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Dr. Paul Sobkin shows off the old interventional angiography system at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation kicked off a campaign to raise $1.5 million to purchase two new machines for Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Kendra Wong photo
Foundation kicks off campaign for much-needed equipment Kendra Wong Black Press
Steve Palen lived with Hepatitis C, which attacks the liver, for more than four decades, before he was also diagnosed with liver cancer in 2007. “My wife Liz and I put a downpayment on a condo that was being built and we weren’t sure if I was going to make it. We didn’t talk about it too much, but we knew the possibility was there,” said the 62-year-old local resident. “It’s scary. At first you think ‘oh my God.’ But I’m a positive person, and I wasn’t going to let it get me down.” Doctors in Nanaimo, where he was living at the time, told him they couldn’t do anything else for him.
It wasn’t until Palen met Dr. Paul Sobkin, clinical section head, angiography/interventional radiology at Royal Jubilee Hospital, that things took a turn for the better. Sobkin told Palen there was hope and that he needed to be put on a transplant list, an option not presented to him by his previous doctors. Sobkin then began using the interventional angiography system to perform two treatments on Palen. First, Sobkin injected the tumours with alcohol and when that method was no longer effective, he found the arteries that supplied the tumours, filled them with chemotherapy and closed them off to deprive them of their blood supply. Using the angiography system, it kept the cancer under control until Palen eventually received a liver transplant in 2012.
“Without those treatments, I wouldn’t have been able to last long,” Palen said. “Dr. Sobkin saved my life.” Palen is just one of thousands of patients who have benefited from procedures done by the angiography system. However, the roughly 13-year-old “work horse” machine is outdated and the Victoria Hospitals Foundation has launched a campaign to help the raise $1.5 million needed to purchase two new medical imaging systems for Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Currently, doctors at both hospitals use the machines for roughly 10 to 12 procedures a day. The new minimally invasive machine allows doctors to see inside blood vessels and internal organs, providing virtually real-
time images as doctors manipulate catheters. It can be used for more than 60 simple to life-saving procedures to treat a variety of conditions such as stroke, renal failure and osteoporosis. “By giving us better images, better accuracy, it gives us greater confidence to expand the scope of our cases to maybe people we wouldn’t have been able to treat before and allows us to take on new projects,” Sobkin said. “It’s a workhorse. It’s used day-in and day-out. It’s very broadly applied and a lot of people can benefit from it.” The hospitals hope to have the equipment up and running by the new year. Contribute by calling 250-519-1750, online at victoriahf.ca or mailing to Wilson Block, 1952 Bay St., Victoria, V8R 1J8. Kendra.wong@vicnews.com
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and garbage continue to be high priorities if the program gets a restart. “There’s also a concern for safety. To the relief of Oak Bay residents, Where would these be placed so as Canada Post suspended its pro- not to be safety hazards from a trafgram to convert door-to-door mail fic point of view and a pedestrian delivery to community mailboxes. point of view?” Jensen said. But that freeze leaves questions for Canada Post said it was attemptneighbouring communities. ing to put the program on hold in The Crown corporation an “orderly fashion” for the roughly announced Monday (Oct. 26) it’s 460,000 addresses across the coun“temporarily suspending” deploy- try currently in the process of conment pending discussions with the verting to community mailboxes. incoming government “to deter“The announcement is one I welmine the best path forward given come. That they’re going to susthe ongoing chalpend the program lenges faced by the “Liberals and NDP ... is good news for Canadian postal sysBay, Fairfield are aligned that this is Oak tem.” and James Bay," “It’s welcome news. a misguided policy.” said MLA Murray One of the concerns Rankin. “It’s the – MP Murray Rankin I know council and other ones that are many of our residents had was mid-way through the process like this was being done without con- Vic West that I’m worried about." sultation with communities such “I agree it’s good news. The Liberas ours,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils als and NDP are aligned that this is a Jensen. While the municipal council misguided policy by Canada Post.” hadn’t been approached yet, they Canada Post said in neighbourheard rumblings the community hoods where the conversion promailbox program was “rolling in.” cess is complete, customers will “Now that things are on hold it collect mail and parcels at their would provide an opportunity to community mailbox. That process engage Canada Post. If they want is already underway in the V9A to continue with the program, one postal code – Vic West and Esquiof the things we have continually malt – part of Rankin’s riding. requested is our community be con“They’re going to get a letter sulted about the impact it has on us over the next few weeks apparently here,” Jensen said. advising them of their mail serTop considerations for Oak Bay vice,” Rankin said. “There was no include placement and criteria for announcement of return of home determining ideal locations. delivery to those who have lost it “Canada Post didn’t come to the already … that’s the punchline for table during our official community me.” plan review … we’ll want to go back He hopes Canada Post will revisit to that plan to see the imposition revenue-generating initiatives sugof these super mailboxes would gested during the previous governimpact our streetscapes, which ment. “I want to make sure I work we’ve heard from our residents is with this government to see if some really important to our neighbour- of those revenue-generating ideas hoods,” Jensen said. might bear fruit,” Rankin said. Effect on the