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Summer is finally starting to look like summer, and the Island’s beauty is on full display right now! We hope you have time to spend taking advantage of all it has to offer, and support local businesses who are struggling right now. Please enjoy this edition of the Business Examiner. This month we’re focused on Women in Construction, and have great stories on businesses like Living Stones, Sherwood Industries, Cryologistics and many more. Our Who Is Suing Whom, Movers and Shakers, and regional updates from Chambers of Commerce will provide your business with valuable information to help you make decisions going forward. Let us know of any feedback you have, and look for our BC Seafood and Aquaculture focused edition coming next month. John MacDonald, Director, Business Development
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COBBLE HILL– Boydel Wastewater Technologies Inc, now active in the CVRD with an engineering lab and manufacturing facility in Cobble Hill, was recently recognized as a 2020 Innovation Showcase company by a global water research company based out of Ireland. Bluetech is a highly respected water and wastewater technology research company with offices and staff around the world. They host technology conferences around the world including Vancouver’s convention center. https://www.bluetechforum. com/innovation-showcase-2020/. “Although we were contacted and provided information as requested, we did not request or pay for this recognition,” said Randy De Luca, CEO of Boydel Wastewater Technologies Inc. Boydel was incorporated in 2008 in Ladysmith and credits their success to the support of the Ladysmith Mayor and Director of Engineering at the time, Mayor Rob Hutchins and Joe Friesenhan respectively. Boydel is patented in 16 countries around the world. They have now recently had assistance and support by the District of North Cowichan and the CVRD (also at no cost) when they were permitted to run water treatment testing at the JUB lagoons. “Among some other project opportunities we are currently very close to signing contracts at a mining site in Arizona and at a meat processing facility in Texas,” said De Luca.
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is carefully reopening additional terminal and onboard amenities across the fleet. Expanded offerings include a limited menu at the Coastal Café and Arbutus Coffee Bar, reopening of some Passages onboard store locations and the Lands End building at Swartz Bay. Customers can now enjoy packaged food items and limited hot food services on select routes between Vancouver Island , Metro Vancouver, Southern Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast and North Coast. All hot food will be served in packaging for customers to take to their vehicles, outerdeck or limited cafeteria seating. On July 10, the company reopened Passages onboard store on the Spirit of British Columbia and Spirit of Vancouver Island, travelling between Victoria (Swartz Bay) and Metro Vancouver (Tsawwassen) and the Queen of Cowichan and Queen of Oak Bay, travelling between Nanaimo (Departure Bay) and Metro Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay). To ensure the health and safety of its customers and employees, the company will strictly adhere to provincial and federal guidelines during this reopening phase. This includes Transport Canada’s requirement for possessing a face covering and wearing it when they cannot maintain an appropriate physical distance of two metres. As this situation is rapidly evolving, BC Ferries encourages customers to monitor the website for any additional changes to service.
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IT’S A SLOW CLIMB FORWARD, BUT WE’RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
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The signs of vibrancy are returning to Downtown Victoria. Every day, I’m seeing more people enjoying outdoor patios, bike lanes and trails, carrying bags from their resumed shopping habits. For the most part people are staying appropriately apart and masked as they move through the city, bringing it back to life. The same is being seen across the region as Amanda and I saw on a stroll down Beacon Ave in Sidney and on Oak Bay Avenue. Of course, we need to be prudent about public health and be realistic that life won’t quickly return to how it was before the pandemic. However, I’m optimistic about the future of our region. When COVID-19 first forced the global economy into hibernation, economists speculated
what our eventual recovery would look like. The most hopeful was that the sharp downturn would be mirrored by a sharp rise — the “V” shaped graph. Others suggested we were in for a slower “U” shaped recovery or even a rocky “W” shape. Some are suggesting it is looking like the Nike “swoosh” logo. And that’s OK. It means we are steadily gaining ground as we hike our way back to the high-capacity economy we have all created in BC. It also means we have a much greater sense of certainty about our future than we did a few weeks ago, and definitely more than our neighbours south of the border who are struggling with coming to terms with flattening the COVID curve. Greater Victoria’s tourism sector, specifically, has a better sense of the journey needed before it can get back to the celebratory highs of recent years. With travel now being encouraged within British Columbia and across Canada, there is at least a target audience to focus on. In some ways, our experience of having few cases of COVID-19 and our appeal as a world-class destination, makes our region a gem for every Canadian looking for a safe place to travel. At some point, we will see the return of travellers from select countries that have also flattened the curve on COVID. We need to prepare for this by continuing to do what we have done by managing our risks, creating healthy habits and teaching others what needs to be done to keep all of us safe. Knowing that customers are coming back allows businesses to plan for their future and lets them determine what they need to achieve the margins needed to bounce forward. And that’s where The Chamber comes in. We continue to work with our members and industry partners JULY 2020
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“With travel now being encouraged within British Columbia and across Canada, there is at least a target audience to focus on.”
