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Artistic endeavour Artist Steve Milroy tidies up his mural on the back of the Scuby Furs building on Gordon Street after it was unveiled by the Downtown Victoria Business Association, building owner Rick Arora and Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin. The mural is the first instalment in a year-long project to commemorate Victoria’s 150th anniversary. The project was a collaboration between Arora and the DVBA. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Waste-collection decision tomorrow Union finds new angle to fight curb-side pickup Roszan Holmen News staff

A last-minute revelation that the city’s survey numbers might not add up prompted city council to postpone a decision about garbage collection. John Burrows, representing CUPE Local 50, disputed

results of the resident survey at a council meeting Feb. 9. A city count showed residents valued cost as the most important factor in deciding between service options. Burrows’ own count, however, revealed a different breakdown between cost, environment and bin pickup location. “I think there was enough questions that a majority of council weren’t comfortable moving forward at this time,” said Coun. Charlayne Thornton-Joe. The matter was sent back for more discussion, scheduled for tomorrow’s (Feb. 16) governance and priorities committee meeting. In a nutshell, the union objects to the possibility of curb-

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Building a better watershed

Municipalities agree to discuss mutual development rules for Bowker Creek Ryan Flaherty News staff

n a bright, crisp January morning, the ringing of a bell signals the start of recess at St. Patrick’s elementary. About 15 seconds later, a steady stream of students emerges from the building. Laughing and shouting, the children make their way over a bridge to the playground. Few, if any, seem to notice the gently flowing water of Bowker Creek below, nor do they acknowledge the paddling of ducks on its surface. St. Patrick’s is just inside the Victoria municipal line; its schoolyard spills over into Saanich. A few hundred feet to the east lies Oak Bay. Nowhere else in the Capital Region do the three municipalities intersect in this way. It’s fitting, then, that the creek flows through this spot. The narrow channel plays a vital role in all three communities. A recently-adopted 100-year plan for the watershed will shape future development and conservation efforts in and around Bowker Creek.

Jody Watson, chair of the Bowker Creek Initiative steering committee, stands beside the creek near St. Patrick’s School.

A blueprint for the future In 2003 the Capital Regional District and the three municipalities agreed to join with the community to create a watershed management plan for the creek. Stakeholders such as B.C. Hydro, the University of Victoria, Camosun College and several schools, including St. Patrick’s, contributed to the discussion. The result was the Bowker Creek Initiative. “To be able to truly do some effective restoration of the creek, we all need to be working together,” says Jody Watson, the CRD’s harbours and watersheds co-ordinator, who also serves as chair of the BCI steering committee. The creek is home to a variety of plants and animals, but over time, urbanization has reduced its habitability. It has been years since fish were found here – 60 per cent of the creek is routed through underground culverts, whose concrete bottoms don’t support life. Development has also minimized the watershed’s role, eliminating areas where rainwater once seeped into the ground. This leads to a “flashy” creek during heavy rains, increased erosion and further reduced natural habitats. So what could the watershed look like for future generations, and what steps are required to get there? The answers are the basis of the Bowker Creek Blueprint, a vision of the next 100 years for the watershed. “It took 100 to 150 years of agricultural development, and then urban development, for the creek to get to the state that it’s in. We’re not going to be able to fix that overnight,” Watson says. With the Blueprint in place, steps are being taken

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to do just that, and restore the watershed to a state where it can be a key part of a greener community.

A co-operative vision To make the Blueprint a reality, it will take a co-operative effort. “We were saying how great it would be if instead of doing this in small parcels we could have a co-ordinated effort to maybe look at this holistically,” says Saanich Coun. Paul Gerrard. Along with fellow Saanich councillor Vic Derman, Gerrard recently invited Victoria and Oak Bay councils to discuss the creation of common development permit guidelines for the watershed. The details of those discussions have yet to be determined, but the three municipalities have agreed to participate. That alone suggests a recognition of the issue’s importance, says Soren Henrich, who sits on the BCI steering committee as a representative of the Friends of Bowker Creek, whose members live within the watershed. “We need a balance between urban and natural and rural landscapes for our community health,” he says. Saanich and Victoria have incorporated the Blueprint into their official community plans, and Oak Bay will look at possibly doing the same when it completes its own OCP review in the next year or so. Meanwhile, work is already underway to improve the state of the watershed. Rain gardens, which allow PANTONE 137 U

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water to seep through the ground and into the creek, rather than running off roads and sidewalks, have been installed in Victoria and Saanich. The redevelopment of Oak Bay High, which borders the creek, must take the watershed into consideration, says Coun. Pam Copley, who chairs Oak Bay’s municipal planning section. “This will be one of the items on the table, a very important one.”

Work just beginning The next century holds many possibilities for the watershed. More rain gardens, the establishment of transportation corridors known as greenways, and perhaps even bringing the creek out from underground in some areas – a process known as “daylighting” – are all on the table. The Bowker Creek Blueprint has been endorsed by Victoria and Saanich councils. Oak Bay hasn’t done so yet, but the municipality supports most, if not all, of the document’s guiding principles. “It’s important to work with municipal partners to celebrate and manage places like Bowker Creek,” Copley says. The scenario bodes well for students at St. Patrick’s, who continue to laugh and shout on the banks of the creek. reporter@vicnews.com

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Malcolm Barker, left, vice-president and general manager of Victoria Shipyards; Lynne Yelich, minister of state for Western Economic Diversification Canada; and James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo-Alberni, take a tour of the shipyards after a press conference Monday.

Launch of ship school comes with cash injection Erin McCracken News staff

As drum beats compete against a backdrop of industrial sounds at the Esquimalt Graving Dock, Songhees Nation artist Mike Charlie sings a song of prayer. The traditional piece provided protection over the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Industrial Marine Training and Applied Research Centre. It represents a bright future for the Island’s shipbuilding industry as well as for nearby First Nations communities, Charlie said. The centre, which will be built on neighbouring Songhees Nation land by the end of July, will begin offering entry-level shipbuilding courses in September. “I wouldn’t mind trying to get into the school and be a shipbuilder,” Charlie, 35, said. At the recent ceremony at Victoria Shipyards, Lynne Yelich, minister of state for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced the

federal government is contributing $1.04 million towards the construction of the 4,000-square-foot facility, which will feature classrooms and research space. The province and industry partners, including Seaspan which owns Victoria Shipyards, are chipping in $1.8 million. Western Economic Diversification Canada will also work in the months and years ahead to help businesses capitalize on the $8-billion contract Seaspan was awarded last fall to construct new naval and Canadian Coast Guard vessels at the Vancouver and Victoria Shipyards. The federal department plans to host a shipbuilding summit and coordinate information boot camps and tours to showcase western shipbuilding capabilities, Yelich said. “We will link western businesses to the key decision-makers,” she said. The training centre could lead many Songhees people toward a future of steady employment, said Charlie. emccracken@vicnews.com

