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Sierra Dean, right, of Stelly’s secondary school and Tristan Panke of Victoria take aim as they get ready to compete in archery at the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, which ended Feb. 26. Dean won a silver medal in the girls’ two-day aggregate recurve and a silver in girls’ match play recurve.

The whole package While Sidney businesses consider how to market the town as a destination for Capital region residents, the town has a plan of its own.

After the last election, Sidney Mayor Larry Cross said council would examining a new “vision” for the Beacon Avenue corridor – a move that hasn’t happened for a decade. No further details have come to light.

Sidney businesses band together Work begins on marketing as big box stores loom Erin Cardone News staff

Sidney businesses embarked on a plan to market the town as rumours of big box stores

for the Peninsula swirl.

About 50 people sat around a table Monday night at the Sidney Pier Hotel to discuss the who, what, when, why and how much of a marketing strategy for Sidney. Among the ideas generated, a business improvement association received traction from most of the attendees.

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‘Respected’ volunteer becomes fire deputy Erin Cardone

Brett Mikkelson is Sidney Volunteer Fire Department’s new deputy chief. He served as a volunteer for more than 15 years.

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Brett Mikkelson, a volunteer with the fire department since 1996 and a longtime Sidney resident, takes up his new full time position March 20.

“We’re a very strong department,” Mikkelson said. “We do things very well. Working as a paramedic, I have the luxury of working with other departments and I can gauge where we are. I’m very, very excited to join the full time team, but it won’t change who I am or how I act in the after hours. I’m just looking forward to going to work every day and continuing to do something I love.”

Mikkelson will keep his paramedic job as long as the two positions don’t conflict.

The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department has been without a deputy since Jim Tweedhope moved from the deputy to the chief’s position in August 2011.

“He’s well respected here at the department. I think the guys will look up to him,” Tweedhope said. “It’s going to be exciting for him and exciting for us.”

Mikkelson is the department’s longest-serving volunteer at a time when the fire hall is struggling to find enough people to respond to calls, especially between Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“We’ve really noticed a real significant drop, probably in last five years,” Tweedhope said. “Up until that time we had some members who were part of a local business who were able to come pretty often.”

But life changed and those members retired or moved away. Now, the Town of Sidney and the fire department are pondering a “long term proposal for staffing” for fire service.

The department received numerous applications for the deputy job, Tweedhope said, from as far away as the U.K. and the U.S., as well as across Canada.

“It was a stiff competition and I think we got the best person for the job and for the department.” editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Our father of photojournalism

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After 60 years taking photos that helped record Canada’s history, Saanich resident Ted Grant is still shooting magical moments

Nothing’s posed. I’m a writer, but I use a camera to write what I see. I don’t plan anything. I detest having to pose people.

Give them something to do and you will find magical moments.

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writer who uses images instead of words. A tender heart. A man fascinated by eyes, without the full use of his own.

Ted Grant is the silent observer, the father of Canadian photojournalism and an 82-year-old Saanichite teeming with enthusiasm for a lifestyle he can’t leave behind.

In the basement of his Gordon Head home, Grant keeps a compact black camera on the couch next to him.

His modest rec room holds more than a few clues to decode the man behind the lens: wood-panelled walls are covered in clippings, awards and photographs. Books of his work sit atop the coffee table. The camera next to him is a Leica, a German brand favoured by top photographers worldwide. “But without all of that whizbang stuff that’s available today,” he said.

With Grant it’s all about capturing a moment, which doesn’t require 80 lenses and extra gadgets.

He’s been hooked on the wonder of photography since peeking into his father’s cardboard box Brownie viewfinder as a boy. Later, as a young newlywed in 1950, he received his first camera – a 35mm Argus A2 given to him by his wife, Irene.

“Well, you’d think I’d been handed a million dollars,” Grant said of the gift that changed his life. “I couldn’t get out to get film fast enough.”

Grant hung bedroom blankets over their sunroom windows and blackened Irene’s baking tins with acidic acid to create a homemade darkroom.

He remembers the exhilaration of seeing his name in print for the first time. It was Sept. 17, 1951, beneath a photo of a stock car in the Ottawa Citizen.

“I couldn’t believe it. Here I was with my pictures appearing in the paper saying ‘photos by Ted Grant,’” he said. “The real beginning of the dream of becoming a news photographer began.”

Over the years, his images have become iconic: oil and natural gas exploration; harvest time on the Prairies; candid shots

Ted Grant

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Veteran photographer Ted Grant has an exhibition of his images on display at UVic’s Maltwood Gallery until April 2. of celebrities, from Jackie Kennedy enjoysaid. “They’re playing O Canada and I’m ing the RCMP musical ride to crying and trying to take pictures former prime minister Pierre and focus the camera at the Trudeau famously sliding same time. I’ve done it down a banister. more times than I can Check it out Grant is also known count. That’s how I The Silent Observer runs for his work at every am.”

Olympic Games With limited Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to from 1972 to 1992. vision in one eye 9 p.m., and Saturday and SunMany times, and subsequently day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until despite his expelittle depth perApril 2 at Maltwood Prints and rience, he found ception, Grant Drawings Gallery, within UVic’s himself with a relies on emoMcPherson Library. camera around his tions to direct his Grant will be at an neck and tears in Leicas. His process opening reception March 6 his eyes. is simple: “Obserfrom 4 to 5:30 p.m.

“I’m a very emovation, light, eyes, tional person – an emoclick,” he said. “We tional jerk at times,” he show so much about our-

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selves in our eyes.”

His observations have inspired a generation of photojournalists who entered the business in the 1970s, including Andy Clark, a senior photographer with Reuters who met Grant in 1974.

The two were shooting the same news conference in Ottawa when Clark, who described himself as an inexperienced whippersnapper at the time, got in Grant’s way.

“Instead of giving me a good cuff in the back of the head or scolding me, he approached me and asked very nicely if I would kindly stay back where he was because that was the better angle,” Clark wrote in an email. “Of course he was right, and the pictures were better. A few moments later a colleague who was also covering the newser nudged me and said ‘you know who that is?’ … After the event was finished he came over and introduced himself and I, of course, apologized profusely to which he downplayed.”

The two have been friends since.

Passionate? Yes. Poetic? Perhaps. A Luddite? Not Grant.

He sees modernization, from Apple products to online photo-sharing, as a part of the communication revolution.

Still, the man who doesn’t use flash reminds the next generation of photogs: “A lot of people don’t take you seriously if you only have one camera, but you can be just as deadly.”

Grant has published eight books of photography and has 280,000 photos stored in national archives through Libraries and Archives Canada. Another 100,000 are at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.

He is the only photographer to hold both gold and silver medals for photographic excellence from the National Film Board of Canada and received an honorary doctorate of laws from the University of Victoria in 2008. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Friday, March 2, 2012 - PENINSULA

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Put your best foot forward to find a cure for MS

By Jennifer Blyth Next month, Liz Carr, her friends, family, co-workers and other teammates will join hundreds of other Victorians putting their best foot forward in the fight against MS. It will be the first MS Walk for Carr, 33, who was diagnosed last year with multiple sclerosis, but she looks forward to the ability to aid those living with MS and the organization that Liz Carr supports them.

The Kelsey’s restaurant manager and mother of two busy boys has engaged her enthusiastic co-workers and customers in her fundraising efforts. And, because she enjoys being active, participating in the walk just made sense.

“We were doing some fundraising at the restaurant and I wanted to do something that was close to me,” Carr explains.

So, between March 15 and April 15, for every plate of natchos ordered at Kelsey’s, $1 will go to MS. For those whose tastes lean to a different menu item, guests can choose to add a donation to their bill, Carr says.

Kelsey’s Victoria staff aren’t the only ones participating; Kelsey’s Nanaimo is also fully behind the efforts. “It’s building activity for a great team team-building

the workplace. As soon as I started planning a few fundraising events back in September, everyone here said, ‘Anything to help.’ They’re so excited.”

