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Holland America Lines’ cruise ship Amsterdam, passing the Ogden Point breakwater last April, was the first cruise ship to visit Victoria in 2011. The city has an all-time high of 229 vessels scheduled to visit this year.

Not all celebrating cruise season Harbour authority getting creative with traffic mitigation strategies Roszan Holmen News staff

April 17 marks the beginning of cruise-ship season in Victoria, a year which will break records for both total visits and the number of passengers. But more than just higher numbers, the season will also see cruise ships in port five evenings a week for the first time. For some residents of James Bay, that means little respite from the noise of highway buses running by their houses, some nights until almost midnight. “If you happen to live in James Bay, the fact that those ships are (departing) in the evening mean that you get very large numbers of heavy bus traffic in the late-evening hours,” said resident Brian Scarfe, a sessional lecturer in economics at the University of Victoria who has studied the local costs and benefits of the cruise industry.

Every ship brings roughly This summer, the Greater 384 vehicle movements Victoria Harbour Authority and 42 highway bus movewill conduct a passenger ments down Dallas Road, survey to determine tourhe said. “The disturbance ist spending patterns in is huge.” Victoria. It is also working Traditionally, evening on a plan to mitigate James arrival and departures have Bay’s traffic woes. only taken place Thursday That means encouraging through Saturday. Those more passengers to walk are still the heaviest nights and take pedicabs or horsefor cruise traffic, but in the Curtis Grad drawn carriages, said harlast two years, the Carnival bour authority CEO Curtis Spirit and Disney cruise lines have Grad. added Sunday and Monday to the eveHe is also exploring the feasibility of ning roster. a water shuttle to the downtown. “We’ve got, more than ever, ships If the GVHA builds a dock for such a that are only here in the evening, purpose, it could share it with whaleand that means always less than six watching companies. hours,” Scarfe said. “The economics PLEASE SEE: (are) stupid, because quite frankly, people spend more money if (their Cleaner transport considered, Page A22 Cruise ship record, Page A22 ship is) here for 12 hours in the dayOur View, Page A8 time than for (a few) hours at night.”

Up to 3,000 people are expected to participate in a Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada event at the Victoria Conference Centre on Friday (April 13). The public can attend the two-day event, which is mandated, in part, to inform Canadians about what happened during the nearly 150-year history of residential schools. This understanding aims to guide and inspire a process of reconciliation and renewed relationship, according to the terms of the commission. Since Feb. 27, the national commission has been working its way down Vancouver Island, holding smaller hear1880s: Federal ings in Port Hardy, Campgovernment formally bell River, Port Alberni and embraces residential Cowichan. school model for In the days leading up to aboriginal education the larger regional event in 1996: Last residential Victoria, aboriginal groups school closes are preparing to support 150,000: The number their members emotionally of First Nations, Métis through the process. and Inuit children “The impact of those placed in residential schools is felt today,” said schools Bruce Parisian, executive 80,000: Former director of the Victoria students living today Native Friendship Centre. “Many people who come to programs and services in this organization know about it and are prepared to go and tell their stories. People have to get those stories out so they can move on with life and let the healing process continue.” The event is also an opportunity to document what’s happened across the country, he said. The commission was established with a $60-million budget. It is one part of the 2007 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, which resulted from a class-action lawsuit launched by former residential school students. Students, their families and people who taught at the schools are invited to share their experiences this weekend in Victoria. For more details or to register, visit www.trc.ca. On Page A3, the News offers the perspective of one Tahltan Nation artist. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Shared pain of residential schools explored TRUTH TELLING: Part 1 in a series looking at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Roszan Holmen News staff

hen the prime minister apologized on behalf of the Government of Canada to former students of residential schools, Peter Morin took the morning off work to listen. In hearing Stephen Harper’s words, he felt a great weight lifted from his chest, despite having never attended a residential school. Morin, a Tahltan artist, first assumed the weight he felt was for the aboriginal foster kids and their families, with whom he worked as an advocate at that time – kids, he said, who are are still being removed and placed in nonaboriginal foster homes. “I thought, OK, that’s why,” says Morin, remembering his emotions from that day in June 2008. “Then I thought, no, that was mine. That was my own weight connected to this intergenerational shame and trauma.” Morin is Open Space Gallery’s aboriginal curator. Hearing the apology inspired him in 2009 to create 12 performance art “interventions” exploring the spiritual pain of residential schools. “I needed to understand my own connection,” says the 34 year old, whose Tahltan Nation homeland is located at Telegraph Creek in Northern B.C. “My work as a performance and installation artist is about creating “These an experiential space so that people stories need to can come with me to the Tahltan land.” go outward. Morin’s newest project has People need to been funded as part of Victoria’s 150th anniversary celebrations. understand.” It addresses a legislative period – Peter Morin known as the Potlatch Ban, in place until 1951, which forbade First Nations people from all acts of art in service of community expression, Morin explains. “(It was) the silencing of artists and the silencing of the creative spirit of the people.” Understanding the impact on the community, however, requires understanding the concept of art in the Aboriginal world view. There is no word for art in any indigenous language – a fact Morin learned from a teacher and friend. “When I hear that, what I reflect upon is that every word is a word for art … It’s every creative act. That beautiful basket – it’s not on the wall, it’s not beyond your reach.” The Potlatch Ban interrupted this expression. Similarly, he says, residential schools interrupted this cultural, spiritual, emotional and physical mentoring. “When all of this is interrupted, I want to call it a spiritual pain that exists. Grandparents, they have a desire and a need and a want to teach kids and when they’re not able to teach the kids, they experience spiritual pain.” His own grandmother was held back from residential schools, but this, too, created pain. As the kid who stayed behind, she lost her connection to her siblings.

