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Learning to cope and finding hope Meet the Morricals, an Oak Bay family learning to cope with type 1 diabetes

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uncan Morrical discovered that he had type 1 diabetes on his seventh birthday. His family was returning from an excursion to Salt Spring Island when he needed to go to the bathroom every five minutes. He was also extremely thirsty. “I spent the trip home going between the water fountain and the bathroom,” Duncan said. “I’d been thirsty all day and did the absolute worst thing by drinking a lot of Coke.” Unbeknownst to Duncan, the sugar in the soft drink raised his blood sugar, causing his body to try to flush it out through urination, which in turn dehydrated him even more. “The more I drank, the thirstier I got,” he recalled. What followed is still a bit of a blur to Duncan and his parents, Susan and Dave Morrical, who took him to their doctor. The youngster was quickly sent to the hospital. When he arrived at the emergency room, his blood sugar level was 35. Normal blood sugar concentration or blood glucose level in the blood is in the range of four to eight. Duncan was admitted to hospital for a twoweek stay during which medical staff managed to stabilize his condition and determine the levels of insulin he would need to function. It was a difficult process for the young boy. “In the first 48 hours he had 37 finger pokes (blood tests) and I.V. draws,” recalled Susan. “He was very brave, and the staff were great, but it was a hard time.” During that time, Susan and Dave each took a week off work to be trained by the diabetic teaching team who gave them the hard facts about the disease. “Was there a fear factor? Absolutely,” Susan said. “Still, it wasn’t as scary as it got later.” Later the family learned that even with careful management and the use of an insulin pump, Duncan was never really in control of

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Duncan Morrical, 11, right, with his dad David, holds the insulin pump that helps keep him alive by regularly administering insulin. his disease. “There’s never a point with kids (with diabetes) where you’re consistently in a good place. Anything can throw him off, a stressful day, a cold, or even if he decides to grow.” David recounted how, on three separate occasions, he checked Duncan’s blood sugar levels after his son had fallen asleep to find that Duncan had “crashed.”

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Murray Rankin has no illusions about the job that lies ahead of him as Victoria’s latest member of Parliament. In 2003, the lifelong NDP supporter was approached to run for the provincial NDP, but family considerations put higher office aspirations on hold. “I had very young children at that time, and in my view, I wasn’t ready to make the sacrifice that anybody seeking public office must make,” he said, a day after winning the seat vacated by the NDP’s Denise Savoie. “(Denise) modeled civility and earned the respect of people on all sides of the House of Commons, and I’d like to try and carry on her tradition,” he said. For decades, Rankin has been working behind the scenes on various NDP campaigns. He spent the past year mounting the NDP’s legal opposition to the proposed Enbridge Gateway pipeline project. While he worked hard on the campaign trail to secure his first foray into public office, no one predicted Monday night’s roller coaster ride that nearly saw Donald Galloway and the Green party usurp the NDP stronghold. Rankin took 37 per cent of the vote, only one per cent lower than Savoie’s first win in 2006. But Galloway finished just three points back with 34 per cent, a 22-per-cent increase over the 2011 election. Savoie’s closest competitor in 2006 was Liberal candidate David Mulroney, who took 28 per cent of the vote. James Lawson, a political scientist at the University of Victoria, said Rankin’s success involved a number of factors, including his longstanding link to the environmental movement, endorsements from a wide range of interest groups and a connection to UVic, where students, who often do the groundwork on NDP campaigns, were available. Less surprising, Lawson said, was the erosion of Conservative support, down 10 points to 14 per cent support. Anti-Enbridge sentiment, concern over increased Chinese investment in

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Canada and the government’s “untraditional approach to parliamentary procedure,” likely weighed on voters’ decisions, he said. While the Green party’s success was impressive in both Victoria and Calgary Centre, where it finished a healthy third, Elizabeth May and her organizers will be cognizant of the current phasing out of federal voting subsidies, which saw $2 of taxpayer funding allotted to parties for each vote. The subsidy was introduced in 2006 to reduce reliance on corporate contributions in election campaigns, and its cancellation by the Conservative government will hit the smaller parties the hardest. “I was surprised at the inability of the Liberals to pick up more votes, based on emphasis that Paul Summerville placed on the sewage treatment issue,” Lawson said. The Liberals’ 13-per-cent share of the vote was more surprising, he added, since environmentalist and former Victoria Liberal MP David Anderson is supporting ARESST, the citizens group opposed to the $783-million project. With the dust settling from the byelection, Rankin will spend the coming weeks securing a constituency office, hiring staff and getting accustomed to the regular six-and-a-half-hour flight between Victoria and Ottawa. He shows unabashed excitement when anticipating his first day in the House of Commons. “I’ve got lots of energy … my two children have grown up, so it’s a perfect time in my life to just work as hard as I can for the people of Victoria,” he said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Producer Bob Leblanc does a little vaudeville move as he prepares for the opening dinner theatre show, Celebration: A New Beginning at the Oak Bay Beach Hotelâ€™s David Foster Theatre. In Leblancâ€™s hand is a playbill from the last show held in January 2006 at the old Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Leblancâ€™s Thanks for the Memories. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Making new memories Bob Leblancâ€™s Variety Fair continues Oak Bay Hotel legacy Tim Collins News staff

Bob Leblanc first auditioned to provide entertainment for the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in October 1999 when Kevin and Shawna Walker came to listen to a group of singers heâ€™d assembled in his living room to pitch the idea. His group belted out a collection of Broadway tunes and a few months later when the Walkers converted the 120-seat Oak Room at the hotel into an intimate dinner show room, Leblancâ€™s group was the first to perform. That was in January of 2000. Six years later, following the Walkersâ€™ decision to rebuild the old hotel, it was again Leblancâ€™s show that took to the stage, this time for the final show in the old theatre. That show was called Thanks for the Memories, a fitting musical tribute to the old Oak Bay landmark. â€œIt was a very special place for me,â€? Leblanc said. â€œWhen we did those last

