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Residents protest farm in suburban Gordon Head Property owners may still proceed with cattle lot; Saanich hands land-use decision to land commission Kyle Slavin News staff

The fate of an unused parcel of agricultural land in suburban Gordon Head is now in the hands of the Agricultural Land Commission.

The four-acre property at 1516 Mount Douglas Cross Rd. was recently slated to become a 12,000-hen poultry operation or, failing that, a cattle farm with 100 cows.

But neighbours, outraged that Saanich council painted the landowners into a corner where farming was the only remaining option, rallied against the aggressive farm plans and asked council Monday night for reconsideration of a residential subdivision instead.

Instead, council voted 8-1 to send the owner’s application to remove it from the agricultural land reserve to the ALC, without comment from council, putting the decision squarely in the hands of the provincial agency.

“It gets us back to (a point) where the development application is neither approved or defeated, and it gets us back to neutral on the land reserve issue, because (without comment) we literally are in a neutral position,” said Mayor Frank Leonard.

But John Alexander, the lawyer representing the Alberg family, which owns the property, says his clients are “quite disappointed” with council’s decision, and is urging the family to move forward on the cattle feed lot to protect their land.

“The land could get caught in the middle where all of the ALR usage rights disappear when it’s removed from the land reserve,

and yet there’s no zoning that allows for residential development,” Alexander said.

He said the only options the Albergs have left are going the legal route and indicating to Saanich that they don’t want an application to go to the land commission until the property is rezoned residential, or go the farming route and begin construction of the cattle feed lot.

Some 150 residents jammed into the small council chambers Monday for the committee of the whole meeting, and only a handful of whom vocally expressed concerns to council.

“It makes no sense for this to remain in the ALR. It makes no sense that this should be a chicken farm or an intensive cattle farm,” said Stephen Fletcher, who lives across the street from the property. “If there’s a tasteful opportunity for it to be development, the community will endorse that.”

Saanich council twice rejected plans to develop the property, first in March 2011 when the Alberg family proposed 16-lot subdivision, and then again in July 2012, when the family proposed a 12-lot subdivision plus community garden.

Both times council rejected the development proposals, with a majority of council saying they don’t support residential development on farm land.

But the Mount Douglas Cross Road property, owned by siblings Don Alberg, Gord Alberg and Florence Davis, hasn’t been farmed in decades, noted Mercer Place resident Mark Vukobrat.

“If this property is taken out of the ALR there is no loss of food production because there’s been no food production on this land for some time,” he said, noting a petition he circulated in the neighbourhood saw 233 area residents say they’d rather have homes than an intensive farm nearby.

Alexander said, if necessary, the Albergs will contact the ALC directly and request that any application Saanich may send on their behalf should not be considered.

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Mountain of fill grows in West Saanich District moves to limit amount of earth trucked onto private property Kyle Slavin News staff

A growing mound of earth on a West Saanich Road property has angered neighbours and highlighted the lack of municipal control on fill.

A number of residents complained to Saanich council that one of their neighbours has trucked an inordinate amount of rock and clay onto his property at 5813 West Saanich Rd., creating a eyesore that Saanich should have been able to prevent.

But the landowner hasn’t run afoul of any existing regulations.

Leon Rosteski, who owns the property that is causing friction, estimates he’s trucked in some 25,000 cubic metres of fill, and he’s not done yet.

“I’m filling to a height where I get a view, and then I’m going to build (a house) on top of it,” he told the News.

He says he’s doing construction projects a service by accepting fill. Saanich, in turn, has revised its fill bylaw to limit the amount of material that can be trucked onto a property.

Rosteski said new limits on fill will have a negative impact on the cost of building in the region, he argued.

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Neighbours are complaining about the noise, dust and obstruction of the heap of fill at 5813 West Saanich Rd. insisting it’s a man-made mountain, not just a molehill.

“Where are you going to take this fill? The fill costs are just going to be outrageous,” Rosteski said. “When you live out in rural areas, it means you’ve got room to do something like this, and they’re squashing all that.”

To the dismay of Rosteski’s neighbours, Saanich has removed a largely subjective section of the fill bylaw that governed adverse view and sightline impacts on neighbouring properties.

“In the case of deposit of fill, you can put in, ‘It shall be no more than X metres high, it shall be only sloped at such and such

a slope,’ but it’s got to be measurable and definitive,” said Colin Doyle, Saanich’s director of engineering.

“You can’t have clauses in there that are essentially subject to broad interpretation, because it leaves a homeowner in a position where he doesn’t know if he’s in compliance with the bylaw or not.”

Several residents on West Saanich Road say they’ve been adversely affected by the amount of fill trucked in to 5813 West Saanich Rd. Deposit of fill is regulated by

the provincial government, but municipalities are given jurisdiction to approve or deny fill permits, and set a few regulations, such as the allowable amount of fill based on property size, or the time of day fill can be deposited on a site.

Mayor Frank Leonard explained the fill permits are only approved or denied based on the property size and fill volumes, not adverse impacts to the environment or neighbours.

“In many ways it boils down to a neighbour issue, as a opposed to an engineering issue,” he said.

Saanich council unanimously approved the updated deposit of fill bylaw, calling it “a starting point,” but said more needs to be done to look at amendments that would protect the interests of neighbouring homeowners.

“It’s not perfect but it’s going to get us somewhere, and at least it gets us to raise our concerns in the minds of provincial staff,” said Coun. Nichola Wade.

Doyle says the province still has to OK the revised deposit of fill bylaw. Staff will re-examine whether the wording can be changed to give neighbours better legal protection.

Leonard suggested writing a motion to the Union of B.C. Municipalities seeking changes to provincial law that would give municipalities more discretion.

“We’re not dealing with folks who are bringing in fill to level out a site for a riding ring anymore. There seems to be a commercial aspect to it, where folks are getting income for taking these truckloads,” he said. “Other municipalities in the province are facing this issue, too.”

Rosteski said he hasn’t made money off the fill that he’s taken in – most of which, he said, came from the Capital Regional District’s McTavish Reservoir replacement project in North Saanich.

“They should be grateful there have been people taking the fill, keeping the costs down on housing in Victoria,” he said. “This whole thing’s not making sense.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

More spills leave two Saanich waterways polluted Kyle Slavin News staff

Another oil spill – presumed to be from a leaking home heating tank – has caused yet another environmental disaster, as a large sheen was discovered last Saturday on Blenkinsop Creek.

The source is believed to be an underground tank on a property on Cedar Hill Cross Road near Blenkinsop Road. The home was being demolished and the homeowner had no idea the property held a buried tank.

“Right now we’re containing it, or trying to contain it, within the Blenkinsop Creek.

We have booms and pads out,” said Ben

Bowker, manager of Saanich’s storm and waste water section.

Ian Bruce, with the Peninsula Streams Society, says it’s not known how much oil spilled, but said some did make its way to Swan Lake. “I’m disappointed that (spills are) still happening, but I’m not surprised,” Bruce said.

The Ministry of Environment said in an email while the volume of the leaked oil is unknown, “there was oiling of grasses in the creek over several hundred metres.”

“The owner stated he had (investigated) for unknown contaminants prior to beginning demolition (of the home). The fuel appears to have been [an] unknown longtime leak which was contained under the

basement foundation slab and released upon demolition,” the ministry said.

Bowker says these incidents where there is an unknown tank on a property is leaving homeowners in a tough position. “They don’t end with a happy ending. We certainly feel horrible for these private homeowners that have no idea that this is in their yard,” he said.

Last week a spill was discovered on the Colquitz River, too. Bowker says the substance was tested and deemed to be diesel fuel, possibly from a vehicle.

“We didn’t confirm it to a specific location or connection to a home,” he said of the spill, discovered Dec. 5 behind Tillicum Centre. “We don’t see any more product

coming out, either.”

Siphon dams and absorbent material remain at an outlet just prior to entering the creek to capture any residual diesel – particularly in the event of a heavy rainfall.

The Colquitz has been hit with at least three other spills in the last year, including two large home heating tank spills in November 2011 and February 2012, and the leakage of mineral oil from a B.C. Hydro power cable last month.

Bowker commented that his crews have never had to respond to so many oil spills in such a short amount of time. “We haven’t seen this trend in the past,” he said, “and the hope is that it will subside soon.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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“(Council) came up with the motion (Monday night) with no notice to the owner, no opportunity for the owner to express their view on it,” Alexander said. “They really felt blindsided.”

Monday’s meeting was originally intended to focus on amending official documents in Saanich – the official community plan and the Gordon Head local area plan – which conflict in terms of land use plans for the Alberg property.

Coun. Dean Murdock, the sole dissenting vote at the meeting, said the motion to send the application, without comment, to the ALC is “a failure to the residents who elected us to represent them.”

“The discussion was pitched as black and white, but I think there was a large grey area that was unexplored,” he said. “What we’ve done is pack the whole thing up and send it to the ALC. That’s basically a recipe to unlock this (for residential development), and then it’s just a discussion around what kind of development goes here.”

Saanich South MLA Lana Popham, the NDP’s agriculture critic, spoke at the council meeting about smart farming. She said she felt Saanich “decided that this property isn’t a farm years ago,” by developing everything else around it.

The agriculture critic took the stance that, given its location, this property should be developed, instead of farmed.

“It’s a difficult choice that I’ve made, and I’ve probably disappointed some folks in the audience.

As far as Saanich as a community, I think it’s a better direction to have a subdivision,” she said.

Coun. Judy Brownoff stressed that she doesn’t want to see a net loss if this parcel of land is removed from the ALR. “If land comes out of the ALR, equal value land should go back in,” she said, suggesting a portion of Saanich’s newly acquired Panama Flats that isn’t currently protected agricultural land.

Leonard, too, has previously suggested including more of Panama Flats in the ALR. If all goes ahead as council anticipates, Leonard says the next steps in the process are for Saanich staff to send the application to the ALC. That process could take months.

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Witness testifies to alleged sexual abuse at St. Joseph the Worker Warning: The following story contains graphic testimony of a sexual nature that could be upsetting to some readers.

