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Voters will have their say on amalgamation Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Thanks to the efforts of a citizen group, amalgamation is on the ballot in eight of the 13 municipalities in the Capital Region. “We have no position on amalgamation. We’re just trying to take it to the next level rather than have local innuendo about why it’s such a bad thing,” said John Vickers, spokesperson for the Amalgamation Yes group that sought the non-binding referendum questions. “We’re simply trying to have a formal provincially run study to examine ways as to what
level of amalgamation might be best for the region. If we can’t have a study … how can we ever even get to talk about it?” In Oak Bay, Coun. John Herbert is wellknown for saying no one even knows what amalgamation means. Yet all of Oak Bay council reluctantly agreed to join the ranks of seven other municipalities to ask their residents about amalgamation this municipal election. Here the ballots will ask: Are you in favour of The District of Oak Bay being amalgamated into a larger regional municipality? “Are you OK for the whale to swallow you? That’s going to get a resounding
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Vickers says Amalgamation Yes is less than happy with the Oak Bay wording. “We’re a little disappointed with the way it was presented. We have some work to do to make sure people know what the real message is and hope we’ll have a positive result,” Vickers said. “Any community that has a question is better than a community that doesn’t. My real beef has to do with to be so against it, without any opportunity for engagement. It gets very frustrating.” PlEASE SEE: Candidates oppose amalgamation, Page A5
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practical session with instructors. “It’s appealing for people with young kids or students,” Marks said. In the Capital Region, Oak Bay is the first to provide the option with a soft trial of four registrants in September and another (nine currently registered) with a Nov. 29 hands-on date. “This is a program that is available pretty much across the country. It’s actually n November is CPR been reviewed awareness month. and approved Recreation Oak Bay by workplace offers a free CPR demo regulators in Alberta, booth on Saturday, Saskatchewan, Nov. 15 in the lobby at Manitoba and a 1975 Bee St. from 3 to number of provinces 5 p.m. Staff will be on out east,” Adamson hand to demonstrate said. “Oak Bay was and answer questions one of the first publicanyone has about CPR. offered programs available.” Those who successfully complete the program get the same education and certification as the traditional twoday classroom setting. “We have a number of organizations that have picked up the program for within their organizations,” said Dave Adamson, first aid program representative for Canadian Red Cross. For example, police and fire organizations across B.C. utilize it for for upgrading and ongoing training. “There are a few others that are looking at it. Oak Bay is the first that has picked it up and is using it.” Others in Greater Victoria do have it on the radar, he added. “One of the attractions with recreation centres is the clientele they’re dealing with tend to be young teens or 20s techno-savvy people who are used to doing online learning formats,” Adamson said. “It really fits with their clientele.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Honour par for the course Uplands golfer inducted into Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Luck and opportunity paved the way for lifelong friendships and health. That’s how Maureen Hibberson sees sports in her life. “I come from a very athletic family [and had] all kinds of opportunity,” she said. “My mother and dad put me in everything. They thought it was a good idea for youngsters to be in a variety of sports.” Her success in five sports in particular earned her a place in the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame this year; inducted alongside eight other local athletes at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa late last month. “I was absolutely flabbergasted. I had no idea it was even being considered,” she said. “I feel I’m representing a lot of women in my generation. In our era people played everything. There weren’t specialties.” Hibberson held her own in five sports: badminton, swimming, tennis, field hockey and golf. While now a youth may focus on one or two sports to excel in, she says it was just different back then. “They’re just different. My era was lots of fun and I was just happy to be in sports,” she said. “I enjoyed everything I did.” They came very naturally for the Oak Bay resident. When pressed, she admits that the B.C. individual title in synchronized swimming, won twice, was a bit sweeter as it’s a sport she had to work a little harder at. “That was the most important one, I had to practise the most.”
