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Sno’uyutth reaches fundraising goal in hundreds and hundreds of hours because we believe in the project.” More than a year ago the CAOB commissioned Songhees master carver Butch Dick to design a pole to adorn the new Oak Bay High. He created Sno’uyutth, which means “spreading good energy” and the community association tasked his son Clarence Dick as lead carver. Fundraising initiatives included music nights at The Oaks restaurant and each of those events built community, said Joe Blake, co-leader of the pole project. “The last one did really well because ScotiaBank (Oak Bay) partnered with us,” said Joe Blake, who co-ordinated the entertainment series. The final event featuring Mike Demers raised $5,500, up from the $2,000 to $3,000 average. “We were lucky Joe had all these connections with all these musicians,” PriceDouglas said.
Community association plans unveiling of ‘good energy’ project for Nov. 22 Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Still in its final stages of carving, the Sno’uyutth pole project is already responsible for a year of spreading good energy and building community, say the project’s co-leaders. Even before the Community Association of Oak Bay commissioned Butch Dick to create the pole, Gail Price-Douglas called it “a community bridging project to reflect respect, acceptance and connectivity between Coast Salish people and the Oak Bay community.” Both that goal, and the roughly $88,500 needed to raise the artwork, are complete. “We’re excited, we’re also relieved,” said Price-Douglas. “All of us have put
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Share your holiday light-up stories Marking 15 years of light on Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay Village invites the community to celebrate – and become part of Christmas Festival history. Share your favourite Christmas Festival memory and you could be plugging in the lights at the Oak Bay Light Up Nov. 29. The best letter sharing an Oak Bay Christmas Festival story will earn the writer a gift pack from village businesses and the honour of plugging in the Christmas lights for the 15th annual light-up. “It’s exciting to see how the Oak Bay Christmas Festival has grown over a
decade and a half and we are looking forward to hearing about what has stood out for people as being extra special,” says Elizabeth Smith, Oak Bay Business Improvement Association president. “The community is such a big part of the Christmas Festival, we couldn’t think of a better way to highlight that than have someone from the community turn on the lights to officially start the season. PLEASE SEE: Light Up, Page A5
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LEAF CLEARING Leaves from the trees that give Oak Bay its name are now falling, and municipal crews have readied the leaf vacuuming equipment for the campaign which will begin soon to clear them from streets and gutters all over the Municipality. The leaf clearing program begins in late October and will continue until all leaves are collected rather than on a pre-determined street by street schedule. The reason for this annual blitz is to prevent catch basins and storm drains from becoming clogged to the point where they cannot cope with the runoff from a moderate to heavy rainfall. It takes quite a while to cover the entire Municipality, however, and the more leaves there are on the street at any one time, the more likely it is that problems will occur before our crews can get to the area. We can handle the leaves deposited on the street by the normal forces of nature. We run into difficulty, however, when residents rake leaves onto the street from their own properties in anticipation of the arrival of our vacuum, or leave other garden refuse or tree prunings on the boulevard expecting it to be picked up with the leaves. Piles of leaves on the roads also create safety hazards for cyclists. We will pick up only leaves from the boulevard (no garden refuse or tree prunings), but please DO NOT RAKE LEAVES ONTO THE STREET! Please do not place leaves in plastic bags as they get caught in the vacuum! In the interest of pedestrian safety, please do not place leaves on the sidewalk. Thank you for your cooperation. “LEAVES ON STREETS = BLOCKED CATCH BASINS = FLOODED BASEMENTS” David Brozuk, Superintendent of Public Works
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Aside from the series of concerts and auctions, there were grants, including $20,000 from the municipality over two budget years. Alongside the hundreds of volunteers and donors throughout the campaign, businesses repeatedly came through for silent auctions and the Rotary Club of Oak Bay offered advice and tax receipt services. “This project is so different because of the community involvement. It’s owned by the community,” Price-Douglas said. “It’s really been a grassroots project. We really involved a lot of people.” “They bought in, and they bought in right from the beginning,” Blake agreed. Donors who offered $1,000 or more will get public recognition on a sign that will also reach out and educate passersby as they stop to look at the pole. It will outline meanings of each segment of the totem topped with a symbol of Mother Earth that includes carvings of coho salmon, camas and other sym-
bols of health, wealth and new beginnings. Those will also be outlined in a booklet by Clarence Dick, slated to be featured on the CAOB website, that includes history of village sites, family names and structures and more about the Lekwungen-speaking people. “We’re doing a booklet, it’s all around the vision from concept to raising,” Price-Douglas said. “It’s a second legacy really and it will be in the school system.” “So the students will have something to go with the pole,” Blake added. The community association hopes it will develop, continue and grow as an educational component on historical knowledge of local First Nations. Both artists, Butch and Clarence, will be on hand along with other First Nation representatives, drummers and other local dignitaries for the dedication ceremony and official reveal on Nov. 22 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Oak Bay High near the big sequoia tree. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
Oak Bay Council is looking for a few good residents for volunteer positions on several municipal boards and communities. Appointments are typically for terms of one or two years and may be renewed for additional terms. Advisory Design Panel – The panel serves as an advisory body to council to review and make recommendations on the design merits of select development proposals and to assist staff in establishing guidelines to ensure the form and character of future development is of a high quality that
meets the needs of the district. The panel also adjudicates the Allan Cassidy Recognition of Renovation and Achievement Awards. Council invites community members with experience and/or demonstrated qualifications in architecture, engineering, gardening, landscape design, heritage or the visual arts to submit expressions of interest. Heritage Commission – The commission promotes Oak Bay’s architectural and cultural heritage and is responsible for creating and maintaining inventories of properties of heritage significance, as well as making recommendations with respect to the content of the Community Heritage Register. Commission members
may also serve on the Heritage Foundation. Heritage Foundation – The foundation seeks those interested in serving as volunteer directors. It works to promote the preservation, maintenance and restoration of Oak Bay buildings, structures and land designated as municipal heritage sites, or added to the Community Heritage Register. As a registered society, the foundation raises and disburses funds in this regard. Those with an interest in architecture, heritage buildings or a good appreciation of heritage matters are encouraged to apply. Oak Bay Tourism Committee – The committee works to develop projects and programs related to
tourism marketing within the municipality. Qualifications include experience with finance, accounting and/or marketing. Parks and Recreation Commission – The commission oversees Oak Bay recreation programs and parks, and provides policy direction to a professional management staff. A demonstrated interest in community service, plus an appreciation of the financial and operational complexities of parks and recreation management would be desirable. As “culture” is expected to be added to the commission’s mandate by January 2016, those with an interest or background in cultural activities will also be considered.
