January 2012 Archives
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Reviews:
on the edge
David Lennam reviews the Belfry Theatre's latest production 'on the edge'.
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Tuesday January 31, 2012
B.C.'s rising temperatures, Lake Cowichan radio, Catalyst fights bankruptcy and cycling to Rio
Victoria shoreline (satanoid/Flickr)
Temperature rising: Francis Zweirs of the UVic-based Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium on the evidence of climate change in B.C. found in an analysis of weather data from the past 60 years.
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Mike Bishop and Ron Mackenzie talk about why Lake Cowichan's only local radio station could be forced off the air by a lack of funds.
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Kevin Mason of ERA Forest Products Research discusses the challenges for Catalyst Paper as it tries to avoid bankruptcy.
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Naomi Devine talks about why she is cycling from her native B.C. to Brazil's Rio de Janeiro to attend the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
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Monday January 30, 2012
Sooke French Immersion, raising the "A" word, fostering guide dogs and ferries reaction
Zut alors! Public school enrolment is up on the West Shore, and French Immersion is one of the reasons. Jim Cambridge, the Superintendent of the Sooke School District discusses the trend.
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Victoria councillor Shellie Gudgeon talks about why a newly formed group is hoping to kick start discussion on what do to about our fragmented collected of 13 municipalities.
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A new generation of future guide dogs are looking for homes on the Island. Guest host David Lennam speaks with Liz Roe of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, and Marion Harper, who is fostering one of the puppies, before they head off for their formal training.
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Brian Hollingshead of the BC Ferry Advisory Committee responds to the Ferry Commissioner's report on rejuvenating B.C.'s coastal ferry system.
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Friday January 27, 2012
Video surveillance violators, opposing PCC changes and the Political Panel
Elizabeth Denham, British Columbia's Information and Privacy Commissioner, talks about a new public information campaign to educate the public and businesses about the law surrounding video surveillance, and its impact on our privacy.
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NDP MLA Rob Fleming discusses his opposition to changes in the operations of the Provincial Capital Commission, including shifting property management to the government and requiring government consultation on major decisions.
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Setting a new course for B.C. Ferries: Our political panel weighs in on the results of the Coastal Ferry Review report and the changes to the Provincial Capital Commission.
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Thursday January 26, 2012
Assessing PM's promises, managing PCC properties, Forest Ethics and salmon licences
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Doug White III, chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, talks about the outcome of the meeting earlier this week between First Nations leaders from across the country and the Prime Minister.
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Ida Chong , the minister for Community, Sport and Cultural Development, talks about why the B.C. government is stepping in to take over some of the operations of the Provincial Capital Commission, one of the biggest landlords in the Inner Harbour.
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Forest Ethics co-founder Valerie Langer responds to allegations that the Prime Minister's office made threats against environmental groups over opposition to the Northern Gateway Pipeline.
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Jeff Grout of Fisheries and Oceans Canada responds to concerns raised about a federal program to buy West Coast salmon fishermen's commercial licences.
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Wednesday January 25, 2012
Rezoning Bamberton, Northern Junk plan, Gregor's job interview and ferries review
Ross Tennant of Bamberton Properties talks about the company's new proposal to expand industrial zoning for the large tract of land bordering the Saanich Inlet.
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Ken Johnson of the Hallmark Heritage Society on the problems he sees with current plans to restore the derelict Northern Junk buildings on Victoria's Inner Harbour, which go before Victoria council this week.
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Gregor tries out a mock job interview with Leslie Liggett of the Gustafson School of Business at UVic, to find out how a special clinic this week is helping students put their best pitch forward.
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Independent ferry commissioner Gordon Macatee talks about his new report which calls for a cap on fare increases, and larger government subsidies for BC Ferries.
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Tuesday January 24, 2012
Reviews:
The Drowsy Chaperone
Monica Prendergast reviews Langham Court Theatre's The Drowsy Chaperone
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Tuesday January 24, 2012
Improving Highway 17, rescheduling recess, Burns Lake's loss and aboriginal language app
Intersection, Hwy 17 at Sayward Rd. (Google maps)
A new study has just been announced on how to improve the much-studied Pat Bay Highway. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard talks about what it is expected to accomplish.
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Taking a break from recess: Saanich Schools Superintendent Keven Elder on the proposal to move recess as a result of the teachers' strike and their withdrawal of recess supervision of students.
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Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Carole James speaks from Burns Lake about the destruction of the Babine sawmill in an explosion this week and the impact on the community where her husband serves as elected chief of the Burns Lake Indian Band.
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Peter Brand, the Coordinator for First Voices, talks about a new online application that has been created to help First Nations people reconnect with their traditional languages.
