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Coun. Karel Roessingh and folk legend Valdy set to play Sunday at Caleb Pike homestead.

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Historian unearthing the lost stories of Canadians awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor.

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‘The Big One’ Bruce McCall, of Metchosin Emergecy Communications, demonstrates how to drop, cover and hold on, inside a mock earthquake house.

The house is being painted and will be fully furnished for Metchosin Day, Sept. 9.

The public will be able to tour the house to see what an unsecured home might look like after “the big one.”

For more on Metchosin Days, see Page A4.

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Teen testifies in sexual interference trial Kyle Wells News staff

A Langford resident will find out Friday when his trial will continue on charges of sexual assault and sexual interference of a person under 16.

James Derek French was in Western Communities Provincial Court on Aug. 29. He is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a girl who was 14 at the time of the alleged incident.

By way of closed circuit television, the now 15-year-old told court her version of what happened as a witness for the prosecution. The girl, who can’t be identified because of her age, was at French’s house with three of her underage friends on Aug. 18, 2011.

The group wanted to drink and French allegedly provided the teenagers with beer.

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By about 1 a.m., the girl said she’d had about nine beers, became ill and threw up. She was then helped to French’s room to sleep it off.

The complainant, though drunk at the time of the incident, said she clearly remembers French coming back into the room three times.

One of the times French allegedly knelt beside her, kissed her cheek and tried to place his hand under her shorts. She recoiled, asked him to stop and he left the room.

He allegedly came back about 10 minutes later.

This time she said he came to the same side of the bed and tried to take her shorts off.

Stunned and intoxicated she asked him to stop after he had started to lower her shorts.

He stopped but allegedly went around to the other side of the bed.

She said she heard him undo his belt before he crawled into bed with her. He spooned her and put his arm around her waist, testified the girl. He told her that he wanted to comfort her. She said she asked him three or four times to leave before he did.

After he had gone, she left the room and slept in another room with friends. In the morning she left the house and called her mother to pick her up. They went home and then to the West Shore RCMP detachment to report the incident.

The defense questioned how the girl could remember the events of that night so clearly when she was so drunk.

The girl maintained she was aware of what was happening.

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Honour and obsession Bart Armstrong is the lone historian hunting down stories of long-forgotten Canadians who received the U.S. Medal of Honor

B

art Armstrong sits alone at a table for four in the cafeteria of the Black Ball ferry. In front of him: a bag of chips, a pop and a book on the Civil War. It’s a history trap.

As passengers look for seats, he invites them to join. They talk about the weather and other mundane chit chat. He asks if they have a link to someone in the military. Most do. “Tell me all about the Medal of Honor,� he says and sits back as his new table mates fumble through a definition of the honour. “For the next hour-and-a-half, they’ll get a lecture from me,� he says with a smile bursting beneath his grey moustache.

Armstrong doesn’t have a U.S. Medal of Honor, but he has discovered many. The 63-year-old tirelessly researches forgotten recipients of the award – Canadians, or would-be Canadians, laid to rest often without recognition from their own country of the battles they fought in the U.S. Civil War. When Armstrong began his research 12 years ago, there were 54 known Canadian recipients of the Medal of Honor. His work has unearthed another 50.

In his Shelbourne Street apartment, he wades through ancestry websites and newspaper articles from the 1860s, contacts museums and archives at cities and towns across the U.S. He speaks with people such as Diane Clarke at the Victoria Genealogical Society, who through her time spent chasing down vital records for Armstrong, has come to know him as “a bit off the wall, funny, and very passionate.�

Around Armstrong’s tiny home office – warmly referred to as the Canadian satellite office by members of the American Medal of Honor Historical Society, of which he is the sole Canadian member – sits evidence of his obsession.

File folders upon file folders, scrawled notes on sticky paper and a tiny hot plate, just big enough for a single mug of coffee,

police officer, a private investigator, a journalist and now a historian, but always an advocate for the underdog. A seeker of truths.

Signs of searches spill from his office and across the suite – some told, others left unfinished.

Among his papers is the acknowledgment from Canadian authoriForgotten heroes ties that his work is adding to the May, 1863: the 99th Illinois annals of Canadian history. infantry battles at Vicksburg – a “Dear Mr. Armstrong, I want bloodbath that leaves the entire to thank you for drawing our Investigator by nature 100 attending members of the attention to a historical fact of Since I met Armstrong regiment maimed or dead. Amidst which none of us at the Embassy last November, his work has a constant barrage of lead, a lone was aware, namely that so many advanced. remaining troop on the Union Canadians have been awarded crests the hill advancthe U.S. Medal of Honor,� ing toward Confederate wrote Frank McKenna, lines. the former Canadian “He’s too brave to ambassador to the United kill,� the Confederates States during his tenure yell as the man rests his in 2005. regimental colours in the David Frandsen, the parapet. The ConfederConsul General of Canates take their hats off ada, in a letter dated July and applaud for Que27 of last year, thanks becker, Thomas Higgins.

Armstrong for his sucLater they’ll jail Higcessful research, docugins as a prisoner of war. mentation and bringing And for 30 years after forth the results of this that, they’ll remember work. the bravery that tran“It is, indeed, a worthscended party lines and while effort in the preserrecommend him for a vation of a very long and Medal of Honor. proud Canadian heritage Dennis Buckley, a farmthat, unfortunately, has ing kid from Lindsay, not been widely known,�

Ont., was barely 20 years Frandsen wrote.

Sharon Tiffin/News staff old and providing for After 17 years in the Bart Armstong, in his office in his home in Canadian Forces, Armhis entire family when Saanich, works tirelessly to unearth the stories strong retired alone as a the allure of a $300 payof the dozens of Canadians and British Empire master warrant officer. He cheque drew him into the Civil War effort. As he citizens who received the U.S. Medal of Honor. sometimes picks up work captured the enemy flag, helping a friend ship he turned to his Union items from the U.S. and He already knew that Canadicomrades in the 136th New York frequently visits the Port Angeles ans (or colonial citizens of the Infantry and offered a jovial wave post office, another prime venue British Empire) fired shots on of motivation. Just then, a bullet for military education. both sides of Civil War lines durricocheted off the flagpole in his On a recent trip to Port Angeing the 1862 battle of the Monitor hand, struck him in the forehead les, Armstrong stopped a man and the Merrimack, the first duel and killed him instantly. clad in U.S. Coast Guard garb. He between ironclad warships fought asked this man if he knows the Of the 10,312 Civil War soldiers at the mouth of James River in buried at Marietta, Ga., only two story of Douglas Munro, the only Virginia. But now he knows the received the Medal of Honor. member of the U.S. Coast Guard names of 12 Canadians who Buckley, who was buried under to be awarded the Medal of fought in the battle. the wrong name for 140 years, Honor after lodging his own boat “In that regiment there were was one of them. A monument to between U.S. Marines and enemy no less than 39 Canadians,� Armthe young soldier was erected in lines during the Second World strong says. “I find this sad. It’s Lindsay in 2007 following a story War. The coast guard member’s not publicly known and it’s too about Buckley, after Armstrong response is emphatic: “That’s the bad because it’s our heritage.� alerted the local paper. guy that saved 500 lives at GuaArmstrong’s own heritage is But a handful of new monudalcanal!� rooted in military service and ments scattered across the counWhile Munro’s grave in Cle a drive to investigate. A high try isn’t Armstrong’s aim. He Elum, Wash., may list his birthschool drop-out and one of five won’t rest until he publishes his place as Vancouver, Wash., it was children born to military parents findings in a book, though he has actually Vancouver, B.C. – Munro in Toronto, Armstrong has been a was a Canuck. no publisher, or even a manuflank his computer station.

Armstrong plunks down in front of his oversized monitor to tell me the story of those whose award has gone unrecognized or remembered by anyone, including the Canadian government.

script. “The goal is to have widespread dissemination of information about these people who we don’t know,� says Armstrong, the only known Canadian doing this kind of historical research. “There are a hundred stories – some of them are so incredibly moving and most people in this country don’t know anything about it.�

Armstrong throws his head back and bugs out his eyes in imitation of how he saw the coast guard member react to the knowledge. Shocked, but not disappointed, he says.

Getting the word out If he had the chance, Armstrong would have more of these story-telling sessions south of the border, but he has already sunk more than $10,000 into his work – in photocopied files and cross-country flights – and his resources are slim.

Merv Scott, president of the Victoria Genealogical Society, watched Armstrong miss an opportunity in March to travel to Washington D.C. during the 150th anniversary of the first awarding of the Medal of Honor. The man with what Scott describes as “an unabashed passion� couldn’t afford the trip. “He’s connected families to their ancestors who were war heroes and they didn’t even know,� Scott says. “He just lives and breathes this stuff.� “If there’s a fault with Bart, it might be marketing himself,� says Michael Bourque, a friend of Armstrong’s who has seen his body of research expand over the years. “He doesn’t want any of these heroes to be forgotten.�

When he unearths a tale such as that of Joseph Noil – a Nova Scotia native who earned the Medal of Honor on Boxing Day 1872 after jumping from the USS Powhattan in Portsfeld, Va., to save a drowning crewmate – he can’t help sharing.

No one knows if Noil, the only black recipient of the honour, actually received the medal before he died in 1881, but Armstrong has made it his mission to get the word out now.

