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Foundation for education Construction continues on the new Oak Bay high school. The new school building is expected to be finished in the summer of 2015. See the story on page A3. Arnold Lim/News staff

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is stationed at the VGH neuroscience department and works with a team of two registered nurses and one licensed practical nurse. The team normally cares for about 14 patients, and Desjardins helps them eat, get in and out of bed, bathe and use the toilet. “We’re able to do the extra little pieces that a registered nurse doesn’t have time to do, such as comforting the patient,” she said. “There are times when I look at a patient and decide, ‘I’m going to sit with this person because I know he or she is frightened.’” Her team was part of a small pilot project

for the care delivery model redesign (CDMR) implemented at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in September and planned for Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospitals in April. Changes will have care aides taking on nursing duties of feeding, bathing and toileting acute-care patients in an effort to reduce costs and give patients more one-on-one time with a health care professional. Desjardins said having care aides in acute care is a positive change. PlEASE SEE: Union wants plan scrapped, Page A6

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He thinkks they’re chatting abou ut the hospitall jello. His nurse is actually midwaay through dozens of assessmeents. During the minutes spent at the bedside, a professional nurse makes dozens of critical assessments. Any one of them could mean the difference between recovery and something that could result in tragedy. Take direct patient care away from nurses and vital knowledge affecting the health of patients is lost.

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Oak Bay High grad leads construction of new school Building on time and budget to meet LEED gold environmental standard

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tudents and staff at Oak Bay High are seeing their new school rise before their eyes. Six months after Farmer Construction Ltd. won the design-build contract to take on the $50-million construction of the new school in June 2013, students watch from classroom windows as construction transforms the building daily. Principal Dave Thomson says excitement is in the air. “The nice thing is we have this bird’s eye view,” he says. “We watch it every day, Arnold Lim we have got lots of Reporting interested spectators and (we) recognize how quickly this transformation is happening.” The current two-building system will soon be gone, amalgamated into a single 180,000-square-foot structure to be handed over by July 1, 2015, by which time the 35 to 40 construction workers on site will have tripled to approximately 120 full-time workers. “It is one of those bitter sweet things” says Thomson. “We are excited and Arnold Lim/News staff ecstatic to get the state-of-the-art Construction continues on the new Oak Bay High building, but it is a bit of a tug at the school adjacent to the current school site. The first heartstrings knowing how many kids and of five phases should be complete by the start of families – multi-generations that have the next school year. walked through these hallways.” Construction will take place in five Scheeren says. “We are making very good progress. phases, the first two the gymnasiums We are probably about a month ahead of concrete and a collection of classrooms where foundations right now.” implementation of structural steel is The first official hand over is expected Sept. 1, when expected Jan. 20. That is Scheeren will turn over the followed by the 420-seat gymnasium, on the Cranmore theatre, main entrance, Road side, to the school for the library and more classrooms. 2014-15 school year. Only then The Tech Educational Area, can he begin deconstruction ■ Remedial work at Bowker and the Neighbourhood of the old gym to be replaced creek running through the Learning Centre will go up by the Tech Educational Area, property is also part of the last. Once the buildings are the last building scheduled for overall plan. Construction will up, both current school construction. see improved flood control, buildings will be replaced Scheeren, an Oak Bay High along with a new walkway, by a playing field, one an graduate himself, who also break water and landscaping. international-sized soccer headed construction for the new pitch, the other a rugby field. Tillicum Centre Target store, an ■ The Neighbourhood Despite a tight daily 834-unit condo project downtown, Learning Centre is scheduled schedule that has seen the Westin Hotel at Bear Mountain to be used by Oak Bay High them pour more than 1,200 as well as several projects at St. during school days, and the metres of concrete thus far, Michael’s University school and Oak Bay Recreation Centre John Scheeren of Farmer the University of Victoria, says will share administration, Construction Ltd., says he the school is also on budget to including programming for day too was excited that they meet the $50-million price tag care, teen drop-in and other are already 20 per cent into for the Leadership in Energy and after-school programs. development of the historic Environmental Design (LEED) property – not only on gold standard building. schedule, but ahead of it. “This is my alma mater. I graduated “We have been fortunate from Oak Bay High in 1975. The with the good weather and we are opportunity to come back and build the new school is one of running a good, efficient project here,” the most exciting projects I have ever been a part of,” Scheeren

