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NEWSGAZ E T T EGOLDSTREAM
Return to work training funds utilized wellon West ShoreWorkLink helping people get unstuck from ‘welfare trap’
Tom FletcherBlack Press
The B.C. government’s new training and employ-ment program for single parents has enrolled more than 1,300 people since it began Sept. 1.
The program covers tuition, daycare and trans-portation costs for up to a year of on-the-job train-ing, or education towards in-demand jobs, for sin-gle parents receiving social assistance or disability payments. The benefits can continue for up to the first year of employment, including extension of government-paid dental and other health benefits.
It replaces the previous system, often referred to as the welfare trap, where single parents would lose their assistance payments and benefits if they went back to school to train for a job. West Shore residents can access the program through the WorkLink Employment Society in Langford.
“People in the West Shore have been utilizing it … There’s a lot of excitement and interest in the program,” said WorkLink case manager Jo Zlotnik. “Anything that gives someone an opportunity to become unstuck is very beneficial.”
Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell called the results of the program’s first four months “a very good sign,” particularly since about 400 of the voluntary participants are not in the ministry’s “expected to work” category because their chil-dren are under the age of three.
Of the 1,330 people signed up as of mid-Decem-ber, 50 are already on the job in construction, retail, health and community service positions.
PLEASE SEE: WorkBC staffers, Page A4
Arnold Lim/News Gazette staff
Victoria Shamrocks star Corey Small shows off the team’s Mann Cup championship trophy alongside his recently acquired Western Lacrosse Association first team all-star award at the team office in Langford.
Green Christmas for SmallLacrosse star one of many cogs in 2015 wheel of success for Victoria Shamrocks Arnold LimNews Gazette staff
Corey Small’s last name is no indica-tion of his value to the Victoria Sham-rocks.
In fact it is quite the opposite. Visi-tors to the Western Lacrosse Associa-tion club’s Langford office recently were
reminded of that value, as the diminu-tive 5’ 9” forward dropped by to pick up his 2015 first team all-star trophy. The all-star nod was one of various high-lights from the season for Small, who led the team to their first Mann Cup in 10 years and ninth in their history.
“Corey is the type of player every team dreams of having,” said club gen-eral manager Chris Welch. “He is a phe-nomenal talent and a great guy, a tre-mendous ambassador for our sport and a real emerging leader in our group.”
Over the past five season, Welch said, Small has quickly become one of the key faces of the franchise. “He is a very spe-
cial player, a special guy and he fits the green and white perfectly, so we love having him.”
Small led the WLA in points with 79 (33 goals, 36 assists) during the regular season, added a league-high 40 in the WLA playoffs and topped it off by win-ning the Mike Kelley Award as Mann Cup most valuable player.
His third first-team all star selec-tion matches the number of times he has been voted most popular Victoria Shamrock by the fans.
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Next year is shaping up to be an exciting one for the City of Langford in terms of
recreation.Mayor Stew Young
points to the opening of the new YM-YWCA facilities in April as one of the largest proj-ects for the municipal-ity for 2016. While the facility has created much anticipation and excitement – not just among Langford resi-dents but those across the West Shore – the City isn’t stopping there, Young said.
With the completion of that project, council will be looking to Langford residents for input on a new five-year recreation plan. Young expects that public process will begin with an open house some time in the new year, similar to one held in 2014, when residents were asked what types of projects they would like to see, from baseball fields to swimming pools and arenas.
“That seemed to work really well,” he said, adding the projects outlined in the last five-year rec-reation plan have almost all been built.
The mayor is also keeping a close eye on the McKenzie Inter-change project.
“During construction it’ll be hell,” he said. While the City sup-ports the project, Young is skepti-cal of it being the end-all solution to traffic flow problems. “It’s not going to get any better … I think it’s time we looked at what we can do.”
Langford is working on ways to improve traffic flow, with several major projects completed, such as the Leigh Road Interchange. The City is continuing work on the West Shore Parkway extension in 2016, with completion projected for 2018.
Speaking of roadwork proj-ects, Young said a “major prior-ity” is finishing the Skirt Mountain
entrance to the Bear Mountain area, connecting it at Leigh Road. The City is looking to partner with the landowners and operators to have that roadway in the works for 2016.
On the topic of other things flowing through the City, the goal will be to achieve what’s best for the community in terms of sew-age treatment. “The whole thing
is a bit of a mess and there’s no real way to solve it,” Young said. “We better find the cheapest and best option.”
He also wants to see the roles of municipali-ties and the Capital Regional District rede-fined to help reduce duplication of services and keep costs from piling up for taxpayers.
He argues that the CRD keeps add-ing expensive projects, but hasn’t cut any programs to help offset costs, especially in anticipation of rising sewage bills.
Steady growth on docket for City of Colwood
With 2016 upon us, Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton said resi-dents of her West Shore commu-nity have much to look forward to with years of planning finally giv-ing way to build-out in key areas of the community.
“Actually seeing the homes built in Royal Bay and actually seeing some activity at Onni (the former Capital City Centre at Colwood Corners) are prob-ably the two things that get me excited that we are moving ahead again,” she said. “The trains are on the tracks and we are back in business in that regard. A large part of the regulatory work has been accom-plished and we will actually see things happen and start to see those changes.”
As in Langford, sewage treat-ment, its costs and plant locations, will continue to be a frequent topic of discussion in the coming year, as will such challenges as
traffic flow with construction on the McKenzie Avenue Interchange project due to start next fall.
“I was out the door at 6:30 in the morning to get into bumper-to-bumper (traffic) to get to a 7:30 a.m. meet-ing,” Hamilton said, describing a recent commute. “You can imagine (what it will be like) when con-struction starts.”
