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Lioudmila Kortchaguina was the first woman runner to cross the finish line in the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Sunday. Kortchaguina had a finishing time of two hours, 41 minutes and 39 seconds. She also set a Masters (35 years and older) record (the old record was set by Victorias Cheryl Murphy in 2009). On the mens side, Daniel Kipkoech won the overall marathon with a time of 2:20:04. For more on the marathon, please turn to page A13.

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Kevin LairdVictoria News

Finding used syringes, dis-carded food and other gar-bage in front of their Trounce Alley businesses was the last straw for Katerina Ulasovska and Sabine Colin.

In business in the old city quarter since last Decem-ber, the pair say they put up

with garbage strewn through-out the area and homeless people camped out in fron of their businesses for more than nine months.

How are we supposed to do business and how are we supposed to attract cus-tomers and tourists in such conditions? asks Ulasovska, owner of Domani Fashion Chic.

Colin, who operates Deli-cos de France and has lived in Calgary and Quebec City, has never seen anything like it.

Im very uncomfortable, she said.

Quebec City is very simi-lar (to Victoria), small town, lots of tourists and Ive never seen this in Quebec City. Its very clean there. There is no homeless anywhere. Its very

different.Mayor Dean Fortin said city

council has worked hard to limit the amount of people homeless in Victoria, and is surprised by the drug use in Trounce Alley.

He admits there are other areas of the city where drug use occurs, butt very little seems to occur in Trounce Alley area.

Regrettably, it can hap-pen, he said. We cant ignore the issue and there is always more we need to do.

Ida Chong, whos running against Fortin in this falls civic election, said some parts of the downtown have an unwelcoming atmosphere.

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Victorias Brandon Graham has always liked the cre-ativity of working with wood. From the beautiful wooden bowl expertly turned on the school lathe to the large garden sheds he and his fellow Victoria High School students help build for neighbours, Graham found his calling early.

The Grade 12 student looks ahead to entering Camo-sun Colleges carpenter program this spring and hell do it armed with the Victoria Residential Builders Associa-tions Herman Rebneris Student Carpentry Award, pre-sented during the recent 2014 CARE Awards gala at the Fairmont Empress Hotel.

The $500 award recognizes the commitment made by those learning the carpentry trade with a gift certificate toward the tools of the trade.

Herman Rebneris was a respected member of VRBA and a strong advocate of education and training, skilled trades and student participation in the residential con-struction industry.

As a student, Brandon has demonstrated commit-ment to the carpentry industry, his school and commu-nity. Hes an honour roll student and is already mentoring other kids in the trades, so he really exemplifies all the attributes were looking for in young people entering the trades, said Casey Edge, VRBA executive director.

Graham is a member of his schools concert band, has volunteered his time and skills to school projects, such as creating compost bins for the gardening club, and has supported younger students at neighbourhood schools.

This was a great opportunity for me to share my working knowledge of the carpentry and trades pro-

grams and what they can offer to these future students, he told the CARE Awards judges.

In addition to receiving Vic Highs Tech Ed Award as top student in 2011 and 2012, Graham also received a Citizenship Award in 2013, and is a regular member of the Vic High Honour Roll.

Through his studies at Camosun, Graham aims to become a certified carpenter with a specialty in residen-tial construction, additions and renovations.

He comes by his passion honestly, learning from the ground up in his fathers construction company, with projects that have included a Gold CARE Award-winning heritage home. This was my fourth summer working with him, Graham said.

The award still came as a shock to the affable teen. Im still a bit speechless; I had no clue until they said my name, he said, recognizing the importance of men-tors like his parents and woodworking teacher Stewart Wheeler in helping him achieve his success.

In addition to essentials like woodshop and site safety, plus skills like framing, exterior finishing and the proper use of tools, he has learned to see the full scope of a proj-ect, to see and anticipate the steps needed from start to finish.

I like how (Mr. Wheeler) explains things and how hes very good at detailing the steps in a clear way, in a way anyone can understand it, Graham said. He finds dif-ferent ways to teach each student. Im a very hands-on learner, which is why I like the trades.

While Graham looks forward to exploring the finishing and millwork side of his carpentry skills, he approaches his future career with a broad grounding in the home-building industry and a good idea of what he likes and enjoys.

Like his parents, Im more of a fan of heritage design and the Craftsman style, so I guess Im kind of following in (my dads) footsteps, he reflected.

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Vic High student Brandon Graham wins prestigious trades award for his carpentry work

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Brandon Graham in the Victoria High School shop. The Grade 12 student looks ahead to entering Camosun Colleges carpenter program this spring and hell do it armed with the Victoria Residential Builders Associations Herman Rebneris Student Carpentry Award.

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Jennifer BlythVictoria News

Victorias Brandon Graham has always liked the cre-ativity of working with wood. From the beautiful wooden bowl expertly turned on the school lathe to the large garden sheds he and his fellow Victoria High School students help build for neighbours, Graham found his calling early.

The Grade 12 student looks ahead to entering Camo-sun Colleges carpenter program this spring and hell do it armed with the Victoria Residential Builders Associa-tions Herman Rebneris Student Carpentry Award, pre-sented during the recent 2014 CARE Awards gala at the Fairmont Empress Hotel.

The $500 award recognizes the commitment made by those learning the carpentry trade with a gift certificate toward the tools of the trade.

Herman Rebneris was a respected member of VRBA and a strong advocate of education and training, skilled trades and student participation in the residential con-struction industry.

