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Group pitches contraception program for deer Project on track for fall trapping Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
A new citizen group hopes to start trapping and tagging deer in Oak Bay by fall. Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society launched the Oak Bay Deer Plan, a pilot program with the objective to limit birth of fawns using immunocontraceptives. “Governments at all levels do have a massive job and we appreciate what they do, yet they’re always limited by budgets, by staff… and the experience and training of their staff,” said Oak Bay resident Bryan Gates, president of the new Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society. “They need technical help in Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff many cases, and this society is Kristy Kilpatrick, vice-president of Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society, stands with biologist Dr. formed for that purpose. Rick Page and the tools used for tagging deer. The new society hopes to tag deer during its Oak “We can provide alternatives Bay Deer Plan campaign to trap and provide birth control for deer in the district’s boundaries. … We want to offer an incredible deer population in a humane and use Spay-Vac on black-tailed deer managers with extensive senior stewardship and management sensitive way.” in the district and apply to the public service experience. program for deer in Oak Bay,” he The process would include province to allow for capture and “This is an opportunity we said. “There are other programs clover traps with an adjacent inoculation. believe for Victoria to show that the society, we think, can motion-activated camera. “We are partnering with the leadership and to be the leaders undertake in the future but “We can set our traps during University of Victoria scientists in providing an alternative to today it’s really deer we want to the day … we expect our and graduate students,” said Dr. being stewards for wildlife in concentrate on.” biologist to be there within a half Rick Page, chief scientist for Deer urban areas,” said Oak Bay The new citizen group officially hour,” said Page. Plan Oak Bay. “What we hope resident Kristy Kilpatrick, vicelaunched Tuesday in its bid All animals captured would be to achieve is to demonstrate president of Urban Wildlife for a non-lethal and sciencetagged. to the governments that as a Stewardship Society. “We’re based approach to managing “One of the reasons to do citizens-based group we can do really proud to try and start this the deer population in Oak Bay. that is the federal government what we wanted them to do but process.” The group, which has secured COSM_8871_COSM199_OBN_a_X1a.pdf 1 AM requires us to identify that it’s seem to have been incapable The2015-02-03 society will10:45 apply to start-up funding, is comprised of been treated experimentally – of doing in terms of managing a Health Canada for a permit to deer scientists, educators and
Finding funding n Society members weren’t shy about saying they’d love to see Oak Bay fund some of their program. “We are a citizens group, naturally therefore we’re seeking funding either from public sources, private sources and or government, particularly local government,” Gates said. Visit deerplanoakbay.ca to donate or learn more.
and the ear tags will say ‘do not eat’ – even though there is no known hazard.” The other advantage is to track and identify deer, he said, which encourages citizen engagement as they can identify individual deer. A tranquilizer would be available, only if necessary, and trapped females would be given the Spay-Vac, which prevents a doe from conceiving for five to seven years, Page said. The project would start in the fall, with the expectation that Health Canada approval – which Page feels could be the lengthier process – could be in place by August. Fall is a good time, he said, as food is more scarce while does require more of it as they are still providing milk for fawns. “The lethal cull that occurred in February and March was indiscriminate,” Kilpatrick said. PLEASE SEE: Project’s target is 25 female deer, Page A6
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Oak Bay firefighters flank Stasi Manser, centre with Greg Swan president of Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation, in preparation for the launch of The Future Is Mine Adult Burn Survivors program. Manser is the Island survivor representative who will lead the new program that launches Saturday at the historic Monterey Avenue hall.
Burn survivors tackle future Oak Bay Fire hosts launch of project’s expansion to Vancouver Island Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Like most things in life, everyone reacts differently to surviving injury inflicted by heat and fire. Each burn victim is alike, and different, says Stasi Manser. “I grew up not being different,” said Manser, the eldest of five siblings. “I spent a lot of time not disabled in any way.” Manser suffered third, fourth and fifth degree burns to over 90 per cent of her body in a childhood accident. She wasn’t expected to live. Her family kept faith in her strength, and a year and 11 days after the accident Manser returned home. What followed was decades of physical healing, travelling for treatment and thriving. She’s determined not to be seen as a person with a disability or handicap.
