Citizens save a life View Royal mayor honours residents for ball field actions Page A3
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Solar Colwood review shows no major issues Solar Colwood is generally on track in terms of cost to the city according to a review by the strategic and financial planning committee. “There were a number of recommendations but no serious issues in financial management were identified in this review,” committee member George Mess told council Dec. 3. The report addresses multiple aspects of the program, including budget approval, project organization and the recording of accounting. The report also makes a number of recommendations, mainly related to making sure the project continues to come in on budget to avoid costs to the city. The program costs must stay below the 33 per cent contribution by Natural Resources Canada or the city will be required to make up the difference. “At the present time there aren’t any serious issues, financially, with Solar Colwood,” committee chair Coun. Rob Martin said. “But it’s something we have to stay on top Kyle of and it became really obvious that trying Wells to predict the future use of this program is Reporting very, very hard and can put us, if we’re not on top of it, at a huge liability.” Colwood acting chief administrative officer Michael Baxter provided a report in response to the report’s recommendations. Baxter agreed with some of the recommendations and informed the committee that some suggested changes have already been implemented, while explaining some are unfeasible. A few members of the public spoke at the meeting. Resident Diane Reed expressed discomfort at the amount of money involved in the project considering to date only about 70 residents have had home retrofits of either solar hot water systems or ductless heat pump systems, or both, for a total of 84 retrofits. The initial target for the program was 1,000. “I was alarmed by the information in the report,” said Reed. “If I had received this information from industry I would recommend that the program end immediately.” PLEASE SEE: City advised to stay on track, page A5
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DARE to be yourself Happy Valley elementary school Grade 6 student Andrew Meadley gets a certificate of completion for the DARE program from West Shore RCMP Cst. Joanne Harrisson. Read more on page A6.
On the prowl again.
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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, December 12, 2012
MP fights to help senior stay with family Langford woman told she’ll be deported in the new year Charla Huber News staff
Surjit Bhandal faces deportation back to India while MP Randall Garrison is fighting for her to stay. The 83-year-old woman was notified Dec. 7 that she will be deported with a pre-removal assessment Jan. 9. Before then she was waiting for her application to be processed. “This makes no sense,” Garrison said. “This is a compassion application. In fact she is a parent.” Surjit came to Canada five years ago on a visitors visa. Jasminder Bhandal, her biological nephew who calls her mom, is fighting for her right to stay in Canada. Garrison says she is frail and needs the assistance of a cane and other people to help her walk and move around. She lives on Bear Mountain in Langford with Jasminder.
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Randall Garrison, Jasminder Bhandal and Surjit Bhandal during a press conference Friday as the three fight for Surjit to stay in Canada with her Langford family. “This is the peril of her life, no one can care for her (in India),” Garrison said, adding the family is
worried if she is sent back to India Surjit will die or be taken advantage of.
Jasminder was raised by Surjit from birth. She also raised his brother. The men’s biological
mother is disabled and was not able to care for her boys. The men grew up in India with their mother, father and Surjit. “They call her mother. They have two mothers,” Garrison explained. The men and their biological parents were able to immigrate to Canada 20 years ago, but since Surjit is their aunt and not considered immediate family she was unable to come to Canada. Jasminder’s father stayed in India to care for Surjit and when he died five years ago Jasminder and his brother brought her here on a visitor visa. Jasminder cares for Surjit and covers all her costs along with his brother who lives in Surrey. “The minister has discretion to offer her permanent residency or temporary residence,” Garrison said. “I don’t care how he uses is power, just as long as he uses it.” charla@goldstreamgazette.com
What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com.
Mayor honours citizens for life-saving actions Kyle Wells News staff
Two well-known community figures in the world of baseball received the Mayors Award from View Royal Mayor Graham Hill for their role in saving a life. On June 17, during cleanup at little league baseball closing ceremonies in Esquimalt, Esquimalt Baseball Association president Chris Moerike was taking down a bouncy castle when he dropped to the ground. At 38 years old, Moerike was having a heart attack. The people around him sprung to action, including Mike Walker and Chris Kruz, known simply as Kruz. Kruz has training in first aid as a youth worker with the Boys and Girls Club of Victoria. Moerike had stopped breathing and Kruz set about performing CPR and chest compressions on Moerike, while Walker called 911 and relayed instructions to Kruz. “He was down and he was in real bad distress, so we weren’t sure if he was having a seizure or what was going on,” said Walker. Others helped keep Moerike’s two chil-
dren out of sight of their father and helped calm his wife. Moerike started breathing, but then had stopped again by the time the ambulance arrived. Paramedics took over, gave Moerike an adrenaline shot, shocked him with a defibrillator and took him to the hospital. “We couldn’t really tell if he was coming back,” Kruz said. Luckily Moerike, a father of two, survived after having surgery for two blocked arteries. He is now back at work and doing well. Emergency personnel have since told those involved that if Walker and Kruz had not helped Moerke, he would have likely died. Hill recognized the lifesaving quick action by the two men at a View Royal council meeting. Walker lives in View Royal and the Esquimalt Baseball Association incorporates View Royal. “We have a couple of people that we would like to recognize as making the difference in somebody’s life. Making a huge difference, in fact,” Hill said. “You saved a life. God bless you. Thank you.” “It would have been what anybody would
Kyle Wells/News staff
View Royal Mayor Graham Hill presents the Mayor’s Award to Mike Walker, left, and Chris Kruz for their role in saving the life of Esquimalt Little League president Chris Moerike. have done I think if put in the same situation,” Walker said. “I accepted that award on behalf of all the volunteers and parents that were there. … It was a complete group effort in ensuring that everything went smoothly for the emergency personnel.”
“I feel honoured that I got it,” Kruz said, adding the attention makes him uncomfortable. “You go through the motions and you do what you’re trained to do. I’m just glad it all worked out really.” kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM
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Celebrating our 45th Anniversary! Pacific Centre Family Services Association has been supporting WestShore families since 1968.
Youth Engagement Series We will be holding a series of youth engagement events on Monday nights between 4-8 pm, for youth between 13-19. This is your chance to shape our community Scheduled topics are: Dec 17/12: YOUTH VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Jan 14/13: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Jan 21/13: COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR YOUTH
In 2013 we will be celebrating our 45th year serving the community.
