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OAK BAYNEWS Ancient trees carved up

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Fungus and long-term residential infrastructure force tree crew to bring down a pair of mighty oaks. News, Page A3

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Coun. Nils Jensen has been an advocate for better transportation pathways around Oak Bay and spearheaded the muncipality’s climate change task force during his tenure on council.

Oak Bay residents are experiencing their first bona fide mayoral race in at least 15 years. Today the News presents a conversation with the two candidates, sitting councillors Hazel Braithwaite and Nils Jensen Stories by Don Descoteau News editor

The political veteran An acquaintance of Nils Jensen calls out to him on the street near Oak Bay Village. After exchanging talk about coaching baseball and other topics, the man asks why he should vote for him as mayor of Oak Bay. Jensen launches into campaign mode, stating his experience at the regional level and during 15 years on council would serve him and the community well as mayor. The exchange ends with the man agreeing to put a Jensen sign on his lawn. Finding common ground with residents is a characteristic Jensen has cultivated since he was mentored by former Oak Bay councillor and MLA Scott Wallace,

who recently passed away. “He told me to use the simple test: What is in the best interest of the community?” Jensen said. “Those words have been my guiding principle. It’s a simple strategy, but it’s not always easy.” As in dealing with the possible legalization of secondary suites, a hotbutton issue in the municipality in recent years and one that came to a head this year. Jensen has a wealth of experience dealing with the issue. PLEASE SEE: Jensen, Page A4

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Oak Bay Coun. Hazel Braithwaite, one of two candidates for mayor, appreciates the way disparate groups are working together to help create a new Oak Bay High community facility. She hopes to facilitate similar co-operation as mayor.

The consensus builder Knocking on doors has been a real eyeopener for Hazel Braithwaite. Her knuckles are getting a good workout these days, as the Oak Bay councillor and mayoral candidate attempts to make direct and personal contact with voters. She admits being in the limelight is something she has shunned in past, preferring to “work behind the scenes to get things done.” “Having less name recognition is a little bit of a challenge,” she said in a busy Oak Bay Avenue café on Sunday. Doorknocking may be a relatively slow way to build such a crucial characteristic as a

candidate, she admitted, but she believes it will pay off in the end. “I think people appreciate that you take the time (to meet them personally). People see that you’ve taken that effort.” Braithwaite, 52 and a second-term councillor, recalls her initial move toward politics. It came in the late 1990s when she was PAC president at Willows elementary and was prompted by a council decision to pull funding for crossing guards. “It irritated me so much at the time I had to do something.” PLEASE SEE: Braithwaite, Page A4

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Perceived politicking by community association irks residents Community group accused of taking sides in election Erin Cardone News staff

Candidate endorsements are a regular part of any election. But when Oak Bay resident Dennis McCarthy perceived the Community Association of Oak Bay was endorsing mayoral candidate

Nils Jensen, he was upset. “The big concern is that the association should be totally neutral and they don’t seem to be doing that. They should be totally non-partisan,” McCarthy said. Other residents have contacted the News to express concern about the perceived conflict. Two weeks ago Tom Croft, president of the association, sent out an email invitation for people to attend Jensen’s campaign launch, which happened Oct. 22. Croft signed it using his title.

“What some of us are upset about is the community association asks for money” from the municipality, McCarthy said. Because of that fact, the association should not support any one candidate, or a group of candidates, he said. Croft said the community association does not support “any candidate.” “We would do the same for anybody who was holding a community event,” he said. “It just seemed like a natural

thing. We were asked to invite people. I don’t think we overstepped any bounds. “I think this is mudslinging and we’re just going to duck.” The Community Association of Oak Bay received $1,000 in municipal funding for its operations this year. In a separate interview, Jensen said he was not aware of any controversy surrounding community associations supporting specific candidates. Such an action would be inappropriate, he said, but

noted that individuals from such groups are free to support whomever they wish. Croft said the community association will no longer distribute candidates’ promotional materials. “We just thought we were providing a community service, which we would have done for any candidate,” he said. “But now that someone’s fussed about it, we won’t be doing that anymore. It’s just too risky.” ecardone@vicnews.com

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Arborist Trent Skaar cuts his way through a limb on a dying Garry oak tree in the 2300-block of Windsor Road last week. Two oaks at risk of falling over were cut down by the municipality. Don Denton/News dtaff

Old Garry oaks felled by fungus on Windsor Road Two large trees removed from boulevard Erin Cardone News staff

For almost two centuries, they stood rooted next to what is now Windsor Road. Time and damage, caused by installing pipes underground and the construction of the road, took

their toll and as a result, two large Garry oaks met their end. “This summer, both had very large fruiting bodies show up on their sides,” municipal arborist Chris Paul said. “Fruiting bodies” are similar to mushrooms: the incarnations of fungus growing in the trees. The pair in the 2300-block of Windsor Road were afflicted with Inonotus dryadeus. “That fungus is a pretty aggressive root rot that often doesn’t even show itself. Usually, we don’t

see it until the tree falls over,” Paul said. When municipal staff saw the fungus growing on the trees’ trunks, he said, “we exposed the root collar all the way around the trees and we found the roots, many of them were quite decayed.” Oak Bay contracted an independent arborist to examine the trees and on Thursday, a private company was contracted to remove them. Workers hitched the trees, one

at a time, to cranes then sawed through the trunk. Soon, the stumps will be ground down to break them up. The two felled oaks will be cut up for the Vancouver Island Woodworkers Guild, who often form larger pieces into furniture and smaller ones into bowls and ornaments. Paul said municipal staff will replant trees, likely Garry oaks, in the space left bare by the rotted trees. ecardone@vicnews.com

