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NEWSGAZ E T T EGOLDSTREAM
Arnold LimNews Gazette staff
If a sewage treatment plant is coming to View Royal, it wont be at Thetis Cove.
View Royal Coun. Ron Mattson preached patience talking about the waterfront property and former Vic-toria Plywood mill lands potential to house a Capital Regional District processing facility.
They are not making any more waterfront, so we can certainly wait for the market to improve and develop what would be a really nice project, he said. Council turned down a Home Depot on the corner of Watkiss (Way) and Helmcken (Road) more than 10 years ago, but the project that is going in there now is Eagle Creek (Village).
The $100-million shopping cen-tre near Victoria General Hospital is estimated by View Royal staff to bring in $700,000 a year in tax rev-enue when fully built out.
Waiting game worked well for View Royal, Mattson saysThetis Cove more suited to housing
Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff
Students from the Trades Awareness Skills and Knowledge (TASK) program at Belmont secondary are all smiles on the waters of Langford Lake as they test aluminum boats they built. The boats are for sale to the public for $1,000.
Belmont students stay on TASKTrades training program creates great camaraderie among groupArnold LimNews Gazette staff
Fifteen smiling, laughing stu-
dents step off aluminum boats and pull them ashore at Lang-ford Lake.
Hoisting the shiny metallic boats into the air before load-ing them onto trucks, the affable students take off life jackets and walk back to Belmont School. The Grade 10, 11 and 12 stu-dents, participants in the Trades Awareness Skills and Knowledge
(TASK) program, have just tested their first boats out on the water and their faces tell the story.
It is pretty cool to build a boat and go out to sail it, said stu-dent Anthony Montebello.
My boat floats and I built it, so its a really nice feeling. I was very proud; I can imagine thats how the guys felt when they built the (first) airplane that flew. It
was like, I made this and it is awesome and it carried me on the water and it works.
The program takes students looking for a more hands-on learning approach and those leaning toward working in the trades.
PLEASE SEE:Trades program, Page A4
PLEASE SEE: View Royal mayor, Page A4
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COMMUNITYNEWSIN BRIEF
Singalong timeat Metchosin house
Come for the holiday spirit, stay for the sing-a-long at the Metchosin Community Asso-ciations annual Christmas celebration this Friday (Dec. 19).
Settle in beside the roar-ing fireplace to meet your neighbours, enjoy a cuppa and some goodies and join in on some good old-fashioned carol singing if the spirit moves you.
The event is held at the Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Valley Rd. from 3 to 5 p.m.
For more information, call Linda at 250-478-6362.
Langford Christmas tree funded by local
Langford residents are enjoying the sparkling com-munity Christmas tree in the centre of the Goldstream Avenue fountain thanks to Cliff Curtis of TJBS Proper-ties.
Curtis donated $10,000 at Langfords inaugural council meeting Dec. 1 toward the tree in honour of his father, Frank Curtis.
The Westshore Develop-ers Association also donated $2,500 for the construction of the base for the Christmas tree.
Flu Clinic at West Shore Health Unit
Island Health is hosting another flu shot clinic today (Dec. 17) at the West Shore Health Unit, 345 Wale Road.
The clinic runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the gym.
Flu shots are provided free to many people, including those over 65, health care workers, pregnant women and healthy children from six months to five years old.
For a complete list of those eligible for a free flu shot, visit viha.ca/flu/eligibility.htm.
Esquimalt Lagoon offers more for birders and nature loversVariety of species provide good illustration of nature in actionAngela CowanNews Gazette staff
For the ultimate birding experience in Victo-ria, look no further than the waters, shoals and trees of Esquimalt Lagoon.
With a huge variety of habitats, even the most novice of avian enthusiasts will be able to spot fantastic feathered specimens.
Youre going from ocean to wetlands, to fields, to forests, and that diversity is a big factor in attracting birds, said Ann Nightin-gale, a member of the Victoria Natural History Society.
She often takes groups of nature and bird lovers on walks at the Lagoon, and said they routinely come up with more than 70 species of birds just in one morning.
More than just sightings of fowl sitting primly in trees or on the sand, the lagoons long-time sanctuary status means local and migratory species no longer necessarily view their two-legged visitors as a threat.
