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Oak Bay High students are getting their ducks in a row as they prepare for the 15th annual Rubber Duck Race and Bowker Creek Clean-up this Sunday (May 5).

The school’s Environmental Club hosts the yearly event to raise money for restora-tion work by the Bowker Creek Initiative.

Students are selling rubber duckies at the high school and in the community leading up to the event. The ducks are each num-bered and the proud owners then race their ducks down the creek starting at 1 p.m. at St. Ann’s Pond (across from the Oak Bay Fire Hall).

It’s by no means a high-speed aquatic

grand prix; the rubber duckies sometimes need a little nudge to get going, but despite the slow pace, the excitement level is high.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Grade 12 student Grace Hatherill.

Last year, about 80 people turned out for an event as use-ful to the group’s cause as it was entertaining to the partici-pants.

The Bowker Creek Initiative is committed to restoring the ecosystem of the creek and works with many community groups and municipalities to make that happen.

Anyone willing to lend a hand is welcome to come and help remove trash from the waterway starting at 11 a.m. It’s not uncom-mon to find anything from bottles and bicycles to shopping carts that have been tossed into the creek, said Hatherill.

“There’s just a lot of crap that we pull out and then sort,” she said. “We have such a beautiful creek next door to the school, it makes sense to take care of it.”

With the new school planned for Oak Bay, there are plans to return some of the waterway’s habitat bor-dering the school to a more natural state. There is also the hope for natural learning spaces where the school can use the creek to help educate students about ecosystems and the environment.

“The idea there is if you restore one portion of it, you have one area where you might be able to return some of the diversity to what it once was,” said Oak Bay High teacher and enviro club sponsor Derek Shrubsole.

As a duck takes to water, so too has this group of students taken to championing

the environment and the creek. The high school’s Environment Club has about 20 members and organizes the school’s recy-cling program, along with spearheading ini-tiatives such as the duck race.

“These guys really have that connection to the creek and with their neighbourhood,” said Shrubsole. “From here it translates into how they view the world around them.”

The winning ducky will earn its owner a blue recycling bin containing gifts from local businesses.

Anyone interested in purchasing a rub-ber ducky to race can call Shrubsole at Oak Bay High (250-598-3361), or purchase one at the event. The price is “one duck for two bucks.”

The Bowker Creek Initiative will be on hand at the event to talk about their reha-bilitation objectives and the future of the creek.

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Oak Bay High students and environmental club members Sema Hamidi, left, and Grace Hatherill, are among the committed and passionate students organizing this year’s Rubber Duck Race.

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No lame ducks at Oak Bay HighBowker Creek event celebrates 15 years

“We have such a beautiful creek next door to the school, it makes sense to take care of it.”

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Roads)Susan Low believes her party leader, Jane

Sterk, has done an excellent job of getting people involved in the party and excited about provincial politics.

“She’s mentored young candidates, she is focusing on the future and developing people (who are) not your typical politicians,” Low said. “The welcome I’ve received from Jane, as a new candidate, has made it pos-sible to do this.”

Low said Sterk’s biggest flaw is that she is not a showy, flashy politician and there-fore doesn’t get the exposure other party leaders do.

“By typical standards of politics, Jane doesn’t attract the cult of personality,” Low said. “I think that’s actually a strength, per-sonally. … She’s been a behind-the-scenes type of leader, getting things done.”

Looking at the overall party, Low said she is most attracted to the Green’s policy of encouraging individual thinking among its candidates. Party leadership emphasizes each candidate represent their constituency as a priority, over towing the party line.

“Not to be a sheep, basically,” said Low.While her priorities, at times, may differ

from the overall party, Low said she believes in her party’s general principles and poli-cies.

“I haven’t actually found anything yet where I look at it and I say ‘I completely dis-agree,’” Low said. “I think it’s pretty solid.”

B.C. NDPLeader: Adrian Dix (Vancouver-King-

sway)Candidate: John Horgan (Juan de

Fuca) John Horgan ran for the leadership

of the NDP in 2011. Even though he lost out to Dix, he has considered him a friend going on 25 years, and believes Dix is a hard worker. “(I have) tremen-dous confidence in his abilities,” he said.

“Nobody works harder than he does. He is sharp as a whip and, I believe, will be an outstanding premier.”

If Dix has any faults, Horgan said they can be found in Dix’s nat-ural shyness. Even though he overcom-pensates at times, Horgan said, Dix has worked hard over the years to become more comfortable in the public spotlight.

“You can’t be a political figure, much less a leader, if you’re uncomfortable in crowds,” Hor-gan said. “I think he’s overcome that quite well.”

The NDP’s focus on social issues is the party’s strength, said Horgan, but he would like to see more of a focus on economics, with an eye to growing the industrial base, along with new and emerging sectors.

“Should we be successful, … we have to demonstrate to the public that we can manage the economy,” Horgan said.

Beyond that, however, Horgan said he is in the party for a reason and sup-ports its policies.

“There’s been no instance where I felt that I was compromising my principles or my values to support the party posi-tion,” Horgan said. “People join politi-cal parties because the grouping best reflects their values, not all of their values but the majority. … I’ve always been comfortable with the NDP.”

Greater Victoria candidates weigh in on party leaders, policiesKiNG of the hill

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Technically speaking, the provincial government of British Columbia is a collective of representatives. Each member of the legislative assembly (MLA) represents their particular riding and is elected as a voice for that riding in legislature.

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Knowing many people have their eyes and hearts focused on the top, the News decided to ask Greater Victoria candidates from the four major parties to speak their mind about their party and their leader, to see where differences lie and what ties bind strongly.

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B.C. liberalsLeader: Christy Clark (Vancouver-Point Grey)Candidate: Stephen P. Roberts (Saanich

North and the Islands)Stephen P. Roberts finds his Liberal leader to

be an upbeat, positive person who is looking to the future. Roberts said he is so supportive of Clark, he sees no weaknesses.

“She has a game plan, so that’s really impor-tant,” Roberts said. “She’s pretty strong, she’s pretty high energy, she’s got the vision, she’s not afraid to put herself out there and explain it. So I don’t think there’s a lot of weakness in that.” In terms of his party’s policies, Roberts believes they do best in the area of econom-ics, citing the management of the financial crisis as a feather in the party’s cap.

“We’ve slayed the deficit and continue to get job growth and economic growth going in the province,” Roberts said.

He also believes his party has a great envi-ronmental track record, with such initiatives as the carbon tax and greenhouse gas emission reductions leading the way for the province.

“People just seem to not remember,” Roberts said.

Where Roberts strays from the party slightly is when it comes to B.C. Ferries. An important issue to his voters, Roberts would like to see ferries considered part of the province’s trans-portation infrastructure and invested in by the province.

“To keep our Island and coastal communities prosperous, because there are not just peo-ple living on these islands, but there are busi-nesses that are trying to make a go of it as well.”

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Bay-Gordon Head)Greg Kazakoff admires his party

leader’s sincerity, his passion for the province and his straightforward approach to leadership.

“You never have to guess where he’s coming from, there’s never any hidden agenda with John,” Kazakoff said.

If Cummins has a weakness, it might be speaking his mind a little too directly for voters, said Kaza-koff.

“He can be a little abrasive at times because he just says what’s on his mind.”

