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2014 draws to a close, making way for... 2015

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Year in review: 2014The News Gazette staff scoured our archives to bring you some of the most impacting news and photos from the West Shore

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Above, Metchosin chicken whisperer Cy Hemus holds is rooster, Goldy, in the chicken coop at his home in February. Hemus offers up his whispering skills for the Metchosin Services Auction. Below, Kami Mackphie, left, Edouard Bourcier and Htoo Doh of Pearson College suit up at the Metchosin fire department. The students spent a week in March at the firehall as part of their project week at the college.

Making the news in January:Jan. 8: Following a terrifying seizure suffered by

Langford cancer patient Hannah Day, 4, her family makes a public plea for anyone who might be a potential stem cell donor to register and be tested. The transplant is desperately needed to help Han-nah’s body fight off the effects of the leukemia attacking her frail little body. Later in the year she receives a transplant from her mother, a proce-dure that puts Hannah on the road to recovery.

Jan. 22: Colwood council debates how the city will spread out payments by residents for the Capi-tal Regional District’s sewage treatment project capital costs. A motion is made to maintain the same structure as the previous year, with resi-dents on sewer paying for their current use plus their share of evenly divided costs, and those on septic paying only the CRD project portion. The projected cost for Colwood homeowners is $103 for 2014, but jumps to $310 in 2018.

Jan. 31: Langford’s new aquatic centre is offi-cially on its way to becoming a reality, as the city makes a joint announcement on the project with the YMCA-YWCA and Westhills. The new centre, slated to open in July 2016, will include include a lap pool, lazy river, warm water therapy pool, wave pool and two watersides. The main Y facility is due to open in the fall of 2015.

Making the news in February:Feb. 5: The City of Langford’s ‘red tape reduc-

tion’ earns it a national Golden Scissors Award from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The honour is given for the city’s aban-doning of annual renewals of business license fees. Having studied how much staff time goes into processing the annual fees for home-based and other commercial businesses, the city moves to a one-time fee that covers licensing for as long as the company is operating in Langford.

Feb. 12: Colwood votes to ask the Capital Regional District for permission to change the regional sewage treatment plan in order to build its own facility. Aiming to save Colwood taxpayers money in the long run and address the fact three quarters of its residents are not hooked up to the sewer system, the city looks to create a plan that presents no risk or added cost to the CRD for its regional treatment project. The request is approved by the CRD board in March.

Feb. 19: Following the death of pedestrian Mee-sha Chan-Grubisic on Goldstream Avenue, family and friends come together to investigate ways of raising money to help provide a future for the woman’s 11-year-old daughter, Ruby. Chan-Grubisic died after being hit by a car while chasing her dog, which had escaped her control and run onto the street. Police said glare from the morning sun may have played a factor in the accident and prevented the driver, a 50-year-old Kamloops man, from being able to see the woman in time to stop.

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Once you decide to be in a comfortable chair, you need to consider what kind it will be. It should permit the feet to be flat on the floor. If the feet do not reach, try a phone book under them. The lower back should be supported, and the desk or table should be at waist level when the person is seated. Working at a surface that is too high gives a similar distortion to viewing a movie from the front row, far side. You know how uncomfortable that can be, not only on your neck but on your eyes as well. A rule of thumb is that the reading distance should be no shorter than the length of your forearm. Be good to your eyes, they are the only two you will ever have.

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EDITORIALOUR VIEW

It’s time to look beyond the protests and political battles around climate change that dominated 2014, and look at the year and the decade ahead.

From the California drought to shifting forest patterns across B.C., there is evidence that our climate is changing more rapidly. Public debate consists mainly of squabbling about the significance of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, rather than what can be done to prepare.

A draft discussion paper from the B.C. forests ministry on wildfire control was released in December after an access to information request. “Climate Change Adaptation and Action Plan For Wildfire Management, 2014-2024” describes the progress made in the province’s community forest fire prevention plan, and its goal to create “wildfire resilient ecosystems and wildfire adapted communities” over the next 10 years.

The final discussion paper is to be released early in 2015, but the key research is in. It estimates that by 2017 there will be 788 million cubic metres of dead pine in B.C. forests. Fires in these areas spread 2.6 times faster than in healthy green stands, up to 66 metres per minute.

The report calls for fuel management beyond community boundaries to stop “mega-fires” by creating landscape-level fuel

breaks, with targeted harvesting, prescribed burning and new silviculture practices.

It notes that bark beetle infestations and bigger, hotter fires are being seen across North America, with costs rising along with urban development. For example, the 2011 Slave Lake fire in northern Alberta generated the second largest insurance charge in Canadian history.

The costs of preparing are huge. The costs of not preparing could be

catastrophic.Also in 2014, the B.C. government

appointed an advisory committee to prepare for the renewal of the Columbia River Treaty with the United States.

While this 1964 the treaty has no end date, its flood control mandate expires in 2024. I spoke with Deborah Harford and Jon O’Riordan, members of the Simon Fraser University Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT), who, along with ACT senior policy author Robert Sandford, have written a provocative book on the treaty. They hope it will help lead to a renewed agreement that will be a model for a changing world.