She also looked to internal improvements including increased communication with residents and more new public events, like the successful Eats and Beats. Per-haps the biggest new push in 2016 will be a renewed focus on the Official Community Plan.
“We did an OCP review in 2009 and 2010 and it’s time for a new one,” she said. “It’s slated to be on the books for 2016, so that will give a fresh insight as to what’s worked what hasn’t worked.”
Shoulder municipalityimpacted on all sides
View Royal is the only Capital Region municipality that shares a border with five separate juris-dictions. As such, it finds itself involved in projects and under-takings that have relevance to the entire region.
In 2016 some of those will be high on the priority list for the Town, said Mayor David Screech.
“Sewage treatment is number 1; it’s certainly number 1 for me,” he
said. “I would like to get it resolved and move on.”
With the initially pro-jected costs to taxpay-ers “significantly more for View Royal than the projected costs for McLoughlin Point” – even for the simplest option brought forward – Screech notes that it’ll be important in 2016 to ensure residents are
given hard numbers and good information on all the options.
With the McKenzie Interchange project due to start next fall, and existing commuter traffic patterns directly affecting View Royal, the
Town will seek to have its mes-sage clearly heard about the cur-rent and potential problems of
cut-through traffic along Island Highway, Screech said.
On development, many small- to medium-scale residential proj-ects are on the go. But the largest ongoing effort is Eagle Creek Village at Helmcken Road and Watkiss Way, scheduled for major-ity completion in 2016. Not only will it attract
shoppers and new residents to View Royal, the taxes will significantly boost the Town’s coffers.
The design process for View Royal’s major arteries, specifically the northwest section of Island Highway, will also continue. “We’re looking at continuing the same standard that we started last time at the Four Mile trestle,” Screech said, referring to upgrades on bike lanes, sidewalks and lane widths.
Metchosin celebratesthe status quo
Not far up the road from Royal Bay, the rural farming community of Metchosin has different priori-ties than its neighbour for 2016.
“If we are talking about what to look forward to, it would be more of the same. We’ve been quite successful in assuring our direc-tion as a rural alterna-tive community,” said Mayor John Ranns.
He’s been working with council for years on recession-proofing the District and said its finances are very well in order. “We have reserves established for all anticipated infra-structure needs for the next 50 years,” he said. “If we continue to contribute to our cash reserves and keep tax increases at inflation … we have little to worry.”
Major projects include rebuilt stairs to Witty’s Lagoon – Ranns
hopes the Capital Regional Dis-trict covers that cost – and pave-ment upgrades to major roads.
An issue presenting an element of uncertainty, is the topic of amal-gamation. Ranns expects it will be addressed as the need arises.
One of his hopes for 2016 is pos-itive change within the regional district. “I hope we can work on restoring some of the public con-fidence in the CRD,” he said.
New CAO, industrial plan top Highlands’ to-do list
Mayor Ken Williams said it’s shaping up to be a busy year,
with a number of major projects coming up quickly. The first change of note will be installing a new CAO, with the departure of Chris Coates.
Council and staff will continue the High-lands South Gate-way Industrial Area review process, having received two rezoning applications that col-
lectively cover roughly 100 acres of land. One of those is for the Millstream Meadows property, currently owned by the CRD.
“They want to sell the property, but they have to get it to compli-ance,” Williams said. The plan is to have ready a coherent land-use policy that fits the District’s plans for future development, when the time comes to sell Millstream Meadows or neighbouring indus-
trial properties.Highlands is also
considering upgrades to its firefighting ser-vices as a way to save residents money on home insurance. Other potential items include West Shore Parks and Recreation-led activities at the new community hall, and such housekeep-ing tasks as updat-
ing subdivision and soil deposit bylaws, and crafting new policies on secondary suites and the citi-zen engagement process.
Extended interviews with the five mayors are available at gold-streamgazette.com.
What’s looming on the West Shore horizon?2016:
Spotlight
Five mayors weigh in on upcoming projects, key issues for the coming year
“For anyone who wears the shamrock, that (all-star selection) is no small feat, because things are voted on politically in the WLA and they are not big on dropping accolades on Victoria,” Welch said. “So the fact that Corey has been able to smash through that on three occasions for first team honours speaks to what a spe-cial player he is.”
His ability to rise to the occasion, whether it is a battle on the floor or off, has had a positive effect on their organiza-tion, Welch added.
Small pointed out that it has never been just about personal stats or recognition, it is about the team first.
“Individual accolades aren’t important to the
players of the Shamrocks,” he said. “(It’s) fortu-nate for me to get some points and score some
goals, but really, you know, it’s the guys who you play with that make that pos-
sible.”Attacker Jesse King, who totalled
64 points in 16 games, was the other Victoria Shamrock to garner first-team all star honours when the awards were announced last August.
Defender Rory Smith was named to the second all-star team.Small took the occasion last week
to celebrate the Shamrock fans who packed the rink during the Mann Cup and WLA playoffs, and supported the team during the sea-son. Despite not yet being signed yet for 2016, he looked forward to donning the three-leaf clover again.
“Without a doubt we’ve been the best team in the west for the last four years. I don’t see that changing in 2016 … I think we have the team to do it again,” he said.
Clover leaves … Season tickets for the 2016 Vic-toria Shamrocks WLA campaign are on sale now. They can be purchased in person at the club’s office, 120-967 Langford Pkwy. in Langford, or by calling 250-478-ROCK (7625).
More than 90 per cent of partici-pants are single mothers, reflecting the fact that women make up 90 per cent of the 16,000 single par-ents receiving income and disabil-ity assistance in B.C.
