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Oak Bay residents keen on kitchen scrap pickup Mayor wants to expand CRD pilot program Ryan Flaherty News staff
While the region’s two largest municipalities have begun taking steps to add kitchen scrap disposal to their waste removal services, Oak Bay has quietly had its own program going for the past six years. The CRD-led pilot project, which began in 2006, serves 1,200 Oak Bay homes on four of the municipality’s 10 garbage pickup routes. Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen says it’s high time the program was expanded. “It’s been very well received by all those people who’ve been on the pilot,” he said. “So it’s certainly my hope that we can make arrangements with the CRD to broaden the project to the whole community, and hopefully that will be something that we can look forward to in 2012.” Phil Barnett, Oak Bay superintendent of public works, is also in favour of expansion, but cautioned that the municipality would require further resources to make it work.
St. Michaels University School student Lindon Carter and his family live in one of the 1,200 homes that are included in Oak Bay’s kitchen scrap pickup program. The household produces one to two bags of kitchen waste each week. Ryan Flaherty/News staff
“I think the taxpayers that are on the program now love it,” Barnett said. “Oak Bay does like to recycle, and I know the rest of the municipality would want it, but it’s just a matter of it being worked out as to who’s going to pay for the totes and how much it’s going to cost.” Oak Bay currently handles about two tonnes of kitchen waste per day, in addition to six to seven tonnes of garbage. A single truck manned by two employees handles organic waste pickup for the entire municipality. If kitchen scrap removal were offered to all residents, those resources would need to be doubled, said Barnett. Both Saanich and Victoria are in the early stages of their kitchen waste disposal programs. Saanich is set to begin a pilot project in April which will serve about 600 homes. The City of Victoria is soliciting public feedback on the matter via a mail-in survey. PLEASE SEE: Regional organics program, Page A4
UVic scientists play key role in international research project The search for the ‘God particle’ will help us understand how everything we know came to be Jim Zeeben News staff
On the morning of a press conference that some watchers said could herald the scientific discovery of the century, Rob McPherson and his wife were debating who would take their son to early-
morning hockey practice. McPherson, an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria and his wife, Isabel Trigger, are both particle physicists involved in research that’s trying to further our understanding of how everything as we know it came to be. Serving as a spokesperson for
Atlas-Canada, McPherson ended up staying home to watch the announcement by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN. “It’s fantastically exciting,” McPherson said about the news. He spent much of the day explaining what it meant to media outlets
across the country. McPherson and Trigger are among 3,000 physicists working with the Atlas team at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. Atlas and a competing team known as CMS released results on Tuesday offering a tantalizing
glimpse into the behaviour of the elusive Higgs boson particle. The Higgs boson has so far only existed as a theory, though one necessary for the standard model of physics to work. PLEASE SEE: Particle research, Page A3
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issued in the midst of a government-led public consultation on the subject, which wraps up today (Dec. 16). The group, which includes the Canadian Cancer Society, David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace and the Public Health Association of B.C., says the province needs to act fast to protect the health of its citizens, especially children. “There are a number of municipalities – now 39 – that have adopted pesticide bylaws, but this doesn’t protect all British Columbia children from the unnecessary effects of these chemicals,” said Kathryn Seely, public issues director with the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. & Yukon division. Those effects can be very serious, even deadly, said Gideon Forman, the executive director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, a Toronto-based group with more than 5,000 members nationwide. “Science that we’ve reviewed suggests that kids, in particular, are at a much greater risk for cancer and neurological illness if they’re exposed to pesticides,” he said. The coalition would like to see legislation put in place that prohibits the use, sale and retail display of chemical pesticides for lawns, gardens and non-agricultural landscaping. It would only provide exemptions in cases where there was a public health issue. Oak Bay, Victoria and Saanich are among the CRD municipalities with bylaws that target “non-essential” pesticide use. However, without provincial legislation there is no way to regulate the sale of the chemicals, making enforcement difficult. “It’s not impossible, but it’ll be that much stronger when they bring in a ban on sales,” Forman said. According to a 2010 poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, more than 70 per cent of B.C. residents support some kind of provincial legislation restricting the use of pesticides. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Female officer’s complaint settled with O.B. police
The equivalent of rush hour through Oak Bay Village doesn’t produce big-city levels of greenhouse gases, but the muncipality still plans to follow through on plans to reduce its environmental footprint, despite Canada’s pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol.
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Allegations of sexual discrimination levied against Oak Bay Police Department members by a female officer have been resolved through mediation. Const. Jennifer Gibbs named Deputy Chief Kent Thom and Sgt. Ray Maxwell in a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal in October 2009, claiming they mistreated her because of her gender and that a male officer with less experience was promoted over her. “The complaint required, and has received, serious treatment,” read a joint statement issued by Chief Const. Mark Fisher. “All parties engaged in this difficult process in good faith, including meeting with a neutral third party.” The discrimination case was resolved in October “to the satisfaction of both parties,” Fisher said. Gibbs still works at the department, as do Thom and Maxwell. Meanwhile, racial discrimination allegations made by longtime Oak Bay police Const. Davinder Dalep have yet to be resolved. Dalep named Thom in a complaint to the human rights tribunal in September 2010. Fisher said the matter is still “under discussion.” Dalep charged that he was unfairly criticized, overlooked for a promotion and left out of a special assignment due to his IndoCanadian ethnicity. Fisher, who took over as chief in the summer, said he doesn’t see rampant unprofessional conduct within the department. “Those two cases will be addressed and the issues brought up in them addressed. Hopefully we can reach some sort of resolution (in Dalep’s case).” emccracken@vicnews.com
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Kyoto pullout creates frustration, call to action Mayor, others vow to continue efforts to green up Oak Bay Ryan Flaherty News staff
Canada’s participation in the Kyoto accord may be over, but Oak Bay’s continued quest for a greener community isn’t slowing down. Reaction to the announcement that the federal government has withdrawn from the international agreement has been widespread, much of it negative. “I was very disappointed,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. “I think it’s going to cast Canada in an environmental light which will be unflattering.” But the active promoter of green initiatives says it only increases the
need for action by lower levels of government. “We can certainly do our own work at the local level to model what, I think, a proper attitude towards greenhouse gases ought to be,” he said. Jensen said he hopes to see the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities put pressure on federal leaders to take meaningful action on climate change. Members of the Oak Bay Green Committee, which promotes climate change awareness and has lobbied Oak Bay council for an antiidling bylaw, are equally frustrated at the latest developments. “It will be expensive to change this, but is that a good reason to do nothing?” committee member David Godfrey wrote in an email to the News. “It might be cheaper to live by stealing from your neighbours or
tack a bit and actually children, but is that the put their money where way most Canadian cititheir mouth is, and that zens want to live or presmay have a trickle down ent their country? This effect to us,” he said. is a cowardly action by “But there’s no way of a government desperate knowing at this point.” to avoid the real issue.” The news only steels Oak Bay Coun. Kevin Jensen’s resolve to push Murdoch was recently green initiatives forward appointed by Jensen to at the local level. head up the municipal“I’ve always been a ity’s environment and Kevin Murdoch … regulatory section, which hopeful Canada follower of the Brundtwill address environmen- will stay involved land Report motto, to tal issues in all aspects of in global climate ‘think globally and act locally,’ and we’re going development within the change talks. to continue to do that,” community. Rather than focus on the nega- he said. “This will motivate us to redouble tives of the Kyoto withdrawal, Murdoch is optimistic that Canada’s our efforts, as a leader in the reducpledge to participate in a new inter- tion of greenhouse gases.” editor@oakbaynews.com national agreement will bear fruit. “You’ve got to be somewhat hopeful that maybe (the federal RELATED STORY: government) will change their B.C.’s climate goal, Page A16
Particle research project could answer some deep questions Continued from Page A1
“Higgs, by itself, can’t be the whole story,” McPherson said. “There has to be something else to keep it stable.” Which is why McPherson thinks that while calling Higgs boson “the God particle” is a great way to capture the public’s imagination, there are many more questions that need answering. If scientists succeed in defini-
tively discovering the Higgs boson particle – expected to happen next year – the next step will be to find what else it is hiding. Theories about mysteries such as dark matter, thought to make up most of the matter in the universe, and even extra dimensions in space-time could be opened up for closer study. UVic has played a key role in the development of Atlas, which searched for the Higgs boson by
using the massive particle accelerator at CERN. Particles are torn apart at tremendous force and slammed into layers of lead and liquid argon. Scientists measure how the energy produced by the collision relates to theories about what we already know about subatomic particles. What scientists with both Atlas and CMS found was evidence of activity on a scale that fits into where theories suggest the Higgs boson should be.
