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Spill driver sentenced to service Kyle Wells News staff

James Charles Allan Smith has been sentenced to a conditional sentence, is prohibited from driving and will be performing 200 hours of community service at local fisheries.

The sentence handed down Monday, Sept. 24 came after Smith pleaded guilty to two charges related to his crashing of a Columbia Fuel truck on April 16, 2011. The crash spilled 42,700 litres of fuel into Goldstream River.

On the criminal count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, the “He’s judge sentenced Smith to a condi- relieved that tional sentence of there wasn’t any three months, plus nine months of pro- worse damage, bation. The condi- that nobody was tional sentence includes a daily hurt.”

– Dale Marshall curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and an order to not drink or possess any alcohol.

Smith is also required to attend any counselling ordered by his supervisor, which could include alcohol abuse counselling.

Charges of driving while impaired were dropped once Smith pleaded guilty to the other charges. After the accident Smith was found to have three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood.

Smith has also been prohibited from driving for one year from the date of the sentencing.

PLEASE SEE: Sentence includes hatchery work, Page A5

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Chloe Diercks, 2, gets some love and kisses from Britney, a four-year-old Staffordshire Terrier (one of the pit bull breeds), as parents Andrea Diercks and Ryan Thirlwall look on. Thirlwell, of Langford, is organizing a walk this Sunday at Cloverdale Point in Victoria to protest against anti-pit bull movements.

Owner fights for the underdogs Kyle Wells News staff

Chloe Diercks, at nearly three years old, loves her dog Britney.

Like any child would, she likes to sit on Britney, pull her ears, play with her tail and jowls and generally shows love and affection. Britney takes it all with patience and kindness.

For many, this would be an uncomfortable scene to watch, as Britney is a four-year-old Staffordshire Terrier, a pit bull breed.

On Sunday, Sept. 30 the Pit Bull Unite/Awareness Walk B.C. will be held in the Inner Harbour as a way for pit bull breed owners and supporters to show their resistance to any breed-specific legislation banning the dogs.

PLEASE SEE: Walk to protest, Page A2

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by Chloe’s father Ryan Thirlwall, a Langford resident, as a response to the recent negative attention given to the breeds following two attacks in B.C., one in Kelowna and the other in White Rock.

Currently Ontario has a ban on pit bull breeds and the parents of the two children involved in the attacks are calling for legislation in B.C. Thirlwall said his child and dog couldn’t make a better team. Bully breeds, such as the Staffordshire Terrior, were bred to be “nanny dogs�, Thirlwall said, and are therefore exceptionally loyal and affectionate. “With proper ownership and care and love in the environment that they’re raised in, they will forever be a nanny dog,� Thirlwall said. “She’s a very great dog and my daughter loves her.�

With love, affection, boundaries and discipline, the pit bull breeds make wonderful pets, Thirlwall said.

Thrilwell sees a ban on pit bulls as a form of discrimination, and one which ends up reflecting on the owners of the breed as well as the dogs themselves.

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Ryan Thirlwall will walk with his dog Britney this Sunday.

It’s more often the other way around, said Thirlwall, as poor ownership results in dangerous dogs. “I think it’s unfair to stereotype each and every dog of the bully breed to be aggressive, to be dangerous, to be banned,�

Thirlwall said.

This March Thrilwall walked

from Nanaimo to Victoria in a tutu to raised money for bullying awareness programs. The success of that event inspired him to speak out for another cause he believes in.

The idea for the walk has taken off and similar events are now planned to take place at the same time in five other communities: Vancouver, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, Kelowna and Grand Forks. “At the same time, on the same day, for the same cause, we are all coming together to ‌ educate the public,â€? Thrilwall said. “We are trying to eliminate the stigma of the bully breed. We want to see positive stories.â€?

All breeds of dogs are welcome at the walk, or people without dogs. Owners are asked to have their dogs in muzzles, if they have one, to avoid any unnecessary conflicts with other dogs.

The walk starts at noon and will go from Cloverdale Point to Fisherman’s Wharf Park, where there will be a talk from Wonderdogs dog trainer Ben Kersen at 2 p.m.

For more information visit Thirlwall’s Facebook page, 1,000,000 Strong for Anti-Pit Bull Ban in B.C. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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etchosin may not have a gas station, but it will soon have two electric car charging stations.

Saving time waiting for a charge and money on fuel is a double bonus for Metchosin electric car owner Marti Martin-Wood.

When it’s time for a charge, Martin-Wood waits about 18 hours as the Mitsubishi Miev plugs into her home.

Soon Martin-Wood won’t need to wait so long – Metchosin is getting two electric vehicle charging stations in the village core.

Charla Huber/News staff The stations will operate on Level 2 power, more The proposed charging stations Marti Martin-Wood (right with powerful than a household her electric car) would use in Metchosin would look similar to current and can charge a the electric vehicle charging station at Royal Bay Bakery in Colwood (above and above right). car in about four hours.

Charla Huber For Martin-Wood these Reporting stations will help her save some time, leaving “People can come to Metchosin have the confimore to spend in the village core. dence to come out here and know that they can get The district approved installing the charg- home,” Milne said. “Once you have charging stations it ing stations at the Metchosin community house and removes the barrier.” another in between My Chosin’ Café and the Broken The stations will also have a smaller plug for electric Paddle coffee house. bicycles and scooters to recharge at no charge.

Martin-Wood bought her car before charging stations “Electric bicycles are popular with people in our age began popping up in the Capital Regional District and group because it helps them to get up the hills,” said her decision to buy the car was an ethical one.

62-year-old Milne. “I am thinking of getting one.”

“I just really strongly believe we have to do this,” she Metchosin resident Rick Perron, owner of Perron said.

Electrical Installations, is slated to instal the Level 2 While it’s a handy option for electric car owners in charging stations in October.

Metchosin, Coun. Moralea Milne adds it can also entice Perron installed similar stations across the Capital electric car owners to come a visit the municipality.

Regional District and up Island.

“This is an initiative the whole CRD is putting forward,” Milne said.

“I feel Metchosin has to show some leadership in trying to attract electric vehicles,” said Coun. Larry Tremblay. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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Marti Martin-Wood’s home electric bill costs about $20 extra each month since she purchased her electric car. She saves $200 a month from when she owned a gas-powered vehicle.

Breastfeeding moms to descend on local library Natalie North News staff

This Saturday, the Greater Victoria Public Library will have people reading books, perusing periodicals and a whole lot of breastfeeding moms.

In honour of National Breastfeeding Week Oct 1. to 7, the Vancouver Island Health Authority is once again participating in the 11th Annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge, an international event with the goal of setting the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time.

On Saturday, mothers are invited to breastfeed their babies at the downtown and Juan de Fuca library branches.

“Often times we need to remind ourselves of the importance of why we do what we do, so that we’ll keep doing it,” said Charmaine Enns, medical health officer for the north Island region. “Breastfeeding is one of the quintessential starts to a young persons life that affects them for the rest of their life. It’s more than just baby getting milk.”

Beyond providing nutrients, antibodies, polyunsaturated acids critical to a baby’s brain development and building a con-

nection between infant and mother, new studies are revealing health benefits later in life to those who were breastfed and to women who breast fed their children, Enns explained.

Adults who have been breastfed are shown to have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and be less overweight, with less Type 2 diabetes. They tend also to do better on IQ tests, Enns said.

VIHA and library staff will be on hand on to answer questions at either location, while chief medical health officer, Dr. Richard Stanwick, will be joining the event at the

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Sentence includes hatchery work Continued from Page A1

Kyle Wells Reporting

Smith’s lawyer, Dale Marshall, said the sentence is one he and Crown council both recommended.

Smith is relieved to be moving forward and is ready to tackle the underlying personal issues that led to the crash, Marshall said. “It’s been a tough year and a half for him to acknowledge that his state of depression and alcohol use is such that he put a lot of people lives at risk, including his own,â€? Marshall said. “He’s relieved that there wasn’t any worse damage, that nobody was hurt. ‌ He’s doing his level best to get his life back in order.â€?

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RCMP looking for help identifying stolen items Kyle Wells News staff

West Shore RCMP arrested a man for breaking into multiple vehicles in one neighbourhood last weekend.

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23 at about 1:20 a.m. police went to the 300 block of Belmont Road in Colwood after a resident called police to report hearing car doors open and close multiple times.

The resident spotted the suspect and kept an eye on him until police arrived. A man was caught with two cameras, two cellular phones, credit cards that didn’t belong to him and some change.

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29, is charged with obstructing a police officer, for giving a false name, and two counts of breach of probation.

Police hope to recommend charges related to stolen property. “We may have further charges of theft from the investigation,� said spokesperson Acting Sgt. Kathy Rochlitz. “We just have to tie people and property together.�

RCMP are ask that anyone who had their vehicle broken into contact West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264.