“When they come into a WorkBC office, there is an assessment that takes place to determine the best path for that individual,” Stilwell said in an interview. “The case managers look at aptitude and background as well as what’s going on in the local job market, and try to figure out how to individually
map the supports that are needed for that person. It’s a very flexible program.”
When the single parent program was launched, Stilwell described it as “one of the most significant social program shifts this govern-ment has ever introduced.” It came with a financial commitment of $24.5 million over five years.
The ministry cites research showing children who grow up in an income-assistance family are up to three times more likely to become dependent on income assistance themselves later in life.
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West Shore area Scouts are engaging in a fundraiser to help residents dispose of their Christmas trees from now until Jan. 10.
Members will be on hand for drop-off days at the Luxton
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from Dec. 28 to 30 and Jan. 4 to 8 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Trees will be chipped for a suggested donation of $5 for drop-offs, or $10 for pick-up service, with funds going to the 14th Juan de Fuca Venturer Company and 9th JDF Rovers. The money helps defray the cost of Scouting events and camps.
If you’d like your tree picked up, call Curtis at 250-589-7715 or email [email protected].
Langford apartment stairwell fire sees two youths arrested for arsonRCMP working with Langford Fire Rescue on caseArnold LimNews Gazette staff
Two youths have been arrested in connection to an alleged arson in Langford.
West Shore RCMP and Lang-ford Fire Rescue began the investigation after a suspicious stairwell fire displaced 60 ten-
ants evacuated from a 29-unit building in the 700-block of Hockley Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 12.
“The West Shore RCMP Major Crime Unit, including an arson investigator and the RCMP Forensic Identification Service are working closely with the Langford Fire Depart-ment into this incident,” said Const. Alex Bérubé of the West Shore RCMP. “Luckily, nobody was injured and the damage was limited to the stairwell.”
Evacuated residents were sheltered at the Langford
Legion before returning later that evening.
One suspect was arrested Dec. 14 after being spotted by a construction worker in the area, the second was arrested without incident Dec. 16. Both were released on a Promise to Appear set for Feb. 25.
The two arrested youths, aged 16 and 17, cannot be named under the Youth Crimi-nal Justice Act.
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I first met Stephen Harper when he was running for the Canadian Alliance leadership in 2002.
Speaking to a group of Fraser Valley members concerned that the party had split over the leadership of Stockwell Day, Harper didn’t mince words because a local reporter had showed up on a Saturday morning. He explained his prediction that no matter who leads the conservative movement started by Preston Manning, the national media would work against it.
“The press is owned by big-L liberals and staffed by small-L liberals,” Harper said. “Preston was too cerebral; Stock was not cerebral enough. I’m not sure where I will be, but the media will always be on the other side.”
Harper’s cold war with national media is a theme that runs through his decade as prime minister, peaking in 2015 with the most slanted election coverage I’ve ever witnessed. The celebration continues over Justin Trudeau’s victory, with the supposedly non-partisan federal bureaucracy cheering along with much of the national media.
Harper’s assessment of major newspaper ownership is no longer accurate, except for the Toronto Star. But the dying tradition of owners looking up from their accounting ledgers to endorse
a political party continued, with Postmedia and the Globe and Mail pointing out that Trudeau’s rash
promises didn’t add up.Endorsements were a
brief interruption in the media assault on Harper’s record. His government’s plan to welcome 10,000 refugees, unveiled way back in January 2015, was portrayed as heartless and feeble, while Trudeau’s 25,000 by Christmas represented the generous character of the true Canada.
As it turns out, the Liberals have been hard pressed to reach even the 10,000 mark. But they’ve put out a rash new promise to make it 50,000 at some point in the future, so the media’s new-found message of sunshine, hope and change continues.
Those modest $10 billion annual deficits that Trudeau promised, and Harper warned against? Borrowing and spending will far exceed that, but we’re assured that’s because they were based on inflated Conservative financial forecasts.
In fact, independent private sector forecasts are now the key reference for government budgets at the federal and provincial level. None of them predicted the further slump in energy prices that continued through 2015.
And cooking the books before an election isn’t really possible any more, thanks to the establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office.
That was a Harper innovation, along with scheduled elections.
And that Trudeau pledge to raise taxes on the wealthiest Canadians and use the proceeds to finance a tax cut for the middle class? That one didn’t add up either. For one thing, wealthy people have a variety of legal ways to reduce their taxable income.
Here’s an actual front-page headline from the Globe and Mail, reporting this unfortunate fact, well after the election: “The way Liberals gauged response to new tax rate explains gap.” So it was just an understandable oversight, you see.
Trudeau’s star turn in Paris, where he pronounced that “Canada is back” in the battle to control the world’s weather? The official submission from his bloated delegation to the UN climate meetings was actually the existing Conservative plan, which includes phasing out coal-fired electricity generation.
Harper generally represented a preference for the individual over the state, a concept that at one time was known as “liberalism.” This was illustrated by his preference for parents rather than a nanny state to administer child care.
He advocated free trade, small government and low taxes. We’ll see how that legacy survives the new government and its media cheering section.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
There’s likely few people outside those with experience putting out a community newspaper who truly understand Christmas print deadlines and how mixed up they can be.
With that said, some readers may wonder why we’ve chosen today to publish ruminations on 2016 from our five West Shore mayors, when we’ve yet to produce our popular annual year in review issue.
Well, with the fact our trusted carriers will deliver this Friday’s paper on Thursday, our Jan. 1 edition is technically our last Gazette you’ll see in 2015. There you’ll find a recap of our top stories from January through December, along with some of the best photos of the past year, some not previously published.
As for our illustrious mayors, we appreciated hearing from them on issues they believe will most affect residents in the coming year and beyond.