Carr is also keen to support the work of the local MS Society, which has offered invaluable support as she charts her way through her diagnosis. “I didn’t step foot into the society office until October – I wasn’t ready to – but then I had a bit of an ephiphany while I was there. They make you feel so comfortable when you just don’t feel comfortable,” Carr explains.

Whether it’s the wealth of information in the office’s library or the affordable physiotherapy offered, “they’re just so welcoming. That’s a big part of why I am so positive; I don’t know where I would be without them.”

A complex, unpredictable neurological disease most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40, multiple sclerosis affects vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility; its effects are physical, emotional, financial, and last a lifetime, notes the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, a completely self-funded non-profit organization.

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In addition to raising much-needed funds, events such as the MS Walk also offer hope and support to those living with MS and their families.

Participants can choose between 3km and 6km routes for those walking or using wheelchairs or scooters, and a 9km route for runners. The fun gets under way at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 15 at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay. Walk-day check-in is at 8:30 a.m. but early check-in is also available Saturday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MS Society office, 1004 North Park St. More than 750 participants are expected to participate, celebrating the camaraderie, support and the incredible fundraising efforts of all involved.

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“To have so many people coming together, all with a close connection to MS, the atmosphere at the event is just electric,” says Tracey Gibson, Manager of Development of the South Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society of Canada. “And as more and more people arrive at the park and the excitement builds, the collective feeling is that ‘We can do this together; each step we take makes a difference.’”

As a way to wrap up the spring fundraising campaign, visit Carr and her MS Walk team at Kelsey’s April 16 for Kelsey’s Kicks Back Night, a post-walk celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. when 10 per cent of sales will go to the MS Society. Guests will also enjoy the opportunity to win a host of draw-prizes donated by local businesses, she notes.

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Lend your support on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11 & 12, by participating in the MS Society’s annual Carnation Campaign. ✦ Put your pedals to work for MS with the Cowichan Valley Grape Escape, July 7 & 8, and enjoy a carefree weekend exploring the region’s wineries, artisans, cuisine and breathtaking scenery. ✦ Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. ✦ MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. ✦ For more information, visit www.MSsociety.ca WHAT: 2012 Victoria Scotiabank MS Walk, Sunday, April 15; Choose a 3km, 6km or 9km route, all wheelchair/scooter accessible. Dogs on leashes welcome.

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Ailing Beacon Wharf gets Band-Aid repairs Sidney council approves interim fixes for $275,000 Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Sidney will repair Beacon Wharf enough to buy time to replace or fully repair the structure that extends the town core.

“We’re looking at a repair that will last five to 10 years,” said Mayor Larry Cross. “At that time council will have some options.”

Repairs include replacing 13 pilings, concrete encasing on five pilings, and poly-wrapping 12 others. A number of structural timbers, braces, fittings, hardware and portions of the deck will also be replaced at an estimated cost of $275,000 Larry Cross “It’s a question of getting on

with it,” Cross said, citing municipal insurance concerns. “It will be repaired and be operational as quickly as possible.”

Sidney’s engineering department has already prepared the tender documents. The repairs are expected to take about two months, factoring in the tender process and statutory notice to users of the wharf. Municipal staff hope to see it reopen in July. The wharf at the foot of Beacon Avenue is home to the iconic blue fish market, as well as a restaurant, and is used for local water-based tourism businesses.

“Staff will be in touch with anybody who will be impacted,” Cross said.

The repairs would maintain the wharf for pedestrian use only.

The town will also begin to develop concept plans – for review in 2013 – for a new lower maintenance, longer lifecycle promenade and wharf to replace the existing structure. Council could at that time consider the avenues for public input on replacement options for the wharf such as a referendum or survey. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

Prepare for your best summer yet Fitness is about more than losing weight – it’s about feeling good and living a healthy lifestyle.

Panorama Recreation Centre and the Peninsula News Review are teaming up to put on a pro-

gram to help people achieve their best selves by the summer.

Panorama is now taking applications for people to enrol in Be Your Best This Summer – a free, three-month program that includes the help of a personal

trainer and sports nutritionist.

Go to www.crd.bc.ca/panorama/beyourbestthissummer. htm and click the link to the application form. The deadline is March 5. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

Draft Zoning Bylaw Public Open Houses Help us shape Sidney’s future.

Over the last two years, the Town has been working on a comprehensive review and update of the Zoning Bylaw and is excited to be releasing a draft of the new bylaw for public input and consultation.

To find out more about what is being proposed in the new bylaw, please come to one of the open houses, or contact the Town with any comments or questions at developmentservices@sidney.ca or call us at 250-656-1725.

A second Open House will be held on: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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To view a copy of the draft bylaw, please visit our website at www.sidney.ca and follow the link to the Zoning Bylaw Review

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Groups get grants from Town of Sidney

Town prepares to greet ferry from Washington

Sidney handed out $35,000 to various community groups Monday night.

“We wish we could do more because there are so many worthy groups,” said Sidney Mayor Larry Cross of the grant-in-aid process. “We like to support them as much as we can but there are limits to that.”

Groups that received the most funding include: Peninsula Celebrations Society ($12,500), Beacon Community Services ($5,500), Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula ($4,500), Peninsula Soccer Association ($2,000) and Parkland secondary school dry grad ($1,000).

The Town of Sidney will sign off on a water lease agreement in the next phase of the Anacortes ferry run, said Mayor Larry Cross.

They’re also developing plans, in contact with Anacortes, for the return of the route on March 25.

Locals only: outsiders’ street meat not allowed The town won’t consider outside street food vendors for Sidney walkways. Last year the town approved three licences and only one set up briefly, said Mayor Larry Cross. However, it spurred some concern throughout local business owners.

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B.C. introduces legislation to remove teachers’ right to strike Tom Fletcher Black Press

Lindalee Brougham, Chair, on behalf of the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) Board of Directors, invites the public to attend the VAA’s

Airport Consultative Committee Public Meeting

As the Labour Relations Board gave B.C. teachers a green light to strike for up to three days next week, Education Minister George Abbott tabled legislation Tuesday that would suspend all strike action and could impose millions of dollars in fines per day if a strike persists.

As the legislature debates the Education Improvement Act, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation could legally walk off the job as early as Monday. Teachers were to complete their own vote on that option Wednesday, after the News Review’s deadline.

The LRB ruled Tuesday that teachers can legally strike for up to three consecutive days in one week after two days’ notice, and a further one day in each subsequent week with the same notice. That could continue until the new bill passes the legislature.

Abbott said the legislation imposes a six-month “coolingoff period” and sets up appointment of a mediator to look at non-monetary issues such as class size and composition.

A separate penalty provision

would be enacted if necessary, Abbott said, imposing a fine of $1.3 million a day on the BCTF and up to $475 a day on individual teachers who strike in defiance of the new legislation.

Abbott said the timing of

“Teachers would prefer to be engaging in a meaningful mediation process to resolve this dispute rather than escalating it.”

– Susan Lambert, president, BCTF imposing the cooling-off period depends on whether the NDP opposition holds up the bill or lets it pass in the legislature.

BCTF president Susan Lambert said teachers are reluctantly considering a full walkout, after a work-to-rule campaign since last September where they have refused to complete report cards or meet with administrators.

“Teachers would prefer to be engaging in a meaningful mediation process to resolve this dispute rather than escalating it,” BCTF president Susan Lambert

said.

The legislation extends the current teacher contract terms until the end of August, imposing the government’s two-year “net zero” wage mandate that most other government unions have agreed to voluntarily. It gives a yet-to-be-named mediator until June 30 to seek agreement on issues other than pay and benefits, such as class size and composition.

NDP leader Adrian Dix said the opposition will not support the legislation, and said Abbott missed an opportunity for “real mediation” of all issues, including monetary.

The legislation also puts in place a new fund to address class size and special needs support, to respond to a court decision last year that said those issues were taken out of teacher contracts without adequate consultation. It provides $30 million extra this year, $60 million next year and $75 million each year after that, amounts the BCTF has rejected as far too little.