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Longtime athlete and active Uplands Golf Club member Maureen Hibberson still finds time to hit the links four times a week at the Oak Bay course. Hibberson was among those inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame late last month (Oct. 25). But perhaps her biggest achievements came in badminton, which she played from the age of 14 to 79. Over that time period she won seven club titles, 20 city titles, four Pacific Northwest titles, 40 provincial titles, six national titles and two international titles. “I played it the longest and travelled the most with it,” she said. Perhaps the best thing that came from the sport: “I met my husband playing badminton,” she said. They partnered for both bridge and badminton tournaments without fighting. “So we thought it was OK to get married,” she said with a laugh. She came to golf later, after
1958 when she did her knee in. On the advice of the then Victoria Cougars hockey club doctor, Hibberson didn’t get the cartilage scraped as was common practice at the time. “Two years later I was fine and that hasn’t bothered me since,” she said. Having given up the other sports, Hibberson still plays four rounds a week at Uplands Golf Club where she’s a member – another family tradition. There too her name is etched on multiple trophies. “It’s fun. There’s lots of camaraderie in a place like this. If it rains we play bridge,” she said. “That’s the joy of this. I have friends from all of the sports. That’s the true reward.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Isabella Lee is living proof “bring a friend night” works to build a program. A decade after her friend invited her along to a Brownie night, the 16-yearold espouses the excitement and empowerment of the Girl Guides. “It was one of the best nights ever,” the Oak Bay High student says with a wide smile. “You become sisters. I know it sounds cheesy.” The Girl Guide community and ethos has helped her develop compassion and character, essentially helping her become a “stronger person.” “It’s given me a lot of leadership abilities,” said Lee, now a troop leader. “It really just helps you grow as a person.” Guiding opens opportunities, the teen says, for example Lee has volunteered at the food bank in Victoria and participated in youth parliament. She’s met friends from all over by attending provincial camps. On Saturday she celebrates a decade of connecting with community during the Chatham District annual Fall Tea and Bake Sale. Lee says the week ahead of the annual event is filled with baking with mom and creating crafts to sell, while earning badges along the way. “I’ve done the tea for 10 years,” Lee says. “It’s cool to serve members of your community.”
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Isabella Lee, 16, and Inari Minja Reinicke, 7, are set to serve tea and meet the community at the annual event to raise funds for the Girl Guides Chatham District on Nov. 15. The girls routinely get more than 400 customers perusing the huge bake sale and wide variety of crafts sold by each Girl Guide unit. All funds raised by the bake sale go towards the upkeep of Bowker Girl Guide Hall off Monterey Avenue. Funds from the tea service support Chatham District activities such as camps and training. Funds raised by individual unit craft tables are used by that unit. “It celebrates the sisterhood
of guiding in the community,” said co-organizer Margot Cutcher-Lee. “The girls love this event and it is often one of their fondest memories of the year, serving tea.” Chatham District Girl Guides fall tea and bake sale is Saturday, Nov. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Tea times are at 2:00, 2:40, 3:20 and 4:00 pm. Admission is free; tea is $5. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Board inks deal with CUPE The Greater Victoria Board of Education and CUPE Local 947 ratified a collective agreement that runs from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2019. The agreement incorporates the provincial framework agreed to in the spring of 2014 between BCPSEA and CUPE BC that included wage increases and the Employee Stability Grant covering days lost during the teachers’ job action. President of CUPE 947 Brad Hall said he appreciates “the board’s support of more full-time work for CUPE members working with students … [and] the respectful dialogue across the table during bargaining.”
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The public must show they want to pursue a study because the province can’t demand amalgamation. “The best we can do is … send a clear indication that we’d like to have a formal regional study, then have it come back for a binding question,” Vickers said. Odds are whoever fills the seat the retiring Herbert leaves behind will agree with his perspective as only one councillor candidate and one mayoral candidate have shown interest in researching amalgamation. David Shebib, a Saanich resident running for the mayor’s seat in all 13 municipalities of the CRD, is a proponent. Beyond that, his ideas include declaring autonomy from government. “I think if it’s done “One just has to right, there could think whole body theory,” he said. be some efficiencies “There is nothing and centralization of dumber than the services...” 13 divisions. The Highland(s) only has - Dr. Janni Aragon 2,200 people and has its own city hall. This is the waste of affluence and no longer, or never was, necessary.” In a follow-up phone call to the Oak Bay News he stated: “I am totally opposed to amalgamation. I need the salary and I just can’t afford to drop any of the 13 salaries which I’m hoping to garner from a win in this election.” Jensen clearly takes the hardest line opposing amalgamation, but supporting integrated services. “I think that our experience is that larger bureaucracies tend to be more inefficient. We have a very efficient municipality here,” Jensen said. “More importantly it would really affect the character of Oak Bay. Right now our stringent bylaws in terms of street scopes [etc.] protect the character of Oak Bay. Those bylaws would be standardized across a larger city.” In other words, fear of loss of autonomy in the small municipality, as Aragon said. “There are so many elected officials for a small population, but people don’t want to change the look and feel of Victoria,” Aragon said. “I think if it’s done right, there could be some efficiencies
