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ARTS: Summer of art expands to Estevan /A2NEWS: Songhees launches cultural boat tour /A5BUSINESS: Sustainable seafood on the menu /A7

OAK BAYNEWSEmergency operators answer the call of duty

Christine van ReeuwykNews Staff

When the ultimate of nature’s worst rears its head, the original social network could be the key to communication.

In Oak Bay, the communicators we’ll rely on in an emergency test their skills and equipment, like MERV, on a weekly basis. MERV is Oak Bay Emergency Program’s mobile emergency response vehicle, said Bob Frei, emergency radio co-ordinator who recently took the reins from Philip Lin, a volunteer for more than 20 years.

The pair raise the volunteer-crafted antenna on MERV to create the clearest signals before heading into municipal hall where Doug McLean, volunteer radio operator, will run the ‘net’ tonight.

McLean’s the one who suggests the system is “like a radio social network”. Radio operators can listen in on a frequency catching the news of the day from other users or chat back, sharing their own information.

“With the radio, as long as they’re monitoring the same frequency, they can hear,” Frei said.

The Oak Bay volunteers monitor their own, Saanich and Victoria frequencies on both UHF and VHF.

McLean monitors three radios,

picking up six stations. First he reads a script outlining the organization, what they’re doing tonight, and how people can learn more – at the municipal website oakbay.ca.

Even with active background conversation in the room, he’s focused, filtering the noise to hear the necessary information coming over the airwaves.

At 18:45 (6:45 p.m. for the uninitiated) McLean starts a roll call of sorts, he’s doing the VHF ‘net’, 15 minutes later he’ll run one on the UHF.

“Those two frequencies are what we use for emergency communications,” Frei says. “We used to have CB net, it’s gone by the wayside.”

McLean hails a series of

operators, some respond, others do not.

It’s all a part of learning who can get what reception from where, and who. For example, one radio responder says he could hear a response from someone McLean hailed, but the municipal hall radios didn’t receive that response. So they relay a message, good practice

for an emergent situation.“That’s why you practise,”

Frei says. “We don’t know what’s going to happen in an emergency. We don’t know what [infrastructure is] going to be down.”

They gauge and document reception in different areas, and all the municipalities share information on a regular basis.

They train each Wednesday, with the equipment tucked away safely in a room at municipal hall. The OBEP emergency radio operators are down to fewer than a dozen active members.

“A lot of our volunteers are boaters or retired, and at any given time half our volunteers are not here. In the summer, scheduling gets to be a dog’s breakfast.

“There are something like 2,000 licensed hams in Victoria… fewer than 200 are active,” he added.

“A lot of people are interested in radio communication because it’s interesting.”

However, some are put off by the requirement for a federal licence to operate a radio. That limitation doesn’t keep a volunteer from coming in and learning the ropes and testing the waters alongside the licensed volunteers.

“We can still teach them,” Frei said. “It’s a non-threatening kind of thing. They can come check us out any time.”

To learn more about the Oak Bay Emergency Program and its many volunteer needs, visit oakbay.ca and click on ‘public safety’.

Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff

Doug McLean, front, runs a ‘net’ during Wednesday night training of Oak Bay Emergency Program radio operators. Bob Frei, left, is the emergency radio co-ordinator, having recently taken over from Philip Lin, right, who has volunteered for more than two decades with the organization. They’re always in need of more volunteers.

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Oak Bay arts laureate Barb Adams checks on the progress of the installation of a new sculpture on Beach Drive field at the entrance to Uplands Park. Illarian Gallant’s work Splash is one of three new sculptures being installed as part of the Oak Bay summer art program.

Arts amble underway in Oak Bay


The summer boost of arts on The Ave is well underway with extra works appearing on Oak Bay and Estevan avenues this year.

Last summer arts laureate Barbara Adams co-ordinated six temporary art installations in Oak Bay – three public use pianos and three art pieces. The second season of artist-loaned works will feature the addition of a series of sculptures in Oak Bay Village and artworks in Estevan Village business storefronts.

“I am excited to illuminate the value of the arts for the community’s pleasure and promote Oak Bay as the centre of the arts in Greater Victoria to visitors,” said Adams.

This year’s three large

sculptures are the Rebirth, whale bones at Entrance Park at the corner of Foul Bay Road and Oak Bay Avenue. In a proactive approach to keeping the flowerbeds intact, district gardeners left a path behind the sculpture to allow for photo opportunities. The Ice Princess, by Armando Barbon, graces the lawn of municipal hall and Splash by returning artists Illarian Gallant takes its place on a municipal field at 2275 Beach Dr. All the artwork is on loan for the summer by the artists.

Four donated pianos, painted by local artists, will

dot the landscape this year, up from three last year.

The one painted by Robert Amos last year is slated for use during business hours in Estevan Village. The

other three – painted by Jim McFarland, Daciana Oana and Sherryl Hustins – are destined for Turkey Head, Cattle Point and Loon Bay Park.

“My vision is for an Oak Bay Artsy Amble as a unifying catalyst for the community,” she said. Adams envisions six permanent art spaces linked by 20 standalone

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art fund that is currently dedicated toward purchasing the Salish Sea. The large steel sculpture adjacent to Oak Bay Marina was on loan last summer from artist Chris Paul. “It is exceptionally photogenic and captures the imagination of the community and visitors alike,” said Barbara Adams. To donate or learn more about the fund visit oakbay.ca/parks-recreation/planned-giving/public-art-fund.

