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Candidates IRONY BY THE GLASS navigate stereotypes The challenge of overcoming generalization from voters and critics Daniel Palmer News staff
Stereotyping is the brain’s way of generalizing human behaviour, and whether we like it or not, we all do it. Nowhere is our ability to label, categorize and cast judgment as readily apparent as it is in politics, where cheerleaders and critics from all political stripes rely on misconceptions and simplifications to frame their opponents. As the B.C. election ramps up, each party fights against inevitable pigeonholing from the public, media and their opponents, said James Lawson, political scientist at the University of Victoria. “It’s an understated factor in recent Canadian history, the way parties in government have their agenda set by the opposition parties they face as much as by their own pressures,” he said. The B.C. Liberals face the challenges of any three-time incumbent government, but they have made some policy decisions to buck the Liberal stereotype of unabashed resource develop-
ment and expansion, Lawson said. “(Liberal leader) Christy Clark announced five conditions for the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline you could dismiss as theatre, but they were aggressively and publicly pursued,” he said. Announced in January 2012, the conditions include a complete environmental review of the pipeline project and greater First Nations engagement. “It would be hard to imagine her backing down from those.” As the B.C. NDP look to oust the Liberals from power for the first time in 13 years, leader Adrian Dix has been mediating concerns about his party’s ability to manage economic growth and keep spending contained, Lawson said. “We’ve seen Dix spending a lot of time attending business meetings, emphasizing transparency about what the NDP wanted to do and playing down radical change,” he said. The NDP’s ideological tightrope walk so far seems to be holding the support of new voters while not alienating its traditional support base. The most recent Angus Reid opinion poll gives the NDP a 20-point lead over the Liberals provincewide. PlEASE SEE: Parties suffer, Page A18
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Artist raises awareness of the complexity of HIV Kyle Wells News staff
Reyataz. Kaletra. Zerit. Norvir. The names, strange to pronounce and numerous in variety, adorn pill bottles glued to an eight-foot sculpture of a martini-style cocktail glass. They are all medications for people with HIV and concurrently bring life and struggle to those infected with the lentivirus. Oak Bay resident Peggy Frank used to take 49 pills per day. She was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 after a humanitarian trip to Africa. “I just felt like the medical nomenclature of calling the combination of drugs a cocktail was ironic,” Frank said. “It didn’t feel like a cocktail to me.” As both an artist and an activist, Frank has constructed the sculpture out of plastic, a steel frame and hundreds of pill bottles. Frank and a friend are heading out May 1 to drive the cocktail glass across Canada, to the Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The piece is titled “This is not a cocktail party” and is one of 16 finalists at the competition. “It’s neat for me because it recognizes the sculpture on its own, without it having to do
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with health and everything else,” Frank said. “It’s neat when you think of it from that perspective but it’s neat to think it stands on its own as well.” Thanks to advances in medical science, Frank now only has to take five medications per day. Not all the bottles in the piece, most of which were donated, are directly HIV medication bottles, but most are related, as HIV and its medications can lead to cholesterol imbalances, heart problems, depression and a myriad of other health concerns. “The cocktail allows people who are HIV-positive to have the joy of living. And yet it’s more complicated than that,” Frank said.
Did you know? n Peggy Frank’s trip across Canada is not going to be cheap and she’s accepting donations to help get the large sculpture to the competition. n Anyone interested in supporting the journey can donate to the Cross-Canada Cocktail Tour through the Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society at vpwas.com.
The piece also features shimmering red ribbons from Kenya, giving the piece an African connection. Frank has an organization, called positively AFRICA, for which she raises funds and awareness to help support families and orphans living with or affected by HIV/ AIDS in Africa. Different people see different messages or meaning in the piece, Frank said. Although it started out as a meditation on the number of pills people with HIV have to take, Frank said it began to take on new meaning for her as she realized the amount of plastic used to make all the pill bottles. Frank figures she’s taken more than 2,000 bottles of pills over her 25 years with the virus. That’s a lot of plastic. “The plastics are not easily disposed of, there’s residue of all the medications in each of those plastic bottles. What do we do with that kind of stuff?” The cocktail sculpture will be making a series of stops in Canada along the way, where Frank will advocate for the HIV community and promote donations to her organization. With HIV/AIDS not nearly the newsy talking point it once was, Frank said people living with the illness get somewhat forgotten nowadays. No longer a death
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Oak Bay artist and HIV advocate Peggy Frank is heading out May 1 on a cross-Canada trip with her eight-foot martini glass sculpture, ‘This is not a cocktail party.’ sentence, an HIV diagnosis still brings a lifetime of health struggles and a considerable amount of stigma, which Frank believes discourages people from talking about it and getting tested. “We talk about criminalization of HIV, we talk about people infecting other people, and I really think that’s not the story,” Frank said. “There’s a lot of policies that are based on fear and stigma, and they create a
world where HIV is bound to flourish.” Frank believes a vaccine is on the way in the next 10 to 20 years, and works to make the message of HIV one of hope, progress and life. “All that research will eventually come up with some kind of resolution. I think we’re going to see a world without AIDS. I am hopeful. And then, there will be a cocktail party.” reporter@vicnews.com
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Search for the toughest of trees Pacific Forestry Centre stresses out Douglas firs in a bid to create stronger forests Edward Hill News staff
It’s hard to tell at a glance, but greenhouses at the Pacific Forestry Centre are home to some stressed out trees. A veritable forest of 5,000 Interior Douglas fir seedlings, each in its own pot, are waiting for the hammer to drop. Half will be infected with a nasty fungus normally carried by the Douglas fir beetle. The remainder are fated to become blighted with two different kinds of often-fatal root rot disease. Three thousand other Douglas firs have already been squeezed dry from various levels of an imposed drought. Stressing out trees at the Saanich-based federal forestry lab is an effort to find Douglas firs that will not only survive through hard times, but are genetically hearty enough to thrive. It’s those rare genetic traits of both tolerance and resistance that research scientist Elisa Becker is hunting for. Facing a shifting climate over the long term and plenty of diseases and pests, zeroing in on genetic advantages will help
promote higher survival rates for tree planting, and ultimately improve timber yield and quality for one of B.C.’s most economically valuable trees. “(Forestry managers) want trees that grow fast, but you might get less quality and get root diseases faster,” Becker says. “It’s a bit of a trade-off. We realize now (growth) isn’t the only goal. You want fit trees that can withstand stressors and have quality. We want to see if we can get everything without trade-offs.” For the next few months, the seedling forest at PFC will be watered and grown, before fungus “lollipops” are inserted into PVC tubes that reach the roots in each pot. After a year, each of those thousands of trees will have employed strategies to combat infection – some might stop growing, while others may develop large lesions within the wood. Some, a small number, might fight off the fungus and keep growing dense timber almost as if nothing were there. Becker’s team has seen this tolerance and resistance in action in the drought phase of the study last year. “With drought, some handled being dry and grew, and some shut down,” she says. “Normally we’d look for resistance of what the tree can survive and how it limits damage. But tolerance is important. If there is a lesion or damage and there’s still good quality wood, we want that.”
