Saanich News, March 28, 2012

SAANICHNEWS Darkness in the ring

Dining out for life

Touring wrestler Lak Siddartha will represent Saanich when pro wrestling stops in Langford next month.

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Restaurants help host fundraiser that provides comfort to people with HIV. Community, Page A3

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Diver down Divemaster Natalia Filit, right, helps firsttime diver Andrew Taylor with his tanks as he prepares for a dive in the McKinnon Pool at the University of Victoria during the 24-hour dive relay last weekend. The UVic Scuba Diving Club partnered with the Oceans Student Society to host the relay to raise money for the Dogwood Initiative’s No Tankers campaign. Volunteers gave scuba diving lessons by donation from noon Saturday to noon Sunday.

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Broken sewer pipe fouls Cordova Bay beach Kyle Slavin News staff

The pungent odour of sewage that wafted through Cordova Bay last Wednesday morning was the only notification residents had that a large underground pipe had burst nearby.

The PVC pipe, roughly 4.5 metres underground, was found broken around 9:30 a.m., March 21 – much to the surprise of Saanich’s engineering department.

“The main was just beyond 30 years old.

We would still expect that to have a lot of useful life left in it,” said Colin Doyle, director of engineering.

The break came to Saanich’s attention when an engineering employee arrived on site to do maintenance and saw “the water start to boil out of the ground,” according to manager of public works, Mike Ippen.

Crews worked until 4 a.m. Thursday to repair and replace the ruptured pipe, a few metres west of the Haliburton pump sta-

tion, on Halburton Road at Lochside Drive.

“Everything is now back in operation and functioning,” Doyle said last Thursday.

An investigation will examine what caused the 16-inch-diameter pipe to break.

No homeowners lost service. Trucks were brought in to collect the flowing effluent and shuttle it to a functioning pump station elsewhere.

One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said she was upset Saanich didn’t notify residents about the spill, as well as

that the effluent leaked down to the beach.

“They forgot about us. … We are important. We are your taxpayers here,” she said.

“Why didn’t they send a volunteer to knock on doors, or put things on doors. There are ways of communicating.”

Doyle said there is no formal notification process when engineering is out making emergency repairs.

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

HIV offers second chance Brittany Lee News staff

H

e’s best known as the shirt-and-tie clad ukelele busker seen along Government Street and the Inner Harbour.

But this Thursday, Terry Groom, a.k.a Tee Jay, will be literally singing for his supper during the seventh annual Dining Out for Life Vancouver Island.

Groom, an HIV-positive, gay male living in Victoria, is a client of AIDS Vancouver Island.

On March 29, numerous restaurants throughout Greater Victoria are donating 25 per cent of proceeds from your restaurant bill to the Victoria branch of AVI. Some of the funds will go towards providing hot meals for people with HIV/AIDS. “People eating out will actually help people living with HIV (receive) nutritional meals,” said Andrea Langlois, communications manager for AIDS Vancouver Island.

In 2010, there were 301 new cases of HIV diagnosed in B.C. Twenty-one of those people who tested positive were from Southern Vancouver Island. But 25 per cent of people with HIV don’t even know they have it, Langlois said.

The quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS is amazing now compared to 20 years ago, Groom said. Instead of taking as many as 24 pills in a cocktail, which people with HIV used to need, Groom now takes anti-viral therapy medication just once per day.

He takes the pill with the first meal he eats each day. A meal that often comes from the nutrition program at AVI. “They make a boxed lunch for me, or a bagged lunch, and I take it with me to my first performance venue,” Groom explained. “If it wasn’t for that (program)… I’d be eating a bologna sandwich.”

As part of Dining Out For Life, Groom performs on March 29 at The Ledge at the Bedford Regency Hotel on Government Street.

He has always wanted to give back to AIDS service organizations, which have helped and continue to help him, he says. Performing at the gay-friendly lounge seems like “the perfect fit.”

“I’m much more comfortable soliciting donations with a ukelele in my hand and singing than I am going up to a table (of people) and saying ‘Hi there, my name is Terry and I’m a client of AVI, give me all your money,’” Groom chuckled.

Groom, 46, said he contracted HIV in Vancouver seven years ago during a self-destructive and naive time of his life. The former drug-addict has had his two sons and his own father turn their backs on him. His marriage also fell apart, he said. But now, Groom has picked himself up and says he’s the happiest he’s ever been.

“I finally realized (in October 2011), even though I didn’t want to, through the help of AVI and my mentor, I’ve learned to take my head out of my proverbial butt, smarten up and fly right,” he said.

Groom has found happiness in playing music and helping others. He is a counsellor at AVI for people who’ve recently contracted HIV and is in the process of starting a men’s group for HIV-positive males, he said. He also has an album, Better Here Than Nowhere, out on March 31.

After first being diagnosed with HIV, his doctor said it was probably the best thing for him, given his previous habits, Groom said.

“I thought that was the strangest, most incredibly bad thing (for my doctor) to say… but looking back on it, she was absolutely right,” he said. “It gave me a chance to slow down and take a look at myself from a different viewpoint (and) look after my health.”

He’s healthier now in mind, spirit and body than he ever was before contracting HIV, he added.

Groom says he looks forward to performing at Dining Out For Life, interacting with guests and raising funds for AVI. “I want people to enjoy my music and I want them to give generously to AVI because without them, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing.”

Whale death sparks call to restrict ships’ sonar Erin McCracken News staff

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Ukelele busker TeeJay (Terrence John Groom) shows off some of his energetic moves while performing on the street last Friday.

A lot of the work that AVI does is to de-mystify the stigma around HIV/AIDS, Langlois said.

Dining Out For Life is an example of an event that reminds people that HIV/AIDS exists in our community, she added. It also reminds people that by coming together, the impact of HIV/AIDS can be diminished.

Tradition continues at Saanich location Cabin 12, which recently re-located to Cedar Hill Road from downtown, is one of the restaurants taking part in Dining Out For Life. It will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Owner Corey Judd said Cabin 12 has been a part of the event for the past few years and continues to support it because it’s an interesting way to give back to the community.

“What really impresses me about (Dining Out For Life) is that it’s really put together and how effective it is,” he said. “It’s a really easy way for businesses to participate and actually to give back and to be able to help out (the community).”

Last year’s event raised $30,000, Langlois said. But over the past six years, Dining Out For Life Victoria has raised $150,000.

Diners are invited to make donations outside of their food bill.

As well, one-dollar of every Stella Artois beer sold on March 29 at participating restaurants will go to AVI. For more information or to see a full list of participating restaurants, visit diningoutforlife.com/vancouverisland. reporter@vicnews.com

The death of a killer whale that washed up along the Washington coast days after a Canadian navy warship used its sonar in February has prompted conservation groups to take action.

Eight organizations have sent a letter to Defence Minister Peter MacKay urging the Royal Canadian Navy to stop using mid-frequency active sonar, explosives and other active acoustic systems in areas frequented by endangered southern resident killer whales. The groups include Greenpeace Canada, the David Suzuki Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund.

The navy drew fire from environmentalists after it was learned that HMCS Ottawa used sonar during a Feb. 6 anti-submarine exercise off the coast of Victoria in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Biologists say sonar can interrupt whales’ communication and navigation abilities.

Ship captain Cmdr. Rick Van Will said afterward that no whales had been detected within 4,000 yards (3.6 kilometres) during the exercise.

The ship’s company followed a Canadian Forces marine mammal mitigation policy, Van Will said. Since 2008, the policy has governed the use of sonar by Canadian military vessels and aircraft.

But whale advocates, in a joint statement issued March 21, maintain that “killer whales were known to be in the area just following, and likely during, the exercise.”

They say the remains of a three-year old female orca washed ashore on the outer Washington coast on Feb. 11, five days after sonar was used.

Conservationists are also seeking the release of information on all naval exercises conducted in February.

The cause of the whale’s death is under investigation, highlighting the “urgent need for information on all activities, military and otherwise, that might have contributed to her death,” the statement reads. “The loss of a young female represents a major reproductive impact to this population.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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Volunteer Today Oh Those Taxes!

SVSS has trained volunteers who will do your 2011 taxes during March and April if you meet the criteria. You must live in Saanich and your income must be under $25,000 if you’re single and under $35,000 for a couple.

Simple returns only please and donations are appreciated. Call 250595-8008 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. for more information.

Wednesday Afternoon Driver We’re looking for a volunteer with a vehicle large enough to transport two folding walkers to take a few ladies to a meeting Wednesday afternoons. Pick them up around 1:00 and drive them home again after the meeting about 3:15.

You’re welcome to stay for the meeting if you like. You may be on-call at first but we’ll know you’re available when your services are needed.