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Volunteers build fences for buttercups on Discovery


A new split rail fence marks off a bounty of buttercups on Discovery Island.

Creating a boundary between visitors and the species at risk, California buttercup, was a joint effort with the Greater Victoria Green Team lending a hand to BC Parks.

“We connect with municipalities and farms and my job is to build up a volunteer base for projects,” explained Green Team program manager Amanda Evans. “I look for volunteers and connect them to projects that have been maybe on the back burner.”

In this case, it was delineating a protected zone on Discovery Island.

“A portion of the surveyed critical habitat occurred within an area we have designated for camping,” said Joe Benning, BC Parks area supervisor for South Gulf Islands. “The project was to erect a bit of a fence defining the area to keep people from camping in that area.”

“We will also be putting up some informational signage… so the public will have an understanding.”

BC Parks had the materials for several months, awaiting an opportunity to get it done, when the Green Team approached them seeking ways to volunteer.

“This project was a good fit, because it was quite labour intensive,” said Benning. “I was really happy with the outcome of that project and the organization of the Victoria Green Team.”

Green team volunteers helped lug 80

segments of split railing and concrete bases to the island.

“We hauled the material to Discovery and it took 10 of us eight hours to do,” said Evans. “We were able to help them with a project that they’ve been sitting on for about a year.”

The Greater Victoria Green Team, which

started last September, does 60 to 70 work parties every year.

“Now BC Parks is interested in having us help on other projects, so that’s awesome,” Evans said.

“It’s great being able to utilize the support of volunteer groups,” Benning agreed. “It provides us with resources to

get the jobs done.”The two organizations, with 14

labourers, were able to finish the fence in one day.

“They donated their full day, it was a great response,” Evans said. “They’re all strangers who come together to devote their time to make such an impact.”

Spending caps recommended for local elections

Tom FletcherBlack Press

Candidates for a council seat in a small community should be able to spend no more than $10,000 to run for mayor and $5,000 for a council or school board seat, says a legislature committee on local

election financing.For larger communities, a population-

based formula would limit a mayoral campaign for a city of 150,000 residents to just under $90,000, with other municipal candidates limited to half that. The formula would limit a candidate for mayor of Victoria, population 80,000, to about $50,000, while Surrey’s population of 470,000 would mean a cap of $180,000 to run for mayor.

In Oak Bay – with a population of just over 18,000, according to figures from the 2011 Census – mayoral candidates would be limited to spending $16,650.

The small-town limits apply to

communities up to 10,000 residents. For larger ones, mayoral candidates would be limited to $1 per capita for the first 15,000 people, 55 cents per capita up to 150,000, 60 cents per capita for 150,000 to 200,000 and only 15 cents for communities larger than that.

Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart, who chaired the committee as it toured the province, said the limits are aimed to make running for local government “accessible and affordable,” while recognizing the vast difference between political campaigns in large cities and those in small communities.

The spending limits still have to be

endorsed by the legislature, but the B.C. Liberal and NDP members of the committee endorsed them unanimously. They are part of a series of local election reforms that included extending terms to four years.

The committee wants third-party advertisers limited to five per cent of what a mayoral candidate is allowed to spend. The spending limits would be in effect starting on Jan. 1 of each election year.

B.C. is joining Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador in placing spending limits on at least some of their local elections.

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Greater Victoria Green Team and BC Parks erect a fence around a red-listed plant species on Discovery Island.

Green Team helps finish BC Parks project in a single day

Proposal would limit spending by Oak Bay mayoral candidates to $16,650


VIEWPOINTPenny Sakamoto Group PublisherDan Ebenal Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The Oak Bay News is published every Wednesday and Friday by Black Press Ltd., 207A-2187 Oak Bay, B.C. V8R 1G1. Phone: 250-598-4123. Web: oakbaynews.com

Like John Vickers I am not surprised Oak Bay mayor and council rejected talks on amalgamation.

Contrary to what some council members believe, it is hardly a non-issue in this community. Although an Angus Reid poll of 29 persons is hardly enough to consider that residents supported looking at a study, just as a flawed referendum question (written by the mayor?) on the electoral ballot is any indication that residents are not.

To carry this topic further, mayor and council have plans (as indicated in the budget) to hire an HR person and more staff in what looks like the beginning of empire building.

Like many residents I am not impressed with this mayor or council and would gladly vote in favour of further talks in a heartbeat. And finally, to settle this issue for once and for all, a properly worded referendum should be undertaken.

H. AndersonOak Bay

Residents deserve a sayOak Bay council rejects

amalgamation talks. Why are we residents allowing the mayor and council to make this decision for us?

I agree we elected these people to represent us but something as

important as this to most residents, should have input from the them.

Council may argue that a referendum question was included on the ballot for last fall’s election but most everyone agrees that the question was, shall we say, somewhat confusing and misleading.

A further referendum should take place, and this time with a simple yes or no question. Without this, it certainly seems like mayor and council are trying to create their own little fiefdom.

Roger NewbyOak Bay

Deer pose a problemRe: “Aggressive deer reported in Oak

Bay” in the June 24 Oak Bay News.Let me get this straight, I have just

finished paying my property taxes so that I cannot garden as I wish, I’m supposed to buy deer-resistant plants or not plant or put up deer fencing (at my own expense).

I cannot safely go for a walk in my neighbourhood without carrying a large stick to create space around myself or I must change my routes to avoid aggressive deer and I am to give deer a wide berth.

