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Driver faces sentencing Kyle Wells News staff

A sentence is expected in two to three weeks in the case of Tracy Dawn Smith.

Smith, 36, pleaded guilty in June to impaired driving causing the death of 47-year-old Janarthan Mehanthiran on Canada Day 2011. Smith was in Western Communities Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 6 for a sentencing hearing.

Judge Robert Higinbotham said he had hoped to give his sentence Tuesday, especially as the victim’s family came from Ontario to attend the court date, but that he needs time to consider the case and make his decision.

Crown counsel is seeking a sentence of three to five years in prison, followed by a 10-year driving prohibition. Defence lawyer Bob Jones asked for a sentence of two to Tracy Dawn Smith four years, and for the judge to consider giving Smith credit for the time she has spent living at VisionQuest Recovery Society since being released on bail 15 months ago.

By all accounts Smith has been sober since the accident.

Smith drove into Mahenthiran, who was driving a motorcycle, on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Leigh Road Interchange after she crossed the centre line while under the influence of alcohol and crack cocaine. Mahenthiran died at the scene of the accident.

The accident occurred the day before Mahenthiran’s birthday. His mother, who lives in Ontario, found out about her son’s death on his birthday. He is also survived by his wife of 22 years, a brother and two sisters.

Take time Veterans Koby Kobialko and Clancy Keoughan sit at the Legion sharing stories waiting for Remembrance Day. Read their story page A3.

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Veterans Koby Kobialko and Clancy Keoughan hope to see many people out Nov. 11 to honour Remembrance Day.

CELEBRATING our veterans Charla Huber Reporting

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oby Kobialko and Clancy Keoughan are counting down to Remembrance Day. “We are stopping and thinking about people who never came back and those who did,” said Keoughan. “We are taking the time in a quiet dignified way.”

Keoughan, has spent time in schools at Remembrance Day events and in the community.

His most memorable Nov. 11 was in Wetaskiwin, Alta. in 2007.

He was there training for a tour in Afghanistan.

He travelled on a bus with other military personnel to all the senior centres in the town to visit veterans who couldn’t get to community gatherings.

“They had such big smiles on their faces,” Keoughan said as his eyes lit up. “They live in one room and some of their most prized possessions were their metals.”

This year Keoughan will

spend Remembrance Day at the Legion in Langford.

“I always go and sit with the older gentlemen, sometimes (Nov. 11) is the first time people really listen to them,” he said. “I know someday I’ll be one of those gentlemen.”

For Keoughan it doesn’t matter where you stop and remember, it’s just important that you do.

A sentiment echoed by Kobialko.

“We are here to remember those that lost their lives for our freedom and the heros that are still in our military and protect our freedom,” said Kobialko.

Freedom is a strong word for Kobialko, one that can cause him to tear up on occasion.

In 1990 he was in Holland at the 45th Anniversary of Liberation of Holland ceremony.

As he stood with the Honour Guard, two girls, 11 and six, put a handmade flower in his riffle.

The flower had a small note attached.

“It said, ‘Thank you for our freedom,’” Kobialko said wiping at tears. Ever since that day Kobialko has carried that flower and note with him when he’s in uniform.

Kobialko, 63, counted down

to his 18th birthday so he could join the military.

“I could have joined when I was 17 with my father’s permission, but I wanted to do it on my own,” Kobialko said.

He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1967 in Ottawa. For the next 18 years he was posted all across Canada spanning from Quebec to Haida Gwaii.

He travelled to Cyprus in 1983 as a peace keeper with the United Nations and served with NATO in Germany from 1986 to 1990.

He retired in 1992 as a warrant officer and is still active with the Colour Guard and as treasurer with the West Shore Poppy Fund.

Sooke resident Keoughan, 47, has also dedicated his life to the military.

He joined in 1983 straight out of high school in New Brunswick.

“I have been posted all over the country,” he said adding he toured in Croatia, Bosnia and most recently Afganistan in 2008.

He is scheduled to retire in February and then become a student at the University of Victoria studying Environmental Occupational Health and Safety. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

They’re up before the cold crack of dawn, setting up chairs and tents, sorting wreaths and prepping the legislature grounds for the annual ceremony that honours Canadian veterans, past and present.

If the weather is good, the ceremony will draw 6,000 people to the Cenotaph and Inner Harbour. If it rains, like last year, a few thousand will pay their respects to men and women in uniform.

“Weather on Nov. 11 can be challenging and we do get a large turnout, if it’s not a downpour,” said Pat Paterson, chair of the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund in Victoria, which represents three Victoriabased legions and three veterans groups.

“We are one of the largest (ceremonies) in Canada. Last year we were out there at 7 a.m. putting out chairs in the rain. We were like drowned rats,” Paterson said laughing. “Putting your uniform on, putting clothes on in a car at (age) 79 is a bit different than when you are 20.”

Volunteers set up some 200 chairs for dignitaries and assembled scores of wreaths for organizations to pay their respects. Wreaths have a pecking order – the lieutenant governor gets the 26 inch model. The mayor gets a 20-incher.

The parade draws older veterans and active service people alike for a solemn ceremony that plays out at cenotaphs across the region. “Some veterans march into their late 90s.

They’ll be there until they fall over,” Paterson says.

Legion volunteers who stage the ceremony are becoming a rare breed, like many of the veterans who attend the cenotaph year after year. First World War veterans are gone and Second World War vets are fading away – “even the Korean War

guys are getting long in the tooth,” Paterson says.

Remembrance Day is shifting its focus to those Canadians who served in UN military missions around the world and more recently in Afghanistan, and military members retired and active, all of whom were willing to risk and sacrifice their lives for the freedom of others.

“We are honouring people in the military who lost their lives in all those wars. Canada recognizes that it can help in times of need to protect freedoms,” Paterson says.

For volunteers with the Victoria Poppy Fund, Nov. 11 caps off months of fundraising and hard work. In October, at the TrafalgarPro Patricia Legion, volunteers assemble 60,000 letters for the Poppy Fund mail out.

A small band of Poppy Fund volunteers organize collecting money and stocking poppies in 450 trays in shops across Victoria, Oak Bay and Saanich. Last year they raised about $190,000 help veterans in Greater Victoria, particularly at Broadmead Lodge and Cockrell House.

“We rely on the goodwill of the people of Victoria,” Paterson says.

The five Poppy Fund volunteer executive members are in their 60s and 70s, with little in the way of new blood. Legions aren’t the centre of communities like they once were, Paterson says.

“The demographic of the country has changed … people aren’t interested too much about giving their time for somebody else.”

West Shore ceremonies ■ Metchosin: 10:45 a.m. Scouts and Girl Guides of Canada march from the Metchosin fire hall to the cenotaph at St. Mary the Virgin Church, 4354 Metchosin Rd. ■ Langford: 10:35 a.m., Parade from Langford Legion to Veterans Memorial Park, Veterans Memorial Parkway and Goldstream Avenue.

■ Send us your Remembrance Day photos to share with our readers online and in print. Email editor@goldstreamgazette.com.

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When Mavis Miller and her husband retired to their Mayne Island cabin from Richmond six years ago, they thought the easy ferry trip from Tsawwassen would make family visits a regular part of their routine.

But the last decade of cost increases haven’t been kind to their budget.

“To get to the Mainland, we pay more than people going from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay,” Miller said.

While the retired couple often take advantage of free fares for seniors leaving the island from Mondays to Thursdays, their children and grandchildren aren’t able to visit Mayne Island as often as they used to.

“Tourism is also down. We’ve had several businesses on the island close,” she said.

Miller’s story isn’t unique. Across the Southern Gulf Islands, daily commuters, retired couples and local businesses who rely on affordable access to the outside world are feeling the pinch of an average 80-per-cent rise in fares in less than a decade.

Provincial numbers show the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands fares have nearly doubled in the past decade, but the route is still losing $65 per vehicle.

“Cost-wise, you have to think twice and plan better,” Miller said.

The increase is about 10 times the rate of inflation, said Tony Law, Hornby and Denman islands ferry advisory committee chair.

“In communities like ours, it affects every aspect of life. Tourists, business, social connections,” he said. “There’s a little bit of a misnomer that the Gulf Islands are populated by rich people, but they’re a minority. Most incomes are below the provincial average. So, it’s really affecting the working people and young people a lot.”

■■■ Gulf Islands residents are steadfast in their belief that the province should be putting up more than the roughly $150-million in subsidies it has been providing, said Harold Swierenga, ferry advisory committee chair for Salt Spring Island.

The province did announce an additional $79.5 million to be doled out over the next five years, but it isn’t enough to freeze fares at their current levels.

“There’s a lot of attitude on the coast that the ferries should be priced on what we call a ‘highway equivalent basis,’” he said.

The argument is that government subsidies should be on par with the cost of building a major highway of similar distance, as taxpayers contribute to the project regardless of usage.

“What really brought that to a head was when they rebuilt the Sea-to-Sky Highway to get skiers up to Whistler faster and yet it wasn’t tolled, and here we are paying more all the time,” Swierenga said.

“So, there’s a deep-seated feeling that the government has lost sight of what the ferry corp was envisioned to do when it was set up in the 1960s,” Swierenga said.

Blanket tolling of major infrastructure projects isn’t a new argument, but it’s unlikely to gain traction without widespread public support, said Transportation Minister Mary Polak.

“We do currently have an existing tolling policy in British Columbia that doesn’t have us tolled on routes where there isn’t a free alternative or there hasn’t been significant improvement or replacement,” she said, adding B.C. Ferries falls outside this mandate.

Gary Coons, the NDP’s ferries critic, said his party would bring B.C. Ferries back under the umbrella of the highway system, but failed to offer tangible ways of paying for any increase in government subsidies.

“Before the Coastal Ferry Act was established in 2003, ferries were considered the same as building new roads or bridges for the continual maintenance that you need,” Coons said.