“I’ve had a full, enriching life,” she says. Highly visible, or easily hidden, “burn trauma is burn trauma,” adds the Victoria woman who can’t really hide her scars. “What goes on underneath it all is still there.” Manser will lead others, offering her insights as Island representative in the expanded Adult Burn Victim Future is Mine program through the The B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund program. “I started feeling like ‘my kids are raised, there’s something missing’,” Manser said. “I’m grown up now and I’ve stepped into my boots. I do have something to offer.” Ann Coombs developed the program for three years before launching it seven years ago on the Lower Mainland. Saturday marks the start of the Island program with an official launch at the Oak Bay fire hall. “We’re coming to the Oak Bay fire hall because of the positive support we have from the firefighters and from the community,” said Coombs, who serves as program director. “It is another way of integrating the burn community into the community.”
In the intervening years Coombs has worked to develop the Island program. It’s come to fruition now in part because of sponsorship from local groups and businesses to provide group activities such as going to the Victoria Symphony and Victoria Art Gallery. “Activities which bring the burn group together are positive, empowering and brings them out into the public,” Coombs said. “The power of the Future is Mine program is all about giving them power.” Hosting the launch was an easy fit for Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation, says representative Greg Swan. The local firefighter is among those who have attended B.C. Burn Camp, a youth survivor experience. B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund is a fundraising body for firefighters throughout the province. “It’s been a long time coming. We jumped at the chance to host the event,” Swan said. PLEASE SEE: Program shares stories of survival, Page A5
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Seniors need chance to live a better life B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has issued a report on seniors in residential care which has gained a great deal of attention. The attention is long overdue. Mackenzie points out that there are more seniors in residential care than need to be there. She suggests that many could actually be in assisted living, which is less labourintensive and less costly, or living in their homes with more assistance from community programs. Not only would this be a better way of living for these individuals, as they would have considerably more independence, it would save the B.C. government significant money. Mackenzie estimates that as many as 15 per cent of the 25,000 people in residential care could be in less-intensive care facilities. This could save the province millions of dollars each year, and should be looked at very closely. Mackenzie, who did a survey of the seniors in residential care and the 29,000 home care clients, also found that far too many seniors are being given drugs to control their behaviour. One-third of those in residential care are being given anti-psychotic drugs, even though the number actually needing those drugs is far smaller. Only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Meanwhile, about twice as many seniors as actually need them are receiving antidepressants. It’s hard not to draw the conclusion that government officials and those running care facilities are drugging residents indiscriminately, likely to control behaviour. This is simply not right. Health Minister Terry Lake acknowledges that too many seniors in care are receiving anti-psychotic and anti-depressant drugs, and said there is training underway to ensure that staff members know what drugs are appropriate for people living in residential care. Mackenzie has highlighted two very important issues, which will be of benefit to both seniors and taxpayers if there is proper follow-through. Seniors deserve proper health services, but they also must be treated with dignity. They should only be given drugs they really need. The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Cull not the major issue for most in Oak Bay I can’t resist responding to a letter in the April 8 issue of the Oak Bay News under the headline “Cull the sensible decision.” The writer states that Mayor Jensen’s “main plank” in last fall’s election was the cull. Really? What about the community plan, zoning issues, aging infrastructure and municipal services? Even at the inflated cost of $16,000 to kill 11 deer, the cull represented a minute fraction of Oak Bay’s municipal budget. I suspect many voters didn’t care one way or another about the cull. The writer of the letter goes on to bemoan the prohibition against discharging firearms within municipal borders, and states that he would volunteer tomorrow to shoot deer if that wasn’t prevented by “naive urban dwellers.” This attitude makes me way more nervous than the chance of deer nibbling my hostas and roses. Audrey Driscoll Oak Bay