shows, we were all a little teary-eyed.â€? giving back. As Leblanc looks over the playbill of Variety Fare will be doing a total of 14 that last show, it isnâ€™t the old memories shows to kick off the new theatre, with that occupy his mind, itâ€™s the hotel dinner a brief interlude over Christmas when theatreâ€™s fresh start. The hotel has been Stan Davis and Friends will take the stage rebuilt, as has the dinner theatre, and to celebrate the holiday season with a Kevin Walker has decided that itâ€™s only production called Harmony for Christmas. fitting that the first show Leblanc and Variety Fare will on the new stage should be reclaim the stage in January â€œWhen we did Bob Leblanc and his group to finish their run. those last shows, we Variety Fare. When asked if dinner â€œThe show is called were all a little teary- theatre is a tough gig, Celebration: A New Leblanc only laughed. â€œIâ€™m eyed.â€? Beginning,â€? said Kris Morash, 78 years old and have been - Bob Leblanc the hotelâ€™s manager. â€œWe doing this a long time,â€? he think itâ€™s a great bookend â€“ a said. â€œIâ€™ve never thought way of giving the past a tip of the hat while dinner theatre to be tough. â€Ś If you give embracing a bright future.â€? people a show they want to see, itâ€™s easy â€“ The new dinner theatre will be far more and my group of singers is amazing.â€? elaborate than the earlier rendition of the The $89 ticket price for the fast-paced space at the old hotel. musical review comes with a three course â€œThat room started out as not much meal and, as an added benefit, a portion of more than a meeting room, but the Walkers every dinner theatre ticket will go to the kept improving it with staging, lighting and David Foster Foundationâ€™s work for the sound systems. In the end, it was a great families of children awaiting major organ room to play. But this new room looks transplants. amazing,â€? Leblanc said. Information on up coming shows at the The theatre is named after the David hotel can be found at oakbaybeachhotel. Foster Foundation in homage to the com. For more information on Bob philanthropic work of David Foster, a local Leblanc, go to varietyfare.ca. man who never forgot the importance of reporter@vicnews.com

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Seniors beware of phone scammers A Saanich senior is sending out a warning to other seniors after having thwarted a telephone scammer. In September Ruth Meyer received a phone call from a man claiming to be her grandson. The man said he was in jail and needed $2,000 sent to him immediately. Recognizing that the voice on the phone didn’t match up with that of her actual grandson by the same name, and remembering a Saanich News story on telephone scams, Meyer began questioning the caller and when the facts didn’t jibe with her actual grandson’s status, she told the man she would be contacting the police. The caller hung up. “I’m 73-years-old and I still have it together, but I know that other people have sent money,” said Meyer,

who saw the failed scam as an opportunity to educate other seniors. Meyer called Saanich police, but was disappointed that no one followed up with her complaint – a symptom of the barrage of scamrelated complaints still coming into the department on a daily basis, said Saanich police spokesperson Sgt. Dean Jantzen. The best defence against scams, Jantzen said, is to react just as Meyer did and question the caller. “If it’s not a scam, people have no problem giving phone numbers and addresses,” Jantzen said. “Do some fact checking. Ask some questions. Be as wary over the telephone as you would be as someone coming to your door.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Two months after a citizens advisory group put forward its recommendations for deer management in the region, the province has told affected municipalities to choose their own actions on overpopulation. In September, the Capital Regional District’s planning, transportation and protective services committee asked for provincial, federal and First Nations input on options that required inter-jurisdictional approval, such as a controlled public hunt. But at an Oct. 3 meeting, provincial staff said any decisions must first come from municipal councils. “The sense we got from both the federal government and the province was, ‘Don’t come and ask us to look at doing anything until you’ve done what you need to do locally,’” said Andy Orr, CRD spokesman. Federal government and First Nations representatives did not attend the meeting, the report states. Committee members voted Nov. 28, to allow staff to present the deer management report to

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A doe and two fawns wander through an Oak Bay yard. municipal councils. The CRD’s committee of the whole will also need to approve the recommendation. The report breaks down the options into four categories: conflict reduction (such as fencing and anti-feeding bylaws), population reduction (such as capturing or culling), deer-vehicle collision mitigation (such as lowering speed limits) and public education. It is then up to each municipality to decide what measures to take to deal with the issue. “The CRD could be instrumen-

tal in implementing the recommended management strategy, most notably as the information provider to municipalities on implementing deer management measures,” the report states. “The region could also take on the monitoring, reporting and evaluation functions, including administering the recommended oversight committee.” The CRD does not currently have a wildlife management service, and any staff work would require funding, the report states. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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With public input, the province hopes to get the cash-strapped corporation back on course The province is embarking on a formal consultation with taxpayers as it attempts to trim $26 million from B.C. Ferries’ costs. It also wants to develop a long-term vision before $2.5 billion is spent on new vessels. The consult is a complex undertaking that residents in ferry-dependent communities are approaching cautiously, hoping their voices are heard before the ferry corporation charts a new path. B.C. Transportation Minister Mary Polak said the province is open to all new ideas that are gathered through its public consultation, although they aren’t binding. “I’ve been impressed, when Daniel Palmer I’ve spoken with leaders from Reporting the coastal communities, how many of them have already been giving a lot of thought to potential solutions, ideas like the use of water taxis or the use of passenger-only ferries,” Polak said. Other options include the use of smaller vessels on underutilized routes, she said, but any decisions are likely to be announced next year, after the consultation concludes on Dec. 21. B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee suggested commercial traffic might be separated onto dedicated barges, and the successful drop-trailer shipping service could be expanded from its current level of 600 transports per week, freeing up passenger ferries to better accommodate resident needs. Expanding public transportation on the Gulf Islands would help make passenger-only ferries feasible, said Tony Law, ferry advisory committee chair for Denman and Hornby islands. “When B.C. Ferries buys a ferry, it’s going to last for 40 or 50 years and a lot can change during that time,” he said. “And each situation is very, very different. Each route is quite unique in terms of its configuration and the people who use it. So, it’s pretty hard to come up with solutions that fit with every case.” A bridge from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island is another outside-the-box proposition that could save money over time, said Law, who has been involved in ferry advocacy since 1996. “We hope that (the consultation) is conducted in a way … that something meaningful comes out of this,” he said. B.C. Ferries funds itself through three sources: fares, government subsidies and ancillary revenue from such ventures as onboard food services, parking, terminal markets and consulting for other ferry providers. “Every extra dollar of ancillary revenue takes pressure off the fares,” Macatee said, correcting a misconception that the creation of “luxury cruisers” is driving up costs. “They’ve gotten up to $100 million in (annual ancillary) revenue, which is really impressive.” While due to his mandate, Macatee can’t make specific recommendations to B.C. Ferries for new revenue streams, he can push the corporation to demonstrate that it has looked at alternatives. “The job of a regulator is to hold their feet to the fire and really force them to justify that they’re being efficient,” he said. “But at the end of the day, they have other regulators they’ve got to deal with: provincial laws, federal laws.” Possible money-generating services include onboard casinos, alcohol sales on major routes and selling branding rights on vessels. Only the longer northern routes of Port Hardy-

