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supports “projects of national, regional and local significance that promote growth, job creation and productivity.” The road would include bike lanes along its length, as well as street lighting and sidewalks for the urban areas.

After all the uproar and controversy about what’s supposed to be happening with sewage treatment in the Capital Region, the public is finally getting a say. Following up on Wednesday’s open house in Colwood hosted by the Westside Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Committee – also known as Westside Solutions – Langford will host the next town hall-style meeting next Tuesday (Jan. 20). Westside Solutions, which includes Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Esquimalt and the Songhees Nation, was formed last fall following the failure of the Seaterra program to secure a regional treatment plant site. After receiving public input, it will make recommendations to the CRD on how to move forward to achieve the government -mandated sewage treatment. Colwood had already started down the road to creating its own treatment system for current and future sewage system users. But in October the CRD’s Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee granted all municipalities the right to develop alternative options for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.

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More than just a fairy story Fairies fawn over character Nick Bottom, who has been given the head of a donkey by fellow fairy Puck, in this adaptation of a scene from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the upcoming production from Belmont secondary’s Prometheus Players. The play runs Jan. 21, 22 and 23 in the drama space at the school. See story page A18.

Next step taken on Parkway extension Langford seeks grant for $24M road project Mike Davies News Gazette Staff

The City of Langford’s plan to join Sooke Road to the Trans

Canada Highway with a bypass through the western edge of the city is one step closer, with the filing of a recent grant application. The $24-million plan calls for Westshore Parkway north of the railroad tracks to be extended south over the tracks, connecting it to Langford Parkway at a roundabout, then

extending it further south to meet Sooke Road at Awsworth Road. The extension would be built in four simultaneouslyconstructed sections. The city is seeking two-thirds of the funding for the project from the New Building Canada Infrastructure Fund. According to Infrastructure Canada, which operates the fund, it

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Key pieces of Colwood’s heritage on display Firefighters Historical Museum tells stories with video, displays and artifacts to stimulate the imagination Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

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Lieutenant Craig Twidale shows off some of the historial artifacts in the Colwood Firefighters Historical Museum where much of the history of the Colwood Volunteer Fire Department is now stored.

Colwood Volunteer Fire Department’s are preserved at the museum. Old helmets adorn the walls, and turnout gear that once didn’t even include full pants, just hip high boots, hang as if ready for an emergency. Firefighters in decades past wore boots with just a jacket overtop before entering burning buildings. “I used to wear that stuff; I’ve been around a long time,” says Capt. Frank Gale, “and the

science of fire has grown (by) leaps and bounds. It’s no longer ‘run into a burning building and squirt wet stuff on the red stuff.’ There’s quite a science and an art to attacking a fire.” A firefighter in Colwood since

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An old red bicycle hangs from the ceiling inside a building just off Metchosin Road. Alongside is a plaque telling the story of Alan Emery, who pedalled the bike to the fire hall every time the siren wailed, calling Colwood’s volunteer firefighters into action. The human-powered transport is dubbed one of the region’s first emergency vehicles. Hundreds of other pieces of history line the walls at the Colwood Firefighters Historical Museum. They are reminders of the history Colwood firefighters still value today, says Lt. Craig Twidale, one of the caretakers of the collection. “I’ve learned a lot (from) the past and I’m helping preserve the memories of the fellow firefighters that have come and gone,” he says. “When my kids grow up (they can see) this is where I worked … When their kids and their grandkids come by, they can see (it too).” A Buckle trailer pump issued to the Colwood Fire Brigade during World War II, old handpump fire extinguishers, hundreds of metres of retired fire hoses, a 1944 International Fire Truck and a 1955 one-ton 4 x 4 Power Wagon live at the museum, which sits next to Colwood’s No. 1 hall. The facility is alive because of community support and volunteerism, Twidale says. “It makes you feel good. I enjoy learning about the department and where it has come from and where it’s going.” The restored International pumper truck, particularly, has been a labour of love for the volunteer crew, he says. “(It took) two months to handsand the ladder, then there was body work to painting, a year of work, most of it volunteer time. Still have a few little things to do.” With artifacts from as early as 1939, when the Provincial Protection Committee formed Air-Raid Protection (ARP) units in Colwood, Langford and View Royal, the beginnings of the