It's available at firstvoices.com
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Monday January 23, 2012
Teachers strike impact, libraries' ebook access, fishing licence buy-back and affordable homes
(Flickr/dcjohn)High school students begin writing provincial exams today, while elementary pupils write the foundation skills assessments tests. Principals and vice-principals are administering the tests because of the teachers' job action. Gregor speaks with Jameel Aziz, the president of the B.C. Principals and Vice Principals Association.
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The surging popularity of ebooks is shaking up the world of publishing, But some publishers are balking at selling electronic books to libraries. Greater Victoria Public Library CEO Maureen Sawa and Rina Hadziev, the head of technical services, discuss the problem.
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The federal government wants to buy back licences from commerical trollers, but Ucluelet Mayor Bill Irving talks about why some salmon fisherman are opposing the plan.
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It's real estate for those who can't afford to buy a home at today's prices. Langford Councillor Denise Blackwell speaks with reporter Michael Tymchuck about that city's affordable housing program.
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Friday January 20, 2012
Boosting support for disabilities, Political Panel and defending authors' copyright
Faith Bodnar of the B.C. Association for Community Living responds to the results of the audit of the agency that provides services for adults with developmental disabilities, and the announcement of an additional $40-million dollars in funding.
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The political panel looks at the government's handling of problems with Community Living British Columbia, the premiers' plan to find health care savings and the apparent warmth between Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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In response to critics of U.S. anti-piracy legislation, author Michael Elcock discusses the consequences for authors of widespread sharing of their creations by libraries and large sites such as Google.
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Thursday January 19, 2012
Searching for Matthew Huszar, seeking shelter, SOPA's local impact and policing the police
More than a month without a trace. Matthew Huszar's mother, Danny, talks about the search for her son and a new reward the family is offering for for information on his disappearance on December 16th.
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Rev. Al Tysick of the Dandelion Society talks about how the homeless community is faring in the snow and sub-zero temperatures of the last couple of days.
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Victoria programmer and blogger Herb Lainchbury talks about why there's local concern about a bill in front of the U.S. Congress that wants to stop sharing of copyrighted content on the web.
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Gregor speaks with Richard Rosenthal, B.C.'s first Chief Civilian Director for the Independent Investigations Office.
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Wednesday January 18, 2012
Winter driving, Bond on courtroom cameras, immigrant jobseekers and TFSA loophole
(Deborah Wilson/CBC)
If you're driving on the snow covered roads, you had better be well equipped. That's the message from Constable Neil Lundin of the Victora Police crash team, who gave a demonstration of winter driving techniques.
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B.C. Attorney General Shirley Bond responds to critics of the proposal to put cameras in the courtroom for the Stanley Cup riot trials.
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Hilde Schlosar of the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society talks about the difficulties of immigrants in Nanaimo who are looking for jobs in a tough economy.
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Jean Crowder, the NDP Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Cowichan, says a tax loophole concerning tax free savings accounts is giving wealthy retirees access to benefits intended for low-income seniors.
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Tuesday January 17, 2012
Sedating seniors, health transfers, Esquimalt Lagoon and bookbinding
Seniors under sedation: Gloria Gutman of the Simon Fraser University's Gerontology Research Centre talks about a government report that finds half of all seniors in nursing homes are receiving anti-psychotic drugs that in many cases are not recommended for the elderly.
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Did the BC Liberal government pull a U-turn on its health-transfer policy, as suggested by the NDP? CBC Legislative reporter Jeff Davies talks about the debate over federal healthcare transfers.
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What do ancient glaciers have to do with a bridge falling down? Colwood councillor Judith Cullington explains the challenges facing the Esquimalt Lagoon.
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Khalil looks over the shoulder of a Sidney bookbinder Paul Tronson as he restores centuries-old volumes to their former glory.
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Monday January 16, 2012
Sooke's pipeline worries, Ian Thow, United Way shortfall, movers fined and courtroom cameras
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All eyes have been on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal. Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne explains why some local politicians are demanding their voice be heard before the deal is done on another pipeline plan much closer to Victoria.
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Fraudster Ian Thow is still behind bars after the rejection of his day parole application last week. CBC reporter Jason Proctor talks about Thow's plea, his apology and what defrauded investors think about it.
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Falling short of the mark: Linda Hughes, the Victoria United Way chief executive, talks about the United Way of Greater Victoria's 10 per cent shortfall in its fall fundraising campaign, and how it will affect their spending to support community organizations.
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Go Public reporter Kathy Tomlinson brings the story of a woman whose belongings were held hostage by a moving company, and the court judgement that has ordered Two Small Men with Big Hearts to pay for their actions.
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The BC government is pushing hard to put cameras in the courtroom for those charged in the Stanley Cup riots but the B.C. Crown Counsel Association has come out against the idea. Gregor speaks with Bentley Doyle of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia about the pros and cons of cameras in courts.
