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Brush with artists Demonstrating her technique, Lorraine Betts is one of 18 artists opening their doors to the public for the Stinking Fish Studio Tour, which starts today (Aug. 3) and runs until Aug. 12. See Page A5 for more on the tour. Kyle Wells/News staff

Developer considers standalone sewage treatment Private plant at Capital City Centre could ease Colwood’s sewage woes Kyle Wells News staff

It’s a dirty job but it may help Capital City Centre live the clean life. Developers of the massive project are looking at building a localized wastewater treatment system that would serve the development, while helping reduce the City of Colwood’s future sewer needs. League Financial Partners and Colwood are in the preliminary stages of developing the project. If the standalone treatment system goes ahead, it’s expected to reduce Capital City Centre resident’s

potable water use by 40 per cent and their energy needs by around 60 per cent. At the same time, the concept could help Colwood, which has been concerned about buying into the Capital Regional District’s proposed sewage treatment plant. One aspect of the plan is to capture radiant energy from a CRD sewer line to help heat the buildings, by way of a District Energy Sharing System. That system uses a heat source to warm up water, which is then sent to buildings to use for space and water heating. The other aspect is sewer treatment. The Dockside Green development in Vic West is being touted as an example of how a centralized development can use its own on-site sewage treatment. Dockside treats its residents’ sewage and then uses the resulting water for landscaping, flushing toilets and a water feature.

Capital City Centre is looking at the possibility of doing something similar. If it does, given the size of the $1 billion project, a potentially major load would be lifted from Colwood’s sewer treatment needs. Municipalities are being asked to buy into the CRD’s plants now for sewer needs up to 2020. Because Colwood is expected to grow much more than most municipalities, the city’s current tax base could be unfairly burdened with the costs of a system designed for a much larger population. Another option would also unfairly increase user fees for residents currently hooked into the sewage system in order to reserve future capacity. Coun. Judith Cullington said ideas like the one proposed by League could be key to the future of Colwood’s approach to sewer.

Council has decided to only buy in for around half of what the CRD has projected Colwood will need. Localized treatment for specific developments could make up any future shortcomings in capacity. Regardless of good intentions and potential outcomes, however, the concept is still in the planning phase. “What we’ve said is that we want to encourage this kind of thinking,” Cullington said. “It’s all very preliminary and exploratory at this point in time. Obviously the city will need to see the numbers to be really comfortable that this is the right thing for all of us.” Colwood has released a nine minute video on the proposed project entitled “The Clear Choice for Colwood’s Wastewater.” It can be found at Colwood.ca. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, August 3, 2012

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weekend picks It’s the B.C. Day long weekend y’all, which surely must be the busiest camping weekend of the year. I’m guessing this based on the fact Kyle that I, who Wells has issues with planning ahead, can’t seem to find a camping spot anywhere on Vancouver Island now that I’ve left it to the last minute. Oh well. There’s plenty to do right here on the West Shore, so why sweat it? The Westhills B.C. Day Celebration is happening from 12 to 4 p.m. on Monday at City Centre Park. There will be live music from local acts such as The Archers and Kuba Oms and the Velvet Revolution, along with tasty food, face painting, and, of course, bouncy castles. Admission is free. Also going down this weekend is the City of Langford’s Music in the Park series at Veterans Memorial Park. The Washington Cook Trio will be playing on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., so bring a lawn chair and some public-friendly beverages to enjoy some tunes. And if you’re like me and want to go camping but didn’t have the forethought to reserve, you can try your luck – as I plan to – at Goldstream Provincial Park for one of the first come, first served sites. Good luck. But know that I will take your spot if I get the chance. Have a good weekend.

Dorothy Carter flips through Fifty Shades of Grey while she peruses the best selling books at Chapters on Douglas Street. Carter was curious to leaf through the book after having heard hype on TV surrounding the erotic novel, she said. Natalie North/News staff

A new era for erotic lit? Fifty Shades phenomenon driving renewed interest in sexuality, says therapist Natalie North News staff

Its title has seeped into Facebook statuses and tabloid headlines, comedians have staged dramatic readings, and at Chapters in downtown Victoria, the racy book and its two steamy follow ups are the store’s top three best-sellers. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James – the first in the series of sadomasochism (SM) erotica which has been widely criticized for its poor quality of writing – has become one of the fastest selling books of all time, and one local sex therapist began experiencing an onslaught of women bent on getting in tune with their sexual side like never before. “It’s interesting to me, how the people who have never really been interested in sex are sud-

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any other fad women are told to repackaging books to look more buy into – from the South Beach like Fifty Shades of Grey – the kinds Diet to Brazilian waxing. of covers that women will take out “Too bad it’s not good writing,” in public.” Aragon said. “Too bad it’s not On July 11, Aragon noted, Penmore philosophical, but people guin Group rereleased Anne Rice’s want some sort of feel-good thing Sleeping Beauty trilogy repackaged and if this is causing women to with a Fifty Shades-esque cover be more sexual or sensual, that’s and a line that reads “If you liked positive. I just Fifty Shades of Grey, hope lots of “People who have you’ll love the Sleepwomen aren’t ing Beauty trilogy.” never really been buying into that Lyons, like Aragon, they need to be is unwilling to purinterested in sex are submissive ... the book due suddenly interested in chase this want to be to her disinterest in a submissive and erotica and more of an theme of female subto have a man Weatherbe erotic life for them and mission. take care of you admits the writing is very Twilightmay not be of high their husbands.” esque, very Harliterary merit, but it’s – Jayne Weatherbe lequin-esque.” having an effect on Marriage therapist Metchosin and the women around her. Vancouver-based “The one good thing about this contemporary romance writer is that women are talking about Susan Lyons – who also writes sex and sexuality,” Aragon said. under the pen name Susan Fox “Sorry to be so cliché: that’s a win. or Savannah Fox – has noticed a Now if we were talking more about marked boost in her foreign sales female orgasm, positive sexuality, since the rise of the Fifty Shades of positive body image – I’d be hapGrey phenomenon. pier with that.” “The industry is respondnnorth@saanichnews.com ing,” Lyons said. “Publishers are

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Cockrell house gets $285,000 from feds A Colwood facility that helps troubled Canadian veterans got a welcome funding boost from the federal government on Tuesday. In a ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion on Gorge Road East in Victoria, minister of state for seniors Alice Wong announced $258,000 for Cockrell House. The five townhouse units can house 11 people. Since it opened with little fanfare in 2009, the facility has helped more than two dozen veterans get back on their feet. Many had found themselves homeless after struggling with depression or post traumatic stress disorder linked to their experience in war zones or places devastated by natural disasters.

Cockrell Home has earned acclaim from government for its success rate but until Tuesday there was little support in the way of funding. The money is part of a pilot project that has $1.9 million going to four centres across Canada. The goal is help veterans at risk of homelessness. In a statement issued Tuesday, Cockrell House director Angus Stanfield said the facility is happy to be working with the other centres. “Cockrell House is proud to be a part of this important project … we support 11 of our local veterans in overcoming many challenges. Offering a home and supports with other veterans is the foundation for new beginnings.”

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Licence plate scanning technology questioned Daniel Palmer News staff