In terms of policy, Kazakoff admires his par-ty’s promotion of a strong, growing economy based on natural resources and promot-ing business, in an environmentally responsible fashion.

“We say the best way to have bet-ter government performance is to encourage industry and business to come to B.C. and make it a good place to do business,” Kazakoff said. “The development of the economy would do a lot to help B.C.”

Kazakoff said he somewhat strays from his party’s platform in First Nations issues. He would like to see more recognition and inclusion of First Nations when it comes to economic decisions and provincial projects.

“B.C. has a vested interest … in ensuring that First Nations people are consulted and participate in an equitable fashion in developments that accrue within their traditional land,” Kazakoff said. “I’d like to see our policy expanded to make that recognition.”

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After 28 years with the Oak Bay Fire Department, with the last six as Fire Chief, Gerry Adam has come to believe people are gener-ally good.

“People watch out for their neighbours. People call when something doesn’t seem right,” Adam said. “People take an inter-est in what’s happening.”

Big changes are afoot at the department as Adam retired at the end of April after 28 years of service.

Adam started his career with the Oak Bay fire department in September of 1985.

“I’ve had a perfect life. I was born in Oak Bay, I was raised in Oak Bay and I worked for Oak Bay and now I’m retiring in Oak Bay,” said Adam. “I’m not planning on going anywhere.”

He describes himself as pretty

green when he first started out with the department. On his first day he was immediately thrown into learning the basics, such as how to unravel and roll up a fire hose and how to work with the ladders.

When new firefighters start with the department now they arrive with extensive training and experience already behind them, sometimes a post-secondary edu-cation.

“The citizens are getting a much better bang for their buck,” Adam said. “We’re able to put (firefight-ers) on an engine right away. … We can utilize them, if required, right away.”

He counts his first time adminis-tering CPR among his most mem-orable calls. It was for a teacher he had at Oak Bay High and Adam didn’t manage to save him.

He also responded when his own father fell and broke his hip in 1996, an injury that ultimately led to his death.

“That’s life,” Adam said. “You move on.

“Having grown up and lived in Oak Bay, you do respond to peo-ple’s houses that you know.”

Oak Bay fire chief retires after 28 year career

Hanging up the helmet

Please see: Good memories, Page A8

Did you know?n Stepping into the role as the ninth chief on May 1 is current deputy chief Dave Cockle, who has served 26 years with the department.“I started as a probationer here back in 1987, and I’ve worked my way through the ladder and the chain of command,” Cockle said. “Got the nod from council, so I look forward to moving that forward.”Cockle intends to maintain and strengthen the connection the department has with the community.“I firmly believe that this is a community department,” Cockle said. “We’re completely entrenched in the community and we want to continue that service.”

Oak Bay Fire Chief Gerry Adam, left, passes the helmet (in this case an original 1938 helmet from the department) to Deputy Chief Dave Cockle, who takes the reigns as the ninth chief today, May 1.

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Fourth and final instalment on party platforms.

NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform.

Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total.

The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest – more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years.

As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform.

Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable.

Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence.

Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise.

Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000.

This ’70s-style family allowance

scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income

distribution.The program is

optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify.

It would be partly funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with self-reliance, in with the

nanny state.Another $100 million is added to

hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education.

Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. As with welfare, increasing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices.

On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs....” As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive.

The party totals up its new

program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans.

As for deficits, the NDP claims the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years.

The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record.

Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done?

Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote.

And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero.

Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Tourism industry at a crossroads

In recent years, a number of factors have come into play that have hindered the tourism industry in Greater Victoria.

Whether it’s a declining global economy, increased ferry fares to the Island, competition from Lower Mainland towns and cities, or U.S. President Barack Obama’s encouragement that American citizens travel more domestically, it’s been tough slugging for the thousands of people in our region who count on a healthy flow of visitors to make ends meet.

Our region saw a slow, gradual climb back from the dark days of 9-11 and was hit hard again by the financial hardships wrought by the global economic crisis of 2008.

While the picture hasn’t been entirely rosy since, there have been bright spots on the horizon for the local industry, as improved March visitor numbers showed.

With the prospects for further improvement very real as travellers settle back into holiday mode, it’s important that Tourism Victoria make the most of opportunities to market the region to them.

The recent announcement that president and chief executive officer Rob Gialloreto will be leaving the organization for a similar position at Consumer Protection B.C. should not surprise us – executive changes are inevitable.

But it’s critical at this time that the organization install a person with the combination of experience, foresight and vision to latch the region’s tourism wagon to any upswing in public desire to travel.

Diminished funding has hurt all tourism marketing organizations in B.C. In the case of Tourism Victoria, it has left them struggling to maintain the international reach it enjoyed in past years. It had to abandon the exit surveys that helped determine where visitors were coming from and forced it to primarily target visitors closer to home.

It’s still uncertain how newly created Crown corporation Destination B.C. will help matters.

Therefore, it’s even more important that Tourism Victoria find a leader who can help find creative ways to market the region to a wider audience, and bring the various players in the local hospitality industry closer together to present a unified front.

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Cheers to 71 yearsAlan McFarlane, left, Bobby Murray and Audrey Cridge Finch share a toast before a celebratory 71st anniversary Oak Bay High reunion lunch at Nar Café Bistro. The trio hoped to gather a larger group for their 70th anniversary, but illness and injury delayed the party. Though small in numbers and reaching age 90, they were prepared to ‘make the most of it,’ said Finch.

Re: If you build it they will come (News, April 3) and Map a cheaper option (Letters, April 10).

Coun. Michelle Kirby’s comments regarding cycling in Oak Bay and, in particular, Haultain Street and Foul Bay Road are worthy of comment.

It is interesting that the demographics of Oak Bay – more than 30 per cent of the population is older than 65 – that l would be surprised that Coun. Kirby will live long enough to see the day that “cyclists rival the number of cars on Oak Bay roads.” While l support the objectives of the Active Transportation Committee, l do have concerns about priorities.

Most days when l am on Oak Bay Avenue, the walkers and scooters outnumber the cyclists, perhaps with exception of weekends when the recreational cyclists are out in force, providing the weather is nice.

At a council meeting some months ago l was horrified to learn that the corner sidewalk cutouts for people with mobility problems will take 60 years to complete. Sidewalks in much of the community are in poor and dangerous condition and require people with walkers and scooters to travel on the roads, a great number of which are in desperate need of repair. The sidewalks on Musgrave Street are a fine example.

As for the remarks of Bruce Filan in his letter, l concur.

Cyclists travelling Haultain Street are required to stop at Foul Bay Road, so why not walk across the crosswalk, since they would be off their bikes anyway. I further agree that signs are not required particularly because we have enough sign pollution already and the costs of signs and intersection improvements could be assigned to sidewalks.

It is time the mayor and all council members examine the priorities for Oak Bay with some relevance to the demographics of the community and its failing infrastructure.

Claire ErautOak Bay

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Tax money better spent on sidewalks

One can only sigh at the vitriol generated by your letter writer Map a cheaper option (Letters, April 10) in response to Oak Bay’s plan to upgrade the Haultain and Foul Bay intersection. Why, in Oak Bay, does the mere suggestion of an upgraded crossing evoke such anger?