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Friday January 13, 2012
Gaming grants, cleaning Nanaimo's hospital, political panel and Market Square
The B.C. government says it will expand funding to community groups through gambling revenue following a review of its policies. UVic professor Michael Prince talks about how well the government's changes will work at fixing problems with the grant program.
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Murray Hutchinson of the Vancouver Island Health Authority discusses the new cleaning contract given to Compass after a series of infection outbreaks at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
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The political panel talks about a shakeup in the premier's office that brings in a "Big C" federal Conservative insider as Chief of staff, as well as the deal to pay back HST transition funding and public sector bargaining.
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The future of market square: As a handful of businesses leave the downtown landmark, David Ferguson, the manager of the property for Anthem Properties, talks about the road ahead.
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Thursday January 12, 2012
Restoring gaming grants, Victoria's 150th, public-sector bargaining and leaving Market Square
Rob Gloor, the executive director of the Alliance for Arts and Culture, talks about the B.C. government's announcement that it will restore funding to arts through gambling revenue.
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Break out the party hats: The City of Victoria is getting set to celebrate it's 150th birthday. Katie Josephson, Victoria's director of corporate communications. talks about what's happening and how citizens can get involved.
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Contract talks have started between the province and its unionized workers. Gregor speaks with Darryl Walker, president of BC Government and Service Employees Union, about how bargaining been so far.
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Khalil speaks with Market Square business owners about why some of them are leaving and concerns about the need for revitalization of the area.
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Wednesday January 11, 2012
Mapping wellness, identity theft, looking between the covers and neighbourhood vs neighbour
You can't find health on a compass, but now there is an atlas to point you in the right direction. Gregor speaks with Professor Les Foster of the UVic Department of Geography about the British Columbia Atlas of Wellness.
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Data and security consultant Sharon Polsky talks about what's at risk with the theft of UVic employees personal and banking information in a weekend break-in, and the legal requirements for employers to protect that information.
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Between the covers: Brian Hartz of Douglas Magazine and Anne Mullens of Boulevard magazine talk about the stories in their latest issues.
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Producer Erin Skillen talks about a new reality TV pilot under production in Saanich, Neighbourhood vs Neighbour, which looks at disputes between neighbours.
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Tuesday January 10, 2012
Labelling pipeline critics, UVic break-in, opposing a cull and Courtenay councillors' warning
Emma Gilchrist of Victoria's Dogwood Initiative responds to the federal government's description of pipeline opponents as radicals funded by foreign special interest groups.
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University of Victoria vice president Gayle Gorrill talks about the theft of personal and financial information for thousands of UVic employees in a weekend break-in, and how the university is responding.
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Another voice in the debate over controlling urban deer populations on the south Island. Stephanie Bell is the Associate Director of Cruelty Investigations with PETA: she responds to proponents of a cull of deer by luring them to a cage and killing them with a bolt gun.
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Is someone trying to intimidate politicians in the Comox Valley? Reporter Philip Round of the Comox Valley Record discusses mysterious letters sent recently to three Courtenay city councillors.
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Monday January 9, 2012
Northern pipeline hearings, dealing with deer, debating biomass and the coming apocalypse
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With hearings set to begin this week on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, company spokesperson Paul Stanway talks about why the company sees the project as a good one for B.C.
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To cull or not to cull: That is the question facing Capital Regional District directors this coming spring as they grapple with the problems of growing deer population. Oak Bay mayor Nils Jensen talks about what he thinks should be done about them.
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The Harmac Mill in Nanaimo plans to build a wood biomass plant and sell the excess energy back to B-C Hydro. But researcher Rob Wiltzen of the Reach for Unbleached Foundation discusses environmental concerns about the use of wood for energy production.
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There's much speculation about whether the Mayan Calendar predicts the end of the world in 2012, but Colin Goldblatt, a UVic physicist, describes other scientific scenarios for the end of the Earth as we know it.
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Friday January 6, 2012
Seafood fraud, cougar sightings, coast guard cuts and a holocaust past
Seafood fraud is a growing concern around the world. For another take on this, we called Mike McDermid, with the Oceanwise conservation group.
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We'll talk with conservation officer Peter Pauwels about a recent string of cougar sightings in Saanich.
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Preparing for stormy seas. The union representing Coast Guard workers says it's worried about cuts in service, we hear from a representative.
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Bringing the past to life. We'll hear from a Victoria man who just returned from Germany where he confronted his family's Holocaust history.
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Thursday January 5, 2012
Foster children, anti-semitic vandalism and Malaspina Gardens layoffs
A Surrey couple wants to know why they had to wait four years before re-gaining custody of their children in foster care. We talk to to a former Ministry social worker.
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Last week, vandals spray-painted headstones at the Jewish cemetery in Victoria with swastikas. We get some perspective from an instructor of Jewish studies.
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Union busting or profit boosting? A Nanaimo nursing home issues layoff notices to most of its staff. We talk to a senior executive from Chartwell Seniors' Housing.