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Toking and driving leads to suspension Oak Bay Police were conducting an impaired driving roadblock on Foul Bay Road by Camosun College Oct. 30, when at about 9:40 p.m. police checked a car that had an odour of burned cannabis inside. The driver admitted having consumed marijuana and turned over a small amount in a baggie to police. The driver was given a Standard Field Sobriety Test and subsequently failed. He was issued with a 24-hour driving suspension and his car was impounded for 24 hours.
No treats for two Halloween drivers Oak Bay police recorded a relatively quiet Halloween, however several driving issues were noted over the weekend. An Oak Bay Police officer stopped a speeding motorist at 1:20 a.m. Oct. 31 on Cadboro Bay Road and noted an odour of liquor on the breath of the male driver. The driver blew a “warn” on the roadside screening device and received a three-day Immediate Roadside Suspension. Oak Bay Police stopped another vehicle on Foul Bay Road for a traffic violation Oct. 31. With a novice class 7 driver’s licence, the driver was in violation of his conditions by having four passengers in the vehicle. When police noticed an odour of liquor on his breath, a roadside breath test led to a “warn” reading and the driver received an immediate three-day roadside suspension. His car was also impounded for three days and due to other unrelated driving matters, the driver also received a five-month driving prohibition.
Novice driver nets 24-hour suspension Oak Bay Police stopped a car on Foul Bay Rd for a traffic violation Nov. 1, however when the officer noticed the odour of liquor on the novice class 7 driver’s breath, he was issued a roadside breath test. The driver subsequently received a 24-hour driving suspension. editor@oakbaynews.com
Fall convocation recognizes leaders UVic honours Aboriginal sports leader, Afghan war vet The University of Victoria will grant two honourary degrees during next week’s fall convocation, the first to a dedicated First Nations community sports leader and the second to a veteran of Canada’s Afghan war effort who has become an advocate for brain injury survivors. Baptiste Harry (Skip) Dick and Capt. Trevor Greene will receive UVic’s highest academic honour during Fall Convocation ceremonies, Tuesday (Nov. 10), at the Farquhar Auditorium. Dick will receive an Honourary Doctor of Education. Through his decades of work in education and youth athletics, Dick has influenced countless individuals in the Songhees Nation and in communities around the province, impressing upon them the need to “live, speak and work with a good mind and a good heart.” After a childhood in which he was taken from his home in Victoria and placed in a residential school in Kamloops, Dick has made it his life’s work to ensure a positive impact on people he
meets, helps or mentors, the university noted in announcing the degree. At UVic, his involvement in the Elders’ Voices program has supported students, staff and faculty members. His presence has also been felt at Camosun College (starting from the 1970s, when he was the Aboriginal student counsellor) and in schools across Vancouver Island. Additionally, Dick co-founded the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, the Victoria T-Bird Soccer Club and, in 1989, he was named Manager of the Year by the BC Lacrosse Association. Greene, perhaps the bestknown non-fatal Canadian casualty of the conflict in Afghanistan, will also receive a Honourary Doctor of Education. Greene’s life nearly ended in 2006, when during a meeting between peacekeepers and village elders, he set aside his weapon and removed his helmet as a sign of respect. A 16-year-old boy approached from behind and struck him with a stone axe, shattering his skull and injuring parts of his brain that control movement and walking. It seemed Greene would remain minimally conscious, requiring long-term care. However, primarily with the
Capt. Trevor Greene, left, and Baptiste Harry (Skip) Dick, below, will be recognized by the University of Victoria Tuesday for their contributions.
