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With the arrival of warm weather and blue skies, law enforcement agencies across the region are on the hunt for aggressive and reckless drivers. The ramped-up presence of traffic patrols coincided with the first long weekend of the summer season. But now that May long has come and gone, don’t expect speeder readers and watchful eyes to disappear until Canada Day. “We know statistically that more accidents happen as the weather improves. That’s just the result of the sheer volume of traffic that’s out there. We’ll be out there all summer long with that increased focus,” said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. Saanich PD’s traffic safety unit is focusing on aggressive driving through the month of May. Last week, the 15-member unit will be out every day conducting a variety of enforcement, from intersection watches to a “two strikes, you’re out” campaign. “Speed most certainly is an aggressive form of driving. With the ‘two strikes’ campaign, our officers are situated about two blocks behind an electronic speed sign,” Jantzen said. “The sign flashes to tell you if you’re speeding. And if (two blocks later) our guys stop you because you’re still speeding, you will get a ticket.” Officers are also looking for bad driving behaviour such as running yellow or red lights,

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Saanich police Const. Richard Burdet checks the speed of vehicles travelling southbound on Quadra Street towards McKenzie Avenue. aggressive lane changes, following too close, and non-compliance with the seatbelt and distracted driving legislation. Regional police forces have also launched a driving awareness campaign, revolving around safe practices when emergency vehicles (tow trucks, included) are stopped at the side of the road. “We often have to dodge the mirror of a passing truck, or hold onto the frame of a vehicle we’ve stopped to avoid being pulled by powerful air currents into the

“We know statistically that more accidents happen as the weather improves.” –Sgt. Dean Jantzen Saanich police

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Green tech networking at UVic Get the low-down on electric cars, energy consumption monitoring and shipboard waste management technologies at a Victoria GreenTech Exchange meeting on Thursday. The University of Victoria’s centre for social and sustainable innovation is hosting GreenTech Exchange, a networking event that connects the business community and green technology innovators. Guest speakers include John Stonier, Signature Renewables, Janice Cheam, founder, president, and CEO of Energy Aware Technology Inc., Dr. Bryan Imber, president and CEO of International Composting Corp. The event is on Thursday, May 24, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the lobby and room A104 of the Bob Wright Centre. The meeting is free and open to the public. Preregistration is required at www.greentechexchange. ca.

Cedar Hill art appraisal fundraiser That gem of a painting found at a garage sale could be worth a fortune. Or it could just be dogs playing poker. Find out the value of your favourite fine art pieces at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill on Thursday by master appraiser John Russell. Russell, who studied under Group of Seven member Arthur Lismer, has authenticated and appraised art and cultural pieces for 29 years, including for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the National Gallery of Canada. The event is a fundraiser for the non-profit Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria. Limited tickets are $20 and can be purchased at artroadshow.eventbrite. com or by calling 250-4757123. The event is Thursday, May 24, 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Cedar Hill Arts Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd.

Former Claremont high school students Lorna Lundeen, left, Darren Reisig and Gary Arsenault sit in one of the original stairwells at the school as they get ready to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary. All became teachers at the school. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

50 years of pride at Claremont high Hippie days, school spirit recalled as grads prep for milestone celebration Natalie North News staff

Joe Lott chuckles as he recalls the teen girls who would walk to Claremont secondary school in pants and change into skirts before commerce class. It’s funny what a few decades of perspective will do. “Can you imagine?” said Lott, the school’s first principal. “But (teachers) were preparing girls for office work and there was no way they would allow them to be what they thought was improperly dressed in those days. Long hair on boys was a real problem for us, too. “It was a different era.” The 89-year-old will be among those returning to the Wesley Road campus on June 2 to commemorate Claremont’s 50th anniversary. In 1962 Lott helped open Claremont, a “bare bones” building in the beginning, he said, in terms of the few extra funds spent on school grounds and building design.

The lack of resources didn’t affect extracurricular student achievement. Some of Lott’s finest memories of the time hinge on the school’s world-travelling choir and a girls’ basketball team that seized the provincial title in 1967. “Those were quite different days, but we had a happy time,” he said. “There were lots of other remarkable things.” Claremont’s strong track and field program also springs to mind for Lott, who spent 12 years as a principal before his school involvement evolved into a position on the Saanich school board. There, he worked alongside one of his former Claremont students, Sidney Coun. Marilyn Loveless. While Loveless is technically a member of Claremont’s first graduating class, like her classmates, she completed her Grade 12 year in afternoon shifts at Royal Oak secondary school while Claremont was still under construction. She attended the new school for B.C.’s no-longer-existent Grade 13. “It really cut into our afterschool activities, but we all worked hard and the school was built,” Loveless said. Part of her school volunteer work included a foray into community leadership as a member of sports and student councils. “Claremont has always been strong academically and strong

athletically and over the years it’s developed a strong arts program,” said Loveless, who pursued a commercial art course by correspondence as a part of her graduation requirements.