Key complainant against former Saanich priest Phillip Jacobs takes stand Edward Hill News staff

An alleged victim of a former Saanich priest testified Tuesday that Phillip Jacobs molested him a number of times more than a decade ago, while attending St. Joseph the Worker Catholic School on Burnside Road West.

The young man, who can’t be identified, described to the court and Justice J. Miriam Gropper a number of incidents of sexual touching during his time as an altar server under direction of Jacobs, at the time the parish priest.

Led by the questioning of Crown prosecutor Clare Jennings on the second day of the trial, the witness said the pattern of touching by Jacobs escalated from a hand on the back, then to his buttocks and then to more direct molestation.

He went on to describe an incident where Jacobs took him to a secondary room attached to an anteroom behind the church altar, where altar servers prepare for ceremonies.

In the secondary room, the witness testified that Jacobs “touched my genitals” with his hand, under the robe, and there

was quick “skin to skin” contact.

The witness described another time he volunteered to move bibles between the church and the elementary school during lunch hour.

In the room behind the altar, the witness said Jacobs again touched his genitals, and then made the witness put his hand on Jacobs’ genitals – again brief “skin to skin” contact.

“He took my hand and pressed it into his pants,” he told the court. “He used one hand to move my hand, and his other hand was around my neck.”

The witness said he didn’t see a pattern to Jacobs behaviour and was unsure how many times the priest allegedly molested him, other than it was more than once and “less than 12” times.

Until eventually telling a girlfriend later in life and then the Saanich police, the witness said he hadn’t told anyone about the abuse.

“It was all very confusing and I was upset,” he said. “I was taught priests can be trusted and confided in and are good people. It was tough to understand.”

Jacobs, 63, is charged with sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference of a person under 14 and touching a young person for a sexual purpose.

The charges involve three minors under the age of 14, with alleged incidents spanning September 1996 to June 2001, all within Saanich. Jacobs was arrested Aug. 4, 2010 and released on $25,000 bail.

In the second half of the day, Jacobs’ lead defence attorney Chris Considine chipped away at the credibility of the witness’s narrative of events, and honed in on the fact the witness was unable to recall a number of details about his time

as an altar server.

The witness was unable to give a ballpark estimate of how many times he served as an altar server in St. Joseph the Worker church, although he suggested he did the job over three school years.

Considine asked why he didn’t stop being a server if he was being abused. “I was scared and confused,” the witness said. “I didn’t know what to do.”

Holding up documents provided by the school, Considine suggested the witness acted as an altar server at the church over only two school years, that altar servers were chosen at random for services, and that the witness may have only served in the position a single time. The witness denied that.

The defence attorney told the court it wasn’t possible that the witness was in the presence of Jacobs all that often.

“So if you served during mass, (the number of times) must have been extremely few,” Considine said. “Your involvement on a physical level with Phillip Jacobs must have been not over two years, but maybe over a few months.”

The witness agreed with Considine that the potential window for sexual touching was smaller than he had first asserted, and that the witness had told a police detective and a trauma counsellor details of the abuse that weren’t correct.

“I could have been confused,” he said.

“You don’t know how scared I was and confused.”

Near to the end of questioning, Considine asserted, “you were never abused by Phillip Jacobs were you?”

“Yes I was,” the witness shot back.

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Woman arrested for robbing young girls Daniel Palmer News staff

An 18-year-old woman is facing charges for robberies that took place near Mayfair and Hillside malls last month.

In the first incident Nov. 14, two 11-yearold girls walking home near Hillside Centre were approached by a man and

woman and robbed of their cellphones and backpacks.

A similar robbery occurred Nov. 26, when two female students were approached by a woman outside Mayfair Mall and threatened at knifepoint.

Teagyne McFarlane, of no fixed address, is facing four counts of robbery, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public

and possession of stolen property.

A 19-year-old Sidney man was arrested last week in connection with the first incident and will appear Jan. 17 on one count of robbery.

VicPD investigators sifted through numerous tips and evidence to make the arrests, Det. Joan Elliot said in a statement.

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The Victoria Police Department will continue to operate its controversial automated licence plate recognition program, despite a decision by neighbouring Saanich to suspend its program until privacy concerns are resolved.

Automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) uses cruisermounted cameras to scan and check plates of passing vehicles against police databases.

It allows police to identify stolen vehicles and prohibited drivers – classified as “hits” – but the system also flags registered owners involved in court action, parolees and even people associated to others with criminal records.

In her Nov. 15 report, privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham found VicPD is violating the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by transferring “non-hit” data to

the RCMP, which administers the program, even though that information is deleted within 30 minutes of receipt.

Denham recommended VicPD find a way of immediately deleting non-hit data, and that it restrict the use of the program to include only traffic-related and warrant information.

Those recommendations were addressed for the first time at a Victoria police board meeting Tuesday.

“The goal is to have the program come into compliance, whether it’s the camera, whether it’s the software, how the information is transmitted, those are all technical issues that our police department will be working with the RCMP to come into compliance,” said Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin.

VicPD will report back to the board in three months on progress made implementing the recommendations, he said.

VicPD’s decision to continue to collect data sits in contrast

to Saanich police, which chose to stop using its ALPR device after the release of Denham’s report.

“We don’t run the program, we are a user of the (RCMP’s) service,” said Sgt. Dean Jantzen.

“Any changes in policy or procedures or even any technical changes will flow from the RCMP who administer the program.”

Last month, VicPD chief Jamie Graham said he “respectfully disagrees” with the report, but until now it was unclear whether VicPD intended to comply with recommendations.

The B.C. privacy commissioner does have legislative authority to enforce compliance if public bodies refuse to make changes. Fortin said he is hopeful VicPD and the RCMP will comply with the recommendations.

“Obviously, it has an implication for every police department in B.C.,” he said.

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The car then drove up onto the median, getting itself temporarily stuck.

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Birders prep for Christmas count Arnold Lim News staff

Sharp eyes and trained ears are on the lookout for our avian friends.

The 54th edition of the Victoria Christmas Bird Count launches Saturday, where birders with spotting scopes and binoculars scan the horizon for birds of all types, including the rarer species congregating in Greater Victoria.

“This year could be an excellent year,” said VCBC co-ordinator Ann Nightingale.

“We have a lot of rare birds out now.”

Recent sightings of a flock of brown pelicans near Fisherman’s Wharf and a blue-grey gnatcatcher at Swan Lake have been a source of excitement for birders in the region.

Nightingale, who counts herself as a birder as opposed to a bird watcher – as you may only hear the bird without seeing it – said the count is an important tool for tracking trends with an eye on conservation.

She hopes even more volunteers keep their eyes peeled for the Victoria event that boasts the most participants from more than 2,000

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Ann Nightingale hopes birders will be on the lookout for birds such as the brown pelican (right) during the annual Victoria Christmas Bird Count on Saturday. bird counts from across North America.

The Dec. 15 count covers a radius of more than 24 kilometres in 20 designated land zones and three water zones.

“It is the longest citizen science project going and Victoria has been doing this since 1958,” Nightingale said.

“It is important we look at the trends, at what is happening in Victoria so we can conserve (the birds).”

More than 220 birders flocked to the count in 2011 and Nightingale has her sights set on even more volunteers, like second-year counter Kim Taylor.

“I am always excited to learn, it is a great experience,” said Taylor, a research technologist. “I have gotten the bug of seeing new birds. I am keeping a list of how many I see and it is fun to add to it.”

The longtime bird lover

takes on the Albert Head Lagoon and Triangle Mountain count and looks forward to the challenge that puts her bird knowledge to the test.

“The game of figuring out who is who … and what they are doing is exciting to figure out,” Taylor continued. “It is the thrill of seeing some things new. It is an adventure.”

Other key birding areas include Clover Point, Esquimalt Lagoon and Martindale flats. Even residential backyard birdfeeders are in the sights of those who can’t make it outdoors.

Information from all bird counts is submitted to the Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada. Nightingale, a 17-year birder, hopes to surpass the 140 species and 80,000 bird-count average.

“It is important to me because I really care about what is happening with the bird population,” Nightingale said. “I am a bit of a bird evangelist and this is a great opportunity for me to share the birds with other people.”

For more information on the Victoria Christmas Bird Count, see naturevictoria.ca or email Nightingale at birdcount@naturevictoria.ca.

More VIHA staff receiving flu vaccine Faced with the threat of mandatory influenza immunizations, staff at the Vancouver Island Health Authority have upped their participation rate.

So far this year, 62 per cent of staff have been immunized. That’s up from 38 per cent by the same time last year.

Earlier this fall, the provincial government announced it would require hospi-

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tal staff to be immunized, or wear a mask to prevent the spread of infection.

On Nov. 30, the government and affected unions reached a new agreement that kept the policy in place, but removed the threat of disciplinary action for noncompliance for one year while the issue is studied further.

The unions continue to encourage their

members to get vaccinated, but uphold their members’ right to choose.

As winter approaches, influenza rates continue to increase in B.C., but they are within the expected range for this time of year, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. See viha.ca for more on flu vaccinations. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Heals Range is located west of the junction of Willis Point Road and Wallace Drive, in Saanich, BC. The coordinates are 48° 32’ 40” North, 123° 27’ 00” West.

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CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 Joseph SCHAEFER

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Darcy Bruce MORGAN

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HELP SOLVE Guns, cash, coins stolen On Dec. 4, 2012 a break and enter and theft occurred in the 2500-block of Rainville Rd. in Langford. It is believed the break and enter occurred between 8 and 9:30 a.m.

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Borrowers owed payday loan refunds Consumer Protection B.C. orders Cash Store to pay back fees Daniel Palmer News staff

Cash Store Financial has been ordered to repay nearly $1 million in illegal payday loan fees to consumers in the coming months in the wake of a long legal battle by the province’s consumer protection agency.

Edmonton-based Cash Store Financial, which has The Cash Store and Instaloans branches in Victoria, Esquimalt, Saanich and Colwood, was the focus of a Consumer Protection B.C. investigation in 2010.