Oak Bay voters will elect a new mayor and at least three new councillors on Nov. 19. In advance of that date, residents have a chance to direct questions to council and mayoral hopefuls at two all-candidates meetings. The first happens Friday (Nov. 4) in the Garry Oak Room of the Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. The second goes Tuesday (Nov. 8) at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for both events and the meetings close at about 9 p.m. Three current councillors are vying to retain their seats in the Nov. 19 municipal election, while eight others are in the mix. Sitting councillors Hazel Braithwaite and Nils Jensen are running for mayor. The meeting format allows people to direct questions to two candidates, after each candidate gives a two-minute introductory statement. The speaking order is determined by random draw. If any candidates receive a disproportionate number of questions, moderator Keith McCallion, former principal of Mount Douglas secondary, can redirect the question to another. He will also eliminate duplicated questions. Chris Harvey, former associate superintendent of the Greater Victoria School District, is facilitating the events with the help of the Community Association of Oak Bay and the North Henderson Residents’ Association. ecardone@vicnews.com

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Braithwaite … deal with growth issues in future. She sees residents’ increasing questioning of decisions by council as a good thing. It means people are getting more involved in their community. As such, she sees herself as someone who is able to bring groups together, acting as both a mediator and a facilitator, but also one who can direct the process. “We have a lot of diverse groups out there and we should have consensus,” she said. “It’s very important to me.” editor@oakbaynews.com

of the way the community banded together to create a multi-use Oak Bay High design and would work to facilitate such an input framework for future major projects. She envisions completing a revision of the OCP well within one term, by assembling a balanced advisory group of people without strict agendas. Braithwaite suggested that finding money to hire a professional urban planner with heritage experience, rather then spending money on consultants, would benefit the municipality not only for that project, but in helping

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She noted the funding was eventually restored. “If you want to change something you have to get involved. I’m not one to sit back – that’s my personality – I like to be involved.” The issues she’s been involved with since being elected to council have been of far broader community importance. From secondary suites and the official community plan to working on plans for a new Oak Bay High, the issues have involved disparate groups. She’s particularly proud

Jensen … Continued from Page A1

He chaired the task force on secondary suites and wrote the final report for council, complete with recommendations, which were then hotly debated by the community. While council tabled making a decision on the matter until next year, the issue continues to be divisive, Jensen said. He brought up a conversation he had with a neighbour who stated firm opposition to the idea. After Jensen presented some options for how it could work to the community’s

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On public communication - “It is clear that residents are not happy with the way council communicates with them and vice-versa. Citizens want more Town Hall Meetings, a better website and timely access to agendas, minutes and Braithwaite documentation. On urban deer - “We need to do something now from a health and (vehicle/driver) safety perspective. Residents are mad enough that they want us to do something about it.” On political slates - “When I (vote for) someone, I like to believe that person has their own mind and is not going to vote together (as a bloc). Especially at the municipal level, it has to be non-partisan.”

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there are more variables to consider than in the 1996 revision, such as the twinning of the Uplands sewage/stormwater lines, transportation, police service integration and heritage preservation. For projects that will significantly impact residents, the best approach is to get them involved early in the planning process, which he said happened with the new Oak Bay High project, but did not with the Oak Bay Lodge replacement. “It’s about encouraging a meaningful dialogue and mutual problem solving.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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advantage, in terms of guiding housing strategy in the municipality, the man began to see it wasn’t a black-and-white issue. “I think there is a lot of common ground. The new council should cultivate that,” Jensen said. “I think people wanted an appropriate process (on secondary suites), and felt the timelines laid out by the mayor didn’t allow for that.” Housing strategy should be included in a revised official community plan, he said. Jensen would ideally like to see the OCP project completed in a year or so. He noted, however,

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Nils weighs in On council turnover – “There were three of us who were new to council (in 1996) and we had the luxury of easing into the job. The new council will not have that luxury. They’ll have to be up to speed on a number of issues, from deer to sewage to policing, the Jensen OCP and parking issues.” On secondary suites: “Questions raised by residents need to be addressed in an open, informed and rational community dialogue that starts with understanding the benefits and cost of having secondary suites in our community.” On urban deer: “I support a regional management plan that results in a significant reduction of the deer population. This will require co-operation and co-ordination, and as mayor I will continue to ensure that Oak Bay interests are represented at the regional tables.” BEST BUY – Correction Notice NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY OCTOBER 28 CORPORATE FLYER Please note that Acer AS5755-9674 15.6” Laptop (10180316) advertised on page 21 of the October 28 flyer has a standard 750GB hard drive, NOT a 750GB solid state drive, as previously advertised. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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B.C. Transit looks to boost security powers Special constable idea being considered Erin McCracken News staff

B.C. Transit is looking to add special constables to its security ranks in the Capital Region. Transit supervisors may also one day have the authority to issue tickets for transit offences. When transit-related offences – from spitting and other assaults to verbal threats and property damage – are heard in the courts, it’s often the first time Stephen Anderson, B.C. Transit’s senior manager of corporate

safety and security for the province, learns the details of Crown counsel’s case and the police investigation. But as special provincial constables, Anderson and his three-member security team could access police files on transit crimes, provide evidence and help build strong cases for stiffer punishments. B.C. Transit plans to submit its application for special constable powers to Solicitor General Shirley Bond in late November. “We give files (to police), but we also want to see their files and see what they’re doing,” Anderson said. “There may be an incident that happened out there today, that happened at a bus stop or an exchange (that might only be reported to police but)

that we might know nothing about.” Special constables could help link transit crimes such as graffiti vandalism, which would otherwise be treated as isolated incidents “and it’s all forgotten,” Anderson said. Their enhanced abilities would allow the team to be more proactive in addressing problem cases and repeat offenders. “We can then do what is necessary to ensure that one occurrence doesn’t become many occurrences.” To further boost his security team’s powers, Anderson plans in 2012 to ask Blair Lekstrom, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, for a legislative change to the B.C. Transit

Act, granting transit supervisors in the Capital Region the authority to issue 40 different transit fines. That power might discourage more riders from engaging in offensive or aggressive behaviour, said Bill Shearer, B.C. Transit’s chief transit supervisor. Fines range from $58 to $173. That power would also free up police from having to respond to hundreds of calls each year for minor infractions. “We would be able to deal with smaller incidents at the time and (prevent) those smaller incidents from (escalating) to anything more, and then to avoid the court or policing processes because it stays within B.C. Transit,” Anderson said. emccracken@vicnews.com

“Allan worked closely with Hazel on Oak Bay Council for six years and we spoke often about Hazel's strong leadership skills & her remarkable capacity to listen to and collaborate with a wide spectrum of Oak Bay citizens. Hazel's non-partisan approach is key to democracy at the local level.