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Artist and aboriginal curator Peter Morin, stands next to his artist’s statement in the Open Space Gallery on Fort Street. He is working on a performance art piece showcasing Victoria’s relationship with First Nations during the Potlatch Ban. It will take place in October as part of the city’s marking of its 150th anniversary. “My grandmother could only write her name, but she didn’t know how to read,” Morin says. “It sets up a very sad dynamic between sisters. My grandmother felt sad that she didn’t know how to write more. She was also very angry, but it’s funny, because she was such a beautiful woman and she knew so much about our culture. She spoke our language fluently.” Morin plans to attend the Truth and Reconciliation Commission event, being held in Victoria Friday and Saturday (April 13 and 14), which gives people affected by residential schools the opportunity to share their experiences. “I want to be there because it’s important,” he says. “These stories need to go outward. People need to understand.” For his high school audiences, Morin explains it this way: “You’re five and somebody comes to your door and takes you from your mom and dad and you don’t see your mom and dad for 10 months.” As the tears flow freely down his cheeks, he says, “There is a whole history of people in my family and the indigenous families who survived that. How incredible, because I don’t think I could.”

Artists also have a role in articulating these experiences, he adds. Part of the purpose of Morin’s art is transformation. “I’ve had too many experiences where people would say to me, ‘well, residential school is just an Indian problem,’” he says. “I’ll always remember this one person put their hand out and they pushed the problem away, and I thought, well that can’t feel good for you … to push it away. My projects were specifically about opening up the space where we could work together and acknowledge our shared history.” rholmen@vicnews.com

To tell or not to tell Can reconciliation be found through truth telling in a hearing format? In the April 13 issue of the News, Songhees band member Butch Dick gives his perspective on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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Senseless. That is how Barry Hobbis described the work Saturday night of two vandals who slashed the captains’ seats and cut the electrical wiring of two small green ferries and a yellow water taxi belonging to the Victoria Harbour Ferry Company. “It appeared to be quite targeted,” said Hobbis, the company’s vice-president of operations. “This wasn’t kids jumping a fence and smashing windows or spray painting something.

These are two people, in my view, who knew exactly what they were doing.” In 22 years of operating in Victoria, the boats have never been vandalized, he said. Surveillance footage of the scene revealed two men – who made no attempt to hide their faces – climbing over a twometre-high security gate at 8:20 p.m. to reach the vessels, which were moored on the east shore of the Inner Harbour. Three vessels were vandalized in a 13-minute span. Among the damage, the ferries’ operating systems were knocked out. The

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sign, splitting open his hand. Reportedly upset at the sight of the man’s bloody knuckles, the woman repeatedly hit his head, Deputy Police Chief John Ducker said on the department’s online operations blog. The man then pushed back, smearing blood all over her face, Ducker said. The two were arrested and the iPod was eventually found in the woman’s backpack. Police later learned the woman was wanted by West Shore RCMP for breaching a conditional sentence. emccracken@vicnews.com

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New water shuttle may replace Blue Boat Negotiations between harbour ferry company and base in final stages Erin McCracken News staff

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Cruise-ship biz a balancing act When the Crystal Serenity ties up at Victoria’s Ogden Point pier early next Tuesday morning, it will signal the start of what could well be the most lucrative cruise ship season in Capital Region history. The Crystal Cruises vessel is the first of a record 229 ships scheduled to make a Neighbours’ port-of-call stop in the concerns are city between April and worth listening to October. That kind of number is enough to send dollar signs flashing in front of the eyes of many Greater Victoria tourism and retail operators, who count on the extra visitors to beef up their bottom lines through the heart of the season. Many other Greater Victoria businesses benefit from a robust cruise-ship industry, from shipyards to recycling firms. Economic impact studies estimate that the cruise industry provides in the neighbourhood of $25 million to local business. While it’s hard to argue against that kind of broad-based financial boost to the region, it’s important to remember that residents of James Bay, living in the neighbourhood that is home to the docks, must endure the comings and goings of cruise ship-related traffic. Residents have voiced concerns over the years about everything from air quality to traffic congestion and overall noise. City of Victoria officials and those from the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority have taken steps to mitigate the impact of the industry on neighbours, but aren’t going to say no to more vessels. Residents have especially good reason to be worried that the increased number of vessels leaving in the evenings from Ogden Point this season – and the considerable noise relating to those arrivals and departures – will affect their quality of life. We hope that between the harbour authority and the city, the added impact to the residents, many of whom are longtime homeowners in James Bay, will be addressed with more than just lip service and more studies. 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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Spotlight now falls on Cummins The information age might have second political career in B.C. sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings, Another legacy of Cummins’ but the basic dynamic hasn’t federal record is his support for the changed since the days of harmonized sales tax. As Social Credit. he hastens to clarify, he When familiarity breeds supported Conservative contempt, people vote legislation to enter into to reject the familiar and HST deals with any see what happens. Or as province, which Ontario one radio talk-show caller and B.C. subsequently did. summed up his decision Cummins said B.C. to climb on board could have brought in the B.C. Conservative the HST at a lower rate to bandwagon, he knows reflect its broader reach, two things about leader as Atlantic provinces did. Tom Fletcher But they tried to make John Cummins: “He’s not B.C. Views Adrian Dix and he’s not it a “tax grab” and now Christy Clark.” they’ve “poisoned the It’s been more than well” for many years. 21 years since Gordon Wilson “We’re going to have to pay the reshaped B.C. politics and launched price I guess, in the sense that the modern-day B.C. Liberal Party where it has been introduced, it with a single quip in a leaders’ has been shown to have grown debate between a bickering Rita business,” Cummins said. “Think Johnston and Mike Harcourt. tanks on both the left and the right Cummins has about a year to show have come to that conclusion.” he’s earned his rising poll numbers, To me this beats the NDP’s crude and to refute the conventional coffee-shop populism that simply wisdom that he’s the best friend the ignores HST benefits for small NDP has had since Wilson put them business and the poor. in power and later joined them. Speaking of crude, Cummins So let’s get to know Cummins further distinguishes himself from a bit better. He’s 70, and has an the B.C. Liberals by endorsing the 18-year record as a Reform-Alliance- proposed Northern Gateway oil Conservative MP. pipeline to Kitimat. He applauds His Ottawa days are mainly the federal government for moving remembered for battling treaties to place limits on submissions to and aboriginal-only fisheries, and federal environment hearings, citing for being the first Reform MP to the thousands of Internet sign-ups reverse himself and take the MP that have clogged the Northern pension. Gateway hearings. That pension pays him about His record on aboriginal issues $100,000 a year as he tries to build a suggests he has little sympathy

