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Christine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

A young cougar tranquilized in a James Bay backyard Monday morning was likely the same one spotted previously in Oak Bay.

It seems likely. I would say its 90 to 95 per cent the same one, said Conservation Officer Peter Pauwels. Its pretty rare to get one in there (Oak Bay and James Bay). For it to be two different ones would be beyond belief to me.

Multiple cougar reports kept students inside and police and conservation officers on the lookout in south Oak Bay Friday

(Oct. 2). The first report came in to police from the area of Brighton and Monterey avenues, said Kent Thom, deputy chief of Oak Bay Police Department.

Most sightings were in the early morning or evening in south Oak Bay and BC Con-servation advised it was likely a nocturnal animal looking to avoid human contact dur-ing the day.

I dont know that people really need to change anything or be afraid because of this incident. When the cougars get into these heavily populated areas, the cougars are scared, theyre frightened and trying to get out. Theyre not out stalking people, Pauwels said.

It wants to get out and it wants to keep a low profile. Its moving around at night. If its hungry it might take a raccoon or a house cat.

In a letter fan-out to parents on Friday morning, administrators at Monterey out-lined a safety plan in place for students. Oak Bay Police recently introduced a new drill this year called hold and secure, which is suitable for situations such as this one, principal Ken Andrews wrote to par-ents.

Less intense than a lockdown, students and staff can move freely within the build-ing.

Staff ushered students into the building

as they arrived to school supervising them in the gym and library until first bell.

Its a new CRD-wide policy, used where there is an outside danger, such as a cougar Thom explained. We contact the school and let them know. They will hold and secure inside the school. If theres an active danger inside the school its handled differ-ently.

Students were released from school at the usual time, armed with information on how to safely walk home, including staying in groups and avoiding wooded areas.

Relocated cougar likely travelled through Oak Bay

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Tour de Oak BayThis years Tour de Rock riders cycle through Oak Bay Thursday, before making several stops around town, including Oak Bay High, Willows elementary and Coast Capital Savings. The annual Island-wide cycling fundraiser to raise money for children battling cancer wrapped up Friday. Read more on Page A2.

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Oak Bay High students will send 28 youth to Camp Goodtimes after another successful Cops for Cancer campaign.

Following tradition, the students count their funds raised by how many youth could attend camp.

This year they hit $42,501, revealed during a boisterous visit from the Canadian Cancer Society Tour de Rock riders themselves on Oct. 1. The team wheeled through the community on Thurs-day with multiple stops, including Oak Bay High, where some Monterey Middle School students attended the event, and Willows Elementary.

Alison Wood, Island District RCMP, whose son is among the high school population that cheered in the riders, introduced her team of fellow officers and one media rider. She thanked the students for showing how kids helping kids makes an impact.

I appreciate everything youve done, Wood said, presenting the school with a plaque from the team. Be proud of yourselves and go on and be those leaders. This is so important. Take a look at the faces of these junior riders and thats who were riding for.

Oak Bay resident and Tour de Rock rider Ray Bernoties, chief superintendent for Island District RCMP, had his head shaved alongside Oak Bay High principal Dave Thomson. All the students

who raised funds through head shaves the week before earned Big Head T-shirts and acclaim from their peers.

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Oak Bay High students packed their new school gym Thursday to unveil their fundraising total for this years Cops for Cancer campaign. Below: the many students who participated in the head-shaving fundraiser. Bottom: Tour de Rock rider Alison Wood, Island District RCMP, introduces the team, including junior rider Kyra Godfrey.

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Today we present the third of five questions posed to federal candidates in the Victoria riding, to be answered in a maximum of 200 words: What would your party do to ensure Canadas seniors are able to live comfortably in their retirement?

Murray Rankin,NDP

The NDP is proud to be proposing a National Strategy on Aging.

Our strategy includes coordinated policies that address:

Income security for seniors including expanding the level of CPP, and restoring the age of eligibility for OAS to 65;

Well boost the Guar-anteed Income Supple-ment (GIS) to lift more seniors out of poverty;

Healthcare, includ-ing investments in long-term care, home care so seniors can live indepen-dently for longer improv-ing prescription drug coverage, better mental health services, palliative care and measures to pre-vent long-term illnesses that affect millions of Canadians;

Hous-ing including invest-ments in afford-able housing of more

than $2 billion over four years. Securing every seniors right to safe, decent and affordable housing thats free of unreasonable bar-riers;

Dementia Strategy, to deal with Alzheimers and other dementia-related dis-eases, one that that gives families much-needed sup-port.

We owe our seniors the chance to age with dignity.

Tom Mulcair and the NDP have a plan to make sure pensions, health care and other services are there when seniors need them.

Dan EbenalBlack Press

With the federal election less than two weeks away, those registered to vote should by now have received their Voter Informa-tion Cards in the mail.

