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Local gemsWe hear about local residents’ favourite parks

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Water wonderColwood residents Tara Higginson and son Anson, who’s nearly two, check out a sample of ocean water using a bucket on the beach at the mouth of Esquimalt Lagoon during a morning visit to the site. Higginson says the two drop by the seashore almost every day as part of their routine.

Langford hearing sparks confusion

Chamber tackles regional jobs, economic studyReport forecasts growth areas and hard-to-fill positionsKatherine EngqvistNews Gazette staff

Have you ever wanted to see into the future?Well, the Westshore Chamber of Commerce has just

released information that could be the closest thing to having a crystal ball, at least regarding the shape of the Greater Victoria job market into the next decade.

The Chamber, in conjunction with the Greater Victo-ria Development Agency, has unveiled a 77-page Labour Market Partnership Project report that maps out demo-graphic and labour market trends, and educational achievement.

While its projection of nearly 15,000 new jobs between now and 2022 is eye-opening, possibly the most import aspect of the document is that it maps out best prac-tices for meeting employment demands in the region over the next decade.

“The greatest gap is the fact there isn’t an integrated labour market,” said Julie Lawlor, the Chamber’s execu-tive director. There are some great partnerships already in the region, she added, but the problem is they aren’t interconnected.

While the data assembled by the Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria – the researchers – wasn’t broken down by municipality, Lawlor said the West Shore can still use the information to become a driving force and contribute to the prosperity of the region.

Among the projected labour force demand increase of 14,736 new jobs by 2022, the top categories for growth are:

• Nursing – 1,100 new positions• Support workers in legal, social community and

education services – 1,000• General office workers – 800• Health services support workers – 770

PLEASE SEE: Training gaps seen, Page A5

Council approves zoning changes to Happy Valley area lots

Katherine EngqvistNews Gazette staff

Confusion steered discussions Mon-day night at Langford’s council meet-ing. With four public hearings on the agenda and another space allotted for public participation on any other items on that evening’s agenda, cham-bers were bustling with residents’

questions and concerns.Most in attendance were there for

the last hearing, relating to a package of three properties just off Happy Val-ley Road put forward by developer Paul King. A number of residents voiced concerns over the potential height of future buildings and safety concerns stemming from an overflow of parked cars.

But after a few people spoke on issues unrelated to the application, it became clear to council there was some confusion over what was being discussed.

One of the properties, at 3348 Vision

Way, was being considered for rezon-ing from mixed-use commercial to allow three-storey, single family dwell-ings. That lot and others at 3342 Turn-stone Dr. and 903 Tayberry Tce. were before council for approval of their amenity contributions.

The way the application was pack-aged led some residents to believe that all three properties were up for rezoning, forcing Mayor Stew Young to clarify what matters were up for discussion.

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Parks hidden treasures on the West ShoreDiscover a new favourite spotArnold Lim News Gazette staff

The Goldstream News Gazette spoke to several mayors and councillors in search of hidden park gems in the West Shore.

Responses ranged from the familiar to the obscure, but all shared their favourites, some-times with a childhood story on some of the best places in our own backyard.

Ken Williams - Mayor of High-lands: Highlands resident for 27 years

Williams calls Highlands a “cor-nucopia of park treasures,” with almost 40 per cent of this rural community designated as park land. While he said there are too many to mention them all, he pointed to one with a 360-degree view of the municipality that he especially enjoys.

“One of my favourite places … is Lone Tree Hill. It’s within walking distance to where I live and after a short, but vigorous hike up the trail, there is a pleth-ora of cozy spots to rest and enjoy the peace and beauty of the High-lands vista,” he says. “The experi-ence never fails to inspire me and I always come away with more energy than I used to get there and back home.”

Others he enjoys include Gowl-land Tod Provincial Park, Mount Work Regional Park, which has a large area within the Highlands, and Scafe Hill, which is part of Thetis Lake Regional Park.

Moralea Milne - Metchosin Councillor: Metchosin resident for 26 years

The moss-laden trees on one of Milne’s favourite walks are “almost primeval,” and the air there almost seems steeped in antiquity, she says.

“One of the most magical walks I take is from Roche Cove, along the Galloping Goose, to Metcho-sin Creek and to Matheson Lake,” Milne says.

The Roche Cove walk, between four and five kilometres, begins at the parking lot off Gillespie Road, but she warns suitable footwear – i.e. more than flip-flops – is needed for the somewhat steep descent. She also reminds that anyone using the area must bring

out any garbage they create.“It’s a lovely spot to spend some

time in quiet appreciation. As you climb back up the path, take the turn to the right and you will fol-low Metchosin Creek to its begin-ning at Matheson Lake,” she says. “Along the way you will find your-self immersed in a true West Coast rain forest experience.”

One can view the inner expanse of Roche Cove as you head east along the Goose, passing through Garry oak bluff habitat. Mathe-son Lake emerges before long. Continuing to the right takes you around the lake and eventually back to the Goose, but a shorter trail to the left, accessed about 100 yards back on the main trail, provides a shorter route that will return you more quickly to the Goose.

Stew Young - Mayor of Lang-ford: Langford resident for 55 years

Young, who has lived in Lang-ford his whole life, says despite being known for its active devel-opment scene, the city has some family-oriented park gems of its own.

“Growing up around here, you look around and there wasn’t much going on for kids and I think our stigma carries on,” he says. “We are not known for those things out there, but we have put in more spray parks and things for kids to do than anywhere.”

Glen Lake Park, which includes a playground and a waterfront area that continues to be popular with residents, is one of many little getaways within the city. Lesser-known spaces exist, including a beach area hidden off the Gallop-ing Goose near the other end of Glen Lake.