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ast Thursday, a 17-year-old Victoria-area girl was convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography after she texted naked photos of another underage girl. The images were sent to the victim, another teen and the 17-year-old’s boyfriend. It appears the conviction met the strict definition of distributing and possessing child pornography, in this case sending around images of her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. She also threatened the victim and used the photos to try to humiliate her on Facebook. But are the actions of this 17-year-old equivalent to a pedophile trading child porn over the Internet, and thereby contributing to the harm and degradation of exploited youth? It seems in this case, the intent of the 17-yearold was to bully and harass a potential rival. Clearly Canadian law is unable to cope with the fast moving world of social media and the vicious world of teen bullying, mixed with a culture that encourages young girls to allow racy photos of themselves via a technology that links with ease to the Internet. Many might agree that defaulting to a child porn charge sends a message that teens distributing photos of naked teens should be dealt with harshly under the law. Certainly bullying left unchecked has led to cases of girls committing suicide. That said, we should call this recent case what it is – bullying and harassment due to rivalry and jealousy, plain and simple. That doesn’t diminish the seriousness of the offenses or the suffering and humiliation of the victim. But calling this teen a child pornographer is disingenuous and distracts from the deep and ongoing problem of bullying in the age of social media (not addressed was the fact the boyfriend would have technically been in possession of child pornography, as it was his phone that stored the photos). If nothing else, parents and educators need to make this a teaching moment. Teens and tweens need to understand legal ramifications of images and text transmitted onto the Internet, and the fact that digital images always have the potential to be distributed into the wider world.

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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Harper rapped for wrong reasons She’s now a professional Harper Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s hater, with support from the U.S.latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as based Tides Foundation among these things are today: besieged by others. protesters, hiding from One of the issues an ever-vigilant media, Harper didn’t take cynically campaigning for questions on was the the 2015 federal election. consolidation of 11 federal TV couldn’t get enough fisheries libraries into two, of the two “environmental one of them in Sidney, B.C. activists” who dressed as This is portrayed as waiters to slip onstage at part of Harper’s so-called a business breakfast in “war on science,” and Vancouver. has been compared with They’re not the Romans burning the environmentalists, just allTom Fletcher library of Alexandria in purpose protesters using B.C. Views ancient Egypt. the flavour of the month. Fisheries Minister Gail They are associated with Shea defended the cost-cutting a group calling itself “No One Is measure by pointing out that Illegal,” a collection of anarchist almost all access to these libraries kooks that wants to do away with is now digital, so maintaining 11 national borders, and of course duplicated sets of printed reports is capitalism. a waste of taxpayer dollars. As their now-famous sign An anonymous federal scientist said, they want “climate justice fired back on his blog that the head now.” Organizer Brigette DePape of one of these libraries retired explained to a co-operative CBC TV before the contents could even be host that the recent typhoon in the catalogued, much less completely Philippines that killed thousands digitized for online access. of people was caused by global So this material wasn’t even warming, which of course is caused properly organized? Users were mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.” supposed to browse until they I won’t dwell on this routine stumbled on something pertinent? idiocy, except to say the number The ministry reported that the of hurricanes that struck North average number of people other America in 2013 was zero, and than federal fisheries staff who used that hasn’t happened since 1994. these libraries averaged between Also, “climate justice” is like “social five and 12 per year. That’s for justice,” in that both require all 11 facilities combined. And if confiscation of earned wealth. DePape is the former Senate page anyone has even one example of information that was available and fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt.

