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SAANICHNEWSSaanich-Gulf Islands candidates tackle youth unemployment

The Saanich News asked the candidates in Saanich-Gulf Islands the question: Canadas youth unemployment rate is at 13 per cent, what would your party do to help more young Canadians find work?

Robert Boyd Conservative

All Canadians should be able to fully participate in the Canadian economy. Our government has developed specific initiatives to help young Canadians make a successful transition into the labour market such as:

Increasing funding for the Youth Employment Strategy, investing over $330 million annually in youth programming to provide skills development and work experience for youth at risk, summer students and recent post-graduate students;

Supporting 5,000 more paid internships for recent post-secondary graduates and confirming support for Pathways to Education Canada, a not-for-profit organization that works with youth to increase rates of high school completion;

Investing up to $14 million in Futurpreneur Canada, from 2015-2017, to support young entrepreneurs; and

Funding about 1,000 internships in 2014-2015 through the National Research Councils Industrial Research Program in innovative small and medium-sized companies.

Alicia Cormier NDPYoung Canadians have more

talent than ever. But after 10 years of neglect by Stephen Harper, this generation is facing double-digit unemployment. They earn less and carry more debt than their parents

did. Liberal and Conservative governments have backed away from investments that help young people get started in life, like education, housing and childcare. Instead, Stephen Harper has spent billions on corporate handouts handouts Justin Trudeau says hell continue.

The NDP will: restore the federal minimum wage and raise it to $15 an hour; create quality jobs in small business and green industries; give interns the same protections as other workers and make life more affordable by investing in childcare, housing and transit.

In partnership with small business, industry, NGOs and government, the NDP will help 40,000 young Canadians get jobs, paid internship or

co-op placements; create apprenticeship spaces through federal infrastructure projects, in federally regulated airports or port authorities, and with Crown corporations, while establishing firm apprenticeship ratios; partner with municipalities and Indigenous governments to hire apprentices for infrastructure projects; andprotect the safety of young workers and crack down on the use of unpaid internships. The initiatives are fully-costed and will appear in the NDPs balanced platform.

Tim Kane LiberalYoung people have 182,000

fewer jobs today than before the recession, placing a heavy burden on them and their parents.

Conservatives refuse to recognize the problem, and have cut 20,000 positions from Canada Summer Jobs. A Liberal government will help young Canadians gain the skills and work experience they need by investing $1.3 billion over three years to:

Create 40,000 youth jobs each year through a new, annual investment of $300 million in a renewed Youth Employment Strategy;

Create 5,000 new green jobs for youth, as part of the renewed Youth Employment Strategy, at Parks Canada and with environmental organizations;

Invest $40 million annually to help employers create new co-op placements for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business

students;Restore a modernized Youth

Service Program, providing $25 million per year to help young Canadians gain valuable work and life experience while travelling the country, participating in community building projects; and

Waive EI premiums for 12 months for any employers who gives someone between the age of 18-24 a full-time job.

Elizabeth May Green Party

Youth in Canada are getting a raw deal. The youth unemployment rate is more than double the average national rate, at 13 per cent. When youth are able to find a job, it is often precarious and even unpaid.

The Green Party will ban unpaid internships. We will also make significant investmentsto end the high levels of unemployment among Canadas youth. Green MPs will boost access to apprenticeship and training programs, and invest $5 billion to develop a Youth Community and Employment Service Corps. This program will provide paid employment for40,000 youth every year for four years, for a total of 160-000 youth positions.

At the successful completion of each year-long program, we will award a $4,000 tuition credit to each participant, to apply to further education and training.

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Saanich-Gulf Islands candidates Robert Boyd (Conservative), left, Alicia Cormier with the NDP, Liberal Tim Kane and Elizabeth May from the Green Party listen to a question from the crowd at an all-candidates forum last week in Saanich.

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The dangers of past actions by federal candidates on social media hit

the South Island last week as two Liberal candidates dropped in a matter of days.

Victoria Liberal candidate Cheryl Thomas dropped

out on Sept. 30 after it was learned of previous Facebook comments that called mosques brainwashing stations, among other

comments. Thomas withdrawal

came just two days after another Liberal, Maria Manna, pulled out of the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

race. Manna backed out as a series comments linked her to skeptics questioning the truth of the 9-11 World Trade Center attacks.

Social media as an Achilles heel is nothing new for candidates, but this election has raised questions about vetting the candidates, says Michael Prince, the Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at University of Victoria.

Traditionally parties had questionnaires for candidates and they would be screened, it wasnt unlike a job application, Prince said. Obviously parties need to do a greater checking of [candidates] digital footprints.

Macleans magazine, among others, have credited Montreal-based blogger Robert Jagos site, Rjjago.wordpress.com, for ending the campaigns of three Conservative candidates to date: Tim Dutaud (TorontoDanforth), Blair Dale (Newfoundland) and Gilles Guibord (Montreal).

Prince said its

worth remembering incidents where the past has come back to haunt a politician predates the Internet.

Theres always been the risk of past coming back to haunt but now with millions on social media and so many comments, the risk is higher.

This campaign is a learning process now that political parties have a better understanding of social media and how to use it as a positive tool for campaigning.

It also means parties are learning about the darker side of social media, Prince said.

Whats surprising is that none of the parties were ahead of these issues. In most cases the parties have been caught flat footed and it hit them in the face.

