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Seniors program forges connections in Oak Bay Council to aid Better at Home in creating partnerships Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

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Starting to look a lot like Christmas High above Oak Bay Avenue, Eric Marks of Capson Electric installs the giant wreath that accompanies the thousands of lights set to glow when the season kicks off with the Oak Bay Light Up on Nov. 29.

Oak Bay battles for Island title on home court New gym hosts senior AAA volleyball battle Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

Oak Bay hopes and expects to face Dover Bay in the final as the senior boys host the first volleyball Island Champion-

ondary schools. ship in the new gym. “Dover Bay is our competition on the Last Monday (Nov. 9) the Oak Bay senior boys team won its eighth consecutive Island. We’ve beaten them once and Lower Island championship with a 2-0 win they’ve beaten us twice (this season),” said coach Allan Carmichael. over Reynolds. Dover Bay is ranked No. 3 in the provThis weekend, six AAA teams battle for the Island title Nov. 20 and 21, the home ince and Oak Bay sits at No. 7. team, their rivals from the Nanaimo Dover Bay, and Victoria area schools Reynolds, PLEASE SEE: Claremont, Belmont and Spectrum sec- Top finishers move on to provincials, Page A4

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Better at Home hopes to expand in Oak Bay. While the provincially funded program currently offers 10 residents light housekeeping, they want to do more. “We’re looking for new partnerships in Oak Bay,” Jennifer Tessier, the Oak BayVictoria program co-ordinator told council Nov. 9. Better at Home helps seniors age-in-place, providing non medical, non-personal care, day-to-day tasks in a mix of fee-for-service and volunteer work. That includes minor repairs, yard work and friendly visits in more than 70 communities around the province. Funding is provided by the province and disbursed through United Way on the Lower Mainland. Coun. Tara Ney will explore a partnership with Oak Bay Volunteer Services that offers most of those programs to the community already. The district funded that group $25,000 this year. “We want (a partner) that is ideally providing those kinds of services already,” said Kaye Kennish, executive director of the James Bay Community Project’s Capital City Volunteers that partner to offer the Better at Home services in Victoria. “We don’t want to reinvent the wheel or step on anybody’s toes.” Better at Home wants to expand beyond light housekeeping in Oak Bay to offer grocery shopping, transportation and friendly visiting by volunteers in Oak Bay. That would include an $11,000 Oak Bay portion of the $40,000 budget for 2016. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Victoria NDP MP Murray Rankin will join fellow local MP Randall Garrison in NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s shadow cabinet. Rankin will serve as the critic for justice and Garrison the critic for national defence. “I’m honoured to be appointed to the NDP shadow cabinet as the Critic for Justice and Attorney General. Our experienced and united team is ready to get to work on behalf of Canadians as the progressive opposition,” said Rankin. “The Liberal government made a lot of commitments this campaign. We’re going to hold them to their promises.” Rankin and Garrison will also target the NDP’s priorities, like setting firm targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, standing up for public health care in the negotiations of the new health accords and reforming Canada’s unfair electoral system. “We have a lot of work cut out for us and we’re ready to get results for Canadians,” said Garrison (Esquimalt-SaanichSooke). “The NDP team in Ottawa is strong, experienced and will work hard to ensure the new government fulfills its promises for change.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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added more than a decade ago to honour those lost in the First World War, Korea, and serving in the United Nations Peace Keepers and Canadian Merchant Navy. Jensen, moved by meeting a young veteran during a Remembrance Day service, seeks to update the monument to reflect casualties of Canadian Armed Forces operations in more recent years.

“Our committee will consider ways to create a space of remembrance that will have a more widereaching relevance for our community,” Ney said. “The space will be responsive to a changing experience of memory, resolution and sacrifice.” Anyone with suggestions or feedback can contact her at taraney@shaw.ca. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Sno’uyutth dedication at Oak Bay High Sunday After months of planning, carving and fundraising, Sno’uyutth, will be unveiled Sunday (Nov. 22) at Oak Bay High School. Beginning at 2 p.m., the 20-foot-high welcome pole will be dedicated in a public ceremony marking a commitment to a collaborative new relationship between community residents, the District of Oak Bay and Greater Victoria School District, and the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, whose traditional territory includes the municipality. Carved from a 200-year-old red cedar log, the pole was designed by Songhees master carver Butch Dick, and carved by his son Clarence Dick. Kevin Doyle photo Sno’uyutth – “spreading Songhees carver Clarence Dick begins to strip the bark from the good energy” in the Lekwunlog that will become Sno’uyutth. The finished pole will be officially gen language – is carved dedicated Sunday at Oak Bay High. front and back with symbols