Some of those issues, such as determining how to proceed with sewage treatment and the McKenzie interchange and its construction challenges, will involve difficult decisions and require valuable input from you, their constituents. For others, like the new YM-YWCA in Langford and the Eagle Creek Village project in View Royal the decisions have already been made and it’s just a matter of seeing them through to completion in 2016.
Like an unstoppable juggernaut forging ahead, the look and feel of the West Shore is changing by the day, week, month and year. Some will embrace it and find ways to celebrate that change; others may rebel against the way growth is happening in their neighbourhoods and municipalities. The beauty of community is everyone has a chance to say their piece if they so desire.
We can’t help but feel excited about the opportunities West Shore residents will have next year to pursue new options in recreation, localized careers and, for some, new ways of travelling in, out and through the West Shore.
We encourage our readers to get involved in some way to help personalize these new aspects of your community. It’s the kind of thing that make living more interesting.
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Thank you for this article. I felt very heartened to read about the introduction of the blessed drums and drumming to Shoreline middle school.
I also enjoyed watching the carving of the recently raised totem pole at Royal Roads University. I visited the carving shed many times, taking family and friends with me to see the work in progress.
I look forward to seeing and reading about future recognitions of the rich culture of our indigenous neighbours. I am grateful for their generosity, for sharing their ceremonies and traditions with us now, after so many decades of neglect and suppression.
I thank the many men and women who were courageous in continuing to hold their culture close to their hearts, to ensure that it was there for today’s generation of Canadians to celebrate and honour.
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Leigh Road bears brunt of highway exit closureRe: Life is better without the
highway (Gazette, Dec. 22)As a resident of the Langford
Lake area, I empathize with the residents of Goldstream Avenue and share in their relief for having safer pedestrian conditions on the road, now that it is closed to exiting highway traffic.
However, do not ignore the trickle-down of this change in traffic patterns: the problem with volumes has shifted to Leigh Road, which is also residential south of Goldstream Avenue. Many drivers appear to not give this consideration.
The 2800-block of Leigh is flanked on each side by residences. The recent upgrade in this block created a sidewalk on one side, but it lacks crosswalks between Dunford Road and Goldstream and a sidewalk on the opposite side. The speed limit is 50 km/h.
Children walk on the narrow
Leigh Road shoulder/bike lane between the road and the curb on their way to and from school. Why? Because it is unsafe to cross the road to reach the sidewalk in this block due to traffic speeds, large vehicles and wide-turning vehicles.
If you can drag yourself away from the circus show that is the intersection of Goldstream and Leigh, walk down the 2800-block of Leigh Road around 8:30 a.m. or during the evening shift change for the transit buses returning to their yard on Dunford. Try crossing the road and consider then how safe you feel.
Perhaps collectively we can make the road safer and quieter for all those living and passing through our residential area?
To the good neighbours from Dunford businesses: slow the trucks and buses down and do not use engine brakes (refer to the posted sign). To guests of
our neighbourhood: slow down. To area residents: slow down and complain to businesses and the City of Langford when you see problems. To the RCMP: occasional speed enforcement would be beneficial. To the City: consider dual speed limits for heavy and personal vehicles (such as is used in the U.S.).
The 50 km/h speed limit is too fast for large trucks and buses when mixed with the pedestrians
and residences on Leigh. It’s a lethal combination.
Please slow down and consider the safety of our children. Any of us could have a lapse in judgment in our haste to finish our work day, or to get wherever we are going a few seconds faster. We would then have to live with the heart-wrenching consequences of our actions.
Leah BrennanLangford
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Large trucks and other commercial vehicles regularly use the 2800-block of Leigh Road, which one reader reminds is a residential street.Katherine Engqvist/ News Gazette staff
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Make recycling one of your New Year’s Resolutions.
‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “green” holiday season.For more recycling information visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca
Oct. 8 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noon Oct. 10 – Happy Thanksgiving! Oct. 15 – Goldstream Station Market, Veterans Memorial Park – � nal market of the yearOct. 15 – Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner, Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa Oct. 23 –Final Metchosin Farmers’ Market of the season – see you next Mother’s Day!Late October – The annual Ghosts of Victoria Festival, with special spooky activities around the regionLate October – Head to Goldstream Park to take in the fall Salmon RunOct. 31 – Happy Halloween! Find family fun at local � rehalls, City Centre Park & Bear Mountain Resort.
