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A long-time Oak Bay resident is warning neighbours not to throw out a piece of mail addressed to “resident” and marked “research,” something she almost did. The District of Oak Bay is in the process of updating its Official Community Plan and has sent survey invitations to residents, asking for their participation. Liza Harris received such a letter, but because it “I wondered was nondescript, she almost threw it out. how many people “I thought it like me, in a rush, was some kind of research simply recycled it consumer survey,” Harris said, without a thought explaining she is naturally suspicious of opening it.” when mail arrives - Liza Harris with no name on it. “I decided to open it and it was a survey about our OCP, which is pretty important. I wondered how many people like me, in a rush, simply recycled it without a thought of opening it.” Harris, who has lived in Oak Bay for 24 years, said the district should have personally addressed the letters. Oak Bay’s interim-CAO Gary Nason said the district was made aware that the mailouts can be mistaken for junk mail and the district is trying to mitigate that. “We have taken steps to clarify things on the website to draw people’s attention that they may have gotten a letter from Point of View Research,” Nason said. The Abbotsford-based research firm was hired to conduct the study. “We also hope to clarify things in the reminder letters that will be sent out in October, and minor changes have been made in ads in the newspaper.” Nason said the district purposely chose not to have names attached to
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Oak Bay residents should be on the lookout for an envelope, similar to the one shown, that contains the Official Community Plan survey to be completed by all households in the district.
the letters because the survey invitations specifically ask for an adult with the next birthday to participate. This to ensure a fair representation of age and gender throughout the community. Nason said 8,089 letters were sent Sept. 20 and as of Sep. 25, five per cent have responded. The district is hoping for a response rate of at least 20 per cent. The next step after the survey process is complete is a third public open house, in January or February. The district hopes to adopt a new OCP by the end of June. Those who rent or do not receive a survey invitation by Oct. 3 can call 1-866-299-0464 to request one. - with files from Laura Lavin editor@oakaynews.com
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Some Oak Bay residents are not happy with the tone of the questions in the survey and feel responses should include the option of maintaining the status quo. “We want to encourage people to answer the survey, but ask them to keep in mind what the development would look like in the questions around density,” said Michael Wilmut. “The survey asks how, but not if, the community wants densification to take place. I don’t think that’s a level playing field.” Tony Mears agrees. “Any positive response will result in the rapid overdevelopment of Oak Bay. My concern is that council will see that as a license to change the bylaws to accommodate overdevelopment.”
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Frank McGilly, front, one of the organizing members of the Monterey Senior Players, will help host a new memberwritten, created and acted play, Home, Sweet Home. In the background, playwrite Greg Finnegan, far left, rehearses along with Jan Molgat and Maja Svenson. Danielle Pope/News staff
Senior Players bring the act home Home, Sweet Home offers new look at where the heart is Danielle Pope News staff
There’s little more comforting than the thought of home, but one group of senior actors are putting a new twist on exactly how comforting that idea can be. The Monterey Senior Players will be performing their version of where the heart is with their new member-written, created and acted play: Home, Sweet Home. The play, which was crafted by player Greg Finnegan, centres around a woman seeking the perfect care residence for her mother. Despite stumbling into one care home that would “simply not be good enough for Mumsie,” the residents of the building make it their mission to change everyone’s minds.
Putting on plays isn’t the only thing the Players do, how“It’s a real clever piece of work, and it shows off the strong prejudices that so many people deal with,” says ever. The group hosts lectures, readings and even field trips to art facilities. While the crew has often parFrank McGilly, a member of the theatrical taken in the B.C. Senior Games in years past, group. “The story (of this year the players will enter the VancouWith eight players acting out the various ver Island One-Act Plays competition with characters, the show promises to surprise Home, Sweet Home) Home, Sweet Home. at the various care homes where the group really focuses on what “The story (of Home, Sweet Home) really will perform. Yet all audience members are welcome to attend the public performance it takes for the residents focuses on what it takes for the residents to change people’s perspectives,” says McGilly. at the Monterey Centre on Oct. 6. to change people’s In a way, he says, that’s exactly what the “We’re really just a group of people who theatrical group achieves. have done this kind of thing before in our perspectives.” - Frank McGilly To learn more about the Monterey Senior lives, or some of us have always wanted to,” Players, visit the group’s weekly meeting at McGilly says. “We always encourage those the Monterey Recreation Centre (1442 Monwho are a little shy about getting up on stage to come out too, as we always need tech people on lights terey Ave.), Fridays at 10 a.m., or call 250-370-7300. See the play Oct. 6, 2 p.m. at the centre. Tickets $12 members/$14 and set.” The 17-member group has been acting out for 20 years, general, available at the centre. editor@oakbaynews.com and is an eclectic collaboration of 55 to 90 year olds.