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Wind and water kept Oak Bay fire and the public works departments stacked with calls Tuesday. Calls for lines down and water issues came in back-to-back for Oak Bay Fire. “The morning to mid-afternoon was busier than evening,” said fire chief Dave Cockle. “We had multiple calls for power lines down, drains and water issues, storm-related stuff.” Among the dozen calls over that time, the wind took out a window on King George Terrace where firefighters helped batten the hatches in the aftermath. There were fewer calls though, than the heavy rains the weekend before when 15 or 16 calls came in by noon on Saturday, Nov. 14. “That really taxed the resources, there were so many flooding calls. That was an anomaly too,” Cockle said, noting the tide remained high until about 10 a.m. Saturday. “Until then it starts backing up on the land, the system’s only designed to take so much water.” Tuesday’s storm came with weather statements issued well ahead. “We’ve been pretty busy … but we’re getting pretty good information from Environment Canada now,” Cockle said. The department shares that information through social media, the municipal website and the local emergency prep program. “Our residents are aware the storm is coming,” he said. At the fire hall, preparation begins with ensuring equipment is ready to roll, and as a storm wanes,

restocking begins including packing more ‘fire line’ tape and double-checking the sump pumps. “Once the storm settled down (Tuesday) the guys were making sure it was all ready to go for the next group of storms … restocking tools and screws and blocks of wood, pieces we need to set people up,” Cockle said. “And working with public works and police and make sure between the three departments we’re ready for the next one.” A few key steps can help residents prepare as the municipality does when a storm comes: • secure garbage cans, lag furniture and other items that could cause damage in wind; • clean out gutters and storm drains reducing possible flooding; • stay at home as severe weather arrives; • have flashlights and extra batteries, and an alternately powered radio in case of power failure; • have food non-perishable food and one gallon of water per person; • top off fuel tanks in vehicles; • have cash on hand, in case bank machines are non-functional; • expect downed trees and power lines and stay clear of them; • have a communications plan with your family; • have essential items on hand to last three days including non-perishable food, water, first aid kit and medication enough for the entire household. “The biggest step for residents is for them to make sure, if the drain out front has leaves on it, just quickly give it a sweep off so the water can get into the catch basins,” Cockle said. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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“The other teams … Reynolds is not as strong as they have been in past years, if we play well we’ll beat them,” Carmichael said. “We should, and expect to, face Dover Bay in the final.” The top four finishers at Islands earn berths at provincials Dec. 2 to 5 at Langley Event Centre. “I expect this year there will be more upsets because there’s a lot of parity in AAA (provincially),”

Carmichael said. “There’s no clear No. 1 and No. 2 team this year so the door is open for us.” The 2015 senior boys volleyball AAA Island Championships are Nov. 20 and 21 at Oak Bay High at the corner of Cadboro Bay and Bowker roads. Oak Bay faces Belmont at 1 p.m. Friday and Claremont at 4 p.m. then returns to the court at noon Saturday. The gold-medal game at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Did you know? Q Last Friday night Oak Bay battled in the Judy Bourne Memorial Cup, an extra competition to determine the combined AA and AAA champion in Greater Victoria. Oak Bay Barbers defeated Pacific Christian Pacers, the AA city champion 3-1 (25-27, 25-21, 25-16, 25-23).

Loring-Kuhanga back as school board chair Edith Loring-Kuhanga reclaimed her role as chair of the Greater Victoria board of education by acclamation on Monday (Nov. 16). “I have really enjoyed working with all of the trustees, the senior leadership team, the stakeholder groups, students and the community. One thing that I know for sure is that we all want what’s best for our students in the Greater Victoria School District,” said Loring-Kuhanga, a trustee

since 2011, now entering her second term as chair of the board. Diane McNally was re-elected vice chair. Peg Orcherton remains as board representative for the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association and Ann Whiteaker will remain as the British Columbia School Trustees’ Association Provincial Councillor. reporter@oakbaynews.com

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Warming bag generates fire caution Following a recent fire call, Oak Bay Fire is warning residents to be careful to use “wheat bags” according to manufacturer’s instructions to reduce the risk of fire. Oak Bay firefighters responded to a report of smoke in a house with the smoke alarm activated near the 700 block of Transit Road. Upon arrival, firefighters quickly extinguished a small smoldering fire on a mattress in one of the bedrooms. Further investigation into the incident determined the homeowner had heated a wheat bag in the microwave to be used as a bed warmer and placed under the sheets and blanket. The homeowner then left the bedroom and the radiant heat from the wheat bag ignited the bedding material, said Capt. Rob Kivell, of Oak Bay’s Fire Preven-

