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Getting in the swing of things Three-year-old Beatrice Nelson-Walker, left, gets a push from mom Trisalyn while playing on the swings at Windsor Park with Leonie Longe and her mom Natalie. Dan Ebenal/News Staff

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Capital projects in Oak Bay can get underway after early approval of some funding for things like paving and vehicle replacement. While one resident voiced concern that staff’s “two-page memo … is somewhat light” in relation to the $800,000 expenditures approved prior to the spring budget discussions and approval, council agreed with the precedent to get the ball rolling. Staff noted that early approval is sought to start projects prior to the final adoption of the 2015 budget in May when the “the window of opportunity, as far as weather

goes, would be passed.” The same goes for equipment purchase and replacement, where processes required can be lengthy. “We have to start earlier than May to get all of this equipment in place,” said Patricia Walker, municipal treasurer. The largest of the capital projects was pavement management at $250,000, the same as approved early last year. The 2015 water and sewer rates have been adopted and therefore the funding for the capital projects covered by the water rates is in place, and the sewer rates will cover 70 per cent of the cost of the sewer projects (the remainder of the funding comes from taxes). The equipment purchases will be covered

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by funds accumulated in the equipment replacement fund, and their approval will have no tax impact. The largest of the capital projects listed above that will be funded by taxes is the pavement management program. Given the state of the roads, and the

recommendations made by the consultant who carried out the review of them, the money included in the budget is the minimum needed to avoid larger costs in the future. If council chooses to delay approving the project until after the full budget has been reviewed, the result will be similar to 2013 (the first year of the program) when staff had to work hard to get the necessary tendering process completed in time to have the paving work done in August. Coun. Michelle Kirby chaired the Jan. 12 meeting as Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen was in the Lower Mainland meeting with the province and Union of B.C. Municipalities to talk about deer management. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Fire service gets jump on healthy 2015 Department sees positive results from health program Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

While others start to wane from healthy new year promises, Oak Bay Fire Department basks in the results of its health and wellness campaign started last June. What started as a labour management initiative, led to reduced sick hours and improved morale among the local fire department. “We recognize the fact there are many stressors in the fire service,” said chief Dave Cockle. While fire calls have declined, calls such as first responder, hazardous materials and vehicle extraction are on the rise. In June they started with a health risk assessment and a 90-day program developed by RN Sara Wegwitz of Tailor Making Health, who created the online and prescriptive programming with a holistic approach to nutrition, fitness and psychosocial wellness. They started with a baseline grid derived from the online questionnaire and a functional fitness test that applied from office staff through upper management. “We wanted to see what’s happening in their lifestyle

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Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle and Deputy Chief Tom Pearse flank Sara Wegwitz of Tailor Making Health in the workout room of the Monterey Avenue fire hall. The department and Wegwitz developed and implemented a health and wellness initiative among management and staff at the hall that led to impressive results. factors,” Wegwitz said. “It served as a really great baseline and a wakeup call.” It was a complete collaboration, said deputy chief Tom Pearse, management and union members created a committee to implement and carry out the program with everyone on board.

“It’s been a great way to get buy-in from the crews,” Pearse said. “It gives that sense of ownership and responsibility,” agreed Wegwitz. The amount of collaboration already in place as she came on board was a “refreshing twist” for the RN. They were not only all on

the same page, Wegwitz noted with a chuckle, but in the same paragraph. The results of a follow-up health risk assessment reflect that 100 per cent buy-in. Wegwitz says they improved by 30 per cent; lifestyle risk factors went down 45 per cent and quality of life was up 25 per cent.

“They’re sleeping better too, which is exciting,” said Wegwitz. Management was heartened by a 40 per cent drop in sick leave, noted Cockle. “We found we were getting guys back sooner,” he said. Pearse says the program created tighter bonds between staff members, with some healthy rivalry added to the mix. “Everybody was involved, we had 100 per cent participation and there wasn’t anybody who wasn’t excited about it,” Pearse said. They also made minor shifts in a decades-old regimen at the fire hall on Monterey Avenue. While the trucks and gear are still checked at regulated times, tweaking mealtimes and other work activities “fixed a lot of mental acuity,” said Cockle While January may see others sliding from their health resolutions, Oak Bay Fire and Wegwitz are planning professional presentations and interaction for staff on issues specific to its services over the next year. “We’ve outlined what 2015 is going to look like,” Cockle said. Oak Bay firefighters also want to share their health tips with the community. What better way than reaching out to Oak Bay News readers. In our pages each month readers will meet a firefighter in our community who will share a favourite recipe along with tips to achieve improved mental and physical health. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