The lagoon is just really great for seeing behaviour, said fellow society member James Clowater. You get a lot of birds used to having humans around, and the other thing is theres a hell of an opportunity to get close.
A prime example, he said, are the recent sightings of Caspian terns, a striking white bird
with black caps and brilliant orange bills. After their colonies were dislocated south of the border, theyve started migrating up to Cana-dian waters in the last few years.
These birds are very acrobatic, Clowater said, noting that male terns engage in full mating displays at the lagoon. They dive for fish and present their catches to the females, putting on quite the show in the process.
Clowater has also seen a pair of bald eagles co-ordinate the hunt of a very lucky duck that managed to escape, and a Peregrine falcon launch itself at a group of shore birds, who werent all quite as fortunate.
Birders get excited about that kind of behaviour, he said. And I think the general public, even if theyre not aware of the specif-ics, get excited with seeing birds of prey and that kind of scenario. You see more than the birds just sitting there.
The variety of species is something that most people arent aware of, added Nightin-gale.
Its not all about the ducks. Theres a lot of songbirds that use the lagoon too. Thats why
the habitat is so important. All that stuff that just looks like brush and weeds to people, its fantastic bird habitat.
Newcomers to the birding world can get overwhelmed with the subtle nuances between species, especially with some of the songbirds, so Clowater suggests joining up with a group that knows what theyre doing.
For somebody whos just starting out, the frustration is identification, he said. The best and easiest way to learn is to go out with peo-ple who know.
Neighbours or friends with experience can be a wealth of information, or one can go out on a field trip with an organization like the Vic-toria Natural History Society for expert input.
However one ends up enjoying the spot, the lagoon is not just for the birds, Clowater said. Its also a prime spot for the public to interact with nature and become more aware of their surroundings, especially kids. Its a real gem, and probably the best place around.
For more information on the Victoria Natu-ral History Society, visit vicnhs.bc.ca.
Photo by Ann Nightingale
Avid birders Liam Singh, left, and Rick Schortinghuis look out over Esquimalt Lagoon while on an outing with the Victoria Natural History Society.
Photo by James Clowater
These Caspian Terns are just one example of the wide variety of birds at Esquimalt Lagoon.
Christmas bird count a West Shore holiday traditionFort Rodd Hill host site for 2014 event
Angela CowanNews Gazette staff
The Victoria Natural History Society is conducting its annual Christmas bird count this Satur-day (Dec. 20) and is stopping at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site to welcome the public along.
Begun in 1958, the bird count sees natural history society mem-bers and avian enthusiasts roam-ing throughout Greater Victoria, identifying and counting as many species as they can. Its a way to
keep tabs on changing popula-tions, migratory patterns and fac-tors that could pose a threat to native ecosystems.
Its a good opportunity for the public to learn about whats in their backyard, says Bob Camp-bell, species-at-risk communica-tions officer at the historic site.
Though the bird count has included Fort Rodd Hill in years past, this is the first time the park has formally partnered with the Natural History Society to extend the invitation to volunteers and the public.
Also new this year is the hot chocolate and apple cider offer-ing in the Garry Oak Learning Meadow, as the public gather and are oriented to the count.
The count is so close to Christ-mas, its a way for us to infuse some cheer into the afternoon, Campbell says.
And even if no rare birds decide to show their beaks, the meadow itself is a wonder to behold. Its a one-acre piece of Fort Rodd Hills grounds that has been completely restored to a native Garry Oak ecosystem, a process that has taken over 5,000 volunteer hours.
We were just amazed at how quickly it came back, he says. Native species like great camus, Douglas aster and native butter-cup and strawberry have come up in much greater numbers than expected, transforming the sparse meadow into a colourful, blooming landscape in spring.
Campbell notes that while the blooms might be a few months away, there are still plenty of chances to see and hear much diversity in the ecosystem.
Theres always opportuni-ties to see birds and animals, he says, including a resident family of river otters that live down by Fisgard Lighthouse.
Regular public admission fees apply: $3.90 for adults, $3.40 for seniors and $1.90 for children over six.
For more information, con-tact Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site at 250-478-5849, or visit the Natural History Soci-etys website at vicnhs.bc.ca.
acowan@goldstream gazette.com
Photo contributed
Redwings, part of the thrush family of songbirds, are a rare sight in Western North America.
