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Area mayors weigh in on key issues Sewage, transportation top the list for three largest West Shore municipalities Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

Sewage treatment has been a major issue for some years around Greater Victoria. West Shore municipalities will continue to play key roles in 2015 in determining a solution to the challenge, but to varying degrees, depending on where you stand. Colwood was the first municipality in the Capital Region to consider going with its own treatment system and had that decision approved by the CRD board back in March. But with the location of a regional treatment plant up in the air after the Town of Esquimalt rejected the use of McLoughlin Point as a main site, the conversations have seen the West Shore figure in a potential west side solution. Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton, whose municipality only has about 25 per cent of its residents on sewer, expects the game may change somewhat with the region’s largest municipalities still without a treatment plant site. “Wastewater management is going to take up a considerable amount of the priorities this year,” she said. “We have deadlines to meet.” PlEASE SEE: Traffic flow, Page A5

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Spencer middle school is collecting scrap metal of various kinds as a fundraiser for a student trip during spring break. In 2015 the students are off to Australia and New Zealand. Among the students making the trek next year, along with school librarian Christine DoSouto (front, second from left) are (in bin, from left) Tanner Brown, Jenna Mayburry, Jordan Oatman, Tyler Hardy; (front, left) Micheal Patrick, Miranda Cyr and Esteban Bermudez.

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This spring break, 40 students and parents are travelling to Australia and New Zealand with Spencer middle school teachers Christine DoSouto and Yvonne Clark. They’re hoping scrap metal will help foot the bill. To fundraise for the 15-day trip, the

school is collecting everything from household appliances and stainless steel to copper and aluminum. Items can be dropped off anytime at the bin located outside the school, 1026 Goldstream Ave., until the end of February. DoSouto and Clark have been taking students from Spencer and Belmont High on trips around the world for the last six years, “to provide students with a better understanding of the world

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and to see different cultures firsthand,” DoSouto says. Past trips have included sojourns through Egypt, China, Costa Rica, Japan, Peru and Europe. A drop-off bottle drive at Spencer will also take place Saturday, Jan. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, email DoSouto at cdosouto@sd62.bc.ca. acowan@goldstreamgazette.com

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Wishing and hoping: West Shore Mayors talk 2015 With new faces on council and a brand new four-year term ahead, Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton is looking forward to re-igniting some projects in 2015. “One thing that’s likely to Carol Hamilton get underway this early spring is a community garden setup at city hall,” she said. “We’re hoping it will work in conjunction with the elementary school across the street. The city will be providing the space, and they’ll take care of the rest.” Also in the works is a possible donation of computers to get the Goldstream Food Bank linked in to the Santas Anonymous online database and better provide for West Shore families. “We have a number of computers that are being replaced over the next short while at the city, and there may be an opportunity to refurbish one or two to donate to the food bank.” The wastewater management situation is obviously top of mind for the Colwood mayor, as it is for many West Shore residents, and transportation improvements are a constant refrain as well. There’s a new energy around the council table and lots to be done, she said. But Hamilton is hoping for at least a couple days of quiet to enjoy the holidays with her family. “I’m looking forward to maybe squeezing in a couple of days of my feet up, and looking at the Christmas lights.” Newly elected View Royal Mayor David Screech isn’t asking much for himself this Christmas, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a wish list for his town. “To find a David Screech solution to the sewage treatment issues, that would certainly be my number one wish,” he said. “The best case scenario would be to find a good plan that fell within the existing budgets, that it was embraced and that it was

found soon. That would be the ideal scenario.” Though sewage is at the top of the list, Screech also has hopes to see the funding come through for improvements to the Island Highway, especially the Mackenzie Avenue/Admirals Road interchange – that busy intersection isn’t in View Royal, but “certainly affects us,” he said. Aside from the one key issue of sewage, View Royal is a little bit like that person on your shopping list who already has everything, mused Screech. “There are so many good things going on. I feel that we’re very fortunate in terms of what we’ve been able to accomplish in the last few years.” John Ranns’ hopes for 2015 aren’t much different than this year or likely future ones. The newly re-elected longtime mayor of Metchosin said his municipality’s rural lifeJohn Ranns style is great how it is and his mandate is is all about staying the course. “The more development occurs around us, the more the people who enjoy this lifestyle enjoy what it is,” he said. “It’s a community very high on volunteering, very high on community pride and very high on determination to preserve and protect this lifestyle and it is my job that I nurture that.” The lifelong Metchosin resident of 67 years said the district is in good shape, with no debt, reserves in their coffers and the ability to pay in full as they move forward on municipal projects – an enviable position for any municipality. Improvements to both Metchosin and William Head roads are on the radar, but could be the last two major road infrastructure projects the municipality will consider in the near future. A bike loop around Rocky Point, Kangaroo, Lindholm and Happy Valley roads that will allow cycling without crossing traffic is on council’s to-do list as well. Even in the face of the ‘A’ word, council will keep constant vigil on protecting their way of life, Ranns said. “One of the most significant things happening is the renewal of amalgamation. You

