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Resident subscribers to Rotary program ‘discouraged’ by Canada Day thefts

Christine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Each Canada Day the Rotary Club of Oak Bay launches a full-out attack on front lawns. In the second of a series of three weekends throughout the summer season, they unfurl Canada flags across the community as part of the Flag Program.

Each July 1 holiday, flags go missing. “We had six taken last year and four taken this year

from different houses,” said Jim Force, past of the club and a resident of Burdick Avenue, where most of the flags were swiped. There are seven or eight subscribers on the block who are discouraged when one goes miss-ing, he said.

“They just rip the flag off the pole. We assume it’s for young people who like to go down and watch the fire-works and wear a flag draped over them. But all the flags have Oak Bay Rotary written on them, on the band,” he added.

The tagging was done in recent years at the suggestion of Oak Bay Police, said Joan Peggs, chair of the Rotary Club of Oak Bay’s Canada Flag Program.

“It creates a wonderful ambience in a neighbourhood when you have all of these flags flying in the streets,” Peggs said.

National pride swiped from Oak Bay lawns

PLEASE SEE: Canada flags missing Page A2

Show us your Oak BayThe Oak Bay News is calling on all

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Snapshot: Our Community in Pictures is a special supplement to the Oak Bay

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Artistic VisionOak Bay Art Club members Fred Alcock and Janet Mercer hang an exhibition of members’ work in the Oak Bay News office at Athlone Court. Learn more about the 71-year-old club on page A7.

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“It must be disheartening to the subscriber to find they’ve been targeted by some individ-ual who walks away with their flag. It’s discouraging … it cer-tainly won’t stop us from carry-ing on with the program.”

The flag program costs a sub-scriber $50 a year to have a flag erected on their lawn on three holidays in May, July and Sep-tember.

The full cost of a flag, pole and spike is roughly $45.

Last year they replaced a number of flags, and ordered with another club to get a bulk price of $10 apiece.

The spike that holds the pole, is specially made and costs $14. One spike and five flags were dis-covered stolen this Canada Day. They had 261 subscribers.

“It’s discouraging and it takes

money away from our projects that we do, but also it’s discour-aging to the people who make a donation,” Force said.

“The neighbourhood is dis-heartened … [the program] is about building community and people love it. I’m not letting a few bad apples spoil the bunch,”

Rotary funds community projects such as the recent $13,000-contribution toward the pool climbing wall at Oak Bay Recreation Centre.

“It’s money that we can’t put into our projects,” Peggs said.

In addition to marking the flags and poles, Peggs took one extra safety measure this year in anticipation of thefts.

“This year, I did send an email out to all our subscribers who live in open public areas,” thank-ing them and letting them know this is the time we lose most of our flags and would they be a

little more vigilant and if it’s not too inconvenient, bring it in at night,” she said.

“Quite a few people did that. I was certainly monitoring my neighbourhood and other Rotar-ians were monitoring theirs,”

Volunteers also posted the flags closer to the homes as a deterrent.

“People are having to actually walk on your lawn and go up to your house to take it,” Peggs said.

Residents interest in flying a flag can still subscribe for the Labour Day weekend with a $20 pro-rated subscription.

Call Peggs at 250-598-1716 or email [email protected]@oakbaynews.com

Canada flags missing

The next step in wastewater treatment deci-sions includes yet another survey for the public.

This one will be based on the ‘option sets’ devel-oped for sites currently deemed possibly accept-able. The ‘option sets’ are based on a functional approach to the treatment of liquids and residual solids taking into consideration site size, treatment of liquids and residuals, treatment level, resource recovery opportunities, cost components and engineering standards.

Based on public feedback, both centralized and distributed models have been developed.

Public input would help to identify preferred options chosen for more detailed technical and financial analyses. The latest survey follows a June 10 public event where about 80 people heard some of the architectural and urban design possibilities for wastewater treatment plants.

At the end of May, residents learned about the technically feasible sites and weighed in on topics such as livability, use of existing infrastructure or environmental concerns.

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Regarding the photo caption for the July 3 Oak Bay News “Arts Amble” story, Illarian Gallant’s Splash sculpture is located on

the public portion of the open field; part of the property is also private, and not part of Uplands Park.

Clarification

Continued from Page A1

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Rotary Club of Oak Bay members Joan Peggs, Don O’Coffey, John Jordan and Jim Force at the launch of the season’s flag program in the spring. A number of the flags were recently taken from people’s properties.

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One Oak Bay councillor hopes a series of pre-committee town hall meetings will add public to input and inform residents about how local government works.

Coun. Eric Zhelka learned from a neigh-bour about a community engagement working group report from 2012 that detailed recommendations to increase engagement, such as the revamped municipal website and public participa-tion during council meetings.

“I’ve been having meetings with com-munity associations about once a month anyway,” Zhelka said. “It’s almost like a civics lesson, ‘how does governance work here in Oak Bay?’ I like to have a guest speaker to start off, then Q&A related to that, then walk through the agenda of the committee of the whole … really that’s the place where the public has the most opportunity to talk about it.”

The next committee meeting is slated for July 13 and Zhelka will hold the town hall the Saturday before (July 11), at noon at municipal hall.

