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ne drink. That’s how many alcoholic beverages the young man, sitting behind the wheel of his car, tells Const. Steven Lefebvre he consumed before he was stopped at a Victoria police road check around 2 a.m Sunday. Detecting the strong smell of alcohol in the vehicle, Lefebvre leans closer through the driver’s open window. He asks the driver to step out and watches him walk to the back of the vehicle parked near Douglas and View streets. The man’s movements are too

slow and unsteady for the constable to be confident in the man’s ability to operate a vehicle. A breathalyzer test produces a “fail” reading. “You have had more than one (drink), right? So right now you are being detained for a criminal investigation for impaired driving. Do you understand that?” Lefebvre asks, before taking the man’s car keys, placing him in the back of a police cruiser and reading him his rights. “His car will be towed and impounded for 24 hours,” says Sgt. Glenn Vermette, head of VicPD’s traffic enforcement section. PLEASE SEE: Court weakens, Page A11

As the new Victoria city council gets down to the business of running a city, their stance on open government will be put to the test. Shortly before the inaugural meeting last week, Mayor Dean Fortin sent out a question to his new councillors: should strategic-priorities meetings be open Dean Fortin to the public, or kept in camera as they have been in the past? It’s a big question with no easy answer. Strategic-priorities meetings span several days in early January. It’s where the city’s new council essentially write their to-do lists for the next three years, determining which issues will receive the limited resources of staff time, and which issues won’t. They are among the most important decisions council will make, which lends a strong case for public scrutiny. At the same time, fear of a sensational media headline could curtail open discussion during this brainstorming session. It’s a quandary leaving some on PLEASE SEE: Council will vote, Page A7

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Manslaughter case resumes in new year The Victoria man charged with manslaughter after Shawnigan Lake resident Tyler Noble, 20, died following a fight in downtown Victoria will see his case return to the Victoria Law Courts in February. Brandon Huth, 24, was released from custody on bail Dec. 5, 10 days after he was arrested by Victoria police. Crown counsel and Huth’s defence lawyer are expected to return to court on Feb. 28 to provide an update on progress being made in the case.

James Bay man hopes to create Christmas carolling tradition Laura Lavin News Staff

Get ready James Bay, your neighbours are coming a-wassailing. Grant Kerr and his family moved to Victoria from the Maritimes four years ago, and he found one Christmas tradition lacking. “When our boys were two and four we would drag them around in sleds over snow banks (carolling),” said Kerr. “I found that we were missing that aspect of Christmas.” He decided that if he wanted to see groups of carollers out in his neighbourhood, he would have to organize it himself. “My wife organized a similar carolling outing in our old Victorian neighbourhood back East. She started with a few friends the first year. A few years later, we had about 75 people coming in from all over south western New Brunswick,” said Kerr, who lived in the Maritimes for 13 years. “It was one big, happy throng. I miss that tradition, so thought I’d get something going here.” Kerr is organizing a community carolling event in his James Bay neighbourhood on Sunday (Dec. 18), meeting in front of Beckley Farm Lodge, 530 Simcoe St., at 4:30 p.m. Acknowledging there are plenty of carol-

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Ian Kerr, front left, brother Tom, dad Grant and mom Kate get ready for a neighbourhood carolling event on Sunday (Dec. 18). Everyone is welcome to join at 530 Simcoe St. at 4:30 p.m. as the group tours the neighbourhood bringing Christmas cheer to the homes in James Bay. ling events around Victoria, Kerr said his is a little different than most - it’s outdoors and roving the neighbourhood. “It’s an all-weather thing. Bring your brolly, bring your rain hat and gumboots, anything you can to stay dry and warm - and your voice works really well when wet,” Kerr said in anticipation of typical West Coast weather. The carolling group will walk about a kilometre from Beckley Farm Lodge to James Bay United Church where participants will be treated to hot chocolate and cookies. Don’t worry if you don’t think you can

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Jingle Mingle guests also raised their paddles high in philanthropic spirit for the event’s first Equip-a-Need – a way to raise funds for in-demand scientific equipment. Proceeds from this year’s Equip-a-Need are going toward a state-of-the-art robotic microscope as well as other high priority research equipment at the B.C. Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Island Centre.

A little jingle plus a little mingle added up to more than half a million dollars for cancer research on Vancouver Island. Generosity was running high at the B.C. Cancer Foundation’s swanky Jingle Mingle and new Jingle Soirée held at the Fairmont Empress Hotel Dec. 7. A crowd of 275 Vancouver Islanders gathered at the Empress to enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while bidding on silent and live auction items.

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fessionalism and bringing honour to Canada and its military, means a lot to the Nuttall family, Richard said. When the decoration is brought home to Saanich, it will be placed in a window box that already holds Andrew’s South-West Asia Service Medal, which recognizes those who serve in Afghanistan more than 30 days, and the Sacrifice Medal. “It recognizes how capable he was, and what a good job he was doing,” Richard said of the Meritorious Service Medal. “We know that, but this is sort of official recognition of that.” Andrew was a platoon commander working on the front lines of the Afghanistan conflict before his death on Dec. 23, 2009. The 30-year-old “molded his soldiers into a cohesive team that excelled in Afghanistan’s demanding environment,” according to a news release issued by the Governor General’s office. “While the loss of Lt. Nuttall was devastating, the culture and esprit de corps forged under his leadership were instrumental in enabling his soldiers to successfully continue their mission.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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Submarine closes in on operational status HMCS Victoria conducting surface training, testing at sea

magnetic field reduced so that it can’t be detected underwater and to protect it from mines. Training and testing are expected to ramp up in the new year, with dives in January followed by weapons testing at the military’s experimental test range in Nanoose Bay.

