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New mayor’s hope: To make connections with the community Communication the key, says Nils Jensen Laura Lavin

are all interested and experienced,” he said. “I thought that working group would come up with what the process One of the first things on new Oak would look like, develop the issues Bay Mayor Nils Jensen’s to-do list is and structure for consultation.” He hopes to finish the OCP review learn to tweet. “I never tweeted before,” said Jensen process in a year or so, saying it who has yet to send out his first mes- should be a deliberate, thoughtful process. sage on Twitter. “I’ve Ney agreed. got the account all set “It’s not an insignifiup and I’m looking at cant task,” she said. how it all gets done.” “We’ll be looking at Follow him @mayorextensive input from nils. the community about Coun. Tara Ney is land-use issues, envikeen to see communironmental issues and cation between town trying to address sushall and the residents tainability. We have increase. to set up the map to “We need to realize the sustainable (enhance) the social community that peomedia in Oak Bay,” she said. “(New councillor) Nils Jensen … ‘tweeting’ ple in Oak Bay want Kevin Murdoch is an IT added to his vocabulary. and aspire to. We’ll need consultation and (Internet technology) guy … so maybe council now can input from a variety of stakeholders provide some leadership around that. in different parts of the community Maybe technology is the way. It could to help create ownership around the become a useful and cost-effective community plan.” The Oak Bay Lodge redevelopment way to communicate with people.” In his inaugural address Monday issue could help increase public internight Jensen outlined his vision for est in the OCP review, Ney said. “I think (that) certainly brings to a the community, which included better communication. He has set up a head the need for us to come together small working group to help facilitate to define our community values in the municipality’s review of its Official the face of these types of land-use Community Plan, which has not been issues.” reviewed since 1996. The group includes councillors Pam PLEASE SEE: Copley, Ney and Cairine Green. “They Mayor making plans, Page A10

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Barbers have not-so-close shave Oak Bay Barbers team captain Alex Swiatlowski leaps for a block against a hitter from Earl Marriott secondary during the championship final of the B.C. AAA boys high school volleyball tournament. The Barbers captured the title by beating the Surrey side in straight sets last weekend in Kelowna. See more details in Sports, page A20.

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Oak Bay has received an international honour for its emergency preparedness program. However, the personal accolades will have to wait. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction named the municipality a global leader in emergency planning. Oak Bay has also been certified as a role model city for its emergency program. “We’re in a global community now,” said Dave Cockle, Oak Bay’s deputy emergency co-ordinator. “We share disaster risk information with other communities and share experiences with each other, and from that we can learn and develop our communities to be much more resilient, which is the ultimate goal.” Former mayor Christopher Causton was invited to accept the honour and give a presentation on Oak Bay’s program at the Caribbean conference on comprehensive disaster management in Trinidad & Tobago this week. He decided not to make the trip after being warned by a friend that travel to the island nation was a risky proposition. “Especially when you land at the airport, the flight from Toronto lands almost at midnight,” Causton explained. “And (the friend) says it’s now under curfew, so you can’t actually get from the airport (to) downtown.” As it turned out, it was the right decision. The day after his conversation, Causton discovered that local authorities had uncovered a plot to assassinate that country’s prime minister. “I’m really glad I didn’t go.” But the recognition of Oak Bay’s leadership in emergency planning remains, and the municipality is now one of just two “role model” cities in Canada, along with North Vancouver. Saanich is in the process of obtaining similar status. Cockle said it emphasizes the progress Oak Bay has made. “We’ve now identified that there are some risks that we need to manage and that have been identified here locally, and we’ve grown to accept that we need to plan for these.” Assassination plots aside, Oak Bay emergency planning officials hope to take part in future UN conferences on the subject. The municipality will also have the opportunity next spring to pair up with a twin city, allowing the two communities to share emergency plans and documents. “We’re very lucky to have some very professional emergency planning people in Oak Bay who have contributed to this plan,” said Causton. “That’s one of the reasons we’re able to do it – we’ve got volunteers who are highly qualified and are willing to give their time.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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More British than Britain?

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Santas Anonymous volunteer Bernice Rumsby holds a Christmas wish tag at Hillside Centre. The charity, which grants wishes to needy families, will be at shopping centres throughout the region until Dec. 13. Santas Anonymous provides more than 1,000 food hampers and Christmas gifts in the community through donations from businesses, individuals and community supporters in Greater Victoria.

Linguistics prof uncovers how British we really are Natalie North News staff

You say “toe-may-toe” and I say “toe-mah-toe.” If you’re a native of Greater Vic- strong sense of being very Brittoria, Alexandra D’Arcy wants to ish,” said D’Arcy who hails from the Lower Mainland, but has a long hear from you. The University of Victoria lin- family history in Greater Victoria. D’Arcy’s study is the first of its guistics professor is on a mission to uncover just how much Victoria kind in Canada and what she calls lives up to its reputation for being a “golden opportunity” to watch “More British than the British,” at how a dialect of Canadian English least when it comes to the way we has evolved. While she doesn’t expect to identify a Victoria-spespeak. “We overtly recognize the British cific accent per se, early results side to who we are,” said D’Arcy have affirmed that there is a difference in the way who recently put language is used in out a call for natives “We don’t sound Victoria compared of Greater Victoria to other Canadian to participate in the English – as in being cities – even one as language study. from England – we close as Vancouver. “We have always sound Canadian, but “There’s a critihad a very, very cal gap in what we large substrate of we have this really know because Vicpeople who have strong sense of being toria and Vancoucome to Victoria ver are different on from the British very British.” every level,” she Isles, and England – Alexandra D’Arcy said. “Our settlein particular, and this continues to be the case right ment history is different. We have through to the present day. It would completely different demographbe strange if there wasn’t some ics and economies, so, on that kind of reflex of having ongoing basis alone, there’s no reason to believe Vancouver and Victoria are British input to how we speak.” From 1850 through 1920, 30 per going to pattern in lockstep when cent of Victorians immigrated from it comes to how we use language.” Since she put out the call for parthe British Isles. D’Arcy is combing through audio ticipants, D’Arcy has been deluged records at the Royal B.C. Museum with inquiries from people eager to and UVic archives in search of key be interviewed or share details of words and phrases that distinguish their British heritage. The goal of British and North American speech the study – D’Arcy is being helped in Victoria. Subtleties include the by nine research assistants – is to word “news.” Brits pronounce it create a detailed description of as “nyooz,” whereas North Ameri- English as it’s used in Victoria that could be used for pedagogy, seccans say “nooz.” Other words on her radar include ond-language teaching, language schedule – “shedule” versus “sked- assessment and treatment. Any native Victorians who would ule” – and due, which, like news, tends to be pronounced “dyoo” or like to participate, or anyone who “do,” depending on which side of has voice recordings of a native Victorian that they’d like to conthe pond you’re from. “We don’t sound English – as in tribute, can email adarcy@uvic.ca being from England – we sound or call 250-472-4579. nnorth@saanichnews.com Canadian, but we have this really

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Suicide prevention goes high-tech How you can help

