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Outgoing B.C. Lt.-Gov. Steven Point became emotional upon launching his dugout canoe on Ross Bay Beach along Dallas Road in 2010. It was the same location where Point found the log from which he carved the canoe along with renowned artist Chief Tony Hunt. The ceremony, and Point’s reaction were fairly typical of the down-to-earth lieutenant governor. Black Press file photo

Point paddles into the sunset Steven Point, B.C.’s first aboriginal lieutenant governor, reflects on five years representing the Queen

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is Honour Steven Point may look on his years in Victoria with satisfaction, but he’s up front that he won’t miss living in the stately Government House. “This is fancy, but you’re also in a jail here,” he said with a chuckle. “The gates are locked and there’s security here all the time.” After five years as B.C.’s 28th lieutenant governor, Point is eager to return to his home with his wife, Her Roszan Holmen Honour Gwendolyn Point. Over his term as the Reporting Queen’s representative in British Columbia, he’s accumulated “too much” mileage

travelling to Chilliwack once or twice a month to visit family. “It’s nice to go home,” he said. “Our grandchildren are there, all our kids are there.” Once back, he hopes to resume his post as a provincial court judge – “Knock on wood,” he said, with another soft chuckle. Among locals who got the chance to know him, Point has garnered a reputation for being warm and down-toearth – and for being a great storyteller. He particularly had a knack for drawing in young people with tales from his youth. “Talking to kids is not easy,” he said at his office, before his departure ceremony yesterday at the legislature. The best way to engage them is to talk about your

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own life and make sure you don’t come off as too important, he added. “They ask all sorts of questions. They want to know if you sleep in a golden bed. It’s very funny.” Point inspired aboriginal youth, as B.C.’s first aboriginal lieutenant governor. “We get a lot of excitement when we get out to First Nations communities,” he said. “I think it gives a lot of pride to the kids.” The children also write him letters. “His Honour personally responded to literally thousands of letters back and forth,” said Michael O’Connor, who got to know Point well as president of the Government House Foundation. “He takes the time to talk with everyone.” The role took a bit of getting used to, however.

“I think it was unexpected when he was asked (to take the job) and he had to think about it. I think he was a bit apprehensive at first (but) I watched him become more relaxed in his role,” O’Connor said. “He is very engaging with people of all walks of life … and he makes everyone relax.” Victoria MLA Carole James has attended many events with Point. One of her favourite memories of him happened just a few months ago, during a ceremony dedicated to a new totem pole outside Government House. “He saw that some of the little kids were having trouble seeing,” James said. PLEASE SEE: Point proud, Page A4

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All-candidates forum set The James Bay Neighbourhood Association will host a federal allcandidates forum on Nov. 7. Candidates vying to win the Nov. 26 byelection for the Victoria riding are Donald Galloway (Green Party), Dale Gann (Conservative Party), Murray Rankin (NDP) and Paul Summerville (Liberal Party).

The Victoria riding includes all of Victoria and Oak Bay, and part of Saanich. Three-term NDP MP Denise Savoie vacated the seat for health reasons on Aug. 31. The debate runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the New Horizons buildings, 234 Menzies St. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Dr. Christina Vuksic knows she isn’t perfect. As medical director of quality and patient safety with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Vuksic also knows she’s in good company. “Almost every caregiver, whether a nurse, doctor or pharmacist,

has probably experienced a medical error,” she said, recalling her own close call with a patient in the days before electronic medical records. “We had a patient come in on a pre-existing medication, unbeknownst to staff. I wrote an order to start that patient on a blood thinner,” she said. The patient was taking another drug that,

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for both Jubilee and Victoria General Hospital. “Often, the public aren’t aware of the scope of health services that go on in our hospital every day,” said Melanie McKenzie, the foundation’s executive director. Its annual Visions gala dinner will be held Nov. 17 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, an event that brought in $450,000 last year. “We live in an incredibly generous community,” McKenzie said. Vuksic said while the machines are fantastic, they signal something much broader in VIHA’s approach to patient care. “Medication safety … starts with a culture that mistakes will happen, and people need to learn from them,” she said. “This is a recipe for quality in health care.” For more information or to donate, visit victoriahf.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Tsunami fears rise in wake of quake Tim Collins News staff

Last weekend’s earthquake near Haida Gwaii has raised concern amongst some Oak Bay residents about the community’s risk for tsunamis. “I had no idea of whether we were at risk and what we should be doing,” said Peggy Coutts, whose own efforts to gather information early Sunday morning were less than successful. That shouldn’t have been the case, said Oak Bay Fire Chief Gerry Adam, whose department is responsible for managing emergency measures in Oak Bay. “We try to get the message out through tons of public presentations, displays and brochures that are handed out at public events. We also have them available online,” he said. “People with concerns need only to call the fire department’s nonemergency line and we can give them full information on threat levels and actions required by residents. “We don’t have a siren system or anything like that,” said Adam. “What we do have is lot of public education, internet updates, social media, and the cooperation of media outlets like CFAX radio.” Brochures, maps of tsunami-safe areas and other information are all

available at oakbayemergency.com or by contacting the Fire Department at 250-592-9121. According to the Provincial Emergency Program, the areas around Victoria are not seriously threatened by tsunamis. The true danger lies in an earthquake itself, with the greatest

Did you know? There are four levels of notification: Tsunami Warning – Highest/most serious level, this means there is an imminent threat of a tsunami. Immediately move inland to an area that is outside the danger zone, four metres above sea level. Tsunami Advisory – Second highest level of notification, this means there is the potential of a tsunami producing strong currents dangerous to those in or near the water. Tsunami Watch notification. There is no need to do anything. You should listen to your radio or check the Provincial Emergency Program website for up to date information. Tsunami Cancellation or ALL CLEAR message. This means that the threat of an imminent damaging tsunami is over and is safe to return home.

threat coming from a major quake measuring over 9.0 and occurring in the Cascadia Subduction Zone (located about 100 km off the western shore of Vancouver Island). In case of a major earthquake, first drop, cover, and hold on. Then, if you are near the sea, go to higher ground with an elevation of four metres or more above sea level. Make sure your neighbours know of the threat and help others to safety. This is especially true for those who are elderly, families with small children and those with disabilities. Identify your tsunami-safe zones in advance. Call the fire department if you are unsure of where to go. Remember to take your radio and your “Grab and Go” bag. (If you don’t have a bag, get one ready). The best natural indications of a potential tsunami are sustained ground shaking (lasting more than a minute), or the rapid rise or fall of sea level. Do not go to the waterfront to see the drop in sea level. Go to high ground and stay there until officially notified that the threat is over. Remember that tsunamis are a series of waves and that the largest wave may not be the first. More information is available at pep. bc.ca. reporter@vicnews.com

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Ready or not Oak Bay Municipal horticulturist Dan Bell starts the task of putting up Christmas lights on Oak Bay Avenue making sure they will be on time for the annual Christmas Light Up later this month.

