Goldstream News Gazette, June 06, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

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EDUCATION NEWS

Lookout Lake clean

Teacher honoured

Colwood enlists divers help to clean garbage from lake before stocking it with fish. Page A26

Laura Verhoeven’s hands on approach to science pays off with prestigious Amgen Award. Page A5

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Inside ■ Farmer’s Markets open on the West Shore Page A3 ■ Food Festival serves up delights at Fort Rodd Hill Page A3

Kit Warren tends to a crop at his Shadow Mountain Farm in Metchosin. Warren is working hard to establish markets for his produce, including operating his own farm market. The next Shadow Mountain Farm Market takes place this Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 4901 Sooke Rd.

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Farming in full swing on the West Shore Edward Hill News staff

hickens and goats run free around greenhouses. Fat Yorkshire sows and boars grunt and snort, as little piglets explore the world. Kit Warren’s quintessential Metchosin hobby farm is a world away from the rugby pitch or boxing ring. Warren still looks the part of a scrappy pugilist and national level rugby player, and less so a dedicated farmer. But the Langford-born 37-year-old is working hard to transform his plot of rural, somewhat rocky property into productive land.

With nine acres, Warren’s Shadow Mountain farm has been growing veggies and raising animals for his family for about six seasons. With new greenhouses and more animals, he is amping up the supply to break into the growing business of supplying local food. “It’s not really farmland, but we’ve created a farm and we’ll use what we have. It’s my goal for food security to get other people growing,” Warren said while walking through one greenhouse packed with sprouting fruit trees and other plant starts. “It’s important people know where their food comes from.”

Warren has been better known in the region as a champion tough-man fighter for about a decade. His last bout was Aug. 17, 2007 at Western Speedway’s Summer Slug Fest II, a notorious grudge match against Shane Wilson. “I’ve had 17 surgeries altogether but I’m still playing rugby,” Warren said. “I attribute that to eating healthy food.” The Castaway Wanderer scrum half, known as the “Commissioner,” also played internationally for Canada’s Rugby League team and Canadian Rugby Classics over 33 international squad. Warren said taking up farming wasn’t a big leap for him – he grew up on a 10 acre farm in Shawnigan Lake.

Between running a pressure washing business, boxing and rugby, he learned the ropes of organic gardening through Gaia College at Royal Roads University. He even took a stab at raising cattle by renting space on a Saanich farm. “At eight years old I was on a farm,” he said. “I knew I needed a farm and could raise kids on a farm.” Warren bought the land in 2006, and prides himself on using scrap wood and metals from his Zero Waste hauling business to recycle into outbuildings for plants and animals. PLEASE SEE: Hobby farmer determined, Page A13

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, June 6, 2012

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Local eats highlight festival Food Fest serves it up Sunday at Fort Rodd Hill Kyle Wells News staff

This is the weekend for food lovers on the West Shore, as the Fifth Annual Food Fest comes to Fort Rodd Hill on Sunday, June 10. Put on by the Island Chefs’ Collaborative, the festival is a chance for the public to sample the culinary delights of some of the finest chefs on the West Coast. Once inside, visitors will be able to sample a wide variety of dishes, while learning about local food sustainability. Colwood resident John Brooks is a chef at barbecue joint Smoken Bones Cookshack, which started in Langford before relocating to downtown Victoria. Brooks will run the pork tent at the food fest. They’re doing their take on poutine using potatoes from Madrona Farms in Saanich and pork from Two Rivers Meats in

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Vancouver, with a side salad made of locally guests about growing food, composting organic grown beets and apples. material, harvesting seafood, supporting local “It’s a great day. Getting to cook outside is food initiatives and other activities related to always fun,” Brooks said. “There’s lots of peo- food sustainability. ple, lots of my peers, lots of other chefs there As part of the event, the collaborative is that I don’t get to see all the awarding a $5,000 micro-loan, time. It’s just a fun day.” interest free, to Saltspring Sun“Hopefully Beyond the fun and the food, rise Premium Edibles, a company (visitors) get their Brooks believes it’s important that produces organic edible oils to recognize and support local full belly, a smile on and flours. The chefs partnered farmers. Doing so supports with non-profit FarmFolk Citytheir face and a little the local economy and helps Folk and VanCity bank to offer ensure food is available – espe- education on what it is the sponsorship. cially important on an island that we do.” Any profits from Food Fest tickthat could find itself cut off from ets sales will go into future micro– John Brooks outside food sources. loans to help companies that pro“Hopefully (visitors) get their mote local food production. full belly, a smile on their face Tickets for the event are $50 for and a little education on what it is that we do,” adults and $25 for youths. Tickets are available Brooks said. “And maybe a chance for them at Cook Culture at the Atrium, Charelli’s Cheese to learn more about the local farms they have Shop and Delicatessen, Westshore Chamber of around them.” Commerce or The Whole Beast. Towards that end, the event aims to teach news@goldstreamgazette.com

Western Speedway has been up and running (or is that up and racing?) for over a month now, and if you haven’t been yet this Saturday is Kyle the night Wells to break your losing streak. The Strawberry Cup will see non-wing sprints, Island Series stock cars, Old Time Racing Association cars and IMS4 mini stocks gearing down for a big night of racing. If you like the smell of rubber, the taste of fuel and a whole lot of noise (all good things, by the way, no sarcasm here), check it out. Races start at 6:30 p.m. • For something quieter head on out to the Island Chefs’ Food Festival at Fort Rodd Hill on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. At $50 a head (for adults, $25 for youth. Get your tickets ahead of time) it isn’t cheap, but well worth the money. You’ll get to sample food from the best chefs in the region using the best local ingredients available. Check out the full story in this Gazette. Send me your suggestions for Weekend Picks at news@goldstreamgazette.com. And don’t forget to check out my movie review blog CineFile at blogs.bclocalnews. com/cinefile. Also on Twitter and Facebook as CineFileBlog. Have a good weekend.