The inquiry revealed customers were being billed more than the allowed maximum of $23 per $100 borrowed on cash cards, a finding the company disputed.

Consumer Protection B.C. took the unprecedented step on Nov. 30 of issuing a supplemental compliance order to force Cash Store to pay back customers.

“In all other cases, we achieved voluntary compliance,” said Manjit Bains, Consumer Protection B.C.’s vice-president of corporate relations. “With Cash Store, they chose not to comply with the law.”

The refund process began Tuesday and will be overseen by an independent auditor and Consumer Protection B.C. officials.

Anyone who used The Cash Store or Instaloans between Nov. 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012 may be eligible for a refund. Nearly 68,000 transactions and $1 million should be refunded beginning in February 2013, Bains said.

“We remain optimistic (Cash Store) will reimburse consumers. We’ve also put in controls to ensure consumers are receiving accurate and timely refunds.”

The onus lies with Cash Store to contact its customers and make them aware of the refund process, she said.

Any funds that remain unclaimed, after all efforts to reach eligible consumers are exhausted, are held by Consumer Protection B.C. for a further six years, during which time claims for refunds can be submitted directly to the agency.

A website that outlines the rights of consumers who use payday loan services is available at paydayloansrights.bc.ca.

Bains said while the payday loan industry provides a wanted service, consumers need to educate themselves on any potential breaches of the law.

“Just being very cautious on any opportunities where something sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” she said. “You’re getting your money quickly, but it can be at great cost.”

–with files from the Victoria News dpalmer@vicnews.com

Roommate dispute leads to stabbing Two middle-aged roommates arguing over money ended with a stabbing Wednesday morning in their shared Saanich apartment.

Police were called to the 3200-block of Cook St., near the border with Victoria, around 8 a.m. The victim was suffering from a stab wound to the leg and there was a blood trail leading out of the apartment to the hallway.

“The stabbing occurred in the apartment, and from there (the victim) went out looking for some help,” said Sgt. Dean Jantzen.

Police were still looking for a weapon as of Wednesday afternoon, and were unsure exactly what it was.

“It's believed to be some type of edged weapon or a pointed instrument,” Jantzen said.

The victim, in his 50s, was treated at the scene for puncture wounds.

The suspect, also in his 50s, fled, and Saanich police, with the

assistance of Victoria police, were still looking for him Wednesday.

“We know who he is, that's not a mystery.

It's just a matter of tracking him down,” Jantzen said.

What exactly instigated the stabbing

is still unknown, but Jantzen said money appears to be the root of the argument. kslavin@saanichnews.com

Clarification In the Dec. 12 story “Hard fight for nurse practitioner” the number of military veterans residing at Lodge at Broadmead is 130 of 229 residents. The News apologizes for the error.

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OUR VIEW

Seeking balance with farmland O

n Monday night Saanich council reversed its ideologically driven position of preserving every scrap of agricultural land, even at the expense of logic or fairness to property owners.

Council voted to ask the provincial Agricultural Land Commission to rule on excluding four acres from the agricultural land reserve, which resides in what is now a residential neighbourhood in Gordon Head.

Most Saanich councillors, and indeed the majority of civic politicians across the Capital Region, are loathe to bulldoze farmland for housing subdivisions.

Top restaurants in Victoria boast about using local produce, farmers’ markets can’t keep up with demand, and gardening and hobbyfarming are popular across the region.

But when 150 people showed up in Saanich council chambers and explained why a cattle feed lot or poultry farm is clearly a bad idea in the midst of suburbia, the politicians could sense which way the wind was blowing.

Sending the issue to the ALC isn’t the same as endorsing housing on the land in question, and the process could take a year, but it is a significant shift in thinking.

But what is most refreshing is that most councillors were able to budge from ideologically entrenched positions. This is what voters want from local politicians – the ability to listen to residents and weigh what makes sense. Even one-time farmer and current MLA Lana Popham agreed that when a municipality allows neighbourhoods to crop up around farmland, holding onto isolated parcels is punitive on the landowner.

If municipalities want to ensure property is preserved for agriculture, at times it will need to buy the land, which is what Saanich did for Panama Flats, and which the mayor is pushing for inclusion into the agricultural land reserve.

The vast majority ALR and non-ALR farmland in the region, though, resides in Central and North Saanich, and Metchosin.

Excluding remnants amid suburban residential neighbourhoods doesn’t represent the destruction of farming.

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

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

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

Keep karma in mind for the holidays ’T

is the season to be jolly. Or dealing with the Coffee Grinch, the is it? warm feeling of the season was all Earlier this week I was around. waiting in line to get my As I walked back to the daily caffeine fix at a local office I wondered, even coffee shop. The woman with masses of holiday in front of me was on the cheer all around for the phone and didn’t bother month of December, does to hang up while she was the holiday season make ordering from the young the majority of people girl at the till. jolly? Or has it become a Not only that, she was time of year where everysnippy and rude when one is at risk of turning she confirmed her order, various shades of green as if she didn’t have time as they slowly morph into Devon to ensure her multiple the Grinch? request of non-fat, halfI have always been a MacKenzie sweet, extra-hot, no-whip strong believer in the manPostscript coffee was heard cortra that you get what you rectly by the server. give. In recent months, I I know this mustn’t be an unusual have seen this among people I am situation. In fact, I know from expeclose to, or have been. The people rience working in food service and, who had a tough few months (or more recently, the retail industry, years) were finally rewarded with that people can be nasty. I’m sure something fabulous in their lives, I’ve been guilty of it once or twice while the ones who worked hard to myself. Sometimes we’re in a rush, build bad karma, well, let’s just say or something else bad has hapthey got what they deserved. pened that day to put us in a negaWhether it’s the pressure of holitive state of mind. day shopping, or the commitments But what made me really take to attend seasonal parties, dinners notice of this woman’s less-than-apand get-togethers, this can be an propriate behaviour was the juxtaextremely stressful time of year. But position of all things festive around it’s also a time when it’s important me. Apart from the grumpy woman, to be thankful for what you have everything else was so cheery. The and considerate of those around holiday music playing in the backyou, no matter what the circumground, the Christmas lights shining stances. around the windows.

With the new year fast approachRight down to the young cashier’s ing, my friends and I have decided exceptionally polite demeanour to make a concerted effort to con-

sider our karma. There are plenty of ways to bank the good stuff, including something as simple as giving the server at the coffee shop the respect they deserve.

During the rush of the holiday season I’ve come across plenty of people who are banking good karma by contributing in larger ways to their community.

There’s a huge Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign happening on the Saanich Peninsula, and a group of individuals are coming together once again to put on a full Christmas dinner spread in Sidney for those who might otherwise go without.

Peninsula residents have also been dropping off spare change at the News Review office. So far we’ve collected more than $2,000 with our Coins for Kids campaign, the proceeds of which will go to the Toys for Tots program before Christmas.

As I said, not all good deeds have to be monumental. Karma-builders can also be simple.

Next time you’re at the bank, hold the door for someone, or when you exchange glances with a stranger while finishing up your last-minute Christmas shopping, share a quick smile.

Most of all – like the cheery young girl serving the grumpy lady in the coffee shop – remember to not let the Grinches get you down.

– Devon MacKenzie is a reporter for the Peninsula News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

‘I have always been a strong believer in ... that you get what you give.’

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OPINION

Let’s all resolve to make it a real happy new year Wouldn’t it be wonderful if It’s a poor country where most world leaders resolved to look at homes don’t have electricity. life in a different light this New Crime is increasing and climate Year? change is making life They could follow difficult for farmers, the example of Bhutan. who provide much In 1971, the small of the landlocked country, nestled country’s food. in the Himalayas Still, according to between China and the Guardian, life India, rejected the expectancy in Bhutan idea of gross domestic has doubled over the product as the past 20 years, almost measure of progress. all children now go Instead, leaders to primary school David Suzuki focused on gross and the country has with Ian Hanington been improving its national happiness.

The idea is gaining infrastructure. traction and I’m humbled and Bhutan has also enshrined pleased to be involved with a environmental protection and global initiative to promote it. intergenerational equity in its World leaders took the concept constitution. seriously enough to hold a United David R. Boyd’s book, The Nations Conference on Happiness Right to a Healthy Environment: in April 2012, and Bhutan was Revitalizing Canada’s Constitution, recognized for its environmental offers a wonderful analysis of leadership at the recent UN where the world’s nations now climate summit in Doha, Qatar. stand on the concept, as well Life isn’t perfect in Bhutan. as strong arguments for why

Canada should join the more than 140 nations with environmental protection in their constitutions.

Caring for the environment can help achieve gross national happiness in many ways – by giving our children a more secure future, improving human health, ensuring resources are available to meet the needs of citizens, offering recreational and spiritual connections with nature and giving people a sense of pride and respect for the natural systems that keep us alive and healthy.

There’s more to happiness than just having a clean environment – and Bhutan has yet to get there. According to research for the UN Conference on Happiness, “The happiest countries in the world are all in Northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Finland, Netherlands).”

Although these countries are wealthy, the study points out that money isn’t the only factor, as happiness is decreasing in countries like the U.S. “Political

freedom, strong social networks and an absence of corruption are together more important than income in explaining wellbeing differences between the top and bottom countries,” the researchers write. “At the individual level, good mental and physical health, someone to count on, job security and stable families are crucial.” Note that the happiest countries all have healthy economies and robust social programs.

We can also look at how various countries responded to the recent economic crisis.

Those that bailed out banks and reduced social spending are facing the same kinds of problems as before. Iceland approached its massive financial meltdown in a way that was pretty much the opposite of that taken by the U.S. and Europe, refusing to rescue its banks and increasing social spending, among other measures.

Iceland still has problems, but it has recovered faster than

other nations and its social safety net remains strong. Inequality has been reduced, and the crisis spurred citizens to propose and develop a new constitution, which is being considered by parliament.

There’s an old saw that says the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. In the case of leaders who focus almost entirely on economic growth and corporate interests, it’s a recipe for disaster.

As George Monbiot recently wrote in the U.K.’s Guardian, “In return for 150 years of explosive consumption, much of which does nothing to advance human welfare, we are atomising the natural world and the human systems that depend on it.”

