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CCPA students take their show on the road Company C holds Spring Awakening on Belfry stage Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Oak Bay’s acting class of 2015 will bring Spring Awakening to the Belfry Theatre this month. It’s a show that can be controversial, and dates back 100 years, but is still relevant today, say the young actors of Canadian College of Performing Arts that produce and perform the show where teens wrestle with their emerging sexuality and their place in the world. “The play is about the main character Melchior and his quest for knowledge and his desire to understand the corruption or ideas of society he doesn’t seem to understand. He approaches everything from science and reason and logic,” said Nick Heffelsinger, a third-year CCPA student from Fort McMurray, Alta. “It’s a small love story, but it follows much more of an oppressive older generation, abortion, learning about sexual urges,” said Christine Baker, a student from Calgary, Alta. “There’s a deprivation of information so those teens have all those thoughts. And it also deals with some dark issues, like abuse, suicide and possibly incest.” The play is a serious mix of teenage rebellion and passion emphasizing the oppressed feelings of youngsters. “There’s all this intense depressing subject matter to be quite honest. But it ends in a place where you realize the appreciation we should all have for survival,” Heffelsinger said. It’s a message of life going on, seasons of change, and survival. “It really speaks to the youth of today. It’s really still relevant, even though the first (play) was in 1891 and now music from 2006 has been used to update it to a rock theme,” Baker said. “Even though we have a little more access to information unlike the characters in the play, it’s still hard for people to talk about their thoughts on suicide and things like that.” Spring Awakening is a musical based on the controversial 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind that explores rules and roles of human sexuality. The original Broadway production won eight Tony Awards in 2007 including best musical, direction, book, score and featured actor. The rock musical by Steven Sater with music by Duncan Sheik created a different experience for the audience and challenge

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Nick Heffelfinger (Hanschen), front, and Jesse Negraeff (Ernst) with Ian Crowe (Melchior) and Siobhan Barker (Wendla) in the Canadian College of Performing Arts production of Spring Awakening at the Belfry Theatre. for actors, Heffelsinger said. “What makes it different … is traditionally the songs are written to tell the story and move the plot forward,” Heffelsinger said. “What the authors have done is all the songs appear as moments inside the subconscious or inside the minds of the characters. The characters aren’t singing songs to each other. The

audience gets to slip into the minds of the characters and see what they’re thinking about. “We learn all the time that it’s about moving the story forward. In this show all the songs are about what am I going through and how is it effecting me? A lot of it is deeply metaphorical.” Spring Awakening is the first of three

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The Inside Ride comes to City Centre Park in Langford on Sunday (Oct. 26), with colourful costumes, blaring music and enthusiastic riders pedalling their hearts out to raise money for the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association. The event is part of a Canadawide indoor cycling fundraiser put on by the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation. One hundred per cent of funds raised will go to the Parents Association’s Islandbased Family Support Program. “Our goal this year is $20,000,” says event organizer Susan Kerr, who’s also the association’s Vancouver Island liaison. Besides the Family Support Program, which supplies emergency financial aid, social and emotional support and

practical assistance to children with cancer and their families, funds will go toward the new pediatric oncology wing at Victoria General Hospital. “Supporting families both financially and emotionally is crucial,” says Julia Taylor, whose eightyear-old son, René, has been in active treatment for four years. “By lowering the parents’ stress level, you’re allowing the fabric of the family to stay together.” Taylor and her family’s team The Spinsationals have been involved with the Inside Ride since its inception in 2012. “It’s a really simple way to make a huge difference,” she says of the event. This is the third year that Coast to Coast has partnered with BCCCPA to host the Inside Ride. The hour-long relay, which kicks off at 10:30 a.m., challenges each member of the teams to ride for 10 minutes before passing the pedals over

to the next person. “Everybody thinks you have to ride as hard as you can and as fast as you can, but that’s not the case,” says Kerr. “You have five people who are waiting for you, so your team is dancing around you as you’re riding and there’s conga lines snaking everywhere.” Coast to Coast brings their own DJ, blasting high energy music from wall to wall. At the end of the ride, prizes are given out for best costumes, the most mileage and the best fundraiser team. “It’s such a fun event,” Kerr says. Teams of four to six people are still welcome to register for the ride, hosted for the first time at City Centre Park to accommodate a larger turnout. To sign up a team or donate visit victoria.theinsideride. com, or for more information, email Kerr at s.kerr@bcccpa. org. acowan@goldstreamgazette.com