Police are using the incident to remind everyone to lock their cars and remove valuables. kwells@goldstream gazette.com

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Nearly a year and a half after 42,700 litres of fuel flowed into Goldstream River after a Columbia Fuels truck crash, conditions are improving in the local environment.

The April 16, 2011 crash killed thousands of juvenile chum and coho that had only recently been released into the river. Driver James Allan Charles Smith pleaded guilty to two charges related to the crash.

Ministry of Environment manager of the environmental emergency program Graham Knox said cleanup efforts from the spill continue, but generally conditions in the overall area are positive.

“Things are looking pretty good,” said Knox. “No more exceedances that we’ve seen at all for quite some time in the water.”

Fuel is no longer detected in the water but there is still fuel trapped in fractured bedrock underneath the Trans-Canada Highway, heading north towards Finlayson Arm Road.

“That (continues) to be worked on to reduce those contaminant levels,” Knox said. “There’s no evidence that that’s getting into the river and if it is, none of the monitoring has shown exceedences of the aquatic water quality numbers.”

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James Allan Charles Smith was sentenced after pleading guilty to two charges stemming from the fuel truck crash in Goldstream Park last spring.

A soil vapour extraction system will continue to be deployed in the area into 2013, Knox said, until the vapour level under the roadway decreases to a certain level.

Columbia Fuels’ parent company is footing the bill for the work and says it has spent about $2 million so far on restoration. It is responsible for paying until contaminant levels in the area reach a certain low, or pay for infrastructure that ensures contamination left over will not cause future environmental concerns.

Knox said given the difficulty of removing the fuel from under the road, it is likely Columbia Fuels will have to go with

the second option.

The fuel company is also working with the province and stakeholders, such as local fisheries, on potential restoration projects to offset the damage the fuel cost. A Goldstream roundtable is being formed to decide on what projects to move forward with.

Knox said some likely projects are rebuilding an existing side channel into the stream that is blocked (through no fault of Columbia Fuels), providing money to the hatcheries to replace fish lost in the spill and carrying out a hydrological and fish habitat assessment. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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UVic 50th celebrations on now Rooftop concert Friday; campus tours Saturday The University of Victoria is celebrating a big birthday this year and the public is invited to the party at the 50th Anniversary Festival on Sept. 28 and 29.

More than 100 showcases, including live music, lectures, tours, open houses and kids’ activities will be open to the public.

“If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be backstage at the Phoenix Theatre or wanted to take a tour of the art on the UVic campus, this is the time,” said Joy Davis, director of the 50th anniversary office.

Events kick off Friday (Sept. 28) with a birthday party featuring music on the roof of the Student Union Building from 2 to 4 p.m. with music by local musicians The Chantrelles, Rugged Uncle and Kathryn Calder.

On Saturday, departments and research centres will open their doors for behind-the-scenes tours, activities and talks, including a chemistry pentathlon and experiments for kids in the department of chemistry, a chance to see the largest skeletal collection on campus in the department of anthropology, a family orienteering event in

the faculty of social sciences, and an opportunity to try out the EcoCAR simulator with the department of mechanical engineering.

Other activities include ballroom dance demonstrations, tours of Finnerty Gardens and First Peoples House, University Archives’ display of historical UVic material and the Island Savings family zone with roving performers, puppet shows, juggling workshops and kids’ games.

The performance stage in the university quadrangle will continue on Saturday with more local performers from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ten Vikes games will take place throughout the weekend, as well as a Vikes Retro Party and dance on Saturday at 8 p.m.

The first Alumni Homecoming will welcome UVic graduates back to campus for special events on Saturday. Alumni Talks include eight presentations on an eclectic set of topics ranging from poetry to web start-ups.

A formal reunion dinner will bring together former students from across the decades. It wraps up with the Vikes Homecoming Retro Party in McKinnon Gym. Admission to the festival is free and everyone is welcome. Full details available at uvic.ca/anniversary/festival. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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a) The lands, as shown in the map below, outlined and labelled as “SUBJECT PROPERTY” on the sketch plan of 280 Island Highway attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘1’ is zoned Mixed Residential: RM-3.

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The purpose of this bylaw is to apply zoning that is consistent with the Official Community Plan prior to the disposition of the above described land.

TAKE NOTICE that more detailed information concerning the subject Bylaws and any other reports, studies or other documents that may be considered by Council can be obtained at the Town of View Royal Municipal Office, Development Services Department, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. (Telephone: 250-479-6800) between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday to Friday, from Friday, September 21, 2012 until Friday, September 28, and between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm from Monday, October 1, 2012 until Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained Schedule 1 therein at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand delivered to the Town of View Royal by no later than 4:00 pm on October 2, 2012.

Mail: Development Services Department, Town of View Royal, 45 View Royal Ave, Victoria, BC. V9B 1A6, Facsimile: 250-727-9551, Email: info@viewroyal.ca Please note that Council may not receive further submissions concerning the subject Bylaws after the Public Hearing has concluded.

Public Open House Craigflower Manor and School Management Plan

3pm – 7pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012 View Royal Town Hall - 45 View Royal Avenue A Management Plan is being prepared for Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse and the cultural landscapes of their sites flanking the Gorge and the new Craigflower Bridge. The Plan is a joint effort of the Town of View Royal, the BC Heritage Branch, and the District of Saanich. In August, a workshop with a number of interested stakeholders was held to generate ideas for the future of these heritage sites.

The Open House on October 4th will present background on the two sites, their history and alternative directions for their future use and management, based on input from the first workshop. Please join the Open House to view the display and express your views and preferences about the future management of these key heritage sites. The Open House materials and comment form will also be available on the View Royal website for review if you are not able to join us on October 4th.

Dated September 20, 2012

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Friday, September 28, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

CITY OF LANGFORD NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW NO.1439 Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Bylaw No.1439, 2012 under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter.

The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt the nonpro¿t organizations listed below, to the extent indicated, from property tax imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter for the year 2013.

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Deputy fire chief Kerry Zado could not say what the woman’s role in the fire was.

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Free dentistry for those in need From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 29, three dentists will provide free emergency dental care to people who cannot otherwise afford it as part of this year’s Dentistry From the Heart day.

In the first two years of the event, spearheaded by Dr. Ross Crapo, about $40,000 worth of dental work was provided to patients in need. To book an appointment, call 250-383-3368.

All appointments take place at Crapo’s office at 206-4400 Chatterton Way.

Run for the Cure fundraiser party A Think Pink! block party to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s Run for the Cure is Saturday Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Romeo’s Place, 1581 Hillside Ave. Events include an acoustic performance by musician Steph Macpherson and an appearance by local NHL player Ryan O’Byrne. See think pink2020.com.

Children’s harvest fest The Children’s Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd. The free festival has hands-on activities about growing and harvesting your own healthy food.

Children can plant garlic, paint and play music. Visit hcp.ca for information.

Vintage fair at Fairfield The fourth annual Fall Vintage Fair happens this Saturday (Sept. 29) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield Rd. The season’s fair supports the B.C. SPCA Victoria Branch.

There will be more than 35 booths, selling vintage and retro clothing, jewelry, accessories, decor, kitchen kitsch and more. Admission is $3 at the door; kids are free. For information visit vintage fairvictoria.com. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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Eagle Creek faces hurdles

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Dealings with View Royal bring complications Kyle Wells News staff

Eagle Creek, the proposed development next to Victoria General Hospital, is facing tight deadlines to pass zoning and development applications with the Town of View Royal.

Unexpected delays have put View Royal in a position where it needs to hurry along a rezoning application in order to have it done in time for the developer to be able to move forward.

The proposal from developer Omnicron, based out of Vancouver and Victoria, will include 138 apartments and more than 10,000 square feet of commercial and office space for medical and other professionals.

Town council passed a motion on Sept. 4 instructing staff to stick to deadlines in order to have the third reading of the motion complete by the end of November.

Staff was hesitant to make promises, expressing its main concern to be getting the information they need from the developer and pushing through an insufficient application.

“In our past there have been development processes that have failed and part of that fail-

ure was, in my way of thinking, the neglect of staff, the lack of due diligence, over promising on behalf of the community,” chief administrative officer Kim Adema said.

“In that light, I don’t believe that we can afford to compromise due diligence.”

Director of development Lindsay Chase said staff is waiting on parking information and some servicing requirements and were not satisfied with a transportation study the devel-

“This is a development that brings so much good for our community. … It’s a once in a lifetime, almost, opportunity to get on with it. And I really resent that we’re going to have to pass a motion to expedite it.”

Chase explained the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is also in the mix and has to be waited on before the bylaw can receive its final adoption.

If the application does go ahead as council has instructed,

“I think forcing a date doesn’t do anything. I think waiting and seeing it work out for a few more weeks is a better option.”

– Heidi Rast oper submitted.

“I think we have a good working relationship with staff and want to continue that,” Omnicron director Peter Laughlin said at the meeting.

“I can assure you we will give 110 per cent to work with staff to make sure that communication stays appropriate.”