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Wednesday January 4, 2012
A Day In The Life: On The Road to the London Olympic Games
Follows athletes from five different sports for one typical training day in Victoria as they prepare for the Summer Olympics. It's hosted by Gregor Craigie and produced by Kirstie Hudson. Listeners will get an inside look at the lives of triathlete Simon Whitfield, diver Riley McCormick, rowers Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee, wheelchair basketball player Jessica Vliegenthart and 800 metre runner Lemlem Bereket Ogbasilassie.
A Day In The Life: On The Road to the London Olympic Games Part 1
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A Day In The Life: On The Road to the London Olympic Games Part 2
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Wednesday January 4, 2012
Seafood fraud, Campbell River tax dilemma and losing the fat battle
We hear from a local business that has started DNA testing its seafood imports to make sure consumers are getting the fish they pay for.
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Falling short at Elk Falls. Property value of the former pulp and paper mill in Campbell River has plummeted. So will the city have to raise taxes to make up for it? We talk to the mayor.
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Fighting the fat often feels like a losing battle. A look at why the odds are stacked against us when it comes to losing weight.
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Tuesday January 3, 2012
2012 property assessments, Claremont School musical and the critic's choice awards
What's your home worth this year? The 2012 B.C. property assessments are released today. We speak to one of the the assessors.
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Sure, kids these days love to watch people sing on shows like Glee and American Idol. But is it just entertainment? We'll visit one high school to see if TV singers are inspiring young people to take up the microphone.
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Four theatre critics, David Lennam, Monica Prendergast, Adrian Chamberlain and John Threlfall, reveal their best of list for VIctoria productions last year.
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Tuesday January 3, 2012
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS 2010-2011
SET DESIGN
Judith Bowden, Cinderella (Pacific Opera Victoria)
Nancy Bryant, Rodelinda (POV)
Narda McCarroll, The Trespassers (The Belfry)
Janet Munsil & Megan Newton, Influence (Intrepid Theatre)
WINNER: Narda McCarroll, The Trespassers
COSTUME DESIGN
Judith Bowden, Cinderella (POV)
David Hardwick, The Wizard of Oz (Victoria Operatic Society)
Cat Haywood, Twelfth Night (Phoenix Theatre)
Erin Macklem, Influence (Intrepid Theatre)
WINNER: David Hardwick, The Wizard of Oz
SOUND DESIGN
John Gzowski, It's A Wonderful Life (Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre)
Miles Lowry, Influence (Intrepid)
Joelysa Pankanea, The Life Inside (Belfry)
Tobin Stokes, The Cryptogram (Belfry)
WINNER: Joelysa Pankanea, The Life Inside
LIGHTING DESIGN
Bonnie Beecher, Cinderella (POV)
Kerem Çentinel, The Trespassers (Belfry)
Itai Erdel, The Life Inside (Belfry)
David Ferguson, Influence (Intrepid)
WINNER: Itai Erdel, The Life Inside
DIRECTION
Mark DuMez, The 39 Steps (Chemainus Theatre Festival)
David Ferry, Inside (Phoenix)
Linda Hardy, Twelfth Night (Phoenix)
Brian Richmond, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blue Bridge)
WINNER: Brian Richmond, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
PERFORMANCE IN A COMMUNITY PRODUCTION
Kesinee Haney, Twelfth Night/Yerma (Phoenix)
Clayton Jevne, Moscow Stations (Theatre Inconnu)
Kyle Kushnir, Elizabeth Rex (Victoria Theatre Guild, Langham Court)
Chelsea Tucker, The Wizard of Oz (VOS)
WINNER: Clayton Jevne, Moscow Stations
PERFORMANCE IN A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION
Jennifer Clement, The Trespassers (Belfry)
Brian Dooley, The Trespassers (Belfry)
Vincent Gale, The Cryptogram (Belfry)
Meg Tilly, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blue Bridge)
WINNER: Meg Tilly, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
MUSICAL PRODUCTION
2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Belfry)
Ride the Cyclone (Atomic Vaudeville)
[title of show] (Urban Arts)
The Wizard of Oz (VOS)
WINNER: Ride the Cyclone
BEST NEW PLAY
Chalk, by SNAFU
Influence, by Janet Munsil
Inside, by Daniel MacIvor
Son of Africville, by Justin Carter
WINNER: Inside
OVERALL PRODUCTION (COMMUNITY)
Elizabeth Rex (Langham)
Inside (Phoenix)
The Laramie Project (Langham)
Twelfth Night (Phoenix)
WINNER: Twelfth Night
OVERALL PRODUCTION (PROFESSIONAL)
2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Belfry)
The 39 Steps (Chemainus)
The Trespassers (Belfry)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blue Bridge)
WINNER: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
FRINGE PRODUCTION
Giving Into Light (DancingStorySinger)
Grim & Fischer: A deathly comedy in full-face mask (Wonderheads)
SmartArse (Rob Gee)
Tara Firm and the Lunar War Chronicles (Launch Pad)
WINNER: Grim & Fischer
THANK GOD THEY WERE COMPS!
