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Mike DaviesNews Gazette staff
In a dusty, massive chest in the basement of a home in Tacoma, Wash., retired University of Victoria psychology professor Charles Tolman found a key.
Not a real, physical key, mind you. A metaphorical one. It was the key to completing the puzzle of the Sooke Flowline – a massive engineering feat in the early 1900s that is the foundation of how the Capital Region gets its potable water, even to this day.
He didn’t know that’s what he’d found, though.
“There were all these old photographs,” says Eric Tolman, Charles’ son, who teaches social studies at Belmont secondary and has made a film about his father’s book, Bringing Water to Victoria, recently published by the Sooke Region Museum.
Many of those photographs were of his great cousin, Harry Huston Crawford, an engineer from Missouri who worked on
railroads in the early 1900s. Crawford, Eric says, needed a break from building railroads, so he took a job in a faraway town called Victoria to work on a pipeline project while he was on his way to Alaska, because he thought it sounded interesting.
It turns out Crawford was something of a documentarian. He took hundreds of photographs and made books of notes on the project. Charles took these documents, cross referenced them with source material from the time period – such as archived newspaper articles and other documents – and fleshed out the story of how the Sooke Flowline came to be.
Curators at the Sooke Region Museum were thrilled when they discovered these pieces of our region’s history had been found, and were happy to help Charles turn his meticulous research into a book.
The decision to get Victoria’s water from Sooke Lake was
driven by the fact that the Goldstream lakes were, at the time, controlled by the Esquimalt Waterworks Company (EWC). Politicians of the day determined that water should be a publicly owned resource, rather than bought and sold.
The water in Beaver and Elk lakes, piped to homes and businesses at the time, was not of a high quality and people were calling for a solution, with the
population growing.“Once Victoria decided to go
to Sooke Lake (for their water), they first had to find a way to get the water from there to Victoria, obviously,” Eric says.
They had to build a concrete flowline – essentially a series of short concrete sections of tube, four or five feet wide and four feet in diameter, grouted together one by one along the length of the route.
This route was far longer than would have been ideal, as they had to go around the property owned by EWC. The engineering feat of making it run on a more or less constant decline, to allow gravity to take effect, was extremely complicated considering the crude surveying equipment of the day.
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The photos and notes of Harry Huston Crawford, second from the left somewhere on the water pipeline route, were the impetus for Charles Tolman’s book, Bringing Water to Victoria, and his son Eric’s film of the same name, examining the building of the Sooke Flowline in the early 1900s.
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The photos and notes of Harry Huston Crawford, second from the left somewhere on the water pipeline route, were the impetus for Charles Tolman’s book, Bringing Water to Victoria, and his son Eric’s film
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Building self-esteem in non-traditional waysWest Shore mom not your typical pageant winner
Mike DaviesNews Gazette staff
Colwood resident Carol Scheidl isn’t who people picture when they hear the term “beauty pag-eant winner.” She’s the first to admit that.
Then again, the pageants she’s been winning aren’t what most people think of when they hear that term, either.
Sheidl is 52, a four-year survi-vor of ovarian cancer and a beau-tiful human being making her way in the world the best she can.
It all started about four years ago, when her daughter Robyn was in Grade 11 at Belmont sec-ondary.
“She had been bullied really badly and we needed to do some-thing,” Scheidl says. “Her self-esteem level was really next to nothing.”
A friend suggested they enter Robyn in what are known as “nat-ural pageants” that were gaining in popularity over on the main-land.
A natural pageant isn’t like what you see on TV, Sheidl explains.
“There’s no makeup – or very little and only for the older girls – no fake hair, no fake lashes, no fake tans, none of the big cupcake dresses or anything like that.”
They entered Robyn in one and Sheidl says the atmosphere was so welcoming and supportive that her daughter took to it imme-diately, “and she really started coming into her own.”
By the next year, Robyn was
trying out for school musicals, making friends and actually enjoy-ing life. She went on to be named Miss Vancouver Island 2013/14 at the Miss BC World pageant, and is now in Vancouver attending university.
Someone then suggested to Scheidl that she enter a pageant, as well.
“And I said, ‘Oh, seriously. You’ve met me, right?’”
She has always been self-con-scious of her appearance, she says, and the thought of entering a pageant would have been morti-fying if it weren’t so ridiculous.
Scheidl thought about it for a while, laughing at the thought itself, but eventually decided it wasn’t as ridiculous as she’d orig-inally thought.
“I’m no longer going to live a life of regrets,” she decided. “I’m not going to live a life of ‘I could have’ and ‘what if?’”
So she entered. Just for fun.She wanted to see firsthand
what it was like to be on the stage her daughter had come to love.
Pageants have age categories. Sheidl was placed in “18+.”
“I was the oldest one on that stage by 30 years,” she says, laughing.
But she had the crowd in the palm of her hand. She brought something to her performances that most do not – the fact that she wasn’t taking herself so seri-ously and was obviously there just to enjoy the experience.
Her “Sleepwear” category rou-tine, for example, was her in a big
fluffy robe and giant bunny slip-pers with her hair in curlers.
And then the accolades started rolling in.