Government out of step Nothing shows a government more out of touch with reality than the federal Conservative’s hawkish approach to security. Despite what the headlines show, all major stats show a world more peaceful and more safe than any other time in history. Yet despite this the government seems committed to sacrificing our collective human rights with Bill C-51, all in the name of security. Every major Canadian legal association, every rights organization – including Amnesty International – has condemned this legislation, as it
risks making criminals out of those who oppose the agenda of one man – Stephen Harper. It is rare that civilian rights are removed in one fell swoop; usually those in power gnaw away at them, moving the bar further with each piece of legislation. As this government has long shown itself to be unaccountable to a parliament that it frequently treats with contempt, we cannot trust our elected MPs to prevent Canada’s slide into the abyss of hysteria and human rights abuses. This prime minister has been on record stating, “You won’t recognize Canada when I’m through with it.” Those words chilled many when he spoke them in 2006, but who knew then that his vision of Canada was an autocratic police state? Nathaniel Poole Victoria
Willows Park neglected How encouraging to learn from the front page of the Oak Bay News that municipal gardener Helen Strohschein is so attentive to the rose garden at Windsor Park. Top marks for a job being well done. What a pity similar plaudits cannot be heaped upon those responsible for nearby Willows Park, which of late has been so badly neglected that it has become an eyesore more than an attraction. I suggest that if the many homeowners along adjoining Beach Drive and other nearby roads can tend and produce year-round excellent gardens and mow their lawns once and sometimes twice a week, then
it should not be beyond the wit of those professionals paid to care for this popular site to realize that it’s time for them to get their boots on and get busy. Derrick Johns Oak Bay
People the real pests The deer – it is difficult to comprehend how anyone could liken these graceful and inoffensive creatures to “pests” – a term frequently used by readers. If there was any species on planet Earth deserving of such derogative comparison it would be us, according to what we do and are capable of doing, motivated by greed, power or insane ideologies. Of course, urban deer are a misfit. But who is to blame? And punishing the innocent is not the answer, as only we can get away with such selfrighteous judgment. William Rauschning Oak Bay
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Former Victoria city councillor Bill McElroy considers himself an “extremely lucky” man. He knows many people wouldn’t see him in that light, especially since he’s about to undergo surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland. Rather than sit at home, relax and wait for his scheduled operation this week at Victoria General Hospital, the fit 69-year-old Langford resident rounded off a brisk walk this week with a stop at the newspaper office to talk openly about his situation. McElroy calls himself lucky, because if he hadn’t made a firm request of a walk-in clinic doctor a little over a year ago, the chain of events that led to his diagnosis might never have begun. “If I hadn’t asked for that PSA test …” he says. “It just so happened I had the more aggressive, fast-growing type of prostate cancer.” Unlucky enough to have had his family doctor retire five years ago, leaving him without a regular physician, McElroy was left with having to rely on walk-in clinics for his health care. Like many men, especially those as generally healthy as he is, he says, he’s not one to go to the doctor for just anything. But when it comes to health scenarios that need regular monitoring, walk-in clinics often lack the continuity needed, he adds. “You never know who you’re going to get the next time you go in.” Prostate specific antigen (PSA) test orders, not unlike mammograms for women, generally require the patient to have a regular doctor to send the results to. McElroy was fortunate that in his situation, the results were secured by the clinic which ordered the PSA test initially, and they let him know they needed to see him. His baseline PSA serum concentration reading wasn’t off the chart at first, slightly higher than what is considered normal, McElroy says. Having been referred to a urologist by the clinic doctor, however, he saw increasingly higher numbers in subsequent testing. McElroy, the studious board chair and treasurer of the Pacific Centre Family Services Association in Colwood and longtime board volunteer around Greater Victoria, read a lot on the topic and researched possible options for people in his situation. In consultation with specialists, he chose to go with complete removal of his prostate gland. At the end of the day, he’s glad he took action when he did, but he questions the long-term prognosis for health care when thousands of people in Greater Victoria don’t have a regular doctor. “I’m not angry, but I hoped this use of walk-in clinics would be a stopgap measure,” he says. “What happens in the long run if someone has undetected breast cancer or prostate cancer?” Their chances of survival go down dramatically, says Leanne Kopp, executive director of The Prostate Centre in Victoria. “If caught early, (treatment of) prostate cancer