“This seemed to be a way to not only get feedback on how I’m doing, but also to share in an easy-to-digest format,” he said.

During the recent Association of Van-couver Island and Coastal Communities convention, he met the Oak Bay assessor for BC Assessments, Reuben Danakody, who will be the guest speaker on July 11. He’ll address valuation in Oak Bay.

During its final council meeting of June, Zhelka said, council opted to refer the 2012 community engagement report for-ward for possible action in 2016.

“We’ve got some important things to talk about now,” Zhelka said. “I would pre-fer the dialogue be every month or every couple of months at most. In my opinion, there’s never enough community partici-pation in our council business.”

The town hall is Saturday, July 11 at noon. Committee is July 13 at 7 p.m. both at municipal hall.

The next committee of the whole meet-ing is scheduled for September and Zhelka plans to have Bryan Gates, president of the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society, speak during a town hall meeting the Sat-urday before.

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The Oak Bay News welcomed two new faces this week with the arrival of publisher Janet Gairdner and editor Jennifer Blyth.

Gairdner, who first joined Black Press and the Oak Bay News in 2009, returns to Oak Bay from her most recent posi-tion as advertising director for Boulevard Magazine and Mon-day Magazine.

Gairdner is keen to embark on her new role as publisher of both the News and Tweed maga-zine. “I’m excited to be back in Oak Bay and to reconnect with the business people and organi-zations of this vibrant commu-nity,” Gairdner says. “The Oak Bay News has a long history in the municipality and I look for-ward to building upon that tra-dition.”

Active in the community, Gairdner has volunteered with the Chamber of Commerce,

Leadership Victoria, the Royal McPherson Society and the Boys and Girls Club.

With former Oak Bay editor Dan Ebenal moving to sister paper the Saanich News, Blyth also brings a long history in newspaper and magazine pub-

lishing to the Oak Bay News. First joining Black Press as a

reporter with the Saanich News in 1990, Blyth has since worked in a variety of newsrooms on the Island.

Most recently Blyth was edi-tor of many Black Press mag-

azines and specialty publica-tions, including WHERE Victo-ria, Island Visitor Magazine and Essential Magazine. She has also been a regular contributor to Boulevard and Tweed.

In the community, Blyth coached youth baseball for many years and has volun-teered with Saanich Minor Hockey, the Greater Victoria Baseball Association and Victo-ria Eagles Baseball.

“I’m thrilled to be back work-ing in community newspapers, and especially here in Oak Bay,” Blyth says. “I’d love to hear from readers about the stories happening in their neighbour-hoods, and the people making a difference right here in Oak Bay.”

Contact Janet Gairdner at 250-480-3251 or [email protected]. Contact Jennifer Blyth at 250-480-3239 or [email protected].

News welcomes new publisher and editor

Go fishA seal helps itself to a morsel of fish left by a visitor to Oak Bay Marina.

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OUR VIEW

‘Bad apples’ not representative of the community

It almost seemed like a tale of two towns in Oak Bay this week. On one hand, we had wonderful news to report.

We were thrilled to see the hundreds on hand to celebrate Oak Bay Parks and Recreation’s concert in the park, on the eve of Canada Day. The enthusiasm not only for the talented entertainers on stage, but also the pride in community and country was evident on the faces of people of all ages gathered in Willows Park.

Then came the announcement of the joint community efforts that raised and removed the two boats that had sunk in Oak Bay Harbour. The boats had been a concern for many in the community since the winter, as people worried about the effects potentially harmful materials in the partially submerged vessels could be having on the marine environment.

But with individuals and businesses working together, the two boats were raised and towed away for reclamation and/or salvage.

Later, however, came the disheartening news about local participants in Oak Bay Rotary’s flag program who had had their flags taken from their properties around Canada Day. These people had paid $50 to share their pride, money that then helps Rotary in their numerous projects here at home and internationally.

“It’s discouraging and it takes money away from our projects that we do, but also it’s discouraging to the people who make a donation,” noted the club’s past-president Jim Force.

We take heart in the knowledge that this community, characterized by qualities like active volunteerism, appreciation for the arts and support for local businesses and organizations, is not defined by the disappointing acts of these few individuals.

As Force concluded, the program “is about building community and people love it. I’m not letting a few bad apples spoil the bunch.”

YOUR VIEW

Building a vibrant community where tradition and forward-thinking complement each other is the ulti-mate challenge we currently face in Oak Bay.

On one hand, residents – exist-ing and potential – are the first to acknowledge the charm and liveabil-ity of our single-family oriented gem; on the other, pressure from the pri-vate sector to expand, “modernize” and diversify the community often puts council in a crossfire.

Coun. Eric Zhelka understands that time has come for both elected officials and Oak Bay residents to reconvene and establish an effec-tive two-way channel of communica-tion and collaboration. The fact that council is made up of elected offi-cials with a mandate to decide what is best for the community does not preclude their duty to engage citi-zens in the decision-making process. When established, mutual dialogue will lead to mutual trust, and collabo-ration will follow suit.