streetscapes, traffic cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Members of Victoria’s Muslim and Christian communities are coming together to help bring Syrian refugee families to Victoria. For the first time, the Masjid Al-Iman mosque joins the Oak Bay and St. Aidan’s United churches to hold a joint event this weekend in hopes of drawing attention to the refugee crisis in Syria. Rev. Michelle Slater, with the Oak Bay United Church, said members of the congregation were moved to action after seeing images of three-year-old Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a Turkish beach. Kurdi drowned after the boat his family was on from Turkey to Greece capsized. The photo, which surfaced in September, has since garnered international attention and ignited communities across the world to help refugees. “We were not only shocked, but felt deeply called to do something concrete,” Slater said, adding the partnership gives members the chance to learn more about the Muslim faith and build community relationships. “We immediately thought that the Muslim community would be a vital ally in the work because we assume that most refugees from Syria and the Middle East are Muslim in faith and will need that kind of spiritual support.” The group hopes to sponsor two or three families to Victoria, by not only providing financial support for living expenses (they’ve raised more than $58,000 so far), but also expertise in English as a second language training, childcare and
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Imam Ismail Nur, from the Masjid Al-Iman Mosque, and Oak Bay United Minister Michelle Slater are working with others from St. Aidan’s United Church to bring two or three refugee families to Victoria. The public is invited to learn more at an event this Saturday, Oct. 31 at the mosque. helping people negotiate the medical system. They’ve also committed to provide furniture, household goods, clothing, food and other basics when the families arrive. Imam Ismail Nur said the event acts both as a fundraiser and as a way of bringing awareness to the refugee crisis. “At the end of the day, what really matters is helping people in need because these are real people, real lives, and our action and inaction affects those kinds of people in that situation,” he said.
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Slow down and keep your eyes open out there With this week’s heavy rains, roads are getting busier as those who might otherwise walk, cycle or skateboard climb into their cars and out of the wet. While the West Coast is supposed to be spared a long cold winter – should the meteorologists be correct – we can definitely expect more wet weather. Add to that the shorter days brought with this Sunday’s falling back to standard time, and local road conditions become a whole lot treacherous. According to ICBC, statistics show that 105 people are killed each year in speed-related crashes in B.C. Each October the province has an average of 121 crashes resulting in injuries or death in B.C. due to people driving too fast for the conditions. That number nearly doubles in December to 234 as conditions worsen. Further, “each time you double your speed, your braking distance is multiplied by four. In wet or icy road conditions, it’s even more,” ICBC notes. While busy lives mean we often try to squeeze in just one more email or one more sip of coffee before heading out the door, commit to giving yourself a little extra time to get where you need to be. When on the road, make a point of noticing your surroundings, watching for animals, children and other road users who might not be easily seen among the sidewalk shadows and reflecting vehicle lights. (This goes for all road users – pedestrians and cyclists must also do their due diligence when it comes to seeing and being seen) Oak Bay readers have been quick to point out that certain streets and intersections are notorious for speeders, and that’s certainly true, as police reports reflect, however drivers needn’t be travelling very quickly to lose control on slick roads – especially when applying the brakes suddenly. Let’s all be careful out there. 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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May’s explanation for loss misses the mark Re: Rankin returns to office, Oak Bay News, Oct. 21 It is natural for Green leader Elizabeth May to seek explanations of her party’s disappointing performance in Victoria and elsewhere on Vancouver Island. But if the explanations she offers in your Oct. 21 story are indicative, I’m afraid her hubris has overwhelmed her ability to think straight. In particular, she is badly off the mark in suggesting that voters were duped into believing that an NDP vote was the only way to defeat Stephen Harper. With the Conservative candidate so obviously a non-factor, Victoria voters knew they could choose
between the Greens and the NDP without fear of helping Harper retain power. If Ms. May wants to understand why 6,500 more voters chose the NDP, I’d suggest she start with a couple of explanations. First, if you want to capture the green vote, run a candidate with at least moderately strong environmental credentials. Second, do not insult voters’ intelligence by making pie-in-the-sky promises, such as free tuition. I appreciate Ms. May’s contributions, and hope that she will be able work with Vancouver Island’s NDP MPs to influence the Trudeau government’s positions on climate change, other environmen-
tal issues and electoral reform. But if she wants to contribute to the construction of alliances of progressive voters, she needs to stop demeaning those who don’t vote for her. Jeremy Wilson Oak Bay
The election is over; signs need to go The election campaign is over, let's get those signs down, people. I am seeing more than a few lawns with the charming “I Vote CBC” signs still out. The by-law enforcement officers have to start doing their job. These are clearly political in nature, and while we
all put up with other points of view during the campaign, we should not have to stomach this any more. Nadine Buchan Oak Bay
Letter writer bang on about deer management Re: Council needs to get it in gear over deer, Oak Bay News letters, Oct. 23 How I wish I had written the letter Jack Lowther composed. His condemnation of the current and past local politicians' lack of purpose is bang on. They are so afraid of offending anyone. Chris Martin Oak Bay
