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Aggressive deer reported in Oak Bay Conservation office reminds residents to not approach unattended fawns Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff
Oak Bay is not immune to the rare yet increasing scenario of aggressive deer. The district put out an educational release reminding residents of deer safety after receiving reports of protective does in the community. “We had four encounters last week,” said Helen Koning, CAO. “It’s just reminding people that it’s fawning season, does are very protective of their fawns and [people should] give a wide berth. When it comes to deer, it’s the responsibility of the province, so we’re just trying to continue the education and remind people, particularly at this time of year.” Since April 1 the 24/7 wildlife hotline (1-877-952-7277) received 11 deer calls, two of them regarding aggressive deer, says Mike Badry, provincial wildlife conflict specialist. “This time of year it’s does with fawns in response to dogs. That really seems to be the primary trigger,” Badry said. “It can be difficult to predict when a deer is going to be aggressive until they make a move.” “In general we say be aware of your surroundings,” he said. “Give deer a wide berth if you see them. If you know there are aggressive deer in an area – and they tend to be individual deer, particularly doe protecting fawns at this time of year – change your walking route, especially if you’re walking a dog.” He also advises people to carry a walking stick, not to hit an animal necessarily, but to maintain a space if one does approach. “It’s kind of a new phenomenon of this happening in urban areas. It’s a habituation,” Badry said. The belief is deer have lost the fear response to dogs, who appear similar to natural predators, such as wolves. “Over the last 10 years it’s been a phenomenon in North America,” Badry said. “We certainly encourage people to report it if they have an encounter.” Reports to the call centre are passed on to local conservation services where they assess all calls and
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A deer crosses the street right behind a trio of pedestrians. Oak Bay recently issued a release advising residents that does can become very protective of their fawns at this time of year. make a decision on response. That could mean attempting to find an animal. “The decision really revolves around public safety,” Badry said. “We’ll also use that call to focus our education efforts around how you can try to reduce conflict in your community.” Focus on what’s attracting deer, he suggests, fence off plants they find attractive or simply don’t plant them. With the rise in urban deer populations local greenhouses and garden shops feature lists of plants that don’t attract deer. “Try to deter deer from utilizing your property,” he said, noting information is widely available, including the conservation website http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/. “One of the great things about this being a big issue is there’s lots of information out there,” he said. Motion-activated sprinklers are an idea, anything really
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that makes it less enjoyable for a deer to be in the yard “Certainly don’t feed deer,” Badry said. Feeding deer in Oak Bay can come with a fine as high as $500 for repeat offenders. The other nine calls to Conservation since April 1 concerned dead, injured or orphaned deer, which prompts another spring warning. Don’t pick up orphaned, or what appear to be orphaned, fawns. They’re rarely actually orphaned. “[Does] leave their fawns all the time to go off and forage,” Badry said. Residents can report wildlife interactions where public safety is at risk to the provincial Conservation Officer Service by calling 1-877-952-7277 toll free. Find more information on the Ministry of Environment website at env.gov.bc.ca. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Fresh blood will lead the 17th annual Garagellennium next June. With this year’s community garage sale featuring nearly 150 households and organizations done and put to bed, longtime organizer Graham Lamb handed the reins to local realtor Cassie Kangas. “My husband and I are huge garage sale fans and lifetime Oak Bay residents and it’s just a totally community thing,” Kangas said. “We didn’t’ want to see it go away.” Between them they’ve never missed the event. “We have to thank Graham for his years of service. There’s a thankless job,” Kangas said. She’s keen though, with friends making
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Graham Lamb, right, hands over the reins of Oak Bay’s famous Garagellennium to lifelong Oak Bay resident Cassie Kangas, who will organize the 2016 incarnation of the community garage sale. early offers of help, and a couple of ideas brewing. It’s exactly what Lamb hoped for, “fresh blood”. “It’s time for some fresh new ideas,” he said. There are two things that attracted Kangas to Garagellennium. First are the people. Each year she and her husband run into old friends, or someone they just haven’t seen
in a long time. Then there are the great finds – though she and her husband may not always agree on what’s a bargain. Her favourite finds so far hangs in her dining room – a beautiful $25 chandelier from last year. They also have a friend, a previous resident, who returns from Nicaragua each year for the event. “For him it’s a great
way to find things he can’t get easily there,” she said. “And he brings things back for the community.” Lamb’s ‘fave find’ is the world’s smallest Bible. “It was just the New Testament,” he said, making a one inch square with his fingers, “but it was tiny.” cvanreeuwyk@oak baynews.com
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Library looking to build better readers Summer Reading Club launches Thursday at Oak Bay library
Register for programs Q Adult programming includes GVPL’s popular ‘Summer Challenge’ program (Summer Challenge is actually open to ages 10+). The Adult Summer Challenge: Choose from 24 challenges and every time you complete one, you’ll earn an entry in one of the weekly prize draws. Enter online or in-person at any branch. Visit gvpl.ca/ summerchallenge for more details or to enter online.