Excuse me, but I thought I lived in an urban area where humans came first. I

have lived in Oak Bay for over 30 years and the deer problem was not an issue for the majority of that time.

Do the math – a doe used to have one fawn, now she is having two and sometimes three with no known natural enemy present.

The elected Oak Bay council will have to address this issue and stop passing the buck to the province. Is there any effective way to apply pressure to solve this problem? Maybe cast a different vote next municipal election and or possibly stop paying property taxes.

PS. Deer contraception will not decrease the current number of deer damaging our gardens.

D.M. WardOak Bay

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Thinking local helpsto build community

With the recent launch of the Thinking Local First rewards program, this seems like a good time to look at just what it means to “think local.”

While this initiative, along with the Ten Per Cent Shift initiative, asks people to consider changing their shopping habits to support local business – even going so far as to provide rewards for doing so – it shouldn’t be just about economics.

Sure, when you spend your hard-earned dollars at locally owned and operated retailers and businesses, more of that money stays within the community.

But it’s more than that.We’re hoping people who are

participating in these programs and supporting these initiatives take “thinking local” one step further.

Thinking local means having consideration for your neighbours.

It means recognizing that your actions have an impact on those around you.

Whether that’s doing more of your purchasing and hiring of services from a local provider, or simply not dropping that empty candy wrapper on the sidewalk, thinking local is about doing what’s best for your own community, and considering that before thinking about what’s best for yourself.

A rising tide lifts all boats, after all.Now, no one is saying we should all

stop shopping at big-box stores or banking at huge national banking chains. These businesses have their place within our communities, as well. They employ thousands – if not tens of thousands – of people in Victoria alone, and few would say that’s a bad thing for a community.

We’re just hoping that people take the opportunity, a bit more often, to consider what effect their actions have on those around them, whether that’s where to purchase their next recliner or how loud they need their music to be at 10:30 p.m.

Because good neighbours make good communities.

Further discussions on amalgamation needed

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The Songhees First Nation in partnership with Coastal Sea Ventures has launched a cultural boat tour for the summer season.

Guests will have an opportunity to explore Oak Bay’s beautiful shorelines and islands from the water while learning about the First Nations communities that thrived here for more than 5,000 years.

Rich with traditional knowledge, the tour follows the personal story of Songhees elder Joan Morris who was the last of the indigenous people to call the Songhees Islands home. Joan’s family lived on Chatham Island until 1957 and for generations had been known as the community’s healers. Their day-to-day life was built around harvesting the medicinal plants of the area and cultivating indigenous foods such as camas and clams for their family.

Lead Songhees guide Mark Salter also has a strong knowledge of the area through teachings from elders and years of sailing experience in the area. Using interesting

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When the funds come in, they’ll go out, council decided after a discussion surrounding when to fund the welcome pole commissioned by the Community Association of Oak Bay.

Council approved more than $6,000 last year and more than $13,000 this year, totalling a

$20,000 contribution to the COAB’s $88,500 budget for the artwork.

Coun. Hazel Braithwaite was concerned about the fiscal responsibility of providing the cash for an unfinished project up front. Only Coun. Kevin Murdoch agreed with the concern over liability should the project fail.

“I’m a little uncomfortable they’re at 50 per cent,” he

said. “I don’t know that [waiting] is causing any hardships to anybody.”

Sno’uyuth, which means spreading good energy, was designed by master carver Butch Dick and is being carved by his son Clarence Dick. COAB plans to raise the pole at the new Oak Bay High School, on school district land, this fall. [email protected]

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Mark Salter uses kelp as a storytelling tool during a cultural boat tour. Songhees First Nation, in partnership with Coastal Sea Ventures, has launched a cultural boat tour for the summer season.

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Penny Sakamoto, Group Publisher for Black Press Community Media in Greater Victoria, is pleased

to announce the appointment of Janet Gairdner as Publisher of the Oak Bay News and Tweed Magazine.

Janet joined Black Press in 2009 as an advertising consultant with the Oak Bay News. Since then, Janet has played a key role as a member of

the executive team with the community newspapers division and most recently as Advertising Director for Boulevard Magazine and Monday Magazine.

Janet is a Communications and Advertising Accredited Professional (CAAP) with a

diploma from the Institute of Communication Agencies and in 2014 completed the Executive

Certificate in Leadership and Management from Thompson Rivers University. Prior to Black Press, Janet worked for CTV Victoria and Copeland Communications and had the pleasure of working with many Victoria business leaders.

Active in the community, Janet has volunteered with the Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Victoria, Royal McPherson Society, Boys and Girls Club and was a committee member for the Victoria Hospitality Awards Program. Janet is married to Raymond Gairdner.

Janet is looking forward to serving the community in her new role as Publisher of the Oak Bay News and Tweed Magazine.

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High-flying acrobatics will help usher in a new season at The University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium.

“We’ve got a world-class lineup of performances celebrating community as well as showcasing cultural diversity.” said Ian Case, director of

the University Centre Farquhar Auditorium.

The Farquhar’s season kicks off Sept. 5 with a performance by Peking Dreams, a troupe that has made profound contribution to the circus world and heavily influenced the creation of Cirque du Soleil.

The performance

features the National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China performing gravity-defying acrobatics.

The Kingston Trio take the stage Oct. 4. The trio that helped launch the folk revival of the 1960s has continued along through changing times. The Kingston Trio has retained their popularity over the years for a simple reason: great songs that sound as good today as the first time

you heard them. The Comic Strippers

return to the Farquhar stage Nov. 14 to provide some improv hilarity by the male stripper parody. The skilled comedians, led by founder Roman Danylo, take audience suggestions and turn them into a whole new genre of comedy. No nudity, just extreme hilarity.