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Ensure chiefs have resources for study Mutual aid agreements have been a fixture in fire services for a very long time. They are often relatively simple in nature and purpose; they do not stipulate how individual communities will organize fire services but focus on a commitment to help one another in times of need. The fact the current agreement between the core municipalities has been unchanged for 35-years reflects the narrow scope of traditional mutual aid agreements. The real and surprising news in your recent story concerning the future of mutual fire assistance is that, in the future, no such agreement may be required. Chief Dave Cockle says the opportunity here is to move beyond mutual aid to a core service area agreement or, more specifically, to an integrated fire service. The significance of this comment receives little attention in your story. Unlike the current situation, an integrated fire service would concern itself with how fire services are organized and delivered for each community. Equipment purchases would reflect the needs of the entire coverage area and perhaps reduce the need to duplicate expensive equipment, such as ladder trucks, in each individual community. The development or replacement of fire halls would be guided by the need to manage response times throughout the coverage area, not necessarily the need to have a facility where facilities now exist. Unlike the current situation, fire dispatch would be integrated. Other changes related to staffing might also ensue. If Chief Cockle and his colleagues are successful in bringing forth a plan for an integrated fire service they will have accomplished something we see too little of in the core municipalities. The municipalities should ensure the chief and his colleagues have the resources they need to
develop a plan. As for Mayor Nils Jensen’s comment that the negotiations will not come to next year, let’s hope that the chiefs’ work will be based on professional expertise rather than parochial interests. We should all get a look at how the experts would organize an integrated fire service. If the municipal leadership then chooses to negotiate something else, we will have a basis to either applaud their action or hold them accountable. James Murtagh Oak Bay
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Most tree loss across Greater Victoria is on private property, leaving a role for landowners to preserve urban forest. With that in mind, Oak Bay Parks and Recreation, Habitat Acquisition Trust and Friends of Uplands Park host the Urban Forest Symposium, slated for Nov. 3 in Oak Bay. “The focus is the work Adam Taylor (of Habitat Acquisition Trust) has done,” said Chris Hyde-Lay, manager of Park Services for Oak Bay. “It’s an overview of the challenges the whole region has on loss of canopy with development … a discussion on how we’re going to cross those bridges.” With its Urban Forest Stewardship Initiative, Habitat Acquisition Trust completed land cover mapping of Greater Victoria. It shows significant tree loss between 2005 and 2011.
“We have a great host of expert speakers,” said Hyde-Lay. Those include Taylor, executive director of HAT, Ron Carter, certified arborist, educator and professional tree and landscape consultant, Matt Fairbarns, regional biologist, and Jill Robinson, stewardship co-ordinator with HAT. The session will cover how trees benefit the community, property values and how landowners can support the urban forest. Speakers will also define urban forest, discuss the state of our region and outline natural areas and how they relate to urban forests. Margaret Lidkea leads many volunteers on invasive plant pulls each year in ongoing work on public urban forest lands with Friends of Uplands Park. “Volunteering is huge,” Lidkea said. “With natural areas there is no way any municipality is going to be able to afford to manage wild areas.” The Urban Forest Symposium is Nov. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Windsor Pavilion, 2451 Windsor Rd. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Siena Siena began as a carrier on August 26, 2015. This is her first time doing a newspaper route and she really enjoys it! As a carrier she enjoys going around the neighbourhood meeting new friends and neighbours. She takes great pride in ensuring her papers are delivered on time and always greets everyone with a cheerful “hello” and her contagious smile. In addition to delivering the newspaper, Siena is an active member of her school’s clubs and sports teams. Outside of school she is involved with several extracurricular activities. Her favourite sport is competitive swimming where she is currently a member of a leading Victoria swim club. We are delighted to have Siena on our Oak Bay news Carriers team! Good luck with your newspaper route Siena. Congratulations Siena being on “Carrier of the Month” and for always delivering your papers with a smile
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Oak Bay hosts its Tree Appreciation Day and Urban Forest Walk Nov. 8. Meet at the Uplands Park sign at Beach Drive. From 10 a.m. to noon, help plant native plants in areas cleared of invectives. Bring your family, trowels, gloves and shovels. From 11:30 to 1 p.m., join HAT and Friends of Uplands Park experts for a walk through Uplands Park and then join Dr. Larry McCann, a UVic expert on on the Uplands development, for a walk through the neighbourhood. cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com
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UVic students ‘trick or eat’ Pint-sized pumpkins won’t be the only ones knocking on your door this Halloween. Students from the University of Victoria are again going house to house on Saturday, Oct. 31 to scare up food for the hungry. The UVic Circle K International student club co-ordinates this annual event in support of the local Mustard Seed Food Bank as part of the national Meal Exchange’s Trick or Eat campaign. For more information about the national non-profit program, visit mealexchange.com. People can give food at the door or donate online at trickoreat.ca.