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tion Division. “Wheat bags are designed to be used for aches and pains, and that’s what they should be used for,” Kivell said. “Wheat bags can ignite, and are not designed to replace hot water bottles for warming beds.” Safety tips to remember when using wheat bags include: • Don’t overheat the bag by

placing it in the microwave longer than specified by the manufacturer; • Don’t leave the wheat bag unsupervised in the microwave; • Place a glass of water in the microwave when heating the wheat bags – this ensures the bag does not dry out or overheat; • Don’t let anyone, particularly children or the elderly, sleep with a wheat bag; • Don’t use the bag to warm your bed, as it may spontaneously ignite; • Don’t reheat the wheat bag before it has properly cooled; • A wheat bag should be cooled on a non-combustible surface before storing. For more information, contact the Oak Bay Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division at 250592-9121. editor@oakbaynews.com

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• The Right to Protection – from abuse, neglect and exploitation, including the right to special protection in times of war; • The Right to Develop – in a safe environFor Canada and the world to be truly successful, we must recognize the inherent rights of children ment, through the provision of formal education, to have a say in their lives from a young age, sug- constructive play, advanced health care and the gests an Island man urging Canadians to declare opportunity to participate in the social, economic and religious life of their culture, free from discrimNov. 20 Rights of the Child Day. “Graduated steps into democratic self-reliance ination. Essential to the initiative is introducing democmust begin at birth and not be one giant leap at the age of majority,” says John McDonald, a former racy at a young age as a way of raising democratically minded adults. “You can’t raise school teacher and school trustee minors with no say into their lives,” now living in Duncan. “If kids knew says. The initiative would recognize the what their rights are McDonald “We can’t raise our kids in an anniversary of the United Nations’ undemocratic household and school adoption of Declaration of the Rights and what they’re system then send them out on their of the Child and raise awareness of not, it would be a own and say now you need to live the important, comprehensive docuin a democracy,” McDonald argues, ment, creating potentially far-reach- better world. They suggesting that if children are going ing effects. would understand to learn about democracy, it needs “If kids knew what their rights are to begin when they’re young chiland what they’re not, it would be democracy.” dren. a better world. They would under– John McDonald People – including children – have stand democracy,” he said. a strong tendency to do and be what The initiative’s roots date back to 1924, and the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of is expected of them, he says. “Therefore the greatest danger to our society is the Child, followed by the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child adopted by the United Nations. the concept that young people are irresponsible, Fast-forward to Nov. 20, 1989, and the Declara- stupid, cannot think and are incapable of buildtion of the Rights of the child was adopted by the ing the future that the present adults must live in. General Assembly of the United Nations and rati- Well, you better have faith in our offspring for it is their world that we (adults) will have to live in,” fied in Canada several years later. McDonald broadly categorizes the Rights of the he says, adding, “adults have not given us much to boast about in human development. Is it time Child under three main headings: • The Right to Survival – through the provision to include children in future planning. Make Nov. of adequate food, shelter, clean water and primary 20 the Rights of the Child Day.” editor@oakbaynews.com health care;

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Car crash day of remembance: are we listening? Wednesday, Nov. 18 was the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims in Canada, set aside for Canadians to remember those who have lost their lives or been seriously injured on Canadian roads. Each year in this country, almost 1,900 people are killed on road crashes, and almost another 165,000 are injured. But we have to ask, is anyone listening? According to statistics, drug-impaired driving is now rivaling alcohol-impaired driving. Distracted driving continues to be a significant safety concern, with Canada’s youth most likely to text while driving. Additional high-risk factors – all preventable – include speeding and aggressive driving, driver fatigue and failure to wear a seat belt. Here in B.C., Justice Minister Suzanne Anton asked, “How many deaths are acceptable? The answer is none. Last year, we had 290 British Columbians lose their lives in crashes. So many of these are preventable by convincing people not to drink and drive, to put down their phone, or to stay within the speed limit.” The bottom line is that road crashes impact everyone. Too often we think we’re immune to the effects of speed, of driving too closely or answering just one text. From the letters page of the Oak Bay News, it’s clear that issues of speed are of considerable concern for area residents, but from recent police reports, we know also that incidents of driving after drinking and after smoking marijuana are still finding their way to local streets. Police have issued multiple driving suspensions over recent weeks, impounding drivers’ cars in the process. Another faced several charges this past weekend after colliding with multiple vehicles in the Foul Bay Road area. Any one of these recent incidents could have ended in tragedy. Want to learn more about the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims? Visit rememberroadcrashvictims.ca 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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No speed studies needed; make it all 35km/h “Zone” indeed. The last time I heard this phrase, with any real meaning, was in reference to a young man who was staring aimlessly into space. “Are you zoning?” my friend asked of him. So now, having set the context, I ask of our mayor and councillors, “Are you zoning?” Are you justifying the setting up of yet another taxpayer-funded consultation gang? Why on earth would we commission yet another gang to determine how our speed zones should be managed? Is it not plain to anyone who actually observes our traffic in Oak Bay that speed zones have almost nothing to do with the speeds at which most drivers travel? “Safety,” for the majority of drivers, does not refer to