She was happy when she placed third in “Talent,” for which she performed some Shake-speare. Then it was announced that she got the top score in “Rock Wear” out of all 60 competi-tors, “and that was pretty cool,” she said. “I kinda liked that.”
She picked up a few other awards along the way, but the kicker was when she won “Miss Palooza,” which was the top prize at the event – called Pageant Palooza, a combination of a group of pageants held in Vancouver.
Amber Snow of Surrey, who has become friends with Scheidl over the past few years – their daugh-
ters were in pageants together as teenagers – says watching Scheidl break onto the stage was simply inspirational.
“I have issues with self-esteem and public speaking, myself,” Snow says, “so to see her get up there so confident, and then win, makes me feel as though my own insecurities really are silly. Watching her be so fun, carefree, natural and comfortable with both her age and her body, well, it was just very empowering. “I want my own daughter to be as happy and comfortable with her-self as the woman I saw on stage that day.”
When Scheidl shared her story about battling cancer and other health issues, Snow says, the audience was in tears while Scheidl herself was calm and composed.
“I aspire to let go of my own insecurities and learn from strong women like Carol.”
So what does the future hold for Scheidl?
Well, she’s going to continue to attend natural pageants here and there, just for the fun of it, but she’s hoping to focus more on her career as a character actor.
“I’ve had a few bit parts in things and done a few commer-cials,” she says, “but I’d really like to pursue it more. I guess we’ll see how things go.”
She also would like to get into anti-bullying advocacy and self-esteem-building.
“It would be great if I could get into some classrooms and tell my story, so that people can see first-hand that life isn’t about being beautiful, but about the attitude you have.”
With an attitude like Scheidl’s, nothing can keep you down.mdavies@goldstreamgazette.com
Mighty Garage Sale a staple of Metchosin community lifeArnold LimNews staff
Metchosin is about to get mighty. The 16th annual Mighty Garage Sale
returns to the rural community May 23 and 24, raising money and awareness through one of the West Shore’s biggest garage sales of the year.
Metchosin Community Association board member Johnny Carline said the event, fea-turing thousands of donated items, is living proof of how the people here get behind their community.
“We get thousands of people coming out and they spend the week (before) cleaning
out their garage and the week (of) filling up their garage again,” he said, laughing. “It has become an amazing community event … they are great fun.”
Carline said the event is the MCA’s big-gest fundraiser of the year. The approxi-mately $16,000 raised in 2014 accounted for half of the association’s annual budget.
“It’s one of those special days of the year you put on the calendar, and if you have visitors from out of town, you don’t apol-ogize. You say ‘you’ve come on the right weekend.’”
The MCA helps host and fund numerous programming initiatives, including main-taining the Metchosin Community House,
subsidizing seniors and parents programs, and working with the art and music com-munity in Metchosin.
Carline, a former chief administrative offi-cer for Metro Vancouver and a Metchosin resident of four years, said the weekend event will see everything from power tools and clothing to old records and other “trea-sures” up for sale. All items are screened and priced before being placed on one of the dozens of tables put up for the thou-sands of guests expected. The hope is to raise more than $15,000 again this year, Car-line said, adding he hopes similar commu-nity support will help them get there.
“It’s just an opportunity to browse the
equivalent of a massive shopping mall, but instead of a mall, it is a massive outdoor garage sale,” he said. “It would take weeks to see an equivalent range of goods going to (individual garage sales).”
Donated items can be dropped off to the tent at the Metchosin Community House parking lot, 4430 Happy Valley Rd., between 10 am. and 2 p.m. until May 22. Items not accepted include old shoes, mattresses, baby chairs, exercise equipment, TVs, pil-lows, soiled clothing and large appliances. For a full list, visit metchosincommunity-house.com. The garage sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Colwood resident Carol Scheidl shows off one of her ever-increasing collection of crowns from her short time on the “natural pageant” scene.
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The water ended up in a reservoir, Humpback Lake – which did not exist before the project – at which point it was pumped the rest of the way to Victoria.
“It was a huge, huge undertaking,” Eric says. “The engineering feat of actually putting this thing together and turning the tap on for the first time is just an amazing story.”
The film Eric made of his father’s book, he says, was a way for them to bond on another level, around their mutual appreciation for history.
Charles’ wife passed away last summer, “and so he put his heart and soul into this thing as a distraction,” Eric says. “This film was a way for my dad and I to get together, pore over photos and explore our love of the past.”
“As far as drinking water is concerned, Victoria, British Columbia, is one of the most fortunate cities in the world,” begins Charles’ preface to the book. “Getting from the dubious sources of water available to the newly established Hudson’s Bay fort in 1843 to the secure supply that we now enjoy from Sooke Lake has taken a complex, at times tortuous and convoluted path. It is this path
that is sketched in this book.”It’s not an easy read, Eric admits.
It explores not only the technical aspects of the project, but the political factors and personalities involved.
It is, however, an integral part of our region’s history and he’s happy to see it come to fruition.
Bringing Water to Victoria is available at many local booksellers, as well as the Sooke Region Museum itself. Eric’s film can be found on YouTube by searching “Bringing Water to Victoria.”
One hundred per cent of the profits from book sales go to the Sooke Region Museum.