Young notes there are no signs pointing to its location. It’s a “rela-tively unknown area you need to get to know,” he says, one that is a great place to just relax or go fish-ing. Parking is limited, but some spots are available near Rex Road and Jacklin Road, which will put you within walking distance of a trail near the old Belmont school, which will lead you to the far end of the lane.

He says a park in the middle of the Westhills development, up past the end of Langford Parkway,

is another becoming more known by residents, who are making it a destination for the whole family.

David Screech - Mayor of View Royal: View Royal resident for 18 years

View Royal isn’t necessarily known for its parks, but should be, Screech says.

“There is actually quite a few parks not a lot of people know about. One of them I am particu-larly fond of is the View Royal part of Knockan Hill Park,” he says. “That is a piece of property, 2.5 acres with beautiful views over to the west, with Garry oak and arbu-tus trees.”

View Royal purchased the park in large part due to a local group called the Friends of Knockan Hill Park rallying to secure the prop-erty that adjoins the Saanich sec-tion of the park. In total it spans 12 acres, but the entrance Screech prefers is in View Royal at the top of High street.

“Largely it is just a natural park; unspoiled, no playground equip-ment or anything like that. It’s a nice, quiet space and a nice place to walk and the view of the Sooke

hills is wonderful.”Screech points to the popular

Portage Park as a definite “gem,” with the trail and new playground additions, but another area steeped in local history is a high-light for him.

“Another beautiful spot in View Royal a lot of people don’t know is the beach access right at the foot of Stewart Avenue,” he says. “The view of Esquimalt Harbour is quite astounding and it’s a lovely, quiet little beach with the access named after one of the pioneer families in View Royal. One of the family’s descendants still lives on that street.”

Lilja Chong - Colwood Council-lor: Colwood resident for seven years

First-term councillor Chong, a longtime West Shore resident, is particularly fond of two Colwood parks.

“Lookout Lake park is listed on Colwood’s city website, but it still remains a hidden gem because many people don’t realize it’s there,” she says. “Why it’s one of my favourites, is because there are multiple trails you can hike, mak-ing for a different adventure each time. Best of all, you can arrive on a beautiful, sunshiny day and even find that you have the lake to yourself for a private swim.”

Another of her favourites is the Cavendish lands, federal park land that borders Esquimalt Lagoon. It’s accessible from many points, including through the Esquimalt Lagoon bridge, Royal Roads Uni-versity and Belmont Park. It’s a place that played a part in Chong’s childhood.

“This one especially resonates with me, because it was a place I would pass time with my friends throughout my middle school and high school years. The Cavendish lands are very much untouched, and once submersed in it, it’s like (one is in) a mystical land of bluffs, moss and old trees. The view is beautiful, the air crisp and you are surrounded by the sound of birds. It is, indeed, a Colwood hid-den gem and much like a natural paradise.”

For more information on these parks and others around the West Shore, visit the municipal websites at highlands.bc.ca, metchosin.ca, cityoflangford.ca, viewroyal.ca and Colwood.ca as well as crd.bc.ca/parks.

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Many residents on the West Shore enjoy the area’s various parks, trails and other green spaces, such as this spot at Lookout Lake, throughout the year regardless of the weather. We talked to a number of elected officials to find a few hidden gems that some residents may not know even exist.


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Not only did the study reveal potential job prospects, Law-lor said, it highlighted training gaps between employees’ skills and potential employers’ expectations.

While she said there is an expected skill gap for those entering the workforce, the study highlighted the fact that employers were finding that job seekers lacked the necessary skills – many were either in mid-career or changing careers. Those missing skills ranged from basic resume and cover let-ter writing abilities to communication and teamwork skills. Law-lor said this highlighted a need for cross-over training for related career paths.

This information could help students, and those transition-ing, fill a future void by pursuing the necessary training. “It helps pro-vide a bit of a marker,” Lawlor said.

The research, funded with grants from differ-ent branches of govern-ment, saw more than 70 employers surveyed, as well as 12 educators and trainers. Focus groups with 22 repre-sentatives from com-munity agencies were also conducted.

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Training gaps seen

Safety concerns with more carsAfter apologizing for any con-

fusion and explaining that only the Vision Way lot was up for rezoning – the other two already allow residential development – he was also forced to clarify details of the height restrictions.

The existing zoning allows for two storeys to a maximum of 10 metres or 33 feet. An increase to three storeys was requested. Flipping between different mea-surements added to confusion.

Staff members also clarified the City is moving towards using storeys as the measurement for height restrictions, not meters or feet, adding to frustrations.

“There’s a significant differ-ence between 10 and 12 meters,” said Langford resident Michael Morgan, who lives in the area.

Michelle Morgan expressed

her concerns later in the meet-ing, arguing that neighbouring houses on Vision Way are ranch-ers and the addition of three-sto-rey houses on the lot in question would have a negative impact on the visual landscape. It was a view expressed by many.

King tried to ease residents’ concerns, promising that the proposed units for Vision Way would stand roughly 32 feet in height, or just under 10 metres. “We have no reason to go any higher,” he said, adding that 15 of 25 houses in the area were already three storeys high.

Another major concern brought up by residents was parking, which many said is already a problem in the area.

“I’ve actually had to pull up on the sidewalk to let a car pass,” said Michael Morgan.

The problem of overflowing

street parking raised a number of safety concerns for residents and Young promised to have City engineers address the issue.

“I know what happens, the garage gets filled,” Young said, which leads residents to park on the street.