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Suicidal kids are willing to talk about their feelings online – using their iPad, smartphone and laptop keypads – more so than past generations would ever dare do over the phone. And there are plenty of kids who need the help provided by NEED2, whose online crisis line, Youthspace.ca, offers mental health support young people can relate to, according to executive director Jane Arnott. Provincial numbers show that suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people in B.C. age 12 to 18. A shocking one in 10 youth in the Southern Vancouver Island region “have seriously considered suicide in the past year” and one in 20 have actually “made an attempt so serious they required medical treatment.” NEED2 offers live chat, a discussion forum and e-counselling that is especially important to young people, whether they are looking for support for themselves, or someone they think needs help. While Youthspace.ca is accessible to anyone, Arnott said it’s aimed at young people who want to remain anonymous, but are willing to reach out. NEED2

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has professionally trained volunteers and staff who listen and help youngsters explore other options to suicide, self injury or harming others, as well as talk with them about child abuse. The online service has the respect of kids, as shown on the online discussion forum. “That’s why I’m here,” wrote one youngster. “It’s too hard to keep it to myself without friends or a family person to talk to.” Another posted, “I feel a lot better being able to get my feelings out to someone without any judgement being passed. Thank you.” Funding from donations, including this year’s Black Press Pennies for Presents, is critical in keeping the service going strong, Arnott said. She noted that the online discussion forum allows youth to “participate in a peer-to-peer support forum where they can post and reply to each other at any time of the

day – on topics ranging from school and relationship to selfharm and suicide.” The forum is moderated to prevent abusive or explicit exchanges and predators disguising themselves as young people. Staff review comments before they are posted to ensure they are appropriate and don’t trigger dangerous emotions, Arnott said. And it’s not just for kids. Parents and teachers can visit the forum to read about some of the issues and challenges young people face today. NEED2 offers e-counselling that invites young people to reach out via email to a youth counsellor at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association who respond to their concerns by email and offer ongoing support and information. Young people in the West Shore also have the option of meeting faceto-face with a youth counsellor. editor@vicnews.com

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Board of education term kicks off Natalie North News staff

Trustee Peg Orcherton is the new chair of the Greater Victoria board of education, replacing former chair and elected trustee Tom Ferris. The only nominee for chair, Orcherton, the top vote-getter in the Nov. 19 election, was appointed by the board at its first meeting on Monday. Perhaps the biggest surprise came when two newly

elected trustees, Deborah Nohr and Edith Loring-Kuhanga, turned down nominations to be vice-chair. That left longtime board member Bev Horsman as the lone nominee, dispensing again with the need for a vote. “I ran on building relationships and partnerships,” Loring-Kuhanga said. “Before I can do that, I need to know who all of the players are.” Horsman will represent the board on the B.C. School

Trustees Provincial Council, while Ferris will do the same with the Vancouver Island Labour Relations Council. “I felt like I had so much to learn just to get up to speed as a first-time trustee and there’s so much work I can do in that role,” Nohr said, citing her desire to focus on anti-bullying projects and a review of special education. New trustee Diane McNally stepped back from a labour relations nomination having

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accepted a position as board rep to the B.C. Public Schools Employers Association. Catherine Alpha is the new chair of the education policy development committee, while Elaine Leonard will chair the operations policy and planning committee. Orcherton thanked Ferris for his commitment before congratulating the new trustees. “There a lot of passion around this table,” she said. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Boosting her immunity Leah Ferreira holds up her sleeve to receive a flu vaccination from fellow pharmacist Lesley Blackman at Estevan Pharmacy. Flu shots are available there Tuesdays through Saturdays, with by-appointment-only clinics held Wednesdays. For more information or to reserve a time, call 250-598-2517.

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Radio’s future in software New UVic course the first of its kind in Canada Ryan Flaherty News staff

Electrical engineering and computer science students at the University of Victoria are getting a jump on their counterparts at other Canadian schools thanks to a new course that made its debut this fall. The training, which is the first of its kind in Canada, focuses on software-defined radio (SDR). It’s an emerging technology that might be on the verge of revolutionizing the communications world. SDR technology replaces the traditional hardware used in radio transmitters and receivers with software, improving signal processing, reducing interference and providing greater flexibility in both receiving and

transmitting signals. “It’s a sea change,” said Peter Driessen, the UVic professor who successfully lobbied the department of electrical and computer engineering to introduce SDR training into its curriculum. “Just like going from a ‘dumb’ phone to a smart phone, where dumb phones are just a phone, smart phones can do so much more. ‘Dumb’ radio is going to become ‘smart radio.’” SDR technology is about five years away from being widely available in consumer products like AM/FM radios, GPS units, and cellphones, he said. That’s why he wanted to introduce it to his students as soon as possible. “We have a responsibility to teach advanced stuff,” he said. “That, combined with my personal interest in radio and software, (were why) I decided it was time to do it.” The program cost the university about $25,000 to implement. Most of that money will

“Just like going from a ‘dumb’ phone to a smart phone, where dumb phones are just a phone, smart phones can do so much more. ‘Dumb’ radio is going to become ‘smart radio.” – Peter Driessen pay for the hardware -- similar to a sound card, with antennas instead of speakers and a microphone -- students will use. The software, however, is open source and doesn’t cost a thing. “(It) has come to the point where this technology is feasible to have in the undergrad lab,” Driessen said. “We’re at the point where it’s not flaky, experimental software, but a more robust software platform that students can use and I can use.” editor@saanichnews.com

Bus service levels appear safe for now Compromise by commission results in temporary plan Laura Lavin News Staff

With at least four members leaving due to retirement, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission left a firm message to newcomers: no reduction in service hours. The commission, which is made up of politicians from Greater Victoria, met last week to consider a provisional budget

for 2012-13. “Leaving it at status quo is a reasonable thing for this commission to do,” said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin suggested dipping into the reserve fund for $1 million to balance the budget. “If we tap the reserves slightly, that will get us through to the new commission,” he said. Transit staff had suggested leaving service levels as they are, which would cause a fourper-cent increase in property taxes. The reserve fund is at $2.3 million, but could be needed to

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cover rising oil costs and upcoming labour negotiations. “This is a provisional budget,” said Christopher Causton, in his final commission meeting as Oak Bay mayor. “Personally I fall somewhere between what the staff has recommended and what Dean has said.” He said taking a lesser amount from reserves would lower the possible tax increase without compromising the reserve fund. “It will put the fund at risk, but we can draw it down slightly. Then in January or February we’ll have a better idea of what the reserve fund will be.” llavin@vicnews.com

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The Downey family (from left) Scott, mom Diane, Ryan and dad, Ken finish the Oak Bay Merrython at the Henderson Recreation Centre.

Making merry, getting healthy More than 170 people participated in the 32nd annual Oak Bay Merrython, starting and finishing at the Henderson Recreation Centre. Besides giving people a chance to run or walk a five-kilometre route, the event raised money for the Rotary Club of Oak Bay for local and international projects.

