary focuses for the city.

The report calls them “Now” priorities: protecting Lagoon Road bridge and foreshore, developing an economic strat-egy, improving city communica-tions, reviewing the city’s staff levels and organization and addressing sewage treatment options.

The next six priorities are seen as developing a transportation plan, updating the land-use bylaw, coming up with an urban forest strategy, writing a new subdivision and development bylaw, establishing a social plan and deciding on a capital asset replacement plan.

Councillor and strategic and financial planning committee chair Rob Martin said developing the report has been a way for council and staff to bring together everyone’s various opinions and inten-tions, and turn them into some concrete guide-lines for council.

“The idea was that we were to create some com-mon focus for the entire council and hopefully cre-

ate some stability for staff,” Martin said, “so they understood that council is all on the same page.”

The idea is to bring the strategies in front of council to review quarterly, to make sure they are living up to the priorities and to give the public a chance to weigh in on council’s direction.

“It creates accountability from a council stand-point to the general public,” Martin said. “We’re hoping that the public will hold us accountable to making sure we actually follow through in getting this work done.”

Martin admits the list is a compromise but that’s not a bad thing.

The chosen priorities are not his top five, nor are they the exact ones chosen by any other coun-cilor. But, as each councilor ran on different platforms, and as each has their own vision and opinions, the report will help focus coun-cil while incorporating everyone’s two cents.

“We have to be thinking about the entire city, and not just about what our personal interests are,” Martin said. “This is us being open with each other and being really receptive to other people’s points of view.”

Mayor Carol Hamilton sees the report as a posi-tive step and said she is looking forward to seeing the city move ahead on those goals, however long they take to accomplish.

“If we can keep the train on the tracks, as they say, than we’ve got lots of time to keep it moving forward,” Hamilton said.

A sign with the top five priorities on it will be made and hung on the council chamber’s wall as a reminder to both the public and council on what direction they should be heading.

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SD 62 takes tiny step closer to new schools

The West Shore is a baby step closer to welcoming two new high schools.

At the Sooke School District’s Board of Education Meeting, June 26, the executive summary was passed marking the final con-sultation step in the project.

Among the next steps that need to be taken include selecting educational programs for each school, involv-ing key staff, and final-izing finalizing arrange-ments with Langford and Colwood about potential enhance-ments to the schools.

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The Robert Bateman Centre’s decision to base its operations on the Inner Harbour instead of at Royal Roads University has forced a decision onto donors to the pro-gram.

The university, which has, for several years, been working on plans to build Bateman’s arts and environmental educational centre on campus, must contact those who have given money to the Royal Roads Foundation for the project, to see if they’re interested in fund-

ing a centre downtown.“There was certainly a great deal

of effort and energy invested on the part of a number of folks on cam-pus,” said Royal Roads’ associate vice-president of community rela-tions, Paul Corns.

While the Bateman Centre will be based at the former CPR building in Victoria, Corns said the university will remain open to pursuing educa-tional opportunities related to the organization and its activities.

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View Royal residents living on Esquimalt Lagoon approached town council on Monday with a peti-tion signed by 145 waterfront property owners.

The newly formed Waterfront Association of View Royal is concerned over riparian rights, dock regulations and communication from the city.

“We do not support or recognize any special rights by the Town of View Royal to restrict or define the use below the natural boundary of the sea,” founder Dawn McCooey said, describing the petition. “When it restricts private enjoyment of the waterfront ... it’s getting a little ridiculous.”

The issue initially came up as View Royal set

out to develop a position on dock guidelines for recommendation to the Department of National Defense, which regulates the lagoon. DND is begin-ning the process of addressing non-compling docks and getting property owners to bring them up to regulation.

The focus of the association has developed from there.

“It’s beyond docks. We’re really talking more about the bigger issues of raparian rights,” McCooey said.

Mark Sager, a lawyer and the former mayor of West Vancouver, presented the petition to coun-cil.

Sager’s brother who owns waterfront property in View Royal. Council received the petition with-out discussion.

“We’re looking at the fairness of these kinds of restrictions on waterfront property owners, the same rules do not apply to other properties,” McCooey said.

Communication is the other issue. McCooey and the others want the town to be better at getting information to waterfront property owners, with more notice for open houses and faster responses from the town.

“That’s really the core of the issue,” McCooey said. “The starting point is that they need to com-municate. Of course, they’re saying they have and they are and they do, but there’s 145 signatures saying they don’t think that’s the case.”

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held at Town of View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 for the purpose of hearing representations concerning the following proposed amendment:

Bylaw No. 834, 2012 proposes to amend Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw 2011, No. 811, as follows:

1.Schedule “L” Land Use Designations of the View Royal Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 is amended by amending the Land Use and Land Use Boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as SECTION 117, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP63292 which is currently designated Single Detached R-A, such that the land use designation for the aforementioned property is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled

“PARK” on the sketch plan attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule “1” is designated P (Parks, Open Space and Recreation).

2.Schedule “L” Land Use Designations of the View Royal Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 is amended by amending the Land Use and Land Use Boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as LOT B, DISTRICT 57, PLAN EPP17146 which is currently designated R (Residential) such that the land use designation for the aforementioned property is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled


3.Schedule “L” Land Use Designations of the View Royal Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 is amended by amending the Land Use and Land Use Boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as SECTION 98, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP29626 which is currently designated NMU (Neighbourhood Mixed-Use), such that the land use designation for the aforementioned property is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled


4.Schedule “L” Land Use Designations of the View Royal Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011 is amended by amending the Land Use and Land Use Boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as Lot 1, Section 10, District 24, VIP27704 and other parcels without identifi ed5.legal plans (PIDs 009-841-440, 009-841-555 and 009-841-512) which are currently designated RU (Rural), such that the land use designation for the aforementioned properties is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “PARK” on the sketch plan attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule “4” is designated P (Parks, Open Space and Recreation).


1.Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as SECTION 28, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP46109 and SECTION 24, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN VIP47028 which is currently zoned One Family Residential: R-1A and One Family Residential (Large Lot): R-1, such that the zoning for the aforementioned property is established as follows: b)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “PARK” on the sketch plan attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘1’ is zoned Park and Recreation: P-3.

2.Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as SECTION 117, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP63292 which is currently zoned One Family Residential: R-1A, such that the zoning for the aforementioned property is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “PARK” on the sketch plan attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘2’ is zoned Park and Recreation: P-3.

3.Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as LOT B, DISTRICT 57, PLAN EPP17146, which is currently zoned One Family

Residential: R-1A, such that the zoning for the aforementioned property is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “PARK” on the sketch plan attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘3’ is zoned Park and Recreation: P-3.