International Guitar Night promises to strike a chord with audiences Jan. 17. The world’s foremost acoustic guitarists are brought together by IGN founder Brian Gore to perform their latest original compositions and exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. This special evening of solos, duets and quartets highlights

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The Paperboys will dish up a taste of international music with a dash of pop on Feb. 13. This acclaimed Canadian-based band serves up an eclectic mix of music inspired by Mexican Son Jarocho mixed with Irish jigs and reels with doses of country and bluegrass. Add a little Ska, Soca and African Highlife to the blend and you have The Paperboys.

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No symbols are necessary company-wide on Oak Bay Marine Group eatery menus to define sustainable seafood.

The well-known sign indicating Ocean Wise seafood on the menu is official extinct at the Marina Restaurant and across the chain this season, says corporate chef Jeff Keenliside.

Keenliside has lived most of his life on Vancouver Island, working in kitchens while pursuing post-secondary education until landing at the Aerie Resort where he started his apprenticeship. He finished at Café Brio under Sean Brennan, building a strong foundation in local food, seasonality and menu composition. Keenliside joined the Marina Restaurant in 2005, and received honours as Vancouver Island Chef of the Year. He first heard about Ocean Wise just over 10 years ago, around its inception, before coming to the Marina Restaurant the first time (he left to pursue opportunity, but returned in early 2013).

“It’s all about sustainability and using local product. It’s really part of my background, apprenticeship and training in this industry, so it was already important to me,” Keenliside said.

Ocean Wise, based out of Vancouver Aquarium, gathers data on different fisheries to evaluate sustainability and issues classifications in red, yellow and green. Green is good to go as far as sustainability is concerned. For a long time now restaurants have aimed for a high percentage of Ocean Wise fish on the menu.

“What you did on your menu was put a little symbol on your menu, so it becomes a consumer choice,” Keenliside said. “We ran the marina like that for years … In the last couple years – especially upon my return to Oak Bay – I really wanted the Marina Restaurant to be one of the best seafood restaurants to go to, and because our whole business is based on fishing … I look at it as our responsibility to be as sustainable as possible with regards to our restaurant.”

This year, when all their seasonal properties in Canada opened, all the menus were 100 per cent Ocean Wise. This includes Oak Bay’s Marina Restaurant sushi bar, where Keenliside felt he might find some pushback.

“The biggest challenge I saw was actually going to be the sushi bar at the Marina Restaurant because the sushi bar chef is a very traditional sushi master. I was going to have to convince him this was a good idea, that he was going to make some changes.”

Marina Restaurant’s Sushi Bar is the first and only to go 100 per cent Ocean Wise in Victoria. The Ocean Wise Sushi Bar at the Marina Restaurant in Oak Bay is open for lunch as well as dinner.

Sushi chef David Nakayama, who has run the sushi bar since 1996, embraced the change. Salmon and tuna and crab and imitation crab were already sustainable. In fact, Keenliside said, the menu was more than 75 per cent Ocean Wise, but a couple of key items required some thought – for example unagi became sablefish.

“He didn’t hesitate. He respects the ocean as well,” Keenliside said. “He totally went outside the box of his normal comfort zone and redeveloped the sushi menu.”

Just below the Marina Restaurant more changes are underway, with the former Coffee House re-branded as the Marina Dockside Eatery.

Overlooking the marina, the fully licensed Marina Dockside Eatery offers spectacular

views and a fresh innovative menu. Start the day with locally roasted coffee by Caffé Fantastico, a variety of teas by Silk Road, and freshly baked pastries, muffins and scones by The Marina Restaurant’s pastry chef Danielle Cole.

“We are offering a diverse array of food and beverage options at the Eatery and the new name truly reflects the experience we are delivering on property,” said Keenliside. “We’re not just a coffee house anymore.”

Handmade in house, breakfast, lunch and dinner menus include frittatas, quiche, local charcuterie from The Whole Beast on Oak Bay Avenue, cast iron skillet mac and cheese, freshly made soups, Marina Restaurant smoked seafoods, salads, sandwiches, and Little Qualicum Cheeses.

The Marina Restaurant, Sushi Bar and Dockside Eatery are located at 1327 Beach Dr., overlooking the docks at the Oak Bay Marina.

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Just a sample of some of the great dishes on the menu at the Dockside Eatery.

ANNUAL REPORT 2014The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay

As required by the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay Annual Report 2014, including the 2014 audited financial statements and individual departmental reports, will be presented at the Special Council meeting to be held Monday, July 13, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC. Submissions and questions from the public in relation to the Annual Report will be considered at that time as well.

The Annual Report is available for inspection at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall at the address noted above, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and on the municipal website at www.oakbay.ca.Loranne HiltonMunicipal Clerk

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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau came to the West Coast Monday to unveil his party’s environmental platform for the Oct. 19 federal election, promising to ban crude oil tankers from B.C.’s North Coast and impose an undefined price on carbon emissions after consulting the provinces.

If he forms the next

government, Trudeau would invite premiers to join him at the next United Nations climate change conference in Paris next December, and then meet them again within 90 days to come up with a national plan to regulate fossil fuel emissions.

