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Wildlife biologist Christian Engelstoft uses a radio receiver to locate a radiotagged turtle at the Capital City Allotment Gardens in Saanich. Researchers are studying endangered Western painted turtles around Swan Lake in a bid to boost their numbers. See the story on page A5.

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While some Greater Victoria board of education trustees are breathing a sigh of relief over the tentative collective agreement reached between B.C. teachers and the province on Tuesday, others, such Inside as the president of the ■ Teachers sue Greater Vicgovernment for toria Teachdamages. ers’ AssoPage A3 ciation, are speaking out against the deal. Despite a recommendation of acceptance from the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation, GVTA president Tara Ehrcke isn’t voting in support of the agreement with the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association. “I think (the BCTF) was concerned that the government was planning on legislating the concessions they had on the table and it was nervousness of that impending legislation that probably led to the agreement,” Ehrcke said, noting her decision to vote contrary to the BCTF doesn’t reflect a broader decision made by the GVTA. PLEASE SEE: Teachers, Page A6

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UVic unions won’t strike – yet Essential service talks underway through July Kyle Slavin News staff

Despite having issued 72-hour strike notice Monday, picketing members of two CUPE unions at the University of Victoria likely won’t walk off the job until late July at the earliest. “We will be entering immediately into essential services talks, so

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there won’t be any action until the essential services are resolved,” said Loree Wilcox, CUPE national servicing rep. “That will probably take the better part of July.” Locals 917 and 951, which represent 1,500 non-teaching jobs such as tradespeople, food service staff, childcare workers, and office and library staff, have been without contracts since March 31, 2010. Wilcox said the unions and the employer were “too far apart” for the mediator to do any mediating, and that Monday was the right time to issue the strike notice. “It was going to be a long, drawn-

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out summer, and the discussions around essential services needs to happen. We thought it would be a wise idea to get them done with,” she said. Both sides already agreed this week that essential services are applicable, as the Labour Relations Board (LRB) ruled in 2003 that the university operation is an essential service. Wilcox says the unions and UVic will go through talks to negotiate essential service levels. If they can’t come to an agreement on those levels, it will go to the LRB. “Once that’s done, the locals

will decide from there where they need to go. If that means taking some action, there may be some action,” Wilcox said. “While the (essential service) process is underway, the unions cannot legally initiate a strike or any other job action. Once essential services are finally settled, the unions may initiate job action anytime after another 48 hours has elapsed,” wrote Kane Kilbey, UVic’s associate vice-president of human resources in a bulletin Monday. PLEASE SEE: Raises, Page A13

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Queen reigns over Canada Day on the Gorge Waterway a stage for giant community festival

“Is there a more perfect place for a large neighbourhood party than along the Gorge waterway?”

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Buckingham Palace confirmed it. The Governor General’s office has, too. The Queen will celebrate Canada Day in Saanich. Organizers of the 14th annual Gorge Canada Day Picnic have secured one of the most soughtafter figureheads in the world to descend on the waterway to take part in a parade, a jubilee dog show and a royal flotilla. “This is not just any old Gorge Canada Day Picnic – it’s the ‘Royal’ Gorge Canada Day Picnic this year,” said event chair Harry Lewis. “It’s exciting to have the Queen coming to add to the celebration.” But if Elizabeth II looks a little like impersonator Carolyn Sadowska – just go with it for the sake of fun and festivities. Thousands of Greater Victoria residents are expected to flock to Gorge Road – closed to traffic all day – for a full of events celebrating Canada’s 145th birthday. “I look at it as a stage that’s a kilometre-and-a-half long (from Admirals to Tillicum roads) to fill up with as many activities and things of interest as we can,” Lewis said.