Finding this elusive particle would help with our understanding of what happened in the first trillionth of a second after the Big Bang. That’s how long it took, theories suggest, before “stuff” began to stick together in the universe. Or, as McPherson explained to his nine-year-old hockey playing son, we’re a little closer to understanding how to build planets, stars and even ourselves. editor@saanichnews.com
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Ben White couldn’t believe it when his parents told him he’d been selected to skate with his heroes. “Well, I thought that they were just joking,” says the nine year old, who lives in Oak Bay. Next Wednesday, Ben will join the Vancouver Canucks for their pre-anthem skate, and on the blue line for the singing of “O Canada.” Ben is equipped for both tasks, as a minor hockey defenceman playing in the atom division for the Victoria Racquet Club Kings, and as a member of a choir. His dad, Jeremie White, entered a draw at Save-on-Foods in Saanich,
which partners with the Canucks to put on the Every Kid’s Dream contest. “My wife and I are life-long Canucks fans,” said Jeremie. “We always looked at those kids on the blue line thinking how cute they were … (We thought) how great it would be if that happened with one of our kids.” He entered the contest six times to better Ben’s odds. Next week, father and son will travel to Vancouver with $500 spending money. Ben’s goal is to skate alongside his favourite player, Ryan Kesler. So, is he nervous about this high-profile skate? “Not really,” he says. “It’s just amazing.” The Dec. 21 game against Detroit will be shown on TSN at 7 p.m. rholmen@vicnews.com
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A trio of Christmas-themed events happen this weekend at a pair of Recreation Oak Bay facilities. On Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Oak Bay Rec Centre, the kids fun swim sessions become the Swim with Santa weekend. The jolly old elf himself will stop by for some reindeer games. Wear your favourite holiday sweater to the centre’s rink for Skate with Santa on Sunday from noon to 2:45 p.m. The event is a family skate from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Normal admission rates apply. For children aged 18 months to four years, Henderson Rec Centre hosts a special Santa’s Kindergym Surprise from 11 a.m. to noon on Sunday. Cost is $7.25 per child and includes a goodie grab bag. Registration is required, call 250-370-7200 or visit the centre to sign up your child. editor@oakbaynews.com
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The questionnaire outlines three different options for disposal, all of which include kitchen waste pickup. The resulting changes to the city’s current waste removal program will be implemented city-wide in 2013. While Jensen sees kitchen waste pickup as a necessary municipal service, he’d prefer a regional strategy rather than the current piecemeal approach. “I’m certainly in very much in favour of having a region-wide project of this nature. To have a patchwork where each community has its own little scrap pickup pilot project or service, I’m not sure (that) is the way to go.” The Falkland Road home of Ron Carter and Lara Lauzon is one of those that has benefited from the kitchen scrap removal program. “We had a compost bin outside, but this is so much handier because we only have so much space,” son Lindon Carter said as he emptied a bag of organic scraps into his family’s tote. Oak Bay residents currently pay $211 per year for all solid waste services. That cost includes garbage pickup, compost cleanup, leaf removal and operation costs for the municipality’s recycling depot and compost centre. editor@oakbaynews.com
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How many fire safety violations can you find in this picture? Festive as this scene looks, members of the Oak Bay Fire Department would frown on having fire sources so close to anything flammable.
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By the middle of December, the Oak Bay Fire Department is bracing for the potential for extra work. The ideal scenario, says Fire Chief Gerry Adam, is that residents take precautions with Christmas trees and other holiday decorations and firefighters have a relatively quiet season. And while no such disaster as a house burning down over the Christmas period has happened during his three decades with the force, Adam has some hints to help avoid unplanned fires.
“First and foremost, don’t use live candles,” he said. “It’s surprising how many people use them close to trees or (other flammable materials).” He also reminded people to make sure live trees are kept watered. A suggestion for helping the tree absorb the liquid better, he said, is to cut the bottom few centimetres off the tree trunk and use sugar water in the stand. Christmas lights should not be left unattended for periods of time – don’t go out with the tree lit up because it looks pretty from outside – and make sure no paper or other combustibles are sitting near lights that are on, even LED models, Adam said. With the colder weather setting in, many people are also using their fireplaces, he said. A buildup of creosote can lead
to a chimney fire, or worse, he added. “What often happens (with chimney fires) is people have a fire going, then they throw paper in or a pizza box, and it gets that sudden flash of heat. That’s what can ignite the creosote.” The first sign of a possible chimney fire is not seeing sparks coming from the top of the chimney, he said, but the loud roar that accompanies a major rush of flame in the fireplace. “That’s the air being drawn up into the chimney from inside the house,” Adam said. If people use common sense fire prevention tips, he said, the only holiday-related calls his firefighters should have to attend are first-responder calls for people who eat too much Christmas dinner. editor@oakbaynews.com
Thieves step up residential robberies Erin McCracken News staff
A string of break-ins in Oak Bay neighbourhoods in recent weeks has Oak Bay police paying very close attention. “Of course (we’re concerned), but I wouldn’t say worried,” said Deputy Chief Kent Thom. Officers are watching south Oak Bay, as well as the Oak BayVictoria boundary along Foul Bay Road. “Victoria is experiencing the same thing on its eastern boundary,” said Thom, adding that
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On Monday, December 12, at 4:20 p.m., an 85-year-old Victoria woman was robbed of her purse while walking in the 500-block of Simcoe St. She was walking east on the south side of the street when the suspect rode up beside her on an older bicycle. He reached out and grabbed the victim’s purse and pulled it off her shoulder. As a result of the pulling motion, the victim was forced to the ground and she broke her shoulder. The suspect male is described as 40 to 50 years old with grey stubble. He wore a dark blue or black jacket, jeans and a ball cap. He rode a blue or black mountain bike. The suspect rode east on Simcoe towards Turner Street. A witness tried to block the escape, and the suspect turned around on Simcoe and then headed west, then south on Clarence Street.
