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Planting for tomorrow Belmont secondary school Grade 12 students Jared George and Ryan Allard help plant palm trees near the Leigh Road Interchange. The planting, held on Monday, May 5, was part of an annual deal which sees the students doing work for the City of Langford in exchange for a donation of $10,000 to the school’s dry prom and safe grad event. Submitted photo

Langford mayor: Rodeo regulation not a political decision Kyle Wells News staff

Langford Mayor Stew Young is standing firm it’s not the city’s place to decide whether or not certain rodeo events are cruel to animals and should be banned from this weekend’s Luxton Pro Rodeo. The issue was once again brought to the mayor and council’s attention when about 10 members of Victoria Citizens Against

Rodeo Events (VCARE) protested outside of city hall during a council meeting on Monday, May 5. Its members, along with other groups such as the BC SPCA and the Vancouver Humane Society, are asking the city to create bylaws banning what they see as cruel rodeo events, such as calf roping and steer wrestling, in Langford. Young, who said he personally doesn’t like those events either, said it’s the SPCA

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and lawmakers who should be calling the shots, not politicians. “If somebody kicked a dog, that would be animal cruelty, the SPCA would give you a fine,” Young said. “Well, if roping calves is animal cruelty than what they should be doing is the same thing they do with every other animal and stop the event.” Geoff Urton, animal welfare manager with the BC SPCA, said his organization’s ability to work with law enforcement agencies to

enforce animal cruelty laws does not extend to the treatment of animals under accepted industry standards. “If somebody in a rodeo event is doing something to an animal that is considered generally accepted for that sector, then they’re exempt from prosecution,” Urton said. Please see: SPCA has no legal recourse, A5

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Ironman to bring world-class race to Capital Region Nate Clark News staff

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Ironman champion Magali Tisseyre (left) and sponsor Bob Saunders celebrate the grand opening of the LifeSport building on Elk Lake. The building will serve as headquarters for the Saunders Subaru Ironman triathlon on June 15, 2014.

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remain deeply involved in the triathlon, with LifeSport acting as official coach for the event and the newly opened LifeSport building on Elk Lake serving as race headquarters. “Lifesport has created a fantastic triathlon race series that Ironman will be proud to own,” said Andrew Messick, CEO of Ironman. “The sport is thriving in Canada and we are excited to expand our race offerings in this beautiful country.” The 70.3-mile race will feature a 1.2-mile swim across Elk Lake, a 56-mile bike around the Saanich Peninsula, and a 13.1-mile run around the Elk Lake trail. The winner of the race will receive up to $10,000. “It’s so exciting to have these events in our community,” said Victoria’s Brent McMahon, a two-time Olympian who placed second in the Ironman U.S. Pro Championship in Utah on May 3. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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Hospital campaign targets infant care Some of the youngest patients at Victoria General Hospital will benefit from the latest fundraiser initiated by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. The campaign, for which a $310,000 goal has been set, aims to purchase a variety of equipment for the pediatric and neonatal care wards at VGH to improve the treatment given to babies and toddlers. “The children we care for require complex, sophisticated treatment to get well and go home to their families,” Dr. Nisha Pillay, a neonatologist and medical lead with the hospital’s neonatal follow-up clinic, said in a release. The equipment includes three “open care” incubators that allow medical team members quick and efficient access to

babies in the neonatal unit, a breathing ventilator for the pediatric intensive care unit, a portable ultrasound machine for the unit and a milk analyzer that will help premature infants in the neonatal ICU receive proper nutrition. One-year-old Ayvrie Monaghan, who weighed just two pounds at birth and had underdeveloped respiratory and heart function, was among hundreds of sick children cared for in the neonatal and pediatric ICUs over the past year. Last month, a week after her first birthday, she was finally allowed to go home with her parents, Liz and William. “April 14, 2014 was an amazing day for our family,” Liz said. “We dressed (Ayvrie) in a bright and cheery spring outfit, overjoyed to know she was finally healthy and

strong enough leave the hospital and take her first breaths of fresh air.” The Victoria Hospitals Foundation campaign officially began Wednesday, May 7, but social media efforts kick into high gear this week, focusing on a bear which had yet to be named at press time. For every 10 “likes” received on the foundation’s Facebook page, a bear will be donated to a child in the neonatal or pediatric ICU at VGH. Donations can be made three ways: return the direct mail letter delivered to homes, call 250-519-1750 or visit victoriahf.ca. For more information, call the foundation at the number above or visit the website. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Hannah Day doing well Kyle Wells News staff

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Langford’s Hannah Day is all thumbs up after finding out her blood is currently cancer free, half way through her stem cell transplant process. Hannah’s mother says the four-yearold is thriving.

