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Sewage committee reconvenes today to review options from CRD staffDan EbenalBlack Press

When the core area liquid waste man-agement committee looks at options for a site of the Capital Region’s sewage treatment plant today (Wednesday), a lone plant at McLoughlin Point will not be among the choices on the table.

A motion from Victoria Coun. Geoff Young to consider an advanced waste-water plant at McLoughlin Point with a small plant on the West Shore was defeated in a tie 8-8 vote following an emotional debate around the board table last Wednesday.

Young said he has “grave concerns” that the Rock Bay site will not receive the necessary zoning from Victoria council, and looking at a single plant at McLoughlin would give the board a better idea on costs to provide a more informed decision.

Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins pleaded with the board to not move for-ward with consideration of McLoughlin as the primary option.

“To have this come forward does not reflect the democratic decision making of council or respect the public who have come forward to speak against this,” she said.

Emotions run high at sewage meeting

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Contractor Wylie Thomas (left) and Chris Hyde-Lay, manager of parks for Oak Bay, discuss the coming restoration season in Uplands Park, which include trail markings for the central meadow behind.

Christine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

More than just a pretty place, Uplands Park plays a key role in protecting natural heritage and biodiversity.

Boasting one of the highest concentra-tions of rare and endangered plants in Canada, the park contains the remnants of a rare ecosystem complex of Garry oak meadows and woodlands, maritime mead-ows and vernal pools, which used to cover a much greater area in the region.

More than 95 per cent of this habitat has been lost over the last century, said bota-

nist Wylie Thomas who leads the reclama-tion project for the 32-hectare park.

Twenty-one rare and endangered plants are found in the open meadows and vernal pools of Uplands Park – some of which are found in only one or two other locations in Canada.

“What’s left is quite compromised,” Thomas said.

“These rare plants and ecosystems are under stress, and if we don’t address them now we risk losing an important part of what makes Uplands Park so special. In fact, we have lost at least five rare plant species in the last 20 years, and the pop-

ulations of several extant species are in decline. We have also lost three rare but-terflies since the 1950s.”

Invasive shrubs and trees prefer the same growing conditions as the rare plants, threatening their ability to grow.

Notorious Scotch broom, gorse and car-pet burweed are joined by invasive trees slowly crowding the Garry oak, encroach-ing on the meadows.

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Young said the Rock Bay site would also likely face vocal opposition, while Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen said getting more detailed costs on a lone plant at McLoughlin would allow for an “apples to apples compar-ison so we around this table can make an informed decision.”

Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell said the debate left him feeling sick to his stomach and he was tempted to walk away from the table.

“We came here for clarification and now we’re radically chang-ing [the options]. We need to back away from this.”

When the committee recon-venes today (Wednesday, March 9), it will decide on three options being prepared by staff: a plant at Macaulay or McLoughlin points, as well as a plant at Clover Point and another on the West Shore; a plant at Macaulay or McLough-lin, as well as plants at Clover Point and Rock Bay and another on the West Shore; or to opti-mize the option for a single plant at Rock Bay with a smaller plant on the West Shore.

The recommendation emerg-ing from that meeting will be for-warded to the full CRD board of directors for debate that after-noon.

Alternate director Cynthia Day

from Colwood was able to make one amendment to the recom-mendation for staff, directing that a West Shore plant be con-sidered in combination with the other sites identified in the options.

View Royal Mayor David Screech said the debate around the table left him wanting to scream.

“It is ridiculous that we have politicians around this table lim-iting staff,” he said.

“Politically driven motives are trying to design a sewage treat-ment plant. It is absurd the level of political interference around this table.”

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Another major concern is trampling by park users both human and animal, particu-larly in wet weather. Some dogs also dig in the meadows and their owners don’t pick up droppings adding nutrients that favour the invasive plants.

For years, the District of Oak Bay, Friends of Uplands Park and volunteers have worked to mitigate the threats.

With 14 of the rare plants listed with the federal Spe-cies at Risk Act, the munici-pality scored funding from the federal Habitat Stewardship Program for seven of the last 10 years. Last year the $34,000 grant funding allowed for hiring a summer crew to remove invasive species. The district also provided in-kind support and Friends of Uplands Park.

“They did an amazing job last year with about 1,000 hours of volunteer time,” Thomas said of the organization that pulled invasive plants and replanted native ones. Staff and volunteers hauled out more than six truckloads (65 cubic yards) of chipped invasive trees and 15 trucks loads of loose materials such as Scotch broom and ivy.