4.Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands shown as “PARK” within lands legally described as SECTION 3, DISTRICT 21, PLAN VIP35238, which is currently zoned One Family Residential: R-1A, such that the zoning for the aforementioned property is established as follows: a)The lands as shown outlined and labelled “PARK” on the sketch plan attached here to and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘4’ is zoned Park and Recreation: P-3.

TAKE NOTICE that more detailed information concerning the subject bylaw and any other reports, studies or other documents that may be considered by Council can be obtained at the Town of View Royal Municipal Offi ce, Development Services Department, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. (Telephone: 250-479-6800) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, from June 22, 2012 to July 3, 2011.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained therein at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand delivered to the Town of View Royal by no later than 4:00 pm on Tuesday July 3, 2012.

Mail: Development Services Department, Town of View Royal, 45 View Royal Ave, Victoria, BC. V9B 1A6Facsimile: 250-727-9551 Email: [email protected]

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions concerning the subject Bylaw after the Public Hearing has concluded. Dated June 21st, 2012

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In reality, the worst case scenario is that prop-erty taxes will go up 12 per cent once, or broken up over two years, and then stay at that level.

The letter also extrapolates how much hom-eowners will pay, suggesting that if a homeowner’s property taxes in 2012 were $2,000 than a 12 per cent increase will equal a $240 increase, amount-ing to a total of $4,800 over 20 years.

For one thing, that formula contradicts the pam-phlet’s original claim of a 12 per cent increase per year for 20 years.

Beyond that, it’s simply not true said Screech. Even if taxes do go up 12 per cent, the increase will only apply to the municipal portion of property taxes and not the entire tax bill (which includes levies for the regional district, school board and library system).

Also, the real costs will depend on the interest rate and borrowing term that the town agrees to at the time of the loan, which can’t be confirmed at this point. Early estimates suggest the rate will be around 4.5 per cent over 20 years.

“Again, it’s just slapped together to elicit a reac-tion,” Screech said.

In Screech’s opinion, distributing this letter actu-ally breaks the law. He said legislation states that, during a counter-petition process, nobody must knowingly distribute false information.

“They are giving out misinformation,” Screech said. “To me that’s just insane. It should be non-biased, factual information that they’re handing out.”

Another problem Screech has is the anonym-ity of the fact sheet. There are no names on it, no contact information and no way to identify who has sent it out.

Screech encourages residents to contact city councillors or town hall staff if they have questions over any aspect of the loan or the APP process. For more information, email [email protected] or call 250-479-6800.

“What really matters to me is that people make the decision based on fact, not on something fic-tional that’s designed to get a reaction,” Screech said.

The deadline to return counter-petition forms is Wednesday, July 11.

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Esquimalt to stay policed by VicPD

Esquimalt will continue to be policed by the Vic-toria Police Department.

Justice Minister Shirley Bond’s decision, announced Wednesday, effectively kills the town-ship’s request last June to switch from Victoria police to the RCMP.

“We’re very disappointed,” said Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, who chairs the Esquimalt Polic-ing and Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, which made the request to change policing providers.

“They have completely ignored the panel pro-cess, the process that they put in place originally. It’s an insult to the panel. Amalgamation is not the decision of the panel.”

But Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, who serves as the Victoria Police Board chair, is elated. “We’ve been delivered some certainty. We’ve been deliv-ered a blueprint for the future, how we can improve the services of an amalgamated force for all the citizens,” he said.

Though Esquimalt will continue to be policed by Victoria officers, the province has ordered several changes at the police board level.

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Why does Prime Minister Stephen Harper appear to dislike British Columbia so much?

One would have thought, given his permanent residence in Calgary, that Harper would like the West and it appears that he does, as long as you consider that Alberta is the West.

The Harper government – I say Harper instead of Conservative, as it appears more and more that the federal government is rigidly run by one man, not by a body of duly elected Conservative politicians – has been receiving more than its share of negative publicity recently.

Take the omnibus budget bill (the 425-page Bill C-38) that passed into legislation last week. It’s a giant package of smaller bills that neither you or your elected representatives really got to see or understand. Proper examination was impossible, given the time allowed for debate and the sheer number of changes involved.

Some of those legislative changes are to the Fisheries Act, changes that will weaken protection of fish and their habitats. Given that much of British Columbia’s fisheries and habitat are in danger already, why would a government choose to weaken that protection now? Is it because it makes it easier for multinational companies to pillage our waters?

The other issue causing consternation has been the attacks by the Harper government on

environmentalists.So OK, what does this have to

do with Harper hating British Columbians, you ask?

Take a look at the two issues mentioned above. What areas of the country receive the most benefit from the government’s legal changes to legislation?

Alberta is favoured, followed by the other prairie provinces. The changes seem to ignore Quebec and dump on the Maritimes and B.C.

The government wants to push a pipeline through to service the Alberta oil fields.

Now, there’s no doubt we all benefit in some ways from a healthy gas and oil industry. It’s also no doubt that Alberta’s share of the benefits are far larger than anyone else’s, and there appears to be less concern in Alberta about the environment.

What does B.C. get? A pipeline that is contentious and could cause tremendous environmental damage if it was to burst or be damaged in some other way. Residents of B.C. have and should have concerns about the pipeline and they need to be addressed.

Instead we have the federal government attacking the groups who are asking those questions on our behalf, questions our government reps should be asking, but aren’t.

The attacks on environmentalists have been characterized as attacks on American interests that want a

say in Canadian affairs. While worth a look, I think the issue of U.S. funding of Canadian environmental groups is a bit of a red herring. The Stephen Harper-supported think tank, the Fraser Institute, receives funding from American sources, too. That funding includes the Koch brothers, Americans with massive oil interests in Canada.

It seems that our PM just doesn’t understand what an environmentalist is in British Columbia, or that B.C., unlike Alberta, has a history of activism on all sides of the political spectrum.

It may be a group with international ties, but often it’s locally based. Even more often it’s a single person, the person who gives up their weekend to remove invasive species from city parks, your neighbour who helps to rehabilitate fish habitat, or the kid who paints fish symbols by storm drains. These people are our family, our friends, our neighbours and coworkers. They are British Columbians.

They are not terrorists. They are not anti-Canadian. They are British Columbians who are concerned about the health of their province, their country and all of its residents.

Harper may feel that Alberta and business take precedence. But the prime minister has to understand Canada is not a one-size-fits-all country, and that he was elected to represent all of our interests, not just his personal concerns and those of his home province.

Don Denton is photo supervisor for Black Press Greater Victoria.

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War of 1812 offers lessons

This weekend, Canadians from sea to sea to sea will participate in our ongoing attempt at nation building.

Canada Day celebrations are everywhere and promise to be even more prevalent this year, on the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.