aid of his wife, Debbie Greene, he has made remarkable progress and is able to walk with the use of a walker. He is an effective advocate and inspiration for
brain injury survivors, the university notes. The Greenes have also been long-term collaborators in brain injury research at UVic and Dalhousie University, primarily through the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and co-wrote the book, March Forth. Before joining the army, Greene wrote Bad Date: The Lost Girls of Vancouver’s Low Track, an early account of the serial murder of prostitutes on the Downtown Eastside. Fall convocation marks the successful completion of studies for 1,330 recipients of degrees, diplomas, professional specialization certificates and certificates. The four fall convocation ceremonies will be webcast live at uvic.ca/convocation. editor@oakbaynews.com
Paying it forward with Random Act of Kindness Kendra Wong Black Press
Buy a cup of coffee for someone, congratulate a colleague on a job well done, hold the door open for a stranger or phone your grandparents. These are small acts of kindness that the Victoria Foundation hopes people around the region will do as part of the city’s first Random Act of Kindness Day today (Friday, Nov. 6). As part of event, the foundation distributed thousands of kindness cards to 50 locations, including local businesses, community spaces, grocery stores and recreation centres. Each card has an act people can commit, including tipping your barista, giving up your seat on the bus for another passenger, comforting someone in need, planting a tree, volunteering, helping someone move, bringing
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treats for co-workers or thanking a police officer, firefighter or paramedic. Random Act of Kindness Day started in Canada in 2008 by the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation. This year, more than 250 communities across the country, including Parksville/Qualicum, Nanaimo and Saturna Island on Vancouver Island, will also be promoting the day. Rob Janus, director of communications with the Victoria Foundation, said the message is simple. “It just make kindness a priority on Nov. 6 and if you just do that, the effects can be many and hopefully all good,” he said. “I think we have a very kind community overall.” The foundation has had a lot of traction online so far, drumming up interest for the event with social media and with local businesses such as Island Savings. Chris Waddell, community relations specialist at Island Savings, said the cards are
being distributed by workers at branches. They have a similar year-round initiative called waves of kindness as well. “We live in a beautiful part of the world here and kindness can go a long way. It can really be that spark to brighten someone’s day and hopefully have them pay it forward,” he said. Janus said they hope the cards will continue to circulate after Nov. 6 as well. “What we’ve heard from the Kitchener and Waterloo experience is that the cards actually end up getting recirculated in the community indefinitely,” he said. “People take it upon themselves to say ‘I can use this again’ and they go out and they do something nice for someone. That’s kind of the nice legacy effect of the event.” Kendra.wong@vicncews.com
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Election changes won’t come easy Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is carrying around a lengthy laundry list of promises in the wake of the election. Perhaps none stir up greater reaction than his pledge to re-examine Canada’s “first-past-the-post” electoral system. Trudeau’s 32-point plan to “restore democracy” included creating an all-party parliamentary committee to look at the potential alternatives, including proportional representation, ranked ballots, mandatory voting and online voting. The problem for many is that the current system does not require the winner to glean the majority of votes cast. Since the number of votes can be split as many ways as there are parties and candidates, it means that the person who ends up representing the seat in Ottawa may also represent a minority of the constituents. Among the alternatives to the first-past-thepost, the strongest and most frequently suggested is proportional representation, in which the seats in the Commons are apportioned according to each party’s share of the popular vote. But not only does this frequently mean electing multiple members in each district, it would make it almost impossible for any party to gather a majority of seats, increasing the likelihood of coalition governments. Neither first-past-the-post nor the proportional representation is without faults or likely to remove voter dissatisfaction entirely. There is simply no pleasing everyone. The task of fine-tuning and weighing the electoral process to ensure fair proportional representation in each riding would seem to be endless. Where would such well-meaning but arbitrary tampering begin, and where would it end? It might quickly become the proverbial road to hell, paved with good intentions but fraught with complications. The new prime minister will have his work cut out for him living up to the promises made during the election campaign. And few promises will be more eagerly be awaited, and more heavily scrutinized, than his decision on the future of Canadian elections. 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. 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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Rediscovering the magic of Halloween Years ago we enjoyed Halloween for our children’s sake. We had mixed feelings, since so many merely saw it as an occasion to be greedy and even destructive. This year we had seen the arrival of several young children in our Oak Bay neighbourhood and wanted to invite them to share the best idea of Halloween that we remembered. We put aside the perverted images of sick minds that threaten to destroy the whole spirit of the season. What a joy it was! As every group of happy costumes arrived we were greeted with smiles and joyful anticipation. With every candy, apple, savoury treat we gave, we were delighted by profuse thanks and genuine pleasure. The moments we con-
nected were insights into childhood – into that special innocence that is the essence of happiness. Now we are looking forward to next year with as much anticipation as the little ones that will once again discover its magic. Rory Kirby Oak Bay
Habitat loss key issue for cougars Re: Reader takes issue with opinions in the News, Letters, Oak Bay News, Oct. 28. When I passed on some of my experiences with the big cats, it was not my intention to make a family pet out of those fascinating creatures, if that was needed to be said. However, as we keep encroaching on their habi-
tat, there must be many communities that are faced with similar “problems” such as we have in Oak Bay. But we never hear about it. Could it be, that Oak Bay is the only place where the crybabies are congregating? No malice intended, just wondering. William Rauschning Oak Bay
Controls better for people and the deer Re: Residents’ wildlife concerns ‘inane,’ Letters, Oak Bay News, Oct. 21 I confess I am “inane” and “insane” – as judged by letter-writer M.W. Robertson – and a “deer hater” as defined by another letterwriter. Yes, I believe it possible
