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Books, movie vending mulled for West Shore library branch Langford considers extra $1.5 million to help cover cost of new library Mike Davies News Gazette staff

The Greater Victoria Public Library is one step closer to having a new facility on the West Shore. Currently under construction in the new Westhills YM-YWCA building, the library will be a point of pride for the GVPL – the organization highly anticipates the facility’s opening, to be able to show it off to the community. In a letter to the Langford recently presented to the city’s administration and finance committee, GVPL CEO Maureen Sawa highlighted some of what she is looking forward to in the new facility. “Capitalizing on the extensive operating hours of the YM-YWCA,” she says, “this branch will offer a 24/7 open foyer for automated check in, as well as provide access to popular materials for users to borrow after hours via a vending machine.” Automated check-in was long ago identified as a requirement for GVPL facilities, she adds, but a library vending machine will be a first for both the library and the City of Langford. In terms of design, Sawa says the concept plan for the facility provides the public with spaces to interact or create, areas for quiet reading or study and collection displays for both physical and digital materials.

Off-road RC truckin’ Off-road exploring takes on a new meaning for remote control truck enthusiasts who brought their vehicles out to Mill Hill Regional Park in Langford to work the ups and downs of the terrain. Mike West (from left) and Cody Doherty of Esquimalt, and George Newell and Jake Matthews (not shown) of Langford wound up their weekend session by putting their lifelike jeeps and pickups to the test in a runoff culvert.

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Spotlight on the Arts:

Taking venues to the next level

Part 1 in a twopart special series on creating a dedicated arts and cultural facility for the West Shore The Lighthouse Academy of Dance performs at the Four Seasons Musical Theatre Christmas Concert in December at the Isabelle Reader Theatre in Langford. The middle school site has been the go-to venue for community groups for some time.

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After a decade of uncertainty, West Shore residents are wondering: will a local performing arts centre ever see the light of day? Is there enough demand in the community for such a facility? And if it were to be built, would it be in Langford, Colwood or elsewhere on the West Shore? Who would pay how much and what would the total price tag be? Uncertainty abounds, but Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton said questions are slowly being answered. The time for a new arts facility centred in Greater Victoria’s fastest-growing region may come sooner than later, she said. “I think it will happen … and I think it is good for the overall healthy community to have the diversity of entertainment,” she said. “Not everyone engages on sports fields, or hiking trails, or paddling in a canoe. If we can roll up our sleeves and make something happen, it could happen.” Her opinion is partly based on a 148-page feasibility study completed by Schick Shiner, a consulting firm specializing in art centres, galleries and cultural centres. The report, funded by Colwood and completed in March 2013, builds a case for the facility to be built on a one-acre parcel of land. Proposed amenities would include a 650-seat theatre, a 200-seat “black-box” theatre, a restaurant, studio space, art gallery, rehearsal space and more, for an estimated price of $35 million. A citizen steering committee, led by Catharine Chase, was

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$3.2 million could be enjoyed by formed in 2014 to further the community. Of the 18 facilities research and review possible examined in the report, only locations in Colwood. After eight one, the Isabelle Reader Theatre months, the committee is ready at Spencer middle school in to present its findings. Despite Langford, is in the West Shore. the multi-million dollar price tag, The vast majority of arts and Chase also said the facility can be performance facilities currently a reality. in Greater Victoria “Some people “I think it will are in the city say it’s so much of Victoria, with money, but there happen … and I think it other facilities is money available. is good for the overall sprinkled around It’s just a matter downtown of accessing it,” healthy community to the core, such as she said. “There have the diversity of the University has been a need of Victoria that was formally entertainment.” and Spectrum recognized in this – Colwood Mayor Carol Community School community for a Hamilton on the need theatre. performing arts “The need is centre (as far back for a new performing and as) 2003, so that visual arts venue on the there; the many talents and many need has been West Shore talented people in growing.” this community The report’s and beyond really deserve a cost estimate does not include facility like this,” Chase said, the cost of land or an estimated adding it would also be an annual operating budget of economic driver for the West $750,000. On the flip side, $16 Shore. “This will be a benefit for million worth of construction jobs would be created and annual the economy and the arts, and benefit the community in sharing economic spin-offs to the tune of

each others’ cultural heritage and seeing growth there.” Chase points to a new performing arts centre in St. Catherine’s, Ont. as a good example of what could be created here. While the 95,000-square-foot facility is much bigger and cost almost twice as much as the West Shore proposal, the financing model is one she hopes can be replicated locally. The model uses a shared concept, with the provincial and federal governments kicking in a third of the cost to match funds raised by the community or contributed by municipal government(s) involved. “To me this would be just an incredible part of our community. We want this to be known as a centre of excellence where we celebrate excellence and celebrate culture,” Chase said. “That, to me, is so important.” Two new theatres underway will provide short-term relief to the lack of venues. Royal Bay secondary in Colwood and the new Belmont secondary in Langford are building 350- and

300-seat theatres, respectively, to join the Reader Theatre as school and community use facilities starting in September. Despite this, Oksana Dexter, a former cultural services manager in West Vancouver and the Centennial Theatre manager in North Vancouver said the dancers, actors, singers and performers have no place in the West Shore to graduate to. “People say if you build it, they will come – for audiences, yes that is true,” she said. “But for arts organizations, if you don’t have a (larger) place to perform, you can’t grow, flourish and expand creative potential. When you build a (dedicated) home for the arts community, there is a whole plethora of things that can occur … There isn’t a community in the world where the first thing they want to do to celebrate is a Christmas concert, a musical or a dance and those things need a home.” Coming up in part 2 of the series: Finding a home for a new West Shore arts facility. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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New parking rules could come soon at sidestreet off Goldstream Ave. Mike Davies News Gazette Staff