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office of Corporate Communications, “residents and businesses in the CRD can lead the way in solar hot water technology by taking advantage of the remaining solar hot water incentives through the Solar CRD program.” In Colwood, through the Solar Colwood program, residential property owners are eligible to receive up to $3,000 for installing a solar hot water heater

regional residential incentives are similar amounts to those offered by Solar Colwood, though they are only applicable to hot water installations. Both the Solar CRD and the Solar Colwood rebates are available until the end of March 2015 on a first-come, first-served basis. Homeowners and businesses are encouraged to act quickly to access the subsidies, as solar installations can take

or up to $4,000 for installing an electric vehicle charging station. Businesses in Colwood are eligible for up to $25,000 off the price of a solar hot water system. The incentives for the rest of the CRD have recently increased from $4,750 to $24,750 for buildings that use more than 19GJ per year – approximately 500 litres or more of hot water per day. The

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with their decision.” The incentives are funded by the Government of Canada’s Clean Energy Fund, and have been available to Colwood residents through the Solar Colwood program since 2011. Thanks to a partnership between the City of Colwood and the Capital Regional District, the incentives have been available on a firstcome, first-served basis across the Capital Region since April 2014. Visit crd.bc.ca/solar to learn more and find a registered installer, or at solarcolwood.ca in the City of Colwood. mdavies@goldstream gazette.com

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The first Westside information session was hosted by the Songhees Nation in mid-December. Several more are scheduled for the coming weeks, including Tuesday at Langford City Hall; Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Esquimalt municipal hall, the following night at the Songhees Nation’s Wellness Centre, then a final one Jan. 29 at the View Royal town hall. All of the meetings run from 5 to 7 p.m. There is also a Westside Solutions survey that residents can fill out to have input available on their website at crd.bc.ca/westside-solutions. “We are currently in the first stage of community engagement,” the statement from Westside Solutions says. “The first stage focuses on providing information about some of the wastewater treatment and resources recovery options available. Also during this stage we will be gathering your input on what you think is most important when considering a wastewater treatment facility. Once we know what your priorities are we can develop wastewater treatment options that best meet your needs and the needs of your community.” Once the public consultation phase is completed, information gathered from the open houses and the online survey will be used to create a series of wastewater treatment options – including the costs and benefits of each option – for the public to consider in phase 2 of the engagement plan. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com

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Inspired by her holistic ranching background, Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon has launched a province-wide environmental education program for high school teachers and youth leaders. Stewards of the Future offers grants of up to $800 per group to cover field trips, fees for programs and guest speakers, equipment and teacher release time for projects. It is offered for students from grades 9-12, First Nations educators, 4-H, Guide and Scout groups and environment clubs,

with an application deadline of Jan. 23 for the spring program. “Through Stewards of the Future, students will have the opportunity to explore issues that affect the land, water and other natural resources in British Columbia,” Guichon said. “The goal of this program is not to solve the challenges we face, but rather to encourage open discussion and gain a better understanding of the issues that affect our natural surroundings.” Program partners, including the Education Ministry and B.C. Parks, offer support for projects such as research on invasive species leading to

Savory proved that reducing the number of animals doesn’t restore grasslands, which developed in the presence of large herds that were kept closely bunched and moving to avoid predators. Planned grazing mimics that pattern and gives grasslands time to recover. Details and application forms for the Stewards of the Future program are available at the Lieutenant Governor’s website, ltgov.bc.ca Guichon intends to visit programs in the province and incorporate an awards program for participants. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

mapping and removal. The Stewards of the Future toolkit emphasizes hands-on “place-based” experience to appreciate and enhance biodiversity. Guichon and her late husband Lawrence Guichon are credited with pioneering holistic management in the B.C. cattle industry, emphasizing preservation of natural grassland on their historic Merritt-area ranch. Holistic management, developed by African biologist and game ranger Allan Savory, overturned the long-held belief that overgrazing is the result of too many animals.