The plantings came from Saanich Native Plants, donations from Thomas himself grown from seeds collected in the park and donations from other Oak Bay resident botanists and conservation biologists.

They planted 1,500 native plants and bulbs – representing more than 30 species – and sowed about 60,000 seeds. Oak Bay Parks also planted 10 Garry oaks and a native Black Hawthorn.

“From what it was to what it’s become is a real transformation. It’s still got a ways to go but we’re going to get there,” said Chris Hyde-Lay, parks manager.

Look for trail markings near the central

meadow as Uplands Park undergoes another season of preservation this spring and summer as part of the ongo-ing park project.

“Right now it’s hard to say where to walk and that dam-ages camas and rare plants,” Thomas said. “Whatever we do, we don’t want to interfere with people’s enjoyment of the park.”

Future work will see staff and volunteers continue to clear mature invasive trees from the centre of the park where the majority of the rare plants are found, continue to

remove the smaller invasive plants from around the meadows and continue to install trail markers to encourage people to stay on paths.

“The goal is to reduce the threats posed by non-native trees and shrubs to levels sufficiently low that subsequent long-term control can be sustained by municipal parks staff and volunteers without addi-tional support from the HSP,” Thomas said.

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Did you know?n The 14 plants listed under the federal Species at Risk Act are: Purple Sanicle, White-top Aster, Muhlenberg’s Centaury, Kellogg’s Rush, Twisted Oak-moss, Foothill Sedge, Banded Cord-moss, Coast Microseris, Macoun’s Meadowfoam, Tall Wooly-heads, Water-plantain Buttercup, Yellow Montane Violet, Victoria’s Owl-clover and Bearded Owl-clover.There are another seven provincially listed plants. n Friends of Uplands Park gather to remove invasive plants March 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. The group will tackle carpet burweed, bur chervil, ivy and Daphne to aid the endangered Garry oak ecosystem. Students and children are welcome. No experience required; training and tools will be provided. Meet in the Cattle Point lower parking lot.

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Man asks for change to commercial zoneJennifer BlythOak Bay News

A commercial parking zone in front of a Hampshire Road business serving many elderly people makes no sense to one Victo-ria man, who has asked Oak Bay to change the zone.

When Ted Dew-Jones drives his wife, Meg, to her appointments at McNeill Audi-ology, she often must make a long trek using her walker to the hearing specialists. Street parking directly in front is currently restricted to commercial parking. Adjacent

parking beneath the library is challeng-ing because the slope is too steep for the walker, Dew-Jones said. While the elevator would alleviate the slope, it would mean a much longer walk.

Dew-Jones has asked Oak Bay to move the commercial parking to another loca-tion, suggesting a little farther down Hamp-shire would allow seniors easier access to their appointments. “It’s hard to imagine a more ridiculous place to reserve for a truck because you can’t park anywhere,” he said.

McNeill audiologist Edward Storzer acknowledges parking is at a premium in the village and that many businesses rely on commercial deliveries.

“I think what would be ideal is if would be

if we could see some kind of handicapped parking closer to the offices,” he said. “Many of my clients have mobility issues because we deal with a lot of elderly clients.”

Dew-Jones first wrote to the municipality in October requesting the parking change. Staff told him the authority to change park-ing restrictions resides with council, and that upon requesting that the matter come before committee of the whole for discus-sion, staff would be directed to prepare a report for committee consideration.

Mayor Nils Jensen confirmed staff is looking into the parking concern, but also needed input from the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association, which doesn’t meet again until April.

Jensen also noted that McNeill Audiology has parking spots in the rear of the build-ing that could be allocated for patient use if needed. Once the BIA has sought input from its members, municipal staff will prepare a report that Jensen expects to come before committee of the whole in May, depending on the BIA’s timeline.

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Library’s strategic plan launches with a regional road tripChristine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Jennifer Rowan expects to drive a wee bit more and cycle only a little less now that they have OLiVe, the Outreach Library Vehicle.

Rowan, Greater Victoria Public Library adult services and program co-ordinator, regularly tours community events and outings on the Bikemobile library.

She expects OLiVe too, to be a popular fixture at summer markets and community gatherings around the region, such as the Oak Bay Tea Party.