Those are personalized cards that pro-vide you very important information, said Dorothy Sitek with Elections Canada.

Among the information provided on the cards are the name of your riding as well as your polling location.

Unlike in the provincial elections, where you can go to any poll to vote, for the federal election you must go to the poll assigned to your address, Sitek said.

The polling locations for the advanced polls Oct. 9 to 12 from noon to 8 p.m. can be different than the ones used on election day Oct. 19 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Anyone who has not yet received a Voter

Information Card is advised to contact their local Elections Canada office, call the toll-free national number 1-800-463-6868 or visit the website elections.ca.

If you think youre not registered or your address might not have been updated there is an online registration tool on the Elections Canada website, Sitek said. Fill in the required fields and it will confirm for you whether you are registered or not.

The Elections Canada offices in all 42 B.C. ridings are now open seven days a week. Sitek said voters can go to any Elections Canada office to register or get informa-tion if its easier to access an office outside your home riding. Residents can also vote at Elections Canada offices, or by mail, up until Oct. 13. They must apply online to vote by mail and provide the necessary identification to vote at an Elections Canada office.

The identification needed when you head

to the polls has also changed since the last election.

Sitek says 86 per cent of Canadians vote using their drivers licence as identification, and that will still allow you to mark your ballot this election.

If you have a govern-ment-issued ID that has your photo on it, your name and current address, youre good to go, she said. You just need that one piece.

If you dont have a drivers licence or gov-ernment-issued ID, you will need two pieces of identification, both with your name on them and at least one with your current address.

The elections.ca website has the full list of approved pieces of identification, which include bank statements, utility bills, social insurance card, library or transit card, even

the label from a prescription bottle.With about 80 per cent of Canadians vot-

ing on election day, chances are there will be lineups at the polls. Sitek said bringing your Voter Information Cards can streamline the pro-cess.

The reason I suggest people bring their VIC with them to the polling station is that you can be

fast-tracked, she said. It just makes things faster for you and the election worker.

And you can still register to vote at the polls on Oct. 19. You will just need to bring the required identification. If you dont have anything with your current address on it, Sitek said youll need to bring someone who is registered to vote in the same polling dis-trict as you and can attest to where you live.

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Federal election voting: What you need to know

John Rizzuti,Conservative

Canadas seniors have saved and worked their entire lives, and we believe they know best how to make financial decisions about their futures and their retire-ment. Seniors at all income levels are benefitting from the tax cuts and enhanced benefits introduced by the Conservative Government.

For example, Tax-Free Savings Accounts have provided 2.7 million seniors with a secure and flexible savings option that protects their money from being eroded by taxes; Pension Income Splitting is providing significant tax relief to over 1 million senior couples; increases to GIS benefits are helping Canadas most vulnerable seniors; and increases to the Age Credit and the Pension Income Credit are

providing signifi-cant tax relief to eligible seniors.

As a result of these

measures, about 400,000 seniors have been removed from the tax rolls completely.

A re-elected Conser-vative Government will establish a $2,000 Single Seniors Tax Credit that will extend additional annual tax relief to nearly 1.6 mil-lion single and widowed seniors in Canada who have pension income.

When combined with the existing $2,000 Pen-sion Income Credit that is claimed by 4.6 million seniors already, this new measure will double the tax relief available to single seniors annually, beginning in January 2017.

CANADA VOTES!

Jo-Ann Roberts,Green Party

Seniors, like many Canadians, have long suf-fered from an ineffective, piecemeal approach to their needs.

The first initiative the Green Party will take is to develop a National Seniors Strategy, in con-sultation with the prov-inces, territories and other partners including seniors.

This comprehensive strategy includes a basic income that supplements pensions and will ensure that no Canadian lives in poverty.

It includes a National Housing Plan with afford-able and predictable home care support that will make it easier for the elderly to age in place by living in their own

homes safely for as long as pos-sible.

It includes

an expansion of the Canada Pension Plan allowing for increases to the maxi-mum CPP benefit.

But most importantly, we have the plan to put in place a national pharma-care program to provide access for Canadians to a universal prescription drug plan that will ensure all seniors can afford their prescriptions.

Like the rest of the Green Party platform, Green Party MPs will work with others to make it a priority in the next Parliament.

Those are personalized cards that provide you very important information.

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Jennifer BlythOak Bay News

One of the worlds leading well-ness speakers offers locals the chance to explore The Future of Wellbeing at the University of Victorias Farquhar Auditorium this week.

Physician, author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra appears at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, guiding the audience along a roadmap for higher health.

I always talk about conscious-ness as the ultimate reality how it relates to how we feel and speak, how it influences our healing and what we believe, for example, Chopra said in an inter-view from his California office.