November – Browse your West Shore Recreation Active Living Guide for seasonal events, classes and activities, www.westshorerecreation.caDon’t forget those in need – support the West Shore Food Bank this holiday seasonNov. 6 – Fall back: Daylight Savings Time ends.Nov. 12 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noon Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Park, Royal Roads University Nov. 12 – Take on the Bear Mountain 10K, www.bearmountain10k.caNov. 30 – 10,000 Tonight, SD62 food bank collectionWatch for Santa’s arrival at Westshore Town Centre, www. westshoretowncentre.com
December – Westhills Arena has outdoor ice skatingDec. 3 – Island Equipment Operators’ annual Lighted Truck Convoy, www.ieoa.caDec. 3 – Langford Light-up, Veterans Memorial ParkDec. 4 – Skate With Santa, Westhills Arena outdoor iceDec. 7 – Colwood Light-up, city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd.Dec. 8 to 10 and Dec. 15-17 – Langford Trolley Christmas Light TourDecember – Santa Run with the Metchosin Fire Department, www.metchosin� re.caDec. 10 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonDec. 25 – Merry Christmas!Dec. 31 – Family New Year’s Eve event, City Centre Park
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Highlighting local events in the Westshore throughout 2016
Jan. 1 – Scouts’ Polar Bear Swim at Camp Bernard and Thetis Lake, www.victoriascouts.caJan. 1 – Taylor Beach polar bear swim, Metchosin 2 p.m.Jan. 8, 10, 23, 30 & 31 – Victoria Grizzlies play at The Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comJan. 2 & 3 – BC Lions’ Society Tree chipping at & Westshore Town Centre & Sooke Home Hardware.Jan. 2 & 3 – Tree chipping at Colwood FirehallJan. 9 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonJan. 9 – Highlands Co� ee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, Karel Roessingh/Maureen Washington, highlands.bc.caJan. 15-17 – Paci� c Cup Hockey tournament, The Q Centre, Juan de Fuca and Westhills arenasJan. 26 – Free Coast Capital Swim, JDF Pool, www.westshorerecreation.ca
Feb. 13, 14, 26 – Victoria Grizzlies play at The Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comFeb. 6, 20 – Americas Rugby Championship, (men’s sevens) Canada vs. Uruguay (Feb. 6); vs. Brazil (Feb. 20), Westhills Stadium.Feb. 8 – Family Day skate, JDF Arena, 1 to 2:30pmFeb. 11-12 – City AAA senior girls basketball playo� s, Belmont secondary.Feb. 13 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, Daniel Cook, highlands.bc.caFeb. 13– Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonFeb. 19 – Pro-D skate (1 to 2:30 pm) and swim (3:30 to 5 pm), JDF Rec Centre, www.westshorerecreation.caFeb. 25-28 – Be a Tourist in Your Home Town, including West Shore sites, attractionsvictoria.com
TBA – BCHL playo� s, Victoria Grizzlies at The Q Centre, March 12 – Baden-Powell Dinner & Silent Auction, Royal Colwood Golf Club, www.victoriascouts.caMarch 12 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMarch 12 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonMarch 17-20 – Elite 10 Grand Slam of Curling, The Q Centre, thegrandslamofcurling.comMarch 22 – Free Coast Capital Swim, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, JDF pool, www.westshorerecreation.caMarch 22 – Kinette Club Easter egg hunt for kids 13-under, 10 a.m. behind the Juan de Fuca Library.March 27 – Westshore Triathlon/Duathlon, www.westshoretriathlonbc.ca
May 1 to 7 – B.C. Youth WeekMay 14 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonMay 14 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMay 8 – Mother’s Day Paint-in, Hatley Park. May 8 – Metchosin Farmer’s Market opens for the season, 11am to 2pm Sundays through October. May 21 & 22 – Historic Military Encampment, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteMay 20 to 23 – Luxton Spring FairMay 28 – Goldstream Station Market opens, Veterans Memorial Park, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Oct. 15May 29 – Highlands Market opens, 10am to 1pm, Caleb Pike Heritage Park, to Sept. 25
June 5 – Victoria Goddess Run, Westhills Stadium, victoriagoddess.comJune 11 & 12 – Relay for Life, Westhills StadiumJune 11 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caJune 11 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonJune 12 – Telus Walk for Diabetes, City Centre ParkJune 12 – Saunders Subaru Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, Elk Lake.June 14 to 22 – Get a team together and ride the Big Bike for heart and stroke research, www.heartandstroke.caJune 15 to 19 – Historical Timeline at Fort Rodd HillJune 17 – Langford’s annual Mayor’s Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa
July 1 – Canada Day celebrations, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site; Can. Day Block Party, Bear Mountain ResortJuly 1-2 – Harley Owners Group rally, Eagleridge CentreJuly 10 – Watch for the Classy Caddies Vintage Cadillac Car Show, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteJuly 17 – Langford Triathlon; Langford Lake, Colwood and MetchosinJuly 23 – B.C. Football Conference season starts, westshorerebels.ca July 24 – Colwood Rotary Club’s Art & Wine Festival, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseJuly 28 – Western Lacrosse Association season starts, victoriashamrocks.comJuly 29 to 31 – BearTrax mountain biking festival JumpShip at Bear Mtn Resort.
Support your Westshore Rebels football team at Westhills Stadium, www.westshorerebels.caAug. 1 – BC Day celebration and Performing Arts Festival at Westhills StadiumAug. 13 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonAug. 14 – City of Langford Annual Show and Shine, Goldstream AvenueAug. 21 – Fab Forts, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseAug. 21 – Join Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria, www.tourdevictoria.comWatch for Victoria Shamrocks lacrosse dates at The Q Centre, www.victoriashamrocks.comIt’s harvest time – discover the local bounty at the West Shore’s farmer’s markets
It’s hockey season again, support your Juan de Fuca Grizzlies at The Q Centre www.victoriagrizzlies.comWatch for the start of Westshore RFC rugby season this month, Saturdays at Juan de Fuca Rec. � eld.Sept. 6 – Back to school!Sept. 16 to 18 – Luxton Fall Fair, Luxton Fairgrounds, www.luxtonfair.ca Sept. 11 – English Car A� air in the Park, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteSept. 11 – Highland Fling, Caleb Pike Heritage Park, www.calebpikeheritagepark.orgSept. 11 – Metchosin Day, Metchosin Municipal GroundsSept. 16 – Sportassist Charity Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Golf ClubSept. 24– Fort Rodd Hill Lantern Tour, 250-478-4389
April 2 –View Royal Garden Club spring show, 1-3 p.m. Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Dr.April 6 – BikeJam season opener, West Shore Parks and Recreation (rain day April 7), www.schoolbikeleague.comApril 9 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caApril 9 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonApril 16-17 – HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens World Rugby Series, Westhills Stadium April 15 to 17 – Victoria Spring Home Expo, JDF Rec Centre, www.homeshowtime.com April 15 – Pro-D day swim, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Juan de Fuca Rec Centre pool.April 22 – Earth Day in Canada
Highlands council appeals a Supreme Court ruling, a View Royal councillor apologizes for storming out of a committee meeting, the Four Mile Pub is targeted in an armed robbery and a gas attendant is robbed with a butcher knife on Christmas Day, all were among the headlines pulled from past issues of the Goldstream Gazette for the week of Dec. 30.