As we celebrate a season of sharing, our leaders could brighten our lives by considering what really makes our societies strong, healthy and happy. suzuki.org

LETTERS Safety rep’s statements refuted by U.S. research Re: Spike in pedestrian-driver collisions prompts warnings (News, Dec. 12) I question Alan Perry’s statements regarding crosswalks with flashing lights doing “little to decrease pedestrian crashes.” I requested the background research from Mr. Perry and, so far, he has been unable to fulfill my request.

In January 2012, the Federal Highway Administration in the United States released a memorandum, in which they listed nine research-proven countermeasures that have the greatest effect on improving road safety.

Two of these measures were flashing lights at crosswalks and pedestrian crossing islands.

Mr. Perry’s statement suggesting

that crosswalks can give pedestrians a false sense of safety is not backed up by solid research.

According to the U.S. study, a high-intensity activated crosswalk has shown to reduce pedestrianrelated crashes by up to 69 per cent and roadway crashes by up to 29 per cent.

This kind of crosswalk displays a flashing orange light, followed by a red light indicating that traffic should come to a full halt.

Pedestrian islands mid-road resulted in a 46-per-cent drop in pedestrian crashes.

As Victoria roads become more congested, I would rather see an increase in safety infrastructure than a culture of blaming the pedestrian.

We are all pedestrians. Drivers, on the other hand, need to hold a licence.

Drivers are responsible for slowing down and scanning

intersections and pedestrian crossings with great attention.

Traffic safety campaigns for pedestrians are important, but it is simply a fact of life that pedestrians will make mistakes.

We can avoid some tragic results if drivers watch out and cities put in place research-proven safety measures.

Brenda MacKinley Saanich

Electric heating offers clean, comfortable option Re: Leaky oil tanks We have a 1920’s house that was previously heated by an oil furnace.

The furnace was old and needed replacing, and we weren’t sure how old the oil tank was. We decided to have the furnace removed and the tank taken away, and had an electrician wire and install electric

Letters baseboard and convection heaters throughout the house.

There are thermostats in every room, so if the room is not being used, neither is the heater. The main convection heater in the kitchen is programmed to come on half an hour before we get up and turn off at bedtime.

I would highly recommend this as an alternative to oil tanks and furnaces. Of course the other option would be to replace your oil-burning furnace with a gas furnace and getting rid of the tank at the same time.

I also wonder if there shouldn’t be some kind of regulation about replacing your oil tank every so many years, the same way a propane tank for the barbecue is only allowed so many fills before it’s considered unsafe.

Katherine Buchanan Victoria

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Gus Niketas was a baseball player at Beacon Hill Little League when the new business donated money to the Hollywood Park-based organization, and has been a longtime volunteer with the league.

“Since that very first year, Thrifty Foods has supported Photo courtesy of Thrifty Foods our league and ensured that young children have had access Beacon Hill Little League volunteer Gus Niketas, left, poses with son Chris, 13, and Fairfield store manager Jim Fuller to a great sport,” said Niketas, during Thrifty Foods 35th anniversary celebrations. whose 13-year-old son, Chris, played his final season there like to contribute $2 in cash or Local Victoria board member this summer.

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by Sobey’s, began in A categorized, searchable unit at RJH. 1977. list of businesses, a full Besides assisting events listing, program numerous Boutique shops descriptions and a blog are community groups woo shoppers among the features of the financially with Smile With its late-night Downtown Victoria Business Cards and food opening promotion Association’s redesigned donations, Thrifty’s is in the books, the 70 website (downtownvictoria.ca). entering its 26th year member-businesses of Rebuilt by Victoria company operating its Sendial Trapeze Communications, the program. The grocery Don Descoteau Shop Local Victoria are hoping to maintain aim of the mobile-friendly site home delivery Biz Beat momentum in the final is to better provide fast and service gets food and rush to Christmas. easily accessible information on other store items Until Dec. 15, shoppers can downtown goods and services to customers who have been enter draws for an iPad and to both locals and visitors. injured or have accessibility dozens of gift cards worth challenges that prevent them $50 and $100 at any of the from shopping in person.

Government webinars participating merchants.

For more information on its help with return to PST The organization, formed programs, visit thriftyfoods.

Business owners looking for to support and promote com/community. help switching back to the PST locally owned, independent and GST from the harmonized businesses, markets its Heart health help sales tax can find it online. members as able to provide a at Canadian Tire A one-hour webinar is “boutique shopping experience” Now through Dec. 24, scheduled for Tuesday (Dec. unlike corporate stores. “Each checkout clerks at Greater 18) at 10:30 a.m. For more shop has unique and special Victoria Canadian Tire stores information and to register items that will entice and are asking shoppers if they’d for a session, visit gov.bc.ca/ excite shoppers,” says Shop PSToutreach.

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Earl Wilde, general manager of the Victoria Regent, is entering his 23rd year with the Wharf Street hotel, which coincides with its ranking of No. 18 best hotel in Canada by readers of Conde Nast magazine. The Fairmont Empress made No. 16 on the 2012 list … Glen Lynch and his staff at Baggins at 561 Johnson St. invite shoppers to come down and help them celebrate the store’s 43 years in business in Victoria.

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Girl seriously injured in watery crash Charla Huber News staff

A 17-year-old girl is in hospital after a car landed upside down in a ditch filled with water.

RCMP and View Royal Fire Rescue responded to a car submerged upside down in water just after midnight on Dec. 8 near the intersection of Burnside Road West and the Burnside Road off ramp.

Two 17-year-old girls were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, say West Shore RCMP, but only one remained inside the car when first responders arrived.

The teen in the car was underwater and unresponsive.

RCMP officers attempted to get her out, but couldn’t reach her.

When additional RCMP and fire crews arrived, they lifted the vehicle and freed the passenger removing her through the broken rear window.

She was taken to Victoria General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The condition and location of the second female have not been released.

One person was

Museum old town hosts Father Christmas Father Christmas – Victorian style – is on hand at the Royal B.C. Museum from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday until Dec. 23.

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Visitors are invited to share holiday wishes and may have photos taken with Father Christmas, for an extra fee. Admission to Old Town is included with a regular museum ticket or membership.

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RCMP did not release the gender of that person but did say the person was not in the vehicle that crashed.

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Scaled-down development plans involving the Northern Junk buildings on Wharf Street won a warmer reception from city council last week than a previous version.

Reliance Properties seeks a rezoning and heritage alteration permit to repurpose the two abandoned heritage warehouses on the south side of the Johnson Street bridge, and to build a large mixed-use building including 59 units. If approved, the new portion will be located primarily on property now owned by the city. Land-sale negotiations are ongoing.

The company’s revised plan includes one major change: the new building has been split into two smaller ones. The division allows for a view corridor from Wharf Street toward the Inner Harbour.

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Second, the developer’s cost to revitalize the two heritage buildings will outweigh their future revenue potential. For this reason, the city will consider measures to support the revitalization, such as a 10-year tax break costing the city a total of $478,000.

Councillors Pam Madoff and Ben Isitt opposed the motion to proceed to public ONLINE OPEN HOUSE hearing. & SURVEY Madoff encouraged a more radical revision of the plan that would see a “village of small Con c e p t s & I d e a s buildings” on the site. for the Future of the Valley Isitt encouraged postponing a decision until the city knows how The 3 in-person Open Houses much it can expect are now complete. Virtual Open to contribute to the House and Survey will remain project.

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A Ånal tax return takes into account all RRSP or RRIFs, unless those are left directly to a spouse or disabled child, rather than becoming part of your overall estate.

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“The one thing I encourage folks to do is share their money while they’re still alive,” Dolezal says. “A lot of them set up RESPs (registered education savings plan) for their grandchildren. Gaye (Dolezal’s wife) and I take our grandchildren on holiday somewhere once a year.”

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“The biggest problem people worry about is being able to afford a high-end care facility that can cost $6,000 or $7,000 a month,” says Dolezal. “Something like that can erode capital pretty fast.”

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Saanich Senior

Boomers at Work

Respect nutured with age This week my wife left me and our Æuffy little Mexi-mutt and the relative comfort of our modest retirement rancher to Æy into the frozen wastes of the Q BRIAN KIERAN Yukon to work at a COLUMNIST zinc mine.

She Skyped me from her closet-sized dormitory cell to report that it was 30 below outside with the wind chill.

I know what you’re thinking. Is the poor woman that desperate to escape domestic bliss that she’s jumped on a polar express to work a gazillion miles from anything resembling a creature comfort, like Costco?

In fact, she’s just doing what she’s always done best, nurture leadership in the workplace. However, I am not convinced that she ever thought that the dawning of her golden years would be spent teaching underground miners how to be leaders.

Don’t they just follow the light to the end of the tunnel?

What about me, you ask? Well, it’s not like I’m just kicking up, stringing beer tabs into necklaces and throwing the dog a bone.

I’m working too. For the past few months I’ve been plugging away as a community newspaper reporter Ålling in for a colleague on leave. I happen to believe that community newspapers are the Ånal frontier

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of journalism, but when I was 48 I did not suspect for a minute that I’d be doing cop checks and chamber lunches at 68. Last month, I actually had to do a feature on the local pole dancing Åtness studio. I haven’t had to bite my tongue that hard in many years.

I’m not looking for sympathy here. We’re lucky to have professions that we love and are still in demand. And, as we toil into retirement, we are in the good company of thousands of would-be snowbirds whose wings have Leger Marketing reports that 57 per cent of pre-seniors 50 to 59 been clipped by economic Know an would rather work longer to live better in retirement. BLACK PRESS FILE reality. outstanding Did you know one in four Leger seniors age 65 to 70 is still senior in your Marketing reports working; more than double what it was in that 57 per cent Did you know community?

