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Generations come together through art Portraiture project pairs students, seniors to bridge generational divide Erin Cardone News staff

The nervousness came from both sides of the room. When 13 Grade 11 students from Glenlyon Norfolk stepped inside Shannon Oaks retirement home, they didn’t know what to expect of the relationship they were meant to develop with a handful of elderly residents. Nor were the residents sure how they could relate to the teens. “Initially there was a lot of trepidation, I think, “It was all new on the students’ part,” said Leonard Butt, art teacher and counsellor at the senior school. “It to (the students), was all new to them, going to the seniors home. going to the seniors They weren’t sure how to relate to seniors. “I think there was some awkwardness on home. They weren’t both ends about how to relate to each other, sure how to relate just of what to talk about.” Through six meet-ups, the students and to seniors.” seniors got to know each other by sharing their – Leonard Butt stories and building relationships. Then the kids were assigned an art project: portraits. Years ago, Butt dreamed up a collaborative project between his students and seniors in the community. Initially, he imagined the two age groups working on a mural together, which could stay in a seniors home. “Then I thought, so, what about a portrait?” Butt said. Across the Generations is an exhibit that stems from the studentsenior interactions and the art produced from those relationships. Butt, an artist himself, tapped into his connections at Oak Bay’s Red Art Gallery, where he has exhibited in the past. The gallery’s owner, Marion Evamy, and director Bobb Hamilton, were keen to show the students’ portraits. “These kids are pretty talented,” Evamy said. The show includes the students’ portraits of the seniors, plus photographs, sketches and journals, the latter of which “describe what the kids were feeling while they did these portraits.” PLEASE SEE: Age groups learned from each other, Page A16

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Matt Fairbanks, a botanist and volunteer with the Friends of Uplands Park, examines the root system of a Scotch broom specimen. Tim Collins photo

Attempted takeover ■ Scotch broom: Native to Mediterranean countries (that’s right – it’s not Scottish at all). Introduced to the Island by Captain Walter Grant in 1850. A keystone invader, broom steals moisture and light from native wild flowers. Broom changes soil chemistry so native plants can’t survive. Reproduces prolifically.

Sweeping Uplands Park clean Event to control invasive species returns for 17th year Tim Collins News contributor

When Peggy Morfitt tells of hiking through Uplands Park with her grandchildren, her love for this wild seaside expanse of rocks, meadows and stunted trees is palpable. She describes the springtime display of native wildflowers with such passion that the riot of color is made real through her words alone. Perhaps it’s that love of nature that has brought Morfitt back to help preserve Uplands Park for nearly two decades.The native plants in the park are threatened by an invasive, non-native species called Scotch broom. In response, an organization called the Friends of Uplands Park enlists the help of Morfitt’s troop of Girl Guides and scores of other volunteers when they host an annual event known as Broom Bash. Uplands Park is an untamed 31-hectare expanse located in the middle of the Uplands neighbourhood. Surrounded by manicured lawns and landscaped properties, the habitat is one of the most significant areas of natural flora left on all of Vancouver Island, said Matt Fairbanks, a botanist by trade and an active volunteer with the Friends of Uplands Park. The meadows, rock faces and stands of Garry oak are home to some 22 species of at-risk plants. In fact, some 95 per cent of the Garry oak ecosystems on the Island have already been lost. The Garry oak ecosystem in the park

is at risk of disappearing as well if a gang of invaders isn’t stopped, according to Fairbanks. The culprits are what botanists call invasive species. They are plants that are not native to the park. or for that matter, to North America. They were introduced by folks like Captain Walter Grant who brought a bit of the old country with him when he planted Scotch broom on his Vancouver Island farm back in 1859. That plant now threatens every one of the native plants in Uplands Park. There are a host of other invasive plants as well, but broom is the worst. “Broom is the keystone plant,” Fairbanks said. “It robs the native plants of sun, moisture and nutrients. Worse, it changes soil chemistry by fixing nitrogen in its root system in little nodules called rhizobium. The nitrate level of the soil is raised to where native plants can’t survive. That’s when all the other invasive species can really take hold. “The biggest I’ve found was 15 feet high, but I’m sure there are bigger ones out there,” he said. “It takes years of vigilance to deplete the bank of broom seeds present in the soil. Those seeds will last for five years or more and, given the chance, they will reemerge with a vengeance. You can clear an area out but if you let new seedlings get to flowering stage, it’s a massive step backward and you’re starting over.” Fairbanks said Uplands Park has been recognized as one of the five most important ecosystems in Canada. “This area is threatened by other invasive species as well,” he says. “My son found out years ago about a plant called gorse. He made the mistake of getting into the middle of some and it tore him up more than a little. It’s a nasty plant to be sure. Nothing

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Margaret Lidkea, founder of Broom Bash. else lives inside a gorse thicket.” Oak Bay Parks and Recreation recognizes the problem and has dedicated funds for an annual attack on invasive species in the park, concentrating on gorse and other plants that are too difficult for volunteers to remove. “They get out there with a group of five or six men for two weeks every year to attack the really nasty stuff,” Fairbanks says. “Volunteers can’t really go after plants like gorse. It’s just too dangerous to handle. But the Parks crews do get into it and they do a great job.” Still, that leaves the Scotch broom, and it’s why the Broom Bash is held. This year’s Bash takes place on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23 and everyone is welcome. People are asked to bring some gloves to help preserve native plants of the park. editor@oakbaynews.com

Bash founder passes on love of nature Margaret Lidkea is the founder of the Uplands Park Broom Bash. As a child growing up in Oaklands (an area just south of Hillside Shopping Center) Lidkea and her friends spent their time having adventures in the Garry Oak meadows that surrounded their home. They climbed rocks and trees, found and played with the wildlife and marveled at the amazing displays of wildflowers. Lidkea left the Island for a time and when she returned in 1986, she was dismayed to see the meadows of her youth choked by Scotch broom. Finally, in 1992, Lidkea saw her chance to make a difference. She was a Girl Guide leader and decided to educate her Guides about the native landscape and instill in them the same love of native plants and animals she had as a girl. She went to the Parks board and got permission for the Guides to remove the Scotch broom. The girls attacked the job with single-minded enthusiasm and cleared their first meadow of the weed that year. The next Spring the girls went back and saw the wildflowers beginning to come back. They pulled more broom that year. The following Spring the wildflowers were back in a spectacular display of color. “The girls were blown away … and hooked,” Lidkea says. “They saw that they could actually have an impact and they felt the same passion that I had felt as a girl. It was amazing.” The Broom Bash opened to the general public in the fall of 1994 and has been held every year since.

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Oak Bay High grad Hanna Scott, who now lives in Tofino, during the Queen of the Peak surf competition in Tofino on Oct. 15 and 16. Scott won the shortand long-board competition, earning a $1,500 cash prize and a new long board.