Like every country, ours is founded on myths. Some of Canada’s earliest heroes – Laura Secord and Issac Brock – date back to that war, which established that North America would be home to a distinctly British nation as well as an American republic.

In classrooms, Canadians learn to take pride in the defence of our homeland and how our nation was forged by our battles against a much larger army of American invaders.

And like all myths, it can be difficult to determine historic reality from the “messaging” written after the hostilities ended.

Thankfully, the bicentennial of that war has prompted both government and media to dig deeper into the history of the muddied narrative of the War of 1812.

The documentaries and reenactments will bring the lessons of this conflict to new generations who may know little about the significance of this war.

The books and newspaper features will dig up new information from the archives that will shed more light on how events actually unfolded.

But, as happens every time we really look at ourselves in the mirror, we will see things we might wish we hadn’t. For as much as our earliest settlers stood nobly against the African slave trade and raids on aboriginal lands, those early Canadians also closed off the country to the spirit of development and innovation that allowed the U.S. to blossom.

After the War of 1812, as both countries went their separate ways, we spent decades as a country that severely restricted many of the rights – such as religious freedom and democratic principles – that are cherished today. But from that tyranny of conformity emerged a character that would eventually come to be known as among the most tolerant and peaceful in the world: Canada.



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Re: Pope having a butler raises eyebrows (Letters, June 22)

Yes. The Pope has a butler. Mr. Lamb has covered a lot of

territory in his letter. There are a few key points that would benefit from some clarification.

Yes, there is a Vatican Bank, or as it’s more properly called, The Institute for Works of Religion. It was formed to provide for the safekeeping and administration of property and assets that are donated to the church. It is a not-for-profit institution and any surplus is used for religious or charitable services.

The property and artistic treasures of the Catholic Church do not belong to any individual. They are administered by the church, but are for the benefit of all of humanity. That’s why they are not sold to pay expenses.

Yes, the Pope has a butler. This is not a reflection of his wealth, but rather of the busy life he leads as the head of a very large organization.

All churches and charitable organizations solicit donations in order to carry on operations. It does not follow that amassing material capital is a church’s

primary aim. People have given, are giving, and will continue to give to the church because they believe it is fulfilling its stated goals.

Anastasia PearseSaanich

Speak out stronglyfor your Canadian values

Re: Democracy wilting in Ottawa (Our View, June 15)

That was the most polite way of saying the Harper government is screwing with Canadian values I have ever read.

At the top of the list of Canadian values, I believe, are caring for others and the environment. They actually go hand in hand, because as we wrestled our nation out from the wilderness, supporting each other was a necessity.

Today, many aspects of the internationally recognized characteristics of being Canadian – things like universal health care and education, the protection of our food and the preservation of our diverse nature – are being threatened by a government hell-bent on throwing the individual aside and opening the floodgates to profiteering of all that we value.

Here in the Saanich-Gulf Islands

riding I may be preaching to the converted, speaking to those who saw the need for responsible government and ousted the smooth-talking status quo.

But a reminder to us all: voice your opinions, take action and be loud and clear. Contact (the less than honourable) Mr. Harper and his puppet ministers on a regular basis. It will indeed be a long few years and it is our responsibility to make it not end badly.

Frank Gee North Saanich

Graffiti removalneeds team approach

Re: Graffiti removal ends in wake of Saanich budget cutbacks (Vic News online)

It’s interesting to learn that Saanich has cut part of its graffiti removal budget, with the end result being, I fear, graffiti will start building up in the community.

The City of Victoria, on the other hand, is calling on citizens to fight against graffiti in hopes that increased reporting will reduce tagging.

The Downtown Victoria Business Association alone has a budget of $144,000, plus $15,000 in equipment for its clean teams, which will paint over graffiti for

free.I think our municipality and

businesses need to co-ordinate their efforts to help remove graffiti. Certainly it will cost money to do that, but there is no other way around it.

Brian ButterfieldSaanich

Execs’ pay explanations don’t make sense

Wow, another week of the B.C. Liberals’ gibberish and verbal shuffling in order to appease a very bewildered public.

Both Premier Christy Clark and Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux recently declared that Community Living B.C. executives did not receive a pay hike. They insisted the annual bonus the managers receive is just a “salary holdback.”

Why would you hold back part of a person’s salary and call it a bonus? Was it a performance bonus or not? The public understands that a performance bonus is paid out only if certain conditions or quotas are met, usually on an annual basis.

What would have happened if the annual targets or quotas were not met? Would the provincial government then deduct part of the employee’s salary from their

“holdback?”Cadieux said the “new

compensation package” was approved by the CLBC’s board of directors and the public sector employees’ union and took effect on April 1.

How convenient to justify another permanent and generous pay raise.

Martin BattleVictoria

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An incident Sunday night in which a male suspect allegedly threw empty bullet shell casings at patrons outside a gay nightclub in Victoria has cast a shadow on preparations for Pride Week (see page 16 for story on the week’s events), says the club spokesperson.

"I'm getting a little bit worried about the safety of the people," said Attila Bassett with the Paparazzi Nightclub. "Throwing gun shells at people, that's terrible."

The business is trying to prepare for Pride Week festivities, June 30 to July 8.

The incident happened just over a week after Bassett was the target of homophobic comments posted

online, which he reported to police.Victoria police are seeking the pub-

lic's help in identifying a male sus-pect who allegedly made homopho-bic comments to a group of people outside the club, before empty shell casings were hurled at their feet, around 8 p.m.

"It was clearly an identified threat, clearly focusing toward the (lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender) com-munity, so therefore it is classified as a hate crime," said Victoria police Staff Sgt. Darren Laur.

The only common description for the suspect is that he is a white male in his 20s.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Victoria police at 250-995-7444, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Don’t bring your booze on the bus on July 1Erin McCracken

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When tens of thousands of people flood downtown Victoria to celebrate Canada Day on Sunday, it will be all hands on deck at B.C. Transit.

The bus company is hoping to put an extra 40 buses on the road, bring-ing the total to 72, to help transport the masses home after the festivities draw to a close.

An additional 10 bus stops along Douglas Street in the core will also be established with temporary signage, where people can catch a ride home.

Other plans are in the works.

“Every year we get better at co-ordination, so this year we are using side streets as a holding or staging area for our buses, a little bit closer to the Inner Harbour itself,” said Meribeth Burton, B.C. Transit spokesperson.

Though the Sunday bus schedule will be in effect, the service will ramp up, as needed.

“We watch the num-bers,” Burton said.

For the third year, closed alcohol will be banned from transit buses on July 1. The hope is that the move will help reduce the number of vandalized buses and those in which people throw up.