Trick-or-Treat on the Avenue Oak Bay Village hosts a giant community trick-or-treat with Oak Bay Avenue merchants, 2 to 5 p.m. from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue. Look for the pumpkin poster in the window of participating merchants. Enjoy entertainment and a costumed pet parade, beginning at 4 p.m.
Halloween at the rec centres Head to the Oak Bay Rec pool tonight (Friday, Oct. 30) for a Halloween Kids’ Fun Swim from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 brings a Halloween Kindergym to Henderson Rec Centre from 11 a.m. to noon, while from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m., Oak Bay Rec hosts an Everyone Welcome Orange and Black Skate. editor@oakbaynews.com
Oak Bay Coun. Hazel Braithwaite gets into the Halloween spirit with large black spiders casting an eerie web over her home. Such spooky sightings are sure to increase as Oak Bay welcomes All Hallow’s Eve. To have your photo considered for publication, simply email us a high-resolution .jpg copy to editor@oakbaynews.com. Please include your name, contact information including municipality of residence, where you took the photo and what you like about the image.
Toasty tradition continues at Oak Bay hall Firefighters light the blaze around 6 p.m. on Monterey
the range of 800 these days – and drinks along with prizes for costume parades. Modern parades include pets. “The Kiwanis always provides for a band too,” said Deputy Chief Tom Pearse. “The fire department sets up Christine van Reeuwyk the stage and lighting and corOak Bay News dons off the areas … it can be pretty busy.” Flames built of piles of clean Around 6 p.m. firefighters pallets are far removed from set the blaze and by 6:30 kids the decades-old community and pets are showing their cosdump pile, but the populartumes. Oak Bay Fire keeps a ity of the community bonfire few nozzles on the flames and becomes more entrenched in ensures the youngsters have Oak Bay each Halloween. a hand keeping the bonfire The Kiwanis club and fire under control. department tradition of a com“(The hoses) are there to munity bonfire adjacent to the control the fire but we’ll let File photo by John Ewing fire hall at 1703 Monterey Ave. Oak Bay Kiwanis will once again sell snacks at the Halloween kids splash the fire. We get started in 1949, organized by bonfire at the Oak Bay Fire Hall Saturday. The holiday tradition quite a lineup,” Kivell said, the first fire chief, Ed Clayards. adding they get a lot of kids has welcomed families each Oct. 31 since 1949. “He was also a Kiwanis memdressed as firefighters. ber so it was created as a com“It’s a really good commumunity event,” said Capt. Rob but these days they stick to a more environnity event. It’s become tradiKivell, of Oak Bay Fire’s fire prevention divi- mentally sound pile of clean wood from VI tion. People look forward to it every year. sion. Pallet Recovery. “We anticipate this to be one of our largest Back in the day the community used to For more than six decades, Kiwanis Club being on a Saturday.” pile on their yard trash and other garbage, of Oak Bay has provided the hot dogs – in cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Calling all veterans: Tell us your story Do you have a military veteran in your life whose story you’d like to see told? Oak Bay News would love to connect our readers with your family member or friend who served in the Armed Forces in the recent or distant past, during a war or in a peacekeeping role. Our coming annual Remembrance Day tribute will be published in the Nov. 11 edition of your community newspaper. To submit a story, please send us a brief biography, where they served and any interesting stories about their time in uniform. Please limit submissions to 150 words and include a photo (preferably in uniform) with the veteran’s full name, branch of service and rank if available. The submission deadline is Thursday, Nov. 5. Send electronic versions to editor@oakbaynews.com or hand-deliver hard copies to our office in Athlone Court, 207A-2187 Oak Bay Ave. Submitted photos will be returned. editor @oakbaynews.com
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The African Children’s Choir performs in Oak Bay this Friday, Oct. 30, at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. With charming smiles and beautiful voices the choir performs lively African songs and dances. Lynne Dobson photo
Children’s choir shares songs of Africa Friday evening concert supports children’s education programs Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News
You can help children in Africa receive an education by taking in a concert tonight (Oct. 30) at Oak Bay’s Emmanuel Baptist
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choirs in 31 years. The children selected all have their education paid for through high school and even postsecondary, giving them a chance at a future beyond subsistence living. “What it means for them is (future) selfsustainability, not only for them, but their extended family,� Sipp says. In consulting with the community Music for Life wanted to help, the message from the families in need was clear: “Education is the greatest perceived need, right behind food,� Sipp says. “This is what they want, this is what they say they need.� They also return to their community to share all they’ve seen, experienced and learned. “One of the things that is unique is that we are a family,� Sipp says, noting former choir members stay in touch with the organization as they pursue