Another petition from the residents of the Fairway Green condominium development at the corner of Fairway and Goldstream avenues has finally resulted in a possible change to the parking situation near one of Langford’s major thoroughfares. Fairway Green had issued a request to council in February of 2011 to adjust the parking near the intersection to create commercial parking designated exclusively for the facility, or limited-time public parking. Langford council took no action at that time. Now, it seems, based on the recommendation from the city’s transportation and public works committee, Fairway Green residents might get their way. Council was to consider the recommendation from the committee on Monday night (after the Gazette’s press deadline) to have city staff install new parking signage at an approximate cost of $1,500, plus a estimated $78 for annual maintenance. The proposed changes call for a maximum of two-hour parking, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the parking scallops on the north and west sides of Fairway Avenue at Goldstream. The committee also recommended instructing city staff to re-grade the Fairway Avenue shoulder at an approximate cost of $2,000, to be funded through the Small Road Improvements budget, and change the parking restrictions from the existing “No Parking” restriction to the time-lim-

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This shoulder, despite the signage saying the opposite, is frequently used for parking by workers at the Priory VIHA care facility around the corner, according to the residents and management of Fairway Greens, as are the scallops in front of the condominum complex. The City of Langford is set to budget for a regraded shoulder and implementation of new parking hours in the area after receiving a petition from the residents. ited condition set out by those installed signs. The parking restrictions are necessary, according to a petition from Fairway Green, because when VIHA (now known as Island Health) made the parking lot at The Priory care facility into a pay lot – across the street and one block south on Goldstream Avenue from Fairway Green – workers there began using the parking scallops fronting Fairway Green during business hours. The committee recommendation stated the re-grading

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West Shore RCMP kept busy with multiple events Mike Davies News Gazette staff

The last week has seen a drug seizure in Langford, a pair of believed-to-be-connected break and enters at two local pharmacies, and a home invasion thwarted by a homeowner on Valentine’s Day. And that’s not to mention a stolen vehicle from Sooke that ended up being ditched on the pedestrian boardwalk at Langford Lake.

Rude awakening on Valentine’s A homeowner on the 3000-block of Leigh Road in Langford awoke early Saturday morning to what he thought was his puppy whining to go outside. Instead, what he found was a 20-year-old man in black in his living room. After yelling at the man to get out of his home, a struggle ensued, which saw

windows locked at night to prevent such incidents,” Berube said.

the homeowner subdue the intruder while awaiting police. “While we do not encourage the public to take matters into their own hands,” says Const. Alex Berube of the West Shore RCMP, “we praise the swift actions of the homeowner.” The homeowners were not harmed during the ordeal, and the suspect’s motive is unknown at this time. “We would like to remind the public to keep their doors and

Drug seizure on Jacklin Road The recent arrest of a 28-year-old Langford man by Sooke RCMP for drug possession led to the execution of a search warrant Feb. 11 on a residence in the 3000-block of Jacklin Road near Belmont secondary. The man was arrested in Sooke for

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Two pharmacies targeted At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, West Shore RCMP officers responded to an alarm at the Pacific Compounding Pharmacy, located at 284 Helmcken Rd. in View Royal and found a smashed front glass door. A white Ford Explorer was observed leaving the scene, which was then pursued but evaded police. RCMP say it appeared to be driven by a caucasian male, approximately 30 years old, and he

appeared to be the sole occupant of the vehicle. The vehicle was later seized in Saanich. Later that day, at approximately 5:45 p.m., RCMP responded to another incident at Forbes Pharmacy at 103-2349 Millstream Rd. in Langford, where thieves made off with the business’ safe. Const. Alex Berube of the West Shore RCMP say they are working in close collaboration with the Saanich Police Department, to investigate these incidents, and are canvassing the areas retrieving video surveillance which could be helpful in the investigation. Anyone with information regarding any of the above crimes are being asked to contact the West Shore RCMP detachment at 250-4742264 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (6477).

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Gazette reader Arwe Theryet noticed this car on the Langford Lake boardwalk on the morning of Feb. 12. West Shore RCMP say it was stolen in Sooke and ditched at that location before they were informed by a passerby of its presence. The vehicle was quickly removed and Sooke RCMP are investigating.

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Metchosin’s Baha’i look to do good works Collecting personal items for homeless folks part of four days of service Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

The Baha’is of Metchosin invite West Shore families to support the homeless. Heading into the final week of February, Mona Nakhjavani-Bossi, a member of the Baha’i community in the rural municipality for eight years, is rallying citizens of the West Shore to gather clean new towels, new socks and toothpaste earmarked for the homeless, to be presented at Our Place in downtown Victoria. “Bahai’s like to be of service; that is one of our biggest goals, to reach out to the outer community,” she said. “It’s very rewarding when you are doing something for other people.” Last year, she said, the community collected enough for 155 bundles, which are rounded out with candies and toiletries donated by the church. Each includes a hand-made card from a child offering a cheerful message to those in need. More than 50 homeless people take their daily shower at Our Place, Nakhjavani-Bossi added. “It’s like an outreach program, (but) what it really is, we are trying to teach the kids to be of service and not always expect something,” she said. “It is a time of gift giving and hospitality. So the children need to learn to give rather than always be receiving. This is for all kids in Metchosin and all children in

