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Sandy (Emily Mackin) and Danny (Matthew Stachniak) are ready to meet for the first time at Claremont in Grease, The Musical, which runs May 13 to 16 and May 19 to 23 at 7 p.m. at the school. A matinee also runs on May 23 at 2 p.m.

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Behind the scenes of Claremont second-ary’s upcoming production of Grease, The Musical, is a high school tale of its own.

Playing Sandy is Grade 12 student Emily Mackin, who falls into a social-class conun-drum with Danny, played by co-lead and fellow Grade 12 Matthew Stachniak. Their

stage relationship as a couple is an exten-sion of a real-life partnership, though it’s not exactly a reflection of it.

“We were hanging out last summer and Matthew would sing,” Mackin says. “I told him he was good at it and he should try out for the school play.”

Mackin, however, is a stage veteran. She’s been involved in Claremont’s past three productions: Wizard of Oz, Legally Blonde

and 42nd Street. During that time Stachniak was at Reynolds secondary and not part of its drama program. The closest stage expe-rience, he said, was when he last took part in a Grade 10 choir. Otherwise he’s been plucking his guitar here and there. Acting is new, to say the least.

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It’s been a long road for the Velox Rugby Club, which started on the swampy fields of Lambrick Park farm in 1969. That pitch was so dangerous a player near drowned.

Last weekend, Velox ended its chapter of Saanich history on the front foot, as the Valkyries premier women and Div. 3 men each booked a spot in the B.C. Rugby Union championship final, which takes place tomorrow in the Lower Mainland.

Velox will continue on at the Juan de Fuca Rec Centre in Colwood, but it marks the end of a storied chapter for the 46-year-old club. Velox moved to Gordon Head in 1987, and in 1988 an influx of national-team calibre play-ers graduating from the UVic Vikes brought new life to the side. In the past decade, Velox has remained strong, with multiple premier women’s B.C. championships, and a healthy youth program.

At last week’s games, the women ran in a flurry of second-half tries, finishing with a 72-14 win over Capilano. It was just as the founding members had wanted, with the Valkyries exemplified the team’s original motto, Velox Omnia Vincit, or Speed Con-quers All. The Div. 3 men topped visiting Capilano 39-17. The men’s over-40 Ebb Tide – long affiliated through Velox – also partook in the final day of competitive rugby at the 3957 Gordon Head Rd. facility. The score from that match was past press time, as they players insisted they’d return to the pitch following the chili buffet.

For the Valkyries, it’s a fifth-straight B.C. final versus Burnaby Lake RFC.

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Heather Coey inspires students to recycle, grow natural foodKendra WongBlack Press

Environmental initiatives are in full bloom at Reynolds secondary in Saanich, where one teacher is using a pilot recycling program to sprout off new initiatives to reduce the school’s environment-al footprint.

Heather Coey, a leadership and science teacher, is at the helm of many such undertakings at the school.

The first began seven years ago with one of the Greater Victoria School District’s first recycling programs.

Through the program, the school has replaced most garbage cans in the hallways with 13 recycle stations, which include the recycle tower, green compost bins and bottle return bins.

“Students now tell me that when they go someplace and can’t recycle, they’re looking for places to (do so),” Coey said.

“I’ve had parents tell me they have to recycle (elsewhere) because they’re so used to doing it at school.”

On the fourth Saturday of every month, Reynolds hosts a program where the community can drop off items for recycling that can’t fit in their blue boxes.

Using funds from the recycling program, Coey has expanded the school’s environmental initiatives.

The green spaces projects has sprouted up recently and encourages students to grow their own fruits and vegetables in plots located at the front of the school and in the inner courtyard.

“Money that they earn from the recycling depot feeds back into other environmental projects in the school,” she said.

“For example, it’s gone to help purchase fencing and benches at the front of the school. We’ve planted crab apple trees, evergreen trees, chocolate

lilies, red-flowering currants in order to get a more natural area reclaimed.”

With the popularity of the first garden, the district jackhammered out a piece of asphalt in the inner courtyard to allow students to create a second green space.

There they grow kale, parsley, chives, purple sprouting broccoli. The ability to grow their own food inspired another major program: the salad bar.

For 20 weeks of the year, students who are part of the Green Group pick vegetables from the garden and serve them to their classmates and

staff for lunch.Grade 12 student Isabelle

Leslie, a member of the Green Group, hopes to inspire other students to grow their own food.

“I think it’s nice that the people who get the salad bar or walk by realize that we’ve grown some of the food here,” she said.

“It might inspire them to do it themselves.”

Hannah Berry, also a Grade 12 student, said Coey’s passion for the environment is infectious.

“She’s really passionate about environmental stuff; not just in the school; I know she tries to live that way too, which is a really good influence,” Berry said.

“She’s a good model, she tries to walk the walk.”

Coey hopes to inspire a lifestyle change both in her students and the greater community through these projects.

“(It’s) just a paradigm shift in the way you live your life to consider living sustainably, and

that the planet is finite and that the choices and actions you do are going to make a difference,” she said.

The goal is “for students to experience that difference actually happening, so that they can be very hopeful that the future can be bright.”

Coey’s energy around environmental initiatives has rubbed off on her students.

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You can nominate the awesome educators in your life by clicking on the Great Teachers link on the right-hand side of the saanich-news.com home page. In the contest list, click on Great Teachers and follow the directions to register, then fill in your nomination form. The deadline is May 31.

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Reynolds secondary teacher Heather Coey (left) dishes out food at the salad bar at the school. The salad bar is one of many green initiatives, including the green space/garden program and recycling at the Saanich high school.

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Special Olympics Can-ada and Staples Canada are partnering once again for the Give a Toonie, Share a Dream campaign, which runs from May 2 to May 24 at Staples stores across Canada.

The campaign raises funds and awareness for Special Olympics and its programs, which help transform the lives of chil-dren, youth and adults with an intellectual disabil-ity through the power and joy of sport.

In addition to in-store donations, customers can donate online at:Staples.ca/ShareADream.

Funds raised throughout the campaign will help to deliver Special Olympics daily sport programs to individuals with intellectual disabilities in communities across Canada.