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The ‘Build It’ theme aims to appeal to kids into Lego and Minecraft while encouraging literacy in the annual summer reading program at Greater Victoria libraries. The Summer Reading Club for kids aged 12 and younger launches across the region, including Oak Bay’s Monterey Avenue branch, on June 25. Registration for the special summer programming opened June 15. “This is the most important fun program we do at the library,” said Sarah Isbister, children and family literacy librarian for Oak Bay. She toured local schools promoting the program and learned kids in the region are already well versed, with many 10-year-olds having 10 club medals stretching back to their infancy. “It’s so rich and continuous an experience,” she said. “Kids are proud of the reading they do over summer.” Last year the club attracted more than 6,000 kids over the GVPL’s 10 branches. “It’s grown so much over the years, it’s tripled in size,” said Tracy Kendrick, children’s and teen service co-ordinator. “It’s a very popular club, not only because the library staff deliver a wonderful program but also because it’s free.” Children are encouraged to read whatever they’d like: fiction, non-fiction, magazines and audiobooks. “Any reading is good reading,” says Isbister, noting audiobooks on long vacation car rides even qualify in the literacy and comprehension realm. “Over the summer, children have more free time for reading for pleasure,” Kendrick said. “Developing a love of reading is key to becoming a lifelong learner, especially when the whole family takes part. A love of reading is key to success in school, the workplace and lifelong capacity for personal growth and wellness.”
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Sarah Isbister, children and family literacy librarian at the Oak Bay library, with a few of her favourite titles and the passport to this year’s Summer Reading Club through the Greater Victoria Public Library. Children who can’t read can still join the club and be read to by a family member or friend to collect their stickers and prizes. “We encourage them to read for 20 minutes a day for seven days for seven weeks,” she said. The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Club, which originated in the
1970s, is Build It. As always, the material used provincewide for reading programs features the work of a B.C. illustrator – this year the work of Shayne Letain. “It’s not specifically related to Lego and Minecraft but it’s going to appeal to kids who love that stuff,” Kendrick said. “[Letain] has done some really appealing
illustrations this year, that’s what we use for making the poster and reading record.” Kids can collect stickers and earn prizes. In Victoria 6,013 kids received reading records last year, with 1,140 kids participating in Oak Bay. “The incentives are really motivating for kids,” Kendrick said. “The other part of the club is there are lots of wonderful free programs kids can sign up for.” The year-round babytime and storytelling sessions are augmented with science and nature programs, music, storytelling and more. “We have about 140 programs that kids can sign up for, they range from a half hour to an hour,” Kendrick said, adding they’ve added a couple of multi-day puppetry camps this year. “Our programs are a mixture of [those] run by our children’s programmers and we hire external presenters as well,” she said. Instructors from Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary and Victoria Symphony Orchestra offer a varied expertise to summer programming. “The other way they can find out about the programs and how the club works is to pick up a brochure at the library. It explains how the weekly prizes work and how to register for the programs,” Kendrick said. Online registration for the special programs opened June 15 at gvpl.ca. Kids can drop by any branch to pick up a reading record starting the last day of public school, June 27. Check their online calendar for programs, or adult summer sessions and teen offerings at GVPL.ca.
Agreement brings turf to soccer field at Oak Bay High The Greater Victoria School District and Bays United Football Club have signed a 25-year agreement that will bring a high-quality artificial turf soccer field as part of the Oak Bay High School redevelopment. “Oak Bay High has been the beneficiary of the excellent Bays United program for years,” said Dave Thomson, Oak Bay High principal. “For us to build this relationship to provide a quality facility for the future is another great
example of how the co-operative spirit of our community has paid dividends.” Bays United will contribute to field construction costs and provide revenue for annual field maintenance in return for a long-term field use agreement. The school gains state-of-the-art athletic facilities that will increase participation in youth sports and contribute to the development of higher-calibre players.
“The board is pleased that students will have full use of a first-class all-weather sports facility during school hours and the community will also enjoy year-round use of this modern facility,” said SD61 board chair Edith Loring-Kuhanga. Outside school use hours, the facility will be the home field for Bays United, which currently runs its youth and senior soccer programs at several school and municipal fields in Victoria.
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Get ready to celebrate Canada a little early – Oak Bay style. In a fine tradition the community will kick off summer and celebrate our country with a free party for all on the lawn of municipal hall the Friday before Canada Day. Recreation Oak Bay pulls together the popular event on June 26 from noon to 2 p.m. “It’s a good way to kick off the summer and for the community to celebrate,” said Janet Welham, sports co-ordinator for Recreation Oak Bay which organizes the event. “It involves multiple departments collaborating
together to create this fabulous community event.” About five years in, the many groups that come together have it well sorted. Refreshments include Canada Day cupcakes offered by Thrifty’s Foods, hot dogs provided by Sysco Foods on buns by Cobs Bakery, coffee from Starbucks on Oak Bay Avenue and Oak Bay Rec’s own snow cones – all at no charge. Entertainment includes the traditional Swingin’ Strings and the ukulele-playing gang from Monterey Centre. “We’ll also just have background music as well,” Welham said. Activities offered by the myriad staff of Recreation Oak Bay include a jumping castle, giant bubbles, button making, games and temporary tattoos. “My favourite thing is being out in the community and giving back to the community but also seeing people enjoying themselves,” Welham said. “It’s really nice to work with
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Clearly Canadian Q Canada Week in the pool runs June 29 to July 3 with a kids swim from 2-5 p.m. Canada is so great Oak Bay Rec needed an entire week to celebrate it. Join the lifeguards every afternoon during the week to celebrate in style. There will be lots of games and cool prizes. There are lots of great summer camps that will be running June 29 to July 3 and some of these camps will be running on July 1: Skidaddle, Fun Unlimited and Soccertron. Visit Recreation Oak Bay website or call 250595-7946.