Wet Coast lives up to its name on weekend Oak Bay police and fire crews come to the rescue of woman trapped in pick up truck by live wires Daniel Palmer News staff
Power outages and fallen trees marked the first big storm of the season to hit Victoria, as more than 22 millimetres of rain and intense wind gusts pounded the Capital Region over the weekend. In Oak Bay, a woman was trapped in her truck Saturday afternoon in the 900block of Foul Bay Rd. when live hydro wires fell onto the vehicle. Fire crews secured the scene and reassured her until B.C. Hydro was able to shut off the power, said Oak Bay fire captain Ken Gill. “We want to emphasize to people to always treat downed lines like they are
power Monday morning in Rockland and live. Never approach them, stay clear Gonzales neighbourhoods as well as in because there is a high potential for the south Oak Bay, a result of falling branches risk of shock,” Gill said. on power lines. ProvinceA number of trees were wide, B.C. Hydro dealt with reported damaged or down “We want outages to more than 3,700 overnight from the wind, to emphasize to homes. while City of Victoria public people to always Victoria Police spokesman works crews dealt with Bowen Osoko said one car in limited pooling on roadways, treat downed lines the city was damaged by a said spokeswoman Katie like they are live.” fallen tree in the 400-block of Hamilton. Montreal St., but there were “The majority of leaves - Ken Gill no injuries or other abnormal haven’t fallen yet, which is helpful to ensuring drains aren’t blocked,” accidents reported due to the weather. Our Place Society operated as an she said. “However, when the leaves haven’t fallen, there is greater concern for emergency shelter over the weekend and kept 43 people out of the rain the trees themselves.” overnight Sunday, said Grant McKenzie, More than 100 homes were without
communications director. “The hard rains came down and we felt it was important to provide that space,” he said. Environment Canada reports show the storm stayed further north than expected, but peak wind gusts of 76 km/h were still recorded at the Gonzales weather station. Gusts of 81 km/h were recorded at Swartz Bay ferry terminal, closing all ferry traffic from 3 p.m. onwards Sunday. B.C. Ferries ran extra sailings Monday to clear the backlog of travellers. The forecast this weekend remains wet and dreary with a 60 per cent chance of showers. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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It’s a tough ride, but worth it Tour de Rock rolls into Greater Victoria, beginning today Kyle Slavin News staff
As Arnold Lim pedalled through driving rain when this year’s Tour de Rock kicked off out of Port Alice nearly two weeks ago, he wondered what he had gotten himself into. Lim, Black Press’ media rider, says the first 20 kilometres – mostly uphill – out of Port Alice were “maybe the most challenging physical activity I’ve had in my entire life. There was a moment where I questioned my ability to continue.” But that moment was fleeting, as Lim put his mind to the reason he’s riding. “I was thinking about the people we were meeting, the
communities we were visiting,” he says. “Whatever we see out there, no matter how hard we train, no matter how hard we ride, no matter what we’re going through on the bikes, we’re never doing as much as people – children – who are in hospitals and are suffering by going through chemotherapy and spinal taps and their treatments. “I’m not here to complain, I’m here to do the ride to make things better for them.” Today (Wednesday) the team will have cycled some 850 kilometres and will make its way into Greater Victoria, spending the next three days visiting schools and community supporters in the Capital Region. Lim, a father of two, says now that he’s on tour he sees just how thorough the training regimen was to prepare the team for the physical side of the ride. But the emotional parts – from meeting children with cancer to meeting parents who’ve
lost their child to the disease – he wasn’t prepared for. Lim says he’s looking forward to spending time riding in Victoria, especially since the team will be stopping at his children’s school on Friday. “I’m going to see my kids at Lochside school for the first time since leaving on tour,” he says. “I don’t know how emotionally well I’ll be – I may need them to emotionally prop me up. While I miss my children, while I miss my family, I know this is something that I need to do.” Among the stops the team will make in the coming days are events tonight at Bear Mountain, a fundraiser for West Shore RCMP rider Donna Fraser, and at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. There will also be a number of school stops, including Oak Bay High and Reynolds secondary, both of which raise tens of
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Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen unveils a mosaic named Coming Home during a ceremony held Saturday morning. of Victoria’s will be placed on Trent Street next year. The mosaic in Oak Bay marks the buried portion of Bowker Creek. “It’s an important waterway but it has been buried for a number of years,” said Jill Croft, administrator of the