Is Big Brother really watching you? Three Victoria privacy advocates have spent the past two years trying to answer that question, digging up scraps of information on a controversial police technology called the automated licence plate recognition system. “We have been stymied at every level,” said Chris Parsons, a University of Victoria PhD candidate specializing in privacy issues. The device uses police cruisermounted cameras to automatically capture up to 3,000 licence plates per hour. It then notifies officers of a “hit” on prohibited owners, as well as uninsured and stolen vehicles. The technology is used throughout British Columbia and is administered Kyle Slavin/News staff by the RCMP. In Greater Victoria, VicPD, Saan- Saanich police Const. Janis Carmena shows the ich police and the Integrated Road automated licence plate recognition software, which Safety Unit use it on a regular basis. scans licence plates and alerts officers of prohibited What makes the program so con- drivers and uninsured vehicles. cerning to critics is that data collected from “non-hit” vehicles is mation and Privacy Commissioner, which set in kept on encrypted RCMP servers for two years. motion an investigation into VicPD’s use of the Although it’s not used, the information could be technology. referenced for investigative purposes to retrace Because the RCMP is outside of provehicle movements. The RCMP insists such vincial jurisdiction, Denham’s investiactions are not taking place, but the Mountie gation is limited in scope to municipal in charge of the program, Supt. Denis Boucher, police services. said his office is considering expanding the “The investigation will look at general questions program. like what kind of information (VicPD) are collect“It’s called function creep,” Parsons said. “That ing, how are they using it, is it retained or disclosed means every citizen that drives, they want to be to anybody,” said Cara McGregor, privacy commisable to track who they are and where they’re at.” sioner spokesperson. Parsons claims that the information is already The Saanich police purchased a plate reader of being cross-referenced with child custody and its own this year and it has been in operation for other court records unrelated to driving infrac- a couple of months. Sgt. Dean Jantzen said the tions, but Boucher denies this. device has “proven its worth” in the time it’s been “It doesn’t flag somebody simply because he’s in operation. “It generates a lot of activity for our got a criminal record,” Boucher said. “These are for traffic safety officers,” he said. hits where we have outstanding action to be taken Jantzen, though not trained on the machine, conagainst an individual.” firmed that “non-hit” data is never used. To resolve these concerns, Parsons and fellow “As long as you’re not a suspended driver, that researchers Bruce Wipond and Kevin McArthur your licence is in good standing, that you have submitted their findings to B.C.’s Office of Infor- valid insurance, there’s no reason you’ll ever come into conflict with this device,” he said. The privacy commissioner’s report is due to be published next month and will be the first privacy review of the technology in Canada. I’d be Happy to Help! In a statement, VicPD Chief Const. Jamie Graham said Automated Licence Plate Recognition is an “incredibly important application that directly contributes to improved road safety.” VicPD, which began using the program in March 2011, is co-operating with the investigation and has West Isle Mortgages developed internal policies to govern the use of the #119 2745 Veterans Memorial Parkway device, department spokesman Mike Tucker said. 250.882.0278 Jim Bowden – with files from Kyle Slavin and Jeff Nagel Mortgage Advisor jim@westislemortgages.com dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Tour offers insight into artists’ workspace Metchosin, Sooke artists open doors to visitors Kyle Wells News staff

Starting today, Metchosin and East Sooke artists are opening their doors and welcoming the public to take a peak at the process behind their masterpieces. The 11th Stinking Fish Studio Tour, which runs until Sunday, August 12, involves 18 artists of all genres and mediums hosting open houses at their personal studios. Art lovers will be taking a self-guided tour of the studios, dropping in on artist’s workplaces, asking questions, watching demonstrations and enjoying local art. The route starts around Duke Road and extends all through Metchosin into East Sooke, as far as Calvert Road. Along the way are potters, painters, sculptors, woodworkers, fibre artists and more. “It’s a wonderful group of artists, a good bunch of people,” painter and printmaker Lorraine Betts said. Betts is participating in the tour for her seventh year, inviting guests into her studio at her home on Cliff Drive in Metchosin.

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Standing outside her Metchosin home and studio, Lorraine Betts is among 18 artists opening their doors to the public for the Stinking Fish Studio Tour, which starts today and runs until Aug. 12. There guests will be welcomed inside to talk to Betts, take a look at some works in progress, enjoy a demonstration and, of course, admire and perhaps purchase finished products.

As an abstract artist, Betts enjoys experimenting with colour, light and lines. She considers herself an explorer, constantly trying new things with her work and striving to never repeat herself.

Fastball team fundraising for nationals Brittany Lee News staff

The Langford Rebels have made it to nationals, but the 11-member team needs help getting to the competition. The women’s under 18 softball team came in sixth out of 13 B.C. teams during last weekend’s provincial championships in View Royal, claiming the last spot for the 2012 U18 Women’s Fast Pitch Canadian Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Aug. 12 to 19. “The girls are very excited because they’ve never had the opportunity before,” Tammy Barry, a mother of one of the players, said Tuesday. This was the first season the girls have played as the Rebels with Langford Fastball – it’s also Langford’s first midget team. Langford came in sixth after the round robin, losing to the Victoria Rebels on Saturday, beating the Kelowna Heat Sunday morning and then losing to the White Rock Renegades later that afternoon. It was the game against the Heat that ensured a

berth in the nationals, Barry said. To make the trip, the team is in a scramble to raise funds for travel expenses, including hotel and food costs. The Rebels have a series of coin and bottle drives planned for this weekend at various locations in Langford. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

While the art is a reward in and of itself, Betts said that the tour is a highlight of the year for her and the other artists, and a lovely way to interact with art appreciators. “People do work alone a lot, as artists, so it’s good to have that connection, communication with others,” Betts said. “The best part is the people who come in, and just chatting. You talk about art but you talk about many other things as well.” Participants can make the tour whatever they want it to be. They have 10 days to visit most of the artists, five days for some, allowing for plenty of flexibility. People can visit as many or as few artist studios as they like over that time period and can even focus on a favourite medium if they choose, for instance only visiting potters. “It’s a very personal insight into the artist’s world, into their studio,” Betts said. “And to have a conversation, to ask about their work, how did they make it. People are so interested.” For more information, including a map of featured studios, visit StinkingFishStudioTour.com. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Licence probe a positive move Depending what side of the fence you sit on, automatic licence plate readers are either another step closer to a Big Brother surveillance society, or a needed piece of technology that can help police nab car thieves and dangerous drivers. Either way, it is a good decision by B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to try and shed light on how licence plate readers work, what data is collected and how it is used. Victoria and Saanich police departments and the regional Integrated Road Safety Unit each use a hightech, high-speed camera which can read thousands of plates per hour and match them against those from stolen and uninsured vehicles, and help identify people without valid licences or those who are prohibited from driving – collectively known by police as “hits.” The Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay police insist they don’t amass and store gigabytes of licence plate image data. That much is true – it’s all passed on to the RCMP, which administers and oversees the licence reader program. All the data is stored on RCMP servers, hits and non-hits alike. RCMP bosses indicate the program could be expanded to help police conducting serious crimes investigations. Victoria-based critics say the plate-scanning program has veered far outside its original mandate to efficiently find bad drivers, and is headed into mass population surveillance, or surveilling known activists. This suggestion seems like conspiracy theory, but it is fair to discuss how much surveillance people should be subjected to, what data is being collected and kept and how it’s being stored. On days the readers are in use, Saanich and Victoria police officers retrieve an encrypted memory stick from the RCMP that has flagged drivers’ plate numbers. It’s plugged into the system. At the end of the shift, the collected data and encrypted database is returned to the RCMP. Hopefully, the B.C. privacy commissioner can offer suggestions to balance the tension between privacy rights and law enforcement. But that investigation likely won’t be able to probe the most troubling aspect of the automatic licence plate reading program – the collection and storage by the RCMP of the locations and movements of innocent people going about their daily lives. The federal privacy watchdog needs to investigate what the RCMP is doing with this data. Police should have their tools, but civil rights shouldn’t be thrown under the bus. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette 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.

Small towns, unique experiences To move or not to move for your experience without first attaining first job, that is the question. a job. It’s hard to figure out how In this day and age and economic to enter the job market when the climate, being a new main obstruction is a university or college contradiction. grad can be a frightening Many young people are and unnerving taking jobs in customer experience. service and the hospitality Headlines in the media industry to supplement seem to consistently their income while they highlight the bleak job search for their first careerprospects in a variety paving position. of different professions, Depending on your while post-secondary field, whether you’re in institutions continue the teaching, engineering, to churn out more and medical or journalism Sharron Ho more grads. industries, jobs are in Inspector Ho The scarcity of jobs places far away from and large demographic Canada’s metropolises. of talented prospects makes for The greatest benefit for a young unfavourable odds of employment person is receiving experience in in the city. his or her respective profession. Another challenge is the loss of Moving to and living in a small entry-level jobs. town is also an opportunity to In order to snag your first embark on that long-awaited rural job related to your education, adventure – given that you have a experience is usually a requirement. desire to explore a different region And generally, as a new grad, most and lifestyle. of your work history entails time Small towns are generally on the spent behind a coffee counter or on periphery of the wilderness, with the sales floor at a retail store. plenty to see and do in terms of The dilemma is somewhat mindoutdoor activities. boggling. There’s also the benefit of You can’t get a job unless you increased job security. have experience, but you can’t get Small towns, on occasion, have

difficulty recruiting talent, as many people are reluctant to leave the comforts of the city. You may also be given the opportunity to learn more and hold a larger number of responsibilities than you would have in the city, as there are generally fewer staff at small-town operations. The experience you receive in a small town as a permanent, full-time employee will bulk up your resumé for job applications in the city. The downsides include starting new, adjusting to small-town life and leaving behind family, friends and the city’s bright lights. Small towns also offer different forms of entertainment, which some people either can or can’t embrace. Staying in the city and fighting for a spot in the workplace is an admirable ambition. Some succeed, but many of us don’t. In general, to write off a small town is to lose out on opportunities. How much do you really want to do what you do, if you aren’t willing to make a few sacrifices along the way? Sharron Ho is a reporter with the Sooke News Mirror. reporter@sookenewsmirror.com

