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can put their talents to use on this sprawling 10-acre site in Langford. “It’s a different type of project that volunteers can do that’s not mechanical,” he says, surrounded by a variety of old tractors, combines and other equipment in various states of restoration. One particular tractor, tucked in the corner of a large storage building that sits roughly in the

centre of the fairgrounds, was an ongoing restoration project for five years, with various people working on it, McKenzie says. That level of passion and effort is just one example of the volunteerism that goes on around the fairgrounds for much of the year, not just at spring and fall fair time. PlEASE SEE: Volunteers abound, Page A4

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Neighbours leery of new Colwood development Arnold Lim A new development proposal is raising residents’ eyebrows in Colwood. A rezoning application for lots at 3320 Metchosin Rd. and 3319 Painter Rd. that proposes putting nine single-family homes and two apartment complexes on the properties, has some neighbours wondering why a motion to bring the proposal before council is moving forward. “I submitted 234 signatures before (the May 5 planning and land-use committee meeting), so they all knew neighbours would be opposed,” said nearby resident Katheryn Robertson. “The neighbours I have spoken to – and I have spoken to at least 200 – they said if this goes in they want to move. Council is not listening to existing neighbours and not taking us into consideration.” Robertson said her concerns regarding the Pilgrim United Church location are relate to increased traffic, with the area a walking route to Wishart and Sangster elementaries and Dunsmuir middle school. The environmental impact of the removal of trees from the area, as well as the potential for a “transient” population moving into the 36-rental units in the two apartment buildings, are also areas of concern, she said. “There will be 10 driveways; kids will have to manoeuvre every day to and from school,” Robertson said. Gordie Logan, one of the city councillors on the Planning and Land Use Committee, said while he knew the project isn’t popular with some neighbours, the proposal met the spirit of the Official Community Plan. With some amendments and public input, he was confident it could be a strong addition to Colwood. “(This) focuses the density on a major corridor that is close to transit,” he said. “It’s density located close to schools and new sidewalks in the area will make it safer. (It also includes) an increase in

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Plans for the new development at Painter and Metchosin roads. property tax revenue where the city isn’t receiving anything at the moment.” Logan said a number of different amenities, including the planting of mature trees in place of those removed and a high-quality sidewalk along two sides of the property were among improvements that would complement rather than take away from the area. Plans call for the pedestrian and cyclist pathway running through the property from Painter to Metchosin Road would not only be retained, it will be widened. “There’s (also) no rental opportunities in that area other than secondary suites, so again, this project fulfills all the goals of the Official Community Plan by focusing density on major roads close to schools and transit. That was a large basis for the committee supporting this particular development,” Logan said. “The developer has committed to revising the plan on parking, based on feedback provided by residents (at the meeting), especially the access from single-

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family dwellings on Painter, and to work to reduce the amount of driveways.” Co-developer Gordon English of Genco Construction Ltd., said a traffic impact assessment report they commissioned and paid for, summarized the project would not impact the existing level of service on either road. English added the bulk of the drivers coming in and out of the complex would leave before school starts and return after school was over, limiting overlap. English also said he understands uncertainty can create hesitation and that his best response would be to do a good job, manage it well and communicate with the public to help address concerns that come along. A revised proposal will come before council at an upcoming meeting, with at least one more public meeting expected to be organized in the meantime. An extended version of this story is available at goldstreamgazette.com. alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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People with a variety of interests and passions regularly gather on the site with the good graces of the non-profit Farmers Institute, B.C.’s oldest such organization at 107 years old. Besides the farm equipment club, space is also provided for the Triangle Athletic Association (youth baseball), the Vancouver Island Blacksmiths and the Luxton Market. As well, a museumlike area displaying general antiques and items from past fairs and looked after by Institute volunteers is located on the upper floor of Middleton Hall, next to the equipment shed. “The major thing with the Institute is, it has become a group of friends interested in keeping the fairs going and using the land for public purposes,” McKenzie says. The Spring Fair, so renamed with the longstanding Luxton Pro Rodeo not part of the mix this year, offers a chance for the broader community to come out, have some fun at the midway, listen to local musicians and get a taste of the agricultural history of the area. A souvenir programme on display in the museum documents the first fall fair put on by the Metchosin and Colwood Women’s Institute in September 1910. It promotes exhibits of various types of produce, “Women’s Work in All Branches,” school exhibits and arts and crafts displays, as well as a “Victor Gramophone Concert” and an address on the value of fairs. McKenzie points out that a spring fair was the kind of thing that wouldn’t have happened in the old days, as farmers were