pedestrians or other cars, but rather to whether or not there is a police cruiser around to deter them. One has only to sit outside Margaret Jenkins school for 15 minutes before and after the school bell to see that it is the rare driver who actually comes to a full stop at the four-way (I have, more than once, seen children utterly ignored and cut off as they prepare to cross), or, once the nuisance cross walk guard is gone (about 3:10) to drive past the school at any speed they wish. Windsor Road serves as another particularly good example – well known to the police – as a freeway. Island Road – a 30 km/h zone – where we and five of our grandchildren live, with no sidewalks, has at least three or four regular speedsters – all women, by

the way – who consistently ignore our requests that they slow down, even when the kids are cycling or playing on the street. The truth is that, once behind the wheel, we become an integral part of the machine – an extension of it, and are subject to its will, and none of our own. I have often driven in Italian cities from the north to Sicily, Rome included, and I have rarely seen a culture of drivers as inconsiderate and incautious as right here in “staid” Oak Bay. Oddly enough, and against cultural belief, the majority of those ignorant drivers are not the much-maligned youth, but – wait for it – middle-aged and senior women. So let’s stop with these expensive charades, these so-called ‘studies’ or make the whole municipality

35km, no exceptions. That doesn’t need an expert: just some cops on the corners to police it, and to start ensuring that those who don’t think they need to stop at the signs, pay a hefty price. Alec Allison Oak Bay

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Oak Bay municipal hall’s front is all lit up but not for Christmas. The red, white and blue are “to show solidarity” in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, says Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. “They will be a symbol of our solidarity,” he said, adding support for the democratic way. The flag was also lowered to half mast in honour of the victims of the attacks that included shootings and bombings at a sports venue, music venue and cafe. Jensen read from the Mayors for Peace statement during the committee of the whole meeting of council Monday night. “As mayors who have a strong sense of responsibility to protect the safety and welfare of our citizens, we cannot under any circumstances accept such atrocities. “These inhumane and indiscriminate terrorist attacks have

reminded us how vulnerable city dwellers are. If terrorist organizations acquire nuclear weapons that can cause ultimately inhumane consequences, cities around the world would be plunged into unacceptably grave risks. “We must abolish these weapons as soon as possible to liberate citizens from their threat,” Jensen said.

“We, the Mayors for Peace, in solidarity with around 6,900 member cities in the world, call on the governments as well as the civil society all over the world, to work with us to establish a safe and truly peaceful world.” Learn more about the organization at mayorsforpeace.org. cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com

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I Tromboni, Song & Dance â€“ This quintet of trombones presents varied program including works by Brahms, Verdi and Piazzolla, plus B.C. composers Ian McDougall and Nicholas Francis, and a tip of the cap to the festive season, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Maryâ€™s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Tickets $20/$15/$10 in advance or $25/$20/$10 at the door. Free admission for age 21 and younger. Info: oakbaymusic.ca.

Saturday, Nov. 21 Open House: Uplands Combined Sewer Separation Project â€“ Open house on the Uplands Combined Sewer Separation Project, 2 to 5 p.m., in the gym at the Uplands Campus, 3461 Henderson Rd. One of four open houses on the Uplands Combined Sewer Separation Project. Info: oakbay.ca. Vancouver Menâ€™s Chorus â€“ Visiting for the first time in a decade, the chorus presents Making Spirits Bright at Oak Bay United Church, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. Tickets $25, general admission, available from the church. Information: oakbayunitedchurch.ca.

Sunday, Nov. 22 Snoâ€™uyutth dedication â€“ Join the dedication ceremony

for the Snoâ€™uyutth pole, at Oak Bay High, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Artists Butch and Clarence Dick, drummers, First Nations representatives and other dignitaries will be on hand. Linden Singers, Reflect â€“ Spend a musical afternoon with the chamber ensemble and organ presenting John Rutterâ€™s Requiem, plus Frank Ticheliâ€™s Earth Song, Benjamin Brittenâ€™s Jubilate Deo and Morten Lauridsenâ€™s Sure on this Shining Night, at 2:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Rd. Admission $20; under 25 free. Info: lindensingers.ca.

Tuesday, Nov. 24 Tuesday Movie Nights â€“ Infinitely Polar Bear in the David Foster Foundation Theatre. Ticket ($24) includes gourmet theatre fare, dessert and housemade popcorn, plus option to purchase a beverage. Info or tickets: front desk or 250-5984556.