Baseball team’s use of park questioned Victoria council will vote tomorrow (Feb. 16) on whether to empower the city’s parks director to enter into negotiations with a new professional baseball team. The team’s owner is a secret, but the team would be part of the West Coast League. Last week, some councillors expressed concern that the operator would “have discretion over who could use the (Royal Athletic ) park and at what rates (during summer months),” said Coun. Ben Isitt. “I think the city can drive a much

harder bargain than what’s being contemplated.” The Victoria Seals left Royal Athletic Park in 2010. Mayor Dean Fortin said the city has been trying to secure a replacement team since that time. “It is a high quality family entertainment. it is economic development,” he said. “The devil will be in the details and we have to make sure we have a fair deal for the citizens of Victoria.” rholmen@vicnews.com

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Head-on crash in Washington State sends Victoria man to hospital A Victoria man is suffering from extensive leg injuries after a three-car crash south of the border. Christopher Sherwood, 40, the driver of one of the vehicles, was transferred to a Seattle hospital over the weekend for treatment. Six other people were treated in Port Angeles for minor injuries and released. A Port Angeles man was taken to jail on suspicion of vehicular assault and driving under the influence of alcohol, say state troopers. Around 7:40 p.m. Saturday night, Raymond Arndt Jr., 34, was driving east on U.S. Highway 101, about five kilometres east of Sequim, when troopers say his vehicle crossed the centreline, striking a vehicle driven by another Port Angeles man. It then crashed head-on into Sherwood’s van. Sherwood was driving with five passengers at the time. -with files from Arwyn Rice, Peninsula Daily News emccracken@vicnews.com

Star turns heads at animal shelter Linda Blair has spent decades fighting for animals

“I had to survive one of the most controversial films of all time.” - Linda Blair

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Canines and their human caregivers at the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA recently had stars in their eyes, or rather, one star in particular. Linda Blair, child star of the 1973 film, The Exorcist, toured the animal shelter Friday afternoon before attending a Victoria Film Festival screening of her classic horror movie that night, as well as a reception Saturday night. While at the shelter, she met 10-month-old Elmer, a mastiff born with three legs, and Angelina, a 10-year-old terrier-chihuahua cross, who was recently rescued from a life spent breeding in a puppy mill. “Not only are we creating an overpopulation, but not all of the animals will find homes unless people know and can help support the work of the SPCA,

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Penny Stone, manager of the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA, joins Linda Blair, star of The Exorcist, in fawning over Angelina, a 10-year-old terrierchihuahua cross. and to stop the backyard breeders and encourage people to come and adopt and not to shop,” said Blair, a vegan. For the past 30 years, she has championed for abused and neglected animals. Today, animals are rescued and rehabilitated through her non-profit

Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation in southern California. It was actually her lifechanging experience playing a child possessed by a demon in The Exorcist that would prepare her for her eventual real-life role as an animal advocate. She said she learned how to put

up mental walls to handle emotional pain. “I had to survive one of the most controversial films of all time,” Blair said. “I was judged. I was ridiculed. There was a lot of prejudice placed on me by many because of (my) being the devil (in the film).”

Blair is the first celebrity to visit the Victoria shelter, which branch manager Penny Stone hoped would help the animals that live there. It is 100-per-cent-reliant on donations to provide for 100 cats, 30 dogs, 80 rabbits and 30 guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice and chinchillas until they are adopted. “For a lot of people it’s about her work in film, but for me it’s about her work with animal organizations,” said Stone. “It’s great she’s hands-on in the trenches, but it’s also great even when the celebrities lend their name because it makes a huge difference.” For details on Blair’s animal advocacy work, please visit www.lindablairworldheart.org, www.borninnocent.net, or visit the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA at www.spca.bc.ca/ victoria. emccracken@vicnews.com

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City panhandler keeps cops busy An aggressive downtown Victoria panhandler spent last week in and out of police custody. Craig Wilson, 26, was arrested five times in 11 days – including three last week and most recently on Saturday – for breaching courtordered conditions and possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance, among other allegations. Victoria police are working to determine if there are support services that may help the suspect, said Const. Mike Russell, police spokesperson. Wilson, who was in Victoria court Monday, also faces several outstanding arrest warrants from across Canada.

Burglaries interrupted As a burglar was preparing to break into her North Park home a woman had the foresight to call police and find safety by locking herself in her bathroom. A 34-year-old Victoria man, who is well-known to police, was nabbed by Victoria police as he was allegedly using a screwdriver to pry open the back door of a home in the 1000block of North Park St. around 2:30 p.m. Friday. Police are also looking into whether the same man broke into a house 90 minutes earlier in the 1000-block of Mason St. The crime scenes are two blocks apart. The female homeowner there also contacted police after the would-be burglar entered the premises.

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month. The crew has been away since July 2011. “That was the key benefit right there, when they flew me out to see my wife after so long,” he said via telephone from Ontario. He is scheduled to return to his ship in San Diego, Calif. this weekend. Erin McCracken Switzer was nominated to receive News staff the medal by his superiors in recTwo Greater Victoria residents ognition for his contributions to are among the first in Canada to the Royal Canadian Navy and sevreceive a medal honouring Queen eral local charities. Switzer is a hull Elizabeth II’s accession to the technician who is in charge of the ship’s junior ranks throne 60 years ago. mess. He organizes Colwood resident social events and charMaster Seaman Chrisity efforts for 160 nontopher Switzer was commissioned sailors. flown to Monday’s “It’s my job to make ceremony at Rideau sure everybody’s Hall in Ottawa from happy, and keep the Panama City, just after welfare up,” said Swithis ship, HMCS Vancouzer, who also trains ver, passed through sailors in emergency the Panama Canal on preparedness, such as its way home to CFB fighting ship fires. Esquimalt from the The medal is an Mediterranean Sea. honour he won’t soon Switzer was one of Christopher Switzer forget. 60 Canadians, includ“It was really nice to be flown out,” ing four Canadian Forces personnel, who were presented with the Switzer said. “That really meant a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubi- lot, to be taken away from a deploylee Medal by Gov. Gen. David John- ment and to come do this and be sent back to the deployment.” ston. The Diamond Jubilee Medal will Victoria resident Maureen Shaw also received the commendation be given to 60,000 Canadians this in recognition for her leadership year. “The recipients who are honin occupational health and safety, corporate social responsibility, and oured by this medal have made education for manufacturing work- Canada better,” Johnston said in a statement. “Individually, they have ers. Switzer was able to reconnect improved the well-being of many in with his wife Jennifer and his Ontar- our communities, and together, they io-based parents and in-laws at the have helped to create a smarter, ceremony ahead of his warship’s more caring nation.” emccracken@vicnews.com return to CFB Esquimalt later this