“Long hair on boys was a real problem for us, too. ... It was a different era.” –Joe Lott First principal of Claremont “When I see what my own children were able to do while at Claremont in (visual) arts – it’s an amazing progression. … I hope that in 10 years my grandchildren go there because I’m sure it will be even more outstanding.” Though Loveless knows the merits of Claremont well, few, if any, have quite the same relationship with the school as Lorna Lundeen. Lundeen was one of seven siblings to attend the school, where she would later teach, coach, meet her husband Ken, also a longtime Claremont teacher, and enrol her own two children – one of whom also carried on the family tradition of teaching at the school. Since her retirement in 2009, she has contin-

ued to officiate sporting events at Claremont. Lundeen's time at Claremont began during the hippie days of the 1970s. Aside from the long hair and beads, she recalls fundraising for school sporting events in a donated Pinto. As a grad of 1971, she also participated in B.C.’s Centennial Project, in which students began clearing trails around Elk and Beaver Lake. “It was always a school we took a lot of pride it,” Lundeen said. “It had a good reputation academically and athletically.” She attributes the continued success to teacher involvement and their willingness to volunteer over the years. “When you’re involved in things the atmosphere is always good,” she added. And Claremont’s second-storey view of Mount Baker only intensifies her fondness for the school. “It’s so much more of what a secondary school should be; it’s a school that I feel real pride in,” Loveless said. “When you stay involved and see the growth and the change – it’s a great school.” Past students from any era are invited back to Claremont’s 50th anniversary open house on Saturday (June 2) from 3 to 7 p.m. at 4980 Wesley Rd. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Grad season caps year of strife Students, parents keep ceremonies on track

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Natalie North Claremont Grade 12 students Daniel Downie and Leah Flatman graduate next month after having spent the year juggling grad planning and heavy course loads – both responsibilities affected by this year’s teacher job action.

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They’ve dropped cash on dresses and tuxes, they’ve studied for their provincial exams and Grade 12s are in their final days before their graduation ceremonies. The monumental event for teens was put into question after a year of job action culminating in the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s withdrawal from voluntary extracurricular activities last month. “I think we were caught in the crossfire,” said Daniel Downie a Grade 12 student at Claremont secondary school. “Around strike time (March 5 to 7) there was confusion. We felt divided … now we can focus on the last month of school.” Downie and his friend Leah Flatman, both members of the school’s grad organizing committee, said rumours of how the job action might affect their graduation were more damaging than any actual changes seen at the school. Prior to the loss of voluntary extracurricular activities on April 20, their teacher sponsors made clear what jobs students needed to have done to ensure their ceremony a success, they agreed. The three-day strike, however, did put real pressure on Flatman and Downie, students of advanced placement Grade 12 biology. “Being in Grade 12 and you miss some days, it affects you,” Flatman said. “It’s hard to get back in the loop and catch up.” Parental involvement to ease the pressure didn’t change much, Downie said. Parents continued with their annual commitment of organizing the non-school sanctioned all-night dry grad event. “Teachers, parents and kids, we’ve all been confused by the situation,” said Markus Clayton, valedictorian and grad committee member at Spectrum Community school. “It’s just taken more work with the core group of kids who were organizing. We had to take on more stuff because teachers can’t. The kids got more

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involved which was cool.” While organizing school dances was a challenge without teacher sponsors, Clayton, like his Claremont counterparts, said he saw the uncertainty around the main graduation event as the job action’s most damaging outcome. Thomas Fleming, education historian and professor emeritus at the University of Victoria, said many parents were worried about their child’s university application status throughout the spring. “What I see in the media, is that parents are losing patience with the executive of the BCTF,” he said. Fleming suggests a number of ways