Armstrong closes his binder of clippings and replaces it on the shelf crammed with books. “The name of my book is going to be Forgotten Heroes and I don’t know if the word ‘forgotten’ is appropriate,� Armstrong says, “because I don’t know if they were ever known.� nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Metchosin Day shakes up this Sunday Charla Huber News staff

Get ready to walk through the aftermath of an earthquake without having to endure a disaster. The Metchosin Volunteer Fire Department has built a small makeshift house on the municipal grounds that has undergone “the big one.”

The house will show what happens when a home hasn’t been properly secured for an earthquake.

“We are simulating what it would be like to have an 8.0 earthquake,” said fire Chief Stephanie Dunlop.

Firefighters are hoping exhibitions of such things as a hot water tank bursting and household items asunder on the floor will help people visualize the importance of earthquake preparedness.

At this year’s Metchosin Day, Sept. 9, the house will be open for the public to tour and help people get an idea of good precautions to take in case of an earthquake.

Outside the house volunteers will offer educational tips.

Each year, Metchosin Day attracts about 5,000 people from the West Shore and across Greater Victoria. Other than the earthquake house, there are plenty of other

displays including antique cars, blacksmiths and horse exhibits from the Metchosin Equestrian Society. “People come here to buy something and eat and they also come to learn something,” said Mary Gidney, Metchosin Day co-ordinator.

More than 100 vendors will be set up in the field showcasing homemade goods and arts and crafts. Some annual family favourites include hay rides, dunk tanks, the Ranns water pump and the chance to operate a back hoe.

This is also the second year children can bring their bicycles and compete at the bike jump competition. Children can also be

inspired by the junior firefighter challenge, an obstacle course that includes a chance to operate a fire hose.

Other activities include the Visions of Metchosin art show at the Metchosin Art Gallery and a photo display at the Metchosin Community House.

The day ends with the lamb and salmon barbecue meal (tickets are $15).

Admission to the event is free, parking is free and hay rides are only a quarter.

Metchosin Day is hosted at the municipal grounds, 4450 Happy Valley Rd., from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Highlands hosts community Get into the swing of things at Highlands annual fall fling Charla Huber News staff

Highlands residents are hosting a celebration of the simple life.

The annual Highlands Fling is a time when residents of the rural community come together for good old fashioned fun, including live entertainment.

Highlands Coun. Karel Roessingh is hitting the stage with Junoaward winning musician Valdy, who resides on Salt Spring Island.

“This is a big treat,” said Roessingh who produced Valdy’s last ■ The Highlands Fling runs album. from noon to 5 p.m. on The two musicians have also Sunday, Sept. 9 at Caleb performed at folk festivals over Pike homestead, 1589 the summer. “He’s an iconic CanaMillstream Rd. dian storyteller and folk singer.

■ Valdy and Karel He’s been across the country Roessingh will be thousands of time.” performing at the At the fall fling, the pair will Highlands Fling from 2:15 entertain with Valdy’s hits, includto 3 p.m. and again at ing Rock ’n’ Roll Song and Peter 3:30 to 4:15 p.m and Lou. Children at the fling can ■ Honouring the annual also enjoy some of Valdy’s chiltradition, a community balldren’s music. hockey game will be played Other musical entertainment at the west fire hall, 1564 includes the teen band Fir Cone Millstream Rd., from 10:30 and Highlands folk singer Jim a.m. to noon.

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The annual children’s talent show will give kids a chance to show off their skills.

“Come to meet your neighbours and enjoy a nice country fair,” said Rick Lester, just one of the many Highlands volunteers organizing the event.

Other then live entertainment, there www. will be displays and children’s games.

Some local artists will also be showcasing their work and creating art on the spot as well.

As always chili, lemonade and corn on the cob will be served with old-fashioned prices starting at 50 cents. Popcorn and watermelon are free.

“It’s a lot of fun and there is nothing high tech about it,” Roessingh said.

The day will wrap up with Valdy and Roessingh performing Valdy’s hit Simple life. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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Esquimalt-Royal Roads MLA Maurine Karagianis was all ears at Colwood city council on Monday, Aug. 27, listening to councillors about what they would like to see her focus on in the legislature.

“I have tried to make it a habit to meet with all of my councils at least once a year,” Karagianis Maurine Karagianis said.

Legislature is scheduled to go back into session in October and Karagianis said she has a number of issues she plans to bring forward. She will also be participating in the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention later this month.

High on Karagianis’ list of priorities is working with the Vancouver Island Health Authority to establish more seniors housing facilities on the West Shore. Along with Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan, Karagianis met with VIHA to discuss the possibility of using money originally slated for a now-cancelled 320-unit residential care facility in Oak Bay to build a facility on the West Shore.

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“All the funding is in place, both operational and capital, so John Horgan and I urged VIHA to seriously consider putting it out here,” Karagianis said.

Carol Hamil“All the funding tonMayor said that Colwood city council has sent a is in place, both letter to VIHA requestoperational and ing the facility be built in Colwood. capital, so John E&N commuter rail Horgan and I urged through the West Shore VIHA to seriously is still on Karagianis agenda as well, and she consider putting it said her commitment out here.” to the concept “has not flagged.” She is also a proponent of establishing a single transportation authority for the region -- a comment specifically directed towards Hamilton, who sits on the B.C. Transit board of directors.

Coun. Judith Cullington brought up the issue of the proposed Emily Carr West Shore Performing Arts and Education Centre. She asked Karagianis to keep the project in mind and help in any way she can.

Coun. Cynthia Day spoke to Karagianis about the importance of bringing youth housing to the West Shore and expanding youth mental health services in the area. Coun. Shari Lukens also brought up the Capital Regional District’s sewer treatment plan.

Lukens asked Karagianis to encourage the CRD to support sewage treatment alternatives that individual municipalities can move towards.

Karagianis expressed interest in the issues and said she will do what she can to move them forward.

“Certainly I think you’re going to hear more from opposition about that in the coming months as a significant part of our concerns,” Karagianis said.

Nominees still wanted Karagianis told council her office is in the process of deciding on recipients of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals.

MLAs have been given four medals each to recognize citizens who have contributed to the country. In total 60,000 will be honoured.

Karagianis said she plans to recognize one citizen from each municipality that she represents.

Many nomiations have already come forward but she said that if any council members or anyone in the community would like to nominate someone they can contact the MLA’s office by phone at 250479-8326 or in person at A5, 100 Aldersmith Pl. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Developer takes electric step Unique amenities can be a selling feature for real estate properties, a fact Burnaby-based Bosa Properties has taken to heart for its Promontory at Bayview Place development.

Purchasers of the yet-to-be-built condominium project in Vic West have the option of having an electric vehicle charging station installed in their underground parking space before they move in.

The program, known as BosaVolt, is being instituted in all of the company’s new projects in British Columbia, a first for North America.

“Despite local and provincial governments’ push towards environmental sustainability, and Don Descoteau despite the fact that British ColumBiz Beat bian companies are emerging as leaders in green innovation, without the accompanying infrastructure to support green initiatives it is impossible for individuals to embrace the new technologies,” said Bosa senior vice-president Daryl Simpson.

The company, which is looking at installing 220-volt chargers – they take four to six hours to fully charge a vehicle – hopes to spur other developers into following suit.

For information on Promontory or BosaVolt, visit bosaproperties.com/promontory.

Designers tackle custom chair project Eleven local furniture designers are putting their best creative feet forward to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s B.C.-Yukon division.

Lûxe Home Interiors has initiated the Pink Chair-ity fundraiser, in which designers create a unique chair in honour of someone who has had breast cancer.

The chairs will ultimately be placed on display in the Luxe showroom at 2655 Douglas St. throughout October.

On Oct. 26 the chairs will be auctioned off at a gala event with all funds brought in going to the cause.

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Business goings-on around and about town

Applications for the first Golf to Conquer Cancer cross-Canada day of golf are being accepted at Highland Pacific Golf.

The 2013 event, slated for next July 25, will see thousands of golfers play in fourperson teams, using a maximum of four clubs each, for four hours under a Texas scramble format. Players are required to raise at least $360 for the cause. For more information, drop by Highland Pacific at 450 Creed Rd. (250-478-4653) near Victoria General Hospital, or visit www.golftoconquercancer.ca.

Sylvia Main, operator of the Fairholme Manor Inn in Rockland, has released her second cookbook, Easy Elegance from Fabulous Fairholme. The book, with breakfast, lunch and dinner suggestions, runs $29.95 and can be found in local bookstores … Dr. Malcolm Walker has opened Biosundara at Uptown next to Urban Barn, in the same building as Future Shop.

The medi-spa offers leading-edge cosmetic treatments and is open seven days per week. For more information visit biosundara.com … Stephen Whipp Financial at Manulife Securities Incorporated has moved into a bigger space, at 734 Goldstream Ave. The expanded space will help accommodate advisors Stephen Whipp and Annette Quan and their staff.

For information visit stephenwhipp.com … Ruffell and Brown Interiors is celebrating 25 years in business this year. The blinds and draperies specialist, selected first in the News’ 2012 Best of the City reader poll, is located at 2745 Bridge St., or visit ruffell-brown.com … The Oak Bay Beach Hotel has added former Hotel Grand Pacific chef Brock Bowes as executive chef to its staff ahead of its October opening.

