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Gaelan de Wolfe, left, and Jean Stevens frame themselves as they start the task of sorting donations for the annual Oak Leaves Bazaar which will be held at the Monterey Centre on Saturday (Oct. 20), from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the event go to Oak Bay Seniors Activity Association. Buyers should come early for the best selection of knitwear, attic treasures, baking, jewelry, pictures, plants, Christmas decorations and white elephant items.

Two Greater Victoria politicians are calling for a full environmental study on regional sewage treatment, a delay others fear could jeopardize government funding.

Saanich councillor Vic Derman and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, who sit on the Capital Regional District liquid waste committee, want to halt work on the $782-million regional sewage project to conduct a full environmental impact and cost benefit study.

Derman maintains that every credible study points to minimal harm associated with the current system of piping screened sewage into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

The federal government should change its designation of that system from high to low risk, he said, a move that would delay the requirement for changing the current system by 20 years to 2040.

“Every scientist, and even the CRD’s own reports show that no damage results from the current system,” Derman said. “We don’t have any emergency here. It’s a three quarter of a billion dollar solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.”

Jensen agrees. “What’s been missing, other than sanity and rationality, is a full environmental impact study,” he said.

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“I went to bed and I said to my wife, ‘If anything happens in the morning call help.

There’s something happening with my body.’”

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– Bob Martin

Taking one step at a time Personal trainer back at work after being paralyzed from flu shot Brittany Lee News staff

Walking along scenic Dallas Road with his wife one November afternoon, Bob Martin grew worried when he felt his left foot oddly slapping against the pavement. A longtime personal trainer at Henderson recreation centre, and an active person most of his life, Martin thought he may be having a stroke.

As Martin returned home, his back and hamstrings grew sore. He stretched his limbs, and took a hot bath in hopes it would relieve the pain. It didn’t help.

When Martin came out of the bath, his feet were puffy; they felt similar to the bottom of a dog’s paw, Martin recalls.

“I went to bed and I said to my wife, ‘If anything happens in the morning call help. There’s something happening with my body.’”

The next morning, on Nov. 2, 2010, Martin was taken to Victoria General Hospital, where he remained in the intensive care unit for five months. In order to breathe, he relied on a ventilator, and at times he had to be fed through a tube in his stomach.

Martin, now 74, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare disorder that attacks the body’s nerves causing paralysis.

The cause of Martin’s ailment was a flu shot – he was experiencing a “bad reaction” to an injection he received less than two weeks earlier.

Martin became completely paralyzed within two weeks of hospitalization. The paralysis slowly crept up from his legs to his knees, to his waist, and to his lungs. All he could feel was numbness and tingling throughout his body. All he could move were his eyes.

Martin recalls laying in his hospital bed, unable to move and feeling

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Bob Martin is back at Henderson Recreation Centre after battling Guillain-Barre Syndrome. There is no known cause for GBS, but it’s often linked to respiratory infections or stomach flu. like a mummy.

“I felt like I was just encased in paper mache,” he says, describing the torment.

He remembers watching people “float” by his room, and being envious of their ability to walk.

“I would sit there and say, ‘Why can’t I walk?’”

After eight months in the hospital, including time in the neurological ward and almost two months in rehab, Martin returned home..

He couldn’t wait to get out of the hospital – he spent rehab sessions hiding his pain, convincing his physiotherapist that he could handle more.

“It was very, very painful, but I wouldn’t let her know,” Martin says.

“I just tolerated it.”

Gradually, he regained his ability to walk, first by using a walker and then a cane.

Although Martin could barely walk on his own when he was discharged from VGH, that same day he was back in the gym at Henderson Recreation Centre. “I came to work out,” he says with a smile.

Today, Martin can still be found in the gym at Henderson, where he returned to work part time in May. Whether he’s chatting with clients in the fitness room or working on his own exercise routine, Martin

seems right at home in the gym.

“When you come back, and come back to something that you love to do, it’s a freedom – work is a freedom,” he says, grinning. “And it’s a pleasure to be in the environment of people and having the opportunity to help others.”

Although Martin can now breathe and walk on his own, he isn’t without challenges. It’s the little things, such as buttoning a shirt, tying a tie, or fastening shoelaces that Martin struggles with – there’s a lack of flexibility from his elbows to his fingertips.

Walking uphill and on rocky surfaces also proves difficult because he can’t contract his toes.

“I’m still in recovery. From my knees down I have still a lot of numbness and very poor balance,” Martin says.

To improve both his balance and flexibility, he works out six days a week, focusing on cardio and lifting light weights.

Martin’s damaged nerves can only be restored through time. The nerves from his neck to the tip of his toes heal about one millimetre a day, or about three centimetres each month. The length of Martin’s nerve damage is about one metre.

“Hopefully, in another year I will be as good as new, but there’s no guarantee,” he says. “There’s no guarantees that the nerves will regenerate completely and not leave you with some kind of deficit.”

Growing up, Martin was always active. The Regina native played a variety of sports, including hockey, basketball and baseball. He even competed in track and field with the Victoria Flying Y Club in the late 1970s and ’80s.

Finding a career in fitness seemed natural to Martin, who has been a personal trainer for more than 20 years.

Had Martin not had the active lifestyle he did before being diagnosed with GBS, he believes he wouldn’t be alive today.

“I would probably not have lived through the GBS,” he says. “I probably would have died.” editor@oakbaynews.com

Chong sets sights on fifth term as MLA B.C. Liberal MLA Ida Chong was given the green light to run for a fifth term in Oak Bay-Gordon Head on Tuesday.

Chong has held the seat since 1996 and is the minister of Aboriginal relations and reconciliation. She has held several portfolios including community, sport and cultural development and advanced education.

In a press release, the veteran cabinet minister called the May 2012 election “critically important” and said she is running again to “continue to help Premier Christy Clark keep B.C. moving forward.”

Chong previously served as a municipal councillor for the District of Saanich from 1993 to 1996.

The provincial Liberals kick off their annual convention in Whistler on Oct. 25.

A provincial election will take place May 2012.

Rash of bike thefts prompt police warning Oak Bay police are urging residents to ensure bicycles are locked when not in use and serial numbers are recorded, after a series of bike thefts.

On Oct. 9, a bicycle was stolen from the Heron Street area and on Oct. 14 another was taken from the rear of a vehicle in the Woodburn Avenue area. A third bike was taken from an unlocked garage on Dorset Road.

Hit and run crash a mystery A vehicle parked at Wilmot Place and Oak Bay Avenue was involved in a hit-andrun collision that resulted in approximately $1,000 in damage on Oct. 10.

The suspect vehicle is unknown and police are urging anyone who witnessed the accident to call Oak Bay police with information.

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St. Pat’s celebrates centenary Tim Collins News staff

The recent centenary mass at St. Patrick’s Parish was a milestone in a rich history that began in January 1911 when a small group of Franciscan nuns arrived in the District of Oak Bay. The nuns were known as the Poor Clares, and although their mother house was located in New Orleans, they travelled all the way to Oak Bay to continue their work. Their arrival on the South Island seemed the perfect time to found a new Catholic parish.

The work of the Poor Clares was supported by a prominent contractor of the day, Michael Carlin, who donated four lots of land in Oak Bay to the sisters.

The parish was established and originally encompassed all of the District of Oak Bay and a significant portion of the City of Victoria.

A new parish priest, Father Adrien Vullinghs, arrived, and being an enterprising sort, he not only drew up the plans for the monastery and church, but also acted as the main contractor.

The buildings rose in the midst of what was then wide open country, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church was consecrated and opened for worship on Haultain Street in Oak Bay on Dec. 15, 1912.

The next major development in the history of the church occurred in 1954, when the parish came under the leadership of Father Michael McNamara. He opened St. Patrick’s elementary school that year and oversaw the construction of the new church in 1960.

Rev. Father William MacDonald, the current pastor of St. Patrick’s, laughs when asked about the

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“Father Mac had the new church renamed St. Patrick’s, although I suppose there’s a fair chance of a connection between that name and Father Macs’ Irish heritage, I’m sure it was all done within ecclesiastic tradition.”

Regardless of the motivation for the renaming, the new church, now known as St. Patrick’s, was consecrated on Christmas Eve 1960.

That enterprising spirit has never left St. Patrick’s. Some 800 families now make up the congregation of the parish. Their work, through the parish itself and related organizations like the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Women’s League, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a variety of community outreach groups, has continued to contribute to the community.

The parochial school at St. Patrick’s continues to operate and thrive as well. It has an enrolment of 330 children and a teaching staff of 29, a considerable growth from the two teachers and 35 students that started the school some 60 years ago.

The church is also the home to a parallel congregation of Vietnamese parishioners who use St. Patrick’s to celebrate mass every Sunday. That mass is led by Rev. Peter Ho, a former clergy of St. Patrick’s. It has an additional 50 families who contribute their energies to St. Patrick’s.

“Our work in the community is life affirming,” said MacDonald.

St. Patrick’s celebrated its Centenary Mass on Sept. 15, and MacDonald said that the event was joyous and an opportunity to give thanks for the successes of the past and to set goals for a bright future. reporter@vicnews.com

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Feds green-light new Songhees marina project Roszan Holmen News staff

With the last outstanding permit finally in hand, developers of a controversial luxury yacht marina hope to start construction near Lime Bay in Victoria harbour by next summer.

Last week Transport Canada issued an approval under the federal Navigable Waters Protection Act to proponent WAM Development Group. The only hurdle remaining is an interior building permit from the City of Victoria.

“It should be straightforward,” project lead Larry Halgren said. He expects construction to take 10 to 12 months.

The federal permit is bad news for a number of interest groups that have opposed the project.

They include the Vic West Community Association, kayaking groups and others that have argued the marina will block views, restrict water access for boaters and present a safety hazard to an already congested harbour.

In 2010, the City of Victoria addressed some of those concerns by imposing a compromise: it down-zoned the provincially owned water lot between Paul Kane Place and Cooperage Place in the Songhees neighbourhood, effectively cutting the proposed marina in half.

The new plan includes 29 slips for yachts ranging from 20 to 33.5 metres in length and one for a

Researcher seeks families keen to cook Natalie North News staff

Childhood obesity is among the country’s top health concerns and a University of Victoria researcher is attacking the issue one family kitchen at a time.

David Trill, a master’s candidate in the school of exercise science, physical and health education at UVic, is studying child health through eating activities and is currently seeking a second round of participants to complete his home-based research project.

After 40 pairs of parents and children participants, Trill needs 30 more pairs, each with a child aged nine to 13-years-old.

The program requires one inperson orientation and roughly one hour of homework each week, for which families are given a take-home tool kit, including the Canada Food Guide and a recipe booklet.

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London Chef cooking school chef Dan Hayes and health researcher David Trill.

Trill has recently partnered with the London Chef cooking school downtown to offer a complementary cooking skills workshop for families who participate.

“Parents are sometimes a little lazy getting their kids in the kitchen,” Trill said. “I wanted to be as flexible and as accommodating to the families as possi-

ble, sort of like a weekly cooking session with you and your kids for eight weeks.”

For research purposes, Trill only requires one child to participate from each family, but he encourages larger families to involve everyone in the process.

The project is intended to promote, educate and celebrate healthy food for children and their parents, as well as share sensible choices and strategies towards healthy eating.

It is not intended to single out overweight kids or families with unhealthy eating habits, he added.

“This is a fantastic new avenue because it lets go of the school and gets them right at the home which is a potent dose – an intervention.”

Contact Trill at dtrill@uvic.ca or 250-853-3141 for more information. nnorth@saanichnews.com

vessel up to 46 metres. It also calls for two commercial buildings to jut out from the Westsong Walkway, with possible space for a coffee shop and restaurant. There will also be a channel for rowers and paddlers running along the walled shoreline.