in which the province could diminish the federation’s power, including allowing all B.C. colleges to offer Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses. “I think many teachers out there in the system might like to work in a different system,” said Fleming, who has taught at nearly all grade levels over the course of his career. “The system we have built is so captured by it’s own bureaucracy.” It’s a system that has Downie and Flatman feeling trepidation over speaking openly about their final year of school – nerves felt in addition to the standard pre-grad jitters. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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ast weekend’s long weekend unofficially ushered in the summer season in the Capital Region – that means more beach time, more barbecues and, for many, more time on the road. That’s why police agencies are waging a focused assault on speeding and aggressive driving. Saanich police in particular are hitting problem roads and intersections this month to drive home the idea that tailgating, speeding and high-risk driving won’t be tolerated. It’s the kind of driving behaviour that frustrates motorists most on a daily basis – someone riding too close on the highway or weaving in and out of traffic, running yellows and reds and generally behaving in ways that ramps up the road rage. If homeowners are going to call the police about something in their neighbourhood, more often than not it’s about speeding and racing. For police, combating reckless driving is a labour-intensive and time-consuming task. Unlike roadblocks where officers can wait for drunk drivers to come to them, traffic patrol officers need to witness and document speeding and dangerous driving. But it’s a worthwhile effort. Culled from police data, ICBC attributes 60 per cent of all crashes at intersections to speed, distracted and inattentive driving, and ignoring the right-of-way. On Vancouver Island that drops to 50 per cent, but police link 29 traffic fatalities on average per year on the Island to speeding and reckless driving. The annual campaign against high-risk driving picks up across the province in May, and more people than usual are being hit with tickets. But people need to remember police aren’t the enemy – traffic officers are trying to make the roads safer and more civil for all. Drinking and driving remains a high-profile problem and by definition is risky driving. But it’s the purely aggressive, high-risk driving that impacts our day to day lives en route to work or school or for recreation. We encourage police and ICBC to help keep the pressure on bad drivers year round.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Saanich News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. 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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remier Christy Clark has a shift in response to the B.C. new political problem buzzing Conservative threat. around her office. Bennett concluded after 10 A year ago, the newly months of hearings appointed premier was that the public aversion looking to change the to common lawn and channel for an unpopular garden herbicides is government grappling based on “chemophobia” with the fallout of the that flourishes due harmonized sales tax. to scientific illiteracy. Newly appointed NDP That statement is both leader Adrian Dix was politically dangerous and touting an idea that is absolutely correct. all the rage with urban I first covered this folks: a ban on “cosmetic issue in the Okanagan Tom Fletcher 25 years ago, when pesticides.” All the better B.C. Views B.C. communities already environmentalists fought have one, starting with the use of Roundup by Clark’s old stomping ground of Port the forests ministry to knock down Moody in 2003. brush and promote new trees. So she figured she’d better run The evidence boils down to this: to the front of this parade, swipe a these complex organic compounds popular policy from the opposition break down in a short period to and do something to redefine the simpler, common components that B.C. Liberal Party after the taxpose no threat. Thus, with buffer cutting, regulation-repealing decade zones around watercourses and of Gordon Campbell. temporary entry restrictions, they But first an all-party committee are safe. would hold hearings around the Unfortunately, most people know province, chaired by Kootenay East little or nothing about chemistry MLA Bill Bennett. and refuse to believe this. It’s part Bennett presented the of the scientific nonsense trend committee’s report last week, that has grown in B.C. society for and one could see what was decades. coming. Bennett is the rifle-toting We have parents turning their outdoorsman who recently called backs on routine immunization on his government to abandon the because of superstitions about carbon tax, saying it’s silly to keep vaccines. We have people panicked pretending B.C. can change the about imaginary health effects of world’s climate. He was recently smart meters, egged on by shoddy, appointed by Clark to co-chair the sensationalist media reporting. B.C. Liberal Party policy committee The parallels between local for next year’s election, a strong government responses to smart signal of the party’s rightward meter hysteria and this scientifically

ignorant push against “pesticides” is telling. As Bennett put it, when someone becomes convinced her child is at risk, “that mum is pretty darn compelling when she goes to council.” Few have the courage to stand up to that. The committee sought advice from Health Canada, whose scientists approve conditions of use for chemicals. Health Canada representative Lindsay Hansen said B.C. was the first province to ask for its advice, despite the fact that most provinces have imposed bans. These bans are political, not public safety measures, University of Guelph toxicologist Keith Solomon told MLAs. The committee also learned that “cosmetic” use accounts for only five per cent of pesticide use. Most of it is in agriculture, forestry and commercial pest control, with no ban proposed. MLAs in farming areas signalled their concern over the effect of this urban gesture politics. Backyard fruit trees go unsprayed and pests spread to orchards and fields. We have large areas of agricultural land reserve, but 85 per cent of the people who live in those areas don’t farm. The NDP is content to fan public fear and ignore evidence, as with smart meters and oil pipelines. The premier has a choice here. She can do the popular thing, or the right thing. tfletcher@blackpress.ca —Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

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LETTERS We’ll take bike lanes west of the Pat Bay, too, please Re: Riding the Rainbow Connection (News, May 16) We only wish we had their troubles. Try living west of the Pat Bay Highway where there is no safe bike routes into the downtown. None. Saanich’s Official Bike Network map says the official bicycle routes are Glanford Avenue or the highway. Glanford: where children going to school or parks dodge trucks, while hoping not to fall off the narrow pavement into a ditch or pothole. The Pat Bay Highway: where cars and trucks routinely pass you at bike-crushing speeds, especially as you attempt to navigate past the onand off-ramps. When a complaint was lodged earlier this year with the councillor who chairs Saanich’s bicycle and pedestrian mobility advisory committee, we were told that making Glanford bike friendly is always near the top of the capital projects list, but keeps getting bumped. Do we need an accident for this to change? Please, if the residents on the east side of the Pat Bay Highway near Rainbow Park do not want a bike trail, pick us instead. Jean Paetkau and Michael Tymchuk Saanich

New bike path is a positive for Saanich commuters Re: Riding the Rainbow Connection (News, May 16) While people near Rainbow Park may not be happy about more traffic through “their backyards,” I have already seen pedestrians using the new path, which is not yet completed. The only downside that I can see from the location of the path is that

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volunteer notebook the berm was a great visual and physical barrier, making the field beside it a great place for children and dogs to run around freely and safely. I don’t know how much the noise from traffic at McKenzie Avenue and Douglas Street has been muted by the berm, but I suppose that might also make a difference to the park. Planting a hedge between the path and the field would be a handsome solution, though it might take time to develop a more solid barrier. Also, I wonder who are these people in the community against building the trail? My guess would be that they are people who can afford to drive wherever they please and who are too comfortable with the status quo to see the economic, ecological, and even esthetic advantages that cycling brings to the community. More bike traffic means less noise, higher air quality, people spending more time outside, taking care of their health, leading by example, and more social interaction. Bike trails and bike lanes are great, especially making terrain less challenging for more novice riders, but creating these advantages costs a lot of money. I would like to see more investment in safe cycling education and advertising the cycling routes and locations in the municipality. If I had more access to routing information, I might be more likely to leave my car at home, especially as cycling off major auto routes might actually get me around town faster and safer. Happy trails, Saanich. Katie Firestone Saanich