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Harold Swierenga, chair of Salt Spring Island’s ferry advisory committee, at the Fulford Harbour terminal on Salt Spring. Swierenga will fight for fellow residents as the province begins consultations ahead of a planned $21 million cut to minor routes over three years.

Transport Canada guidelines require B.C. Ferries to replace 11 vessels of its aging fleet within the next decade, a capital cost estimated at $2.5 billion, according to B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee.

That looming expense has government scrambling to find more viable alternatives to the current model of single-ferry routes.

“In a lot of cases, we have vessels that are much larger than the route would require, in terms of their safety,” Polak said. “And in turn, they are, in some cases, much larger than we need for capacity.”

Coons argues that the user-pay model, where new ferries are paid for through revenue, isn’t the right approach. “I think we’ve got to look at B.C. Ferries differently … and acknowledge that it’s a difficult part of our highway network.”

■■■ Between now and Dec. 21, government-hired consultancy group Kirk & Co. will be visiting 30 coastal communities to gather public input on $21 million in cuts needed on the minor routes, and begin dialogue on a long-term vision for B.C. Ferries.

Coons calls the process “a slap in the face” to ferry-dependent communities, but admitted a visionary approach is needed to create a viable ferry system going forward.

“Going out right now will do nothing to address the major issue of affordability and ridership, which needs immediate attention,” Coons said. “I think it’s going to be a tough sell in the communities.”

But Swierenga, a retired economist, said Gulf Islands residents recognize the need for change and want to be at the forefront of crafting a new ferry system.

“No matter what you do, you’re going to get some flack, but ultimately, the decision should be made for the betterment of everybody, including the ferry corporation,” he said.

Many residents inaccurately believe ferry amenities, such as restaurants and gift shops, are a driving factor in rising fares, Swierenga said.

In reality, ancillary services account for $100 million in revenue each year and make use of staff who are required to be on board.

Recent changes to the Coastal Ferry Act also allow B.C. Ferries to use revenue from the profitable major routes to cover losses on the smaller routes.

“If (services) make money, they’re positive as far as I’m concerned,” Swierenga said.

Even if fares are reduced, Gulf Islands residents will likely take a long time to make more frequent trips off-island.

“I think if the fares dropped by 25 per cent, my wife and I probably wouldn’t travel much more than we do now, because you’ve got a mindset now that you can accommodate less frequent trips,” he said.

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Ben Sklarchuk, Dylan Walsh, Greg Phillips and Ben Josephson are growing mustaches with the rest of the Metchosin Fire Department as part of its Movember campaign.

Firefighters forego shaving Charla Huber News staff

The entire Metchosin Fire Department is growing mustaches this month, well all but two women.

For the month of November all 34 male firefighters have opted to let their upper lip fill with stubble to support the international campaign to raise money for prostate cancer.

There are firefighters across the West Shore participating in Movember and growing some ‘staches, but Metchosin is the only department doing it all together.

“This is a way that we can give back to the community,” said fire

Chief Stephanie Dunlop.

All of the money the department collects during the fundraiser will be held in a special fund with the Metchosin Firefighters’ Society. It will then be then be donated to local families with a family member living with prostate cancer.

Each weekend in November the firefighters are hosting fundraisers at the fire hall. Last weekend it hosted its first pumpkin smash.

Children were harnessed in on a man-lift and hoisted 32 feet in the air to toss pumpkins overboard.

The pumpkin smash raised $500.

“We raised more than I expected,” Dunlop said. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

Upcoming events ■ Nov. 10 the department is hosting a car wash, car vacuum and car seat check on Nov. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $5 per service, at the fire hall, 4440 Happy Valley Rd. ■ Nov. 17 Potluck and silent auction staring at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and each person must also bring an item to be auctioned.

It will be at the fire hall.

■ Nov. 24 A 10-kilometre adventure run will be run starting and finishing at the fire hall. The route will venture along Metchosin trails. Entry is $25 and included a T-shirt. Race starts at 9 a.m.

■ For more information call 250-478-1307.

A fundraiser at Six Mile Pub (494 Old Island Hwy) on Saturday, Nov. 10 will help raise money to upgrade two playgrounds in Colwood and make them more accessible for children in wheelchairs.

There will be a 50/50 draw, silent auction and the Tom Morrissey Band rocking the night away.

Heather Bodie, a child-care provider for Happy Campers Child Care, hopes to raise around $1,200 through the fundraiser to pay for accessible swings at Herm Williams and Colwood Creek parks. Any additional money will go towards additional equipment.

“It’s also about showing other municipalities that just a few small changes can make it wheelchair accessible,” Bodier said.

Bodie works with Ethan Copeman, 7, who uses a wheelchair and has limited mobility. Bodie said taking Ethan to playgrounds is a challenge because if they have a gravel base she can’t take the wheelchair on it and most playgrounds don’t have equipment for children with disabilities.

Ethan said doesn’t like sitting on the sidelines watching the other children play.

“Bored,” Ethan said about how it makes him feel. “If you just play, it’s fun.”

“He should be able to interact like every other kid,” Ethan’s father Dustin said, “so he doesn’t have to sit on the sidelines.”

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Dustin Copeman, son Ethan Copeman, 7, and childcare provider Heather Bodie want to see more accessible playgrounds on the West Shore. ble playground for two to five year olds last month at Parklands Park.

The park has a surface made of recycled rubber.

Bodie has taken Ethan to the playground in Westhills and thinks it’s a fantastic idea, but hopes it’s properly maintained. Keeping the ground cover even, for instance, is important.

West Shore Parks and Recreation is also working with the Colwood Rotary to install a new playground in the Lower Park. That park will be wheelchair accessible with features for children with disabilities.

The project is estimated to cost $244,000 and currently just over $100,000 has been raised.

The dinner is sold out but people can show up after 8 p.m. for the music, draw and silent auction. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Pat VanBuskirk, Corporate Officer City of Colwood, 3300 Wishart Road Colwood, B.C. V9C 1R1 Phone: 250-478-5999 / Fax: 250-478-7516 E-mail: pvanbuskirk@colwood.ca

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Janarthan Mehanthiran’s family speaks to reporters outside the Western Communities Courthouse after a sentencing hearing for Tracy Dawn Smith, the woman who hit and killed Mehanthiran on the Trans-Canada Highway in 2011. nearly hitting a parked car.

When Smith hit Mahenthiran, who was travelling in the other direction, she crossed the centre line far enough to hit him with the passenger side of her vehicle.

After the accident Smith claimed that Mahenthiran had hit her. She was taken to hospital, where she was violent and combative with hospital staff and police. She refused to leave the hospital with police and after being put into the back of a police car, split her head open banging it against the window.

Crown is arguing that given Smith was obviously under the influence and was in no condition to drive but still did so for some time before the crash, she

is morally responsible.

Jones argued that given Smith’s history and her success in recovery from addictions that she be granted some leniency to continue her recovery. VisionQuest executive director Jim O’Rourke said he believes she would be better off where she is, rather than in prison.

Smith has a history of alcohol abuse stemming back to when she was 15. Between 2009 and 2011 she worked as a prostitute to support her drug habit. An abusive childhood as a result of being an aboriginal child from a family with survivors of residential schools is also being considered. Smith also has no prior criminal or driving records. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

Motorcyclists continue to follow case Like many members of Vancouver Island’s motorcycling community, Bobbi Bjornholt has been following Tracy Dawn Smith’s story closely.

Bjornholt rode with Janarthan Mahenthiran and has been in contact with his family since the crash that killed him. “We all recognize that it could have been any one of us that died that day,� Bjornholt said.

After what she described as an emotional day in court, Bjornholt continues to believe that a proper punishment is needed for Smith to discourage other drivers from making a similar decision to drive while drunk or high. “It’s put all of us motorcyclists on edge,� Bjornholt said. “Knowing that people are on the road in the state that she was in is terrifying.�

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Mahenthiran’s family, speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, said that Smith’s letter felt like a standard apology letter. The victim’s brotherin-law, Cherry Phillips, said they will accept the judge’s decision. “We’re not revengeful, we’re not wanting her lynched,� Phillips said. “Whatever the court decides is acceptable, because it’s not going to alter what happened. The loss remains.� “I just want some justice so that nothing happens to anyone, anywhere,� Janarthan Mehanthiran’s mother, Sarojini Mahenthiran, said, “so that no other mother cries like me.�

Crown lawyer Laureen Nowlan-Card revealed Smith was drunk at the time of the crash and smoked crack earlier that day.

Other drivers saw Smith driving erratically as she made her way from Goldstream Provincial Park to the highway, often crossing over the centre line and

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 9, 2012 PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Opportunities are plentiful for B.C. trades careers

Metal fabricator Mila Puharich on the job.

thing he needed to launch his new career. “The program was great.

After 10 months in the classroom I was happy to start the hands-on stuff, the good stuff,� says Taylor.

“I received grants for my program, which were a nice boost early on.�

Today, Paulson is working in Tumbler Ridge, in northern B.C., supporting the province’s boom-

ing mining industry. “I make sure the mines are running smoothly: I diagnose and repair support trucks and equipment, sometimes I’ll be on-site, and other times I’ll have to do repairs at the shop. I’m proud that I work here in B.C. – it’s beautiful here, the hunting is fantastic, there’s amazing hiking, a worldclass snowmobile system and fresh river fishing, too.�

For Puharich, two programs were key in connecting her as a female metal fabricator with her job: WITT, or Women in Trades, and STEP. WITT is geared towards helping employers in B.C. get the skilled workers they need by matching them with women who have some experience, or who want to start a career, in the trades.

STEP is a no-fee employment program that works to match potential workers with employers. They assist eligible people by presenting them with opportunities for training and employment.

It’s no surprise Puharich gets excited when talking about WITT. “The WITT program is awesome.