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Mental illness brought into light Given our region is slowly, but surely pulling itself out of the economic doldrums, we’re not surprised that the high cost of living remains atop the list of residents’ concerns in the 2013 Victoria Vital Signs report. What raises our eyebrows, however, is that mental illness jumped from 10th to second in survey respondents’ rankings of what they feel are the most important issues facing Greater Victoria. Interestingly, the Victoria Foundation’s annual community report card showed that people are, for the most part, leading happy lives, feel supported by friends and family and feel connected to their community. For people battling mental illness in our communities, those feelings can be largely absent and the world can seem a very dark place, indeed. In light of the recent B.C. Coroner’s Report which stated that more needs to be done to prevent teen suicide, we are heartened by the survey results. They indicate an increasing recognition of the realities of mental illness. Acknowledgement of any problem is the first step in creating more opportunities for understanding and compassion. Mental illness covers a broad range of conditions, from mild depression to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. While members of the region’s street communities may offer the most visible examples of more extreme cases, virtually everyone knows someone who has faced mental health problems to some degree, or has struggled with it themselves. And more frequently, high-profile individuals are taking their stories public of battles with mental illness, as a way of shedding light on what has been a dark secret for many of them. The costs to society of mental illness are great when considering the policing and court costs, health care and lost productivity. But the impacts on personal potential and family relationships are equally important to consider when trying to build a healthier society. While the Vital Signs report offers an indication of people’s thinking on a number of quality-of-life issues, we hope this year’s edition helps bring mental illness further into the light. 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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Science loses ground to superstition view the temperature readings and From Stockholm to Sydney to the shifting theories advanced to Sicamous, September was a bad explain them. month for science. Speaking of In Sweden, the temperature data, David Intergovernmental Panel Suzuki had a problem on Climate Change finally with that at a TV town issued its widely leaked hall in Australia. Polite, update on human-caused well-informed questions global warming. As soon revealed that while expected, it downgraded Suzuki rails constantly predictions of temperature about the horrors of rise in the face of 15 years global warming, he of measurements that doesn’t actually know show little or no average much about the latest surface temperature Tom Fletcher science. increase. B.C. Views As I’ve written before The official spin also regarding his CBCwent as expected. The funded attacks on Canada’s oil revelation that more than a dozen and gas industry, Suzuki is not computer prediction models have all more or less agreed, and all have only behind on his homework, he resorts to cheap, sensational tricks been wrong, was played down. The to exaggerate and misrepresent IPCC went from “very likely” to hazards. His tactics are identical “extremely likely” to affirm its belief to the U.S.-financed environment in human-caused warming, even groups that obsessively target as its own core evidence went the Canadian petroleum. other way. As for his appearance on Again and again we are told Australia’s public broadcaster, don’t that the vast majority of scientists take my word for it. Just Google “An believe in human-caused warming, Audience with David Suzuki” and and those who don’t are labeled watch the show for yourself. “skeptics” or even “deniers” with Back in B.C., local politicians hidden agendas. The problem is, gathered in Vancouver for their science isn’t supposed to be done annual convention. One of the most by polls or popularity contests, or intense debates was over a call assertions of faith like those that to the provincial government to greeted Galileo’s wild claim that declare B.C. “genetic engineering Earth is not the centre of the solar free.” system. The heart of this movement, Before the angry mail starts to arrive, let me hasten to add I am not which has resorted to vandalism in Europe, is hostility towards arguing for or against the theory Monsanto’s “Roundup ready” of human-caused climate change. seed. Speakers at the municipal You can label me a “skeptic” as I
convention warned of sinister “corporations” trying to contaminate and control our food supply for profit. The debate pitted hobby farmers against professionals. Peace region grain farmers said such a ban would put them out of business. Others pointed out that the province has no jurisdiction and that scientific decisions shouldn’t be influenced by emotion. The session ended with a classic pseudo-scientific claim. A woman who used to have a couple of bee boxes said someone’s bees died and there was a Roundup-ready canola field next door. Case closed. The misguided “G.E.-free B.C.” motion was supported by a narrow majority. As it turns out, there are agricultural pesticides that may be harmful to bees. The David Suzuki Foundation is part of an effort to get one of them banned in Canada. The problem is, it’s not Roundup, and it’s got nothing to do with genetic engineering. They’re called “neonicotinoids,” because they’re similar to nicotine. Old sheep farmers may recall using a crude version: tobacco soaked in water to kill insects on sheep. It’s ironic that as the “information age” accelerates, our society, overwhelmed by conflicting messages, slips back towards superstition. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com. Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS Don’t be blissfully ignorant Unlike the person whose letter was published in the Oak Bay News (Letter not helpful or humourous, Sept. 25), I believe videos or photos of deer being humanely culled would be informative for those who think this may be a good idea. People who loudly proclaim that deer who dare to eat their ornamental plants must be culled