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Government should listen up The fourth annual Victoria Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women included a record number of participants. Turning those numbers into a positive force that is heard by government and police however, is a challenge. The walk, which took place on Sunday, aims to raise awareness of the staggering statistics when it comes to missing and murdered Aboriginal women, According to government numbers, young Indigenous women in Canada are five times more likely than other women of the same age to die as the result of violence. The Native Women’s Association of Canada has documented more than 580 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Most of these have been within the last three decades – one-quarter of them in B.C., and the majority under the age of 30. For the people who march, they are more than numbers. Each represents a daughter, mother, auntie, cousin or friend. They are also university students, employees and caregivers who are missing, or whose murders remain unsolved. The fact that police and government tend to marginalize these women is bad enough. But when society as a whole does, it’s shameful. The marchers ask us to remember these women and honour them. But what we as Canadians need to do is work to stop the cycle of violence and change attitudes towards indigenous people. Helping to end poverty and providing proper shelter and clean water to Aboriginal people across the country is just a start to changing the socioeconomic future for all Canadians. If we are committed to non-violence, we need to do more than march once a year. We need to hold our government, our police – and ourselves – to the highest standards. We need to educate ourselves, speak out against violence and rouse our police and politicians to listen. 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.

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Floating on a sea of gas much of it gas-fired, after an Premier Christy Clark’s recent electricity crisis that caused fanfare about developing a natural brownouts more than a decade gas export industry in northern ago. B.C. included a major change in Today, Washington electricity policy. state producers are Last year Clark’s actually paying B.C. government forced Hydro to take their B.C. Hydro to trim its excess power because operations and keep its they need to move it into next two annual rate the grid, and B.C. is the increases below four per only place that can store cent. Part of the savings it using dam capacity. will come from redefining NDP energy critic John former premier Gordon Horgan is celebrating Campbell’s climate this change in B.C. strategy, which required Tom Fletcher Hydro policy. He says B.C. Hydro to be selfB.C. Views the government made sufficient in even lowa multi-billion-dollar water years, with no net miscalculation by assuming electricity imports. The target is now self-sufficiency California’s electricity shortage would continue indefinitely, and in average-water years, limiting surplus power would be profitable. expansion of independent power He says independent power projects. It also means B.C. will contracts are part of B.C. Hydro’s import more gas-fired electricity current financial problems, but in the coming years, and burn political interference in planning is some of its own abundant gas to the bigger issue. generate new power up north. Horgan would not endorse North America finds itself floating the Wilderness Committee’s call on a sea of shale gas. to cancel electricity purchase Campbell’s plan entailed using contracts B.C. Hydro has B.C.’s big dams to stabilize and signed for more run-of-river store power from new intermittent developments. Additional projects sources of hydro and wind, are planned for the Upper Lillooet, building the Site C dam on the Upper Toba and Harrison Rivers Peace River and exporting clean in southern B.C., and the Kokish energy at a premium in a carbonRiver on northern Vancouver priced North American market. Island. Most are aboriginal Both the carbon market and the partnerships. export market have evaporated. Energy Minister Rich Coleman While B.C. was developing run-oftold me no contracts will be river to sell to California, the U.S. cancelled, and he rejected my west coast built new capacity,

suggestion that B.C. Hydro could end up with too much power in the wrong places and at the wrong time of year. B.C. Hydro can move power around as well as store it, and that ability will improve when the smart grid is completed. Independent power doesn’t end there. It shifts to northern B.C., where three liquefied natural gas projects will need output equivalent to two and a half Site C dams to operate. Coleman confirmed that at least one modern gas-fired power plant will be needed to develop LNG, which is expected to be in business before Site C could be built. That powerhouse will likely be built by the LNG developers, and used to back up new intermittent sources of offshore and land-based wind and any river or geothermal sites available along a new northwest power line. B.C. will likely have a second gasfired power plant in the northeast corner, to supply the Horn River shale gas development and processing plant now underway. Coleman says that plant should be able to capture carbon dioxide and sequester it deep underground. Fort Nelson and points north will remain off the B.C. Hydro grid. Even with carbon capture in the northeast, Campbell’s greenhouse gas targets look to be the next part of his legacy to be abandoned. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Poured on protest

Rain did not stop their parade as members of the Victoria Raging Grannies, including Hatty Moss, left, and Alison Acker, held an informational picket at the corner of Douglas and Fort Streets to protest the U.S. threats against Iran. Don Denton/News staff

Readers respond: Act of kindness renews faith in humanity Recently I, in my wheelchair, with my dear friend Jim Gower, were shopping in Country Grocer in Esquimalt. At the checkout, I took $40 from my pocket to pay my bill of $34.56. A smiling young man standing behind us said, “put your money away, I am buying your groceries today.” I argued pleasantly with him, but lost. He even told the young cashier to give me the change, which was rightfully his. I said, ‘Oh no,’ but she said to just consider it a kindness. Jim and I, and the young man exchanged thanks and warm handshakes and we went on our way. Sadly our world has many nasty people in it who do nasty, evil things to one another, but this remarkable incident reminded me anew that the world also has its kind, caring and generous people who truly love their neighbour. Praise God for these folk. Rev. Canon Murray Ames Victoria

Federal government should tread carefully Upon reading the editorial column in the Feb. 1 copy of the Oak Bay News, and if one were to take the tone of the cartoon on Page A6 of this newspaper to heart, I somehow doubt the Harper government has much of a chance of re-election come Oct. 15, 2015, especially with a majority government. Does Canada need to be subjected to more aggressive steps financially rather than

Random act of kindness, electric scooters, deer removal

shown some conciliation? Are things that bad in Canada financially? It doesn’t appear so for those who hold political power and on whom we look to for fair leadership. Does anyone get my drift? Chris Garrett-Petts Oak Bay