and we are working hard to find a way forward for ourselves and our members in 2020. Let’s keep working together and conquer the hill ahead through collaboration and determination. Bruce Williams is CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
on specific requests for government relief — interest-free loans, extension of the wage subsidy and temporary status of layoffs, and exemption from taxes such as the EHT. This summer is a critical time — for our economy, for Canada’s place in the world and for the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce itself. We’ve adapted and thrived since 1863,
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JULIE LAWLOR We continue to live in challenging times. For many small businesses, these times are very challenging indeed. Some have been able to adjust their operations and are doing well. But others are struggling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the backbone of the Canadian economy. Their importance as employers and taxpayers cannot be overstated. SMEs are also very significant in what we enjoy and experience in our community - places where we shop and eat, learn and exercise, gather and try new things. I encourage you to think about businesses in your community that you would really miss if they cease to exist. Got your list? Ok – here’s what you can do to help: On Saturday July 25th, be part of The Big Spend (thebigspend.com) “This is a oneday, buy local event designed to help revive Canada’s economy.” Taking part is easy – on that day buy an intentional purchase from
the small business of your choice. You can then report the spend through the website, and also share on social media if you choose. If you’re a wage earner, you may already be making regular intentional purchases at small businesses, and if so – thank you! And if you are one of many Canadians for whom money is tight right now, there is another way you can show your favourite businesses some love, and it costs nothing except your time. By the time you read this, voting for the Best of the WestShore Awards will be open, and running until Labour Day. Go to westshore.bc.ca and vote for your favourite businesses, non-profits and community places in Colwood, the Highlands, Langford, Metchosin and View Royal. In 2019, there were over 40,000 votes across 44 categories. Together, let’s smash that record for 2020. Julie Lawlor is the Executive Director at the WestShore Chamber of Commerce.
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HOTELS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE AS CITY REOPENS T he last few months have been very difficult for the Greater Victoria visitor economy. As the COVID-19 pandemic meant people were discou raged from travelling and the US border was restricted to essential crossings, our PAUL NURSEY outlook went from one of optimism to one of survival. Many were laid off as we stayed home to “flatten the curve.” However, the Province’s economic restart plan has meant many businesses can reopen if they take the necessary precautions to keep their customers and workers safe and healthy. Phase 3 of this plan was announced on June 24 and includes easing of restrictions around domestic travel. Phase 3 could not have come at a more urgent time. July and August are the industry’s high revenue-generating months, as people take advantage of the sunny weather for vacations and time away. Many businesses are facing solvency issues and need vital revenue to stay afloat. By no means is the visitor economy back to profitability and more help is still needed, but the fact that we are trending in the right direction and starting to see some visitation provides hope for business owners and employees that activity will pick up. As part of our restart Destination Greater Victoria launched a new marketing campaign. Titled Reconnect, the campaign’s focus is for visitors to reconnect to nature, special places, and favourite restaurants and social activities they enjoyed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign will run from June 29, 2020 to September 2020. The campaign includes partnerships between Destination Greater Victoria, the Victoria Hotel Destination Marketing Association (VHDMA) and CHEK. This paid media campaign is WWW.BUSINESSEX AMINER.CA