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Taagen Benner has one kidney. The subject came up when the now eight year old was in Grade 1 at St. Patrick’s elementary school as part of a teacher’s “what makes you special” assignment. Young Taagen blurted out his one kidney fact. Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff The ‘why’ in simplest terms, is that his second Natalie Gaines, left, answers questions of her son Taagen Benner, right, and his best pal Zack Hahn as they go through kidney was claimed by cancer. old photos of a time Taagen, now eight, can barely remember when he fought cancer. Taagen, now in Grade 3, is the picture of health but he really always was, says mom Taagen doesn’t recall his bout with Nicholas Randall (on Oak Bay Avenue) Natalie Gaines. He was mostly a happy, rosystaff provided a welcome calm in a sea cancer. still know Taagen,” Gaines says. “It’s cheeked baby, even at 11 months when doctors of anxiety. It’s simply “how the Island “I don’t know because I was just a like old England used to be – friendly discovered a large tumour in his stomach. is” she said. Those connections became baby,” he says, flashing the type of grin community, so close knit.” Gaines knew there was something not right critical, even pseudo-friendships. only an eight year early on, though she was primarily dismissed as “(Cancer) changed old can conjure. “I a worrisome first-time mommy. But her baby boy me. Friendships remember the nurses, disliked sitting and crawling, preferring a straight- changed,” she says. Parents’ association events soothe all ages but I don’t remember legged, upright position, and she knew something “I’m reserved a bit Taagen Benner isn’t likely to jump into things like sports at school having cancer.” was wrong. about things, but according to his mom Natalie Gaines. He does remember Then a doctor agreed the hard feeling of you don’t know what “He’s really quite shy,” she said. Recently Taagen’s developed a weekly, then monthly Taagan’s stomach was more than constipation or tomorrow brings.” more outgoing character at school and is excited to do things such and now annual tests gas and whisked him off for an ultrasound. It didn’t help that as an interview with his local community newspaper. that can include “They saw the mass immediately,” Gaines says, Gaines was at the end Part of his personal growth, Gaines feels, is hanging out with other blood, X-ray and heart the lilt of Leeds, England still in her voice, despite of her maternity leave kids who bear the scars of surgery and tiny tattoos from radiation monitoring (ECG and treatment. The gatherings of children who have defeated cancer – or 15 years living in Canada. “I didn’t even feel like I and struggling to pay are still in the fight – organized through the BC Childhood Cancer ECHO) both to keep was in the real world.” the mortgage, but her Parents’ Association are designed to bring out the joy in a child. the cancer in check A social worker came along and their lives step grandparents “That seems to be his connection to confidence,” Gaines said, and watch for known changed dramatically. Mom and dad put their came through, as did adding the parent-only meetings have also helped her, providing the side effects of the relationship difficulties aside and without the businesses of Oak opportunity to be the supportive fellow mom with the “positive outtreatment as he grows. stopping to pack a bag, they headed for Bay and neighbouring come” for her child. “I used to be really Vancouver. Taagen was diagnosed with a Wilms’ communities. 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Tragic shooting shows who Canadians are Our country was shocked and saddened by the shootings at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. Canadians came together to listen and share their thoughts on the tragic events as the day unfolded. There was high praise for security forces and the quick Canadians response to the tragedy. While U.S. news station came together CNN reported Canadians in solidarity as “terrified” those on Twitter responded as a nation Canadians are angry as events and saddened, but not terrified by the events. in Ottawa Canadians were unfolded strengthened by our solidarity as a nation and by our history as a peaceful nation. The nation quickly gathered in solidarity to remember Cpl. Nathan Cirillo as well as his family, and to praise the young man for his service to our country. Locally the Legislature was quick to put extra security in place as part of the response to shootings in Ottawa. In the wake of the Ottawa tragedy, B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong said security staff have recommended installation of a security scanner for visitors, and he and NDP house leader Mike Farnworth have endorsed the plan. In the legislature, Premier Christy Clark called for the tradition of open democracy to be maintained. We know we will not wake up in the same peaceful country we woke up in on Wednesday, and we cannot deny the horror of what happened. However, as NDP leader Thomas Mulcair said late Wednesday “We are shaken, but we will not waver.”

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Cull numbers and cost don’t add up Now that the latest report on deer has been made available it is interesting to note what we were told back in November 2013 and what is being said now is not quite the same. We were told the municipality intended to cull 25 deer with a cost initiative of $500 per deer or $12,500. It now appears that the deer total has been increased to 50 because of a five-day unscientific deer count which amounted to 94 deer. The provincial veterinarian has said that to be effective a cull has to occur more than once. How often? Yearly? Initially it was implied that the cull would be a one time event. How many Oak Bay residents thought this and how long before the deer cull numbers become 75 or 100 is anyone’s guess but it is entirely feasible, of course with higher associated tax dollars. For some unknown reason the original budget did not reflect the costs associated with implementation of a deer cull. Very interesting. Apparently half of the allocated budget of $25,000 has already been spent on deer conflict resolution management and public education. The original budget also did not reflect the costs associated with the use of additional equipment