As an active cyclist and pedestrian, I constantly experience difficulties crossing Foul Bay Road, the busiest arterial road in Oak Bay. The one kilometre long straight stretch from Fort to Lansdowne contains only three pedestrian crossings, none of which provide cyclist-activated signals. A pedestrian must walk up to 300 metres to find a crosswalk on this great divide, against a stream of fast-moving traffic. Good luck.

This council was elected on a strong mandate to improve active transportation infrastructure, including pedestrian accessibility.

In the past, Oak Bay has been a notorious laggard in making

necessary improvements, some of which are particularly acute on the busy arterial corridors (parts of Oak Bay Avenue, Foul Bay Road, north Henderson and Cadboro Bay Roads.)

Councillor Kirby is providing refreshing leadership and a strong commitment to improve the quality of our transportation infrastructure and bring it up to a level seen elsewhere in greater Victoria.

These are wise and modest investments that will make our community more accessible for the elderly, our children and grandchildren, or anyone using non-motorized transportation (wheel chairs, scooters, walkers, strollers, etc.) It is widely recognized that getting people out of cars more often is good for business, the environment, eases traffic congestion, and promotes good health. Everybody wins.

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The worst fire Adam attended was when a photography studio on Estevan Ave. went up in flames early in his career. The fire wasn’t bad because of the building going down, it was what went down with it.

“There’s was a young girl outside, crying, because her wedding pictures were in there,” Adam said. “If it was an empty building, not an issue. … The worst thing about fire is either it kills or it destroys all the personal (belongings).”

Another loss he recalled was a

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“Those are the ones that hurt.”

Bad memories aside, Adam said he’ll remember the job best for feeling like you’re helping somebody every time you go out on a call.

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“I’m going to miss the guys, the camaraderie, sitting around the table just laughing about stuff. I’ll miss that,” Adam said. “That’ll be the hard part.”

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The worst fire Adam attended was when a photography studio on Estevan Ave. went up in flames early in his career. The fire wasn’t bad because of the building going down, it was what went down with it.

“There’s was a young girl outside, crying, because her wedding pictures were in there,” Adam said. “If it was an empty building, not an issue. … The worst thing about fire is either it kills or it destroys all the personal (belongings).”

Another loss he recalled was a

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“Those are the ones that hurt.”

Bad memories aside, Adam said he’ll remember the job best for feeling like you’re helping somebody every time you go out on a call.

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In retirement, the 56-year-old plans to tinker around with his original career, carpentry, but only as a hobby. He also hopes to travel, perhaps to Europe, where he’s never been before.

“I’m going to miss the guys, the camaraderie, sitting around the table just laughing about stuff. I’ll miss that,” Adam said. “That’ll be the hard part.”

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“We drive down the road and people wave at us. They’ll come in say, ‘thanks for being here.’ They’ll give you cookies or cake. … That’s just the warmth of the community that Oak Bay is.”[email protected]

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Esquimalt-Royal Roads for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Esquimalt-Royal Roads Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Maurine KaragianisBC NDP

Barbara Riggs478 Nelson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 6P4

Jared Butcher1253C Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 3P4

Susan Christina LowGreen Party of BC

Linda-Mary Bluma791 Martin Rd, Victoria, BC, V8X 4E8

Chris RickettsBC Liberal Party

Larry Baryshnik3-3240 Holgate Lane, Victoria, BC, V9C 0A6

Joshua StefflerIndependent

Joshua Steffler102-1360 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 3R2

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Esquimalt Sr Comm School847 Colville Rd, Esquimalt, BC

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NDP leader Adrian Dix detailed new spending totaling up to $988 million over the next three years, as he released his party’s full elec-tion platform.

Larger budgets are proposed for legal aid and crime prevention, a new ministry for women’s equality will be created, $4 million will be targeted for a review of oil pipe-line projects the NDP opposes, and $10 million will be set aside

to hold an inquiry into the sale of B.C. Rail operations a decade ago.

The new measures, unveiled last week, are on top of earlier NDP platform announcements to launch a $210 million-a-year child benefit for low-income families, boost seniors’ home care, add more teachers, raise welfare rates and index them to inflation. Mini-mum wage would also be linked to inflation and the lower wage for alcohol servers eliminated.

The platform also promises to move the date of the 2017 B.C.

election to the fall, which would extend an NDP government’s man-date to four and a half years if the party wins the May 14 election.

Dix emphasized that the B.C. Liberal pre-election budget is not balanced, as the government stated, but hides a nearly $800 million deficit by underestimating program spending in the current year and overestimating revenue from government asset sales.

“Our spending commitments are in balance with our revenue measures, so our platform will not

add a penny to the Liberal deficit,” Dix said at a news conference in front of the B.C. legislature.

The platform puts numbers on the NDP’s promise to divert some carbon tax revenues to transit and green projects around the prov-ince. That spending would start with $30 million this fiscal year, rising to $40 million next year and $50 million in year three.

The NDP platform proposes $2 million next year in new spending for legal aid through “community partnerships,” rising to $5 million

the following year and $10 million in 2015-16.

Crime prevention and restor-ative justice programs would get an extra $2 million each in the first year of an NDP government. Legal aid spending would increase $2 million this year, $5 million next year and $10 million in year three.

The NDP budget totals include no new money for public service wage increases or capital projects beyond those already committed to.

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Juan de Fuca for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Juan de Fuca Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

John HorganBC NDP

Kathy Palmer3696 Wild Berry Bend, Victoria, BC, V9C 4M7

Kerrie ReayBC Liberal Party

Jeremy Kimm101-866 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 0J3

Jeremy Kimm101-866 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 0J3

Carlos SerraGreen Party of BC

Miyako Saito3462 Bethune Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 1W2


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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Oak Bay-Gordon Head Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Ida ChongBC Liberal Party

Bernard Beck514-737 Yates St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1L6

Bernard Beck514-737 Yates St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1L6

Greg KazakoffBC Conservative Party

Gregory Kazakoff2947 Tillicum Rd PO Box 44133 Rpo Gorge, Victoria, BC, V9A 7K1

Jessica Van der VeenBC NDP

James Dopp1850 Allenby St, Victoria, BC, V8R 3B7

Andrew WeaverGreen Party of BC

Patrick von Aderkas2696 MacDonald Dr, Victoria, BC, V8N 1X9


Arbutus Middle School2306 Edgelow St, Saanich, BC

Cadboro Bay United Church2625 Arbutus Rd, Saanich, BC

Church of St. Aidan’s3703 St Aidans St, Saanich, BC

Emmanuel Baptist Church2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Glenlyon Norfolk School1701 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, BC

Gordon Head Middle School1671 Kenmore Rd, Saanich, BC

Hillcrest Elem School4421 Greentree Terr, Saanich, BC

Knox Presbyterian Church2964 Richmond Rd, Saanich, BC

Maria Montessori Academy1841 Fairburn Dr, Saanich, BC

Monterey Middle School851 Monterey Ave, Oak Bay, BC

Oak Bay Sec School2151 Cranmore Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Torquay Elem School4413 Torquay Dr, Saanich, BC

Victoria Pacific Rim Alliance Church1792 Townley St, Saanich, BC

Cadboro Bay United Church2625 Arbutus Rd, Saanich, BC

Emmanuel Baptist Church2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Glenlyon Norfolk School1701 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, BC

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Recreation centres throughout the Capital Regional District are offering free admissions and hosting special events, all in celebration and promotion of youth

involvement in recreation.Recreation Oak Bay is offering free drop-

in for youth age 10 to 18 on Friday, May 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This includes access to the swimming pool, and the fit-ness room for those over 15 years old.