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If the application is successful, the grant would also help cover the installation of water, storm water, sanitary sewer and electrical servicing improvements. According to Michelle Mahovlich, Langford’s director of engineering, the expanded Westshore Parkway would relieve traffic congestion in numerous locations as a “key north-south connector” for the region. The connector would allow residents of Sooke and Metchosin to avoid the urban areas of

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Declaring sexuality shouldn’t be a thing Why does society get to decide what a proper orientation is?

Maddy Caldwell Student Views “There is something I need to tell you…I’m gay.” I have a problem with the above sentence. For one thing, no one should believe they need to tell anyone anything and you should not have to tell someone of your sexual orientation. We should not assume everyone is straight unless told otherwise. We should able to talk about our “crushes” with each other regardless of the gender, whether or not someone has “come out of the closet.” Telling someone you’re homosexual shouldn’t have to be a thing. I cannot speak from experience of “coming out,” however, I have had the experience of someone telling me. On one hand, I was so proud of them that they had the courage to do so. On the other, I was disappointed that, because of society’s hangups, they had to work up the courage to tell me; and that because of society’s hangups there was the possibility that I could have rejected them as a friend. If someone is informing you of their sexual orientation they should not have to feel like they may be disgusted by you or that you were going to stop loving them. It shouldn’t even have to be a confession at all, let alone one that may have a distasteful reaction. For some, “coming out” is just a breath of relief; but for others

telling someone, such as a friend or a family member, will be the most worrisome thing they will ever do. After talking to someone whose name will remain anonymous, I got a better idea of how it would feel to have to tell someone that your sexual orientation is different than theirs, that it’s different from what society believes to be “normal.” From what my friend told me, the lead up to the confession, as well as waiting for the reply, is truly terrifying – unknowing of what the reaction will be and not knowing if they’ll

still accept and love you. Once the reply has been received and you are still loved, accepted and praised for your bravery of telling them, it’s a huge relief. The long and short of it is that “coming out” should not be a problem, nor a thing. It should not have to be a big announcement you have to build yourself up to. It should be able to be

brought up in casual conversation. No one should have to feel like they may become rejected, or treated different. They’re the same person they always were, even before they felt to uncover their sexual orientation, therefore they should be just as loved, and just as accepted. Maddie Caldwell is a writing student at Belmont secondary

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Westside plan starts with you The ongoing saga of sewage treatment has arrived on the doorstep of the West Shore, with the first open houses happening this week in Colwood and next week in Langford. Westside Solutions is the Capital Regional District’s latest stab at finding a workable way to achieve the provincial and federal governments’ mandate to treat our sewage, rather than simply flush it a kilometre out into Juan de Fuca Strait. Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton, whose jurisdiction had already started down the road of creating its own treatment facility for the 25 per cent – and growing – of city properties hooked up to the sanitary sewage system, joined Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins in insisting this week that a Westside solution will not attempt to reinvent the wheel. They say research and planning already done by Seaterra can and should be applied to smaller regional projects. That may be easier said than done. The more people, municipalities and First Nations involved, the trickier it will be not to get bogged down in the details as consensus is sought. Our hope is that residents and property owners who are already paying taxes on a future system won’t face more years of uncertainty, as the group pins down the location and type of operation a Westside treatment plant might use. Langford Mayor Stew Young has been among the most vocal critics of the way the previous sewage treatment process went, arguing that he and other city taxpayers wanted to know where the money already spent had gone and what the plan was to cost out future expenses for the project. Now that his and other nearby municipalities and First Nations have been granted the ability to work on their own solution, it’ll be up to the public to provide the kind of valuable input that the previous plan was lacking. The biggest one will be agreeing on a treatment plant(s) site first, rather than spending millions on planning around a assumed site (in Esquimalt) that local residents never wanted in the first place. Interested residents are encouraged to check out the open houses to get a sense of what is being talked about and gain at least a rough idea of how it might affect taxes. While no action plan can be expected for a while, getting involved early and often is the best way for taxpayers to eliminate the surprise factor before a decision comes down.