Jan 28/13: FIELD TRIP! (registration required)
We will be the charity of choice for the Victoria Golf Club Charity Events and also a Hooz Band fun night at the Military Family Resource Centre on March 1—mark your calendars. There will be more events throughout the year to help us celebrate.
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Everyone is invited to take part in our Family Day Contest. Just tell us or show us what family means to you. Send your pictures or images to pacificcentre@pcfsa.org by January 14, 2013. Entries will be judged by a panel and the results will be announced and prizes awarded on Family Day, February 11, 2013. Submissions become the property of Pacific Centre Family Services Association and will be used on our web site and in our publicity surrounding our 45th anniversary celebrations.
Marathon Results: This was our second year as the only WestShore Charity to be part of the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon. Thank you to the following for contributing to our success: Bill McElroy, Wendy McElroy, Karen Way, Winona White, Julie Urquhart, Carole Carver, Kristina Raffaelli, Bob Boyes, Marg Jacobson, D McCollom, Sheila Stotyn, Geoff Stotyn, Peter White, Deborah Wilson, Alan Haldenby, Ken Smith, Forbes Pharmacy, Saunders Subaru, Hooz Band, Evedar’s Bistro, Baja Rosie’s, AdrenaLine, Basilico, Cloverdale Paint, Fiorenza Classic Flowers, Lux Medi Spa, Panorama Recreation, VI Fitness Centres, West Coast Tap House, Westshore Parks and Recreation, Wigged Out, Wild Play,Graffix Promotionals, and a special thanks to our sponsors: WestShore Chamber of Commerce, Goldstream Gazette, McCollom Mortgage Corporation.
Would you like help or just someone to talk to? Counselling is available in our community NOW At a time, place and price that will suit most families PCFSA is offering individual and couples counselling at convenient times, including evenings. Contact us directly if you would like to book an appointment or find out more about this service – 250 478 8357.
Participation can be used as volunteer credit for Westshore and Belmont Secondary School students.
WestShore Emergency Youth Housing Task Force The Task Force has just received a donation of $5000 from League Financial Partners, who have challenged developers, Builders, Realtors to match their donation. Together we can help youth avoid becoming homeless and give them the support they need to make a success of their lives, by providing a safe and secure place to live while they finish school or training.
Special Thanks: to the Brick for providing us with 2 new appliances for our REACH program, which provides daycare to young mothers, so they can complete their high school education.
Volunteers... We have a number of exciting openings for volunteers, throughout the WestShore and Sooke. As a volunteer, you can make a real difference in our community.
Thanks also:
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Martin said those who take issue with so much money being spent on a program like this should lodge their complaints with the federal government, as that’s where the vast majority of taxpayers’ money is
coming from. “If I’m being completely selfish, from Colwood’s standpoint it’s actually great because we’re bringing in a lot of dollars into this community,” Martin said. “If there’s an issue anywhere, it should be directed to the federal government.”
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The report, recommendations and management’s response are all available online in the agenda for the Dec. 3 council meeting. Mess and Belfry have since resigned from the committee. Read the full story below. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
Solar committee loses two members Frustration over lack of impact cited as a reason Kyle Wells News staff
The two citizen members of Colwood’s strategic and financial planning committee have resigned their positions. George Mess and Jim Belfry told Mayor Carol Hamilton on Dec. 5 they would be leaving the volunteer positions. Hamilton said Mess is leaving for work-related reasons. Belfry told the Gazette he is resigning out of frustration over not being able to achieve any impact through his role. “I just don’t think that the committee structure as it exists is accomplishing an awful lot,” Belfry said. “We’ve raised some points during committee discussions that simply aren’t appearing. … I don’t think it’s properly addressing some of the priorities that the city should be looking at.” Specifically, Belfry said he is disappointed over what he sees as a shortcoming in the city in addressing infrastructure needs and capital asset replacement. “We’ve got to get a grip on what are the long
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM
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OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 798 Goldstream Avenue
WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5 Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 PM
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DARE teaches about the pitfalls of peer pressure Kyle Wells
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Give thanks unto the Lord Jesus. Sing unto him. Let the redeemed of the Lord testify. I can help you find him. Call Pastor Dave at 250-479-0500
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WEST SHORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 760 Latoria Road 250-474-0452 10:30am Worship & Church School www.ws_pres.islandnet.com ws_pres@islandnet.com
The Reformed Episcopal Church of The Holy Trinity. Founding Member of The Anglican Church in North America. MEETING at Saint John the Baptist Heritage Church, Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm, Glencairn Lane, Colwood Bishop Charles Dorrington 778-426-3212.
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LEAD PASTOR: AL FUNK Sun. Worship 9:00 & 11:00am with Sun. School for ages 3-11 Fri Youth Meeting 7:30pm
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1433. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 17 December 2012, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Subject Property
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COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material may be viewed during office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 3 December 2012 to Monday, 17 December 2012, inclusive, at Langford City Hall. Please contact the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator
Students throughout School District 62 know how to say “no” and about the dangers of harmful habits thanks to the RCMPled DARE program. DARE, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, teaches school age children to stand up to pressure to smoke, drink alcohol, take drugs or engage in other troublesome behaviours. Andrew Meadley and Avry Bilodeau are Grade 6 students in Donna Dickinson’s class at Happy Valley elementary school and new graduates of DARE. They said they have learned about the dangers of drug and alcohol use, along with ways to stay away from bad influences. “A lot of things can persuade you, like signs in places, commercials,” Meadley said. “I think it’s really awesome because now that I know more stuff about it, now I won’t take any stuff.”