Based on the latest findings in both mainstream and alternative medicine, the event is a fund-raiser for the I Am Genie Founda-tion, the project of Joshua Daw-son and partner Ingrid Thornhill.

Inspired by his own fathers

battle with cancer, the two have trav-elled North America since 2009, meeting those of all ages and celebrating life one wish at a time. With Dawson dressed as a blue Experi-ence Genie the two grant wishes to those fighting can-cer.

In addition to Chopra, fundrais-ing events have included Dr. Wayne Dyer, Mari-anne Williamson and others.

The author of more than 70 books translated into over 35 languages, including 21 New York Times bestsellers, Chopra will also discuss his most recent book, Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being, and his previ-ous title, Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being. A medical doctor trained in internal medicine and endo-crinology, Chopra is a Fellow of the American College of Physi-cians and a member of the Amer-

ican Association of Clinical Endocri-nologists. I started writing about these things 30 years ago because of ... my own experience and experiences I had with my patients, Chopra said, noting those same concepts are now being vali-dated by scientific research. I think science is finally

catching up.Questions Chopra will explore

include: Are we in the midst of a major paradigm shift in science? Is there an ultimate reality? Does consciousness conceive, gov-ern, construct and become the physical universe? Is the uni-verse becoming self-aware in the human nervous system?

Hell also guide the audience through practical ways to expe-rience higher consciousness, transformation and healing.

For ticket details, see events.uvic.ca or call 250-721-8480. For more information about the I Am Genie Foundation, see iamg-enie.org

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Deepak Chopra visits the Farquhar Auditorium Oct. 10.

Monday morning Victoria Police Department started get-ting sightings reported in James Bay. BC Conservation and VicPD contained the cat, estimated at 18-months old, and it was tran-quilized mid-morning. Its young and healthy, making it a can-didate for relocation. Its ear

tagged so well know if it shows up somewhere else, Pauwels said.

With the amount of deer, a traditional cougar meal, walking around the CRD, Pauwels said the Oak Bay deer population was likely not a direct attractant for the young cat. Weve got deer

all over the place if it was look-ing for deer it could have made its home in Saanich, Metchosin this is too busy a place for it to be comfortable, Pauwels said. It would have liked to have gotten out of there but it didnt [email protected]

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Pepper & Poe, by Frann Pres-ton-Gannon Pepper is an old cat who is used to his normal routine in the house that he rules until a new kitty named Poe comes along and starts messing up everything.

The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine An illustrated, interactive story with a narrator who invites the reader to meet a vast array of pet mon-sters, such as the Yucky Mucky twins, and choose one to take home.

Mr. Postmouses Rounds by Marianne Dubuc A Wes Anderson read-alike about a mouses adventure when out visiting animal friends, and the amazing variety he sees in animal homes.

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Ghost in the House, by A.J. Paquette Slip-sliding his way through a haunted house, a little ghost is joined by a shuffling mummy, a happy little monster and other ghoulish friends before discovering the scariest creature in the house.

Leo: a Ghost Story, by Mac Bar-nett Leo is a friendly house ghost, but when a family moves into his house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for a friend.

Ethan Long Presents Fright Club, by Ethan Long This clever, rollicking read-aloud text and delightfully spooky illustrations will have young readers laughing, cheering and begging to be the new-est members of Fright Club.

The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard. Creative, spooky and filled

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The Iron Trial, by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare Harry Potter fans? Read this and enjoy. Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum endeavors to fail the trials that would admit him to the Magisterium only to be drawn into its ranks against his will and forced to confront dark ele-ments from his past.

Belzhar, by Meg Wolitzer Jam Gallahue, 15, unable to cope with the loss of her boyfriend Reeve, is sent to a therapeutic boarding school in Ver-mont, where a journal-writing assign-ment for an exclusive, mysterious English class transports her to the magical realm of Belzhar, where she and Reeve can be together.

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When you need them, Oak Bays firefighters are there

24/7. 365.However you count the hours and days, when

you need them, Oak Bays firefighters are there.This week Fire Prevention Week we take spe-

cial note, as firefighters once again draw our atten-tion to importance of working smoke detectors, knowing how to use your fire extinguisher, having a plan to get out alive, and innumerable other potentially life-saving steps we too often take for granted.

And when theyre not on the road responding to calls of fire, hazardous materials, medical emer-gencies, or instructing community groups on the importance of fire safety, youll frequently see the 27 members of the Oak Bay Fire Department out and about in the community.

From fundraising for local schools and deliv-ering Santas Anonymous hampers to reviewing building plans for fire safety concerns and teach-ing life-saving CPR courses, your firefighters have time and again proven themselves an invaluable community resource since first setting up shop on Monterey Avenue in 1938.

Whats changed over the years? Technology has significantly changed how the department communicates wth each other and the public. Its also made the tools of the trade, like the new jaws-of-life, much more user-friendly than their earlier incarnations though all were tools those first 11 Oak Bay firefighters couldnt have imagined using in 1938.