Langford resident Hannah Day has passed a milestone in her struggle against leukemia, her second cancer diagnoses in her short life. Mother Brooke Ervin said fouryear-old Hannah, who underwent a stem cell transplant with her mother as host, has had a recent biopsy come back revealing there are currently no traces of the cancer in her blood. “My stem cells are doing the job that (doctors) hoped that they would,” Ervin said. “She’s thriving. The doctors can’t believe it. They just went in there and they’re chasing her around and joking with her and tickling her.” Hannah has been discharged from B.C. Children’s Hospital, though still has to attend clinic up to four times per week, keeping her family in Vancouver. “That’s the hugest and best news we could ever ask for,” Ervin said of the discharge. At the time of writing Day was on

Day 54 since the transplant, with Day 100 being the big goal to get to. The process is causing Hannah to break out in burns, as the stem cells attack her body and burn her from the inside, Ervin said. This is an expected side effect, she added. Despite the good news, Ervin is still being told there is a 60 per cent chance of a relapse, and if that happens there are no other treatment options, as the transplant has been Hannah’s last hope for health. The mood is high for all, even if the family isn’t in the clear quite yet. “As of right now we’re in the best situation we could ever ask for,” Ervin said. Help from community groups and donations back home is keeping the family going, Ervin said, especially with the cost of living temporarily in Vancouver. “They all wished me a happy Mother’s Day, which is sweet,” Ervin said. “We would never be where we are without everybody back home, it’s unbelievable to see what they’ve done for us.” kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Art centre a chance for collaboration Kyle Wells

NOTICE OF LANDS OFFERED FOR SALE Notice is hereby given that the City of Langford intends to offer the following properties to the public for acquisition: THAT PART OF LOT 14, SECTION 112, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 6637 LYING TO THE NORTH OF PLAN 990 RW AND EXCEPT PART IN PLAN VIP71963; LOT A SECTION 112 ESQUIMALT DISTRICT PLAN VIP71971; LOT 16, SECTION 112, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 6637 EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SAID LOT, THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 110 FEET, THENCE WESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 70 FEET THENCE SOUTHERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY TO THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, EXCEPT PARTS IN PLANS 990 RW AND VIP71964; LOT 17, SECTIONS 112 AND 112-A, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 6637 EXCEPT THOSE PARTS IN PLANS 990RW AND VIP64841; Written offers may be submitted, in conﬁdence, no later than 4:00pm, Friday, May 16th, 2014 to: administration@cityoﬂangford.ca Contact: Matthew Baldwin Director of Planning City of Langford

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1507. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Tuesday, 20 May 2014, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1507 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1507 from the R2 (One and Two-Family Residential) and RR4 (Rural Residential 4) Zones to a New MUE1 (Mixed-Use Employment 1) Zone and R2A (One and Two-Family Residential A) Zone to allow a range of business and technology commercial uses supported by multi-family residential, service commercial, retail and recreational uses. Applicant: Dale Gann, District1 Technology and Innovation Holding Corp. Location: The lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1507 are as shown shaded on the attached plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Tuesday, 6 May 2014 to Tuesday, 20 May 2014, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Matthew Baldwin in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator

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Langford residents have announced their desire for an arts and culture facility and now the question is how to make that happen. Cindy Moyer, West Shore Arts Council president and executive director of Coast Collective, sees Langford’s interest in an arts centre as an opportunity for collaboration. The City of Colwood has been working with the arts council for years to develop a plan for a community cultural centre and in 2013 commissioned a $30,000 study to determine the what kind of centre would be needed to serve the area. The resulting report gave a rough recommendation of a centre in the $35-million range, with a 650-seat theatre, a collection of studio spaces and a gallery/ gift shop. “We know it’s not an inexpensive project and it’s because of that it seems so well suited to a collaboration of some kind,” Moyer said. “It feels most appropriate that it would be viewed as a regional asset.” So far Colwood’s attempts to get shovels in the ground for the centre, first as a part of the new Royal Bay secondary school and then as a part of a large private

