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Metchosin Wins in the Federal Election! MetchosinVol. 23 Issue 11 Muse November 2015 A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY PUBLICATION Metchosin Wins in Garrison Re-elected in the Federal Election! Esquimalt– Saanich–Sooke BRIAN DOMNEY Incumbent Randall Garrison of the New Democratic Party was sent back to Ottawa with a comfortable majority on October 19. Of the 89,523 eligible voters in the riding, 68,220 voted, a 76.2% participation rate, significantly higher than in recent elections. Preliminary results for all candidates are as follows: Candidate Party Votes % Randall Garrison New Democratic Party 23,836 35.0% David Merner Liberal Party 18,622 27.4% Frances Litman Green Party 13,575 19.9% Shari Lukens Conservative Party 11,912 17.5% Tyson Strandlund Communist Party 136 0.2% Moderator Johnny Carline with, from left to right, David Merner, Frances Litman, Tyson Strandlund, Randall Garrison and Shari Lukens. Brian Domney photo Prime Minister Elect Justin Trudeau has committed to intro- ducing electoral reform with a move to proportional repre- sentation, so this election could well be the last when voters JOHNNY CARLINE such a range of opinions, that in Metchosin, though he may are only able to pick just one in a list of strong candidates. we ourselves can hone our not have won many votes, he By the time you read this, the understanding of issues and still received applause. I wit- election will be over and we appreciation of the range of nessed that and I knew I lived will all know which party possible solutions. Without in a good place. “won” federally and who our that diversity of opinion, there I hear how our governance Famous Singing Scientist local elected MP is. But at the is no democracy. So we are system is “broken.” And yes, time of writing, I have no idea well served by all those who we could surely do better on what either result will be. So are brave enough to run for important issues like home- Visits Metchosin what gives with the headline? office, even those we cannot lessness, climate change and Well, I am fresh from agree with. so on. But compare what we the All Candidates Meet- Then there was the audi- have with Syria, Afghanistan ing hosted by the Metchosin ence. This was a last minute or the Democratic Republic Community Association on effort, after the advance polls of Congo, to name but three. October 14, and by the end of had occurred. Would anybody Our governance system is like that I saw, like never before, come? Well, Metchosin resi- a performance car that needs just how lucky we are. dents turned out in force. Ev- a bit of a tune up. Theirs is First off was the fact that ery chair the Hall owns was like a bullock cart where the the event occurred at all. I occupied and people stood wheels have fallen off and the had always taken all candi- around the sides and back of bullock slaughtered long ago. dates’ meetings for granted the hall two and three deep. The election matters, of but it appears that had not They listened attentively, course. That is why candi- happened in Metchosin for a wrote out thoughtful ques- dates and their teams work federal election in some time. tions to be put to every can- so hard and why we give up So I was delighted that, when didate, and applauded good our evenings to listen to their we realized that Metchosin answers even from candidates views and stand in line for a did not have an all candidates that they did not support. good while to cast our ballot. event scheduled, the MCA Occasional murmurs of dis- We care about the outcome, agreed to step in and organize sent quickly subsided. But the and we should. Scientist/songwriter Tony Turner is interviewed by the media one. golden moment came in the But the October 14 All closing comments. The young Candidates Meeting demon- before an impromptu political rally gets underway on Saturday, Then there was the fact October 3 in Metchosin. Brian Domney photo that, unlike elsewhere, we Communist candidate, with strated for me that no matter invited all five candidates and sublime irony, said, to much which candidate or party they all came. Their perspec- laughter “I concede that it is a succeeds in the election, we tives ranged from true blue possibility that my party may in Metchosin are all winners Tory to radical Communist not form the government on in the process that determines Important Dates Monday.” And then “… but that. and all the shades of pink, See also the Events listing on the back page, and for orange and green in between. I thought it was important And I know you would be And that, too, is a good thing. that I come and present our disappointed if I didn’t men- ongoing events, the directory of organizations. It takes courage to present point of view.” The audience tion that the MCA organizing erupted in the loudest and that meeting is just one more one’s opinions and ideas for Nov. 1 Daylight Savings Time ends. Fall back one hour! public approval. It is an in- most sustained applause of reason to call 250-478-5155 tensely personal business and the evening and even the and take out – or renew– a Nov. 4 Metchosin Garden Club: Fascinating Fungi ..... p. 2 the experience can sometimes other candidates joined in. membership in this organiza- Nov. 5 Metchosin Seniors Association AGM ................ p. 4 be very hurtful. Think of it. In some other tion that does so much for this But it is only by being countries he would have been community. Nov. 6 Talk and Walk: Mycoblitz! ................................... p. 3 exposed to, and considering silenced. But here, in Canada, Nov. 11 Remembrance Day Nov. 14–15 School of Stinking Fish Art Show .............. p. 10 Daylight Savings Time ends Shop Nov. 17 Metchosin Emergency Program Info Session ... p. 3 on Sunday, November 1. ☞ Nov. 20 4H Information and Registration ..................... p. 12 Locally Nov. 21 “Violence Against Women – It’s a Men’s Don’t forget to set your Issue” talk at the Community House ................ p. 6 clocks back one hour. Tell them you saw it Nov. 27 Film Night: Paul Watson: Eco Pirate .................. p. 13 in the Muse! 2 Metchosin Muse • November 2015 Letters to the Editor Metchosin Muse The Metchosin Muse welcomes letters to the editor, of not more than 200 words. Your letter may be edited for c/o E. Carlson, 4985 La Bonne Road, Victoria, BC V9C 4C5 editorial style or length. Please email your letter to [email protected], or leave it at the Metchosin Country Store. Please sign your letter. An address and telephone number are required but will not be published. EDITOR SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND Brian Domney, 250-474-3966 HOW TO SEND COPY [email protected] The 15th of each month. Please send horses) from Weir’s Beach copy as an email attachment using Hey, you in Please pick from May to September EDITOR EMERITUS Microsoft Word, text or RTF to: just the same as every other Jo Mitchell, 250-478-1671 [email protected]. Typewritten or the white up after your beach in the Greater Victoria [email protected] handwritten copy is acceptable if you area? It’s disgusting to see have no access to a computer. Do not MUSE TEAM send PDFs. Photos should be high pickup! dog dog droppings in the sand Stevie Bahrey resolution, i.e., not taken with phone which is used by beachgoers Joan Bradley or tablet. Leave hard copies of articles Please enable me to thank the Unfortunately, the word during the summer season. Eileen Carlson in the Muse box at the Metchosin two gentlemen in the white has spread (like it did with Is it okay that you might Joannie Challenger Country Store or fax 250-483-5352. pickup who assisted me when beach fires) that you can run lay your towel down on a Brian Domney Please visit our website for more I crashed my bike on Kan- your dog off-leash at Weir’s smelly pile or, worse still, that Laura Farquharson information: www.metchosinmuse.ca garoo Road last Wednesday beach. Not only do the dogs little kids playing in the sand Barrett Fullerton afternoon. After 170 kilome- run free but owners rarely come across dog droppings? Joan Gilbert AD DEADLINE th tres I was down on alertness pick up their dog droppings. This situation is an ongoing Joan Kew The 15 of every month for and dropped my chain on a The number of dogs has problem and a serious health Peter Lewis month-end publication. Jim MacPherson clumsy shift, ending up on increased significantly in the hazard. There is scientific evi- Dauna Neveaux ABOUT THE MUSE the road tangled up with my last couple of years. Here are dence that dog feces washed Susan Palmer The Metchosin Muse is a local non- trusty velo. Luckily, the bike two incidents that occurred into the oceans cause bacterial Barb Sawatsky profit, arts, interests and activities pub- wasn’t damaged and neither this summer. A dog ran into infestations and mutations in lication, produced by the Muse team. was I apart from my pride, our yard and chased down sea life. ADVERTISING The opinions expressed in articles are but the two gents approach- and maimed a wild rabbit Dogs should be on a leash Peter Lewis, 250-474-3260 those of the authors, not the paper. ing from the opposite direc- while I was standing there. at all times at Weir’s Beach [email protected] The Muse endeavours to promote tion came to an immediate That was revolting to see.
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