Coffee sales benefit Tour de Rock campaign Serious Coffee locations are raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society through their Tour de Rock Bean Drive, in which pictures of the 2012 Tour riders are printed on bags of coffee beans.

Now until Oct. 5, $1 from every 300gram bag of Coal Miners (dark roast) and Three Amigos (medium) beans will go to Tour de Rock. If you’ve got a favourite rider, visit seriouscoffee.com to see which outlet is paired with that rider and carries beans with their picture on the bags.

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Rhetoric won’t end job action The first volley has been shot over the bow of the provincial government this week in what had been little more than a simmering cold war for the last six months.

The three-day teachers’ strike has been the talk of the town, though there seems to be little to no talking going on between the two sides.

With legislation forcing the teachers to work all but one day a week, it seems the government now has the upper hand in the skirmish. Both sides have been waging intense public relations campaigns for the hearts and minds of British Columbians. But as is said about any war, the first casualty is the truth.

The rhetoric making the rounds has done little to accurately portray the reality of the situation facing our schools.

The biggest gripe against teachers is the claim they’re demanding a massive wage hike and are unwilling to budge an inch.

However, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert told Black Press that the wellpublicized demand for a 15-per-cent raise is a “red herring.”

The number is up for negotiation, though Lambert was adamant that whatever the “real” number other than 15 turns out to be is something that will only be hammered out at the table. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education sent out a “fact sheet” on Sunday to bust some of the “myths” being spread about the state of B.C.’s school system.

One curious statement suggests increasing teachers’ wages will cost taxpayers $2 billion.

The math must get a little complicated as the entire budget for B.C. schools is less than $4 billion.

Even if teachers’ salaries make up half the budget, a 15-per-cent wage hike won’t directly add up to $2 billion.

Right now, the true cost of this labour dispute are being borne by parents and kids who should be in school. Money being spent on alternative child care is cash that’s not being spent on other sectors of the economy.

How the lost time in class will affect students might never be known. What we do know is that, in this fight, the province has the bigger guns and will eventually allow the government to give teachers “a deal they can’t refuse.”

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.

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Islanders can escape gridlock My neighbour’s plump old cat droppings, to our old house on slept safely in the middle of the Ojibway Avenue. I doubt I will ever road. Cars are forbidden on the go there again.

Toronto Islands, where we used to I still see the house in dreams. live.

The feeling-charge on it is conI see a mind-picture of my longflicted. remembered cat friend as I look I want to grab the memory, and down from the 14th floor of the Har- let go, both at the same time. bour Castle Hotel at the I hoped to keep one foot ferries – the same ships in Victoria and the other plying the same three in Toronto -- my late wife routes to the leafy-green Peggy and I living on Langislands. ford Lake, son Michael Toronto and Vancouholding down the Algonver Island share a transquin Island house. But busiportation crisis, arising ness necessity made me from the need to save sell the Algonquin house money and clear the air – a tricky job, because the by diverting some carground belongs to Toronto travellers to transit. If city.

G.E. Mortimore we make the right call, In my day the houseThink about it life will be simpler and owner sold a key and the sweeter. hope of a 99-year lease.

The Toronto islands With expert help I achieved remain motor-free, except for the the sale, to my regret. Islanders Island airport and police, fire and were besieged by Metro Toronto’s service trucks – the successors to political warriors, who wanted to Percy the Milk and Harry the Bread, demolish the houses and convert as we called those drivers. house-sites into parkland.

The islands are the largest noThe islands became a work-tocar zone in urban North America gether fortress.

-- Toronto’s 520-acre message to Co-operation ranged from mulpoliticians. Such green refuges, built tiple phone-alarms about the arrival next to a revitalized railway, linked of a dog-catcher, to sandbag-buildat the edges to roads, could be part ing at flood-time, lobbying the politiof Vancouver Island’s future – along cal parties, and mobilizing to repel a with railside research-industrialsheriff armed with eviction notices. healthcare centres.

Toronto Islanders won their At the hotel window I imagine the 99-year leases. They are the garri10-minute ferry-ride from Bay Street son of a no-car outpost. and 10-minute walk through ice and I felt Toronto’s frantic automosnow, or green grass and goosebile crowding when we ducked in

and out of dense masses of cars beneath overhead signs warning of traffic conditions ahead, straining concentration to the limit as we drove north to visit my old friends at Dokis Bay on the French River.

Greater Toronto, heading for 7.5 million population by year 2025, had a $30 billion road-clearing, jobmaking plan for six new subway lines, five new bus and streetcar routes, and 10 light-rail transit lines in Toronto’s extended downtown, North America’s second largest money-centre after New York.

Pro-automobile Mayor Rob Ford, a rough-spoken character who has been photographed reading city hall documents as he drives, blocked the plan, but council eased him aside by naming a new walkable-city planner, Jennifer Keesmaat.

Toronto’s factories have moved far out where land is cheap, but Vancouver Island, which could reach a population of one million by the 2030s, is industrially starved.

We might wield our railway as a tool of close-in economic growth.

The strategy could include luring in a railcar and engine builder such as Siemens or Bombardier to build, test and export rolling-stock made from B.C. aluminum smelted in Kitimat.

As I look down at the Toronto Island ferries from my hotel-room perch, this feels like a plausible idea.

• G.E. Mortimore is a longtime columnist with the Goldstream News Gazette.

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LETTERS

Critics of fire hall need to know facts Re. “Unification needed for emergency services,” Aug 29.

Frank Blundell’s sudden and keen interest in View Royal Fire services began two years ago when the Town of View Royal bought a 2.5 acre site for a new fire hall.

This site adjoins a one acre site, with development potential, that Mr. Blundell owns. While I respect Mr. Blundell’s right to oppose a fire hall in his neighbourhood I do not respect his campaign to discredit the View Royal Fire department and Council. His letters of the last two weeks are a continuation of the misinformation campaign he and others launched during the counter petition process.

View Royal does not own any fire equipment that is solely for use at the Victoria General Hospital and never has.

The fire truck that is being purchased this year replaces a 25 year old engine.

The town is required to replace this vehicle by Insurance underwriters or the fire insurance premiums for all View Royal residents would increase substantially.

While the issue of a regional fire force is certainly one that could be debated the simple truth is that a regional professional force would be far more expensive for View Royal residents than our current model.

On top of that a new building in View Royal would still be necessary so I am not entirely sure where Mr. Blundell feels the savings would come from. At the moment View Royal and Colwood departments work seamlessly together and mutual aid agreements are in place with others.

It is time to stop muddying the waters around this whole issue with needless rhetoric. The question that is on the table is not whether the current method of fire service in View Royal is flawed .

Without a doubt we know that the service level is exemplary and at a cost that is the lowest per capita of any municipality close to the core.

The question that is on the table is whether it is appropriate to house this force in an antiquated and inadequate

A view of the View Royal Fire Hall. The municipality wants to replace the current building.

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building that does not meet current building code or WCB standards.

I respect peoples’ concerns about the costs involved but would like to know that decisions are made on the basis of clear and accurate facts, not on the basis of inaccurate comments made by some that may not have the broader communities’ interests in mind.

David Screech View Royal Councillor

Unification of fire departments will increase costs to service Re. “Unification needed for emergency services,” Aug 29.

A regional fire rescue department would not be a benefit as suggested.

Currently, several municipalities have a fire department with only a few paid members and count on volunteers for the number of firefighters required.

If Greater Victoria were to have a regional fire department, due to the unionized setup of a few, the remainder would have to follow suit which would eliminate all volunteers and have 24 or more paid members at each hall.

The number of fire halls currently in Greater Victoria are required to meet minimum response time, changing to a regional department would not eliminate any current facilities. The equipment in each hall throughout the region is selected to meet minimum insurance requirements for the number of homes, schools, businesses, parks and high-

ways in that jurisdiction.

Changing to a regional department would not change the required equipment in each different jurisdiction. The highest cost in the region for fire protection is for the City of Victoria. If all municipalities are combined together in a regional department we would have 24 or more paid members per hall, whose wages would be split evenly amongst taxpayers from all municipalities.

This would cause a huge increase to taxes for all of the municipalities currently served by a volunteer fire department, don’t let this happen.

Aaron Weisgerber View Royal

Former firefighter supports in dependant firehall Re: “Unification needed for emergency services,” Aug. 29.

It would appear from the comments made by Mr. Blundell that he has absolutely no idea of the town’s obligation for fire safety to its residents and the public. He also has no idea of how Saanich may feel about providing any services to View Royal or the hospital (no interest whatsoever, unless life safety is threatened at VGH).

Further, he obviously has less than zero per cent knowledge in what may be required, needed or desired for the operation of the View Royal Fire Rescue or probably any other emergency service.

Also, if he had bothered to check into

it, he would have discovered View Royal Fire Rescue has been using the DND facility since about 2007.

Finally, the new equipment needed is not a “basket truck” (whatever that is) but a replacement engine for a 25 year old truck. The old truck was due for replacement in 2009 and no longer meets the criteria to keep our home insurance rates lower.

Mr. Blundell should be thankful we have such a well-qualified and wellequipped (yet dangerously housed) fire department in View Royal. Should he ever develop his property, adjacent to the new fire hall lot, he may find that, not only is the fire department a great neighbour, they’re pretty handy should he ever need their services.

