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Marathon crazy Third in a series s talk around the office turns to hills, blisters and gels, you know the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon is just around the corner.

And while thousands of runners prepare with faithful training regimens, the City of Victoria, District of Oak Bay and marathon officials are preparing behind the scenes.

“It’s a great event. It’s very well organized,” said Glen Colwill, president of the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Society.

“We have runners coming in on the Thanksgiving long weekend – 12,000 to 13,000 folks from Vancouver, Calgary, all the local areas, and in some cases they’re bringing their families with them which also contributes to the welfare of our community. They’re staying in hotels, eating at restaurants – it makes for a brilliant weekend.”

The Victoria police department provides 26 officers to help provide traffic control and safety along the marathon route, while the Oak Bay police department provides one member and eight reserves.

“The cost of three of those members is Laura Lavin born by VicPD,” said police spokesperson Reporting Const. Mike Russell. The rest is paid for by the city.

“It’s a yearly event that happens and we hope people understand that it’s just for a couple of hours,” said Russell. “We usually don’t have too many issues.”

“We’re able to manage with the assistance of (Oak Bay and Saanich) reserves to provide guidance for people that are trying to get through Oak Bay,” said Oak Bay police Sgt. Ian Craib. “From my perspective it’s always been so well organized at the front end, it makes it quite easy.”

The race, which began 33 years ago as the Royal Victoria Marathon, has grown to be one of the premier athletic events in the country.

The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon includes an eightkilometre road race, half-marathon, marathon and Thrifty Foods kids run and marathon, a 1.2 kilometre run/walk for children up to age 12.

It also supports fundraising for four major charities including KidSport, Times Colonist Raise-a-Reader, the GoodLife Kids Foundation and The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group.

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Economic impact in the millions Continued from Page A1

“Each and every charity involved in the 2012 Charity Pledge Program has been selected based on the work that they do, and the commitment that they have to each and every participant that raises much needed funds locally, provincially and nationally,” said Cathy Noel, general manager of the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon.

It’s not only charities that benefit from the race.

Downtown Victoria Business Association general manager Ken Kelly said the economic impact of the marathon is felt region-wide.

“They did an economic impact study two years ago that determined the impact on the city at that time was $7.1 million, which is a pretty substantial increase from the previous (study) they did in 2001 that estimated the impact at that time to be $1.5 million,” he said.

Colwill pointed out that many of the marathon sponsors are local companies. “An event like this brings a lot of money into the community and it’s great that we can support those vendors who support us.”

The marathon itself spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on shirts alone, said Noel.

“But it’s not about the marathon making money. Everything we make goes back into the event to make it better. To support the volunteers and make sure the participants are getting huge value for what they’re training for and participating in,” she said.

The marathon takes over the Victoria Convention Centre for three days to host special events and a speaker series, this year featuring Canadian championship marathon runner Lucy Smith, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific Senior physiologist Trent Stellingwerff, 1500-metre runner Hilary Stellingwerff, two-time Olympic medalist, triathlete Simon Whitfield and 2012 bronze medalist, track cyclist Tara Whitten.

“It’s a key part of being considered a world-class event,” said Noel. “Having an expo to educate, a speaker series, a place for our sponsors to get their information out and to promote the sport of running, health and wellness.”

It is also hosting a pre-race Carbo Gala dinner in the Crystal Ballroom of The Fairmont Empress on Saturday (Oct. 6). The speaker series is free and open to the public, tickets for the dinner are $40 and must be purchased

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Jeff Thompson won the wheelchair marathon event in 2010. in advance.

After a year of planning, race day goes by pretty quickly. The first runners hit the streets near the B.C. Legislature buildings at 6:30 a.m. and the finish line closes at 2 p.m.

“Over the years we’ve not had a lot of problems,” said Craib. “Cathy Noel is fabulous trying to address all the concerns.”

Craib assists marathon officials in the planning process, making sure that disruptions to traffic are kept to a minimum.

“They do a significant mail out to all the route affected by it and I’ll be working that day on social media as well,” he said. “It’s a Sunday morning of a holiday weekend, usually people are at home anyway. It’s a good day to do it on.”

Helping the marathon run smoothly is chip timing technology provided

by Race Headquarters – a Coquitlambased company which specializes in event timing and results processing.

They will have seven employees at the event.

“Around 10,000 chips are being prepared,” said owner Andre Yelle.

The company began 28 years ago doing manual timing, with employees writing down bib numbers as runners crossed the finish line. “That has evolved with the technology and now we do chip timing. We’re able to give incredibly exact timing and get results quickly as well,” he said.

The chips are embedded in the runners’ bibs and are read at the 10-, 21- and 30-kilometre points along the race.

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The chip timing also helps racers with future training. “At the end of the day it can tell an athlete how long a section took and they can compare themselves against other runners in their age category,” Yelle said.

The bibs are single-use, so runners can walk away at the end of the race and not have to worry about returning the chip. “We have a 99.98 (per cent) detection rate. With up to 10,000 people a handful won’t detect and in my experience it’s usually because an athlete isn’t wearing it according to the directions,” Yelle said. Bibs should be worn above the hips and below the shoulders, he said.