As a student, Brandon has demonstrated commit-ment to the carpentry industry, his school and commu-nity. Hes an honour roll student and is already mentoring other kids in the trades, so he really exemplifies all the attributes were looking for in young people entering the trades, said Casey Edge, VRBA executive director.

Graham is a member of his schools concert band, has volunteered his time and skills to school projects, such as creating compost bins for the gardening club, and has supported younger students at neighbourhood schools.

This was a great opportunity for me to share my working knowledge of the carpentry and trades pro-

grams and what they can offer to these future students, he told the CARE Awards judges.

In addition to receiving Vic Highs Tech Ed Award as top student in 2011 and 2012, Graham also received a Citizenship Award in 2013, and is a regular member of the Vic High Honour Roll.

Through his studies at Camosun, Graham aims to become a certified carpenter with a specialty in residen-tial construction, additions and renovations.

He comes by his passion honestly, learning from the ground up in his fathers construction company, with projects that have included a Gold CARE Award-winning heritage home. This was my fourth summer working with him, Graham said.

The award still came as a shock to the affable teen. Im still a bit speechless; I had no clue until they said my name, he said, recognizing the importance of men-tors like his parents and woodworking teacher Stewart Wheeler in helping him achieve his success.

In addition to essentials like woodshop and site safety, plus skills like framing, exterior finishing and the proper use of tools, he has learned to see the full scope of a proj-ect, to see and anticipate the steps needed from start to finish.

I like how (Mr. Wheeler) explains things and how hes very good at detailing the steps in a clear way, in a way anyone can understand it, Graham said. He finds dif-ferent ways to teach each student. Im a very hands-on learner, which is why I like the trades.

While Graham looks forward to exploring the finishing and millwork side of his carpentry skills, he approaches his future career with a broad grounding in the home-building industry and a good idea of what he likes and enjoys.

Like his parents, Im more of a fan of heritage design and the Craftsman style, so I guess Im kind of following in (my dads) footsteps, he reflected.

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Vic High student Brandon Graham wins prestigious trades award for his carpentry work

Jennifer Blyth/Victoria News

Brandon Graham in the Victoria High School shop. The Grade 12 student looks ahead to entering Camosun Colleges carpenter program this spring and hell do it armed with the Victoria Residential Builders Associations Herman Rebneris Student Carpentry Award.

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Military historian believes others options should be examinedAndrea PeacockVictoria News

CFB Esquimalt is under no obligation to inform the pub-lic before demolishing historic buildings, but a local military his-torian thinks it is a courtesy that should be given.

Built in 1940, the former Work Point Town Hall, building 1079, at the base is currently being demolished.

The building has only been used sporadically since 1994, when members of the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infan-try, who had been using it as office space and storage, moved out, said Capt. Jennifer Jack-son, CFB Esquimalt base public

affairs officer.Another building at the base

being demolished is building 1030, built in 1887.

[It] was originally used as ammunition storage, followed by regular storage for the PPCLI until 1994, said Jackson, adding this building has also only been sporadically used since 1994.

These demolitions are part of CFB Esquimalts consolidation project, in which around eight old and unused buildings will be demolished at the base by 2018.

Jack Bates, former Esquimalt resident and local military his-torian, believes CFB Esquimalt should not demolish buildings without first discussing other options with the community.

That building could have been relocated if people had an opportunity to be involved in it or know about it, said Bates, adding that demolishing without looking into other options first is unacceptable from a heritage

point of view. Jackson said selling DND

buildings to third parties is an option if the building is no longer required by DND but is still suit-able or desirable to other levels of government or local citizens.

In these situations, the build-ing is generally moved off DND property, and the costs must be borne by the new owner, said Jackson. [However], if a build-ing is declared surplus, after evaluation through criteria such as use, location and condition, it may simply be demolished with no further consultation, said Jackson.

Bates said there should be more consultation with the pub-lic before all demolitions.

They are declaring surplus, and thats quite true, but that doesnt mean that they just have to be demolished, said Bates. I like to preserve the military heritage.

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Its not a problem that has happened overnight, she said in an interview. Its an issue that hasnt been properly addressed by the mayor.

Both politicians say they will visit the Trounce Alley area to see the problems for themselves.

We could take a look at what

other cities are doing and find solutions that way. I plan to listen to people and act, Chong said.

For Ulasovska and Colin, they just want answers to a continuing problem.

Im not going to dive into the social issues, Ulasovska said. My business is to come and provide a service and sell.

To come to work and have this garbage in front of your doors is unbelievable.

[email protected]

What do you think?Give us your comments by email: [email protected]. or on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/victorianews.

Politicians plan to visit Trounce Alley

And the race is on.Nominations closed

for the Nov. 15 civic election on Friday. The declared list of candi-dates will not be released until the withdrawal deadline today (Oct. 17).

*- Denotes incumbent.Here are the candi-

dates for Victoria, Esqui-malt and the Greater Vic-toria School District:

VICTORIAMayorDean Fortin*, Lisa

Helps, Ida Chong, Rob Duncan (Changes the Clown), David Shebib, Stephen Andrew, Riga Godron and Jason Ross.

CouncillorMarianne Alto*, Saul

Anderson, Jonathan Car-roll, Chris Coleman*, Steve Filipovic, Hilary Groos, James Harasy-mow, Ian Hoat, Ben Isitt*, Erik Kaye, Jer-emy Loveday, Margaret Lucas, John Luton, Gor-don MacKinnon, Pam Madoff*, Ryan Moen, Sean Murray, Jeffrey Olafson, Andrew Reeve, Paul Servos, Justin Ste-phenson, Douglas Stew-art, Charlayne Thornton-Joe* and Geoff Young*.