that a deer might injure our young grandchild, given three houses from our Falkland Road home a deer injured a dachshund, a deer killed a dog three blocks away, and an aggressive deer looking for her dead (car-struck) fawn stalked me to my front steps. Yes, I think sterilization or a cull would be safer for our grandchild, but also better for the deer. Animal control could not find or treat the deer that I reported injured by a slowly driven car one summer’s night on MacNeil Avenue; I imagine it died a slow and painful death. Valerie Craig Oak Bay
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YOUR VIEW Is infill development a good idea for Oak Bay? The Municipality’s infill/densification changes. Also the new Official Community Plan intentions have several stated objectives: containment of urban sprawl, creation of appears to be out of sync with the Oak Bay Annual Report regarding more affordable housing, the capabilities of our very attraction of younger famiold infrastructure system. This lies, creation of housing report was presumably used options in neighbourhoods, as an information source. Our and the creation of more underground infrastructure urban transit. system was designed mainly All are laudable goals for our present single-family however to achieve these homes, and does not provide objectives the questions for the new range of multi-dwellthat must be asked are: is ing units that are proposed. squeezing in more and more The first step in any infill people compatible with Housing planning process is to maintaining the character analyze in detail the municipalof the community? Who and ity’s ability to absorb the popuwhat will determine enough Anthony Mears lation increase infill will result is enough? Who will pay for in. This should include: the increased infrastructure, • Can the current infrastructure withroad improvements and municipal services stand the increasing densification impact required? The Infill Development Strategy already this substantial land use change will result developed by Council dated June 2015 is in? E.g. Infill will impact sewers, storm four pages long but does not define what drains, and pave over a lot of green space infill housing is. Many people aren’t aware etc. • Is there a traffic flow problem now? Oak that the infill housing, proposed to be built on our single-family lots is: garden and base- Bay is a bedroom community, and almost ment suites, lane way houses, triplexes, everyone commutes by car. So will adding more and more cars make matters worse? duplexes and lot subdivision. Developing infill implementation strate- (Changing single-lane road systems is a gies and writing policy and guidelines is very expensive proposition that requires an advanced planning stage, particularly if senior government funding). • Are our schools full now, and is there you are just about to hold your first Resident Advisory Planning Commission meet- adequate daycare and before and after ing. The commission’s mandate is to advise school child-care programs in place? • What is the present inventory of senior council on all land use matters; this includes
accommodation, given most rental and strata units are age-restricted. What are the vacancy rates annually? • Are our present amenities being fully utilized? • Will an increased population bring user fees? • Do we (or does anyone) currently have adequate demolition controls? • Is infill development compatible with our Urban Forest Strategy and tree bylaw? Tree cutting is often necessary to allow for additional massing. Oak Bay’s tree canopy is 38 per cent; Vancouver’s is 18 per cent. The second step would be to ensure the public is provided with a full picture, not just a sell job of the benefits but the adverse impacts of these proposed infill land use changes, and ensure a comprehensive public engagement process is developed that goes beyond advice and consultation to include collaborative decisions. This must occur before any land use changes are considered. It is not up to council alone, or developers, to define what’s in the best interests of the community. Will any new revenue cover the increased municipal service costs? Where will the revenue come from to ensure adequate funding for resident protection and complaint programs? Regulate the basement suites we have now before allowing more. Ensure that infill developments pay their way and do not require subsidizing by the majority of taxpayers who do not have these additional revenue properties.
While local gardens are buried in leaves, Oak Bay’s Don Casper submitted this photo shot earlier this year at the corner of Oak Bay Avenue and Foul Bay Road to remind us of the promise of spring. “I took it as sun was going down last summer and a couple minutes either way would have meant it would have not showed as it did. It really did appear as though someone had stuck a fluorescent tube in it.” To have your photo considered for publication, simply email us a high-resolution .jpg copy to editor@oakbaynews.com. Include your name, contact information, where you took the photo and what you like about the image.
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Submit your Christmas Festival memory on the contest page at oakaynews.com or in person at Athlone Travel. It could be running into old friends at the festival, meeting Santa at Light Up, the Parade of Lighted Trucks, Art on the Avenue Gallery Walk, an experience you had in a village shop during the Christmas season or even simply enjoying the Christmas lights on the avenue. Letters will be posted online and selected letters will be published in the Oak Bay News. Winning letters, chosen by judges, will win gift packs from Oak Bay Village businesses. The public will also be able to vote for a Reader’s Choice letter at oakbaynews.com. The contest is open from Nov. 6 to 5 p.m. Nov. 27. The winner will be notified Nov. 28 in time for Light Up, Nov. 29 Learn more at visitoakbayvillage.ca and facebook.com/oakbaybia. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay Council needs to ask other communities that have infill development, “So how has this worked out for you in so far”? Has the tax burden shifted even more onto single-family properties? Is your Community better or worse than before this infill land use change? What are your unresolved Infill problems? The OCP’s Housing Policy (September 2014) states that residential infill will be “considered.” The OCP also states that our sewer and storm water systems are “in the latter years of service” and “the needs for repair and replacement of this underground infrastructure exceed available resources.” In view of these circumstances hiring expensive consultants to write infill policy and guidelines seems premature and indicates decisions have been made without adequate planning, transparency and public consultation. Also the community has just (perhaps) resolved a monster house zoning mistake and I’m sure does not want another intrusive development situation. There is an axiom that warns: you can lose a municipality’s character and identity one bad development and land use decision at a time. I believe most people are not against change but let’s carefully consider what the outcome of that change will be.
