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Parents urge council to deal with cougars Police suggest residents be vigilant, but not panic Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
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Resident Jacques Sirois hopes to spur conversation about Oak Bay’s seaside infrastructure and the natural and cultural history he says the community needs to share.
Resident holds savvy vision for seafront Shoreline needs rethinking, future planning says nature-lover Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Oak Bay’s seafront needs to be more savvy, says Jacques Sirois. The longtime Oak Bay resident wants to spur discussion on how to reinvigorate infrastructure and share stories about what he calls – in flawless French – “Canada’s Cote D’Azur.” “I’m an ocean lover, a bird lover and
“We need an Oak Bay a heritage fan,” he says. “We seafront initiative that will have a lot of interesting natuunfold in the next decade. ral and cultural heritage in Oak We have to be thoughtful Bay.” Q Find the Friends and savvy,” Sirois says. Sirois sees it as taken for of Victoria Harbour “We have the best granted, saying for example, Migratory Bird marine environment in that people don’t realize Oak Sanctuary on urban Canada. We’ve got Bay is part of the Victoria HarFacebook an incredible package for bour Migratory Bird Sanctuary a city.” established in the 1920s. Another example Sirois “There was a need to rein in the hunting,” Sirois says. “The city grew cites is the Trial Islands ecological reserve and industry grew … everybody forgot that also boasts a federally designated heritage lighthouse. about this bird sanctuary.” He wants to resurrect the sanctuary, just one of the “unknown stories” of local PLEASE SEE: shorelines that should be shared through Marine heritage needs to be celebrated, signage. Page A3
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Parents of two different families voiced frustration over wild animal activity in Oak Bay during Tuesday’s council meeting – both pleading for action. “We’re all starting to feel unsafe in the community,” said Parminder Basran, an adjunct associate professor at the University of Victoria, who delivers the Oak Bay News with his children twice a week in the evening. Last week they learned of a cougar sighting, minutes before, on their regular route. In another incident, a large buck jumped from the bushes to the sidewalk where the children stood. The kids check the trampoline area before going outside to play, as deer frequent the yard, he said, and the family of regular walkers, now routinely call for a ride home from the bus stop. “The entire family has to walk through a series of regions where there is inadequate lighting,” he said. Basran was careful to point out he understands the risk of injury and probability of attack are minimal – but the exist. “I carry a knife … in my back yard,” Valerie Irvine told council. Her daughter has nightmares about cougars and the family dogs are living inside more. Her children were put in a scary “hold and secure” at two separate schools due to a cougar sighting nearby. These all add up, she said, to a loss of quality of life. Irvine called on council for proactive movement, and intolerance of the wildlife, both cougars and deer. “I want the urban area restored to urban,” she said. “I did not sign up for rural.” PLEASE SEE: Conservation working with police Page A8
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Every NDP seat brings us one step closer to defeating Stephen Harper. Don’t take a chance. Let’s stick together. Re-elect Murray Rankin. Dear Victoria voters, It has been a privilege to serve as your Member of Parliament. I am asking for your support so I can continue to be a strong voice for Victoria in the House of Commons. I am deeply concerned about Stephen Harper’s Conservatives getting four more years. Cuts to health care, the environment, and a growing culture of division and corruption have taken a toll on our country. I will take action on the big issues that matter to you and your family. The NDP has a plan to fight climate change with firm targets to cut pollution. We will deliver affordable childcare, jobs for young people and more affordable prescription drugs. I’m asking for your support so that together we can build a stronger, more hopeful Canada.