focused on the Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland markets but could be expanded to additional geographic regions. The Reconnect campaign also includes a promotion for a free $75 pre-paid Visa card with a two-night stay at a VHDMA-member hotel. The pre-paid Visa card is an initiative of the VHDMA and can be used for accommodation, dining, shopping, attractions and more. I would like to thank our partners at the Victoria Hotel Detitanation Marketing Association for generously supporting the $75 pre-paid Visa card based on a two-night stay. This is a very generous give back to the community directly from our hotel partners and will stimulate local recovery in small businesses where the gift cards are spent. Hotels, through taxes and fees on their guests have long resourced destination marketing initiatives such as these. When the chips were down during this pandemic, local hotels have stepped up to resource recovery and support local small businesses. We owe them a debt of gratitude. The Greater Victoria visitor economy will press on. We are still advocating to local, provincial, and federal governments regarding the perilous state of our industry. A roadmap back to profitability is still required – one that accounts for the seasonal nature of tourism. But in the meantime, we are welcoming visitors with open arms. Come and enjoy everything our destination has to offer and support our honest and hard-working tourism businesses. Paul Nursey is the President and CEO of Destination Greater Victoria
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A popular strip mall in Brentwood Bay’s town centre could make way for a 105-unit affordable housing project. Developer Verdier Commons Ltd., as part of an application through BC Housing’s and the Capital Region Housing Corporation’s Housing First Program, have applied to the district with plans to erect a mixed-use residential and commercial building at 1183 Verdier Avenue as part of a multiphased development known as Roundabout Square. The five-storey lowrise will include a single commercial unit at the building’s northeast corner with frontage onto a traffic roundabout at Verdier Avenue and West Saanich Road. ESQUIMALT
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A rendering depicting Starlight Developments’ first phase of its master-planned Harris Green Village project along the 1000-block of Yates Street in downtown Victoria. Two residential towers, rising to 17 and 19-storeys, and a podium ground floor retail space, are proposed on land currently used as an automotive dealership. © IBI Group for Starlight Developments
plans for a two-storey commercial building on a triangular lot at Saanich Road and Douglas Street adjacent to Uptown Shopping Centre. The proposed building, which will feature pharmacy and retail spaces at street level with offices above, will occupy the western half of the 7,400 square foot parcel designated as 3415 Douglas Street, while nine parking stalls and a driveway entrance off Saanich Road will absorb the remainder of the space. VICTORIA
The completion of an iconic condominium development in downtown Victoria has marked a ‘sizeable’ achievement for Vancouver Island’s built form. Hudson Place One, officially standing as the tallest building on the Island, has reached built status after three years of construction along the 700-block of Herald Street in downtown Victoria’s Hudson District. Rising to 25-storeys with an 85 meter overall height, Hudson Place One has eclipsed Nanaimo’s 76 meter Beacon Tower – constructed in the mid1990s along that city’s downtown waterfront – to reclaim the title of Vancouver Island’s Tallest Building for the Capital City. A rezoning application for the first phase of
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downtown Victoria’s Harris Green Village redevelopment has been submitted to the City following public engagement and feedback sessions held last summer and fall. Proponent Starlight Developments has unveiled a vision incorporating over 500 rental residences and a large ground floor retail component for a property between the 1000-blocks of View and Yates streets (at Cook Street) currently occupied by an automotive dealership. The concept includes two residential towers, of 17 and 19-storeys, and a low-rise podium with staggered heights of up to six-storeys. The 17-storey building is depicted at the southeast corner of the property on View Street at Cook Street, while a staggered 19-storey counterpart fronts onto Yates Street at the northwest corner. A 23-storey mixed-use residential and commercial tower proposed for downtown Victoria’s Hudson District has been approved by the City. Dubbed Hudson Place Two, the nearly 72 meter tall highrise is destined for the 1700-block of Blanshard Street immediately east of Hudson Place One. Municipal approvals were granted to Cool Aid Society’s and TL Housing Solutions’ first phase of the Crosstown project, a 154-unit affordable rental complex in Burnside-Gorge that will include a variety of commercial spaces and a daycare facility on lands once occupied by the Tally-Ho Hotel.