Karen McNeil at Camosun is the goddess of apprentices. She directed me to funding, grants and helped connect me to the STEP program. The support system there is like a trampoline, it just makes

you go higher! STEP (then) helped get me the interview with Victoria Shipyards.�

The Women in Trades Training program is funded under the Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement. As a direct result of federal funding through the Labour Market Agreement, thousands of British Columbians are receiving skills training that will advance their careers, assist in securing new employment, and ultimately improve the economic outcomes of individuals, British Columbia and Canada. To find out about these and other skills training programs visit https://www.workbc.ca/Education-Training/Programs/Pages/ Employment-Programs.aspx.

Reflecting on the working conditions around her, Puharich notes that, “today, with the amount of work coming in, I hear people say with more confidence – I’m going to buy that car, or I’m going to get that bicycle for my child because I can afford to. People can do things and still put away for a rainy day, you know?�

Puharich continues with onthe-job training and additional courses, learning from mentors with the know-how to build more awesome boats, ships and yes, even submarines.

Public Hearing on Fares In partnership with the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, BC Transit invites you to comment on the proposed fare adjustments. You can personally address the Victoria Regional Transit Commission at the Public Hearing on November 13 at 9:00 a.m.

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Here in British Columbia, skilled workers are needed in numerous sectors, with opportunities to be found both here at home and farther afield.

The BC Jobs Plan 6 Month Progress Report recently noted, for example, that Seaspan Marine Corporation’s $8 billion contract to build non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy at their shipyards in North Vancouver and Esquimalt will provide long-standing jobs, directly and indirectly, for roughly 4,000 British Columbians.

Mila Puharich hopes to be part of this good news. She’s just starting her career but she’s already forging uncharted territory as the first female metal fabricator in her workplace in more than 60 years. “I’m really truly the first woman they’ve ever seen in the steel fitting trade there. There are welders, electricians and riggers, but I’ve yet to meet another woman fitter.�

She also gets to hone her craft on all kinds of marine vehicles from boats, to ships, to submarines.

For heavy duty mechanic Taylor Paulson, inspired to follow his uncle into the trade, Camosun College’s heavy-duty mechanic certificate program gave him every-

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OUR VIEW

Time for a change to B.C. pot laws Marijuana reform advocates hope Washington and Colorado states’ vote Tuesday to legalize and tax marijuana sales will add momentum to their push for change in B.C. The two states are now the first in the U.S. to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults, while regulating and taxing its production and sale.

While it’s not yet clear if the U.S. federal government will allow state-by-state legalization of recreational marijuana use – other states already allow medical marijuana sales – the vote has huge implications here.

Washington state estimates it would collect $560 million in the first year from a planned 25-per-cent tax on the sale of licensed, regulated marijuana through authorized stores.

If enacted, this could also cause a partial collapse of B.C.’s estimated $7-billion-a-year illegal pot industry, as growers will relocate their operations south of the border to avoid the need to smuggle.

Recently, the Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution calling for marijuana to be decriminalized.

They’d rather pot be regulated and taxed instead, much like alcohol.

The U.S. vote shows that here in B.C it is time we take a step toward decriminalization, if not legalization of marijuana. The potential tax revenue and the opportunity to reduce law enforcement costs for small pot busts clogging up our court system is too much to pass up.

Washington has made a progressive move toward responsible marijuana use, one that we should take a closer look at.

The decision in Washington sends a message that U.S. drug policies are not working and, as Canada’s drug policies follow the U.S. closely, it means ours aren’t working either – it’s time for a change.

Sensible B.C., a campaign headed by B.C. marijuana activist and medical pot dispenser Dana Larsen, wants to follow in the footsteps of both Washington campaigners and B.C.’s successful anti-HST drive. The group aims to get enough signatures on a petition to force a provincial referendum on marijuana decriminalization, through B.C.’s Recall and Initiative Act. The proposed Sensible Policing Act would block B.C. police from spending time or resources on searches, seizures or arrests for simple cannabis possession.

It’s time we take our antiquated marijuana laws and follow the lead of our neighbours to the south and let the people decide if it’s time for a change.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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

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

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These pets are not the cuddly kind Before you begin to read this, take a moment to think about your pet peeve. Visualize your daily life and concentrate on what really irks you. What one thing gets under your skin?

one of my friends said.

The list expanded when another agreed with the grocery store peeves.

“I hate going to the store and trying to get my basket around some old lady who’s dragging her I was chatting with a old man around with her. group of friends recently He doesn’t know what and one mentioned he’s doing. He doesn’t standing in the express want to be there. Don’t check-out line at the bring your husband and grocery store when she your kids shopping; noticed a person in front we don’t need all those of her with more than excess people to get the allowed items – way around,” she said. more. “That really bugs “I hate those stunned me – it’s my pet peeve,” shoppers, too,” she my friend said. “That and added. those old people that pay “I’m sorry, that’s me,” I Laura Lavin with pennies. And people replied.

Equilibrium that hog the fast lane and Really. I can stand in don’t drive fast, or those front of the 300 choices jerks that park in the handicapped of toothpaste for 10 minutes. My stall …” vision slowly blurs and the tubes Do you see where this is going? run into one mass of whitening, We all began to share our tartar control, fluoride, plaque peeves. Surprisingly, other removing, calcium building, people’s driving skills and grocery gel, paste, cinnamon, natural, store mishaps topped the list. nighttime, bacon flavoured-whatAlong with those “passing lane now? hogs,” are the “no signallers,” the Shopping peeves included the “early mergers,” those who stop in sales clerks who talk on the phone the merging lane and the heinous while they serve you. drivers who “won’t let you in.”

“I just want to reach over and The traffic complaints didn’t put my finger on the trigger and go stop there. Why, someone ‘click,’” one woman said. wondered, do people move over Then there’s the clerks who without looking? Why do they don’t make eye contact. Those drive below the speed limit in the who don’t say thank you. The fast lane? “Being in the fast lane is carts with wobbly wheels. The a privilege, not a right,” people who stop to

chat in the aisles.

How about when you run into someone and say hello, then you have to change direction or go to the other end of the store so you don’t have to repeatedly pass them, in order to avoid those awkward ‘hi again’ moments?

“What about those seniors on their scooters who beep at you then go zooming by?”

“Or those people who talk and talk and talk on their cellphones on the bus.”

“People that don’t wash their hands in the restroom.”

“People that stop at the top or bottom of the escalator – don’t you know someone is right behind you?”

“How about when you get a cold and three hours later your husband is sicker that you?”

“Packaging you can’t open without a crowbar.”

“I usually have so much patience,” one of my friends said.

“But if I can’t find my scissors and I have to go hunting for them in the kids’ room or the family room or the garage. … Take anything else – just don’t take my scissors.”

As I listened to the litany of minor annoyances, I couldn’t help but agree with most of them. OK, all of them. When it came to my pet peeve, I couldn’t think of one.

That’s right. I couldn’t think of just one … and you?

Laura Lavin is the editor of the Oak Bay News. editor@oakbaynews.com

‘Don’t bring your husband and your kids shopping.’

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On call Metchosin firefighters secure a vehicle after a crash on Metchosin Road on Wednesday. Firefighter had to cut branches of the roadside trees off to remove the trapped driver through the passenger side. The woman driving was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Re: Secret deals by feds erode Canadian democracy (Letters, Nov. 2) Gain a governing majority with just 39 per cent of the voting population? A majority that gives the authority to conduct a corporate threat to the well-being of Canadian society and values?

Sounds like our system severely needs a flush mechanism with triggers.

The U.S. offers a good example of the intricate importance of a vote in a democracy.

Conservative conduct, even with a position of majority, always lingers with the odour of deficit and rejection.

Smells to me like cause and grounds for installation of something in the nature of a 60 per cent binding authority clause, a move the electorate needs to cleanse the pipes again.

Mark Ashby Victoria

Ferries operation can be more efficient Re: B.C. Ferries series I think any look at B.C. Ferries has to go beyond what they are doing and into the opportunity cost of what they are not doing.

They have an unsustainable business model that cannot be fixed by raising fares and

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cutting service.

Maybe each of the Gulf Islands could fund their own ferry through property taxes.

Each island could decide its own level or service and price.

They would get the service they want at probably no more than they pay now.

They could buy a ferry and run it, or contract to B.C. Ferries or anyone else they choose.

They could run passengeronly ferries from the mainland to Vancouver Island on an hourly basis for far less money and get some of the business back from the airlines.

Vehicle ferries could be less frequent.

They could merge B.C. Transit with B.C. Ferries to reduce overhead and run more efficiently.

It is not time for minor adjustments to a failed company, it is time to debate big ideas that have a potential to fix the problem.

John Hopper Oak Bay

Poppy symbol doesn’t resonate for reader I am a Second World War veteran.

However, I won’t be wearing a poppy. I don’t buy the “spin” placed on wearing poppies.

We didn’t go to war to be heroes, or to protect our

“freedom.”

It was a job for some, an opportunity for others (remember the armies of the unemployed in the 1930s) and an adventure for youngsters like me, not to mention just plain reluctant conscripts.

Some did perform heroic deeds when faced with the challenge.

We should remember all those who were killed and focus our efforts on finding more peaceful ways to resolve conflicts.

I’m happy to donate to helping veterans, though would like to see our government doing a better job of caring for disabled vets.

Robert McInnes Victoria

Fleur-de-lis on poppy a meaningful idea Clarence Nadeau, a Quebec conscript, decided to go overseas and fight once he knew he was in the army anyway.

He joined Victoria’s Canadian Scottish Regiment and rose to rank of sergeant. He had a record of endangering himself while trying to assist our wounded.

I recall the time he led a platoon that had dwindled down to about 12 men, into an attack at Hessler Field (known as Slaughter Hill to us).

Upon gaining our position, we were pinned down by heavy mortar and machinegun fire from an enemy wellhidden in Moyland Wood, while we were stuck out in open ground.