“Central to this will be the creation of national emissions-reduction targets, informed by the best economic and scientific analysis,” the party’s 12-page summary says, adding that the Conservative government’s emission reduction targets are “inadequate and meaningless without a plan to achieve them.”

Conservative Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford and Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq replied with a statement warning that the Liberal plan “will increase the costs of everything including gas, groceries,

electricity.”Rickford and

Aglukkaq said Trudeau’s promise to end fossil fuel subsidies would remove Ottawa’s support for development of liquefied natural gas export facilities in B.C. In February, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced increased capital cost tax credits for the LNG industry, similar to capital investment incentives offered by B.C.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has promised a national cap-and trade plan for carbon emissions, which would impose extra costs based on higher emissions and reward industries that are able to reduce them.

The Liberal plan promises a minimum $200 million annual spending to “support innovation and clean technologies in the forestry, fisheries, mining, energy and agricultural sectors.”

Environmental debate heats up federal election

The B.C. SPCA is warning Victoria-area dog owners to ensure their pets are vaccinated against both canine distemper virus and parvovirus after investigating the death of a puppy that lived in Victoria.

The puppy, believed to have originated from the Central Saanich area, had previously been taken to a Vets for Pets clinic at Our Place Society on Pandora Avenue in Victoria, and also lived in a pet-friendly apartment building in the City of Victoria.

“This means the puppy may have potentially exposed many other dogs to both diseases. Distemper, especially, is highly contagious and often fatal. It has a very high mortality rate,” says Erika Paul, B.C. SPCA senior animal protection and outreach officer, Vancouver Island.

“Although parvovirus is not uncommon and often crops up with puppies, canine distemper is far less common and not easily detectable or diagnosed.”

B.C. SPCA chief animal health officer Dr. James Lawson said canine distemper was once the most common cause of canine death due to the highly contagious nature of the disease, but is rarely seen today because a protective vaccine was developed in the 1950s.

“We strongly urge any dog guardians who have not already vaccinated their pets to do so immediately, for both distemper and parvovirus,” he said.

“Once a dog has been infected with distemper, the mortality rate is about 50 per cent, depending on the strain of the virus and the dog’s immune system. Those who do survive can suffer debilitating neurological damage.”

The disease, which is spread by airborne droplets from the upper respiratory tract, is not contagious to humans, but domestic dogs, wild canines, raccoons and skunks are all at risk of infection.

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Ruckersville, Virginia: Crash, bang, wallop and the crash test is all over in a shorter time than it takes to say those first words aloud.And you would have to speak loudly to be heard over the loud bang and sounds of shattering glass that echo around the cavernous building used to test the crash worthiness of dozens of vehicles annually by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It’s quite a show to witness up close but this is not entertainment, the various impact tests the IIHS run are designed to save lives. And, should you be tempted to smile, an inspection of the smashed vehicle will soon wipe it from your face.Prior to the test smash, a group of Canadian journalists spent a couple of hours touring the facility, eyeing many mangled wrecks, which, reassuringly, looked less wrecked the closer we got to later models. Clearly, their designers had learned some good lessons from the kind of thudding impact we witnessed. Car safety design has come a long way in the past 50-plus years and we were reminded of that as we entered the lobby. There was displayed a frighteningly crumpled 1959 Chevy Bel Air: nobody would have walked away from that smash in one piece.By the time we reached the viewing gantry above the test track, we were ready to witness, the ‘small overlap frontal test’, which simulates the impact of a car’s

front corner colliding with another car or utility pole. The lights began to shine brightly and we heard the rumble of the car as it launched along the 180-metre guide track. As the driver’s side of the car hit the one-metre high barrier, the dummy driving may just have noticed the spee-do was hovering at 65 km/h. (Shouldn’t have taken his eyes off the road.)All was captured on high-definition cameras from every angle and before we were released to amble over to inspect the damage, technicians armed with laptops downloaded all the crash data stored by sensors in and on the car. On impact, the car had spun off almost three metres to the right, rotating before it came to a halt it what might have been a sidewalk in real life. Hope there was no pedestrian in its path. At

the end of the day, the car manufacturer representa-tives would walk away with a DVD loaded with data and images to be followed by a detailed examination some weeks later.It’s over so quickly it’s hard for the casual observer to learn much but a slow motion video made for chilling viewing as you see the $250,000 dummy driver (some cost up to $600,000) flailing while hitting the airbag. Every habitual red-light runner should be forced to take in this horror movie.The IIHS, which began in 1959, is a U.S. non-profit

organization funded by auto insurers. The goal is to reduce injuries and fatalities (on U.S. roads and highways), but its powerful research has an impact worldwide, no pun intended.The tour was truly a revelation and demonstrated well how most of today’s cars come through rigorous impact tests with good marks and those that don’t soon get a fix. We were hosted by Subaru Canada, which has much to boast about, though it was re-strained in blowing its own trumpet on location.All Subaru models have been named IIHS “Top Safety Picks” for six years running. And that’s some feat: to qualify as a 2015 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn ‘good’ ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as a ‘good’ or ‘acceptable’ rating in the small overlap front test.Subaru is excited that its optional ‘Eyesight’ system has earned the top IIHS rating of Superior for front crash protection. According to Subaru Canada, the company expects the percentage of buyers opting for Eyesight to increase from the current 19 per cent to 30 per cent by the end of the 2016 model year. The Eyesight system detects obstacles and is capable of bringing a vehicle to a complete stop at speeds up to 50 km/h.By the way, for those concerned about crash test dummy cruelty, Raul Arbelaez, vice president of operations for the IIHS, says: “Our dummies aren’t getting as hurt as much they used to. We don’t have to replace as many rib cages anymore.”