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ClarificationA story published in the
Dec. 10 Gazette on Bridges for Womens Food for Thought program indicated the Lang-ford location has local donors helping it provide breakfast before each session for par-ticipants in its employment program. In fact, the West Shore office is very much in need of cash donations to purchase food for the break-fast program at that location as well as its downtown cam-pus.
Call Bridges at 778-432-3790, stop by their office at 2830 Aldwynd Rd. or visit https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/16929 to donate.
View Royal mayor opposed to Thetis Cove proposal Mattson said making a bold deci-
sion a decade ago was the key to ensuring the municipality received the best opportunity for the land, and this time is no different.
The only reason that (Eagle Creek) was able to go in was because we had the courage to say no. At that time we were willing to wait for that project. (It was) short-term pain for long-term gain.
Councils unofficial rejection of the sewage plant idea, brought to light when the numbered company that owns the land took out a full-page ad in a local newspaper tout-
ing it as a good potential site, really isnt a case of not in my back yard syndrome, but simply economics, Mattson added.
He said Thetis Cove has the potential for 250 housing units, a large public promenade and such commercial ventures as a coffee shop and neighbourhood pub. A canoe and kayak storage for kids at Shoreline Community School and similar programs would be a pos-sibility, he added.
Tax revenues in the range of $400,000 to $600,000 a year would be unrealized if the property, rezoned for residential develop-ment under a previous plan, were
used to house a sewage plant.He said council would be open
to looking at other sites for a poten-tial treatment plant if the finances and science made sense. An option that might be considered, he said, is the more than eight acres of Pro-vincial Capital Commission (PCC) lands in View Royal, next to the former youth detention centre.
The CRD (wouldnt) pay us taxes on (Thetis Cove), so it would be a hardship for View Royal to have it there as opposed to the PCC lands. We would embrace a proposal for that.
Walt Neufeld, an officer and director for the property that
owns the land, said their property is the regions best option, accord-ing to the CRDs own criteria. I will be paying taxes on this (treat-ment project), as will my children, for years to come, and we really believe common sense has been pushed aside for politics.
Newly elected View Royal Mayor David Screech didnt mince words when offering his feelings about the treatment plant concept.
Its simply contrary to the (offi-cial community plan), he said. I certainly feel strongly it is com-pletely inappropriate to even con-sider putting a sewage plant there.
Trades program promotes teamwork among students
Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff
Students from the Trades Awareness Skills and Knowledge (TASK) program at Belmont secondary school share a laugh on the waters of Langford Lake while testing an aluminum boat they built.
The school district partners with Camosun College, where Belmont students gain knowl-edge, use specialized tools not available at their school and work on some of their larger-scale projects, such as the sheds and boats.
Students in TASK work on trades-related activities all day, five days a week, and wind up volunteering on actual job sites in the second semester. The scenario has seen some stu-dents work on the new Belmont school project, expected to be completed for the 2015-2016 aca-demic year.
A lot of the students in the program I have seen are not the type who are content to be at a desk all day, said Belmont TASK
instructor Corinna Zimmerman.They learn best when they
are up and active and apply-ing with their hands and apply-ing their thinking through their hands. Theyre taking math con-cepts that they already have learned, and that we reinforce through the class, (and apply it) through laying out a floor or a wall.
The 15 students in the cohort stay together for the entire semester instead of having varying classmates in differ-ent classes throughout the day. They share a strong bond as they go through the course, said Zimmermann, who is leading the program for a second year. She hopes to see it expanded as the years go by.
It is wonderful; you can see the students have become quite
tight as a group. There is a trust that happens when there is a cohort together working on these projects like the sheds and now these boats, she said.
Its a group of individuals working and staying together through a process.
To date the group has built four sheds, which they have sold for $1,000 apiece, an Adiron-dack chair, a tool box and a saw horse, some of which they have constructed together in small teams.
They know so much more than they did when they started in September, so they are grow-ing together, Zimmerman said.
The boats are being put up for sale for $1,000 each as well. Call Belmont at 250-478-5501 for more information.
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ClarificationA story published in the
Dec. 10 Gazette on Bridges for Womens Food for Thought program indicated the Lang-ford location has local donors helping it provide breakfast before each session for par-ticipants in its employment program. In fact, the West Shore office is very much in need of cash donations to purchase food for the break-fast program at that location as well as its downtown cam-pus.