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DUNCAN – British Columbians shopping for a bottle of BC wine will see a new area recognized for their grape-growing and winemaking on the label – the Cowichan Valley. The Cowichan Valley is being recognized as a new sub-geographical indication (sub-GI), an official and protected term under BC law used to help consumers identify BC wines’ origins. The Cowichan Valley subGI is roughly defined as the area between the Cowichan watershed, the eastern coastline from Mill Bay to Maple Bay and the western area of Cowichan Lake. “The Cowichan is home to family-owned and operated wineries and grape growers who have been part of the valley for generations,” said Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture. “They take pride in the wines they produce and recognizing their hard work, skills and growing reputation on the BC and international stage is overdue. They make great wine in the Cowichan from the grapes grown in the valley, and the designation both respects and promotes that.” Defining geographic zones on wine labels connects consumers with the unique geographic area the grapes are grown and the wine is made in and increases exposure to the region for both wine and tourism businesses. Wines labelled with geographical indications and/ or sub-GIs commit to consumers that the wine was produced with a minimum of 95 per cent of grapes grown from the specified region. JULY 2020
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LIVING STONES DELIVERS THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AND PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE BC LANDSCAPE
WITH AN ABOVE-AND-BEYOND MISSION, LIVING STONES THINKS LOCALLY AND ACTS GLOBALLY CROFTON - Beginning in 2006 as the tenacious two-man operation of Ryan Politano and Ken Pesch, Living Stones focused on the basics, and doing them well, installing paving stone driveways, patios and stairs. In the beginning, steady work was hard to come by. “Our first two years were tough, but our skill and determination helped us build a strong reputation,”Says Ryan. “We were able to grow our team, purchase top-of-the-line equipment, including multiple excavators, and add to our repertoire.” That included excavation, masonry, turf, and ponds and plant installation. Ryan brings a multidisciplinary skillset to Living Stones, with thirteen years of hardscaping experience and certifications in Aqua Pave, Paving Stones, and Segmental Block Retaining Systems. His team is equally impressive, with mechanical engineers,
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SHERWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD TAKES A WARM AND LUXURIOUS APPROACH TO HOME COMFORT
Stuart O’Connor (left) and Cherbel Yousief own and operate Sherwood Industries Ltd, manufacturing luxury stoves and fireplaces. In the background, one of their beautiful designs, the Urbana U50 Fireplace
VICTORIA - Sherwood Industries Ltd has been a local innovator for over thirty years. Owned and operated by Cherbel Yousief and Stuart O’Connor, Sherwood manufactures quality fireplaces and stoves for customers across North America and overseas. Their extensive manufacturing facility is located on the Saanich Peninsula of beautiful Vancouver Island, where they employ over 150 personnel. Using cutting-edge technologies such as CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and state of the art steel cutting lasers to create high quality, they create precision products with a homegrown flair. Starting out with wood and pellet stoves under the Enviro brand, they eventually made a name for themselves in the gas category with a product line that has grown in leaps and bounds. Recently, Sherwood Industries noticed an absence of affordable luxury gas fireplaces on the market, and embraced the challenge. WWW.BUSINESSEX AMINER.CA
Sherwood developed a new line of stylish, three-sided fireplaces under an adjacent brand: Urbana Lux-ury Fireplaces. The result was a high-end, affordable, luxury product designed to become the centerpiece of a home. Also manufactured here on Vancouver Is-land, these Urbana Luxury Fireplaces set themselves apart with innovative features like Cool Touch Glass, multiple aesthetic options, and a unique affordability by taking advantage of a manufacturing process honed by decades of expertise and refinement. Focusing on the aesthetic and functionality of these units, they have an impressive 180-degree form factor designed to draw attention from every angle. Sherwood Industries is now focusing on continuing to grow their Victoria-based business, and to expand production on both the new Urbana Luxury Fire-places and their popular Enviro Hearth Products. enviro.com urbanafireplaces.com
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MILL BAY COMPANY HELPS CLIENTS DESIGN AND BUILD WOOD FEATURED PROJECTS MILL BAY – Each piece of wood tells a story, through its grain, beauty and where it comes from. Kinsol Timber Systems is built to highlight that in the structures it makes, working closely with customers during the design phase to feature timber and enhance the finished product. Chief Executive Officer Mike Marshall and Chief Operating Officer Steve Stevenson are partners in the company they started in 2017, purchasing the assets of a defunct construction firm they both worked for that was involved in building the famous Kinsol Trestle. Their business has exceeded expectations, and has virtually doubled in size each year of their operation. “What’s unique about Kinsol is that we have brought what is an ancient craft to bear on modern materials and technologies to implement them in large scale commercial structures,” Marshall notes. “Historically, we see timber used in short-span structures, but only in the last decade has it become common for large scale
projects. We are now crafting commercial scale projects in that refined, expressed structural timber genre of architecture.” Kinsol constructs high-end homes, and commercial and institutional buildings like the Tsawwassen Mills Mall, the new Merridale Brewery & Distillery at Dockside Green in Victoria, Brechin United in Nanaimo, and Vancouver Island’s first-tomarket 12 story mass timber tower, Tresah, by Geric Construction. Kinsol’s experience in timber detailing and construction gives its clients the confidence to use BC wood in some of Canada’s most innovative projects, like the spectacular Malahat Skywalk, an $18 million accessible 750 meter long treetop walk at the top of the Malahat, which is targeted for completion in early 2021. It’s a similar project to the Treewalk they’re also building near Squamish at the Sea To Sky Gondola.