Coun. Zhelka’s “Meet With The Councillor” initiative is a new attempt to engage residents in con-crete issues to be decided by coun-cil. The idea is to promote transpar-ency, understanding and exposure to points of view presented by a guest speaker, followed by a Q&A period.

The first town hall presentation is “Property Assessment and Tax Increases.” Future topics include deer management, affordable hous-ing, secondary suites, multi-family dwellings, etc.

The monthly town hall meetings will be held at municipal hall on the weekend prior to scheduled monthly committee of the whole meetings.This bridging initiative has been identified by Coun. Zhelka as a key priority as council moves forward with the implementation of the new Official Community Plan.

Kudos to Coun. Zhelka for organiz-ing the Town Hall meetings.

Rhondda TolenOak Bay

Councillors should recallSno’uyutth’s meaning

Re: “Council approves funds for Sno’uyutth pole,” Oak Bay News, July 3.

I am relieved to learn that regu-lar payments are being made toward this worthwhile project building community with local First Nations. However, I am completely appalled by the attitudes of councillors Hazel Braithwaite and Kevin Murdoch.

Coun. Braithwaite “was concerned about the fiscal responsibility of pro-viding the cash for an unfinished project up front.” Actually, it’s not uncommon for an artist to expect 50 per cent up front. We’re lucky mas-ter carver Butch Dick and his son Clarence did not request it or we’d be paying substantially more than $13,000, or 14.6 per cent this year toward the $88,500 project budget.

Coun. Murdoch had the gall to be “a little uncomfortable they’re at 50 per cent.” So, even though the artists haven’t completed their project, they shouldn’t expect half or even a rea-sonable portion of their contracted payment? Then, Murdoch has the audacity to say: “I don’t know that [waiting] is causing any hardships to anybody.” I wonder how he can make that assumption? I’m extremely offended by this patriarchic, colonial-ist remark.

Obviously, Butch and Clarence Dick have a lot more faith in the sincerity of Oak Bay council. I think Braithwaite and Murdoch need to be reminded that the meaning of the welcome pole is “spreading good energy.”

Karen A. LightbodyOak Bay

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The Oak Bay Heritage Rose Garden was donated to the municipality in the 1930s and recently went through a complete re-design, says photographer Britt Swoveland. While the garden is often quiet, it “is literally bursting with roses and is the most beautiful I have ever seen it,” Swoveland says. “With all the work Oak Bay Parks has done to make it so lovely it would be nice for the community to know that now is the best time to go and see the garden and enjoy the blooms, butterflies and array of wonderful scents.”

To have your photo considered for publication, simply email us a high-resolution .jpg copy to [email protected].

Please include your name, contact information including municipality of residence, where you took the photo and what you like about the image. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Fridays to be included for consideration for the following week’s paper.

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If a summer trip to Italy isn’t on your itinerary, how about a musical journey to 18th century Ven-ice, with Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria?

Peter Butterfield conducts two performances of this joyous work, at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10 at Oak Bay’s St. Mary the Virgin Church on Elgin Road.

Vivaldi, also known as the Red Priest, com-posed this version of the Gloria around 1715, for the choir of an orphanage for girls in Venice,

where he taught music. Its Latin text dates back to the fourth century.

The July 10 performances are accompanied by a chamber orchestra led by violinist Raya Frid-man, and a five-day choral workshop for mem-bers of the Victoria Philharmonic Choir and other local choristers.

Admission to tonight’s concert in Oak Bay is by donation.

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Winchester Gal-lery hosts the opening reception Saturday (July 11) for its new exhibit, Toni Onley: Unseen Paintings.

A multi-awarded Canadian art legend and recipient of an Order of Canada,

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Winchester Gallery exhibits unseen Onley worksOnley (1928 - 2004) is best known for his moody, expres-sionist landscapes of the West Coast. He left a small trove of handpicked water-colours, oils and acrylics to his son James, who has recently decided to release a selection of this private reserve. James Onley and his mother, Gloria, will be in attendance for the opening, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Included in the exhibition will be more than 30 water-colours from such far-reaching locations as Harrison Lake, Georgian Bay, Big Sur in California and the Isle of Man. Also on exhibit will be sev-eral oils and acrylics that have never been seen.

The exhibition con-tinues to July 22.

At Eclectic Gallery, Plein air Painters con-cludes Friday (July 10) and following will be the perfect sunny weather exhibit, Summer Heat, featur-ing works by Judy McLaren, July 13 to Aug. 15. Join the gal-

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Gage Gallery hosts a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 17 for an exhibit of colourful paintings by Joanne Thomson and Sheryl Fisher. The show opens July 14 and

continues to Aug. 1.In Cadboro Bay,

Goward House hosts and art show and sale by Anne Millar, Paul Redchurch and Carol Nuernberger, Aug. 1 to 26. View the trio’s work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

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For more than 70 years the Oak Bay Art Club has drawn people together for a common purpose: a love of exploring and producing art.

Welcoming everyone from those brand new to the arts to professional artists who have been exploring their favourite themes for years, club members bring a true sense of community to this community organization.

What makes the Oak Bay Art Club unique?

“It’s the people,” says Janet Mercer, director of shows and exhibits. “The people are so friendly and so warm and wel-coming – it’s just a great place go and do art.”