“Students tell me that when they go someplace and can’t recycle, they’re looking for places to (do so).”

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As was widely expected, on Wednesday April 15, 2015 Th e Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. Th e Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Core infl ation, at 2 percent, is a refl ection of the dampening eff ects of a slowing economy off set by the pass through eff ects of the lower dollar.

Th e Bank is hopeful that global growth will strengthen in coming months to 3-1/2 percent—consistent with their forecast in January’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR)—as a direct result of central bank rate cuts and quantitative easing in Europe. Lower commodity prices will boost growth in some countries. Th e Bank also believes that strong growth will resume in the United States after a weak fi rst quarter, which, of course, has yet to be confi rmed.

First quarter growth in Canada has been revised downward to 0.0 percent in the April MPR (from 1.5 percent growth in

the January MPR); however, the second quarter is expected to see a rebound to 1.8 percent growth, revised up from earlier expectation. Th e Bank continues to assert that, “Underneath the eff ects of the oil price shock, the

natural sequence of stronger non-energy exports, increasing investment, and improving labour markets is progressing.” Th is will be aided by an improvement in the U.S. economy and the easing in fi nancial conditions.

Th ere remains a good deal of

uncertainty in this sequence: While March employment in Canada improved substantially, business investment remains disappointing, manufacturing is weak—especially in the auto sector—and the improvement in trade has been less than expected.

Real GDP growth is projected to rebound in the second quarter and subsequently strengthen to average about 2 1/2 per cent on a quarterly basis until the middle

of 2016. Th e Bank expects real GDP growth of 1.9 per cent in 2015, 2.5 per cent in 2016, and 2.0 per cent in 2017.

Th e Bank also believes the risks to the outlook are balanced, an upgrade since the last policy meeting in March. As a result of this view, they judge that the current degree of monetary stimulus is appropriate and have left rates unchanged.

I am cautiously optimistic that the Bank has got it right, but I continue to believe that the risks are on the downside for the economy and infl ation. My forecast for Canadian growth this year is 1.5 percent--below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast. Much hinges on the U.S. economy. Th e April MPR revised down its U.S. growth forecast for this year from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent.

Bank of Canada Remains On Hold With Hopes of Economic Rebound

Responding to recent news reports about the IMF warning of an overheated Canadian housing market, the Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres, Sherry Cooper, says the prospect of a soft landing is good news for homeowners, “there is no doubt that letting some steam out of the boiling markets is a good thing because were prices to rise rapidly for too long, a nasty correction would be likely.”

Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later data suggests that in February, sales rose month-over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset faltering markets in other parts of the country. More recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets. Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline.

“With home ownership at a record high of 70 percent of households and interest rates at record lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing markets. In addition, Millennials are in their fi rst-time home-buying years. While many might be priced out of the single-family home market, many will take the plunge into condos.”

On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into consideration, the current pace of overall home construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent increase in dedicated rental housing construction as institutional investors are providing increased funding in this long-overlooked area of the housing market. Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment units and are an affordable alternative for those who are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market. Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in Vancouver and Toronto.

Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash anywhere in Canada, even in the hardest hit energy-centered markets.

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Stick-up at parkleads to arrests

Three minors are facing multiple charges after four teens were robbed in Cuthbert Holmes Park on Tuesday.

Around 5:45 p.m., Saanich Police were called to the park by the victims, who said the perpetrators had produced weapons and demanded valu-ables. Police suc-cessfully located the suspects a short time later and held them in custody to appear on charges of robbery with a weapon and disguise with intent.

No one was injured during the robberies, and police believe some of the suspects and victims are known to one another.

Eastside sewage group wants input

The Eastside Select Committee needs public help to come up with criteria for choosing sites and desired outcomes for wastewater treatment.

Get information about what wastewa-ter treatment is, why it is important and what residents can do to help find the best solution for Eastside communities of Oak Bay, Saanich and Vic-toria at a community dialogue event on Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cedar Hill Rec Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd.

Visit crd.bc.ca/east-side for more informa-tion.

Graffiti cleanup needs volunteers

The Quadra Cedar Hill Community Asso-ciation and Saanich Police Department are running a two-hour graffiti clean-up on Saturday, May 9, start-ing at 11 a.m. at Play-fair Park.

Volunteers will meet at the park and then fan out with a police officer, a painter or two, a driver and a public relations person to hand out brochures.

Snacks and bottled water will be provided and paint kits will be available. Once teams complete a graffiti clean-up, they’ll be picked up at a desig-nated location. Arrive on Saturday to partici-pate.

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Birders set up shop at Elk Lake Migratory Bird Day this Saturday aims to educate publicLynda HillsContributor

Metchosin-based Rocky Point Bird Observatory is migrating this weekend, as it hosts the International Migratory Bird Day at Beaver and Elk Lake Regional Park on Saturday.

The international event has something for bird newbies and nerds alike. From the black-throated grey warbler and western meadowlark to the American goldfinch or even the simple, yet marvellous, warbling vireo, observers can find these and other birds making a whistle stop on Vancouver Island during their migratory journey.

“You see birds every day, but you don’t often get the chance to connect so closely with them,” says Bird Day co-ordinator and biologist, Penny Lancaster. “Migratory bird day provides that opportunity.”

A joint partnership between the Capital Regional District and the Victoria Natural History Society, the day includes such happenings as guided bird walks, bird-banding

demonstrations, live birds of prey display and various children’s activities. This year’s theme is Restore Habitat, Restore Birds.

“Habitat loss is the leading cause of bird population decline,” says Lancaster. “Birds can’t live in condos, they need specialized eco-systems.”

The Rocky Point group is also offering extra value the next day at the regular Sunday guided bird walk at Outerbridge Park off Royal Oak Drive in Saanich. The event, starting at 9 a.m., will include a bird count circle, a photography contest and a live birds of prey display.

For Rocky Point master bird bander, Rick Schortinghuis, both days provide the opportunity for people to learn more about Metchosin’s bird observatory and also understand the value of preserving habitat.