2006Highlands council’s decision to appeal a Supreme
Court ruling that overturned the Bear Mountain bylaws is one of several options being considered, says mayor Mark Cardinal. The previous month, Justice Malcolm Macaulay declared illegal the Dis-trict’s bylaws authorizing Bear Mountain to develop a golf course, 150 residences, a hotel/resort and a commercial area in south Highlands. Rezoning dis-cussions were contentious in the rural community.
Also making news the week of Dec. 30, 2006: Langford gives thumbs down to adopting a trans-
fer of development rights policy. The proposal would have allowed property owners who want to preserve a parcel of land, for green space or heri-tage use, to sell development rights on the land to someone who could then transfer that property density to another parcel. Langford employed the policy earlier in 2006 for the second phase of Bear Mountain development. It enabled the procurement of approximately 30 acres of green space at Park-dale Hill in the Glen Lake area, in return for more density at the Bear Mountain property south of Florence Lake.
1996View Royal Coun. George Bickerton apologizes
to council colleagues and town staff for storming out of a committee meeting. He says he left a Dec. 12 planning committee meeting in a huff because two other councillors were trying to speed passage of a proposed bylaw requiring fire sprinklers in all new housing in the town. Minutes of the meeting simply note: “Councillor Bickerton removed himself from the chambers.”
He says he couldn’t listen to it anymore and walked out. He apologized for his “unprofessional-ism and lack of control.”
Also making news the week of Dec. 30, 1996:Local RCMP arrest a man in connection with the
armed robbery two days earlier of the Four Mile Pub cold beer and wine store in View Royal. The store was held up at approximately 8 p.m. by a man wielding a knife, who was given cash and fled. He was arrested in a walk-in medical clinic at Colwood Corners.
And, anyone hoping to win a seat at the Langford council table this fall will likely have to get past a list of incumbents determined to hold onto their posts. Mayor Stew Young says he plans to run again, as do Denise Blackwell and Winnie Sifert. It is expected the entire slate will run for re-election.
1986A gas attendant is robbed at knifepoint at approxi-
mately midnight on Christmas Day, at the Petro Can-ada station on Island Highway. A man armed with a
butcher knife held up the night attendant and was seen running away on the highway, having escaped with an undis-closed amount of cash from the till.
Also making news the week of Dec. 30, 1986:
Colwood RCMP have charged 12 drivers with impaired driving in the roughly three weeks since beginning their Counter Attack Program. The num-ber of impaired driv-ers is identical to last year, but the number of traffic violation tick-ets issued is high, mak-ing the holiday season a busy one for local RCMP. In that same time period, 78 motor vehicles have been involved in accidents. A Colwood RCMP spokesperson says one of the worst nights is surprisingly not New Year’s, but Christmas Eve.
They won’t be underfedPopular Greater Victoria furniture merchant Gordy Dodd shows off a pair of turkey dinners heaped with all the fixings at Our Place during his annual Christmas dinner last week. Hundreds lined up at the downtown service provider awaiting their turn to go up and share in the donated hot meal. Dodd has been arranging the charity dinner for 15 years.
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to attend a meeting on:
Thursday, January 7, 20167:00 p.m.
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Change to Recycling DayIf your blue box collection day falls on New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, your curbside materials will be collected on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers.For more information, please visit www.crd.bc.ca/bluebox.
Oct. 8 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noon Oct. 10 – Happy Thanksgiving! Oct. 15 – Goldstream Station Market, Veterans Memorial Park – � nal market of the yearOct. 15 – Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner, Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa Oct. 23 –Final Metchosin Farmers’ Market of the season – see you next Mother’s Day!Late October – The annual Ghosts of Victoria Festival, with special spooky activities around the regionLate October – Head to Goldstream Park to take in the fall Salmon RunOct. 31 – Happy Halloween! Find family fun at local � rehalls, City Centre Park & Bear Mountain Resort.