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Canada’s lone working submarine is now at sea. By the time it returns to its dockyard jetty at CFB Esquimalt later this week, it will have spent two weeks cutting through Canadian and American waters to test its equipment and train its crew. “This is an important milestone, particularly for all the people that have been working on her since summer 2005 to get her ready to this level, and everyone should be very proud of that,” said navy Capt. Luc Cassivi, deputy commander of the ships and submarines that make up Canada’s Pacific naval fleet. “But we’re just starting to kick the tires, so as important as this milestone is I think

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The crew emerges from the conning tower of HMCS Victoria as it cuts through the Strait of Juan de Fuca on its way to CFB Esquimalt in 2003. The submarine was the first sub permanently based on the West Coast since 1974. really the crucial one is once we’ve completed all the trials and certification of the crew,” said Cassivi, who has commanded three out of four of Canada’s submarines, including Victoria in 2004. “That’s going to be mission accomplished for the entire team.” Canada’s flagship submarine is scheduled to become fully weaponized and operational in 2012, bringing an end to a seven-year overhaul. The boat is

expected to return to the shop for a two-year routine maintenance period in 2016. On Dec. 5, Victoria, captained by Cmdr. Christopher Ellis, left for nearby Constance Bank with two civilian maintenance experts onboard as well as an eight-member naval submarine sea training team from Halifax, which spent last week training the 49-member crew in surface navigation. “In the early stages

what the entire set of evidence presented establishes.” His report was released following a Police Act investigation into the actions of Bowser and Const. Brendan Robinson. Archer and another man proved uncooperative during the investigation, and did not attend the Police Act hearing earlier this year. In his report, Jones wrote that once the officers had Archer in a controlled handcuffed position, they stopped using excessive force. “In other words, their use of

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“It’s reverse engineering in a way,” Cassivi said of the effort required to overhaul and modernize the vessel, one of four purchased from England. “We had to learn how to maintain it. We’re not the ones who built it so it takes a little bit more time.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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VicPD officers cleared in altercation caught on video Allegations that two Victoria police officers abused their authority while attempting to subdue a man last year are unsubstantiated, according to New Westminster’s police chief. The case garnered enormous public attention after video footage of Const. Chris Bowser kicking Tyler Archer on March 21, 2010 was posted on YouTube. Because only a portion of the incident was recorded, Chief David Jones said in his findings that “it is key that decisions not be made solely on the basis of what is captured on video, but

That will be one of the last steps before it is declared fully operational, capping off more than a year of significant milestones. In April, it left drydock after five years, and despite suffering a fire in September, Victoria successfully conducted test dives in Esquimalt harbour.

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force appears to be and has been explained as being necessary to bring Mr. Archer under control,” he said. The Vancouver Police Department conducted an earlier criminal investigation into the incident, but charges were not recommended. The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is now reviewing the police chief’s decision and will decide by the end of January whether to hold a public hearing, order a review or support the decision. emccracken@vicnews.com

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The bridge will carry three lanes of traffic and have lamp posts for lighting. It’s possible some of the wood from the current bridge can be incorporated into the the new design. “Some of the beams are Douglas fir and they still look like they just came out of the sawmill,” Hemstock said. That wood could line the pedestrian walkway or the herring fishing platform, depending on what design is selected. The existing timber trestle, built in 1933, is expected to be torn down in June 2012. The new bridge will open six months later. There was early talk of keeping the original bridge open during the first half of construction, but that would extend the overall construction period to 18 months. “I haven’t talked to a single person who wants that option,” Hemstock said. “There’s been a lot of construction in the area, and the message we get from people is they want it over as quickly as possible.” The bulk of the cost will be covered by $10 million in gas tax funds allocated by the Capital Regional District. Saanich will cover 60 per cent of the remaining bill with View Royal contributing 40 per cent. editor@vicnews.com

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Leadership lacking at top Local governments, especially those in Saanich and Victoria, our two largest municipalities, are increasingly making efforts to reduce their environmental footprints, especially where it involves greenhouse gases. Most have emission reduction targets in place that they are striving to hit by certain self-imposed deadlines. So what does it say to those municipalities and individuals when the top level of government is backing away from plans to be part of the global climate change solution? The Conservatives paid lip service to the problem when Environment Minister Peter Kent said Canada planned to “work toward a new international climate regime which will include all the major emitters.” Rather than continuing in a leadership position in this critical time of international co-operation and broad acknowledgement of the effects of climate change, Canada is saying it doesn’t want to play ball unless the U.S. – by far the world’s largest polluter, although China is fast catching up – is on its team. The U.S. has refused to join the Kyoto Protocol from Day 1 and continues to do so, for wholly protectionist reasons. That the Conservatives are choosing a similar path – their eyes remain sharply focused on the revenue-rich oil sands – shows more weakness than leadership. The fact emerging superpower China assumed a leadership position at the recent international climate conference in Durban when Canada, No. 8 on the polluters list, so clearly distanced itself from one, clearly indicates we’re moving in the wrong direction. The effects of climate change won’t get put on hold just because governments decide that for now, they must throw all their energies into economic recovery. Sadly, this step backward in Canada’s efforts to be part of the solution could have the net effect of reducing the long-term economic prospects of future generations. Ironically, the people making such decisions now likely won’t be around to witness the aftermath of their short-sighted choices. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Justice system’s third leg weak for improvement in community Attorney General Shirley Bond corrections.” is coming off another busy week, You have likely heard about announcing new sheriff and the overflowing B.C. clerk training for B.C.’s jail system, where even constipated court system. segregation inmates are Then Bond joined now being doubled up, as Premier Christy Clark to the long wait continues for introduce B.C. to another a new jail in the Okanagan. kind of sheriff, the former But as Doyle’s report Los Angeles district sets out, nine out of 10 attorney best known for convicted adult offenders busting up one of the aren’t in custody. biggest nests of crooked They’re on house arrest cops in U.S. history. or probation, many Richard Rosenthal Tom Fletcher with court-ordered went on to clean house as B.C. Views conditions to report their independent monitor of whereabouts, stay away police forces in Portland from their victims, stay sober and and Denver, and now he takes on complete various rehabilitation B.C.’s troubled police patchwork, programs. Many are violent. There which has been losing the public’s are currently 24,000 of them, an allconfidence along with the courts. time high and an increase of 28 per Bond’s other ministry, Public cent in the past six years. Safety and Solicitor General, As with the jail population, a announced its senior officials had larger proportion have mental selected the next commanding illness as well as addiction. And officer for the RCMP in B.C. It is Doyle found that only about a third unprecedented for a province to do of them actually complete the that, but as B.C. gets ready to sign programs they are supposed to take a new 20-year contract with the to prevent re-offending. federal force, Bond and Clark are Corrections branch officials say trying to demonstrate that they, not their program for male spousal Ottawa, are now wearing the pants abusers has a success rate of up in this relationship. We’ll see. to 50 per cent. That’s a pretty As the police and court legs of good result for an awful crime, B.C.’s justice system were being strengthened, Auditor General John the second-largest category of offenders after impaired driving. Doyle released his latest report on But that success rate only applies the shaky third leg, corrections. In to offenders who actually complete a masterpiece of understatement, the program. Doyle’s office headlined its Doyle found several cases where news release “Opportunities