Celebrating 71 years, the Oak Bay Art Club actually welcomes people from all over the region, and of all different ages, skillsets and experience levels, notes Marsha Ross, Oak Bay Art Club president.

“Our members range from very experienced artists with affiliations to many art groups, including the Art Federation of Canada, to members just beginning their jour-ney for artistic expression,” Ross says. “This is a friendly and art-inspiring club. Through educa-tional and interactive presentations we all have a chance to be inspired to try new techniques, improve on our present artistic expression and benefit from seeing the work of fellow members.”

Whether a beginner or a professional artist, the group offers support, instruction and a shared cre-ativity; “the only criteria is that you’re interested in art,” says Mercer.

The club meets twice a month, except in the summer, and has an annual program of 11 demon-strations by professional artists plus two critique sessions during which well-known artists offer constructive suggestions regarding members’ art-work.

“You can be an absolute beginner and you’re going to see all the kinds of media and all different

levels of expertise.”The club also hosts four paint-

ins a year at Windsor Pavilion that feature mentor artists, Mer-cer says. The gatherings pro-vide an opportunity not only to garner feedback but also to be inspired by the collective cre-ativity. “You have a hub of cre-ativity. Working at home can be very lonely so working with a group can very positive and pro-ductive.”

At the same time, more expe-rienced artists find their skills are reinforced, through the club sessions with professional men-tors and the group “show and tell” gatherings, Ross notes.

The atmosphere is witnessed in the feedback from the various professional artists who have visited as mentors. “The feed-

back we’ve had is that they really like coming to our club. There’s a lot of interaction and curiosity on our part,” Ross says.

The Oak Bay Art Club’s 51 member artists work in a variety of media, from watercolours and oils to 3D and mixed media. Planning is under way for the annual show, which takes place in February.

For more information about the Oak Bay Art Club, visit online at www.oakbayartclub.com or call Janet Mercer at 250-595-0096.

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Did you know? The Oak Bay Art Club

recently hung works by 12 different artists in the Oak Bay News office in Athlone Court.With the plan of rotating the images every three months or so, the community gallery offers another opportunity to share the work of local artists. The works are for sale directly though the artists, and cards with identifying information are mounted with the paintings.

Oak Bay Art Club brings community focus to the arts

Oak Bay Arts Club members (from left) president Marsha Ross, past-president Fred Alcock, secretary Joan Rushton and director of shows and exhibits Janet Mercer display some of the dozen works currently hanging in the Oak Bay News offices. The works were created by club members.


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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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It’s a busy weekend on the cricket pitch with two games on the weekend calendar. This Saturday (July 11), United takes on the Colts for a 12:30 p.m. start at Beacon Hill Park.

Sunday has the Islanders CC taking on Albion at Beacon Hill, also with a 12:30 p.m. start.

In Division 1 play, University takes on the Alcos at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Oak Bay’s Windsor Park.

It’s a light week in local base-ball with several teams off for tournaments.

Following a weekend away from League Play, the Junior Mariners welcome cross-town rivals the Junior Eagles to Hen-derson Park Tuesday, July 14. First pitch is at 6 p.m.

The Victoria HarbourCats are also in the middle of a long stand on the road, but come Thursday, July 16, the ‘Cats look to sweep the Bellingham Bells in a three-game series through July 18.

The Sailors Field Hockey Club

hosts drop-in sessions for any-one, age 14 years or older who would like to try field hockey

with some of Victoria’s best coaches and play-ers.

Drop-in is $5 per ses-sion for about 90 min-utes of skills and drills on the University of Victoria turf field on Tuesdays and Thurs-days from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more infor-mation, email [email protected].

Coming up, Car-narvon Park is hosting the BC Baseball’s Pee Wee AAA 2015 Provincial Championships July 23 to 26.

Ten teams of the best 12- and 13-year-olds will compete to determine the province’s best Pee Wee team, with approxi-mately 120 players and 400 par-ents, siblings and baseball fans visiting Oak Bay.

For Little League, Fairfield’s Hollywood Park hosts the 2015 Softball National Championship Tournament July 25 to 29, wel-coming teams from all over the country at both the major and junior level.

Teams will vie for the oppor-tunity to represent Canada at the Softball Little League World Series in August.

Following the Greater Vic-toria Cycling Coalition’s Farm Fresh Flavour Trail ride Satur-day, July 25, the Victoria Tweed Ride is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning and ending at Oak Bay’s Willows Beach.

The ride gets underway at 11 a.m. Pre-registration is required for this ride – visit tweedridevic-toria.ca for more details. Funds to go to Bicycles for Humanity.

Registration is also under way for Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria, which will wind its way along the Oak Bay coast-line as part of its travels around the Capital Region.

Choose from three levels – 45 km, 85 km or 140 km – and see www.tourdevictoria.com for more information.

Can’t ride but still want to be part of the fun? Volunteers are also needed.

Devon Gall is a Mt. Douglas secondary student, local athlete avid sports fan. Email your Oak Bay sporting news and events to [email protected]

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The local contingent will be strong at this month’s Pan American Games, where 22 Univer-sity of Victoria Vikes are competing. An additional four former Vikes are also travelling to the July 11 to 26 Toronto event as staff.

