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Fernwood residents Chris Grieve (from left), Georgina Hope, Carolyn Berry, Deborah Robinson, David Berry, Kathryn Ogg and David Maxwell are concerned with the state that the home at 2018 Stanley Ave. has been left in by its new owners.

The evolution of Fishermans WharfPamela RothVictoria News

When David Leff opens the patio door of his 1,300 square-foot home, a small boat is floating at his feet, ready for action.

Upstairs, the views of Victorias Inner Harbour couldnt get any better thanks to a wall of windows that encompass

the living room and kitchen. On the outside, a pair of kayaks hang on a wall a few steps from the ocean where two seals bob in the water close to shore.

This is life at Fishermans Wharf, where Leff has lived with his wife for the last three-and-a-half years. Sharing a passion for the water, the couple fell in love with the community while visiting from Ottawa and started

putting the wheels in motion to find a new home.

We love it. In terms of lifestyle and community, its beyond our expectations, said Leff, president of the Fishermans Wharf Community Association.

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Derelict house troublesome for Fernwood

Kendra WongVictoria News

A roofless house in Fernwood that is fenced off and littered with construction equipment is quickly becoming an eyesore and generating concern from neighbours that its attracting the wrong type of attention.

The front yard of the home at 2018 Stanley Ave. is full of roofing material, bags of insulation from the attic and scaffolding.

Originally built in 1912, the arts and craft California bungalow-style home (designed by the same architect who designed the original

McPherson Theatre) has all the original features such as the copper beam ceilings, french doors and push button light switches still intact, though it is not a heritage-designated building.

The former owner lived in the character house for several decades before he passed away. His family eventually sold the property earlier this year.

Since the spring, the new owners have ripped off most of the roof, which has no tarp, subjecting the home to rain. Work hasnt been done on the home since the summer.

Most recently, graffiti artists found their way onto the property, tagging the front of the home.

PlEASE SEE: Neighbours concerned,

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Neighbours concerned about ongoing neglect

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Murray Rankin anxious to give new government a chanceChristine van ReeuwykBlack Press

Facilitate and collaborate, those are the keys to working

with the new Liberal federal government says returning NDP MP Murray Rankin.

Im trying to be positive. Im anxious to give the new

government a chance to succeed, Rankin recently said in a phone call from Ottawa.

I want to enable parliament to turn the corner and I know

they share the desire to repair the damage Harper has done theres lots of work to do and I want to be a person who assists on that.

Rankin re-claimed his seat in the Oct. 19 federal election with 30,147 votes, well ahead of Green Party contender Jo-Ann Roberts 23,577 votes.

His job as he sees it is twofold: to make sure Victoria is looked after, particularly in the absence of Liberal members (the Island is predominantly NDP with the exception of Green Party MP Elizabeth May in Saanich-Gulf Islands), and to hold them accountable for promises made.

One of the things the Liberals have committed to is infrastructure, Rankin said. There are a number of important infrastructure projects in Victoria.

Among those, a priority to fund the Belleville Street terminal upgrades (the province and two local companies announced a $17.4-million investment in the spring) as well as transit, housing for homeless and recommitment for sewage treatment funds already promised.

The remediation

of 17 acres of contaminated land and seabed on Victorias Upper Harbour is expected to finish this winter.

Provincially theres the widely publicized promise to end the Northern Gateway pipeline project.

Its environmental lunacy and (Trudeau) agrees with us, so lets make sure the steps (to end it) are put in place immediately, Rankin said.

Beyond B.C., Rankin plans to watch dealings with Kinder Morgan closely as well as the promised alterations to Bill C-51.

His only immediate concern is the lack of substance in the Liberal platform on climate change.

Even there I want to assist. I understand environmental law and I think I have a clear understanding of how we need to proceed, he said. [email protected]

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My wife just loves being down on the dock conversing with the tourists. She says she gets to travel all over the world through their eyes.

The last few years have brought significant changes to the community of Fishermans Wharf. In the spring of 2014, the float homes were zoned to officially recognize the area as a legal float home community, giving residents confidence to make improvements and additions to their homes, rather than wonder if theyll be booted out with nowhere to go.

