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ICE QUEEN Brittany Lee News staff
Mackenzie Poland glides onto the ice at Oak Bay recreation centre arena and starts carving a figureeight on the clean white surface. Her bright yellow outfit – offset by a red plaid skirt, white lace overlay and puffy shoulders – glimmers under the lights. Her long brown hair is slicked back into a tight ponytail; a smile beams across her face. When Mackenzie skates, her every move seems elegant and effortless. Twelve-year-old Mackenzie is a student at Pacific Christian School. She’s also a “I was excited figure skater with the Oak Bay Figure because I knew it Skating Club. Mackenzie started skating when she was (for) the whole was five years old. She became interested province, and it was in the sport after watching her cousin skate. going to be a hard “I like that it’s not a sport that everycompetition.� body does. It’s something that’s really - Mackenzie Poland unique,� she says. In person Mackenzie is reserved, but on the ice, her confidence soars. That confidence may be the reason why her latest accomplishments include finishing in first place in her last two competitions. Mackenzie scored 24.02 points at the Barbara Rassmussen Memorial Competition (March 9 to 11) in Courtenay and 24.79 at Skate Canada’s first Super Series STARSkate Final (March 23 to 25) in Surrey. Coming in first at the Super Series earned Mackenzie the title of provincial champion of the Junior Bronze Women 12 and under. “It feels really good because I haven’t won in a long time,� she says. “I was excited because I knew it was (for) the whole province, and it was going to be a hard competition.� Since Mackenzie was the last to skate, when her score was announced right after her performance, she knew she had won. Going into the competition, keeping her nerves down was the hardest part. Taking deep breaths, and support from her friends and family, kept her strong, she says. The most challenging part was, “going out there
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and smiling and having a good time (and) making it look easy, ‘cause it’s not,� Mackenzie says with a smile. Since switching coaches about a year ago, focusing on her technical skills has helped her excel, she says. “It’s more (focused) on the skills now and just having fun when you go out there.� The thing she needs to work on is making her moves bigger and stronger, she says – making the jumps higher and the moves look more effortless to gain more points. Jamie McGrigor, Mackenzie’s coach, and the director of skating at the Oak Bay Figure Skating Club, says he is amazed by Mackenzie’s recent performances. She’s become a stronger athlete and tougher mentally since changing coaches, McGrigor says. “She was a little prone to not getting the job done under pressure,� he says, adding that last season he and his staff worked on developing her confidence. “I would say she’s at the top of her game, she’s pretty confident now,� McGrigor says. “I think she’s ready to take on anybody.� Not getting discouraged and keeping up the hard work all year long has taken Mackenzie to where she is today, says to Mackenzie’s mother, Laura Poland. “We’re so proud of her,� Laura says. “She’s worked really hard and it’s just an amazing thing to be able to see your daughter be successful.� Mackenzie’s ultimate goal is standing on a podium on the ice, with a medal around her neck. “What I really want, I know this sounds silly, but I’ve always wanted to have a medal ceremony on the ice, where everybody’s watching,� she says with a laugh. reporter@vicnews.com
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Easter equals chocolate Local chocolatiers pour it on for spring holiday weekend Vivian Moreau News staff
One week before Easter he is covered in chocolate from chest to knees and Kees Schaddelee is happy. “When you’re working like this five hours a day, I feel like I’m 20,’ says Schaddelee, 62, of the Dutch Bakery on Fort Street. Schaddelee officially retired last year but was back at it making chocolate eggs, bunnies and a multitude of other shapes for the shop. He started making the shop’s trademark bombiers – 20 centimetre twopart milk and dark chocolate hollow eggs – when he was 23. His parents, baker Kees Sr. and wife Mabel, emigrated with their four sons from Holland to Canada in 1955 and brought their chocolate-making experience with them. “Molds were tin then and there was no machine like this,” Schaddelee says, pointing to the chocolate bath with a 50-centimetre spinning wheel that keeps melted chocolate moving. He pulls a handful of chocolate wafers from a 10-kg box and tosses it in the bath - that helps keep the mixture at an even 93 degrees Fahrenheit. “This is so old fashioned I can’t believe it,” he says about the temperature gauge and how he coats, chills, then coats again the inside of a mold to make a bunny. Everything, from 40-cm high hollow bestselling Thumper bunnies down to solid three-centimetre eggs are made by hand in a oneweek period before Easter. Over 1,200 kg of chocolate is used. Langford resident Maria Lironi received her first chocolate bunny from the Dutch Bakery when she was seven. Her grandmother bought everyone ■ $1.5 billion: in the family chocolate bunnies Total revenue from at Easter and when she died, manufacturers Lironi, 48, took up the tradiof chocolate and tion in her early 20s. “I always confectioneries from buy the same bunny for each cacoa beans in family member: motor cars Canada in 2009. for dad and my brother and a mommy bunny for my mom. ■ 221: Number The sad thing is no one buys of manufacturers me a bunny so I have to buy of chocolate and one for myself, this year a little confectioneries in chicken. Easter for me is the Canada in 2009. memory of my grandma,” she says, “and Dutch Bakery bun■ $1 billion: Value of nies are a part of that.” egg sales in Canada University of Victoria reliin 2011. gious studies professor William Morrow says humans adapt ■ 27 million: traditions to fit changing times Average number of and Easter is no exception. hens laying eggs “It doesn’t matter if it’s relieach month in gion or chocolate bunnies, Canada in 2011. we’re creatures of the Earth and we respond to the cycles of the Earth,” he says. As a species, whether we go to church
or a synagogue or down some chocolate this time of year, we’re repeating ancient rituals. “Easter has a long pedigree before Christians ever got hold of it because most ancient peoples celebrated the coming of spring, the spring equinox, the renewal of the Earth, with some kind of religious festival.” After the dark of winter humans feel better when spring arrives, he says, and express it by sharing feasts and treats. Chocolatier David Booth doesn’t make chocolate eggs of any kind but does agree that chocolate makes people happy. “I have fun taking raw ingredients and making something beautiful out of them.” A chocolate purist, he makes 30,000 cremefilled truffles each year in Sharon Tiffin/News staff
(Above) Gabby Hergt holds a basket of Easter goodies at the Rogers Chocolate Factory Outlet store located on Commerce Circle. Kees Schaddelee, left, Dutch Bakery chocolatier, shows off some of his creations.