While a number of houses in the area have one-and-a-half parking spots allotted to them, King said his proposal planned for at least two spots. “We’re going to provide all of the park-ing we can,” he said. “It’s an advantage for us.”

He agreed to work with City staff to find ways to make the driveways large enough to park two cars, plus have a space in the garage of each unit.

Council ultimately voted to approve the application and amendments to the bylaw.

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Canada’s youth unemployment rate is at 13 per cent, what would your party do to help more young Canadians find work?

The Green Party will create a national Community and Environ-ment Service Corps, providing $1 billion/year to municipalities to hire Canadian youth. This pro-gram will provide paid employ-ment for 40,000 youth every year for 4 years, for a total of 160,000 youth positions. Youth completing the program will receive a $4000 tuition credit that they can apply to further education and training.

Our proposed Canadian Sustain-able Generations Fund will make critical investments in trades, apprenticeships, and education, and will ensure that all Canadi-ans have the skills and training to prosper today and contribute to building the Canada of tomor-row. These investments in skills training will complement targeted national infrastructure invest-ments in energy efficiency, renew-able energy production, digital upgrades, clean-tech manufactur-ing, tourism, the creative econ-omy, and emerging technologies.

Youth are struggling under a burden of student loans. Greens would move to eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary education and skills training for Canadians by 2020, starting with those who are least able to pay. Existing stu-dent and future federal student debt would be capped at $10,000. We’ll also remove the inadequate two-per-cent cap on tuition for all First Nations and Inuit students.

What should Canada’s role be

in dealing with international ref-ugees?

Canada should be among the world leaders in accepting inter-national refugees. For example,

we believe that Canada should be accepting up to 40,000 refugees from Syria over the next five years.

We should be using the Cana-dian Armed Forces to help bring Syrian refugees to Canada by the most efficient means possible, and those with family in Canada should be allowed immediate entry to complete their process-ing in safety.

What would your party do to

ensure seniors are able to live comfortably in their retirement?

Over 600,000 seniors live in poverty. The Green Party would introduce a Guaranteed Livable Income that ensures that Cana-dians of all ages have the means to live in dignity with a roof over their head and food on the table. This will save money through bet-ter health outcomes and reduced crime rates as well as improving our quality of life.

Our National Pharmacare Pro-gram will provide seniors with affordable access to the medicines that they need. By expanding and co-ordinating the patchwork of public and private schemes, and bulk purchasing of generic drugs, Canadians could save up to $11 billion annually.

Ninety per cent of seniors deal with at least one chronic disease. Treating those diseases amounts to 60% of 60% of all senior health care costs. But often those in need of long term care end up in emergency rooms, which are not designed to meet their needs and have high costs. Greens support an Aging in Place approach which supports seniors with home care that enables them to stay at home, in their community.

How would your party address

the need to strengthen Canada’s infrastructure and what project would you say is the highest pri-ority for your riding?

The gap between the infrastruc-ture funding our communities need and the funding they receive is estimated at $350 billion. Invest-ing in better roads, bridges, water and wastewater treatment, afford-able housing, transit and cycling infrastructure creates local jobs as well as improving our cities and towns. The Green Party would provide one point of the GST – about $6.4 billion annually – to fix-ing up and building infrastructure in our communities.

In Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, there are two main priorities. We

need to ensure that the federal government contributes its fair share to wastewater treatment (sewage).This needs to happen without the pressure of artificial deadlines, allowing for a good local process. Second, the federal government needs to invest in bet-ter transit and cycling infrastruc-ture. In this riding, a comprehen-sive approach to traffic along the Trans Canada Highway needs to have a complete approach includ-ing buses, high-occupancy vehi-cles, and cycling, not simply an interchange at McKenzie Avenue that moves traffic faster into the next traffic light.

What do you believe is the

most important election issue for your riding and why?

Bringing back democracy and pride in Canada is what I hear most about at the doorstep. Peo-ple are ashamed that Canada is no longer a leader in peacekeep-ing, or leader in climate action, or leader in global poverty alle-viation. We must introduce a form of proportional representation so that everyone’s vote clearly counts, reduce the power of the Prime Minister’s Office, and make this a proud country once again.

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OUR VIEW

Communication is the best fix

It seems the West Shore’s two largest municipal councils and city staff gained some insight into what makes effective public process over the past week.

Between the public hearing for a project at Metchosin and Painter roads in Colwood, and public hearings at Langford council for several development proposals, numerous residents voiced concern and frustrations at how change might be coming to their neighbourhoods.

In Colwood, residents near the proposed site for a multi-residence project continue to disagree with the city’s vision for the busy area and are frustrated by what they say is council’s lack of listening to residents as the proposal has moved through the process.

In Langford, frustration voiced at council this week appeared equally fuelled by unfamiliarity with the public hearing process and the city’s batching of multiple properties together for one discussion, a common practice by Langford.

Confusion over several issues had to be clarified by Mayor Stew Young, leaving some residents speaking on issues not directly related to the public hearing being discussed. It left some residents wanting to ask council members broader questions, which were directed to City staff members for future discussion.

People get upset when they don’t get the chance to ask questions of their elected officials. The phrase, “Why do we bother coming if they’re not going to listen to us?” is whispered far too many times at these meetings.

With development and growth continuing on the West Shore, more residents will likely exercise their right to be heard. It may be time for council to re-evaluate how they distribute information to the public, or at least make that system more transparent. At the same time, more residents need to familiarize themselves with the process of local government and do a little research before complaining.

Conflicts involving residents, municipalities and developers can only be expected to increase as more agenda items strike a chord with residents. If the three groups wish to avoid some of that friction in future, they all need to work more closely together. Councils are supposed to follow the wishes of residents in overseeing their community’s growth and as such, both have key roles to play in the process.