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Happy Valley Grade 6 students Megan Robinson-Vincent, left, Siarra Markin, Tricia True, Brody Horvath and Dusten Miklic recieve certificates of completion for the DARE program. “I always knew that smoking and stuff was bad,” said Bilodeau, “but now I know exactly why and all the stuff that can happen to you. It’s fun learning about all the stuff because then you know what to do if you ever get in a bad situation.” West Shore RCMP constables and DARE officers Joanne Harrisson, Brian Lucas and Cole Brewer taught the course. “There are multiple benefits in teaching kids tangible assets in self-confidence, in knowledge
and awareness of peer pressure,” Harrisson said. “It’s such an amazing opportunity to get in and learn from the kids that we teach. It’s something that I look forward to every week.” This month students at school’s in SD62 are graduating from the DARE program and received certificates of completion and free movie admission vouchers, care of Caprice Showcase Cinema Langford. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
Belmont kids knock for food Charla Huber News staff
Belmont secondary students canvass the streets of Langford, Colwood and Metchosin tonight (Dec. 12) in search of food donations. Between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 the door-todoor campaign aims to collect more than 10,000 non-perishable food items for the annual event called 10,000 Tonight. “Last year was a record year for us and we want to break 10,000 items this year too,” said Grade 12 student Justine Ivanisevic. Last year the students surpassed their goal handing over 15,451 food items to the food bank. “It’s great for the community. Poverty is increasing and lowincome families are increasing. It’s in our community and we need to make the connection,” she said. Students will be in the north gym at Belmont collecting food and sorting donations. charla@goldstream gazette.com
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“Giving someone a safe, warm bed to sleep in is probably the most important thing you can do to help someone achieve something on the next level.”
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then it's easier to get three or four.” Emanuel Arruda, co-founder and co-chair of League, said it's part of League's mandate to give back to the community. The company saw youth housing on the West Shore as an issue in need of funding and attention and decided to issue the challenge. “Starting at home, that's the most important thing really, because you want to see the benefits of what you're doing in your own community,” Arruda said. “Giving someone a safe, warm bed to sleep in is probably the most important thing you can do to help someone achieve something on the next level.” The task force also obtained a grant from the Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee for $3,000, and $10,000 from the United Way for studies. “I'm hoping we can get something going by Christmas, if not the new year,” McIlroy said. It's estimated that on any given night in the West Shore there are around 20 youths without housing. Many couch surf, while others end up sleeping outside, sometimes by the Galloping Goose Trail or near Langford Lake. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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League Financial Partners donated $5,000 towards establishing youth housing in the West Shore and is challenging other businesses to match their donation. The money is going to the West Shore Youth Housing Task Force, a group of people committed to providing a shelter for homeless youth on the West Shore. Task force chair Bill McIlroy said the group found a place it is interested in, in Colwood. McIlroy couldn't provide details but said it's an existing building that is "turnkey ready to go." The outcome of the arrangement will be known within the next couple of weeks, McIlroy said. The group needs starter money to obtain the place and get it up and running. Unfortunately it has been hard for the group to get money without a location solidified, and hard to get a location solidified without money. McIlroy said League's donation will be a big help in solving this catch-22. McIlroy said even if they can only make a couple of beds available now, that would be a good start and would set the stage for expansion. “We can start on a smaller scale, we can phase it in,” McIlroy said. “If we get a couple of beds going,
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Thirty-five years after Thrifty Foods founders Alex Campbell and Ernie Skinner decided to lend a hand to their next-door neighbour in Fairfield, one benefactor is still grateful for the gesture. Gus Niketas was a baseball player at Beacon Hill Little League when the new business donated money to the Hollywood Park-based organization, and has been a longtime volunteer with the league. “Since that very first year, Don Descoteau Thrifty Foods has supported our league and ensured that Biz Beat young children have had access to a great sport,” said Niketas, whose 13-year-old son, Chris, played his final season there this summer.
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Recognition of that community support was part of Thrifty’s 35th anniversary celebrations, which kicked off recently at the Fairfield Road store where the company, now owned by Sobey’s, began in 1977. Besides assisting numerous community groups financially with its Smile Cards and through food donations, Thrifty’s is entering its 26th year operating its Sendial program. The service gets food and other store items to customers who have been injured or have accessibility challenges that prevent them from shopping in person. For more information on its programs, visit thriftyfoods.com/ community.
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Smith sentenced to one day Three years probation, decade driving ban and 200 service hours also part of sentencing
in prison where she would be far more likely to continue drug use. She would also not have access to the psychological counselling and treatment programs that O’Rourke said have been helping her significantly. Higinbotham also took into account that Smith was assessed to have the cognitive functions of a nine-year-old and has had a life filled with physical and sexual abuse during her childhood, and then later with rampant addiction and mental health problems. The judge stated he will keep a close eye on Smith during her probation and will not take any breaches lightly. In addition Smith is prohibited from
pleased with the decision. “What (Higinbotham) did, was show that in many cases rehabilitation can overcome denunciation,” Jones said. “We can’t avoid the tragedy of this unfortunate death, we know the family is suffering. However, I didn’t want to see the Kyle Wells death of another person, that being Tracy News staff Smith herself.” Jones agreed sending her to prison Tracy Dawn Smith was sentenced to would have likely destroyed any progone day in jail and three years probation ress Smith has made since the crash and for hitting and killing motorcycle rider would quickly reintroduce her to drug Janarthan Mehanthiran on Canada Day use. 2011. “Now she’s climbing out of that abyss, Judge Robert Higinbotham passed the she’s growing, she’s developing,” Jones sentence Dec. 6 in Western Communities said. “It’s hoped that she might lead a full Courthouse after a lengthy explaand protected life for some time.” nation of the factors that went into Outside of the courthouse motor“There’s a lot of us out here that still feel cyclist Bobbi Bjornholt, who knew his decision. “I have determined that the prin- in danger that people like her are out driving Mahenthiran and has been following ciple of denunciation must yield in the trial closely, said she was disapthis case to the