No special insurance is needed so if you’re not busy Wednesday afternoons call Heather at 250-595-8008 to book an interview.

Like to Garden?

We always seem to need more volunteers who like to putz about in the yard. Pick up that trowel and dig in someone else’s dirt for a few hours a week and know you’re helping a neighbor. We don’t mow lawns or prune large trees but we pull weeds, plant a few flowers and tidy up for spring. Give Heather a call at 250-595-8008 and we’ll find a garden you’re sure to like.

Volunteer Receptionist We’re seeking a volunteer to be our front desk receptionist on the Friday morning shift from 9:00 - 12:30. Greet people, answer the phone and book medical drives for our clients. Patience, a sense of humour and organizational skills are assets for this position. Applicants should be computer literate and familiar with Office Access as we are now training reception to use our database. Orientation and training will be provided. If this job interests you call 250-595-8008 or email heather@saanichvolunteers.org Community Partners:

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The Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary revealed a new welcome kiosk Monday (March 26).

The cedar structure, located adjacent to the Nature House, features a green roof made of native plants from southern Vancouver Island. It also features a bulletin board and information about urban wetlands, the endangered Garry oak ecosystem and trail maps.

The kiosk replaces an old welcome sign that’s existed since 1988, said Terry Morrison, executive director of the nature sanctuary.

The new kiosk was sponsored by The Nature Trust of British Columbia and B.C. Green Roofs consulting company.

The Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is located at 3873 Swan Lake Rd. reporter@vicnews.com

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary site manager June Pretzer holds her trusty trowel, recently used to work on the green roof of a new kiosk that will welcome visitors.

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

No transit tax hike in store for region’s homeowners Budget includes plans to reinstate 7,000 hours of bus service Erin McCracken News staff

Property taxes in the Capital Region won’t be going up to cover B.C. Transit’s 2012 budget.

The Victoria Regional Transit Commission approved a zero-per-cent tax increase thanks to higher transit revenues, gas-tax funding and measures to reduce fare evasion. But for many transit riders, the best news emerging from last Thursday’s budget discussion is the restoration April 1 of 7,000 service hours, cut last year to save money and address declining ridership in 2011-12.

The No. 4, 14, 16, 21 and 26 routes, used by many University of Victoria and Camosun College students, will see a boost of 5,000 hours. This will help the problem of full buses passing by students waiting at bus stops for rides, said B.C. Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton.

“The next step … is to lobby B.C. Transit on where to put those hours so that they will best benefit students,” said Madeline Keller-MacLeod, external executive with the Camosun College Student Society.

Users of the handyDART system will benefit from the other 2,000 added hours.

Those wanting to use the system have had to sign up two weeks in advance in the past two months.

The restoration of service hours was a highlight for new commission member, Victoria Coun. Marianne Alto. “(We’re in) the unique position where the product that we’re selling is dependent entirely on its accessibility and ease with which people can use it,” she said. “I think this is absolutely a step in the right direction.”

From a funding standpoint homeowners will once again, on average, pay $120 in transit taxes. The levy had risen $28 last year for the average homeowner.

Businesses will pay an average of $1,715, about $53 less than 2011, due to a recalculation of the commercial portion of the tax.

“I am of the view that the tax increases the past two years have been excessive,” said commission member and Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. “So at least this year there can be some levelling of it.”

A $1.7-million surplus generated over the past year has helped bolster the bus company’s bank account for the regional service.

“Expenditures were right on budget,” said Michael Kohl, B.C. Transit’s chief financial officer. “So the increase in the transit fund is all directly attributed to the increase in passenger revenues and fuel tax.”

Over the past year B.C. Transit saw a $300,000 increase in gas tax revenue, due to an upswing in consumer fuel consumption, Kohl said.

And efforts to curb transfer fraud have helped the company recoup $700,000 in the past year, accounting for nearly half of the revenue increase.

Last June, B.C. Transit introduced new date-stamped paper transfers, which can only be used within a 60-minute window on a one-way bus trip, rather than a 90-minute window for multiple trips throughout the bus system. It helped stop people from reusing transfers and not paying for rides, Kohl said. emccracken@vicnews.com

Did you know?

■ A second transit fare hike in three years takes effect April 1.

■ Adult pass holders, including those who use handyDART, will pay $85 per month, up from $82.50. Post-secondary students will pay $77, up from $74.50.

Discounted passes will cost seniors and youth $52, representing a $3 increase.

■ Since increases were approved in 2010, passes for adults and post-secondary students have risen by $5, while passes for seniors and youth have gone up $6.

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Spring break University of Victoria student Sarah Dodd studies in the sunshine last week at the school’s Petch Fountain outside the McPherson Library. The forecast calls for clouds, periods of rain and mild temperatures heading into the weekend.

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May focused on the spill as a key symbol of why the supertanker moratorium on the B.C. coast must be Christine van Reeuwyk maintained and strengthened.

News staff Water and oil do not mix, she said, and the moratorium needs to be legElizabeth May, MP for Saanich- islated.

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Students and teachers return to class Spring break ends, no more walkouts planned – at least for the moment

The legislation includes fines of $1.3 million a day for the union and $475 a day for individual teachers who continue to strike – an action plan the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association asked some 700 teachers’ association delegates to support at the AGM. GVTA delegates distributed buttons and leaflets asking other associations not to return to work until there is a genuine negotiation, mediation, or arbitration process and the fines are dropped.

The document addresses fears of fines as well as of wages lost during a walkout.

“First, there may be no lost days,” it reads. “The threat of a walkout is often enough to get the employer back to the table and more willing to negotiate.”

The leaflet goes on to discuss a potential loss of public support given wage negotiations. Due to teachers’ great work, it reads,

Natalie North News staff

Spring break is over and school is back in session as usual – likely until at least mid-month.

On April 17 and 18 B.C. Teachers’ Federation members will once again vote on whether or not to further resist Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. The decision was made during the BCTF’s annual general meeting March 17 through 22.

The Act was passed March 15 following months of work-to-rule job action by the province’s 41,000 teachers and a provincewide walkout March 5.

polls reflect significant public support for their issues, including a pay increase.

“We were not alone,” Tara Ehrcke, GVTA president said of the plan not to return to the classroom after spring break. “We presented that as an option during the debate and it wasn’t exactly what was chosen in the end, but the plan that was adopted includes a future vote for a full withdrawal.”

If supported by the membership next month, the BCTF’s “bold plan of action” will include a withdrawal of extracurricular voluntary activities and incite a second vote on whether or not to stage another walkout.

It also includes a public education component. Several individual teachers’ associations have chosen to act outside of BCTF directives, such as the Sooke School District, which voted in favour of withdrawing extracurricular vol-

School kids to grow veggies with help from the CRD Roszan Holmen News staff

Five schools will establish vegetable gardens, thanks to a new initiative by the Capital Regional District called Growing Solutions: Local Appetites for Climate Action.

The program also entails a widespread public education campaign designed to inspire people to grow, buy and support food grown locally.

Individuals can pledge to change a food-related behaviour or submit a photo that exemplifies the beauty and benefit of the local food movement.

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“By growing food in both urban and rural areas of the region, we can help to reduce (greenhouse gas) emissions, better prepare for climate-change impacts, and support sustainable economic development,” said CRD board chair Geoff Young.

“This project provides a tangible way for individuals to take action and supports our goal to create a resilient, healthy and vibrant Capital Region.”

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The GVTA was set to meet Monday, after the News’ deadline.

Members will have the chance to discuss their next course of action, Ehrcke said, confirming individual associations’ autonomy.

Regardless of action, students will receive their end of year report cards.

Teachers did not and have no intentions of issuing March report cards, Ehrcke said.

The legal move under their workto-rule job action was approved by the Ministry of Education and

explained to parents by Greater Victoria School District superintendent John Gaiptman in a March 8 letter sent home with students.

Bill 22 reinstates restrictions on class size and composition support that the Liberals stripped from Bills 27 and 28 – action which was deemed unconstitutional in a Supreme Court ruling last spring.

“To take out of Bill 27 and 28 what was ruled unconstitutional and put it right back in Bill 22 word-for-word – of course we’re going back to court,” said Jim Iker, BCTF first vice-president. “What we wanted was an independent mediator or arbitrator, instead what we got was a sham mediation process.”

Education Minister George Abbott is expected to appoint a mediator sometime this week upon his return from a trip to China. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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The Green Tongue Collective got permission from the Vancouver Island School of Art to start a garden on its property near Quadra Village last October.

“Our collective is a conglomeration of artists, and healers, and community organizers and gardeners,” said member Leila Darwish.

Last Sunday, volunteers came together for their first major planting session, after several work parties were held to prepare the land.

The project is called the People’s Apothecary.