convicted abusers breached their orders to stay away from a spouse, and were not returned to court. There are undoubtedly more, but B.C.’s 450 probation officers can’t keep all the files up to date, much less punish every breach of conditions. Training hasn’t kept up either – fewer than half of current probation officers have completed the ministry’s anti-spousal abuse course. The NDP deplores all of this and has decades of practice doing so. The part about offenders not completing their rehabilitation reminded me of Dave Barrett in the late 1960s. In his autobiography, Barrett tells how he got into politics because prisoners in B.C. jails weren’t able to complete vocational programs. Barrett was a social worker at the old Haney Correctional Institution. By 1970 he was Opposition leader, demanding that the W.A.C. Bennett government shut down Haney, by then notorious for trades training that prisoners weren’t locked up long enough to finish. Each inmate was costing B.C. more than $4,000 a year, a huge sum wasted, Barrett thundered in the legislature. Today, Doyle calculates B.C. jails cost $71,000 per inmate per year, or $194 a day. Community supervision spending works out to $7 a day. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Patient’s patience tried by radiology exams Your article Dec. 2 (VIHA leads radiology peer review) needs some reinforcement by example in order to make it clear that indeed, VIHA needs to begin an imaging peer review. In September I was diagnosed with renal failure and my new doctor (my old family physician up and left) immediately sent me for a CT scan to the Royal Jubilee Hospital on Oct. 3. A week later, I was told that among other things, I had a grossly enlarged prostate gland. Not so: six years ago, in the very same hospital my prostate gland was completely removed. My physician sent me for another CT scan on Oct. 23. Instead of getting a CT scan, the attending technician told me that an MRI scan had been ordered by my doctor, which was not the case. Through the first part of November I have checked with my physician regarding the results of this MRI test, which I am told is a rather expensive procedure. I stopped checking Nov. 18 and my doctor assured me that he had called the hospital on several occasions. There is no sign of the whereabouts of this test result. Fortunately my doctor took me off the drugs I had been taking to control hypertension, a combination which had caused the renal problem. Richard F. Reiter Victoria

Why should UVic listen to the NIMBY crowd? Why does UVic need to spend money on a consultant that is essentially a PR function to justify its expansion? (A better neighbour Dec. 7). The essential nature of NIMBYs is their desire to control others’ property at no cost to themselves. They are skilled at inventing fallacious arguments to support their agenda. Why listen to them? The University of Victoria has been there for several decades, and will continue to grow as long

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Toronto poor example of amalgamation Yet another letter writer (Toronto shows amalgamation flaws, Dec. 7) makes the absurd comparison with Toronto to argue against amalgamation in Greater Victoria. Toronto was already a city many times bigger than all of Greater Victoria before it amalgamated with its suburban neighbours. To quote facts and figures from a mega city as though they have any relevance to the pros and cons of retaining the artificial borders in a region of only 350,000 is meaningless. A more realistic comparison is with Halifax, which in 1996 amalgamated with Dartmouth, Bedford and various communities

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Refreshing windows Bill Van Buskirk, left, holds a new window as Scott Barnes prepares the window frame for the new insert on a house along Leighton Road. The two men work for the Vinyl Window Company. their own character and interests looked after by their neighbourhood associations. Just as Fernwood, James Bay, Cook Street Village and others do not need separate mayors and councils to preserve their distinctiveness within the City of Victoria, neither would Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Cadboro Bay etc. lose their unique identities in an amalgamated Greater Victoria. John Weaver Victoria

in Halifax County to form a single municipality of similar size to Greater Victoria. As a result it is administered by a mayor and just 23 councillors, has a unified police force, and is represented on the Caucus of Canadian Big City Mayors along with other cities even smaller than Greater Victoria. Victoria itself, a provincial capital, has no such voice on this important body as it is regarded as having a population of only 78,000. Furthermore, the evidence does not support the writer’s claim that communities would lose their identity under amalgamation. Victoria itself already comprises a number of different neighbourhoods, each with