The legislation imposes a new teacher evaluation and selection process Abbott acknowledged will be controversial. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Driver pulls 180 in parking lot bang-up A Central Saanich senior parked perfectly after hitting a building and a parked vehicle Tuesday evening.

The woman in her 90s pulled into the parking lot of a plaza on East Saanich Road shortly before 5 p.m.

Police said that while parking she confused the gas for the brake and slammed into

a building. In the confusion, she then reversed the car in a 180-degree turn hitting a pickup truck before pulling perfectly into a parking stall.

The driver wasn’t ticketed.

Rear-ender finds alleged impaired driver A Victoria man in his 50s is without his licence after a three-car fender bender on

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Nason bids adieu to 19 years as CS chief administrator CAO of Central Saanich set to retire in July Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

The Capital region’s longestserving chief administrative officer will retire this summer.

On April 1, Gary Nason celebrates 19 years as CAO of Central Saanich. In mid-July, he’ll retire after 30 years in local government.

“Mr. Nason has set a very high standard in the role of admin for the district,” said Mayor Alastair Bryson. “Clearly these are going to be some very large shoes to fill.”

Nason started municipal work as a deputy clerk in Port Alberni, before moving on five years later to Nanaimo where he was city clerk, then director of administration. He came to Central Saanich

as CAO to finish out his career.

“I have been very lucky over my time in Central Saanich to have had very supportive council and tremendously dedicated and loyal staff to work with,” he said.

“I sincerely believe that a CAO is only as good as the staff who work for you.”

The revitalization of the Brentwood Bay core, the East Saanich Road renewal, and the tennis court overhaul at Centennial Park are among his list of physical achievements in Central Saanich.

“We’re well positioned to the future. We’ve done a lot of good forward thinking and planning,” he said of works in roads, water management, parks and even facilities.

“All of this stuff is looking many years down the road, planning for the community.”

Among the facilities is the fire hall slated for construction on Keating X Road.

“That one I’d like to see construc-

tion started on before I leave,” he ings. The latest was a seven-hour busy though, is around the time said. Nason also hopes to see the Nanaimo meeting that ran until he hangs it up at Central Saanich, major public consultation started 2:30 the next morning.

Nason will take over the role as on the other big facilities project With his Monday evenings free, president-elect of Brentwood Bay on the horizon, a joint municipal- Nason will have more time to Rotary. He’s also a disaster manpolice building on Mount Newton spend on personal pursuits when agement volunteer for the CanaX Road. he retires in July. dian Red Cross, and retirement Add to that the district getting “I’d like to pursue some long will make way for some deployon board with the Greater Victoria term interests,” he said. “I’d like to ment opportunities.

Public Library in the late 1990s, take a little bit of down time.”

“I don’t intend to hang my shinand with Panorama Recreation Golf and skiing will likely make gle out as a consultant,” Nason Centre. an appearance post-career, as will said. “But if a local government “I think we’ve built some good model shipbuilding and raising thinks I can help them out … I’d relations with the First Nations at tropical fish. entertain that.” the staff level,” Nason said.

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“All local governments are invested in a lot more stuff,” he said.

And it’s done with less funding.

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The biggest and swiftest change, perhaps has been in the IT world.

“Advances in technology have been incredible,” Nason said. It was all about typewriters and telephones when he started in Port Alberni.

Since then, Nason has NOTICE is hereby given of a PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the Central worked with 10 different Saanich Municipal Hall (Council Chamber), 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, mayors.

Saanichton, BC, at 6:30 p.m. on MONDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2012, with “I’ve survived 14 elecregard to the following proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw. tions,” he said. That means 14 different councils and HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT (6485 OLDFIELD ROAD) well over 2,000 council meetBYLAW NO. 1753, 2012

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Copies of the above proposed Bylaw and Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999, staff report, Heritage Conservation Plan and other related information that may be considered by Council, may be inspected at the Office of the Municipal Clerk, Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from the date of this Notice to 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 12th, 2012, inclusive.

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Jim Parker Publisher Erin Cardone Editor Victoria Calvo Production Manager Bruce Hogarth Circulation Manager

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Raining on the palm parade Palm trees are not native to the Capital region. Everyone knows that.

The simple fact these non-invasive species can grow and thrive here is a testament to the mild weather we have. And that pleasant climate is a big drawing card for the area’s tourism industry.

We were left shaking our heads this week when Oak Bay council rejected a request by Oak Bay Tourism Oak Bay shoots to hold its popular palm tree sale on itself in foot with the lawn of the palm tree decision municipal hall.

Building on the region’s unofficial title as the Palm Tree Capital of Canada, the event would have thrust the area into the regional spotlight and possibly beyond, given the reach of social media.

The decision, which councillors based on a preference to support events that help preserve Oak Bay’s native ecosystem, effectively killed the sale. Tourism reps, hoping to raise money for efforts to sell the municipality to visitors – not to mention a local Scout troop – said holding it at a low-profile, private site would be pointless.

The popular event, ruined mainly by weather last year, has routinely attracted people from around Greater Victoria. It is being effectively kiboshed by people who are well-meaning, but who are missing the point, which is to have a little fun and bask in the fact that we can add a bit of the tropics to our gardens, unlike most Canadian locales east of Abbotsford.

A Garry oak seedling sale, an alternative suggested by one councillor, won’t attract the attention of people outside the region, never mind residents in neighbouring municipalities.

Protecting the Garry oak population should be the job of parks departments, which can determine ideal spots to plant them.

It’s admirable to see politicians stick to their principles. But in this case, Oak Bay representatives have taken a step backward and said to the region, “There’s no fun allowed behind the Tweed Curtain.”

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526.

All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Peninsula News Review 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.

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Killing in the name of what?

So let’s talk about bolt guns. I animal that thinks it owns this have seen an animal lose its life planet. If we kill a herd of deer, by way of a forceful blow to the people are happy. If a grizzly bear forehead – several, in fact. kills one human, we hunt that My experience came grizzly down and kill it. in a slaughterhouse Some humans find deer where lambs were being annoying and some bears processed. While I find humans annoying. witnessed death, it wasn’t Point made. gruesome. The lambs The first time I didn’t scream and I didn’t witnessed animals have nightmares. intentionally killed was Lately, whenever at a Hutterite colony in I hear “bolt gun” in southern Alberta. conversation, I know I will I was working for a soon also hear “deer.” I newspaper and when I Charla Huber heard they were having appreciate that killing a Written in Ink lamb for food is much a chicken slaughter, I different than killing a thought of the photo deer because it’s considered a opportunities. nuisance.

I watched as 1,500 chickens were Personally, I don’t think deer need processed. The chickens going to be culled, nor do I think they through the plucker, a mechanical need to be relocated. I have heard device with rubber bumps that many people in the community spins around and pulls out the discuss the horrors of bolt guns, feathers, caused such a nasty and from what I saw, it wasn’t all smell. I left the room to go outside. that horrible.

But I told myself, if I wanted to eat Maybe if deer were being used for chicken and be a photographer, I food I wouldn’t have the same issue needed to get back into the room. with killing them, but this is coming I watched from start to finish from someone who has a hard time over several hours and I am glad I pulling weeds in the garden. now truly understand the process.

If people in the region support I always knew meat was once an a deer cull, I think they need to animal, but I felt it was important be held accountable. Sometimes to know where my meat came from there is an out of sight, out of mind and how it changed from a live mentality. It’s easy to fall into that. chicken to a meal.

If a cull is the end result, maybe it Maybe more people need to should be made a public event or take the time to investigate things broadcast so people can’t just turn fully before making a decision. If their backs on this. someone were to vote for the deer Humans seem to be the only to be culled, would they be willing

to watch the deer die in good conscience?

Some people think we should just relocate the deer, but I don’t think that’s the answer either.

In a story I wrote about cougars, I talked to a conservation officer.

He explained that relocating animals isn’t the Hollywood happy ending we are led to believe. It’s traumatizing to be shot with a tranquilizer, fall out of a tree and then wake up somewhere new.