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Victoria Teen Expo hopes to capture youths’ attention Don Descoteau News staff
From free dirt bike rides and hands-on jousting demonstrations to a modelling competition, musical and dance entertainment, there’s lots to like about the inaugural Victoria Teen Expo. Add in a diverse cross-section of close to 100 exhibitors, plus workshops and teen-oriented guest speakers and it seems there’s something for youth of all interest levels. The keeners will no doubt get excited about the happenings scheduled for Saturday (April 27) at Pearkes Recreation Centre. But it’s the kids who may not be as moti-
vated – the ones battling self-esteem issues or bullying, for example – that organizers really want to appeal to. “When you’re 12 to 18, those are the toughest years you can possibly go through,” says Ali Berman of Garman Productions, the Victoria company putting together the one-day youth extravaganza. “Your body is changing, you’re in middle school and high school. So many of them struggle with depression or eating disorders or bullying and we wanted to give them resources (to help deal with their challenges).” The exhibitors will be grouped into four distinct areas: life and education, fashion and beauty, health and wellness and the
Telus “cool stuff” area. A floor plan with a full who’s who list, as well as details on speakers and entertainment, is available at teenexpo.ca. To encourage youth to check out the expo, Berman and company have enlisted the help of middle and high school administrators and counsellors and put up posters around town to boost awareness. Then there’s the little matter of financial incentive. “We’re donating $1,500 to the school that sends the most attendees,” Berman says. The expo has a couple of other community service elements. A portion of the proceeds from the show will be donated to KidSport, and attendees who bring non-per-
ishable food items for local food banks, will receive a discount on their admission ($5 for kids 10 and under, $7 for 11 and over). Overall, the hope is to help teens expand their horizons and their knowledge of what’s available for them in the Greater Victoria, Berman says. “If we can help one person connect with somebody that helps them in their life, we’ll consider it a success. It’s about connecting the youth with the right people.” editor@vicnews.com
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Parc Modern furniture has doubled its space in a new location on Bay Street, giving customers more room to comfortably explore the terrific lines and products the store is known for, plus more than a few new surprises. David and Jody Adelman opened Parc Modern Interiors on Herald Street in 2010, focusing largely on living room furnishings that suited the modern aesthetic and size requirements of today’s condos. With more and more requests from customers looking for the same style in dining room and bedroom furnishings, it became clear they needed more room, David explains. Not only does the bright and airy new Bay Street location offer 5,000 square feet of display space – including a 50-foot illuminated chair wall perfect for inspiring new ideas – but there’s also ample free parking right in front of the store and a small warehouse on-site for easy pick-up. “Our customers walk in and they’re just wowed by the selection and space,” David says. Since moving at the beginning of April, the central location is also attracting many new customers who hadn’t ventured into the downtown store before, he notes. “We have every category of furniture now – living room, dining room, bedroom and home office. We have storage beds, wood, leather and fabric beds, and the full spectrum of modern floor and table lamps, plus other accessories – lots of choices now that we have the space,” David notes. “We’re truly a full-service store now.” Creating your perfect space at home is also easier in Parc Modern’s new design centre. Customers will enjoy relaxing with a beverage from the coffee bar while viewing the latest catalogues on the 60inch flatscreen. The screen provides a larger view of the furnishings and accessories while ensuring homeowners are accessing the most current information. On the green front, the electronic catalogues also allowing the store to improve its environmental footprint with reduced paper consumption, David says. Among the recent highlights at the new store is the Calvin Klein Custom Rug Program, which lets customers take home carpet samples to try in their space before ordering. Another highlight, especially here in eco-conscious Victoria, is Magniflex Memory Foam Mattress from Italy. While beautiful to sleep on, the mattress also features organic covers, zero-off-gassing and are hypo allergenic, earning Magniflex the coveted Oeko-tex certification. More space has also meant more Canadian lines, including two exciting new companies from Montreal, Trica and G.Romano, appealing to fans of clean lines, bright fabrics and customizable options. While quality, stylish furnishings remain the cornerstone of Parc Modern’s philosophy, underlying everything is David and Jody’s commitment to their customers, demonstrated in the referrals and word-of-mouth advertising they enjoy. “The store has a pretty good cool factor to it but we still pride ourselves on excellent customer service before everything else,” David says. Visit Parc Modern at 589 Bay St. or online at www.parcmodern.com Call 250-590-1110 for more information.
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Ship collision to delay DND, repair operations Did you know?
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The investigation into a collision between a fishing vessel and a navy frigate at CFB Esquimalt will delay scheduled work at Victoria shipyards, but officials aren’t saying for how long. On Tuesday morning, The American Dynasty slammed into HMCS Winnipeg, causing damage to both ships as well as to “C” Jetty, where the Winnipeg was docked. “That ship (the Dynasty) was on its way into the dock (Tuesday), so clearly that’s delayed, but assessing the impact to Victoria’s ongoing schedule will take some time,” said Brian Carter, Seaspan shipyards president. The collision occurred as the 90-metre fishing trawler was being escorted by tugboats into the Esquimalt graving dock. Six of the 65 people working on the Winnipeg at the time of impact were transported to Victoria General Hospital with minor injuries; they have since been discharged. No injuries were reported on the Dynasty. A DND spokesperson
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The American Dynasty, a U.S. fishing vessel, sits punctured after it collided with HMCS Winnipeg, which was docked at ‘C’ Jetty at CFB Esquimalt Tuesday morning. would not confirm the estimated damage to the Winnipeg, which recently underwent a massive systems retrofit, but admitted there would be a delay to its scheduled operations. The Department of National Defence owns the
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Oak Bay Beach Hotel Executive Chef Iain Rennie was awarded Island Chef of the Year by the Canadian Culinary Federation regional branch. Voted on by peers in the industry, the award is presented to a top culinary professional for their contribution to the community, apprentices and their profession. The award is presented to a chef who, in the eyes of the membership, best exemplifies the elements of professionalism, dedication to the craft of cooking. Each regional Chef of the Year is then presented to the national convention where regional presidents vote upon choosing a national Chef of the Year. The national awardwinner will be announced at the national convention in Edmonton on May 29. Rennie, with his sous chef Josh Houston, recently joined the culinary team at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel.
Esquimalt graving dock, also known as Victoria Shipyards. Seaspan leases the drydock from DND for its Victoria-based shipbuilding and ship repair work, and also has operations out of North Vancouver.
The complex investigation is being led by the Transportation Safety Board and includes the Department of National Defence, Seaspan and American Seafoods Company, owner of the Dynasty. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Youth Choir 61, the school district honour choir, hosts its annual spring concert with special guests Island Ukuleles on Saturday, May 4 at St. Aidan’s Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s St. at 7 p.m. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under, are available at the door. For more information call 250-598-4463 or go to choir.sd61. bc.ca.
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n In 2010, the Winnipeg’s crew was honoured by NATO for its success in counterpiracy operations off the coast of Somalia. In that operation, the Winnipeg helped ensure the safe delivery of more than 5,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Somalia and disarmed five pirate ships. n The frigate is also known for intercepting the MV Sun Sea, a Tamil migrant ship that arrived off the Canadian coast from Sri Lanka in August 2010.
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Teen debaters ready to argue at nationals “You concoct your argument, bolster your position and then tear apart the other team.”