New care facility won’t bring additional beds Andrea Peacock

south Island,” said Mackenzie. “There are some people in residential care who could, if there were better supports A new $70-million residential care in the community, be cared for in the facility for seniors with dementia will community.” replace two facilities that are expected The new 320-bed residential facility, to close, but experts say there needs to Summit at Quadra Village, will house be an increased focus on the quality of seniors with dementia and who require home care as well. complex care. It is expected to be B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel completed in 2018. Mackenzie said there needs to be Summit at Quadra Village will replace sufficient support for those who wish Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie to remain living in their own homes Hospital, which consist of 580 beds in and also increased support for the total and will close once Summit opens. caregivers. The remaining 260 beds that will be lost “It’s not clear that all of those supports once Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie 4:34 PM are being1520_OakBay_Sourdough_PressAd.pdf provided across the board 1 15-01-05 Hospital close are located at the new in the province and even here in the Heights at Mount View Village.

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There are currently no plans to add any more beds, said Cailey Hopkins, with the CRD. This makes the net total of beds the same in the end. “We might [need new beds], we might not,” said Mackenzie. “What we need to do first is make sure that we have provided the supports in the community for people to live independently to the greatest possible extent that we can, and I don’t think we’re doing that yet.” One of the main issues people say will force them out of their homes and into a residential care facility is the fear of not having proper home support, said Mackenzie. “Your ability to live independently is, for the most part, determined by

whether or not you have a spouse or a family member who can live with you,” she said of seniors with dementia. “But if you look at the family composition of seniors that are going to come up behind the current group of seniors, far fewer of them are married, and far fewer of them have children.” If these seniors do have family members or community health workers that can take care of them day and night, it is important that those caretakers too are being supported in terms of getting breaks, said Mackenzie. PLEASE SEE: Advocates pitch improved home care, Page A5

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Partnership opens doors to business for kids Andrea Peacock Black Press

With their creative minds and limitless ideas, children often make the best entrepreneurs. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria is partnering with Early Entrepreneurs, a social enterprise company, to invest in local children by giving students the opportunity to come up with and follow through on business ventures. The money earned from these ventures will be given back into the Big Brothers and Sisters community in Victoria. A recent University of Victoria commerce graduate, Kim Cope, started Early Entrepreneurs in order to teach kids about business and provide them with an opportunity to give back to their community.

Prior to the partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, money raised through the Early Entrepreneurs program went to Free the Children to build schools in other countries. “We realized that we needed to do something more local,” said Cope. “We always like our students helping other students, whether that be building schools and empowering education, or whether that be mentorship and building a stronger community.” Each classroom is given $100 as seed funding. They then have four to six weeks to come up with an idea and carry it out. Through a $25,000 grant from Boston Pizza, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria will be able to invest final money into classrooms and see that

money multiply as a result of the kids’ business ventures. All of the funds raised will go back to Big Brothers Big Sisters. “We just really wanted to educate younger children about financial literacy,” said Anthea Cheng, development co-ordinator of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria. “We think that education is the key to solving a lot of poverty issues, which we see a lot of within our families at the agency.” Currently, there are 30 classes involved in Early Entrepreneurs in around 20 different schools in Kelowna, Vancouver, Surrey and Toronto. In mid-January, 10 classrooms will be joining the program in Victoria. “It’s a great way to get kids thinking outside the box,” said Cheng.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria’s partnership with Early Entrepreneurs will provide needed funding for various mentoring programs and activities. Since its inception two-and-a-half years ago, Early Entrepreneurs has raised more than $63,000. The curriculum changes based on the grade, making it a flexible program available for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. “I think the main ben-

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Victoria’s MP is calling for Canada’s currency to better represent the nation’s citizens. Murray Rankin joined his NDP colleague Niki Ashton in writing Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz to express support for a 50,000-name petition to include Canadian women on banknotes. “It’s so important to send a positive signal to young Canadians that says we honour the contributions of women in our history,” said Rankin. In 2011, when the Bank of Canada rolled out new polymer notes, Victoria author Merna Forster noticed a surprising change. “I realized that the only Canadian women to ever feature on our notes had been removed— and replaced by an icebreaker.” PLEASE SEE: Petition calls for more women on currency, Page A7

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and wearing a green utility-style jacket with a white and blue scarf. He was also described as walking with a slight limp. The week before someone attempted to rob a grocery store, and Dec. 20 a third robbery occurred at Casey’s Market on St. Patrick Street. The suspect there was described as a Caucasian man in his 30s, fivefoot-10-inches tall and about 190 pounds, wearing a black hoody. Any information on this possible suspect or the series of robberies can be directed to Det. Mike Martin at 250-5922424.

