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Anonymous benefactor adds security to native plant gardenChristine van ReeuwykNews Staff

Blooms not spotted in recent years are returning to the Native Plant Garden in Oak Bay thanks to new fencing.

The camas and fawn lilies will see the light of day this spring in the garden gifted to the community in 1939.

The .21-hectare garden off Beach Drive near Margate endured seasons of deer prior to fencing last year.

“This past summer a new fence has been put up around the garden because of the deer problem,” said Carol Davies, who has invested a dozen years worth of time into the garden. “For the first time in quite a few years we’re seeing things that were normally eaten down.”

“There’d been several meetings about having a fence. It was going to be a much more modest fence than we have,” she said. While budgeting was under way, the executor of an anonymous benefactor’s will came calling. Now that private legacy

of cedar lattice fencing surrounds the gar-den.

Davies works at the garden each Fri-day clearing invasive plants and at times planting native species salvaged from sites under development around the region.

“We work closely with the municipal-ity – they do things like arborist work and take away all our garden debris,” she said.

“It’s a nice garden, it’s a Garry oak eco-system, there’s the Garry oak tree and the arbutus tree and all kinds of different shrubs that go with that.”

The garden, which features a natural rock formation and multiple trails as well as several ponds and vantage points with benches, is a designated Oak Bay Heri-tage site.

“Over the years it’s gone through vari-ous clean-ups and various states of being overgrown,” Davies said. “We cleared out all the invasive species, there was a lot of ivy and blackberry, holly and non-native grasses. Then we planted quite a few native plants and bushes in the garden.”

The camas are expected to pop up soon, earlier than usual due to the “mild winter and warm spring.”

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Oak Bay’s twilight walk offers a chance to explore the community’s Native Plant Garden this Friday.

The Embrace the Night walk will start early, allowing participants to enjoy the sight and fragrance of blossoms by twi-light, with the hopes of catching a beau-tiful moonrise and sunset along the way.

Choose from two routes at two paces. Both will feature native wild-flowers including fawn lilies, shooting stars, camas and buttercups along the

Brighton Walkway and throughout the Oak Bay Native Plant Garden on Beach Drive. A more energetic group will also enjoy the stunning views from Ander-son Hill Park.

Meet at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Monterey Recreation Centre. Personal reflectors will be handed out. Wear comfortable footwear and hope for the best but pre-pare for worst as the walk is on rain or shine.

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Carol Davies tends the native lilies at Oak Bay’s Native Plant Garden. The garden is reaping the benefits of new deer fencing.

Christine van Reeuwyk photo

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BC saved 15 megawatt hours – a 0.2 per cent reduction in over-all provincial energy load – on Saturday night, the equivalent of turning off about 680,000 LED light bulbs.

It’s a drop in savings over 2014 when the province saw one per cent reduction during the annual Earth Hour event where people around the world are encouraged to turn off unneces-

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Arnold Lim photo

The Oak Bay News earned a national nod Friday when the Canadian Community Newspaper Asso-ciation announced its annual award winners in community news editorial and advertising.

Former Oak Bay News reporter Arnold Lim placed first for Best News Feature Photo for his shot of the husband-and-wife team of John and Nadine Woodall showing off their dance moves in

advance of the 2014 A Glittery Affair at the Mon-terey Centre.

Lim also won Best Feature Photo, circulation 12,500 and above, for his colourful shot of rhyth-mic gymnast Jinayah Nelson on the front page of the Dec. 12 Goldstream News Gazette where he now works.

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Ken and Kathy Shields, who coached Vikes men’s and women’s basketball teams to a com-bined 15 national championships, will receive honorary degrees from the University of Victoria at a special convocation ceremony on April 2.

“The Shields established an unprecedented standard of excellence during their careers at UVic with their unique ability to bring the best out of their student-athletes,” said president Jamie Cas-sels.

“They put UVic on the map in terms of Canadian university athletics and their legacy continues to this day.”

Ken Shields came to UVic in 1976 as head coach of the Vikes men’s basketball program and ath-letic co-ordinator. His teams won a record seven consecutive Canadian titles from 1979 to 1985. He was named Canadian coach of the year four times.

Recently retired NBA star Steve Nash – also a UVic honorary degree recipient – cited him as a key influence.

Few, if any, women in Canadian basketball have achieved the success and respect that Kathy Shields earned during her 23 seasons as head coach of the Vikes women’s basketball team.

She guided the Vikes to eight national titles and her teams recorded 320 wins and only 50 losses in league play during that period. She was named Canadian coach of the year on three occasions and she’s a past recipient of the 3M Coaching Award for Excellence.

“Ken and Kathy built incredible dynasties at UVic,” said Clint Hamilton, director of athletics and recreation.

“For them to receive the university’s highest academic honour now is perfect timing, as we reflect on the McKinnon Gym era and look forward to this spring’s opening of the Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities.”

At the international level, Ken Shields coached Canada’s national team from 1990 to 1994, taking them to within one win of qualifying for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and to a seventh-place finish at the 1994 International Basketball

Federation World Championships.Kathy Shields coached Canada’s senior team to a sev-

enth-place finish at the 1994 world championships and served as an assistant coach at the 1984 Los Angeles Olym-

pic Games, where the team placed fourth.Both have been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall

of Fame and were inaugural members of the UVic Sports Hall of Fame.

Ken and Kathy Shields to receive honourary degrees

Ken and Kathy Shields, who coached the University of Victoria Vikes men’s and women’s basketball teams to a combined 15 national championships, will receive honourary degrees Thursday.

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. government is giving itself new authority to regulate ongoing teacher train-ing, possibly requiring completion of new programs for teachers to maintain certifi-cation.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said there are currently no detailed require-ments for certified teachers to stay current with new education techniques.

Those requirements are to be worked out with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, which was notified only hours before changes to the School Act were introduced in the leg-islature Thursday.