for territorial objections from First Nations, those with treaties or those without. The April 19 byelections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and ChilliwackHope offer a chance for the B.C. Conservatives to present policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinerator, and in favour of fixing the “catch and release” justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual policies needed to govern. Cummins will be going door to door in the byelections, especially in Chilliwack-Hope, where he believes his upstart party has a real shot at winning. He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was door-knocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown. The B.C. Liberals have suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they first started campaigning. “She’d say hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cummins said. Now Clarke identifies herself first as the B.C. Conservative candidate, then gives her name. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘Cummins has about a year to show he’s earned his rising poll numbers.’

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, April 11, 2012

LETTERS Student laments state of free speech I feel utterly disappointed to hear once again, our dictator Steven Harper is silencing our country. It is perhaps by no coincidence that this is happening. Bonuses for the government, more police, cuts to media outlets and scientists are taking place around the country. As a student studying environmental technology at Camosun College, I am preparing myself for a future that will be very different than today. Who knows, maybe B.C. would have had that gigantic Enbridge Northern Gateway

Pipeline oil spill by then. It hurts to hear Harper is trying to silence even more free speech outlets in Canada. Worried for my future, I have begun the process of teaching myself permaculture – growing my own food and trying to be as sustainable as possible. I know the government will have nothing good to do for the country… Oh wait, Canada’s energy security will be protected by shipping tar sands to China. Soon we will have Monsanto’s CEO working as the environment minister. I love David Suzuki’s The Nature of Things, and have

Readers respond: Picnic site wanted at Checkers Pavilion Re: Pavilion has checkered past, uncertain future (News, April 4) This article pleads for suggestions of what might or should be done with a prominent feature in one of the most visited areas of Victoria. It should certainly be rehabilitated, at least as a covered picnic option, with appropriate supervision and upkeep for the future. We were disappointed to learn it has no sewage or power connections; that does limit the feasibility for other uses. However, if the suggestion of a picnic pavilion is not found feasible, please demolish the building and install a heritage marker which explains the history of that hill and permit some parking and observation benches for all visitors. Lloyd Skaalen Francoise Brunet Victoria

Springtime brings a fresh batch of deer It boggles my mind that the Capital Regional District is finally calling for volunteers to deal with the management of our deer population. This probably means that yet another year of discussion will Victoria Harbour

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watched his episodes since I was a child. I fear that with these new federal government cuts, aimed at silencing ‘radicals,’ we won’t hear from David Suzuki. Didn’t Harper promise no budget cuts to CBC? Why do we let a man who is accused of election fraud run Canada? That’s what I want to know. Maybe grown-ups are too complacent. I urge all Canadians to send a message to the government at reimaginecbc.ca/connected. Athina Conner Victoria

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take place before we see any plausible actions. Spring is here and we will soon be seeing another generation of deer in our gardens. Farmers who produce our food are again facing the dilemma of what to plant and how to plant their crops. A sensible and safe culling method that prevents the deer from suffering needs further discussion. A deer’s predators have a harsh way of dealing with their prey by running them down and destroying them while they are still alive. Flowers and rose petals are not a healthy diet for deer. We will no doubt soon be seeing thin and sickly deer in our gardens. We need clear heads and common sense to end this problem sooner rather than later. L.E. Ferguson Saanich

Battery swap better than power stations Re: Pitch made for plug-in power (News, March 28) The idea of increasing the number of plug-in power chargers, especially taxsubsidized stations, makes no sense to me. Why can’t the automotive industry and government(s) get together and standardize on a common battery specification? That way, rather than having vehicles parked at garages for hours as they recharge, when the vehicle runs low on energy it just goes goes to a gas station. There, the depleted batteries could be swapped for fully charged ones in similar fashion to how empty propane tanks are currently exchanged for full ones. Gordon Pritchard Oak Bay

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A token of their esteem Twenty-one-month old Lucie Segura picks up a token in the grass at Esquimalt Gorge Park, during the annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday. The Esquimalt Lions hosted the event, which attracted hundreds of children who searched for the tokens to trade in for chocolate treats. Kids were also treated to hotdogs, popcorn, entertainment and participated in an Easter bonnet contest.

Letters to the Editor The News welcomes your opinions and comments. Letters to the editor should discuss issues and stories that have been covered in the pages of the News. To put readers on equal footing, and to be sure that all opinions are heard, please keep letters to less than 300 words. Please enclose your phone number for verification of your letter’s authenticity. Phone numbers are not printed. ■ Mail: Letters to the Editor, Victoria News, 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C., V8W 1E4 ■ Fax: 386-2624 ■ Email: editor@vicnews.com

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Bus roadeo challenge awaits transit driver B.C. Transit veteran cool under pressure Erin McCracken News staff

Let him sit in the driver’s seat of anything with wheels that’s longer than 10 metres, and Keith Yeo feels right at home.