“This area of the world is significant, as we get a lot of migrant birds here; tropical birds like warblers or tanagers, which come back year after year,” he says.

If birds return and their nest area is gone, Schortinghuis says, finding a new location adds unneeded stress to their sensitive systems.

He gives the example of the Rufous hummingbird, a

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“The Rufous hummingbird travels from Vancouver Island all the way down to Mexico,” he says. “On one occasion we banded a female and recorded her return eight years later to the same neighbourhood.”

Birds provide a myriad of ecosystem services, such as insect control and pollination. And because of their sensitive biology, they are the first to be impacted by environmental change.

But Schortinghuis notes the central aim for migratory bird day is linking people to birds.

“I love to see the excitement on children’s faces when they hold a hummingbird in their hand,” he says. “One moment the bird is still, and the next moment it explodes into flight – when that happens, it’s hard to replicate that wonder in a child’s eyes.”

Saturday’s event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with guided bird walks at 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. from the Beaver Lake Nature House. More information about Rocky Point Bird Observatory and International Migratory Bird Day can be found at rpbo.org.

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There are no plans to close Thrifty Foods head office on the Saanich Peninsula as its par-ent company, Empire, looks for major savings, said a company spokesman.

Last week, an internal memo from Empire chief executive Marc Poulin unveiled a plan at integrating the support systems of Thrifty Foods, Sobeys and Safeway.

Thrifty Foods spokesman Ralf Mundel said how the new structure will look “is yet to be

totally defined. We’ve made no plans to close the Victoria head office.”

In the memo Poulin said the food side of the business will transition into two distinct business units, one in Western Canada based in Calgary and another for Ontario and the Atlantic regions.

Empire is keen on trimming its operation. In its third quar-ter financial report released in March, Poulin said the company is looking for major changes.

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the Thrifty Foods brand is abso-lutely not going anywhere. It really includes the focus on our local customers, and local peo-ple who understand the mar-ket,” he said.

“We’re committed to the local community and that’s not going to change.”

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University of Victoria campus radio station CFUV is hosting alternative radio veteran David Barsamian, an award-winning independent journalist for a presentation on May 15.

Barsamian shares his views on his weekly radio show Alternative Radio, and

has written books written alongside Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy, Edward Said and others.

He will explore the role of the media in a democratic society and evaluate its function in upholding democratic principles and

shaping public discourse. The presentation is Friday,

May 15, 6 p.m. in the Upper Lounge of UVic’s Student Union Building. Suggested donation is $5 to 10 though no one will be turned away. Alternative Radio airs on CFUV 101.9 FM on Sundays at 8 a.m.

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NDP Alberta win – Really?

Watching the Alberta provincial election unfold from the West Coast was initially a bland affair. Jim Prentice, the lifetime conservative and recent Progressive Conservative leader in that province, had inherited a mess from his predecessor, Alison Redford, whose laissez faire attitude to burning through public money led to a justified backlash and her resignation.

Our neighhours over the Rockies were then hit with tumbling oil prices late last year, thanks in part to an increase in U.S. oil production and a refusal by Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to curtail their output.

That meant Alberta companies in the oil sands were scrambling to cut costs on their expensive production to ride out the price fluxuation. (Remember when the oil sands were known as the tar sands? You can thank a successful PR campaign for that lingo shift.)

Prentice – as a novice Premier who worked a lifetime to rise to the top – needed to slice spending and raise taxes in the face of dismal oil revenue. He committed to an early election so his party could get its mandate to swing the axe.

But Prentice and his people never saw the Orange wave coming. In fact, nobody did. The pollsters hinted at the destruction of the 44-year Progressive Conservative dynasty midway through the campaign, but the memorable fake-out from B.C.’s 2013 election meant few were willing to bet on that unlikely outcome. Even Premier-elect Rachel Notley refused to trumpet the poll results before election night.

Yet here we sit with an NDP government in what many still call the most conservative province in Canada. Of course, Tuesday night’s election results clearly show Alberta is no longer the diehard conservative province we once knew. Now, a fresh crop of Alberta MPs will be delving into complex portfolios and the most severe financial crisis in that province in a generation. The election went from bland to unbelievable, but you can be sure an NDP government in Alberta will soon be shaking up the status quo.

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This week, I was summoned to appear at the court house for jury selection. I don’t mind that, as it is our responsibility as citizens of Canada, and I have served on a jury before.

What I do object to is the court’s lack of consideration for our commitment to do this. Is it really necessary to call about 250 people in order to select 12 jurors and two alternates?

The judge did call upon 50 people to get the 14 spots filled, and to his credit, he was very considerate of those people who would have been inconvenienced by jury service.

Some people there – union members and government workers – were quite happy to have a day off with pay.

For the rest of us, we lost a day’s pay and contributed to the government workers’ pay.

But that is not the main issue. Is calling 250 people when 100 would have been more than sufficient really necessary?

Peter GillSaanich

Deer aren’t humans,so stop acting like it

I am writing in regards to the deer fiasco in town and have a few thoughts.

First off, I am an animal lover. I enjoy them in their natural habitat. Deer are not Bambi. They are a wild animal. People have dominion over them, not to be subservient to them. They have been elevated to be equal with humans, which now makes it hard to deal with the situation.

We mismanaged the deer situation over the years, and that is why we’re in this position. Deer are a prey animal. That is why they reproduce so well. There are no predators to control their population. When the predators show up, we kill them. Why are people not fighting for the rights

of these animals? Who stood up for the 64 wolves which were culled a few days ago? We seem to have no second thoughts about terminating them. Does with fawns are very dangerous. When a doe is protecting her fawn from a curious child and injures the child, will a cull be called then? Or is it survival of the fittest?

The deer meat can be used to feed hungry people and the hides used as well. The animals are not wasted. Why is so much time and energy spent on saving deer? There is no shortage of them. People complain how it is inhumane the way they are killed. But death is not pretty. Inhumane methods of killing are acceptable in other situations, yet we cannot kill 25 deer. What has humanity come to?