“A sick bus costs a lot of money to take it out of service,” Burton said. “It’s a health haz-ard and it happens all the time.”

Transit passengers may be asked to tem-porarily exit the bus at police checkpoints, where officers will be waiting to check bags for booze. The Canada Day initiative began three years ago.

“Some West Shore buses (headed to downtown Victoria) could be stopped two or three times,” Burton said. [email protected]

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Full week of events overflow with prideGay, transgender communities still seek basic rightsErin McCrackenNews staff

Just below the surface of the fun during Pride Week – from a drag baseball game to a parade to a com-edy night – will be a very serious message.

Pride 2012 is a week of celebration and pride, helping empower Greater Victoria’s gay, les-bian, bisexual and transgender commu-nities, as well as gen-erating support for full human rights.

The festivities kick off tomorrow (June 30) with an art walk, parties, a potluck barbecue pic-nic and a show at Belfry Theatre. More public events are planned for every day of the week, wrapping up with the Victoria Pride Parade and Festival on July 8.

“People tend to listen if it’s interest-ing,” said Laurissa Chapple, spokes-person for the Victoria Pride Society. “That’s the reality.”

The society organizes many of the Pride events, including the parade – a homegrown, moving ribbon of 100 entrants. Starting at noon, the pro-cession travels down Government Street from Pandora Avenue, eventu-ally winding up at MacDonald Park in James Bay.

Though there have been signifi-cant advancements in gay rights over the years in Canada, efforts must continue, Chapple said. People are still fearful of being open about

their personal lives, even holding hands with their partner in public. “How often do you hear a woman introduce her wife?” the Victoria resident said.

The gay community is the largest minority demographic in the

world, and includes people of all gen-ders, religions, ethnicities and ages, Chapple said.

“It’s not segregated by any one par-ticular thing. It’s how a person loves. It’s unrestricted and undefined. It’s an individual’s ability to love another person.”

For a full event schedule, visit www.victoriapridesociety.org.

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Rain kept freeride moun-tain bikers from competing in JumpShip on Saturday, but couldn’t stop The June Fiasco from playing.

To lead singer Andrew Spark’s estimate, about 200 people hung around despite wind and rain to watch his band play.

“We’ll take it, there could have been more but no com-plaints here,” Spark said.

It was the first of back-to-back weekend shows for the Vic-toria-based rock band. The June Fiasco open for Gold & Youth (formerly Racoons) as part of Canada Day celebrations at the Inner Harbour on Saturday.

It’s been a smooth takeoff for all five members, who played their first show in January and released a three-song EP in Feb-ruary. The record is titled This is Your Life, after the single that launched into the national radio chart, sitting 130th out of 200. The video is in rotation on Much Music.

“It’s a comfortable pace,” said Spark, a product of Vic High’s music program. “You don’t want

too much to happen too fast. There’s some younger guys in the band experiencing it for the first time, with a couple of us veteran guys in the band guiding them along, so to speak.”

At 32, Spark has been involved with a few projects, including stages in England.

“Nothing I’ve done, or anyone else in the band matches The June Fiasco’s amount of success in a short period of time,” he said.

The group was recently branded the Zone 91.3’s band of the month earning signifcant air time, and was approached by Juno-nominated songwriter

and producer Jeff John-son (Faber Drive).

It’s serious enough that the band’s Cowichan Val-ley contingent relocated to Victoria.

Lead singer Spark is one of three guitarists in the band, with Jeff Richardson and Damien Anthony.

The band’s sound is a middle ground of modern rock with various styles gently pulling the tune behind Spark’s vocals.

“It’s in-your-face with three guitars, sort of a Foo Fight-ers approach,” Spark said. “(Rich-ardson) is a studied musician, and he defines the guitar pieces, brings the continuity between them so they don’t sound clut-tered. Otherwise it’s kind of a blend of styles. Jeff’s into Bos-ton, and AC/DC, Damien brings metal, bass player Steve Wil-liams comes from pop punk and I’m a Seattle grunge guy from the ‘90s.”

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More than 90 per cent of demolition materials from the Olympic Park site were recycled or reused. More than 2,000 newts were relocated from the park to the Waterworks nature reserve in Leyton, just north of London.

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Hopefully the second time is the charm for Ryan Cochrane.

With an Olympic bronze medal already around his neck, the elite

Saanich swimmer is hoping to add gold to his collection this summer in London.

The 23-year-old will be competing in the 400-metre freestyle and 1,500-metre freestyle events.

Cochrane was the first Canadian to finish the 1,500-metre race in less than 15 minutes. He broke the record in 2007 with a time of 14:59.02.

Building up endurance for the long race, Cochrane swims steadily for 50 minutes at a time. At the 2008 Beijing Games, Cochrane felt a little disappointed standing on the third-place podium.

“I remember touching the wall (of the pool) and being a bit livid at myself,” Cochrane says. “I was standing on the podium realizing I was a small step away from first.”

This time around he hopes to hear the Canadian anthem playing for him.

While a gold medal is the goal, Cochrane says the training, time and effort he has put in is the best he can do. He spends upwards of five hours per day in the pool and does dryland training with weights and pilates.

Exhaustion comes with the territory, especially when he’s pushing himself as hard as he has been. “I am too tired to cook, too tired to watch TV, all I can do is stare at the wall at the end of the day.”

While the preparation is strenuous, he is training with seven other members of the Olympic team and that is helping him “push to be a world-class athlete.”

Standing six-foot-three, Cochrane has a bit of an advantage in the pool, “It helps having longer limbs – you want your hand to hit the wall first,” he says.

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Each sculpture tells a story of a different culture, gender and age, including hands carving a canoe paddle, tying a rope to a mooring ring, performing

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The artist is Kelowna based Crystal Przybille. She was one of 80 applicants. Her works will be installed, at locations to be determined, in the fall. The budget for the artwork is $100,000.

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The Jewish Commu-nity Choir of Victoria will present An Evening of Jewish Music on July 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Emanu-El synagogue,1461 Blan-shard St.

The choir will per-form music from all periods and places of Jewish culture, from East to West, ancient to modern, synagogue to stage, from prayer to jazz. The concert is a fundraiser with partial proceeds offered to the restoration ofthe heritage synagogue at which the choir rehearses. All are wel-come and admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $15.

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Josh Wyatt is mak-ing the rare jump from junior B to the NCAA. The Victoria Cougars forward won a scholarship deal to play hockey for Weber State University in

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Weber is a Div. 2 school in the NCAA’s American Collegiate Hockey Association conference.

Few Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League players go directly to the NCAA. Coach Mark Van Helvoirt expects more Cougars to announce college commitments in the coming weeks.

Wyatt played four years in the VIJHL.