Edward Hill News staff
They’re the pride and possibly the fear of any parent – teenagers who are exceedingly smart and can argue just about anybody under the table. Two Grade 12 girls from Pacific Christian School fit that bill, and are the only students from Vancouver Island competing in this year’s senior national debate championships in Calgary. The team of Virginia Shram, 18, and Heather Cape, 17, under the guidance of teacher and coach Ruth McGhee, plowed through strong competition in February to lock the top spot on the Island. Then out of 38 debate teams at provincials in March in Trail, the girls earned fourth, and a chance to compete at nationals. The top five teams go to the championships. The Glenlyon Norfolk school team and 2012 provincial champions David Denhoff and Christian Taylor came in second overall. “We just wanted to do our best for our last year in high school,” Shram said. “It was a fun trip. But until the final round, we had no idea how we did.” Indeed, the Pacific Christian team sat through the final debate, a banquet dinner and speeches before judges announced the rankings – it was a long few hours not knowing if they were third or
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Pacific Christian School secondary teacher Ruth McGhee, centre, helped coach Heather Cape and Virginia Shram through to the senior national debate championships in Calgary. 33rd. “I didn’t think we had a chance, and then Virginia came in first place for the speaker (award),” Cape remarked, referring to Shram’s No. 1 individual ranking out of 76 competitors. “It took a while to sink in that we were going to nationals.” “We were in shock. It made the ride back more at ease than the ride there,” Shram added.
The girls may be modest, but beyond their regular workload, which includes college-level advanced placement classes, they regularly meet with McGhee to talk about current events and learn debate strategies to pick apart opposing teams' arguments. They also regularly brush up on current events through reading publications like the Economist magazine and The Globe and
Mail, watching TED talks and having documentary movie nights. Like the provincials, the national debate has a predetermined topic – in this case, the issue of allowing doctors to prescribe placebos – and four rounds of impromptu debates, which can be any topic, but tend to touch on current events. “I like impromptu better, it’s more like an adrenaline rush,”
Shram said. “You concoct your argument, bolster your position and then tear apart the other team.” Shram, a veteran debater, started in the PCS debate class in Grade 8 and went to junior nationals in 2009. “I remember I liked debating in elementary school, and I enjoyed going to that (debate) class in Grade 8, and I’ve taken it ever since,” she said. Cape joined the team last year after demonstrating natural leadership and debating talent in the model UN club. “It was clear from the model UN she had the debate chops,” McGhee said. “Heather complements Virginia very well. And Virginia always wanted to get to senior nationals before the end of high school.” For the past few weeks, the girls have brushed up on their medical law and ethics, and legal precedents from other countries surrounding doctors prescribing placebos. The senior debate nationals are in Calgary from April 25 to 29. editor@saanichnews.com
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Platforms ignore low-cost child care This week the B.C. Liberals and the NDP laid out their platforms on how they would help mould and support the youngest minds in the province. The Liberals are offering more of what they’ve been doing, which on the whole has been a boon to young kids and their parents, at least for the past few years. Under the Liberals, the Ministry of Education has implemented full-day kindergarten, and introduced free StrongStart programs into schools for toddlers and parents, which are overseen by early learning educators. Leading into the election, the Liberals are pledging $34 million more for existing Success by Six programs (threatened with deep cuts in 2010) and about $10 million per year for three years to encourage more licenced day care spaces. The NDP is looking to reroute money promised by the Liberals for registered education plans, and direct it to families, about $70 per kid per month for the lowest income bracket. It also vowed $100 million to reduce child care costs by 20 per cent. Despite committing plenty of cash for child care, neither party (nor the Greens or Conservatives) have dared to announce anything along the lines of universal child care. Arguably, a B.C.-wide subsidized licenced child care program would be a natural continuation of publicly funded education happening now, such as StrongStart, Success by Six, full-day K and the Grade 1 to 12 system. As opposed to topping up existing programs or giving relatively small amounts of cash to people with kids, creating truly affordable child care could make the greatest difference in the lives of working parents. Child care subsidies already exist for low-income families, but a universal lowcost system could finally free parents from calculating if returning to the workforce after a maternity or paternity leave is worth the typically high monthly cost of child care. The benefits of quality early childhood education are touted by educators across Canada. The federal government has abandoned any notion of creating universal child care. Our provincial leaders need to take on the challenge. 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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Skilled workers fuel B.C.’s economy Skilled and educated workers are is Camosun’s innovative new E-PPRENTICE Cook program delivB.C.’s most critical resource. ered through a blend of online and Our 11 public colleges are comworkplace components mitted to producing graduallowing students to ates with the advanced obtain their training and skills and education to certification in a more meet the demands of timely and practical manB.C.’s labour market. ner than traditional delivOur college system ery methods. offers innovative, worldThe success of the class education right here E-PPRENTICE program in our own backyard. has led Camosun ColThis is not easy or withlege and other colleges out cost but the payoff is throughout B.C. to ask: worth it. A highly skilled Jim Reed What other innovative and educated workforce Guest Comment delivery options can be will fuel our economy and explored to better meet enhance our competitive the needs of students and advantage at home and employers? globally. Already more than 50 per cent On Vancouver Island, shipbuildof Camosun’s courses include a ing, technology, tourism and contechnological component and the struction companies are experiencing growing and immediate demand college is looking at other opportunities. With the recent $8-bilfor skilled workers. This is where lion federal shipbuilding contract colleges play a key role. awarded to West Coast-based At Camosun College work is Seaspan Marine, development is underway to ensure that innovaunderway for the online delivery of tive education is not just a strategic a shipbuilding and repair entry level buzzword but a reality. training program and a pipe trades Their new Centre of Excelprogram. lence for Teaching and Learning is In B.C., more than 90 per cent designed to support innovation, of college graduates are employed enhance student learning and faciliwithin six months of graduation. tate partnerships with communiWhy so many, so fast? ties, businesses and industry. Innovative programming means This collaborative component students get the skills they need in ensures that programs are worka format that works for them and place relevant and that the supply employers get the skilled workers of job-ready workers meets the to grow their business. growing provincial demand. To ensure this type of innovation Post-secondary institutions need in education is possible, our postto adapt and innovate to meet stusecondary institutions need ongodent needs. An excellent example
ing and predictable funding. The recent federal budget recognized the need to address the skills gap – our provincial government needs to do the same. Unfortunately, at a time when we should be building capacity in colleges, many have had to do more with less. Camosun College faces higher demand and yet in 2013-14 will need to overcome a budget deficit of $2 million. Camosun is not alone. The current funding model does not adequately fund the very institutions that are able to supply the job-ready graduates to fuel B.C.’s economy Over the last 10 years the provincial government has invested substantially in research and graduate programs at B.C.’s research universities including the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia. No doubt this investment has served the educational needs of many British Columbians. But now we need the same level of investment in advanced skills training and education at colleges to address the pending skills gap. It is my hope that after the provincial election, our provincial government will establish an investment plan to help colleges meet the growing demand for highly skilled graduates to fuel B.C.’s competitive advantage. Education is not an expense; it is an investment. It is time to make an investment in our most critical resource – a highly skilled and educated workforce. Jim Reed is the president of B.C. Colleges.