ESQUIMALTMayorBarb Desjardins*,

John Ducker, Scott Attrill and David Shebib.

CouncillorMeagan Brame*,

Beth Burton-Krahn, Lynda Hundleby*, Rod Lavergne, Olga Liber-chuk, Susan Low, Bob McKie*, Tim Morrison*, Brenda OConnor, Mark Salter, David Schinbein* and Josh Steffler.

GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SD 61)

TrusteeNicole Duncan, Tom

Ferris*, Bev Horse-man*, Elaine Leonard*, Edith Loring-Kuhanga*, Ruth MacIntosh, Diane McNally, Deborah Nohr*, Peg Orcherton*, Rob Paynter, John Rizzuti, Jordan Watters and Ann Whiteaker.

[email protected]

Civic election in full swingfor the Nov. 15 civic election on Friday. The declared list of candi-dates will not be released until the withdrawal deadline today (Oct. 17).

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Angela Cowan Black Press

With colder weather creeping in, more dogs and cats are being brought into shelters. For Broken Promises Rescue, that means their already limited resources are being stretched paper-thin.

Pamela Saddler co-founded the non-profit, volunteer-run rescue service three years ago with Kathleen Davis. The pair focused their efforts on helping ani-mals that had either been abandoned, were difficult to adopt or had medical issues.

We focus on helping the animals that oth-ers wont take, Sad-dler said. Were pretty much their last shot.

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Well actually take the ones that are old and have medical issues. They might not have long, but I want them to have a good six months of love before they go, Saddler said.

Whether its into a forever home or the rescues palliative fos-ter program, every animal is placed into a home environment, she said.

Kristina Patterson is one of the many people who have opened their homes to foster animals through the rescue. She said its a reward-ing experience, and not as hard as some people may think.

If you adopt, then youve saved one or two animals and thats wonderful, she said. If you foster, you can help dozens of animals. Everybody always asks me how I do it and I look at it like Im just

looking after them until their perfect home comes along. Its really awesome seeing them go off into their forever home.

Having the animals in foster homes as opposed to cages at a shelter gives prospec-tive adopters an advan-tage too, as they can see what the animal is

like in a home environ-ment.

You know if theres any behavioural prob-lems or issues with other animals or kids, Patterson said. You know what theyre like when the door-bell rings. You know if theyre affectionate.

Broken Promises cur-rently has about 30 ani-

mals in foster homes throughout Greater Vic-toria, including Patter-sons current fosterling, Storm, a three-year-old feline immunode-ficiency virus positive and asthmatic cat.

Saddler said regard-less of financial strain on the organization, the animals in her care will get what they need. She adds, Its always an ongoing struggle. Were pretty much out of funds for Broken Prom-ises at the moment.

Shes seen dozens of animals come through the rescue in the last three years and go on to forever homes.

Its so reward-ing to look back and think it might not have happened other-wise. Everybody gets adopted.

For more informa-tion on adopting or to donate, visit broken-promisesrescue.com.

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Angela Cowan/Black Press

Kristina Patterson has opened her home since February 2013 to foster animals from Broken Promises Rescue, like this black, three-year-old cat, Storm, who has feline immunodeficiency virus and asthma.


Continued from Page A1

Its not a problem that has happened overnight, she said in an interview. Its an issue that hasnt been properly addressed by the mayor.

Both politicians say they will visit the Trounce Alley area to see the problems for themselves.

We could take a look at what

other cities are doing and find solutions that way. I plan to listen to people and act, Chong said.

For Ulasovska and Colin, they just want answers to a continuing problem.

Im not going to dive into the social issues, Ulasovska said. My business is to come and provide a service and sell.

To come to work and have this garbage in front of your doors is unbelievable.

[email protected]

What do you think?Give us your comments by email: [email protected]. or on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/victorianews.

Politicians plan to visit Trounce Alley

And the race is on.Nominations closed

for the Nov. 15 civic election on Friday. The declared list of candi-dates will not be released until the withdrawal deadline today (Oct. 17).

*- Denotes incumbent.Here are the candi-

dates for Victoria, Esqui-malt and the Greater Vic-toria School District:

VICTORIAMayorDean Fortin*, Lisa

Helps, Ida Chong, Rob Duncan (Changes the Clown), David Shebib, Stephen Andrew, Riga Godron and Jason Ross.

CouncillorMarianne Alto*, Saul

Anderson, Jonathan Car-roll, Chris Coleman*, Steve Filipovic, Hilary Groos, James Harasy-mow, Ian Hoat, Ben Isitt*, Erik Kaye, Jer-emy Loveday, Margaret Lucas, John Luton, Gor-don MacKinnon, Pam Madoff*, Ryan Moen, Sean Murray, Jeffrey Olafson, Andrew Reeve, Paul Servos, Justin Ste-phenson, Douglas Stew-art, Charlayne Thornton-Joe* and Geoff Young*.

ESQUIMALTMayorBarb Desjardins*,

John Ducker, Scott Attrill and David Shebib.

CouncillorMeagan Brame*,

Beth Burton-Krahn, Lynda Hundleby*, Rod Lavergne, Olga Liber-chuk, Susan Low, Bob McKie*, Tim Morrison*, Brenda OConnor, Mark Salter, David Schinbein* and Josh Steffler.