Sue RobinsonSaanich

Jury duty calls, but for too many

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Kevin Worth, above, chair of the Vancouver Island Ride to Live, at a launch event last Friday at Uptown Centre. This year’s ride takes place June 7. Left, Owen Krigolsen, 7, pulls up in a motorcycle sidecar. Krigolsen has already raised $2,500 for this year’s ride after his dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Ride to Live all about men’s healthDaniel PalmerNews staff

More than 600 motorcycle riders are expected to grumble through the Capital Region on June 7 for the Vancouver Island Ride to Live.

The annual ride raises prostate cancer preven-tion awareness and money for prostate research on Vancouver Island. This year’s ride takes place on June 7 beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Fountain Tire in Langford (2924 Jacklin Rd.)

“The folks out at Fountain Tire are sponsoring a breakfast for what we expect to be 500 or 600

guys,” said Kevin Worth, chair of Ride to Live, at a launch event last Friday at Uptown Centre.

The Ride to Live will begin at 9 a.m. with five stops across the Capital Region and will end at Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney in time for a clos-

ing ceremony at 1 p.m.“We’ve got lunch included for riders, too,” Worth

said. The goal of the ride is to reach men over 40 who

might not be getting screened on an annual basis for prostate cancer using the Prostate-Specific Anti-

gen (PSA) test.“There are guys who are at risk for prostate can-

cer who we want to reach. If you’re over 40, get checked once a year. That means a PSA test and a digital rectal exam. If you’re embarrassed, get over it. There’s too many people counting on you to let that stand in the way of your health,” Worth said.

Dr. Julian Lum, a researcher with the B.C. Cancer Agency, works closely with The Prostate Centre in Victoria. Lum has been participating with Ride to Live for the past four years and he said he’s noticed an uptick in awareness amongst men about cancer in general.

“This event lets people know that a PSA test isn’t something they should be hiding. They should be working to catch the disease early and should be pursuing an active lifestyle generally,” Lum said.

Lum and his colleagues at The B.C. Cancer Agency are currently developing an immunother-apy program, which looks at finding ways to boost the natural immune system to fight cancer.

“This is a game-changer,” Lum said. “More and more, we’re learning that if we can find a way to turn on your immune system better, we can make a major impact on survival of patients with prostate cancer. … We’re moving into a new era where we’re treating patients very differently than we have been in the past.”

Ride to Live’s premier sponsor this year is Scotia-bank, who are providing eight of the 20 volunteers needed to run the event. For more information or to register for the Vancouver Island Ride to Live, visit vi-ridetolive.ca.

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“I went into (October’s) Grease auditions having fun, but I really didn’t think anything would come of it,” Stachniak said. “When the cast list came out a week later I saw Emily’s name first on the list (as Sandy), right below it was my name, I was pretty shocked, it was a bit nerve-racking.”

Claremoent Drama head Colin Plant said Stachniak was a natural fit.

Offstage, he’s is not his character, but onstage he’s totally a Danny, Plant said.

“When (Stachniak) auditioned, he nailed it. Though he was a rookie, we believed with coaching and hard work he could pulled it of.”

In Grease, Sandy and Danny first meet in the Californian summer of 1959.

Assuming Sandy will return to Australia for September, they forego their short-lived romance. When they meet at school, Danny, a greaser, is unable to break character and they’re separated by peer groups, until they break the barriers and reunite.

As a real couple, Mackin says being in a stageplay with Stachniak ends up

being more fun, if anything.

“The scenes demand you to be professional and true to character, anyways,” Stachniak says.

“The teachers here are dedicated to making it a professional environment and they’re good at it, so it’s comfortable,” Mackin said.

For Grease fans who know the character of Kenickie couples with Rizzo – that’s happening in real life at Claremont as well.

“Go figure,” Plant says. “Really, we’re blessed because the dynamic of the lead group is very positive, they really work with each other.”

Stachniak agrees.“We actually hang

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Twenty Vancouver Island police officers – including four Saan-ich Police Department officers – and one radio personality will make up the 2015 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team.

The group will cycle the length of Vancou-ver Island in Septem-ber and October, rais-ing money for pediatric cancer research and support programs.

Saanich Police mem-bers include Nawid Akbar, Paul Egli, Nick Mandryk and Steve Smith.

The team members all received their Coast Capital Savings train-ing jerseys and their Trek bikes during an announcement at Oak Bay high school on May 1.

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Five least sexy convertibles ever builtBy Leon Rochocco, Jr.

“Sex Sells” has long been a popular tenet in advertising. And sex appeal has typically made it easier to sell cars. The movie industry has always favoured convertibles for their leading men and women.Virtu-ally any car becomes sexy when you chop the top, but I did say virtually. These five cars resist the glamour and glitz that often come with convert-ibles.1985-1987 AMC Alliance Con-vertible: Built in the United States using a 1.7-litre engine and trans-mission from Renault, the Alliance was very much French in feeling. It was small, mundane in appearance and less than competitive against the best from Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda. It wasn’t cool with a roof and it didn’t get cooler without one. A good measure of its appeal then is its collectability and desirability now, which is nil. 1989 Yugo Cabriolet: The formula for the Yugo was simple and it was laughable. Buy a 20-year-old-design of a highly rust-prone Italian economy car, barely update it and ship it to America by the thousands. At first, people will buy a product that is vastly cheaper than the competition, but once the public finds out that it is slow, unattractive, outdated, uncomfortable and minimally reliable, the charm leaves in a hurry. Did a convertible version help the image

and dramatically boost the sales? Again, the answer was, “Not really,” a response that was reinforced by a price that was double the cost of the GV Plus hatchback, which had gained fuel injection and six horsepower.1960-1963 Studebaker Lark VI Convertible: Solid, sensible and reliable all summed up Studebaker’s Lark. It was a good car without flash or panache, which had limited appeal to car-mad teens. There’s no question that lowering the top on the Lark made for a pleasant experience, but it didn’t change the status of this car from dud to stud when it came to sex appeal.1908-1927 Model T Ford: Ford’s Tin Lizzie has always been rugged, reliable and in a class of its own. But sexy? Not likely. The roadster or touring car versions may be fun, simply because fun goes with open-air motoring like peanut butter goes with jelly. Sex appeal, though, simply isn’t part of

the equation with this American icon, though the story would be very differ-ent if we were talking about a 1940 Ford Convertible Coupe.1961-1963 Rambler American: The Rambler had to be one of the most sensible cars built in North America: properly engineered to conservative standards, with incredibly reliable straight-six engines and pricing within reach of middle class budgets. For 1961, the line offered a convertible and it was a lot like its sibling—re-sponsible, sturdy and dull. In ap-pearance and performance, the new drop-top was essentially an open-air version of an orthopedic shoe. You know, the kind of show that Marilyn Monroe or Angelina Jolie would avoid like the plague. Even spraying phero-mones on this car wouldn’t give it an ounce of sex appeal.Leon Rochocco, Jr. writes for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca.