Call Bridges at 778-432-3790, stop by their office at 2830 Aldwynd Rd. or visit https://www.canadahelps.org/dn/16929 to donate.
View Royal mayor opposed to Thetis Cove proposal Mattson said making a bold deci-
sion a decade ago was the key to ensuring the municipality received the best opportunity for the land, and this time is no different.
The only reason that (Eagle Creek) was able to go in was because we had the courage to say no. At that time we were willing to wait for that project. (It was) short-term pain for long-term gain.
Councils unofficial rejection of the sewage plant idea, brought to light when the numbered company that owns the land took out a full-page ad in a local newspaper tout-
ing it as a good potential site, really isnt a case of not in my back yard syndrome, but simply economics, Mattson added.
He said Thetis Cove has the potential for 250 housing units, a large public promenade and such commercial ventures as a coffee shop and neighbourhood pub. A canoe and kayak storage for kids at Shoreline Community School and similar programs would be a pos-sibility, he added.
Tax revenues in the range of $400,000 to $600,000 a year would be unrealized if the property, rezoned for residential develop-ment under a previous plan, were
used to house a sewage plant.He said council would be open
to looking at other sites for a poten-tial treatment plant if the finances and science made sense. An option that might be considered, he said, is the more than eight acres of Pro-vincial Capital Commission (PCC) lands in View Royal, next to the former youth detention centre.
The CRD (wouldnt) pay us taxes on (Thetis Cove), so it would be a hardship for View Royal to have it there as opposed to the PCC lands. We would embrace a proposal for that.
Walt Neufeld, an officer and director for the property that
owns the land, said their property is the regions best option, accord-ing to the CRDs own criteria. I will be paying taxes on this (treat-ment project), as will my children, for years to come, and we really believe common sense has been pushed aside for politics.
Newly elected View Royal Mayor David Screech didnt mince words when offering his feelings about the treatment plant concept.
Its simply contrary to the (offi-cial community plan), he said. I certainly feel strongly it is com-pletely inappropriate to even con-sider putting a sewage plant there.
Trades program promotes teamwork among students
Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff
Students from the Trades Awareness Skills and Knowledge (TASK) program at Belmont secondary school share a laugh on the waters of Langford Lake while testing an aluminum boat they built.
The school district partners with Camosun College, where Belmont students gain knowl-edge, use specialized tools not available at their school and work on some of their larger-scale projects, such as the sheds and boats.
Students in TASK work on trades-related activities all day, five days a week, and wind up volunteering on actual job sites in the second semester. The scenario has seen some stu-dents work on the new Belmont school project, expected to be completed for the 2015-2016 aca-demic year.
A lot of the students in the program I have seen are not the type who are content to be at a desk all day, said Belmont TASK
instructor Corinna Zimmerman.They learn best when they
are up and active and apply-ing with their hands and apply-ing their thinking through their hands. Theyre taking math con-cepts that they already have learned, and that we reinforce through the class, (and apply it) through laying out a floor or a wall.
The 15 students in the cohort stay together for the entire semester instead of having varying classmates in differ-ent classes throughout the day. They share a strong bond as they go through the course, said Zimmermann, who is leading the program for a second year. She hopes to see it expanded as the years go by.
It is wonderful; you can see the students have become quite
tight as a group. There is a trust that happens when there is a cohort together working on these projects like the sheds and now these boats, she said.
Its a group of individuals working and staying together through a process.
To date the group has built four sheds, which they have sold for $1,000 apiece, an Adiron-dack chair, a tool box and a saw horse, some of which they have constructed together in small teams.
They know so much more than they did when they started in September, so they are grow-ing together, Zimmerman said.
The boats are being put up for sale for $1,000 each as well. Call Belmont at 250-478-5501 for more information.
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The Board of the Capital Regional District (CRD) gives notice that it intends to adopt Bylaw No. 3917, Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2014, at its meeting of Wednesday, January 14, 2015, in the Board Room at 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC.