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create encaustic art. Caryl Peters also has an etching press and her artistic endeavours started with bookmaking – not racetrack betting, but actual design, editing and binding of books. It started at the The Papery shop in Victoria, when Peters saw a poster for a book binding workshop. The Oak Bay artist swears it’s the best $50 she’s spent. “I wasn’t very good. The book I made fell apart,� she says. With some investment in equipment, sweat equity and passion, book binding became the heart and soul of her second career as a book binder – a stretch from her first as a technical analyst. Over 15 years her Frog Hollow Press printed roughly 65 books. Many fill the shelves in the second room of her basement studio. “I would love it if people bought books, but that’s not what it’s about,� she says. It all started with printmaking, taking local courses and then delving into other forms before discovering her favoured technique of hot wax painting. Her encaustic work of the past few years embraces that original book design. She can play with paint, photos, tinted wax, stencils and dried plant life. Recently Peters tried tea, as it comes pre-dried and ready to incorporate onto her canvas. “It’s a very versatile but expensive hobby,� she says with a chuckle. Even those canvasses are varied, as silk, wood, Japanese paper and combina-
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tions all create different textures for her to add her wax, images and paint, creating intriguing results. Currently she’s working on a series about industrial pollution, but lighter fare also fills her repertoire, including bunnies and hummingbirds, birds of prey and natural landscapes. Peters makes what she feels, not what she feels will sell. Over the summer, the combination of warm weather and beeswax gathered a small buzzing fan base at the basement window. It’s not something that happens often and struck Peters as memorable – her little colony of bees. Hopefully she’ll have a similar buzz this weekend when Peters opens her home studio during Recreation Oak Bay’s 16th semi-annual studio tour Nov. 14 and 15. For hours each day,
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Oak Bay author returns to Burgundy Laura Bradbury returns with My Grape Year, launching at Bungalow this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News
Escape to France this weekend with a Sunday book launch at Bungalow, in the Estevan Village. Oak Bay author Laura Bradbury takes readers back to the beginning with her latest title, My Grape Year, the third in her Grape series but the start of the story she’s been weaving, to the delight of fans. Crediting a writer’s brain, “I’m not a very linear thinker,” Bradbury acknowledges. “I just wrote the story that was speaking to me (at that time).” Bradbury’s first book, My Grape Escape, follows a 26-yearold newlywed, who while on the path to a prestigious legal career in London, instead opts to buy a decrepit, revolutionera ruin in the tiny Burgundian village of Magny-les-Villers with her French husband. My Grape Village, set five years later, finds Laura and Franck back in Burgundy to tackle their newest and rather daunting project, a derelict 16th-century winemaker’s cottage behind Franck’s family home, and this time, they do it with two preschool daughters in tow. Now, in My Grape Year Bradbury goes back to the beginning, when after a last-minute twist of fate, she’s sent to Bur-
gundy, France for a year on an international student exchange. “She arrives knowing only a smattering of French and with no idea what to expect in her first foray out of North America. With a head full of dreams, Laura falls head over heels in love with a charming Frenchman. Does she decide to follow the rules or follow her heart?” While Bradbury had always wanted to write, full-time work in the family business, three children and a fear of putting her words out there for everyone to see conspired to prevent her pursuing it seriously. Then, 3 1/2 years ago, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease that sidelined her from work while she awaits a transplant, news that put her fears of writing into perspective. “They day after I was diagnosed, I sat down and started writing My Grape Escape,” recalls the second-generation Oak Bay resident. With the book finished in 11 months, Bradbury didn’t want to wait for the lengthy process of working through the traditional publishing process, so opted to self-publish, enjoying the business side of the job as well. Meeting with a receptive audience, the book hit No. 1 in the France section of Amazon. com, which also includes a lot of traditionally published titles
as well, she notes. Bradbury also appreciated the freedom self-publishing provides. While several publishers had expressed interest in the book, they advised her that certain truths – such as her battle with anxiety – wouldn’t play well with readers. It seems they were wrong. “I think there’s a lot of honesty and vulnerability in there (that resonates with readers),” she says, noting the letters she receives express thanks for talking about those tougher topics. “Defintely, that’s what keeps coming back from readers.” Of course, there’s also Burgundy, wine, cheese and a whole host of colourful characters. “I do try to make them real page-turners,” Bradbury says. From a personal perspective, “it’s really been a lifeline for me.” In addition to the Grape series, Bradbury has also published a book of anecdotes and funny conversations between her daughter and niece, shared in a minivan on the way to preschool. “I just started to pay attention to the little things, the little joys and sorrows,” she says. Today, the author is working on a paranormal romance she started a decade ago and, for fans of the Grape series, don’t be surprised if more tales are still to come, says Bradbury, who is currently working on a tale of a certain Grape wedding and remains intrigued with
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The University of Victoria brings the “landmark of modern theatre� – the satire and theatrics of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill – to its stage this month. “One of the things about Threepenny Opera is it really is the musical that sets the form for all musicals that followed after it,� said Brian Richmond, director of the show opening Nov. 5 at UVic’s Phoenix Theatres. A loose adaptation of the 18thcentury The Beggar’s Opera, Brecht
takes aim at the traditional bourgeoisie, revealing a society where law is fickle, money corrupts and crime pays. “(Brecht, Weill) were deeply cynical and nihilist about what the future of Germany was going to be,� Richmond said. “Fortunately it’s difficult to tap into that in a contemporary audience because although we have our problems, our problems are nowhere near as extreme.� In this adaptation, Richmond has set the stage for 2028 under the premise of a collapsed world economy.