November – Browse your West Shore Recreation Active Living Guide for seasonal events, classes and activities, www.westshorerecreation.caDon’t forget those in need – support the West Shore Food Bank this holiday seasonNov. 6 – Fall back: Daylight Savings Time ends.Nov. 12 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noon Nov. 11 – Remembrance Day ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Park, Royal Roads University Nov. 12 – Take on the Bear Mountain 10K, www.bearmountain10k.caNov. 30 – 10,000 Tonight, SD62 food bank collectionWatch for Santa’s arrival at Westshore Town Centre, www. westshoretowncentre.com
December – Westhills Arena has outdoor ice skatingDec. 3 – Island Equipment Operators’ annual Lighted Truck Convoy, www.ieoa.caDec. 3 – Langford Light-up, Veterans Memorial ParkDec. 4 – Skate With Santa, Westhills Arena outdoor iceDec. 7 – Colwood Light-up, city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd.Dec. 8 to 10 and Dec. 15-17 – Langford Trolley Christmas Light TourDecember – Santa Run with the Metchosin Fire Department, www.metchosin� re.caDec. 10 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonDec. 25 – Merry Christmas!Dec. 31 – Family New Year’s Eve event, City Centre Park
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February calendar of EVENTS
November calendar of EVENTS
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July calendar of EVENTS
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April calendar of EVENTS
May calendar of EVENTS
June calendar of EVENTS
December calendar of EVENTS
Highlighting local events in the Westshore throughout 2016
Jan. 1 – Scouts’ Polar Bear Swim at Camp Bernard and Thetis Lake, www.victoriascouts.caJan. 1 – Taylor Beach polar bear swim, Metchosin 2 p.m.Jan. 8, 10, 23, 30 & 31 – Victoria Grizzlies play at The Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comJan. 2 & 3 – BC Lions’ Society Tree chipping at & Westshore Town Centre & Sooke Home Hardware.Jan. 2 & 3 – Tree chipping at Colwood FirehallJan. 9 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonJan. 9 – Highlands Co� ee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, Karel Roessingh/Maureen Washington, highlands.bc.caJan. 15-17 – Paci� c Cup Hockey tournament, The Q Centre, Juan de Fuca and Westhills arenasJan. 26 – Free Coast Capital Swim, JDF Pool, www.westshorerecreation.ca
Feb. 13, 14, 26 – Victoria Grizzlies play at The Q Centre, www.victoriagrizzlies.comFeb. 6, 20 – Americas Rugby Championship, (men’s sevens) Canada vs. Uruguay (Feb. 6); vs. Brazil (Feb. 20), Westhills Stadium.Feb. 8 – Family Day skate, JDF Arena, 1 to 2:30pmFeb. 11-12 – City AAA senior girls basketball playo� s, Belmont secondary.Feb. 13 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, Daniel Cook, highlands.bc.caFeb. 13– Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonFeb. 19 – Pro-D skate (1 to 2:30 pm) and swim (3:30 to 5 pm), JDF Rec Centre, www.westshorerecreation.caFeb. 25-28 – Be a Tourist in Your Home Town, including West Shore sites, attractionsvictoria.com
TBA – BCHL playo� s, Victoria Grizzlies at The Q Centre, March 12 – Baden-Powell Dinner & Silent Auction, Royal Colwood Golf Club, www.victoriascouts.caMarch 12 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMarch 12 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonMarch 17-20 – Elite 10 Grand Slam of Curling, The Q Centre, thegrandslamofcurling.comMarch 22 – Free Coast Capital Swim, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, JDF pool, www.westshorerecreation.caMarch 22 – Kinette Club Easter egg hunt for kids 13-under, 10 a.m. behind the Juan de Fuca Library.March 27 – Westshore Triathlon/Duathlon, www.westshoretriathlonbc.ca
May 1 to 7 – B.C. Youth WeekMay 14 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonMay 14 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caMay 8 – Mother’s Day Paint-in, Hatley Park. May 8 – Metchosin Farmer’s Market opens for the season, 11am to 2pm Sundays through October. May 21 & 22 – Historic Military Encampment, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteMay 20 to 23 – Luxton Spring FairMay 28 – Goldstream Station Market opens, Veterans Memorial Park, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Oct. 15May 29 – Highlands Market opens, 10am to 1pm, Caleb Pike Heritage Park, to Sept. 25
June 5 – Victoria Goddess Run, Westhills Stadium, victoriagoddess.comJune 11 & 12 – Relay for Life, Westhills StadiumJune 11 – Highlands Folk Co� ee House, 7 pm, Caleb Pike House, highlands.bc.caJune 11 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonJune 12 – Telus Walk for Diabetes, City Centre ParkJune 12 – Saunders Subaru Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, Elk Lake.June 14 to 22 – Get a team together and ride the Big Bike for heart and stroke research, www.heartandstroke.caJune 15 to 19 – Historical Timeline at Fort Rodd HillJune 17 – Langford’s annual Mayor’s Golf Tournament, Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa
July 1 – Canada Day celebrations, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site; Can. Day Block Party, Bear Mountain ResortJuly 1-2 – Harley Owners Group rally, Eagleridge CentreJuly 10 – Watch for the Classy Caddies Vintage Cadillac Car Show, Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteJuly 17 – Langford Triathlon; Langford Lake, Colwood and MetchosinJuly 23 – B.C. Football Conference season starts, westshorerebels.ca July 24 – Colwood Rotary Club’s Art & Wine Festival, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseJuly 28 – Western Lacrosse Association season starts, victoriashamrocks.comJuly 29 to 31 – BearTrax mountain biking festival JumpShip at Bear Mtn Resort.
Support your Westshore Rebels football team at Westhills Stadium, www.westshorerebels.caAug. 1 – BC Day celebration and Performing Arts Festival at Westhills StadiumAug. 13 – Mobile recycling depot, Belmont secondary and Lakewood elementary, 9am to noonAug. 14 – City of Langford Annual Show and Shine, Goldstream AvenueAug. 21 – Fab Forts, Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard LighthouseAug. 21 – Join Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria, www.tourdevictoria.comWatch for Victoria Shamrocks lacrosse dates at The Q Centre, www.victoriashamrocks.comIt’s harvest time – discover the local bounty at the West Shore’s farmer’s markets
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Regularly Scheduled Council Meetings in 2016 Regularly scheduled Council Meetings are held in Council Chambers at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, unless posted otherwise.
Regular Council Meetings start at 7:00 pm on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month except July, August and December. A regular Council meeting that falls on a Statutory Holiday is moved to the next business day. Dates are: January 11 and 25 July 11 February 9 and 22 August 29 March 14 and 29 September 12 and 26 April 11 and 25 October 11 and 24 May 9 and 24 November 14 and 28 June 13 and 27 December 5 and 19
Regularly Scheduled Standing Committee Meetings in 2016 Economic Development & Innovation 3rd Thursday at 3:00 pm Finance & Administration 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm Parks, Recreation & Culture 3rd Monday at 5:30 pm Planning & Land Use 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm Protective Services 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 pm Transportation & Public Infrastructure 1st Monday at 6:30 pm
Meeting Schedules vary in July, August & December. All meeting schedules are subject to change. A calendar of the scheduled Council and Committee meetings, full agenda packages and meeting minutes are available on the City’s website (www.colwood.ca) and at Colwood City Hall.