Coun. David Screech said he had trouble understanding the resistance to setting strict deadlines for moving the process along in a timely fashion.

“I feel at the moment like we are being forced into a position of making it look like we, as a council, are ramming this through,” Screech said.

then a public hearing will be held sometime in November.

The developer offered help by way of a contractor to speed up the process.

Coun. Heidi Rast disagreed with the rest of council and said staff should be given enough time to use due diligence to develop a rezoning proposal that has no holes in it.

“I think forcing a date doesn’t do anything,” Rast said. “I think waiting and seeing it work out for a few more weeks is a better option.”

Project manager Peter Laughlin of Omnicron did not return requests for an interview. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

Metchosin honours seniors The District of Metchosin has named October, active aging month.

Throughout the month there will be several events planned for seniors.

Kicking off the month is an open house and seniors appreciation tea, Oct.1 at the municipal hall, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For information or to arrange transportation call Colleen Brownlee at 250478-5150.

Band beats 10 years Join the WestShore Community Concert Band on Saturday, Oct. 20 to celebrate 10 years of making music.

The event runs 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Forge Church, 2612 Sooke Rd. Admission is free, but concert-goers are encouraged to bring a donation for the Goldstream Food Bank.

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“Allowed” Burning Regulations

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The following regulations and guidelines apply within the City of Langford.

PLEASE SEE THE CALENDAR BELOW SHOWING THE ALLOWABLE DAYS TO BURN.

Every Friday

NO BURNING from May 15th through to the end of September inclusive in any given year.

NO BURNING from sunset to sunrise.

ONLY LEAVES & TREE TRIMMINGS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

NO BURNING of any wet garbage, organic waste, plastic, rubber, asphalt shingles or any similar materials.

NO BURNING on any street, lane or boulevard allowance.

• The burning of any debris resulting from logging, land clearing, construction, demolition and/or businesses shall be prohibited at all times.

• Clearances for both open air and incinerator ¿res: - from buildings 20 feet (6m) - from shrubbery and wooden fences 10 feet (3m) • Any person who lights a ¿re must have a responsible person in constant supervision and ensure that equipment necessary for control of the ¿re is readily available.

• To avoid excessive smoke, please ensure that you have a hot ¿re, using dry material.

For information about Camp¿re Regulations within the City of Langford, please contact Langford Fire Rescue.

BURNING SCHEDULE October 2012 – September 2013 Incinerator and/or Open Burning “Allowed” Burning Days

Please note the following meeting dates: OCTOBER 2012 Friday, Oct. 12th Saturday, Oct. 13th

FEBRUARY 2013 Friday, Feb. 1st Saturday, Feb. 2nd

JUNE 2013 NO BURNING

NOVEMBER 2012 Friday, Nov. 2nd Saturday, Nov. 3rd

MARCH 2013 Friday, Mar. 1st Saturday, Mar. 2nd

JULY 2013 NO BURNING

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Public Hearing @ 7:00 p.m.

Council Meeting to follow Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Committee of the Whole Meeting Afternoon Session @ 3:30 p.m.

Evening Session @ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Council Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER 2012 Friday, Dec. 7th Saturday, Dec. 8th

APRIL 2013 Friday, Apr. 5th Saturday, Apr. 6h

AUGUST 2013 NO BURNING

For more information please contact:

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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 45 View Royal Ave, Town Hall

JANUARY 2013 Friday, Jan. 4th Saturday, Jan. 5th

MAY 2013 Friday, May 3rd Saturday, May 4th

SEPTEMBER 2013 NO BURNING

Tuesday, October 29, 2012 Special Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting @ 4:00 p.m.

Agendas are available on our website the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting.

For more information telephone: 250-479-6800 Website: www.viewroyal.ca Email: info@viewroyal.ca

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Policing money a long way off Last week’s renewed call for regional financial assistance for policing by Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, assisted by Esquimalt Mayor Barbara Desjardins, sounded rather familiar.

Back in 2004 or so, the City of Victoria was asking for financial help to operate its yetto-be completed new arena. Relatively few municipalities in the Capital Region agreed with the city’s premise that the facility was a regional structure that would be used by members of the greater community.

Today, those jurisdictions’ financial help has evaporated, with most facing financial challenges of their own or building their own facilities to meet the demand.

The policing situation is slightly different.

Victoria mayors past and present have argued that the population of the city essentially doubles every day, as people from other municipalities commute to work. While that may be true, these people aren’t generally the ones causing the extra workload for Victoria police officers.

Regardless of how suburban civic politicians might see it, downtown Victoria continues to be the primary gathering point for regional activities, from July 1 celebrations to any outdoor event involving the legislature. And it is also the hub for social services in the region.

Both come with their own set of problems.

While VicPD gets assistance from other local departments for the major events, taxpayers in the City of Victoria pay more per capita for policing than any other municipality in the Capital Region. Not only that, the caseload for Victoria officers is highest in the region and far higher than the national average.

That shows a need to better apportion the cost of policing in the city. It could take somehow separating the cost of regional events from the main police budget, then putting a proportional charge on property tax statements. Regardless, we know Victoria’s pleas for help will fall on deaf ears in municipalities facing severe budget crunches.

It’s going to take action by the province – as it did with policing for Esquimalt – to change the way things work. Victoria needs to understand, however, that change can take a long time.

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.

Bolivia inspires pedestrian vision In the weeks leading up to was ‘What an inconvenience.’

Sunday, Sept. 2, I heard several When I emerged from my hotel mentions of some sort of national room early the next morning, no-driving day. I didn’t however, my first thought take much notice. was ‘What a gift.’

It has something to do The congested streets, with the environment, typically filled with I was told by other chaotic drivers and the backpackers and a couple sounds of angry horns, of locals I met on my were completely silent travels. and clear of all traffic. I From my Canadian could take a deep breath perspective, these green of fresh air for the first initiatives tend to be time since I arrived in the well-meaning events city.

Roszan Holmen subscribed by enviro I set out on what 11th Hour sympathizers who became an eight-hour Musings participate in symbolic wander through the acts, such as turning off neighbourhoods. As the their lights for an hour. day progressed, more The media dutifully reports on the and more people poured out of action, but the vast majority of their homes. Bands of boys raced people pay little to no attention. their bicycles down the city’s steep On Sept. 1, I got my first clue that streets. Small groups of kids and things work differently in Bolivia. families played road soccer. College I naïvely wandered into a travel students launched a badminton agency in the historic district of the game in the major intersections city of Sucre, and inquired about surrounding the central plaza. booking a tour the next day.

It was a glorious day. It also made Not possible, the man informed me think about home. me. No vehicles will be allowed on Over dinner that night, I talked the road for 18 hours, starting at to some European travellers about midnight. No exceptions for tour the struggles in Victoria to finally companies. implement a temporary road I blinked and sat dumbstruck for closure of our main historic street, several moments as I tried to think during a major festival at the height through the implications of this of tourist season. prohibition to the tourist industry, Businesses blocked the idea at to average citizens, to businesses first, I said. People in North America and the workings of an entire feel very strongly about the right to nation, as transport grinds to a halt. drive, I tried to explain, lacking any Then I thought about the better explanation. implications for myself.

My companions couldn’t relate.

I admit, my first selfish thought They come from cities which boast

entire no-car districts in their historic centres.

A national no-driving day didn’t seem outrageous to them, but I know it would never fly in Canada.

Business interests are much too important to shut down all traffic for a day – and rightly so.

By comparison, Bolivia has a strong tradition of putting business interests behind other quality-of-life issues.

For instance, Día del peatón (day of the pedestrian) started 11 years ago in Cochabamba, a city made famous for kicking out a private water company that both invested heavily in building a dam, but also dramatically raised water rates for the people.

In June of this year, Bolivia nationalized the Colquiri mine, despite protests by mining company Glencore, which operated the mine previously.

Depending on your world view, Bolivia’s government could be seen as a brave defender of human rights, or naïve about the importance of foreign investment to the economy.

I’m not suggesting we follow its lead, but maybe take a bit of inspiration from its fearless stance.

Imagine, for instance, a summerlong closure of Government Street and the hoards of people who would inevitably flock there to enjoy the pedestrian-only space.

It doesn’t sound like such a bold move, once put in a global context.

Roszan Holmen is a reporter with the Victoria News. rholmen@vicnews.com

‘I know a national no-driving day would never fly in Canada.’

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LETTERS

Bus-only lanes wouldn’t solve congestion problems The Capital Regional District has been considering bus-only lanes between Victoria and West Shore. When are our elected officials going to realize that we only have two highways to West Shore – two lanes each way on the Island Highway and one on the Old Island Highway.

To eliminate one lane and use it for buses only will add traffic onto one lane on a highway that is close to gridlock now with two. This may allow faster travel times for buses, but it will create complete chaos for drivers.

Meanwhile our elected officials talk of future rapid transit, which we all know will take years to

build and implement. However, we still have the E&N, rusty and unused, which could be utilized almost immediately with the infusion of $2 million to $3 million.