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Real estate prices stable around region

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Figures can be a barometer for economy Steady house sales throughout Greater Victoria in November indicate a healthy market, says the president of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “We were pleased to see that sales last month were higher than in November of last year and showed little change from October,” Dennis Fimrite said. “We anticipate continued stability into 2012.” He noted there was some variability in prices last month, depending on property type. “It’s important to look at price changes over several months to determine what trends are developing. There will always be month-to-month fluctuations in prices, depending on what properties sell in a given month.” There were 11 single-family house sales of more than $1 million in November, including one for more than $6 million in Oak Bay. In all, 482 homes and other properties were sold through the board’s

Multiple Listing Service, one less than in October. There were 479 sales in November of 2010. The number of properties available for sale dropped in November to 4,329 compared to 4,687 at the end of October. “Inventory levels remained 16 per cent higher than a year ago, but have fallen back from a peak of over 5,000 seen earlier this year,” Fimrite said. The average price for a single-family house sold in Greater Victoria last month was $592,034. That was down slightly from $595,836 in October. The overall average price for a condominium last month was $320,558, up from $307,329 in October. The average price of townhomes sold last month was $380,675, compared to $428,040 in October. MLS sales last month included 293 single-family houses, 104 condominiums, 48 townhomes and 10 manufactured homes. llavin@vicnews.com

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Organics need local solution It’s time for the entire region to get onboard with organic kitchen-scrap composting. The practice has worked well in View Royal and Oak Bay, the two Capital Regional District municipalities chosen to try out a pilot kitchenscrap collection project. With both Victoria and Saanich taking the first step toward collecting organics, it’s time to seek a better solution for what happens to the material. The CRD sends food scraps collected from Oak Bay and View Royal to the Hartland Landfill in Saanich. The organic material is then trucked to a processing facility in the Cowichan Valley, 48 kilometres away. This makes little sense when there are at least three local businesses willing to process the region’s waste in our own backyard. One of the proposals is in Sooke and the other two are on the Peninsula. All three would require consultation with their respective municipalities to ensure adequate infrastructure is in place. Roads leading to such a facility must be able to handle heavy trucks, and neighbourhood concerns about foul smells, vermin and run-off need to be addressed. The CRD board has broached the subject in the recent past, spending time and money to seek out local processors before abandoning the plan in 2010. But with a solid majority of homes participating in View Royal and Oak Bay, it’s safe to say the public is ready to take this logical next step. The CRD’s current contract with a Cobble Hill processor expires this summer. The timing makes sense for the regional district to begin looking for a closer location as soon as possible. We produce an estimated 14,000 tonnes of food waste every year, according to CRD estimates. Hartland is already eyeing the day when it will no longer take organic waste. When that time comes, we need to have found a regional solution for removing kitchen waste from our garbage production. A new request for proposals sent out now would give CRD directors a reasonable amount of time to make a decision. More importantly, it would allow the chosen contractor enough time to build a facility adequate for the entire region. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Proud to say I live in Langford an emphasis on bike lanes and local I don’t have a mullet, my car isn’t business. on cement blocks and I’ve never My daughter is nearly burned garbage in the two and this city is such backyard. a great place to raise But I have watched a kid. The trees in my the races at Western neighbourhood are taller Speedway, there are a than any building nearby. couple of broken dryers I live two blocks south outside my house and I of a lake, two blocks have paid for an item with north of a creek and a nickels and dimes, maybe block away from a pond. even last week. You can’t get that in any I love my city and I concrete jungle. love living here. Langford Charla Huber Sure, maybe Langford is great. There, I said it. Written in Ink hasn’t always had the And since this is in print, I best reputation, but as can’t see you rolling your it nears its 25th birthday, it has eyes at me. Unless you, too, are evolved into a family-friendly city from Langford, it’s probably hard to with trails, parks, sporting facilities know where I am coming from. and plenty of public events and In the 10 years I have been festivals. in Greater Victoria, I have lived Mayor Stew Young told me in downtown Victoria, Saanich, recently that he and his fellow Esquimalt, Vic West and Langford. council members had to start Of all these communities, I deem Langford to be the best. I have lived from the bottom when the city incorporated. here nearly four years. The way this city has been But whenever I tell people south transformed is nothing short of of the West Shore where I live, I get amazing. Langford was built on a look ... you know the look. dreams and positive visions. It’s Peoples’ thoughts revert back not Dogpatch or a land of bigto a time when Langford was box stores. It’s a self-sufficient known as Dogpatch. A time when community. Langford had few jobs and where Langford has been revamped by infrastructure was just a fourvisionaries who believed in a city syllable word. that everyone else once considered But the Langford of today is an a write-off. innovative place. A place that finds If you haven’t been out here in $30 million to build recreation a while, I want you to know that facilities during a recession without Langford is more than just the raising taxes, a place that is putting

home of Costco. I am not one of the people who remember it as Dogpatch, but I’ve heard of it, much like I’ve been told of the great snowstorm of ’96. I was told by one man who grew up in Saanich that when he was a teen he would stay away from “Langford Girls.” I am sure you already have a picture in your mind of what a Langford Girl is. But now I think Langford girls are great, being one myself and all. Langford’s success is the envy of neighbouring communities and council’s approaches have been praised by many. What else does this fabulous city need to do to wash away its reputation as the black sheep of the Capital Regional District? When I heard Langford used to be a bedroom community my mind was boggled. Everything I need is right here – I rarely venture off the West Shore into the Deep South. My job sends me across the West Shore and my daughter’s daycare is in Colwood, but I always know when I’ve crossed the municipal boundary back to Langford. I see the flowers in the boulevards, the free trolley driving and hear a singing water fountain – I know I’m home. The only bad part of living in Langford is telling people I live in Langford. Charla Huber is a reporter for the Goldstream News Gazette. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Closure of local non-profit sounds alarm They helped parents Staff closed the doors of who were having trouble the Greater Victoria Child being the parents their kids and Family Counselling needed. They helped youth Association (CAFCA) with in care, and those in need of much sadness on Nov. 30. protection. Our counsellors It marked an end to 25 helped young people and years of high-quality service families to learn about how to that CAFCA has provided to take better care of themselves vulnerable members of our and to set their lives on a community. more positive Ten years ago, Guest column trajectory. the association had Rachel Phillips We know that 24 full-time child what happens protection and for children and youth has youth counsellors working a huge impact on their lives with clients referred by the and on our community. Ministry of Children and But here in B.C., we also Family Development, the know that youth leaving sole funder of the agency. the child welfare system Two years ago, we were are more likely to end up in down to 17. As we close our jail than graduate from high doors and transfer the last school. We know that people of our programs to Phoenix who experience trauma Human Services Association, as children and youth are there are now just seven more likely to suffer from counsellors doing this work. addictions, mental health Some of that change is challenges and cycles of about shifting resources in criminality. the community. But mostly The right supports can it’s about a significant erosion change these patterns. We of government support that know that as surely as we once helped vulnerable know that an aging bridge children and youth to thrive needs to be fixed or replaced and contribute. to prevent future harm. So, Association counsellors why do we allow our social worked in the community infrastructure to be eroded to meet children, youth and when all the research and families and they were key our own experiences tell us “navigators” for connecting that to allow this to happen clients with other services.