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Towels, socks and other supplies line a table of items in Metchosin Hall that are destined to be handed out to homeless individuals at Our Place in Victoria. A local Bahai group is collecting donations to pass along. the West Shore; it is not restricted to Baha’i families.” The Baha’i calendar has 19 months of 19 days, four less days than the more common Gregorian calendar and those four Intercalary days, are meant for hospitality,

she said. She invites the public to join the local Baha’i group at the Metchosin Community Hall on March 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. for item drop offs, or to help put the bundles together. “It is about hospitality, gift giving and

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Flower Count contest has multiple angles The City of Colwood will look to defend its title as Greater Victoria’s best blooming community

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“It’s a Greater Victoria tradition to celebrate the arrival of spring,” said Paul Nursey, CEO of Tourism Victoria. “We just think our climate and garden tourism is a differentiator for Greater Victoria when the rest of Canada is shivering.” Community members from the 13 municipalities who count flowers will have their

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Music is alive and well on the Highlands front The continued success of the Pike coffee house may require relocating It’s true, the West Shore isn’t singularly known for its stock of chic coffeehouses serving up local music acts alongside Americanos. But in Highlands, a rustic community building has been brewing its own earthy version of the music coffee house for nearly two decades now, leading the way for community-based arts events in the region. For the past 17 years, a group of volunteers has been organizing a monthly gettogether at Highlands’ Caleb Pike House, a quirky old building built in 1883. It is now a venue for community meetings, gatherings and the Highlands Music Coffee house. Organizer Zhinoos Armstrong has been involved with the event since 1998 and recalls their initial excitement. “We wanted to create a place where people would get together for love of music, and at the same time, be able to meet their new and old neighbours and friends,” she said. At first, musicians played at the coffee house for free,

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NEWS NEWS GAZETTE GAZETTE

Christine Scott Publisher Don Descoteau Editor Penny Sakamoto Group Publisher

Goldstream News Gazette is published by Black Press Ltd. | 205-774 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, B.C., V9B 2X3 | Editorial and Sales: 250-478-9552 • Fax: 250-478-6545 • Circulation Dept.: 250-480-3234

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Finalized deal a positive sign Last week’s news that the Onni Group had finalized its purchase of the former Capital City Centre property was good news for a municipality decried by some of its residents as “the land of big holes.” As indicated in our Homefinder feature in City of Colwood Friday’s Gazette, can springboard last Colwood is indeed open for business and from Onni deal home to a number of interesting and encouraging developments, both commercial and residential. We look forward to hearing the details about the future of the Colwood Corners project, which has sat vacant for some months after original developer League Assets filed for bankruptcy protection. We’ve always insisted that a municipality cannot be blamed for a bad economy that sends overextended developers into financial ruin. Jurisdictions such as Colwood do their best to encourage well-planned developments and do as much due diligence on proponents as is possible without scaring them off. So when a situation brought on by recessionary times rights itself, as the Capital City Centre project appears to have done, we can’t help but applaud all those involved for sticking with it, having patience with the process and seeing things through. In Colwood’s case, much work still remains to be done by the planning department before Onni moves its crews onto the site and begins creating its vision for the property. But without a doubt, the fact the development is even at that stage again is a sign the West Shore’s economy is in a good place. From Colwood’s perspective, a little friendly competition with the City of Langford can never be a bad thing. The latter municipality continues to grow apace, both residentially and commercially. But having its next-door neighbour enjoy some development kudos can only be good for the whole West Shore.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Annual health care crisis grips B.C. seems to grow as inexorably as the The annual ritual of declaring health care budget. a crisis in health care is upon us, An emergency physician of my with the B.C. Liberal government acquaintance provided a boasting that we have the typical scenario for night best system in Canada, shift at the ER. Where while the NDP and the once nights were quiet, B.C. Nurses’ Union try to now there are patients portray it as the worst. waiting for hours, around The BCNU is the last big the clock. public sector union still to Several are drunk, and settle in the latest round one has urinated on the of contract talks. Feeding floor. Surveys show as horror stories to the media many as half of ER visits is part of its strategy, and are alcohol-related, from this time it was a patient Tom Fletcher overdoses to fights, falls, at Abbotsford Hospital B.C. Views car crashes and chronic assigned a bed in a small conditions. shower room for a month Into this chaos comes a mother due to chronic overcrowding. with her young child, who has nasal Hospital officials said his care and chest congestion. The child’s wasn’t compromised. cough led her to throw up, so off We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, to ER they went, blithely assuming Surrey and elsewhere: a new that this is where you bring a kid hospital or expansion is built and with a cold. is immediately overcrowded. We This week’s B.C. budget brings are reminded every winter that us a step closer to the moment influenza season brings a wave of when half of all provincial revenues people into emergency, expecting go to keep the health care system treatment for a viral infection that running. in most cases can only run its In the legislature, NDP health course. critic Judy Darcy blasted Health Many people still don’t Minister Terry Lake for the understand what “the flu” is, government’s failure to keep its beyond the notion that it sounds 2010 promise to find everyone in serious enough to tell the boss B.C. a family doctor. you won’t be in to work. And as Lake allowed they’re still working fewer doctors choose the endless on that, and then plugged the demands of family practice, the latest Conference Board of Canada expectation that all problems must study showing B.C. ranks third in be dealt with quickly and for free

the world in health care outcomes, second only to Switzerland and Sweden. Darcy, a former president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This is surely a first in question period, the Minister of Health going back to the record of the NDP government in the 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.” We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its financing formula. After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the late federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be tied to economic growth, but wouldn’t fall below three per cent. This of course was treated as a cut, rather than continued increases above inflation. But there it is, and all provinces have to deal with it. Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests continues. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘ER nights were once quiet; now patients wait for hours, around the clock.’