“If you’re looking ahead 60 years from 2024, there’s a lot of climate change projected in that period, for British Columbia and the U.S.,” Harford said. “For the B.C. side, we’re looking at heavy precipitation

and potential increase in snowmelt runoff, while in the States, you’re getting the opposite, much less snow.

“There will probably be no snowpack left down there, and they’re looking at the prospect of quite drastically lower flows in the summer.”

The treaty, sparked by devastating floods in 1948, led to construction of three dams on the B.C. side and one at Libby, Washington that backed up Kookanusa Lake into B.C. Between that reservoir and the Arrow Lakes, 110,000 hectares of B.C. land was flooded, including orchards, dairy farms and the homes of 2,000 people.

Those dams hold back spring flood water and provide for irrigation that has allowed Washington to expand its agriculture to a $5 billion-a-year industry.

The treaty shares the value of hydroelectric power generated by the many downstream U.S. dams such as the Grand Coulee, but it pays B.C. nothing for agricultural benefits that were achieved at the cost of B.C. farms and aboriginal territories.

O’Riordan notes that climate shifts create a strategic benefit for B.C. The U.S. has no more dam capacity to exploit, and needs us more than ever, for flood protection and water supply.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

2015: the year of climate adaptation

Making realistic resolutions

When the clock strikes midnight tonight amidst cheers and countdown kisses, 2014 will come to a fanfare-filled end, and the promise of 2015 will be stretched out before us.

New Year’s resolutions are a time-honoured tradition in North America. Like a crisp new sheet of paper or a freshly covered snowy field, the blank days that lie ahead are full of potential, and it’s natural to get caught up in the excitement.

We start the year off all fired-up: Run five kilometres a day before work! Cut out sugar and lose that last 10 pounds! Finally write that sure-to-be bestseller! The momentum is incredible on that first morning of the new year.

But invariably, the excuses start to sneak in, the snooze button gets hit a few more times and you find yourself binging on leftover holiday chocolate in the wee hours with only the fridge light for company.

It is absolutely a noble urge to want to improve one’s life, but perhaps instead of making grandiose plans to wear out a new pair of sneakers by February or radically change your diet, it might be more effective - and less defeating - to introduce smaller, more gradual changes initially.

Go for a 10-minute walk on your lunch break, every day, for the first month. Make the effort to make a balanced, tasty breakfast, every day. If you’ve always wanted to write a book or learn a new language, take one small step toward that goal, every day, until it becomes a routine.

Humans are creatures of habit, and it’s hard for us to change even the most simple things, let alone to revamp our entire lifestyle.

Instead of trying to change every aspect of your life on a fundamental level (and perhaps setting yourself up to fail), maybe you decide to plan out a gradual shift in one or two areas, to start.

And when you do find yourself starting to jog on your daily walk, or craving a big bowl of steamed kale with butter and pepper or finishing your first chapter, make sure you give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back.

Tom FletcherB.C. Views

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Above, Tristan Hill, Mathew Rebain, Dan Dalby and Daniel Rebain show off a shield wall at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site in June. They’re part of a historical re-enactment group portraying Germanic tribes between 50 B.C. and 50 A.D.

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Eleven-year-old Braydon Cameron from Langford gets up close and personal with a baby T-rex in Veterans Memorial park in September. The 8-foot high and 14-foot long dinosaur puppet - operated by one man - sniffed, nibbled and cuddled the dozens of kids who showed up.

Looking back over the year:Making the news in MarchMar. 5: Residents in a Langford neighbourhood

worry about the future of lands formerly owned by the Provincial Capital Commission adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway. Former Langford resi-dent Tricia Markle, whose mother still lives in the nearby Mill Hill area, is among those seeking to prevent development on the land and preserve it as greenspace. The land is cleared later in the year to make way for a residential development, exactly what the neighbours feared.

Mar. 12: The pride of Colwood is in full bloom as the city revels in its title of the Bloomingest Com-munity in Greater Victoria. The announcement comes at the end of the 38th annual Flower Count. With more than one billion blooms counted, thanks in large part to the efforts of students at John Stubbs elementary, Colwood outdoes the likes of Victoria and Saanich for the crown.

Mar. 19: After being encouraged by numerous constituents to run for the provincial party leader-ship, Juan de Fuca NDP MLA John Horgan officially throws his hat in the ring. His announcement is an about-turn from his Oct. 2013 decision not to run, when he said he wanted to “get out of the way of our younger members.” Primary opponent Mike Farnworth steps down from the race the following month and Horgan is ultimately acclaimed in early May with no one else stepping up.

Mar. 28: Ladysmith native, TV personality and social activist Pamela Anderson takes to Twitter to denounce the upcoming Luxton Pro Rodeo, writing, “Vancouver Islanders, please don’t sup-port the Luxton Rodeo! Help @VanHumane and @VCARE2013 end rodeo cruelty on the Island.” Her plea comes after being contacted by Victoria Citi-zens Against Rodeo Events, a group opposed to the use of animals in rodeos and seeking a ban on the event from the City of Langford.

