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Santa stops to chat with some of the thousands who lined Oak Bay Avenue for the annual Light Up festivities Sunday night. Dan Ebenal/News Staff

Climate change will prove costly for Oak Bay Community must adapt to new realities Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

Oak Bay must be ready to adapt to the effects of climate change, according to Mayor Nils Jensen. “We have to be realistic as to what climate change will do to our environment, our immediate environment.

We can’t just hide our head in the sand and pretend it’s not going to happen,” he said. “There are significant implications financially and socially that we have to become aware of and we have to plan for.” A request from the province for Capital Regional District input on new proposed flood hazard guidelines triggered the conversation. “There are guidelines in effect now, but they’re going to reflect the recent science which shows a sea level rise of some significance over the next 100 to 150

years. That needs to be planned for now,” Jensen said. A Nov. 20 CRD report in response to the request outlines the considerable infrastructure and land in the region that could become part of a flood hazard area. For Oak Bay that includes total current land and improvements valued at $740 million. “The rise in our sea level will impact many properties throughout the coastal communities, including Oak Bay … particularly the low lying areas,” said

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You could get a pat on the back from Santa if you run in the Merrython this weekend. The jolly saint will be on hand to interact with the young and the youngat-heart at Henderson rec centre for the 35th annual event co-ordinated by Recreation Oak Bay and the Rotary Club of Oak Bay. “We do have Santa circulating around through the childminding area and interacting with the adult runners,” said organizer Jenny Rhodes, fitness supervisor at Recreation Oak Bay. It’s the third year for Rotary Club of Oak Bay in the long-standing community event that features an 8k run, 4k walk and a one-kilometre children’s event. “The proceeds from the run go to Rotary projects that they do within Oak Bay and the projects they do internationally,” Rhodes said. Of course Santa is a must have for the one-kilometre loop those 12 and younger will run around the chip trail at the golf course. “We’ve been trying to develop the children’s event more, and through Rotary they have groups such as Interact [and Key clubs] of young Rotarians … they’re going to be helping with that run,” Rhodes said. “They’re hoping to have little passports that the kids can get stamped. The big highlight is we do have Santa coming.” Just like those doing the full-tilt 8k and the 4k walk, there will be cheering sections along the route to keep the kids, of all different skill levels, going.

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Tania Schneider, left, Marie Gill, Kitty Murray, Kathy Green and Laurie Phillips finish the 2013 Merrython Fun Run at Henderson Recreation Centre. About 150 runners and walkers took part in last year’s event. They also offer childminding for the adult events that start at 10 a.m. sharp. The kids run is at 11:15 and, following tradition, Jazzercise does a warmup at 9:45 a.m. There are prize draws throughout the run and posted when you return from your sweatfest. The 35th annual Merrython Fun Run is Sunday, Dec. 7 at Henderson rec centre. Register for $25 or $5 for the kids

event (12 and younger) and registration includes bells. “We have little bells that we put on the race packages so they can put those on their shoes,” Rhodes said. “It’s been a tradition we’ve done for years. It’s a holiday event so that gets you in the spirit.” Register that day or find the form online at oakbay.ca/parks-recreation.

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Oak Bay shines with holiday spirit

Daniel Lapp and the B.C. Fiddle Orchestra entertain the crowds on hand for Sunday’s Light Up. Dianne Salmon, left, shows grandson Jeffery how to hold the stick for the nearby rousing game of street hockey while his mom Jayne Hendy looks on. Emily Dagg, right, of the Braefoot Community Association, adds a little spirit to six-year-old Sasha Baterina’s face as part of the early festivities at Oak Bay Light Up.

Simone Cameron mails her letter to Santa with some help from Denis Sevigny with Canada Post.

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Rory Humphries, 18 months, above, gets a prime view of the action thanks to mom Ruth. Fouryear-old Leif Angus, right, builds a craft at the Braefood Community Association craft table.

Three-year-olds Ella and Liam Ovenden let Santa know what’s on their Christmas wishlist while getting a photo taken at Athlone Travel.