isn’t now, they should identify it. Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful. It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help. Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the TransCanada Trail. I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association. And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009. Some cost cutting is in order all right. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Acute care hospitals need more RNs I am a retired R.N. who has worked in a care home in Victoria and in an acute care hospital. I have witnessed very sad changes to our residents’ and patients’ care, so I know the concerns of the RNs are valid in regard to altering the care model in hospitals. In the care home, the administrative staff increased but the nurses and care aides didn’t, with the result of us not being able to give the proper care to residents in the care home. This has a bad impact on our residents, the nurses and care aides as the staff are so restricted in their

ability to give the care that is needed as there just isn’t enough nurses and care aides to meet the needs of the residents. One of my many questions is, is Rita den Otter, executive leader of the Island Health’s care delivery redesign, an R.N. who works with patients in acute care? Or is she, like the director of care at the care home where I worked, someone who feels she knows everything by accessing information from her computer in her office? In reality, my care home director really did not know what it was like working on the floor with the

residents. In my experience, unless a person is actually doing the work, they don’t have the intimate knowledge of the impact of these changes and the day-to-day nursing care issues. Our acute care hospitals actually need more RNs. I know that cost is a factor, but how many administrative workers are there? The administration staff costs a lot of money with the result being fewer nurses with more patients and more overtime needed as the nurses workload is very high. This results in increased sick time too. With the new care model,

having care aides do some of the patient care will result in reduced care for the patients. Care aides can definitely assist alongside the RN, but how can you compare their education (knowledge) to the vastly increased education that the RN brings to nursing care? Decrease the administration staff and increase the RNs so their work load isn’t so high and there will be less overtime and sick time too. This can reduce cost and will maintain good quality care with the patients. Barbara Walker Oak Bay

Road kills no option A lesson in Elkford I am concerned for our mayor, and council, over the issue of deer management in Oak Bay. They have been very conciliatory in agreeing to the culling of a token number of deer. Now, those in opposition are suggesting that deer killed through auto accidents should take the place of culling. A figure of 40 animals killed in road accidents was recorded in 2013. Thereby, they openly agree with culling, by substituting road kills for targeted animals; but suggest no protection for injured drivers and property, let alone deer. Maybe, two solutions may appeal to animal lovers: That of neutering all male deer. A simple procedure, and harmless. It would also eliminate property damage and terror inflicted upon female animals chased, cornered, and injured in unnatural urban settings, with many becoming lame in the process. A fund of taxpayers contributions made available to those requiring deer protective fencing, gates, chemicals, electronic and other deterrents. Also, for the damage incurred to existing homeowner protection, and property. Doug Miller Oak Bay

It appears that in spite of major opposition from many knowing groups and persons Mayor Nis Jensen is determined to carry out the deer cull. He does want to first educate the public about fencing and not feeding the deer yet won’t reverse his decision. As a tax payer and constituent of Oak Bay I find this cull difficult to accept. Just yesterday there was news of a botched deer cull in Elkford where the contractor’s permit stipulated night killing only. But in spite of that he trapped in broad daylight and the killing was witnessed by a young school boy who was traumatized by the sight. Is this what we want our school children to witness? Chris Lloyd Oak Bay

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I urge Oak Bay mayor and council to reconsider the deer cull and instead consider other more humane means for controlling deer. I also urge them to encourage government to reinstate designations for the protection of wildlife. When deer habitats are destroyed by the forest industry and other developments, deer will move into town. With much of their forest habitat logged, deer have no where else to go but places like Oak Bay. Finally, I urge you to encourage government pension holders to demand that forest trees stay standing so the deer will stay in the forest. Sadly, the investment company that manages public sector pensions invests in the unsustainable forest industry. Hinda Avery Oak Bay

Re: New boathouse and rescue station given the go-ahead by council (News Jan. 8). Kudos to Terry Calveley and all the hard working volunteers of the Oak Bay Search and Rescue Society for this important “victory.” But what a sad commentary on the over-governance of our community this truly is. A donor-funded, volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of humans in peril has to spend almost four years, hundreds of hours of volunteer work and tens of thousands of dollars of expense to gain approval to expand a boat house that lies hundreds of metres from the nearest residence by two-feet in height and three-inches in width. George Orwell would be so proud. D. Gramlich Oak Bay