“Anywhere where there’s a gathering,” she said Feb. 26 when OLiVe, Maureen Sawa, GVPL CEO and library board chair Kevin Murdoch (also an Oak Bay resident and councillor) came with the cupcakes and balloons to the Oak Bay branch.

OLiVe – which delivers traditional library ser-vices as well as a wifi hotspot – was funded by the Victoria Foundation and Friends of the GVPL and toured all 10 branches over three days to launch the GVPL’s new strategic plan.

Among the anticipated initiatives to connect people are OLiVe and a new mobile website.

“OLiVe will deliver library services to 10 munici-

palities and reach thousands of people each year,” said Murdoch.

“Our new mobile site brings the library’s vast collection to anyone with internet access, on any device. These are types of service enhancements we are proud to offer. They demonstrate we are responsive to changing needs, and they under-score the creative ways we extend the reach of our library system.”

Key priorities are to create great library spaces to meet unique user needs – in person and through multiple e-service channels; engage passionate library members, funders and partners to expand the library’s reach and impact; inspire discovery through programs, collections and services that enhance literacy and lifelong learning; and lead with support for innovative ideas, service models and governance.

Visit gvpl.ca for a full list 2016-2020 strategic plan that was launched during Freedom to Read Week Feb. 21 to 27 that encourages Canadians to defend intellectual freedom.

“Libraries are at the vanguard of public access to information. It is foundational to who we are as a library system, now and in the future,” Murdoch said.

“Our plan supports the many ways GVPL con-tributes to literacy and lifelong learning in Greater Victoria.”

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Maureen Sawa (right), CEO for the Greater Victoria Public Library, and Kevin Murdoch, chair of the library board, peruse a book during the introduction of OLiVe, the Outreach Library Van, at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Library Feb. 26. The van toured all 13 branches over three days to announce the launch of the library board’s strategic plan.

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Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week.

“This is not the end,” Clark assured reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the pre-miers emerged with no agree-ment on a national minimum carbon price. No kidding.

Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unanimous consent to a “Vancouver Decla-ration,” which basically pays lip service to the concept of “car-bon pricing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road.

As the rest headed for jets waiting at Vancouver airport, Clark expressed the hope that the public would say “they got together and they made progress.” Did they? Let’s take a look.

Going into the Whistler-Vancouver stop on Trudeau’s globe-trotting glamour tour, Clark correctly noted that it’s other prov-inces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emissions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell.

Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, offset by income tax reductions. You won’t build public sup-port for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said.

Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many residents are get-ting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP gov-ernment plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend

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creative definitions for pricing carbon.

Nova Scotia Premier Ste-phen McNeil pointed to trans-mission lines and power pur-chases from the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in Labrador, to substitute hydro for coal-fired power. The high-est electricity prices in Can-ada are their “carbon pricing” plan.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage proj-ect. It is the world’s first coal-fired power station to capture carbon dioxide after combustion. The CO2 is sold to oilfield operators who inject it into declining wells to push more oil out, and the proj-ect intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fly ash to process and sell for other industrial uses.

Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. The purpose of this exercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax rev-enues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry.

Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 elec-tion. A B.C. government advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that.

The current seven-cent-per-litre car-bon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile econ-omy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now.

The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. NDP leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in year-end interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it revenue neutral rather than spending the money on green initia-tives, as Alberta wants to do.

Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its current level.

Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emis-sions.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: [email protected]

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Heritage protection must extend to nature

When we talk about heritage, discussion often calls to mind century-old homes or items of cultural significance.

But what of our natural heritage?Here in Oak Bay, the 32-hectare

Uplands Park boasts one of the highest concentrations of rare and endangered plants in Canada.

Not only does the park contain the remnants of a rare Garry oak ecosystem, but also maritime meadows and vernal pools, which used to cover a much greater area in the region. In fact, more than 95 per cent of this habitat has been lost over the last century.

Botanist Wylie Thomas, who leads Uplands’ reclamation, notes that 21 rare and endangered plants – some found in just one or two other locations in Canada – are found in the park’s meadows and pools. At least five rare plant species have been lost in the last 20 years, and others are in decline. Three rare butterflies have also disappeared since the 1950s.

The problem? Urbanization has encroached on these spaces, leaving few intact. Add to that aggressive non-native trees and shrubs like Scotch broom and carpet burweed that favour the same growing conditions and choke out the native species.

The park also attracts many human and canine users who can damage some of the delicate plants when straying off the paths.