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Oak Bay didn’t reach the milestone and instead put money aside for a carbon trust. With sustainability a target in the new official community plan, they’re planning how to utilize that funding for local green projects. “One of the things in the OCP, one of the values, is for us to continue to become

more energy efficient in all our municipal operations. That is the key to climate change. To reduce our energy use and dependence,” Jensen said. “We’re also, as part of the official community plan, as part of that implementation, looking at how we can encourage our residents to become more energy efficient.” As a local politician Jensen said he

appreciates that the province is seeking input, but feels it could be even broader. He also worries now about future implementation. He said the province should reach out to a wider audience and be prepared to take the lead. “We [the CRD] responded by saying first that we think there should be much wider public consultation than just asking regional governments,” Jensen said, noting

there would be long-term economic and social impact and the whole province should be talking about it. “Some of these policies and regulatory schemes are going to be very expensive to generate. Mapping alone will take thousands and thousands of dollars … our concern is that [cost] is going to be downloaded to local governments.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Monterey students spread holiday warmth School’s Me to We group spearheads project to help the homeless Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

A list of 10 things they want to fundraise for hang on the wall to guide the Me to We group at Monterey middle school. “Me to We is really something where there are lots of choices and different directions you can go with it to make a difference in the world,” said 12-year-old Robin Butterfield. Most recently the group checked off its campaign to provide toques and socks for those in need in Greater Victoria. “It started when we were brainstorming what to do and our group came up with socks and toques and things to keep the homeless warm,” said Madeleine Brown, 12. They put boxes in each class and made announcements on a regular basis letting their peers know how, where and why to donate. “We can help keep others in our community warm and happy [so they] have the same Christmas

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The girls of Me to We at Monterey middle school deck out classmate Matt Sweeney in some of the warm wear they collected for the Cool Aid Society. as us,” said Anna Termuende, 10, adding Me to We is about bringing people together to help. “We’re one community, Oak Bay working to help another community. Everyone comes together to help others.”

Some classroom boxes overflowed, while some simply simmered, but altogether it was an impressive donation. “Even though it might not be a huge success, every little bit helps,” said Eliza Baines, 12.

They all share the sentiment: it’s important to help those in our extended community. “Me to We is about making a difference in the world,” said Milan Giesbrecht, 12. September to December they focus on local

endeavours, she explained, then in January they look more globally. “I hope we do We Are Rafikis,” she said, explaining the program. The “African mamas” make Rafiki Friend Chains which are sold by fundraisers. That wage goes back to the family, who can then purchase a chicken and sell the eggs to buy a goat and sell the milk and so on. “I’m hoping we get to them all [on the list] because they’re such great ideas,” said Tessa Jones, 12. Among her highest hopes are fundraising for Operation Smile, where doctors help those in Third World countries born with facial malformations who could, at times, be left to die. “So [those babies] can have a life and things to look forward to,” Jones said. While they’re looking toward the future, Bella Cannell notes: “This isn’t the first thing we did.” At Halloween they scared up nearly 700 pounds of food from Monterey school for the Mustard Seed Food Bank. “It’s also about making people aware,” summed up Claire Harlow, 10. A sentiment echoed by 12-yearold Kate Wedeim: “Not a lot of people our age know about Me to We and it’s about raising awareness in our community.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Oak Bay Christmas Social coincides with Gallery Walk genre mashups adjacent to Athlone Court at 6:30 p.m.. The Victoria Shakespeare Society will perform a selection of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays at various locations along Oak Bay Avenue. Performances will be held at 6:30 and 7:30 on the plaza at Monterey Avenue and in front of Gage Gallery at 7. Athlone Travel is hosting pet photos with Santa from 6 to 8 p.m. Photos are by

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“We wanted to welcome the community for an evening of Christmas cheer. It’s an opportunity to see friends and neighbours and enjoy an evening of Oak Bay Village hospitality,” said Elizabeth Smith, president of the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association that organizes and funds the event. Harris Gilmore and the Mojos will perform an outdoor set of their lively blend of R&B, Reggae, rock and multi-

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The inaugural Oak Bay Village Christmas Social swings onto the Avenue Thursday. Coinciding with the 11th annual Avenue Gallery Walk, the village invites visitors to drop in for an old fashioned evening of lights, meeting friends and neighbours and celebrating the best of the season. Shops and galleries from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue will remain open for festive activities.