We don’t need anything pretentious to start with, despite statements being made that it would be too costly. Already we have stopping points in Langford, View Royal and Vic West.

The mayor of Langford is on record stating that future growth along Langford Lake would be railway friendly. Two passenger cars operating with the same fare structure as buses, with park and rides along the way

and connecting buses, would eliminate much of the present gridlock.

Does this sound too complicated? I think not. It is being done all over America and Europe, so why not Victoria? Or is Victoria too old-fashioned to utilize common sense?

Patrick O. Hind View Royal

High-occupany vehicle lanes accomplish little Believe it or not, I’m happy that the CRD Business and Residential Taxpayers Association is ferreting into light-rail transit numbers.

However, their research has a flawed assumption: that high-occupancy vehicle lanes accomplish anything.

Two California researchers with very impressive resumes analyzed these diamond roadways in that state’s Bay Area from 2000 to 2004. Their conclusion: “The analysis presented here suggests that in the Bay Area, instead of improving mobility, HOV lanes exacerbate the congestion problem: HOV lanes suffer a capacity drop of 400 vehicles/ hour; they increase congestion overall; they do not significantly increase the throughput of people

and they do not encourage carpooling.”

A depressing aspect of Capital Regional District transportation numbers is that nothing has changed in 10 years. According to the CRD’s household travel survey, there’s been next to no growth in the number of people walking, cycling or using transit.

The German city of Freiburg, with a smaller population than Victoria, proves it’s possible to increase the market share of non-automotive forms of transportation and reduce congestion and air pollution.

Louis Guilbault Victoria

Readers respond: NHL lockout, ARESST, The Land Conservancy, crosswalks Housing solution to NHL lockout The real tragedy of the National Hockey League lockout is the impact on small businesses owners and their minimum wage employees. Their loss of income exacerbates the already unprecedented poverty and homelessness in both Canada and the U.S. There’s a reasonable solution, players and owners, to your disagreement over how to divide the NHL’s increased revenues, especially given that you have more than enough money to live luxurious lives and to take care of your families for generations to come.

Stay on your current salaries and do something useful with those added revenues you’re coveting – eradicate homelessness. The extra money is there, your new investment will reap financial benefits, your humanitarianism will make you feel good and the people you help house eventually will have the resources to participate in, or at least watch, your sport.

It’s a victory for the owners, a victory for the players and an actual life for the homeless.

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Re: Victoria anti-treatment advocates push back with awareness campaign (News online) To start, members of the Association for Responsible and Environmentally Sustainable Sewage Treatment (ARESST) would like to make everyone aware that our group is very much pro-treatment.

ARESST advocates for keeping Victoria’s current system of natural, marine-based treatment of Victoria’s wastewater. It is a method of treatment that is cheaper, less complex and produces far less greenhouse gases than the land-based treatment system the Capital Regional District is foisting upon Greater Victoria against the will of a majority of residents.

I would like to also make the writer, Mr. Palmer, aware that our wastewater currently is screened, not filtered, before it is pumped

Environmentalists missing the point I was a member of The Land Conservancy back when the board made the correct decision to remove Bill Turner from his position for the reasons that you reported at the time.

But when he convinced enough people to have him reinstated, I, along with who knows how many others, ceased to be a member.

So it will be interesting to know how much deeper TLC’s financial predicament is now, as a result of “impossible” actions being taken to save even more properties.

What also now interests me is the singular lack of understanding that environmentalists, in their zeal to protect land and animals, seem to have for the economic well-being of their fellow citizens.

So, I no longer support any of them financially because they frighten me with some of their

more dogmatic pronouncements.

But pipelines don’t. They are all over this country. Have been for ages, and the benefits to the quality of life for the people of this whole nation, and not just Albertans, are simply monumental.

Bill Ellis Oak Bay

Drivers need to heed crosswalk activity

way to George Jay elementary, barely two blocks away.

If there is money for traffic calming measures hardly anybody wants in Beacon Hill Park, then there should be money for situations where it is needed.

Would the city rather save a squirrel or a child’s life?

So drivers, please pay attention to all and every crosswalk. And to pedestrians? Wear bright clothes.

Petra Gerard Victoria

While I am sure there are many crosswalks where pedestrians face problems, I want to talk about the crosswalk at Bay and Chambers streets.

Five or six cars going by without stopping is, sadly, not a rarity, it’s actually the norm.

While it is not well marked – a pedestrian-controlled light would make all the difference – it is not impossible to see if you would pay attention (and that includes you, driving the City of Victoria van last Thursday morning).

Maybe you could ask yourself why the car in the opposite lane has stopped? And just because you can’t see the school, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t one and school children do cross at that particular crosswalk on their

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Pink parade honours survivors Travis Paterson News staff

Behold the pink parade.

CIBC’s Run for the Cure, famous for its pinkosity (as in everyone wears pink), has added a breast cancer survivor parade to this year’s festivities.

Organizers expect approximately 4,300 participants to show up at University of Victoria for the Sunday morning walk and run.

“New is the survivor parade, part of the formal program of the run to honour and recognize the most important people, the survivors,” said volunteer race co-director Laura Clarke.

The parade will march with the Reynolds school band, followed by a moment of silence.

One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life, an estimated 22,700 this year.

Victoria’s is the second biggest of the eight Run for the Cure communities taking

part in B.C., and last year raised $628,000 of the provincial total of $4.76 million.

“One hundred per cent of the net funds stay in the region and support prevention or detection research, as well as education and awareness,” Clarke said.

This year’s routes are the same but the run begins and ends at a new site, UVic’s Parking Lot 6, outside of the Interfaith Chapel and Finnerty Gardens.

The five-kilometre run loops the Ring Road once with an out-andback along Cedar Hill and Gordon Head

roads. The one-km walk route stays in the south west area of the campus.

The walk and run start at 9 a.m. with an awards ceremony at 10 a.m.

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Federal government employees will again open their hearts – and their wallets – to help others through participation in the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC).

The program, in operation since 1997, makes it possible for federal employees to dedicate a portion of their paycheques to one or a full range of registered charities.

Vickie Laidlaw, the Victoria campaign co-ordinator at CFB Esquimalt, wants to begin this year’s campaign by delivering a message of gratitude.

“We want to thank past donors and volunteers for their continued support, participation and endless energy,” said Laidlaw.

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more general donation,” said Laidlaw. “The money can go either to the United Way or Healthpartners, or it can be given as a dedicated donation to a registered charity of the employee’s choice,” she said. “We give our donors a lot of choices.”

It’s a strategy that appears to be working well for the GCWCC. In 2011, donations topped out at more than $770,000 and it was money that did a lot of good, according to Ellen Louie, regional manager for Western Canada and co-ordinator of Healthpartners for B.C. “The extraordinary support of the donors allows us to build a better quality of life for those facing critical illness,” said Louie. Her group co-ordinates the distribution of funds to 16 national health charities.

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Artist Virgil Sampson paints a drum at his home in Central Saanich as he prepares for the upcoming First Nations and Métis Art Show and Sale.

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Art is a window into a culture, a history and a community.

Virgil Sampson is one of the local First Nations artists taking part in the Fourth Annual Invitational First Nations and Métis Art Show and Sale.

Sampson makes Native-designed drums of a variety of sizes, along with limited prints and some smaller items. Creativity flows in Sampson’s family, and Sampson, in part, learned to make drums from his brother, John.

“The drums have always been a big part of our culture for a lot of spiritual reasons – healing and honouring, different kinds of ceremonies,” Sampson said. “A lot of our people are starting to turn towards artwork. … It’s an awesome way of practising who you are as a Native person, to exercise what has been passed down from year to year, generation to generation.”

Sampson also helps by providing guidance for the organizers and recruiting artists for the show, which is held to highlight the best in First Nations art. The event takes place at the Arts Centre at Tulista Park, 9565 Fifth St., in Sidney and is hosted by

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Representing all First Nations people designated by the federal government is a mandate for the show. Along with artists from local Coast Salish territories, this

year’s show will also feature artisans from the Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibway, Navajo, Inuit and Chickasaw Nations.

“There’s so many artists that are in this area, it changes almost every year,” Sampson said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

A variety of different mediums will be presented including carving, knitted items, drums, silver pieces, beads, cedar weavings and more.

“It’s a really good show,” Sampson said.

“People that are collectors and are semiserious collectors can come and meet the artists.”

Through the show, artists are given the chance to share their heritage, history and culture with others through their art, Sampson said. The public is in turn given the opportunity to learn more about First Nation’s culture – including everything from the importance of drumming to the use of cedar. “(There are many) spiritual meanings that go behind our designs and carving and images,” Sampson said. “It brings a better understanding to other cultures of our culture.”

Some artists will be working on-site and providing demonstrations for visitors.

The gallery itself is set up to reflect the intent and spirit of the event. There will be music played and stories told to add ambiance.