I am very pleased to endorse Hazel's candidacy for Mayor of Oak Bay.” - Penny Cassidy, wife of former Councillor Allan Cassidy

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ADVANCED VOTING OPPORTUNITIES shall be available at the following places on the dates and hours stated: FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA AT VICTORIA CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE (DOUGLAS AND PANDORA) on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Monday, November 14, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT AT THE DISTRICT OF ESQUIMALT MUNICIPAL HALL, 1229 Esquimalt Road, on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Wednesday, November 16, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY AT THE OAK BAY MUNICIPAL HALL, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 and Wednesday November 16, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 (GREATER VICTORIA) SAANICH MUNICIPAL HALL, 770 Vernon Avenue, on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Monday, November 14, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL AT THE VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL HALL, 45 VIEW ROYAL AVENUE on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Wednesday, November 16, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THAT PORTION OF THE DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS AT THE DISTICT OF HIGHLANDS MUNICIPAL HALL, 1980 MILLSTREAM ROAD on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Wednesday, November 16, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE RURAL PORTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 61 (GREATER VICTORIA) LYING WITHIN JUAN de FUCA ELECTORAL AREA OF THE CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 62 (SOOKE) BOARD OFFICES, 3143 JACKLIN ROAD, on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 and Wednesday, November 16, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. NOTE: SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOTS ARE PART OF THE BALLOTS OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY, DISTRICT OF SAANICH AND CITY OF VICTORIA AND MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR MAIL IN BALLOTS UPON REQUEST TO THE MUNICIPALITY AT WHICH YOU MAY WISH TO VOTE. ELECTOR REGISTRATION To register as an elector at the time of voting, you will be required to make a declaration stating that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • Resident of BC for a least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • Resident or registered owner of real property in the School District for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • Not otherwise disqualiﬁed by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this twenty fourth (24th) day of October, 2011. Thomas F. Moore Chief Election Officer

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Don’t blame your kid if his or her report card isn’t up to snuff. Unless a deal is reached in the ongoing labour dispute involving B.C. teachers, report cards will do little more than record how often students were absent or late for school. “Unless your son or daughter is taught by a principal or vice-principal, there will not be a mark, work habit or comment,” said Greater Victoria School District superintendent of schools John Gaiptman. “We can all agree report cards are an important source of information for parents. It is regrettable we are not sending out the report cards that parents are used to seeing.” Report cards will be sent out between the second week of November and the first week of December. Teachers consider filling out report cards to be administrative work, which they have not

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been doing since their workto-rule campaign began two months ago. Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association president Tara Ehrcke said parents can still get all the information they need by talking to their child’s teacher, which she suggests might be even better than what parents get from a piece of paper. “Teachers have been advised by the union to continue communication about student progress with parents and students,” Ehrcke said. “I think that a faceto-face conversation or phone call can provide more depth or understanding than what is on a report card. Report cards are very prescriptive using coded marks. It is actually fairly restrictive. I think in a lot of cases parents will get more info than a report card will show.” Both sides continue to work towards a resolution before the spring report cards. The last contract with B.C.’s 41,000 public school teachers

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expired in June. In addition to wage and benefit increases, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation wants restoration of class size and special needs support rules, after a court ruling gave the government a year to consult with teachers on appropriate levels. The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association was expected to apply to the B.C. Labour Relations Board Wednesday for a declaration on report cards and the option of reduced pay for reduced work. Teachers are also refusing playground supervision and most routine contact with administration. There has been little progress on talks for a new contract. “If parents feel the information is insufficient we encourage them to contact the teacher,” Ehrcke said. “We don’t want any parent to feel they are in the dark or don’t know about their student’s progress.” – With files from Tom Fletcher editor@oakbaynews.com

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ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be available on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, and Wednesday, November 16, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue. GENERAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be available on Saturday, November 19, 2011, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: • Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Avenue (Monterey Avenue entrance only) • Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2121 Cedar Hill X Road • Monterey Middle School, 851 Monterey Avenue (Gymnasium; use Oliver Street entrance) MAIL BALLOT VOTING will be available for the 2011 General Local Election. The period for receiving applications to vote by mail ballot is between October 26 and November 17, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Ballot packages will be mailed or available for pickup on or about November 9, 2011. The opportunity to vote by mail is limited to: • Persons whose physical disability, illness or injury prevents them from voting at a regular voting place, and • Persons who are absent from the municipality on general voting day and at the times of the advance voting opportunities. Resident Electors Who Are Not on Voters List In order for a person who has not previously registered as a resident elector to register as an elector at the time of voting, it will be necessary for that person to produce at least 2 documents that provide evidence of their identity and place of residence, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature, or provide 2 documents that provide evidence of their identify, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature, and make a solemn declaration as to their place of residence within the meaning of Section 52 of the Local Government Act. Non-Resident Property Electors Who Are Not on Voters List Persons wishing to register as a non-resident property elector may do so by producing at least 2 documents that provide evidence of their identity, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature, to the presiding official at the voting places listed above. Special conditions apply to the registration of a non-resident property elector. Non-resident property electors are encouraged to check with the Chief Election Ofﬁcer prior to Election Day as to the special conditions. Loranne Hilton Chief Election Ofﬁcer