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Scarlett, 3, and Keaton Fallon, 5, enjoy a look at some of the Christmas trees on display at the 23rd annual Festival of Trees at the Fairmont Empress hotel. The event is held to raise funds for B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. Viewing of the trees is open to the public seven days a week until 11 p.m.

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One tree among the 73 at the Festival of Trees at the Fairmont Empress has a distinct Oak Bay Village look. It’s the first time the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association has decorated a tree for the fundraising event for B.C. Children’s Hospital. The tree is a visual summary of the variety of shops and services in the village. “Oak Bay Village businesses really got behind the project and we have ornaments representing everything from finance and banking to gardening, travel, chocolate and shoes,” said Elizabeth Smith, president of the BIA. Businesses came together to support the initiative, contributing and creating ornaments that represent things to be discovered in Oak Bay. “We were also able to showcase the things that make Oak Bay Village special,” Smith said. “We celebrate the dogs who visit the village and the oak trees that grace our streets. We also celebrate our wonderful police and fire departments.” The Festival of

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Students facing a mountain of debt No matter what their course major or grade point average, students at the University of Victoria and elsewhere around the province are getting a cold, hard lesson in fiscal reality. UVic Students’ Society members dished out free soup last week in an Prospect of debt effort to raise awareness the growing debt load preventing many of being carried by B.C. from enrolling in students. A recent BMO survey found the average universities B.C. student has $35,000 in debt upon graduation, the highest in the nation. While the point of the message was right on target, the location of the protest was a little off the mark. Students know all about the problems of mounting debt. It is the politicians and the public who have tuned out after a decade of protests, finding it easier to shrug it off as students looking for a free ride. Nothing could be further from the truth. Needsbased grants were eliminated in B.C. a decade ago, and since 2001 tuition fees have more than doubled while per-student funding has dropped by 14 per cent. The B.C. government is quick to warn of a looming skills shortage but loathe to commit the resources needed to fend it off. The province must act to make post-secondary education more accessible, whether it is through a return to needs-based grants, the elimination of interest on student loans, or perhaps they could look into the ridiculous increases in the cost of textbooks, which have jumped 812 per cent since 1978, far more than tuition costs. But something needs to change or it will be the provincial economy that pays the price. One study found that two-thirds of students who decide against enrolling in university say that the prospect of taking on significant student debt affected their decision. That hurts the student and the economy dependent on a skilled workforce. Financial limitations should not be a deterrent to some of B.C.’s brightest from getting the education they deserve and we as a society will one day rely upon.

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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Nisga’a prove their critics wrong system. And Supreme Court of It has been 15 years since I Canada decisions have repeatedly wrote a commentary objecting answered protests about the to the B.C. government pushing establishment of a aside its own hard-won parallel state – that’s treaty process to reach what it is, so get used an unprecedented landto it. and-cash settlement with The Nisga’a have the Nisga’a Nation for moved to assemble four their ancient Nass River fee-simple tidewater territory. sites for LNG terminals, My objection, and that joining the Haisla of many others, was the Nation at Kitimat in imposition of a parallel reaching aggressively state with collectively for a modern economy owned land enshrined Tom Fletcher through gas export. The for all time. This was an B.C. Views Nisga’a have partnered ailing NDP government with TransCanada Corp. rushing to enable a on a 900-km pipeline to supply property ownership system that the $11-billion LNG project led by has demonstrated little but failure Petronas for the Prince Rupert port. and suffering around the world. And they don’t intend to stop there. The Nisga’a are proving me “We want to be part of the wrong, and this was again Canadian business establishment,” demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony at the B.C. legislature last said former Nisga’a Nation president Joe Gosnell. week. The signing ceremony was briefly The B.C. government had just disrupted by one of a small group passed amendments to allow a gas of Vancouver-based Nisga’a who pipeline through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first co-managed have been using modern protest tactics against this decision. We provincial park in B.C. history. weren’t consulted, it’s a desecration Another bill enabled the Nisga’a of victims of a volcanic eruption, Lisims government to impose it’s a threat to eelgrass beds, and industrial property tax on liquefied so forth, say well-rehearsed young natural gas production. Legal men with video cameras running. documents were signed so the Nisga’a President Mitchell Nisga’a legislature can do the same Stevens has patiently and this week. repeatedly explained that Nisga’a In recent years, the Nisga’a legislature rules were relaxed to disposed of concern about allow every hereditary chief to collective land restrictions by speak to elected leaders on this adopting a private property