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cannot amalgamate a rural body into an urban one – rural gets eroded, it’s a given,” he said. “No one says they are going to rip down the condos and put farms up, they don’t have to worry about that, but we have to worry about (the opposite) in the rural community. We have to always be on guard to protect the rural.” Being mayor of the fastestgrowing community in B.C. doesn’t leave one a whole lot of free time. L a n g f o rd ’s Stew Young plans to do his best, however, to take advanStew Young tage of those rare opportunities to relax in 2015. “I’d like to do a little more salmon fishing,” he says, adding his favourite spot is off Beechey Head near East Sooke. “I don’t really golf, but I like watching sports and going fishing.” He’ll be front and centre at Westhills Stadium in Langford next April when 12 of the best women’s sevens rugby national teams, host Canada included, are here for IRB Women’s Sevens World Series matches. It’s a run-up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Young likes to get down to Cabo San Lucas for up to two weeks during the year to relax. While he’s out of town, he’s never away from his phone. “I like to stay connected, I enjoy that,” he says. When in Mexico, he checks in with the folks running a charter boat donated by Alpine to allow the locals to earn revenue and provide employment through offering whale watching and fishing tours. Having sold his souped-up 1964 Chevy Impala, the hot rod enthusiast’s next project is a 1969 Chevelle SS small-block, similar to the 1970 Chevelle owned by his son, Stew Jr. “That’ll be a driver,” dad says of the project, which he expects to be completed sometime next summer. On the work front, the mayor’s busy political career has seen the Alpine Group CEO leave the day-to-day running of its various divisions to his “great managers and staff,” who include his children. The multi-faceted company, like most

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businesses, continues to work its way out of the recession, he says, and is branching out with such new revenue sources as a marine sales and service outlet in Langford and a soil sales division. With plenty of projects on the go in Langford, Young is excited about the coming year in the city, with such things as the new Belmont secondary, the new swimming pool and YM-YWCA near Westhills, mountain bike facilities on Bear Mountain and various residential projects all due for completion in 2015. “With everyone back on board (councillors), we’re full steam ahead,” he said. “I hope we’ll be out of the blocks faster than maybe some of the other areas.” Ken Williams is sworn in and ready for a fruitful 2015. The film and TV music composer, who in December took the reins of the rural community from Jane Mendum who Ken Williams stepped down after two terms, looks forward to another prosperous year in the Highlands and across the region. “My hopes for our country is to improve the economy,” Williams said. “And my goal is to ensure the continuity of fairness, respect and evenhandedness that Highlanders have come to appreciate from their local government.” The opening of the east fire hall in April and the new community hall, which awaits finishing touches on the stage and the arrival of new furniture, are two dates he patiently awaits as 2014 comes to a close. With 2015 around the corner, the mayor said groundwater protection and the complex issue of secondary accommodation are at the top of his to-do list. “Most of my goals have to do with my new role,” he said. “I’m excited about being mayor and (want to) do everything to lead the people along with council … in making great decisions,” he said. “(We will) continue building our resilient rural Highlands and hopefully everyone in the region will realize their dreams.” -with files from Don Descoteau, Arnold Lim and Angela Cowan editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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WorkLink moves to new home New, bigger space allows up to 600 drop-in clients per month Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

WorkLink is on the move. The burgeoning employment society that services the West Shore to Port Renfrew re-opened the doors at their new 3179 Jacklin Road home Monday, leaving a Sooke Road location where the employment programs were running out of room, said WorkLink executive director Janice Booth. “Worklink is very excited to be in our new location,” Booth

said. “We know without a doubt we will better serve our clients at our new location. We outgrew our previous Sooke Road facility where we had served our West Shore clients for over 20 years.” She said WorkLink takes over a 7,000-square-foot facility, leaving the 4,300-square-foot location behind to better serve approximately 1,500 case-managed job seekers a month. Up to 600 more can drop in on any given month. “This community is growing so fast and we need to be able to grow to meet those growing needs. In our old building we weren’t able to accommodate all the needs of the clients coming in,” said community co-ordinator Jen Harrison. “We were often using our lunch room as a way to swap off