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NDP leader John Horgan remembers working with Alberta premier-elect Rachel Notley when she was a lawyer working for then-attorney general Ujjal Dosanjh, and he was a senior staffer in the NDP government in the 1990s.

Horgan said Wednesday he’s “ecstatic” at the upset victory of the Alberta NDP, toppling the Progressive Conservative dynasty that ruled for 44 years. And he predicts that sea change in the politics of western Canada will benefit federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair this year and his party in 2017.

“I’ve known Rachel for some time,” Horgan said. “She is as genuine as she looks. She is as competent as she sounds. I think that’s good news for Canada.”

The effect of of Alberta’s first-ever NDP government remains to be seen, with the province in a sharp downturn due to low oil prices. Notley’s promises include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and increasing corporate taxes at a time when the oil and gas industry is laying

people off.Horgan remains

noncommittal about the proposed twinning of the TransMountain oil pipeline from northern Alberta to a shipping terminal at Burnaby. Notley has expressed support for that project, while opposing the Northern Gateway proposal to deliver Alberta heavy oil to Kitimat.

B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said he doesn’t expect any change in relations between the two provinces. He shrugged off the Alberta vote, saying he mostly watched the Calgary Flames defeat Anaheim in the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night.

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Five least sexy convertibles ever builtBy Leon Rochocco, Jr.

“Sex Sells” has long been a popular tenet in advertising. And sex appeal has typically made it easier to sell cars. The movie industry has always favoured convertibles for their leading men and women.Virtu-ally any car becomes sexy when you chop the top, but I did say virtually. These five cars resist the glamour and glitz that often come with convert-ibles.1985-1987 AMC Alliance Con-vertible: Built in the United States using a 1.7-litre engine and trans-mission from Renault, the Alliance was very much French in feeling. It was small, mundane in appearance and less than competitive against the best from Volkswagen, Toyota and Honda. It wasn’t cool with a roof and it didn’t get cooler without one. A good measure of its appeal then is its collectability and desirability now, which is nil. 1989 Yugo Cabriolet: The formula for the Yugo was simple and it was laughable. Buy a 20-year-old-design of a highly rust-prone Italian economy car, barely update it and ship it to America by the thousands. At first, people will buy a product that is vastly cheaper than the competition, but once the public finds out that it is slow, unattractive, outdated, uncomfortable and minimally reliable, the charm leaves in a hurry. Did a convertible version help the image

and dramatically boost the sales? Again, the answer was, “Not really,” a response that was reinforced by a price that was double the cost of the GV Plus hatchback, which had gained fuel injection and six horsepower.1960-1963 Studebaker Lark VI Convertible: Solid, sensible and reliable all summed up Studebaker’s Lark. It was a good car without flash or panache, which had limited appeal to car-mad teens. There’s no question that lowering the top on the Lark made for a pleasant experience, but it didn’t change the status of this car from dud to stud when it came to sex appeal.1908-1927 Model T Ford: Ford’s Tin Lizzie has always been rugged, reliable and in a class of its own. But sexy? Not likely. The roadster or touring car versions may be fun, simply because fun goes with open-air motoring like peanut butter goes with jelly. Sex appeal, though, simply isn’t part of

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Colleen Hobson heads swiftly from her office, past the kitchen counter brimming with fresh produce and down the hallway towards a playground alive with the shouts of preschoolers.

“I can get lost in budgeting at this time of year,” says Hobson, executive director at Saanich Neighbourhood Place. “It’s nice to take a break and enjoy the sunshine.”

Hobson is busy for good reason: SNP provides a dizzying number of family-serv-ing programs throughout the year from its offices inside Pearkes Recreation Centre, where the District of Saanich covers rent and facility repairs.

SNP has three major program areas: chil-dren’s services, a preschool program and childminding, which is available when par-ents are attending workshops or receiving services.

“We’re so grateful to have the support of the municipality,” Hobson says. “We have four or five different kinds of parenting pro-grams … and within that, we have three family support workers.”

Parental training programs are avail-able for dads and moms to help with life skills, common kids’ behavioural problems and ways to create better communication between parents and their little ones.

“We do some case work with families, but we’re also about service navigation, refer-rals, one-on-one work,” Hobson says.

Another strong facet of Saanich Neigh-bourhood Place is its food security pro-

grams, which help educate parents about healthy eating and how to make food go farther at home.

“We feel there are two components to food security – learning about healthy food and nutrition, but also the social network-ing and connections that happen over food,” Hobson says.

The organization’s Food Skills for Families program has even won an award from the Canadian Diabetes Association, who cre-ated the course.

“We have prenatal programs all the way to teen programs for 18 and 19-year-olds, as well as programs for the family unit,” Hobson says.

The space at Saanich Neighbourhood Place is also used by various community associations. Hobson stresses the benefit of collaborating with other community serive providers like Island Health, who provide a nurse each month to make immunizations for kids an easy process.

“Parents have really appreciated the con-

venience of that,” Hobson says.The next big project for Saanich Neigh-

bourhood Place includes a custom-built child care facility behind Pearkes. The orga-nization is waiting to hear whether they’ll qualify for provincial funding, but it has already secured a $500,000 loan from the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Loans program to get started.

“We’re just waiting to find out about the provincial grant before we move forward on final design,” Hobson says.