Just how the departments newest tools came to be also tells a story. Fundraising by the Oak Bay Kiwanis and Athlone Travel with the gener-osity of residents made the purchases possible and spoke to the importance the firefighters have in this community.

Its not only that they put themselves at risk for our safety, but also that they go out of their way to be involved in our schools, organizations, busi-nesses and homes. In our lives.

We are involved in all aspects of the com-munity and I think thats key to what the public expects, says Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle. We are a more community-based department that we ever were.

We think its very important the community has involvement with the fire department so the first time you meet us is not when you need us.

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The federal budget document began with an ominous warning about deep cuts. Social programs, justice and cor-rections would be spared as much as possible, but no department would escape the knife.

The stark truth was revealed in a table of figures. Health care spending, the core of the Canadian state, was cut by 3.8 per cent in just the first year of the fiscal plan, as population and need continued to grow.

No, this is not from the Ste-phen Harper budget of April 2015, or any other in the last decade. Its from the Jean Chretien budget of 1995, more than 20 years ago. Thats the last time anyone actually cut health care spending.

But wait, you may say. Didnt I hear that Harper has slashed health care spending by $30 billion? Yes, you prob-ably did hear the biggest, most brazen lie of this election campaign, either from the government unions that advertised it or the politicians who parrot it.

If health care really is everyones high-priority issue, as pollsters have long assured us, voters should at least know the facts.

After cutting provincial health and social services transfers for years to end the string of operating deficits that began under Pierre Trudeau and con-tinued under Brian Mulroney, Liberal

finance minister Paul Martin rose briefly to the top job.

In 2004, Martin staged meetings with premiers, emerging with what was billed as a fix for a generation, with federal health transfers to rise six per cent each

year into the future.The future for Martins gov-

ernment lasted only two years, as his minority was replaced with one led by Harper.

These galloping increases continued until the Conser-vative majority of 2011, after which then-finance minister Jim Flaherty came to Victoria to inform provincial finance ministers of the new plan. (I was there, and the joke was that this was as far from Ottawa as Flaherty could get

without leaving Canada.)The six-per-cent increases, by that

time triple inflation, would continue for another five years. Starting in 2017-18, increases would be tied to economic growth, with a minimum hike of three per cent, still well ahead of todays infla-tion. That remains the Conservative plan today.

All provinces east of Saskatchewan pitched a fit. Manitobas NDP finance minister termed it un-Canadian. Left-ies immediately called it a cut, to which Flaherty replied that transfers to prov-inces would rise from $30 billion to $38 billion in 2018-19, and continue to grow

after that.In B.C., then-finance minister Kevin

Falcon praised the long-term approach, acknowledging that health spending was ballooning to half of the provincial bud-get and had to be brought under control as baby boomers start to retire. B.C. has largely accomplished that, with spend-ing increases below three per cent and health care outcomes that continue to lead the country.

As the current election campaign turns into the home stretch, Statistics Canada has announced a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of seniors exceeds number of children. This demographic shift is inexorable, predictable and must be addressed by whoever wins the Oct. 19 federal elec-tion.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is on record that he will scrap the Conserva-tive formula for growth-based increases that he pretends are cuts, returning to six per cent every year while balancing the budget. Little detail has been pro-vided on how this would be done.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau announced in Surrey last week that he will ante up an extra $3 billion over four years for health care, and sit down with the provinces immediately to renego-tiate, a rerun of Paul Martins political theatre.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. [email protected]

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I miss the pleasing sculptures enjoyed all summer in Oak Bay Village.

Applause to those who organized it and to those who worked hard to make it a real-ity.

Praise, as well, to the trust-ing artists who were willing to share their work out in the open air no less so any-one who would take the time could enjoy the talent, skill and beauty possibly otherwise not seen.

Thank you, Oak Bay, for sum-mer art.

Im looking forward already to next years installment.

Elizah RosewylderOak Bay

Get rid of the deer,cougars wont come

A cougar was sighted near Windsor Park today and my children were kept in at recess and lunch.

A cougar will catch and eat anything it can. One of its favourite and most important meals is deer.

All of your letter writers who place a greater importance on seeing deer cross the road in our city than on the safety of our residents are not thinking clearly.

Get rid of the deer, and the cougars will not continue to invade our city.

Giles DeshonOak Bay

Will this be the tipping point with the deer?

Will this be the tipping point?Ms. Kilpatricks letter/pitch

for contraception (Deer a shared responsibility, Oak Bay News, July 31) and the recent death of Ms. Holmes dog (Large buck kills dog, Oak Bay News, Sept. 23) left me shaking my head, yet again.

I get it, Kilpatrick was giving an overview of the plan mov-ing forward, but it further rein-forced my feelings around this issue.