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Local soldier receives posthumous honour GET FIT PLER Lt. Andrew Nuttall awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in Ottawa Erin McCracken News staff
One of Greater Victoria’s fallen war heroes was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General Tuesday. John Nuttall accepted one of 44 medals from Gov. Gen. David Johnston, commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, on behalf of his older brother Lt. Andrew Nuttall, who was killed by a bomb while out on a foot patrol in a Taliban-controlled section of Afghanistan in 2009. John, who lives in London, Ont., was joined at Rideau Hall
in Ottawa by his parents, Richard and Jane, of Saanich. “I thought that was the right thing to do,” Richard said of having his youngest son accept the medal. “(John) has been profoundly affected by this and I thought, rather than me or Jane, it was best for John to go.” The medal, recognizing individuals for outstanding professionalism and bringing honour to Canada and its military, means a lot to the Nuttall family, Richard said. When the decoration is brought home to Saanich, it will be placed in a window box that already holds
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John Nuttall, left, receives his brother’s medal from Gov. Gen. David Johnston. Andrew’s South-West Asia Service Medal, which recognizes those who serve in Afghanistan more than 30 days, and
the Sacrifice Medal. “It recognizes how capable he was, and what a good job he was doing,” Richard said of the Meritorious Service Medal. “We know that, but this is sort of official recognition of that.” Andrew was a platoon commander working on the front lines of the Afghanistan conflict before his death on Dec. 23, 2009. The 30-year-old “molded his soldiers into a cohesive team that excelled in Afghanistan’s demanding environment,” stated a news release issued by the Governor General’s office. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Science needs our support It’s human nature to question the importance of things we can’t comprehend, especially if we’re being asked to foot some of the bill. But there are reasons we must continue to support scientific endeavours, probably much more than we do now. There was worldwide excitement this week when scientists working at Europe’s CERN facility announced the results of research into the elusive Higgs boson particle. Despite the promising announcement on Tuesday, scientists still have plenty of work to do before they can confirm the existence of the Higgs boson. The particle remains an exceptionally complicated idea about something that exceptionally complicated theories tell us is important to our ideas of how nature works. It was coined the “God particle” by a publisher looking for a way to make a book about the Higgs boson appeal to a wider audience. The name has stuck, much to the chagrin of physicists who know there are many more mysteries to contemplate beyond the puzzles of this particular particle. The University of Victoria has played a key role in the development of the particle accelerator at CERN used to search for the Higgs boson. Being involved has cost the country somewhere in the neighbourhood of $100 million. But more importantly, being involved has allowed UVic to attract some of the sharpest minds in the world. Science, more than ever, requires an international approach and Canada would be remiss not to be at the table. The spin-offs are huge and easy to understand. CERN itself gave us the World Wide Web, which began as a platform for scientists around the globe to share information. The particle accelerators used to study the esoteric world of quantum physics are not that different from CAT scans used for decades now to take detailed medical images. Greater Victoria works well as a region to incubate a vibrant high tech industry. Being involved with great international science can only help our region attract the brainy thinkers who can serve to inspire all of us. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
Shoppers, a little patience please the front lines helping the crush I can’t see it, but my friend says of stampeding shoppers purchase her eyelid is tapping out an irritattheir heart’s desire. ing non-stop beat. She’s talented at what she does, “Did you see that? My eye just regardless of the prestwitched,” she says, pointsures she will continue ing at the irksome spot to face in the midst of just above the upper eyethe Christmas rush, and lid of her right eye. “Someeven when customers times I’m talking and I feel come back to her store to like people can see it.” return some of the items The twitchiness, which they purchased. she says is likely a sign of Through it all, she stress, arrived Dec. 1. treats customers with It’s no coincidence her kindness, sharing her eyelid began jumping on the very day that many Erin McCracken smile and being as courteous as her work shift is retail sales associates, Paper trail long, even after standing including my friend, will for hours on end. tell you signals shoppers But with Christmas around the to pick up the present-buying pace corner, it seems the festive seabefore Christmas day arrives. son has skewed our knowledge of “Everyone’s in a rush. Everyone’s trying to get that perfect gift. Every- basic manners – all those things we one’s trying to get the last one,” she repeat like broken records to our children. says. Strangers, whether it’s the store In a way, my friend wants to be greeter or the associate behind the added to everyone’s gift-giving list, her name pencilled in between Aunt counter gift-wrapping the present you just bought, should not bear Dorothy and Cousin Bob. the brunt of our busy lives. But she doesn’t want a giftMany of us are in a hurry to the wrapped package that holds a shiny extent where patiently waiting our and expensive item, one that would turn, and a quick, ‘Hi, how are you?’ likely be forgotten long before next have become too time-consuming Christmas anyway. to manage. The trinket she treasures most is Take the other day when my patience, with a dollop of kindness friend was on shift. thrown in for good measure. She was speaking with a cusAs a customer service representomer out on the floor when tative working in retail she’s on
another customer walked up and, without even an ‘excuse me,’ interrupted with a question, eventually followed by snarkiness. Unfortunately, she’s not the exception this holiday shopping season. It seems working in sales is like being a bomb disposal expert, with the customer as the bomb. Sometimes, no matter what you do, things can derail pretty quickly, taking the ‘merry’ out of merry Christmas and reinforcing the ‘humbug’ in bah humbug. “(The situation is) like a zit waiting to pop,” my friend says, adding that this year seems to be the season of relentless rudeness. Given all the people on our Christmas shopping lists, is it really that difficult to add a few extra people – even if we don’t know them? No matter how long the lines are or how many people I want to buy gifts for, I’ll make it a priority to wait patiently in line for my turn at the cash register, offer my retail sales associate a smile and wish them a happy holiday. “It doesn’t have to be anything big,” my friend adds. It’s an opportunity to ensure the holiday eye twitching doesn’t spread. It’s also a way to pay the holiday spirit forward, and it doesn’t cost anything at all. Erin McCracken is a reporter with the Victoria News. emccracken@vicnews.com.
‘The trinket she treasures most is patience.’