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Tight race likely top reason for advance poll turnout Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Elections Canada estimates 3.6 million people voted during advance polls, up 71 per cent from advance polls in 2011. “This is in a way potentially a good problem to have, at least if you take the classic argument that the system works better if more people are weighing in,” said Dr. Jamie Lawson, associate professor in political science at the University of Victoria. However, “the question could be raised: Are those people who are going to vote anyway and chose to do it on Thanksgiving weekend rather than on the 19th?” In Oak Bay, lineups at the Glenlyon Norfolk School polling station prompted calls and letters to the Oak Bay News. Elections Canada did not return calls by deadline but responded to frustrated voters on social media that polling stations were selected and controlled by returning officers. The high numbers, however frustrating for some voters, could be a result of many things, Lawson says. “One thing that could mean a higher turnout for both the advance polls and the regular one on the 19th is just how tight this race is and how volatile it’s been. … It’s been difficult to figure out people’s overarching pattern,” Lawson said. “It’s rare for three parties to be tied for so long in our country. It’s also the case that, because we’ve had a single government in power for 10 years now, people who disagree with the governing Conservatives are growing in their sense of frustration.” Modern technology could be
another reason for the uptick, as social media feeds on Thanksgiving weekend filled with voting “selfies” and updates. “There have been a number of different strategies to raise the total vote and getting people to think about voting in a co-ordinated fashion,” Lawson said. “People have been going to the advance polls voting and then saying to their social network, ‘Hey guys, I voted, you should go vote too.’” Convenience and the lengthy campaign period could also play a role. “We’ve seen over the past few years concern both within Elections Canada and beyond about declining voter participation and that’s part of the reason we’ve seen a turn to advance polling as more than just the right to vote if you have an unavoidable obligation. It’s new to think about advance polls as just another way to vote without having to have an excuse offered,” he said. “I think for people who have a choice in the matter (of when they vote) it may be a way of saying, ‘I’ve made my decision. I’m done here and no one’s going to persuade me of anything different in the next six days.’” The numbers leave more questions than answers about what voting day will look like Oct. 19. “There have been times when turnout election day was incompatible with the trend at the advanced polls and disappointed people. … We’ll just have to see,” he said. “Tightness of the race is maybe an even better predictor of whether we’ll have a heavy turnout. Historically it’s often been the case that a tight race draws people out.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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The speed review survey board gets some sticky-note action in the Monterey Rec Centre lobby. The district, in co-operation with ICBC, is reviewing speed limits in the municipality. Residents can post reviews on boards in local rec centre lobbies, find the speed limit survey online at oakbay.ca or email speedlimit@oakbay.ca.
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“People are vaguely aware of it but we are not celebrating it,” Sirois says. He also cites the tales of Lekwungen people, and the region’s once abundant herring population. “Hopefully this conversation would lead to a region-wide herring recovery program,” he says. Signage would be a start, but he sees the infrastructure, from steps to lack of public washrooms, as out of date. “We could start with Mc Neill Bay. We have to redesign the infra-
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The choice is simple: on Oct. 19, just vote With Thanksgiving now a pleasant memory for many of us, we ask you to take a moment to give thanks for one more thing: your right to vote, and to vote for the candidate that best reflects your values regardless of the party they represent. Too many people in too many countries around the world do not have that same opportunity. Sure, many voters were understandably frustrated at the long line-ups at the advance polls this past weekend, but the eagerness with which people were ready to spend a holiday weekend in an election line-up is heartening. For too long we’ve heard concerns of voter apathy reflected in reduced election turnouts. While the cause of the increased number of voters is not necessarily clear – social media and a disgruntled electorate have likely played a part, for example – and we’ll have to wait and see whether those numbers are echoed on Monday, the closeness of the race at the national level likely played a significant role. “Tightness of the race is maybe an even better predictor of whether we’ll have a heavy turnout,” says University of Victoria political science professor Dr. Jamie Lawson. “Historically it’s often been the case that a tight race draws people out.” While deciding who best deserves your vote may not be an easy task, it is vital, and you have numerous options for getting the information to finalize your choice this weekend. To make it easier for people come general voting day, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission and BC Transit is even providing free rides for registered voters who show their Elections Canada Voter Registration Card. Here on the West Coast there’s much talk around federal election time as to whether our votes matter. The simple answer is yes they do from both a philosophical and practical perspective. Even at the local level the Victoria riding is shaping up to be an interesting race and come election day, your one vote may indeed have a significant impact on the outcome. So, while the choice of who to vote for may require a little work, the decision of whether to cast your ballot simple: just vote. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.