The B.C. Transit bus driver, who has driven practically every route in the Capital Region in the last 25 years, recently earned the right to compete at the 2012 International Bus Roadeo. The Brentwood Bay resident out-performed nine drivers on an obstacle course set up at B.C. Transit’s Langford yard. “I think it’s that experience that got him that (win),” said Randie Johal, a B.C. Transit service

delivery manager who regularly works with transit operators. Andrew White of Langford finished second and will spend the next month training as Yeo’s understudy. The pair will practise over the next month for the Bus Roadeo, set for May 4 to 8 in Long Beach, Calif. They will be coached by seven-time local roadeo champion, Ron Brown, a B.C. Transit safety and training officer. “A lot of these obstacles are what drivers face on a day-to-day basis,” Brown said. “It’s great to be able to go back down to (the U.S.) again. That’s where you really get challenged. You’re

Veteran B.C. Transit driver Keith Yeo negotiates his route in Oak Bay recently. He’ll represent the company at a driving competition in May. Erin McCracken/ News staff

dealing with some of the top drivers in North America.” Yeo is no slouch. He’s never

been involved in a traffic accident during his more than nearly twomillion-kilometre career. He said his calm nature likely gave him a competitive edge on Saturday. It’s a quality, he said, that proves useful when he drives bus during the often-rowdy Canada Day festivities. It also helps him in his work as a Central Saanich volunteer firefighter. PMS? “Nothing gets me rattled,” the Hormonal acne? soft-spoken driver said Monday while Painful periods? navigating his bus Heavy periods? along a Victoria-Oak Bay route. Endometriosis? Still, he is somewhat nervous about Ovarian Cysts? one aspect of the Fibrocystic breasts and more….? upcoming competition. If he makes the final cut, his customer service skills will be tested by actors in front of a large crowd. “It’s the public speaking,” he said with a smile. emccracken@ vicnews.com

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Budding scientists bring experiments to University of Victoria The University of Victoria hosts the Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair April 15 and 16, celebrating 50 years of the popular science extravaganza. Junior scientists from Grades 4 through 12 will show off more than 150 projects of discoveries and scien- Jennifer Blyth tific surprises. Public Around Town viewing in the Elliott Building lecture wing is available from 1 to 3 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15, and from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 16. For more information, visit web.uvic.ca/~virsf/index.html. April 13 – Navigating the Coming Chaos, a lecture and workshop with author Carolyn Baker via Skype from Colorado, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd. Suggested donation $5 to $10. FMI: http://transitionvictoria.ning.com April 15 – Victoria Autism 4K Walk and 8K Run, 9:30 a.m., incl. entertainment, kid zone, information booths, food and more. Check-in at 8:30 a.m. in parking lot four near UVic’s Centennial Stadium, and for 9:30 a.m. start. FMI: www.victoriaautismwalk.com April 15 – Victoria West Lawn Bowling Club Open House, 1 to 3 p.m. at 95 Bay St. FMI: admin@vicwestbowls.ca or call Harvey

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Esquimalt downsizing proposed tax hike Continued paring of budget leaves more for contingency funds Erin McCracken News staff

Esquimalt’s proposed property tax increase is plummeting like a broken elevator. Council was ecstatic about four scenarios presented by staff last week that ranged from 2.49 to 1.73 per cent. “This is the work of miracles,” Coun. Tim Morrison said of the proposed increases. He called the potential for

the tax hike to be would see homless than three eowners pay an per cent “unprecextra $56 on averedented in recent age, while busimemory.” nesses would face a An increase at $239 increase. the top end of the With a 2.21-perrange would allow cent hike, homthe township to eowners would put $173,000 into shell out $50 more, a reserve fund to while businesses cover potential Tim Morrison would pay a $212 policing transition increase, an option costs, if the prothat wouldn’t cover vincial government approves policing transition costs but Esquimalt’s request to con- would bolster the capital projtract services to the RCMP. ects and contingency funds. That scenario would also With a 1.73-per-cent tax restore the municipality’s cap- increase, homeowners would ital projects reserve and con- pay $39 more, while busitingency funds to previous nesses would contribute an levels. extra $166. A 2.49-per-cent increase To lighten the business tax

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burden, staff said $63,000 in tax revenue needn’t be collected in the business property tax class if council chooses the 2.49-per-cent scenario. Though this fourth scenario “gives you a little bit of candy in every corner,” Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins said, more details are needed. “I don’t know that (the $63,000 reduction is) going to have significant impact on the businesses,” she said. In a 4-3 vote, council nixed the fourth option. Instead they asked staff to provide additional property tax-rate options. Council must sign off on the township’s 2012 municipal budget by mid-May. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Sumptuous is the word for Maria Stuarda Lavish Pacific Opera Victoria production opens this week

