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clean-energy vehicles … into the mainstream market,” reads the Ministry of Environment’s request for proposals, which closed last week. “Appropriate government incentives and initial investment in charging/fuelling infrastructure will be instrumental in catalyzing the market.” Provincial funds will be distributed for 300 charging stations rated as Level 2.

Taxpayers in the Capital Region won’t be required to cough up extra money 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 as of 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, an 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.

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Pitch made for plug-in power Electric vehicle supporter calls for more chargers Roszan Holmen News staff

Victoria needs to take advantage of new provincial money earmarked for electric-vehicle charging stations, says an advocate for the low-emission technology. “If the City of Victoria wants

to encourage more electric vehicles, then the city needs more charging stations,” said Cam Rawlinson, member of the Islands chapter of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association. Creating more stations would help promote the vehicles, he said, noting that similar facilities could be set up for users of electric bikes or mobility scooters. “These are all options that allow an aging population to become mobile and not to pollute,” he said. “The city right now probably has one-tenth of

the necessary stations in order to encourage people to adopt electricity as an alternate fuel to gasoline.” The province is currently seeking a private administrator to manage a $2.7-million Community Charging Infrastructure Fund. Municipal, regional and First Nations governments and institutions will be invited to apply for money to install charging stations until March 31, 2013. “It will take considerable time and strong policies to bring new

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Back from the brink, the Cook Street Village Activity Centre is looking for creative ways to keep the doors open. Since 1978, the centre has catered to seniors, but it is now welcoming anyone 18 years of age of older. “It’s an area that we want to continue growing in,” said executive director Crystal Hill. “We’re opening in the evenings now. We’ve got things like zumba, yoga, tai chi, fit camp … We predominantly want to continue serving seniors during the day, but what we find is they aren’t coming out in the evenings. The space is essentially staying empty, so it might as well start to be utilized.” Expanding the facility’s services to adults in all age ranges is also about finding new revenue sources, since the centre’s finances are stretched very thin. For the past five years, revenue shortfalls have been balanced by a few large bequests, which have since run out. Last month, the centre reported the crisis threatened to affect payroll. “Since that time, we’ve been lucky to get a couple of donations in,” Hill said. The centre is also exploring ideas such as hiring a chef to cater event facility rentals, and maybe even supply seniors with take-home meals. Grants are another big part of the strategy, Hill said. “We’re waiting to hear from the Gaming Commission. What comes back to us is really going determine our future.”

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Instructor Valerie Chu, front, leads a daytime tai chi class at the Cook Street Activity Centre. The centre is looking at expanding its programs into the evening to attract a younger demographic. Hill also applied to the City for an extra $13,440, on top of the $36,660 operating grant it receives annually. On Thursday, city council denied the one-time additional grant request, along with requests from four other organizations. “They need to look at it with a long-term plan rather than a shortterm Band-Aid,” said Coun. Pam Madoff, who represents the Fairfield neighbourhood in which the activity centre is located. “What seems to be happening now is in order to try to change their service delivery model …

they’re beginning to offer similar programs to what Fairfield (community centre) does. And does that make sense?” It’s not the only example of struggling organizations the city is hearing from. Last week, Victoria Cool Aid Society executive director Kathy Stinson made a plea to council for an additional $25,000 for the Downtown Community Centre. The debate, said Madoff, “went back and forth on tie votes” before being denied. “It’s not that they don’t do great work,” she said, but “where is the

money going to come from?” The city is in the midst of reviewing its granting program. rholmen@vicnews.com

At a glance ■ Cook Street Village Activity Centre numbers: Membership: 250, down from previous years Budget: $200,000 Staff: two full time, plus two part-time contracted

Property tax hike to remain at 3.5 per cent Roszan Holmen News staff

A last-ditch attempt to bring down the city’s property tax increase from 3.5 per cent to three per cent was voted down last week. Coun. Marianne Alto proposed

a $250,000 cut to the police budget and $200,000 to the Beacon Hill Transportation Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan. Coun. Ben Isitt was the only other councillor to support the motion. The city must approve its 2012 budget in the coming weeks.