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Reader offers view on beleaguered mayor Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell has had a string of woes attached to him since being elected to the single most powerful position on Vancouver Island. I cannot fathom how this could really happen in our sleepy nest on the South Island. Atwell’s choice of opening salvo against the municipal government – removing the chief administrator – could not have been more appropriate. His choice of target went down seemingly without a fight and Saanich council didn’t really raise any serious complaints regarding the actual action. This tells me that, as Paul Harvey would put it, “The Rest of The Story …” seems to have been buried without a real funeral. Really strange, when there is probably some really potentially juicy news items in that. Sure, council gave Atwell all thumbs down for his single-handed action, but their given reason for not defending the CAO was that the relationship was now too tainted to continue status quo. I tend to think otherwise, in that it appears their collective minds were in damage control and did not want that pot to start to boil over. Not at all a pretty idea, as it could seemingly have some truth, if well enough researched. Atwell no doubt tried to get consensus with his council, but if my theory has any truth, that support would never be

forthcoming, as maybe the problem is even deeper that imagined. As for the current issue, my views are that: • Mayor Atwell engaged in no criminal activity • extra-marital activities are way more prevalent than they used to be • extra-marital activities are not subject to municipal scrutiny • Atwell initiated the call for help during the “altercation,” so he was really hiding nothing at that point • the traffic pull-overs are too coincidental to ignore their relevance • the installation of spying software again is way too coincidental to think it unrelated • Atwell does not have readymade “spin doctors” to fend off negative advances If Mayor Atwell is guilty of anything, it is being too naïve for his own good, being too conscientious for his own good and not being a hardened politician. While these aren’t necessarily conducive to the smooth running of the single most powerful municipality on Vancouver Island, I really hope that time will provide him and Saanich council to mend their differences and get on with the “show” as it were. Bruce Morrison Colwood

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ing council candidate during that city’s November municipal elections, provides his views on these issues and more, as seen from the “outside.” The discussion is free to attend and happens Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Community House.

A reminder that the Metchosin Community Association Music Series continues this Sunday (Jan. 18) with Marimba Ragas. Rod Thomas Squance and Abbas Janmohamed, one of the only marimba and tabla duos in Canada, will perform a series of Hindu ragas at St. Mary’s Church, 4125 Metchosin Rd., starting at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children over 12 and are available at the Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Valley Rd., or at the door.

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Outdoor eduction, team building and leadership are on the agenda at the Boys and Girls Club Outdoor Centre tomorrow (Jan. 17). Youth aged 13 to 18 are welcomed to a free summit where participants have an opportunity to join the Youth in Parks team for 2015. The summit happens at 3900 Metchosin Rd. Registration can be done by sending an email to youthinparks@gmail.com. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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A young girl throws pieces of bread into a flock of birds gathered around her. It is a crisp but beautiful afternoon, and another woman’s dog runs along the beach with a wet stick hanging from his mouth and a wetter tail spraying water to and fro. Esquimalt Lagoon is rife with this activity, but former Colwood councillor Judith Cullington says both activities can be harmful to one of the West Shore’s treasures. “Kids feeding birds; it is not healthy for them,” she said. “Some feed grain, which is better, but what happens is it habituates the birds to people and it is a wildlife sanctuary. It’s good for birds to have some caution around people and what we start to see now is geese staying year-round when they used to be a migratory species. The message is ‘please don’t feed the birds.’” Another problem, Cullington said, is dogs off-leash scaring the birds in the sanctuary. The Esquimalt Lagoon Stewardship Initiative (ELSI), a broad coalition of community and environmental groups, government and First Nations, discourages such human actions on the road to protecting and enhancing the lagoon, the wildlife living there and the Coburg Peninsula, for future generations. “ELSI is an important place to pull together those diverse interests … It doesn’t have authority in itself,