principle of reha- around.” pointed by the judge’s decision. – Bobbi Bjornholt bilitation and reformation,” Higin“I think it’s incredibly light. I botham said. “In light of the clear think that after a tragedy like this evidence that any significant prison sen- driving for 10 years. As part of her pro- Ms. Smith should have to face a lot more tence will, at minimum, render meaning- bation Smith must stay at VisionQuest serious consequences,” Bjornholt said. less and useless all of the progress to unless the court gives permission to “There’s a lot of us out here that still feel date, no halfway measures are fit.” leave. She is also ordered to not possess in danger that people like her are out Since the crash Smith has been living or consume alcohol or illegal drugs and driving around.” at VisionQuest Recovery Society in Sur- she must perform an additional 200 hours Bjornholt added the failures in the sysrey. She has been sober and free of illegal of community service. tem start much higher than the court. drugs since the crash and has, accordMehanthiran’s family listened to the She questions how Smith had a driver’s ing to her supervisors, been an exem- sentence by teleconference from Ontario. licence in the first place given her drug plary resident of the rehabilitation centre Higinbotham acknowledged the family’s addiction and mental health. and an inspiration to the other residents suffering. Smith was taken into custody after the there. “In this case a loving husband and son sentencing. She will give a DNA sample During pre-sentencing VisionQuest needlessly lost his life, and those who sur- and following her one-day sentence will executive director Jim O’Rourke argued vive him will carry the pain of their loss be transported back to VisionQuest in Smith would be better off staying at with them forever,” Higinbotham said. Surrey. the centre, rather than spending time Smith’s lawyer, Robert Jones, said he is kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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Great potential in weekend meals Keeping our community’s most vulnerable people fed on a regular basis is an ongoing issue, one we’ve been watching for some time. So when the announcement came last month that a Victoria Foundation grant would enable Our Place to provide a lunch sitting on weekends – a first for the former Open Door and Upper Room facilities – it was good news, indeed. The absence of a central location on Saturday and Sunday where the street community and people otherwise struggling to make ends meet could enjoy a hearty meal has no doubt created its own set of problems. Social housing providers may insist that having a roof over one’s head is paramount to one’s well-being. That may be true over the long term, but in the short term, an empty belly is more likely to affect a person’s capacity to make rational decisions. That’s where the weekend meal offerings at Our Place have the most potential. Individuals who might panhandle for change – or resort to illegal activities – now have a place to go where they’ll not only be fed, but suffer far less of a hit to their self-esteem. Our Place executive director Don Evans says attendance for the weekend meals has risen each time out, with about 250 people served last Sunday. As word gets out about the expanded service, he expects weekends to soon become as popular as weekdays, when 300 to 350 people are fed. Having Our Place open seven days a week for meals offers regular soup kitchen users more continuity in their lives, which can be rather chaotic. Familiar faces and familiar places can do wonders for one’s well-being. And with Greater Victoria’s winter rains and chilly temperatures fast approaching, having someplace warm, dry and welcoming to hang out for a while on the weekends doesn’t hurt, either. We hope the success of the weekend opening demonstrates to funders of all kinds that keeping people fed is a good investment in maintaining a healthy and safe community. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
Card-giving guilt can ruin holidays Holiday-card guilt can spoil your prevents people like me from signholiday, with self-reproach for ing cards. That would get me off the receiving cards and never sending hook. any. Humans possess the strongest I have warm feelings toward the brainpower among all animals. Dunsenders; yet I won’t sit down and bar built a social-brain theory with sign any among the basketful complicated mathof handsome cards mailed to ematics that interwove me by charities as bait-gifts the relative size of the to entice donations. brain’s thinking neoI imagine a cartoon in cortex, and the specuwhich a man answering lated evolution of lana door-knock calls to his guage to give humans spouse: “Hey, this guy you a wider bonding range, used to know in high school and the ratio of relais here to apologize for not tive brain size to sending a Christmas card.” social-group size. To preserve the human He matched the G.E. Mortimore comparative touch in compound-family numbers Think about it exchanges, one might hire an in a typical human agent to sing at the door of a hunter-gatherer divorced inlaw: band against a band “We love and miss you, and we of chimps (150 versus 80) to calunderstand why you disinvited culate that each member of our us to the Christmas celebration. species has been, since ancient Maybe another year, or in another times, locked into a social circle of life.” between 100 and 230. Dunbar and Anthropology - the science that later writers fixed the likely numpieces together clues about patber at 150, but there was academic terns of biological change and wrangling about it. group behaviour of people and Despite the skill and creative gorillas, chimpanzees and oranginspiration of Dunbar and his critutans among non-human animals ics, I suspect that disagreement – offers hope of escape from cardabout the size of our social circles guilt. will become as outdated as mediEvolutionary anthropologist eval bickering over how many Robin Dunbar opened the road to angels can dance on the point of a card-liberation in 1998, when he needle. published a landmark paper about Electronic technology seems to the limits to close social-emotional be multiplying the Dunbar numbers. contact. If there are physical/culDon’t e-media exchanges merely tural barriers against communicatskim the surface of trivial gossip? ing with too many cronies, there Most of them, probably. Yet there may also be a cultural block that may be an emergency door through
which some social networkers will escape from celebrity worship, dangerous sexual flirtations and mindnumbing emptiness. Kindred spirits arguably don’t need to maintain long-term contact. Scientific knowledge may enable them to be perpetual human fireworks, ready to sparkle, then shut down until someone lights their fuses again. Yet they might stay united for a political purpose. Scientists continue to learn more about the brain. The emerging knowledge of interchange between thought and feeling could impel the gathering together of a phalanx of tough-minded folk, stir them to wield Disney-style instruments of persuasion, outwit the currently dominant greedy grabbers, and expand practical economic democracy, as the partnership of the United Steelworkers’ Union and Mondragon Co-operative Corporation promises. I’m just hoping and following a hunch. I’m not holding my breath waiting. I imagine another cartoon scene in which I knock on a neighbour’s door and tell the woman who answers: “I’m here to apologize for not answering your message on Facebook.” “I don’t know you,” she says. “I didn’t send you any message.” “That’s okay,” I answer. “I’m apologizing to everybody, because I don’t like Facebook and I never go there, but it seems to me that everybody else does.” • G.E. Mortimore is a longtime columnist with the Goldstream News Gazette.