Frustration comes when people feel they don’t have all the information, or don’t fully understand where someone else is coming from. More frequent and open communication by developers and councils is the best way to get their message across and truly hear residents.

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Thanksgiving is a time to gather with friends and family to appreciate the bounty of the fall harvest. Eating is both a highly social and personal part of our lives, and food preferences can even make for lively dinner table conversations.

In North America we tend to focus on how food is grown and harvested. Consumers face a myriad of labels when they shop for Thanksgiving feasts — organic, free range, cage-free, Marine Stewardship Council, fair trade, non-GMO, vegetarian-fed and locally grown among them. From a sustainability point of view, though, the most important question is missing from these labels: Will this food be eaten or will it end up contributing to the world’s growing food-waste problem?

We’re hearing a lot about food waste lately. Every year a staggering one-third — 1.3 billion tonnes — of the world’s food is wasted after it has been harvested: 45 per cent of fruit and vegetables, 35 per cent of fish and seafood, 30 per cent of cereals, 20 per cent of dairy products and 20 per cent of meat. Food waste ends up in landfills, increasing methane emissions and contributing significantly to climate change. A recent study found Americans waste close to $200 billion on uneaten food while Canadians throw away $31 billion.

These figures only account for 29 per cent of the full cost of waste. They don’t include factors such as labour, fuel to transport goods

to global markets, inefficiency losses from feed choices used to produce meat and fish, or

food left unharvested. As methodologies are improved and accounting becomes more inclusive, we’re likely to find even higher waste figures. Dozens of studies across many countries with different methodologies not only confirm the increase in food waste

but suggest food waste is even higher and on the rise. In Canada, food waste cost estimates

increased from $27 billion to $31 billion between 2010 and 2014.

In a world where one in nine people doesn’t get enough to eat — many of them children — this is unconscionable. According to the World Food Programme, poor nutrition kills 3.1 million children under the age of five every year. It’s the cause of almost half of child deaths in that age range. When it comes to feeding the world, distribution and waste appear to be greater problems than population. And yet we continue to destroy more forests, drain more wetlands and deplete the oceans of fish to meet the needs of a growing world population.

Not only that, the monumental economic losses from food waste represent money that could be used to fund much-needed social and environmental programs. Money lost in North America would cover most of Canada’s federal budget. Food waste in Metro Vancouver homes adds about $700 a year to a household’s grocery bill.

Every morsel of food wasted represents unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions, conversion of natural ecosystems to agricultural lands and disruptions to marine food webs. Based on 2007 data, the UN estimates that the equivalent of 3.3 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions globally can be attributed to food waste. Canada’s total emissions, in comparison, are about 0.7 gigatonnes. If food waste were a nation, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter.

We need to tackle food waste at all levels, from international campaigns to individual consumption habits. In September, the UN agreed to an ambitious global goal of reducing food waste by 50 per cent by 2030 as both an environmental and humanitarian imperative. Earlier this year, Metro Vancouver joined the international effort Love Food Hate Waste to meet municipal waste goals and encourage individual behavioural change. A similar U.K. campaign led to a 21 per cent cut in food waste over five years. Grocery stores in France and other countries are offering discounts for misshapen produce under an “ugly fruits and vegetables” campaign. Businesses are using audits to map out where food waste is affecting bottom lines.

Food waste is a crime against the planet and the life it supports. Reducing it not only addresses food insecurity, it benefits everyone. This Thanksgiving dinner, whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, carnivore, locavore or pescetarian, plan for a zero-food-waste meal. Show thanks for ecosystems, growers and harvesters by buying only what you will eat and eating all that you buy.

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Juan de Fuca Cadet Youth SocietyRoll No. 01-62-327-06159.000948 Dunford Road 1,790 1,826 1,863Langford Fifty and Up ClubRoll No. 01-62-327-07522.0012637 Sunderland Road 2,927 2,986 3,045Metchosin Farmers’ InstituteRoll No. 01-62-327-06411.0051040 Marwood Avenue 89 91 93Roll No. 01-62-327-06411.0081040 Marwood Avenue 21,060 21,481 21,911Roll No. 01-62-327-06439.2501040 Marwood Avenue 1,005 1,025 1,046South Vancouver Island Rangers Roll No. 01-62-327-13906.0603498 Luxton Road 6,504 6,634 6,767Lighthouse Christian Academy Roll No. 01-62-327-06299.0101289 Parkdale Drive 25,677 26,191 26,715Society of St. Vincent De PaulRoll No. 01-62-327-05647.0102784 Claude Road 9,244 9,429 9,618West Shore Chamber of CommerceRoll No. 01-62-327-05790.0212830 Aldwynd Road 5,703 5,817 5,934Westwind Plaza (JV) Properties Ltd. (Goudy Library)Roll No. 01-62-327-05709.202119-755 Goldstream Avenue 6,362 6,489 6,619Westwind Plaza (JV) Properties Ltd. (Goudy Library)Roll No. 01-62-327-05709.203115-755 Goldstream Avenue 1,898 1,936 1,974Habitat for HumanityRoll No. 01-62-327-04188.140849 Orono 19,636 20,029 20,430Westhills Land Corp (Victoria Conservatory of Music)Roll No. 01-62-327-06385.006210-1314 Dumont Avenue 1,823 1,860 1,897Royal Canadian LegionRoll No. 01-62-327-05731.100761 Station Road 13,692 13,966 14,245

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Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Bylaw No.1586, 2015 under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter.The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt the non-profit organizations listed below, to the extent indicated, from property tax imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter for the year 2016

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Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Seniors’ Supportive Living Bylaw No.1587, 2015 under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter.The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt the Prince Edward (BC & Yukon Command) #91 Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion from property taxes imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter.