I, for one, wouldn’t want to get shot and wake up in Campbell River with a limp.

Living with deer can be a challenge too, but I think that is the better option.

I have deer that hang out on my lawn and I like it. Please forgive me.

It’s nice to open my windows in the morning and see a deer munching on a bush.

I have a garden, but it’s a community one, with gates and deer fencing. I have talked to farmers who say they have to have proper fencing before planting, so they don’t lose their crops. One farmer explained how deer fencing was just as important as installing a water system.

Deer are natural and they should be allowed to pick where they want to be. We need to understand that we share this planet with other animals and that nothing makes us more entitled than any other species.

Charla Huber is a reporter for the Goldstream News Gazette. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

‘I wouldn’t want to get shot and wake up in Campbell River with a limp.’

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LETTERS Cleanup of Tod Inlet didn’t go unnoticed Re: Waterway cleanup an effort in jurisdictional co-operation (News, Feb. 22) It was wonderful to read that Tod Inlet was being cleaned up of debris and old sinking boats. It was long overdue.

When will the same group tackle Tsehum Harbour? There are many somewhat floating establishments in that harbour too, that have not moved in years, cannot move, and are slowly sinking.

I am sure neighbouring properties as well as marinas are not pleased with this scenery, as well as the pumping out of effluent into the harbour.

Andree Cranstoun North Saanich ■■■ Thank you very much for the co-ordinated effort towards the cleanup of Tod Inlet.

I encourage readers to explore the book, Plastic Ocean, by Capt. Charles Moore. Taking care of our oceans begins with each individual. I urge you to be a daily participant. Lifestyle matters.

E. Spencer Central Saanich

Readers respond: Newsletter’s Sandown ‘spin’ doesn’t sit well with reader When I recently received my North Saanich News addressed to our household, I had to take a look around to check that I was indeed in North Saanich and not in some developing country where that kind of propaganda and spin are the norm.

It may come as a surprise to Mayor Alice Finall that many North Saanich residents are sophisticated and educated. This is a ratepayer group that has seen and written business plans.

Upon review of the Sandown proposal’s business plan, this best-plan scenario would not stand under up close scrutiny or due diligence. I listened to the Feb. 13 webcast and with all due respect to the work the Farmlands Trust wishes to achieve, we must look at their experience and expertise. Anyone who would encourage craftsmen or craftswomen to come and set up shop at a small-C commercial venture has no idea about business.

My advice: keep selling at the Sidney market where you will see in those three hours more potential purchasers than you would see in a good month at Sandown.

The no cost to the district is fantasy. It has already cost taxpayers money in staff time, for example.

A municipality should not be in the farming business. It is council’s duty to review the official community plan, despite Mayor Finall’s insinuation that it is too

North Saanich, good people, Bill C-30, donations

soon after the 2007 OCP review. This would only be a review that is good governance to tweak if and where required.

Madam mayor, you have a clear mandate.

O.N. Johnson North Saanich

There are plenty of good people in our community There are people in our lives and in society who genuinely and sincerely care about the needs of others, be it a grocery store manager, a municipal councillor, a bank teller, a company president.

I often hear people say these people are only in it for the money.

How can we begrudge someone for providing themselves, their families and their employees with a livelihood?

And if others do not notice the care given in the things other people do in the nature of their work, the care is not being valued.

If the care is not being valued, it is marginalized in importance by other perspectives about human nature and our society, and puts extra demands on caring people’s strength to continue and have faith in their sense of purpose and belief in themselves as compassionate human beings.

If we do notice and value the care in people around us – parents, children and grandparents, shop owners, grocery clerks, police – then a response of

Town of Sidney

Notice of Special Council Meetings Notice is hereby given that the Town of Sidney will be holding Special Council Meetings to review the Town’s Five Year Financial Plan 2012–2016. All persons who wish to make a presentation with respect to the Five Year Financial Plan will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Five Year Financial Plan. These meetings will be held in the Town of Sidney Council Chambers March 6 & 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Copies of relevant background documentation may be inspected during normal working hours of 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday until March 6, 2012, at the Sidney Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, B.C. Further inquires may be directed to the Finance Department at 250-656-1184.

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A barge hauls metal and other debris from Tod Inlet in the multi-jurisdictional cleaning effort on Feb. 16.

acknowledgment can foster and strengthen the compassionate nature of our social fabric, which, in turn, makes it simpler for individuals to be caring.

Dianne Mark Brentwood Bay

Government should make Bill C-30 disappear Last week the federal government announced that it would be further reviewing Bill C-30 to address overwhelming opposition from the public. I see this as nothing but a stall tactic and an attempt to let the public’s outrage wane, once again.

This goes back to the government’s attempt to bury this policy in its omnibus crime bill and make it law without review, blatantly disregarding the legislative process.

They then separated the bill out in an attempt to appease public concern.

When this failed they renamed the bill to the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act in an attempt to supplant critical thinking with fear and a “with or against us” rhetoric.

This only served to fuel more anger.

The recent announcement that the bill will be scrutinized and rewritten is not what we are asking for. I am calling for the government to commit to scrapping Bill C-30 altogether.

Mike Joa Saanich

Shopper tired of donating at the cash register During the last few years charities have relied more and more on the big stores to do their collecting for them.

As far as I’m concerned, this makes one fairly uncomfortable when saying either yes or no to the particular charity, when going through the checkout.

I use the standard “I gave at the office” if I do not want to donate to that charity.

Times change though and it’s fairly obvious to anyone that I haven’t been working in an office for a few years.

So after searching for a few bargains and saving a few dollars, I lose a portion of my savings by not being able to say no at the checkout.

So off I go to the liquor store and carefully avoid eye-contact with the busker who seems to know that if I can afford the exorbitant prices they charge, I can certainly afford to give him a little bit of my pension.

I reach the till with my purchase only to be asked if I would like to donate a dollar for dry grad.

This is just February. When do students graduate these days?

It’s about time these “charity” people started beating the drums a little and put some effort into their cause, rather than sitting back and letting the big stores do the work for them.

Bob Beckwith Victoria

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Generals claw back Peninsula Panthers lead playoff series 3-2 Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

The Panthers dropped a threegame series lead in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League opening round of playoffs Monday night at Panorama Recreation Centre.

The Oceanside Generals staved off elimination with a 7-2 win over the Peninsula Panthers Monday, and a 3-1 win Tuesday.

“They played with urgency, and we didn’t,” said Panthers’ owner Pete Zubersky. “Now it’s our turn to play with urgency.

Our backs are against the wall as well.”

Monday night Oceanside captain Kyle Yamasaki struck for two goals in the opening period. Joe Densmore scored for the Panthers in the second but Parksville player Nick Bell tweaked the twine three times in just over six minutes to give the Generals a 5-1 lead heading into the final frame.

The Panthers’ Logan Gibson cut the lead to 5-2, but the Generals nailed down the win with goals from Noah Russi and Conor Enright.

final goal of the game.

The Panthers lead the series 3-2 heading into Game 6 tonight, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre.

Game 7, if needed, would be at Oceanside on Sunday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m.

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Co-op fuels women’s soccer Peninsula Co-op steps up for Highlanders women’s team Travis Paterson News staff

For the players on Victoria’s W-League soccer team, swapping names from Highlanders to the Peninsula Co-op Women’s team is as easy as slipping into a brand new jersey.

After all, it was one year ago the Highlanders FC team debuted in the W-League.

But when a team travels for 15 road games from Vancouver to Los Angeles, the associated costs can add up. So starting in 2012, both the women’s W-League and under-20 squads, formerly known as the Highlanders, will now share the name Peninsula Co-op Women’s Soccer.

“If not for Peninsula Co-op, we couldn’t afford the costs associated with a W-League team,” said Highlanders part-owner Alex Campbell.

“I don’t understand why people go crazy for the national women’s team but don’t support the W-League, which is the last stop for players before they go on to the national level.”

