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Successful early steps bode well for a grassroots initiative to build bridges between communities. The Community Association of Oak Bay aims to raise a First Nations pole once the new Oak Bay High school is complete. “This is a very exciting project. It really comes from the community,” said Oak Bay
Mayor Nils Jensen. “It’s really a community- this community.” In her former role with Victoria, Priceled initiative, which makes it even more Douglas worked with master meaningful. The people in Oak Songhees carver Butch Dick Bay through their community “There’s very and his son. Association association are expressing a need to make their school little recognition of members went out and saw amazing work Dick and inclusive.” First Nations in this the his carvers did on a series of The project started with a house poles and a heron at couple of simple observations. community.” “There’s very little - Gail Price-Douglas the Songhees Wellness Centre. Knowing the protocol required public art in Oak Bay,” said to hire the well-known Coast COAB member Gail PriceSalish artist, they held a meeting to bring Douglas, a former City of Victoria public together leaders of the local First Nations, art co-ordinator. “There’s very little Greater Victoria School Board and District recognition of First Nations in
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Newspaperman, former museum boss, honoured by UVic Pauline Rafferty and David Black enhanced programs at university
“It’s been fun watching (the embarrassed” to receive the business program), mostly honour – former Royal B.C. from a distance.” Museum CEO Pauline Rafferty The Black Press scholarship received her honourary program, which awards $5,000 Doctor of Laws during to one student in each of convocations on Monday – he B.C.’s 37 school districts for feels pride at being a part of Don Descoteau enrolment into UVic’s Peter B. the growth at UVic. News staff Gustavson School of Business Having based his growing (so named in 2010), was newspaper group in If there’s one thing David Black an effort to develop young Greater Victoria in the late embodies, it’s organization. entrepreneurs throughout B.C. 1980s, Black was among The owner of Black Press – which as a way to strengthen the a group of leaders from publishes this newspaper and dozens province’s economy. the local business and more in B.C. and North America – wasn’t “I’ve met a lot of these kids academic communities who about to offer some off-the-cuff remarks to Pauline Rafferty over the years. They’re terrific,” brainstormed the makeup and graduates and officials gathered for this he says of the scholarship winners. focus of UVic’s school of business in the morning’s convocation ceremony at the Rafferty, who guided the museum from mid-2000s. University of Victoria. 2001 until retiring in 2012, called the “I was lucky enough to be involved from In accepting an honourary Doctor of honourary doctorate a great and “very the very beginning,” he said, adding that Laws degree, the modest newspaperman humbling” honour. many good ideas were tossed around will read from a prepared speech, despite In addition to overseeing the province’s in the initial stages of the program’s the fact he’s only got five minutes to offer museum and archives during that time, development. his pearls of wisdom. As he does with she volunteered on various boards and Such aspects as mentorship, student any project he’s embarked upon over the committees and continues to do so. In that entrepreneurship and international years, he takes it very seriously. “It’s pretty special to be honoured from a exposure to outside industry were brought time, she, too, has built a relationship with UVic, through helping develop the cultural forward as the educational strategy for the university like this,” he said from his home sector leadership program for the Division school was taking shape. office in Oak Bay. “They’ve had a lot of of Continuing Studies. “Those are still keys to the program and growth since I’ve been in Victoria.” “Over the many years, the university and have been since the beginning,” he said. While he admitted to being a “little bit the RBCM had a very close partnership and I think that continues today, on many fronts,” she said. The relationships between small-town museum curators and The University of Victoria had intended to bestow honourary doctorates on legendary staff who have taken the UVic courses, and Vikes basketball coaches, husband/wife Ken and Kathy Shields, but Kathy’s illness staff at the larger institution, have helped prompted UVic to postpone the presentation until a later convocation time. broaden the knowledge base in B.C. and Collectively, the Saanich couple have 15 national university championships to their credit farther afield, she added. – eight women’s titles for Kathy and seven men’s for Ken – and the basketball court at She recalled that in her early days at McKinnon Gym is named in their honour. They were inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of the museum, a few years after it hosted Fame as builders in 2013. the hugely successful Leonardo da Vinci