Still uncertain is whether the marina will include a public dock for kayakers. The amenity was included in the original plan, but WAM has not committed to incorporating the dock into the smaller marina.

The marina must conform to several safety parameters set by Transport Canada as a condition of its navigable waters permit. rholmen@vicnews.com

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A Norwegian shipping company that has landed in a Victoria court for alleged illegal dumping was nabbed by a Transport Canada surveillance flight.

The M/T Champion, a ship belonging to Champion Tankers A/S out of Bergen, Norway, and an individual named Robert Ruzic face four environmental charges related to illegal dumping at sea.

The case remains adrift, as nobody from the company appeared for a scheduled plea hearing in Victoria provincial court Oct. 11. The hearing is held over until Oct. 25.

Ruzic, the ship, Champion Tankers and its parent company, Champion Shipping A/S, face two charges of improper disposal of a substance at sea, and two charges of improper deposit of substances harmful to migratory birds.

Environment Canada, the agency that investigated the case, said in an email to the News that a Transport Canada aircraft on a routine surveillance flight reported that the M/T Champion discharged fish oil into the ocean, about 220 kilometres west of Vancouver Island

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Conservatives expel members The B.C. Conservative Party has established a new “unity committee� after expelling or censuring 15 party members in an effort to stamp out a smouldering rebellion against leader John Cummins.

Party president Al Siebring said letters have gone out to 15 members involved in efforts to oust Cummins.

None are identified, and the number whose memberships have been revoked will not be disclosed, Siebring said in a statement released after weekend board meetings.

The board approved a motion of “full confidence� in Cummins as the resurgent party prepares for a provincial election in May. The new committee is chaired by party director Daniel Brooks. “We recognize that there are things which can be done to improve our internal processes,� Cummins said. “The motion was clear when it said that we are looking for ways to engage our members, constituency association presidents and boards, and improve communications within our party.�

on July 30, 2010.

Investigators learned the ship didn’t have a permit to discharge waste in Canadian waters.

Environment Canada doesn’t give permits to dump fish oil or waste from fish processing, “as practical opportunities are available to recycle, reuse or treat the waste,� a spokesperson said in the email.

The charges relate to an unspecified volume of fish oil and another “oily substance.� Environment Canada won’t say how much was allegedly dumped, but noted that the federal government has “zero tolerance� for polluting the marine environment.

Transport Canada operates a Dash-8 pollution surveillance aircraft based out of Vancouver for the National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP), which is the government’s primary method to monitor illegal offshore dumping.

Transport Canada said the Vancouver-based plane spends about 600 hours per year patrolling West Coast waters, with the majority over the shipping lanes of southern coastal waters. “With the recent investments in NASP since 2006, the number of mystery spills observed offshore in the commercial shipping lanes and the amount of oiled birds washing ashore has significantly declined,� Transport Canada told the News in an email.

Champion Tankers website said the company has 11 tanker vessels and transports vegetable oils, palm oils, molasses and clean petroleum products. editor@saanichnews.com

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Teachers’ union offers anti-Enbridge lesson plans Natalie North Reporting

Controversy is an opportunity for critical thinking: says school board chair The B.C. Teachers’ Federation last week began offering resources to teachers on Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline – a move that has sparked criticism for its blatant opposition of the project.

Resource posters depict a river scene of a Grizzly bear eating a salmon amid orcas, seals, an otter and an eagle, while black oil drips across the lower portion of the image. The words “What we stand to lose with pipelines and supertankers” are emblazoned across the top section.

Along with the poster, the teachers’ union has made available resources such as lessons on the importance of protecting ocean ecosystems, the “effects of mixing oil, water, and bird feathers” and a game similar to snakes and ladders, involving pipelines and sunbeams.

While critics, such as Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, have accused the BCTF of presenting propaganda to children, the chairperson of the Greater Victoria Board of Education doesn’t see the lessons as cause for alarm.

“For years teachers have talked about topical and perhaps controversial topics in history, social studies, law, as a way of teaching critical thinking skills to our students. We believe that our teachers are responsible and facilitate these discussions in an unbiased fashion,” said Orcherton. “This isn’t new, it’s just that Enbridge is topical right now.”

It remains unclear if any School District No. 61 teachers plan to use the Enbridge lesson plans. Orcherton said any complaints or concerns from parents that come out of the teaching materials will be dealt with immediately.

Jason Price, an education professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of Victoria, said the BCTF and Enbridge are both involved in the “indoctrination” of students regarding resources and the environment.

“It seems that the BCTF is firing this as a salvo in a sense, but one that in some ways is just as balanced as that of the proponents of the pipeline,” Price said.

“We’re not playing with an even playing field.”

BCTF has taken strong positions on First Nations and same sex marriages issues in the past, he said, noting the presence of literature on the federation’s website on how to foster clear thinking on controversial

issues.

Students are already exposed to the Enbridge issue via social media, familial influences, or civil disobedience in their communities, and should be welcomed to discuss it within the school environment, Price said.

“The idea that somehow we should create schools as a bubble is responsible for the type of mediocre, non-engaged, gothrough-the-motions schooling that we’ve had for so long,” he said.

“One of the frustrations that I have personally is the lack of willingness of teachers to use their academic freedom to discuss controversial issues.

“While the federation might be taking a position and highlighting this lesson plan as an approach, I’d be surprised to see a radical indoctrination in our classrooms. It’s a bogeyman that Conservatives like to play, but it doesn’t really exist.”

Few elements of the B.C. curriculum afford students the opportunity to think critically and teachers often take controversial positions to inspire a critical discussion around media, Price added.

“If (teachers) use these as teaching moments, they have to be very, very clear that they put all of the information in and facilitate in an unbiased fashion,” Orcherton said. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 Stanley Joseph LOUIE is wanted for Breach of Probation x3 and Possession of Stolen Property.

The individuals pictured here are wanted as of Oct. 17, 2012

Christopher Leonard YOUNG is wanted for Assault, Sexual Assault, Breach, Violate Recognizance and Theft.

• Weight: 119 lbs.

• Height: 5’8” • DOB: Nov. 2, 1988

• Weight: 181 lbs.

• Height: 5’9” • DOB: Sept. 22, 1982

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Ronald Arthur JONES

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• Weight: 150 lbs.

• Height: 5’6” • DOB: July 14, 1989

• Weight: 150 lbs.

• Height: 5’8” • DOB: April 12, 1968

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• Weight: 205 lbs.

• Height: 6’1.5” • DOB: June 5, 1964

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When they went out on their balcony they saw a suspect male running off with a chainsaw in hand. He escaped along the Songhees walkway.

Further investigation revealed the male had been cutting a forty-foot-tall Western Cedar in Lime Bay Park on Kimta Road.

Unfortunately, due to damage caused by the chainsaw, the tree had to be cut down for safety reasons.

The consulting arborists advised this had been a good, healthy tree, approximately 30 years old with an estimated value of $21,500.

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This year’s tour features artists whose work spans the full range of artistic endeavour including oil, acrylic and watercolour painting as well as ink drawings, china painting, pottery, jewelry, photography, collage and art crafted from wood.

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Janet Barclay, manager of Oak Bay recreation services, is behind the tour and is thrilled with the level of interest that the program has generated both among artists and the public. In the past the artists have each had more than 400 people attend their studios, and the number keeps growing.

“It’s a chance to see where the art is actually produced,” Barclay said.

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OUR VIEW

Still occupying our thoughts It’s been a year since a group of individuals calling themselves the People’s Assembly of Victoria gathered in Centennial Square in support of the global Occupy movement.

Looking back, many of us in the media found covering the group’s activities at times an exercise in frustration. As people accustomed to finding distinct themes, objectives, solutions and resolutions in our news coverage, we found it tricky to write about a loosely organized collection of individuals that seemed bent on refusing to be defined.

We saw divides emerge – a clear generation gap developed – and those willing to have a discussion about Occupy often found themselves in disagreement over what the movement stood for and what it hoped to accomplish.

But it wasn’t strictly about arguing that Wall Street is bad, that capitalism promotes corruption, or that the distribution of wealth increasingly favours the rich. People who chose to have a discussion, if they didn’t throw up their hands having failed to get their point across, sometimes found themselves taking new ideas away, or grateful for a chance to offer their perspective.

Encouraging communication between disparate groups or individuals may have been one of Occupy’s key accomplishments.

Interestingly, the website for the People’s Assembly of Victoria (occupyvictoria.ca) gives its supporters tips for being interviewed by the media. In general they speak to inclusivity and courteousness, sticking to specific topics instead of making blanket statements, and being pro-change, not anti-system.

It’s information that might have helped writers who, at the height of the protests last year, struggled to create a level of understanding about the local Occupy movement and why it was relevant in Victoria.

Little has changed since then in terms of the redistribution of wealth, either in the Capital Region or globally. That doesn’t necessarily mean Occupy failed. For an unfocused, unfunded gathering of malcontents, the movement was remarkably successful – it woke people up and changed the conversation.

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.

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Tax increase poor treatment I’ll say this right up front: I’m know what is. Is it reasonable not eager to pay several hundred to expect that a person with a dollars more per year in taxes to $200,000 home would voluntarily feel better about flushing take on nearly $700 in the toilet. extra taxes?

After decades of debate, I’m pretty sure I voted bad publicity, many for no tax hike back studies and one rejected then, which, from one referendum, Greater perspective, helped pass Victoria is about to spend the buck to the current $782 million on secondary generation and my future sewage treatment. self. Thanks for nothing, For me, reality hit 1992. home when the Capital Back then too, people Regional District’s sewage in Washington State got Edward Hill committee released all uppity about Victoria Writer’s Block numbers that showed the flushing its screened possible tax hike for the sewage into the Strait average property. Living in a condo of Juan de Fuca. Some Americans in Victoria, that’s about $300 or the even boycotted coming to Victoria, high $200s (the average is $353) for which was a credible threat my household. For my friends with when the U.S. dollar was worth a young family in Langford, it’s in something. the ballpark of $330. For my retired B.C. and Washington State parents in Saanich, it’s an extra banded together and funded a $230. If you are on a fixed income 1994 study that found effluent like they are, that’s a noticeable hit concentrations off Victoria mostly to one’s personal finances. flowed over from Vancouver and Looking back at the history of Seattle, despite both cities having sewage treatment in Victoria, it’s basic sewage treatment. The study hard to pry apart the ideology found that discharges from Victoria from the science, and what actually had a “negligible” effect on the makes sense financially and waters in the strait. Victoria isn’t at environmentally. fault and we can blame Vancouver?

Greater Victoria actually had a Money well spent. sewage referendum in November In 2005 I was working at the 1992. Residents had the option of Ladysmith Chronicle when I met paying nothing, paying an extra Mr. Floatie (a.k.a. James Skwarok), $232 in taxes per $100,000 of the famously effective mascot that their property value (for primary upended science and the existing treatment) or paying $336 per rationale with poop humour. Soon $100,000 of property value (for after, I called a CRD environmental secondary treatment, which is what staffer, who, clearly annoyed and we are buying today). for the millionth time, explained If voting yourself a massive tax how the Juan de Fuca Strait diluted hike isn’t doomed to fail, I don’t and flushed Victoria’s effluent

to little discernible effect on the marine environment.

A few years later and after the province ordered secondary sewage treatment, the CRD’s official stance flipped 180 degrees.

That must have taken quite a bit of employee re-education over at the Fisgard Street office. Repeat after me: “Screened sewage is bad, secondary sewage treatment is good ...”

A major independent scientific review in 2006 on the impact of dumping screened sewage into the ocean agreed that the Strait of Juan de Fuca is pretty good at flushing effluent away, and that bacteria plumes only rise to the surface during major rain events. Basically, the risk to human health is minimal, unless you are swimming laps offshore in a storm.