The Highlanders’ founder was candid, for the most part, during the unveiling of Peninsula Co-op’s sponsorship at the Sticky Wicket last week.

“This women’s team only averaged about 200 fans per home game

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Braves weather the Storm If necessary, the first round Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoff series between the Saanich Braves and Campbell River Storm will continue with Game 7 tonight, March 2, 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes arena.

The Storm evened the series at 2-2 with a 6-3 win in Campbell River on Tuesday.

Brett Willsie scored twice to lead the Storm, with Ty Jones, James Kellington and Nick Vanstone each scoring for the Braves.

The series continued past press time with Game 5 in Saanich on Wednesday, and Game 6 in Campbell River on Thursday.

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Part-owner Alex Campbell, coach Dave Dew and player Mariel Solsberg wear the red Peninsula Co-op colours at the press conference last week, unveiling the W-League team’s new sponsor and name. last year, though I’m positive it can average 1,000 at Royal Athletic Park in 2012,” Campbell said.

happen, the women’s team will swap jersey colours from black and gold to red and white.

The front of the jersey

“The W-League is the last stop for players before they go on to the national level.”

– Alex Campbell Exactly how much the team cost to run, Campbell wouldn’t divulge, though he is quick to explain the Highlanders’ organization.

With men’s and women’s teams in the United Soccer League system, the clubs are not in business to make a profit. Rather, the goal is to bring the highest level of soccer to Victoria.

To help make that

now bears the same branding as Peninsula Co-op’s retail stores.

With 13 gas stations across Greater Victoria, and a Peninsula grocery store, the brand is a familiar one. This isn’t the first time a sports team in Victoria was named for a gas station sponsor. From 1982 to 1994, the Victoria Shamrocks played as Victoria Payless, named for Payless Gas, and won the Mann Cup in 1983.

Bringing on a “presenting partner” is the latest boost of community support for the Highlanders, who are also selling ownership shares with each season ticket, entitling holders to a vote in the team’s decision making. The Highlanders’ ownership structure makes its debut this season. The goal is for 30 per cent ownership through annual season ticket sales, and 30 per cent from local soccer organizations. Lakehill, Gorge and Prospect Lake have agreed in principle with the idea.

This year, both the men’s and women’s teams will play out of Royal Athletic Park.

Peninsula Co-op Women’s Soccer open the season on May 13.

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Golden games Jean Newell of Victoria defends himself against opponent Sharu Thulasithasan at the karate event in the B.C. Winter Games. Newell won four medals including a gold for the individual kata event.

Royals face Giants as season winds down The last eight games of the season are a daunting task for the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals.

The seventh-place club has a chance to take control of its playoff destiny. This weekend the Roy-

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Bus drivers’ union speaks out about transit troubles Laura Lavin News Staff

A new poll commissioned by the bus drivers’ union shows locals think transit funding should be increased and responsibility for public transit should be in the hands of the municipalities, rather than the province.

“Our union has been deeply concerned with the obvious problems that Victoria Regional Transit System, part of B.C. Transit, has experienced in recent years,” said Canadian Auto Workers Union local 333 president Ben Williams. “Everyone in Victoria knows about the problems, bus overcrowding, long wait times, pass-ups of thousands of riders each month due to full buses, and lastly the lack of adequate late night service.

“Despite bus rider dissatisfaction and ongoing complaints from our drivers, there has been little positive response [from B.C. Transit] to date.”

The poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion on behalf of CAW Local 333, the union representing Victoria bus drivers, was conducted Jan. 27 to Feb. 1.

The poll, which asked 462 Greater Victoria residents six questions regarding their use of transit, found 51 per cent of riders experienced overcrowding, 42 per cent complained of long wait times and 44 per cent noted a lack of late night service.

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“An overwhelming 82 per cent want increased handyDART bus service. Only six per cent were opposed,” he said. Williams noted those with disabilities and seniors must rely on public transit for daily living. “Unfortunately, they simply can’t depend on the handyDART service because of lack of buses and service hours. Surely our most vulnerable citizens deserve better transit service.” llavin@vicnews.com

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Though Taylor moderated the meeting, he said the marketing initiative is community based and the Chamber wouldn’t necessarily lead the charge.

Angus Matthews, executive director of the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, said as much as tourist dollars are key to Sidney’s economy, marketing should be directed at Island residents.

“The real market is in our own backyard,” Matthews said. “Sidney is the un-mall. It’s everything a mall isn’t. So big box doesn’t hurt us because big box is the opposite of us.”

Chamber president John Treleaven said the talks stem from a series of catalysts: the 2008 economic “meltdown,” the current economic catastrophes in Europe, businesses feeling the pain from a strong Canadian dollar against its American counterpart, and, perhaps most importantly, the proposal to open big box stores in Central Saanich, on Tsawout First Nation land and possibly in Keating X Road area.

They also stem from Sidney Mayor Larry Cross’ statements at the Feb. 20 Mayors’ Breakfast, hosted by the Chamber. With three business groups currently working to promote the community, the town needs to “combine the energies,” Cross said, to

Chamber president John Treleaven stands on Beacon Avenue.

Sidney businesses are working together to develop a marketing strategy to draw shoppers to the town.

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develop a “formidable marketing team.”

Treleaven said he’d like to see the marketing strategy materialize, and soon.

“It’s not being built for the 40,000 that live on the Peninsula, it’s being built for the 350,000 that live in the region. We can get people from the big boxes from the Tsawout First Nation to enjoy Sidney. … There are countless examples across Canada of towns like Sidney that … have thrived in an environment where the major retailers have moved close by. But it’s not easy.”

Taylor said people shop differently at big box stores than at boutiques such as Sidney’s.

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nesses outside Sidney would be affected by the future marketing strategy, but Treleaven told the News Review they could prosper as well.

“They all benefit in the end from increased traffic, whatever the cause. Sidney was always one of the major traffic generators, as is Butchart Gardens. …

We’re strongest when we work together.”

Matthews added, “It isn’t a matter of competing with those other sectors, it’s a matter of building a local destination.”

Taylor plans to post a summary of the meeting on the Chamber’s website. Dates for future meetings had not been set by press time. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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MAYOR LARRY CROSS TOWN OF SIDNEY OPEN DOOR Mayor Cross invites citizens to meet privately with him to discuss issues

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Raven sings Haida tales Kung Jaadee, a traditional Haida singer, drummer, and storyteller and one of Canada’s leading aboriginal performers, will be in Victoria this week.

Kung Jaadee-Roberta Kennedy will performing Sunday, March 4, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the First Metropolitan United Church, near Quadra Street at Balmoral Avenue.

Originally from Haida Gwaii, she has given hundreds of performances across Canada in the past two decades.

Kung Jaadee loves dancing, singing, drumming and laughing, and says she is a true Raven – causing mischief wherever she goes in this world.

Her stories stretch from before the beginning of time, to a time when humans learned from animals how to be true haada laas (good people).

She prefers to use her Haida name, Kung Jaadee – Woman in the Moon – the personal crest she wears on her button blanket.

Audience members will be given the opportunity to participate in the music.

The show is Sunday March 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, $20 per family, $5 for low income people, students and children. llavin@vicnews.com

The Melinda, John and Don Trio will perform jazz vespers this weekend. The seasoned trio features Melinda Whitaker on vocals, John MacArthur on guitar and Don Cox on bass.

Whitaker’s life in jazz began in Edmonton, singing original compositions, and on CBC television with Tommy Banks.

Returning home to Vancouver, she became a fixture on the city’s jazz scene while singing commercials for television, radio and film.

She performed for three years on The Rene Simard Show and television specials with Jose Feliciano, Kenny Loggins and Roger Whittaker. She sang with Martin Short on the first television show at Vancouver’s CBC Studios in a career that also includes work with everyone from Alan Thicke, Brent Carver and Andre Gagnon, to rock royalty like Bryan Adams and Wolfman Jack.