Casualties were heavy and Sgt. Nadeau was killed by mortar fire the next day.

For that reason, I do not object to the fleur-de-lis being placed in our poppy.

Andy Mulcahy Victoria

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About 50 staff work at the 21,000 square foot building, which includes both office and warehouse space. The building, which is located on Langford Parkway, is the regional headquarters for Vancouver Island.

FortisBC is a power, propane and natural gas company that serves over one million customers in more than 135 communities, according to its website.

The building features many environmentally-minded components and an application is in to achieve a rating from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

Among notable features is infloor radiant heating that distributes heat evenly throughout the building, the use of rooftop solar panels for energy and a maximization of daylight. Many regional materials were used in construction as well, with builders using materials grown or extracted, processed and manufactured from within 800 kilometres of Langford when possible.

John Walker, president and CEO of FortisBC, came over from the Lower Mainland to speak at the opening.

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FortisBC’s new regional operation centre in Langford has many features, including solar power panels, to make it environmentally sustainable. munities in which we operate and serve,” Walker said. “This facility being located here in Langford, which is a fast-growing area here on the Island, puts us in the middle of that.”

Walker also spoke of an application now before B.C.’s utilities commission to bring all customers across the province under one rate structure. If approved, Walker said there could be a significant reduction in rates for Vancouver Island residents.

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The direct approach is best when protecting your kids in the digital world Q NATALIE NORTH, NEWS STAFF

A cluster of candles and pink roses adorn the base of a towering tree in Beacon Hill Park. In its branches, pink paper lanterns hang. Tucked within the centre of it all sit framed photographs of Amanda Todd, the 15-yearold from Port Coquitlam who took her own life a month after she posted a video to YouTube

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“I wanted to raise awareness and to show those who are suffering right here and right now that they’re not alone.”

Vanessa Downie

chronicling the intense bullying she experienced both online and at school.

It’s been a few years since Vanessa Downie was in high school, but that didn’t change how close to home Todd’s story hit the 22-year-old Victoria resident. She was in the middle of a coffee shop when she heard of Todd’s death and soon organized a memorial for the teen on Oct. 19, the same day da memorials sprang up across Canada.

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awareness and to show those who are suffering right here and right now that they’re not alone, to show bullies that we won’t stand for it.”

A crowd of about 50 people, from toddlers to seniors, gathered around the memorial while Downie spoke.

“It breaks my heart that she had to go through this,” said Downie, who was also bullied as a child. “No-one should have to endure what she went through.”

Victoria is the birthplace of perhaps the country’s strongest force against bullying: WITS – an acronym for Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out, Seek help.

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We don’t have to label eeverything when we’re little, we just have to help them to deal with cconÆict with their peers and not spend hours online.”

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So I decided to put the question to them the next morning just before we opened presents.

“Daddy thinks I should make you dresses for Christmas next year. I’d make them with love rather than skill. Would you wear them?”

A battle raged in Danica’s eyes. She didn’t want to hurt my feelings: “Ah, um.

‘I’m not sure.”

“Sierra?”

“No way. Can we get on with the presents?”

Although that conversation still amuses us – as do other memories of our Christmases with a Grinch – today we understand that far, far, more important than presents is the priceless gift of being together. So, after mulling it over (since April!) and with a nod to the ex, this year, I Know an outstanding kid proposed we ease Christmas costs by handmaking our presents – perhaps with love in your community? and not skill. As it turns out, both girls are thrilled.

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Susan Lundy is a freelance would burn writer, author and journalist, who grew up in Victoria. She obtained sm from UVic, a BA in creative writing and journalism and has since won numerous awards, including the prestigious Jack Webster Award of Distinction twice.

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fancy wine glasses. Red and green candles glimmered on the table. Looking cheerily at my family, I opened my mouth to speak.

Unfortunately, Grinch-Dad also decided to speak and was soon leading a moody discourse on consumerism, depletion of South American rain forests and the robbing of the earth's natural resources.

Danica, eyes wide, suddenly recalled the worst travesty in her world and, with a few tears coursing down her cheeks, wondered, “Why do hunters go into the forest to kill animals, anyway?”

Glad tidings to all! I hoped the streusel would burn his tongue.

“Consumerism” sat high on my exGrinch’s list of complaints – hence this conversation one Christmas Eve as I happily snipped and taped the bounty of my many shopping trips.

“Next year,” he asserted from his observation chair, “we should make all our gifts.”

The thought was dizzying, as I considered myself making gifts amid soccer practices, school meetings, work, housecleaning, Christmas plays, Christmas baking, Christmas shopping and Christmas planning.

“Time could be a factor there,” I said mildly.

“Oh, we can make time. The girls would love new dresses.”

“I can’t sew and they don’t wear dresses.”

“I’m sure they’d wear them if they knew

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The Årst Christmas commercial to Æash across my TV occurred this year on Oct. 28. Then, from the corner of my eye (I tried not Q SUSAN LUNDY to look), I saw a FEATURE WRITER Christmas display in a department store on Oct. 29 – the same day my mother received her Årst Christmas card in the mail. But the worst of it is, I’ve been thinking about Christmas, since last April – the month I realized that this year both my daughters would be attending university on the other side of Canada. Experience has shown that of all the ho-ho-ho, happy businesses out there which embrace the spirit of giving at Christmastime – airlines aren’t one of them.

The cost of airline tickets during the jolly season is absurdly Grinch-like.

It cast a bit of pallor over the pending season, but nothing like the gloom that hovered peripherally around us those years we actually lived with a Christmas Grinch. My ex-husband’s Christmas misery descended each November and progressively worsened as the Big Day approached. Clashes between Christmas lovers and Christmas Grinch were inevitable, such as the Christmas morning the four of us – Danica, seven, and Sierra, Åve had gathered for breakfast. I pulled our traditional cherry streusel, steaming, from the oven and poured eggnog into

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Westshore Family Bullying continued from 15 Bullyin Encourag kids to get into sports Encourage music, to obtain part-time jobs – and music activities w where people are collaborating constructive things and providing on constru distraction distractions.

“Kids who w have these other commitments in their lives have other commitme than their school networks,” networks other o Leadbeater said. “If you have a variety Leadbeate of networks, networ you’re more likely to have a supportive one somewhere.”

For the majority of families, cyberbullying isn’t a problem, she said, but cyberbully start to show signs they may when children child be a victim of cyberbullying – withdrawal lack of interaction with into the home; ho signs of depression; irritability; friends; sig suffering ggrades; or aggression around usage and privacy – the best Internet u do is get involved and ask direct thing to d questions without fear confrontation will child away. push a chi “Don’t think what they’re doing online necessarily needs to be private space,” kids actually care that she said. “Some “ upsetting their parents and parents they’re up have a right rig themselves to feel safe and not worried. worrie (Say): ‘This is going on everywhere, so show me what you’re doing.

I can’t be worried about this all day. I’ve got to go to work.’”

Knowing your child’s passwords and storing computers in common areas of the home are two other ways to keep a close eye on Internet activity.

Once they’re off at school, police liaison ofÅcers are the next line of defence against bullying of all kinds – including cyberbullying. While their focus isn’t solely curbing bullying via social media, police

have had to deal with an increase in online harassment, including inappropriate photo sharing in recent memory, said Saanich police spokesperson Sgt. Dean Jantzen.

“It can be as dramatic as taking a whole student body, jamming them in the gym and reading them the riot act,” Jantzen said. “(OfÅcers) had to bust their tails at that school for a couple of days … but as we know, in this digital age, once something’s uploaded, it’s out there.”

It’s that permanence – the idea that something yesterday’s youth would have experimented with at school, could be documented online today and follow a kid around forever – that has Leadbeater most frustrated.

“When you try these things out on the Internet and if don’t like it, you can’t get it back if you get a negative reaction,” Leadbeater said.

Back beneath the canopy of the decorated tree, Jason Sample stood in support of Downie’s effort with his wife and four-year-old daughter.

“As a parent, I’m constantly watching what my daughter is watching, constantly monitoring,” said Sample, who admitted he spent time on both sides of the bullying issue as a child.

Sample remained hopeful, despite the tears for Todd in the crowd.

“There’s always a way to reach out,” Sample said.

“Take the pain that we’ve all felt and use it to fuel the change,” Downie told onlookers.

For detailed resources for parents and children, including tips on dealing with online harrassment, visit the WITS website at witsprogram.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com

This Family’s Life

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Gillian Novotny grew up in Metchosin and is a stay at home mom with four children.

The oldest three are boys, Zentaro, six years old, Aras, four years old, Toren, two years old and the youngest, a girl, Zofija four months old. Before having children, she worked as a fitness instructor. Outside of being a mom she enjoys being physically active, running, swimming and strength training. Her dream is to be able to finish a triathlon one day, something she was training for when she became pregnant with her first son.

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How do you find time for “you,” in addition to your role as “mom”?

Finding time for me is definitely the biggest challenge for me as a mom.

Play dates are a great time to connect with friends – it’s as important for the kids to interact as much as it is for me to have some adult conversation. Daytime play dates aside, “me” time is usually between 8 - 9 p.m. I like to relax with herbal tea, music and candles when I need to recharge.

Girls night out for dinner or coffee is a must, but usually only happens every couple of months.

What are you reading right now?

What do you read with (your son/ daughter/kids)?

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I’m not reading anything right now (I don’t like to admit that, because I love to read), but I am enjoying Sudoku puzzles in place of reading. With my kids, we are reading Level 1 Readers with my oldest in Grade 1. He just read his first book to me a couple weeks ago; it was amazing.

What is your family’s favourite activity to share together?

Our family enjoys doing physical activity together. This summer we hiked the kids up to the old rail trestle at Goldstream Park; they really enjoyed it and have asked to do more hiking. The kids also like playing at the park, riding bikes and when it’s quiet time in the evening the kids enjoy board games.

