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Friends of Uplands Park Kevin Webber, left, and Margaret Lidkea get ready to pull some invasive plants during the Oct. 18 and 19 event where volunteers will work to preserve the Garry Oak ecosystem in the park.

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Enthusiasm abounds around the annual Broom Bash, despite the mostly absent Scotch broom in Uplands Park. Scotch broom was eradicated in the park through a Girl Guides program in the early 1990s, explains a co-chair of the Friends of Uplands Park that spearheads work in the Oak Bay greenspace.

“The Garry oak ecosystems are the natural ecosystems of Greater Victoria and they are one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada and globally,” said Margaret Lidkea. The ecosystem is also culturally important, she added, as the original garden for the Songhees Nation. “Our volunteer hours last year allowed Parks to apply for a federal grant of almost $35,000,” Lidkea said. “Oak Bay Parks was able to hire trained people to go into parks and

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A total of 14 people are in the race for seven seats at the helm of Oak Bay. Nominations officially closed at 4 p.m. Friday for those seeking seats in the Nov. 15 local election. Two Oak Bay residents are in the running for mayor, incumbent Nils Jensen and current Councillor Cairine Green. Non-resident David Shebib is also running for the position of mayor in races across Greater Victoria, including Oak Bay. Incumbent councillors Michelle Kirby, Tara Ney and Kevin Murdoch are running along with past council member Hazel Braithwaite. Also seeking one of the six council positions available are Tom Croft, Heather Holmes, Sigurd Johannesen, Jan Mears, Joan Russow, Andrew Stinson and Eric Zhelka. The Nov. 15 ballot will also include the non-binding opinion question: Are you in favour of The District of Oak Bay being amalgamated into a larger regional municipality? (answer only yes or no). A baker’s dozen, 13, are in the running for nine seats as school district trustee for Greater Victoria School District. Visit election2014. civicinfo.bc.ca for the list.

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Charlie keeps the beat At 92 Oak Bay senior shows no signs of slowing his drumming ways Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Charles Bedford, better known as Charlie, bangs the drums in six different bands. “Not at the same time of course,” the Oak Bay 92-year-old chuckles. He started playing drums as a kid, he was “maybe six maybe eight years old, who remembers it was a long time ago?” he says with a distinctive laugh that punctuates most of his tales. “We didn’t have radio or anything like that so you had to make your own Charlie entertainment,” he says. “They used Bedford and to play dominoes and cards which I his brother couldn’t stand.” Peter moved He despised the games to the point to Canada where he’d throw a fit, and finally his dad together in 1989. made him a pair of drum sticks to keep “We came for him occupied. That too, drove everyone a holiday and nuts, but at least he was productive. decided it was “My dad made me a couple of drum for us,” he said. sticks – he could make anything – I used “I like it because them to bang on the table,” he says, it’s by the sea. making the motion on the nearby side Then I started table. playing drums, “I just taught myself. I taught myself so it got more plumbing too. Nobody ever taught me interesting.” anything,” he says. “He bought me a mouth organ and I just stuck it in and Charlie played a tune. Don’t ask how I did it. I doesn’t read don’t know.” music. By age 14 he was hanging around with “I’ve tried three others who formed a band and several times, but it’s just not played area dances. for me. I just The four piece included Bedford don’t get it.” on drums, “Zimmer” on piano, an accordionist and his pal Joe. “He didn’t play anything. The girls used to flock the stage to look at him,” Bedford says. “He had a way with him.” Then war came and despite being able to put it off six months because of his value in the plumbing trade, Bedford was called up for army duty. Like many, he worked his way through Europe: Normandy, Hull, Belgium and Germany. “I wrote a book about it,” he says. “I felt I ought to do something to remember those days. I don’t live the war, I like to remember it. A lot of my mates got killed. I didn’t intend it (to be a book). ItCOSM_8627_COSM192_OBN_X1a_R1.pdf satisfied me. I had to get it out1 of 2014-10-07 my system.” 3:43 PM

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Charlie Bedford, usually found with drumsticks in his hands, demonstrates his other talent, the harmonica. He wrote Me and World War II in 2002 when he moved to Oak Bay from James Bay, after the death of his brother Peter. Among the tales are those of music in the military. Near the end of his tenure in the army he spent a couple of years stationed in the Harz mountains in Germany. There, they formed a 10-peice band from all the different units. There already was a drummer, but it turned out, he could play trombone, so he slid into that position and Bedford scored the drum kit. “We played dances and shows in the theatres. The Germans used to come,” he said. “We travelled

around.” Married twice, once before the war, but not one to talk about it, Bedford fills his time with drumming around Victoria. Much of that is done a mere block from home, at the Monterey Recreation Centre. “I went to some of the dances over there (at Monterey). Now I play with six different groups there,” he said, gesturing down the street. “I love playing the drums. My love was dancing, but now I don’t do that anymore I have COPD. My lungs can’t do it.” Monday morning is band practice for Charlie and the Angels.