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A fine display of community Wasn’t that a party? The 2014 Oak Bay Tea Party is in the books and it was another successful event. We should all take the time to applaud the organizers of the weekend, who spend countless hours planning and preparing to host thousands of festival goers over the twoday period. Again this year, we were fortunate to have the sun shine down upon us for the parade and multitude of happenings at Willows Park and on the beach. From performances by our local school bands to a rescue demonstration by Oak Bay Sea Rescue to the Coast Guard helicopter display, ladies nail driving competition and annual mayor’s challenge tea cup race, the citizens of Oak Bay displayed not only their talents, but their sense of community pride. Large events like the Tea Party can only happen when community members get together and commit to making it happen. Volunteers are at the core of the Tea Party, with groups like St. Patrick’s elementary school organizing the Mad Hatter Fun Run, and members of Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions providing food, to individuals taking on the baron of beef barbecue and organizing the fabulous air show. Included in this group of community-minded individuals were the many Oak Bay and Saanich police department members who volunteered their time throughout the weekend. Our sincere thanks to Bill Murphy-Dyson, James McCrodan, Sandy Germain, Gail Dennison, Margaret McCarthy, Rob Westfall, David Lindsay, Art Curkovic, Hazel Braithwaite, Lorna Curtis, Noreen Taylor, Rick Hawes, Kerry Cameron, Linda Lindsay, Silvio Tognela, Chris Dye and the RBC staff, Margaret McCarthy, Betty Kerr, Deb Brendeland, Ashley Cromwell, Bob Krickan, Gail Krickan, Bill Westfall, Dirk Doherty, Rod Braithwaite and everyone else involved for a fine display of what community really means to us all.
Thanks to the organizers of the Oak Bay Tea Party
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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Oak Bay News readers Satya Varon and Jesse Beauvilliers prefer to voice their opinion on the deer cull via a cartoon.
Gas: the other pipeline showdown website she was promoting hadn’t The prospect of piping diluted been updated since March, but this heavy oil across northern B.C. and isn’t the first time this camp has loading it in tankers has generated been promoted here. significant genuine Chevron’s Burnaby protests, as well as bursts oil refinery was also of celebrity nonsense, targeted May 30 by rent-a-stunts and instant protesters who locked online petitions. themselves to a gate Natural gas pipelines with bicycle locks and and export terminals, chains. They also cited on the other hand, are the Unist’ot’en camp generally accepted by the and their aim to stop the public. Premier Christy Pacific Trails pipeline. Clark staked her political The camp came to my future on developing Tom Fletcher attention last summer, liquefied natural gas B.C. Views when it was promoted exports, and pulled off an by one of Victoria’s upset election win that chronic anarchist protesters, a not even Clark expected. woman who goes by the name Zoe Most of the heat she’s taken on Blunt. Blunt and other southern that is focused on her extravagant protesters documented their trip predictions that LNG will pay off the debt and maybe even get rid of north to support the camp’s stated goal, to stop the Pacific Trails gas our sales tax. pipeline, planned to supply the But as I predicted 18 months Chevron-Apache liquefied natural ago, there’s a shift in the target of gas terminal near Kitimat. professional protesters to natural The camp is on Crown land near gas. A reminder of that awaited Smithers. It was established at the me on a morning walk to the B.C. end of a one-lane bridge by two legislature during the last week of members of the Wet’suwet’en First the May session. Nation. While that community’s At the front gate stood a young elected council maintains a woman in a bikini top and shorts, respectful relationship with the her skin smeared with a dark B.C. government, the splinter material, presumably to simulate group that backs the camp has crude oil. She waved to passing confrontation in mind. traffic, stretching a banner The Unist’ot’en website is a promoting a website for the jumble of demands and claims “Unist’ot’en camp.” that alternates between the Pacific Legislature security intervened Trails gas pipeline and Enbridge’s to clear the entry walkway before Northern Gateway proposal. Like I could ask the protester who the woman at the legislature, if you was paying her. The fundraising
want it to be against oil, it’s against oil. A clearer picture of this situation is provided by a relentless blogger named Greg Renouf, who specializes in investigating protesters across Canada. His blog, genuinewitty.com, should be required reading for reporters who are presented with slick banners and posturing protesters. Renouf follows the money as well as the familiar faces who pop up at protest after protest. In April he reported that the increasingly militant Council of Canadians is supporting the Unist’ot’en camp, along with what he describes as “a host of NGOs, unions, militant anarchists and professional protesters.” They include Harsha Walia, who organized violent protests against the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Meanwhile in the real world, TransCanada Corp. announced last week its subsidiary NovaGas Transmission has signed an agreement with Chevron and Apache for a gas pipeline that will connect to Pacific Trails. It’s one of four gas pipelines TransCanada has in development for what is planned to be the biggest industrial investment in B.C. history. They can smear it with oil, but gas is the protest industry’s latest target. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘There’s a shift in the target of professional protesters to natural gas.’