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There promises to be some furious action behind home plate at this weekend’s Victoria HarbourCats game. The HarbourCats have teamed up with Barclays Jewellers and Black Press to offer a Diamond Dig during Sunday afternoon’s game at Royal Athletic Park. All women who come to the 1 p.m. game against the Wenatchee AppleSox will be given a plastic spoon. At the
end of the game the women will be led onto the warning track behind home plate where there will be eight piles of dirt. “We’re going to let them loose on these eight piles and they’re going to dig with their spoons and someone’s going to come out with a ring box,” said Mira Laurence, community relations with the HarbourCats. There will actually be eight ring boxes buried in the dirt, but only one will contain an actual ring. The woman who finds the box containing the ring will receive a $1,000 gift certificate to Barclays. Laurence said the promotion has proven popular at other minor league ballparks, and she expects the Diamond Dig to draw a big reaction from the crowd in Victoria.
“It’s a good viewing area so the men in the stands can watch their wives and girlfriends go crazy and dig, dig, dig,” she said. Laurence hopes promotions like this one will help bring more women out to the park. “A lot of times moms or women do the planning for the family when it comes to activities,” she said. “This is just kind of a fun way to get more women to the park and it’s just family fun for everybody.” Along with the June 28 Diamond Dig, Barclays is also sponsoring the Kiss Cam during HarbourCats games. “If you’re the selected kissers, you’re going to be given a $50 gift certificate to Barclays at every one of our home games,” said Laurence.
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Stiffer penalties needed for distracted driving Anyone who drives has seen it. You’re heading along the road and the car in front of you is drifting right, then jerks back into its lane. Or, you’re sitting at a stoplight and it turns green, but the vehicle at the head of the line doesn’t go, prompting a honk from someone behind them. Chances are good that, in both these scenarios, the driver of that vehicle is using their phone to check their Facebook newsfeed, or possibly send a text message, according to recently released statistics on distracted driving in B.C. Five years after fines were introduced to help combat the scourge that is distracted driving, specifically targeting those who can’t stay off their electronic devices, some people still haven’t gotten the message. ICBC estimates that, at any given time, 9,500 drivers in the province are using a handheld device. A total of 55,100 tickets were issued last year to drivers caught using an electronic device – an increase of about four per cent. This despite crashes, and deaths, being on the rise due to distracted driving. According to ICBC, distraction actually took over the top spot in “top contributing factor in fatal crashes� back in 2013. An average of 88 people are killed in our province each year due to distracted drivers. It’s time to do something about this. If the fact that distracted driving is killing people and causing destruction isn’t enough of a deterrent, it’s time to raise the penalties given out when we’re caught doing it. That said, B.C.’s distracted driving fines are the second lowest in Canada. When the penalties went up for driving while intoxicated, the number of offences went down. Would the same happen if we increased the penalties for distracted driving? We can’t say for sure. History has shown us, however, that sometimes we need to force people into making better decisions by hitting them in the wallet, before their bad decisions kill someone. We knew for years that seat-belts saved lives before we started using them en masse, but it wasn’t until we started fining people for not wearing them that people began instinctively buckling up. If the current fine structure isn’t doing it, raise it. These numbers need to come down. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. 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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The view from the East Coast I’ve just spent two weeks contract for tankers to bring viewing events from the opposite oil ashore. With no mediaside of Canada, in and around connected environmental groups St. John’s Nfld. It’s to steer the subject the same country, but to far-fetched disaster you wouldn’t know it scenarios, debate in sometimes. the Newfoundland and Here on the West Labrador legislature Coast, “kayaktivists� turned to concerns paddled around a Shell about maintaining local offshore oil drilling employment. platform being serviced Outside the city, at Seattle, striking parallels with B.C. poses of resistance become evident. Tiny for the media from Tom Fletcher towns struggle to hang their petroleum-based on as young people B.C. Views watercraft. choose opportunity over Meanwhile at Bull Arm isolation, and the only outside St. John’s, work continues expansion is at church graveyards. on a massive “gravity-based While cities struggle with high structure� that will soon be drilling housing and recreational property into the Hebron oilfield 350 km costs, homes in remote areas are offshore. It will have living quarters going for a song. and drill rig above and a tank with Up north in Labrador, a capacity for 1.2 million barrels of hydroelectric dam at Muskrat Falls crude below. is under construction. Its $8 billion Offshore oil has turned St. estimated price tag is in the same John’s into a boomtown. With one range as BC Hydro’s Site C project industrial park nearing capacity on the Peace River, which will part on the edge of town, a second is a sea of protesters and lawyers and under construction. Locals call it move ahead this summer. Nalcor “Dannyland,� after its developer, Energy, Newfoundland’s electrical former premier Danny Williams. utility, is dipping into contingencies St. John’s Airport is buzzing in an effort to keep it on time and with flights back and forth to on budget. Edmonton and Fort McMurray, and Here on the Left Coast, enviros crew helicopters shuttling back and the Green Party rail against and forth from offshore oil rigs. hydro as well as oil and gas, and Tourism is picking up, with a new of course you can’t even mention cross-Canada ad campaign and nuclear. Climate activism proceeds WestJet starting service to Dublin in a logical vacuum in these parts, and London. as it often does in Europe. A foreign supplier won a Prime Minister Stephen Harper