“The marathon creates a list with time parameters,” said Craib. “The chips will tell you when the peak periods are.”

Police and traffic control use the technology to make sure intersections are manned at the appropriate times and buses can get through in a timely manner.

There are still “hot spots” where traffic can be an issue. The marathon will affect traffic downtown, in James Bay, Cook Street Village, Beacon Hill Park, Fairfield, Oak Bay and the Uplands. Some small residential roads will also be closed for various periods of time during the event. Residents should expect delays, and be prepared to use alternate routes.

“If I get the word, I’ll contact one of my reserves to go into that location,” said Craib. “You have to be flexible, not regimented about it.”

Volunteers, residents, runners and retailers alike are prepared for the Oct. 7 race day and look forward to it as a positive experience.

“It’s always a good crowd,” said Russell. “Everybody is focused on the race or cheering on the folks they came to see. We just make sure they do it safely.”

“I know everybody is pumped about having the racers in town,” added Kelly. “It’s always a strong weekend for (retailers). It’s always a bumper time.”

Noel summed the weekend up in one word: amazing.

“We go to a lot of other events to promote the marathon and talk to participants who can’t believe how supportive people here are. I always say I want to see a 42-kilometre cheering station. (To) have somebody out of every house banging on pots and pans, ringing a cow bell or just shouting ‘go, go, go.’” editor@oakbaynews.com

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Volunteers, with finisher medals in hand, wait for runners in the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon.

Volunteers are the backbone of the marathon.

Volunteers make it work It takes around 1,500 volunteers to help support the approximately 12,000 racers who take part in the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon.

From preparing race packages prior to the run, to course marshals, gear check, manning the start and finish lines, water stations along the way and providing food at the end of the race – it’s all done by volunteers.

“Victoria provides a phenomenal response to any big event,” said Glen Colwill, president of the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Society.

“We really pride ourselves in our 1,500 volunteers and our organizing committee of about 30 volunteers – all from this community.”

Colwill said there is a low turnover rate in Victoria marathon volunteers, which is a huge advantage to organizers.

“I’ve gone to many events where they (pay to) bring in an organizing committee. It’s nice that we don’t have to do that,” he said.

The volunteers are broken down into about 30 areas with a volunteer coordinator at the head of each team.

“For each of us, as coordinators, having a really tight core of people helping out every year – people that look forward to that one day a year when they come down to volunteer – it makes all the difference.”

From high school students handing out water to registered nurses, doctors and paramedics manning the first aid stations, the volunteers have a variety of skills to offer.

“Our volunteer coordinator Maureen Mitchell-Starkey does a phenomenal job,” Colwill said. “I can’t underscore enough how dedicated these people are.”

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City seeks limits on requests for information Claims resources stretched, but former commissioner calls move ‘outrageous’ Roszan Holmen News staff

The City of Victoria has taken steps to limit the ability of a local media outlet from accessing municipal records, an unusual move that is drawing criticism from freedomof-information experts.

On Aug. 7, the city applied to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia to cap the number of requests for information made by three individuals associated with Focus Magazine, and anyone working on their behalf.

If granted, the magazine’s team would collectively be limited to one active request at a time, including the time to resolve any appeal. Given the average processing time for requests, magazine publisher David Broadland estimates the move would limit him to three or four requests per year.

For its part, the city claims requests for information by Focus are “repetitious,” “systemic” and place an unreasonable burden on the city’s limited resources.

It’s an argument media lawyer David Sutherland doesn’t swallow.

“Typically what takes significant time is the assessment of the potential for political damage from the information itself,” he said.

It’s an important issue Canadians ought to care more about, Sutherland added. Freedom of information legislation is a significant part of democracy and the rights of citizens, he said.

“We’re going to allow our leaders to lead us, but subject to defined rules that require they be open to scrutiny.”

The city’s actions, Sutherland said, essentially represent “a bureaucracy seeking to stop what is an appropriate level of scrutiny on the part of the public, and the public does that through journalists. Every member of the public is being denied access. It is not this particular magazine.”

The province’s former Information and Privacy Commissioner, David Flaherty, had a similar reaction to the development.

In an email to the News, he said it is “absolutely outrageous for the City of Victoria to bring a section 43 application (requesting permission to disregard access-to-information requests) against a legitimate news organization that is simply doing its job and thereby acting in the public interest.”

It’s also an extremely rare step for the city to take.

The B.C. Office of the Privacy Commissioner received approximately 40 applications of a similar nature by public bodies in the past decade. Of those, 16 cases were decided by an adjudicator.

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Since 2009, contributors to Focus Magazine have filed 49 requests for information, he wrote. Five requests are currently outstanding.

“These requests are part of a systemic and repetitious campaign intended to interfere

with and discredit the Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project,” he wrote, adding that some requests are overly broad in nature.

In total, the city has disclosed 2,000 pages of records to Focus.

One recent request took city staff 34 hours to compile, city spokesperson Katie Josephson wrote in an email to the News.

“It’s important that everyone have timely access to records and information, and currently, requests from the individuals affiliated with this publication are exhausting resources available,” she wrote.