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500 Christmas trees have been turned into $500 bursaries. The Oak Bay Firefighters Charitable Foundation chipped Christmas trees for a donation over a two-day fundraiser Jan. 4 and 5 raising more than $4,600 in cash for distribution to Oak Bay schools including Oak Bay High, Monterey middle and Willows elementary. “It has been a community event in Oak bay for a long time,” said OBFCF executive director Gregory Swan. “It feels good with continued

support from all the community members. … It is very encouraging to receive those donations.” While the foundation is still finalizing numbers, he expects $2,500 to go to Oak Bay High school to be divided into $500 bursaries and $1,000 each to Monterey and Willows schools for whatever they need. “(For) firefighters their biggest thing is a want to help people. It is one of the many traditions of the fire service to help the community they serve,” Swan said. “There is no problem getting them to come out on their own time to

support community in this way and any way we can.” More than 20 firefighters volunteered more than 60 hours for the cause, Schnitzer Steel donated the bins and trucking service, and Ellice Recycling chipped the trees. “We are grateful for the ongoing support firefighters provide. (This) helps kids realize their potential and further their education,” said OBHS scholarship advisor Scott Alexander. “A lot of these kids are not expecting the support and are very surprised and grateful.” alim@vicnews.com

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A trend towards the socalled bubble-wrapping of children, or helicopter parenting, is giving way to the notion of the importance and benefits of introducing risk in childhood play. Ulrich Mueller, a psychology professor at the University of Victoria, estimates the overprotection of children started in the 1980s and ’90s, when parents began to invest more in their children, but also became more afraid of harm. Over the past 10 years, Mueller believes those attitudes have started to shift. Experts are starting to view playgrounds, which encourage imaginative play and appropriate risk taking, as

a helpful aid to developing motor skills and confidence. “This is how children learn what they cannot do and can do, therefore they learn about their own competence,” Mueller said. Mueller and Enid Elliot, an early learning and care instructor at Camosun College, are currently studying a nature kindergarten program based out of Sangster elementary in Colwood to see the effects of natural play. As the study is ongoing there are no results yet, but the researchers are looking at motor development, fitness levels, attention spans and emotional development in the cohorts of tots. Elliot said the early results are positive towards incorporating risk into play.

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I think it goes too far, but that’s my personal feeling. Everything we do has to conform to CSA. It’s that simple.” Saanich’s parks planning and design manager, Gary Durrah, said the decision for the Pearce Crescent playground was based more on space and cost than anything else. Safety can be a concern, Durrah said, but it is certainly addressed. “We do our best to minimize the chance of injury. So we still have to put in proper safety surfacing,” Durrah said. “It’s a very difficult thing to regulate.” What needs to kept in mind moving forward is the difference between risk and hazard. Playgrounds actually have low fatality and injury rates, Mueller said, especially compared to other common occurrences such as riding in cars. The distinction is key. “It doesn’t mean playgrounds should have some nails sticking out,” he said. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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and push and pull and come up with new things. What he comes up with isn’t exactly what I would have imagined, but together we come up with something new. We’ve learned that dialectic, as the university kids say.� Toronto-based musician Brian Connelly worked with McCulloch on an earlier iteration of the show. Building on Connelly’s contributions, Northey worked on Young Drunk Punk with McCulloch in los angeles to arrive at its current form, something that will only have been performed a handful of times before it hits UVic’s Farquhar auditorium. Much of Young Drunk Punk centres around family and fatherhood, a theme with which Northey, a father of three teens, can identify. and despite any trappings of adult life, Northey, like l.a.based McCulloch, remains very much a punk at heart. It all comes back to the disdain for being told what to do, while going after an artistic vision. “You become possessed by music, or in Bruce’s case, a vision for what will make people laugh, about the truth, and about combining the two in your own way. It’s a disease that you can’t shake and I see that in anyone else who’s younger and who’s trying to do a similar thing and make music. ... That grassroots thing (about) punk rock – that’s back. Because there’s no giant infrastructure of major labels that you have to jump through all these hoops to be a part of – and it’s all about social media and building grassroots support for what you do – it’s no different than it was in 1979.� Northey and McCulloch take their grassroots punk rock ideals to the stage at 8pm Jan. 24. Tickets, $28/35, at tickets. uvic.ca.