Shop for farm fresh foods every weekend Charla Huber News staff

On Friday evenings, Steve and Debbie Littler are on their Langford farm pulling rhubarb and leeks from the garden bed or gathering farm fresh eggs. On Saturday morning, after a few last minute picks, the Littlers make the 5.4 kilometre trip to Bryn Maur Road off Goldstream Avenue. It might not be far, but there is enough of a difference to make the Goldstream Station Market feel like the country has come to the city. Each week, more than 40 vendors Where and Win come out including Goldstream Station Market farmers, bakers and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. artisans. Bryn Maur Road “This year we have something for everyMetchosin Farmer’s Market one,” said Kelly Parkin, Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Goldstream Station 4430 Happy Valley Rd. Market manager. And while the weather might not feel entirely like summer, the Charla Huber/News staff opening of farmer’s markets in the region does sigDebbie Littler holds leeks freshly picked from her Langford farm on Friday. nal the start of a new season. On Sundays, the Metchosin Farmer’s Market The produce was for sale at the Goldstream Station Market on Saturday. runs as it has for more than 20 years. “This is probably the only farmer’s market out in the country,” said Terry Sterling, president of the Metchosin Farmer’s Among the local farmers selling produce are tables offering baked Market. goods, preserves and even art. There are about 30 vendors to choose from each weekend for those New this year to the market is a local sea-salt business from Otter willing to make the trip out of the city, rather than waiting for the farmers Point. to come to them. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Laura Verhoeven is not your typical science teacher. When Verhoeven’s students study human reproduction, she finds a pregnant woman to visit the class periodically so the students can see her body changing and ask about her experiences. Eventually, they get to meet the baby. “I still have a very high academic expectation of my students, but I do believe school should be fun.” Observing chickens hatching from eggs is another way Verhoeven teaches reproduction. “We look at the embryonic development of the chicken eggs,” Verhoeven said, noting the kids often bring home what they have learned, literally. “The students usually adopt and use them for backyard chickens.” “I’ve seen teachers do it with fish and salmon, but not chickens,” said vice principal Keith Boggs of Pacific Metchosin Technical Centre. Verhoeven’s focus on creating hands-on learning more than merely studying text was one of the

reasons the Metchosin teacher earned the 2012 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. Each year only one teacher in Canada is given the award. Whether it’s taking new approaches in the classroom or outdoors building a garden, Verhoeven wants students to learn with passion. “Instead of talking about growing plants and agricultural systems, we go out and do it,” Verhoeven said. “When kids are up and moving they are going to retain more information.” Verhoeven isn’t the only teacher in the school who uses this approach to education. She has teamed with fellow teachers to create projectbased learning that spans various subjects. When the Grade 9 science class studies electricity, they go to the shop and gets hands-on experience wiring circuit boards with Boggs. “Instead of using a battery and light bulb kits, they wire up real lights and real switches,” Verhoeven said. The Amgen Award comes with a $5,000 reward for Verhoeven, who says she’ll put the money towards tuition for a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. The school also received $5,000 which will be put toward building a science lab for the Metchosin school. In true fashion of the school, students will build the lab benches and shelving as part of the project-based learning. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Though unplanned, it proved fitting that the outgoing commander of West Coast naval operations included a salute to Canada’s flagship submarine in his goodbyes. Rear-Admiral Nigel Greenwood handed over command of Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific to Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove at CFB Esquimalt on Monday. “Such a pleasure to see Victoria sailing out of this harbour on cue, and that’s the way it’s going to happen from here on in,” Greenwood told invited guests. After five years in the shop, the submarine returned to sea early last year, under Greenwood’s watch. On Monday, he watched it cut smoothly towards the Strait of Juan de Fuca, another step towards full operational status. “She’s going to give lie to all those passive doubters who thought we couldn’t do it. As a navy, we’ll prove them wrong, again and again. To my mind, Victoria represents our navy – small and powerful, deployable and potent – and that’s the kind of reputation we have around the world here.”

Greenwood also hinted at the difficulty in retiring after a fulfilling 37-year naval career. “I’ve seen other admirals pass this podium before in a similar circumstance. There’s one thing they don’t tell you about swallowing the anchor, it tends to get stuck in your throat.” Truelove, a Nova Scotia native, is taking on a role that involves enormous responsibility. As commander of Maritime Forces Pacific, he will be in control of Canadian maritime forces in the Pacific Ocean. As commander of Joint Task Force Pacific, he can give the order to deploy military personnel to domestic emergencies in B.C. He will also be responsible for search-and-rescue response in B.C. and the Yukon, and for the Cadet organization in B.C. “I’m not sure how it could feel any better than this,” Truelove said, as Greenwood, Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy; and Lt.-Gen. Walter Semianiw, commander of Canada Command, looked on. Truelove, who joined the military in 1981, brings a wealth of experience to the position. He recently returned from a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan. Truelove has served on the West Coast before, as commanding officer of HMCS Regina, from 2001 to 2003, and the Naval Officer Training Centre until 2004. emccracken@vicnews.com

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with but they are describing as friends or best friends or acquaintances.” Falcon estimated the tax dodge has been costing the B.C. treasury “tens of millions” each year. An effort to tighten up the gift process last year by replacing a letter declaring the vehicle is a gift with a detailed form for buyers and sellers didn’t relieve the problem, he said. The B.C. sales tax on privately sold vehicles is called the “Tax on Designated Property,” and it applies to aircraft and boats as well as cars and trucks. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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away, at least on paper. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said the new provincial sales tax legislation specifies that vehicle gifts can only be given to a genuine relative or a registered charity. “Clearly we’ve had a situation in British Columbia where there has been an enormous effort underway for the public to avoid paying tax owing when they sell vehicles,” Falcon said. “Either you accept that explanation or you just believe that people have become extraordinarily generous in British Columbia in giving away their highend vehicles, including Mercedes, Porsches and BMWs, to individuals who they are not acquainted

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DeerSafe Victoria request ignored by directors Members of DeerSafe Victoria are feeling insulted after receiving a letter from the Capital Regional District ignoring their request to remove a member from the deer management advisory group. Representatives from DeerSafe sent a letter to

the CRD on May 14 asking for the removal of Richard Christiansen, a bowhunter, from the citizen’s advisory group and for the appointment of a DeerSafe member. In a response from CRD Chair Geoff Young,

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw Nos. 1356, 1357, 1391, and 1392. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 18 June 2012, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Subject Property File No. OCP Current: Zoning

3385 Happy Valley Rd Bylaw No. 1356 Neighbourhood Current: RR2 (Rural Residential 2) Zone Proposed: CH4 (Cluster Housing Residential 4) Zone

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3371, 3377 & 3379 Happy Valley Rd Bylaw No. 1357 Current: Neighbourhood Current: GR2 (Greenbelt Residential 2) and RR2 (Rural Residential 2) Zone Proposed: CH4 (Cluster Housing Residential 4) Zone To allow for the development of approximately 69 one-family and townhouse dwelling units.