development in Royal Bay, have hit dead ends. So with a basic plan ready but a location and funding needed, Moyer believes Langford could be the answer they’ve been looking for. “I would really love to see the two urban municipalities sit down and discuss the possibilities,” Moyer said. Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton is open to the idea and said she has briefly discussed collaboration with Langford Mayor Stew Young and hopes to have a more in-depth discussion soon. “The door’s wide open,” said Hamilton. “I’d love to have a conversation.” Hamilton thinks Colwood’s plan is a good one, with a lot of work behind it, and believes it the best to go forward with. Young said the idea of Langford building an arts centre is at this point just that: an idea. He knows there’s interest in the community and steps will be taken to get the ball rolling on developing a proposal, but the project is in such a stage of infancy he has no idea what it will end up looking like. That being said, he is open to the idea of partners, including Colwood. “Obviously there’s some room for cooperation, but it won’t be one sided, it won’t be just Lang-

ford paying,” Young said. “I just hope we get one out there, I don’t care how we do it, I just want willing partners.” He said ultimately it’s the residents of Langford who will decide what plan moves ahead. City staff and committees will figure out projected costs, both for building and running a facility, and potential partnerships, and then the residents will have a chance to approve or reject the idea. Young also believes there is room for two cultural facilities on the West Shore, should a partnership not develop. He said he won’t take it personally if Colwood decides to do its own thing. Moyer hopes the two do find the middle ground, however, as she sees this as a ripe opportunity for a fruitful partnership and a way to move forward as a region. “If the issue is you don’t want to have another model of West Shore Parks and Rec, that’s cool. Nobody is asking for that to be replicated,” Moyer said, referring to the occasionally troubled relationships surrounding the regional facility. “Break some barriers, for Christ’s sake, do something fun and innovative that everybody will jump on board with.” kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

DISTRICT OF METCHOSIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The District of Metchosin hereby gives NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING under Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the following proposed bylaw:

METCHOSIN LAND USE AMENDMENT BYLAW, NO. 610 The general purpose of the bylaw is to add medical marihuana facilities as a permitted use on industrially zoned lands. The District has three properties currently zoned for industrial use: 3740 Sooke Road, 661 Lombard Drive and 4050 Happy Valley Road. The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the District of Metchosin Municipal Office, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin, British Columbia, V9C 3Z3 on Monday, May 26, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing if they request. A person may appear in person, be represented by another person, or make a written submission to identify issues directly relating to the proposed bylaw. No further submissions will be accepted after the Public Hearing closes. Copies of the proposed bylaw and other related materials may be inspected or obtained at the District of Metchosin Municipal Office, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin, British Columbia, V9C 3Z3. The copies will be available from the first date of this notice up to and including Monday, May 26, 2014 inclusive, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). For further information, please contact the District of Metchosin Municipal Office at (250) 474-3167. Lisa Urlacher Interim Chief Administrative Officer

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Cycling for hope Kyle Wells News staff

West Shore RCMP S/Sgt. Steve Wright knows he has a lot of training ahead of him now he has been named to the 2014 Tour de Rock team. But it’s not the hills on his mind, it’s the peaks and valleys he knows will come with riding for children with cancer and the Canadian Cancer Society. “I’m looking forward to meeting the people that we’re helping and also I know the emotional impact is very strong, very moving,” Wright said. “I just hope I do the organization proud.” Wright isn’t a cyclist by nature, but has been taking to two wheels lately for health reasons and has been training on his own, and now with the team. “I pulled an old mountain bike out of the basement and started riding the Galloping Goose Trail,” Wright said. “I was able to lose 55 pounds and then started getting into it a little more.” The group has been riding together since early March in preparation for the two-week, 1,000 kilometre ride. “We’ve really gelled well as a team,” Wright said. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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West Shore RCMP S/Sgt. Steve Wright is among the 24 cyclists announced for the 2014 Tour de Rock.