Ian McKenzie, board member with the Metchosin Farmers Institute, shows a antique graincleaning fanning mill he refurbished at the Luxton Fairgrounds. Don Descoteau/ News Gazette staff

still hard at work in the fields, seeding, planting and otherwise getting their land ready for the growing season. “The fall fair (then and now) is where we actually show agriculture,” he says, from the fruits of farmers’ labours to the equipment used to harvest that bounty. Financially, McKenzie admits, the rodeo has helped the Farmers’ Institute pay the bills that come with putting on a large community fair – despite the fact the vast majority of labour

comes from volunteers. Community groups don’t pay for their display space, and vendors renting tables to display their goods for sale only generate a modest amount of revenue. Institute board member and longtime fair organizer Sandy West said with an expansion of the midway and opportunities to learn about local history, they’re hoping to appeal to the many new families that have moved into the area. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Country dance, midway part of Luxton tradition Country music fans and those anxious to try the latest thrill rides will be among the attendees on the grounds at Luxton Fairgrounds this long weekend. The midway opens its gates today (May 15) at 3 p.m. and runs until late night. Saturday and Sunday go from 1 p.m. to late night while Victoria Day Monday hours are 1 to 6 p.m. The general grounds, with exhibits and demonstrations of antique farm equipment and blacksmithing, plus heritage displays, kids’ activities, concession stands and vendor booths, are open from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday. The Saturday night dance features popular local band Montgomery County playing from 9 p.m. on. Attendees’ tickets will be entered into a draw for tickets to Rock the Shores, as well as other door prizes. Dance tickets are $20 each, available at Willow Wind Feed and Tack, 2714 Sooke Rd.

Motorbike thefts leave family upset Continued from Page A1

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Riley Windrum loved the arts as a child. Drawing, painting and creative expression have always come naturally to the Belmont student. But in the last year or so, the 18-year-old Highlands resident says, the arts have become something more. Much more than just a youthful hobby, she sees a potential lifestyle in her future. Windrum is not alone, joining a group of more than 100 West Shore students exhibiting their work in Denouement, a studentled art show opening today (May 13) at the Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff Hellmann's Real Coast Collective Gallery in Colwood. Belmont secondary Grade 12 student “I’m excited about it. It’s a great opportu- Riley Windrum (centre) stands among nity for all students to show off their hard fellow Advanced Placement art work throughout the year, show off what students whose art is on display at the they are producing and what they are pas- Coast Collective May 13 to 17. All aVarieties sionate about,” Windrum said. “It’s good 750-890 mLLearning Centre show their skills in artisopportunity for everybody.” Students from Belmont secondary, Duns- tic mediums including three-dimensional muir middle school and the West Shore graphics, photography, sculpture, draw-

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Belmont secondary Grade 12 student Riley Windrum (centre) stands among fellow Advanced Placement art students whose art is on display at the Coast Collective May 13 to 17.

