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While the target is 10,000, the hope is for much more.

Up to 300 Belmont students will pack the school gym Dec. 3 alongside teachers and community volunteers for 10,000 Tonight, a food drive in its eighth year that has a goal to collect at least that many non-perish-able items for the Goldstream Food Bank’s Christmas hampers.

“I am super excited to meet that goal and maybe get even higher than last year,” says Ravina Parmar, a Belmont student and one of the event’s organizers. “Since the school is (shifting to the new site) next year, I really want to make it a night to remember.”

Fellow organizer Amelia Jolie says speak-ing to the people at the food bank about the initiative hit home for her and reinforced why it was important to continue the strong tradition.

“It feels really good to know that we are making a difference,” she says. “(Some-times) over the holidays it’s harder for peo-ple to get the food they need to put on the table, so this is a great opportunity for people to help out.”

The event is largely driven by Belmont students, who will sort, register, drive, pick up or haul the non-perishable food items to the school for tabulation, then load them onto a truck to be driven to the food bank.

Student ownership is a large part of what makes the event special, says teacher Kevin Harrington.

“I have always believed that’s the way it should be. Anything they want to organize in this community and school (they) can do it, we won’t say no – go for it,” he says. “This is the biggest (event at our school) and it’s run by a large group of students who believe in it. This is a valuable event for

Belmont to be involved in.”There is still a need for volunteers for the

event, especially drivers to pick up items on designated routes around the West Shore. Pizza and drinks are provided for all volun-teers and everyone is welcome to show up on the day and help out.

“It really is amazing. We have a number of staff members who, when they come, say it is the greatest event they have ever been a part of,” Harrington says.

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Help for HaitiWest Shore volunteers making a difference

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Epic food drive inspires Belmont students10,000 Tonight provides major boost to food bank

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Ravina Parmar is one of several hundred Belmont secondary students who are giving their time to collect non-perishable food donations on Dec. 3 for 10,000 Tonight. The annual event sees all of the food go to the Goldstream Food Bank.

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Haiti orphanage project driven by efforts of Colwood Rotary Club

Amidst dusty, pot-holed roads, stray dogs and the abject poverty of a country

left devastated by earthquake, five West Shore residents landed in Port au Prince, Haiti in September with the support of their communities, determined to make a difference at the Divine Hands Orphanage.

For Bruce Brown and Russ Lazaruk, it was their first time stepping on Haitian soil. Both said the trip was an eye-opening experience.

“You see the pictures on TV,” Lazaruk said, “but it doesn’t prepare you for what’s down there. The heat and the flies.”

Joined by Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett, Dan Reynolds and Rick Fisher, Brown and Lazaruk made their way out to the orphanage to kick off a years-long process of improvement.

“When we arrived there, it was very apparent that this orphanage was in desperate need of assistance. They really had nothing – no electricity and (it was) very crowded,” said Brown.

Fifty-three children, from toddlers to late teens, were living in a single 800-square-foot building, with outdoor pit toilets exposed to the elements and only charcoal to cook on. “Half were true

orphans and the other half had just been abandoned by their families because they couldn’t afford to keep them,” added Brown.

The facility was in such dire need that had the group not intervened when they did, the orphanage was days away from being shut down. That would have left dozens of children with nowhere to go, said Beckett, one of the key organizers for the project.

Driven largely by the efforts of the Rotary Club of Colwood, the group raised enough money to build a dormitory for the teenage boys. The volunteers also installed a transformer to bring electricity into the buildings, and a battery with an inverter system to ensure they’d have backup power. A roof was put over the latrine and a pole shed built to provide the kids with a dining area and classroom. The group also bought hundreds of pounds of rice, beans, flour, sugar and other staples.

“We got them a proper propane stove, solar-powered security lights, a fridge, storage for kids clothes,” Lazaruk said.

With the ability to buy and safely store perishable food, the children’s diets would significantly improve and the added buildings meant they had common areas to play and do schoolwork.

“We built (everything) with the understanding that this land could be sold from underneath them, so everything was built with the ability to dismantle it and be moved,” Brown said.

One of the next priorities will be looking into purchasing a piece of land for the orphanage to establish greater stability for the kids.

“They’ve actually had to move seven

or eight times in the last few years,” said Lazaruk. “They need a permanent home. The money they spend on rent could be spent on education or a better diet for the children.”

And the education costs are substantial. Elementary school costs $60 per child per year, middle school costs $90 and for kids 14 to 19 it’s $200 per year. “When people make five, six or seven dollars a day, that’s a huge chunk of money to send your kids to school,” said Brown. “We’re hoping to develop a project to sponsor these kids to go to school.”

There’s a number of projects the group still wants to do, he added, noting it will

likely take three to four years to get the facility to a point of self-sustainability.

But for the immediate future, the kids have a much-improved home with access to the basic necessities that North Americans often take for granted.

“When they come home from school now, they’re even bringing their friends home,” Brown said. “They’re proud of their home now. From the old army tent they were using as a dining hall and classroom, to what they have now, it’s like night and day.”

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Glenn James Kennedy, 51, appeared in Western Communities Provincial Court in Colwood on Tuesday to face charges of attempted murder, in relation to an early morning stabbing in View Royal on Sunday. He was rescheduled to appear in court yesterday morning and remains in custody.