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Early voting waits bring frustrations My wife and I went to vote the first early voting day at Glenlyon School. The line-up outside the building was heavy and not moving. I took a look inside the hall and there were many more people inside and nobody was moving. The person who seemed to be in charge came out and apologized as they only had one ballot box but a second was on its way. We waited about 20 minutes with no movement in the line and we left. I went back the next day and arrived before the poll had opened. I again saw there was no second ballot box and asked the person to whom I had spoken the previous day where the second ballot box was. I was told that in early voting they are allowed only one box which was repeated by another staff member. These long lines and frustrations made the TV news and video of polling stations in other areas showed more than
one ballot box. Why the duff information? When the polls opened at noon I was number eight in line and it was so slow I finally left the polling station some 25 minutes after the polls opened. This is not acceptable. I can appreciate we must vote but frustrations such as this also make us want to ignore voting. David Sellers Oak Bay
Carcass indicates cougar was hunting Re: Relocated cougar likely travelled through Oak Bay, Oak Bay News, Oct. 7 Unfortunately Christine van Reeuwyk’s article doesn’t tell the whole story, as was observed by local residents, and reported on the local television news. On the morning of Oct. 1, the remains of a young deer were found on a residential property by the homeowner a block and a half
from the reported cougar sighting at Monterey and Brighton. Clearly, the condition of the carcass could only be explained by an animal attack. This evidence would seem to refute the claim that “the Oak Bay deer population was likely not a direct attractant for the young cat.” The sound of the attack as heard by the homeowner the night before was also very disturbing, as was the sight of the remains of the deer. It was fortunate no young children were involved. The residents of Oak Bay have every right to know the full details of this incident. It is an example of nature taking its course, and there is no reason to believe it won’t happen again. While deer are here, cougars on the hunt will follow. Janice Davis Oak Bay
Comments by ‘wildlife haters’ silly A young cougar shows up in Oak Bay and the rallying cry from the deer haters rises up. The constant verbiage from these people is ridiculous, especially concerns about children being attacked and such. I wonder if parents of children who live in rural areas laugh at these concerns or do they keep their children indoors except when driven to school in an armed convoy. Silly? Of course it is as are the comments made by Oak Bay wildlife haters. Listening to this fear mongering from our municipal leader is the same as listening to Harper claiming all Syrian refugees are terrorists. A little bit of common sense will go a long way on this issue but I suppose people who detest wildlife of any species won’t agree. A. Steven Stinson Oak Bay
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YOUR VIEW Citizens’ participation key to political process After Oct. 19, campaign offices will close and canvassers, phone communicators, sign managers, forum organizers – all who have worked to get their party’s message out to voters – will return to their usual routines. Without these committed volunteers, we could not achieve even the flawed democracy that we have in Canada. Neither could our democracy be achieved without citizens’ willingness to make donations to chosen parties, put up signs in windows and front lawns, and attend public forums and debates. Citizens’ participation
is at the heart of our electoral process. Those who have served us as candidates especially deserve our appreciation as they have personally given every voter the opportunity to learn about the policy differences between the parties. Whatever the outcome of the election, volunteers who believe in the values of the party they work for will continue to oil the machinery of our democracy. Riding executives and volunteers will organize public forums with our MPs and ask supporters to help erase 2015 campaign debts. In previous elections, taxpayer dollars were transferred
to each party’s riding association according to the number of votes their candidate received. Harper’s Conservative party, which (like the Liberal party) is richly financed by wealthy donors as well as corporations, ended these taxpayer transfers. During these last few days before the final vote, there will be a profusion of political advertising – most of it paid for by wealthy donors. There will be less political advertising paid for by modestincome voters. Despite record participation during this federal campaign, ours is a flawed democracy. Starla Anderson Saanich
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Minister cautious on suggested changes to local election rules Oak Bay’s Nils Jensen suggests multi-jurisdiction candidates not an issue Tom Fletcher Black Press