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“The industry needs to step up and decide what its minimum standards are for animal welfare, otherwise there’s not much we can do,” Urton said. The SPCA isn’t working to change that exemption at legislative level either, because every animal industry would oppose such a move, Urton said. Instead, the SPCA works with industry to help change standards, and also encourages local governments to take the lead. “There’s a lot of municipalities getting involved on different animal issues where they feel their citizens want to promote more humane treatment of animals,” Urton said. Young said for everyone who

doesn’t support the rodeo, he can find another person who does. The city also has nothing to do with rodeo, as it’s run on private land by an independent organization. City staff and council also don’t have the expertise to determine what is cruel and what is not, Young said. “If the SPCA isn’t going to outright ban it, then why am I as the mayor, who knows nothing about whether it’s animal cruelty or not, making the decision?” Young said. “I’m going to support anything they do that is to protect animals.” Ultimately it’s up to individuals to decide whether or not to support the rodeo simply by choosing whether or not to attend, Urton said. “If that message gets sent that people just aren’t going to sup-

port the event, than eventually they’ll stop,” Urton said. “Maybe they can come up with something better.” VCARE organizer Melissa de Meulles, a Colwood resident, said just knowing the rodeo is going ahead this year is upsetting. “It’s frustrating and a bit disappointing, but I know that change doesn’t happen overnight,” de Meulles said. “We’re just going to keep working at it.” VCARE members will be protesting outside of the rodeo and welcome people to stop and ask questions. Luxton Pro Rodeo organizers did not respond to a request for comment. Look for a rodeo preview in Friday’s Gazette. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Cruelty in the eye of beholder It’s easy to form a negative opinion on someone else’s behaviour or way of life. In the case of the groups and individuals fighting to have rodeo either banned from Langford or have certain events removed, we believe some of the fervour may come from a lack of understanding of how rodeo works. Those speaking out against the Luxton Rodeo may not realize the history of the sport or understand how it relates to a way of life that continues to this day in rural areas of North America. Livestock, as the animals used in rodeo are classified in B.C., have been a major part of the livelihoods of those providing food to the masses for decades. They also continue to be a environmentally friendly part of their working life. While many ranch hands ride all-terrain vehicles to mend far-flung fences these days, there are others who ride a horse to do that job, preferring not to spook the livestock. From a business standpoint, rodeo livestock providers have a lot at stake in keeping their animals healthy and in good shape. From the smallest calves used in calf roping and tie-down events to the large, muscular bulls that do their best to buck would-riders off their backs, they are professional athletes and are treated as such. Just like the men and women who use horses and cattle to earn a part of their living – relatively few are full-time pros – the animals need to be fed well, exercised and rested to perform at their peak. Interestingly, with the stock companies and the pro rodeo associations that organize the competitions taking care of the animals, the cattle involved often live longer than their nonrodeo counterparts, who are otherwise being groomed for the food chain. Cruelty to animals is something no one should put up with, and if the majority popular opinion sways to deem us wrong, by all means, ban certain rodeo events. But as far as we’re concerned, the animals involved in rodeo are not being cruelly treated. If anything, it’s the exact opposite. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Farmland holy war falls flat topic in the quasi-religious climate The NDP’s holy war against change debate. changes to the Agricultural Land Meanwhile in the real British Reserve got nastier last week, as Columbia, life and it became clear it was farming go on under defenders of the status the existing farmland quo who were being protection regime. mowed down. The largest ALR Ever since legislation exclusion in B.C. history was tabled to divide the took a big step forward ALR into two zones, with last week, as a federalgreater emphasis on social provincial review panel and economic needs to issued its report on the help viability of farms in Site C dam proposed for the Kootenay, Interior and Peace River. North regions, almost all Tom Fletcher theThe panel noted the protest has been from B.C. Views that the dam would unaffected areas. And flood 2,775 hectares much of it depends on of farmland, representing all emotion rather than fact. seven categories of soil quality. In the legislature, Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog rose to praise the late Opponents use a figure about twice that size, as if all the affected land Dave Stupich, who birthed the ALR was farmable. sacred cow as agriculture minister The panel accepted that this in 1973. Krog likened Stupich to land, including the small amount the Biblical Daniel for his bravery of micro-climate bottom land, in preserving farmland for our represents 0.2 per cent of the Peace children’s children. Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley region’s farm receipts. I would add that’s because what is farmed at did his signature “jiggery pokery” all is mostly growing hay, which routine, this time accusing cabinet requires minimum capital and minister Bill Bennett of being “giddy” at the prospect of paying off labour. “It has potential, to be sure, his friends with development land. but its unique and irreplaceable Before he gets too jiggery outside contribution would be for those the protection of the legislative labour-intensive crops like chamber, he would be well advised vegetables, which are not remotely to find some evidence. practical in a labour-short region,” Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, the report states. who at least represents an area We have to bring in Mexican being given broader latitude for guest workers to get vegetable and secondary uses on farmland, fruit crops off in the Fraser Valley warned of drought in California. The history of this is currently a hot and Okanagan. For a five-month