into a board room every once in a while and this will finally be a space where we can house our programs.” Funded under a Work BC contract, the provincially-funded program now lives on a popular bus route providing quicker transportation, and has an elevator, an expanded research centre, larger group rooms and more private client meeting rooms. “We try to connect people with meaningful employment and we have been serving this community for 35 years,” Harrison continued. “This is the best suited building we have ever had to be able to accommodate employment services in the West Shore.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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The region has until 2020 to stop pumping untreated sewage into the ocean, according to the federal mandate. The original provincial deadline was 2018. “That sounds like a long time, but really it’s only three years,” said View Royal Mayor David Screech, who sees dealing with the sewage issue as the No. 1 priority. Langford Mayor Stew Young acknowledges treatment is coming to the West Shore in some form. He is growing frustrated with money continuing to be funnelled to the project by his taxpayers and those in other jurisdictions, with little concrete results to show for it. He figures the project cost is bound to go higher than the original $792 million. “We need to make sure we stick to a budget and (if it goes higher), the politicians need to be a part of that discussion,” he said. Outside of sewage, transportation is the other key issue facing West Shore municipalities. Young doesn’t normally drive in the traffic gridlock that grips the Trans-Canada Highway daily during the work week like many of his city’s residents, but he is keen on reducing the problem. One of his hopes for 2015 is

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Passenger rail needs teamwork Previous excitement around the potential to gain commuter rail service from the West Shore in to Victoria was dampened recently when Langford council received an update from Island Corridor Foundation executive director Graham Bruce. The ICF’s plans call for passenger trains to eventually run from Nanaimo to Victoria in the morning, returning before the end of the business day. To simply reverse the direction of the previously cancelled morning service isn’t enough to make this service relevant, as Langford councillors pointed out last week to Bruce. The most pressing need for more mass transit options is clearly from Mill Bay south, not Nanaimo, and plans for passenger service to Victoria should take that into account. Are there too many players in this equation to create a business plan for passenger service that makes sense? Perhaps. The ICF, Southern Railway and Via Rail come to the table with differing levels of commitment. Southern Rail clearly wants financial help to repair its tracks. Via Rail, which cancelled its Dayliner service several years back, isn’t keen on throwing more money at a losing proposition, but is still the operator of choice. The ICF sees passenger service as a key ingredient to the long-term success of the project, but we fear it’s being hamstrung in its efforts to institute a better commuter system by the massive costs involved, and the need to partner with groups that are motivated by different goals. If the ICF wants buy-in from the West Shore municipalities that could be most affected by passenger service, it needs to involve them more in the planning stages of such a service. Otherwise it comes off as nothing more than another private company offering its version of a transportation option to Victoria. The Island doesn’t need some romantic notion of rail travel as the motivation to help address today’s transportation challenges. It requires taking into account where the main problem areas are so that common-sense decisions can be made to make it happen.

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Looking back on the Blue Dot Tour I recently travelled across Canada development and oil sands expansion, the Tahltan Nation and allies with David Suzuki Foundation staff, from St. John’s to Victoria and up to protecting the Sacred Headwaters in Northern B.C. from Imperial MetYellowknife. Besides our Blue Dot als’ proposed Red Chris mine, and Tour evening events featuring some hundreds of thousands taking to the of Canada’s best-known musicians, streets around the world for events writers, artists and thinkers, we like the Peoples’ Climate also took part in many March. community events and But we can’t go on discussed environmental stamping out small fires stewardship and treaty when they keep igniting rights with Indigenous again and again, and when people. an inferno threatens us We visited places all. When I look back, I see that lack access to clean many battles we thought water in a country that we had won rearing up boasts having an abunagain — including stopping dance of the cleanest major dam projects in water in the world. We David Suzuki Brazil and Canada, keepmet people trying to Science Matters ing oil exploration and protect their communitankers from threatening ties, wildlife and habitat fragile West Coast ecosystems and from fossil fuel development and preventing clear-cut logging in oldpipeline projects. We joined more growth forests. than 1,000 people in Toronto for We’ve been so focused on india celebration of local food, music vidual projects that we’ve failed to and nature during the Homegrown realize these battles reflect fundaPark Crawl. We took part in naturementally different ways of seeing themed scavenger hunts with our place in the world. And it is our schoolchildren. deep, underlying worldview that It was a lot of work that included determines the way we treat our many serious discussions, but surroundings. it was also inspiring and fun. It’s That’s why I embarked on the empowering to know that so many Blue Dot Tour with the Foundation people share the understanding and Ecojustice. To resolve the serithat our health, well-being and ous environmental issues we face in survival depend on clean air, fresh Canada and beyond, we need peowater, healthy food and the natural ple from across the country and all diversity that makes it all possible. walks of life to join together to make More than 460 volunteers joined us protecting the people and places we on the tour and tens of thousands love a priority. We’ve been asking of people attended events and people to advocate in their comsigned postcards and a pledge of munities for recognition of the right support for the right to a healthy to clean air, water and food by all environment. levels of government — and, ultiIt’s also been empowering to see mately, in the Constitution’s Charter people of all ages and backgrounds of Rights and Freedoms. on Burnaby Mountain near VanLocal-level organizing has couver standing against pipeline