The primary purpose of Bylaw No. 3917 is to amend Bylaw No. 3881, Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013 by: increasing the tipping fee rates from $107/tonne to $110/tonne banning the disposal of kitchen scraps at the landfill banning the disposal of residential packaging and printed paper at the landfill
A copy of the bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from the date of this Notice until January 14, 2015 at the CRD locations listed below: Public Notice Posting Place, Main Floor Foyer,625 Fisgard Street, Victoria Hartland Landfill Administration Offices, Hartland Avenue, Victoria CRD website www.crd.bc.ca/bylaw3917 Select Bylaw 3917 from the list of bylaws.
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Holiday events in abundance this West Shore Christmas
Just a week out from Christ-mas and many of us already dread the January credit card bill: a consumer study from BMO Canada suggests the average consumer plans to spend $1,517 on the 2014 holiday season.
A lot of us feel the pressure to splurge, and in the midst of the frenzy, its easy to lose sight of the real purpose of holidays having fun, spending time with friends and family and showing those you care about that they are loved.
Although its late in the sea-son, there are still many low-cost holiday activities taking place on the West Shore for you and your family to experience together.
Here are some of the West Shore Arts Councils top picks:
Bright lights on the West Shore: Victoria Buzz offers holiday lights maps each year, including one of the West Shore. Grab some Christmas snacks, gather up the family and take a tour of your neighbourhood. More info at victoriabuzz.com/christmas-lights-tour-map-2014/
Langford Lights: The Langford Trolley offers a special Christ-mas light tour each night from Dec. 18 to 21. Hop on board and check out the colourful displays. The trolley departs nightly from City Centre Park (1089 Lang-ford Pky.) at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Visit cityoflangford.ca for more details.
Local art, local gifts: Still looking for some last-minute
gifts? Coast Collectives Gifts and Wishes show continues until Dec. 21, offering items at a variety of price points, includ-ing pottery, wearable art, hand-crafted toys and more.
Coast Collective is open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. at 3221 Heatherbell Rd.; check out coastcollective.ca for more information.
Blue Christmas in Metcho-sin: Multi-talented locals Dave and Lesley Preston host their annual Blue Moon Christmas at Metchosin Community House (4430 Happy Valley Rd.) on Dec. 18 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.).
The next night at the com-munity house, check out Holi-day Tea Time. Gather round the fireplace for Christmas tea and goodies and sing a few carols with friends new and old from 3 to 5 p.m. See metchosincommu-
nityhouse.com for more details on either event.
Magic on Wishart: The lights and decorations at the Martins home at 3360 Wishart Road attract visitors from all around, including Santa himself, who is on hand at the home to greet visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. every evening from now until Decem-ber 23. The Martins are also accepting donations for the Goldstream Food Bank.
Westhills Whirl: Join other West Shore families at Westhills Arena (1089 Langford Pky.) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 20 for a free holiday skating session, spon-sored by Island Savings. Skate rentals are also available for a small fee. Find info at eagleridge-centre.com.
Five-alarm Santa: The Col-wood Fire Departments Santa Go Round takes place Dec. 21. Santa and his elves travel around Colwood by fire truck from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. with candy canes for kids.
Listen for the sirens and come out to greet Saint Nick. More information available at col-wood.ca.
Holidays on ice: West Shore Parks and Rec hosts $2 skates from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Christ-mas Eve and New Years Eve at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre (1767 Island Hwy.).
Dust off your skates and prac-tice those figure eights. More information at westshorerecre-ation.ca.
Johanna HendersonWest Shore
Arts Council
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EDITORIALOUR VIEW
Following are highlights from Tom Fletchers year-end interview with NDP leader John Horgan.
For an extended version of this piece, visit the Opinion section online at goldstreamgazette.com.
TF: The B.C. Liberal government has given every indication theyre going to proceed with the Site C dam on the Peace River. What do you think?JH: Ive always
maintained that its a good project, but its a question of when to add another $8-9-10-12 billion onto the backs of ratepayers.
First of all, go to the B.C. Utilities Commission and find out if this is the power you need and if this is the time to build it. The government refuses to do that, and I think thats just an Achilles heel in this process.TF: You voted for the liquefied
natural gas income tax to provide certainty, and then you immediately said you would work to increase the LNG tax in 2017, before any major project could be started. How is that certainty?JH: I thought it was important
that the investment community in this sector knew there was bipartisan support for LNG in British Columbia. But we went from a seven per cent (tax) to a 3.5 per cent because of a softening market.