Death of a Clown (Phoenix/Itsazoo
- July 2012
- Mon., 16 – Sleeping pill overuse on rise
- Mon., 16 – Cowichan district gets balanced budget
- Fri., 13 – Snapping turtles show up in local waters
- Thu., 12 – A lupine discovery
- Thu., 12 – Mustard Seed's summer shortage
- Thu., 12 – Tuesday
- Thu., 12 – Shaw Cable radio access
- Wed., 11 – Hope but not Compassion
- Wed., 11 – Cop consolidation
- Wed., 11 – Viking goes global
- Tue., 10 – Camp Compassion controversy
- Tue., 10 – A month-long commute
- Mon., 9 – Doctor deficit
- Mon., 9 – Chinese singing stars
- Mon., 9 – Of Mice & Men
- Fri., 6 – Talk to your doc
- Fri., 6 – Cycling for funds
- Fri., 6 – Nash turns Laker
- Thu., 5 – Is Merv Wilkinson's legacy safe?
- Thu., 5 – Dwindling shellfish stocks
- Wed., 4 – Victoria admin costs grow
- Wed., 4 – Gas war causes casualties
- Tue., 3 – Students tackle Tim's trash
- Tue., 3 – Liquor warehouses targeted in strike
- June 2012
- Fri., 29 – Oak Bay denies care facility
- Fri., 29 – The heart of Fernwood
- Fri., 29 – Canada Day Schedule
- Thu., 28 – Esquimalt policing remains unchanged
- Thu., 28 – Search and Rescue encounters cuts
- Wed., 27 – Teachers' dispute deal
- Wed., 27 – Lyme disease controversy pt.2
- Wed., 27 – Organic garden tour
- Tue., 26 – Catalyst Paper's future begins to brighten
- Tue., 26 – Lyme disease controversy pt.1
- Mon., 25 – Horgan challenges "green" natural gas claim
- Fri., 22 – To buy or to rent?
- Fri., 22 – The panel picks a bone with bonuses
- Thu., 21 – Edmonton off leash issues
- Thu., 21 – Coast Guard cuts
- Wed., 20 – City of Victoria budget cuts
- Wed., 20 – Dallas Road dog walkers
- Tue., 19 – STEM schools
- Tue., 19 – Tsunami debris clean up
- Mon., 18 – The Foreigner
- Mon., 18 – Euthanasia laws deemed discriminatory
- Mon., 18 – Oak Bay construction conflict
- Fri., 15 – Port Angeles marine campus proposal
- Fri., 15 – The panel gets crude
- Fri., 15 – Thursday
- Thu., 14 – Victoria's new busking bylaw
- Thu., 14 – Oak Bay divided over new home design
- Wed., 13 – Local auctioneer turns Pawn Master
- Wed., 13 – Cowichan school board standoff
- Tue., 12 – Springer: then and now
- Tue., 12 – Youth in custody tell their story
- Mon., 11 – Protest over contaminated soil
- Mon., 11 – Volunteers trained in empathy
- Fri., 8 – Foreign species run ashore
- Thu., 7 – The science of fish sounds
- Thu., 7 – Cumberland's theatre threatened by fire
- Wed., 6 – Feds to cut veteran services
- Wed., 6 – Could drones guard our coast?