GREATER VICTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SD 61)

TrusteeNicole Duncan, Tom

Ferris*, Bev Horse-man*, Elaine Leonard*, Edith Loring-Kuhanga*, Ruth MacIntosh, Diane McNally, Deborah Nohr*, Peg Orcherton*, Rob Paynter, John Rizzuti, Jordan Watters and Ann Whiteaker.

[email protected]

Civic election in full swingfor the Nov. 15 civic election on Friday. The declared list of candi-dates will not be released until the withdrawal deadline today (Oct. 17).

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People over pet animals

Word that more than 360,000 people across the world signed an online petition to save the life of a dog, owned by a Spanish nurse who was recently diagnosed with Ebola, puts the priorities of many people into very clear perspective.

The dog, named Excalibur, was killed by authorities who were fearful that he could possibly spread the virus, although he was never tested for it. That part of the story doesnt make sense.

But the fact that that so many people could get worked up over one dog, while showing indifference to thousands of people who have lost their lives to the Ebola epidemic, is deeply disturbing. The outbreak is showing no sign of slowing down.

It appears that many people in Europe and North America do not care a whit about the poor people of West Africa who are dying of this terrible disease.

Some protesters even gathered outside the Madrid apartment of the nurse, calling police who came to get the dog assassins. Are they suggesting that one dogs life, whether the dog should have been killed or not, is more valuable than the almost 4,000 lives lost to this disease this year?

Do they care at all about the children who have lost their parents, and the health care system in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which has lost many of its workers? Bear in mind that the doctor to patient ratio in these countries, before Ebola struck, was one of the worst in the world. In Sierra Leone, it was three doctors per 100,000 people.

While the Ebola situation in Sierra Leone isnt quite as bad as it is in neighbouring Liberia, the hardest-hit country, it is nonetheless terrible. Schools are closed. Food is scarce and more expensive than usual. It is almost impossible to get any health treatment, as the few resources available are being used in the fight against Ebola.

Many foreigners and wealthy Sierra Leoneans have fled the country, and the consequence is that mostly poor people are left behind.

We love dogs as much as anyone and are saddened that Excalibur lost his life.

However, we are even more saddened that so many wealthy people (and that includes almost everyone in the First World) are so indifferent to the fate of our fellow human beings.

YOUR VIEW

In response to the recent article about the proposed Island Savings merger.

As a business owner and 15-year member, I urge all Island Savings Credit Union members to carefully consider their proposed merger vote with First West Credit Union.

My main concern is losing local control of our credit union. We will no longer have a main office and decisions will be made at First Wests head office in Langley.

At present we have 100 per cent representation on the board but under the new structure we will have 20 per cent of the seats on the board for the first two years, after which representation will be based on total membership and assets.

As credit union members, we want our deposits available to other members of our community. Bigger is not always better.

I believe the board of directors has not proven the need for the proposed merger, even to some of its fellow board members since the vote among board members was not unanimous.

The board has not presented a business case to show how the merger will be beneficial to members.

I will not be voting in favour of this proposal and I ask that all Island Savings members come to the aid of our credit union and vote no.

Don Skerik Duncan

Nuclear-free zones worked for Kiwis

Re: Oil protest a slippery slope for cities (B.C. Views, Oct. 7).

Tom Fletcher took a snide swipe at local politicians andmunicipal councils that declared their jurisdictions to benuclear weapons-free zones. Did they really think were that stupid? he asks.

Fletcher should know better than to denigrate the power of grassrootsdemocracy and nowhere is it more powerful than at the local level. This was unquestionably demonstrated in New Zealand where, inthe early 1980s, a dictatorial conservative prime minister named RobMuldoon ignored the overwhelming public opinion that New Zealandshould not host nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed foreign warships.

Ignoring the ever-louder public protest, Muldoon continued to inviteU.S. warships to visit New Zealand harbours and used his majority Nationalgovernment to run rough-shod over the will of the people.

Kiwis turned to their local governments to give effect to their anti-nuclearprinciples. Municipality after municipality voted tobecome nuclear free and they posted signs on theirmunicipal boundaries.

Labour Partyleader David Lange

was no fool. He read the writing on the signs andpromised that if his party became the government, he would ban allnuclear-equipped warships from New Zealand waters.

In 1984 Labour swept into power in a landslideand followed through on Langes promise. New Zealand is a smallpeaceful country in the South Pacific but Kiwis stood up against thesuperpower bully tactics of Ronald Reagan and the U.S. military.

New Zealand took a beating economically but stood by itsprinciple of opposing Cold War super-power nuclear alliances. To this dayNew Zealand proudly remains nuclear-free and an example to theworld. The strategy may have been less successful in B.C. but there is nothingstupid about the effort nor the intent of the passionate British Columbianswho tried.

Chris ConwayInvermere

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OUR VIEW

People over pet animals

Word that more than 360,000 people across the world signed an online petition to save the life of a dog, owned by a Spanish nurse who was recently diagnosed with Ebola, puts the priorities of many people into very clear perspective.

The dog, named Excalibur, was killed by authorities who were fearful that he could possibly spread the virus, although he was never tested for it. That part of the story doesnt make sense.

But the fact that that so many people could get worked up over one dog, while showing indifference to thousands of people who have lost their lives to the Ebola epidemic, is deeply disturbing. The outbreak is showing no sign of slowing down.

It appears that many people in Europe and North America do not care a whit about the poor people of West Africa who are dying of this terrible disease.