The report didn’t let the city off the hook – it said Victoria’s contribution of contaminants is probably minor, but the CRD needed much better information on the toxicity and impact on the marine environment near the outflows. It didn’t recommend sewage treatment outright, but said flushing wastewater into the strait isn’t a long-term solution.

It’s tough to argue against that. But is jumping to expensive secondary treatment necessary? If some form of sewage treatment is inevitable, the tax burden needs to be phased in incrementally. Victoria is expensive enough. Suddenly raise taxes by $300 and something will hit the fan.

-- Edward Hill is the editor of the Saanich News. editor@saanichnews.com

‘Victoria isn’t at fault and we can blame Vancouver? Money well spent.’

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OPINION

Northerner presents view of the ferry system You’re expecting me to rant and rave about B.C. Ferries, aren’t you?

I expect so. I suppose I could, but I’m just not sure what point there is to it anymore.

A lot of folks – residents, and representatives of industry and local government throughout the province – have been responsible for some damned fine Bruce ranting and raving on this subject over the years.

And guess, what? Nobody’s listening. I’m not sure that anybody’s ever been listening.

B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee has approved a 12-per-cent fare increase over three years. Allegedly this is to offset capital expenditures (read, “failure of the province to maintain the fleet until it

was almost too late”). Deborah Marshall once again pointed out, in a tired, thinly-veiled reference to the northern routes, that some of their departures were sailing empty.

We all placed our hope in Gord Macatee.

Were our hopes misplaced, or were the overwhelming facts and advice that residents showered upon him in his travels across the Wishart province simply not able to stand up to a political agenda?

Don’t ask me. Because you see, I can only find two remaining ways to view this.

The first is that B.C. Ferries is a ship of fools, guided by folks so inexperienced in the basic principles of business that they’d drive a lemonade stand into bankruptcy.

I don’t believe that. I know

many of those same people, and they tend to be pretty clever.

The second and only remaining option is that we are witnessing the coldly planned obsolescence of northern ferry service. Fares are driven up until ridership drops, then fares are driven higher, until in the end we are told that it is sadly and inevitably necessary to cease or seriously reduce service.

It saddens me that I have no option left but to believe this second scenario.

I’m sad because what seemed to be a compassionate and receptive tour of the province by commissioner Gord Macatee turns out to have been no more than lip service.

I’m sad because it means that the proud old Dogwood Fleet now views itself as no more than a profitable bus service between Vancouver and the Island.

But more than anything I’m sad because it means that the

province just doesn’t care about the subsidy agreement of April 18, 1977, and all of the other demonstrations of federal and provincial responsibility for a marine highway on the B.C. coast.

They don’t care about northern industry, or about B.C. residents outside the urban centres.

I know I’ve become tiresome in pointing out that the loss of the Queen of the North shook the tourism industry from the gate receipts at Buchart Gardens to hotel reservations in Saskatchewan, but this rate increase also shows that the province doesn’t give a lick about the vital industry of tourism in B.C. I’m not proposing a conspiracy theory. I have been led to a logical, inescapable conclusion. If there’s an alternate explanation for skyrocketing fares being used to kill northern ferry service, I hope that the premier will explain it to us. In fact, given how vital

this service is to the northern economy and standard of living, I pray that the premier will explain it.

And please, Premier Clark, no more of this, “We simply weren’t able to sell our bottles of soda pop at $20 each, so we now have no choice but to sell them for $25.”

I’m sure that in addition to having grown cranky and jaded, I may have also become a tad doddery in my declining years.

I’m sure that this is simply a case of my being unable to think clearly enough to understand your vision.

But either way, please give us the truth. We can handle it. If you just don’t care, please tell us so that we may govern ourselves accordingly.

Bruce Wishart is a regular contributor to Black Press’ Northern View newspaper. He is a director with Prince Rupert Tourism.

LETTERS Social media to blame for teen’s death Re: Death of mainland teen Amanda Todd How sad, another teen loses her life because of bullies. We have all done stupid things in our lives, but we did not have instant replay around the world. I like this quote: “If people try to bring you down, it only means you are above them.”

Tragic that this young lady did not realize that. When will the powers that be realize that social media websites are addictive? Just as marijuana use can lead to depression, addiction and loss of life in some people, so can these immoral websites.

Some people make a lot of money hosting these websites but do not seem to care about the victims. These kind of sites need to be shut down immediately and changes need to be made.

Eileen Nattrass Central Saanich

Political will on sewage treatment emerging in CRD Re: Sewage debate clogs CRD committee (News, Oct. 12) How revealing it is to see some civic political posturing at the 11th hour of the Capital Regional District’s regional sewage treatment debate.

Are the silent majority of the public beginning to be heard?

There certainly needs to be some repositioning on the Victoria sewage treatment question at the provincial and federal levels.

With a provincial election in the new year and the federal byelection for Victoria looming in the more immediate future, the sewage treatment issue will unquestionably be on the minds of many voters like myself. It will be interesting to

find out what the platforms of candidates running in that byelection are.

The current treatment plan is almost a billion dollars and likely to be full of cost overruns. Indeed, cost overruns seem to be a common occurrence, with large, publicly funded infrastructure projects.

Therefore, may we assume we are on the precipice of yet another billion-dollar boondoggle, like the B.C. Hydro Smart Meter fiasco?

Technology is available which is more affordable, and which screens source contaminants better than the proposed plan, or so we are told by many leading scientific thinkers who have studied this issue.

Therefore, if this is in fact the case, you would think politicians and bureaucrats alike should be promoting such a solution, wouldn’t you?

Please let us all write to our political representatives and urge them to vote for science and reason to prevail on this issue. There are seniors, families, small businesses and others who can ill afford yet another fat bill from the plutocracy.

Ernest Robertson Oak Bay

Scientists, former MP likely have facts straight Re: Flushing our sewage far from an ideal situation (Letters, Oct. 12) I would be interested to know what Tyler Ahlgren’s background is on this issue, as everything I have heard from marine scientists suggests that Victoria’s current sewage system is adequate and that adding secondary treatment would not lead to a significant improvement in water quality.

Primary and secondary treatment facilities are designed to remove solids as well as organic matter and are not particularly effective at removing nutrients

and most other chemicals. I am curious to know what the “chemicals of concern” are that are 98 per cent removed.

Several of the communities mentioned in the article do not have good flushing into a large body of water (Sidney, Port Townsend, Sequim, Salt Spring).

There is also a big difference in scale for Sooke (serving around 4,000 families).

David Anderson is someone who I know cares very deeply about our environment and I am inclined to think he has his facts straight.

Mike Anderson Saanich

Canadian’s shame over Syria is misplaced Re: Children victimized in Syrian civil war (Letters, Oct. 12) I must reject Rachelle Dallaire’s naive postulation concerning the obligation of Canada’s government and media with regard to the plight of children in war-torn Syria.

In proclaiming to be “ashamed to be Canadian” because not enough is being done, she clearly shows that she has her head buried in the sand and is ignoring that there are millions of disabled, sick and starving people in many other parts of the world (including Canada) with equal claim to our attentions and support.

As in most things, there have to be priorities and working with these is the only way to progress and succeed, rather than chasing around the globe like headless chickens, trying to save the whole world at a stroke.

There is only so much that governments and international aid organizations can achieve and it is abundantly clear that they are doing everything possible within the limits placed upon them.

For example, to reach the wretched people (children and adults) whose lives

are being devastated in the Middle East, the problems are often not just a matter of enthusiasm, funding and logistics on the part of the givers, but rather the integrity, goodwill and trust at the receiving end.

If peacekeeping forces cannot secure safe passage in those countries, then what chance is there for anyone else.

Finally, I suggest it is nonsense to lambast the media for not pleading the plight of Syria’s children.

Their job is to report the facts so that we, as well as the likes of Stephen Harper, are moved to support the multitude of amazing people around the world who are already doing, in an organized and effective way, what Ms. Dallaire craves.

I fear the lady’s “shame” is both misplaced and misleading.

Derrick Johns Oak Bay

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“Theatre and perception is triumphing over science. It’s a bad basis for public policy making. Private industry wouldn’t undertake a project of this kind without study.”

Victoria councillor Geoff Young, the CRD board chair, disagrees.

He admitted that CRD reports don’t point to an environmental emergency in the current system,

but said that it’s likely that damage to the marine ecosystem isn’t fully understood.

“It would be like taking an air sample in Victoria and using it to say that we have no carbon footprint,” he said.

Young said that delays have risks and that federal and provincial funding could disappear. “That could leave the municipalities to pick up the entire cost of the project,” he

said.

Jensen has heard that argument, and said it falls flat.

“It’s a heck of a lot of money,” he said. “But that’s the point. If it’s not the right thing to do, we shouldn’t go ahead. Just think of what we could do with our portion of the money. A quarter of a billion dollars? We could end homelessness, improve roads and bike trails … the list goes on.”

Jack Hull, the interim project

director of the regional sewage treatment project does not agree with any delay. “These are federal and provincial regulations. They are not optional. Nothing (in the plan) can change,” he said.

Derman’s motion for a study is scheduled for debate within the CRD sewage committee on Nov. 15.

“This is about the most important political issue we have (in Victoria),” Jensen said. “The

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COMMUNIT M U N IT T Y A SSOCIATION S S O C I AT T IO O N OF OAK BAY CONNECT CON N E C T  COM MUNICATE M U N IC AT E  COLL COL L ABOR A B OR ATE AT E

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Members General Meeting Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 2-4pm - Windsor Park – Rotary Hall • Opportunity to Renew your Membership and New Members Welcome • Guest Speaker: Architect, Franc D’Ambrosio on “Building a Community” • Committee Breakouts – Membership, Special Events, Community Planning, General Interest • This is an opportunity to meet your Directors and provide your ideas about community.

You are invited to an

Uplands Heritage Walk Sunday October 21st., 2pm Meet at the east side of the roundabout at Ripon Road, to enjoy the fresh air and fall colours in this well-treed neighbourhood.

What with the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the City of Victoria’s 150th anniversary, people have overlooked another anniversary: the 100th birthday of Oak Bay’s Uplands neighbourhood.

Created at a time when many valued private living space, an undulating, well-treed landscape and vistas of tree tops and the ocean, the Uplands neighbourhood has both historic and aesthetic significance. It is also adorned with many mature trees of native and exotic varieties, which have survived since the time when “the Uplands” was a Hudson Bay Company farm.

The Uplands Corporation bought the farm and in 1912 began selling houses in this residential area based on the “Garden City” movement, according to plans designed by the Olmstead Brothers and similar to other examples of the movement in England and New York.

Bring cameras and any knowledge you have to share about architecture and history on the route, and the allure of the “disappearing curve”, (includes Ripon, Lansdowne, Beach Drive, Upper Terrace, Cadboro Bay Road, Cotswold). This walk will serve as an informal “test-walk” preliminary to creating a formal mapped walk, the idea of Oak Bay resident Alfred Lyon and supported by Oak Bay Tourism and the Community Association of Oak Bay. Your input will be welcomed.

Bring friends, family and neighbours! Leashed dogs okay. FREE. Everyone welcome. Dress for the weather!

The New Oak Bay Official Community Plan Joseph Blake

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y wife got sideswiped by a car recently while riding her bike home from work. She escaped with a few bumps and bruises, but our neighbor wasn’t so lucky. That bike accident with a car landed her in emergency, and while she was visiting the hospital three more bicyclists joined her in the hospital after being hit by cars. Another friend broke his hand after a skateboarder’s recklessness sent him sailing over his handlebars. It’s too dangerous to ride a bike on Oak Bay’s main streets, and something needs to be done before somebody gets killed.