Under the Tax Exemption Bylaw, property in Langford located at 753 Station Avenue, legally described as: Roll No. 01-62-327-05731.110 Lot: 2, Plan VIP78559, Section 72, Esquimalt District PID: 026-232-588

that is being used in relation to the 75 unit Seniors Assisted Living Supportive housing, will be exempt from such taxation.

The tax exemption granted under the Tax Exemption Bylaw is for a period of 10 years, 2016 through 2025 inclusive.

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Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Public Athletic and Library Facility Bylaw No.1588, 2015 under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter.The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt Westhills Land Corp from property taxes imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter.

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that is being used in relation to the operation of the YM/YWCA and Victoria Public Library, will be exempt from such taxation.

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Westhills Land Corp Roll No. 01-62-327-06385.006YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria (Facility) andThe City of Langford (Public Library) 1310, 102-1314, 202-1314 and 1318 Dumont Avenue and 1319 Rosewell Avenue

A new facelift for the Boys and Girls club in Metchosin, a con man picking up a woman with lies of being a big league base-ball player and a sheep owner looking for a witness to her sheep’s killers are among the headlines pulled from past Gold-stream News Gazette articles.

2005The Boys and Girls Club pur-

chases 98 acres of rural splen-dour in Metchosin, a deal that promises a facelift for the club’s summer day camp program-ming. The land, formerly used by B.C. Corrections, became available when the B.C. Building Corporation deemed it surplus in 2003 and gave first right of refusal to the club.

Also making headlines the week of Oct. 9, 2005:

Despite rain, the 19-member Tour de Rock team lifts spirits as they rolled through the West Shore, stopping only to peddle support for childhood cancer research and support programs, including Camp Goodtimes. They earn a heart-warming welcome from more than 500 students at Dunsmuir middle school.

And, the debate over the proposed fireworks bylaw lights up View Royal council. When the smoke clears, coun-cil gives third reading to a bylaw that will ban the sale and regulate the discharge of fireworks within the town. Coun-cil passes it by a 3-2 vote, with councillors John Rogers and David Screech opposing.

1995Langford resident

Ronald Earnest Jay, 33, having earlier pleaded guilty to a brutal assault on his girlfriend, Sasha Peters, and received a restraining order against seeing her, uses using his car as a bat-tering ram in an assault on the same woman. At one point he pushes Peters’ vehicle about 100 feet along the road, according to the pros-ecutor. Jay then walked up to Peters’ car and punched her through an open window. Jay pleads guilty to a charge of assault.

Also making head-lines the week of Oct. 9, 1995:

Langford’s Darren Larry Richens dupes Rhonda Williams into believing he is a big-league baseball player, telling her that he was joining the Cincinnati

Reds and wanted her to go with him. Williams gives notice at her job and sells her car in prepa-ration for the move, even giv-ing him money to get by. After Richens forges a cheque with his mother’s name on a long-closed account, Williams realizes there is no big contract waiting.

And 12-storey buildings, a town centre, business parks and cluster housing are highlights from the third draft of Langford’s official community plan.

1985A 26-year-old Sooke man and

his 14-year-old girlfriend are tied together with speaker wire and left in the bush while their cap-tors take off in the man’s car. The man escapes and returns home to find three masked men ransacking his house. The three

men stole a pipe and $15 but ignored a $3,000 stereo system and tape collection.

Also making headlines the week of Oct. 9, 1985:

Alvin McLeod, a Grade 12 student at Edward Milne high school in Sooke, receives minor rib injuries when an oxygen tank’s regulator valve explodes in the metalwork shop.

And, the owner of a flock of valuable sheep decimated by a pack of dogs in East Sooke is looking for a witness. Marilyn Young says a man saw the dogs chasing the sheep, but having caught the canines herself she didn’t think she needed a wit-ness to claim the loss. She turns out to be wrong and is out 11 sheep killed or wounded by the dogs, including a prize ram.

– Complied by Arnold Lim


Royal Bay opens to publicThe Sooke School District Board

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This is the perfect opportunity to see where the Ravens spend their days and to learn about the

different educational spaces cre-ated within the school.

The open house runs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Light refreshments will be pro-vided.

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Padgett Business Services at the corner of Sooke and Kelly road (more on Kelly) is your local, young and fun place to have your accounting, payroll and tax needs met. As you can see from our picture above, we love what we do and care about the clients we work with.

Padgett began helping clients around the Greater Victoria area in 1991 with our � rst Quadra Street o� ce. A� er a successful 14 years we setup our second location on Goldstream Avenue beside Western Foods. A� er a few great years there we decided to move into the newly constructed “Copperwood” building in late 2008 where we sit today. In the fall of 2012 we con� dentially established our downtown o� ce located on Government Street. With three locations Padgett is your local “go-to” place for accounting, payroll and tax services!

At our Colwood location we have our lovely o� ce manager Christine West (le� above), wonderful long time employee Renee Robinson (right above), and the always smiling managing partner Chris Hammond (middle above). � e three of us thoroughly enjoy dealing with new client challenges and are always prepared to help in any way we can. Whether it be a simple tax question or the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) just decided to audit you, we are here to help! We welcome all new business, big or small - we do it all.

Our bookkeeping and accounting service is second to none. We provide a monthly, quarterly and annual pickup and delivery service of client records returning with a great � nancial report and statements, unique to any another other

bookkeeper or accountant in the Westshore. � is way we can keep up on your � nancial position, GST, PST, WCB and all other remittance requirements.