signed on to a farcical “carbon free in 85 years� pledge at the G7 meeting in Germany. But hey, it’s an election year, not a time for serious discussion of issues. Imperial Oil’s Kearl oilsands mine at Fort McMurray has started production from its $9 billion second phase, with the help of many Newfoundlanders. Production continues to grow, heavy oil prices have surged with paving season, and large-scale liquefied natural gas export plans begin to take shape in B.C. With the legislature about to be recalled to endorse the Petronasled LNG export project, Premier Christy Clark has assembled a climate action team with representatives from industry, First Nations, local governments and a couple of professional protesters for good measure. They have an absurdly short deadline to recommend changes to B.C.’s token carbon tax, as gasoline consumption returns to pre-tax levels despite continued high pump prices. In St. John’s, another long, cold winter has finally loosened its grip after piling snow to doorknob levels. Every street in sight is being patched and repainted. The debate about new energy supplies has a more serious tone in Newfoundland. The last elected premier, Kathy Dunderdale, lost her job in the wake of winter power blackouts. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Municipal budget items are a cause for concern I am writing in response to the letter on May 9, where the writer is calling on Oak Bay News to repress letters on particular topics. He says, “enough is enough” about residents being upset about the substantial 2015 budget tax increase. I am sure council will welcome his plea to limit taxpayers’ comments on this important issue. However, let us not forget we were already paying the highest taxes in the region – with many more looming on the CRD horizon. It is important then to point out there are still many unanswered questions about some of the taxation concerns in the 2015 budget. Some points that concern me are: The estimate
committee meetings were poorly publicized and council spent very little time considering the large tax increases in the proposed budget – unless they were debated in detail elsewhere. The impact on residential taxpayers was not a consideration. Some council members opposed some of the new expenditures, however, none of this was recorded in the minutes. The minutes and the belated meeting announcement confirm all of these facts. Adding almost half a million dollars for new bureaucratic staff on top of the new expensive planner position is much too extravagant. This is particularly disturbing as increasing this kind of top-heavy staffing has been identified
Answers needed Over the last few months there have been numerous letters and comments to the Oak Bay News about various topics involving the mayor and council such as the high tax hike, the OCP and the high cost of the deer cull. Only Coun. Ney responded to the tax hike, blaming previous councils (and more recently Coun. Murdoch) but not a word from any other councillor or the mayor. These are the people we elected to represent us and do they think that they are above us by refusing to address these questions and comments. R.W. Scott Oak Bay
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as one of the major causes of municipal tax increases. Also there has been no considerable change in the municipal workload from past years. The OCP implementation, that council has assured residents will be a slow, gradual, well thought out process, should not warrant this unprecedented increase in (ongoing) non service-level staff. Adding a full-time human resource position for just 400 staff is inefficient – when a ratio of one to 1,000 staff is the accepted benchmark. Surely sharing this and other positions with another municipality or training in-house staff would have been more economically responsible. Adding executive and planning
out of my hand and landed on the floor. But before I could retrieve it a man next to me – a rugged looking individual, with a full beard and a wide-rimmed, weather-beaten hat – picked it up and handed it to me. Just slightly embarrassed I said: “Thank you, but I should have picked it up myself.” When he said in a mild tone of voice: “Never condemn yourself for being human” but then added, looking me strait in the eye, as his face took on an ominous frown “but never excuse yourself for being human.” “Yes” was the only intelligent reply I could think of, as he left me standing there wondering about the words of wisdom I just heard. Little did I realize the striking parallel that exemplified the wisdom of that statement just a few days later when I listened to the comment of General Tom
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Lawson addressing sexual harassment in the military: “Men are biological wired differently.” How novel is that. But don’t excuse yourself for being human. William Rauschning Oak Bay
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Finding plants to withstand drought The summer Earlier this month solstice has arrived I had the very rare and with it water treat of spotting a restrictions, so I’m native honeysuckle going to depart from (Lonicera ciliosa) – essaying this week bright orange/red, and offer up some perfectly designed for practical information our hummingbirds on drought-tolerant – twining through plants. The trick in our a thicket of mockclimate is to choose orange on a municipal plants not accustomed boulevard in south Oak to year-round Bay. How lucky dryness, we are to still but rather have urban adapted to wildernesses our seasonal to botanize in. shift between One of my summer/dry, favourite winter/wet. exotic full-sun Visit the deer-proof Oak Bay herbaceous Native Plant perennials Garden this Christin Geall is Phlomis week to see russeliana. Cultivated two beautiful It spreads, droughtslowly but tolerant shrubs. emphatically, in any Oceanspray (Holodicus average soil, making discolor) is in full an effective ground foamy splendour at the cover. In the winter corner of Beach Drive its felted leaves stay and Musgrave and the green, looking a little scent of mock-orange tattered, but all is (Philadelphus lewisii) forgiven come midsimply delicious. Both May when fabulous shrubs are adapted to architectural flower our climate and can spikes ringed with pale be pruned to size for yellow flowers arrive. use in the garden. (If The flower stalks you’re lucky enough to remain upright into already have a mockthe winter and if we orange, trim out the ever had that delicate old flowering branches kind of Oudolf frost, to boost your blooms the seed heads would next year.) be truly dazzling. Use
The perennial Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis russeliana) is both deer-proof and adapted to drought. them in arrangements into the fall. Another great lowmaintenance plant for dry exposed sites is Euphorbia myrsinites, also known as Donkey Tail Spurge. With glaucous silver/grey foliage shaped like a thickened bottle-brush, the plant resembles something you’d