The victim, a 34-year-old man, was found at a gas station in View Royal. He was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

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New councils to be sworn in at inaugural meetingsPolitical vets and newcomers to take their places at table

The public is invited to inaugu-ral council meetings as the may-ors and councillors of the five West Shore municipalities are sworn in to begin their four-year term.

Next Monday (Dec. 1) sees Lang-ford, Colwood and Highlands host their first meetings of the new term. View Royal’s meeting is Tues-day, while Metchosin welcomes the new council on Dec. 8.

In Colwood, Mayor Carol Hamil-ton will give her inaugural address

and she and council will take their oath of office at their first joint meeting. Recognition will also be given to members of the pre-vious council and the mayor will announce appointments to stand-ing committees.

The meeting runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Colwood city hall, 3300 Wis-hart Rd. The public is invited to attend and light refreshments will be served. More information can be found by calling 250-478-5999.

Langford Mayor Stew Young and his intact council from last term will be sworn in at Langford city hall, 877 Goldstream Ave. and is also open to the public. For more information, call 250-478-7882.

In Highlands, new Mayor Ken Williams and council will take their official oath at the Caleb Pike Heri-tage Grounds School House, 1589 Millstream Rd. Their inaugural meeting also runs from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info, call 250-474-1773.

View Royal welcomes new Mayor David Screech and council-lors, starting at 7 p.m. in the View Royal council chambers, 45 View Royal Ave. Everyone is invited to attend and a reception will follow the meeting. For more information, call 250-479-6800.

The following Monday, Metcho-sin celebrates both the 30th anni-versary of incorporation and the inauguration ceremony of coun-

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Bruce Brown, part of a group of volunteers from the West Shore, visits with orphaned schoolchildren in Haiti during a recent trip to the embattled country.Photo contributed

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At this time of year, many families on the West Shore are start-ing to worry about how they’ll make the Christ-mas season merry.

Having enough food to create a special holi-day meal is part of that challenge, which is why the staff at the Gold-stream News Gazette began our 12 Weeks of Christmas hamper campaign last month.

The commitment is for every person to bring in at least one non-perishable food item per week leading up to the provision of hampers to families in need by the Gold-stream Food Bank.

We’d also like to chal-lenge West Shore busi-nesses to come up with their own version of the 12 Weeks of Christ-mas, by collecting food and other items for the food bank.

For the month of December, the food

bank officially becomes the Westshore Christ-mas Hamper Society, with a focus on col-lecting items for ham-pers to be given out just before Dec. 25.

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News Gazette staffers, reporter Arnold Lim, left, ad consultant Shelley Westwood, designer Donna Gutteridge and editor Don Descoteau, gather around the tree to promote the office’s 12 Weeks of Christmas challenge.

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“The energy that’s in that room and the understanding of what they’re doing for families in the community can be over-whelming.”

Starting Monday, Dec. 1, food donations will be accepted at Belmont (3067 Jacklin Rd.), Spencer middle school (1026 Goldstream Ave.) or Saunders

Subaru (1784 Island Hwy.).As of 5 p.m. on the big night,

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“I love that it is driven by stu-dents, it’s not just adults. It’s a chance for future adults to know what volunteerism means, so one day when we are older and can do more, we will already

have the initiative,” Jolie said.“I’m very excited to stay there

to collect and sort and see what all our work has done … It’s great to know it brings the com-munity together. (This) means the (community) believes in us and we believe in them.”

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Admiration group celebrates Churchill’s legacyPre-war strategies discussed Angela CowanNews Gazette staff

University of Victoria history professor Brian McKercher ruffled some feathers at last weekend’s meeting of the Winston Churchill Society of Vancouver Island in Colwood.

At a luncheon cel-ebrating Churchill’s 140th birthday, McK-ercher asserted that Churchill actually came late to the belief that Nazi Germany consti-tuted a major threat, despite the leader’s later declaration that he was “anti-Nazi” in 1933.

It wasn’t until after the forced annexation of Austria in March 1938 that the future prime minister truly saw Nazi Germany as a strategic threat to Brit-ain, McKercher said.

The problem with

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s policy in 1937 was that appease-ment of the Nazis wasn’t tactical, he said. “Churchill became an anti-appeaser in 1938, which is different than being suspicious of Germany.”

Despite the appar-ent time discrepancy between Churchill’s claims of concern about the German threat to British security and his actions, McKercher said the illustrious leader was on the right track all along.

“He’s clearly the guy who has the right kind of ideas in the last year of peace. Chamberlain

didn’t want war; he thought he could deter the Germans. Churchill wasn’t afraid to go to war.”

McKercher’s talk inspired informed questions from those in attendance, he said.

“Not everybody agreed, but nor should they. These people are very good. It was like talking to an informed PhD group.”

He was so impressed that he decided to join their ranks after giving his presentation.

The society is “dedi-cated to ensuring that Churchill’s ideas and

achievements are not forgotten by succeed-ing generations,” and also to encouraging passion for history in younger generations. The society offers fel-lowships to fourth-year honours students in political science and history at UVic, said McKercher.

The society meets several times a year and membership is open to all ages.

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Residents of Colwood anxiously await the arrival of the fire truck carrying Santa Claus during last year’s annual Christmas light-up event at city hall.

Angela CowanNews Gazette staff

It’s time to kick off the holiday season in Colwood with the city’s annual Christmas light-up at city hall next Wednesday (Dec. 3).