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Don’t panic if an RCMP helicopter lands in Fireman’s Park this weekend, it’s just a part of the region’s coolest toys gathering for the Oak Bay Police and Oak Bay Fire Department public open house and equipment and technology expo. “We’re going to be giving tours of both buildings,” said Const. Rick Anthony, community liaison officer. “In the parking lot we’re going to have specialized equipment and units from all over the area.” The expo will feature assets from partner agencies such as Saanich Police’ Canine Section, Ident Section, Dive Section, Traffic motorcycles, and the fairly new Saanich Police Incident Command Vehicle. The RCMP Marine Unit, the RCMP helicopter from Comox, and the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Unit will also be on display, as well as the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team with some of their equipment and the Crowd Management Unit of Victoria Police. “We really want people to come out and meet us and the fire guys and see some of the specialized equipment we have access to,” Anthony said. “It’s really introducing people to stuff they don’t usually see up close and personal.” The family and kid-friendly event will offer interactive demonstrations for the kids as well as free hot dogs and drinks, compliments of the Oak Bay firefighters and a scavenger hunt where kids will be able to go station to station learning while earning a chance to win a bike and other prizes. Other organizations confirmed include Greater Victoria Victim Services, Oak Bay Volunteers services Society, Child Find BC, and ICBC with a distracted walking course. “It’s going to be a total family and kid friendly event,” Anthony said. “It allows people to be up close and personal with police and firefighters. It’s not often you get to do that and have a hands-on experience.” The open house and expo is at Fireman’s Park on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Recycled soap gives hope to those less fortunate Oak Bay Rotarians help outreach group keep clean Travis Paterson News staff

Sam Laramee squeezes one mini shampoo bottle after another and pokes fun at his mundane, repetitive task. “It’s this or school, and there’s no school,” says the 14-year-old, laughing. As Laramee awaited word on an end to the teachers’ strike and the beginning of school in early September, the teen was using his free time to volunteer with Disaster Aid’s Soap for Hope program. On that day, four students were repackaging slightly used soap, shampoo and conditioner – donated from 50 hotels across Vancouver Island – to create hygiene kits that will be shipped as far away as Ghana and Croatia, and as close to home as Rock Bay Landing. The current 13-litre shampoo batch is destined for Thailand. “It makes me feel good that I can help people in other countries just by squeezing shampoo bottles,” says Maya McIntyre, 11. Maya’s mother, Anne, is in her fourth

month as the executive director of Disaster Aid Canada. Anne has recruited Maya six times already, but is also fielding requests from the community for student volunteers. “We like to have students come in once a month,” Anne says. “And I just had a call for a group of 10 kids to come in, so I’ve booked them a date. It’s a fabulous response.” Sam’s 16-yearold brother, Jonah Laramee, might not have volunteered if it wasn’t for the strike causing a late start to the school year. “I’ll probably come back. It’s a great cause and it’s great work experience for me,” Jonah says. Other volunteers include Jim Force, president of the Rotary Club of Oak Bay, “One of my goals this year as the Club President, is for our Community Action Team to do monthly work sessions at the Disaster Aid Warehouse,” he said as he used a manual mixer to mash partial soap bars into a giant vat. The mash is melted, cooled in trays, cut into roughly edged

bars, and stamped with the Disaster Aid logo. Edward Norton would be proud. “We are just now beginning to see the hands-on possibilities for working with Anne and Disaster Aid,” Force adds. Products continue to flow in from hotels, and with Global Handwashing Day being celebrated today (Oct. 15), the push was on to prepare and distribute soap products, Anne says. “One of the challenges is letting people know we have these products, as Soap For Hope only recently started supplying local shelters and outreach organizations,” she says. “Once we get in touch, the demand stays constant.” The re-purposed hygiene kits can also include a hand-knit facecloth, a personal touch made locally by senior volunteers. As a charity, Disaster Aid’s greatest cost is shipping the goods to those in need. To donate or to learn more about the organization,

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East and west divided by sewage treatment Scrubbing Seaterra plan means more meetings for Oak Bay with its east side counterparts Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

The newest sewage treatment tactic divides the region into east and west. Capital Regional District directors approved a new framework to gauge the value of subset wastewater treatment options during its Oct. 8 meeting. This new framework gives Core Area Liquid Waste Management Plan participants the opportunity to have subcommittees, or work individually with the support of CRD staff, to develop and evaluate treatment options for their communities. Colwood, Esquimalt, Langford, View Royal, and the Songhees Nation make up a west side subcommittee to work with CRD staff and a technical working group to develop a sub-regional wastewater treatment plan. “That subcommittee will begin to review options that they might consider for those four municipalities in terms of a subregional wastewater treatment plan,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen after the meeting. “That opens the way for us to do the same on the east side: Oak Bay, Victoria and Saanich. We’ve already started down that path so yesterday was just the formalization of the west side. We have a working group of chief administrative officers who have had a number of

meetings and have begun looking at the issue of what would an east side plan look like.” In August, council asked staff to begin discussions with the municipality of Saanich and City of Victoria to collectively come up with a “Plan B.” Subcommittees will report to the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee and CRD board and will be supported by CRD staff. “This will be a very long process. We’re only in the infancy of what we might study,” Jensen said. “When you look at what happened last time … from 2006 to when a contract was tendered was eight years. So a process that complicated in nature is very significant time wise.” Provincial and federal funding agreements that provide approximately $500 million toward the $788 million project are contingent on meeting specific timelines. “That increases the likelihood the