2000, and a quarter of them can only Ånd of pre-seniors part-time work? One-third of employees one in four seniors 50 to 59 would We want to hear over 65 are earning less than two-thirds of rather work longer is still working… the median hourly wage. about them. to live better in A Stats Can survey of 55-plus workers retirement, versus found that only one-third had retired just 25 per cent who are re prepared to live because they were Ånancially ready. More Contact Laura Lavin, editor: modestly in order to retire early. than half of fully retired workers over 55 editor@oakbaynews.com The missus and I aren’t complaining. have chronic health conditions like high We could be working as greeters at Wally 250-480-3239 blood pressure and diabetes that have World. O forced them out of the workplace.

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Saanich Senior The Bi Big Issue continued from 15 Most p people are living in their biggest Ånancial asset – the their home. to think, if you go into a care facility, “You have h sell any real estate you have and add that to you can se your normal norm income. And you don’t have to worry about oth other things like food, a car, etc. If you’re in a facility, all those costs will disappear,” Dolezal says.

Most p people will not outlive their Ånancial assets, agrees Mc McFarlane. “Many people are house rich and cash poor. p There are still pensions out there. … There is also critical illness and long-term care insurance.” insurance Younger seniors will also beneÅt from one of Younge the largest shifts in assets to come. “Baby boomers position to see huge transfers of wealth are in a po from their parents,” says Dolezal. “It’s going to be a phenomenal amount of money over the next 10 to phenomen 15 years.

“There is a lot of extra cash people are going leaving behind. Our parents’ generation is a to be leavi frugal generation than ours.” more frug Baby boomers b though, have a more freespending lifestyle and will be leaving less to their kids, he adds. ad “The m more you can plan the easier it is for whoever is i left,” says McFarlane. “There is no single solution. It’s very individualized. It’s something everybody needs to do, but how you do it is up to the individual.” O editor@oakbaynews.com

Where to begin: "In an ideal world everybody would sit down and talk about our wishes."

- Audrey McFarlane

The Senior Life

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Susan Barker’s Prospect Lake home was originally a cottage bought by her grandfather George Manuel Richards. He bought the summer retreat when he was in his 90s to live out his lifelong dream to live on the waterfront.

As Barker grew up in Esquimalt, summers were spent with her family at the lake, swimming, boating and generally “goofing off,” she said.

Upon retirement, Barker’s parents, Ruth and Arthur Boyd, moved to the cottage and put money and time into it to make it a year-round residence.

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Her return to Saanich was principally to look after her aging parents. David, Barker’s husband, is a forester and he travelled extensively with his work.

After a 20-year teaching career, she gave up working to stay home and take care of their three children, Boyd, Ian and Rebecca.

Barker said that organizing two tours of Bara-rumba, an Afro-Cuban folkloric percussionist/dance and song troupe, from scratch taught her that one can do anything if you have the passion and the right mind set.

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What “words of wisdom” have you strived to follow from your parents?

I walk daily around the neighbourhood and enjoy hiking and biking outings in the many parks of Saanich. Saanich is a treasure of trails and parks and each one is a different delight. Volunteering with the Prospect Lake Historical Society and at various music festivals such as Folkwest, Victoria Jazz Festival and Port Angeles Festival of the Arts is the way I indulge my passion for history and music.

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My mother used to say, “I collect dust!” and I have followed in her footsteps. Maximizing my time outdoors is a high priority these days.

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Vallenato Festival in Valledupar, Colombia is a famous music festival held every year in April.

Vallenato Music is rollicking, accordionbased folk music from that area popularized by Carlos Vives, and my dream is to attend that festival.

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What are you reading right now?

A lifelong interest in Latin America has taken me to 28 states in Mexico, overland to South America in 1971 and on a two-year sabbatical to Costa Rica. Since 2003, Cuba has been my destination of choice and I go every year to Baracoa, Cuba. In 2003 and 2004, my husband and I sponsored a 12-piece Afro-Cuban folkloric group called Bara-rumba and they toured B.C, Alberta and Ontario. The project with Bara-rumba has expanded to include all 250 musicians in Baracoa. Every year we take musical instruments to the musicians in the town. My son Boyd helped me set up a website called MusiciansofBaracoa.com which features video and audio clips, photos and bios of each group. Baracoa is a music lover’s dream with every type of music from heavy metal to salsa.

The Bruce Hutchison Library is a most fantastic resource, and I take full advantage of the mystery shelves and travel books. O

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For years Donna Zwiers followed the career demands of her family to live across the country. She moved to Victoria in 1993 and, but for a three-year period when she returned to Toronto, has volunteered with Saanich Volunteer Services to help people who are physically unable to maintain their gardens ever since.

When she isn’t tending others’ gardens she can be found working in her own. She also stays Åt with regular visits to the gym. “You have to stay Åt to be a good gardener,” she says. O

Chuck Nielson hadn’t been very far west of Ontario when friends asked him to help them move to Victoria in 1987.

He came to help them get settled and “fell in love with B.C.” He and his partner returned to Ontario, sold their properties and came to Victoria to stay.

He started volunteering with Saanich Volunteer Services in 2006, where he took up driving people for shopping excursions and appointments. Nielson is active in his church, loves gardening, travelling and socializing with friends. “Being active keeps you young,” he says. O

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Saturday, Dec. 15 Monterey middle school’s Christmas Craft Fair., noon to 3 p.m.

Find the perfect stocking stuffer or that much-needed last-minute gift. Oak Bay middle school (851 Monterey Ave.).

The day we contacted Gerrit Braaksma he’d just come back from Åxing a wheelchair for a client at Nigel House. On his way back, he picked several gallons of plums, then gave the plums to the volunteer services staff.

That’s the sort of thing that Braaksma does, and has been doing since he came to Victoria from Toronto back in 2003.

He loves helping out seniors who can’t do the small repairs they encounter in their homes. Braaksma has found that a lot of clients end up becoming friends. O

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Sunday, Dec. 16 - Celebrate-A-Life memorial service of the year, service begins at 3 p.m. at the Interfaith Chapel at the University of Victoria. The free event is open to the public, is a non-denominational service. The chapel is located next to parking lot #6 on the outer Ring Road.

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Dec. 21 to 23 - Live outdoor nativity pageant at Topaz Park.Watch as live actors and real animals recreate the birth of Jesus Christ. Free shows happen every half hour from 6:30 to 8 p.m., rain or shine.

Topaz Park is located on Topaz Avenue between Blanshard and Quadra street.

The park is easily accessible for individuals with physical limitations.

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The 6th annual Bandit Benefit Chili Supper and Concert is on Dec. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Cool Aid Society’s downtown Community Activity Centre, 755 Pandora Ave. The free event gives those in need a taste of amazing vegetarian and meat chili and you can rock out with some of Victoria’s favourite local acts: The Turnpike Bandits, Ashbury West, Varmint and MD Wren.

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Budgie story goes hands-on for kids Christine van Reeuwyk

creative outlet.”

Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is told through a cappella singing in hopes of having children and parents laughing and joining in to help rescue a budgie.

The musical tale features Turner’s music throughout.

“There’s a number of surprises on the page,” Furlong said, dragging a seed across the screen to the sounds of disco music.

While rescuing Cheeks, readers can touch, explore and discover surprises, like the dancing bird seeds, chatty squirrels and a chorus of sassy sparrows.

“We hoped to have some little life lessons in there,” Turner added. “[For example] in a garden there’s lots of things kids can do, and creatures to play with.”

Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is available online for $1.99 at interactivetouchbooks. com. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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A Sidney budgie is getting poked and prodded by a few people as the star of a new interactive children’s book for touch screen devices.

Grape-Jelly Cheeks, based on a real budgie, is the star of Sidney’s Nicola Furlong and Glynne Turner’s first interactive kids book.

Mystery and suspense “You can writer Furlong plunged tell stories so into the children’s tale after getting an iPad. much more a multi-published interactively.” Already author who’d delved into - Nicola Furlong the value-added online supplements for her stories, Furlong wanted to dive into the kiddie pool taking a story she’d already written, and putting it on the modern edge of technology.

“You can tell stories so much more interactively,” Furlong said. “We’re really enjoying telling stories. To tell them in this manner blows me away.”

Using the Interactive Touch Books platform online gave them the financial ability to put the paper book into the multilayered option for touchscreen devices.

They went about making what Turner

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Nicola Furlong with Saving Grape Jelly Cheeks in her Sidney garden. The interactive children’s touch book is available online. calls a “nice little story with simple visuals.”

“The idea of doing it ourselves was appealing,” Turner said. “That’s the

Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is the initial story in the planned children’s series, Musical Garden Tails. Next up is the tentatively titled Odie’s Frozen Feast.

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Put some wiggle in your wassail Forget Santa’s belly-jiggle and spend an evening watching the canes, zils and veils of Asmira’s School of Oriental Dance as they take the stage Dec. 15.

The belly dancing elves are ready to celebrate the season and enchant audiences with their annual Christmas recital this weekend.

More than 40 dancers of all skill-levels from beginners to professionals will perform a variety of styles from classical raqs sharki to folkloric tribal fusion dances.

It all takes place at the Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available in advance for $16, and for $18 at the door. Reduced ticket prices for children and seniors are available.

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On Sunday, Dec.16, from 2 to 4 p.m. children and their families are invited to explore West Coast winter landscapes inspired by Emily Carr at Family Sunday at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St. On Sunday Dec. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. enjoy seasonal jazz standards performed by talented Victoria youth. Drop in for this informal performance as styled by the University Jazz Advocates and Mentors All-Stars.

A West Coast Christmas Victoria’s Carli and Julie Kennedy ring in the holidays with West My Friend and The West Coast Christmas Tour show in Victoria at the Superior Cafe, 106 Superior St., on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

Carli and Julie Kennedy Audiences can expect traditional Christmas favourites as well as independent multi-instrumental sessions and blended harmonies for which Carli and Julie Kennedy and West My Friend are known. For reservations call 250380-9515.

Ho-Ho-Holiday Folk With a ho-ho-ho and a rum-a-tum-tum, the Clover Point Drifters – at least two of them bearing a distinct resemblance to Santa Claus – slide into Norway House for a celebration of all things tacky and overfed.

The Victoria Folk Music Society presents The Clover Point Drifters – Yule Tidal Debris, after open stage, at 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside, Dec. 23. Admission is $5.