their education and even after. Many return to help as chaperones, to design costumes or help with music or choreography. “The tour is the very beginning.� All volunteers raise their own money for travel costs, other than food and lodging, which is generally provided by those hosting the choir, says Sipp, who was a chaperone for several years. The experience can be very rewarding. “The chaperones have an opportunity to profoundly affect these children’s lives,� Sipp says. “And there’s a tonne of fun.� For those who can’t make tonight’s Oak Bay performance, the choir also performs Nov. 1 at North Douglas Pentecostal Church, 675 Jolly Pl., at 7 p.m. The choir also has a new holiday CD coming out shortly, Emmanuel. Learn more at africanchildrenschoir.com. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay author Maggie Bolitho releases her second book, Outback Promise, on e-book Nov. 1. Her first published adult fiction follows her debut young adult novel Lockdown, released by Great Plains Teen Fiction 18 months ago. Outback Promise follows Ros and Grady six years after losing their only child to a hit-andrun driver. Then Ros discovers Grady’s infidelity and with their marriage disintegrating, they decide to take a three-month camping trip into the heart of Australia. The trip will decide the fate of their relationship: do they have enough strength and
enough love left to accept what life has put them both through? “My husband and I actually took a camper trailer and went into the Outback for three months. It’s an experience that for me was really changing,” Bolitho said. “It made me feel really insignificant and connected at the same time.” The Oak Bay woman spent two decades living in Australia, and brought back a husband from that country. She returned
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New Civic offers a premium experience at compact price Alliston, On – Honda has lead location for the manufacpulled out all the stops to guar- ture of any product, let alone its antee its all-new flagship Civic most successful model. “Canadicontinues as Canada’s top-sell- ans can also take pride in knowing car for the 18th consecutive ing that every Civic coupe, sedan and Si model sold in Canada is year. made right here in The first sedan Ontario, for Canadirolled off the line at ans, by Canadians,” the Alliston plant in said Jerry Chenkin, Ontario last week president and CEO, and yours truly had Honda Canada. the opportunity to The sedan is put 200 kilometres the first in a series on the clock of an of models that early production will also include a model. Early examination coupe, high-perforEarly examinamance Si models, a tion suggests the suggests the tenth five-door hatchback 10th-generation and the first-ever Civic will set a new generation Civic Civic Type-R model benchmark in looks, will set a new for the Canadian performance, safety benchmark in looks, market. and fuel economy, to Set alongside name but four areas performance, safety an original model important to today’s and fuel economy. from the 1970s that car buyers. greeted us at the The base model, Keith Morgan launch location, the which includes a list of standard features that sleek car that goes on sale next mock its lowly position in the month looks like a car from a model pecking order, lists at just high-speed computer game. A Civic is now rolling off the $15,750 (excluding taxes). The loaded Touring version has base line at the rate of one every 63 seconds during each day’s prosticker price of $26,990. This car is also a major Cana- duction, so a variety of versions dian business coup as it’s the should hit the media test fleets first time Honda has designated soon. A more comprehensive a plant outside of Japan as the review will follow when there’s
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The moon rises at noon and What’s Up for November 2015? See all the phases of the sets at midnight, so you can see it in the afternoon sky. It will moon by day and by night. November weather can be rise higher in the sky after dark. challenging for backyard astron- Don’t forget, just like the sun and all the planets, the omers, but the moon is moon rises in the east a reliable target, even toward Mount Baker, when there are clouds. and sets in the west The moon takes about over the Sooke Hills. 29 days to go around You recall we call the the Earth once. And it “arc,” the ecliptic or also takes the moon in “Oak Bay speak,” about 29 days to spin the Salish Walk of the once on its axis. This Planets. causes the same side That’s when you of the moon to always can look for the face the Earth. Bill Smith areas where all six of On Nov. 3, the moon Dark Skies the Apollo missions reaches last quarter landed on the moon. when it rises at midnight, and sets at noon. This is a You won’t see the landers, flag great time to see the moon in the or footprints, but it’s fun and easy to see these historic areas morning sky. On Nov. 11, the new moon isn’t with your own eyes or with binvisible. The moon is between oculars. Look for three dark, Earth and the sun, and the unlit smooth maria -- or seas. The middle one is the Sea of Transide faces Earth. In the days after the new quility. You can see the images moon, the slender crescent gets on the Cattle Point website at bigger and brighter. Look just cattlepointstarpark.org Apollo 11 landed very near a after sunset, on Nov. 13 and 14 near the setting sun in the west- bright crater on the edge of this mare in 1969. ern sky over Metchosin. The Apollo 15, 16 and 17 landThe next phase – on Nov. 19 -- is called the first quarter, ing areas form the points of a because the moon has travelled triangle above and below the one-quarter of its 29-day orbit Apollo 11 site. The full moon is the next around Earth.