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Luxton moves into new era This weekend will be the first time the Luxton Spring Fair will be held without a rodeo for as long as any of us can remember – and it will be the new standard set by the fair in terms of the help it provides to other groups within the community. The fair is organized and put on by the Metchosin Farmers Institute, a not-for-profit organization that supports numerous other groups in the area. The Triangle Athletic Association, the Luxton Antique Farm Equipment Club and the Vancouver Island Blacksmiths are some of the many groups supported by the revenue generated by the Farmers Institute at both their spring and fall fairs held on the Luxton Fairgrounds. And now that revenue is severely diminished, according to organizers, without the rodeo aspect to help fill their coffers. The rodeo – no matter how one feels about the event – was the economic driver of the spring fair. For years, many didn’t even reference the fair when they spoke about it. For many, it was simply “the rodeo.” And it drew a crowd. Now it’s going to be something else, and it remains to be seen if it can survive as a separate entity. This year will be the new benchmark for what it will become, and we hope the lineups at the gate are equally as long as they have been in previous years. We hope the people who were up in arms about the rodeo, calling for its cancellation on the basis of animal cruelty, support the new event by heading out to the fairgrounds and seeing what it has become – and help it continue to become something the whole community can be proud of. We hope the hard-working volunteers at the fair and those who work with the organizations that benefit from it see that the community still supports them without a rodeo to attend. They, and everyone else can do this by coming out in droves to see what this new version of the spring event looks like, and hopefully help it continue on far into the future. 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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Is the Orange Tsunami headed west? other things, it has ratcheted up Albertans have always laughed about their long-standing reputation teacher and nurse wages across the country. as a reckless, immature society. Alberta is broke, again, The classic bumper and even the NDP is afraid sticker, now available as to resort to a sales tax. a T-shirt or coffee cup in The minimum wage hike several variations, states: is a pet policy of Canada’s “Please God, give us labour federations, one more oil boom, we which somehow remain promise not to p--- it away convinced that poverty this time.” can be eliminated by state Now they’ve thrown order. out the government On the positive side, that finally tried to stop Notley has promised to blowing money like a Tom Fletcher end corporate and union roughneck fresh out of B.C. Views donations to political the bush. Jim Prentice parties, as has already had the gall to propose been done federally. raising income taxes for high wage earners, doing away with B.C. should be next, but the gravy train of business donations is too former Alberta treasurer Stockwell tempting for our nominally Liberal Day’s signature flat tax. In response, voters have abruptly government. Here at the B.C. legislature, an replaced the 44-year Progressive NDP staffer passed out cans of Conservative dynasty with an Orange Crush to celebrate. NDP upstart NDP that wants to tax leader John Horgan pronounced the rich and corporations even himself “ecstatic,” and hastened to more. Facing an oil slump, layoffs assure reporters that Notley is “as and a huge structural deficit in competent as she sounds.” Alberta’s lavish public service, Notley now has to sort through NDP premier-elect Rachel Notley is committed to a 50-per-cent increase a caucus that includes typical NDP place-holders, college students in the minimum wage and another and union staff running in faint“review” of resource royalties. hope constituencies. Soon after One headline in a national paper the result, the party pulled down summed it up: “Go home, Alberta. its website platform and candidate You’re drunk.” biographies, as Notley began In the sober days after the phoning energy companies to election, a few truths emerge. reassure them Alberta will be Alberta hasn’t been a fiscally “A-OK” on her watch. conservative, small-government Horgan likes to describe the place for a long time. Among

“capital flight” from new NDP governments as if it’s just a show put on by big business. Plummeting stock prices and relocation of corporate offices are all staged, according to the party line, nothing to do with actual investment conditions created by NDP policies. This fiction is all Horgan dares to say publicly, because it’s what his party base devoutly believes. Besides, they’re only branch offices of multinational oil companies like Shell, Horgan said. He used his favourite Tommy Douglas quote, about the bad news of a big oil company leaving. “The good news is, the oil is staying here.” B.C.’s natural gas might be staying here, too. Horgan insists he supports a natural gas export industry, but his party seems more concerned with an ascending Green Party, and an urban base that believes you can run a resource economy on windmills and solar panels. Notley supports twinning the TransMountain pipeline, while Horgan continues to insist he has no opinion on the project Adrian Dix so memorably opposed. The Alberta NDP has a steep learning curve ahead. The B.C. NDP has a couple of years to see if the appearance of a like-minded Alberta government is a boost for them, or a cautionary tale for voters. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Rerouting highway traffic unnecessary Re: Closure of Goldstream Avenue exit from Highway 1 I was absolutely astounded today driving on the Trans Canada Highway near the Leigh Road overpass. Dozens of beautiful trees had been ripped down over a very large area in order to make way for a new exit ramp. Living on Vancouver Island, for many of us, is fulfilling and ideal because of the natural beauty of the forests and wildlife. Frankly, I find this