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LETTERS Bombing coverage on TV exacerbates fears Re: Don’t let fear hold you back (Our View, April 19) If fear is the weapon of the terrorist, it seems to me that our two main TV stations exacerbated that fear day after day by focusing on the damage done in the horror of the bombing in Boston. There was plenty of positive news they could have better focused on from this event in Boston, as these people showed both their courage and competency in dealing with this tragedy. The Bostonians remained cool under fire. This editorial sends the right and encouraging message – we will always be threatened by ideological nuts but the less satisfaction they get from their attacks, the less often will they be motivated to take that chance. Andy Mulcahy Victoria
Suzuki’s hollow words distract from meaningful change Re: Energy will determine Canada’s fate (Science Matters, April 19) David Suzuki’s words have turned me off for years, though he has nothing but admirable things to say. And the same thing again in this opinion piece. Yes, there is a limit to growth and certainly – we cannot keep heating up our planet with unfettered fossil fuel use. Yes, our governments must stop ignoring the long-term to court short-term electoral success. So many platitudes echoing tired truths. All these villains and ‘shoulds’ add to the clutter of our immobilized minds. TM
Look closely for these villains and most vanish into us. Our governments are us and their actions and inactions, for the most part, reflect our own narrow views and priorities. Real change also involves thoughtful, deep-running, personal courage and change. I suggest we tune out the paralyzing rhetoric of those who know better, like our well-meaning Suzuki, and exert more daily effort in caring for each other and our precious Earth. These efforts quietly magnify and heal. Tom Oak Victoria
Liberals hypocritically denouncing ‘shakedown’ Whether or not it was inappropriate for the NDP to send a fundraising letter to the Liberals’ big donors asking them for $5,000 to balance government, who is Mike de Jong or any other Liberal to call it a shakedown? It is the Liberals who shook down the taxpayers for Mr. Basi and Mr. Virk’s $6 million legal bailout; they tried to shake down the school board to balance its budget, and then they found $11 million for Bollywood. I also find it both funny and pathetic that Don McCrae or any other Liberal candidate question how an NDP government would pay for this or that, when it was the Liberals who spent millions of dollars trying to convince us they are doing a wonderful job. The Liberals are also making spending announcements, all of which relies on revenue from an industry that B.C. won’t have for at least another four years, if ever: liquefied natural gas. Ida Chong was quoted as saying there
won’t be money to improve the Malahat Highway until the economy improves. Whether or not she realizes it, she’s admitted the economy isn’t as strong as her Liberal government wants us to believe. Andre Mollon Langford
Enough reasons exist to not build sewage plant I list seven reasons, any one of which should be enough to discredit the idea that Victoria needs a land-based sewage treatment plant. To build one would not be just an irreversible mistake but a perversion. • A 1984 Royal Commission, examining this exact issue, stated that comparing treatment with long out falls the latter “could be environmentally preferable where conditions were suitable.” Ours are ideal. • A motion put before the U.S. Congress to require all sea discharges to have secondary treatment was defeated in light of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. • Those who know best are the medical health officers, the biologists and oceanographers who have been monitoring the outfalls for a generation. Not one believes we should be building such a plant. • The environment minister’s order to build a plant followed immediately after a report by a U.S. firm that had been retained by the Capital Regional District, but the report conclusions did not specifically recommend such a plant be built. It states that where people reach different conclusions “great deference is due to the expressed will of the electorate.”
• A glance at a map shows all the waste from Greater Vancouver flowing out under Lions Gate Bridge or into the Fraser River, joined by the even greater flow from Everett and Greater Seattle and then past our front door, the relative impact of which is patently negligible. • The impact of our sewage is negligible but the environmental health and safety impact of building and operating the plant would be substantial. I suspect the equipment exhaust during construction would be greater than our long outfall impact over a generation. Pollution has been ignored; fuel use has been ignored. • We would rob other needs of upwards of a billion dollars. That alone would be an unforgivable step backwards. I have been involved in this issue for half my life and it is patent that most politicians do not have the educational background to form sensible judgments on the issue. Ted Dew-Jones Victoria
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As the Idle No More movement continues to resonate across Canada and abroad, a local conference aims to focus on practical solutions to the problems facing First Nations and the federal and provincial governments. Singing a New Song: Creating a Renewed Relationship with First Nations takes place at the Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St., April 26-27, and features several leading Aboriginal researchers and stakeholders who are creating real change. “It’s an opportunity for those of us who are not First Nations to listen, to open our minds and reflect and engage with really impressive First Nations activists and scholars,” said organizer John McLaren.
The reasons behind the Idle No More movement are complex, he said, but there are practical solutions that have already reinvigorated First Nations communities and economies. “One of the things you see in indigenous groups is tremendous poverty, but at the same time, my experience is you also see a tremendous resilience and adaptation,” said Ana Maria Peredo, the director of the Centre for Co-operative and Community-based Economy and an international business professor at the University of Victoria. Through her years spent working with indigenous groups in Central and South America, Peredo understands how indigenous groups use economic development to benefit their family and neighbours, often at the
expense of personal profit. “They’re becoming entrepreneurs to preserve their own way of life,” she said. “There’s a sense of concern for the collective.” Peredo hopes attendees take away that understanding, and see that there is more than one model for a thriving community. Other speakers include First Nations lawyer and Prof. John Borrows of the University of Minnesota, who will discuss his experiences and success fighting for Aboriginal rights in the court system, and human rights lawyer Robert Morales, a Cowichan Tribes member and lead negotiator with the Island’s Hul’quminum Treaty Group. Tickets to the two-day event are $15 and include lunch on Saturday. For more information, call the church at 250-383-7169 or visit bit.ly/YqcSRq. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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n Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation Gala n Saturday, April 20 n Uplands Golf Course
Friends of Kiwanis Pavilion raise $10,000 for residents’ needs at foundation gala Friends and supporters of the Kiwanis Pavilion enjoyed an evening of camaraderie and good food in a great setting in support of the Pavilion Foundation. Owned and operated by the Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay, the Pavilion is a complex care facility specializing in dementia care and is home to 122 residents. The Foundation raises money to provide the things essential to a comfortable life for Pavilion residents that are not provided by the Health Care Authority. More than 120 guests took part in this gala evening, enjoying good fellowship and the repartee of Master of Ceremonies Christopher Causton while bidding on 53 different auction items. Thanks to their kind generosity, the event raised more than $10,000. The gala, together with the recent Sunday Morning Breakfast at the Tea Room, which also took in $10,000, puts the Foundation well on its way toward this year’s goal of raising $100,000. Organizers thank everyone who took part, helping make the gala a memorable event for all.