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the basement kitchen of his family’s Humboldt Street bed and breakfast that are sold in Victoria markets and shops. Beginning in late February Rogers’ Chocolates chocolatier Cornell Idu and his staff of 12 make about 20 different kind of chocolate items dedicated to Easter. Idu says chocolate at Easter has its roots in the ancient traditions of Lent and Ramadan when people abstain from eating or indulgences. Those with chickens would end up with an excess number of eggs and so decorating them became a spring tradition, once Lent ended. The first chocolate egg, Idu says, was made by Cadbury in the late 1800s. And how many chocolate bunnies does his team make for Easter? “No idea. Lots. Oodles.” vmoreau@oakbaynews.com
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Feds agree not to de-staff lighthouses Fate of those already de-staffed remains unknown Natalie North News staff
They’re historical landmarks and iconic navigational aids – and their future has been in question. But recently a ray of light shone down on Canadian lighthouses and those who have pushed to protect them, as the federal government announced it will not de-staff the structures. “We’re incredibly thrilled with that,” said Meredith Dickman, lightkeeper at Oak Bay’s Trial Island lighthouse for the last seven years. “It solidifies all the work that the lightkeepers and everyone else, all of the interested parties, have put in over
the last years in ensuring that light stations remain staffed.” Minister for Fisheries and Oceans Canada Keith Ashfield issued a statement in response to Seeing the Light: Report on Staffed Lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia, stating that not only will lighthouses currently staffed remain so, but that government has no plans to further study lighthouse staffing. While the staffing hurdle has been cleared, the future of Canadian lighthouses, many already de-staffed, is uncertain. On May 27, 2010, Fisheries and Oceans Canada declared nearly 1,000 lighthouses on both the east and west coasts surplus. Canadians have until May 30 to nominate lighthouses for heritage designation under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. Many light stations have not had applications submitted, and could become vulnerable to
de-staffing, Dickman said. “Even though some of them are still active beacons, those ones still have the potential to be sold off,” she said. “It’s not in the best interest of the Canadian people to have heritage light stations, whether they have been declared or not, sold off without heritage protection.” The Oak Bay Heritage Foundation submitted an application to protect the Trial Island lighthouse, built in 1906, and its associated buildings registered. Dickman urges anyone interested in preserving lighthouses anywhere in the country to go online, learn more about the station and submit a nomination. The process requires the nominator to provide a petition with at least 25 signatures of support. More information is available from Fisheries and Oceans Canada at bit.ly/aXIXm2. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Tour offers different perspective Don Descoteau News staff
It’s been 15 years since Dianne and Larry Cross first updated their Sidney home. In the years since, they haven’t always been happy with how things turned out. At times they felt they did the right things to incorporate Dianne’s spinning, weaving and rug-hooking business into the front of their living space. At others they lamented not taking a different tack. With Larry retired from a long school district career and focusing most of his attention on being mayor of Sidney, and Dianne having scaled back her operations, last summer they finally made the changes they had long dreamed about. A renovation guided by Central Saanich designer Lana Lounsbury has given them the layout they want. “It’s just lovely having this new kitchen,” Dianne said. “This latest reno brought the house up to date and made it more workable for our lifestyle.” Their renovations and others that have created a more suitable work/home environment are among the highlights on this year’s 22nd annual Young Life Victoria Home and Renovation Tour fundraiser, running April 14-15 at sites around the Capital Region. Other changes on this year’s tour include cutting back the number of homes to 10 – so visitors can chat with homeowners, designers and builders, said Young Life spokesperson Bill Okell – and including more houses with spectacular vistas. “(It’s nice) when you get to see a home that has a different attraction,” he said. “Not only are some
year in 2011 and has clubs at six area high schools. Outside of school, volunteer mentors lead youth on everything from recreational sports activities to movie outings. They also provide peer counselling to groups and one on one. “I think what has been so impressive to see is that Young Life does have a great reputation with people (in Victoria), and that comes out of their own positive experiences,” said Kevin Scott, area director for Young Life Canada’s Victoria group. He credits volunteer leaders, many of whom aren’t much older than the students, with energizing the organization. Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff “I think youth have so much Dianne Cross stands in the value to offer. They are paskitchen of her Sidney home, sionate, energetic and they’re which underwent its latest at that place in life where they renovation last summer. really want to contribute.” Tickets for the tour are $25 of them working homes, others each and are available by callhave just stunning views.” ing 250-634-3223 or go to youngAmong the upgrades the life.ca/victoriahometour and Crosses did were to spruce up click on ticket outlets. Dianne’s studio, redo their hardeditor@vicnews.com wood floors, repaint in various rooms and buy new furniture. The scope of the tour was narrow in the early years, Okell said, ■ The News has six focusing mainly on small-scale admission booklets for renos such as kitchen or baththe Young Life Home room makeovers. Tour up for grabs. Simply “Now it’s new homes and answer the question, whole house renos,” he said. “What year is the home Funds raised through the Home tour celebrating this year” and Renovation Tour go toward and send your response to local youth programs organized editor@vicnews.com. We’ll by Young Life, and to help defray take the first six correct the costs of running the national answers. Please ensure organization’s Rockridge camp you type in HOME TOUR in near Princeton, B.C. the subject line to qualify. Young Life Victoria, a Christianbased group, celebrated its 50th
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Warnings, not health scares With words like “alert” “scare” and “warning” thrown about Greater Victorians were told of a potential health hazard this week. Any health issue, of course, must be taken seriously, but when the media get involved, even the risk of a potential threat gets the full-court press. That’s not to say we’re all alarmists. The Vancouver Island Health Authority has a duty to report a threat to public health no matter how small, to help prevent the spread of the disease. It’s the medias job to help get the word out. So when an employee at a local deli was diagnosed with Hepatitis A, a press release was sent to the media to help inform the public of a free immunization clinic set up by VIHA. And the public reacted – in droves. The number of folks that turned up for vaccinations was in the thousands – surely more than the number of people potentially at risk of infection. The free clinic run by VIHA on Sunday had to turn away 200 people because it had run out of vaccine. The health authority was forced to schedule an additional two days of free immunizations. The vaccine is effective if you receive it within 14 days of exposure. The risk of catching the illness is remote and limited to those who came in contact with contaminated food. There is no indication that any food was contaminated in the first place. The immunization clinic is a standard precautionary measure taken by the health authority. There is no reason to panic. There will always be a concern if there is an outbreak of an infectious disease, but we don’t need mass inoculations unless the health authority tells us otherwise. The majority of people who get hepatitis A recover in about a month. In rare instances, it can be severe enough to cause death. People with a history of chronic liver disease are more likely to become severely ill. Once a person has recovered from hepatitis A they can’t get the infection again. There are usually less than two reported cases of Hepatitis A per 100,000 people in B.C. each year – that’s fewer than 50 cases. Only one in five or six people actually become ill enough to need medical attention. Credit must go to to Fairway Market and their customers who seem to be taking the incident in stride – more so than some who spent their week lining up for a vaccine they didn’t necessarily need. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay 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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Team and fans seek redemption With the Canucks once again suring to have someone to blame. entering the NHL playoffs as a The same thing happened last Stanley Cup favourite, the City of year, but, in keeping with the times, Vancouver has revealed new and the new bad guys resembled charimproved plans for the acters from reality TV. riot-in-waiting. A young, water polo I was there in 1994, protegé was one of the when the first Stanley first to face the lynch Cup riot in Vancouver mob, followed shortly by a shocked Canadians. I former Miss Congeniality. lived just off Robson The city’s new plan tries Street and only became to balance a crackdown aware of the carnage on booze in the downafter tear gas flowed town with concerns about through my third-storey coming off as a place that apartment. Heading down doesn’t know how to have Jim Zeeben to street level, I rememfun. A thoughtful report, The Last Word ber seeing my neighbours co-authored by Winter angry about choking on Olympic boss John Furpepper spray and seeing cops in long, was released a few months riot gear outside our homes. after last year’s riot. Reading The police themselves were between the lines, there’s a sense noticeably confused and fearful, that a lot of people made mistakes Clearly it wasn’t a good mix. Fortu– from excitable kids caught in the nately the mood quickly dissipated moment to a city hall that thought along with the last of the tear gas. it had seen everything after hosting Soon, the residents and officers Gold Medal hockey. But the Olymwere enjoying free coffee together, pics are not pro sports. courtesy of the corner Blenz store. Riots after club teams win chamIt was a surreal time, for sure. The pionships are relatively common in rumour accompanying the rounds North America, whether it’s for the of cappuccinos was that small NBA Lakers in Los Angeles, MLB groups of thugs were to blame. Tigers in Detroit or the NHL CanaApparently they co-ordinated their diens in Montreal. looting with cellphones – still someThe difference with Vancouthing of a novelty in 1994 – and ver is that riots happen after the cases of empty wine bottles, which team loses. To be a Vancouver fan were smashed to manipulate the requires you to suppress a certain police response and, in turn, disorilevel of denial. Unlike the sad-sack ent the crowd. I should be clear Leafs or even the re-born Senators, that official reviews I’ve read of the fans of the Canucks can’t point riot don’t mention these specific to a time long ago when the team tactics. For all I know, these conearned the right to hoist The Cup. spirators only existed as a way for You can tease an Oilers fan all you people to make sense of what we like, but you can’t take away the had just experienced. smugness that comes with cheering After the anger and fear, it’s reasfor a former dynasty. When Bos-
ton fans goaded Vancouver fans, it struck a chord with a primal immaturity with which many young men struggle. When the Canucks crapped out in Game 7 4-0, fans lost their right to the swagger that comes with backing a winner. The sense of humiliation was palpable and, unfortunately, it seems too many fans tried to save face by lashing out where they could. It was a sign of a general immaturity among Canucks’ fandom that manifested itself in the worst possible way. Seeing images of a burning cop car makes it tough to think of a riot as a growing pain but hopefully last year was cathartic enough that such extremes don’t have to happen again. Of course, something even more important has been lost in the debate over whether young morons or inadequate policing is more to blame. The riot itself, with damages estimated around $4 million, was a relatively minor event. It happened suddenly and was cleaned up quickly. It became bigger than life because of the comprehensive television coverage and unforgettable photos – I’d bet that infamous shot of the kissing couple is worth almost $4 million to Vancouver’s international reputation. Here’s hoping the Canucks have a long and ultimately successful run once the playoffs get underway on Wednesday. Like many fans, I’m cheering for both a Stanley Cup championship and a chance to show the world we can celebrate without the mayhem. Jim Zeeben is an Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks fan and an editor with Black Press in Greater Victoria. jzeeben@blackpress.ca
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OPINION There’s no quick fix for capital confusion I moved here last May and was completely perplexed by the fall municipal elections. As a transplant from Calgary, I simply couldn’t understand why a geographically and economically interdependent region with a quarter of the population of Calgary would need 13 municipal councils. For me, amalgamation seemed like a no-brainer: reducing redundancy and improving efficiency was bound to clarify the political situation and streamline economic growth. I thought of it as a playground with 13 separate sandboxes, each being used by a different kid, none of whom realized that if they combine all the sandboxes together, they could build one heck of a castle. It turns out that I made the same assumption that most pro-amalgamation advocates make: a bigger, “simpler� system must be better for the economy and the political environment. It seems logical that creating a larger tax base will allow for more money for social programs and infrastructure projects, as well as providing aid to the economically weaker
areas in the region. jobs. Additionally, Unfortunately, this citizens became logic doesn’t hold up distanced from their to reality. local political leaders, Looking at other while simultaneously cities that have being handed fiscal amalgamated, it’s easy responsibility for more to see the services and results don’t programs live up to the Heather Snider which the Guest column hype. Halifax province provides an downloaded excellent example. onto them. The parallels The “Ending between Metroof Destructive Halifax and Greater Competition� led Victoria are easy to monopolized to see. The overall institutions that population, economy blunder on, oblivious and combination to the needs (and of rural and urban wishes) of the municipalities are taxpayers and similar. Fifteen without facing any years after their consequences for their amalgamation, Halifax incompetence. is still wondering The only actual where the magical, benefit to the cost-saving, economyamalgamation was boosting benefits are. the region’s ability to In The Savage engage in coherent Years: The Perils planning. The of Reinventing amalgamation allowed Government in Nova for better long-term Scotia, several social visions for growth and scientists explore infrastructure, as well the chasm between as increased police the expectations efficiency. and realities of Ironically, William amalgamation in Cape Hayward has declared Breton and Halifax. that none of these The reality was benefits required much different. amalgamation to The “economy of be realized. They scale� never created could all be achieved substantial savings, by empowering a because people regional political body wanted to get paid to co-ordinate such more for having more efforts without the loss responsibilities and of municipal autonomy. they wanted to get Why is this ironic? paid as much as their Hayward was put in neighbours for similar charge by Nova Scotia
to oversee and effect the amalgamation of Halifax. He was also the independent advisor who studied the potential amalgamation of Halifax and advised primarily against it. This seems to be a lesson that Greater Victoria has already learned. The Capital Region District council exists and works to provide the benefits of amalgamation without the costs. However, there are more services and projects where increased integration and co-operation would be beneficial. Police co-ordination and the mass transit projects come readily to mind. I applaud the efforts of Victoria Coun. Shellie Gudgeon in providing a nonpartisan forum for discussing these issues. However, I believe that mayors Jensen and Leonard are right to be shying away from amalgamation. Voters need to be informed about the historical realities of modern amalgamations and not only the idealized “efficiencies� and “savings� that don’t materialize in the real world. Push your local representatives for increased co-operation and service integration within the CRD,
LETTERS Writer’s credentials colour letter’s content Re: Generate other revenue sources for infrastructure (Letters, March 30) The letter concludes with the statement that tolls on the new blue bridge and the Craigflower bridge would encourage greater transit usage while creating a sustainable revenue source. A review of the B.C. government’s website shows that Avi Ickovich holds a senior provincial position as manager of program development with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. There are several questions that should be asked: Was the editor aware of Ickovich’s position as a senior provincial bureaucrat? What is the ministry policy on staff sending personal letters
to the press in areas of direct ministry interest, e.g. bridge tolls? Is the ministry supportive of bridge tolls in the Victoria area and did the ministry approve this letter? Answers should be provided as soon as possible. A letter like that will be seen by the public as presenting the interesting ideas of a concerned private citizen. Such letters must not be used as a back-door effort to float out possible ministry policies and see what public responses emerge. David Langley Saanich
Tuberculosis funding needs higher profile World Tuberculosis day came and went March 24 with hardly a notice in the press. And yet Doctors Without
Borders notes that the Global Fund has cancelled $2 billion in treatment, because rich donor countries haven’t come through with promised funding. We are so very close to a solution to a killer that has dogged humanity since antiquity, and this is not the time for that old political trick of promising money in front of the cameras, then ignoring that promise when the bill comes. For the first time in history, TB is on the decline, but it is becoming harder to treat, in part because of inconsistent funding. One-third of the world’s population has been exposed to TB – we can’t hide from it. When will the Harper government pressure our global partners to come through with their promised funding? Nathaniel Poole Victoria
but beware of the amalgamation “quick fix.� It doesn’t really fix anything. Calgary native Heather Snider is an Honours English student at the University of Victoria. She wrote this piece for her third-year Canadian geography class at UVic.