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CBC takes national pulse This week officially marks the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a national icon that continues to prove that news and culture can be cool. The CBC is a gem that all of us can treasure, and in very personal ways. While it offers a wide variety of programming on radio and television, designed to suit varying tastes, it stops short of trying to be all things to all people. Instead, it sticks to its mandate of presenting the best this country has to offer, along with the inevitable warts. When CBC Victoria opened 13 years ago, it only enhanced the appeal of the national network, offering more localized content and further forging a link between Canada’s three coasts. The public broadcaster continues to rank at or near the top of listenership in the Capital Region, no doubt for its combination of local, regional and national information and entertainment. Where else can you tune in and hear everything from in-depth news interviews and musical retrospectives to comedy and even the odd serialized drama? There are people who believe taxpayers shouldn’t be funding the public broadcaster when not everyone watches or listens. But the CBC remains one of the few institutions we can trust to remain as truly Canadian as hockey, politeness and beavers. That national thread is something we need to cultivate and embrace.

Report cards not for administrators News that B.C. teachers will likely not be issuing fully filled-out report cards is troubling. Not only are letter grades a critical way for parents to confirm how their children are progressing, teacher comments often indicate such intangibles as work habits, citizenship and social interaction. Report cards are not merely administrative, as the teachers’ union would have us believe. They give parents confirmation of information heard in conversations with both teachers and their children, and must be kept separate from work-to-rule guidelines. 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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Zalm joins Hydro conspiracy club a European Union plot for world The smart meter installation van domination. arrived on my street last week, as Vander Zalm asserts that smart B.C. Hydro’s smart grid project meters and appliances create such heads toward the halfway mark. a powerful surveillance This system will not network, “they’ll even only detect outages, know what you’re electricity loss and theft, cooking.” it enables a voluntary There are those who time-of-use system where claim smart meters can users can get a discount tell what channel your TV by shifting consumption is on, but this is the first to low-peak times. You I’ve heard about them could even set up wind or detecting whether you’re solar generation that the having eggs or oatmeal for meter would record and breakfast. subtract from your bill. Tom Fletcher And who might “they” But apparently no B.C. Views be? one wants to talk about “The big picture is that. Black Press papers of course that we’re continue to run letters moving to globalization,” Vander with exaggerated or false claims Zalm intones. “Eventually we’ll be that stoke baseless fear of radio governed out of Brussels, Belgium waves. or someplace like that. And this Where is this coming from? I’m all ties into that. They can monitor grateful to the anonymous smartwhat’s happening anywhere in the meter foe who started sending me world. It’s Big Brother. We’ll be updates from “Citizens for Safe totally controlled.” Technology,” a loose collection of He stops just short of what I’ll call U.S. and Canadian activists that the Full Tinfoil, a belief that these claims to include doctors, lawyers radio waves control minds directly. and other professionals. Wildlife artist Robert Bateman Not much is professional about also makes an ass of himself in a the Canadian content on their brief video, where he describes website. hiring someone to come in and A video starts with a juvenile detect “hot” wiring in his Saltspring union parody showing executives Island mansion. (A surprising plotting to sell B.C. Hydro to number of self-appointed smart General Electric. meter experts sell measuring and Then it moves to an apparently “shielding” services.) serious interview with Bill Vander A reader sent me a local Zalm, who expands on his earlier newspaper commentary by Nelsonconspiracy theory about the Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, harmonized sales tax being part of

basically a vague summary of NDP talking points about smart meters being too expensive and a possible health threat. This is interesting, because the City of Nelson owns its own power utility, which started installing wireless meters in 2004. They finished last year, with no protest. I asked Mungall why. She was on the city council that chose a different model, a “drive-by” meter. They broadcast readings every 15 seconds and still need meter readers, who no longer have get out of their trucks. B.C. Hydro’s meters signal only three or four times a day, but one of the often-repeated false claims about them is that they secretly transmit much more often with some sort of damaging energy pulses. And yet these granola-loving West Kootenay folks cheerfully endure a 24/7 bombardment of what are essentially brief cellphone signals. Mungall said Nelson council specifically rejected a smart grid system “because of the cost.” Somehow retaining meter readers saves the city money. She noted that rural parts of her constituency are serviced by B.C. Hydro, and some people are very concerned. I’ll bet they are. Not just in West Kootenay, but a few other remote areas known for production of B.C.’s number one cash crop. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘Not much professional content is on the Citizens for Safe Technology website.’

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Magnitude of Lodge project warrants extensive planning Why is such a large project ($80 million) as the Oak Bay Lodge replacement being contemplated without doing a comprehensive urban planning study of Oak Bay first, which would then be incorporated in a revised official community plan? With a population of more than 300 of our citizens, and at least twice that many including staff and visitors, this project should not be approached as an isolated development opportunity, but

rather as a carefully considered element in our overall vision of Oak Bay, providing the very best quality of life for those who live and work in and around it. Does our existing community plan even allow for a project of this magnitude on this site? Please slow the planning process down and make sure that we integrate this most necessary project in the best way possible. Gwen Howey Oak Bay

Councillor comment out of line Re: Deadline too tight for Lodge plans, say residents (News, Oct. 28) Coun. John Herbert’s statement in your story on the Oak Bay Lodge issue about the community benefit outweighing

the annoyed 20 or so adjacent neighbours is just wrong. How will the community benefit with the addition of another 40 beds? And how many of those beds are or will be occupied by Oak Bay community members?

It’s more than annoying. It is something residents have to live with and obviously he feels those 20 or so neighbours are not part of the community. William Jesse Oak Bay

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Fallen sculpture University of Victoria students and staff were treated to the strange sight of a series of sculptures that popped up on the university campus recently, including this one of a figure that incorporates a tree and fallen leaves.