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people. When there are fights in the streets after 2 a.m., we must question our ability to think properly. Drinking is something we must monitor, whether by ourselves or by our friends. After what happened on Nov. 26, we must stand back and watch our actions more closely. A fight can cause a lot of damage, even death. If you can’t play fair, don’t come downtown. Liquor establishments want your business but not like this. There is a fine line between heavy drinking and having fun in the local bar scene. Michelle Catharina Victoria

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as provincial taxpayers feed its incompetence. Older neighbours might even want to be happy with the increased property values resulting from expansion. If the university’s architects are competent the result should be fine. The committee approach will never satisfy each commenter, thus some people will always be with Vic Derman in complaining they weren’t listened to. For example, when the proponent of replacing the motel at Gorge and Admirals with a residential building revised the styling in response to criticism of the first design, other NIMBYs didn’t like the new look. Public comment at best reflects the variety of personal tastes of complainers who aren’t paying for the result, at worst it is the free lunch mentality of NIMBYs. Why does Saanich council support that? Elsewhere we see the ugliness of the Uptown shopping centre mess despite much meddling by Saanich council. On Ashley Drive a monster house expansion blocked sun from neighbours. Why bother with Saanich’s emotion-based government activities when the results aren’t good? If there is a substantive problem aren’t the courts an objective path to remedy? Keith Sketchley Saanich

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One of the last bastions of affordability, boasting proximity to the harbour and the downtown. The neighbourhood struggles, however, with a concentration of subsidized housing and crime. It’s also home to Victoria’s major industrial zones, and while residents embrace the mixed use, they lack the the commercial services needed for a complete community.

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Punching above its weight While other social-service agencies struggled with cuts and downsizing through the recession, the Burnside Gorge Community Centre kept its 50 staff employed, and even increased its $1.8-million budget slightly for its numerous outreach programs which help 2,000 youth and families. This year, centre staff travelled to the United Kingdom to present an innovated program called C’NEX which helps families at risk of losing their children to government care. It also provides the Capital Region’s main outreach housing program for families in crisis, and is launching its third class in financial self-sufficiency for families. The three-year course has graduated 172 people to date.

Industrial heartland Burnside Gorge is home to Victoria’s biggest industrial core. Industry and employment take up the majority of its land mass. While there are more than 5,000 residents in the neighbourhood, that number doubles during the work day. The community association wholeheartedly supports the mix of uses, and is undergoing a membership review in part to better incorporate businesses in neighbourhood planning. “Having this kind of diversity is really very attractive,” said association chair Tracy James. “I was doing renovations this past year, and I could have renovated my entire house without leaving my neighbourhood.”

Crime rate The Victoria Police Department receive more “Priority 1” calls for service in Burnside Gorge than any other neighbourhood. Priority 1 calls are defined as “emergency, high probability of death or grievous bodily harm.” Between Jan. 1 and July 31, police received 360 of these calls from Burnside, compared to 265 downtown and 1,753 city wide.

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ing, the highest rate of violent crime in the city, and the region’s only prostitution stroll. It’s also a community that embraces subsidized housing, but making it work will require co-operation from the city. “It sounds a little cheesy, but I’ve been thinking of us as having lots of arteries and no heart,” said James. “That’s a long term priority for the neighbourhood. I think it would make such a difference.” While the city has made many improvements to the neighbourhood in the last decade, such as a new community centre in 2007, it’s now time to connect the dots. The community association has set its sights on a

transformation of Gorge Road. By downgrading the route to local traffic, west of Jutland Road, they hope to build a village centre extending out from Selkirk Village. The Selkirk development was a boon to the area, but presents its backside to the street and doesn’t serve as a hub for residents. The neighbourhood has no school, no grocery store, no pharmacy, explained James. Meeting a neighbour for coffee on the weekend means travelling elsewhere, she added. What’s needed is commercial zoning along the strip. Instead, motels are being converted into affordable housing one by one, added Schur. “So you’re increasing the densification along that corridor, without enhancing services to the folks that actually need local services because they likely don’t have cars.” The community association is a keeping a close eye on these motel conversions. Most of the bankrupt Traveller’s Inn chain fall within its borders. “The end outcome isn’t known yet, but there is a lot of energy being invested in trying to ensure it is a good outcome for the neighbourhood as well as for the city,” said James. The community association supports affordable housing, said Schur. “At the same breath, we don’t want a concentration … of services exclusively in one neighbourhood.” The inequity often shows itself at police board meetings where neighbourhood representatives are invited to share their concerns. James hears others talk about deer and cars speeding above the 30 kilometre-per-hour limit. Every community has such different concerns, she says. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Under tougher laws that came into effect in B.C. a year ago, the alleged impaired driver would have been immediately prohibited from driving for 90 days and his car impounded for 30 days. But B.C.’s Supreme Court ruled on Nov. 30 that the toughest penalty for blowing a “fail” on a breathalyzer device, that is, having more than 100 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (the legal limit is 80 milligrams) was not constitutional. Since then police in B.C. can only impound an impaired driver’s vehicle for a day, and they’re back to spending hours processing an arrest. Tonight, Lefebvre will take the impaired driver back to the department for more detailed breath checks, and allow him to call a lawyer. Fingerprints and photographs will be taken, and streams of paperwork filled out – time the officer could have spent back at the ICBCsponsored CounterAttack road check. “Impaired drivers have always been the most complicated routine criminal investigation a police officer does,” Vermette says. He is confident the province will make any necessary