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Morgan at left, and sister Callie Turpin chow down at the pancake breakfast, part of past Canada Day celebrations on the Gorge waterway. The pancake breakfast runs from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on July 1 at Kosapsum Park at Admirals and Gorge roads, the main venue for festivities. The day kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at Kosapsom Park (Gorge Road at Admirals). From 9 o’clock on, events begin happening, including the family parade, bike rodeo, dog show and tug of war. On the main stage at Kosapsom will be hourly musical entertainment, including jazz bands, a oneman band, flamenco dancers and a headlining Celtic-music-playing pair of siblings, Qristina and

Canada Day on the Gorge ■ Kosapsum Park and venues between Tillicum and Admirals 8:30 to 11 a.m. Pancake breakfast 9 a.m. Family parade with the Queen 10 a.m. Opening ceremony; bike rodeo 11 a.m. Dog show with the Queen; road hockey 11:30 Tug of war on the beach 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Strawberry tea ■ Live music every hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ See gorgetillicum.ca for a full rundown of events.

Quinn Bachand. There will also be roving entertainment. In addition to the 35 merchants and 23 food vendors, there’s a strawberry tea from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club, and a day-long vintage car show at Parkview Drive. “We didn’t foresee 14 years ago we’d still be doing it and it would have developed into what it is today,” Lewis said of having co-organized the first picnic with Gorge Tillicum Community Association president Rob Wickson. “We started it with the intention of a community-building exercise, and now we’ve got one of the premier Canada Day events in the capital area.” The festivities along the Gorge run until 5:30 p.m., which Lewis says is to allow people to make their way downtown for evening events in the Inner Harbour, such as the fireworks. “For many of us, the Gorge waterway is kind of like our front yard. Is there a more perfect place for a large neighbourhood party than along the Gorge waterway? I don’t think so.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

Teachers sue government for bargaining rights BCTF seeks millions in damages for lost jobs Natalie North News staff

The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the province have come to a tentative negotiated agreement, but their battle over bargaining is far from finished. This December 3 to 5, the two sides will meet in court as the union once again seeks the right to bargain class size and composition, as well as services for students with special needs – a case teachers already won in April 2011.

Before a year of failed contract negotiations between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the Liberal government began, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that the 2001 removal of class size and composition legislation unconstitutional. The province was given one year to act on the charter violation. Amidst teacher job action in March, the Ministry of Education pushed through Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act, which reinstated legislation found unconstitutional in Supreme Court. On June 18, the BCTF launched a civil case against the province, this time requesting damages for the loss suffered by teachers as a result of the elimination of a freely bargained collective agreement provisions.

Damages listed by the federation include $352 million in savings over a three-year period through the elimination of some 5,569 teaching positions. “Because this government has completely failed to deal with the repercussions of last year’s ruling, we have to go back to court,” said BCTF President Susan Lambert in a news release. “Given the ruling, we believed that we had regained the right to bargain class size, class composition, and the provision of services by specialist teachers, and thereby drive much-needed funding back into our public school system. “But government refused to recognize the decision and yet another year of cuts has further eroded the quality of services to

students.” Lambert released the statement while in the final leg of successful contract talks with Charles Jago, a mediator appointed to the negotiations as a condition of Bill 22. Jago had until the end of the day today (June 29) to reach a negotiated agreement. Both sides reached a tentative collective agreement late in the day on June 26. Minister of Education George Abbott declined to comment on the current legal action and stands behind Bill 22, with the belief that it fulfilled the requirements of the original Supreme Court ruling. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Education confirmed that the ministry expected the issue would return to court. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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With an H-shaped antenna held aloft over his head, Christian Engelstoft strides quickly between garden rows, following a telltale electronic chirp. Somewhere nearby there is a Western painted turtle. This is no ordinary turtle. The matriarch did what most people wouldnâ€™t dare â€“ it boldly crossed the Pat Bay Highway, from Swan Lake to the Capital City Allotment Gardens. Engelstoft knows this due to the transmitter attached to her shell. The turtle is one of four radiotagged at Swan Lake for an ongoing study that ultimately aims to help preserve the Western painted turtle, a native to Vancouver Island but deemed a species at risk. â€œWe track them regularly at the lake. We know where they hibernate, where they go, how they use the lake during the summer and fall,â€? says Engelstoft, a wildlife biologist working with the Habitat Acquisition Trust and the federal Habitat Stewardship Program. â€œThis year one decided to cross the highway to lay eggs in the Allotment Gardens. One of our objectives was to see if they would cross the highway. Now we know for sure they do.â€? After a few minutes of bushwhacking along Swan Creek, which cuts through the community garden land, the transmit-

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“This agreement doesn’t solve any of the issues ... around classroom conditions and reasonable wage increases,” Ehrcke said.