This year’s show is shorter than in years past. It runs from Friday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Oct. 21.

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Wong, who began painting less than two years ago, uses a special process to prepare the masa paper, which is a form of rice paper, on which he paints. The masa paper is then pasted onto a canvas frame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apparently, what I am doing is rare,â&#x20AC;? said Wong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did a quick Google search of masa paper paintings, and there are only a few people teaching this technique anywhere.â&#x20AC;?

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100,000 poets celebrate change Sept. 29 marks the second annual global event for 100 Thousand Poets for Change, a grassroots organization that brings communities together to call for environmental, social, and political change within the framework of peace and sustainability.

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The Westshore Rebels (6-1) are looking to extend their six-game winning streak in the B.C. junior Football Conference when they host the Langley Rams (5-0-1) on Saturday.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Rebelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final home game of the regular season. Kickoff is 4 p.m. at Westhills Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have an attitude where we take what we want,â&#x20AC;? said head coach John Cardilicchia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are ready to spill our guts and leave everything on the field.â&#x20AC;?

The Rebels are coming off a 33-3 road win over the Chilliwack Huskers on Saturday (Sept. 22). â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we win on Saturday it would virtually guarantee us a home playoff game,â&#x20AC;? said Roger Wade, Rebels president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my 10 years as president, we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hosted a playoff game. I would love to be sitting here at home instead of on the road.â&#x20AC;?

The thought of winning a seventh game in a row brings Wade, a Langford councillor, back to 1982 when he was defensive tackle for the Victoria Hornets, and enjoyed a seven-game winning streak of his own. Wade played for the team from 1981 to 1983.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a continuation of the resurgent Rebels, who

won five games last year and lost in the semifinals to the Vancouver Island Raiders. The Rebelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only regular season loss this year came at the beginning of the season, also to the Raiders. Since then the Rebels have knocked off the Chilliwack Huskers twice, the Kamloops Broncos twice and the Okanagan Sun once. The Rebelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only meeting this year was in preseason, which the Rams won 35-30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rams were the last team I ever lost to in 1982,â&#x20AC;? Wade said.

Leading the way for the Rebels against Chilliwack on Saturday was running back Greg Morris, who carried the ball 19 times for 150 yards, one of them a 43-yard scamper, while scoring two touchdowns. Receivers Eric Eggleston and Fik Yitna each recorded a touchdown pass and kicker Quinn Van Gylswyk hit a 32-yard field goal and converted all four touchdowns.

Rebels with a cause The Rebels have been raising funds for three-yearold Hannah Day of Langford. Hannah is battling a rare form of cancer and her parents have both left their jobs to care for her.

The team raised more than $500 for the family at a car wash, Sept. 14. The money will be presented to the family at the home game, Sept. 29.

As part of the fundraiser, all students with valid I.D, can come to the game against the Langley Rams for a $2 donation to the Day family. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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With three wins in their first four games the midget Victoria Spartans are off to great start to the Vancouver Mainland Football League season.

The Spartans, aged 16 to 18, will hit the halfway mark of the season on Sunday when they host the Chilliwack Giants (2-2) at Westhills Stadium.

Kickoff is 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been two years since we won the provincials and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re off to a good start, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very competitive league this year,â&#x20AC;? assistant coach Paul Mulholland said.

Head coach Dave Shortt and Mulholland have led the team for six years now.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad has a mix of players, with a dozen high school grads, half from the Mount Douglas Rams and half from the Belmont Bulldogs, and a group of grads from the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2011 provincial championship bantam team.

Quarterback Brett Johnson is out, however, with a broken leg. Last year Johnson stepped in as QB after a couple of games and helped the Spartans to a second-round exit from the playoffs. Instead, the Spartans are relying on Lowell MacDonald, a defensive lineman who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played quarterback since bantam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lowell is doing well, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come through with some good passing, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smart QB and knows the game,â&#x20AC;? Mulholland said.

The Victoria Spartans 12-man bantam team is away this weekend against the Cowichan Bulldogs on Sunday. sports@vicnews.com

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Photo by Jeff Morrison

Greg Morris carries the ball versus the Kamloops Broncos on Sept . 16 at Bear Mountain Stadium. Morris rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns and the Rebels won 48-41.

Grizz crack top 10 national rankings The Victoria Grizzlies earned national attention this week cracking the inaugural Canadian Junior A Hockey League top-10 ranking at No. 8. The Grizzlies were not rated last year but made it to No. 8 based on its earlyseason results of five wins in six games, first in the B.C. Hockey Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island division.

This weekend the Grizz host the Coquitlam Express (4-1), 7:15 p.m. Saturday night. The Grizz defeated the Express 2-1 on Sunday, winning two of three from last weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road trip.

Leading the way was Grizzlies forward Gerry Fitzgerald, this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BCHL Player of the Week. The 19-yearold, one of the famed Grizzlies triplets, scored a goal and assist in each of the Grizzlies wins over Coquitlam and the Chilliwack Chiefs.

Goalie Michael Stiliadis was outstanding with a .942 save percentage.

Royals host playoff nemesis for two The Kamloops Blazers visit the Victoria Royals tonight (Sept. 28) and Sunday afternoon at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre the B.C. Division rivalry heats up.

Both squads are undefeated, as the Royals won two against the Vancouver Giants and the Blazers swept two from the Kelowna Rockets. Leading the Blaz-

ers are Swiss star Tim Bozon and rugged Regina winger J.C. Lipon. Both return from the Blazers squad that swept the Royals in the first round of the 2012 playoffs.

Braves get busy, Cougars hit Storm The Saanich Braves look to continue the hot start at George Pearkes arena tonight (Sept. 28) against the Kerry Park Islanders in VIJHL play.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last of three games in three nights for the Braves (3-1), who played Wednesday against the Westshore Wolves (4-3) and Thursday against the Nanaimo Buccaneers (4-3) (results were past press time).

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Kathleen Leahy fires a pass against Mexico during the 2012 Junior PanAm championships in Mexico last week. Canada won silver. Leahy returns to the Vikes against UBC this weekend.

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The shifting dynamic of the UVic Vikes women’s field hockey season returns to normal this weekend as the UBC Thunderbirds visit for two games.

Start time is 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the UVic field hockey turf.

It’s the first meeting between the Vikes and T-Birds, who have each swept the Calgary Dinos for two wins.

Without the Alberta Pandas this year, the Canada West conference is limited to the Vikes (2-0), Thunderbirds (2-0) and Dinos (0-4).

“It’s a tough matchup this weekend,” said Vikes assistant coach Krista Thompson. “UBC is very strong.”

The Vikes will benefit wit the return of Oak Bay High grad Kathleen Leahy, who helped the junior national team win silver at the Junior Pan American Championships and qualify Canada to the 2013 Junior World Cup last week.

The Thunderbirds, however, have seven players returning from the junior national team.

UBC is the Canada West favourite with senior national team midfielders Poonam Sandhu and Natalie Sourisseau.

The top two teams will advance from Canada West to the CIS nationals in Ontario this year, which is good news for the Vikes, who hold a two-game lead on the Dinos.

“We still have to do our job

SPORTS CALENDAR Rugby Fri. Sept. 28 CIS women, Alberta Pandas at UVic Vikes, 5 p.m. at Wallace Field.

Sat. Sept. 29: CDI Premier, UBC Thunderbirds at UVic Vikes, 2:45 p.m. at Wallace Field; Bayside at Castaway Wanderers, 2:45 p.m. at Windsor Park.

against Calgary,” Thompson said. “They’re similar to us in that they are young.”

The Vikes have 11 new players, while Calgary lost eight from their silver-medal team that made the national finals last year. One of those new Vikes, incidentally, is secondyear player Alanna MacDonald of Coquitlam, who was orphaned from the Alberta Pandas. The rest are rookies.

So to further develop the young core of players and keep the team on the field, the Vikes are competing in the premier division of the Vancouver Women’s Field Hockey Association.

It adds seven games and means the Vikes will be playing beyond Christmas, well past the usual end date. And that doesn’t include the Vikes weekly exhibition matches against the Island Wildcats, Victoria’s 2012 entry into the premier league.

UBC also plays in the Vancouver premier league, which boasts ex-CIS players, as well as junior and senior national players past, present and future. But the Vikes preference is to play CIS first, Thompson said.

“The premier league games are tough, and the Wildcats give us a very difficult game every Wednesday to help us develop,” Thompson said.

Later this fall, CIS and Field Hockey Canada will meet with the goal of preserving women’s field hockey as a Canada West sport.

“They would like to come up with a proposal to keep it healthy in Canada, as Field Hockey Canada would like to maintain their relationship with the CIS,” Thompson said.

Sat. Sept. 29: VIRU women, Nanaimo at Velox Valkyries,11:30 a.m. at Velox field.

Hockey Fri. Sept. 28: VIJHL, Kerry Park Islanders at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., Pearkes arena.

