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Oak Bay aglow with the holiday spirit Lights up and festivities on tap for Sunday event Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Nearly 101,000 bulbs are ready to light up Sunday evening. More than 1,400 strings of lights went up over the past month in an effort to make this year’s festivities a bigger and better street party than ever as the village enters the Christmas season. “In the past we weren’t able to light all the windows at ground level,” said Heather Leary, project and communications manager for the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association that hosts the event. A new system allows for attaching lights to some of those areas that couldn’t be lit before. “It should be even brighter,” Leary said. The month-long frenzy to get lights up and ready, with a little time built in to deal with windstorms that arose, will come to fruition at 5 p.m. Sunday when they’re powered up. Santa will stop by to have a look and visit with the youngsters. But the fun starts three hours earlier with street food vendors selling everything
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for updates to festival events leading up to Christmas. Two of those already set include the Art on the Avenue Gallery walk and Oak Bay Village Christmas Social on Dec. 4 where art galleries and shops open late for an evening of Oak Bay village hospitality. Then on Dec. 6, the 2014 IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive shimmers down the Avenue. It’s a big deal in Oak Bay, with side streets closed as residents line the main drag cheering and waving the big rigs through. “It’s [the truck drivers’] favourite part because it’s a real parade,” Leary said. The convoy stops to collect food donations dropped off at municipal hall, and the community consistently donates about 1,800 pounds worth of food, said Leary, who would love to see Oak Bay again hit its peak donation – two tonnes. “It’s an important way to I’m so happy I decided of giving back.” make Shannon Oaks my Volunteers will collect donations for Mustard home. Everyone Seed here has food bank from the crowd. Also become expect to see family. a Public Works truck collecting donations across from municipal hall; at the hall, Mustard Seed volunteers will be set up on the lawn to issue receipts for cash offerings. There will be music and treats too, starting at 5 p.m. Trucks are expected to arrive around 6:30 p.m. in the village. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Royal Jubilee Hospital will be able to process patient samples faster and with more accuracy, thanks to a new state-of-the-art fully automated microbiology lab. Royal Jubilee is the first hospital in North America to have such a system. “It will make a huge difference for our patients, because we’ll have critical information to guide their therapy faster,” said Dr. Brendan Carr, CEO of Island Health. The new lab system cost $4.3 million to install, and was done in partnership with the Capital Regional District. It officially
goes live on Dec. 8. Previously, hospital staff had to manually place specimens on petri dishes, spread them in a specific pattern then take them to the incubator. After 16 to 24 hours, technologists would then examine bacteria growth on the plates one by one. With the new system, specimens are placed on plates automatically, then spread by specially designed magnetic beads. The plates are sent along a conveyer belt into the incubator, which takes digital images of the samples. The images can be viewed at any lab technologist’s computer. Using this new process, 200 samples can be processed in an hour, as opposed to 40 to 60 per hour when done manually. “It’s a continuous process that the robot does so the technologists don’t have to manually move plates around anymore,” said Dr. Pamela Kibsey, Island Health’s medical director of infection control and
medical lead of the microbiology lab at Royal Jubilee. The accuracy of the new robotic system is now 100 per cent for every specimen, said Carr. “It raises our confidence and it raises our certainty in terms of diagnostics substantially.” Despite the increased speed and efficiency, Carr and Kibsey assured no jobs would be lost as a result. “One of the problems in North America is that we are facing staffing shortages,” said Kibsey. “We have to have a way of increasing our capacity, being faster, with the same amount of technologists. We have to do more with the same people.” While this is the first automated microbiology lab of its kind at a hospital in North America, there are two private labs that have similar systems. One is at DynaLIFE lab in Edmonton and the other is at CML HealthCare lab in Mississauga.
Oak Bay targets age-friendly funds Oak Bay will pursue some funding for an agefriendly action plan. Staff made a last-minute application and got belated approval from council to seek a share in provincial grants available to address age-friendly community initiatives and projects in the district. The province launched the Seniors’ Housing and Support initiative in 2004 with a one-time $3 million grant from what is now the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development to help local governments prepare for an aging population.