MacArthur, a member of Victoria’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, plays a variety of jazz classics, swing, Latin and gypsy

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At 13 he joined the Esquires, one of Victoria’s first rock and roll bands, winning the Vancouver Island Battle of the Bands, a notable event in the ’60s. By 16, he played in David Foster’s first rock band, the Teen Beats. Throughout that era he played in a succession of groups including fellow Vic-

toria hall of famers the Motifs, Amor de Cosmos, and Velvet Brass. He has played gypsy jazz with Twango and Karmel Sutra and vintage rock with Hot Rod Lincoln, Davey’s Gang and the Weeds.

Cox’s resume is equally impressive, having spent a long and illustrious career with the Canadian Forces Military Bands, including positions as musical director of the Ottawa RCAF stage band and assistant conductor of the Naden Band. He has performed with Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Eddy (Lockjaw) Davis and Lorne Lofski. Cox also mentors young musicians in Victoria’s Civic Orchestra.

The trio performs for the jazz vespers services 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Rd. There is no admission charge and an offering will be taken. For further information call Bernadette at 250-656-0875 or email bernadettegreene@shaw.ca. reporter@peninsulanews review.com

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Spy games, colonial style Espionage from 1897 gives Fort Rodd Hill new insights

Complete with photocopied photographs and hand sketches, the espionage reports landed on King’s desk a few years ago. They paint a previously unknown picture of the historic site and offer a Edward Hill stark reminder that the fort, shut down in 1956, was News staff once viewed a powerful West Coast military asset.

King noted that at the time, Canada and Britain Armed with a large glass-plate camera and sketch viewed the U.S. as the main military threat to Britpad, and a few hired horses, a visiting U.S. military ish Columbia and Western Canada, although Britain officer quietly made his way to the outskirts of Vic- was also experiencing tensions with Russia. toria.

“When this fort was being built, 1897 was an interIn what were forests and farmland of the west- esting period. Coast artillery was seen as a secret, ern communities in 1897, he found a vantage point but you wanted everyone to know the fort was here overlooking the ongoing construction of Fort Rodd for deterrence,” King said. “But you didn’t want anyHill in Colwood. The officer took slide after slide of one to know how big the guns were.” photos, scribbled, sketched and tried to keep a low Rowan’s report indicates he hired a rowboat and profile. oarsman, and audaciously snapped photos of the This was espionage in the colonial era. Britain, fort and Fisgard Lighthouse, in broad daylight, from in co-operation with Canada, was constructing two Esquimalt harbour. heavily fortified, heavily armed bases at the mouth Hauling a large camera with plate-glass slides of Esquimalt harbour, home of the Britand a tripod into a small open boat “We had a ish Royal Navy’s Pacific squadron. somehow didn’t draw the attention of Fort Rodd Hill Historic Site manager real incident with military sentries. There is no evidence Dave King says officers photographing either agents were caught. or sketching foreign ports was standard a U.S. army spy.

“This guy hired a rowboat around procedure back then, but at least two The officer sat Macaulay Point [and Fort Rodd] and U.S. military officers approached the reported about the guns, the defences task of documenting Fort Rodd Hill and right on this hill … and the whole nine yards,” King said, Fort Macaulay (now Macaulay Point) and photographed showing a U.S. military image of Fiswith exceptional vigor. gard Lighthouse without its causeway. the fort under “We had a real incident with a U.S. “In the 1890s you were expected to do army spy,” King said, standing outside construction.” that, but one guy was exceptionally the administration house overlooking energetic.”

– Dave King, the fort, holding a photocopied image King received the reports and phosite manager from 115 years ago. It offers a similar tographed images in the mail after a view to today. “The officer sat right on this hill … retired U.S. military archivist visited Fort Rodd Hill. in 1897 and sketched and photographed the fort “We had an American visitor who was an expert under construction.” in coastal artillery take a tour of the site. A few Lieut. Andrew Summers Rowan, of the U.S. 19th months later the documents showed up in an enveinfantry, and Lieut. D.F. Sellers, a U.S. navy intel- lope in the mail,” King said. “It blew us away. We all ligence officer, both offered detailed assessments just said ‘wow.’” on fortifications, defences and weaknesses of Fort Colonial-era spying has inspired a free activity Rodd Hill. Rowan had a hard time estimating the at Fort Rodd, where kids (or adults) can use a GPS caliber of the hidden guns and said the fort was in a unit to go on missions and find “secret” information strong strategic location, but surmised it would be about the fort – learning disguised as spy craft. no match for U.S. warships.

King is trying to track down high-resolution digi“I have been very fortunate in having been enabled tal images of the 1897 military photos and drawings to gather, unobserved, data relating to the location, to help round-out a potential public display about method of construction the number of emplace- espionage at the fort. ments and the number of guns,” wrote Rowan, in a “People don’t think about this kind of thing hap1897 report to the War Department in Washington. pening around here. It’s kind of a hidden history.”

“Great secrecy is observed in the construction. …

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My method was to occupy coigns of vantage and “We have no photos during the building period, so seize opportune moments to gather what I learned this stuff is exceptionally interesting for us.” of the fortifications.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com BEST BUY – Correction Notice NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY FEBRUARY 24 CORPORATE FLYER Please note on page 25 of the February 24 flyer, the Philips PD9012/37 Portable 9" Dual Screen DVD Player (WebCode: 10167009) incorrectly advertised a 5 hour battery life. The portable DVD player is ACTUALLY powered by its adapter and NOT by a builtin battery. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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Pros, cons to pooled pensions By 2013, Canadians will have with the RRSP and the TFSA, access to yet another pensionbut few take full advantage enhancing savings of these savings plan – the Pooled vehicles.

Registered Pension By 2013, the current Plan. While any choices with their program designed inherent confusion to assist us in will be expanded preparing financially further to include the for retirement is Pooled Registered welcome, this new Pension Plan. It will offering is sure to become available to create much initial all businesses, large confusion. and small, which can Peter Dolezal decide whether or not Most Canadians are Financial Savvy to participate. Should reasonably familiar

a business elect to do so, all its employees will automatically be enrolled. Only after enrolment will individual employees be able to opt out. The government’s obvious intent is to increase the participation rate in the PRPP over that which would exist with a strictly voluntary enrolment program.

Presumably, after automatic enrolment by his employer, the employee will elect the level of contribution he wishes to have payroll-deducted. Participating employers will decide whether to match part, or all, of their employees’ contributions.

Notice Of Community Meeting Many will opt for no Secondary Suites: Southeast Quadrant matching – simply providing a payrollNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District of North Saanich is holding a Community deduction and Meeting to discuss secondary suites in the southeast quadrant. The meeting will be held remittance service. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich, B.C. on This new plan may Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. not be particularly The purpose of the meeting is to review the current regulations pertaining to secondary welcomed by the suites in the southeast quadrant and to identify the barriers to property owners. To make roughly 25 per cent the program more successful, we want to hear your suggestions. of employees, mainly in federal, provincial BACKGROUND: and municipal sectors, Section 206 of the Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 permits secondary suites in the southeast quadrant who currently enjoy area of North Saanich. After sixteen months of a pilot program, only four suites have been lucrative definedapplied for. Council has directed staff to meet with interested citizens to determine why benefit pension there were so few applications and to determine possible changes that could improve the plans. The advent of success of the pilot program. the PRPP will make Further information can be obtained from the District it much easier for website at www.northsaanich.ca - Secondary Suites employers to phase out costly definedlink. benefit pension plans Mark Brodrick in favour of the much Director of Planning and Community Services less expensive definedcontribution plans.

In introducing the PRPP as a third major savings vehicle, the federal government deserves credit for trying to enhance CELEBRATING the financial health YEARS of future retirees.

OF SUCCESS However, unless extensive effort s /CEANVIEW SITES s AND AMP POWER and resources are s 0ULL THROUGH SITES s #ABLE 46 expended in explaining s 7ATER AND ELECTRICITY s ,AUNDRY 3HOWERS the PRPP to Canadians, s 7I l INTERNET s #OFFEE (OUSE 3NACK "AR we risk adding greatly to the level of confusion which already exists RRSP and TFSA options.