Making the news in AprilApril 3: Students in the Sooke School District

will have double the fun in spring 2015, after the school trustees vote to move to a two-week spring break. While community members are split on

the move, the switch is expected to save the dis-trict $80,000 or more annually in labour and utility costs. It will also bring SD62 in line with Greater Victoria’s two other school districts.

April 9: The Island Corridor Foundation trum-pets a tentative deal with Southern Railway and Via Rail to bring passenger rail service back to the south Island. While the City of Langford and Town of View Royal are optimistic their communities will eventually be included as part of the new service, no such guarantees are made by the ICF, which intends to start with a Nanaimo to Victoria run, the timing of which doesn’t work for West Shore commuters.

April 11: Customers seeking gate-crasher sales, free food and a store full of fresh, new stock pack into the new Capital Iron in Langford, as the family-owned business officially opens its third location in Greater Victoria in a former furniture store. The business plaza is further boosted in the sum-mer, first with the opening of Cascadia Liquor Store, then with the unveiling of the newest Qual-ity Foods grocery store.

April 11: Following Esquimalt council’s rejec-tion of the rezoning application required to use McLoughlin Point as a site for the primary sewage treatment plant for the Capital Region, B.C. Envi-ronment Minister Mary Polak announces she will not mandate the site as a location for the plant. Her decision follows a written request from CRD chair Alistair Bryson and effectively spells the end of McLoughlin Point as a potential location while throwing the project into disarray.

April 11: Following a soft opening of its pedes-trian portion, the long-awaited Craigflower Bridge opens to traffic. The $16-million project began in April 2013 and was scheduled for completion last December, but was delayed by a steel shortage.

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November – Browse your West Shore Recreation Active Living Guide for seasonal events and activities, www.westshorerecreation.caDon’t forget those in need – support the West Shore Food Bank this holiday seasonNov. 1 – Fall back: Daylight Savings Time ends.Nov. 14 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonNov. 11 – Remembrance Day at Veterans Memorial Park Nov. 14 – Take on the Bear Mountain 10K, www.bearmountain10k.caWatch for Santa’s arrival at Westshore Town Centre, www. westshoretowncentre.comLocal artists & artisans gear up for the holiday season – check your Goldstream News Gazette for local events

December – Head to Westhills Arena for outdoor ice skatingDec. 5 – Island Equipment Operators’ annual Lighted Truck Convoy, www.ieoa.caDec. 5 – Langford Light-up, Veterans Memorial ParkDec. 6 – Skate With Santa, Westhills Arena outdoor iceDec. 10 to 13 & 17 to 20 – Langford Trolley Christmas Light TourDecember – Santa Run with the Metchosin Fire Department, www.metchosinfire.caDec. 12 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonDec. 25 – Merry Christmas!Dec. 31 – Farewell 2015, Welcome 2016!Dec. 31 – Family New Year’s Eve event, City Centre Park

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Highlighting local events in the Westshore throughout 2015

Jan. 1 – Scouts’ Polar Bear Swim at Camp Bernard, www.victoriascouts.caJan. 1 to 4 – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy Tournament, Westhills ArenaJan. 2, 11, 23, 24 & 28 – Victoria Grizzlies play at the Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comJan. 3 & 4 – BC Lions’ Tree chipping at & Westshore Town Centre & Sooke Home Hardware.Jan. 3 & 4 – Tree chipping at Colwood FirehallJan. 10 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonJan. 10 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, featuring Karel Roessingh, highlands.bc.caJan. 16 & 17 – Pacific Cup Hockey tournament at West Shore arenasJan. 27 – Free Coast Capital Swim, JDF Pool, www.westshorerecreation.ca

Feb. 3, 6, 8, 13, 14, 21 & 28 – Victoria Grizzlies play at the Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comFeb. 9 – Celebrate Family Day with a skate at JDF Arena, 1 to 2:30pmFeb. 14 – Happy Valentine’s DayFeb. 14 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caFeb. 14 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonFeb. 20 – Pro-D skate (12 to 1:30 pm) and swim (3:30 to 5 pm), JDF Rec Centre, www.westshorerecreation.caFeb. 28 – JDF Rec Centre pottery sale, 10am to 2pm in the centre lobbyFeb. 28 to March 8 – Be a Tourist in Your Home Town, incl. West Shore sites.

TBA – Victoria Grizzlies are in playoffs at the Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comMarch 6 & 7 – Rugby Canada University Invitational 7s Tournament, Westhills StadiumMarch 14 – Baden-Powell Dinner & Silent Auction, Royal Colwood Golf Club, www.victoriascouts.caMarch 14 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMarch 14 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noon March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Skate, JDF Arena, 1 to 2:20pmMarch 8 – Spring forward for Daylight Savings TimeMarch 9 to 20 – Spring Break for SD 62, www.sd62.bc.caMarch 24 – Free Coast Capital Swim, 7:30 to 8:30pm, JDF pool, www.westshorerecreation.ca

May 1 to 7 – Youth WeekMay 9 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noon May 9 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMay 10 – Mother’s Day Paint-in, Hatley Park. May 10 – Metchosin Farmer’s Market opens for the season, 11am to 2pm Sundays through October. May 16 & 17 – Historic Military Encampment, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteMay 16 to 18 – Luxton Pro RodeoMay 23 – Mud Mulisha mud run, Bear Mountain ResortMay 23 – Goldstream Station Market, Veterans Memorial Park, Saturdays to Oct. 17May 24 – Highlands Market opens, 10am to 1pm, Caleb Pike Heritage Park.