already been incredibly successful. Municipal declarations of the right to a healthy environment have now been adopted by Richmond and Vancouver, B.C., The Pas, Manitoba, Montreal (preceded by its borough of Rosemont-La PetitePatrie), Quebec, and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — all thanks to citizens of those communities working together. More than 11,000 volunteers have signed up and similar efforts are now underway in 30 communities. More than half the world’s nations, about 110, have constitutional rights to a healthy environment. It’s time for Canada to join them. Research shows the benefits go beyond protecting the environment and human health to strengthening the economy by stimulating innovation, diversification and competitiveness, and reducing healthcare costs. It’s not about slowing progress or stopping development; it’s about ensuring those occur in the best ways possible, reducing environmental degradation and ensuring that the long-term needs of citizens are prioritized over shortterm corporate profits and political ambitions. Together, we’re beginning a national conversation about the future of Canada and the importance of caring for each other and the things that keep us alive and healthy: clean air, fresh water, nutritious food and diverse ecosystems. You can join by signing the pledge or by getting involved where you live to take this movement to the next level. Visit bluedot.ca/joinus/ for tools to help you bring this initiative to your community. With contributions from David Suzuki Foundations Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

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Don’t feed the deer: Wild ARC Deer residing throughout the South Island municipalities have recently received attention due to garden damage and car accidents, said Kari Marks, manager of the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin. “BC SPCA Wild ARC is opposed to culling of urban deer when it is inhumane and/or there is no scientific justification for lethal measures,” she said in a release. “Culling is a costly, temporary solution, and Wild ARC instead encourages communities to adopt non-lethal, long-term strategies. She offers five “simple, humane and effective options. •Don’t feed the deer. Feeding encourages them to remain in the area, and can create dependency.

•Fence yards. Deer are not likely to jump a fence if they can’t see through it to the other side. •Install deterrents throughout the property. Motion-activated lights, sprinkler systems and banging pots and pans will all deter deer, who spook easily. •Landscape with “deer-proof” plants. Deer love to eat narrow-leaf evergreens, daylilies and tulips, among others, and so should be avoided. Instead, plant fragrant, prickly or poisonous options like daffodils, lavender and rhododendrens in the yard. •Follow the speed limit, especially during early morning hours or dusk when visibility is low. Respecting traffic laws will result in fewer deerrelated accidents.

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The most common negative human-deer interactions include garden damage and car accidents, the latter of which can often turn fawns like these two into orphans.

Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP hopes to revisit Pathway Project Program helped youth gain employment Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

Key issues are top of mind in 2015. With an election year on the horizon, Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison said the upcoming federal election is big news, but added local issues including programming closures at the Pathway Project are among initiatives he hopes to revisit in the coming years. “The best part of Pathway was it took kids who might end up costing society in terms of welfare or justice costs and got them back into school or jobs and (had) a high success rate, for a very modest investment,” Garrison said. “Working to help get

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Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison at Esquimalt’s centennial celebration at Esquimalt Gorge Park kids on track to make something out of their lives, it was inspirational and I will do my best to get it back.”

Westside Solutions looking for input Westside Solutions are in need of public engagement. The five geographically connected communities in Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Songhees Nation and Esquimalt hope meeting the objectives of the Westside Solutions Project will include a strong turnout for open houses across all five communities starting Jan. 14. The project’s mandate, looking at a solution to wastewater treatment and resource recovery, includes ensuring clear and concise information on the problems and possible solutions, an evaluation of innovative technologies for a proposed treatment facility(s), and delivery of an economically and environmentally viable solution. Colwood City Hall on 3300 Wishart Rd. hosts the first West Shore meeting Jan. 14. For a complete list of meetings, visit https://www.crd.bc.ca/westside-solutions. All meetings are from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Lunchtime Loners the same as everyone else – mostly friends.” Grabbing a pumpWhat could Belkin spice latte I keep mont do to fix the moving, pretending lonely hearts of to text and trying to these students? not make eye conWith the teacher’s tact. I am comfortstrike long over, able with the rouinstructors are not tine that keeps me bound to rules forfrom being exposed bidding lunchtime as who I really am: activities and proThe Lunchtime Loner. Jessica Williamson grams. There are very few happening First block is the prime texting time, when I scram- throughout the year, examples ble to find someone to spend being The Gay Straight Allilunch with. Responses shoot ance, dodge ball intramurals or back stating, “Busy,” or “going to the math club. But if you’re not the mall with friends.” But where passionate in any of those few does that leave someone with things, where does that leave few contacts to start with? Wan- you? Wandering with your latte. Occasionally, external help dering the halls, where you initiate the formula for not looking needs to be brought it and you like a loner. This system exists to must go to the adults. It’s tough help students like me to not feel to admit that sometimes I have to call up a parent and we meet lonely at lunch. I do not just speak for myself off-campus for lunch, because here. When you see solo stu- when everyone is busy and you dents walking past you once, need your daily social interacthen yet again, the evidence tion, you can almost always is prominent that they have count on a parent or guardian. In some cases, parents work fullnowhere to sit. You see, sitting by yourself time. But that’s where you get in the school foyer is social sui- creative and go to classrooms cide. All the popular kids will see of teachers with open-door poliyou and laugh and point, whis- cies, or hit up some adult friends pering, “They must not have any from other social or sports