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This is what a sign could look like at Swartz Bay if it were to note all of Greater Victoria’s 13 municipalities. and centralization of services… and the people need to have a say. It needs to be democratic.” Though non-supportive of amalgamation in general, mayoral candidate Cairine Green agrees a study is needed. “It will be the residents and taxpayers of the region that will make the decision once they’re well informed, and I don’t think they’re well informed right now,” Green said. “It will be the residents across the region who will decide this issue. It won’t be the politicians. … I don’t think amalgamation is a panacea, but I do think it requires study by the province.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Co-operation, yes amalgamation, no Few would argue that more efficient government is something that all municipalities should strive for. And logic tells you that the amalgamation of some of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities would result in the elimination of some Distinct nature duplication of services of Oak Bay that should lessen the demands its own load on taxpayers. But the cost of those administration savings on the fabric of the community is something that Oak Bay residents need to consider very carefully. The question of amalgamation will be on the ballot when Oak Bay residents head to the polls on Saturday. The desire for a more cohesive model for the governance of Greater Victoria is understandable but it must not come at the loss of the distinct character Oak Bay enjoys. While the referendum will not be binding on Oak Bay council, the message voters send them should be clear: we cannot afford to risk losing the qualities that makes Oak Bay what it is. But while we may reject the call for amalgamation, we should embrace a renewed spirit of co-operation. There is much to be gained from working together. The residents of the other Greater Victoria municipalities are our friends and co-workers. We play on each other’s sports fields and arenas, we shop at each other’s stores, we share a love of this beautiful island. But the unique nature of Oak Bay demands its own administrative structure with its own guardians to protect the values of the community. A community is more than the pipes that carry our water or the streets that take us where we want to go. A community is the common thread that binds us together, it is the comfort of familiar surroundings. A community is the place we call home. 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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Global warming stalled politically The next grand climate summit On most issues this column is scheduled for Paris next summer, discusses, the feedback I receive is although the vast international green generally negative. bureaucracy will first One exception has have to jet to Peru for a been human-caused pre-summit summit. climate change, where The European Union my mail runs three to one has just agreed to a in favour of a skeptical Campbell-like new target approach. Most express to reduce greenhouse relief at having someone gas emissions 40 per question the exaggerated cent by 2030. But that’s or false claims advanced dependent on the Paris by environmentalists who summit reaching a legally strive to paint Alberta and binding international deal, B.C. as home to uniquely Tom Fletcher something the United evil climate crimes. B.C. Views States remains unwilling As mentioned last week, to do. Meanwhile, this is an urgent issue Germany is building new coal-fired in B.C. as the government pushes power plants. to develop liquefied natural gas In Ontario, a grandiose scheme to exports. replace coal-fired power with wind, The B.C. Liberal approach to limit solar and other renewables has only the “intensity” of greenhouse produced steeply rising electricity gas emissions from LNG production, rates and a political scandal over and make no commitment on the majority of emissions from upstream a cancelled plan to build gas-fired capacity. gas production, looks like the The public continues to be effective end of Gordon Campbell’s bombarded with ginned-up stories of crusade to lead North America in environmental destruction. You may “climate action.” have seen shocking TV reports in The government has also October of a “haul-out” of thousands abandoned Campbell’s collapsed of walruses on beaches around the effort to set up a cap-and-trade Chukchi Sea in Alaska and Russia, system with various U.S. states to with animals trampling each other. regulate emissions. Which brings The World Wildlife Fund and U.S. me to a key reason for public biologists rushed to media to frame skepticism. this as a crisis caused by a lack of Going back to Jean Chrétien’s lip sea ice. service to the Kyoto Accord, the This claim has been demolished world-wide effort to rein in fossil by Susan Crockford, an evolutionary fuel emissions has been a smog of biologist who teaches at the hypocrisy, hollow promises and University of Victoria. If you failed experiments.