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Where will zoning be protected? I would like to express my concern about the increased densification of Oak Bay which was certainly an issue at the recent OCP meeting, as well as my concern that the phrase “to maximize public accessibility and use of the waterfront” has been removed from the current draft of the OCP. My neighbours and I are dealing with a development proposal that directly relates to these issues. I live on Beach Drive between the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and the marina. I’m not on the water side but, along with my neighbours, enjoy views of the water between the houses across the street. Our immediate neighbourhood has been notified of a developer’s proposal to tear down the two historic waterfront houses at 1237/39 and 1231 Beach Drive built in 1907, change the zoning
from single family to multifamily and build a nine unit, four storey condo/townhouse development with underground parking for 22 cars. This development will not only block my views and my neighbours’ views of the water but also the ocean views of the hundreds of walkers, joggers, bikers, and drivers who enjoy this scenic route every day. This stretch of Beach Drive, between the newly enlarged Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Glenlyon Norfolk school is the only remaining section of Beach Drive on the east side of Oak Bay where the water is visible. To me this is a dramatic and inappropriate up-zoning from single to multi-family which will disrupt long standing historical view corridors and increase traffic congestion. More of Oak Bay’s valuable architectural history will be lost, replaced by
a condo which is not in keeping with the style of the homes in the neighbourhood. As higher density developments like this are permitted and historic homes are torn down, Beach Drive will no longer be the picturesque scenic route which is so enjoyed by all of us in Oak Bay as well as by visitors from the Greater Victoria area and tourists. My concern (along with 185 of my immediate neighbours and other Oak Bay residents who have signed an on-going petition opposing this development) is that if council were to entertain moving these properties from single family to multi-family zoning, where in Oak Bay could the residents trust that their single-family zoning would remain protected? Barb Colwill Oak Bay
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As a frequent visitor to Victoria I try to keep up with the local news. Two issues I have been following are the sewage treatment proposal and the imminent deer cull in Oak Bay. I understand the sewage issue is basically on the back burner but the deer situation is for me much more troubling. I have read the pros and cons and will strongly suggest that if you decide to kill the deer then do it quickly. Don’t let them suffer both physically and mentally while they wait. Would anyone do that to their dog?
The mayor claims that the proposed Clover trap method is humane, basing his statement on the words of political bureaucrats while ignoring claims to the contrary by people who spend time with animals and know them better than any government expert. Personally I would trust the opinion of the latter before any so-called government expert. Mr. Mayor do the right thing. Either cancel the cull or do it truly humanely. George Elliot Oakville, Ont.
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Gail Price-Douglas leads the campaign for the Community Association of Oak Bay to commission a First Nation pole for the new Oak Bay High school site.