When I talk to friends about Oak Bay’s Official Community Plan, I can see their eyes glaze over. Just mentioning the Official Community Plan and the current process to develop a new one seems to put people to sleep, but this is where the rubber meets the road…literally. The community plan is the road map to Oak Bay’s future.

Gail Price-Douglas served as Victoria’s Community Planner for Parks, Recreation and Culture. Now retired and a longtime Oak Bay resident and artist, Price-Douglas is on the board of the Oak Bay Community Association and a member of the Association’s Community Planning Committee.

“An Official Community Plan (OCP) for the municipality of Oak Bay will give us direction for growth and change over the next 30 years to move towards a more sustainable community,” Price - Douglas explains. “It will provide us with a ‘blueprint’ for guidance on decisions such as where to locate more housing and businesses, when to repair aging infrastructure and facilities, and how we will respond to climate change. Such important topics should be covered such as community well-being, parks, recreation and arts and culture, housing, transportation and mobility, land management and development, the economy and local area planning.”

With the community plan we are deciding where we will house our elders, students and young families. We can develop alternative energy projects, cultural events and celebrations of the local community and insure a vibrant streetscape that will support local businesses. We can protect our trees, beaches and the natural environment that defines the municipality…and we have to create bike paths for the growing number of bicyclists now sharing our roads with cars, trucks, and buses. A bike path sharing space with a bus or car door swinging open or a skateboarder flying off of a curb is a recipe for disaster. The emergency ward is overflowing with examples of what can happen when the municipality fails to provide safe streets for all modes of transportation when more folks are walking, running and riding bikes.

A new community plan based upon research into traffic patterns, parking space and walkways provides an opportunity to fine-tune what we love best about Oak Bay and where we want our community to be in the 21st Century. It’s an exciting opportunity, and we can all lend our voices and ideas to its development.

On Saturday, November 24 at 2 p.m. in Windsor Park’s Rotary Hall, the Oak Bay Community Association is hosting a forum on “Community Building” after our general meeting. Come become a member of your Oak Bay Community Association and join us in discussing the community plan with the event’s special guest speaker and Community Association member, architect Franc d’Ambrosio.

Visit the Web or phone for membership information. www.caob.ca 250-595-6284

OAK BAY EMERGENCY PROGRAM “Emergency Preparedness Begins With You” Workshops Fire Extinguisher Training Oak Bay Emergency Program

Tuesday, Nov. 13th

Saturday, Oct. 20th

6:45 PM - 9:00 PM ~ Windsor Park Pavilion

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Oak Bay Fire Hall, 1703 Monterey

This 2-hour workshop will provide you with information on how to be prepared to be self-sufficient for a for a minimum of 7 days after a major emergency or disaster.

All Emergency Program Workshops Are FREE.

Learn how to use your fire extinguishers.

1703 Monterey Avenue Call to Pre-Register 250-592-9121 (ext 7512) or email: coordinator@oakbayemergency.com

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Macular Degeneration: (The leading cause of age-related blindness) Dr. Suzanne Sutter

What is Macular Degeneration?

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a medical condition affecting the macula. The macula is a small part of the retina that provides detailed central vision. AMD can cause distortion and blurring of central vision and can eventually lead to difficulty recognizing faces, reading and carrying on daily tasks.

There are two forms of Macular Degeneration – Dry AMD and Wet AMD. The most common is the dry form where deposits known as drusen build up in the macula causing gradual vision loss and distortion.

It is possible for dry AMD to progress to wet AMD. Wet AMD involves formation of tiny, leaky blood vessels behind the macula. If these vessels leak into the macula, vision can deteriorate suddenly. Current treatments for wet AMD involve injections that halt the growth of these new blood vessels.

There is no cure for AMD; however, when detected early, preventative measures can delay or reduce vision loss. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet along with regular eye examinations improve your chances of maintaining good vision.

Who is at risk of developing AMD? The risk of developing AMD increases with age.

Many people start to show signs of AMD when they are in their 70’s, although some individuals show

signs as early as 50 years old. The risk factors for developing AMD fall into two broad categories: those which can be controlled and those which cannot. The risk factors beyond our control include a positive family history of the disease, gender (women are more likely to get it than men), having fair skin and light coloured eyes and of course, age. Modifiable risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, poor diet and UV exposure.

How do I know if I have AMD? Early stage AMD often involves no symptoms.

During a routine eye examination, an optometrist will be able to tell whether you have AMD by looking at your macula with various instruments and lenses. Since preventative measures can be taken to stabilize AMD, it is important to have regular eye examinations, even if you are not noticing any changes in your vision. If you are noticing blur or distortion in your vision, it is recommended that you have your eyes checked sooner than later, even if you are not yet due for an exam. Early detection is the key to treatment of AMD.

to have good UV protection, to avoid cigarette smoke, and to control your weight and your vascular health.

What can I do to prevent my AMD from getting worse?

If you have been diagnosed with AMD, it is important to have regular follow up care with your Optometrist.

Be sure to follow a healthy diet, including supplements that are recommended for you as an individual. Also, let your Optometrist know of any changes in your vision. A sudden change in vision can indicate wet AMD, which must be dealt with in a timely fashion.

Why should I choose Is there anything I can do to Oak Bay Optometry?

At Oak Bay Optometry Clinic, we are very prevent AMD? well equipped to manage Age Related Macular Absolutely! A diet high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals can help to protect the macula. Try to include a lot of vegetables (especially the leafy greens), fruit, and foods high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Many people benefit from taking supplements designed specifically for AMD. It is also important

Degeneration. We offer a Macular Degeneration Prevention Program that consists of regular monitoring of the macula with specialized equipment. We also offer individualized advice regarding diet and supplement recommendations and stock a supply of excellent preventive products at our clinic.

Dr. Neil Paterson Dr. Suzanne Sutter Optometrists

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Well, no, it hasn’t been an annus horribilis On the contrary, this past year has been very exciting, with many new initiatives underway in the community.

Lesley Ewing Our Garbage Year is in the literal sense. You see, our household was one of the lucky ones selected to participate in the CRD compost pick up program. Although we’ve always kept a garden compost, some waste is just not suitable for composting – meat, fat, bones, and other wet and slimy material that attracts rodents.

Once on the program, it became obvious that, when combined with other recycling – the blue boxes and soft plastics – we had very little actual garbage destined for the Hartland landfill. (And a word about soft plastics recycling – kudos to the dedicated volunteers that sort and pack soft plastics and other material on the fourth Saturday morning of each month at Carnarvon Park, Henderson Rd.) So starting last August 2011, we began to fill a plastic garbage bag with all the odds and sods that didn’t fit into any other recycling regime.

And voila! The result after one year? One bag of Hartland-destined garbage. And there is a pair of rubber boots in there as well.

Now granted, we are only a household of two, but this demonstrates that it’s possible to reduce waste in a very significant way.

And next year, without those boots, perhaps the bag will be smaller yet!

Dentistry for the Whole Family Family & Cosmetic Dentistry • Implants • Invisalign

Dr. Cheryl Handley “Dedicated to patient comfort” New patients & emergencies welcome 2108 Oak Bay Ave.

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Reaching your personal potential Liam Lavelle

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ilates Etc Corporeal Education Studio is located on the second floor of the Oak Bay building in the village. The Studio is equipped with spring-based apparatus designed by Joseph Pilates to support, strengthen and stretch the human body. He developed his methodology while working with veterans in England after World War One. Instructor Liam Lavelle began studying the Pilates method in 1986, opened a studio in Vancouver in 1993 and in Oak Bay in 2000.

Liam has worked with people of all ages and fitness levels. He maintains that exercising can be enjoyable and does not have to be painful to be effective. The aim of the individually designed programs is to balance your muscle and connective tissues through strengthening

and stretching your body to achieve efficient posture and ease of movement. The level of conditioning is appropriate to suit your particular needs and your lifestyle. Getting started is through individual sessions up to an hour long two or three times per week. Group sessions of up to four people are available when you are comfortable with the equipment and your routine. Home exercise routines are also available to augment your conditioning.

PILATES-Etc For an appointment call 250.370.9232

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Invisible Hearing Aids Dr. Erin Wright, Au.D

Doctor of Audiology

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t’s about time. Weekly, in my clinic I hear the phrase, “I know I have hearing loss, but I don’t want one of those big ugly pink things hanging off my ear”. It’s not like that anymore. It can be, for those whose vision or dexterity require larger batteries and easier to manage hearing instruments, but it doesn’t have to be. Like other areas in the tech industry, hearing aid technology is gearing up for the aging baby boomer population. One concern for this age group is the cosmetic component of a hearing instrument. An innovative solution to this problem is a tiny hearing instrument, which is placed completely inside the ear canal. This type of hearing aid is often referred to as the ‘invisible hearing aid’. The size of this hearing instrument allows an Audiologist to place the hearing instrument 4 millimetres from the eardrum. This hearing instrument is disposable, so it needs to be replaced every three months by the Audiologist.

While this solution is not for everyone, some see it as the future of hearing devices. The first version of this solution has been available for a few years.

Version 2 will be released in the end of October.

The second version is even smaller, allowing it to ‘fit’ more ears than version 1. This is an exciting option for those who value cosmetics.

As part of the launch of this new technology, Oak Bay Hearing Clinic is sponsoring an information seminar on ‘The Invisible Hearing Aid’. It takes place at the Coast Hotel in James Bay on Tuesday October 23 at 10am or 6pm.

The ‘fitting’ of this hearing instrument requires special training and equipment for the instrument to be comfortably placed in the ear canal. Choosing your hearing health care provider is of utmost importance. Some things to look for when making this decision: • You want to seek out an Audiologist who has experience fitting the device and has gone

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through the advanced competencies to fit it.

• When choosing a clinic, you can choose to see a hearing instrument practitioner, or an Audiologist. The choice is yours and there are no additional costs to see an Audiologist.

At Broadmead and Oak Bay Hearing Clinics, we offer every make and model of hearing aid that is manufactured world-wide. As an independent clinic, staffed by Audiologists, we take pride in using our advanced education to offer a wide range of hearing services to our clients such as Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and fitting of deep canal hearing aids. You are able to see a highly trained, experienced Audiologist without paying a premium.

Our price match guarantee ensures that our price is the lowest in Victoria. We offer a FREE three week trial on any hearing aid and a FREE thirty day trial on the newest invisible deep fitting Lyric2 hearing aid.

To learn more about the information session or our free hearing instrument trials, call 250-479-2921 or visit us at www.oakbayhearing.com.

Oak Bay Environmental Advisory Committee Seeks Input Brian Holl, Co-Chair EAC

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hhe new Oak Bay Environmental Advisory Committee advises Council on municipal issues to best support an environmentally friendly and sustainable community. The Committee responds to requests from Council and provides suggestions for Council’s consideration. The committee is focusing on four themes: Marine Environment, Terrestrial Environment, Built Environment, and Waste Management. Comments and suggestions on any of the theme areas are invited and

35th anniversary honours many O

Joan Halvorsen

ak Bay Volunteer Services celebrated its 35th Anniversary on September 19th. The event honoured the founders, long time volunteers, long time donors and many other supporters.

Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen presented a proclamation speaking of the “energy, passion and expertise of dedicated community volunteers.” Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong commented on, “the commitment of volunteers she has witnessed over the years.”

A new banner was on display. It was designed by Dan van Stolk who has been a volunteer with the Society for twenty-seven years doing the graphic design throughout those years. Along with Dan, twelve volunteers were recognized for 20 years or more of volunteering. They included Cindy Ayles, Bob Carter, Bert Dinsmore, Doris Dinsmore, Gerhard Fischer, John Hurlburt, Louise MacMinn, Lyne Moreau, Judy Parkhurst, Frances Petley-Jones, Jacquie Storey, and Nan Walmsley.