pivotal move. After that it received the required two-thirds majority support. Gosnell, the revered chief negotiator who carried the treaty over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a reception. He seemed genuinely surprised that he has lived long enough to see the fruits of generations of labour. Gosnell recounted the 1887 paddling trip down the B.C. coast from the Nass Valley to Victoria to present the Nisga’a territorial claim, where the tribal leaders were turned away on the steps of the legislature by Premier William Smithe. It would take until 1910 for Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to promise a settlement, and until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder to be elected to the B.C. legislature. In 2000, when the treaty received royal assent in Ottawa, Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian Act and got to work on implementing self-government. And on Nov. 27, 2014, B.C. Liberal, NDP and independent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an industrial future for the Nisga’a. “That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Region in need of sewage solution Portfolio There have been a number of responses to the letter published in the Oak Bay News on Oct. 31. I’ve resisted the temptation to respond until I read the letters from Dr. Maler and Mr. Regier. Both contend that my letter was flush with inaccuracy, spinning out tired clichés and half-truths. I stand by the accuracy my statements, but recognize because of space limitations it’s impossible to present comprehensive details on every aspect of a project as complex as this one, which is also a limitation in this response. However, both letters illustrate the misinformation swilling around the sewage treatment project. Tertiary treatment with advanced oxidation will not, as Maler suggests, eliminate contaminants from treatment plant effluent. Maler also inaccurately contends that the technology of the CRD proposal is 50 years old, whereas in fact it is about the same age as the Dockside Green technology and has only been in North America for about 20 years. Maler cites two examples of what we should be doing – Dockside Green and Sechelt. Cost estimates were prepared for two plants using the same membrane technology as Dockside Green – one in Saanich East and one in Colwood with capacities of 16,600 and 14,000 cubic metres per day respectively. We’d need at least seven such plants at an estimated cost of over $1 billion and that’s before the costs for treating the residual solids. How much more is the public willing to pay for a distributed, tertiary treatment system with a limited improvement in effluent quality? Maler and Regier misinterpret my point on credibility. The public is much better informed today than in the past thanks to the Internet and that’s a positive thing, but it is not a reason discount the expertise of experienced professionals. When a final decision is made on sewage treatment it will be based on materials

Report lacking details After some serious reading of the Oak Bay CAO report of Oct. 14 on the deer management project, some major information seem to the lacking. Is that intentional or accidental? The report mentions a deer count was undertaken in June. In truth the count was taken over five days in April. The total number of deer counted according to other documents was 94. This number was not mentioned in the report. The measurement also took into account the number of deer deaths over the year. The report mentions that in early summer Oak Bay acquired speed readers and signs that were strategically located in areas of high risk deer/vehicle collisions. Actually they were acquired in early August and placed initially on Oak Bay Avenue before being placed at the high accident risk area by the Uplands golf course. Interestingly enough the speed readers have been removed from that high risk area as have two of the new deer warning signs. Council in a meeting with the provincial veterinarian Dr. Helen Swantje asked if she could inform/educate the citizens of Oak Bay on the trap and euthanize methodology and why only this method would be approved. She agreed, providing her minister was in agreement

generated by qualified and experienced professional consulting engineers who will take responsibility for design and will oversee construction. The issue of water reuse using treated tertiary effluent keeps coming up. To reuse effluent you need end-users and without a continuous end use, which we don’t have, it makes no practical or economic sense particularly given the CRD’s effective water management strategy. Irrigation, for example, is needed for about four months, so what happens to the effluent for the other eight? I doubt if many homeowners are going to retrofit their homes with purple pipes so that they can flush their toilets with treated effluent. I make no apology for my tenure as interim program director (2010 – 2013). Thinking outside the box eliminated the treatment plants in Saanich East and at Clover Point, deferred the plant on the West Shore for several decades, and centralized treatment at the site suggested by a previous Esquimalt council. The result was a reduction in the estimated costs of over $180 million to $783 million. That is the benchmark to which all other options will be compared. All the evidence suggests that a West Shore and ‘East Shore’ (Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay) solution is going to cost taxpayers hundreds of dollars more per year than the now abandoned McLoughlin option because every dollar over the current estimate will be 100 per cent paid by local taxpayers. I hope I’m wrong as I too am a local resident, who will be burdened with the extra costs. Time to cease speculation and wait for disclosure of the cost estimates prepared by the professionals and a new public consultation process. Jack Hull, P.Eng Oak Bay