Ive watched this deer debacle closely and this line, Another goal is safety. For instance, no one wants to hit a deer and see it suffer or see a fawn or two as orphans... made me emotional.

Was it anger, sadness, frus-tration? I wasnt sure. When she led into the sentence with: Another goal is safety..., I thought, okay, were getting somewhere, but sadly no.

Ihave yet to read anything about the safety of young chil-dren. Deer are wild animals (quotes due to their apparent domestication over time also, cue laughter from readers for the use of wild). In the end, this makes them unpredictable.

We have a young family and live near one of the deers major travel routes. Weve seen up to five deer at a time and see them on a daily basis. My dog barks at them, they casu-ally look up, and then do what-

ever they are doing. Two of my young children have been bit-ten by a tick, (one here in Oak Bay). If a deer killed my dog, I dont know what I would have done.

Another concern is the rising prevalence of Lyme disease, which is devastating, and yes, not every tick carries it, and heck, maybe theres been no reported cases of Lyme disease on Vancouver Island and the lower Gulf Islands, but I have seen first-hand what it can do to a young person.

And whats scary about Lyme disease, is it doesnt show up right away, but at any time in your life. So my wife and I may be rocked, not once, but twice if our kids are struck down by a mystery illness down the road.

Deer are not the only trans-porter of ticks, but they cer-tainly are the most visible.

I get why people get behind a cause; Im behind several causes myself. But how many passionate deer lovers have young children? When I read letters like this, and try to put it into perspective, I cant.

What if a deer turned on a child, or a young child con-tracted Lyme disease from a tick bite, then what would the solution be?

Would all of you sit down and talk about it, and then talk about it some more, and still not arrive a solution that every-body agrees with?

W. MooreOak Bay

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When Oak Bay firefighters closed King George Terrace recently as they worked to keep sky-high flames from a hedge fire from igniting nearby homes, they took to Twitter to alert residents.

Its a communications tool their counterparts who founded the department some 77 years ago couldnt even have imagined.

Established in 1938 with a chief and 10 firefight-ers, today the Oak Bay Fire Department employs 25 career firefighters and two support personnel from the fire hall at 1703 Monterey Ave.

Beyond communications, the role of firefighters has changed a lot over close to eight decades as well. In addition to their roles in fire prevention and suppression, Oak Bay firefighters are all

trained as first responders and are instrumental to pub-lic safety and first aid.

The department is extremely well-trained. All of the members can operate every piece of equipment in the department and they can provide first aid services for anybody at any time, says Fire Chief Dave Cockle.

Cockle has spent his entire 28 1/2 years as a firefighter with the Oak Bay depart-ment, the last 2 1/2 as chief.

Technology aside, sig-nificant changes have also come in firefighters health and wellness. Today, mem-bers identify opportunities through fitness, nutrition and mental health to offset identified occupational risks for issues such as cancer and heart disease, Cockle explains.

The results of the initiative have been seen each month in the Oak Bay News as members share their favou-

rite recipes, workouts and wellness strategies.

On the job, measures include precautions for homes suspected of having asbestos, to minimize any exposure firefighters have to the harmful fibres.

Emergency preparedness is another area of growth for the department. Just as the social media allows the department to connect with local residents in the case of an emergency, the Internet also connects locals with people and events around the world, and that has had a significant impact on emer-gency preparedness.

People can see immedi-ately the devastation that follows a major earthquake, for example, and that can prompt them to prepare themselves and their fami-lies.

Firefighting for the 21st century

Please see: Oak Bay Fire, Page A10

Jennifer Blyth/Oak Bay News

Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle has seen many changes in his more than 28 years with the local department.

By the numbers:n 24/7 Coverage provided Oak Bay residents and businesses for fire, confined space rescue, hazardous materials, first responder and other callsn 6,000 hours spent each year in formal training of Oak Bay members, with an equal numbr spent training on their own timen 78 Years in operation since 1938n 27 Oak Bay Fire Department personnel, including 25 firefighters and 2 civilian staffn 4 Shiftsn 3 Fire trucksn 1 Battalion chief truck

Oak Bay Fire Departments first members, 1938: (from left) Chief E.G. Clayards, A.C. Kinnersley, R. A. Coleman, R. Ireland, N. Stewardson, H. Bates, W.T. Pearson, A. Leason, C. Usher, G. Lay, Deputy J. Newall.

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While Capt. Rob Kiv-ells department is Oak Bay Fire Departments Fire Prevention Divi-sion, the job encom-passes so much more.

We dont just focus on fire-related activi-ties, were looking at all sorts of things, such as seniors safety in homes, slip and fall prevention, hazardous materials and other areas, Kivell says, not-ing 70 per cent of the departments calls are for medical aid. Our motto is No call is too small.

Public education really does work, but you have to get out into the community.