should, logically, welcome full information as to what that process involves. Support for a cull would have more credibility if those voicing it did so with full information. Ignorance is never in the community’s best interests. Audrey Driscoll Oak Bay
OCP survey misleading The most important question concerning housing which faces Oak Bay residents has been omitted from the Official Community Plan survey. This vital question is: Do you agree that Oak Bay should be densified? The survey implies that the council will densify the municipality and our only input is to suggest how and where the densification might occur. This is intolerable. People reside in Oak Bay because they love the openness, the smaller building footprints with resulting green space, better traffic and parking conditions; i.e. they enjoy the lack of densification. Oak Bay is not broken. Why fix it? A second flaw in the housing section of the survey concerns the preamble, “Assume that key issues such as tree protection, parking, traffic, noise and neighbourhood character will be addressed.” We would be extremely foolish to make such an assumption. These are precisely the issues that are being ignored by the present
council who are pushing forward the monster Clive Drive proposal against 500 petitioners thus far from all over Oak Bay. I respectfully suggest to the mayor that if he wants densification, he should seriously consider resignation, leaving the charm and ambience of undensified Oliver Street and move across one of the bridges to the newly densified areas of Victoria West. With some help from this biased survey, council wants to ensure that the safeguards against outsized developments in the current OCP will not be in the new one. Concerned residents can make their views known by appropriate comments on the survey, signing petitions against inappropriate developments and writing letters to council before it is too late and the destruction of Oak Bay commences. There is a (very amateur) protest song entitled The Death of Oak Bay on YouTube. E.J. Cockayne Oak Bay
Property rights are earned Paul Worsley’s letter (Homeowners rights are endangered, Sept. 25) illustrates a serious political problem – convenient definitions of rights. In Worsley’s case, he claims a right to control others’ property at no cost to himself. But he does not justify that right on moral grounds – he only uses
his desire to keep other people out and makes a vague collectivist pitch. Given that humans must produce to live, property is the result of the owner’s earning and saving, and taking it is theft, I don’t see how Worsley can make a moral case. Keith Sketchley Saanich
All eyes on council Council’s decision on Sept. 9 to refer the Clive apartment’s massive densification proposal to a design panel for further consideration should be of great concern to those who value the present Oak Bay. The five members of council who are keeping this proposal on the table while refusing to provide the developer with any general, let alone specific, guidance on what improvements should be made, all supported improved community engagement and made no mention of massive overbuilding in their 2011 election pamphlets. In practice, they continue to do much the opposite on both counts. A petition saying no to the present Clive proposal with more than 500 signatures, and nearly 50 opposing letters are being ignored. These members of council clearly do not consider our Official Community Plan to be a contract with the community. No forum is available for the community to have a conversation with council. Letters, verbal comments and the petition are simply acknowledged and council moves along without engagement. The same pattern is happening with the OCP review survey. No broad community engagement was allowed for the survey content in a process supposedly designed to “allow the municipality to find out what residents want for their community over the next 20 years and to tailor a renewed OCP accordingly.” Documents that are discussed in open meetings have not been made available to the public. In many people’s opinion, the survey questionnaire asks how, but not if, the community wants densification. Read it carefully when you receive your copy. I would urge residents to attend council meetings so they can be informed of the present council’s voting record and their community values before the November 2014 election. Michael Wilmut Oak Bay
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Tears of triumph stream down the face of Grade 10 Oak Bay High student Briar Rose Redchurch as she holds her long blonde hair in tightly clenched fists. Redchurch, also shown below, along with about 14 other Oak Bay High students, lost her locks in support of the Cancer Society Tour de Rock last Thursday morning. Redchurch raised $5,200 for the charity, more than any previous Oak Bay High student.
