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Hallowoof!Twelve-year-old Jezi, left, is ready for Halloween in her princess costume, while five-year-old Carly keeps watch in her a shark costume at Pets West in Broadmead Village. Pets West and other shops will be open for trick-or-treating from 3 to 6 p.m. this afternoon. For more Halloween events happening tonight in Saanich (including a free afternoon Halloween skate at Pearkes), see Page A4.

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Students need transit seat: Atwell

Saanich mayoral candidate Richard Atwell is promising to advocate for proper student representation on the Victoria Regional Transit Commission if elected.

“If elected Mayor, I will lobby the Province for direct student society representation on Victoria Regional Transit Commission so that U-PASS members can have a stronger voice”, Atwell said.

Students at the University of Victoria, Camosun College and Royal Roads University currently pay for unlimited bus access each semester through B.C. Transit’s U-Pass program. The VRTC – which determines route configurations, sets fares and approves transit capital spending – is made up of elected politicians from Saanich, Victoria, Esquimalt, Sidney and Colwood.

“Giving (students) direct influence over decision making,would be a positive step towards meaningful inclusion and student involvement in local government,” Atwell said.

Saanich Coun. and VRTC chair Susan Brice said concerns from students have resulted in increased bus hours to both UVic and Camosun, as well as new bus bays being installed at UVic.

“I take the valuable input from students very seriously and I’ve made it a point over the last three years to meet regularly with the students,” she said. “Students should be proud that though their strong lobbying, they’ve redirected very large sums of transit dollars.”

Appointing a student representative would require a change in provincial legislation.

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Four members of the Saanich Youth Council are hoping a new campaign will improve voter turn-out at the upcoming municipal election.

Go Vote Saanich is a non-parti-san campaign with the sole pur-pose of increasing voter turnout in Saanich. The organizers, all in their early 20s, point out only 25 per cent of eligible Saanichites voted in the 2011 municipal election.

“We just want to get more people excited about the election,” says Go Vote Saanich campaign co-ordi-nator Janet Lawson, also a Saanich Youth Council member.

“We had talked about it back in the spring, that we wanted to do something for this election,” she said.

Lawson, 22, is a Camosun Col-lege student in the sport and fit-ness leadership program, though she previously studied political sci-ence at the University of B.C.

She’ll actually vote in View Royal (Saa-nich Youth Coun-cil demands its members either live, work or play in Saan-ich), though the Go Vote campaign isn’t strictly for Saa-nich residents.

Voter turnout in 2011 in Saanich was also below the 30 per cent average across B.C.

Which is why Lawson and com-pany are sharing the logo and campaign strategy with the City of Victoria Youth Council and the

Esquimalt Residents Association, she said.

“The campaign is based on get-ting the word out through local

businesses. We have Maude Hunter’s pub on board

with our Go Vote Saa-nich beer coasters

and Township Coffee on board, serving coffee cups with the Go Vote Saan-ich logo on it. And more busi-nesses are com-

ing each day, the response is posi-

tive.”While still in the

hundreds of followers, the group’s Facebook site is picking up steam. It’s already one of the best spots to find the dates for all-candidate meetings. And Go Vote

Saanich’s Cortney Fraser is editing video from a recent all-candidates meeting, soon to be posted, with a hope of adding more videos before the election.

“Go Vote Saanich is youth driven but it’s also to get anyone out.”

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Ninu Forrest and Janet Lawson are members of the Saanich Youth Council campaign, Go Vote Saanich, a program being adopted in two more municipalities for the upcoming election.Travis Paterson/ News staff

Did you know?n The UVic Students’ Society is hosting its first-ever advance poll for Saanich, Oak Bay and Victoria residents. Eligible voters can cast ballots on Thursday, Nov. 6, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Michele Pujol Room of the Student Union Building.

n Only 25 per cent of Saanich’s 84,546 eligible voters cast a ballot in the 2011 municipal election.

Go Vote Saanich campaign aims to increase awareness in run-up to local election

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Ghouls, goblins and plenty of treats will be haunting the streets of Saanich tonight during Hallow-een weekend.

This afternoon, Pearkes Rec Centre hosts games and enter-tainment during the Halloween Spooktacular between 1 and 2 p.m. Kids 5 and under are free. Then head over for trick-or-treat-ing at Tillicum Centre between 3 and 4 p.m.

Over at Broadmead Village, shop owners will be giving out candy to their scary visitors between 3 and 5:30 p.m.

Participating stores will be identified by a Haunted Broad-mead Village poster in their win-dow.

Find hot chocolate, spooky music and more treats in the breezeway.

Four legged trick-or-treaters are also welcome to join the Hal-loween festivities.

At Pets West (see Page A1 for their furry employees), pets can pose for a picture with a profes-sional photographer for a $2 donation to Victoria Adoptables.

Translate the ensuing sugar rush into a Halloween skate at Pearkes between 5:45 and 6:55 p.m.

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Pumpkin peekVictoria Timmins carves a pumpkin with friends outside of the Student Union Building. The UVic Student Society hosted a free carving with dozens of pumpkins on Tuesday (Oct. 29).


A new, 260-bed community care home in Saan-ich is opening to help handle the needs of an aging seniors population, say advocates.

The official opening of The Heights at Mt. View, a residential care community at 3814 Carey Rd., took place Tuesday with Mayor Frank Leonard and representatives from Island Health, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the Capital Regional District in attendance.

“The Heights at Mt. View has a welcoming, home-like environment,” said Michelle Stilwell, Parlia-mentary Secretary for Seniors, who attended the opening on behalf of Health Minister Terry Lake.

“This reflects the commitment to expand com-munity supports that help ensure seniors have the best possible care, closer to home and loved ones.”

The Heights at Mt. View will replace care suites at Mount Edwards Court Care Home and Central Care Home with residents set to move from both aging residences to The Heights on Nov. 20 and 21.

The partnership on the $60.5-million residence includes a contribution of $18.1 million from the Capital Regional Distict Hopital District for capital costs and to retain public ownership of the land.

The land is leased for a nominal fee to Baptist Housing for 25 years and Island Health is provid-ing $16 million in annual operating funding to pro-vide care and other services. Baptist Housing also made a contribution to the project through a $1 million grant.

“By supporting truly worthwhile projects like The Heights at Mt. View we are providing more care and housing options for our growing senior population and investing in the lasting health of our community,” said Denise Blackwell, chair of the Capital Regional Hospital District Board.