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Rememberance Day
Veteran recalls the Battle of the Atlantic Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Migs Turner makes good time as he scoots to the table in the corner of the dining room at Carleton House. A walker ensures he walks quickly, despite the limp. One might assume the hip-related hitch in his step is due to age. “It’s from the war,” says wife Diana, holding her own pace, not even trying to keep up to Migs. He and Diana have three children; Migs was in the navy from 1943 to 1974 and after his naval career, joined the Canadian Guard from 1974 to 1988 where he finished as Regional Fleet Manager. The military was a family endeavour but the love of the sea was nearly accidental. Migs’s father was in the army. Injured during the First World War he returned to Canada in 1917 and eventually became a paymaster. The family moved to Victoria in 1935, first to a home at 11 Cook St., then a house where the Fleet Club now stands in Esquimalt. What he didn’t know looking over the water was where his future wife lived. Diana Turner grew up at the quarantine on Gordon Head where her dad was the doctor from 1939 until it closed in 1957.
ing from August to OctoWhen they lived in the ber, and the last week they Esquimalt home, Migs’s went out on HMCS Hamilbrother was in the reserves ton. Later he opted to shoot who would do live fire exerfor the officer’s training, a cises from above the house. three-month course at what The reserves would call his was then HMCS Kings Colmom to let her know they lege. He was appointed to a were going to fire and they corvette. would open every door and “I arrived as the ships window in the home then were sailing – I just missed take a picnic up to Saxe them,” he said. Point Park. There the family Migs spent the next six would watch the reservists weeks serving as port fire nine-inch rounds into security, waiting for HMCS targets pulled out onto the Guelph to return. When it water by tugs. did, he became part of the Migs was head boy at St. many convoys that traMichaels in Oak Bay (about versed the Atlantic dursixth grade) before the faming the Second World War, ily moved because his father delivering supplies includChristine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News was transferred out east. ing fuel and planes during Longtime Oak Bay resident Maurice (Migs) Turner in his old navy By the time he was 18 in 1943, Migs was in sea cadets helmet in front of the painting of the ship he served and – and swung the “Battle of the Atlantic.” “We were escorting conand the 7th Toronto Field from – during a man overboard incident. voys sometimes up to 100 Regiment reserves and close vessels,” he said. up,” Migs said. “We all forgot to get our disto finishing school. He and Once the goods were delivered, Guelph some pals learned of a navy deal with the charge papers (from the army).” When the army came looking months would head to port in Londonderry, Ireland Ontario board of education – no matriculalater, the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer and those on leave would get four days off. tion exam if you joined up. “Six of us went to the HMCS York and Reserve backed him up and all ended well. PLEASE SEE: Migs went to HMCS Cornwallis for trainjoined … Six weeks later we were called Londonderry, Page A15
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Courage Remembered, honouring those who served and continue to sacrifice for our country. Belgian street naming offers closure for Oak Bay man Harry Williams Lane named for Victoria major killed in the Second World War Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
Ross and Norma Williams will adorn their jackets with hand-made felt poppies for the Oak Bay cenotaph ceremony this Remembrance Day. They were gifted to them by young Scouts and Guides in Europe. “I’ll keep it forever. It’s just darling,” said Norma. The hand-made poppies were handed out during the May 3 naming of a Belgian street after Ross’s father, a man he never met. Horace (Harry) Palmer Williams was raised in Victoria and married Gwendolyn Addison in 1937. He enlisted in the Canadian Scottish Regiment July 30, 1940 and served until May 12, 1941 before joining the South Saskatchewan Regi-
Horace (Harry) Palmer Williams ment, Sept. 18, 1942. He became second lieutenant in April 1942, captain in October 1943 and major by August 1944. Williams got leave to travel home and meet his son, Ross, born July 3, 1942. He saw the newborn only through the nursery window before returning to training in Calgary the next day. Later that month he arrived in the UK and with his cohorts travelled north. Ross’s mother, Gwendolyn, learned of her husband’s death on her birthday, Oct. 17, 1944. He’d been
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gunned down by a tank in a street in Brecht, Belgium. Brecht resident Wally Schoof’s grandparents told him many stories of that battle just outside their home and they tended the roadside grave of Ross’s father. Schoof, a Second World War historian who collects memorabilia for his basement museum, worked tirelessly to have a memorial that now marks the land near the battle site. Ross and Norma were on hand for the spring ceremony to rename the street Harry Williams Lane, on the former battlefield of the Battle of Lochtenberg – a stone’s throw from where Ross’s father lay buried for years. The ceremony featured flags – hand-created by the same children – adorning the dais in the church where the ceremony took place out of the rain. Afterward they traipsed across the adjacent park to unveil the street sign on the far side. There they slid a Saskatchewan flag from the sign bearing his name amid gardens planted in red and white and flags flying to rep-
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Ross and Norma Williams with memorabilia including flags hand-crafted by young Guides and Scouts and media clippings from the May 3 event where a street was named after Ross’s father. resent Canada and Britain. “It was an amazing trip,” Ross said. “After the cere-
mony we did a tour of the battle fields. That was interesting.”