Shelbourne planner’s ideas needed for whole region Re: Traffic dictates planning on Shelbourne (News, May 16) Well a big “goodonyuh” to Saanich

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planner Harold Stanley. Finally, someone who looks at planning our street updates with common sense and logic, rather than the “green garden, get rid of the cars, let’s make it all a park” attitude of people like Coun. Judy Brownoff. Victoria is covered with gardens that have taken over the major thoroughfares, eliminating lanes that are needed to keep the traffic flowing. Traffic that, believe it or not Ms. Brownoff, is going to be there whether you like it or not. Some of the politicians in Greater Victoria seem stuck on the idea that if they make the streets hard enough to travel on that people are just going to park their cars and walk, or ride bikes and enjoy the “street gardens” as they make their way around. Come on. Brownoff says, “Cars shouldn’t be the priority in getting around” and that “centres” should be created where “you can live, work and shop.” Not everyone lives within walking distance of their work and after-work activities, and not everyone is obsessed with the idea of a “car free, bicycle dominated” society. Cars are going to be there, and some of us just plain enjoy driving our cars – I know I do. Now, would it be possible to contract Mr. Stanley out to the rest of Greater Victoria? Larry Zilinsky Saanich

Saanich must be more willing to reduce speeds Re: Neighbourhood speed limits must be lowered (Letters, May 16) I could not agree more with the writer’s views on speed limits in residential neighbourhoods. Main arteries are for moving traffic, but residential streets should be quiet and liveable. Our quality of life is slowly being

eroded because our residential neighbourhoods are increasingly being used as a cut-through to avoid traffic backed up on the main roads. Saanich council keeps saying they are willing to talk about the problem, but never do. When presented with petitions that have the overwhelming support of residents in a neighborhood, they simply pass it over to staff, where it gets ignored. I am aware of two such petitions presented by community associations in Saanich, and dozens of individual letters from residents, all of which go nowhere. It is impossible to even get a conversation started with council on the subject. Of all the options available for reducing speeds, the cheapest, by far, to implement is to lower the speed limit. It only costs Saanich approximately $50 to change the sign, or $150 to place an entirely new sign. Speed bumps cost approximately 10 times that amount, create noise for nearby residents, and are a hazard for emergency vehicles. So why not lower the speed limits? The stock answer is that the municipality can’t afford to enforce it. Now that municipalities receive a portion of the money generated by speeding fines, this is no longer a valid excuse. Saanich seems to be the only municipality on lower Vancouver Island that won’t lower the speed limit when residents request it. All the others appear to, and it seems to work for them. If you are concerned about speeds in your Saanich neighbourhood, contact Community Advocates for Reduced Speed at cars.saanich@ gmail.com and/or speak up at your next area community association meeting. Bob Etheridge Saanich

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Un exercice de tir de nuit aura lieu au champ de tir Heals le: 31 Mai 2012

Heals Range is located west of the junction of Willis Point Road and Wallace Drive, in Saanich, BC. The coordinates are 48° 32’ 40” North, 123° 27’ 00” West.

Le champ de tir Heals est situé à l’ouest de la jonction du chemin Willis Point et Wallace Drive, à Saanich, CB. Les coordonnées sont 48° 32’ 40” Nord, 123° 27’ 00” Ouest.

Bilingual signposts indicating that there is to be no trespassing mark the area.

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STRAY AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE OBJECTS Bombs, grenades, shells and similar explosive objects are a hazard to life and limb. Do not pick up or retain objects as souvenirs. If you have found or have in your possession any object, which you believe to be an explosive, notify your local police and arrangements will be made to dispose of it. No unauthorized person may enter this area and trespassing is prohibited. BY ORDER Base Commander Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt

MUNITIONS ET EXPLOSIFS PERDUS Les bombes, grenades, obus et autres objets explosifs similaires posent des risques de blessures et de perte de vie. Ne ramassez pas ces objets et ne les gardez pas comme souvenirs. Si vous avez trouvé ou si vous en avez en votre possession un objet que vous croyez être un explosif, signalez-le à la police locale qui prendra les mesures nécessaires pour l’éliminer.

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Volunteer Today Happy 20th Anniversary SVSS This year SVSS celebrates 20 years of ‘Neighbours Helping Neighbours’ in the Saanich community and in the fall we’re having a party. We plan on creating a memory book so we’re collecting information about McRae House, the area around us, the work that SVSS has done over the years and perhaps involvement that you might have had with our agency. If you have a story or information we can share please call the office at 250-5958008 and watch for more news about our event as September approaches. Get Up and Go We’re looking for more drivers to add to our supported transportation team and thought this might appeal to you. Take one of our clients to a medical or other appointment or perhaps to the store. You may even have errands of your own to do at the same time. No special insurance is necessary and you can set your own schedule. We don’t slow down just because summer is approaching so don’t delay - call the office and get on your way. Receptionist/ Drive Dispatcher We’re seeking a volunteer to be our front desk receptionist on the Friday morning shift from 9:00 - 12:30. Greet people, answer the phone and book medical drives for our clients. Patience, a sense of humor and organizational skills are assets for this position. Applicants should be computer literate and familiar with entering data as reception is now using our database. Training will be provided. If this job interests you call Heather at 250-5958008 or email heather@ saanichvolunteers.org Dig Your Neighbour’s Dirt We need more volunteers who like to putz about in the yard pulling a few weeds, planting some flowers and tidying up for spring. Pick up that trowel and dig in someone else’s dirt for a few hours a week and know you’re helping a neighbour. Call Heather at 250-595-8008 and we’ll find a garden you’re sure to like. Community Partners:

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The number of thefts from autos in Saanich has plummeted since a 16-year-old suspect was arrested earlier this month. Between May 1 and May 10, 32 vehicle break-ins were reported in the municipality, more than half of which occurred in the same area of Saanich. On May 11, a 16-year-old male was arrested. He was spotted by an officer on Blenkinsop Road. Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen said the officer recognized a “puffy jacket” the teen was wearing from surveillance footage from one of the crime scenes.

The Saanich youth, who has had more than 200 run-ins with area police, remains in custody. Only two thefts from autos were reported in Saanich in the five days following the arrest. “We usually get a couple a night, so it’s very telling,” Jantzen said. The teen was in the possession of knives and a number of felt-tip markers when he was arrested. Police believe he is also responsible for a rash of graffiti in the Lakehill and Saanich Road areas. No charges with regards to the thefts from autos or vandalism have been laid, but the suspect remains in custody on outstanding warrants. kslavin@saanichnews.com

Saanich joins chorus to ban tankers Saanich council threw its support behind a motion earlier this month which read that the expansion of oil tanker traffic should stay away from the B.C. coast. The motion was brought forward by Coun. Vicki Sanders, chair of the environmental advisory committee. She said adding more tankers transporting unrefined oil to California and Asia along the West Coast will raise the risk of a disaster impacting this community.

“Saanich’s goal ... is to be a sustainable community where a healthy environment is recognized as paramount for ensuring social well-being and economic vibrancy, for current and future generations,” she said. “Oil tanker expansions clearly don’t serve this goal.” The motion asks the Union of B.C. Municipalities oppose all projects that would lead to tanker traffic expansion. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 port myself for eight months in downtown Toronto. When the doctors said ‘terminate’ that would have had to have been my option.” The David Foster Foundation is hosting a star-studded “Miracle Weekend” of concerts and fundraising events from May 25 to 27 in support of families like the Fishers. It’s far from the foundation’s humble beginnings

Seven-yearold Evanne Fisher snuggles with her mom Tamara Fisher at the David Foster Foundation office on Henry Street. Evanne had a heart transplant when she was five weeks old.

hosting celebrity softball games at Royal Athletic Park. The Miracle Weekend encompasses two concerts, a gala dinner and an auction of highprofile trips and VIP packages to events such as the Grammys, the Indianapolis 500 and Celebrity Fight Night with Muhammad Ali. Tickets for the Saturday (May 26) Miracle Concert, fea-

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Foundation critical for Colwood girl But despite the resources available, her initial surgery left Evanne’s body too weak to receive a heart transplant, should one have become available. When Tamara learned of her daughter’s health status, she sat by Evanne’s bedside and spoke to the heavily medicated infant, IV lines attached to her head and hands. “I looked at her and said: ‘If you need to let go, let go. I’m sorry.’ I really felt selfish at that point for having her go through all that. To ask her to keep fighting, I felt really selfish.” Within 24 hours Evanne began to grow stronger and within another 24, Tamara got the call. A donor heart was available. “You want to be excited because the greatest moment and your dream has come true, but you know that a parent’s worst nightmare has just occurred. You walk down

the hallway of critical care and the nurses are congratulating you and they’re smiling and happy, and inside you’re overjoyed, but to be excited seems wrong.” On Nov. 9 doctors performed a successful heart transplant on Evanne. By the spring of 2005, Tamara and Evanne were able to return home to Greater Victoria. Tamara gives full credit to the David Foster Foundation for the life that Evanne now enjoys as a healthy Grade 2 student at David Cameron elementary in Colwood. The national charity, founded 25 years ago in Victoria by 16-time Grammy winner David Foster, continues to help cover the Fisher family travel expenses for follow-up care at B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. “There’s no way that as a single mom, I would have been able to take myself from British Columbia to Toronto, while pregnant and sup-

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The University of Victoria’s School of Music artists-in-residence, the Lafayette String Quartet, will give a special performance following the UVic Alumni Association’s AGM on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. Free for UVic alumni and graduates of Victoria College and the Provincial Normal School. Register online at alumni.uvic.ca/events or call 250-721-7000.

