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Riders abandon B.C. Transit as delays continue Megan Cole News staff
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A little off the top Oak Bay Municipal parks worker Briana Lapierre starts the cleanup of branches after crews topped a large tree near the first hole at the Henderson Golf Course. Crews took the top of the tree off to prevent it from breaking and becoming a hazard to golfers.
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B.C. Transit is continuing to play catch-up with bus maintenance following three-month long job action by the Canadian Auto Workers Local 333, but as it attempts to get back to business as usual, ridership numbers are dropping. “(Monday we had) 36 cancelled runs,” said B.C. Transit corporate spokesperson Meribeth Burton. “We have about 3,200 trips a day Monday to Friday, so one per cent cancelled isn’t great but it’s better than we have been providing.” B.C. Transit has been cancelling runs on some of its higher frequency routes in an attempt to provide maintenance to the 45 to 50 buses Burton said are parked at this time. “I think we were just in survival mode for the three months of the job action,” she said. “(The buses we Meribeth Burton have parked) require eight or more hours of repair on them.” The Canadian Auto Workers have asked B.C. Transit to keep the work in-house and they are posting between 60 and 70 hours of overtime in each garage every day to get the system running normally as quickly as possible. “If it wasn’t for the job action our workers would have done the work already,” said Canadian Auto Workers Union Local 333 president Ben Williams. “At B.C. Transit we obviously perform all of the maintenance on the vehicles for Greater Victoria and that’s how we want it to stay.” According to Williams there has been talk from B.C. Transit of contracting out the work but union members are working long hours to keep the work in house. “It’s their work and nobody wants to see their work taken elsewhere,” Williams said. Contributing to the long work hours and backlog of maintenance is an overall shortage in skilled trades people in the industry. PLEASE SEE: Trades shortage aids backlog, Page A5
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Fund set up for fire victims’ families Daniel Palmer News staff
Friends of the residents who survived a Feb. 16 Johnson Street house fire have set up a trust account to help pay for housing, furnishings and other possessions lost in the fire. The Trust Account for the Johnson Street Fire Victims will also be available to support the families of Emily Morin, Mark Mitchell and Georgia Klap, who died as a result of the fire, said organizer Erika Verlinden. “The money’s meant to support them in any
way they need, whether that’s travel and accommodation, helping pay for services or to help the girls who survived set up a new home,” she said. Three people in the main suite of the home were displaced, while a basement suite appeared to be unaffected by the fire, she added. To donate to the fund, visit any VanCity Credit Union branch or email johnsonstreetfirevictims@ gmail.com to get in touch with Verlinden. The friends also plan to set up an Indiegogo donation page in the coming days. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Grease is the word Oak Bay High School students Stephen Dopp, left, who plays Danny, and Kaitlin Bain, who plays Sandy, rehearse for their presentation of the musical Grease. The musical opens tonight (Feb. 22) at the school at 7:30 p.m. and runs until March 2. Tickets are available at the door for $12 and $10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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Oak Bay: Where history surrounds us ak Bay’s neighbourhoods are filled with history and character, and as we celebrate Heritage Week the Oak Bay News looked for the stories behind a few of the area’s treasured buildings and homes. With the help of Oak Bay Heritage Foundation, we hope to satisfy your curiousity about your neighbourhood’s history.
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Following a building boom and the expansion of the transportation system, Mount Baker Court became a more desirable place to live. The irregularly shaped Windsor Park was built in 1896 and was considered the finest athletic grounds on the Pacific Coast. It continues to be a popular venue for cricket, tennis and rugby and is the starting point for the Oak Bay Tea Party parade.
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Built in 1927, Patio Court continues to highlight a distinct phase of development and architecture in Oak Bay. Patio Court was built during a housing boom which occurred during the second half of the ‘20s. The expansion of the transportation system beyond the streetcar Sharon Tiffin/News Staff line resulted in new One of Oak Bay’s most recognized pieces of history the War Memorial residential development, particularly in the areas of sends a message of peace. the municipality that had not been easily accessible Before serving in the First World War, Spurgin went before. into partnership with Edmund O. Wilkins and the pair The homes are also important for undertook a number of commissions in Qualicum and Megan Cole their architectural style and rarity; Victoria. Reporting Patio Court is one of only two examples When Spurgin returned from the war, he was of Storybook Style in Oak Bay. appointed superintendent of the Soldiers’ Housing With origins in the whimsical make-believe world Scheme in Saanich. of Southern California, particularly Hollywood, the Johnson was the resident architect for the Canadian Pacific Railway and supervised the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel and parts of the Empress Hotel. Spurgin and Johnson also designed Oak Bay’s Gibson’s Ladies’ Wear and the Mount Baker Block.
Mount Baker Court (1147 Newport Ave.) Owned and designed by well-known area business owner Henry E. Munday, Mount Baker Court was built in 1926. Munday – who owned Munday’s the British Boot Shop at 1203 Douglas Street – showed his artistry in the apartment block through the quality seen in the stained glass side lights at the front door, the tiled entrance porch and the classic columns. Sharon Tiffin/News Staff His interest in footwear was also This home on Patio Court is one of a few that exemplify Storybook represented in the building through style architecture. the boot-scrapers which flank the front entrance. Mount Baker Court was built at a time when the area’s architecture displays style characteristics including demographics were changing. lancet windows, half-timbering and pepperpot turrets. The Windsor Park area had been heavily promoted by Patio Court’s heritage value also comes from its the British Columbia Electric Railway Company, but in architects Karl Branwhite Spurgin and John Graham 1922 the municipality bought it as a civic amenity. Johnson.