Electric scooter riders largely law-abiding Re: Scooters Cause Conflict on Area Roads (News, Jan. 27) I am astonished at the unchallenged transparency of your above article’s “sources” – a seller of gas-powered scooters, Michael Stevulak, and a selfconfessed regulation violator and scofflaw, Terrell Hall – concerning electric bicyclescooters in this area. Not only does Stevulak impugn the mere existence of these little

vehicles, but he has the nerve to call into question the character and integrity of their ridership. I purchased a Kai-Shan electric bicycle a couple of years ago from Scooter Underground. The riders of such vehicles in this area, to my knowledge, typically respect the legal conditions of their tenure and drive far more responsibly than gas scooter riders, and the frequently aggressive, spandexclad pedal-bicyclists. It was stated that “convictions for this (pedal-removal) type of offence are rare.” Ah. So. Even the photo you chose to run with this item does not fit the story: the scooter shown is a gas-powered scooter. Apologies and retractions are due. David Harris Oak Bay (editor’s note: The News published a correction about the photo in the Feb. 1 edition)

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Listen to groups seeking alternatives Re: Non-lethal solution to deer problem sought (News, Feb. 1) There are better ways to control the deer situation than resorting to brutal slaughter. These have been suggested by various groups, yet the Capital Regional District seems to be pushing ahead with potential plans to kill these animals, regardless of public concerns to the contrary. It’s a scientific fact that eradicating the deer in the area will not control the problem. And now with a big warehouse being built north of the airport and a proposed mall on the Pat Bay Highway, more and more deer are being pushed out and will eventually end up in our city. Oak Bay is asking for public input as well, but are they really

going to listen to both sides or have their minds been made up? A councillor who is a vocal proponent of swift action might not be the best choice to see this fairly. William Jesse Oak Bay

If high fences buck the bylaw, then remove deer Three years ago there were no deer on Yale Street. Now there are five, including a large buck. Seven foot high fences around my front garden would help keep them out but it would be unsightly and against the bylaw. My suggestion is to shoot the deer with tranquilizer darts and remove them to the wilds somewhere between Port Renfrew and Lake Cowichan. Ties Rubingh Oak Bay

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Final testing on the horizon for Douglas St. bus lights Priority traffic lights for B.C. Transit buses on Douglas Street are still in the works. As the News reported last year, a computer glitch was keeping buses from moving through 22 traffic lights from Belleville Street to Uptown using transit signal priority. The city and B.C. Transit are continuing to work to improve the system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got new controllers from the supplier. â&#x20AC;Ś They updated the controllers, so that is all now resolved,â&#x20AC;? said Dwayne Kalynchuk, City of Victoria director of engineering.

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Hughes pleased with outcome of defamation case Roszan Holmen News staff

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Ted Hughes has won his civil suit against former B.C. Premier Bill Vander Zalm. A jury has ruled that passages within Vander Zalm’s memoirs are defamatory to B.C.’s former conflict of interest commissioner. “I’m very gratified with the attention and the care that the jury gave to the matter,” said Hughes, reached by phone Friday morning. “I’ve been in the justice system for over 60 years. This is the first experience that I’ve had seeing it operate from the other side and I’m obviously very pleased and satisfied with the outcome.” The nine-day hearing at the Vancouver Law Courts wrapped up Thursday.

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Vander Zalm published Bill Vander Zalm For the People in 2008. Hughes filed his civil suit with the Supreme Court in late 2010. In response to the jury’s verdict, Vander Zalm complained to other media that Hughes didn’t sue him until seeing his fight-the-HST campaign on a television program. Hughes, however, defended his timing. “What (Vander Zalm) doesn’t say, which came clearly out in court, that on the TV program with respect to the HST, his book was prominently featured as available on that program,” said Hughes. “It was there for the public to know it could be purchased, containing what the court has now found to be defamatory remarks about me.” In his statement of claim, Hughes charges “the defendant falsely and

maliciously published … (statements that were) understood to mean that the plaintiff was self-interested, biased and politically partisan in conducting the Fantasy Gardens Inquiry.” In his filed response, Vander Zalm argued “all of the comments would be understood by a reasonable person as comments and not imputations of fact.” The jury, however, disagreed. The defamatory passages refer back to an inquiry Hughes conducted in 1991. It concluded that Vander Zalm, as premier, had violated conflict-of-interest guidelines and it led to his immediate resignation. The jury recommended Vander Zalm pay $60,000 in damages to Hughes. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Ed Robertson, assistant director of public work, confirmed: “These permanent positions have not been replaced, given that a business process review was taking place.” In November 2010, the city and CUPE reached a settlement which states: “as soon as there is an outcome of the Service Delivery review … including if the Status Quo Model is maintained, the Employer would

immediately post and fill – as continuous full time positions – those positions necessary to implemented (sic) the desired outcome.” Burrows interpreted the wording as an obligation to include the status quo as one of the options in the resident survey. Council disagreed, and in January 2012 the city sought legal advice to resolve the matter. Lawyer Heenan Blaikie concluded “the (Memorandum

Of Settlement) did not commit the City to include the Status Quo Model although the MOS did contemplate that the Status Quo Model was a possible outcome for Council.” On Feb. 2, Coun. Chris Coleman explained the decision. “Council said with one voice – the status quo isn’t an option.” “We have got to make recycling at least as convenient as (garbage pickup), which is the exact opposite of what we’re doing now,” added Geoff Young. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Hot ticket: Pacific Opera Victoria presents Carmen at the Royal Theatre. Tickets $37.50

Carmen brims with life: dashing toreadors, leering soldiers, free-spirited gypsies, and the dynamo that is Carmen herself. Feb. 16, 18, 22, 24, at 8 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m.