Cut the biker gang some slack, folks I wanted to express my opinion over the bikers in Langford. Throughout the years our society has come to judge a book by its cover, sometimes even sooner. But with a Hells Angels presence in other towns, crime rate has seen a downfall in most cases. They set a huge presence in a community towards safety, give back to the community, and provide many young families and children with presents near Christmas as an act of kindness. Although people may look at bikers as loud, annoying, tough-looking individuals, that person may have a family of four at home who they provide for, care for and would fight to protect, just like you as a reader care for your family. We have to admit to ourselves not everyone is perfect, and if we were to judge our police force as the bikers, think of what would happen with society. Calvin Vosburgh Langford

Biker club’s fences too high for bylaws We have a bylaw in Langford that states fence height may be a maximum of four feet along the

destruction is completely unnecessary. I use the Goldstream Avenue exit almost daily and I have never seen any kind of traffic backup or anything to suggest that there may be a traffic issue. It may once have been a road considered to accommodate the “house by the lake” – rural ideal – but obviously this is no longer the case. However, the exit currently there is working, and I doubt that for the residents of the area

that traffic there is any more of an annoyance than for those who live on Jacklin or Sooke roads. We must be careful in our growing city that we make choices that are logical and efficient for everyone, while keeping the natural beauty that is Vancouver Island. This idea will cost millions of dollars that could be spent in a much more efficient manner. Lora Kossen Langford

front of a property and five feet along the sides. The city’s bylaw enforcement officer could issue a ticket to the Devil’s Army biker club to lower their fences, and if they fail to do so, the city should remove them and give the bill to the bikers. Dave Wing Langford

missed, they decided to throw garbage. Several juice boxes, still containing juice, were thrown as well as a half eaten apple and a balled up piece of paper. I was amazed how idiotic this was, but what surprised me further was that the bus driver did absolutely nothing. He kept driving. I figured at the least he would stop and make them clean up the mess. He must have known what was going on, since the students’ first attempt happened when the bus had stopped to drop off several students by Selwyn Oaks Place. He should have seen something in his right side mirror or at least the commotion in the back out of the corner of his eye. I saw this brewing as I approached, so how can the driver be so blind as to what is happening on his/her bus? I was going to file a complaint with the school district, but could not find a bus route going through that part of Langford, so the Gazette it is. I know it is not the best medium to lodge a complaint, but when acts of idiocy happen, they need to be addressed. Ken Hayes Langford

Bus riders’ behaviour appalls cyclist Cycling around Greater Victoria is wonderful. We have a city that is working on improving the daily commute, from bicycle lanes to the E&N rail trail. I love cycling to and from my work on a daily basis. I have seen the best of behaviour from cyclists and motorists, to the poor and absurd. Why some people choose to do certain foolish things in their vehicles or on their bicycles is beyond me, as long as they do not include me in their mishaps. There is one event I would like to point out. It happened May 4 on Atkins Road in Langford between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m. Several students on a school bus decided it would be fun to spray water out the window at me. It’s not a big deal; I get rained on occasionally during my daily commute. But when they

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1.66lt

for

Smucker’s

Sundae Syrup

428ml

for

More Camp-out Specials for your Weekend!