During the last contract negotiations in 2005, the GVTA did not make a vote recommendation to its members. The outcome of the teachers’ vote on the deal is expected by next Wednesday.

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between provincial versus local bargaining issues. Michael McEvoy, president of the B.C. School Trustees’ Association called the tentative agreement a small step in the right direction. “Over the last number of months, it’s been very, very difficult and we’re just very pleased that the parties have resolved and worked so hard to reach a resolution,” McEvoy said. “There are a lot of issues that are off the table and not a part of the resolution here, but that’s a part of collective bargaining. You don’t get everything that you want.” Less than 24 hours following the announcement of the tentative agreement, the BCTF issued notice of a civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court against the province. The claim, the second made by the union in the last 10 days, is formed on the basis that Bill 22 unconstitutionally infringed teachers’ right to free collective bargaining and asserts that government’s directions to BCPSEA resulted in bad faith bargaining. -with files from Tom Fletcher nnorth@saanichnews.ca

Cougar spotted near Wilkinson jail Saanich police are warning people in the Wilkinson Road area that a cougar is on the prowl. An alert guard at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (Wilkinson Road jail) spotted the big cat at 2 a.m. Tuesday morning in the wooded area surrounding the facility. It entered the grounds from the direction of Interurban Road. Saanich police attended the area, but were only able to observe the cougar from a recording on jail surveillance equipment. Police say they aren't concerned about the cougar, but want residents to be aware. The B.C. Conservation office was notified, but officers did not attend, as the area is habitat for cougars. editor@saanichnews.com

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Transit braces for Canada Day rush All alcohol banned on buses July 1

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When tens of thousands of people flood downtown Victoria to celebrate Canada Day on Sunday, it will be all hands on deck at B.C. Transit. The bus company is hoping to put an extra 40 buses on the road, bringing the total to 72, to transport the masses home after the festivities draw to a close. An additional 10 bus stops along Douglas Street in the core will also be established with temporary signage, where people can catch a ride. â€œEvery year we get better at co-ordination, so this year we are using side streets as a holding or staging area for our buses, a little bit closer to the Inner Harbour itself,â€? said Meribeth Burton, B.C. Transit spokesperson. Though the Sunday bus schedule will be in effect, the service will ramp up, as needed. For the third year, all alco-

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â€œSome West Shore buses (headed to downtown Victoria) could be stopped two or three times,â€? Burton said. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Clad in frilly shirts and puffy wigs, the Raven Baroque crew are dressed at the height of cool, for 350 years ago. When offering up classical music, it can help to look the part. With a venue surrounded by panoramic mountain views, some of the cityâ€™s best musicians will launch into Bach, Handel and Vivaldi on the old reservoir on Mount Tolmie on Sunday. Itâ€™s the fifth free Canada Day concert since Raven Baroque formed six years ago. â€œI thought itâ€™s such a beautiful venue, when the weather is good you just canâ€™t beat it,â€? said Raven organizer Don Kissinger. â€œThe idea is to give back to the community. This is a way to give back to the ordinary citizen.â€? â€œCome for the view, stay for the music,â€? quipped violinist Julia Hostetler. Kissinger, who will play the viola, describes the harmonically complex baroque as the hit

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Rayner will lend her voice to a baroque opera Dido and Aeneas by Purcell, which explores love and betrayal with the queen of Carthage. â€œItâ€™s kind of a love story that ends in tragedy,â€? Kissinger notes. â€œShe goes through beautiful songs as she approaches her end.â€? Kissinger formed Raven Baroque as a means to keep popular classical music alive and kicking, and to keep it accessible to the public. â€œWe added costumes for the audience to make it more entertaining,â€? he said. â€œPeople want more than just music.â€? editor@saanichnews.com