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Standing nine feet tall the Mother Peace statue of the Oak Bay War Memorial holds the names of the 97 Oak Bay residents who lost their lives in World War II. The memorial was built over a seven month period by James E. Saull – a former student of sculptor and coin designer Emanuel Hahn. Saull, who was a noted Canadian sculptor and designer of many Canadian war memorials, was commissioned to build the cenotaph after winning a competition for the contract. Saull and his wife - who was the model for
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Mount Baker Court includes stained glass, a tiled entry and classic columns. the female figure - made Victoria their home after he returned from the war where he was an airman. The cenotaph was dedicated on Nov. 11, 1948 by Lt. Gov. Charles Banks and Reave RA. Wootton. The memorial is valued for its message of peace, rather than glorification of war. In 2004, four commemorative bronze plaques were mounted on granite bounders below the historic cenotaph sculpture off Beach Drive in Uplands Park. The plaques honour all the Canadian casualties of the First World War, the Canadian Merchant Navy, the Korean War and the Canadian UN Peace keepers. The memorial is important to the community as the site of the Oak Bay Remembrance Day Services held annually. mcole@oakbaynews.com
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Executive Chef Connie Young-Davis started preparing the food three days in advance.
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Bargain bonanza Maureen Hodgetts, left, and Jean Stevens take time for a ‘spot of tea’ as they sort through donations for the Oak Bay Seniors Activity Association’s annual rummage sale. Doors open at the Monterey Recreation Centre at 9 a.m. Saturday and the sale continues until 1 p.m.
Trades shortage aids backlog Continued from Page A1
“There is a huge shortage in skilled trades especially with the mechanics side of things,” said Williams. “It’s extremely difficult to attract these people and the wages B.C. Transit is paying aren’t cutting it, making it even harder to obtain and retain staff.” But as Transit moves forward with maintenance, riders are waiting for buses that have been cancelled or arrive already full. “I’m one of those riders,” Burton said. “I can completely empathize. On Friday, I was waiting to go to work with my four-year-old and we were out in the cold waiting for 10 minutes, with more people than we’ve ever seen at that stop, because a trip was cancelled.” And Burton isn’t the only transit user who has seen the change in service. Christine Comrie, who often uses transit daily, said she has noticed the cancellations since the strike ended.
“I find it frustrating not to have a bus come when you’re at the stop waiting for over 20 minutes, especially when you have to make it to work on time,” Comrie said. In an attempt to keep from inconveniencing rural riders, Transit is cancelling runs on routes with frequent service. Riders who often see a bus come every 10 minutes on major routes, may be waiting 20 because of cancelled runs. As runs have been cancelled, ridership numbers have dropped – something Burton said is cause for concern. “Last year we had record ridership and I think we were as excited as we could be as a crown corporation. We’ve seen any kind of drop is unacceptable,” she said. “Anytime you give people the opportunity to consider alternative modes of transportation, it’s a slippery slope and one we don’t want to go down. That’s why we’re working as hard as we can to get ser-
vice back up.” Though some riders have the option of using transportation alternatives, people like Comrie rely on transit as one of their primary sources of transportation. “For someone in my income bracket, I can’t afford a vehicle,” she said. “I have to have faith the transit authorities will provide the services we come to expect and depend on.” Burton said the garages, logistics, the depot and operations are working together to get the system running as smoothly as possible, however it’s hard to say when it will be back to service as usual. “I think every day we watch the numbers again,” she said. “It’s easy to catch up on the weekends when we’re putting in fewer service hours. But it’s not just that we have a backlog, it’s every single day there are upwards of 300 buses in our fleet that continually need maintenance. It’s a floating target.” mcole@oakbaynews.com
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Students put Steinbeck on stage Potential Broadway stars ready to strut their stuff on weekend The Canadian College of Performing Arts Year II actors present The Grapes of Wrath, a moving ode to endurance and hope. “Intense and provocative material like this provide such strong learning opportunities for our performers,” said artistic and education director Darold Roles. “So many of our students will perform on stages across Canada and around the world once they graduate, and this experience gives them a great head start on their careers.” The Grapes of Wrath is a Tony Award winning play based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by John Steinbeck and adapted by Frank Galati. Director Darcy Evans has put his unique stamp on this compelling production. He was the associate director for Little Women on Broadway and remounted the Broadway staging for the first U.S. national tour. During his seven seasons as an actor and associate director with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, his credits include Dangerous Liaisons (assistant director), To Kill a Mockingbird (associate director), Fuente Ovejuna, The Winter’s Tale, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Fiddler on the Roof, Man of La Mancha, Patience, The Three Musketeers and Hello, Dolly! (associate director).
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Coast Capital getting back to business as usual Credit union and its customers survive computer changeover Megan Cole News staff
Coast Capital Savings is still dealing with “limited” challenges following the disruption of service over the Family Day long weekend while it switched to a new banking system. The credit union’s spokesperson Jay-Ann Fordy said despite issues for some of their customers, the process went as well as expected and “maybe even better.” “There are no big problems, so the system is running as expected,” Fordy said. “Our other banking system was around for many, many years so there were some challenges and one-offs with accounts looking different, so we’re working with customers (to help them) understand the new system.” Fordy said there were reports of problems from some customers about access to online banking and card transactions at ATMs or point of sale. “We’ve been able to resolve the problems by working on them daily and are improving them constantly,” she said. “Our customers have been great. I know it’s a big change for them but we apologize for any impact we’ve had – but I believe we’re coming through the other end.” mcole@oakbaynews.com
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The B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget proposes to implement income tax increases on business and higher-income individuals, similar to proposals from the NDP opposition. The corporate income tax rate would rise one point to 11 per cent effective April 1, accelerating by a year an increase announced in 2012. NDP leader Adrian Dix has repeatedly promised to increase the corporate rate to 12 per cent, where it was in 2008. In Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget, tabled Tuesday, personal income taxes for those earning $150,000 or more would rise 2.1 per cent to 16.8 per cent for two years, starting next January. That increase is to be rolled back to the current rate of 14.7 per cent in 2015, de Jong said. Dix has indicated that if the NDP forms government, he would impose an income tax increase for those earning $150,000 or more a year, with specifics promised in the NDP election platform. De Jong stressed that B.C.’s personal income tax rates are still the lowest in Canada for those earning up to $122,000 a year. With a provincial election set for May 14, this budget will not be passed by the time the brief legislature session ends in late March. Its measures are part of a campaign platform for Clark’s government, and the winner of the election must pass a budget in the fall. Also proposed is a tobacco tax hike of $2 per carton of cigarettes. De Jong said the effective date is held off until Oct. 1 to give people time to quit smoking, with 100,000 B.C. residents currently taking advantage of a provincial program offering free nicotine patches, gum or approved prescription drugs. The last tobacco tax increase was seven per cent when the harmonized sales tax was implemented in 2010.