Broadland points out, however, that Focus has paid thousands of dollars in fees to acquire some of the city’s records. “Rather than adapting and adding resources, they are trying to stop (requests) from happening,” he said.

City council was informed of Woodland’s application after it was made.

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On the one hand, she is sympathetic with Woodland’s decision.

If requests for information come in waves, she said, it affects the city’s ability to respond in a timely way.

At the same time, she would support devoting more financial resources to “open government” initiatives, including the freedomof-information process.

But this is just one priority among many important to this council, she qualified.

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“I was a pilot once myself,” says Gaul. “I lived in Gander after (the Second World War) and I joined the flying club and was the first female pilot certified there.”

Her flying career was cut short a few years later when her friend Bill Rendell crashed the club’s only aircraft. “He flew it right into a pond,” she says. “He was all right but his wife and I teased him about it for a very long time.”

Neither Gaul’s love of flying nor her nerve has ever wavered. “It was quite interesting for me to sit in the cockpit with the pilot and check out the controls. They’re quite different now, but I could still do it (fly the plane), given the chance.”

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Phyllis Gaul, 87, remembers her time beind the controls of a small plane during a flight with friends from Carleton House in Oak Bay. Gaul was accompanied by her friends Wayne King and Bill King (no relation). Both men are, like Gaul, over 80.

“I’m 87,” Gaul says with a chuckle.

“I won’t tell you their age.” Both men were thrilled with the flight, but for Wayne it was especially nostalgic – he used to fly gliders.

The second plane held three more residents of Carleton House, Sheena Guest, Davis McAlary, and Devita Broadbent. “They flew out over Sooke,” says Gaul. “While we took off over Bear Mountain and on toward Duncan. It

was a like flying back through memory lane.”

When asked if she considered it unusual for a group of octogenarians to charter a small plane to fly around the Island, Gaul responded that the whole group is quite capable of “holding their own.”

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The Oak Bay News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-598-4123 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.oakbaynews.com

OUR VIEW

Finding meaning in information It was rather ironic that news of the City of Victoria’s move to limit access to information to a media outlet it found vexatious came during Right to Know Week in Canada.

Attendees at a forum on the topic held last week in Victoria had a perfect opportunity to explore why any move to prevent the release of data affecting public funds would have a creeping effect.

As was brought up at the discussion, the idea of open government and open data is rather trendy, with everyone from local councillors to provincial and federal opposition members crowing about its importance in maintaining transparency and public confidence.

It’s one thing to have open data to allow the public to keep an eye on their elected officials and civil servants on day-to-day business. But that does not preclude the need for strong Freedom of Information legislation to allow media to get to the bottom of sticky issues that politicians and staffers would rather not release to the public realm.

Not having enough resources to handle the flow of FOI requests is not acceptable as a fallback position.

Oddly enough if governments were truly more open, there would likely be less of a need for such requests.

Look at the province under the B.C. Liberals, for example. In the last decade, the number of FOI requests has grown exponentially.

In the City of Victoria’s case, the media outlet being singled out in question has made 49 FOI requests to the city since 2009. Not an unreasonable amount, if a jurisdiction is properly set up to deal with them.

The fact the city feels that is too many is an indictment to all media in Victoria that they haven’t been filing enough such requests as a way to help ensure public bodies maintain some semblance of transparency.

It’s no surprise many media outlets are reluctant to engage in such in-depth investigation, with tight deadlines in place and competition stiff to get stories out quickly. The search process is frequently long and drawn out, and by the time the information is secured, it is essentially stale-dated, the public having shifted their attention to current news.

Journalists who do pursue the full, more broad truth on an issue of importance to the greater community are doing more public good than most citizens realize. It’s up to journalists and news managers, then, to highlight disregard of transparency to teach the public of its importance.

Anything less only contributes to the problem.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Spin contest ends in a tie The Union of B.C. Municipalities rebuilding the Burns Lake mill are convention is the political event being made “in the dark” for the of the year for B.C. party leaders, first time in a century. especially heading into a That’s a damning provincial election. charge, so I checked it Up first was NDP against forest ministry leader Adrian Dix, who budget records. As with drew a large crowd of all government programs, local politicians last accounting changes week for the traditional can give a misleading early-morning spot that appearance of large cuts follows a long evening of or increases from year to receptions. year. And indeed forest In contrast to his debut inventory spending has last year, a typical litany bounced around during of political attacks on the Tom Fletcher the B.C. Liberal term.

B.C. Liberals, Dix declared The budget for forest B.C. Views he would take the high inventory staffing and road. And perhaps operation was about $8 mindful of Carole James’ downfall million in 2001-02, rising as high as after her content-free speech to the $15 million and falling to a low of 2010 UBCM convention, Dix set out $5.1 million in recession-hit 2009-10. policies.