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Arts spending buoys Victoria’s economy UVic study says sector creates huge economic benefits for entire region Don Descoteau News staff
Anyone involved in arts and cultural organizations in Greater Victoria would argue passionately for the value their activities bring to the community. For a second time, however, an economic impact study completed by a business professor at the University of Victoria has quantified that value. A report unveiled Monday by the Victoria Foundation, Capital Regional District Arts Development Service and other industry stakeholders placed the total economic activity generated by arts and culture activities in the Capital Region in 2012 at $177.3 million. The total is about $7 million higher than the previous study done for 2010. “The overall growth of the sector is evidence of the strength and resiliency of the arts and culture community as a whole,” said CRD arts committee Chair David Screech. “The report shows us that arts and culture
continues to play a significant role in our local economy.” The report stated that $139.8 million of the total remained in Greater Victoria and created $14.1 million in property tax revenue. The study was done by a group led by Brock Smith from UVic’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business. It took into account economic activity related to full- and part-time artists and hobbyists, arts and cultural businesses and organizations, and the pre-and post-event expenditures of patrons attending performing arts events in Greater Victoria. The full report is available at crd. bc.ca/arts. The ProArt Alliance, an advocacy group that includes the region’s largest companies doing theatre, dance, music and visual arts, applauded the results of the survey. “In addition to the benefits of employment and a significant contribution to the local economy, what can also be inferred from the study is the importance citizens place on the arts as a key social benefit for a community,” said Alliance president Ivan Habel. ddescoteau@vicnews.com
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Recycling, with a little extra Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking the Return-It facility on Esquimalt Road simply disappeared. The recycling depot has not only resurfaced in Esquimalt’s industrial district, it’s the first facility to be given Encorp Pacific’s Don Descoteau five-star Biz Beat distinction. That means customers bringing their materials to be recycled will find a higher standard of cleanliness and comfort, a public washroom and – as the rainy season is upon
us – a large indoor sorting area. “It’s all about customer service, but it’s also about audits (which help it maintain standards),” says Sophy Roberge, spokesperson for Westshore Bottle Depot Ltd. The company operates five facilities under the Island Return-It banner on Vancouver Island, with Sidney, Salt Spring Island, Duncan and Campbell River its other locations. The expanded Esquimalt location has allowed the depot to also expand the range of material it accepts, Roberge says. “We used to be a bottle depot, but now we’re much more than just bottles and cans. We’re a recycling centre and we want to be a one-stop drop.” Customers can drop off all manner of electronics, including
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just then embarking on a Celtic roots career with his sister, Qristina. espite having recorded three albums in “The way it swings is different,” says Bachand, five years, toured internationally and who credits an Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti recordtaught university-level master classes, the ing for initially attracting him to the genre. “I like rascally way Quinn Bachand comments it more than different types of jazz. It sits in a nice on his music may suggest he’s somehow place.” less invested in his craft than others with a similar Bachand, Moody and Joby Baker produced the CV. Or it may simply point to the key difference disc that they recorded over a week in July at Baker’s between Bachand and the world-class musicians studio. With minimal production and the use of a with whom he’s accustomed to sharing the stage: vintage mic for vocals – an RC44 of the Reinhardt he’s 17. era – the live sound Baker captured hearkens back Bachand is the centrepiece and lead guitarist for to their early inspirations. Brishen: a gypsy jazz tribute comprised of Richard “You can hear when people are playing togethMoody on violin, Reuben Weir on guitar and vocals er,” he says. “Joby and I were looking at audio and Joey Smith on upright bass. Brishen – meanfiles for our CD and for Django’s and we put them ing bringer of the storm – sweeps from standards SUPPLIED PHOTO against gypsy jazz recorded nowadays. … Django’s by gypsy jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt to more Brishen, Quinn Bachand’s gypsy jazz band, plays Fairfield United Church for their CD moved a bit and ours breathed, but the other ones contemporary works, including the theme to “Taxi release party Saturday (Oct. 5) at 7:30pm. – they’re so over-produced. It’s very intense and it’s Driver,” songs by Bachand and Moody and one renice to hear the silence. It’s very important.” imagined Radiohead composition. “It’s not nearly as compressed and there’s a lot of interplay between everything,” Weir adds. “For people who like the swing, we do ones that are really swingy. For people who like “It’s a very enduring type of music, too. Some of the most exciting recordings we have are shredding, we do ones that are really fast and for people who like cheesy shit – the crowd from the ‘30s and they’ve always been the most exciting.” pleasers – we play that, too” Bachand says at a jam with Weir, in preparation for their CD While the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards’ Young Performer of the Year is navigating release party. “Everybody seems to like it a lot.” new territory with Brishen and has aspirations of touring, he hasn’t left behind the banjo and It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like the gypsy jazz style, or swing music in general – fiddle for which he’s perhaps best known alongside his sister. The duo plan to return to the stuparticularly Reinhardt – added Weir, flanked by guitars and boxes of the freshly minted CDs in dio next month to record their third album. And then there’s the business of finishing his high Bachand’s family living room. “Not only does it swing and feel good, but the more you listen school education at Reynolds secondary – Bachand’s youth a facet to his life that no longer to it, the more interesting it can be. At the bare surface you can still get something out that’s evokes much of a reaction from musical counterparts and audiences, he says. The group’s wide very enjoyable,” Weir says. “You can hum the melody to the tune, but after that, someone range in age is now is primarily a source of comedy – or perhaps just good marketing, when takes it apart and re-builds it.” It’s during that rebuilding process, when songs open wide for interpretation from the accom- each member of the band appeals to a different demographic, the two agree. Jokes aside, Bachand’s hopeful for what possibilities their love letter to the genre yields.“I’m plished improvisers/composers. Their start goes back to the spring of 2012 when Bachand and Moody, both on tour with Oliver Swain at the time, discovered their shared love for gypsy jazz. putting in lots of time and I’ll see where it goes,” he says. “I’m falling in love with this stuff.” Hear Brishen with guests Maureen Washington and Al Pease at their CD release party When the pair returned to Victoria in the fall, Weir and Smith joined the lineup, creating a platform for Bachand to explore the genre that had first piqued his interest when he was 10 and Saturday, 7:30pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield). Visit brishenmusic.com.