Powerade

946ml

Nestle

Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix

Good Host

Iced Tea or Lemonade

1kg

Mr. Freeze or Crush

Twizzlers

100’s

300-454gr

Freeze Pops

Nibs, Twists or Goodies

7-10x13-28gr

for

LICABL PP

PLUS A

for

Family Classic Frozen Dessert

Assorted Sizes

Sports Drink

695ml

PLUS A

LICABL PP

Magnum

220-320gr

299

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

Mott’s

Lemon Juice

1.89lt

184-227gr

Nestea or Frutopia

EES EF

Realemon

Cocktail

Ice Cream Bars

Tortilla Chips

400gr

3$ for

Ocean Spray

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

Butter, 127gr

156gr

Original Flavour, 213gr

165gr

Beverage

Kraft

Popcorn

Gather ‘round the Campfire this Long Weekend! General Mills

600gr

Selected, 255gr

for

Arla

LICABL PP

415ml

See store for details.

Stoned Wheat Thins

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

a Carleton Grill!

Crackers

200gr

Medium Salsa

350ml

Dofino Havarti Cheese

Newman’s Own

PLUS A

Most Wanted BBQ Sauce

Arla

WIN

for

PLUS A

Taste the difference that makes a difference Newman’s Own

5 Dofino or

EES EF

for

299

Old Tyme Ginger Beer

Sparkling Water

450gr

LICABL PP

EES EF

Black Diamond

Shredded Cheese

O’Doul’s

275-300gr

EES EF

Black Diamond

for

Planters

Peanuts Resealable Bag

Demineralized Treated Water

EES EF

PLUS A

907gr

Prices in effect May 11 - 17, 2015

Aquafina

12-15x355ml

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399

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Quality Foods an Island Original

www.qualityfoods.com

Lactantia

Pepsi, 7-Up or Mountain Dew

Cream Cheese

Black Diamond

250gr

Cheddar Cheese

340gr

336gr

PLUS A

LICABL PP

Castello

Ritz Crackers

Cheddar or Mozzarella Style Slices

12x355ml

24x500ml

Christie

Black Diamond

Cheestrings

Dealcoholized Beer

for

Christie

Rosenborg Danish Blue Cheese

140-200gr

Crackers

5$ Mott’s

Dasani

The Great Jamaican

1.89lt

12x355ml

Non Alcoholic, 6x250ml

Clamato Juice

175-454gr

Traditional or Extra Creamy, 125gr

Purchase

Castello Cheese &

Newman’s Own

All Natural Dressing

350ml

Bick’s

Relish

Selected, 375ml

for

French’s

Prepared Yellow Mustard

400ml

for

Vlasic

Lay’s

Pickles

Family Size Potato Chips

1lt

2$ for

Jiffy Pop

Rice Works

for

Gourmet Rice Crisps

Bugles

Dofino Havarti Sliced Cheese

2$ for

G.H. Cretors

Hi I’m Skinny

All Natural Popped Corn

Sticks

170-184gr

Tostitos

299

Fruitsations Snack Cup

945ml

6x104-113gr

Breyers

1.66lt

for

Smucker’s

Sundae Syrup

428ml

for

More Camp-out Specials for your Weekend!

Powerade

946ml

Nestle

Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix

Good Host

Iced Tea or Lemonade

1kg

Mr. Freeze or Crush

Twizzlers

100’s

300-454gr

Freeze Pops

Nibs, Twists or Goodies

7-10x13-28gr

for

LICABL PP

PLUS A

for

Family Classic Frozen Dessert

Assorted Sizes

Sports Drink

695ml

PLUS A

LICABL PP

Magnum

220-320gr

299

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

Mott’s

Lemon Juice

1.89lt

184-227gr

Nestea or Frutopia

EES EF

Realemon

Cocktail

Ice Cream Bars

Tortilla Chips

400gr

3$ for

Ocean Spray

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

Butter, 127gr

156gr

Original Flavour, 213gr

165gr

Beverage

Kraft

Popcorn

Gather ‘round the Campfire this Long Weekend! General Mills

600gr

Selected, 255gr

for

Arla

LICABL PP

415ml

See store for details.

Stoned Wheat Thins

LICABL PP

EES EF

for

a Carleton Grill!