Some protesters even gathered outside the Madrid apartment of the nurse, calling police who came to get the dog assassins. Are they suggesting that one dogs life, whether the dog should have been killed or not, is more valuable than the almost 4,000 lives lost to this disease this year?

Do they care at all about the children who have lost their parents, and the health care system in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which has lost many of its workers? Bear in mind that the doctor to patient ratio in these countries, before Ebola struck, was one of the worst in the world. In Sierra Leone, it was three doctors per 100,000 people.

While the Ebola situation in Sierra Leone isnt quite as bad as it is in neighbouring Liberia, the hardest-hit country, it is nonetheless terrible. Schools are closed. Food is scarce and more expensive than usual. It is almost impossible to get any health treatment, as the few resources available are being used in the fight against Ebola.

Many foreigners and wealthy Sierra Leoneans have fled the country, and the consequence is that mostly poor people are left behind.

We love dogs as much as anyone and are saddened that Excalibur lost his life.

However, we are even more saddened that so many wealthy people (and that includes almost everyone in the First World) are so indifferent to the fate of our fellow human beings.

YOUR VIEW

In response to the recent article about the proposed Island Savings merger.

As a business owner and 15-year member, I urge all Island Savings Credit Union members to carefully consider their proposed merger vote with First West Credit Union.

My main concern is losing local control of our credit union. We will no longer have a main office and decisions will be made at First Wests head office in Langley.

At present we have 100 per cent representation on the board but under the new structure we will have 20 per cent of the seats on the board for the first two years, after which representation will be based on total membership and assets.

As credit union members, we want our deposits available to other members of our community. Bigger is not always better.

I believe the board of directors has not proven the need for the proposed merger, even to some of its fellow board members since the vote among board members was not unanimous.

The board has not presented a business case to show how the merger will be beneficial to members.

I will not be voting in favour of this proposal and I ask that all Island Savings members come to the aid of our credit union and vote no.

Don Skerik Duncan

Nuclear-free zones worked for Kiwis

Re: Oil protest a slippery slope for cities (B.C. Views, Oct. 7).

Tom Fletcher took a snide swipe at local politicians andmunicipal councils that declared their jurisdictions to benuclear weapons-free zones. Did they really think were that stupid? he asks.

Fletcher should know better than to denigrate the power of grassrootsdemocracy and nowhere is it more powerful than at the local level. This was unquestionably demonstrated in New Zealand where, inthe early 1980s, a dictatorial conservative prime minister named RobMuldoon ignored the overwhelming public opinion that New Zealandshould not host nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed foreign warships.

Ignoring the ever-louder public protest, Muldoon continued to inviteU.S. warships to visit New Zealand harbours and used his majority Nationalgovernment to run rough-shod over the will of the people.

Kiwis turned to their local governments to give effect to their anti-nuclearprinciples. Municipality after municipality voted tobecome nuclear free and they posted signs on theirmunicipal boundaries.

Labour Partyleader David Lange

was no fool. He read the writing on the signs andpromised that if his party became the government, he would ban allnuclear-equipped warships from New Zealand waters.

In 1984 Labour swept into power in a landslideand followed through on Langes promise. New Zealand is a smallpeaceful country in the South Pacific but Kiwis stood up against thesuperpower bully tactics of Ronald Reagan and the U.S. military.

New Zealand took a beating economically but stood by itsprinciple of opposing Cold War super-power nuclear alliances. To this dayNew Zealand proudly remains nuclear-free and an example to theworld. The strategy may have been less successful in B.C. but there is nothingstupid about the effort nor the intent of the passionate British Columbianswho tried.

Chris ConwayInvermere

What do you think?The News welcomes your opinions

and comments. Letters to the editor should discuss issues and stories that have been covered in the pages of the News.

To put readers on equal footing, and to be sure that all opinions are heard, please keep letters to less than 250 words. Email comments to: [email protected].

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A run with Mike Suminski is equivalent to three doses of a high-energy drink. His arms stretch wide. He lifts his nose to inhale the fresh forest air atop Mount Finlayson as a small group of runners ascend the 419-metre mountain at Goldstream Provincial Park.

With the enthusiasm of a young boy, Suminski asks the runners, how their day is going. Hes intently interested in the response, and as he leaves the mountain top, he jokingly reminds them to be careful with the bears.

Its clear Suminski loves trail running. Its obvious in the way he runs the trail with bounds of endless energy and always ready with a laugh or quick-witted remark. Ask him of question about running form or where the trail goes, hes only too happy to offer assistance.

Suminski, 62, has become somewhat of a legend on local trails.

Theres nobody in town who runs who hasnt heard of Suminskis group or run with it, said Moe Beaulieu, a longtime running mate of Suminski.

The group loosely called Suminski Runners has been around for more than 10 years. It started out as a clinic where runners would pay Suminski

upwards of $100 to learn how to run the many wooded trails in Greater Victoria.

When the Capital Regional District wanted to start charging Suminski a fee for using the park because he was running a business, he decided to drop the clinic but keep the runs going.

These days, Suminski notifies the runners every week by email where the Sunday where the run will take place. The massive list, Suminski estimates, has more than 200 names. Every run is free.

The social aspect, at least for me, is a big part of it, Suminski said in an interview last week. I love my running, but I really love the social aspect of it.

Most Sundays between 20 to 30 runner comes out, and run anywhere from two to six hours on the trails. It doesnt matter if you are a beginner or seasoned vet, youre always welcomed.

A lot of people fear coming out because they feel intimidated, but I always tell them we have five or six different pace groups, so nobody is

left out, Suminski said.The Suminski Runners have

certainly gone through their trials and tribulations.