Did you know? n Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood and Langford and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nation collectively are participants of the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Service which is managed and operated by the CRD.

studies, and the Oak Bay mayor remains funding will be lost,” Jensen said. “We hopeful the region will return to looking at have to be up and running with a sewage the original model of one plant. treatment plan for the region – not just “It would be more time and the three of us but the region a lot more money,” he said. – by 2020 in order to get the “Anything can change at any federal funding, 2018 to get the point in time. It may be, as provincial funding. The province the west side does a closer has signalled they would be examination, they come to the flexible on that date. Certainly it’s same conclusion as the CRD that unlikely we would have a brand one plant is the most sustainable new plan contracted out and and economically efficient model. built by that time.” If we continue to go down this While throwing resources at road, we know from experience it the process could accelerate will be long and costly.” some portions of the approach, “This The treatment plant was to things like public consultation will be a very be part of the Seaterra Program, simply take time, he said. “You’re now looking at long process. established to bring the region into compliance with the federal potential for more plants, more We’re only in and provincial regulations for neighbourhoods to be affected. sewage treatment. I’ve heard a lot of talk about the the infancy In May, Seaterra officially Sechelt model being something of what we ceased implementation of a that is held up as a potential way to go. With the Sechelt model, might study.” wastewater treatment facility at right off the shelf, that would mean - Nils Jensen McLoughlin Point after Esquimalt denied rezoning needed at the 25 to 30 plants strewn throughout McLoughlin Point site and the the seven communities. That province declined to intervene. Work was would take significant time to consult with meant to begin by the end of July on the the public,” Jensen said. “I cannot conceive projected $788-million plant. we would have 31 plants but even if we For more information on the have five or 10 we know how long public subcommittee framework go to crd.bc.ca/ consultation took on one plant.” wastewater. Add to that the time and expense of cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com environmental, technical and funding

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CRD Traffic Safety Commission investigates school travel planner Concern about children’s safety goes to regional level

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Whereas: the CRD Regional Transportation Plan and the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan both Christine van Reeuwyk call for the CRD to accelerate Active and Safe News staff Routes to School Programs, Whereas: more children travel to school The CRD Traffic Safety Commission will review by car than ever before and the removal of catchment rules, closure of and report back to the board on the traffic safety many schools, and the creation of the implications of establishing a regional school middle school system has increased travel planning program and co-ordinator to the distance children travel to improve the safety of children travelling to school, school. Whereas: neighbourhood comThe impetus came from a motion put plaints about traffic, parking, and forward by Oak Bay Councillor Michelle Kirby vehicle congestion around schools via Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen at the Oct. 8 are increasing, meeting. Whereas: other cities in British “I am hopeful that with the support of the Columbia are tackling these issues Traffic Safety Commission, the CRD can hire a through a school travel planning process School Travel Planning Coordinator to get our pilot developed by HASTe, the Hub for Active project moving,” Kirby said. “My goal is to see five schools School Travel, a non-profit based in Vancoubegin the HASTe school travel planning process next year, and ver, start a wave of change throughout our communities.” Be it Resolved that: the CRD Traffic Safety Hub for Active School Travel (HASTe) is a resource and Commission be asked to review and report networking center, to help students, teachers and schools improve back to the CRD board on the traffic safety the health of individuals, communities and the environment. Learn implications of establishing a CRD School more at hastebc.org. Travel Planning Program and Co-ordinator The motion passed unanimously. to improve the safety of children travelcvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com ling to school. Email editor@oakbaynews.com