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Photos contributed by Brian Rundle

Bylaws about wildlife are there for a reason Brian Rundle of Sooke snapped some photos of dogs chasing wildlife around Albert Head Lagoon this past Saturday, pointing out that there are signs posted saying owners should not allow this to happen. “As you can see by the sign, dogs are not to be chasing the wildlife. And what are they doing? I’d like to remind people that the rules apply to them, as well,” Rundle says.

Contrary to Fletcher’s views, Teachers, BCTF are adapting Re: “B.C. teachers adapting, but not union,” (Gazette, Feb. 4) Contrary to Tom Fletcher’s assertion that B.C. teachers and the BCTF are not “adapting,” we are actually leading the way in protecting and enhancing education in our province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is actively involved in B.C.’s task force on assessment, the graduation requirements review, and the curriculum redesign teams. Our two vice-presidents and I have been meeting with senior Ministry of Education staff on these initiatives. As a union of professionals, we work hard to enhance our practice in support of teaching and learning. The BCTF has 32 provincial specialist associations — ranging from science, social studies and art to technology and trades education — that put on exceptional professional development conferences, write reports and lead important teacher inquiry projects. Recently, the BCTF has partnered with UBC and the B.C. Superintendents Association to create a province-wide mentoring program that will formalize an integrated system of support for developing and retaining teachers in B.C. We also funded, created and launched a new online platform called TeachBC that enables teachers from across B.C. to share their research and teaching resources. There are a lot of excellent things happening in B.C. schools and teachers are front and centre making it all happen. However, we cannot forget that any government strategy, initiative, direction, plan, etc., needs funding. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting for this government to fund the basics like improving class

size and composition. A change in government attitude toward funding is the first adaptation B.C. students need.

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My first month on the West Shore What’s with the traffic circles everywhere?

Mike Davies/News Gazette Staff

A pedestrian crosses at the east entrance/exit to the roundabout at Goldstream Avenue and Bryn Maur Road in Langford. These roundabouts are great, as they definitely speed up the flow of traffic, but our columnist suggests the crosswalks shouldn’t be right at the entrance to them, as it causes avoidable congestion issues.

palities should amalgamI arrived at the Gazette for ate. my first day of work on Jan. I’m not going to say they 5, the day after moving into should or shouldn’t – I one room in a two bedroom don’t think I should have an basement suite – sight opinion on that, yet, conunseen – in the town I’d be sidering I’ve only been here covering for the local coma month. But purely based munity paper, but to which on where the dividing lines I had never been. are between them and the So I’d like to quickly fact that these municipaliexplore a few of the … let’s ties are so interconnected just call them elements Mike Davies that one’s actions rarely of my time here thus far, Mike’s Musings have no effect on another, if you’ll indulge me for a I can understand the quesmoment. tion at least being raised for I’ll start with a question: what’s with the traffic circles all over discussion periodically. With the, “Now entering …” signs the place? Better question: why doesn’t every- popping up along the side of major one have these traffic circles all over thoroughfares, seemingly between one building and the next on the the place? These things keep the traffic mov- same road, denoting your departure ing, and they take a whole lot of the from one municipality and entrance frustration out of the typical, “You go,” into another, the “whose jurisdiction “No, you go,” “Okay, whose turn is it?” is this?” question must be raised frethat comes from people either being quently, and communication and cotoo nice, not nice enough, or not know- operation between municipal governments must have to be very tight. ing how to work a four-way stop. Maybe it is. My one frustration would be the It could be that they are great at crosswalks that have been placed right at the entrance to multiple entry- communicating whenever there are points to these circles. They cause cross-municipal issues to take care of. But the fact that the Gazette broke congestion, especially on major thoroughfares, which, I think, is a situation the news to the City of Colwood that that could be at least partially recti- they wouldn’t be receiving money fied by moving them half-way down from Langford for their portion of The Q Centre’s debt-servicing costs the block. The second thing I’d like to say is I last month, I’d say there’s a fair bit of completely understand why there are improvement needed in that regard. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com people who think all of these munici-

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Demineralized Treated Water

3000

Potatoes

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

Aquafina

285ml

Idahoan

Kraft

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99 Plus Applicable Fees

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Selected, 200-290gr

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907gr

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Spectrum

336gr

Becel

Organic Coconut Oil

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Soft Margarine

414ml

1.8kg

500gr

Clover Leaf

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1lt

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2$ for

Texana

China Lily

for

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398ml

for

MJB

A VALUE OF

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Instant Oatmeal Family Size 594-776gr

470-600gr

Kraft

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2593

regular price

Harvest Crunch Granola Cereal

New Quaker Products Inside

400ml

Kraft

Peanut Butter

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1kg

Thai Sweet Chili or Spring Roll Sauce

2$ for

Asian Family

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250gr

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500ml

350ml

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3$ for

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325-350gr

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Japanese Style Breading 150gr