From back burner to mainstage Roszan Holmen News staff

The audition instructions were daunting. Perform songs that showcase the voice using no pre-recorded music. Instead, shortlisted musicians were invited to play an electric keyboard to accompany themselves for a panel of six judges, for a chance to perform at the David Foster Foundation Miracle Weekend. “I’ve never had a (piano) lesson in my life,” says Turkoni, one of 30 local musicians invited to audition from a list of 90 candidates. “I don’t know what I was most nervous about, the singing or the playing.” While the the singer-songwriter has adeptly worked out the chords to some of her songs she’s recorded and uploaded to YouTube, she readily admits she’s no performance pianist. Even so, her playing must have passed the test. Or her big voice compensated. Turkoni was selected to perform a 20-minute session during the fundraiser’s brunch event May 27. In total, 13 local musicians will perform at the event. “We loved her sound,” says Erin Van Zant, talent and culture manager for the Oak Bay Beach hotel, which is co-hosting the event. “People assume I’m a pop singer with a squeaky voice, but I’m not,” says Turkoni,

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Musician Eva Turkoni plays her guitar outside the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Turkoni will be performing at the Empress during the celebrations for the David Foster Foundation's 25th anniversary. a petit blond, decked out in bright pink nail polish. When hearing her deep, almost husky voice, “people look at me and say, ‘that should not come out of you,’” Turkoni says. The chance to perform at the Miracle

Weekend is a coup for someone who has not been pursuing music seriously for several years. Back in England, where she grew up, Turkoni won a scholarship for a music degree specializing in vocals, and was gig-

ging regularly with three bands and had her own music manager. She gave it all up, however, when she met her future husband while travelling. They moved to Victoria in 2008. Since then, she admits, it’s been hard to find gigs, and hard to connect up with other musicians. She’s also been otherwise occupied. The 28-year-old is a wedding planner, runs a landscaping company with her husband, and also sells her paintings. Music has been on the back burner, but she’s adamant it’s what she wants to do. “I would give all my companies up for that,” she says. “I know I have a talent. It’s my dream career.” For her big show date, she’s working with a pianist and backup singer. “I hope the show goes amazingly and I don’t forget any words,” she says. Turkoni’s also aware of David Foster’s presence and the possibility that he’ll be scouting the next big talent. Van Zant, however, can’t confirm this. “He is here for the weekend but we haven’t made any promises to any of our musicians. “But if the moons and stars line up …” Van Zant says, pausing before qualifying again that it’s too risky to make promises. rholmen@vicnews.com

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With a new single on the horizon, the Archers have their sights set on touring. For the first time the five-man troupe of Stelly’s secondary graduates, featuring Ethan Caleb, Liam Moes, Sandy Hughes, Robert McMullen, and Liam McLaren has taken their show east of the Mainland on a 10-city tour – with an eye on building “their sound” that sets them apart. “We think we have a cool sound going on,” said drummer Moes. “We feel like we have stumbled across something interesting and we hope others feel the same way.” They aren’t the only ones who believe that – early in 2011 the band secured top spot in YouThink’s B.C.’s Best Teen Band Contest taking home the cash and studio recording time that came with the

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Caleb said. “Things are happening to us, it is not just a dream anymore. It is something more.” When they return from their 10-stop tour, the five hope to focus on creating a new full-length album and refining the sound that is getting them noticed. “We just want to keep what we are doing, and keep playing music we love. Our goal is to keep doing that and not have to paint houses and drywall and insulate,” Caleb said laughing. “The best part of being in the Archers is we get to play music … We tapped into a sound people seem to be enjoying at all ages. … If people want to listen and dance and enjoy it in any way – that is great.” The Archers wind up their tour with Mindil Beach Markets on Friday, May 25, at the Off The Grid Festival 2012 at 4 p.m. at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Highlanders seek first home win on Sunday The Victoria Highlanders men’s first team faces the Kitsap Pumas and is looking for its first home win of the 2012 season at Royal Athletic Park on Sunday at 4 p.m. The men opened its season with a pair of back-to-back ties at RAP before a road trip this week. The squad faces Sounders FC U23 in Washington State on Friday. Top players returning this year are team captain Tyler Hughes, 2011 top scorer Jordie Hughes, Ashley Burbeary (5 goals, 8 assists), and goalkeeper Elliot Mitrou. The Highlanders women’s first team is playing its second season out of RAP this year after failing to draw crowds to Bear Mountain Stadium. The women won their first W-league game and home opener 3-2 against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Their next home game is against Seattle on June 1.

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Technical Advisor, Wood Products - India Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. is seeking a Technical Advisor, Wood Products for a one to two year contract based in Mumbai, India. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of BC softwood species and appropriate application of BC wood products. For further information, interested candidates are asked to view the job description and qualiďŹ cations at www.bcďŹ i.ca under Contract and Employment Opportunities.

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TABER TIMES/Vauxhall Advance is seeking an editor to lead a three-person newsroom. Candidate must be able to multitask, produce a quality newspaper and maintain online presence. Send covering letter and resume to: Coleen Campbell, Publisher. Email: ccampbell@abnewsgroup.com Deadline Thursday, May 31.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN. Journeyman Automotive Service Technician required. 45 minutes North of Edmonton, Alberta. Busy ďŹ‚at rate Chrysler dealership. Above average wages to commensurate with training level achieved. Chrysler experience an asset but not essential. 4th year apprentice considered. Apply to: Dale Marshall - Service Manager. Phone 1-780-349-5566. Fax 1780-349-6493 or email: dalem@brownschrysler.com

TRAVEL

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ELECTRIC BLANKET- $10. 2 bedspreads & cushions, $10/each. 250-881-8133. LRG DOG cage, & pillow $30. Light oak bookshelf 2 separate units, $25. Pine dinning room hutch, $25. (778)426-4449. METAL OFFICE desk, arburite top, 3 drawers, very good cond, $60 obo. (250)995-3201 Porta-Potti 245, very clean, great for camping, $25. Call (250)370-0288.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ€™s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

GARAGE SALES ANNUAL COUNTRY FAIR Cordova Bay United Church 813 Claremont Avenue Saturday, May 26 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Home baking, records, books, clothing, linens, crafts, household items, plants and toys. Come and enjoy home baked pie, shortcake, hot dogs, silent auction and much more.