“A reduction of this magnitude is completely doable in the time we have left,” said Alto, calling it “horrifying” that council had no appetite to bring down the tax increase. The tax ratio has yet to be set, determining how businesses and homeowners will share the added

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Council candidates miss filing deadline March 19 marked the deadline for all candidates running in the 2011 municipal election to file their financial disclosure statements. Twenty-two filed, but two missed the deadline. Neither were elected. Robin Kimpton and Linda McGrew now have until April 18 to file their documents but must pay a $500 late-filing fee. If they miss this deadline, they cannot run for office or endorse a candidate in the next general election. Financial disclosure statements of all the other candidates can be viewed online for the first time this year. Find them at www. victoria.ca. Under “City Hall” click “Municipal Election” to find the documents. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Those outlets dispense a similar amount of energy to a dryer outlet, but look more like a gasoline fuelling station. Within city limits, there are currently only three Level 2 charging stations, all of which are attached to hotels or condos, Rawlinson said. The Islands chapter of the electric vehicle association, which had its first meeting on Jan. 15, has grown to 53 members, 26 of whom live in Greater Victoria. While most members are interested in electric cars, Rawlinson said, his interest is in bicycles. He hopes to see the city invest in Level 1 charging stations, better suited for smaller, slower electric vehicles that require less power. These charging units resemble a standard wall plug-in, called a T-plug. “There are many of those spread all over,” he said. “They tend to be undocumented.” Canadian Tire, for instance, has many in its parking lots. Rawlinson made his pitch for investing in more charging stations to Victoria’s environment and infrastructure committee on Thursday. Coun. Geoff Young questioned the notion of free charging stations. “I can see giving a subsidy at this early stage, but when they become

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Back to the classroom No more walkouts planned – at least for the moment Natalie North News staff

Spring break is over and school is back in session as usual – likely until at least mid-April. 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,which passed into law March 15. The legislation includes fines of $1.3 million per day for the union and $475 per 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. The threat of a walkout is often enough to get the employer back to the table and more willing to negotiate,”

the document reads. If supported by the membership, 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 voluntary activities immediately. The GVTA was set to meet Monday, after the News’ deadline. Members were expected to discuss their next course of action, said association president Tara Ehrcke. Regardless of job action, students will receive their end of year report cards. Teachers did not and have no intention of issuing March report cards, Ehrcke said. The legal move under their work-to-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. Education Minister George Abbott is expected to appoint a mediator sometime this week upon his return from a trip to China. nnorth@saanichnews.com

Street to Homes given hand up Social housing program still going strong Streets to Homes has evolved from a pilot to a full-fledged program, thanks in part to two new grants. The two-year old initiative has received a three-year grant of $230,000 from the United Way and a one-time grant of $60,000 from the Victoria Foundation. To date, the program has helped 72 people who were previously homeless transition into private rental housing, by providing supports to both the tenant and landlord. A survey of people housed found 91 per cent of those living in apartments were there six months later. The program has also housed another 14 individuals in supportive and transitional housing.

Streets to Homes was launched by the Coalition to End Homelessness, but is now administrated by Pacifica Housing. “We are thrilled with the program’s success to date and know its making a significant contribution towards bringing about long-term change in people’s lives,” said Pacifica executive director Karyn French. The program has a budget of about $850,000, half of which is rental subsidies provided by B.C. Housing. The other half covers five full-time support workers, as well as move-in funding for tenants, including relocation costs, suite remediation and basic household items, if needed. rholmen@vicnews.com

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A Victoria couple is aiming big. Their goal: protecting elephants, the world’s largest mammal, from being killed for their tusks. James Bay husband-wife team Dag Goering and Maria Coffey are behind the adventure travel company Hidden Places, and the Elephant Earth Initiative. The couple hosts a multimedia presentation, Elephants and Other Adventures, at Camosun College tonight (March 28) at 7:30. Through their travels to South East Asia, Africa, and India, Goering, a trained veterinarian and photographer, and Coffey, an author, were inspired to help protect elephants in those regions. Elephants are used as tourist attractions and are too often killed for their ivory, Goering said. The couple hopes to raise $6,000 to support an anti-poaching project in a mountainous area of Kenya known as the Kirisia Hills. Elephant poaching has recently “skyrocketed” in Kenya, Goering said. The number of elephants found killed with their tusks removed has “dramatically increased” in the past year throughout parts of eastern Africa, including Kenya. When the couple was in Africa this January, they came upon the Kirisia Hills -- a sanctuary for elephants. However, the elephants were not safe. “The surrounding communities around this mountainous area are banding together to prevent poaching and to help preserve the forest and to stop forest fires,” Goering said. He and Coffey have committed to funding the project and its 12 employees for the first year. “In order to keep places wild, to keep magnificent animals like elephants in this world, we have to pitch in together and work with local people to bring that about,” Goering said. However, protecting the elephants is only one of their goals. Many of the local residents live pastoral lives and rely on the mountains for the survival of their livestock. “We’re not only protecting elephants and help-