Local politicians called on the B.C. government to extend recall legislation to municipal halls and regional districts, after more than a decade of avoiding battles over voters trying to fire elected officials before their terms end. At their recent annual convention, mayors and councillors also passed resolutions to ban corporate and union donations to local election candidates, and asked for legislation to prevent people from running for office in multiple communities. Communities Minister Peter Fassbender, new to his job but a veteran of local politics, responded cautiously to the suggestions, particularly the idea of extending recall. “I think very often recall becomes something where it is seen as a weapon as opposed to something that actually makes a contribution,� Fassbender said in an interview. “And I think before we moved on anything we would want to have a fulsome discussion.� Delegates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention rejected the idea of recall in 1998 and again in 2003, but a new generation elected to four-year terms supported the idea. Rookie Telkwa Mayor Darcy Repen sponsored the motion, arguing that the 2011 referendum to reject the harmonized sales tax “empowered the people,� and recall at the provincial level hasn’t
encouraged “rabble rousers advocating for special interests.� Repen said his friends would have laughed if he had told them he was running for mayor, and if he’s no good at the job, the community shouldn’t have to put up with him for four years. Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal spoke in favour of the UBCM’s latest call to restrict campaign donations, noting that donations from wealthy developers and unions in the city have now reached into the millions of dollars. View Royal Mayor David Screech got support for his resolution calling for a ban on running in more than one municipality. He said the same candidate has repeatedly run for mayor all 13 Victoria-area communities, and “the media was more interested in him than the legitimate candidates.� Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor opposed the motion, noting that the perennial candidate got only 91 votes against him. “We saw what happened in every jurisdiction here,� agreed Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. “I think as a practical matter the kinds of people who engage in running in more than one jurisdiction are not candidates that people feel are worthy of support. They run in more than one jurisdiction to make a statement but are otherwise really not candidates running on anything other than a message of protest.� Fassbender was also reluctant to take action based on one situation. “You really want to give some sober thought to it instead of just reacting to someone who is trying to create some controversy,� Fassbender said. – with files from Christine van Reeuwyk
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The conservation service is working with Oak Bay Police, who have responded to several cougar calls in this community over the past few weeks. Urban cougars are hard to catch Sgt. Scott Norris told the Oak Bay News Wednesday, “A cougar can disappear pretty fast when it wants to,” the conservation officer said. “Just because you have dogs doesn’t mean you will catch a cougar in an urban environment.” Norris visited Oak Bay this week in a bid to investigate the multiple reports. “(Police are) often first on the scene and if they’re able to ascertain there is a cougar, we’re going to get down there as soon as we can,” Norris said. “We haven’t verified for sure if there’s a second cougar in the area.” It’s not unusual for a conservation officer to arrive after a sighting and find a resident has photos of a large tabby cat, he said. While many people make mistakes, the conservation service would rather assess the information, than not get the call. “I’d rather have them report it and let us investigate it, than not report it and find out it was a cougar,” Norris said. Those same house cats, other pets and wildlife – such as racoons – can also hinder dogs tracking a cougar.
“Even using hound dogs in cougars and maybe they are. an urban environment poses a We’re advising people to be vigichallenge,” Norris said. “There’s lant if a sighting was in the area no magic bullet for catching a you’re living.” Oak Bay Police remind resicougar in an urban environment … it really takes a community dents to take precautions such effort to catch a cougar in those as walking in groups and avoiding wooded ares, adding that areas.” cougars tend to be The recent capout between dusk ture in James Bay “A cougar can dawn. is largely attribdisappear pretty fast and“They’re as uted to everything scared as we are going right, and when it wants to.” probably. We don’t the eagle eyes of – Scott Norris want the fear to residents with a get out of control,” bird’s-eye view Anthony said. “We from second- and don’t deter people from calling, third-floor balconies. Oak Bay on the other hand, call if you think you see someis made up largely of single fam- thing. … Right now we’re tryily homes with large back yards ing to minimize the fear factor, be vigilant and keep your eyes and trees. “It’s a challenge, it always will peeled.” If you should find yourself be a challenge,” Norris said. “If there is another cougar there it faced with the large cat, back will eventually make its way out away slowly, make yourself look before we catch it or it will start as big as possible and pick up being seen more in the daylight small children and pets. “Never turn and run. Don’t hours.” Oak Bay Police confirmed a turn your back on a cougar,” said young fawn was attacked and Norris. “It’s very rare that a coukilled by an animal earlier this gar attacks people or pets but it month, discovered before a cat does happen occasionally.” A cougar can be up to nine was subsequently recovered in James Bay, after an hours-long feet in length from nose to tail. The tail itself can be up to threehunt, and relocated. “Nothing’s been confirmed, feet long. Report cougars to Oak nothing’s solid like the one in Bay Police at 250-592-2424 or call James Bay,” said Const. Rick 9-1-1 in an emergency, or call the Anthony, community liaison offi- conservation office at 1-877-952cer for Oak Bay Police. “People 7277. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com are seeing things they think are