Three members of the group have fought back throat cancer, and a fourth battled the disease before he joined in on the runs. Another was recent diagnosed with lymphoma.

But still they run.The group has at least a dozen

people who have completed a 50-kilometre ultramarathon, which as Beaulieu points out is pretty phenomenal considering the number of runners.

Larry Taylor, 66, is one of those runners.

Last year at the age of 65, he completed his first-ever 50-mile ultramarathon. He backed it up this spring by running a 25-kilometre race one day and a 50-kilometre the next.

I was hooked the first day (with trail running). Its like church for me, Taylor said.

He added though that the one thing that keeps people motivated is Suminski.

For Suminski it is all the positive people around him.

I found trail running such a positive environment when I discovered it,he said. It was so much better than running on the streets.

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Masters of the Mountain HighSo just how successful are the Suminski Runners?Moe Beaulieu has run 130 ultramarathons and Rob Grant is credited with

81 ultras and 84 marathons.Larry Taylor who joined the group in 2006 has run a 50-mile

ultramarathon, four 50 kilometre races and has climbed both the Golden Hinde and Kusam Mountain.

This year two runners Dave Small and Gary Anderton completed the 120-mile Fat Dog in Manning Park.

Others have done just as well including Lori Heron, Torben Lind, Linda Tyrrell and Matt Cecil.

Earlier this year at the Sun Mountain race in Washington State, 52 runners from Victoria competed, most from the Suminski group.

Suminski believes it all comes from the love of trail running and the social aspect.

The reason we race isnt so much to beat each other than to be with each other, he said.

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Kevin Laird/Victoria News

Four members of the Suminski Runners: Moe Beaulieu, left, Rob Grant, Larry Taylor and Mike Suminski. Says Suminski, a Victoria resident: The reason we race isnt so much to beat each other than to be with each other.



Addams Family brings frightful fun to KaleidoscopeJennifer BlythVictoria News

Theyre quirky and theyre kooky, and this Hal-loween, theyre even a little spooky.

Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and the rest of the Addams clan come to life later this month in the Vancouver Island regional premiere of The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy, at the McPherson Playhouse, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

In this all-new story, based on the bizarre and beloved characters created by Charles Addams, Wednesday Addams, that irresistible bundle of malice, has grown up and fallen for the wrong type hes sweet, smart and from a respectable warm-blooded family.

Now, Gomez (Kaleidoscopes own Roderick Glanville) must do something hes never done before keep a secret from hisbeloved wife, Mor-ticia (Victoria songbird Francesca Bitonti).

Audiences are promised plenty of frightful fun as the Addams are hurled into a night that will change their lives forever.

Directed by Pat Rundell, with choreography by Tara Britt and musical direction by Yanik Gir-oux, the show is bursting with original songs by Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) and an all-star cast of 45 of local artists, including Rachel Paxton as Wednesday, Gouda Gabor as the 102-year-old Cougar Grandma, Emma Cherris-Kelly as Pugs-ley, Darren Rathgaber as the lovable Uncle Fester, and Brandon Challen (towering at 610) as Lurch.

As a benefit performance for Kaleidoscope The-atre, its hoped the performances will raise $50,000 to support the theatres programming.

Tickets for The Addams Family start at $25, including GST and service charges, available at 250-386-6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca The show runs Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.

Kaleidoscopes 40th anniversary continues with the Secret Garden, Dec. 6 to 14 at Uptown, Alice: A celebration of Elizabeth Gorrie Feb. 14 and 15 at the Atrium, and the exciting world premiere of CAMP-X by award-winning Canadian author Eric Walters, staged outdoors at Fort Rodd Hill & Fis-gard Lighthouse National Historic Sites May 23 to 31. Kaleidoscopes Family Theatre Festival also returns in May to Centennial Square.For details, see www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca.

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Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and the rest of the Addams clan come to life later this month in the Vancouver Island regional premiere of The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy, at the McPherson Playhouse.

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Victoria will be trans-formed into a hub of international time-based art, beginning Friday (Oct. 17).

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Shooter and Whit-ley, Laura Stewarts quietly stunning fic-t ion-documentar y hybrid, blurs the boundaries of narra-tive and documentary, while crossing the tracks between the out-skirts of town where an outlaw motorcycle club reign supreme in a no mans land by the rail yards.

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Daniel Kipkoech took an early lead and never looked back as he won the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Mara-thon Sunday in two hours, 20 minutes and four seconds.

He defeated Thomas Omwenga by seven minutes.

Kipkoech went out fast, aiming for a 2:10 finish but at five kilo-metres he reduced his pace.

I felt the cool wind off the water and reduced my pace, Kipkoech said. I prob-ably hadnt recovered from running the Mon-treal Half Marathon last week, where it was hot and humid. I would like to come back next year and run a 2:10.

Omwenga, the 2011 and 2012 cham-pion, came second in 2:27:09. Third and top Master was Oliver Utting in 2:29:02.

On the womens side, Lioudmila Kort-chaguina won in 2:41:39

The womens race had high expectations with 2013 champion, Victorias Catrin Jones returning and Kort-chaguina, top master at the 2013 Canadian Marathon Champion-ships, making her first appearance in the Vic-toria Marathon. Kort-chaguina win is a Mas-ters course record (the old record was set by Victorias Cheryl Mur-phy in 2009).

Eva Vail, from Port-land, Ore., was second in 2:45:54. Jones was third in 2:46:51.