growing season in the bush outside Fort St. John? This is a classic example of the religious fervor that replaces reason among the southern faithful of the ALR. And how is the status quo working? Summerland council just voted to swap 80 hectares of flat farmland for 90 hectares further away in the Summerland Hills. The town is on restricted lakeshore terrain and the council wants to increase its urban zone, using the community need provisions that are enhanced by the current legislative amendments. This was after a loud demonstration organized with the help of a fake grassroots protest machine called LeadNow, complete with slick signs and website. (LeadNow also helped round up anti-pipeline protesters this past weekend.) The media were fooled as usual, but not Summerland council. LeadNow has moved on to lining up people to flood the Agricultural Land Commission with form letters and petitions against Summerland’s plan. The B.C. Agriculture Council, whose board first supported and then objected to the ALR amendments, has clarified its objections. It wants flexibility for secondary uses extended to the prime farmland zones of the Okanagan, Fraser Valley and southern Vancouver Island. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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LETTERS Transport system can handle diluted bitumen Re: Columns by David Black, ‘The greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime’ (April 25) and ‘The Kitimat refinery proposal: safe pipelines, light fuels and B.C. jobs’ (April 30) Continued safe marine and pipeline transport of hydrocarbons is in everybody’s interest so Canadians can realize value for resources and oil producers can continue to deliver jobs and economic benefits. No one wants a spill of any product at any time. The performance track record over the past 50 years is good, but even still, work is ongoing to improve prevention and ensure producers, transportation companies and spill-responders have the best information available to manage products safely and make the best plans possible for response, containment and cleanup. Black’s articles incorrectly suggested the Canadian oil industry is not interested in the proposed refinery project and that transporting diluted bitumen is more risky than transporting other types of oil because of its chemical properties. Fact is, oil producers are seeking increased access to existing and new markets to satisfy market demand for increasing Canadian oil production. All options to achieve that goal are worthy of study. And diluted bitumen – oil sands bitumen diluted with natural gas liquids that allow it to flow – is no more

dangerous than other types of crude oil. Chemically, there’s nothing about diluted bitumen the transportation system cannot be prepared to manage. Whether it moves by pipelines or tankers, diluted bitumen meets all the same specifications and behaves the same as other crude oils. Oil floats on water if it has an API gravity above water’s 10 degree API gravity. Diluted bitumen has an API gravity of 20 to 22 degrees. Any type of oil spilled in water, eventually “weathers” and can be driven below the surface by waves or currents. Diluted bitumen behaves the same way. There have been several scientific studies completed on diluted bitumen. Earlier this year, the federal government released a research study that demonstrated diluted bitumen floats on salt water – even after evaporation and exposure to light. Our industry is focused on responsible development of Canada’s resources. We welcome transparency on our safety and environmental performance, based on sound science. As producers, we transport oil with care and attention at all times. We expect all transportation providers to deliver safe services in a responsible manner. Greg Stringham Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Calgary

Diluted bitumen dangerous at sea Greg Stringham, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, makes assertions about the behaviour of diluted bitumen (dilbit) in salt water that are at best half-truths. He states that dilbit floats on salt water and that it is no more dangerous at sea than other types of oil. That is wrong. It is more dangerous at sea, and infinitely more so than refined fuels like diesel and gasoline. What Stringham doesn’t mention is that the same report from Environment Canada that he quotes from goes on to say that dilbit sinks in seawater when there is sediment present. Another study by a top U.S. environmental chemist, Jeff Short, says the same thing. It was filed by the Gitxaala Nation to the National Energy Board in March 2013, so Stringham is well aware of it. That study says animal and plant matter like plankton, as well as sediment, cause the dilbit to sink. Our entire coast has sediment and plankton in abundance. All our rivers are glacial and full of silt. Plankton is omnipresent, which is why the whales are here, and shallow seas like Hecate Strait throw up huge amounts of sediment from the bottom in storms. Dilbit will sink in our waters if there is a spill and it will harden up like caulking material on beaches and

the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone includes large mud flats in the midcoast because the tidal range is more than 20 feet there. How would we ever get them clean again? Stringham also says our Canadian oil industry is interested in the Kitimat refinery idea. That is news to me. I have talked to all the companies and there is no interest whatsoever. That is why I am spearheading the project. It will keep dilbit out of tankers and provide an enormous value-add for B.C. Canada’s oil industry needs a West Coast pipeline. Coastal First Nations, the Yinka Dene First Nations, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, the provincial and federal NDP, the federal Liberals, the provincial and federal Green Party, many blue-collar unions and the majority of folks in B.C. are against Northern Gateway’s idea of putting dilbit in tankers. A refinery is economically viable. Why is it so hard for our oil industry to see that the way forward is to build a green refinery which will cut greenhouse gases by 50 per cent, create thousands of jobs, generate billions of new annual tax dollars and gain acceptance for a safe pipeline? David Black Kitimat Clean Black Press (Editor’s note: Black Press owns the Goldstream News Gazette)