The joke, Prince says, is if youre 10 years old and you have any aspiration of serving in public, get off social media now.

Victoria Liberal candidate withdrawals from campaign

Motorcyclist in critical condition

A motorcyclist who crashed in Saanich early Sunday morning is in an induced coma at Victoria General Hospital.

Saanich Police were called out to the area of Glanford Avenue and Leaside Avenue at about 2 a.m. Sunday. The single rider of the motorcycle sustained serious head injuries and was transported to Victoria General Hospital. The male in his early 30s is listed in critical condition.

Police report preliminary investigation suggests the rider was operating the motorcycle under the influence of both drugs and alcohol.

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Travis PatersonNews Staff

The dangers of past actions by federal candidates on social media hit

the South Island last week as two Liberal candidates dropped in a matter of days.

Victoria Liberal candidate Cheryl Thomas dropped

out on Sept. 30 after it was learned of previous Facebook comments that called mosques brainwashing stations, among other

comments. Thomas withdrawal

came just two days after another Liberal, Maria Manna, pulled out of the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

race. Manna backed out as a series comments linked her to skeptics questioning the truth of the 9-11 World Trade Center attacks.

Social media as an Achilles heel is nothing new for candidates, but this election has raised questions about vetting the candidates, says Michael Prince, the Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at University of Victoria.

Traditionally parties had questionnaires for candidates and they would be screened, it wasnt unlike a job application, Prince said. Obviously parties need to do a greater checking of [candidates] digital footprints.

Macleans magazine, among others, have credited Montreal-based blogger Robert Jagos site, Rjjago.wordpress.com, for ending the campaigns of three Conservative candidates to date: Tim Dutaud (TorontoDanforth), Blair Dale (Newfoundland) and Gilles Guibord (Montreal).

Prince said its

worth remembering incidents where the past has come back to haunt a politician predates the Internet.

Theres always been the risk of past coming back to haunt but now with millions on social media and so many comments, the risk is higher.

This campaign is a learning process now that political parties have a better understanding of social media and how to use it as a positive tool for campaigning.

It also means parties are learning about the darker side of social media, Prince said.

Whats surprising is that none of the parties were ahead of these issues. In most cases the parties have been caught flat footed and it hit them in the face.

The joke, Prince says, is if youre 10 years old and you have any aspiration of serving in public, get off social media now.

Victoria Liberal candidate withdrawals from campaign

Motorcyclist in critical condition

A motorcyclist who crashed in Saanich early Sunday morning is in an induced coma at Victoria General Hospital.

Saanich Police were called out to the area of Glanford Avenue and Leaside Avenue at about 2 a.m. Sunday. The single rider of the motorcycle sustained serious head injuries and was transported to Victoria General Hospital. The male in his early 30s is listed in critical condition.

Police report preliminary investigation suggests the rider was operating the motorcycle under the influence of both drugs and alcohol.

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Travis PatersonNews Staff

The dangers of past actions by federal candidates on social media hit

the South Island last week as two Liberal candidates dropped in a matter of days.

Victoria Liberal candidate Cheryl Thomas dropped

out on Sept. 30 after it was learned of previous Facebook comments that called mosques brainwashing stations, among other

comments. Thomas withdrawal

came just two days after another Liberal, Maria Manna, pulled out of the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

race. Manna backed out as a series comments linked her to skeptics questioning the truth of the 9-11 World Trade Center attacks.

Social media as an Achilles heel is nothing new for candidates, but this election has raised questions about vetting the candidates, says Michael Prince, the Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at University of Victoria.

Traditionally parties had questionnaires for candidates and they would be screened, it wasnt unlike a job application, Prince said. Obviously parties need to do a greater checking of [candidates] digital footprints.

Macleans magazine, among others, have credited Montreal-based blogger Robert Jagos site, Rjjago.wordpress.com, for ending the campaigns of three Conservative candidates to date: Tim Dutaud (TorontoDanforth), Blair Dale (Newfoundland) and Gilles Guibord (Montreal).

Prince said its

worth remembering incidents where the past has come back to haunt a politician predates the Internet.

Theres always been the risk of past coming back to haunt but now with millions on social media and so many comments, the risk is higher.

This campaign is a learning process now that political parties have a better understanding of social media and how to use it as a positive tool for campaigning.

It also means parties are learning about the darker side of social media, Prince said.

Whats surprising is that none of the parties were ahead of these issues. In most cases the parties have been caught flat footed and it hit them in the face.

The joke, Prince says, is if youre 10 years old and you have any aspiration of serving in public, get off social media now.

Victoria Liberal candidate withdrawals from campaign

Motorcyclist in critical condition

A motorcyclist who crashed in Saanich early Sunday morning is in an induced coma at Victoria General Hospital.

Saanich Police were called out to the area of Glanford Avenue and Leaside Avenue at about 2 a.m. Sunday. The single rider of the motorcycle sustained serious head injuries and was transported to Victoria General Hospital. The male in his early 30s is listed in critical condition.

Police report preliminary investigation suggests the rider was operating the motorcycle under the influence of both drugs and alcohol.

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Tour de Rock rolls to successful finishJacob ZinnNews Staff

It has been an incredible two weeks for cops on the Tour de Rock.