dated May 30, “there was no attempt” to address DeerSafe’s concerns regarding Christiansen, said Kelly Carson, one of the founding members of DeerSafe. “This is no laughing matter and I don’t appreciate that we’re being laughed at by the CRD, basically, because we’re talking about lives,” Carson said. “We know that there are better ways of handling (deer) than killing them.” DeerSafe’s main concern is that the advisory group will continue to progress towards a cull. “It’s pretty clear that the killing solution is going to be the first action to be taken,” Carson said. More than half of the 11-member committee seems to be leaning towards a pro-cull method of deer management, Carson said, noting that member Lisa Kadonaga’s position is not yet known because of her absence at the CAG’s first two meetings. Members of DeerSafe have been to both CAG meetings so far and plan to attend them all. “We’ve been very respectful to the CRD,” Carson said. “We’ve attempted to communicate with them that we have a couple of experts in our group who know about humane alternatives to (culling) deer (but) there’s been no conversation … there’s been no acknowledgement.” Young has previously stated that it would be unlikely for the board to remove members from the advisory group unless a member was repeatedly absent from meetings or seemed unprepared to participate. He also stated that while members of the CAG may be representatives from certain groups, the hope is that some common ground can be reached in discussions. For more information, or to find out when the CAG meets next, go to crd.bc.ca/regionalplanning/ deermanage.htm or email deermanagement@crd. bc.ca. reporter@vicnews.com

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790 Hockley Ave Bylaw No. 1391 City Centre Current: R1 (One-Family Residential) Proposed: C8A (Community Town Centre Pedestrian A) To allow for the development of a multi-family residential building consisting of approximately 22 dwelling units; to vary the building height from the maximum 4-storeys to 5-storeys, and vary the required number of parking stalls from 24 to 23 and parking stall dimensions.

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2720 Peatt Rd Bylaw No. 1392 Current: City Centre Current: R1 (One-Family Residential) Proposed: MU1A (Mixed Use Residential Commercial A) To allow for the development of approximately 8 townhouse units.

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This year, schoolwork at Wishart elementary school hit close to home for Carly Bernays. Each year, Grade 6 students at Wishart elementary school start a business and give the profits to charity. The money raised this year will go the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, in memory of Bernays’ mother Paula Bernays, and former Wishart teacher Dana O’Dowd. Both women died from the disease. Bernays lost her mom when she was only four. “It kinda sucks,” said the 12-year-old, who also lost her father with she was two. “I don’t want that to happen to other people.” The Grade 6 students have been learning about business through the Junior Achievement program, A Business of Our Own. Colwood businessman Don Rugg, of View West Marketing, helped mentor the class. “I am teaching the kids to run a business. They learn about setting up the store, merchan-

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1394. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at the PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 18 June 2012, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.

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Carly Bernays, 12, and all her Grade 6 classmates are selling stuffed animals for a lesson in entrepreneurship. Money raised will go to research into breast cancer. dising, sales and bookkeeping,” Rugg said. The students chose to sell stuffed animals at the school. What was going to be a one-day affair has been extended into next week. Initially they ordered just under 200 stuffed toys and have now ordered 300 more to meet the demands. “The more money raised, the more research can be done,” said Marilyn Bernays, Carly’s

grandmother and guardian since she lost her parents. Bernays has been overwhelmed from the support of her classmates. “From just one classroom we got like $100,” she said. Bernays would like to ask the public to donate to breast cancer research in memory of her mother. For more information, go to www.cbcf.org. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Omnibus No. 28 – Community Care Facilities Bylaw No. 1394 N/A N/A An Omnibus Bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 with respect to Community Care Facilities and Food Catering Services. The subject bylaw will affect all properties on which a Group Day Care or Community Care Facility is a permitted use and all properties on which Home Businesses or Home Business/Industries are a permitted use.

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Desperation heard in Krueger’s tactics Juan de Fuca NDP MLA John Horgan knows he crossed the line when he called out the blustering theatrics of Kevin Krueger, the B.C. Liberal MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson. However, the worst thing about this incident is the dishonour it brought to an outdated parliamentary system that tolerates Backbencher behaviour that modern adds little to society no longer will. Horgan and Krueger discussions shared headlines after their Monday morning exchange. In case you missed it, after enduring a barrage of hectoring from Krueger on May 28, Horgan shot back with a comment that suggested his opponent drank too much wine with breakfast. Horgan later regretted making the comment, though he stopped short of a full apology (he did apologize to deputy speaker Linda Reid after calling her out for failing to take charge and muffle Krueger). For his part, Krueger simply dismissed Horgan’s comments much as he does any comments he disagrees with. Krueger has a reputation for his loud voice even among a chamber of shouters. You can argue he has been effective at both shutting down opposition speakers – he also made headlines after heckling independent MLA Vicki Huntington back in February – and at keeping his name in the news. To be sure, debates of the highest level must be open for various forms of expression. That includes speaking loudly or even yelling at select moments. But done to the extent Krueger does is beyond crossing the line. The expectation of his booming hectoring has done nothing to add to the discussions needed to govern our province. Indeed, one of the most prominent campaigns underway has been Premier Christy Clark’s anti-bullying initiative. How can anyone take her seriously if she sits by while one of her party’s members is allowed to rudely shout down people? Is government so afraid that if the opposition actually gets a chance to speak they might say something the public wants to hear? What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette 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.

Chaos reigns in wake of HST The old saying goes that if to the wall, trying to do what the you like sausages and laws, you public and circumstances demand shouldn’t watch either one being and save its own skin. made. Here’s a partial list of The legislature’s the marching orders. Get sausage factory worked rid of the harmonized overtime to crank out a sales tax and bring back pile of legislative change a computerized version before the government of the old, inefficient choked off debate and provincial sales tax. shut it down for the Unclog the court system, summer. This is after a which has become dozen complicated bills so constipated that a were stuffed into the Stanley Cup riot fool hopper in the final month. can’t even plead guilty Tom Fletcher For the first time in in a reasonable time. B.C. Views B.C. history, debate And find a way to make was carried on in three our growing population separate chambers to try to get of urban anarchists and assorted through it all. It created a chaotic other deadbeats pay to ride transit. scene, with politicians and The HST exercise continues to reporters dashing around trying to exact its cost. create the impression they were on The unprecedented job of top of it all. creating a modern system for the The NDP opposition screamed archaic sales tax was the main bloody murder about this travesty, cause of the legislative logjam, especially as the clock ran down tying up government lawyers and last week and bills were assigned a delaying drafting of other bills. token 30 or 45 minutes to meet the Small businesses that paid $3,000 to B.C. Liberal government’s arbitrary convert to HST get to pay another deadline. $3,000 to go back, and we had all Alas, what little time was allowed better hope the new computer for the opposition to question software works. legislation was largely frittered away Speaking of computers, one of with the usual partisan sniping that the laws passed amid the shouting substitutes for alternative ideas. establishes an online system for The good news is that this mad disputing traffic tickets. Police will rush wasn’t a calculated scheme print out tickets from their cars to ram through unpopular, unfair instead of hand-writing them, and measures. Quite the contrary. The drivers will have an alternative way B.C. Liberal government’s back is to argue about whether they really