Google “Walrus mass haulout hype refuted” you will find Crockford’s brief video showing a long, preindustrial history of these events. She concludes that they are a sign of overpopulation in the now-protected walrus herds. Crockford’s website, polarbearscience.com, debunks similar claims made about supposedly disappearing polar bears that have been a mainstay over the years to drive the global warming catastrophe narrative. In terms of actual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, there are signs of progress. The United States has made considerable strides, thanks to abundant shale gas that has allowed it to switch from some of its 600-odd coal-fired power plants. Which brings us back to B.C.’s push for natural gas exports. The NDP claims to support this, but has spent hours in the legislature warning of a giveaway of the resource, imagined fracking disasters and LNG tanker explosions and everything else they can dream up to throw at it. This is the same party that campaigned against the carbon tax in 2009 and hasn’t had a coherent energy policy since. But this isn’t some partisan game. It’s about whether B.C. maintains its gas industry. And so far natural gas is the only thing that has substantially cut carbon emissions. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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LETTERS Sewage project needs support After years of participation and observation of the process, which led to the project we know as Seaterra, it was a pleasure for me to read the clarification from Jack Hull in the Oak Bay News as too much misinformation has been circulated freely by opponents of the project. This project is the result of years of discussion and voting by our elected representatives to the core area of the CRD. The public has had monthly opportunities for over six years to address the committee and bring information forward, plus read the 285 reports and studies that have been completed
in the process of deciding the most economical and environmentally responsible form of sewage treatment for the CRD. These reports are available on the CRD website. Delays to the Seaterra Project have been costing taxpayers millions of dollars. If the project does not go ahead we will have no federal or provincial grants to help recoup those costs or pay for sewage treatment in CRD. What we do not need is further study, discussion and additional costs. Where in Oak Bay would we site a treatment plant to meet federal sewage treatment regulations, and how would
we pay for it without the federal and provincial grants? The funding is allocated to the CRD as clearly stated in agreements with the senior governments. How can we go back to square one and delay our obligation to care for our environment? The household chemicals in our sewage do not magically disappear. There is no “away”. We must accept that a democratic history of voting got us to this point and we need to give the Seaterra Project our support. Michelle Coburn, On behalf of the Victoria Sewage Treatment Alliance
Trees pose danger to public I appreciate the “green infrastructure of our municipality” (Rooting for trees, Oct. 29) and can celebrate Tree Appreciation Day on Nov. 2, but when is some sense going to prevail with the Garry Oak Meadows Preservation Society? Earlier this year a large branch came down on Neil Street, fortunately not injuring anyone. Since its removal, two outer trees at neighbouring houses were deemed dangerous enough to be cut down. My house is just north of these three and has a large tree in its driveway which, I consider, to be very dangerous. Some years ago it was the featured tree on a leaflet produced by the Garry Oak Preservation Society, showing the dangers of allowing ivy to cover trees. As a result, I cut back all the ivy revealing that about one-third of the bark had been
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important issues facing our community – policing, sewage treatment, 911 emergency response, transportation and yes, even deer – do not stop at the Foul Bay Road/ Henderson border. We need candidates who have a record of collaboration and
community building, candidates who are inclusive, not exclusive. It is well understood that protectionism and isolationism are detrimental to the economy and social fabric of communities. Voting yes to the nonbinding question on the November municipal
ballot will reaffirm to local government that residents are interested in obtaining factual information, through Provincially funded studies, on the feasibility, costs and benefits of amalgamation. Why are some candidates so afraid of obtaining
this information? And are these the calibre of leaders who should earn your vote? Good grief, 25 years ago they tore down the Iron Curtain. Now let’s begin to pull a few threads from the Tweed Curtain. Lesley Ewing Oak Bay
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I like many residents of Oak Bay have decided to support Cairine Green who to me represents a new fresh voice on Oak Bay council. I am also a long time supporter of the NDP provincially and federally. In an email sent to me by the NDP as a member I should be voting for only the NDP members that are running for city council. Why? That is ridiculous. I have done my home work and I as a
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would have been allowed were it a single family dwelling; the set backs are more severe than allowed for a single family residential application; the duplex is on a corner lot on a high-traffic corridor, and adjacent to a commercial area;
the rezoning was site specific and not precedent setting; and importantly, the duplex zoning creates an appropriate planning transition from the commercial to residential, a zoning feature we unfortunately do not
have in Oak Bay. Such transitions enhance commercial vibrancy while protecting residential integrity. For the record, council voted unanimously in favour of this application. Tara Ney, councillor District of Oak Bay
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It is nice to know that his mayoralty opponent is well aware of these mounting costs and wants cull costs spread across the CRD. She realizes that we cannot do it alone. When the present mayor urged the CRD to extend the pilot project deadline it was only good until next March. After that without other community aid Oak Bay tax payers will even greater amounts of money for this endeavour. Bruce Orr Oak Bay