A shout out to the spoken word Arnold Lim News staff

No special effects, instruments or gimmicks. Just the spoken word. “There is an appetite for quality spoken word and I wanted to keep that going,” said Victoria Spoken Word Festival artistic director Missie Peters. “It is incredibly important to me both to grow and establish the scene here in Victoria.” Combining elements of poetry, storytelling, stand-up comedy and theatre, the art form has seen steady growth – but a dearth of post-secondary poetry opportunities for the artists prompted Peters to take matters into her own hands creating a hybrid festival of sorts. “You can’t go to university for (it). We should have opportunities all across the country to develop the art form itself for artists and give them this opportunity to grow,” she said. “So I am doing it.” The festival kicks off with three days of artist-only workshops in

improv, beat box, singing, and clowning, because Peters believes the non-traditional elements offer young poets an expanded tool box from which to explore. Artists move on to write an ensemble script with their new skills within 24 hours and perform it in front of a live audience. “The festival is about trying to expand spoken word,” she said. “It will hopefully be something you, me and no one has ever seen before.” Starting in 2011 with a presentation to the Awesome Sh*t Club, where entrepreneurs like Peters pitched ideas to judges in a Dragons’ Den-style format for cash, her festival idea won the $600 grand prize and the first annual event was born. Without that opportunity this year, she turned to crowdfunding to source the $1,000 start-up cost. “It is a really great way to connect with people who care about your project. I thought it would take six weeks to reach our goal but we did it in two,” she said. “It

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Missie Peters, artistic director for the Victoria Spoken Word Festival hopes poetry lovers will come out in support of the second annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival. creates a community event that is, by necessity, supported by the community. If the people in Victoria didn’t want it, we wouldn’t have $1,000 in our campaign.” Crowdfunding, a relatively new tool where campaigners set up an account with websites such as IndieGoGo.com or Kickstarter. com and rely on the donations through the site to fund their projects, helped the festival raise more than $1,100 with two weeks

to go. In addition to the financial benefit, supporters from across the country left positive comments for Peters, a source of motivation for the poet who moonlights as a government worker by day. “It is almost more important than the money,” she said of the community input. “It lets you know as an organizer all (your) work is important to someone.” One of 12 poets from across Can-

ada invited to take part, Victoria resident Justin McGrail believes Peters’ efforts are making a difference in the popularity of the art form across the country. “Support (for) the festival is coming in from across the country. This (festival) is a highlight, a growing network of spoken word poetry,” the 20-year poet said. “In a way, the support Missie (Peters) has reflects the growth of spoken word in the country. I can say I have seen it in my lifetime.” With performances Feb. 23-25, culminating with the grand finale at the Intrepid Theatre streaming live on the Internet, even Peters doesn’t know what to expect because it hasn’t yet been written. She is confident performances will be well worth the price of admission. “I create the venue and (the artists) are going to fill it with art,” she said. “(Spoken word’s) power is in the performance and on the stage – as opposed to the page.” Spoken like a true poet, who does know it. Victoria Spoken Word Festival performances run Feb. 23-25 at the Intrepid Theatre and Solstice Café with a public spoken word workshop Feb. 26. For more information or to donate to the campaign visit www.victoriaspokenwordfestival.com editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Watoto choir helps thousands of Africa’s orphans Watoto, a holistic care program initiated to serve the needs of Africa and her people, presents a new tour entitled Beautiful Africa: A New Generation, an evening of vibrant, original African music, dance routines and life-transforming stories. The tour is a testimony of the new generation of leaders emerging out of Watoto. Established in 1994, the Watoto Children’s Choir has travelled internationally as ambassadors for the millions of children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war and poverty. Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents. They live in Watoto Children’s Villages

where they receive the care and nurturing they need to grow up as productive citizens of their country. Today, Watoto impacts the lives of more than 2,500 children who have been orphaned and abandoned. Watoto’s purpose is to rescue the vulnerable and raise them up to be leaders, so they can rebuild their nation. For this to become an ongoing reality, Watoto relies on the support of Canadians to sponsor a life and impact their future. Living Hope is a Watoto program that has transformed the lives of women in Kampala and war-torn Gulu, Northern Uganda. The target groups are

HIV positive single women, returnees from abduction by the Lord’s Resistance Army, and teenage mothers. The goal of Living Hope is to restore dignity to vulnerable women. The 2012 Canadian Tour features fair trade items for purchase that are made by women in the Living Hope program. See the choir for free on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Lambrick Park Church, 1780 Feltham Rd, or at 6:30 p.m. at the Colwood Pentecostal Church, 2250 Sooke Rd. For more information, or to make a donation, go to www.watoto.com or call 1-888-9-WATOTO. llavin@vicnews.com

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Auditions for 1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible by James McLure will be held at Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 from 1-4 p.m. Production dates are April 25 to May 12. Two plays by James McLure: Laundry and Bourbon is the story of three small-town women who love to gossip. Lone Star is about a man who loves his country, his wife and his 1959 pink Thunderbird convertible. There are roles for three men and three women ranging in age from 20s to early 30s. No audition bookings necessary. Scripts available for sign out during office hours. Call 250-384-2142 or go to langhamtheatre.ca.

Peninsula Players celebrate 60 years

Auditions for Peninsula Players’ How The Other Half Loves are on Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. Sidney. The Players’ 60th anniversary season continues with Alan Aykbourn’s How The Other Half Loves. Cast requirements include three women (20-40), three men (20-40), a stage manager and producer. Performance dates are May 18-20 and May 25-27. For more information, contact Sid Clarke at 250-656-8975. Read a synopsis of How The Other Half Loves at peninsulaplayers.bc.ca.

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Victoria city’s unique lampposts have caught the eye of an estate owner in New York state. Back in 2003, council granted a request by the American to reproduce the patented design. Now, the estate owner wants 12 to 16 more lampposts to be installed on his residential estate. “We are now interested in having additional lights manufactured by the Achinback Foundry (in Victoria),” wrote Georgia Fotopoulos on behalf of her client. Council reviewed the request last week. “We own the intellectual property,” said Coun. Chris Coleman. “There may be a revenue stream,” he said, arguing the product could be marketed internationally. Coun. Ben Isitt suggested selling the rights at a cost of $100 per lamppost. “I just wonder whether or not that’s enough,” said Coun. Marianne Alto. The city should evaluate the patent’s worth before setting a precedent too low, she added. In the end, council agreed to support the request from New York without charge, despite the processing time required of staff. Achinback Industries & Foundry Ltd. “would benefit from this additional contract,” noted Robert Woodland, director of legislative and regulatory services, in his staff report. The opportunities for charging to reproduce patented designs held by the city will be explored in the future. rholmen@vicnews.com

Carriage drivers need drivers’ licence, says Victoria city council Roszan Holmen News staff

City council does not wish to see novice vehicle drivers given the reigns of a horse-drawn carriage. “I understand the rationale (of) allowing young people and students to be able to operate these vehicles as a summer job,” said Coun. Marianne Alto. But, she said, it involves live animals carrying several people. “With the unpredictability of having your horse power being an actual horse … I’m a little uncomfortable with the suggestion that you could do it with a learners’ permit,” she said. The discussion was spurred by a wider discussion on amendments to the city’s vehicles for hire bylaws. Staff recommended a change to allow a person with a Class 7 or novice licence to drive the carriage. It was made “to reflect challenges in the industry imposed by the new graduating licensing,” explained Rob Woodland, Victoria’s director of legislative and regulatory services. Council instead voted in favour of requiring a Class 5 licence for carriage drivers. Only Geoff Young opposed the motion. “Some people are going to be rendered unemployed by this bylaw,” he said. Council considered other changes to the bylaws regulating carriages. Thornton-Joe also asked staff to consider reducing hours of carriage businesses to avoid conflicts with rush hour traffic. She also asked that weight restrictions for carriages be aligned with guidelines endorsed by the SPCA. rholmen@vicnews.com

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B.C. battles smoking, salt consumption Tom Fletcher Black Press

B.C.’s program to supply free quitsmoking aids is proving popular, with more than 63,000 smokers taking advantage since it launched last September. The program offers up to 12 weeks worth of nicotine patches or gum, available once per calendar year to people with active Medical Services Plan coverage. Those who used the program in 2011 are eligible again for 2012, and 4,500 people signed up in the first two weeks of the new year.