Zoning the community of 33 float homes and 10 businesses (which mainly consist of food) has also allowed for increased commercial development on the main dock, which caters to more than 150,000 tourists each year. In the last three years, Leff estimates tourism has grown by at least 30 per cent largely due to an increase in cruise ships coming to Victoria.

Leff admits he gets tired of being asked the same questions by people curious about the homes, but nothing beats living on the ocean with the best views in the city.

You do have to have a certain personality. Its not for everyone, said the 55-year-old, noting the homes are less affected by waves and more by wind, which twists them from side to side.

You have to have sea legs. Its not like a sailboat where youre rocking back and forth, but it does move. You get used to it.

In order to get some privacy from the curious crowds, many of the float homes have bedrooms on the main floor and living space on the second.

The lower you are to the water, the less the homes sway, which Leff noted is better for sleeping.

The population of Fishermans Wharf is around 50 people. Many of them are single women or couples, ranging from their early 30s to 70s.

The homes are connected to sewer and water from the city and run on propane thats delivered to their door. The largest home is around 1,600 square feet and the smallest is around 400.

An average of two to three homes are put up

for sale every year. One of the homes currently on the market belongs to Jennifer Somerville, who moved to the community six years ago.

Prior to the move, the 62-year-old was visiting her daughter in Victoria and took a harbour ferry to the wharf. One of the float homes was for sale and the owner let her inside.

As soon as I stepped in it, I thought thats it, I have to have one of these, said Somerville, who eventually left her job in Calgary to live in a 435 square foot, two bedroom

home at Fishermans Wharf.

A lot of people come down there, fall in love and want to live there. It really is a lifestyle that you are purchasing as opposed to just a piece of property.

Putting her home on the market was an emotional decision for Somerville, whos mainly doing it for financial reasons so she can spend more time in Alberta with her four children living there.

So far the home has had many inquiries and was recently featured on Cottage Life TV, but

Somerville is still waiting for the right offer.

Given the friendliness of her neighbours and the abundance of activities in the community, Somerville admits leaving wont be easy,.

A lot of it is the community. You have really good friends down here. You can walk down the ramp with a barbecue chicken and you have salad by the time you get home, said Somerville, noting those whove moved away still stay in touch. Once a wharfy, always a wharfy. [email protected]

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Pamela Roth/Victoria News

David Leff and his wife Susan moved from Ontario to Fishermans Wharf three-and-a-half years ago. The pair couldnt be happier living in a float home.

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Public invited to GVHA session

The Greater Victo-ria Harbour Authority (GVHA) is inviting mem-bers of the community to join a conversation on Nov. 19 regarding the Ogden Point Mas-ter Plan. Members of the public will have the opportunity to share their vision for Ogden Point and learn what ideas others have suggested from the online forum, stakeholder engagement, kiosks and workshops. Since August, the GVHA has sought input from a variety of stakeholders to develop the Ogden Point Master Plan. Phase 3, the functional and facili-ties plan, focuses on the strategic development of Ogden Point, deter-mine what is viable in the near and long term for the site, and how it will impact or benefit the GVHA and stakehold-ers. The session will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Ogden Point, Pier B, 185 Dal-las Rd.

Tania Miller named honorary fellow

Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller has been named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Conservatory of Music. The honorary fellowship is the highest designation conferred by the Royal Conser-vatory. Miller, whose been music director of the Victoria Symphony since 2003, joins a dis-tinguished group that includes Bruce Cock-burn, Sir Andrew Davis, Leslie Feist, David Foster, Oscar Peterson, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bramwell Tovey and The Tragically Hip.


Murray Rankin anxious to give new government a chanceChristine van ReeuwykBlack Press

Facilitate and collaborate, those are the keys to working

with the new Liberal federal government says returning NDP MP Murray Rankin.

Im trying to be positive. Im anxious to give the new

government a chance to succeed, Rankin recently said in a phone call from Ottawa.

I want to enable parliament to turn the corner and I know

they share the desire to repair the damage Harper has done theres lots of work to do and I want to be a person who assists on that.