but includes many voices around the table,” said Cullington, a citizen member of the protectionist group. “It’s a very good place to have conversations. The Esquimalt Lagoon is an important area because it has national and international significance. We are a migratory part of the Pacific flyway and important for the whole belt for how those birds move – and it’s a place for birds to rest and refuel.” The group meets every two months and includes representatives from Colwood, Langford, the B.C. Ministry of Environment, Canadian Wildlife Service, Capital Regional District, Songhees Nation and citizen members. (Colwood) forwards any issues that would affect the lagoon and we watch for issues that come up there and try to address them,” said Colwood Coun. Jason Nault. “(But) it is very difficult to police on a 24-7 basis.” Cullington hopes the initiative grows, with the community pointing to public engagement and communication as a catalyst for the selfenforcement that can make a difference. “I think it is wonderful the community has stepped up to say this is a place of value,” she said. “We need to work together to look after its best interests and that is why you see folks volunteering to help. It is something that operates on a pretty tiny budget and a lot of good will.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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This isn’t your traditional Shakespeare Don Descoteau

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If it’s true that all the world’s a stage and we are merely players, then students in Belmont secondary’s drama department are heading in the right direction. For three nights next week the school’s Prometheus Players company is staging William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a comedy much lighter than some of the Bard’s other famous works. “Nobody dies in this one,” jokes Grade 12 actor Alisa Lindley, who plays Helena, one of young Athenian lovers. Lindley performed in the school’s previous production of Shakespeare, Macbeth and says Dream is a good play for newcomers to the genre to start out with. It doesn’t hurt that the Belmont production is set during the “Summer of Love” in 1969,

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n Besides his popular plays, Shakespeare also wrote and published 154 Sonnets, making him one of the more popular poets of his time, as well. n It is believed he died on his birthday (April 23), though the cause of death remains a mystery. n His plays contain more than 600 references to birds, and more than 200 references to dogs.

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Families combat childhood obesity Mike Davies News Gazette Staff

There’s a growing – and dangerous – health trend that is hurting our society at a very core level, according to Dr. Richard Stanwick, chief medical officer for Island Health. It’s not actually a “trend.” Not in the way we normally think of them, anyway. It’s not a specific food that’s hot right now (like 2014’s kale obsession) or an exercise plan that’s catching hold (like yoga), but it’s a combination of factors that are leading to a systemic and societal obesity problem. Stanwick says obesity is as big a health issue globally these days as starvation. When he was in medical school, they “didn’t even need to know about Type-2 diabetes,” he says. “We’d just never be tested on it, because we’d never see it. Now we’re seeing it diagnosed in kids, and they’re having operations in their 20s and sometimes we’re attending their funerals in their 30s.” One main issue is we haven’t acknowledged how bad being overweight is for us. And how we get that way – with a sedentary, screen-obsessed lifestyle – is often just as dangerous. “Some of the more discon-

certing evidence shows that their parents don’t see their child as having a weight issue,” Stanwick says, “so we really have to enlist parents and make them see this is an serious situation. They don’t see it as being on par with other illnesses. It’s becoming acceptable.” One of the best ways to address the issue within the family unit, he says, is to start incorporating and addressing healthier lifestyles – including both physical activity and diet – into our daily routines. “It doesn’t need to be a Leave-it-to-Beaver-type scenario or a scene from some old 50s television show, but coming together as a family to prepare meals and have activities that engage us interactively is important.” Making meals together as a family not only encourages healthier eating, as most foods prepared fresh at home are going to be far better for us physically. It can make us think about what we’re putting in our bodies and encourage healthier decision making, especially if we discuss with our kids where the food we’re preparing comes from. “So many pre-prepared foods have sugar listed right at the top of their ingredients,” Stan-