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OPINION Carbon Trust has run its course growth from new opportunities … (by attracting) offset purchases from private citizens, companies and other governments alike.” That hasn’t happened; the Trust is still a drain on provincial taxpayers – and getting worse. Two years ago, individuals and businesses bought 6,790 carbon credits. Last year, that number fell by more than two-thirds to 2,167. In a free market, that kind of consumer rejection would be taken as a sign to either radically change the model or get out of the business altogether. For government, it’s just another day at the office. Government’s spring 2012 announcement that $5 million of Trust funds will flow back to school districts to lower carbon emissions won’t solve the problem. This will only transfer money from poorer districts to wealthier ones that can afford capital upgrades. And the fund is still only one-third of the total cost to taxpayers – meaning millions more in corporate handouts in years to come. The best solution is the simplest one: scrap the Pacific Carbon Trust and keep our tax dollars out of the pockets of these private companies. While the notion of a carbon-neutral government may sound nice on a website, doing it through corporate welfare hurts both taxpayers and the public services we fund. Jordan Bateman is B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Re: Scientists must hound CRD (Our View, July 25) The ongoing debate for and against sewage treatment in the Capital Regional District has been going on too long. On one side are those whose opinions are based, it seems, on unfounded images of our effluent floating around our waters and deterring the tourists. On the other side are the scientists, who actually study our waters and tell us there is no scientific evidence of any benefit from installing secondary treatment. The scientists who have spent years acquiring their knowledge based on fact, not surmise, are the people whose opinions should be followed. They should speak up more forcibly and insist we hear and understand the true facts: that the money saved would be there for more urgent matters, such as the loss of marine habitat due to development and the impact of invasive and non-native species. Mary-June Pettyfer Oak Bay

A recent edition of the News (July 25) carried an article reporting on two separate accidents, one of which saw a cyclist trapped underneath a truck that was making a right turn. The comment from the Victoria Police Department spokesman was that “drivers should always shoulder check and cyclists also have a responsibility to make themselves visible to drivers.” Rather than putting the onus on drivers to always shoulder check and bikers just making themselves visible, cyclists have a responsibility to act according to the Motor Vehicle Act and ride according to the rules of the road. Being a cyclist myself, I have seen many incidents where cyclists do their utmost to sneak up the inside and go through intersections when the intelligent thing to do is wait, stay behind the vehicle, let them turn right and then proceed. Let’s all be accident-free. Harry Felsing Saanich

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The B.C. government’s Pacific from the Trust. Even worse, that taxpayer Carbon Trust has become money flowed exclusively into frighteningly adept at taking the pockets of corporations, taxpayers’ money – $14 million including some of the largest last year – and transferring it to companies in the big businesses. province. It’s time for the Lafarge, a provincial government $20-billion company, to scrap the Trust, was paid by the Trust and end corporate for 22,998 carbon welfare disguised as credits. Encana, an environmentalism. $8.8-billion company, The numbers prove sold 84,276 credits. that transferring tax Canfor, a $2.5-billion dollars to companies company, sold 41,573 through the illusion of carbon neutrality is Jordan Bateman credits. Other sellers included TimberWest a massive failure. Guest column and Interfor. The Trust’s new These companies annual report, reduced their carbon footprints released in late July, shows through various projects such that government agencies as switching fuel sources and purchased 775,825 of the sold the resulting pollution 777,992 carbon offsets sold by savings, known as carbon the Trust last year. That means 99.7 per cent of the Trust’s work credits, to the Trust. The Trust acts as a middleman, buying was funded by taxpayers. carbon credits from private Only 12 private companies companies with tax dollars. or individuals bought carbon The Trust does not publish credits last year for a measly the cost of purchasing carbon $54,050. The rest of the Trust’s credits from these private $14-million budget was funded companies, only saying it’s less exclusively by taxpayers, taking than the $25 price tag they put money out of our pockets, classrooms, hospitals and social on each carbon credit when they’re selling them to various services. government agencies. At a For example, the Vancouver conservative estimate of $20 Island Health Authority was per credit, that’s almost $1.7 forced to buy $887,926 in million to Encana, $831,000 to carbon credits. The Vancouver Canfor and almost half a million School Board spent $454,824 dollars to Lafarge. and the Northern Health When the Trust was first Authority paid $650,466. announced in the B.C. Liberals’ Under provincial law, any 2008 throne speech, the provincial government agency government promised that that wasn’t already carbon it would “foster economic neutral had to purchase offsets

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In the week leading up to the 2011 Self Transcendence Triathlon, held annually at Elk Lake’s Hamsterly beach, high bacteria levels caused by Canada Geese droppings sparked a water quality warning from the Vancouver Island Health Authority. The warning was lifted just minutes before the triathlon start and the event went off as planned. Despite an increase in the number of geese on the lake since then, as observed by the Capital Regional District parks department, the bacteria levels are now well within what’s considered a safe range for swimming. Droppings aren’t likely to get in the way of this year’s triathlon slated for Sunday (Aug. 5).

“(Fecal coliform levels) are almost always related to the geese, especially once the bathers go away,” said Erwin Dyck, supervisor of environmental health officers for VIHA. “If you go in the evenings, you’ll see (geese) just congregating where it’s easy to get out of the water.” Human activity adds to some of the contamination, but geese are responsible for the bulk of the bacteria levels, Dyck added. The CRD has contracted a dog handler to haze geese from the beaches at Elk/Beaver Lake. Fecal coliform levels are considered high when the average of five sampling results exceeds 200 cfu (colony-forming units) per 100 millimeters of water. At Elk Lake’s popular Hamsterly Beach, the last average count was 36 cfu. The count at Thetis Lake last week was higher, though still below the acceptable 200 cfu limit and it appeared to be coming down, Dyck said. The CRD hasn’t contracted the same person to haze the geese from Thetis Lake, though they would consider it an option

should bacteria levels climb, said Janette Loveys, manager of CRD park operations. Water quality testing has also been ramped up along the Gorge this summer as community groups prepare for the Gorge Swim Fest event next Sunday. The most recent tests show average fecal coliform counts of 4 cfu at Gorge Park (at Curtis Point in Saanich), 11 at Banfield Park (in Vic West) and 74 at GorgeKinsmen Park (in Esquimalt). When fecal coliform levels are above 200 cfu, beaches aren’t technically closed, but VIHA medical health officers do issue the advisory that swimming in water with unacceptable bacteria levels can increase the risk of ear, nose and throat infection or stomach illnesses. Swallowing high-bacteria water can result in gastrointestinal inflammation. Direct contact with the eyes, ears and nose can cause irritation. Gorge Swim Fest takes place at the three aforementioned locations on the Gorge noon to 4 p.m., Aug. 12. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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CRD checking for beach booze Golf & Dinner As summer heats up, so does bylaw enforcement Natalie North News staff

As temperatures climb to 27 degrees this weekend and people across the Capital Region head to their favourite swimming holes to beat the heat, they won’t be alone. Capital Regional District parks staff, bylaw enforcement officers and West Shore RCMP officers will continue their patrols of summertime hotspots in an effort to curb liquor and other bylaw infractions. This season has been much quieter for enforcement, per-

haps due to the cooler weather, behaviour or safety issues as said Janette Loveys, manager of well. Often it is alcohol though, park operations. because, if it’s a “Most of our summer day, “We want to make nice work has been people want to go around making sure that it’s a positive out and have a contact with park drink.” visitors in a very park experience for Thetis Lake and proactive way everyone. There might Sooke Potholes and then seeking two of the be behaviour or safety are volunteer comareas constantly pliance,” Loveys issues as well.” being patrolled said. “Alcohol is through the joint – Janette Loveys either dumped, effort with RCMP, or people chose though Elk/Beato leave.” ver Lake, as with If people chose not to comply, any other CRD park, is being they could receive a $200 fine for monitored. “It’s not a secret. We consuming liquor in a park. The want park visitors to see the fine doubled in 2010 to deter patrols,” Loveys said. “Even havpublic drinking. ing the presence in a proactive “We want to make sure that way addresses the issues before it’s a positive park experience they become significant.” for everyone. There might be editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Care agency calls for more seniors’ beds Care providers association asks VIHA to re-issue requests for proposals Brittany Lee News staff

Seniors in Greater Victoria are in need of a long term care facility, according to the B.C. Care Providers Association. The BCCPA is calling for the Vancouver Island Health Authority to consider other options for long term senior care beds in the region and to put out a request for proposals (RFP) within 30 to 45 days. “Capital Region seniors have waited too long for new long term care beds,” Ed Helfrich, BCCPA CEO, said in a statement, released July 11.