Crackers

200gr

Medium Salsa

350ml

Dofino Havarti Cheese

Newman’s Own

PLUS A

Most Wanted BBQ Sauce

Arla

WIN

for

PLUS A

Taste the difference that makes a difference Newman’s Own

5 Dofino or

EES EF

for

299

Old Tyme Ginger Beer

Sparkling Water

450gr

LICABL PP

EES EF

Black Diamond

Shredded Cheese

O’Doul’s

275-300gr

EES EF

Black Diamond

for

Planters

Peanuts Resealable Bag

Demineralized Treated Water

EES EF

PLUS A

907gr

Prices in effect May 11 - 17, 2015

Aquafina

12-15x355ml

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Rosemary Ham

New york Stlye Corned Beef or Vienna Roast Beef

49 100 gr

Sushi

Per

100 gr

Per

100 gr

Dip

Schneiders

Fat Free or Harvest Tyme Turkey Breast

9 Piece B.C. Rolls

Extra Aged Cheddar

Per

•Spinach •Tzatziki •Homous

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8 Piece Alaska Rolls

per 100 gr

Grimm’s

Pepperoni

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per 100 gr

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599

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199

Seafood • Quality Foods

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Fresh Halibut Steaks

Per

100 gr

per 100 gr

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29 Per

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cinnamon Buns

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Villaggio Bread or Buns 510gr or 6-8’s

2$ for

Blueberry Muffins

Black Forest Cake

Dempster’s Bagels Selected, 6’s

99 6 pack

for

Cream Puffs

Double Layer

6 pack

2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Nature’s Path

Yogourt

Annie’s

Organic Cereal

750gr

284-400gr

for

Dragon’s Blend

Amy’s

1kg

225gr

398ml

Seventh Generation

for

LICABL PP

Household

Seventh Generation

Natural Dish Liquid

Natural Unbleached, 1’s

Seventh Generation

Jumbo Paper Towel

Organic Refried Beans

5 EES EF

Breakfast Cereal

946ml

Elias

Unpasteurized Honey

Organic Beverage

Selected, 170gr

Santa Cruz

Macaroni & Cheese

PLUS A

Liberte

Seventh Generation

Automatic Dishwasher Gel

739ml

Bathroom Tissue 12’s

Free & Clear, 1.1lt

199

299

399

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2$ for

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Cello Spinach 10oz bag

May Flowers Bouquet

for

Litehouse

Gourmet Salad Dressing

Selected,355-384ml

Natural Organics

4” Vegstarter

per

Mexican “Ready-to-Eat”

Cantaloupe or Honeydew Melon 2.18 per kg

•Tomato •Pepper •Squash or Cucumber •Eggplant

California Fresh

Organic Bunched Black Kale

2$ for

California Grown

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2$ for

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Sevens sprint Belmont Bulldogs player Caleigh Dupuis races past a Stelly’s defender to the try line during action at the Lower Island high school girls sevens rugby tournament Friday at Westhills Stadium in Langford. Belmont wound up third overall after beating Oak Bay in the Plate final. Claremont won the Cup final with a 26-12 win over Reynolds.