There will be free hot dogs, hot choco-late and apple fritters from local shops and eateries, performances by local school choirs and crafting activi-ties for the kids led by volunteers from West Shore Parks and Recre-ation. Plenty of things

to keep the kiddies busy until Santa makes his grand entrance on a fire truck.

“It’s just fun,” says Mayor Carol Hamilton. “We have different things going on each time. This year they’ve got quite a different setup. Instead of being out in the parking lot, we’re going to be closer in to city hall,

and the council and committee room is going to be opened for the kids’ crafts.”

The best part about the evening is the com-munity’s enthusiasm, she says. “It’s all the kids and families that come down there.”

Non-perishable donations will be accepted for the Gold-stream Food Bank and Colwood’s Christmas Backpack Project, which fills packs with school supplies and treats for children, as well as warm clothing,

toiletries, food and small blankets for the homeless.

“I just walked past the donation drop-off area (in city hall) and it was just overflowing,” says Hamilton. “It was lovely to see the contri-butions that have been made.”

The evening runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 3300 Wishart Rd. For more information, visit colwood.ca or face-book.com/Christmas-backpackproject


Colwood’s annual light-up gives back to less fortunateFood bank, Salvation Army and local backpack project to receive donations

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Common sense helpful today

Like any good marketing idea, Black Friday caught on fairly quickly in Canada in 2008-09 after giant retailers like Walmart ramped up their offerings and achieved roaring success south of the border.

Its natural placement, the day following U.S. Thanksgiving, kicked off the Christmas shopping season with a bang, especially since

many civil servants have the Friday off in the U.S.

With the opportunity to ride that wave of consumerism, merchants on the West Shore and elsewhere in Greater Victoria have created their own version of Black Friday, sometimes starting sales a week or more ahead of the actual day.

While the logistics of Black Friday don’t quite match up with our Boxing Day – which many residents receive as a paid holiday – the shopping frenzy it has created has overtaken the “gotta-have-it” scenario formerly reserved for the day after Christmas.

A good indication is the thick wad of flyers contained in the Wednesday edition of the Gazette. Outside of the weekly grocery inserts, virtually all contained the words “Black Friday” on the cover.

The business use of the term was coined decades ago in the U.S., in approximate reference to the time of the year when retailers begin to make a profit – thus going into the “black” as opposed to operating in the red.

We’re all for retailers making a profit, especially locally owned operations such as those which have joined the Think Local First Victoria campaign (see page A11). That helps keep our local economy moving.

At the same time, we’re for people saving money. However, not every item offered in a Black Friday sale will be priced at what could be considered a “screamin’ deal.” As with any sales event, smart shoppers should be aware of the regular prices going in and know exactly how much you’re willing to pay for an item.

As you go bargain hunting today, keep in mind that some retailers choose to lowball only certain items as a way to get potential customers in the door.

Whether you’ve camped out ahead of opening time to get in line, or simply walked in to check out potential bargains, remember to let common sense prevail and don’t buy simply because a sign insists you’re getting a great deal.

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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night can keep a mail carrier from completing their rounds, to paraphrase the age-old motto of the U.S. Postal Service. But dwindling revenues and a government looking for areas to cut could see door-to-door delivery go the way of the stage coach that once transported mail.

Greater Victoria politicians, however, aren’t quite so keen on the changes planned for Canada Post, with door-to-door delivery expected to be phased out over the next five years. A total of 18,008 addresses in Victoria, Langford, Colwood, Esquimalt, View Royal and Songhees are to be converted by next fall.

These proposed changes have prompted Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Victoria MP Murray Rankin to speak out against the elimination of home delivery and ask questions in regards to holes that litter the Canada Post plan.

Rankin was stunned to see Canada Post move ahead before answering questions about cost, safety and accessibility.

“Open consultation should have been the start of the process, not the end,” said Fortin.

With mail volumes continuing their steady decline, it’s easy to see the lure of community mailboxes. The community mailboxes certainly make sense for high-rise developments and tightly packed

homes in a city core, and would significantly reduce costs for the financially stretched Crown corporation in sparsely populated rural areas.

But Canada Post must consult with communities to avoid massive disruptions being caused by the implementation of community delivery, and Ottawa certainly can’t expect to offset costs onto municipalities for a program aimed to boost federal coffers.

The advent of electronic communications has greatly diminished Canadian’s reliance on mail delivery. But that doesn’t mean changes to the mail system should leave Canadians out in the cold.

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Council candidate appreciates support

Dear Students of Lakewood elementary, I am flattered that 63 of you selected me as one of your

choices to be on Langford city council in your mock election, tying me in seventh place and making me more popular in your hearts than a few of those candidates who got onto council in the real election.

Combined with the actual vote that counted, it is nice to know at least 431 people in Langford wanted me on city council.

However, the fact that I still came up short shows that I couldn’t even get elected on a student council let alone anything else.

Andre MollonLangford


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Andrea PeacockVictoria News

Victoria businesses are asking the public to keep their dollars at home during the third Think Local Week starting Dec. 1.

Think Local First Victoria is an initiative consisting of Greater Victoria merchants that aims to encourage residents to shop at local businesses.

“The primary focus of Think Local Week is to educate the public on the benefits of buy-ing local,” said Gayle Robinson, president of Think Local First Victoria and owner of Robin-son’s Outdoor Store in down-town Victoria.