Wednesday, Nov. 25 Doubt, A Parable â€“ Continuing to Dec. 5, Langham Court Theatre explores the mystery of illusive truth and consequences in this play byÂ John Patrick Shanley. Purchase tickets online at langhamtheatre.ca, call 250384-2142 or visit the box office at 805 Langham Court, 12 to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 6 to

8 p.m. on performance days. Giving for Gifts â€“ Crohnâ€™s and Colitis Victoria Chapter fundraiser featuring a threecourse dinner, live and silent auctions, draw prizes, entertainment and more, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Uplands Golf Club, 3300 Cadboro Bay Rd. All proceeds to the research of Crohnâ€™s and ulcerative colitis. Tickets $50, must be reserved in advance. Info: www.hibid.ca/ events.php?Event=nZ5d.

Thursday, Nov. 26 Christmas Fair 2015 Crafts for Kindness â€“ All handicrafts made by participants of art programs in the mental health system, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eric Martin Pavilion lobby, corner of Fort and Lee streets. Do your Christmas Shopping while supporting people diagnosed with mental illness. Snacks available for purchase. Info: 250413-7145. Victoria Historical Society â€“ Sonia Cornwall: Cariboo rancher and artist (1919 â€“ 2006) â€“ Presentation with author Sheryl Salloum, 7:30 p.m. at James Bay New Horizons, 230 Menzies St. Info: victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca. Share your community event â€“ email your community calendar item to editor@oakbaynews. com.

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Our world is full of loud noiseâ€”trucks, airplanes, leaf blowers, concerts, iPods, power tools, lawn mowers. Itâ€™s all around us. Damage to your ears occurs when sound is too loud and takes place over a period of time. If you have to raise your voice to speak to someone approximately 1 metre away you are likely in an unsafe listening level and thus hearing protection should be worn. The inner ear has approximately 3500 nerve endings which change the physical sound into an electrical signal that travels to your brain. Loud sounds damage the ends of the nerves in the inner ear and cause hearing loss, primarily in the high frequencies and if exposed over a period of time, the hearing loss gradually becomes worse. Sounds become softer when you lose your hearing but most often it becomes distorted. While hearing aids are helpful, they will not restore your hearing to the level it was before the exposure to loud noise. This is why it is so important to prevent the loss in the first place! Noise induced hearing loss is preventable. First and foremost, limit your exposure to noisy activities. If the noise is unavoidable, make sure you are wearing proper hearing protection. There are a lot of options for hearing protection, ear muffs, foam plugs, custom fit ear defenders and musician attenuators to name a few. It is important to make sure your hearing protection is providing sufficient attenuation for the noise you are exposed to and is properly fit to your ears. Often times foam plugs donâ€™t fit properly because we all have different size and shapes of ear canals. Book an appointment with your audiologist to determine the best hearing protection for you, to help prevent noise induced hearing loss.

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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 identiďŹ ed 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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Tulips: annuals or perennials? carbohydrates one Last year, I tried to year, in order to flower treat my tulips right. with the spring rains of I fed them bonemeal the next. and compost. I deadA single ‘mother’ headed them after tulip bulb may produce they bloomed, so they only two or four daughwouldn’t set seed. I ter ‘bulblets’. The main let the leaves linger in bulb, after flowthe garden, ering, often soaking in dies. Given summer a healthy light. When environthe leaves ment, these yellowed, daughters I lifted the will bloom. bulbs, dried Without them, then enough nutristored them ents, drainin a cool Christin Geall age, cold, or place. All space, a tulip this and Cultivated bulb may only you’d think send up a leaf I’d have or fizzle out altogether. some decent stock To better perennialfor this fall. But no: ize tulips, plant the my tulip bulbs are so bulbs deeper than the small I’m reluctant to packet recommends, re-plant. What did I do wrong? approximately 8-10 inches, in well-drained Understanding tulip soil, sun to part-sun. In physiology is helpful our soils drainage can to the gardener and be difficult, so think also explains why creatively – a hillside, tulips cost so much to a sloped bed, or an replace. area beyond irrigaTulips flower using tion could work. Also, the energy stored in look for tulip varieties their bulbs. In the wild that are intended to be (a mountainside in naturalized, such a the Kazakhstan, for examsmall species tulips. ple), the plant would be naturalized in grass. The large Darwins and Triumph tulips also The bulb-to-bloom technique is an adapta- have a good reputation for repeat bloom. tion, much in the way There’s still time to our native camas has plant tulips this year. adapted to our sumGarden centres tend mer droughts: store

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.

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There’s still time to plant tulips for spring. Pictured here: Lily flowering tulips with Euphorbia polychroma and Ligularia ‘Britte Marie Crawford’ in the rear. to offer discounts on bulbs once their Christmas stock arrives and they’re pressed for space. Try not to balk at the price of specialty tulips: A tulip grown from seed can take a full seven years to produce one flowering bulb. A new variety may take 20 years to develop as a result. I’m growing tulips as annuals this season as I’ll be using

them as cut flowers. I planted my bulbs eggcarton style, densely packed, and not very deep. (Dense planting works in pots as well, but only for a season.) I’ll be harvesting the blooms with the bulbs so I can plant summer annuals in their place.