“There is no legislated requirement for

professional development, nor is there a definition of what the route to that might be and what some of those tools are,” Fass-bender told reporters Thursday. “That is why it is important that we work with the teaching profession to define that moving forward, and that’s what this bill allows us to do.”

There is no change to the five profes-sional development days per school year that are currently part of the BCTF con-tract, or any requirement in the legislation that new training be delivered during those days.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said education ministry officials have assured him there will be two years of con-sultation before changes to professional

development are imposed. Any changes “need to be properly funded and respect teachers’ professional autonomy,” he said.

Iker was more concerned about another change that gives the ministry authority to impose shared services arrangements on school districts.

He called the move “a diversion from underfunding,” after the government demanded $29 million in administrative savings from districts, many of whom say they can’t find any more savings.

Fassbender said school districts will have time to develop shared service plans themselves before anything is imposed by Victoria.

NDP education critic Rob Fleming said Fassbender and the B.C. Liberals have a

“centralizing impulse” toward school dis-tricts, shifting authority to the education ministry that doesn’t have the capacity to make all those decisions.

The government forced all school dis-tricts into a new administration computer system that didn’t work, costing $120 mil-lion, so it doesn’t have the track record to lecture school districts on efficiency, Flem-ing said.

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Brook Castelsky took the helm of Oak Bay Marine Group March 31.

The change comes as part of now former CEO Peter Ciceri’s recommen-dation for a new organi-zational structure for the company, moving to a COO model. Ciceri also stepped down March 31.

“We are grateful for what Peter has accom-plished during his time with the company,” said Mark Appleton, a trustee and director. “We wish him every success moving for-ward.”

Castelsky will report directly to the board of directors and be respon-sible for the overall man-agement and operations of the company. He has held several roles within the Oak Bay Marine Group. He

began his 15-year career in the accounting depart-ment before becoming the assistant manager and general manager of the Northern Resorts, Marine Operations Manager and Operations Manager for Painter’s Lodge, General Manager for Cape Santa Maria Resort in the Baha-mas, and most recently, VP of Resorts for the group of companies.

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Brook Castelsky took the helm of Oak Bay Marine Group March 31, replacing former CEO Peter Ciceri.

The federal NDP has put forward a motion to protect Canada’s lakes, rivers and oceans from plastic microbead pollution.

A study by scientists from the University of Victoria and the Vancouver Aquarium found

that high levels of microplastic particles in waters off the B.C. coast are threatening local marine life. “The first step in tackling pollution is prevention,” said Victoria MP Murray Rankin. “Removing unnecessary microbeads from

everyday products is a simple step we can take to protect our waters and marine animals.”

Microbeads are small manufactured pieces of plastic used in consumer products like facial scrubs, shower gel and toothpaste.

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New MLAs for Sur-rey and Richmond and adjustments to other electoral boundaries have been proposed before the 2017 provin-cial election in B.C.

The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commis-sion recommended the changes after studying population data and touring the province last year. If approved, they will bring the num-ber of MLAs in the B.C. legislature from 85 to 87.

The commission found the populations for existing electoral districts in the Capital District were “relatively well balanced,” with minor alterations pro-posed for the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

“We propose changes to the boundaries of the existing Victoria- Beacon Hill and Oak Bay-Gordon Head elec-toral districts to return the neighbourhood of Vic West to a Victoria electoral district and rebalance the popula-tion between these two districts,” stated the report from the com-mission chaired by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Thomas Melnick.

The boundary between Victoria-Bea-con Hill and Oak Bay-Gordon Head would fol-low Richmond Avenue to Fairfield Road and along the east side of Ross Bay Cemetery to the ocean. Cedar Hill Road and Shelbourne Street will continue to make up the western boundary along the northern portion of the

Two more seats proposed for next B.C. electionMinor changes proposed for Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding

riding. The proposed

changes to Oak Bay-Gordon Head would expand the riding to 330 square kilometres and bring the estimated population to 55,689, 4.8 per cent above the provincial aver-age. The current rid-ing established by the commission in 2008 is 315 square kilometres and had a population of 50,310, 7.5 per cent below the provincial average.

Other proposed changes for the Capi-tal District include moving the District of Metchosin to an elec-toral district named Esquimalt-Metchosin that includes Colwood, View Royal and Esqui-malt. “This change will balance the population across the area while providing room for con-tinued growth in Lang-

ford,” according to the commission.

Boundary shifts in fast-growing Sur-rey would produce two new constituency names, with Surrey South inserted between the existing Surrey-Cloverdale and Surrey-White Rock seats. The other new seat is Rich-mond-Queensborough, taking in an area of New Westminster to balance the population of the existing constituencies in the region.

Melnick said efforts were made to keep “communities of inter-est” together, while equalizing the popula-tions of constituencies as much as possible. Even at that, the popu-lation of some urban constituencies is as much as 60 per cent higher than rural seats, where travel by the elected representative

is much more time con-suming.

The commission, which is required to review boundaries after every election, is pre-vented from eliminat-ing seats in the Cariboo-Thompson, Columbia-Kootenay and North regions, despite their lower populations.

Other major changes involve shifts in Lang-ley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack boundaries, and including Hope in the Fraser-Nicola con-stituency that extends up to Merritt. The pro-posals and maps can be found at www.bc-ebc.ca.

Public input on the proposed changes is accepted until May 26. Send comments through the website, email [email protected] or mail to PO Box 9275, Stn. Prov Govt, Victoria B.C. V8W 9J6.

Proposed changes to the Oak Bay-Gordon Head provincial riding would bring its population closer to the provincial average.

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Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission?

The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2011 B.C. Liberal leadership contest.

Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making.

Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong.

If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it.

She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013.

Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone at the

news of Abbott’s demise. While the two were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not

being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit partnership of 22 years in a shambles.

Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Commission.

“There have been some results, but four treaties

in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said.

“We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.”

That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C.

The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law.

It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table

have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives debt.

The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands.

I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark side-stepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too.

(McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.)

Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.”

Her advice may have been heard after all.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

Treaty trouble has deep roots

Minimum wage woes

Labour leaders in British Columbia looking for a big jump in the province’s minimum wage were disappointed with the modest 20 cents an hour hike.

At the same time, those who actually make the minimum collectively shrugged at the raise, which amounts to about $30 per month more for full-time workers, less taxes and other deductions.

The B.C. Federation of Labour wanted to see the rate pushed up to $15 an hour, a more liveable wage for full-timers trying to make ends meet.

Owners of small and medium-sized businesses whose input the province used to determine the hike claimed boosting the rate from $10.25 an hour to $15 would kill many of their operations. Maybe so, but the whole discussion prompted a number of questions.

Should someone who is just starting out in their working life and happy to have money in their pocket make the same as someone trying to pay rent or raise a family?

And when we hear about fast-food outlets in Alberta’s oil patch country paying upwards of $18 an hour does it mean workers here are valued less, despite doing the same job?

Business owners talk about paying what “the market will bear.” In other words, that means paying as much as the place down the street in the same industry.

To get brutally frank about it, operators of traditionally low-wage businesses will generally pay as little as possible while maintaining the ability to attract staff.

To some that might sound as if business owners are all greedy individuals who put profits ahead of people.

It’s not as simple as that. The majority of entrepreneurs and small business owners aren’t getting rich, they’re simply making a comfortable living, to which everyone is entitled. As well, individuals have the right to refuse to work for minimum wage, and many do.

Is it up to every business owner to help their staff get ahead, at the risk of shuttering their business? We think not. But we do appreciate those that make it a point to pay more than minimum out of respect for their staff.

Doing so helps, even in a small way, produce happier, healthier people, which is good for everyone.

Tom FletcherB.C. Views


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Careful watch required during OCP implementationI am writing to clear

up some obvious misunderstandings letter writers in the Wednesday, March 25 edition of the Oak Bay News obviously have. Oak Bay Watch is not part of the many various groups that have formed in the last four years to oppose inappropriate developments considered or approved by council.

Each of these groups formed to oppose development proposals that were way out of line with our zoning bylaws. The Oak Bay Lodge group for example, was protesting a significant variance that would have allowed substantial overbuilding of the lot and added to the

already high amenity and trafficked neighbourhood. This included the new high school and theatre, a community centre and an elementary school.

The proposed facility was to serve all of Vancouver Island and, although Oak Bay would have had to provide financial support, the clientèle would have been on a first-come first-served basis. There would be no guarantee of a bed for aging Oak Bay News letter writers or other local senior residents.

Our mayor, in voting against the facility, said the facility already had a variance and therefore the new building would have required a variance

on a variance. It became increasingly clear to everyone it was not fair to ask residents to absorb this much density.

Other developments that individual groups and the community have opposed include: a giant duplex on a relatively small lot (spot zoned and approved by council); a council approved apartment block that totally over-built the lot and required many variances including limited, above-grade parking and minuscule setbacks; basement suite legalization was another major concern – as other communities have struggled with the many disruptive issues for neighbours and expensive

staffing regulation problems and fire and safety issues.

Oak Bay Watch was formed primarily to oppose monster house development on small lots – that has caused and continues to cause so much anxiety and adverse impact in our community.

After a three-year Oak Bay Watch campaign and with a lot of community and municipal staff support council is going to correct this 2007 zoning error that led to these invasive developments – this correction is scheduled for late April. This is not to say Oak Bay Watch is not supportive of opposition groups with legitimate development concerns.

Advocacy has become more and more necessary as existing citizens’ interests are lost as local councils respond to constant development pressures. Precedent setting, ignoring zoning bylaw standards and planning principles are other major concerns.

Many communities throughout B.C. are lobbying their councils to prevent demolitions and tree cutting – not only to prevent the building of monster houses but, to oppose the many forms of multi-dwellings that are being inappropriately pushed into single-family neighbourhoods.

In Oak Bay the new official community plan

has been criticized for being too open-ended and ambiguous. It contains land use and zoning objectives that will allow multi-dwellings in our single-family neighbourhoods. The impacts of many of these developments has the potential to change Oak Bay’s character substantially – not necessarily for the better.

To avoid similar adverse zoning changes of the past and, as there is no guaranteed extensive public input into the OCP implementation process currently being considered by council – a careful watch is required.

Anthony MearsOak Bay

Limit rabbit purchases to toys this Easter

With Easter not far off many children start thinking of the Easter bunny and seeing them in TV ads and toy bunnies in shops may get the idea that they want a cuddly little bunny of their own.

Please give this decision some serious thought before you adopt. Rabbits are timid creatures that do not like being held. If they fall they do not land on their feet as does a cat and many serious injuries can happen. They are sociable creatures and should not be kept in a small cage. Consider it the same as solitary confinement.

As a rabbit owner I can attest that they are sweet, intelligent creatures but a lot of work. Their habitats need cleaning every day and their food and water bottles must be washed. Young children infatuated with owning a bunny will quickly tire of that chore when other social activity takes over. The rabbits will be ignored and their housing left unkempt and the onus will fall to the parent to take over those chores, a parent who is too busy already. How long will that last?

A rabbit is a long-term commitment, which must be taken seriously. Too many families faced with this extra responsibility see no option but to dispose of the rabbit. Unfortunately too many times it is dumped in an area with other no longer wanted rabbits, which in itself is a death sentence. If not by a predator or a vehicle, sometimes by another rabbit defending its turf. Humane societies would be happy to have the bunny.

Those toy bunnies mentioned above may make better pets all round.

William JesseOak Bay

Interest groups ‘integral part of democracy’

Re: Who watches the watchers? (News, March 25).

Oak Bay Watch is one of many groups of local citizens who have formed to ensure our elected officials follow due process supported by public engagement.