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Victoria man vows to tell Malala’s story Edward Hill News staff
One Tuesday last October, a gunman stormed a school bus in the Swat District of Pakistan and shot Malala Yousafzai in the head. It was a brazen attempt to silence a young girl who dared to speak out for women’s rights. The attack on Malala made headlines around the world. The fearless 15-year-old, who wrote about life under the rule of the Pakistani Taliban survived two bullets, and after a number of surgeries, she was eventually flown to the U.K. to recover. In Victoria, veteran journalist Mohsin Abbas knew this was the time to document her story for the world. “The moment (Malala) was attacked I wanted to jump in. I know the nature of her story and the impact of her story. I knew how Canada would respond,” said Abbas, 38, and who lives in Saanich. “There was no time to wait. I just thought it up and left. I jumped on a plane and started filming the (people) in her life.” Abbas, who was born and raised in Pakistan and worked there as a journalist until 2002, hired a film crew in Pakistan and conducted interviews in and around Malala’s home in the Swat Valley, from November until March this year. Shooting the documentary was profoundly dangerous work – Abbas narrowly
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Victoria filmmaker Mohsin Abbas, left, in the village of Mingora in the Swat District of Pakistan, where he was shooting a story about Malala Yousafzai, a teen who advocated for the education and freedom of females within the highly tribalistic and traditional society. escaped bomb blasts at two locations during interviews. “Her enemies are enemies of myself,” he said. “It’s quite dangerous to do that work. But now I’m going back to finish the film. We have to tell the story.” Four years ago, Malala started blogging
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Swat Valley in the tribal North-West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan. “(The Taliban) tried to blow up schools, slaughtered, murdered and flogged women in the village squares. Malala challenged them. A 12-year-old took a stand and made the statement: ‘How are you going to stop me from writing and getting an education?’” Abbas said. “Her story highlights problems in the region. She took a chance, took a bullet and took the world stage as well. She deserves (the fame) big time, she is a brilliant child.” Abbas spent the past five months interviewing Malala’s friends, family, teachers and hardline elements around her home in Mingora in the Swat Valley, a place known as “Paradise.” Malala’s message has resonated through Pakistani society – in one village where generations of girls are raised as folk dancers, Abbas said mothers are now demanding their daughters receive an education. He also spoke with two girls shot in the same attack on Malala, who still live in the same area. “They are still living there and living in fear, constantly under threat from the Taliban.” “I went to see what people think. People are optimistic, motivated by these brave girls who fight for educational rights. These people support girls’ education,” Abbas said. PLEASE SEE: Challenge in future is huge, Page A17
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The B.C. government announced a $1 million boost to its seniors’ abuse protection programs, including extending the hours for a hotline to report suspicions of abuse or neglect. The bulk of the funding is to allow the Vancouver-based Seniors Abuse and Information Line to extend its hours to 12 hours a day, seven days a week. It offers information, advice and emotional support for seniors and their friends and relatives who suspect elderly people are being abused or taken advantage of. The toll-free provincewide number is 1-866-437-1940.
Saanich councillor and former MLA Susan Brice, a volunteer with the seniors’ support organization Silver Threads, said members see cases of abuse frequently. “It’s the elderly woman who comes to her craft class with unexplained bruises,” Brice said. “It’s the couple who lose thousands of dollars through a telemarketing scam. And it’s the quietspeaking gentleman, who while living with family, appears neglected and uncared for.” Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan said he has encountered abuse and exploitation of seniors in his own
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Saanich councillor Susan Brice, ParksvilleQualicum MLA Ron Cantelon and Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan announce new funding for senior protection organizations at the B.C. legislature. TOM FLETCHER/NEWS STAFF
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The politics of style determined that I would have a decent It’s a senior haircut before she went home. Further, thing, meandering she was determined that mellow dad backward into would be the parent who delivered the history. This week edict. it happened when It wasn’t enough that I was the first I acknowledged Kieran, since the clan emigrated from that NDP leader ■ BRIAN KIERAN COLUMNIST Ireland, to graduate from university. Oh Adrian Dix will no … I had to look straight too. (Phew! almost certainly be Let it go Brian.) our next premier. I Regardless, it was a sunny Okanagan realized that he will be the 12th premier Saturday in August in the middle of I will have covered as a reporter in B.C. a provincial election campaign. That Looking back over almost five inkelection would launch the seventh – stained decades, I recalled I owe a debt and last – term of gratitude to for Bennett who my first: W.A.C. buried his rivals Bennett. It New Democrat was “Wacky” Tom Berger in the hippyMom was determined and Liberal Pat dippy ‘60s who, that I would have a McGeer. unknowingly, Dad and I gave me the decent haircut before piled into my green light to she went home.” Austin A40 hide my ears and headed under a mop of downtown long hair. where Premier I was a Bennett was mainstreeting. We found reporter for the Penticton Herald. The Wacky hunkered down in the dusty year was 1969. My mom and dad were industrial section of the Bennett visiting from back East and – I would Hardware store, regaling the good old learn many years later – alpha mom was
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Oak Bay Senior Senior abuse hotline expanded continued from 13 solved bottom-up by mobilizing many different organizations around the province.” The B.C. government also provided $1.4 million last year to the B.C. Association of Community Response Networks, for prevention and education to reduce elder abuse and neglect. Katrine Conroy, NDP critic for seniors, Anything said she that’s done to agrees eliminate elder with extra support abuse is a for the good thing.” information Katrine Conroy line, which is supported by lawyers and other experts to help seniors find help. “Anything that’s done to eliminate elder abuse is a good thing,” Conroy said. “The community resource networks are really good organizations.” She added that the government’s proposed Seniors’ Advocate is inadequate, because it is not an independent office and won’t deal with individual cases. Sultan said the advocate is to help develop policies to protect seniors, and a federal study being funded partly by the program will provide the information needed to do that. ● tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Brian Beckett stands in the Kiwanis Tearoom on Willows Beach, one of his favourite places in Oak Bay. SHARON TIFFIN/NEWS STAFF
Brian Beckett, 77, has owned a house in Oak Bay for 20 years. He first came to Victoria in 1965, and lived here off and on between 1972 and 1989. He retired from the Royal Canadian Navy in 1989 as the Base Commander at CFB Esquimalt. During his Naval career he served on 14 different ships on both coasts and spent nearly 19 years at sea. In retirement, he and his wife bought a small sailboat in Cyprus and spent five years cruising in and around Europe, then crossing the Atlantic and spent another five years with winters in the Caribbean and summers on the east coast of the U.S. They returned to Victoria in 2000 and reoccupied their home in Oak Bay. Since then, he has worked as a marine surveyor and has become involved in several charitable activities through the Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay. He is currently on the Board of the Kiwanis Pavilion on Cedar Hill Road and Chair the Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation.
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What is your favourite Oak Bay destination or activity? Why? My favorite destination is the Tea Room on Willows Beach where I have looked after maintenance for about 10 years. We have brought that place up to modern standards with new windows, new equipment and now heat.
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What “words of wisdom” have you strived to follow from your parents? I have a favourite expression which I think came from my grandfather. That is “just try to do more good than harm.” Most days I hope I achieve it.
What is your proudest achievement? Perhaps being in a position to give back something to the community is an achievement worth being proud of. I really don’t know. I am very happy about the success of the Sunday morning breakfasts at the Tea Room.