Whether or not the town wants to take responsibility or not for VGH, it’s there, and has been since the early 1980s. When the government “floated” an idea to offer a grant in lieu of taxes, Saanich was all in favour of annexation of the north side of View Royal so they could get the money.

When the government dropped the idea, Saanich ran back across their line faster than you could say “goodbye”.

Perhaps Mr. Blundell (and maybe Ms. Saladana too) could do a little more research before he offers, what appears to be, pretty useless suggestions to something he knows nothing about. He may also want to share his findings with “others” who don’t know what they’re talking about regarding the “whole” fire hall replacement issue.

Oh, and before he or anyone else asks, I was a member of View Royal Fire Rescue back in the 1980s and retired from the Victoria Fire Department in 2010. So, I do have more “first-hand” knowledge than Mr. Blundell. My hat is off to the members of View Royal Fire Rescue, both present and past. Let’s get on with providing them, and our community, with a safe, modern and purpose built safety facility. It’s sorely needed.

Myles Anderson View Royal

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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Mekonnen Tedla, who has lived in Victoria 17 years after emigrating to Canada from Ethiopia in 1990, called Victoria’s Ethiopian community Zanawi’s death “a terrible loss for the celebrated the life and mourned the country.” death of a man seen as an early cham“He was a visionary for all of pion for that African counAfrica,” said Tedla, most of try’s basic human rights, at whose immediate family mema gathering on Sunday. bers remain in his native land.

Prime Minister Ato “Some people forget about Meles Zanawi, who battled poverty when they move here, the country’s communist but some of us, we feel the regime nearly 20 years sorrow for our country at this before being named Ethiotime.” pian leader in 1991, died at Such changes as educa57 earlier this month. tional opportunities for resi“This was the saddest Selam Ayele dents – Ethiopia went from day for Ethiopia,” said having two universities when Selam Ayele, a Victoria resident and Tedla left to 37 now – and the freeco-organizer of a tribute held Sept. 2. dom to travel in and out of the counWhile she has been away from her try came about under Zanawi’s leadnative country for 13 years, Ayele ership, Tedla said. feels strongly about Zanawi’s effect While Zanawi was seen as a posion the health and welfare of her peo- tive influence on economic developple. ment – Ethiopia enjoys one of the “In 21 years he never took a vaca- fastest growing non-oil dependent tion,” Ayele said. “He was the change economies in Africa – critics said the that Ethiopia needed.” country’s human rights had begun to His dreams, she said, were to suffer under his rule. see everyone fed three times a day The Victoria event was held at the and have ample clothing, “the basic Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall, things that we’ve been missing for 1112 Caledonia Ave. so long.” editor@vicnews.com News staff

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Within seconds Ben van Drimmelen’s hand is swarming with European fire ants.

All it took was one solid thump over where he knew there was a nest – an easy process since he pounded his entire front yard earlier and found five nests in a one-metre section.

“The odd behaviour is the strong bite and the swarming action,” the Oak Bay man said, ants crawling across his calloused hand. “They’re nasty, biting, little invasives.”

He’s been trying to get rid of them since discovering the pests living alongside the harmless black ants in his yard in the mid-1990s.

“I didn’t know they were non-native,” he said. “I knew they were annoying.”

This summer, van Drimmelen learned exactly how invasive the pests are after reading media coverage of a European fire ant problem on the Lower Mainland that cited leading B.C. expert Robert Higgins.

Higgins hopes to spread that knowledge given new funding from the province and the growing concern over the tiny, feisty pests.

“One of the many challenges with this new invasive is that few people work with ants and are able to identify them. Right now I am the only person in the province, but a workshop is in the planning stages to train more people,” the entomologist explained. “We’re trying to provide some more information to municipalities so they can stickhandle this.”

A little while later, van Drimmelen simply places his hand on the lawn, with similar swarming affect – no thump necessary.

Although only four millimetres long, the ants are known to swarm and sting without provocation, putting the kibosh on bocce, relaxing on the grass and backyard parties, said van Drimmelen’s neighbour Rhea Cavelti.

“Once the kids are bitten, After Bite doesn’t work. … The (welts) get massive,” Cavelti said.

Higgins explained that the European fire ants became a noted pest about 15 years ago. “(The species is) forming much denser colonies

In the cold and damp, the The European fire ant is sluggish. They show the most aggressive behaviour on warm humid muggy evenings.

in areas that it’s moving into. And it’s becoming much more aggressive,” he said. “This ant doesn’t behave this way in Europe. It doesn’t form colonies anywhere near as densely as in North America. … They seem to understand they are dominating the area and can afford to be aggressive.”

Along with Greater Victoria, the thin, red ants have been found around Chilliwack, North Vancouver and Burnaby.

“It is to the best of our knowledge localized right now to perhaps half a dozen residences (in Greater Victoria),” Higgins said. “The province has approved funding to map their distribution in more detail. … By the end of summer we hope to have a better idea of where it is, at least where it’s established.”

A retired biologist, van Drimmelen looks forward to Higgins’ mapping the species and discovering a safe way to combat them. Traditional antkilling methods have yet to work.

“I’m hoping there’s a way to control these ants without killing the other nice ants,” van Dimmelen said. So far Higgins finds boric acid at a very specific concentration does the trick and is guiding residents accordingly.

“We’re going to be setting up a process, so we can provide some information to municipalities if they become the first contact for these issues,” Higgins said.

Learn more about the species, or contact Higgins through Thompson Rivers University at www.tru.ca/faculty/rhiggins. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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CRD expected to release deer report today Brittany Lee News staff

The Capital Regional District's deer management advisory committee is one step closer to submitting its final report to the CRD board.

The appointed citizen's advisory group, currently consisting of 10 members after two resigned in early July and a new member, Glenn Jim of the Tseycum First Nation, was appointed July 19, is expecting to have final recom-

mendations to the board by today (Sept. 5). “We are currently examining the draft for our final recommendations,� Jocelyn Skrlac, CAG chair, told Black Press in an email.

The group has been meeting regularly since the beginning of May. A report to the CRD was initially expected in July, but the board decided to continue meetings in order to extend CAG discussions about possible strategies. “Because we have so many dif-

ferent landscapes (agricultural, rural, and urban) fairly close to each other within the area covered by the CRD, the CAG has had to address all the management options available from the perspective of each landscape's residents," Skrlac said.

The CAG has studied as many known practices as possible in order to find safe and effective ways to deal with deer on private property, she said, noting "there is no one solution to fit all CRD landscapes."

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Possible recommendations include doing nothing; crop protection; capture and relocate; repellants; public education; controlled public hunt; professional sharpshooting; immunocontraceptives; deer-vehicle collision mitigation; capture and euthanize; hazing and frightening; and fencing.

Members of the public have been able to provide their input on each management option through the CRD website since early July.

The group’s final report will include short term, medium term,

and long term suggestions, with possible strategies that could be implemented almost immediately, and others within five to 10 years. “The efficacy and sustainability of control methods will also have to be monitored as the CAG's recommendations for today’s (regional deer management strategy) may change over time,� Skrlac said.

For more information about the CAG or to stay up to date with meeting minutes, see crd.bc.ca/ deermanagement. reporter@vicnews.com

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The girl was asked multiple times if French at any point in the evening asked her if she wanted to call her parents, who didn’t know she was at the house, or if he offered to drive her home. She said he didn’t.

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Last November occupational therapist James Bardy visited two hospitals in Nepal and trained health-care workers on how to recognize the signs of traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injuries. On Thursday, Bardy, also a painter, will open a show of his works inspired by the trip, in support of NepalAbility, the non-profit organization, with which he travels. He plans to return to Nepal to lead “train the trainer” workshops this fall.

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“The idea is to give the front-line workers the skills, so they can diagnose or treat any of these conditions themselves.”

Bardy will be a part of the 10th team to travel to Nepal in the interest of improving rehabilitation and support training since the University of Torontoaffiliated group of consultants, dieticians, neuropsychologists, nurses, physicians, physiotherapists, occuSharon Tiffin/News staff pational therapists and James Bardy’s work speech pathologists is inspired by the was formed four years people of Nepal. ago.

“There’s a lot of fantastic work that’s being done by the Nepalese, by the health-care workers and the hospitals, given the very few resources and money they have,” Bardy said. “We’re there to support them build their hospitals and programs any way we can.”

Bardy’s paintings are on display until Sept. 21 in the main gallery space at the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria in the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd. “The show features day to day people,” he said.

“I’ve seen Nepal profiled in the media in the past and a lot of the coverage has shown the extremes – the earthquakes, the civil war. What I’m hoping this show profiles is the beauty of day-to-day people.”

The opening reception runs Sept. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m., with admission by donation. All proceeds support NepalAbilitiy’s on-the-ground initiatives. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Hookah smoking rules adrift in a haze Hookah pipes skirt regulations; chief medical officer issues health warning Natalie North News staff

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Stanwick soon learned that although the Capital Regional District was a leader in regulating tobacco use in public spaces, the entire Island is curiously void of any restrictions on smoking anything else, including the vegetable-based flavoured molasses products used freely in water pipes in Victoria.