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Maria Coffey and Dag Goering, holding one of his elephant photos, in the couple’s James Bay home. ing with their survival, but this area is also hugely important for all the surrounding local people,” Goering said. “By securing that area, we’re also securing their survival and their hugely important water source.” The multimedia presentation features stories of journeys into the world of elephants and the people the couple have met along the way. The presentation happens in the Gibson Auditorium at Camosun College, 3100 Foul Bay Rd. Admission is by donation. Due to graphic images, the presentation isn’t suggested viewing for children under 12. For more information, visit hiddenplaces.net or elephantearth.org. reporter@vicnews.com

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â€œ(Weâ€™re in) the unique position where the product that weâ€™re selling is dependent entirely on its accessibility and ease with which people can use it,â€? she said. â€œI think this is absolutely a step in the right direction.â€? Homeowners will continue to pay, on average, $120 a year in transit tax. The levy rose $28 last year for the average homeowner. Businesses will pay an average of $1,715, about $53 less than in 2011, due to a recalculation of the commercial portion of the tax. â€œI am of the view that the

tax increases the past two years have been excessive,â€? said commission member and Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. â€œSo at least this year there can be some levelling of it.â€? A $1.7-million surplus generated over the past year has helped bolster the bus companyâ€™s bank account for the regional service. â€œExpenditures were right on budget,â€? said Michael Kohl, B.C. Transitâ€™s chief financial officer. â€œSo the increase in the transit fund is all directly attributed to the increase in passenger revenues and fuel tax.â€? 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

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User-pay option best for chargers Victoria council heard last week, from an advocate of electric vehicles, that B.C. government has created a pot of money to help install more charging stations around the province. The city hasn’t yet determined whether it will apply for some of the cash, let alone whether it supports the idea of the municipality administering such units. In general, we like the idea of creating more opportunities to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. But at a time when everyone from householders to municipal governments are pinching pennies, the question of who will pay for the power needs addressing. Existing units outside the Fairmont Empress Hotel and Thrifty Foods at Quadra Street and Cloverdale Avenue are free. That may have more to do with a desire on the part of the companies to be perceived as environmentally conscious and leading the charge, so to speak, for change. We applaud those efforts. On the other hand, if the province, and by extension, municipalities, want to financially support the expansion of the electric vehicle market by creating more charging stations, the least vehicle users can do is pay for the power. We’re not talking a huge amount of money here. Using a quick-charge station – 220 volts, like your dryer – such as the one on the Empress’ property costs in the neighbourhood of $2 or $3 to fully charge a vehicle. The point is, such projects should be revenue neutral, just like the province’s carbon tax on gasoline. The owners of electric vehicles, which are still rather costly, are likely not exactly struggling to make ends meet. We suspect that most would be more than happy to pay a few bucks to cover the cost of powering up their rides. If electric vehicles catch on the way advocates hope they will, the purchase price will come down, but it’s not likely that electricity will cost less. Doing the right thing frequently costs money. In a case like this where doing so involves making a personal choice, it’s incumbent on the choosers to back their choice financially. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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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 Tom Fletcher school boards. 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