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Ex-Oak Bay High student wins surf competition Sam Van Schie News staff

An Oak Bay High grad cleaned up at the Queen of the Peak surf contest last weekend. Hanna Scott, 20, won first place in both the shortboard and longboard surfing competitions, taking away $1,500 cash and a new longboard worth $1,000. “It’s fairly unbelievable that one of our girls won both competitions,” said contest organizer Krissy Montgomery, owner of Surf Sister where Scott works as a surfing instructor. In its second year, Queen of the Peak attracted 80 female surfers to the two-day event on Oct. 15 and 16 – with the short-

board contest the first day and longboard the next. Last year Scott finished fourth in the shortboard event, and didn’t compete in longboard. “She’s been working really hard over the past year,” said Montgomery. “She’s so keen. She’s the first one in the water every day.” Scott’s father, Ian Scott, made the trip from Oak Bay with his wife to watch their daughter compete. “It’s nerve wracking seeing her out there,” he said. “It’s luck of the draw what she’s going to get as far as waves.” Judges rank surfers based on their two best rides, so the more waves they catch, the better

their chances. Ian said the wins will help his daughter on her way to becoming a professional surfer. She’s already secured some big-name sponsors. She couldn’t be reached for comment on the day following the competition because she was out on a remote photo shoot for Roxy clothing. “We’re very proud of her,” her dad said. “She was a multisport athlete growing up, but has really settled into surfing as what she wants to do.” Scott learned to surf on a family vacation to Hawaii when she was 10. After graduating from Oak Bay High in 2008, she moved to Tofino to focus on the sport. editor@oakbaynews.com

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NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITY An advance voting opportunity for Oak Bay Electors will be available at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, and Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Specific circumstances are no longer required to allow an elector to vote at an Advance Voting Opportunity, therefore, any qualified elector may vote at these times. 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 on advance voting day may apply to 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. Special conditions apply to the registration of a non-resident property elector. Please contact the Chief Election Officer for further information at 250598-3311. Loranne Hilton Chief Election Office

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Candidates finalized 13 names on the elector’s ballot for municipal election Erin Cardone News staff

Susan Woods

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Colleen Kirkpatrick

John Herbert

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Voters have several choices to wade through as the countdown to the municipal election of Nov. 19 officially begins. Eleven people seek one of six spots on Oak Bay council, including three incumbent councillors and eight nonelected names. Two additional incumbents are racing for the mayor’s seat, left vacant by Christopher Causton. They are current councillors Hazel Braithwaite and Nils Jensen. Seeking council positions are: Corey Burger A council hopeful in the 2008 election, but last-place finisher. He is an events manager and an urban geography student at the University of Victoria. Bill Carver Pam Copley An Oak Bay councillor since 2005, and member of the Greater Victoria Public Library board, the CRD arts committee and the Royal and McPherson Theatres Society. Cairine Green A current North Saanich councillor, former parole officer, educational counsellor, policy analyst for the Advanced Education Ministry and former divorce counsellor. Gregory Hartnell A many-time candidate for council in the City of Victoria, member of the Concerned Citizens’ Coalition. John Herbert An Oak Bay councillor since 1999, liaison to the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association and the Oak Bay Tourism Committee, member of the CRD core area liquid waste management committee. Michelle Kirby Candidate in 2008, executive with Community Association of Oak Bay. Colleen Kirkpatrick Registered nurse, former vice-

president of Red Cross Southern Alberta region. Kevin Murdoch Business executive, alumni of Oak Bay High, Camosun College, and UVic, grandson of former long-time Oak Bay councillor and reeve (the former term for mayor), George Murdoch. Tara Ney Oak Bay councillor since 2008, member of the Oak Bay Heritage Foundation, the Family Court committee and the CRD solid waste advisory committee Susan Woods Candidate in the 2010 City of Victoria by-election, former historical radio show host, owner of the Moss Rock Review magazine and communications consultant. Vying for the mayor’s seat are: Hazel Braithwaite Councillor since 2005, member of the Oak Bay child and youth committee, liaison to the parks and recreation commission, member of the community initiatives committee. Nils Jensen Councillor since 1996, serves on the secondary suites review committee, member of the CRD water supply commission, CREST board member, liaison to the Greater Victoria school district and UVic.

Candidates for board of education trustees line up The papers are in and 16 people signed up as candidates for board of education trustees with the Greater Victoria school district. All nine current-serving trustees hope to be re-elected. They include: Tom Ferris, Catherine Alpha, Jim Holland, Bev Horsman, Elaine Leonard, Michael McEvoy, Peg Orcherton, David Pitre, and John Young. Seven non-trustees are also in the race. They are: David Bratzer, Edith Loring-Kuhanga, Diane McNally, Deborah Nohr, David Rand and Richard Stern. The election for board of education trustees happens Nov. 19 alongside municipal elections to select councillors and mayors. ecardone@vicnews.com

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VOLUNTEER BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Oak Bay Municipal Council welcomes expressions of interest from residents who wish to volunteer their time as members of the following Council appointed boards and committees. Appointments are typically made for terms of one or two years each year in December and may be renewed for additional terms. Oak Bay Parks and Recreation Commission The Commission is a nine member body responsible for overseeing recreation programs and parks within the Municipality, and providing policy direction to a professional management staff. A demonstrated interest in community service, plus an appreciation of the financial and operational complexities of parks and recreation management would be desirable qualifications. Heritage Committee The primary role of this Committee is promoting the architectural and cultural history that constitutes the heritage of the Municipality of Oak Bay. The Committee is also responsible for creating and maintaining inventories of real property of heritage significance to Oak Bay as well as making recommendations with respect to the content of a community heritage register. Membership requires energy and, on occasion, a willingness to undertake work outside of regular meetings. Members of the Committee also serve on the Heritage Foundation. Heritage Advisory Panel The mandate of the Panel is to advise on matters referred to it by the Municipal Council in the areas of heritage conservation aspects of individual land redevelopment applications, proposals for heritage designation or other forms of heritage preservation, applications for alterations to designated or otherwise statutorily protected heritage structures, heritage assessment of property subject to a temporary protection order and regulatory initiatives pertaining to heritage conservation. Board of Variance The Board of Variance is a three-person, quasi-judicial body established pursuant to the Local Government Act and appointed by the Municipal Council. The work of the Board requires strong analytical and reasoning skills to consider applications to vary the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw, to make structural alterations to a building containing a lawful non-conforming use, or to grant relief from a requirement contained in the Tree Protection Bylaw. Advisory Design Panel The Advisory Design Panel assists Council in assessing the design merits of plans submitted in conjunction with rezoning, development variance permit, Uplands building permit and other land use applications. The current vacancy is for an architect, therefore applicants must be architects registered with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. Allan Cassidy Recognition of Renovation and Building Achievement Awards Panel Oak Bay Municipal Council has a program which presents awards of appreciation to property owners in recognition of notable new buildings or renovations in the District of Oak Bay. Council welcomes expressions of interest from residents who wish to volunteer their time as members at large on the Panel, which evaluates the nominations for the awards. Oak Bay Tourism Committee The Tourism Committee is a body comprised of at least eight persons who are responsible for developing projects and programs related to tourism marketing within the Municipality. Funding for the activities of the Committee is provided by means of a Hotel tax authorized by the Province of British Columbia. Residents interested in serving on the above noted boards and committees should submit letters to the undersigned, including any pertinent information that may assist Council in making the appointments, by November 9, 2011: Loranne Hilton, Municipal Clerk District of Oak Bay, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue Telephone: 250-598-3311/Fax: 250-598=9108 Email: lhilton@oakbay.ca