The annual Cops for Cancer fundraiser, which saw more than 200 police officers bike through dozens of Vancouver Island communities, came to a close on Friday, with the officers raising $1.13 million for pediatric cancer research and support programs.

For Reserve Sgt. Nick Mandryk of the Saanich Police, the 1,100-kilometre ride was, at times, gruelling physically, but also took an emotional toll on the riders.

On our first full day of riding in Port Hardy, I met and spoke with a young guy who is 14 who had just been diagnosed with cancer and was getting treatment for a large tumour in his brain, he recalled. It was really impactful, and to start a huge tour like this on day one and have to come face to face with someone dealing with that at such a young age, it was a pretty hard

thing to get over.Mandryk said he and the other

riders were overtrained in the seven months leading up to the Tour de Rock so that the physical challenges would become second nature and they could better handle such emotional stories from people along the way.

We didnt really have to worry about the physical part because the emotional part was going to be a fairly heavy undertaking, he said. Thats probably the next biggest thing, if not the biggest thing, the emotional side of it.

The Tour de Rock rolled through such cities and towns as Campbell River, Qualicum, Nanaimo and Sooke, with many stops at local schools to greet students and gather donations.

In Saanich, Reynolds secondary showed tremendous support for the ride, raising more than $52,000 with its annual head shaving fundraiser.

Mandryk said the response from the communities big and small has been huge for them.

There are a lot of places that we

go to, especially North Island, that have been a part of this whole thing for some 18 years now, he said. When we have five or six kids, they go absolutely crazy, but at the same time, theyll come out with an $800 cheque.

Its just an amazing response that we get from the communities.

While meeting new people was one of the highlights of the ride, Mandryk said prior to the tours end that he was looking forward to seeing some familiar faces back in Saanich.

I havent had the chance to really see my family, my wife and daughter, for the last two weeks or so, so Im looking forward to getting in touch with them again, he said. At the same time, weve been travelling now for 12 days or so and were kind of on home turf. A lot of these places that we go to schools, businesses, community events theres a lot more people I will know.

It will kind of bring things full circle for me.

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Riders from the Tour de Rock stopped at St. Michaels University School on Thursday as they wound through Saanich on the way to the finish line. The two-week ride went through dozens of communities on Vancouver Island, raising money for pediatric cancer research.

Jacob Zinn/News Staff

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Driver asleep at wheel when truck crashed into houseDan EbenalNews Staff

The man who drove his truck into the side of a Saanich home has now come forward to police.

A 37-year-old Central Saanich man says he was asleep at the wheel when his truck crashed into the Nigel Avenue home of Andrea Deman and her two children in the early morning hours of Sept. 23.

The truck plunged off Ravine Way and down an embankment before striking the dining room of the home, completely destroying a small deck before landing on the driveway below.

I heard a loud bang and then the house shook and I heard a crash. I thought it was an earthquake, said Deman,

The owner of the white 2015

GMC pickup reported the vehicle stolen later that morning.

I can advise that the owner of the vehicle has now come forward and admitted that they were the driver of the vehicle at the time of the incident said Sgt. Steve Eassie of the Saanich Police.

The driver has stated that they fell asleep at the wheel and panicked when they found themselves in the damaged vehicle, pinned between the residence and a retaining wall.

We appreciate that the driver has now come forward with this information, but wish that they would have done so at the time of the incident.

The driver was issued a violation ticket for failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The matter is still under review by ICBC.

Council convenes special meeting on co-op housingTravis Paterson News Staff

Saanich Coun. Fred Haynes is calling all housing co-ops members and those with an interest in the issue to attend a special meeting in Saanich council chambers Thursday night.

The goal is to bring co-op housing, an element of the overall housing affordability issue, to light with local federal candidates in attendance.

Housing is not being given the attention it deserves in this federal election, Haynes sad. All Island co-ops are welcome to attend this event to talk about the future of co-op housing and meet local federal candidates.

Saanich-Gulf Islands candidates Tim Kane (Liberal), Alicia Cormier (NDP) and Robert Boyd (Conservative) are expected, as is a neighbouring Green Party candidate due to Elizabeth Mays unavailability.

However, council chambers are not a permitted venue for an election debate.

This gives everyone, candidates included, a chance to be part of

the discussion, Haynes said. We have 1,200 co-op housing homes in this municipality. This is an important voter block so I imagine theyll pay attention.

All attendees, candidates included, may speak for two minutes.

Patty Shaw, president of the Co-op Housing Federation of B.C., will introduce the session with a 10-minute presentation. Haynes will also speak.

Earlier this year the Capital Regional District passed five resolutions to make housing more affordable, including co-ops. Similar resolutions were supported at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference.

Thursdays meeting (Oct. 8) begins at 7:30 p.m. in Saanich council chambers, 770 Vernon Ave.

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Housing is not being given the attention it deserves in this federal election.

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Dan EbenalNews Staff

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

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

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

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

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

Anyone who has not yet received a Voter Information Card is advised to contact their local Elections Canada office, call the toll-free national number 1-800-463-6868 or visit the website Elections.ca.

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

The Elections Canada offices in all 42 B.C. ridings are now open seven days a week. Sitek said voters can go to any Elections Canada office to register or get information if its easier to access an office outside your home riding. Residents can also vote at Elections Canada offices, or by mail, up until

Oct. 13. They must apply online to vote by mail and provide the necessary identification to vote at an Elections Canada office.