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Defending teachers’ professionalism Re: Fine line between teachers as professionals or labourers (Letters, March 7) I, too, taught in the 1970s and then retired in 2011. The 70s were in another century in every sense of the word. If anyone thinks they know what is happening in the classrooms today from their experience back in the day, they are deluding themselves. The educational landscape is extremely demanding (downloading of responsibilities: counselling students in crisis, endless paperwork, many after-school and evening events) and infinitely more complex.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation supports professional development. Union fees are used to provide many opportunities for teachers to improve and refine their skills. The BCTF supports teacher autonomy to self-select the focus of their professional development, just as doctors, lawyers, dentists, nurses or accountants do. B.C. teachers’ salaries increased 12 per cent (four years at 2.5 per cent and two per cent last year) over the past five years. This was the result of a mediated settlement

between the teachers and the government, facilitated by Vince Reddy in 2005. This kept teachers’ salaries in line with inflation. The public education system has deteriorated significantly during the past 10 years. Approximately $300 million per year has been removed from funding for special education students. The largest corporations no longer pay a 16.5 per cent taxation rate, as they did in 2001, but rather 10 per cent. Who else gets this preferred tax rate? Deputy Minister of Education James Gorman

made $164,085 in 2006 and $228,942 in 2011, a 40 per cent increase, while his expenses over this five-year period totalled $136,616. Let’s not have the middle class attack the middle class. Finally, Bill 22 removes all limits of special education students in classrooms. This decision was made in complete contravention to the professional opinion of teachers. I am deeply troubled by this and so should be the parents of all students. Deborah Norh, trustee Greater Victoria School District

Readers respond: Bus routes, campaign financing Direct-route buses make more sense Has the world gone mad? What should be a 15- to 20-minute car ride from Belmont Park to CFB Esquimalt can easily be solved if there was a bus that took the same route as the cars. There is no bus that takes the direct route of Old Island Highway, through View Royal and along Admirals Road. This was an issue in 1996, when we moved here as a military family. Back then most military couples had one vehicle. Imagine a bus that would take you directly where you need to go, not an adventure that could take up to one hour because of transferring. The only option was the Blue Boat. During the roadwork that was done in View Royal recently, was there a bus from Belmont Park to CFB Esquimalt? No, that would have made too much sense. Now work is being done on

the Craigflower bridge. Will there be a bus? No, of course not. Instead everyone seems to be talking light rail. Try a direct bus route and see what happens. Those 400 families affected by the Blue Boat cancellation still need a direct bus, just like in ’96. B.C. Transit, at that time, did not think there would be enough riders. Military families will drive that route because it is the only option. Anne Godin Langford

Mayoral candidate defends view of city Re: Campaign finances disclosed (News, March 21) I take exception with your statement that I was “highly critical of Mayor Dean Fortin and the City of Victoria” in my campaign for mayor. I was not critical of our fine city. I was critical of how Mayor Fortin and his Dean Team dominated

and ran council, particularly pertaining to city’s finances and the habit of doing business behind closed doors. I ran for mayor because this city is dear to me and I did not like the way it was being managed. I believed and continue to believe the stay-the-course platform of Mayor Fortin is not sustainable. I am pleased that our new councillors are aggressively challenging this status quo. My campaign contributions totalled $14,323. Of that, I personally invested $5,500

because of my concern for our city. It was particularly challenging running against a $70,000 campaign that was heavily financed, endorsed and organizationally supported by unionized labour and local NDP constituency associations. Let me be clear, I have no political affiliations. We have a great city. However, council decisions should be driven by the city’s needs, not those of organized labour. Paul Brown Victoria

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RCMP contract viewed with optimism Esquimalt hopes for response from province soon on policing options Erin McCracken News staff

A 20-year contract renewed between the province and the RCMP is being touted as a “positive step forward” by Esquimalt representatives. The signing of the agreement last week removes a hurdle “to moving forward with policing decisions in Esquimalt,” Mayor Barb Desjardins, who chairs Esquimalt’s Policing and Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, said in a statement released Thursday. The panel submitted a request to the province last June, asking

that the township be allowed to sign a police services contract with the RCMP. Esquimalt wants out of its current arrangement with the Victoria Police Department. “The signing of this contract between B.C. and the RCMP shows confidence in the ability of the RCMP to police at both the regional and municipal level,” Desjardins said. She had hoped to hear back from Justice Minister Shirley Bond on the township’s request by the end of 2011. With the new contract in place, the Esquimalt policing panel can now ask the RCMP for information needed to update its proposal. Desjardins has long said those details are required by the province. Justice Ministry staff are reviewing a third-party report, submitted by a mediator at the end of January. The media-