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five alarm funk -The 10th anniversary celebration of fivealarm proportions goes down at Sugar (858 Yates). Hear why their fourth album Rock the Sky”was nominated for a Juno at 8pm. Tickets are $20 in advance at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records or ticketweb. ca.

home is a Beautiful word - Playwright/journalist Joel Bernbaum, in a work commissioned by the Belfry Theatre, spent over a year interviewing hundreds of people to form a portrait of homelessness in our community, in the words of our community. Described as moving, enlightening, funny and surprising. Tickets, $25, tickets. belfry.bc.ca. Until Jan. 19.

events fri. JAn. 17 BamBi Boudoir’s Burlesque BaBes revue - Join the Burlesque Babes and beautiful Passion and Performance dancers for a night of burlesque and sexy entertainment at Logan’s (1821 Cook). Starring: Bambi Boudoir, Jett MaJique, Damian Frost, Dirty Dollie, Scarlett Pearl, and the dancers of Passion and Performance. Hosted by the fantastic, Kitty David and introducing Burlesque Kitty, Miss Maeve Big-Top. $15, 8pm.

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“We knew (the conviction) was a necessary step, so I don’t think we were under any illusions that this would be the end of the road,” Mackie said. “My client’s argument has been that this isn’t about child pornography, which was meant to address pedophilia and exploitation. It’s about teenaged harassment or bullying and needs to be dealt with in a different manner.” The federal government plans to table an anti-cyberbullying bill this spring in the wake of several highprofile cases, including that of Halifax teenager Rehtaeh Parsons. Mackie said the new legislation, if passed, could be relevant to his client’s case. “By all indications, this is a cyberbullying case,” he said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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A Metchosin couple faces charges after the SPCA seized three dogs and a cat from their property. SPCA officers removed Ger- Shiva man shepherd Shiva, poodles Chompers and Mr. Tibbs, and a cat from Dave and Beverly Bickerdike’s home, while executing a warrant in August. Charges were laid in December. “Crown counsel took a while to look over the charges,” said SPCA Const. Lynsay Bailey. Charges were not released publicly until the couple was notified. “The German shepherd had a painful hind end, Mr. Tibbs was severely emaciated and had bad fleas, Chompers had painful skin and teeth issues,” said Bailey. Mr. Tibbs was euthanized, the other three animals were adopted out. “Our primary goal is for the animals to remain with their family,” Bailey said. “We’ve been there several times over several years, they are fairly familiar with the process. Animal cruelty charges are the last step. … It’s very rare that jail time is given.” If convicted, the Bickerdikes could face up to five years in prison, a fine of $75,000 and a lifetime prohibition of owning or having pets. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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The Greater Victoria School District has ten exemplary middle schools that welcome all students to their responsive and safe environments. In order to learn about the many choices available at our middle schools, parents/guardians and students are invited to attend the Middle School Information Nights that are listed below. The meetings will be held at the schools and begin at 7:00 pm. Rockheights Middle School, Monday, January 27, 2014 École Cedar Hill Middle School Tuesday, January 28, 2014 École Arbutus Global Middle School Wednesday, January 29, 2014 École Lansdowne Middle School Thursday, January 30, 2014 Gordon Head Middle School Monday, February 3, 2014 École Central Middle School Tuesday, February 4, 2014 École Shoreline Community Middle School Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Monterey Middle School Thursday, February 6, 2014 Glanford Middle School Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Colquitz Middle School Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Detailed information is also available on our district website www.sd61.bc.ca, click on the Schools link.

Rockland Avenue Greenway Enhancement and Road Closure Rockland Avenue is a City of Victoria greenway that links Oak Bay Avenue to Quadra Street. Greenways provide links between urban destinations and encourage people to walk or cycle. On Monday, January 27, 2014, the City will close a section of Rockland Avenue to motorists between Quadra and Vancouver Streets, to make the greenway safer and more enjoyable for pedestrians and cyclists. Local vehicle traffic will still be able to access Rockland Avenue from Vancouver Street, but there will be no exit to Quadra Street. The road will close for one year to provide the community an opportunity to experience the enhanced greenway, and for the City to assess any changes in traffic volumes on nearby streets and intersections. To learn more and ask questions, drop by an information session on: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, Chapter Room 930 Burdett Avenue (Access from side entrances) Registration is not required. Refreshments will be served. For more information: www.victoria.ca/rocklandgreenway T 250.361.0600 E parks@victoria.ca