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“There’s a lot of history of First Nations here that’s not really well known,” she said. “The pole will reflect that history.” The school board is also supportive, already earmarking a green space near Cadboro Bay Road for the pole to stand. “They’re providing us with the land but we need to raise the funds for it,” Price-Douglas said. There are tentative plans to have the carving done in the community, though it would require a large covered site. “The high school kids can learn about First Nation culture, First Nation mythology, First Nation traditions in terms of poles,” Jensen said. It’s a concept Price-Douglas clings to, noting everyone in the community would benefit. “We want high school kids, elementary school kids, to learn not only about the craftsmanship, but the traditions,” she said. “We’re calling it a community bridging project to reflect respect, acceptance and connectivity between Coast Salish people and the Oak Bay community.” cvanreeuwyk@oak baynews.com
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The Community Association of Oak Bay of about 150 members must raise the estimated $75,000 needed to pay for the art, installation and maintenance. “There’s a lot of fundraising that’s happening (at the school) so the community association is taking this on,” said co-ordinator Gail Price-Douglas. To donate to the cause mail cheques to the Community Association of Oak Bay (totem pole) 138 – 2017A Cadboro Bay Rd., Victoria, B.C., V8R 5G4.
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Oak Bay plans to tackle the challenge of the need for more food gardens, but not just yet. Council endorsed Coun. Tara Ney’s resolution to develop an Urban Agriculture Task Group to look at creating more community gardens. “We have a 10-year waiting list in Oak By and that really calls for us to look at other ways we can increase our community garden stock,” Ney said. “Because we are a built out community, we struggle to find public spaces that would be suitable for community gardens.” The idea is to form a group of community members and experts in urban agriculture to identify areas that are suited to gardening. “The value is as a social connector. That’s how people see this. This is a healthy social activity that we want to get behind and promote in our community. And we haven’t got an adequate amount of community gardens in our community,” Ney said. “Staff has indicated that we can’t do it right now because it’s not a strategic priority. Because of limited resources, they urge the commission to begin doing this in the next new year.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
This year’s Tea Party was enjoyed by many residents from across the region, and while police report being busy they were prepared with additional officers scheduled to work including five police reserve constables who volunteered throughout the weekend. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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A suspected thief faces charges of possession of stolen property after an alert man saw his neighbours boat motor in someone else’s possession. The citizen called police around 11 a.m. on June 3 after spotting the motor at Oak Bay Marina and watched a stranger take it to a sailboat moored off the marina. As police headed toward the craft, the suspect tossed the motor overboard. Diver’s subsequently recovered the stolen motor and the suspect was arrested.
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A car and clubs were stolen from the 2000 block of Newton Street. The owner noticed the vehicle missing the morning of June 4. Inside the SUV was a set of Taylor Made golf clubs valued at $2000. The vehicle has not yet been recovered.
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Refusing a breath test earned a driver a roadside prohibition from driving last week. On June 2 shortly after midnight an officer stopped a GMC Yukon for speeding on Cadboro Bay Road near Foul Bay Road. Police say the vehicle struck the curb while pulling over and the driver tried to put the vehicle into ‘park’ while the it was still in motion. The driver refused breath screening and was issued an immediate 90 day prohibition from driving. The Yukon was impounded for 30 days. reporter@oakbay news.com