In addition to teach-ing youngsters the time-honoured Stop, drop and roll and many other fire preven-tion messages, Kivell is also responsi-ble for building inspections and code infractions, reviewing building plans for proposed projects and post-fire investigations, which he undertakes with other members of the Oak Bay team.

The department undertakes fire evacuation drills for all municipal buildings and engages with schools, condominium and apartment build-ing residences.

One of the highlights of the school season is the Challenge Cup, awarded to the best prepared elementary school in the district Willows is the reigning champ, Kivell notes.

Its one of the oldest trophies in Victoria, established by Local 1856 in the late 1930s, he says. Schools are evaluated on how they undertake the fire drill that day, with firefighters looking to make sure windows are closed, for example, that the children arent panicking and that everyone is accounted for. There is a lot of pride in it.

At the high school level, prevention includes reminding the students what they learned as youngsters, and get-ting the older ones ready for safety as they move on.

Groups of all ages are also invited to contact the fire hall for prevention initiatives such as fire extinguisher training and life-saving CPR training.

I think its such a great tool to get out into the community and reach them at so many levels, Kivell says.

Ive been in suppression much of my career and I really like the team support, but I really do find being in prevention (a one-man office) I do have a lot of support from the guys, says Kivell, who has worked in fire prevention in Oak Bay for three years, and had prior experience in the Office of the Fire Commissioner in Saskatch-ewan

Its heartening to see the fire pre-vention message paying off.

While two years cant predict a trend, from the 12 fires last year that caused significant losses, the depart-ment has this year seen only three to

date, Kivell says. In dollar value, that represents

about $20,000 through September this year despite the long, dry sum-mer that could have proved disas-trous compared to a total fire loss of about $708,000 last year. Kivell does caution, however, that the last few months of the year can be common times for fires.

As the department celebrates this years Fire Prevention Week, Kivell notes the 2015 theme: Hear the Beep Where You Sleep, which emphasizes the importance of having a smoke alarm in every bedroom.

While alarms are often in the hall-way outside the bedroom, if a fire erupts inside, perhaps from a candle or electrical appliance such as a hair straightener, a hallway detector may not raise the alarm fast enough.

A lot of things that can cause a fire are in the bedroom, so having a smoke alarm in bedrooms will give you the best chance of early detection, Kivell says.

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Prevention top of mind at Oak Bay

Jennifer Blyth/Oak Bay News

Capt. Rob Kivell, Oak Bay Fire Department Fire Prevention Division, with the tools of the trade for Fire Prevention Week: a fire extinguisher and a smoke alarm.


Oak Bay firefighters will fundraise any way imagin-able, from good old boxing bouts at Fight 4 The Cause, the annual tree chipping by dona-tion after Christ-mas and high-end gala affairs in the name of pouring that cash back into the community.

F i re f i g h t e r s since our inception have been involved in community work, said Greg Swan, executive director, Oak Bay Fire Fighter Chari-table Foundation.

In 2012, Oak Bay joined the ranks of Victoria and Saanich fire departments that had already created charitable foundations. Our purpose is to raise funds to give to other charities and advance education in schools, Swan said. Our biggest drive is to impact the kids in Oak Bay in different ways.

Two years ago, Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation donated nearly $30,000 towards the pur-chase of a new school bus for Oak Bay High School.

This year they added $10,000 to the coffers of the Monterey Middle School par-ent advisory committee fund to develop an outdoor class-room.

The work of the Oak Bay firefighters with our school community goes well beyond just fire safety, and we really appreciate the tre-mendous support they give

to our school, said Mon-terey principal Ken Evans.

The school community of Monterey Middle has greatly benefitted from the commit-ment and generosity of the Oak Bay Fire Fighters Chari-

table Founda-tion, he said.

Every year they raise funds on behalf of Monterey and other schools in the community which support various initia-tives that enrich our students experiences. Last

year they went even further, hosting a special gala din-ner fundraising event which brought in $10,000 toward our vision of developing an outdoor classroom to fur-ther connect our students to the natural environment as an integral part of their learning experiences at Mon-terey.

Along the way the founda-tion offers cash donations here and there through-out the year to sports pro-grams and other educational opportunities. We hold an annual Christmas tree recycle in January and the money raised from that goes to typically five $500 bursa-ries at Oak Bay High, Swan said, of a program whose roots reach back about two decades.

The firefighters philan-thropy recognizes the world outside of Oak Bay boundar-ies as well.

Charitable foundation pours funds into schools

PLEASE SEE: Charitable foundation

Page A10


Got a story?Share it with readers of the Oak Bay News. Call editor Jennifer Blyth at 250-480-3239 or email [email protected].

People are more aware of what the risks are, says Cockle, also presi-dent of the BC Earthquake Alliance.