Cost a deciding factor in sewage treatment If Claire Eraut’s facts are correct in her letter in the Nov. 5 News, then it seems to me that the issue of sewage treatment should indeed go to a referendum of Oak Bay taxpayers. It is a no-brainer that the low-pressure system must be the one chosen and not the alternate gravity system which is pegged at four times the cost. If the relatively small numbers of Uplands residents want the gravity system, then let them pay the approximate difference in the cost which may be as high as $30 million. I emphatically don’t want any part of that “deal.” Steen Jessen Oak Bay
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Nominations open for Victoria Leadership Awards The time of year has come to nominate a dedicated Oak Bay hero who exemplifies the generous spirit of community leadership and volunteerism. The Victoria Leadership Awards are back for the 11th consecutive gala ceremony scheduled for February 2015. “Victoria’s greatest asset is its network of engaged and caring citizens,” said Kate Mansell, chair of the Victoria Leadership Awards. “These awards celebrate the very best of diverse volunteer leadership in our community.” Nominations are open for the University of Victoria Community Leadership Award; Rotary Community Leadership Award; United Way of Greater Victoria Award for Collaboration and Partnership; Vancity Youth Award; and Royal Roads University Leadership Excellence through Coaching and Mentoring Award. Three additional award categories – the Leadership Victoria Lifetime Achievement Award, the Leadership Victoria Alumni Award and the Victoria
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Your school board candidates:
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Nicole Duncan
Tom Ferris
Bev Horsman
Nicole is a parent to a son in kindergarten in the Greater Victoria school district. She has a Master of Arts in political science from Simon Fraser University. She relocated to England and became head of the UK Information Commissioner’s department in charge of investigating complaints about the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations. She returned to Victoria in 2010 with her family.
Tom Ferris is a retired businessman and a parent of three children. He served as a PAC president and volunteered for many years in his local school. He was on the board of the Swan lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary as well as serving as its chair for three years. He is a volunteer and mentor with Junior Achievement.
Bev, 67, is a long-time activist in the public school system, with 27 years of experience as a trustee, former president of VCPAC, president of the Vancouver Island School Trustees Association, and director and provincial councillor of the BCSTA. Bev is an ESL instructor at Camosun College.
Why should I vote for you? I am a parent whose child is currently attending school within our district. I am committed to working collaboratively with other parents, students, educators and the public to ensure our children receive the very best education. I can offer my experience working with the public, interpreting legislation, policy development and budget management.
Why should I vote for you? I value the time that I have spent as a school trustee and as the chair of the Board of Education. I believe that my business and family background are assets that have helped guide my decisions at the board table.
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Why should I vote for you? I’m here for the kids and their right to have a range of choices and services within a quality public education system. I’ve been an education activist for 32 years (27 as trustee). I work hard to ensure all voices are fairly heard and considered in decisions. Your main goal if elected? I will support academic excellence through well-resourced regular classrooms, music, the arts, sports academies and other programs. I will advocate relentlessly for better funding of the true cost of educating children. I will work with all partner groups to restore peace and balance in our school district.
Edith Loring-Kuhanga
Main goal if elected? My main goal if elected is to provide the best possible education for all students. That goal should be the focus of our budget and policy decisions. We have had great success with our graduation rates, but there is more to do. Our students get one chance at education. For each of them, our decisions today are critical.
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Why should I vote for you? Student achievement has always been my top priority. I will continue to fight for increased investment in our schools to provide funding to help all students reach their full potential. I provide a strong independent voice, committed to putting the needs of our students first. Your main goal if elected? My main goal is to continue to put pressure on the province to provide additional resources for the classroom. We need to fight for full provincial funding that meets the true cost of educating our children.
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Your school board candidates: Ruth MacIntosh
Diane McNally
Ruth is a leader in the community and SD 61. Ruth, 47, is the parent of four daughters and a student in the community support program and education assistant program. Ruth has 30 years experience working with children, youth and families. She is committed to community development and public education.
Diane has been a member of CUPE and the BCTF. She holds a B.Ed, a diploma in French language and literature and an MBA. Diane was elected as a trustee in November 2011, after 25 years of teaching. She has long been a defender of public education and an advocate for students.
Why should I vote for you? I bring the experience and skills necessary for successful stakeholder collaboration. I bring the critical thinking skills necessary to make decisions that will have a positive impact on students for years to come. I bring the fierce commitment to public education necessary to advocate on behalf of all students. Your main goal if elected? My goal is to balance two priorities. I will advocate to have the true cost of education recognized and restored and I will work collaboratively with parents, employee groups, students and community members to offer vibrant learning environments and exceptional; and unique learning opportunities for all students in SD 61.