It was back in 1974 when the Oak Bay Interim Advisory Committee formed to determine community needs. A community survey in 1976 recommended the establishment of volunteer services. In 1977 the Oak Bay Volunteer Services was started. Founders who were involved in the early years and attended the 35th celebration included Marilyn Callahan, Joan Feyer, Barbara Narver, June Preston and Harvey Ratson. June Preston, the Board Chair in 1978, addressed those at the anniversary and encouraged volunteers to “keep showing up because you’re not done yet.”

New volunteers are welcome to join in providing volunteer services to individuals in the community! The greatest need is for volunteer drivers and there are many other opportunities available.

may be sent c/o Environmental Advisory Committee, Oak Bay Municipal Hall.

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In particular, the sub-committee for the Marine Environment is seeking information from the public on observed or potential changes in the near shore environment, suggestions of possible causes, and recommendations for public education and/or appropriate regulation.

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first you have to make space at home for mounting bags of plastic, then you have to set aside the one time per month that you can get rid of them, then drive to the recycling depot, and then pay for the inconvenience. Already drowning in fees and errands, why should people add plastic recycling to their list of hassles and expense?

They take the trouble because every year millions of dolphins, turtles, whales, fish and birds are killed by ingesting plastic, and an estimated 60 - 100 million barrels of oil are used annually in manufacturing it. It is everywhere (kitchenware, toys, computers, pipes, garden furniture, kayaks, hospital “smart” beds ...), yet the plastic tsunami is relatively recent, emerging only after World War II. The world’s annual consumption of plastic bags was five million tons in the early 50’s, and is over 100 million today. Generations of your grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be born and will die before the plastic being manufactured at this moment has left the planet.

Where does it all go? It litters landscape and seascape, and eventually degrades into “nurdles,” pieces minute enough to alter the workings of plant and animal metabolism. Throughout Earth’s oceans it becomes a toxic soup, and swirls into the infamous Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating continent of debris now twice the size of Texas.

This is why we recycle, and why the Oak Bay Green Committee in 2006 began partnering with Pacific Mobile Depot to run their soft plastics diversion site at Carnarvon Park. Depot

Coordinator Noreen Taylor tells us there are usually about ten volunteers at each monthly session. Most are middle aged-to-retired, but students from Oak Bay Secondary School have participated, putting in the volunteer hours which they need for graduation.

“We have fun,” says Taylor. Usually 200 to 300 people bring their wastes. There are always kids, dogs, and a variety of seasoned recyclers on one hand and hapless householders on the other, who don’t yet know what is and isn’t recyclable. The depot volunteers are happy to educate them, but a little pre-sorting is appreciated.

“Don’t bring vinyl,” says Taylor. The Mobile Depot takes what the CRD blue box doesn’t, but there is no technology yet for the meltdown and re-use of certain substances, such as vinyl, which are almost ubiquitous in modern life. Unfortunately, whole buildings are sided with vinyl. It is weatherproof, and that’s just the problem: vinyl products don’t break down in nature. Your shower curtain is eternal.

The recycling depot charges a fee because the monthly mass of styrofoam and plastic throwaways needs to be taken to a processing centre, creating expense in truck rental, fuel and industrial strength bags for collection. Yes: it takes plastic to process plastic. The solution? Don’t buy plastics, and refuse packaging. Leave it at the store, backing the problem up whence it came: retailer to wholesaler to marketer. The Oak Bay Green Committee does make a small profit from the depot, which it uses for municipal benefits such as tree planting. All the personnel are unpaid volunteers -- they are the local heroes in a global dirty war against massive toxic

Upgrading the McNeill Bay seawall and walkway Some ideas for the Oak Bay Official Community Plan Jacques Sirois cNeill Bay provides a beautiful, sunfilled window on the Salish Sea with great views of the Trial Islands and the Olympic Mountains. However, the infrastructure there is semi-moribund, under-designed and needs help. The seawall could be extended at its western end because of serious erosion and possibly raised because of rising sea levels in the coming decades.

This provides an opportunity to design a thoughtful and attractive walkway, one that rivals Esquimalt’s savvy and popular West Bay Walkway. The following are suggested upgrades now; more later if needed.

1) Design improvements that will not change the appearance of the bay, will not obstruct the views and will not destroy rare, native vegetation.

2) Double the width of the sidewalk and add more stairways to the beach.

3) Make the small boat ramp at the end of Oliver Street completely functional for kayaks and small, boats on hand-pulled trailers.

4) Make the wall higher with large, south-facing

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steps where people can sit or lie in the sun in large numbers.

5) Install public toilets and bicycle infrastructure.

6) Add a creative and camouflaged rest and viewing area, with some exhibits on wildlife, inside the hollow, road-side willow grove near the steps leading to Kitty Islet.

7) Erect a totem pole and a bald eagle nesting platform in discreet and desirable locations.

8) Design infrastructure attractive to children and teenagers and that connects them to nature.

Also, previous erosion control measures taken at the end of Transit Street (large rocks hastily dumped on the beach years ago) could be rectified and year-round access by dogs to the beach should be reassessed. Current volunteer shoreline cleanup efforts could be maintained as pollution from food and beverage containers, plastic debris, cigarette butts and dog deposits persists.

Oak Bay’s precious waterfront is worth a serious thought. It is one of the nicest in Canada and is arguably one of our best assets. McNeill Bay could have one the smartest and best designed oceanfront walkways in this country.

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buildup of plastic waste.

Petroleum use spiked after World War II mainly to fuel not transportation, but the manufacture of plastic, which had earlier been made from plant resins. We are advised not to use a toothbrush for longer than a month, yet we now make them out of material which will last a million years. Ditto plastic stir sticks, in use for mere seconds before later being likely lodged in the throats of luckless seabirds. The main hope of escaping this madness is the biomass alternative, and researchers are working on plastics manufacture from plant resins, fats and starch.

As for future disposal, Biomass Magazine tells us that through “catalytic pyrolysis” in industrial ovens, granulated plastic wastes will eventually be converted into liquids and gas as a fuel source.

Meanwhile, we can take our plastics to Carnarvon Park once a month, but even better: refuse to consume the deluge of plastic filling our stores in the first place. After all, previous generations did

perfectly well without zip-lock pouches, tetrapaks and styrofoam meat trays. Saying no to plastic is the best way to say yes to the biomass alternatives now being developed. We can understand the urgency when we reflect that so far, every piece of plastic ever made, still exists.

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Council Corner Since taking office nine months ago Council has embarked on numerous innovative projects to create a modern, sustainable and engaged community. Here are a few highlights.

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A New Official Community Plan Council has commenced a process that will lead to a new official community plan (OCP). The plan will create a vision for the future of Oak Bay and is expected to address controversial issues such as secondary suites, duplexes and multiple housing.

Council established an OCP advisory committee to guide the process. The committee is made up of Councillor Copley as chair, Councillors Herbert and Green and six residents.

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The community will have many opportunities to provide input during process which is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.

Exciting New Website Oak Bay will soon have an exciting new, user friendly and very cool website. Councillors Kirby and Murdoch are currently working closely with consultants to create a website that we think will be second to none in BC. For an encore I am hoping Council proceedings can go even `greener` in 2013 by becoming ‘virtually’ paperless.

Engaging Residents Early in its term Council created two new advisory committees. Residents were asked to volunteer to help create innovative solutions in the area of the environment and active transportation. The response was overwhelmingly positive.

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee has been true to its name – they have been very active developing a new transportation policy that will see a greater focus on walking, cycling and public transportation. Council recently endorsed the policy which will support a healthier and greener community.

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HOT TICKET Indian Classical Music, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.

Sarangi Duet and Tabla Indian Classical Music concert features Dilshad Khan and Sabir Khan on sarangi (a bowed, short-necked string instrument) and Hanif Khan on tabla (hand drums). Tickets ($20/$15) for Sunday’s show at UVic’s David Lam Auditorium are available at Munro’s Books, Long & McQuade and at the door.

Monster magic manifests at Intrepid show Interactive live show puts little monsters in spotlight

Centre and turn it into this mini movie studio and get kids kitted out in crazy monster costumes and shoot their own monster movies.�

Christine van Reeuwyk The project was originally created News staff to show alongside Monster Makers (created by performance company The audience will be the performers Mammalian Diving Reflex), the in Intrepid Theatre’s latest family project central piece in the three-day offering.

HarbourKIDS: Monster event last fall Created by multidisciplinary Toronto-based in Toronto. artists Cathy Gordon and Gordon said she saw Ulysses Castellanos, Movie a workshop put on by “Every kid is Monster will wrap the Mammalian Diving Reflex’s month with a spooky feast artistic director that completely different. of creativity. The artists will involved kids turning an You can get a really guide children and adults actor into a monster “then through makeup, costumes (taking) him out like he’s young, precocious, and set design to transform a pet. themselves into the monster sweet, curly-haired “I thought ‌ ‘instead they envision. They finish of kids making an actor blonde girl who is on film. into a creature, what if the most twisted little they themselves became The do-it-yourself show is a natural follow after the monster that they creature.â€?

Intrepid added a family envisioned?’�

- Cathy Gordon venue offering intriguing kidFamilies first create friendly shows during Fringe a monster from racks Fest this summer. of costumes and scraps. Makeup “We were looking to expand on that but artists help create the vision plucked also explore the idea of a live performance from young minds, then the little as an interactive experience,� said Sammie monsters, and at times their larger Gough with Intrepid Theatre. “We thought it counterparts, head to the photo would be really fun to take over the Da Vinci booth and become part of the

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Then the scene is set with everything from fog to giant spiders, adjusted to meet individual needs with scenarios.

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Gordon said of last fall’s showing. “Every kid is completely different, you just never know. You can get a really young, precocious, sweet, curly-haired blonde girl who is the most twisted little creature,� she began, “to some kids who are really into it and spend a long, long time on costumes and makeup and creating props, and going off and rehearsing their scenarios. Then some were really influenced by their parents.�

Movie Monster is Oct 30 and 31, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St. “We’ll see what happens,� Gordon said. “We’ll see if it’s extra spooky.�

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It isn’t your grandma’s craft fair.

On Saturday (Oct. 20), a collection of young emerging artists, designers and musicians will showcase their creations at United Eclectic, a maker’s market at Church of Our Lord Hall, 626 Blanshard St. “We created the market as a way to launch local emerging artisans and designers ... and give the public an idea of what young, local artists are up to,” said co-founder Alexa Gilker, who is organizing the event with Jasmine and Rachel Nielsen,

Vendors include Lindsay Delaronde, a Mohawk artist who makes traditional moccasins and hand-painted canoe paddles, as well as Field & Fraser, who produce button stud earrings and personalized typewriter screenprints.

Local eatery Nourish will be on site as a food vendor, and local bands Towers and Trees and the frontmen of The Wicks will be providing a musical backdrop.

“There’s an old-fashioned cake walk happening where we stop the market and

everyone has to walk around the numbers on the floor and when the music stops, whoever gets their number pulled wins a cake donated from local Origin Bakery.

That’s probably my favourite part,” Gilker said.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is $2 for adults, and kids get in free.

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Dance Victoria open house Celebrate the recent opening of Dance Victoria’s newly-renovated Performance Lab! studio on Saturday (Oct. 20) at an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy free, drop-in dance classes for all members of the family, entertainment, as well as cake and refreshments.

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New Oak Bay police officer has exemplary track record Rick Anthony leaves VicPD for new role in Oak Bay Laura Lavin News staff

The Oak Bay police department’s newest member, Const. Rick Anthony, has been a police officer for 28 years.