The identification needed when you head to the polls has also changed since the last election.

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

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

If you dont have a drivers licence or

government-issued ID, you will need two pieces of identification, both with your name on them and at least one with your current address.

The elections.ca website has the full list of

approved pieces of identification, which include bank statements, utility bills, social insurance card, library or transit card, even the label from a prescription bottle.

With about 80 per cent of Canadians voting on election day, chances are there will be lineups at the polls. Sitek said bringing your Voter Information Cards can streamline the process.

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

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

And you can still register to vote at the polls on Oct. 19.

You will just need to bring the required identification. If you dont have anything with your current address on it, Sitek said you will need to

bring someone who is registered to vote in the same polling district as you and can attest to where you live.editor@saanichnews.com

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Driver asleep at wheel when truck crashed into houseDan EbenalNews Staff

The man who drove his truck into the side of a Saanich home has now come forward to police.

A 37-year-old Central Saanich man says he was asleep at the wheel when his truck crashed into the Nigel Avenue home of Andrea Deman and her two children in the early morning hours of Sept. 23.

The truck plunged off Ravine Way and down an embankment before striking the dining room of the home, completely destroying a small deck before landing on the driveway below.

I heard a loud bang and then the house shook and I heard a crash. I thought it was an earthquake, said Deman,

The owner of the white 2015

GMC pickup reported the vehicle stolen later that morning.

I can advise that the owner of the vehicle has now come forward and admitted that they were the driver of the vehicle at the time of the incident said Sgt. Steve Eassie of the Saanich Police.

The driver has stated that they fell asleep at the wheel and panicked when they found themselves in the damaged vehicle, pinned between the residence and a retaining wall.

We appreciate that the driver has now come forward with this information, but wish that they would have done so at the time of the incident.

The driver was issued a violation ticket for failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The matter is still under review by ICBC.

Council convenes special meeting on co-op housingTravis Paterson News Staff

Saanich Coun. Fred Haynes is calling all housing co-ops members and those with an interest in the issue to attend a special meeting in Saanich council chambers Thursday night.

The goal is to bring co-op housing, an element of the overall housing affordability issue, to light with local federal candidates in attendance.

Housing is not being given the attention it deserves in this federal election, Haynes sad. All Island co-ops are welcome to attend this event to talk about the future of co-op housing and meet local federal candidates.

Saanich-Gulf Islands candidates Tim Kane (Liberal), Alicia Cormier (NDP) and Robert Boyd (Conservative) are expected, as is a neighbouring Green Party candidate due to Elizabeth Mays unavailability.

However, council chambers are not a permitted venue for an election debate.

This gives everyone, candidates included, a chance to be part of

the discussion, Haynes said. We have 1,200 co-op housing homes in this municipality. This is an important voter block so I imagine theyll pay attention.

All attendees, candidates included, may speak for two minutes.

Patty Shaw, president of the Co-op Housing Federation of B.C., will introduce the session with a 10-minute presentation. Haynes will also speak.

Earlier this year the Capital Regional District passed five resolutions to make housing more affordable, including co-ops. Similar resolutions were supported at the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference.

Thursdays meeting (Oct. 8) begins at 7:30 p.m. in Saanich council chambers, 770 Vernon Ave.

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

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

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

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

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

After cutting provincial health and social services transfers for years to end the string of operating deficits that began under Pierre Trudeau and

continued under Brian Mulroney, Liberal finance minister Paul Martin rose briefly to the top job.

In 2004, Martin staged meetings with premiers, emerging with what was billed as a fix for a generation, with federal

health transfers to rise six per cent each year into the future.

The future for Martins government lasted only two years, as his minority was replaced with one led by Harper.

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

Ottawa as Flaherty could get without leaving Canada.)

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

All provinces east of Saskatchewan pitched a fit. Manitobas NDP finance minister termed it un-Canadian. Lefties immediately called it a cut, to which Flaherty replied that transfers to provinces would rise from $30 billion to

$38 billion in 2018-19, and continue to grow after that.

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

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

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

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

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Comments come back to haunt candidates

Potential politicians take note: that silly comment you made yesterday could severely limit your opportunities tomorrow.

The steady stream of candidates dropping from the federal election race grew by two more last week, with the seemingly endless torrent reaching the shores of Vancouver Island.

Victoria Liberal candidate Cheryl Thomas dropped out of the race last week after comments she previously made on Facebook came to light. Thomas, who has worked in the Middle East, described mosques as brainwashing stations in a post from 2013. In another post, Thomas wrote Santa Clause has to be white. You cant have a brown guy with a beard sneaking into your house in the middle of the night! Youd be calling the bomb squad. That comment was derived from a joke from Russell PetersChristmas Special in December 2012, but Liberal Party officials werent laughing.

Thomas joined fellow former Liberal candidate Maria Manna, who resigned from the race in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford a couple days previously over comments she had earlier made questioning the origin of the 9/11 attacks.

But the resignations are not limited to the Liberal Party or British Columbias west coast. All three major parties have been forced to dump candidates for reasons that run the gamut from crude remarks about the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz to urinating in a clients coffee mug.

With the comments being so easily exposed by political bloggers, one has to wonder why the political parties arent doing a more thorough vetting of their candidates. You can bet that they will be in future campaigns.