ran that red light. Fighting a ticket in court now takes seven to 18 months, tying up judges, court registry staff and police. An administrative system won’t keep them all out of court, but the government hopes to reduce the average resolution time to 90 days and save $8 million a year or more. A similar administrative system is being established for small civil claims and strata property disputes. Some legislation is to fix earlier screw-ups. A judge tossed out B.C.’s most heavy-handed administrative penalties for failing a roadside blood alcohol test, so the government brought in a new version that allows for another administrative appeal. The mistake of making transit operate on a poorly policed “honour system” goes back to Social Credit days. There is finally a system to enforce collection of fines, on those rare occasions when someone is ticketed for taking a free ride. Even with the last-minute rush, four bills couldn’t be rammed through. Since the legislature will almost certainly have to be recalled to impose a contract on teachers this fall, the government would do well to provide a couple of weeks for orderly debate at that time. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Readers respond to bullying Taking the high road on harassment After I read your article (“Bullying experience harsh reminder,” June 1) I had to respond with support on what you did. Or rather did not do when confronted by three teens. Interesting that it was the girl who seemed to take the lead role. You did exactly the right thing to keep walking. You kept your daughter safe as well as yourself. You may have a good roundhouse – but against three. Maybe not enough. It was probably that training and confidence that allowed you to “take no action’. Here’s a question: If those teens were asked later what they thought that they were doing, I wonder what their answer would have been? Teasing, misbehaving, taunting, harassing? I think “bullying” would be the last, if any, of their responses. My guess, “Just having fun” would have been the reply. Here is how I see it: At age six, it’s called “misbehaviour.” At 16, “bullying.” At 60, “harassment.” The difference? None. However there are laws against harassment. So if we want to stop this, we must start early. Our premier recently stated in an interview on this subject that we must train our teachers to recognize bullying. Problem is, sometimes it’s easier, or more expedient, to ignore the issue rather than to address it. The teachers are saying that they are already understaffed. Keep up the good work and good luck. Peter Simpson Central Saanich

What is it that drives youth to bully? Your article really stood out for me and I want to take the

time an opportunity to say thank-you for writing what you did. Your reaction was appropriate and mature and just what more people need to do regardless of how the bullies treat you. I’ve worked with troubled and high-risk youth through shelters and detox centers and I also have a soft spot for them. My question to them was always the same: if they were by themselves would they still do it? I think the majority would say “no.” Also, when they are alone, I always wanted to ask them how they truly felt inside about bullying someone and what it does for them emotionally. How do they truly deeply feel during and after the fact? I would love to spend more time with youth who bully and find out what exactly is going on in their lives. They feel some gratification on making other people suffer, but maybe it’s because they are suffering also. Thanks for your time. I look forward to reading more of your articles. Jeneine McCormick, Saanich

Options needed for children being bullied I read your article and in this day and age nothing surprises me. My friend has a six-yearold son who is in school with a classmate who physically attacks him (leaving scratches and bruises), verbally assults him and bullies him. My friend has gone to the teacher, principal, the school district and higher. She has also gone to the RCMP. None of these “authority” figures have done anything about it. The RCMP say it’s because they are six and it’s not a big deal. I thought in schools today there is an anti-bullying thing in place? I have to ask myself why my friend’s son is still terrorized to this day? My friend had taken her boy out of school because

of it but he is now back in. Where can parents go when their children are being bullied both physically and verbally when the authorities do nothing? There is no reason for you to be embarrassed. I would have to say the bully should be embarassed and the parents for raising such foul kids. My question is, where do we go for help? Cookie Taylor Metchosin

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More positive role models needed I read your piece on the bullying teenagers and it confirmed a lot of my thoughts at the moment about how our society is basically falling apart. So now they are picking on anyone on the street, not each other? The causes? I would blame inadequate parenting (the alltoo common “single parent” has a hard time doing the parenting job, and is up against a lot of challenges); lack of adult examples, especially youngadult examples, to follow except for the celebrity types; and lack of mentoring and discipline in the schools, along with the new “hands-off” conservatism cutting the state agencies and youth centres such as the ones the small northern European nations still have. I know it’s hard to react swiftly under the circumstances you describe, but it’s too bad you just didn’t call 911 and say you were being harassed by a group of teens on the street. If you did not have a phone with you, perhaps you should have gone up to a nearby house, and asked for help and made the call. I hope your article will prevent others from just lowering their heads and being victimized, and stimulate discussion in the high schools, but I wonder. Janet Doyle Saanich

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Bob McKie is temporarily trading in his top hat for a pirate captain’s hat, a sure sign that Esquimalt’s annual Buccaneer Days are fast approaching. The event co-organizer and municipal councillor has been attending a bevy of special events this year in his circa-1912 top hat, cane and suit, to mark the township’s centennial year. But, for this weekend only, he will don his trusty pirate costume and embrace his inner buccaneer for the annual community fair, tomorrow (June 7) through Sunday. “I only have one weekend to wear a pirate’s outfit,” said McKie, who has helped organize the festivities for more than two decades. “So I take full advantage of that.” To mark the township’s 100th birthday and

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A special brew named Shoaling Waters, developed for Esquimalt’s centennial, will be unveiled this weekend. “The logic behind it is that India pale ales were the beers that were shipped from the English Midlands to the colonies,” said Spinnakers Pub owner Paul Hadfield, whose roots in the township run deep. His grandfather arrived from England in the 1920s and later served as Esquimalt reeve.