Municipal staff got the package late, and hurried through an application for one of the up to 25 grants available across the province of up to $20,000. The priority in 2015 is to engage communities that have not yet completed an age-friendly plan or project. While Oak Bay is interested in funding some infrastructure items such as curb drops in the municipality, the application is for development of a District of Oak Bay Age-Friendly Action Plan.
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Students show appetite for lower debt load UVic group stages protest of growing level of student debt Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Hot soup and a slice of bread on a grey, wet West Coast day goes a long way. It’s even better when it’s free, such as students enjoyed at the University of Victoria on Tuesday. “This is something we do typically once a semester… playing on the idea of a soup kitchen,” said Greg Atkinson, UVic Students’ Society director of external relations. “It’s the reality too. We have a food bank [at UVic] and it’s over utilized.” UVSS dished out free soup for students to raise awareness about the level of student debt in B.C. Free Soup Day for Student Debt was about educating the students, renewing awareness on campus and getting names on petitions to lobby the government. “B.C. is the only province in Canada without a needsbased grants program,” said Atkinson. “Grants go a long way to solving a debt crisis.” He notes a BMO survey shows the average student has $35,000 debt upon graduation. “It’s baffling that our government isn’t doing anything,” Atkinson said. “[The soup] is a good way to communicate with students.” Kenya Rogers said the comfort zone she witnessed while ladling soup created conversations in line. “We’re trying to raise awareness. This issue is something that affects everyone on campus one way or another, but it’s not in the forefront of our minds,” she said. “That’s really important, to come into a safe space and have more than just a bowl of soup.” Needs-based grants were eliminated a decade ago, and since 2001, tuition fees have more than doubled while perstudent funding has dropped by 14 per cent, according to the UVSS. “A big discouragement is that you have to go into massive debt for education,” said science student Brandon Kuemper, after adding his name to the petition in support. “You have to go backwards to go forwards, and for most
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Seamus Wolfe, left, and Greg Atkinson of UVSS dish soup and take names in a bid to petition the provincial government to take another look at granting programs for B.C. students. people that’s a tough thing to do.” By the end of the first of three hours of the event there were 600 names on the petition, including student Nicole Edgar. “I owe the government a lot of money,” she said. “And I know far too many students who graduate and have to pay for 10, 20 years. It seems like we don’t appreciate and value education in this country.”
The petitions will be delivered to the provincial government in early 2015. “I think students are shocked when they hear this is the only province without a grant program,” said Seamus Wolfe, UVSS research and communications staff. “A lot of the time, it’s not news and they’re really excited that we’re doing something about it.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
MLA touts geothermal energy as alternative to Site C dam Dan Ebenal News Staff
Oak Bay - Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver says a new report shows there are better options to fill British Columbia’s energy needs than the controversial Site C dam project. Weaver said the findings of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association show that B.C. has significant potential to develop geothermal and other renewable energy projects throughout the province. “This is a timely report that clearly validates geothermal energy as a viable, more cost-effective alternative to Site C,” said Weaver. “Geothermal projects are cheaper to build, provide power at
a more economical rate, have a minimal environmental footprint, and generate more permanent jobs throughout the province.” The report, entitled Geothermal Energy: The Renewable and Cost Effective Alternative to Site C, estimates that geothermal energy would cost about 7.3 cents per kilowatt hour, a cent cheaper than Site C, and that geothermal plant construction equalling the energy output of the proposed Peace River dam is estimated at $3.3 billion, compared to at least $7.9 billion for Site C. In addition to hot springs and volcanic sites that could be tapped to provide power, the study examines “hot sedimentary aquifers” that have been
stumbled upon by oil and gas drilling. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Tuesday he expects cabinet to make a final investment decision on BC Hydro’s $8 billion dam proposal by the end of December. He said geothermal energy has potential in B.C. because unlike wind or solar power it provides a steady source of power, but he doesn’t see it as an alternative to the dam. “It is a good resource,” Bennett said. “We do want to use it. It will be important to B.C. in the future. It’s not a way to get the 1,100 megawatts of electricity that we need now.” Weaver pointed to findings that geothermal plants provide more permanent jobs distributed across B.C. and