“We have all the regular things that people are used to, like lavender, and nettles, and sage and comfrey, which are all really powerful medicinals,” Darwish said.

“But we also want to grow the harder-to-find things … things that are good for the immune system, things that are good for helping people cope with stress; for different kinds of infections. It’s good to have that knowledge, and I think everyone should have it,” she added. “We live in a world where we put that in the hands of experts all the time, which makes people largely unable to respond to each other.”

The goal is to eventually put up interpretive signs to help people understand how to use the plants.

The collective also plans to put on community workshops to teach people about different herbs, how to harvest them and how to use them to make tinctures and teas, Darwish said.

Green Tongue Collective has about 10 members, but the group welcomes newcomers and volunteers.

To read more, visit greentonguesapothecary.wordpress. com. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Krista Poulton, left, and Tessa Helweg-Larsen plant a sumas tree in a medicine garden behind the Vancouver Island School of Art in Quadra Village. The herb and medicinal garden, named the People’s Apothecary, has been created by a group calling themselves the Green Tongue Collective.

Sports & Eye Injuries With the arrival of spring and summer comes a surge of energy and an abundance of outdoor sports. As a result, every year a great number of sport-related eye injuries occur; for example: an elbow in the eye in rugby, a scratch from a fingernail in basketball, or a miscalculation of the path of a fly-ball.

Common sports-eye injuries include corneal abrasions, blunt injuries, and penetrating injuries.

A corneal abrasion is a scrape to the outer surface of the eye, which is usually painful, but not severe.

A blunt injury to the eye, from impact by a ball, fist, or elbow, can result in a black eye, or bleeding of the blood vessels which lie on top of the white, outer portion of the eye. More severe blunt trauma may cause further damage to important eye structures such as the retina or optic nerve, and can result in vision loss. Penetrating injuries occur when an object pierces the eye. Symptoms include vision loss, bleeding on the surface of the eye and foreign objects imbedded in the eye.

Prompt treatment is the key to preserving your vision. With most eye injuries, it is best to have them immediately examined by an optometrist.

An exception would be something sticking into the eye. Leave the object in place and go directly to Emergency.

This summer, when you or your loved ones take to the field, be sure to protect your eyes with appropriate sports eyewear. Though they do not completely eliminate the eye injury, they will greatly reduce it.

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Your community paper has once again been recognized as being among the top of its class in Canada. The finalists of the 2012 Canadian Community Newspaper Association awards were announced this month and Greater Victoria newspapers are well represented.

Saanich News reporter Kyle Slavin is among three writers nominated for Best Environmental Writing for his series following a home heating oil spill last November.

Saanich News editor Jim Zeeben is also in the final three for Best National Editorial for a piece written about the tricky relationship our society has with liquor consumption.

Both are in the highest circulation class of 10,000 and over. ictoria News, in the same circulation class, is also nominated as a finalist for Best Multimedia Feature. Reporter Erin McCracken earned the nomination for a print story accompanied by a photo and an online video that explored the impact of changes to B.C.’s drunk-driving laws on Victoria police.

Cartoonist Ole Heggen, whose work graces the editorial pages of all Black Press papers in the Greater Victoria, earned another nomination for Best Local Cartoon on behalf of the Victoria News.

The Victoria News and Goldstream News Gazette are Blue Ribbon recipients for all around General Excellence among Canadian community newspapers with a circulation between 12,500 and 24,999.

Finally, the Saanich News also earned a Blue Ribbon for General Excellence for papers with a circulation of more than 25,000.

The CCNA awards represent the best work done in the country in 2011 among 342 newspapers that submitted a total of 2,494 entries.

Winners are determined by peer judges from across Canada and will be announced April 26 at a gala in Toronto. editor@saanichnews.com

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Royal Oak schoolhouse starts next phase of new life Brittany Lee News staff

The recently renovated old Royal Oak schoolhouse on West Saanich Road hosted its first community meeting on March 15.

Different groups are taking advantage of the free space and scheduling monthly meetings.

Royal Oak couple Greg Holloway and Kathleen Wilkins recently started the Royal Oak Neighbours Club, or RONs Club, to help build a sense of community.

The club, which meets for the first time tomorrow, also helps facilitate other group meetings, such as a yet-to-be-named community heritage society.

The notion of the neighbourhood club is to get Royal Oak residents to meet at the coffeehouse, Crumsby’s at the Schoolhouse, each month to mingle

and discuss issues important to the community, Holloway said.

“This is going to be a trial and error experiment, but we’ll hopefully find topical themes that people would like to come and spend an evening talking about and to do this in a way that engages folks,” he added.

The cafe housed a group of Royal Oak residents interested in preserving the history of the area on March 15. The heritage group plans to meet every second Thursday of the month, starting with their next meeting on April 12.

“They want to develop a repository for photographs and stories and memories of the Royal Oak area, from people who’ve lived here and grown here and farmed here,” Wilkins said.

The heritage club is relatively small right now because organizers wanted to start with people who already have memories to

share, Holloway said, adding he would love to see this group grow in the future.

The RONs Club will hold its first meeting on Thursday (March 29) at Crumsby’s, 4525 West Saanich Rd. There will be a social hour from 6-7 p.m. followed by a meeting to discuss allotment gardening from 7-9 p.m.

Carol Pickup and John Tupper, representatives from the Agnes Street Community Gardeners’ Association, will talk about allotment gardens.

Holloway and Wilkins encourage their neighbours to come out and meet each other. They are also seeking topics and presenters for future RONs Club meetings, to be held on the fourth Thursday of each month.

For more information or to present ideas for meetings, email info@planetwater.ca. reporter@vicnews.com

Steve Brown, left, chargehand with Saanich’s engineering department, and Chris Korley, with Saanich’s survey department, measure out where a sewage pipe was replaced after it burst last Wednesday.

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VIHA monitoring water quality Continued from Page A1

“We usually don’t go out and do a notice when we’re trying to repair something urgently,” he said.

Ippen said most of the estimated 30,000 litres of sewage that leaked ended up in nearby storm drains, and flowed out into Cordova Bay. Very little sewage, he said, leaked onto the land near the beach. Signs were posted warning beach-users about the spill.

Vancouver Island Health Authority spokesperson Shannon Marshall says environmental health officers continue to

monitor the situation, and the beach will remain closed until water samples come back clean.

“The beach area affected is not a public beach. … Our EHO assessment indicates that the contaminated beach area is well marked with yellow tape and advisory signs,” Marshall wrote in an email.

A spokesperson with the provincial Ministry of Environment’s environmental emergency program says they are monitoring Saanich’s cleanup and mitigation efforts.

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“We don’t know whether we can use this beach for the summer. Will we have to wait a week?

A month? What has happened to the little otters? What has happened to the seals? What’s happened to the birds?” the Cordova Bay resident said.

“There’s all sorts of different ways to give information (to residents), none of which were done. If there isn’t a procedure’s manual, there should be one written pretty soon,” she added.

The replacement pipe was installed and buried lastThursday. The cost of the incident is still unknown. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Welcome news for taxpayers B.C. Transit should enjoy its moment in the sun while it can.

The provincial Crown agency has managed to avoid adding to property tax bills and has found a way to restore the equivalent of almost 300 days of service to the region.

The hours were trimmed from routes across Greater Victoria last summer.

Now, those hours have been repurposed to help reduce the wait times for handyDART passengers – who reportedly have had to book two weeks in advance – and to lower the number of times riders will be passed up by busses on routes heading to the University of Victoria and Camosun college.

HandyDART is an invaluable service for many people who might not otherwise have the means to get around in the community.

At UVic, the push to have more people choose public transit over driving to campus was hampered by experiences many people had waiting for the bus.

Almost 5,000 more hours of transit time have been added to routes that primarily serve students, while 2,000 hours will be injected into the handyDART system.

We welcome the decision to address these two issues, which affect people who are among the most dependant on a reliable transit system.

And while, under this budget, pass holders will pay a few dollars more a month, there was little appetite among home and business owners for another bump to their annual property taxes. Businesses, in particular, will be happy about an expected decrease in taxes for their transit levy. The average business will pay about $1,715 -- down $53 from last year. Homeowners won’t face any increase, after paying $28 more on average last year from 2010.

And while the good news will keep the sun shining on B.C. Transit for now, there are clouds on the horizon.

A provincial review of B.C. Transit is looking into serious questions about the agency’s fiscal accountability and governance.

In the meantime,Transit has saved money by fighting rampant fraud. There has also been a windfall from gas tax revenue, both of which helped the company post a $1.7 million surplus.

And there’s still a question about whether those savings simply represent over-taxation in previous budgets. If they do, taxpayers will have every right to demand changes to how B.C. Transit makes its decisions.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Saanich 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.