“VIHA should initiate a new public re-tender as soon as possible.” The association’s request comes after Oak Bay council voted, late last month, against VIHA’s plan to replace Oak Bay Lodge as a 320-bed facility. VIHA knew that a return to RFPs would be necessary once height and parking variances for the proposed redevelopment of the Lodge were rejected, a spokesperson said. “That’s exactly what we’ve done,” VIHA spokesperson Shannon Marshall said, adding it could take several months before a final RFP is developed. “We’re moving ahead with that. We too, would love to have it issued sooner rather than later but it is a very, very complex process and we need to take the time to ensure that (it’s done) with solid due process and that it’s as complete as possible before we issue it.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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By 2031, close to 1.5 million British Columbians, or almost a quarter of the province’s population, will be over 65 and Metchosin is getting ready. The municipality was one of nine regions in B.C. lauded for being age-friendly by the province last week. The honour comes via the Age-friendly Recognition program, based on the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Pan-Canadian Age-friendly Community Recognition Initiative.

The program, which began in February, is the first step in the creation of an action plan toward recognizing that seniors are an important part of communities, said Ron Cantelon, parliamentary secretary for seniors to the Minister of Health. “It’s more of a philosophy, really, to consciously make an effort to become age-friendly. We’re consciously going to make a resolution to talk to seniors and ask them ‘what do we need to do to be more age-friendly?’” Seniors living in rural Metchosin have different needs compared to seniors in other municipalities,

according to Colleen Brownlee, co-ordinator of the Metchosin seniors information and resource centre located at the Metchosin Community House. Brownlee was chosen by council to look into the priorities and needs, such as transportation, of local seniors and find ways to best help them. “We’re looking at priorities... how do we expand or renew some of the existing services (for seniors),” she said. While Metchosin has made efforts to be more age-friendly, there’s always room for improvement, Brownlee said.

“There are a lot of areas we need to publicize and (consider) how we can do it better,” she said. Some ideas Brownlee and her group are looking at include developing a community kitchen, where seniors could take home what they make for weekly meals, a wellness fair to better inform seniors of the services available in their community and programs through the Greater Victoria Public Library. Brownlee’s efforts come after council passed a motion in late July to make the month of October Active Aging Month in Metchosin. The $1,000 grant awarded to Metchosin with the recogni-

tion will go toward any activities planned for October. “We’re very encouraged and it gives us the emphasis to go on and make efforts for seniors,” said Coun. Jo Mitchell, who is part of Metchosin’s Healthy Community Advisory Committee and Active Aging Subcommittee. Esquimalt and Saanich were also named age-friendly. Video highlighting projects from around the province is available at seniorsbc.ca/agefriendly/afbc_ video. – with files from Natalie North and Charla Huber editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Police seek leads after youths mug walkers in Hampton park Saanich police are looking for anyone with information on a vicious, unprovoked attack that occurred in Hampton Park last week. Two men in their 50s were walking through the park, near Tillicum Centre, around 10:45 p.m on July 25. They passed a group of four young men, who started following the older men, then challenged them, began swearing and demanded money.

One of the young men struck a 52-yearold man in the side of the head with what is believed to have been a baseball bat. He was left with a concussion and a three-inch gash in his head. “This is a very, very serious assault,” said Sgt. Dean Jantzen. The group of young men ran off, and a Saanich police canine unit was unsuccessful in tracking them down.

The only description police have of the suspects is they were all young men, between the ages of 14 and 20. “If you know something about this, or you’re one of those four people and are disturbed by what has happened, if you know someone who might be bragging about this on various social media, whether it be Facebook or Twitter, or in fact have heard someone talking about

this publicly, we do want hear from you,” Jantzen said. “We are at at a loss in this investigation. … Unfortunately there’s little for our officers to go on.” Anyone with information is asked to call Saanich police at 250-475-4321 or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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A 45-year-old military tradition takes place in downtown Victoria tomorrow (Aug. 4). Starting at 7:30 p.m., almost 300 members of HMCS Quadra sea cadet corps will march along Government Street to the legislature, where they will perform the ceremony of the flags. A celebration of nationhood created and first performed in 1967 to mark Canada’s centennial, the event will feature more than 100 cadets in the guard, 84 in the flag party and manning naval guns, and 77 more in a marching band. The group will perform on the front lawn of the legislature from roughly 7:50 to 9 p.m.

Over the B.C. Day holiday weekend, there are plenty of activities in and around downtown. The 23rd Symphony Splash is scheduled to run from 1 to 10 p.m., Sunday in the Inner Harbour. The annual festival draws a huge crowd and features a variety of activities and entertainment, culminating with the Victoria Symphony performance at 8 p.m. There’s also the Victoria International Six-aSide Cricket tournament at the Beacon Hill Park oval from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 to 11. editor@goldstreamgazette.com


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Westshore Senior drop-in rates and multi-session access passes. Dicker says 95 per cent of the people are comparatively “low impact” and in her classes are seniors and almost all scheduled mid-morning, “when seniors are women. She attends two pool-based have more time to participate.” The centre programs each week (aerobics plus strength also changes up the music for seniors and and balance) and three dry land strength offers senior-speciÅc rates to help offset and balance workouts. She also has a step Ånancial barriers. New signage in the counter and aims to walk 10,000 steps a weight room asks that windows be kept shut because some seniors found the airÆow day – easier said than done, she noted. Creating a community is a big aspect too cold. of welcoming the senior population to Feeling intimidated is another factor for local recreation centres and helping them many seniors, Rad added. achieve their Åtness goals. “If you’re 70 and haven’t done much “It comes down to making the entire activity, it can be rec centre more intimidating to go welcoming, [for into a public facility example] having where you might feel Where to begin: a lounge where awkward and lost,” he • Many local colleges and seniors can said. have coffee and Orientation sessions recreation centres offer socialize,” Taylor can help, as can Elder College courses at said. attending with a friend, low or no cost. In the six as Dicker discovered. months since she “I wouldn’t have • Call your local recreation started working out gone if I didn’t have centre and book an regularly, Dicker someone to go with,” appointment with a has seen a deÅnite she said. “Even then, I personal trainer to take a improvement in her was quite intimidated balance. And she by the activity itself.” tour of the facility. made new social The cost of • Sign up for a class or connections, often programs can also course with a friend. meeting with people be a barrier – Dicker for coffee after the said she might have programs. to reconsider her As the Canadian Åtness program if population continues to age, and the health her income was lower. However, some beneÅts of exercise for seniors become government programs (such as the even more apparent, it will be increasingly provincial Prescription for Health launched important for society to Ånd ways of in June 2011) provide Ånancial help. And overcoming barriers, allowing people like recreation centres do their part by offering Dicker to take control of their Åtness. O discounts, such as special “seniors day”

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One half of the ‘Chosin Pottery team (with partner Robin Hopper), Judi Dyelle has been creating beautiful pottery here in Metchosin for close to 30 years, from her studio set amid several acres of forest and gardens. Visit Dyelle during the Stinking Fish Studio Tour, Aug. 3 to 12.

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I would really like to go to Paris as I have never been to Europe. I think that I would spend most of my time in the Louvre.

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I am reading “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.” It is a wonderful book that keeps one totally involved and not wanting to put it down, which is hard right now as I am trying to get ready for the Stinking Fish Studio Tour.

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Westshore Senior

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As past president of the Metchosin Community Association, John Hollemans is still a part of the community. He has been a volunteer driver at the MCA House for eight years, helping students from Pearson College connect with local seniors. Hollemans was involved with the rebuilding of the house two years ago and has organized several MCA fundraisers including community concerts and the Mighty Metchosin Garage Sale. He is also former co-ordinator of Metchosin’s Neighbourhood Response Program. He is currently focusing on his longtime passion: photography. O

Founder of the Chamas First Nations Art Society, Pakki Chipps is an artist and writer. The society, started in 2011, brings fair trade for First Nations artists and is a place to share culture and knowledge. Originally from Denmark, Chipps is also an environmentalist and educator. She has a PhD in curriculum development, education and environmental studies. Chipps began the Beecher Bay Tribal Learning Centre in 1993 and taught environmental studies there until 2006. Chipps often leads walks through Beecher Bay reserve, teaching the history of the First Nations. O

If you know someone who is making a difference in your community, please email your comments to Jim Zeeben, editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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As Metchosin’s former emergency program co-ordinator, Charlie McNeil oversaw volunteers dedicated to preserving the welfare of the community. Working with about 50 other volunteers, McNeil developed emergency response plans with the program’s teams, including the local search and rescue, emergency social services, and Neighbourhood Response Program. He also helped establish the Comfort Centre at the Metchosin Community House. McNeil held the position for 10 years until retiring in 2011. McNeil says he enjoyed working with the team and helping the community. The Metchosin resident was in the military for more than 30 years and is also a former ÅreÅghter. O

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Tony Bennett is one of a handful of artists to have new albums charting in the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and now in the first two decades of the 21st century. He has toured the world to sold out audiences with rave reviews. See Tony Bennett at the Royal Theatre Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $114.