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Better days a-comin’ Vikes rugby on cusp of CIS turnaround Travis Paterson News staff
Soon, there will be no 49-0 losses on home turf. There will be no vacancy where a number should be dangling under the Vikes’ name on the scoreboard at Wallace Field. Though there are still some tough days ahead for the UVic Vikes women’s rugby team, it’s only a matter of time before the squad looks back with humour at days like Sept. 29, 2013, when it put forth a hard-working effort but failed to score against the visiting Alberta Pandas. “We were coughing the ball up all the time and turning it over, same thing against Calgary (a 34-10 loss) on Friday,” said Vikes coach Mark Hall. “We’re injured, we have nine (starters) on the sidelines including the back row, and that hurt us in the breakdown.” Injuries are a part of the game, but are particularly limiting in the short Canada West season of four games. The Vikes (1-2) play their final Canada West game against the UBC Thunderbirds (0-3) at Sharon Tiffin/News staff Wallace Field, 11:30 a.m. on Saturday UVic Vikes No. 8 forward Alanna Cryer is tackled by Alberta Panda Samantha (Oct. 5). Jory during Sunday’s Canada West rugby game at Wallace Field. The Vikes lost Thing is, there’s an aura of optimism 49-0, with several knock-ons and dropped balls in the sopping wet conditions. and confidence among the players not the Vikes. She was the fly half on the normally found with a team coming off relocated to North Van. national U20 women’s team that went two losses, including 49-0. Because 15 of Her return to Victoria ultimately came undefeated at the 2013 Nations Cup in the team’s 31 players are rookies, many down to Rugby Canada’s advice, which England over England, South Africa and with provincial and international experiis quite likely a first for UVic players, as U.S.A. in July. ence, they hold a deep belief they’ll be the team has had little if any representa“There’s going to be contending for both a CIS title tion on the national team in recent years. a huge influx of playand for a provincial title in “(Rugby Canada’s) coaches said if you ers coming to Victoria, B.C.’s Adidas Women’s Prewant to make the Olympics (for rugby especially since you miership club circuit within sevens) you should come to Victoria, so can train year round,” two or three years. that was a huge factor in my decision,” Neilson said. “For “(It’s already) the strongest Neilson said, though she wasn’t officially example, at St. Francis year out of the five that I’ve carded until a month ago. Xavier, one of the top been playing,” said fifth-year Carding for rugby players is compliwomen’s rugby schools scrum half Kehla Guimond, cated right now, as it is for sevens playin Canada, you’re done who’s seen the program ers, though many, such as Neilson, play in Novemtransition through differboth sevens and 15s. ber, whereas ent regimes. “We started off Nine of the Vikes here we’ve really strong (beating Lethrookies have played got (Adidas bridge) this year and we’re on B.C. and Alberta Women’s hurting right now but I’m provincial teams Jess Neilson Premiership) confident we’ll come back.” while one other, Allie spring and At best, the Vikes will come White, was on Canafall, and summer rugby.” away with a 2-2 Canada West record da’s U20 Nations Cup Even though Neilson lived should they defeat the Thunderbirds. winning team this here prior to high school, it That would match their best season in year. was still a hard decision as the past five years, when they scored The quality of she contemplated attending a total of 62 points for and won two of recruits will likely the powerhouse women’s four games in 2010. stay that way for rugby programs of St. FranBut the team is looking past this seayears to come as a cis Xavier (Nova Scotia), son. large contingent of Queen’s(Kingston, Ont.), “This is the roots of the program and Neilson at 12, featured in B.C.’s national U16 Alberta (Edmonton) and othit’s really going to excel over the next gold medal winners the 2008 Oak Bay News. ers. couple of years,” Guimond said. “I’ll be came from Greater Once upon a time Neilson, who graduback watching and supporting, it’s great Victoria. ated from perennial high school rugby to watch how players develop over the “It’s certainly going to take another champion Carson Graham in North Vanyears.” season or two before we get where we couver, was a Monterrey middle school One of the Vikes’ injured players is want to get. It’s there, we have the athalso one its most promising players, Jess student who made the Oak Bay News in letes there,” Hall said. “We just have to Neilson, who has yet to play and is hopget them stronger and thinking rugby a 2008. She was banned from playing with ing to get in the lineup versus UBC. little bit better.” the boys team and started a girls team Her addition to the squad is symsports@vicnews.com instead. Back then she was also ready bolic, as Rugby Canada’s permanent to start another girls team when she home in Langford is beginning to impact reached Oak Bay High, but her family
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IN BRIEF Cougars roar to eight straight wins, host Generals Thursday
The Victoria Cougars have reloaded and are once again leading the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Cougars seek a ninth straight win to start the season as it hosts the struggling Oceanside Generals (1-7-1-1) on Thursday, 7 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. Ryan Carson scored both goals as the Cougars won 2-0 on Friday over the Campbell River Storm. Goalie Connor Beauchamp made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season. Thursday marks the return of Generals’ player Kade Pilton, a former Victoria Royals and Victoria Grizzlies defenceman.