He joined the Oak Bay police after three years with the Canadian Pacific Railway Police in Vancouver and 25 years with the Victoria police department. “Const. Anthony has a long, rich policing history in the Capital Regional District dating back to his time spent as a reserve constable with the Oak Bay police department in the 1980s,� said Deputy Chief Kent Thom. “He is passionate about being active in the community.�

Anthony is involved

Rick Anthony in the community and sits on the board of directors of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, Restorative Justice Victoria and Leadership Victoria. He grew up in Oak Bay, attended St. Michaels University School and Oak Bay High. He started his policing career as a reserve officer with the Oak Bay Police Department.

In 1990, while with VicPD, Anthony developed and implemented

the first police mountain bike section in B.C. and was the first of two bike officers at that time. He also worked in media relations, community policing, traffic, patrol and detective divisions.

In 1994, Anthony was awarded a medal of bravery from the Albert Schweitzer Society, an Austrian Humanitarian Organization, for rescuing two men from a burning house in James Bay. In 1999, he received a Chiefs Commendation for locating and assisting in the arrest of a murder suspect while off-duty. He received another commendation for setting up and supervising a cold weather shelter in 2004 for more than 85 local homeless people during a period of extreme cold weather – the origin of what is now known as the Vic-

toria regional extreme weather protocol.

In 2001, Anthony’s career highlight was to be seconded to the United Nations Mission in Kosovo where he developed and commanded the first UN Police Helicopter Unit and flew on 85 missions in support of war crimes investigations, weapons smuggling and human trafficking offences.

In 2011, he was honoured at the Victoria Leadership Awards and received the Leadership Victoria Alumni award, which recognizes a graduate of the Leadership Victoria program who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the community. Recently Anthony was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. “He has made it very clear that he has many productive years of

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A number of Canadian rowers who were named to the 2012 Olympic team (above) have signed their name to a letter directed at the trio of high performance directors for Rowing Canada. The letter demands transparency and a change in the process of the third-party review being conducted this fall. Not all the rowers in the above photo put their name on the letter, while some current athletes have abstained despite being in favour of the request.

Athletes take stand against Rowing Canada Travis Paterson News staff

Just as the flames began to fade from the recent firing of Rowing Canada coach Mike Spracklen on Oct. 1, it appears some embers are still burning strong.

This week a group of 29 national team rowers, past and present, issued a letter of protest regarding the recent decisions of Rowing Canada.

“Though most of the group are supporters of (Spracklen), we are in agreement (his situation) is the symptom of a larger problem,” said Domenic Seiterle.

Seiterle, who is based out of Oak Bay, and Kyle Hamilton, now a Victoria lawyer, were part of the 2008 men’s heavyweight eight that rowed to gold at the Beijing Olympics. The pair are at the forefront of the group which signed an open letter to Rowing Canada’s president Michael Murphy, and the media, on Tuesday (Oct. 16).

The letter singled out the titles, but not the names, of high performance director

The 29 and their world and Olympic accomplishments ■ Cameron Baerg Gold: 2003; Silver: 2004 ■ Kevin Light Gold: 2008, 2007, 2003, 2002 ■ Gabe Bergen Silver: 2012, 2009 ■ Rob Marland Gold: 1992; Silver: 1990-91 ■ Jeremiah Brown Silver: 2012; Bronze: 2011

Peter Cookson, and execumance is pretty transpar“They got rid of a tive director Donna Atkinent, you win or you don’t.” son.

“It seems backwards to gold medal winning “We received the letter,” make massive changes coach with Spracklen said Cookson, who was prior to the upcoming traveling to a talent identireview (this fall),” Hamilyet they’re recycling fication centre in Peterborton said. “To me it doesn’t coaches because ough, Ont., on Wednesday. make a lot of sense.”

“We are conducting an Hamilton spent most they get along with independent review and we of the past two years on everyone... performance Rowing Canada’s board will consider all feedback very carefully, including that is pretty transparent, of directors as the athlete from the group who signed as choyou win or you don’t.” representative, the letter.” sen by the athletes. He – Domenic Seiterle The letter also outlines stepped down on Oct. 2 in specific areas the group disagreement with the Oct. would like addressed in Rowing Canada’s 1 “restructuring,” a term that’s becoming operations. Chief among them, transparcommon among national sport bodies. ency of the high performance review proAmong the Oct. 1 changes with Rowing cess and the “chronic reappointment of Canada were dismissal of Spracklen and underperforming coaches.” the appointment of his subsequent succes“They got rid of a gold medal winning sor, Martin McElroy, who will assume leadcoach with Spracklen, yet they’re recyership of the men’s heavyweight program cling coaches because they get along with in January, and removal of Terry Paul as everyone. It’s great that they get along, but lead coach for the men’s small boats (four, that can be the worry sometimes,” Seiterle two and single). Instead, Paul becomes said. “We’re not pointing fingers but perfor- McElroy’s assistant. And with the transfer ■ Conlin McCabe Silver: 2012; Bronze: 2011 ■ Andrew Byrnes Gold: 2008, 2007; Silver: 2012; Bronze: 2011 ■ Patricia Obee Silver: 2011 ■ Andrew Crosby Gold: 1992; Silver: 91, 90 ■ Derek Porter Gold: 1993, 1992; Silver: 1999, 91, 90; Bronze: 1999 ■ Will Crothers Silver: 2012, 2006 ■ Jeff Powell Gold: 2003, 2002

■ Doug Csima Silver: 2012, 2009 ■ Bruce Robertson Gold: 1992; Silver: 90, 91 ■ Michael Forgeron Gold: 1992 ■ John Sasi: Training Centre ■ Kyle Hamilton Gold: 2008, 2007, 2003, 2002 ■ Dominic Seiterle Gold: 2008, 2007 ■ Andrew Hoskins Gold: 2003, 2002 ■ Joe Stankevicius Gold: 2003, 2002

of the men’s lightweight program to London, Ont., the heavyweight men become the lone tenants of the Victoria Training Centre at Elk Lake.

“It’s great that they’re doing a third party review but why fire one coach, demote a coach, and hire another before the review?,” Hamilton said. “Why review the last four years, after you’ve gotten rid of the major players from the last four years?”

The letter was signed by 29 rowers in all, including 1990s alumni Silken Laummen and Derek Porter, as well as six of the nine members from the London 2012 silver medal winning men’s eight.

Among those who abstained from signing the letter are Malcolm Howard and coxswain Brian Price, who were part of Seiterle’s and Hamilton’s 2008 Olympic gold medal crew.

Visit this story online at vicnews.com for a full copy of the letter. sports@vicnews.com

■ Lindsay Jennerich Gold: 2010; Silver: 2011 ■ Steven van Knotsenburg Silver: 2009 ■ Matt Jensen Bronze: 2010, 2005 ■ Douglas Vandor Bronze: 2005, 2002 ■ Adam Kreek Gold: 2008, 07, 03, 02 ■ John Wallace Gold: 1992; Silver: 1991, 90 ■ Silken Laumann Gold: 1991; Silver: 1996 ■ Jake Wetzel Gold 2008, 2007, 2003 ■ Mike Lewis Bronze: 2008, 2004

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Canadian scrum half Kyle Armstrong places the ball into the scrum against the U.S.A. Eagles on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Westhills Stadium during the 2012 ARC. Canada won the match 23-3.

Canada, Argentina to meet in ARC final Canada is looking to dethrone Argentina as the Pan-American rugby champs The two sides will meet in the Americas Rugby Championship final, Saturday night at Langford’s Westhill Stadium.

Canada is 2-0, having defeated U.S.A. 23-3 on Tuesday and Uruguay 28-10 on Friday. Argentina is also undefeated, beating Uruguay 21-10 and U.S.A. 39-3.

Canada is looking to be the first team other than Argentina to win the ARC tournament. Argentina has won it twice, lifting the trophy in the inaugural year of 2009 and, again in 2010 (ARC was not played in 2011 do to the Rugby World Cup).

A crowd of 2,273 filled the stands – and beer garden – of Westhills Stadium for Canada’s Tuesday

match, up from 1,745 on Friday.

Local club rugby player Connor Braid, of the James Bay Athletic Association, led Canada in points, kicking two penalties and one try conversion. Jordan Wilson-Ross (Alliston, Ont.) and Clayton Meeres (Chilliwack) each scored a try for Canada in the second half. Canada’s forward pack earned a penalty try in the first half by way of a penalized U.S.A. scrum. “(Argentina) is basically a one game, winner take all, and we hope it’s us,” said Canadian coach Kieran Crowley.

Kickoffs are 5:30 p.m. for U.S.A. (0-2) versus Uruguay (0-2) and 7:30 p.m. for Canada versus Argentina. sports@vicnews.com

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Beijing for the second year in a row. Hesjedal was one minute, nine seconds back and his Garmin Sharp team finished ninth in the team classification.

Braves, Cougars meet at Pearkes It’s still early, but the Victoria Cougars visit to Pearkes Arena tonight (Oct. 19) is the biggest game of the season for the Saanich Braves, and perhaps for the Cougars.

The Cougars are first in the Island junior B league and are ranked first in the province with 12 wins and a shootout loss in 13 games. The Braves aren’t far behind, 9-2, second in the league and fourth in the B.C. rankings.

Fans to the game can use their ticket stub for a free visit to the fitness centre at the Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence.

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Hesjedal races Tour of Beijing Victoria cyclist Ryder Hesjedal finished tied for 17th with three other riders in the general classification of the four-stage Tour of Beijing on Saturday.

Beijing is a new stop on the UCI world circuit. Tony Martin (Germany), of Team Omega Pharm-Quick Step, won the Tour of

Vikes basketball hosts Guy Vetrie The UVic Vikes host the biennial Guy Vetrie men’s basketball tournament this weekend. Visiting are the Carleton Ravens, Alberta Golden Bears and Lethbridge Pronghorns, tonight (Oct. 19) through Sunday at at McKinnon Gymnasium.

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Spartans win clash with Trojans The midget Victoria Spartans beat the Vancouver Trojans 19-11 at Goudy Field in Langford on Sunday, just up the hill from Westhills Stadium. The game marked a return to the win column for the Spartans, who fell last week 21-6 to the Meadow Ridge Knights in Maple Ridge.

The Spartans, aged 16 to 18, currently sit wedged in the log jam that is the Vancouver Mainland Football League standings.

Three other teams share a 5-2 record with the Spartans.

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PSYCHIC CIRCLE FALL FAIR * PALM * TAROT * ESP THE BAY CENTRE OCT 22 thur till 28th LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GERTRUDE HELEN LARMON, also known as HELEN GERTRUDE LARMON, DECEASED (who died on the 18th day of September, 2012).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Gertrude Helen Larmon, also known as Helen Gertrude Larmon are hereby notiďŹ ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at Hart Legal, #300-1001 Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1T6, on or before November 30, 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

By their Solicitors, BERGE HART CASSELS Phone: 250-388-9477.

WAREHOUSEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling: 2002 HONDA JAZZ

Owner S. Mundy JH2AF60242K000699 1995 CHEV CAMERO Owner S. Altowairgi 2G1FP22S4S2226276 2009 NISSAN FRONTIER Owner Unknown 1N6AD07WX9C405892 Will be sold on November 2, 2012. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

PERSONALS STEAMWORKS: A club for men to meet men. 582 Johnson St., Victoria. 250-3836623 steamworksvictoria.com

LOST AND FOUND LOST NECKLACE, Silver with lapis stone, Hampshire Ave. area. (250)595-8196.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FOUND BLUE eyed Siamese type cat, McKenzie Rd. If yours please call (250)4798418.

LOST: SET of house and Honda keys, lost on Douglas St, Victoria. Reward. Call (250)384-1023.

LOST WALLET, Black. Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leather, in Oct. 9. in Cow Bay, Cobble Hill or Oak Bay. Call 250-686-2838.