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Payroll control and the BCTF Both NDP leader Adrian Dix and bartered higher wages for hundreds his education critic Robin Austin more positions and other benefit have recently tried to sell the media gains. a fictitious story about the This was one of the party’s successful history key mistakes that led of negotiations with the to today’s showdown B.C. Teachers’ Federation. over class size and With the ritual combat composition. Once between the BCTF and the trustees got a look at B.C. government flaring the premier’s 1998 deal, once again in early March, they refused to sign. For Dix bragged to reporters the first and only time, that the last time he was the government had to involved in teacher talks, legislate the settlement on it resulted in a 0-0-2 wage school boards.

Tom Fletcher settlement. That was The BCTF membership B.C. Views in 1998, when Dix was endorsed the 1998 deal by working for then-premier a large margin, and it did Glen Clark. indeed set the tone for other union The real 1998 story is useful, settlements in the late 1990s. Press because then as now, the B.C. reports at the time put the total government was in a financial cost of this supposed wage freeze squeeze and looking at a huge set at an 11-per-cent increase in the of negotiations with government provincial payroll. unions in health and other sectors Before I get into the court as well as education. battles that followed after the NDP Glen Clark, an ex-industrial union government was dumped, there is a organizer, was known for pushing business principle here. negotiators aside and taking control One of the first things I had to of hot files. The premier’s office learn as a private sector manager took the lead in teacher talks, trying is that if you don’t control your to set a strong precedent for low budget, you aren’t really a manager. wage settlements similar to today’s And no one who lets authority “net zero” mandate. over staffing levels slip away can The B.C. Public School possibly control their budget.

Employers’ Association, Control over staffing levels is representing the school districts, what the NDP let slip to the BCTF was marginalized and treated with in 1998. And it is what the B.C. the same disdain that the BCTF still Liberals took back in 2002, with reserves for them. And the result legislation that removed class size was an agreement where the union and composition from bargaining.

In the constantly repeated BCTF rhetoric, this was the “illegal stripping” of union contract terms that was struck down in April, 2011 by the B.C. Supreme Court.

A closer reading of Justice Susan Griffin’s decision shows that she gave Education Minister George Abbott an out. If the province replaces staffing level bargaining with “an equivalent process of good faith consultations or negotiation, then the legislation might not be an interference with freedom of association….”

Bill 22 was written with this decision in mind, reasserting the government’s control over the payroll with a $165 million fund for special needs and a mediator to demonstrate those “good faith consultations.”

University of Victoria business professor Ken Thornicroft noted last week that ceding control over class size to the union amounts to delegating authority over spending to someone who is not elected.

The legality of that will no doubt be examined in the BCTF’s next courtroom assault on the provincial treasury.

It’s an important comparison for voters. Which party is better able to represent the public interest in hardball negotiations with 300,000 unionized employees?

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘The BCTF’s 1998 deal set the tone for other settlements in the late 90s.’

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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Spending determines election outcomes Re: $5.57 per vote (News, Mar. 21) It’s very likely that the determining factor in the outcome of the mayoralty race in the recent municipal election in Saanich was the amount of money spent campaigning.

Successful candidate Frank Leonard spent $62,061 while rival David Cubberley spent $46,252.

Cubberley summed it up nicely: “It all comes down to money.”

Cubberley believes that if he had matched Leonard dollar for dollar he would have won. We’ll never know for sure if Cubberley is right, but campaign spending is certainly an issue at all levels of government.

Our democratic system is based on the individual. Every eligible voter gets one vote. But individuals

cannot compete with large contributions from businesses or organizations.

These vested interests hijack the democratic process.

This fundamental unfairness is a big reason behind voter apathy and loss of faith in the democratic system at all levels.

We can re-balance the system starting at the municipal level.

Before the next election, we need to put a limit on the total amount per candidate that can be spent on an election campaign and, there also needs to be a limit on the amount that an individual, business or organization can contribute.

John R. Paterson Saanich

Re: Speeding 100-year-old attracts national attention (News, Mar. 21) I’d heard that the centenarian told the officer that he understood the teachers were on strike, and the schools were therefore closed.

Kudos to the officer for her lenience, given the driver’s clean record – doubly so because of the understandable nature of the infraction.

And kudos to the driver. If only more of us could follow his example.

Ingrid Gavin Victoria

Warning warranted, given strike day Re: Speeding 100-year-old attracts national attention (News, Mar. 21) I am in full agreement with the police officer who stopped this senior in a school zone and who gave him a warning instead of ticket.

This is a grey area when school was not in session.

Dorothy O’Donnell Victoria

Tickets on strike days are a ‘grey area’ Re: Age is relative, even for drivers (Our View, Mar. 21) I agree with the position the News took.

The man had a spotless driving record, and as the column said, it was during a teacher’s strike, so one would expect no children to be around, therefore the regular 50 km/h speed limit would

be in effect. Unfortunately for him, that wasn’t the case.

I would like to know how many other people thought that was the case too? If it wasn’t this “grey area” day, then sure, he deserves a ticket – but in this case, no.

Officer discretion was used correctly at this time.

Kevin Puddy Saanich

Elderly drivers are irresponsible Re: Speeding 100-year-old attracts national attention (News, Mar. 21) It is disturbing that the 100-year-old driver caught speeding in the school zone was not ticketed.

We’re hearing more stories of seniors having crashes (such as the 82-year-old driver at the Victoria Airport that killed one man and injured seven others) that clearly show that these senior drivers have lost the ability to operate a vehicle safely.

To continue to drive is irresponsible and, in my opinion, as dangerous as an impaired driver.

Maybe it’s time that seniors should have to drive with a decal similar to L and N to alert the rest of us to beware.

K. Fischer North Saanich

Warnings help to correct bad behaviour Re: Speeding 100-year-old attracts national attention (News, Mar. 21) “The purpose (of traffic enforcement) is not punitive, but preventative and corrective.” Thank you, Saanich police. Statements like this should make

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Letters to the Editor The News welcomes your opinions and comments.

To put readers on equal footing, and to be sure that all opinions are heard, please keep letters to less than 300 words.

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everyone proud to be Canadian.

Militant socialists aspire to degrade our legal system into a clumsy, coercive weapon, without due respect for context and the bigger picture. Ageism belongs in the garbage with other prejudices borne of ignorance. When justice becomes blind and stupid, we will no longer live in a free country.

Mark Johansson Central Saanich

Driving record should dictate driver ability Re: Speeding 100-year-old attracts national attention (News, Mar. 21) Driving ability should be based on a person’s driving record – infractions and crashes.

Most seniors should be aware of their limitations and drive to mitigate potential problems. Seniors’ doctors should be more involved in assessing their patients’ cognitive skills and also adverse effects from their medications. Perhaps a professional psychometrician should do the cognitive tests rather than a clerk without professional credentials.

People whose driving records signal attention deficit disorders or other problems that indicate undue risk to the public when they drive should also be required to be tested on and pay for DriveABLE and psychological tests such as the MMPI. Lack of attention to the demands of driving is a risk among people of all ages. For example, seniors are less likely to be talking on cellphones compared

to other younger groups.

Past behaviour is a predictor of future behaviour so ICBC could target high risk groups rather than discriminate according to age.

You could do a story on groups of people (demographically) who are responsible for a large number of driving infractions, crashes, injuries, deaths, etc. and are still driving so we can be apprised of the unfairness in our present system.

John Philion Saanichton

Drive cautious, don’t assume you’re right Re: Speeding 100-year-old attracts national attention (News, Mar. 21) I feel that in this case (as reported) the warning was sufficient, especially after reading that the centenarian driver thought it wasn’t actually a school day. What with spring break, Pro-D days, various statutory holidays and a strike, it can be difficult to remember when school is in session.

Admittedly, it’s safer to err on the side of caution, however if you’ve determined in your own mind that it’s not a school day then 50km/h would appear to you to be correct.

Also, I fully endorse the police statement that, “The purpose [of traffic enforcement] is not punitive, but preventative and corrective.” The critics should perhaps be celebrating the 100-year-old driver’s 84-year blemish-free driving record.

Mike Baker Central Saanich

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Police officer injured in confrontation after responding to a street fight A Saanich police officer was assaulted Thursday night (March 22) after chasing down a suspect involved in a fight.

Around 7:30 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill X roads where it was reported that three men

were fighting.

The fight was over by the time the first officer arrived on scene, but one of the individuals involved said he had been attacked by another person, who could be seen running away. That officer chased the suspect on foot.

A second officer in the area caught up with the suspect and cornered him with his vehicle in a yard on Shorncliffe Drive, near McKenzie Avenue.

The officer ran after the suspect, but when he caught up with him, the suspect turned and

punched the officer in the face.