and time was available. We have heard no more and now Oak Bay staff is relying heavily on various information and fact sheets provided by the Provincial government. When Oak Bay requested the clover traps the vet stated they were not the modified type, being less efficient, requiring more manpower, would cause more stress to the deer and could possibly injure the operators. For those reasons the provincial vet warns against their use for deer in the trap and euthanize applications. Finally in regards to deer deaths in Oak Bay, the numbers show the overall figures. There is no breakdown on causes and the way it is written it is implied that all of these deaths were the result of vehicle/deer collisions. That is incorrect. If I remember one set of figures ending in June showed 16 deer had died in Oak Bay yet only six and possibly a seventh was the result of a motor vehicle incident. There is a lot of secrecy and misinformation out there about the proposed deer cull and we should as taxpayers be entitled to the real facts. Herbert Langevin Oak Bay

Deer plan sensible Another week passes, another of the letters from the same five people opposing the

overdue and necessary deer cull. These letters deserve merit for their chutzpah, alone. The writers argue the cull should be opposed because it is costly, and because the deer should be a regional responsibility. Yet what group is driving up costs with constant delaying tactics, and thwarting every action at the regional level? Deer control opponents, please step forward. Oak Bay has developed a sensible and humane plan to address our spiralling deer population. The voters have passed judgment. Let’s get on with it. Owen Toop Oak Bay

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There may be a chill in the air, but that isn’t stopping an avid group of Oak Bay walkers from venturing off into a cold, winter night. The Embrace The Night walk will head out from the Oak Bay Recreation Centre at 7 p.m. Saturday. A full moon will light the path along the Bowker Creek linear walkway and down to Beach Drive and Willows Beach where there should be a spectacular view of the moon over the water. “This next Embrace the Night walk falls on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Walking at night is appropriate action since even in our safe community many women do not feel comfortable walking on their own,” said Ron Carter. Carter has been organizing the monthly walks since February as a way to pull the community away from their electronic gadgetry and out

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Ron Carter is set to head out on another Embrace the Night walk to coincide with Saturday’s full moon. into the fresh air. “It’s based on the simple premise that people aren’t walking at night and this is one of the safest communities you could possibly imagine walking at night in.” Carter and his wife would regularly go out for evening strolls and the concept of the Embrace The Night helped

add a bit more of a social aspect to their walks. “It can be pretty lonely in the evenings when you’re out walking,” said Carter, before adding with a chuckle “Of course, there’s a little wildlife out there.” What started as a dozen people in February had grown to 70 walkers by September, with those on scooters sometimes even joining in. “We have revolved this around full moons. The idea is it puts us at different times of the week, plus we’ve had that benefit of having a little bit more light out there.” Walkers will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. The walk will take place rain or shine and walkers are advised to wear comfortable footwear, bring a flashlight and wear bright clothing. Walkers are expected to be back at the rec centre just after 8 p.m. where they can take a break upstairs in the lounge. editor@oakbaynews.com

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vehicles between October and January. December is the worst month for pedestrian injuries and deaths resulting from vehicle collisions, and most incidents happen on Friday afternoons after 3 p.m. when people are often tired and in a hurry to get home. “It’s a shared responsibility,” said Colleen Woodger, ICBC road safety co-ordinator. “It’s not just the pedestrian’s responsibility to wear

“They come up on you so quick, and it’s quite concerning for me where you’re on a trail,” he said. Woodger was encouraged by the initial response from UVic students, who were keen to grab a reflector for their bag, jacket or bike. “Some transit users don’t think they need reflective equipment, but every bus ride starts and ends with a walk,” she said. “Remember to look, listen and be seen.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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Acting students explore classic Sense and Sensibility runs this week at St. Ann’s Academy Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