Visit the Goldstream Station Market, Saturdays, 10am to 2pm, Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Langford. Support your Victoria Shamrocks at the Q CentreJune 7 – Victoria Goddess Run, Westhills Stadium, victoriagoddess.comJune 13 & 14 – Relay for Life, Westhills StadiumJune 13 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caJune 13 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonJune 14 – Telus Walk for Diabetes, City Centre ParkJune 14 – Saunders Subaru Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, Elk Lake.June 18 to 21 – Historical Timeline at Fort Rodd HillJune 19 – Langford’s annual Mayor’s Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Resort

July 1 – Canada Day celebrations at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site; Canada Day Block Party, Bear Mountain ResortJuly 3 & 4 – Hog Rally, Eagleridge CentreJuly 11 to 18 – Scouts Canada’s Pacific Jamboree, Camp Barnard, SookeJuly 11 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonJuly 12 – Watch for the Classy Caddies Vintage Cadillac Car Show, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteJuly 24 to Aug. 3 – Sooke Fine Arts Show, Seaparc Leisure CentreJuly 26 – Colwood Rotary Club’s Art & Wine Festival, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseJuly 31 to Aug. 2 – JumpShip at Bear Mtn Resort (TBC)

Support your Victoria Rebels football team, Westhills Stadium, westshorerebelsfootball.comAug. 3 – BC Day! Watch your Goldstream NewsGazette for local events and activities Aug. 8 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonAug. 16 – City of Langford Annual Show and Shine, Goldstream AvenueAug. 23 – Fab Forts, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseAug. 23 – Join Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria, www.tourdevictoria.comSeptember is almost here...Time for Back to School shopping!It’s harvest time – discover the local bounty at the West Shore’s farmer’s markets

Support your Juan de Fuca Grizzlies at Q Centre Arena, www.victoriagrizzlies.comSept. 8 – Back to school!Sept. 11 to 13 – Luxton Fair at the Luxton Fairgrounds, www.luxtonfair.ca Sept. 12 – English Car Affair in the Park, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteSept. 12 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonSept. 12 – Highland Fling, Caleb Pike Heritage Park, www.calebpikeheritagepark.orgSept. 13 – Metchosin Day, Metchosin Municipal GroundsSept. 18 – Sportassist Charity Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Golf ClubSept. 26– Fort Rodd Hill Lantern Tour, 250-478-4389.

April 4 – Kinette Easter Egg Hunt, 10am at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre April 5 – Easter Egg Hunt, Eagleridge CentreApril 8 – BikeJam, Juan de Fuca Rec Centre, www.schoolbikeleague.comApril 9 – Battle of Vimy Candlelight Ceremony, Veterans Memorial Park.April 11 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caApril 11 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonApril 16 to 18 – Westshore Quilters Guild, EagleridgeApril 17 to 19 – Victoria Spring Home Expo, JDF Rec Centre, www.homeshowtime.com April 18 & 19 – Rugby Canada Women’s 7s World Series, Westhills Stadium

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Oct. 12 – Happy Thanksgiving! Oct. 10 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noon Oct. 17 – Goldstream Station Market, Veterans Memorial Park – final market of the yearOct. 25 –Final Metchosin Farmers’ Market of the season – see you next Mother’s Day!Late October – The annual Ghosts of Victoria Festival, with special spooky activities around the regionLate October – Head to Goldstream Park to take in the fall Salmon RunOct. 31 – Happy Halloween! Find family fun at local firehalls, City Centre Park & Bear Mountain Resort. Watch the Goldstream News Gazette for details about local events

November – Browse your West Shore Recreation Active Living Guide for seasonal events and activities, www.westshorerecreation.caDon’t forget those in need – support the West Shore Food Bank this holiday seasonNov. 1 – Fall back: Daylight Savings Time ends.Nov. 14 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonNov. 11 – Remembrance Day at Veterans Memorial Park Nov. 14 – Take on the Bear Mountain 10K, www.bearmountain10k.caWatch for Santa’s arrival at Westshore Town Centre, www. westshoretowncentre.comLocal artists & artisans gear up for the holiday season – check your Goldstream News Gazette for local events

December – Head to Westhills Arena for outdoor ice skatingDec. 5 – Island Equipment Operators’ annual Lighted Truck Convoy, www.ieoa.caDec. 5 – Langford Light-up, Veterans Memorial ParkDec. 6 – Skate With Santa, Westhills Arena outdoor iceDec. 10 to 13 & 17 to 20 – Langford Trolley Christmas Light TourDecember – Santa Run with the Metchosin Fire Department, www.metchosinfire.caDec. 12 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonDec. 25 – Merry Christmas!Dec. 31 – Farewell 2015, Welcome 2016!Dec. 31 – Family New Year’s Eve event, City Centre Park