Why should I vote for you? 10 years CUPE EA, 25 years as a teacher, three years as a trustee; I know public education from the inside out. SD 61 has a $200 million budget and no strategic plan. United SD 61 colleagues and I will undertake related hard work at SD 61 board instead of more happy talk. For accountability and transparency, re-elect Diane McNally. Your main goal if elected? Much greater trustee involvement with the SD 61 budget (minimal at present) and public outreach for community involvement to deal with the unsustainable and growing structural deficit that requires $8.5 million in cuts every year. Squeaking by with a small surplus every year is not good enough and is not going to work much longer.
Deborah Nohr
Rob Paynter
Deborah was an elementary and middle school teacher for 25 years with a focus in special education. She has a BA from the University of Guelph and an MEd from the University of Ottawa. Deborah’s professional background has given her an expertise with a broad range of learners and the development of educational policy.
Rob is married, a dad to two wonderful kids attending schools in SD 61, and a manager in the provincial government. Active in his children’s school communities, Rob also regularly attends board meetings, presenting on topics including bullying, strategic planning and public accountability, and providing input on budgets and policy reviews.
Why should I vote for you? I commit to work very hard and with integrity at the board table including all interested stakeholder groups to accomplish the following: • a strategic plan that guides SD 61 into the future • trustee-led finance committee to increase transparency and public accountability • public engagement on class size, composition and learning support for students Your main goal if elected? My main goal, if elected, is to advocate relentlessly for full funding for public education. Our students should not feel inadequate as learners because our district does not have enough funding to provide the teachers and other support professionals to meet their needs.
Why should I vote for you? With children in SD 61 schools, I understand current school conditions and will bring a parent’s perspective to school board deliberations. Experienced in consensus negotiations, strategic planning and policy analysis, I’ll focus on board effectiveness, accountability and community engagement. I’m ready to do the hard work to support every student’s success. Your main goal if elected? Increased accountability is my top priority. Achieving this includes creating a finance committee for the $200 million annual budget and a strategic plan to guide future decision-making. It also means fewer in camera meetings and engaging parents, staff and students to learn their concerns, share information and develop meaningful solutions.
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Peg Orcherton
John Rizzuti
Peg, 59, is an experienced leader, having served the last three years as a board chairperson. She is passionate about public education, married, a grandmother and a parent of four district graduates. Peg is a strong advocate for increased funding that puts students first. A BCGEU life member, Peg retired from MSP in 2012.
John, 66, is a retired principal and honorary lifetime member of the BC Principals’ and Vice Principals’ Association. He served on educational, municipal, private company and volunteer boards. He is a parent of three children who graduated from SD 61. He has a BEd and MEd from the University of Victoria.
Why should I vote for you? I am passionate about public education and I am an experienced decision maker who stands up and speaks out on behalf of children, their families and funding for quality public education. I believe that every student is special, and each has unique strengths and weaknesses that need to be supported in a safe and healthy learning environment. Your main goal if elected? I see the next four years as a tremendous opportunity. It will be a time for leadership and a time to rebuild our education partnerships, to put aside individual agendas, revitalize public education in a respectful and collaborative way and continue the push for increased education funding. I am running to be part of that process.
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Ann Whiteaker Ann’s career has included financial administrator, business owner and event coordinator. As an interactive workshop facilitator, Ann, 45, presents tools on how to navigate educational policy to achieve successful results. Ann served as president of the BC Confederation of PAC, and was appointed to the BC Teachers’ Council in 2013. Why should I vote for you? A proven strong voice for all students at the local, district and provincial levels for 17 years, I bring knowledge and experiences from the student, school and family perspectives. My education and work experience in human resources and business administration provide me with attributes and skills to make informed decisions. Your main goal if elected? Focusing on building unified school communities that engage students in their learning, I will build relationships by listening and collaborating with all education partners. I will ensure the unmet challenges and concerns of SD 61 are shared at the provincial table to advocate for the best educational opportunities for all.