Rankin re-claimed his seat in the Oct. 19 federal election with 30,147 votes, well ahead of Green Party contender Jo-Ann Roberts 23,577 votes.

His job as he sees it is twofold: to make sure Victoria is looked after, particularly in the absence of Liberal members (the Island is predominantly NDP with the exception of Green Party MP Elizabeth May in Saanich-Gulf Islands), and to hold them accountable for promises made.

One of the things the Liberals have committed to is infrastructure, Rankin said. There are a number of important infrastructure projects in Victoria.

Among those, a priority to fund the Belleville Street terminal upgrades (the province and two local companies announced a $17.4-million investment in the spring) as well as transit, housing for homeless and recommitment for sewage treatment funds already promised.

The remediation

of 17 acres of contaminated land and seabed on Victorias Upper Harbour is expected to finish this winter.

Provincially theres the widely publicized promise to end the Northern Gateway pipeline project.

Its environmental lunacy and (Trudeau) agrees with us, so lets make sure the steps (to end it) are put in place immediately, Rankin said.

Beyond B.C., Rankin plans to watch dealings with Kinder Morgan closely as well as the promised alterations to Bill C-51.

His only immediate concern is the lack of substance in the Liberal platform on climate change.

Even there I want to assist. I understand environmental law and I think I have a clear understanding of how we need to proceed, he said. [email protected]


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Neighbours are concerned about the ongoing neglect of the character home.

Theres concern that this house is quickly becoming a derelict building, said Chris Grieve, who has lived next door for the past eight years and started the Facebook group Save 2018 Stanley Ave.

Ive seen more people use it as a drop place for refuge. My concern is the house is starting to attract the kind of attention that one doesnt want in a neighbourhood. Graffiti is a start. Then you have to start worrying about more serious vandalism, theft and other problems that tend to expand away from the

problem house. More than 50

residents have joined the Facebook group.

Neighbour Georgina Hope said shes disappointed the neighbourhood is losing a piece of history.

In Victoria we have this history, quite a few old buildings that have sat boarded up and derelict and its not good for our neighbourhood. This is such a waste, she said, adding that she chose to raise her two children in Fernwood. Its a beautiful old house, its got stories and character its just heartbreaking.

The group hopes to stop the owners from demolishing it and want it relocated to another site. At the very least, theyre hoping the owner

will cover up the open roof to prevent anymore damage.

The owner has the right to do what he wants with his property. But I also felt that the house brings a lot to the neighbourhood and has the potential to be a shining star, Grieve said, adding some people have even offered to buy the home in order to save it.

Grieve hopes the city will consider implementing penalties for homeowners who dont meet a basic level of structural integrity and building security to prevent similar incidents from happening in other neighbourhoods.

Coun. Charlayne Thornton-Joe, liaison for the Fernwood

Community Association, said because the home doesnt have a heritage designation, it makes it difficult for the city to take action.

The city and the neighbours would prefer any alternative be considered than demolition, she said, adding they are looking into other steps bylaw officers could take in terms of removing the graffiti. Im frustrated and I know the neighbours are frustrated and definitely share their concerns. Right now, we have to see what steps we can take.

City staff are currently trying to get back in touch with the owner to see what his intentions are with the [email protected]

Neighbours concerned house attracting unwanted attentionContinued from Page A1

Pay it forward with kindnessKendra WongVictoria News

Buy a cup of coffee for someone, congratulate a colleague on a job well done, hold the door open for a stranger or phone your grandparents.

These are small acts of kindness that the Victoria Foundation hopes people around Victoria will do as part of the citys first Random Act of Kindness Day.

As part of the event, the foundation distributed thousands of kindness cards to 50 locations including local businesses, community spaces, grocery stores and recreation centres.

Each card has an act people can do such as tipping your barista, giving up your seat on the bus for another passenger, comforting someone in need, planting a tree, volunteering,

helping someone move, bringing treats for coworkers or thanking a police officer, firefighter or paramedic.

Random Act of Kindness Day started in Canada in 2008 by the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation. This year, more than 250 communities across the country, including Parksville/Qualicum, Nanaimo and Saturna Island on Vancouver Island, will also be promoting the day.