The request sparked a factfinding mission for Stanwick, who has since uncovered early reports he says reveal a real risk to those enticed by North America’s adoption of an age-old Middle Eastern tradition. Stanwick points to an American study that showed a group of medical students were smoking hookah under the belief that it was safer than smoking cigarettes and were unaware of the high levels of carcinogenic poly-aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, present in the smoke.

“We were quite surprised to find that in places like Montreal and Toronto, where maybe there’s a bigger ethnic community, this is emerging as a major public health issue,” Stanwick says. “It’s quite fascinating that this is an issue that for once, didn’t start in British Columbia.”

Cleopatra was the city’s second designated hookah lounge, following Fernwood’s Darband Tea House, which the owner recently closed for personal reasons. Wild Coffee on Yates Street also offers hookah to guests.

Back in Cleopatra, nearing 1 a.m., Serry demonstrates the lock mechanism on a hookah that prevents smokers from enjoying anything other than his flavoured molasses products and water in pipes.

He has some customers, such as Sivorot and his friends, who smoke a pipe over all natural coals instead of going out for drinks. Others, in their attempts to quit smoking cigarettes, he says, smoke a hookah once a week to ease the process.

“The way I see it, it’s more of a tax concern than a health concern,” Serry says of the recent attention from VIHA. “If you really cared about health, you would ban cigarettes. … Here, if you get addicted, it’s in your head.”

Sivorot and his crew pay the bill for their two hookahs and coffee, which amounts to about the same cost of a single beer each at a pub. They thank Serry and step out onto the sidewalk, leaving behind the loud electronic beats on Serry’s sound system and a table of men celebrating the end of Ramadan.

“It’s better than the usual downtown stuff,” Sivorot adds. nnorth@saanichnews.com

ix twenty-somethings are cozied around two water pipes. As they inhale, water bubbles within the glass base and as they exhale, the cloud of smoke grows thick around them.

The scene may look familiar to those from the West Coast, but the smell is a foreign one.

Cleopatra Hookah & Coffee Lounge on Broughton Street is overwhelmed with the fragrance of burning molasses – not an ounce of tobacco and not a fleck of cannabis – a trend that finally made its way to Victoria after gaining popularity across the country.

“It’s relaxing,” says Derek Sivorot, who had smoked vegetable-based products from hookah pipes while travelling and was excited to light up a double apple pipe back at home. “It’s always good to sit down with a friend, like having a beer.”

Across the table, Daniel Cormier pulls the hose from his mouth.

“I remember hearing about this place when it was moving here and I said, ‘Not in Victoria, no way,’” Cormier says.

Kareem Serry opened the doors to the latenight lounge this spring, when he saw an untapped market in Victoria.

Serry differentiated Cleopatra, one of three places in Victoria offering hookahs at that time, from the competition by adhering to the highest standards for cleanliness and safety, he says.

“We really want to educate people on what hookah is all about, which is clean, rinse, sanitize and does not contain narcotics,” Serry says.

Serry, a 29 year-old trained in hotel management, backs up his claim by pointing to a high temperature sanitation machine, three compartment sinks and stainless steel canisters galore – each one labelled and tucked into place.

Mouthpieces are replaced and water is changed for each customer, he says. All hookahs are served on a base designed not to tip. His list of voluntary precautions is long.

“It’s the new way of smoking hookah,” says the Egyptian-born, B.C.-raised businessman. “We’re still holding up the same culture, but we’re taking it to the next level of hygiene and cleanliness.”

But the health concerns from the Vancouver Island Health Authority doesn’t centre on sanitation, rather, the potential harm caused by inhaling burning vegetable matter.

This spring VIHA’s medical health officers began canvassing municipal councils across Vancouver Island in hopes of garnering support for updated and consistent clean air bylaws – suggestions that include prohibiting smoking tobacco on beaches and banning the public use of hookah pipes.

“You can get up to 30 times the amount of carbon monoxide in that (vegetable) smoke than what you would get from cigarette smoking,” says Dr. Richard Stanwick, VIHA’s chief medical health officer. “Some people have speculated that the reason people are using hookahs is because you get this sensation of disorientation and lightheadedness. What they might be experiencing is not a high from the vegetable material, but carbon monoxide poiWA N T E D soning.”

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Jonathan Bain, foreground, and Jordan Peltier smoke rose and double apple-flavoured veggie product from water pipes at Cleopatra Hookah & Coffee Lounge on Broughton Street in Victoria. VIHA’s chief medical officer was caught off guard when he found that the region is void of regulations for hookahs.

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Student’s short film accepted to international film festival Gaston’s work shows startling maturity Natalie North News staff

As Connor Gaston’s classmates watched a sneak peek of his latest film, Bardo Light, the University of Victoria writing student kept his eyes glued on one friend who was visibly swept away during the 10-minute short.

“It seemed like he was actually invested in the story,” said 23-year-old Gaston. “And whenever it’s a sci-fi story, or something you might not actually believe, it’s nice to get that reaction – even if it’s just for that moment.”

This summer, the list of those invested in the drama inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead and Gaston having seen pug dogs watch television, expanded beyond Gaston’s supporters at UVic to include the programmers at the Toronto International Film Festival. Bardo Light, a reference to the light we cannot resist and would rather watch than breathe, now makes its big screen premier this weekend alongside the world’s top films at TIFF 2012.

“There’s a maturity to his voice as a film director that’s quite startling, considering how long he’s been making films,” said Maureen Bradley, filmmaker and professor of screenwriting at UVic. “I see these kind of

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Local actors Shaan Rahman, left, and Chris Mackie take the screen in University of Victoria writing student Connor Gaston’s (inset) film Bardo Light, set to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 6 to 16. heavy endings in Connor’s work that quite frankly, kind of terrify people. (Bardo Light’s ending) is terrifying in one way if your relationship with mortality isn’t settled and if it is, it’s quite a beautiful, calming moment.”

Once Bradley gave Gaston access to filmmaking resources available through UVic’s writing department, including the school’s RED digital camera, Gaston fully committed to the project.

“That really inspired me, thinking that I

have this camera that they use in Hollywood and if the story’s half-decent, what’s stopping me?”

Gaston shot the film between Gabriola Island and Victoria, with a small volunteer crew and cast that includes local actors Chris Mackie, Donna Barnfield and Shaan Rahman with cameos from Gaston’s family dog Sally and his father, fiction author Bill Gaston.

Bradley describes the film as chilling,

almost horrifying and ultimately moving through its use of metaphor similar to Gaston’s previous work. Gaston is reluctant to make any statements on the recurring theme of his films.

“That’s for other people to decide. I’m just thinking about story. A good story: that’s all I care about,” he said. “If you want to make a movie, go do it. … You can shoot a movie on your phone. It shouldn’t be about the production value at all. Start off with a good story, a good character, whatever it may be and go out and shoot. You’ll learn a lot and you’ve got nothing to lose.”

Though attending TIFF equipped with a feature film pitch and a freshly-printed set of business cards, Gaston plans to return to Victoria after the event and study screenwriting as a graduate student under Bradley’s guidance.

“I think it’s really good for Victoria that he’s sticking close and I hope we don’t lose him to L.A.” Bradley said. “He’s going to miss the first week of class, but I figured that was alright. I’m not going to dock him any marks for going to the Toronto International Film Festival. I figured it was a pretty good excuse.”

Also on the TIFF program this year: Frost, a sci-fi adventure short, written and directed

by Jeremy Ball and starring Emily Piggford, both fellow UVic alumni. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Cirque du Soleil brings magic to Memorial Quidam captures the imagination Kevin Mills Black Press

Cirque du Soleil’s production of Quidam opens tonight (Sept. 5) at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre.

While the performance itself has been called “spectacular” by critics, what goes on beforehand is equally impressive.

Performers, musicians, costume designers and more were busy examining the stage in preparation for the show.

As acrobats hung from the ceiling, skippers warmed up back stage.

Jessica Leboeuf, spokesperson for Quidam said it takes 13 months for the production to be ready for a live perfor-

mance. different acts for Quidam, and Quidam features everything while she likes them all, she from acrobats to jugglers, seems to have found her niche clowns, skippers and a live high above the stage. band.

“I learned aerial hoops after “Half of the time the per- being here for two and a half formers are following the years. That’s the act I perform music and half of the time the almost every night.” music is followThe hoops ing the perforhas Cameron “I still get mance,” Leboeuf forming nervous. … Before it pase rhigh said. as 12 Julie Cameron was scary-nervous but metres above is a 23 year old stage and now it’s nervous in a the aerial artist who like all Quidam has performed in good way.” acts, requires Quidam for the hours of prac- Julie Cameron past five years. tice.

Born in the UK, “Almost she originally started out as a every day we do practice. It gymnast. But once she saw a goes in cycles. Sometimes you Cirque du Soleil show, she was feel great for 10 weeks and hooked. then you could have a really “That’s when I knew this bad 10 weeks and you’re in was something I really wanted pain. Most acrobats, they to do.” always have something wrong She has performed in three with them, but we’re all very

well trained so it’s not that dangerous.”

Cameron has performed thousands of times, all over the world.

“I still get nervous, just a little bit anxious. Before it was scary-nervous but now it’s nervous in a good way,” she said.

While audiences are always appreciative of the performer’s talents, the acrobats themselves sometimes forget how impressive their routines can be.

“We’re in a little bubble here.