Henderson golf course is offering $3 golf, not including club rentals, starting at 8 a.m.

There will also be a free Glow in the Dark and DJ Skating Party from 8 to 9:15 p.m. for youth 11 to 18 years old. The night will feature plenty of of games, glowsticks and

prizes. Skate rentals are $2.“It’s just to incorporate youth in to rec-

reation and recognize them,” said Lars Larsen, acting sports co-ordinator for Rec-reation Oak Bay. “There can sometimes be a gap in recreation programming with youth, and progressively people are start-ing to realize that’s not fair.”

On the same day the City of Victoria is offering free admission to the Crystal Pool fitness room and swimming pool after 1 p.m. for youth. There will also be a free Water Wipe-Out Challenge from 7 to

10 p.m., with “epic” water obstacle chal-lenges, prizes, a live DJ and a barbecue.

Free drop-in fitness and swimming will also be offered all day on Friday by Saa-nich Rec at Gordon Head, Pearkes, Cedar Hill and Commonwealth place recreation centres. There will also be a free Mobile Skate Jam on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Flipside at Pearkes.

A Limelight Youth Arts Show will be held on Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Cedar Hill Arts Centre.

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Youth Week invites teens to get activeFree drop-ins and special events for kids and teens this weekend



The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Saanich North and the Islands for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Saanich North and the Islands Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Gary HolmanBC NDP

Janis Gauthier2161 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 1Z7

Scott McEachernIndependent

Joseph McEachern1756 McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC, V8L 5T9

Adam OlsenGreen Party of BC

Kenneth Johnston10373 Patricia Pl, Sidney, BC, V8L 3J7

Stephen P. RobertsBC Liberal Party

John Vowles2-2379 Bevan Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 4M9


Bayside Middle School1101 Newton Pl, Central Saanich, BC

Brentwood Bay Elem School7085 Wallace Dr, Central Saanich, BC

Capital City Yacht Club10630 Blue Heron Rd, North Saanich, BC

Community Gospel Chapel147 Vesuvius Bay Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Deep Cove Elem School10975 West Saanich Rd, North Saanich, BC

Fernwood Elem School150 Fernwood Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Friendship Comm Church7820 Central Saanich Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Fulford Elem School203 South Ridge Dr, Salt Spring Island, BC

Galiano Lions Hall992 Burrill Rd, Galiano Island, BC

Gathering Strength Facilities7728 Tetayut Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Gulf Island Sec School232 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Highway Christian Fellowship Church10364 McDonald Park Rd, North Saanich, BC

Holy Trinity Church1319 Mills Rd, North Saanich, BC

Keating Elem School6843 Central Saanich Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Mary Winspear Centre2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC

Mayne Island Agricultural Hall430 Fernhill Rd, Mayne Island, BC

Panorama Rec Centre1885 Forest Park Dr, North Saanich, BC

Pender Island Comm School5714 Canal Rd, North Pender Island, BC

Saanich Fairgrounds - Main Hall1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church9296 East Saanich Rd, North Saanich, BC

Saanichton Bible Fellowship2159 Mt Newton Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Saturna Island Rec Centre104 Harris Rd, Saturna Island, BC

Shoal Centre10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC

ArtSpring Art Centre100 Jackson Ave, Salt Spring Island, BC

Saanich Fairgrounds - Poplar Room1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Shoal Centre10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC

1528 Stellys Cross RdCentral Saanich, BC(250) 952-4100

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Victoria-Beacon Hill for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Victoria-Beacon Hill Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Karen BillBC Liberal Party

Derrold Norgaard100-848 Courtney St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1C4

Carole JamesBC NDP

Paul Ramsey1684 Chandler Ave, Victoria, BC, V8S 1N6

John ShawCommunist Party of BC

John Shaw733 Claudette Crt, Victoria, BC, V9C 0A1

Jane SterkGreen Party of BC

Arian Acker20-915 Glenvale Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 6N1

John Sterk919 Garthland Pl W, Victoria, BC, V9A 4J5


Central Middle School1280 Fort St, Victoria, BC

George Jay Elem School1118 Princess Ave, Victoria, BC

James Bay Comm School140 Oswego St, Victoria, BC

James Bay New Horizons234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC

Marriott Inner Harbour728 Humboldt St, Victoria, BC

North Park Manor875 North Park St, Victoria, BC

Sir James Douglas Elem School401 Moss St, Victoria, BC

Sundance Elem School1625 Bank St, Victoria, BC

James Bay New Horizons234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC

North Park Manor875 North Park St, Victoria, BC

103-1803 Douglas StVictoria, BC(250) 952-4201

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Construction site explosion deemed an accidentEdward HillKyle SlavinNews staff

The propane explosion heard across Vic-toria on Friday was possibly ignited by a pop machine in a shipping container, says a Saanich fire investigator.

At 6:23 a.m., gas from a barbecue pro-pane tank exploded inside an Alpine ship-ping container at the Midtown Park condo project, at the corner of Cloverdale Avenue and Inverness Road. The blast shattered windows and shot chunks of metal across

the neighbourhood.Saanich Fire Departmen Capt. Rich Pala

said the barbecue-sized propane tank was likely left on overnight inside the locked container.

“A small pop machine plugged into an extension cord from the outside is being considered as a potential ignition source for the gas vapour cloud,” he said.

Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie says the police investigation is complete and the incident has been deemed an “industrial accident.” No criminal charges will be laid. The fire department is still investigating.

Both organizations will share information with WorkSafeBC for its probe.

“We’ll be looking at any violations of occupational health and safety regulations and what the roles of the employer might have been in that event,” said Ally Skinner-Reynolds with WorkSafeBC.

One worker was on site at the time of the explosion, and was in the neighbouring container. The man, in his late 40s and a resident of Metchosin, had minor cuts and a concussion and was taken to hospital. He was back at work the same day, said Gerry Koutougas, owner of Midtown Park,

“We’re very happy that nobody got (badly) hurt. That’s very important,” Kou-tougas said.

The explosion shredded one yellow Alpine container, shooting big pieces across the worksite and into Rutledge Park.

Mark Jackman, who lives on Scotia Street, noted that Friday was a pro-D day for schools, and later in the morning the park would have been crawling with kids.

The blast echoed across Greater Victoria as people from Oak Bay to Dallas Road and Saanich reported hearing the boom.