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Public speaking just lost the top spot as the most feared task for the young generation.Distracted, dangerous drivers are now their first concern, new research funded by Ford finds.Generation Z consumers are more afraid of other mo-torists driving dangerously than death, public speak-ing, spiders and snakes, according to independent research company Penn Schoen Berland.Top fears for Millennials and members of Generation Z:• Other motorists driving dangerously (88 percent)• Public speaking (75 percent)• Death (74 percent)• Spiders (69 percent)• Snakes (69 percent)“Younger generations are growing up with different fears than their parents or grandparents,” said Kevin Shkolnik, vice president, Penn Schoen Berland. “Younger drivers are worried about distracted drivers, but they think technology isn’t just the problem, it’s also the solution, as we are seeing growing demand for driver-assistance technologies.”

The most worrisome driving situations among survey respondents include:• Snowy or icy roads (79 percent)• Manoeuvring into a tight parking spot (75 percent)• Backing out onto a busy street (74 percent)• Monitoring blind spots (70 percent)• Not knowing where I’m going (69 percent)Penn Schoen Berland conducted the poll on behalf of Ford Motor Com-pany, surveying 1,000, Generation Z (ages 16-22) and Generation Y (ages 23-34). The online survey was conducted between April 29 and May 4, 2015; the margin of error is +/- 3.1 percent.Ford says the new research validates its decision to offer technologies that will help drivers with common driving

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important as it is the month the New Horizons Mission arrives at Pluto. Throughout last month, New Horizons has been scanning the “road ahead” looking for rocks and ice that might damage the spacecraft. The amazing new images of Pluto are sharper than the best that can be made from earth.

The spacecraft will send us images July 12, just two days before the day of closest approach. NASA says: “This is a fail-safe or contingency sample, much like the bag of rocks Neil Armstrong scooped up in his first four minutes on the moon to make sure he wouldn’t come back empty-handed.”

On this same day many from Victoria will have made the easy drive to Bamfield, the location of the Music by the Sea Festival. Bamfield is also the symbolic location of Pluto on our very own Vancouver Island “Orrery” (solar system model) and is a special place to be as NASA reaches Pluto.

The last concert (#10) on the Sunday evening of July 12 at 8:15 p.m. features a wonderful pre-concert “Fanfare”. We implored maestro Chris Donison to make this a greeting to Pluto by the people of Vancouver Island, and indirectly, by everyone on planet earth. His reasonable response was that he had enough of a challenge ensuring his Music-by-the-Sea audience, at the top of the bluffs at Bamfield, could hear the horns from the boats out in the harbour. He decided he would leave the Pluto symbolism to we astronomers. So if you cannot be in Bamfield, imagine the Bamfield “Music-by-the-Sea” horns sending a greeting to

Pluto and smile.Then on July 14, the day of

closest approach, the spacecraft will be incommunicado, busy executing a pre-programmed sequence of observations. At 6 p.m. on July 14 the spacecraft will phone home to let the team know it all worked. It will then begin to return encounter images and other data, starting early in the morning of July 15.

If you haven’t been under a dark sky for a while, July’s a

great month to make a dark sky getaway. Cattle Point Star Park at night has the dark conditions necessary to show off the summer skies. This is the purpose of our star park – to help you understand the importance of the international Dark Sky movement to all life on the planet.

In the south across to Port Angeles, you’ll see the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius separated by the core of our Milky Way galaxy.

The brightest stars in Sagittarius look just like a teapot, complete with a nearby group of stars resembling a teaspoon. The centre of our galaxy looks like hot steam spewing from the teapot’s spout. Imagine Pluto just above the teapot.

Even with a pair of binoculars, you’ll find Milky Way star clusters and knots of nebulae. Just aim at the brighter, clumpy areas. You will find Pluto near Sagittarius this month. Install “Sky Map Pro” on your SmartPhone to see exactly where Pluto and the teapot are. Oak Bay grandparents are encouraged to get their grandkids to help them see the teapot. Even if they live away from Oak Bay, they can guide

you over FaceTime or Skype. You’ll need a medium-sized

telescope and some experience, patience and a little weather luck to actually see Pluto.

But using your iPhone or a telescope, or simply your imagination, do look in the direction of the dwarf planet and imagine NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft approaching and flying by it on July 14.

For the more experienced Oak Bay amateur astronomers: Use binoculars to look for the globular cluster M22 just above and to the left of the teapot’s lid. It’s composed of about 83,000 stars and fills as much sky as the moon. M8, the Lagoon Nebula, is a giant star-forming interstellar cloud faintly visible to the naked eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as an oval cloudlike patch with a core. A star cluster appears superimposed on it, and with a telescope you’ll see a dark patch bisecting the two lobes. Like many nebulae, it appears pink in time-exposure colour photos but is grey to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. You will need a telescope to see B86, a pretty dark nebula just above the teapot’s spout. It’s a shock to see a tiny patch so dark that the Milky Way is obscured.

You can learn more about the New Horizons and Dawn missions and all of NASA’s missions at www.nasa.gov.

Dark Skies to all friends of Cattle Point Star Park.

Summary is from the transcript of “What’s Up In July 2015” by NASA announcer and astronomer Jane Houston Jones with specific permission for localization to Cattle Point Urban Star Park and the Oak Bay News.