that the total physical and environmental footprint of geothermal projects would be substantially smaller than that of the BC Hydro dam in northeastern B.C. “In light of this new announcement, it’s clear that the government should not proceed with the Site C project at this time,” said the deputy leader of the B.C. Green Party. “There are simply too many cheaper alternatives available to protect the ratepayer. The clean energy sector is eagerly awaiting a more fiscally responsible investment decision that would provide employment and development opportunities across the province.” The full CanGEA report can be found at www.cangea.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com
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“I would say we probably had about 300 through last year, and that was pretty good considering it poured. It was like a tropical rainstorm, said Barclay. “Things turned out so well we have planned it indoors this year in conjunction with Sports Day Canada.� The bike festival runs Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m at the indoor sports field at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. For more information, call Recreation Oak Bay at 250-595-7946 or visit http:// oakbay.ca/parks-recreation/ news/spotlight/oak-baycommunity-bike-ride-andfestival. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Challenging year awaits region New Capital Regional District board to be sworn-in Dec. 10 Andrea Peacock Black Press
A regional sewage plan, disunity and amalgamation have ruffled a few feathers around the Capital Regional District board. And as the board gets set to elect a new chair on Dec. 10, the new chairperson will have to find a way to bring directors together to come up with viable solutions. Victoria Coun. Geoff Young, CRD board member, said the new chair must have an interest in solving issues at the regional level. “It’s not appropriate for a person to become chairperson of the CRD unless they’re interested in the CRD and believe in the CRD as having a role as a regional government,” said Young, a former CRD chair. “And of course there’s always the issue of how much should be done by individual municipalities and how much by the CRD.” Two local mayors have expressed interest in taking on the chairperson position: Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. Although they agree that CRD members will have to work together to solve regional issues, those discussions may not include amalgamation.
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Charities rely on the holiday spirit With November winding down and December looming large, Christmas-focused charities are ramping up their operations in preparation for the giving season. While most of these charities and service organizations run all year long, providing valuable support in their communities, it’s at this time of year that many shift their Donations can focus onto helping make the holiday season a little make a large more joyous for families. difference in so With that in mind, it’s a good time for all of us to many lives consider how we might be able to help these “firstworld” humanitarian efforts. There are numerous places to donate, from food banks and church hamper drives to toy and stocking stuffer drives. One unique campaign (shoeboxproject. com/victoria.html) not specifically geared for Christmastime encourages donors to fill a shoebox with $50 worth basic toiletries and other small gifts, for women escaping violent and abusive relationships. Women often arrive at shelters and transition houses with little more than the clothes on their backs, so having some of the basic needs looked after can be a welcome gift, indeed. The Mustard Seed Food Bank helps 7,000 people every month, making it the largest food bank on Vancouver Island. For animal lovers, donations to the SPCA are always gratefully accepted. Another option is the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre, which helps injured creatures regain their strength to be able to return to the wild. And, of course, there are many regional efforts, such as the Salvation Army’s toy drive and hamper campaigns and the Santas Anonymous program overseen by CFAX radio. The Salvation Army is also collecting turkeys to serve the 500 meals prepared at the Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre on Christmas. Not everyone may feel they have the resources to give. The other option is to give your time as a volunteer. No matter which option one chooses, the giving feels good no matter how big or small and can go a long way toward brightening the lives of those less fortunate around us. 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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Deer pose a serious threat to residents Earlier this month my wife and I were driving home when we had to stop on the 100 block of Beach Drive as two very large bucks were rutting on the road and sidewalk. We had to back up and were stopped for over a minute as were vehicles coming from the other direction. They eventually moved into one of the larger properties on the south side of Beach Drive. One of the bucks had an eye injury – the site was bleeding profusely. Good thing