The world’s third largest international multi-sport games, the event includes 48 events, fol-lowed Aug. 7 to 15 by the 17-sport Parapan Am Games.

The largest Vikes contingent is in rowing where current Vike Jacob Koudys will cox the men’s eight alongside former Vike Kai Langerfeld. Langerfeld will also compete in the men’s four, while alumni Saul Garcia-Alvarez will race the lightweight dou-ble and Nicolas Pratt will race the lightweight four.

On the women’s side, Antje von Seydlitz, part of the 2014 quad crew that came second at the World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland, will compete in the double and quad events.

In swimming, Olympians and former Vikes Ryan Cochrane, Hillary Caldwell and Alec Page will be after a spot at Rio 2016. In 2012, Page was the youngest member of the Canadian Olympic men’s swimming team at the age of 18 and races the 400IM and 200IM. Cochrane, a two-time Olympian, will be looking to top the platform after his bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012 in the 1500m freestyle. Cochrane is the Canadian record-holder in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle.

Caldwell competed at the 2012 Olympics, fin-ishing 18th in the 200m backstroke, and was the bronze medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the same event.

In field hockey, current Vike Brenden Bissett and former Vike Matthew Sarmento will dress for team Canada’s men’s squad to secure their Rio 2016 spot. Following an impressive fourth-place finish at the Hockey World League Semi Final, Canada almost guaranteed their spot at next summer’s Olympics.

On the women’s side, Thea Culley, Danielle Hen-nig and Kaitlyn Williams will lead a young field hockey group with one last chance to qualify for the Olympics.

In rugby, former Vikes Phil Mack, Nathan Hirayama and Sean Duke will kit up for the sevens team alongside Vikes John Moonlight, Mike Fuaile-fau, Lucas Hammond and Justin Douglas.

Mack has been a mainstay on the HSBC Seven Series in recent years and at the end of the 2013-14 season, where Canada finished sixth, he was named to the World Series Dream Team. This past season, Mack played in only two events as he battled injury. Canada’s men’s team is the defend-ing gold medalists after beating Argentina 26-24 in the 2011 final. Canada is drawn into Pool B with

Vikes set to compete in PanAm GamesArgentina, Brazil and Guyana.

Former Vikes cross-country and track runner Ellen Pennock will compete in triathlon alongside teammate and five-time World Triathlon series winner Paula Findlay. Pennock, a World Cup sil-ver medalist, represented Canada at the Common-wealth Games in 2014 and was CIS cross-country rookie of the year with the Vikes in 2011.

At the Parapan Am Games, wheelchair basket-ball’s Janet McLachlan will undoubtedly be one to watch. The two-time Olympian helped Canada win gold at the 2014 World Championship, also hosted in Toronto, while with the Vikes she was a two-time CIAU National Champion (1998 and 2000).

Opening ceremonies begin on July 10, while events begin July 11. For a full schedule, results and more visit http://toronto2015.org.

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Athlone Gourmet Coffee Plus EILEEN'S CAFE(Athlone Court - to the rear) 114A-2187 Oak Bay Ave 250 595 1391Hours: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Cafe & Gourmet Coffee supplier.A warm welcome awaits you at Eileen's Cafe. A mecca for Oak Bay diners in the know. Attracts a great mix of clientele who appreciate the great coffee, homemade soups and variety of sandwiches. Salads made to order. Very reasonable prices - the laughs are free!

Casey’s Marketcaseysmarket.ca713 St. Patrick St., Oak Bay 250 598 3432Hours: Sun - Thur 7:30 am - 9:30 pm Fri - Sat 7:30 am - 10:00 pmICE CREAM BAR! 16 FLAVOURS!Casey’s Market - your friendly neighbourhood store. Great selection of Groceries, Market fresh Deli - great for picnics.Organic Coffee Bar & sandwiches.PATIO SEATING OUTSIDE.

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Just Matcha Tea Shop www.justmatcha.com2021 Oak Bay Ave 250-813-2456Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pmCool off with a delicious Kid SisterMatcha Ice Cream bar!!Awesome flavours to choose from - Matcha Latte, Matcha and Sour Cherry and Matcha Lemonade. Only while supplies last! We also have other ice cream and frozen treats in the freezer, come see for yourself.Take your moment. Just Matcha

Casey’s Market, St. Patrick, Oak BayCasey’s Market is your ideal, local neighborhood store, open early to late, there for you, when you realize you need groceries, lunch, treats or picnic items. Open since 1935, Casey’s is celebrating it’s eightieth year. This charming grocery store is locally owned and operated by Kevin Liu and family who has proudly maintained the traditions of Casey’s as a go to neighborhood store, at the same time understanding the needs of customers in 2015. Casey’s has a great range of groceries, a selection of fresh fruit and produce, seasonal and local, whenever possible, a market fresh deli, stocked with delicious handmade fresh sandwiches, pastries and deserts and a must for today’s customers, good coffee, from the organic coffee bar. More and more visitors and customers are discovering Casey’s outdoor patio as a calm oasis to enjoy their coffee with their friends. Kevin has also introduced an Ice Cream Bar, with 16 flavours of Island Farm Ice Cream for the whole family to enjoy.