The Heights at Mt. View demonstrates inno-vation in residential and dementia care project development, said Don Hubbard, Island Health board chair. The state-of-the-art facility will meet the increasingly complex care needs of the aging population in the Capital Region, he said.

“Excellent care for frail seniors is a high priority at Island Health. We look forward to welcoming Greater Victoria seniors to The Heights at Mt .View where they can continue to enjoy a high quality

of life in the community and region they call home,” he said.

Baptist Housing chair Charlie Nishi said the opening of the resident-centred care facility is a fitting milestone in the organization’s 50th anniversary year.

“We count it a great privilege to have this opportunity to expand and minister to more seniors furthering the vision our founder began,” Nishi said. Each floor is organized into a series of houses accommodating 20 res-idents, and each house contains a central liv-ing area that serves as the heart of the house.

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A new, 260-bed community care home in Saan-ich is opening to help handle the needs of an aging seniors population, say advocates.

The official opening of The Heights at Mt. View, a residential care community at 3814 Carey Rd., took place Tuesday with Mayor Frank Leonard and representatives from Island Health, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the Capital Regional District in attendance.

“The Heights at Mt. View has a welcoming, home-like environment,” said Michelle Stilwell, Parlia-mentary Secretary for Seniors, who attended the opening on behalf of Health Minister Terry Lake.

“This reflects the commitment to expand com-munity supports that help ensure seniors have the best possible care, closer to home and loved ones.”

The Heights at Mt. View will replace care suites at Mount Edwards Court Care Home and Central Care Home with residents set to move from both aging residences to The Heights on Nov. 20 and 21.

The partnership on the $60.5-million residence includes a contribution of $18.1 million from the Capital Regional Distict Hopital District for capital costs and to retain public ownership of the land.

The land is leased for a nominal fee to Baptist Housing for 25 years and Island Health is provid-ing $16 million in annual operating funding to pro-vide care and other services. Baptist Housing also made a contribution to the project through a $1 million grant.

“By supporting truly worthwhile projects like The Heights at Mt. View we are providing more care and housing options for our growing senior population and investing in the lasting health of our community,” said Denise Blackwell, chair of the Capital Regional Hospital District Board.

The Heights at Mt. View demonstrates inno-vation in residential and dementia care project development, said Don Hubbard, Island Health board chair. The state-of-the-art facility will meet the increasingly complex care needs of the aging population in the Capital Region, he said.

“Excellent care for frail seniors is a high priority at Island Health. We look forward to welcoming Greater Victoria seniors to The Heights at Mt .View where they can continue to enjoy a high quality

of life in the community and region they call home,” he said.

Baptist Housing chair Charlie Nishi said the opening of the resident-centred care facility is a fitting milestone in the organization’s 50th anniversary year.

“We count it a great privilege to have this opportunity to expand and minister to more seniors furthering the vision our founder began,” Nishi said. Each floor is organized into a series of houses accommodating 20 res-idents, and each house contains a central liv-ing area that serves as the heart of the house.

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Royal B.C. Museum hosts spooky Halloween event for kids this evening

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For a Halloween event with the grown-ups in mind, the Royal B.C. Museum serves up a spirited eve-ning of activities related to living – and dying – more than a century ago.

Returning tonight (Fri-day) for its second year, Night Shift: Living and Dying in Victorian Times takes visitors back more than 100 years with eerie entertainment, plus drinks, live music and fun activi-ties.

Inspired by archival records and the human history collection, the eve-ning will awaken the spirits of the past as 19th century mourners, mystics, fortune-tellers and others stroll the streets of Old Town, says Kim Gough, adult learning team lead at the Royal B.C. Museum.

“We wanted the activi-ties to be related to the exhibits, so in Old Town

we’re looking at Victorian-era themes,” Gough says. As a free-flowing evening without scheduled activi-ties, “you choose your own adventure.”

A review of sources like the Daily Colonist didn’t reveal a lot about Hallow-een celebrations in Victo-rian Victoria, but the sea-son was widely regarded as a time when spirits were believed to be near, by peo-ple who were deeply inter-ested in things like mourn-ing rituals and the afterlife.

“It was a time of year people thought spirits were pretty close to the Earth,” Gough says, not-ing adults living at the time would likely have lost their parents, siblings, friends and often even children, meaning they had a spe-cial interest in what hap-pened to souls once they passed on, Gough explains. “So Victorians did have a lot of really interesting curi-osity about the afterlife.”

Museum guests can learn

how to make a memento mori brooch from hair and interact with two women who will be dressed in full and half-mourning attire and will answer questions about the ritu-als of mourn-ing.

But the physical implica-tions of d e a t h w e r e n ’ t the only t h i n g s c a p t i v a t -ing people’s minds at the time. “Because of Vic-torians’ interest in the afterlife, they were also very interested in séances,” Gough notes.

However, that same inter-est also sparked many char-latans who took advantage of people’s beliefs through a variety of ruses and tricks. “Our séance people may fall into more of that

side of the paradigm,” she hints.

After summoning spir-its at a Victorian séance, guests can let the lovelorn fortune teller help them find true love through tra-ditional Halloween games and activities or pay tribute to the departed at a wake with a procession led by the eclectic musical ensem-ble Bu’an Bu’an, playing

throughout the eve-ning.

In the Modern His-tory Gallery guests

will hear stories of murder, tragedy and woe found in archival B.C. Cor-oners’ reports. “It just gets

creepier and creepier,” Gough promises, recalling the 1864 murder of “hurdy-gurdy girl” Everina Rice – the first female murdered in the Gold Rush town of Barkerville. Smothered in her own bed, no killer was ever found, Gough says.

Then there was the sad tale of Sophie Cam-eron, one of the few women who joined her husband during the Cariboo gold rush, only to die of typhoid.

Before dying,

Sophie implored her hus-band to bury her back in Ontario, a promise that brought challenges such as transportation (including a toboggan), a tin coffin filled with alcohol for preserva-tion, and several disinter-ments, including one very public occasion in front a large crowd to confirm death from natural causes. “According to reports, she was in a wonderful state of preservation,” Gough says.

And for something com-pletely different, the Majes-tic Theatre will screen the 1920s German vampire movie Nosferatu, with live musical accompaniment by jazz musician Patrick Boyle.

Night Shift: Living and Dying in Victorian Times welcomes ghouls and guests age 19+ (photo ID required) from 8 to 11 p.m. on the third floor of the Royal B.C. Museum only (Admission to Vikings is not included).