groups. When the school year started and Belmont students began to get to know each other, the assessment of my classmates started for a lunchtime hangout candidate. Effort is made to be open and friendly, just as I would want to be treated if the situation was reversed. It’s habit now to put in the extra time where other students wouldn’t have to, because they have a large friend group, something I wasn’t blessed with. The next time you see someone by themselves between 11:50 a.m. and 12:40 p.m., walking in a straight line on their second lap, maybe you’ll understand the importance of the simple question; “Hey, want to grab a pumpkin spice latte?” Joining them could make the difference and be just what someone needs to veer away from their “loner status” and move toward becoming a typical Belmont student with a happy lunchtime routine. So branch out, take risks and don’t be afraid to talk to a Lunchtime Loner. We are, in fact, almost like everyone else. Jessica Williamson is a student at Belmont secondary.

New Year shindigs around town West Shore residents have plenty of options to celebrate the arrival of 2015. The Loghouse Pub hosts the 2015 New Year’s Eve Bash for $20, featuring a live performance from Pulse Radio. Olympic View Golf Club gets in on the action with a three-course dinner for $45 at Forester’s Bistro & Bar. A glass of champagne is included in the 5 - 8 p.m. sitting

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Pics from the cutting room floor... Favourite shots from 2014 include concerts, bike rides and emotional moments Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

Sometimes, you have to kill your darlings. Whether it’s a favourite quote, a line from a story or a photograph that held special meaning, the cutting room floor is filled with ‘darlings’ that for one reason or another never made it into the paper. Here are three photographs from 2014 that never made the cut, but find me looking back to time after time. Shooting concerts is one of my favourites. Often limited to two or three songs in the photo pit before being ushered out, I knew I had at most fifteen minutes to get a good shot of Billy Talent perform for thousands of fans at Rock the Shores 2014.

I hadn’t actually followed the group much growing up so I didn’t know what to expect when they took to the stage and proceeded to bring a raucous group of music fans to their collective feet with their previous hits. Despite the fact the band doesn’t quite have the same following they did maybe a decade ago, the performance was one to remember and I didn’t even need all three songs to snap one of my favourite concert photographs for 2014. Later in the year, traversing the terrain of Vancouver Island with my camera as support crew for the 2014 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock proved to be an experience almost as indelible as riding in 2013. However, on this day, one of my favourite Tour de Rock photographs was precipitated by unfor-

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Karen McGinn, left, shares a moment with friend Corinne Boback following the ALS Cycle of Hope Community Ride in Kelowna. tunate events that prove the more than 1,000-kilometre journey that raises money for childhood cancer victims is one fraught with uncertainty. Racing past the pack of riders in my vehicle, I saw a small hill, steeped in fog and beautiful light on the way to Tofino. I hoped it would make a nice photograph. I pulled over a few kilometres in front of the pack, parked and ran back approximately a kilometre to a nice spot where I knew they would pass in a few short minutes. Ten minutes passed and I was still waiting. With no Tour de Rock riders in sight

Left, Billy Talent frontman Benjamin Kowalewicz screams into the mike with his usual vigour at Rock the Shores 2014. Right, the riders of Tour de Rock continue on after Steve Wright and Matt Pidgeon are involved in a crash. Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

New Year’s at 10 p.m. for the kids Get out your noise makers and party hats; City Centre Park is hosting their 6th annual family New Year’s party at Eagle Ridge Centre, with a midnight celebration at 10 p.m. for the kids. The evening’s activities, hosted by Playzone, will include crafts, face painting, ice skating, fire pits, snacks, door prizes and much more. Tickets are $19.95 each, $69.95 for a family of four and $17.50 for additional family members. Children under two are free. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. at 1089 Langford Parkway. For more information, call City Centre Park at 250-391-1738.