The Uplands area is the last remaining neighbourhood to have a single pipe system to accommodate both sanitary sewer and stormwater ﬂows. 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 identiﬁed 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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When it comes to choosing a realtor to help buy or sell your home, choosing someone who specializes in your neighbourhood just makes sense. Who better that someone who not only lives in Oak Bay now, but who grew up here as well? â€œOak Bay is really the community I know the best and where I want to raise my family. I specialize in Oak Bay and believe deeply in Oak Bay as an investment, but moreover a great place to live raise a family,â€? says Jason Binab, an Oak Bay resident for the greater part of 28 years, and a realtor for 11. With Binab Group at Engel and VĂślkers, Jason is committed to marketing, branding and going above and beyond for his clients. That approach is easy when you love what you do. â€œI love people and houses,â€? Jason says. â€œThis is a people business and you have to love people. If you do, then you can be 100 per cent sincere and people feel that and trust you. Houses sell themselves; I help people attain their dream home and/or sell their homes.â€? That approach has brought professional success. Within several years in the business Jason was the leader of one of the top real estate teams for Victoria and Vancouver Island. â€œThat was a big achievement because it meant people trusted me with their homes and their family. Over 75 per cent of my current business is referrals and I give 100 per cent to make my clients happy, often becoming great friends with them,â€? Jason says.

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â€œAnother highlight for me is the respect of my colleagues. Real estate is more than just selling homes. I respect my profession and my colleagues and that goes a long way in this business. Itâ€™s a co-operative business and if you respect your colleagues it pays dividends for your clients in the long run. â€œRespect and honesty are huge to me and were instilled in me through my father, Reza.â€? The oldest of four siblings, Jasonâ€™s parents still live in the first house they bought in Oak Bay. He and wife Amber Binab have two sons, Benson, 3, and Jamison, 1. â€œAmber is my foundation and supports me wholeheartedly, and that means a lot as a realtor,â€? Jason notes. â€œI work seven days a week and rarely take time off. A lot of people get into this business thinking it will be easy, but when people are often making the largest purchase of their lives, we need to be there for them, and often in a momentâ€™s notice.â€? Outside work and family life, Jason sits on the advisory board for Power To Be, helping youth and families who need the support to explore adventure- based sports. A sports enthusiast and avid cyclist, Jason also participates in friend Chris Mavrikosâ€™s Think Pink cancer campaign, undertaking the Ride to Conquer Cancer for several years.

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GLC is at home on any terrain The route taken for the launch of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV was cruel and unusual punishment for some of us. The navigation system guided us through a spectacular drive of more than 500 kilometres, which started and concluded in Basel, the Swiss city straddling the Swiss, French and German borders. First, we motored to Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace, and then returned the next day via the Vosges Mountains and the Munster Valley. Cruel? Well, for the oenophiles among the participating media group having to pass without tasting at the many historic Alsace vineyards along the way made one weep. It was just as bad for the beerswillers who whiffed the smell of hops as they dreamed about sinking a chilled Kronenbourg. The mental torture was eased by an extremely pleasurable drive in this premium midrange, second generation SUV from Mercedes-Benz, which Keith Morgan replaces the GLK moniker with GLC reflecting its mechanical similarities to the C-Class sedan. I won’t wax lyrical about the shape and looks, the pictures here tell that story. It’s a little longer and wider, meaning those aboard get more space in which to lounge and enjoy the luxury this top German brand typically of-

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fers. And, of course, more space for groceries and golf clubs. A tablet-like seven-inch screen sits above three large air vents, mounted at the top of the centre stack, which features a wellplaced controls touch pad in the lower console. Back to the drive. Firstly, the test cars were pre-production Euro-spec 250s but we did get to take to the winding, often mountainous roads in a version that will more closely resemble the Canadian 300 4Matic. The same 2.0 turbo-four gas engine we get, though light of around 33 horses, powered it. The GLK-spec 3.5-litre V6 is gone but worry not, if I might be crude, the four banger, coupled with the new 9G-tronic transmission, is more than adequate on the freeway – zero to