tor reviewed governance and funding-model problems, among other issues plaguing the Victoria police board. Discussions around those issues have begun between Justice Ministry officials and representatives from Esquimalt and Victoria. “It is important that there be an opportunity for these discussions to occur before any final decision on Esquimalt’s policing services,” a ministry spokesperson said. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Incumbent Coun. Lynda Hundleby spent $3,495.87. She received $3,995 in campaign contributions. Coun. Tim Morrison doled out $2,881 for expenses, such as advertising and office supplies. He received $2,881 in contributions. Coun. Dave Hodgins spent $1,858.58, mostly on advertising and signage or brochures. Coun. Bob McKie spent $1,708.62 and received $1,699. Incumbent Coun. Meagan Brame shelled out $1,683, and received $2,243 in campaign contributions. Her surplus went to the Esquimalt Neighbourhood House. Coun. Dave Schinbein doled out $380.80 for signage and brochures. The two council candidates who spent the least money on their campaign did not secure a seat. Sandra Dixon spent $55 of her own money on signage or brochures, while Josh Steffler spent $50 on similar items. emccracken@vicnews.com

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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 Hermannâ€™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. â€œThere will be much joyous noise and sparkles Iâ€™m sure, regardless of how many people are there,â€? lead singer and guitarist Eden Oliver said. â€œAnd bubbles.â€? The CD release as a whole has been ordained â€œRevolutions,â€? 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 Dylanâ€™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 Hermannâ€™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. â€œI feel like people know

about us a lot more after that,â€? Oliver said. â€œWhich is almost better than making all that money.â€? 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

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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. Glenlyon Norfolk will take the stage, nnorth@saanichnews.com News staff

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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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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. Reserve before noon March 30 at rsvp@pov.bc.ca or 250-385-0222.

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Wes Umphrey looks through his scrapbook depicting Esquimalt schools through the ages. Inset: Esquimalt High School, Matriculating Division, October 1929. Main photo by Sharon Tiffin; inset photo courtesy Esquimalt Municipal Archives.

Esquimalt High School reunion to mark township’s centennial Events will also raise funds to support high school projects Erin McCracken News staff

Past graduates and former staff of Esquimalt High School are invited to take a walk down memory lane and mark Esquimalt’s centennial year at an upcoming reunion. Those who attend the May 25 and 26 reunion events, organized by the Esquimalt High School Alumni Association, will be able to explore a collection of photographs that depicts schools in the township through the ages. Wes Umphrey, who graduated from the school in 1955 and co-founded the alumni association with David Allan, has been working for more than a year on the collection. The Esquimalt Centennial Celebrations Select Committee approached the association in late 2010 to ﬁnd out what the group could do to mark the 100th anniversary of Esquimalt’s incorporation as a municipality. “It’s just something that we could do for

the centennial and it hadn’t been done before,” said Umphrey, a Vic West resident. “The students, particularly in years gone by, they came from View Royal and places like that to come to Esquimalt High School before there was Shoreline (community school),” Umphrey said. “Esquimalt High School itself had been in four or ﬁve different locations over the years.” The alumni association typically hosts social events every year, bringing together past students and staff. The coming reunion will feature two evenings of reminiscing. On Friday, May 25 a wine-and-cheese event will be held at Esquimalt High School, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25. The following night, on Saturday, May 26, a catered dinner and dance will start at 6 p.m. at the curling rink at the Archie Browning Sports Centre. Tickets cost $55. Those wishing to attend both events pay $65. Organizers are optimistic many former students and staff members will return to their roots for the coming celebration. About 1,500 people have been notiﬁed, and an estimated 600 people are expected to attend each

night, including many former students from the 1930s to the 2000s. “Almost every year we have something. This will be one of the largest (gatherings) that we’ve had,” Umphrey said. In addition to helping keep the link between alumni and the school alive, the association also makes ﬁnancial contributions to the high school. Association directors hope to generate enough funds through the reunion to pay for choir risers, a new sports trophy case and to bolster an alumni scholarship fund, all for Esquimalt High School. Organizing the May reunion is also good practice for another important anniversary gathering. “In 2015 the high school will be 100 years old, so this is kind of a trial run to get ready for that,” Umphrey said. For details or to register for the reunion, email alumni association representatives Wes Umphrey at wesu@shaw.ca or David Allen at davidwallen@shaw.ca. The registration deadline is April 30. emccracken@vicnews.com