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The night sky in November Cosmic storytellers - comets and meteor showers Bill Smith For the Oak Bay News
Comets are storytellers. Long ago, humans thought that comets could predict the future. Comets were even considered by the Chinese as harbingers of disease and death. Now, we know that comets hold the fingerprints of the past: the history of the early solar system. They may also provide clues into the origin of life on Earth and perhaps on other worlds. The theory of panspermia hypothesizes that comets are the mechanism by which life is seeded across the universe and galaxy. The International Rosetta mission is investigating a comet’s physical characteristics, composition and behaviour as it journeys toward the sun. Rosetta studied Comet T7/Linear in 2004; Comet Tempel-1 in 2005; and took measurements of asteroids, Steins and Lutetia on its 10-year journey to Comet 67P/C-G (Churyumov-Gerasimenko). Unlike Comet Siding Spring from last month, which was a long-period comet with an orbit greater than 100,000 years, this comet that Philae lands on Nov. 12 has a very short period of just seven years, meaning it comes back every seven years. To give you a sense of its size, it is as big as Mount Baker.
Rosetta’s lander, Philae, is scheduled to land on the comet today at 7:35 a.m. (Cattle Point time). This event will be covered live on Internet TV all night long. We expect CNN will cover the actual landing at 7:30 a.m. It promises to be almost as interesting as the moon landing in 1969. Philae is named after Philae Island in the Nile where an obelisk was found and used, along with the Rosetta Stone, to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. November’s twin meteor showers feature the slow Taurids and the swift Leonids. The Taurids are the debris of Comet 2/P Encke, visible from mid-October into December. Look in the direction of Cetus and Taurus in the eastern sky towards Mount Baker. You can learn more Rosetta and Comet 67P/C-G at http://sci.esa.int/rosetta/ and http://rosetta.jpl. nasa.gov/. And you can calculate the Leonid and Taurid rates at your location using this neat tool at http://leonid.arc.nasa.gov/estimator.html. You can learn much more about our night sky and see our new “real time” Cattle Point Night Sky map at: http://www.cattlepointstarpark.org. Dark Skies to all friends of Cattle Point Star Park. This summary is from the transcript of What’s Up In November 2014 by NASA announcer and astronomer Jane Houston Jones with specific permission for localization to Cattle Point Urban Star Park and the Oak Bay News. Bill Smith is a volunteer at Cattle Point Dark Sky Urban Star Park.
Minister promises more workers Tom Fletcher Black Press
B.C.’s struggling child protection service will be strengthened by the addition of 200 more social worker and support staff positions over the next two years, Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux says. The announcement came a day after the union representing staff issued a report saying they continue to deal with excessive workload and staff shortages due to high staff turnover, unfilled positions and budget cuts. Cadieux said the additional staff and centralizing of child protection intake screening is a response to the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union report, and previous critical reports by Representative for
Children and Youth Mary Ellen TurpelLafond. The BCGEU estimates that 80 per cent of social workers have more than the recommended 20 cases, with nearly half carrying more than 30 and some reporting caseloads of 70 or more. Cadieux said 70 auxiliary employees are being made permanent immediately, mostly in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, and the target is to bring the total to 200 new positions by the end of 2016. “We’ve heard the concerns of our staff about their workload, about their inability to do all of the things that they feel are necessary,” Cadieux said. NDP children and family critic Doug Donaldson said help is still far away for
rural and northern communities where recruiting and retaining staff is most difficult. He said the Smithers ministry office has seen 100 per cent turnover of child protection staff in the last three years. “It’s really good that the government has finally woken up, six years after the child representative said that staffing issues and turnover issues need to be addressed,” Donaldson said. A mobile response team is being expanded to help offices with longstanding vacancies cope while new staff is recruited and trained. Cadieux said the ministry budget has increased by about $47 million since 2008, with another increase set for next year. Adjusting office hours and doing more administrative work online or by phone allows the
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Lieutenant-governor joins call for adoption Tom Fletcher
1989 a relative called and asked if Guichon and her first husband would add a brother and sister who were then aged three and five. Their mother had two older twin boys and was struggling on her own. “Having always wanted a large family and having lots of resources such as wide open spaces to offer, we didn’t hesitate to say yes,” Guichon said. “I know that we gave these children a great home, and as a mother I worked to take care of them. “What I never knew is how much they would take care of me. You see, when my
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Lt. Governor Judith Guichon is sharing her own experience as an adoptive parent to encourage people to invite the 1,000 young people waiting to join a family in B.C. At an event at the B.C. legislature to declare November Adoption Month, Guichon described her experience adopting four children to live at her Nicola Valley ranch starting in the late 1970s. The first two children were infants, and in
children were 20, 16, 15 and 13, we lost their father in an accident. “For a short time after the accident, we were all in survival mode. To say that I would not have endured without my children is not overstating the case.” Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux and Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond issued a joint statement, noting that 1,300 adoption placements have been found in the past five years. But there are 1,000 more children and teens who are still waiting.