“When you spend 10 per cent of your money locally, 25 per cent more stays in Victoria.”

Through promotion in all par-ticipating businesses, Robinson hopes Think Local Week will raise the profile of area retail-ers. “I think Victoria has a huge appetite for supporting local businesses,” she said.

Russ Benwell is a board mem-ber with Think Local First and co-owner of Red Barn Market, which has four stores in the region, including one at Latoria

Walk in Colwood.He said the program has been

well received so far and helps prove that people appreciate the opportunity to support local merchants.

He recalled work-ing for Thrifty Foods some years ago when that com-pany was rapidly expanding.

“I remember research being done that said they had a market share of something like 50 per cent,” he said.

“We want to pro-mote the independents, which is not to say there isn’t a place for the big-box stores. But where they can, we encourage (shop-pers) to make that choice to support the locally owned retail-ers.”

Nigel Brown, vice-president of Think Local First Victoria and owner of Ruffell & Brown Win-dow Fashions, said local busi-nesses create a unique, competi-tive shopping experience in a community.

“The biggest misconception is a lot of people think local independent businesses are not competitive in terms of pricing,” Brown said.

“Not only are we competitive, but you get a lot more service and other benefits you might not

get at some of the other places.”Along with creating aware-

ness, Think Local First will also be hosting a social media cam-paign, in which it will be giv-ing away $1,000 in gift cards

throughout the week via Facebook and Twitter.

In the new year, Think Local First Victoria will be launching a new loyalty card cam-paign.

Think Local First has more than 165 member busi-nesses in Greater

Victoria, 20 of which will be used as a test for the pilot proj-ect. Shoppers can use the card at any of the participating busi-nesses, where they will earn points on purchases. Those points can then be redeemed online for products or gift cards, for example.

“It’s not something that’s normally available for smaller business,” Brown said. “It will encourage consumers to sup-port local businesses.”

The idea came out of Port-land’s Supportland program.

“We will be the first Canadian launch,” Robinson said.

For more information, visit thinklocalvictoria.com or face-book.com/[email protected]

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Getting your kicks on Route 66Riding the highway west along Route 66 for around 4,000 kilometres is on many people’s bucket lists.After completing the epic journey from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, I must say there were times during the 56 hours, 36 minutes of driving that I figured it might be the last item on my list!On the Nissan Altimate Rogue Trip we saw the spectacular in spades. And when the dozen journalist participants pulled up at the end of the road by the Santa Monica Pier, we shared a great sense of achievement. We all knew each other from new vehicle launch-es around the world, but this was different. This hardened, cynical bunch developed a greater camaraderie along the way and some even hugged as we gazed at the lapping waters of the Pacific.We climbed aboard the 2015 model Nissan Rogue crossovers and Altima sedans one very chilly Chicago Sunday and set out to retrace the route of this historic highway, which was decom-missioned in 1985, and replaced by the I-40 freeway. Actually, routes – plural – would be more accurate as the road, which carried hundreds of thousands seeking prosperity out west, has followed a number of paths since the late 1920s. The Mother road, as it is known, carried us through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and finally California. For most of us, it was an adventure musically inspired by many versions of the song “Get your kicks on Route 66”.

I recall watching the TV show Route 66 in the 1960s but today tens of thousands are drawn each year to the highway by the 2006 animated movie Cars. The movie action takes place on the route, many of the fictitious locations are based on actual places, and real people inspired some of the characters.Space limitations permit just a sampling here of what we saw and did along the way. However, you can find a complete report of the journey, gallery of photographs, vid-eo links and how the vehicles fared as long-distance transportation at drivewaybc.ca. Our first contemporary culture reference came on the first day in Joliet, Illinois, where we were treated to action figures of the Blues Brothers dancing above a building close to where some of the movie action took place at the local penitentiary. The Bluesmobile was also on view, sitting atop a pole. The early part of the

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of the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook are concrete teepees. (Cozy Cone Motel in Cars.). Side trips to the Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon National Parks left us all in awe and stunning views soon filled our camera memory sticks. The gold rush town of Oatman gave us an excellent send off for our last day though the Mojave Desert and down into Los Angeles.

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Black Label vehicles will come fitted with one of four designer-inspired interiors that will feature ultra-posh Ve-netian leathers, Ziricote wood and Alcantara suede. Buyers also select from an exclusive array of exterior paints and custom colours and the vehicle will come with unique trim and lighting elements that will identify it as Black Label.

“These are our busiest customers and we've got to deliver a very unique and personalized product that can reflect the innermost passions of our customers,” said Lee Jelenic, Lincoln Marketing Manager (and a native of Sudbury, Ontario). “It has to go well beyond the product and provide membership privileges that fit where they are and around their time.”

The top five per cent of existing Lincoln customers are expected to move up to Black Label, according to Jelenic. And he expects about two-thirds of Black Label customers will be conquests from other luxury brands. “It's not exclu-sive to our most expensive products” he added “and will be offered on the entire product line and through selected dealers in major metropolitan areas, who meet internally set criteria.”

A separate Black Label salon will be added to the select-ed Lincoln dealers in the program, but a buyer may never actually need to go to a dealership. A Black Label liaison representative, from the dealer, will go to the customer, at their office, home, to show them the materials, themes in the package and arrange a test drive. If legal to do so in a particular jurisdiction, even the sale contract can also be finalized, without going into the dealership.