Tango heats up the square Victoria’s Tango Fest turns a firey five

Seattle-based Tangabrazo play jazztango with a dash of Latin, a growing theme at Tango Fest. “We’re finding out what people want, Travis Paterson which is more Latin music during the News staff weekend,” said June Waters. The Victoria resident is the program co-ordinator It doesn’t get any hotter than a tango for the Passion for Tango Society, which under the summer sun. developed the festival and is looking to Centennial Square is one of the major expand it even further. venues for this year’s Tango Fest, with an “Tango has always had its ups and afternoon of live tango and Latin jazz, as downs as a trend since it began in Buewell as dancing outside on Sunday (Aug. nos Aires, Arg. in the 1880s. 12). “The latest revival is electronic tango, It’s all part of the three-day festival, which is not in Canada yet, out of Paris which starts with Duo Tangabrazo, Ben and Buenos Aires. But we hope to get it Thomas and Alex Chadsey, playing Her- one day, as Latin is becoming a greater mann’s Jazz Club on Friday night. part of Tango Fest.” Waters expects Tangabrazo to fill Hermann’s on Friday. “Jazz tango was a big hit when we introduced it last year and peoFriday: Duo Tangabrazo at Hermann’s Jazz ple were turned away at the door, Club, 8 p.m. show, tickets $15 advance, $18 and tickets are already going for door. this year’s (opener).” Saturday: Quartango at Alix Goolden Hall, 8 The headline event of the p.m. show, tickets $26 advance, $30 door. weekend is Quartango at the Alix Sunday: Tango, Latin and Alternative Music, Goolden Hall on Saturday night. Centennial Square, 1 to 6:30 p.m. “Quartango are without a doubt Anna Acevedo Quartet, Brazilian/Latin groove the most prominent tango group vocals with pianist. going,” Waters said. University of Sunday: Carlos Cardenas at Hermann’s Jazz Victoria music instructor Jonathon Club, 8 p.m. Tickets $10 Advance, $12 door. Goldman is one-fifth of Quartango,

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and summers in Montreal, home of the band, to keep it up. Montreal is also home to North America’s oldest tango scene. Saturday night won’t end there, as the jazz element will relocate at St. John’s Hall, 1611 Quadra St., for a late night session, “(Percussionist) Ben Thomas will be playing there too, among others, and a nuevo dance performance,” Waters said. “We call it Cafe Buenos Aires because it starts so late, just like Buenos Aires, where nothing gets going before 11 p.m.” Quartango will also be available for a Saturday afternoon workshop at Larsen Music on Cook Street. Registration is through Larsenmusic.ca, 250-389-1988. The festival picks up again on Sunday afternoon with the free live music and dancing show in Centennial Square. Sunday stands out from the weekend as the best time for spectators to watch quality tango dancing. “There’ll be a free tango and Latin dancing class, a big dance floor and nuevo dance instructors there to teach and dance,” Waters said. The festival wraps up with vocalist Anna Acevedo and her quartet at Hermann’s on Sunday night. Acevedo will be accompanied by local Latin jazz pianist Pablo Cardenas, a veteran of the past two

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Andrew Russell and Matt Sharpe recently learned what happens when training partners end up racing neck-andneck in the final kilometre of a triathlon. The two Victoria triathletes finished first and second, respectively, at the International Triathlon Union’s Continental Cup race in Magog, Que., on July 21. The final kilometre was a scenario they’d been in many times over the past three years, having linked up dozens of times for training sessions, including many with Olympic team members Simon Whitfield and Kyle Jones. “It was a situation that felt like a session in Beacon Hill Park, just running with your buddy and bringing out the best in each other,� Russell said. But the race mentality is a different world, and even the keen sense of Sharpe, a youngster at 21-years-old, couldn’t Photo by Craig Taylor match the late burst by RusVictoria’s Matt Sharpe, left, and Andrew Russell sell, who finished 16 seconds run together before Russell pulls away to win ahead for the win. the Magog ITU Triathlon Premium Pan American “We could see the turnCup in Quebec on July 21. Sharpe finished around point and knew we second, 16 seconds behind Russell. were quite a ways from the other runners behind us, so the race tac- year Sharpe won his second Olympic tics shifted to us,� Sharpe said. “I know distance race, taking gold in the U23 Pan how fit Russell is, so I relaxed a bit as American Cup race in San Francisco. I knew he was going to surge. I figured On July 8 Sharpe was eighth overall at he would, and on the final kilometre I the Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup couldn’t match him.� race (Kyle Jones took gold). Sharpe was The win is Russell’s first on the ITU also the first among the U23 competitors circuit, a lifetime achievement he’s been in Edmonton, clinching him the Canachasing since moving to Victoria from dian U23 championship for 2012. Revelstoke with pro intentions five years “Most athletes go through some growago. ing pains with this transition as they figAnd Sharpe has no problems finishing ure it out,� Russell said. “Not Matt, who second to 30-year-old Russell. went from cramping and running the It was only the fourth ITU race for slowest 10km of his life in his first ITU Sharpe, a Claremont secondary grad, to winning in San Francisco three weeks and he’s fast becoming an international later, trumping two current Olympians in threat, making a seamless transition the process.� from under-23 to the elite category. Last Sharpe has blossomed under the

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Top soccer players headed to UVic Some of women’s soccer’s top recruits from B.C. and Alberta have committed to the University of Victoria Vikes women’s soccer program for the 2012-13 season. Striker and midfielder Sarah Douglas,

midfielder Allie Wiebe, striker Sarah Lefebvre, and defenders Nikki Turner, Sam Lee and Erika Groten are expecting to suit up for the Vikes this year. Since 13, Douglas has played competitive soccer in the women’s premier division with Victoria clubs Gordon Head and Gorge. In 2011, Douglas spent the summer as a regular starter with the Prospect Super 20 Highlanders team following her Grade 11 season with 2011 Provincial A Cup winners Glenlyon Norfolk School. Turner and Lee, both Cla-

Don’t let Simon wear you down This week Andrew Russell is in London, training with Simon Whitfield and Kyle Jones as the latter pair prep for their Olympic event on Aug. 7. Russell will move on to an Ironman in Europe later this month. Russell’s partnership with Whitfield dates back to 2007 when Russell arrived in Victoria. By 2009 Russell was regularly alongside Whitfield and Jones. Most recently, the trio is part of a highly elite group under the tutelage of Olympic marathoner turned coach Jon Brown. It’s brought Russell to new heights, finally winning his first ITU this year. “Training alongside (Whitfield), a two-time medalist, has raised my game and I cannot thank him enough for that,� Russell said. “It has shown me what is possible with dedication and honest, hard work. The last three years I’ll cherish for sure.� However, Russell said his group is not for everyone. “The expectations and requirements each day with Simon are fierce and it can often wear on athletes. I learned that I am not Simon and I can’t handle the amount of training he does and the pace he does it in. “You need to self-govern yourself within the program to get the most out of it while not getting run-down. “Brown has been great with this aspect. He reads athletes well and balances my training to suit.� guidance of coach Patrick Kelly and the National Triathlon Centre. He’s also trained with Russell and Whitfield, most recently for a two-month stint in New Zealand earlier this year. “We met up with some more worldclass athletes, and it was huge for my development,� Sharpe said. Next up for Sharpe is the Kelowna Apple Triathlon on Aug. 18. sports@vicnews.com

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FOUND MAGNETIC box in Brentwood Bay w/4 keys, 1 key has the name Jim on it. (250)544-1790. FOUND VIDEO Camera. Call to identify. (250)294-6083. LOST: 3 ladies rings in small plastic bag, sentimental value, reward. Call (250)544-4809. LOST BROOCH musical design tri-colored, Albert Head area of Metchosin. Call (250)474-4047. LOST: SIDNEY, prescription sunglasses, covered photos in suede case, etc. Call (250)656-6484. STOLEN: BRODIE HELLION AND SIMS OATH BMX BIKES. Locks cut and taken from home in Colwood. Brodie Hellion is silver/grey with spray painted red maple leaf, ďŹ ve years old, much loved and used for transportation to work. Sims is black with purple rims and black pegs, brand new. Please call Westshore RCMP 250-474-2264 ďŹ le #2012-10190. Cash reward, 250-514-4142.