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MLA report: the end of the session Speaking as Opposition House Leader, For example, changes to energy policy this session of the Legislature was a around the notion of “self-sufficiency”, whirl of activity. served to highlight the cost BC Hydro With the session ending this week, has been paying for electricity that we it appeared as though the BC Liberal don’t need. Another piece of legislation government was anxious for was a result of the courts summer and an opportuthrowing out the recent nity to get out from under changes to our drunk driving 11 years of baggage. The laws. session was marked by a The BC Liberal government lack of focus and a collecfinally introduced legislation tion of random changes, to repeal the HST. Ten months that when strung together, ago, voters overwhelmingly give the impression of a rejected the revised sales tax government adrift. In Februand government committed ary, the Premier bypassed to get rid of it and return to the traditional Speech from the old tax, complete with John Horgan, MLA existing exemptions. But even the Throne and went to Juan de Fuca the radio airwaves to lay with the legislation in place, out her plan for the future. the BC Liberal government is Three months on, the plan going to keep the HST until remains confused and driven more by April of 2013, finally removing it on the photo opportunities than by substantive eve of the next provincial election. progress. An attempt to soften the impact of Question period usually generates the the HST on the housing sector has fallen headlines, but the real work is making flat in our area. The Provincial Budget laws. A recent attempt at beefing up a introduced a rebate program for home thin legislative agenda gave the impresbuyers purchasing recreational property sion of policy depth with over 20 Bills outside of Victoria and the lower mainput before the House in the last weeks, land. Sounds like a good idea for rural leaving little time for review, let alone BC. Unless rural is inside the CRD like debate. Bills by themselves do not demPort Renfrew. onstrate a focused agenda. Often legPort Renfrew is experiencing a transislative changes are “housekeeping” in formation. Always a resource town nature and are designed to update our forestry, mining and fishing - times are statutes and modernize language. changing. Port Renfrew is becoming a Other changes were designed to cortourism and vacation home market. So rect BC Liberal government mistakes of the HST rebate would be a help to home the past. builders that would lead to more jobs,

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Some things, as they say, bear repeating. For director Glynis Leyshon, George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and The Man is worthy of the expression. The wartime farce which runs until June 17 at the McPherson Playhouse, is the latest classic brought to the stage by Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre. Though much has evolved around how wars are fought since Shaw penned the play in 1898, the idealization of war and the cult of the warrior hero rings true today, Leyshon said. “It’s Shaw poking fun at the whole romanticizing of war and the idea that heroism is brave, but rather it’s not,” Leyshon said. “It’s real and scary and frightening and something that we should take entirely seriously.” Set during the Serbo-Bulgarian

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Christine Willes, left, as Catherine Petkoff, and Amanda Lisman, as Raina, rehearse their roles in the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and The Man. War of 1885, Arms and The Man follows a young woman torn between a dashing war hero and and a soldier who would rather see chocolates over bullets on the battlefield. As an early work of Shaw’s with

a quick-moving plot, Leyshon considers Arms and The Man, an easy introduction to the playwright, even for the most novice of audiences. And for those up on the classics, it’s a rare opportunity to see Shaw on stage in Victoria.

The play is a departure from the veteran director’s last work – God of Carnage, a contemporary comedy “of manners, without manners,” staged this spring at The Belfry Theatre, where Leyshon served as artistic director for 11 years – though Leyshon is more than well-acquainted with Arms and The Man. Leyshon has viewed the play from three vantage points, first as an audience member at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., then as a programmer at the Vancouver Playhouse. “It has that wonderful language of Shaw, and his wit, but it also has something to say to all of us today. It’s one of those timeless pieces that can make us laugh and have a good time, but there’s a truth to that message at the heart of the play that’s still very valid for us all,” Leyshon said. “Getting a chance to do it again here for Blue Bridge is very exciting for me.” The play’s emphasis on divisiveness of nationalism has remained just as originally intended, Leyshon said. The first time she saw Arms and The Man, Leyshon felt removed from some of the details in the

names, such as the Serbians and the Balkans. “Unfortunately with all of the conflict in Serbia and the former Yugoslavia, the idea that there are wars in the Balkans … is all too present with us.” Without undermining the deeper social commentary, she appreciates the play for some of its perhaps more widely accessible attributes. “(Shaw) really is having a good time as a young playwright, having fun with all of the operetta form, the dashing, gallant hero and the elevated, flowery language,” she said. “It’s more tongue-in-cheek and has a lot more genuine sense of farce than a lot of his later and more serious work.” Under Leyshon’s direction are Dylan Smith of Blue Bridge’s inaugural production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Stratford Festival lead Amanda Lisman. Vanessa Holmes, Jay Hindle, Brian Linds, Christine Willes and Jacob Richmond round out the cast. Tickets for Arms and The Man are available through the Royal & McPherson box office at 250-3866121 or rmts.bc.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Louise Lemire-Elmore will be honoured in song this week. The Victoria Philharmonic Choir and Music Director Peter Butterfield will be dedicating the Saturday, June 9 performance of J.S. Bach’s Mass In B Minor with orchestra to Lemire-Elmore, a founding member of the choir, who was found dead in Sooke on May 30. “The tragic accident … was a profound shock to the members of the Victoria Philharmonic Choir,” said Joan Athey. “Louise was a founding member, founding donor, a board member and a mainstay in the alto section.” A graduate of St. Ann’s Academy in 1963, Lemire-Elmore majored in Music and English at the University of Toronto and taught for a number of years in Toronto elementary schools, specializing in children’s choirs. After returning to Victoria with her family in 1981, she served as church organist and continued to enjoy singing in larger choirs. The police investigation into Lemire-Elmore’s death is ongoing. Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue divers recovered her remains from her car

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The memory of Louise Lemire-Elmore will be honoured by the Victoria Philharmonic Choir. which was found just below the surface in the ocean near her Sooke home. Tire marks indicated she drove off the driveway near her waterfront property, over the rocky embankment and beach and into the ocean. “Louise’s life has always been one of nurturing, educating, and making the world more beautiful, whether she was singing, running a fundraiser or creating wonderful food for hungry

choristers after a concert,” said choir member Sherry LePage. “The Victoria Philharmonic Choir was very dear to Louise’s heart, and she has many friends among the singers who will miss her and her rich alto voice terribly.” The concert in her memory is at 8 p.m. at the First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. Visit www.vpchoir.ca. for more information. Tickets are available at Munro’s, Ivy’s and Tanner bookstores and Long and McQuade. “Choristers are expressing a deep desire to honour Louise’s commitment to excellence by singing this beautiful Mass to the very best of our ability,” said LePage. - with files from Sharron Ho llavin@vicnews.com

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Maddison Creasey and Kristen Livingstone take a break from kicking the soccer ball around. The players were part of the Belmont secondary school senior girls soccer team that played last weekend in the provincial championships – the first time in almost a decade the team has reached that stage.

Belmont girls 12th in B.C. Soccer team at provincials The Belmont secondary school girls soccer team finished 12th in B.C. among the 16 teams playing for the 2012 provincial championship this weekend. The Bulldogs went 1-2 in the round robin, beating South Delta but losing to Kitsilano and Mt. Bourcherie, which ended up placing second overall. Belmont lost to Claremont in the playoff crossover game and took South Kamloops to overtime before coming up short.