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The Christmas Floral Fantasy might be the perfect launch for the upcoming Christmas craft fair season.

And if floral arrangers could put on a cheeky show, then this is it.

The Victoria Flower Arrang-ers Guild hosts the Floral Fan-tasy next Friday and Saturday (Nov. 7 and 8) at the Cadboro Bay United Church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The show will feature more than 150 original floral designs, intricately crafted to reflect seven regions of Greater Victo-ria, each with a playful name such as Haute Harbour (Inner Harbour), Chinatown Chimes (Victoria’s Chinatown), and Tweedy Indeedy (Oak Bay).

The Guild continues to work hard in preparation for the

annual show, said guild mem-ber Julie Noble. Each region will boast a range of colour themes.

“Tweedy Indeedy includes colours of pink and lavender with touches of tartan and lace. Haute Harbour uses floral designs in midnight blue, deep purple, silver and diamond accents to represent a chic and glamorous evening downtown during the Christmas season.”

Another favourite for this year is Chinatown Chimes, Noble said, which uses a seven-foot dragon with traditional tones of red, maroon, black and gold.

There’s also By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea, using dutch blue, chartreuse and sea grass, Farm Fresh, with yellow, orange, straw, rusted metal, Westcoast Windswept, with winter white, taupe and driftwood, and Wood-land Wild, forest green, moss, wood and stone.

“It’s the only fundraiser we

have to maintain our Guild,” Noble said.

The show will also host dem-onstrations, a boutique and a tea room during the event. Admission is $8. Cadboro Bay United Church hall is located at 2625 Arbutus Rd.

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On Wednesday, municipal candidates from Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay descended upon the University of Victoria for a meet-and-greet with students.

The informal, inter-generational mingling provided students an opportunity to query council-hopefuls, mayors and their challengers on what sort of things they actually do.

Bylaws, property taxes and land development aren’t usually at the top of the conversational list for undergrads, but students turned out in droves to talk mostly transit and affordability.

Knowing that the youth turnout is generally abysmal in elections at all levels of government, it’s encouraging to see so much interest. We’re particularly glad to see the Saanich Youth Council take the lead on stoking the electoral fire of their peers with their Go Vote Saanich campaign.

The non-partisan campaign has the sole purpose of increasing voter turnout, which may not be too difficult considering only 25 per cent of eligible Saanichites voted in the 2011 municipal election.

The best turnout on record in Saanich was only 41 per cent in 1975, when elections were still annual occurrences (councillors served two-year terms on a staggered schedule).

It’s clear we’ve still got some work to do, but engaging youth to vote is the place to start.

Calls for lowering the legal voting age to 16 is an idea gaining traction because teachers can implement election education into students’ coursework and instill a lifelong understanding and respect for the ballot box.

Go Vote Saanich should also serve as a swift kick in the behind to anyone who claims they’re too busy to make the time to vote. Check out advanced voting stations on your voting card, which should arrive this week in the mail. Take a page from the good work of the Saanich Youth Council and Go Vote, Saanich!

YOUR VIEW

Re: The eye of the tagger, News (Oct. 17)

First, drive around the streets of your neighbourhood in order to make note of the addresses and locations where graffiti is located.

Report new graffiti to the Saanich Police Department. Their non-emergency phone number is 250-475-4321. An officer will be sent out to photograph the graffiti for their files, and to speak to the property owner. Graffiti is considered to be an act of vandalism.

Report graffiti to Saanich Bylaw if it’s on private property. Give them the correct address. They will ask the owner to remove it promptly Email them at [email protected].

Next, visit the Saanich Graffiti Removal website at saanich.ca/services/graffiti.html. Learn how to report graffiti to the appropriate authorities. As an example: Canada Post will send a person to remove graffit on their mail boxes. All of the phone numbers you will require are listed on the Saanich Graffiti Removal website.

Keep a record of the graffiti you report. Record the location, the date it was reported, and the date if was removed. IOn private property, if it isn’t removed after a month, report it again to the appropriate authorities. Keep checking the location until it’s gone.

Obtain a Graffiti removal kit from the Saanich Public Works department on Borden Street. Phone first and ask for Henry. Use liquid paints, either green or brown, to paint over graffiti on telephone poles. Everything you need is in the kit. Call them at 250-475-5599.

You can also obtain free spray paint from BC Hydro. Ask for various shades of green and a grey paint. These spray paints are used on metal boxes. Phone 250-727-5271 or 250-360-7316 and ask for Richard. Use spray paints only on days that are not windy.

Clean off the graffiti in your area as soon as possible because it discourages vandalism. Ask neighbours to help you remove graffiti if they are community minded. Continually monitor your neighbourhood after the graffiti has been removed and keep removing it. You will be surprised how little of it shows up in the future.

Brian ButterfieldSaanich

Don’t be naiveon farmlot fiasco

We’ve been following the Alberg Farm saga over the years and feel compelled to weigh in, particularly after recent letters to your paper painting our mayor as the bad guy.

At the heart of the story is the relevance and sanctity of the ALR, but it has become the tale of one family’s refusal to accept the law and the increasingly abhorrent tactics used by them to try to get their way.

We teach our children not to give in to bullying. Their original application for a 16-lot subdivision was denied, a second scaled-down development denied.

Blustery threats to impose a chicken farm ensued (denied); a ‘contribution’ to Saanich was made; and, finally the feed lot, which makes life so miserable for their neighbours that they have, predictably, stepped in to do the Albergs’ persuading for them.

We were struck by the naiveté of the writer last week who lamented that the Garry oaks were suffering when the cows rubbed up against them. What on earth do they think will happen if 16 homes go in?

Anyone who saw the increasingly deplorable conditions the cattle endured last year might feel, as I did, that this is more a case for the SPCA than local council: the welfare of animals, even those destined for slaughter, is regulated.

Kudos to Mayor Leonard and council for not giving in. There are many of us who applaud their backbone and who will support them at the polls for sticking up for an important principle, and for standing up to bullies.

Clare BoucherSaanich

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LIGHTDaniel Palmer

News staff

In the great Hindu epic, The Ramay-

ema, Lord Rama returns to Ayodhya

after rescuing his wife, Sita, from the

king of Lanka.

Upon their return, Sita walks

through fire to prove her chastity to

Rama, igniting a now-centuries old cel-

ebration of light in both the Hindu and

Sikh calendars.