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Penalty kicks and overtime work in favour of U18 teamChristine van ReeuwykNews Staff

One Bays United soccer team heads to provin-cials with the war wounds of the Islands still heal-ing.

“We had an alright season, we continually grew,” said Daniel Kilpatrick, who has coached the same group of young men for the last 18 months.

The U18 Bays finished sixth in regular season play in the Vancouver Island Premier League and faced the third-place seeded team during Island championships, defeating that team in a shootout.

At semi-finals the Bays beat the second-place team in the second half of overtime.

The nail-biting finishes continued when they faced a tough Nanaimo squad, on Nanaimo turf. The Bays clinched the win with a penalty kick to claim the Island title and earn a berth at provin-cials. The teams were tied 0-0 heading into the shootout.

“We were battered and bruised and had played some pretty intense games over the previous two weekends,” Kilpatrick said.

“A lot of these guys are now graduating and moving on to university so it’s kind of a last hurrah as a team which is pretty special outside of school sports,” said Kilpatrick, a Bays alum himself.

Of the 16 players, only four return to youth soc-cer next year. The rest will move on to U21 or uni-versity soccer or simply careers.

Bays United U18 boys head to the Provincial Soccer A Cup in Surrey July 9 to 12.

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Eduardo Contreas-Pivral eyes the ball in front of teammates Adam Eardley and Nathan Creighton-Kelly during recent Bays United soccer action. The Bays’ U18 team is off to the provincial championships this weekend after an exciting Island finals.

Sports news to share?Send the details of your team or event to the Oak Bay News. Email: [email protected].


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Friday, July 10Live music at the

Oaks Restaurant & Tearoom – featuring Bijoux du Bayou’s sizzling hot cajun music, 7 to 9 p.m. at 2250 Oak Bay Ave. No cover charge. All ages welcome. Reservations: 250-590-3155.

Classic 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.

Shakespeare Festival 25th annual Shakespeare Festival runs through Aug. 7, with Romeo & Juliet showing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and A Midsummer Night’s Dream showing Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tickets at the door, TicketRocket.org, The Papery and Ivy’s Bookshop: $24 regular or $42 for both shows; students and seniors are $19/$33; children 12 and younger free. Parking $3.50.

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.

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

Drop-in Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library, 1442 Monterey Ave.

Saturday, July 11Volkssport 5/10 km

walk. Meet at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., Oak Bay. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Judy at 250-385-8519.

Town hall discussion with Oak Bay Coun. Eric Wood Zhelka about tax assessments. Did your assessment change this year? Potentially could change? Are you wondering why? Guest speaker: Reuben Danakody, Assessor, BC Assessment, Vancouver Island Region, 12 to to 2 p.m. at Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. Information: [email protected] or 250-704-8641

Concerts in the Park. Nick La Riviere Septet at the Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m.

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Sunday, July 12Volkssport 5/10

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Concerts in the Park. B.C. Accordion Orchestra at the Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, July 13Drop-in Baby Time

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The O’Brien Family performs for Recreation Oak Bay’s Concerts in the Park. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. at Willows Park.

Thursday, July 16Volkssport Thursday

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

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The kids are out of school, and as the summer sun shines, families will soon be searching for new destinations to explore.

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1. Hot sunny days? Pack the sunscreen, snacks and water and make a day of it at the Rotary Water Park at Carnarvon Park.

2. Pack your explorer’s hat and head to Anderson Hill or Uplands parks to explore the unique landscape of a Garry oak meadow. Just be sure to stay on the paths to protect the sensitive ecosystems.

3. On the water side of Uplands Park, spend time exploring the rocky outcrop-ping at Cattle Point.

4. Enjoy a quiet moment amid the blooms and butterflies at the Oak Bay Scented Gar-den, a beautiful space at Windsor Park. Adjacent is the recently refurbished Oak Bay Rose Garden, which the junior green thumbs will love exploring.

5. Rainy day, or just too hot outside? Head to the Oak Bay Recreation Centre

for some wild and wet fun in the pool or a cool spin around the ice rink. Special themed swims are planned from 2 to 5 p.m. July 10, 17 and 31, or check the Active Liv-ing Guide for the current schedule.

6. Who doesn’t love watching the playful antics of the seals at the Oak Bay Marina?

7. Pack up a the base-ball gloves, Frisbees or other summer essen-tials and head to your local park to run off some summer steam. Carnarvon, Fireman’s or Windsor parks are all great choices to imag-ine yourselves the “boys and girls of summer.” You might even pick up on the finer points of cricket at Windsor Park.

8. Inspire your youngsters with the pos-sibilities of art – see how many of this sum-mer’s art installations you can spot as you

tour the municipality. Oak Bay Village, Estevan Village and the waterfront all hold multiple pieces waiting to be discovered.

9. Oak Bay boasts one of the Capital Region’s fin-est sandy beaches at Wil-lows Park, and when you add the vast open playing field, children’s playground and ice cream from the Kiwanis Tea House, what more could you ask for on a sunny summer day? Don’t forget Oak Bay Parks & Recreation’s community concert series, sponsored by the Oak Bay News, with performances scheduled for July 15, 22 and Aug. 5.