Missing man found dead in Shawnigan The body of a 58-year-old Oak Bay cardiologist reported missing by family Jan. 7 was found Jan. 11 near Shawnigan. A friend of the family located Dennis Morgan’s vehicle in Koksilah River Provincial Park last Saturday. On Sunday RCMP and the Cowichan Search and Rescue located his body approximately one kilometre

downstream from the camping area. Foul play is not suspected.

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An alarm offered sufficient deterrence to what appeared to be an attempted break and enter in the 2000 block of Oak Bay Avenue. Police were called Jan. 9 when the business discovered someone had cut the lock off the door. Nothing was reported stolen.

Missed stop causes collision On Jan. 6, police attended the intersection of Nottingham and Dufferin for a two-vehicle collision. A southbound vehicle on Nottingham was struck by a second vehicle that failed to stop at the stop sign on Dufferin and Nottingham. Airbags were deployed in both vehicles. The occupants of the first vehicle were transported to hospital. The driver of the second vehicle was issued a violation ticket for failing to stop at stop sign.

said Barbara Lindsay, director of advocacy and public policy with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. This could include retail workers, bank tellers and community centre employees, for example. “That will make a big difference in how people with dementia and their families live in the community, and it could really help to keep people at home longer,” said Lindsay, adding this would make the community a safer place for people with dementia by providing community members with strategies on dealing with and responding to them. “Even if there is a bed for every single person who [has] this disease, what we really need to do is have communities that are ready for people with dementia.”

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Advocates pitch improved home care “It’s vitally important that the caregiver gets respite, and I don’t think we’re doing that piece very well at all,” said Mackenzie, adding that often times it is due to budget cuts that decisions will be made to eliminate or reduce respite care. “It’s easy to say it’s not critical. But what they are doing is giving relief to the wife or the son or daughter who’s caring 24 hours for that person, and that wife or son or daughter needs to be able to get a break or they are going to break.” Another element that could help keep seniors with dementia in their homes longer is more education for workers in the community that come into contact with people with dementia,

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Oak Bay Police released a sketch of a potential suspect in the Dec. 17 robbery of the Oak Bay Gold, Silver and Coin shop. This drawing was done with the assistance of the victim of the robbery. Police were called Dec. 17, when a man walked into the Oak Bay Gold, Silver and Coin shop at 2029 Oak Oak Bay police Bay Ave. released this just before sketch of the 5 p.m. and suspect in a demanded Dec. 17 robbery. cash from the business owner who was working alone in the store. The thief produced a weapon and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, roughly 35 to 40 years old, five-foot-eight or nine inches tall and weighing 175 to 180 pounds. He’s described as clean shaven with a round face

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More needs to be done on seniors care While we applaud the announcement of a new $70-million residential care facility for seniors with dementia in Victoria, we question whether it’s enough. The new 320-bed residential facility, Summit at Quadra Village, will house seniors with dementia and who require complex care. It is expected to be completed in 2018. Summit at Quadra Village will replace Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie Hospital, which consist of 580 beds and will close once Summit opens. The remaining 260 beds that will be lost once Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie Hospital close are located at the new Heights at Mount View Village. There are currently no plans to add any more beds. New census data shows Canada now has a higher proportion of seniors than ever before — a development that has crept up on society with far-reaching implications for health care. And all indications suggest the numbers of seniors will only grow in the years ahead. So, how will keeping residential care beds at current levels alleviate demands for seniors care in the future? The baby boomer retirement wave is expected to hit full force in 2025, according to Statistics Canada. It’s not a question of whether our community will need the beds in the not-to-distant future. What we need is to look at different ways to deal with it. One such solution is to keep Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie Hospital in surplus, so beds can be available if needed. Another fix is to put more funding into community care. B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is calling for more support for those who wish to remain living in their own homes and also increased support for the caregivers. More support for B.C. seniors who wish to remain at home would take the strain off residential care facilities and provide seniors living with dementia the ability to remain in comfortable surroundings. The additional resources needed to provide a greater level of home support would be balanced by less reliance on residential facilities, but the real beneficiaries would be the seniors able to remain in their homes longer. Health care in Canada is always playing catch up, but with retiring baby boomers in the wings, now is the time to get caught up.