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Union empathy a good move Re: Transit move shows bad form (Opinion, Nov. 28) I am pleased at the Transit Commission’s unprecedented empathy toward the bus drivers union during contract negotiations. To have members of the transit commission speak critically of the management at B.C. Transit speaks volumes. Maybe the commission will now start questioning the facts and figures coming from B.C. Transit and cease its rubber stamping of transit management expertise. If the Transit Commission is working toward gaining more authority over decision-making for transit, this would be a good start. If memory serves me, when the smaller buses entered service with B.C. Transit an agreement was negotiated between the company and the union that stated there would be no interlining small buses and conventional on the same route and that if the ridership increased the work would go back to conventional buses. Increasing the size of the community buses was not an option. Also, B.C. Transit had the right to increase shuttle service by two per cent per year. Kudos to Ben Williams for keeping his members working and the transit system running despite being continually “poked with a sharp stick”. Joe Hronek Colwood
Sewage questions remain despite approval Now that the CRD has approved the construction of the sewage pumping station, there is nothing that can be done to prevent this work from going ahead. I still have problems with the information that we have been given by the politicians and the press. 1) This project is estimated at $783,000,000. This estimate does not include the second treatment station that we were previously told would be needed. This estimate does not
cover the costs of pumping the sludge to a landfill. This sludge is extremely toxic. What are the repercussions if this pump line develops a leak? 2) What are the costs of running and maintaining the sewage treatment plant? Very few projects of this size come in on budget. Unfortunately we are going to be paying for any additional costs over and above the $783,000,000. We will be lucky if the total costs do not exceed $1 billion. 3) What are the Federal regulations for the discharge of any sewage effluent? The B.C. and Washington governments did a study in 1994 and this study confirmed that our sewage discharge in PPM was less than the discharge from Seattle and Vancouver and these cities have sewage treatment plants. In 2012, are we still discharging less toxic waste than these cities? Is this project being built for political reasons or for health reasons? I think everyone would agree a sewage treatment plant would be required if there was a health issue; but no one is giving us all the facts. We are receiving a lot of personal opinions that are not backed with any facts. I hope that once this project is completed, we are not faced with the largest tax increases that Victoria has ever dealt with. How many people will be driven from their homes because of this huge tax increase? John Skinner Colwood
Burning a better alternative to driving Re: Burning season leaves reader steaming (Letters Dec. 5) So I am one of those “three or four per cent that still love to burn” that council supports, and I would like to represent our side of the story. First off, I live on a large property and every fall we prune our trees and hedges, clean up any overgrown shrubs, ivy and weeds and rake an enormous amount
of leaves. I burn all this not because I love to, but because it makes the most sense. To haul all of Langfords yard waste away by diesel sucking trucks would take days if not weeks, and who would pay for that? All of us good people who take care of our yards? Perhaps your tax dollar? Secondly, if smoke created by burning natural, organic matter is so bad for your health, what do you call all the carbon emissions and the enormous amount of fossil fuel energy needed to run all those trucks and process the compost at a facility? Finally, who’s going to help me haul the mountain of material I have up to the road and leave it there until it gets picked up at the curb? What a mess. Perhaps staggered burn days would cut down on the amount of smoke created all at once. Or maybe you should just stay indoors and watch a movie. Suzanne Goudge Langford
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The Regional Kitchen Scraps Strategy Did you know that 30% of the waste we send to Hartland landfill is organic material? To meet our waste diversion goals and extend the life of the landfill, we’ll be phasing out disposal of kitchen scraps at the Hartland landfill by 2015. For information on service and collection details for your neighbourhood, visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca or contact the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030.
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Following the code of the samurai Prints from 1800s tell a famed Japanese tale of revenge Edward Hill News staff
A venerated, blood-soaked 300-year-old tale of revenge and loyalty that still resonates through Japan today, is being played out on the walls of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. The gallery has launched Virtuous Vendetta: The story of the 47 Ronin in Prints, a collection of 69 meticulous woodblock images produced by Japan’s finest artists in the 1700 and 1800s. The individual scenes follow the oft-repeated true story of the 47 ronin, while demonstrating the striking detail in what 150 years ago was considered disposable, mass produced art. “It is a tragedy. Like the Greeks, the Japanese like their tragic stories,” said Barry Till, curator of Asian art for the AGGV for 31 years. Till pulled the collection together over the past several decades. “The story has become the ultimate symbol of the spirit of loyalty to one’s master, no matter what.” The story unfolds in 1701, with feudal lords Asano Naganori and the elder Kira
bided their time before launching an attack. The lead ronin Ôishi Kuranosuke even made himself appear as a drunk and a womanizer to lull Kira’s men into complacency. “After a year-and-a-half they assaulted Kira’s mansion. They killed many bodyguards, found Kira and presented him with the sword of their master to commit suicide. Kira refused so they cut off his head,” Till said moving from print to print. Edward Hill/News staff Villagers hailed the ronin Art Gallery of Greater Victoria curator of Asian art as heroes as they travelled to Barry Till spent the last few years hunting down Tokyo to present Kira’s head century-old Japanese woodblock prints related to to their master’s grave. “These the famed story of the 47 ronin. samurai showed the ultimate loyalty,” Till said, “and they Yoshinaka, a greedy man who demanded knew because of it, they had to kill themlarge bribes for advice on official etiquette. selves.” Enraged, Asano drew his sword and nicked Again on the shogun’s orders and withKira in the forehead, although unsheathing out question, the 46 committed seppuku. his weapon within the shogun’s grounds Within weeks of their deaths in 1703, peowas a serious offence. ple began telling the story of revenge of On the shogun’s order, Asano committed the ronin through kabuki theater. Millions seppuku – ritual suicide – setting in motion of ornate woodblock prints soon followed a plot for revenge by Asano’s samurai war- as the story struck a chord with Japanese riors against Lord Kira. Forty-six masterless society and gained widespread popularity. samurai called ronin (the 47th is rumoured “The prints are art of the masses, often to be a warrior who wasn’t quite a samurai) posted in houses until they fell apart and
were thrown out,” said Till, who wrote a book on the prints of the 47 ronin. “Some prints were put into storage. Often you find ones that are 150 to 200 years old in pristine condition. New ones are found all the time.” Till collected approximately 25 new ronin prints over the past two years through online auctions. Recently depressed prices also brought many Japanese woodblock prints out of the woodwork. Auctioned prints can fetch up to $400, but $150 is an average price. “Ten years ago it would have been double or triple. It’s a good time to buy,” Till said. The prints add to the 4000-plus pieces of Japanese art owned by the AGGV. “We have arguably the best collection of Japanese art in Canada – samurai suits, ceramics, paintings,” he said. Till had planned the exhibition to coincide with the release of the movie 47 Ronin which stars Keanu Reeves, although that film’s release date is now December 2013. “The scenes are so expressive. The outfits are so strong and powerful,” Till said. “I wanted to show how popular the story is in Japan.” Virtuous Vendetta prints are on display at AGGV until March 31, 2013. Barry Till is offering a curator’s tour on Jan. 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. See aggv.ca for more. editor@saanichnews.com
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The works of Lisa Samphire, Jo Ludwig, Peggy Brackett, Sid Samphire and Adele Samphire are on display in the main gallery at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre until Dec. 15.