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B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee, left, and B.C. Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan take questions from reporters in Victoria last month, as the government begins consultations on cutting $26 million from the corporation’s operating costs. Prince Rupert and Prince Rupert-Haida Gwaii currently serve alcohol onboard, although those routes still experienced shortfalls of $28.6 million and $24.2 million, respectively, last year. “There are a lot of issues with serving alcohol on a car ferry service, but let’s face it, not everybody’s the driver,” Macatee said. “We certainly want (B.C. Ferries) to look at those things. But to walk in and tell them they should be getting into the casino business, that’s their job, and I understand the line very clearly.” Polak all but ruled out the possibility of adding such services in the short-term. “They’re not things that we have proposed or put on the table,” she said, adding any new ideas should have public support. NDP critic for B.C. Ferries, Gary Coons, said he personally doesn’t want such alternate revenue streams as casinos, liquor sales or branding to be a part of a long-term plan. “We’ve had this long-term social and economic contract with ferry-dependent communities ... providing affordable transportation,” he said. “We have to get away from (the idea of) B.C. Ferries as a tourism product and cruise ship line (and think about) meeting the needs of people who rely on ferry service and the economics that go with that.” Polak said changes will take place gradually over the remaining three years of the service contract, only after the public consultation is complete. Macatee cautioned the choices made in the coming months will affect the very future of B.C. Ferries and marine transportation in the province. “If there is a long-term vision, somebody needs to say it soon, before we build $2.5 billion (worth of) car ferries, which is what’s going to happen in the next eight years,” he said. A 12-per-cent jump in fares over the next three years leaves people like Harold Swierenga scratching his head at the prospect of a re-imagined ferry corporation. “Vancouver Island is a huge part of the provincial economy, and yet the fares keep rising,” said Swierenga, chair of the Salt Spring Island ferry advisory committee. “And the attitude that this is all supposed to be a part of building the coastal economy seems to be lost. “The government seems to view the ferries as just another utility that they should keep as far away from government books as possible. But it’s a monopoly, it’s locked in. If the fares go up, we have no choice. We still pay the fares.” Coons maintains that the entire structure of B.C. Ferries has to be reconsidered. He also won’t rule out the possibility of returning it to a Crown corporation under greater government control. “We’ve got to look at B.C. Ferries differently ... and acknowledge that it’s a difficult part of our highway network,” he said. For now, residents of coastal British Columbia are watching from the shorelines, waiting out the storm. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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After a two-year wait, renovations are proceeding on the former Traveller’s Inn at 120 Gorge Rd. E., purchased by the City of Victoria in 2010 to create affordable housing. Renovations will likely begin in the next couple of weeks on the smaller of the two structures on the lot. The larger building has a different fate. Two months

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ago, stakeholders agreed to demolish and rebuild. “The cost of the renovation on the three-storey building was so close to building new, it made more sense to build to suit,” said Bruce Parisian, executive director of the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. “I’m ecstatic.” With help from various funders, the city will convert the old motel into subsidized housing for aboriginal tenants, with the Friendship Centre overseeing operations. It is the second conversion of its kind for the city. Last month, renovations were completed on Queens Manor, another former Traveller’s Inn. Parisian sees many advantages to building new, rather than renovating the whole motel. “When you build to suit, obviously it’s a lot better living conditions,” he said. It will also allow for two- and possibly three-bedroom units for larger families. Plans for the new building also include a common room, where the Friendship

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People passing by the former Traveller’s Inn motel at 120 Gorge Road E., now owned by the city, will soon see construction crews working on the site. Centre can host celebrations and operate such programs as cooking classes. “We call it the village,” Parisian said. “We want the community to be able to meet and support one another.” The timeline for the new portion of the housing complex is unclear, as it requires community consultation. Renovations to the existing building, however, will progress much faster. Pari-

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A favourite holiday event has been shelved at CFB Esquimalt due to ongoing construction at the base’s dockyard. The annual Navy Lighting Contest, where decorated ships and buildings are displayed and the public may vote for their favourites, attracted nearly 5,800 visitors over 10 days last December. “I fully recognize that the (event) has become a tradition for many of us, including our neighbours in the community,” base commander Capt. (Navy) Bob Auchterlonie said. “My decision is based on a number of factors, including the ongoing construction and renewal in HMC Dockyard, the ability for personnel to safely decorate buildings near the work being done, as well as the unavailability of ships due to operational and maintenance requirements.” Upwards of $20,000 worth of annual donations was collected at the event for the Mustard Seed Food Bank in recent years. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Police keep budget tight Intoxicated man tries to take 2-month-old child Tim Collins News staff

Police have recommended charges of trespass by night, break and enter, and criminal harassment against a man suspected of attempting to abduct a two-month-old. At about 4 a.m. Monday morning (Nov. 26), a severely inebriated man tracked his ex-girlfriend to an Oak Bay home, just across the Foul Bay Road border of the municipality. When he arrived at the home belonging to his ex-girlfriend’s sister,

he demanded that the woman give him their two-month-old daughter. When she refused, he pushed his way into the home in an apparent attempt to take the child. The man left the home without the child when police were called. The Oak Bay Police, with the help of the Saanich police canine unit, managed to track and arrest the 23-year-old man a short distance from the house. No one was injured in the incident. reporter@vicnews.com

Home owner confronts suspected car thief Tim Collins News staff

In a brief, but violent encounter early Wednesday morning (Nov. 28), a Saanich resident was roused from his Watson Street home at about 2:30 a.m. when he heard his car alarm. According to Saanich police, the man ran outside where a brief struggle between the man and a man he suspected of trying to steal his car occurred. After the fight, the homeowner returned to his house and retrieved pepper spray. He returned to the street and again confronted the would-be thief, only to have his d h Th

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the police service in Oak Bay. They’re in the midst of a strategic plan that engages the public in that planning process, and Chief Fisher has still done a great job at bringing in a budget that has only minor increases,” he said. The $4 million budget incorporated a less than one per cent increase as compared to the 2012 budget and covered everything from the replacement of vehicles – two are budgeted for 2013, including a Ford SUV Interceptor and a lower emission squad car – to increased costs for Crimestoppers, building renovations and access to the Police Records

Information Management Environment (PRIME) database. Deputy Chief Kent Thom said it can be a challenge to manage a budget in which unanticipated costs can come out of nowhere. “Information technology costs are a big factor now and they change so rapidly that it can be a challenge to stay up to speed and within budget,” he said. Last year the police managed to come in at less than one per cent under budget, a testimony to good planning and stewardship on behalf of the taxpayers, Jensen said. reporter@vicnews.com