phase, on the 14th day of the lunar cycle, Nov. 25. It rises at sunset and is visible all night long, setting in the west at sunrise. This is a great time to see the impact rays of some of the larger craters. You can learn about all of NASA’s historic and current lunar missions, and all of NASA’s missions at nasa.gov. Kids of all ages, we hope you will join us for a special global sky-watching event at Cattle Point Urban Star Park at 7 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 7. It’s called CE-5 and will be a great time to scan the horizon, even on a cloudy evening, looking for UFO’s and pondering the vastness of the universe. Bring your chair, blanket and hot chocolate. (See story below for more details). Dark Skies to all friends of Cattle Point Star Park. Bill Smith and the RASCals of Cattle Point are volunteers at Cattle Point DARK SKY Urban Star Park. This summary is from the transcript of “What’s Up In November 2015” by NASA announcer and astronomer Jane Houston Jones with specific permission for localization to Cattle Point Urban Star Park and the Oak Bay News.
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Oak Bay News “Dark Skies” columnist. “I’m trying to bridge the typical UFO reaction – which is ridicule – with the people who are convinced they’ve seen things.” He sees it as an evening of fun and imagination for all ages and to ponder the question: Are we alone in the universe? “People can basically participate in this awareness session,” Smith said. Bring chairs, blankets and hot drinks for the session Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at Cattle Point Dark Skies Star Park. “(There’s) no one in charge, just find a quiet spot and talk quietly amongst yourselves,” Smith said. “Do not expect human leadership.” cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com
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Community Calendar Friday, Oct. 30 Drop-in Family Storytime – from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.
show, featuring works by more than 20 artists priced at $500 or less, Nov. 2 to Jan. 9. Artists reception Nov. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m.
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The African Children’s Choir – Performing at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., at 7 p.m., by donation. Info: africanchildrenschoir.com. Pumpking Art on the Avenue – Open nightly through Oct. 31 behind municipal hall. Admission by donation with proceeds to the Oak Bay Kiwanis Eliminate Project, which aims to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Victoria Chapter Federation of Canadian Artists 2015 Juried Fall Exhibition – showing through Nov. 26 at Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. Opening reception: Sunday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: victoriafca.com
Saturday, Oct. 31 Trick-or-Treat on the Avenue – Oak Bay Village hosts a giant community trick-or-treat with Oak Bay Avenue merchants, 2 to 5 p.m. from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue. Look for a pumpkin poster in the window of participating merchants. Bonfire at Fireman’s Park – The Municipality of Oak Bay hosts a giant bonfire in Fireman’s Park, adjacent to the Oak Bay Fire Hall. Enjoy hot dogs, hot chocolate, a Halloween costume contest, and a chance to spray fire hoses.
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. Urban Forest Symposium – Habitat Acquisition Trust, Friends of Uplands Park and Oak Bay Parks & Rec host an expert panel exploring why trees play such an important role in the community. 7 p.m. at Windsor Pavilion. Info: 250592-7275. Tuesday Movie Nights at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – Jurassic World. Enjoy new release movies in the comfort of the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Ticket ($24) includes gourmet theatre fare, dessert and house-made popcorn, plus option to purchase a beverage. Info or tickets: front desk or 250-598-4556.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 An Evening of Spirit – The I Am Genie Foundation hosts spiritual medium James Van Praagh, creator of the Ghost Whisperer, 7:30 p.m. at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium, Tickets: 250-721-8480, tickets. uvic.ca or at University Centre. Proceeds support the I Am Genie Foundation.
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Saturday, Nov. 7 Co-operative Wellness Fair – Displays in the Fairfield United Church lower hall, with presentations and demonstrations upstairs, plus mini-treatments. Topics range from “gardening for wellness� to music, reflexology, dance, meditation and more. Visit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 at, 1303 Fairfield Rd. at Moss Street. Diwali 2015 Cultural Show – Victoria Hindu Parishad celebrates one of the most significant festivals in Indian culture, at 6 p.m. at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets $15 from 250-721-8480, online at tickets.uvic.ca or in person from the University Centre ticket centre.