“He did it strictly for benevolent reasons,” says Eric. “He just loves history and wants to help share it.”
The 100th anniversary of the taps coming on in Victoria happens May 28. Watch for event announcements soon.
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Father and son bondon pipeline film project
“He did it strictly for benevolent reasons. He just loves history and wants to help share it.”– Eric Tolman on father Charles’
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Hard-working cast and crew bring unique version of Shrek to lifeArnold LimNews Gazette staff
Audiences are being wel-comed back to a familiar swamp.
Shrek The Musical is coming to the south Island for the first time, as Four Seasons Musical Theatre brings the loveable green ogre and his friends from Broadway to Langford starting Friday (May 22) for their biggest and greenest production to date.
“It’s a great honour to bring the show to our audience. It is by far one of the most ambitious shows produced by Four Sea-sons and one that I’m glad to be a part of,” said director Jim Goodman.
He looks forward to showing off the sights and sounds of a colourful fairy tale world at the Isabelle Reader Theatre, and points out that audiences are in for a some surprises.
“We’ve been keeping a num-ber of our costumes, sets and props under a tight lock and key so as to not give away any of the show’s secrets.”
Despite a modest production budget, he said, the hard work and dedication of the cast and crew will be evident.
“One of the things that con-stantly surprises me when directing is the talents that peo-ple have,” Goodman said. “For some, it’s their first show ever. The talent that they bring to the production – be it performing in the show or doing things behind the scenes – that passion and dedication is phenomenal.”
A.J. Hildebrand plays the lead character, his first starring role with the all-ages theatre company. He looks forward to bringing the required layers to the affable ogre, with whom he shares some personality traits.
“It’s a unique opportunity to play something that is very close to home for me. He is a very stalwart, stoic character that doesn’t allow people in very easily,” he said. “By nature I’m quite an introvert, so it’s easy to slip into the method acting. Like Shrek’s quest, it’s a chance to step outside the comfort zone and challenge myself in the same way he gets taken out of his comfortable swamp and gets into the wind-swept adven-ture with Donkey, and eventually Fiona.”
Joining him on the adventure are Sasha Moriarty-Schieven as
Donkey, Julie French as Princess Fiona and Nathan Black as the evil Lord Farquaad. They and the rest of the cast and crew have dedicated themselves to the project and each other, in a way Hildebrand hasn’t seen before.
“The best part of this process is the feeling of family,” he said. “These people are the warmest, most genuine people. Even if I were to go to a bigger budget (show), I would always come back (to Four Seasons) because I really love them. It’s the little things that matter, but they do it in a big way.”
Shrek The Musical runs May 22 to 31 at the Isabelle Reader Theatre in Langford. Tickets and show times are available online at fsmtheatre.ca or by calling 250-478-0329. alim@goldstreamgazette.com
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From left, A.J. Hildebrand (Shrek), Sasha Moriarty-Schieven (Donkey), Julia French (Princess Fiona) and Nathan Black (Lord Farquaad) play the leads in the upcoming Four Seasons Musical Theatre production of Shrek The Musical, playing May 22 to 31 at the Isabelle Reader Theatre.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1561. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 1 June 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1561 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1561 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RM7A (Medium- Density Apartment A) Zone to allow a townhouse development.
Applicant: Gary Brown, Paradise Homes Ltd.
Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1561 is 1021 and 1027 Springboard Pl as shown shaded on the plan.
COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Tuesday, 19 May 2015 to Monday, 1 June 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Kyle McStravick in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.
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Hard-working cast and crew bring unique version of Shrek to lifeArnold LimNews Gazette staff
Audiences are being wel-comed back to a familiar swamp.
Shrek The Musical is coming to the south Island for the first time, as Four Seasons Musical Theatre brings the loveable green ogre and his friends from Broadway to Langford starting Friday (May 22) for their biggest and greenest production to date.
“It’s a great honour to bring the show to our audience. It is by far one of the most ambitious shows produced by Four Sea-sons and one that I’m glad to be a part of,” said director Jim Goodman.
He looks forward to showing off the sights and sounds of a colourful fairy tale world at the Isabelle Reader Theatre, and points out that audiences are in for a some surprises.
“We’ve been keeping a num-ber of our costumes, sets and props under a tight lock and key so as to not give away any of the show’s secrets.”
Despite a modest production budget, he said, the hard work and dedication of the cast and crew will be evident.
“One of the things that con-stantly surprises me when directing is the talents that peo-ple have,” Goodman said. “For some, it’s their first show ever. The talent that they bring to the production – be it performing in the show or doing things behind the scenes – that passion and dedication is phenomenal.”
A.J. Hildebrand plays the lead character, his first starring role with the all-ages theatre company. He looks forward to bringing the required layers to the affable ogre, with whom he shares some personality traits.
“It’s a unique opportunity to play something that is very close to home for me. He is a very stalwart, stoic character that doesn’t allow people in very easily,” he said. “By nature I’m quite an introvert, so it’s easy to slip into the method acting. Like Shrek’s quest, it’s a chance to step outside the comfort zone and challenge myself in the same way he gets taken out of his comfortable swamp and gets into the wind-swept adven-ture with Donkey, and eventually Fiona.”