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Celebrating our history This year’s Heritage Week theme, Heritage Homes and Neighbourhoods, is tailor-made for Greater Victoria. From Sidney to Sooke, our heritage is all around us. And whether we make a regular habit of admiring it, thinking about it, talking about it or helping preserve it, our history deserves to be acknowledged. Along with built Individuals and structures either as heritage groups preserve designated properties or simply our heritage restored to past glory, we have parks, roads, even trees that have historical designations. The West Shore has a significant piece of our heritage puzzle in Fort Rodd Hill, while the Peninsula has The Butchart Gardens. Victoria’s downtown core includes many fine examples of historical architecture, while clusters of heritage homes in Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay help define our neighbourhoods and give us a sense of community. As we celebrate Heritage Week this week, we recognize many local groups that work regularly to preserve our past. Among them is the non-profit Hallmark Society. Its volunteers assist in the preservation, conservation and restoration of our built heritage and work towards greater public awareness and understanding of heritage. Like many proclamations made by the provincial or municipal governments, Heritage Week may seem to some like a forced recognition of an element of our society. But if we stop to consider the fact that the stories of those who came before us are wrapped up in local buildings, homes and museum collections, it makes this celebration of heritage much more personal. We encourage readers this week to take stock of our history and try to appreciate the rich legacy that surrounds us. It’s an opportunity to reflect on how our communities have grown over the years and consider how we can all play a part in preserving the history that helps make our region a special place to live, work and play. 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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Recycling, alone, is not enough It wasn’t until I was being driven been my excuse for a while about around a landfill that it really hit me throwing food waste in the trash, about what we put in the ground. but it’s not anymore. The former manager of I have looked into the Highwest commercial composting businesses landfill in Highlands that will pick up my food matter-of-factly told me it waste, but the cost is would only last for about more than I can afford. 25 more years. So I made my own little As a journalist I am paid compost bin out of an to ask why, so I did. old garbage can. If I have “Because it will be full,” to move, I’ll bring my he said, giving me the compost with me. kind of odd look that said I rarely buy packaged I should have known the foods other than the Charla Huber occasional box of answer. In all honesty Written in ink I didn’t. I had never crackers for my daughter. thought about a landfill In my house we are reaching capacity. making all sorts of changes to After seeing empty craters reduce our waste. Making all of our several metres deep, the knowledge food from scratch has drastically that they would be filled to capacity lowered the amount of items in in that amount of time sickened me. the blue box. If we make our own It’s easy to pretend things crackers there is no box. If I make aren’t happening when you don’t my own milk kefir in a Mason jar physically see them. I have never – it’s a cultured dairy food high in been to a landfill before, although probiotics – there is no plastic tub I know the Hartland landfill offers to recycle. annual public tours. But it’s not enough to make The Saanich facility’s clock is the change to recycling instead ticking, with an estimated 2035 of dumping it in the landfill. closure. That’s why we are strongly For the past year, I have been encouraged not to put paper making my own laundry soap and products or other recyclables in our storing it in old juice jugs. More garbage. Food waste is the next to recently I have begun making my be cut out. Its diversion will extend own dish soap for the sink and the life of the dump. dishwasher, as well as my own As a renter in Langford, I have toothpaste, lotion, salves, shampoo had little control over kitchen scrap and conditioner. recycling or building a compost Making these products isn’t for heap in the backyard. That’s everyone. You have to get over
having bubbles in the sink when washing dishes. And the shampoo won’t lather either, but everything still gets clean. All you need to make liquid laundry soap is a bar of soap, washing soda, Borax and water. It takes 30 minutes to make four litres and costs about 50 cents. I will never go back to store-bought detergent. Other than saving money, it’s nice to believe that the dish soap bottle beside my sink is the last one I will ever own. Same goes for the shampoo and the rest of the products. I have always been a crafty person, and making these things is fun. I get my daughter involved and we make it an afternoon project. My three-year-old loves the sense of pride she gets brushing her teeth with her homemade paste. The almond extract and orange essential oil give it a great flavour that no kid could say no to. On a side note, I was a gardener at the Pilgrim Community Church garden in Colwood for nearly five years, and was disappointed when the church decided to close it down recently. When the landfills reach their capacity, another large area of Earth will need to become the next one. If we are looking for public uses for our land, I’d rather have another community garden than another landfill. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
‘I had never thought about a landfill reaching capacity.’