100 km/h in 7.3 seconds – and up those hills. And it was quiet in that cabin. Incidentally, the GLC will use four-cylinder power in all versions – gas, diesel and plugin gas/electric hybrid. Economy ratings are expected to be in the low 8s L/100kms in the city, low 6s on the highway. Dynamic Select is standard fare, allowing the driver to switch between Eco, Comfort, Sport and Sport+ modes. The tester was also equipped with the optional Air Body Control, which improves on its predecessor’s Airmatic system ability to smooth out the ride. Mercedes boasts that the GLC is at home on any terrain. Most of those purchased will become city dwellers, destined to hunt in shopping malls, but the drive proved the GLC is more than capable in the wild. Sadly, the Off-Road Engineering package will not be offered in Canada. An off-road

course included a 38-degree incline, which my drive partner Regina Chan expertly scaled, tilted about 25 degrees at one point! The standard safety package is extensive and notably includes Collision Prevention Assist, which warns of an imminent crash and helps to apply the brakes, and the self-explanatory Passive Blind Spot Assist. I’m a sucker for M-B’s Intelligent Drive concept. The various systems take data from the various sensors to boost comfort and safety. Systems that think and act somewhat quicker than your average driver! The base sticker price is $44,950 but take it up to the premium package, with COMAND navigation and a superb panoramic roof, and you are nudging 50 grand. Load in those extra tricky active safety technologies and you soon hit the mid-50s. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Christine van Reeuwyk James Kirkpatrick recalls that surreal moment on field in Buenos Aires when all thoughts of cost for long-distance calling went out the window. Across the red ranks of the Canadian national men’s field hockey team, phones came out as the realization set in – they were going to the Games. The Oak Bay High grad was on pitch when, after 15 rounds of sudden-death shootout, Canada earned a berth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. PLEASE SEE: Team is Olympics-bound, Page A17

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Team is Olympics-bound For the â€œI was doing the shuttle back and forth taking the ferry every â€œYou work so hard and then week,â€? he said with the harried it all comes to fruition in that chuckle of an Island commuter. moment; it was pretty incredi- â€œIt was just too much.â€? â€œWeâ€™re on field three times a ble,â€? Kirkpatrick said in a phone interview from Vancouver. â€œLots week right now as the national of phone calls home â€Ś a few team group then three times in the weight room and then club tears. It was pretty special.â€? They knew after that June training as well,â€? he said. â€œThe biggest obstacle right defeat of New Zealand that, barnow between us ring a host of unreal and doing well is upsets, they were â€œEveryone put securing funds.â€? Olympics-bound. The team plans The Canadian men together a crazy solid to head to South competed in the effort.â€? Africa for a train2008 Olympics in â€“ James Kirkpatrick ing tour in JanuBeijing, but missed ary, where a host London in 2012 after of high-calibre a loss at the 2011 teams will train. Pan Am Games. â€œAll the good teams are so â€œWeâ€™d played them 10 times the previous year and hadnâ€™t far away, itâ€™s hard to get qualbeaten them yet,â€? said Kirkpat- ity games,â€? he said. â€œWe need 50 rick, a forward with the menâ€™s good quality opposition games national team. â€œEveryone put to go to the Olympics and be there not just for the experience together a crazy solid effort.â€? With several weeks of R&R but to do well.â€? Theyâ€™ll start on those topafter the Pan Am Games, theyâ€™re notch face-offs with the Internanow in crazy solid training. â€œWe missed the London Olym- tional Hockey Federation World pics, which was pretty disap- League Final from Nov. 27 to Dec. pointing, so things are starting 6 in Raipur, India. The tournament includes to ramp up now. Come the new year weâ€™re going to be insanely seven of the top eight teams busy,â€? said Kirkpatrick, a former in the world and Canada, now UVic Vike field hockey player, ranked 13th. Canada opens the tournament as was his mother. â€œWeâ€™re in a pretty heavy block (of training) Nov. 28 against Great Britain, then face Belgium Nov. 29 and at the moment.â€? Training commitments are to Australia Dec. 1 to close roundthe point Kirkpatrick takes dis- robin play.Â Follow the teamâ€™s road to Rio tance education courses while living in Vancouver where the online at facebook.com/Canateam is centred. Heâ€™s shifted dianMensNationalFieldHockfrom chemistry to biology as a eyTeam/. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com major. Continued from Page A16

love of the game While James Kirkpatrick played rugby, basketball, volleyball and soccer at Oak Bay High, the Victoria Junior Field Hockey League and then Menâ€™s League appealed, and stuck. â€œI could never be a great rugby or football player because of my size. Itâ€™s really opened a lot of doors for me,â€? he said. â€œThere are so many clubs in Europe that are good. Theyâ€™ll find you a place to live and get you work. It gives you a chance to go live somewhere else and immerse yourself in the culture.â€? Heâ€™s lived and played in Hamburg, Germany and Paris, France. â€œItâ€™s popular in Europe. Itâ€™s such a good game, especially when itâ€™s played at the highest level,â€? Kirkpatrick said. â€œItâ€™s super fast, thatâ€™s the best part. Itâ€™s a fastpaced game and you have to do a lot of things, itâ€™s very technical. â€œI feel like it puts together a lot of pieces that an athlete has to have.â€?