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April 5 – Heads Up: An Introduction to Brain Health workshop, Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Esquimalt/Westshore Health Unit, 940 Goldstream Ave. Pre-registration required. Christin Hillary, Alzheimer Society of B.C., 250-382-2052 or chillary@alzheimerbc.org April 8 – Easter Sunday 7 a.m. Sunrise Service at Saxe Point, with the churches of Esquimalt area. April 8 – Esquimalt Lions Club’s Easter Egg Hunt, 12 to 3 p.m. at Gorge Park, with entertainment, activities and Easter eggs. April 14 – Esquimalt’s Gigantic Garage Sale, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Archie Browning Sports Centre. Clean out your garage, get rid of your ‘stuff’ and make a few dollars. Household items, kids’ stuff, books, clothes, sports equipment and more. Book a booth at 250-412-8500. Admission free; nominal booth/table rental to sell goods. April 14 – Pacific Mobile Depots Community Recycling, 9 a.m. to noon at the Archie Browning Sports Centre rear parking lot, for soft and hard plastics, styrofoam, milk and drink cartons and electronics. Dropoff fees apply. FMI: 250-893-3851 or www.pacificmobiledepots.com April 16 – Memorial for HMCS Esquimalt. April 16 – Esquimalt Council meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. FMI: 250414-7135

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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.”

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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.

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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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Sports stats Curling Results from the 45th Provincial Nifty Fifty Ladies Bonspiel at the Esquimalt Curling Club 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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C Event: Bob Gallaugher, James Turner, Bud Harbidge, Randy McLeod, Duncan CC D Event: Keith Ainsley, Bruce Ovans, Don Deptuck, Stephen Wells, Duncan CC D Event: Stuart Roche, Wayne Silver, Dave Davies, John Fraser, Esquimalt CC Draw to Button Contest 1st: Cliff Merriam, Dick McCarthy, Ray Blackwell, Jim Bowdige. 2nd: Gary Franklyn, Jim Charlton, Wilf Bauer, Bill Kohlman

Hockey 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 * Stars await winner of Sharks and Stingers in VHL ﬁnal 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

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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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HELP WANTED

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

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

INCOME OPPORTUNITY

SALES 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.

PERSONAL SERVICES 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

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

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.

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

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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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.

LOST AND FOUND

PERSONAL SERVICES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Info at 250.475.2585

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PERSONAL SERVICES

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Spring Special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

PERSONALS

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

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NEWS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES MONEYPROVIDER.COM $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

RECRUITMENT FAIR The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Victoria is holding its annual on-site recruitment fair Saturday, March, 31st â€˘ 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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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

APARTMENT/CONDO

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. Apply now

FREE WHIRL Curling ticket all games, March 29 to Apr 1. Call if interested 250-3606635.

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.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Call 1-866-642-1867

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DOGGIE DETAILING Grooming Services. Opening Special 15% off. 1021 McGregor Ave. Call Inky (250)595-1255.

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

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

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

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

Capriet Rental 1.250.381.5048

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 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. 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. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

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. 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

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

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES 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!

GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call

250-642-1900

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RENTALS MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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.

INTRIGUE

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.

Jumbo Plush Eurotop or

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

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

CORDOVA BAY. $609,900. 3 bdrm, 3 ba. Motivated. Priced below appraisal 250-818-5397

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

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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2 ARM chairs, $25.ea. Walnut cabinet w/radio & shelves $40. All good cond. 250-383-7335.

HOUSES FOR SALE

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599

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ESQUIMALT

Unique Building Must see

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

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

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

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NEWS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, UPPER

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1450.+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.

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

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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. $14,995 o.b.o. 250-466-4156

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

STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today! CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER.. For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com

TRANSPORTATION

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

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 FINANCING Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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. LANGFORD. SUNNY 2-bdrm grnd lev. $1100. inclds cable, util, wi-ﬁ,laundry.250-882-2330

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

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

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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!