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Don’t be victim of false security A firefighter’s biggest enemy may not be smoke or flames. A firefighter’s biggest enemy may well be apathy. Last week was fire prevention week. Oak Bay firefighters were out at schools and municipal buildings making sure kids know how to exit safely, making sure employees know how to use a fire extinguisher. Our own Athlone Court building had fire alarm testing done that week as well. All day we heard the bells chime, chime, chime, then stop for a while, only to begin again later. The silence was golden when it was all over. Just two days later, around 11 a.m., the fire bell began to ring again. More of the same, we thought. But the bell continued to chime. We stepped out into the hallway, as others had done. We looked around, we smelled the air. We watched as the building manager began to inspect the area. A false alarm it seemed. Then we left our office. We walked down the stairs into the parking lot to mingle with the dozen or so others who had also left the building. We chatted, joked and waited for the fire department to come. It was a nice day in the sun, not too chilly. The company was good. We talked of knitting and theorized about what was causing the alarm. Most of the people waiting with us were employees of Fairway Market, which had escorted customers out and closed its doors. As we watched the firefighters begin their inspection of the building, we decided to take a walk around and see what was happening out front. We were stunned by the number of people ignoring the alarm and continuing to go about their business. Yes, this was a false alarm, triggered accidentally. But fire, especially in an office or apartment building, is not always obvious. It can be lurking under the roof, in the walls or even in the underground parking. False alarms can lull us into a false sense of security. Don’t consider a few minutes spent in the sun, meeting new people, ensuring your personal safety a waste of time. Consider it an investment in your future. 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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Time for truth in B.C. treaty talks annual report. In it, former chief Three years ago, long-time chief commissioners Miles Richardson of and band administrator Sophie the Haida Nation and Steven Point Pierre sought an extension of of the Sto:lo Nation added their her term leading the B.C. Treaty influential voices, urging Commission and gave a aboriginal communities warning. The federal and to consider them shared provincial government territories, rather than should start taking this clinging to ancient tribal long and costly effort rivalries. seriously or “shut ’er Another hopeful down.” sign is that after seven Last week Pierre wound years of commissions up her sixth and final year and studies, the federal as chief commissioner on a government has finally slightly more hopeful note. given its negotiators a This year, the Tla’amin Tom Fletcher mandate to negotiate Nation in the Powell B.C. Views fisheries. This is the River area and the Yale main reason why the First Nation in the Fraser Tla’amin waited five long Canyon had their treaties years for Ottawa’s blessing after proclaimed by Ottawa. their treaty had been hammered They join the Maa-nulth First out. Nations on Vancouver Island and This year’s landmark decision the Tsawwassen First Nation in of the Supreme Court of Canada, leaving behind the Indian Act recognizing Tsilhqot’in Nation title and the courts to get on with in the remote Nemiah Valley, has self-government. Tsawwassen also got the attention of Victoria in particular has moved ahead and Ottawa. Pierre noted the “flurry aggressively. Its shopping centre of activity” by Premier Christy Clark development near the ferry in seeking reconciliation, which terminal is one of the largest commercial projects in the province will culminate this month with a formal apology for the hanging of right now. Tsilhqot’in chiefs 150 years ago. All of these treaties were Pierre said this court ruling negotiated despite multiple “should destroy any lingering overlapping territorial claims thoughts that this issue is not of the around them, and similar progress utmost importance, and provide has been made with the Tsimshian the necessary investment, both First Nations on the North Coast financial and time commitment, to and elsewhere. reach satisfactory conclusions.” The need for aboriginal people That’s the good news for B.C.’s to work out their overlapping claim thorniest historical problem, the issues between themselves was lack of treaties across most of the the focus of the commission’s 22nd

province. It’s also becoming clearer that the Tsilhqot’in ruling is unique. It’s unlikely to be repeated by most other First Nations, even if they are willing and able to spend the years and millions to enrich lawyers in pursuit of it. Here’s the bad news. As of this year, the B.C. Treaty Commission has paid out $627 million to First Nations to support treaty negotiations. Most of that is in the form of loans, which are to be repaid out of the cash settlements that Ottawa contributes to settle modern treaties. Pierre acknowledges that some communities are close to completing treaties, but their debt has climbed to near what Ottawa is offering. This would leave them free but broke. Others are just “spinning their wheels” with no real hope of achieving a treaty, Pierre said. The commission is calling for an “exit strategy” for these communities, starting with loan forgiveness that would allow them to pursue economic activity. There are First Nations, Westbank and Osoyoos prominent among them, which are thriving without treaties. Haida and Klahoose have developed successful forest products businesses as they move toward self-government. Federal and provincial governments must recognize the successes, and the failures. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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LETTERS Deer cull won’t stop accidents I have waited a while before weighing in on the deer issue and I think it is time for a common sense approach to the proposed deer cull. Oak Bay is not a fenced community. Deer will come and deer will go. If a deer wanders into Oak Bay from a neighbouring community and is killed, will that offset the number of deer in Oak Bay? Cull 25 deer and the void will be filled by other deer. A cull is a seemingly endless venture and will cost the taxpayers annually. But have the residents been told that? Culling 25 deer won’t stop the car accidents. Speed control and enforcement would help. When the mayor goes on talk radio to try and convince the listeners that a cull is necessary, it shows how insecure his decision is. It is too bad that he won’t give equal time to knowledgeable anti-cull

advocates. With so many educated animal groups and local citizens opposing the cull, the mayor cannot be swayed. He won’t listen to anyone and is basically taking a dictatorial attitude. I am right and everyone else knows nothing. Why is he so obsessed with killing deer? I don’t know, although he has on more than one occasion mentioned safety. If so, why has it taken Oak Bay almost nine months to institute some sort of traffic mitigation. Why is he spending so much time and taxpayer dollars on what is truly a frivolous scheme? Imagine if every community decided to cull “nuisance deer” (his words) what it would be like. But Oak Bay wants to set an example that the mayor figures will hold us in high esteem. It will be a black eye instead.