- Tue., 5 – Vic High grad gets diploma 70 years late
- Mon., 4 – The Walworth Farce
- Mon., 4 – The need for needle sites
- Mon., 4 – Stratford lead opens Blue Bridge season
- Fri., 1 – When cyclists and motorists mix
- May 2012
- Thu., 31 – Rekindling war memories at Uno Fest
- Thu., 31 – Assessing need for needle sites
- Wed., 30 – Canadian MS sufferers reject registry
- Wed., 30 – Protecting heritage lighthouses
- Wed., 30 – Nuking American Bullfrogs
- Tue., 29 – Bastion Square pretty in pink for Ryder
- Tue., 29 – Parent group calls for wifi-free schools
- Thu., 24 – Thursday
- Thu., 24 – Sooke grads set record
- Thu., 24 – MS surgery warning
- Wed., 23 – Diversifying Port Alberni
- Wed., 23 – Sailing in search of tsunami debris
- Tue., 22 – Winds speed tsunami debris arrival
- Tue., 22 – Victoria Day Parade pix
- Fri., 18 – Political panel discusses "new" BC sales tax
- Fri., 18 – Cowichan school trustees
- Fri., 18 – "Battleship," "The Dictator" and "Bernie"
- Fri., 18 – Shirley Valentine
- Thu., 17 – Rail restoration plan challenged
- Wed., 16 – Black pioneer Mifflin Gibbs
- Wed., 16 – Turpel-Lafond on Cowichan suicides
- Mon., 14 – Earthquake-risk school list shortened
- Mon., 14 – Reining in the municipal tax breaks
- Fri., 11 – Exploring the "unbuilt" Victoria
- Wed., 9 – Settling condo disputes gets easier
- Tue., 8 – Brigadoon
- Tue., 8 – Mayors' support grows for regulating pot
- Tue., 8 – Raeside's Ferry Tales
- Mon., 7 – Tax break for private school opposed
- Fri., 4 – Political Panel on pipeline politics
- Thu., 3 – Dix defends NDP pipeline opposition
- Thu., 3 – Renovation uncovers City Hall history
- Wed., 2 – Beware the raccoon roundworm
- Tue., 1 – Octopus attacks seagull
- Tue., 1 – 1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible
- April 2012
- Mon., 30 – Capital Region's Juno bid goes ahead
- Mon., 30 – Parkade proposal scaled back
- Thu., 26 – Thursday
- Wed., 25 – Washington State considers massive coal port
- Wed., 25 – Rattenbury auditions begin in Victoria
- Tue., 24 – The fight against syphilis
- Mon., 23 – God of Carnage
- Mon., 23 – Deadline looms for Victoria's Juno pitch
- Mon., 23 – Farmer questions federal EI work plan
- Fri., 20 – Political Panel analyzes by-election results
- Fri., 20 – Documenting Victoria's Japanese pioneers
- Thu., 19 – Victoria woman roughed up in India standoff
- Thu., 19 – Rower tests waters for Atlantic crossing
- Wed., 18 – Victoria's WWII code-breaker
- Wed., 18 – Cruise "voluntourists" pitch in at food bank
- Tue., 17 – Tla-o-qui-aht carver wins award
- Mon., 16 – Maria Stuarda and Amadeus
- Mon., 16 – Washington State ferries promoted for B.C.
- Mon., 16 – Should metered-parking hours be extended?
- Fri., 13 – Residential school voices gather in Victoria
- Thu., 12 – Accused sex offender presence closes daycare
- Thu., 12 – Hydro defends smart-meter performance
- Thu., 12 – John Horgan on smart meters
- Thu., 12 – Restoring Vancouver Island rail service
- Thu., 12 – Victoria food cart proposal
- Tue., 10 – Tofino's wolf problem
- Thu., 5 – Fortin defends bridge plans
- Wed., 4 – Redeveloping the Hillside Mall
- Wed., 4 – Cheaper bridge design urged by Isitt
- Tue., 3 – Making affordable housing pay
- Tue., 3 – Johnson Street Bridge changes continue
- March 2012
- Fri., 30 – Uvic president addresses security breach
- Fri., 30 – Political Panel
- Thu., 29 – "Robocalls" go to court on Vancouver Island
- Thu., 29 – Property tax hike opposition growing
- Wed., 28 – RCMP sexual harassment lawsuit filed
- Wed., 28 – Invermere's deer-cull lessons
- Tue., 27 – Rooting for renters
- Mon., 26 – Smart phone security risks
- Mon., 26 – Island MP reacts to NDP leadership results
- Wed., 21 – Rabbit Hole
- Wed., 21 – Truth and Reconcilation
- Tue., 20 – The Marowitz Hamlet
- Mon., 19 – Teachers, osprey nest, and workfare
- Fri., 16 – Truth and Reconciliation - Luke Marston
- Tue., 13 – Why are Canadians seeking surgery abroad?