Medical street team work pays off Five years since its inception, VICOT boasts significant results Roszan Holmen News staff

Four months in hospital. That’s the average total length of time some of Victoria’s most vulnerable people spend in an acute-care bed over the course of one year. The estimated cost to the health care system of that care: $97,000 per person. This is only one of the costs associated with the standard approach to the homeless, mentally ill and addicted. A newer approach, however, is showing it can bring these numbers down significantly. Five years since it launched, the Victoria Integrated Community Outreach Team has published its first set of data showing results over three years. “It’s been so successful,” said Joe Power, manager of mental health and addictions

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with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, one of the team’s funders. VICOT is an interdisciplinary team providing intensive, collaborative support to the region’s most street-entrenched population. Last week its 2011 annual report was made public. The numbers show that before being referred to VICOT, an average client spent a total of 121 days in an acute care bed over 12 months. In the first year of support, that number dropped to an average of 35 days. In the second year, it dropped even further, to 11 days. Multiplied over 65 clients – VICOT’s average caseload – the savings to the health-care system equals roughly $6 million per year. “What this doesn’t capture is emergency room visits and ambulance rides – so (there are) significant savings, hence the justification for these teams,” Power said. VICOT comprises a team of 12 people, including nurses, outreach workers, social workers, a probation officer, a police officer

and a Ministry of Social Development assistance worker. They share an office and meet daily to share information about clients. In the first year, clients’ lives stabilize as they build a relationship with their team. In year two, they begin the rehabilitation process, Power said. The annual report also presents data about police intervention. Police calls related to VICOT clients dropped from 95 in the year before their acceptance into the program to 31 the following year. The types of police calls also changed, said Trudy Chyzowski, VICOT team leader. “I think sometimes we always think about police calls as being a negative encounter,” she said. “The one thing that has changed … is that some of the clients are seeing positive encounters with police – perhaps they’re calling in to report crimes.” Despite its successes, VICOT faces some ongoing challenges. Finding housing for clients is a constant struggle, Chyzowski said.

“Any change in individual’s lives is not going to be significant unless somebody has a roof over their head first and can create some stability in their lives,” she said. “Trying to change a drug addiction problem … when somebody is living on the street is near impossible.” Another challenge is tracking. To date there has been no comprehensive analysis of the costs and benefits of the program over time. “We’re in the process of gathering the longitudinal, the evaluational data,” Power said. “Information and data gathering is always a challenge (with limited staff resources).” For instance, the total cost of the 12-member team isn’t known, but elsewhere, similar teams have a budget of $1.4 million. Also not tracked is client progress after graduating from VICOT’s support program. “What we hope to find, and we expect to find, is that a certain subset of the clients will no longer need the services of the team at some point and will become productive members of society,” Power said. rholmen@vicnews.com

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“He said, ‘this event is about the future and supporting tradition, so I want to ask all the children to come on up to sit on the rocks’. … It was like watching the pied piper.” When it came time to pull on the ropes to raise the totem pole, he invited the kids to join him. “For me, that said it all,” James said. “He brought a human side to what can be seen as a reserved, formal position.” Point also accomplished many good deeds for the province during his appointment. Chief among them is his literacy program. “That’s worked out to be a great thing,” Point said. The program started by bringing books out to communities, but as more partners came on board, it expanded to bring whole libraries to towns with no road access. Settling on literacy was a bit of a process of

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Lt.-Gov. Steven Point accepts the first poppy of the 2011 Remembrance Day campaign from Corp. Justin Nicholson from the Maritime Helicopter Squadron at Government House. elimination for Point. As the Queen’s representative, “you can’t comment on poverty. You can’t comment on education,” he said. “The programs that you can be involved in have to be outside the political arena, so I decided to do

literacy, which is a pretty neutral kind of thing.” While Point has not been free to speak his mind on political issues he has held political power. It’s a role Canadians don’t understand well, said Point. On top of attending

ceremonies and hosting dignitaries, the lieutenant governor holds real power, he said. “Most people are unaware that the government cannot introduce its own money bills,” he said. “(The Premier) has to come to the Queen because it’s the Queen’s money.” Prorogation is a good example of that power. Two weeks ago, Ontario Lt.-Gov. David Onley faced criticism for agreeing to prorogue parliament at the request of outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty. Point wouldn’t comment on Onley’s decision, but said, “If the lieutenant governor has to make a tough decision, he doesn’t have anybody to talk to – not even the Queen.” He called it a heavy responsibility. “When you step into these shoes, the buck stops here.” rholmen@vicnews.com

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Oak Bay High project clears next hurdle Tim Collins News staff

The Oak Bay High School replacement project moved a wee bit closer to completion last week. The Greater Victoria School District announced that three design-build teams had been shortlisted and will advance to the next step in the contracting process. The teams, Bouygues Building Canada Inc., Farmer Construction Ltd. and Yellowridge Design Build Ltd., edged out three other bids to move to the Request for Proposal phase of the project. At the end of that process one consortium will be selected on the basis of which will offer the greatest value and benefit for the capital funds allotted for the school replacement. An announcement on the final selection of a design-build team is expected in the spring of 2013 with construction slated to start next summer. reporter@vicnews.com

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The Sapphire Princess cruise ship sits at Ogden Point in early October.