Discover the array of programs avail-able to families by call 250-360-1148 or visit [email protected]

Family resources abound at Saanich Neighbourhood Place

Daniel Palmer/News staff

Shawna Milne, from left, Julie Augustine and executive director Colleen Hobson prepare a community meal at Saanich Neighbourhood Place.

Did you know?n Many of the programs at Saanich Neighbourhood Place benefit from the participation of volunteers. Volunteers help out in the kitchen, with Family Dinner, in the playroom and in various other ways throughout the seasons. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, email Corinne at [email protected].

n May is B.C. Child Care Month, which is billed as a time to recognize the importance of child care to families and to honour the work of child care providers around B.C.


What does it mean to be a mother, I wondered one Mother’s Day when the girls were small. What is the essence of motherhood? How does one define the miracles, small and ever expanding?

Orange jujubes, was my first thought. Being a mom has something to do with eating orange jujubes — no one else wants them. They all want the black and the red ones.

Motherhood also has something to do with the first piece of pie or lasagna because it’s the one that falls apart. And crusts. Pizza crusts, tuna sandwich crusts, peanut butter toast crusts — all pushed into your hand with other bits and pieces as children hand over their banana peels and popsicle wrappers with an absent, “Here, momma.”

(Of course, we could insert “father” here too, since so many dads are such a big part of their children’s lives. But, hey, it’s Mothers’ Day this month.)

Being a mother means walking from the schoolyard with lunch boxes attached to each arm; knapsacks, art projects and books clasped to the chest and a discarded coat or two balancing on top of the entire pile, while the children run ahead, light and carefree.

During the babies period, mothering

means looking for stroller access on the sidewalk, learning the location of every park and every toilet in any given place; reading Green Eggs And Ham 1,000 times, singing The Wheels on The Bus 2,000 times; lying awake at night designing flu remedies, earthquake procedures and fire escape routes.

Baby and toddler moms live in a world of cutting teeth and nursing bras and playgrounds.

A world where emotions live on the surface and just about anything beautiful or sentimental can make mom weep. (When reading out loud, I always made one of the girls take over for Charlotte’s death Charlotte’s Web because I got too teary.)

Mothers of young children assume things will get easier, their lives will return to normal, and if all else fails, at least they won’t be so darn busy once the kids hit school.

Ah. No. This is when the driving begins.

One father I used to know particularly well woke one Mother’s Day and did not say: “Good morning, mother of my children [favourite mother anyway], what glorious things can I do for you today besides pour you a glass of white wine in a steaming bath and worship your every move?”

He said: “Good morning. Aren’t you glad I made you a mother?”

Yes. I am glad. Because there are miracles here that no one, not anyone else in the world, get to experience. Like that first flutter in the belly, that definite flicker that could only be one thing

— a miraculous new life.Then the sweet,

sweet smell of a baby’s head; the tiny hand wrapped around your finger; the whisper of a sweet-breathed “I love you momma” against your cheek; the heart-beat of a child asleep in your arms; the absolute unconditional nature of mother-child love; the sudden vision of the world through little eyes that catapults you back in time to your own childhood.

Or how about the exuberance, the excitement, the wonder of a child’s first-time experiences?

Or the point at which those rare times alone turn from treasured gems into a feeling of emptiness, like something (someone) is missing. Being a mother immediately opens your eyes to the bottomless depth of mother love.

I wouldn’t trade it for all the black jujubes in the world.

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Movie characters are invading Mayfair Shopping Centre.

But instead of see-ing them in their clas-sic form, seven groups have constructed them out of canned food.

The construction of movie characters are part of an event called Canstruction, an annual competition in partnership with the Dahlia Society, where teams build things out of canned food, all of which gets donated to Mustard Seed.

“It’s about building a better community and building a better place where we live,” said Christopher Mavrikos,

the founder of the Dahlia Society respon-sible for organizing the second annual event.

“It’s a labour of love, it’s a passion and we want to make a differ-ence.”

Last year, the group raised 30,000 cans of food, which is the equivalent of $50,000-worth of donations.

Colin Tessier, exec-utive director of Mustard Seed, said Canstruction is one of the group’s largest fundraising efforts and allows it to keep feed-ing people during the time of year when they see less food dona-tions.

“It draws people’s attention and they’re great to look at. But

the beautiful thing for us at the Mustard Seed is when it’s all over, we are the recipients of all that food that we can then distribute to over 7,000 people a month who are in need,” said Tessier.

“This time of year, our shelves are very much dry. We’re com-ing to really rely on this

fundraiser to fill our shelves and help us through the busy sum-mer months.”

As part of the event, seven teams partici-pated in this year’s event: Sysco, Country Grocer, Seafirst Insur-ance with Finlayson Bonet Architecture, Linotott Architecture, St. Michaels University School with Vic Davies Architecture, Megson Fitzpatrick Insurance with Core Drafting Services and MacDon-ald Realty with Lowe Hammond Rowe Archi-tects.

This year’s theme is movie magic. Each team had a 12-hour build window to build structures as high as 2.5 metres tall and as wide as three metres across.

The structures will stay at Mayfair Mall until May 11 when it will be taken down and the winners announced. On Satur-day (May 9) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., parents can bring their kids to the mall, where super-heroes will be there. Play games and bring a non-perishable food item.

Canstruction is an international event that started in 1992 and is held in 150 cities around the world.

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Garrett Hartley adds pieces to his Lego structure as part of the second annual Canstruction competiton at Mayfair Shopping Centre last Saturday.

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

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

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CRAFT Supply Sale - Snow-don House will be holding ourown Craft Supply Sale. Thesale will occur on May 7th, 8th,and 9th, from 10am - 5pm (noearly birds). Come by ourshop, located at 1890 MillsRoad, North Saanich, to viewour selection of charms,frames, papers, scrapbook,craft supplies, and so muchmore.

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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Reduced rates - Sun Decks, Fences and Siding. Call Ward (250)881-0296.

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Decks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

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DRYWALL

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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.


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Q: WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER

WHEN LOOKING AT A DUPLEX

AS A REVENUE PROPERTY?

Every property has its positives and negatives and owning a duplex as a rev-enue property is no different.