So when you speak to people outside the bubble then you are reminded of where you are and what you do and how important it is,” she said.

Tickets are available at selectyourtickets.com .

Quidam runs in Victoria until Sept. 9. llavin@vicnews.com

Matt Beard photo

Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam opens tonight (Sept.

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Like clockwork, Det.-Const. Shawn Robson’s smartphone beeps every few minutes, alerting him to a newly arrived email in need of his attention.

Sitting at his desk in the Victoria Police Department’s intelligence section, the plainclothes officer mans two phone lines and two computer monitors connecting him to a network of contacts. This web helps him keep tabs on people living in Victoria who have committed terrible acts of violence in their pasts.

“My Blackberry doesn’t stop,” Robson said. It’s indicative of the workload that comes with his job as the department’s lone high-risk offender officer.

There are upwards of 300 convicted offenders who have been released and are now living in the Capital Region, a high number for the population size, Robson said.

He monitors about 50 individuals deemed a high risk to reoffend. Some have sexually abused children and some have committed murder or other violent acts, while others have histories as prolific drug dealers.

“It’s basically the top 50 that make me lose sleep at night,” he said. “The most stressful aspects that keep me awake at night are the most violent offenders or the fellows who have committed sex offences against children and, depending where they are in their life, are at a high risk to reoffend.”

Victoria is home to three halfway houses that serve as a first stop for some people coming out of prison.

That’s a lot for one city, Robson said, considering there are only a handful on the entire Lower Mainland.

VicPD established its own high-risk offender unit about 10 years ago – the only one on the Island – and it is still considered relatively unique for a mid-size agency. The Vancouver Police Department has about a dozen officers to monitor their list of offenders.

Given the logistical challenge of monitoring 50 high-risk offenders, Robson relies on high-tech computer programs and threat assessment training to try and predict whether someone is going to reoffend.

Despite best efforts, offenders regularly skip town or reoffend.

Roger Badour, who had been convicted of sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and uttering death threats, was under strict parole conditions when he fled Victoria.

Victoria police alerted the public in January 2011 that he posed “a risk of significant harm.”

Mounties also track offenders The mandate of the West Shore RCMP Major Crime Unit and Street Crime Unit is to focus on offenders that are high risk and prolific, says Cp. Kathy Rochlitz.

The detachment works with parole, probation, the regional crime unit and other police agencies to share information about offenders of concern that reside and frequent the West Shore area.

“When an individual is on court ordered conditions and resides in our area we ensure that those conditions are complied with,” Rochlitz said.

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Det.-Const. Shawn Robson, a nine-year police veteran who serves as the Victoria Police Department's lone intelligence officer responsible for monitoring high-risk offenders in Victoria. The undercover officer’s face is not shown to protect his identity.

Badour was eventually arrested on the Mainland and subsequently charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 8, 2011 shooting death of a Princeton woman.

“That’s an example of a fellow, despite our best efforts, who didn’t reach out for help when he clearly knew he was struggling,” said Robson, who was monitoring Badour at the time.

“He fled and he was in hiding for a long time and ended up (allegedly) killing that lady. That’s a tragic event.”

To monitor such a high number of high-risk offenders, Robson works closely with fellow intelligence officers, as well as with Victoria parole and probation officers, Crown counsellors, corrections officials and several provincial ministries.

Robson ensures those on his list have access to employment and housing, which help offenders rebuild their lives in society after sometimes spending decades behind bars. But, for Robson, the bottom line is the community’s safety.

“While I care about the offender and I want to keep him stable, I care about the community more,” he said, his words punctuated by the sound of his beeping smartphone.

“If that means put him in jail, that means put him in jail, 100 per cent.” editor@vicnews.com

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1437. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at the PUBLIC HEARING to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 17 September 2012, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.

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Properties subject of this bylaw are all properties within the City of Langford boundary currently zoned to allow multifamily Àex units, live/work studios,and secondary suites within accessory buildings as well as all properties within the MU1, MU1A, BP1, BP2, BP3, M1, and M2 zones.

Bylaw No. 1437 To amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by: removing Live/Work Studios and Multi-Family Flex Units as permitted uses, allowing the City Planner to issue a variance to the height of accessory buildings that contain a secondary suite by up to 10% in a Development Permit subejct to conditions, prohibiting non-residential uses above the ground Àoor in the MU1 and MU1A zones, and amending setbacks in the BP1, BP2, BP3, M1, and M2 zones.

COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material may be viewed during of¿ce hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Tuesday, 4 September 2012 to Monday, 17 September 2012, inclusive, at Langford City Hall. Please contact the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.

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Rugby internationals coming to Victoria Rugby Canada to host Americas Rugby Championship Travis Paterson News staff

Twickenham, Bear Mountain Stadium is not.

But the artificial turf field is undeniably Canada’s home for rugby, new and all, and its about to host six major International Board Rugby tests as the Americas Rugby Championship comes to town Oct. 12 to 20.

The men’s 15s tournament won’t just survive out of Bear Mountain Stadium in Langford, it’ll thrive, said Mike Chu, Rugby Canada general manager of operation.

“The seats are close to the field and it’s international rugby in an intimate setting. The community is excited and supportive and we can’t wait to fill all 2,800 seats.”

That’s 2,800 seats, with added bleachers. Not the 82,000 of England’s Twickenham, but hey, it’s a start.

Included in the Americas championship are Canada, ranked 13th in the world, U.S.A. (17), Uruguay (21st) and the favourite, Argentina (eighth), which was originally planning to host the tournament.

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Coach Kieran Crowley will lead Canada on its campaign to the RWC 2015.

The round robin tourney will happen with two matches a day on three separate occasions, Oct. 12, 16 and 20.

It’s a crucial stage in the development of Canada’s domestic players as they campaign for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, said coach Kieran Crowley.

“Each team will have its country’s best non-professional players and many of them we’ll see at the 2015 RWC.” Locally, the size of the event also serves to raise rugby’s profile, a reminder of the Canadian tax dol-

lars invested in the Rugby Canada Centre of Excellence, also situated at Bear Mountain Stadium.

“It’s a great vote of confidence from the IRB to get this tournament. They hold strict guidelines around their standards,” Crowley said.

Coincidently, Crowley offered his own vote of confidence.

The former New Zealand All Black affirmed his commitment to lead Rugby Canada to the 2015 RWC, something that was in question earlier this summer. Reports from New Zealand listed Crowley as a finalist for the head coaching job of New Zealand’s Auckland Blues, which compete in the elite Super Rugby 15. The team hired another former All Black, the great John Kirwan.

“That was just a sign that at some stage I would like to go back to New Zealand, but that’s all it was,” Crowley said. “I’m here for the next four years.”

Looking ahead to the ARC, talk centres on Argentina. It’s no secret Argentina has been a major target of the IRB’s growth plan in recent years. This summer Argen-

tina was added to the Tri Nations rugby championship, now known simply as the Rugby Championship, against superpowers South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Thusly Argentina will send a secondary squad to Victoria, but one that will be strong enough to win it all. Uruguay and U.S.A. will be in the same situation as Canada, using its top domestic players.

One significant factor for Canada is the turf. It’s one of the few IRB sanctioned artificial turfs used in international play. More importantly, it’s the home training ground of Rugby Canada.

“We welcome the (other teams)

SPORTS NEWS

Coach won’t tip his hand

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Youth rugby camp at UVic

Royals preseason Travis Paterson News staff

Head coach Dave Lowry of the Victoria Royals won’t let on just which youngster has a chance to crack the lineup this fall.

The Royals preseason continues against Kelowna in Maple Ridge on Friday (Sept. 7), in Kelowna on Saturday, and back to Victoria against the Vancouver Giants on Sept. 15.

“Right now I’m not singling anyone out,” Lowry said the day prior to starting the preseason on Aug. 30. “Some guys have earned their right to play some exhibition games.”

The former Calgary Flames assistant coach also wouldn’t dispel a scenario, however, where both 16-year-old defencemen Joe Hicketts and Jack

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Hooker Ryan Hamilton (UVic Vikes) and centre Mike Scholz (Castaway Wanderers) from the national men’s rugby team hope to represent Canada in the Americas Rugby Championship.

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Victoria Royals hopeful Clay Spencer carries the puck against the Kamloops Blazers in Kamloops on Aug. 30.

Walker could make the team.

The speedy blueliners are equal parts flashy, yet undersized.

“It’s going to be a good battle and I’ve said before, age is nothing. If you’re good enough, that’s what will determine who makes the team.”

Last week the Royals made some key signings, led by that of Czech import goalie, 17-yearold Patrik Polivka. The club

also inked four 16-year-olds, forwards Brandon Fushimi and Michael Bell, defenceman Ryan Gagnon and goaltender Michael Herringer, and some 1013 Fushimi, from Colorado, stands out as the only nondrafted player. After impressing at last year’s rookie camp Fushimi was protected on the Royals’ 50-man list. sports@vicnews.com

Rugby World Cup veteran Ryan Hamilton, national centre Mike Scholz, and other players from the Canadian rugby program will lead the first National Youth Rugby Skills Clinic for girls and boys aged 12 to 19.

The camp runs Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the turf fields of UVic next to Centennial Stadium.

“We want to make it a one-on-one coach to player situation as much as possible,” said Hamilton, a UVic Vikes grad.