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Royals select Czech goalie

The Victoria Roy-als selected Czech Republic goaltender Patrik Polivka at 14th overall in Wednes-day’s 2012 Cana-dian Hockey League Import Draft.

Polivka is 6-foot-tall, 168 lbs., and was born in 1994.

The Royals picked one other player, Swedish defence-man Rasmus Bengts-son, at 74th over-all. Bengtsson is a Florida Panthers draft pick (taken 59th in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft). He played in the (junior A) U.S. Hockey League last year with the Mus-kegon Lumberjacks.

WHL teams can carry two import play-ers. The regular sea-son starts Sept. 21.

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Kaufman was the first to win the belt in 2010. Rousey is the current title holder. The fight will last five rounds.

Fastpitch call tourney alumni

Former Victoria area men’s fastball players are invited to take part in an alumni pickup game, 1 p.m. Satur-day (June 30) at Mac-Donald Park in James Bay.

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Where Ram Meyyappan goes, so does cricket. There are few greater advocates for the game than

Meyyappan, a 25-year-old who just finished his degree in math and commerce from the Uni-versity of Victoria. The world’s second-most popular sport has followed him from Chennai, India, to Victoria, and he’s behind the game’s revival as a university sport.

He started a school team when he arrived at Malaspina College in 2006 which played a couple of matches against a club from UBC. He did it again when he enrolled at UVic in 2009, and this weekend the club team is hosting its first university-level tournament.

It’s not the first university cricket club in town, but it’s the first in a long time.

“Once when I got (to the Island), I kept track of the sport (in India) through the Internet, and I missed play-ing and watching (live). With enough interest at UVic, I figured, ‘Why not have a club there?’”

Visiting this weekend are club teams from the Univer-sity of Fraser Valley, Kwantlen Polytechnic University and University of Calgary. They’ll play a round robin tournament at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park, with matches at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday (July 1) and Monday, with the top two teams facing each other in Monday’s final, at 2 p.m. at Beacon Hill.

Matches are 20 overs per inning, which will limit them to about three hours each.

Ironically, Meyyappan’s level of commitment to the game in Victoria far exceeds anything he would have done if he’d stayed in India to study, or didn’t forego his scholarship to New York University due to a visa complication.

“Where I come from, you don’t take any time off school, not even four months of a semester, which NYU had asked me to do.”

Originally Meyyappan’s plan was to complete a doctorate, either in his home country, or NYU.

“Because I chose to come here, I was afforded a little extra time during my bachelor studies to explore things, such as cricket.”

The school year was Meyyappan’s last at UVic and he is now in the process of passing the cricket team on to a new pres-ident to carry it on. Until he leaves, how-ever, Meyyappan will continue to build the team by expanding its competitive playing season.

“(The team) just applied to play in some tournaments against clubs from the U.S.A.”

There’s no formal university cricket league in the west, though there are 12 teams in the Ontario and Quebec CanUCric league.

On Saturday (June 30), the best of the Victoria and District Cricket Association will host a match at Bea-con Hill Park against a representative squad of B.C. Mainland Cricket League players, beginning at noon.

For information on the Victoria and District Cricket Association visit VDCA.ca.

[email protected]

Travis Paterson/News staff

Ram Meyyappan practices batting on the Beacon Hill pitch, with Izak Brussow bowling. Meyyappan joined the Incogs in 2009, and is at the core of the team’s centennial season, which is being celebrated this summer. Meyyappan also coaches the Colts youth team, which plays in the less competitive mid-week league, and runs the UVic cricket club.

“On any given day, if it’s warm, I’ll go to a match and watch for six or seven hours. I take a book or a BBQ, and I’ll do it all over again the next day.”

– Ram Meyyappan

Corey Small of the Victoria Shamrocks shoots while leaping through the air against goalie Neil Tyacke of the New Westminster Salmonbellies. Small scored a goal and four assists as the Shamrocks won 12-10 at Bear Mountain Arena last Friday.Jonathon Howe/Shamrocks

File photo

Cougar Josh Wyatt is going to the NCAA.

Shamrocks face tough road trip

The Victoria Shamrocks passed a great hurdle last week, defeating the New Westminster Salmo-nbellies 12-10.

The win put the Shamrocks in a tie with the Langley Thunder for first in the Western Lacrosse Association. Beating the rival Salmonbellies is a measuring stick for the Rocks, which is the sec-ond-ranked club in the country this week on the Subway LacrosseTalk rankings.

The Rocks are on the road against the Burnaby Lakers tonight (June 29) and Thunder tomorrow.

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St. Joseph’s Elementary School is canvassing in-terest in a Group Day Care for 3 and 4 year olds. We are considering an early September start, assuming enough inter-est to generate twenty places.The Day Care program would be on-site near the school. Expressions of interest can be sent [email protected] Responses to parents will come after August 15th, 2012.

St. Joseph’s Elementary School is happy to an-nounce that we are ac-cepting applications for full day kindergarten for September 2012. We offer an excellent early learning program in a Catholic Christianatmosphere. Applications are available from the school or at:www.stjosephschool.ca

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ART OBJECTS

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40 ACRE OASISAdjacent to the Salmon River Sayward, BC. Farm status, Natural spring water, park like. Linda, 250.282.3681. $574,900. www.bcislandhomes.com/sayward

4210 QUADRA3250 sq.ft. 5-bdrm, 3 bath. Pri-vate, well-kept yard. Lot size 11,000 sq.ft. Must be seen! $600,000. (250)479-1194.

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250-745-3387.

MILL BAY, 2009 Rancher, 3bdrm, 2ba. Open concept, lrg windows, heat pump, oak fl oors, granite, warranty. Close to hiking, boating, vineyards. $459,900. Ph 1-250-929-3862.

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WESTSHORE. 3-BDRM, 2 bath. $5000. cash back! 671 Daymeer Pl. (250)884-3862. Complete details/ more pics at

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HOUSES FOR SALE

COWICHAN BAY-Oceanfront, $425,000. The Cowichan Bay Stilt Homes are rarely offered for sale and this one is abso-lutely charming. 3 bdrm, up-dated interior, 5 appls, large deck & priv dock. Perfect for vacation style at home living or just a weekend getaway. Ben at 250-732-1710 to view.

GRAND HERITAGE Home- Craftmans style (Nanaimo), original stain glass, fi r fl rs, ex-cellent wood detailing, claw ft tub, electrical upgrades, oil heat, 1300 sqft main fl r, 3 sto-ries. $369,900. 250-716-9340.

VIC WEST/ESQUIMALT, sin-gle family, 2-3 bdrms, 2 bath, fl ower beds/vegetable garden, mostly fenced yard, RV park-ing, side patio. Open House Sat & Sun, June 9 & 10, 1pm-3pm. (Please call 778-430-0872 for more info).