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year’s B.C. Hockey League seaFormer Victoria Grizzlies son. He hooked up with the netminder Nic Renyard was Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta announced last week as winJr. A league and led the loop in ner of the top goaltender wins (30) and save percentage award for Canadian junior A (.924). He won the AJHL’s MVP hockey, beating out four other and top goalie awards and is national nominees. Saanich resident Renyard, Nic Renyard committed to the University of Massachusetts of the NCAA’s 20, didn’t figure in the Grizzlies’ plans at the beginning of last Hockey East conference.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by proposed Bylaw No. 374 will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held at the School House, 1589 Millstream Road, Highlands, BC on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 commencing at 7:00 p.m. The lands that are the subject of the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment comprise all those lands zoned Bear Mountain Comprehensive Development 1 (BMCD1) as shown outlined in bold on the attached map. The location where actual changes are proposed to occur is noted as, “Proposed Tennis Facility,” on the map below. “Highlands Zoning Bylaw, 1998, Amendment No. 37, (BMCD1 – Tennis Facilities) Bylaw No. 374, 2015” General Purpose: Bylaw No. 374 would allow for a tennis facility independent of any hotel or resort facility within the “Resort Area” of the BMCD1 Zone. This location in relation to the zone is shown on the attached map as, “Proposed Tennis Facility.” Specific elements of the amendment include: • Adding, “Tennis Courts and Tennis Clubhouse,” as permitted uses within the “Resort Area” within the BMCD1 Zone; • Defining “Tennis Clubhouse,” as: a building wherein services accessory to a tennis court use are provided, including a retail pro shop, office, restaurant, a licensed establishment, and may also include a patio seating area; • Expanding the “Resort Area” within the BMCD1 Zone and correspondingly shrink the “Golf Course Area” within the BMCD1 Zone to accommodate the tennis facility wholly within the Resort Area. This is done through changing Schedule E (BMCD1 Zone map details) of the Zoning Bylaw; • Adding a new parking requirement for “tennis courts” – 3 parking spaces per court; • Increasing the maximum floor area for all accessory buildings within the BMCD1 Zone from 465m2 (5,005 square feet) to 700m2 (7,534 square feet) to accommodate storage for the tennis facility; • Limiting the total floor area of a tennis clubhouse to 1,000m2 (10,763 square feet). For any person wishing more detailed information, the proposed Bylaw and other related material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday excluding holidays, from Thursday, April 23, 2015 to Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the District of Highlands Municipal Office located at 1980 Millstream Road, Victoria, BC V9B 6H1. You can mail or deliver your comments on this Bylaw to the Municipal Office or by fax to 250474-3677, or email to LBeckett@highlands.ca to be received prior to 12 p.m. on the day of the public hearing.

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Jr. ’Rocks split weekend games A third-period charge by the Delta Islanders prevented the Victoria Junior Shamrocks from sweeping their weekend lacrosse games at The Q Centre. Down 8-4 after two periods Sunday, the Islanders came back to tie it up 11-11 then outscored the locals in overtime for a 13-12 win. Matt Hamilton made an impact for the ’Rocks in his first game back after being away at school, leading the attack with two goals and three assists. Teammate Ryan Lewis had two and two, while singles were

scored by Rees Cullen, Tyson Fair, Max Fredrickson, Nate Wade, David Byrne, Adam Jay, Brock ThompsonMarshall and Nick Preston. Goalie Charles Claxton was outstanding in goal, making 62 saves as the Shamrocks were outshot by a wide margin. The loss, combined with a 15-7 win Saturday over the Langley Thunder, leaves the Shamrocks (3-2) in second place heading into this Sunday’s road game in Langley. Victoria returns home May 23 against Burnaby, for a 5 p.m. game.

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Thank You! Country Grocer Esquimalt Parks & Rec & all the volunteers that made our May 9th BBQ such a success! Please note that all correspondence submitted to the District of Highlands in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Council or a Committee of Council. This includes being published on the District’s website. The District considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address are not relevant and should not be included in the Details becoming organ donor information disclosed. correspondence if theon author does notan wish this personal

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Speedway winners chalk up season points Joe Liberatore, Don Hallgarth and Brandon Young captured Saturday’s main events at Western Speedway. In the 15-lap main for demo cars and trucks, Liberatore beat out trucker Billy Stidson, car driver George Haywood and truck man Kenny Baker, in order.

Liberatore also won a pair of trophy dashes. Hallgarth almost managed a clean sweep, taking the bomber car feature ahead of Tristan Gait, Cody Sadler and Brian Baltis, respectively, as well as trophy dash and second heat race wins. In the mini figure eight class,

Young finished first in the main ahead of Trevor Cannon, Kyle Ridley and Rhett Szevics. This weekend sees Hall of Fame night Saturday (May 16), with stock cars, mini stocks, bombers, Old-Time Racers and a super motocross bike exhibition. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m.

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QUARTERLY REPORT

Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Says US Style Housing Crash Unlikely in Canada Responding to recent news reports about the IMF warning of an overheated Canadian housing market, the Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres, Sherry Cooper, says the prospect of a soft landing is good news for homeowners, “there is no doubt that letting some steam out of the boiling markets is a good thing because were prices to rise rapidly for too long, a nasty correction would be likely.”