departments on track. Gaetano Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda is a tragic opera, first performed in 1834, and is a fictionalized story of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I (Elisabetta) and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots Vivian Moreau (Maria Stuarda). News staff Donizetti “takes shameless liberties with history” a Pacific Opera Victoria Although it’s at least 7,000 sq. ft., the overview states, with a meeting between workshop at Pacific Opera Victoria’s Dis- the two queens that historians agree covery Street shop is crowded. never took place. Framing the room stuffed with moveTimothy Vernon will direct soprano able scenery backgrounds from the sea- Tracy Dahl making her debut at Pacific son’s productions is a line of six-metre- Opera Victoria in the role of Maria Stuhigh walnut stained panarda and soprano Sally elled walls that look like – known to opera “This production Dibblee they should be part of a goers from Pacific Opera 15th-century timber frame is very different from Victoria’s 2007 production manor. And they will be of Madama Butterfly – who once on stage for Pacific anything else this counters as Queen ElisaOpera Victoria’s produc- season.” betta. tion of Maria Stuarda, openMaria Stuarda includes - Ereca Hassell ing at the Royal Theatre this four painted 6.5 metre week. by 2.5 metre tapestries “This production is very different from designed by costume and set designer anything else this season,” says produc- Camellia Koo and constructed over tion manager Ereca Hassell. The large set the last four-and-a-half weeks by head will stretch 10 metres across the stage painter Jennifer Hedge and assistant accommodating a 22-member chorus Diana Nielsen. and six supernumeraries. Hassell points The scope of the production is a chalout that it’s rare for a company to build lenge, Hassell says. “It’s a very heavy its own scenery, most just rent props. paint show with lots of surfaces and “But this company is able to make that stained wood grain.” Painters used a work, (it’s) an opera that’s stolen some variety of techniques including stencilthings from theatre that work very well.” ing, freehand painting and spattering in Hassell should know. Since graduating the making of the tapestries. from the University of Victoria’s theatre Wardrobe staff have been able to program in 1988 she’s worked in many indulge their skills, incorporating elabproduction positions at theatres across orate materials, including embroidered the country, including the National Arts silk in Elisabetta’s cream Armada gown. Centre, Belfry Theatre and at the Shaw “It’s a period they don’t normally get to and Stratford festivals. do,” Hassell says. She then leaves us with Since joining Pacific Opera Victoria a dangle of mystery, that “this produclast summer she’s overseen three pro- tion will have a contemporary element, a ductions, keeping wardrobe and props really intriguing interpretation.”

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Lead hand Katri Tahvanainen works on the Armada gown for Pacific Opera Victoria’s upcoming Maria Stuarda. Maria Stuarda runs April 12 through 22 at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets, $30 to $125, are available in person at the

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Victoria’s visionaries Art lovers may be interested in learning about the history of the art scene in Victoria and the artists vital to introducing art culture in the city. Join artist Robert Amos and Victoria visionaries, Herbert Submitted photo Siebner, Jack Wise, Martin Bates’ Pat Martin Bates Pat and Walter Dexter, Inscape: Day and Night as they share their in the Peacock's Everstories through a Watching Eye. lecture series at the Eclectic Gallery in Oak Bay. For 40 years, the Victoria Limners Society, a collective group of artists formed in 1971, proved to be a powerhouse of inspiration and exceptional art enriching the cultural scene in Victoria, and bridging the community to the global art world. Painter Herbert Siebner is recognized for his bold gesture and rich colour. Mythology, dreams, poetry and sensuality are all components of his work. Jack Wise is known for his calligraphy and believes in the importance and meaning of an individual brushstroke. Besides being an artist, he is also a teacher and poet. Pat Martin Bates is an award-winning, international printmaker and referred to as the pioneer of the monoprint. Walter Dexter is known as the pioneer of raku pottery, with his innovative techniques and highfire stoneware. The Victoria Visionaries Lecture Series with Robert Amos kicks off with Herbert Siebner and a lecture titled Modernism Comes to Victoria on April 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Eclectic Gallery, 2170 Oak Bay Ave. Advanced registration is required. Admission to each event costs $20. To register, call 250-590-8095. Other lectures include Cosmic Calligraphy with Jack Wise (April 17) and Living Limners with Pat Martin Bates and Walter Dexter (April 19). For more information, visit eclecticgallery.ca. reporter@vicnews.com STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PR S BR S ST S ® CA S DE S BR S ST S CA S

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at least one connection. “You can say that, the way (the Canucks) use their discipline. I’m like (Alexandre) Burrows, or at least I try to be similar,” short of finger munching his opponents. Oh, and being Travis Paterson that first-place team that everybody News staff wants to beat – or beat up on. Though fighting happens less It’s a clean slate for the Victoria with the Cougars than other teams, Cougars who lose their reputation it’s still junior hockey, and Walton but not their identity as they start is the most likely combatant of the the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial Cougars’ forwards. junior B hockey championships in “If it needs to be done, it needs to Abbotsford tomorrow (April 12). be done,” he said. “But only in the The Cougars relied on a more dis- right time and place.” ciplined strategy Walton, a secondin 2011-12, and so year forward, was “The break has been far it’s worked, third in team penalwinning the Van- a rough go. It’s almost ties during the regcouver Island tiring on everyone’s bodies ular season behind Junior Hockey defencemen RobLeague champi- being so anxious to get out ert Zadra and Rhys onship for the there. It’s nerve-wracking Williams, collecting first time since most of his penalty but I don’t think we’d 2008. minutes by way of The strategy change anything. Whatever fighting majors and helped create a But happens is perfect for us.” misconducts. reputation that Walton was also fifth – Mark Walton the Cougars in scoring on the don’t fight back, Cougars, no small a reputation both feat on the No. 1the Kerry Park Islanders and Penin- ranked junior B team in the provsula Panthers tested in the playoffs. ince. At just 18, the ‘A’ on Walton’s And both paid dearly, as the Cou- chest is a testament to the team’s gars rode their powerplay to go 8-1 overall maturity and team chemisthrough those two series. try. “Mostly our team likes to get “We had a team day on Saturday under the skin of others and stay where we showed up early to the disciplined, and let our power play rink and played road hockey from capitalize,” said assistant captain 2 p.m. until practice started at 6:30 Mark Walton. “We’ve had it stressed p.m. It was fun, and it shows it’s all in our room. We aren’t out there to hands on deck and everyone’s super take stupid penalties.” focused right now,” Walton said. Though they’ve had similar seaOn a break since winning the sons, in terms of discipline and VIJHL’s Brent Patterson Memorial power play success, the Cougars Trophy on March 24, the Cougars don’t directly model their play after are coming out of their third “trainthe Vancouver Canucks. But in think- ing camp.” Second training camp ing about it, Walton admitted there’s was back in February when the Cou-