Rob Janus, director of communications with the Victoria Foundation, said the message is simple.

Its just to make kindness a priority on Nov. 6 and if you just do that, the effects can be many and hopefully all good, he said. I think we have a very kind community overall.

The foundation has had a lot of traction online so far, drumming up interest for the event with social media and

local businesses such as Island Savings.

Chris Waddell, community relations specialist at Island Savings, said the cards are being distributed by workers at branches. They have a similar year-round initiative called waves of kindness as well.

We live in a beautiful part of the world here and kindness can go a long way. It can really be that spark to brighten someones day and hopefully have them pay it forward, he said.

Janus said they hope the cards will continue to circulate after Nov. 6 as well.

What weve heard from the Kitchener and Waterloo experience is that the cards actually end up getting recirculated in the community indefinitely, he said.

Victoria city council recently proclaimed Nov. 6, 2015 as Random Act of Kindness Day. [email protected]

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Student using tuition to help Syrian refugees in GreeceKendra WongVictoria News

After reading an article in which a Syrian refugee woman begged a Greek volunteer to kill her and her family, John Skene knew he had to do something to help.

The 28-year-old Victoria resident and business student had seen photos of three-year-old Alan Kurdis body washed up on a Turkish beach, after the boat his family was on from Turkey to Greece capsized. But it was the article about the mother that spurred him to help with the Syrian refugee crisis overseas.

She was soaking wet and her children were hypothermic and near death, said Skene of the female refugee in the article. It really just struck a cord. I have a seven-year-old brother so I think seeing any kind of child in a situation other than being a child is not okay.

Two days later, he used his school tuition money to buy a plane ticket to Lesvos, Greece (an island in the northern Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey) to help with the refugee crisis. The City of Molyvos is the initial arrival point in Europe for more than 4,000 refugees arriving by boat daily.

Skene, who also volunteers with the Victoria Cool Aid Society and AIDS Vancouver Island, will be helping at a former night-club-turned-transit-camp just south of the city called Oxy, which is run by a volunteer group called Volunteer

Coordination Lesvos and the United Nations High Commissioner for

Refugees. Hell help direct

refugees, and distribute water, food and clothing. Im expecting to see death, Im expecting to see chaos. I dont know if Im ready for that but you just go and cry and get back into it, he said, adding the camp

doesnt have enough staff or resources. Im expecting to see a lot of good things

too. People coming together.

Skene spent more than $1,800 of the money he saved for the 2016 school year to pay for the flight and accommodations money that he earned working several jobs in the last year-and-a-half.

It was a struggle

going back and forth last week about it, if I should do it and I just figured money comes and goes, but this is an opportunity to really help a lot of people and to represent Canada and Victoria while I do it, he said.

He has also set up an online fundraising campaign, in which half the funds will go towards recouping the travel costs and the other half will go towards aid on the ground in Lesvos. He hopes to raise $3,000.

Skene is leaving for Greece on Monday, Nov. 9 and will be there until Nov. 21. [email protected]

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Victorias John Skene and his seven-year-old brother Jaxson. Skene will be flying to Greece to help with the Syrian refugee crisis from Nov. 9 to 21.

I have a seven-year-old brother so I think seeing any kind of child in a situation other than being a child is not okay.

- John Skene

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Neighbours are concerned about the ongoing neglect of the character home.

Theres concern that this house is quickly becoming a derelict building, said Chris Grieve, who has lived next door for the past eight years and started the Facebook group Save 2018 Stanley Ave.

Ive seen more people use it as a drop place for refuge. My concern is the house is starting to attract the kind of attention that one doesnt want in a neighbourhood. Graffiti is a start. Then you have to start worrying about more serious vandalism, theft and other problems that tend to expand away from the

problem house. More than 50

residents have joined the Facebook group.

Neighbour Georgina Hope said shes disappointed the neighbourhood is losing a piece of history.

In Victoria we have this history, quite a few old buildings that have sat boarded up and derelict and its not good for our neighbourhood. This is such a waste, she said, adding that she chose to raise her two children in Fernwood. Its a beautiful old house, its got stories and character its just heartbreaking.