Harbour authority aiming for another record season Speeding in neighbourhood was reduced Daniel Palmer News staff

The departure of the last cruise ship at Ogden Point last week capped a record-breaking year. But the increase in traffic continues to be watched closely by area residents. In total, 503,675 passengers on 224 vessels arrived in Victoria between April and October, according to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. “The significant growth in cruise (business) over the past 10 years has brought many benefits for the community,” said

Sonterra Ross, the authority’s chief operating officer. The 2013 season will see the visit of the first Solstice-class vessel, a massive 315-metre ship that carries 2,850 passengers. The largest ship this season was 296 metres in length. GVHA’s speeding reduction program, which temporarily suspends Ogden Point licences for lead-footed taxi drivers, has also shown early signs of success. Ross said 15 drivers had their licences pulled for three days each after being caught exceeding the speed limit by commissionaires. “Early analysis shows that speeding was reduced,” said Marg Gardiner, James Bay Neighbourhood Association president, adding the numbers apply to all

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traffic on Montreal Street, not just taxis. She plans to release a full seasonal traffic analysis at the association’s Nov. 14 meeting. Gardiner said an average of 350 taxis and 40 tour buses make their way through James Bay with every cruise ship arrival. “On three or five cruise ship days, that’s a lot more traffic,” she said. Ross said the GVHA has just concluded a market assessment of future business and early signs point to growth in the cruise industry. “We’re looking at the 10-, 20-, 25-year outlook,” she said, adding any potential berth expansion would take place over a similar time frame. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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ews of the success rate of the regional Victoria Integrated Community Outreach Team raised our eyebrows recently. The team, comprised of nurses, outreach and social workers, probation and police officers and a provincial social services staffer, works with an average client load of 65 people facing issues ranging from addictions to unstable mental health to homelessness. That number may seem relatively small compared to the region’s homeless numbers, which reach well into the hundreds in any given month. But the effect of VICOT’s work with its clients has been unmistakable. In the first year of being supported by the team, clients’ average stay in acute care hospital beds went from 121 days per year to 35. For the second year, that number dropped to 11. Overall the cost savings to the medical system are about $6 million a year. That’s no small change. And that number doesn’t include the savings in police resources or insurance claims related to drug-related theft. While realizing such cost savings lets us breathe easier as taxpayers, programs such as this one can also allow us to feel somewhat safer in our communities. As such, the people who work with streetentrenched individuals must be applauded for their efforts to guide those clients into a healthier lifestyle. But let’s not forget to give a pat on the back to those people who are doing the heavy lifting personally. In accepting help from VICOT workers and others, clients are pulling themselves out of the cycle of addiction and addressing mental health issues, both of which, if left unchecked, can lead to crisis situations for themselves and others in our communities. Remembering to eat a healthy diet, for example, may not seem like such a big deal on its own for most of us. But when buying food at all is sacrificed for buying drugs, it’s easy to see how one’s health can decline quickly. The VICOT results are evidence that a team approach is a successful model for helping give a hand up to the most vulnerable in our communities.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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n my desk is a photo of ground, she says. Difficult returns Gwen Cash, Canada’s first from maternity leaves, fewer opporfemale general reporter. tunities and beat assignments are Cash began her journalism career areas where the disparity is evident, in 1917 and freelanced for she tells me. 65 years. She was known Recently I was questo smoke cigars, sunbathe tioned on why the Saannude – and wear pants. ich News beats seem to According to a Saanich be divided along gender centennial publication lines – a notion I hadn’t produced in 2006, Cash put much thought into lived on Richmond Road since I enjoy my health, in Saanich and died when education, family and she was 95. generally light life assignThough Cash was gone ments as opposed to the year I arrived on this Natalie North covering crime or counplanet, other savvy vetcil goings on – but it’s a The N in NEWS eran female journalists question worth asking. remain in our midst. “I often say to my Lynne Van Luven, founding direcfemale friends, ‘what was that tor of the professional writing minor about?’” Van Luven says. “We were in journalism and publishing at the so crazy in the ’70s. We worked for University of Victoria, began her women’s shelters and marched and career as a community reporter in did all of those things and now I the 1970s. feel like I’m watching history repeat While Van Luven has watched itself.” the details of the job change over Last winter I read a post by Amerthe years, she’s seen the difficulties ican journalist Hillary Rosner on her remain the same. The challenge: blog Tooth & Claw she titled: “Their being taken seriously in a business So-Called Journalism, or What I Saw that’s still largely run on male valat the Women’s Mags,” that should ues, she says. make any journalist angry at the When Van Luven started out, she state of the magazine rack. was described as perky. She had Rosner, who has written for major her bum patted in the composing science publications, was interested room at her newspaper office. And in freelancing a profile on a woman as Van Luven describes it, nobody running a sanctuary in Borneo for ever expected too much of the orangutans affected by the destrucwoman – except herself. tion of rainforest, a result of palm The sexual harassment may not oil production. exist in the same way as when When she pitched the story to she was first hired as editor of the a major women’s magazine, she Women’s Pages – which she soon learned half of the advertisers renamed the Family Pages in an directly contribute to the forest effort to broaden the scope of the destruction by using palm oil in section and take on social issues. their make-up and beauty products Male values have since gone underand the editor, while sympathetic,

was unwilling to take the risk and cover the issue. Rosner goes on to chronicle the deliberate editing of quotes, selecting story subjects based on looks alone and requests for blatant fabrication in stories. Rosner also tackles the lack of women’s bylines in long-form narrative journalism – the result of an apparent lack of interest from editors of women’s magazines to publish longer formats. I doubt women who actually buy those magazines would be upset if they stumbled across an intelligent, inspired article within the pages of advertising and diet tips. If you’re like Van Luven, you’ve given up on the women’s section of the magazine rack all together and if you’re like me you do the same, though you might occasionally pick up something like Esquire for a dose of A.J. Jacobs and some comedic misogyny. I’ve been thinking about Cash this October during Women’s History Month in Canada. It’s also the United Nations’ first International Day of the Girl, a day intended to recognize rights and challenges girls face around the world. These rights and challenges, I can say with confidence, range so far beyond any judgement or discrimination I’ve ever encountered in my easy little B.C lifestyle due to my gender. But it’s my job to ask and to wonder why the Van Luvens of the world feel we’re returning to the early days of the women’s lib movement. “The zeitgeist is just bigger than most of us,” she says. Natalie North is a reporter for the Saanich News. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Premier Clark performing financial sleight-of-hand So Christy Clark decided to loosen the public purse strings and open the cheque book just over a half year before the election; pure coincidence? I doubt it. There are questions we should be asking the Liberals and ourselves before we decide to vote for them. One is regarding the 10-year, $650-million capital spending plan. Why would she assume she and the Liberals will win the next three elections? Seems arrogant to me. The spending announcement involves

federal funds yet to be negotiated. What if the federal government does not “anti in” as much as the B.C. Liberals anticipate, or give anything at all? It would be like if someone said they are going to buy you a brand new car or buy you a house, but they need to win Lotto 6/49. It would be a bit foolish to get your hopes up. It’s kind of like the naked man or woman offering you their shirt: beware. Another question is where did they pinch pennies to come up with this money? I know a couple of places they

didn’t pinch pennies; their own lunches on our dime or pay raises. Top-brass civil service at the legislature that got an average 10 per cent pay raise while they tell the teachers any raises negotiated must be net-zero. They did not pinch pennies on the performance bonuses of civil servants making $75,000 to $250,000 a year. At that rate they should be expected to perform and the bonus should be that they keep their job. Andre Mollon Langford