Interest groups are an integral part of democracy allowed and encouraged within the Canadian constitution as they promote

public imput and provide an avenue for local voices.

West Vancouver is a prime example where there has been a vacuum in urban planning and public involvement. The developers and architects bottom line has been given priority, Without public interest and representation there would be no balance.

If architects and developers truly were interested in the best outcomes for Oak Bay then they should have no concerns with organized public engagement.

Rachel McDonnell Oak Bay

Restoration work should expand park-wide

I support wholeheartedly the restorations in Upland Park (Park areas closed for preservation, News, March 25). I suggest that we expand this excellent initiative.

Oak Bay has several parks that are not ordinary parks; they are living museums replete with rare plants and ecosystems. Uplands Park, Cattle Point, Anderson Hill, Harling Point and the Chinese

Cemetery and even Gonzales Hill, arguably, feature exceptional natural and cultural heritage. These parks should be managed as special assets containing heritage of national significance.

We should think of reining in human and dog traffic in parts of these sites with appropriate

infrastructure and signage. We should also be prepared to remove inappropriate infrastructure. Our priceless living museums, which remain under-celebrated, are well worth it. They make Oak Bay special.

Jacques SiroisOak Bay

Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff

Chris Hyde-Lay, manager of parks for Oak Bay and contractor Wylie Thomas discuss restoration in Uplands Park.


By Bill SmithFor the Oak Bay News

What’s up for April 2015? A lunar eclipse two weeks after the March 20 solar eclipse!

NASA astronomer Jane Houston-Jones, just back from last month’s Faroes eclipse, reminds us, “The April 4 dawn lunar eclipse follows two weeks

after the March 20 solar eclipse. Eclipses of the moon can only occur during the full moon, 14 days after the new moon, when the sun, Earth and moon

are aligned to form a straight line.”

Oak Bay’s early ris-ers will need to set their alarms to see the partial eclipse which begins at 3:16 a.m. The

total eclipse phase lasts a few minutes on either side of 5 a.m. That’s the brief phase where the entire surface of the moon is obscured. The partial eclipse phase

Lunar eclipse a highlight of April’s night skies ends on the West Coast at 6:45 a.m.

This month Venus at sunset is chasing the setting sun in the west over Langford, set-ting itself, just several hours later, at the same place in the western end of the Salish Walk of the Planets.

Now more good news for this month...With April 2015, being mostly a “moonless” month (aka a waning gibbous moon), there is a very good chance this month you will be able to see the Zodiacal Light.

We are blessed with minimal light pollution at so many places close to Oak Bay including Cattle Point. My pre-diction? That you will be lucky in April’s very dark sky, and be able to see the elusive zodiacal light appearing in the western sky with Venus.

The Zodiacal Light is a mysterious cone of light jutting from the western horizon about two hours after sunset. It runs along the Sal-ish Walk of the Planets lighting up the western end of the footpath that the planets take across the sky, a pathway astronomers call “the ecliptic.”

Zodiacal light is com-posed of interplanetary dust reflecting the light of the sun. It lies in the same flat plane as the planets orbiting our sun. That’s why we see it as we do, glowing gen-tly around the ecliptic lighting the path for our “Salish Wanderers – our planets.”

Another sky treat for

April – the Lyrid meteor shower – will peak on April 23. The constel-lation Lyra – the point in the sky the mete-ors appear to radiate from -- will be above the horizon by mid-night and overhead by 4 a.m. when the shower peaks. Between 15 and 20 meteors should be visible per hour at the peak, but there could be more!

The moon pairs up with the Pleiades and Venus on the April 20 and 21 and passes below bright Jupiter from the April 25 to 27.

First Nations Salish artist Chris Paul tells me how wonderful the dark sky is at Lauwelnew (aka Mount Newton) where his own Coastal Salish clan, the Tsartlip, enjoy wonderful dark skies and share stories about their ancient his-tory and the night sky views from their sacred mountain.

I tell him what it’s like not just at Cattle Point, but even close to his own sculpture, The Sal-ish Sea, just 200 metres from Beach Drive, on Spewhung Point (Oak Bay Marina parking lot). Give your eyes just 15 minutes to settle in the dark.

I like to use my Smartphone to capture images of the planets rising through gaps in the sculpture. If anyone captures a good photo-graph please email it to Dan Ebenal [email protected]

BillSmith is a Volun-teer at Cattle Point DARK SKY Urban Star Park


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Less than 10 minutes after arriving at the intersection of Foul Bay and Lansdowne Road, Ministry of Transportation and ICBC representatives were already commenting on the heavy use.

“Clearly this is an intersection that’s really benefiting from these pedestrian and cyclist improvements,” said Jordan Sturdy, parliamentary secretary for transportation. “Being here you can see the difference it’s going to make to the public.”

The final trim on Oak Bay’s side – it’s a border intersection with Saanich where work is continuing – is in place and cyclists, pedestrians and drivers are moving through it more safely and efficiently.

Oak Bay was one of 22 communities to receive funding from the Ministry of Transportation through its BikeBC cost-sharing program that helps local governments.

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“The CRD Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan envisions the region as a place where walking and cycling are key compo-nents of an integrated transportation system,” said Jennifer Black, CRD active transportation program manager.

“In partnering with the District of Oak Bay, the CRD is working toward the goal of connecting communi-ties across the region via a seamless cycling and walking network appropri-ate for users of all ages and abilities.”

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Jennifer Black, CRD active transportation program manager, left, Colleen Woodger, road safety co-ordinator for ICBC, Jordan Sturdy, parliamentary secretary for transportation and Oak Bay Coun. Michelle Kirby celebrate upgrades that improve the flow of traffic at Lansdowne and Foul Bay roads intersection.

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The B.C. government has revived its emission-free vehicle subsidy program, offering up to $5,000 to buyers of bat-tery-powered and plug-in hybrid cars.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett announced the program at the Van-couver Convention Centre as it set up for the annual auto show this week. B.C. will spend $10.6 million,

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That option won’t qualify for any provincial subsidy, other than for the vehicle.