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A good gardener is hard to find I need staff. My socialist friend is appalled with me when I say this, but she doesn’t watch Downton or garden like I do – an hour a day and most weekends. There are so many things I can’t do: prune tall trees, move hulking shrubs, trim towering
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budget for plants, and uh, food). clay-coated roots. He Plus: I haven’t found anyone used his body for leverage. who is quite up to snuff. Dutch and GoudaI’ve tried various self-proclaimed earth-loving people powered, at the age of with trucks. There was the frisky 60 he is a gardener of long-haired fellow who when the old sort: conserasked to shape a mangy holly, vative in movement, practically topped it a whopping energy-saving five feet, exposing not in design. His only a power pole, hands natubut also an offensive rally gloved, streetlight. An edenic one missing hippy chic followed, In good hands, the dahlia ‘Verrone a tip of finone that couldn’t do Morning Star.’ ger. His feet, paperwork, or rather size 14, if you only to her own advanwhich I’m trying to count as a count the workboots, blessing of sorts. tage. I tried a man who and count the boots had cottoned onto the At this time of intense cleangardening biz without Christin Geall you do when delicate up, when trips to the dump have Cultivated perennials are send- lost all charm, it’s time to admit learning very much ing up shoots. No tip- to one’s limitations and call for about plants. And toeing through the help. Gardening is hard work, finally a backhoe boulder-moving man who used work- proverbial tulips for this man. true horticultural educations ers from the day labour pool And therein lay the problem – are rigorous, take years, and downtown; people who didn’t I’d ask for a plant moved, watch the work is not well-paid. But if him wield a wheelbarrow like it we’re willing to pay for people know a weed, save one. I’m exaggerating and being was Tonka toy and then seize to design and sell our homes, snobbish for effect. I have up, staring fixedly at his humon- why do we balk at the price and worked alongside every worker gous feet. knowledge it takes to create livI’m no angel to work for: I ing beauty, to care for greater (the best conversationalists were the day labourers), save dither, preferring to design on part of a property – that outside? the holly-hacker who could gre- the fly until the garden “feels” I’ve decided to divide and conenwash so well I left him in the right. And I’ve been dropped as quer: an intern, an irrigator, an a client for having a lawn lousy excavator, a pruner, a helper. hands of my husband. Ahem. My first-world gardening prob- with rocks. Recently, I invited Many hands. Let’s just not call over a gardener who I thought them “staff.” lem: Good help is hard to find. The best gardener I’ve had would be perfect for me (he Christin Geall is an Oak Bay specializes in installations. He mentioned soil over dinner) and single-handedly plants trees. while he didn’t take the job, he gardener and Creative Non-FicI had him put in 10-foot horn- did offer to help out for free in tion writing instructor at the Unibeams, with burlap-wrapped exchange for my teaching him, versity of Victoria.
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, October 16, 2015
Lincoln fans have another vehicle to love in the all-new MKX, entering the midsize premium utility segment.
Lincoln gets top MKX for power, comfort and safety Montreal, Quebec – The Lincoln brand has been on a sales revival roll of late, especially since we discovered that movie star Matthew McConaughey is, and long before anyone paid him to drive them, captivated by Lincoln vehicles. Well, he’s got another one to drool over now, the all-new Lincoln MKX. The midsize premium utility segment, where the new Lincoln MKX will circulate, represents a whopping 25 per cent of all luxury market sales in Canada. That’s a far bigger (percentage-wise) chunk of the premium auto pie than this segment
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Our test-drive tour through the Eastern Townships of Quebec confirmed that the MKX is a worthy wearer of the Lincoln badge. This picturesque area of La Belle Province is dotted with quaint little villages huddled around magnificent church buildings. Many of the roads, however, still bear the scars of those bitterly cold winters that Quebecers are accustomed to enduring. The new integral link rear suspension, as well as the body structure and chassis upgrades, passed the rough-road challenge with aplomb. The MKX comes standard with Lincoln Drive Control, a suite of ride-enhancing technologies and it offers three driving modes (Normal, Sport and Comfort). The Lincoln “Intelligent” all-wheel drive system is also standard, as is a new adaptive electric power-assisted steering system that can change both steering feel and quickness, dependent on a number of operating factors. While I prefer a shift lever of some type, the push-button transmission selector on the dash does give the MKX interior a sleek, uncluttered appearance. The selector connects to six-speed automatic transmission (both engines) and shifts can also be made via paddles on the steering wheel. City/highway fuel economy is rated at 14.7/10.3 L/100km (3.7L V6) and 14.1/9.7 L/100 km (2.7LV6). Clever, under-console storage has also been created and super comfy 22-way adjustable front seats are a new option. These seats come with an active motion