Local government and staff, with enthusiastic volunteers led by the Friends of Uplands Park, have waged an ongoing war with the invaders, augmented by signage and protection for specific areas. Their battle continues, with another attack planned for March 27. No experience is needed, and training and tools are provided.

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LETTERSCyclist licensing not the answer

Re: Cyclists should also be licenced, Oak Bay News, Feb. 26

I recommend that before thinking that bicycle licensing is a panacea Lucy Gething read Toronto’s discus-sion of the benefits and disadvan-tages of licensing bicycles. It seems to be a good effort to examine the question. Toronto city eliminated bicycle licensing, as did Richmond.

Oak Bay should get more police feet on the street to re-educate bicy-cle Darwin candidates – and motor vehicle drivers too.

Keith Sketchley Saanich

Better care needed for golf course boulevards

Oak Bay has one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. Beach Drive is a scenic route which goes through the golf course. It is highly used by locals walking, run-ners and tours.

But, the boulevards on this drive are a sad portrayal of Oak Bay, the Victoria Golf Club and Victoria.

The boulevards are left to grow into very messy verges with long untamed grasses, wild and very unattractive bushes, and grass growing over the far too narrow sidewalks.

Even without the encroachment

of the grasses the narrow side-walks cause the heavy foot traf-fic to constantly step onto the roadway.

Oak Bay has told this writer that neither Oak Bay nor the golf course takes responsibility for these boulevards.

Yes, everyone can see that.These boulevards should be

kept at high international stan-dards with the grass mowed at the standard of a good lawn, the bushes should be dug up and destroyed (yes they include broom.)

The sidewalks ideally should be widened to double the pres-ent width. But, alas no one cares or is willing.

A suggestion is that both Oak Bay and the Victoria Golf Club take responsibility and split the cost of improvements and maintenance equally between them.

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From wine touring and boutique shopping to beachcombing and family-friendly attractions like the BC Forest Discovery Centre and The Raptors, there’s

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March 11 – The Raptors re-opens for the season from 12 to 3 p.m. through March, with a � ying demonstration at 1:30 p.m. Extended hours begin in April. Visit www.pnwraptors.com for details, call 250-746-0372 or drop by at 1877 Herd Rd. in Duncan.

March 12 – Cobble Hill Seedy Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobble Hill Hall on Watson Avenue. The community seed

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March 26 – Victoria Symphony’s Grand Canada Tour comes to the Cowichan Centre for the Performing Arts at Island Savings Centre, Duncan. For ticket details, contact the Cowichan Ticket Centre, 2687 James St., at 250-748-7529. For concert information, see cowichansymphonysociety.ca.

March 26 to 28 – A three-day Easter weekend celebration comes to the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre, including a steam train ride, scavenger hunt, Easter bunny, crafts and more, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $8, or $6 for children three to 12. Visit at 2892 Drinkwater Rd. (at the Trans Canada Highway) or bcforestdiscoverycentre.com, or call 250-715-1113 for more information.

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Wednesday, March 9 Volkssport – Monday and Wednesday morning walks. Registration at 8:45 a.m.; walk at 9 a.m. For current schedule call Rick, 250-478-7020 or Jan, 250-665-6062.

Victoria Women’s Newcomers Club March luncheon – Featuring guest speaker Katrin Horowitz, local author of The Best Soldier’s Wife, 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Victoria Golf Club, 1110 Beach Dr. Lunch: $29. Register by Sunday March 6. Info: vicdaynewcomers.ca.

Lenten Lunchtime Concert, Cello Festival – Annual concert series, Wednesdays from 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Admission is by donation ($8 suggested) to the BC Cancer Foundation. Bring your lunch. Coffee and tea provided. Info: 250-598-2212 or [email protected].

St Patrick’s Dinner – Celebrate all things Irish with a delicious plated dinner and lively entertainment with the band Cookeilidh, and the O’Connor O’Brien Irish dancers, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Monterey Rec Centre. Advance tickets required ($24/22.50) call 250-370-7300.

Female Transport – Langham Court Theatre presents Steve Gooch’s historical drama about survival and solidarity as six women convicted of petty crimes endure a six-month voyage from 19th Century England to a penal colony in what we now know as Australia. Continues to March 19. Audience advisory: Extreme coarse language, violence, mature themes, suitable for ages 15+ Tickets from langhamtheatre.ca, 250-384-2142 or from the box office, 805 Langham Court.