He proceeded to kick and punch the officer repeatedly. Three other members arrived, and the quartet of police officers were able to subdue the suspect and arrest him.

Allan James Tutube, 24, was charged with one count of assault-

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The officer, Const. Ryan Austin, a 16-year veteran, has a split lip, among other minor injuries, and is expected to be off for the week. kslavin@saanichnews.com

Duct-taped battery mistaken for explosive at UVic Saanich liaised with the RCMP locally and in Vancouver, and were able to determine the item was not an explosive. An explosive-sniffing dog was also brought in.

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March 29 – The Blenkinsop Valley Community Association hosts a discussion of regulations relating to the Agricultural Land Reserve and the Right to Farm legislation, 7 p.m. in the Lochside Elementary School library, 1145 Royal Oak Dr. Speakers include the Agricultural Land Commission’s Jennifer Dyson and Roger Cheetham, MLA Lana Popham and Saanich Coun.

Dean Murdock. All welcome; the association’s AGM follows.

April 1 – Food Glorious Food choral fundraiser for food, with UVic’s Philomela Women’s Choir, 2:30 p.m. in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Bldg. Tickets: $12 advance; $15 at the door from

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April 3 – Breast cancer survivors wanted for fun, friendship and fitness. Meet the Island Breaststrokers and learn about dragonboating, 7 p.m. at the Howard Johnson Hotel, 4670 Elk Lake Dr. FMI: Kathy 250386-8130 or Jeannie 250-727-7847.

April 8 – Signs of Hope in Africa, a nonprofit organization developing programs to enhance the wellbeing of children and families in Africa, hosts

its fourth annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Beckwith Park. Cost: $5 kids age 13 & younger; adults free. Bouncy castle and adventure course, activities, clowns, BBQ, raffle and more. Egg hunt starts at 10:45 a.m. for toddlers and 11 a.m. for older children. No registration needed for this event. FMI: signsofhopeinafrica.org April 15 – SingYourJoy, Victoria’s new young adult choir, performs both new songs and old favourites, 7 p.m. at St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s St. Tickets: $10 general; $25 families. FMI: singyourjoy@ gmail.com or text 250882-5668.

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Hot ticket: Two Fresh and Nit Grit Club 9one9 Tickets, $16

Two Fresh’s sound is built on a foundation of instrumental hip hop, incorporating elements of sampling, a tight low end and a strong beat always at the cornerstone. April 1 at 9 p.m. at Club 9one9.

You say you want a revolution?

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With a brand new album and a Vancouver Island Music Award nomination, local indie folk band West My Friend is going places, and using its own power to get there.

Place is the new album and its being launched at a CD release party at Hermann’s Jazz Club on April 5. The event is set to be a community affair, as the band is staging a cycle-toshow ridealong as part of the festivities.

The band will be biking to the gig from Fernwood Square and is inviting anyone coming to the show to join them. They will be taking the scenic route and picking up cyclists along the way, swinging through Cook Street Village, Irving

Park in James Bay and Centennial Square, before heading to the show. “There will be much joyous noise and sparkles I’m sure, regardless of how many people are there,� lead singer and guitarist Eden Oliver said. “And bubbles.�

The CD release as a whole has been ordained “Revolutions,� alluding to the revolution of records, of bicycle wheels and, at a grassroots level, of communities.

To save up money for studio time, West My Friend appealed to the community to chip in. The band launched an Internet campaign centering around a series of videos paying homage to Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues.

In the clips friends of the band introduce themselves and ask for donations via

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West My Friend hosts a CD release party at Hermann’s Jazz Club on April 5. posters while the band jams out in the background.

Oliver said that the band managed to raise a few thousand dollars toward recording costs and has repaid the debt through free house gigs, signed CDs, high fives and vegan meals.

The idea ended up fostering a community like spirit to the album too. “I feel like people know

about us a lot more after that,� Oliver said. “Which is almost better than making all that money.�

The band previously released an EP but headed into two local studios with two production pros to lay down its first full length release. Producer and sound engineer Adrian Dolan (The Bills, Mark Atkinson) cut the album and Juno-award

winner David Travers-Smith (The Wailin’ Jennys, Oh Susannah) mastered it from his homebase in Toronto. “I feel like it’s a really good representation of our sound,� Oliver said. “I feel like Adrian really understood what our sound could be like when recorded and I feel like it’s a really surprisingly cohesive whole for a first album.�

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A string quartet from UVic will also be joining the band for a few tunes during the show and Victoria-based country/folk sisters Carli and Julie Kennedy, who are nominated for a Vancouver Island Music Award for best live act, will be opening.

West My Friend is up for a Vancouver Island Music Award itself, in the best song category, for their track Saturn Maybe featured on the new album.

The bike ride starts at 6 p.m. on April 5 and the show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Long & McQuade and Larsen Music at $8, or $10 at the door at Hermann’s Jazz Club. editor@goldstreamgazette. com

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Photographers’ network develops First exhibit opens for local fine art shooters Tom McCabe's photo of a girl and bike is just one of 60 images to be exhibited in Attachment. The show features 12 Victoria-area fine arts photographers and runs April 2 to May 27 at the Gallery at the Mac.

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Connecting through social media is all very well, but after a group of local photographers met at a marketing workshop last year they decided to meet again in real time.

“We thought we needed faceto-face group communications,” says member Lis Bailly. The group meets every Sunday afternoon at Luz Gallery on Oak Bay Avenue to critique each others’ work.

Bailly helped organize the group of fine art photographers’ first exhibit which opens April 2 at the Gallery at the MAC (McPherson Playhouse).

More than 60 works, black and white as well as colour, covering

High school slam poetry championships go downtown Natalie North

beginning April 2. For the first year Reynolds secondary will send both a junior and a senior team to the comYoung performance poets from petition. high schools across Greater Victoria “This is the whole point: to build are bringing their art form into the community and to empower youth to spotlight. speak the truth and have them carry The third annual high school that with them throughout their poetry slam championlives,” Loveday said. ships, Victorious Voices, The evening will fea“These youth is moving out of the ture Victoria high school Reynolds secondary poets are incredibly youth slam championschool theatre and into talented and ship alumnus of honour, the Victoria Event CenKeenan Proud, a partre in an effort to involve passionate.” ticipant in the first high the public in Victoria’s school championships - Jeremy Loveday growing slam scene. two years ago. Proud Lending their names went on join the Victoria and guest judging skills to the com- slam team that competed nationally petition this year are Victoria Mayor and later became the volunteer coorDean Fortin and poet laureate Janet dinator for Tongues of Fire, a local Rogers. spoken word/performance poetry “Expect to be inspired,” said Jer- community. emy Loveday, event organizer and The semi-finals are slated for April host. “These youth poets are incred- 2, with the top four teams carrying ibly talented and passionate. For on to the April 4 finals. Both perforthe last two years it’s been the most mances take place at the Victoria inspiring event of the year for me. … Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. AdmisWe’ve been really excited to bring sion is $2 for students or $5 for adults the event to the public downtown, at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. with so people can see what they’ve been shows beginning at 7:30. missing and be as inspired as I’ve “People should think of the cheesy been.” poetry that they wrote in high school Pearson College, SJ Willis Educa- and know that this is completely diftional Centre, Belmont secondary, ferent and really inspiring,” Loveday Spectrum Community School and added.

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subjects from portraits to landscape will be on display.

The group is connected by a desire to work with a series of themes, hence the title of the show, Attachment. “We’re interested in taking the idea of photo series a bit further – these aren’t just random shots,” Bailly says about the exhibit. Whether it’s a girl holding her bike, a lone tree in a field, or a sunset over a river, the works explore connections and loss in images shot in both digital and film formats.

Attachment runs April 2 to May 27 at the Gallery at the Mac (by appointment), 625 Fisgard St. There will be an opening night reception open to the public April 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information about the show go to artstrata.com/artists. vmoreau@oakbaynews.com

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Go inside the opera Throw down art forum The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria hosts a day of interactive discussions, performance, activism and spontaneous art making in celebration of contemporary art in Victoria. Come throw down your ideas and be inspired by the contagious energy of our local arts community.

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Pacific Opera Victoria presents Inside Opera, two 90-minute indepth discussions of Pacific Opera Victoria’s upcoming production of Maria Stuarda, with Robert Holliston April 1 at 10 a.m. or noon at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, UVic. Space is limited and reservations are required for this free event.

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Gorge FC’s Bronte Fitzsimmons, left, checks Gordon Head Gold player Laura Simandl during the Terry Price Cup final played at Braefoot Park on Sunday (March 25). Gorge won 3-1.

The Doug Day Cup also boasted a rare feat, with an all female officiating crew.