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As Oak Bay students join others across Canada for National School Safety Week Oct. 17 to 23, young pedestrians and cyclists are urged to dress brightly to be seen. “As light levels drop, drivers have more difficulty seeing pedestrians and cyclists on the road,â€? says Jack Smith, president of the Canada Safety Council. “Wearing bright colours and retro-reflective material can help you stay safe while walking and cycling.â€? Pedestrians and cyclists wearing retro-reflective materials are more likely to be seen and recognized by drivers. Â
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Oak Bay realtors raise the roof Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
The third annual Raise the Roof for Shelter aims to be the biggest yet. The cocktail/mixer is hosted by the The Modern Real Estate Team realtors Tasha Noble and Saira Waters and client care coordinator Laura Roberts at Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Oak Bay, but held this year at the Oswego in James Bay. “It was inevitable that Saira and I were going to start our own fundraiser together,” Noble Photo submitted said. “We started this fundraiser The Modern Real Estate Team, realtors Tasha Noble and which we’re doing annually on Saira Waters and client care co-ordinator Laura Roberts at top of all the other fundraisers Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Oak Bay. Royal LePage does.” Royal LePage has its own Canraiser is a perfect fit. ada-wide Shelter Foundation for “We believe in giving back to our community realtors to raise money for women’s shelters in and we also donate a portion of all our commistheir community. Raise the Roof for Shelter fundraises for four sion cheques to the shelter foundation.” Thanks to sponsors Max Furniture, RBC (Oak Victoria-area women’s shelters – Victoria Women’s Transition House, Margaret Lawrence House, Bay), The Mortgage Group and Quadra Legal CenSooke Transition House Society and the Cridge tre, guests will enjoy a free glass of bubbly and some nibbles during the Oct. 20 event, which Centre for the Family. Noble, who lives in Oak Bay and serves as a includes appetizers, a silent auction and a chance director on the Community Association of Oak for people to mingle. “Last year we raised $4,400 with donations and Bay, has a personal connection with someone who, with three children under five, had to leave silent auction and this year our goal is more than a violent situation. Adding to her role as a realtor, $5,000,” Noble said. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com and a concern for people and housing, the fund-
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that all persons who deem their interest in property affected by the following bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions to Oak Bay Municipal Council on the matters contained therein at a Public Hearing to be held at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C., at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2015. Bylaw No. 4652, 2414 San Carlos Avenue Heritage Revitalization Agreement Authorization Bylaw, 2015 This Bylaw would authorize the Municipality to enter into a heritage revitalization agreement with respect to the property described as Lot A (DD362950I) Sections 61 and 69, Victoria District, Plan 3400 (2414 San Carlos Avenue), as shown outlined in bold on the plan reproduced below:
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• preserving the existing heritage building and providing for its rehabilitation, restoration and maintenance; • varying the Zoning Bylaw and Subdivision and Development Bylaw to allow for the subdivision of the land into two lots; • varying the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw and Subdivision and Development Bylaw with respect to minimum lot size, minimum lot width, minimum lot frontage, minimum width of the highway abutting proposed Lot 2, lot shape and minimum total interior side lot line setbacks;
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The proposed heritage revitalization agreement would have the effect of doing the following:
• varying the provisions of the Subdivision and Development Bylaw to allow proposed Lot 2 to be sited along a highway that is less than 12.2 metres in width;
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“I caught a fish!!!!!!!” There is nothing like taking your children out for their first fishing experience! The excitement of the tug, the squealing of delight, the commotion of getting the flopping fish into the boat and the joy of holding your first fish!
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• varying the provisions of the Parking Facilities Bylaw with respect to proposed Lot 2 to permit the two required parking spaces to be uncovered; and • restricting the second storey floor height of a dwelling on proposed Lot 1 to not more than 3.67 metres above grade. Copies of the above-described bylaw, and all other background material which has been considered by Council may be inspected prior to the Public Hearing between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from October 15, 2015 to October 26, 2015 inclusive, at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. Loranne Hilton Municipal Clerk
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Community Calendar Friday, Oct. 16 Myxogastria: The secret world of slime molds – Victoria Natural History Society talk with Richard Winder explores the taxonomy, life cycle and ecology of these creatures. Swan Lake Nature House, 7:30 p.m. Free; all welcome. Info: marinenight@ pacificcoast.net. Dinner Theatre at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – Almost Johnny Cash, featuring David James, Big River and an authentic “Man In Black” show featuring
the stories and music of Johnny Cash himself. Tickets $89, incl. a three-course meal in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Continues weekends to Nov. 21. For information or to book your tickets visit the front desk or call 250-598-4556.