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What are you reading right now? Mostly historic and technical works. Noam Chomsky keeps my attention. ●
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Merrill Cook has lived at the Carlton House for seven years. She is an artist who has travelled through 24 countries making sketches from which she creates her art. She is part of a group at Carlton House that meets once a week and knits dolls and blankets from donated yarn that are sent to orphans in Africa. The group has already completed more than 500 dolls and many blankets. ●
Dorothy Baxter moved from Yorkshire, England to Montreal in 1955. She worked for the National Film Board for 20 years in the secretarial department. She loves Oak Bay, calling it the best place in the world to live. She loves the feeling of community and enjoys walks along the beach and stops at her favourite coffee spots, Delish and Pure Vanilla. She has made many good friends at Carlton House with whom she can share laughter. ●
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James Draper is a regular at the Monterey Centre. He is a singer with the Monterey Noteables and takes part in their many productions. His favourite music is Bing Crosby and anything he can dance to. He keeps fit by taking long walks around the golf course and Willows Beach, and sometimes on Dallas Road through Beacon Hill Park. For the last 23 years he has been enjoying lunch at the centre five days a week. When he cooks, his favourite dinner is ham and eggs with tinned potatoes. ●
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advisor to Kitimat Clean and cooperate in the financing of the proposed Kitimat refinery and associated pipelines and other elements,” Black said in a statement. “Chinese companies will be involved in the engineering and construction of the refinery,” Black said. “Up to 100 per cent of the output from the refinery is planned to be sold to Asian markets, including China and India.” He added that majority control of the businesses will remain in Canada. Liu Yanping, deputy head of corporate banking, and Huang Jifa, deputy head of investment banking at the Chinese bank, said in the statement: “We are very pleased to be working toward a comprehensive agreement
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Some critics also suggest an NDP government would cause a mass exodus of corporations from the province, an idea today rooted more in myth than reality, Lawson said. “If you are deeply invested in and see opportunities in the B.C. economy, are you really going to say to your shareholders you’d turn down those opportunities because of the government in power? Once you’re invested in a society, there’s a limit to which businesses can pull up roots and walk, even in today’s very light economy.” The Greens struggle with the label of a left-wing and one-issue party, although B.C. Green policies tend to be about small-scale solutions and actually encourage the free market economy and less bureaucracy, Lawson said. Gender stereotyping also plays a role for B.C. Green leader Jane Sterk and the Liberals’ Clark, as evidenced by regular social media comments, said Janni Aragon, gender and politics instructor at UVic. “There have been moments where (Clark) has been treated as if she’s a dumb bimbo, unfortunately, and moments in which her suit or the tightness across her chest is brought up,” Aragon said. “Would that happen if her name was Christopher Clark?” NDP and Green female candidates tend to be subject to assumptions about their feminist beliefs that their male counterparts often aren’t, she said. “When people call someone a radical feminist, they don’t understand there’s actually a typology of feminism that has certain tenets or beliefs. Instead, they just throw it out. It’s lazy.” Under leader John Cummins, the B.C. Conservatives have had a rocky year, but hope to make inroads in rural B.C. by focusing on bolstering the resource sector, Lawson said. The Conservative platform actually bears similarities to the old Social Credit party, including the promotion of major reinvestments in the resource sector, he added. Cummins wants better management of forest inventory, more forestry wardens and an increase in on-the-ground support to the resource sector, policies that aren’t intuitively conservative, Lawson said. “But that makes total sense when you think about small town and rural support for free-enterprise parties. The Conservatives are looking to be the next natural umbrella party for the free-enterprise coalition,” he said. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Pacing the Pacers Aaron Diemer fast-becoming elite junior player on the Island Travis Paterson
to play so almost all the players in school tennis I haven’t played before.” In short, Diemer is on the rise There’s only so many tournaments a player can win before his as Victoria’s next big tennis name. Diemer’s not taking anyone by name begins to catch on in the surprise anytennis community. more, whether And that name is it’s against Aaron Diemer. juniors or The 14-year-old from adults. Brentwood Bay is emerg“Diemer ing as an elite junior was 13 when player on the Island. He I met him and recently finished 27th already beatout of 40 at the national ing adults,” said indoor tennis champiPCS athletics onships and was fifth in director John doubles play with Owen Stewart. “He’s Stinson of the Mainland. a little phenom, Currently, Diemer is though he’s slicing his way through probably 5-footthe high school tennis 10 already.” circuit. Daniel Diemer Diemer acts Considering few under-18 players on the Island can and speaks maturely, and carries beat him, it’s no surprise the Grade himself well. But he’s ferocious on the court. 8 student is a deal breaker when Last weekend Diemer won the he plays for the Pacific Christian School Pacers. Despite being the Triple Knockout event at Pan“young kid” in the school league, orama Recreation Centre, an open he’s undefeated in singles and men’s tournament. If there’s a challenge for Diemer mixed doubles play. The Pacers are 2-0 when he played and 0-1 at the school level, it’s being a good doubles partner, he said. when he didn’t. “Learning how the partner “I like the school league because it gives me variety,” Diemer said. plays and how to communicate “I’m used to going to Vancouver is new. We’ve won all our games
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so far together, so it’s going well.” His dad Greg, a former pro in the Netherlands before he moved here, can be credited for passing the passion on to Aaron and elder brother Daniel, 16 and in Grade 11 at PCS. The brothers started playing competitively within a few months of each other just over three years ago. Daniel can smash the ball as well as any 16-year-old in Victoria. Nonetheless, he’s humbly conceded the brotherly rivalry is already in Aaron’s favour. “Aaron hits very consistently. Even though I hit with more strength and serve harder, he has adjusted to it,” Daniel said. “Our games were pretty close until the last eight months. Now (Aaron) can beat me more often.” It was actually Daniel, a certified coach, who helped jumpstart the Pacers tennis team this season with Grade 12 Nina Radisavljevic. “(Daniel and Nina) came to me and said, ‘Hey can we do this?’” Stewart said. “There hasn’t been a team here for at least 19 years, and I’ve been hesitant to create one, because it’s not a recreational league. It’s pretty tough,” Stewart added. Most school players also play outside of school and are strong, but with Daniel and Aaron, the
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Pacific Christian Pacer Aaron Diemer keeps his eyes on the ball during warmup at the Lambrick Park courts on April 17.
Mateya and Nina Radisavljevic Pacers can take a crack at the Island championships. Nina’s also played outside of school, and so has her sister Mateya, a Grade 10 student who regu-
larly partners with Aaron to form the Pacers’ mixed doubles team. As a coach, Daniel splits his time with the team between playing on Wednesdays and instructing the 12-member team with adult coach Chris Stewart, a former golf pro with plenty of tennis experience. “I know I don’t have as much experience as other coaches but it doesn’t affect me too much,” Daniel said. “I know what I do know, that I have some knowledge, and a lot of what we work on is basics.” The final week of school tennis wraps up next Wednesday (May 1), followed by the Lower Island championships May 6 to 8. sports@vicnews.com
Claremont’s German crew Pair of German speaking rowers leading Claremont to Brentwood Travis Paterson News staff
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Vivien Leutz, an international student from Germany, looks ahead of her boat in the Senior A womens double with Sofia Donnecke, partially seen. They won the recent Maple Bay Regatta event by 17 seconds.