legislation changes next spring in order to bring back the tough roadside prohibitions, which he says cut impaired driving deaths by 50 per cent in B.C. over the past year. As the vehicles trickle through the first police checkpoint of the night in the 700-block of Yates St., the team also checks for unlicensed drivers or vehicles that aren’t safe to be on the roads. A few tickets are issued, and one man swears a blue streak when his car is towed for a series of traffic violations. Another car approaches, and Vermette leans in the driver’s window, asking to see a licence. The officer walks to the back of the vehicle, where he eyes the licence plate. “I smell alcohol,” Vermette mutters, before returning to the driver and asking him to pull his car over. The man, who says he had two drinks earlier in the night, passes a breathalyzer test. Four hours later, officers have taken just one impaired driver off the streets. But Vermette sees their efforts as a success, possibly preventing tragedy. Even with all the publicity about drunk driving, Vermette says some people’s mindsets haven’t changed. He’ll never forget one especially grisly crash early on

in his 22-year policing career. “I’ve always remembered a 16-year-old girl in her white grad dress. She was in the backseat of a car with some guy who was drunk and slammed into a rock wall.” The teen was thrown from the vehicle and she wasn’t breathing when officers arrived on scene. “I’ll never forget starting to do a chest compression to do CPR and I could feel the palm of my hand go right through her chest and I could feel the road underneath,” Vermette recalls. “Just mush. That’s how hard the impact was.” Back at the road check, Vermette waves his neongreen wand, signalling another waiting driver to come forward. The officer leans down to the window, asking the same questions he will repeat dozens of times that night. Still, Vermette knows that the answer isn’t nearly as important as what he could smell on the driver’s breath. “Hi. Have you had anything to drink tonight?” he says. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Grant’s law stripped down Monisha Martins Black Press

Rules meant to protect people working at night in B.C. have changed to allow gas station and convenience store clerks to work alone, without barriers. WorkSafeBC announced amendments to Grant’s Law finding it wasn’t “practicable,” or feasible, for retailers to hire additional workers or erect protective barriers. Convenience stores can follow other safety procedures, including time-lock safes that can’t be opened during late night hours, video surveillance, as well as keeping limited amounts of cash and lottery tickets at hand. In addition, employers will be required to do regular security audits to confirm that all the controls have been implemented. “Our priority continues to be protecting late night retail workers from acts of violence,” said Roberta Ellis, senior vicepresident of corporate affairs for WorkSafeBC. The change has outraged the family of Grant De Patie, who fought hard to implement

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Corinne and Doug De Patie, at the Esso station where their son Grant was killed, are disappointed by WorkSafeBC’s ruling. Grant’s Law after he was killed in 2005. The law made B.C. the first province to make drivers pay before they pump gas, and required employers to have two workers or barriers for those who work retail graveyard shifts. “It is a portion of Grant’s Law that we fought for,” said his father, Doug. “It addressed the underlying causes of what led to Grant’s death.” Grant De Patie, 24, was working alone when he was killed in 2005 while trying to prevent a gas-and-dash robbery at an Esso

station in Maple Ridge. The B.C. Federation of Labour also criticized the changes. “It is extremely disappointing to see WorkSafeBC sacrifice evidence-based safety regulations after a lobby based only on the profit motive of late-night employers,” said president Jim Sinclair. But the Western Convenience Store Association, which lobbied for the change, believes money can now be saved and, in turn, spent on better security. “It sets a standard for late-night retailers and provides an opportunity for them to have someone do a security audit at their store to ensure it has a good, safe environment for their customers and employees to enjoy,” said association chair Len McGeouch. McGeouch noted that experts have found that having more than one person on staff doesn’t stop criminals from committing robbery. “If there is a predisposition to committing a criminal act, having one, two or three people won’t stop a person from doing it,” he added. editor@vicnews.com

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A Christmas miracle with a nostalgic twist Crystal Ballroom plays host to Blue Bridge Theatre performance Laura Lavin News Staff

The Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre is bringing back the nostalgic days of radio with Miracle on 34th Street – the radio play! at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. The show features 14 performers dressed in 1940s haute couture provided by designer Patricia Reilly. “2011 has been a landmark year for Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre and Miracle on 34th Street is our way of saying thank you Victoria while contributing to the tremendous holiday spirit that lights up our city during the holiday season,” said Blue Bridge producing artistic director Brian Richmond. The presentation style of Miracle on 34th Street will be familiar to those who attended last year’s holiday show It’s a Wonderful Life! staged as though it were a live broadcast from the golden age of radio. This year’s production has moved to the Crystal Ballroom in the historic Empress Hotel for five performances between Dec. 14 and 18. With scripts in hand, Blue Bridge favou-

Fringe favourite and Atomic Vaudeville mainstay Andrew Bailey adapted the script from the Valentine Davies original and also takes to the - Brian Richmond stage as Fred Gailey, the lawyer who is determined to prove that Santa Claus is real. Also returning this year is Torontobased award-winning composer and musician John Gzowski, who will provide the 1940s-style Foley sound effects live on stage that make the experience feel authentic. “We’re very excited that John has once again decided to lend his tremendous talent to this exciting new holiday offering,” said Richmond. “We’re also thrilled to be bringing our performances to the beautiful Empress Hotel amidst the wonderful Festival of Trees.” Performances will take place Dec. 14 at 8 p.m., Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for students and seniors and $15 for children under 12 and are available through the Blue Bridge office at 920 Johnson Street or by calling 250-385-4462 or at the door on the day of performance. Seating is limited. llavin@vicnews.com

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Residents’ message is loud and clear on urban deer CRD gets a response to its call for input Ryan Flaherty News staff

It’s been about three months since the Capital Regional District asked people for their opinions on the growing deer population on the South Island, and the response has been as wide-ranging as the animals themselves. Amid a growing number of complaints over the animals’ encroachment into urban areas, the CRD established an email account in August to solicit feedback from resi-

dents, with an eye toward creating a comprehensive deer management plan. Oak Bay Coun. John Herbert has been one of the most vocal proponents of a regional strategy. While he’s glad the CRD appears to be taking the issue seriously, he would like to see some action soon. “I’m glad to see they’ve gotten started, but I think it’s moved slower than it needed to,” he said. The CRD has received nearly 400 submissions from across Greater Victoria so far. Although the rate has slowed considerably since the email address was first published in the News, the number continues to grow.