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Mixed messages deserve notice When more than 1,000 people marched through the streets on Saturday for the Occupy Victoria movement, their malcontent might have been lost in the legion of messages their signs displayed. Despite their apparent lack of solid cause for demonstration, the message is clear: People are unhappy as life becomes more difficult. For years now, the gap between the rich and the poor has been widening in Canada – Statistics Canada has shown us the numbers. The middle class is being swallowed by layoffs, taxes and debt. Though Stephen Harper assures Canadians things aren’t as bad here as in the U.S., try telling that to the masses who feel the pinch from every direction. We have yet to hear politicians directly address the protesters and offer any sign of changes that might come down the pipe. Policy-makers: Ignore at your own peril. The Occupy movement’s mess of unhappiness indeed has a clear message. People are tired of seeing the world’s richest one percent make strides as the other 99 per cent constantly cut back to get by. We’ve seen what can happen when governments ignore a dissatisfied and frustrated populace. Look to the uprisings in Greece and the astounding Arab Spring movement. We do not suggest anything of a similar magnitude is imminent for Victoria – or Canada, for that matter. But with tents still pitched in Centennial Square, the Occupy demonstrators’ message is clearly not going away any time soon. The signs in the Victoria crowd on Saturday read: “You can’t eat money;” “Eat the rich;” “Greed kills,” and sarcastically, “Never question authority. Everything will be OK.” Government and business need to find a way to level the playing field when it comes to people’s standard of living. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: 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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Sign treaties, or ‘shut ’er down’ First Nation in the Fraser Canyon, Finally, somebody in the B.C. costly inaction resumed. treaty negotiation system has come Sliammon First Nation negotiators out and said it. finalized a treaty in 2009. Releasing the B.C. Off it went to Ottawa, Treaty Commission’s where it has languished 19th annual report last ever since, waiting for a week, Chief Commissioner set of initials that would Sophie Pierre announced allow a ratification vote she has asked for a by about 1,000 Sliammon one-year extension to people near Powell River. her term, to see the At stake is a settlement organization through in which B.C. contributes its second decade. And 8,300 hectares of Crown if things don’t change, land and Ottawa provides particularly in Ottawa, Tom Fletcher $37 million to compensate then “shut ’er down.” B.C. Views for a century of trespass The commission is and resource extraction the independent “keeper from Sliammon territory. of the process,” and the chief (You can object to all this and commissioner is appointed by try to live in the past, as B.C. agreement between the federal and Conservative leader John Cummins provincial governments and B.C.’s does, but we now have stacks of First Nations Summit. Its job is to facilitate talks and dole out funds to high court decisions that make aboriginal title real and inescapable, aboriginal groups researching and if not well defined.) negotiating treaties. As of this year, Other commissioners agreed they have disbursed $500 million, with Pierre about Ottawa’s role, $400 million of it loans that must be including the federal appointee, repaid out of treaty settlements. “We are 19 years into the process, Jerry Lampert. “The Canadian system is such and we have, just on the First that they are constantly going back Nations side, a half-billion dollar to Ottawa for mandates for their investment, and when are we going individual negotiators,” Lampert to start seeing a return on that said. “This is bureaucratic, and it investment?” Pierre asked. It’s safe to assume there has been plays against the idea that we’re in a real negotiation.” at least that much spent by the With a majority government in federal and provincial governments Ottawa, and B.C. MP John Duncan as well. And after a burst of as federal aboriginal affairs minister, progress with the Tsawwassen there is hope of movement. And and Maa-Nulth treaties, and a there is action on another front. controversial deal with the Yale

Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq was in B.C. last week to sign an agreement to hand over authority and funding for on-reserve health programs to a new aboriginal authority that will work with the provincial health system directly to administer reserve health programs. This will end a parallel health system run by Ottawa on reserves. A similar agreement was signed in 2006 for aboriginal schooling. Alas, five years later, there is still wrangling between the First Nations Education Steering Committee and Ottawa over funding. But I’m told there is progress there, with resolution possible by the end of this year. Sto:lo Tribal Chief Doug Kelly, chair of the First Nations Health Council, says its financing terms are clear, and dealing Ottawa out of health care delivery will improve outcomes. B.C. Health Minister Mike de Jong and Aboriginal Relations Minister Mary Polak agree that these broader self-government transfers for health and education, along with forest and mining deals, will bring treaties closer. Pierre’s blunt warning must have been heard in Ottawa. It appears the Sliammon treaty has been located and will receive federal blessing this week. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Council, think twice on Lodge replacement I hope that Oak Bay council will tread very carefully regarding the replacement of Oak Bay Lodge. Do we need more monster buildings in Oak Bay? The Oak Bay Beach Hotel is the latest. Does adding 40 beds really require the building to be nearly twice as many storeys as it is? Also, the cautionary statement about missing the window of opportunity to get funding sounds very much like the Johnson Street bridge threat. William Jesse Oak Bay

Skin doctor speaks out against tanning teens Re: “Tanning bylaw curtails parental rights” (News, Oct. 5) Tanning salon owners once again play on parents’ feelings so that they can make money on inducing cancer in kids. There is evidence that frequenting tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma by 75 per cent. This data has been endorsed by World Health Organization and many other groups. UV radiation from tanning beds is classified as a Class I carcinogen, on the same level as tobacco, arsenic and plutonium. I appeal to parents not to give in to the arguments of the tanning industry. Would you support a bylaw to allow kids to buy cigarettes, arsenic or plutonium, only with your permission? Are you confident business owners will verify your consent prior to cashing in on irradiating your son’s or daughter’s skin? Melanoma is one of the most deadly cancers and new drugs for metastatic melanoma, which work only in some patients, cost about $10,000 per month. In my mind, not only is banning tanning beds for people under 18 a common sense regulation, but the fines for violating the bylaw should be commensurate with the costs of treating the disease they cause. As for those of you who like to pre-tan before your Mexico vacations, pretanning offers only SPF of wo to 4, and can be likened to sitting in a smoking room and breathing in secondhand smoke prior to lighting up yourself, just so you don’t cough and embarrass yourself. Mike Kalisiak dermatologist Calgary, Alta.