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.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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.

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

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. AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. 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 QUALITY WORK. All Renos & Repairs. Decks, Suites, Drywall, Painting. 250-818-7977. SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

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 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

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

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

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.

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

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

FENCING

CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920.

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

CLEANING SERVICES

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

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

BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302. CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ﬂoor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

HAULING AND SALVAGE

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

WOODCHUCK: Specializing in air raiding, pwr rake, hedges & tree pruning. Stump, blackberry & ivy removal, 24yrs exp, WCB. 250-208-8535

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677

YARD ART. Pruning-Trees, Ornamentals, Fruit Trees, Hedges. Landscape Renovation. Call Doug 250-888-3224.

CA$H for CAR$

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

250-888-JUNK

DRAFTING & DESIGN

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

www.888junk.com

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.

CAPTAIN JUNK. Free est. Satisfaction guar. Same day removal. Call 250-813-1555. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert in new homes & renos. References. #22779

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

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

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

GARDENING ETC. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. (250)383-3995.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME REPAIRS SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT IRRIGATION. Highly Respected Van company now in Victoria! Pro Irrigation & Water Services. 250-883-1041

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

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm. EDGE TO EDGE Pressure Washing, RV’s, boats, driveways, sidewalks, siding, roofs, moss removal. (250)208-8535.

STUCCO/SIDING

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.

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

PAINTING

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

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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.

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

GARDENING CONTRACTORS

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

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THE VICTORIA GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY AND THE CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF VICTORIA PRESENT

News staff

or The Lass That Loved a Sailor In Concert Conductor George Corwin

Sat., March 31 & Sun., April 1 2:00 pm

Oak Bay High School 2151 Cranmore Rd., Victoria Tickets: Adults $27 Seniors & Students $25 Available in Victoria: Ivy’s Book Store, 2188 Oak Bay Ave. Long & McQuade, 756 Hillside Ave. Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St. Larsen Music, 1833 Cook St. Lyle’s Place, 770 Yates St. Cadboro Bay Village The Shieling Cards & Gifts

Students pleased with provincewide tan ban Natalie North

H.M.S. PINAFORE

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University of Victoria students who stood out for passionately opposing tanning beds will soon be in the same boat as teens across B.C. The Ministry of Health issued a provincewide ban on tanning bed use by people under 18 – a change directly linked to the tan-free movement that began with the former Oak Bay High students. Stephanie Wong and Adele Green, co-founders of the Youth Against Cancer club, were “ecstatic” to hear Health Minister Michael de Jong’s announcement March 20. “When the minister said they were actually going to

Why

restrict the use (of commercial tanning beds) for youth under the age of 18, we were shocked that he had made a decision so early, but not that he actually made the restriction,” said Wong, a secondyear UVic student who leads a Youth Against Cancer club on campus with Green. “It just goes to show the direct link between skin cancer and tanning beds.” The women were among the first to bring the issue of banning commercial tanning bed use in the Capital Regional District before the CRD board of directors in 2010. The board followed recommendations from Vancouver Island Health Authority chief medical health officer Richard Stanwick and

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

University of Victoria students Stephanie Wong, left, and Adele Green are happy B.C. teens are banned from tanning booths. supported a bylaw to ban tanning bed use by young people in January 2011. Skin cancer remains the most common type of cancer in Canada. The B.C. Cancer

Agency estimates that 966 British Columbians will be diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and 150 will die from it. In 2004, the total direct and indirect economic cost of skin cancer in Canada was estimated at $532 million. “This is going to spark a generational change, which is ultimately what Adele and I have been working toward,” Wong said. “This shows you don’t have to change the way your skin looks in order to live up to the portrait of beauty.” The proposed regulation under the B.C. Public Health Act does not apply to people under 18 who have a medical prescription. It is anticipated to take effect this fall. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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California Grown

Jumbo White Mushrooms

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69 Lb

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4.37 Kg

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Bathroom Tissue

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BBQ Sauce

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lb $2.14 kg

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6 pack

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$ 00

2/ 3

796 ml

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$ 87

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