Only minutes By 2013, many in the from Victoria workforce will have the option of RRSP, PRPP and TFSA. They will need to decide to contribute to one, two, or all three plans.

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RICHARD ROSS GUNNING It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of RICHARD

ROSS GUNNING beloved father and friend to all. He is survived by his best friend and traveling companion Joyce Mann, his three children Heather (Gord) Chris (Kathy) and Tim (Liisa), four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He had been an avid boater and lately a world traveler. Richard passed away early in the morning Feb. 28 after a short battle with cancer and will be reunited with his wife Hilda. “A CELEBRATION OF LIFE“ services will be held March 8, 2012, at 2pm at First Memorial, 4725 Falaise Drive, Victoria, B.C.

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George Robbins died peacefully at Victoria Hospice on Feb. 25, 2012, having just celebrated his 69th birthday on Valentine’s Day. George is survived by his partner, Pat Gagnon, son Adrian Robbins, daughter Shelley-Anne Mills and grandchildren Ryan, Sarah, A.J. and Brandon.

An Aboriginal Military Police Veteran, and a Corrections Canada retiree, George lived in his birthplace of Gananoque, Ontario, and Amherstview, Ontario, before happily residing in Sidney, B.C., since 2000.

Cremation and interment will be at Hatley Memorial Gardens, Victoria, with a Celebration of Life to be held in April.

Condolences may be offered at www.sandsvictoria.ca (Obituaries & Tributes).

The family requests donations to be directed to any hospice or the charity of personal choice.

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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ďŹ eld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience.

You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

Tremendous Opportunity!

For career driven sales associate experienced in oor, window coverings. Interior design training, experience, portfolio an asset. Submit resume, references: Drawer # 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Grade Hoe Operator required immediately. This is a camp job. Shift is 14/7. We have everything from overlanding to full bench. Competitive wage and beneďŹ ts package. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Heavy duty mechanic required immediately. This is a fulltime camp job. Shift is 14/7. Experience with fat trucks, hydraulic and cable equipment is preferred. We offer competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proďŹ cient with switchboards/computers. Full beneďŹ t package.

Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

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HAMILTON, William Thomas June 05, 1925 - February 20, 2012 William Thomas Hamilton passed away peacefully at Nanaimo Regional District Hospital in the company of his family following a brief illness. “Billâ€? was the second of three children born to John (Jack) and Florence (Dolly) Hamilton in Nanaimo, B.C. He was predeceased by his parents, sister (Mary) and ďŹ rst wife, Velma. He will be very much missed by his loving wife Shirley (nee Piper), brother Charles, sons Gary and Douglas, daughter Anne, as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren (both of his blood and his heart), in addition to a great number of devoted and dear friends.

Bill’s formative years were spent in Youbou on Cowichan Lake and where he began his working career in the local mill. At the beginning of the Second World War his family moved to Victoria where he pursued a machinist’s apprenticeship. At eighteen Bill volunteered to join the armed forces where he proudly served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Following the war, he ďŹ nished his apprenticeship and worked for several years aboard the Prince George cruise ship as a marine engineer. In 1952 he married his ďŹ rst wife, Velma (Hunter) and they started a family. At this time he sought employment ashore and, subsequently, worked at Canadian Industries Limited on James Island for the next several years. Bill was an avid outdoorsman and had an incredible ability to mix and manage his love for hunting and ďŹ shing with work, his volunteer activities with the Central Saanich Fire Department, and his devotion to his family. When the James Island plant closed in the early 1970s, Bill found a new career at the Lucky Lager (Labbatt’s) brewery where he continued to work until its closure in 1982. Bill again found work as a stationary power engineer with the Department of National Defence where he stayed until his retirement in 1985.

Sadly, Velma was taken from him by cancer in 1989. However, in 1991 Bill married his current wife, Shirley, and moved to Nanoose. After several years of travels and gardening, Bill and Shirley returned to Nanaimo where they have enjoyed a relaxed lifestyle with family and friends. Bill will be sorely missed by the fellow members of his Thursday luncheon group with whom he has shared many good times over the years. Service to be held at Central Saanich Fire Hall on March 11, 2012 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

KIDD, Elizabeth Jean (nee Paul) Taken under tragic circumstances in Sidney BC on February 14, 2012. Bette was born in Govan SK on March 3, 1925.

She completed Normal School in Regina, and briefly taught primary school before serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII. She later completed an Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan. She worked for many years as an educator of children and adults in Saskatoon. Bette and her husband Lloyd (deceased 2007) retired to Vancouver Island in 1979. The loving couple did a great deal of overseas leisure travel and cruising. Bette greatly enjoyed her service with the United Church, the Open Door (Our Place), and Volunteer Victoria. Her lifelong passion was singing in her church choirs, most recently in St Paul’s United Church choir in Sidney. For fun, Bette sang and performed in Amica Beechwood Village’s choral group.

Bette is survived by her loving children Jacqueline and Richard, sister Marjorie Edwards (Nokomis SK), son-in-law Christopher, daughter-in-law Cecily, and step-grandchildren Christopher, Michael and Crystal. Bette’s kind and joyful nature profoundly touched all who knew and adored her.

She will be greatly missed by her extended family, her friends, and especially by us who call her “World’s Greatest Mom�.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 10 at 2:00pm, at St Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview, Sidney BC. Donations may be made to “Our Place�, or to the church. Optionally, flowers may be sent to the church near the service date.

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent beneďŹ ts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

SALES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT; An exciting opportunity now exists to join Ideal Protein! Due to growth of the company, we are searching for enthusiastic, hard-working, and driven Regional Development Consultants to join the Ideal Protein team! Job Description This job will require the qualiďŹ ed candidate to introduce our company’s products and services to potential clinics that operate in facilities run by Health Care Professionals. The Regional Development Consultant duties may include but are not limited to: Open new accounts on a monthly basis - Provide overall coordination of training and support in order to ensure business development - Participate in tradeshow exhibits and related promotional activities - Attend monthly conference calls and or training seminars - Provide monthly reporting to corporate to track activity and progress - Work to build a team to further develop and service the territory Requirements - Comfortable working in a 10-99 / commission only environment - Associate’s Degree or above - 2+ years of Outside Sales experience Sales background in pharmaceutical, medical, or Healthcare products/services - Outgoing personality with expertise at developing relationships (i.e., a “people personâ€?) - Basic MS OfďŹ ce knowledge; computer software and internet proďŹ ciency - Excellent verbal/written communication, strong negotiation and presentation skills Highly disciplined, independent, entrepreneurial, conďŹ dent, well organized self-starter Ideal Protein Offers - Aggressive compensation structure Unlimited earning potential Professional growth opportunities Here’s YOUR opportunity to capitalize on a genuine career opportunity! If you are a motivated, high energy individual who is looking to take the next step in their career, APPLY NOW! About Us Ideal Protein is an international company that manufactures and distributes products to health professionals. We are the only company in the weight loss industry that provides continuing education, development workshops and private and public lectures on weight loss, nutrition and the application of our products.

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REAL ESTATE

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RENTALS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24” stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.

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

AIRCAST BOOTS, medical, like new, 1 sz fits all male & female, $89. obo. (250)3802858 before 9pm.

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MOVING Sale March 3 & 4th from 9-1 daily. Address: 8812 Portland Place, North Saanich (Dean Park)

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If you would like an unfair advantage over your competition, because of buying power and special volume buys – we have an opportunity for you.

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FUEL/FIREWOOD

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HELP WANTED

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LANGFORD (Costco). Bus, shops, school. 2 Bdrm suite, yard, 4 appls, water incl, shared laundry, $1100 + utils.

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Capriet Rental

LAVENDER CO-OP accepting applications for a 1 bdrm, $574/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite storage, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000.+ share purchase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St. OAK BAY, sunny, 1 bdrm, balcony, quiet, mature, N/P, N/S, steps to ocean, $840 mo incls H & H/W, 250-598-9632

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2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, auto, top of the line & fully loaded including rare power sunroof option. Babied by 1 owner, garage kept, hwy commuter (76k). Dealer maintained. Burgundy with factory 5 spoke alloy wheels & a set of winters tires on steel rims.