Boost police budget So Oak Bay police will be able to compensate for loss of the service provided by the Regional Crime Unit and dive team without increasing expenditures? If true, that is commendable efficiency. (That’s what your Nov. 14 issue effectively says.) Of course their budget should be increased to properly protect individuals against initiation of force. I challenge the new council to properly support police. There’s ample money in the typical municipal budget that is wasted on glitz, pet do-gooder projects and handouts to mooching organizations – that should be spent on job one of government. Keith Sketchley Saanich
TB more deadly than Ebola While the world watches in morbid fascination as Ebola burns through west Africa, there’s another, more patient killer that will claim far more victims. Unlike Ebola, tuberculosis takes its victims slowly, ensuring that on average a TB sufferer infects
there were no pedestrians present at the time. This is only one of many incidents/encounters we have had with deer in our immediate neighbourhood. Our back garden is fenced – our only concern is personal safety for pedestrians and dog walkers. We need to proceed with the cull before someone or someone’s dog gets injured or killed and I do not believe that Oak Bay should go this alone. At the very least Saanich should almost a dozen others before they are treated – or die. Each year nine million people are newly infected with TB, a third never diagnosed. 1.4 million will die. These numbers dwarf the deaths by Ebola, the disease that has gripped the world with fear. Ebola is a new threat and certainly needs attention. But for years now Canada has been at the forefront of helping the world rid itself of the ancient plague of TB. Canada launched TB REACH in 2009, and in its first year this program increased detection and treatment of TB up to 100 per cent in some areas. Its reach has since expanded to 145 projects in 36 countries, and millions of lives have been saved. Canada is the sole funder of TB REACH, and the time for funding renewal is here. As we did in 2009, Canada needs to pledge another 120 million dollars over five years so that TB REACH can continue with its successful and innovative outreach programs. Nathaniel Poole Victoria
also be involved – the deer are everywhere. Referring to the letter “Numbers don’t add up,” I believe a much cheaper solution may be available. Hire one or two licensed professional bow/crossbow hunters to eliminate the critters at night when the “Bambi Brigade” is not watching. It would likely be much cheaper and a more humane method to kill the deer. Steen Jessen Oak Bay
Deer facts needed Three questions to the mayor of Oak Bay: How many deer are you planning to kill? How much money is this really going to cost? How often will a cull take place? It appears the original plan has changed greatly. Jennifer Pelltier Oak Bay
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Production shares tales of loss Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
The latest production company in Victoria is borne of the 150th anniversary arts committee at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue. “I was on that committee and Zelda Dean was on that committee. … We got to know each other pretty well and she has quite a background in theatre,” said Oak Bay resident Annie Weeks. “She wanted to start a theatre company in Victoria, and she has always wanted to deal with the issue of loss in people’s lives.” They teamed up with Lesley Wicks, and this month Dean directs the company’s first presentation – 17 Stories by playwright Caroline Russell-King, a fictional tale based on personal interviews. “The playwright came out
here and we set up a roster of 17 people who all sat and talked about the losses they’ve had in their lives,” said Weeks, who is also the production manager. “It was a very intimate situation.” Each interview was about an hour long. Losses ranged from pets to personal identity to the more traditional loss of a loved one. “It’s a fictional piece created out of the ideas that came out of that. There’s 17 scenes and she’s woven together these various ideas,” Weeks said. Each actor in the ensemble of Michael Armstrong, Michael Bell, Melissa Taylor, Christine Upright and Jessica Van der Veen (also of Oak Bay) portrays multiple characters. Please see: 17 Stories not lacking in laughs, Page A8
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When Erik Abbink heard Montreal pianist Antoine Joubert would be in the area this week, the artistic director for the Oak Bay Music Society felt he’d be a good fit for the local audience. “We’ve been in touch the last few weeks. We talked about programming and what to play and what my audience was like and we thought he’d be a good fit,” Abbink said. “It’s the repertoire that he’s playing. The Oak Bay audiences are probably looking for more traditional repertoire.” Oak Bay Matinée is a monthly concert series, bringing classical music performed by outstanding local, regional and national performers, presented by the Oak Bay Music Society, a registered non-profit organization. During Joubert’s performance in the series on Sunday he’ll perform works by Bach, Chopin, Liszt and Janacek.