will only lead to increased suffering and far higher costs down the road? This opinion piece comes a little late for the association and it’s fair to wonder why we didn’t speak out sooner. Unfortunately, despite positive working relationships with ministry staff, many of the community organizations contracted by the ministry are afraid of reprisal should they make their concerns public. We need to return to more open and collaborative dialogue between the community and the Ministry of Children and Family Development about the best ways to deliver quality, effective services. We recognize that the ministry and community social service agencies have a tough job. The association was well known throughout the community for its ability to build strong relationships with other community agencies and ministry staff. It was praised by the International Council on Accreditation for its high standard of practice and quality of services. It was an accountable and effective agency and its closure is a great loss to the community. The closure of the agency

is a reminder that now, more than ever, we need to work together. As a community, we need to stand by the people who need our help. We need to educate decision-makers on the dividends of investing in social infrastructure. Smart supports for vulnerable children, youth and families foster dignity and create opportunities for positive change. The right supports also enable people to become healthy participants in our economy and within our neighbourhoods. Without these strategic supports, we will inevitably create greater social and economic losses as more people are unable to join our skills-based workforce. We will continue to pay more for expensive, crisis-related services that come too late to prevent problems. The right choice seems clear. The loss of the Greater Victoria Child and Family Counselling Association and many other vital services in our community are heartbreaking reminders that we continue to make the wrong choices. Dr. Rachel Phillips is a member of the association board.

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Readers respond: Smart meters, prisons, E&N left to rot E&N track is dead thanks to inaction People keep writing letters briefly talking about the need for commuter service on the railway tracks referred to as E&N. But the track is dead, thanks to inaction by government and Victoria council’s failed brinksmanship on the Johnson Street bridge. The track was judged unsafe for passenger service at useful speed. Yes, the province is wisely paying for more detailed evaluation so the extent of deterioration is better known, but what then? It has long been obvious that the track was not being maintained, yet bureaucrats and do-gooders fiddled while wood rotted and spikes loosened as always happens. Even the sensible notion of running a commuter service to CFB Esquimalt and the commercial dockyards needs examination to determine if bus service is needed to take people from the tracks crossing Admirals Road to the far end of the naval base where the main workshops are.

And there is the question of who will buy enough good rolling stock for a reliable service, since that service doesn’t seem to fit Via Rail’s mandate. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Spend on First Nations not prisons Once again we are witnessing the level of poverty of First Nations across Canada, this time the Attawapiskat Reserve. The attitude of Prime Minister Harper appears to be to spend billions more on prisons and incarceration to house our Canadian improverished First Nations’ youth rather than creating the conditions for social justice. In Canada there is a high incarceration rate for aboriginal youth. The Conservative approach seems to be, why spend money on aboriginal youths’ health, housing and education when it’s much easier to build more prisons and leave First Nations’ communities in squalor. Harper fails to understand,

once we invest in social justice we do not have to build more prisons; in fact we could even dismantle some. The Conservative approach is dead wrong for First Nations and all Canadians. We need social justice not more prisons. Paul Connolly Victoria

Valid objections to Smart meters (People) object to the smart meters primarily because they emit radiation that they believe is injurious. Some people are convinced that radiation is harmful, and no amount of evidence or argument will change their minds. BC Hydro has released the evidence, and obviously see no reason to say it again, when it falls on deaf ears. Unfortunately this fuss about radiation drowns out valid objections to the meters. The smart meters are for the benefit of Hydro, not for its customers. It wants to be able to govern the way we use electricity, and, despite protests, be able to change price of power continuously.

These meters help Hydro in locating outages, but they also allow Hydro to layoff all the people who work as meter readers. It is unconscionable that the B.C. Liberals, who proclaim they place families first, would allow Hydro to bill every family $300 (even indirectly) for no advantage to the families. There can’t have been more than a handful of householders in the whole of B.C. who wanted to spend $300 on new meters. Hydro tries to pretend that being able to monitor our energy consumption is a benefit, but to whom? Unless we want to really freeze in the dark, there is no way we can save enough on energy to amortize the meters in a reasonable time. It is an interesting thought that if Hydro was a private company it would place its customers’ satisfaction first. As a public company the interests of the politicians, administrators and union employees come first, and the welfare of us poor guys, who pay the bills, is an after thought. Fred Langford Sidney

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Mayor making plans Continued from Page A1

Jensen hopes to establish an advisory committee for environment and climate change, and another for active transportation, early in 2012. Such groups would provide advice to move the community forward in a “sustainable, modern way,” he said. “I want Oak Bay to reach its potential of being a green leader in the region and in the province.” On the issue of deer, however, he is content to wait until the Capital Regional District makes recommendations. “There is a clear consensus in the community. We need to move ahead (with) no more talking. We need an action plan which should be developed at the CRD level and brought forward with some haste. I don’t think Oak Bay should go it alone. Deer is a cross-border problem that will not be solved without co-operation among adjoining municipalities.” Other communication goals called

Welcome to Oak Bay ■ Mayor Nils Jensen plans to continue Christopher Causton’s personal welcome to newcomers. “(It was his) innovative idea to build community and friendships one household at a time,” Jensen said.

for a strengthening of links with community associations and organizations. Jensen singled out Windsor Park dog walkers as a group that could give council advice on regulations and invited them to recommend how Oak Bay can become more dog friendly while encouraging responsible dog ownership. “In our fast-changing world we must be proactive as well as progressive,” he said. “We must anticipate emerging issues, search out funding and partnerships where possible.” llavin@vicnews.com

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Oak Bay: Then and Now As a part of the Oak Bay community known to few people other than its members or competitive golfers, Victoria Golf Club is somewhat of a mystery. Like most of the municipality, however, it has evolved and changed through the years. The course is located on what was once part of the Pemberton farm. The original clubhouse was a re-fashioned piano crate, used to protect the Pembertons’ piano when it was shipped from England. The clubhouse has had several versions since, including the facility shown in the top photo, which stood from about 1895 to 1927. Days before it was to be completed in 1927, fire destroyed the new clubhouse. The replacement has stood since, with various additions. Shown teeing off in the archival photo is W.E. Oliver, the 1895 B.C. amateur champion who served for a time as the club’s secretary. He became the first reeve, or mayor, of Oak Bay in 1906. – with thanks to the Oak Bay Archives editor@oakbaynews.com

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W.E. Oliver, above, tees off on the first hole at Victoria Golf Club, circa 1915. In the photo below, the club’s current head golf professional, Mike Parker, duplicates the Oliver scene on the first teebox, as assistant Paul Farkas looks on.