Sunday, Nov. 8 Book launch – Author Laura Bradbury vistis Bungalow Gift Shop, 2525 Estevan Village, 2 to 4 p.m. to launch her newest book, My Grape Year. Info: laurabradbury.com
Uplands Combined Sewer Separation Project Open Houses The provincial government’s Municipal Wastewater Regulation requires all BC municipalities to have separate stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. Compliance with the provincial regulation is mandatory for the District of Oak Bay as it is for other jurisdictions in the province such as Burnaby, New Westminster and the City of Vancouver where single pipe infrastructure currently exists. The Uplands area is the last remaining neighbourhood to have a single pipe system to accommodate both sanitary sewer and stormwater ows. During heavy rainfall, the stormwater volume exceeds the capacity of the system and a combination of stormwater and raw sewage discharges into the ocean at the Rutland and Humber pump stations. Six options have been identiďŹ ed to achieve mandatory compliance. Residents of Oak Bay are invited to attend an Open House to learn more about these options. For more information, visit www.oakbay.ca
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ALLHOME Reno’s & Restorations: Kitchens, bath, additions, re-modeling. We build custom homes. Decks, railings & fences. 35 yrs experience. General maintenance. Comm/Res. 250-213-7176.
(250)208-8535. YARD & garden overgrown? Tree/hedge pruning. Leaf pickup Soil, mulch delivery 25yrs exp, Refs
GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Interiors. Free Estimates.
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CONTRACTORS ALL ABOUT The Detail. Lic/Ins. 22yrs exp. Full renos. Big/small jobs. (250)418-5895
DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141. LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance. Insured, reliable. References. Call Andrew, 250-893-3465. MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, weeding, painting & more. Senior’s discounts. Free estimates. 250-216-7502.
ABBA Exteriors Inc. “Fall 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, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MC *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca Locally owned Family business
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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.
RENO SPECIALIST- Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250744-8453. www.justrenoz.com
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GARDENING Raking, mowing 20% OFF! pruning, hedge/shrub trim, yard cleanup. (250)479-6495.
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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.
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JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, drywall. Kitchen, bath, suites. 250-217-8131
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
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Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing, package discounts. “Locally owned Family business”. WCB, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275. ALWAYS BRIGHT & Clean. Grand Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.
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PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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Oak Bay heritage reno is the ‘People’s Choice’ Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News
The people spoke, and awarded their CARE Award to the renovation of a 1940 heritage registry Oak Bay home dubbed “Moderne,” by builder Urban Core Ventures. The winner of not only the People’s Choice Award at the Construction and Renovations of Excellence Awards, handed out recently by the Victoria Residential Builders Association, Moderne also took home awards for Best Accessory Building, Best Residential Renovation or Restoration over $800,000, Best Bathroom under 160 sq. ft. and Best Media Room. The home was designed by architect P.L. James in the Art Moderne style that followed Art Deco, explains builder and homeowner Leonard Cole. Cole’s renovation maintained the distinctive street view of the home, including restoring some elements that had been altered in earlier renovations, he says. The property had sat on the market for some time, bringing fears the home might be lost altogether. However, the time allowed Cole time to look into the ins and outs of taking on a heritage renovation. “Renovations like this are harder than building new. From a financial
standpoint, you don’t save a lot of money but it’s oneof-a-kind – you can’t replace it.” Key was maintaining the distinctive ribbon-style design and glass block windows, along with the interior piano wall and the over-exaggerated original entry door with porthole window. “It’s been really well-received – people are so happy that it was saved,” he says. Inside, the layout was quite similar to today’s design preferances, so Cole retained the rooms in their original locations while creating an open floor plan to better reflect the flexible layout needs of today’s families. “The original floorplans were very forward-thinking for the era,” he reflects. Located on a quiet oceanfront cove off Beach Drive, considerable focus involved adding 40 feet of floor-to-ceiling glass to the back of the home to
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take in panoramic views of the Salish Sea and Olympic Mountains. The kitchen boasts a large butler’s pantry (one of only two additions, along with a second garage) and a traditional rectangle island with a raised, circular feature that allows guests to chat with their hosts while enjoying the views. PLEASE SEE: Award-winning master bath, Page A23
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Urban Core Ventures’ renovation of this Oak Bay waterfront home, including the retention of many of its heritage features, earned several gold Care Awards, including People’s Choice.