“He’s quite accomplished for what he’s doing and he’s really busy in Montreal,” Abbink said. “We try to support people who are at the beginning of their career and trying to build their career.” In November 2013 he won the first prize and the Superstar prize for all categories at the B.C. Piano Talent
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In 2003, Porsche Cars North America shipped a number of its shiny, new, Porsche Cayenne SUVs from head office in Atlanta to drive the Sea to Sky highway here in BC. The day started with a long explanation as to why the famed sports car maker was getting into the SUV game. History often repeats and here again in 2014, Porsche shipped roughly fifty new Cayenne S and SE Hybrids to the same scenic highway. This time around there was no explanation as to why this second-generation model exists: the Cayenne currently accounts for roughly fifty present of all Porsche sales.
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What hasn’t changed, thankfully, is the interior. Three minor changes include a three-point sports steering wheel as standard equipment across the entire Cayenne line that includes paddle shifters and heat. The other changes include standard navigation and a slightly more sculpted rear seat. The level of fit and finish has yet to be surpassed in this class and the logical multi-button layout looks intimidating at first but is easy to master after a few days. In many ways, the competition looks frumpy and rather dated, even after four years on the market, the Cayenne is still fresh.
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The greatest challenge for the SE-Hybrid is the already practical and thrifty diesel Cayenne that delivers nearly as much torque and fantastic economy. Nothing can compete with pure electric driving for carbon reduction but it comes at a cost. The SE-Hybrid starts at $86,800 and the Diesel starts at $71,330, which leaves a ton of extra cash left over for those costly Porsche options. The new turbo V6 equipped Cayenne S now starts at $83,700, which poses a problem for buyers of the $82,200 Macan Turbo. Both start at roughly the same price but the Cayenne comes with boatloads more interior space, 20 more horsepower and the same Porsche crest on the hood. Now with more features, a sumptuous cabin and efficient power to spare.
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This year’s flu shot may prove less effective than usual because the dominant virus now circulating has mutated significantly in the months since the vaccine was devised. The H3N2 strain – one of three targeted in this year’s flu vaccine – is thought to have changed its genetic makeup enough to possibly thwart the antibodies that the vaccine activates. Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, is still recommending the vaccine, particularly for the elderly, the chronically ill and those with compromised immune systems. “It’s not a perfect match,” she said. “But for the high risk, even an imperfectly matched vaccine is going to give cross protection. And for some people it could be life-saving.” She said the H3N2 strain tends to be particularly nasty to the elderly and may bring a
deadlier flu season than usual. “We may see more hospitalizations or deaths this year,” Skowronski said. She said it’s particularly concerning that the flu has struck B.C. surprisingly early this season, causing outbreaks in eight seniors’ care homes. The vaccine was formulated last February because it takes six to eight months to produce in large quantities and the H3N2 virus is thought to have since mutated while circulating in the southern hemisphere. The vaccine also targets the influenza B and H1N1 viruses, but they’re considered less likely to cause illness this flu season. Even in years when the vaccine is a better fit – last year’s was about 70 per cent effective against the then-dominant H1N1 strain – Skowronksi says everyone should wash their hands frequently and avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth. People who get the flu shot often mistakenly think any illness they contract can’t be flu and sometimes fail to get appropriate treatment.