Renewable energy the answer to electricity generation The expression “canary in a coal mine” refers to the caged birds miners used to take down into the mines as an early warning of danger. Despite many known dangers, coal has become the world’s dominant fuel source for generating electricity; not to mention being the primary source of harmful greenhouse gas emissions such as methane and carbon dioxide. In a very real sense, the Earth’s entire atmosphere has now become the coal mine that we all live and work in. But, in terms of an early warning mechanism, caged canaries aren’t going to help us much today the way they once helped coal miners.

Fortunately, there are many other “canary-like” indicators of the dangers we face that scientists are increasingly trying to direct our attention to. For example, many plants that one would expect to get larger from the increased availability of carbon dioxide are instead being stunted by rapid changes in temperature, humidity and available nutrients from the rise in global temperature. Likewise, cold-blooded animals, including insects, reptiles and amphibians, are experiencing a 10per-cent increase in metabolism from every one-degree increase in average temperature.

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Breaking down musical borders Innovative Vancouver Island-based trio records their first compilation CD Arnold Lim News staff

One new album, two concerts and three award-winning musicians. The debut compilation, Three Worlds, features the Latin-influenced guitar of Brad Prevedoros, the Asian-inspired, bluesy percussion of Niel Golden and the celtic folk stylings of Greg Joy. It is integrated with such non-traditional instruments as the hammered dulcimer and hang (a flying-saucer shaped metal percussion) and boasts a sound that is truly the trio’s own. “Even though we come from diverse places, it really works well whenever we perform (together),” Golden said. “We have an ease of getting along … we understand each other musically and otherwise. We are breaking down borders as we go. It is part of the beauty of the new age.” The unique musical palette of the Vancouver Island trio includes more than 30 albums of musical experience between

them. The new 15-track release serves more than anything else. We are all over notice that music without lyrics can still 50 now and we have to do things because we enjoy it, as opposed to marketing ourspeak volumes. “What we do is music that makes people selves,” Prevedoros said. “I see people that are so aggressive and feel good. Loosely defined as relaxation try to make it. I just want to music … People kind of get enjoy myself.” into a mesmeric mood. It is “Even though we Enjoyment is what the uplifting,” Prevedoros said. group hopes to share with “I just like people to come from diverse their audiences as they relax and enjoy it and not places, it really works perform two CD release have to feel like I’m singconcerts this weekend, in ing songs about lost loved well whenever we Sidney and Victoria. ones or (hardships) in the perform (together).” “The evening is a journey world. There is so much – Niel Golden that goes through various crap going on in the world influences of India, Spain, it is always nice to get people out of that space. That is what I’m try- Irish celtic music. Be transported for two hours on a musical journey that crosses ing to do.” Recorded at Golden’s home studio borders and takes you to new places,” between January and September of this Golden said. “Whenever we perform, audiences enjoy year, Three Worlds was in some ways about letting go of the business side of music, what we do and ask us where is the CD?” After three years performing together after 30 years of performing and recording and multiple Canadian Western Music and and with Three Worlds under their belt, that question has now been answered. Juno award nominations. editor@oakbaynews.com “We see it as an opportunity to have fun

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Taking an idea and running with it was the evolution of the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ upcoming event and fundraiser. This Friday’s (Nov. 4) “Lucille Ball,” a tribute to the late comedienne and madcap star of stage and TV, began with an idea to auction off an item of memorabilia. “Richard Lucas, a talent agent in Vancouver who ended up teaching on our faculty, has an authentic Lucille Ball gown and he wanted it to go to charity,” said college director Ron Schuster. After conversations around how to best do that, the idea came up of hosting an all-Lucy event in Victoria. “We’ve got 24 lovely Lucies that will be floating around – all of our students will be dressed as Lucy or (fellow I Love Lucy characters) Fred

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or Ricky Ricardo or Ethel,” Schuster said. Among the festivities will be a recreation of the physical comedy classic scene featuring Lucy and Ethel working on a chocolate assembly line that goes crazy. A memorabilia booth will be set up for fans looking for Lucy items, and Lucas will be on hand sharing stories about times on set with Ball over the years. Among the silent auction and raffle items up for grabs are a Warhol-style portrait of Lucy by local artist Christopher Lucas, and a two-week stay in Hawaii. The dress auction proceeds will be split between the college and the Vancouver Performing Arts Lodge. Tickets for the fundraiser, $115 each, are available at the college, 1701 Elgin Rd. in Oak Bay from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Authors reading at the library

From free access to almost every sporting event, to the aftermath of D-Day and the Clayoquot logging blockade, the Greater Victoria Public Library is hosting a series of free readings this month. The readings start tomorrow (Nov. 3) with sports writer Jim Taylor discussing his book And to Think I Got in Free! from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Emily Carr Branch, 3500 Blanshard St. On Nov. 9, Mark Zuehlke reads from Breakout from Juno, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Central branch. Nov. 12 sees author Betty Krawczyk read from This Dangerous Place, 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Emily Carr Branch. For details, visit www.gvpl.ca. ecardone@vicnews.com

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Libraries are not just for books anymore, thanks to a new partnership between the Greater Victoria Public Library and Royal B.C. Museum. Twenty family passes, which allow for free admission to all galleries and exhibitions at the museum, are available for borrowing on a week-long basis from any of the 10 branches in the region. “This enables families to have easier access to the Royal B.C. Museum,” said Sue Stackhouse, a