The decision to cull is, in my opinion, a knee jerk reaction which is contrary to common sense. Culls may have worked in rural communities where deer can be trapped and killed in a secluded place. Where does the mayor feel he can place kill traps in Oak Bay out of sight to many people? Can he be assured there will be no witnesses? At one point there were three communities in the deer pilot project and I believe View Royal has decided it’s not worth the effort and cost. Other communities in the interior also feel that way. Saanich, which has had more deer incidents than any other community in the Capital Region, is not at all interested. As a long time resident and voter I know where my vote will go. Janice Ward Oak Bay

Bigger is not neccesarily better Proponents of a single local government in the Greater Victoria area are advocating for a non-binding referendum question as part of the upcoming municipal election to gauge the position of voters. Personally, I believe that the proponents have made a serious strategic error and the July Angus Reid/Global poll provides no relief. There are some days that I favour amalgamation, however: The poll did not establish how vital and timely the issue is for those surveyed. I “favour” any number of things which I, nevertheless, would rank very low for the attention of my municipal council in the next four years; the poll did not establish the magnitude of the amalgamation that respondents might favour. I favour amalgamation with Saanich,

but not with Victoria. I am skeptical about amalgamation that involves Oak Bay with the western communities. Clearly it is not possible for any predictive study to make any sense of amalgamation without knowing the proposed boundaries. Or a separate study could be done of each of the five or six most talked about permutations. There is a much bigger issue that proponents fail to address. Amalgamation within the framework of the existing provincial legislation would be nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Provincial government legislation effecting municipalities is concerned about efficiency and economy. As a citizen, I am concerned about effectiveness. A study done under the aegis of the

provincial government would not give me any comfort at all about the the future of local democracy and effective government in the communities that are important to me. The proponents of amalgamation appear to be preoccupied with nominal efficiency, as represented by greater centralization and bureaucratization. None of their arguments reassure me that they understand the difference between bigger and better. Personally, I would place a higher priority on a study that recommended changes to provincial legislation as it effects local government and citizenship, before a study that recommended amalgamation in the context of existing legislation. David King Oak Bay

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Oak Bay mayor Nils Jensen, who acted as an extra in the Gracepoint TV series, is quoted in Victoria media as saying, “One of the advantages of being mayor of Gracepoint was I didn’t have to attend meetings where we talked about deer, sewage or amalgamation.” Further, he said, when Jensen and two Oak Bay councillors were directed to, “look engaged,” “but also kind of exhausted and bored,” Jensen “… assured the director they had plenty of experience doing that.” If this is Mr. Jensen’s take on what it’s like to be mayor of Oak Bay, it seems it’s time he moves on – perhaps to Gracepoint? Susan Everts Mayne Island

Re: They did it for the kids (News Oct. 8) I’m so proud of my sister-in-law Pam Carbery (secretary at Oak Bay High) and my good friend Murray Allen (vice principal) for their tireless efforts in being such an integral part of the Tour de Rock fundraising campaign. Raising $40,000 in a shortened school year is very impressive! Many thanks to the rest of the Oak Bay team. Brock Carbery Oak Bay

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Explore the Sikh and Muslim conflict at UVic Visiting researcher Dr. Katy P. Sian will be at the University of Victoria Oct. 23 to speak about conflict between Sikhs and Muslims in the UK and North America. She will look beyond cultural, ethnic and religious explanations to explore the ways relations are shaped by different histories and experiences—particularly in the wake of the war on terror. This lecture is part of the Thursday Public Lecture Series presented by UVic’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. Sian is a Research Fellow at the

University of Manchester in the School of Social Sciences. She is the author of Unsettling Sikh and Muslim Conflict: Mistaken Identities, Forced Conversions, and Postcolonial Formations and co-author of Racism, Governance, and Public Policy: Beyond Human Rights. Sikh and Muslim conflict is on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in room A104 in the David Turpin Building at UVic. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Parking information and campus maps at uvic.ca/ maps.

The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay Felicia Dale and husband William Pint bring the Celtic sounds of Pint and Dale to the Upstairs Lounge this weekend.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT OAK BAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BYLAW Notice is hereby given that Oak Bay Municipal Council intends to adopt Bylaw No. 4626, Oak Bay Business Improvement Area Bylaw, 2015, at its meeting scheduled for Monday, November 10, 2014. Bylaw No. 4626 would designate the areas shown in bold outline on the sketch reproduced below as a “Business Improvement Area” within the meaning of the Community Charter.