The group hopes to stop the owners from demolishing it and want it relocated to another site. At the very least, theyre hoping the owner

will cover up the open roof to prevent anymore damage.

The owner has the right to do what he wants with his property. But I also felt that the house brings a lot to the neighbourhood and has the potential to be a shining star, Grieve said, adding some people have even offered to buy the home in order to save it.

Grieve hopes the city will consider implementing penalties for homeowners who dont meet a basic level of structural integrity and building security to prevent similar incidents from happening in other neighbourhoods.

Coun. Charlayne Thornton-Joe, liaison for the Fernwood

Community Association, said because the home doesnt have a heritage designation, it makes it difficult for the city to take action.

The city and the neighbours would prefer any alternative be considered than demolition, she said, adding they are looking into other steps bylaw officers could take in terms of removing the graffiti. Im frustrated and I know the neighbours are frustrated and definitely share their concerns. Right now, we have to see what steps we can take.

City staff are currently trying to get back in touch with the owner to see what his intentions are with the [email protected]

Neighbours concerned house attracting unwanted attentionContinued from Page A1

Pay it forward with kindnessKendra WongVictoria News

Buy a cup of coffee for someone, congratulate a colleague on a job well done, hold the door open for a stranger or phone your grandparents.

These are small acts of kindness that the Victoria Foundation hopes people around Victoria will do as part of the citys first Random Act of Kindness Day.

As part of the event, the foundation distributed thousands of kindness cards to 50 locations including local businesses, community spaces, grocery stores and recreation centres.

Each card has an act people can do such as tipping your barista, giving up your seat on the bus for another passenger, comforting someone in need, planting a tree, volunteering,

helping someone move, bringing treats for coworkers or thanking a police officer, firefighter or paramedic.

Random Act of Kindness Day started in Canada in 2008 by the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation. This year, more than 250 communities across the country, including Parksville/Qualicum, Nanaimo and Saturna Island on Vancouver Island, will also be promoting the day.

Rob Janus, director of communications with the Victoria Foundation, said the message is simple.

Its just to make kindness a priority on Nov. 6 and if you just do that, the effects can be many and hopefully all good, he said. I think we have a very kind community overall.

The foundation has had a lot of traction online so far, drumming up interest for the event with social media and

local businesses such as Island Savings.

Chris Waddell, community relations specialist at Island Savings, said the cards are being distributed by workers at branches. They have a similar year-round initiative called waves of kindness as well.

We live in a beautiful part of the world here and kindness can go a long way. It can really be that spark to brighten someones day and hopefully have them pay it forward, he said.

Janus said they hope the cards will continue to circulate after Nov. 6 as well.

What weve heard from the Kitchener and Waterloo experience is that the cards actually end up getting recirculated in the community indefinitely, he said.

Victoria city council recently proclaimed Nov. 6, 2015 as Random Act of Kindness Day. [email protected]

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Derelict home needs action soon

The owners of the property located at 2018 Stanley Ave. need to figure out a plan soon.

The front yard of the roofless house thats fence off and littered with construction equipment is full of roofing material, bags of insulation from the attic and scaffolding. Its been that way since the spring and no work has been done since summer.

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Originally built in 1912, the home is not a heritage-designated building, but some residents in the area dont want it to be torn down. Instead, they want it relocated to another site, or at the very least, hope the owner will cover the open roof to prevent further damage.

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While some are saying that medical marijuana dispensaries are simply illegal under federal law, I believe that we need to look at the bigger picture. There is evidence illustrating the legal complexity around this issue partly stemming from the divisions in legislative powers as outlined in the Constitution Act.

I recently came across an informative publication titled The Growing and Selling of Medical Marijuana: A Local Governments Role written by Alyssa Bradley who is a solicitor and litigator at Young Anderson Barristers and Solicitors. She explains that while the federal government has exclusive legislative jurisdiction over the criminal law, zoning powers and business licensing powers fall within the local government jurisdiction. She adds that a local government cannot refuse to issue a business licence on the basis that the local government considers the business to be illegal. A local government may be able to refuse to issue a business licence for such businesses if the owners of the business have actually been convicted of a criminal offence in the operation of the business.