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VICTORIA

1362 GRANT ST (Fernwood)MLS #309272

SELLER VERY MOTIVATED!bright 2 bdrm, 2 bath, charac-ter duplex, lrg priv fenced back yrd. Lisa, (250)882-0868.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

C. SAANICH condo, avail Aug 1st, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, small pet ok, 6 appls, underground prkg, $1200 mo. (250)896-6502.

FAIRFIELD/VANCOUVER, 1bdrm, hardwood fl oors. Heat, hot water, storage, parking incl $795 ns or pets. 250-383-1491

Fraser Tolmie Apts- 1701 Cedar Hill X Rd1-877-659-40691701 Cedar Hill X Rd1-877-659-40691 and 2 bdrms1-877-659-4069www.frasertolmime.ca1 & 2 Bedrooms1701 Cedar Hill X Roadwww.frasertolmime.ca for pics

ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view

WESTSHORE AREA: 655 Goldstream at Veterans, $1250, 2 bdrm, full bath. 4th fl oor unfurn. Insuite laundry, cable/internet ready, electric F/P, NS/NP, secured parking. Photo’s upon request. Avail. Jul. 15th. (250)592-6048.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

COLWOOD: 2 bdrm in 4plex, on Ledsham. Avail. June 21st. $900 + utils. 250-748-6574

LANGFORD- LWR 2 bdrm, reno’d, 4 appls, fenced yard, off street prkg, close to all amens, $1000. 250-478-6552.

WESTSHORE. 3-BDRM, 1 bath 1/2 duplex. Fenced yard. $1150./mo. (250)213-9671.

MOBILE HOMES & PADS

4 BDRM MOBILE Home- #29-2055 Koksilah Rd, Cow-ichan Bay. $975+utils. Pets neg.July 1. Mel 250-597-0617. [email protected]

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HOMES FOR RENT

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HOMES FOR RENT

SOOKE: COMPLETELY re-no’d family home at 6740 Eus-tace, 2500 sqft, 5 bdrm, 3 bath, great location, fully fenced ½ acre lot, $1600 Min 1yr lease, NS/NP Proline Man-agement Ltd. Bryan Johns, 250-475-6440 Ext. 156

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. $650 inclu-sive. Ray, 778-433-9556.

SUITES, LOWER

BRIGHT, SPACIOUS open concept - 2 bdrms, 1300 sq ft, storage, laundry, fenced yard. $1200. [email protected]

COLWOOD- COZY 1 bdrm $700 inclds utils & wifi . Close to all amens. Pet friendly, N/S. Avail now. Refs. 250-294-5516

SIDNEY- BRIGHT 1 bdrm + den above ground suite, new carpet, priv patio, all inclusive but cable/internet. NP/NS. $900/mo. Call 250-880-1414.

SIDNEY: BRIGHT, 2 bdrm. Yard, storage. Updated unit, parking, W/D, NS/NP. Ref’s, 1 yr lease, avail July 15. $900 mo + utils. 778-426-4556.

S. LANGFORD, large, bright Bach, woodstove, yard. July 1. $700 + utils. 250-478-2585.

SUITES, UPPER

SIDNEY: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, utils included, N/S. $1500. Aug. 1. (778)426-4262.

TOWNHOUSES

LAVENDER CO-OP is accept-ing applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside stor-age,backyard. $876/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross in-come $42,000+. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

WANTED TO RENT

MATURE RETIRED couple, home owners for 50yrs, seek rental in Central Langford or Colwood, 2 or 2+ bdrms, 1.5 bath. On bus route, prkng. Aug/Sept 1st. (250)642-5480

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1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs as-sembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

1960 ENGLISH Morris Minnor Conv. Must sell, new top, tires,rear seal, top end, carpets, etc. (Penticton, BC). Was $10,000, now asking $8000 obo. Call 250-490-4150.

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1963 FORD T-Bird, 90% re-stored, new paint and uphol-stery, original miles (32,665), needs TLC. For more informa-tion call Jake (250)474-2249.

1999 BUICK REGAL1 owner, 73,000 km, good condition. Always serviced at Dave Wheaton, Victoria. $3200, obo. (250)384-4925.

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CARS

2001 Nissan SentraAutomatic,

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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

2004 BMW 330 Convertible Accident Free; 140,000 km,

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

DOMETIC RV Fridge, propane and electric, approx 4.5 cu ft, excellent condition, $200 obo. Must sell (250)478-5946.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $14,250. (250) 748-3539

1995 24’ Slumber Queen FordE350. 135,200 km. New tires/brakes. Smart fan, solar pan-els/1200W inverter, scootercarrier.$13,500. 240-474 5802

VTRUCKS & ANS

1967 GMC Aluminum PanelVan 350cu.in., 3 spd, auto.Mechanically sound, with re-cent work. $3650 obo. Call250-656-1801.

2002 MONTANA Extended van - seats 8. Automatic, A/C,roof rack, CD, good tires. Wellmaintained. 194,300 km. Noparking, so must sell. $2,700.obo. Pls call 778-679-2044.

2004 F350 Lariat Crew Cabshort Box, 127,800k. Towingpackage with 5th wheel footand tool box. Fully loaded. Forsale by owner, located in Col-wood, $20,000. 250-217-4879

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HOME RENOS & REPAIRS. Drywall, Carpentry & Painting. Call Les (250)858-0903.

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1035 Sutlej, $479,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtySylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033 pg. 16

403-455 Sitkum Rd., $529,900Sunday 1-3Newport RealtyNoah Dobson 250 385-2033 pg. 11

1202 Haultain St, $419,900Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunShane King, 250-744-3301 pg. 5540396

2959 Irma St, $569,900Saturday 1-4Re/Max CamosunEd G Sing, 250-744-3301 pg. 15

4-1110 PembrokeSaturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesPaul Whitney, 250-889-2883 pg. 12

3-727 Linden Ave, $629,000Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyDavid Harvey, 250-385-2033 pg. 5

623 Manchester, $474,500Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663 pg. 10

3-828 Rupert TerraceSaturday & Sunday 1-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMurray Lawson 250 385-9814 pg. 7

306-75 SongheesSaturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastLynn MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 7

107-1500 Elford, $299,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalSharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 10

111-909 Pembroke, $215,000Saturday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535 pg. 14

451 Chester, $599,900Saturday 1-4RE/MAX CamosunMark Lawless, 250-744-3301 pg. 7

204 St Charles, $598,500Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyVelma Sproul 250 384-7663 pg. 8

406-1149 Rockland Ave, $349,900Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyNorma Campbell, 250-477-5353 pg. 5