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Deer cull will not make Oak Bay roads safer The mayor states that Oak Bay has a deer overpopulation but admits the deer count taken last spring (94 deer) was not scientific. And having read the government methodology, it is a lot different than that used by Oak Bay. The mayor constantly claims that safety is his concern for instituting a cull. Each time he mentions deer death numbers in the community it is implied these are the result of vehicle accidents. That is not the case. Last June the CAO emailed me saying there were 17 deer killed on the streets of Oak Bay. Checking with public works, which is responsible for removing the dead animals, I was told seven and possibly eight were the result of vehicle incidents. A big difference in the numbers. According to ICBC records, which end in 2012, Oak Bay had 10 motor vehicle/deer incidents. Saanich had 120. Numbers in all cases included incidents in parking lots and stationary vehicles. Does the mayor truly believe by culling 25 deer Oak Bay drivers will never encounter another? William Jesse Oak Bay

Cull a losing cause A yellow line is all that separate us from seriously getting hurt

countless times in the course of a day. How can the occasional deer now put our safety so much in jeopardy? Please, Mr. Mayor and company, direct your attention and our money towards more worthwhile issues rather than pursuing your petproject, which is a losing cause to begin with, since no one is willing to help. (They know better.) My advice for you, Mr. Mayor, bow out of the issue graciously, while you can, before your name goes down unfavourably in the chronicles of our community. William Rauschning Oak Bay

Letter provides a laugh D.A. Remington’s letter (Jan. 7) about the greatness of Oak Bay’s mayor sure made our day. We finally found some humour in the letters column after all these months. My only question is should it be seasons or reasons? Thanks for the chuckle. H.H. Watson Oak Bay

Mining an economic boon As we start the new year and discuss growth sectors in B.C. for 2015 and beyond, many people might be quick to underestimate the contribution that mining and

exploration make to B.C.’s economy. In 2013 for instance, the mining industry added $511 million in direct payments to the provincial government and its various agencies. The number of people working in B.C.’s mining industry also increased in 2013, directly employing 10,720 people. Over the next 10 years, the B.C. mining industry is expected to require a surprising 16,770 new workers to meet the needs of mining expansion and retirements. These are impressive stats for a vital B.C. industry that rarely gets recognized as one of the bedrocks of our B.C. economy. The mining industry definitely carries its weight. Jesse McClinton Victoria

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Yoga studio offers healing touch Dan Ebenal News Staff

An Oak Bay yoga studio has found itself in a unique position. Ajna Yoga has become one of the first schools in the world to be accredited for yoga therapy. “Yoga therapy is using yoga to help rehabilitate,” said Jules Payne, the co-owner and director of teacher training at Ajna. “It’s sort of been talked about for the last 20 years but before then there was no

set process in the same way there is for massage therapy or physiotherapy or chiropractic.” Ajna Yoga has become one of the first 11 schools in the world to receive accreditation from the International Association of Yoga Therapists, joining other Canadian schools in Vancouver and Toronto. “We were really proud when we were at the conference last year that we had three from Canada,” said Payne. She estimates more than 100 students have graduated or

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Forster, the author of several books on notable Canadian women, launched an online petition to the Bank of Canada. “For more than a decade, I’ve been trying to popularize the stories of notable women from Canadian history and ensure their achievements aren’t forgotten,” said Forster, “It’s symbolic, but important. It reflects who and what we consider

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Performance comes full circle Singers, pianists share passion for program that celebrates song Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

The cream of the crop, with Oak Bay and area connections, will gather for a night of performance and promotion in All around the circle: An evening of Lieder and Song. “It’s kind of a coup,” says singer Benjamin Butterfield, an organizer of the Jan. 17 concert at University of Victoria. The concert brings together Oak Bay’s Butterfield (head of voice at UVic’s School of Music); Oak Bay High alumnus Tyler Duncan, who recently debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City; Duncan’s pianist wife Dr. Erika Switzer, a graduate from the Julliard School; Martha Guth, who is completing her DMA at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor; and pianist Dr. Laura Loewen from the University of Manitoba. Rounding off the vocal quartet will be Oak Bay resident Tasha Farivar, a past student of VISI and a graduate from the School of Music at UVic. “These guys are all coming here of their own volition, because we all care about this [the Vancouver