Time for the ICF and railway to move on To believe that the Island Corridor Foundation has now achieved a satisfactory agreement with Via Rail would be sheer folly. The evidence is overwhelmingly against this railway ever being successful again. Yes, if we want to pour as much as, and probably more than, $150 million into it, we might then have a nice little train service that few will use. To suggest this service will take pressure off the Malahat is imaginary at best. To even consider that there

will be good value from an investment of this magnitude makes no sense. To further compromise an already bad situation we have an inexperienced board of directors who have accomplished absolutely nothing during their tenure other than to allow the railway to fall into further disrepair and accrue debt. Almost 10 years and what success have they had? Year after year we hear promises that solutions are just a heartbeat away. The train doesn’t run any-

more. Victoria decided it’s not important enough, having removed the station and excluding it from the new bridge being built into the city. It’s time that our politicians, the stewards of our tax dollars, make the decision to remove the current administration at ICF, install competent management and make a decision, based on the consensus of the people, as to how the corridor and accompanying assets are to be dealt with. Jim Bergot Qualicum Beach

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Colwood will hold a meeting to afford the public an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters in the following proposed bylaws at a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at CITY HALL, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, B.C. on Monday, May 26 at 6:40 p.m. 1. “COLWOOD LAND USE BYLAW NO. 151, 1989, AMENDMENT NO. 139 (RESIDENTIAL 6 – R6 ZONE), BYLAW NO. 1539, 2014”. The general purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 1539 is to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 151 by creating and adding a new zone, being the RESIDENTIAL 6 (R6) ZONE. Uses permitted in the zone would include single-family dwellings, secondary suites where the lot width is not less than 12 metres, home-based businesses, and accessory buildings and structures. The maximum lot coverage for residential buildings would be 40% of the lot. The minimum lot area would be 695 square metres, except that, where suitable amenity contributions are provided, the lot size may be reduced down to a minimum of 300 square metres. The R6 zone would also contain other regulations for the size and siting of buildings. 2. Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989, Amendment No. 138 (686 Donovan Avenue), Bylaw No. 1538, 2014”. Proposed Bylaw No. 1538 proposes to rezone the property at 686 Donovan Avenue, more particularly described as Lot 1, Section 69, Esquimalt District, Plan 9798, from the Residential 1 (R1) Zone to the new Residential 6 (R6) Zone for the purpose of facilitating a subdivision creating up to 8 single-family residential lots. The subject property is shown outlined by a solid bold line on the map below:

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Feminism is for everyone The word “feminism” has become taboo in today’s society. The minute you say you are a feminist, most people assume it means you hate all men. That’s because of the stigma surrounding the feminist movement. I have experienced this myself. One time, I was out with a friend and that person’s mother and happened to mention I am an advocate of feminism. The mother responded with, “Oh God, please tell me you’re not one of those.” Hearing this from a woman shocked me to my very core. As a woman, if you are not a feminist then you must not care about women having the same opportunities as men. Yes, I am “one of those.” I am a feminist who promotes the true definition of feminism: the belief that men and women should

have equal rights and opportunities. Many people today believe that feminism is synonymous with misandry – hating men. It’s not. The reason this belief exists is because men run the world.