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Deer process runs in circles Talk about passing the buck. After a Capital Regional District citizens advisory board toiled to come up with solutions for the region’s booming deer population, the province added another hurdle. For the past year, the deer committee has gone through a protracted process of seeking input from experts and citizens on options to control deer populations in urban, suburban and farmland areas across the CRD. The committee arrived at a series of recommendations to reduce deer-human conflict, which emerge with garden and crop destruction, and collisions between deer and vehicles. The Ministry of Environment, which has been reluctant to promise any funding toward a deer strategy, wants CRD staff to present the deer management report to the 13 CRD municipalities, and for those municipalities to decide how they want to handle deer in their neck of the woods. This is spinning the process in circles. It was the municipalities in the first place, egged on by residents overrun with deer, that lobbied the CRD come up a coherent set of strategies, with the expectation that the province would help guide the process of implementing a mix of solutions – be it a cull, public education, better deer fencing or expanding hunting rights for aboriginal and non-aboriginal people, among others. Throwing it back on the municipalities seems at best a delay tactic. Councils tend to get bogged down in the public process, territory well hashed out at the deer committee. Do 13 municipalities need to individually re-debate the deer issue? The province has clearly washed its hands of dealing with deer in cities. The CRD needs to take the lead and sit down with municipal staff to work out what is desirable and legal – and what bylaws need changing to implement a deer strategy that best fits individual districts. Spring rutting season isn’t that far off and there is no reason to expect fewer deer across Greater Victoria – unless those recently sighted cougars do what people won’t. 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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Byelection better than expected For the first time in my recent ing the marine environment, polmemory, I was in a quandary about luted stormwater. I’ve always felt who to vote for in the federal that the furor around our flushing byelection for Victoria. screened sewage into the Was it because I didn’t ocean is based more on see anyone on the list I public relations than hard connected with as much science or even economas Denise Savoie, who ics. I’ve known since my As such, I found myself days covering Victoria faced with trying to city council, and trusted determine whose views as someone who would or stand on sewage treatdo what she said she’d ment best meshed with do as an MP? Probably. my own. I’m sure I wasn’t For someone like the only person grappling Don Descoteau with this decision. Among myself who puts a lot of Humble Pie stock in personal conthe many people I’ve nections – how does talked to – neighbours, candidate X come across in a facefriends and family – more were to-face meeting or interview? concerned about property taxes I regret professionally that I didn’t increasing by hundreds of dollars take the opportunity to do that this than they were about opposition time around. Especially so, given parties’ views on the future of the that I live in the riding. Enbridge pipeline. As someone who vigorously proThe hows and whens of sewage motes the importance of exercising treatment have been percolating for one’s right to vote, and being part years. But as plans inch closer to of the process, I felt compelled to fruition, a few local politicians and cast my ballot, but not spoil it. an aggressive anti-treatment lobby On election night eve – yes, and group have brought it back to the election day morning – I set to read- surface of the public’s consciousing as much as I could about the ness. candidates to get a sense of who I firmly believe that election winI’d most likely connect with if I was ner NDP Murray Rankin’s hardline sitting across the table or having a stance on treatment, that we need it coffee with them. now, not 20 years down the road – Like a nagging plumbing problem, echoing NDP environmental policy the topic of sewage treatment kept – alienated him from many NDP coming up. voters who felt he was out of touch For an issue that seems pretty with the mood of the people. much a done deal, at least in the I was one of them. eyes of the two regulating bodies The Green Party’s Donald Gallo– the provincial and federal governway, voicing an approach of “we’ll ments – sewage treatment domieventually need it, but let’s see how nated any discussions or debate. flexible the government is on the I believe we should spend money timing,” seemed the next best bet to solve the bigger problem affectfor me and no doubt many others.

University of Victoria political science professor James Lawson threw cold water on the sewage theory. He noted that Liberal candidate Paul Summerville – strongly anti-treatment from the get-go – was not rewarded for his stance by the voters, finishing fourth with barely 5,000 votes. Watching the polling numbers come in, however, seeing Galloway lead or stay within 100 votes of Rankin until late in the count, I couldn’t help but come back to the treatment issue. The mood of supporters at Rankin’s and Galloway’s election night headquarters spoke volumes about their approaches. Simply being in the running so late was a gift for the Greens, since few, if any pundits picked them to do so well. Their jubilation and sense of victory – no matter the result – showed humility and respect for the electoral process. If Rankin won, it was because he was supposed to win. The NDP supporters who gathered in the plush Fairmont Empress Crystal Ballroom for a gala celebration, a coronation of sorts, appeared nervous as they watched the seesaw vote count. In the end, their man could breathe a sigh of relief, having dodged an electoral bullet. I hope the NDP learned a valuable lesson Monday night. You can’t bank on support when your candidate is no more known than the next person on the ballot, and especially when there’s an opportunity to turn a brown issue green. Don Descoteau is editor of the Victoria News. editor@vicnews.com

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LETTERS Former sewage project insider speaks against treatment plan I worked for four years on the Capital Region’s sewage treatment project, researching, talking to scientists and politicians, reading literature and translating engineering plans. As an educated citizen, a homeowner in Saanich and someone no longer directly involved in the project, I want to voice my dissent for the current plan. After looking at all of the information available, it became obvious to me that storm water is the major issue in danger of harming our oceans and streams, not sewage.

With proper education and source control by each resident, we can prevent medications, fats, oils and grease from entering our sewage system in the first place. That leaves only the screened waste that comes from our bodies; the science demonstrates that this does no harm to Victoria’s unique, strong ocean current coast. This treatment plan is a mistake. We could put a fraction of the amount of money it will cost to implement this project, instead, toward source control efforts

and toward storm water treatment projects such as rain gardens, rooftop gardens and enhancement of urban greenspace areas. All such initiatives help prevent petroleum products, pesticides, metals and antifreeze from entering our creeks and coastlines. The current treatment plan does not address storm water. We could do this and still have mountains of cash left over for things we really need in this region, like lightrail transit and protection of forest lands. Maleea Acker Saanich

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Celebrating with lights Dino Fiorin, Esquimalt Celebration of Lights committee chair, and singer Maria Manna hold a Santa that counts the days to Christmas after the light-up Tuesday (Dec. 4). The annual event starts at 6 p.m. with a short parade, leaving from Canteen Road and Lyall Street, and concludes with a celebration at Archie Browning Sports Centre.

Readers respond: Federal byelection, transit labour dispute, pet peeves Pro-treatment candidate outvoted by others Re: Sewage issue goes national (Our View, Nov. 23). In conjunction with Monday’s federal byelection in Victoria, the arbitrary decision to proceed with the $780-million Capital Regional District sewage treatment project became a national issue. All parties sent in heavyweights to support their Victoria riding candidates. By association, they and the parties adopted their respective candidates’ position on sewage treatment. Again the adage “all politics are local” is proven true. Many taxpayers opposed plans to replace the present sewage disposal system that local scientists and technical experts say has not damaged the environment. As a result, all candidates except the NDP’s Murray Rankin either reversed or softened their positions on the need for immediate mandatory construction of a new treatment facility.