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President and CEO Peter Evans started the company in 2013 and has been concentrating on research and development, and obtaining patents for the innovation. The product idea came from his late father-in-law, Ivan Thomsen in the late 1980’s, and Evans, retired after 25 years in the RCMP, picked up the mantle. “We are in the final design optimization phase now, and the units will be produced and commercially manufactured beginning in October,” Evans states. “We’ve had JULY 2020
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PLAINTIFF Mitchell, Richard Bruce CLAIM $183,750
PLAINTIFF Phillips, Trevor CLAIM $43,000
DEFENDANT 1187581 BC Ltd 120-256 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC PLAINTIFF Phillips, Trevor CLAIM $43,000
DEFENDANT Dobosala Restaurant 1-699 Beach Rd, Qualicum Beach, BC PLAINTIFF Jawl Properties Ltd CLAIM $311,764
DEFENDANT Farm Edible Restaurant Ltd 1-699 Beach Rd, Qualicum Beach, BC PLAINTIFF Jawl Properties Ltd CLAIM $311,764
DEFENDANT DEFENDANT Domcor Traffic Control InterBlack & McDonald Limited national Inc 1331 Clark Dr, Vancouver, BC 1275h Cypress St, Campbell River, BC PLAINTIFF PLAINTIFF Musfelt Excavating Ltd Attridge Contracting Ltd CLAIM CLAIM $93,825 $66,203
DEFENDANT FAS Trucking Ltd 200-911 Yates St, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF HMQ-Province Of BC CLAIM $39,404
DEFENDANT Abstract Construction Inc 1626 Garnet Rd, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF PML Professional Mechanical Ltd CLAIM $894,971
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DEFENDANT Abstract Projects Inc 1626 Garnet Rd, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF PML Professional Mechanical Ltd CLAIM $894,971
DEFENDANT Aragon Esquimalt TC Properties Ltd 201-1628 West 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC PLAINTIFF Skyway Canada Limited CLAIM $128,744
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WHO IS SUING WHOM PLAINTIFF SD United Aquaculture Inc CLAIM $63,920
PLAINTIFF Russo, Marlene CLAIM $23,292
PLAINTIFF Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc CLAIM $270,000
PLAINTIFF Mitchell, Richard Bruce CLAIM $40,000
DEFENDANT Merridale Ciderworks Corp 1230 Merridale Rd, Cobble Hill, BC PLAINTIFF Barber, Robin CLAIM $20,000
DEFENDANT Owners Strata Plan Vis 740 103-2220 Sooke Rd, Sooke, BC PLAINTIFF Russo, Marlene CLAIM $23,292
DEFENDANT Tri X Excavating Ltd 1107 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF 420393 BC Ltd CLAIM $45,603
DEFENDANT National Courier Service 951 Tattersall Dr, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF HMQ-Province Of BC CLAIM $39,404
DEFENDANT Park Isle Marine Ltd 7th Flr 1175 Douglas St, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF Saxer, Janet CLAIM $37,436
DEFENDANT Ridley Bros Development Co Ltd 3rd Flr 26 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc CLAIM $347,250
DEFENDANT Owners Strata Plan 740 103-2220 Sooke Rd, Sooke, BC
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DEFENDANT Sooke Harbour House Inc 1212-1175 Douglas St, Victoria, BC PLAINTIFF Alsco Canada Corporation CLAIM $160,437 DEFENDANT Specialty Crop Management Ltd 6575 Unsworth Rd, Chilliwack, BC
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Builders Code Project Manager Rishi Sharma (far left) with members of the HeroWork team, an organization dedicated to renovation projects for charities.
THE SKILLED TRADES ARE BETTER WITH WOMEN AMONGST THE RANKS A CHANGING WIND IN CONSTRUCTION CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TALENTED TRADESWOMEN BRITISH COLUMBIA - Whether actively or subconsciously, through decades of entrenched systemic exclusion and lack of opportunity, women have largely been on the outside looking in when it comes to making headway in skilled trades in construction.