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Tea Party 2014 winners GRAND PRIZES: Oak Bay Beach Hotel “Putting on the Ritz with Rolls Royce Chauffer Service” this includes: 1 bedroom Panoramic Ocean View Suite, 2 tickets for a 2014/2015 Dinner Theatre Show, Breakfast for 2, pick up and drop off in Rolls Royce (downtown Victoria or any Victoria transportation depot), 24 hour access to Hot Seaside Mineral Pools, Steam Sauna and Fitness Studio, amenity on arrival ($825 + tax). WINNER: Cajsa Chubey Oak Bay Marine Group 2 nights for 2 at Painter's Lodge in Campbell River (transportation not included), $100 restaurant credit, $200 spa credit and a Sunset Cruise for 2 ($786). WINNER: Hoey Family Oak Bay Recreation Centre Annual Pass ($380). The stub provides free entry for Oak Bay Recreation Centre drop in program to August 31, 2014. WINNER: Don Bhandar OTHER PRIZES: The Finer Details 1 Complete Auto Detailing (in and out) ($375). WINNER: Peter Schenk Harbour Air Seaplanes Return air fare for 1 from Victoria to Vancouver ($350). WINNER: Tasma Hotel Grand Pacific Overnight accommodation, Deluxe Guest Suite ($175). WINNER: Dave Hoodwess Butchart Gardens Admission to the Gardens for 2 and Overstuffed Gift Basket ($165). WINNER: Anne Delves Edible Arrangements Gift Basket and $100 Gift Certificate ($135). WINNER: G. McDormand Fairmont Empress Hotel Afternoon Tea for 2 in the Empress Room ($120). WINNER: J & S Townsend Abkhazi Gardens Tea for 2 (x 2) at the Tea House ($120). WINNER: Graham Lindsay Whitespot, Fort Street 4 Gift Certificates, $25 each ($100). WINNER: Molly Raher Newman Prospect Lake Golf Course 4 rounds of golf (9 holes) ($100). WINNER: Dory Lustado The Belfry Theatre
Passes for 2 ($80). WINNER: Bard Gies Craigdarroch Castle 4 entry passes ($55). WINNER: Moira Cooper The Penny Farthing Gift Certificate ($50). WINNER: Diana Scott Padella Italian Bistro Dinner Gift Certificate ($50). WINNER: Nina Duffus Side Street Studio Gift Certificate ($40). WINNER: Heather Davies King & Thai Restaurant, Estevan Village Gift Certificate ($30). WINNER: Betty Kerr Oaks Restaurant & Grill Gift Certificate ($25). WINNER: Mike Antolin PARADE AWARDS: Children’s Groups: 1st Prize: Oak Bay Parent Owned Preschool 2nd Prize: Willows Elementary School 3rd Prize: St. Christopher’s Montessori Children’s Decorated Bikes, PreschoolKindergarten 1st Prize: Gonzales Co-op Preschool 2nd Prize: Gonzales Co-op Preschool 3rd Prize: Ross Bay Preschool & Margaret Jenkins School Children’s Decorated Bikes, Elementary 1-3 1st Prize: Glen Lyon Norfolk School 2nd Prize: Glen Lyon Norfolk School 3rd Prize: Willows Elementary School Children’s Decorated Bikes, Elementary 4+ 1st Prize: Willows Elementary School 2nd Prize: Willows Elementary School High School Marching Bands: 1st Prize: Reynolds High School 2nd Prize: Oak Bay High School 3rd Prize: Spectrum School Group Entries: 1st Prize: Victoria Humane Society 2nd Prize: Recreation Oak Bay 3rd Prize: Western Command Military Vehicles Community Floats: 1st Prize: Victoria Historical Fire Dept. 2nd Prize: Oak Bay Tea Party Society 3rd Prize: Victoria Dandelion Society Commercial Entries: 1st Prize: Reflections Hair Design 2nd Prize: Royal Victoria Yacht Club 3rd Prize: Oak Bay Marine Group
The staff of the Oak Bay News would like to thank News carriers Maya DeSouza and Maya Wolfe for helping us in the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade. We also thank fixed operations manager Guy Dunlop and Jim Pattison Volvo of Victoria for the stylish ride.
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Hats off to fun Oak Bay News editor Laura Lavin and advertising consultant Dianne McKerrell, flanked by News carriers Maya DeSouza, left, and Maya Wolfe, wave to the crowd during the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade.