The estimate for the current fiscal He told delegates an NDP year is $9.7 million, an increase to government would restore local try to catch up with the pine beetle authority over Metro Vancouver disaster. transit (no more toothless “mayor’s Crown forest inventory has council”) and mountain resorts indeed fallen behind due to rapid (no more Jumbo ski resort permits shifts caused by unprecedented issued over local objections). insect and fire damage. But has Dix would also let communities spending been slashed as Dix decide if they want public-private claims? No. It has increased. partnerships for large construction Next up was Premier Christy projects. (Federal Heritage Minister Clark, in full campaign mode. In James Moore later noted that if the Gordon Campbell tradition, communities or provinces wish to she brought the goodies out in her decline federal funds due to this speech to close the convention. ideology, they are free to do so.)

More than $200 million has been Then Dix accused the B.C. scraped together to “accelerate” Liberals of cutting forest inventory capital projects at schools, spending by 77 per cent over the hospitals and other facilities across last decade, meaning decisions like the province.

These projects were already on the books, but they’ve been moved up for obvious political purposes.

Or at least the announcements will be moved up.

Four-laning of the last narrow stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops will continue over 10 years. This is a federal-provincial project that will eventually be finished regardless of who is governing in Victoria or Ottawa. It includes some of the most staggeringly expensive road building in Canada, in the Kicking Horse Pass, a short section that could require two tunnels and up to 12 more bridges.

Clark also announced a longrange plan to replace the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River. It will likely be a bridge, because the tunnel is a bottleneck not only for Highway 99, but also for large ships going up-river. This is another project that will proceed eventually, and there is no specific financial commitment yet.

I haven’t found any outright false claims in Clark’s presentation, just the kind of creative accounting and blacktop politics familiar to B.C. voters. As always, I’m pleased to hear from people with specific corrections.

For now, call it a tie. Neither speech represents a proud moment for our provincial leadership.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Showcase show-offs Thespians from the Monterey Note-ables Irene Paris, left, and Honora Bowring ham it up at the Monterey Recreation Centre’s open house. The event was held at the centre to showcase the more than 200 programs offered at the centre at 1442 Monterey Ave.

LETTERS

Joni Mitchell had it right Re: Hampshire lot use a hot topic (News, Sept.

7).

No amount of parking near or in the village will ever be enough to satisfy drivers who feel they must park right next to their chosen shop. The property at 1531 Hampshire Rd. “might” have been bought by the municipality for parking some 22 years ago, but times change.

The house’s sad state is obviously due to lack of maintenance. If the municipality could not maintain the home even with 22 years of rent coming in, how can funding be found to create a parking lot and then maintain that? Poor maintenance is not a reason to turn a residential zoned home into an adjunct for the business district.

Theatre Lane is the boundary – business on one side – residents on the other side. The community decided that; that’s why it’s zoned that way. The line has to be drawn somewhere.

Otherwise neighbourhoods are eroded and not valued.

Our municipal leaders commissioned the Active Transportation study and are on the right track – we don’t want to encourage more vehicle traffic. Renovate, sell or rebuild – but keep it as a home – perhaps upstairs for seniors who can no longer drive, the downstairs for municipal offices such as the archives or Oak Bay Volunteers. It would make an ideal transition from the business community to the residential neighbourhood.

There are many fine examples of mixed use in the village – the municipality did it with suites above and behind the library – why not at 1531 Hampshire Rd.?

Living near the village, we actively support our local businesses and accept there will be street parking in front of our homes by patrons from further afield. We knew that when we bought here – it’s not a problem. But please (with apologizes to Joni Mitchell) don’t pave (our neighbourhood) paradise to put up a parking lot.

Rick Lee Oak Bay

Frosty could be out of luck In your editorial Walking on thin ice (News Sept.

14), you note that “Arctic sea ice cover melted to its lowest since 1979 last month.”

While true, this lone data point fails to convey the magnitude or rapidity of the disappearance of the Arctic’s sea ice. The year 1979 is simply the date when comprehensive satellite observations began, not an otherwise remarkable year. By contrast, studies such as Kinnard et al. (2011) conclude that the warming and sea ice retreat of the last few decades are “unprecedented” as far back as data can be (for now) reliably determined – almost one-and-a-half millennia.

In recent years, summer sea ice has shrunk to a shadow of what it was throughout the history of modern civilization. The current record low volume is just 25 per cent of the amount which persisted into the 1980s -- a loss of some 10

trillion cubic metres of ice.

Remember the old TV special in which Frosty the Snowman had to live at the North Pole each summer because only there could he avoid melting? That was always a magical fantasy; now we’re making it impossible too.

Chris Darroch Oak Bay

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Cyclist hit by car turning right A cyclist was struck by a car near the entrance to the Oak Bay Marina Sept. 25.

Just before 1:30 p.m. police were called to a crash where a cyclist was hit by a car. A Mercedes-Benz driven by a 31-year-old Victoria man was travelling north on Beach Drive and making a right turn into the Oak Bay

Marina. The car had its turn signal on and prior to turning was passed by two other cyclists on the right hand side.

The driver then began to make the turn when a third cyclist operated by a 21-year-old Victoria man, also tried to pass on the right hand side.

The cyclist hit the front wheel of the car causing the cyclist to fall. The cyclist suffered minor scrapes and

bruises and was checked over by ambulance staff.

Charges are not being considered.