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Mark Walton has four goals and three assists in nine playoff games with the Victoria Cougars. The feisty, Alex Burrows-type forward scored the first two goals of the Cougars’ VIJHL championship win over the Peninsula Panthers last month. gars enjoyed a first-round bye from the VIJHL playoffs. “(Coach Mark Van Helvoirt) has made sure our conditioning is kept up to par all year, so during this break we actually went through all the steps you’d do at the beginning of the year.” The team has been practising out of Bear Mountain Arena of late, closer to home for Walton, a Belmont secondary grad and former Juan de Fuca minor hockey player. “It’s odd to still be playing junior hockey while the NHL playoffs are on. And to see the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) spring prospect camp going. That was me just a few years ago.” After attending Grizzlies camps for two straight seasons as a 15and 16-year-old, Walton tried out for the Powell River Kings the past two years. “You don’t want to let the Jr. A dream die, but if not, I’m excited to come back to the Cougars.” sports@vicnews.com

Oak Bay grads at front of rugby test Oak Bay High school grads Connor Braid and Sean White were front and centre as the Canadian Maple Leafs felled the Ontario Blues 31-18 at Bear Mountain Stadium on Saturday. The match was hosted by the new Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence.

Ontario’s provincial squad, the defending Canadian Rugby Championship winners, came through Langford in preparation for an upcoming tour to South America in May. The Canadian Maple Leafs, meanwhile, is a squad made up of athletes who are training at the Centre of Excellence.

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Captaining the Maple Leafs was Team Canada fly half Ander Monro of the Castaway Wanderers. The Maple Leafs’ next game is May 13 against the CRC’s Newfoundland Rock, also at the rugby centre, part of a twogame tour for the Rock. sports@vicnews.com

Goddess run to support women’s transition house Boys, this isn’t your race. The newest race on the Victoria running schedule is for women only. The Victoria Goddess Run debuts Sunday, June 3 in Langford, a women exclusive run with a half-marathon, 10-kilometre and five-km distances. Over 900 women have already

Cyclone schedule ■ The Cyclone Taylor Cup opens Thursday with the Cougars facing the host team, Abbotsford Pilots at 7:30 p.m. ■ Game 1: April 12 Beaver Valley Nitehawks vs. Delta Ice Hawks, 3 p.m. Game 2: April 12 Abbotsford vs. Cougars, 7:30 p.m. Game 3: April 13, Beaver Valley vs. Cougars, 3 p.m. Game 4: April 13, Abbotsford vs. Delta, 7:30 p.m. Game 5: April 14, Delta Ice Hawks vs. Cougars 3 p.m. Game 6: April 14, Abbotsford vs. Beaver Valley. ■ Bronze medal: April 15, 11 a.m. ■ Gold medal: April 15, 3 p.m.

registered, nearing the cap of 1,500. The Goddess run will support four local charities: the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre and the Women’s Transition House, as well as Promotion Plus and Sport Assist. The race routes circle Glen Lake, with the half marathon then heading south into Lagoon Road in Colwood and Ocean Boulevard. Info at Victoriagoddess.com. sports@vicnews.com

Paracyclist Karen March was named the athlete of the year at the recent Celebration of Women in Sport awards gala brunch at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence. March, who represented Canada at the World Championships and Paralympic Games in 2004, retired from athletics to take up handcycling. Coach Allison Dobb, from Rowing Canada, was named coach of the year. Robb is a candidate to be selected to coach the men’s heavyweight doubles to the Olympics in London this summer. The builder award went to kettebeller Linda Gilmour, who has implemented a variety of programs, classes and workshops for girls and teens, and has created the competitive Victoria Kettlebell Team Iron Belles. Chantal Brodeur was named volunteer of the year for her time spent with the Special Olympics. The gala also awarded a lifetime achievement award to Irene Schell, event manager with B.C. Games Society. Schell has been involved in organizing B.C. Summer Games events for the past 13 years.

Wrestling comes to Luxton Hall Professional wrestling makes a rare return to the South Island – where it once flourished – as the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance hosts live wrestling at Luxton Hall in Langford tomorrow (April 12). Saanich’s own Lak Siddartha, the Middle Eastern Warrior, will fight The Cremator from Port Alberni in a battle of heavyweights. The full card also includes former WWE star Gangrel. Tickets are $15, show starts at 7 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

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That summer feeling Warm weather greeted the start of the B.C. Premier Baseball League season on Saturday (April 7). Victoria Mariners player Jesse Hodges connects with a pitch during Saturday’s game against the Nanaimo Pirates at Nanaimo’s Serauxmen Stadium. The teams split the doubleheader as the Mariners won 3-2 and lost 8-3. The Victoria Eagles fared better, sweeping the Parksville Royals 5-4 and 8-2 at Lambrick Park on Saturday. The Eagles visit Nanaimo this weekend while the Mariners visit the North Shore Twins.