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Saanich South for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Saanich South Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Joshua GalbraithBC Conservative Party

Joshua Galbraith4841 Sea Ridge Dr, Saanich, BC, V8Y 2R7

Peter KappelIndependent

Peter Kappel646 Vanalman Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3A9

Branko MustafovicGreen Party of BC

David Helland4125 Cedar Hill Rd, Victoria, BC, V8N 3C2

Lana PophamBC NDP

Forrest Nelson180 Homer Rd, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1V6

Samuel Godfrey670 Wilson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 3H2

Rishi SharmaBC Liberal Party

Harinder Jawl4084 Hatfield Rd, Victoria, BC, V8Z 7J4


Church of the Nazarene4277 Quadra St, Saanich, BC

Claremont Sec School4980 Wesley Rd, Saanich, BC

Cordova Bay Elem School5238 Cordova Bay Rd, Saanich, BC

Gateway Baptist Church898 Royal Oak Ave, Saanich, BC

Glanford Middle School4140 Glanford Ave, Saanich, BC

Lake Hill Elem School1031 Lucas Ave, Saanich, BC

Lochside Elem School1145 Royal Oak Dr, Saanich, BC

McKenzie Elem School4005 Raymond St N, Saanich, BC

Northridge Elem School4190 Carey Rd, Saanich, BC

Prospect Lake Elem School321 Prospect Lake Rd, Saanich, BC

Royal Oak Middle School751 Travino Lane, Saanich, BC

Salvation Army Citadel4030 Douglas St, Saanich, BC

Spectrum Comm School957 Burnside Rd W, Saanich, BC

Strawberry Vale Elem School4109 Rosedale Ave, Saanich, BC

Willis Point Comm Centre6933 Willis Point Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Salvation Army Citadel4030 Douglas St, Saanich, BC

220-4460 Chatterton WaySaanich, BC(250) 952-7826

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Victoria-Swan Lake for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Victoria-Swan Lake Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Christina BatesBC Liberal Party

Derrold Norgaard1173 May St, Victoria, BC, V8V 2S7

Rob FlemingBC NDP

James Dopp1850 Allenby St, Victoria, BC, V8R 3B7

Spencer Alexander MalthouseGreen Party of BC

Genya Agathoklis305-955 Cook St, Victoria, BC, V8V 3Z4


Braefoot Elem School1440 Harrop Rd, Saanich, BC

Burnside Gorge Comm Centre471 Cecelia Rd, Victoria, BC

CDI College950 Kings Rd, Victoria, BC

Cedar Hill Rec Centre3220 Cedar Hill Rd, Saanich, BC

Centennial United Church612 David St, Victoria, BC

Church of Latter-Day Saints2990 Quadra St, Victoria, BC

Cloverdale Elem School3427 Quadra St, Saanich, BC

Craigflower Elem School2766 Admirals Rd, Saanich, BC

Doncaster Elem School1525 Rowan St, Saanich, BC

Garth Homer Centre813 Darwin Ave, Saanich, BC

Les Passmore Seniors Centre286 Hampton Rd, Saanich, BC

Oaklands Elem School2827 Belmont Ave, Victoria, BC

Reynolds Sec School3963 Borden St, Saanich, BC

S.J. Willis Education Centre923 Topaz Ave, Victoria, BC

Tillicum Elem School3155 Albina St, Saanich, BC

Church of Latter-Day Saints2990 Quadra St, Victoria, BC

Les Passmore Seniors Centre286 Hampton Rd, Saanich, BC

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Construction site explosion deemed an accidentEdward HillKyle SlavinNews staff

The propane explosion heard across Vic-toria on Friday was possibly ignited by a pop machine in a shipping container, says a Saanich fire investigator.

At 6:23 a.m., gas from a barbecue pro-pane tank exploded inside an Alpine ship-ping container at the Midtown Park condo project, at the corner of Cloverdale Avenue and Inverness Road. The blast shattered windows and shot chunks of metal across

the neighbourhood.Saanich Fire Departmen Capt. Rich Pala

said the barbecue-sized propane tank was likely left on overnight inside the locked container.

“A small pop machine plugged into an extension cord from the outside is being considered as a potential ignition source for the gas vapour cloud,” he said.

Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie says the police investigation is complete and the incident has been deemed an “industrial accident.” No criminal charges will be laid. The fire department is still investigating.

Both organizations will share information with WorkSafeBC for its probe.

“We’ll be looking at any violations of occupational health and safety regulations and what the roles of the employer might have been in that event,” said Ally Skinner-Reynolds with WorkSafeBC.

One worker was on site at the time of the explosion, and was in the neighbouring container. The man, in his late 40s and a resident of Metchosin, had minor cuts and a concussion and was taken to hospital. He was back at work the same day, said Gerry Koutougas, owner of Midtown Park,

“We’re very happy that nobody got (badly) hurt. That’s very important,” Kou-tougas said.

The explosion shredded one yellow Alpine container, shooting big pieces across the worksite and into Rutledge Park.

Mark Jackman, who lives on Scotia Street, noted that Friday was a pro-D day for schools, and later in the morning the park would have been crawling with kids.

The blast echoed across Greater Victoria as people from Oak Bay to Dallas Road and Saanich reported hearing the boom.

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Low-cost dentistry on offer at Camosun

Camosun’s certified dental assistant students are offering low-cost preventa-tive dental care for people age 5 to 21, starting today (May 1) until May 17.

Selective polishing, x-rays, sealants, oral hygiene instruction and fluoride application available at the Dental build-ing, Lansdowne campus, 3100 Foul Bay

Rd.Call to book an appointment at 250-

370-3184 or see camosun.ca/smile. Pro-cedures $20 or less.

Fun Fridays for kids at St. Luke’s Hall

Kids can enjoy arts and crafts, games, theatre fun, songs and stories during Fantastic Fridays at St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Events are free. See stlukesvictoria.ca.

Career day, open house at Camosun Interurban

Camosun College is hosting an open

house and career fair May 2, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Interurban campus.

The fair is open to adults and teens and all areas of the campus are open, from the trades shops to the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE).

Programs based at Lansdowne cam-pus will also be setting up displays.

See camosun.ca/openhouse.

Linden singers offer Cuban rhythms

The Linden Singers present a concert featuring music that includes jazzy 20th century American show tunes and the rhythms of South America and Cuba. Guest artist Kelby MacNayr & Friends will

present a set of songs from the of 1950s Cuba.

May 15, 7:30 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Rd. See lin-densingers.ca.

Youth choir hosts Island Ukuleles

Youth Choir 61, the school district hon-our choir, hosts its annual spring concert with special guests Island Ukuleles on Saturday, May 4 at St. Aidan’s Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s St. at 7 p.m.

Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under, are available at the door. For more information call 250-598-4463 or go to choir.sd61.bc.ca.

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Ancient poetry all the rageKyle WellsNews staff

A mythological hexametre poem from the time of Christ might not sound like first choice material for modern “yolo”ing teenagers, but a group of theatre students might just surprise you.

The 15- to 18-year-olds take advanced theatre classes at Kate Rubin’s Theatre and Drama Studio and perform one major show at a professional venue per year. This year they are taking the stage at Intrepid Theatre, 2-1609 Blanshard St., starting May 8.

“They’re a group of very committed, focused and experienced theatre students,” Rubin said.

Metamorphoses is Roman poet Ovid’s epic masterwork, first published sometime around 8 AD. Through more than 250 myths, the work covers the history of humanity from the creation of the world to the times of the Roman Empire.

Fast forward 2,000-odd years and American playwright Mary Zimmerman adapts the poem for contemporary theatre, modernizing the language and paring it down to a few select myths. The play ran on Broadway in 2002 and won several Tony Awards that year.

Rubin hadn’t even considered the play for her class, but a couple of the students knew of it and asked for it as their major project.