after 20 minutes, I knew something was wrong, and that sentiment was quickly verified when an ambulance zoomed past me toward the riders. I didn’t know then, as I patiently waited for this photograph, that the West Shore RCMP’s Steve Wright and Matt Pidgeon had been involved in an accident that ultimately cost Wright the ability to ride the rest of the tour. The remaining riders eventually cleared the hill to continue their journey, short two of their number; this is the photograph as the somber team crested the hill. Riding for the ALS Cycle of Hope alongside a group of 11 others proved to be another life-altering experience, made more so by a touching moment between Karen McGinn and Corinne Boback. McGinn has ALS, which has already claimed much of her speech, strength and ability to walk. Boback, a family friend, helped organize the community ride in honour of the mother of three, who said she prepares herself for the inevitable by making as many memories as she can so family and friends ‘have something to remember.’ I snapped this photo shortly after Boback completed the 70 km leg of the ride, meeting McGinn at the finish line. No words were shared, and everything that they needed to say to each other was said in a single black and white photo that stands as one of my favourites of 2014. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Reporters’ notebooks: dateline 2014 Memorable stories reaffirm how fortunate I am to do what I do Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

Looking back over my archive for 2014, I have many fond memories of the stories I have covered, and more importantly, the people I have met working as a photojournalist for the News Gazette. While there are more than I can count or fit into a column, as the year winds down, a handful of indelible memories stand out Arnold Lim for me. They include Reporting meeting Kristine Chamberlain and her eight-year-old daughter, Savannah. On May 29, they met me at Colwood elementary, where they had begun fundraising to purchase wheelchair-accessible playground equipment for four wheelchairbound students at the school including Savannah, who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy.

She couldn’t access the sand-based playground. Hearing the conviction in Kristine’s voice, as she explained how her daughter was unintentionally excluded from activities, really hit home for me. The love she shared with her daughter as they embraced, the way she held her and communicated with her without words, and how badly she wanted the best for her daughter, touched me and I couldn’t help feeling for her. As a photographer, my goal is always to make people feel when I take the photograph, and this simple shot is one of my favourites from 2014. I only need to see this photo to help me remember their love and I still look back to this when my spirits are low. There isn’t a day that goes by I don’t feel lucky to do what I do, but on another day in late July, I remember not feeling quite so fortunate after being called out to an accident scene July 29. An elderly lady driving in a parking lot had hit a parked car and proceeded to run over a curb and hit a young girl who was walking along the sidewalk with her mother. When I arrived on the scene with my camera, a friend of the elderly lady saw me taking photographs and ran out to confront me, meeting me with a seething diatribe, claiming I “profit off the misery

of others,” before driving away and loudly calling me a “cockroach” several times in front of police officers, firemen and people that had gathered nearby. When people get hurt, I don’t want to be there any more than anyone else, but I am doing my job and can’t shy away from it just because people don’t understand or agree with what I am doing. It wasn’t long after that I was afforded the opportunity to ride in the ALS Cycle of Hope in August, and later I participated as a photographer for the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Raising money and awareness for families affected by ALS and cancer provided more career highlights for me. Having ridden the Tour de Rock in 2013, I appreciated the journey Arnold Lim/News staff more so than when I rode it, and Kristine Chamberlain and her eight-yearmeeting the great people along the old daughter Savannah at the playground at way afforded me the opportunity Colwood Elementary school. to see and quietly appreciate the In fact, I understand now it may take strength and resiliency of children and fammore to confront the emotional ups and ilies that I sometimes don’t see in myself. Over the many years as a photojournal- downs during an eventful year than not. ist, I have learned being a documentarian I’m grateful for this year, which gave me doesn’t mean you can’t or won’t feel along many of those moments. I can’t wait to see the way, just because you are there to be what 2015 has in store. alim@goldstreamgazette.com a witness.

Meeting inspiring and dedicated people on the West Shore Angela Cowan News Gazette staff

When I first joined the ranks of the News Gazette in the summer as a temp, I was excited to broaden my writing experience and gain some stability after freelancing for several years. When that temporary position swiftly turned permanent, I began to realize the opportunity I had been given to help spread awareness about some wonderful initiatives in the community, and meet the inspiring people leading the way. One of my very first assignments was talking to Susan Kerr of the B.C. Children’s Cancer Parents’ AssoAngela Cowan ciation, as she and Dave Saunders Reporting accepted a $5,000 donation from Coast Capital Savings. Susan’s own son had gone through cancer at a young age, and talking to her about her countless hours of work left me emotional and speechless. I’ve since had the good fortune to speak to other moms and families who have benefitted from Susan’s impassioned efforts, and every one of them have said, in one form or another, “She’s an angel.” From my experiences with her, I wholeheartedly agree.