Fri. Sept. 28: VIJHL, Nanaimo Buccaneers at Peninsula Panthers, 7:30 p.m., Panorama arena.

Sat. Sept. 29: BCHL, Coquitlam Express at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m.

Bear Mountain Arena.

Homecoming weekend

Vikes athletics are holding a series of alumni events as part of the university’s 50th anniversary festival, Friday (Sept. 28) and Saturday.

Former Vikes rower and Olympic medalist Mike Lewis will speak about his journey to Beijing, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m. in the Social Sciences and Math Building in Room A120. Register ahead uvic.ca/ anniversary/festival.

Women’s alumni field hockey game, 1 p.m., followed by men’s alumni game at 2 p.m., Saturday.

Men’s and women’s alumni basketball games, Friday, women at 6 p.m. men at 8 p.m. in McKinnon Gym.

The hope for the Vikes is to stay in the CIS, and use the premier league as a complementary resource. There’s no obvious answer to how that will shake out, except that the format of the nationals will probably change, Thompson added.

A secondary option could see the Vikes enter the premier league full time, but that is a less desirable fallback at this point.

“There’s a few models where teams aren’t in the CIS but are playing in the championships, such as UVic rowing,” Thompson said.

The Vikes annual Ivy League tour taken in August is also an important part of the schedule.

This year the Vikes beat Harvard and Brown universities, but lost to Dartmouth and Yale. sports@vicnews.com Fri. & Sun. Sept. 28 & 30: WHL, Kamloops Blazers at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Sunday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Soccer Fri. Sept. 28: CIS men, Alberta Golden Bears at UVic Vikes, 7:15 p.m., CIS women, Winnipeg Wesmen at UVic Vikes 5 p.m. at Centennial Stadium.

Sat. Sept. 29: CIS women, Manitoba Bisons at UVic Vikes, 5 p.m., CIS men, Saskatchewan Huskies at UVic Vikes, 7:15 p.m. at Centennial Stadium.

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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 ďŹ&#x201A;oors, 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

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

MATTRESS BLOW-OUT: Sterns & Foster King-Size Luxury Set w/Gold Headboard $399., K/S 800 Pocket Coil Mattress W/10 Yr. Warrantee $399. All Sizes On Sale!

Desks, Bookcases from $10., Kitchen Chairs 4/$39., Nice Occasional Chairs 2/$69.

Storewide Liquidation Sale!

BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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.

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Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com LAKEFRONT PROPERTYDesirable location in Sooke, $575,000. View by appt.

(250)658-9133.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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

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.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700 WANTED: PVR (inexpensive) for a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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.

CALL: 250-727-8437

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

RENTALS DreamCatcher Auto Loans â&#x20AC;&#x153;0â&#x20AC;? Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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, ďŹ rewood. $700-$1200 inclusive.

Monthly/Weekly.

Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria.

Must have references. 250478-9231.

COLWOOD 2 bdrm condo, 4th ďŹ&#x201A;oor, elevator, 5 appls, insuite laundry, F/P, prkg incld, N/P. $1100. Oct. 1. (250)474-6855.

WESTHILLS: NEW 1 bdrm apt. $950+ utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Close all amens. W/D. NS/NP. Avail.

Nov. 1st. Call 250-477-5610 or email scottman12@shaw.ca

DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, acreage, skylights $950 mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

HOUSES FOR SALE

SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295.

Short/ long term.250-656-8080

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1982 HYBRID Westphalia.

Can run on diesel or veggie oil. 1.9l 1996 Jetta engine. $12K. Serious enquiries only.

Nanaimo (250)591-3711.

2006 Dodge Caravan, 1 owner,

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

Well maintained. $9900 obo.

Call 250-995-1378.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 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.

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

AUTO SERVICES

COTTAGES $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

FOR SALE BY OWNER. #30 Lekwammen Drive. 55+ complex. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, den, family room, dbl. garage. LP $319,900. Irma (250)477-4117

HOMES FOR RENT

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

5IPVTBOET PG BET POMJOF VQEBUFE EBJMZ

all conditions in all locations

STORAGE

1984 380 SE Mercedes, 126.

Daily driver, gold with sunroof.

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

COLWOOD- 1 bdrm, own ent, patio, shared W/D, NS/NP. $850 incls utils, 250-391-7915 DEEP COVE lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cat ok, N/S. $850+ util. 250-656-1312 LANGFORD: SPACIOUS 1 bdrm, 1 bath, laundry, $850 mo all utilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incl. Avail Oct. 1st.

NS/NP. (250)389-0983.

Garage Sales

250-885-1427 Call us ďŹ rst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

CARS

SUITES, LOWER

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CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in

CENTRAL PARK area, 3-4 bdrm home, full bsmt, W/D inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, $1450. 250-479-6569.

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

1-(888)331-3279

URGENT SALE! Immaculate double-wide Lannon Creek $118,000 250-642-5707

CAYCUSE Very rare 5 acre treed park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Reduced to sell $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 or 250-478-2648

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

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;99 SUNFIRE, Painted & inspected, $2500. 778-425-3604 250-532-0751

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

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$50-$1000 CASH

LANGFORD- 998 Kingsgate Drive, Sat, Sept 29th, 9-3pm.

Jeneece Edruff Fundraiser.

For scrap vehicle

SAANICHTON, ST. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, E. Saanich Rd & Cultra Ave. THRIFT SALE, Saturday, Sept. 29th, 9:30 amNoon. Everyone Welcome!

Good Parking!

FREE Tow away

858-5865

GARAGE SALES All Fun Swap & Shop. Every Sunday (weather permitting), 7am-2pm. 12.00 to sell- 1.00 to buy. No dogs in shopping area. 250-474-4546. www.allfun.bc.ca

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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COMPUTER SERVICES

CONTRACTORS

ELECTRICAL

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

COMPLETE HOME Renos.

Carpentry, Drywall, Painting.

Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

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

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

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

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ďŹ&#x201A;oor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

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

CARPET INSTALLATION

PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER. Has available openings. Exc refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $25/hr. 778-433-4340.

CONCRETE & PLACING

DRYWALL

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

BUBBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

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

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

250-477-4601

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

CARPENTRY

CLEANING SERVICES

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

CLEAN ALL. Excellent cleaner. Honest & reliable. $20./hr.

(250)477-9818, (250)580-7504

TAX

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

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

ALL TYPES of Concrete & Carpentry work specializing in all types of retaining walls, large or small. IKON Construction since 1980. Call 250-4782898 or 250-880-0928.

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AARONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RENOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

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

Petrucciâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drywall.

KENDRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

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FURNITURE REFINISHING

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PAINTING

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

Replace, Rebuild, Renew! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quality is our Guaranteeâ&#x20AC;?.

Free Competitive Estimates.

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

Peacock Painting

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

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

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

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677 (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.

ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiďŹ ed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

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.

ROMAX MASONRY. Expâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving.

Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

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

Call 250-361-6164.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss.

Free no obligation estimates.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

250-920-8463.

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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.

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

Call 250-220-0734.

HANDYPERSONS

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

ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

MALTA MOVING. Residential & Commercial - BBB Member.

(250)388-0278.

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

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

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

PARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

â&#x153;­BUBBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULINGâ&#x153;­ 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.

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PAINTING

RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp.

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

Senior discounts.

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

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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

STUCCO/SIDING

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

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

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

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

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterprooďŹ ng. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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

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or

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Cell 250-884-7066, 381-7127.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, ďŹ replaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

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This Weekend’s

Select your home.

Select your mortgage.

OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday

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

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Sept.27 - Oct. 3 edition of

6-1464 Fort St, $389,900

103-620 Toronto St, $289,000

108-1024 Fairfield Rd, $324,900

4029 Providence, $899,888

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Betsy Gutnik, 250-885-1357

Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

Sunday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bill Ethier, 250-920-7000

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

pg. 5

1044 Davie St, $799,000

404-1122 Hilda St. Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott, 250-744-3301

pg. 6

pg. 6

pg. 9

pg. 5

pg. 10

pg. 22

pg. 36

pg. 12

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

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

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Bill Chudyk 250 477-5353

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Geoff McLean, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

pg. 6

Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

1161 Finlayson St., $399,900

6-1012 Terrace Ave, $299,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893

pg. 27

pg. 11

2386 Dalhousie, $845,000

3973 Lexington Ave, $828,000

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood 250-385-2033

Sunday 2-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Ed G. Sing, 250-744-3301

pg. 17

Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

pg. 13

Saturday 12:30-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

pg. 5

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

403-1204 Fairfield, $588,888

pg. 5

pg. 3

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Richard Severs 250 216-3178

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100

pg. 13

302-1000 McClure, $224,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 12

pg. 27

pg. 16

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Andrew Holenchuk 250 744-3301