Joining him on the adventure are Sasha Moriarty-Schieven as
Donkey, Julie French as Princess Fiona and Nathan Black as the evil Lord Farquaad. They and the rest of the cast and crew have dedicated themselves to the project and each other, in a way Hildebrand hasn’t seen before.
“The best part of this process is the feeling of family,” he said. “These people are the warmest, most genuine people. Even if I were to go to a bigger budget (show), I would always come back (to Four Seasons) because I really love them. It’s the little things that matter, but they do it in a big way.”
Shrek The Musical runs May 22 to 31 at the Isabelle Reader Theatre in Langford. Tickets and show times are available online at fsmtheatre.ca or by calling 250-478-0329. alim@goldstreamgazette.com
The swamp comes to Langford
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From left, A.J. Hildebrand (Shrek), Sasha Moriarty-Schieven (Donkey), Julia French (Princess Fiona) and Nathan Black (Lord Farquaad) play the leads in the upcoming Four Seasons Musical Theatre production of Shrek The Musical, playing May 22 to 31 at the Isabelle Reader Theatre.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1561. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 1 June 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1561 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1561 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RM7A (Medium- Density Apartment A) Zone to allow a townhouse development.
Applicant: Gary Brown, Paradise Homes Ltd.
Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1561 is 1021 and 1027 Springboard Pl as shown shaded on the plan.
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EDITORIALOUR VIEW
It was 2008 when word first surfaced that B.C. farmland was being bought up to grow trees as a European carbon offset.
Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a British-based global manufacturer of household products such as Lysol spray and Calgon laundry soap, bought 1,500 hectares east of Vanderhoof and planted aspen. For comparison, that’s about the size of downtown Vancouver from 16th and Oak to Stanley Park.
Since tree growing is permitted in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a use intended for fruit, ornamental or nursery trees, no permission was needed. And to meet the carbon offset rules of the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change, a 100-year restrictive covenant against harvesting trees was issued by B.C.’s land titles office.
Goodbye farmland.After that deal, the B.C.
government changed legislation in 2011 to require permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to make these covenants valid. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says he is waiting for that process to be tested.
It likely will be soon. Reckitt has bought another 7,000 hectares of cleared farmland from Prince George down through the Cariboo to Quesnel. NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham has been tracking
these acquisitions, and she says there are more deals in the works.
Last fall, the Bulkley Nechako Regional District wrote to Victoria Wood, Reckitt Benckiser’s “global head of sustainability,” telling her that “the planting of trees on centrally located and productive agricultural lands is not appropriate” and would weaken local farm economies.
Wood responded that the RB Trees project targets only “marginally productive” land such as pasture, abandoned farms
or those that have been up for sale for long periods.
Former Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson raised the issue in in 2008, noting that Crown land near Vanderhoof had been sold for farming, bought by a numbered company and then “flipped” for around $1 million to RB Trees.
Now mayor of Quesnel, Simpson takes issue with the company’s claims with his usual shyness.
“It’s bull----,” he told me. “This isn’t marginal land.”
He said it includes prime alfalfa fields and historical ranch and forage crop lands. In one case, neighbours found out about the new use when they saw a helicopter spraying herbicide to prepare the area for tree seedlings.
In the Cariboo as in other rural B.C. areas, aging farmers want to retire and young people keen to
work seven days a week are in short supply. So naturally there is pressure to sell.
Perhaps Letnick is right, and the ALC will stop productive farmland from being turned back into forest. While we’re waiting for that, here are a couple of other questions.
What happens when these forests burn? The first big forest fire of 2015 grew out of control near Prince George last week. And since aspen doesn’t last 100 years, what is its real carbon offset value?
How’s that European carbon trading market doing? It’s a mess, with the cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide fallen far below what’s needed to be effective, and Interpol investigating various schemes to game the system.
Remember B.C’s own Pacific Carbon Trust? This Gordon Campbell brainchild to sell carbon offsets was quietly greenhouse gassed after the Auditor General revealed its first two big projects were of questionable value to say the least.
Finally, does anyone really think that returning B.C.’s scarce farmland to forest is a good way to change the weather? Would it offset the loss of local production and trucking in farm produce from elsewhere?
And where are B.C.’s tireless food security advocates on this dubious scheme?
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
Twitter: @tomfletcherbcEmail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Farmland sacrificed for climate change
Visit by Mulcair not surprising
If anyone doubted whether the federal election campaign is in full swing, those doubts were erased with the return to the Island last week of NDP leader Tom Mulcair.
It’s not uncommon for party leaders to make surprise appearances in locales far from the halls of Parliament between sessions in the House, especially in election years. Mulcair’s presence at events in Ladysmith and Mill Bay and a major rally in Victoria on Thursday was without a doubt timed well, an attempt to surf the orange tsunami created by the reality-check win by the provincial NDP in Alberta.
Having the leader in town – it was his second trip to the Island in two months – no doubt boosted the public exposure to NDP candidates running in the reconfigured ridings of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford and Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, as well as Victoria, although all three have an NDP MP in their existing state.