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Re: Northerner presents view of the ferry system (Op-Ed, Oct. 19) Why blame Premier Clark for the rising ferry fares which have been approved by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gordon Macatee? Can the union also not see that ridership is down? They could care less that a 12-per-cent fare increase has been approved over three years to cover capital expenditures. Can the union not see the province is in debt? Or that those expenditures are needed to renew the fleet? What about taking a cut in pay to help pay for these necessary capital costs? Or perhaps instituting profit sharing with regard to the ferries? Judy Whytock Victoria

I’m writing because the proposed free trade deal with China causes me a lot of consternation and I feel that it has not been covered enough in the press. Never mind the positive or negative benefits of such an agreement. What really gets my goat is the fact that the government is trying to ram it down our throats without even any opportunity to discuss it. That makes the whole thing smell bad. Other countries such as Australia are moving away from such agreements. Let’s examine why before we rush into it. The NDP, Liberals, PQ and Green Party have all formally requested a discussion in Parliament, but have been denied. This is supposed to be a democracy not a dictatorship. I’m tired of the current government arbitrarily forcing Canada down a path that most Canadians do not agree with. At least give us the feigned respect of a public discussion. If it is good for Canada, then Canadians will see it, and support it. Hiding and sneaking around does not instil confidence in me that the government has Canadian interests in mind. It is certainly not democratic. This is Canada, are we going to accept this? David Monk Victoria

Anti-bullying program reaches down to roots In the aftermath of the Amanda Todd tragedy, the Canadian media have been dwelling directly on bullying, its nature and the public hunger for retribution. Very little has been said about programs that have been demonstrated to reduce bullying itself. A good example is the Roots of Empathy program (gov. mb.ca/healthychild/roe/) designed by Mary Gordon. It was adopted some 10 years ago in Manitoba and is made available there through the regularly funded school system. This program uses a monthly class with neighbourhood parents and their infants as the focus and draws upon the innate empathy that youngsters have toward babies. Weekly sessions involve lessons and discussions relating to the experiences that the class members have had interacting with the baby in the presence of its mother or father. The effects on pro-social development of the children are remarkable and have yielded solid results such as a reduction in bullying, teenage violence and teenage pregnancy: the payback period is lifelong. While there is a cost associated with this program, trying to fix the consequences of widespread bullying is vastly more expensive and disruptive to society. Roots of Empathy is now also being used in schools in several other provinces. Is it in your school? Barrie Webster Victoria

Secret deals by feds erode Canadian democracy At a rally held in Victoria last week, I listened to Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May explain the consequences of allowing the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project to proceed. In addition to saying the project would, in all probability, lead to a major oil catastrophe off our Pacific Coast, May also outlined the consequences of a secret deal made by the prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Communist Party in China. It is secret because Stephen Harper is not allowing the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA) to be debated nor to be voted on in Parliament. The consequences of FIPPA are Canadian taxpayers could be obligated to pay hundreds of millions of dollars if the Chinese government believes Chinese state-owned or other Chinese investments are not being protected for them by the Government of Canada.

FIPA permits the Chinese government sweeping powers to usurp Canadian laws in existence now or in the future. The Harper Conservatives are not only selling out Canadian resources and our democracy to the Chinese, they are doing so in secret agreements. Canadians deserve to have an accountable, transparent and democratic government, not secret agreements with foreign governments which erode Canadian rights and sovereignty. Paul Connolly Victoria

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Black Press celebrates Women in Business with fall gala & awards The Black Press fall Women in Business gala welcomed women from around the region last week in a celebration of local achievement in business and community. During last Tuesday’s event at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel, hosted by Black Press Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto with emcee Meribeth Burton, Black Press also took the opportunity to present its 2012 Women in Business Awards. Shawna Walker, from the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, received the Woman Business Owner of the Year Award, sponsored by the Women’s Enterprise Centre. Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns, received the Above and Beyond Award, sponsored by Staples Advantage. Stephanie Papik, owner of Fairfield’s Knotty By Nature fibre arts store, was presented with the Eco-entrepreneur Award, sponsored by LalliCare Clinic, and Johanne Paquette, owner of Speakwell speakers bureau, received the Rising Star Award, sponsored by Nando’s Flamegrilled Chicken. Kilshaw’s Auctions owner Alison Ross, who is lighting up the national stage on History Television’s hit, Pawnathon Canada, entertained guests with her keynote address, while the Victoria Foundation presented its insightful Vital Signs, a community report on the Capital Region. Mayfair Mall fashion stylist Bonnie Pollard provided participants with a peek at the season’s must-have looks, while the latest make-up trends from the personal care experts at the Aveda Institute offered plenty of exciting new ideas. In addition to the awards sponsors, Black Press gratefully acknowledges the support of Canadian Western Bank, Island Savings, Salt Spring Coffee, Home Outfitters and of course, Pacific Coastal Airlines for their grand prize of two round-trip plane tickets won by lucky guest Barbara Fabian.

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Tech career opportunities are booming in B.C. “British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technology. Our education programs need to keep up with that demand.” John Leech, executive director of the Applied John Leech Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C. (ASTTBC), explains that, “Every system we rely on – water, roads and transportation, telecommunications and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry and many more – utilizes engineering and applied science technology professionals working in the background. B.C.’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.” Here in the Capital Region, “our tech industry is very diverse,” says VIATeC executive director Dan Gunn. “Currently we have a lot of developer job openings but with over 800 technology companies we see opportunities in ocean sciences, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and wireless. “It’s important to realize that as tech companies grow they need a variety of skill sets, from management to sales to administration. People interested in a career in tech should watch our online job board and event listings to find current job openings and opportunities to network with the sector.” As one of Greater Victoria’s leading sectors, significant growth in the tech industry is expected to continue.