Reel Paddling Film Festival – Ocean River Sports and the South Island Sea Kayaking Association present award-winning paddling films, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre, $12 in advance, $15 at the door.

Friday, March 11Drop-in Family Storytime – from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Fridays at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave. No registration required.

Fundrive 2016 – UVic’s CFUV 101.9 FM hosts its annual fundraising effort Fundrive, March 11 to 18, seeking pledges from listeners to help support the station. During the Women’s Radiothon March 11, all funds will support the Women’s Radio Collective.

Bills concert and silent auction for Syrian refugees – The Bills launch their new CD, Trail of Tales, at a benefit concert to support a Syrian refugee family. At the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High. Silent auction opens at 7 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. Tickets $25 at Brown Paper Tickets, www.bit.do/TheBills-Vic.

Saturday, March 12Volkssport 5/10 km Walk – Meet at BC Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd., North Saanich. Register at 9:30 a.m. for 10 a.m. walk. Info: Ed, 250-658-2325.

Syrian Refugee sponsorship fundraising concert – Young pianist Ricky Chiu will play works from Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms and Bach, 7 p.m. at St. Matthias Church. Light refreshments will be served at intermission. Tickets can be purchased at the event for $15 (cash and cheque only).

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Burger and Beer Fundraiser – Enjoy a $15 burger and beer combo (beef, chicken or veggie) and $5 goes directly to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, which funds patient programs and research. Maude Hunter’s Pub, 3810 Shelbourne St., 5 to 11 p.m. Info: crohnsandcolitis.ca.

Music of the moment with UVic Jazz Ensemble – In addition to playing music by Radiohead and Ornette Coleman, the ensemble premieres original compositions by band members, 8 p.m.

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Sunday, March. 13 Kiwanis Sunday Morning Breakfast – Oak Bay Kiwanis hosts fundraising breakfast, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kiwanis Willows Beach Tea Room, $10. Proceeds support Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Care Facility.

World Voices Choral Concert – Concert of traditional music from many lands and cultures featuring the Gaelic Choir, Balkan Babes, Polish White Eagle Band, Jewish Community Choir, Shanty Singers, French Canadian, Indian, Philippine and Chinese music at Congregation Emanu-El, 1461 Blanshard St., 7 p.m. Admission is by donation with partial proceeds to Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre Society. Information: 250-721-0466

Volkssport 5/10 km Walk – Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Register at 9:30

a.m. for 10 a.m. walk. Info: Marion, 250-477-9851.

Craigdarroch Castle in Song: Women’s Life & Love – UVic School of Music voice and piano students explore the castle’s history through song. The lives, loves, dreams and demons of the Dunsmuir women are reflected through Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben, Barber’s Hermit Songs, Wolf’s Mignon Lieder and Ravel’s Don Quichotte, among other works, 7 p.m. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cresc. Tickets are $18 ($15 for Castle members) from the Castle, 250-592-5323 and https://thecastle.ca/events.

Variety Cafe – A drop-in, unplugged open mic with a variety of entertainment: music, short poems, trivia, favourite records, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Montery Centre. Entertainers – come prepared to perform. Audience members always welcome.

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In a turn of “beau-tiful synchronicity,” The Bills’ local album release party takes an unusual route, building a Syrian refugee fund-raiser.

“It’s an unorthodox way to do a CD release but the The Bills are an unorthodox band,” said Chris Frye.

Frye used to work with several employees and volunteers from the University of Vic-toria’s Division of Con-tinuing Studies who make up the Continu-ing Studies Community Refugee Support.

“In a way maybe we’re mature enough to say a CD release is important, but we don’t need to be the centre of attention. We’ve been at it a long time and released a number of records,” Frye said. “We’re mature enough to do something positive.”

Continuing Studies Community Refugee Support aims to bring a specific Syrian fam-ily of six to the region. “It seems personal, it’s not a general contribu-tion to a fund. This is a family of six – that people I know, know. They’re trying to get these people here to Victoria … to this incredible place we call home,” Frye said. “It’s a more direct human level for me … To give

someone who’s had a rough time a chance to do something here is wonderful.”

The group came together several months ago and dis-covered a colleague had a cousin he hadn’t met who fled Syria in 2013. He and his wife were raising four boys aged two to nine in a refugee camp in Turkey. They raised the $35,000 minimum required to bring a

family here, but like many groups targeted $50,000 to help cover living expenses for the first year in Victoria.