In effect, the Bylaw would renew the mandate for the Oak Bay Business Improvement Area, originally established in 1995 (with boundary extensions made since that time), for a further five (5) year term. Bylaw No. 4626 would permit the Municipal Council to provide grants to the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association for the purpose of developing, encouraging, promoting and retaining business in the defined Business Improvement Area, providing membership training programs and conducting studies and advancing projects, plans or improvements designed to benefit business within that area. The Bylaw would permit a total amount not exceeding Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) to be granted by Council over the five year period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. The funding for these annual grants would be provided through a local service tax on commercial properties within the BIA boundaries, based on the assessed value of land and improvements that fall within Class 6 (Business and Other) pursuant to the Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation. Unless by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014 at least 50% of the owners of properties liable to be charged, representing in total at least 50% of the assessed value of land and improvements that would be subject to the BIA tax levy, petition the Municipal Council not to proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 4626, Council may adopt the Bylaw without further notice. A property owner wishing to oppose this Bylaw is required to submit a counter-petition in the prescribed form to the Municipal Clerk on or before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014. Individual mailed notices, along with counter-petition forms, are being provided to owners of Class 6 land and improvements within the proposed Business Improvement Area. If there are two or more owners of a parcel, they are considered as one owner only for counter-petition purposes, and counter-petitions must be signed and submitted by a majority of those owners. A copy of Bylaw No. 4626 may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from September 25, 2014 to October 27, 2014, inclusive, at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1G2. Loranne Hilton Municipal Clerk

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Audience interaction part of the attraction Maritime goes modern in this Recreation Oak Bay concert at Upstairs Lounge Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

When Felicia Dale of Pint and Dale brings her hurdy gurdy on stage she welcomes questions about it. That is, after all, part of her desire for smaller venues, such as the Upstairs Lounge in Oak Bay where she and husband William Pint will pull out the tunes on Oct. 17. “We’re really looking forward to it. We love playing in Canada, you guys are awesome,” Dale said in a phone interview from Seattle. “Canadian festivals, we were just always blown away by the treatment we got, the venues are beautiful. It’s just always fabulous.” So when they got the stars aligned to allow them the trip to the Island in time for a slot in Recreation Oak Bay’s entertainment lineup they snapped it up. “Mostly what we’re famous for is sounding like four people instead of two. We tend to create a lot of sound for just two people,” Dale said. “It’s like other people are joining in

audience sings along. We love it when they’re not in the room. when the audience will talk with It’s very strange. … We’ve us during the performance,” heard other people do it too she said. The hurdy gurdy and we’ve never been able to Dale plays often garners some figure it out.” The Oak Bay audience should attention, whether it’s folks looking to buy one or try one. prepare for an intoxicating “We like the contact. That’s blend of traditional and modern what we like about folk gigs. music reflecting the immense There’s contact. We get to know vitality of those who live and work on the sea. Pint and Dale’s people and they get to know us,” she said. music fits into the “We love Other instruments world of modern folk, they use include rock and popular it when the the penny whistle, song, but it’s rich with audience mandolin, ukulele the myth, narrative, and fiddle, along with rhythm, rhyme and sings along. ” six- and 12-string lyric associated with - Felicia Dale both guitar. the days of the tall “We tend to try ships. and tailor to the needs of the “We mostly do traditional audience. … They are part of music but we try to set it in the show, without them there a more modern way,” she is no show,” she added, noting said. “What we usually deliver her husband is a genius at is upbeat, lots of audience reading audiences and creating participation if they choose to, a set list. “Usually we start with but nobody gets shamed.” something with a chorus that’s For her the music makes movies in her head and the pair in your face and rowdy to get the crowd going a bit.” attempt to convey the emotion The Pint and Dale concert or stories in the lyrics as they starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, pour out. “Showcase the song in such a Oct. 17 at Oak Bay Recreation’s Upstairs Lounge, 1975 Bee St. way that people can showcase Tickets are $12 in advance it with themselves,” she at Ivy’s Bookshop and explained. Oak Bay Recreation or at Audience participation is beaconridgeproductions.com encouraged. They prefer the online. Tickets are $15 at the interaction of a smaller venue door. to “sitting in the green room Visit pintndale.com for a eating blue M&Ms” during preview. breaks. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com “We love it when the