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?3? This is not a Do-It-Yourself project: build a team of trusted professionals to guide you along. You need expert advice. The first person you should talk to is an accredited mortgage professional. These people are trained financial planners and understand the ever-changing mortgage market. ?4? Down payments, closing costs, moving expenses and basic upgrades need to be understood to avoid nasty surprises. The size of your downpayment is key and, obviously, the bigger the better. You need a minimum of 5 percent of the purchase price and anything less than 20 percent will require you to pay a hefty CMHC mortgage loan insurance premium, which is frequently added to the mortgage principal and amortized
see in a Dr. Seuss book. Spurge blooms in April – yellow/ chartreuse flowers that need trimming in early summer. Some people are allergic to Euphorbia sap, so use caution when clipping. The Euphorbias are a great group of deer-resistant droughtadapted plants, but
over the life of the mortgage as part of the regular monthly payment. You can expect to pay from 1.5to-4 percent of the purchase price of your home up front in closing costs. These costs include legal fees, appraisals, property transfer tax, HST (where applicable) on new properties, home and title insurance, mortgage life insurance and prepaid property tax and utility adjustments. ?5? Test drive your monthly housing payments to learn how much you can truly afford. Affordability is not about how much credit you can qualify for, but how much you can reasonably tolerate given your current and future income, stability, lifestyle and budget. The formal qualification guidelines used by lenders are two-fold: 1) your housing costs must be no more than 32 percent of your gross (pre-tax) household income; and, 2) your housing costs plus all other debt servicing must be no more than 40 percent of your gross income. Lenders define housing costs as mortgage payments, property taxes, condo fees (if any) and heating costs. In your planning, you should also calculate other utilities, ongo-
stay away from the new hybrids. Tempting as they are, they just haven’t been tested by time. Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’ has, performing well in Victoria, spreading in rocky dry soil, and offering both spring floral interest (fiery orange) and autumn colour. The large Euphorbia characias ‘Wulfenii’, a thigh-high shrub with gangly ‘arms’, has practically naturalized in parts of Oak Bay. Be sure to keep it trimmed to maintain a good shape and remove the spent flowering stalks. If you’d like to learn more about low-water use gardens, search ‘xeriscaping’ or look for Beth Chatto’s classic book The Dry Garden. A great resource for native plant gardening is The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team which can be found at www. goert.ca. GOERT lists the Victoria area nurseries which trade in native plants. Christin Geall teaches creative nonfiction at the University of Victoria and is an avid Oak Bay gardener.
ing maintenance, home insurance and unexpected repairs. Taking all of these costs into consideration, the 32 percent and 40 percent guidelines might well put an unacceptable crimp in your lifestyle. Keep in mind that this is not a normal interest rate environment. Don’t over-extend because there is a good chance interest rates will be higher when your term is up. Have your broker do the math on what a doubling of interest rates five years from now would do to your monthly payment.
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Oak Bay coach pens guide to letting go Oak Bay coach and first-time author Antony Scandale hopes to coax people into facing their future, and letting go of their past. “It happened about eight years ago where I was not in a good place physically, mentally. I was constantly blaming others for my misfortunes,” said Scandale, a longtime hockey and skating coach with Recreation Oak Bay. Constantly moving from job to job and feeling an urge to travel, he found “it always came down to blaming other people.” Then he met a man who simply told him to change. “He gave me some affirmations to get rid of the blockages that were happening in my mind, because it all comes down to energy.” The Victoria resident discovered he was holding on to things on emotional and physical levels.
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Recreation Oak Bay skating coach Antony Scandale recently completed his first book, Let Go: A Little Guidebook to Freedom. It was subtle, living in a mess, among broken objects and items he no longer used. “His message to me was if you really want to change you have to start letting go of the past,” Scandale said. “A lot of people are looking to become rich, wealthy. However, they do not want to face their past. In order to get what you want in life you have to face the past and let it go.” His philosophy on finding clarity and fulfillment is the foundation of the
framework he shares with his clients. Scandale continues to serve as many people as possible, and shares his ideas through writing, photography and travelling. He wrote the book Let Go: A Little Guidebook to Freedom. As an instructor with Recreation Oak Bay, Scandale imparts wisdom of hockey and skating and likely the character values that relate to sports. “I get great joy in teaching children, watching their progression,” he said. “My teaching style has
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The mission of the Better Business Bureau is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. Part of that trust is ensuring everyone has access to critical information. “We also work tirelessly to educate consumers and businesses on how to protect themselves,” said Rosalind Scott, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau Vancouver Island, during a session on elder abuse awareness at the Monterey Recreation Centre. “Consumers can contact us at any time.” Calls from concerned caregivers are not uncommon for the Better Business Bureau. “Many of the calls that we get are from seniors and caregivers checking out if an opportunity or a business is a scam or a fraud,” Scott said. “The Better Business Bureau is most often contacted when a senior is targeted with either financial fraud or identity theft.” There are two kinds of scammers, she said, those you know and strangers. “While some elder abuse is done by faceless scam artists, unfortunately most often elder abuse happens to a senior by somebody they know – a family member, a caregiver or a friend – and that is the tremendously sad news,” she said. “Many victims don’t even realize they’ve been taken advantage of or when they do, they are so embarrassed and humiliated that they don’t want to tell anybody, especially
Q Belongings or property is suddenly missing; Q Complaints they suddenly can’t afford normal purchases; Q Suspicious stories about people getting involved in their personal affairs; Q Unusual purchases with large price tags; Q Sudden changes to power of attorney or will; Q Sudden interest in business or investment opportunity; Q Claims that they have won a prize, vacation or lottery.