The avid historian Schoof filled a bus with those willing to spend these 90 minutes picking his brain about local battlefields. Ross even rode in a restored Second World War Canadian tank brought in for the ceremony. “They asked if I was interested in going for a ride in it. I said you don’t have to ask me twice,” Ross said. “It was cool.” The Oak Bay couple stayed a few days, long enough to learn tales from residents; stories handed down by their grandparents of the soldiers slinging a pint up the street, or the difficult times residents endured during the war. “(Schoof) thought of everything. Just an amazing man,” Norma said. “It was everything we expected and more.” “It was closure,” Ross said. cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com
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He stripped his dufMigs would take ferfle coat and dove into ries and trains to visit the water grasping the family in Farnham, Surhood of the other man’s rey. During his first trip Q The Halifax riots were an coat. The Guelph crew to London’s Victoria amazement to those who saw tried to throw lifejackStation he noted people them. On VE (Victory in Europe) ets, ripped away by the climbing under trains Day, Migs was among his wind, and eventually and followed suit. peers who headed out for the got them a line. As the “You could hear celebrations. crew lowered another the bombs coming, “We went to the street dance, Carley float to pull the unmanned bombs from there were a few WRENS but very men aboard, Migs held Germany,” Migs said. few local girls. I stayed a bit for the unconscious lookToday’s hitch in his the music, good music,” Migs out grasped between his step harkens back to said. “I decided to start back.” knees. They hung off the March 2, 1945. “I had Among the insanity he saw ship, repeatedly smashoccasion to go over the a streetcar on fire careening ing first against the hull, side of the ship once off down the road narrowly miss a then dunked into cold Iceland,” Migs said, the sailor and civilians carrying a waters, as the narrow casual phrase suggesting chesterfield up the street. ship rolled in the waves. he’s started this story As they got him once or twice before. Migs was on watch when they got an aboard, Migs too passed out. “Next thing I escort commander message, a report of a remember was sitting in the officers’ bathsmall light west of Guelph and they were tub with the captain pouring overproof to investigate. As they came around, the black rum in my mouth. I’ve been drinking crew deduced the man standing watch as black rum every since.” Though during his lunch at Carleton aft lookout in the gun platform had been flung over the side and into the ocean. The House, now home for a few years after movflashing light was a Carley float light he’d ing from their Oliver Road home, tomato juice and milk are at the ready at Migs and grabbed on the way to the water. Hearing the “man overboard,” Migs and Diana’s table. When the soup arrives Diana warns, “it’s his peers crowded the deck and watched as medium hot.” the fellow went down, then up, then down. “She’s been looking after me for 67 years,” “I saw him go down and he didn’t come back up,” he said. “We were taught as offi- Migs says with a chuckle. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com cers we were responsible for our men.”
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Halls fall silent at Monterey Middle School Students welcome prominent guests for a few moments of silent reading
Left, Mara Pappas, Norah Spence and Makayla Dickinson relax on the library’s wide window ledges during last week’s Drop Everything And Read event at Monterey Middle School. Below, Yarrow Bristow (front left) and Ellora Sarginson use modern technology for silent reading alongside Monterey Institute of Technology classmates.
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The halls fall silent shortly after a quick announcement proclaiming Drop Everything And Read, an annual event at Oak Bay’s middle school. In the Monterey Institute of Technology class, true to their form, students read both paper tomes and words on phones. Organized by the Library Leaders at Monterey Middle School, the entire school read for at least 15 minutes Oct. 26. “It’s a way to celebrate our school libraries as well as remind people how important reading is to our everyday lives,” says Keely Thornton, Monterey’s teacher librarian who heads the Library Leaders. The province-wide DEAR initiative started five years ago, as did the tradition at Monterey. DEAR is a provincial event created by the BC Teacher Librarian Association while celebrating national school library day. “I like inviting some of our promi-
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nent members of our community,” Thornton says. “It gets a little more attention outside of our school. We have amazing readers here already. (The guests) can take that away and realize reading is not a lost art.” Guests this year included MLA Andrew Weaver, Mayor Nils Jensen, SD61 board of education member Deborah Nohr, GVPL Oak Bay librarian Sarah Isbister and Oak Bay firefighters. Visit bctladear.blogspot.ca to learn more. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Community Dialogue Session on Island View Beach Regional Park CRD is preparing an updated management plan for Island View Beach Regional Park. A day-long community dialogue session is planned to provide a forum for people to jointly discuss options for addressing identified park management issues. Saturday, November 21, 9:30am-3:30pm Greek Community Hall, 4648 Elk Lake Dr. RSVP crdparks@crd.bc.ca | 250-478-3344 A response form is also available online at crd.bc.ca/islandviewbeach. The deadline to respond is Sunday, November 22, 2015.