“Diwali is like our Christmas,” said

Sri Devi, cultural co-ordinator and sec-

retary at the Victoria Hindu Parishad.

“This is one of the ancient Hindu festi-

vals, and it’s the biggest and brightest

festival in India.”

Diwali comes from the Hindu word

Deepavali – Deep means light, and

Avali means row of light.

The largest Diwali festival outside of

India takes place each year in Surrey.

Island Hindus and Sikhs can’t claim

quite the same level of intensity, but

their annual Diwali Cultural Show still

attracts a sell-out crowd each year to

Farquhar Auditorium.

The traditional Diwali celebration

takes place over five days during the

darkest new moon. An inundation of

lights during those evenings present is

just one component, Devi said.

“There’s a spiritual side to this,

which is the awareness of the light

inside of us. It signifies good over evil,

light over darkness and knowledge

over ignorance. This awakening of

light within us brings compassion and

love to all things. That’s the sense of

Diwali,” she said.

During Diwali, the front pathways

of many Indian homes are decorated

with clay pots and candles. The most

traditional observers use clarified but-

ter, or ghee, to burn their oil lamps,

although most Canadians today use

electric lights, Devi said.

Other create designs with rice and

water around walkways to welcome

the Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth

and prosperity,” Devi said. “Wealth

doesn’t mean money, it means family,

abundance, happiness. That’s what we

want to bring when we say wealth.”

The floor patterns are known as Ran-

goli. (The name makes sense for those

who have stopped into Vikram Vij’s

takeaway restaurant in the Hudson

Public Market in Victoria, where elabo-

rate floor design decorates the space.)

Another big component of Diwali

is the food. Families exchange Indian

sweets, snacks and chai while invit-

ing family and neighbours into their

homes. Similar culinary treats will be

available after the performance at Far-

quhar Auditorium on Nov. 1, Devi said.

“There’s going to be music and

dance: it’s a variety show, so the audi-

ence will get to see vibrant and colour-

ful dancers from classical, folk and Bol-

lywood genres.”

Around 15 groups will perform and

will vary in age from kids to seniors.

“It’s our local talent, and we’ve

opened the stage to everyone,” Devi

said.“We do see the larger Victoria popu-

lation coming to see this, it really is

open to everyone,” Devi said. “Expect

a colourful, vibrant and entertaining

evening.” The evening kicks off at 6:30

p.m. and runs until 10 p.m.

Tickets for the Diwali Cultural Show

are $15 and can be purchased at the

UVic Ticket Centre by calling 250-721-

8480 or online at tickets.uvic.ca.

See more photos on Page A12.

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Nov. 1 at Farquhar

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News staff

Cole Fairfield-Carter was only two years old

when when his symptoms started. In less than

a month, a hidden tumour found on the back of

his brain sent the family’s sense of security into

a tailspin.It was June 2008, and Cole’s family immedi-

ately moved to Vancouver from their Victoria

home for the better part of two years.

“We got an MRI and the next day we flew by

helicopter to B.C. Children’s Hospital. That was

it, I moved that day,” says P.J. Fairfield-Carter,

Cole’s mom. “I don’t know that other families

could do what we did,”

Cole underwent two surgeries within days.

High dose chemotherapy was next. P.J. was

forced to quit her job while dad, Brian, was

flexible enough to work from home and man-

age elder sibling,

Nicholas.Six years later,

Cole is cancer-free

and a pretty nor-

mal kid who wants

an iPad, iPhone,

and other electronic wizardry from Santa Claus

or the money from a paper route he hopes to

get when he’s older. He golfs at Highland Pacific

and swims at Gordon Head Rec Centre.

“I can’t wait for my driver’s license,” Cole

says. “Then I’ll get my car – a GMC Terrain with

satellite radio.”

There was a time when P.J. was unsure Cole

would make it to three years old, let alone 16

and driving. When Cole first showed

symptoms, they were infrequent and dif-

ficult for doctors to connect to cancer.

He began experiencing a droopy eye and

some balance issues. Cole was soon vom-

iting uncontrollably and an MRI revealed a

sizeable medulloblastoma tumour.

After treatment, Cole joined a rare club

– one in a million – when he suffered cere-

bellar mutism, a subsequent disorder that

caused major setbacks until he was ready

to be released periodically from hospital

in 2009 and 2010. The effects still linger.

“It can be quite severe and shuts every-

thing off,” P.J. says. “Maybe it’s from the

surgery, or the cancer, we don’t know. We

just know Cole is in the first generation of

survivors for this type of situation.”

Balance, vision, speech and high-fre-

quency hearing loss are all affected by

cerebellar mutism.

“We recreated the wheel getting him to

walk from three years old. We didn’t know

if he would get there,” P.J. says.

Only Cole’s family and close friends can

now recognize the lasting effects of his

illness. He’s nearly recovered full use of

his faculties, with what P.J. describes as

a thread of paralysis. Feeling blessed and

having experienced the fight of their lives,

P.J. and Brian now volunteer with the B.C.

Childhood Cancer Parent’s Association.

“There are families who are not as lucky.

They have sold their houses, declared

bankruptcy ... whatever they needed to

do to help their child,” P.J. says.

The couple is now participating in the

Inside Ride fundraising cycling event on

Oct. 26, which benefits the BCCPA.

P.J.’s team, the Fairfield Funny Farm-

ers, is picking up pledges for a shift on a

stationary bike at Langford’s Eagleridge

Community Centre. See more at Victoria.

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Saanich-Gulf Island MP Eliza-beth May was compelled to weigh in on the controversy sur-rounding former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi in a blog post earlier this week.

May had initially tweeted her support for Ghomeshi after she heard he’d been unceremoni-ously fired on Sunday from his hit radio show, Q.

“I think Jian is wonderful. Likely TMI for an old fogey like me, but his private life is none of our beeswax,” May wrote.

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of Ghomeshi’s alleged violent sexual behaviour involving mul-tiple women, May said she had no choice but to weigh in more heavily on the matter.

“Violent attacks on women are not acceptable. Full stop,” she wrote. The initial tweet has since been deleted.

In a Facebook post on Sun-day, Ghomeshi admitted he engaged in “sexual practices that are mutually agreed upon, consensual, and exciting for both partners.” Ghomeshi claimed the allegations were spurred by a “jilted ex,” and his lawyers con-firmed they were preparing a $50 million lawsuit against the CBC.