needed to monitor the traps throughout the duration of the cull. Why not? Were we hoodwinked in a dire effort to promote this cull by the mayor? This meagre $12,500 cost initiative is now ballooning. But where will it end? Oak Bay had said that the deer meat will be given to the Songhees First Nation. In the Oct. 14 report it states that talks are continuing with the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations regarding the distribution of the meat. Has it not been decided? One sentence contradicts the other just as does the entire report. In the Oct. 17 Oak Bay News it is further stated that additional cost to process the meat would come out of the 2015 Oak Bay budget. More tax dollars that we were unaware of. There is too much secrecy and too much unknown in this entire project. I think it is time mayor and council did the credible thing and gave us the real facts and do a proper study of what these dollars are going to get us. How often will they cull, how many deer and how much more money will it cost the taxpayer? Great election fodder. RJ Laidlaw Oak Bay

Cull will not cure deer problem Just realizing how much green space there is at the Oak Bay/ Saanich border and thought about deer migration. Council’s main mandate is to kill up to 50 deer. I do not understand what this will prove. Kill 25 or 50 and more deer will walk in from Saanich. By killing the 25 or 50 deer does mayor and council truly believe that will be the end of it? If so, I worry about that. Maybe instead of spending thousands of dollars on this scheme, the mayor might consider a fence around the periphery of Oak Bay – or a real tweed curtain! That way no deer would ever enter Oak Bay and the cull could truly be a one time event. Of course I jest. When these deer appear, another cull will be needed and this could go on yearly taking tax dollars from other projects. Why has the mayor not told the residents this will not be a one time cull and also tell them how much money this is really going to cost us? When I hear comments from councillors supporting this cull I wonder why we voted for them. The mayor as well. Now that an election is in the offing these are things we should, as taxpayers consider. Dr. Robert Shaw Oak Bay

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MPs recall Ottawa shooting chaos Andrea Peacock News staff

Murray Rankin hid under a desk at the Centre Block building at Parliament Hill, as an ordinary Wednesday NDP caucus meeting on Parliament Hill quickly turned into a state of terror. “We heard what we thought were construction sounds,” said Rankin, Victoria MP. “We’ve never heard those noises before. Then at one point I heard a dozen, maybe 10 gunshots going off.” Just metres away, a gunman had exchanged fire with police and was killed in the halls of Centre Block, part of the Houses of Parliament where both the Conservative and NDP caucuses were meeting. At that point, security took charge by barricading the doors and telling caucus members to take cover and not to leave.

Elizabeth May. “We put chairs in front of the doors, and we were told to go to the floor and get under the desk if (we could),” Rankin said. Down the street, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May sat huddled with her seven staff in a Confederation Building office under strict orders to stay away from the windows. “If you were trying to pick a place where this could never happen, Centre Block would be it,” May told the News an hour after the incident on Wednesday. “It’s very upsetting and our thoughts are with the soldier who

was shot and the security team keeping us safe.” Initial reports said the gunman had exited a vehicle near the National War Memorial around 9:50 a.m., where he shot reservist Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who later died from his injuries. Kevin M. Vickers, sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons – and brother of Victoria festival organizer John Vickers – was credited with shooting the gunman once he entered the halls of Parliament. At least one other armed suspect was thought to be involved. As a result of the shooting, the B.C. Legislature increased its security on Wednesday, and was not open to the public. Only those on official business, or with a prearranged school tour or event were permitted inside. -with files from Daniel Palmer

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Along with special feature stories that touch on Greater Victoria’s military past and the experiences of residents who served, a special section is reserved for reader-submitted write ups and photos of veterans from around the region. If you’d like to submit a story, please include a brief biography, where they served, and any interesting stories about their time in uniform. Please limit submissions to 75 words and include a photo

(preferably in uniform) with the veteran’s full name, branch of service and rank if available. The submission deadline is Friday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. Send electronic versions to creative@vicnews.com or hand deliver hard copies of your material, labelled “Courage Remembered,” to 207A-2187 Oak Bay Ave. (second floor in Athlone Court) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, email editor@oakbaynews.com or call 250-598-4123.

Try out your talent at upcoming TeenFest The Coast Capital Savings Victoria TeenFest will be taking place Saturday, Nov. 1 at Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. The one-day exhibition gives youth ages 12 to 18 and their families the opportunity to connect with each other, their peers, their communities and community leaders. Highlights include a teen talent contest, a

model search, interactive sports and gaming activities, a $500 shopping spree contest, courtesy of The Bay Centre and more than 100 exhibit booths. The event starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 5:30 p.m. See teenfest.ca for more information. editor@oakbaynews.com