What is the part of your day you most look forward to?

The part of the day I most look forward to is after breakfast and we are heading out the door for our first activity of the day, whether it’s going to school, kindergym or a play date we’ve got the whole day ahead of us and everyone is so excited to see what adventures will unfold for the day. O

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A Grade 12 student at Belmont secondary, Justine Ivanisevic is organizing a school clothing drive to support multiple organizations in Greater victoria including Our Place, Kool Aid Society and Young Parents Support Network.

“I generally focus on the poverty Åeld,” the 17-year-old said. Since middle school at John Stubbs, the former peer councillor has volunteered in the Åeld to “get a feel of what’s going on in our society.” O

A newspaper carrier with the Goldstream News Gazette for four years, Ryan Zessler enjoys helping others. “I just like to do stuff that helps other people,” he says. The Grade 9 student at Spencer Middle School is also a competitive go-cart racer of Åve years. Last year, he won gold at a Honda Junior competition at Western Speedway. In his spare time, the Langford resident enjoys collecting and playing with remote control cars. O

About 18 months ago Molly McDowellPowlowski leaped into the environmental realm with the Belmont Bulldog Green Group. “It’s a huge group effort.

Everybody is really dedicated,” she said. Now in Grade 10, the 15-year-old is among those embarking on community work as well, including bringing the PaciÅc Mobile Depot (for other recycling needs including soft plastics and electronics) at Belmont secondary (the next one is Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon).

“If there’s one earth we have, we should do as much as we can to preserve it,” McDowell-Powlowski said. O

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Victoria writers embrace national novel writing month Edward Hill News staff

They write with blinding speed, fuelled by untold gallons of coffee.

Gathered in cafés and late-night fast-food joints, hunched over laptops and iPads, they appear to be students, but most are not. They tap out page after page of text, all seeking to write the great Canadian novel, or at least the greatest novel possible within 30 days.

This is National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWritMo for the initiated or just NaNo – where the singular aim is to binge write what could pass for a novel with at least 50,000 words. There are no winners or losers in this event, just bragging rights and a declaration to the world that, “Yes, I have written a novel.”

Michelle Sillars has nearly taken up residence at Moka House coffee shop on Hillside Avenue. A “municipal liaison” for NaNo in Victoria for three years, the 23-year-old jewelry maker and three friends sit together at a table, each fleshing out their respective plot lines and characters one day into the challenge.

Based on registrations and online chatroom chatter, Sillars estimates 150 to 200 people in Victoria are participating in NaNo, from teens to seniors. With Sillars is Kali Larsen, a 21-year-old University of Victoria political science and religious studies stu-

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Kali Larsen, left, Michelle Sillars, Rachel Peterson, and Josh MacLeod work on their novels at Moka House for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. dent; Rachel Peterson, 43, an English tutor and freelance editor; and Josh MacLeod, 35, who works at a thrift shop.

Common among this disparate group is an almost obsessive love of writing and the enjoyment of easygoing camaraderie at the coffee shop. The NaNo challenge gives a deadline, structure and a peer network to make the concept of speed-writing a novel less daunting.

“A lot of people say they want to write a novel. NaNo is a kick in the pants to do that,” says Larsen, who is crafting a science fiction story. “I definitely was somebody

who said they wanted to be a novelist one day. I thought why not do it in a month?”

Like any group, they’ve created their own lingo – in Victoria’s NaNo world you’re either a “plotter” or a “pantser.” Participants either think ahead and plot their story out months ahead, or fly by the seat of their pants. Peterson says for her, being a plotter is a better path.

“I’m in the outline stage. It’s better than last year when I winged it and did 50,000 words, and the quality might not have been there,” she said.

A group of writers in San Francisco started

NaNo in 1999, which morphed into a nonprofit educational operation that has spread around the world. Social media has helped connect writers and spread the word to make it a connected, communal event.

Although some professional writers might cringe at an event that measures the finish line at 50,000 words, the goal is to encourage people of any background to embrace literature and storytelling. The four sitting at the Moka House had little formal training, but a desire to be creative.

Peterson, a tutor and an editor, has the most experience with grammar and structure, but found the idea of writing a novel unnerving. “Writing a novel was the one thing that scared me the most, it seemed big and overwhelming. I thought, ‘I’ve got to attack this,’” she said.

Some, like MacLeod, don’t have a problem pumping out novel-length work. In the past four or five years he’s written about 15 books worth of material during NaNo. “I wrote short stories myself. Now I’ve written far too many novels with NaNo. Some years its been two, three one year.

I wouldn’t do that again,” MacLeod said.

“They say you have to write a million words before you start writing good words.”

NaNoWritMo runs until Nov. 30. Check out nanowrimo.org/en/regions/canada-british-columbia-victoria to connect with NaNo writers in Greater Victoria. editor@saanichnews.com

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Tenore perform for Watoto Watoto Canada is hosting a fundraising event at the Victoria Conference Centre on Nov. 10 to help raise awareness and funds for the African orphans rescued and raised in the Watoto Children’s Villages in Uganda, East Africa.

The evening event will include a special concert performance by the sensational singing group Tenore.

The evening will feature Canadian recording artist, Marika Siewert.

The Watoto It Takes a Village photography contest winners will auction off their top images from their trip to Uganda where they visited Watoto, helping support and raise funds for the cause.

The fundraising efforts through the silent auction and donations will be sent to Watoto where the organization will continue to rescue the vulnerable, raise them up to be leaders, so they can rebuild their nation. Watoto impacts the lives of more than 2,500 children who have been orphaned and abandoned.

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Vancity, Law Foundation support new, larger office for BC Families in Transition BC Families in Transition is a ‘one-stop shop’ for families and individuals with serious challenges in their family relationships.

It is a thriving not-for-profit organization with a 34-year history of serving families in Greater Victoria. Established in 1978 as Divorce Lifeline, the organization grew to become the Separation and Divorce Resource Centre in 1994 and expanded again to become BC Families in Transition in 2007.

The agency now serves more than 10,000 people per year – adults, children, teens, couples and families – with a broad range of services: professional counselling for all ages and all family configurations, professional legal support services, and various group counselling programs and information sessions. Anyone who needs help with family relationships, whether marital issues, parenting or step-parenting issues, or separation/divorce, can likely get the help they need at BC Families in Transition. Some of BCFIT’s services are provided free of charge and others are available for minimal cost, and this is possible because many of the 50 professionally-trained team members volunteer 100 per cent of their time to the centre.

BC Families in Transition works closely with the United Way and several other funding agencies, and has grown by leaps and bounds over its years. Many people are familiar with the centre’s longstanding location at 812 Broughton St., across from the Royal Theatre, but by 2011 the agency had far outgrown that space.

Thankfully, their landlord at their Broughton Street location was the Vancity Credit Union, and this year Vancity ‘stepped up to the plate’ with a huge gift of some $90,000 in capital funding to help BC Families in Transition move into a larger, better, custom-built, new office. Together with a gift of $21,000 from the Law Foundation of BC, this significant donation allowed BC Families in Transition to find another central, street-front location and to have it designed and built to their unique specifications.

“Because we provide a dozen very different programs all under the same roof,” explains executive director Richard Routledge, “some for children, some for adults, and some for groups, we had to be able to design the layout to meet our unique needs and yet have all our departments closely connected with each other.”

That could only be accomplished by having their new centre specially designed and built for them – something that requires a lot of cash. Vancity provided the bulk of that cash, and the result is what Routledge describes as a spectacular example of collaboration between the private and non-profit sectors. BCFIT’s open house at its new location – 899 Fort St., at the corner of Fort and Quadra directly across from Island Blue Print – on Nov. 5 was the first opportunity to ‘show off ’ the new office to the public and to many other non-profit, government and private organizations with which the centre partners.

Judging from the reactions from the endless throng of guests who attended the open house, the collaboration was a resounding success. The sleek new office provides a modern, ‘classy but comfortable’ atmosphere for adults and children whose lives are in turmoil due to family relationship challenges.

Routledge adds that the construction of this beautiful new office was a team effort which would never have been possible without a lot of help. In addition to Vancity and the Law Foundation of BC, he would like to thank Dome Construction, Johl Studios, Price’s Alarms, and NAI Property Management.

To inquire about the many programs and services offered at BC Families in Transition, drop in to their new location, call the centre at 250-386-4331, or visit the website at www.bcfit.org.

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Claremont senior women’s quad of Sofia Donnecke, Cailyn Wolski, Megan Egilson and Lea Baltussen compete and win at Head of the Elk regatta, Oct. 28. Vivian Lutz rejoined the quad for the city championships at Elk Lake on Saturday and won.

Egilson was in the second Claremont quad, which finished second.

St. Andrew’s vs. Glenlyon: a rivarly in the making Travis Paterson News staff

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School rowing growing City rowing championships at Elk Lake Travis Paterson News staff

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owing is a lifestlye Drew van Bourgondien has happily adopted.

But it’s not one the 15-year-old originally set out for when she started at St. Andrew’s Regional School.

“I didn’t know I was going to be a rower and I can easily say it’s become part of my life,” she said on Sunday afternoon. “Coach (Alia Zawacki) has taught us a lot and pushed us hard.”

Van Bourgondien watched the final races of the high school city rowing championships at Elk Lake from her team’s tent with many of her St. Andrew’s teammates.

Theirs was one of the many collapsable gazebos that leant a festival vibe to the regatta, and protected rowers and spectators from the rain.

Van Bourgondien won both events she raced in, the junor women’s quad and eight.

“It was a great weekend for us,” said Zawacki, co-ordinator and head coach of the St. Andrew’s Rowing Academy.

The former five-time national champ with the Vikes built the program herself, and will see many of the crews to nationals this spring.