An ensuing Toronto Star article then laid out allegations from three women of unwanted violence, as well as a sexual harassment claim from an ex-employee.

May noted Ghomeshi has not

been charged or convicted of the allegations, but she said the women who came forward to anonymously tell their story to journalists shouldn’t be discred-ited.

“Too many women over too many years have been disbe-lieved and blamed,” she wrote. “In saying, as I will continue to say, that anyone in our society is entitled to the presumption of innocence, I am not in any way disbelieving the women who state they were assaulted. I can-not know who is telling the truth here and no one can.”

CIBC donates $250Kto UVic business school

CIBC is donating $250,000 to the University of Victoria Gus-tavson School of Business to mark its grand opening of a new branch at Broadmead Village.

CIBC region head Mike Ste-venson joined Coun. Paul Ger-rard, 2014 Canadian women’s rugby team athlete Emily Belchos and para-swimmer Dan-ielle Kisser to present the cheque to UVic officials on Thursday at the new branch, located at 700 - 777 Royal Oak Dr.

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Crosby appointed interim port CEO

Rick Crosby, former chief executive and operating officer of the Provincial Capital Commission, is the new interim CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.

Crosby replaces Curtis Grad.Grad announced his departure

from GVHA earlier this month to take on the leadership of a new First Nations economic development company, Skwin’ang’eth Se’las, which was established by the Esquimalt Nation, Songhees Nation and GVHA.

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Travelling a historic road in a car for the 21st centuryChuckanut Drive is a winding, scenic, mostly coastal and historic driving route in Washington State. Overlooking Samish Bay and offering spectacular views of the San Juan Islands, this narrow cliff face road was, up until 1931, a treacherous section of the old Pacific Highway. It was the first road link between Vancouver and US cities as far south as San Diego, California.My recent ride along the Chuckanut was in a Toyota Prius v (for versatility). It’s a relatively new addition to the Prius family, which now includes a smaller Prius C and a plug-in hybrid version called Prius PHV, in addition to the original Prius (a 5-door hatchback).Before I get to the ride, some background facts on the car, which will demonstrate why it was a good choice for the drive. The wagon-like body of Prius v is a little longer and taller than a regular Prius. There’s more room for rear passengers and there’s an impressive 58 per cent increase in rear cargo space. Its 60/40 split rear seats not only fold flat, they can also slide forward on a rail system and the seatbacks can recline.Under the hood, Toyota’s latest Hybrid Synergy Drive system provides propulsion. The gas engine is now a belt-less 1.8-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder. On the electric side of the hybrid equation, the inverter, motor and transaxle are smaller and lighter than the previous generation. A nickel-metal hydride battery pack stores the electrical energy. Competitive hybrid drive systems now use lithium-ion battery technology, but this battery has proven to be very reliable.A downside to being a bigger Prius, the V is also a little heavier, which impacts fuel consumption, but not by much. Using the revised (2015) fuel consumption rating method it gets 5.3 L/100km in the city and 5.8 L/100km on the highway. I averaged 5.5 L/100km

during my time in the Prius v, which is right in the ballpark.In addition to a standard driving mode, the Prius v offers three additional driv-ing modes that are selected by pressing a switch on the centre console. EV is a pure-electric mode, but its range is lim-ited (about 1.5 km) and it only operates at speeds up to 40 km/hour. In ECO mode, fuel consumption is reduced by limiting throttle openings and restricting air conditioning use. In Power mode the Hybrid Drive System gives everything it can muster and this mode automatically switches on when you stomp on the gas pedal. The Chuckanut is a stretch of road that demands a cautious, easy-on-the-gas pedal driving style – just as a Hybrid

does! Scenic splendour is a constant distraction on your right (heading south), but there’s a steep 200 feet drop in some stretches, an unforgiving rock face on the left and lots of sharp bends. There are numer-ous pull-off locations at viewing spots. Larrabee State Park is certainly worth a visit and agood place for a hike or a beach-side picnic. South of Colony Creek Bridge the Chuckanut runs through the flat fertile planes of the Skagit Valley. It’s a dramatic change in landscape, the sky is suddenly bigger and the road ahead is long and straight as far you can see. For an interesting side trip take the Bow Hill Road into the charming little village of Bow-Edi-son and, further on, this road also takes you to Samish Island.A recommended stop in Edison is the Breadfarm, where you can buy a hearty Chuckanut Multigrain Loaf. This family run business makes baked goods from scratch and in small batches using old fashioned techniques and organic ingredients. The fresh baked smells are intoxicating and the taste ... divine!

An interesting historical footnote, at one time (in the late 19th century, Edison was a community of Utopian Socialists known as the Equality Colony).Not sure if I’ll ever get completely comfortable with the central instrument panel in a Prius. A switch button on the dash that changed kilometres to miles, however, was brilliantly simple and perfect for this trip. My biggest beef with the Prius v was cabin road noise at high speeds. Depending on the highway sur-face it can be so loud that it’s hard to converse with a front passenger.Bigger and better, the Prius v offers the functionality and versatility of a wagon, for a relatively small price premium. Toyota’s tried and trusted Hybrid Synergy Drive system offers outstanding fuel economy and surprisingly good power, when needed.

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It’s fitting that there should be such a thing as a Jeep Trailblazer.But it’s not the aforemen-tioned vehicle that I’m writing about today, rath-er the accessory range that adorn so many Jeeps today. The truth is that Jeep trailblazed what is now a booming accessory business for all makes and models of trucks.Smittybilt has been around for years and it has a lot to offer in the way of Jeep add-ons. An XRC front bumper is available to fit Jeeps from 1976-2014, manufactured from 3/16” cold roll steel. The XRC bumper is formed to manouevre your Jeep over obstacles such as those large boul-ders that seem to jump out at you at every turn. There is a built in winch plate that can accept up to a 10,000lb winch. Painted in a matte black powder coated finish and features a five year war-ranty. Cost is $515.99.