And perhaps Premier Christy Clark could tell us what economic impact the additional taxes we will all end up paying (forever) will have on our community. How about everyone, especially our candidates for election, start demanding not another penny be paid without proof. What is there to hide? Nothing? Bob Wheaton Saanich

Misunderstandings exist on topic of pesticides Sometimes what needs to be said cannot be said in less than 300 words. It is unfortunate that in order to meet that goal, you edited much out of my letter of Aug. 15, to which Joe Harvey responded on Sept. 21. Instead of calling for re-visiting the bylaws, Mr. Harvey should first visit them and if the pesticides he wants to use are not on Schedule A, seek permission to use them. There seems to be some confusion in the minds of some about the meaning of “for landscape” and “cosmetic use.” The terms are not synonymous. Considerable amounts of pesticides have been used on landscapes for cosmetic purposes, very significant amounts to make fruits and vegetables visually perfect to entice buyers. Ann Kuczerpa Oak Bay

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Oak Bay: Then and Now Large lots, many of them farm properties, were still the norm in Oak Bay in the early part of the 20th century. The property on Beaver Street (now Beaverbrooke) near Hampshire Road owned by Mary and Thomas Unwin was no exception. The top photo, taken around 1915, gives a sense of the space around the 1912-built home. The Unwin property extended north to what is now Smythe Street, and east to Hampshire Road. The rear garden, in which Mrs. Unwin is reported to have spent many hours, had a clear view to the east of Monterey school. To the north of the garden were sheds that were part of the family dairy farm. The Unwins delivered goat milk to customers in south Oak Bay by horse and cart. Among the Unwin daughters, Hilda worked for Canadian Explosives during the First World War, and later owned and operated Oak Bay Dry Goods on Oak Bay Avenue. Mabel worked as a steno, while brother Cecil went off to war. In 1920, Cecil and his wife, Clara, moved the dairy to Bartlett Street and ran it from there. The other sisters, most of them unmarried, lived in the family home for many years. The home remains today (lower photo), but is on a well-treed street and surrounded by other homes on all sides. Discover more Oak Bay heritage at www.heritageoakbay.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com

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This home, above, on what was then Beaver Street (now Beaverbrooke) is one of the oldest in the area near Monterey school, having been built in 1912 for the Unwin family. Today (lower photo), the street is infilled with other homes, but the old Unwin house remains, having been updated and expanded over the years.

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Judy Hornby, left, and Tomoko Ukai collect food for the Mustard Seed in the Great Canadian Food Fight outside the Oak Bay firehall last weekend. The Food Fight was a 48-hour food drive marathon that took place in Halifax, Regina and Victoria to help ensure food availability to the needy in the communities. Despite collecting 61,235 kg of food, Victoria collected the least out of the three cities.

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Victoria in last place in Food Fight Erin McCracken News staff

Though the third time wasn’t the charm for the Mustard Seed food bank in the third annual Great Canadian Food Fight, it collected more food and cash than last year. When the dust settled Saturday (Oct. 15) at 6 p.m. at the close to the 48-hour competition, Regina retained its cham-

pion title, collecting 227,703 kilograms of food. Halifax came in second with 70,883 kg of food. In Greater Victoria, about 61,235 kg of food – 6,577 kg more than last year – was donated. It is enough food to stock the Mustard Seed’s shelves for about a month, though some items, such as four pallets of donated coffee, will last much longer. “We’re happy with the results,” said Mustard Seed food bank

director Brent Palmer. “We’ll start planning earlier next year. We have to get more involvement from all the players in the city.” Regina’s success is credited to the role the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders played in the food drive. Shoppers were also asked to donate enough food to fill transit buses parked at all major grocery stores in the city. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Teenagers banned from sun beds Minors will no longer be able to tan for cosmetic purposes, after the Capital Regional District board approved a ban bylaw Oct. 12. People under the age of 18 cannot use tanning beds in the region, except with a doctor’s note or at a bed-equipped medical clinic. The bylaw also imposes regulations to restrict use of tanning beds for all ages. The bylaw was brought to the CRD board by Vancouver Island Health Authority chief medical health officer Dr. Richard Stanwick, who said young people’s skin and eyes should be protected from exposure to UV rays. The CRD said 90 per cent of written and 68 per cent of voiced feedback was in support of the bylaw. Regional district staff will start enforcing the bylaw after a six-month educational period, during which staff will explain the new rules to tanning salon operators and the public. ecardone@vicnews.com

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World curling championships return Travis Paterson News staff

Eight years ago the World Men’s Curling Championships were the first act of any kind to grace the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Now get ready for act two. On Tuesday, the World Curling Federation and the Canadian Curling Association announced Victoria will again host the World Men’s Championships from March 30 to April 7, 2013.

The idea to bring it back was Keith Dagg’s. He chaired the 2005 event and is co-chairing the 2013 host committee with Chris Atchison. “(In 2005) we literally finished the building the night before we needed it,” Dagg said. “But the ice was great and we sold out 17 of the 22 draws – total sellouts – and that’s one of the reasons it’s coming back here.” A third-party report done later in 2005 priced the impact of the World Men’s

Roads booted from Beacon Hill Park

Four kilometres of roadways and 583 parking stalls located in Beacon Hill Park are one step closer to becoming history. Victoria city council’s environmental and infrastructure standing committee approved a plan to convert most of these impervious surfaces into trails and green space. Feedback from the public has come back in favour of the transformation plan. It includes moving parking to the park’s edges, closing a number of internal roads, improving park trails and adding directional signage. Not all vehicle access will be barred within the park, however. “The park is well used by the elderly and disabled so quality access to a number of key locations is required,” wrote Doug Demarzo, manager of planning design, in his staff report. “There will even be family-friendly parking,” said committee member Coun. Philippe Lucas. If formally approved by council, the changes will take five years and cost an estimated $530,000. rholmen@vicnews.com

Championships at $20.4 million to Victoria. “It should generate at least that,” Dagg said of the 2013 event. The greatest impact comes from curling fans visiting from up-Island, Western Canada and the U.S. Tickets for the 2013 World Men’s Championships will likely go on sale in March. PLEASE SEE: Club at centre of curling tourney, Page A21

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APPLICATION TO VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT: The Chief Election Officer will be accepting applications to vote by mail for the 2011 Municipal and School Board Elections to be held on November 19, 2011. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BY MAIL The following electors are eligible to register to vote by mail ballot: 1. Those persons who have a physical disability, illness, or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity; or 2. Persons who expect to be absent from the Municipality on General Voting Day on November 19, 2011 and at the times of the advance voting opportunities on November 9 and 16, 2011. You are allowed to vote in the municipal election if you are registered as a resident elector (i.e. you live in Oak Bay), or a non-resident property elector (i.e. you live elsewhere in BC but own property in Oak Bay). You must meet all of the following requirements to vote: • 18 years of age or older on November 19, 2011; AND • A Canadian citizen; AND • A resident of the District of Oak Bay for at least the past 30 days OR a non-resident owner of real property within the District of Oak Bay for at least the past 30 days; AND • A resident of BC for at least the past 6 months; AND • Not disqualiﬁed by law from voting in an election. HOW TO OBTAIN A MAIL BALLOT APPLICATION FORM Mail in ballot application forms can be obtained in person at the Administration Department, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue or on our website at www.oakbay.ca. Applications can also be mailed, faxed or emailed upon request. MAIL BALLOT DEADLINES

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Paul Saunders and Graham Stark are preparing once again to take turns driving a coach bus between Las Vegas, Nev. and Tucson, Ariz. next month. On Nov. 18 the Victoria filmmakers will take their fifth annual virtual road trip, called the Desert Bus for Hope marathon charity, in front of a live Internet audience. For as long as their fans donate, the team will continue to drive, or rather, play “the most boring” eight-hour video game, Saunders said. “The real devious part is your bus lists to the right as you drive. You can’t just tape your controller down and leave it.” Last year, they drove the bus for six days straight and raised $209,000, helping the U.S.-based Child’s Play charity generate more than $2 million in toys, games and cash for children’s hospitals around the world. About $35,000 of that went to the B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, and more than $15,000 in cash and toys went to Victoria General Hospital, said Kristin Lindsay, U.S.-based Child’s Play foundation co-ordinator. As the creators of Bionic Trousers Media, a successful Victoria-based Internet sketch-comedy troupe that produces four popular online shows, Stark and Saunders are used to being behind and in front of the cameras. Since creating their flagship online show Loading

Ready Run in 2003, their sketch-comedy work has been featured at film and comic conventions, as well as on NBC and CNN. Saunders estimates Loading Ready Run enjoys 10,000 to 20,000 views a week, while their Unskippable series, which offers a tongue-and-cheek look at video games, receives up to 400,000 views a month.