Oak Bay-based acting students from across Canada will take over the chapel at St. Ann’s Academy with a neverbefore-seen adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. “Jane Austen has written a truly spectacular story about finding the right person for you. The two couples that we want and ache to be together are [together] and it’s uplifting. It was a perfect story for these young actors to be able to explore,” said director Glynis Leyshon. There are moments they single out someone in the audience as part of the onstage action. “The show is really exciting. It’s kind of a new take for Jane Austen because the audience is really interactive,” said Alexa MacDougall, a thirdyear Canadian College of the Performing Arts student. “The audience really feels like they’re part of the show. That will keep things different from night to night, we won’t know exactly what will happen.”

The audience will actively take part in the characters’ lives as they move from the heritage chapel to private rooms and engage in conversation with the actors and even sing hymns with the cast. “We’ve adapted it specifically for the space we’re using, but it’s a grand story, it’s perfect for the students to explore and embrace,” Leyshon said. “The transitional moments, we ask the audience to leave the chapel and come with us on a little bit of an adventure. The kids will have to interact with the audience, that will be a useful experience.” Leyshon specifically chose the non-theatrical venue and created a site-specific show to challenge the students, a tactic that inspires MacDougal. “I love it, it’s so interesting. It’s also challenging to try something new and exciting. It pushes you to be more present and ready to consume your character,” said MacDougall, who hails from Vernon and plays Marianne Dashwood, one of the sisters who must decide between her senses and being sensible. “She’s one of the main Dashwood girls. At first I thought we were quite different, myself as Alexa and Marianne, but as I’ve gotten into her character I’ve learned we do have some similarities which is kind of fun.”

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CFax Santas Anonymous Bear Drive • December 9th, deadline ...sponsored by Oak Bay Seniors Activity Association. Select a bear from the tree in the lobby of the Monterey Centre on Monterey Ave and return the new, unwrapped gift to Reception by noon Tuesday, December 9th.

Oak Bay Avenue Art Gallery Walk • December 4th, 6 - 8pm

All the galleries on the Avenue, along with many of the other merchants, participate in this fun annual evening stroll to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season. Pay a visit to Carlton House who are also excited about taking part.

Did you know? n Next up at Canadian College of the Performing Arts in Oak Bay is the Festival of New Works Dec. 10 to 13. The Individual Creative Project Showcase, including choreography, playwriting, choral and play directing is Dec. 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. Entry by donation. Wish Granted, an Atomic Vaudeville featuring secondyear students, runs Dec. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $20. Both shows are at the CCPA performance hall, 1701 Elgin Rd.

Sense and Sensibility is the second of three shows offered by Company C, the production company of third-year students at CCPA. “There’s tons of music in the show. There’s dancing. There’s great acting scenes,” MacDougall said. “So you get a taste of everything with this one show which will bring new life to the classic.” Sense and Sensibility runs Dec. 2 to 6 at St. Ann’s Academy. For tickets and ticket information, contact the Canadian College of Performing Arts Box Office at 250-595-9970 or purchase tickets online at ccpacanada.eventbrite.ca. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

The Real Christmas Story with St. Dunstan’s Toddler Time: • December 5th, 9:30 - 11:30am

1806 San Juan Ave. A special pre-Christmas retelling of the Christmas story for children aged 6 & under, accompanied by their caregivers with some singing, hot chocolate, cookies, crafts.

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Knox Presbyterian Church Christmas Bazaar • December 6th, 10 - 2pm

2964 Richmond Road. Free entry.... lots of stalls, home-baking , preserves, gift table, craft, books and lots more - tea, coffee, biscuits & jam. Church telephone number 250 592 6323.

Oak Bay Village welcomes the IEOA Truck Light Convoy! • December 6th approx. 6:30pm

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Amy King, left, and Austin Eckert perform in the Canadian College of the Performing Arts production of Sense and Sensibility at St. Ann’s Academy Dec. 2-6.

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35th Annual Merrython Fun Run • December 7th, 10am (sharp)

Henderson Rec. Centre: 8 km run, 4 km walk, 1 km. Children’s 1 km Event at 11:15 am. Warm up with Jazzercise in the gym at 9:45 am.