In addition to the unique buying experience, an owner also receives a number of perks, such as a better warranty

that includes wearable part replacement. They also get unlimited free car washes, a free once-a-year detailing and a concierge-style dealer pick-up, drop-off plus a free loaner vehicle when the vehicle goes in for service.

Black Label homes, like the one I visited in Hollywood, will feature the design themes and materials used in the vehicles and more will be set up in Dallas, Miami, New York and Michigan. In Canada, the Black Label cities are expected to be Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. Lincoln also wants to link Black Label to a cul-tural or prominent event of some kind, within each city.

Initially, Black Label will only be available on two Lincoln products, the new MKC (compact crossover) and the MKZ sedan, and it comes with about a $6,000 (US) price premi-um. The plan is eventually to have a Black Label edition of every Lincoln, as all-new vehicles are added to the product line. A Canadian version of Black Label (similar to the US) is expected to be launched about this time next year.

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By Zack Spencer

In 2003, Porsche Cars North Ameri-ca shipped a number of its shiny, new, Porsche Cayenne SUVs from head office in Atlanta to drive the Sea to Sky highway here in BC.

The day started with a long expla-nation as to why the famed sports car maker was getting into the SUV game. History often repeats and here again in 2014, Porsche shipped roughly fifty new Cayenne S and SE Hybrids to the same scenic highway. This time around there was no explanation as to why this second-generation model exists: the Cayenne currently accounts for roughly fifty present of all Porsche sales.

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enne came out in 2011 it was a depar-ture from the previous model. In an effort to make the new 2015 facelift look more masculine, the goal was to make the Cayenne look more planted and wider. To do this, the entire front end, including the front bumper, grille, headlights, and front fenders have a more polished look. The daytime running lights have four LED marker lights that are also mimicked in the tail lamps, plus bi-xenon lamps are now standard. The front air intakes are wider and the hood looks more integrated into the design. Around the back, the rear window spoiler, hatch, bumper and exhaust tips are all new. The lights are more sculpted, the bumper has been raised and widened and the exhaust tips now pop through the lower valance. If the goal was to

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InsideWhat hasn’t changed, thankfully,

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DriveThe base S used

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VerdictThe greatest challenge

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This year’s theme is “A Christmas Past,” featuring classic carols

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In compliance with section 40 of the Community Charter, the Council of the Town of View Royal gives notice of its intention, by bylaw, to close that part of Cheam Road shown in heavy outline, cross-hatching and labelled “Subject Area” in Schedule “A” below (approximately 0.263 hectares) to all types of traf� c and to remove the dedication of highway for this Subject Area. In this regard, Council of the Town of View Royal, at its meeting on October 21, 2014, gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings to “Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication – Part of Cheam Road, Bylaw No. 908, 2014”.

Bylaw No. 908 will be considered for adoption by Council at a special meeting at View Royal Town Hall (Council Chambers), 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, BC on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. All persons who consider they are affected by the Bylaw will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions on the matter above. Written submissions can also be mailed to the undersigned or emailed to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2014. More detailed information concerning Bylaw No. 908 can be obtained at View Royal Town Hall in person or by calling 250-479-6800 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding statutory holidays.

In compliance with section 26 of the Community Charter, the Council of the Town of View Royal gives notice of its intention to permanently dispose of the land to be created by Bylaw No. 908 through an exchange of lands with The Limona Group (Limona Construction Ltd.), owner of the adjacent parcel, 2429 Chilco Road. In consideration, the Town will receive approximately 0.332 hectares of road dedication in the form of a realigned road through the subdivision of 2429 Chilco Road by The Limona Group.

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CorrectionIn the Out and About column

from the Wednesday, Nov. 26 News Gazette, the location of the Lucky

Village Restaurant was mistakenly given. The restaurant is at 100 Alder-smith Pl. in Nelson Square, fronting onto Admirals Road.

West Shore news … through the decadesDevelopment issues, incorporation squabbles and sports tales good and bad were among the news items found in the pages of the Gazette from the past three decades.

2004Residents are

unhappy with a proposal to put two 12-storey residential

towers on a site at the corner of Sooke and Jacklin roads.

Rowils Crescent resident Gib Small is among those speaking out against the project, saying the site isn’t the right one for the long-term growth of Langford. “[The municipality is] growing, but this doesn’t fit the vision. Once one goes in, more are coming,” he said. Council had approved a development for three-and-four-storey townhomes on the site the year previous, but the proponents scrapped that idea and resubmitted the new proposal.

Also making the news the week of Nov. 28, 2004: View Royal elementary principal Lynn Moorehouse voices concerns over the safety of her students during the construction process for upgrades on Helmcken Road, saying not enough is being done by work crews to protect children from traffic along the still-busy roadway. And, the province’s proposals to allow development on part of the Metchosin Wilderness Park, also known as the “100-Acre Woods,” are met with negative reactions from all but a few residents attending a public hearing on the matter.

1994Neighbours living

near the Olde Mill restaurant bristle at the idea the owners of the Langford eatery hope to convert it into a pub and restaurant operation. The provincial licensing branch will decide the matter, not Langford council. But Westwind Plaza Hotel owner Brian Donnelly, who opposes the liquor license application, reminds councillors at a meeting that liquor regulations stipulate no pub shall be closer than half a mile from another pub or hotel.