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Re: Questions remain on wireless effects, but evidence growing (Letters, Feb. 8) Smart meters are safe and communicate using radio frequency signals that are similar to what has been used for decades in televisions, radios and other common household devices. B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, Health Canada and the World Health Organization all confirm the wireless meters pose no known health risks. To put it in perspective, we asked a certified professional engineering firm located in North Vancouver to measure the power and duration of our new meter. The results confirm
a B.C. Hydro smart meter communicates for 1.4 seconds per day. In other words, you would have to stand next to your meter for 20 years to get the equivalent amount of radio frequency as a 30 minute cellphone call. As the project nears completion, customers are beginning to see the benefits of a more modern electrical system. For example, many customers now have access to new conservation tools through their secure online B.C. Hydro account, helping them save energy and money. Later this year, customers will benefit from automatic outage detection that will help crews
restore power faster and safer. Smart meters are now standard equipment just like utility poles and power lines and are required to modernize the system and ensure the safe, efficient delivery of electricity to British Columbians. We thank customers for their support and patience as we work to modernize our electricity system so we can continue to safely provide the electricity needed to power homes and businesses around the province every day. Gary Murphy Chief Project Officer, Smart metering and infrastructure B.C. Hydro
Readers respond: PM, herring, mental illness PM can thank Liberals for financial picture Re: Canada’s PM hasn’t done such a bad job (Letters, Feb. 15) Eileen Nattrass asserts that “Our prime minister has taken care of Canada brilliantlyâ€? because “Canada is the only country to survive the mess in the financial world.â€? She can thank Jean ChrĂŠtien and Paul Martin, who ignored Harper’s pressure to emulate the U.S. arbitrage banks and jump into the speculative market. By the time Harper won a majority, the financial mess was so deep and broad that likely even Harper saw the wisdom of keeping the Liberal banking approach. Nattrass can thank the same Liberals for Canada not joining the vengeful Iraq campaign, since ChrĂŠtien chose not to sign on in the absence of a UN resolution. So, it seems that Harper’s “brillianceâ€? was to maintain ChrĂŠtien and Martin’s careful strategy, for which Harper is trying to claim credit. As usual, Harper shows his colours as an unprincipled demagogue. Michael Meagher Saanich
Overfishing main culprit for lack of herring Re: Herring disappearing from recreational fishery: anglers (News, Feb. 13) I wonder if Bob Briggs, and countless others I’m sure, pulling 60 fish out of the Gorge Waterway on a good day and more than 500 fish over the two-month spawning period has had anything to do with the herring disappearing?
The decline is clear, but the reason is also crystal clear. I equate this article with NDP leader Adrian Dix coming on TV and saying “the Liberals like to use attack ads.� I can assume Dix himself is gullible and naive enough to think that his is not an attack ad, but does he really think the public are gullible enough to swallow his thin attack? Are people who read this article gullible enough to think that public overfishing of herring stock had nothing to do with the herring disappearing? Mike Bolli Victoria
Mental illness robs people of life Re: Stigma perpetuated by mainstream media (Letters, Feb. 15) I must beg to differ with Doreen Marion Gee. Why? Much like those who commit violent acts, the suspicion is that there is a very low percentage of people with mental illness who are “talented and amazing.� Severe mental illness strikes the young. Everyone has witnessed someone from their student days suffering from mental illness. The next generation comes of age and they, also, watch the suffering. The brain is the least understood organ in the body and so it is probable that many more generations are going to watch friends from their youth slip away. I am no journalist, but my gut tells me there is a story in here somewhere. Christina Nicol Saanich
Wilderness at stake with pipeline project Two intrepid seekers of truth and fact covered the territory of the proposed Enbridge pipeline into B.C. The documentary On the Line follows the 2,400-kilometre journey by foot, bike and kayak. We see and vicariously experience how fragile, rugged and precious that wilderness now is. We hear how many persons will ultimately lose their way of life and livelihood for the sake of a relatively small number of permanent new positions. We must not allow this tragedy to occur. It is worth our very lives to prevent this horrendous destruction to happen. Keep uniting folks. We must stop this pipeline. Clare Lowery Metchosin
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Hip hop artist finds inspiration in overcoming troubled past Kyle Slavin News staff
Sobriety isn’t a word typically associated with hip hop music. Drugs, alcohol or both tend to be a recurring theme in the music and the lives of the talent that occupy this space. This is true of Chris Hamilton – or at least it was true. “I grew up in the Comox Valley and I always used the excuse, ‘I’m from a small town, there’s nothing to do, so this is what I do,’” the 26-year-old says of his past, having started drinking at 10 – stealing it from his parents – and smoking pot at 12. By his mid-teens, he’d moved on to ecstasy and cocaine. And in his 20s he was taking “pretty much everything you could think of, short of anything involving needles.” Through it all, though, Hamilton wrote music. “I’ve been writing lines since I was about 12 years old. It didn’t get serious for me until I was about 21 when I moved over to Vancouver,” he says. “Seeing an actual studio (in Vancouver) moti-
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ready to exorcise his demons, and went to rehab for the second time. (He went once before at age 19, but admits he wasn’t “I noticed ready to quit everything, my thought havprocess is a lot hence ing returned to old habits quicker.” - Chris Hamilton almost immediately upon release.) “Life’s changed for the better (since rehab),” he says, now one year sober. “I’ve reestablished a lot of old relationships with friends and family, I’m not always broke and complaining about stuff, and it’s just a more positive way to live.” Hamilton admits he was concerned at first about what impact sobriety would have on his music, but it’s been nothing but a positive experience. “I noticed my thought process is a lot quicker. Songs get written a lot quicker, beats happen a lot quicker. And there’s definitely more positivity, for sure,” he says. “It takes a lot of energy to maintain (a drug- and alcohol-fuelled) life-
style, so being able to channel that energy into music as a creative outlet has been great.” Hamilton, a.k.a. Ill Tone, performs March 7 at Lucky Bar. He’ll open for Masta Ace on the Western Canadian dates of his crosscountry tour. On Feb. 27, Ill Tone’s debut album, Bringin’ the Hope Back will be released. The album is some three years in the making, meaning the music is more of a reflection of Hamilton’s past life. He’s already working on his next album, which won’t be full of songs written during “the depths of all my crap.” “When a person’s in the depths of their addictions, they’re not going to be saying too many positive things,” he says. “I still write the occasional heavy song, because I think about that life that I lived to write about it and get it out in the open. But definitely I’m a lot happier – that will show with my next album.” Visit illtonemusic.com. Tickets ($18) to the adult-only show at Lucky Bar are available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and TicketWeb.ca kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Seniors Helping in Your Community SHARING TIME AND ENERGY
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As a Girl Guide leader Lidkea helped to organize the Årst Broom Bash at Uplands Park.