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SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR HOME The Oak Bay News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home and we’re collecting story ideas for this page. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. You can call editor Jennifer Blyth at 250-480-3239 or email editor@ oakbaynews.com to share your ideas.

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Tips to get your home ready for sale Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

First impressions really do make a difference when it comes to selling your home. Even in a competitive market like Oak Bay has today, taking a little extra effort to put your home’s best face forward will help you sell quickly and for top dollar. For some, that means hiring a professional, but with a little time and thought, you can also do much of the work yourself, says Gail Cole, of All Things Balanced. Cole, also a certified feng shui practitioner, teaches the how-to of preparing your home for sale this Saturday, Nov. 21, in a course at Monterey Rec Centre. “Create that ‘Buying’ Feeling when Selling Your Home” is based on Cole’s e-book of the same title. Participants will learn the most important things they need to know when selling their home – tips designed to help them sell “quickly, easily and with less stress.” For further reading, Cole’s book is also included in the registration. “It’s a step-by-step how to get ready; a room by room (look) at what can stay and what has to go because not everything can stay,” Cole said in an interview from her Saanich home. The top three areas Cole typically undertakes with clients are creating curb appeal, de-cluttering and de-personalizing, and overall cleanliness. “Creating good energy is important,” she reflects. “You can’t touch how things ‘feel,’ but when you walk into a home you know.” Cole’s approach is two-fold. First you want to help buyers see themselves in the home, and that means creating a welcoming atmosphere that begins in the front garden and continues through the entry and inside. But it’s also about “de-personalizing” – removing the wall of family photos and instead hanging generic artwork that complements the setting. The goal is to make it as neutral as possible, but still warm. Ensuring the yard is tidy and the

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Creating a warm, inviting entry includes getting rid of the clutter, but also creating a welcoming setting, says Gail Cole, author of Create that ‘Buying’ Feeling when Selling Your Home. home is clean, decluttered and in good repair will also give the impression that the home has been well-cared for, Cole notes. Make sure the litter box is tucked away, the floors are swept and the recycling is tidy and organized out of sight. Otherwise, the impression for buyers is, “if it’s dirty, it’s probably been dirty for a long time,” Cole says. “If you have a cat, that’s OK, but put the litter away during a showing.” How long it takes to get your home ready for sale will depend on how you live in your home and how long you’ve been there. “You accumulate and if you don’t get rid of stuff, it does take time,” she says. It’s also possible to mitigate some of the negatives of a home with some simple touches.

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For example, the effects of a long narrow hallway can be eased with the addition of mirrors to reflect light and give the impression of space. “What are people first going to see when they first walk in; what’s their first impression going to be?” Cole asks. “In this hot market, if you’re not ready and it sits on the market, it becomes one of the those duds.” In addition to information about preparing your home for sale, Cole also offers tips and suggestions for choosing and working with a realtor and working through the overall process of selling your home, including your expectations, whether you’re comfortable with an open house, for example, and your emotional attachment to your home. editor@oakbaynews.com

Did you know? Q Gail Cole presents “Create that ‘Buying’ Feeling when Selling Your Home,” Saturday, Nov. 21 at Monterey Rec Centre. Q The class runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and costs $51. To register, contact Monterey at 250370-7300.

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OPEN HOUSES NOV. 20 - NOV. 26 , 2015 203-1725 Cedar Hill Cross Road, 25 Bushby St, $879,900 $209,900 MLS 357142, Sat.1-3 Sutton Group West Sat & Sun 2:30-4 Coast Realty RE/MAX Camosun Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444 Kevin Koetke, 250-478-9600 320-1620 McKenzie Ave. $398,800 80 Saghalie Rd, From MLS 354999, Sunday 2-4 $409,900 Sotheby’s International Daily 12-5, Bosa Properties Realty Canada 250-382-2672 Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

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When you spend $150 or more!*

COUPON VALID UNTIL NOVEMBER 24TH, 2015 *Offer valid from November 18 to November 24, 2015 at all Thrifty Foods locations, redeemable in-store only. Receive either 100 Bonus Miles when you spend $100.00 to $149.99, OR receive 200 Bonus Miles when you spend $150.00 or more. Only one reward per transaction. Spend in a single transaction. AIR MILES Card must be scanned as part of transaction. No cash value, non extendable and non transferable. Cannot be combined with similar minimum Spend /Receive offer. Excludes purchases of lottery, tobacco, gift cards, prescriptions, Tim Hortons® coffee, applicable tax and/or enviro fees, deposits or charges and other goods and services as speciﬁed. Miles take up to 14 business days to appear on your Account. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Sobeys Capital Incorporated.

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November 24th, 2015