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Oftentimes I’d rely on a direc-tional hunch to get us to our campground: employing a sort of “intuitive sense of direction.” To be honest, this isn’t recom-mended.

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The woman behind the counter knew exactly where we needed to go and explained everything with a rapid-fire confidence.

She was terribly helpful, but as we climbed back into the van, I looked at Danica and asked, “Did you get that?”

She shook her head, sadly, and said, “Do you think it was Chinese or Japanese?”

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They planned to go for a month, no par-ticular destination, living out of the back of the car.

The friend’s mom and I had MANY objections to this plan, the foremost being our certainty that gun-toting serial kill-ers hung out at most roadside stops in U.S. (we’re big fans of true crime fiction), and that these two young women (who couldn’t hold onto a pair of socks without losing them) could meet any number of ill adventures.

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going?”That stumped me a bit. So I bought them

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However, mostly, it seemed they suf-fered from “intuitive parking.”

Eager to pick up two friends, who were flying into LAX, they managed to find short-term parking, make their way to interna-tional arrivals and even find their friend. What they neglected to do was note where they left the car.

Faced with seven different, multi-levelled parkades – let’s just say it took them sev-eral hours to find the car.

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The Oak Bay real estate market is sizzling but it has little to do with the current heat wave.

Through the end of May this year, Oak Bay had recorded 279 residential properties listed and 153 sales.

This compares to 2014 that coincidentally also had 279 recorded Oak Bay list-ings and 144 sales through the same period.

So while the number of listings has remained the same, the market is reflect-ing the stronger sales also seen in sought-after com-munities in Victoria and Saanich.

“We’ve had a good year so far,” says Victoria Real Estate Board pres-ident Guy Crozier.

“When you talk to our members, there seems to be a real consumer confidence. Our local economy has been remaining strong and (com-ing off a holding pattern of the first few years), I think there’s a pent-up demand,” he says.

“All of a sudden people start to see value in the market.”

While part of the increase comes from people moving locally, anec-dotally at least, there also seems to

be a growing influx of people from out of town.

Much of that comes down to the lifestyle that Oak Bay, and much of Greater Victoria, offers. “A lot of what I hear is that you have two win-ters across Canada like they’ve had, and you have two winters like we’ve had, and people just don’t want to do it anymore,” Crozier says.

It’s also the appeal of walkable neighbourhoods like the Oak Bay Village and Estevan Village.

“They like the village lifestyle. People really like the atmosphere of those neighbourhoods, more so

than ever before,” Crozier says. The increasing listings and sales

numbers are being seen in commu-nities throughout Greater Victoria, but in areas like Oak Bay, Victoria, and Saanich, listings can’t keep up with demand, he says.

The effect of that demand is increased prices.

“It’s putting pressure on the great properties that come along,” Crozier says, noting that while the begin-ning of the year saw price increases in the one- to 1.5-per-cent range, he estimates the increase to be closer to five per cent now.

A market slow-down doesn’t seem likely soon. “I don’t see any factors on the horizon that will cause things to change,” he says.

“I think you’re going to see stabil-ity in the market.”

What this active market under-lines for both buyers and sellers is the importance of working with an experienced realtor, Crozier says.

“What’s really important in this market is that because things are changing so rapidly, (people should) give their realtor a call and ask what this means to their property.”

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Walkable communities like the Oak Bay and Estevan villages are appealing to home buyers looking for residential properties in the Oak Bay area.

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, JULY 2014

NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, JULY 2014

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Twenty-seven new fire starts were reported on Sunday alone, with 184 active fires being fought across B.C.

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. government has spent more than $80 million so far this year battling forest fires, on a pace for one of the worst fire seasons on record.

There were 27 new fire starts reported in B.C. on Sunday alone, with 184 active fires being fought across the province and nine evacu-ation alerts and orders in effect as of Monday affecting 800 homes.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the unusual early dry spell has provincial costs running ahead of 2003, where devastating fires at Barriere near Kamloops and in the Okana-gan destroyed or damaged 238 homes and burned 12 wooden trestles in the Myra Canyon stretch of the historic Kettle Valley Railway.

The 2009 fire season is the most expensive on record, with $382 million spent, compared to $375 million in 2003.

Those years also saw prolonged drought, but it set in later in the summer.

A tree-faller was killed Sunday while working on a fire on the Sunshine Coast, the latest reminder of

the danger of firefighting. In 2010, two air tanker pilots were killed, and a

helicopter pilot died fighting a fire in 2009.There is no budget limit for forest fire expendi-

tures. While the costs have to be

accounted for after the season, de Jong said he is more concerned with the continued carelessness of peo-ple despite the financial and human costs.

“I was driving down the highway yesterday and I saw someone throw a cigarette out of their car,” de Jong said.

“Give your head a shake. I don’t know what is wrong with people who wantonly put other people’s lives and property at risk.”

B.C. has often lent its experienced fire crews to other jurisdictions, but

in 2009 more than 1,800 people were brought in from most other provinces, the U.S. and even Aus-tralia and New Zealand.

That may be more difficult this season, with severe conditions across Western Canada.