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENTALS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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TRANSPORTATION

COTTAGES

SUITES, LOWER

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

BRENTWOOD: HIGH-END short term rental, 1 bdrm 1000 sq ft, NS/NP. (250)213-2989.

COLWOOD- COZY 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $740 inclds utils & wiﬁ. Close to Royal Roads Univ, shopping, Galloping Goose trail. Pet friendly, N/S. June 1. Ref’s. 250-294-5516.

HOMES WANTED

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WE BUY HOUSES

BRENTWOOD BAY- bright 4 bdrm, walk to all schools, bus etc, lrg fenced yrd. NS/NP. Refs. $1800 mo + utils. Call (250)889-8227.

LANGFORD, 2 bdrm grnd level, 5 appls, NS/NP, $1050 mo hydro incl’d. 250-634-3212. MAPLEWOOD AREA. New small 1 bdrm, partly furnished. Inclds utils, laundry, basic cable. Avail from May 15. $825./mo. (250)383-3425.

We Will Pay You $1000

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1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

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SIDNEY: NEW 3 bdrm + den, laundry, NS/NP, $1800. Avail July 1st. Call 250-217-4060.

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SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1400+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.

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TRANSPORTATION

FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

GREAT HOUSING. $425$625. Clean, quiet, comfortable. All incl. 778-977-8288

AUTO FINANCING

Fraser Tolmie Apts1701 Cedar Hill X Rd 1-877-659-4069 1701 Cedar Hill X Rd 1-877-659-4069 1 and 2 bdrms 1-877-659-4069 www.frasertolmime.ca 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics

CORDOVA BAY. $610,000. (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Handicap features, suite, view, on bike trail. 250-818-5397.

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APARTMENT/CONDO

GORGE APARTMENTS 215-221, 155, 157 & 243 Gorge Rd. East, Victoria, BC • Access to the Gorge waterway • Beautiful views • Just 2 km from downtown Victoria • Victoria is the ideal place to live • Many choices of ﬂoor plans • Close to everything the city has to offer with a lifestyle that is second to none

Auto Loans or

SAANICHTON: LRG 1 bdrm, shared laundry. NS/NP. $800 incls utils. (250)544-8007.

SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, no steps. NS/NP. $1375+ utils. Lease. Call (250)656-4003.

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Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

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RENTALS

PRIVATE 1 bdrm beach cabin, self-contained, 20 mins north of Qualicum. N/S, N/P. Weekly $500. Call (250)757-2094.

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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.

RENTALS

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 SAXE POINT- 2 bdrm, 1 bath in 3-plex, W/D, N/S, sm pet ok, near park & bus, $1200. Equitex, 250-386-6071.

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COTTAGES 1 BR COTTAGE private, sunny setting, large yard, Sooke, furn/unfurn $850/m plus utils (neg), refs, n/s. 250-642-2015 or 1-250-729-6520

2000 CHEV Impala, 147,340 K, 3.8L, V6, lady driven, clean, well maintained, records, lots new, $3900. (250)472-0180. 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

Viewing appt: 250-652-9725.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION ESQUIMALT- beautiful home, ocean view, $775 inclusive, you pay phone. N/S, sm pet? 250-383-0206, 250382-7890. TILLICUM MALL. Furnished Rm in apt. bus route. NS/NP. $550 inclusive. 250-893-8727.

250-885-1427 Call us ﬁrst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

CARS

Supported, independent living in a bright corner suite, like new, in the heart of historical James Bay, near Inner Harbour. FOR SALE OR RENT!

SIDNEY(5TH STREET) Available now. Sm pet ok, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, new paint, coin op. $1050 includes H/W. Call Equitex, 250-386-6071.

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1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $16,250. (250) 748-3539

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

TRUCKS & VANS 2007 FORD 150 Super Cab, 4 door, 1 year warranty left, hard tonneau cover, 84,000 km, all paved roads, 5.4L, V-8, automatic. $21,000 obo. Call Bruce (250)474-1417.

UTILITY TRAILERS ARROW TRUCK Canopywhite, canopy roof is 4” above truck roof. Big space back window. Excellent condition. $700. Call 250-361-0052.

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ELECTRICAL

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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869

250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert: new homes &renos. No job too sm#22779.

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

FREE MULCH on all Landscaping we install for you. Visit our Nursery and pick your plants! Call 250-391-9366. GARDEN DESIGN or redesign You install or we do, Huge Discount at our Nursery. Call 250-391-9366. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465. LAWNCUTTING~ QUALITY Work! Most smaller city lots $30. Andy, (250)475-0424.

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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.