“While global market conditions will continue to influence the pace of the growth, it is expected that the tech sector will see a total increase in revenues in excess of 30 per cent over the next five years,” Gunn notes. Province-wide, ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently working in thousands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the B.C. Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes. “Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech says. “For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology permeates every workplace and job. We need to get capable students involved and engaged in applied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture.’” The Capital Region offers a wide Leech calls on government for renewed array of technology-related jobs in efforts to build student skills and confidence many different industries. in math and science programming. “We especially need to interest young stu- to build awareness of engineering technology dents in science and how things work,” Leech education and careers. says. “Young students use technology every BC Technology Industries Association day – smart phones, iPads and computers. employers like Telus and BC Hydro and They play video games, even build robots.” many smaller technology-rich companies Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” say the single most important position they program that encouraged students toward now struggle to fill is Specialty Technician/ so-called “STEM” subjects – science, techTechnologist. Even the Canadian Council nology, engineering and math. Citing the reof Chief Executives expressed concern that cent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort interested in taking even one post-secondary

course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey. Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the technology field are considerable given a wave of retirements of present-generation B.C. technology professionals that is already under way. “Half of our membership is now middleaged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55,” he says. “Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. However, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.” Locally, VIATeC is taking a proactive approach. “We continue to raise awareness of the quality of work available in the Greater Victoria tech sector among students starting as young as grade school,” Gunn says. “Many students, and their parents, don’t appreciate the value that continuing to study math and science can have on career and education options when they graduate. Students and parents can visit victoriatechjobs.com to watch videos about tech careers and to learn about local education options for getting a tech career.” Even the region’s many visitors are part of the solution. “Our ongoing ‘Tectoria’ promotional campaign targets the three million-plus visitors and tourists to Victoria to ensure they know that we have jobs and investment opportunities in our city when they are ready to move here,” Gunn says.

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The man of 400 voices is returning to Victoria. Vocal impressionist and comedian AndréPhillipe Gagnon is launching his 2012-13 tour, The One Man Hit Parade from the Royal Theatre on Tuesday (Nov. 6). It’s Gagnon’s first visit to the Island this decade and “too long since the last time,” said the 49-year-old, from his Quebec home last week. “We’re starting a long tour and Gagnon’s been a stage hit since he caught international fame for his adaptation of We Are The World in 1985. Gagnon wowed audiences of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his impersonation of all 21 solos on the 1985 African benefit song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The essence of Gagnon’s product hasn’t changed. Gagnon’s gone on to do so many voices, some have called him the man of 2,000 voices. But the 2012 stage show is a lot bigger,

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and better, than the kid whose spot-on Jean Chretien could carry him all night, music regardless. “One Man Hit Parade is the first time we

put the singing impersonations together chronologically, from Bill Haley, to Woodstock, to Boy George and Phil Collins, to Gnarles Barkley and Maroon 5,” Gagnon said. The stage show has evolved, too. He sharpened his between-song comedy with help from acclaimed writer George Reinblatt of Rick Mercer Report and Just for Laughs fame. “The comedy is not so much political, not that I won’t do Harper,” Gagnon said. “And sometimes still, there is a need to do Chretien, just because.” Gagnon’s gift of gifts has always been his singing. And he hears about it to this day. “I am often asked to do certain singers, such as Neil Young, but I won’t be singing

him this time around. There is only so many you can do in 90 minutes. I have to tell fans to be patient, next time we’ll do them.” Patience being the key word, as Gagnon will rattle off upwards of a dozen impressions per minute. Audience members beware: Gagnon will mimic you too. “I do impersontions of someone from the crowd as part of the final act. They get to sing. And I will try to sing like them.” Song selection at that point comes from the ‘Apod.’ “A giant iPod, it detects motion, you can move the songs with your arms, and holds a library of my songs, it’s great fun.” The Western tour continues onto Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary, and shifts into high gear with week-long stays in Montreal and Quebec City, and a rural Quebec tour in December and January. Following that, he heads off to Europe. Tickets for the Victoria show are available at rmts.bc.ca. The show is at 8 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

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The Road to The Path Life crisis leads artist down the road to new music Dougal Bain McLean has found his way. The former Jon & Roy band member and wellknown Victoria musician will release his first solo EP, The Path, on Saturday, Nov. 3. After a tumultuous year and nearly giving up music for good, McLean has battled his demons and crafted six tracks befitting a come-back album, rather than a debut. “I was in this band, and that fell apart for me, and in this life-changing relationship with the love of my life, and then that ended. … and I just thought, ‘Well, shit. Maybe the world’s telling me to try something new.’” A life-long violin player and music instructor, McLean was still teaching as the ground eroded around him. He found himself shirking live performances and instead, sealed into one of his classrooms, letting loose and literally wailing through his troubles. “I used the instrument I was born with, my

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Brass attack The Pinnacle Brass Quintet returns to St. John the Divine on Saturday Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. to present an evening of beautiful brass music. Musical Landscapes is inspired by the beauty of England, Armenia and Canada. The evening will feature a powerful tribute to our fallen soldiers. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $20. Tickets available at Ivy’s Bookshop and St. John the Devine office, 250-383-7169.

Creating chords International Guitar Night on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium brings together the world’s foremost acoustic guitarists to perform their latest compositions and exchange musical ideas in concert. Brian Gore will be joined by Martin Taylor of the UK and Solo Razafindrakoto known as Solorazaf from Madagascar. Tickets are limited. Book online or call 250-721-8480.

voice, and I took it to its absolute capacity. I finally had nothing left to lose, nothing left to save it for.” What grew out of those classroom sessions are songs that showcase that gravelly, end-of-the-road voice with so much tenderness that you can’t help but get swept away by their feeling. But it’s not all morose heartache: McLean is a master of finding a light heart in dark times. Deceptively upbeat songs like Hellbound Intention and Camino feature trumpets, catchy guitar riffs and sing-along choruses, a compliment to the quieter reflection of Kids in Love and violin voicings of Thunder Road. McLean has planned two intimate EP release shows to mark his debut, one at Wood Hall in Victoria on Nov. 3, and the other in Vancouver. Both will feature special cameos by local musicians, and both will treat the audience to some very good, very honest music. The road to The Path may have been a bumpy one, but McLean stands as a confirmed musician at its end. llavin@vicnews.com

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The rain poured and then some on Tuesday as the Lambrick Park Lions edged Saanich rivals Claremont Spartans 3-2 in the semifinals of the high school boys city playoffs at UVic. Double-A Lambrick returns to the Colonist Cup as the defending champions, this time facing single-A St. Andrew’s Sabres at UVic on Nov. 14. Talented Grade 12 player Everett Fisher stood out on Tuesday, assisting on Lambrick’s first two goals by Felipe Duchene and Spencer Scotney. Fisher then scored a header off a free kick. “I thought the guys did an amazing job to handle the (wet) conditions,” said Lambrick Park coach Heather Weir. “The ball was traveling much faster. Skipping along the wet turf, it really motors.” Claremont scored first in the game, but Lambrick tied it and went up 2-1, and then 3-1. “(Claremont) put a lot of pressure on us the last 14 minutes. They made it 3-2. But our defence came up big. Goalie Matt Turner made some fantastic saves, diving to put one past the post, and was solid the whole game,” Weir said. The Lions head to the AA Islands Tuesday and Wednesday in Nanaimo. Call it the wrath of the small schools, or parity amongst the talent of all the teams, but for the second straight year the city final will feature an A and AA team. Last year AA Lambrick knocked the A Glenlyon Gryphons from it’s Colonist throne. Glenlyon is now a AA school. Lambrick and St. Andrew’s haven’t met since a regular season game in 2011. sports@vicnews.com