“If you sort of imagine 300,000 or 400,000 people actually sitting in a theatre watching your show, that’s kind of cool,” said Saunders, 28. “The wonderful thing about the Internet is there’s no borders and no boundaries, and often, while we do have a pretty solid fan base here in Victoria, we hear from people all over the world (especially Sweden).” Much of heir work has a “video-game bent,” though their comedy doesn’t stop there. Their latest creations are CheckPoint, a humorous video-game news show, and Feed Dump provides edgy commentaries on different topics. They film their weekly shows in their Victoria studio, as well as out in the community. “As big geeks ourselves, we tended to do a lot video-game type content because that’s what we were thinking about a lot,” said Saunders. “It turns out a lot of the stuff I do now to make money, in some ways, video games classify as research.” To watch their shows, please visit loadingreadyrun. com or visit desertbus.org during their charity drive, beginning Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Vicki Gabereau hosts Child Haven fundraiser On Oct. 30, the Atrium building will be draped in saffron colours, while women clad in saris will serve platters of appetizers and Bollywood dancers will perform to sitar, violin and percussion. Radio and TV host Vicki Gabereau hosts the fundraiser for Child Haven International, which operates nine homes for more than 1,250 destitute children and women in India, Nepal, Tibet and Bangladesh. “If you haven’t heard of Child Haven, there’s a good reason,” Gabereau said in a press release. “They spend no money on advertising, and are perhaps the humblest organization you’ll ever run across.” The organization was started by Bonnie and Fred Capuccino in 1985, after the couple raised 19 adopted children from war-torn countries. “If you are considering volunteering overseas, this event is an opportunity to meet local people who have volunteered at one or more of Child Haven homes,” said Dale Lawlor, long-time organizer of Child Haven in Qualicum. The first Victoria fundraiser takes place at the Atrium, 800 Yates St. on Oct. 30, 7 p.m. It includes a silent auction. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students, available by calling 778-433-9876. For more information, visit www.childhaven.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com

Festival for film-as-art The “heartwarming tale of a father’s desire to off his toddler” plays out in Captain Fork, one of dozens of producations playing in the Antimatter Film Festival, which is ongoing until Oc. 22 at five venues in Greater Victoria. For ticket info and film listings and descriptions, go to www. antimatter.ws or call 250385-3327. submitted image Advertisement

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Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson will stop in Victoria to promote her new book, Room for All of Us: Surprising Stories of Loss and Transformation. The 72-year-old’s fifth book, Room for All, tells the stories of Canadian immigrants who, like her, have achieved great things since coming to this country. Among those profiled are Naheed Nenshi, Calgary’s Ismaili-Canadian mayor, and David Albahari, a Serbian-Canadian writer. Clarkson will speak Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., at Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield Ave. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St., where copies of Clarkson’s book just hit the shelves in hardcover last Saturday. For more information call Munro’s at 250-3822464.

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It’s not every day the public can tap the keys of a Casavant Frères pipe organ. On Saturday (Oct. 22), the Royal Canadian College of Organists is hosting an open house in the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Alix Goolden Hall. The haunting, and embracing sound of the Quebec-made Casavant pipe organ, known as Cassie, will be made available from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Musicians are encouraged to bring some music and use the organ as a solo instrument, and to bring an accompanying instrument to play with the organ. Admission is free. Enter the Hall’s front doors at 907 Pandora Avenue.

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amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”

After very successful shows in Duncan and White Rock, The Roadshow is now in Langford. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your At another Roadshow event, a woman, antiques, collectibles, gold and silver. named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that During a show near Toronto, a woman were given to her as a young child by her came in with a jewellery box that she grandfather. She nally decided to come had just inherited from her late aunt. “I in to the Roadshow and see what he don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara had given her. She was ecstatic to learn Engles, “so it was an easy decision to she had coins dating back to the late come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. 1800’s, some of which were extremely She was very excited when she was able rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over explains “We had uncovered an 1871 $2,100 for jewellery she was never going Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at to wear anyway. over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have she was able to sell them for their silver noticed a substantial increase in the

content”. She explains, “I never would have thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I can nally afford to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued, “Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”. Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them. The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event, and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches, porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow. Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Roadshow collectors, as well as a variety of Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel

Trains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, they can always make an offer to buy it. A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. They were able to locate a collector for that specic toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, they will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!

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Real estate prices could hold steady A shaky global economy hasn’t rattled the local real estate board president’s confidence in Greater Victoria’s property market. “People in Victoria realize real estate is a safe place to put their money still. I think we’ll see prices steadily rise for the next few years,” said Dennis Fimrite, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board and a realtor with Firm Management. Asked whether he thought real estate prices might ever drop significantly, Fimrite said, “Not really, no.” According to the Multiple Listing Service, sales slowed once again after a modest revival in August. In September, 458 properties moved, compared to 542 the month before. September 2010 was a particularly slow month, with 395 property sales. Month over month, the average price of properties declined slightly in Greater Victoria. The average price of a single-family house was $622,393 – about $30,000 less than in August. The average price for condos slipped slightly, by about $6,500 to $332,490 in September. The average for townhouses showed no change. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Glenlyon Norfolk senior school Grade 11 student Isabel Bodnar sketches the portrait of Darlaine Bagshaw in the courtyard at Shannon Oaks retirement home in Oak Bay.

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The exhibit “picks up on the fact that here (the students) are entering their adulthood while the seniors are kind of exiting theirs.” The school had worked with Shannon Oaks before, doing musical and choir performances for residents. So when Butt approached the home, staff had no problem finding volunteers who were willing to be part of the cross-generational project.

“Some of the seniors were really quite curious about learning about the students’ stories,” Butt said. He added the project was “bittersweet at the end” when the two groups parted. Across the Generations is showing now until Oct. 29. Red Art Gallery, at 2033 Oak Bay Ave., is open Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 250-8810462 or go to www.redartgallery.ca. ecardone@vicnews.com

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Sailor earns special kiss Erin McCracken News staff

Ordinary Seaman Jeff McConnell is a grown man who can now say he has travelled to the other side of the world and back. But when he saw his wife Melissa waiting for him at the end of his ship’s gangplank at CFB Esquimalt last Thursday (Oct. 13), McConnell grinned like a little kid before taking her in his arms and pressing his lips against hers. The View Royal couple was the first to kiss, just minutes after HMCS Ottawa was brought

alongside a dockyard jetty after spending more than four months at sea. The “first kiss” has special meaning for many navy couples, and has become something of a tradition when ships return after lengthy voyages. After Ottawa was deployed June 6 to conduct a multinational training mission and to pay diplomatic visits to Asia-Pacific nations, spouses waiting at home and sailors and officers aboard the warship purchased raffle tickets – one for $2 or three for $5 – for a chance at the first kiss prize. Melissa bought six tickets, one of which was randomly drawn.