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Plastic bills aim to keep fraudsters off guard Paper Canadian cash on its way out by 2013 Don Descoteau News staff
The latest move by the Bank of Canada to reduce counterfeiting and save money was rolled out last week
in Victoria. Freshly printed polymer $50 bills, featuring an image of the Canadian Coast Guard ship Amundsen, were unveiled at the Coast Guard station in James Bay, as part of a nationwide campaign that will see the paper version of the bills eventually removed from circulation. Victoria police Det. Const. Greg Shaw, with the department’s financial crimes section, said fake 50s haven’t
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Greater Victoria schools budget takes shape With the budgeting process underway, parents have the opportunity to share with school administration how they’d like to see school district funds spent. The Greater Victoria School District hosted a special budget meeting Wednesday (April 4, after the News deadline) to receive public input on the proposed 2012-13 budget. The budget is based on an assumption of 18,821 full time students enrolled – a decrease of 190 school-aged students over 2011-12 – and a $171 million operating budget. It includes a projected deficit of $8,289,459, which is to be covered by funding carried forward from last year’s operating surplus of $8,639,000, leaving a projected net surplus of $349,541. The district announced that the threeday teacher strike had zero effect on the projected budget. Trustees will debate the budget at 7 p.m. on April 16 in the Tolmie Board Room of the school board office, 556 Boleskine Rd. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Donate for daffodils Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen take a moment to smell the daffodils at Tuesday’s kick-off for the Canadian Cancer Society’s daffodil month at the Vancouver Island Lodge. The society is offering daffodil pins to financial donors and as a reminder on daffodil day, April 27, to reflect on the journey of people undergoing treatment for cancer and those who have died from the disease. To donate or find more information, visit fightback.ca or cancer.ca.
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A life altering moment Laura Lavin News Staff
Victoria singer Sachika had plenty to be grateful for last Thanksgiving, the next day however, she was sure she was about to die. “I had a serious accident on the Malahat six months ago. I almost died. After, I was sitting on the side of the road thinking, ‘I’m not doing what I love. I really have to try again with music,’” she said. Sachika’s 1995 BMW hydroplaned off the highway and hit a concrete barrier, pushing it over the cliff. “I swerved into oncoming traffic … I took a chance and went between two cars and hit the barrier. … I said to (my passenger Bruce Cookson) ‘we’re going to die’ – I was that scared, and he said, ‘No we’re not.’” The car was obliterated but Sachika and Cookson suffered no serious injuries. After a trip to the hospital, she went directly to the recording studio and sang for four hours. “It solidified in my mind that life is too short to not do what you
love,” she said. She decided to take her ICBC settlement, and a leap of faith and head to Montreal’s Piccolo studio to record her single Not Gunna Play. “It was amazing. I feel so blessed, so grateful. You always have to balance making a living with doing your dream, your art, whatever it is for an artist. I felt so supported (by friends and family).” Prior to the crash, Sachika, 32, was close to giving up on her dream. Her last CD was recorded nine years ago and “paying the bills” left her little time to concentrate on singing. “You don’t realize how a car accident really messes you up mentally,” she said. “The situation could have gone so many ways. I’m really blessed it went the way it did.” Director Michael Worth, who produced the music video for Cole Grifter’s Habit, convinced her to make a video to go along with her single. “It’s been wild. I recorded the single at Christmas and Michael said ‘Let’s do a video,’ and so many people donated their time
and we did it for $2,000 … it’s just wild,” she said. Worth partnered with local artist/body painter Kristin Grant and choreographer Jessica Hickman to set the scene. “Set designer Eva Yager, a designer and wedding planner bridged Worth and Sachika’s concept into the third dimension,” said assistant director Mia Bailly. “(They) created a visually stunning and cutting-edge experience that will captivate the audience.” The video is a stylish and avantgarde period piece. Cinevic, the artist-run cooperative, also loaned its Many Canasupport to the dian College of project. Performing Arts “It’s really students prothe vision of vided assistance the director as extras during Michael Worth the shoot, and Sharon Tiffin/News staff set and Sachika – materials it’s their vision,” were provided by said Bailly. “It’s quite neat the way the Belfry Theatre. everything came together.” “I don’t think I knew what I was Bailly said assistance from doz- getting myself into,” said Sachika. ens of volunteers gave the work “a “Michael has grown so much in his great community feel.” craft and so have I. It was great to
Victoria singer Sachika in a still from her video, shot with Canadian College of Performing Arts students including Eric Mazimpaka (inset) who is being body painted by Kristin Urbanheart Grant. Eric Clark/ECC Photography
network and get people on board. “I just reviewed the footage, I was worried about what it would look like, I have such high ambitions for it, Much Music and the Ellen Show. For it to be a contender, it has to really be special.” So far, she is enthusiastic about the results and with the addition of editor Denver Jackson, she is sure it will be a success. “For me it’s an empowerment song,” she said. llavin@vicnews.com
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community in Canada.” He expects success from award-winning singer and songwriter Keelaghan “He has a special talent. (He’s) Canadian, a person who we think the world of as a person who is not only a fine singer and songwriter, but he’s also really intelligent in the way that he approaches the audience,” de Wolff said. “His concerts are both fun as well as, I hate to say, educational.” Keelaghan performs Saturday, April 7 at 8 p.m. in the Mary Winspear Centre. Tickets are $25 available at 250-656-0630 or online at www.marywinspear.ca. reporter@peninsulanewsreview. com
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Authors and illustrators from Greater Victoria are invited to participate in the Victoria Book Prize Society’s annual awards which include the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize. The City of Victoria Butler Book Prize honours members of the literary community. The $5,000 prize is awarded to a local author for the best book published in the preceding year in the categories of poetry, non-fiction and fiction. Established in 2004, the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize is a partnership between the City of Victoria and Brian Butler of Butler Brothers Supplies. “We are pleased to continue our commitment to supporting arts and culture in the community,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “For the ninth year, the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize will honour literary achievement and showcase the incredibly talented authors who contribute to our great city.” The $5,000 Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize will be awarded to an author or illustrator of children’s literature. The prize was created in 2008 by Mel Bolen
of Bolen Books to provide authors of children’s and youth literature an increased opportunity for recognition. “The 2012 gala celebrating local writers and illustrators will take place Oct. 17 at the Union Club. We are looking forward to another wonderfully entertaining evening which showcases our wide range of talented writers,” said Lorna MacDonald, president of the Victoria Book Prize Society. “Our community is very fortunate to have so much talent and a supportive, appreciative audience.” Books must have been published between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012 to be considered. Submissions can be made to the Victoria Book Prize Society, c/o Target Storage Ltd., #15 – 747 Princess Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T 1K5 between April 1 and May 31, 2012. Submissions may be delivered in person from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For awards applications and submission guidelines, visit www. victoria.ca and click on latest news. llavin@vicnews.com
How do you stack up against past winners? Previous City of Victoria Butler Book Prize winners include Kevin Patterson for Country of Cold in 2004, Terrence Young for After Goodlake’s in 2005, Mark Zuehlke for Holding Juno in 2006, Bill Gaston for Gargoyles in 2007, Arleen Paré for Paper Trail in 2008, Patrick Lane for Red Dog, Red Dog in 2009, Frances Backhouse for Children of the Klondike in 2010; and Jack Hodgins for The Master of Happy Endings in 2011. Previous Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize winners include Chris Tougas for Mechanimals in 2008, Penny Draper for Graveyard of the Sea in 2009, Sylvia Olsen for Counting on Hope in 2010; and Kristi Bridgeman, Illustrator for Uirapurú in 2011.