In Saskatchewan, where 12,000 people have fled their homes, Premier Brad Wall announced Mon-day that up to 1,000 Canadian Forces troops may be called in to help.

Fire season shaping up as one of the worst yet

B.C. Wildfire Service

A firefighter works on steep terrain to contain the Elaho forest fire near Pemberton.

“Give your head a shake. I don’t know what is wrong with people who wantonly put other people’s lives and property at risk.”- B.C. Finance Minister

Mike de Jong

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VICTORIA102-1120 McClure StreetMLS 348642, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunLorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642

#4-1012 Terrace Ave., $319,000MLS 352412, Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440

614 Baxter Avenue, $559,000Saturday 1-3 One Percent RealtyTania McFadden, 250-589-0248

1425 Bay Street, $599,000MLS 353396, Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaGlynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

2022 Romney Road, $1,089,000MLS 348422, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736

101-640 Michigan St., From $399,000Daily 12-5 Chard Developments250-383-2999

201-11 Cooperage Pl., $639,000MLS 352358, Saturday 1:30-3:30Macdonald Realty Ltd.Lynn Van de Kamp, 250-388-5882

305-2520 Wark Street, $239,900MLS 353149, Sunday 1-3Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

303-924 Cook Street,MLS 351404, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunDana Hahn, 250-744-3301

OAK BAY2156 McNeill Ave., $674,900MLS 352583, Saturday 1-3Newport RealtyLaurie Abram, 250-812-1771

2773 Thompson Ave., $674,900MLS 353527, Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International RealtyBrad MacLaren, 250-727-5448

2133 Windsor Road, MLS 353614, Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDeborah Piper, 250-884-2388

VIEW ROYAL16-106 Aldersmith Pl., $408,800MLS 349293, Saturday 1-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-588-8588

ESQUIMALT707 Luscombe Place, $409,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

1328 Lyall Street, $639,900MLS 353042, Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

SAANICH EAST3316 Quadra Street, $326,900MLS 353076, Thurs.-Sun. 1:30-4Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

3316 Quadra Street, $342,900MLS 353066, Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

4695 Bramble Court, $1,099,000MLS 350622, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunRon Bahrey, 250-744-3301

1634 Tasco Close, $698,000MLS 353266, Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaDean Boorman, 250-882-0234

104 & 111-1485 Garnet Rd.MLS 351063 & 353087, Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyRosemarie Colterman, 250-592-4422

SAANICH WEST3100 Admirals Rd, $615,000Saturday 11-1 & Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

3912 Carey Road, From $249,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla, 250-744-4441

41 Lurline Avenue, $479,900Sunday 11-1Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

302-4536 Viewmont Ave.$295,000MLS 345782, Sunday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Daryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

SAANICH PENINSULA40-7751 E. Saanich Rd., $303,900MLS 353594,Saturday 1-2:30 & Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyEamon Coll, 250-479-3333

106-7088 West Saanich Road, $418,800MLS 352782, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

7344 Wallace Drive, $788,800MLS 352655, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

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

2340 Oakville Ave, From $499,000Saturday 12-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJohn Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

1515 Keating Cross Road, From $399,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4RE/MAX CamosunLyle Pelter, 250-744-3301

3-4580 W. Saanich Rd., $439,000MLS 352992, Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131

10347 Bowerbank Rd., $564,900MLS 352359, Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.David Rusen, 250-413-7594

WEST SHORE593 Latoria Road, From $299,000 Sat. & Sun. 1-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Greg Long, 250-384-8124

1998 Hawkins Pl, $538,900MLS 352261, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDeb Coburn, 250-812-5333

3314 Haida Drive, $519,900Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

3432 Resolution Way, $599,900MLS 353572, Saturday & Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunKarol Power, 250-886-2537

768 Danby Place, $558,888MLS 349942, Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaBrad MacLaren, 250-727-5448

3692 Wild Country Lane, $719,900MLS 349954, Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Greg Long, 250-384-8124

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2125 Jason Lane, $499,000MLS 353504, Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyRick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

1217 Clearwater Pl., $389,900Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

3433 Mary Anne Crescent, $699,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

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Stay cool this summer with cash for renovationsAre you tired of costly energy bills, feeling sticky in summer or cold and drafty in winter? You may think there’s not much you can do about your sticky situation, especially if you live in an older home, but that’s all going to change. Now there’s a way to make your home cooler in summer, warmer in winter and lower your energy bills for good. Oh, and you can get money back too. Th e Home Energy Rebate Off er – off ered in partnership by BC Hydro and FortisBC- covers a variety of incentives for home renovations such as insulation upgrades, draft-proofi ng and ventilation, space heating and water heating. Th is summer, skip the pricey air-conditioning, avoid pesky mosquitoes coming through the open windows or sweating through the night. Energy effi ciency upgrades will pay off year-round and suddenly you’ll feel more comfortable while increasing the value to your home. When it comes to renovations, budgets and time can be tight. Th e Home Energy Rebate Off er provides a coordinated one-stop-shop for all possible eligible rebates saving you time and maximizing your rebates. Unlike those costly granite countertops, your energy effi ciency renovations actually pay you back. First, with a cash rebate to lower your upfront costs and then with lower energy bills year after year.

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