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Bill McElroy walks briskly down the walking/ cycling path off Station Avenue near his home in Langford. McElroy, who is having his prostate gland removed, wants to remind men to ask for a PSA test referral. has a 90 to 95 per cent chance of success,” she says. Kopp agrees with McElroy that middle-aged and older men, especially those using walk-in clinics, need to become advocates for themselves for prostate health. “As doctors retire, (family) practices are much more difficult to get into,” she says. “In terms of something like a PSA test, where you need to follow that number from year to year, that’s when men tend to fall between the cracks. What’s important is creating that baseline.” The PSA test has been the subject of controversy of late. Critics argue that many men with elevated PSA serum readings, including some for whom slow-growing prostate cancer would not pose a higher-than-average health risk, are being recommended for more invasive testing, such as biopsies, that carry a risk of further health problems. Despite the “needle-in-the-haystack” bad press, Kopp insists that the PSA test “is really right now the best screening tool for prostate cancer. Until something comes out that can be a better screening tool for men, this is the best way (to detect cancer early).” McElroy says that since he started letting people know about his situation, he’s heard a number of related stories. “One today concerns an older man who hadn’t had a prostate exam for years,” he says. “Like me, he had no pain or symptoms, so never thought about it. Apparently, when they did a PSA, he scored over 600 (a “normal” reading is in the 4.0 to 6.0 range). After an exam, he was told it was really too late to do anything, because the cancer had spread throughout his body. Another point for early detection.” To find out more about PSA testing and its benefits and risks, visit theprostatecentre.org or talk to a physician.
Program shares stories of survival Continued from Page A3
“It’s valuable … For our department it’s a great opportunity to showcase who we are to the burn survivors, as well as for members of Oak Bay to meet burn survivors first-hand. It’s an impacting experience.” Through the program, members of the adult burn community will connect to share survival stories and resources as well as experience
activities that inspire and educate. Guest speakers at the meeting will include: Gwen Linski-Dulmage of Nanaimo, a survivor who lost two children in a house fire; Brandon Hayter of Victoria who was burned in a campfire explosion; and Jane Calder of Victoria who was burned as a child and is now a new mother. “When we’re at our lows, we don’t realize that the only thing that stops us, is us,” Manser
said, excited to foster spirit and determination in the group. “I’m loving it. It’s really exciting to bring this community together.” Monthly coffee meetings for the group start Monday. For more information on The Future Is Mine Adult Burn Survivors program or the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, visit burnfund.org. Learn more about Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable at oakbayfirefighters.com.
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Project’s target is 25 female deer Continued from Page A1
“With the UWSS program, any bucks that are captured will be tagged and released, allowing us to track their migratory patterns. Our target is not just 25 deer, it’s 25 female deer, which will make the project far
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He warned of hurdles the society must cross. “At the present time the information we’ve had from the B.C. wildlife veterinarian is the serum being used is not being manufactured. It will be a significant project because you would have to use clover traps to capture 70 to 90 per cent of the does for success.” While the Oak Bay Deer Plan campaign is underway, UWSS sees future implications regionally and provincially if it’s a success. “Our goal right now is to administer a humane, effective and non-lethal population control program for deer initially in Oak Bay and perhaps to expand in the region,” said Gates. In the meantime, other essentials in deer management, such as signage on high deercar collision roads and public education, are also a priority for the society. “We believe we can help shift the conversation to those other mitigation projects,” Kilpatrick said. “There shouldn’t ever be a need for another lethal cull.” As for the damage deer inflict on local gardens, Gates said, “fencing really is the only answer other than total annihilation.” “Controlling population levels is our objective.” cvanreeuwyk@oak baynews.com
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An Oak Bay resolution saw major support at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities gathering last weekend. Some 250 delegates attended the annual general meeting and convention in Courtenay, where Oak Bay’s call for provincial help dealing with deer met with a positive response. “It called for the province to play a more co-ordinating role in deer management,� said Mayor Nils Jensen. The resolution, passed at the convention, requests the province provide increased support and expertise for deer management issues and helping build partnerships with other levels of government. “That resolution will now be presented to the Union of B.C. Municipalities in September for consideration,� Jensen said. “That was an important resolution and if the province eventually acts on it, I think it will be good for not only Oak Bay but for the region.�
The gathered municipal politicians also discussed a recurring problem facing local police. “This is a very challenging issue right across British Columbia and has been a subject of the mayors’ caucus a number of years ago,� Jensen said. “Right now the police are often left to be the mental health workers on the street and they’re not trained for that, they’re not funded for that and it has caused a significant drain financially and socially. People are not getting the proper help and some are getting drawn into the criminal justice system when they should be in the health system.� The AVICC passed a resolution calling on the province to treat the problem as a mental health issue and to fund integrated services “(UBCM) is having a meeting with the minister of justice in the next few days, where they
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A concern voiced previously by Oak Bay, with its vast coastline, also made an appearance at AVICC last weekend, triggered by the English Bay oil spill. “AVICC took a much broader perspective on what happened there,â€? Jensen said. “[It] really expressed a concern Oak Bay has expressed before: Are we ready to deal with an oil spill on our shores?â€? The approved resolution calls on the province to do an independent audit of oil spill response preparedness. “What we saw in Vancouver was there were some apparent gaps in the response to the oil spill,â€? Jensen said. “We have so much coastline, and not very far off our coastline is constant tanker traffic ‌ Whether or not we increase the oil flow to Asia, we have high traffic already.â€? cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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It was on an Oak Bay baseball diamond that Roy Moretti first caught a love of the game he would carry with him the rest of his life. The longtime player, coach and mentor died earlier this year after a brief bout with cancer, but his memory will live on in the home team bullpen at nearby Lambrick Baseball Park, where Moretti spent many hours coaching the young pitchers of the Victoria Eagles Baseball Club. During Saturday’s co-hosted opening ceremonies for the Eagles and Gordon Head at Lambrick Park Baseball Association, a bullpen bench was unveiled featuring an engraving of Moretti and the quote, “Pitching feels like the most natural thing in the world.” Longtime Oak Bay ballplayer Martin Winstanley, chair of Eagles baseball, grew up with Moretti, who began his baseball career in Oak Bay Little League, before moving on to what was then Pony League at Carnarvon Park, Colt League at nearby Topaz Park and Senior Babe Ruth back at Oak Bay’s Windsor Park. Describing Moretti as a “little kid with a giant heart,” Winstanley recalls that “the
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Roy Moretti will be commemorated with an engraving on a bullpen bench at Lambrick Park. little kid grew into a hardthrowing right-handed pitcher who after playing in the Senior Men’s League for three years, tried out for the Victoria Mussels in 1978, the year the franchise became part of the Single-A Northwest League. “Roy cracked the Mussels roster as a walk-on and he went on to play 10 years of professional baseball on teams affiliated with the Blue Jays, A’s, Padres, White Sox and Orioles,” Winstanley says. “In between, he played a season in Japan with the Yakult Swallows.” Perhaps his most memorable team, however, was the 1983
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Pianist set for ‘bucket list’ performance Oak Bay Matinee welcomes Rachel Iwaasa on Sunday Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Vancouver pianist Rachel Iwaasa brings a “bucket list” performance for the next Oak Bay Matinee. Iwaasa will perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations on Sunday at St. Mary the Virgin. “The Goldbergs are kind of the Everest for piano, one of those pieces that every pianist who likes to perform Bach will have on their bucket list, it is so monumental,” said Iwaasa. “It’s a massive work, a terrific challenge, something I always wanted to play.” Oak Bay Matinée is a monthly concert series presented by Oak Bay Music Society. “I personally have known Rachel for a long time,” said Erik Abbink, artistic director for Oak Bay Music. They started working together a decade ago as students at UBC. When he asked if she’d be interested in performing in Oak Bay, she already had the work in mind. “She’s been wanting to play it for a long time but not had the opportunity to play it,” Abbink said. “It’s a beautiful piece. She calls it monumental because it’s big and because it’s so long and pianists have this tradition of memorizing pieces. There’s a lot of work to be done.” The performance is at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19 at St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd. Advance tickets ($20/$15/$10) are available at Ivy’s Books and online. Tickets at the door are $25/20/10.