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Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett presents a new sink to three of the kids at the Divine Hands Orphanage in Port au Prince. Several months later, as the weather turned and the cold started to creep in, I wanted to do a story on the local animal shelters and the challenges they face. Pam Saddler co-founded Broken Promises Rescue three years ago with a focus on helping animals that had been abandoned, were difficult to adopt or had medical issues. Broken Promises quickly became known as the “last chance” for animals from all over B.C. Pam spends nearly every waking hour fundraising, arranging veterinary care, flying animals in from high-kill shelters around the province and finding foster and “forever homes” for her charges. The time and effort Pam puts in to help these creatures who have no voice of their

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own is amazing. People like her who dedicate their lives to helping our less fortunate furry friends deserve much more recognition than they receive. One of the most recent impactful meetings I had was when Bruce Brown, a retired staff sergeant with West Shore RCMP, came into the office to share dozens of photos from a recent humanitarian trip to Haiti. He, along with Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett and several other West Shore residents, have started a years-long process to overhaul the Divine Hands Orphanage in Port au Prince. As picture after picture flashed by, Bruce told me how these kids had no electricity, no security and practically no food when the group arrived. With thousands of dollars donated from West Shore communities, the volunteers were able to bring in power, buy and install a fridge and stove, build a dining room, construct dorms for the teenage boys and replenish the larders with hundreds of pounds of flour, sugar, beans, rice and other staples. The pictures were both heartbreaking and uplifting. I lingered on one photo longer than the others: a smiling little boy on crutches. Not only did he lose both parents in the 2010 earthquake, Bruce tells me in his soft-spoken voice, he lost his left leg just above the knee and most of his right foot. It’s impossible for five people to fix the whole country, but there are 53 kids who now have refrigeration, an actual roof over their heads when they study and a safe place to call home. I feel so blessed that I’ve been able to hear these stories and do my small part to help several very worthwhile projects. This job often drives home the awareness that there is nothing too small or ordinary to be grateful for, and I’m looking forward to the new year and its promise of more inspiration to come. acowan@goldstreamgazette.com

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Victoria triathletes overcoming challenges to compete Funding gone, but Olympic dreams still alive and kicking Travis Paterson News staff

Despite enjoying a breakthrough period of consistency that he hasn’t enjoyed for almost two years, Matt Sharpe, 23, is once again looking to crack the national triathlon team. Earlier this month Sharpe, of Saanich, lost his Triathlon Canada carded status. It’s a blow, as

he loses the funding, but it’s not that unexpected, and certainly not enough to keep him from chasing his dream of competing at the Olympics. “I didn’t have much of an opportunity to perform and there were a limited number of cards so the math just didn’t work, which is understandable,” he said. “In the past I’ve shown success when I can train fairly consistent and I’m currently having a breakthrough period of consistency that I haven’t seen in almost two years. There are good signs.” Sharpe does have an opportunity to receive the funding again if he can perform in early season

races in February and March. And he’s confident he can. He’s in a training group alongside 2014 Commonwealth Games triathletes Ellen Pennock (a former Saanichite) and Sarah-Anne Brault, part of a crew under new coach Jamie Turner, the highly praised New Zealander that Triathlon Canada brought in last year. Based out of Victoria, the group’s swimming blocks are run in Crystal Pool. The commute is insignificant, Sharpe said, as the troupe leaves for Wollongong, Australia in January, where Turner was previously based. They’ll actually meet up with a fellow group of Turner’s athletes called the Wollongong Wizards. “It’s something we’re excited about, meeting up with people on the same plan,” Sharpe said. The stint down under will make-or-break their seasons, and could be the turning points in their careers. Pennock, 22, and Brault, 25, have goals of their own, as both are looking to improve despite being unable to finish the Commonwealth triathlon (one third of start-

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the U23.” For Brault, originally out of Quebec City, there is an expectation to compete at the 2015 Rio de Janeiro Test Event, Aug. 1-2. It’s an Olympic qualification but it’s not the only chance to qualify for the 2016 Rio Games. “Triathlon Canada will look at all your races but you know the Rio Test Event is likely the Olympic race course so that’s very inviting,” Brault said. “But really, qualifying goes until 2016.” The key thing is showing you’re capable, says Sharpe, who had hoped for more in 2014 but instead settled for a year of injuries and setbacks. It kept him from repeating his promising campaign from 2012 when, as a 21-year-old, he earned top-10 finishes in the open category of the International Triathlon Union, though still eligible to compete at the U23 level. “For the time being family will help me continue to train, which isn’t ideal but with the investments I made last year and the proximity to the Olympics, it would be foolish to just give up on it now. “It’s consistency. You can’t drop off.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPERReliable. Refs. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. LAURA’S CLEANING has space avail. Excellent ref’s, Corner to corner thorough, honest work. (250)213-8432.

EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

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lanCe Lance has been a carrier since the year 2000, delivering close to 100 papers every Wednesday and Friday. Lance is also involved in the Special Olympics, participating in floor hockey, soccer and track & field. When asked what he likes most about delivering the Goldstream Gazette, Lance says, “It gets me out and I like having conversations with people. I love doing my job.” Congratulations Lance on being “Carrier of the Month” and for always delivering your papers with a smile.

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SAANICH PENINSULA 7182 West Saanich Road From $370,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353

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WEST SHORE 762 Egret Close, $719,000 MLS # 344358, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

Landing at Latoria Creek From $294,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

The Terraces at Latoria Walk From $639,900 Thursday - Sunday 12-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

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Q: HOW CAN I BETTER SHOW MY HOME IN JAN? Selling your home during traditionally slower real estate months can be challenging, but here are a handful of tips to help navigate your home sale during the winter. If it’s cold outside, make sure it’s warm and cozy inside. Nothing makes visitors feel better than getting out of the cold, so ensuring stepping into your home is a warm and fuzzy experience can go a long way. It’s colder and wetter this time of year so If your entrances or walkways are icy or slippery, take the time to make the home safe and easily accessible. Clear the way so entering and enjoying the home is as simple and carefree as possible. There is also less daylight in the winter so ensure the safety of your visitors, especially in the later afternoon and evening, by lighting sidewalks and driveways. Keeping interior lights on as well can make your home a beacon of light in the darkness. Clear your home of any unwanted fall foliage or garden waste. Any unraked fall leaves or congestion in the gutters? A clean and clear exterior can help you and potential purchasers move on from 2014.

Do you have a homebuying or selling story to share? Email ddescoteau@ goldstreamgazette.com To advertise in Homefinder, contact Christine Scott at: cscott@ goldstreamgazette.com

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » MONTH TO DATE DEC. 22/14

COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

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Real estate steady and sure in 2014 Continued health expected in 2015 for residential market Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

One word to describe the real estate market on the West Shore and around Greater Victoria in 2014? Stability. Which is not a bad thing, says Victoria Real Estate Board president-elect Guy Crozier. Seeing yearover-year increases in unit sales has shown continued confidence in the housing market, which also happens to be a leading indicator of economic well-being in a region. “It actually started in the summer of 2013, but for 2014 we saw 12 months of increases in sales over the year before,” Crozier says. “It shows the market really firmed up. Whatever corrections there were (in 2013) over the previous year or two have definitely subsided.” House prices remained relatively consistent through the year, as did interest rates, a key factor in determining affordability, he says. Adding to the stability of the market, Crozier adds, was the strength at all levels of the marketplace, from first-time home buyers up to people looking for more high-end homes. One transaction often relates to another in real estate. When firsttime buyers purchase a home, the seller is often moving up or scaling down into a different property, and up the line it goes. “Each market strengthens the next,” he says. “When the market gets tough, it’s often because we don’t have as many first-time buyers moving into the market.” The West Shore continues to see healthy sales of properties in multihome developments, Crozier says.

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The abundance of real estate signs like this one on Goldstream Avenue in Langford are a good indication of the health of the housing market on the West Shore and the Capital Region. Combined with strong bare-land purchases in the Happy Valley corridor and on Bear Mountain, it points to a market with a lot of confidence, he adds. As far as who’s buying out here, Crozier says the breadth of choice available for home buyers; from condos and townhomes to new and pre-owned single family detached homes; attracts everyone from first-time purchasers to families to retired folks. He notes that unlike the Greater Vancouver market, which sees a higher percentage of international migration, people who move to the Capital Region to retire are more

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likely from within B.C. or from other provinces in Canada. “They may have experienced Victoria at some time in their life and when it comes time to retire, they think of Victoria,” Crozier says. Older newcomers are buying properties across the board, he adds, but location is very important to them. “People want to move to areas where they’re close to a village, where they can walk to get a coffee or groceries or a neighbourhood pub. (And) it seems every time the clock turns another five years, that (retiree) demographic is more active than (people) the same age five years before.”

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As for 2015, Crozier sees much of the same scenario happening with the overall market, with interest rates expected to remain low and area home prices not likely to vary much from current levels. “We’re kind of in the middle of a cycle,” he says. “Our market grew from 2001 to 2009 and prices went up 150 to 160 per cent on average. That happened in from ‘88 to ‘94 as well, (and both times) the market corrected a little bit. Then it stays flat for five to seven years; I think we’re in the middle of that period. The market needs to breathe for a while.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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