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A positive outlook, good physical and mental health, and along with Ånancial security are the keys to active aging, says a report from the National Seniors Council. The May 2010 report on volunteering among seniors and positive and active aging found the two are closely related. “The most difÅcult challenge to meet for people who are aging is isolation and loneliness and how to break that cycle,” said Sidney Councillor Marilyn Loveless, who sat on the National Seniors Council for three years. “Volunteering is a way to do that.” Productive, active participation in all aspects of economic, social and community life; self-reliance; recognition as an actively
contributing member of society; a positive outlook about self and future; good physical and mental health and ability to function; mutually supportive social relationships; Ånancial security a safe and supportive environment to live and work; and the availability of adequate services and support were all found to be instrumental in keeping those past retirement age happy and healthy. One of the best ways to achieve these goals is to volunteer, the study found. “One of the facts that interested me the most in the study is a recognition that trying to pigeonhole people into groups based on age does not necessarily provide the best service to those people. And that applies
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Friday, February 22, 2013 - OAK
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La Penita, is decidedly off limits for Nayarit, Mexico – gringos. It is a portal only This Snowbird has a tourist with a death wish gently landed. would cross. Co-existing But, I can’t peacefully across the escape my B.C. alley is Hinde y Jaime’s friends who insist restaurant given over Q BRIAN KIERAN on emailing news of largely to aging, gritty COLUMNIST the latest Mexican B.C. ex-pats who make atrocity to threaten La Penita their home seniors travelling in this beautiful, drug year round or at least cartel-ravaged country. from December through A bus load of tourists has been waylaid March. by banditos south of Guadalajara, my This is the Mexico I faint-hearted friends report. How can you love. relax in that environment, they ask? By While it is easy for me not reading the newspapers, I respond. I to say Mexico is no more suggest they spend an evening wandering dangerous than a sojourn Brian Kieran enjoying La Penita Nayarit, Mexico. SUBMITTED BY BRIAN KIERAN around outside a Surrey SkyTrain station into the dark heart of before bugging me again. Surrey, this tropical nation group Tlachinollan helps community This week my wife is experiencing nothing vigilantes. sh of drug-induced and I are the only exshort In relatively peaceful towns like La civ war. pats in residence at the civil …a little senior Penita a little senior common sense goes a modest Bungalows Don I’ve just heard that long way. Like stay out of the El Norteno common sense hu Jose in La Penita Centro. hundreds of villagers bar. All the other occupants in the southern state goes a long way. Yesterday I went to a rodeo at the local are Mexican. Across of Guerrero, frustrated arena, looked up and realized the tin ov drug gang the dirt street below our over roof was partially collapsed. Another 3.8 ex room is a ramshackle extortion, killings and quake like we had last week and dozens of kidnappings have armed ar dwelling where local women do pilates on kidnappings, themselves to us would have been crushed or sliced to the rooftop. My fear is the building will defend their villages. collapse under their exuberance. “We assume the tasks that the ribbons. Kitty corner is El Norteno, a locals bar government has not been able to fulÅll,” For me, that’s what imminent danger is that really only gets going at midnight and says activist Roman Hernandez whose really all about in Mexico. O
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Carlton House of Oak Bay would like to welcome Alanna Hardinge-Rooney to her new position as Manager of Community Relations. With a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Victoria and a postgraduate certificate of journalism from Langara College, Alanna is well-qualified to both oversee Carlton House’s marketing plan and to advise seniors and their families on transitioning to retirement living. We encourage you to get in touch with Alanna if you or someone you know is considering a move. Please call 250-595-1914 to book an appointment.
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Oak Bay Senior Give time, gain peace of mind
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of Beacon Community Services. More The majority (93 percent) of than half are seniors. Beacon’s volunteers are university Beacon Community Services did its educated women over the age of own survey of volunteers in 2011 which 51 – nearly half of that group are found BCS’ volunteers give an average over the age of 71. The top reasons of 4.7 hours a week. they volunteer include serving the The CSGVP survey states the community, keeping active and helping likelihood of volunteering decreases others. with age, while the number of hours The CSGVP survey found seniors volunteered increases. Seniors 65 years are more likely than other age groups and older were least likely to volunteer to be among the 25 per cent of “top (36 per cent), while young adults aged volunteers,” Canadians who gave 171 15 to 24 were the most likely (58 per hours or more annually and accounted cent). Despite their lower rate of for 78 per cent of all volunteer hours. volunteering, seniors age 65 and older Of those seniors who volunteered, gave more hours 36 per cent of on average yyounger seniors than any other ((aged 65 to 74) age, with an aand 33 per cent It’s a culture that average of 218 oof older seniors hours annually ((75+) were top encourages volunteerism compared to 15 vvolunteers, the and a robust community. to 24 year olds highest of all age h who volunteered ccategories. an average “(Senior of 138 hours vvolunteers) are annually. tremendously dedicated to whatever “It’s a reÆection of Greater they decide to put their energy toward,” Victoria in general and on the said Loveless. “They have the time and (Saanich) Peninsula in particular,” said they have some wisdom about what MacKenzie of the number of people matters in life.” who volunteer. “It’s a culture that To learn more about the encourages volunteerism and a robust National Seniors Council go to community. Also, the type of volunteer seniorscouncil.gc.ca To learn more activities we offer are very enjoyable for about Beacon Community Services, go the volunteers themselves.” to beaconcs.ca. O editor@oakbaynews.com
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As a “free-range child” growing up in Victoria, 66-year-old Margaret Lidkea wandered and biked, exploring Victoria with friends as they connected with the natural world by climbing trees, building forts and making sandcastles. She studied zoology at UBC, and realized her passion was to share her knowledge and experiences of nature so she became a teacher. She returned to Oak Bay in 1986 with her husband, Tom, and three daughters. Soon after her return, she started teaching and sharing her love of the outdoors at Swan Lake - Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. As a Girl Guide leader Lidkea helped to organize the first Broom Bash at Uplands Park after the municipality of Oak Bay gave permission to remove the invasive Scotch Broom in Uplands Park and Anderson Hill. She has received awards from Girl Guides, the CRD and Saanich for her environmental initiatives. She is the cofounder of the Friends of Uplands Park, and is currently co-chair of the organization. She says, “Volunteering offers me opportunities to meet other interesting and passionate people and to contribute to my community.”