If there is a decline in return to the province because of a softening market, then surely over a 25-year
period not just between now and 2017, but if the market conditions change and prices go up I think British Columbians would want their government to make sure they were getting a fair share of that benefit.TF: Why did you
vote against the LNG environmental legislation?JH: They said prior
to the election that LNG would be the greenest in the world. And then when
they tabled legislation they left out 70 per cent of the emissions from upstream activity.TF: Gordon Campbells great
goal for greenhouse gases, 33 per cent reduction by 2020, can that be reached assuming a substantial LNG development?JH: I find it difficult to believe
that theyre going to achieve those results. (Environment Minister) Mary Polak has a different point of view, and our job as opposition is to hold them accountable to the numbers that they passed into law, and were going to do that.
One of the three sectors, housing, energy and transportation, where emission profiles can be managed downward is transportation. And the government has wasted 18 months talking about a referendum
on (Metro Vancouver transit).TF: Whats your top priority for
2015?JH: I think the public is going to
increasingly find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didnt spend as much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pulling that revenue in for budget purposes.
Were going to have to use new technologies and means of communication to better explain to people what the governments doing to them.TF: What should happen with the
agricultural land reserve?JH: I dont think there was a
groundswell of opposition to the ALR, quite the opposite in fact, and the commission has in my opinion, infinite flexibility to meet the demands of development in northern areas as well as urban centres.
Im going to make sure that (agriculture critic) Lana Popham, who as you know is fearless on this issue, is let loose on (Agriculture Minister) Norm Letnick, and were going to dog this issue up to the next election.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.
Email: [email protected]: @tomfletcherbc
Horgan on LNG, climate and farmland
Navy booze policy change smart idea
The presence of cheap or free alcohol on Royal Canadian Navy ships is a tradition that goes back generations.
It can likely be traced back to when the captains of sailing ships heading out for long voyages to new lands felt it prudent to carry rum on board to give crew members something to look forward during long stretches at sea, and to keep them from going stir crazy.
While ships and personnel in todays navy still spend extended times at sea away from home and family, the need for a loose liquor policy on board is a vestige from the past that has long outlived its pragmatic need.
There will no doubt be crew members who will grumble about the move announced by the RCN last week to ban self-serve drinking while its ships are at sea or in port. But it makes sense, since these ships are workplaces 24/7, with crew on duty at all times.
The change was one of a variety of recommendations stemming from an Internal Review of Personal Conduct, launched after shorebound charges relating to drunken misconduct were lodged against three members of HMCS Whitehorse on exercise in San Diego this past summer.
Among the reviews findings was that clearer guidance on the RCNs expectations for personal conduct needs to be communicated to officers and sailors, a result it stated should come from better leadership training and communications efforts.
Leaving ships personnel to police themselves around alcohol consumption has worked well for years for the most part. But the RCN has acknowledged that the number of alcohol-fuelled negative incidents has been on the rise in recent years.
That said, the navy realizes that the vast majority of personnel behave respectfully when imbibing on board or in port. As such, one recommendation is to offer alcohol on ships for special occasions, but for a higher price than in past and never in a self-serve scenario.
The military is designed to be structured and discipline-oriented thats why many people join in the first place. Letting that structure loosen over booze is simply not acceptable.
Tom FletcherB.C. Views
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Letters to the EditorInterview with premier provides few new insightsRe: Clark on climate, claw-
backs, credit cards (B.C. Views, Dec. 10)
Well, it was time for my annual revisit of Black Press legislative reporter Tom Fletch-ers B.C. Views column to see if anything was new since last year, and it was a bit like switching to a boring TV show during the commercials; noth-ing much had changed.
As per usual, Fletcher lobbed a couple of Nerf balls at the premier and made sure they included a few openings to complain about the NDP.
What was most revealing, however, were a couple of responses made by Christy Clark.
When Fletcher stated, in regard to the anticipated $400-million surplus for this year, Of course the opposition is interested in welfare rates and in particular ending child support claw backs, Ms. Clark came back with her usual sage wisdom. She said, Like any family thats been through tough times, the first thing you need to do, when you get back to finding a job and making an income again, is to pay off your credit cards. She then stated, Its typical, the NDP want us to spend the money before we have it.