Wolves host Islanders tonight at Bear Mountain Arena
The Westshore Wolves look to make it four straight VIJHL games without losing in regulation when the Kerry Park Islanders visit tonight (Oct. 2), 7 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena. The Wolves (4-4-1) fell 3-2 in overtime on Friday to the Saanich Braves (4-4-0-0). Braves forward Nick Guerra scored the winner, unassisted, his second goal of the game. The Braves are home to the Kerry Park Islanders Friday night, 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes.
Royals in Prince George, Kamloops ahead of Sunday matinee
The shake-up was minimal after the Victoria Royals dropped back-to-back lopsided losses to the Spokane Chiefs last week, 6-2 and 6-1. The Royals entered Tuesday’s (Oct. 1) game against the Prince George Cougars with a record of two wins and three losses. Defenceman Kolton Dixon, 18, was traded to his hometown Red Deer Rebels on Thursday for a conditional pick. His spot was filled a few hours later with 17-year-old defenceman Jake Kohlhauser from the Vancouver Giants. Keegan Kanzig returned from NHL preseason with the Calgary Flames and debuted in Kelowna on Saturday and was plus-two. The Royals scored all three goals in the shootout to beat the Rockets 4-3. The Royals are in Prince George tonight (Oct. 2) and in Kamloops on Friday, before returning home for a matinee against the TriCity Americans on Sunday, 1 p.m. at SaveOn-Foods Memorial Centre.
Grizzlies hit the road after split in home debut
The Victoria Grizzlies made its long-awaited 2013 B.C. Hockey League home debut with a 2-2 tie against the Alberni Bulldogs at Bear Mountain Arena on Friday and 4-2 loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday. Grizzlies Jay Mackie and Mitch Meek scored to erase a 2-0 deficit on Friday and Jacob Kearley and Gerry Fitzgerald scored in Saturday’s loss for the Grizzlies. Friday the Grizz visit the Merritt Centennials and Saturday the Prince George Spruce Kings.
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Oar war Simon Marchart, front left, and the Stelly’s secondary quad crew of Mathias Tucunduva, Lucas la Guardia and Lucy Skinner (not shown), clash oars with the crew of Reynolds secondary’s quad of Sean van Gessel (front right), John Silvano (not shown), Nathan Denny (not shown) and Abbey Timms on Elk Lake. The encounter resulted in the broken oar at centre, a rarity in the non-contact sport of rowing, part of a day of novice rowers experiencing collisions and run-ins at Crab Fest, the first high school rowing regatta of the season. Kevin Light Photography
SportS stats Field hockey Vancouver Island Hockey Association Women’s results (goal scorer) Div 1: Mariners 1 (Ali Lee), Patriots 1 (Cara Jay) Div 2:
Sailors 5 (Caroline Wiggins, Jenny Severide, Joy Shumka, Melissa Puckett, Shannon Petrovic) Cardinals 0 Blue Jays 2 (Tessa Humphries, Chantelle Tearoe) Swifts 1 (Kara Joyce) Div 3: Stellers 6 (Olivia Burton 2, Emma Dame 2, Sue Whitney, Melanie Brancato) Regenades 0 Pirates 1 (Kirsten Duncan) Demons 1 (Anne Marie Fuller) Lynx III 1 (Hillary Wickwale) Kestrels 0
Men’s results Hawks 6 (Prabh Sihota 2, Vicky Bhangu, Harveer Sidhu, Davinder Sihota, Geordie Binning) Marauders 1 (Ross Whelan) Mutineers 7 (Tom Vincent 3, Chris Lambourne 2, Sean Mitchelmore 2) Oak Bay 3 (Eric Kjekstad 2, Lorne Cowley) Canada West Field Hockey Standings W-L-T Streak Pts UBC 2-0-0 W2 6 Victoria 2-0-0 W2 6 Calgary 0-4-0 L4 0 *Sept. 28-29 UBC vs. UVic games postponed due to rain
Soccer Canada West Soccer Women’s Alberta Saskatchewan Calgary UBC Victoria Regina Mount Royal TWU UFV Manitoba Winnipeg Lethbridge UNBC
W-L-T 6-0-2 5-0-2 5-1-1 3-0-3 4-2-0 3-3-1 3-4-1 2-1-3 2-3-1 1-3-3 1-6-0 0-5-2 0-7-1
Pct. .875 .857 .786 .750 .667 .500 .438 .583 .417 .357 .143 .143 .063
Stk Pts W1 20 W2 17 L1 16 W1 12 W1 12 W1 10 T1 10 W1 9 L1 7 T2 6 L4 3 L2 2 L3 1
B.C. Hockey League Island Div. GP Powell River 7 Cowichan 9 Nanaimo 7 Victoria 8 Alberni Valley 9
Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Prairie division Men’s W-L-T Saskatchewan 5-3-0 Alberta 4-1-2 Mount Royal 3-3-1 Calgary 3-4-1 Winnipeg 2-4-2 Lethbridge 2-6-0
Pct. .625 .714 .500 .438 .375 .250
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North Div. Nanaimo Campbell Riv. Comox Valley Oceanside
GP 8 9 9 10
W 8 3 3 1
L 0 4 5 7
T Otl 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
Pts 16 8 7 4
Pacific division UBC 7-1-0 UFV 4-3-1 Victoria 4-2-0 UNBC 1-3-2 TWU 1-6-1
.875 .563 .667 .333 .188
W6 21 T1 13 L1 12 T1 5 L1 4
South Div. Victoria Peninsula Westshore Saanich Kerry Park
GP 8 8 10 8 8
W 8 4 4 4 2
L 0 2 4 4 5
T Otl 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Pts 16 10 10 8 5
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L 0 2 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca
2009 WINNEBAGO ERA Limited. Diesel CRD170XL, 24’, 15,500 miles. Original owner. Bath w/sink & shower, patio awning, A/C, furnace, propane gen., micro, TV. $71,900.00 250-752-4736 / 403-691-5639
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1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.
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1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $6,900 o.b.o Call Terry 250-478-1426.
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DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
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JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
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BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.
ELECTRICAL AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
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HANDYPERSONS 250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca
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BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. FRANK’S HAULING. “Our business is picking up”. Yard waste, furn,reno 250-727-7311
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525 COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
MOVING & STORAGE (250)383-8283. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $80/hr, 2 men/4 ton. Seniors discount. Call Philip. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr. 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
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PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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CLUES ACROSS 1. They __ 4. Female parent 8. Russian monarch 12. Maple genus 13. Armpit gland: ____lary 14. Athapaskan 15. More cunning 16. People who inhabit a community 18. Sums up 19. Norse god of thunder 20. Rhub___: pie fruit 21. E. Humperdinck classic 23. Wild oxen 26. Not wet 27. Chows down 28. Chronic tropical disorder 29. Set of principles or rules 30. A small island 31. Herb teas 34. An elderly person
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37. Biblical name for Syria 38. A fortified wine 39. Indigo bush 41. Sandy piece of seashore 42. 30 - 300 gigahertz 45. The sound of a bagpipe 46. Part of a T. Williams title 48. A tube in which a body fluid circulates 49. Appendages found on grass bracts 50. 1st fixed capital of Japan 51. Anthemis nobilis 54. Typical geese 55. Cut with the teeth 56. Freshwater duck genus 57. Billiards rods 58. Glimpsed 59. Porcinos 60. Intermediate, between high and low CLUES DOWN
15. Reddish-brown chalcedony 17. Zigs and 19. Hebrew letter 22. The longest division of geological time 24. What a sovereign does 25. Visionary 29. Photographers 31. Small amounts 32. Alternate spelling Iraq 33. Drool 34. Frankness 35. Herac_____: Byz. Emperor 641 AD 36. Sediment in a liquid
40. In addition 41. Pendulous neck skin 42. Rubbed out 43. Pays for services 44. Be afraid or scared of 46. American state 47. Blahs 51. Ed Murrow’s network 52. Go quickly 53. A waterproof raincoat 54. Kenny Chesney won their top award
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