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Resurrecting Eden on the edge of a city The federal government has announced an exciting NIMBY project. It will put nature in millions of backyards by establishing Canada’s first urban National Park in the country’s largest urban area. Nestled in the east end of the Greater Toronto Area, Rouge National Park will be unlike any other. It won’t offer the panoramas of Jasper or Banff, or provide a safe haven for polar bears, like Manitoba's Wapusk National Park, or be larger than some European countries, like Wood Buffalo National Park. But it will help connect urban dwellers with nature and ultimately protect and restore a once great forest. Rouge National Park will be established within the heart of one of the fastest growing urban areas in North America, with millions of people already living outside its borders. Home to a wealth of plant and animal life, like snapping turtles, butternut trees, and rare wetland flowers, the area’s significant and growing
human footprint is already evident – two major highways, nearby housing estates, and stormwater drainage. Managing existing and future infrastructure in the park, especially roads, will be critical so the growth and spread of surrounding suburbs don’t adversely impact its sensitive ecology. Some parts of the park have been degraded after decades of human use, so extensive restoration efforts will have to go hand-in-hand with formal federal protection of this urban wilderness. For example, restoring the Rouge’s once verdant Carolinian and Great Lakes forest canopy will be important because a long history of agricultural land use and timber harvesting has dramatically reduced the amount of old and mature forest in the area. Intact mature and old-growth forests are rare in northeastern North America, making up less than one per cent of forested land. Remnant patches of old forest are small
Readers respond: Yes on referendum for municipal amalgamation Thanks to Pirjo Raits for the article on the possibility of amalgamation (Hard Pressed, Dec 2). I would certainly vote yes on a referendum. Each community could have citizen councils that would advise their local representative to council. That or something better. Joanna Wilkinson Victoria
Penny collection began in memory of parents I would like to share my pennies for Christmas story. It all started when my mother passed away early in the morning on Christmas (Dec. 25, 1982). In her loving memory I started collecting pennies and every Christmas I faithfully rolled and donated $25 in pennies to the Salvation Army. I continued to collect the pennies and donated them each Christmas for 12 years until my father passed away
logging and agriculture methods, and isolated within a secondsuch as wheeled skidders and growth landscape that continues tractors, often destroys rotten to be damaged by human logs and compacts activities like aggregate and levels the ground, mining, industrial removing the pits agriculture, and urban and mounds that are sprawl. Many scientists important for the fear that further loss growth of many forestand fragmentation of dependent species, remaining old forest such as Indian pipe, cover will threaten wood sorrel, and yellow wildlife that relies upon birch. those conditions to Given the importance survive. of these habitat features Plant surveys conducted since the David Suzuki to the recovery of forest early 1900s in southern Science Matters plants and animals, Parks Canada, in Ontario, the Maritimes, partnership with local and New England have community groups, regional found, for example, that some plants, like American yew, do well conservation authorities, universities, and others, will need in undisturbed forests but are so to work to restore areas in Rouge sensitive to human land use that Park by planting indigenous they are often absent or rare in recovering second-growth forests. tree species, removing invasive species, and in some places Scientists believe these plants re-introducing and re-creating, by are not able to fully recover in hand, the special features that abandoned farm fields or old logging sites, even after hundreds are largely missing from the park, such as old dead logs, mounds of years, because habitat is no longer suitable. Use of mechanical and pits, and vernal ponds.
Much of this restoration work is already underway. A local conservation group, Friends of the Rouge Watershed, has planted more than 100,000 native trees and wildflowers in a monumental effort to reforest a section of the park that was set aside in honour of the late Bob Hunter, who helped start Greenpeace and is considered the father of the modern environmental movement in Canada. The group now hopes to restore critical features, such as old logs, ponds, and other habitat, in Bob Hunter Memorial Park as well as other nearby Rouge Park sites. It’s a fitting tribute to the memory of a great environmental hero, and it’s a wonderful gift to the people of Toronto, and indeed, all of Canada, who will see the lustre restored to this once great forest. Spending time in nature is good for physical and mental health. Having a National Park in the city’s backyard will offer benefits for generations to come. -With Faisal Moola.
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on Dec. 21, 1994. I have this feeling I could have been the original person to start the pennies for Christmas especially since I started collecting them 29 years ago. I am glad it caught on and that more people are doing this. It is a good thing to help out the less fortunate at Christmas time. Tamara Shiels Victoria Editor’s note: You too can help raise money for local charities. Drop off your spare change to the Black Press Pennies for Presents drive at 818 Broughton St. and at the Goldstream News Gazette, 117-777 Goldstream Ave. in Langford.
Wheels writer’s vehicle knowledge needs sharpening up I enjoy your motoring section, but this week Alyn Edwards (Classic Rides) has not run a tight ship. Concerning the Deutsches Museum he spells Alfa Romeo incorrectly, as Alpha Romeo. In the Ford special he writes “nearly unique” when unique means singular, being one of a kind, having no
like or equal or parallel, which means something is either unique or not unique and cannot be nearly unique. Also, he describes the Horch as a leather-lined road car, when what he meant to convey was that the top was leatherlined. It might have been nice to mention that the Protos, which crossed the line first in the great Paris-New York race of 1908, was in fact subsequently being restored right here on Vancouver Island. I saw it myself in the restoration shop a few years ago. H.U.P. Edwards North Saanich
Kitchen scrap containers must be raccoon-proof It is a great idea for the city to collect kitchen scraps for composting. However, the green containers need to be tightly secured – and I mean tightly – as in guaranteed tight. No doubt raccoons, the population of which is abundant in this part of the city, will follow their sense of smell and overturn these kitchen scrap containers and pry off the lids as they have done
repeatedly with my garbage cans, even when they were weighted down with bricks. This would result in me having to clean up the mess. Yuck, dirty hands. City Hall please take note. Sheri Tromp Victoria
Yes Victoria, there is such a thing as a free lunch
We have just returned from a holiday in Oak Bay. During our visit we dined at Swans Hotel restaurant in Victoria and had an excellent meal and service. We spoke to a young couple at the table next to us, mentioning among other things, that we were on holiday from the U.K. After finishing their drinks etc. they bid us good day and wished us to enjoy a happy holiday. A few moments later the waitress came and said the couple had paid our bill. We were bewildered and did not know what to say or do. We would like to express our thanks to this young couple and wish them well for a healthy and prosperous future. Brian and Glennys Benton-Smith Derbyshire, England
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Hot ticket: Cirque Du Soleil presents Quidam at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre.
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Medieval music for the masses Ensemble sings the praises of The Beloved Laura Lavin News Staff
Directed by Elizabeth MacIsaac, Ensemble Laude is an award-winning women’s community choir dedicated to singing intercultural choral repertoire and early music (pre-1600). Its upcoming concert, The Beloved, features a fresh and diverse selection of choral works celebrating adoration in all its forms, including signature pieces from the medieval period, joyously upbeat Renaissance and French Canadian songs, and a sampling of exciting contemporary works. “Ensemble Laude has been in existence well over 10 years now,” said MacIsaac. “It began at onethird or one-fourth the size it is now. Ten singers in my basement over the years
expanded to 30 or 40.” It is a very inclusive choir. “You don’t have to have been singing choral music for a long time or be able to read music. It just seems to be the kind of person who likes to experience rarified music and can hold a tune.” The singers range in age. “The age group is vast. Right now the youngest is 14 and I’m not allowed to say how old the oldest is,” she said. MacIsaac has lead choirs for more than 25 years in Canada and France. She also enjoys an international career as a vocalist specializing in early music and new commissions of contemporary music. Spanning from east to west, ages past to present, from divine rapture to sweet romance, The Beloved explores the journey of the heart’s song. There will be surprise guests and moments of comic relief, including PDQ Bach’s Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John.
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Ensemble Laude presents The Beloved Dec. 18, 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtenay St. Admission by donation.