Bill Smith and the RASCals of Cattle Point are volunteers at Cattle Point Dark Sky Urban Star Park.

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NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, JUNE 2014

NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, JUNE 2014

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, JUNE 2014

MONTH TO DATE, JUNE 29/15 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

» 835/680» 1,266/1,234» 4,013/4,695

VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD| See local real estate statistics at VREB.org

Travis PatersonNews Staff

It looks like nothing will cool off the sizzling Saanich real estate market that has improved for two straight years, and the booming business creates a ripple effect for areas such as Oak Bay.

Like Saanich, Oak Bay and Victoria are experiencing similar growth, while the West Shore has remained more static.

As the biggest municipality on the Island, Saanich always offers the largest amount of sales on a monthly basis, says Victoria Real Estate Board president Guy Crozier.

And it creates a ripple effect for the rest of the region. Buyers will find in Saanich what they can’t find in Oak Bay or Victoria, but Saanich too, is limited.

“With an increase in sales, correspondingly, inventory has been falling month over month (in Saanich) for the last 20 monhts,” Crozier said. “When you have an area like Saanich, similar to Oak Bay and parts of Victoria, the demand can’t keep up.”

There are many factors that make Saanich a desination, key among them its sizeable residential lots in a natural setting, but with proximity to town.

But it’s the lack of new development that’s driving demand (and prices) up in Saanich. North Saanich is building, the West Shore is building. But in Saanich, development is minimal compared to the size of the municipality.

“It puts pressure on house prices (in Saanich and Victoria) whereas with the West Shore, there is less pressure, because they can keep up with the housing demand. Sales are up, but the prices haven’t risen drastically because they haven’t been pressured.”

Since February, Saanich real estate sales have been up over last year, every month, increasing moderatley over the last 20 to 24 months, with a substantial boost of 25 to 30 per cent in the last five months.

Comparisons are made by the month, with January 2015 measured against January 2014, and so on with February and March.

As the region hits the year’s peak months for inventory, May registered a lower inventory of residential units for sale compared to previous years for the second straight year.

“May to September are the highest months for sales and inventory, with more than 900 sales in May. It’s the first time we’ve hit 900 in six years, prior to 2009,” Crozier said. “What we’ve seen in our House Pricing Index this year, which monitors price changes, is close to a 4.6 per cent spike in Saanich East, and 2.76 per cent spike in Saanich West. We haven’t seen prices go up that high in one year for a long while.”

Even throughout the economic downturn of 2009 Saanich held true. The urban containment boundary, which protects development from encroaching agricultural areas, protects the

values of not only Saanich real estate, but the properties of neighbouring cities too.

Other factors are at the cause of the Saanich price growth. Interest rates being low, consumer confidence, a steady economy and it’s a desirable location for out-of-town buyers.

“Look at Greater Victoria, the past two winters we’ve experienced compared to the rest of Canada, and people are making the choice to come here,” Crozier said.

Privacy issues keep VREB from tracking exactly where buyers are coming from, but it’s no secret that new-to-town buyers are part of the increasing demand.

“When we see sales take a jump of that size, it puts pressure on prices, moreso on Saanich because of the lack of available land for development for new housing, see some in fill and some small subdivisions, but no large-scale developments.”

For those who are interested in buying in Saanich, patience is a virtue.

Sales are always cyclical and consistent here. Peak sales for the year are in May and June but sales should plateau through August before dipping between September to November.

More units will come on the market and while the sales are excellent, the prices aren’t crazy. Overall, it’s a great market, Crozier said.

“One thing about a market like this is it’s a reminder of the importance to consult a real estate agent. The market is drastically different from years past and even across the region, advice is key.”

As a buyer, be clear that you understand the District of Saanich as its own municipality.

There is some confusion about Saanich’s role as a neighbour to the City of Victoria to the extent that, Saanich is to Victoria what England’s Westminster is to London (nearly half).

Many Saanich residents identify as living in Victoria, not only in conversation, but when they write their address. Even Google maps list Saanich addresses as a place in Victoria.

In many ways the bylaws and politics of the District of Saanich are drastically different to that of the City of Victoria or District of Oak Bay.

Be sure to update yourself about the distinct characteristics of each community before buying or selling your property.

Demand in Saanich has regional effect

Guy Crozier, VREB president

A booming Saanich market is having a ripple effect in neighbouring communities


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1713-1715 Garnet Rd., $599,900MLS 351811Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291

15-2229 Graduation Pl., $619,900MLS 353166, Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGoran Tambic, 250-592-4422

1564 Agnew Ave., $659,000MLS 351525, Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyRick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

3316 Quadra St., $327,900MLS 353062, Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

SAANICH WEST3117 Esson Road, $420,000MLS 350506, Saturday 1-3Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

4238 Springridge Cres., $699,900MLS 350945, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDoreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301

41 Lurline Avenue, $479,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

3100 Admirals Road, $625,000Saturday 11-1Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

492 Vincent Avenue, $440,000MLS 352505, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRonan O’Sullivan, 250-744-3301

3912 Carey Road, From $249,900Saturday - Monday 1-5Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla & Sophak Sim,250-744-4441

SAANICH PENINSULA1-10101 Fifth Street, $475,000MLS 352962, Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Donna Milljour, 250-384-8124

9574 Glenelg Ave., $799,000MLS 351912, Sunday 2-4Jonesco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball,250-655-7653

7182 West Saanich Road., From $364,500Saturday 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMurray Lawson, 250-477-5353