Bank of Canada Remains On Hold With Hopes of Economic Rebound As was widely expected, on Wednesday April 15, 2015 The Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Core inflation, at 2 percent, is a reflection of the dampening effects of a slowing economy offset by the pass through effects of the lower dollar.

Dr. Sherry Cooper

in the January MPR); however, the second quarter is expected to see a rebound to 1.8 percent growth, revised up from earlier expectation. The Bank continues to assert that, “Underneath the effects of the oil price shock, the natural sequence of stronger non-energy exports, increasing investment, and improving labour markets is progressing.” This will be aided by an improvement in the U.S. economy and the easing in financial conditions.

Chief Economist for The Bank is hopeful Dominion Lending Centres that global growth will strengthen in coming months to 3-1/2 percent—consistent There remains a good deal of uncertainty with their forecast in January’s Monetary in this sequence: While March Policy Report (MPR)—as a direct result employment in Canada improved of central bank rate cuts and quantitative substantially, business investment easing in Europe. Lower commodity remains disappointing, manufacturing is prices will boost growth in some weak—especially in the auto sector—and countries. The Bank also believes that the improvement in trade has been less strong growth will resume in the United than expected. States after a weak first quarter, which, of Real GDP growth is projected to rebound course, has yet to be confirmed. in the second quarter and subsequently First quarter growth in Canada has been strengthen to average about 2 1/2 per revised downward to 0.0 percent in the cent on a quarterly basis until the middle April MPR (from 1.5 percent growth of 2016. The Bank expects real GDP

growth of 1.9 per cent in 2015, 2.5 per cent in 2016, and 2.0 per cent in 2017. The Bank also believes the risks to the outlook are balanced, an upgrade since the last policy meeting in March. As a result of this view, they judge that the current degree of monetary stimulus is appropriate and have left rates unchanged. I am cautiously optimistic that the Bank has got it right, but I continue to believe that the risks are on the downside for the economy and inflation. My forecast for Canadian growth this year is 1.5 percent-below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast. Much hinges on the U.S. economy. The April MPR revised down its U.S. growth forecast for this year from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent.

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Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later data suggests that in February, sales rose month-over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset faltering markets in other parts of the country. More recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets. Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline. “With home ownership at a record high of 70 percent of households and interest rates at record lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing markets. In addition, Millennials are in their first-time homebuying years. While many might be priced out of the single-family home market, many will take the plunge into condos.” On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into consideration, the current pace of overall home construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent increase in dedicated rental housing construction as institutional investors are providing increased funding in this long-overlooked area of the housing market. Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment units and are an affordable alternative for those who are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market. Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in Vancouver and Toronto. Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash anywhere in Canada, even in the hardest hit energycentered markets.

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Then and Now: Old Foster’s Bridge now a pedestrian crossing Locations of landmarks have often been referred to by the name of the closest resident. Hence, this is what distinguished Foster’s Bridge from others in the area. Early in the last century, John Foster and his wife and two girls settled at the junction of East Duke and Metchosin roads. Mr. Foster served as a Metchosin School trustee,

and when Albert Head School was built in 1914, he served as a trustee and secretary until its closure in 1945. He was also road foreman for the district for many years. When the rock quarry was in operation at Albert Head from 1910-15, Mr. Foster ran a small convenience store on his property. He was Albert Head postmas-

ter from 1914-16 until the contractor for the rock quarry was required by the war effort and the quarry was closed. Metchosin Road crossed Latoria Creek and continued up what is now Farhill Road. The bridge was replaced by a culvert long ago and the road has been moved many times as the gravel pit grew. A pretty walk-

ing bridge built by dedicated Metchosin Trail Stewards crosses the creek now and allows the imagination to remember quieter and slower times. – Wendy Mitchell The School Museum, 4475 Happy Valley Rd., is open Saturdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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