“It’s a big accomplishment, and we’re hoping to make it happen more often,” Wachtin said.

Brea Moore was the referee, with referee’s assistants Donna Porter and Teresa Vitrou patrolling from the sidelines.

The Castaways are the Island’s No. 1 seed for the provincial B

Cup draw, also on April 2, having finished first in the Div. 1 standings. Div. 1 clubs Vic West FC, Prospect Lake and Sooke Pumas enter the B Cup draw as the Island’s second to fourth seeds.

Community cups LIWSA’s final two community cups, the Frank Leversedge and Stephanie Shergold, are this Sunday (April 1) at Lochside Park at

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Gorge defeated Gordon Head Gold 3-1 in the final, the Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association’s premier trophy, at Braefoot Park on March 25.

Bronte Fitzsimmons, Sarah Cameron and Heather Christie scored for Gorge and Laura Simandl scored for Gordon Head.

The win comes on the heels of a late season surge from Gorge, which finished second, one point behind Prospect Lake, in the regular season.

Prospect Lake bowed out of the Terry Price playoffs early, however, with two ties and a 3-0 loss to Gorge in the round robin. Gorge defeated Vic West while Gordon Head Gold beat Castaways FC in the cup semifinals.

For winning the regular season, Prospect retains the Island’s No. 1 seed going into the A Cup provincial tournament.

Gorge, Gordon Head Gold, Nanaimo United and Castaways FC are seeded second through fifth, respectively.

Castaways FC will likely draw perennial champs Surrey United when the 16-team draw is finalized Monday (April 2), said LIWSA competitions chair Randy Wachtin.

Prior to the Terry Price final on Sunday the Doug Day Cup, Division 1 championship was won by Castaways FC over Vic West FC 3-0. Joey Porco scored twice and Julia Ratcliffe once, all in extra time, as the match was scoreless after 90 minutes. Samantha Behm earned the shutout.

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Wrestling with the underworld Pro wrestling on the South Island

to be a pro wrestler. When I was 21, I headed to Ontario to train. I needed a gimmick, and became Lak Siddartha, the Prince of Power.”

Eventually, his name shifted to what it is now.

Last year, Siddartha made his biggest strides yet. He tried out for the WWE and has taken their feedback to heart, with the goal of signing a contract. “(WWE) told me they want to see an overall improvement in my skills and my fitness. Since then I studied at former WWE wrestler Lance Storm’s wrestling school for three months in Calgary in hopes of getting a contract.”

Travis Paterson News staff

Lakbhir Gill drives a cab and is studying to be a paramedic because you can’t count on a career in pro wrestling.

Still, he’s giving it his best shot.

Known in the ring as Middle Eastern Warrior Lak Siddartha, the 29-year-old is 6-foot-2, 230 lbs., and is the latest in a rich legacy of Saanich wrestlers dating back to the 1930s.

Siddartha will compete in Greater Victoria for the first time since organizing his own promotion in 2009. Siddartha vs. The Cremator is one of five bouts lined up for the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance event at Langford’s Luxton Hall on April 12.

“Fans can expect a destructive match between me and The Cremator. It’s our first fight against each other, and it’s going to be part an explosive night of wrestling,” Siddartha said.

Despite the sport’s grandeur on television, the local scene has been pretty quiet of late. Siddartha actually organized the last promotion on the South Island, a single event called the Pure Wrestling Association in 2009.

His most recent bout, however, was only a few weeks ago on the Mainland. Siddartha fought in a cage match against Surrey’s Mr. India. It ended a year-long feud, a back and forth affair during which Siddartha’s manager kept interfering on his behalf, helping him win.

“With the cage match, your honour is on the line, and I accepted

Middle Eastern Warrior Lak Siddartha, of Saanich, visited local cemetaries in hopes of channeling the good and bad of Victoria’s afterlife for his upcoming CNWA Wrestling match versus The Cremator at the Luxton Hall.

“(Siddartha) is one of the Tillicum wrestling Wrestling took root in Saanich most physically dominant before it moved to Victoria, said Vance Nevada, a current CNWA wrestlers in Canadian and wrestling historian. wrestling right now. There’s wrestler Cigar shop owner Fred Richardbeen a heightened emphasis son promoted an ongoing series with the Tillicum Athletic Club. on cruiserweights and “Richardson did it for a few high fliers, lot of the big years, 1932 to ’34, and there was a rivalry, believe it or not, between guys have gone from pro Richardson and another promoter wrestling to MMA.” named A.E. Chilton,” Nevada said.

– Vance Nevada the request. Mr. India outsmarted me and won. It’s the end of the feud.”

It wasn’t the first time Siddartha played the bad guy. His dark persona is a Middle Eastern spin on WWE’s The Undertaker.

“I try to tour as much as I can, I’m usually on the road a couple times a month,” Siddartha said.

“I knew since I saw (Hulk Hogan) fight the Ultimate Warrior when I was six years old that I wanted

“One of the coups that Chilton scored was Victoria boy Rocky Brooks, who jumped from Richardson to Chilton.”

Awww snap!

Long before Siddartha, Saanich claimed Chief Thunderbird (Jean Baptiste Paul), a legendary wrestler from 1933 to 1955, who was said to have passed up his right to be chief of the Tsartlip first nation.

An all-world athlete and university graduate, Thunderbird used a potent leg-hold called the Saanich Snap.

Sharon Tiffin News staff

Siddartha doesn’t know the hold, but has a finishing move of his own called the F5 Decapitator (based on the tornado rating).

“I lift the (opponent) over my shoulders, twist over my head (simulating a tornado), and slam their face into the canvas.”

Tickets for the April 12 event are $15, $10 for youth and military, and are available in advance at Vintage Funk in Victoria and the Glen Lake Liquor Store in Langford. For more information visit CNWAwrestling.ca. sports@vicnews.com

CNWA Wrestling ■ April 12 at Luxton Hall.

Doors 6:30, wrestling at 7 p.m. ■ Gangrel vs. The Mauler ■ Vance Nevada vs. Marty Sugar ■ Jordi Taylor and K.C. Andrews vs. The Serial Thrillers ■ Lak Siddartha vs. The Cremator (Port Alberni)

Sweet relief: Cougars win VIJHL championship Travis Paterson News staff

Twelve months later, the Victoria Cougars can finally breath easy.

The Cougars won the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship with a 5-2 win over n the Peninsula Panthers at Panorama Recreation Centre on Saturday (March 24).

Immediately after the Cougars raised the Brent Patterson Memorial trophy, the team and its fans breathed a collective sigh of relief.

It was a cathartic release from the weight of losing the 2011 final to the Panthers. Redemption for blowing last year’s 3-0 lead in the VIJHL final before the Panthers won four straight.

“Peninsula’s a good team, but we had extra motivation from last year,” Cougars coach Mark Van Helvoirt said. “We were able to block it out this year, but it was always in the back of the mind.”

That old haunting feeling was given undeserving

consideration when the Cougars went up 3-0 in the series, outscoring the Panthers 19-2 in the first two games, including two shutouts.

When the Panthers went up 1-0, and then 2-1 in the first period of Game 4 on Saturday, Van Helvoirt immediately shook things up by pulling starting g goalie Bryce Halverson and replacing him with Evan Ro Roch.

“Halverson didn’t do anything wrong, I just thought we were a bit stale,” Van Helvoirt said.

“Roch was great in Game 3 with a shutout, so we didn’t hesitate to go back to him. It was a bit of a bold move and it paid off.”

Bold, because if Roch gave up a goal or two, it would have given the Panthers the momentum at the exact same point as 2011.

But Roch was perfect, stopping all 21 shots he faced while earning the win. In fact, the “so-called backup” finished the series without giving up a goal in all five periods he played, stopping all 26 shots as the Cougars won 3-0 in Game 3 on Friday.

The league voted Cougars forward Sam Rice and Panthers defenceman and captain Jake Bryan as the respective playoff MVPs. “Rice had a tremendous run, offensively and defensively,” Van Helvoirt said. “So did his linemate Steven Axford, whose leadership was unbelievable.

“This is an accumulation of seven months of hard work.

You don’t win a championship, you earn it, and this is well deserved by the group.”

The Cougars return to the Cyclone Taylor Cup, provincial junior B championship for the first time since finishing third in 2009. This year’s tournament is in Abbotsford from April 12 to 15. The host Abbotsford Pilots and Delta Ice Hawks have qualified to represent the Pacific International Junior Hockey League. Van Helvoirt plans to scout the Ice Hawks and Pilots this weekend as they duel in the PIJHL final.