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LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Summer Sale. 3 nights $499 + 4th night Free! Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT EXPERIENCED PERSONAL care attendant needed parttime for adult male with disability. Fax resume to 250-995-1709.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD ADRIENNEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT and Tea Garden at Mattickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm has following job positions open: Chef/Cook, Dishwasher, Deli/Cashier. Only experienced and mature individuals apply to: t-garden@shaw.ca

TRADES, TECHNICAL THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Grapple Yarder Operators â&#x20AC;˘ Hooktender â&#x20AC;˘ Line Machine Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Chaser â&#x20AC;˘ 2nd Loader Buckerman â&#x20AC;˘ Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers â&#x20AC;˘ Excavator Operator with Logging Road Construction Experience â&#x20AC;˘ CertiďŹ ed Driller/Blaster â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics Full time with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca. An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% proďŹ t sharing, paid overtime, beneďŹ ts, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call Allison at 250-391-7976 today for an interview. MAGAZINE AD Sales & CSR, F/T, Sidney. horsejournals.com/careers

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture-Baby+Family Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. Call 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, upright freezers, 24â&#x20AC;? stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.

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

Land Use Forester Western Forest Products Inc.

Job & application details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com /building-value/our-people -employment/careers

FREE ITEMS FREE 19â&#x20AC;? TV, good picture. (250)857-7280.

4 NEW 2â&#x20AC;? Shepard casters, $10. 8 pack magic eraser, $15. Call 250-383-5390.

FREE: BBQ on wheels with side burner, works well. Call 250-656-1489.

APARTMENT FRIDGE- older, clean & quiet, $90 obo. Call 250-652-4199.

With torch-on experience Competitive wages

FREE: TV and stand, works well. Call (250)655-3606.

BBQ, near new, $40. White bar fridge $40. Toaster oven, extra pans $15.(250)857-7280

FREE WHITE Toilet bowl set, immaculate condition. Please call 250-472-2474.

CEDAR OUTDOOR rocking chair, top condition, $50 obo. Call (250)598-1265.

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CEDAR HILL area, 3979 Cedar Hill X Rd. (between Blenkinsop/McKenzie), Sat, Aug 4, 9am-3pm. Household, electronics & much more. DEEP COVE: Man cave garage sale on Deep Cove Rd (off of Wain Rd). Sat. & Sun., 9am-2pm both days. No early birds! Rain or shine.

Quinsam Communications is looking for a qualiďŹ ed Two-way Radio Technician 2 years experience preferred Wage to be determined by experience. Email: topper@quinsam.ca or Fax: 250-287-4511 SECURITY OFFICER required immediately. Part time permanent high proďŹ le site. Weekdays Monday to Friday. 2pm6pm. Must have valid security workers licence. Email resume to: hr@footprintssecurity.com

3-SEATER SOFA, $60. Coffee table, glass top, $20, both in good cond, (250)881-8133.

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EXPERIENCED PROCESSOR OPERATOR REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY FOR A FULL TIME PERMANENT POSITION. 3-5 years experience with Waratah dangle head and related computer programs preferred. This is a full time, permanent position working in our post and rail yard in beautiful southern BC. Great working conditions, excellent wages, beneďŹ ts and proďŹ t sharing. Please fax resume to 1250-295-7912 or email to elizabeth@pwppost.com

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9 TABLE Cloths, 84â&#x20AC;?d, medium light & dark blue. $5/each 250-479-1101.

Western Forest Products Inc. Detailed job postings can be viewed at http://www.western forest.com/building-value/our -people-employment/careers

ROY VICKERS PRINTS. Complete set, 13 original Roy Vickers limited edition prints with certiďŹ cates. All professionally framed. All the same print number, which canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen again. Series of 100 prints and all of this set are #77. Asking $33,000 for complete one of a kind 13 print set. Call 250-245-2263 (Ladysmith).

FREE: 2 Garage doors plus opener. Call (250)655-3672.

GARAGE SALES

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HELP WANTED TEMPORARY OFA 3 Attendant reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d for shutdown at Jordan River. Sept 4 - Oct 4. Not a camp job. Email resume and drivers abstract to Rescue One: raychickite@hotmail.com

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

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. The Memorial Park Society Board of Directors in Sidney, BC is seeking an Executive Director to provide leadership and management of the Mary Winspear Community Cultural Centre, and Blue Heron Park. Duties include; reporting to the board, general management, developing partnerships, overseeing fundraising, and stakeholder relations. A position proďŹ le is available at www.marywinspear.ca. Resumes may be submitted in conďŹ dence to chale@marywinspear.ca by August 17th.

HELP WANTED

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

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MT. NEWTON X Rd. (Popeyes Campground), 7591 Jimmy Rd., site #16, Sat & Sun, Aug 4 & 5, 8am-2pm. Household items and much more. SOOKE. GARAGE SALE August 4th and 5th 9AM - 5PM. 6431 Riverstone Drive in Sunriver Estates. Too many items to list. Quality items!

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

LARGE PATIO Umbrella $30. 2-wheel hand cart $15. Lefthand driver $30.250-656-1497 ORIGINAL 2010 UFC poster, $20. Oak coffee table, $40. Call 250-544-4933. PAIR OF solid wood ladderback chairs, rush seats, $60 obo. Large green patio umbrella $20 obo. (250)370-2905 PET CARRIER, sipper enclosure and shoulder strap, $35. Call (250)598-0750. SINGLE BED pull out couch, $20. (250)294-1278. WEIGHT SCALE- pounds & ounces, $5. Call (250)3809596.

YAMAHA ELECTONE Organ C35, good condition, great for home, hall or church. Asking $2500. Call 250-386-9881 (afternoon or evenings.

COLWOOD- 1 bdrm, shared W/D, own ent, patio, NS/NP. $850 incls utils, 250-391-7915

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

LANGFORD: 2-BDRM. W/D, F/P, N/S, cat OK. $1000 inclds utils. Call (250)220-5907.

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URGENT SALE! IMMACULATE DOUBLE-WIDE LANNON CREEK $128,000 250-642-5707

SPORTING GOODS WANTED: MOUNTAIN BIKE (inexpensive) for a young teenager of a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

LANGFORD LAKE: Sept. 1st, 1 bdrm plus, $850 single, $950 couple, heat electricity, cable, W/D. Sunroom, swimming/fishing. (250)474-5444.

S. OAK BAY. (Open House, 650 Victoria Ave., Sat., 3pm5pm). Solid 1939 2 bdrm, 1 bath, sunroom+ patio. 947 sq.ft.+ full 6’ bsmnt. Sep. wired garage, 49’ x 110’ lot. New roof. Natural gas. $550,000. firm. 1(250)653-9799.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

ANTIQUE DROP leaf table and 4 chairs. Very good condition. Priced to sell. Call Joanne at (250)381-0438.

40 ACRE OASIS Adjacent to the Salmon River Sayward, BC. Farm status, Natural spring water, park like. Linda, 250.282.3681. $574,900. www.bcisland homes.com/sayward CAYCUSE Well-Maintained Recreational Property/Home 1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2 bath, 5 acres, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. Reduced to sell $378,800. Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 or 250-745-3387.

WESTSHORE 3 BDRMS, 2 bath. We pay the Buyer’s Agent 3+1.5. 671 Daymeer Pl. (250)884-3862. Complete details/ more pics at: www.propertyguys.com ID# 192309

HOUSES FOR SALE CORDOVA BAY Character House. $599,900. (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Walk out private suite, view, on bike trail. Handicap features. Call 250-818-5397.

SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!

CALL: 250-727-8437

Jasmine Parsons www.jasmineparsons.com One Percent Realty V.I.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 2 MOTHER of the Bride dresses, size 16 and 18, never worn, $150 obo. Nurses uniform tops (8), $10 each. Call (250)294-6238 or cell (250)413-7301. ARIAT TALL BOOTS. Leather upper, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Worn once, excellent condition, still need breaking in. Originally $400, asking $250 obo. 250391-5992, leave message. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. VIC & TONI RETIRING! Storewide Furn & Mattress Sale! It’s Big, Hurry! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca Visa, M/C

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

FOR SALE BY ORIGINAL OWNER A rare find in North Nanaimo Vancouver Island, this 2003 home has 2 bdrms & 2 bath rooms, 1300sq ft w/double garage. Quality built patio retirement home with strata owned priv park is on the market has large bdrms, ensuite in the master bdrm and his & hers closets. Sm pet allowed, low strata fees. This nonsmokers and pet free home is affordably priced at $324,900. For more information please phone or fax owner 1-250-758-2078.

GRAND HERITAGE HomeCraftmans style (Nanaimo), original stain glass, fir flrs, excellent wood detailing, claw ft tub, electrical upgrades, oil heat, 1300 sqft main flr, 3 stories. $369,900. 250-716-9340. METCHOSIN NATURAL PARADISE! 2,500 sq ft home on 1.25 acres of unspoiled forest and natural flower beds. Huge south-facing sun-worshipper deck and fabulous views. $599,000. Colin Moorman, Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100

SOOKE OCEANFRONT. Affordable large 2- bdrm no-step condo. F/P, patio. D/W, laundry, parking, bus. References. $995./mo. 250-380-1718.