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The vivid sights and stirring sounds of Mexico will be show-cased at the Canadian Club of Victoria’s annual cultural din-ner, with a performance by the “Viva Mexico! Folklore Dancers

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April 14 at the Uplands Golf Club.The Viva Mexico! association is a group of

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The troupe is proud to share with Victorians the traditional dances and costumes of many different regions of Mexico.

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The 2011 census shows that more than 20 per cent of the Canadian population was born outside of the country.

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The event takes place at Uplands Golf Club, 3300 Cadboro Bay Rd. and tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Tickets are available on EventBrite or by calling 250-370-1837 by April 10.

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B.C. Treaty Commission’s future remains in doubtTom FletcherBlack Press

In its current form, the B.C. Treaty Commission would need a century to settle all the aboriginal land claims that are before it, Premier Christy Clark said Wednesday.

Taking questions for the first time about the sudden cancellation of former cabinet minister George Abbott’s appointment to lead the commission, Clark said she doesn’t know yet if the organization will continue.

She emphasized that having only 50 out of 200 B.C. First Nations involved, and

painfully slow progress with those, is not enough.

“There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the the process.”

Word of Abbott’s rejection came out late last week, with surprise and disappointment from outgoing chief commissioner Sophie Pierre and commissioners representing the other two parties it represents, the federal government and B.C.’s First Nations Summit.

NDP leader John Horgan said the B.C. government’s sudden decision to leave a key position vacant is a violation of trust with aboriginal communities and Ottawa, which provides the cash for treaty settlements. B.C. provides Crown land once claimed territories are defined.

“I don’t disagree with those who suggest the treaty process can be revitalized,” Horgan said. “You don’t do it by blowing it up without talking to your partners.”

Pierre and others have expressed their own frustrations with the slow pace of progress, particularly from Ottawa. Treaty deals involving a share of salmon runs were put on hold for years while the federal

government held an inquiry into the state of Fraser River sockeye runs. Pierre has also called for forgiveness of the debt piled up by First Nations as negotiations drag on.

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Radio celebrity Jon Williams will MC event to raise funds and awareness for two local charities, NEED 2 Suicide Prevention, Education, and Support, and the Victoria branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society.

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8:00 am 9:15 am 11:00 am 4:30 pm

The Crucifixion, by John Stainer With the Cathedral Choir & soloists Josh Lovell and Nick Allen. Director: Michael Gormley Admission by donation

Maundy Thursday, April 2 Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist & Blessing of the Oils Solemn High Mass & Stripping of the Altar Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dawna Wall

Good Friday, April 3 Procession of the Cross through the City A Good Friday Liturgy: A service of loss and lament The Good Friday Liturgy Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dawna Wall

Holy Saturday, April 4 The Great Vigil of Easter with Baptisms, Confirmations & Reaffirmations Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dawna Wall

Easter Sunday, April 5 Holy Eucharist Contemporary Holy Eucharist Choral Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist

Quadra @ RocklandVictoria BC

250.383.2714www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca

“The City’s Cathedral”

VICTORIA CHURCHOF THE NAZARENE 4277 Quadra Street

250-479-1733www.vicnazarene.ca

Easter Sunday, April 20th, 2014 8:30 am Pancake Breakfast • 10:30 am Worship Celebration

Easter Sunday, April 5th, 2015

St. Mary’s Anglican Church1701 Elgin Road, Oak Bay, Victoria BC

250-598-2212

HOLY WEEK & EASTERHOLY WEEK & EASTERHOLY WEEK & EASTERHOLY WEEK & EASTERHOLY WEEK & EASTER

Maundy Thursday, April 2, 20157pm Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar Good Friday, April 3, 201511am Commemorationof the Lord’s Passion Easter Day, April 5, 2015 • 8:30am Holy Communion

(BCP) Chapel

• 10am Sung Communion (BAS) Church

Easter Worship

Jennifer BlythBlack Press

The Capital Region will be hopping with Easter possibilities this weekend.

In Saanich, Gordon Head Recreation Centre hosts the always-popular Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, April 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Designed for the two to five-year-old set and always a sell-out, families are encouraged to register early for this event that offers kindergym activi-ties, egg hunt, craft stations, treats and a special visit from the Easter Bunny himself.

On Sunday, attach bunny ears to your helmet and enjoy free admission to the Easter Egg-ceptional Skate at Pearkes Rec Centre, complete with a chance to win Easter treats – join the fun April 5 from 1:35 to 2:45 p.m. No bunny ears? Admission is $3, with skate rentals extra. See www.saanich.ca for more information.

Head to Beckwith Park Sunday, April 5 for the seventh annual Signs of Hope in Africa Easter Egg Hunt.

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., families will

enjoy bouncy castles, face-painting, crafts, games, entertainment, police and fire vehicles and of course, a chance to meet the Easter Bunny. No registration is required, only a $5 admission for children age 13 and younger (adults free).

With 20,000 chocolate eggs to be found in the 11 a.m. egg hunt (rain or shine), the search is divided into three age groups: three years and younger, four to six years, and seven years and older. A barbecue lunch is available for $6, including a burger or hot dog (with veggie options), plus chips and a drink.

Signs of Hope in Africa is a Victoria-based charity dedicated to improving quality of life through the health, edu-cation and business opportunities of children and families living in the vil-lage of Jambiani, Zanzibar in Tanzania. For more information, visit www.sign-sofhopeinafrica.org

In Oak Bay, organizers of the com-munity’s third annual Easter egg hunt expect to welcome 600 or more com-munity members to the park behind municipal hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hosted by the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association, the event includes face-painting, cookies and cupcakes, photos with the Easter Bunny, an Oak Bay fire truck display, collection for the Mustard Seed Food Bank, and of course and egg hunt, arranged according to age.