The revenue stream of owning a duplex can be a financial plus, but keep these factors in mind.

Is it already a tenanted duplex? If so the amount of rent paid by the tenant can play a huge factor in its value.

Is the current tenant is a friend, a family member or someone getting great rental deal from the current owner?

Raising the rent can be an extremely slow process and getting the tenants out can be an equally challenging proposition. When you buy the duplex you may be inher-iting the tenant long term.

If you plan to live in the duplex as well, think about the fact that you’ll be living next to someone who may knock on your door whenever anything goes wrong. Is that something you feel comfort-able with?

For some people, that’s a part of the deal they’re pre-pared to accept while for oth-ers, it’s a deal breaker. Do your research.

Infill-style ‘semis’ offer another option for buyersDon DescoteauBlack Press

When Susan and Nick Taylor were looking for a home in Greater Victoria about a year ago, they were shown upwards of 30 properties.

Coming from Orangeville, Ont., about an hour northwest of Toronto, they weren’t fixated on any part of the Capital Region. Given the budget they were working with, they did have options, but neither seemed appealing, Susan recalls.

“What it seemed to boil down to was, in the price range that we were in, we were going to be in a close-knit subdivision where everyone else looked into your yard,” she says. “Or conversely, a property that needed a new roof, new furnace, new windows.”

Then their agent showed them a Colwood home they would have referred to as a “semi” in Ontario. That was short for semi-detached home, or in Victoria parlance, a half-duplex.

But with no strata fees to pay for shared main-tenance, a full 2,000 square feet of living space and a sizeable yard, it fit the bill for the couple.

“I didn’t hesitate, because of what it offered over everything else we were looking at for the same price,” Susan says. “It was kind of a no-brainer, and it didn’t hurt that we were only about six houses up from the water.”

After they moved and friends back home were trying to find their new digs on MLS, the search-ers had a hard time, since this full-sized home – essentially the equivalent of a townhome – was listed in the strata duplex category, along with old-style duplexes normally associated with being rental revenue properties.

The couple, now looking to move again, feared their home wouldn’t be seen by as many people who might be interested in such a setup.

Listing agent Cheryl Laidlaw with Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty calls it a “bit of glitch” in the way MLS works. She says many potential buyers aren’t searching for a half-duplex because of the duplex stigma, or they may not understand how many variants of that configuration are available.

Newer style duplexes on large city lots offer an alternative to townhomes, Laidlaw says, for those people who aren’t interested in being part of a strata corporation and all that entails.

The construction of half-duplexes is more solid,

she adds, with soundproofing elements that dras-tically reduce the amount of noise transferring between the two units. “The benefit is, you get much more house for the price.”

While newer duplexes on single lots can be found in various places around the West Shore, duplexes in which the two owners do not func-tion jointly as a strata complex are not exactly rare, says Wendy Moreton, an agent and presi-dent-elect of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

“Anecdotally, I’d say about half of the duplexes you come across don’t comply with the Strata Act,” she says. “The reason a duplex might have more appeal than a strata (townhouse) is that it’s less complicated. Some people like the idea of living in a strata and leaving the maintenance to someone else. In that regard, something like this would be simpler.”

Even if there is just one duplex on a property, there are still joint expenses that come up, such as house insurance – it is a combined structure

– roofing, and any common landscaping areas.Moreton says any grouping of four or less

homes is not required to complete a deprecia-tion report, as other traditional stratas must do, condos or townhomes. While potential buyers of a half-duplex would be expected to have a house inspection done as with a detached family home, the lack of strata fees isn’t necessarily the selling feature it once was, Moreton says.

“Low strata fees used to be promoted as way of attracting buyers, but it was found that those complexes were often not as well maintained,” she says. “It’s changing the way people look at stratas.”

While marketing a home like the Taylors’ may mean a little more legwork by agents, the fact such homes are available is encouraging for buy-ers looking for more home than what it might first appear they can afford. [email protected]

BUYER’S TIP | Include the duplex category when doing an online search for homes

Don’t discount duplexes in home searches

Don Descoteau/News Gazette staff

Colwood residents Nick and Susan Taylor stand in front of their half-duplex that is currently on the market. They say their home, which is nearly 2,000 square feet and offers a good-sized yard, is not like many duplex properties found in that category on the MLS.

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Gordon Head seeks youth lawn bowlers

The Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club is looking for teens between the ages of 12 and 18 for its new Junior Lawn Bowling Program.

“Lawn bowls is a very social game with the emphasis on hav-ing fun and showing respect for other play-ers in a friendly and supportive environ-ment,” said organizer Ann Bodley-Scott. “It is a game that is suited to young people who have difficulty manag-ing school sports and also to students with certain kinds of special needs as well.”

Participants can use club bowls and should wear shoes with flat soles, no tread. Cloth-ing should be com-fortable and casual. Training sessions are Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Participants may stay longer if a coach is present. Call 250-721-1331 for information or to register.

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With the senior high school rugby regular drawing to a close this last week, there’s plenty of playoff action this week.

The AA and AAA playoffs will be hosted by Saanich’s St. Michaels University School, with teams from across Vic-toria having a chance to reign supreme in their respective leagues. The tournaments will both take place on May 14 on the SMUS campus.

On the girls’ side the top-six schools, including Saan-ich’s Claremont, Reynoldsand Mount Douglas, plus Oak Bay, Belmont and Esquimalt, will face off in a final jam-boree at Westhills stadium today, Friday, May 8. Games begin at 10:20 a.m. with the cup final taking to the field at 2 p.m. Spectrum’s girls’ team will compete with the remain-

ing five teams on Westhill’s Goudy Field.

High school tennis action also comes to a local close this week with AAA finals May 11 and 12 at the Hender-son, Lambrick or Oak Bay indoor (if needed) courts.

Falcon Gymnastics athletes are training hard for their final competitions including the33rd Annual Garden City Invitational, May 16 and 17, at Panorama Recreation Centre.

The Premier Baseball League Victoria Mariners andEagles are on the Mainland this weekend, but the Eagles’ Midget AAA squad will play in town Saturday, May 9, host-ing West Kelowna starting at 12 p.m. The Junior Premier Eagles host the North Shore Junior Twins, Sunday (May 10) at Lambrick Park.