wick says. “And we have no idea what goes into it, most of the time. The type of caloriedense food that comes from the driver-thru window – we’re just not genetically equipped for that.” The other obvious impact on obesity and weight issues is adding exercise to one’s day-today activities. This is especially important for children, according to Stanwick, because physical exercise is directly tied to intellectual development. The interactivity of children’s play these days has been pushed aside in favour of screens and other sedentary activities, he says. He recommends families get outside and enjoy being together in a positive, activity-driven way. But it doesn’t need to be a sudden, monumental shift in order to make a positive difference, Stanwick says. “Make it one meal a week, to start, that you make together with fresh ingredients. Go for one walk a week as a family. I’m sure you’ll see a difference, not only in a physical way, but it will impact your mood and improve many other aspects of your life, as well.” According to this health expert, stemming the tide of obesity starts at home.

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Tracey Gibson is an executive coach with Inspired Results Group, and loves creating family time amongst the “chaos” of life with husband Peter Dumbelton and children Beth and Travis.

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It is not always easy, however my husband and I really believe that when we make time for a run, or walk, or just getting together with friends that we are better parents, better partners and can function with the demands of life. My kids also know that when mom needs a run that she will come back a happier mommy which makes them happy!

What are you reading right now? How about with your kids?

I love reading, especially before bed. Recently I’ve been picking books that just don’t make me think. I just finished reading Nora Roberts’ Heart of the Sea. Right now we are reading Harry Potter with the kids every night before they go to bed. We are currently on book No. 3 and we are all enjoying the excitement, adventure and suspense.

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Every Friday night at our house is Nacho Friday. We sit down with nachos (and veggies), watch a movie and connect after a full week of activities, work and school. We check in about what was your favorite part of the week and the answer is always the same “Nacho Friday.” If for some reason we miss it, we have to make it up another night. It is our time to connect and be together.

The part of your day you look forward to the most?

After we finish reading books at night, I love tucking the kids into bed. It is here that I get lots of snuggles, hugs, kisses and I love you’s. It is also a time when I get little extra nuggets of what happened in their day (they think it is a delay tactic, and I treasure the extra information). I also love this time, as I know a cup of tea is waiting for me and a little TV time awaits.

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Periodically, I have the opportunity to sit in the passenger seat of the car while my 23-yearold daughter takes the wheel. This can be an adrenalin-pumping roller-coaster of a ride, wherein I covertly grip the door handle and remind myself to breathe. Danica isn’t a bad driver. She’s “destination-oriented.” And now that I think Susan about it, I believe the neighbours in the area where I grew up referred to me as “Little Hell on Wheels,” so perhaps she comes by it honestly. Aggressive driving is certainly not something she inherited from her father. My grandmother drove faster than my ex-husband. At times, he would drive so slowly, I’d have to reach over with my own foot to press his foot down on the gas pedal. Back in those days, people in B.C. who drove a little over the speed limit often received a souvenir in the mail. When my photo radar ticket arrived, my ex gleefully posted it on the bulletin board for all to admire. He’d often remind us that he’d never received a speeding ticket in his entire life. So I was quite thrilled, I confess, the summer

we were driving from Powell River to Lund, when a police officer pulled us over. “Were you speeding?” I asked innocently. “Of course not,” he said a bit peevishly as we waited for Mr. Policeman to arrive at the window. Turns out, Mr. Virgin Speeding Ticket was driving 60 km in a 30 km zone! While I gleefully picLundy tured a copy of his speeding ticket posted alongside my photo radar ticket, Derrick attempted to sweet talk his way out of it. This involved hopping out of the van, checking the cop’s radar for accuracy, telling the officer he was “virgin,” and chatting with him for about 15 minutes. At one point, a car full of youths drove by and someone called out, “Give the cop a donut!” I eyed the Tim Horton’s bag on the dash and quickly stowed it under my seat – nothing would get him out of this one. The girls sat quietly in the van, apparently cowed by Daddy’s slip into the underworld of traffic crime. The mighty finally acknowledged he had fallen and we continued our journey in surly silence, turning around after a