Over the months of February, March, April and May we are hard at work assisting Colwood residences with their personal tax returns. We provide an e� cient turnaround time and very a� ordable rates. Feel free to pop in for a no charge consultation. Having o� ces all around Victoria demonstrates a convenience to Padgett clients that we pride ourselves in providing.

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Belmont secondary is taking education a step further this year and that means ventur-ing into the wilderness.

While the new out-door education pro-gram, offered to grade 9 and 10 students, is still getting off the ground, teacher Dan Beattie said the response from the students has been great. “I know they’re keen to get out there,” he said, noting they’ve been working on build-ing teamwork and trust closer to the school.

While students are “moving into the more adventurous phase of the program,” Beat-tie said they are also learning about social responsibility, the envi-ronment and how to be prepared for Mother Nature.

“It’s a bit of a cross between environmen-tal appreciation and recreation,” he said. Activities the students partake in include everything from hiking, kayaking, rock climb-ing, mountain biking to orienteering.

Since this is the first semester for the pro-gram, staff are still final-izing what the course will look like, but Beat-tie said he hoped to eventually add a multi-day trip as a wrap up.

While this program creates a number of unique challenges, one of the biggest is building a collection of equipment for the students to use. Beat-tie said the program is happy to accept donated items mem-bers of the community may find collecting dust in their homes.

“We don’t have a lot of gear yet,” he said. “We’re looking for any-thing, really.”

Beattie said new or gently used items such as ropes, tents, hiking backpacks, compasses, canoes, kayaks and mountain bikes would be greatly appreciated and put to good use by the students.

For more information email [email protected].

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Belmont pushing barriers

Residents experience life at hallClockwise from top left: Candice McLeod, left, and son Connor McLeod-Milne, 5, watch as volunteer firefighter Casey Moore helps Connor try out the “Jaws of Life” high-pressure cutters. George Nagayasu, 10 of Langford, looks down from midway up the climbing wall and Shelby Marion, 3, tries her hand at spraying a pressurized fire hose with the help of volunteer firefighter Jim McDonald, during the annual Langford Fire Rescue open house at the No. 1 hall. The family oriented event had a long line in the morning and the crowd continued throughout the day.

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The chance to win is one in 220, but the chance to help seniors is 100 per cent.

The Metchosin Seniors Information and Resource Centre is raffling off 220 opportunities for a gourmet, six-course dinner for eight, deliv-ered and served right in your home. The dinner, donated by local culinary artisans, is one that cen-tre co-ordinator Colleen Brownlee said will keep both your belly and your heart full.

“There are people that live here (who are) at the point now when their families are not close by,” she said. Centre volunteers act as a liaison, in such sit-uations as when “mom is (alone) at home. She might need a friendly visit, a ride or help buy-ing groceries.”

The centre, operated by a non-profit soci-ety, provides services and connections for seniors, many of whom wish to remain living in their home as long as possible. Volunteers help with doctors’ visits, picking up pre-scriptions or grocer-ies, or any other needs seniors might have as they age in place.

The society was formed in 2014, as part of an age-friendly initia-tive embarked on by the Ministry of Health. The group operates out of the old Metcho-sin elementary at 4495 Happy Valley Rd. and is helping the District of Metchosin achieve its “age-friendly” goal.

Financially, the cen-tre operates entirely on grants and fundraisers, of which the dinner raf-fle is the largest of the year, Brownlee said.

The winning ticket will be drawn at the society’s Nov. 5 annual general meeting.

Society vice-presi-dent Jo Mitchell, who will prepare an English trifle for the meal, said supporting the elderly is important for the community.

“Government nowa-days doesn’t do much to support seniors, and this is a way for them to stay in their homes longer,” she said. “I think principally, all people over the age of 55 should be con-cerned about helping seniors, because they are quite soon going to need help themselves.”

Tickets can be pur-chased at the centre, or at the Metchosin Foundation Halloween Dance on Oct. 24. For more information visit metchosinseniors.ca.

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The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 12, 2015. Hartland will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 from 9 am to 5 pm.

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Douglas fir forests are key elements of two West Shore properties included in a trans-fer of lands from financially struggling The Land Conser-vancy to the Nature Conser-vancy of Canada.

Kindwood, a 72-acre parcel in Highlands that sits adjacent

to Thetis Lake and Mount Work regional parks; and Loh-brunner Woods, a forested area excluded from TLC’s Loh-brunner Farm property on Lippincott Road in Langford, were among 26 properties around B.C. transferred last week from one conservancy group to the other.

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Grizzlies pushing through BCHL challenges Hockey weekend offers chance to play catchup

Don DescoteauNews Gazette staff

Despite a rough start to the B.C. Hockey League season, the Vic-toria Grizzlies aren’t pushing any panic buttons.

In the middle of a three-games-in-three-nights stretch, the Griz-zlies are relishing the opportunity to improve their record.

Tonight’s game in Duncan against the Cowichan Valley Capitals and tomorrow’s contest at The Q Centre against the Sur-rey Eagles, along with last night’s home game against Alberni Valley (played after the Gazette’s print deadline), give the team a chance to get back into the thick of things in the BCHL’s Island Division, team captain P.J. Conlon said earlier this week.

“Some people might look at that

as a tough schedule, but the guys in the room are looking at that as an opportunity to get things back on track here,” he said. “We’re a confident group and I think you’re going to see that this weekend.”

Having just one win in eight starts heading into yesterday’s game and averaging less than two goals scored per game, the Griz-zlies have worked on some specif-ics, Conlon said.