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Highlighting local events in the Westshore throughout 2015

Jan. 1 – Scouts’ Polar Bear Swim at Camp Bernard, www.victoriascouts.caJan. 1 to 4 – Pacific Coast Hockey Academy Tournament, Westhills ArenaJan. 2, 11, 23, 24 & 28 – Victoria Grizzlies play at the Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comJan. 3 & 4 – BC Lions’ Tree chipping at & Westshore Town Centre & Sooke Home Hardware.Jan. 3 & 4 – Tree chipping at Colwood FirehallJan. 10 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonJan. 10 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, featuring Karel Roessingh, highlands.bc.caJan. 16 & 17 – Pacific Cup Hockey tournament at West Shore arenasJan. 27 – Free Coast Capital Swim, JDF Pool, www.westshorerecreation.ca

Feb. 3, 6, 8, 13, 14, 21 & 28 – Victoria Grizzlies play at the Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comFeb. 9 – Celebrate Family Day with a skate at JDF Arena, 1 to 2:30pmFeb. 14 – Happy Valentine’s DayFeb. 14 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caFeb. 14 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonFeb. 20 – Pro-D skate (12 to 1:30 pm) and swim (3:30 to 5 pm), JDF Rec Centre, www.westshorerecreation.caFeb. 28 – JDF Rec Centre pottery sale, 10am to 2pm in the centre lobbyFeb. 28 to March 8 – Be a Tourist in Your Home Town, incl. West Shore sites.

TBA – Victoria Grizzlies are in playoffs at the Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comMarch 6 & 7 – Rugby Canada University Invitational 7s Tournament, Westhills StadiumMarch 14 – Baden-Powell Dinner & Silent Auction, Royal Colwood Golf Club, www.victoriascouts.caMarch 14 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMarch 14 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noon March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Skate, JDF Arena, 1 to 2:20pmMarch 8 – Spring forward for Daylight Savings TimeMarch 9 to 20 – Spring Break for SD 62, www.sd62.bc.caMarch 24 – Free Coast Capital Swim, 7:30 to 8:30pm, JDF pool, www.westshorerecreation.ca

May 1 to 7 – Youth WeekMay 9 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noon May 9 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMay 10 – Mother’s Day Paint-in, Hatley Park. May 10 – Metchosin Farmer’s Market opens for the season, 11am to 2pm Sundays through October. May 16 & 17 – Historic Military Encampment, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteMay 16 to 18 – Luxton Pro RodeoMay 23 – Mud Mulisha mud run, Bear Mountain ResortMay 23 – Goldstream Station Market, Veterans Memorial Park, Saturdays to Oct. 17May 24 – Highlands Market opens, 10am to 1pm, Caleb Pike Heritage Park.

Visit the Goldstream Station Market, Saturdays, 10am to 2pm, Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Langford. Support your Victoria Shamrocks at the Q CentreJune 7 – Victoria Goddess Run, Westhills Stadium, victoriagoddess.comJune 13 & 14 – Relay for Life, Westhills StadiumJune 13 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caJune 13 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonJune 14 – Telus Walk for Diabetes, City Centre ParkJune 14 – Saunders Subaru Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, Elk Lake.June 18 to 21 – Historical Timeline at Fort Rodd HillJune 19 – Langford’s annual Mayor’s Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Resort

July 1 – Canada Day celebrations at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site; Canada Day Block Party, Bear Mountain ResortJuly 3 & 4 – Hog Rally, Eagleridge CentreJuly 11 to 18 – Scouts Canada’s Pacific Jamboree, Camp Barnard, SookeJuly 11 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonJuly 12 – Watch for the Classy Caddies Vintage Cadillac Car Show, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteJuly 24 to Aug. 3 – Sooke Fine Arts Show, Seaparc Leisure CentreJuly 26 – Colwood Rotary Club’s Art & Wine Festival, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseJuly 31 to Aug. 2 – JumpShip at Bear Mtn Resort (TBC)

Support your Victoria Rebels football team, Westhills Stadium, westshorerebelsfootball.comAug. 3 – BC Day! Watch your Goldstream NewsGazette for local events and activities Aug. 8 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonAug. 16 – City of Langford Annual Show and Shine, Goldstream AvenueAug. 23 – Fab Forts, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseAug. 23 – Join Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria, www.tourdevictoria.comSeptember is almost here...Time for Back to School shopping!It’s harvest time – discover the local bounty at the West Shore’s farmer’s markets

Support your Juan de Fuca Grizzlies at Q Centre Arena, www.victoriagrizzlies.comSept. 8 – Back to school!Sept. 11 to 13 – Luxton Fair at the Luxton Fairgrounds, www.luxtonfair.ca Sept. 12 – English Car Affair in the Park, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteSept. 12 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonSept. 12 – Highland Fling, Caleb Pike Heritage Park, www.calebpikeheritagepark.orgSept. 13 – Metchosin Day, Metchosin Municipal GroundsSept. 18 – Sportassist Charity Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Golf ClubSept. 26– Fort Rodd Hill Lantern Tour, 250-478-4389.