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Johane Mui of Victoria hits a return in the women’s open (5.0) singles final Sunday during the New Year’s Classic 2014 tennis tournament at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. Mui won her match against junior Emily Hooton 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

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Johane Mui isn’t one to back down from a challenge on the tennis court. That much was clear on Sunday, as she faced hard-hitting teenager Emily Hooton in the women’s open final of the New Year’s Classic at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre tennis bubble. At 48, she threw her racquet into the open mix and was promptly ranked No. 1, having won the women’s 45-and-over division in the Classic the previous three years. After taking the opening set 6-4 then dropping the next 7-5, Mui’s experience and savvy helped her post a hard-fought 6-4 win over Hooton in the deciding set to take her first open division singles crown in this tournament. “It’s was nice to hit against someone who hits harder than my peers,” Mui said afterward. “This gives me fire to pursue provincial and national (play) and extend my career.” Mui, who also won mixed doubles with partner Jared Mar-

tin, said the Classic has helped improve her game and allowed her to remain competitively active. Having played the Classic the past nine or 10 years and advanced to various finals in the past five, she sees the tournament as a good local event that helps hone one’s skills. “It gives you that competitive edge and sometimes it comes down to the mental game,” she said, referring to the final, in which she battled Hooton to gain momentum. Over the years, this tournament has also given numerous young players their first competitive experiences, not to mention the opportunity to test their mettle against older players. A case in point was the men’s open division, which saw 14-year-old Aaron Diemer face 17-year-old Austin Hoole in the final. Hoole, ranked No. 2 in the 17-player draw, cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 victory Sunday. Both teens are provincialcalibre players who are serious enough about the sport to adjust their schooling to allow for more tournament play.

“(The Classic) is a good preparation for other tournaments and a good development event. Plus it’s fun,” said Hoole, who will play under-18 singles at a B.C. selection series event this weekend in Vancouver. Diemer is in the U-16 division. The finalists, who are also practice partners, have both played the Classic since they were pre-teens. “I always love playing in this tournament. They do such a great job,” Diemer said. “This is a tournament that always has lots of great competition.” The Classic attracted 210 players of all levels this time around, said organizer Ed Bakker, tennis co-ordinator with Recreation Oak Bay. While the total number of entries was the same as last year, the tournament has seen growth in the junior age categories, he added. “We’re now a fully sanctioned Tennis B.C. tournament, which allows (juniors) to gain provincial points,” he said. For results from the New Year’s Classic visit bit.ly/1iJbYGB. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

Residents of the Capital Region are invited to participate in a FREE workshop on gardening with drought-resistant native plants. Instruction on native plant identification, their benefits and how to use them will be included. An overview of CRD Water Conservation programs will be provided and participants will be given a tour of a native plant garden. These informative workshops will be held at Swan Lake Nature House, located at 3873 Swan Lake Road in Victoria.

Workshop Dates: Sunday, February 2 1 to 4 pm Saturday, February 15 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Monday, March 3 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

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Claremont Spartans sit at the top of this week’s Sport Victoria Vancouver Island senior boys level 4A rankings and also jumped into the B.C. top 10 list at sixth after last week’s honourable mention. Oak Bay sat third and Mount Douglas sixth on the Island list, followed by Belmont in eighth and Spectrum at No. 9. Reynolds sits at No. 5 in the Island 3A rankings, followed

by Stelly’s in sixth and Pacific Christian at No. 10. In 2A, St. Michael’s tops the chart on the Island and provincially, followed on both lists at No. 2 by Lambrick Park.

Local rugby juniors heading to Las Vegas

Elite youth rugby players from around B.C. are off to the Nevada desert next week to compete in the annual Las Vegas High School Invitational Sevens tournament.

Making the trip with the women’s under-18 team are Oak Bay High and Castaway Wanderers’ player Caroline Crossley, and UVic Vikes player Nicole Crowley. Two men’s sides will make the trip, made up of players from the B.C. U-18 and U-17 teams. On the roster is Oak Bay Barbarians standout Jack Nyren, who, like Crossley, is making a return trip to the tournament, which runs Jan. 24 and 25. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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