631 Cornwall, $560,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyBlair Watling 250 385-2033 pg. 15

206-20 Olympia, $213,500Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291 pg. 13

404-27 Songhees Rd, $389,000Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440 pg. 5

637 Cornwall, $599,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunGuy Crozier 250-744-3301 pg. 32

2-4318 Emily Carr, $539,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real EstateWendy Herrick 250-656-0131 pg. 14

308-68 Songhees Rd, $585,000Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesNaomi Larkins, 250-384-8124 pg. 14

201-1284 Beach, $825,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastLynn MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 13

2226 Windsor Rd, $839,000Saturday 2-4Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882 pg. 19

1577 Yale, $649,000Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalSharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 10

405-1159 Beach Dr, $649,800Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440 pg. 6

205-2125 Oak Bay, $349,900Saturday 2-4Sutton West CoastHiro Nakatani 250 661-4476 pg. 39

2112 Pentland, $898,000Saturday 3-5Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124 pg. 18

1216 Beach, $1,269,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes LtdDebbie Hargreaves 250 384-8124 pg. 19

601-1500 ElfordSaturday 2-4Cathy Duncan & Associates250 658-0967 pg. 11

3051 Oakdowne, $729,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesJerry Mireau, 250-384-8124 pg. 18

2740 Dewdney, $1,090,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Macdonald RealtyScott Garman 250 896-7099 pg. 19

1908 BeachSaturday & Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyJohn West 250 385-2033 pg. 19

13 Tovey Cres, $639,900Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyNoah Dobson 250 385-2033 pg. 20

125 St Giles, $534,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo 250-478-4828 pg. 20

27-118 AldersmithSaturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291 pg. 19

81 Lekwammen, $264,900Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

934 Craigfl ower, $379,000Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesNicole Burgess 250 384-8124 pg. 11

A 1142 Craigfl ower Rd, $409,900Saturday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 20

1326 Lyall St, $469,900Saturday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunApril Prinz, 250-744-3301 pg. 20

205D-1115 Craigfl ower Rd, $439,900Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyNorma Campbell, 250-477-5353 pg. 6

205-1571 Mortimer, $229,500Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663 pg. 10

884 Denford, $719,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 22

405-894 Vernon, $279,900Sunday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalSharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 10

4084 Orion, $629,000Sunday 12-2Boorman’s Real EstateMichael Boorman 250-595-1535 pg. 23

110-1505 Church Ave, $227,900Friday 1:30-3:30Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535 pg. 14

948 Walema, $649,000Saturday 11-1Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 21

111-2931 Shelbourne, $305,900Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663 pg. 10

1536 Winchester, $679,000Sunday 1-3Pemberton Holmes LtdRick Shumka 250 384-8124 pg. 22

20-1473 Garnet, $429,000Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663 pg. 10

941 McKenzie, $469,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyDon Beckner 250 477-5353 pg. 9

407-5332 Sayward Hill, $780,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 11

910 Lucas Ave, $449,800Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyNeil Rawnsley, 250-592-4422 pg. 8

2909 Phyllis St, $999,900Sunday 2-4The Condo Group, Burr Properties Ltd.Andrew Hobbs, 250-382-6636 pg. 20

1552 Oak Crest Drive, $549,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate LtdKevin Sing, 250 477-7291 pg. 17

D-3972 Cedar Hill X, $439,900Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyDon Beckner 250 477-5353 pg. 9

4379 ElnidoSaturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunBrad Gregory 250 744-3301 pg. 21

3740 Cadboro BaySaturday 1-3Newport RealtyBruce Gibson 250 385-2033 pg. 21

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Cathy Duncan & Associates250 658-0967 pg. 33

1590 Howroyd, $566,900Saturday 12:30-2:30Pemberton HolmesAndrew Mara 250 384-8124 pg. 23

303-1580 Christmas, $234,900Saturday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateDylan Hagreen 250 385-8780 pg. 14

206-1009 McKenzie, $209,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunJenny Stoltz 250 744-3301 pg. 13

3-1998 FerndaleSunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291 pg. 21

150-4488 Chatterton Way, $429,000Monday 11-1The Condo Group, Burr Properties Ltd.Mike Janes, 250-382-6636 pg. 6

1278 Pike, $649,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 23

774 Patrick, $738,000Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West CoastEamon Coll 250 479-3333 pg. 23

2434 Camelot Rd, $699,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyDavid Harvey, 250-385-2033 pg. 20

1181 Roy Road, $429,900Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunShane King, 250-744-3301 pg. 5542290

3837 Wilkinson, $469,900Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunShane King, 250-744-3301 pg. 5542280

15-4619 Elk Lake, $474,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyLorraine Williams, 250-216-3317 pg. 35

581 O’Connell, $499,900Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 24

727 Viaduct, $614,900Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 24

5248 Parker, $895,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 23

413 Walter, $430,000Sunday 2:30-4:30Boorman’s Real EstateMichael Boorman 250-595-1535 pg. 24

4227 Wilkinson Rd, $439,900Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesDaryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

1325 Stellys Cross Rd, $517,000Saturday 2-4The Condo Group, Burr Properties Ltd.Rodney Henderson, 250-382-6636 pg. 25

8650 Richland, $958,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyDavid Stevens, 250 477-5353 pg. 25

1-10406 Resthaven, $394,999Friday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131 pg. 25

407-2341 Harbour Rd, $299,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyJulie Rust, 250-477-1100 pg. 13

8366 West Saanich, $759,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRoy Coburn, 250-812-1989 pg. 26

320-9882 Fifth, $248,000Sunday 2-4DFH Real EstateWendy Herrick 250-656-0131 pg. 14

311-10461 Resthaven, $384,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRene Blais 250 655-0608 pg. 26

9708 Fifth St, $641,900Open House/Hard Hat Tour by appt onlyRe/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 26

1110-6880 Wallace Dr, $709,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291

2340 Moore Pl, $569,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBonnie Johnston 250 744-3301 pg. 26

714 TimberglenSaturday 2:30-4Pemberton HolmesPaul Whitney, 250-889-2883 PG. 490813

335 Chapel Heights, $925,000Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastLynn MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 28

414 Chapel HeightsSaturday 2-4Duttons & Co Real Estate pg. 1

1677 Texada Terr, $829,000Saturday 2-4JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3

3134 Wishart, $464,500Saturday 12-2Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 27

304-611 Brookside, $189,000Daily 12-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124 pg. 12

3331 Merlin Rd, $519,900Saturday 1-4Pemberton HolmesRoss Casey, 250-888-2270 pg. 27

859 Ankathem, $539,900Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalTammi Dimock 250 642-6361 pg. 28

2148 PlayersSaturday 1-3Cathy Duncan & Associates250 658-0967 pg. 1

119-2733 Peatt Rd, $339,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max AllianceKaren Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 6