TRAVEL GETAWAYS ITALY- VILLAGE house in beautiful central Italy for rent.

Call Anita 250-655-4030.

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANICS Wanted for Surrey, Kamloops, Calgary & Edmonton

Duties Include: â&#x20AC;˘ Maintenance & Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Diagnostics of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts and Hydraulics â&#x20AC;˘ Reporting â&#x20AC;˘ Inventory control

QualiďŹ cations:

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2013-2015 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis

â&#x20AC;˘ Strong command of the English Language â&#x20AC;˘ 3rd or 4th year apprentices â&#x20AC;˘ CertiďŹ ed journeymen â&#x20AC;˘ Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence â&#x20AC;˘ Self-starter

â&#x20AC;˘ Industry Leading Remuneration â&#x20AC;˘ Full BeneďŹ ts & Pension Plan mechanics@supersave.ca

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: ďŹ sh@blackpress.ca

HELP WANTED

MOTEL ASST Manager team to run small nice Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, in good Health, fulltime live-in position. Call 250586-1633 or email: kjjr27@hotmail.com DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

CLASS 1 & 3 DRIVERS Wanted for Calgary, Edmonton AB & Surrey B.C.

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail. â&#x20AC;˘Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers-Includes vehicle/accommodations â&#x20AC;˘Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers â&#x20AC;˘Line Machine Operator â&#x20AC;˘Grapple Yarder Operators â&#x20AC;˘Hooktenders â&#x20AC;˘Chasers â&#x20AC;˘Heavy Duty Mechanics â&#x20AC;˘Driller Blasters â&#x20AC;˘Excavator Operators Fulltime with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

TRADES, TECHNICAL RED SEAL Heat & Frost insulator. Steady work in the Victoria area, union wages & beneďŹ ts. $28.65/hr. + H&W and pension. 1-800-663-2738.

Email: nmunro@insulators118.org

Please e-mail resumes: or Fax: (1)604.534.3811

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS www. bcjob network.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EDUCATION/TUTORING TUTORING SERVICE in your home. CertiďŹ ed teachers, any grade, any subject. email: schooliseasyvic@gmail.com or call (250)483-5496. or go to www.schooliseasy.com/Victoria

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FRIENDLY FRANK

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www.PitStopLoans.com 1.800.514.9399

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos.

Portraiture-Baby+Family Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. Call 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

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

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

FREE ITEMS FREE: 26FT dark stain maple kitchen cupboards(upper & lowers)in good cond. Avail. for pick up Oct. 24. 250 656-6413.

FREE. NAVY Corduroy cover for Ikea folding single bed.

James Bay. (250)380-8733.

STEEL RED & Chrome automotive service cart from Cnd. Tire. $35. Call 250-656-8720.

TOASTER OVEN, new condition, Hamilton Beach, $25.

250-652-4199.

VINTAGE DRESSER with mirror. 3 drawers, dark wood, $99. obo. 778-433-2855.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE HONDURAS MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 40â&#x20AC;?wx15â&#x20AC;?dx34â&#x20AC;?h, beautiful condition, $450. Call (250)6563322.

SOLID AMERCIAN BLACK WALNUT. Gentlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wardrobe (armoire type - original key) 44â&#x20AC;?wx24â&#x20AC;?dx54â&#x20AC;?h and chest of drawers, 54â&#x20AC;?wx25â&#x20AC;?dx30â&#x20AC;?h. Handcrafted in Quebec, 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful condition, $2800/pair.

Call (250)656-3322.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

FRIENDLY FRANK BLACK & DECKER- 3.5 amp trimmer & edger, brand new, $25. (250)656-1640.

HALLOWEEN: Sailor pants $40. Bag of neck ties $20.

Maid dress $10. 778-265-1615 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

â&#x20AC;&#x153;PATIO CREATIONSâ&#x20AC;? made in Montreal, 2 patio chairs, $24/ea, cash. (250)995-3201.

ELECTRONIC SCOOTER Shop Rider Voyager 778S. Used indoors except for 3 trips outside. Exc. cond., $1200 obo. Call (250)472-1361.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Garage Sales

We Offer:

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CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS www.bcjob network.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

SWIVEL CHAIR, stained glass chandelier, bathroom bar lights. You pick-up.

Call (250)721-4497.

Growing Disposal Company

Please e-mail resumes & current drivers abstract: drivers@supersave.ca or Fax: (1)604.534.3811

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BUILDING SUPPLIES PERSONAL SERVICES

We Offer:

The most effective way to reach an incredible number of BC Sportsmen & women.

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CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

HELP WANTED

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City of Kamloops Building Trades Supervisor Competition No. 03-70/12 Closing Date: November 1, 2012 Please refer to the City careers page at www.kamloops.ca/jobs

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GARAGE SALES

CEDAR HILL: Giant Garage Sale! Household items, jewelry, books, baking, electronics.

Sat, Oct. 20, 10am-1pm. The Cedars, 3710 Cedar Hill Rd.

SAANICH: 4040 Nelthorpe St., Sat., Oct. 20th, 9am-2pm.

Sacred Heart Christian Charities Clothing and Jewelry Sale. All proceeds to charity.

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

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TRANSPORTATION

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

HOMES WANTED

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

SUITES, LOWER

AUTO SERVICES

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

WE BUY HOUSES

FLORENCE LAKE, 2 yr old 1 bdrm ground level suite, large mudroom, F/S, W/D, & micro.

2 private entrances w/ sunroom & patio on 1 acre prop.

Utils incl. N/S, small pet ok, $950. Oct. 15. 250-391-1967.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER HALF PRICE! Never used; Folding power lift shower commode with chair ($1600).

Wheelchair mint cond. (best offer). Call (250)818-4000 or email mercedes500@shaw.ca

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

OPEN HOUSE

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.

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

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

LIQUIDATING! Mattresses, Furniture, Tools, Hdwe. Everything Goes! Vic & Toni Retired! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

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.

OPEN HOUSE 1pm-3pm, Sat & Sun, 4694 Cordova Bay Rd, 2800sq ft, 4 bdrms, 4 bath on 10,355sq ft lot, completly upgraded, heated cermic tile flrs in kitchen & bathroom. Underground sprinkle system for garden. $679,000. Call for more info. (250)658-8413.

HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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215 Gorge Road East Victoria

$500 Move In Incentive Bachelor from $700/mo.

1 bdrm. from $790/mo.

2 bdrm. from $995/mo.

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

CALL: 250-727-8437

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

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

COLWOOD 2 bdrm condo, 4th floor, elevator, 5 appls, insuite laundry, F/P, prkg. N/P.$1100.

Avail now. Call 250-474-6855 SIDNEY CONDO, James White Blvd. 3 bdrms or 2bdrm + den/ dining room. 1200 sq.ft. NS/NP/65+. $1500./mo (250)652-3606.

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

Shirle George FAIR Realty

250-888-3953 shirlegeorge@shaw.ca

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70 Dallas Road, Victoria

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427

GORGE. QUIET cul-de-sac. 2 bdrm grnd level. Shared laundry, NS/NP. $1100./mo inclds utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466.

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

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

LAKE HILL- 2 bdrms, grd lvl, 5 appls, fenced yrd, priv parking, close to schools, bus, shopping, cat ok, N/S. $1150.

Call (250)213-5614.

CARS

MNT DOUG area: Large 1 bdrm, reno’d. Inclusive, small dog welcome, N/S. $850. Call (250)721-0281, (250)858-0807 UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900.

Avail immed. (250)477-6652.

2 bdrm. from $1,200/mo.

• Water front low-rise • Outdoor parking available • Balconies • Bike storage • In suite storage • Dishwasher in some suites • Laundry room

Gorge Towers Apartments 200 Gorge Road West, Victoria

$500 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $870/mo.

2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo.

TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060.

1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $3000. obo.

Please call (250)477-7076.

WANTED TO RENT MATURE, TRUSTWORTHY man looking for reduced rent in exchange for maintenance, painting, gardening, etc. Excellent references. Call 250813-8144 or 250-598-1776.

• Wheel-chair accessible • Outdoor, indoor and covered parking available • Lockers • Elevators • Laundry room • Balconies • Bicycle storage • Crime Free Multi-Housing Program

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

TRANSPORTATION

$50-$1000 CASH

AUTO FINANCING

For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away

858-5865

Fair Oaks Apartments

SPORTS & IMPORTS

3501 Savannah Avenue, Saanich

1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000.

Maintenance log available.

Call 250-885-9010.

$250 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $840/mo.

2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo.

HOMES FOR RENT HIGH QUADRA bright 3 bdrm w/ ensuite, liv rm/din rm, W/D, close to all amens, lease, N/P, $1200 mo. 778-350-1952.

Call Now: 250.381.5084 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com

SIDNEY: 1 lvl house 2br, dr, den. 1/2 blk to beach, NS/NP $1700 + util. (250)655-1304.

SUITES, LOWER

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

Short/ long term.250-656-8080

OAK BAY

Kamel Point Village Apartments

• Lush foliage & groomed landscaping • Well-maintained building •Amenities nearby • Wheel-chair accessible • Covered, indoor and outdoor parking • Laundry room • Balconies • Lockers • Elevator • Small fitness room

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

I live live in inthis thisexceptional exceptional community I knowititwell. communityand & know Depend on aorneighbor well.

Buying Selling? to be professional, You can count hard on meworking, to be considerate of costs when professional, hard working, selling your home. honest.

• Indoor swimming pool (Redwood Park only) • Surface & carport parking • Upgraded balconies • Spectacular views • Storage lockers • Situated in Park Setting • 2 km from downtown • Crime Free MultI-Housing Program

$500 Move In Incentive

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. Call 250-478-9231.

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

Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance?

Commercial Vibration machine.

Clinically proven.

(250)287-2009.

Gorge Apartments

Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

ROOMS FOR RENT

BRENTWOODBACHELOR Lrg furn’d, grd level. Priv entrance, parking, close to bus.

NS/NP. $700. (250)652-9454.

FULLY FURNISHED Room, $475/mo.

Near Camosun, Landsdowne, UVic, Royal Jubilee Hospital. (250)595-6586.

LANGFORD- BRIGHT, new 1 bdrm. Lvl entry. W/D, NS/NP. $825. incl. utils (250)220-8750

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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

1-800-910-6402

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“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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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

CLEANING SERVICES

CONTRACTORS

ELECTRICAL

FENCING

GARDENING

GARDENING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

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

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

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

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

LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp.

WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.

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

DRYWALL

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups.

NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.

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.

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

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

CARPET INSTALLATION

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

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

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

HAGENS COMPUTERS. New and used computers. Sales and service. 250-655-3566.

AARON’S RENO’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.

Petrucci’s Drywall.

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

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

GARDENING

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

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

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

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

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

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677.

ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, 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, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MOVING & STORAGE

PAINTING

PRESSURE WASHING

YARD ART

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

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

Call 250-220-0734.

Peacock Painting

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

Tree, Hedge & Shrub Pruning Lawn Care.

250-888-3224

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

Call 250-361-6164.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

250-920-8463.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

PAINTING

250-889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Gutter Cleaning. All your roofing needs at a Fair Price!

INSULATION

HANDYPERSONS

MALTA BLOWN Insulation.

Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

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

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071 SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers.