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for

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300gr

White Swan

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1.66lt

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280ml

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Whole young Corn

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Facial Tissue

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Taipan 397gr

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175gr

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Vegetarian Spring Rolls

483ml

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NEWS GAZETTE

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2593

regular price

Harvest Crunch Granola Cereal

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Thai Sweet Chili or Spring Roll Sauce

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3$ for

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325-350gr

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Japanese Style Breading 150gr

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Feb. 14 - 22 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

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280ml

Scotties

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Facial Tissue

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for

Taipan 397gr

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Still too many young drivers dying: coroner Province looks for ways to get better results from graduated licensing system for drivers Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s chief coroner has called on the B.C. government to look for ways to strengthen its graduated licensing system for young drivers and consider a pilot project of electronic speed enforcement in highrisk areas to reduce the number of young people who die in car crashes. The B.C. Coroners’ Service reviewed all 106 deaths of young drivers between 2004 and 2013, finding that speed, impairment or lack of seatbelt use were contributing factors in most cases. While the death rate for drivers aged 16 to 18 has declined by two thirds since 2008, it remains the leading cause of death for the age group, with teenage boys aged 17 and 18 at greatest risk of death or injury. Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the government has no intention of returning to photo radar for speed enforcement, but she will examine the recommendation to test a “speed on green” function for intersection cameras that could identify excessive speeding in areas of high accident risk.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the last review of B.C.’s stricter licence system for new drivers showed a 28 per cent reduction in crashes involving young drivers, but that was in 2006. “It hasn’t been reviewed since, so I think it’s a very practical suggestion on the part of the coroner’s office to take a look at the program and see if there are some means to further strengthen it,” Stone said. The coroners’ analysis showed 68 of 106 drivers were at the “novice” stage when they died. Of those, 18 had consumed alcohol and seven were driving with too many passengers who were not family members, and without a supervisor. There were 14 deaths of young drivers with a learner’s licence, the first stage of the graduated system. Of those, 11 were driving with no supervisor, 10 had consumed alcohol, three were driving during restricted hours and two had more than one non-supervisor passenger in the vehicle. Distraction by mobile phone use was

Where there’s smoke, there’s burning plants DND culls Metchosin species The Department of National Defence wants area residents to know a controlled burn of invasive species will happen soon on its Rocky Point property in Metchosin. The Royal Canadian Navy, looking to improve and restore military training areas in the area and also protect federally listed plant species at risk, has cleared seven hectares of invasive plant materials, including common gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Scotch broom on the DND land. The cleared plants have been gathered into large piles and will be burned over a period of two to four days during the next three weeks, when weather conditions and the ventilation index are favourable. Officials expect there to be considerable smoke generated during this process. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

found to be a factor in only one case. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said better data collection on accidents would help understand the risks. In many of the cases reviewed, the posted speed limit at the scene was not recorded, and the number of drivers who took driving lessons

B.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe speaks to the media about young driver deaths around the province during a recent news conference. Black Press

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BCHL inter-divisional matchups critical Maintaining the momentum key for Grizzlies: coach Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

After playing six good periods of hockey last weekend, the Victoria Grizzlies are looking at stringing together 15 more to wind up the B.C. Hockey League regular season. “It’s all (Island) division hockey from here on in and we want to make an impression,” said head coach and general manager Craig Didmon, whose team plays the Bulldogs in Port Alberni tonight (Feb. 18) and returns home to play Powell River on Saturday. With only the one game left against the second-place Kings (26-18-1-9), who lead the Grizzlies (24-18-1-10) by three points, securing home ice advantage for the playoffs is largely out of their hands, he said. “Home ice advantage is always an advantage, for sure, and we’d love to have that. But we can’t control that entirely. We do want to win every game. If we can play

Photo by Tony Burrows

A crowd gathers around the Victoria net during a Jan. 28 game against Alberni Valley. The Grizzlies and Bulldogs play their final matchup of the regular season tonight (Feb. 18) in Port Alberni. our game for the rest of the way, we’re going to be in good shape.” A 6-2 home win over Prince George on Saturday and an 8-4 win over Alberni the night before at The Q Centre saw the Grizzlies leapfrog back over the Bulldogs (26-21-2-3) into third place.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1498. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 2 March 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1498 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1498 from RH1 (Mobile Home Park) Zone and adding to the C6A (Neighbourhood Mixed Use), with amendments to the Zone to allow for ground level apartments, townhouses and small lot residential Zone. Applicant: 608759 BC Ltd. Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1498 is 691 and 697 Hoylake Ave as shown shaded on the plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 16 February 2015 to Monday, 2 March 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Matthew Baldwin, Director of Planning, at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator

Victoria’s top line of Dane Gibson, Brett Gruber and new linemate Jay Mackie led the attack as expected, piling up 19 points in total. Mackie replaced Matthew Kennedy, who is out until late March with a broken collarbone. While Didmon expects those

players and veterans like Thomas Gobeil to step up when it counts, he also liked what he saw from the checking line of team captain Shawn McBride, Kevin Massy and Ayden MacDonald. “(McBride) has been solid all season,” the coach said, noting that the trio are scoring some timely goals as well as preventing others. Tonight’s game at Weyerhaeuser Arena is the proverbial four-pointer for Alberni, who take a tough road trip through the Interior Division this weekend then finish off with back-to-back games in Powell River. Didmon wants to see the same intensity the Grizzlies played with in their past three games against the scrappy Dogs: Victoria is 3-0, winning by a combined score of 20-7. So, the Grizzlies’ playoff position is in their hands in some ways and not in others. Making an impression against each of their divisional rivals, as Didmon said, may be the best thing they can do heading into the playoffs, which start March 3. “It was hard coming in mid-season like I did,” he said. “But I really