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CELEBRATING SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS OAK BAY CLASS OF 2011 We are pleased to share with the community of Oak Bay some members of the Oak Bay High School Class of 2011 who have excelled in academics, athletics, fine arts, and leadership to receive scholarships, bursaries, and awards totaling $1,079,892. Alex Adams Fiona Aitken Ryan Antonsen Rachel Barthropp Anika Bell Patrick Bennett Lindsey Blane Sean Blaney Robbie Bone Justin Bonnieux Marilyn Bowcott Clara Bradley Ryan Broe Eric Brunt Caitlin Burritt Liam Butler Anne-Isabelle Cameron Luke Campbell Max Campbell Layla Clarkson Kira Craig Ben Dakers Drake Downer Zac Economou Abbey Eurchuk Dan Fainstein

Evelyn Feldman Kelly Fitterer Nicholas Gavas Ross Gordon-Baker Karissa Goudie Logan Graham Alex Gurney Andie Halliburn Bronwyn Harrison Martene Hartnell David Hosie Rachael Inglis Aden Jack Hye Joo Ji Zhao Jin Adrienne Kastelic Emily Koide Simone Kurial Marcela Lagos Shauna Lay Kathleen Leahy Erica Littler Kristen Littler Alexander Love Erin MacFarlane Cameron Mackenzie

Britny Martlin Emily Maxwell Margaret McConnell Marissa Monette Hannah Monkman Justine Nakazawa James Nonen Emelia O’Brien Brandon Parmar Cole Parsons Amy Pellatt Nora Penty Dane Pritchard Patrick Psotka Akihito Quaife Holly Redchurch Courtney Roskelley Alanna Sager Garth Schoeddert Evan Seale-Mackay John Shukin Simpson Bronwyn Sinclair Shaelyn Sinnott Giselle Sneddon Kulanit Soontornsittipong Bella Starr

Andrew Stewart Zarria Storm Carli Swift Sophie Tatachell Lauren Taylor Hilary Thorpe Bobby Tiet Michael Tinker Rachel Turner Jocelyn VanDerGeest Chiana VanKatwijk Aidan Verster Carley Wachtin Jack Warren Emma Watt Bailey Wheeler Alex Young Lauryn Zosiak Photos Missing: Roman Chubachin Jack Hoskins Teagen Kelk Shelly Shan

Oak Bay High School staff, students, and parents wish to thank our perpetual donors listed below for generously supporting our graduating students. Their contributions bring a sense of pride, honour, and accomplishment to Oak Bay High’s students.

Thank You British Columbia Ministry of Education Camosun College Cara Forshaw Memorial Caroline Davies Memorial Dr. A. Deans Peggs Greater Victoria School District No. 61 Jack G. Wallace Memorial Jean Clark Memorial A John Newbury Hatch Memorial

John Walker Memorial Les Carruthers Memorial Lindsay Twine Memorial Merlin Hawes Friends & Alumni Mountain West Studios Municipality of Oak Bay Oak Bay Firefighters Association Oak Bay High School Alumni Oak Bay Kiwanis Club

Oak Bay Police Association Rotary Club of Oak Bay Stanley Holmes Memorial Thomas Nolte Memorial Thrifty Foods University of Victoria Watson-Moir, Oak Bay Chapter 42: Order of the Eastern Star

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Sand master crowned Victoria sculptor a world champion Roszan Holmen News staff

With every defining cut into the neck of his soldier, Damon Langlois took a bigger and bigger risk. Competing at the World Championship of Sand Sculpting, Langlois had three days to shovel 15 tonnes of sand into a form, pack it down, and then whittle it away until his vision emerged. “You really only get one shot at doing it,” he said. “There’s almost adrenaline as you’re doing it as well, because gravity is obviously a very big part of it.” At any point, a sculpture could collapse, and many did. Among 24 sculptors competing in the Florida event, three suffered total collapse and four suffered significant collapse. Using mason tools, palate knives and spray bottles, Langlois sculpted a Roman soldier surrounded by a pile of crumbling columns and archways. With chiselled features and an ornate headdress, the soldier’s head presented a challenge.

It’s not the first major award the Victoria-based industrial designer has won for sand sculpting. At the 2004 Worlds, he placed first with his team, the Sandboxers, with whom he’s been carving since 1992. Last week’s win, however, was his first solo win. He competed against many professional sand sculptors whose careers revolve around competition and commissioned works for festivals and other events. By comparison, Langlois competes in five to six events a Photo submitted year. Outside of that, he Damon Langlois poses with his first- gets no opportunity to place sand sculpture at the world practise his craft. “I like the medium of championships in Florida. sand because … it’s part “It was extremely risky art, it’s part engineering, it’s part because all of the overhangs and magic, part illusions, part perforall the weight that’s there,” he mance,” he said. “I like the fact that it’s ephemsaid. “Every millimetre I was cutting away at that neck, I was just eral. That it goes away when waiting for a big chunk to fall off. you’re done. It’s the opposite of That would be a case where … I what I do as a product designer where everything you do is perwas done for.” But Langlois pulled it off, and manent and hundreds of thouwalked away with first place. He sands of your designs will be calls it the ultimate accolade in manufactured.” rholmen@vicnews.com the field.

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Enjoy Ashley MacIsaac at his best, playing melancholy and soulful tracks to powerful rock jams that you know must have been a blast to create. Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Dec. 17.

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Evening performance mixes song with art, love and hope Travis Paterson News staff

Jesus Rocks is not another Christmas show. It’s a celebration. It’s about Jesus’ message of love and hope. But it’s also got a little something other Christmas shows don’t: a message that Jesus Christ wasn’t so keen on being part of a religion. “Jesus never wanted to start a religion and in fact wanted to break down the idea of religion as a way to God,” said the show’s managing director Kelcy Snyckers. “We feel religion is something that man made, not something that God would have intended for man.” The ideas are in line with those of Canadian author

Bruxy Cavey, whose ideas include reinterpreting the Bible as a holy hand-grenade (yes it’s from Monty Python), “a document designed to blow religion up, in which Jesus’ teachings are the pin. “We’re not anti-church at all, just feel there’s a need of refreshing the message,” Snyckers said. “One can’t really argue with the perfect morality that Jesus came to give.” Snyckers and company present Jesus Rocks at the Ambrosia Conference Centre, 638 Fisgard Ave., on Tuesday (Dec. 13) at 6 p.m. The entertainment ranges with a variety of upbeat performances on stage and a display of work by a pair of visual artists. Singer Diane Pancel, who recently sang with David Foster at

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“Undiscovered talent” Mariah Dantu will sing as well. There’ll also be a mashup of sorts – yet to have been done by Snyckers knowledge – as Peggy Scott will be singing prophetically in reference to three of the art pieces by James Nesbitt and Patti Bey on display. “Scott already had these songs, and when we found them, we felt they fit perfectly through the art,” Snyckers said. Pancel will sing work from U2, Miley Cyrus and Whitney Houston, all music that sends a message of hope and peace. Jesus Rocks is more than just an event, it’s a recently incorporated event planning group (Jesus Rocks Ventures) that Snyckers

hopes will grow in the coming years. “This is our launching event,” Snyckers said. “We want to do rock concerts and all kinds of exciting things in the next couple of years.” Each event selects a charity to donate the net proceeds to, and this year it’s Victoria’s Extreme Outreach Society. Cavey’s book End of Religion will also be on sale, along with CDs from some of the performers. Event entry is $50, $25 for students, and includes appetizers by the in-house Ambrosia Catering. Wrist bands must be purchased in advanced by contacting Irene at 778-440-1677 or 250818-9538. sports@vicnews.com

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From madness to miracles One-man Christmas classic premier screening at Craigdarroch Castle Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society presents A Christmas Carol. The classic holiday tale has been adapted as a oneman play and will be performed in the historic mansion on Dec. 10, 14, 16, 21, 23 and 28. All performances at 7 p.m. Tickets $20 adults or $15 students. (Not for ages under 13.)