“I was pretty nervous (about kissing in front of the large crowd) all day long,” McConnell said. “People kept reminding me. But I was happy we won.” After the cheers died down following their peck, waiting family members were welcomed onto the warship’s deck, where many of the 253 crew members stood holding single red or white carnations. “I’m just glad to be home,” McConnell said, pausing to answer one of the many questions his eldest daughter, Maddison, 7, peppered him with after they reunited. emccracken@vicnews.com

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ing the recent public action that halted a resort development on the Juan de Fuca wilderness trail. “The stories might inspire people to visit these important places for the first time,” added Lawless. “(The youth) might decide it’s a place they want their children to be able to see, too.” While Bristal would love to show her greatgranddaughter the farm she grew up on, her family gave it up when they could no longer compete with industrial agriculture.

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Forces’ recruiting centre undergoes $1M reno Similar look being adopted at recruiting detachments across Canada

careers, and it’s important to provide a good first impression, he said. “That ability to provide the faceto-face contact is invaluable,” said Utzinger, who took over as commander of the Victoria recruiting detachment in August. “You can’t put a price on that, and that’s one of the reasons for the renovation Erin McCracken having that good first example as News staff an employer of choice.” The centre is expanding in size Navy Lt. David Utzinger walks through a labyrinth of metal stud by about 35 per cent to approxiframes that hint at the new design mately 7,000 square feet, giving of the Canadian Forces Recruiting the 21-member recruiting team more elbow room Detachment in Vicwhich to process toria. “Right now it is a in military employThe centre, which has been operating good time for us (to do ment applications from all over the at 827 Fort St. for the past eight years, the renovation project) Island, as well as test, interview and is in the midst of an because there was a medically assess extensive $928,000 lull in recruiting.” applicants. overhaul that began “It also helps with June 30 and is – Navy Lt. David Utzinger our ability to proexpected to finish cess people in a Oct. 24. Military recruiting centres more efficient manner,” Utzinger across Canada are being mod- said, noting that while about 375 ernized to mirror an updated applications were submitted to and enhanced Canadian Forces the detachment this year, recruitrecruiting website. To date, about ers also welcomed many more half of the detachments have been people who came looking for information. renovated. Saanich-based general contrac“It’s a new look and feel for Canadian Forces recruiting,” Utz- tor Canpro Construction began the makeover by enhancing a inger said. The centres are the first point space next door to the centre, of contact for people interested where recruiters are greeting the in pursuing regular force military public during construction.

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Navy Lt. David Utzinger, commander of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Detachment in Victoria, stands amid the renovations occurring at the centre on Fort Street. The area at the back of the leased space has been completed, and now the push is on to finish the reception area, which will feature, among other new elements, two TV screens playing recruitment videos and four computer terminals the public can use to access the www.forces.ca recruiting website. “Right now it is a good time for

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The Victoria Cougars are all smiles having yet to lose in regulation this year. On Thursday (Oct. 20) the league’s first place Cougars (11-0-1) host the league’s second best Comox Valley Glacier Kings (9-1-1) at Archie Browning Sports Centre, 7:15 p.m. start time.

Down 3-2 and with their ninegame win streak threatened, the Victoria Cougars’ top line of Steve Axford, Sam Rice and Brody Coulter calmly and confidently out-skated the Kerry Park Islanders for three straight shifts near the end of their Oct. 13 matchup. With three minutes and 20 seconds left, Rice passed it from the corner to Axford in front of the net, who gently kicked the puck to his stick and neatly slid it through the legs of Kerry Park goalie Matt Chester. It tied the game late in the third, and even with some impressive heroics, the Cougars ultimately lost 4-3 in overtime, ending a win streak that has the Cougars at 23 points, four ahead of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, putting them first in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.

then played junior-A, The Kings visit the mostly with the CowCougars tomorrow ichan Capitals and St. (Oct. 20), 7:15 p.m. Albert Steel (Alta.), until at Archie Browning rejoining the Cougars Sports Centre. last spring. It’s a blazing start Now in his last year for the Cougars, netof junior hockey, Axford ting 23 of a possible 24 is part of the league’s points so far this year. most potent offence. Coach Mark Van HelBut Axford is humble voirt started the weekabout his team’s accomend off by naming plishments so far. Coulter this season’s Steve Axford “I think we (won nine captain with Axford and Josh Wyatt assistant captains. straight games) because we work The team went on to win two more as hard as anybody in the league. games on the weekend – two 3-2 vic- I didn’t really follow the win streak. tories – over the Saanich Braves on Some guys mentioned it but it didn’t Friday (Oct. 14) and Kerry Park on change how we approached the games,” he said. “Our goal is to have Saturday (Oct. 15). “Brody was the choice (for cap- lots of energy and work hard. “We haven’t dominated. We’ve taincy) in the dressing room and we (the coaching staff) agreed had to come back to win lots of our with that,” Van Helvoirt said. “With games, because we’re focused on Coulter, Axford and Wyatt, you’ve playing 60 minutes of hockey.” In other junior-B action, the got three captains there and you Braves host the Peninsula Panthers can’t go wrong.” Axford came to the Cougars from tonight (Oct. 19), at 7:30 p.m. at the South Island Thunderbirds George Pearkes Arena. sports@vicnews.com major midget team in 2008-09. He

Club at centre of curling tourney Victoria to host World Men’s curling in 2013

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Westshore Rebels back Niles Goguen is tackled by V.I. Raiders opponent Ranji Atwall during Saturday’s B.C. Junior Football League playoff game at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park. The Rebels were eliminated from the B.C. semifinal in a 49-17 loss. Goguen rushed for 42 yards on eight carries and caught four passes for another 82 yards.