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“There’s lots of scenarios, I’m worried about the safety side of it. I’m worried that somebody’s going to get hurt. These are not pretty animals, they’re big, strong.” With a home on Salt Spring, where rules about dogs and deer are stringent, the family pet is welltrained to leave deer alone, he said. “She doesn’t even know what to do with them,

it’s not like she came out growling and barking,” Kelly said. “A deer will be a deer, a dog will be a dog, but not in my backyard.” Oak Bay council recently recommitted to its goal of having a cull as part of the CRD deer management strategy. Other implementations have included signs in the Uplands area warning drivers of deer as well as upping fines for those caught feeding deer. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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much of the sidewalk and noted that foliage blockage bylaws need to be better enforced in the area. Staff have contacted residents Resident requests for repairs on on the street asking them to trim York Place will be revisited. the hedges that are edging out onto Oak Bay council agreed, during public property. its Sept. 20 committee meeting, Warne conceded to consider adding “The sidewalk that cleaning and improvements to the patching has helped northern segment of the is unusable. For somewhat. However the road in the 2015 budget. those in scooters residents still sought The area recently more work to make had patch work and and wheelchairs the street manageable, power washing done the road is the only particularly repaving of as part of the district’s the 50 metres closest to routine maintenance. option.” the end of York Place. However, residents are - Christine Warne Oak Bay council still concerned about agreed to investigate a the state of the roadway practical treatment to improve the and sidewalks. asphalt surface of the northernmost “It’s strictly a public safety segment of York Place taking into issue,” said Christine Warne, citing consideration the sequoia tree roots a September report that residents to be considered in the 2015 budget. commissioned from Dr. Elaine Staff expect it would be under Gallagher, of Gerotech Research $20,000 to investigate and implement. Associates. “The sidewalk is Decisions made during committee unusable. For those in scooters and meetings come before council wheelchairs the road is the only as recommendations for further option.” discussion and official ratification. Gallagher’s report called for cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com massive repair or replacement of

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Hear candidates Nov. 4 The Community Association of Oak Bay is sponsoring an All Candidates' Meeting at St. Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Rd. at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Candidates for mayor and council positions will meet in consecutive sessions. Each candidate will be provided with a brief opportunity to give an opening statement, and then questions will be taken from the floor

prior to closing statements. The moderator will be Irene Corman, former Associate Superintendent of the Greater Victoria School District. “We are pleased to provide this forum for the voters of Oak Bay so that they can become better informed about each candidate's platform,” said President Kris Nichols. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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Left, Mayor Nils Jensen pins the first Oak Leaf Award on one of the longestserving volunteers with the district Ken Agate. Right, Jensen gives one of the first two Oak Leaf Awards to Andrew Stinson, the youngest serving volunteer in the District of Oak Bay. Christine van Reeuwyk/ News staff

Oak Leaf pin honours volunteers Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

“He comes to virtually every meeting of council,” Jensen said, pinning the Oak Bay High grad turned UVic student. Each honouree, whether present in one or 10 positions, earns a pin. The district will also maintain an Oak Leaf Register where each honouree’s name will also be inscribed once followed by the first year that person served the community. The register will be updated at the end of each council term. “It is really nice to recognize people. We have an awful lot of people who do a lot for the municipality and have done for years and years and years,” Herbert said. “For some of the other things, you get appointed to a committee and you don’t get anything other than abuse.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Over the next few weeks volunteers on committees and commissions across Oak Bay will be pinned. The Honour of the Oak Leaf was established through the Community Initiatives Committee to recognize those appointed by council to serve the district as a volunteer committee, commission, board or panel member or those who have served on council. “They had used the oak leaf pins for something in Oak Bay,” said Coun. John Herbert, chair of the CIC. “It is a duplicate of a pin that had been given out before in Oak Bay.” Established last week, Mayor Nils Jensen, who worked

with Herbert on the initiative over the last two years, pinned the first two volunteers Monday night in a “symbolic first.” “These are people who give of their time and expertise,” Jensen said. Jensen selected a pair of longest-serving volunteers, Ken Agate and Jean Sparks, as well as the youngest volunteer with the district Andrew Stinson to receive the first awards. “It hasn’t been work, it’s been enjoyable,” said Agate. Sparks was unable to make the Monday meeting, and it’s expected she’ll be awarded the pin this Monday night. Stinson, now 21, came out when the district created the Environmental Advisory Committee three years ago.