Rachel Dolbec Student Views When women try to stick up for our rights, such as trying to change the fact that women make 75 cents to every dollar a man makes, it is written off as looking for something to complain about. Because nobody needs feminism, right? Wrong. I need

feminism. I need feminism because my middle school told me how to dress when there were no rules for how the boys could dress. When called out about this inequality, they simply said that it was because I was “too young to be wearing shorts that short.” Well, in that case, then I am also too young for you to be sexualizing me for wearing them. I need feminism because rape courts still ask what the victim was wearing. I need feminism because I want – no, I deserve – to be able to walk down the street without worrying about being harassed and catcalled, merely because I decided to wear a skirt that day. As a woman, I don’t mind being ‘checked out’ by other people; what I do mind is being stared at like I’m a piece of meat. I need feminism

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Notice of Meeting to Consider 2013 Annual Report NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 98 of the Community Charter, that the 2013 Annual Report will be considered at the following Council Meeting:

A copy of the proposed bylaws and other related material may be inspected at City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, from Wednesday, May 14, 2014 up to and including Monday, May 26, 2014. For further information please contact the Planning Department at 478-5999 or planning@colwood.ca . Alan Haldenby, Director of Planning

Monday, June 16th, 2014 @ 7:00pm City Hall Council Chambers 3rd floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue Langford, BC V9B 2X8 The public may ask questions or make submissions at this meeting. Copies of the 2013 Annual Report will be posted on www.cityoflangford.ca and may be inspected at the Municipal Hall during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Further inquiries may be directed to the Administrator at 250-478-7882. Jim Bowden Administrator

because I need people to understand that the number of times I have sex says nothing about my character. I need feminism because I am done with being quieted about these issues, only because they upset misogynists. Feminism isn’t just for men and women anymore. Feminism is for all genders, binary and non-binary alike. Feminism is about equality for everyone and raising the living standards for people all around the world. The feminist movement is here to help stop rape culture, to end “honour” crimes and to permanently remove sexism from society as a whole. It will be around forever because, as Cheris Kramarae puts it, “feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings,” and there is nothing “taboo” about that. Rachel Dolbec is a Grade 11 student at Belmont secondary.

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West Shore RCMP are on the lookout for a stolen wall-mount carving taken from a Colwood backyard the day after a garage sale. The carving, a family heirloom, is of a face carved into bark and stands over three feet tall and one foot wide. It is stained reddish brown and was stolen from a house in the 3000-block of Sunheights Drive on May 11. Police believe there is a connection between the garage sale and the theft, theorizing the culprit attended the garage sale and then came back later to steal the carving. “Garage sales are like bird feeders, they do not always attract what we want,” said Sgt. Max Fossum. news@goldstream gazette.com

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For the first time Coast Collective in Colwood is turning its attention to some of the shortest artists in the region. The Our Neighbourhood Children’s Art Show is giving children from the age of two right up to Grade 6 students the chance to have their work shown in the professional gallery at the Colwoodbased art centre. “It grew from the realization that there are a lot of even younger artists,” said Cindy Moyer, executive director. “For a first show of its kind it’s really encouraging and beautiful. It’s just so sweet.” Among the budding young artists in Kend-

all MacMillan, a Grade 3 student at Hans Helgesen. Her painting of a frog fits in with the show’s theme, which is a look at the environment in our own backyard. “I kind of like frogs and there’s a lot of different kinds of tree frogs in our neighbour’s pond,” said MacMillan. Moyer said it’s the purity in the perspective which makes art from children so unique. “They just do what they feel, instead of having a filter,” she said. “It’s wonderful to feel that energy come through in their work.” The show is judged and winners will receive various art prints and prizes, including passes to the Robert Bateman Centre.

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Kendall MacMillan, a Grade 3 student at Hans Helgesen elementary, is one of 200 students who have works on display now at Coast Collective for the Our Neighbourhood Children’s Art Show. The 217 pieces, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and more, will be on display at Coast Collec-

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Belmont rugby girls on a roll

Belmont’s senior girls have been ruling Friday night rugby matches at Westhills Stadium as their season comes to a close. The Braves beat Esquimalt 17-0 and won 17-7 over Claremont on May 2, with tries coming from Frelen Gorst, Paige Johnston and Charity Williams. Belmont hosted again Friday, May 9 at Goudy Turf, beating both Glenlyon Norfolk House and Esquimalt. The team is hosting the city finals this Friday, May 16 from 1 to 4 p.m., with matches at Goudy and Westhills stadium. The girls come into the tournament seated 2nd place overall, just behind Reynolds.

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The Langford Tennis Club is hosting a fun mixer on Friday, May 23 for both new and experienced players.

The event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. and includes play as well as socializing. Players are asked to bring their own beverages, but pizza will be supplied. The mixer happens at the club courts located at 2005 Sooke Rd., just inside the entrance to Royal Roads University.