The Victoria Harbour-Cats baseball team is seeking summer host families for the 10-week-long season. Hosts receive two season tickets. Contact Brittany French, at 250-889-3754 or [email protected].

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Driven, modest and under the radar is the easy way to describe Chris Dahl.

The head of the Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team, and recent Canadian Colle-giate Athletic Association coach of the year recipient, has already filled the roster for next season’s team. It should be no surprise that, despite losing a pair of all-stars that helped the Chargers win bronze at their first ever visit to the CCAA national champion-ships in March, Dahl expects to return to nationals next year.

It would only be the second time in the women’s program’s 18 year history.

“Dahl is very humble about receiving (the national award),”

said assistant coach Christ Kou-tougos, also the head coach of the Lambrick Park Lions. “Dahl is dedicated to excellence and makes sure his students are suc-ceeding in their courses and studies, not just on the court. What he’s done in five years for that program is incredible.”

The Lions are a prime feeder for the Chargers, with Steph Galatzine among the 2015 recruits. She follows previous Lions grad Jasmine Strandlund, who was part of Lambrick’s 2014 provincial AA champion-ship and Chargers’ 2015 CCAA bronze medal.

“I imagine the coaching award is helping with recruiting now, as well as the success of the sea-son,” Koutougos said.

As for that national coach-ing award, if you didn’t already

know Dahl won it, you’re not going to learn it from him.

“If you come into my house you wouldn’t know I’m involved in sports,” Dahl admitted. “There’s nothing on the walls, sports are modest and low key around the house, there’s cer-tainly no trophy mantle, but I do have the utmost respect for the award. I get a ring apparently, but there’s a ring I’d much rather have.”

Gone from the 2014-15 roster are Hilary Graham and Mariah Holmstrom among others. Incoming are Stephanie Galit-zine (outside) of Lambrick Park, Cassy Allen (middle) of Belmont Taylor Ellis (middle) of Ladys-mit, Morgan Monkman (outside) of Smithers. For more on this story, visit Saanichnews.com

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Better call Dahl: Chris Dahl will return for his sixth year as head of the Camosun Chargers volleyball team in September with local talent leading the way.Kevin Light Photography Camosun Chargers

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Considering the purchase and installation of an irrigation system or do you already own a system that you would like to upgrade?

CRD Parks & Environmental Services is hosting free, efficient irrigation workshops for residential homeowners.

Irrigation experts will explain system components, discuss installation and provide scheduling and maintenance tips. Optional irrigation workbooks are available to purchase for $30.

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It started with a soccer playing dad, Jim Hume, becoming a rugby presi-dent for a group of young players, “nearly enough to field a team.”

Forty-six years later, the Velox Rugby Club is one of the heathiest in the province. Its move to Col-wood’s Juan de Fuca Rec-reation Centre for Septem-ber is one of opportunity, and it doesn’t come with-out a few tears. The club held its last day of compet-itive rugby on May 2.

“We’ve been at Gordon Head a long time, there’s a lot of great memories left behind here,” said Bob Iverson, a club volunteer who’s seen the ups and downs.

Velox ends its 46-year tenancy in Saanich with a banquet May 30, hopefully

celebrating the 2015 Pre-mier women’s and Div. 3 men’s B.C. Rugby Champi-onships, as the respective teams kickoff in their pro-vincial finals at Klahanie Park in North Vancouver tomorrow (May 9).

“The premise behind the move is to provide us with an opportunity to tap into the West Shore market

which has no club rugby presence, but is home to Rugby Canada,” said club president Mark Wyatt, who played in the 1987 Rugby World Cup and joined Velox in 1988.

“We hope to retain the juniors and club mem-bers that have been with us (at Gordon Head) and have already established a

youth program out there.”Velox has widely been

recognized for having the biggest, or one of the big-gest, youth programs on Vancouver Island. Retain-ing and attracting talent at the premier men’s level has been a challenge, how-ever. The club’s Div. 1 men have been unable to earn promotion to the CDI Pre-mier League.

That spot will likely go to the powerhouse Seattle Saracens this year.

On the other hand, Velox’s premier women’s side has grown to become the predominant program in B.C. though that may change too, as the club relocates to the Westshore, and the Castaway Wander-ers start a premier side of its own. It will split the town geographically, giv-ing national players a sec-ond option. It’s no secret Velox has benefitted from

cross-country transplants hoping to make their way into the women’s national program. The men’s Div. 1 program is currently at about 30 players, while the women’s program has more than 50, including a Div. 2 women’s side.

UVic owns the Gordon Head facility and Velox are grateful for the way direc-tor Clint Hamilton and the athletics and recreation department have handled the exit.

“Athletics and rec will use the Velox field as pro-gramming space, there’s a big demand for intramural and recreation use,” Ham-ilton said. The club house facility becomes inventory for UVic, out of athletics and recreation’s heads.

Tickets to the May 30 banquet will be avail-able at the door. Watch Veloxrugby.org for details.

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Life long Velox player, volunteer and administrator John Lyall with longtime Vancouver Island Rugby Union official Andrew Spray.

Peanut gallery enjoying last Velox rugby game at Gordon Head Rd.

Velox president Mark Wyatt and vice president Mike Holmes. Both came from UVic and joined during the 1988 Valhallians re-branding.

Velox say goodbye to Gordon Head Velox plays last game at 3957 Gordon Head Rd.

Above left: Canadian national player Barbara Mervin, lifted in black, during the Velox Valkyries 72-14 win over Capilano. Above right: Valkyries scrum half Lynzi Anderson. Left: Aaron Frisby, Todd Cunningham and Allen Hall of the Velox Div. 3 men’s team. Cunningham has been with Velox for 29 years. He and Frisby have both coached at the premier level with the club.

In keeping continuity the club rebranded the Velox Valhallians/Valkyries logo (1988-2015), left, by aligning the V’s on the same plane, right. The VV now doubles as a W for Westshore Velox.

Photos by Travis Paterson


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