“A lot of the games early on we’ve found that we’ve been getting a lot of chances, but we haven’t necessarily been scoring on them. So our focus in practice this week has been bearing down in those opportune moments and trying to make sure we’re stronger around the net and finishing all the pucks we can.”

It’s not as if the Grizzlies are get-ting blown out. Of their six losses, only two have been by more than two goals, and one of those, Sun-day’s 4-1 loss to Vernon, saw the visitors score an empty netter at the end.

“Our goalies have given us

a chance in every game,” Con-lon said of Mitchel Benson and Michael Galajda.

“Anytime you can have two rookies come into the league and battle as hard as they have in net; they’ve kept us in some games where maybe we struggled a bit at times; that radiates a lot of con-fidence within the dressing room and gives us a lot of hope mov-ing forward. So if we can finish off some opportunities and along with some strong goaltending, we’re going to start winning some games.”

Through eight games, Benson had better numbers, going 1-2 with a 2.50 goals against average and a .927 save percentage. Galajda was still looking for his first win after five starts, having posted a 3.58 average and .883 saves mark.

Alternate captain Cole Pickup, like Conlon one of the key veterans on the team, agreed that goaltend-ing hasn’t been an issue for the Grizzlies, but maintaining focus and working hard every shift has tended to be a challenge at times.

“It’s not like we’re getting domi-nated five-on-five … it’s just that we’ll lose a battle and then one mistake costs us a goal,” he said.

In Sunday’s 4-1 home loss to Ver-non, the Vipers turned their game up a notch in the third period, breaking open a 1-1 game with a big play and keeping the pressure on until the end.

“It’s just playing a full 60-minute game and making sure we’re doing our job when we’re out there,” Pickup said. “It’s a little battle in the corner, or chipping the puck in at the blueline, it could be any-thing.”

There’s definitely been some bright spots. As Pickup pointed out, the Grizzlies’ penalty killing is in the top half of the league. Offensively Nick Guiney is emerg-ing as a scoring threat and new-comer Brayden Gelsinger has been steady, leading the club with more than a point per game. And Pickup, a buzzbomb in the offen-sive zone, and steady defenceman Kevin Massy, quarterbacking from the point, are both making regular

contributions to the attack.Pickup, who’s played on teams

without good chemistry, said a positive sign is that everyone is sticking together on and off the ice.

Conlon added that the older players try to support younger teammates as much as possible.

“I think most importantly we have to show up every day and work as hard as we can and set a strong example on the ice,” he said. “The veterans really believe in the group that coach Didmon has assembled here and it’s just about coming together as a group and trying to turn around some of these close results.”

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Sports Hall of Famehosting induction dinner

The Class of 2015 has already been revealed, but on Oct. 17 at the Wes-tin Bear Mountain Resort and Spa, they’ll be officially inducted into the Greater Vic-toria Sports Hall of Fame.

The regional body’s annual induction gala dinner and cer-emony will see six athletes and two builders installed.

Athletes include Olympic down-hill skier Lauren Woolstencroft, Alexander (Sandy) Peden in shoot-ing, Olympic swimmer Rick Say, pro-fessional and national team soccer player Ike MacKay, marathon run-ner Bruce Deacon and Major League Baseball pitcher Steve Sinclair.

Builders going into the hall this year are curling coach and Olympic medallist as a player, Elaine Dagg-

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sports careers. The ceremo-nial part of the evening features

audio-visual presentations for each inductee as well as a speech

from them or a family member.The organizing committee expects

the event to sell out. Tickets are $110 each or $1,000 for a table of 10 people. They can only be purchased online, visit gvshof.org by midnight Oct. 16 to register or find more infor-mation.

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Hall of fame growing■ With this year’s inductees, the membership in the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame stands at 205, including athletes, teams, builders and media. ■ 2014 inductees were Chris Hall (lacrosse), Stephanie Dixon (Paralympic swimming), Laureen Hibberson (tennis), Al Howie (ultramarathon), Eli Pasquale (basketball), Stan Peterec (martial arts), Jim Reed (multi-sport builder) Lynne Beecroft (builder, field hockey) and the 1994 Commonwealth Games sports committee.

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OF THE MONTH

Roxanne - January William - March Caitlyn - April

Jeremy - May Amilia - June Zach, Chloe & Isaac- July

Koleton - August Megan - September

Dmitry - February

Each month one of our Goldstream News Gazette carriers is chosen to be Carrier of the Month. � e carrier is selected based on their outstanding service and long-term commitment to delivering the paper. Sometimes a resident will call in and ask for their carrier to be recognized which we gladly oblige. Carrier of the month is a good way to show appreciation for all the hard work and dedication our carriers show us twice a week. If you would like to nominate your carrier for Carrier of the Month, please do so by sending an email to [email protected] or call Mellissa at 250-478-9552.

CARRIER OF THE YEARAll carriers were asked to submit an essay, describing what it meant to them to be a Goldstream Gazette paper delivery person. Martel has been selected the winner for 2015.

Martel has been a carrier for almost a year and has two paper routes. He delivers 90 papers every Wednesday and Friday. In his essay, Martel shared,“� e job has been a stepping stone in getting me out of my comfort zone.”

When told about the award, smiling broadly, he said,“It is very � attering to be ‘Carrier of the Year’. I’m shocked and surprised all at once!”

When asked what he likes most about delivering the Goldstream Gazette, Martel says, “As a � rst step, it’s been a good start for me. I enjoy the � exibility because I can do it in my own time and independently. Also, many of the residents know me now.”

A couple of Martel’s hobbies include li� ing weights and riding his bike. He added, “Right now, I’m � nishing my adult grad. I also really enjoy writing and would like to write a novel in the future.”