Lambrick Park Lion Morgan Varley and Claremont Spartan Tasos Liaros leap for the ball during the semifinal of the city championship at the University of Victoria on Tuesday. Lambrick won 3-2. The Colonist Cup, city final for senior boys high school soccer, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 at UVic’s Centennial Stadium. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Provincials first, city finals next for St. Andrew’s Travis Paterson News staff

The St. Andrew’s Sabres sliced through two formidable opponents in one week to win a berth in the Colonist Cup soccer championship against the Lambrick Park Lions. “We’re facing the champs,” said Mark Cristante, who coaches the team with John Mennie. The Sabres defeated Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons 2-1 on Wednesday in the Colonist Cup semifinal on the UVic turf fields. Fabian de la Fuente and Tarnvir Bahndal scored for the Sabres. “It was torrential downpour the entire game but it didn’t stop our guys, they’ve just been improving all season,” Cristante said. It was the third meeting between the Sabres and Gryphons in the past three weeks, of them all 2-1 games. The Sabres won in league play, but it was the Gryphons over the Sabres in the single-A Island championship final last week.

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“We’re pretty evenly matched,” Cristante said. “They’re a strong team.” The rubber match may have gone the Sabres way for now, but the two teams seem to be destined to meet again in the provincial single-A championships, hosted at UVic and Glenlyon this week, with the final on Saturday. “We’re on each side of the draw so the only way we can

meet this week is in Saturday’s final,” Cristante said. “We’re playing for each other and it’s a real team game. It’s incredible, they all know their role and are supportive on and off the field.” And the Sabres are doing it despite graduating eight seniors from the Sabres squad last year, including stars Girodano DePoalis and Leo Falzon, who led the Sabres to the provincial A championship. “We’ve got players from Grades 8 to 12 this year just to have the numbers, but it’s they’ve really come together. Our captains Bahndal and David Boyd, both Grade 12, are doing what captains should, and leading by example.” The Tier II Sabres challenged their way through Belmont and Stelly’s last week to get into the Colonist semifinal. Beating the undefeated Stelly’s Stingers was a huge upset. The provincial A semifinals are 1:45 p.m. today (Nov. 2) at the UVic and GNS. Bronze and gold games are Saturday, 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. at GNS.

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Alexi Argyriou was ready. He’d been training in mixed martial arts for several years, the last two of them with an agreement to join the pro ranks of the Maximum Fighting Championship in Edmonton once he gained enough amateur experience. But two weeks out from his scheduled debut at Aggression Fighting Championship No. 7 from Nov. 5, 2011, the 18-year-old dislocated his knee cap during training. Needless to say that fight never happened. “I was very excited and felt prepared until that happened,” Argyriou recalled this week. One year later, the Mount Douglas secondary grad is back on track. It took a month before he could train after the knee injury, and two-and-a -half months to return to full fitness. He made his long-awaited debut in April, a dominating win over Guy Gauthier in 67 seconds at AFC. No. 8. And now he’s ready for his second fight on Saturday (Nov. 3) at AFC No. 13: Natural Selection at Bear Mountain Arena. “This fight’s going to be another step up in competition,” Argyriou said. The Camosun College student will fight Andy Jack of Winnipeg. Both will stand in at 155 pounds or less at today’s (Nov. 2) weigh-in at the Shark Club. “(Jack) only has one more fight but he’s 23 years old.” Theirs is the first of the night, one of three amateur status bouts. The card is co-headlined by UFC vets with John Alessio facing Dave Mazany and Ultimate Fighter winner Kendall Grove versus Ariel Gandulla. Three years ago Argyriou made a pact to fight professionally in the MFC, but it was verbal only. “The idea was, get four or five wins, hopefully

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5-0, and then go to the MFC,” Argyriou said. But since then the locally spawned Armageddon Fighting Championship, run by Darren Owen and Jason Heit, has merged, expanded and rebranded as the Aggression Fighting Championship out of Victoria, Edmonton and Calgary. Athletes such as Argyriou now have a local option of equal or greater status to the MFC, should they choose to pursue prize fighting. “To be able to have your friends and family at the event is such a benefit,” Argyriou said. He’ll be joined Saturday by fellow Zuma Gym fighters Diego Wilson and Ryan Janes, also fighting. Tickets are available through AggressionFC. com, Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, Sports Traders, Zuma Gym, Island MMA, or at the door. Doors at 6 p.m., fights at 7 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

AFC lineup John Alessio (3416) vs. Dave Mazany (10-4), 160 lbs. Kendall Grove (1510) vs. Ariel Gandulla (8-7), 185 lbs. Diego Wilson (6-1) vs. Loius Fisette (4-1), 135 lbs. David Perron (4-1) vs. Dan MacIver (6-2), 185 lbs. Ryan Janes (4-1) vs. Keto Allen (6-5), 185

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SACRED HEART Church Christian Charities Annual Fall Bazaar. Saturday, November 3rd, 9am – 2pm. 4040 Nelthorpe Street. Attic Treasures, Books, Ethnic Foods, Handcrafted Gifts - Knitted, Sewn, Home Baking and Preserves, Jewellery, Lucky 7, Silent Auction, Hamburger and Hot Dog Stand and Tea Room. Admission FREE. Wheelchair accessible. All proceed to Christian Charities. Come join in the fun.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES OAK BAY: Bright 2 bdrm suite duplex w/ garden. h/w floors, D/W, W/D. Close to all amens. Avail immed. NS/NP. $1350. To view call (250)217-2421.

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CEDAR HILL Sat, Nov 3, 10am-2:30pm 16 stall Annual Bazaar Jewellery, Linens, Books, “Good as new” items, Toys, Christmas store, International treasures, Handbags, etc. Thrift Shop open (includes white elephant, china & garage sale). Lunch. ATM on site. St. Aidan’s Church near Richmond at Cedar Hill X Rd.

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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, November 2, 2012

This Weekend’s

Select your home. Select your mortgage.

OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday

Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com

623 Manchester, $459,000 pg. 8

110 Beach, $819,000

1158 Camrose, $577,500

1021 Scottswood, $539,000

720 Middleton St, $529,000

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

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 8

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Keller Williams Realty Mac Nanton 250 686-3200

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

Thursday - Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum 250 477-1100

pg. 5

Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

637 Cornwall pg. 22

103-620 Toronto, $289,000 Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 27

pg. 14

20-675 Superior St., $624,800 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000

pg. 5

216-1560 Hillside Ave, $214,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

pg. 16

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Margaret Foreman 250 385-2033

pg. 6

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

pg. 3

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

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 8

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

pg. 13

pg. 9

pg. 15

pg. 15

Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353

pg. 11

pg. 18

Saturday 1-2:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

pg. 8

pg. 9

pg. 5

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 5

pg. 22

Thursday-Monday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

pg. 19

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rene Blais 250 655-0608

pg. 10

7161 West Saanich

4-4305 Maltwood, $469,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600

pg. 20

311-10461 Resthaven, $359,000

118-1680 Poplar Ave, $232,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Deborrah Robertson, 250-592-4422

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

7161 West Saanich Rd, $299,900

207-1485 Garnet, $159,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Velma Sproul 250 384-7663

pg. 20

6-10072 Third, $499,000

111-1110 Willow, $409,900

349 Lampson, $729,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-744-3301

1284 Camrose, $634,900

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780 pg. 14

pg. 12

Thursday - Monday 3-5 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 6

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

pg. 12

pg. 16

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

1044 Davie St, $788,000 pg. 14

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Kent Deans, 250-686-4141

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301 pg. 9 Saturday 1:30-3:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Stuart Price, 250-479-3333

1009 Hampshire, $774,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 14

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

205-2125 Oak Bay Ave.

Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

pg. 13

2676 Estevan, $869,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

101-75 Songhees, $690,000

pg. 15

2424 Beach Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 18

pg. 8

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 23

pg. 17

pg. 17

pg. 8

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

pg. 18

pg. 18

Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

pg. 8

pg. 15

Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 19

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

pg. 22

6694 Tamany, $559,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 27

pg. 12

pg. 26

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997

418 Jayhawk, $499,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

210-4535 Viewmont Ave, $259,900 pg. 6

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

14-4525 Wilkinson, $359,900 pg. 9

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

pg. 15

636 Kingsview Ridge pg. 19

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613

3817 Synod Rd, $799,999

3236 Cedar Hill, $589,000

841 Mann, $479,900

306-3230 Selleck, $749,500

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nicole Pelan, 250-744-3301

Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Welyk, 250-479-3333

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 18

pg. 24

pg. 12

302-3724 Harriet, $205,000 Thursday 3:30-5:30 & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 1-800-480-6788

pg. 24

631 Southwood, $949,000

Sunday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 15

pg. 24

6271 Central Saanich, $664,900

2560 Orchard, $839,000 pg. 3

pg. 19

637 Kenneth St, $484,100

1905 Portway, $948,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911

711-2779 Stautw, $175,900 pg. 19

548 Carnation, $243,900

973 Owlwood, $889,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

202-2349 James White, $284,500 pg. 5

495 Goward, $679,900

110-1505 Church Ave, $219,000 Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

pg. 20

540 Beaver Lake, $649,900

4555 Duart Rd, $899,500

1567 Kenmore Rd, $539,000

pg. 19

4044 Angeleah Pl, $499,900

930 Tuxedo, $664,900

111-3921 Shelbourne, $289,000 pg. 14

pg. 6

3109 Fifth, $469,000

pg. 18

306-1505 Church, $192,500

Saturday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

916 Leslie, $499,900

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476

9178 Mainwaring Rd, $599,900

21-4120 Interurban, $364,900

2415 Alpine Cres, $749,900

pg. 27

1018 Joan Cres, $899,000

3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900

pg. 26

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

pg. 19

5E-9851 Second, $714,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 8

pg. 8

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jack Windle, 250-477-7291

pg. 9

311-3921 Shelbourne, $309,000

1213 Cumberland, $524,500

705-788 Humboldt, $679,000

15010-620 Toronto St, $309,900

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 13

4294 Torquay, $550,000

pg. 15

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves, 250 477-7291

20-1473 Garnet, $399,000 pg. 18

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Velma Sproul 250 384-7663

3800 Hobbs, $749,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Ross Breckon 250 477-5353

pg. 8

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

2361 Queenswood

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 14

8630 Moxon Terr, $614,900

2434 Camelot Rd, $649,900

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353

614 Craigflower Rd, $429,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

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

Sunday 11-1 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

1054 Colville, $539,900

2658 Roseberry, $559,500

207-2647 Graham St.

118-21 Conard St., $269,900

934 Craigflower, $369,000

pg. 9

203-1120 Fairfield Rd, $359,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd May Liu 250 477-7291

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

201-3900 Shelbourne, $259,000 pg. 27

405-1020 Esquimalt, $214,900

110-1035 Sutlej

Saturday& Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

308-1060 Linden, $259,000

pg. 6

107-1500 Elford, $279,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jack Windle, 250-477-7291

302-1000 McClure, $219,900

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

pg. 5

1477 Finlayson PL, $499,900

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

828 Rupert Terrace

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

Sunday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

306-75 Songhees, $698,000

Saturday 3-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

102-670 Dallas, $549,000

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224

pg. 18

3777 Jennifer, $699,900

156 Levista Pl, $594,900 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

201-2415 Amherst, $398,800

2380 Queenswood, $1,095,000

D-349 Foul Bay Rd Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

pg. 10

205-2022 Foul Bay Rd, $199,500 pg. 1

9-14 Erskine Lane Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Michael McMullen, 250-881-8225

303-660 Battery, $207,900 Sunday 2-3:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Don Thome 250 477-5353

Sunday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822

pg. 18

pg. 27

4404 Bartholomew, $579,500

1929 Leyns Rd, $629,900

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124

733A Humboldt

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 11

71-14 Erskine Lane, $399,900

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

3991 Cherrilee, $749,000 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

pg. 9

1534 Edgemont, $668,800

pg. 13

604-139 Clarence St, $599,800 pg. 13

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476

pg. 12

209-165 Kimta, $699,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bev Carey 250 477-7291

pg. 14

114-1110 Willow

3137 Jackson, $399,900 Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell 250-477-7291

edition of

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Jim Bailey, 250-592-4422

2231 Shakespeare, $419,900 pg. 12

Nov. 1-7

504-1630 Quadra

2151 Burnside Rd West

406-708 Burdett Ave, $535,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

317-1025 Inverness, $295,000

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

pg. 19

pg. 10

A18 • www.oakbaynews.com

Friday, November 2, 2012 - OAK

This Weekend’s

OPENHOUSES

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Published Every Thursday

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov.1-7 edition of

867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900

681 Lombard, $674,900

594 Bezanton Way, $295,000

274 Atkins

3404 Haida, $849,000

Saturday 2-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600

pg. 25

3100 Dornier, $499,900

270 Atkins Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

pg. 16

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

pg. 25

pg. 25

963 McCallum Rd, $434,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

Saturday 12:30-2:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Leah Victoria Werner, 250-474-6003