Vivien Leutz couldn’t imagine going a year without rowing. It was a key factor helping the the foreign exchange student from Frankfurt, Germany, choose to Claremont secondary over other schools. But as strong as Claremont secondary’s rowing program reputation has become, she had no idea there was a rowing academy. Or that it is led by world champion Kevin Light for a coach. “I thought there was a small rowing team which has practice sometimes after school,” Leutz said. She soon learned about the rowing academy and changed all of her courses to make it work. “(Students) told me Kevin was our coach, an Olympic gold medalist. I couldn’t believe it. I was very excited to meet him.” Leutz crews a senior women’s double with locally produced Sofia Donnecke, who started rowing at Royal Oak middle school. They are two of the premier rowing athletes at the school. They’ve gone head
to head in the singles, finishing first and second at the Maple Bay regatta recently, and dominated in the double, winning it at the Shawnigan and Maple Bay regattas this season. “We have not had many races yet,” Light said. “But they are both very competitive with each other in the single sculls and match up really well in the double (scull, two oars each) or pair (sweep, one oar each).” Clearly Leutz is no slouch. A surprise for the Claremont academy, Leutz has competed at the German youth championships. So it goes for Donnecke, who raced to the second in the Western Canada junior women’s (under-19) trials in Burnaby on Saturday. It’s put Donnecke on the national radar. And now Leutz and Donnecke, both in Grade 11, are hoping to peak this season at the Canadian Rowing High School Championships held in St. Catherines in June. “I can’t wait for St. Catherines,” Leutz said. Leutz can sometimes be shy about her grasp of the English lan-
guage and her rowing abilities which made partnering with Donnecke all the better. “Actually it’s no big deal because I’m (originally) from Germany and speak German, and (Leutz) can already speak English well,” Donnecke said. “Leutz is really good at rowing. In Germany they train mostly in the singles, so she has great technique. She tries hard and she’s a great person to train with.” The type of attitude Leutz has brought to the academy’s daily rowing training is more like that of a university or national team athlete, Light said. “Leutz prefers actually rowing on the water than training on the ERG (rowing machine), as is the case with most rowers,” Light said. “But her attitude and determination has allowed her to overcome some of the fears about the rowing machine she brought with her from Germany.” This weekend (April 26 to 28) is a major event, the Brentwood Bay regatta, attended by U.S. schools. sports@vicnews.com
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MAY 11, 2013 The GVHPA (Greater Victoria Horseshoe pitching Association est. 1935) will be having a MEMORIAL DEDICATION FOR PAST MEMBERS. We are seeking contact information on past members, or their families to attend this event. If you are or know someone who should be there, please call Sam at 250-727-7879 for more info. or email us at Sam@fishability.biz or our website www.GVHPA.org
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH ANNE SEALE, also known as BETTY SEALE, late of VICTORIA, BC, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above-named deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor, at 2nd Floor, 1225 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2E6, before the 24th day of May, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which it then has notice. BMO Trust Company, Executor By its Solicitors HORNE COUPAR
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS FAMILY CAREGIVERS are invited to participate in interviews for a UNBC study of dementia-related behaviours. For more information, contact T. Whiteley RN at 250-413-7372 or whiteley@unbc.ca
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May 6 thru to May 12 LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS GORDON FINLAYSON, formerly of #501 - 1120 Beach Drive, Victoria, BC, V8S 2N1. DECEASED. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Douglas Gordon Finlayson who died on October 23, 2012 are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor c/o Peter Nikolich Law Corporation, #202 - 1006 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3K4, on or before May 31, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Norman Douglas Finlayson, EXECUTOR
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND GLASSES, prescription, red frames,on Mt. Newton X Rd between Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Central Saanich Rd. (778)426-4463 FOUND ON April 13, 2013, white Nike+iPod receiver. Please call David 250-588 5728. LOST WALKING cane, brass colour. If found please call (250)656-3774.
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HELP WANTED HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250360-1923 today for an interview. P&R WESTERN STAR & FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS requires qualified Heavy Duty / Commerical Mechanic for our Duncan/Victoria locations. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket an asset. Excellent wage and beneďŹ t package. E-mail resume: michele@prwstar.com or fax to 250-746-8064 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Chasers • Hooktenders • Hand Buckers • 980 Operator-Dryland sort • Grader Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca. PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR We are looking for a self-motivated Production Supervisor for our busy wood post manufacturing and treating facility in Princeton, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee training and development, quality and cost control, production scheduling and safety. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field. Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial production operation, a post mill or wood production facility preferred. Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability; and the ability to plan, organize, develop and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. Good leadership skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record are required. Please email your resume to elizabeth@pwppost.com. For further information about our company visit our website at www.pwppost.com. Only those selected for interviews with be contacted.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK “ANGRY BIRD� kid/adult red cap, $20. Vintage oak office chair $79. Call (778)265-1615. ATTENTION LADIES Calloway Big Bertha golf club, $50. Call (250)658-8201. PERENNIAL PANSIES, smaller variety, numerous large clusters $10.all. 250-383-5390 STUDENT DESK & chair, $30. Foam Topper queen size mattress, $25. Call 250-472-2474.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE UNIVERSAL GYM $150. Dumbbells $75. Senya fax machine $25. Please call Dean at 250-727-7905.
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week beginning April 25, 2013 Real Estate Victoria
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the April 25 May 1 edition of Real Estate Victoria
302-1040 Rockland, $249,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Barbara Walker, 250-514-1212
607-103 Gorge Rd. E, $197,000 pg. 5
628 Cornwall, $559,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Saira Waters, 250-592-4422
523 Michigan, $699,000 pg. 11
pg. 11
1765 Haultain, $459,000
pg. 17
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
pg. 11
pg. 11 Saturday 12-2 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 10
pg. 11
pg. 5
pg. 5
pg. 12
pg. 12
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
pg. 12
135-2345 Cedar Hill X pg. 5
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
pg. 7
pg. 10
pg. 10
pg. 7
Saturday 11-1 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250-217-9970
Sunday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald, 250-479-3333
7-314 Six Mile Rd, $469,900 pg. 5
19-300 Six Mile Rd, $374,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422
pg. 12
pg. 13
pg. 5
21 Lekwammen Dr, $219,900 pg. 6
pg. 10
pg. 6
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Mae Alexandria, 250-858-4623
Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
pg. 12
pg. 6
1790 Haultain, $459,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nancy Di Castri, 250-744-3301
pg. 10
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893
pg. 8
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Sunday 11-1 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250-818-6662
pg. 26
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frank Chan, 250-477-7291
pg. 10
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Ross Breckon 250 477-5353
pg. 14 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 26
pg. 7
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613 pg. 8
3505 Richmond Rd, $625,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422
pg. 13
pg. 15
pg. 15
pg. 15
pg. 13
pg. 28
pg. 5
pg. 14
pg. 6
pg. 17
pg. 14
pg. 19
pg. 19
9776 Fourth St pg. 9
9619 Epco, $429,900 pg. 10
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Lorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
Monday - Wednesday 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
pg. 7
pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
pg. 19
202-2779 Stautw Rd, $149,500 pg. 19
1690 Texada, $1,119,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-2830
pg. 18
8723 Cordero, $779,900 pg. 27
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Vern Totten, 250-656-0911
pg. 19
201-2421 Sidney, $379,000 pg. 13
804 Beckwith, $529,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton group West Coast Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Kent Roden, 250-656-0911
1731 Barrie Rd, $595,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Irene Dunic, 250-656-0911
9694 Seventh, $570,000
1590 Ash Rd, $1,099,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
pg. 19
404-9870 Second, $699,000
2867 Murray Dr, $599,888
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353
pg. 19
111-9655 First, $1,199,000
301-79 Gorge, $379,000 Saturday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Steven Klipper, 250-656-0911
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Josy Widmer, 250-656-0911
4156 Holland, $714,000 pg. 25
pg. 6
938 Wain, $838,000
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos, 250-384-8124
pg. 19
403-2360 James White, $259,000
101 Kiowa Pl, $1,199,950
pg. 13
pg. 18
101-9115 Lochside, $739,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291
546 Meredith, $534,900
103-3230 Glasgow pg. 14
2380 Alta Vista Pl, $699,000
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Kent Roden, 250-656-0911
Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291
pg. 18
2329 Oakville, $575,000
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301 Sunday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301
6630 Willis Point, $898,500 Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd. Patrick Skillings, 250-382-8838
512 Crossandra, $319,900 pg. 13
pg. 18
2025 Ardwell, $499,900
316 Brunswick Pl, $499,500 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 18
9706 Fifth St, $599,900
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
pg. 18
Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333
1857 Fairburn Dr, $539,000 Saturday & Sunday DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
202-9938 Fourth
1533 Granada Cres, $549,900 pg. 14
1934 Waterloo, $629,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
pg. 9
Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
22-899 Royal Oak, $598,800
15-315 Six Mile Rd, $474,900 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
pg. 3
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-5 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2:30-4:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333