But let’s not forget that the NDP has fluctuated in national popularity since it roared to official opposition status in the 2011 election, thanks mainly to huge victories in Quebec.And there was clearly work still to be done in B.C., where Stephen Harper’s Conservatives took 21 of 36 seats – the NDP won 12, despite the popularity of then-leader Jack Layton – and received almost 50 per cent of the popular vote.
The Island, which has long been a provincial NDP stronghold, has three of its five federal seats flying NDP colours at present, with Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May (Saanich and the Islands) and longtime Conservative MP and current cabinet minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North) the exceptions.
Mulcair’s timing to revisit the Island to pound home the message that his party is the only one with a hope of defeating Harper makes sense following the Alberta NDP win, but is also a sign the NDP is concerned about losing voters to the Greens, some pundits say.
Whatever the reason, whenever federal leaders come to town they tend to make people stand up and pay attention. And that’s a good thing for the political process in general, no matter what party they represent.
Tom FletcherB.C. Views
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‘Aging farmers want to retire; few young people are anxious to replace them.’
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LETTERSVanishing wetlands and trees are a major concern
Further to recent stories in the Gazette about proposed devel-opments in Colwood/Langford, I suggest that a tree protection bylaw is required in our area. This would help in shaping our communi-ties for a brighter future.
I am sure our citizens would be in favour of having trees and wet-lands dealt with in a different manner than currently. All one has to do is drive along Latoria Road to see clear-cut properties, where wetland areas are being drastically reduced or have disap-peared due to infill.
Colwood and Langford councils seem to be in a great hurry to scoop in revenue and are allow-ing land developers almost a free-for-all. Over and over it appears that councils are not taking local area voters’ voices into consideration on develop-ment density concerns. Petitions with hundreds of signatures are cast aside. They are not realizing what they are allowing to be created for our future.
I suggest Dogpatch will resurface. It will appear in a different form. High density can create its own special needs. Civic leaders (land use and plan-ning committee members) should open their eyes and see that allowing a raping of the land does not lead to a healthy outcome. A tree protection bylaw would be a start.
Years ago Saanich enacted a tree protec-
tion bylaw, which allowed such developments as Broadmead to be created. The Happy Valley and Latoria Valley areas don’t seem to have a hope. Will Bear Mountain be renamed Bare Mountain? Do we want to cre-ate a Surrey or a Broadmead?
Jim CoatesColwood
Developments along Latoria Road
are contributing to serious
environmental concerns: reader.
Metchosin bucks trend with ‘no’ on Suzuki documentWest-Mont Montessori students
brought forward the David Suzuki Foundation’s Declaration for a Healthy Environment for endorsement by Metchosin council May 11. It has so far been endorsed by 10 of 13 CRD municipalities. Metchosin is the only one so far to say “No.”
The Declaration is a non-binding, ‘visionary statement,’ which seeks to encourage governments to consider environmental consequences in all their decision-making.
More than 100 countries have
such an initiative enshrined within their constitutional rights.
While the Declaration regrettably did not pass at Metchosin council, the principle received strong support from councillors Moralea Milne and Andy MacKinnon, who spoke with commitment and passion about our obligation to leave our children a future at least as good as what we enjoy now.
As Coun. Milne noted to the dispirited students: adversity builds character. Don’t give up!
Karyn WoodlandMetchosin
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Watering of trees, flowers, shrubs & vegetable gardens is permitted as follows: Established trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens may be watered any day and any time if watering is done by a hand-held container, a hose equipped with ashut-off nozzle, or a micro/drip irrigation system.
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Washington “Inaba”Fresh Asparagus6.59 per kg
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Happy PlanetSoup500ml
Fort HardyFully Cooked Pork Back Ribs568gr
Sunrise FarmsChicken Wings8.80 per kg
Canadian AAInside Round Oven Roast13.20 per kg
Boneless Centercut or Rib End Pork Loin Roast
8.80 per kg
Canadian AAInside Round
Marinating Steak13.20 per kg
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Happy PlanetFruit Smoothie325ml
OlympicYogurt1.75kg
Island FarmsVanilla Plus Frozen Yogurt or Sherbet1.65lt
OlympicYogurt8x100gr
Island FarmsVanilla Plus Ice Cream1.65lt
OlympicYogurtSelected, 650gr
PhillipsSoda355ml
Happy PlanetOrganic Juice1.75lt
Happy PlanetFruit Smoothie900ml
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Maple LeafReady Crisp Bacon65-85gr
OlymelBacon375gr
SchneidersSmokies1kg
Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops
8.80 per kg
Sunrise FarmsBoneless Skinless Chicken BreastsFillet Removed, 13.20 per kg
399PerLB
Green GiantSimply Steam Vegetables226-250gr
KnorrSimply Broth900ml
DairylandCreamSelected, 946ml-1lt
TexanaRiceSelected, 2kg
Wholesome SweetnerstOrganic Sugar454gr
PrimoPasta900gr
PrimoBeans or Chick Peas540ml
GalloExtra Virgin Olive Oil1lt
PrimoTomatoes796ml
PrimoThick & Zesty Pasta Sauce680ml
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SaputoMozzarellissimaPizza Mozzarella, 340gr
SaputoShredded Cheese Blend320gr
HeinzTomato Ketchup1lt
Bick’sPickles1lt
Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise1.42lt
General MillsCheeriosSelected, 340-500gr
CrushRainbow Pack Pop24x355ml
PillsburyPizza Minis or Pops370-400gr
Maple Leaf Flakes of Ham, Turkey or Chicken156gr
McCainFried PotatoesSelected, 454-800gr
Ocean’sWild Pink Salmon213gr
Sea HaulFlake Light Tuna 170gr
GatoradePerform Thirst Quencher6x591ml
Michelina’sPasta Entrée227-284gr
Dad’sCookies535-550gr
R.W. KnudsenSpritzer4x311ml
ArmstrongMelts Slices1kg
KraftDressingSelected, 475ml
Faith FarmsRandom Cut Cheddar or
Mozzarella Cheeseapporx.400gr
SaputoFeta Cheese170-200gr
Coke or Canada Dry Ginger Ale 20x355ml
ChristieS’Mores Oreo303gr
DasaniWater12x500ml
BecelSoft Margarine907gr
Chapman’sFrozen Yogurt2lt
Chapman’sLollyAssorted sizes
Nature Valley, General Mills or Betty CrockerValue Size Bars & Snacks272-552gr
Nestea or Minute MaidBeverage12x341ml
SunRypeBeverage 1.36lt
Mezzetta Deli-Sliced PeppersAssorted Sizes
Green GiantCanned VegetablesSelected, 341-398ml
IdahoanPotatoes113-114gr
KnorrSidekicksSelected, 112-167gr
Steak HousePieces & Stems Mushrooms284ml
MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr
Red RoseTea144’s
AdamsNatural 100% Peanut Butter500gr
NutellaHazelnut Chocolate Spread375gr
SmuckersPure Jam, Jelly or MarmaladeSelected, 250ml
Robertson’sMarmalade or Lemon Curd250ml
Tropicana100% JuiceSelected, 1.75lt
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SaputoMozzarellissimaPizza Mozzarella, 340gr
SaputoShredded Cheese Blend320gr
HeinzTomato Ketchup1lt
Bick’sPickles1lt
Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise1.42lt
General MillsCheeriosSelected, 340-500gr
CrushRainbow Pack Pop24x355ml
PillsburyPizza Minis or Pops370-400gr
Maple Leaf Flakes of Ham, Turkey or Chicken156gr
McCainFried PotatoesSelected, 454-800gr
Ocean’sWild Pink Salmon213gr
Sea HaulFlake Light Tuna 170gr
GatoradePerform Thirst Quencher6x591ml
Michelina’sPasta Entrée227-284gr
Dad’sCookies535-550gr
R.W. KnudsenSpritzer4x311ml
ArmstrongMelts Slices1kg
KraftDressingSelected, 475ml
Faith FarmsRandom Cut Cheddar or
Mozzarella Cheeseapporx.400gr
SaputoFeta Cheese170-200gr
Coke or Canada Dry Ginger Ale 20x355ml
ChristieS’Mores Oreo303gr
DasaniWater12x500ml
BecelSoft Margarine907gr
Chapman’sFrozen Yogurt2lt
Chapman’sLollyAssorted sizes
Nature Valley, General Mills or Betty CrockerValue Size Bars & Snacks272-552gr
Nestea or Minute MaidBeverage12x341ml
SunRypeBeverage 1.36lt
Mezzetta Deli-Sliced PeppersAssorted Sizes
Green GiantCanned VegetablesSelected, 341-398ml
IdahoanPotatoes113-114gr
KnorrSidekicksSelected, 112-167gr
Steak HousePieces & Stems Mushrooms284ml
MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr
Red RoseTea144’s
AdamsNatural 100% Peanut Butter500gr
NutellaHazelnut Chocolate Spread375gr
SmuckersPure Jam, Jelly or MarmaladeSelected, 250ml
Robertson’sMarmalade or Lemon Curd250ml
Tropicana100% JuiceSelected, 1.75lt
Chapman’sPremium Ice Cream2lt
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Grimm’sHam with Garlic, Beer, Lyona or Summer Sausage
CanadianBothwell Muenster Cheese
Large SaladGreek•
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Continental Traditional Irish Smoked Ham
Alexis de PortneufBelle Creme Brie Cheese
Triple Cream
ColdBBQ Pork Back Ribs
Local B.C. Oysters8oz tub
Frozen or Previously FrozenRaw Red Argentine Prawns21/25 size
Quality Fresh Sweet Treats Assorted Varietiesselected, 150-250gr
Deluxe Mixed Nutswith 50% Cashews, No Peanuts
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RumbleSupershake Nourishing Drink355ml
Raincoast TradingAlbacore Tuna150gr
Mary’s Organic Crackers184gr
KraveJerky92gr
OasisHealth Break Juice Blend1.75lt
Amy’sBurrito156-170gr
Annie Chun’sRoasted Seaweed Snacks10gr
ZiplocSandwich Bags100 ’s
WindexCleaner765-950ml
Arm & Hammer2x Concentrated Liquid Detergent2.03lt
CashmereUltra Luxe Bathroom Tissue2 ply Double Rolls, 12’s
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California Grown Fresh Nectarinesor Peaches4.39 per kg 199199Per
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Vancouver Island “Hot House”Long English Cucumbers
B.C. Grown “Hot House”Mixed Coloured Peppers2lb bag399
Mexican GrownMini Watermelon
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California FreshOrganic Blueberries6oz Clamshell
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California GrownOrganic Kiwifruit1lb bag
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Sr. Shamrocks’ opener tonight
It’ll be a different look for the Victoria Sham-rocks this Friday (May 22), when the defending Western Lacrosse Association champions kick off their 2015 season against Island rivals, the Nanaimo Timber-men, at The Q Centre.