Westhills, $399,900Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate LtdMike Hartshorne 250 889-4445 pg. 28


19-2210 Sooke Rd, $419,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 27

662 Goldstream Ave., $254,900Daily 1-4Kahl RealtyJason Kahl 250-391-8484 pg. 16


3290 Hazelwood Rd, $399,900Saturday 1-4Pemberton Holmes LtdRoss Casey, 250 384-8124 pg. 27

403 Proctor, $879,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyStacey English 250-477-5353 pg. 28

464 Terrahue, $559,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyValerie Edwards, 250-477-9947 pg. 27

3306 Hazelwood Rd, $452,900Saturday 1-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Ross Casey, 250-888-2270 pg. 27

608 Fairway Ave, $252,000Daily 1:30-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyChuck Meagher, 250-477-1100 pg. 5

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Imagine a soccer game where every player has the same colour jersey. There are no home or away teams, and every player has the same No. 18 stamped on their backs. No, this isn’t weird dream, it’s non-competitive outdoor soccer.

Instead of focussing on shooting to score, these kids are learning fundamentals of the sport such as dribbling, passing and trapping.

“We want to light the little fire in them. We aren’t geared towards creating elite athletes, we just want them to be passionate,” said Lee Richardson, the West Shore-based Sportball program director for Vancouver Island.

At the end of each class the kids are divided to play a game against each other, but “we try to have it end in a tie,” Richardson said.

The outdoor soccer program is offered to chil-dren two to eight years old.

When is comes to the program for two and three year olds, Richardson doesn’t have to worry about getting all the young tots to listen to him.

“The parents are the personal trainers for the kids,” he said explaining he goes over the drills with the parents who do them with the kids.

While Sportball focuses on skills rather than goals, many kids do move on to competitive teams.

“A lot of the time it feeds into competitive soc-cer,” Richardson said. “It’s a great chance for kids to get comfortable and get self-esteem and confi-dence with sports. A lot of parents get frustrated to see their kids on the sidelines,” Richardson said. “Here everyone gets the ball. Even when they are playing a game we work them and guide them.”

Metchosin resident Tammy Cowan, has enrolled her two sons, Evan, 7, and Blake, 6, in several

Sportball programs at both Metchosin elementary and Hans Helgesen elementary school.

For Cowan, she signed her kids up in the program not because it was non-competitive, but because it was offered in Metchosin. One the Sportball pro-grams is offered at Hans Helgesen school, and offered right after school for the kids to go to.

“A big part of it was because it was out here,” Cowan said adding at Hans Helgesen there has been no sports programs at the school after hours due to the teachers actions.

Soccer is one of the brother’s favourite sports so far, and after having the exposure through Sport-ball.

“If they enjoy it they’ll move onto a league,” Cowan said.

The brothers are also in the multi-sport program through Sportball as well.

“It’s good practise and they get to play a lot of different sports,” Cowan said explaining that without Sportball she wouldn’t have been able to expose her kids the assortment of sports they have tried.

The multi-sport program, also non-competitive, allows children to experience sports including hockey, soccer, volleyball and golf.

The multi sport program is offered to children as young as 16 months old.

“That is really about basic skills like how to hold a racquet,” Richardson said. Young tots learning sports such as tennis will start by hitting a ball sit-ting on a pylon, then move up to bouncing it off the floor to hit it, he explained.

The outdoor soccer program run by Sportball has been growing each year on the West Shore since 2006. The Sportball program on the West Shore has more kids enrolled than any other area in Greater Victoria.

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A game with no losers


Evan and Blake Cowan flank Lee Richardson, Sportball’s West Shore based program director for Vancouver Island.



The Langford Lightning Lizards peewee C fastball team hopes to continue its winning ways at the provincials next week.

The same group of 12 girls have been playing together for the past three seasons and have yet to lose a game.

The peewee C team finished this season 19-0 and is now gearing up to go to Richmond, July 6 to 8.

“It’s a lot of work, it’s not like we are just breezing through every game,” said Taelor Barwis, the 13-year-old who plays second base.

“Our team is pretty good, I don’t see any flaws,” added outfielder Kayla Williams,13.

Many of the girls have been playing ball together since they were five and when it comes to practising, they often spend as much time chatting as working on skills.

“Focus is the main struggle,” said team manager Leah Barwis.

But, with provincials around the corner, the girls have stepped up their game and are practising every night.

“We have to eat healthy food and drink lots of water. If we don’t eat healthy our coach will go into a frenzy,” Wil-liams said.

With all the extra effort going in this year, the team is looking for some better results than they have had in the past. The team has qualified for provincials for the past three years. Last year, they placed eighth and the year before fifth.

“I have a feeling that this year we will place (in the top),” said 14-year old infielder Chris Malone.

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Pitcher Kelsey Hines, front, and her teammates, left, Chris Malone, Kayla Williams and Taelor Barwis of the Langford Lightening Lizards peewee C team finished the season undefeated, and are off to provincials, July 6 to 8.

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City of LangfordGreen City Grant Program

The City of Langford is happy to announce that they are now accepting Green City Grant applications for 2012. This year, the program will provide grants to local non-pro t community organizations for sustainable projects that promote active and healthy community or demonstrate action in reducing energy and/or water use, and greenhouse gas emissions. The deadline for submitting an application is July 20th, 2012. Application forms are available on City of Langford’s website at www.cityo angford.ca.

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Christine van ReeuwykNews staff

The best restaurants, shopping, services and attractions in Greater Victoria are all at your fin-gertips with today’s release of the 18th annual Best of the City.

From favoured kids clothing and shoe repair to preferred pedicure or pet clinic, the pub-lication exposes the best of the best as chosen by the people who live in Greater Vic-toria.

Along with the popular rankings, stories fill the pages with newfound information includ-ing how to enjoy a weekend game of cricket.

“I come to watch the games,” said Jim Lodge who can be seen at games in Beacon Hill Park. “But so many people have questions. We made a couple of ‘cricket explained’ guides.”

Or learn more about our most famous artist. “People in Victoria are not always conscious

of what lies beyond the city,” said Emily Carr afi-cionado Elaine Limbrick. “They need to come out here to the West Shore and discover the wonderful landscapes as Emily Carr did.”

Plus there’s the exclusive interview with Darth Fiddler.

The winners, determined through reader sur-veys, learned their fate yesterday (June 28). Read-ers can find Best of the City, including ranked results of the voting, in select issues of today’s Gazette or pick up a copy at 117-777 Goldstream Ave., or in Victoria at 818 Broughton St.

The full supplement can also be found online at www.vicnews.com/eeditions.

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