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A new battle of the pipes marks the 2014 Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival this weekend at Topaz Park. New this year is the Canada vs. U.S. Grade 1 Pipe Band Competition. The Victoria Highland Games Association also added an elite women’s category in the heavy events this year. Aside from the sporting events, the weekend will feature more cultural endeavours like Whisky School, sheep shearing demonstrations, sheepdog herding trials, Highland dance competitions, music and more. Gates are open for the games from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Grade 5 students Grace Poole and Kristjan Shoemaker, a Colwood resident, were two members of a three-person team that did a study on the issue of distracted driving for a project at Glenlyon Norfolk Junior School.

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hopes pays off down the road. “I think it’s them that will make the change, the shift in culture, the belief it is not okay to do this. People who do it now have done it so long they are not about to break the cycle,” he said. “It has been determined that distracted driving or driving on a cellphone can be more dangerous than driving impaired. … If they can precipitate change now, that will pay off five to 10 years from now.” Students presented their findings at a school exhibition at the end of April. Shoemaker is excited about the information he learned and hopes to continue to spread the word and education everywhere he can, both for himself and others. “Many people, if you tell them you see six drunk drivers in an hour they say, ‘wow why is that so bad?’” he said. “(Why is it not) so bad that distracted driving is happening? This is crazy, I don’t think they should be doing that.” alim@vicnews.com

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The power of Uno: solo theatre festival shines Veteran solo performer reads entire novel at Intrepid’s Uno Fest Natalie North News staff

Belmont secondary school alumnus Andrew Bailey wants to tell you a story. A whole novel, actually. And he wants to cook your meals and hunt for Easter eggs and make some tea. He wants to create the kind of communal experience people used to find at church through The Rite of James Biddle, his 70,000word debut novel, which he will read in its entirety for Intrepid Theatre’s 17th annual Uno Fest. “I hope to create a full-on shared, unique experience and make people feel that they were a part of something,” says the Uno Fest veteran known for 10 years of work with Atomic Vaudeville. “On a creative level I hope for that. I also hope that people will buy the book.” The Rite of James Biddle is the fictional tale of an Anglican priest, “born in tweed,” lacking connection with those younger than 80 and rejecting such technologies of the day. The writer/actor has crafted an elaborate event around the reading, presented as a service. At the close of each chapter, which runs about an hour, Bailey offers meals and diversions. It’s also an opportunity for guests to come and go. “It’s appealing to more than just the sense of sound from the book itself, but

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Andrew Bailey, shown here in a still from his viral video, a monologue on sexual assault, performs a staged reading of his debut novel, The Rite of James Biddle, May 24 at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard St.) from 9 a.m. also, to actually share in some of the stuff that people are eating and to know, when I’m describing something, what that thing is like,” he says. “If I end up breaking even, I’m happy. If I don’t, that’s fine too. I just want to make it as cool and interesting and unique as possible.” Even though the main character is Anglican, the guests along for the roughly 12-hour ride don’t have to be,

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Bailey says, noting two of the project’s early supporters were a borderline communist-Catholic and an atheist libertarian. They just have to be appreciative of Bailey’s work, which in recent days has become somewhat of a worldwide trend. On March 26 Bailey posted a video to YouTube entitled Why Rape is Sincerely Hilarious that soon made its way to the front page of Reddit and had attracted

more than 500,000 views by the time of publication. The monologue, though delivered through a character, is written in response to a recurrent theme in comedy films that disturbed Bailey: the trope that guys like it if they get sexually assaulted, so long as an attractive woman is the perpetrator, and his own experience with sexual harassment as a 13-year-old. Bailey’s words connected powerfully with viewers, hundreds of whom expressed their gratitude for the work and shared their personal stories of abuse. The feedback was at times overwhelming and emotional – yet incredibly validating to the artist responsible. “I’m always concerned that people are just being nice to me when they say they like something – even reviews,” he says. “When it’s that helpful to that many complete strangers, like complete strangers, like there are people watching it in Saudi Arabia – I’m like OK, maybe over the 15 years I’ve been doing this, I’ve developed some skills and abilities.” The one-time shared experience of Bailey’s The Rite of James Biddle is set for 9 a.m. May 24 at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard) with hourly entrances until 9 p.m. Tickets are $20, with meals by donation. To learn more about the long-running festival, visit intrepidtheatre.com. For details on the full schedule, individual tickets and passes, visit ticketrocket. org. The Rite of James Biddle is soon to be published by Bayeaux Arts.

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