Oak Bay Recreation also has a full slate of Easter activities planned, beginning with a Good Friday Skate this Friday, April 3, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. In addition to music, the craft station and ice games such as octopus and go-go-stop, a small area will also be set up for a beginner’s hockey game.

The fun continues Sunday, April 5 with a special Kindergym full of Eas-ter fun and surprises from 11 a.m. to noon at Henderson Rec Centre and an Easter Fun Swim and Skate 2-for-1, with skating from 12 to 4:30 p.m. and swimming from 1 to 5 p.m. Skate and swim with the Easter Bunny, and take in the Easter egg hunt, both on and off-ice, not to mention Easter

Hop into Easter fun

Victoria Philharmonic Choir presents Bach’s St. John Passion Saturday, April 4, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Metropolitan United Church, on Bal-moral Road at Quadra Street.

The oldest of Bach’s Passion settings, St. John was composed for a Good Friday Vespers service in 1724, and would origi-nally have been wrapped around a sermon.

Setting the story of Christ’s final days and cru-cifixion, the story-telling role of the Evangelist will be sung by tenor Benjamin Butterfield, with bass-bari-tone Nathan McDonald as Christus and soprano Jane Long, mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer, tenor Josh Lovell and Montreal-based baritone Nathaniel Wat-son.

Victoria Symphony vio-

linist Christi Meyers leads the orchestra of musicians brought together for their skills in baroque reper-toire.

Tickets are $30 or $15 for students (children under 12 free) and are avail-able at Ivy’s Bookshop, Munro’s Books, Tanner’s Books, the Shieling, Long and McQuade, online at vpchoir.squarespace.com and possible at the door, if available.

Choir presents Bach’s St. John PassionPerformance explores Christ’slast days and crucifixion

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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES

7:30 am11:00 am 7:30 pm

9:00 am10:30 am

12:00 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 am 9:15 am 11:00 am 4:30 pm

The Crucifixion, by John Stainer With the Cathedral Choir & soloists Josh Lovell and Nick Allen. Director: Michael Gormley Admission by donation

Maundy Thursday, April 2 Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist & Blessing of the Oils Solemn High Mass & Stripping of the Altar Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dawna Wall

Good Friday, April 3 Procession of the Cross through the City A Good Friday Liturgy: A service of loss and lament The Good Friday Liturgy Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dawna Wall

Holy Saturday, April 4 The Great Vigil of Easter with Baptisms, Confirmations & Reaffirmations Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Dawna Wall

Easter Sunday, April 5 Holy Eucharist Contemporary Holy Eucharist Choral Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist

Quadra @ RocklandVictoria BC

250.383.2714www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca

“The City’s Cathedral”


Pastors: Rev. Dr. Rod Ellis, & Rev. Peter Umland, Anglican Network in Canada

HAPPYEASTER!

CHURCH OF OUR LORD

Corner of Blanshard & Humboldt250-383-8915 www.churchofourlord.org

MAUNDY THURSDAY,Holy Communion, April 2nd at 7 pm

GOOD FRIDAY,Re� ections on the Cross

April 3rd at 10:30 amEASTER SUNDAY, April 5th

8 am: Holy Communion10 am: Celebration and Holy

Communion with Sunday School4 pm: The Table (meal included)

WORSHIP WITH US THIS EASTER ST. AIDAN’S UNITED CHURCH Maundy Thursday ........................... 6:30 pm Good Friday Service ....................... 10 am Easter Sunday with Communion .... 10 am

3703 St. Aidan’s Street | 250-477-2089 | www.staidansunited.ca St. Aidan’s is an affirming congregation

WORSHIP WITH US THIS EASTER

ST. AIDAN’S UNITED CHURCH Maundy Thursday ...........................6:30 pm Good Friday Service .......................10 am Easter Sunday with Communion ....10 am

3703 St. Aidan’s Street | www.staidansunited.ca St. Aidan’s is an affirming congregation

St Michael & All Angels Anglican Church4733 West Saanich Road, Royal Oak

Visit our website address is http://www.stmikevictoria.ca

EASTER WEEK SERVICESMAUNDY THURSDAY 7:00pm Holy Communion,

hand washing and stripping of the altarGOOD FRIDAY 10:00am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

4:00pm Stabat Mater, with Prayers & ReadingsEASTER SUNDAY 8:30am Holy Communion

10:30am Baptism and Choral Eucharist

Our Lady of the RosaryRoman Catholic Church

798 Goldstream Avenue • 250.478.3482 • [email protected] Paul Szczur, SDS.

Holy Thursday April 2 - Mass 7:00pm 8:00-10:30 pm Adoration in the Chapel in the Lower Level of the Parish CentreGood Friday April 3 - 3:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s PassionHoly Saturday April 4 - 7:45pm Easter VigilEaster Sunday April 5 - 8:30am and 10:30am Mass

Good Friday Communion Service April 3 @ 10:30 am

Family Easter Party April 4 @ 3 - 5 pm

Easter Sunday Worship Service

April 5 @ 10:30 am “Restored”

Central Baptist Church 833 Pandora Ave.

250-385-7786 www.centralbaptistchurch.ca

Good Friday April 3, 2015

7pm

Featuring: Louise Rose

& Jeff Poynter

Easter Sunrise Service at Telegraph Cove (6:30am) A joint service with St. George’s Anglican Church.