A big part of Martel’s life is his one year old dog, Koby - a Shitzu mix. “I usually like large dogs but I went to the SPCA and saw this little puppy. He looked pitiful and without thinking, I started petting him. Before I knew it, he was coming home with me!”

We, at the Goldstream Gazette, are very proud of Martel and the dedication and perseverance that he demonstrates towards his paper delivery job.

Congratulations Martel on being “Carrier of the Year”

October 4-10, 2015

Congratulations!

Martel has been a carrier for almost a year and has two paper routes.

This was not something I had expected to be doing for as long as I have been. Despite all of the things in life which have cropped up and tried to dissuade me from doing this noble job, I persisted. There have been many times I considered quitting, but instead of doing that, I worked harder instead. How did it start? It began with a yellow slip of paper hanging out of my mailbox. Spotting it and taking it inside, I smoothed it out upon my desk to see that it was a job offer for a paper route very near to my house. It seemed simple enough, and I had nothing to lose – so I called up promptly, and organized an at-home meeting with a member of staff named Alison. For the seven or-so months that I have been employed as a carrier for the Gazette, I have missed only two days. There have been countless days where I would rather not have gone out and done my deliveries – but I persisted. I’ve trekked through heat and heavy downpours. I’ve never given up. As small and insigni� cant my job may seem to others, it has been a stepping stone in getting my out of my comfort zone. I’m glad I spotted and responded to that job advertisement. When it does come time for me to move on to something else, I hope that whoever takes over my routes will get as much bene� t out of it as I have.

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HOME IS STILL WORKING FOR

YOU?As a homeowner, you are

the best judge of what is work-ing and what is not in your current space, you may also be too close to the situation. It’s time to take a step back and put aside any emotional and sentimental connections you may have and continue with an open mind.

It may be hard but some-times the best thing for you in the long run could be mov-ing on to bigger (or smaller) pastures.

Go through your home room by room and gauge how often that room is used, what it is used for and if there are any changes you would or could make to maximize the potential of the space.

Sometimes simple storage solutions can add to the effi-ciency of a home as well as making it feel larger. Another tip for making rooms feel bigger is to de-clutter items that may have collected dur-ing a season. By donating or selling unused items many homeowners are able to find new uses for spaces that were once filled with items collect-ing dust.

If you don’t want to get rid of items for sentimental rea-sons you can also rotate items being displayed in your home every season. This will not only make the spaces feel fresh but with fewer items displayed at once rooms will also feel bigger.

But when evaluating rooms in your home don’t forget outdoor living areas. We’re lucky here on the West Shore to enjoy a relatively mild cli-mate all year long that let’s us enjoy more time outdoors, at least between rain storms. It’s important to assess your backyard or outdoor spaces on how they fit into your life-style. If you love to garden but don’t have room for one, that could be a reason to sell. On the other hand, if you’d rather be enjoying an indoor activity or have a health issue that limits your time outside but have an out-of-control forest, it may also be time to sell.

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As cooler weather triggers those nesting instincts and home accesso-ries go on special fall sales, the age-old question of whether it’s time to sell or renovate is running through many homeowners’ minds.

While potential buyers are gaug-ing prospective houses on the amount of work they need versus the amount of time and money buy-ers want to put into them, many potential sellers are also doing the math.

“There’s going to be a tipping point if you spend too much,” said Matthew Hobor of Hobor’s Homes, a construction company that spe-cializes in custom builds from the ground up.

He said if homeowners spend too much money upgrading, especially after the home is appraised, they are less likely to see a return on money spent.

Hobor said the best way to gauge whether your home still meets your needs is to determine if you require more space, then determine the best way to address that issue, whether via renovations or by buying a new home.

“It really depends on what you want to spend and what you want to get out of it,” he said.

Often, older homes have layouts that can be adjusted, thus opening up the house, he said. And some features such as fireplaces and walls

can be moved, as long as there are no structural issues.

But he warned that as soon as a homeowner starts adding square footage onto a home, it’s very diffi-cult to see that investment returned.

While it is possible in areas such as Oak Bay, where the value of the land could be much more than the home. He said the West Shore was not one of those areas. “You can get that new home with more space quite affordably.”

For those homeowners looking to upgrade to a bigger nest, Hobor sug-gested some renovations to make a home more appealing to potential buyers.

He said the obvious one is a fresh coat of paint, which can breath new life into a tired space. But Hobor said to also include flooring and trim into renovations before putting a home on the market.

He also reminded homeowners not to forget about the exterior, which can often need a fresh coat of paint and weathered trim replaced.

“That will definitely give it a face-lift,” he said, adding that landscap-ing, like a healthy lawn, will also catch a potential buyer’s attention. “Those things are quite aesthetically pleasing.”

Besides more basic upgrades to give a home a new facelift, he also suggested changing tired counter-tops to make a bigger statement and give the impression of an upgraded kitchen.

While kitchens and bathrooms are often credited for as big selling fea-tures for homes Hobor warns they can come with big price tags as well.

“Your average bath renovation or upgrade can start to push (the cost), but might be worthwhile,” he said.

Hobor suggested only doing one

main bathroom to help minimize costs. “If it’s very dated, it might be worthwhile.”

He warned that undertaking reno-vations on a second or third bath-room is a project probably best left to the home’s next owners.

So if you find yourself re-evaluat-ing your household needs and revis-

iting whether your current accom-modations are meeting those needs. Keep in mind, soometimes a few minor renovations is all it takes to realign the situation.

But if your need for more space can’t be met, it may be time to move on.

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