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Rosalind Scott, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau Vancouver Island, speaks to those gathered for a session on elder abuse awareness at the Monterey Recreation Centre. if it’s a family member or somebody they really trust.” Some seniors are duped into financial decisions by a trusted person who swindles them to give up money, property or personal information. “In some instances seniors have been tricked into signing over their own home, making large investments or donating large sums of money,” Scott said. “Often
scammers play upon the emotional heartstrings of the elderly, use confusing tactics, or convince the senior that they must take some action for their own wellbeing.” The ever-popular unsolicited home repair work continues to hit seniors. “We see this all the time,” Scott said. “My dad paid nearly $1,000 to a fraudster … when I looked at the bill and the
breakdown, he had his ‘downspouts polished’.” Then there are those that come straight to the front door with aggressive sales tactics; telemarketing, mail fraud and phishing, and those where a senior is told ‘personal information is required’. “Always, whether you’re a senior or not, be very careful who you give your personal information to. You need to know what they’re going to do with it,” Scott said. Other panelists at the event organized by the Community Response Network included representatives from Island Health, Oak Bay Police and the Vancouver Island office of the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia. To learn more about the scams reported visit bbb.org/vancouver-island/.
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Safety tips for seniors Capt. Rob Kivell with the fire prevention division of the Oak Bay Fire Department has provided some home safety tips for seniors: Q Consider a medical alert or a buddy system. Q Keep a fire extinguisher and smoke detector on every floor. Q Never smoke when alone or in bed. Q Always get up slowly after sitting or lying down. Take your time, and make sure you have your balance. Q Wear proper fitting shoes with low heels. Q Use a correctly measured walking aid. Q Remove or tack down all scatter rugs. Q Remove electrical or telephone cords from traffic areas. Q Avoid using slippery wax on floors. Q Wipe up spills promptly. Q Avoid standing on ladders or chairs. Q Have sturdy rails for all stairs inside and outside the
house or, if necessary, purchase a stairlift. Q Use only non-glare 100 watt or greater incandescent bulbs (or the fluorescent equivalents). Q Make sure that all staircases have good lighting with switches at top and bottom. Q Staircase steps should have a non-slip surface.
Kitchen Safety Q Keep floors clean and uncluttered. Q Illuminate work areas. Q Mark “on” and “off” positions on appliances clearly and with bright colours. Q Store sharp knives in a rack. Q Use a kettle with an automatic shut off. Q Store heavier objects at waist level. Q Store hazardous items separate from food. Q Avoid wearing long, loose clothing when cooking over the stove. Q Make sure food is rotated regularly and check
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When I think about age and aging I think about wealth; a wealth of knowledge, history, talents and skills. However, for many of our community’s elders the reality of aging comes with additional concerns: deteriorating health, increased isolation and coming to terms with a loss of independence. This journey can be frightening and lonely, and prompt discussions like, ‘Can I stay at home?’ ‘How will I manage without help?’ or ‘I can’t afford to pay for the help I need’. For many people, staying at home as they age is so important. Our homes hold precious memories, and can be the physical manifestation of all that has been achieved throughout a lifetime – the thought of leaving can be stressful and even heartbreaking. The Better at Home Program can provide services to seniors to help them maintain some independence and stay connected to their communities.
Drug Safety Q Review your medicines frequently with your doctor or pharmacist and when you take new medication. Q Make sure medicines are clearly labeled Q Read medicine labels in good light to ensure you have the right medicine and always take the correct dose. Q Dispose of any old or used medicines. Q Never borrow prescription drugs from others. Q Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you mix alcohol and your drugs. Q Have medication dispensed in a bubble pack or convenient dispenser. Q Check with your doctor or pharmacist before mixing non-prescription drugs and prescription drugs. For any additional information please contact the Oak Bay Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division at 250-5929121.
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James Bay Community Project and Capital City Volunteers are now delivering the Victoria Better at Home Program to seniors in Oak Bay. The Better at Home Program is funded by the Ministry of Health and co-ordinated by the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM). For seniors 65 years or older living in Oak Bay, the Victoria Better at Home Program can offer light housekeeping
services. Fees for Better at Home light housekeeping services are determined on a sliding scale based on the senior’s household income. Some seniors may qualify for 100 per cent subsidy. If you would like more information about the Better at Home Program in Oak Bay please call the Better at Home co-ordinator at 250388-7844 ext. 334, or visit the Better at Home website at www. betterathome.ca.
I’ll leave the final words to a pair of clients to explain the difference programs like Better at Home makes to their lives. “We got to the time when we knew that we needed help, but we also know we need to stay in our home. Better at Home helps us so we can stay here because this is our home. We know if we didn’t have Better at Home services we would have to move and that would just be so stressful to think about right now with all of the other health issues we are dealing with. We are very grateful people.” After all, there is no place like home.