7859 Scohon Drive, $549,000MLS 350458, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunRon Phillips, 250-655-0608

9632 Barnes Place, $485,000MLS 351363, Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131

826 Woodcreek Drive, $579,000MLS 345655, Saturday 1-3Sparling Real Estate Ltd.Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

WEST SHORE3347 Sewell Road, $599,900Sunday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

3018 Waterview Close, $599,900Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

26-172 Belmont Road, $339,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

2697 Silverstone Way, $589,800MLS 353278, Saturday 11-1RE/MAX CamosunDale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

593 Latoria Road, From $299,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

2684 Nugget Terrace, $639,900MLS 353215, Sunday 1-3Jonesco Real Estate Inc.Roger Jones, 250-361-9838

2125 Jason Lane,$499,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

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416-1395 Bear Mountain Pkwy, $299,000MLS 349431, Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaBrad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

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Friday, July 3Classic Movie Nights –

featuring Dirty Dancing, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s David Foster Foundation Theatre. Movies show Friday evenings in July and August and include a gourmet individual pizza, house-made buttered popcorn and an ice cream sandwich for dessert. Info: 250-598-4556.

Concerts in the Park. Kelby and Louise. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m.

Vancouver Island School of Art presents an art exhibition: Painting as Practice. Paintings by students from John Luna’s July workshop: Painting as Practice: from Idea to Exhibition. The opening reception is at 6 p.m. in the Slide Room Gallery, located on the lower level of the Vancouver Island School of Art, 2549 Quadra Street, Victoria. The exhibition runs until July 8 and is free and open to the public.

Saturday, July 4Enjoy concerts by Raven

Baroque, Victoria’s Baroque performing group, at Christ Church Cathedral lawn from 10-11:30 a.m. Admission to all concerts is by donation. Information: [email protected].

Concerts in the Park. The O’Briens. Cameron Bandshell,

Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m.History on a roll – The Greater

Victoria Cycling Coalition and local historian John Adams will lead a popular bicycle ride that provides a spellbinding look at Victoria’s past. The ride begins at the fountain at Victoria’s Centennial square at 10 a.m. and ends there at around 2 p.m. The ride is approximately 20 easy kilometers. Be sure to bring a lunch.

Sunday, July 5Enjoy concerts by Raven

Baroque, Victoria’s Baroque performing group, at Market Square Stage from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Admission to all concerts is by donation. Information: [email protected].

The Goward House Society presents an art show and sale by Anne Millar, Paul Redchurch and Carol Nuernberger until Aug. 26. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2495 Arbutus Rd., Victoria. An artist’s reception will be held Sunday, July 5 from 2-4 p.m.

Concerts in the Park. The Bayside Big Band. Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m.

Volkssport 5/10 km walk and picnic following. Meet at Beaver Lake, Victoria. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Beverley at 250-598-4316.

Monday, July 6Volkssport Monday and

Wednesday morning walks. Registration 8:45 a.m.; walk 9 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule.

Thursday, July 9Volkssport Thursday

evening walk. Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2201 Cedar Hill X Rd. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Kaye at 250-721-3065.

Friday, July 10Classic Movie Nights –

featuring Stand by Me, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s David Foster Foundation Theatre. Movies show Friday evenings in July and August and include a gourmet individual pizza, house-made buttered popcorn and an ice cream sandwich for dessert. Info: 250-598-4556.

Italian Baroque on your doorstep – If a summer trip to Italy isn’t on your itinerary, what about a musical journey to 18th century Venice, with Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria”? Peter Butterfield conducts two performances of this joyous work, at 5 and 7.30 p.m. at St. Mary the Virgin Church on Elgin Road, in Oak Bay.

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207A-2187 Oak Bay Ave. (Athlone Court), Victoria, B.C.office: 250.598-4123 | email: [email protected]

Penny Sakamoto, Group Publisher for Black Press Community Media in Greater Victoria, is pleased to announce the ap-

pointment of Jennifer Blyth as Editor of the Oak Bay News.

Blyth is a career journalist who graduated from the journalism program at Vancouver Community College, Langara, and earned a BA from the University of Victoria.

She was the recipient of the prestigious Pennywise Journalism Scholarship awarded to promising

young reporters.

She first joined Black Press in 1990 as a reporter with the Saanich News and since then has

played a key role in multiple publications within the Black Press community newspaper family, including the Saanich News, Goldstream Gazette and Comox Valley Record. Most recently, Blyth has been a magazine editor for many Black Press publications including WHERE Victoria, Island Visitor and Essential Victoria, as well as Pacific Coastal Airlines’ SOAR Magazine and Country Grocer’s own Friends & Family publication. She has also been a regular contributor to Boulevard Magazine and Oak Bay’s Tweed magazine.

Her Oak Bay connections run deep as her grandparents, Eileen and Herbert Jones, settled there after immigrating from England in the 1950s. Herbert was a skilled electronics technician who opened an active family business on Monterey Avenue. Blyth’s mother, Lindsay, graduated from Oak Bay High in the 1960s.

Active in the local community, Blyth volunteers with the Greater Victoria Baseball Association, Victoria Eagles Baseball and Saanich Minor Hockey, and was a committee member for the Victoria Hospitality Awards Program. Jennifer is the mother of two teen boys, Colin and Devon, who is now fol-lowing in the family’s newspaper tradition as a sports columnist for the Oak Bay News and Saanich News.

Jennifer is looking forward to serving the community in her new role as Editor of the Oak Bay News.

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