Saturday, Oct. 17 Ivy and Broom Bash in Uplands Park, Oct. 17 and 18 – Join the Friends of Uplands Park and the Greater Victoria Green Team, working with Oak Bay Parks, in helping to
restore the endangered Garry oak ecosystem by removing invasive plants. Bring gloves, loppers and pruners to join in the fun of weeding out Scotch broom, ivy and Daphne. Some tools are available. Sign in at the registration table. Refreshments. Meet at the Beach Drive entrance to Cattle Point, 1 to 4 p.m. Info: Margaret Lidkea 250595-8084 Swing together – UVic jazz professor Dr. Patrick Boyle joins Victoria dance
band the Capital City Syncopators and members of the UVic Swing Dance Club at 8 p.m. at UVic’s Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building. Tickets $18/$14 from 250-721-8480, or from tickets.uvic.ca, and at the door. Proceeds to the UVic Community Matching Fund for Refugee Assistance. South Island Centre for Counselling and Training 40th anniversary – at the Hotel Grand Pacific. Ticket includes buffet supper, silent auction,
door prizes, dancing and live music. Cash bar. Tickets from Event Brite or at the centre, 3821A Cedar Hill Cross Rd.
Sunday, Oct. 18 Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria AGM – Annual general meeting, 2 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. Refreshments will be provided. Capt. James Cook: An Explorer for the Ages – Free Friends of BC Archives presentation with Robert Inglis, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Royal BC Museum’s Newcombe Auditorium. Short annual general meeting precedes lecture.
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Volkssport – Monday and Wednesday morning walks. Registration at 8:45 a.m.; walk at 9 a.m. For current schedule call Rick, 250-478-7020 or Jan, 250-665-6062. Drop in baby time – from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for babies 0 to 15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. At the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.
Tuesday, Oct. 20 Drop-in Family Storytime, for young children and their families, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Fun-filled stories, songs, rhymes, and puppets at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.
The momentum is with us! VICTORIA IS GOING GREEN IN 2015.
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Tuesday Movie Nights at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – Enjoy the new release movie Testament of Youth in the comfort of the David Foster Foundation Theatre, 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Ticket ($24) includes gourmet theatre fare, dessert and housemade popcorn, plus the option to purchase a beverage. For additional information or tickets, contact the front desk or 250-5984556. Share your community event – email your community calendar item to editor@ oakbaynews.com.
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Oil to Heat Pump Incentive warms local homes Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News
For many Oak Bay residents who will still rely on oil to heat their homes this winter – or buyers looking for a new Oak Bay home – a new Oil to Heat Pump Incentive Program may provide a cozy alternative. The incentive of up to $1,700 per home to switch is available to help British Columbians upgrade from oil heating to efficient electric air source heat pumps. The program is funded by the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines’ Innovative Clean Energy Fund and administered by City Green Solutions, a non-profit energy efficiency organization. “An oil-to-heat-pump upgrade is one of the most important things we can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing homes,” explains Glenys Verhulst, Oil to Heat Pump Program Manager. “Participating homes’ typical carbon reductions will be better than taking a car off the road for 15 years.” The Oak Bay Fire Department, which monitors both aboveground and buried oil tanks in
Realtor Marc Owen-Flood the municipality, says oil is still a common heating choice in Oak Bay, with an estimated 40 to 50 per cent of homeowners opting for oil, says Capt. Rob Kivell. The incentive is intended to make it easier for British Columbians to lower their heating bills and reduce household greenhouse gas emissions. “Heat pumps are very efficient home heating systems because they use only a small amount of electricity to move a large amount of heat, to provide comfortable
temperatures in the home yearround,” Verhulst says. “An oil-to-heat-pump upgrade will reduce a typical home’s energy bills by $1,300 to $2,700 every year, and will eliminate the risk of costly damage to air, soil and waterways from home heating oil leaks.” Oak Bay realtor Marc OwenFlood, with Newport Realty, says for homeowners looking to move from oil, “technology is really helping the efficiency of heating homes along with greater comfort.” In a community of older homes, many homeowners who had used oil in the past are turning to other options, such as natural gas, however, as “many parts of Oak Bay are built on rock and cannot get gas to their properties, this will be great for those types of homeowners. “I think this is a great option for homeowners wanting to upgrade their current heating systems,” Owen-Flood says. To qualify for the incentive, homeowners must install a qualifying central or mini-split heat pump and remove their oil tank and oil heating system. Incentives are available on a first-come, first-served basis while
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advance B.C.’s clean energy sector. To learn more, or to register for the Oil to Heat Pump Incentive Program,visit oiltoheatpump.ca or call 1-877-545-6247.