Feedback came from all over, with at least nine of the 13 CRD municipalities represented. “I consider the presence of deer in a very urban area to be inappropriate,” wrote Lorna Harris of Oak Bay. While many residents cited property damage as their primary concern, others mentioned road safety, deer aggression and health risks such as Lyme disease as support for a management plan. Some even had their own proposals for solving the deer problem. “Catch and kill 80 per cent of them, have them professionally butchered and give the meat to the Salvation Army to feed the poor,” wrote Al Patey

of Saanich. There have even been a small number of responses which the CRD categorized as “deer appreciation” – individuals who oppose solutions, including culls and live trapping. The plan will consider several factors, among them are the animals’ population across the region, collision data and the resulting financial implications, relevant solutions from the CRD’s goose management plan, and control measures identified in the B.C. Ministry of Environment’s Urban Ungulate Conflict Analysis Report. The report is expected early next year. editor@saanichnews.com

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Cougars, Braves meet Friday

It’s turning into the Island league’s best rivalry, and it’s not hard to see why. The first place Victoria Cougars are tops in the league and are tied with the Saanich Braves as both teams have won seven of their last 10 games. The Cougars start the weekend hosting the Kerry Park Islanders tomorrow (Dec. 15), 7:15 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. On Friday, the Cougars visit George Pearkes Arena for the first time since the Braves won 4-2 in a game that ended with eight ejections, and subsequent suspensions, on Nov. 25. Game time is 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes Arena.

Premier rugby returns in Jan.

Three of Greater Victoria’s four local rugby clubs will be represented in the Canadian Direct Insurance Premier Men’s rugby league in the winter season. The schedule kicks off on Jan. 28 with all three clubs in action on the Island. James Bay Athletic Association host Abbotsford at MacDonald Park, while the UVic Vikes visit the CastawayWanderers at Windsor Park.

Royals visit oil country

The Victoria Royals three game road trip through Alberta begins in Edmonton against the Oil Kings tonight (Dec. 14). Friday (Dec. 16) and Saturday the Royals visit Lethbridge and Medicine Hat for games against the Hurricanes and Tigers. The Royals’ sixgame December road trip is broken up for the holidays, as the team is in Portland for two games Dec. 28 and 30. Western League hockey returns to Victoria on Jan. 3 versus the Calgary Hitmen.

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Bulldogs seek contention Travis Paterson News staff

Despite some turbulent “ups and downs” early in the season, the Belmont Bulldogs are looking like a serious contender in the Island’s AAA basketball conference. The Bulldogs made it to the final of Cowichan secondary school’s annual Welcome Back tournament on Saturday, only to lose to the Mount Douglas Rams 77-69. It’s a big step for the Bulldogs, as most coaches are pointing to Mount Doug as a favourite on the Island. Coach Kevin Brown says the Bulldogs players can build a lot off of it but realize they’re still relatively inexperienced. “(Our guys) know their potential. And they know the kids (on Mount Doug and other teams). They know they can play with them because they’ve all played in the same summer league. It just took our guys some getting used to playing on their own team.” Belmont defeated the Claremont Spartans 76-73 in the semifinal, with Claremont tak-

ing the third place game over Ladysmith 70-45. Brown said Belmont could have made the final even closer if not for a slow start. “We got a little nervous with Mount Doug carrying an early season reputation as being the team-to-beat.” Down by 13 at the half, the Bulldogs upped their pressure and intensity to bring the score within two in the fourth quarter. But that was as close as they’d get. Grade 12s Jordan Fenn, Brock Holland and Erik Spaven combined for about 60 points against the Rams, said the coach. Guards Holland and Fenn are part of an interchangeable attack with Grade 11 Kane Johnston doing the majority of the ball handling, Brown said. “Holland is really rising to the challenge despite playing limited minutes as a Grade 11 (last season).” The Bulldogs met the Rams again on Tuesday in league play (past press time). Both will play in this weekend’s Gary Taylor Classic at Oak Bay High. sports@vicnews.com

Belmont’s Jordan Fenn guards a drive by Cowichan’s Mitch Knippelberg at the Welcome Back tournament. Belmont made the finals but lost to Mount Doug. Andrew Leong Black Press

St. Mikes on the rise Speedy Jags use balanced attack

“It’s so early in the year, you don’t want to get caught up in the rankings too much, but we’ve played really well,” said Blue Jags head coach Reagan Daly, a former Vikes Travis Paterson basketball player. News staff The Blue Jags have plenty of leadNot everybody was in Cowichan ership and character but not a lot of for the Welcome Back tourney as height (the opposite of Terry Fox), the St. Michaels University School with senior Dave Lafleur at 6-foot-3 Blue Jags hosted and roasted the towering above his teammates. Luckily for the Blue Jags, Lafleur Terry Fox Ravens, 72-50, at SMUS is adept with his hands and gives on Saturday. The Ravens came for a two-stop them much-needed presence in the visit, losing by an almost identical paint. “You look at our 72-53 to the Oak roster, we do get Bay Bays on Fri“You look at our roster, small after (Lafday. Needless to leur),” Daly said. say the Ravens, we do get small after “We’re pretty balout of Coquitanced, a lot of guys lam, didn’t live (6-foot-3) Dave Lafleur. between 6-foot up to the team’s We’re pretty balanced with and 5-foot-10. The reputation, offence we’re runranked among a lot of guys between 6-foot ning is designed the top-10 in B.C. and 5-foot-10.” for five guys to be Meanwhile the – Coach Reagan Daly a threat and our Blue Jags were scoring is always recently ranked third among AA teams in the prov- going to be pretty even.” The Jags’ scoring line in the win ince, ahead of Island stalwarts Lambrick Park and Brentwood College, over the Ravens is a prime example: who look to be the top AA competi- Joe Erlic led with 20 points, Monty Fraser-Brown had 10 points and Laftion on the Island this season.