Kortchaguina also won the new Top Cana-dian Citizen prize for a total pay day of $6,000. Oliver Utting was Top Canadian Citizen in the mens race.

The half marathon was won by Willy Kimosop his first win in Victoria after plac-ing third in 2012 and 2013. His time of 1:06

was just under a min-ute shy of his personal best.

Dancan Kasia was second in 1:08:24 and third was Ramiro Guil-len in 1:08:32. Victo-rias Jim Finlayson was the top Master with a time of 1:10:04.

The womens Half Marathon was won by Anne-Marie Mad-den from Vancouver in 1:16:35. She triumphed over two local favou-rites, and Masters athletes, Marilyn Arse-nault (1:17:04) and Lucy Smith (1:19:48).

Madden tried not to go out too fast in the beginning.

My legs were stiff to start but then I settled into a breathing pat-tern which helped, she said. Marilyn was ahead but I caught her at 15K and felt really strong.

Arsenault was the top Master.

The 8K saw ex-Victo-ria native Geoff Martin-son win in 23:38, just 15 seconds short of the course record and the third fastest time ever. Now living in Van-couver, Martinson was pleased with his race.

I felt very strong and I think I am going to have a good sea-son, he said.

Kevin Friesen was second in 24:35, and third was Trevor Hof-bauer in 25:10.

Victorias Bruce Dea-con won the Masters in 25:44 a new record, beating the record he set in 2013 (26:10).

Lindsay Carson from Whitehorse, Yukon, won the womens race in 27:15. Second was Sarah Macpherson (Victoria) in 29:29 and third and top Master was three-time Xterra champion, Melanie McQuaid in 29:56.

In addition to Kort-chaguinas Masters record, a marathon age-class record was set in the W60-64 by

Lee Anderson, from Calgary, in 3:32:38. In the half marathon, Alli-son Penner set a new record in the W-Under 19 1:25:21; Arsenaults time of 1:17:04 was a new W45-49 record. In the 8K, in addition to Bruce Deacons new Masters record, Nancy Baxendale set a W50-54 record of 30:49.

There were 8,592 finishers 1,569 in the

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For full results from the Annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Mara-thon go online to run-victoriamarathon.com.

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Victoria will be trans-formed into a hub of international time-based art, beginning Friday (Oct. 17).

The 17th edition of Antimatter [Media Art] showcases programs of experimental cin-ema from more than 20

countries -- Argentina to Tajikistan.

Screenings com-prise award-winning short works, thought-provokingfeature films and innovative media hybrids, the majority world or Canadian pre-mieres and all new to Victoria audiences.

Feature films include Joerg Burgers Focus on Infinity, a study of enormous telescopes in the desert, super-computers and gigan-tic particle accelera-tors.

Brett Kash-meres hugely cele-brated experimental documentary From

Deep --about the game of basketball and its shifting place within 20th century American history and culture.

Shooter and Whit-ley, Laura Stewarts quietly stunning fic-t ion-documentar y hybrid, blurs the boundaries of narra-tive and documentary, while crossing the tracks between the out-skirts of town where an outlaw motorcycle club reign supreme in a no mans land by the rail yards.

In addition, Antimat-ter 2014 features eight media installations throughout the down-

town core, including gallery exhibitions, window projections and interventions inpublic spaces.

Performances by Von Bingen, The Treachery Man!! and Cleopatra and the Nile open the festival at Copper Owl on Oct. 17; Ruby Karinto and Elfin Saddle play the closing night,Nov. 1at Deluge Contemporary Art.

The complete Anti-matter program guide is available now throughout Greater Victoria and online atwww.antimatter.ca.

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If you have to haul, do it in styleDEL MAR, California.Its a quintessential SoCal (Southern California) morning.The marine layer is in full effect; blocking a would-be gorgeous sunrise. Yet that doesnt stop avid sports enthusiasts from taking a run along the beach. Or taking to the water for some morning wave action.Nor does it stop couples from walking arm-in-arm, with their hands occupied by their morning coffee, and their midsize breed of pooch following close by. However, something does turn their heads.A host of all-new 2015 midsize trucks have them perplexed. Theyve nev-er seen these kinds of Canyons or Colorados gracing the streets before and wonder what all the commotion is about.Then again, its not uncommon to see midsized trucks in this part of the world. In fact, theyre a dime a dozen. Most are outfitted with surf racks, toolboxes or have gear loaded in the bed. They are put to good use.Anita Burke, GMs chief vehicle engineer of midsize trucks, explained what makes this category of relatively small truck popular. The versatility and usability of these trucks appeal to small business owners, families or even outdoor lovers.

With a 12.5-metre turn-ing radius which we put to the test when we want to make a U-turn to take some photos its quite impressive. Furthermore, its the all-in-one midsize truck without compromise. It has the segments best horsepower thanks to two great engines. The first being a 2.5L, 4-cylinder with 200 hp and 191 lb-ft of torque, the next being a 3.6L, V6 with 305 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired to

a 6-speed automatic transmission; a 6-speed manual is available on select extended cab 2WD modelsCome 2015, a 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Die-sel is scheduled to join in the engine lineup.Want to tow a couple of dirt bikes, or mount a couple of kayaks on the rear? Sure! Not a problem. As I drove through Del Mar with a trailer hitched to the back that carried two incredibly clean dirt bikes, I barely felt they were there. The V6-endowed Chevy Colorado (or GMC Canyon) tows up to 3,175 kg (7,000 lbs.) with the trailering package, so it has ample oomph to get it up some tough grades without breaking a sweat.When you want to access the bed regardless of trim they all come with

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the four or six-cylinder variants, no rattles, bangs or buzzing were heard. I actually couldnt believe my ears as to how serene the cabin was. I guess the triple door seals are doing their job and doing it well.The transmission had a smoothness to it and the 8-inch touchscreen featuring Text Messaging Alerts and Siri Eyes Free are a bonus.If youre just hauling yourself, or a pair of jet skis around back, the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado can do the job. And they do it very well. Pricing for the Chevrolet Colorado starts at an MSRP of $19,900 for the four-cylinder with the extended cab. The GMC Canyon has a starting MSRP of $20,600 (both exclude a destination charge of $1,695).