Rebels suffer season-ending playoff loss The Westshore Rebels’ B.C. junior football league season ended on Saturday with a 49-17 loss to the Vancouver Island Raiders in Nanaimo. Rebels lineman Jack Allen said it was a tough loss, despite being the heavy underdog to the undefeated Raiders. “When you put all this time into it, the last 12 weeks of training and effort and everything (came) down to this

moment and when it ends, it’s tough. We dug pretty deep. It was a battle. We were fighting.” The Raiders will play the Langley Rams in the B.C. final on Oct. 22 as the third-place Rams upset the second-place Sun 31-19 in the other semifinal on Sunday. Rebels receiver Vinnie Cannata caught three passes for 160 yards, including a 75 yard touchdown pass from quar-

terback Cat Todorowich in the first quarter. Todorowich scored the Rebels’ second touchdown on a keeper play in the third quarter. In total, Todorowich completed 13 of 32 passes for 311 yards with two interceptions. The Raiders’ defence held talented Rebels running back Greg Morris to just 35 yards on seven carries. sports@vicnews.com

make the event happen and the curling centre will generate two thirds of that,” Chester said. “We did the same thing in 2005 and 2009.” In terms of numbers, Victoria’s is the Travis Paterson biggest curling club in B.C. with 927 News staff members registered in 2010. “We’ve remained strong over the The reason Victoria will host the World Men’s Curling Championships in years, with the World Men’s, Scotties 2013 isn’t complicated: the city’s well- and Olympics all helping that,” Chester said. liked. “And the Canadian Curling “(The World and Canadian Curling associations) love Victo“It takes Association has even stated that events like this would not ria. For them to come back here happen in Victoria if our facilagain within eight years tells around 700 ity wasn’t located where it is,” you how much they like it,” said volunteers added Chester. Keith Dagg, chair of the event. Victoria has yet to put a men’s Key to winning back the to make team into the world championchampionship, which Victoria the event ships, though numerous womfirst hosted in 2005, is the prime location of the Victoria Curling happen and en’s and junior teams have represented Canada nationally Centre. The centre, formerly the curling and internationally. known as the Victoria Curling But the region isn’t without Club, does more than share a centre will its favourites. parking lot with the Save-On- generate Back in February, Victoria’s Foods Memorial Centre. two thirds Neil Dangerfield rink (Dennis “Our facility will be the enterSutton, Darren Bowden and tainment hub for the event, proof that.” viding a refreshment garden – Bill Chester Glen Allen) came close to making the Brier men’s Canadian and entertainment,” said curlchampionships when they sufing centre general manager Bill Chester. “The tourney goes all week and fered a narrow 6-4 loss in the provincial there’s time to fill between the three final to Jim Cotter (Kelowna). The Victoria Curling Centre plays draws per day.” Chester was vice-chair for the Scot- a major role in developing the game ties Tournament of Hearts Canadian locally by hosting a school curling proWomen’s Championship at Memorial gram with 2,000 kids last yearb as well Centre in 2009, overseeing the curling as hosting the Optimist Club of Victocentre’s Heart Stop Lounge. He’ll likely ria’s high school curling league, which be involved in a similar role in 2013, and had 22 teams, Chester said. Tickets for the 2013 World Men’s are will be one of the hundreds of curling expected to go on sale in March. centre members who’ll pitch in. sports@vicnews.com “It takes around 700 volunteers to

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Lower Island High School Boys Volleyball Standings as of Oct. 12 1. Oak Bay Barbers 2. Claremont Spartans 3. Reynolds Roadrunners 4. Lambrick Park Lions 5. Belmont Bulldogs 6. Oak Bay Dreamers (Jr.) 7. Pacific Christian Pacers 8. Mt. Douglas Rams 9. Spectrum Thunder 10. Stelly’s Stingers

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Recent scores Oak Bay Barbers def. PCS 25-13, 25-11 Oak Bay Barbers def. Claremont 25-16, 25-9 Oak Bay Barbers def. Reynolds 25-12, 25-21 Reynolds split with PCS 25-20, 22-25 Claremont def. PCS 25-13, 25-18 Claremont def. Reynolds 25-16, 25-18 Belmont def. Oak Bay Dreamers 25-13, 25-22, 25-23 Lambrick def. Spectrum 25-21, 25-13 Mt. Doug def. Stelly’s 25-22, 25-12 Spectrum def. Stelly’s 25-22, 25-17 Mt. Doug split with Spectrum 25-15, 22-25 Lambrick def. Stelly’s 27-25, 25-13 Lambrick def. Mt. Doug 25-18, 25-23 Upcoming games Wed. Oct. 19 Stelly’s at Reynolds Oak Bay Jr.’s, Mt. Doug and PCS at Spectrum Oak Bay Sr., Claremont, Belmont at Lambrick Park Lower Island High School Girls Volleyball Standings as of Oct. 6 School GP W L *Lambrick (AA) 12 12 0 Belmont (4A) 12 10 2 Oak Bay (4A) 12 10 2 Mt. Doug (4A ) 10 8 2 SMUS (AA) 12 7 5 Reynolds (4A) 10 5 5 Stelly’s (4A) 10 5 5 GNS (A) 12 5 7 PCS (AA) 10 5 5 St Andrew’s (A) 12 4 8 St. Margaret’s (AA) 12 4 8 Claremont (4A) 10 3 7 Spectrum (4A) 10 3 7 Vic High (A) 12 2 10 Parkland (3A) 12 1 11 *2nd ranked AA team in B.C.

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Girls Gr. 9-12 (4-km) School Gr. 1. Katelyn Hayward Mt. Doug 12 2. Megan Kinghorn Spectrum 10 3. Maddie Secco Oak Bay 12 4. Morgan Roskelly Oak Bay 9 5. Farisha Arensen Mt. Doug 9 6. Elise Butler Oak Bay 11 7. Tatianna Haggard John Stubbs 9 8. Gillian Briggs Oak Bay 10 9. Sarah Hall Claremont 9 10. Heather VanTassel Oak Bay 12 11. Nichola Kennell Spectrum 12 12. Sophia Seemann Oak Bay 10

Time 16:11 16:18 17:32 17:35 17:41 17:53 18:14 18:23 18:30 18:40 18:42 18:53

Boys Gr. 9 (4-km) School 1. Ethan Getty Mt. Doug 2. Patrick Keane St. Andrew’s 3. Mike McCue Lambrick 4. Konrad Suesser St. Andrew’s 5. Malcolm Turner Oak Bay 6. Hamish Babin Claremont 7. Rylan Bootham Reynolds 8. Bryn Evans Oak Bay 9. Glen Harrison Oak Bay 10. Adam MacAulay Mt. Doug

Time 16:10 16:33 17:27 17:31 17:33 17:38 17:48 18:06 18:17 18:22

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King of the Hill 1. Chris Fougner (7:33) 2. Michael McCue (7:44) 3. Carey Mark (8:09) 4. Corbin Mark (8:35) 5. Jamie Sapsford (8:42) 6. Alex Chen (8:58) 7. C. Ronayne (9:13) 8. Jordan Webb (9:22) 9. Kevin Kuo (9:50) 10. Nick Glover (10:14)

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Boys Gr. 10-12 (6-km) School 1. Lehm Maguire Claremont 2. Connor Foreman Claremont 3. Erik Evans Reynolds 4. Jericho O’Connell Belmont 5. Jordan Kinghorn Claremont 6. Mikey deClare Glenlyon 7. Simon Psotka Oak Bay 8. Liam Farrar Oak Bay 9. Drew Peacock Reynolds 10. Graham Landells Oak Bay

Top 10 results from Lambrick Park secondary’s King and Queen of the Hill running race up Mount Douglas

Upcoming games Tuesday, Oct. 25 Oak Bay and SMUS at GNS Belmont, Mt.Doug and Stelly’s at St.Margaret’s Claremont, PCS and St. Andrew’s at Lambrick Park Parkland, Vic High and Reynolds at Spectrum

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Triple-A 1. Claremont 2. Oak Bay 3. Reynolds 4. Stellys 5. Belmont 6. Spectrum 7. Mt. Doug

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A/AA 1. GNS A 2. Lamb.Park 3. St. Andrews 4. Esquimalt 4. Parkland 4. SMU A 4. Vic High 7. GNS B 7. SMUS B

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T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Lemare Group is currently seeking a full time ticketed welder for the North Vancouver Island area. Union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

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Local respiratory home care provider is currently looking for a strong clinician with excellent customer service skills to work with our Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients in the Victoria area. The successful candidate will be responsible for the introduction, support and clinical follow-up of CPAP therapy to our clients. Interested applicants should email their resume, as an attachment to: employment@ medprorespiratory.com Resumes will be accepted until October 24, 2011.