April 4 – Kinette Easter Egg Hunt, 10am at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre April 5 – Easter Egg Hunt, Eagleridge CentreApril 8 – BikeJam, Juan de Fuca Rec Centre, www.schoolbikeleague.comApril 9 – Battle of Vimy Candlelight Ceremony, Veterans Memorial Park.April 11 – Highlands Folk Coffee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caApril 11 – Bulldog GREEN recycling depot, Belmont Secondary, 9am to noonApril 16 to 18 – Westshore Quilters Guild, EagleridgeApril 17 to 19 – Victoria Spring Home Expo, JDF Rec Centre, www.homeshowtime.com April 18 & 19 – Rugby Canada Women’s 7s World Series, Westhills Stadium

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Making the news in May: May 7: B.C. Children and Family Development

Minister Stephanie Cadieux announces that the Vancouver Island youth custody facility in View Royal will be closed. The facility is underused, she says, with an average of 15 secure custody inmates. With no youth corrections facility on the Island, sentenced young offenders from the South Island would go to facilities in Burnaby. Those from the North Island may be sent to Prince George. Dean Purdy, chair of the corrections and sheriffs services component of the B.C. Govern-ment and Service Employees’ Union, estimates as many as half of the 54 regular employees and 11 auxiliaries working at the youth facility live on the West Shore.

May 23: Letters are sent home with all West Shore students informing parents that schools will be closed Monday, May 26 due to escalating teachers job action. The increased action follows the BCTF’s rejection of the province’s offer of a $1,200 signing bonus for reaching an agreement by the end of the school year. Union president Jim Iker says the bonus doesn’t make up for the government’s wage offer of 6.5 per cent over six years. Education Minister Peter Fassbender says the bonus, and reducing the contract term from 10 years to six, were significant efforts to move toward a settlement. The BCTF maintains its wage proposal is 13.25 per cent over four years, includ-ing cost-of-living increases based on each year’s inflation rate.

Also on May 23: A quiet holiday morning on Monday is broken for some residents of a Colwood seniors apartment building, who are evacuated after police find a pipe bomb in a suite. A 59-year-old Colwood man is arrested at the scene and appears in Western Community Provincial Court Tuesday morning to face a charge of possession of an explosive device. There are no injuries as a

result of the incident. Making the news in June: June 11: Belmont students gather over 500

names on a petition calling for a ban on candy and fruit-flavoured tobacco products in B.C. The initia-tive ties in with World No Tobacco Day, and is held in conjunction with a similar campaign undertaken by the B.C. and Yukon Division of the Canadian Cancer Society, which is lobbying the province to have the products removed from store shelves.

June 20: Metchosin council narrowly rejects moving forward a proposal to amend a bylaw that would allow a medical marijuana facility on indus-trial land. Coun. Bob Gramigna says the decision has nothing to do with being for or against the drug, but rather that a facility would not fit with Metchosin’s rural character, and adds that public commentary has been consistent and overwhelm-ing against allowing such a facility at any of the three industrial-zoned lands in the community.

June 27: Mayor Carol Hamilton says Colwood is in a good position to pave its own way to sew-age treatment after visiting a new tertiary treat-ment plant in Sechelt. Colwood’s city engineer Michael Baxter says a potential tertiary treatment centre could come in well under the $20-million mark after available grants, and be more environ-mentally sound than the CRD option. The poten-tial site, underneath the Juan de Fuca park and ride, nets 79 per cent approval from residents, and could provide a substantial income for the city from water and heat sales to nearby businesses.

Making the news in July: July 9: Quality Foods opens its newest store in

Langford, marking the company’s first foray into a highly competitive grocery market in Greater Victoria. The new location makes an even dozen for the independent grocer. Langford Mayor Stew Young says he’s excited for the economic oppor-

tunities the new Qual-ity Foods will bring to the community, with 75 to 100 jobs to be filled initially, as well as the friendly competition it will bring.

July 23: After a decades-long effort from three fire chiefs, the new public safety building in View Royal is nearly finished, 10 months after the first shovels hit the ground. Fire Chief Paul Hurst hopes to see the grand opening by early Octo-ber. The 20,000-square-foot facility will house the fire department, building inspections, bylaw enforcement and other emergency services, and replaces the aging 9,800-square-foot building a little less than a kilometre south on Old Island Highway.


Also: Colwood pipe bomb, youth custody centre to close

Police recover stolen scooter A Saanich man faces criminal

charges of possession of stolen property after a routine traffic stop in Langford. At 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 21, West Shore RCMP stopped a blue Yamaha scooter in the 700 block of Goldstream Avenue after the driver

failed to stop at a stop sign. RCMP quickly determined the scooter was stolen.

The driver, who smelled strongly of alcohol, was taken into custody and held for court, and issued an immediate roadside prohibition.

Summer months see SD62 job action

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on Labour Day, Monday, September 7, 2015. Hartland will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

Please make sure your load is covered and secured.


Hartland Landfill Labour Day Closure

For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/hartland

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015.