International Song Institute],” he said. “We all dig it. We like it and are engaged.” The concert is to raise public awareness and scholarship money for VISI, a program that goes on in Vancouver each summer; the School of Music at the University of Victoria is a satellite member. The Vancouver International Song Institute is a summer program based out of Vancouver for singers, pianists, scholars, historians, linguists, scientists and the general public to come together to discover, create, experience, understand, study and enjoy song. “It’s this four-week international event that is unique … It’s binding communities. It’s crossing disciplines,” Butterfield said. “Song is this thing that binds everybody.” All believe passionately in the power of song and VISI to the degree each is donating the time and talent, and covering their own travel costs to get to Victoria. The concert will feature the vocal quartet taking on Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes, songs from Wolf’s Mörike Lieder and Poulenc’s Fiançailles as well as songs of Randy Newman. Baritone Duncan, who now lives in New York City and performs at the Metropolitan Opera there as well as with orchestras and opera companies around the globe, will be accompanied by Switzer to

perform works by Hugo Wolf. “He created a body of work that was as game-changing as Freud,” Butterfield said of the composer whose final years were spent descending into insanity. “Someone like Tyler brings [Wolf’s] music alive… His story is as basic as anyone trying to make it,” Butterfield said. It will be a key component for all the performances, trying to make a connection and creating a knowledge of the person who created the works. Guth will perform Francis Poulenc. “You don’t often get an opportunity to hear this stuff,” Butterfield said. Butterfield, who maintains a professional singing career that includes recent performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York as well as at the National Theatre in Taipei, Taiwan, plans to floor the audience with the works of Randy Newman. “He writes about characters like bullies, drunks, the detritus of society. The people who cause us to think on a higher moral plane,” Butterfield said. “The music is gorgeous and lyrics so pointed.” All around the circle: An evening of Lieder and Song is Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at the University of Victoria’s School of Music. Admission by suggested $20 donation. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Soloist brings Brahms’ end-of-life piano music to UVic Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

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Oak Bay resident Shoko Inoue is busily memorizing Brahms’ late works in anticipation of sharing them with the public prior to a recording session. She’ll perform Johannes Brahms opus 76, 116, 117, 118 and 119, all written for piano, during a solo concert in Phillip T. Young recital hall on Feb. 9. “[They are] late works by him, near the end of his life. It reflects a very deep profound, sacred part of the soul,” said Inoue, who has lived all over the world but still bears her native Japanese accent. “I think this is one of the most poetic pieces written.” She’s excited about sharing the 28 intricate pieces. “I really think this is a core of poetry. It’s up to anybody

to feel the purity of this combination. Rhythmically it’s intricate,” she said. “I don’t’ think people usually play this much because these pieces can be played separately. … I wanted to respect the set as a whole.” She plans to record a CD in early February and thought she’d share her knowledge the day before with a concert. “I would love to share real sound, not the CD, but in the concert it would be wonderful to share,” Inoue said. “This kind of music is beyond our personal feelings. Music makes me very aware of my spiritual, pure bliss of being able to listen. It’s very primal and at the same time something so sophisticated.” A lifetime piano player and world traveller, she current lives in Oak Bay and teaches piano at

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United tackle Fusion on the pitch Soccer action returns to Oak Bay this weekend when the Bays United Under 18 girls gold team faces off against the Saanich Fusion U18 girls squad Sunday, Jan. 18. The Bays United U18 Boys also host their respective Fusion team the same day. The Vancouver Island Premier League’s Lower Island Bays/Peninsula squad visits Comox. University of Victoria’s men’s and women’s basketball teams play host to the University of Winnipeg for a weekend matchup Jan. 16 and 17. The women’s games begin at 6 p.m. Friday, and 5 p.m. Saturday with the men following at 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. The games mark the countdown to the final month of Vikes basketball at McKinnon Gym and fans, students, staff and athletes are invited to share their memories at facebook. com/iheartmck. Submissions are due by Feb. 5. Also at the UVic campus, the Vikes’ men’s rugby squad takes on UBC in a 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 Boot Game at Centennial Stadium. The men’s and women’s track teams are away at a University of Washington Indoor Preview in Seattle, Wash. while the Vikes swimmers are in Richmond for Jan. 17’s Senior Circuit LCM. More action from the hardwood this week as Oak Bay High’s junior girls and boys visit St. Michaels University School Jan. 19, with games starting at 4:15 and 5:45 p.m. respectively. The junior boys visit Claremont Jan. 20 while the junior girls are at Spectrum.