Bradley further explains that a local governments first instinct when they hear that a medical marijuana dispensary

is opening up in their community may be to quickly prohibit such dispensaries in their zoning bylaw with the rationale being that such dispensaries are illegal... [But] local governments cannot enforce the criminal law or base their decision on moral or other irrelevant considerations. Hence the grey areas and the complex legal reality that local governments are left to grapple with.

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities recognizes the hardships these grey areas have caused to local governments. At this years convention delegates endorsed two resolutions relating to medical marijuana. Waiting for the federal government to act on this issue doesnt solve the fact that we have dispensaries popping up across the province.

The City of Vancouver is looking at a framework to issue business licences to medical marijuana dispensaries that will limit hours of operation, restrict access to minors, require video surveillance, and comply with building and fire codes. Currently close to 200 applications have been submitted to the city. The situation in Vancouver illustrates that medical marijuana dispensary owners are willing to work with the city to meet regulations and pay fees. Victoria is in a similar situation with close to 20 applications so far.

For me, the bottom line is ensuring that residents have safe and reasonable

access to medical marijuana without compromising the integrity of our neighbourhoods.

The reality we need to recognize is that our law enforcement and overburdened judicial system have bigger fish to fry. In B.C. courts, routine outcome in such cases has been judicial discharges.

So why try to tie up our law enforcement with people that are willing to comply with municipal regulations? Why make criminals out of people who are willing to work with our community to find solutions? Why divert limited policing resources from investigating violent crimes?

This topic deserves greater conversation in public and at the municipal level. It also deserves greater understanding of the complexity of the issue and greater community consultations before city councils make their decision. The Law is not as cut and dry as some would like you to believe. The reality is that dispensaries will continue to operate in our communities and we need a better plan than simply saying they are illegal under federal law. What I would like to see at the municipal level is openness and willingness to examine a pragmatic approach that will keep our communities safe and inclusive.

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1. Its Sunday morning, what are you having for breakfast? A boiled egg, a banana and plain Greek yogurt (exciting stuff!)

2. If you didnt do what you did for a living, what would you be? A freelance writer working internationally.

3. Whats playing in your music player right now? Jim Morrisons The Doors (never gets old).

4.Whats your biggest pet peeve? Negativity.

5.Whats the best thing about living in Esquimalt?Esquimalt is agreencommunity with a small, seaside village flavour but still within very close proximity to downtown Victoria.

6.Whats your favourite movie(s)? I like the classics set abroad. The Third Man is one of my favs.

7.Which person, alive or dead, would you have dinner with? At my parents dinner table with all my large, extended family.Growing up, it was where I learned to debate.

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Robert Bateman Centre next month.

Since last December, 43 artists have been working feverishly to prepare for the oneTree Exhibit.

The idea for the exhibit was sparked during an interior design show last fall when Duncan's Live Edge Design had a dis-play that featured all the pieces it had made from one tree that died from natural causes.

Owner John Lore suggested doing a similar show with the Robert Bateman Centre and received a thumbs up. The pressure was now on to find a suit-able tree.

The one that was

found is estimated to be between 100 and 150 years old. Spanning eight feet in diameter, it lived among three or four generations of farms, and once had children swinging from its mighty branches.

Just knowing the tree watched all these people growing up and working on the farm was quite fascinating, said Lore, who received 70 to 80 applications from wood artisans interested in participat-ing in the exhibit. Divid-ing up the wood for everyone's needs was more complicated than he initially thought.

It was a huge amount of work for us that we didn't expect because we had most of the artists come here before we started mill-ing to give us instruc-tions. We had to cut the tree up to everybody's specifications and dry it to their specifications and they would come

back and hopefully the wood turned out like it was supposed to.

Ken Geunter of Vic-toria has been making craft furniture for the past 40 years and now teaches students about furniture making and design at Camosun Col-lege.

The 61-year-old got interested in the trade during a woodworking class in high school. It's become his passion and livelihood ever since.