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York Place sidewalk slides into decay Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Remedial work could start this week on safetycompromised sidewalks of York Place. District of Oak Bay staff will be in the area to do some mitigation work including patching, grinding edges to alleviate tripping hazards. “It’s standard sidewalk maintenance, part of routine maintenance,” said Dave Marshall, director of engineering in Oak Bay. The work comes on the heals of a new study residents in the York Place neighbourhood commissioned in hopes of getting some new pavement. Brian Malone says the new report, commissioned by the neighbourhood, outlines areas of health and safety concerns with the chunked up sidewalk on their street. “A new sidewalk every 100 years is not too much to ask, I don’t think,” said Malone, who believes the walkway to be that old. It’s not the first time they’ve approached council for upgrades to their road and sidewalk, he admits. “They did come about three years ago … We went down and we reviewed it and we consulted with our staff, and staff thought we could patch it up,” said Coun. Tara Ney. “It looks like those patches have fallen away so that there are crevices in the sidewalk now.” The September report by Dr. Elaine Gallagher, of Gerotech Research Associates, says there are 23 homes on the street and the damaged walkway affects about 45 to 60 people, including those who park on that street and walk to nearby Oak Bay Avenue for work or shopping. The report came to a number of conclusions, including that the sidewalk should be replaced and that foliage blockage bylaws need to be better enforced in the area. It found that massive repair work or replacement of much of the sidewalk is needed to accommodate pedestrian

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With the broom gone, now volunteers focus on demolishing Daphne laurel, European ash and especially the throttling English ivy. “It climbs up the trees and constricts the tree growth, it essentially girdles the tree,” said Kevin Webber, of the Friends of Uplands Park. Rain or shine, the annual Broom Bash runs Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct.

19 from 1 to 4 p.m. “We want families to come. It’s important to connect people with their outdoor areas,” Lidkea said. “We want people to bring their friends and family but tools as well.” Dress appropriately for working among the trees and tools such as loppers and saws will be put to good use. No experience is necessary, they will train on proper removal of the plants. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Palm court’s season debut

he Palm Court Light Orchestra opens its 2014/15 season with a song in its heart. The program, With a Song in My Heart, features Montreal mezzo soprano Kristin Hoff in a program that includes selections from Bizet’s Carmen, Richard Rodgers’ Boys from Syracuse and Carousel as well as songs by Noel Coward and Camille Saint-Saen. Hoff debuted at Carnegie Hall singing Elliot Carter’s Syringa with Maestro James Levine conducting. She has performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony, the Vancouver Opera and at the Tanglewood Music Centre. Hoff has received grants from both the Quebec and Canada Art Councils on numerous occasions. She was chosen as a Caramoor Vocal Rising Star for 2012 and sang also as a part of the New York Festival of Song. The orchestra, conducted by Charles Job, and now in its 28th season, will present selections from Arthur Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, Broadway favourite Damn Yankees and music by Edward Elgar, John Philip Sousa, Haydn Wood and Leroy Anderson. It will also include Palladio by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. Audiences will be familiar with Jenkins’ choral music and Palladio written for string orchestra in 1996 is a excellent example of contemporary light orchestral music. With a Song in My Heart is at the UVic Centre on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 7.30 p.m. Further details of the Palm Court 2014/15 season are available at palmcourtorchestra.com. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Dr. Guðrún Ingimundardóttir is the chairman of Ríma, the traditional folk singers group in Fjallabyggð, Iceland. She founded Stemma—The Icelandic Traditional Folk Music Association in March 2013 and is the first teacher of Icelandic traditional singing (kveðskapur) in an official music school in Iceland (Tónskóli Fjallabyggðar). Her presentation will focus on rímur and other traditional musical forms. Guðrún has a M.A. in music theory and composition and a Ph.D. in music composition with a minor in ethnomusicology (2009) from the University of Arizona.

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Winners of the 2014 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Bolen Books Children’s Books Prize will be announced at a literary gala this month. Authors and illustrators from the Capital Regional District whose books were published between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014 were eligible to apply, provided they met certain guidelines. Finalists are then chosen by two juries, one for each award. The jury is separate

from the Victoria Book Prize Society, and is different every year. “We try and get a mix of authors, book sellers, librarians, folks who are in the book world and have knowledge and experience in assessing books with literary merit,” said Michelle Wong, president of the Victoria Book Prize Society. Each of the awards is worth $5,000, and will be presented to the two winners at the gala at the Union Club on Oct. 15. “These are authors who are appreciated and respected nationally and internationally,

so it’s very important for our community to celebrate that and to acknowledge that,” said Wong. Tickets for the gala are $20, and can be purchased at Bolen Books, Ivy’s Bookshop, Munro’s Books and from the Victoria Book Prize Society by calling 250-595-8430. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the event starts at 7:30 p.m. ••• Finalists for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize: Every Happy Family (fiction) by Dede Crane (Coteau Books) The World Afloat (fiction) by

M.A.C. Farrant (Talonbooks) The Lost Letters (poetry) by Catherine Greenwood (Brick Books) Vancouver Island (nonfiction) by Michael Layland (TouchWood Editions) ••• Finalists for the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize: Day of the Cyclone (ages 8-12) by Penny Draper (Coteau Books) Pterosaur Trouble (ages 4-7) by Daniel Loxton with Jim W. W. Smith (Kids Can Press) Whatever (ages 12+) by Ann Walsh (Ronsdale Press) editor@oakbaynews.com

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Public Meeting Regarding the Floor Area Review Committee Report Oak Bay Municipal Council has extended an invitation to members of the public to attend a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the Floor Area Review Committee report. Date: Monday, October 20, 2014 Location: Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue Time: 7:30 P.M.