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THE GREATER Victoria Green Team is looking for environmental volunteers to participate in fun, ecologically important events and activities throughout the CRD. Activities include many types of conservation and restoration activities. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. THE MUSTARD SEED is seeking friendly volunteers to wrap shoppers purchased gifts in exchange for monetary donations towards The Mustard Seed. Shifts are available at the Tillicum, Mayfair, Hillside and Bay Center Malls through the month of December. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269. VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transition House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/
SALES DIRECT B2B Sales Agents needed throughout BC selling to retail businesses only. Requires presenting and securing contracts. Management positions available if you wish to take over a territory. Nothing to buy, we pay you. Forward your resume and cover letter to dadams1202@gmail.com
TRADES, TECHNICAL LOCAL logging company looking for full time processor operators. Competitive wages and beneďƒžts plan. Experience an asset but would be willing to train. Email resumes to: smallpinelogging@yahoo.ca THE Clusko Group immediately requires Short Log Trucks for operations in the 100 Mile / Canim Lake area for hauls to Canfor, Vavenby. Top rates and safe trip times. Priority will be given to “Safe Orientedâ€? operators. Phone 250-392-2001 or 250-302-1004 Email: cluskogroup@clusko.com
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SELLING? I charge far less commission. For example only $6,900 on a $600,000 Sale. A Full commission realtor would cost you $21,000 at 6 and 3. 4I will also give you a minimum $1000 cash when you purchase a property with me as your Realtor! www.JimParsons.com Call me now at 250-508-0739. JIM PARSONS Onepercent Realty VI
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Less undeveloped property means more builders are looking at blasting
Blast technology a boon for building Industry standards for rock blasting are tightly regulated Travis Paterson Black Press
Blasting rock for the purposes of building has increased dramatically, thanks in part to advancements in technology. Engineering companies such as Western Grater Contracting provide a number of services, and blasting is a key one. They’re called on to blast out rock for more than just the foundations of new homes, but also for renovations and upgrades. “Blasting for renovations or upgrades is equally as common as blasting for new houses, though it’s not often in average homeowner’s budget, unless it’s a questionably compromised (foundation) or bank,” said Western Grater project director Matt Floch. With less undeveloped property available in 2014 than in the past, and the added value of real estate, there is a general acceptance among builders and developers to build on property that will require substantial blasting for the foundation. “In the old days, the 1980s and ‘90s, you would avoid bedrock more often,
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Blast mats can be seen frequently in areas around Greater Victoria where the ground is rich in rocky outcrops. you didn’t want to blast if you didn’t have to. But it’s changed,” said Gerry Koutougos, a developer who partnered on the 42-unit Midtown Park condominium in Saanich. While the soil below Midtown Park was without any substantial rock, Kougtougos has been building houses and other deveiopments on top of bedrock since the 1980s. “These days you don’t worry about (whehter) a property is on top of rock. If you need to blast it, you blast it. The technology is so great now, yes it’s
expensive, but you can build.” The general process of blasting is surprisingly minimal, considering the amount of blasting powder piped into the ground. Few, if any neighbours complain, as the blasts are so localized and spread apart. “If it’s residential, close to adjacent properties, we use smaller diameter holes and are not drilling to great depths, usually between four to 10 feet,” Floch said. “So we don’t get too much of what we call ‘powder factor,’ it’s
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not too many explosives at once, we connect them through safe blasting.” Drill holes are usually about one to 1.5 inches in diameter on a three foot spacing grid. The process contains the majority of the blast energy, which retains it into the rock. “It’s all to industry standard,” Floch said. “No two holes are going off at the same time so it mitigates the ground vibrations, the (legal) standard is 50 millimeters per second of ground vibration.” And of course, no
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“These days you don’t worry about (whehter) a property is on top of rock. If you need to blast it, you blast it.” - Gerry Koutougos
damages can be construed from blasting on adjacent structures. Foundations can be as simple as blasting for the purposes of adding an anchor, such as in seismic upgrades.