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Glitz on the table at Monterey sale Sidestreet artists among those bringing work to artisan show and sale

own creativity,” Smedley said. Elizabethan and Edwardian jewelry opened her artistic mind 11 years ago while she was living overseas. “I was inspired by especially the historical reproduction pieces in the UK,” she said. It’s led to the ability to be a full-time selfChristine van Reeuwyk employed artist the last seven years as News staff Sarabande Treasures. “I’m thankful every day to be doing what Sheila Smedley’s first foray into the I do. I don’t take it for granted,” she said. “I artisan show at Monterey last year was a put my time in jobs I didn’t particularly like success, primarily, she feels, because of the … it’s a wonderful surprise to do what I’m product she offered – goats milk aloe butter doing.” soap. Soap creation Sounds good enough to eat, “At this time of year (followed by other almost. This year, the Oak Bay people enjoy the glitz and skincare products) began for her more artist will bring her longtime glamour.” than three years ago passion for jewelry, primarily - Sheila Smedley when she realized her in seasonal glitz, to the Nov. 22 habit of buying quality event. soap was starting to “There will be a couple of add up. different lines,” she said, gesturing to the “Then I discovered I could make it ‘winter berries’ adorning her own neck and myself,” she said. “And I love knowing ears. “At this time of year people enjoy the exactly what’s in it. In this day and age glitz and glamour.” that’s nice.” The resident jewelry artist at Sidestreet Smedley offers all her creations during Studio on Oak Bay Avenue also teaches the the Monterey Recreation Artisan Show and craft at Monterey Recreation centre. For Sale on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m, to 2 three years, she’s shared her knowledge. p.m. at 1442 Monterey Ave. “It’s fun for me because I love teaching cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com and I love watching people discover their

Flooding in 2015 budget Uplands vision for roadways means minimal intervention Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Minimal intervention, a phrase coined by councillors Pam Copley and Cairine Green Monday night (Sept. 20), seems to be the key to draining the pool on Weald Road. Council agreed to have Oak Bay staff develop a scaled back plan to reduce flooding on Weald Road in the Uplands to be looked at for next year’s budget to alleviate water concerns in the 3100-block. The decision was made in response to requests from residents in the area that run the gamut from no work at all to a fully developed road to accommodate two-way traffic. The latter would require major overhaul and removal of trees, staff found during several site visits. The staff report called the trees a “problem” with fully developing the road. “Trees are not a problem, they are a blessing,” said Norman Wale, a nearly four-

traction around the committee decade resident of Weald table. Most preferred to Road. “(The neighbourhood) is maintain the original design distinguished by open space, philosophy in Uplands. green space and treed space. “John Olmsted’s vision for The problem is inadequate Uplands … that is what needs drainage … it’s been the same to be taken into consideration,” problem for 39 years.” said Coun. Pam Copley. Municipal is a heritage staff agree “The problem “Uplands landscape … it’s not the drainage is a buildings that are so problem at is inadequate much important but the times. drainage … it’s landscape, the setting.” The asphalt Newcomers should road is 4.5 to been the same be aware of the special 6.5 metres problem for 39 guidelines for Uplands wide and years.” she added. 190 metres Oak Bay values long with no - Norman Wale heritage streets, curbs and landscapes and parks, added abuts a grass boulevard where Coun. Cairine Green. vehicles have been parking “Weald Road reflects that during construction work on the street for the past few years, very well.” Committee agreed to have said Dave Marshall, director staff create a plan to include of engineering in a report to installation of asphalt water council. control on the east side, He suggested a handful of possible re-grading of at least options for council, including two existing driveways and waiting to address the problem in conjunction with the planned possible addition of a catch basin at the Cotswold end Uplands sewer and storm drain for consideration in the 2015 project. That however, had too budget. lengthy a timeline. Motions made during “If we’re not going to get to it committee meetings are sent in the next foreseeable future to council as recommendations this is the next option,” said for future council discussion or Coun. Michelle Kirby. official decision. The option to fully develop cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com the roadway didn’t see much

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or CLA. Whether you’re opting for the GLA 250 or the GLA 45 AMG, both trims come standard with Mercedes-Benz’s fully variable 4MATIC all-wheel drive. You can shop for groceries around town in it but a trip up to a local ski hill will certainly not stress out the vehicle. Rest assured.

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Itâ€™s hard to remember a time when we didnâ€™t have the RAV4 in Canada. Toyota helped develop the â€œcute-uteâ€? vehicles from Japan, along with the Honda CR-V. We had never seen anything like these vehicles before but they went on to forever change the marketplace and the way a family gets around. Today

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The interior is a study in how to maximize space for a family but some of the small details could use refinement. The dash face is now covered with soft materials and looks much better thanks to the French stitching but this same panel also obscures the switches hidden below.

find the feedback to be too vague. Adjustable engine and transmission settings help the RAV4 to either use less fuel or perform better. The Eco button changes the settings of the car to improve fuel economy plus there is a small Eco light that reminds the driver when the car is being driven most efficiently. The Sport buttons holds the transmission a little longer between shifts for more

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The seat-heating buttons, the Eco and Sport settings for the transmission are all switches the driver access frequently but they are not as easy to see, as they should be. Other than the dash there is still a large percentage of the interior covered in hard plastic. The up side is a well laid out interior configuration. The doors open to a wide angle and expose a big back seat with a flat floor, for easy access. The front seats are comfortable and now the driverâ€™s seat has a manual height adjustment. Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering, Bluetooth connectivity, USB connection and air conditioning. The LE $1,500 upgrade package is worthwhile because it includes the very important heated front seats, larger 6.1-inch display audio with backup camera and upgraded speakers. This brings the price up to $27,835.