“The reality is that many of the young people in care who are waiting for adoption are school age,” they said. “They may be siblings who need to stay together. Some may have special placement needs due to difficult early childhood experiences, prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs, learning delays or other developmental challenges.” Cadieux launched a social media campaign for November to promote adoption, including a website at 1000familiesbc.com with adoptive family profiles and videos.
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One-night event raises $140,000 for charity 100+ Women Who Care Victoria have unique fundraising model Andrea Peacock Black Press
A group of women getting together four times a year to write cheques for charity. The concept is not a complex one, but it is a powerful one. Thanks to 100+ Women Who Care Victoria, $140,000 was raised for the Umbrella Society in one night. Denise Grant first
came up with the idea for the Victoria group after hearing about it from her friend in Kingston, Ont. She said she thought it was a brilliant idea, and met with Miriam Byrne to discuss it. The two women are now the co-founders of 100+ Women Who Care Victoria. Although the group was initally meant to be 100 women, Grant and Byrne had such a good response that their first event at the end of September attracted 140 members to join. “Some groups it takes them the year to acquire the 100,” said Grant. “We were pleasantly surprised.” Each woman who
joins must commit to one year in the group. Four times a year, each member nominates a local charity, then at the meeting three charities are randomly drawn then voted upon. Each woman then writes a $100 cheque for the winning charity. The women come from all different backgrounds, but come together with a similar goal in mind, “We’re 100 women who care and are committed to charitable giving in Victoria,” said Byrne. Grant added: “In our busy lives and busy world these days, it’s hard to do that. A lot of people don’t
understand the power of charitable giving. Everyone feels like they’re part of a bigger movement.” Byrne said she hopes the group continues to grow, but the concept will always stay the same. “We would love to be 1,000 plus women,” she said. “We want to give back to our community, to raise funds, to provide money to local registered charities and to keep it very simple.” Women interested in getting involved can go to 100womenvictoria. com to become a member and nominate a charity of their choice. The next meeting is on Dec. 3.
Teak proves popular with online shoppers Amber Bosma UsedVictoria.com staff
Of UsedVictoria.com’s 600,000 monthly users, a substantial number are looking for household furniture. And out of those shoppers, approximately five per cent are in search of teak. Why? Well, teak was particularly popular for building mid-century modern furnishings, currently a huge trend in the world of home decor. It’s also relatively rare, a type of birch, indigenous to South Asian countries such as Laos and Thailand. Rarity always increases demand and price
point, so it’s a given that it’s a much searched for item on a classifieds site. Teak is extremely resilient and can Amber Bosma be used outdoors or in. Resistant to termites and wood rot due to its high oil content, once you have a piece of teak furniture, you can be guaranteed to have it forever, an heirloom as such. On UsedVictoria.com, teak has been a popularly searched
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The Nominations and Election Committee is seeking Vancity members to fill three director positions in the 2015 election. Each position is for a three-year term, commencing after the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Prospective candidates are strongly advised to attend an information session which will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Vancity Centre, 183 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver. Please contact the Governance Department by no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 to register for this session. Prospective candidates are required to submit confirmation of their intention to run by no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter. Specific details about running for election can be found in the Candidates’ Package posted on our website, vancity.com. If you require a hard copy of this information, please contact the Governance Department at 604.877.7595.
Returning Officers We’re seeking returning officers to assist with the election in selected branches between Monday, April 13 and Saturday, April 18, 2015. If you’re a Vancity member and are interested in becoming a returning officer, please visit vancity.com for details on how to apply. All applications must be received by no later than Friday, January 16, 2015. Only successful applicants will be contacted by Friday, January 30, 2015. Past experience as a returning officer won’t guarantee re-employment.
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Eclectic Gallery hosted an artist reception for its new exhibit, Small Works - Big Impact. Dozens of people streamed through the Oak Bay gallery to examine the work and meet with the artists during the Nov. 6 reception. The exhibit features more than 30 Vancouver Island artists and more than 200 pieces of art, the most ever featured by the gallery in one showing. Small Works - Big Impact runs throughout November and December at Eclectic Gallery.
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Artist Jim McFarland goes over some of his pieces on display with Eclectic Gallery owner John Taylor.
Anne Louise Carlson, left, and Chris Henry check out some of the more than 200 pieces on display.
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