Rankin did not win the election with a majority, but with a narrow plurality. And he did not win because he supported the sewage disposal wishes of the majority of voters. Their preferences were evident in the results, with 24,478 votes for candidates that either opposed or recommended cautious review of the new sewage-treatment proposal, with 14,519 for Rankin. Our municipal and regional government leaders should note these results reflecting the scientifically supported wishes of the electorate. Current sewagetreatment decisions will be long remembered by voters. Of lesser importance, the brown-costumed excrement replica and former sewagetreatment mascot, Mr. Floatie, was recently removed from a Green Party event. That this former media darling now lacks endorsement from any political party is encouraging news. The lack of demonstrated environmental damage with our existing sewage system must be a determining factor in long-

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Columnist courageous in admitting faults Re: These pets are not the cuddly kind (Column, Nov. 9) In defense of the writer who was brave enough to reveal her pet peeves, readers, I believe she was just sharing a quality not unique to herself and not one that she is particularly proud of. There comes a time in one’s life where, while realizing a lot of what you do is pretty good, there are still a few habits and thoughts that do not fall under ‘best practices.’ Having the confidence

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Seasonal events abound in city this weekend From tubas to trucks, holiday season is full swing Area residents don’t see snow that often, so the City of Victoria and Downtown Victoria Business Association is bringing snow to Centennial Square for its first-ever Snow Day this Saturday (Dec. 1). The event features ice and snow carving demonstrations, snow-themed crafts and activities, interactive characters and lots of real snow. A DJ will provide the holiday tunes and there will be plenty of prize draws. Snow Day runs from 1 to 5 p.m. in the square. Before you head down to catch the snow, you might wish to check out the annual Tuba Christmas concert in Market Square. The free hour-long event sees 60 top tuba players from around B.C. and the Pacific Northwest performing Christmas tunes. That evening at 7 p.m., catch the lighted ship parade in the Inner Harbour, where boats of all sizes sail past in holiday splendour. From there you’ll be able to see the annual Island Equipment Owners’ Association truck light convoy roll past. The illuminated convoy, featuring heavy equipment vehicles of all kinds, rolls out of Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. The route includes Dallas Road and Fairfield Road, along Beach Drive and comes to Oak Bay Avenue at

approximately 6:30 p.m. where there will be music and treats on the front lawn of the Oak Bay municipal hall starting at 5 p.m. Donation collection points for the Mustard Seed Food Bank are at the driveway of the municipal hall and across the street in the parking lot at Wilmot and Oak Bay Avenue. The convoy then heads down Yates Street to Douglas Street then Belleville Street and back up Government Street all the way to Douglas. It heads out Highway 1 to roll past the windows of the Victoria General Hospital children’s ward, and is scheduled to hit Western Speedway in Langford between 8:15 and 8:30 p.m. Find more details at ieoa.ca under the 2012 Truck Light Parade heading.

On Sunday at 4:30 p.m. outside the Royal B.C. Museum, you can carol along with the Newcombe Choir accompanied by the Netherlands Centennial Carillon, or simply listen to 22 holiday favourites distinctively ring out from the top of the tower. Provincial carilloneur Rosemary Laing climbs 75 steps and a 10-step ladder to reach her seat in front of the clavier. Until Jan. 7 the museum features Christmas in Old Town, with one of the facility’s favourite displays altered with seasonal decorations from the era and a 4.5-metre Christmas tree. The display is included with admission to the museum. Visit royalbcmuseum.bc.ca for more details. editor@vicnews.com

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Dance Victoria presents The Nutcracker at the Royal Theatre. Featuring principal dancers Rachel Foster and Seth Orza from Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet, more than 150 professional and local dancers and musicians bring the magic to life. Shows are Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at rmts.bc.ca.

Use your words Event celebrates powerful female voices Kyle Wells News staff

Sticks and stones may break bones, but words have the power to heal. Words and women will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 6 at Word To The Mutha, a spoken word event that brings together young and veteran writers to find strength and joy in art. Dec. 6 marks the anniversary of the 1989 massacre at École Polytechnique in Montreal, which left 14 women dead at the hands of a male student who claimed to be fighting feminism. Word to the Mutha is intended to be an uplifting and empowering event to both recognize violence against women, and to celebrate the healing and transformative power of the written word. “It’s a time to turn all of that sorrow and all of that struggle and all of that hate from people that don’t understand,” Rogers said. “It’s an opportunity to kind of heal that and also turn it around and turn it into a positive.”

The show is a fundraiser for Antidote, a networking organization for multiracial and Indigenous girls and women in Victoria. It has been hosting writing workshops in the lead-up to the Mutha event, to inspire and inform young women. The money raised will go back into leadership programming for young women. For the first half of the event young women from the workshops will be presenting their works. “That’s going to be really, really exciting,” Rogers said. “Youth in general really have got their finger on the pulse of issues within the urban centres, and globally too. So it’s really good to hear from them, from that perspective.” The second half of the night features spoken word and hip-hop from the featured performers. Rogers will perform, along with former Victoria poet laureate Linda Rogers, 2012 Victoria Poetry Slam champion Jeremy Loveday and hip-hop poet Autokrat. “It’s a good mix of elder, matriarch poets and then something appealing for the young people as well,” Rogers said. After the readings, audience members will have the opportunity to bid on having the poet of their choice write a piece of work just for them.