That will likely limit the chance of an October surprise cropping up to haunt one of the political parties. But the certainty gained by the parties will no doubt bring a blander brand of politics to the voters.

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Champion of libertarianism

A shout out of appreciation once again for Tom Fletchers latest brilliant article. What many of your readers may not realize is that Tom is an adherent to the principals of libertarianism, something championed politically by people like Ron Paul in the U.S.

Its a hard swallow for progressives, I know, for the very reasons Tom espouses. I can claim having been in both camps and now am in Toms, but yearn for the day progressives will see the absolute essential values of respect for individual freedom and autonomy that are missing from their idealism.

It is the very core truth of our existence, and to trample it with excess government good intentions is a grave error. But Tom, even though I havent gone down the 9/11 rabbit hole myself, dont dismiss those people until youve followed in their footsteps of in-depth researchits not in the same ballpark as most of your material.

Paul OBrienSaanich

Issues being overlooked

So far serious issues such as climate change, the high cost of prescription drugs and how a national pharmaceutical policy could reduce costs substantially, First Nations reconciliation, the potentially costly ISDS clauses to the public in free trade agreements, proportional representation, the powers of the PMO, the expanding influence of corporate lobby groups that potentially skews government policy, the lack of accountability of candidates who avoid local candidate debates, and foreign policy matters havent been discussed in any depth during these so-called debates.

Instead, what we hear are repetitive and superficial one liners carefully manufactured by professional think tanks and talk about knockout punches.

It is incomprehen-sible how these leaders continue to get a free pass or are denied the opportunities to express themselves when there are so many relevant and pressing issues during this apparently most

important election.Ted Woynillowicz

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Citizens input needed

Saanich is a solid community that has a lot going for it, but in order to maintain and improve this status further there should be open, honest, unfiltered input from its citizens.

This makes for an evolving, vibrant state of affairs. This includes the good, the bad and the ugly. Yes, warts too. All comments and opinions should be welcomed by Saanich council. The staff and management are mature enough and competent enough to handle this objectively, unlike some of the councillors.

Coun. Haynes attempt to Potemkinize Mayor Atwells Facebook page belongs to the 1700s of Catherine the Greats Russia, not in 2015 Saanich. Such Potemkinization of a Facebook page is less than honest and is misrepresentative. Thats not the Saanich we know and want.

Mayor Atwell, stick to your philosophy of openness and

transparency. That is the route to go.

Sylvia WalshSaanich

Legacy based on pollution

If Shell Oil receives permission to drill for oil off Nova Scotia, with 21 days to attack a spill, it will be clear that

Harpers management of the economy is based on pollution and environmental devastation. Plenty of jobs to clean up the mess, but at whose loss?

Some legacy. We deserve better.

M. MeagherSaanich

LETTERSBalanced budget achieved through transfer from EI

Just one thing about Mr. Fletchers speculation regarding balanced budgets: in his cheerleading for the right side of the political spectrum, he calls Justin Trudeaus reason for the Harper governments surplus Wrong and wrong and he is entirely correct, in that there are several reasons that brought about this so-called surplus.

The main reason for the Harper government surplus though, was a transfer of something approaching $3 billion from Employment Insurance to general revenues. This amounts to

nothing less than theft (and yes, other governments have done this in the past) of monies that should have been put towards increased employment and/or benefits. But Mr. Fletcher chose not to mention this (even though I presume he had at least the same access to this information that I have). What it amounts to though, is that the Harper government did not in fact run a surplus of $1.9 billion, but a (continuing) deficit of at least $1.1 billion.

So the answer to Mr. Fletchers question about balance budgets is apparently not (as long as the correct party runs them.

For instance, he opines:NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has

promised to balance the budget every year of his mandate, should he form Canadas first-ever socialist government. He will spend the rest of the campaign trying to reconcile this promise with the grandiose spending plans he has piled up.

Well, to backtrack one opinion piece recently written by Mr. Fletcher, in which he called Quebecs daycare program a failure, economist Pierre Fortin, an economics professor at the University of Quebec at Montreal, concluded: For every

dollar Quebec invests, it recoups $1.05 while Ottawa receives a 44-cent windfall.

Hardly a failure, Mr. Fletcher and if Mr. Mulcair does form government in Ottawa, should he not balance the budget, he would hardly be the first not to do so, as demonstrated by Mr. Harper (who regaled us on his economic prowess) for this last decade. The question Mr. Fletcher should be asking is: If balanced budgets dont really matter, is the money being spent being recouped elsewhere?

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Small, quiet and unassuming, the South Island Centre for Counselling and

Training is turning a surprising 40 years old.

Theres been a distinct lack of notoriety for the centre, which has

helped 15,000 people (a safe estimate) in the Greater Victoria region, and beyond, since its 1975 inception.

Which is why this year the non-profits annual fundraising is going big, with jazz great Ian McDougall and friends anchoring a night of music and celebration at the Hotel Grand Pacific on Oct. 17.

Over the years we havent been as well known as wed like to be, said counsellor Bill Cole, whos been with the centre since 1986. Were not a traditionally vocal group though weve been steadily seeing clients all along.

The centre relocated from its downtown location in 1995 to its current home on the grounds of St. Lukes Cedar Hill Anglican Church (3821A Cedar Hill Cross Rd.) in Saanich.