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Honda recently unveiled the new 2015 CR-V that utilizes direct injection engine technology and a slick, new continuously variable transmission. Not the case with the Toyota RAV4, it uses the same 176hp 2.5L 4-cylinder found in the last model and is matched to a 6-speed automatic. Launching from a traffic light is brisk and the noise inside the cabin is fairly low. The steering is easy to maneuver but some might

responsiveness. Fuel economy is rated at 10.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, using the new more stringent 2015 fuel economy test. The RAV4 was a solid leader on the fuel economy front but the new Honda CR-V now claims that crown.

Verdict

Toyota is often criticized for not being bold enough in some of the choices it makes. Honda now has up-to-date technology in the new CR-V but Toyota is sticking with what works. This approach might be viewed as a step behind but other might look at it as tried-and-true technology that is reliable and still delivers solid fuel ratings. Toyota RAV4 was a pioneer in the small SUV space and continues to be a market leader but now the market is so crowded with entries I suspect it will need to get new engine technology when it is totally refreshed in a few years. My time with the RAV4 LE confirmed that Toyota knows how to make a thoroughly practical and easy to use vehicle that pleases all passengers.

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Victoria Car Share Co-op eyes merger Andrea Peacock Victoria News

Victoria Car Share Co-op is in the process of merging with a Vancouver-based cooperative car share company. Formed in 1996, Victoria Car Share has 23 cars in its fleet and 800 members. The depreci-

ation of value of these cars costs the co-op a lot of money, said Tom Berkhout, Victoria Car Share chair. “We’re not a booming business. The majority of the time we’ve broken even and some years we don’t even do that,” said Berkhout. “The reason is the

depreciation of our cars. You have to replace them every five to seven years, which means the value of the business is dropping because of the depreciation.” Berkhout said in order to expand car sharing in Victoria, they have to be able to buy new cars and

update the technology in the cars. “When you’re just a break-even business to start with, having to invest dollars with the hopes of getting more revenues is sticking your neck out pretty far,” said Berkhout. This sparked the idea of merging with Modo.

“It allows us to get to the next level of car sharing,” said Berkhout, adding that the cars will be newer since Modo replaces its cars every three to five years and the technology in their cars is more advanced. The name Victoria Car Share Co-op will be no more, with Modo

replacing it. “All the corporate decisions would be coming out of Vancouver, but there would be a very strong Victoria presence for Modo,” said Berkhout. Having Modo in Greater Victoria as well as Greater Vancouver will allow members to easily use cars in either place, he said. “[Modo is] much bigger than we are, but they’re a cooperative and we’re a cooperative” said Berkhout “It’s not some big private money-making corporation that’s taking us over. It’s a regionallybased cooperative.” Nathalie Baudoin, CEO of Modo, said she thinks the transition will be easy, because the two companies are a “natural fit” together. Started in 1996, the same year as Victoria Car Share, Modo has

a fleet of 365 cars and 11,000 members in Greater Vancouver. “The biggest benefit is going to be for the Victoria members to really use our state of the art technology,” said Baudoin. “For me, I’m very excited about the merger because it’s a bigger territory, and it helps us grow faster. It helps us grow the movement of car sharing.” The merger is expected to take place next spring, but first Victoria Car Share members must vote on it, said Berkhout, adding the company will go to the members in January or February to discuss if they accept the proposal or not. “So far the response we’ve got has been very positive from our membership,” said Berkhout. editor@oakbaynews.com

Carlton House highlights fall fashion Carleton House will bring a fall fashion show, vendor market and light brunch to have some elegant fun and raise funds for the Monterey Recreation Centre. The event is at Carleton House, 2080 Oak Bay Ave. on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $14 with $10 going toward the Monterey Recreation Centre. Call 250-595-1914 to reserve tickets as space is limited. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Paint in party at Windsor Park Oak Bay Art Club celebrates 70 years this year. As 2014 winds out they’ll hold an afternoon paint-in session on Nov. 12 with mentor Deborah Czernecky. All meetings are held in the Windsor Park Pavilion, main floor

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Small works, big impact Eclectic Gallery’s affordable art back on the Avenue Eclectic Gallery’s annual Small Works Show for November and December is back in a big, but small, way. The show features more than 25 artists exhibiting over 100 original works of art. Many of the finest artists from Vancouver Island present a rich diversity of subjects and style, all priced under $500. Eclectic hosts an artists reception on Nov. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. offering the public an opportunity to meet the artists and preview the exhibition. *** On Thursday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m., Eclectic joins sister galleries for the annual Art on the Avenue – Oak Bay Gallery Walk. “It is such a great opportunity to support local artists and acknowledge how important arts and culture are in our community,” said Eclectic Gallery owner John Taylor. “We have more artists per capita than any other region in Canada." Eclectic Gallery is at 2170 Oak Bay Ave. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Swimmers bid adieu to outdoor lap pool Travis Paterson News staff