“They saw it when they were 10 years old and they loved it,” Rubin said. “There’s a lot of humour in it and the text is not dense, it’s modern so it’s easy to understand. It’s poetic but really accessible.”

Actors Sara Merner, 16, and Shayna Linds, 18, were the two students to suggest the play. Merner read it last summer, while Linds saw it performed about five years ago. Each thought it a perfect project for

the troupe, both for its content and for the challenge.

“It just stuck with me completely,” Linds said. “It’s got some gorgeous writing. … There’s 10 of us playing over 60 characters, so we all have to get out of our comfort zones at times.”

“There’s a lot of teenage emotions that people can relate to within the play,” Merner

said. “A lot of the Greek myths, they’re very old, but they’re adapted so that they can be more modern and people can relate to them now.”

Doing a show at a playhouse is a worthwhile experience for the students, said Rubin, as they learn firsthand how to stage a play with proper lighting, sets and acoustics.

An added challenge to this production is a water feature that takes centre stage. A 16-inch high pool plays more than a small role in the retelling.

“A lot of the action takes place in the

water,” Rubin said. “That’s going to be quite a cool and interesting moment to see how that goes.”

One of the myths surrounds King Midas, who wishes all he touches turns to gold. The wish is granted and it goes swimmingly until the King’s young child jumps into his arms.

Rubin has adapted the myth to a modern setting and to feature a queen rather than a king because, as she explained, she usually has far more girls than boys in her theatre classes.

“They’re not just moral tales, there’s some that are more metaphoric,” Rubin said. “Sometimes they’re just more allegories or they’re myths that just tell a story. You put your own interpretation to them.”

Phoenix Theatre put on a production of the play about six years ago in Victoria, to general acclaim. This is the first time the material will have been tackled by young actors here though. Rubin said they’re ready.

“We make an assumption about teenagers sometimes about what they can handle. But I think it’s all about how it’s done and how they connect to it.

“They’re high-functioning, committed, totally into it kind of teens. Lots of energy and really keen.”

Metamorphoses runs from May 8 to 11 at 8 p.m., with 12:30 p.m. matinees on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, May 12. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, and are available at the door. May 8 is a preview night, with tickets $9 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

Advance ticket sales are available by phone at 250-370-9800 or email at [email protected].

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Theatre group tackles modern adaptation of Ovid epic

Don Denton/News staff

Actors Ariel Glidden, as Goddess, top, Cole Bodin as Vertumnus, left, and Shayna Linds as Pamona, with the Kate Rubin Theatre and Drama Studio, will perform in Metamorphoses: Based On The Myths Of Ovid.

“There’s a lot of humour in it and the text is not dense, it’s modern so it’s easy to understand. It’s poetic but really accessible.”

- Kate Rubin


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A mythological hexametre poem from the time of Christ might not sound like first choice material for modern “yolo”ing teenagers, but a group of theatre students might just surprise you.

The 15- to 18-year-olds take advanced theatre classes at Kate Rubin’s Theatre and Drama Studio and perform one major show at a professional venue per year. This year they are taking the stage at Intrepid Theatre, 2-1609 Blanshard St., starting May 8.

“They’re a group of very committed, focused and experienced theatre students,” Rubin said.

Metamorphoses is Roman poet Ovid’s epic masterwork, first published sometime around 8 AD. Through more than 250 myths, the work covers the history of humanity from the creation of the world to the times of the Roman Empire.

Fast forward 2,000-odd years and American playwright Mary Zimmerman adapts the poem for contemporary theatre, modernizing the language and paring it down to a few select myths. The play ran on Broadway in 2002 and won several Tony Awards that year.

Rubin hadn’t even considered the play for her class, but a couple of the students knew of it and asked for it as their major project.

“They saw it when they were 10 years old and they loved it,” Rubin said. “There’s a lot of humour in it and the text is not dense, it’s modern so it’s easy to understand. It’s poetic but really accessible.”

Actors Sara Merner, 16, and Shayna Linds, 18, were the two students to suggest the play. Merner read it last summer, while Linds saw it performed about five years ago. Each thought it a perfect project for

the troupe, both for its content and for the challenge.

“It just stuck with me completely,” Linds said. “It’s got some gorgeous writing. … There’s 10 of us playing over 60 characters, so we all have to get out of our comfort zones at times.”

“There’s a lot of teenage emotions that people can relate to within the play,” Merner

said. “A lot of the Greek myths, they’re very old, but they’re adapted so that they can be more modern and people can relate to them now.”

Doing a show at a playhouse is a worthwhile experience for the students, said Rubin, as they learn firsthand how to stage a play with proper lighting, sets and acoustics.

An added challenge to this production is a water feature that takes centre stage. A 16-inch high pool plays more than a small role in the retelling.

“A lot of the action takes place in the

water,” Rubin said. “That’s going to be quite a cool and interesting moment to see how that goes.”

One of the myths surrounds King Midas, who wishes all he touches turns to gold. The wish is granted and it goes swimmingly until the King’s young child jumps into his arms.

Rubin has adapted the myth to a modern setting and to feature a queen rather than a king because, as she explained, she usually has far more girls than boys in her theatre classes.

“They’re not just moral tales, there’s some that are more metaphoric,” Rubin said. “Sometimes they’re just more allegories or they’re myths that just tell a story. You put your own interpretation to them.”

Phoenix Theatre put on a production of the play about six years ago in Victoria, to general acclaim. This is the first time the material will have been tackled by young actors here though. Rubin said they’re ready.

“We make an assumption about teenagers sometimes about what they can handle. But I think it’s all about how it’s done and how they connect to it.

“They’re high-functioning, committed, totally into it kind of teens. Lots of energy and really keen.”

Metamorphoses runs from May 8 to 11 at 8 p.m., with 12:30 p.m. matinees on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, May 12. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, and are available at the door. May 8 is a preview night, with tickets $9 for adults and $6 for students and seniors.

Advance ticket sales are available by phone at 250-370-9800 or email at [email protected].

[email protected]

Theatre group tackles modern adaptation of Ovid epic

Don Denton/News staff

Actors Ariel Glidden, as Goddess, top, Cole Bodin as Vertumnus, left, and Shayna Linds as Pamona, with the Kate Rubin Theatre and Drama Studio, will perform in Metamorphoses: Based On The Myths Of Ovid.

“There’s a lot of humour in it and the text is not dense, it’s modern so it’s easy to understand. It’s poetic but really accessible.”

- Kate Rubin

Vincent Gale (as Rupert Chase), left, and Nicola Lipman (as Nora Chase) in the Belfry Theatre’s production of Let Me Call You Sweetheart.

Submitted photo

Inspired by a chance meeting at Salt Spring Island’s Harbour House Hotel, the charming new musical, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, fuses nostalgic tunes with new compositions that swing, sway and syncopate.

The story revolves around 85-year-old Nora Chase who has two new loves in her life, the joy of singing and her new beau, musician Murray Sullivan.

Increasingly in need of extended care as her health

declines, Nora is being asked to leave her home at Autumn Park retirement home. Her son Rupert has been called to ease the transition, and is not thrilled with either of his mother’s new loves.