The First Annual Art Exchange for Charity • December 9th – 13th

Red Art Gallery will be hosting a sale of artworks with 100% of proceeds going to Victoria Women’s Transition House. Featuring an eclectic selection of artwork donated by our patrons from their collections!

Oak Bay Preschool’s Annual Christmas Tree & Bake Sale • December 13th, 8 to 12pm

Pre ordered trees freshly cut for pick up St Mary’s Church parking lot, 1701 Elgin Rd. All trees are beautiful, island-grown, Douglas Fir. Preorder first before December 8th by phone or by December 10th online at www.oakbaypreschool. com/christmas-tree-sales or call the school on 250 592 1922 to arrange payment by cash or cheque.

Annual Christmas Carols & Songs • December 18th, 10am

Hosted by Sing A’ Long at the Monterey Centre on Monterey Avenue. Everyone welcome.

Swim with Santa • December 20th, 1pm to 5 pm Oak Bay Recreation Centre

Skate with Santa • December 21st, noon to 4:30 pm

Families & everyone welcome. Oak Bay Recreation Centre. Come skate with Santa!! Santa will be skating during the Family Skate. Santa will be playing games on the ice, such as “pass the parcel”, & handing out prizes! There will be a craft station set up & many door prizes!

Handel’s Messiah & Hallelujah Chorus • December 21st - 7:30pm

St Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Road. Also, seasonal music and sing-along carols accompanied by Chamber Orchestra & Organ. Light refreshments to follow. Tickets $20. Available at the door, (children under 12 free), Ivy’s Book Store, Long & McQuade & St. Mary’s Church office. Proceeds to support music at St. Mary’s.

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Tales of the north touch down in Oak Bay People stories take centre stage as three authors collaborate at local library

Did you know? n About Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail With history degrees from McGill and the University of British Columbia, Metcalfe-Chenail is active in professional organizations such as the Canadian Aviation Historical Society; at 28, she was elected the first female president of the 50-year-old society. She’s also involved with the Writers Guild of Alberta and the Creative Nonfiction Collective and is the currently serving as Edmonton’s third Historian Laureate from 2014-16.

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People and their stories are the common link between a trio of authors visiting Oak Bay to launch their true tales Thursday. “On the surface our books appear very different. But it really comes down to stories and story telling,” said Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail. “I love multi-author events, it takes some of the pressure off and lends to the festive atmosphere.” Edmonton historian laureate MetcalfeChenail will launch Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North on Dec. 4 with local authors Lynne Bowen and Christine Lowther at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library. Metcalfe-Chenail is a historian, freelance writer and author of two titles on Canadian aviation history. The first was For the Love of Flying. “[This book is] a follow up to my first book which only went up to the 60th parallel, mostly in Eastern Canada,” she said. “I thought this would be a great way to explore Canada’s northern history and, of course, I wanted to travel the north which made it doubly fun.” Her stories were gathered during a threemonth Berton House residency for writers in Dawson City, Yukon in 2010. “What I really set out to do is create an

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Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail author of Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North will launch her book alongside two other authors at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library on Dec. 4. inclusive history of aviation in the north,” she said. “I wanted to draw on voices.” Those voices include the Indigenous, women and those working on the ground as well as in the air. “I wanted to include people who weren’t pilots, while I like them and there’s a lot in my family, they tend to steal the glory,” she said with a laugh, adding that mechanics and passengers and those on the ground are “such an important part of the story.”

A favourite interview was Fred Carmichael in Inuvik, N.W.T., the first private and commercial pilot in the Northwest Territories and Order of Canada recipient. “Just a really neat guy. Getting to interview him was one of the highlights of the book for sure,” she said. “The travelling was really neat,” she added. “I got to go to Old Crow twice as well and I dipped into their old history