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Co-organizers and performers, Kanika Jackson, left, Janet Rogers and Rita Kozma, show off a poster for their Dec. 6 event Word To The Mutha, Antidote Word Showcase and Poetry Auction that will be held at the Solstice Cafe. The winning bidder will consult with the poet on what sort of theme or intention they want the poem to have. The poet will then create a unique, original work exclusively for the lucky bidder. A small book is planned for production in the new year that will feature both the works of the young poets and the poems written for the auction by the featured performers. The event takes place at Solstice Café, 529

Pandora Ave. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the event runs from 8 to 10 p.m. Admission is by donation. Antidote is hosting a writing workshop on Saturday, Dec. 1 for multiracial and indigenous youth aged 12 to 18 which runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Victoria West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd. Snacks and bus tickets will be available. For more information visit antidotenetwork.org. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Monday, Dec. 3, 7:30 pm Royal Theatre 805 Broughton St., Victoria BC

Vocal powerhouse Allison Crowe brings her annual Tidings show back to Victoria Dec. 1. The show supports Artemis Place, which provides girls’ with educational and lifeskills, and HepCBC. Tidings begins at 8 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.) at Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield Rd. Tickets are available at Ivy’s Bookshop (2188 Oak Bay Ave.), Larsen Music (1833 Cook St.) or online at allisoncrowe.com. Submitted photo

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Seeing the serene There is a new show at Red Art Gallery, featuring local artist, Deb Garlick. Garlick is a figurative artist whose work is serene and focused, with an amazing sense of space and simplicity. Her paintings have been represented in U.S. and Canadian galler-

ies since 2003 and her work is in private collections worldwide. Her major influences include artists Jean Paul Lemieux and Milton Avery. The show runs until Dec. 1 at Red Art Gallery, 2033 Oak Bay Ave. For more information go to redartgallery.ca. llavin@vicnews.com

Get jazzy Jazz For Christmas is on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Rd. Featuring traditional Christmas carols in a jazz format with The Bob Watts Trio, featuring Tom Vickery on piano. Admission is by donation. For more information call 250592-6823 or email stphilips@shaw.ca.

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What Canadian singer was born Eilleen Regina Edwards? What are residents of Moose Jaw called? If you’re struggling with the answers, you might benefit from playing Canadian Trivia: Family Edition. That’s what a group of students at Oak Bay High will be doing in the near future as they take up an offer to try out the new board game, free of charge. Tim Bradshaw, the head of the social studies department at Oak Bay High, sees the game as a valuable teaching tool. “It looks quite interesting,” Bradshaw said. “It’s obviously fun to engage kids in a variety of teaching methods. We’re going to give it a try.” The Canadian Trivia game is being made available to schools, free, by Outset Media. The Victoria-based company recently announced that

any teacher teaching grades 3 to 12 could borrow up to six units at a time for use in the classroom. “Like many Canadians, I knew more about the United States than about Canada,” said Dave Manga, the game’s creator. He felt that he could make a difference and develop a way to make learning about Canada fun. “We designed it to allow play by a pretty broad range of ages and skill levels,” said Manga. “There are junior questions for younger players and more advanced questions for older youth and adults.” Trent Campbell, a Grade 10 social studies teacher at Victoria High school, has already used the game several times in his classes. “It’s a good icebreaker,” he said, adding that playing the game helps to generate further discussions about the questions on the cards. If you’re still struggling with the initial questions, the answers are: Shania Twain and Moose Javians. Don’t feel bad, we didn’t know either. Information on the game and the free offer to teachers can be found at outsetmedia.com/ games/canadian-trivia-family-edition. reporter@vicnews.com

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IN BRIEF Vic Synchro season underway

Chase for Barnard Cup now a season long journey Travis Paterson News staff

The Castaway Wanderers visit the James Bay Athletic Association on Saturday in a bid for the Island’s most storied rugby trophy, the 101-yearold Barnard Cup. But this year the story is different. Historically the Barnard Cup has been won in a single game playoff match, and most usually at this very time of year. For the 2012-13 season, however, the Castaway Wanderers (2-4-1), James Bay (5-2) and the UVic Vikes (3-4) will play a round robin series of games, interspersed throughout the 2012-13 Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League schedule. Some will count towards the CDI standings, some won’t. The club with the most “Barnard points” at the end of the season takes the cup. It’s all part of the B.C. Rugby Union’s latest overhaul to the CDI Premier League, which features eight teams playing from September to April. For some teams, it’s posed a challenge. “The schedule hasn’t been the best in terms of promoting the game, and from a coaching perspective it’s difficult to get your players up for every game,” Bays coach Peter Rushton said.

Barnard Cup Island champion winners from 2001 to 2011 ■ 2011 James Bay ■ 2010 James Bay ■ 2009 James Bay ■ 2008 UVic ■ 2007 James Bay ■ 2006 UVic ■ 2005 James Bay ■ 2004 Castaway Wanderers ■ 2003 UVic ■ 2002 Castaway Wanderers ■ 2001 Castaway Wanderers

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Castaway Wanderer Seamus Gay, right, tackles James Bay’s Ben Johnson at Macdonald Park in 2011. Visit vicnews.com for an extended updated on this weekend’s rugby match. “Some games aren’t as meaningful and this weekend’s game doesn’t go toward the premier standings.” Instead of playing for the trophy against the Castaway Wanderers on Saturday the winner will tally up four points (possibly five with the four-try bonus point) in the Barnard standings. After Saturday’s game the league takes a three month break until Feb. 23. On that day James Bay and CW will meet again, at Windsor Park. Others mind the change less, though long time CW coach Lee Lindwall is not a fan. “It’s really weird to have (Barnard games) in the middle of the CDI season. This time last year the schedule was Island teams only and that meant making selections based on different criteria as we would build towards a better second half.” So far both CW and James Bay have defeated the Vikes. Yet the Barnard Cup won’t be awarded at all in the 2012 calendar year, and the winner could wait to be decided until April 20, the final week of the CDI Premier league regular season, when the Vikes visit James Bay. On the other hand, the trophy could be clinched sooner. Regardless, CW is out to win this weekend, and so is James Bay. A century-long rivalry will do that. “CW is always a battle. It will be fun,” Rushton said.

CW’s dependence on national team players has caught up with them this year with two wins in seven games. The team has lost players to the Canadian and American Rugby Championships, the IRB Sevens tour, and the November internationals. A set of injuries has also hit some of CW’s best young players. “If we can finish with a win our momentum shifts, morale rises and we train harder in the coming winter offseason,” Lindwall said. Kickoff is 2:45 p.m. at MacDonald Park.

Bays’ Connor Braid goes pro National team fly half Connor Braid would have started for James Bay this week but has signed a pro contract with the Doncaster Knights of England’s second tier Rugby Football Union Championship. Braid, an Oak Bay High grad, was with Canada versus the New Zealand Maori, Russia and Samoa for the November tests in Great Britain. Clive Griffiths, a famous Welsh rugby man and the Knight’s director of professional rugby, is behind the deal, having coached Braid on a development team in Wales two years ago. “(Braid) can play outside-half, centre, wing or full-back, is an accomplished kicker, has a fantastic work rate and desire to learn,” Griffiths said. sports@vicnews.com

Sarah Jones and Emma Choo led the way as the Victoria Synchro Swimming Club hosted a final preseason tuneup for the upcoming season at Saanich Commonwealth Place on Saturday (Nov. 24). Jones and Choo finished first and second, respectively, in the 13 to 15-year-old category for national level athletes, and who competed against some of Vancouver’s best clubs. “They were focused and calm,” said head coach Tara Gant. “All the girls brought a level of energy and excitement to this first competition.” Victoria Synchro presents its seasonal Water Show, 10 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 2) at Commonwealth pool.