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Steve Nash was a surprise guest for the 2011 St. Michaels boys alumni basketball game on Nov. 19. leur scored 12. Erlic is one of the teams 6-foot players who adds a lot of character and determination to the team’s makeup, Daly said. “People don’t give (Erlic) too much credit. He’s a provincial rugby player and they think of him that way but he’s a great athlete and, from what I’ve seen, one of the better guards in the province. “Last year Erlic handled the ball a lot but this year we’re getting away from that and he’s more effective. He shoots at a high percentage.” As soon as the Blue Jags get the ball they’re on the move. Speedy Grade 11 guards Mark Yorath and Dawit Workie both like

to move the ball and both help make the team dangerous from the three-point line. Hardworking Derek Hyde-Lay is at the core of the team’s intense defence. The Blue Jags are in action this weekend at Oak Bay High’s Gary Taylor Classic basketball tournament. • St. Michaels will face Belmont in the first draw of the Gary Taylor Classic, tomorrow (Dec. 15) at 5:30 p.m. at Oak Bay High. Mount Douglas and Dover Bay open the tourney at 2 p.m., followed by Walter Murray (Sask.) vs. Lambrick Park at 3:45 p.m. and Oak Bay vs. Brookswood (Langley) at 7:15 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

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PUBLIC AUCTION A large wholesaler of fine Persian & Oriental carpets is now insolvent. Their assets are ordered to be sold by auction. All items are hand woven or hand made with natural fibers. Consignments for liquidation from various cancelled exhibitions have been added to this auction.

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Victoria Racquet Club Kings goalie Markus Daly keeps his eye on the play as teammate, Ryan Anderson, No. 18, ties up Wenatchee Jr. Wild player Luke Van Schaack at the 39th annual Rick Lapointe Memorial Bantam Showcase. The Kings beat the Wild 4-2 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

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Victoria’s Haydn Hopkins tied for third among all scorers with five goals and five assists in five games as the Racquet Club Kings won two and lost three at the 39th annual Rick Lapointe Memorial Bantam AAA hockey tournament, Dec. 8 to 11. The Kings fell in their final game to Team Seattle, 5-1, on Sunday morning. The Calgary Royals and Seafair (Richmond) played in

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the tourney’s gold medal final on Sunday afternoon at the Ian Stewart Complex at UVic. In game one on Thursday, the Kings routed the Coquitlam Chiefs 9-2 but lost 8-1 to Kelowna’s Pursuit of Excellence. The Kings bounced back with a 4-2 win over the Wenatchee Wild on Friday but lost a close playoff game 5-4 to the Abbotsford Hawks on Saturday. sports@vicnews.com

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Swimming Results from the Cystal Silver Streaks Swim Club members at the Ebbtides 31st Masters Swim Meet, Nanaimo, Dec. 3 Val Nevil Carter, 69, First Place in 50-metre and 100m fly, and first place in 50m and 100m freestyle

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Wrestlers hit War on Floor

Two wrestlers from Victoria, Brett Matthews of the Victoria Bulldogs and Warren Clark of Esquimalt High, made the trip to Simon Fraser University for the annual War on the Floor high school wrestling tournament this past weekend. Matthews came third in the 80-kilogram category, a strong indicator for provincials this spring. Clark was fifth in the 70-kg division. “I have high expectations for Clark, a Grade 11 already looking to crack the top six in B.C,” said Esquimalt coach Mike Thompson.

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*Some conditions apply

Ramsay Machine Works requires steel fabricators immediately. CWB tickets an asset. This is a union position with comparable wages and benefits. Please forward resumes to Ramsay Machine Works Ltd. 2066 Henry Ave. West, Sidney, BC V8L 5Y1, Fax: 250-656-1262, or email to: rmwltd@ramsaygroup.com

TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSE IN VICTORIA TODAY! With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career eld.

PERSONAL SERVICES EDUCATION/TUTORING IN-HOME TUTORING All Grades, All Subjects. Tutor Doctor. 250-386-9333

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161. M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660. PAWN SHOP Online: Get cash fast! Sell or get a loan for your watch, jewelry, gold, diamonds, art or collectibles from home! Toll-Free: 1-888435-7870. Online: www.pawnup.com

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053 RENTALS

ARGYL MANOR, 9861 Third St., 1 BDRM, F/S, common W/D, N/S, N/P, HT/HW incl’d, $850/lease. Avail Jan 1. Call 250-475-2005, ext 227. COOK ST Village area. 1bdrm, hardwood floors. Heat, hot water, storage, parking incl $795 ns or pets. 250-595-5162

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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Unique Building Must see

2 Bdrm. Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Adult oriented Laundry, Sauna, Elevator Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384

METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $640/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.

36” RCA TV $90. (250)4799160. 3-SEATER SOFA, $60. Coffee table, glass top, $20, both in good cond, (250)881-8133. MURCHIES TEA tins (5) $25, Star Wars Trilogy $25, Star Trek anniversary set (5) $25. Call (250)508-9008. NEW ROUND cut lace table cloth, 68”, with 6 large napkins, $40. (250)721-2386.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE BIG BUILDING Sale... Clearance sale you don’t want to miss! 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

SUITES, LOWER

AUTO FINANCING

BEATERS UNDER $1000

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TRUCKS & VANS

SIDNEY, 3BR, Great location, Recently reno’d, garage, fenced yard, $1350. Dean 250-857-2210 ref.