HOMES WANTED

2001 Nissan Sentra Automatic, Well Maintained, Clean 111,000 km $4999.00 250-999-3467 harlaeve@shaw.ca

LARGE BRIGHT 1 bedroom suite, $900 month! Includes heat, hydro, hot water, garbage pick-up, shared laundry, separate ground level entrance, small pets considered. Large shared fenced back yard, on main bus route, close to West Shore Mall. Located in Colwood on a quiet dead end street. Call 778-433-2056 for viewing.

2004 CHRYSLER 300M, 135,000 kms. Fully Loaded, including Winter tires and rims. Asking $5300. 250-508-4663.

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!

SOOKE- MAIN level, new small 1 bdrm, sep entrance, own W/D. NS/NP. $700+utils. Call 250-415-7991. TRIANGLE MTN New 2-bdrm. 2-car driveway, patio, share laundry. Responsible, NS/NP. $1100. inclusive 250-658-0886 TRIANGLE MTNocean views, priv deck, carport, 700 sq ft, 1 bdrm, $850 utils incld, NP/NS. Sept. 1. 250-889-0203 WESTSHORE, GRD level 2 bdrm duplex, 5 appls, storage, prkg, N/S, N/P, split hydro, $1075 (Immed). 250-384-4407

TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060.

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250-885-1427 SOOKE: 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, reno’d rancher in Broom Hill. Lrg 12x12 shed, fenced yard, bus route, $1450. (250)213-5048.

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

ROOMS FOR RENT SIDNEY, FURNISHED room, all utils incl’d, mature person. $500 mo. (250) 655-6636.

1995 24’ Slumber Queen Ford E350. 135,200 km. New tires/ brakes. Smart fan, solar panels/1200W inverter, scooter carrier.$13,500. 250-474 5802

2003 LEISURE TRAVEL FREEDOM 2B Class B motorhome, Dodge Ram 3500 widebody, 20’ long, Onan 2.8kW generator, fully loaded. 167,000 KM. $25,000 250-642-0111

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

MNT DOUG area: Large 1 bdrm, reno’d. Inclusive, small dog welcome, N/S. $850. Call (250)721-0281, (250)858-0807

AUTO SERVICES LAGOON- (308 Milburn Dr) 3 bdrms, 3 bath, $1650+ 1/2 utils, F/P, awesome ocean & city views. NS/NP. Available Aug 1. (250)744-6560.

CARS

LARGE BRIGHT 1 bedroom suite, $900 month! Includes heat, hydro, hot water, garbage pick-up, shared laundry, separate ground level entrance, small pets considered. Large shared fenced back yard, on main bus route, close to West Shore Mall. Located in Colwood on a quiet dead end street. Call 778-433-2056 for viewing.

HOMES FOR RENT

WE BUY HOUSES

MILL BAY, 2009 Rancher, 3bdrm, 2ba. Open concept, lrg windows, heat pump, oak floors, granite, warranty. Close to hiking, boating, vineyards. $459,900. Ph 1-250-929-3862.

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. 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. 250478-9231.

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2005 DODGE CARAVAN $7800 obo Excellent condition, seats 5 Cargo area w/screen, easy access, 5 doors, tinted windows & Viper Alarm system. Only 109,879 km & very very clean. 250-213-9409 days, 250-6540102 evenings lwk695@yahoo.com

2004 VW TOUAREG. Only 135,000 km, economical, spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 speed Tiptronic auto transmission. Well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer. Beautiful, well maintained. $14,900 obo, 250658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net

TRUCKS & VANS

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away

858-5865

1967 GMC Aluminum Panel Van 350cu.in., 3 spd, auto. Mechanically sound, with recent work. $3650 obo. Call 250-656-1801.

MARINE

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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 $13,000. (250) 748-3539

BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.

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COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, office cleaning. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525

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

ROB’S RENO’SDecks, stairs, fences. Carpentry; interior, exterior. Concrete forming & placement. 250-8181798, (778)433-1788.

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

DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

FENCING

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

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A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

GARDENING 10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495 J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Lawn & GardensYard or garden overgrown? Landscaping, hedges & trees, blackberry & ivy removal, 24yrs. WCB. ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE LAWNS- Superior lawn care-gardens, hedges & fert-weed mgmt. 882-3129 DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

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EWING’S MOVING & Hauling. 1 or 2 bedrooms. 2 men & truck. $80/hr. Call Dave at 250-857-2864.

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PAINTING

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COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

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RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp. New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens. Senior discounts. Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.

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Select your home. Select your mortgage.

This Weekend’s

OPENHOUSES

Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com

32 Pilot St., $643,500 Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

Published Every Thursday

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Aug.2-8 edition of

405-1035 Southgate, $249,900

2434 Camelot Rd, $675,000

4889 Lochside Dr, $634,900

L1-9830 Seaport Pl., $739,000

Saturday 3-4:30 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty David Harvey, 250-385-2033

Saturday 11:30-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing, 250-858-3585

pg. 11

901 McKenzie Ave., $469,000

1-225 Vancouver, $524,000 pg. 12

Sunday 12-1:45 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

Saturday 12-1:45 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 9

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Remax Alliance David Rusen, 250 386 8875

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves 250 477-7291

506-777 Blanshard St, $212,500 pg. 3

S305-737 Humboldt St., $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gladys Walsh 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Leni Estell, 250-744-3301

pg. 6

Saturday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 30

304-365 Waterfront, $599,000 Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate

pg. 1

336 Stannard, $749,900 pg. 30

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Tom Dunn 250 384-8124

pg. 10

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 10

Sat 1-3 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

251 Government, $647,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mette Pedersen, 250-744-3301

28-108 Aldersmith, $459,000 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100

23-15 Helmcken, $519,800 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Campbell, 250-812-4949

614 Craigflower, $449,000

pg. 16

304-1505 Church Ave., $196,600 Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

20-1286 Tolmie Ave, $569,900

pg. 30

156 Levista Pl, $594,900 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

3-828 Rupert Terrace Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

pg. 18

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900 pg. 9

pg. 18

pg. 13

pg. 7

pg. 16

2013 Wenman Dr, $634,900

202-647 Michigan, $175,900 pg. 11

Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

pg. 1

14-909 Admirals, $349,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

1505-620 Toronto St, $379,900 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-479-3333

pg. 5

1541 Burton Ave

pg. 14

pg. 11

pg. 12

907 Shirley Rd., $440,000 Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

Saturday 2-4PM Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Kami Norman, 250 477-5353

pg. 11

pg. 14

Saturday 1:30-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry 250-818-8736

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

pg. 20

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 18

9708 First St, $641,900 Open House/Hard Hat Tour by appt only Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 22

662 Goldstream Ave., $254,900 pg. 20

2828 Inlet, $488,800 pg. 15

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

pg. 15

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

9-520 Marsett, $529,900 Saturday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 18

Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484

pg. 9

608 Fairway Ave pg. 31

2879 Inez, $519,000

Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Chuck Meagher 250 477-1100

pg. 7

30-630 Brookside Rd., $549,900 pg. 31

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 27

144 Mocha Close $577500 pg. 31

Sunday 2:30 - 4PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

pg. 26

Westhills, $269,900 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

pg. 3

pg. 26

202-2349 James White, $284,500 Saturday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911 pg. 18

402-635 Brookside, $398,000 pg. 21

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 11

1033 Damelart Way, $469,000 pg. 14

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

pg. 22

7161 West Saanich Rd, $299,900

1035 Thistlewood Dr, $629,000 pg. 8

pg. 21

pg. 19

2945 Colquitz, $494,500

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory 250 744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Alfred Ho, 250-888-6150

pg. 21

pg. 5

3921 Blenkinsop pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585

2428 Mt. St. Michael, $639,000

15-4619 Elk Lake, $454,900

4379 Elnido, $639,900

Sat/Sun 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ivan Delano, 250-744-8506

pg. 3

10522 Lyme Grove, $1,195,000 pg. 19

pg. 19

774 Patrick, $738,000

Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd. Patrick Skillings, 250-382-8838

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

103-3915 Carey Rd., $315,000

Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Shirin Purewal 250 382-8838

5150 Lochside Dr.

402-1694 Cedar Hill X, $309,000 Monday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurel Hounslow 250 592-4422

pg. 31

pg. 15

4032 Palmetto, $999,000

pg. 12

409 Chadwick Place, $1349900

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

pg. 15

973 Owlwood, $889,000

Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

410-1005 McKenzie, $289,000 pg. 14

934 Craigflower, $379,000 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Amy Yan, 250-893-8888

306-5332 Sayward Hill, $745,000

4025 Haro Rd, $592,000

pg. 21

3945 Carey Rd, $619,000

pg. 14

2 - 709 Luscombe $599900 Saturday 12:30 - 2PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