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OPEN HOUSES | NOV. 28 TO DEC. 03, 2014 VICTORIA
83 Saghalie Road, From $276,900
1004-225 Belleville Street, $528,000
Daily 12-6 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672
MLS 344387, Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Tara Hearn, 250-588-2852
200 Douglas Street, From $319,000
102-1361 Hillside Avenue, $375,000
Saturday - Wednesday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250-883-2715
204-1500 Elford Street, $309,900
MLS # 342541, Saturday 12-1:30 RE/MAX Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301
210-1715 Richmond Avenue, $339,900
MLS # 340169, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-384-8124
12-2669 Shelbourne Street, $398,900
MLS # 342559, Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588
MLS # 343524, Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
1018 Terrace Avenue, $754,500 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Lorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642
14-933 Admirals Road, $399,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin 250-477-7291
SAANICH EAST
942 Cordova Bay Road, $799,000
MLS # 340919, Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033
1971 Casa Marcia Crescent, $625,000
MLS # 343245, Sunday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788
410-55 Songhees Road, $499,000
MLS # 340211, Saturday 12-1:30 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-507-5459
ESQUIMALT
10-850 Parklands Drive, $365,000
MLS # 343049, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty, Kevin Ramsay 250-217-5091
1850 San Pedro, $549,900
MLS # 344500, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen 250-477-7291
5-4300 Stoneywood Lane, $580,000
MLS # 344481, Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sandra Govender, 250-888-3488
19-1286 Tolmie Avenue, $588,000
MLS # 343078, Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
1255 Tattersall Drive, $755,000 MLS 342389, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman 250-592-4422
SAANICH WEST
5049 Prospect Lake Road, $1,288,800
MLS 343517, Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
211-4529 West Saanich Road, $349,900
MLS 343719, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-384-8124
1-707 Greenlea Drive, $539,900 MLS # 343482, Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
4019 Zinnia Road,
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Jason Binab, 250-355-5882
SAANICH PENINSULA
1-9855 Resthaven Drive, $324,000 MLS # 339329, Saturday 1-2:30 Holmes Realty, Magdalin Heron 250-656-0911
2-2321 Island View Road, $399,900
MLS 339926, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
8873 Forest Park Drive, $1,188,000
MLS # 342189, Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
7182 West Saanich Road
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-3, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353
HIGHLANDS
2004 Hawkins Place, $514,900
MLS #342796, Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Jim Parsons, 250-508-0739
WEST SHORE
621-623 Treanor Avenue, $315,900
MLS # 341915, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun, Brad MacLaren 250-727-5448
1047 Braeburn Avenue, $424,900
MLS 343643, Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
The Terraces at Latoria Walk From $639,900
Thursday - Sunday 12-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
837 Ankathem Place, $529,900
MLS # 343514, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-812-0309
3455 Auburn Court, $524,900
MLS 341353, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-812-0309
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MLS # 342502, Saturday 12:30-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Linda Clark, 250-213-7194
937 Tayberry Terrace, $399,900 MLS # 341729, Saturday 2:30-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Gary Brown, 250-216-7625
3310 Ocean Blvd., $749,000
MLS # 331017, Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty, Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
3002 Alouette Drive, $549,900
MLS # 344515, Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
Heron’s Landing at Latoria Creek From $294,900
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes, Greg Long, 250-384-8124
2655 Sooke Rd., from $199,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun John Percy, 250-508-1551
1045 Torrance Avenue, From $499,900 +GST Saturday 2:30-4 Sutton group West Coast Realty Linda Clark, 250-213-7194
109-3226 Jacklin Rd., $333,900 MLS # 343906, Saturday 2:30-4, RE/MAX Camosun, April Prinz, 250-744-3301
SOOKE 7214 Austins Place, $699,500 MLS # 343827, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun, Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448
5577 Medberry Close, $599,000 MLS # 338060, Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
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Ask the Expert Seniors’ Edition Part B – continued from October
Q: What are some of the main matters I should be addressing when investigating Retirement Communities? A: 1. Are you looking for Bingo or serious hiking? Knowing your interests
and matching them to what is being offered at an RC can be the difference between being stimulated or being bored. 2. Will I fit into a RC? Get to know your potential neighbours by visiting an RC more than once. Participate in a few activities, meals, events, and even a guest stay. Most communities are happy to host you in this way to provide an opportunity to see how you will fit in. 3. Will I be placed on a waitlist? Most RC’s have some suites available at any given time. While they may not have the ‘perfect’ suite you are looking for they usually give preference to their internal residents. Move in, go on an internal waitlist and relocate when your ‘perfect’ suite becomes available…if you still desire to do so. Waiting on an external waitlist could take months or years for ‘the perfect suite’. Do your due diligence, know what you are looking for and move while you are well and able. 4. Is there a continuum of care? RC’s vary greatly in their care services. Some residences offer Independent Living (IL) only. This usually includes meals (all or some) housekeeping, linen service, utilities, transportation, and recreation services. Some RC’s also offer Assisted Living (AL) which includes IL services plus, at additional cost, services such as medication reminders or management, bathing assist, personal laundry, etc. Some RC’s offer IL, AL and “light” Complex Care (mobile with a one person assist). It is more challenging to find RC’s offering the full range of care from IL to Extended or “heavy” Complex Care (2 person assist, heavy lift equipment and/or locked unit for anyone with wandering tendencies). Do your homework! Visit the RC’s you believe will meet your present and future needs.