ESQUIMALT- 2 lrg bdrm, lrg kitchen/dining area, full bath, livingroom, water/heat incld’d, NS/NP, $1000. (250)885-5750

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.

HOMES FOR RENT NEAR OAK Bay- 3 bdrm+ home, 2 bath, approx 2000sq ft. $1700+ utils. Call Equitex 250-386-6071.

ROOMS FOR RENT COLWOOD, UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $500 mo. (Immed) 250-858-6930. TILLICUM HOUSING, $500, $550. Furn, all incl, quiet clean. 778-977-8288. X-Mas

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LANGFORD 2BDR Basement Suite Grd Lv Quiet Str Inc Util NP NS Avail Jan/Feb 1st. $1000. 250-479-1893 LANGFORD. BRIGHT, new 1 bdrm. Lvl entry. W/D, NS/NP. $800. incl. utils (250)220-8750 LRG 1 Bdrm Ground Floor Hillside and Cook. N/S N/P W/D, Wd Flrs,Deck, Storage $825+ Hydro Avail. 1/1/12. Call 250-380-2434 SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail Now. Refs req’d. $900/mo inclusive. Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807.

SUITES, UPPER TILLICUM/CAREY, 2 bdrm upper, shared lndry, lrg yard, F/P, oil heat, $1075 mo water incl’d, Jan. 1. 250-727-6855.

SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

1-800-910-6402

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Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543

MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

DRYWALL

FURNITURE REFINISHING

HANDYPERSONS

TAX

AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603

CARPENTRY

MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

QUALITY WORK.Experienced in Renovations & Repairs. Small jobs, Drywall repairs, Painting. 250-818-7977.

RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487. Photos: happyhandyman.co

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

INSULATION

PLASTERING

MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

250-477-4601

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Small jobs, trim, finishing, renos, fences. 250-857-7854. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

WESTCOAST DESIGNS. WCB, Insurance. No job too small. Call Rob 250-213-7725.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.

CARPET INSTALLATION

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-589-5874.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611. CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

GARDENING DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141. OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE 250-217-0062 GARDEN CITY GREEN Hauling & Recycle junkremovalvictoria.com

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. Glowing References. Insured. Affordable. 15+yrs. experience Call Les at (250)880-2002.

CONTRACTORS

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

PRESSURE WASHING

C.B.S. Masonry Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios, Repair, Replace, Re-build, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Est’s & Competitive Prices. (250)294-9942, 589-9942 www.cbsmasonry.com

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

MOVING & STORAGE

MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

CARPENTRY. ALL TRADES. 40 yrs exp. Free Estimates. BBB. Ref’s. 250-361-6304.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

FENCING

MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

PLUMBING FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

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L’Image hair colour or Covergirl Pro mascara 552267/ 373198

Olay Classic skincare 100 or 177 mL 707549

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - VICTORIA

99 ea.

Pantene Value Pack 675+375 mL

573866/ 385019/ 371025/ 738910

limit 4, after limit 6.99

ea.

limit 4, after limit 8.99

99 ea.

2x120 g 425708

49 ea.

limit 6, after limit 4.99

420mL + Bonus razor 285353/ 257488/ 189710/ 996264

Always Infinity pads 28-36’s or Tampax Pearl tampons 36-40’s

limit 4, after limit 11.97

Olay bar soap

Head & Shoulders with bonus Proglide razor

selected varieties 259330/ 887523/ 578523

99 ea.

limit 4, after limit 29.99

Oral-B Cavity Defence toothbrush 1’s

682648

79 ea.

limit 4, after limit 5.68

99 ea.

limit 4, after limit 8.99

875712/ 223939

Crest Whitestrips vivid 10 ct., or Oral-B Power toothbrush refills

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Prices are in effect until Thursday, December 15, 2011 or while stock lasts. Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2011 Loblaws Inc. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

©MasterCard & PayPass are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. President’s Choice Back a licensee of the marks. President’s Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President’s Choice Bank. President’s Choice Financial banking services are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC. PC points loyalty program is provided by President’s Choice Services Inc. ©PC, President’s Choice, President’s Choice Financial and Fresh Financial Thinking are registered trademarks of Loblaws Inc. Trademarks use under licence.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - VICTORIA

Holiday Hours Saturday, December 24th closed at 6pm Sunday, December 25th Closed Monday, December 26th 10am-6pm

LILYDALE

FROM FLORIDA

Under 9kg

C Frozen O A Turkeys U N 97¢ T R Mandarins Y V $397 A L Free Run U Medium Eggs E LB 2.14 Kg

Extra Large Field Tomatoes

LB 2.14 Kg

COUNTRY GROCER 1 per customer order with a purchase of $25 or more (excluding turkey)

FROM CHINA COUNTRY GROCER

in select Saanich News, Victoria News, Goldstream News Gazette & Peninsula News Review

2/ 5

Ice Cream

$ 97

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LUCERNE

Egg Nog

$ 77

ISLAND GOLD

FLYER EVERY FRIDAY

2/ 7

$ 00

LUCERNE

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Apple Pie

1 L While Stock Lasts

NIAGARA

Apple Blend

1 L Limit 6 While Stock Lasts

EMMA

$ 00

Dozen

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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1 L Limit 3

Proud to be serving Victoria since 1984 Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Deposits and/or environmental fees extra where applicable. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

Specials in effect Wednesday Dec. 14th - Saturday Dec. 17th, 2011

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Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only.

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