Starfish Glassworks owner Lisa Samphire, together with Starfish alumni Jo Ludwig, exhibit both large and small decorative, as well as functional, glass at the main gallery in the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. Peggy Brackett, also a Starfish alumni, is chiming in with her well-received, well-made glass jewelry. Joining Samphire, Ludwig and Brackett are ceramists Sid Samphire, showing off his imaginative slab-built creations, and Adele Samphire, bringing her classic, functional work. What is surprising about this show, perhaps merely the resultant imposition of a particular bent of mind, is a theme of things extraterrestrial. The theme is most obvious in Ludwig’s deliberate reference to things alien. His Copper Moon and Blue Moon, with their Saturn-like rings and the spacy stands they sit on, as well as his Treasure Boxes, set the mood. This mood is carried by the out-of-this-world look and feel of the well known, glittering, precious little bowls he has built his reputation on. Next to Lisa Samphire’s unorthodox christmas balls that conjure up distant, alien space craft hanging just above the horizon, some of Sid Samphire’s slab worked clay jugs, platters and vases provide the alien landscape. Gently bringing everything back to earth is Adele Samphire’s wheel thrown, functional pottery. This art exhibition and sale Gifts of Clay and Glass in 3 parts includes a preview, on until Dec. 14, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with only few tantalizing pieces from each artist. Part two is a gala evening, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. with punch, nibblies, artists and additional exhibits. Part three includes the showand-sell, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. llavin@vicnews.com
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Get in the Christmas spirit Join a Christmas carol sing-along at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 680 Courtney St., Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. Carols will be accompanied by the organist and there will be violin and vocal performances. Free admission and refreshments.
Final call for VI Music Awards It’s the final call for submissions for the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards music gala. Victoria will be the host city for the 2013 ceremony and showcase of talent that will be held in late April. The Call for Submissions, which began in September, closes on Dec. 21. Details on how and what to submit can be found at islandmusicawards.wordpress.com.
Celebrate the Superior Cafe The Superior Cafe is closing an eight-year chapter of its life on Dec. 23 and beginning Feb. 14 will be reopening with The Superior, a modern supper club, Thursday and Friday evenings. Join them Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m. for open seating, family style dining, $35 per person, with an open stage hosted by Aaron Watson with performers who have graced their stage in the last eight years. All proceeds from the stage going to Mustard Seed Food Bank. Call 250-380-9515 for tickets.
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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 45 View Royal Ave, Town Hall
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Grants in Aid The View Royal Town Council will be considering applications for start-up or special project Grants in Aid for the year 2013.
Three-year-old Cecilia Ehlting and her brother, six-yearold Jannes, share their Christmas wishes with Santa, who made a stop outside the McPherson Library at the University of Victoria during his annual horse drawn carriage trip through the university grounds.
Council may provide financial assistance to organizations/entities whose projects are deemed to be of considerable benefit to the Town of View Royal. The Grant in Aid Policy and Application Forms are available on the website or at the Town Hall, located at 45 View Royal Avenue. For requirements and detailed information please call the Town Hall at (250) 479-6800. The application deadline is Friday, March 1, 2013
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After roughly 30 years keeping Victoria’s passenger railway station dry, the steeply-sloped roof of the iconic brick building is in storage, awaiting one of two possible fates. Last week, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority demolished the former VIA station, but preserved its roof for future use. “We thought it was a very iconic structure and we wanted to see it saved in Victoria,” said harbour authority CEO Curtis Grad. “We’re very pleased to be selected by the City of Victoria to take care of this city asset.” Grad submitted the winning plan in response to a city request for proposals to remove the rail ticket office near the east entrance to the Johnson Street Bridge. The historic-looking station, actually built in the 1980s, hadn’t been in use since summer 2011. The rail bridge that spanned the harbour was removed earlier this year. The harbour authority agreed to salvage the roof and remove the construction debris at no cost to the city. A contractor disman-
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Holidays loom for Royals, Grizz The Victoria Royals got back in the win column with a 2-1 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday (Dec. 8). It was Adam Lowry’s second visit to Victoria this season and the Broncos captain scored his team’s only goal. It was also his first time facing his father, Royals head coach Dave Lowry. Adam and Dave shared the bench with Team WHL vs. Russia last month. The rink rained teddy bears when Austin Carroll opened the scoring for the Royals at 1:51 of the second period. The annual toss benefits children through local charities such as The Salvation Army, and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Carroll fired a wrist shot that got a piece of Eetu Laurikainen’s blocker and trickled up and over the Broncos’ goaltender and
into the net. It brought thousands of stuffies to the ice. A minute after the restart, Brandon Magee netted his 13th off a Ben Walker pass. Adam Lowry sniped a wrist shot high glove side on Patrick Polivka in the third. Polivka made 32 saves for his 13th win of the season. The win put the Royals (16-130-1) into sixth place, ahead of the Seattle Thunderbirds (16-14-0-1) in the Western Conference based on winning percentage. The Royals visited the Thunderbirds on Tuesday, results of which were past press time, and will swing through Alberta this weekend, against the Red Deer Rebels on Friday and Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday. Next is a 13-day holiday break, which