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Make national seniors strategy an election issue Look around folks. There are more of us than there is of them. Or so it seems when I’m elbowing my way to the Geritol section of the pharmacy. Is it finally the dawn of Grey Power? Or are more of us being let out unsupervised? More of the latter, I fear. In fact, the ranks of B.C. seniors aged 65 and over are growing four times faster than the ranks of workingaged citizens age 25 to 64. Business Council of B.C. (BCBC) chief policy officer Jock Finlayson calls that
“an extraordinary and unprecedented development.” He should know; he’s one of us. A BCBC report just released indicates that the province currently has about 31 people, 65 and over, for every 100 workingaged persons. In 10 years that climbs to 41 seniors for every 100 working age British Columbians. In 15 years on Vancouver Island the numbers look like this: Victoria -- 57 seniors per 100 working age citizens (37 now); Comox Valley – 61 per 100 (45
Brian Kieran now); Cowichan Valley – 64 per 100 (42 now). In the KootenayBoundary country the ratio rises to 77 per 100 (45 now) and on the Sunshine Coast it is a staggering 80 per 100 (52 now). Finlayson says this
older population will put additional pressure on public expenditures while the capacity of the government to raise revenue is diminished with a smaller fraction of the citizenry working. That brings me to the most troubling implication of this rapidly aging demographic: Mounting pressure on health care services. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says Canada’s seniors are not getting the health care they deserve — “not even close.”
The CMA has decided to do something about it. It is turning this glaring hole in the national social fabric into a federal election issue. The association has launched an “Alliance for a National Seniors Strategy” with the catch phrase – “Don’t leave seniors out in the cold.” CMA president Dr. Chris Simpson says: “Our health care system is still very much like it was in 1960, which was built for people who were younger, who had acute disease. Today, of course, we have a
landscape that is one of chronic disease. People are older and they have different kinds of illnesses than they had in 1960. But we still have hospitals set up to deliver on their acute care mandate.” Dr. Anna Reid, past president of the CMA, says: “With the increase now of Old Age Security (eligibility) from 65 to 67 we are anticipating an increase in the poverty rates of seniors. We are actually seeing an increase in the poverty rates of elderly women over the last several years and that’s very concerning.” The alliance will be working until election day this year to make seniors care a ballot issue in the federal election campaign and to persuade the major political parties to include a national seniors strategy in their campaign platforms. Simpson says: “We
estimate $2 billion is spent every year just warehousing seniors in hospitals simply because they have nowhere else to go. They are waiting to go home because there are not enough home care resources. They are waiting for longterm care facilities that are filled. As a result the entire health care system suffers.” The alliance wants the party winning the election to convene a meeting of the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss seniors care within six months of the vote. In support of this campaign the CMA has launched a new website “DemandAPlan.ca.” I suggest you visit it and add your voice to the call for a national seniors’ strategy in the run up to polling day in October. Brian Kieran is a veteran journalist and communications specialist.
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Community Calendar Thursday, June 25 Volkssport Thursday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr.. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Susan at 250727-6826.
Friday, June 26 The Goward House Society presents an art show and sale by Anne Millar, Paul Redchurch and Carol Nuernberger from June 26 to Aug. 26. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2495 Arbutus Rd., Victoria. An artist’s reception will be held Sunday, July 5 from 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, June 27 The Oak Bay Green Committee’s next monthly recycling depot will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Carnarvon Park, at the Henderson Road parking lot. Small charge applies. In addition to all refundables, electronics, foils, styrfoams and plastics, the depot now takes cardboard and mixed papers, dry garbage bagged, glass bottles and jars, tin cans, infant car seats, bike tires/tubes, and Christmas lights. Volkssport 6/10 km walk. Meet at McMinn Park, Maplegrove Street, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Rob at 250-6584998.
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cemetery – Led by local historian, John Adams. Meet at 2 p.m. at the cemetery gates at the corner of Fernwood Road and Cedar Hill for the cemetery tour. Please bring a ceepah or hat (required for men and boys, optional for women and girls). Cost is $5; $2 for Old Cemeteries Society members. Everything You Need to Know About Strata Bylaws seminar offered by Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association, 1 to 4 p.m., Comfort Inn, 3020 Blanshard St. Doors open at 12:15 p.m. To pre-register: seminars@visoa.bc.ca or 1-855-3884762.
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Tuesday, June 30 Volkssport Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr.. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250-477-4472.
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Thursday, July 2 Enjoy concerts by Raven Baroque, Victoria’s Baroque performing group, at St. Ann’s Academy Chapel from 7:30-9 p.m. Admission to all concerts is by donation. Information: donkissinger@shaw.ca.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES 13TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Artisan Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting Sept. 5,6 and 7 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901 CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canada beneďŹ t.ca/free-assessment.
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND EARRING at the Saanich Fair parking lot. Call with identifying characteristics to claim. (250)590-1012. FOUND: RING at Whitespot parking lot by The Waddling Dog in Saanichton, June 7. Call to describe (250)9203990 or ncďŹ rey@shaw.ca LOST SONY Camera- Thai Corner Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC. If found please call (250)656-6747.
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HAIR STYLISTS Full/Part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Hairstyling qualiďŹ cations required. $500 hiring bonus. $11/hour, beneďŹ ts, paid overtime, vacation pay, 25% proďŹ t sharing, paid birthday, advanced training, advancement opportunities. Please contact Christina at 250-360-1408
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PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location. This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment • Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail • Must have own transportation âœąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties can email jobs@goldstreampress.com or drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:
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WANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045 website: www.dollars4guns.com.
PATIO SWING- $50. New manual for a tread mill, $25. Call (250)478-3797.