Also making the news the week of Nov. 28, 1994: Langford singer Joanne Thomas, 20, prepares for her first operatic lead, in the role of Olympia in the Victoria Conservatory of Music opera studio’s production of ***Tales of Hoffmann. And, figure skater Corinne Propp, 17, is rewarded with her Canadian Figure Skating Association “gold feet” to acknowledge the skill level she has attained in her 12 years on the ice.1984Fears that an

incorporated Colwood would nibble away at an unincorporated Langford are prompting calls from members

of the Langford committee for local government for each of the communities to have its own vote on incorporation. Those in attendance at a meeting of the committee voted unanimously to petition Minister of Municipal Affairs Bill Ritchie to grant a separate vote for Langford in six months’ time. A cover letter pointed out that incorporation of the two communities was narrowly defeated among Langford voters, largely due to apathy in Langford and a strong “no” campaign by Colwood residents.

Also making the news the week of Nov. 28, 1984: The mother of a child who died at four months old from meningitis is calling for parents to be aware of the symptoms. Laura-Lee Friesen developed a runny nose, leading her parents to determine she was catching a cold, but the infant died three days later. And, a junior B hockey game between the Juan de Fuca Gulls and Saanich Braves is abandoned by the referee with more than a period left to play, after the teams engage in a bench-clearing brawl that results in 12 players being suspended.


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Prepping for a PJ partyBrowns Social House managers Michelle Paul, left, and Claire Towers show off some of the pyjamas that have already been donated to the restaurant for their Christmas Pyjama Drive. The Langford restaurant is collecting for the Westshore Family Resource Centre for children from newborn up to 16. A special promotion on Dec. 7 at the restaurant will see anyone who brings in new PJs for the drive receive 50 per cent off their bill.

Happy Valley hosts market

Happy Valley ele-mentary is getting into the holiday spirit by hosting a Christmas market tomorrow (Nov. 29) at the school.

Visitors will find crafts, baked goods, knitware, jewelry, photographic art and silent auction items up for grabs.

Also on tap are a craft table and face painting to keep the younger kids busy, a do-it-yourself cupcake bar and a concession.The market runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3291 Happy Valley Rd.

Skate with Santanext Saturday

The big man in red will lace up his skates at City Centre Park’s outdoor rink Dec. 7 and whirl around the ice with beard flowing and cheeks glowing.

Kids from one to 92 are welcome to join Santa for skating fun from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Bring a can of food or non-perishable donation for the Gold-stream Food Bank and skate for free.

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Amateur boxer Alexandra Strickland leans on the ropes at Olson’s Gym in Colwood, where the 23-year-old single mother trains six days a week. The Langford resident is working toward a goal of competing for a national title.

Ring dreams a family affairSingle mom eyes Pan-Ams, national amateur boxing crown

Arnold LimNews staff

Alexandra Strickland is ready to rumble.

The gymnast-turned-boxer punched her way to a silver medal at the 2015 Elite National Championships, held last month in Toronto, joining Olson’s Gym training partner Jacob Varga on the podium at the Boxing Can-ada tournament. Strickland said the medal is great, but the long-term goal is dedicated to her daughter.

“If I could make it to the Olym-pics it would mean the world to me, (and my daughter Ayva),” the Langford resident said. “I have missed so much time with my daughter and time in the sport is taking time from her … It gets hard sometimes. It’s emo-tional.”

The 23-year-old single mother holds down two jobs, busing tables at the Loghouse Pub and working in the warehouse at Liquor Planet. That’s on top of training in the ring six days a week and caring for her three-year-old daughter, who is in pre-school.

“I’m never sitting down from the minute I get up to the min-ute I go to bed,” she said. “I’m always trying to take care of my daughter, go to training, put her to bed, wake up, get her ready for school. It’s crazy.”

Strickland traded in her tights for a pair of boxing shorts when she started hitting the bags for fitness. When she dislocated a knee, the injury kept her at home, where time in front of the TV hooked her on boxing.

She sees the sport as still being very much misunder-stood by the public.

“You can’t just take anybody off the street and go into the ring. They are not going to win,” she said.

“It is definitely not a (reckless sport). You have to be smart and always have to think.”

Coach Nathan Olson has over-seen Strickland’s development in the sport since she moved to the West Shore from Ontario, grooming her as a boxer first hand. She has all the tools for a bright future in the sweet sci-ence, he said.

“If she continues with her box-ing career I see her definitely on the national team. With more experience, more fights (she has) a good shot at winning nationals next year,” Olson said. “It comes down to what she wants.”

He pointed to Strickland’s punching power and movement as her best weapons, tools he said have come naturally to her, despite only one year of serious training in what can be an unfor-

giving sport.“She was a gymnast, so she

is a naturally gifted, athletic person, (who) cares about her body and cares about what she wants to do. It comes down to the mental game, it’s all upstairs now. (She has) the tools, it’s just believing in it.”

With a young child to sup-port and a laundry list of duties every day, Strickland isn’t taking the easy route as she vies for a spot at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games in July and another shot at the national title next year. She said she’s focused and willing to leave her blood, sweat and tears where they belong – in the ring.

“The hunger is crazy, not just for me, but for my daughter too. It would mean so much (to my daughter) to see me make it,” she said.