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What is your favourite Oak Bay activity Rambling through Uplands Park.
What “words of wisdom” have you cherished from your parents? Family is most important and wealth is not money but the richness of sharing your life with your family and friends.
Margaret Lidkea sits in Uplands Park, one of her favorite places in Oak Bay. SHARON TIFFIN/NEWS STAFF
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What’s at the top of your “bucket list” Snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands.
What is your proudest achievement? My three wonderful daughters and that the Girl Guides will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary of the restoration of the endangered Garry Oak Meadow in Uplands Park.
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Alice Zajac loves her life at Carlton House. She moved from Toronto 22 years ago, having worked for the Toronto Star as a copy person and in ad sales for 25 years. She moved into Carlton House after her husband passed away and now calls it her home. She enjoys her group of friends and feels lucky to have such great people to share laughter and to have good times with. O
Gibby McLeod, was born in Saskatchewan and moved to Victoria about 60 years ago. She worked as a realtor for 27 years at her own company, McLeod Realty, while raising four children. She loved matching people to houses, something she found fun and that she was very good at. She used to golf, believing when she retired and had more time to play she would be good at it. It didn’t happen. Her favourite pasttime is playing bridge and spending time with friends she has made at Carlton House. O
If you know someone who is making a difference in your community, please email your comments to editor@oakbaynews.com
Bill King, grew up in Oak Bay, moving from Vancouver after his father died in 1932. His mother used insurance money, bought a lot and built a house on Newport Avenue for $10,000. King attended St. Christopher’s Montessori School, Glenlyon School (when it was was separate from Norfolk School) and Oak Bay High. He remembers wanting to grow up so he could move out of Oak Bay and now feels he has come full circle having moved back to Oak Bay after working as a lumber salesman in West Vancouver. He enjoys living at the Carlton House, sharing good times with his many new friends. O
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FREE Webinar for Family Caregivers Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1 to 2 p.m. Transition from Home to Residential Care: From the Family Caregiver’s Perspective. Register by calling the Care-ring Voice Network at 1-866-396-2433 or register on-line at www.careringvoice.com.
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Braves bop Wolves, Cougars host matinee A Max Mois penalty shot goal with four minutes remaining stood as the winner of Game 1 on Monday as the Saanich Braves defeated the Westshore Wolves 4-2. Game 2 was Wednesday and Game 3 is 6:30 p.m. tonight (Feb. 22) at Pearkes. The Victoria Cougars host the Peninsula Panthers for Game 3 Sunday, 3 p.m. at Archie Browning.
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It’s the biggest and baddest rugby rivalry in Victoria, and possibly the biggest team rivalry of all the city’s sports teams. The blue-clad James Bay Athletic Association visit the red and black Castaway Wanderers at Windsor Park on Saturday (Feb. 23) as CDI Premier League men’s rugby returns from a three month break. Half of the gate’s proceeds will be donated to the Victoria Hospice. Saturday is a doubleheader, as the respective first division teams will kickoff at 1 p.m., followed by the premiers at 2:45 p.m. Victoria Hospice provides quality end-of-life care. In other CDI Premier rugby action the UVic Vikes host Bayside (Surrey) at Wallace Field, also at 2:45 p.m. in the Island’s Cowichan Cup, Velox Academy hosts Cowichan at 1 p.m. and Velox Valhallians hosts Nanaimo at 2:30 p.m.
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Spring has come early for Victoria’s Jesse Hodges, but it’s been a long winter. This week the 18-year-old baseball player heads to Arizona for spring training as a member of the Chicago Cubs. It’s the next step in a career that took off with the swing of a bat last August. Hodges went from being undrafted and bound for junior college to being one of the hottest unsigned prospects, and was snapped up by the Cubs. Now he’s looking to grab a spot with one of the Cubs’ many minor league organizations. “I’ve spent the winter just playing baseball and getting myself stronger, in the gym and indoor hitting. I feel like I’m in the best shape of my life.” At camp he will be one of the few prospects that wasn’t drafted – as he was passed over in the 2012 MLB draft in June. It was a down time for Hodges, who had reason to believe he’d be picked midway through the draft. But some things have a way of working themselves out. Three months later, Hodges rectified his draft situation with a clutch home run at the 18-and-under World Baseball Championship in Seoul, South Korea. Hodges was slotted ninth in the batting order when he slugged a two-run, twoout home run that helped Canada defeat Japan. “Hitting that home run changed the tournament for me, it got me rolling. Then to put pen to paper, it had me even more confident,” Hodges said. After the home run he was bumped from ninth up to sixth in the batting order. He kept hitting the ball, and was moved into the cleanup spot for the semifinal and championship games. Canada lost in the final to U.S.A. but Hodges finished the world championships as the leading
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Jesse Hodges in his Chicago Cubs gear stands, holding his World Baseball Championship Canadian team MVP and All World team trophies. hitter with a .484 average, the most hits with 15, highest total bases with 22, and was tied for second in doubles. “Confidence and belief in my game is what I have so much of going into spring training.” Hodges had played his premier midget career as a shortstop with the Victoria Mariners of the B.C. Premier Baseball League the past three seasons, and was part of the M’s 2010 B.C. championship. He played third for Team Canada and his transition was seamless, as he made the World Championships’ All World team and, was signed as a third basemen by the Cubs. “The scouts were talking to my parents at the world championships, and I could see them. I asked my parents, ‘who were you talking to?’ but they didn’t want to tell me. Finally they did, and it was the
Cubs.” He signed the deal before the tournament was over. Until that moment, the Lambrick Park secondary grad was set to play for Grayson Junior College in Texas. Now he is among a smaller number of Cubs recruits getting a jump on spring training. Hodges is already familiar with wearing Cubs blue, having attended instructional league in the fall, and will have a couple of weeks to warm up before the “big leaguers” show up. They’re all going to be there, but don’t expect to see Hodges on ESPN any time soon. “The realistic goal for this year is to make a low-A (single-A) team. The ultimate goal is the big leagues.” sports@vicnews.com
The B.C. Hockey League’s inaugural showcase at Chilliwack’s Prospera Centre last September won dozens of players scholarships in the NCAA. It made the league much more accessible to scouts from smaller NCAA schools, particularly Div. 3 programs, which can’t afford to have traveling recruiters year round. Several Victoria Grizzlies benefitted from the event, as many are headed to the NCAA next year. Next year’s Showcase is set for Sept. 6 to 8, with each team playing two regular season games. The Grizzlies are home to the Cowichan Capitals tonight (Feb. 22), 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena. Saturday the Grizz visit Cowichan.