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When the phone rang at Phyllis Serota’s home in Estevan Village last week, she wasn’t hoping to hear a reporter on the line. “I thought this was the delivery person,” she said. Serota was anxiously awaiting the arrival of stacks of copies of her first book, Painting My Life: A Memoir of Love, Art and Transformation. “I’ve been painting for over 50 years. I think every artist, somewhere inside them, wants to have a permanent record of their work,” said Serota, who lived in James Bay for 24 years before moving to Oak Bay about 10 years ago. “I’m not a professional writer, obviously, so it was a very daunting thing to take on. I’ve worked on it for over two years.” In the book, she walks readers

museum spokesperson. Family passes allow two adults and up to three children free general admission. “This partnership is an opportunity for the Royal B.C. Museum to connect with Victorians and invite them to join us in exploring our collective heritage,” museum CEO Pauline Rafferty said. For more information on how to borrow one of the family passes, visit gvpl.ca. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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through her childhood in Chicago and the family memories that contributed to her character and her art career. The book contains 104 colour images of her artwork. “(In) many of them, two-thirds or more, I talk extensively about what was in my mind when I painted them and why I used particular colours and textures.” The book launch happens tomorrow (Nov. 3) at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, where Serota has had three solo exhibitions in past decades. “She is well respected as a professional,” said Mica Mash, art rentals and sales consultant at the gallery. “She’s also somebody who’s taken it all in her stride. She doesn’t have a huge ego. She remains unassuming

and is always willing to share her knowledge. I think a book gives a whole lot more depth and perception to an artist.” Serota wanted to share her experiences and relate them to her artwork for readers. “I think those of us who live on the West Coast have generally come from somewhere else and lots of times we don’t know each other’s stories. I think these stories are very interesting.” The book launch gets underway at 6:30 p.m. at the gallery, 1040 Moss St. Serota will also be signing copies of her book at Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St. on Saturday (Nov. 5) at 3 p.m. The book is available in Victoria bookstores starting Friday. ecardone@vicnews.com

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Free dental checks promote healthy mouths Community dental hygienist gives advice Charla Huber News staff

When Pamela Poon screens the mouths of tots, it’s not uncommon for her to see children with a cavity who haven’t reached their first birthday. “Cavities are totally preventable,” she said. “Kids don’t ever need to have a cavity.” In her effort to help protect children from tooth decay, Poon works as a community dental hygienist for the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s Smiles First program. On the third week of each month Poon travels to local health units to check out children’s teeth. The program is free and offered for children who haven’t yet entered kindergarten. Poon performs a dental screening and talks to children and their parents about oral care. If needed, she applies fluoride varnish if she deems the child at high risk for tooth decay. She will also refer the children to see a dentist if she sees signs of tooth decay. If a child requires several teeth to be pulled, Poon said it is often because the decay leaves no other choices.

sweet and sticky foods in a child’s diet. If a child is going to eat items such as raisins, granola bars or fruit leather, it’s better at the end of a meal rather than as a snack. “At the end of a meal there is more saliva in the mouth,” she said, noting saliva helps keep food from sticking to the teeth. It’s common for parents to tell Poon that baby teeth don’t matter and will eventually fall out, but she counCharla Huber/News staff ters that with the imporCommunity dental hygienist Pamela Poon tance of baby teeth when it sometimes uses a toothy elephant to teach proper comes to eating, speech and self-esteem. “There are kids brushing technique to young children. going to school missing six “Dental surgery is the No. 1 day surgery or seven teeth because they were pulled for kids in B.C. under five,” she said, add- out due to decay.” Babies and older children need their ing that there is a three- to six-month waitlist. “There are so many kids with (tooth teeth brushed at least twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, she said, and screendecay) and it’s sad.” It takes about a year-and-a-half after ings should start about six months after each tooth arrives for it to fully harden, the first tooth comes in. “Not everyone has access to, or thinks which leaves young teeth more vulnerable to decay. The first sign of potential about oral care, but it’s completely linked to your overall health,” Poon said. decay is a bright white spot on a tooth. For information on Smiles First, visit “The white spot is where the tooth has been weakened a bit,” Poon said. “Decay www.viha.ca/prevention_services/initiatives/smiles_first.htm. can happen pretty quick.” editor@oakbaynews.com She suggests limiting the amount of

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Young Life celebrates 50th year Young Life of Victoria is turning 50 this year and has a celebration and reunion planned for anyone involved with the Christian youth outreach organization over the past half century. The event happens Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Bear Mountain Westin Resort. Besides appetizers, the gathering includes a slideshow and various stations that will take attendees through the years, touching on events and the people and youth who have been involved. Young Life operates clubs in four high schools in Greater Victoria, as well as doing outreach with at-risk youth and providing opportunities to attend its summer camp. The anniversary gathering is not billed as a fundraiser – the annual Home Tour is the main revenue generator for Young Life. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple and can still be purchased online at younglife.ca/victoria50 or by calling Bill Okell 250-479-8453. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Women win Vikes Shootout, men third

Braves take bite out of Cougars Braves captain ready to win Travis Paterson News staff

A changed mindset and new approach to hockey is all part of the new Ty Jones. The Saanich Braves captain had plenty of reasons to be frustrated to start the 2011-12 hockey season, namely getting dropped from the junior A Cowichan Capitals of the B.C. Hockey League. The Spectrum hockey academy grad was the first star in the Braves 5-3 win over the Victoria Cougars at George Pearkes arena on Friday. Jones scored two goals. including the game winner, as the Braves rallied from a 3-1 deficit with four Ty Jones straight goals. It’s the first time the Braves (5-7-3) defeated the Cougars (13-2-1) this season and evens the home-andhome series, which started with a Cougars 5-2 win at Archie Browning arena on Thursday. Jones was the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League rookie of the year in 2009-10 and was named captain of the Braves by coach Brad Cook shortly after returning to the team this year. It was an easy deci-

sion for Cook, who coached the Braves that season before leaving for a stint as an assistant with the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies. But Jones didn’t come to terms with his return to the Island’s junior B hockey league overnight. He started slow in the points column and was ejected from back-to-back games on Sept. 29 and 30. “It was a rough start. I’m definitely more relaxed, trying to be a leader for the team on the ice and in the room,” Jones said after the Thursday win. The 18-year-old is the latest example of a local player finding his game after being cut from junior A, an annual occurrence on the junior circuit. “There was some frustration coming back from Cowichan, but I’m happy being back with the Braves and living at home,” Jones said. “We (were) making too many mental mistakes. Now I just want to see us get some wins, especially in onegoal games.” The Braves’ story has repeated itself the past few seasons. A solid program that has developed players such as Wade Murphy, leading scorer of the Victoria Grizzlies, the Braves continually play second fiddle in the win column to local rivals the Cougars and Peninsula Panthers.