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Ding, ding, it’s Fight Night in Colwood Olson’s Gym is hosting Fight Night, this Saturday (June 9). The Olympic-style boxing event will showcase up to eight bouts from experienced boxers. Three-time provincial welterweight champ Jordan Baird will be one of the

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Burial Park plans Summer So[u]lstice Royal Oak Burial Park, with artist Paula Jardine, host the third annual Summer So[u]lstice June 23. It is an opportunity for the public to experience and enjoy the grounds of the Burial Park in a unique and different way. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy live music and poetry when Wendy Morton and Rhonda Ganz turn your memories into poems made from your words. Stroll Jennifer Blyth through the terraces, find Around Town your ancestors and ask questions of staff, visit the Woodlands green burial area and see the plans and site for the Little Spirits Garden, a special community memorial dedicated to infant and child loss. For more information, go to robp.ca

In the Community Alex Tilley, founder and inventor of Tilley Hats, visited Victoria May 26 for a Tilley Hat signing at the recently opened downtown Tilley store. Tilley signed 123 hats and for every hat signed, Tilley Endurables donated $5 to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Victoria. In addition to the $615 raised by the signing, Tilley Hat owners contributed another $75 for a combined total of $690. Highlights of the signing include one man with 13 hats, and another person with a United Nations Canadian Peacekeeping light blue Tilley hat that had seen service in the Persian Gulf.

Awards & Accolades After more than 100 nominations and a public vote, the West Coast Social Media Awards have narrowed the field to category finalists which will now be evaluated by the judges’ panel. One winner in each category will be revealed June 8 at the awards dinner at the Victoria Conference Centre, emceed by Erica Ehm. Madrona Gallery is celebrating its second anniversary and invites art lovers to stop by from 1 to 4 p.m., June 2, for a party and Nicholas Bott’s second solo exhibition at the gallery.

Non-profit Events Around Town Thursdays – Free anxiety support group, sponsored by the Capital Mental Health Association, with Dr. Tom Lipinski, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bridge Centre, 125 Skinner St. Call 250-389-1211 for information. June 1 & 2 – The Arbutus Singers present an entertaining, family-friendly concert at 7:30 p.m. at First Metropolitan United Church, with a reception following the concert each night. Tickets are $15/adults; $25/family; $10/seniors & students, available at the door or from 250-7279146. All proceeds go to the ChoirKids program. June 2 – Oak Bay United Church Garage Sale, corner Granite and Mitchell streets, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Furniture, household goods, linens, books, art, jewellery, toys and Children’s Boutique. FMI-250-598-5021 Ext. 0. June 3 – UVic Kids’ Safety Day, with free, fun activities, 1 to 4 p.m. in parking lot 2. Bike Safety Rodeo for children five to 12-years-old with bicycles and helmets. Refreshments available. FMI: 250-721-8981. June 3 – First Open Heart Society of B.C.’s 39th annual Walk for Hearts and silent auction at Sidney’s Scout Hall. Prizes, food and more. Registration at 11 a.m. Proceeds to Royal Jubilee Hospital. FMI: 250-595-2123 or www.fohs.bc.ca June 4 – Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, Accessing Services, 9 a.m. to noon. Pre-register at 250-370-5641 or e-mail WellnessCentreRegistration@viha.ca Contact Jen Blyth at jblyth@telus.net.

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Big weekend for Oak Bay’s Adam de Vos Travis Paterson News staff

Oak Bay biking ■ Visit this story online for more on Adam de Vos, who started with Greater Victoria’s School Bike League. ■ This year’s School Bike League race was cancelled from the Grand Prix itinerary.

It’s only been two years since Adam de Vos first competed in the high school category of the Bastion Square Grand Prix. to finish one-two-three again It was one of the thenand sweep the podium,” LehOak Bay High student’s first mann said. races, and he wiped out durIt almost happened, except ing the ride. But got back on Victoria’s Megan Rathwell and caught the pack. snuck into second place At this year’s Grand Prix among the women’s overall. de Vos not only managed to Adding excitement to the stay on his bike during the Grand Prix were the interelite men’s race, he was part mittent primes (pronounced of a six-man breakaway group preems), specific prizes and finished second. It was awarded to the winners of good enough to secure him a lap. De Vos scored two, third place in the omnium, including an expensive pair which combines the Grand of tubeless Shimano wheels. Prix with Friday’s time trial De Vos was in the running along Dallas Road and Satfor one of the more coveted urday’s B.C. road championprimes: a trunk full of beer. ship in Metchosin. All events “Being that he isn’t 19 yet, are part of this year’s Robert I’m glad he got the wheels W. Cameron Law Series. instead,” his mom, Stefanie, At 18, the win is a huge said. accomplishment for de Vos, Next up for UVic student who came in ahead of pro, de Vos is the Tour de Beauce ex-pro and junior cyclists in in Quebec, June 12 to 17, with all categories, finishing sevhopes of a selection to Canenth in both the time trial ada’s national junior team Sharon Tiffin/News staff for the UCI world championand road race. “I’m still learning a lot Adam de Vos leads the pack on Fort Street during the Bastion Square ships in the Netherlands this about the (pack dynamic) Grand Prix men’s elite race Sunday. De Vos finished second, and placed September. and when to step back and third in the overall standings of the Robert W. Cameron Law series. Alexandra Grant, from conserve energy, but it’s Victoria’s Triple Shot racing always good to take the risk and Britton races for three behind Jus- team, won the junior women’s be aggressive,” he said. Team H&R Block tin Kerr, de Vos omnium. Trevor Pearson, from The men’s and women’s elite while Lehmann is and Cody Can- the Mainland, won the junior cyclists hit speeds well over the on the Vancouverning. men’s omnium. 50-kilometre-per-hour speed limit based Trek/Red Lehmann, 24, during the 900-metre criterium Truck, alongside had the week- No breaks for women The chosen place for breakof the Bastion Grand Prix, which Adam de Vos and end’s most domiconnects Fort, Government, fellow Victorian nating effort, win- aways on the Bastion criterium Yates and Wharf streets. Noe Cooper. ning the women’s was during the southbound let “There’s not a lot of big races Britton and Grand Prix and of Wharf Street, though cyclists Sharon Tiffin/News staff Saturday’s road were often caught immediately (on Vancouver Island). This is Lehmann ensured definitely the biggest (accom- their spots on the Victoria’s Megan Rathwell race, and placing thereafter on the moderate plishment) of my career,” de Vos omnium podium finished second overall in fifth in the time incline of Fort Street. “Coming into Fort was defisaid. with top finishes the weekend’s omnium. trial. Victoria-based cyclist Rob Brit- in the Grand Prix. “Coming into nitely the place to try and get ton and Vancouver’s Jenny LehBritton, 27, was part of the the Grand Prix, (Trek/Red Truck) ahead but it’s hard in such a small mann won the men’s and wom- breakaway group with de Vos, had all three omnium spots, so women’s field,” Lehmann said. sports@vicnews.com en’s elite omniums. though he slipped from the top the goal was to work together