“It could be our fam-ily could be here in the next few months and we’ve not reached our goal,” said Tania Muir, an organizer of what will be their larg-est fundraising and community-building event March 11. “What we’ve found is that there’s quite a number

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The night will also feature a silent auction.

“We were trying to focus on an individual event that would bring together a number of ideas. That venue also allows us to have a silent auction that night and we have a special occasions licence to also offer beverages,” Muir said.

The quintet’s new CD Trail of Tales head-lines the event at the Oak Bay High commu-nity theatre. “I think they’re each accom-plished musicians in their own right… this is a folk rock pop,” Muir said. “It’s accessi-ble high-quality music that has a celebratory feel to it that is nice fit for this event.”

The silent auction starts at 7 p.m. with the concert at 8. Tick-ets are $25 and are available at Brown Paper Tickets www.bit.do/TheBills-Vic.

“This group has done an amazing job of raising the funds and doing the administra-tive stuff,” Frye said. “We’re just happy to be a very small part of this much bigger effort.”

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Lighting designer and now MFA directing candidate, Alan Brodie (right) stages the Tennessee Williams classic Summer and Smoke, which marks theatre professor Allan Stichbury’s (left) final set design for the Phoenix Theatres before his retirement. Brodie brings his vision of Summer and Smoke to the stage March 10 to 19.

Phoenix Theatres play a directorial debut and retirement showcaseChristine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Alan the director and Allan the set designer embark on a spring of Summer and Smoke; Alan Brodie in his first full-length directorial debut and theatre professor Allan Stichbury in his final pro-duction before retirement.

Brodie learned quickly that directing was a full-time job, leaving little space to micromanage light-ing anyway.

“No question it’s a massive challenge, but it’s been a thrill to serve from the inside out. Com-ing up with what’s important in the characters and the story, that’s given me a new perspec-tive,” Brodie said.

Brodie spent nearly three decades as an award-winning lighting designer – “That’s been the lens that I’ve looked at this through for the last 27 years,” he says – before returning to seek his masters in directing in UVic’s Department of Theatre. Brodie brings his vision of Summer and Smoke to the stage for the Phoe-nix Theatre, March 10 to 19.

The entire production could have fast become a battle for light.

“He will have things to say, because he has such a strong visual background,” said Stichbury who also has had a lengthy career in design, includ-ing both light and set design, and serves as set designer for the Tennessee Williams play.

Instead they developed as a collaborative visual team. Last fall Stichbury presented a set design so near Brodie’s vision that it remains largely unchanged as the curtains come up this week.

“It’s a fluid design that gives me a lot of space,” Brodie said.

Stichbury’s set design intentionally veers from the instructions outlined in the playbook dating back to the original performances decades ago.

“We did not want to do that,” Brodie said. “And we can’t. It doesn’t fit in our room and it

doesn’t fit in 2016,” Stichbury added. “It wasn’t going to be valuable to Al as a director in his learn-ing. It needed to be more fluid.”

Brodie holds a similar depth of trust and faith in lighting designer, and fellow masters student, Eryn Griffith.

“What I’ve discovered with my graduate studies is my ego is very much removed from the pro-cess,” Brodie said. “The trick will be to say ‘that doesn’t feel right’ and allow her to do the job of fixing it.”

Coming in with a confidence and certainty about his work – he’s won multiple awards – Brodie sought the MFA as much for a transformation of practice as anything.

“You’re doing something which will either open an absolutely new door or open cracks in what you’re doing,” Stichbury advised. “It will enliven your practice. It gives you many more years of

engaged work.” Tennessee Williams’ clas-

sic Summer and Smoke is set in the fictional small town of Glorious Hill, Mississippi, where carnal instincts and social propriety are at odds in Miss Alma, the daughter of a minister and an eccentric mother. She harbours a life-long infatuation with her rest-less and self-indulgent neigh-bour, John. Their bittersweet relationship – a quintessen-tial struggle between body and spirit – circles them around a moral compass that leads to profound changes in both their lives.

“We’re in the hands of a master playwright,” Bro-die said. “We know it’s well written.”

Brodie explores the American master’s play with a cast of 14 theatre students and a talented creative team: graduating student and costume designer Tim Matthews; sound designer Laura-Jane Wallace in her final spring at the department; composer and UVic’s School of Music student Michael Chambers; and stage manager Barbara Clerihue.

“Pedagogy really is the No. 1 thing,” Brodie said. “When you’re 20 it’s life and death. (As a returning student) it’s liberating.”