Junior Grizzlies host Clippers Tonight (Nov. 30) is Thunder Night at Bear Mountain Arena as the Victoria Grizzlies host the Nanaimo Clippers Puck drop is 7:15 p.m. The evening features added entertainment, with DDT Drumline, finalists from CTV’s Canada Has Talent. The first 1,000 fans will receive thundersticks. Sunday afternoon is the annual Teddy Bear Toss as the Grizzlies host a matinee game, 1:30 p.m. against the Langley Rivermen. The Grizz (15-7) remain first in the Coastal conference.

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Webster back with ’Rocks After three years away, Art Webster is back with the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association. Webster will take up an assistant coaching role alongside head coach Bob Heyes and bench assistants Jordan Sundher and Dave Lowdon. “Artie bleeds the deepest, darkest shade of green,” Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch said in the team’s release. “He’s a great team guy and he brings a wealth of experience to our young group as we strive towards bringing the Mann Cup back to Victoria.” Earlier this week Webster stepped down as head coach of the Nanaimo

Vikes host Albertan foes on hard court Injuries to two of the UVic Vikes big men has the men’s basketball team looking to reconfigure its play under the post this weekend. The Vikes (5-3) host the Lethbridge Pronghorns (5-3) tonight (Nov. 30) and Calgary Dinos (4-4) tomorrow. Last weekend the Vikes struggled without 6-foot-7 Pierce Anderson and 6-foot-10 Chris McLaughlin in the lineup, and lost 89-54 to the Alberta Golden Bears and 90-74 Saskatchewan Huskies. Point guard Brandon Dunlop was limited in his minutes played. “Injuries are injuries and we will still need to find a way to prevail,” said Vikes head coach Craig Beaucamp on the team’s website. “We’re going to need a better performance from the entire group and get some scoring from some of our other players to be successful this weekend.” News is better for the Vikes women’s squad, which was voted No. 7 in the CIS for the fourth time in five weeks and is on a four-game winning streak. Last weekend the Vikes beat Alberta and Saskatchewan. Cassandra Goodis and Debbie Yeboah lead the team offensively. Goodis leads the Vikes in defensive rebounds (5.8 per game), assists (five per game) and steals (2.5 per game). Yeboah lead the Vikes in points scored with an average of 13.3 points per game. sports@vicnews.com

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

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Sudoku

DOWN 1. Usually in the sun 2. Arm bones 3. Placed on a display stand 4. Repeat a poem aloud 5. Eyelid gland infections 6. Lubes 7. A contagious viral disease 8. Stormy & unpeaceful 9. Devastated & ruined 10. Put in advance 11. Pater’s partner 13. Exploiters 16. Meeting schedules 21. Intensely dislikes 23. “Tim McGraw” was her 1st hit 28. Fishing implement

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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28. Told on 31. Making a sustained din 33. Poked from behind 34. 24th state 35. Himalayan goat 36. Diver breathing gear 39. Groups of three 40. Not tightly 42. Regenerate 43. Strung necklace part 44. Breezed through 46. Imitate 47. Do-nothings 49. Unconsciousness 50. Golf score 51. Fertilizes 52. Used for baking or drying 53. Autonomic nervous system 54. Turner, Williams & Kennedy 55. Hawaiian goose

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Friday, November 30, 2012 - OAK

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

3125 Somerset St, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

305-2920 Cook St, $315,000 Saturday 11:30-1:30 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

404-1122 Hilda St, $219,000 Saturday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott, 250-744-3301

N410-737 Humboldt, $639,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bonnie Johnston 250 744-3301

3963 Juan De Fuca

63-4125 Interurban, $369,900

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-999-9822

pg. 7

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838

pg. 6

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715

pg. 9

pg. 1

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

pg. 23

Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

pg. 16

Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Mark Shepard 250-385-2033

pg. 9

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114

3777 Jennifer, $699,900 Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

pg. 15

2194 Ferndale, $679,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353 pg. 15

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822

503-1159 Beach, $349,000 pg. 1

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

pg. 11

pg. 10

Saturday 2-3:30 Pemberton Holmes Cathy Travis, 250-857-6666

pg. 15

104-1521 Church, $239,000

pg. 8

pg. 7

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

pg. 11

pg. 10

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

pg. 21

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

pg. 19

Sunday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

103-833 Princess

2311 Watkiss

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

Call for times RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

pg. 8

pg. 3

210-4535 Viewmont Ave, $249,900

Saturday 1-3 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

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

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

pg. 10

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

pg. 10

pg. 5

pg. 23

pg. 15

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Georgia Wiggins, 250-415-2500

pg. 5

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

pg. 12

pg. 1

Saturday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

304-1505 Church Ave, $189,900

540 Beaver Lake, $649,900

Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136

Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822

pg. 24

pg. 13

4-2147 Sooke, $249,800 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

pg. 15

2099 Longspur Dr, $524,900 pg. 3

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 12

657 Ardmore, $1,650,000 pg. 10

Saturday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 pg. 3

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

pg. 13

11075 Salal, $599,000 pg. 11

Sunday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

1192 Muirﬁeld, $859,000 pg. 3

pg. 11

pg. 15

2051 Ardwell Saturday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nancy Young, 250-896-2430

pg. 12

7161 West Saanich Thursday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 12

2162 Bellamy, $700,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

pg. 13

286 Hatley pg. 6

4-9866 Resthaven, $379,500

pg. 11

pg. 5

9620 Glenelg, $799,000

2867 Murray, $639,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

3288 Mary Anne, $424,900

9708 Fifth St, $599,900

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

930 Tuxedo, $649,900

pg. 2

102-2733 Peatt Rd, $339,900

1266 Oceanwood Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-2033

pg. 15

3-9918 Fourth St, $539,000 pg. 5

Sunday 2-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ed Ho, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Paul Henry, 250-507-7285

Friday - Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

302-611 Brookside, $189,000

108-4536 Viewmont Ave, $279,000 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

pg. 7

571 Latoria, $389,900

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

3935 Margot Pl.

9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000

103-620 Toronto, $269,000

Sunday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

978 Rattanwood, $319,900

1021 Scottswood, $539,000

100 Dorothy, $430,000 pg. 16

Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

5460 Old West Saanich, $1,019,000

1284 Camrose, $604,900

4030/4040 Borden St, $299,900

pg. 9

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

pg. 1

411-820 Short St, $359,000

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

1213 Cumberland, $524,500

110-1035 Sutlej, $399,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

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

pg. 12

pg. 11

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

4030/4040 Borden St, $299,900

1905 Portway, $948,000

1230 Oliver, $854,000 pg. 24

pg. 17

3661 Darmouth, $569,000

1044 Davie St, $788,000

Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 11

311-1620 Mckenzie Ave.