- Tue., 13 – Medical heroin, nurses and medical tourism
- Mon., 12 – Truth and Reconciliation - Willie Blackwater
- Tue., 6 – Port Alberni signage
- Tue., 6 – Food security
- Tue., 6 – Crackwalker
- Mon., 5 – A new digital news service in Victoria
- Mon., 5 – Not so affordable affordable housing
- Mon., 5 – Wednesday
- Fri., 2 – Habitat for Humanity Victoria
- Fri., 2 – Phantom of the Opera
- February 2012
- Tue., 28 – Robocall allegations on the Island
- Mon., 27 – Residential school hearings open on Island
- Mon., 27 – Artist campaigns for Malahat safety
- Thu., 23 – Goodbye Big Blue
- Thu., 23 – Remembering residential schools
- Wed., 22 – Carmen and Eurydice
- Wed., 22 – Decoding B.C. budget politics and former Falcon backer defends defection to Conservatives
- Mon., 20 – Taking down the bridge, taking out the trash and the cost of protecting killer whale habitat
- Mon., 13 – Monday
- Thu., 9 – Reconsidering rail, west shore's growing clout, run-of-river future and earthquake detectors
- Wed., 8 – Painting Victoria's history, Langford's population boom, smoking drug concerns and Island mags
- January 2012
- Tue., 31 – on the edge
- Tue., 31 – B.C.'s rising temperatures, Lake Cowichan radio, Catalyst fights bankruptcy and cycling to Rio
- Tue., 24 – The Drowsy Chaperone
- Mon., 23 – Teachers strike impact, libraries' ebook access, fishing licence buy-back and affordable homes
- Thu., 19 – Searching for Matthew Huszar, seeking shelter, SOPA's local impact and policing the police
- Mon., 16 – Sooke's pipeline worries, Ian Thow, United Way shortfall, movers fined and courtroom cameras
- Thu., 12 – Restoring gaming grants, Victoria's 150th, public-sector bargaining and leaving Market Square
- Wed., 11 – Mapping wellness, identity theft, looking between the covers and neighbourhood vs neighbour
- Tue., 10 – Labelling pipeline critics, UVic break-in, opposing a cull and Courtenay councillors' warning
- Tue., 3 – CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS 2010-2011
- December 2011
- Fri., 23 – Coming Up
- Fri., 23 – Eli Glasner's top ten films of 2011
- Wed., 21 – Float home accord, mutiny at Fort and Quadra, defending Kokish development and buying locally
- Mon., 19 – Catalyst debt, Canada's pension plan, Nanaimo's earthquake risk and the Dandelion Society
- Wed., 14 – Jack Purdy: Bamfield's absentee landlord
- Tue., 13 – A White Christmas
- Wed., 7 – The Good Hope Cannery
- Fri., 2 – CBC 25th annual Food Bank Show: A family's story, hunger in Victoria, and the Political Panel
- November 2011
- Wed., 30 – Leasing the CPR terminal, leaking oil tanks, revisiting a crisis and rallying for legal aid
- Tue., 29 – A Midsummer's Night Dream
- Thu., 24 – Nanoose logging reaction
- Wed., 23 – Graham Hill on the E&N railway
- Wed., 23 – Plans for Oak Bay Lodge - Tara Ney
- Tue., 22 – The Beauty Queen of Leenane and Jitters
- Tue., 22 – Another war in the woods
- Tue., 22 – New Victoria councillor Shellie Gudgeon
- Tue., 22 – New Tofino mayor Perry Schmunk
- Tue., 22 – CBC Radio Victoria Presents....
- Fri., 18 – Election Connection
- Fri., 18 – Sooke mayoral race
- Fri., 18 – Oak Bay mayoral race
- Fri., 18 – Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
- Wed., 16 – Victoria's mayoral race
- Wed., 16 – Port Alberni's mayoral race
- Wed., 16 – Esquimalt Village project referendum
- Wed., 16 – Mary's Wedding
- Wed., 16 – Construction forecast brightens, challenging suicide laws and adults in the children's ward
- Tue., 15 – Campbell River mayoral race
- Mon., 14 – Adults in the pediatric ward, java wars, gerrymandering allegation and Victoria magazines
- Mon., 14 – Saanich mayor's race
- Wed., 9 – Colwood: the race for mayor
- Mon., 7 – Rookery Nook
- Mon., 7 – U.S. deer deluge, real estate disclosures, new opera debut and NDP candidate Nathan Cullen
- Fri., 4 – Don Genova cooks with squash
- Fri., 4 – Wayne Johnston
- Fri., 4 – Gregor gets the pronunciation blues
- Fri., 4 – George Sirk
- Fri., 4 – Simon Whitfield
- October 2011
- Mon., 31 – The lepers of D'Arcy Island
- Mon., 31 – A cop campaigns for legalizing pot
- Mon., 31 – Gormenghast
- Mon., 24 – The Fall of the House of Usher
- Mon., 17 – Love Kills
- Thu., 13 – Smart Meter petition, remembering Alex Campbell, assessing treaty progress and Sliammon treaty
- Tue., 11 – The Flying Dutchman
- Wed., 5 – Coming Up
- Tue., 4 – Unsterilized surgical tools, shipyard competitor, The Flying Dutchman and Secret Shopper scam
- Tue., 4 – Theatre Review - The Melville Boys
- Mon., 3 – Replacing the RCMP, native property rights, safe injection options and Hutterite fish farm
- September 2011