Judokas throw for gold at Pacific tournament Seven members of the Victoria Judo Club competed at the Pacific International Judo tournament in Richmond last weekend, with four picking up medals. Tristan Alexander, 14, won gold, despite being the youngest in the U18 over-90 kgs division. Josh van Meur won silver in the U21 and men’s open at sub-81 kgs. George Lukas won silver in the U21 sub-66 kgs category. Jackson Minnick won bronze in the U15 sub-50kg category.
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Not in my house Saanich Water Polo School’s Brandon Toler, left, helps goalie Frank Williams, right, as they attempt to block Fraser Valley’s (Langley) Luke Wallace from shooting during a cadet division game at the 2013 SWPS Valentines Water Polo Tournament at Saanich Commonwealth Pool. Fraser Valley won the match 12-2.
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Playoffs come to UVic Brandon Dunlop hit five three-pointers and 24 points to shoulder the UVic Vikes men’s basketball team to a 74-71 win over the UBC Thunderbirds at McKinnon Gym on Saturday. The Vikes swept the T-birds Friday and Saturday to finish 16-7. Playoffs begin tonight (Feb. 22) as the Vikes host the Manitoba Bisons (14-8) in the Canada West quarterfinals, a best-of-three series starting at 7 p.m. The series continues tomorrow at 7 p.m. and, if needed, 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. The No. 10-ranked Vikes women (16-6) start their playoff series against No. 2-ranked Regina (19-3). The best-of-three series runs tonight, Saturday and Sunday. Last year the Vikes men lost in the Canada West semifinal. It’s the Vikes women’s first appearance in the post-season since 2009-10. Coverage of each game will be streamed online at uvic.canadawest.tv. sports@vicnews.com
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Falcon gymnasts swing into form Falcon gymnasts posted gold medal results in successive weekends at the Omega Invitational in Coquitlam, Feb. 2 and 3, and at the Chimo Pajama Meet in Comox, Feb. 9 and 10. At Omega, Emily Bolink placed first overall in the provincial Level 4 Open category, while Emily Hale (novice) took home a gold on the vault and silver on bars. At Comox, Emma Longbottom (tyro), Kianna Pheiffer (novice) and Ali Marriott (open) took gold in their all-around competitions at Level Two. Emma Lydon (tyro) and Nikki Marriott (novice) also took top
spots in their respective allaround competitions. Additionally, Sasha Barnes (tyro) scored first on the floor and vault, Emily Schmidt took second the beam and the vault, and Longbottom scored first on the beam, as well as third on the vault and bars.
Synchro sweeps regional competitions PacificSport synchronzied swimmers dominaned at Watermania, held recently in Richmond. Four of PacificSport’s national stream swimmers com-
peted and took first and second place in their categories. Jamie Frank took first in the junior figures, senior free solo and senior duet. Her partner, Marlissa Cawston, shared the top duet prize and took the runner-up spots in the other categories. Sarah Jones and Emma Yun Wah Choo completed a sweep in the age 13-15 competitors with Jones taking all three top spots and Choo sharing the top prize in the duet. The four are gearing up for Western Regionals in Alberta next month. sports@vicnews.com
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Six Camosun Char- Marcellus, Lochlan Polgers volleyball son and Natalie players were Delarge made recognized as the women’s PacWest all-stars all rookie team. this week. Hilary Graham Andrew Inglis was named to and Alex Sadowski the women’s were named as second all-star men’s first team Hilary team. all-stars. Ryan Graham sports@vicnews.com
2012 CIS rookie of the year and 600-metre champion Rachel Francois leads the UVic Vikes women’s track team into the Canada West championships this weekend, Feb. 22 to 24. Both the Vikes men’s and women’s teams are poised to win the 4x800m relay. Adam Gaudes and Thomas Riva are also ranked No. 1 in their respective events, the 600m and 1000m, and hope to win gold. The meet is at the University of Regina. sports@vicnews.com
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Youth housing must be a priority Jennifer Blyth Black Press
Most people would agree that a community has a responsibility to provide its children and young people a safe, nurturing community in which to grow up. Essential to that – for their mental and physical health, their self-confidence and their ability to grow into healthy, productive adults, is a place to live. For too many youth in the Capital Region, however, that ideal is simply not the reality. The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness believes there are as many as 600 youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in the region. Typically, these can be young teens right up to those in their mid- to late-20s. While youth homelessness is increasing by as much as 10 per cent per year, as many as 80 per cent of homeless youth do not sleep rough on the streets, but are “hidden” – couch surfing, for example, or sleeping in cars. However because homeless youth have different risk factors and face different challenges, they must be viewed as a separate entity from the adult homeless population. Aboriginal youth also bring a unique perspective to issues of homelessness. It’s estimated that Aboriginals make up about onequarter of the local homeless population, although Bruce Parisian, executive director of the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, believes it may well be higher than that; at the same time, Aboriginals make up just two to three per cent of the general population of Greater Victoria, so this disproportionate
number really makes the issues around homelessness a priority for the Friendship Centre. Sometimes Aboriginal youth are leaving the reserves looking for a better life in the city, but with well-paying jobs difficult to come by for young people and a pricey housing market, the challenges can be significant. In addition to the 25 beds it opens when the Extreme Weather Protocol is called, the Friendship Centre offers a variety of programs to help young mothers, families and individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. A number of family group homes or care homes, some supported by the Ministry of Children & Family Services, aid homeless youth, many of whom may have had a long history with the ministry. “We are able to bring them into an environment where we can stabilize them and treat them as our children,” Parisian says. For those who are transitioning out of ministry care, “we want to create a roof over their heads and support them through the more than 50 programs we have here, all geared toward children, families and youth.” Other new housing projects in the works through the Friendship Centre include eight twobedroom apartments for women with young children in care or at risk of being taken into care – “we support them while they’re here and once they’re stabilized we look at other resources, such as the M’akola Society.” Regardless of ethnicity, factors often contributing to youth homelessness include family conflict, sexual orientation, poverty,
It’s believed that more than 600 young people are experiencing homelessness in Greater Victoria.