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FRIENDLY FRANK 2 BUDGIES, with new cage, to good home - must be together. $75. (250)388-6950. 2-STOOLS; WHITE hardwood, swivel w/ backs, child safe, 24� seat, $25 each. Call (250)727-7741.
TRADES, TECHNICAL EXPERIENCED POWERSPORT Mechanic required in Whitehorse, Yukon for ATV, snowmobiles, marine, etc. Let’s Talk! $25.00 + per hour DOE. Contact Chris, 867-6332627, www.checkeredag recreation.com or email: checkeredag@northwestel.net
VOLUNTEERS CANADIAN RED Cross Victoria is looking for a client services volunteer for the Health Equipment Loan Program. The volunteer would act as the contact for in-person and telephone enquiries from the public, dispensing and receiving equipment that is being loaned or returned, and completing the necessary documentation. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. EARLY MUSIC Society of the Islands is looking for a promotion assistant to distribute brochures to desirable locations on two or three occasions between August and April. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269. FRIENDS UNITING for Nature (FUN) Society is looking for FUNateers. Volunteers assist for a week or more at camps that run Monday to Friday, from 9-4 at St Matthias Church on Richmond Ave. If you are interested in volunteering and are 17 years or older, please call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.
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PETS PETS FREE: SHORT-HAIRED tens. Call (778)421-4567.
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Job Fair Employment Opportunities Saturday June 27th, 2015 1 pm – 5 pm at
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FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
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2014 HARLEY Davidson Road King, CVO, 3000km, factory custom. Orange/black. $32,000. Call for viewing 250216-2200
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2003 HUMMER H2, black. Exc. cond., 145000 local km. $25,000. Call for viewing (250)216-2200.
SOOKE, FOR RENT OR LEASE - INDUSTRIAL LAND AND BUILDINGS on Sooke waterfront. Call 250-652-1043 for details.
TRANSPORTATION AUTO SERVICES FREE REMOVAL of all vehicles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383
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HAUL A WAY Junk & garbage removal. Clean & green. Free quotes. Sr disc. 778-350-5050 JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944. JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774. PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, ďŹ replaces,agstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.
RED SEAL House Painter & Crew. 15% Senior’s Discount. gloverpainting.ca@gmail.com 250-882-0024.
ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25yrs exp. Any size job. Renos, new homes, knob & tube replacement. Sr. Disc. 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
ABBA Exteriors Inc. “Spring Clean-Up Specials� Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca
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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928
MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.
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DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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LANDSCAPING (250)208-8535. LANDSCAPE Design. River rock & patio stone. Blackberry & ivy removal, yard clean-up. 25yrs exp.
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PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
Victoria Woods Studio Brings Quality Detailing To Your Outdoor Projects. Affordable Pricing • Gates • Arbours • Trellises • Outdoor Furniture • Creature Houses & More
GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
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ALLSTAR MOVING Delivery Service. From $59. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.
PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. (778)265-3365. âœŤ DON’S PAINTING âœŤ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Free Est. Quality Interiors. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning, Gutters. Stores/malls. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.
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Stiffer fines eyed for distracted drivers Jeff Nagel
possible changes to the legislation, including more severe penalties,� Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said. A four-week online consultation period is open until July 16 to gather public opinion on whether tougher measures are needed. Comments are being collected at engage.gov. bc.ca/distracteddriving. Besides potential vehicle impoundments or driver prohibitions, the site asks if texting drivers should be punished more severely, and possibly new drivers and repeat
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The province is considering stiffer fines and possibly vehicle impoundments or prohibitions to get distracted drivers to put down their cellphones and devices. Motorists caught using a hand-held device face $167 fines and – since last fall – three driver penalty points. “We took a first step and increased the penalties last fall and now we’re looking at
offenders as well. Five years after distracted driving fines were introduced in B.C., many drivers continue to ignore the law. Police issued 55,100 tickets last year to drivers caught using an electronic device behind the wheel – an increase from 53,000 in 2013. ICBC estimates 9,500 drivers in B.C. are using a hand-held device at any given time and 40 per cent are texting or emailing as they drive. The B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police supports escalating
fines or sanctions, particularly for multiple repeat offenders, said Transit Police Chief Neil Dubord who chairs the chiefs’ traffic committee. But he said the widespread disregard for the cellphone law makes it difficult to see how officers could impound vehicles – at least on a first offence – without being accused of selective, unfair enforcement. “The impoundment of vehicles is difficult because of the large numbers,� said Dubord, who is taking over as chief of Delta Police later this month. “When people are speeding at double the speed limit a threshold is broken which can then lead to the impounding of the vehicle.� He said he believes prohibitions should be considered, but only for the worst repeat offenders. The chiefs’ association doesn’t have a formal position on prohibitions, nor has it adopted the stance that texting is worse than hand-held
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phone calls. According to research cited by the province, texting or using a smartphone while driving is more distracting than talking on one, resulting in up to 23 times higher crash risk for drivers who text. Speed and distraction are now the top two factors contributing to crash deaths, ahead of thirdranked alcohol. B.C.’s distracted driving fines are the second lowest in Canada. Nova Scotia has the highest, climbing from $234 to $579 on the third offence, and Ontario is about to double its maximum fine from $500 to $1,000. Saskatchewan impounds the vehicle for seven days if the driver has had two or more distracted driving tickets within the last year. Dubord said police are also concerned about the increasing use of in-dash video screens that allow the passenger, and often also the driver, to watch movies.
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