Listen to the winter wind with Viva Youth Choir Viva Youth Choirs of Victoria perform their concert Winter Winds with an eclectic program of music for young voices. Accompanists will be Angela Zhang, Braden Young and Rosemary Laing. Grace Lutheran Church, 1273 Fort St. Dec. 10, 3 p.m. Tickets $12 (adults), $8 (students,) age 7 and under free. Available at La Tavola Kitchenware (Oak Bay), Long & McQuade, or at the door.

School choir presents Christmas concert Youth Choir 61, the Greater Victoria school district’s honour choir, presents And the Angels Sang. This year’s presentation, with guests the Avalon Singers, is Dec. 11 at St. Aidan’s Church. Show time is 2 p.m. at 3703 St. Aidan’s St. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, and are available at

Enjoy the premiere screening of Madness, Masks and Miracles Dec. 11, from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Victoria playwright and June Swadron co-producer June Swadron hosts this premiere to advocate the power of creativity to transform mental illness into mental health and to dispel stigma at the Academy for Creative and Healing Arts Truth Centre, 1201 Fort St. By donation. For information call 250-592-5453.

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Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24. Bring the family and enjoy breakfast with the Jolly Old Elf himself in The Ballroom – breakfast ($25/adults; $12/ children; (under 5 free) starts at 10 a.m. and reservations are recommended; call 250-391-5224. Prefer something a little more grown-up? Bear Mountain’s Friday Night Flights continue in The Cellar from 6 to 7 p.m., a chance to “educate your palate with savoury wines from around the world.” Flights of four wines will be tasted each week from different regions. The fee is $20 and reservations are recommended; call 250-391-7160.

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The New Gallery hosts ‘Chroma and Steel’ Visit The New Gallery at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill Rec Centre for the centre’s latest exhibit, Chroma and Steel. Featuring “fusion sculpture” by Carl Sean McMahon and abstract photography by Louise Quinby, the exhibit continues to Dec. 29.

not for profit Fridays – Church of Our Lord Thrift Shop, 626 Blanshard St. (at Humboldt), 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Household items, clothing, jewellery and more. Parking at rear of church. FMI: 250-383-8915. Through Jan. 2 – Third-annual Great Gingerbread Showcase in support of Habitat for Humanity Victoria, at the Inn at Laurel Point. To Dec. 2 – 17th annual UVic Libraries United Way Book and Record Sale. Thousands of great reads and catchy tunes will for $2 each in the SUB’s Michele Pujol Room, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. FMI: unitedway.uvic.ca To Dec. 24 – Island-grown, fresh-cut Christams trees in support of Scouts Canada’s Camp Barnard, 4 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends at Royal Oak Canadian Tire Garden Centre. To Dec. 10 – Celebrate-a-Life with Victoria Hospice at Hillside Centre, providing individuals and families with a unique way to remember their loved ones during the holiday season. No charge, though donations in support of Victoria Hospice patient care and programs are gratefully accepted. FMI: 250-952-5720 or email vic.hospice@viha.ca Dec. 11 – Celebrate-a Life Memorial Service, 3 to 4 p.m., UVic Interfaith Chapel. All welcome. FMI: 250952-5720 or email vic.hospice@viha.ca Dec. 11 – Stelly’s Secondary’s Global Perspectives fundraiser at Ten Thousand Villages at Broadmead Shopping Centre, featuring food, music, gift ideas and great door prizes, noon to 5 p.m. Cont. on next page

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Bridges for Women appeals for donations By Jennifer Blyth Black Press

For many years, Bridges for Women has helped women impacted by violence or abuse reconnect with their community by building employment skills that encourage success and independence. However, because it has been so successful in what it does, Bridges is in need of a little temporary bridging of its own. “Bridges is basically working at capacity at this point, but our waiting list is growing and the need is growing,” Bate explains. Accompanying that is the increasing costs for women who are participating in Bridges programs, in areas such as food and transportation. To meet these needs, Bridges Executive Bridges is seeking the com- Director Jan Bate munity’s support. Bridges’ work focuses on two key areas. Through its Bridging program, women undertake employment training, including communications skills, team building, interview skills and computer, math and English skills. Through its career mentoring program, women are matched with mentors who impart their knowledge and experience to their mentees over a nine-month period. “It’s just such a magical program – there are so many wonderful stories,” says Bridges executive director Jan Bate, recalling one woman who has been inspired by her mentor to follow her dream of writing; another is pursuing her university degree with the support of her mentor. Recognizing the increased need, and the invaluable services Bridges provides, come April 1, the organization will be expanding its services, and with that will come funding that supports the reality of its work level. In the meantime, however, staff and volunteers are trying to make ends meet to see participants through the New Year, Bate explains. To that end, Bridges has embarked on a winter campaign, with the support of many friends and partners in the community – invaluable to Bridges and the success of its participants. “We are very, very grateful for the individuals and businesses who are helping us at this time,” Bate says. The Oswego Hotel, for example, is a main sponsor of Bridges and during this month of giving its staff have decided to focus their efforts on Bridges’ essential services. By offering clients the opportunity to simply add a donation to their bill, the downtown hotel aims to raise $10,000 by Dec. 31. Also part of Bridges’ campaign is its second annual International Women’s Day Lunch, following a successful inaugural event last March. This year – March 8 at the St. John the Divine Church Hall, 925 Balmoral Ave. – Bridges will welcome keynote speaker Maureen Maloney Q.C., the first woman Dean of Law in B.C. and currently Professor at the School of Public Policy, Simon Fraser University. Previously, Prof. Maloney served as the Chair in Law and Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Dispute Resolution at the University of Victoria; Deputy Minister to the Attorney General; and Deputy Attorney General of the Province of British Columbia. She is actively involved in international governance, dispute resolution and human rights projects in South-East Asia, Iraq, China, Brazil, Guatemala and South Africa. Women’s Day Lunch tickets are $50 and are available now, along with corporate sponsorship opportunities, Bate notes.

A third Bridges initiative links the organization’s history with its future. Through its “Katie Cooke Circle of Friends,” Bridges is looking for like-minded women to participate in the growth and strengthening of the Society, support that will allow Bridges to use and distribute money raised to best serve the women in its programs. Cooke was among the founders of Bridges for Women, in addition to her role as the first president of the Canadian Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, chair of the Task Force on Child Care, recipient of the Governor General’s Award, and the Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, “she was an avid mentor, a wonderful mother and an inspiring role model,” Bate says. “It was a natural fit for her legacy at Bridges to be the name sake for the Katie Cooke Circle of Friends. It’s hoped group members will pledge to make an annual investment of $1,000, either as an individual or as a leader of a team, (that) will allow us to directly impact the women who are in need of specialized counselling, groceries, clothing and transportation. For information or to donate, call Bridges at 250385-7410 or visit online at www.bridgesforwomen.ca

Bridges’ winter fundraising campaign will help support both its Bridging and Mentoring programs.