Two prescription drugs, Champix and Zyban, are also available with costs for 12 weeks covered for some people under the Pharmacare plan. People can register by calling HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. B.C. has the lowest smoking rate in Canada, but the Health Ministry estimates there are still 550,000 smokers in the province. More than 6,000 B.C. residents die each year from smoking-related illness, costing an estimated $605 million in direct healthcare costs. With health-care costs taking up more than 40 per cent of the B.C.

budget and cost pressures increasing as the baby boom generation retires, the province is launching another push to reduce salt consumption. A new “sodium sense” tool has been added to the Health Ministry’s website at www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca so people can calculate salt intake and find low-sodium menu alternatives. Sodium is a necessary part of the diet, but the ministry estimates that B.C. residents on average consume twice as much as they need. Excess sodium is linked to high blood pressure.

Camosun College tips tea for tots If you like to tip a few with your pinky raised, why not do it for a good cause? The Victoria Tea Festival has been plying locals with fragrantly infused leaves for five years now and this sixth fundraiser for Camosun College Child Care Services will leave a sweet taste on your tongue. “We were looking for a fundraiser that would be something to raise significant funds for our child care services, so we were looking for something that would also be honourable and respectful,” said Lisa Stekelenburg, chair of the tea festival committee. The group hit the spot with Victoria tea lovers. “When we started we had 200 people come. We had 3,352 through the

Early Victoria from the sky Bird’s-eye views were created to tell people what their world looked like from the sky, and they were hugely popular across North America in the late 19th century. Victoria is lucky enough to have two separate prints, one done in 1878 and the other in 1889. A third was created by artist Annie Ross and the tale of its mysterious dissappearance leads to a tantalizing lecture. Bird’s-Eye Views of Victoria and the Mystery of Annie Ross takes place Monday (Feb. 20) at 7:30 p.m., in the Victoria City Hall council ante-chamber. Free but donations welcome. For more information email office@hallmarksociety.ca or inquiry@ victoriahistoricalsociety.bc.ca.

doors last year,” said Stekelenburg. “It went from a one-day event to a weekend event in 2009 as attendance multiplied.” It is the largest public tea exhibition in North America, in the city that claims itself the tea capital of Canada. While you may find bone china and handmade tea cozys at the Victoria Tea Festival, you’re more likely to come across jewelry made of recycled tea tins, artisan soaps infused with tea and decadent tea cocktails. “The tea industry has grown and changed over the last six years,” said Stekelenburg. “The Western world is finally catching up with the Eastern world in a sense. Tea is the second most popular beverage in

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the world – next to water.” All the money raised during the festival goes to provide childcare at the two Camosun campuses, allowing parents the opportunity to pursue their educational and career goals while raising children. “Most of the students we see are single moms trying to make a go of it and move forward in life. Young moms have a lot of stress in their lives and our child care service is not in the money making business,” said Stekelenburg. The Victoria Tea Festival is on Feb. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. and Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas St. llavin@vicnews.com

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Youth encouraged to get creative with an anti-bullying message Laura Lavin News staff

Victoria’s Community Centre Network is launching a new film contest designed to address the serious issue of bullying. Youth groups at each of the eight Victoria centres are invited to make a 30-second public service announcement that creatively conveys an anti-bullying message. All entries will be screened at a film festival event on Feb. 24 and reviewed by a panel which will include local media personalities. The winning PSA will be aired on CTV to help raise awareness of Anti-

Bullying Day, Feb. 29. “Our Community Centre Network works together to create shared initiatives, events and programs for local youth,” said Ryan Lance, child and youth recreation programmer for the City of Victoria and spokesperson for the contest. “The suggestion to organize an anti-bullying film festival was put forth by one of our committee members in November, and since then we’ve received tremendous support from local businesses and media.” In last year’s Victoria’s Youth Vital Signs, young people said they want to see the community working to

reduce all forms of bullying with more education. The contest allows teens to educate their peers and the wider community about the impacts of bullying and gives them a chance to see their film on TV and win prizes. “It’s clear that bullying is an important issue and we want to give youth a chance to express and share their feelings on the topic” said Lance. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 22. Youth can enter through their local community centre. Go to www.bgcvic.org/stopbullying for more details. llavin@vicnews.com

Victoria woman provides venue for healing hearts Rose Lopetrone will never forget the fear that gripped her the day she was told she had heart disease. “It’s pretty frightening just because of my background (as a former cardiac nurse),” said the Fernwood resident, who was diagnosed in 2010 with coronary artery disease. “I wasn’t shocked, but I was absolutely devastated.” Lopetrone has since received treatment and a new lease on life. But she has never stopped wanting to connect with others battling the number one killer of women in Canada. A search online led her to WomenHeart, a U.S. coalition for women with heart disease. The group strives to foster awareness and dispel social isolation many sufferers experience.

Lopetrone was the only Canadian chosen to attend the group’s symposium south of the border last fall. She came back wanting to do more. With support from the Vancouver Island Health Authority and B.C.’s Ministry of Health, she has spearheaded Canada’s first peer support group for women with heart disease. “It’s just bringing women together that can share their experience and learn from each other, and at the same time take charge of their own heart health,” Lopetrone said. The meetings will be held free of charge on the third Wednesday of each month, beginning today (Feb. 15), at Royal Jubilee Hospital. Registration is required. For details, please call 250-516-7673.