- Fri., 30 – First Nations women's property rights, Political Panel , injection site ruling and derelict boats
- Thu., 29 – Defending CLBC, tracking microplastics, hospital on wheels and Alberni homeless plan scrapped
- Fri., 23 – The politics of job creation
- Thu., 22 – Investigating serial murders, e-books for high school, solving strata disputes, testing the Volt
- Wed., 21 – How to survive an earthquake
- Mon., 19 – Amadeus
- Mon., 19 – Evolution book, residential school compensation, defending smart meters and counting sea lions
- Fri., 16 – Back on the Attack
- Thu., 15 – Explaining the earthquake, MLAs Horgan and Chong on resort decision and Island press review
- Fri., 9 – The cost of cutting the HST
- Tue., 6 – Questioning LRT, math app for kids, Juan de Fuca hearing and Victoria's Booker Prize nominee
- Fri., 2 – Calling off the election
- August 2011
- Tue., 30 – Blogging the Fringe: The Donnelly Sideshow
- Tue., 30 – Bear encounter, VGH power failure, dead carver honoured and BC Ferries. Plus, climate change course
- Mon., 29 – Fringe Fest Previews
- Fri., 26 – Axing the tax: the death of the HST
- Fri., 26 – Ferries CEO answers listeners, acetaminophen warning and political panel on post-HST options
- Thu., 25 – Blogging the Fringe: My new process
- Tue., 23 – SNAFU Summer 2011
- Fri., 19 – How to fringe
- Wed., 17 – Chasing parking violators, Denman school bus squeeze, lifehacking explained and solo dining
- Fri., 12 – Halting Hydro's rate increases, challenging the bike helmet law and homeless support group folds
- Tue., 9 – Theatre Review - Fire
- Tue., 9 – Report from the riots, STI e-cards, following the gold rush and the Pacheedaht perspective
- Wed., 3 – Squirrel registry, privatizing SAR, Sunday market, Big Time Out fest and addiction risk factors
- July 2011
- Fri., 29 – Kinsol Trestle reopens, Cumberland fest moves, Ledge Guys, Nanaimo-bar trail and Gold River
- Fri., 22 – Courtenay homeless shelter
- Fri., 22 – Racing war canoes
- Tue., 19 – Watching gangs in Nanaimo, assessing the HST, protecting Echo Heights and Portraits of Honour
- Mon., 18 – REDD Alert, geriatric care, bear attacks and shark fin soup. Plus: Federal energy grants return
- Fri., 15 – On the Ledge with Gregor Craigie
- Thu., 14 – Juan de Fuca approval, defending Fan Tan Alley reno, decoding strata law and fish pedicures
- Fri., 8 – We're big in Belize!
- Wed., 6 – Unemployed nurse practitioners, preventing youth homelessness, building a better fish farm
- Tue., 5 – Comox Valley rail, a call for tougher mining rules, recycling antifreeze and Virginia Woolf
- June 2011
- Thu., 30 – Saving the Nanaimo train
- Mon., 27 – Saltspring stream protection, Woodwynn suspended, deer conflicts and West Coast development
- Wed., 22 – Raising a totem pole, drinking water worries, building backyard houses and punishing a rioter
- Tue., 21 – National Aboriginal Day on the Island
- Tue., 21 – The Sea Wolf
- Tue., 21 – ICBC photo-sharing, public sector wage talks, naming the team and National Aboriginal Day
- Mon., 20 – Elizabeth Rex
- Mon., 20 – George Abbott on school deficits, changing recall law, life vests for float plane passengers
- Wed., 15 – Blythe Spirit
- Wed., 15 – Firing school trustees, closing the video store, rezoning in Juan de Fuca and assessing the Aerie
- Thu., 9 – Interview with Thomas Stocker
- Tue., 7 – Submarine trouble, bringing the Stanley Cup home to Campbell River, and postal strike hits Island
- Wed., 1 – Canucks fever on the Island
- Wed., 1 – From hoofbeats to a hayfield
- May 2011
- Wed., 25 – What would you do with a lottery jackpot?
- Tue., 24 – Giants in the Bay
- Fri., 20 – Coming Up
- Wed., 18 – Rapidly ready for the LRT
- Tue., 17 – Tsawwassen mega mall proposal
- Tue., 17 – Steel Magnolias
- Mon., 16 – A good death
- Fri., 13 – The future for island rail service
- Thu., 12 – The Raven Underground Coal Mine Project
- Wed., 11 – Getting to higher ground
- Tue., 10 – Discovering Mitlenatch Island
- Mon., 9 – Victoria's first LRT
- Fri., 6 – Good news and bad news about the HST
- Thu., 5 – Meet the new ferry commissioner
- Wed., 4 – Four more years of the Colwood Crawl?
- Tue., 3 – Orange, Green and Blue
- Mon., 2 – The cost of raising the minimum wage
- April 2011
- Fri., 29 – Theatre that takes it FROM the streets
- Thu., 28 – A pre-nuptial tea
- Tue., 26 – Nettles on the table
- Thu., 21 – Cleaning up the Goldstream fuel spill
- Wed., 20 – Victoria gets a new hockey team
- Tue., 19 – Two takes on the Malahat fuel spill
- Mon., 18 – Rigid hulled inflatable boats
- Fri., 15 – The Majencio Camaso civil suit
- February 2011
- June 2010
- Tue., 22 – Franz Boas and the Yuquot Whalers' Shrine
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