brief stop in Lund and heading back. As we passed the scene of the crime, we couldn’t see the 30 km speed sign anywhere on the opposite side of the road. With a righteous whoop from the drivers’ seat, Derrick swung the van around and re-traced his route of woe. There it was … the 30 km sign was lying flat on the ground! The avenged driver (a.k.a. a photographer) leapt onto the road and immediately took 21 photographs entitled Sign Lying On Ground. As he tried the shot from different angles, a Highways fellow drove up and began to re-erect the sign. So Derrick photographed him too. “The police will probably think you kicked it down,” I mumbled as we drove to the RCMP detachment, where Derrick presented his case. A few hours later, an officer attended our campsite and drew the word “void” through the ticket. Once back home, I was forced to view his-and-hers souvenirs: my photo radar ticket grumpily sitting next to his ticket with a great big, self-satisfied “void” written through it. My daughter’s driving record remains untarnished … but I can’t say the same for the hearts of anyone driving with her. Susan Lundy is editor of Boulevard Magazine.

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Winter weather, phoney letters to the editor and sewage planning in Colwood are among the top news items pulled from the files of past issues of the Goldstream News Gazette. 2005 The West Shore fails to escape the clutches of winter, as heavy snow blankets the region. The sounds of children’s laughing and screaming as they play in the white stuff contrasts with the wail of sirens from emergency crews that are being kept busy. Also making news the week of Jan. 16, 2005: Assessed property values on the West Shore, like the rest of Greater Victoria, are soaring, as the numbers jump by upwards of 24 per cent over the previous year. And, the Belmont senior boys and girls basketball teams opened 2015 with victories, the boys over highlyrated St. Michaels and the girls over Stelly’s. 1995 A phoney letters to the editor investigation by the News Gazette results in Colwood resident Betty Gray claiming her signature was forged on a March 1994 letter alleging “irregularities” at Colwood city hall. A separate letter hand-delivered to the paper’s office over the New Year’s Day weekend that contained potentially defamatory statements also proved to be bogus, and turns out to be related to the falsified fax

attributed to Gray. Two other Colwood-related letters received in 1994 turn out to be false, with names and phone numbers unknown to the people who answered the phone. Also making headlines the week of Jan. 16, 2005: Langford Mayor Stew Young is angered by the theft of his prized 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air car from a local transmission shop. The car is later recovered and two young men are charged with the theft. 1985 Colwood’s “strip planning” comes under attack from Capital Regional District directors analyzing the CRD sanitation and water committee’s proposed six-year capital works plan that calls for the Old Island Highway strip that includes car lots and restaurants connected to a sanitary sewer system. The plan also proposes that the areas of Belmont Park and Esquimalt Lagoon also be hooked up, given their history of problems with sewage disposal. Also making headlines the week of Jan. 16, 1985: Candidates Bill McElroy and Frank Bell are gearing up for the campaign to sit as View Royal director on the Capital Regional District board. And top Belmont High automotive student Rick Petillion, who graduated the previous June, earns a trip to Las Vegas for the Pacific Automotive Show, put on by a non-profit group of auto wholesalers and retailers. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Q: TAKING ON THE B.C. ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY? Challenging the B.C. Assessment Authority can be a daunting task, but if you plan on challenging your assessment, here are a few tips to arm you with the knowledge to maximize your chances. Know your neighbourhood. If you want to be part of the one per cent of property owners to appeal their assessment, having as much information about what neighbours pay, how much assessments have increased or decreased, can help make your case. Take photographs, of anything you think that might help you. Have you lost your view because trees you can’t cut down are blocking it? Have before and after photographs to prove diminished value. Unless you can prove it, you might be out of luck. Realize your neighbours may not be on your team. A neighbour trying to sell may be trying to maximize the sale price of their home may not necessarily have the same interests as you do. If that is the case, know where you are at and come armed with the market evidence and prove there are appreciable differences between yours and those homes that sell for more. 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 JAN. 12/15

COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

83/342 » 286/1,090 » 3,020/3,489 »

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, JAN. 2014 NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, JAN. 2014 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, JAN. 2014

BUYERS TIP | Assessed value shouldn’t be the only factor for all your buying or selling needs.