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Happy 107th Ken Bradley celebrates his 107th birthday on Feb. 6 at a party with former students friends from the B.C. Railway Historical Association. Though he was raised in England, Bradley spent dozens of years teaching music, science and social studies in Powell River before retiring to Victoria. Students remember him as being sweet, kind and interesting with a great sense of humour. He grew a variety of bonsai trees and took students on a yearly summer trip to Drumheller, Alta. by train to learn about dinosaurs. Former students continue to visit him, and though hard of hearing, still has a sharp wit and zest for life.

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Wheelin’ on to London Canadian wheelchair rugby player Ian Chan, right, is blocked in by Patrice Dagenais, front left, Mike Whitehead, back left, and Zak Maddl, during the hard-hitting red versus black exhibition game at Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence on Saturday. The team is holding a three-week training camp at PISE in preparation for the London 2012 Paralympic campaign. Canada won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Coaches step up for B.C. Games Ringette coach Laura Watson goes over the X’s and O’s with a ringette player from the Lower Mainland. Watson is a technical director with Coaches B.C. who will be involved with the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon later this month. Submitted photo

Vernon a chance to recognize province’s dedicated coaches

oaches are often the unsung heroes of athletic success. When gold-medal athletes stand on podiums, their coaches often hide in the wings. However, without fail, athletes credit their coaches ahead of anyone else. Coaches lead and inspire athletes from community programs to the Olympic and Paralympic podiums. This month’s B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, Feb. 23 to 26,

is a major springboard for coaches and athletes alike to move up to the Canada Games. “A coach’s preparation for the B.C. Games, or any other competitive environment, is just as important as an athlete’s preparation,” said Coaches B.C. executive director Gord May. Coaches B.C. is the provincial organization responsible for coaching education programs and the ongoing support and development of coaches. Every coach at the Games is certified through the National Coaching Certification Program. “Every successful athlete has been

trained by someone who has taken the time to learn about the technical aspects of their sport and how to prepare their athletes both mentally and physically,” May said. Many of the 65 provincial sport organizations involved in the B.C. Winter and Summer Games utilize the Games as an opportunity for coach mentorship and training. Karate B.C. developed a junior coach mentorship program as part of the B.C. Winter Games where youth coaches have the opportunity to work with a certified adult coach. Six junior coaches, aged 15 to 18 years old, will be part of the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. “The B.C. Games is an ideal way of furthering (development of) our young athletes into future coaches,” said Fernando Correia, the Duncan-based provincial advisor for Karate B.C. “I know our junior coaches are looking forward to attending the Winter Games and to develop under the tutelage of some of Karate B.C.’s best coaches.” Another successful mentorship program developed by the B.C. Games Society, Coaches B.C. and Promotion Plus, supports the education of female coaches. For Laura Watson, technical director with Coaches B.C. and ringette coach, this has been a terrific opportunity for both her and her apprentice coach. “The B.C. Games experience that we have for our apprentice coach is absolutely the best experience that we could ever offer someone.” A total of 232 head coaches and assistant coaches will lead 1,148 athletes at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. More online at BCgames.org. sports@vicnews.com

Cougars to be recognized against Storm on Thursday The Campbell River Storm are the Victoria Cougars’ final guest of the regular season tomorrow (Feb. 16). Faceoff is 7:15 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Cougars (34-5-1) are riding a 14 game win streak, having defeated the Peninsula Panthers 3-1 on Friday. Following Thursday’s game the Cougars will be honoured by president Greg Batters as the top regular season team in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League with the Andy Hebenton trophy. The Cougars clinched top spot back in mid-January. Hebenton played five seasons with Lester Patrick’s Victoria Cougars from 1950-55, winning the Pacific Coast Hockey League championship. The Saanich Braves and Peninsula Panthers also play Thursday (Feb. 16), 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre. On Friday the Braves host Oceanside at Pearkes arena, 6:30 p.m., and the Panthers host Comox at 7:30 p.m. The Cougars, Braves and Panthers wrap their 42-game schedules in Oceanside, Comox and Kerry Park on Saturday, respectively.

Hitmen visit Royals for one-off The Victoria Royals host the Calgary Hitmen tonight (Feb. 15) at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Puck drop is 7:05 p.m. This weekend the Prince George Cougars return, Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

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Hilary Graham of the Camosun Chargers reels after spiking a ball during a PacWest volleyball game at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence. Graham was last week’s PacWest player of the week.

Victoria rinks thrice shy at B.C. men’s curling championship

Highlanders extend Bridge two years

Ian Bridge will return as coach of the Victoria Highlanders FC men’s team. Bridge led the Highlanders to their first ever playoff berth in the PDL in 2011, his second season as coach.

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Chargers playoff bound Playoffs don’t come easy, and despite dropping their final two home games of the season, the Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team are in the post-season. The University of Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday and Sunday at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence. The Chargers have already qualified for the playoffs, which are Feb. 23 to 25 at Douglas College in New Westminster. This weekend the Chargers (8-13) close out the regular season against the first-place

and contributed Va n c o u v e r with 45 kills, Island Marieight serving ners (20-2) in aces and one Nanaimo. Win block, a total of or lose, the 54 points. Chargers are The Chargers locked into fifth men’s volleyball spot, though the Hilary team, meanIsland rivalry Graham while, is still in will be a good test for both teams as danger of losing out on they ready for provin- the sixth and final playoff spot in the PacWest cials. From a recent spate standings. It’s a big test for the of injuries came a bright light, with Hilary Chargers, who likely Graham switching out need at least one of position and being win agianst the No. 1 named volleyball player ranked V.I.U. Mariners. of the week for the But it was only the season before last that the PacWest conference. Against the Douglas Chargers won provinCollege Royals on Feb. cials as the fifth place 3 and 4, Graham, played team in the standings. sports@vicnews.com the left and right sides

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Greater Victoria athletes, coaches and volunteers participating in 2012 B.C. Winter Games, Feb. 23-26 in Greater Vernon Willner, Rosa Willner, Coleman

Archery - Supervisor Archery

Boothman, Grace Brown, Owen Fairbarns. Nick Lau. Nereda Yim. Megan

Badminton Badminton Badminton Badminton Asst. Coach

Johnston, Paige Johnston, Carrie Szabo, Evan Underwood, Destiny

Biathlon Asst. Coach Biathlon Biathlon

Brilz, Sydney Curling Silversides, Katherine Curling Boychuk-Chorney, Benton Curling Silversides, Duncan Curling Stewart, Len Head Coach Zorn, Jacob Curling Reder, Kirsten Wavryk, Mackenzie Wright, Amanda

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Members of the Victoria Curling Club can hold their heads high, as the club sent three teams to the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Provincial championships in Parksville last week. The Neil Dangerfield, Jody Epp and Jay Tuson rinks all represented Victoria, but none were able to crack the final four. Parksville’s Jim Cotter rink defeated New Westminster’s Brent Pierce in Sunday’s final.