“This is a very young program, our second year, so we’re particularly excited about winning so many junior (Grade 9 and 10) and

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Grade 10 rowers Rayna Stewart and Drew van Bourgondien of St. Andrew’s were part of the junior women’s quad and eight boats that won at the city high school rowing championships at Elk Lake on Sunday, Nov. 4.

Grade 8 events,” Zawacki said.

St. Andrew’s won six of the city championship’s 25 events – one behind overall leader Claremont, the region’s other high school rowing academy.

Rowing, it seems, is becoming more popular with the youth of Greater Victoria.

“From what I understand, the city rowing league started in the 1980s with about 40 rowers, and it’s up to 600 now,” said Kevin Light, first-year coach of the Claremont rowing academy.

The Olympic gold-medalist and Stelly’s grad heads Claremont’s academy, but it’s the academy’s assistant coach Erica Shaw who leads the after school program.

“There are strong afterschool rowers as well as academy rowers,” Light said.

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Jake McCallum “Quite a few (Claremont) rowers choose to train outside of school with the Victoria City Rowing Club rather than the academy,” Light said.

In addition to Claremont’s seven wins at the city championships, the Saanich school had five second-place finishes. In three events, the

senior women’s quad and eight, and the junior men’s eight, Claremont finished first and second.

“We had a pretty good idea that they were a good overall crew, based on results from the earlier regattas,” Light said. “It was just a matter of preparing properly and working hard.”

More than anything, the key for young rowers is time in the water, Light said.

“I’d say it’s about 80 per cent fitness, 15 per cent technique and only about five per cent strategy.”

The most dynamic story on Sunday afternoon was the duel of St. Michaels University School’s Jake McCallum versus Parkland secondary’s Ethan Pennell in the senior men’s single scull.

Pennell, a Grade 12 student, won the event at the school rowing league’s Annual Regatta at Elk Lake on Oct. 21, with McCallum taking second. In the city final, however, it was McCallum getting the upper hand, but not without a little controversy. “(Pennell) and I clashed oars. It was pretty early in the race, not even 250 metres in,” said McCallum, a former basketball player who is hoping to pursue rowing as a university athlete. “Once we came out of it I got a lead and just built on it.”

Pennell finished second.

This weekend Elk Lake is host to 200 of Canada’s top rowers, Nov. 9 to 11, for the 2012 RBC National Rowing Championships. Podium finishers will receive a share of a $20,000 purse. sports@vicnews.com

Too often in the past four years has Glenlyon Norfolk School’s soccer success been referred as a big accomplishment for a small school.

So much so, that in the hallway outside GNS’ Rockland gymnasium, a student has put red ink to the headline of a news story recently mounted on the bulletin board.

The would-be editor’s comments?

“Enough with the ‘little.’”

Therefore, let the fall of 2012 be remembered for the showdown between the established Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons, and the new kids on the block, the St. Andrew’s Sabres.

“St. Andrew’s Yes, it’s true. The respective single-A soccer is a very strong programs draw from less than 81 students in grades team and I 11 and 12. But the Grywouldn’t be phons have arguably been surprised if they the city’s best soccer program the past five years. won the Colonist And now the Sabres are ringing the same bell, hav- Cup.” – Hugh Williams ing gouged the Gryphons last week for a berth in the Nov. 14 city final Colonist Cup against the defending champs Lambrick Park Lions.

“St. Andrew’s is a very strong team and I wouldn’t be surprised if they won the Colonist Cup,” said Gryphons coach Hugh Williams.

The Sabres and Gryphons played each other four times in the past month, with each winning twice. The Sabres won in league play and in the Colonist Cup semifinals. The Gryphons won in the gold medal final of both the Island and provincial A championships.

Though the Gryphons’ season is now over, they can take value from winning the provincials.

“It’s a pretty good way to end the season,” Williams said.

On Saturday the Gryphons jumped ahead in the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately contest versus the Sabres, beating their private school rivals 3-1 in the final of the Victoria-hosted provincial A championship at UVic. Sabres coach Mark Cristante had predicted the Sabres and Gryphons might meet in the final of the 16-team tournament.

“We’re two very evenly matched teams but also two very different teams,” Williams said.

“St. Andrew’s has very strong players in key positions, where (the Gryphons) are a bit more balanced in their positions.”

It’s the fifth provincial A championship in the past eight years for the Gryphons, which does not include last year’s AA provincial title. But missing out on a rematch with Lambrick in the Colonist Cup final was a heartbreaker for his team, Williams said.

“After three straight years (in the Colonist Cup), we kind of thought we were an automatic.”

Last Saturday’s provincial A gold medal match started out in the Sabres favour when Calvin Paterson scored in the eighth minute. The Gryphons replied with goals from Liam Shillington, Jason Bradbury and Rhys Fletcher-Berna. sports@vicnews.com

Correction Lambrick player Chris Fougner was misidentified in the News’

Nov. 2 soccer photo.

In the accompanying story, Glenlyon was mislabled a AA school.

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Oak Bay edge Reynolds for B.C. cross country title Oak Bay girls drop to fifth but build for the future

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The boys of the Oak Bay High cross country team shot back at the Island champion Reynolds on Saturday by winning the provincial team title in Prince George.

Reynolds finished second in the team standings, a solid placing for the Saanich school. But the Oak Bay crew, led by captain Liam Kennel (Grade 11), who ran to third overall, wasn’t waiting for another chance.

“They worked hard for this championship and were pretty pleased to win,” said Oak Bay coach Tessa Logan.

“The Island’s been really strong the past few years, there’s lots of rivalries with Dover Bay for the boys and Reynolds this year. So this is a big win.”

Nothing can take the shine off Reynolds’ accomplishments as the gang of runners will always remember dethroning the powerful Oak Bay boys at the Oct. 24 Islands at Beaver Lake.

But the provincial meet is a big race, and Oak Bay is a team with big expectations.

“There’s a lot of pride and the team looks good going forward,” Logan said.

Key to Oak Bay’s success behind Kennel was the work of 15-year-old Taylor Chan, who was 27th overall and looks ready to challenge for a top-10 spot next year. Chan, Liam Farrar and Owen Sieffart all came in under 25 minutes. The youngest of the Oak Bay boys was 14-year-old Max McCulloch, in 99th overall, just over three minutes back of Kennel.

Surrey’s Tim Delcourt won the event in 22 minutes and 20 seconds. The top Islander was Oak Bay resident Ben Weir of Glenlyon Norfolk School, who finished second despite losing a shoe (Weir is featured online at vicnews.com).

Seamus Maguire (Grade 12) led Reynolds in Prince George, finishing 10th, just ahead of teammate Eric Evans in 17th.

Things didn’t quite go the way the Oak Bay’s girls team had hoped. The reigning Island champions settled for fifth, getting beat out by Island rivals Nanaimo District secondary.

“It wasn’t quite what we expected for the girls but we’ve got some great young runners ready to step up on both the girls and boys teams,”

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Logan said. “It’s quite a different race for us, we had such a massive group, our whole team of about 50 runners at Islands. So when we beat (Nanaimo) at Islands, it was big.”

Likewise, the girls weren’t so keen on finishing one spot back of Nanaimo in the team standings in Prince George (Oak Bay was second in B.C. in 2011, Nanaimo third).

Elite middle distance runner Madelyn Brunt, still just 16-years-old, was the top Oak Bay runner, 14th overall. Mount Doug’s Caleigh Bachop led the South Island contingent, eighth overall, and Spectrum’s Brittany King was 10th.

The majority of the Oak Bay team will be back for track and field season in the spring, where Oak Bay dominates provincially.

Coach Logan is a former cross country and track and field competitor herself, a Lambrick Park grad who teaches at Oak Bay High and took lead of the Keith Butler-built cross country program last year. She started with vice principal Butler as an assistant coach three years ago and is also an assistant coach with the track and field team.

“With up to 60 runners showing up it’s a lot of delegating but this program takes care of itself and is great to work with, it’s so much fun,” she said.

Brunt, Bachop and King, will compete at the cross country club provincials in Vancouver, Nov. 24. So will Kennel, Weir and Mount Doug’s Thomas Getty. sports@vicnews.com

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BC Help tomorrow’s families today – leave a gift in your will. legacy@rmhbc.ca

ATTENTION LOGGERS! The Isley Group of Grande Prairie, AB. is currently hiring: Forestry Equipment Operators (Processor & Buncher) and Log Haul Truck Drivers. Please submit resume & driver’s abstract to: hr@isley.ca or fax: (780) 5321250

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FRIENDLY FRANK

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

HOUSES FOR SALE

WHEELBARROW AND yard tools, $40 for everything. Call (250)882-4735.

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

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

HELP WANTED COMING EVENTS GIANT BOOK SALE FOR LITERACY. Over 15,000 books.

Nov 16-18 @ Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island.

10am-4pm.

Prices $.50-$3.00. Collectibles specially priced. Cash only.

250-537-9717 www.saltspringliteracy.org

INFORMATION 15 PASSENGER VAN with driver available for your transportation needs to and from Christmas parties, dinners, golďŹ ng or any other group functions. Please call John at 778-977-5040 and make your reservation now!

ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2013-2015 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis The most effective way to reach an incredible number of BC Sportsmen & women.

Two year edition- terriďŹ c presence for your business.

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

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

LOST AND FOUND FOUND: GOLD wedding band, men’s, was turned into the Lake Cowichan RCMP after it had been found at the Lake Cowichan Country Grocer 18 months ago. It is engraved and easily identiďŹ able.

Call LC RCMP at 250-7496668 to claim.

FOUND: PAIR of boots in bag, at Goldstream/Vet Mem Parkway bus stop. (250)478-7676.

LOST: 1 piece pinkish woman’s bathing suit, downtown Sidney area or on #72 bus.

Call (250)544-0272.

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

Call Anita 250-655-4030.

SOOKE Harbour House Canada’s 2 Best Resort From $199 per night! www.sookeharbourhouse.com Refer to this ad 250.642.3421

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.