I love the process of looking at something like a leaf or a tree and thinking, what can I do with that? How can I take that little detail and turn it into a piece of furniture? said Geunter, who was selected to take part in the exhibit that will feature sculptures, furniture and musical instruments.

From the wood he was given, Geunter created a three-tiered

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It's a fun project for people that like to play around with design, especially one that has some sort of a his-torical significance. The wood is just spectacu-lar, he said.

A spokesperson for the Robert Bateman Centre called the proj-ect hugely important, noting its mandate is to connect people with nature through art. Until now, the cen-tre has been entirely focused on the life and work of Bateman one of Canada's pre-mier artists.

The oneTree Exhibit runs from Nov. 14 to Jan. 15. For more infor-mation visit bateman-centre.org.

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Ken Geunter of Victoria is one of the 43 artists that have been working feverishly to prepare for the oneTree Exhibit at the Robert Bateman Centre.

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drive-wayfrontPamela RothVictoria NewsA dying maple tree on a farm in the Cowichan Valley is now being turned into sev-eral works of art that will be on display at the

Robert Bateman Centre next month.

Since last December, 43 artists have been working feverishly to prepare for the oneTree Exhibit.

The idea for the exhibit was sparked during an interior design show last fall when Duncan's Live Edge Design had a dis-play that featured all the pieces it had made from one tree that died from natural causes.

Owner John Lore suggested doing a similar show with the Robert Bateman Centre and received a thumbs up. The pressure was now on to find a suit-able tree.

The one that was

found is estimated to be between 100 and 150 years old. Spanning eight feet in diameter, it lived among three or four generations of farms, and once had children swinging from its mighty branches.

Just knowing the tree watched all these people growing up and working on the farm was quite fascinating, said Lore, who received 70 to 80 applications from wood artisans interested in participat-ing in the exhibit. Divid-ing up the wood for everyone's needs was more complicated than he initially thought.

It was a huge amount of work for us that we didn't expect because we had most of the artists come here before we started mill-ing to give us instruc-tions. We had to cut the tree up to everybody's specifications and dry it to their specifications and they would come

back and hopefully the wood turned out like it was supposed to.

Ken Geunter of Vic-toria has been making craft furniture for the past 40 years and now teaches students about furniture making and design at Camosun Col-lege.

The 61-year-old got interested in the trade during a woodworking class in high school. It's become his passion and livelihood ever since.

I love the process of looking at something like a leaf or a tree and thinking, what can I do with that? How can I take that little detail and turn it into a piece of furniture? said Geunter, who was selected to take part in the exhibit that will feature sculptures, furniture and musical instruments.

From the wood he was given, Geunter created a three-tiered

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It's a fun project for people that like to play around with design, especially one that has some sort of a his-torical significance. The wood is just spectacu-lar, he said.

A spokesperson for the Robert Bateman Centre called the proj-ect hugely important, noting its mandate is to connect people with nature through art. Until now, the cen-tre has been entirely focused on the life and work of Bateman one of Canada's pre-mier artists.

The oneTree Exhibit runs from Nov. 14 to Jan. 15. For more infor-mation visit bateman-centre.org.

[email protected]

Ken Geunter of Victoria is one of the 43 artists that have been working feverishly to prepare for the oneTree Exhibit at the Robert Bateman Centre.

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Theres a wall in the Royal Cana-dian Legion branch 172 in Esqui-malt that bears testament to one mans commitment to pay respect, honour and immortalize Canadians who died dur-ing Canadas mission in Afghanistan. The wall is covered with plaques bearing a pho-tograph, a biography including how they passed away, and a poppy for each of the 157 men and women who paid the ultimate price in service to their country.

I started the Wall of Heroes in 2010 to recognize the young military people we were losing in Afghani-stan, explained Dough Grant, the Esquimalt Legions branch general manager for the past 25 years. The Wall of Heroes includes every-one we lost in Afghani-stan, including civil-ians.

It took Grant four months to complete the display, compiling the information and enlarging each photo individually. Grant served 25 years in the Royal Canadian Navy and retired in 1961 at the rank of chief petty officer, the majority of that time work-ing in finance. A member of the Legion for 50 years, the 71-year-old financed the proj-ect completely himself. When asked about the cost, he said $2,733.41, a testament to a man who has managed numbers for most of his life.