feel after this weekend that guys are starting to understand the system and the defensive consciousness that needs to be in place (to succeed in) playoff hockey.” Saturday’s game at The Q Centre starts at 7 p.m. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Weekend recap The Victoria Grizzlies moved back into third in the BCHL’s Island Division with a pair of wins last weekend. Here’s a snapshot of how they looked: n Feb. 13, Grizzlies 8 Alberni Valley 4 – VG: Brett Gruber 3 goals, 1 assist; Dane Gibson 5A; Jay Mackie, Zach Dixon, Ayden MacDonald 1G 1A each; Cole Pickup 1G; Thomas Gobeil 1G; Michael Stiliadis 35 saves. AV: Mitch Makin 2G 1A; Tyler Poveloskie 1G 1A n Feb. 14, Grizzlies 6 Prince George 2 – VG: D. Gibson 2G 1A; B. Gruber 1G 2A; Z. Dixon 1G 1A; C. Pickup 1G; A. MacDonald 1G; Sean Cleary 20 saves. PG: Brogan O’Brien 1G; Cole McCaskill 1G.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 and Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw Nos. 1553 and 1554. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by these proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in these Bylaws at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 2 March 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1553 is to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 by amending the OCP designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1553 from Neighbourhood to Mixed-Use Employment Centre and amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1554 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to a new C6C (NEIGHBOURHOOD MIXED USE – McCallum) Zone that will permit a townhouse, commercial and multi-family development. Applicant: Kevin Parker, McCallum Developments Location: The lands that are the subject of Bylaw Nos. 1553 and 1554 is 2658, 2662, 2666 and 2670 Secretariat Way and 899 McCallum Rd as shown shaded on the plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaws and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaws may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 16 February 2015 to Monday, 2 March 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Leah Stohmann in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on these Bylaws. Jim Bowden Administrator

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Belmont aims to have two hoops teams contest S. Islands Senior boys in already, girls needed to win play-in game Tuesday Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

Despite seeing their team ravaged by a flu bug last week, the Belmont Bulldogs won their way into a onegame playoff for the final berth into the Island AAA girls high school basketball championships. The Bulldogs, playing Nanaimo’s Dover Bay Dolphins in a neutral site wild card game at Cowichan High in Duncan last night (after the Gazette’s print deadline), beat the Spectrum Thunder 42-33 Saturday afternoon in the city playoffs at Oak Bay High to gain one last chance to qualify for the Islands. Belmont Bulldogs forward Isla Swanwick takes a Spectrum defender on under the hoop in a layup attempt. The Bulldogs lost last Thursday to Spectrum in the city AAA senior girls playoff tournament, but beat them Saturday to earn a wild card game for entry into this weekend’s Island tournament in Port Alberni. Photo by Cam Prerece

Wolves, Braves open playoffs tonight The focus for the Westshore Wolves won’t be Sunday’s 10-1 loss to Victoria in their regular season finale. More important was the 3-2 win they recorded in Saanich last Friday, a game that previewed the teams’ best-of-seven Vancouver Island Hockey League playoff series opening tonight (Feb. 18, 7 p.m.) at The Q Centre. The Wolves, who long ago nailed down second place in the South Division, emerged victorious in a defensive battle that saw the teams total 30 shots and score two power play goals each. Cory Hatcher scored twice and Tyler Smith once to pace the Wolves, who built period leas of 1-0 and 3-1. Sunday’s loss in Esquimalt came in a mean-nothing game with many Wolves veterans sitting out. editor@goldstream gazette.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Island championships begin tomorrow (Feb. 19) at Port Alberni secondary. “The more games we play in a short amount of time, the more momentum we carry into it,” said Bulldogs head coach Brad Lidstone, whose team had been off from game play nearly two weeks due to provincial exams. Jess Thomsen, with a team-high 12 points and 18 rebounds, and Cassy Allen, who pulled down 16 rebounds and added some key blocks and steals, gave stellar performances from the post position to lead the charge against Spectrum. Madi Bullen chipped in 10 points in the win and Frelen Gorst, Nicole Weldam-Dickson and Miranda Llewellyn provided defensive energy. The win was a solid turnaround from the teams’ previous meeting last Thursday, when an energy-sapped Bulldogs squad played hard but lost a nailbiter, 53-52. Isla Swanwick was the offensive standout in that game, pouring in 26 points, while Cassy Allen added 11. Thomsen was top rebounder with 13. The game 1 loss put the Bulldogs into a Saturday morning showdown

against Mount Doug, who dominated in recording a 45-25 victory.

Belmont boys secure Island tournament berth The Belmont senior boys team, who won two of their last three regular season games to finish with a 4-8 record, won a coin toss with Mount Douglas – also 4-8 – to place fourth in the Tier 1 league standings. Since second-place St. Michael’s and third-place Lambrick Park are smaller schools and compete in different categories than Belmont, the Bulldogs were slated to open the AAAA South Island playoffs Tuesday (Feb. 17) as the number 2 seed against those same Rams (No. 3). Four South Island teams qualify for the Island AAAA boys tournament being held at Mount Doug Feb. 26 to 28. The Bulldogs are scheduled to play tomorrow regardless of last night’s result. A win sees them play in the city final at 7:30 p.m. while a loss would see them play the third/fourth game starting at 5:45 p.m. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1557. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 2 March 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1549. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 2 March 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.

Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1557 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by reducing the amenity fee contribution in accordance with Council’s current Amenity Contribution Policy for an apartment development consisting of approximately 20 units on the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1557.

Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1549 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1549 from the R1 (One-Family Residential) Zone to the MU1A (Mixed Use Residential Commercial A) and to add townhouses as a permitted use in the MU1 Zone in order to allow approximately 11 three-storey townhouses.

Applicant: Marg McKay Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1557 is 772 Hockley Ave as shown shaded on the plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 16 February 2015 to Monday, 2 March 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Grant Liebscher in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator

Applicant: Stew Gordon, Gordon Langford Holdings Ltd. Location: The lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1549 is 2819 and 2821 Jacklin Rd as shown shaded on the plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 16 February 2015 to Monday, 2 March 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Grant Liebscher in the Planning Department at 250478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator

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Victoria Synchro members gather for a team photo after collecting a number of medals and ribbons last weekend at the provincial synchronized swimming championships at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Standing from left are Luiza Vasylyeva, Emma Choo, Kendra Cawston, Marlissa Cawston, Caomihe McElroy, Mara Lambert-Wilson, Sophie Gander, Katrina Hohensee, Olivia Strickland, Sarah Jones, Marina Hurst, seated is Kaitlyn Aylesworth. Photo contributed

Synchro swim squad captures B.C. medals West Shore four join winning connection Kendra and Marlissa Cawston of View Royal and Colwood’s Olivia Strickland and Mara Lambert Wilson added to their medal collections last weekend at the B.C. Synchronized Swimming Championships in Saanich. Members of the Victoria Synchro team, the four competed in team, duet and combo events between them at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Marlissa Cawston captured gold in the age 13 to 15 duet category teamed with Strickland, and grabbed the silver medal with Lam-

bert-Wilson in the combo event. Strickland and Lambert-Wilson were also part of the silver medalwinning 13-15 team with Kendra Cawston. In total, Victoria Synchro won six gold, one team silver and two bronze medals at the provincial competition. Four members of the club are competing in the Canada Winter Games in Prince George this Saturday and are training with Team B.C. at Commonwealth Place this week. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Keeping opponents at bay Juan de Fuca’s Kris Walushka (in blue) prepares to make a pass while Graham Gillis of Bays United closes in for the check. The West Shore side won the Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 4 playoff game 2-1 at Westhills Stadium on Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals, two weekends from now against Castys Invicta.

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION The City of Langford hereby gives public notice of its intention to close a portion of road, shown in heavy outline in Schedule ‘A’ below, known as Hockley Avenue, which was dedicated as highway by Plan VIP9002. The 13.8m² portion of Hockley Avenue intended to be closed and removed as highway dedication will be considered by the Council of the City of Langford at its regular meeting at the City Hall, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, on Monday, March 2nd, 2015 at 7:00pm. Persons who consider they are affected by the Bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting, or by delivering a written submission to the Corporate Officer by 4:00 pm on that date. The City of Langford intends to transfer the closed portions of road to the adjacent land owner who will be responsible for all costs associated with the road closure, and will be dedicating approximately 18.3m² of their land for road.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1559. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 2 March 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1559 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 to allow for a reduction to the Amenity Contribution required as a condition of rezoning approval as defined by the Amenity Contrubution Policy and where approved by Council.

Schedule ‘A’ 778 Hockley

Applicant: City of Langford

772 Hockley

Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1559 is all land that is within the City of Langford.

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Jim Bowden Administrator

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 16 February 2015 to Monday, 2 March 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Leah Stohmann in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw. Jim Bowden Administrator

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Springtime on the beach Jose Alfredo Torres, a student at Pearson College UWC in Metchosin snapped a shot of this eagle relaxing on the shore last week, and wanted to share it with Gazette readers. Photo by Jose Alfredo Torres

Weekend hiker rescued from Juan de Fuca trail Don Descoteau News Gazette staff

Rough seas and rugged terrain left airlifting an injured hiker off the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail on Sunday as the best option, a spokesperson for Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre Victoria said Monday. The man was suffering from “upper-body injuries” and was transported by a CFB Comoxbased Cormorant helicopter to Victoria General Hospital at about 7 p.m. The centre received a call shortly before 10 a.m. about a man in distress on the trail, about four kilometres south of Port Renfrew. Since it was a ground rescue,

a paramedic crew was initially dispatched to evacuate the man. “But the conditions on the trail were not good, so they requested assistance at around 4 p.m.,” said joint rescue centre spokesperson Lt. (Navy) Paul Pendergast. “Initially a boat extraction was considered, but the conditions of the sea were high and … it was determined that an air extraction was a better option.” While the residency of the hiker was not immediately available, West Shore residents frequently tackle the trail, a 47-kilometre hiking trail stretching along the western shoreline of the Island from China Beach near Jordan River to Botanical Beach near Port Renfrew.

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Pendergast reminded anyone planning on hiking the trail, or portions of it, to do three things before getting underway: “In general we always tell people be prepared, have a plan and have a means of communication,” he said. “The advice we often give, which applies almost any time of the year, is to be prepared for the conditions that you’re going into; think about the area and what the conditions are likely to be.” Even prepared hikers can become injured, however, and Pendergast said the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre is “glad to be able to call on resources to help people when the need arises.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Photo by Corporal Darcy Lefebvre/Canadian Forces

A Cormorant helicopter, like this one going through a training session, was dispatched to help the stranded hiker on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail on Sunday.