Cole is one of seven counsellors on staff. The centre does not turn away clients, who pay on a sliding scale. Counsellors help

clients overcome grief and work through life-transitions, trauma and much more.

Because of the

confidential nature of our work its hard to know just what effect weve had [on the current generation of people] in the region but you do get letters, Cole said. Mostly our clients are a lot better off after they leave, sometimes significantly better.

The upcoming gala boasts a silent auction and loads of door prizes.

McDougall and friends will play jazz greats from the 1930s and 40s, with a buffet dinner. Columnist Jack Knox will MC the event.

The South Island

Centre survives on small grants, and counsels children six to 18, as well as adults. There is a short wait list right now though referrals are up 40 per cent this year over last year.

Tickets to the gala are $75 and available by phone at 250-472-2851 or by email at 40thfundraiser@southislandcentre.ca. Visit southislandcentre.ca for more information.

The 40th Anniversary gala is 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Hotel Grand Pacific. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Bill Cole and Caroline Donelle on the welcoming steps of the South Island Centre for Counselling and Training in Saanich. The centre is selling tickets to its 40th birthday gala on Oct. 17 at the Hotel Grand Pacific. The annual fundraiser is crucial as the centre provides counselling to all comers regardless of income level.

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A Montreal guitar hero and a Grammy-winning gospel group are headed to Saanich this fall for two outstanding concerts.

The Victoria Jazz Society recently announced shows by Juno Award-winning bluesman Steve Hill and The Blind Boys of Alabama both of which are sure to enthral audiences on the Island.

Hill who recently cleaned up nicely at the 2015 Maple Blues Awards, taking home four is set to bring his intense live show to the Tally Ho Sports Bar & Grill on Friday, Oct. 16. The master fretburner is known for his high-octane original tunes, raucous renditions of Jimi Hendrix songs and multi-instrumental talent, playing a bass drum, snare and hi-hat while strumming out riffs and licks.

Steve Hill is clearly at home on the stage, inviting audiences to catch a glimpse of musical madness in the form of blues and rock n roll, reads a press release from the

jazz society.Tickets to his show

are on sale now and cost $19 in advance and for members of the Victoria Jazz Society or $22 at the door. The doors open at 8 p.m. And the show starts at 8:30 p.m.

A few months later, The Blind Boys of Alabama will put on their special holiday show at the University of Victorias Farquhar Auditorium, with songs off their 2014 Talkin Christmas! and Go Tell it on the Mountain albums. The Dec. 15 concert marks the gospel quintets return to the Island after eight years.

The boys have five Grammys to their name and have been performing together for more than seven decades.

Over the past 76 years, the Blind Boys of Alabama have established themselves as an American institution and living legends of gospel music, reads the press release. Known for crossing musical boundaries, the Blind Boys create remarkable interpretations of

traditional gospel favourites while collaborating with diverse contemporary artists such as Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Ben Harper, Peter Gabriel and Prince.

Victoria blues and jazz songstress Maureen Washington is set to open for The Blind Boys. Last year, she won Best Jazz and Soul Artist at the Black Canadian Awards and was named Jazz and Blues Artist of the Year by Monday Magazine in 2013 and 2014.

Tickets are available now, priced at $36, $44 and $52. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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With the federal election less than two weeks away, hundreds of campaign signs are popping up on street corners and lawns all

over Saanich.But are those

signs effective? One University of Victoria professor thinks they are to an extent.

Janni Aragon, assistant professor in the department

of political science and the director of technology integrated learning, said signs help with name recognition when voters head to ballot boxes on Oct. 19.

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yeah, on the corner of Arbutus and Gordon Head, there are six to eight signs. I remember seeing Elizabeth May, Tim Kane and Robert Boyd, she said, adding incumbents tend to win re-election as part of name recognition.

(Its) the money they have and theyre tried and tested. They have a track record, she said. Regardless, name recognition is good for new candidates as well.

Randy Worthingham, campaign manager for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke Liberal candidate David Merner, said the roughly 100 large signs and 200 to 300 lawn signs put up in the riding have helped

voters recognize the newcomers name.

Its key to getting the name of our candidate, David Merner, known. If you dont have that presence, its detrimental to the campaign, he said. Davids recognition has increased since the signs have gone up. When he goes to the door, people know who he is. Previously, the name recognition wasnt as great.

A spokesperson with NDP Victoria candidate Murray Rankins campaign said theyve

put up hundreds of signs on private property so far and have ordered 500 more because theyre in high demand.

Stephanie Rae, communications manager for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke Conservative candidate Shari Lukens campaign, said theyve put up hundreds of signs in high-traffic areas in the riding.

Candidates are also affiliating themselves more closely with party leaders on signs, something Aragon said

shes never seen in Victoria before.

Theres more tendency in this election to connect to the party leaders and I havent witnessed that in Victoria before, Aragon said. It just shows how important the party leader is to this election or the ways in which the parties are making it about the party leader.

But Aragon said there is a downside to the barrage of campaign signs it can cause election fatigue and could turn some people off from voting.

In the 2011 federal election, the voter turnout was just over 61 per cent across the country.

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Campaign signs litter a stretch of boulevard along Gordon Head Road in Saanich.