More than 50 regular swimmers showed up to the outdoor pool at the University of Victoria’s Ian Stewart Complex on Oct. 10 to mark its final day of the season. The belief among users is the pool has be drained for the last time this fall. However, there is still hope that UVic could extend the life of the region’s only outdoor lap pool when the results of an upcoming physical assessment are completed. The entire Ian Stewart Complex is currently being reviewed. “I’m pretty sure it won’t open again, with (the Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities) and other facilities already at UVic,” said Daniela Damian, a professor of computer science at UVic. The mom is an avid user of the pool and all her kids learned to swim there. She’s been a regular at the Ian Stewart outdoor pool since she moved to the area 12 years ago. There is no pre-determined plan to shut down the pool, said UVic’s director athletics and recreation Clint Hamilton. “We’re decommissioning the gymnasium and parts of Ian Stewart that are being replaced by CARSA but there is no plan for the tennis courts, the pool and other parts of the Ian Stewart Complex, until the third party consultant present a report on the facility,” Hamilton said. In the meantime, UVic’s McKinnon pool continues to be available to the Vikes, Pacific Coast Swimming, students and faculty. “I’m at the (Ian Stuart) pool every summer from the day it opens in May to the day it closes in October,” Damian said. “It’s magical in the mornings when fog and steam are lifting off the water, especially in the fall.” reporter@saanichnews.com

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Some of the University of Victoria’s finest athletic successes are at the national forefront as former Canadian rugby great Gareth Rees and one

the people who helped me do what I did, from St. Michaels University School up, and for the game of rugby,” said Rees. Both Rees and Shields are members of the UVic sports hall of fame.

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The two excelled during the same era of prominence at UVic in the 1980s, when Rees would support the Vikes women’s basketball team, headed by Shields. “I was there in high school and university cheering the Vikes men and women, a lot of us were,” said Rees, who played for former Vike Ian Hyde-Lay at the end of his St. Mikes rugby tenure. Hyde-Lay came from the Vikes basketball team, coached by Ken Shields, Kathy’s husband. Kathy Shields joined the Vikes as an assistant coach in 1977-78 before moving in to the lead role in 1979, which she held until 2001, the same year she was diagnosed with breast cancer. During that time the Vikes won eight national women’s basketball titles and a record of 320 wins and 50 losses. Shields also coached with Team Canada for more than

Kathy Shields a decade before leading them as the head coach from 1992 to 1995. In 2007 the UVic Vikes basketball teams launched the annual “Shoot for the Cure” event, as a result of Shields’ battle with breast cancer. It has grown to a cross-country CIS campaign and raised $512,394.58. Rees represented Canada at the first four Rugby World Cups, 1987, 1991, 1995 and 1999. He was a Castaway Wanderer when he wasn’t playing in Europe.

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Archive photo of rugger Gareth Rees now in the Canadian, B.C. and IRB halls of fame.

Gareth Rees Boot Game

Each spring Oak Bay High and St. Michaels University School rugby teams battle for the boot Rees donated to be bronzed and used as a trophy to be competed for annually. This year, the 20th of the cross-town rivalry, St. Mikes took the boot.

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SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR HOME The Oak Bay News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home. Homefinder is going local this month and our staff is collecting story ideas for this page. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. You can call editor Laura Lavin at 250-480-3239 or email editor@ oakbaynews.com to share your ideas.

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Regular upkeep maintains home value Laura Lavin News staff

Every homeowner knows the learning curve is never ending when you own your own home. Along with washing the dishes and sweeping the floor come routine maintenance tasks and minor repairs that occur both seasonally and when you least expect it. We’ve compiled a Top 10 list of around the house chores and trouble shooting ideas that every homeowner should know. Clean gutters: Leaves, pine needles and other debris will clog your gutters routinely and keeping them clear will help keep rain off your roof and drain it away from your house. Clean your gutters twice a year or more frequently if you have overhanging trees and after a wind storm. Use a sturdy ladder and place it on a firm, level base. Protect your hands with work gloves and use a small trowel to help scoop debris out of the gutter working away from the drain. To keep things tidy, use a bucket to scoop the leaves into. Then use a hose to clean out each section of gutter. Finally, make sure your drainpipes are clear. Use a hose or plumber’s snake to push out any clogs. Find a wall stud: Hanging heavy items inside means using the strongest part of your wall – the stud. The easiest way is to use an electronic stud finder, but when you don’t have