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Shawn McBride of the Saanich Braves battles Anthony Bonner of the Victoria Cougars during the annual Pink in the Rink fundraiser at Pearkes Arena, Oct. 28. The Braves won 5-3. “We’re right there, we’ve beat (North Division leaders) Comox and now Victoria,” Cook said. “We’re learning how to win. And some of that is with the returning players, not just the young guys finding their way.”

Player of the week Also scoring for Saanich in the win over Victoria on Friday was Jack Palmer, Sheldon Trees and Jaden Schmiesser (empty net). Prior to the weekend Jones was named Island league player of the week for scoring two goals and two assists, while taking zero penalty minutes in two games. The Braves

lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Peninsula Panthers on Oct. 19 and won 6-3 over the Campbell River Storm on Oct. 23. The Braves host the Oceanside Generals at Pearkes arena Friday (Nov. 4) at 6:30 p.m. sports@vicnews.com Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Standings Victoria Comox Peninsula Kerry Park Saanich Oceanside Camp. Riv.

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A two-over-par total was enough for Megan Woodland to earn herself and the University of Victoria women's golf team first place at the Vikes Shootout, Oct. 24-25, at Cordova Bay Golf Course. It’s the Vikes women’s second team title at the Shootout. UVic scored a total of 623 (309 and 314), nine shots ahead of Concordia University. The University of Alberta was third at 674. Woodland hit two of her six birdies in the final round (70 and 76, 146) and was four shots ahead of second-place finisher Sara Molyneux (Concordia). The Vikes men’s team was in third spot in the team standings. James Holland was the Vikes’ top male. Holland shot 70 and 75 for a 145 total, tying him for fourth spot. The Shootout concludes the fall competitive season for golf. San Diego’s Point Loma Nazarene University will host the next event, Feb. 5 to 7. UVic hosts the Royal Canadian Golf Association championship at Cordova Bay Golf Course May 28 to June 2. sports@vicnews.com

Vikes men, women heading to soccer playoffs A pair of goals by Jaclyn Sawicki gave the UVic Vikes women’s soccer team a surprise berth in the Canada West playoffs next week. Sawicki scored the gamewinning goal in the 80th minute against the Fraser Valley Cascades to give the Vikes a 2-1 win at UVic on Saturday. With the win, UVic stole possession of fourth place from the Calgary Dinos, the final playoff spot in the Canada West conference. Goalie Steph Parker earned the win. First place Trinity Western (Langley) hosts the Canada West semifinals on Saturday (Nov. 5) with the final going Sunday. UVic will play Trinity Western and UBC (second) will play Alberta (third) in the other semifinal. Things are just as rosy in the men’s camp with the Vikes hav-

ing swept their way through the Prairies. Rookie Craig Gorman scored the only goal in a 1-0 shutout over the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday. Gorman scored again on Sunday, as did Cam Hundal as the Vikes ended a perfect weekend with another shutout, 2-0 over the Alberta Golden Bears. Daniel Kilpatrick was in net on Sunday and Elliot Mitrou on Saturday. The wins clinch first place for UVic in Canada West, meaning the Vikes will host the Canada West playoffs Saturday (Nov. 5) and Sunday at Centennial Stadium. Trinity Western and UBC will play in the first semifinal, noon on Saturday. The Vikes draw Alberta in the second semifinal at 2:15 p.m. The Canada West champion-

ship is scheduled for Sunday at 2:15 p.m.

Vikes help win Pan Am rugby sevens gold

Four ex and current Vikes were part of the first gold medal-winning rugby sevens team at the Pan American Games on Sunday. Current Vikes Sean Duke, Nathan Hirayama, Phil Mack and ex-Vike John Moonlight joined James Bay’s Sean White and CastawayWanderers Nanyak Dala and Ciaran Hearn, among other players, on Team Canada. Canada edged Argentina 26-24 in the gold medal match after a close 21-19 win over the U.S. in the quarterfinal. Hirayama figured prominently kicking three conversions against Argentina and the U.S. sports@vicnews.com

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University of Victoria Vikes’ Amy Lawrence, No. 22, heads the ball next to Fraser Valley Cascades’ Shelby Beack, No. 8, during the Vikes 2-1 win at Centennial Stadium on Saturday. Jaclyn Sawicki scored both Vikes goals, clinching a spot in the Canada West semifinals at Trinity Western this weekend.

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(82) Oak Bay Liam Kennell Taylor Chan Liam Farrar Simon Psotka Evan Carey Graham Landells Benjamin De Jong

21:15.29 22:17.28 23:07.04 23:27.30 23:37.04 23:38.04 24:48.06

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(83) Claremont Lehm Maguire Connor Foreman Jordan Kinghorn Parm Johal Austin Barber Sam Prette Graeme Walker

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(97) Mount Douglas Thomas Getty Tyler Norman Joel Taylor Ethan Getty Nathan How Mohand Khouider Ryan Niezen

21:17.53 21:42.53 23:20.05 23:31.29 24:21.04 24:46.32 25:08.57

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(104) Reynolds Seamus Maguire Erik Evans Drew Peacock Jon McKay Thomas Thierbach Thomas Kempster Nic Miller

21:56.06 22:41.31 22:51.05 23:51.78 24:04.80 26:53.79 27:31.04

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(152) Glenlyon Norfolk School Ben Weir 21:13.05 Mikey Declare 23:57.31 Laim Shillingtom 24:07.04 John Sharpe 24:30.80 Evan Letkeman 24:54.81 Matt Zava 28:19.06

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Jericho O’Connell Ray Frang Jordan Fenn Brock Holland Gerry Dandan Kane Johnston Eric Spaven