Hit and run Jeep driver sought by police On Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. an 89-year-old Oak Bay resident was sitting in his car in the Fairway Market parking lot off Hampshire Road. The car was parked and not in motion when a grey Jeep Grand Cherokee backed into his vehicle striking the rear bumper and trunk area causing approximately $2,000 damage.

The Jeep driver left without stopping.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oak Bay Police department or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Unlocked cars make easy target for thieves Last week there were 11 reports made to the Oak Bay Police department related to thefts from vehicles.

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Poet Hopeton Anderson has a vision to make Victoria an international arts destination.

The proprietor of The Well cafe on Fort Street – which is more arts community space than restaurant, with regular shows and displays – is part of The Well Victoria Society, a group of local artists.

The ambitious members come from varying disciplines but share the goal to raise $35,000 in 46 days for their project, entitled Victoria: a Primary Destination for the Arts.

“It’s four separate events that will raise the profile of Victoria as a true arts destination,” said Anderson, former poet laureDon Denton/News staff ate of Florida Memorial University in North Hopeton Anderson is the owner of The Well, a cafe, art gallery, Miami.

“The core values have remained intact bookstore and performance space on Fort Street. since The Well started in November of 2010, and now we’re forming a society to further promote the contest, which started in 2011. arts and wellness of the city.”

“Think Canadian Idol meets a poetry, spoken word and The initiative will broaden Victoria’s festival calendar, singer/songwriter, which will grow even larger with the beginning in 2013. At the heart of the vision is The Well’s eventual goal of going national,” said Shantel Cordeiro, signature event and the already successful Spirit of Canada fundraising coordinator for the campaign. “

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“You look at our festival, the Spirit of Canada, and there is no other national contest like it,” Anderson said.

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Gruff singer goes it alone This October, Jenny Ritter’s long-awaited solo project surfaces, and you’re going to want to be right there with your rod and net for her Victoria performance at the Solstice Cafe.

Ritter is a well-known singer songwriter from the westcoast, perhaps best known as co-founder of The Gruff, and the creator and director of East Vancouver indie-rock choir, The Kingsgate Chorus.

Her new release Bright Mainland, is a record five months in the making, chronicling the past three years of the writer’s life, in which she moved from Vancouver Island to the mainland, chasing love and opportunity.

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Featured guests include Ryan Boeur (Fish & Bird), Bear Erickson (Ona) and David Newberry.

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Saanich Braves off to a great start

Rugby Canada selects squad for Americas Championship Local ruggers Connor Braid and Sean White, a pair of Oak Bay High grads, will suit up for Canada at the 2012 IRB Americas Rugby Championship.

They’ll be joined by Michael Fuailefau, a St. Michaels University School and current Castaway Wanderers player.

All six matches of the international tournament, of which Canada is a last-minute host, will happen at Westhills Stadium in Langford. The facility will be expanded to hold an estimated 2,800 fans.

White, a scrum half, Braid, a fly half and Fuailefau, a centre, are the only born and bred Victoria players on the team though the squad features many players with local connections to club teams, such as CW’s prop Hubert Buydens, UVic Vikes fly half Pat Kay and former Velox Valhallians centre Nick Blevins.

Canada faces Uruguay on Oct. 12, U.S.A. on Oct. 16 and Argentina on Oct. 20, all starting at 7:30 p.m.

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It may have been 16 years since the Saanich Braves last won the Island’s junior B title, but there are plenty of championships and players to celebrate this season as the team turns 45.

Current owners Ed Geric and Norm Kelly are leading the 45th anniversary celebration for the Braves, which started playing junior hockey in 1967, with a number promotions.

“We want to embrace the community and are welcoming Braves alumni back.

This team has been around for a long time and a lot of great people have come through here,” Kelly said.

The Braves most notable alumnus is Adam Cracknell, who played for the 2010-11 St. Louis Blues and was captain of the Blues’ AHL affiliate Peoria Rivermen last year.

Recent pros who came through the Braves in the last decade are Lee Baldwin of the New York Rangers AHL affiliate Connecticut Whale, and Brian Nugent of the NCAA’s Northern Michigan University. Both suited up for the 2009 RBC Cup hosting Victoria Grizzlies. The Crowder brothers Paul and Tim also wore the Braves crest before hockey took them to the NCAA, ECHL, AHL and Europe.

Both played under former Braves coach Dick Crowder, their dad.

“We’ve always got a guy moving up to to junior A or the WHL,” Kelly said.

“And we’re off to a great start this season. The stands are full and I don’t know if that’s because we’re winning, but we’ve got a great team right now.”

It can’t hurt that the first 45 fans at last Friday’s game, an 8-0 win over the Kerry

Photo by Christian J. Stewart Photography.

Artist Lucas Bell, left, designed the Saanich Braves’ 45th anniversary logo, which was unveiled on Friday (Sept. 28) prior to the Braves 8-0 win over the Kerry Park Islanders at Pearkes Arena.

Park Islanders, were treated to a coupon for a free Subway sandwich.

It was the Braves third win in three nights, with a 5-2 win over the Westshore Wolves on Wednesday and 5-2 win over the Nanaimo Buccaneers on Thursday.

“Friday was a great showing, the score aside, no matter who we were playing we were responsible and competed really hard,” Braves head coach Brad Cook said.