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Ensemble Laude, gathered here at Providence Farm in Duncan, performs The Beloved at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Victoria this Sunday. “We always include medieval repertoire as part of concert’s choral diversity,” said MacIsaac. “I do a lot of travel around the world finding music for the female voice.” This concert however, will
include male voices, adding depth to the madrigals and some of the comedic pieces — yes there is funny choral music. “Laughter is so much part of the joy in life. We include elements of that whenever we can,” she
said. The Ensemble performs several concerts on Southern Vancouver Island every year, raising money for charity and bringing medieval and world repertoire to Island choral enthusiasts. The 2011-12 season highlights feature a commissioned work by Canadian composer Nicholas Fairbank, and participation in the Kathaumixw International Choral Festival in Powell River in July, 2012. Ensemble Laude has been chosen as “favourite vocal ensemble” in Monday Magazine’s 2010 and 2011 M Awards. With Beloved, the singing
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focuses on the love of an object and with the Christmas season it’s the Christ child, said MacIsaac. The concert includes Sufi poetry, and the rich imagery of exotic Persia. “There’s true Farsi music from another tradition, and percussion instruments including the medieval oud and viello,” said MacIsaac. The concert will coincide with the release of Ensemble Laude’s CD, Inspirata, which includes lively repertoire from Hildegard von Bingen and the Libre Vermeil de Montserrat (Red Book of Montserrat), and contemporary works by Ola Gjeilo, Eleanor Daley and Abbie Betinis. The Beloved shows at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The concert is by donation, “which makes people feel welcome,” said MacIsaac. For more information about Ensemble Laude, go to www.ensemblelaude.org. llavin@vicnews.com
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Mummers break winter blues Enjoy tales of old Mummers Masque is an ode to the English tradition of mummering, when holiday revellers (called mummers) roamed doorto-door dressed in disguise, offering amusement and entertainment in the form of music, dance and a play. In exchange for food, drink and warmth they sang, danced and acted out the story of Father Christmas, St. George and the Dragon, a Turkish Knight, Death
Country and classics at Hospice concert Erin McCracken News staff
Put some country in your Christmas at the eighth annual Canadian Country Christmas Tour, in support of Victoria Hospice. The holiday showcase features an acoustic lineup of country hits and Christmas classics performed by five of Canada’s top country recording artists and songwriters, including Duane Steele, Jake Mathews, Lynae and Denis Dufresne, Gary Fjellgaard and Samantha King. The holiday concert is the first collaboration between the tour and Hospice, which will
Presented by Saltwater Theatre, The Mummers Masque invites one and all to a rollicking, fun Christmas story for everyone. “Brought to you by the finest musicians with the lightest of hearts, the Mummers Masque will lift your spirits and warm the bleak midwinter,” said Hounsell. Tickets are available at the door 45 minutes before curtain or in advance at the McPherson Box Office at 250-386-6121. llavin@vicnews.com
and Rebirth. “This is a very interesting Christmas show that is an interesting change from the Christmas standards that are out this time of the year. It is a short, family-oriented opera by Canadian composer Dean Bury,” said director Joanne Hounsell. Instead of opening your door this year, you’ll be able to see the mummers at St. Ann’s Academy in Victoria. Shows run Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 18 and 19 at 2:30 p.m.
receive net proceeds from ticket sales. “It’s a great way of bringing about a new awareness for maybe a demographic that hasn’t necessarily heard about Hospice,” said Tamara Dean, who is organizing the event for Victoria Hospice. The concert happens Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Upstairs Cabaret, 1127 Wharf St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30, available at hightideentertainment. net, Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records or the Victoria Hospice thrift boutique, 1315 Cook St. For details, please call 250-952-5720 or visit www.VictoriaHospice.org. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Experience the cheer of the season when Tidings returns to Fairfield United Church, featuring the voice and music of Nanaimo-based Allison Crowe. The concert, in support of Artemis Place and HepC B.C., is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at 1303 Fairfield Rd. Tickets are $20 or $15 for seniors and students, available at Lyle’s Place or at www.allisoncrowe.com.
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Take a spin on a holiday rink While outdoor ice skating is a winter staple in much of Canada, the opportunities are generally limited in Victoria – until the holidays arrive! In Centennial Square, the Downtown Victoria Business Association’s rink welcomes skaters daily through to Jan. 2. In the Westshore, head to City Centre Park and the new Westhills Arena for a spin on their outdoor rink, circling a lighted sailing ship. On the Peninsula, the Butchart Gardens has welcomed the holiday season with a rink 50 per cent larger than previous years! Enjoy an outdoor spin through Jan. 6.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the holiday season is not what we receive ourselves, but what we do for others. Need a few ideas? Check in with your local church or community organization to learn how you can help those in need of a little holiday cheer or take time to visit a family member, friend or neighbour who is on their own. Don’t forget your furred and feathered friends. The local animal shelter may well be in need of supplies or a helping hand at a time of year when people’s thoughts can be elsewhere. The cold weather can also mean frozen water and little food for birds...take a few minutes to take care of some of our smallest creatures. Here in Victoria, where a generosity of spirit is plentiful, there are also plenty of organized opportunities to give back...meaning plenty of fun! • In the Westshore, Christmas in City Centre Park, this Saturday, Dec. 18, with the lighted fire truck parade, offers crafts, hot chocolate, a visit from Santa, skating and more – plus the opportunity to support the local food bank with
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The Capital Region is full of great ways to spread the holiday spirit, including the Figgy Pudding Carolling Competition, Dec. 17 (right). Photo contributed
non-perishable food donations. The fun runs from 5 to 8 p.m. • In Sidney through Dec. 23, donate $1 to cast your vote for your favourite entry in the Sidney Business Association Festival of Trees at the Mary Winspear Centre, with all proceeds to the Sidney Lions Food Bank. Watch for the winners in the Dec. 31 edition of the Peninsula News Review.