projects from the last two decades.” In that fly-in community she met Stephen Frost Sr., a longtime safety net on the ground providing weather information for aviators in the land where “weather is king.” “He is not a pilot, not trained in aviation in any way, but he became so important to the industry,” she said. She’ll share more stories at the Oak Bay library,1442 Monterey Ave., on Dec. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. “The three of us will do some readings and talk a little bit about our books and take some questions,” Metcalfe-Chenail said. “It’s going to be a casual event. All three of us just like talking to people and connecting with readers.” She offers a second free event the next day, Dec. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Saanich Peninsula at the British Columbia Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd. adjacent to Victoria International Airport. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Oak Bay High inducts 10 into new Distinguished Fine Arts Alumni Oak Bay High staff and students from past and present were on hand to induct the first 10 into the school’s new Distinguished Fine Arts Alumni. The initial inductees were: Dick Auchinleck - former Gulf Canada Resources CEO, graduate and strong supporter of band at Oak Bay; Joe Average - A member of the Royal Canadian Artist Academy and pupil of Oak Bay High; John Beckwith - graduate of Oak Bay high school, CBC composer, and a member of the Order of Canada; Bevan Bigalky - former Oak Bay art teacher who was an inspiration to so many future artists; Colin Campbell - band director and teacher at Oak Bay High; Alana Charlton former dance program co-ordinator and vice-principal of Oak Bay High who started the dance program in the Greater Victoria School District; Eileen Cooper - former choir teacher at Oak Bay and major contributor to the district music library; Dave Dunnet - longtime music teacher and promoter of arts education in B.C.; Tobin Stokes - a local musician, graduate of Oak Bay High School and supporter of music education; and Roy Henry Vickers - world-renowned First Nations artist, Oak Bay graduate and member of the Order of Canada.

sceneandheard n Distinguished Fine Arts Alumni induction n Thursday, November 27 n Oak Bay High

Clockwise: »(L-R) The six inductees in attendance Tobin Stokes, Bevan Bigalky, Alana Charlton, Dick Auchinleck, Eileen Cooper and Colin Campbell. »(L-R) Oak Bay High grads Carly Christiaens and Anita Moscat. »(L-R) Current and former director of bands Jeff Weaver and Colin Campbell. »(L-R) Liam Marshall and the rest of the Oak Bay High String Quartet. »(L-R) Art Charlton and Carrie Schlappner. »(L-R) Inductees Eileen Cooper and Bevan Bigalky. »(L-R) Jeff Weaver and inductee Dick Auchinleck. »(L-R) Susie and Thomas Nute. »(L-R) Inductee Eileen Cooper gets a hug from Oak Bay teacher Tina Horwood. »(L-R) Oak Bay Coun. Hazel Braithwaite with inductee Alana Charlton. »(L-R) Oak Bay vice-principal Jason Johnson and teacher Scott Alexander capture the moment. »Inductee Tobin Stokes shares a laugh with the crowd

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An education in rare dinosaur fossils isn’t usually considered a hands-on affair, but Saanich entrepreneurs Carly and Terry Burbank are hoping they inspire a few budding paleontologists by opening up their collection to the public. The Amazing Traveling Dinosaur Show makes its debut Dec. 3 to 7 at Uptown Shopping Centre. Interactive displays mean kids and adults alike can feel the weight of a mammoth tusk, examine the replica heads of Maiasaura and T-Rex unearthed in the flats of Montana and Wyoming and help a good cause at the same time. “Ten per cent of our admission costs will go to Help Fill a Dream Foundation, which is based right here in Victoria,” Carly said. The Burbanks restore fossils and work with museums and private collectors, but didn’t think of bringing their dino bones, meteorites and minerals on the road until they held a fundraiser for a friend in Saskatchewan. “We set up a small fundraiser in a church community hall and the response was so great,” Carly said. “We though it would be kind of cool to take this on the road and take fossils to places that don’t have natural history museums to give people, especially kids, a chance to see an actual

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Carly Burbank, left, Conner Middleditch and Help Fill A Dream’s executive director Craig Smith show off a pair of dinosaur skulls at Uptown to promote the inaugural Amazing Traveling Dinosaur Show, which runs Dec. 3 to 7. dinosaur bone or tusk.” They’ve even had interest from Dragon’s The family then went about putting Den, but Carly isn’t quite sure how to pitch together a pilot show at home. If all goes dinosaur fossils on TV. well this week, they hope to book shows “We’ll see how this show goes before we and partner with charities across Canada consider giving Dragon’s Den a shot,” she in 2015. said.

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