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Don Bellamy, 250-744-3301

pg. 5

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Stuart Price, 250-479-3333

1513 Bank, $469,900 Sunday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 1

pg. 36

pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

pg. 11

pg. 27

pg. 27

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

pg. 8

pg. 13

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301

1877 Feltham Rd, $519,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600 pg. 28

pg. 27

pg. 12

267A Glenairlie Dr., $529,900 pg. 14

2151 Burnside Rd West pg. 11

pg. 10

pg. 7

204-1121 Esquimalt, $224,800 pg. 5

pg. 15

pg. 11

5602-737 Humboldt, $499,500

840 Coles, $565,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rob Vandoremalen, 250-477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800

pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100

410-1005 McKenzie, $269,800 pg. 18

pg. 19

4044 Angeleah Pl, $499,900 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

1450 McKenzie, $489,000

pg. 19

495 Goward Rd, $699,900 pg. 15

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

pg. 19

2828 Inlet Ave., $483,000 pg. 15

3456 Carter Dr, $705,000 Saturday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

pg. 29

pg. 14

pg. 26

Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

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

pg. 18

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 27

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800 pg. 15

pg. 18

2255 Henry, $469,000 pg. 27

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

pg. 21

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

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

6728 Woodward pg. 9

Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

pg. 18

Sunday 12:30-2 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

pg. 18 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 20

10371 Patricia, $460,000 pg. 27

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

pg. 18

3963 Juan De Fuca Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882

pg. 26

204-2360 James White, $224,900

20-1473 Garnet, $409,000

pg. 14

pg. 19

407-1009 McKenzie, $199,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 27

pg. 29

302-3724 Harriet, $214,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 1-800-480-6788

1-3211 Shelley, $399,900

2013 Wenman Dr, $589,000

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger, 250-384-8124

pg. 27

pg. 18

4032 McLellan St, $437,000

Saturday 2-3:30 The Condo Group, Burr Properties Ltd. Mike Janes, 250-382-6636

4806 Amblewood Dr, $799,000

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

2879 Inez Dr., $499,000

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

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

pg. 19

4360 Interurban Rd, $389,000

1905 Portway, $949,000

150-4488 Chatterton Way, $423,888

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deanna Noyce 250 744-3301

4105/07 Torquay Dr, $799,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

pg. 27

2882 Dysart, $639,900

4612 Cliffwood, $849,900

Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

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

101 Kiowa Pl, $1,295,000

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

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

1428 Edgeware Rd., $549,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Garreth Jones, 250-744-3301

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

pg. 26

637 Kenneth St, $494,500

3942 Aspen Pl., $769,000

4038 Cumberland, $524,000

349 Lampson, $749,900 pg. 8

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

pg. 1

512 Ridgebank, $542,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

402-940 Boulderwood Rise, $469,000

10-3235 Alder St, $279,900

1762 Howroyd, $499,000

pg. 3

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

pg. 14

pg. 15

3991 Cherrilee, $759,000

pg. 6 Saturday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum 250 477-1100

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

pg. 26

3926 Jean Pl, $649,000 Sunday 2-4 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100

770 Claremont, $759,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

pg. 11

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100

pg. 31

1213 Cumberland Crt, $544,900

Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

300 Palmer, $784,800

Sunday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 15

4404 Bartholomew

2280 Florence St

Saturday 2-4 Suzy Hahn Address Realty 250 381-7899

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

46-901 Kentwood Lane, $445,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

501-1235 Johnson, $199,000 pg. 10

pg. 18

202-940 Boulderwood, $434,900

314-999 Burdett, $569,000

623 Manchester, $459,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Marijane Smith, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Bill Chudyk 250 477-5353

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547

2078 Newton Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

4160 Springridge, $508,000

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

4216 Shelbourne, $559,000

pg. 33

110-1035 Sutlej St, $449,000

405-1035 Southgate, $229,900 Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

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

pg. 5

pg. 5

pg. 14

1590 Howroyd, $530,000

402-103 Gorge Rd E, $439,000

733A Humboldt Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

pg. 29

pg. 13

402-2210 Cadboro Bay, $310,000

705-845 Yates, $339,900

2-389 Tyee Rd, $579,000

pg. 14

3800 Hobbs, $789,000

412-225 Belleville St, $469,900 Sunday 1-3:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bev Blumer, 250-415-6900

pg. 15

1565 Cedarglen Rd, $717,000

301-1488 Dallas, $469,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Clifton Mak, 250 479-3333

4011 Birring Pl, $999,900

pg. 13

9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000 2921 Gosworth, $445,000

Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

2625 Orchard Ave, $719,900

3-285 Superior, $499,000 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

pg. 14

107-991 Cloverdale Ave, $225,000 1480 Beach, $1,649,000

113-21 Erie, $515,000

859 Maddison, $649,900

21-4120 Interurban, $364,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

835 Rogers, $628,000

4035 Cumberland Rd, $539,900

302-1318 Beach Dr, $374,900

754 Humboldt, $398,900

210-932 Johnson, $224,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-8780

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003

pg. 13

104-820 Short St, $349,000

101-75 Songhees, $690,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 18

3614-1507 Queensbury, $339,000

3163 Balfour, $529,900

1606 Belmont Ave, $739,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

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

2314 Richmond, $424,900

101-1790 Rockland, $239,900 Saturday 12-1:30 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

pg. 12

1648 Richardson, $939,000

720 Tiswilde, $518,000 Open Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd John Almond 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

204-1537 Morrison St, $249,900

615 Broughton, Daily 12-5 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-383-2999

pg. 13

631 Avalon Rd., $629,000

305-2920 Cook St, $315,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

1477 Finlayson, $524,900

308-1342 Hillside, $185,000

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

901 McKenzie Ave, $439,900

2231 Shakespeare, $419,900

503-68 Songhees Rd, $419,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Elena Plotnikoff, 250-818-3232

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

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pg. 21

2463 Wilcox, $499,000 pg. 15

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124

pg. 20

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This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday

OPENHOUSES

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Sept.27-Oct 3 edition of

7448 East Saanich Rd., $484,900

7627 Wallace, $532,500

418 Jayhawk, $529,900

2742 Whitehead Pl, $329,000

3571 Desmond, $479,000

1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900

Saturday 10-2 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Camela Slack, 250-661-4088

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

pg. 22

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

pg. 6

7160 Francis, $575,000

pg. 31

pg. 20

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Des Dennis 250 477-7291

117-643 Granderson, $365,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Giovanna, 250-477-5353

10383 Resthaven Dr, $479,900

pg. 20

9216 Mainwaring, $589,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

pg. 21

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

1984 McTavish Rd, $479,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

727 Grousewood, $649,900 pg. 3

Saturday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

2167 Blue Grouse, $775,000

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

771 Danby, $314,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 477-7291

920 River Rd, $400,000 pg. 8

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-479-3333

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

pg. 23

6660 Rhodonite, $289,900 pg. 22

pg. 22

Saturday & Sunday 3:30-4:30 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

pg. 22

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 477-7291

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

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

pg. 23

B-2720 Phillips Rd., $470,000 Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124

pg. 28

3431 Luxton

15-2070 Amelia Ave, $209,900

402-1240 Verdier, $328,500

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

662 Goldstream Ave., $239,900

102-2733 Peatt Rd, $379,900 pg, 531236

pg. 6

pg. 20

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jennifer Scheck, 250-477-1100

597 Ridley Dr, $438,900

2550 Crystalview Dr., $569,500 pg. 26

303-829 Goldstream Ave, $285,000

3080 Metchosin, $289,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

pg. 25

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

1290 Lands End, $799,000

8930 Tumbo

7161 West Saanich

pg. 22

3286 Hazelwood, $479,900

2588 Legacy Ridge

Sunday 1-2:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

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

Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124

pg. 20

1033 Damelart Way, $438,000

pg. 22

723 Percy Pl, $529,000

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

1647 Dean Park Sunday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

pg. 21

104-10110 Fifth, $202,900

8650 East Saanich, $579,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

pg. 36

pg. 5

WIN $500 Follow this year’s …

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530

pg. 31

pg. 22

2698 Lakehurst Dr, $509,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

927 Jenkins Ave, $494,900 pg. 31

404-866 Goldstream, $339,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

681 Lombard, $699,000

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

3421 Sunheights, $449,900

2610 Selwyn Rd, $446,000 pg. 22

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Danielle Smith, 250-384-8124

pg. 23

pg. 21

pg. 21

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

pg. 17

THANK YOU! Thanks to the following companies and organizations for supporting United Way’s 2012 Community Campaign through our Loaned Representative Program.

Pierre Campeau HP Advanced Solutions Inc

Darci Denis BC Pension Corporation

Anne Dickinson Natural Resources Canada

Tersia Fagan Camosun College

Michael Fisher Western Economic Diversification Canada

Caley Fox Vancouver Island Health Authority

Rosemary Harrison University of Victoria

Andrea Torres Royal Roads University

Sept. 22 - Oct. 5, 2012 Special thanks to Thrifty Foods for supporting Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer

www.bclocalnews.com/tour-de-rock/

uwgv.ca Amy Verge Department of National Defence

Shelley Wiebe Vancouver Island Health Authority

Invest in your community help us reach our 2012 goal of $6 million!

pg. 25

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Philanthropy

NEWS GAZETTE

The Victoria Foundation & Black Press Working Together – how philanthropy shapes our community 3

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Unique learning opportunities support health and stability With the support of the community, many local organizations are helping kids and adults learn healthy ways to deal with difficulties in their lives. Below are a few of the recent groups that received a grant from the Victoria Foundation to offer educational programs with a difference.