The last remaining team to qualify is the winner of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, which is down to the Kelowna Chiefs and Beaver Valley Nitehawks. sports@vicnews.com

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Victoria Hockey League Playoff results: Sharks 3 Stingers 4 Stars 6 Lions 5 (shootout) Lions 3 Stars 6* Stingers 3 Sharks 6 Sharks 2 Stingers 5

Curling Results from the 45th Provincial Nifty Fifty Ladies Bonspiel at the Esquimalt Curling Club

* Stars await winner of Sharks and Stingers in VHL final

A Event Winner: Lu Neilson, Ann Thomson, Joyce Adams, Lorraine Bilodeau, Victoria CC; 2nd Marilyn Kraeker, Juan de Fuca CC; 3rd Sheila Dale, Qualicum CC; 4th Fran Roy, Salmon Arm CC; 5th Cheryl Fredell, Williams Lake CC; 6th Lori Wawryk, Quesnel CC B Event Winner: Lei Davies, Ethel Vincent, Charlene Tufford, Harlene Rhodes, Esquimalt CC: 2nd Caroline Koehler, Cloverdale CC; 3rd Shirley Sheldrake, Juan de Fuca CC; 4th Linora Hudson, Coquitlam CC; 5th Bonnie Daku, Kamloops CC; 6th Juanita Peglar, Langley CC Results from Country Grocer Lower Island Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Esquimalt Curling Club 1st A Event: Gary Franklyn, Jim Charlton, Wilf Bauer, Bill Kohlman, Kerry Park CC 2nd A Event: Ron Danderfer, Paul Malnarich, Bob Thompson, Pat Thompson, Esquimalt 1st B Event: Steve Beggs, Gary Rowe, Jack Bowman, Jim Baldwin, Glen Meadows CC 2nd B Event: Cliff Merriam, Dick McCarthy, Ray Blackwell, Jim Bowdige, Kerry Park CC C Event: Don Moss, Chuck Coell, Mike Toller, Ray Howard, Esquimalt CC

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2nd: Gary Franklyn, Jim Charlton, Wilf Bauer, Bill Kohlman

VHL final schedule: Thursday, March 29, 7:15 p.m. at Pearkes arena Friday, March 30, 7:15 p.m. at Pearkes Saturday, March 31, 7:15 p.m. at Pearkes Monday, April 7, 7:45 p.m. at Pearkes

Rugby B.C. Rugby Union standings Premier men’s James Bay AA Cast. Wand.

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Junior Braves seek alumni Next season is the 45th anniversary of the Saanich Braves junior B club and general manager Norm Kelly is hoping to gather as many alumni as possible to participate in upcoming events.

“We are already planning anniversary events for the summer, a golf tourney, alumni weekend, and dinner.

We know there are 20 or more players from each season going way back, and hope they will come forward.

We are very excited to invite ex-players and anyone who was once involved with the Braves to celebrate the team’s legacy with us.”

Email Kelly at npkelly@shaw.ca, or visit Saanichbraves.ca for more information. sports@vicnews.com

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

CALL FOR ENTRY Originals Only Summer Show & Sale 2012 The “Originals Onlyâ€? ďŹ ne art show and sale will be held on Aug.,11th & 12th, 2012 at the Comox Marina. This is an EXTRA SPECIAL show as it is our 10th anniversary!

We want to make it a huge success!

LEGAL SERVICES

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

BC AMBULANCE has a challenging opportunity for an Executive Administrative Assistant supporting the Chief Operating OfďŹ cer and Senior Operations Team in Saanichton, BC For the complete job description, qualiďŹ cations and to apply on line, please visit www.bcas.ca by April 5, 2012.

HAIRSTYLIST WANTED Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters. Guaranteed $11/ hour, 25% proďŹ t sharing, plus benďŹ ts, plus paid birthday, plus annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250-360-1923 today for an interview.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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

INCOME OPPORTUNITY EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.HWC-BC.com

Registrations are now being accepted with the deadline of June 30, 2012 for notiďŹ cation of cancellation.

This unique outdoor event is open to ďŹ ne artists living on Vancouver Island, the surrounding outer islands and Powell River.

Please share this information with your friends and act now by going to the Originals Only website at www.originalsonly.ca

UKRAINIAN EASTER TRADITIONS OPEN HOUSE Sunday, April 1st 12pm-4pm

Ukrainian Cultural Centre 3277 Douglas Street Easter Breads, Frozen Foods, Easter Egg (Pysanka) classes, Displays, Gift Shop Hot Lunch

FREE ADMISSION Info at 250.475.2585

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! 250.388.3535

SALES

HOT GUYS! HOT CHAT! HOT FUN! Try Free! Call 250220-3334 or 800-777-8000. www.interactivemale.com

TELEPHONE SALES persons required for a local fund raiser.

Sales experience is an asset.

Evenings Mon-Fri 5pm-9pm. $11/hr+ incentives. Please call 250-384-4427, leave detailed message.

SPANISH CONVERSATION Buscamos participantes para un grupo de conversaciĂłn.

Necesitamos personas que hablan bien el espaĂąol y que no quieren perder el dominio de la lengua. email: waeltiwalters@hotmail.com

PERSONAL SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS HERBAL MAGIC- with Herbal Magic lose up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks and keep it off.

Results Guaranteed! Start today call 1-800-854-5176.

LOST AND FOUND LOST: PASSPORT, lost in Victoria areas. Please call The Jordanian Embassy, 613-2388090.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TRAVEL GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Spring Special.

2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.

Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication.

Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!

Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca ATTENTION BUSINESS owners. Fully automated Payday Loan Kiosks now available.

Minimum investment $14,995 Visit www.Qcash.ca or call toll free at 1-855-279-9442.

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Minimum investment $1,895. for more details call now. 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com HOME BASED BUSINESSWe need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry.

High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com LOOKING FOR Avon Reps.

Be your own boss. Earn extra money, work from home. Call 250-386-0070 to learn more.

MAKE A FORTUNE with $3000, we know how. Free info pack. Call (250)590-9634.

WATKINS NATURAL Products Buy or Home Business Opportunity. (250)217-8480.

PERSONAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

GET PAID to lose weight. $5,000 for your success story.

Personal Image TV show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243.

Joanna@mertontv.ca. www.mertontv.ca.

COMING EVENTS

PERSONAL SERVICES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PERSONALS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEWS

CITY OF Yellowknife Building Inspector II. The City of Yellowknife has a vacancy for a Building Inspector II. For more information on this position, including salary and beneďŹ ts, please refer to our web page at: www.yellowknife.ca. Submit resumes by April 5, 2012, quoting #220-139U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4, Fax: (867) 669-3471, or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

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AUCTIONS Restaurant Auction Kelowna Sandwich Restaurant Newer quality equip. Apr 5th @ 6pm 243 Bernard Ave Kelowna. (250)545-3259, View photo at doddsauction.com

DIAL-A-LAW: ACCESS free information on BC law. 604687-4680; 1-800-565-5297; www.dialalaw.org (audio available). Lawyer referral service. Need a lawyer? Learn more by calling 604-687-3221; 1-800-663-1919.

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

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

BUILDING SUPPLIES

SIDNEY CARETAKER We are currently seeking a reliable, trust-worthy, hardworking individual or couple to look after two luxury ocean front properties in Sidney, BC on a permanent and long-term basis. Duties include safety and security of the properties, general maintenance, guest services and occasional driving (i.e. Airport pick-up & delivery). Coordination of bookkeeping, cleaning, and gardening is required as well as infrequent project management. The chosen candidate(s) will possess very high standards of care and attention to detail, exemplary communication skills, computer literacy and will understand the need for excellence in all areas. Accommodation in a two bedroom ocean front home may be provided in time, but not initially. Remuneration is commensurate with experience and responsibilities.

All applications in writing and including references, to be sent to sidneycaretaker@gmail.com prior to April 15, 2012.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1(877)818-0783.

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certiďŹ cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012.

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

EMPLOYERS SEEK out CanScribe grads. Contact us today. 1-800-466-1535 info@canscribe.com www.canscribe.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple.

Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Sites in AB & BC. Hands on real world machine training.

NO Simulators. Start any Monday.

Funding Options. www.IHESchool.com 1-866-399-3853

LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, PERSONAL OR TITLE LOAN? Now get u p to $800k business or personal loan, with interest rate from 1.9%.

Bad credit ok.

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TRAIN TO be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certiďŹ ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

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Looking for a NEW job? www.bcjobnetwork.com

Call 1-866-642-1867

SMALL BUSINESS Grants start or grow your small business. Free to apply. Qualify for up to 100K. www.leadershipgrants.ca

RECRUITMENT FAIR The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Victoria is holding its annual on-site recruitment fair Saturday, March, 31st • 10am - 3pm Clubhouse Building, Ballroom 1999 Country Club Way, Victoria 250-391-7160 If you are interested in learning more about employment at Bear Mountain, bring your resume to the resort and meet representatives from all departments who will be hiring for the upcoming season. The following departments will be in attendance:

Hotel, Food & Beverage, Golf Operations and Greens Maintenance.