• Through Jan. 2, visit the Inn at Laurel Point and lend your support for local families at the third-annual Great Gingerbread Showcase. Cast your People’s Choice vote in exchange for a donation to Habitat for Humanity Victoria. Ballots and donation boxes are located at the hotel’s front desk and third-floor display area. • The 11th annual Bear Wear fund-
raiser for the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children continues at the Hotel Grand Pacific on Belleville Street through Jan. 3. Teddy bear fans can view the 25 bears – decked out with fashionable flare by generous sponsors – and vote for their favourites. All funds raised support the Queen Alexandra School Age Program, whose therapists work with the students, education assistants and teachers to develop success strategies for children entering the school system. Last year alone, the program helped 1,868 children. • Celebrate the holidays while supporting local children at the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees, decorating the Fairmont Empress through Jan. 3. • On Dec. 17, the second annual Victoria Figgy Pudding Carolling Competition welcomes festive carollers to downtown street corners where they’ll compete for best singing and costumes beginning at 1 p.m. The fun concludes with a group singalong at 3:15 p.m. at Bastion Square. The event runs rain or shine – nonperishable food item donations will be collected for the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Visit www.victoria.ca/figgypudding for more details. Cont. on next page
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Cont. from previous page • Support the invaluable work of the Victoria Hospice with a Country Christmas concert at the Upstairs Cabaret on Wharf Street Dec. 20. Featuring five of Canada’s top country recording artists and songwriters – Duane Steele, Jake Mathews, Samantha King, Gary Fjellgaard and Pear – enjoy an acoustic evening of country hits and Christmas classics. Tickets are $30 from HighTideEntertainment.net, Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records or the Victoria Hospice Thrift Boutique. The Hospice’s Celebrate a Life trees will also be available for those who would like to add a tribute card with a personal message and/or support Hospice through a donation, which helps provide ongoing financial support to core services and programs. For details, call 250-952-5720 or email vic.hospice@viha.ca • The Spirit of Giving continues at The Bay Centre through Jan. 3 in support of the Mustard Seed Food Bank. For every new “likeâ€? on Facebook, “followâ€? on Twitter, or comment on their blog, The Bay Centre will donate $2 to the Mustard Seed Food Bank, with the aim of raising $5,000. Continue your support of the Mustard Seed by visiting the Food, Fashion & Art exhibit at The Bay Centre. Showcasing 14 one-of-a-kind dresses – made from food labels and designed by fashion design students from the Pacific Design Academy – shoppers can vote for their favourite garment by making a donation to the food bank (minimum suggested donation is $2). In return, shoppers are eligible to win a $100 gift card from The Bay Centre. Non-perishable food and cash donations for the Mustard Seed will also be accepted on Level 2 until Dec. 24. • Need a little help with your gift wrapping? Mustard Seed Food Bank volunteers are happy to help! For a financial donation, volunteers are available to wrap gifts at the Bay Centre, Hillside and Tillicum malls. Interested in volunteering? Call the Mustard Seed reception office at 250-953-1575.
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Jan. 2, 7 & 8 – Vikes Cross Country & Track team tree recycling at Centennial Stadium. Jan. 7 & 8 – Lions Society Chip in for the Kids, in support of Vancouver Island children with disabilities, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at: Hillside Shopping Centre; Broadmead Village; Westshore Town Centre; BC Forest Discovery Centre; Tillicum Centre; Safeway (Fort & Foul Bay); Sooke Home Hardware; University Heights. A pick-up service is available Jan. 8 for a minimum $10 donation. Register for pick up at www.ocean985.com or www.1031jackfm.ca Jan. 9 to 14 – Visual Poetry from St. Michael’s University School students at Oak Bay’s Eclectic Gallery, in support of War Child (Canada) and Amma Organization. FMI: www.eclecticgallery.ca Jan. 19 – The Native Plant Study Group presents Recent Trends in Botanical Field Research in BC with plant ecologist and taxonomist Dr. Terry McIntosh, 7 p.m. UVic, MacLaurin Bldg, Rm D116. Non-member drop-in fee: $3. FMI: www.NPSG.ca Send your non-profit events to jblyth@telus.net
Deadline nears for CRD Arts Development Project Grants The deadline is approaching for local arts organizations intending to apply for a Capital Regional District Arts Development Project Grant. The grants provide support for: • arts organizations that work on a project-to-project basis; • new and emerging arts organizations; • arts organizations undertaking special, one-time initiatives or unique or developmental projects. To qualify, projects must be carried out in the Capital Regional District. The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. The Project Grant guidelines can be downloaded at www.crd.bc.ca/ arts For more information about eligibility, or to obtain or deliver an application form, call 250-360-3215 or email artsdevelopment@crd.bc.ca
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B.C.’s climate goal unchanged, minister says Feds’ position won’t alter B.C. plans Tom Fletcher Black Press
Ottawa’s decision to withdraw from the international treaty on climate change doesn’t change B.C.’s determination to reach its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets, Environment Minister Terry Lake says.
Lake spent last week at the international climate conference in Durban, South Africa, where the focus was on trying to extend the 2005 Kyoto Protocol. Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Monday that Canada will be the first country to formally withdraw from the Kyoto agreement, because it places an unfair burden on developed countries while exempting China, India and other developing countries. Kyoto required Canada
to cut greenhouse gas emissions by six per cent below 1990 levels by 2012. But by 2009, Canada’s emissions had risen to 17 per cent above 1990 levels, much of it due to expanded oilsands development in Alberta. Lake said in an interview Tuesday he understands Ottawa’s position, because the second round of the Kyoto agreement would only apply to 16 per cent of the world’s emitters. “It doesn’t affect what we’re doing here in B.C.,
which is to continue on with our goals of 33 per cent reduction by 2020 and 80 per cent reduction by 2050,” Lake said. With B.C.’s carbon tax in its fourth year, Lake said there has been a slight reduction in the province’s emissions. There is one more increase set for July 2012, with offsetting business and personal income tax cuts to keep it revenue neutral to the province. “We have gone down, and part of that is due to our
policies on carbon tax,” he said. “As it gets higher I think it changes people’s behaviour. It certainly changes industry’s behaviour.” Lake said there is still a lot of international interest in B.C.’s carbon tax, which remains almost unique despite the view of economists that it is the best way to put a price on carbon emissions. He acknowledged that B.C.’s growing natural gas industry makes it more important to develop car-
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bon dioxide capture and storage in the province’s vast shale gas deposits. Lake met with Australia’s director of climate policy, and learned that Australia is developing a liquefied natural gas production facility with full carbon capture. Lake said B.C. will study that effort for its own natural gas export plans. Shifting Pacific Rim countries from coal to gas can have a major effect on reducing greenhouse gases, he said. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Captain traded for NCAA shot Shake-up doesn’t mean Grizz’ giving up Travis Paterson News staff
Farewell to thee, O’ captain. The Victoria Grizzlies started the week with a bit of a shocker, trading Sean Robertson to the defending league champion Vernon Vipers for future considerations and the rights to Zach McPhee (on injured reserve with the WHL Everett Silvertips). Both the Vipers and Grizzles are struggling this season, but the deal’s prime goal is to get Robertson the NCAA scholarship he deserves, Grizzlies general manager Vic Gervais said. “We traded Sean to get him a scholarship just like we traded (Nick) Buchanan to Penticton (in September). Penticton and Vernon are the best two teams in junior A to get scholarships from – Buchanan just got one (to Minnesota State-Mankato), and Robertson will get one if Vernon goes a long ways.” Robertson turns 21 in February and is desperately seeking the NCAA scholarship he was on track for three years ago, before a broken leg wiped out his 2009-10 season. Robertson makes his Viper debut Friday night against the Trail Smoke Eaters and will add offence to a defensive corps that has scored just four goals. “I bring experience and know what to expect,” said
Robertson, who played bantam and midget rep in Juan de Fuca after starting minor hockey in Duncan. “You won’t get anything flashy from me. I just take care of my own end first and go from there.” Robertson was the last remaining Grizzly who was with the team when it played in the 2009 Royal Bank Cup. He’s served with the club since he was 16. He’s also the second Grizzlies’ captain to be dealt in the last year, with Jake Baker going to the Smoke Eaters after just 11 games in 2010-11. “Jake’s trade was different,” Gervais said. “It’s got nothing to do with Victoria (being a bad place to get a scholarship), we’ve gotten lots of kids scholarships. Sometimes (scouts) need to see something different from a player. After five years, going to a new team can showcase (Robertson) in a different role, or the same role but on a better team.” For the record, it worked for Baker, now in his rookie year with Northern Michigan University and skating alongside fellow Grizz’ alum Brian Nugent. Robertson learned of his trade on Sunday, after assisting on a one-timer goal by Jarryd Ten Vaanholt that lifted the Grizzlies past the Powell River Kings 4-3 in overtime earlier that day. “I was told I’d be moved for the right deal and I couldn’t be happier coming to a first-class organization like Vernon,” said
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As much as Sean Robertson, right, loved his Grizzlies, they loved him back, but the captain will finish his BCHL career as a Vernon Viper.