733A Humboldt

Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585

657 Ardmore Dr., $1,825,000 pg. 31

pg. 19

1590 Howroyd, $548,000

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333

2676 Arbutus Rd. Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422

4025 Haro Rd, $592,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

pg. 13

Sunday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

3877 Holland Ave., $1,095,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967 pg. 6

pg. 7

495 Goward, $699,900

971 Lodge Ave., $829,900

1619 Barksdale Dr., $739,900 pg. 6

Thursday - Monday 3-5 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

10-9901 Third St., $799,000 pg. 20

pg. 3

5220 Worthington Rd., $769,900

Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

1604 Longacre Dr, $629,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663

pg. 31

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Laurel Hounslow,250-592-4422

Saturday 2:30 - 4PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

pg. 18

pg. 13

211-2100 Granite St., $207,000

pg. 21

7161 West Saanich pg. 19

pg. 6

1428 Edgeware Rd., $574,500

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

1-1246 Fairfield Rd, $164,900

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Lew Poulin, 250-414-3182

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

1751 Feltham Rd, $629,900

1161 Finlayson, $424,900

Saturday 1-2:30 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

pg. 30

3771 Jennifer, $539,900

2112 Pentland, $898,000 Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Terry Moore, 250-477-7291

Sunday 12-1 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

972 Sea Pearl Pl., $1,198,000

203-1521 Church, $215,000

1513 Bank, $499,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

pg. 19

3973 Carey Rd.

3922 Quadra, $399,000

pg. 8

C-147 Ontario St, $459,900

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Ltd Greg Phillips 250 385-2033

pg. 15

Saturday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291

pg. 21

8650 East Saanich, $599,900

27-5110 Cordova Bay Rd

1756 Midgard, $589,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-8780

Sunday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

Saturday 1:30-3:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd Henry Van der Vlugt, 250 477-7291

1181 Roy Road, $414,900

pg. 6

1494 Fairfield, $309,900

Saturday 1-4 & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 30

4236 Oakview Pl., $899,900 103-1527 Coldharbour, $249,900

pg. 19

4798 Elliott Pl., $725,000

pg. 30

451 Chester, $599,900 Saturday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

pg. 15

Thursday -Monday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

pg. 21

1522 Stein Way, $499,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

pg. 28

A-707 Linden Ave.

1250 Craigflower, $427,500

3470 Veteran St, $515,000

2013 Wenman Dr, $634,900

648 Lands End Rd., $1,199,800

973 Gillespie Pl., $699,900

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

Sat 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Chatterton Alli Munro 250 477-5353 pg. 27

pg. 17

pg. 14

pg. 15

pg. 19

pg. 3

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University of Victoria PhD candidate Kristina Kowalski, centre, leads active seniors Bob McMillan and Phyllis McCormand in a stretch near the pathway at Clover Point in Victoria. Kowalski is looking for 100 inactive seniors in Greater Victoria to participate in walking groups as a part of her thesis on the benefits of walking. Natalie North/News staff

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Phyllis McCormand slings her leg off the back of a park bench at Clover Point on Dallas Road and leans into a deep stretch. Later, she’ll smile before gracefully bending forward and pressing her hands flat against the ground. At 88, McCormand has no problem following along as personal trainer Kristina Kowalski leads her through a brief stretching session. McCormand cannot, however, participate in a study recently launched by Kowalski, a PhD candidate in the University of Victoria’s school of exercise science and the department of psychology. McCormand starts her day with an hour-long walk through Lambrick Park, so when she heard Kowalkski was looking for 100 seniors to participate in a study that aims to uncover the cognitive and physiological benefits of walking, she was keen to sign up. But she couldn’t – she was already too active. “She felt that I walked around the park too much, ran up and down the stairs too much,” said McCormand, who also participates in exercise sessions at The Victorian, a retirement residence in Gordon Head. “I don’t scientifically pay any attention. I just walk.” Kowalkski is recruiting people over age 65 who aren’t meeting Health Canada’s physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each week, for an eight-week study slated to begin in August. Walking groups will likely take place near the Gorge, UVic, Lochside, Dallas Road and Elk Lake. Kowalski plans to begin groups with lower intenCONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS ES BR CHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES BRO

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sity, 15-minute walks at the start of the study and build to 30 to 45 minutes of moderate intensity by the time her research is through. Kowalski will track her findings through questionnaires, walking tests and the use of a pressure sensitive mat to measure gait – an indicator of cognitive function, she said. “I have a unique background in both kinesiology, exercise science and I’ve always had a big interest in brain health,” said Kowalski, who holds a bachelor of science in kinesiology and psychology and a master’s in clinical neuropsychology. “There’s a growing need to look at that area, because we do have a larger population of older adults. It’s a rapidly expanding portion of our population and physical activity is a way to promote our health as we age.” Strengthening Kowalski’s argument on the merits of an active lifestyle is 71-year-old Bob McMillan of Victoria – another ineligible participant in Kowalski’s study, given that he already walks four to five times each week on the Dallas Road pathway. McMillan has reduced function in one leg as a result of polio as a child. While his leg is the reason he gave up golfing and skiing, two of his favourite activities, it has also caused him to ramp up the activities in which he can still participate, such as routine walks. “You’ve got to do something to keep the body going,” McMillan said. “You do what you can do.” Kowalkski aims to develop programs geared toward maintaining cognitive and physical health, boosting independence and quality of life, and reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. “We can’t control things like genetics, but there’s a lot we can do to promote our brain health.” Kowalksi doesn’t just walk the walk when it comes to her academic pursuits. When she’s not crafting her dissertation, the competitive triathlete is swimming, running and biking her way around town. Last year alone she competed in nine triathlons. “It’s a great place and a great time to be doing this,” she said. “Maybe if some of the people in a (retirement) home see this, they might be motivated to do the same,” McMillan added. For more on Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds – a supervised walking program for older adults, call 250-472-5288 or email kkowalsk@uvic.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com


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ROOKIE MEETS VETERAN Niki Hodgkinson and Jana Sawyer eye Tour de Rock

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iki Hodgkinson was 16 when she shaved her head for the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Eleven years later she’s riding in the Tour de Rock as a rookie officer with Saanich police. The annual fundraiser she started at Oak Bay high school has been ongoing ever since. “I’ve wanted to get involved since then, and wanted to be (a cop), I just didn’t think I’d be able to ride on the Tour so soon,” Hodgkinson said. The 27-year-old is at one end of the spectrum, while fellow Saanich officer Jana Sawyer is at the other end. Sawyer has worn a badge for 28 years, starting with nine years in the RCMP. The past 19 years she’s been with Saanich, making her one of the longest serving women there. “I’d always wanted to ride the Tour de Rock, but with three teenage boys and a husband with (Victoria Police Department), I needed the support from home, and now I’ve got it,” Sawyer said. Cancer has taken a personal toll on her family. “Lung cancer took my mother-in-law eight years ago and my own mom six years ago when it spread to her brain.” Rookie or veteran, both police officers have learned a lot about bicycling, and a lot about what makes the Tour de Rock such a demanding but rewarding campaign. “As far as cycling, you couldn’t jump into it with this type of training intensity without such a big goal,” Sawyer said. While cycling at this level is new for

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Saanich police officers Jana Sawyer, left, and Niki Hodgkinson represent the senior and rookie ranks of the SPD on this year’s Tour de Rock. Hodgkinson, she brings experience to the fundraising component. Oak Bay High can be relied on as one of the highest contributors from the Greater Victoria community, as well as Reynolds secondary. “Reynolds (principal) Alana Charlton was at Oak Bay when I was a student and helped me get the campaign started,” Hodgkinson said. Biking too, was Hodgkinson’s initiative. Seniority usually dictates which Saanich Police officers will ride on the Tour de Rock, but the rookie was ready. “Last year when I got hired the first thing I bought was a (road) bike. But I don’t think anyone’s done Tour de Rock in their first year here. I got lucky.”

Lucky is something Sawyer hasn’t been. Twice she’s taken a spill, the first a dangerous tumble over the handlebars and onto the pavement down Willis Point Road. It kept her away from training for 10 days. Soon after she returned, Sawyer twisted her ankle trying to detach her cleat from the pedal during a speedy descent near Observatory Hill. Sprained ankle and all, Sawyer toughed it up the team’s ascent of Mount Washington last week, their most exhausting day of training by far. “Once you do (Mt. Washington), you know you can handle any day on the Tour,” Sawyer said. “It’s a confidence builder.”

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