Buried tanks concerning for buyers and sellers During home sale transactions for many of Oak Bay’s older homes, the prospect of a buried oil tank often arises. Many homes once used inground tanks, rather than aboveground models, and to date, about 2,000 have been removed or “rendered inert,” says Oak Bay Fire Capt. Rob Kivell, in the Fire Prevention Division. It’s expected that
approximately 5,000 may still be in the ground. In-ground tanks began to be cause concern for soil and water contamination in the late1990s. A letter was sent to Oak Bay homeowners urging removal, or that tanks be rendered inert by having residual material drained from the tank and, if it was still in adequate condition, filling it with sand, as was
accepted practice at the time, Kivell says. Today, some insurance companies and lenders are also raising concerns with those inert tanks. “The tide has changed and banks and insurance companies are reluctant to insure or loan funds with an inert tank in the ground,” says Oak Bay realtor Marc Owen-Flood. editor @oakbaynews.com
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Wednesday, Oct. 21, GNS plays Reynolds and SMUS plays Oak Bay, both at 3:30 p.m. SMUS’ competitive squad will take on GNS at 4:30 p.m. while Oak Bay faces Mt. Doug, also at UVic. Senior boys’ soccer continues strong Tuesday, Oct. 20, with a number of games on the schedule. SMUS hosts Reynolds at 3:45 p.m. while Oak Bay hosts Claremont for a 3:30 p.m. start. SMUS B also visits hosts Mt. Douglas at 3:30 p.m. Oak Bay runners will join the region’s cross country runners this week with a Tuesday, Oct. 20 meet at Beaver Lake. Events start at 3:30 p.m. for the younger runners, with the final event of the day for the senior boys beginning at 4:30 p.m. Senior boys’ volleyball continues Wednesday, Oct. 21 when Oak Bay High hosts Saanich’s Lambrick Park, along with Peninsula teams from Stelly’s and Parklands secondary schools. All matches start at 6 p.m. Colin Gall is a local athlete, sports fan and Grade 11 student at Mt. Douglas secondary. Send your coming sports events to jocktalk@telus.net
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Young ball players will enjoy refurbished practice facilities next season at Oak Bay’s Fireman’s Park. Good weather allowed for site preparation and the pouring of new concrete work for the park’s batting cage last week. “The project is the culmination of six month’s planning between Carnarvon Ball Club and Flintstones Masonry and Home Improvement and will hugely benefit the park and its users,� says Maureen Cain, director of sponsorship and fundraising for Carnarvon Ball Club. Photo contributed “Fireman’s Park is used Coho Concrete staff pump concrete for the new batting cages almost daily from April through at Fireman’s Park in Oak Bay. September by our softball and Also helping with the project were Coho Conjunior baseball teams and we could not have undertaken this project without crete Pumping Ltd., HL Disposal, AAA Rebar, Thorburn Concrete Solutions, Lehigh Hanson, Kiwi the generosity of our sponsors.� Flintstones Masonry and Home Improvement Electrical and Brentwood Excavating. “Flintstones’ Paul Stapleton has been very good and Butler Brothers were vital partners, with Butler Brothers providing concrete and Flintstones to work with and accommodating,� said Carnarproviding project management, site preparation, von’s facilities manager Dwayne Melanson. “He has a very ‘can do’ attitude which is refreshpour preparation, materials transportation and ing. Having worked in the industry for decades, it’s site clean-up. The companies donated labour and materials to very nice to see.� editor@oakbaynews.com refurbish the batting cage, Cain said.
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