But perhaps one of the biggest evolutions in the department over the decades is its connectedness with the community. Today, the Oak Bay Fire Department is a very visible part of the community, a measure emphasized by Cockles predeces-sor, Gerry Adam, and continued by Cockle himself. We are a more com-munity-based department than we ever were, Cockle reflects.

We think its very important the community has involvement with the fire department so the first time you meet us is not when you need us.

That means welcoming residents of all ages to the annual Halloween bonfire, having officers and informa-tion at the Oak Bay night markets, visiting schools, community groups and seniors residences, working on emergency preparedness and host-ing a wide variety of events through the Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation (see related story page A9), for example.

Red Cross-certified firefighters

also volunteer to teach four-hour CPR courses with Automatic Exter-nal Defibrillator (AED) certification at the fire hall for groups of five to 20 students.

We are involved in all aspects of the community and I think thats key to what the public expects, Cockle says, commending not only the com-munity for its support, but also the firefighters themselves. The biggest piece to this department is that the members connect to the depart-ment, to the residents and to the community as a whole.

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Did you know?Oak Bay Fire Department provides various opportunities for community education, including:Q CPR training at the fire hallQ Fire extinguisher trainingQFire hall toursQ Prevention and safety information both online and at the fire hall. For details, call 250-592-9121.

Theyre still involved with the other area depart-ments through the Professional Firefighters of Greater Victoria Community Foundation that also includes firefighters from Esquimalt, Saanich, Victoria. Were involved with the four-core (fire departments) and the calendar, Swan said.

That foundation pledged $250,000 over 10 years to the pediatric centre at the Victoria General Hos-pital and continues to make major contributions to Firefighters for Fox, British Columbia Profes-sional Firefighters Burn Fund and the Mustard Seed food bank.

Oak Bay Fire also holds the traditional boot drive to support those with Muscular Dystrophy in May and firefighters volunteer for the annual CFAX Santas Anonymous drive. The firefighters on their own time deliver food hampers and pres-ents to families that are unable to pick them up, Swan said. We usually give Santas Anonymous a donation as well.

Its that inherent drive to help in the commu-nity, Swan said. Its also a way for the public to see, to interact with the firefighters and meet us, understand what were about. But the driving force behind it is they want to help and knowing were in a position to help. The firefighter name does carry a bit of weight, we have the ability to raise funds, we have the public support.

Learn more about the organization, or donate online at oakbayfirefighters.com.

[email protected]

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Money was the hot topic this week in history, from recreation and education costs, to the costs of a Vander Zalm decentraliza-tion plan and money stolen in a bank robbery on the Avenue.

Recreation spending topped the news of the day this week back in 1987, as the Oak Bay Star reported local residents were paying more than four times as much for their recreation facilities as their neighbours in Victoria.

While the actual amount spent was relatively the same, the difference came in the per capita costs, since while Oak Bay numbered about 17,000 res-idents at the time, Victoria had about 65,000, the report contin-ued. However, the University of Victoria student undertak-ing the study emphasized that for its size, the community is lucky to have such high quality facilities.Oak Bay has facilities you wouldnt find in rural munic-ipalities of the same size.

* * * A plan floated to the Union of

B.C. Municipalities by then-pre-mier Bill Vander Zalm to decen-tralize the province into eight economic regions met with pre-dictions of economic disaster this week in history.

According to Vander Zalms plan, the eight developmental

regions would each consist of a group of regional districts, whose development initia-tives and provin-cial services would be administered by eight new ministers of state appointed from the cabinet. $1 million was to be granted for start-up and operating costs.

* * * A 14 per cent increase in

enrollment at the University of Victoria means students were standing in line for classes, park-ing and places to live, The Star reported on Oct. 7, 1987. The increase was attributed in large part to revisions of the prov-inces student aid program.

* * * Fast forward to 1997 and Oak

Bay police topped the Oak Bay News front page for both their lockless good looks for the

Canadian Cancer Soci-ety and for their efforts to thwart a bank robber who struck Oak Bay Village.

During the Friday afternoon robbery, a man wielding a knife approached a Bank of Montreal teller and demanded money. He escaped in a car waiting out front, but was pursued by two witnesses, including an off-duty Oak Bay police officer. The man was soon arrested at Beach Drive and Bowker, and both the money and car which turned out to be stolen were recov-ered.

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The seasonal swing from sum-mer is that much sweeter for the the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Soci-ety thanks to an Oak Bay candy shop.

Each year Sweet Delights offers partial profits from their

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This year the candy shop chose the society that acts as fundraising arm for the Royal Canadian Marine Search and

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Volkssport Thursday evening walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, Quebec Street. Register at 5:45 p.m., for 6 p.m.