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HARPERS CONSERVATIVES ARE BLEEDING OUR PUBLIC SERVICES.

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The Harper Conservative governments vision for Canadas future? Cuts, cuts, and more cuts.Canadas border security services? Slashed. Canadas environmental protection services? Sliced.Canadas food safety services? Butchered.Veterans Affairs? Nine Veterans Affairs offices shut down and front-line services gone.Canadians who paid into Employment Insurance denied benefits.Canadas public search and rescue services? Systematically dismantled.Essential public services threatened without regard for the safety and welfare of millions of Canadians.

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The Harper Conservative governments vision for Canadas future? Cuts, cuts, and more cuts.Canadas border security services? Slashed. Canadas environmental protection services? Sliced.Canadas food safety services? Butchered.Veterans Affairs? Nine Veterans Affairs offices shut down and front-line services gone.Canadians who paid into Employment Insurance denied benefits.Canadas public search and rescue services? Systematically dismantled.Essential public services threatened without regard for the safety and welfare of millions of Canadians.

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Tonights RON Talks features CFAX news anchor James Gardner and the organizers behind the new Repair Cafe Saanich.

Gardner will share the story an already public story of his transition from female to male.

Hell also debunk some myths about being transgender, while discussing the future of

transgender rights in North America.

Its very topical given the indignant treatment of a transgendered woman by Crystal Pool staff in Victoria last week, said organizer Colin Plant. The Claremont secondary teacher runs RON Talks outside of his role as a Saanich councillor.

Also, the people behind the Saanich Repair Cafe, Shellie MacDonald, Emmet McCusker and Michele Murphy, will talk about their inaugural event on Oct. 17 and clarify just what a repair cafe is.

Tonights Royal Oak Neighbourhood (RON) Talks are at 7 p.m. at Crumsbys Cafe, 4525 W. Saanich Rd.

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Super moon festival Lantern builders parade their creations at Lambrick Park during the group procession of the Sept. 26 Moon Festival Lantern Celebration. The fifth annual event fell on the same weekend as the super moon and started early in the evening with children building paper lanterns while more industrious inventions illuminated the dusk of the autumn night.

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Starting November 1, 2015, youll have a choice when it comes to buying natural gas. A program called Customer Choice lets you buy gas from an independent gas marketer at fixed rates and terms, or from FortisBC at a variable rate. Independent gas marketers may knock on your door to discuss these options. Either way, FortisBC would still deliver your gas. To learn more about your options, visit fortisbc.com/yourchoice.

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A gigajoule (GJ) is a measurement of energy used for establishing rates, sales and billing. One gigajoule is equal to one billion joules (J) or 948,213 British thermal units (Btu).The Customer Choice name and logo is used under license from FortisBC Energy Inc.

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

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A12 www.saanichnews.com Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - SAANICH NEWS

Greater Victoria residents seem to be a little more positive about their standard of living and their sense of belonging and engagement this year. However, views on local transportation arent quite as optimistic.

These are just some of the results revealed at Tuesdays launch of Victorias Vital Signs, the annual community report card produced by the Victoria

Foundation and sponsored by Island Savings Credit Union. Unique to the region, it combines public opinion with statistics and relevant facts to provide a snapshot of the livability and well-being of the community.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the popular report, which included a number of added features to mark the achievement.

Were very excited to release our 10th anniversary edition of Victorias Vital Signs, said Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson. In addition to our usual collection of statistics and public survey results, weve included commentary from a number of sector leaders in our community as well as a look back at the milestones and impacts from the last

decade. I think its our best Vital Signs yet.

Most of the letter grades given to the 12 issues discussed in the report remained the same as last year, but Standard of Living and Sense of Belonging have gone up slightly. Transportation saw an average of B-minus compared with C-plus in 2014. Respondents to this years survey generally consider themselves happy

and satisfied with many aspects of their lives, but some are struggling with issues such as the high cost of living, housing, employment, food security and other financial stresses.

In fact, almost a quarter of all workers in the region are involuntary part-time workers, and 23 per cent could not pay their bills on time at least once in a given year, according to

the report. Further statistics indicate that some issues are improving while others are staying the same or falling behind.

For example, crime rates have declined, median household incomes have increased, and the rates for completing high school are improving.

Meanwhile, youth physical activity levels have dropped, poverty rates for vulnerable populations have remained relatively high, and the rental vacancy rate has decreased sharply, despite a net increase in rental units.

Victoria Foundation board chair Rasool Rayani said Vital Signs is integral to the work of the foundation.

As the regions largest non-government funder, its vitally important for us to have our finger on the pulse of the community. Connecting this knowledge with strategic philanthropy is what we do. Vital

Signs gives us a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities in our region, and allows us to share this knowledge with others for the betterment of us all.

The strength of Victorias Vital Signs has always been the breadth of issues it explores, together with the grades, opinions and perceptions provided through the citizen survey.

Results from the citizen survey include: 90 per cent of respondents feel supported by loving family, companions and/or friends; 26 per cent feel high or overwhelming stress associated with personal finance; 63 per cent feel they know their neighbours well enough to ask for assistance; and 20 per cent feel uncomfortable at least sometimes as a result of discrimination.

Victorias Vital Signs report, as well as all source information, is available at www.victoriafoundation.ca.