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WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION culture of the construction industry, not just in regard to tradeswomen but overall. Programs like the Builders Code are starting to have a positive impact, because by signing on employers and owners are publicly stating their commitment to psychological as well as physical safety on the worksite. T radespeople are beginning to look for Builders Code employers when job hunting, because it represents a more modern employer and healthy culture. But there is still a long way to go.” Builders Code Project Manager Rishi Sharma describes, “The builders Code is a holistic, larger vision for the industry, making it more comfortable and healthier for all workers. For women, we care about retention. There is a high percentage of women who get into the trades, finish school, their apprenticeship, then shortly leave, perhaps because of entrenched attitudes and behaviors in the
workplace. The training programs and policy guides we offer, from the foreman and owners, to on-site workers is designed to create environments where everyone feels safe and welcomed. This hopefully leads to women remaining in their trade.” A growing number of construction employers large and small have embraced the Builders Code credo, including Metro Vancouver, Mazzei Electric in Nanaimo and LNG Canada, the latter having specific thoughts on women’s place in construction. With a growing shortfall of skilled workers to fill roles in the decade to come, LNG Canada CEO Andy Calitz understands the deep necessity of growing the number of women amongst tradesfolk ranks. Speaking to Royal Bank of Canada’s John Stackhouse about the slim number of women in the construction labor force (fewer than
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Camosun College Women in Trades Program Lead Sarah-Jayne Roe will see two-hundred women sponsored Over the next 2.5 years through the Women in Trades Training (WITT) program.
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four-percent), Andy says, “This lack of diversity is not a women’s issue, it is a workplace issue. We are missing out on a talented demographic. We want women to know there is a place for them on our projects.” In November of last year, LNG launched a four-week training program co-helmed by Women Building Futures, a non-profit established in 1998 to support women through trades training and mentorship. Together, they provide travel costs, lodging tuition and equipment for women looking to establish their careers in the skilled trades. LNG is also dedicated to increasing the number of women working on their various projects. Of course, the bedrock of a tradeswoman’s career begins in the classroom. Greater Victoria’s Camosun College has created a JULY 2020
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION foundational support system for women with the Women in Trades Training initiative (WITT), offering sponsorship for trade sampling programs for women, as well as sponsorship into trade specific foundation/ pre-apprenticeship programs. Camosun’s Women in Trades Program Lead Sarah-Jayne Roe notes, “Some important aspects of the Women in Trades Initiatives are the networking opportunities we foster. Social events such as breakfasts, luncheons, site tours, speaker days and volunteer opportunities help to create a sense of community for the women and encourage mentorship.” In the next two years, Camosun will sponsor two-hundred women entering the trades. Women are a needed force in construction, and the industry is indeed waking up to this immutable fact. States Rory Kulmala, Vancouver Island Construction Association CEO,” Women are and will continue to be, a vital component of our workforce and I want to see it grow and improve so that women are welcomed, valued and treated respectfully and equally.”
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WOMEN PLAY AN INCREASINGLY VITAL ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION IN CANADA VICTORIA - Kristine Byers was in middle school when she asked her parents for a scroll saw for her birthday. It was the first power tool she ever owned. “My passion for woodworking began as a kid, when it was mandatory in school to try different trades,” remembers Kristine who has been adding to that power-tool collection since becoming a carpenter
thirteen years ago. Today, she’s a representative and instructor for the BC Regional Council of Carpenters, servicing members across BC and the Yukon. She also sits as a trustee on the executive board for Local 1907, Metro Vancouver, and heads the council’s Sisters in the Brotherhood women’s committee. Despite loving the trade from a young age, she took a different career path after high school, attending JULY 2020
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“In many ways, women are the future of skilled construction trades, and that’s pretty fantastic.” the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, on track to becoming a military officer. Kristine soon realized it wasn’t the right career for her and enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship carpentry and joinery class. Her story of career change is all too familiar for women in construction, who account for just four percent of the skilled construction trades. Based on this, young women leaving high school might not consider it a viable career, no matter how much they excelled in shop class. Yuka Yoshino of Local 1598, Victoria, a soon-tobe journey-person, changed careers from retail to carpentry after taking an aptitude test. Yuka, who immigrated to Canada from Japan in 2008, had been struggling to support her two young children after the passing of her husband. “I sought help from an immigrant settlement or-ganization,” she recalls.” They had me take a test, and it showed I should be in the trades. I didn’t know women could be in the trades!” Back in Japan, Yuka’s relatives were surprised. “It’s a very different cul-ture here in Canada. Women in carpentry are rare in Japan, but my family knows I’m able to support my family because of the good union wage I earn.” Still, with women comprising such a small percent-age of construction workers, there are challenges, including harassment, bullying and discrimination. Hearteningly, times are changing, thanks to every-thing from financial incentives for tuition to the BC NDP government’s Community Benefits Agreement, providing opportunities for women on public infra-structure projects, something supported by most British Columbians. Says Kristine,“In many ways, women are the future of skilled construction trades, and that’s pretty fantastic.” WWW.BUSINESSEX AMINER.CA
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS The University of Victoria (UVic) has appointed Ry Moran to serve as its inaugural reconciliation librarian. Moran is current the director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg and is a member of the Red RivRY MORAN er Metis.