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Robertson. “(The Grizzlies are) kind of an underachieving team. Our record didn’t show how good we really are.” “We don’t expect him to be a saviour or anything. We just need him to be steady and be part of a shutdown pair,” said Vipers’ head coach/GM Jason Williamson. “He’s a pretty good all-around defenceman with Royal Bank Cup experience. He’s a player we targeted for some time.” The Grizzlies and Vipers are fighting for the fourth and final playoff spots in their respective conferences.
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The move means more ice time for the youthful group of Grizzlies blueliners. “Obviously losing Sean hurts our club a little bit. We’re still not going to give up, we’re looking for players to fill that role,” Gervais said. Nolan de Jong, Braxton Bilous and Stefan Gonzales will see more ice time as a result. It also gives Gervais a total of five player cards to fill by the Jan. 10 deadline, with hopes of signing David Walchuk, Kevin Woodyatt and Jaden Schmeisser (Saanich Braves) to full time status.
Grin and bear it Import Brad Gehl was sent back to Ontario last week after three months with the team. “He wasn’t working out here, a little too busy off the ice and we weren’t happy with that,” Gervais said. sports@vicnews.com - With files from Kevin Mitchell, Vernon Morning Star
Chris Franklin might be the new man in town but the head coach of the Oak Bay High boys basketball team is quick to tip his hat to the previous coach, Josh Elsdon. Elsdon stepped down after last season to focus on other things in life, one of them being the basketball program at Monterey middle school, where he’s a teacher. Franklin isn’t a teacher, but does bring a strong coaching resumé as the assistant coach for Nanaimo’s Dover Bay Dolphins. “I’m quickly learning a lot about the school’s connection to the community and athletes past and present, hosting the Gary Taylor Classic this weekend and the Alumni game last week,” Franklin said. “Elsdon has put this “When you team in a very good position for this year. Plus he’s get to coach got lots of kids playing Oak Bay on ball over at Monterey and if you have someone like the Island, him in the system teach- you don’t ing the next generation, complain.” it’s a real benefit.” Chris Franklin It was also Elsdon who was behind the organizing of the Oak Bay Alumni game on Saturday between the Bays of past and present. Lining up against for the Alumni was a mixed roster of players. Some went on to wear the blue and yellow at UVic – such as Reese Pribilski, Chris Trumpy and Mitch Gudgeon. Some played at Camosun, including 2011 grad Drake Downer, as well as others from as recently as last year. The Alumni won, but the Bays were OK with that, having defeated Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens 72-53 in an exhibition game on Friday. During Franklin’s time with the Dolphins there was no bigger threat north of Duncan. Dover Bay won provincials in 2007 and took last year’s Island championship on a buzzerbeater over the Claremont Spartans. “When you get to coach Oak Bay on the Island, you don’t complain,” Franklin said. This weekend’s Gary Taylor Classic will define a lot of teams, including the Bays. Their biggest win so far was over the No. 1 ranked Ravens last week. On Tuesday, the Bays won their second league game of the school season, topping Claremont 84-74. The Gary Taylor wraps up with semifinals at 6:30 and 8:15 p.m. on Friday night. The first place game goes 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. sports@vicnews.com
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at Saanich Commonwealth Place, Riley McCormick looks up at the rest of the competition. The springboards and platforms are packed with divers from across Canada taking turns in preparation for the Winter National diving championships underway until Sunday (Dec.18). Some dives evoke claps – though with divers hitting the water every five seconds it’s hard to know which one to watch. “As big as this event is, you don’t want to peak yet. This is still just the stepping stone,” McCormick said. “At the same time, you can’t take it too lightly.” The goal this weekend is for McCormick to finish in the top two on the 10-metre platform, thereby qualifying to represent Canada at the Diving World Cup in London, England this February. “That’s where you want to hit your best.”
on track for his second appearance at the Olympic games, having finished 16th in Beijing 2008. The 20-year-old is on leave from Arizona State University where he competed the past two seasons, finishing second in the NCAA on the 10m in his rookie year and winning the PAC 10 conference on the 10m in both years. “The NCAA was pretty hectic coming out of high school. Practices were twice a day plus a full course load, and we competed almost every weekend.” And when the NCAA season ends, the international season begins. “It’s easy to burnout,” he said. Which is why McCormick told his school he’d be taking this year off to campaign for the Olympics back when they recruited him from Claremont three years ago. McCormick is among several senior members of Saanich’s Boardworks diving club com-
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peting this weekend, including Fraser McKean (Auburn University) and Shane Miskiel (Ohio State), as well
as Rachel Kemp, last year’s 10m silver medalist at the summer nationals. sports@vicnews.com
Ex-Shamrocks coach battling cancer Chris Hall to be sidelined for start of NLL season
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Riley McCormick lands feet first during a practise dive off the short platform for this week’s national diving championships at Saanich Commonwealth Place.
The same week the Washington Stealth opened its pro lacrosse exhibition season, head coach Chris Hall began his fight against cancer. Hall, a Victoria Shamrocks legend, leads a heavy contingent of Victoria coaches and players that make up the Stealth franchise based in Everett, Wash. After the Stealth played the Toronto Rock in a preseason match hosted at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday, Hall, who lives in Victoria, spoke for the first time since starting a sixweek treatment for throat cancer, with which he was diagnosed in
early November. “It’s overwhelming how much support I’ve gotten from friends and family in the lacrosse world,” Hall said in the team’s post-game video. “I didn’t know if I’d make it this weekend and it’s been fantastic to be here, Chris Hall really helped me through it.” It’s a considerable achievement by Hall considering he’s undergoing heavy bouts of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Hall is hoping to make this weekend’s camp in Everett, then take a step back. The Stealth’s game versus the Toronto Rock was a rematch of
the 2010 and 2011 NLL Champions Cup, which the Stealth won in 2010 and lost in 2011 under Hall’s guidance. Assistant coach Art Webster, also a former Shamrocks coach and player, will assume the head coaching role during Hall’s leave. The Stealth boast a core of current and former Shamrocks such as Lewis Ratcliff and Rhys Duch, as well as an ex-Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL hockey player vying for a regular season spot, Milan Gajic. The latter was the lone Gajic to take a crack at pro hockey while brothers Nenad, Ilija and Alex played college lacrosse and are now on the Colorado Mammoth of the NLL. sports@vicnews.com
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Select your home. Select your mortgage.
This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Published Every Thursday
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Dec.15-22 edition of 70-4061 Larchwood, $404,900
101-3614 Richmond Rd.