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New Years a time for icy beginnings at 28th annual polar bear swimArnold LimNews Gazette staff
Baby it’s cold outside. It’ll be cold both outside and in
the waters off Taylor Beach come New Year’s Day.
Chill seekers can take the plunge in the Juan de Fuca Strait on Jan. 1 for a polar bear swim steeped in 28 years of Metchosin history.
“The first year was just myself, my wife, a couple of friends and
my (son),” said District Coun. Andy MacKinnon. “The last num-ber of years we’ve had lots of peo-ple who will join us for a dip in the ocean. (And friends and neigh-bours) join us after the swim for hot spiced apple juice.”
MacKinnon’s personal New Year’s Day tradition started even before he moved to the rural farming community. He took his first polar bear plunge in Metcho-sin in 1989, but he’s participated in Jan. 1 swims for more than 40 years, he said.
While some of his friends like it because it guarantees nothing worse can happen throughout the year, he prefers a more posi-tive mindset.
“I just find it a delightful way to
start off the new year. It’s just a fun group activity and everyone enjoys it. I like leading the run and getting the body temperature up before you plunge into the icy cold ocean,” MacKinnon said.
“It’s also a fun family activity. We have had babes in arms who have come into the ocean, with lots of kids and people in their 80s participating in the swim as well.”
Last year, approximately 40 people took the plunge, with many more content to watch from the shore. The event was moved from Witty’s Beach to Taylor Beach in recent years, as the water is deeper closer to the shore and requires a shorter run to engulf one’s entire body.
As a warm-up for the swim, a
six-kilometre run and three-km walk to the beach start at approx-imately 1 p.m., both ending up at Taylor Beach in time for swim-mers to take to the sea at 2 p.m. The starting points and times were yet to be determined by the Gazette’s press time, but inter-ested parties can call MacKinnon for details at 250-478-8232.
“I would encourage people to attend an event in their com-munity and would welcome all Metchosin folks to the event and back to our house afterwards. (And) instead of wishing a Happy New Year, I will wish them a Happy Hogmanay,” he said, quot-ing the Scottish word for the last day of the year.
Chill seekers heading to Metchosin on Jan. 1No polar bear swimat Thetis or Elk lakes
The annual New Year’s Day polar bear swim at Elk Lake, which was moved in recent years to Thetis Lake due to algae concerns, is cancelled altogether this year because on ongoing worries about the health of swimmers in both lakes.
Organizers initially said con-cerns over the quality of the water at Thetis, and improved conditions at Elk Lake, would prompt a move back to Saa-nich. But more recent testing of waters off Hamsterly Beach found an active algae bloom there as well.
New Year’s Day swimmers venture into the Juan de Fuca Strait for the annual Jan. 1 polar bear swim at Taylor Beach on Metchosin. Due to algae blooms in both Thetis and Elk lakes, this annual West Shore new year’s tradition may be the only such event scheduled for this Friday.Photo contributed
There’s nothing like peaking at the right time in sports.
For the Juan de Fuca Grizzlies midget Tier 1 hockey team, a group of largely rookie players in this three-year age division (roughly 15 through 17), learning as they go along has been a good strategy.
“We struggled early on in tiering and exhibition, but they’ve picked it up. We’re getting better as the season goes on, where everybody else seems to have plateaued, I think,” says Grizzlies head coach Chris Kueber, whose team was due to wind up play Tuesday (Dec. 29) at the Richmond International Tournament.
“They’re young and a hard-working group of guys – one of the hardest working teams I’ve ever coached.”
The squad has
scored enough goals (34) to be sitting atop the Vancouver Island Division 1 midget standings with an 8-1-0 record heading into the league’s Christmas break. But it’s their talent for keeping the puck out of the net that has really impressed Kueber.
“Our defence has really stepped up,” he said, noting that third-year goaltender Jordan Spandli and second-year midget Luke Sheldrake have combined to give the Grizzlies a superb last line of defence. “Our goalies are both awesome.”
Playing responsible hockey in their own end helped Juan de Fuca win a pair of key league games two weekends back, 4-1 over second-place Saanich and 2-1 over Campbell River, the only team to beat the Grizzlies this season. That was a 5-4 loss on the North Island, a game that saw the
Grizzlies trail 3-0 early and battle penalty problems to make the game close.
Part of the team’s success so far has come from the fact third-year midgets, team captain Spencer Knight and assistant captain Jacob Finlay, have set a good example for the younger players to follow, Kueber said.
“Our third-years have really stepped up and been leaders,” he said.
“They’ve got the team to bond. They’ve got the first-year guys to buy in to what we’re doing.”
Kueber, a coach in the Juan de Fuca Minor Hockey Association for 12 years, has taken teams to the Richmond tournament in the past and knows the competition is always tough. He was hoping his players would come away with a better sense of what it takes to beat good teams.
“It really makes the kids learn that they have to play three full periods; they can’t get away with not playing a full game.”
The Grizzlies return to league action in Nanaimo on Jan. 9, then head to Pearkes Recreation the following day for a rematch against Saanich.
Grizzlies midgets showing the way in Island hockey league
Jennifer Blyth/Black Press
Juan de Fuca Grizzlies Tier 1 midget player Jax Leeson, left, lines himself up to be ready to tip in a teammates’ shot, as Saanich Braves opponent Colin Gall (right) and goalie Liam Tutte watch closely. The first-place Grizzlies have averaged nearly four goals scored per game while allowing an Island Division 1 league-low two this regular season.
Juan de Fuca Tier 1 team filled holiday break with tournament trip to Richmond
“They’re young and a hard-working group of guys – one of the hardest working teams I’ve ever coached.”
– Chris Kueber
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