Fees are $75 per day.

To register email Hamilton at Ryan_ Hamilton1@hotmail. com.

and everything, and not to be cliche, but it’s our home,” national team hooker Ryan Hamilton said. sports@vicnews.com

ARC schedule ■ Oct. 12 5:30 p.m U.S.A. vs Argentina 7:30 p.m. Canada vs. Uruguay ■ Oct. 16 5:30 p.m. Uruguay vs. Argentina 7:30 p.m. Canada vs. U.S.A. ■ Oct. 20 5:30 p.m. Uruguay vs. U.S.A. 7:30 p.m. Canada vs. Argentina

Vikes, LISA want female coaches The Lower Island Soccer Association for youth players wants more female coaches, and it wants all of its coaches to be certified by the start of the 2015 Women’s World Cup, hosted by Canada. LISA is not alone UVic Vikes women’s soccer team also wants to engage more female coaches.

This fall UVic is running a course titled Moms Coaching Daughters and a new campaign called She Kicks, created by the Vikes Soccer Women’s Alumni. Part of the campaign is to identify female players aged 16-to-18 who are interested in becoming coaches.

For more info or to register, contact LISA’s Andrew Latham at headcoach@lowerislandsoccer.com and 250-888-5712, or Vikes coach Tracy David, tdavid@uvic.ca and 250-216-0682.

SPORTS STATS Tennis Island Open Tennis Series at Cedar Hill Rec. Centre, Aug. 20-26 (Seed) Men 3.0 Singles: (2) Josh Manzer d. (1) Joel Boon 7-5; 3-6; 6-1 Men’s 3.5 Singles: Jovan Sihota d. (1) Tim Hoare 6-0; 6-1 Men’s 4.0 Singles: Andres Joseph d. (1) Pat Sails 7-6; 6-3 Men’s 4.5 Singles: Aaron Diemer d. Sam Smyth 6-1; 7-6 Men’s Open Singles: (1) Wesley Bertsch d. (1) Kieran Bertsch 6-3; 6-2 Women’s 3.0 Singles: Jasmine Salehnia d. Georgia Tomsett 6-2; 6-2 Women’s 3.5 Singles: Lucy Ewart d. Tracey Stone 6-4; 3-6; 6-1 Women’s 4.0 Singles: (3) May Leong d. (4) Kim Ott 4-6; 7-5; 6-1 Women’s 4.5 Singles: Jenny Fu d.

Kaitlyn Bettaur 6-3; 7-6 Women’s Open Singles: (2) Andjela Stojkovic d. (1) Harjit Gosal 6-2; 3-6; 6-4 Men’s 3.5 Doubles: Hershberg/ Thompson d. Abercrombie/ Sparkes 7-6; 6-1 Men’s 4.5 Doubles: (1) Brachat/ Stoffels d. (1) Baileys/Lee 6-2; 6-3 Men’s Open Doubles: (1) Bertsch/Bertsch d. Miller/Lusignan 6-2; 6-0 Women’s 3.5 Doubles: Trottier/Wooster d. Andrews/ Barbon 6-3; 6-3 Women’s 4.5 Doubles: Won by Heffelfinger/Ott in round robin Women’s Open Doubles: Stojkovic/Tronrud d. Gosal/ Takimura 6-4; 6-1 Mixed 8.0 Doubles: Baldwin/Leong d. Ho/Mack 2-6; 6-2; 7-6 Mixed 9.0 Doubles: (1) Bertsch/ Stojkovic d. (2) Bertsch/HartSeeton 6-3; 6-2

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TRUCKS & VANS 1995 PLYMOUTH Voyager Van, 7 seater, 1 family owned, well maintained, woman driven, low mileage (164,000 KMS). Asking $2900. Call (250)477-4256.

RENTALS FABULOUS SWEEPING OCEAN VIEWS Looking for an incredible low maintenance home with minimal yard work, amazing views & move-in ready? Beautiful 2bdrm + large den, two sunrooms, two decks, hardwood floors, gas F/P, skylights, 2.5 baths, garage + more. Built for view & privacy. 2200 sq ft.

Dead-end, quiet street steps to beach. Saxe Point Park area. $575,000. 250-383-0206, 250-382-7890.

Seasidevictoria@gmail.com

LAKEFRONT PROPERTYDesirable location in Sooke, $575,000. View by appt.

(250)658-9133.

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

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APARTMENT/CONDO 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.

SIDNEY, 1bdrm, bright, freshly painted, close to amens, quiet, N/P, $800 mo. 250-658-9373

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

WANTED: FLAT screen TV (inexpensive) for a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688

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. $13,900 obo, 250658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net

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HOME THEATER Audio system, boxed, never used, $300.

Collector plates (endangered species), full set (10), $200.

Call (250)474-2325.

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

FREE Tow away

By Owner, $47,900. 1260sqft, 3 bdrm mobile, exc. cond., 5 new stainless appl, W/D. Fully upgraded. New furnace, air tight stove. Family park. Call (250)478-8455.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SHOP-RIDER 4W SCOOTER new batteries, annual checkup. New Evolution 4 wheel walker w/basket+ additional Walker. Very fancy wine rack, w/lock & key. Fireplace tools.

Call for more details, (250)380-4092.

$50-$1000 CASH

1999 ML 320 V6 Mercedes Benz SUV, good shape, low mileage. New tires, loaded, 4 wheel drive, $9000 obo. Call (250)478-5836 or cell (250)818-5754.

WOOD TABLE 28”x38”, & chair $25. 7 drawer plywood desk $15. (250)477-1819.

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

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

For scrap vehicle

PHILLISHAVE RAZOR (brand new), $25. Weight scale, pounds & ounces, $4.

(250)380-9596.

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.

CARS 1984 380 SE Mercedes, 126.

Daily driver, gold with sunroof.

Leather interior, no rust. $1800. obo. (250)595-7573.

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

DRESSER, 6 drawers, in good condition, $25 obo. Call (250)477-4887.

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

CASH PAID

FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

SUITES, LOWER

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SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill.

Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

The British Columbia Press Council

PERSONAL SERVICES

HOMES WANTED

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors.

Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2.

See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.

SOUTH OAK BAY- 650 Victoria Ave. 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.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

VOLUNTEERS

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD TIM HORTONS,1820 Island Hwy, 1 position available for Full time Supervisor. Must be available 24 hours a day 7 days a week for 40 hours per week. 12.00/hour. Must have 1 to 2 years experience in supervising in quick service restaurant, and holding valid food safe and first aid certificates.

Apply in restaurant between 7am and 3pm or email timhorton2538@hotmail.com.

LEGAL SERVICES

RENTALS

SOOKE RANCHER Beautiful, immaculate, 1,649 sq ft executive rancher located in Whiffen Spit Estates, Sooke, BC. 10,000+ sq ft lot.

Asking price $429,900.

250-686-5372

WHERE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET

THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils + cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1050./$1250. 250-220-4718, 250-507-1440.

HOMES FOR RENT COLWOOD: 3 or 4 bdrm + hot tub avail Sept. 1. Great family home located on quiet a cul de sac in the desirable Wishart area. $1900/mo inclds water, garbage pickup. You are responsible for 2/3 hydro (you have your own heat thermostat). Private laundry, D/W. Will consider pet (not a fenced yard). Pet deposit req’d, ref’s, Absolutely NO smoking. Call 250-478-4606.

RENT-TO-OWN in Cobble Hill, Open concept home, fully irrigated landscaped yard w/hot tub. 2Bdrm upstairs w/2Bdrm in-law-suite downstairs. Close to Shawigan Lake, 30 minutes to Victoria & 20 minutes to Duncan. $2100/m. $500/m rent credit. Apply at: www.Island-Rent-To-Own.com

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in September $500 cash back.

We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

SELL YOUR CAR FAST! Call 250.388.3535

2006 Dodge Caravan, 1 owner,

local, only 65,000 kms. Super clean inside & out. Exc cond.

Well maintained. $9900 obo.

Call 250-995-1378.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

CONTRACTORS

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

PRESSURE WASHING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec.

Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.

1st & last call- Auricle homes-commercial & strata’s Call 250-882-3129.

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, bobcat work, masonry and renos. Free Estimates. Call 250-744-4548.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK No lawn we can’t fix. Cleanups, fall pruning, blackberry, ivy & weed removal, 24yrs.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX 250-477-4601 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

U.S. delinquent tax filings & U.S. personal tax returns.

Accounting and Cdn tax preparation. www.victax.ca (250) 590-7030

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

COMPLETE HOME Renos.

Carpentry, Drywall, Painting.

Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

CARPET INSTALLATION

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

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 QUALITY Electric. New homes, renos. No job too sm. Seniors disc. #22779.

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

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

BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.

MALTA MOVING. Residential & Commercial - BBB Member.

(250)388-0278.

SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Small hauls.

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior and student discount. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

PAINTING PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-920-8463.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071 COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

FENCING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

PLUMBING

CHIMNEY SERVICES

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

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.

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, Repairs, Gutters, Roof Demoss, Torch On Flat. 250-588-3744.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

COMPUTER SERVICES

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc.

250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance.

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

CLEANING SERVICES

MASONRY & BRICKWORK ✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858.

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone.

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”.

Free Competitive Estimates.