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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

302-1000 McClure, $219,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

306-75 Songhees, $698,000 pg. 6

pg. 14

pg. 12

405-420 Linden, $410,000 pg. 9

pg. 13

pg. 14

pg. 17

pg. 7

1018 Joan Cres, $899,000

405-1020 Esquimalt, $219,900

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

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

pg. 14

101-2520 Wark, $209,000

1250 Craigflower, $425,500

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Carol Crabb 250 477-7291

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

pg. 14

733A Humboldt

1-854 Caroline, $599,900

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

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422

pg. 1

307-827 North Park, $189,500 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lorraine Stundon 250 744-3301

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

pg. 30

Saturday 12-1:30 Smartmove Realty Inc Linda Clark, 250 380-6683

924 Esquimalt Rd, $249,900

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124

pg. 14

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

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

pg. 8

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

pg. 15

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

pg. 6

pg. 8

pg. 6

pg. 15

110 Beach, $839,000 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

pg. 15

pg. 14

101-66 Songhees, $519,900

pg. 14

pg. 15

pg. 14

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

pg. 30

pg. 34

Saturday 12-4 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893

1510-620 Toronto St, $389,300

pg. 17

pg. 12

101-75 Songhees, $690,000

pg. 12

pg. 7

1-1405 Mallek Cres, $389,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 28

Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780

305-2920 Cook St, $315,000

828 Rupert Terrace

pg. 12

pg. 20

pg. 20

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd John Almond 250 384-8124

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

pg. 9

1213 Cumberland Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301 pg. 15

pg. 18

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291 pg. 34

pg. 16

934 Craigflower, $369,000

3973 Lexington Ave, $798,000

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

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

pg. 12

pg. 9

3-4073 Blackberry Lane, $437,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed Sing, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Saturday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

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

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-477-7291

pg. 18

pg. 36

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Shaunna Jones, 250-888-4628

2676 Arbutus Rd, $935,000

4360 Interurban Rd, $389,000

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

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

3991 Cherrilee, $759,000

495 Goward, $679,900

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

pg. 20

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Don Thome 250 477-5353

Sunday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448

Sunday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 12

pg. 21

pg. 30

3926 Jean Pl, $624,000 pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100

pg. 1

2828 Inlet Ave., $449,900 Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476

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

pg. 34

540 Beaver Lake pg. 30

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822

401-2940 Harriet, $329,000 pg. 19

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

pg. 10

15-4619 Elk Lake pg. 20

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317

pg. 21

2879 Inez Dr., $499,000 pg. 28

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

204-1156 Colville, $344,500

1284 Camrose, $634,900

2013 Wenman

3320 Whittier Ave, $434,900

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

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

Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780

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

Sunday 12-1:45 Address Realty Ltd. Ron Fedosenko, 250-686-2036

pg. 20

pg. 28

204-2940 Harriet Rd, $324,900

4640 Ocean Park Pl, $1,149,000

1161 Finlayson St., $399,900

pg. 35

pg. 28

4889 Townsend Dr, $1,079,000

4011 Birring Pl, $999,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

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

Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780

pg. 34

pg. 10

202-535 Heatherdale, $399,900

1605-647 Michigan, $255,000 pg. 5

pg. 5

pg. 19

3925 Lasalle pg. 18

pg. 17

882 Maltwood, $849,900

813 Summerwood, $1,079,900 pg. 20

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd May Liu 250 477-7291

105-1663 McKenzie

4495 Gordon Pt, $974,898 pg. 18

pg. 18

1060 Elliston

114-1110 Willow, $415,000

4330 Vera Cruz Pl, $624,900

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Carol Crabb 250 477-7291

pg. 7

pg. 35

5005 Cordova Bay Rd pg. 9

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dana Hahn, 250-744-3301

111-3921 Shelbourne, $299,000

110-1505 Church Ave, $225,000

313-1620 McKenzie, $389,000

1121 Fort, $236,900 pg. 3

pg. 19

1905 Portway, $948,000

pg. 34

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033

pg. 20

410-1005 McKenzie, $269,800

Saturday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tom Croft 250 592-4422

A-707 Linden St. pg. 16

pg. 29

4012 Bow Rd., $795,000

9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000

1605-647 Michigan, $255,000

Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4 Newport Realty Jordy Harris, 250-385-2033

pg. 20

1903 Woodley, $634,500

pg. 11

15-1500 Glentana, $273,900

637 Cornwall

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

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rich Humphries 250 592-4422

1158 Camrose

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422

156 Levista Pl, $599,900 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

1696 Cedarwood, $599,900

Saturday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353

2380 Queenswood, $1,095,000

16-2319 Chilco, $449,900 pg. 13

pg. 6

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

pg. 5

705-845 Yates, $329,900 Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

23-4360 Emily Carr Dr, $539,900

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

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Larry Jeffs, 250-744-3301

pg. 20

203-5350 Sayward Hill, $629,900

pg. 5

pg. 19

307-1620 McKenzie, $339,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

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

2424 Beach Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

pg. 18

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

1009 Hampshire, $774,900

2515 Dowler

Saturday 2:30-4 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893

pg. 18

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

8-901 Kentwood Lane

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

3380 Upper Terr, $1,790,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

pg. 30

770 Claremont, $749,000

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

3261 Woodburn, $875,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

pg. 19

930 Tuxedo, $664,900

5227 Worthington

103-1801 Fern St, $267,500 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

pg. 18

204-1270 Beach, $320,000 pg. 10

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

3456 Carter Dr, $699,900

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822

3500 Upper Terr, $998,000

Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bruce McCulloch, 250-479-3333

pg. 5

pg. 20

111-1005 McKenzie, $179,900

349 Lampson, $729,000

2-1082 Davie St, $314,900

Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 18

8-1115 Craigflower Rd, $499,900

103-620 Toronto, $289,000

2747 Fifth St, $649,900

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

pg. 36

103-689 Bay, $253,900

2658 Roseberry, $559,500

Saturday 11:30-1:30 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

pg. 16

1044 Davie St, $788,000

3109 Fifth, $479,000

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 1

S305-737 Humboldt St., $474,900

1477 Finlayson, $524,900

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224

Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 11:30-1:30 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

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

2137 Spring Rd, $399,900

Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd Arlin Baillie, 250 477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-385-2033

308-1060 Linden, $259,000

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

pg. 12

623 Manchester, $459,000

20-675 Superior St, $624,800

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd May Liu 250 477-7291

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

302-1025 Meares St, $339,500

1206-620 Toronto, $325,000

Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

4029 Providence, $899,888

Thursday 5-7 DFH Real Estate Ltd Henry Van der Vlugt, 250 477-7291

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

1323 McNair, $439,999

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Bill Robson, 250-686-9446

4798 Elliott Pl, $698,800

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422

409 Chadwick Place, $1,285,000

Saturday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422

852 Caroline, $599,900

Sunday 1-3 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997

110-1035 Sutlej

207-2647 Graham

Sunday 1-2:30 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911

105-225 Belleville, $499,000

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

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

Saturday 12-2 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250 744-7136

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gunnar Stephenson, 250-884-0933

3-1119 View St, $399,900

409 Chadwick Place, $1,285,000

2941 Cedar Hill Rd, $490,000

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Oct. 18 - 24 edition of

1838 Brighton St, $829,000 pg. 10

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

pg. 5

pg. 34

pg. 20

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3330 Whittier Ave, $424,900

7161 West Saanich Rd, $299,900

1647 Dean Park

7891 Patterson, $629,900

2162 Bellamy Rd, $700,000

2745 Veterans Memorial Prkwy

Saturday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jim Fields, 250-384-8124

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

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

Sunday 12:30 - 2PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 1-800-480-6788

pg. 20

210-4535 Viewmont Ave, $259,900

Saturday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Linda Egan, 250-656-4626

5-500 Marsett, $474,900

pg. 22

pg. 21

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bob Cullum 250-721-3098 pg. 2

pg. 22

pg. 12

7179 Skyline, $565,000 Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Patti Locke-Lewkowich 250 477-7291

6471 Bella Vista, $799,000 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

1677 Texada, $799,000 Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

1677 Texada, $799,000 Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 3

pg. 28

pg. 23

pg. 22 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

pg. 22

pg. 29

988, 992 & 996 Dunford Rd, $359,900

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kahl Realty Lyle Kahl, 250-391-8484

pg. 25

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250-477-5353

101-608 Fairway Ave, $259,900 pg. 22

pg. 22

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

pg. 24

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

2308 Alicia, $489,000

987 Rattanwood Pl, $499,900 pg. 25

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

pg. 24

Saturday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228

Saturday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Don Bellamy, 250-655-0608

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710 pg. 22

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

pg. 24

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

607 Hammond, $428,800

662 Goldstream Ave., $239,900

pg. 3

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

pg. 36

Saturday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

B-2720 Phillips Rd., $460,000

2140 Gourman Pl, $595,000 pg. 25

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

pg. 24

102-866 Goldstream, $234,900

416-623 Treanor Ave, $321,000

961 Isabell, $439,900

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710

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

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

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124

pg. 5

DINING BY DESIGN

pg. 10

pg. 7

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 9

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

pg. 25

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

1046 Greig, $1,279,000

pg. 34

pg. 25

7019 West Coast, $319,000

28-7401 Central Saanich, $164,500 pg. 23

633 Rason, $574,900

1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900

727 Grousewood, $649,900

1590 Neild, $1,290,000 pg. 34

pg. 36

100-594 Bezanton Way, $324,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683 Saturday 2:30 - 4PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

3286 Hazelwood, $479,900

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd John Almond 250 384-8124

pg. 24

978 Rattanwood, $349,900 pg. 5

309-9805 Second, $284,900 2272 Seville Close, $699,000

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

879 Wild Ridge, $399,900 pg. 24

pg. 25

3288 Mary Anne Cres

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

404-866 Goldstream, $339,900

954 Walfred Rd, $249,900

pg. 23

9581 Christine Pl, $479,000 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

15-2070 Amelia Ave, $198,000 Sunday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

9542 Jura, $799,000 Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

270 Atkins, $439,800

274 Atkins, $459,800

11125 Trillium, $679,000

6271 Central Saanich Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 34

pg. 24

pg. 23

8630 Moxon, $624,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves 250 477-7291

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

3369 Sewell Rd, $429,000

7770 Trentelman, $539,900 pg. 22

pg. 36

117-643 Granderson, $365,000

101-2600 Ferguson, $374,900

617 Wain, $895,000 Saturday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Kevin Wensley 250 388-5882

pg. 22

2341 Schooner Cl, $539,000

10952 Madrona Dr, $699,000

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

pg. 21

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124

pg. 29

122-1991 Kaltasin Rd pg. 34

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Elaine Newman, 250-882-8981

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www.oakbaynews.com • A27

OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, October 19, 2012

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A28 • www.oakbaynews.com

Friday, October 19, 2012 - OAK

On Sale

Two’s Company.

Sunrise Farms

Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Product of Surrey, BC All Size Packages Regular Retail: $8.69–$8.99/lb, $19.16–$19.82/kg

Extra Large Golden Pineapple

*S AM E ITE M OF EQ LE SS ER VA LU UA L OR E.

On Sale

Grown in Costa Rica Regular Retail: $4.99 Each

On Sale

*SA ME ITE M OF EQU LES SER VAL UE.AL OR

Ocean Jewel

Black Tiger Shrimp *SA ME ITE M OF EQ LES SE R VA LU UA L OR E.

Simply Juice

Easy Peel, Uncooked 31–40 to the lb Frozen 1lb/454g Bag Regular Retail: $9.99 Each

Orange, Apple, Raspberry Lemonade, Lemonade or Grapefruit Selected 1.75L Regular Retail: $4.99 Each

On Sale

*SA ME ITE M OF EQU LES SER VAL UE.AL OR

Island Farms

McCain

Ice Cream

Pizza

International or Crescendo Selected 465–840g Regular Retail: $9.99 Each

Original, Vanilla Plus or Chocolate Plus Selected 1.65L Regular Retail: $7.99 Each

On Sale On Sale

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On Sale

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$

FROM THE SALE OF EVERY PUMPKIN

IS DONATED TO THE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY

OCT. 17 to 31, 2012 or while quantities last.

Specials in Effect till Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 Where this symbol appears, deposit & enviro levies are applicable.

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