abuse and neglect, learning and development disabilities, alienation, substance abuse and addiction. Adding to the challenge, youth who leave living situations of conflict or abuse are often distrustful of adults, making it difficult to access services. Even those youth who are employed find acquiring housing difficult due to their age, lack of income assistance lack of rental references. The good news is that
youth are resilient and in addition to the Coalition and the Native Friendship Centre, organizations are working for youth in Greater Victoria, including Salvation Army, Youth Empowerment Society, Threshold Housing and Beacon Community Services. Their programs have had real success by empowering youth to look after themselves and to have a structured and stable existence during the critical transition
How can you help? • Get involved in the discussion around homelessness and the needed services. • Volunteer – a variety of opportunities are available at organizations around the Capital Region.
• Donations of food, clothing, supplies and money to provide services are essential to help community organizations continue their much-needed work.
Boys & Girls Club provides safe, care homes for youth in need Sometimes a listening ear can make all the difference in the life of a young person who may feel the world is against them. That caring, client-centred approach is the cornerstone of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria’s youth housing program, says Ellie James, manager of youth and family services for the Boys & Girls’ Club of Greater Victoria. Operating on a care home model, the program places a young person with a family in the community who wants to “Our expectation provide a safe, nurturing is that they provide environment. Typically the youth are referred a safe, supportive through judicial or health environment for services, but could come that child. We don’t from other avenues as well, including self-refer- expect experts; ral. we want caring The situation for youth homes.” has changed in James’ 25 –Ellie James years working with the Boys & Girls Club. With the new Youth Justice Act, for example, “the kids are not getting into the system as early as they used to, so when they do come in they are often farther down the continuum.” Many of the family supports typical of earlier decades have also disappeared. Youth no longer have extended family nearby and the resources available to families experiencing challenges have fallen victim to budget cuts. “We’re trying to do more with less and the youth do pay.” On the positive side, “there has been a lot of research into trauma and trauma-informed practices,” James says. “We know that people no not start to heal unless they feel safe, so for youth, we know they need to be in a safe, secure environment before they can start dealing with those issues. That’s where our care home model, when it works, is really amazing. (We see) the youth re-engaging in school and attendance and participation rates soar.” For those interested in becoming a care home family with the Boys & Girls Club, “our expectation is that they provide a safe, supportive environment for that child,” James says. “We have a wide range of families, from families with kids to couples who have just retired. We don’t expect experts,” James emphasizes. “We want caring homes.” For more information, call the Boys and Girls Club at 250-384-9133.
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A new voice for those who live in silence Developmentally disabled embrace tablet technology Edward Hill News staff
Lynne Hibak holds a broad grin as she sweeps her fingers across an iPad, lighting up swirling streams of colour in the shape of a heart. For the 32-year-old client of the Garth Homer Society in Saanich, the touch screen offers her entertainment and easy access to the Internet. For other developmentally disabled adults at the day facility, some who can’t speak or who have limited movement, the technology has given them an unexpectedly rich voice to the world. Hibak uses the iPad to research birds and animals she sees while volunteering at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary. Her friend Laurie Fairweather does the same at her volunteer job Glendale Gardens, a.k.a. the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific. “My fingers don’t always go where I want. You can make mistakes with the iPad and it’s no big deal,” Fairweather says. “If I come across a plant I don’t know at Glendale Gardens I can take a picture (with the iPad) and find it.” The iPad and its apps have been so successful in giving cre-
Key to the device’s popularity is removing the keyboard and mouse from the equation of a computer, especially for those with limited handeye co-ordination. “There wasn’t the confusion or frustration that I was anticipating due to introducing something that wasn’t familiar,” says Rob Baker, a staff member who works with clients requiring a high level of care. “We have clients with no capability to draw or hold a pen, but they can still use their hands and fingers. All of a sudden Edward Hill/News staff they can make art withGarth Homer Society client Laurie Fairweather holds an iPad as Lynne out obstacles. They found Hibak traces thermal imaging colours using an art app. The society has uses that I had no idea purchased 14 iPads after a staff member showed that clients, including about.” those with deeply limiting developmental disabilities, used the hands-on Baker had the bright technology to ease anxiety and to assert decision making. idea to introduce his personal iPad to Garth ative outlets to Garth Homer Cen- Deeply disabled, withdrawn indiHomer about a year ago, just to tre clients, the society bought 14 viduals will engage using the iPad, gauge the level of interest and of the devices last fall. even if just to splash a virtual fish engagement from people in his High-functioning clients like pond. program. After a few moments Hibak and Fairweather adapted For clients with autism, people using the hands-on device, clients to the iPads quickly, but then so who require and demand strict were hooked. did those with significant develroutines, the iPad allows staff “The iPad can be whatever we opmental impairments. to create visual, individualized need for our clients. It can be fun, Clients who would normally schedules using digital photos educational, used for schedules. struggle to pick up small objects of the client doing tasks – eatIt’s a great blank slate to start can assemble virtual jigsaw puzing lunch, driving in the van, and with,” Baker says. “It makes a difzles, paint with their hands or going to a park. The clearer the ference in their lives.” even play musical instruments. routine, the lower the anxiety. Colina Titus, director of client
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