Assessed value vs. market value Buyers dictate homes’ selling prices, not objective government agents Valerie Edwards News Gazette contributor

There is no other concept within real estate that is more misunderstood than tax assessed value as it relates to market value. Let’s start with definitions. Market value is the value buyers place on a property. It’s what buyers are willing and able to pay for a specific property at a specific time. Tax assessment is the value a municipality places on a home once a year, to determine its annual property taxes. From the above definitions you can see at once the vast difference between the two. First of all, the people who determine market value as opposed to assessed value are very different. Buyers determine market value. Government employees determine tax assessed value. Secondly, the purpose for which these values are determined are plainly different. Government agents working for the tax authority are objective, or should be, in their value determination. They use data such as lot size, house size and very generalized “sold” data from the MLS system. Considering that only a small percentage of homes sell every year, this data is quite limited when used to determine the assessed values of each and every home in a jurisdiction. Timing is also an important aspect to consider. The tax authority’s data is collected and adjusted once a year, whereas the market that is buyerdriven can change, literally, in two weeks. In fact the market is often very fluid, changing subtly with every property coming on and going off the market at the same time that new buyers are coming in and going out of the market. Unlike buyers, government agents rarely enter properties to see if there has been any updating. There can be two properties side by side that seem similar on paper: same sized lot, same sized house and built in the same year. But if one has had a recent $40,000 kitchen and bathroom renovation and the other one is still in its original 1950’s glory, the tax assessment will not reflectthis difference, but a buyer’s estimation of value

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Government agents rarely enter properties, so two properties side by side may seem similar on paper, but similar tax assessments may not reflect actual selling or buying value. will certainly be affected. Buyers and their respective real estate representatives compare properties that not only have recently sold, but are currently on the market in order to determine what value a particular property holds for them. That value can be general in nature, but at the same time unique to each buyer and property. For instance, a buyer may be willing to pay more for a certain property than another very similar one in a similar neighbourhood, because the first one is just blocks away from where their children’s grandparents live. This is the type of value that can’t be determined by objective data. However, beyond personal reasons, buyers determine value by concrete features of the property itself. Buyers actually enter these properties to see and experience their condition, upgrades, layout, square footage and so on. Approximately 90 per cent of buyers hire a building inspector to look over everything from the roof to the drainage, electrical system, plumbing, foundation, and so on. And if a major problem is discovered that the buyers were unaware of prior to making their offer, such as a dangerous

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and complex electrical issue costing many thousands of dollars to fix, a price renegotiation may ensue to reflect a lowered value. In over 20 years of experience, I have found that, other than in the most general sense, there is no consistent or reliable relationship between tax assessed value and market value. When in the process of determining the value of a property for the purposes of selling or buying, never rely on the tax assessed value. Instead use the services of a Realtor who will have information on recently sold properties similar to yours, they will have actually seen the condition of the property in question. They will also know the current state of the market, whether it’s going up, down or is static. A skilled agent can sometimes know that a certain property is likely to sell for more or less based on experience. Determining market value is both a science and an art. Buyers, can’t be known by objective data only. Most residential buyers buy with their heart first and then look to the data to support their decision. Valerie Edwards is a licensed Realtor with Pemberton Holmes Realty.

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MLS 345422, Sat 1-3 Newport Realty, Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

301-1137 View Street, $220,000 202-1620 McKenzie Avenue MLS 342187, Sun 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333

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Heron’s Landing at Latoria Creek From $294,900 Sat & Sun 1-4, Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

3001 Charlotte Drive, $519,900 MLS 345427, Sat 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

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