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along the Galloping Goose, or the smaller but cultish Thursday night mountain bike ride that’s gone over 1,200 straight weeks dating back to the 1980s, Fawcett saw a Travis Paterson lifeblood of cycling that needed to News staff be celebrated. “We’re just tapping into the love Victoria’s biggest summer event of cycling here and bringing it out. is rolling in on two wheels. I think what makes Victoria the Upwards of 40,000 people – cycling capital of Canada is its a rare site on the streets of old diversity, with so many different Victoria – are expected to pass styles and events like this.” through the Inner Harbour during Fawcett approached Tourism the final weekend of the Victoria two years ago and Victoria International credits Helen Welch, the Cycling Festival, which vice-president of visitor serruns June 1 to 24. vices and market developHanging high are two ment for her response. of the festival’s bigger “She was very receptive. events, Jumpship (June It hasn’t been an accident 22 to 24) and Ryder that this is so popular. A lot Hesjedal’s Tour de Vic- Rob Fawcett of the powers that be on toria (June 24), which various committees around will bring viewers and riders alike town have been supportive from to a bottle neck of beer gardens, the start.” big air jumps and music in front of The biggest change on the the Fairmont Empress hotel and downtown front is the continued the legislature. emphasis on making the final It’s all part of a festival that’s weekend a festival atmosphere growing rapidly in just its second that balances beers with gears. year, said executive director Rob The lawn of the Empress will Fawcett. have a beer garden, and so will “We have over a dozen indi- Jumpship. vidual events spread out over the “Most everything about the fesmonth, each are their own entity tival will be bigger and better,” with individual sponsors all com- said course designer Jordie Lunn, ing under the festival’s umbrella.” who had it approved by the FreFawcett, a mountain biker by eride Mountain Bike World Tour passion, came here eight years association. ago and immediately clicked into The Parksville-turned-North Victoria’s cycling scene. Whether Vancouver resident leaned on his it’s the stream of commuters experience as a pro downhiller
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Jason Nickels is ready to roll as organizer of Roller Jam, the newest event at June’s Victoria International Cycling Festival. before studying at Camosun College. During his college time he lived in the backwoods of Langford and focused on freeriding. Jumpship will feature 30 of the top-ranked freeride cyclists in the
world, with contests running the weekend of June 22 to 24, with the Camp of Champions airbag on hand for practice. “The plan was to have (Jumpship) completely bigger in every
way. This year’s (event) will start on the terrace at road level and connect with a ramp to a much bigger barge, with a couple of features in the parking lot.” Lunn is part of the Dockside Mountain Biking Society, an eightperson board created to handle Jumpship and possibly other events on Vancouver Island in the future. Easily the biggest spectator draw of the festival, Jumpship’s freeriding glamour could have some of the spotlight stolen by the introduction of the Roller Jam Dual Slalom course on Belleville Street. On Saturday (June 23), trial bikes will race a different style of man-made course. Roller Jam is an observed trial competition where cyclists conquer a series of challenging obstacles. “It’s the first observed trial competition in Victoria. Turning it into a race is an added element for onlookers,” said organizer Jason Nickels. The 23-day festival revs up with the 20th anniversary of the Bastion Grand Prix on Sunday, June 3. Cyclists will zip around the 900 metre criterium race up to 65 kilometres per hour. The Bastion crit is the third and final part of the Robert Cameron Law series. It starts with the Russ Hays time trial on June 1, followed by the Metchosin Road Race on June 2, which doubles this year as the B.C. Road Cycling Championships. sports@vicnews.com
Leader among Canadian high-performance athletes passes away Canada’s high-performance athletic community lost a key member on Monday (April 2) with the sudden death of Dr. Gord Sleivert. The doctor of physiology was vice-president of Canadian Sport Centre Pacific. He worked out of the agency’s office at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence in Saanich. Sleivert had been with CSC Pacific since 2003. The 48-year-old died Monday evening while attending meetings in Montreal with
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“Right up until his passing, Gord was doing what he’s always done during his eight years with CSC Pacific – tirelessly supporting athletes and coaches to win more medals for Canada,” said CSC Pacific CEO Wendy Pattenden. Sleivert was the Canadian team exercise physiologist at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. He is survived by his wife Kari, and children Benjamin, 15, Brianne, 15, and Lachlan, 12. sports@vicnews.com
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Vote online, by mail or in select branches Be part of something greater and vote for those who will guide how we make an impact. Results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting. Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Place: Italian Cultural Centre 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver Time: Registration begins at 6:00 pm Call to order at 7:15 pm Go to vancity.com for further details.
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The Bays are back Bays’ calling card is in repair Travis Paterson News staff
The James Bay Athletic Association is back with a different look. Famous for building their game around the thunderous forward pack, the Bays aren’t the same without forwards Dave Ramsay and Eric Forsythe this season. But they’re out to prove they’re just as good. With new blood added to the Bays’ always-deep program, the powerhouse club (10-1) is back in first place atop the Canadian Direct Insurance Premier Rugby League. At some point, careers and families trump trophies, said coach Pete Rushton, whose Bays are under new leadership without captain Ramsay. Since 2003, Ramsay has typified the Bays’ traditional ‘lunchbox’ attitude that began with Gary Johnston and Hans de Goede in the 1970s. Like the clubs in those days, Ramsay helped the club to a run of three straight Rounsefell Cup, B.C. championships. But with a small child at home and a career in the works, Ramsay has stepped aside. Instead, he and Forsythe, who’s working in Fort McMurray, are two of the most powerful Canadian rugby forwards not playing this year. A lack of stability in the forward pack hindered the Bays in the final stretch last season, when the club was ousted by the Vikes in the Rounsefell quarterfinal, Rushton said. “Last year, we were undefeated until late in the season. We had issues in the front row, injuries with the forward (pack), and we weren’t able to fill those spots with consistency. It hurt us by impacting components of the lineouts and the stability of the scrums.” True to form, the Bays have been solid again this season, playing behind a starting front row of Scott Warren, J.T. Rowbotham and Russ Ward. But Warren and Ward are hurt, and despite this weekend’s bye, Rushton was doubtful that either
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Jeff Hassler is tackled in his debut with James Bay by Burnaby Lake’s Joe Dolesau during the Bays’ 28-13 win at MacDonald Park on Saturay (March 31).