Hartland will reopen on Friday, January 2 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

Please make sure your load is covered and secured.


Hartland Landfill New Year’s Day Closure

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Make recycling one of your New Year’s Resolutions.‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “green” holiday season.For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca

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Making the news in August: Aug. 1: Picket lines in front of Sooke School Dis-

trict schools are preventing the Canadian Union of Public Employees workers, who normally clean, maintain and complete capital projects at the public schools in summer, from coming to work. Teachers are volunteering in shifts, picketing as early as 5:30 a.m., to apply pressure to the govern-ment for a contract teachers can say yes to, says Sooke Teachers Association vice-president Paul Waterlander. Assistant district superintendent Dave Betts says larger maintenance projects, such as resurfacing gym floors and moving portables, may not happen, and hopes the labour dispute that began in June doesn’t bleed over into the new school year.

Aug. 6: Two Greater Victoria youths are arrested in connection to a pair of suspicious brush fires near Fort Rodd Hill, thanks to alert witnesses photographing two individuals hurriedly leaving the site of a fire along Ocean Boulevard just after noon July 31. The two blazes, more than a kilome-tre apart, did not cause any injuries or damage to property, but could have been much worse if the public hadn’t alerted the fire department so quickly, says Colwood assistant fire chief John Cassidy.

Aug. 8: The View Royal Casino is applying to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for the third time to allow alcohol consumption on the gam-bling floor. The casino is currently the only one on Vancouver Island that doesn’t allow players to take drinks out of the restaurant. If the application is approved, View Royal’s licensed capacity of 132 would increase to 1,147 to include the casino floor and the Penny Lane Bistro and Bar.

Aug. 29: Langford deputy fire chief Kerry Zado retires after 25 years of dedicated service and tire-less fundraising efforts. Known as the man who always went the extra mile, Zado leaves big shoes to fill, says fire inspector Chris Aubrey, who will be stepping into the role. “He’d always say, it’s not just about fighting fires. It’s about doing what-ever the community needs us to do.” For Zado, that included dressing up as Santa for the depart-ment’s annual Santa run, and being personally responsible for influencing $900,000 in donations for Muscular Dystrophy Canada over his career. The Langford crew is hosting a party at the Royal Canadian Legion in Zado’s honour. “It’s time for someone to make a fuss over him,” says Aubrey.

Making the news in September: Sept. 5: Langford agrees to go to the electorate

with a ballot question asking voters a non-binding question on amalgamation at the upcoming Nov. 15 municipal elections. Originally mayor and coun-cil announced they would only put a question on the ballot if 75 per cent of the 13 municipalities would add it on their ballots as well, but in the end council added it anyways.

Sept. 12: Longtime View Royal Mayor Graham Hill announces he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming municipal elections in November. The 79-year-old won the mayor’s chair in 2002, fill-ing former mayor Bill Camden’s vacant seat with-out any previous council experience.

Sept. 17: Jeneece place at the Victoria General Hospital received a royal visit from the Countess of Wessex, Sophie Rhys-Jones, wife of the Royal Family’s Prince Edward. The Countess and Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon visited the 10-bedroom home with Jeneece Edroff, known for helping raise more than a million dollars through penny drives to help B.C children. The Countess even shared a game of foosball with Abigail McCorquodale, a nine-year-old from Port Hardy who was born without a piece of her esophagus.

Also on Sept 17: A Mt. Blinkhorn blaze is among the largest ever on the West Shore. Originally esti-mated at approximately three hectares, the fire was eventually revealed to be closer to 6.5 hect-ares. An evacuation alert was issued for several

residential areas and crews stayed overnight, con-taining the fire after approximately 2,000 hours of volunteer work and four days. Metchosin fire chief Stephanie Dunlop said the cause was likely human in origin, a cigarette or campfire.

Sept. 19: Teachers are expected to ratify a deal ending a bitter dispute to end a strike that started in June. An acrimonious three months ended with school starting several weeks late and starting with a half day on Sept. 22.

Making the news in October: Oct. 3: The Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock

team continues on the final leg of their two-week, 1,100-kilometre journey down Vancouver Island, arriving in Langford today and culminating with a gala dinner at the Westin Bear Mountain Resort. West Shore RCMP officer Steve Wright comes home after suffering a shoulder injury in a crash that forced him from continuing the ride. The fun-draiser eventually raised more than $1 million to send children to Camp Goodtimes and raise money to battle pediatric cancer.

Oct. 15: The long-stalled development on Col-wood Corners got a shot in the arm when the Supreme Court of B.C. approved an agreement that will see North American developer Onni Group begin to take control of the development. There are still some hurdles to overcome, but the submitted bid of $17.5 million is expected to be paid out to secured creditors, although the total of unsecured debt amounts to nearly $135 million in claims.

Oct. 17: As West Shore residents prepare for another civic election, Jane Mendum announces she would be leaving after 15 years on council, the last six as mayor. Several other municipalities see major changes with three councillors stepping down in Colwood, and Mayor Graham Hill step-ping down in View Royal. Fringe candidate David Shebib on the other hand announces he is running for mayor in all 13 municipalities in the CRD.