at 3:15 p.m. The senior at Archie basketball Browning teams head Arena. to Claremont Victoria for their will face off doubleagainst its header Jan. fellow T2 20, with the teams in girls tipping Devon Gall the Island off at 5:45 Jock Talk playoffs, p.m. and the beginning in boys at 7:30 the next few weeks. p.m. Also from Oak The Victoria Bay, Glenlyon Norfolk Cougars Junior B House senior girls hockey team has just visit Victoria High for one home game in the a 5:45 p.m. start. coming week when Jan. 21 brings the they host a struggling Oak Bay Junior Girls Peninsula Panthers to Mt. Douglas for a squad, Thursday, Jan. 5:30 p.m. game while 22 at 7 p.m. at Archie the junior boys host Browning Arena. The Reynolds at 4 p.m. Cougs will hope to while on Jan. 22, grab hold of the first GNS rounds out the overall spot atop the week with a senior Vancouver Island boys game at Stelly’s Junior Hockey League. beginning at 7:30 p.m. A reminder for Oak Come out and show Bay’s hockey fans... your support for the Greater Victoria Ball future stars when the Hockey registration Victoria Ice Hawks closes Jan. 31, with Midget A boys hit the information on ice for the last two assessments coming regular-seaon games in early February. of the year. For details visit www. The ‘Hawks travel vmbh.ca. to Sooke Saturday, Grade 12 student Jan. 17 for a 12:30 Devon Gall is an avid p.m. start versus the sports fan, athlete and Thunderbirds before former Carnarvon returning home to baseball player. Send host the Port Alberni your sports events news Bulldogs Sunday, to jocktalk@telus.net. Jan. 18. Puck drop is

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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.

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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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.

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

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

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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His and hers driving souvenirs 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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The arrival of a new year is the perfect time to give your mortgage a checkup. That’s the advice of Paul Macara, a mortgage broker with Beyer Mortgage Services. “I always encourage my clients to look at their mortgage on an annual basis,” said Macara. He said that allows you to take advantage of your prepayment privileges to maximize your mortgage principal reduction and high-interest debt can be transferred to a lower interest rate to boost cash flow and save on interest costs. It’s also an opportunity to take advantage of attractive mortgage products and rates, which are floating around historic lows, and could provide access to the lowest-cost funds for renovations, education funding, a vacation or other large looming expense. Some of Macara’s other mortgage tips for 2015 include speeding up your mortgage paydown. He suggests finding a way to use prepayment privileges this year at least once. Using a tax refund or just a little extra cash that you’ve managed to sock away towards your mortgage will increase your return

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Paul Macara of Beyer Mortgage Services advises clients to look over their mortgage on an annual basis. on future payments. And instead of paying your mortgage monthly, he recommends paying weekly or biweekly. That small change can save you thousands. “Many of our trusted lenders offer fantastic prepayment privileges,” said Macara. “Many products allow you to prepay up to 15-20 per cent of your original mortgage balance every year on any of your regular payment dates. This payment is applied directly towards your principal and helps you become mortgage-free sooner.”

He said it’s important to always renew with your eyes open, calling it an opportunity to negotiate the best possible deal. “I recently had a client come in with a renewal letter from one of the five big banks. The rate they were offering my client was one per cent higher than my best rate,” said Macara. “Make sure you do a little research before you tick that renewal box. I always advise my clients to come see me five months before their renewal date to ensure we get a rate hold in place.”

He said those who purchased their first home last year could be leaving money on the table. First-time buyers could be able to take advantage of the $5,000 nonrefundable Home Buyer Tax Credit amount, which provides up to $750 in federal tax relief. Macara also suggests that those looking at moving to a larger home might consider renovation instead. He said it’s almost always less expensive to renovate than relocate, and the right project may be all it takes to turn your house into the

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