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This is an opportunity for the public to participate in this process by providing comments and input to the Committee of the Whole. This report explores different options for regulatory changes to the calculation of floor area in the RS-4 and RS-5 residential zones. The Floor Area Review Committee report can be found on the District of Oak Bay website at www.oakbay.ca/municipal-hall/ committees.

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www.oakbaynews.com • A19

YEAR-END RV INVENTORY

LIQUIDATION SALE

is on now at our 5 Vancouver Island locations

0 Down and Don’t Pay ‘til May 2015 oac

2014 Island Trail 2710BH Travel Trailer

2013 Island Trail Blazer 2100RB TT

2014 Island Trek 242BH Ultra-lite

Popular bunkhouse. Power awning w/LED lights, solid surface counters, remote system, power jack.

SAVE $13,000 off MSRP! Large U-shaped dinette in slide, A/C, power awning, large bathroom.

Family Friendly, Island Queen Bed & Bunks, exterior speakers, electric tongue jack and awning.

STK# A14N2593

STK# 13N1561

STK# A14N2516

YEAR-END LIQUIDATION

SALE PRICE*

$83*

$19,999

BI-WEEKLY OAC

MSRP $25,091

MSRP $32,934

MSRP $25,380

SALE PRICE*

$83*

BI-WEEKLY OAC

$83*

$19,999

BI-WEEKLY OAC

SALE PRICE*

$19,999

2015 Denali Trail Edition 2445RL 5th W

2014 Forest River Palomino 8B Tent Trailer

2014 Thor Chateau Citation 24C Cl. C

Spacious Rear Living Floorplan w/Slide, All-Weather Package, Abundant Storage.

Strong steel frame, electric lift system, inside/outside 2-burner range, Thermo Foil bed ends.

Classy HD-Max Exterior, Back-up Camera, Electric Awning, Keyless Entry. Love it!!

STK# 15N1822

STK# 14N1722

STK# M14N1515

YEAR-END LIQUIDATION

MSRP $49,333

SALE PRICE*

$135**

$37,544

BI-WEEKLY OAC

MSRP $88,185

MSRP $12,239

SALE PRICE*

$52***

$280**

$9,720

BI-WEEKLY OAC

SALE PRICE*

$77,720

Our Managers Are Slashing Their Pre-Enjoyed Inventory Prices! 2008 Forest River Cherokee 25RB TT

2003 Coachmen Mirada 340MBS Class A

2005 Corsair Excella 29CKS 5th Wheel

A/C, fold-out couch, convertible dinette, microwave, awning, double sink, ext. speakers.

ONLY 34,195 miles! Slide with topper, hydraulic jacks, glass shower, cruise control, island queen.

Dining/living slide with topper. Well-maintained & 4-season perfect. Sleeps 4. Freestanding dining.

VIEW IN

SIDNEY

STK# S14N11327A

WAS $12,990

VIEWTINALBERNI POR

SALE PRICE*

$10,990

BI-WEEKLY OAC

WAS $36,980

YEAR-END LIQUIDATION

$60***

STK# DA13N2269C

$214**

BI-WEEKLY OAC

SALE PRICE*

$29,980

IN VIEWNAIMO NA

$109*** BI-WEEKLY OAC

STK# P15N908A

WAS $21,990

YEAR-END LIQUIDATION SALE PRICE*

$19,900

2009 Palomino Bronco B1200 Camper

2011 Heartland Elkridge 24EX 5th Wheel

Spacious & lightweight pop-up w/L-shaped dinette, OH storage, 3 - burner cook-top.

Rear living w/2 cocktail chairs, large dinette/sofa-gaucho slide-out, roomy kitchen.

VIEW

L BAY

IN MIL

STK# P97C272A

YEAR-END LIQUIDATION

$58***

SALE PRICE*

BI-WEEKLY OAC

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WAS $11,990

$9,900

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$84*

BI-WEEKLY OAC

TV OR ON SHAW ales rbutusRVS /A M O .C E B U YOUT

STK# M15N1547A

WAS $26,990

YEAR-END LIQUIDATION SALE PRICE*

$22,999

View our YEAR END LIQUIDATION SAVINGS on over 700 NEW & PRE-ENJOYED RVs online at

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◆ Total Price including freight, excluding Road Ready Package and Taxes. PAYMENTS based on total price including freight and taxes less 10% down (or equivalent trade). Variable interest rate at time of calculation 6.99% on approved credit (OAC) amortized over *390 bi-weekly pymts/5/15 term, **520 bi-weekly pymts/5/20 term, ***260 bi-weekly pymts/5/10 term, ****130 bi-weekly pymts/5/5 term. Zero down option available on request (on approved credit).

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