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Jam in the new year Join the New Years Eve Jazz Party 2012 with the Victoria Jazz All-Stars featuring Ian McDougall, Louise Rose, Roy Styffe, Ken Lister and Kelby MacNayr.

There will be a deeply swinging and fun evening of standards in the cozy setting of Hermann’s Jazz Club, played by some of Canada’s most celebrated jazz musicians.

Dec. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $35/ $30 (U-Jam, VJS, advance). Seating is limited, reserve at 250-388-9166.

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Victoria slams Transport Canada on Inner Harbour Roszan Holmen News staff

Victoria’s harbour master, Dave Featherby, came before city council to present new federal airport safety standards, and even boast about a safety award.

Instead of praise, he got an earful. “The issue here is, you say you do a great job, but no one knows,� Mayor Dean Fortin told Featherby and fellow Transport Canada staffer, operations manager Wayne Marston, at last Thursday’s governance and priorities meeting. “The absence of that information allows the imagination to run wild.�

For years, the Victoria Harbour airport has been a source of public concern, in part because of its proximity to residential condominiums, but also due to the heavy use of the harbour by several industries and interest groups.

More recently, the approval of a luxury-yacht marina in the harbour has aggravated anxieties about overcrowding.

Reports detailing the number of safety complaints and the outcomes of investigations are not made public by Transport Canada.

In response to the mayor’s comments about a lack of communication, Featherby said, “It’s always been an issue to me as well.â€? “When there is an alleged violation in the harbour ‌ and we investigate it and it didn’t happen the way it is portrayed, there is nothing to (bring) back to you or council,â€? he said. “So it’s left in the mind that this happened.â€?

The answer frustrated Coun. Pamela Madoff. “When somebody complains (about a safety infraction), that person needs to be responded to,� she said. “You’re turning into your own worst enemies.�

A previous Transport Canada commitment to open the lines of communication by creating a residents’ committee has not materialized, she added.

Air pollution and noise from the float-plane industry was another point of contention. Council expressed frustration that the new federal regulations are silent on these issues. “The individual concerns of our harbour have not been acknowledged,� Madoff said.

Under former mayor Alan Lowe, the City of Victoria created a harbour airport task force. In 2010, the city wrote a letter to then transport minister John Baird outlining its conclusions, including quality of life issues.

In response, the city received a letter committing the federal government to further studies.

Marston acknowledged the commitment, but said the funds are lacking. “Right now, I don’t think the flight numbers justify the expense,� he said.

Flights have been decreasing every year for the past four years. After peaking at 43,600 aircraft movements in 2007, last year had only 33,700 movements.

Coun. Ben Isitt wasn’t appeased by the numbers.

He floated the idea of a local airport authority.

Madoff is also open to the idea, but warns it would need to be implemented with caution.

Like the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, an airport authority would operate as a private society. “If it’s a private society and there is no oversight at all, where do you go if you don’t get satisfaction from them?� she asked. “It would have to have constitution and bylaws that were very specific and a chain of command (to resolve concerns).�

Safety standards being enhanced The new federal Safety Management Systems was fully implemented at the Victoria Harbour airport by March 2012. The new procedures focus on aircraft companies. “Inspectors will also go into a company to watch how it operates, and speak with the workers to measure how well a company’s procedures

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“These are not hampers of Kraft dinners and canned beans,” Kline said. “It’s lovely fresh food, so people can invite guests into the privacy of their own home and have their dignity.”

Last year, the group produced 158 hampers, 21 of those for gluten-free households. Each package includes: a frozen turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, milk, eggs, butter, coffee, tea, fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, dessert and an extra goodie or two.

“Some people will be bagging the larger bulk stuff, while the kids are counting carrots and other people are hauling hampers. … It’s pretty awesome.”

Kline, who began co-ordinating the hamper party in Ontario in 1995, would like to see the tradition spin off in other neighbourhoods.

If anyone would like to make a last-minute donation, or to give at the event this weekend, contact Kline at klinesuch@shaw.ca.

“The thinking behind it originally (was) if you were going to a potluck, you bring something,” Kline said. “Everyone who wants to bring a contribution is welcome (to volunteer). It makes everybody equal.”

Extra contributions not wrapped in hampers go to the Salvation Army, which distributes the food.

While volunteers organize and wrap hampers on Sunday, Dec. 16 from noon until 6 p.m., local bands Oya and Dream-A-Little will supply the entertainment.

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The free series runs Tuesdays, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Hillside Seniors Health Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave. Pre-registration is required, by calling 250-3705641 or e-mailing WellnessCentreRegistrations@ viha.ca. For more information visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

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National governing body takes ‘first step’ towards removing fighting Travis Paterson News staff

Look away Don Cherry, you won’t want to see this.

Fighting, of the bare knuckle variety, took a hit on Tuesday (Dec. 11) as the Canadian Lacrosse Association made any intentional occurrence of fisticuffs an automatic ejection from the game, at all levels of box lacrosse.

It’s a nation wide rule change that affects local teams from the Western Lacrosse Association, B.C. Junior Lacrosse League, junior B and intermediate leagues.

Until Tuesday, any two willing combatants in a box lacrosse game could come together to trade punches, and serve a fiveminute major for their effort, just enough time to catch their breath. And now the barbaric one-on-one contests, which have magically existed outside the law, are being deemed a sideshow by the CLA. Anyone who receives a fighting major also receives a game misconduct.

“After lengthy discussions and revisions the updated rule enforces that fighting is not tolerated,” says a CLA release.

The no-fighting decision is mostly based on a report presented to the CLA board in October. The presenters were an appointed committee which spent five months preparing their review.

Those at the heart of box lacrosse don’t believe this will end fighting, however, and some pressing questions remain. Among them is the fact that box lacrosse has a confusing set of rules and is a gladiator sport with stick work that could make a staffwielding ninja think twice about standing in front of the net. Heavy cross checks, violent slashes and brutal interference, much

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Brock Armour of the Victoria Shamrocks drops his gloves with Steve McKinlay of the Coquitlam Adanacs during the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs in August, 2012. This fight earned a two-minute penalty, but will now come with a game misconduct due to a rule change. of it away from the ball, happen without recourse on a nightly basis.

The biggest question for stakeholders of the game is why the CLA has moved to expel fighters but not suspend them. Fighting in youth lacrosse in B.C. brings automatic ejections and subsequent suspensions.

Without an automatic suspension tied to the fighting rule, the consensus is that fighting will continue in the WLA and BCJLL, predominantly at the end of games.

“Are we going to solve all the problems or issues from fighting in year one? No we’re not. We’ll see what issues arise, and deal

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Royals win crucial points from Thunderbirds Victoria-bred goalie Brandon Glover of the Seattle Thunderbirds has been strong this season but his team couldn’t stop the Victoria Royals on Tuesday.

The Royals (17-13-0-1) took a 6-2 road win, and moved into sixth in the Western Conference, two points ahead of the Thunderbirds (16-15-1-0).

Glover, a former South Island Royals (Thunderbirds) major midget player made 37 saves on 43 shots.

Alex Gogolev opened the scoring for the Royals with his 12th goal of the year in the first period and scored one of the Royals’ three power play goals late in the game for his 13th.

Austin Carroll, Brett Cote, Jamie Crooks and Logan Fisher also scored for the Royals.

The Royals are in Red Deer tonight (Dec. 14) and Edmonton tomorrow, before a 13-day break.

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Austin Carroll is on a roll. He scored the Teddy Bear toss goal on Saturday against the Swift Current Broncos and had a Gordie Howe hat trick versus the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday.

Ryan Cochrane named Canada’s acquatic athlete of the year Ryan Cochrane of Saanich and diver Emilie Heymans of St. Lambert, Que., are Aquatics Canada’s male and female athletes of the year for 2012.

with them as they come along. Our objective is somewhere down the road when a fight breaks out, it’s a rare occurrence, and people will say ‘Oh wow, a fight,’” said Ron McQuarrie, who is vice president of B.C. Lacrosse Association and was part of the committee to tasked with the fighting review.

“It’s a first step, an improvement, and people know that. Will there still be fighting?

Probably, but there will be consequences.

Fighting doesn’t play a part in sports, except (mixed martial arts).”

McQuarrie said the decision was heavily influenced by the ultimate safety of players,

with the modern concussion epidemic a part of that. Field lacrosse played a small part, as a model of lacrosse without fighting.

“We felt people will recognize this is a good move. It’s where we want to take our box game,” McQuarrie said.

Despite early reports to the contrary, the WLA has said it will have to abide by the new rule, though consensus is the league doesn’t like it.

“My understanding is that it’s a compulsory ruling, and we’ll be examining that, but if that’s the case, then (the WLA) will be moving forward in that direction,” said WLA commissioner Casey Cook.

For years, junior and senior box lacrosse organizations in Canada simply defended its permission of fighting by pointing to its on-ice brother. That, too, is changing.

“The CLA decision is consistent with current values in society, given the discussions around (fighting and violence) in hockey and all sports,” Cook said.

Whether or not suspensions will be attached to the instigator penalty can still be determined prior to the season.

Until then, call it the vulnerability factor.

“On the surface it’s a great rule but it leaves some tough decisions to the referees,” said Victoria junior Shamrocks GM Rod Wood.

As it stands, a lesser-skilled player can challenge a skilled player into a fight with the potential reward of removing the “victim” from the game, Wood suggested.

McQuarrie, who is in a contradicting spot as assistant coach on Wood’s junior Shamrocks, said the CLA committee is aware of the vulnerability.

“We do expect that, if someone’s beating the living daylights out of you, you’re going to defend yourself. It’s up to the official to determine who the clear instigator is and that person gets tossed.”

WLA and junior box seasons begin in May. sports@vicnews.com

Aquatics Canada athletes compete in diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.

Cochrane, 24, won silver in the 1,500m freestyle at the London Olympics, adding to his Olympic bronze medal from 2008.

Heymans, 30, won a bronze medal in the 3m synchronized diving with partner Jennifer Abel, and made history by being the first Canadian Olympian to win medals at four straight Olympics.