Key roster additions this spring have been offensive threat Dan Dawson, a five-time national Mann Cup champion and former Sham-rock; hardnosed defender Rory Smith, winner of the past two Cups with the Six Nations Chiefs, including last year against Victoria; and the re-signing after a year’s absence of former Shamrock stalwarts Cory Con-way and Nolan Heavenor.
The Shamrocks, who lost just three games in 27 regular season and playoff starts last year, are clearly gearing up for a run at the Mann Cup, which is held at the home of the WLA champion this season.
Nanaimo is looking to improve on a last-place season in which the T-Men won just four games.
Friday’s game gets underway at 7 p.m. in Col-wood. The two teams hit the floor for the rematch on Sunday for a 7 p.m. game at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo.
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The eye is somewhat protected against UV rays by the eyelid, the eyebrow, the orbit, the nose and the cheek. However, if you are outdoors a lot, in very strong sunlight, or near water, snow and ice, you need extra protection. Wear a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen or proper clothing to protect your skin. If you don’t, you may be getting too much UV radiation. If this happens only rarely, it could just mean sore eyes and a painful sunburn lasting a day or two. If you make a habit of not protecting yourself, all year round, you risk developing eye and skin problems when you’re older.
Experts estimate more than half of our UV exposure occurs by the age of 18. Children’s eyes are also at risk because the lenses of their eyes block fewer ul-traviolet rays. That’s why young children should play in the shade between 11 am and 3 pm, and always wear hats with wide brims to cover their heads and shade their eyes. Of course, other types of sun protection are important too. Don’t forget sunglasses, sunscreen and proper clothing. Even if the day is hazy or cloudy, you can still get a sunburn from UV radiation.
Teenagers and adults may wish to discuss appropri-ate types of sunglasses (prescription or non-prescrip-tion) with their optometrist. Parents can inquire about sunglasses for young children.
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Monster truck Rockstar will
give a demolition demonstration
during race nights this Friday
and Saturday (May 22-23) at Western Speedway.
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Monster trucks part of weekend race cardThese guys bring new mean-
ing to the term total destruction.This weekend’s demo cars
and trucks, bombers, mini figure 8s and drifters action at Western Speedway will be sandwiched around a performance by tour-ing monster trucks Rockstar and
the California Kid.The drivers inside the U.S.-
based duo will do their best to flatten some iron and entertain the fans on this rare Friday-Sat-urday (May 22-23) racing combo.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with qualifying at 5:30 and racing
underway at 6:30 both nights.Ticket are $22.50 each night
for adults, $20 for seniors/youth (age 13 to 18), $12 for military with ID and children (age seven to 12), or $55 for a family of two adults and four children.editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Mike DaviesNews Gazette staff
The GBC Golf Academy at Olympic View recently added another feather to its already impressive golf cap.
The academy was named one of 20 National Junior Golf Development Centres by Golf Canada, the governing body of ama-
teur golf in this country.“We were recognized as one of the five
facilities (in B.C.) that met the program requirements, which was pretty cool,” says Olympic View general manager Randy Frank. “It aligns very well with our facility and community objectives, including being a welcoming place for players of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.”
The designation is the top recognition by Golf Canada that a facility has every-thing needed to instruct golfers from the first time they pick up a club right through to becoming elite players – including com-prehensive coaching support and top-level
education programs.Golfers as young as four can pick up the
sport at Olympic View.“They’re called Little Bogeys,” Frank says.
“It’s pretty cute. Their golf bags are as big as they are.”
He says the club has been working hard the past few years to build the game amongst youth.
Olympic View has sponsored three local elementary schools, and director of instruc-tion Jeff Palmer has supplied them with equipment, instructing their physical edu-cation teachers in how to teach golf, and doing anything else required to help ensure
there’s some backfill coming through the ranks of the golfing world.
“We’re trying to build the game,” Frank says. “It’s important to keep the younger generations involved, otherwise in 20 years we won’t have anyone playing. And it’s a great sport for them to pick up. It teaches great ethics and etiquette, and work ethic and manners, and how to act respectfully towards others. We recognize that we need to do our part to try to build the game, because it’s important.”
Find out more about the GBC Golf Acad-emy at golfbc.com under “Olympic View.”
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Golf Canada recognition an important step: GMOlympic View’s GBC Academy becomes part of an exclusive club
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Hard-working cast and crew bring unique version of Shrek to lifeArnold LimNews Gazette staff
Audiences are being wel-comed back to a familiar swamp.