ends when the Royals host a two-game home stand, Dec. 28 and 29, versus the Prince George Cougars. The BCHL Victoria Grizzies also have a holiday break coming. The Grizz also won 2-1 on Saturday, defeating the visiting Surrey Eagles at Bear Mountain Arena. Gerry Fitzgerald scored in the first and third period for the Grizz. The Grizzlies (19-8) are now four points ahead of the Alberni Bulldogs for first in the Island division and tied with the Chilliwack Chiefs for second in the league behind the Penticton Vees. The Grizzlies play three-in-three this weekend, as they’re home to the Prince George Spruce Kings at 7 p.m. on Friday, away at Alberni on Saturday, and home to the Cowichan Capitals at 6 p.m. on Sunday. sports@vicnews.com
A Zamboni malfunction led to a postponed Sunday afternoon game between the home team Peninsula Panthers and visiting Saanich Braves at Panorama Recreation Centre on Sunday (Dec. 9). With a large crowd in attendance, the Braves and Panthers skated the traditional 15-minute warmup, with the Panthers debuting a new third jersey. After the warm up, the Zamboni came out for a pre-game flood and broke down inside the Panthers blueline. Hot water emptied onto the ice and melted a spot down to the concrete. The game was cancelled and is to be rescheduled at a later date. The Braves had defeated the Panthers 3-2 on Wednesday (Dec. 5) and the Sunday game was to be their second of the week. On Friday the Panthers won their first game in three attempts under promoted coach Brian Passmore. The former assistant took over on Nov. 30 when Rob Armstrong left for a post with B.C. Hockey. Injuries, meanwhile, slowed the Braves (20-40-2) up as the second best team in the province fell 4-3 in a shootout loss to the Oceanside Generals at Pearkes arena on Friday. Top line forwards Josh Gray and Max Mois, who made his Braves debut on Wednesday, both missed Friday’s game. They are part of a long list of injured Braves with Tom Dakers, Jordan Groenhyde and Brandon Parmar. To make room for Mois, formerly of the Westshore Wolves, the Braves moved 20-year-old Andrew White to the Comox Valley Glaciers, host of this year’s Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship. The Victoria Cougars (27-1-0-1) remained atop the list of B.C.’s best junior B teams this week. Frustrations boiled over as the Cougars routed the Kerry Park Islanders 10-0 on Thursday and 10-1 on Saturday. The Islanders racked up 164 penalty minutes on Saturday, with the Cougars picking up 75. It was up from 82 for the Islanders and 48 for the Cougars on Wednesday. sports@vicnews.com
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Baseball fans, mark your calendars for June 5. The Victoria HarbourCats baseball team will make its home debut, bringing the West Coast League to Royal Athletic Park. The HarbourCats’ first game is a Wednesday night against the Kelowna Falcons, the only other B.C. team in the league. The 2013 expansion HarbourCats and Medford Rogues (Ore.) bumps the league to 11 teams, with a new division set up. North and South replace East and West. The North Division will include the HarbourCats and Falcons, and from Washington State, the Bellingham Bells, Wenatchee AppleSox and Walla Walla Sweets. The South Division is has four Oregon teams,
the Rogues, Klamath Falls Gems, Bend Elks and Corvallis Knights, and Washington State’s Cowlitz Black Bears and Kitsap BlueJackets. “We’re excited about the schedule,” WCL president Ken Wilson said, “and believe it accentuates our best rivalries for the fans.” The HarbourCats will make five road trips, visiting all but the Bend Elks and Corvallis Knights. Travels won’t exceed six games in length. General manager Holly Jones said the promotional schedule is filling up as the team brings on sponsors and “dreams up exciting game-night themes.” Season tickets are on sale for $225 to $325, with 10-game flex packs $79 to $89, at harbourcats.com. sports@vicnews.com
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Members of the Castaway Wanderers and Velox Rugby Club under-15 teams link up in a scrum on the muddy pitch of rain-soaked Windsor Park on Sunday (Dec. 9).
The Castaway Wanderers prevailed in less than ideal conditions as cold, hard rain came down for Sunday’s Vancouver Island U15 boys rugby final against Velox Rugby Club at Windsor Park. CW won 30-7 and finished the fall season undefeated. “It was difficult dealing with the conditions for both sides,” said Kevin Hall, one of the CW coaches. Defence ruled the first half of the game, with CW taking an 8-7 lead into the break. The second half turned to CW’s favour as Velox was unable to match the pressure, and CW scored four unanswered tries. sports@vicnews.com
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baseball pitcher Mackenzie Catto, a 6-foot-8 giant who had 12 points and 15 boards against Wellington, is UBC bound next year. SMUS and Castaway Wanderers rugby player David Pollen is a former Travis Paterson Blue Jag who didn’t play for the basketball team News staff last year. Both David and his younger brother Max, of the junior Blue Jags, are exceptional athletes, When you’re the top ranked AA basketball team said junior coach Reagan Daly. in the province, you enjoy it while you can. Adding height up front is 6-foot-3 Matt Rudd, Those are the words of St. Michaels University though the team is not a tall one, and will rely on a School Blue Jaguars head coach Ian Hyde-Lay, as full effort every game, said Hyde-Lay. the Blue Jags have picked up some key The weekend prior to the SMUS wins to start the year. invitational, the Blue Jags won a pair “It’s hard The Blue Jags hosted a number of of extremely close games that went teams for the St. Michaels Invitational, to get (the No. down to the buzzer, beating AAA No. a basketball jamboree of sorts, with 1 ranking), and 7-ranked St. George’s 56-55, and AA No. Nanaimo’s Wellington, Courtenay’s 5-ranked Brentwood College 51-49. Mark Isfeld, Mill Bay’s Brentwood Col- when you do you Despite healthy wins by the Blue lege and Saanich’s Lambrick Park visit- enjoy it.” Jags and Lambrick Park Lions, Hydeing. Lay insists “there’s still not much – Ian Hyde-Lay SMUS won both its games, beating between them and Island AA teams Wellington 78-54 and Mark Isfeld 62-38. Brentwood, Wellington and Mark The Lambrick Park Lions defeated Wellington Isfeld. And Gulf Islands is another good AA team, a 68-56 and Mark