Ontario Blues vs. Cdn. Maple Leafs ■ The Canadian Maple Leafs, national development squad, will test the Ontario Blues at Langford’s Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence on Saturday (April 7). ■ Kick off is 7 p.m. at Bear Mountain Stadium. Tickets
will be 100 per cent for the Bays’ road match against Abbotsford (1-9) on April 14. But with three games remaining, the coach isn’t worried about another lapse, and is confident with veterans Francis Yoon and Danny Hrycyk moving from the reserve squad into the premier club’s front row. “Franny and Hrycyk have
plenty of experience. That’s where depth is so important in rugby.” Depth, and recruiting. First year Bays Zac Coughlan (Nfld.), 22, and Canadian-raised ex-pat Adam Drury (U.S.A.), 32, have been a huge factor in the back row this season. And with late-comer Tyler Ardon, 20, a Canadian sevens player, the Bays just got another boost up front. All three are powerful, and bring a high level of physicality to the game, Rushton said. Also new this season is Jeff Hassler, 21, from Calgary. Hassler will help alleviate Hugo Belanger’s absence in the backs. Belanger, had assumed team’s captaincy this year but is likely be out the rest of the season with an injury. Scrum half Spencer Dalziel will now wear that crown. sports@vicnews.com
Sports statistics Soccer Lower Island Soccer Association District Cup finals Boys results U13 GOLD Juan de Fuca 3 Lakehill Red 1 U13 SILVER Peninsula Perdigao 1 Bays United Bobbleheads 0 U13 BRONZE Prospect Lake Lakers 1 Cowichan Valley Vikings 0 U14 GOLD Cow. Valley 4 Lakehill 0 U14 SILVER Juan de Fuca 2 (PK) Gorge 1 U14 BRONZE Cow. Valley 7 Bays Utd. 1 U15 GOLD Peninsula 2 Juan de Fuca 1 (Silver champ)
U15 SILVER Cowichan Valley 6 Saanich Fusion Demigods 0 U16 GOLD Juan de Fuca 3 Bays United 2 U16 SILVER Juan de Fuca 5 (PK) Gorge 4 U17 GOLD Saanich Bandits 3 Bays United 2 U17 SILVER Salt Spring United 3 Peninsula F.C. 95 2 (PK) U18 GOLD Prospect Lake Lakers 2 (Silver champ) Gorge F.C. 1 U18 SILVER Saanich 2 Cow. 0 Girls results U13 GOLD Juan de Fuca 3 Cowichan Valley Strikers 0 U13 SILVER Juan de Fuca 1 Lakehill 0
U13 BRONZE Juan de Fuca 3 Bays United 0 U14 GOLD Saanich Fusion 1 Salt Spring Golden Cleats 0 (Silver) U14 SILVER Bays Utd. Impact 4 Juan de Fuca 1 U15 GOLD Juan de Fuca 1 Peninsula Lightning 0 U15 SILVER Lakehill 2 Cowichan Valley Cobras 0 U16 GOLD Peninsula Thunder 2 Lakehill Reds 0 U16 SILVER Cowichan Valley 2 Bays United 0 U17 SILVER Prospect Lake 3 Peninsula Predators 2 U18 GOLD Saanich Fusion F.C. 3 Bays United 2 U18 SILVER Lakehill 5 Cowichan Valley (U17 Silver) 1
Rugby B.C. Rugby Union Canadian Direct Insurance men’s Premier League Standings GP W L T BP Pts James Bay AA 11 10 1 0 7 265 Cast. Wand. 11 7 3 1 9 331 Capilano 11 8 3 0 6 276 Burnaby Lake 10 6 4 0 6 280 Meraloma 11 5 5 1 7 234 UBCOB Ravens 11 4 7 0 3 195 UVic Vikes 11 1 10 0 7 213 Abbotsford 10 1 9 0 2 138 March 31 results Cast. Wand. 17 Capilano 23 CW 1 bonus point Meraloma 30 UVic Vikes 21 Burnaby Lake 13 James Bay 28
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SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1450.+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.
ROOMS FOR RENT
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
FAIRFIELD- FULLY furn rm in lrg 1/2 duplex, close to bus, shopping, ocean, village, quiet person. Refs. $550 mo Avail May 1. (250)388-7600.
Garage Sales
TILLICUM HOUSING, $600, $400. All incl, quiet, clean. 778-977-8288, 250-220-1673.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
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OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, 2pm-4pm, Apr 7 & 8 and Apr 14 & 15. James Bay Seniors rental 202-455 Kingston Street, Services include daily meals, housekeeping, 24 hr staff+ more. Privately owned come to the Camelot. Call Luella at 250-519-0550.
GARAGE SALES WARNING! DON’T give your antiques, collectibles or china away at your garage sale. Call us first, we will pay top dollar in cash today. 250-208-8819
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SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!
CALL: 250-727-8437
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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. ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view
GORGE AREA, large 1bdrm, main level suite, N/P, N/S, $800 + 1/3 hydro (approx $50 mo) Call Rob 250-727-2843.
SUITES, UPPER SIDNEY, BRIGHT, upper level 2 bdrm, full bath, yard, storage, new patio, parking, W/D, N/S, N/P, ref’s, 1 year lease, a May. 1, $1150. 778-426-4556.
WANTED TO RENT HOST FAMILIES needed for Quebec and International High School students attending St.Margaret’s School (July 1 - August 4). Double placement. Remuneration $1600. Contact Michelle at 250.385.0583 or michelle@selsa.ca
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. $14,750 o.b.o. 250-466-4156
$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle
TRANSPORTATION
FREE Tow away
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858-5865
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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. $11,995 OBO, 250 466 4156 Bill
Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today! CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER.. For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com
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.
COLWOOD: UTILS incl. Furn, on bus route, walking distance to beach & Royal Roads. NS, pets neg. $550. 250-889-4499.
AUTO SERVICES
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
C. SAANICH, room for rent (ASAP), $450. 778-426-2294 after 8:30pm or leave mess.
CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in
92 NISSAN Pathfinder, fully loaded, 5 spd, good cond., $2,100 obo. (250)216-2418.
STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
MARINE
all conditions in all locations
250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!
BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.
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A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 20% OFF! Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trimming, Soil/Mulch (2 cu yd), Hauling. 250-479-6495 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Lawn & Garden. Specializing in aeration, weed/moss control, pwr rake, hedges & tree pruning. Stump, blackberry & ivy removal, 24yrs exp, WCB. ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE Lawns- cln up lawn garden hedge pruning soil tests, rototill. (250)882-3129 BETTER LAWNS & GARDENS Lawns, hedges, clean-ups & maintenance. Reliable, prompt service 250-721-2555 DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.
I DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. (250)383-3995.
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237
CARPENTRY CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920.
FREE ESTIMATES Journeyman Carpenters specializing in reno’s, decks, stairs & fences. Senior discounts! 250-886-7521
COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
CONTRACTORS CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278
BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302. CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.
WE’RE ON THE WEB
ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert in new homes & renos. References. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. 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.
WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
LANDSCAPE & TREE Fruit/hedges/pruning. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465. NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.
YARD ART. Pruning-Trees, Ornamentals, Fruit Trees, Hedges. Landscape Renovation. Call Doug 250-888-3224.
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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.
#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca
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.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
PAINTING
RUBBISH REMOVAL
M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.
ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181
Peacock Painting
MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
HOME REPAIRS
250-888-JUNK www.888junk.com FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
✭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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487. Photos: renomen.biz
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.
HAULING AND SALVAGE CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
WEST HARBOUR Const. Ext/Int. Reno’s; Finishing carpentry, windows, doors, drywall, decks, painting, hardwood & laminate floor installation. Res/comm. 250419-3598, westharb@telus.net
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.
HANDYPERSONS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HAULING & 250-889-5794.
RECYCLING.
QUALITY WORK. All Renos & Repairs. Decks, Suites, Drywall, Painting. 250-818-7977.
250.388.3535
SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certified sprinkler systems. Property maintenance, more. Call James at 250-883-1041.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK 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
DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.
PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
Today’s Answers
RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TILING
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT
PLUMBING
A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
TREE SERVICES
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
PLASTERING
Use our community classifieds Service Directory to find an expert in your community
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
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UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
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NEEDS mine.
WINDOW CLEANING
PRESSURE WASHING
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
Sudoku
30. They ___ 32. Woman (French) 34. Sylvan 35. Kwa 36. Belongs to CNN founder 38. Play boisterously 39. Seaboard 41. Most specified 42. Existentialist writer Jean Paul 43. Utter sounds 46. Fr. naturalism writer Emil 47. Son of Lynceus 48. Kelt 49. ____ Spumante 50. Bread unit 51. Inwardly 52. Revolutions per minute 53. Pakistani rupee 54. Wynken, Blynken & ___
To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes
Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
Today’s Solution
3. Curved segment 4. A sunken groove 5. Rivalrous 6. Beijing 7. Hungarian Violinist Leopold 8. Cathode-ray tube 9. Genus nicotiana plants 10. Most electropositive metal 11. Hawaiian head lei 12. Small integers 13. W. states time zone 16. Negotiation between enemies 18. Songwriter Sammy 22. Horsefly 23. Wimbledon champion Arthur 24. US band conductor John Philip 26. French capital 27. Formerly Persia 28. Form a sum 29. W.C.s (Br.)
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KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
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37. Runs PCs 38. Cola name 39. French river 40. Winged fruit 42. Ripened plant ovules 44. Uniform 45. Am. Martial Arts Soc. 46. Kosher NYC bakery 48. Early Cubist painter Juan 49. Boxer Muhammad 52. “Twilight” actor 55. Worker who coats ceilings 56. Of the dowry 57. Vertical spar supporting sails 58. Mark for deletion 59. Enlighten DOWN 1. Fall below the surface 2. Jai __, sport
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Crossword
ACROSS 1. A fencing sword 6. Agreement between two states 10. Cut wood 14. The jejunum to the cecum 15. Common market people 17. Woven purse style of MA 19. Young goat 20. Den of a wild animal 21. Sea catfish genus 22. Rosenberg prosecutor Roy 23. Liberal rights organization 24. Tossed or flung 25. Shrimp sauteed in butter & garlic 28. Veras are one type 30. Hail (nautical) 31. __ & Hammer 33. Football’s Flutie 34. Bus fees 36. Streetcar (Br.)
STUCCO/SIDING
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
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Select your home. Select your mortgage.
This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
754 Humboldt, $198,900 Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722
Published Every Thursday
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Richard Severs 250 216-3178
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the
88 Sims, $425,000
11075 Salal Pl, $725,000
3416 Turnstone, $469,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Nancy Vieira 250 384-8124
Friday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-1100
pg. 8
pg. 18
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 18
104-1450 Beach Dr, $325,000
5-1096 Stoba, $339,900
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588
pg. 6
pg. 12
3393 Henderson, $649,000 pg. 35
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800
1-833 Princess, $299,900 Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 18
pg. 15
pg. 10
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 19
1632 Seahaven, $299,000 pg. 40
pg. 15
pg. 10
407-1155 Yates St, $268,000 Sunday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd. Mike Janes, 250-382-6636
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard 250-478-9600
4202-2829 Arbutus Rd
pg. 35
114 Lekwammen Dr, $267,888 Saturday 11-1 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
1632 Seahaven, $299,800 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard 250-478-9600
1020 Richardson, $779,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-4 Re/Mac Camosun Richard Acomba, 250-744-3301 pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333 pg. 6
Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910
pg. 25
pg. 8
4674 Lochside, $1,048,000
13-1182 Colville, $419,900 Sunday 12-1:30 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680 pg. 39
1110-Wallace Dr, $735,000
pg. 14
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Joseph Martin, 250-474-4176
pg. 20
620 Lomax, $1,275,000 pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed 250-858-3585
pg. 39
971 Huckleberry Tce., $379,900 pg. 23
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray 250-744-3301
pg. 40
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 21
pg. 23
pg. 15
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 25
Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke 250-478-9600
pg. 39
Saturday & Monday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Jan Dickson, 250-418-5805
Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Ltd James Bridge 250 656-0911
pg. 40
Saturday 1-2:30 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
pg. 5
68 Regina, $409,900 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
pg. 21
487 Ker pg. 20
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 26
pg. 22
Daily 12-4 exc Easter Sunday DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Saturday 2:45-4:00 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Burke, 250-384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 14
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
pg. 14
Saturday-Thursday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233
pg. 11
pg. 26
pg. 16
pg. 27
3452 Sunheights, $535,000
pg. 39
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476
pg. 39
957 Shawnigan Lake, $319,900
837 Gannet, $468,900 pg. 6
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-380-6683
pg. 27
Thurs & Fri 1-4, Sat & Sun 11-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500
1250 Craigflower
208-4394 West Saanich, $374,900
7161 West Saanich, $269,900
302-611 Brookside, $399,000
6255 Selkirk, $519,000
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422
Friday & Saturday 11-1 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
Daily 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Don King 250 656-4626
Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
pg. 9
pg. 25
Sunriver Estates Sales Centre
Saturday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Barbara Scott, 250-383-1500
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
pg. 20
pg. 25
pg. 37
720 Linden Ave, $699,900 pg. 11
pg. 26
662 Goldstream Ave., $249,900
557 Delora Dr, $519,900
201-9959 Third St Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing, 250-360-7387
3019 Dornier
117-643 Granderson, $369,000 pg. 13
6467 Central Saanich, $699,000
pg. 11
Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Saturday 11-1 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jackie Adkins, 250-477-5353
pg. 13
1271 Goldstream, $447,900
309-3210 Jacklin, $359,800 pg. 24
Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