(250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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

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

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

Crossword

Sudoku

Today’s

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes Today’s Solution

30. Hand (Spanish) 32. Overdose 33. A public promotion 34. Hat part 36. Turfs 39. 3rd or 4th Islamic month 41. Japanese martial art 43. Sec. of State 46. Off-Broadway theater award 47. Spiritual teacher 48. 98942 WA 50. Foot (Latin) 51. 84057 UT 52. Stalk of a moss capsule 53. Very fast airplane DOWN 54. The Wilderness Soc. 55. A meshwork barrier 1. Million gallons per day (abbr.)

2. Fake name 3. Film entertainments Answers 4. Turn away from sin 5. A course or path 6. Opposed to a policy 7. Screenplay outline 8. Free from ostentation 9. Makes older 11. Explorer Polo 13. This (Spanish) 16. Units of action in a film 18. Contemporary 20. Clifford _____, playwright

RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

STEREO/TV/DVD WANTED: FLAT screen TV (inexpensive) for a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688

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

RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters.

Reasonable rates.

250-812-3213, 250-590-2929.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS FOR YOU! 250.388.3535

LOOKING FOR AN

ACROSS

1. Mother (British) 4. Macaws 7. Senior officer 10. Latch onto something 12. Quality of a given color 14. Tooth on a gearwheel 15. Prima donnas 17. Cereal grain 18. Member of an ancient Iranian people 19. Room cooler 22. Leave a union 23. Icelandic poems 24. Unit of sound loudness 25. Trim and stylish 26. And, Latin 27. The Ocean State 28. A military meal

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp.

New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens.

Senior discounts.

Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS DEMOSS Dr. $499 per/roof. 2 years warranty. We also install new roofs? Call 250-589-4998

21. Integrated data processing 28. Martinet 29. Suitable for use as food 30. African tribe 31. Enhance or decorates 34. Influence payments 35. Actress Farrow 37. Palm fruits 38. Taken dishonestly 40. Large southern constellation 41. Belongs to Lifetime’s Heidi 42. Growing outwards 43. Beer ingredient 44. Round hut 45. They serve on a ship 49. Chapeau

Auction Bedroom Suite Couch Deli Esthetics Fuel Garage Sale House Investments Jungle Gym Kiln Living Room Suite Moving Company Nail Care Open House Poultry Quilt Rolling Pin Sail Boat Venetian Blinds Window Washer Xylophone Yard Work Zebra

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Struggling food banks to get helping hand

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

Local food banks are hoping fortunate families will help feed more than 7,000 people this coming Thanksgiving.

Next week, B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive volunteers will be dropping off donation bags to Greater Victoria households.

Those same bags will be picked up – hopefully packed full of non-perishable goods – from participating families on Sept.

15 starting at 9:30 a.m.

“We decided it was important that we

have a day of service in our community, that we make as much of an effort as possible to connect to members of our community through service,” said Deborah Nohr, the food drive’s Victoria-area organizer.

She said the Mustard Seed food bank is currently at its lowest level in 20 years, and she hopes the Thanksgiving drive will help ease that crisis. Last year, the drive brought in $1,700 in food throughout Greater Victoria.

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“The goal is to continue to grow every year,” Nohr said.

A volunteer initiative put on by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in conjunction with several local business sponsors, the food drive collected 250,000 pounds of food in 50 towns and cities across B.C. last year.

Local donations will stock food banks in Victoria, Sidney, Goldstream and on Salt Spring Island.

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Beacon Bus gets another boost The Salvation Army has raised more than half of the $100,000 required to replace its aging Beacon Bus, thanks to a donation from a local developer.

Keycorp Consulting donated $10,000 for the replacement bus, a Sprinter van that will be outfitted with a kitchen and emergency care supplies.

The Beacon Bus has been responding to search and rescue operations and serving weekly meals for the past 15 years.

To make a donation to the Beacon Bus, call 250-386-3366 or visit the Salvation Army office at 777 Fort St.

Genealogical society hosts open house

JUAN DE FUCA RECREATION CENTRE

SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE ROOM 201 1767 ISLAND HIGHWAY, COLWOOD Friday SEPTEMBER 7, 12pm to 7pm Saturday SEPTEMBER 8, 10am to 6pm Sunday SEPTEMBER 9, 10am to 5pm

The Victoria Genealogical Society is hosting an open house this month.

The volunteer-run society is welcoming new members to the non-profit that hosts educational seminars, monthly meetings and genealogy workshops on the tracing of lineage and the study of family history.

The open house takes place Sept. 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 947 Alston St. For more information see www.victoriags.org

Read a newspaper Feel the paper in your hands and enjoy the healthy sense of escape that comes with reading stories about the community you live in.

Newspapers have always played an invaluable role in creating a better society. By reading, you’re helping to do the same. Thank you.

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Lilydale Air Chilled Frying 7.03 Kg

Chicken Bologna Chunk

59

Maple Lodge 375 Gram Package

SEPTEMBER 2 0 12

Chicken Thighs

Ea

Sweet ‘N Sour Pork Cubes

3

19

Canadian Premium Grain Fed Boneless 7.03 Kg

Half Chicken Breast Roast Boneless

Maple Lodge Frozen Assorted 908 Gram Box

Inside Round Oven Roast

Ice Cream

Premium AAA Beef Boneless Aged Minimum 14 Days

)SLAND &ARMS 4 Litre Pail

of equal or lesser value

4.99

Lb

5

49

May Family Farms 12.10 Kg

Marinated Chicken Wings

.99

Broccoli Crowns ea

#ALIFORNIA 'ROWN 53 .O 'RADE 2.18 Kg

Lb

11

Pork Butt Roast

99 Ea

Canadian Premium Grain Fed Boneless 5.47 Kg

2.48

1.79

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.99

Seedless Navel Oranges Australian Grown 2.18 Kg

1 of 10

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99

5

99

4

99

Harvest Splendour McCain Assorted 500 - 600 Gram Package

Pizza s #RESCENDO 2ISING #RUST s )NTERNATIONAL McCain Assorted Frozen 465 - 900 Gram Package

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2

99

4

99

5

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3

99

5

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Lb

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2

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49

Whole BC Grown CertiďŹ ed Organic 227 Gram Pkg

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99

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99

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299 99 4

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99

California Fancy CertiďŹ ed Organic 4 Lb Bag

Yellow California Grown CertiďŹ ed Organic 3 Lb Bag

Lb

BC Grown No.1 551 mL Pint

Valencia Oranges Cooking Onions

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Some advertised items may not be available at some locations.

Yogurt

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BC Grown Hot House 2.18 Kg

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Blueberries Imitation Crab Meat

Tomatoes on the Vine

Russet Potatoes

Iceberg Lettuce

99

2

99

Cheese Slices Black Diamond 24’s Package / 500 G

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2

99

5

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6

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5

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Soft Drinks Pepsi Assorted 24 x 355 mL Tin + Dep

99

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!SSORTED 5LTIMATES Dare 325 - 350 Gram Pkg

Canned Pasta Chef Boyardee Assorted 418 - 425 Gram Tin

Butter

6

99

4

2/$

3ALTED )SLAND &ARMS 454 Gram Package

5

4/$

3

99

Peanut Butter Adams 1 Kg Jar

Bear Paws Biscuits

s #EREAL &RUIT s -INIS s 2EGULAR Dare 252 - 300 Gram Pkg

Olive Oil s 2EGULAR s %XTRA 6IRGIN Gallo 1 Litre Bottle

5

49

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Juice

4

2/$

6

99

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2/$

349

Pasta Sauce 5NICO Assorted 680 mL Tin

5

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99

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14

3

99 Light Soy Sauce 99 Amoy 2+1 Combo Pack!

2 x 500 mL+250 mL Bottle

Chicken Bouillon Powder Lee Kum Kee 1 Kg Tin

8

99

252 G

449

Raisins Sun-Maid 14 Pack / 14 Gram Package

Fragrant Rice

3

99

Coconut Milk Chaokoh 400 mL Tin

Raw Energy -IX Per 100 Gram

1

69

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Dumplings Bi Feng Tang Frozen 800 Gram Package

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s 'ROUND s 2AW s 3LICED s 3LIVERED Per 100 Gram

4

99

139

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3

99

99¢

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

Introducing: You’ll feel Country Wi-Fi

like family!

Now available at all locations* *Except Salt Spring Island

C Strawberries O U N 3/ $500 T R Black Forest Y or Honey Ham V 97¢ A L Beef Top Sirloin U Steaks E CALIFORNIA

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FLETCHERS

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2/ $500

8's

CALIFORNIA

Broccoli Crowns Asian Cut

97¢

Lb 2.14 Kg

CAMPBELL'S

Chunky Soup

Fantastic Back to School Savings!

100 g

$ 00

3/ 5

540 mL

Limit 6 Total

PUFF N SOFT

Bathroom Tissue

FRESH AUSTRALIAN

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$ 87 FLYER Lb EVERY FRIDAY Watch for our

in select Saanich News, Victoria News, Goldstream News Gazette & Peninsula News Review

3

8.53 Kg

$ 00

2/ 7

12 Double Roll

QUAKER

• Rice Cakes • Crispy Minis

¢

97

100 - 199 g

Limit 6 Total

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Specials in effect Wednesday September 5th- Saturday September 8th, 2012

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