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Vancouver pianist Rachel Iwaasa comes to Oak Bay to perform one of her favourite works, Bach’s Goldberg Variations on Sunday, April 19. “I’ve heard this piece many, many times in recording but I’ve never heard it live,” Abbink said. “Everybody knows it [but] hardly anybody has heard it live. I think it will be an incredible experience.” It’s a return to the Island for Iwaasa, who spent her undergraduate years studying with pianist Robin Wood at the University of Victoria. “Studying with Dr. Wood was an incredible opportunity. His legacy is still pretty strong,” she said. “I have a lot of really fond memories of Victoria, and I am going to dedicate this concert to Dr. Wood.” For more information go to oakbaymusic.ca. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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One of the organizers behind the Diwali variety show at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium is putting his power and culture behind a Victoria fundraiser for Child Haven International. “The people organizing the food part have already had a trial run and it was fantastic,” said Dr. Suresh Basrur. “They’re really going to put on a wonderful spread, a very nice dinner.” While the event is supported by the Unitarian Church of Victoria across from Red Barn Market on West Saanich Road, it’s organized a team of volunteers with various faith backgrounds. That team hopes to sell 200 tickets to the April 18 event in Victoria. “We’re also going to have some entertainment, some dancing, a short presentation of Indian dance,” Basrur said. “We’re also going to have classical music … they’ll play some light classical music while people are eating to provide a pleasant background.” It’s all in aid of Child Haven International, based in Ontario Founded by Rev. Fred Cappuccino and his wife Bonnie, Child Haven provides shelter, food, clothing and education to more than 1,300 destitute children. “They started a small centre, now Child Haven has 10 centres total in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Tibet. They provide shelter, food, clothing and education to these children,” Basrur said. The homes are based on Mahatma Gandhi’s principles. “What that means is that the children, whatever faith they were born in … they will continue with the same faith. There’s no concept of conversion,” Basrur said. “The children take care of each other and they grow up like a family, no matter what background.” Tickets are $30 for the event at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas St. For tickets call Christine Johnston at 250-385-5444. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 on Saturday.
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It has been one month since the category 5 Cyclone Pam hit the southern region of Vanuatu on March 13. The country has been reeling with shock at the level of devastation. With the deep ties between Victoria and Vanuatu, that shock has also reverberated amongst local residents that either have family, friends or colleagues trying to pick up the pieces after this unprecedented natural disaster. Amy Mawdsley, a former staff member of Pacific Peoples’ Partnership, arrived in Vanuatu one week before the cyclone hit. “The Vanuatu relief response is working tirelessly to provide food to communities, but many people have not yet been reached by aid of any kind,” said Mawdsley, adding the islands of Tanna and Erromango have been particularly hard hit. “The access to safe drinking water, food and housing in these areas is even worse.” A Victoria-Vanuatu consortium consisting of Pacific Peoples Partnership, ViVA (Victoria Vanuatu Physicians Association), Disaster Aid Relief Canada, the Williams Family and Pearson College UWC, have united in responding to assist with relief and reconstruction. On April 26, more than 100 Pearson College UWC students will take part in the TC 10k run. The students are showing solidarity with fellow student Caroline Charley, who is from Vanuatu, and will be running with flyers, Vanuatu flags and breakout performances drawing attention to the survivors of Cyclone Pam. They will host an information booth on the sidewalk across from the Empress Hotel with information on how to help. A gala supporting Cyclone Pam relief efforts will be held April 26 at Sea Cider Farm and Cider House, 2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd. Saanichton, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include cider tastings, appetizers, silent auction and entertainment from the South Pacific Islander community. For more information on the gala event, contact April Ingham at 250-381-4131 or director@pacificpeoples partnership.org. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Rugby action heats up over weekend Oak Bay rugby fans have plenty to cheer for this week. Canadian rugby returns to the Island when the National Women’s Sevens squad matches up against the world’s best for the Canada Women’s Sevens tournament this weekend at Westhills Stadium. Teams from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand and more will be in attendance for the twoday tournament April 18 and 19. Events start at 11 a.m. Saturday with playoffs starting at 10 a.m. Sunday. The high school rugby schedule features several local teams in action in the senior boys league, including St. Michaels University School at Esquimalt and Glenlyon Norfolk School hosting Spectrum. On the girls’ side, a handful of mini-tournaments will be played at three hosting schools Friday, April 24. Oak Bay is at Spectrum, along with Reynolds and Victoria High, while Glenlyon Norfolk School hosts Mount Douglas and Stelly’s at Windsor Park. A handful of high