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n thinking about today’s editorial on Pride Week, which gets underway tomorrow (June 30), we were conflicted over what context to put a recent a gay-bashing incident in downtown Victoria. After a man dropped bullet shell casings at the feet of individuals standing in front of a gay nightclub, and used homophobic epithets, the Victoria police categorized it as a hate crime. We didn’t see that We should all one incident as proof a general lack of take pride during of intolerance. Pride Week Instead, the fact such cases are rare, at least those involving police, gave us reason to consider how far we’ve come as a community in dispensing with biases and stigmas against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer and questioning. Acceptance, inclusivity and the empowerment of people, no matter what their sexual orientation or gender conflict, are some of the motivating factors behind the annual Pride Week activities. Pride Week, with its colourful, flamboyant parade, rollicking softball game and other events, was once a curiosity to the general public. Now it’s simply another fun, family friendly activity on a busy summer calendar of events in Victoria. Speaking of summer, gay tourism is actively promoted for the region. Tourism Victoria has a full page of links to LGBTQ-friendly sites, entertainment and resources in the area. With numerous local clubs and organizations catering to the LGBTQ community, and school districts and post-secondary institutions spending more time creating an environment of acceptance for all students, it seems Greater Victoria is becoming a safer place to be gay. While some might hold up the insensitive and angry actions of one person as further evidence that the situation is grim, we choose to celebrate the fact that more people are finding the courage to come out and others are finding the courage to accept that. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria 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.

B.C. misunderstood by Harper W

hy does Prime Minister Stephen Harper appear to dislike British Columbia so

by the Harper government on environmentalists. So OK, what does this have to much? do with Harper hating One would have British Columbians, you thought, given his ask? permanent residence Take a look at the in Calgary, that Harper two issues mentioned would like the West and it above. What areas of appears that he does, as the country receive long as you consider that the most benefit from Alberta is the West. the government’s legal The Harper changes to legislation? government – I say Alberta is favoured, Harper instead of followed by the other Don Denton Conservative, as it prairie provinces. The A Thousand Words changes seem to ignore appears more and more that the federal Quebec and dump on the government is rigidly run Maritimes and B.C. by one man, not by a body of duly The government wants to push elected Conservative politicians a pipeline through to service the – has been receiving more than its Alberta oil fields. share of negative publicity recently. Now, there’s no doubt we all Take the omnibus budget bill benefit in some ways from a healthy (the 425-page Bill C-38) that passed gas and oil industry. It’s also no into legislation last week. It’s a giant doubt that Alberta’s share of the package of smaller bills that neither benefits are far larger than anyone you or your elected representatives else’s, and there appears to be really got to see or understand. less concern in Alberta about the Proper examination was impossible, environment. given the time allowed for debate What does B.C. get? A pipeline and the sheer number of changes that is contentious and could cause involved. tremendous environmental damage Some of those legislative changes if it was to burst or be damaged in are to the Fisheries Act, changes some other way. Residents of B.C. that will weaken protection of fish have and should have concerns and their habitats. Given that much about the pipeline and they need to of British Columbia’s fisheries be addressed. and habitat are in danger already, Instead we have the federal why would a government choose government attacking the groups to weaken that protection now? who are asking those questions Is it because it makes it easier for on our behalf, questions our multinational companies to pillage government reps should be asking, our waters? but aren’t. The other issue causing The attacks on environmentalists consternation has been the attacks have been characterized as attacks

on American interests that want a say in Canadian affairs. While worth a look, I think the issue of U.S. funding of Canadian environmental groups is a bit of a red herring. The Stephen Harper-supported think tank, the Fraser Institute, receives funding from American sources, too. That funding includes the Koch brothers, Americans with massive oil interests in Canada. It seems that our PM just doesn’t understand what an environmentalist is in British Columbia, or that B.C., unlike Alberta, has a history of activism on all sides of the political spectrum. It may be a group with international ties, but often it’s locally based. Even more often it’s a single person, the person who gives up their weekend to remove invasive species from city parks, your neighbour who helps to rehabilitate fish habitat, or the kid who paints fish symbols by storm drains. These people are our family, our friends, our neighbours and coworkers. They are British Columbians. They are not terrorists. They are not anti-Canadian. They are British Columbians who are concerned about the health of their province, their country and all of its residents. Harper may feel that Alberta and business take precedence. But the prime minister has to understand Canada is not a one-size-fits-all country, and that he was elected to represent all of our interests, not just his personal concerns and those of his home province. Don Denton is photo supervisor for Black Press Greater Victoria. ddenton@vicnews.ca