Shrek The Musical is coming to the south Island for the first time, as Four Seasons Musical Theatre brings the loveable green ogre and his friends from Broadway to Langford starting Friday (May 22) for their biggest and greenest production to date.
“It’s a great honour to bring the show to our audience. It is by far one of the most ambitious shows produced by Four Sea-sons and one that I’m glad to be a part of,” said director Jim Goodman.
He looks forward to showing off the sights and sounds of a colourful fairy tale world at the Isabelle Reader Theatre, and points out that audiences are in for a some surprises.
“We’ve been keeping a num-ber of our costumes, sets and props under a tight lock and key so as to not give away any of the show’s secrets.”
Despite a modest production budget, he said, the hard work and dedication of the cast and crew will be evident.
“One of the things that con-stantly surprises me when directing is the talents that peo-ple have,” Goodman said. “For some, it’s their first show ever. The talent that they bring to the production – be it performing in the show or doing things behind the scenes – that passion and dedication is phenomenal.”
A.J. Hildebrand plays the lead character, his first starring role with the all-ages theatre company. He looks forward to bringing the required layers to the affable ogre, with whom he shares some personality traits.
“It’s a unique opportunity to play something that is very close to home for me. He is a very stalwart, stoic character that doesn’t allow people in very easily,” he said. “By nature I’m quite an introvert, so it’s easy to slip into the method acting. Like Shrek’s quest, it’s a chance to step outside the comfort zone and challenge myself in the same way he gets taken out of his comfortable swamp and gets into the wind-swept adven-ture with Donkey, and eventually Fiona.”
Joining him on the adventure are Sasha Moriarty-Schieven as
Donkey, Julie French as Princess Fiona and Nathan Black as the evil Lord Farquaad. They and the rest of the cast and crew have dedicated themselves to the project and each other, in a way Hildebrand hasn’t seen before.
“The best part of this process is the feeling of family,” he said. “These people are the warmest, most genuine people. Even if I were to go to a bigger budget (show), I would always come back (to Four Seasons) because I really love them. It’s the little things that matter, but they do it in a big way.”
Shrek The Musical runs May 22 to 31 at the Isabelle Reader Theatre in Langford. Tickets and show times are available online at fsmtheatre.ca or by calling 250-478-0329. alim@goldstreamgazette.com
The swamp comes to Langford
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From left, A.J. Hildebrand (Shrek), Sasha Moriarty-Schieven (Donkey), Julia French (Princess Fiona) and Nathan Black (Lord Farquaad) play the leads in the upcoming Four Seasons Musical Theatre production of Shrek The Musical, playing May 22 to 31 at the Isabelle Reader Theatre.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1561. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 1 June 2015, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1561 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1561 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RM7A (Medium- Density Apartment A) Zone to allow a townhouse development.
Applicant: Gary Brown, Paradise Homes Ltd.
Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1561 is 1021 and 1027 Springboard Pl as shown shaded on the plan.
COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Tuesday, 19 May 2015 to Monday, 1 June 2015, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Kyle McStravick in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.
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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, May 20, 2015 www.goldstreamgazette.com • A25
In an effort to sup-port the local tourism industry, Tourism Vic-toria is putting its own staff services up for auction block during the Spring Travel Auc-tion.
The auction, in its 20th year, includes travel packages, such as a seven-night Rocky Mountaineer Canadian Rockies experience, a three-night pamper package at the Fair-mont San Francisco and a VIP day at the Butchart Gardens, among other things.
This year, Tour-ism Victoria has also added human capital to the auction, includ-ing two hours of a con-tent marketing special-ist’s time to consult on improving social media strategies, two hours of a visitor council-lors’s time to consult with guests of a hotel or B&B helping them make the most out of their stay and two hours of a chief mar-keting officer’s time to brainstorm with a busi-ness.
“The tourism indus-try in Greater Victoria and beyond has been very generous with offers of great tourism products to support Tourism Victoria’s spring online travel auctions,” said Paul Nursey, CEO of Tour-ism Victoria.
“All funds raised go right back into market-ing Greater Victoria to potential visitors. There are some amaz-ing deals to be had on the travel auction; start your bidding today and have fun!”
Lacey Sheardown with UsedVictoria.com, an auction sponsor, said the fundraiser is a great way to sup-port the local tourism industry.
“UsedVictoria.com is an active community partner and we see the value in support-ing Tourism Victoria’s semi-annual travel auction, as Tourism Victoria is one of the biggest contributors to the local economy,” she said.
The auction runs now until May 31. To place a bid, visit gobid.ca.
editor@goldstream gazette.com
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Free Blue Box replacement for Capital RegionAuction to benefit region’s marketing
Kendra WongBlack Press
Residents in the Capi-tal Regional District will no longer have to pay for replacement or new recycling boxes.
As part of the dis-trict’s renewed con-tract with Emterra Envi-ronmental, residents looking to replace dam-aged blue boxes or new
homes in need of them will receive the boxes for free.
“Under the previ-ous contract, the CRD purchased blue boxes and then sold them to customers who wanted more blue boxes and there were a series of retailers that sold them,” said Russ Smith, senior manager, envi-ronmental resource
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To request a new or replacement blue box or blue bag, call 250-385-4399.
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