Through the power of song the audience is transported back in time, to glimpse Nora’s past and to frame Nora and Murray’s future together as they learn to love and hope again.

The play is on until May 19, at

the Belfry Theatre. Let Me Call You Sweetheart,

with book and lyrics by Bruce Ruddell and music and lyrics by Bill Henderson is directed by Michael Shamata and stars Elizabeth Duncan, Vincent Gale, Megan Leitch, Nicola Lipman, Donna Soares and Alec Willows.

Tickets for Let Me Call You Sweetheart are $25 to $40 (plus GST) at 250-385-6815 or online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca.

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Four passengers in a Toyota Corolla were taken to hospital Saturday night after a two-car collision at the intersection of Fairfield Road and Linden Street.

Victoria police say the vehicle, which was travelling north on Linden, unsafely entered the intersection and was broadsided by a Bluebird cab travelling east on Fairfield just before 10:30 p.m.

The Corolla was sent onto its side and came to rest against a tree. Two of the four passengers were knocked unconscious in the crash.

The driver and two passengers in the cab were shaken, but uninjured. The taxi passengers helped right the car, but firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the four people trapped in the car.

The driver, a 21-year-old Saanich man, fled the scene immediately, witnesses said.

He was later detained by Saanich police, who were waiting for him at his residence after being tipped off by VicPD officers at the crash scene.

He faces possible charges of fleeing the scene of an accident and impaired driving.

The passengers in the Corolla, two males and two females, were sent to hospital. Two were treated and released, while the others were kept in hospital, one with very serious injuries.

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The Corporation of the District of Oak BayFive Year Financial Plan

The Community Charter requires that in each year, before May 15, a local government must adopt a five year financial plan which covers the current taxation year and the following four years.

The financial plan must set out the following for each year of the planning period:

❏ proposed expenditures for operating and capital purposes❏ proposed funding sources ❏ proposed transfers between funds

Notice is hereby given that the Five Year Financial Plan for The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay is available for public inspection. Persons wishing to comment on the plan may make their views known in a letter addressed to the undersigned. Any letter received before the adoption of the Plan, which is anticipated to occur on May 13, 2013, will be placed on the Council agenda for consideration before a vote is taken.

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Gorge ‘holding the torch’ in cup soccerTravis PatersonNews staff

High schooler Olivia Cass scored the winning goal as Gorge FC defeated the Magnuson Mariners 1-0 in extra time at Hampton Park on Sunday.

The semifinal win advances Gorge into the B Cup women’s provincial soccer final May 11 at Royal Athletic Park.

“We could have pressed on the ball bet-ter but last week we beat (North Shore) in penalty kicks, so it’s nice not to have to go to PKs – you never like doing that,” said Gorge coach Rick Zaharia.

Cayley Zaharia helped set up the Cass goal about eight minutes into overtime.

“It would have been nice to get the results in regulation but they had some good players, they had some speed in the middle and we have to credit them.”

It’s the fourth time in five years this Gorge team, with Rick Zaharia coaching, has qualified for provincials.

It’s the first time they’ve made the final. And what a year to do it, as the provincial A, B and Masters/Classics (over-35) and under-21 Cup finals are all at Royal Athletic Park on May 11.

Win or lose in the B.C. final, Gorge is on its way to the premier division of the Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association next year. The team won 12 and drew once in 15 games to win the Div. 1 table and earn a promotion.

Cass, a Grade 12 student at Spec-trum Community school, is the young-est, though there are four more under-18 Gorge products on the squad this year. The youth is countered with a trio of clas-sics eligible players (over-35), and a core of 22 year olds. In A Cup play on Sun-day the Castaways FC fell to Surrey United while Prospect Lake fell at home to North Shore.

“I guess we’re holding the torch (for local clubs) at provincials,” Zaharia said.

Gorge’s classics team will also appear in the final with a bye as the region’s only classics team.

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Photo by Dave Mann

Gorge FC’s Jesse Johnston-Hill, left, clears a corner kick with teammates Tegan Lang, goalkeeper Kailee Mann, Joni Phillips and Olivia Cass, on the ground, during Gorge’s 1-0 win over the Magnuson Mariners at Hampton Park on Sunday.

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Marlene Donaldson of the Velox Valkyries fights through Simon Fraser University tacklers in the Adidas Women’s Premiership playoff semifinal held at Velox field on Saturday. The Valkyries won 41-5.

CIS Athlete of the YearGraduating UBC Thunderbirds volley-

ball player Shanice Marcelle of Saanich was crowned the top CIS women’s ath-lete on Monday. Story at Vicnews.com.

Travis PatersonNews staff

The Velox Valkyries are headed to the Harris Cup pro-vincial women’s rugby cham-pionship final for the third straight year.

The Valkyries defeated SFU 41-5 in the Adidas Women’s Premiership semifinal at Velox on Saturday. Burnaby Lake ousted United Rugby Club in the other semifinal, 13-5.

It sets up a rematch of last year’s Harris Cup final won by the Valkyries.

“We’re happy because we’re in the finals,” said first year coach Oliver Scott. “But it’s a bit frustrating to prepare for a bigger challenge without a more competitive opponent (in the semifinal).”

Seven different Valkyries scored tries Saturday: Brit-tany Sims, Davine Burton, Kelsey Oetting, Lynzi Ander-son, Courtney Sims, Frede-rique Rajoute and Monique Boag, who also converted three of the tries.

Just as there is disparity in the quality of competition there is also disparity within the Valkyries squad. After the Valkyries won the Har-ris Cup there was an exodus of players. About half of last year’s starting premier play-ers returned. Several times this season the team has run training with less than 15 players, far short of the desired 22 players on a game-day roster. This comes after the women’s program easily outnumbered the men during

training nights at Velox the past three years.

Former national team prop and longtime Valkyrie Mar-lene Donaldson leads the for-wards, which is the strength of the squad.

“There’s been some frustra-tions but we also have a good core and everyone’s pulled up their socks,” Scott said.

Burnaby thrashed the Valkyries 76-22 in the regu-lar season. Velox’s top men’s side won the Cowichan Cup Div. 1 Island championship on Saturday, 46-20 over the Nanaimo Hornets.

Velox is hosting an open house and community address Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 3957 Gordon Head Rd.

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The Victoria junior Sham-ocks kicked off the B.C. Junior Lacrosse Season with two wins, beating the New Westminster Salmonbellies 11-10 at Bear Mountain Arena on Saturday

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Shamrocks rookie Max Fred-rickson scored a hat trick and two assists. Chris Wardle scored six points on Saturday and five

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Born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Bob followed his passion for the ocean and moved west with a dream. Some 50 years later, the “Gumboot Fisherman” leaves a legacy with operations in Canada, the U.S., and the Bahamas.

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Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen officially opened Oak Bay’s first rain garden on Monday.

The garden is located adjacent to the Monterey Recreation Centre and Oak Bay Library and includes

a variety of tolerant trees, shrubs and perennials designed as a low-lying landscaped area.

The purpose of the design is to capture rainfall and storm water from the adjacent parking lot. Below the surface, the engineered soil mimics the hydrological action of a healthy forest. The captured storm water is temporarily held, cleaned and reduced in volume once it enters the rain garden, which helps keeps our watersheds healthy.