Esquimalt’s Warren Clark was able to dominate the 70 kgs weight class. His only real challenge came from teammate Mitchell Keeping in the finals, Thompson said.

Also impressive was John Fayad from the Victoria Bulldogs club team who won the cadet boys 60 kgs class.

Esquimalt wrestlers take wins from Abby tournament

Ice dance team Andie Lynn Gingrich and Liam Kinrade of the Racquet Club Figure Skating Club of Victoria placed seventh overall at the novice dance at the Skate Challenge in Regina last weekend.

Their rendition of the compulsory Westminister programme was tops among all 26 teams.

The pair will attend the Skate Canada 2013 Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 13 to 20 in Mississauga, Ont. Coach Matt Willis said he’s extremely happy with their accomplishment. Willis has now left to coach brother-sister dance team Leo and Pilar Maekawa as they compete in Zagreb, Croatia. sports@vicnews.com

A select group of Island wrestlers attended last weekend’s Abby Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Abbotsford, and came home with good results.

Athletes from Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Campbell River, Victoria, Cowichan, and Nanaimo attended as the Vancouver Island Wrestling club, and trained together for the first time in Abbotsford on Friday night.

“By the end of the day Saturday both the girls and the boys had put in dominant earning impressive overall team points,” said coach Mike Thompson of Esquimalt High.

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At 6-foot-6 and still a “junior,” or Grade 11 student by Canadian standards, Ashton MacKinnon is set to stand out in front of top collegiate scouts in Texas later this month.

The giant quarterback is one of six players from the Mount Douglas Rams AAA Subway Bowl championship team to make Team B.C. for a Football University (FBU) tournament in San Antonio, Dec. 30 to Jan. 6.

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The final 36 players were selected following last Friday’s (Dec. 7) one day camp at the B.C. Lions training facility.

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Recent games Saltspring FC 1 Saanich Fusion 7 Castaways FC 0 Bays United 13 Sooke Celtic 2 Prospect Lake 1 Gorge FC 3 Nanaimo Utd. 2 Cowichan FC 1 Vic West FC 0 Leading scorers Jordie Hughes, Bays United Patrick Nelson, Saanich Fusion Kellen Holden, Bays United Ryan Andre, Cowichan FC Cooper Barry, Saanich Fusion Matthew Northrup, Bays United Dan Citra, Cowichan FC Chris Wellsman, Vic West FC Gord Akerman, Saltspring FC Tony Maestrello, Nanaimo Utd.

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Field hockey Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association Div. 1 GP Lynx-I 18 Sailros M’s 18 Rebel Patriots 18 Cowichan 18 Div. 2 GP Sailors 18 O.B. Demons 18 Rebel BlueJays 18 Cowichan 18 Lynx-II 18 Rebel Fury 9 Div. 3 GP Aeries Ravens 20 Cow. Kestrels 17 Sailors Pirates 20 Oak Bay Devils 20 Cow. Stellers 17 Rebel Ren. 20

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monster-sized Zach Wilkinson (6-foot-5, 245 lbs.) and Christian Krause (6-foot-4, 320 lbs.) are going as offensive linemen.

Rams seniors Mason Swift, a two-time Subway Bowl MVP, and Brian Dowds, this year’s Big Kahuna scholarship winner, will go as running back and wide receiver, respectively.

From the Belmont Bulldogs, Grade 12 player Brodie Henderson will join Wilkinson and Krause on the offensive line. Interestingly, five of six offensive linemen are coming from the Island, with Brock Mould of Ballenas and Chae-Cody Faickney of the Nanaimo Redmen named as well.

Belmont coach Alexis Sanschagrin is also going as the defensive backs coach.

As for special teams coach Townsend, he’s already picked the punt and kick returners.

Inserting the electric Davis as punt returner is a no-brainer, with Davis and the province’s most devastating running back, Maleek Irons (W.J. Mouatt), lining up deep as kick returners. Davis returned five kicks/punts for touchdowns in the regular season and had a 65-yard punt return in the first quarter of the Subway Bowl.

The FBU International games are held in conjunction with the U.S. Army All-American Games, a well-hyped, televised promotion of the country’s top high schoolers.

Three of the junior Rams players will play for Team Canada in the 15-and-under U.S. Army All-American games; Junior Rams running back Manny Lopez, defensive lineman Byron MacKinnon and offensive lineman Jesse Woollard.

The ultimate goal for the players is to earn notice by NCAA and CIS scouts looking to give out scholarships. sports@vicnews.com

Swimming Crystal Silver Streaks Swim Club at Ebbtides 32nd Masters Swim Meet in Nanaimo, Dec. 1 Carolyn Henderson, 65-69: 1st in 25- and 50-metre backstroke, 50m free and 200m mixed free relay.

Dolores Odendahl, 75-79: 1st in 50m and 100m breaststroke, 25m backstroke, 50m freesyle and 200m mixed free relay Sue Warren 70-74: 1st in 200m, 100m and 50m breaststroke. 2nd in 25m freestyle.

Stephen Baker, 80-84: 1st in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle. 1st in 200m free relay and 200m mixed free relay.

Danny Eddy, 80-8: 1st in 25m freestyle. 2nd in 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke.

3rd in 200m medley relay.

Grant Hall, 75-79: 1st in 400m and 100m freestyle, 100m and 50m fly, 200m free relay and 200m mixed free relay.

Peter Lofts, 85-89: 1st in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and 200m free relay.

Leon Politano, 65-69: 1st in 50m freestyle and 25m breast.

2nd in 100m breast.

Don Robin, 75-77: 1st in 50m and 25m free, 50m breast. 2nd in 25m breast.

Brough Warren, 70-74: 1st in 50m and 25m breast, 25m back. 2nd in 100m breast.

SPORTS CALENDAR Hockey Fri. Dec. 14: VIJHL, Comox Valley Glacier Kings at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., Pearkes arena.

Fri. Dec. 14: VIJHL, Victoria Cougars at Peninsula Panthers, 7:30 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre.

Wed. Dec. 19: VIJHL, Victoria Cougars Westshore Wolves, 7:30 p.m. Bear Mountain Arena.

Fri. Dec. 14: BCHL, Prince George Spruce Kings at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:10 p.m. Bear Mountain Arena.

Sun. Dec. 16: BCHL, Cowichan Capitals at Victoria Grizzlies, 6 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena.

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

HI my name is Vandy, $1000 reward for anyone who can author a life story about the ups and downs of my intriguing life...Creativity and imagination is an asset, short and sweet on the poetic spectrum preferable, whilst keeping within the guidelines of fact overriding ďŹ ction, embellishment an option but not most likely not necessary as my life is interesting enough to be authored and published within local newspapers without exaggeration as a necessity. You can reach me @ 778677-5446 or 885-8002 or e-mail vandybuck@hotmail.com

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

ROUND LIGHT Oak dining room table and 4 chairs, very good condition, $285. Call (250)652-8549.

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: THE ESTATE OF RHODA MARY DAVIES MCKENZIE also known as Rhoda Mary Davies Mackenzie and Rhoda Mary Davies-Mackenzie, DECEASED.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CHRISTMAS CORNER 1ST CEDAR Hill Scouts Annual Xmas Tree sale fundraiser.

Saturday, Dec 1 to Sunday, Dec 16. 5-7pm Monday to Friday,9am-7pm Saturday and Sunday.

3680 Cottonwood Street, near the intersection of Cedar Hill Cross and Shelbourne Streets.

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

LOST AND FOUND

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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: •Grade Hoe Operator-with Coastal Logging Roadbuilding experience •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers •Road Grader Operator •Grader 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.

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FOUND: PANDORA style bracelet w/ 2 charms on Resthaven Dr., close to 7-Eleven (Dec. 3). Call (250)656-7652.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT position available at our company. At least one year administrative experience and basic computer skills mandatory. Email resumes to starkmaradm@gmail.com

LOST: FAMILY pinky ring, Langford area. Please call (250)727-6014.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LOST IPOD. Downtown Victoria, possibly Hillside Mall area. Please call 250-514-6688 LOST: SET of keys in Sidney area. Has keyless entry on key ring. Call (250)656-9432.

HINO CENTRAL Fraser Valley is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Technician (Senior Apprentice or Journeyman) to add to our growing team in Langley. We offer a competitive salary and full beneďŹ ts in a fully-equipped ultra-modern facility.

Visit www.hinocentral.com Apply to: hr@hinocentral.com; fax: 780-6384867.

FREE ITEMS FREE: RECLINER chair, nice, comfy, fairly large, pattern design. Call (778)426-1500.

FRIENDLY FRANK 6 CUPS & Saucers, Denby Chantilly pattern $12.

(250)477-1819.

COLLECTION OF 5 Coronation Street books, excellent cond, $45 (all). (250)652-9538 HAND CROCHET White Peacock tablecloth $50. obo. Call (778)433-2192.

HAND MADE Christmas tree made out of pine cones & decorated, 16� high, $20. Call (250)656-1640.

LADIES BOOTS, brand new, Aldo, brown, size 10, $50.

Candle holders (unusual stem; birch), $40. (778)440-6628 NEWER 25� TOSHIBA TV, $20 obo. Call 250-381-7774 (evenings).

STEWART SHERWOOD Doll $55. Ashley Doll $20. 7’x5’ screening $10. (778)265-1615

ELECTRICIAN JOURNEYMAN position, Port Hardy.

Residential, commercial, industrial installations & maintenance. Require valid driver’s licence, electrician trade certiďŹ cate & BCTQ. Fax or email resume: 250-949-9230 or: kkelec@cablerocket.com.

HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% proďŹ t sharing, paid overtime, beneďŹ ts, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250360-1408 today for an interview.

PERSONAL CARE CERTIFIED FOOT Care Nurses for seniors only $45 @ 250588-4312

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos.

Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CHINESE CARPET- 12’x9’.

Beautiful condition, dark blue background. $1,400.

Call (250)208-2642.

HEAVY DUTY sewing machine, “Artisan 618-1SC�, as new with rolling adjustable table, light & attachments. $1000 obo. (250)384-2976.