There is also a matching rear bumper that has a built in tire carrier. This carrier can handle up to a 37” tall tire and is also matte black. It has a class three trailer hitch and d-ring mounts welded inside and out. This costs $337.79. XRC rock sliders are ideal for rock crawling; they protect the side of your Jeep from unwanted body damage and cost $368.59. Armor corner guards provide a larger wheel well opening and feature a fender flare and fuel filler door. SRC tubular doors replace the factory doors and bolt up to the factory door hinges, a very easy install. $368.Roof racks are another popular item for Jeeps especially with the limited space. The SRC rack has removable cross bars for easy soft or hard top removable and is designed to work with Thule or Yakima roof rack accessories. It can hold up to 300 lbs and its

contoured design flows well with the jeeps body lines. The cost is $429.Interior soft good items are available to attach to the factory roll-cage and can hold a variety of items such as cellphones, flashlights, fire extin-guishers, and even a bottle of water. Smittybilt also offers a centre con-sole that has a security compartment and addi-tional cup holders. This console is $110.00.There is a full line of trail equipment available. A clinometer that can be mounted on the dash and show you what angle you are on, side to side and front to back. It features a cool picture of a jeep in the dials. Cost is $24.59. A Trail jack is a very use-ful item to take with you into the back country. It is rated up to 4660 lbs and is constructed of solid cast steel that is powder coated. $92.19. Recovery straps are another valu-able item to have and are available in 2x20, 2x30, and 3x30 feet lengths.

They range in price from $24.59 to $49.19. The Recovery utility tool is a collapsible shovel that is very similar to the ones used in the military; it features two serrated edges for cutting and digging. Fully extended it is 26 inches long and collapsed is 9 inches, an

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Driving all 3,945 kilometres of the famous Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica has always been on my bucket list.However, I’m hoping that after enduring a week on that often rocky and rough road that it will not be the last of my ever expanding must-do-before-I-die list! On Saturday, November 1, I head to Chicago for a route briefing and meeting with Gary Fleshman, who has driven the route more than 100 times. I am one of 14 journalists from across Can-ada participating in the drive staged by Nissan Canada to launch the 2015 versions of the Altima sedan and Rogue sport ute. Interestingly, a few people plan to do only half of

the journey . . . seems to me that’s like climbing half way up Everest!The daily trek will range between 450 and 600 kilometres, getting us to California by the evening of Saturday, November 9. We’ll pass through Illinois, Missouri, Okla-

homa, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.Along the way, we will visit many locations and attrac-tions made famous through Hollywood and many a TV documentary, not to mention dozens of life-on-the-road books. Personally, I’m looking forward to spotting the roadside ghost towns that inspired the Cars movies, who said they’re just for kids? And in New Mexico and Arizona my eyes will be scanning for locations featured in the Breaking Bad TV series.We’re camping under the stars in the Grand Canyon. Sheesh! The last time I was under canvas was about 25 years ago when I accompa-nied my son Niall to his Bea-ver camp. An overnight stay at the El Travatore Motel, in Bullhead City, AZ, where we

pick a theme room, quickly follows that chill night. Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe? Wonder if this drive was on their bucket list.The organizers suggested we swap partners part way across before fights break out. My drive buddy for four days will be Toronto Star scribe Mark Richardson. Second prize was eight days with my fellow Brit. Truth is neither of us will spoil another couple, well at least for four days.I’m currently watching as many episodes of the 1960s’ era Route 66 TV series as I can and digesting every story about music inspired by the highway. Of course, I’m making a compilation tape, I mean picking a playlist for my generic MP3 player. I will be sharing my adven-tures with Driveway readers during and after the trip. Blogging begins on driveway-bc.ca this coming weekend and a full report will appear in print and online in late November.Off to get my kicks on Route 66. Adios . . . for [email protected]

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An electric luxury car designed to avert range anxietyBy Zack Spencer

It is often lamented that many of the concept cars at the international auto shows never see the light of day as production vehicles.Well, the Cadillac ELR looks every bit like a futuristic concept and it is available today. This car is something to see, especially in person, with sweeping lines and ag-gressive front lights, like a spaceship. In fact it won the 2013 Eyes on Design Award at the North American International Auto Show, an award judged by all of the heads of design form each automaker in attendance…that’s some judging panel At first glance it has more than a passing resemblance to the Cadillac CTS Coupe but underneath is a very different platform.

LooksThis is essentially the Chevrolet Volt electric car, morphed into a Cadillac,

with two fewer doors. Tak-ing what Cadillac learned from the CTS coupe and transplanting that look onto an electric car has made the ELR a high-end electric al-ternative, to say a Tesla. The two-door design has hidden electronic door handles that

release by touching a pad inside the recessed door handle. Not to worry, there is a redundant mechanical mechanism. The 20-inch wheels have specially designed tires for efficiency and handling. The trunk is a

good size for a small sporty coupe, but it is the front where all the jewelry is showcased. The headlamps are stunning to see during the day or at night. The ver-tical daytime running light are Cadillac’s signature now and they look fantastic. The LED headlamps along with rear LED lights make this a true luxury product.

InsideThe same futuristic and luxury approach continues on the inside. The materials used are spectacular, rich and welcoming. Cadillac combines alcantara (faux suede), chrome, wood, hand cut and sown leather seats and available carbon fibre. This combination of colours and textures, combined with the sweeping shape is first rate. This interior can stand on its own with any other luxury brand. Cadillac uses the same Cue infotain-ment and communications system throughout its line

of products and it features a rich graphics package with cutting edge con-nectivity. But this car isn’t without fault. The touch sensitive centre console isn’t for everyone; some might prefer traditional knobs and buttons and the high gloss surfaces can show dirt quickly. Then there is the back seat or lack of. This isn’t a four-seat car but a two-seater with storage for a gym bag. Why this has back seats is a mystery.

DriveThe Chevrolet Volt is the best selling electric car in Canada, not the Tesla or the Nissan LEAF. People have come to realize that the combination of electric range and a gasoline-ex-tending generator is a good compromise; it isn’t all elec-tric or nothing. The ELR, just like the Volt it is based on, is plugged in and charged, usually overnight. It takes

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James Weckend enjoys finding new ways to be a better father to his four-year-old daughter, just like most parents. The only difference is Weckend and his daughter communicate using American Sign Language, because Weckend is deaf.

“ASL is a true language; it’s not signed English. We can communicate like anyone else,” said Weckend.

Weckend uses the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre to get support, specifically on parenting and improving his daughter’s sign language through lessons from Susanne Harnden, community outreach worker.

“Susanne is able to do the actual teaching of sign language adapted to the child, and help me and support me in terms of how to do that,” said Weckend.

“And it gives me creative ideas in terms of how to approach my daughter and how to use the sign language and incorporate that into her life as well.”

While Weckend is the only deaf person in his family, he said they all are able to sign, so communication is not a problem.