Langford’s library funding boosted Continued from Page A1

The furniture will all be easily movable, to allow for reconfiguration to suit users’ needs and allow for the incorporation of innovative services and programs. Langford city council was expected to accept a recommendation from the committee on Monday evening (after the ***Gazette’s

print deadline) that would see an additional $1.5-million added to the “Festivals and Other Culture” budget section in their overall five-year financial plan. Much of this additional funding is to be earmarked to helping to get the new Westhills facility up and running. Last April, the library’s board of directors approved working

with the City of Langford – which expressed interest in developing a new facility at the Westhills location – and this is the next step in that process, says Lynn Jordan, deputy CEO of the GVPL. “The library doesn’t own any property,” she says, “so the municipalities own all of the buildings we’re in and they pay the capital

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costs for those buildings.” The municipalities also pay into the regional library operating costs. Langford currently pays more than $1.5 million per year into that fund – an amount scheduled to reach nearly $1.8 million in 2019 – which is their portion of operating costs for all library facilities operated by the GVPL. The influx of new money would be specifically designated, according to Jordan, for the “set-up” of the library in the facility, once the construction has been completed on the building. This will include furniture, hardware, shelving, computer systems, and, of course, the book collection. For more information on the GVPL and its programs, services and offerings, visit gvpl.ca. mdavies@goldstream gazette.com

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Black Press offering $5,000 biz scholarships for UVic program Company teams up with university’s Gustavson School of Business It’s that time of the year, when graduates are filing off their report cards and transcripts to the programs and universities they’re eyeing as their new four-year homes. And after all that work just to get in, to beat the odds and a whole lot of other applicants, they could use some aid. That’s why Black Press will be supplying up to 37 freshman students accepted to the University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business with $5,000 annual scholarships – for students in several communities and districts Black Press’ newspapers serve. Applying for the scholarship is simple: every high school student accepted into the School of Business will be automatically considered for the $5,000, but the deadline to apply is Feb. 28. More information can be found on UVic’s website at http://bit.ly/1mwHZna. To qualify, students must: • Complete an application to the BCom program or be a returning student to the University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business. If they have not already applied to BCom, visit their admissions page for details; • Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement; • Have demonstrated involvement in a community or campus organization; • Highlight their personal goals, ambition and judgement of ethical behaviour; • Graduate from one of the participating school districts, including Sooke School District 62. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Hydro pole replacement ongoing B.C. Hydro will replace 756 wood utility poles in Greater Victoria this year as part of a maintenance program to improve the safety and reliability of the electrical system. More than 20 per cent of B.C. Hydro’s wooden poles have been in service for more than 40 years, but many get weakened by adverse weather, insects and wildlife, according to B.C. Hydro. Pole replacements may require disconnecting power. If these maintenance outages need to be scheduled for safety reasons, B.C. Hydro informs customers in person, by mail or phone.

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Grafton Tyler Brown worked in B.C. for two years in the 1880s, but many of his works from that time are unaccounted for Mike Davies News Gazette staff

You keep hearing stories about the man who bought a painting at a garage sale for $10 and found out later it was a rare masterpiece, fetching millions at auction, right? Well, now you have another reason to look twice at some of the original works of art in your house, as you may be in possession of a rare treasure. If one of those paintings in your basement or on your walls has a signature of “G.T. Brown” or “G.T.B” you may have been staring at an original Grafton Tyler Brown all these years and not been any the wiser. Well over a century ago, in the 1880s, Brown was acclaimed as the first “professional artist” in B.C. and is also known as the first African American artist in the Pacific Midwest. He spent about two years in B.C. after relocating here from the U.S. and, based on historical documents – such as a newspaper that publicized his first Victoria exhibition and photographs from the time – he produced at least 40 paintings and 24 sketches in B.C. of which we have no knowledge of their whereabouts. Dr. John Lutz of the department of history at the University of Victoria is trying to track down his B.C. works. “While many of his American paintings are in major collections and are well known to dealers, his British Columbia images are much rarer and only a few of them are in collections,” according to Lutz’ website devoted to his project of fleshing out the life and art of this interesting historical figure. “The Victoria Art Gallery and Craigdarroch Castle have one each, and the BC Archives (has) four. A few are known to be in private hands but most are unaccounted for and many are likely hanging in the hallways of British Columbians, or others further afield, all unaware of the stories they tell.” Lutz says he discovered Brown, as it were, while he was researching pioneers of Saanich as part of his studies into the history of race and racism in Victoria. “Brown’s art is a window into the world of the 1880s, and if we can find more images and make them accessible, we open that window for anyone interested,” he says. “But Brown is as interesting himself, because his (personal) history of being

born Black and dying ‘White’ tells us a lot about 19th and even 21st century ideas about race and racism.” Anyone who would like to know more about the Missing British Columbia Paintings of Grafton Tyler Brown project or thinks they might know of a work by the artist, can contact Lutz at jlutz@uvic.ca. mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com

These G.T. Brown works are both from 1883, when he spent time on Vancouver Island. Above, a painting of Long Lake, over on the mainland, is housed by the BC Archive. More than 40 other paintings and 24 sketches are known to exist but are currently unaccounted for, including the one on the left, a depiction of Goldstream Falls, painted in June of that year, according to the BC Archives at the Royal BC Museum.

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