Arnold Lim/News staff

Argentina’s Facunda Barrea gets dragged to the turf by Nick Blevins at the IRB Americas Rugby Championship at Westhills Stadium in October.

Political shifts in the fallAlso: Langford deputy fire chief retires, Tour de Rock riders wrap up and SD62 teachers finally strike a deal

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Photo highlights of 2014:Clockwise from left:Belmont secondary school Grade 12 students Jared George and Ryan Allard help plant palm trees near the Leigh Road Interchange. The planting, held on Monday, May 5, was part of an annual deal which sees the students doing work for the City of Langford in exchange for a donation of $10,000 to the school’s dry prom and safe grad event. Photo contributed. Stellys #8 Alynn Dagg, left, and Belmonts #5 Katie Rufh fight for the ball during Ryan Cup soccer action on the University of Victoria playing fields in May. Photo by Don Denton.

Also in May, Barrel racer Kristy White of Big Valley, Alta. wheels her horse around a turn during the final performance of the Luxton Pro Rodeo in Langford. Photo by Don Descoteau.

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Semi-trailer runs over Goldstream fountain

Making the news in NovemberNov. 14: The driver of a sports car involved in

a head-on crash bolted from the scene and aban-doned a 15-year-old girl in the BMW, found later to have stolen vehicle plates. The grey BMW, trav-elling east on Sooke Road near Glen Lake Road

crossed the centre line during the early morning commute and collided with a west-bound Econo-line van. Traffic on Sooke Rd. was rerouted for more than an hour after the crash. The case is still open and active.

Nov. 19: City of Langford staff are left scratching their heads following a late-night accident where a 50-plus foot semi-trailer ran aground on the foun-tain on Goldstream Ave. The driver, not from town, miscalculated her ability to do a complete cycle of the roundabout after getting lost in the area and badly damaged the fountain’s mechanical opera-tions causing thousands of dollars in damage.

Also on Nov. 19: New mayors are crowned in both the Highlands and View Royal with musi-cian Ken Williams and David Screech taking the vacant seats in their respective municipalities. John Ranns in Metchosin, Stew Young in Langford and Carol Hamilton in Colwood all retained their seats. Langford’s crew remained unchanged with all councillors also retaining their seats.

Nov. 26: Research by Royal Roads University students indicate changes need to be made to con-tinue the local farming culture in Metchosin. The high price of land, coupled with the relatively low profits from farming and an up-and-coming genera-tion without the means to take over the farmland when the current generation retires, means ques-tions abound. The study says the area’s residents may have difficulty maintaining the current rural lifestyle they enjoy so much without the infusion of new blood ready and able to take over.

Also on Nov. 26: A 53-year-old man is due in Western Communities Provincial Court charged with attempted murder after an early morning incident in View Royal. The victim, a 34-year-old man, was found injured at a gas station but was able to give police the location where the inci-dent occurred. The West Shore RCMP were able to arrest the suspect shortly afterward.

Nov. 28: Five West Shore residents travelled to Port au Prince, Haiti determined to make a dif-ference at the Divine Hands Orphanage. Bruce Brown, Ross Lazaruk, Langford fire chief Bob Beck-ett, Dan Reynolds and Rick Fisher made their way to the embattled country to kick off a years-long process of helping children, most of whom live in abject poverty.

Making the news in DecemberDec. 3: At an informal ceremony at the Prince

Edward Branch #91 Royal Canadian Legion, Lou Lattanzi was presented with France’s highest rec-ognition: the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. The 90-year-old, who lived in Langford for nearly 50 years, was recognized for his service and bravery on D-Day.

Dec. 5: Langford takes a $2.4-million plunge for a recreation facility on Bear Mountain. The City pur-chased the Mountainside Athletic Club, dubbing the 9,600-square-foot facility the North Langford Adventure Centre. The land and building were pur-chased out of bankruptcy proceedings undertaken against the owner in Calgary.

Dec. 17: View Royal mayor David Screech and Coun. Ron Mattson go on record saying the idea of a sewage plant at Thetis Cove is a bad idea. Mattson said the former Plywood mill land is ear-marked for residential development and a sew-age plant there could cost the city hundreds of thousands of future property taxes per year. An 8-acre parcel of Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) land near the former youth detention centre however, is something mayor and council would consider.

Dec. 19: Langford mayor and council are disap-pointed following a meeting with Island Corridor Foundation chief executive officer Graham Bruce who outlined a proposal to get rail back on track on the Island with service from Nanaimo to Victo-ria. Coun. Lanny Seaton was visibly upset, ques-tioning why commuter rail between Langford and Downtown Victoria was taken off the rail schedule, considering the city invested hundreds of thou-sands of dollars in studies and even included rail in their official community plans.

Also: attempted murder in View Royal, driver flees accident, Langford buys recreation centre for $2.4 million

Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff

Earlier in December, students from the Trades Awareness Skills and Knowledge (TASK) program at Belmont Secondary School share a laugh on the waters of Langford Lake in the boats they built.

Documents

Goldstream News Gazette, December 31, 2014