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

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

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance?

Commercial Vibration machine.

Clinically proven.

(250)287-2009.

SKYWATCHER TELESCOPE and tri-pod.

D-102MM F-1300MM. Only used once, asking $500. Please call (250)655-0051.

STORE CLOSING

Vic & Toni Retired Furniture, Mattresses, Tools Storewide Everything Goes While Stock Lasts ‘til Dec. 24 TERMS: Cash or Debit Immediate Removal

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2010 LEGEND 4 wheel scooter with jumbo basket, scooter cover, walking cane, ag holder and canopy. Like new, always kept in the house. Retail price $4,357, now asking $2050 obo. (250)656-7786.

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

PERSONAL SERVICES HELP WANTED

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BUY & SAVE

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

9818 4th St., Sidney.

Mon-Sat 9-5.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Bayshore is seeking Peninsula Home Care Aides!

Part-time: Full-time:

Mornings and/or evenings Positions available

• Competitive pay • Highly supportive admin • BeneďŹ ts w/ 15h+ per week • Flexible leave and availability • Superior scheduling • Bussers accommodated Please send resumes to

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOMES WANTED

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

AUTO SERVICES

TWIN SIZE bunk beds, Canwood Alpine solid lodgepole pine wood, with 5 “ foam mattresses and matching 7 drawer solid lodgepole pine chest.

Like new.

Used maybe 10 times for our visiting grandchildren. Paid $1125.00. Asking $600. (250)658-4242.

WE BUY HOUSES

PARKLANDS DR- Avail now.

Recent upgrades. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 5 appls, sxs duplex. Sm pet ok. Large yard. $1,250 + utils. Call Equitex 250-3866071 or www.equitex.ca

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

Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

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OPEN HOUSE SPORTING GOODS POOL Table, $400, The 5 ft x 10 ft bed of high density wood ďŹ bre is a solid and stable playing surface. Excellent condition - ready to play with balls, cues and chalk. It is fairly easy to move and doesn’t require professional installation.

Manufactured locally by Play Mor Recreation. A good quality, low cost investment for your games area. To view, phone 250-477-7327

2 BR/ 2 BA Condo #208 - 300 Waterfront Cres $497,900.

Open House Sat & Sun 12 - 2

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $795.

Short/long term. 250-656-8080

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all conditions in all locations

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

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

HOMES FOR RENT HALF house for rent. Opposite Esquimalt High on 828 Colvile Rd. 3 Bedrooms, large yard for pets and kids. 250-885-8002 or 250-8858090

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

NS/NP. Available Dec 15. Call 250-382-9434.

CARS

1992 CADILLAC Deville, brown, 90k. Celebrity owned.

View at 930 Ardmore Dr. (golf course parking lot). Silent auction opening bid $3,900.

(250)656-1767.

SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- 1 bdrm Bach, patio, shared W/D, N/S. $820 mo incls utils. 250-391-7915.

REAL ESTATE

INTERURBAN AREA, 3 bdrm, 5 appls, W/D incl’d, N/S, N/P, Jan. 1. $1200. (250)588-4595.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2200.

Alan, (778)426-3487.

LANGFORD 2-BDRM. W/D, New paint, bathroom & wood stove. Private, own entrance, parking, shared hydro. $800. /mo. Avail now. (250)479-0432

10353 DEVLIN Plc, Sidney.

Rancher 3 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg. fam room, private treed lot.

Call 250-655-1499 or view w w w. p r o p e r t y g u y s . c o m ID#192295 or mls #316102

TOWNHOUSES LANGFORD, LARGE 1 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 1 level new Townhouse, large patio, $995 mo, avail Jan. 1st, pets cons. Call (778)352-1618.

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail Feb. 1st. Call 250-217-4060.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO CONDO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION FOR SALE designed for age 55+ group and comes with services. Excellent location near the Inner Harbour, Legislature, shopping etc.

Will consider a rental lease also on this bright, homey, residence.

Call Tony Joe-RE/MAX Camosun 250.370.7788 for more info & pictures. see: w/s http://www. tonyjoe.com/

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

WANTED TO RENT WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 well trained 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 250-208-0386 and leave message.

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

JAMES BAY: Corner 2 bdrm Condo, 2 bath, good location, beautiful kitchen, NS/NP, prkg avail. $1350. 250-361-9540.

MAYFAIR MALL, 1 bdrm, 1 bath Condo, 3 appls, N/S, N/P, prkg incl’d, bike storage, $898, avail Jan. 1st. 250-361-9540.

OAK BAY Junction: Jan. 1st.

2-bdrm in quiet, senior’s 55+ building. $850. Heat, h/w incl.

N/P. Share purchase required.

1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593.

1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

2000 RED MUSTANG V6 110, 600km. Automatic, fully loaded, new front brakes, alternator, battery. No accidents, one owner. $6300. 250-652-2870.

2006 MALIBU LT V6, dealer maintained. 70,500 km’s. Blue with grey interior. $6,900, 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 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.

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

2009 PONTIAC G5- $14,500.

Air conditioned, electric windows, 4 new tires/2 spare.

45,000 km. 2 year warranty left. Call (250)360-0892.

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MARINE

ROYAL OAK. Bright 1 bdrm.

Large deck, storage, parking.

Utils incld. NS/NP. $850./mo.

Jan. 1st. (250)652-7729.

BOATS

Senior Living 200 Gorge Road West,

BOATHOUSE FOR SALE, 27x10’ interior dimension, power, lighting, pigeon proof, taller than other boat houses.

Below cost at $15,000. Call 250-656-6136.

Victoria

Ask For Move-In Bonus 1 bdrm. from $865/mo.

2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo.

HOMES WANTED

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

WANT TO BUY home, needing updates. No agents. tom@staydrysystems.com

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1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo.

Please call (250)477-7076.

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2694 MacDonald Dr, $1,047,000

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

pg. 6

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

pg. 1

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443 Kipling, $649,000

12-15 Helmcken, $479,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

pg. 1

pg. 15

pg. 15

Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683 pg. 13

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Zane Willis, 250-479-3333

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Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Tuesday - Thursday 12-2:30 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

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2515 Shoreacres, $649,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816

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32-7751 East Saanich, $359,000 pg. 13

7161 West Saanich, $269,900 Friday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

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978 Rattanwood, $319,900

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4029 Providence, $899,888 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

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Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

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1054 Colville, $539,900 pg. 7

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405-535 Manchester Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Nancy Vieira 250 384-8124

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991 Lohbrunner, $785,000

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152 Levista, $594,900

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pg. 11

930 Tuxedo, $649,900

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pg. 10

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pg. 12

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Last year, the museum launched children’s summer camps and more interactive programming. In the year to come, it looks to build on these successes, including a plan to buy flatscreen televisions to enhance its displays.

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Politicians and aboriginal leaders have signed a three-year extension to their ground-breaking deal for resource sharing on 4.5 million hectares of northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast.

At a signing ceremony at the B.C. legislature Monday, Nanwakolas Council president Dallas Smith said other B.C. First Nations were skeptical of his group entering into forestry, mining and hydroelectric power deals without having treaties.

But after it was established in 2007, the number of Nanwakolas members participating has grown from six to 10, and simi-

lar “strategic engagement agreements” have been signed around the province. The agreement is leading towards a formal deal with coastal forest companies, a proposed coal mine and several proposed independent power projects, Smith said.

The affected region extends from Port Hardy to Comox on eastern Vancouver Island, and a broad swath of the adjacent coast that includes Bute Inlet, Knight Inlet and north to Cape Caution. Also included are the Kliniklini and Homathko River watersheds, where large run-ofriver hydro projects have been proposed.

Aboriginal Relations Minister Ida Chong said the agreement affects up to $6 billion worth of

power projects, but Smith said the specifics are confidential due to discussions with private power developers.

The province has agreed to pay $2.26 million to the Nanwakolas Council to implement the agreement and build capacity to issue permits for construction.

Rick Jeffery, president of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the agreement will help companies work out their own logging agreement on the entire traditional territory.

"It's very hard for us to go into capital markets and raise money to rebuild mills or fund operations if you don't have any certainty on the land base because of First Nations issues, so this is very positive," Jeffery said.

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Friday, December 14, 2012 - SAANICH

Prime Rib Roast On Sale 88

6

Naturally Aged 21 Days $15.17/kg

Per lb

Grade “A” Turkey

NEWS

Redeem your Points for Christmas

Frozen, All Sizes While quantities last.

Limit one per family order. $2.16/kg

Over Limit Price: $1.39/lb, $3.06/kg

On Sale

98

BC Local Douglas Fir Christmas Trees

¢

W ith a min

imum $50

(in clu din g

Per lb

family orde

tur key)

Grown in Mill Bay, Campbell River and Lindell Beach, Fraser Valley 6 1/2’ – 7 1/2’

r

On Sale

Best-Ever Roast Beef

2999

As impressive as it is irresistible, a Sterling Silver prime rib roast is the ultimate show-stopper. All Sterling Silver meats are richly marbled and naturally aged 21 days to perfection for exceptional flavour, tenderness and juiciness.

Each

Specials in Effect until Tuesday, December 18th, 2012.

Fri, Dec 14th Sat, Dec 15th & Sun, Dec 16th, 2012 ONLY!

Whole Cantaloupe

Grown in Guatemala $1.52/kg

Coke, Canada Dry

On Sale

or Selected Flavours 20 Pack

69

¢

On Sale

4

9Each9

Ocean’s

Tuna

Ragú

Pasta Sauce

Chunk or Flaked in Water Selected 170g

On Sale

99

Per lb

Excludes our following locations: Mill Bay, Quadra & McKenzie, Port Place, Saltspring, Hillside, Tsawwassen, Port Moody, Morgan Crossing & Sapperton

¢

Each

Where this symbol appears, deposit & enviro levies are applicable.

Selected 630–640ml

On Sale

4 $5 for

Three Day Sale specials in effect Friday, Dec 14th Saturday, Dec 15th & Sunday, Dec 16th, 2012