“This year the maturity is showing for us. Last year we lost eight one-goal games, but we got the core group back who learned how to win those close games and so far we’ve been able to grind them out,” Cook said.

The Braves’ season continues on

Friday when members of the Canadian national rugby team are on hand to drop the puck, 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes arena versus the Buccaneers.

Braves history The Braves are steeped in the legacy of the league. From 1978 to 1996, the Braves won six Brent Patterson Memorial trophies as the top team in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.

The trophy, however, wasn’t renamed in Patterson’s honour until later. A former Braves player, Patterson was the VIJHL MVP in 1977. He died shortly after leaving a game at the 1977 Cylone Taylor Cup in Quesnel from heart complications. sports@vicnews.com

Royals host Tigers, take split with Blazers Travis Paterson News staff

Here comes Hunter.

Leading NHL-prospect Hunter Shinkaruk visits Victoria tonight (Oct. 3) as the Royals host the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Shinkaruk, 17, is riding high as the WHL player of the week.

He’s a potential first-rounder for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and this might be the last chance Royals fans get to see him on the Tigers’ only visit of the season.

Shinkaruk is coming off a six-point weekend, with a goal and five assists in the Tigers 5-4 win over the Red Deer Rebels 5-4 on Friday and 5-1 win over the Regina Pats on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Royals have recovered from Sunday’s 3-0 shutout at the hands of the Kamloops Blazers and are looking to improve on their 3-1 record, second only in the B.C. Division to Kamloops (3-0-1).

Cole Chevaldave earned the Blazers shutout, making 22 saves against an anemic Royals’ attack. It was a decidedly better effort from the Blazers, who were stunned by the Royals 4-3 in a shootout on Friday night.

“We got exactly what we expected Sunday. We knew they were going to have a push, they didn’t surprise us, we just didn’t execute the way we wanted to,” coach Dave Lowry said.

“We had one of the top teams of the coutnry come in here, and I thought we played well in the first period. But we got

into penalty trouble and it took too many guys out of the game.”

Royals goalie Jared Rathjen stopped 36 of 39 shots on Sunday, his first start of the season.

Sixteen-year-olds Jack Walker and Brandon Fushimi made their debuts for the Royals, playing both games against Kamloops. Fushimi, of Thornton, Colo., scored an assist in Friday’s game on Brett Cote’s powerplay goal. Logan Nelson and Alex Gogolev also scored on Friday, with Nelson scoring the only goal for both teams in the shootout.

Game time versus the Tigers (3-1) is 7:05 p.m. tonight at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Grizzlies slowed by Express, Clippers Third period dry spells cost the Victoria Grizzlies a pair of wins on the weekend.

Last Friday saw the Grizzlies lose 4-2 to the Nanaimo Clippers, in Nanaimo. Blake Thompson and Leo Fitzgerald scored for the Grizz. The game entered the third period tied 2-2, but the Grizzlies couldn’t match the Clippers, as the latter potted two more goals for the win. On Saturday, the Grizzlies returned home against the Coquitlam Express. Dante Hahn and Justin Polischuk each scored for the Grizz, but once again the third period started tied 2-2. The Express won when Callum Hofford scored a powerplay goal.

Next is the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Friday night (Oct. 5) at Bear Mountain Arena, 7:15 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

Friday night rugby at UVic James Bay and the UVic Vikes renew their CDI Premier League men’s rugby rivalry under the lights of Centennial Stadium on Friday night.

Kick off is 6:30 p.m.

The Vikes defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 52-28 in the first of the two-game Wightman Boot series, played at Wallace Field on Saturday. James Bay and the Vancouver Rowing Club renewed their annual Cox Cup shield match with the Bays winning convincingly, 64-7.

RAP right for Friday night football The Mount Douglas Rams bounced St. Thomas More Collegiate 41-26 in the first game of the AAA senior varsity high school football season at Royal Athletic Park on Friday.

Running backs Mason Swift and Julian Luis led the scoring for the Rams with two touchdowns each. Receiver Brian Dowds caught a long 50-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ashton MacKinnon, and Callum Duke was perfect hitting two field goals, 21 and 34 yards, and making all five TD conversions.

Defensively, the Rams forced four interceptions, who of them to Luis.

Earlier on Friday the junior Rams lost to St. Thomas More 21-7.

This Friday (Oct. 5) Rams football returns to RAP against Vancouver College. Juniors start at 2:30 p.m., seniors at 5 p.m.

Belmont Bullogs hammer Hamber The Belmont Bulldogs hammered Eric Hamber 49-6 in the Bulldogs’ first regular season, AA senior varsity football game at Belmont on Friday.

Next up for the Bulldogs is an exhibition match versus Ballenas at Belmont secondary.

Kick offs are 3 p.m. for the juniors, 5 p.m. for the senior varsity squads.

Rebels drop to Rams The Westshore Rebels (6-2) six-game win streak came to an end with a 41-7 loss to the Langley Rams (6-1-1) at Westhills Stadium on Sunday.

Running back Greg Morris continued his excellent season with 124 yards rushed and scored one touchdown, the Rebels’ only scoring play in the game.