While Im a big fan of reduc-ing personal debt, the first thing that comes to mind to do with job income is not paying off credit cards, but instead
providing proper shelter and food for ones family.
Considering how B.C. con-tinues to have the highest child poverty rates in Canada (one child out of five), and a bungled social welfare, medi-cal and educational system, the fact that the B.C. Liberals both find that acceptable and think that it can wait until the credit cards are paid off, shows indeed that nothing much has changed, nor should we expect it to as long as they remain our government.
Tune in next year for more of the same.
Arthur EntlichMetchosin
The perils of the Nisgaa parallel state
Re: Nisgaa proving critics wrong (B.C. Views, Dec. 3).
Tom Fletcher seems to have had an epiphany thats led to his urging acceptance of Supreme Court of Canada rulings which enabled the cre-ation by the Nisgaa Nation of (Fletchers words) a parallel state in B.C.
Fletcher may never have learned that two wrongs dont make a right.
The first long-standing wrong at issue is the sorry treatment of aboriginals in both B.C. and across Canada. Despite significant improve-ments over recent years, more
remains to be done.The second wrong is that
the Supreme Court of Canada now enables a new layer of government in B.C. Whats been created is a landed gentry of sorts who have, in effect, received authority to exercise sovereign powers. They now plan to establish multiple export-enabling liquid natural gas terminals on the B.C. coast.
B.C. taxpayers will follow such developments with inter-est, particularly if there is no parallel commitment by the Nisgaa to assume increasing responsibility for both federal and provincial government ser-vices, as their parallel state business plans prove profit-able.
The old adage that theres only one taxpayer could, with Nisgaa concurrence, remain a truism. Its based on the real-ization that whether its for ser-vices provided by local, pro-vincial or federal governments, most voters and elected leaders have long recognized its the voting taxpayer who determines both government funding levels and program priorities.
Unanswered questions include: Will this aboriginal parallel state acknowledge a responsibility to participate within its anticipated capabil-ity as a fully functional entity within our national federation?
Will it fund a portion of the
many provincial and federal government services it now receives?
Will it commit to creating and funding its self-determined unique government service programs?
Historical antipathy between First Nations, local, provincial and federal agencies indicates a need for strong, but flexible leadership at all four govern-mental levels.
In seeking a comprehensive governmental rebalancing, well hopefully avoid histori-cally based emotional rhetoric supporting retributive ratio-nale if were to minimize costly, confrontational negotiations.
In B.C., our often-envied Canadian cultural mosaic is at risk of becoming a dysfunc-tional and tattered societal quilt.
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TrianonChocolate75gr
Swiss KnightProcess Cheese170gr
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KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr
Clover LeafSmoked Oysters or Mussels85gr
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Stoned Wheat ThinsCrackers600gr
MelittaCoffee400-930gr
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Dill or Hamburger Slices Pickles1lt
NestleTurtles267-300gr
Nestle Quality Street Chocolates or Mackintoshs Creamy Toffee Tin180-260gr
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Uncle BensClassiques Recipe Rice Selections170-180gr
KraftCracker Barrel Cheese Slices220-240gr
KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr
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99Clover LeafWhole Baby Clams142gr
Green Giant
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DairylandOriginal Egg Nog2ltBicks
Pickled Beets500-750ml
TenderflakeShells or Puff Pastry255-397gr
E.D. SmithMincemeat700ml
TrianonChocolate75gr
Swiss KnightProcess Cheese170gr
MacLarensImperial Carefully Aged CheeseSharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr
KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr
Clover LeafSmoked Oysters or Mussels85gr
KraftCracker Barrel Cheese907gr
Stoned Wheat ThinsCrackers600gr
MelittaCoffee400-930gr
WalkersShortbread125-150grBicks
Dill or Hamburger Slices Pickles1lt
NestleTurtles267-300gr
Nestle Quality Street Chocolates or Mackintoshs Creamy Toffee Tin180-260gr
Uncle BensStuffn Such Stuffing120gr
LindtGold Bear or Lindor ChocolatesSelected, 100-156gr
Ocean SprayCranberry Sauce348ml
GuylianBelgian Chocolates90-125gr
E.D. SmithPure Pumpkin796ml
PillsburyCrescents, Biscuits or RollsSelected, 227-340gr
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LindtLindor Mini Chocolate Balls100gr
ChapmansFrozen Yogurt or Sorbet2lt
KraftCool Whip225gr or 1lt
ChapmansPremium Ice Cream2lt
KraftMiracle Whip or Mayo890ml
DolePineapple398ml
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Christmas light-up in ColwoodJohn Martins massive light and decoration display is staying in the familyArnold LimNews Gazette staff
A Martin family Christmas tradition, featuring a live Santa Claus and candy canes in front of a brightly decorated house, is coming along with a hefty energy bill to a Colwood home on Wis-hart Road.