LICENSED GASFITTER/SHEETMETAL WORKER WANTED Valid drivers license required. Fax resume to (250) 785-5542 or pronorthheating@telus.net

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail. •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers - Includes vehicle/accommodations •Road Grader Operator (Excavator experience an asset) •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers (PaciďŹ c) •Grapple Yarder Operators •Hooktenders •Chasers •Line Machine Operator •Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. is seeking a qualiďŹ ed dispatcher. Must have dispatch experience, and able to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision. The position requires rotation of days and evening shifts. Extended beneďŹ ts after 90 days, with pension available after 1 years service. Applicants may apply online www.sutco.ca or fax:0250-357-2009. Enquiries to: Brad 250-357-2612 Ext: 226

TRADES, TECHNICAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required. Prefer journeyman with Chrysler training, but apprentices with good work experience considered. Top wages for the right person. 1-800-663-7794 service@nelsonchrysler.com GARAGE DOOR SERVICE PERSON. Experienced Commercial Door Service and Installation Technician required for expanding commercial service department at Door Pro. Sectional, underground parking, rolling steel and operator repair and maintenance experience essential. Truck and tools provided $25 - $35/ hour. Call 604-597-4040 or email Mike - mikep@doorpro.ca WWW.DOORPRO.CA

Your Community, Your ClassiďŹ eds.

Call 250-388-3535

GREAT DEAL. Winter Special. Seasoned Firewood. Delivered. Call 250-881-4842.

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

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’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

Need CA$H Today?

Own A Vehicle?

No Credit Checks!

Cash same day, local ofďŹ ce.

www.PitStopLoans.com 1.800.514.9399

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES APPLIANCE REPAIR & Services. Residential/Commercial BBB member. 250-388-0278.

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

FRIENDLY FRANK 5 LBS beach glass, $10.

Men’s watch $40, 2 (Jus) ďŹ gurines, $40. (778)265-1615.

BONE CHINA Mikasa ‘Minuet’ lrg serve dishes $5.ea. Melba Rose gravy, 6 desert & plates $15. James Bay 250-380-8733 BRAND NEW, white Oster bread maker, never been used, $50. (250)656-1640.

CROCHET TABLE cloth, large, peacock pineapple, $99 obo. Call (778)433-2192.

HIDE-A-BED WITH mattress, dbl. Brown tones, used twice, $99. Call (250)995-3201.

MAN’S NEW 3-piece suit, size 36 x 5’10�. $82. Please call (250)727-9425.

4 RS3 serviced lots, in Langford, starting at $179,000 Great Happy Valley Location, at, ready for building. All services to lot lines. Excellent location, end of wooded lane.

Email or call 250-661-2837 or 250-857-2481 for more info. mtd@shaw.ca

APARTMENT/CONDOS Bargain! $239,000 for top oor condo

FOR SALE BY OWNER BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18�Dx50�Wx79�H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733.

NEED TO OutďŹ t An OfďŹ ce?

Executive Chair, desk, bookcase, 2 client chairs.

Call (250)652-0793.

EQUESTRIAN HORSEBACK RIDING boots, black leather. “Ariatâ€? brand tall boots, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Excellent condition. Perfect ďŹ rst pair of show boots! Paid $400, asking $250 obo. 250-391-5992, leave message. (Westshore)

ACREAGE

close to central Victoria with $10,000 interest-free 2nd mortgage offered by seller! Includes parking, in-suite laundry & bike storage.

Kids & pets OK. COLIN MOORMAN Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd. 250 383 7100 www.duttons.com

Borrow Up To $25,000

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos.

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

REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE EMERGENCY MATTRESS LIQUIDATION! Storage Container Is Sold, Being Del’d Monday. Mattresses All Sizes/ Models Cheap: Reasonable Offers Will Be Accepted! Liquidating B/R Stes, Chests, Wardrobes, Pantrys; Bookcases @ $99.; Cook Books $1.; Recliners, SW Rockers 1/2 PRICE! Heaters, Axes, Lots of Tools Cheap! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca

408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+.

More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291

WE BUY HOUSES

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

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

Sidney luxury Condo- beautiful 2 Bdrms, 2 full baths, close to downtown, ocean views. #201-9942-Third St. $498,000.

778-351-1239 ID#192331 www.propertyguys.com

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

SHIMPO potters wheel, bats included, $600. Olympic klin model# 2327h, 23�wx27�d, new wiring, needs some new bricks, also included klin sitter dial, thermometer 1 full shelf, 8 1/2 shelves, posts and stilts, $700. Ohaus chipper beam scale, 2610 grams, $35. Open to reasonable offers.

1(250)247-8152.

YAMAHA KAYAK roof racks, 2 locking bars, 1 side has 2 cradles, 2nd side has a Hullavator unit, drops to waste level. Seldom used, paid over $1200, asking $500 ďŹ rm.

Please email: keebird@shaw.ca

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

HOMES WANTED

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!

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 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 $399,000. Next to VGH, 2 bdrm + 3rd or ofďŹ ce, 2 lvl, end unit, windows on 3 sides.

Large family room, 2 ďŹ replaces, pet allowed. 71-14 Erskine Ln., Tel: 250-478-0269. Open House, 2PM-4PM, Sat & Sun. w w w. C o m f r e e. c o m / 3 6 7 0 9 7 www.mls.ca x2486311

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

OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE. 2 BR / 2 BA CONDO. #208-300 Waterfront Cres. $519K. Sat & Sun 11-3.

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APARTMENT/CONDO Gorge Apartments

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

$500 Move In Incentive

215 Gorge Road East Victoria Bachelor from $700/mo.

1 bdrm. from $790/mo.

2 bdrm. from $995/mo.

• 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

Kamel Point Village Apartments 70 Dallas Road, Victoria

$500 Move In Incentive 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.

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

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

CALL: 250-727-8437

Jasmine Parsons

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

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

Monthly/Weekly.

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

Must have references. Call 250-478-9231.

NEW WESTHILLS 1 bdrm suite- very private, sep entrance, beautiful view over the lake, patio for your barbecue, W/D, F/S, storage shed, close to all amentieties. NS/NP. $925 inclds utils, cable, internet, phone. Avail Oct 15. Call (778)433-1767.

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.

VICTORIA 2BD 1 ba, top floor 55+ Bldg, $895. Walk to Tillicum Mall. Call 250-858-2383

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

2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo.

• 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

SUITES, LOWER

CARS

CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Refs req. Avail Dec 1. $800. 250-595-0505.

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. Nov. 15. 250-391-1967 GORGE-HARRIET, Large 1 bdrm, priv ent & prkg, utils incl.

N/S, N/P, N/D. Avail Dec 1. $765/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).

SIDNEY, WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furn’d, all utils incl’d. F/S, W/D, small dog ok. N/S, avail now. $1100 mo. Ref’s. Call (250)415-1221.

UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900.

Avail immed. (250)477-6652.

LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $876/mo.

Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

2006 MALIBU LT V6, dealer maintained. 70,500 km’s. Blue with grey interior. $7,500, moving sale. Call 250-5955727 or 250-886-1319.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

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

858-5865

SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.

WANTED TO RENT SENIOR COUPLE Just retired - wish to relax, do some writing, etc. while enjoying the peace & quiet of a cottage or private suite. Reliable tenants - will provide worry-free care of your property. Exc. ref’s.

NS/NP/ND. (778)679-2044.

WANTED, FOR month of January: housesitting or rental of furnished Victoria area home, family of four. Mature, reliable homeowners visiting from northern B.C. Email: simonnattrass@gmail.com WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 cat, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-2080386 and leave message.

‘99 SUNFIRE, Painted & inspected, $2500. 778-425-3604 250-532-0751

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

Maintenance log available.

Call 250-885-9010.

AUTO FINANCING

COTTAGES

1982 HYBRID Westphalia.

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

Nanaimo (250)591-3711.

DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $895/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

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1998 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L V8 4x4, 7 passenger, 5 dr, loaded, black/tan leather, tow pkg. Like new. $5900. Call (250)661-2734.

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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.

BURNSIDE AREA: $525, util’s included. Avail immed. Call Brittany 250-589-5884 or 250383-9635.

GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556.

AUTO SERVICES

SELL YOUR CAR... FAST!

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LANGFORD NEW townhouse. bdrm, bath. $625, inclusive.

NS/NP. Available Nov 1. Call 250-382-9434.

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

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

OAK BAY: Bright 2 bdrm suite duplex w/ garden. h/w floors, D/W, W/D. Close to all amens.

Avail immed. NS/NP. $1350.

To view call (250)217-2421.

SOUTH OAK BAY furn’d character home, walk to golf club & beach, Jan 12 - Mar 16, all inclusive rent for 9 week period. $3500. Discounted in lieu of cat care. Call (250)598-4734. williamrobertson@shaw.ca

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

TRANSPORTATION

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

CONNECTING BUYERS AND SELLERS www. bcclassified. com

1997 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, white. $3,999. Automatic. Fully loaded, no accidents, new tires. 229k. Great running car.

Call (250)656-5588.

2007 DODGE CALIBER SXTmint, loaded, 74,000 km. $10,000. (250)598-6605.

TOWNHOUSES

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

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

Short/long term. 250-656-8080

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

3501 Savannah Avenue, Saanich

TRANSPORTATION

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

STORAGE

250-885-1427

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

1-(888)331-3279

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

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

with a classified ad Call 310.3535

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

DRYWALL

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

PRESSURE WASHING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience.

Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

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

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

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

Call 250-220-0734.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

250-477-4601

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

Petrucci’s Drywall.

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL

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

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

TAX

COMPLETE HOME Renos.

Carpentry, Drywall, Painting.

Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS do you have any? Quality Electric, 250-361-6193. #22779.