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This Architecturally designed .89 acre Haven offers lovely Views over Todd Inlet. Placed high and peaceful in tune with the land, the interior of this light-bathed home is just as magical as the land that cradles it. Upon entry, you experience the 2007 Epicurean kitchen through to the multi-purpose home office. Ascend the dramatic staircase to an elegant Master with Ensuite, leading to one of many sunny decks. Savour Butchart Gardens fireworks in the summer, and the energizing Chi of a southwest setting. The fantastic fullyseparate Guest area is amazing! Come home, where fine living and an active lifestyle exist in perfect Synergy. $1,088,000
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A Lady With A Past Stories of a pedigreed past, whispered in a beautiful entry of paneled hardwood, high-beamed ceilings, framed glass windows and period light fixtures lead you in. 7 bedrooms with 3 accommodations, and a country ambiance with city convenience. Enjoy the drawing room with rare ceiling mouldings, and fireplaces of original tile artistry. Spacious suite, 5 fireplaces, and a MacLure inspired staircase enhance this period home. A heritage fruit tree, grape and veg. garden surrounds a Solarium on the huge 1,393.5 sq m property (min. R1B zoning is 460m2) therefore ripe for subdivision. This property promises a rich and varied future for the astute investor! Close to the RJH, Camosun, UVIC, and amenities. $799,000
A Holly, Jolly Christmas
New Listing! Tucked at the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac in the heart of Arbutus, one will find this private and charming, suite-able home. Upon entry, the gracious artistic design sets the stage for many more treats. The abundance of picture windows allows light to flood in, highlighting the relaxing open plan vaulted ceiling. From the elevated vantage point Mt Baker and the ocean can be seen.The entertainment sized main level w. feature fireplace in the living rm flows to the sweeping deck for your BBQ parties. New, view kitchen is a dream with acres of cabinets and granite. 5 beds, 4 baths and a large media rm/ office with storage complete this home. All within walking distance to UVIC and the Village. Hurry, what a beautiful home in a superb location! $848,800
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A must see, close to the Lake! A duplex in body, but not in spirit, as it shows and feels like a single family dwelling. It’s a lovely, pristine, custom home; impeccably presented, and providing a whopping 2645 sq ft of spacious living area and total privacy. You will enjoy the large kitchen with eat-in dining area, entertainment-sized formal dining room opening to the capacious living room with gas fireplace, and west-facing balcony to soak up the evening sun & view towards the lake. There are 3 roomy bdrms on the main, including a Den, and a beautiful master bdrm with ensuite, propane fireplace & walk-in closet. The huge suite downstairs is another jewel in the crown, and could easily be 2 bdrms. You will enjoy mature landscaping & lots of parking for the boat-RV. New Price! $459,000
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The back view of Urban Core Ventures’ refurbished Moderne house and waterfront boathouse, which are listed on the Oak Bay heritage registry.
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Award-winning master bath Continued from Page A21 The project’s award-winning master bath enjoys ample natural light and sweeping ocean views while the extensive use of glass and marble epitomize modern luxury and honour the home’s post-Art Deco era. Rounded walls over the vanity purposely follow the curvy, Streamline Moderne design of the home, continued in the streamlined, horizontal, double floating vanity whose lines continue through into the steam shower. A massive and adaptable
1,200-square-foot media room with hidden theatre area also features a roomy home office. Outside, the original boathouse remains intact by redesigning the three-walled structure to be fully enclosed with a bi-folding Nano door that offers both unobstructed views and greater security. “I took advantage of the original concrete work done in the ’30s and added a slate roof and Nano door out front,” Cole says. editor@oakbaynews.com
MLS 348422, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033
VIEW ROYAL 1900 Watkiss Way, From $259,000 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181
ESQUIMALT 2-1990 Rhoda Lane, $999,000 MLS 353039, Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933
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MLS 357133, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124
SAANICH PENINSULA 2430 Henry Avenue Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-818-4726
WEST SHORE 481 Tipton Ave. $489,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
2947 Burlington Crescent Saturday & Sunday 12-4 RE/MAX of Nanaimo 1970 Cardinal Pl, $589,900 John Cooper, 1-800-372-0304 MLS 356062, Sunday 2-4 118-3640 Propeller Pl., Royal LePage #205-976 Iverness St., $415,000 Coast Capital Realty $219,900 MLS 354285, Saturday 2-4 Mike McCulloch, 250-592-4422 MLS 355409, Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933 4-1144 Verdier Ave., Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124 $379,000 593 Latoria Rd, From SAANICH WEST MLS 356322, Sunday 1-3 $299,000 3912 Carey Rd, From 249,900 Royal LePage Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Coast Capital Realty Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Macdonald Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353 Greg Long, 250-384-8124 Sheila Aujla, 250-744-4441 113-3962 Cedar Hill Rd., $257,000 MLS 357388, Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-477-7291
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