My father-in-law did this in Duncan for years and years. I watched him over the generations as people came by with their kids, and 20 years later with the grand-kids, said John Martin, the architect of the display. I decided I wanted to do it because I thought it would be fun.
For 18 years, Martin enjoyed decorat-ing his Saanich homes on Garnet Place and Baker Street with thousands of lights and decorations passed down to him from his father-in-law.
Over the years, John added to the rep-ertoire, building decorations of his own and adding a fundraising element to help community members in need. One year he raised $4,000, waving his hands and his voice in two-hour stints, spreading cheer and giving out between 500 to 1,000 candy canes a night in front of his festive home.
Past fundraising proceeds have gone to a school in Sierra Leone, to street kids in Brazil and to local families. This year proceeds go to the family of Emma Grace Smith, an 11-year-old Saanich resi-dent diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor at nine. She beat that illness, but has relapsed with cancer in her spine. She is currently travelling back and forth between home and B.C. Childrens Hos-pital in Vancouver as she battles for her health.
If I could do anything, even to make them smile one more time, I will do it. How could you not want to do some-thing, really, said Johns daughter-in-law Kristy Martin. When youre a parent yourself, you cant imagine that day ever happening. Even if we could give them an extra day off work to spend with their daughter, that would be amazing.
The home of Kristy and husband, Craig, at 3360 Wishart Rd. will host the new home for the hundreds of lines of Christmas lights, dozens of stand-up dec-orations and inflatables, signs and more, including a north star from the former Candy Cane Lane neighbourhood dis-play on Tattersall Road that will stay lit through the night.
From Dec. 17 to 23, a familiar face will again be spreading cheer, candy canes and accepting donations for the Smith family and the Goldstream Food Bank. It
could perhaps be Johns last year as the spokesperson for the man in red.
Its not about presents, its just a feel-ing. Christmas is a spirit, about family and friends and if you can bring a smile to peoples faces to make them feel a bit better, its good, he said.
John Martin hopes the tradition will continue as it has for decades at his home and his father-in-laws before that, and perhaps even grow now that the display has been relocated to his sons home.
He doesnt know it yet, but next year he will be out here in the suit and Ill be retired. Once you start you cant stop. Every year has been fulfilling, John said. (My son) has always helped me as a kid, so it would be really special for me if he decided to come out when Im no lon-ger doing it. Who knows, my grandson (might) do it too.
Arnold Lim/News staff
Santa Claus takes time out from his busy schedule to spend time at 3360 Wishart Road in Colwood to give out candy canes, spread cheer and collect food bank donations from 6-8 p.m., Dec. 17 to 23.
Westshore Wolves Dylan Grant (in white) battles Victoria Cougars opponent Ryan Buse during a previous Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League game at The Q Centre. The team play in Colwood tonight (Dec. 17) at 7 p.m.Photo by Cam Preece
Food donations welcome at Jr. Bhockey tonight
The Westshore Wolves are battling two opponents tonight at The Q Centre.
The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League team takes on the South Division-leading Victoria Cougars starting at 7 p.m.
The Wolves are also helping to battle hunger in the community. Tonights con-test also features a food drive, benefitting the West-shore Christmas Hamper Fund, overseen by the Goldstream Food Bank.
Fans are encouraged to bring non-per-ishable food items to the game and drop it off with the Wolves volunteers at the entrance.
Christmas bluescomes to Metchosin
Multitalented locals Dave and Lesley Pres-ton host their annual Blue Moon Christmas at Metchosin Community House (4430 Happy Val-ley Rd.) on Dec. 18 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). The evening is a wonder-ful showcase of local talent, featuring festive songs and stories performed by local artists.
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