Linda Lord is your local Vancouver Island senior living expert. If you have any questions, or would like to chat, please contact Linda at Berwick House, (250) 721-4062 or email her at berwickhouse@berwickrc.com
After tough road losses in After a weekend away from league Saskatchewan this past weekend, both play, the Midget A Victoria Ice Hawks the men’s and women’s basketball are taking aim at top spot in the Tier teams return home to host Alberta 2 division of the Vancouver Island University in a two-day double-header. Amateur Hockey Association’s Island The women tip-off at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. League with two games on the calendar. 28 at McKinnon Gym, followed by the While currently in fourth place with a men at 8 p.m. Games start at 5 p.m. on 2-1-1 record, notching four points this Saturday, Nov. 29. weekend could pull them within range UVic’s men’s field hockey team of top-seeded Cowichan, currently Devon Gall squares off against the Vancouver sitting with eight points (4-1-0) and a Jock Talk Hawks Saturday for a 2 p.m. home game in hand. game at the UVic field hockey turf, Victoria takes on the Sooke while the Vikes’ swim squad dives in to their Thunderbirds at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at last competition of the calendar year Dec. 5-7 as Oak Bay Rec Centre. On Sunday, the Oak Bay/ part of the 12th annual PCS Christmas Cracker Victoria team is on the road, taking on the sixthmeet. All events are taking place at Saanich place Peninsula A team at Panorama Rec Centre. Commonwealth Place. The puck drops at 12:30 p.m. and Ice Hawks fans On the rugby pitch, following a 36-36 tie would be most welcome. against the Vancouver Rowers, the UVic men’s Following a weekend sweep, the VIJHL’s rugby team will take on the Castaway Wanderers second-place Victoria Cougars look to keep their modest two-game win streak alive when they step Saturday. Game time is 2:30 p.m. on Wallace Field. For the families of younger Castaways, the club onto the ice at Pearkes Rec Centre to play the hosts a Dec. 3 Coaches and Parent Mingle at the Saanich Junior Braves at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. Discovery Sport Centre. All junior, mini and girls 28. In the second game of the home-and-home match-up, the Cougars return to their own Archie rugby parents are invited to enjoy refreshments, meet the coaches and celebrate another year of Browning barn Thursday, Dec. 4 to battle the Castaway Wanderer rugby. Visit cwrugby.com Braves again. Game time is 7 p.m. for details and to RSVP. Castaways’ home games With another hard-fought volleyball season are played at Oak Bay’s Windsor and Carnarvon netting two Island championships, Oak Bay parks. Highs powerhouse senior boys and girls teams In youth sports, Oak Bay hockey fans can are travelling to their respective provincial keep the season going with the Greater Victoria championships this week. The boys are Minor Ball Hockey Association, which has competing at the Langley Events Centre Nov. 26 opened registration for the coming spring season. to 29 while the girls will vie for the gold medal in Running late March to late June and welcoming Cranbrook Nov. 27 to 29. Go Breakers. players from across the region, the league offers In Gold-level soccer action, the Bays United recreational play for children and youth born Girls U18 squad visits Cowichan Valley U18 on Sunday, Nov. 30, while on the boys’ side, the Bays between 1999 and 2010. Visit vmbh.ca for details. United U18 team hosts Saanich Fusion U17s. Grade 12 student Devon Gall is an avid sports fan, The University of Victoria Vikes have a busy athlete and former Carnarvon baseball player. Send weekend around the region. your sports events news to jocktalk@telus.net.
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