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Luxury sale reflects market boost The deal marks one of the most expensive property sales in Greater Victoria since 2006 Kendra Wong Black Press
Driving through the tall gates and up the gravel road of the oceanfront property at 1069 Beach Dr. is like entering another world. Trees stand tall and lush, and the grass is thick and green. The luxury home is a turn-of-the-century granite mansion at 9,000 square feet stretching along 277 feet of waterfront in Oak Bay. The home was originally built in 1912 by the family who founded Victoria’s Butchart Gardens and sits PlatinumHD Canada photo across the street from the The property at 1069 Beach Drive in Oak Bay was appraised at $8.1 million and while it sold for less than its Victoria Golf Club. It includes six bedrooms, appraised value, it was one of the highest-value MLS sales in Greater Victoria in recent years. eight bathrooms, six fireGreater Victoria real estate market again. places, two kitchens, a drawing and dining room, range. “It’s not one of those houses that you move “The whole real estate industry of the last elevator and library. across town for, for work. Peofew years has been going up All but one of the rooms offers views of San ple just stand back in awe, it’s again,” he said. Juan Island and Mount Baker. “It’s the type of property huge,” he said. “I’m hoping we’ll see this Now, after four years on the market, the home But late last week, St. Gerinto 2016 and beyond.” that gives you warm tingly has been sold, making it one of the most expenmain was able to place a According to Realtor.ca, sive sales in Greater Victoria since 2006. feelings when you’re on it. It’s there are two other luxury “It’s the type of property that gives you warm “sold” sign on the front lawn. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet. incredible.” homes for sale on Beach Drive tingly feelings when you’re on it. It’s incredible,” I’m happy for my client that in Oak Bay. said Donald St. Germain, a realtor with Sotheby’s – Donald St. Germain One is a Tuscan-influenced International Realty Canada, who sold the home. the property has sold. I’m just excited it’s actually haphome at just over 4,100 square “It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” pened and I put a sold sign up feet listed for $2.1 million. Over the years, St. Germain has had many protoday,” he said, adding he’s unable to say who the The other property is more than 10,000 square spective buyers, but no takers. feet with nine bathrooms, five fireplaces and five With the average city lot roughly 5,000 to 7,000 buyers were. St. Germain said the selling of the luxury home bedrooms for a cool $5.8 million. square feet in size, the roughly 2.9 acres of land kendra.wong@vicnews.com is generally out of the average homebuyer’s price signals an increase in consumer confidence in the
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3770 Winston Crescent, $550,000 MLS 357708, Sunday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Anna Bjelde, 250-888-9001
MLS 355591, Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Chace Whitson, 250-818-9338
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
WEST SHORE 1025 Limestone Lane 2843 Leigh Rd. $459,000 $614,900 Sun. 1-3, Jonesco Real Estate MLS 356985, Saturday 2-4 745 Newbury St., $575,000 Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, Sotheby’s International Realty Saturday 1-4, Fair Realty 250-655-7653 Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933 1268 Glyn Rd, $569,000 MLS 356569, Saturday 1.3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty, Julie Demelo, 250 888-9131
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MLS 357520, Saturday 11-1 22-909 Carolwood Dr., Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty $619,000 Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422 MLS 357178, Sunday 2-4, Jane Logan 80 Saghalie Road, From Macdonald Realty, 250-920-6868 Daily 12-6, 250-382-2672 Bosa Properties
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302-663 Goldstream Ave. 593 Latoria Rd, From MLS 357293, Sat.2-4 $299,000 Royal LePage Coast Capital Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Realty, Paul Holland, Pemberton Holmes Ltd. 250-477-5353 Greg Long, 250-384-8124 121 Rockcliffe Pl. $749,000 MLS 356452, Sat. 1-3 Fair Realty Alan Pratten, 250-480-3000
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2947 Burlington Crescent
6652 Rhodonite Dr. $334,900
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 RE/MAX of Nanaimo John Cooper, 1-800-372-0304
MLS 357683, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883
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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
New Price! Highfell is the quintessential replica of a British medieval revival home. The amazing 3783 sq ft home is custom-built and features solid Oak; floors, doors, trim, stairs and balustrades. It really is a must buy. Upon arrival at the entry, one is greeted by an exquisite hand carved Oak mural popularised in England during the 17th century. A very spacious suite home with Great room complete with Inglenook fireplace, and high ceilings to enchant party guests. Situated on 1.02 acres, the stately property has 3-4 bedrooms and 2 baths in the main house, and 1 bedroom, 1 bath in a new suite. All that’s missing is the minstrel. $625,000
Here in this peaceful idyll of Ocean View living, you find your 1.14 Acre haven complete with a wonderfully separate 1 bedroom Suite, Workshop, or Studio space. This home will answer your Executive family dreams: beautifully updated, and close to an excellent Immersion School, Country Markets, amazing trails, parks , beaches, Vineyards, and all Sidney amenities! Tucked away at the end of a family friendly cul-de-sac, the expansive back Garden accessed from a massive deck area is south-facing, offering a private sanctuary for children. Call now to live THE Lifestyle in your 4 bdrm - 4 bath, retreat with perfect indoor-outdoor flow for bbqs, and parties. $825,000
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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
New Listing! From head to toe, Kinver Cottage is ready to impress! Experience what a meticulously redone home, feels like: from gleaming wood floors and cosy gas fireplace, to a serene Garden View addition Kitchen, and sparkling bath – this is a home to cherish with 3 beds on the main, and an easy to finish huge area below. At 7930 sq ft, this sunny, Gardener’s Dream corner lot has you at Hello. RD-3 Zoning allows a Suite, or Duplex. What a locale, with Ocean views from the front lawn, right by the boat launch at Fleming Beach, Saxe Pt. Park, Rec Centre, and strolls to downtown Victoria and Spinnakers Pub, on the scenic West Bay walkway. Room for the Boat or RV, with a custom shed. Be Still my Heart. Call today. $668,000
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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