Easter Sunday Celebration (10am) Fabulous music, Inclusive Communion, Flowering Cross and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt

Cadboro Bay United Church 2625 Arbutus Rd, Victoria BC

cadbayuc.org 250-477-2715 open hearts open minds open doors

April 3: Good Friday worship ~

10:30am

April 5: Easter Sunday

Breakfast ~ 9am Worship ~ 10:30am

Hope Evangelical

Lutheran Church1924 Carrick St.,

Victoria, BC V8R 2M4250 592 [email protected]

www.victoria-lutheran.org

Anglican Church of Canada • Phone 250-472-20903909 St. George’s Lane (off Maynard in Cadboro Bay)

EASTER JOY! St. George’s, cadboro bayMaundy Thursday: April 27:00 p.m. Choral Eucharist and Tenebrae

Good Friday: April 39:30 a.m. Special Family Program for children and parents11:00 a.m. Good Friday Liturgy

Easter Day: April 5 Festival of the Resurrection 6:15 a.m. Sunrise Service at Telegraph Cove (at the end of Telegraph Bay Rd.) 8:00 a.m. Easter Eucharist10:00 a.m. Festive Eucharist(Children’s Program and Nursery)

SHELBOURNE STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

“A Place To Call Home”

3460 SHELBOURNE ST. 250-592-4914

WWW.SHELBOURNESTREETCHURCH.COM

• 9:00 am Continental Breakfast• 9:20 am Easter Egg Hunt (up to Grade 6)• 10:00 am Worship Service

April 5

EASTER SUNDAY

celebration:

Easter Worship

coloring, crafts and face-painting with lots of prizes to be won. Upstairs, the Sports View Lounge will play family-friendly Easter bunny movies with free egg hunts and Easter-themed goodies.

Continuing Monday will be an Easter Monday Skate & Swim, with an every-one welcome skate from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and an everyone welcome swim from 3 to 5 p.m. (regular admission applies).

Victoria Parks and Recreation hosts its own Easter Eggstravaganza at Oak-lands Community Centre Saturday, April 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Admission to this family-friendly event is just $5 per child and includes arts and crafts, a sing-along and out-door egg hunt. Register with the com-munity centre at 250-370-9101.

The Crystal Pool offers families a chance to make a splash from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m., including an underwater egg hunt, with varying difficulties suitable for preschoolers to swim clubbers.

Victoria’s Central Baptist Church wel-comes the community for its Family Easter Party Saturday, April 4 from 3 to 5 p.m., complete with Easter egg hunt, Easter crafts, egg decorating, story time and tasty treats. Fun for children from preschool to Grade 6, learn more at www.centralbaptistchurch.ca

In neighbouring Esquimalt, the annual Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt will fill Esquimalt Gorge Park with delighted youngsters Sunday, April 5.

Join the Esquimalt Lions Club from 12 to 3 p.m. for entertainment, food, crafts, face-painting and, of course, hunting for Easter eggs. The concession opens at 11:30 a.m., followed by egg hunts and kids’ races according to age, plus a fire truck display, children’s entertainment and nature house.

St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church parishioners will observe Good Friday (April 3) with a cross procession through Esquimalt streets.

The cross will be carried from the church grounds, down Esqui-malt to Admirals roads, up Lyall Street and along Grafton Street.

Parishioners will make stops along the route for Bible read-ings.

The walk begins at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to participate.

For more information, please call 250-386-6833.

Church observes Good Friday with procession

EasterContinued from previous page

Crafts, face-painting, games and egg hunts are staples of Easter events around Greater Victoria.

Pastors: Rev. Dr. Rod Ellis, & Rev. Peter Umland, Anglican Network in Canada

HAPPYEASTER!

CHURCH OF OUR LORD

Corner of Blanshard & Humboldt250-383-8915 www.churchofourlord.org

MAUNDY THURSDAY,Holy Communion, April 2nd at 7 pm

GOOD FRIDAY,Re� ections on the Cross

April 3rd at 10:30 amEASTER SUNDAY, April 5th

8 am: Holy Communion10 am: Celebration and Holy

Communion with Sunday School4 pm: The Table (meal included)

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Sno’uyutth means “spreading good energy” and the welcome pole planned for Oak Bay High is well on the way toward doing that already with the second in a series of benefit concerts held last weekend.

First Nations Night at The Oaks to benefit the Sno’uyutth project raised more than $3,000.

The Community Association

of Oak Bay hopes to raise the Butch Dick-designed welcome pole this fall at Oak Bay High. The Songhees master designed the 20-foot totem and his son, carver Clarence Dick, will lead the team carving the artwork.

The association has raised about $30,000 of the estimated $76,000 needed.

Private donations of cheques over $50 can be made payable

to The Rotary Club of Oak Bay Foundation to receive a tax receipt. Send cheques to Community Association of Oak Bay 138-2017A Cadboro Bay Rd. Victoria, BC V8R 5G4.

The next benefit concert is Jazz Night at The Oaks on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. featuring jazz vocalist Joe Coughlin. [email protected]

Kevin Doyle photo

Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, Steven Piazza, a current Gade 12 student at Oak Bay High and carver Clarence Dick celebrate during the fundraiser March 27 at The Oaks.

Sno’uyutth spreads good energy

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Advertising SalesRepresentative Black Press Community News Media is seeking a motivated and cheerful individual to join our growing advertising sales team.

The right candidate will bring excellent customer service and telephone selling skills and enjoys working with our sales team and advertising clients. You are creative, organized and thrive in a competitive market with frequent deadlines. Candidates for this position are results oriented and possess the ability to service existing clients, develop new business and understand meeting sales targets. Ideally you have experience in telephone sales or service environment with a focus on client interaction.

This position involves selling advertising for special features in the community newspaper group.

Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company with over 180 community, daily, and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

We offer a competitive salary plus commission, plus benefits and opportunity to grow your career. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2015.

Please forward resume and cover letter to:Penny Sakamoto Group PublisherBlack Press818 Broughton StreetVictoria, B.C. V8W 1E4or e-mail: [email protected]

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES13TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

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250-338-6901

Easter SundayVintage, Retro and

Collectible Show/Sale

$4 @ Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC. April 5th, 9:30-4pm. 100 tables/60 dealers

(Early Birds: $20 @ 8:30am)

For info: 250.744.1807 or [email protected]

UKRAINIAN EASTER

BAKE SALESat, April 4, 10am-2pmSt. George’s Ukrainian

Church, 1100 Colville Road.Featuring Traditional Easter Breads, Frozen Cabbage

Rolls, Perogies, Kobassa and more.