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Optical illusion A couple walking along the causeway in the Inner Harbour appear to share a single shadow on a recent morning stroll. Don Denton/News staff

LETTERS Many good reasons for church’s assets Re: Pope having a butler raises eyebrows (Letters, June 22) Yes. The Pope has a butler. Mr. Lamb has covered a lot of territory in his letter. There are a few key points that would benefit from some clarification. Yes, there is a Vatican Bank, or as it’s more properly called, The Institute for Works of Religion. It was formed to provide for the safekeeping and administration of property and assets that are donated to the church. It is a not-for-profit institution and any surplus is used for religious or charitable services. The property and artistic treasures of the Catholic Church do not belong to any individual. They are administered by the church, but are for the benefit of all of humanity. That’s why they are not sold to pay expenses. Yes, the Pope has a butler. This is not a reflection of his wealth, but rather of the busy life he leads as the head of a very large organization. All churches and charitable organizations solicit donations in order to carry on operations. It does not follow that amassing material capital is a church’s

primary aim. People have given, are giving, and will continue to give to the church because they believe it is fulfilling its stated goals. Anastasia Pearse Saanich

Speak out strongly for your Canadian values Re: Democracy wilting in Ottawa (Our View, June 15) That was the most polite way of saying the Harper government is screwing with Canadian values I have ever read. At the top of the list of Canadian values, I believe, are caring for others and the environment. They actually go hand in hand, because as we wrestled our nation out from the wilderness, supporting each other was a necessity. Today, many aspects of the internationally recognized characteristics of being Canadian – things like universal health care and education, the protection of our food and the preservation of our diverse nature – are being threatened by a government hellbent on throwing the individual aside and opening the floodgates to profiteering of all that we value. Here in the Saanich-Gulf Islands

riding I may be preaching to the converted, speaking to those who saw the need for responsible government and ousted the smooth-talking status quo. But a reminder to us all: voice your opinions, take action and be loud and clear. Contact (the less than honourable) Mr. Harper and his puppet ministers on a regular basis. It will indeed be a long few years and it is our responsibility to make it not end badly. Frank Gee North Saanich

Graffiti removal needs team approach Re: Graffiti removal ends in wake of Saanich budget cutbacks (Vic News online) It’s interesting to learn that Saanich has cut part of its graffiti removal budget, with the end result being, I fear, graffiti will start building up in the community. The City of Victoria, on the other hand, is calling on citizens to fight against graffiti in hopes that increased reporting will reduce tagging. The Downtown Victoria Business Association alone has a budget of $144,000, plus $15,000 in equipment for its clean teams, which will paint over graffiti for

free. I think our municipality and businesses need to co-ordinate their efforts to help remove graffiti. Certainly it will cost money to do that, but there is no other way around it. Brian Butterfield Saanich

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“holdback?” Cadieux said the “new compensation package” was approved by the CLBC’s board of directors and the public sector employees’ union and took effect on April 1. How convenient to justify another permanent and generous pay raise. Martin Battle Victoria

Wow, another week of the B.C. Liberals’ gibberish and verbal shuffling in order to appease a very bewildered public. Both Premier Christy Clark and Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux recently declared that Community Living B.C. executives did not receive a pay hike. They insisted the annual bonus the managers receive is just a “salary holdback.” Why would you hold back part of a person’s salary and call it a bonus? Was it a performance bonus or not? The public understands that a performance bonus is paid out only if certain conditions or quotas are met, usually on an annual basis. What would have happened if the annual targets or quotas were not met? Would the provincial government then deduct part of the employee’s salary from their

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The B.C. and federal governments have relaxed some of the rules for student loan repayment, part of an integrated loan program in effect starting July 1. The new repayment assistance plan allows for smaller payments for lowerincome students, based on income, number of dependent children and the amount of student debt owed. The pro-

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Premier Christy Clark said the new repayment rules will expand the number of B.C. students eligible for relief to 20,000, replacing strict income-based limits for loan repayment that didn’t reflect loan size or number of dependents. B.C. student loans given out before Aug. 1, 2011 are automatically moved to the new national student loan system effective July 1. Loan recipients are supposed to receive a new agreement with the terms of the integrated loan.