It was a very difficult task emotionally, he recalled during an interview next to the

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Dough Grant, the Esquimalt Legions branch general manager

Wall of Heroes. It got overwhelming at times when you see some of the ages, 20, 21, their whole life still ahead. It got to be too much sometimes and I had to take a break from it.

For Grant personally, the most rewarding part of the project has been the people who come to look at the Wall of Heroes, especially on Remembrance Day. They look for photos of their comrades and place poppies on the plaque, he said. After Remembrance Day some of the plaques are literally covered in poppies.

All of the feedback has been completely positive.

One of the families of a local soldier said they really appreciated the effort, and thought it was a wonderful tribute to their son.

Grant is still moved by memories from a ceremony at the Legion

shortly after he completed the wall. The wall was blessed by the Padre from CFB Esquimalt in 2011, with the base administrative officer in attended on behalf of the base commander, as well as Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins.

It was a very moving ceremony that brought tears to my eyes, he said. Its something Ill never forget.

Grant is also proud to point out that RCL branch 172 was the only one in Canada that had its colours flown during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Afghanistan in 2011.

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There are a number of factors that have kept Dale Crewe in the Canadian Forces, not the least of which is the strong sense of family.

Its mostly the people, the team concept, a real sense of family and the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day, the Corner Brook, Newfoundland native points out.

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Crewe says one of the things that keeps him motivated is that the average Canadian has a high regard for the role of the Canadian Forces.

It may not have always been that way, he noted. But certainly now a lot of people have a much better understanding of the

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He believes Can-adas participation in Afghanistan may have marked a turn-ing point for a lot of average Canadians.

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Tou place the poppy on your left side to keep the connection to Canadas war veterans close to your heart. Syl-via Vink, chair of the Esquimalt Legions annual poppy campaign, sees the difference the money raised from the sale of poppies makes in the community every day.

The funds not only help veterans, but their families as well, said Vink, who began volunteering on the poppy fund in 2011 before being appointed chair by the branch in 2012. The money helps purchase wheel-chairs, walkers and scooters for veterans, and also provides $3,000 bursaries for local students to help with college and university educations.

Although the poppy campaign officially kicks off Oct. 30 at 12 p.m. with the flag raising ceremony and pinning of a poppy on the base commander, Vink and her crew of dedicated volunteers have been hard at work for some time already. They set up the scheduling and logistics for the 15 seniors and veterans you see at malls and local businesses selling poppies to the public on week days, and for the local army and navy cadets who double shift on weekends, about a dozen at a time in the mornings and afternoons.

Last years campaign raised $65,000, Vink noted, compared to $45,000 in 2012.

We set a goal of $5,000 more each year and always seem to manage to hit the mark, she said. The opportunity to give back to the community, especially our veter-ans, is what motivates you.

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rick, is quick to echo that sentiment. Im very happy to help out any way I

can, said Kirkpatrick, now in her third year of volunteering with the poppy campaign. Its great to see the cadets participate, and reinforces the significance of Remem-brance Day.

Vink is quick to point out that the efforts of Lin Carter and Evelina De Vries help complete the body of four that manages to ensure the campaign runs smoothly.

Theres a lot of preparation work before the campaign officially starts, she explained. A group of about 30 volunteers from the Esquimalt 172 Seniors Group stuffs and mails out 18,000 envelopes for the campaign and processes the donations that come in from the mailouts. Eighty donation boxes for local businesses have to be assembled for local businesses, plus another 40 that are distributed throughout CFB Esquimalt.

We also handle the sale of wreaths and ribbons that are placed by politicians and local organizations at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, Vink added. All of the proceeds from those go to the poppy fund as well.

Esquimalt conducts two ceremonies for Remembrance Day one at Gods Acre next to the Gorge Vale Golf Course at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11, and the other at the Cenotaph at Esquimalt War Memorial Park across from Esquimalt Municipal Hall on Esquimalt Road at 11 a.m.

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