Hot Ukrainian Lunch avail

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Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE

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1994 TOYOTA 4RUNNERJT4VN36H1R0018123

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MANAGEMENT position available in the recycling industry. Excellent salary available to the right person. Email to [email protected]

HELP WANTED

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

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• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks

• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

UNDER $300

3 PIECE solid mahogany dis-play cabinet, like new, $300 obo. Call (250)592-6485.

FOOD PRODUCTS

BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.

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2 BEDSIDE lamps, artistic base $20. ea. Battery booster, $25. Air impact wrench $40. 778-433-2899.

3 BUDGIES, one white, one blue & one green/yellow, with new cage. $99. (250)388-6950

8 CASES of empty wine bot-tles. First $20 takes all. Call (250)656-5997.

STURDY AQUARIUM stand. 2’(H)x37”(W)x26”(D). 2 door, 2 adjustable shelves storage un-derneath. $50 (250)384-1142.

SUNSCREEN ROLLER blind, black, 7’9”W. $85. Call (250)598-0750.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r,hardwoods. Seasoned. Call250-661-7391.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30amto 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.

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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private librariespurchased. Galleon Books &Antiques, 250-655-0700.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

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COTTAGES

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ROOMS FOR RENT

FAIRFIELD ROOM-Available. Walk to Cook St Vil-lage and amenities. NS/NP.Women only. 250-382-6681.

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WESTSHORE AREA: Single hard working mom with 14 yrold and 1 well trained cat,looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm,(approx $1000/mo). Exc. ref’s.Please call 250-208-0386 andleave message.

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AUTO SERVICES

FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Anycondition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

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Lenten Lunchtime: STABAT MATER by Pergolesi sung by Marnie Setka-Mooney and Sara Weicker-Partridge with pianist Curt Bergen at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 1701 Elgin St. from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested amount) with proceeds to benefit Abbeyfield House Society. Bring your lunch; coffee and tea are provided. Information: 250-598-2212.

Thursday, April 2In the

Neighbourhood opening event at Red Art Gallery, 2249 Oak Bay Ave. from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery artists portray their ideas from the perspective of some chosen neighbourhoods, or perhaps their own worlds.

Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, 345 Quebec St. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is George at 250-386-1279.

Friday, April 3Good Friday fun –

There will be events for the whole family at St. Luke’s Hall, Cedar Hill Cross Road at Cedar Hill Road at 4:30 p.m. Fantastic Fridays are free, dinner is provided. They include crafts, games, songs and stories. First Friday of each month from now and until June. There will also be a Good Friday service at 10 a.m. For more info, call 250-477-6741 or visit www.stlukesvictoria.ca.

Saturday, April 4Volkssport 5/10 km

walk. Meet at Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton X Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Pat at 250-598-2325.

Sunday, April 5Jazz Vespers, The

Bob Watts Trio will offer a special Easter Sunday Jazz Vespers at 7:30 p.m. at St. Philips Church, at the corner of Neil and Eastdowne.

Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Cattle Point, Beach Drive. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Helmut at 250-479-3163.

Easter Service at St. Luke’s Church, Cedar Hill Cross Road at Cedar Hill Road, will be held at 2:30 p.m. A short, child-friendly service will be followed by an Easter egg hunt. Come and hear the Easter story of hope and renewal. Light refreshments will be served after the service. Services also at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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for youngsters 16-35 months and their caregiver. Toddler-terrific stories, songs, rhymes, and puppets. No registration required. Starts 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Bay branch of the GVPL, 1442 Monterey Ave.

Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250-477-4472.

Wed., April 8Listen Series: Spring

Song with Nicholas Fairbank, Organ at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Street, at 7 p.m. in the

chapel. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested amount). Information: 250-598-2212.

Thursday, April 9Volkssport 5/10 km

walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, 345 Quebec St. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is George at 250-386-1279.

Friday, April 10Drop-in Family

Storytime from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Oak Bay Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave.

Sunday, April 12Volkssport 5/10 km

walk. Meet at Mount Douglas Park, Cordova Bay Road. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Jack at 250-590-8594.

Monday, April 13Drop in baby time

from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. No registration required at the Oak Bay branch of the GVPL, 1442 Monterey Ave.

Tuesday, April 14Drop in Toddler time,

for youngsters 16-35 months and their caregiver. Toddler-terrific stories, songs, rhymes, and puppets. No registration required. Starts 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Bay branch of the GVPL, 1442 Monterey Ave.

Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250-477-4472.

CARP Victoria is bringing CBC’s Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald to present “Canadian Spacewalkers”, about the only three Canadian astronauts to put on spacesuits and step outside the international space station. His presentation includes photos and stories. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Cook Street Activity Centre, 380 Cook St. in the Cook Street Village. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children under 12 are free.

The Canadian Club of Victoria dinner will be held at Uplands

Golf Club, 3300 Cadboro Bay Rd. Viva Mexico! Folklore Dancers Association will provide the entertainment. Cocktails are at 5:30

and dinner at 6 p.m. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Tickets are available on EventBrite or by calling 250-370-1837.

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A familiar face in Oak Bay has made the short list for a B.C. Book Prize.

Nancy Turner, who recently spoke on the sacred plants of Uplands Park during a talk at Windsor Pavilion, is nominated for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize for her Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge: Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern North America (McGill-Queen’s University Press).

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Late Oak Bay resident Alicia Priest – A Rock Fell on the Moon: Dad and the Great Yukon Silver Ore Heist (Harbour Publishing) – is nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award, presented to the originating publisher and author of the best book in terms of public appeal, initiative, design, production and content.

The winners in the seven categories of the 31st annual

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That night the 2015 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence will also be presented. It was established in 2003 by former lieutenant governor Iona Campagnolo to recognize B.C. writers who have contributed to the development of literary excellence in the province. In 2014 the award was presented to Oak Bay resident Kit Pearson.

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