Living and Learning Through Loss is a program designed to help young adults between the ages of 13 and 18 deal with the experiences of significant loss in their lives. Good Grief Workshops provided in schools include classes on psychology, communication, peer counselling and leadership.

In 2011 they delivered 77 workshops to over 2,300 youth in the Greater Victoria area and plan on delivering up to 130 this year reaching another 3,900 youth. The organization also offers support groups, individual counselling and crisis response and support.

“Our Learning Loss Group programs continue to change the lives of youth in a more positive and healthy direction,” says Charlie Troger, Board Chair.

Coming up on October 24th, the organization is delivering a three and a half hour workshop for individuals who work with youth and who would like to gain more understanding and tools to support them through grief and loss. More information can be found by calling Grief Education Program Director Shauna Janz at 250-857-9642 or visiting their website, www.teenloss.com.

Power to Be provides adventure-based programs designed for youth and families in need of support. They look to help individuals deal with substance use, social isolation, economic disparity, physical health problems, discrimination and other issues that can cause some youth to become

discouraged and derailed in school and unable to function effectively. Through a collaborative approach and caring staff, they inspire connections with nature through an inclusive year-round outdoor education curriculum that promotes physical heath and emotional well-being, develops interpersonal and leadership skills, teaches environmental and social stewardship, offers peer mentorship, and supports community engagement and family connectedness. Visit www.powertobe.ca or call 250-385-2363.

Power of Hope is a non-profit organization that delivers arts-based experiential learning programs to teens from diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds, including a distinctive 8-day overnight summer camp. Though they take many forms, all programs are designed for youth to explore their creativity, learn from diversity, and express themselves through music, art, poetry, or hip hop to connect with others in a positive, supportive community. More information: www.powerofhope.org or call 250-381-4673.

Bridges for Women inspires women impacted by violence or abuse to reclaim their lives by gaining employment, economic security, health, safety and independence. A range of services are offered, including programs aimed at employment, entrepreneurship and career mentoring.

To sign up for computer training or other classes, visit www.bridgesforwomen.ca or call 250-385-7410.

The Victoria Foundation is proud of its long-standing support of our region’s charitable organizations from all sectors, and of the donors who help to create smart and caring communities in our region.

Since 1936, the Victoria Foundation’s permanent endowment has had the power to connect people who care with causes that matter. If you wish to make a difference in your community – one that has lasting impact, start here.

Call Sandra Richardson, CEO for information at 250.381.5532. www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca

THINK FAR-SIGHTED AND FAR-RANGING.

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1. Learning and Living Through Loss partnered with Power to Be to give participants an opportunity to take part in a recent canoe trip.

2. Power To Be staff and participants gather for a photo on a recent outdoor experience.

3. Students enjoying the Hip Hop Hope! program put on by Power of Hope.

4. Bridges for Women welcomes female adults and youth who are preparing for employment.

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living green

Promotional Feature on the 3Rs and Saving Energy REDUCE • REUSE• RECYCLE

Energy-saving suggestions from Fortis CRD & Swan Lake host Native Plant workshops Learn more about the environmental benefits of gardening with drought-resistant native plants with a Native Plant Gardening Workshop hosted by the Capital Regional District and Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary this fall.

Led by Native Plant & Waterwise consultant Patricia Johnston, the free, three-hour workshop will explore how, why and where to grow native plants, along with tips for reducing or eliminating lawns and creating natural habitats. Courses are offered Oct. 2, 11, 27, Nov. 8 & 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Oct. 14, 21 and Nov. 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

In addition, Swan Lake is hosting The Next Steps in Native Plant Gardening Johnston Oct. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including advanced discussion of native plants and how to garden with them.

Pre-registration is required for all courses – call Swan Lake at 250-4790211 to register.

Despite having no prior handyman skills and a limited knowledge of energy efficiency, Laura Lee Schultz and Jacqueline Gullion were determined to renovate their Depressionera house. So they picked up their hammers and caulking gun and got to work.

With help from family, friends and YouTube, they learned how to insulate properly and also how to make other energy efficiency upgrades.

Some were small, and with help from professionals, some big. Like the furnace.

“It was pretty obvious that the furnace had to go. It was amazingly old and inefficient,” Schultz says. So they took the plunge and had it replaced with an ENERGY STAR® high-efficiency model. They had the original ducting system replaced too for even better efficiency.

The ladies have proven that you don’t have to spend a lot to save a lot.

“For less than $50 on a tube of window caulk, a roll of weatherstripping and a window film kit, you can significantly change the comfort of your home,” says Gullion.

And they’ve got proof. Before making improvements, an energy advisor rated the house at 48 out of 100 on the EnerGuide® efficiency scale (a

standard measure of a home’s energy performance). Now it’s up to 64.

And even though they switched out the electric range to a gas model, (“We just like cooking with gas,” quips Gullion) the natural gas consumption has dropped by 26 per cent since making all the energy efficiency improvements.

As for future improvements, they hope to replace the windows. For now, they’re enjoying their home and practicing conservation. Like hanging their clothes out on the line, taking shorter showers and programming the thermostat to a comfortable, but efficient 20° Celsius when home.

If you’re considering making energy efficiency improvements like Schultz and Gullion, FortisBC has a number of rebate offers, how-to advice, and quick tips to help make it easier and economical.

If you currently heat your home with oil, switching to cleaner burning natural gas makes sense. And better yet, the utility offers a $1,000 rebate when you convert your oil heating system to natural gas.

Already have a gas furnace or boiler? If it’s more than 15 years old considering upgrading it to a qualifying high-efficiency model for an $800

rebate. But hurry, only 2,000 rebates are available.

And while upgrading the heating system consider your water heater too. Next to heating your home, heating water is the biggest consumer of energy in your house. FortisBC offers rebates from $200 to $1,000 when you install a high-efficiency natural gas water heater.

Don’t forget the province’s LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive Pro-

gram. Any rebates you qualify for can be combined with FortisBC’s natural gas offers.

And finally, if water heater and furnace upgrades aren’t in your budget this winter, FortisBC’s website offers how-to videos such as how to install a low-flow showerhead, or replace a furnace filter, conservation tips and information on the benefits of natural gas. Learn more at fortisbc.com/ savingenergy.

We’ve Moved!

COMING UP

Sept. 29 & 30 – Urban Homesteading, at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and on-site.

Two-session workshop explores how Marl Salter and his wife Wendy Kalo have turned a very ordinary urban lot into a small farm and the zero mile diet into reality. FMI & registration: www.

HCP.ca Sept. 29 – Backyard Food Forests, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St. Register at 250-386-9676 Sept. 30 – Chefs’ Survival Challenge & Feast, 12 to 5 p.m. at Madrona Farm, 4317 Blenkinsop Rd. Tickets ($40/adults, $100/ families), available at chefsurvivalchallenge.com Oct. 6 – Learn about growing and harvesting your own food at the second annual Children’s Harvest Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd. FMI: www.HCP.ca Oct. 13 & Nov. 17 – Free Composting Basics workshops from the Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St. Register at 250-386-9676.

Nov. 18 – Green Christmas Gala Fundraiser, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Atrium, with Christmas shopping, gourmet local food, and land protection in BC with Habitat Acquisition Trust, the Land Trust Alliance of BC, and Passion Eat Foods. Tickets $75/ person from 250-995-2428 or hatmail@hat.bc.ca

From caulking windows to upgrading furnaces, energy efficiency works for all budgets.

Come see us at our new location in Esquimalt!

Recycle your power tools, electronics and more.

Westshore Bottle Depot expands recyclables list With the Westshore Bottle Depot’s move to Ellery Street in Esquimalt earlier this year, the bigger, better, brighter facility has allowed it to expand its recycling collection programs, adding the small appliances program to its list.

Today the depot is accepting sewing machines, exercise machines, sport and leisure devices and electronic power tools, at no charge.

In addition, the Westshore Bottle Depot is an electronic toys collection depot, meaning any electronic or electrical toys including trains, electronic plush toys, car racing sets, cars and trucks with remote controls, ride-on toys, video gaming equipment and consoles can be dropped off at the Westshore Bottle Depot at no charge during business hours.

For more information visit www.islandreturnit.com or call at 250-381-1482.

WE RECYCLE AT NO CHARGE! • Beverage • Milk Containers • Power Tools

• Small Appliances • Electronics • Much More...

250-381-1482 ࠭ 935 Ellery Street Corner of Lampson Street, Esquimalt

• Bottle Drives • Fundraising

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