BUSINESS SERVICES DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability beneﬁts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, ofﬁce cleaning. BBB member. (250)388-0278. SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efﬁcient. (250)508-1018

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

CONTRACTORS BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.

CARPENTRY

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ﬂoor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

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

DRAFTING & DESIGN

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

CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

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

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. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

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Accepting New clients Landscape & gardens Design & Installation Decks Fences Ponds Gardens Patio’s Fully Insured

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 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.

FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920. STEPS, DECKS, Fence, new repairs, rot, mould, painting, concrete, brick. 250-588-3744.

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

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B.C. committee rejects cosmetic pesticide ban Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. Liberal majority on a legislative committee has recommended against a provincewide ban on cosmetic pesticide use, after a year of hearing from farmers, foresters and environmental organizations. Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett chaired the committee, whose four B.C. Liberal members outvoted three NDP members calling for a provincewide ban on common household herbicides, insecticides and fungicides used for visual effect. The majority recommended that retail sales should be kept out of sight and available only by request from someone with training in how to use the chemicals.

Bennett said the most compelling testimony came from a representative of Health Canada, which approves such products for use across the country. Bennett noted that only five per cent of pesticide application is by household users, using products diluted 100 times or more below the level that shows effects in the most sensitive animal species. The widespread belief that common lawn and garden products cause harm when used as directed is based on “chemophobia” and a lack of scientific literacy, Bennett said. “The majority of the committee concluded that we could not justify second-guessing the 350 scientists who work at Health Canada,” Bennett said.

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Gold and Silver Coins Selling for Highest Prices in Over 30 Years Due to Weak Economy and Itâ€™s Happening Right Here in Victoria!

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ICC will be placing ads in newspapers, radio and running television spots this week asking people to bring in any old silver and gold coins made before 1968 and U.S. coins made before 1970. Those that bring in their coins will be able to speak with collectors one on one and have their coins looked at by a specialist. With the help of these ICC members, offers will be made to those that have coins made before 1968. Offers will be made based on silver or gold content and the rarity of the coins. All coins made before 1968 will be examined and purchased including gold coins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of nickels and pennies. Those that decide to sell their coins will be paid on the spot. If you are like a lot of people you might have a few old coins or even a coffee can full lying around. If you have ever wondered what they are worth now might be your chance to find out and even sell them if you choose. They could be worth a lot according to the International Coin Collectors also known as ICC. Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins and currency for their collections. If it is rare enough, one coin could be worth over $100,000 according to Eric Helms, coin collector and ICC member. One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber, sold for a record $1.9 million to a collector in July of 2007. While that is an extreme example, many rare and valuable coins are stashed away in dresser drawers or lock boxes around the country. The ICC and its collector members have organized a traveling event in search of all types of coins and currency. Even common coins can be worth a significant amount due to the high price of silver and gold, says Helms. Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes can be worth many times their face value. Recent silver markets have driven the price up on common coins made of silver. Helms explains that all U.S. half dollars, quarters and dimes made before 1970 contain 90% silver and are sought after any time silver prices rise. Right now itâ€™s a sellers market he said. The rarest coins these collectors are looking for include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 gold coins and any coin made before 1850. These coins always bring big premiums according to the ICC. Silver dollars are also very sought after nowadays. Other types of items the ICC will be purchasing during this event include U.S. currency, gold bullion, investment gold, silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coins are sought after and will be purchased.

Hereâ€™s How It Works: Also at this event anyone can sell their gold jewellery, dental gold or anything made of gold on the spot. Gold is currently trading at record high prices. Bring anything you think might be gold and the collectors will examine, test and price it for free. If you decide to sell, you will be paid on the spot â€“ it has been an unknown fact that coin dealers have always paid more for jewellery and scrap gold than other jewelers and pawn brokers. So whether you have one coin you think might be valuable or a large collection you recently inherited, you can talk to these collectors for free. If yourâ€™re lucky you may have a rarity worth thousands. Either way there is nothing to lose and it sounds like fun!

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226

OROWEAT

680 g

+ dep. 4x200 ml

Squeeze Ketchup

Luna Energy Bars 70% Organic, Assorted Flavours vours 48 g

+ dep. Assorted Flavours 6 Pack Cans

CLIF

KIJU

400 ml

Sparkling Fruit Beverage

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196

HEINZ

296

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670 ml

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296

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146

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Rice Pasta

Asst.

Multigrain Bread 800 g

Passata Sauce

per lb 6.15 kg

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LOCALPORTOFINO BAKERY

Gluten Free TINKYADA

Asst.

FRESH

LEAN

Gluten Free MUTTI

Asst.

per peer 1000 g

Chicken Ch Drumsticks per lb 5.71 kg

per 100 g

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GROCERIES ER

Steelhead Fillets Powell River, BC

PEPPER’S OWN

each

Chocolate Milk Asst.

Product of Italy

LOCAL ISLAND FARMS

Cheese Style Shreds 200 g

Prosciutto Cotto with Herbs

Cauliﬂower

2 lb Bag

DAIRY

1.23 kg

CALIFORNIA LARGE

Organic Lemons 96

per lb 1.90 kg

LEONCINI

Baker Potatoes ¢ lb

CALIFORNIA 2 LB

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Braeburn Apples

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276

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