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Live Music Series The Klez performs in the Oak Bay Recreation Centres Upstairs Lounge. Doors at 6 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy celebratory Jewish music of Eastern Europe and the haunting music of the Sephardic Jews who were driven out of Spain in 1492 music filled with love and longing, minor chords, and heart-felt joy. Tickets $12, or $15 at the door, available at the centres reception or online at beaconridge-productions.com.

Saturday, Oct. 10 Vic Y Volkssport Club 5/10 km walk. Meet at Esquimalt Rec Centre, 527 Fraser St. Part of

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Sunday, Oct. 11Good Life Fitness Marathon Annual seaside marathon which runs much of the way through the scenic streets of Oak Bay. Thousands of spectators and supporters come out to cheer the runners in their test of endurance. Want to run, volunteer or watch? Visit runvictoriamarathon.com

Tuesday, Oct. 13Fireproofing Your Family Business Discussion with David C. Bentall about his family business, 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the Victoria Golf Club, presented

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Tuesday Movie Nights at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Enjoy new release movies in the comfort of the David Foster Foundation Theatre, 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Ticket ($24) includes gourmet theatre fare, dessert and house-made popcorn, plus option to purchase a beverage. Info or tickets: front desk or 250-598-4556.

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INFORMATION

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LOST MENS bi-focal glasses on Pat Bay trail, Sept 29th, may have been on bench. If found please call (250)656-3945.

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LOST NAVY blue sweater in the Brentwood Bay Ferry ter-minal area on Tuesday, Sept 29th. If found please call (250)384-4442.

TRAVEL

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Are You Between 15-30 Years old?

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MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-586-1634 or email resume to: [email protected]

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canadas top medical tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. [email protected]

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HELP WANTED

HOOKTENDER, F/T.- Dun-can, BC. Wages as per USW coastal agreement. Loader &processor experience an assetor be willing to learn to run these machines. Fax resumeto 1-604-736-5320 or email [email protected]

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PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Located in beautiful setting off the Gorge. Call 250-514-6223 or online: www.andreakober.comTake $20 off your second booked massage!

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FRIENDLY FRANK

2 (1910/13) Tiger Wood oval frames of Ma and Pa, 16, $99. Call (778)265-1615.CHARGE BOOSTER new, $20. Router, $20. Air impact wrench $20. 778-433-2899.ICICLE CHRISTMAS lights, 10 bundles $5/each. Call (250)652-1348.KENMORE VACUUM cleaner $99. Call (250)592-0947.POLAR BEAR, 36, new, ex-cellent cond. $40. cash. Call (250)995-3201.WHEEL COASTERS (4) for under couch $15. 2 espresso High chairs$45. 778-440-5599

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT or www.Norwood Sawmills.com/400OT

STEEL BUILDINGS. Madness Sale! All buildings, all models. Youll think weve gone mad deals. Call now and get your deal. Pioneer Steel, 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

PARKING SPACE near Lans-downe Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (or more for long-term). Chris, 250-595-0370.

SUITES, LOWER

DEEP COVE: lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cats ok, N/S. $850+. 250-656-1312

TOWNHOUSES

LAVENDER CO-OP is accept-ing applications for a quiet, bright 3 bdrm townhouse, gar-age/storage, W/D hookup, fenced backyard. $1051/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $47,000+. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything,auto, A/C, less then 73,000km,$8,000 with full tank of gas!Call 250-634-8586.

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250-686-3933MOTORCYCLES

2008 HONDA Motorcycle, 919 (red). Only 22,000 km. Justserviced. No drops. $4,900.Call (250)361-0052.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2013 34 Keystone Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel. Immacu-late, only used 4 weeks. 5year warranty available. 3slide outs, rear room withbunks, 2nd bathroom, alumi-num frame, bike rack, electricawning. Lots of extras nego-tiable. $35,500. 250-882-6707.

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AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incldd. All lower Is-land areas. 250-385-5869.

CONCRETE & PLACING

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.

ELECTRICAL

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renos, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

KENDRAS ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaran-teed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.


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20% OFF! Mowing, power rak-ing, hedge/shrub trim, clean-ups. Call (250)479-6495.(250)208-8535. YARD & gar-den overgrown? Lawn cuts/ repairs. Tree & hedge pruning. Soil/mulch delivery. 25yrs exp.

DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

ABBA Exteriors Inc.Fall Clean-Up SpecialsGutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

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ALWAYS BRIGHT & Clean. Grand Xterior Cleaning. Re-pairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.


HANDYPERSONS

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.RENO SPECIALIST- Carpen-try, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250-744-8453. www.justrenoz.com

HAULING AND SALVAGE$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.GARYS HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.HAUL A WAY Clean & green. Junk & garbage removal. Free est. Fall disc. 778-350-5050JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.PARRYS HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.


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PAINTING

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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PRESSURE WASHING

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTER- Furn. repairs, scratches, x springs, marine, commercial. 250-480-9822.

WINDOW CLEANING

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