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Time to climb back in the saddle for MS Society’s Grape Escape ride Arnold Lim, News staff
to create a meaningTaking the opportunity to enjoy Vancou- ful experience for the ver Island’s beauty can be amazing at any team. The society raises time, but doing so for a great cause might approximately 85 just be better. The MS Society of Canada’s Cowichan per cent of its revValley Grape Escape is back. The goal for enue from fundraisthe picturesque, two-day fundraising bike ing events, with only a ride through the Valley on July 5 and 6 is to small percentage comraise more than $500,000 in support of indi- ing from government viduals living with multiple sclerosis and for grants. Fundraisers such the Grape Escape research to find a cure. Ashley Hodgins, manager of develop- are critical to continue ment, said the ride is the society’s biggest providing support for fundraiser of the year. It goes a long way MS patients and their toward taking on this unpredictable neu- families and funding rological disease, which is often diagnosed research toward a cure. Jaap Zwaan, who in young adults and affects vision, hearing, raised more than memory, balance and mobility. The society made a difference in Hodgins’ $11,000 for the cause life when her father was diagnosed with the in his first time riding disease in 1996. “It was pretty scary. We had in 2013, is already halfway to matching last year’s total. He’s happy to be no idea what to expect,” she said. Her family discovered there is a place to involved again. “It’s the satisfaction provided by my efforts to go to find information on support and other resources. More recently in her role with the raise funds for a good cause,” he said. “It is close to society, she’s seen families go through that home and a beautiful area. From the stops, to the same experience. “It is important for people drinks and eats along the way, it is phenomenal.” Riders may be pleasantly surprised how relato know we are here and there are a large community of people working towards end- tively easy it is, he added. “So don’t for a goal that is too low. You’ll be surprised with how much you ing this disease.” Efforts made by volunteers and riders have can achieve.” The event has three route options for riders made a difference to her family and others with family members battling the disease. which start and end at the Shawnigan Lake School. The Grape Escape, which requires more than Each offers scenic rides, with visits to local wineries 200 volunteers, would not be possible with- and artisan stands along the way. Zwaan plans to be involved every year and hopes out the support of a group they refer to as the MS Hope Volunteer Team, Hodgins said. more riders and volunteers join him on the journey. “They are the backbone of our organi“It is a way zation. It is a lot of work to give back to to put this event together what society and we take great pride gives to you. in making it an amazing The more you experience for participants give, the more and volunteers on the event you get back to weekend. It is heartwarmyou when it is ing to see the camaraderie needed,” he said. between the participants and “Giving is more the support the volunteers important that are providing.” receiving.” A variety of different volWill Arnold, unteer positions are available an event to suit abilities and schedules sponsor from nteers and the organization strives MS Society Volu
$90 with dorm fee for those staying overnight at Shawnigan Lake School.
VOLUNTEER ✦ More than 200 Grape Escape volunteers contribute about 1,170 hours over the course of the ride. To learn more about volunteering for the Cowichan Valley Grape Escape, call Lily at 250-388-6496 ext. 7345 or email: lily.fawn@mssociety.ca
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Experience Cycling, couldn’t agree more. “There is a feeling I can’t explain and to me, it’s the crown jewel of the bike rides across Canada,” he said. “It is like family… it is so rewarding. The atmosphere, the feeling, the whole thing is amazing.” Organizers hope to raise more than $500,000 with the event. Hodgins said riders and volunteers can see and meet the people they are helping, when clients with MS hand out medals to all riders at the finish line. “I think the best part for me is seeing people cross the finish line with that sense of accomplishment and sense of connection to the cause,” she said. “When we announce that final fund-raising number, it brings tears to my eyes. It is so wonderful to see so many people supporting something we all believe in.” For more information visit cowichanvalleygrapeescape.com
register now | msbike.ca | 250.388.6496 Explore one of Vancouver Island’s exceptional wine regions by bike while raising funds to end multiple sclerosis. Challenge yourself at the Cowichan Valley Grape Escape, a two-day tour open to all cycling levels!
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Escape Ride for MS July 5 & 6. Note that all riders must raise at least $400 to join the event. If the minimum has not been raised by July 5 they will be asked to cover the difference in order to participate. ✦ Can’t join the ride? Help put an end to MS by supporting another team or rider. It’s as easy as visiting www.cowichanvalleygrapeescape.com
highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. ✦ MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS and women are three times more likely than men to develop MS. ✦ There is no known cause and no cure for multiple sclerosis, however the MS Society of Canada is the largest funder of MS research in Canada. Founded in 1948, the society has invested more than $98 million in research to date. ✦ Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world ✦ MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed.
INFORMATION ✦ Contact the South & Central Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society of Canada at 250-388- 6496, email info.victoria@ mssociety.ca or visit www.mssociety.ca