Victoria Vital Signs report shows improvement in standard of living

SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, October 7, 2015 www.saanichnews.com A13

Distinguished Speaker Series

The Faculty of Science presents

This free public lecture has reserved seating. Tickets can be booked in advance at 250-721-8480 or www.auditorium.uvic.ca

A $2.50 evening parking fee will be in effect for all UVic parking lots.

From Darwin to Destiny: Technology, Nextgen Health, and the Human Future

Thursday, October 22, 2015, 8:00 p.m.Farquhar Auditorium, University of Victoria

Join Dr. Gregory Stock for a mind-bending look at the approaching transformation of society. Driverless cars. Big Data. AI. Genetic Engineering. Nextgen Healthcare. Life Extension. Get Ready! Stock will describe why and how life is soon going to shift so dramatically that it will even challenge our sense of what it means to be human.

Dr. Stock is a leading authority on the impacts of advanced technology in the life sciences. He is professor at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NY. He is also a celebrated author who makes regular television and radio appearances.

So, if you want to be intellectually challenged by the possibilities ahead, join us for this provocative, stimulating look into the human future.

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Were taking a closer look at glass recycling collection.Our fleet of new trucks with a separate compartment reserved just for glass recycling will be in your neighbourhood soon. That means that your glass bottles and jars are now required to be separated from other recyclables into a separate blue box or similar sized container to qualify for curbside pick up. This new step will help keep our materials streams uncontaminated for current and future resource recovery efforts.

Look for our mailer package with a helpful label and other separation and safety tips or visit www.crd.bc.ca/glass

SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, October 7, 2015 www.saanichnews.com A13

Travis Paterson News Staff

The District of Saanich has added a $150 incentive to the first 50 Saanichites who upgrade from an oil tank home heating system to heat pumps.

The grant can be combined with the provinces Provincial Oil to Heat Pump Incentive Program, which offers up to $1,700, and another $150 to the first 125 people who sign up from the Capital Regional District.

This is a way for people to get into less risk, and heat pumps are far more efficient than oil furnaces, said Saanich Coun. Judy Brownoff, who chairs the CRDs environmental services committee, and supports the program.

Oil tanks are not only inefficient and have a heavy carbon imprint, but are also well documented for causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in environmental damage in Saanich and the surrounding region.

To meet the Oil to Heat Pump Incentive Program requirements homeowners must install a qualifying, all electric central or mini-split heat pump and remove their oil tank and oil heating system.

There are an

estimated 13,000 oil tanks still servicing homes in the CRD, Brownoff said.

The CRD and Saanich $150 subsidies go towards the initial cost for a home energy evaluation, which is usually around $450.

Its a great opportunity for residents to improve energy efficiency,

reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save on home heating bills, Brownoff said.

Making the switch also eliminates the risk of costly environmental damage caused by home heating oil leaks, which has proven to be a major liability.

Ive been told one person in Saanich declared bankruptcy

because of the cost of an oil tank cleanup, Brownoff said.

To access the provincial funding, participants are also required to complete EnerGuide home evaluations before and after upgrades.

Visit oiltoheatpump.ca, crd.bc.ca and saanich.ca for more information.

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There were high fives all around as the CIBC Run for the Cure got underway at UVic Sunday. The Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band (below) led the way at the start of the run.

Running totalPink, pink and more pink - that was the sight at UVic on Sunday for the CIBC Run for the Cure. More than a thousand people turned out to run the five-kilometre course and raise money for breast cancer research, as well as show support to breast cancer survivors and those currently fighting the disease.

Jacob Zinn photos

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The Saanich News asked the candidates in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke the question: What do you believe is the most important election issue for your riding and why?

David Merner Liberals

Jobs and the economy are the most important election issue in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke. Since January,

I have knocked on thousands of doors in all parts of our riding. On the doorsteps, I am hearing that people are having trouble making ends meet and are worried about

their economic future, as well as the future for their children and grandchildren.

I have met many people who are on fixed incomes, but are facing higher prices

and higher taxes. Ive met people who are juggling two and three jobs. By cutting income taxes and increasing child benefits, a Liberal government will help nine out of

10 Canadians to make ends meet. By making a major investment in infrastructure, a Liberal government will grow the economy and create jobs. While jobs and the economy are a key concern, citizens are also very concerned about the economy growing in a sustainable way. The Conservative government has gutted Canada environmental assessment process. A Liberal government will restore robust oversight and ensure that environmental protection particularly the fight against global warming goes hand-in-hand with economic development.

Until recently, Canada had a reputation as a country with a social and environmental conscience. Lets rebuild that reputation together.

Randall Garrison NDP

I believe that climate change is the most important issue facing residents in the riding. We dont have to choose between a strong economy and a clean environment.

Unfortunately, in the last 10 years the Conservative government has dismantled the laws protecting our air, land and water which affects our health, economy and future development. The NDP has a plan to build sustainable prosperity by kick-starting clean and renewable energy production, and making big polluters pay with a cap-and-trade system for carbon. I am committed to rebuilding Canadas gutted environmental assessment rules and restoring our international reputation on climate change. Locally I will make sure that federal government implements an Action Plan for the recovery of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. I will also re-introduce my bills that would restore federal environmental protection for watersheds in our riding, including Colquitz Creek, Tood Creek, Goldstream River and the Sooke River protection that the Conservatives unilaterally demo