Full power-train warranty until Dec. 20 2012. $15,750 o.b.o.

250-466-4156

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SIDNEYFurnished room. satellite, laundry, heat, hydro, $500./mo. 250-654-0477.

STORAGE

TRUCKS & VANS

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

1-(888)331-3279

Exclusive gate opening for this event.

800 Benvenuto Ave Brentwood Bay BC

KG MOBILE Mechanic. Convenience of having a mechanic at home or on the road.

(250)883-0490.

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.

ROOMS FOR RENT

Job Fair!

all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427

VICTORIA DOWNTOWN: Near Cook St. village, new 2 bdrm house stainless 5 apls prvt fenced yard pet ok N/S Mar 1st $1400. 250-383-8800

250.388.3535

AUTO SERVICES

Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles.

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

SAANICH- 3 BDRMS+ separate in-law suite. Avail Mar 15. $2200 (negotiable). (250)4790275. cumpelik@shaw.ca

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

1-800-910-6402 www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

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

GORDON HEAD. Large 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, deck + 2-bdrm in-law suite, workshop. 2 F/P NS/NP. $2200. (250)477-6541

Fraser Tolmie Apts 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics

AUTO FINANCING

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

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.

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

TRANSPORTATION

SIDNEY CHARMING garden cottage, sea view & beach access on bus route to Sidney & Victoria, near ferries & airport.

Totally reno’d, with beautiful fir floors, 1 bdrm (fits queen or smaller), 1 bath (shower, no tub), open kitchen/dining & living area, 4 appliances, off street prkg. $1000.

NP/NS. Opportunity to garden. Long term preferred. 250-656-3003.

BRENTWOOD BAY 4 bdrm (3 upper, 1 lower extra bdrm or office), 2 baths, large fenced yard. Close to schools, bus, etc. N/P. Ref’s. $1700.+ utils.

(250)652-1432.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

HELP WANTED

COTTAGES

HOMES FOR RENT

ROYAL BLUE sofa & chair, exc cond, $600 obo. 4 Birch chairs & cushions, $200 obo.

Ladies X country skis, boots, poles, $350 obo.250-665-6546

CONNECTING BUYERS AND SELLERS www. bcclassified. com

SIDNEY: NEW, 3 bdrm + den, laundry, NS/NP, $1700. Avail Apr. 1. Call 250-217-4060.

$0-$1000 CASH For Junk Cars/Trucks Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!

SUITES, LOWER

TowPimp.com

CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $920/mo. (250)658-4760.

toll free 1-888-588-7172

ESQ/GORGE, BRIGHT spacious, 2 bdrm grd level, on bus route, laundry, lrg fenced yard, N/S. $1100 mo incls all utils.

Avail now. Call 250-384-5466.

1986 VW VANAGON- 110,178 original km, camperized. $5000 obo. (250)544-4303.

GLANDFORD/CAREY, avail Apr. 1 bright modern, new above grd 1 bdrm suite. Sep ent, shared laundry, incls utils & cable. 1 cat allowed, N/S, on bus route, close to all amens. $875 mo. Call (250)995-1753.

GORGE. 2-BDRM. Bright, spacious, quiet. 5 appliances, cat ok. Avail now. $1100. inclusive. (250)884-5245.

KEATING- 1 bdrm, W/D. $800 inclds hydro+ H/W. Avail Now. (250)652-1612.

250-588-7172

FOR SALE: Excavating Company including excavators, dump trucks and skid steers. $250,000 O.B.O FOR SALE: Septic Pumping Company includes 2 trucks (one hydrovac, one pump truck) 250,000 O.B.O Email: jaydensunfire@yahoo.ca for more details.

MARINE BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.

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www.bcclassified.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

250.388.3535

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

DRYWALL

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

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

DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055.

Petrucci’s Drywall.

CAPTAIN JUNK. Free est.

Satisfaction guar. Same day removal. Call 250-813-1555.

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.

MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross (250)812-4879.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-920-8463.

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

TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business.

Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training.

250-661-1237

CARPENTRY CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape).

Call (250)588-5920.

DEEP COVE Renovations.

General Contracting. Specializing in finish carpentry. Honest , Reliable. (250) 882-0897.

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.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.

CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers.

Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassified.com

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

GARDENING AURICLE Lawns- cln up lawn garden hedge pruning soil tests & fertilize. (250)882-3129 20% OFF! Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trimming, Soil/Mulch (2 cu yd), Hauling. 250-479-6495 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Spring cleanup, tree & hedge pruning. 23yrs exp. WCB. ANOTHER LAWN SEASON! Replace it with a beautiful Garden or Patio. 30 yrs exp. web.me.com/rodkeays Call 250-858-3564.

ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS DOORS, KNOBS and lock sets. We specialize in installing all interior and exterior door hardware. Passage sets installed from $15/door*. The Working Door (250)882-7768 theworkingdoor@gmail.com

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.

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

HOME REPAIRS SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility.

Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair.

References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

HANDYMAN DAN. Quality workmanship. Free estimates.

Call 250-656-6789.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961 IFIX HANDYMAN Services.

Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility.

Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

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

Paper Routes

Positions Open For FT/PT Carriers, Sub Carriers & FT/PT Drivers.

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

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.

250-686-6046

SAFEWAY PAINTING

PROF & custom installs of floor & wall tiles. Heated flooring, Custom Showers. Reno’s, new constr. Bob 250-812-7448

High quality, Organized.

Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB

Peacock Painting

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

TOP NOTCH PAINTINGOver 25yrs exp. Interior/Exterior, Residential Reliable, Reasonable and Friendly Service.

Call Brad 250-580-5542.

SUMMIT IRRIGATION. Highly Respected Van company now in Victoria! Pro Irrigation & Water Services. 250-883-1041 I’VE GOT a truck. I can haul.

Reasonable rates, so call. Phil 250-595-3712.

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers.

Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINTING

DRYWALL REPAIRS & HOUSE PAINTING. Free estimates. If you, your family or friends need any of the above give Joseph Bronson a call 250-686-0663.

Reasonable rates in a tight economy. I take pride in the end results.

HANDYPERSONS

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

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

Donerightpainting.net Satisfaction guar. WCB cov. 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-813-1555.

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

Available

All Age Groups Welcome!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair.

References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

250-889-5794.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss.

Free no obligation estimates.

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

FENCING

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018

WE-CUT-LAWNS “Don’t let the grass grow under your feet.” Call (Kelly) at 250-655-1956.

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

CLEANING SERVICES

QUALITY HOUSECLEANER or caregiver, very reliable. Sidney. 250-656-3362 after 6pm

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

Call 250-361-6164.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

#1 CAREBEAR CLEANING. Earth friendly products.

House, office & rental. Senior discount. $25hr. 250-217-5507

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

or

NEEDS mine.

WINDOW CLEANING BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

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

WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

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

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS FOR YOU!

www.bcclassified.com DEAN PARK Route 6543 - Amity Dr., Aldous Terr. (odd&even), Ebor Terrace (odd&even) Route 6552 - Kingcome Cres., Echo West, Echo East, MInstrel Pl. Route 6567 - Barrett Dr. (odd&even), East Saanich Rd. (even), Lowe Rd. Route 6551 - Pender Pk. Dr. (odd&even), Orcas Pk. Terr. (odd&even), Salish Dr. (odd&even)

SAANICHTON Route 6218 - Hermwood Rd., Mt. Newton X Rd., Sloping Pines, Jovi Rd. Route 6221 -Panaview Heights, Veyaness Rd. (odd&even), Stellys X Rd., East Saanich Rd.

SIDNEY Route 6437 - Bevan Ave., Oakville Ave., Orchard Ave., Eighth Ave., Seventh (odd&even), Sixth St.

Call... Arlene 250-656-1151

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