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Just below the surface of the fun during Pride Week – from a drag baseball game to a parade to a comedy night – will be a very serious message. Pride 2012 is a week of celebration and pride, helping empower Greater Victoria’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, as well as generating support for full human rights. The festivities kick off tomorrow (June 30) with an art walk, parties, a potluck barbecue picnic and a show at Belfry Theatre. More public events are planned for every day of the week, wrapping up with the Victoria Pride Parade and Festival on July 8. “People tend to listen if it’s interesting,” said Laurissa Chapple, spokesperson for the Victoria Pride Society. “That’s the reality.”

Though there have been significant advancements in gay rights over the years in Canada, efforts must continue, Chapple said. People are still fearful of being open about their personal lives, even holding hands with their partner in public. “How often do you hear a woman introduce her wife?” the Victoria resident said. The gay comDon Denton/News staff Miss Paparazzi Lanza Norris-Jones, left, munity is the largand Mr. Paparazzi, Justen William Rowe, est minority demodon their crowns in advance of playing graphic in the world, in the annual Drag baseball game on and includes people of all genders, reliJuly 1, as part of Pride Week 2012. gions, ethnicities and The society organizes many of ages, Chapple said. the Pride events, including the “It’s not segregated by any one parade – a homegrown, moving particular thing. It’s how a perribbon of 100 entrants. Starting son loves. It’s unrestricted and at noon, the procession travels undefined. It’s an individual’s down Government Street from ability to love another person.” Pandora Avenue, eventually For a full event schedule, visit winding up at MacDonald Park www.victoriapridesociety.org. in James Bay. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Hartland Open House: Where learning at the landfill meets fun! Do you ever think about where that banana peel or plastic bag ends up after you have thrown it “away?” Hartland landfill is our region’s “away” and lucky for us it is an award-winning landfill. Last Sunday’s open house at Hartland provided residents with a behind-the-scenes look at how the landfill works and helped raise awareness about how waste is managed. Hartland receives garbage from across the region, processing more than 450 tonnes per day. Event participant Jim from Saanich commented, “I had no idea Hartland had so many environmental stewardship programs and recycling services. My kids and I really enjoyed ourselves and look forward to coming to the next open house.” Activities included guided tours, a mini-machines giant sandbox, the opportunity to climb aboard monster machines like tractors and bulldozers, as well as a complimentary barbecue prepared by the Central Saanich Lion’s Club. Event participants learned about waste reduction, composting, water conservation, energy efficiency and the regional parks. Cash donations were also collected for the United Way.

“Almost three-years-old”, Colin Gillese shows his driving form in one of the landfill’s large trucks.

Peggy Mills of the CRD watches Michael Ho spin the prize wheel.

Benjamin Teppin spins the wheel to learn more about recycling and receive a prize.

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Sheryl Roodenburg and her daughter Shayla make a Tetrapak wallet at the education centre.

Four-year-old Kathleen Gillese ‘drives’ a large landfill truck.

Hunter Gantzert shows off a headband made from recycled pop can tabs.

Nick Jarvie, from Raptors in Duncan, brought Harry the Hawk, much to the thrill of kids and parents alike.

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Lidia Laidlaw with Tuari, a Harris Hawk from the Raptors Centre in Duncn.

The CRD’s Heather Sinnott, at the Blue Box and Beyond booth, shows off a pencil made with recycled paper.

Angela Bates receives a seedling from Walmart staffers Erica Dobson, Cory Hall and Jaime Santiago at Walmart’s environmental display.

Vanessa Rogers with her children Tuesday and Ogden Betanzo had a great time at the event.

Three-year-old Xavier Gunnarson waves to his parents from the cab of one of the large landfill vehicles on display.

Elizabeth Anderson-Gatt gets her face painted.