“She knows what I am doing; she is old enough to know what I am doing and know what I am going for. I would be proud if I made it and she would be happy too.”[email protected]

“I’m never sitting down from the minute I get up to the minute I go to bed. I’m always trying to take care of my daughter, go to training, put her to bed, wake up, get her ready for school. It’s crazy.”

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JV football Bulldogsfall to Notre Dame

Belmont secondary’s junior varsity Bulldogs’ season is over, after they lost 46-6 to Vancouver’s Notre Dame in a B.C. High School Football quarter-final game last week in Burnaby.

The ’Dogs had pounded Lord Tweedsmuir of Surrey 42-14 to reach the quarters, but ran into a tough opponent in the No. 2-ranked Jugglers.

The JVs advanced further than the Belmont seniors, who lost 35-20 to Lord Tweedsmuir in a first-round playoff match back on Nov. [email protected]

Soccer showdown pits top two teams in Division 3B

Juan de Fuca is holding down second spot heading into this weekend’s Vancou-ver Island Soccer League Div. 3B play.

The West Shore side sits with a 5-3-2 record and hosts division leading Powell River Villa 3B at Westhills Stadium in Langford tomorrow (Nov. 29) at 2:15 p.m. The Villa (8-0-1) have only allowed six goals all season.

JdF is coming off a 6-4 vic-tory over Cordova Bay last weekend. Dane Schoor and Jesum Fernandes scored twice each for the winners,

while David Claveau and Aaron Burnell notched sin-gles.

The week before Juan de Fuca beat Fernwood Town FC 5-1, paced with three goals from Chris Wardle and a pair from Aaron Burnell.

Meanwhile, the Juan de Fuca Div. 4A men take on last-place Prospect Lake Lakers tonight at 6:15 p.m. on the turf at Layritz Field in Saanich.

The JdF 4A squad sits mid-pack in fifth spot with a 4-5-1 record. Last Sunday they tied Bays United 2-2. Jeff

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In the under-21 graduate division, Juan de Fuca sits in a tie for sixth at 2-3-3. They face Gorge FC at 2:15 p.m. Sunday on the turf at Hamp-ton Park.

The U-21s followed up an 8-0 loss to the Victo-ria Highlanders earlier this month with a 2-2 tie against Nanaimo United FC on Nov. 16. Juan Carlos Gallegos and Marshall Henson scored for JdF in the deadlocked [email protected]


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PRODUCTION WORKERSCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location.This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of news-papers and advertising supplements.REQUIREMENTS:• Prior bindery and/or

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THE Clusko Group immediately re-quires Short Log Trucks for opera-tions in the 100 Mile / Canim Lake area for hauls to Canfor, Vavenby. Top rates and safe trip times. Pri-ority will be given to “Safe Oriented” operators. Phone 250-392-2001 or 250-302-1004 Email:[email protected]

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THE MUSTARD SEED is seeking friendly volunteers to wrap shoppers purchased gifts in exchange for monetary do-nations towards The Mustard Seed. Shifts are available at the Tillicum, Mayfair, Hillside and Bay Center Malls through the month of December. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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LADIES GLOVES, new, Iso-toner, 1 sz, green, paid $35 asking $15. (250)383-5390.

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

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CARS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

CLEANING SERVICES

EXPERIENCED HOUSE-KEEPER- Reliable. Refs. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

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Valerie EdwardsSpecial to the News Gazette

Condo or townhouse living can seem like a carefree lifestyle com-pared to living in a house. Just pay your monthly strata fee and live your life, right?

The truth is, strata living isn’t quite as carefree as some would wish. Take, for instance, the Strata Act’s new requirement that all stra-tas of five or more units must obtain a depreciation report.

Some stratas are choosing to delay getting one indefinitely, which will result in dire consequences.

During the course of my business, I’ve recently encountered a town-house complex which appears to be in decent physical condition. How-ever, the contingency fund is small, and they don’t have a depreciation report.

I discovered that most lenders will not touch this complex. No financing equals no sale (except for cash buyers).

If you can’t sell a property, it has no value in the market. As an owner in such a complex, everything may appear OK on the surface, but when you want to sell and can’t, your life is going to be on hold. It’s not a posi-tion you want to be in.

What is a depreciation report? It’s a comprehensive report that exam-ines the current physical condition and estimation of the life expec-tancy of each component of a com-plex, over a 30-year period.

An important element of the report includes several strategies to financially prepare for future repairs or replacements. Stratas do not have to abide by these strategies, but can adapt them as they see fit.

Why did the government institute the need for a depreciation report? Compared to a house, strata prop-erties are larger and often contain complex components such as eleva-tors, intercom systems and under-ground parking, to name a few.

Seldom are strata councils equipped with the necessary exper-tise and experience for such an undertaking and typically do not forecast maintenance needs for lon-ger than 10 to 15 years. Hence, the benefit of having outside experts to help them plan for timely mainte-nance and financial preparedness.

For strata corporations that have been vigilant in maintaining their properties and have made adequate adjustments in their strata fees to keep their contingency funds at an appropriate level, the depreciation report is a helpful adjunct to what they are already doing.

However, for stratas that haven’t maintained their buildings ade-quately or have failed to increased their contingency funds appro-

priately, it will be a time of major financial catch-up, either through increased strata fees and/or the dreaded special assessments.

For stratas that delay or choose not to get a depreciation report, their property values will be nega-tively affected by two important groups.