Lambrick baseball grad named All-American Lambrick Park baseball academy grad Angela with being on the Rocky Mountain’s first team Jay is getting it done on and off the field. all-conference team. Last week Jay was selected to Jay started her post-secondary the NCAA’s All-America Div. 2 seccareer with Iowa Western junior colond team, ranking her with the best lege before transferring to Chadron fastpitch catchers in the country. State. The fourth-year with Chadron State She started 96 consecutive games (Nebraska) also plays center field, for Chadron and finished her career and earned a 3.89 grade point averwith the highest fielding percentage in age in physical education and health. school history. With her grades, Jay earned a Rocky In 2012 Jay hit .342 and led the team Mountain Athletic Conference all-acwith an on-base percentage of .403. ademic first team nomination, along Angela Jay sports@vicnews.com

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF

June cycling festival spins into gear It only gets better for cycling fans as the second Victoria International Cycling Festival is now officially underway. Launched with a concert and social at Philips Brewery on Saturday night, the festival’s calendar has plenty of events leading up to the grand weekend, June 22 to 24. The Harbour Sprint Series is June 15, when cyclists compete in one-on-one quarter-mile drag races on Belleville Street in front of the Hotel Grand Pacific and the legislature.

Junior Shamrocks fall short against Bellies The Victoria junior Shamrocks scored five goals in the third period of Sunday’s road game versus New Westminster, but couldn’t complete the comeback from a from a 9-4 deficit. They lost 10-9 to the Salmonbellies (7-3). With a 9-8 win over the Delta Islanders (7-3-1) on Saturday, the ’Rocks now have five wins in 11 games, tied for fourth in the eightteam B.C. Junior Lacrosse league. Adam Brown scored two goals and three assists on Sunday, while goalie Cody Hagedorn faced 59 shots. Kurtis Green led the team with two goals and two assists on Saturday. The Shamrocks hosted the Nanaimo Timbermen (1-9) Tuesday (results were after the News’ press time.) Next up is an away game against the Islanders on Saturday and a home game versus the Poco Saints (4-5) at Juan de Fuca Arena, 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Intermediate Rocks bomb Burrards On Saturday the intermediate-A Shamrocks roasted the expansion Maple Ridge Burrards 26-10. Jake Cullen scored six goals and three assists, with Dane Sorensen also getting five goals and nine points. Ryan Taylor, Curtis Gailey and Max Fredrickson each tallied hat tricks. The Baby ’Rocks are on the road Sunday against the Coquitlam Adanacs.

Midweek madness for Shamrocks The Coquitlam Adanacs visit the Victoria Shamrocks for a rare midweek home game today (June 6), 7:45 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena. The Victoria club is first in the Western Lacrosse Association with four wins in four games, beating the Maple Ridge Burrards 17-7 on the road Sunday, and the Nanaimo Timbermen 15-10 at home on Friday. Corey Small led the ’Rocks with four goals and four assists against Nanaimo,

and Dan McRae helped get the ’Rocks going early with two goals in the first period, his first two of the year. Small was at it again in Maple Ridge on Sunday, as the Shamrocks feasted on the struggling Burrards. The St. Catherines (Ont.) native scored once and recorded eight assists, while Jeff Shattler scored six times. Backup goalie Josh Phillips played all 60 minutes to get his first WLA win. sports@vicnews.com

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Derek Hyde-Lay of St. Michaels University School is tackled against G.P. Vanier during the Blue Jags 24-19 win in the first round of AAA rugby high school playoffs, played at Brentwood College on May 26. St. Mikes made it to the AAA bronze medal game. Don Bodger/Black Press

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High school rugby enthusiasts can usually rely on the annual Boot Game between the Oak Bay Barbarians and St. Michaels University School Blue Jags as a barometer. Not so for this year. It was assumed that the boot champion Barbarians, seeded second in the province going into last week’s AAA rugby provincials, would succeed the seventh-ranked Blue Jags in the final standings. Instead, it was the Blue Jags upsetting the Barbs in a 29-24 win in the quarterfinals of the

AAA provincials on May 30, hosted in Abbotsford. The Blue Jags went on to lose to No. 3-ranked Carson Graham, 44-13, in Thursday’s (May 31) semifinals, then lost 22-5 to St. George’s in the bronze medal game. But fourth is a much better outcome than St. Mikes was picked for. And though in the end it was only one spot ahead of the Barbarians, it’s an elbow into the ribs of Oak Bay. The Barbs cleared out the Claremont Spartans in round one, 41-5, and rebounded from the St. Mikes loss to trounce No. 11-seed Handsworth 22-3.

The Barbs then edged No. 5 seed Earl Marriot 17-15 to complete the march up to fifth place. Claremont struggled in the tourney, taking home the wooden spoon (awarded to the last-place team), while the Shawnigan Lake Stags won the AAA title, crushing their opponents with a total combined score of 184 to 18. In the AA bracket the Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons reached the semifinals but lost 23-8 to eventual winners Collingwood (West Vancouver). Esquimalt Dockers avoided the AA wooden spoon, drubbing Caledonia 32-5 for 15th. sports@vicnews.com

Okell and MGB headed back to Monterey Bill Okell and crew will drive 17 out of 24 hours, give or take, as they haul the team’s modified 1964 MGB sports car in a nine-metre trailer to a pair of Nasport Lite races in Monterey, Calif. this weekend. The ageless racing and broadcast veteran is looking for his third-straight championship in the six-race, points-based Nasport Lite series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, June 8 to 10. Okell and the MGB own the track record for a Nasport Lite car. On the home front, Okell raced his Honda CRX

in four races at this year’s GTU championship series based out of Mission Raceway, and is third in the standings. Okell has won that series five times and placed second last year. “Note to self, I’ll have to bring the MGB out for the early races at Mission next year. The Honda’s not as fast and the competition is getting stiffer out there,” he said. Okell will run his MGB for the final six GTU races at Mission Raceway, beginning June 23 to 24. sports@vicnews.com

GEARED UP TO END

Learn more at a Thursday info session:

June 26, 2012, 5:00pm City University of Seattle in Victoria 305-877 Goldstream Ave. Langford, BC V9B 2X8