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“We’re not looking much beyond our own pool,” Tait says. “Three of the top four teams [in the series] are all in one pool. We’ve been really focused on that.” Results on the first day are critical to where teams are slotted in for Sunday’s playoff action. The top two teams from each of the three pools advance to the quarter-finals, as well as the top two finishing thirdplace sides. Scoring as often as possible is the best way to secure good placement for Sunday, which means a quarter-final match against one of the third-place pool finishers, Tait says. “Every possession counts. That ball – when you don’t have it – you’ve got to do everything within your grasp to get it back,” he says. Without a doubt, the Canadians will be watching the other results Saturday to determine strategy for late-round games, he adds. From a fan perspective, when the pressure and the speed of the game go up, the entertainment factor goes up as well. “If you want to be successful in sevens, you’ve got to play that fast-paced game.” While Team Canada is filled with superb athletes, some of the
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Realtor opens Cadboro Bay Road office Family ties play key role with Eli Mavrikos Collective Dan Ebenal News Staff
Oak Bay is a family-oriented community. And a desire to be close to family is what’s drawn Eli Mavrikos to set up shop in Oak Bay. He opened his office on Cadboro Bay Road for the Eli Mavrikos Collective with Pemberton Holmes at the beginning of the year. “We started renovating in September and October and then I moved in and started working out of it in January.” Mavrikos had been working out of an office in his home, but when his wife Adia gave birth to the couple’s third child, he knew it was time to find a separate space for his office. “We live here in Oak Bay and I wanted something as close to the kids as possible,” he said. Mavrikos would regularly drive by the Cadboro Bay Road location on his way to and from work, when it struck him that it would make the perfect spot for his business. “I’m driving by this location for about three or four months and then realized this would be such a great little spot. My daughter goes to school around the corner, my son goes to school up the street,” said Mavrikos, who also devotes a lot of time to coaching baseball and soccer teams in the community. And with Mavrikos seeing more and more clients putting Oak Bay at the top of their wish list, he knew the location would be a perfect fit. “More and more were buying in Oak Bay and looking in Oak Bay, and I know it so well and thought it would be the perfect spot. You can
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Eli and Adia Mavrikos stand out front of their new office they opened with Pemberton Holmes on Cadboro Bay Road in Oak Bay. walk to the beach, you can walk to the market, and I love how it’s so home-grown,” he said. While family is a major reason Mavrikos selected the Cadboro Bay Road location for the office, family also plays a large role within the office itself. His wife Adia and stepfather are also realtors in the office, while his sister works as an assistant and a cousin is a mortgage broker. “So it’s kind of like a family-run, full-service office,” he said. Oak Bay also has a connection with Pemberton Holmes, as the Pemberton family were one of the early pioneers of the area, own-
ing a farm where the Victoria Golf Course sits today. Mavrikos has been working as a realtor in Victoria for the past eight years, starting out just before the economic collapse, something that led to a “terrible” first year for his business. “The second year started picking up slowly and we’ve been very blessed from the third year on, it just took off.” That growth has placed Mavrikos in the top five per cent for his office for the past five years, the top 10 per cent in the city for sales volume and last year he was No. 1 with Pemberton Holmes for
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all of Vancouver Island. That success shows no signs of subsiding, as Mavrikos said business has been brisk during his first few months in the new location. “It’s been really good. I’ve had local businesses come by and drop stuff off, I’ve had people drop in from the local neighbourhood. There’s been very good feedback so far,” he said, adding there is a steady demand in the Oak Bay market. “You see all the character and tradition through all the homes. It’s got a really nice family feel to it.” editor@oakbaynews.com