Isfeld 80-52. sleeper that no one is recognizing.” “I’m not really sure how they figure we’re the top For now the Blue Jags don’t want to put any team. We got knocked out of quarterfinals of B.C.’s stock in the rankings. The last time Hyde-Lay can last year, and have fewer returnees than other recall his team atop the B.C. charts was 2003 as schools, but it’s hard to get up there, and when a AAA school, and even that was just a couple of you do you enjoy it,” Hyde-Lay said. weeks in February, he said. It’s all far from the days Key among the Blue Jags who have returned is a of the 1990s, when the powerhouse Blue Jags were trio of Grade 12 guards, Mark Yorath, Dawit Workie an annual contender. and Georgios Ikonomou. This weekend the Blue Jags and Oak Bay Bays Yorath is the chief distributor, although all three will face visiting AAA team W.J. Mouatt from can move the ball upcourt. Workie played a lot Abbotsford, with 6-foot-9 star Tristan Etienne, at with last year’s team and is a workhorse for the Oak Bay on Friday night and SMUS on Saturday Jags, while Ikonomou is a wildcard player. night. Ikonomou led the Blue Jags with 19 points against Wellington on Saturday, and is having a Junior Jags on top The Blue Jags junior boys squad, coached by tremendous return after a season lost, said HydeLay. Last year a broken leg kept Ikonomou out until Reagan Daly, won all three of its games, beating Fleetwood and Semiahoo, and then the Oak Bay the final few games. New to the Blue Jags squad this season are a pair Bays 50-35 on Saturday night. sports@vicnews.com of crossover athletes in their senior year. Standout
SPORTS STATS Hockey Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League GP W L OL Pts Victoria 29 27 1 1 55 Saanich 26 20 4 2 42 Westshore 31 18 13 0 36 Peninsula 30 16 12 2 34 Nanaimo 29 15 12 2 32 Oceanside 29 12 14 2 26 Comox Valley 28 11 14 2 24 Campbell Riv. 29 6 21 2 14 Kerry Park 27 2 23 2 6 Recent games Dec. 6: Kerry Park 0 Victoria 10 Dec. 7: Westshore 3 Peninsula 4 Oceanside 4 Saanich 3 (SO) Dec. 8: Victoria 10 Kerry Park 1 Dec. 9: Saanich at Peninsula (postponed)
Upcoming games Dec. 12: Oceanside at Westshore Dec. 13: Westshore at Victoria Dec. 14: Comox Valley at Saanich Dec. 14: Victoria at Peninsula Western Hockey League Western conf. Portland Kamloops Spokane Kelowna Tri-City Victoria Seattle Everett Prince George Vancouver
GP 31 34 31 30 32 30 31 34 30 31 Royals leaders GP Alex Gogolev 30 Logan Nelson 30 Ben Walker 28
W L OL Pts 25 5 1 51 24 7 3 51 22 8 1 45 19 9 2 40 18 12 2 38 16 13 1 33 16 14 1 33 12 20 2 26 10 16 4 24 8 23 0 16 G A Pts +/11 22 33 +6 7 22 29 -3 10 13 23 +19
B.C. Hockey League Island Div. Victoria Alberni Valley Nanaimo Powell River Cowichan
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Scoring leaders GP G A Pts Luke Esposito (Chw) 29 11 29 40 *Wade Murphy (Pen) 25 14 24 38 Brent Baltus (Tra) 33 21 16 37 M.Puskarich (Lan) 28 18 19 37 John Siemer (Coq) 30 15 22 37 ... 18th M. Fitzgerald (Vic) 27 10 19 29 23rd L. Fitzgerald (Vic) 27 13 13 26 28th G. Fitzgerald (Vic) 29 15 10 25 Goalie leaders GP W L SV% Mitch Gillam (Chw) 24 16 7 .938 *Chad Katunar(Pen) 24 16 7 .925 K.Thompson (PG) 28 14 10 .938 Tyler Steel (Mer) 23 13 10 .904 Cole Huggins (Coq) 26 13 9 .923 *Victoria-bred BCHL players
Island Field Hockey Association Women’s: 1st Div. Mariners 1 Rebel Patriots 0 Lynx-I 2 Cowichan Flickers 1 2nd Div. Sailors 2 Lynx-II 1 Bluejays 1 Cowichan Cardinals 0 Sailors 3 (def.) Cowichan Cards 0 3rd Div. Cow. Stellers 3 Lynx-III 0 O.B. Demons 4 Rebel Renegades 1 Cowichan Kestrels 2 Pirates 2 Aeries Ravens 1 Oak Bay Devils 0. Men’s: Premier Victoria Selects 3 Hawks 3. Men’s: league Tigers 7 Oak Bay 2 Hawks 4 Rebels 3
Wrestling Victoria Bulldogs Elementary age wrestlers Zena Shew, Kiana Shew, Sekou Tatem and Logan Wright all won gold at the Cougar Invitational, Dec. 1.
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29. Rt. angle building wing 31. Drunks’ disease 32. Gallivant about 33. To be necessary 35. Frosts 37. Newman’s “Winning” character 39. Dwarf buffaloes 41. Tenant or lessee 42. A citizen of Iran 43. Inner sole of a shoe 44. Tabloid papers 45. Sandhurst abbreviation 48. Egyptian Sun god DOWN 49. Give out radiation 1. The work of building 50. Gives or contributes 2. Misplaces 52. Where wine ferments (abbr.) 3. Atomic #13 53. Beaumont, Texas University 4. Radioactivity unit 5. Smallest whole number 6. Subspecies (pl.) 7. Redirect 8. Wildebeest 9. Moved headlong at high speed 10. Impart knowledge 11. Early people of Britain 12. Moorings 15. Goat and camel hair fabric 16. Part of a three-piece suit 18. Store for lawn & plants
20. Dulled by surfeit 22. Spanish appetizers 24. Acts with violent anger 26. Frees from dirt 30. Tauon 34. Affaire d’honneur 36. Traveling tinker (Scot.) 38. They ___ 39. Potters white clay 40. Father of the Am. cartoon, Thomas 41. Lariat or lasso 42. Metric foot of two syllables 44. Confederate soldier 46. Mole’s unit symbol 47. Nursing organization 51. Morning time
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The state of the art in television technology was on display at one of Victoria’s longest-standing electronics dealers Friday. Dreamers and videophiles alike gathered around the Sony XBR84X900 ultra high definition TV at Atlas Audio Video Unlimited, the outlet chosen by Sony to unveil the television in Canada. Atlas marketing manager Austin Mayo described the picture on this TV as simply the best available right now to the consumer. “One of the most common things with wall TVs is people stand point blank to it and say ‘I can see all the (pixel) dot crawl,’” Mayo said. He equated that to pressing one’s ear against the tweeter in a home stereo speaker, then saying the speaker
sounds tinny. “You walk up to (this TV) and look at it on the 4K material and you’re hard-pressed to find a pixel.” This model is estimated to be four times the picture resolution than regular HD TVs, meaning viewers can sit close to the screen, and at any angle, without any loss of picture clarity. Being selected as the Canadian store to unveil the new product by Sony showed great faith in the store’s reputation. It didn’t hurt that Atlas already has more than one preorder in the bag for the $25,000 TV. “We’re just absolutely pleased that they picked us,” Mayo said. “But really, at the end of the day this is all about the product and pushing the boundaries of our business.” To find out more details on the Sony visit atlasavu.ca. editor@vicnews.com
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