The first group are buyers. A depreciation report not only informs buyers about the strata complex’s current physical condition, it also provides information to help them evaluate whether a strata will be financially prepared to maintain the property in the future.

When faced with a choice between buying into a strata with a positive depreciation report and one that has no report, they’ll choose the former. It’s called risk avoid-ance. Simply put, no report leads to fewer buyers, which leads to lower property values.

The second group is the lending and mortgage insurance entities. Since depreciation reports started

coming out, I’ve seen a marked change in lending and mortgage insurance policies. Noncompliance is the first red flag. A small contin-gency fund is the second red flag.

Lenders and insurers are specu-lating that should an unexpected major repair or replacement arise, the strata will have to resort to levying special assessments, which some owners may be incapable of paying.

If the strata isn’t able to pay for necessary maintenance, the com-plex will fall into disrepair and lend-ers and insurers don’t want to have any part in funding a purchase for such a property.

In conclusion: for strata owners who think they don’t need a depre-ciation report, think again. Though costly up front, they will produce long-term benefits, especially when it’s time to sell and move on with your life.

Valerie Edwards is a licensed real estate agent with Pemberton Holmes Realty and a resident of Langford.

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Information is king when looking to buy into a strata.

Be sure to work with your agent to obtain and read over strata council and annual general meeting minutes for at least the past two years, alongside any other informa-tion your real estate agent recommends reading. Past problems or expenditures should be in those reports so keep an eye on anything you see as a potential con-cern down the line.

Specifically ask about any upcoming large expenditures or long-term plans for the building. Sometimes strata owners sell just in time for another owner to take over an upcoming unexpected expenditure that they don’t want to or can’t afford. Doing your due diligence can make the difference between spending, or saving thou-sands of dollars.

Getting close to signing the papers? Don’t be shy about talking to your poten-tial future neighbours about living there. Key out those that might regularly attend strata meetings because they may know the ins and outs of the area like most won’t. Due diligence is defi-nitely worth your time.

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Depreciation reports critical for strata propertiesHaving full reportdone an investment in the future

Valerie Edwards with Pemberrton Holmes Realty writes that up-to-date depreciation reports for strata buildings are crucial to homeowners looking at selling their unit or buying in a complex.Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff

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Proceeds fund Help Fill A Dream FoundationDaniel PalmerNews staff

An education in rare dinosaur fossils isn’t usu-ally considered a hands-on affair, but Saanich entre-preneurs Carly and Terry Burbank are hoping they inspire a few budding pale-ontologists by opening up their collection to the pub-lic.

The Amazing Traveling Dinosaur Show makes its debut Dec. 3 to 7 at Uptown Shopping Centre. Interac-tive displays mean kids and adults alike can feel the weight of a mammoth tusk, examine the replica heads of Maiasaura and T-Rex unearthed in the flats of Montana and Wyoming and help a good cause at the same time.

“Ten per cent of our admission costs will go to Help Fill a Dream Founda-tion, which is based right here in Victoria,” Carly said.

The Burbanks restore fossils and work with muse-

ums and private collectors, but didn’t think of bringing their dino bones, meteor-ites and minerals on the road until they held a fund-raiser for a friend in Sas-katchewan.

“We set up a small fund-raiser in a church commu-nity hall, and the response was so great,” Carly said. “We thought it would be kind of cool to take this on the road and take fossils to places that don’t have nat-ural history museums to give people, especially kids, a chance to see an actual dinosaur bone or tusk.”

The family then went about putting together a pilot show at home. If all goes well next week, they hope to book shows and partner with charities across Canada in 2015.

They’ve even had inter-est from Dragon’s Den, but Carly isn’t quite sure how to pitch dinosaur fossils on TV.

“We’ll see how this show goes before we consider giving Dragon’s Den a shot,” she said.

Craig Smith, executive director with the Help Fill a Dream Foundation, said partnering with the dino show was a natural fit.

“Kids and dinosaurs are a match made in heaven,” he said.

Help Fill a Dream Foun-dation allows kids with life-threatening illnesses on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Metro Vancou-ver to apply for a dream: meet a celebrity, go to Dis-neyland or perhaps even fly in their family for a visit.

“We had a very busy year this year, we filled 10 dreams. We have 10 more on the books for next year. We just had a little guy come back from Legoland, but Disneyland is still No. 1 on the list,” Smith said.

Another 90 kids have been helped this year through family assistance, quality of life purchases like

wheelchair-ready vehicles and medical equipment, Smith added.

“If mom or dad ends up over at B.C. Children’s Hospital, there are lots of costs for travel, additional childcare costs at home and some healthcare that isn’t covered,” he said. “We often buy pumps for dia-betic children or oximators

for kids who need oxygen monitoring. All the things that just aren’t covered by medical.”

The Amazing Traveling Dinosaur Show runs Dec. 3 to 7 at Uptown. Tickets are $10. See amazingtrav-elingdinosaurshow.com for more information.editor@goldstreamgazette.

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Dino show a hands-on spectacle for all ages

Three-year-old Huseyin Akkoc holds the cast skull of baby Maiasaura peeblesorum at Uptown shopping centre on Wednesday. The skull is part of The Amazing Traveling Dinosaur Show, which runs Dec. 3 to 7 at Uptown. The event supports the Help Fill a Dream Foundation, a local charity that helps about 100 Island kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families each year. Daniel Palmer/News staff

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