Alexander, Olivia Churchill, Stephanie Haggard, Tatianna Harding, Mary Roepcke, Cyan Skinner, Morgan MacKenzie, Brigitte Simonis, Stephen

Hockey Hockey Hockey Hockey Hockey Hockey Supervisor Asst. Coach

Alexander, Tristan Bennett, Blade Jolley, Brennan Sanders, Zachary

Judo Judo Judo Judo

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Jasken, Kennedy Brindle, Sophie Clarke, Rachael Cosgrove, Imogen Imhoff, Tess Kerbrat, Sarah Lane, Dale Lebus, Maasa Sophia Mann, Bethany Wong. Angela

Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Asst. Coach Head Coach Netball Netball Netball

Djurickovic, Zarija Skiing - Alpine Djurickovic, Elisa Supervisor Ellard-Webster Heather Skiing - Alpine Grisold, Burk Head Coach Benischek, Hannah Benischek, Emma Tanner, James

Skiing - Freestyle Skiing - Freestyle Head Coach

Cayford, Kelly Cayford, Janet Nawosad, Cameron Weir, Ian Weir, Ben

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PacWest collegiate standings Women’s 1 V.I.U. 2 UNBC 3 Capilano 4 Quest 5 Camosun 6 Kwantlen 7 Langara 8 Douglas 9 CBC

GP W L PF:PA 14 13 1 1085:648 14 13 1 1178:788 14 11 3 1093:843 14 9 5 941:821 14 6 8 911:820 15 6 9 936:985 15 5 10 803:929 15 2 13 722:1073 15 0 15 676:1438

Pts 26 26 22 18 12 12 10 4 0

Men’s 1 V.I.U. 2 UNBC 3 Langara 4 Camosun 5 Capilano 6 Douglas 7 Kwantlen 8 Quest 9 CBC

GP W L PF:PA 14 13 1 1206:989 14 11 3 1239:965 15 10 5 1244:1107 14 9 5 1101:1116 13 7 6 1047:1021 15 6 9 1121:1170 15 6 9 1165:1261 14 1 13 1015:1219 14 1 13 1017:1307

Pts 26 22 20 18 14 12 12 2 2

Volleyball

PacWest collegiate standings Women’s 1 V.I.U. 2 Fraser Valley 3 Capilano 4 CBC 5 Camosun 6 Douglas 7 Rockies

MP W L 22 20 2 22 18 4 22 15 7 21 11 10 21 8 13 22 3 19 24 2 22

SW:SL 64:22 59:25 53:25 41:40 31:48 22:60 17:67

Pts 40 36 30 22 16 6 4

Men’s 1 V.I.U. 2 Douglas 3 CBC 4 Capilano 5 Camosun 6 Fraser Valley 7 Rockies

MP W L 22 18 4 22 17 5 22 14 8 22 8 14 22 7 15 22 7 15 24 7 17

SW:SL 60:22 55:28 50:36 30:48 35:49 32:53 32:58

Pts 36 34 28 16 14 14 14

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SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING SENIORS SUITE in the Camelot. 1 bdrm+ den. Services include: 1 daily meal, housekeeping & heavy laundry+ more. $2550 for 1 person. Open House, Sat, Feb 11, 1-3pm, 455 Kingston St. Luella, 250-519-0550.

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM, (SINGLE) 1400sq ft, furn., deck & yard, lndry, hi-def TV, own bath. $650 inclusive. (250)884-0091

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

SUITES, LOWER BRENTWOODBRIGHT, quiet, 1 bdrm garden suite, priv entrance, W/D. NS/NP. $850 inclds inter-net & phone. (250)652-6264.

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COLWOOD, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath. 2 level home with an exceptional view. Mins to elem & sec schools. On bus route. Walk to beach & Royal Roads. N/S. Pets neg. $1900 mo + utils. Call 250-478-8146. SOINTULA, (N. Island) ocean front/view suites/all inclusive. Weekly, monthly, $200 week. (250)230-6722

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CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $945/mo. (250)658-4760.

ROCKLAND AREA Apt, large bach, $570 mo, incls heat & hot water. Avail Feb. 1. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.

ESQ/GORGE, BRIGHT spacious, 2 bdrm grd level, on bus route, laundry, lrg fenced yard, N/S, N/P. $1100 mo incls all utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466

ROCKLAND APT, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat/hot water, $750, (immed) 250-370-2226 to view

SIDNEY WATERFRONT- 1 bdrm. $1000 inclusive. Refs. NP/NS. (250)656-4003.

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GARDENING OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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MOVING & STORAGE 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.

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M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

✭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.

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

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

A1 -AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning. Gutter guards, power washing, roof de-mossing, repairs, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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

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

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

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046 PROF & custom installs of floor & wall tiles. Heated flooring, Custom Showers. Reno’s, new constr. Bob 250-812-7448

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

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

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

NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347.

250-888-JUNK

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

CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858. SEPTIC SYSTEMS. Bobcat Services, Mini Excavator, Full Size Excavator, top soil/gravel. Call 250-474-7384.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002. ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

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

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

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

NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.

LANDSCAPING

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WINDOWS

AURICLE Lawns- cln up lawn garden hedge pruning soil tests & fertilize. (250)882-3129

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

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

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes Today’s Solution

39. Meets the Danube at Belgrave 40. Adult male pigs 41. Point midway between NE and E 42. Least crazy 45. Ricochets 49. Coach Parseghian 50. ___ Te Ching by Lao Tzu 52. Dead body of a human being 55. Plural of 18 across 57. Indication of skin damage 59. Oasis (Arabic) 60. A legally binding command 61. Woolen Scottish cap 62. Common stuffing herb 63. Wild sheep of north Africa 64. Woman (French) 65. No. French river CLUES DOWN 66. Senior officer 1. Coarse files 2. Opposite of digital 3. Lilongwe is the capital Answers 4. Slender long-tailed parrots 5. Obeahs 6. Political action committees 7. Expungings 8. A very large body of water 9. Jr. to a sergeant (abbr.) 11. Disappear beyond the horizon 13. Bonxie 16. Metacomet of Pokanoket 18. Two-year-old sheep 21. Mister 24. New Zealand red pine 26. Irish Republic 27. One point E of due S 29. 7th avatar of Vishnu

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