3963 Juan De Fuca Terr.
402-288 Eltham
306-75 Songhees, $698,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250-658-0967
3648 Doncaster Dr, $849,000
204-837 Selkirk Ave, $279,900
Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882
Saturday 2-4 Sutton group West Coast Deborah Kline, 250-661-7680
pg. 27
8410 Alec Rd, $789,000
5441 Parker Ave, 1,250,000
1194 Foxridge, $700,000
4901 Sea Ridge, $610,000
16-933 Admirals
1703-1020 View St, $799,000
pg. 7
4020 Dawnview Cres, $608,800
304-1663 McKenzie, $382,500
pg. 11 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
1578/1580 Jasper Pl, $798,000
pg. 25
pg. 17
pg. 27
823 Gulfview, $990,000
112-1505 Church St, $184,000
48 Camden, $589,000 Saturday 1:30-3:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Kevin Sing, 250-477-7291
pg. 13
982 Mckenzie, $299,900
pg. 11
401-20 Olympia, $289,000
Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rich Humphries 250 592-4422
pg. 9
1054 Colville Rd., $509,900
Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
402-103 Gorge Rd E, $399,900
Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Sunday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
10500 McDonald Park, $585,000
909 Dale St, $369,000
2-1004 DeCosta, $610,000
369 Arnold, $587,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
pg. 13
pg. 25
4541 Pheasantwood, $899,900
102-1660 Feltham, $339,900
A-1142 Craigflower Rd, $363,888
2560 Orchard, $739,000
105-1220 Fort, $297,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291
40-477 Lampson, $189,900
104-2608 Prior St, $289,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003
pg. 26
8501 Ebor Terr., $619,000
3661 Darmouth, $529,000 pg. 14
4030/4040 Borden St
5-848 Esquimalt Rd, $163,000
2043 Milton St., $564,900
101-75 Songhees, $685,000
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Rick Allen, 250-385-2033
pg. 25
20 Phillion, $699,900
2166 Central, $659,000
304-330 Waterfront Cres, $399,500
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-818-3216
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rob Garry 250 384-8124
Saturday & Sunday DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
2-909 Carolwood, $499,900
4-854 Caroline, $592,500
1171 Pembroke, $469,000
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 9
Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Saturday 2:30-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
1857 Fairburn Dr, $539,000
122-3969 Shelbourne St, $204,500
924 Esquimalt Rd, $249,900
406-708 Burdett Ave, $499,000
710-620 Toronto St, $308,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Fowles, 250 477-7291
pg. 5
1023 Decosta, $648,000
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Anna Bjelde, 250-592-4422
Sunday 2-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131
pg. 14
Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Tania McFadden, 250-589-0248
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Mary Brookes, 250 889-2621
113-21 Erie St, $524,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cathy Travis, 250-384-8124
6-3968 Cedar Hill, $319,000
3315 Cook St, $399,900
9-933 Admirals, $349,500
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
pg. 5
203-1120 Fairfield Rd, $349,000
Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-388-5882
pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033
3418 Calumet, $482,000
1741 Patly, $1,197,000
205-456 Linden
Saturday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301
4568 Montford Cres, $669,000
38-118 Aldersmith Pl, $454,900
1446 Pembroke, $355,000
1208 Dallas Rd., $999,500
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ltd Colin Lagadyn, 250-590-9194
107-405 Quebec St, $399,000
Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291
pg. 8
8-118 Michigan, $415,000
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Kami Norman, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588
307-101 Nursery Hill, $369,000
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Paul Macris, 250-656-0911
pg. 19
201-2278 James White, $339,000 pg. 14
Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Willy Dunford, 250-656-0911
pg. 19
753 Millington Pl, $529,900 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600
pg. 20
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988 Wild Pond Lane, $449,500 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
3313 Susan Marie, $424,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
pg. 21
pg. 20
pg. 21
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
pg. 20
pg. 21
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
3395 Haida Dr, $769,000 pg. 2
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
pg. 20
pg. 16
2050 Troon Crt, $949,500 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
1024 Grob Court
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445
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Election issue: child care and early education Tom Fletcher
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Child care policies offer a clear choice between the B.C. Liberals and the NDP in the May 14 provincial election. Premier Christy Clark wants to take a provincially funded savings account set up for each child born since 2007, and hand out $1,200 to parents who open a Registered Education Savings Plan to begin saving for postsecondary. That’s added to the B.C. Liberal “early years strategy” that includes full-day kindergarten, $142 million for child care subsidies, $34 million for “Success by 6” programs in 225 communities, and an additional $32 million promised over three years to help create new licensed child care spaces. NDP leader Adrian Dix has promised to cancel the RESP and other new spending, and redirect it to a “Family Bonus Program,” a direct subsidy of up to $70 per month, per child for low-income families starting in 2014. The NDP plan would pay the full amount to families with annual income of $25,000 or less, with payments decreasing on a sliding scale to families
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gency and crisis services, a guaranteed livable income and safe and adequate housing.” The B.C. Green platform offers no costing estimate. • The B.C. Liberals would require school districts to promote use of school property by licensed child care providers from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and create a provincewide child care registry. • The B.C. NDP would immediately double earnings exemption for employable income assistance recipients, and allow a further exemption for child maintenance payments. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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There’s fewer televisions, computers and sofas chucked into the Gorge Waterway these days, but a volunteer crew still expects to fill three dumpsters with trash on Saturday. Tomorrow is the Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club’s 15th annual Gorge Waterway cleanup from Tillicum Bridge to Portage Inlet, and including estuaries of Colquitz and Craigflower creeks. Volunteers are dropped off on various shoreline locations along the waterway to pickup garbage, while crews in voyageur canoes fish junk out of the Gorge itself. They time the cleanup for low tide. “We just want to keep the Gorge beautiful,” said Don Munroe with
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