The third-place Rebels’ winning season is still in tact, and the team is playoff bound with four a win advantage over fourth-place Okanagan Sun. On Saturday the Rebels visit the Kamloops Broncos (2-6).

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Smile Cookies are gone, but the smiles they’ve left in our community will last forever. Thanks to your support, Tim Hortons will be donating the entire proceeds to Tour de Rock.

Seamus Maguire of Reynolds secondary leads the pack of high school crosscountry runners through Beacon Hill Park with Liam Farrar of Oak Bay High, left, and Erik Evans of Reynolds, right. Evans won the Sept. 26 race, Farrar finished third and Maguire fourth.

It was the second event of the cross country season.

Farrar is also an accomplished junior cyclist, while Maguire is an aspiring hockey player currently with the junior Saanich Braves.

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The UVic Vikes Championship Breakfast rode the Olympic success of the school’s athletes and raised $402,000 toward athletic scholarships.

The Sept. 25 breakfast raised far beyond the initial $150,000 mark, which is matched by the university itself.

Patrons dined with several Olympians who are current or ex-Vikes, including silver medal winning rower Gabe Bergen and bronze medal winning openwater swimmer Richard Weinberger.

Swimming Canada CEO and national team coach Pierre Lafontaine was this year’s keynote speaker.

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Golf Woodland third The UVic Vikes women’s golf team wrapped up the Sept. 23 to 25 Grand Canyon Women’s Fall Invitational in Arizona with a seventh place team finish.

The Vikes’ reigning NAIA champion Megan Woodland played her final 18 at 1-under-par, carding a 71 for third overall.

Hosted at the Wigwam Golf Course, the Vikes shot a team score of 620, two rounds of 310.

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Next up for the Vikes women is the St. Martin’s Invitational Oct. 4 to 6 in Olympia, Wash.

Beware the mad-hatter For the third time this season and in just six games played, UVic Vikes striker Emma Greig scored a hat trick. Greig paced the Vikes soccer team (6-0-1) to an 11-0 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen on Saturday. Lindsay Hoetzel, Jacqueline Harrison, Jaclyn Sawicki and Sarah Douglas each had two. The Vikes won again on Sunday, 5-1 over the Manitoba Bisons. Sawicki and Nathalie Scharf each scored once, Douglas twice, and the Bisons scored an own-goal. sports@vicnews.com

#3 Brandon Young; #31 Cody Young; #93 Rhett Szevics; #62 Shawn Young MAIN EVENT: #3 Brandon Young; #81 James Young; #62 Shawn Young; #13 Kristy Rowlandson; #93 Rhett Szevics HORNET CLASS FAST TIME: #02 Daryl Cahill 20:016 TROPHY DASH: #59 Phil Lagan; #02 Daryl Cahill; #08 Darryn Cahill; #98 Brad Aumen B HEAT RACE: #64 Mike Melin; #4 Tyler Townsend; #0 Jaxon Vaacher; #25 Rocky Sandhu; #3 B.J. Veld A HEAT RACE: #08 Darryn Cahill; #02 Daryl Cahill; #59 Phil Lagan; #98 Brad Aumen; #44 Matt Schultz MAIN EVENT: #02 Daryl Cahill; #57 Tristan Gait; #08 Darryn Cahill; #16 Garrett Smith; #59 Phil Lagan

Rugby B.C. Rugby Union CDI Premier men’s: Bayside 3 Castaway Wanderers 43 CW get bonus point for four tries.

Wightman Boot Game (non-league) UBC Thunderbirds 28 UVic Vikes 52 Cox Cup (non-league) James Bay 64 Rowing Club 7 Ceili’s Cup, Div. 1: (non-league) UBC Frosh 25 UVic Saxons 33

Bayside 31 Castaway Wanderers 27 CW two bonus points, four tries and loss by less than seven.

Ferguson Cup (non-league) James Bay 10 Rowers 44 Island premier women’s: Nanaimo 15 Velox Valkyries 39 Canada West women’s: UVic Vikes 0 Alberta Pandas 48

Field Hockey Canada West Conference UBC Thunderbirds 4 UVic Vikes 1 Vikes goal: Kyla Kirby (penalty corner) UBC Thunderbirds 2 UVic Vikes 1 Vikes goal: Andrea Jones (penalty corner)

Vancouver Island Field Hockey Association Women’s: Demons 5 Lynx III 0 Stellars 4 Renegades 0 Cardinal 5 Blue Jays 0 Lynx II 2 Sailors 1 Men’s: Tigers 1 Rebels 0 Oak Bay 5 Mutineers 2

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE FOR SALE 1-200 KW/250 KVA/300 amp 480 generator Cat engine 3406B c/w 1-1800 litre double wall Tidy Tank. $7000. Call 250-949-8133.

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

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This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

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CARS

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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

WE BUY HOUSES

DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950 mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

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STEEL BUILDINGS - Canadian made! - Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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

OAK BAY. Updated home on two levels. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sunroom + patio, new everything. 1766 sq ft & 956 unfinished sq ft. $658,000. Call 250-598-6902.

HOUSES FOR SALE CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397.