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Oak Bay Barbers power hitter Nick Stefanakis leaps for a block during the final match of the B.C. boys AAA volleyball championship versus Earl Mariott in Kelowna on Saturday (Dec. 3). The Barbers won the match 25-16, 25-20, and 25-15, to win the championship.

No disrespect to Lars Bornemann, chosen the provincial boys AAA volleyball most outstanding player. But you know you’re on a good team when picking an MVP is a crapshoot. The razor sharp Oak Bay Barbers cut through the competition to win the team’s first provincial championship since 2006. The final match was a three-set sweep of Surrey’s Earl Marriot Mariners 25-16, 25-20, and 25-15. With so much skill throughout his roster, coach Allan Carmichael said it doesn’t matter what game the opponents use against them. “We’re able to tailor our game plan to our opponents and the kids are able to do whatever we ask,” he said. Against the Mariners, it meant countering the pair of 6-foot-7 middles by pushing the ball outside. “As a result, it showcased our outside hitters, Bornemann being one of them,” Carmichael said. And Bornemann came through, leading the attack with 19 kills on 31

attacks with power hitter Nick Stefanakis managing 11 kills. The Barbers dominated the all-star team selections with Alex Swiatlowski (Grade 12) and Ryan Marcellus (Grade 12) named to the first team along with Leon Young (Grade 11) and Stefanakis (Grade 12). Elion Wong (Grade 11) was named the tournament’s most outstanding libero. It’s that depth and positional flexibility that makes the Barbers so powerful. “If Earl Mariott had outside blockers instead of middles, then it will probably be (6-foot-7) Swiatlowski showcasing his abilities attacking in the middle (and possibly winning outstanding player),” Carmichael said. Swiatlowski, the team’s captain, has committed to play for UBC Okanagan next year. It will be the school’s first season in the CIS. Of the other graduating players on the roster, only centre Ryan Marcellus has currently indicated where he’ll play next year. Marcellus will join the Camosun Chargers for a chance to play with older brother Garrett in his final year at Camosun. Coincidentally, Garrett was on the

Barbers libero Elion Wong plays a shot from nearly out of bounds. Brian Calkins

last Oak Bay team to win the provincials. An extremely talented passer, Stefanakis is expected to play at the college level, and has the ability to be a strong libero, said Carmichael, though as a Barber he’s often tasked with other assignments. All in all, the Barbers are returning an incredibly strong team for next year centred around Wong and Young, two of the best defensive players Carmichael has ever coached. The Oak Bay Breakers finshed 14th at the AAAA girls provincials. sports@vicnews.com

Junior Panthers returned to former ownership group Junior B team changes hands part way through the season Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

A pair of former Panther owners are off the bench and back in the game after purchasing the rights to the local junior-B hockey club, which was being run by the league. John Wilson and Pete Zubersky purchased the Peninsula Panthers junior B team after weekend meetings with the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. “We really enjoyed our time when we did it,” said Zubersky who owned the team for eight years, until about five years ago. Wilson took over the club for two years after that. Jackson Penney took ownership about two and half years ago and relinquished it to the league last month. Wilson learned of the team’s availability and after a call to Zubersky – and conversations with their wives, Coreen Zubersky and Val Wilson – the two families made a power-

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play for ownership. “What you see in the on-ice product is a culmination of a lot of off-ice work by volunteers and people putting together a business plan,” Wilson said of the full family commitment involved. The new owners met with players Monday night to break the news. The Panthers saw success on the ice the past two years, earning league titles, provincial al titles and finishing fourth at nationals last year. r. Zubersky and Wilson will focus on rebuilding llocall relationships with the community, local businesses and Peninsula Minor Hockey. “Those are the people we need to develop relationships with because without those, we’re toast,” said Zubersky. “Minor hockey is our bread and butter and we want to build those ties again.” Parents, players and coaches wear the logos of both the minor hockey Eagles and the Panthers with pride, said

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Alex Tribe may have lost his final fight on Saturday night, but he ended the night with two wins and added a lot more experience to his resumé. The 19-year-old Saanich resident succumbed to the much more experienced fighter Hakeem Dawodu of Calgary in the final match of the Last Man Standing Muay Thai kickboxing tournament at Eagle Ridge Community Centre. Dawodu won the right to train at the Sinbi Gym in Phuket, Thailand for three months, accommodation included. “It was the best show I’ve put on in 10 years,” said promoter Stan Peterec, who’s also Tribe’s coach. “It went almost exactly as hoped, except Alex lost in that final match.” The tournament format isn’t new to Victoria but it’s been about six years since Peterec last ran them in regular rotation, this being the second event this

Sports calendar Hockey Fri. Dec. 9: WHL, Lethbridge Hurricanes at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m., Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Fri. Dec. 9: BCHL, Penticton Vees at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Fri. Dec. 9: VIJHL, Kerry Park Islanders at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., George Pearkes Arena. Fri. Dec. 9: VIJHL, Comox Valley Glacier Kings at Peninsula Panthers, 6:30 p.m., Panorama Rec. Centre. Sat. Dec. 10: VIJHL, Victoria Cougars at Peninsula Panthers, 6:30 p.m., Panorama Rec. Centre.

year. Seven welterweight fighters (147 lbs.) put their name in a hat and six paired off for the first draw of the night. One person, Daemont Johnson of Washington, got a bye. Tribe edged Duncan’s Johnny “Two Feathers” Williams by majority decision after a threeround fight. World junior champion Josh Jauncey of Surrey, a hot prospect and favourite to win the tourney, knocked out local karate instructor Leigh Mueller within 65 seconds of the first round. Dawodu won by knockout over Josh Wright of White Rock at 2:14 in their first round. That set up a final four with Dawodu fighting Jauncey and Tribe versus Johnson. Tribe knocked Johnson down in the first round and then did it again for good at 1:36 of the second. Jauncey and Dawodu, meanwhile, battled in the best fight Peterec can remember in 10 or so years. “It was amazing. A back-andforth battle. The crowd stood up with a standing ovation for the guys. They really put on a show,” Peterec said. The two have fought once before with Dawodu win-

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CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611. HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278

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CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

ELITE GARDENING MAINTENANCE Property Maintenance Year Round Contracts Winter Clean-Ups and Drainage

778-678-2524

PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858. RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

Custom Stone Fireplaces, Walkways & Patios. Custom Facing. Call for all your stonework needs.

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

Complete gutter cleaning, power washing and surface cleaning!

(250)857-7442

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

CARPENTRY. ALL TRADES. 40 yrs exp. Free Estimates. BBB. Ref’s. 250-361-6304.

MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

PAINTING

Rob: 250-882-3134 platypusvictoria.com

MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.

MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

QUALITY WORK.Experienced in Renovations & Repairs. Small jobs, Drywall repairs, Painting. 250-818-7977.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.

DISCOUNTED WINTER RATES on Installations. Oak Bay Irrigation & Landscape Lighting. 778.440.1883.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

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DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

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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

900 Dunsmuir, $299,900

Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

pg. 11

309 Kingston, $769,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

pg. 11

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale, 250-384-8124

pg. 15

pg. 9

pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277

pg. 6

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

pg. 11

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

pg. 26

pg. 6

pg. 31

pg. 12

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Paul Askew 250 744-3301

pg. 12

Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200

pg. 2

4-797 Tyee Rd, $309,900

Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

pg. 10

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

pg. 11

502-250 Douglas, $399,000 Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

pg. 8

pg. 6

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-384-8124

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 13

pg. 9

pg. 13

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley 250-656-0131

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875

pg. 14

Saturday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

pg. 15

pg. 14

4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577

304-4535 Viewmont Ave, $249,900

pg. 15

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 19

Sunday 2-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 15

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Ronan O’Sullivan 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling 250-656-5511

pg. 8

Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683

pg. 20

Thursday to Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 6

3067 Alouette pg. 18

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

pg. 8

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100

pg. 6

3436 Blue Sky Pl, $475,000 pg. 20

Saturday 2:30-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Willy Dunford, 250-656-0911

pg. 19

2433 Prospector Way, $679,000 pg. 20

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Realty David Scotney 250 384-8124

pg. 20

563 Brant Pl., $624,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200

pg. 20

202-6718 Grant Rd, $219,900

Saturday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

Sunday 3:30-4:30 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 21

pg. 21

1121 Fort, $183,900

3476 Horizon Trc. pg. 18

Sunday 1-4 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

304-611 Brookside, $219,000

2186 Stone Gate, $664,900 pg. 18

pg. 6

206-611 Goldstream, $247,900

Saturday 2-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-360-6683

pg. 18

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

103-996 Wild Ridge

3334 Myles Mansell Rd

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

pg. 26

Thursday to Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

8600 East Saanich, $599,000

Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530

4-10036 Fifth, $598,000

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

304-611 Brookside, $429,000

723 Windover Trc., $849,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

pg. 20

2641 Capstone Pl, $439,900

pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab, 250-360-1929

pg. 7

3067 Alouette pg. 18

9321 Trailcreek Dr., $247,000 pg. 14

pg. 1

28-2070 Amelia Ave.

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Kerstin Sykes, 250-589-1310

310-608 Fairway Ave, $369,900

11312 Osprey, $629,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

9397 Laurie’s Lane, $289,000 pg. 14

pg. 18

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser, 250-360-1929 Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Barbara Erickson 250 656-0911

pg. 5

3067 Alouette

4-869 Clarke Rd

2415 Amherst, $419,900 pg. 13

pg. 15

pg. 24

pg. 26

Friday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

5133 William Head Rd, $589,000

10201 Almond St., $569,000

9691 Third, $509,000

1955 Grandview, $640,000

pg. 27

pg. 14

pg. 10

3205 Kingsley, $539,000

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Diane Wilkinson 250 477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ken Lorenz 250 888-3434

32 Lurline Ave, $329,900

308-3260 Quadra St.

pg. 13

1366 Craigflower, $598,000 pg. 11

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gunnar Stephenson, 250-884-0933

Sunday 3-4:30 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Evelyn Brust, 250-384-8124

6265 Springlea

1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900 pg. 13

1187 Sunnybank Crt, $769,900

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

1025 Wurtlele Pl, $355,000

101-1610 Jubillee, $169,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jean Thorndycraft 250 384-8124

pg. 3

3828 Cardie Crt, $654,900 pg. 10

3850 Palo Alto

934 Craigflower, $449,000

126-75 Songhees, $959,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

966 Lampson, $825,000

710 Linden Ave.

pg. 26

5015 Georgia Park Terr. $799,900 203-1020 Esquimalt Rd, $225,000

pg. 9

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Realty David Scotney 250 384-8124

Sunday 12-2 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru 250 686-2242

10 Helmcken Rd

219-50 Songhees, $675,000

Saturday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Michael Luyt, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 477-5353

pg. 18

10395 Bowerbank, $419,900

618 Baxter, $524,500

4029 Providence, $969,900 308 Palmer, $777,000

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

Sunday 1-2:30 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997

4173 Buckingham, $684,000

pg. 26

pg. 31

pg. 14

43-901 Kentwood

946 Wilmer, $499,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 14

4126 Santa Anita, $509,900

219-1009 McKenzie, $199,500

3155 Westdowne, $948,000

702-860 View St, $429,900

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Richard Gadoury 250-977-2600 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

770 Linkleas, $599,900

703-620 Toronto, $225,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422

pg. 26

Sunday 1-3 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

119-2733 Peatt Rd, $369,900

2521 Emmy Pl, $749,900

5460 Old West Saanich, $1,199,000

pg. 11

23-60 Dallas, $494,900

Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

522 Davida Ave., $385,000

pg. 1

924B Richmond, $475,000 Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

pg. 6

4674 Lochside, $1,088,000

71 Government St, $484,000 Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

41 Obed Ave, $359,900

307-797 Tyee Rd., $299,900

604-75 Songhees, $710,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710

pg. 25

7-704 Rockheights

202-137 Bushby,

Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate 250 383-7100

2033 Sunfield, $269,500

927 Devonshire Rd., $439,000

809-620 Toronto St, $259,900

301-50 Songhees, $549,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Darren Day, 250-478-9600

2837 Inez Dr., $599,900 Sunday 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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Dec. 8-15 edition of

403-1241 Fairfield Rd, $299,900

2657 Cedar Hill Rd, $519,900

week beginning 8, 2011 Page 29 Friday,December December 9, 2011 - OAK BAY NEWS

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

pg. 21

957 Shawnigan Lake Rd, $319,900

119-2733 Peatt Rd, $374,900 pg. 15

Friday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

pg. 20

Thursday-Friday 1-4, Saturday & Sunday 11-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500 pg. 9

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The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is applying for an increase to its mandatory basic vehicle insurance for 2012 to help cover an increase in claims and a decline in investment income. ICBC president Jon Schubert said last week the corporation’s bodily injury claims have jumped, contributing to a $200 million increase in overall claims in the first nine months of 2011. Annual bodily injury claims have climbed by $350 million in the past five years, and are expected to reach $1.7 billion this year. “We have not increased our

rates since 2007 and there have been a number of rate decreases in that time,” Schubert said. ICBC reported net income for the first nine months of the year of $52 million, down from $331 million in the same period in 2010. Despite that, its rate change application to the B.C. Utilities Commission will seek to decrease rates on its optional coverage, where it faces competition from private insurance companies. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon cited ICBC losses in the B.C. government’s worsening deficit position. Quarterly results for the provincial treasury show a projected deficit of $3.1 billion

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