Over his life, people outside his family have also been inspired to learn sign language

because of Weckend, including neighbourhood kids and their parents when he was a child.

“All those kids were learning sign language as my parents were learning sign language and teaching me sign language,” said Weckend.

Weckend grew up in Victoria, where he also took all of his schooling, except for two years of high school, which he did in Vancouver at an integrated program for deaf and hearing children.

“I’d be there for the week then come home on the weekends,” said Weckend. After two years, he decided to return to Victoria to an integrated program at Belmont Secondary School.

“There was an interpreter present in the classroom,” said Weckend.

Now Weckend works at Thrifty Foods, where he has been for the last 16 years.

Besides talking on the phone, Weckend said there really isn’t anything he can’t do.

“Technology has made it very much a level playing field,” said Weckend.

“We can text, we can email from our devices, and now, of course, we have Facetime.”

Weckend said he is still in contact with a variety of friends, both deaf and hearing. He said his friends are often surprised at how well his daughter can communicate using ASL.

“My friends do sign well, but because they’re not with me all the time, they’re not getting that exposure and my daughter of course is,” said Weckend.

“So now she’s starting to teach my friends too. It’s really cool.”

Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre provides support for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to make them equal in their community, said Lundie Russell, co-ordinator of IDHHC’s family and community program.

“We’re the only agency on the Island that provides the services we do to the deaf and hard of hearing community,” said Russell.

Being a non-profit agency, IDHHC relies on donations to keep running. Coming up in November is IDHHC’s only fundraiser, Big Band Bash, which is a concert consisting of swing and jazz music and dancing.

“It’s a night out for people to enjoy some really good, live music,” said Russell.

There will also be a silent auction and a live auction.

“Last year was really successful, so we’re hoping this year will be just as successful if not more,” said Russell.

This is Big Band Bash’s seventh anniversary.

Big Band Bash is on Nov. 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. At Our Lady of Fatima Portugese Hall at 4635 Elk Lake Drive. Tickets are $30 in advance and $50 at the door.

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Island Health is gearing up for the flu season, and expects more people than ever to get vacci-nated this year.

The health authority has ordered 268,700 doses of flu vaccine this year, up 25,750 doses from last year. Pharmacies and doctors’ offices have also ordered vaccine.

Last year the province faced a shortage of flu vaccine.

“Planning ahead and getting your flu shot early is an important way to protect yourself and the people in your life who are vulnerable to com-plications from influenza,” said Dr. Dee Hoyano, medical health officer for Island Health.

Physicians, pharmacists and Island Health Pub-lic Health units will be providing free flu shots to people at high risk of complications from influ-enza and their close contacts as well as other eligible groups in communities across the Island.

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Getting more people immunized would help already busy hospitals from being overloaded during the flu season.

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SIDNEY- STRATA garden suite 45+, 1100sq ft. Reno’d 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350. Avail now. Call (250)654-0230.

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Winter months have a better buyer-to-seller ratio than warmer season Travis Paterson News staff

Life slows down in the winter months and it’s reflected on the real estate market.

Common sense explains why people don’t put their house on the market once the weather turns to rain and grey.

But don’t be deterred from selling or buying a house in winter, says Saanich based realtor Diana Dev-lin with ReMax. The key is timing it right.

“People think the best time is to put house on market in spring when flowers come out. But that’s not nec-essarily so.

“I often suggest listing a house for Feb. 1, or even in late January, and we’ve seen more of that. The num-ber of listings goes down a little bit, because a lot of people have other things to do, it’s Christmas.”

Once people have time to breathe after Christmas, and have their own house straightened out, it’s time to jump in.

The listing to buyer ratio is not as good in the spring as it is in January and February, when there is a better chance of selling.

The reason being, there’s not as many listings from January to March, and while there are less peo-ple looking at that time, there’s still an overall better ratio for selling, Devlin said.

Among the better sellers in the winter months are condos.

“Generally, condos have a greater number of people coming from other

parts of Canada, and (Greater Victo-ria) looks good in winter compared to other places. We might not real-

ize it, but to them, it’s green here.” The Victoria Real Estate Board recently tabulated a 10-year picture

of sales and listings by the month. Sales jump from the annual low of 3.57 per cent in Decem-ber to 5.58 in January and a healthy 7.91 per cent in February.

March, April and May are the seasonal peak of 10, 10.33 and 10.93, respectively.

Listings, meanwhile, closely follow the num-ber of sales except in December and January.

December is the only month in which the sales outweigh the num-ber of listings (previous and new) significantly, with 5.2 per cent of sales and just 3.57 per cent of listings (this is made possible by the lack of new listings).

January is the reverse, as sales remain steady at 5.58 per cent as list-ings shoot up nearly 4.5 per cent to 7.84 from 3.57.

Top listing This week’s top listing

in Saanich is a five-bed-room, six-bath dwell-ing at 350 Sparton Rd. priced at $2,399,000.

The 2007-built house sits on five acres of land with a total of five shel-tered parking spots in two garages.

The large courtyard is private as the house is recessed from the road. It boasts covered living

spaces, an outdoor fireplace, a two-stall horse barn and an outdoor rid-ing arena.

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VIEW ROYAL285 Island Hwy., 479,900MLS 343660, Sunday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKevin Koetke, 250-478-9600

317 Bessborough Cl., 774,900Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-744-3301

ESQUIMALT904 Sioux Place, 559,000MLS 342183 Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

#47-850 Parklands Dr., 394,900MLS 343644, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDeanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

310-848 Esquimalt Rd, 149,900Saturday 2-4 Newport RealtyDavid Harvey, 250-385-2033

SAANICH EAST201-1025 Iverness Rd., 199,500Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124

3951 Sherwood Rd., 735,000MLS 242791, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDon Beckner, 250-893-7162

SAANICH WEST211-4529 West Saanich Road, 349,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124

86-530 Marsett Place, 549,900MLS 343616, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDeedrie Ballard, 250-744-3301

503-4515 Pipeline Rd., 474,900MLS 342782, Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Bruce Warburton,250-384-8124

890 Pepin Crescent, 575,000MLS 343036 Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunLynne Campbell, 250-744-3301

SAANICH PENINSULA344 Wallace Drive, 819,900MLS 339882, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-812-0323

203-2779 Stautw Road, 139,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast Realty, Shelly Reed250-213-7444

5-7768 East Saanich Rd, 365,000MLS 343044, Sunday 2-4 Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