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive.

Monthly/Weekly.

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

Must have references. 250478-9231.

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

SIDNEY CONDO- 2 bdrm, NS/NP. $1375 + hydro, close to all amens. 250-656-4003.

WESTHILLS: NEW 1 bdrm apt. $950+ util’s. Close all amens. W/D. NS/NP. Avail.

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

Time for a NEW car?

CASH PAID

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

Short/ long term.250-656-8080 1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $3000. obo.

Please call (250)477-7076.

HOMES FOR RENT CENTRAL PARK area, 3-4 bdrm home, full bsmt, W/D incl’d, $1450. 250-479-6569.

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

Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles.

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

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DEEP COVE lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cat ok, N/S. $850+ util. 250-656-1312

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

858-5865

“2004 RAV4 4WD”- $13,500 firm. 4 cyl, auto, silver, Michelins, 120,000 km,Victoria only vehicle.

Complete maintenance history. Lady-driven, no accidents, excellent condition, keyless entry. Model Recommended In Top 10 by Consumer Reports. (250)479-5545.

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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

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

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

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

DRYWALL

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

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

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

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

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Free Competitive Estimates.

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

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

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

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

TAX 250-477-4601

CARPENTRY COMPLETE HOME Renos.

Carpentry, Drywall, Painting.

Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

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

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

(250)477-9818, (250)580-7504 GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

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

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

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

LICENSED, BONDED & F.S.R. Electrician, 30 yrs. Exp. Residential, new construction & renos. Knob & tube removal.

Aluminum wiring upgraded and made safe. Lic.#3003.

(250)590-9653.

PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER. Has available openings. Exc ref’s. $25/hr. 778-433-4340.

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

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

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

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

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

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

CONCRETE & PLACING 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.

RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

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

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WILDWOOD FLOORS Custom Hardwood Installation.

Dust controlled refinishing. Keith 1-250-884-6688

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

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving.

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

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

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

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

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

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

250-920-8463.

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs.

Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.

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.

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

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

STUCCO/SIDING

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

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

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

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JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

PAINTING

NORM’S PAINTING- Reasonable, Reliable. References. 25 yrs exp. 250-478-0347.

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PRESSURE WASHING

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

Tree, Hedge & Shrub Pruning Lawn Care.

250-888-3224 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.

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

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BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

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

TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp.

Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

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

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

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OAK BAY NEWS - Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Fin not finished with shark-fin fight Mainland MP makes case during UBCM meetings for bill banning shark fins Daniel Palmer News staff

City councillors from across the province spent last week in Victoria discussing issues ranging from the legalization of marijuana to Internet voting.

But perhaps the most enthusiastic support coming out of the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference was for Lower Mainland NDP MP Fin Donnelly’s push to ban the importation of shark fin products to Canada.

Alongside Victoria Coun. Charlayne Thornton-Joe and other municipal politicians, Donnelly held a press conference at Ship Point on Sept. 25 to raise public awareness of his federal bill and convince members of the Conservative Party to support it.

“We’re anticipating the bill to come forward late this year, or early next year, so that gives us some time to still let the members of Parliament know across the country how important it is that they vote for the ban of shark fin in Canada,” Donnelly said.

Thornton-Joe brought a motion forward last February to Victoria council to support Donnelly’s bill, but said the city is not considering a bylaw to ban the sale of shark-fin products at this time.

“If we can have the province ban shark fins as well, those are the best bets in trying to resolve the problem.

But at a local level, it’s about education and working with the Chinese restaurants,” she said.

Thornton-Joe said a local ban on shark-fin products would still be considered if higher levels of government do not act.

Vancouver Coun. Kerry Jang, who is spearheading the ban of shark-fin products in Metro Vancouver, said the municipalities of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby are working together to produce an amalgamated ban.

“Otherwise, it’s too easy to jump across a bridge to another jurisdiction,” he said, adding that the joint bans will likely happen at the end of next year.

“We wanted to give restaurants and shops that sell shark fin time to adjust,” Jang said. “We just didn’t want to go cold turkey on them, because that would just cause a huge upset.”

Along with Jang and Thornton-Joe, councillors from Port Moody, Coquitlam and Abbotsford were present to offer their support for the federal bill.

Fin Free Victoria members from Glenlyon Norfolk and St. Margaret’s schools were also on hand.

“When people get educated about the issue, there really is no hesitation to support it,” Donnelly said.

The UBCM passed a resolution Sept. 28 calling for a provincial ban on the sale, trade and distribution of

shark-fin products, and supporting the federal bill that would ban the importation of shark fins.

The United Nations Environmental Program estimates up to 73 million sharks are killed each year for fin harvesting.

Due to that rate of harvesting, they estimate that shark populations have dropped by 90 per cent in the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea in the last 15 years. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Daniel Palmer/News staff

Fin Donnelly, New Westminster-Coquitlam and Port Moody MP, speaks to the media on Sept. 25 about his federal bill to ban the importation of shark fin products to Canada. Civic politicians from the mainland and Victoria, the Humane Society and Fin Free Victoria students from Glenlyon Norfolk and St. Margaret’s schools, were also on hand.

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