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

pg. 24

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003

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

117-643 Granderson, $365,000

2850 Aldwynd

463 Avery, $389,900

304-611 Brookside, $189,000

B-2720 Phillips Rd., $449,900

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124

Tuesday thru Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Pat Guiney, 250 391-6400

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

Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124

pg. 16

pg. 23

pg. 7

pg. 25

pg. 25

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$5.50

$6.00

$5.00

$6.00

Youth/Senior Cash

$1.65

$2.00

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

Youth/Senior Tickets (10)

$15.00

$18.00

$18.00

$15.00

$18.00

Youth/Senior Monthly Pass

$52.00

$55.00

$55.00

$42.50

$45.00

$4.00

$5.00

$6.00

/per month

$35 /per month

$35 /per month

Regular Cash*

Youth/Senior DayPass

$5.50 $35 /per month

$4.00 $37

.50

/per month

$37

.50

* handyDART fares are the same as the Regular Fare Category. All passengers pay regular fare unless they are Seniors 65 years or over and Youth 5-18 years with valid I.D. Children 5 or under ride free. ProPASS, U-PASS and College Pass are based on regular monthly bus pass fare. Youth Pass is priced at a minimum of a 6 month purchase.

We want to hear from you Send us your comments by November 9, 2012. online survey: www.bctransit.com (under Victoria) email: fareproposal@bctransit.com phone: 250-995-5683

mail: Fare Proposal, Box 610, 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC V8W 2P3

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920 River Rd, $379,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

In partnership with the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, BC Transit invites you to comment on the proposed fare adjustments. You can personally address the Victoria Regional Transit Commission at the Public Hearing on November 13 at 9:00 a.m.

Public Hearing: November 13, 2012 9:00 a.m. BC Transit Office 520 Gorge Road East

Victoria Regional Transit Commission

2263

Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

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

Public Hearing on Fares

Youth Pass

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201-2829 Peatt Rd, $209,900

2983 Dornier

954 Walfred Rd, $249,900

Friday thru Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

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3536 Wishart Rd, $464,000

959 McCallum Rd, $439,900

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

571 Latoria, $389,900

107-3640 Propeller, $424,900

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2941 Creekside, $594,000

Transit Info r r t XXX CDUSBOTJU DPN

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Knowing where to give is as important as knowing what to give. The Victoria Foundation’s Victoria’s Vital Signs® report is a community-wide tool that helps to connect donors to causes that matter. As a community foundation, we work closely with individuals in the community who wish to make charitable donations and leave lasting legacies. We have a front row seat to the pressing needs that face our region. For the past seven years, the Victoria Foundation has published Victoria’s Vital Signs. This report provides additional insight into how Victoria is doing as a community in 12 key areas such as the environment, the arts, education, public safety, and health and wellness – insight that philanthropists use to make informed decisions around giving. We encourage all members of the community to obtain a copy of Victoria’s Vital Signs, to talk to us, and join together in making our community an even better place to live. Learn more at victoriafoundation.ca or by calling us at 250-381-5532.

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Timeless Toys celebrates Neighbourhood Toy Store day There’s plenty of family fun in store at Timeless Toys on Neighbourhood Toy Store Day, Saturday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. “Not only does our product knowledge and customer service allow us to provide a shopping experience that is distinct from that of big box and mass market stores, but

Fraudster Thow granted parole Convicted financial criminal Ian Thow is out of prison, but must abide by several conditions. In 2010, the former financial advisor was convicted of defrauding 21 clients, including eight in Greater Victoria. His victims lost a total of $8 million. He was sentenced to nine years, minus two years for time served. Last week, the National Parole Board granted Thow full parole. Thow must now provide financial information to his parole supervisor; he must inform his supervisor before residing with another person in an intimate relationship; he must be employed, upgrading his credentials or searching for employment; and he must get psychological counselling. In January 2012, the board denied Thow’s application for parole after finding he lacked remorse and displayed a sense of entitlement. rholmen@vicnews.com

as independent retailers we are very much a part of what makes a community unique and appealing to residents, tourists and investors,” said Dianne Mattice, president of Neighbourhood Toy Stores of Canada. As part of the celebration, Timeless Toys will offer face painting by Susi Sunshine, magic shows, an in-store scavenger hunt,

prizes including Crumsby’s cupcakes (for the first 100 guests), free popcorn, cookie sampling and more. “Neighbourhood Toy Store Day is an opportunity to get to know the owner and staff at your local toy store and experience the product knowledge and customer service that allows store like ours to offer a

unique, relaxing and rewarding shopping experience,” said Neil Rogers, owner of Timeless Toys. For more information on the Neighbourhood Toy Store Day celebrations at Timeless Toys go to timelesstoys.ca or call 250598-8697. editor@oakbaynews.com

Our exclusive offer is causing waves. $50 for you & $50 to charity.

Hector’s Friends sing of the sea Hector’s Friends (Seven Men who Sing) will bring together an eclectic program of music and readings based on the oceans, ports and people of the sea, at St Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Road, Nov. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Music director Michael Denton will conduct the choir, with Stephen Shields as accompanist. Tickets at $10 are available at the church or La Tavola Kitchenware, Ivy’s Bookshop. Tickets at the door will be $12, students and accompanied children free. Go to HectorsFriends.ca for more information.

from september to december, we’ll give you $50 as well as donate $50 to a charity of your choice when you open a new chequing account. We want to partner with you to benefit our community by spreading what we call “Waves of Kindness.”

Visit: iscu.com/waves

#WavesOfKindness *This offer is available to individuals 18 years of age or older who open a new Island Savings membership with $5.00 shares and a new demand account (chequing or savings) and set up direct deposit or minimum deposit of $500. Bonus paid after first direct deposit or after minimum deposit has been in account for 90 days. Selected charity must be a registered charity and donation will be made by Island Savings. Limit of one cash bonus per customer and per joint account. Offer valid until December 31, 2012.