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Learning how to perform simple home maintenance and make repairs yourself will save you time and money as well as make sure your home is ready for a quick sale. one handy there are other easy ways to locate a stud. Most electrical outlets are fastened to the side of a stud, so check beside or within an inch of the outlet. Most studs are 16 inches apart, so use a small drill bit or nail and drill in just above the baseboard to make sure you’re on target. Unclog a toilet: The first step to unclogging the toilet is to make sure you have the right plunger. Purchase an accordion plunger, which is better suited to the task than a cup plunger. If the water is about to overflow

the bowl, remove the top of the tank and close the flap at the bottom of the tank. Remove excess water from the bowl if necessary. Warm the rubber of the plunger under hot running water before placing it over the toilet drain, allowing water into the plunger. Once it’s sealed around the hole plunge up and down a few times, keeping the plunger as vertical as possible. Change a furnace filter: On most furnaces the filter will be adjacent to the furnace. The filter box may be covered by a small

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door, or the filter itself will be visible inside a notch that it slides into. Pull the old filter out and discard it. Look on the new filter for airflow arrows that are printed along the sides of the filter. These arrows are always meant to point in the direction of the airflow. Slide the furnace filter into the filter air box with the arrows pointing toward the furnace. Remove a broken light bulb: First make sure the power is off or the lamp is unplugged. Wear gloves and eye protection to ward

off broken glass, then, using a pair of needlenose pliers, grip the metal edge of the base and start turning counter-clockwise. The base may split and break off before the base turns. If this happens, drop it in the garbage and start on a new piece of the base. Alternatively, A raw potato, cut in half pushed firmly over the filament and into the base can be used to twist the bulb loose. Look for the next half of our Top 10 list in next Friday’s Homefinder. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Real estate and downsizing seminar

Clare Radford Penny Sakamoto, Group Publisher for Black Press Community Media in Greater Victoria is pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Radford as Advertising Consultant for the Oak Bay News. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Clare left for England as a young teen. She studied Business at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England. She then managed the advertising team at the Evening Chronicle and The Journal, a daily morning newspaper in Newcastle upon Tyne, and spent 10 years finding advertising solutions for small and medium businesses for a readership of more than 170,000. Clare won numerous awards for private advertising campaigns and a property supplement called The Journal Homemaker. To expand her experience, Clare then joined Accent Magazines as manager, where she helped launch Northeast Househunter, a weekly property and retail magazine. The magazine became one of the most successful local magazines in the U.K. read by some 10,000 a week. She returned to Canada in June of 2014 after her family relocated from eastern Canada to the west coast and joined the Oak Bay News in October. Clare is happy to be living closer to her family and enjoying living by the ocean and the outdoor lifestyle Greater Victoria offers. An avid dog lover, she helps look after a rescued Jack Russell mix named Rosie. Oak Bay reminds her of where she lived in the U.K., a small area called Gosforth Village. Since returning to Canada she has qualified in basic kayaking and learned to drive on the other side of the road. Clare is looking forward to serving the community of Oak Bay in her new role as Advertising Consultant for the Oak Bay News.

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Learn what you need to know about buying and selling a home with the finance and downsizing seminar Saturday. Professionals will be on hand to address three different areas of home ownership: the selling process, the mortgage process and the downsizing process. The seminar is Oct. 25 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the meeting room at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. RSVP to Rhonda Hawthorne, 250-885-6900.

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Monterey Recreation Centre. The event runs Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the centre, 1441 Monterey Ave.

Dinner time at Monterey Centre

Take time for dinner at the Remembrance Day event at Monterey Recreation. Memorabilia from Monterey Members will be on display and reminiscences will be shared. A performance by the Monterey Note-Ables will also be featured. Cost is $23 for non members and $20 for members. Call Monterey Recreation Centre at 250-370-7300 for tickets.

Celebrate tree day

Join Oak Bay Parks’ staff to celebrate Tree Appreciation Day on Nov. 2. Plant Garry oaks, pot your own acorn, learn about tree banding and join in a nature walk with the Friends of Uplands Park. Refreshments will be available for the Nov. 2 event at the Beach Drive entrance to Uplands Park between 10 a.m. and noon.

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Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Colin Walters, 250-479-3333

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Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-812-1771

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Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Patty Mack, 250-744-3301

502-642 Agnes Street, 352,000 Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124

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Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 205-881-4440

#203-7 Gorge Road W., 274,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124

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#202-2050 White Birch Road, 209,900 Saturday 11-1 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

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1666 Georgia View Pl., 769,000 Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

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10230 Bowerbank Road, from 225,000 Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Lorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Lorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

10296 Rathdown Place, 529,000 Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Lorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

8770 Pender Park Drive, 888,000

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Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

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Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Campbell, 250-744-3301

768 Danby Place, 599,900

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2456 Sooke River Road, 864,900

#203-590 Bezanton Way

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

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10309 Pollard Place, 464,900

970 Haslam Avenue, 479,000

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#1-9855 Resthaven Dr., 324,000

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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

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