Summer and Smoke runs March 10 to 19 at 8 p.m. with a matinee Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m that includes sign language interpretation. Join a preshow lecture with Brodie March 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 to $25 are available at the Phoenix box office in person or by phone 250-721-8000.

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Creative collaboration stages Summer and Smoke

Did you know?n Renowned across Canada and the US, lighting designer Alan Brodie has received 10 Jessie Richardson awards, a Sterling Award, a Betty Mitchell Award, an Ovation Award, a Victoria Critic’s Choice Spotlight Award and a Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle Award for his work. In 2012 he was shortlisted for the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, Canada’s most prestigious theatre award.


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Oak Bay rugby player Phil Mack made history this past weekend.

Taking the field in Las Vegas, Mack was the first Canadian to compete in his 50th World Rugby Sev-ens Series.

“It’s definitely pretty special,” said Mack, while on his way to the tournament. “It’s a big milestone and I’m pretty proud of the achievement.”

Mack, who plays scrum half, made his sevens series debut in Hong Kong more than a decade ago in 2005. He’s registered 956 career points and hopes to become the 13th player in series history to score more than 1,000 points.

Team Canada head coach Liam Middleton said Mack has the perfect combination of talent and rugby knowledge to be successful on the field.

“The world series is an incredibly competitive competition. It’s hard on the body, it’s very physi-cally and mentally demanding and demanding of the very best talents that you have,” Middleton said. “For Phil to have played in 50 tournaments is a testimony to his physical, mental and technical talent.”

The 30-year-old began his rugby career at Oak Bay High School and credits his school coaches with instilling a life-long passion for the sport.

“We had a pretty passionate high school coach

that ran a pretty successful program at the school. It was one of the sports that was leading the way at the school so it was an easy decision,” said Mack, who also played soccer at the time.

It wasn’t until after high school that Mack decided to take on rugby full-time. He joined the James Bay Athletic Association’s men’s team and after several successful seasons, joined the Team Canada sev-ens team in 2006.

But his career hasn’t been without challenges. In 2010 and 2013, Mack was sidelined for more than six months following knee surgeries for a torn ACL, but he persevered, training hard and was eager to hit the field again.

“The unique thing about sevens is that there’s a lot of travel. You get to go to various countries around the world and you get to do that alongside some of your best friends and comparing where you measure up against some of the best in the world,” Mack said.

Coming off the Team Canada’s season-best per-formance in Australia, where they claimed the Bowl title after defeating Wales, Scotland and Samoa, Mack hoped to remain focused on the tournament at hand to set his team up for success in the inaugu-ral Canada Sevens at B.C. Place in Vancouver from March 12 to 13.

Victoria’s Mike Fuailefau and Sean White were also named to Team Canada’s roster to compete in the series.

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Oak Bay’s Phil Mack is the first Canadian to have competed in 50 World Rugby Sevens series.

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New fees at B.C. colleges and universities are being moni-tored to ensure that new services are being offered and are worth the money, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson says.

Wilkinson was responding to NDP questions about college administrators and student societies reporting increased fees appearing on student tuition bills this year. NDP education critic Kathy Corrigan said the ministry has found a way around its policy that increases to tuition and mandatory fees are capped at two per cent per year.

Corrigan said the new fees will cost Selkirk College stu-

dents $144 more per year for two-semester programs, and Vancouver Island University students will see $188 in addi-tional fees.

Selkirk College increased its fees 4.5 per cent to cover costs of a career portal to match up students with employ-ers. Wilkinson said employer services and co-op placement fees are typical of new services provided by colleges and universities, as the province moves to improve employ-ment links for post-secondary education.

“We’ve told the institutions, colleges and universities, that they have to be able to justify those fees by showing benefits to students,” Wilkinson said. “We’re monitoring that on an ongoing basis.”

He said students and student societies will be surveyed

at the end of the current term to see if they received useful service for their fees.

NDP critics pointed to a November newsletter from North Island College president John Bowman, describing a “new interpretation” of the policy on fees.

After the debate in the B.C. legislature, the deputy min-ister of advanced education released a letter to all post-secondary students to clarify the tuition cap policy. It was introduced in 2005 and extended in 2007 to include “institu-tional and program mandatory fees.

“For new programs, boards establish the tuition amount for the first year, and the two per cent limit applies thereaf-ter,” the letter states.

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oak bay news, march 09, 2016

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