893 Dunford Cres., $749,900
3730 Blenkinsop, $598,800
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Chris Barrington Foote
308-935 Johnson St., $319,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
1116 Readings Dr., $699,000 pg. 9
219-50 Songhees, $675,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
pg. 8
pg. 8
pg. 22
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882
pg. 11
Saturday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
pg. 12
10 Helmcken Rd
2239 Shelbourne St., $399,000 Sunday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay 250-595-1535
pg. 7
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
pg. 5
746 Gorge Rd W, $565,000 Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099 pg. 26
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gunnar Stephenson, 250-884-0933
pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240 pg. 9
pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen 250-386-8875
Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru, 250 686-2242
pg. 15
pg. 15
41 Obed Ave, $349,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
pg. 14
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Colin Gareau, 250-812-3451
508-1433 Faircliffe, $359,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Brett Jones, 250-385-2033
pg. 2
pg. 13
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
pg. 20
Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 19
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 6
103-996 Wild Ridge pg. 27
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683
pg. 20
3326 Hazelwood Rd., $399,000 pg. 20
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ross Casey 250 384-8124
pg. 20
205-2695 Deville, $334,900 pg. 20
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
pg. 10
4709 Kevere Rd., 639,000
pg. 20
Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Claude Falardeau 250 479-3333
pg. 20
pg. 18
9378 Bitterroot Pl., $209,000 pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911
pg. 14
pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephen Postings, 250-656-0131
Friday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
4556 Royal Island, $639,900 pg. 5
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Tom Muir 250-477-7291
pg. 24
3019 Dornier pg. 19
2176 Amherst
Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291
pg. 20
119-2733 Peatt Rd, $374,900
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 27
957 Shawnigan Lake Rd, $319,900
304-611 Brookside, $219,000 pg. 18
2118 Weiler Ave., $429,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Lyle Kahl 250-391-8484
3019 Dornier
563 Brant Pl., $624,900
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ross Casey 250 384-8124
10921 Inwood Rd., $598,000
3850 Palo Alto
4459 Fairmont Pl, $599,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
pg. 20
3314 Hazelwood Rd., $515,000
3205 Kingsley, $539,000
5024 Cordova Bay, $999,900
pg. 20
1224A Goldstream Ave, $389,900 pg. 15
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Gray Rothnie, 250-744-7034
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
994 Dunford, from $359,900
2186 Stone Gate, $664,900
32 Lurline (off Harriet), $329,900
4279 Westervelt, $869,900 pg. 10
pg. 20
3019 Dornier
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 20
3463 Yorkshire Pl.
117-643 Granderson, $369,000
1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900
1808 Rossiter Pl, $555,000
1023 Dunsmuir, $419,888 pg. 11
309 Kingston, $769,000
Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Chris Barrington Foote, 250-479-3333
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Ryan, 250-477-1100
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577
1959 Fairfield Rd., $859,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
pg. 26
pg. 15
4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Julie Swift, 250-479-8706
Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros. Agencies Ltd. Sonya Jakovickas, 250-385-8780
Saturday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
1550 Rowan St.
76-14 Erskine Lane, $419,900 pg. 11
pg. 14
33-610 Mckenzie Ave, $365,000
4029 Providence, $960,900
Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 812-7277
1842 Chandler Ave, $649,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Sandy McManus 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
pg. 8
pg. 10
487 Royal Bay Dr., $629,000
pg. 14
5-881 Nicholson St., $549,000
23-60 Dallas, $494,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lucy Richardson 250 744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ross Casey 250 384-8124
3431 Luxton, $699,000
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
102-820 Short St., $364,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
3-828 Rupert Terrace
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
pg. 26
4190 Lynnfield Cres., $799,900
3175 Midland Rd. pg. 1
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-208-4154
3306 Hazelwood Rd., $449,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser, 250-360-1929
973 Shadywood Dr.
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos 250 896-3859
1001 Foul Bay Rd, $860,000
205-25 Government, $254,000 Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate
pg. 12
987 Falkland, $949,900
301-50 Songhees, $549,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Thursday to Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 6
Thursday-Friday 1-4, Saturday & Sunday 11-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500 pg. 21
2945 Andre Rd, $398,000 pg. 19
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
pg. 19
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■ B.C. Cancer Foundation Jingle Mingle fundraiser ■ Wednesday, Dec. 7 ■ Fairmont Empress Hotel
A little Jingle plus a little Mingle equal over half a million for cancer research on Vancouver Island On Dec. 7, the BC Cancer Foundation’s swanky Jingle Mingle and brand new Jingle Soirée secured a staggering $510,000 for invaluable cancer research at the BC Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Island Centre. Beneath the shimmer and chic attire of the holiday event, guests were keenly aware of the evening’s goal to improve cancer outcomes for Vancouver Island patients. Gathered at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, Jingle Mingle guests also raised their paddles high in philanthropic spirit for the event’s first Equip-a-Need—a way to raise funds for in-demand scientific equipment. Proceeds from this year’s Equip-a-Need will fund a state-ofthe-art robotic microscope as well as other high priority research equipment, helping BC Cancer Agency scientists find answers that will transform immunotherapy research on Vancouver Island. “I’m so humbled by the generosity of each guest, said Bonnie Campbell, Jingle Mingle Chair, "Thank you to all of our donors and supporters for making this an outstanding evening.”
More photos available online at; http://gallery.pictopia.com/bclocalnews/gallery/97246
BC Cancer Foundation CEO Doug Nelson speaks to a packed house at the fundraiser.
Steve Reid and Laura Walsh enjoy the evening at the Jingle Mingle.
Dan Sharp, Pam Russell and Dale Olsen share a laugh.
Dave Ganong and his wife, Lisa Williams, enjoy the festivities.
John Tidman and Jingle Mingle Chair, Bonnie Campbell.
Friends Nancy McQuinn and Tronie Brown.
Connie Lee Ahern and Dale Gann.
Michael and Susan McLoughlin show off their auction numbers in advance of the auction.
Deirdre Campbell and Daniela Cubelic
Together, we raised over $510,000 for breakthrough cancer research on Vancouver Island. Thank you to Jingle Mingle and Jingle Soiree’s donors, sponsors, in-kind supporters, guests and volunteers who made this year’s event a success! 250.519.5550 I 1.866.519.5550 I bccancerfoundation.com
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Camosun offering new medical diploma Described as a balance between art and science, medical radiography is the latest diploma program to be offered at Camosun College. Announced last week by Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto, the two-year program will see 16 full-time students cycle through the program each year. “This is an exciting new opportunity,” said Camosun president Kathryn Laurin. “(Medical radiography technology) is a leading example of the interdisciplinary approach to modern health care that combines the diverse skill sets of sophisticated technology and traditional care-giving.” The program comes with a $3.1-million price tag, paid for by the province, for start-up costs and the purchase of equipment. Medical radiography technologists use X-rays to help make diagnoses with computer-generated images, for ailments ranging from broken bones to abnormalities of the heart, blood vessels and brain. The program will include theoretical and practical training. The first class is expected to begin in September 2012. Upcoming information sessions on the program will be held Jan. 9 and 23 at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus (Fisher Building, Room 100). For more details on the new medical radiology technology program, visit camosun.ca/learn/ programs/mrt. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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