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DrivewayBC.caMaking sense of the new fuel consumption rating systemBy Bob McHugh

A new fuel con-sumption rating system kicks in for all 2015 model year new cars and light trucks. The Govern-ment of Canada has finally approved the five-cycle test method, already used in the US since 2008. In general, those predicted fuel consumption figures on the EnerGuide label (on every new vehicle) will increase somewhere in the 10 to 20 per cent range, compared to a similar, or even identical, 2014 model year vehicle.As before, vehicle manufacturers are re-quired to submit fuel consumption data to the federal government based on controlled laboratory testing procedures. This is done in order to produce results that are consis-tent and repeatable and includes the use of standardized fuels, test cycles and calcula-tions. The underlying objective is to give a Canadian consumer making a new vehicle purchase decision an accurate and reliable way to compare fuel consumption.The three additional test cycles, added to the old two-cycle testing method, include cold temperature operation, air conditioner usage, and driving at higher speeds with more rapid acceleration and braking. Cars, roads and motoring habits have changed over the years and the new five-cycle test was designed to better simulate modern driving.That said, and also as before, an owners actual on-road fuel consumption is still likely to be different, although closer to the new government test numbers. Real life fuel consumption not only varies depending on how and where you drive, it can also change with traffic, the weather, after dark and a bunch of other less obvious factors. If you want to check how your current vehicle would fare (and compare) in the five-cycle test, Natural Resources Canada (nrcan.gc.ca) has an online calculation tool

that gives approxi-mate fuel economy numbers for vehicles going all the way back to 1995. This is the web link: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/fcr-rcf/public/index-e.cfmThe more fuel a ve-hicle burns is directly

related to the amount of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, it pumps out the tailpipe. So, not only does a more fuel efficient vehi-cle cost less to operate, it also has reduced environmental impact. Fuel economy now transcends the small car market and is an important concern for buyers in just about every vehicle market segment. Its also why fuel economy has become an increasingly important in the marketing of new vehicles, especially in the high-volume market segments. The car business is a highly competitive one and, as you might expect, auto makers try to build vehicles that do well, and get low numbers, in the government fuel economy test. Major technological changes are also happening in the fuel economy race. Smaller and more efficient gasoline engines are available, hybrid vehicle sales are taking off, plug-in hybrid vehicles are becoming more common and the pure electric vehicle is a competitive production reality. So, even the term fuel consumption may become obsolete, sometime in the future. Right now, however, if you walk into a new car dealership showroom, youll probably find both 2014 and 2015 editions of the same model vehicle for sale, side-by-side. If you dont notice the asterisked note under the EnerGuide fuel consumption figure on the 2015, its easy to assume that its a less fuel efficient vehicle and thats almost certainly not correct. The 2015 EnerGuide fuel consumption figure is simply more realistic and closer to what youre likely to experience during day-to-day driving in the real world.

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Charlotte, NC The launch for the heavily updated Toyota Camry took place here in the heart of NASCAR country.Along the drive route, there were several NASCAR stops, one at the Hall of Fame, and another at Joe Gibbs Racing and a third at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was all to emphasize just how American the Camry has become. The chief engineer of the 2015 Camry is from Michigan, not Japan, as was the case with the rest of the crew that updated over 2000 parts on this latest sedan. It is the most popular passenger car in North America and number one in the United States. However, that is not the case in Canada, where it lies third in the Toyota lineup behind the Corolla and RAV4.

LooksWhen a car is typically refreshed, the designers add a new front bumper, grille headlights and rear taillights and call it a day. Not the case here, the 2015 Toyota Camry has all-new sheet metal, providing a sleeker and more eye-catch-ing design. The wheelbase remains the same length but the track, side-to-side has been widened for more stability. The overall length is only slightly longer, in the nose, to help achieve the more polished look. The interesting thing is this new more youthful design actually makes the car look smaller, mostly due to the less slab-sided look used in the previous car and the tightly wrapped lines and shapes. There is a new trim level in the Camry lineup, the XSE, sportier looking trim that enabled Toyota to lower the price of the, still sporty, SE trim by $2,000 to $24,990. In addition the SE trim has been added to the Hybrid model, enabling buyers of that efficient car to also enjoy a more distinctive design. InsideInside, the refresh focuses more on ease of use and refined materials. The top of the dash is the only carry-over part, which is still a soft touch material with French stitching. What has been added is faux suede on the doors with the ability to get two-tone seats in the Camry, also with faux suede, but the updated seats are only in the new XSE

trim. The centre stack now has bigger buttons and rotary dials for ease of use, a welcome update for older buyers. To appeal to younger intenders, the Camry has the latest connectivity and on the top XLE models a wireless charging system in the centre cubby but the phone either needs a special sleeve or integrated wireless charging technology.

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