RSVP to 250.391.7444

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The term “university” is used under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education effective April 11, 2007, having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the minister. City University of Seattle is a not-for-proﬁt and an Equal Opportunity institution accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Cowichan Valley Grape Escape July 7 & 8, 2012

All the volunteers and riders I met were so pleasant and positive. It was truly a pleasure. All of the riders cycling in had big smiles and positive energy oozing into the air. Kari-Lyn Owen, Team Captain, Powerade Pedalers

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On May 14, 2012, at the intersection of Old Island Highway and Shoreline Road, View Royal, B.C., Peace OfďŹ cer(s) of the Victoria Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a White Apple iPhone on or about 03:01 Hours, and a 2003 Chevrolet 510; BCL: ED1643; VIN: 1GCCS19X138240919, on or about 03:01 Hours and $435 CAD, on or about 03:01 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in the commission of offences under section 5(2) (possession for purpose of trafďŹ cking) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada and section 354(1) (possession of property obtained by crime) Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO ďŹ le Number: 2012-1036, is subject to forfeiture

SHOP FOREMAN required at busy GM Dealership in Central Alberta. Minimum 5 years of Journeyman experience. Please send your resume to: dgraff@adamsgm.com Adams Chevrolet Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

PERSONAL SERVICES ADRIENNEâ€™S RESTAURANT and Tea Garden at Mattickâ€™s Farm has following job positions open Chef/Experienced Cook, Dishwasher, Deli/Cashier. Great hours daytime shifts. Email resume to: t-garden@shaw.ca

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under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is ďŹ led with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be ďŹ led by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be ďŹ led within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is ďŹ rst published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Directorâ€™s website accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture OfďŹ ce, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria B.C. V8W 9J1.

WFP is currently seeking a fully experienced Woods Foreman to join our Holberg Forest Operation located approximately 45 minutes west of Port Hardy.

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Reporting to the General Foreman, the Woods Foreman is responsible for leading company logging crews and contractors and ensuring that the highest standards of safety, quality, production, and environmental protection and production are maintained. The Holberg Forest Operation harvests approximately 550,000 mÂł annually. A detailed job posting can be viewed at http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-peopleemployment/careers/ Please apply in conďŹ dence to: Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Application Deadline: June 15th, 2012 Reference Code: HFO, Woods Foreman As only short listed candidates will be contacted, WFP thanks you in advance for your interest in our Company.

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METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

50 PICTURE Frames, $30. (250)884-6790. 5 LARGE lovely house plants, $5-$10 each. Call (250)3807559. AIR TIGHT indoor stove with bricks, $40 obo. Call (250)3915109. ALUMINUM LADDER, 13’ Telescopic Articulate, $85. Call (250)656-1497. ASTON DRAKE & Knowles collectible doll, $30. DownsiIng good value. (250)478-5205 COOKWARE (T-FAL Armaral), new, 8 piece, porcelain enamel exterior, $80. Call (250)294-2553. MAN’S 3 piece suit, pure virgin wool, never used, w 36” h 5’8”, $90. (250)727-9425 WINE BOTTLES, (6 dozen sterilized bottles), $8 a dozen. Call (250)721-9271.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ﬁr, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

LIFT CHAIR Brown, bonded leather, near new. $750. Excellent value. Moving! (250)478-5205.

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PETS PETS FREE: KITTENS to a great home. Call (250)646-2729.

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COOK ST Village area. 1bdrm, hardwood ﬂoors. Heat, hot water, storage, parking incl $795 ns or pets. 250-383-1491

This is a challenging career opportunity for a result-oriented individual who enjoys working independently. Candidates for this position will possess the ability to service existing clients, develop new business and create strong marketing programs.

Medical Office Assistants (MOA) perform a variety of administrative duties in doctors offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings and include a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed in offices throughout the public and private sectors.

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SOOKE: 1 bed cottage. large yard. N/S, pets neg., fun/unfurn, $800 mo + utilities. 250642-2015 or 250-729-6528

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

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AUTO FINANCING

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SAANICH- 4 BDRM, 3 bath, 2 living rooms, W/D, $2000 NP/NS. Call (250)588-8829.

ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. Avail now. $650. N/S.(250)884-6790

SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1400.+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.

GORGE AREA, 2 bdrm grd level, reno’d, 4 appls, N/S, N/P, $1250 incls water/hydro, near all amens. (250)382-4297

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$50-$1000 CASH

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $15,750. (250) 748-3539

SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA1400sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556. LANGFORD NEW townhouse. bdrm, bath. $600. incl. N/S, N/P, avail July 1. 250-3829434. TILLICUM MALL. Furnished Rm in apt. bus route. NS/NP. $550 inclusive. 250-893-8727.

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MAPLEWOOD AREA- New small 1 bdrm, partly furnished. Inclds utils, laundry, basic cable. Very quiet. $795./mo. NS/NP. Call (250)383-3425.

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Colwood lake gets spring cleaning Charla Huber New staff

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Look out for a new spic and span version of Lookout Lake with a larger rainbow trout population. “We started to notice a lot of debris in it like empty cans,” said Colwood bylaw officer Rick Smith, adding alcohol is prohibited at the site. “If they are going to come up here for a (soda), they need to clean up after themselves.” When the City of Colwood asked for help with the project, Wilson Dive Centre stepped up. The centre brought 10 volunteer divers and three surface support volunteers. “This is just part of our stewardship (of local waters) and as divers we enjoy doing it,” said Andrew Britton, a diving instructor from Wilson Diving Centre. The divers submerged six metres to the lowest points in the lake and retrieved garbage and other waste, including a tire, a bike rim and plenty of fishing line and hooks. “The fishing line isn’t a hazard to us, but it could pose a risk to swimmers,” said the dive centre’s Warren Fulton. About 10 students from Belmont secondary school’s leadership class helped clean the beach around the lake. Colwood firefighters were also on hand in case they were needed. After all the waste was removed, about 150 rainbow trout were released by the Freshwater Fisheries Society. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

Charla Huber/News staff

Volunteer diver Louise Vaschon gets ready to head into Lookout Lake to recover garbage. About 10 divers pulled cans, a tire and fishing line from the lake as part of a City of Colwood initiative.

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Lilydale Air Chilled Frying 4.83 Kg

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Spring Creek Ranch Raised Without Hormones or Antibiotics 8.77 Kg

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California Fancy Late Lane Sweet Seedless

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Lemons

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California Certiﬁed Organic 2 lb Bag

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Nested Pasta

3 419 419

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Condensed Sweetened Whitener

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