1491 Honeysuckle Pl., 735,000MLS 342669, Saturday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKevin Koetke, 250-478-9600

6-2115 Amelia Avenue MLS 342112 Saturday 1-3RE/MAX AllianceClaude Delmaire, 250-686-4145

1952 Barrett Drive, 869,900MLS 341785 Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-744-3301

11316 Ravenscroft Pl., 87,900Saturday 1-2 Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

2-2321 Island View Rd., 399,900MLS 339926, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

8770 Pender Park Dr., 888,000MLS 341821, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-688-0608

19-10520 McDonald Park Rd., 499,000Saturday 2-3Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

214-9560 Fifth Street, 228,000MLS 343511, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-812-0323

1760 Colburne Pl, 565,000MLS 343759, Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunLisa Dighton, 250-655-0608

39-10520 McDonald Park Rd., 519,900Saturday 3-4, Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes,250-656-0911

303-9870 Second St., 499,000Saturday 3-4 Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes,250-656-0911

8846 Carmanah Terr., 848,800Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

HIGHLANDS2004 Hawkins Place, 514,900MLS 342796, Sunday 2-4One Percent RealtyJim Parsons, 250-508-0739

WEST SHORE2783 Penelope Place, 469,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124

#203-590 Bezanton WaySaturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

882 Hockley Ave., 369,000MLS 341939, Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Rick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

837 Ankathem PlaceSaturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-812-0309

3002 Alouette Drive, 559,900Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

3138 Kettle Creek Cres., 429,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyRick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

2008 Hawkins PlaceSunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-812-0309

2655 Sooke Rd., from 199,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunJohn Percy, 250-508-1551

128-710 Massie Drive, 299,800MLS 341700, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

2165 Stone Gate, 679,900MLS 341961, Sunday 2-4Century 21 QueenswoodRobert Young, 250-385-6900

1047 Braeburn Avenue, 424,900MLS 343643, Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

5-614 Granrose Terrace, 589,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

MALAHAT3607 Ocean View Cres, 575,000Saturday 2-4,Pemberton HolmesJacqueline Baker,250-384-8124


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Compassionate BravesSaanich Braves junior B hockey players Ben Meek, left, and Dayne Ellison, right, work in the Compassionate Resource Warehouse in Esquimalt. Kyle Schnettler (back left), Scott Henderson (middle) and Cam Mackay (top right) were among seven Braves who helped on Wednesday (Oct. 29) to prepare a shipping container worth goods for refugees in Ghana that left yesterday (Oct. 30). The container is loaded with a variety of goods such as bikes, walkers and wheelchairs, packed between medical and educational supplies, tools and hardware, sewing machines and supplies, household fabrics, and more. Disaster Aid Canada, also based in Esquimalt, contributed hygiene kits, shampoo, clothes and sanitary pads.


Compassionate BravesSaanich Braves junior B hockey players Ben Meek, left, and Dayne Ellison, right, work in the Compassionate Resource Warehouse in Esquimalt. Kyle Schnettler (back left), Scott Henderson (middle) and Cam Mackay (top right) were among seven Braves who helped on Wednesday (Oct. 29) to prepare a shipping container worth of goods for refugees in Ghana that left yesterday (Oct. 30). The container is loaded with a variety of goods such as bikes, walkers and wheelchairs, packed between medical and educational supplies, tools and hardware, sewing machines and supplies, household fabrics, and more. Disaster Aid Canada, also based in Esquimalt, contributed hygiene kits, shampoo, clothes and sanitary pads.


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Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team returns, hosting the Columbia Bible College Bearcats tonight (Oct. 31) and tomorrow at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence.

The Camosun Char-gers women’s volleyball team sits in first place atop the PacWest vol-leyball standings after a sweep of the season Douglas College Royals last weekend.

The Chargers defeated the Royals in straight sets, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19, the second

such sweep of the Roy-als this season.

Tonight (Oct. 31) and tomorrow the Chargers put their undefeated streak (4-0) on the line against the visiting Columbia Bible Col-lege Bearcats (0-4) at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence.

The women play at 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday, while the

respective men’s teams follow at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.

Hilary Graham led the Chargers with 12 points against the Roy-als on Friday and 18 points on Saturday (15 kills, two blocks and an ace).

Kaelyn Parmelee had 14 (11 kills, a block and

two aces) and Morgan Marshall had 11 (eight kills, one block and two aces).

“Douglas College have proven to be a tough match-up for us historically,” said Chris Dahl, coach of the Chargers women. “We’re looking forward to another home week-end. Our young local athletes are doing great things.”

It’s been a slower start for the Chargers’ men. The Royals took the best of them last weekend, though the Chargers were close. A scrappy four-set loss decided the Friday match, 25-19, 25-19, 15-25, 25-22, for the Royals. It went to five sets on Saturday but still ended in the Roy-als’ favour, 25-12, 24-26, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12.

With one win in four games, the Chargers men currently stand fifth in the PacWest conference.

“We are getting closer to finding line-ups that work as evi-denced by our five-set match against the pow-erful Douglas College,” said Charles Parkinson, coach of the Chargers ‘men. [email protected]

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Vikes Rower to speak at B.C. Sport Conference

Olympic silver-medalist Darcy Marquardt will join Rick Hansen as guest speakers at the B.C. Sport Conference.

The one-day, multi-sport coaching confer-ence is on Saturday, Jan. 10 in Burnaby

Marquardt has become a quick study in public speaking since winning silver with women’s eight rowing team at the London Olympics. The former UVic Vike was the key-note speaker at last month’s UVic Breakfast of Champions fundraiser. The conference is a cross-sport initative started by Volleyball B.C.

Junior Spartans conquer Duncan volleyball invitational

The Claremont Secondary junior boys vol-leyball team went undefeated at the Duncan Christian Invitational Tournament on Oct. 24 and 25.

Claremont defeated the host Duncan Chris-tian in the final, 26-24, 20-25, 15-11, after beating Ucluelet, Gaglardi (Comox), Abbotts-ford Christian and Gulf Island.

Spartan Lorenz Vogel was named to the Tournament All-Star team and Trevor Copp was named Tournament MVP.

Mount Doug upend Sun DevilsThe Mount Douglas Rams clinched the

AAA B.C. High School Western conference title with a 44-7 win over the South Delta Sun Devils last week.

Mount Doug (6-0) visit the Handsworth Royals (1-4) today (Oct. 31) in North Van.


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