593 Latoria, $285,000
408-2823 Jacklin, $297,500 pg. 24
pg. 2
7816 Normark Pl, $599,900
108-2120 Harrow Gate pg. 23
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale, 250-812-7277
2558 Selwyn Rd., $499,000
2954 Golden Spike, $329,900
302-9945 Fifth, $329,900
pg. 12
1366 Craigflower, $569,900
577 Toronto St
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
7951 Larkvale
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Jennifer Scheck 250-477-1100
925 Devonshire Rd., $429,900
350 Richmond, $859,900
pg. 25
2746 Lakehurst Dr, $499,888 pg. 24
212-3915 Carey Rd., $309,900
pg. 5
Saturday 1:00-2:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800
9637 Second St., $559,900
pg. 20
6-922 Arm St., $398,500 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ingrid Heckel, 250-479-3333
pg. 26
943 Paconla Pl, $448,900 Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-889-3926
pg. 25
304-611 Brookside, $198,000
12-1287 Verdier, $411,900
pg. 15
309-1012 Collinson St, $299,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bruce Warburton 250-893-0117
201-9959 Third St., $1,400,000 pg. 21
1370 Craigflower, $429,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
pg. 25
8761 Pender Park Dr, $799,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955
563 Brant Pl, $549,900
9857 Second St., #2D Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Peninsula Realty Gay Helmsing 250-360-7387
pg. 26
2692 Deville Rd pg. 26
9851 Second St Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing 250 655-0608
pg. 3
117-2723 Jacklin Rd
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291
pg. 15
538 Langford St, $379,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Doug Munro 250 744-3301 Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131
4190 Kashtan Pl, $519,900
pg. 10
1021 Craigdarroch, $739,000
28-2070 Amelia Ave, $239,500
pg. 19
Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250-477-1100
Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Joseph Martin, 250-361-8167
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
1273 Goldstream, $447,900
4354 Elnido, $639,000
1 Dallas Rd $299,000
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke 250-478-9600
1590 Neild, $1,349,000
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
pg. 6
774 Patrick, $769,000
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty David Harvey 250-385-2033
1826 Millstream Rd, $674,900
pg. 5
694 Donovan, $424,900
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301
2536 Maynard, 674,900
118-21 Conard, $399,000
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955
pg. 23
pg. 13
217-3277 Quadra St, $249,900
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard 250-478-9600
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Charlie DePape 250 477-5353
1632 Seahaven, $769,800
315-205 Kimta Rd, $694,500
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Joseph Martin, 250-474-4176
pg. 40
pg. 24
pg. 21
5092 Del Monte Ave, $689,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
Saturday 12-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033
Saturday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
pg. 35
54-118 Aldersmith, $425,000
1-1146 Richardson, $379,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883
Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke 250-478-9600
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jennifer Scheck, 250-477-1100
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 26
104-825 Goldstream, $279,900
101-608 Fairway Ave, $299,900
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114
31 Kaleigh, $569,900
451 Chester Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
pg. 8
Saturday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100
1408 Ireland
305-545 Manchester Rd, $214,900 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 In Town Realty Magda Melounova, 604-323-6984
pg. 23
333-2245 James white Blvd, $249,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422
pg. 25
3319 Anchorage
418-9650 First, $499,900
905 Richmond, $679,900 Sunday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke 250-478-9600
Daily 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
2676 Arbutus, $999,000
110-1505 Church Ave, $239,900
3-828 Rupert Terrace Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
pg. 22
108-7583 Central Saanich Rd
2112 Pentland, $1,055,000 pg. 14
304-1121 Oscar St, $375,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000
pg. 19
pg. 3
7161 West Saanich
2819 Colquitz, $589,900
4-118 St Lawrence, $429,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
pg. 22
4167 Clinton
1367 Vista Hghts, $449,900 Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Apr.5-11 edition of
852 Caroline, $569,900
2390 Oak Bay Ave, $1,549,000 pg. 7
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, April 6, 2012
Pavilion has checkered past, uncertain future Council must ultimately decide what happens to this iconic, yet neglected Beacon Hill Park structure Roszan Holmen News staff
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t was 1931, and as the world sank into Depression, the City of Victoria responded with a relief program aimed at beautifying Beacon Hill Park after years of neglect. Up to 160 unemployed men were brought on, at $1.40 per day, to help the parks department clear trees, dig lakes and streams, and other maintenance work, park historian Janis Ringuette writes on her website, beaconhillparkhistory.org. In 1936, the cheap labour also helped to build the Checkers Pavilion, which Victorians enjoyed for decades as a glassed-in lookout atop Beacon Hill. Old men played checkers, using long poles to move the pieces on one of two large boards painted on the floor. Young people knew the spot as a sort of lovers’ lane after hours. Today, these are distant memories. The boarded-up building has deteriorated into an eyesore after decades of indecision over its fate. The city is taking the first steps toward securing the building, but a plan to restore it for use and enjoyment is a long way off. An assessment of the structure is underway and a report is due by May. “All that’s going to do is tell us what would need to be done in order to protect its heritage integrity and its structural integrity,” said Victoria parks director Kate Friars. “Then we would look at what the restoration would look like.” That’s when the tough decisions begin. How to proceed, and even whether to invest,
Photo courtesy of the Hallmark Society
The Checkers Pavilion atop Beacon Hill, shown here before 1995, when it was boarded up by the City of Victoria, once stood as a sheltered lookout for visitors, as well as a recreational facility. Find more history at beaconhillparkhistory.org. continues to spark disagreement among the park’s interest groups. “It stands in an aboriginal burial ground still sacred to First Nations,” Ringuette said in an email to the News. “I thought respecting the burial ground and rehabilitating the original Garry oak/camas meadow should be the main values.” She does, however, support the idea of restoring the building as a lookout and interpretive centre. The Hallmark Society has listed the structure as one of 12 “endangered sites” in the region.
“The Observation Pavilion is a reflection of the Beacon itself,” said president Ken Johnson, referring to the historical hilltop poles that once served to warn mariners. “In 1936, those were gone and we put up a pavilion so people could look out from Victoria to the sea.” The story of its construction by relief workers adds to its significance, he said. “There’s very little around to remember those guys. They dug a lot of holes and this is the only thing that’s left that’s substantial.” Restoration, however, will cost money and the city has little appetite to invest during
today’s economic hard times. Recently, Heritage Canada rejected the city’s request for a Legacy Grant for upgrades. Restoring the building could be helped by a bequest by park lover, George Stone, made in two instalments in 1996 and 2002. With interest, the $400,000 bequest has swelled to $570,000. At the city’s request, a lawyer reviewed the bequest and determined the Checkers Pavilion to be an appropriate use of the funds, Friars said. But not everyone thinks so. “(George Stone) wanted a building which could be used for parks programs and for park meeting space,” said Roy Fletcher, chair of the Friends of Beacon Hill Park Society, who used to chat with Stone in the park. Fletcher would prefer to see this money put toward a nature house at another site, which can better accommodate people and programming. The city is exploring possible uses for the pavilion. “We’ve had some preliminary conversations with some interested folks,” Friars said. “I don’t foresee the Checkers Pavilion’s future being anything more than a viewing pavilion. We don’t see it as a commercial venue, like a restaurant.” She envisions a nature and heritage interpretation centre, with information panels on subjects such as the history of the park possibly mounted inside. The fact the building has no power or water connections limits its potential uses. Adding these services would be very costly, Friars said, adding the city hasn’t ruled this option out. rholmen@vicnews.com
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