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Vancouver Island High School Cross Country Championships, Oct. 26 at Beaver Lake Park Boys team results Place (Points) School 1. (64) Dover Bay

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11. (302) St. Michaels University 1 Liam Knightley 24:03.04 2 Cole Turner 25:48.06 3 Samuel Jackson 27:33.81 4 Danny Park 27:38.06 5 Gabe Lunn 27:55.55 6 Justin Chiu 28:15.05 7 Min Hyuk Park 28:27.30 12. (313) Campbell River Christian 13. (324) Brentwood 14. (326) Nanaimo District 15. (388) Lambrick Park 1 Julian Fell 2 Michael McCue 3 Camilo Valbuena 4 Kevin Kuo 5 Curtis Darnell Girls team results Place (Points) School 1. (48) Nanaimo District

26:44.31 27:00.28 29:32.29 29:34.79 32:25.31 Time

2. (49) Oak Bay 1 Maddie Secco 2 Madelyn Brunt 3 Elise Butler 4 Morgan Roskelley 5 Heather Van Tassell 6 Emily Mills 7 Gillian Briggs

16:44.04 16:45.55 16:52.29 16:57.05 17:44.30 17:58.79 18:26.78

3. (74) Mt. Douglas 1 Caleigh Bachop 2 Katelyn Hayward 3 Farisha Arensen 4 Brianna Perry 5 Chloe Mead 6 Lindsay Cole 7 Becky Wilder

16:31.05 16:40.78 17:32.56 18:48.05 18:50.04 19:22.05 20:24.28

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(119) Spectrum Megan Kinghorn Brittany King Nichola Kennell Ayre-Anna Aitchison Olivia Cass Ashley Everett Lesley Cambridge

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When track and field star Katelyn Hayward of Mount Douglas secondary put her own ambitions aside to finish the four-kilometre Island cross country championship at Beaver Lake Park with a twisted ankle last Wednesday, it meant the end of her cross country season, but a provincial berth for her team. Nanaimo District secondary won the Island girls team trophy at Beaver Lake and will head to provincials in Kelowna on Saturday (Nov. 5). The top four boys and girls teams each qualify seven runners to the B.C.’s, with Mt. Doug and Oak Bay the only Island schools sending both. Dover Bay (first), Oak Bay (second), Claremont (third) and Mt. Doug (fourth) will represent the boys. Nanaimo (first), Oak Bay (second), Mt.

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“If (Hayward) stops, our girls team doesn’t go to the B.C. championships,” said teacher sponsor and coach Bernie Kidd. “It was extremely courageous of her. She ran for the team.” Hayward, a Grade 12 student, is Canada’s top steeplechaser for her age and the standing B.C. high school champion in the 3,000-metre, as well as the record holder in the 1,500m. She’s currently being courted by uni-

versities and had every reason to pull out of the race. Because of the injury Hayward won’t be attending provincials. “It’s Mt. Doug’s best Island result in two decades,” he added. Kidd credited coaches Steve Murenbeeld and Al Niezen for preparing Mt. Doug’s best cross country team since Gill stepped down in the 1990s. “We’re all excited about the prospects at provincials and looking forward to getting another crop of strong runners from Arbutus middle school next year,” Kidd said.

Duo tops on Island Powerful Claremont duo Lehm Maguire and Connor Foreman finished the 6.7-km boys race one second apart in first and second, respectively, leading the Claremont boys to provincials. Claremont took fourth overall, displacing the Reynolds boys team which ended up in fifth despite managing three top-20 finishes: Seamus Maguire (11), Erik Evans (18) and Drew Peacock (19). sports@vicnews.com

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Roberta Taylor has flown in some of the most difficult conditions Canada has to offer. At age 20 in northwestern Ontario, she lived through a forced landing in a gravel pit. They called her Gravel Gertie after that. In Cranbrook, Taylor flew in snow and fog. She navigated narrow mountain passes and searched for bodies and wreckage through thickly forested areas. She once even searched for and found her brother, who went missing when his floatplane crashed in Ontario. “The highlight of aviation life was my 17 years as volunteer air search rescue co-ordinator, but also my involvement in the women pilot’s association,” said Esquimalt resident Taylor, 65. After training with the search and rescue squadron in Comox, she became the first woman pilot to achieve civilian search master credentials in B.C. “I started a chapter of the international organization of women pilots in Cranbrook and later I became a member of its international board.” It’s clear Taylor is proud of her accomplishments in aviation, but her activism in Canadian women’s rights earns the lion’s share of her reflection on her life. For her efforts, Taylor won the Elsie

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Roberta Taylor stands with a twin-engine Beach Baron in Cranbrook in the early 1980s. to fly with a woman pilot. “Elsie MacGill, after she left aviation, was really on board with women’s rights,” Taylor said. “(The panel at Northern Lights) saw a parallel with what I did in aviation and what I did with activism and social work. It was like I’d walked in Elsie MacGill’s footprints. Taylor has been a member of the University of Victoria’s faculty of human and social development since 1994. “I involve social work students in interacting with nature and the environment and how that affects people’s lives. I think that’s an area where social workers have not been actively addressing the link between people’s social status and their economic well-being.” Taylor said she was inspired by MacGill and the women of her generation. “What I get out of it is, it’s really important for me to be a role model for the women coming after me.” ecardone@vicnews.com

MacGill Northern Lights Award. The award is intended to “recognize and honour outstanding Canadian women in aviation and aerospace,” according to the award organization. Taylor and MacGill had more in common than being pioneering women in aviation. MacGill was a member of the Canadian Royal Commission on the Status of Women and supported abortion and tax laws. Taylor, after her flying career ended due to injuries sustained in a car accident, went on to publish a research study on sex assaults against Canadian women pilots. “The findings were that women were isolated in their work and that they were often discriminated and, because there were so few of them they thought they were the only ones experiencing that sexism and discrimination,” Taylor said. She saw that discrimination first-hand in her flying days, she said, when technicians refused

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