CLEANING SERVICES

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

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

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

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

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

NEED HELP cleaning your house? $18/hr. Call Dorothy at (250)478-8940.

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

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

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

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

CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 COMM. & Residential Reno’s: Drywall, Carpentry & Painting.

Call Les (250)858-0903.

WEST HARBOUR Home or commercial, new and reno’s.

Best Rates. (250)419-3598.

FALL CLEANUP special: $18/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481

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

Call 250-361-6164.

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning.

John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

250-920-8463.

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

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

FENCING

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

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

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

250-889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!

INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation.

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

250-507-6543.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured.

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

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

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

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

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

UPHOLSTERY

250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates.

(250)896-6652.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. ✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858.

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

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”.

Free Competitive Estimates.

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

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

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.

250-686-6046

RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp.

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

Senior discounts.

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This Weekend’s

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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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

Nov. 8-14

304-1024 Fairfield, $283,900

1696 Cedarwood, $569,000

3990 Bow Rd, $549,900

10397 Allbay, $1,079,000

111-2763 Jacklin Rd, $289,000

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

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

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228

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

Saturday 11-12:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

pg. 27

216-50 Songhees

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

pg. 1

6-1464 Fort St, $379,900

2111 Sutherland, $599,000

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

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

pg. 10

Saturday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893

205-1831 Oak Bay, $419,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 8

101-1235 Johnson St pg. 27

Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715

pg. 6

pg. 10

pg. 5

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

pg. 25

pg. 7

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893

31 Stoneridge Dr, $499,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333

pg. 8

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

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

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100

pg. 16

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014 pg. 12 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736 pg. 13

pg. 5

pg. 11

1054 Colville, $539,900 pg. 8 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 9

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

pg. 5

S305-737 Humboldt St., $449,000 pg. 8

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

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

pg. 6

Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

pg. 27

pg. 13

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816

pg. 11

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 14

pg. 14

pg. 27

pg. 12 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

768 Piedmont Dr, $609,000 Saturday 12-1:30 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 10

Saturday 2-5 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

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

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

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Ginny Barlow 250 474-6003

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

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

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

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

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Amber Simpson, 250-477-7291

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

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333

Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

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

pg. 19

pg. 14

pg. 5

pg. 18

pg. 19

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

867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 pg. 9

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

pg. 18

978 Rattanwood, $349,900 pg. 18

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

pg. 19

270 Atkins Rd, $439,800 pg. 18

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

1642 Tampico, $569,900

101-2600 Ferguson, $374,900

2932 Pickford, $465,000

2282 Jenny

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

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

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bob Cullum 250-721-3098

Saturday 1-3 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883

pg. 9

pg. 19

274 Atkins Rd, $459,800 pg. 18

3536 Richmond, $479,000

pg. 12

pg. 18

2644 Crystalview, $638,800 pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

pg. 12

pg. 5

2099 Longspur Dr, $524,900

101-908 Brock Ave, $234,900 pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

209-2529 Wark, $225,000 pg. 9

pg. 19

105-611 Goldstream, $239,900 pg. 14

2466 Skedans Pl, $299,000

4-9866 Resthaven, $379,500

1044 Davie St, $788,000

pg. 15

101-608 Fairway Ave

pg. 27 Saturday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Linda Egan, 250-656-4626

pg. 19

1121 Bearspaw, $869,900

3436 Pattison

pg. 13

1903 Woodley, $634,500

Saturday 2:15-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683

3334 Myles Mansell Rd, $379,000 pg. 15

pg. 25

203-9730 Second, $459,000 1227 Carlisle Ave.

633 Rason Rd, $574,900

2162 Bellamy, $700,000 pg. 8

303-1240 Verdier, $319,900

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

pg. 19

938 Arngask, $598,900 pg. 3

2255 Henry, $459,000

10383 Resthaven Dr, $464,000

pg. 11

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 1:30-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131

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

102-2733 Peatt Rd, $359,900 pg. 8

27-551 Bezanton, $459,900 pg. 12

2141 Bellamy, $529,900

3322 Aloha, $539,900 pg. 27

pg. 13

1534 Edgemont, $668,800 Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 14

5640 Batu, $1,775,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

100-594 Bezanton Way, $314,900

10295 Bowerbank, $439,000

pg. 13

916 Leslie, $499,900

207-1351 Esquimalt, $184,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

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

pg. 15

9412 Brookwood, $189,900

Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-999-9822

1640 Hybury, $639,900

934 Craigflower, $369,000

209 Kingston St, $579,900

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

pg. 9

1905 Portway, $948,000

pg. 9 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

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

pg. 6

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

402-1240 Verdier, $325,000

109-537 Heatherdale Lane, $449,900

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Colin Walters, 250-479-3333

4102-2829 Arbutus, $1,095,000 pg. 11

pg. 14

11075 Salal, $640,000 pg. 13

pg. 8

1177 Bewdley Ave, $549,000

pg. 9

Thursday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

7161 West Saanich

548 Normandy, $578,900 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

pg. 14

4113 Hawkes Ave, $529,900

15-4619 Elk Lake

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Karin Amorim, 250-588-5585

Saturday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 18

Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

9706 Fifth St. Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

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

954 Walfred Rd, $359,900

6694 Tamany, $559,000 pg. 13

pg. 7

202-1106 Glenora Pl, $299,900

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

204-1146 View St., $179,900

pg. 5

546 Meredith, $539,000

930 Tuxedo, $664,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

pg. 14

7770 Trentelmann, $529,900

pg. 23

4038 Cumberland, $505,000

113-21 Erie, $515,000

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

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

pg. 5

105-225 Belleville, $479,000

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

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997

101 Kiowa Pl, $1,245,000

104 Thetis Vale Cres, $469,900 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

pg. 12

44-4318 Emily Carr, $659,900 pg. 9

20-675 Superior St, $609,800

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

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

573 O’Connell, $569,900

7-126 Hallowell, $4159,900

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

604-139 Clarence St, $579,800

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

pg. 13

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

pg. 18

637 Rason Rd, $549,500

637 Kenneth St, $484,100

4694 Lochside, $669,000

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

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333

71-7701 Central Saanich Rd, $119,500

pg. 1

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

2151 West Burnside, $599,900

314-777 Cook, $174,900

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

Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos 250 896-3859

pg. 3

407-2341 Harbour, $275,000

16-2319 Chilco, $449,900 pg. 10

104-2515 Dowler Pl, $254,900

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882

Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353

304-853 Selkirk, $265,000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Jack Petrie 250 385-2033

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

1289 Derby, $509,000

56-118 Aldersmith

pg. 1

1018 Joan Cres, $899,000

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 South Island Realty Peggy O’Connor, 250-213-2492

pg. 12

3963 Juan De Fuca

302-1342 Hillside Ave, $169,000

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

pg. 7

3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

edition of

40-7751 East Saanich, $321,900

217-545 Manchester, $234,900

733A Humboldt

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

pg. 11

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

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

2676 Estevan, $869,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

pg. 11

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

3777 Jennifer, $699,900

102-2515 Dowler Pl, $219,900

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478

pg. 27

813 Summerwood, $1,074,500

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

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

pg. 1

pg. 19

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Friday, November 9, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

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Sunriver Estates Sales Centre Saturday& Sunday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233

OPENHOUSES

pg. 20

6577 Felderhof Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

pg. 20

2340 Otter Point Rd, $279,900 Saturday 2:30-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

pg. 19

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“We’ve always got something fun going on as well, including great deals and special giveaways, so come by and see what we have in store!”

The Glen Lake Liquor and More remains conveniently located on Sooke Road, adjacent to the Glen Lake Inn and Pub. In Duncan, visit at 1113000 Drinkwater Rd. Stop by to see what’s new, or learn more online at www.liquorandmore.ca

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Friday, November 9, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

Follow U.S. lead on pot, former police commander says Tom Fletcher

State passed the proposition to allow people to possess and sell small amounts of marijuana, although the U.S. federal government still considers marijuana and illegal drug. Voters in Oregon rejected the initiative.

Heed said Premier Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix have no difficulty speaking out about federally regulated interprovincial pipelines, but both defer to the federal jurisdiction on marijuana law. Action is needed to address the gang violence that goes along with the marijuana trade, Heed said.

“There’s a lot of hypocrisy going around Victoria right

now,” Heed said in an interview.

“They’re speaking out of both sides of their mouths on differB.C. political leaders should ent issues.” stop pointing fingers at Ottawa Both Clark and Dix have and follow the lead of U.S. states admitted to trying marijuana on marijuana legalization, Vanin their younger days, but both couver-Fraserview MLA Kash have indicated this year that Heed says. they don’t plan to push for legalA former B.C. public safety ization. minister and commanding offiDix said last week he has long cer of the Vancouver Police drug advocated decriminalization, and gang units, Heed spoke out which would reduce simple posas voters in Washington, Oregon session to a ticket offence. He and Colorado prepared to vote said Prime Minister Stephen Tuesday on initiatives to reguHarper’s measure to require jail late and tax the sale of marijuana time for growing more than six for adults. plants is the wrong direction, Colorado and Washington but B.C. can’t consider regulating and taxing sale until federal law allows it.

A new Angus Reid poll commissioned by a pro-legalization group called Stop the Violence B.C. shows support for legalization is up to 75 per cent. That’s up six per cent from last year, and Heed has joined former attorneys general, doctors, police officers and others who 2012 Routan amount shown have called for action.

Heed said the same arguments were used when he joined the push for a supervised injection site in Vancouver. Provincial and local governments lobbied the federal government to allow pilot projects for the INSITE clinic, and provided funding as well, he said.

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 9, 2012

Belmont and the WestShore Chamber of Commerce:

together Bulldog GREEN is part of a regional vision to move our community toward a healthy and happy, sustainable future. Belmont students and staff, volunteers and project partners have been shifting behaviours and making a difference...

Next Depot:

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Friday, November 9, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

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