pg. 9

405-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $459,900 pg. 9

pg. 11

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

101-608 Fairway

110-1505 Church Ave, $219,000

pg. 15

2046 Kings Rd, $519,000 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Couvelier, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Deborah Piper, 250-477-5353

pg. 6

1897 Gonzales Ave, $749,000

1408 Walnut

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

pg. 10

302-4480 Chatterton, $499,888 pg. 8

pg. 7

1728 Llandaff Pl.

408-1370 Beach, $589,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353

828 Rupert Terrace

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

pg. 19

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

538 Baker, $539,900

999 Carolwood, $619,000

pg. 8

301-828 Rupert Terr, $459,000

Saturday 2:30 - 4PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

pg. 24

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

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-384-8124 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

20-675 Superior St

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

2434 Camelot Rd, $628,900

305-1159 Beach

614 Craigﬂower Rd, $414,900

Saturday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd. Patrick Skillings, 250-382-8838

10 Parkcrest, $619,900

pg. 9

Saturday 11-1 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136

Saturday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

Sunday 2:30 - 4PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

pg. 10

3415 Bethune, $469,900

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100

631 Southwood, $899,000

1-3356 Whittier, $499,900

1054 Colville, $539,900

203-1041 Rockland Ave, $244,900

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

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301

3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900

102-415 Linden, $259,900

637 Cornwall Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-509-7011

pg. 11

981 Annie St, $599,000

251 Heddle Ave, $599,900

71-14 Erskine Lane, $399,900

441 Stannard, $699,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

pg. 19

103E-1115 Craigﬂower, $364,900

1161 Finlayson St., $384,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

152 Levista, $589,900

209-2529 Wark, $225,000 pg. 6

edition of

Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

733A Humboldt pg. 5

Nov. 29 - Dec. 5

3-285 Superior, $482,500

203-3010 Washington, $274,900 pg. 16

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

S305-737 Humboldt St., $439,000 pg. 9

BAY NEWS

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Claude Delmaire 250 386-8875

pg. 13

203-594 Bezanton Way, $269,000 pg. 8

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

pg. 8

pg. 15

7161 West Saanich Thursday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

102-866 Goldstream, $229,000 pg. 12

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

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Chef Audrey’s Daily

3 Course Dinner *

& Prime Rib Dinner Every Sunday

* excludes taxes

There’s more on line - oakbaynews.com Don Denton/News staff

Crystal Dunahee, president of Child Find B.C. and Child Find Canada, left, stands with Saanichbased author Valerie Green, who has written the story of Michael Dunahee’s abduction and how the family has coped since he went missing 22 years ago.

donating Dunahees share story of lost son Make a holiday tradition. New book touches on struggles and continued hope, now 22 years after Michael disappeared Natalie North News staff

March 24, 1991 was an ordinary Sunday morning in the Dunahee household. Bruce and Crystal packed up their children, baby Caitlin and four-year-old Michael, and headed toward Blanshard elementary school where Crystal was set to play a round of touch football. When they arrived, Michael wanted to play on his own within sight at a nearby playground – something his parents hadn’t let him do before. “He disappeared from sight in a split second and within the time that Bruce looked down to put Caitlin in the buggy, to when he looked up again, Michael had gone,” said Valerie Green, author of the first authorized book written about Michael’s disappearance. “It’s the story of what happened when Michael Dunahee was presumably abducted and how his family has survived almost 22 years without knowing.” Michael’s abduction was the first child-stranger abduction

as president of Child Find B.C. in Victoria. Drawn from interand Child Find Canada. views with family, friends and “If your child does go missthe Victoria police, Vanished: ing, you don’t have to reach The Michael Dunahee Story deals with the family’s struggles out to every single agency that assists with missing children,” since Michael went missing, she said. “That was the most the media challenges and the heart wrenching thing I had to impact on Caitlin, who grew up do.” in the wake of the abduction. The book, Green said, is writ“We sat with Valerie before ten in the spirit of hope. beginning and we felt she “It’s a cold case, but it’s still would represent the family in active. That seems incredible an understanding, compassionafter almost 22 years,” said the ate way,” said Crystal Dunahee, Saanich-based writer. “I was who has rejected previous surprised that even the police offers to tell her family’s story are hopeful, without evidence as a movie. “You know when it’s the right to the contrary. There’s never been a body time and found. There’s from what no actual crime I’ve read so scene.” far, it’s very Keep the hope alive for “You never well put Michael Dunahee, his family know,” Dunahee together.” and all missing children said. “(Michael) Dunahee during a gala fundraiser for just might pick also hopes Child Find B.C., tonight (Nov. up the book the book will 30) from 7 to 10 p.m. at the himself and lay to rest CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, realize this is some of the 1586 Esquimalt Rd. Tickets the story of his misinformaare available by pre-purchase life that’s misstion pubonly, for $40, by calling ing.” lished about 250-382-7311. Vanished her family will be availover the able from local years. bookstores this month for “Even after all this time, it still catches me,” said Dunahee, $18.95, with half of the proceeds to support Child Find who lives in Esquimalt. “It’s B.C. still fresh no matter how many “Hopefully it’s a lot safer years go by. It’s still an open world, but at the same time, I wound.” think it’s taken away a lot of the Since 1991, child services freedom for children to be able agencies have become more to go out and play, which is a interconnected, noted Dunashame,” Green said. hee, a recipient of the Order of nnorth@saanichnews.com British Columbia for her work

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University could be more affordable for students in Greater Victoria next year following the province’s announcement of a plan to create open textbooks for the 40 most popular courses at B.C. post-secondary institutions. Open textbooks are available to read or download online at no cost, or to print at a fraction of the cost of a traditional textbook. BCcampus, a publicly funded organization that aims to make higher education accessible through collaborative IT services, will work with all postsecondary institutions in B.C. to create material for the courses,

which the province estimates could benefit up to 200,000 students, as early as next fall. “We now see the magic of technology already emerging in the classroom, because of distance learning and the ability for students globally to participate in learning where the teaching’s happening in a different location,” said John Yap, Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology. “This is part of a very exciting time in education.” The project is expected to cost between $600,000 to $1 million for the creation of new materials or enhancement of existing open textbooks that may have been developed elsewhere – not to licence existing printed materials for use online. “The challenge is that it’s a

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