Aggressive in Alberta Going forward, the events will continue in numerical succession from AFC No. 8 this weekend, to AFC 9 in Edmonton on June 8 and AFC 10 in Calgary on June 15. (Coincidentally, Aggression just did their eighth show, while AX has only held two, so it’s the best compromise as the trio of brands become one.) Travis Paterson Branding is a key piece of the puzzle for the News staff AFC’s success going forward, as the burgeoning organization seeks to be broadcast on TV. The Armageddon Fighting Championship is “We feel we are closer now to the opportunity expanding with an aggressive move into Alberta of securing a live TV deal, which is fundamental to – literally. our growth,” Owen said. The AFC, Victoria’s top mixed martial arts orgaAtop the list of immediate returns is the pooling nization and one of the most stable of fighters. outfits in B.C., is aligning with AggresSince AFC 1 at Bear Mountain sion MMA of Edmonton and AX ComArena in August of 2009, Armagedbat of Calgary under the new brand don has featured dozens of fighters, Aggression Fighting Championship. with a specific core of national-ready It’s a deal with immediate benefits talent. Victoria’s Derek Medler leads and a long-term goal to be Canada’s a group with Diego Wilson, Nick No. 1 MMA league, said Armageddon Driedger, Ryan Janes, Karel Bergen co-founder Darren Owen. and others who will benefit with “We’re as big as we can get in Vica chance to fight within the AFC’s toria. Now we can pool our resources suddenly expanded weight classes. and move into other cities across The merger is a great opportuCanada,” he said. “ nity for fighters to fight more often, Working hand in hand with profesOwen said. “Some guys want to sional fighter Jason Heit, Owen, a forfight five to six times a year, and mer Victoria Rebels football player, now they can.” Arnold Lim Photography spent years doing the heavy lifting The AFC also has two of the top needed to get Armageddon off the Robert Drysdale signed non-UFC welterweight (170 lbs.) ground. Owen and Heit finally got a four fight extension fighters in Canada, with Medler and the newly Edmonton’s Ryan Ford. Ford has a the green light from Colwood in 2009 with to begin hosting the “extreme fight- expanded AFC. history of training with Zuma Maring” events that the city of Victoria tial Arts in Victoria. wouldn’t allow. Armageddon also brings Robert This Saturday (April 14) is the eighth Armaged- Drysdale, who is perhaps the new organization’s don show, but the merger won’t impact what fans top name. The Brazilian jiu jitsu expert is a multisee just yet. Vengeance still has a card built almost time world champion and has coached UFC chamexclusively around Victoria- and Island-produced pions. His MMA campaign began with the AFC and talent. he just signed a new four-fight deal, Owen said. “Moving forward we’re going to become As exciting as the new venture is, the AFC has a national brand,” Owen said. “We’re trying to its challenges, too. AFC is in a battle for Edmontonbecome the biggest MMA brand in Canada and based fans and fighters, with the Maximum Fightattract the best fighters in Canada. ing Championship, run by boisterous promoter “(Once we reach that goal), the AFC title-holder Mark Pavelich. The MFC was recently struck with will either be the best free agent fighter not in the a tough blow, however, losing its TV deal when UFC, or is Canada’s top fighter for that weight Shaw dropped cable’s HDNet last month. class.” sports@vicnews.com

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ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE FACULTY AND STAFF OF CDI COLLEGE, WE’D LIKE TO SEND A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CDI COLLEGE GRADUATES WHO COMPLETED THEIR CAREER-TRAINING PROGRAMS LAST MONTH.

Hold your heads high, grads! You’re joining the ranks of nearly 690 career-ready BC students who have graduated from our six BC campuses over the past twelve months – and more than 3,600 CDI College grads Canada-wide in the past year! The vast majority of you will be working in your chosen ﬁelds very shortly, if you haven’t already been recruited by the company at which you completed your practicum placement! Historically, the employment rate for CDI College grads across Canada is approximately 82 per cent, so you’re certainly on the right track to achieving your career goals and living life on your own terms.

Year ﬁrst campus opened: 1969 Current number of CDI College students in BC: close to 1,000 Since 2007, almost 10,000 students have studied and trained at CDI College in Canada

National grad employment rate in education related jobs: 82% Percentage that acquire real work experience as part of their program: 100%

Why are CDI College grads so successful? Because every one of our programs is designed with close feedback from key industry partners, which ensures our students learn the skills, techniques and technology that are most in demand in today’s job market.

Number of instructors and support staff CDI College employs in BC: more than 100

That means a CDI College education is good for our students – and good for British Columbians!

Number of programs offered in BC: more than 40

For more than 40 years, we’ve been one of Canada’s leading career training institutions, helping thousands of students achieve their career goals and aspirations. Our 25 campuses across Canada offer hands-on training from industry-experienced instructors in business, technology,

Percentage designed in conjunction with key industry partners: 100%

Year we launched North America’s largest iPad implementation in an educational environment: 2011 Teamed with Optimal Resume to allow students to create and share stylish interactive resumés: 2012 Led the way in preparing tomorrow's skilled work force: always!

healthcare, early childhood education, legal, and art and design programs. Graduate and career placement services are available to help match every student with the right job.

Percentage of CDI College Dental Assisting grads who pass their national certiﬁcation exam on the ﬁrst try: more than 97%

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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE CLARE TIGHE, also known as BERNIE TIGHE late of 50 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above-named deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at 3rd Floor, 612 View Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1J5, before the 10th day of May, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he then has notice. JOHN FREDERICK COUPAR, EXECUTOR By his Solicitors, HORNE COUPAR NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Charles Cecil Trumbley, also known as Cecil Charles Trumbley, Deceased, Formerly of The Wellesley, #213-2800 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the Executor Derrek Hutchings, c/o Brock T. Emberton Law Corporation, #317-877 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC, V9B 2X8 on or before May 15, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE LEAH MANDELL, DECEASED formerly of #402-1000 MCCLURE STREET, VICTORIA, BC, V8V 3E9 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that claimants against the Estate of LEAH MANDELL are hereby notiﬁed under s.38 of the Trust Act that their claims must be delivered to Leigh Gagnon, Solicitor to the Executor, at 1202 Fort Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3L2 on or before May 15th, 2012 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate pursuant to law, with regard only to claims of which he has notice. LEIGH P. GAGNON SOLICITOR By: DINNING HUNTER LAMBERT & JACKSON SOLICITORS

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GIRLS PINK Princess bike, medium cond, rides well, 12” wheels, $20. 250-658-0932.