“This new rain garden will be effective in removing as much as 90 per cent of the surface pollutants and 80 per cent of the sediment picked up from rainwater runoff, and will provide habitat for birds, butterflies and other fauna. We hope to install these gardens in other areas of Oak Bay where runoff is an issue,” said Jensen. “This unveiling was a fitting start to Oak Bay’s Eco Week and an example of the direction the Oak Bay Council is headed as we strive to be the greenest municipality in B.C.”

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FACTS& FIGURES� Canadians have one of the

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� MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS.

� Women are three times more likely than men to develop MS.

� There is no known cause and no cure for multiple sclerosis.

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Amy Marle first joined the fight to cure MS by participating in her work’s Scotiabank MS Walk team. While she knew about multiple scle-rosis, it was by learning more through volunteering that the 22-year-old realized how much MS affects people just like her, every day.

A complex disease of the central nervous system, MS is most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40. It is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility, and there is no cure.

In many ways, MS also targets young women, who are three times more likely than men to develop the disease. That knowledge spurred on Marle’s volunteer efforts, and today she is a leader in engaging youth through a variety of MS events and fundraising.

“It’s so nice to see people of all ages coming out to the events and work-ing to support the MS Society,” Marle says, encouraged by the many young people who are contributing to the campaign efforts. “A lot of people know someone’s mom or dad who has MS, but they don’t really know what’s involved with that. I think these events are a really good way to educate people about it.”

Today Marle is helping organize MS Carnation Campaign sites and volunteers and has been integral in increasing the number of younger volunteers participating in MS Awareness events and fundraising, says Ting Rattigan, MS Awareness/Carnation Campaign co-ordinator. Marle is an organizer of a Bachelor/Bachelorette auction fundraiser at the University of Victoria and the UVic End MS Club, and is a recent MS Hero Award recipient.

The efforts of volunteers like Marle are essential to the MS Society and the MS Awareness Campaign.

No longer just a weekend, May is MS Awareness Month. The annual MS Awareness Campaign takes place

throughout May, with the goal of raising awareness of multiple sclerosis in addition to much-needed funding for research and programs right here at home for people living with MS.

The cornerstone of the campaign is the annual Mother’s Day weekend Car-nation Campaign, and as in years past, dedicated volun-teers will be at various loca-tions throughout Victoria May 10 and 11, sharing information about MS and collecting dona-tions.

To build on the campaign and spread awareness through-out the month, the MS Aware-ness Campaign is adding new events and ways to donate. Among those are events that speak particularly to younger people, Marle notes.

Highlights include two all-ages music nights at Hillside Moka House, a brand-new event featuring talented local singer-songwriters Amy Wood, performing May 4, and River, per-forming May 18.

On May 9, Marle and her team of volunteers will head out on a “Carna-tion Crawl,” visiting local pubs and restaurants to give out MS informa-tion and fresh carnations by donation to patrons. Volunteers find the event a great way to engage with individu-als in a fun, social atmosphere and to get a conversation on MS started, Rattigan explains.

Engaging with students at local schools has also generated a terrific response, Marle notes. On May 8, stu-dents at local high schools, including Mt. Douglas, Reynolds, Oak Bay and Spectrum, will “Streak for MS” – for a donation they can buy a red streak for their hair to show their support.

1 Day in May, a new addition to the campaign, encourages people to donate what they make in 1 day so that 1 day there will be no MS. For

more information, visit www.1dayinmay.ca.

Recognizing that the way people donate today is evolving thanks to developments in society and technol-ogy, the MS Society has also devel-oped new ways for people to contrib-ute to the campaign.

For example, in addition to direct donations at local shopping centres during the Carnation Campaign, people can now “Text-to-Give” throughout the month of May and donate online via a cell phone-scan-able QR code.

In addition to the donations, more volunteers are always needed, Marle says, encouraging people – especially young people – to get involved. Not only do volunteers feel good know-ing they are having a positive impact on the lives of those with MS, but the Society itself is wonderful to work with, Marle says. “They are a remark-able organization to volunteer for, and they build such good connec-tions between the staff and volun-teers.”

years past, dedicated volun-teers will be at various loca-tions throughout Victoria May 10 and 11, sharing information about MS and collecting dona-

To build on the campaign and spread awareness through-out the month, the MS Aware-ness Campaign is adding new events and ways to donate. Among those are events that The annual MS Carnation fundraising campaign kicks off this

week. Watch for events and locations around Greater Victoria.

COMING UP:May 4 – Moka House Music Night with Amy Wood; show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Moka House. Admission by donation.

May 8 – Students at participating schools will donate to receive red hair extensions to “Streak for MS.”

May 9 – Carnation Crawl volunteers will visit local pubs and restaurants sharing info and exchanging fresh carnations for a donation.

May 10-12 – Help end MS with Mr. Lube, as $2 from every oil change supports the MS Society.

May 10 & 11 – Look for Carnation Campaign volunteers at various locations during the weekend.

May 18 – Moka House Music Night with River; show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Moka House. Admission by donation.

Through May – Text “MS” to 45678 and donate $5.

change supports the MS Society.

May 10 & 11 – Look for Carnation Campaign volunteers at various locations during the weekend.

May 18 – Moka House Music Night with River; show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Moka House. Admission by donation.

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POLICE NEWS IN BRIEF

Boat fire draws police attention

On Saturday April 27, at approxi-mately 7:30 p.m., the Oak Bay Police Department responded to an abandoned boat on fire at the

beach near the intersection of Beach Drive and Midland Road.

On arrival, the boat and sur-rounding forest were fully engulfed in flames.

Police believe that the boat in question had been abandoned for

some time. Oak Bay Fire, Saanich Fire, and

the Saanich Police Department attended and determined that the blaze was suspicious. No one was injured in the fire, and no other property was damaged. The inves-

tigation is continuing.

Police remind residents to lock it or lose it

Police were called to a report of a break and enter to a tool shed of a

residence in the 2200-block of Wessex Cl. on April 24.

The break-in occurred some-time over the winter months. Stolen from the residence were a power washer and a hedge trimmer.

Oak Bay police are reminding residents of the importance of locking residential tool sheds.

One deer too many

On Monday, April 15 police pulled over a 1993 Asuna Sunfire with no passenger-side headlight and flickering taillights. Police discovered the 33-year-old driver had just hit a deer, which had caused the dam-age to the lights. The driver was investigated for impaired driving and issued a 90-day roadside ban and a ticket for breaking a no alcohol condition on his licence.

The vehicle was also impounded for 30 days and will have to pass a safety inspec-tion before it can return to the road.

Pole crash driver sought

A red Ford Mus-tang ran into a power pole at the corner of Cadboro Bay and Eastdowne roads and then drove away at about 7:10 a.m. on April 15. Police are looking for the vehicle and its driver and are asking anyone with information to call the detachment at 250-592-2424. The car will have damage to its passenger side.

No monkeying around

Life-size concrete statues of a Dalma-tion dog and a snow monkey were stolen overnight from a front lawn of a house in the 2600-block of Dalhou-sie St. on April 15.

The dog statue weighs 200 pounds and the monkey weighs 55 pounds. The stamp “Art From Sculpture Studio” is on the bottom of each statue. Police ask any-one with information to call the department at 250-592-2424.

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