For further details see www.bearmountain.ca

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

FREE ITEMS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

FREE: FREEZER, 12 cu ft, works well, needs new seal, you pick up, (N. Saanich). Call 250-655-1541.

FOR SALE or Lease on Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim Hwy. Unique Commercial Property with good buildings.

Highway signage, and paved parking. C-4 zoning. Phone: 250-586-1372.

FREE WHIRL Curling ticket all games, March 29 to Apr 1.

Call if interested 250-3606635.

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FRIENDLY FRANK

HOMES WANTED

2 ARM chairs, $25.ea. Walnut cabinet w/radio & shelves $40.

All good cond. 250-383-7335.

WE BUY HOUSES

NEW CADBURY promotional easter bunny, adjustable ears,24”h, $15. 250-658-3948.

WINE COOLER- stand alone, stainless steel, $20, perfect condition. (250)656-3165.

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Entry-level positions often provide considerable potential for advancement.

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

RENTALS

COMMUNITY COLLEGE S i n c e 1 9 0 3

250.384.8121 www.sprottshaw.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

AUTO FINANCING

Capriet Rental 1.250.381.5048

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

NEED A Vehicle? Easy finance!! Low payments! $99 delivers 24 Hour approval. We deliver! 3,000 vehicles to choose. Call now! Marty 1888-414-8042. Big discounts! www.eagleridgegmc.com.

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

COTTAGES 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.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d.

NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003

HOMES FOR RENT

www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1450.+ utils.

Text or call (250)858-2763.

STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now!

Call for free brochure. 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

STORAGE

STEEL OF a deal - building sale! 20x24 $4798. 25x30 $5998. 30x42 $8458. 32x58 $12,960.

40x60 $15,915.

47x80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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

1-(888)331-3279

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

CORDOVA BAY- cozy 2 bdrm grd level, W/D, hydro incld, $920 mo. Appt (250)658-4760.

Fraser Tolmie Apts 1 and 2 bdrms 1-877-659-4069 www.frasertolmime.ca 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics

ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Better Mattresses, Better Prices, Better Warrantees, Better Service!

Jumbo Plush Eurotop

SAANICHTON- 35’ 5th wheel, partly furnished, 8x12 laundry room. NS/NP. Refs. $700/mo.

Call 250-652-0591.

SUITES, UPPER LANGFORD 3 bdrm 2 bath 1200 sq ft upper, n/s, newly renovated, all new flooring & paint, deck, wood f/p, w/d, d/w, large south facing front yard on quiet cul-de-sac. April 1, $1500, pet negotiable, references 250-516-3453, langfordrental@hotmail.ca

or

CHIFFON

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GLANFORD. LARGE 2 bdrm, Bright & quiet. Reno’d kitch & bdrm closet. W/D, full bath, storage, priv entr, small yrd, near bus, amens. NS/NP, $1030. heat, h/w, hydro/internet incld. Refs. 250-704-0197.

UPTOWN: 3 bdrm newly reno’d 4 appls bus route NS/NP $1400 utils incld share laundry 250-480-0849

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APARTMENT/CONDO ARGYL MANOR, 9861 Third St., 1 BDRM, F/S, common W/D, N/S, N/P, HT/HW incl’d, $850/lease. Avail April 15th.

Call 250-475-2005, ext: 227.

FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $875. (Immed). Incls H/W. 250-370-2226 to view.

FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $540/mo. Avail now.

Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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AUTO FINANCING

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FUEL/FIREWOOD

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991.

TRANSPORTATION

Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

MASSAGE TABLE, professional, $99. Call 250-5444933.

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

RENTALS

HOUSES FOR SALE

QUEEN SIZED box spring and mattress, clean, good condition, 6 drawer dresser and more. Call 250-384-0786.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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GUARANTEED Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000 All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

Call: 1-888-229-0744 FOR INSTANT APPROVAL

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

CALL VICTORIA:

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

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SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today!

CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER..

For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past.

All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.

AUTO SERVICES $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

CASH PAID

FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles.

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

MOBILE AUTO MECHANIC 40$hr. CHRIS (250)589-7613. cslemin@gmail.com.

CARS 1991 JAGUAR Sovereign, good condition, loaded, must be seen, 237,000 kms, $2500 obo. Call 250-595-2662.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

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. $14,995 o.b.o.

250-466-4156 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition.

Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036 2000 KUSTOM KOACH 26’ 5th Wheel Ready to roll, in great shape.

Has slide room, big awning, oak cabinets, tons of storage, big fridge & stove, ducted heat & A/C. High quality unit with rubber roof & fiberglass body. $12,750 OBO, 250 466 4156 Bill

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL 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.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 92 NISSAN Pathfinder, fully loaded, 5 spd, good cond., $2,100 obo. (250)216-2418.

SELL YOUR CAR... FAST! with a classified ad

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

NEWS

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www.bcclassified.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HAULING AND SALVAGE

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

LANDSCAPE & TREE Fruit/hedges/pruning. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp.

WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.

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

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

LEVEL GROUND LANDSCAPING

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

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

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

CARPENTRY

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

Call 250-478-8858.

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

Call (250)588-5920.

FENCING

McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES BUY 2 get 1 FREE CLEANING! Lnsd/Insur. Refs. PureShine-Cleaning.com 250-6616927 CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869

Complete Garden & Arborist Services.

Lawns, hedges.

Insured. Free est.

250-818-0587 OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges.

John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.

BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071 RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487.

Photos: renomen.biz IFIX HANDYMAN Services.

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

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

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

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling.

Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca

FURNITURE REFINISHING

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

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

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

CONTRACTORS

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Setting The locals

fire to James Island

Nature conservation aims for ‘maximum combustion’ to restore dune ecosystem

Timeline

Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

F

or the first time, flames torched a 12-foot stand of razor sharp gorse this month on James Island in the name of conservancy.

“This is an effective, cheap way of getting rid of a really nasty stand of gorse,” said Tim Ennis, director of land stewardship for B.C. Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

With no natural predator for the plant, gorse roams unchecked and takes over. On James Island, the offending plant has taken over a 12-foot-high stand of two to three acres.

“It’s out of balance,” Ennis said. “One of the problems is it’s covered in thorns, razor sharp from top to bottom, so trying to get rid of it by hand is really hard.”

Contorted pod evening primrose

Sand verbena moth

Replenishing the stocks

Yellow sand verbena photos courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

James Island maintains some of the last remaining coastal sand dune habitat in the Pacific Northwest and is one of only a handful of known locations of the nationally endangered sand verbena moth, among other species.

The privately owned island provides for a conservation area with no access to the public.

That means the ecosystem doesn’t bear the brunt of dogs and walkers like the Sidney Spit or Island View Beach dunes.

Progress 2012 An In-depth look at the Greater Victoria Economy

■ 2007: NCC protected 20 per cent of the privately owned island in co-operation with the owner by placing conservation covenants on the most ecologically sensitive areas.

■ Now: Since then, they’ve done an ecological inventory, mapped the broom and gorse, and created volunteer work parties to hand pull the smaller stands of invasive plants.

■ Ongoing: Beach cleanup parties have kept the trash to a minimum.

It’s sucking up land that should be a good habitat for a number of endangered species. photo courtesy the Nature Conservancy of Canada “It’s taken over some important sand dune habitat,” Ennis said. “If we don’t get rid of this A controlled fire rages over James Island last Friday. gorse it will continue to spread.”

So, on March 23 – with an eye to the weather for safety and smoke’s sake – they headed to the (plant) and contorted pod evening primrose. private island east of the Saanich Peninsula and “Those three are nationally endangered,” Ennis set fire to the offending plant over two acres in a said. Another resident is the sand verbena moth, prescribed burn on Village Spit. which is also considered an endangered species.

Fire is commonly used to manage landscape, This sand dune-spit ecosystem provides habioften to restore more open forests – a plan the tat for several federally endangered species of national conservancy has for the Garry oak for- plants and animals that require open sand habiests in Greater Victoria. Those require a burn tats. regime. This would hopefully be a one-time deal.

“We want maximum combustion,” Ennis said.

“No one has really set fire to a big gorse stand “Ideally there won’t be very much left. In fact before … at least not around here, so we’ll be what we’re looking for is open sand habitat; sand very interested to see how it goes,” he said. that can be moved and shifted by the wind. It The gorse appears to be flammable and they should be an active, dynamic coastal sandspit expect good results, which is good news for process that happens out there.” the Edwards’ beach moth, yellow sand verbena reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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