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Ladysmith Chronicle The award-winning Ladysmith Chronicle has an opening for an editor commencing as soon as possible. The successful candidate will possess an attention to detail as well as the ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment. As well as editing copy and paginating pages, the successful candidate can expect to produce some news copy and editorials, take photographs, and generate story ideas. Knowledge of Canadian Press style is vital.

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PETS FEED & HAY GO GREEN, Chemical free local hay, $7.75 per bale, delivered. Call 250-539-3049.

PETS LOST MALE tabby w/white bib & paws. Reward $250. If found please call (250)3860726.

The ability to organize copy and supervise the production of special supplements is also required. The editor will also be expected to work closely with the publisher and staff in production and advertising.

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0LEASE FORWARD YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUMĂ? BY &RIDAY October 21, 2011 to : Publisher, Ladysmith Chronicle Attention: Teresa McKinley 341- 1st Avenue, PO Box 400 Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3 Fax. 250-245-2260 publisher@ladysmithchronicle.com

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FRIENDLY FRANK ADULT BICYCLE- 15 spd, $75. Lrg dog bed, $20. Both excellent cond.(250)381-7428.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE AFTER MOVING sale; Antique Cordial set (jeweledrare). 4 cryst goblets (antiques). Hand painted Levi jacket XL, 2 velvet dresses, ladies clothing 2x-3x, sequin jacket, rhinestone jacket. Suitcase w/ wheels, french posters, 1 framed poster (Lenore Fini), jewelry, umbrella, piano, music books, misc items. (250)519-1254 CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T GET Up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. CANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990. CONVENIENCE STORE/gas stations. Proven product is guaranteed to attract new customers to your store. Visit our website www.DRYcamp.ca 780-918-3898. Act now, Availability limited! DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel buildings priced to clear Make an offer! Ask About free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. GET PAID To lose weight. $5,000 For Your Success Story. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243. www.mertontv.ca. Joanna@mertontv.ca.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO ESQUIMALT (NEAR Naden), 1 & 2 bdrm suites, avail immed, on bus route, near shopping, clean & quiet. Starting at $700. 250-385-2004. FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $960/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing. FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large bach, $665/mo. Avail Nov. 1. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing. GORGE POINT Inn- 2 bdrm, 2 bath, underground parking, F/P. $1295. (250)923-2844. HILLSIDE- THE Pearl; 2 bdrm condo, 6 appls, parking, storage. NS/NP. $1250/mo. Call (250)652-6729. MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

SUITES, LOWER BRENTWOOD BACHELOR Large, ground level. Priv. entrance, parking, close to bus. NS/NP. $750. (250)652-9454. C. SAANICH, 1 bdrm bsmt, all utils incl, priv ent, shared W/D, N/S, N/P, $750 mo, avail immed, call 250-213-8852. GLEN LAKE (Westshore), 2 level studio 1bdrm, lndry, prkg, sep from house/ent, 5 mins walk to Westshore Mall, close to bus, $850 inclusive, N/S, N/P, Nov. 1, 250-478-8371. LANGFORD 2-BDRM groundlevel, private patio, 5 appls, parking. NS/NP, $1050. inclds utils. 250-634-3212. SAANICHTON- BRIGHT priv 1 bdrm+ computer room, water view, off street parking. N/S. $750. Oct 15. (250)652-2774. SIDNEY, 1 bdrm, quiet, upscale area, ocean view, F/P, priv yard, utils incl, N/P, N/S, $900, Nov. 1, 250-656-4268 westjim9@hotmail.com

TRIANGLE MTN., lge furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 1 bdrm, lndry, brand new appls, all inclusive, avail immed, N/S, N/P, $1000 mo, 250-474-6469

SUITES, UPPER

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BEAUTIFUL 3BDRM, 2.5bath avail immed, new: fs/wd/dw, walk amens/bus/Sooke core, $1600, N/S. 250-642-0133.

BOOKS BOOKS & antique paper collectibles. Qualified appraisers. House calls for large libraries. Haunted Bookshop (Est. 1947)250-656-8805

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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

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SIDNEY, 2 bdrm, 5 appls, prkg, storage, priv ent, sea view, N/S, N/P, $1200 utils inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, (Immed), 250-656-6442

2 BDRM, 1 bth suite on main, w/office and 1/2 bath on lower. $1750/mth, Abe Hering 780915-1799.

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IRRIGATION Winterization Special! $59.95 Oak Bay Irrigation & Landscape Lighting. (778)440-1883.

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

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CONTRACTORS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

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FURNITURE REFINISHING U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-382-8602.

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DRYWALL

COMPLETE PROPERTY maintenance programs. Monthly, weekly visits. Yard Cleanup pros. (250)885-8513. DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

C.B.S. Masonry Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios, Repair, Replace, Re-build, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Est’s & Competitive Prices. (250)294-9942, 589-9942 www.cbsmasonry.com

HANDYPERSONS

WESTSHORE STONEWORKS Custom Stonework. Patios & Walkways. (250)857-7442.

ACTIVE HANDYMAN Reno’s, drywall, decks, fencing, pwrwash, gutters, triming, yrd work, etc. Sen disc. 595-3327.

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.

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

Winter is coming, time to call & book your gutter cleaning! Rob: 250-882-3134 platypusvictoria.com

Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

AURICLE LAWNS- Fall aeration & fertilize, hedges, irrigation blow-out, bulbs. 882-3129

MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

LANDSCAPE & TREE Care. Hedges- pruning & shaping. Lawns, clean-ups. Andrew, 17 yrs exp. WCB. (250)893-3465.

STEVE’S GARDENING. Fall Clean-ups. Mowing, Hedge & Tree Trimming. Reliable. Good rates. Call 250-383-8167. .... THE GARDENING GAL .... Quality Affordable Gardening. Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.

MOVING & STORAGE

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

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.

MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. (250)3880278.

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

SENIOR HANDYMAN Household repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 22 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. NORM’S PAINTING. Quality work. Reasonable, Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ✭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.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. HYDRA GREEN CLEAN Gutter Clean & Repair roof de-moss, window washing and hauling. Fully licensed and great prices. Call for your free estimate! 250-893-6869 PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades, roof demossing. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440. WE SWEEP your roof, clean your gutters & remove your waste. Fair prices. Insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. 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.

MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278. MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

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

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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.

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TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

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FOUR 12 ROOFING Licensed insured. BBB member. Re-roof new construction. 250-2167923. www.four12roofing.com

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

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