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SERVICE MANAGER Peterbilt Paciﬁc Inc. Abbotsford is accepting resumes for a Service Manager. Requirements are: BCTQ, previous management or supervisory experience, excellent communication & customer skills, industry & job knowledge. Apply by resume only to: Peterbilt Paciﬁc Inc. 1001 Coutts Way, Abbotsford B.C. V2S 7M2. DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTED: Terriﬁc career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & beneﬁts pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certiﬁcate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

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

LEMARE LAKE LOGGING is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Contract Coastal Hand Fallers • Hooktenders • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime with union rates and benefits. Please send resume by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

INCOME OPPORTUNITY EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy Computer work, others positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.hwc-bc.com

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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.

MAN’S SUIT, Grey, 36” waist, 5’8” height. $55. obo. Call 250727-9425.

TILLICUM HOUSING, $400. to $750. Parents/ working. 778-977-8288, 250-220-1673.

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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.

ESQUIMALT

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE DIY STEEL Building deals! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. Free brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

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

SUITES, LOWER BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground ﬂoor. Laundry. $1100. inclds utils. Great views. Call 250-8867755, 1-250-724-1920. BRENTWOOD, BACH, Lrg, furn’d, ground level. Priv. entrance, parking, close to bus. NS/NP. $700. (250)652-9454.

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CORDOVA BAY- cozy 2 bdrm grd level, W/D, hydro incld, $920 mo. Appt (250)658-4760. ESQUIMALT, 1 bdrm + den, bright, very quiet, shared W/D, fenced yard, all utils incl’d, $800. 250-744-3180 before 7.

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

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GORGE AREA, large 1bdrm, main level suite, N/P, N/S, $800 + 1/3 hydro (approx $50 mo) Call Rob 250-727-2843.

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

LANGFORD, 1 bdrm grd ﬂr suite, own ent & patio, Full kitchen, F/S, D/W, built-in vac, in-suite lndry. Utils incl. Near shops, Galloping Goose, Royal Roads, bus route. NS/NP. $850. (Immed). 250-474-0079.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CLOSING OUT sale at Sidney Musicworks. 20%-50% off everything in the store! #5-2353 Bevan Ave. Store Hours: 11-5:30 M-F 9:30-4 Sat

SIDNEY 1-BDRM, N/P, N/S, bus route, W/D, avail April 15. $800 incls utils, 250-656-9874.

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

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.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d. NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete ﬁnishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. john@raidersconcrete.com

75 60’l FLAT wood trusses, 200’x14” I beam, Air Con/H pump. 250-886-2658. METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

JACOBS FIELD Services Ltd. (Maintenance) is looking for a General Foreman with oilﬁeld experience for a Northern BC site. Person will live in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Send resume to fax 780-485-6722, humanresources@ tritonprojects.com

ANTIQUE CHESTERFIELD, great condition, $99 obo. Call 250-544-4933. CHEST OF drawers w/ 4 drawers and a night table, $50 (both). Call 250-478-4703.

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION COLWOOD: UTILS incl. Furn, on bus route, walking distance to beach & Royal Roads. NS, pets neg. $550. 250-889-4499.

STORAGE

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING - Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700. 40x50 $14,480. 47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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.

C. SAANICH, room for rent (ASAP), $450. 778-426-2294 after 8:30pm or leave mess.

FACTORY MATTRESS SALE! Just Arrived Queen Sets $399. W/10 Yr. Warrantee; 39” Sets $189.; Asst Headboards from $19.; Rocking Chairs $49., Reclining Loveseat & Chair $699.; No HST on Carpenter, Mechanic & Handyman Tools. BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca Visa, M/C

SALMON HATCHERY Technician. Quatse River Hatchery, Port Hardy. Full time position, Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology diploma or equivalent facility experience. Assets include Swift water rescue, First aid, species identiﬁcation, valid drivers license, public tours and good physical health. Reply to: Ken Fuller NVISEA Manager P: 250-949-9022 nvisea@island.net F: 250-949-5195 Job closes Apr. 16/12

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.

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APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bedroom in COOP Housing June 1. Applications available at #19 1360 Hillside or heatheridgecoop@gmail.com MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, ﬁrewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

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

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

2 ICE/SNOW tires, Michelin, new, 205/65R15, $250. Call (250)360-0892.

AUTO FINANCING

HOMES FOR RENT LANGFORD- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 1200sq ft upper, fully renovated, deck, wood F/P, 6 appls, large south yard. Storage. Available Now. $1500, N/S, pet’s negotible. References. 250-516-3453. langfordrental@hotmail.ca OAK BAY- (near Uvic), furnished main ﬂoor, 2 bdrm+ study, 2 bath, piano, F/P, hardwood ﬂrs, 6 appls, sunny & quiet, garden. Avail now. $1350 (negotiable), all inclusive. 250-590-1012. SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1450.+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TRANSPORTATION

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COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Lawn-bowling season launches at Vic. club To mark the start of lawnbowling season, the Victoria Lawn Bowling Club,located in Beacon Hill Park off Cook Street, is offering lessons

and a new league for young people. Newcomers are welcome to join the club for $75 for the first year, plus the cost of training and a booklet. The Victoria club’s new junior league is open to play-

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That would eliminate the need to bus the whalewatching tourists from Ogden Point to the Inner Harbour to start their boat tour, Grad said. As well as encouraging alternate transit modes, the harbour authority is also looking to the market for buses that impact the environment less. In 2013, the contract for pick-up rights with the current bus operator expires. “When we set up a proposal call, we’ll be looking at performance standards,” said Grad, noting that those include noise and air emissions. rholmen@vicnews.com

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