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more details in Real Estate Victoria, available FREE on news stands & in home delivered copies of this community newspaper VICTORIA 42 South Turner Street, $849,900 MLS 348569, Saturday 1-2 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty
Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775
402-1025 Hillside Avenue $239,900 MLS 349453, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jim Fields, 250-384-8124
204-539 Niagara Street, $288,400 Saturday 1:30-3:30 Macdonald Realty Victoria
101-640 Michigan Street
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102-2768 Satellite Street MLS 348368, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Geoff Field, 250-477-7291
308-1436 Harrison Street $258,900 MLS 348705, Sunday 2-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775
1524 York Place, $975,000 MLS 349365, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Patrick Skillings, 250-370-7788
102-1120 McClure, $435,500
MLS 348642, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642
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83 Saghalie Rd, $560,654
Lynn Van de Kamp, 250-388-5882
Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672
3020 Quadra Street, $879,900
507E-646 Michigan Street $499,899
Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014
Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775
MLS 342990, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd.
2022 Romney Road, $1,149,000
MLS 348422, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121 Daily 12-5
Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672
MLS 347831, Saturday 3-4
301-1137 View Street
MLS 348438, Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Nicole Bentley, 250-384-8124
200 Douglas St., From $429,900 Saturday - Monday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250-883-2715
#35-1498 Admirals Road, $99,888 MLS 348619, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301
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2531 Sinclair Road, $1,298,900
MLS 349286, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033
207-1642 McKenzie Ave, $379,000 MLS 348254, Saturday 11-1 Boorman’s Real Estate Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234
4918 Alamida Cres, $600,000 740 Travino Lane Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-592-4422
Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353
4173 Buckingham Place $698,888
591 Carnation Place, $329,000
MLS 349340, Sunday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd. Shirin Purewal, 250-382-8838
MLS 349175, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Don Bellamy, 250-655-0608
3918 Orchard Ln, $839,900 1063 Hyacinth Avenue MLS 349232, Saturday & Sunday $567,000 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-727-5868
Sun. 2-4 Boorman Investment Co. Dean Boorman, 250-595-1535
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74-7570 Tetayut Road, $225,900
207-3133 Tillicum Road $209,900
879 Craigflower Road, $479,900 MLS 349144, Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511
1690 Lands End Road $997,000 MLS 349467, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Phil Warren, 778-678-1124
MLS 349180, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
920 Burnside Road W., $615,000
7182 West Saanich Road., MLS 346736, Saturday 1-3
MLS 346834, Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234
From $333,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353
RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
3912 Carey Road, From $249,900
305-7161 West Saanich Road, $278,800
2818 Pickford Road, $469,900
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2505 Prospector Way, $695,000
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588
105-990 Rattanwood Place Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333
528 Stornoway Drive $449,900
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
3532 Proudfoot Place, $785,000 MLS 349508, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124
2555 Crystalview Drive $549,900
MLS 347948, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
300 Selica Road $569,900
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
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the annual remembrance of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). This year’s commemoration will take place from 11 a.m. to noon, at the Jewish Cemetery in Victoria - where Fernwood Road meets Cedar Hill Road.
Monday, April 20 Drop in baby time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. No registration required at the Oak Bay branch of the GVPL, 1442 Monterey Ave. The Greater Victoria Festival of Performing Arts will host Studio Dance Sessions April 20 to 24, with multiple daily sessions at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Friday evening starts at 6 p.m.) at the Farquhar Auditorium, University Centre, UVic. Tickets are $7 (adult) and $5 (senior/ student) per session. Please contact the UVic Ticket Centre at 250-721-8480, online at tickets.uvic.ca or in person at the University Centre.
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