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Toronto-based Starlight Developments has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Victoria for the first phase of the Harris Green Village project. The application includes a plan to rezone the block at 1045 Yates Street currently home to Harris Victoria Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, to make room for a mixed-use project. If approved, the project would include towers of 17and 19-storeys with 510 suits, 23 of which would be designated as affordable units. The proposal also includes space for commercial units on the ground floor. Starlight owns all of the 900-block and the majority of the 1000-block of Yates and View Street’s and is planning on replacing the existing buildings with new developments.
The Canadian Club of Victoria recently announced changes to its executive and board of directors. Susan Haddon was re-elected president, Tom Williams was re-elected vice-president, Ellen Stensholt as past-president and Sharon Apsey as both interim membership chair and venue chair. Marilyn Schick was appointed to the role of secretary and Craig Schick was elected treasurer. The board of directors for 2020-21 includes Marie McKee, Brian Head, Tony Davis, Brian McMullen, Naz Rayani and Pam Shemilt.
McConnan Bion O’Connor and Peterson Lawyers has named Maria Raymond as an Associate with the firm. Maria received her law degree from the University of Victoria in 2019 and articled with McConnan Bion O’Connor and Peterson prior to her call to the Bar in 2020. Her primary areas of MARIA RAYMOND practice include business and corporate law, wills, estates and real estate. The provincial government will open a cannabis retail store at Uptown shopping centre early next year, marking its first cannabis shop in the capital region. Saanich council approved the new government-run store following a public hearing
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McLaren Lighting is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The company has reopened its showrooms to the public in Nanaimo and Victoria with health and safety measures in place. The Victoria showroom is at 3400 Douglas Street.
The Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame recently elected a new board of directors. The incoming board includes Murray Smith, Robert Bettauer, Nicholas Cumberbirch, Chris Graham, Doug Henderson, Robert Hope, Clint Hamilton, Louise Hodgson-Jones, Fern Johnson, Stacie Louttit, Cal Mackay, Lois Smith, Jim Swanson and Tom Turnbull. Victoria not-for-profit Red Cedar Café is on track to serving its 10,000th meal before the end of the month. The organization has been operating out of the former Willie’s Bakery on Johnson Street and has been providing free meals to seniors, and vulnerable members of the community since April. Habitat for Humanity Victoria recently started construction on two affordable housing projects including one home in Central Saanich and 10 residences in North Saanich. The construction start marks the largest build for the organization to date. To help fund the development, Habitat
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indoor field in BC. The facility is equipped to host programs, leagues, camps and more for multiple sports including soccer, basketball, futsal, rugby, tennis, softball and volleyball.
Greater Victoria Public Library CEO Maureen Sawa is the recipient of the 2020 Award of Excellence from the Association of BC Public Library Directors. Sawa was recognized for her leadership in library advocacy, contributions to the library community MAUREEN SAWA and innovation.
Two Victoria projects recently received funding from BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Active Transportation Grants Program. A two-direction, protected cycling lane on Harbour Road that provides more access between the Capital Regional District and downtown Victoria received $401,250. The University of Victoria and Oak Bay received $316,380 for the University Drive Connection Pathway that will serve cyclists riding to and from the school.
Langfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island Training Centre on Kettle Lake Drive is reopening to offer sports programs to all levels and abilities. The training centre is owned and operated by Pacific Football Club and includes 55,000-square-feet of space, making it the largest
IAG Enterprises Ltd has acquired Sooke Harbour House for $5.6 million under a court-ordered sale and is expecting to reopen in 2021 after upgrading the site. The 2.5-acre property was foreclosed on as a result of three new mortgages that were taken out on the property since 2017. Funds from the sale will be paid to the federal, provincial
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The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) announced the Victoria Harbour Ferry will continue to operate thanks to an investment by the Ralmax Group of Companies. Ralmax acquired 55 per cent ownership stake in the Victoria Harbour Ferry and signed a lease agreement with the GVHA to operate the ferry service in the Victoria harbour. The previous Friday, the GVHA released a statement about Victoria Harbour Ferry refusing to sign an operating lease, required for the ferry service to legally operate. Small Business BC has created a new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) marketplace that provides businesses with a searchable directory to easily locate suppliers with non-medical PPE required to operate safely during the pandemic. The City of Langford has launched I Am Langford, a new campaign to support local businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the campaign the city created IAmLangford.com, a new website to share photos and stories of business people who are finding new ways to continue doing business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Langford Mayor Stew Young or a member of city council will also be committing random acts of kindness to local businesses ranging from picking up cheques for customers at restaurants to helping out with the bill at a business. Costs for the campaign have been covered by donations from the development community. Victoria City Councillor Sharmarke Dubow is among 75 nominees for the Royal Bank of Canada’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. Finalists for the awards are recognized for their positive
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Just when you think our prime minister m ay act u a l ly be growing into his job, he does someth i ng so ill-considered, s o to n e-d e a f and so contrary to generally accepted political convention that a l l the con fiDOUG FIRBY d enc e he h a s earned in the past few weeks evaporates in a flash. Such was Justin Trudeau’s fool ish a nd inexplicable attachment to the WE Charity, an organization to which he and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have a personal connection. WE was initially granted a $19.5-million sole source contract to administer the $912-million Canada Student Service Grant. Finally, after a string of critical stories about its internal turmoil and labour practices, the group mercifully exited the contract late last week. It was pretty much impossible for the contract to continue in the face of such controversy. But WE’s withdrawal comes too late to spare Trudeau’s image – so carefully cultivated through his daily COVID-19 briefings – as a prudent and thoughtful leader. Instead, Canadians are once again asking themselves: “What was he thinking?”
WE is clearly in no state to run a federal program as it deals with its internal upheaval. The chairs of both WE’s Canadian and U.S. boards of directors resigned in the spring. Most of the other members of both boards have been replaced and staff have been laid off in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Douglas, the former Canadian chair of the board of directors, tweeted that she resigned on March 27. She added that “almost all” of those on the Canadian and U.S. boards resigned or were replaced around the same time. When approached by CBC News, she refused to say why. In defending his decision to award the contract to WE, Trudeau claimed: “Quite frankly, when our public servants looked at the potential partners, only the WE organization had the capacity to deliver the ambitious program that young people need for this summer that is so deeply impacted by COVID.” The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents 140,000 public servants, immediately denounced Trudeau’s claim as not only factually wrong but also “insulting to our members.” Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre jumped on that point. In an interview broadcast Saturday, he said the Canada Summer Jobs program, which has been run by the federal government for nearly two decades, could easily have been retooled to give more placements for students with charities and other non-profits. Meanwhile, NDP MP Charlie Angus said the $912 million allocated to the program could
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OPINION have been used to better effect. He said he and other MPs were asked to identify 25 organizations in their ridings that could use youth this summer to help with the pandemic. He did so, but Canada Summer Jobs funding never came through for most of these recommendations. Beyond all those points, however, here’s the problem with Trudeau’s WE-gate moment: He and Sophie clearly are not at arm’s-length from the organization. Although WE says that neither has been paid for their contributions to WE, Sophie’s travel expenses have been covered in the past. As an experienced politician, Trudeau ought to have stayed away from recommending WE for any federal work. To do otherwise merely reinforces the deeply-rooted public belief that the leader in power gets to throw favours to his buddies, if not for financial gain then at least to win a popularity contest with his cohort. Such behaviour is so deeply beneath the dignity that Canadians expect from their leaders that it leaves one slack-jawed. And it adds fuel to the fire of the mistrust and cynicism we all feel. Sunny ways have been replaced with dark days of the same old cronyism we believe haunts the halls of power. When Trudeau’s poor judgment has been exposed in the past, he has asked for the public’s forgiveness. Canadians have generally been pretty gracious and most have given our PM the benefit of the doubt, even for the egregious black-face racist makeup he wore when he was a younger, seemingly less mature, man. Canadians did so because they believe a person can change and acquire wisdom with age. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes, people who are forgiven for past sins use it as a hall pass that merely sets them up to test the public’s tolerance yet again with new outrages. Trudeau doesn’t appear to be a humble and contrite person who is learning from past indiscretions. Instead, he more and more appears to be the kid who thinks he has his
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