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New home still stirs controversy Liquor vendors need more say Continued from Page A1
“Like anything it’s progression,” says Sahota, also a lawyer specializing in social activism. “We see progression in every other sphere of our life. Apparently a lot of well-respected architects globally find that architecture is one area that people resist the most of any sort of progressive movements and I can’t think of a reasonable explanation for that.” Imposing subjective preferences, Sahota says, creates homogenous societies and opens the door to discrimination in all spheres of life. “When I questioned the neighbours on if they had any objective reasons why they thought this design shouldn’t be accepted in this neighbourhood, they didn’t really have any. They said, ‘This is a British neighbourhood with an arts and crafts history and you should respect that.’ To be frank, I don’t think you should be doing what was done 100 or 120 years ago ad nauseam.” Mitchell, though apprehensive to broadcast her opinion, openly admits she remains opposed to the appearance of the West Coast modern design of Oak Lanes and feels many others in the community still share her sentiment, though they won’t speak up for fear of backlash. The Oak Bay resident since ’89 would like to see tighter regulations on character and streetscape, as well as size, to protect the municipality from future developments, and until that time, she’s doing what she can to preserve her own neighbourhood in its current state. Mitchell and her partner help with yard maintenance around the neighbourhood as well as some home support for the woman who lives next door. They run errands for the senior in an effort to keep her living in the home, Mitchell says. “There’s one house after another potentially falling down and you end up with large homes not suited to the ambiance of Oak Bay,” Mitchell says. “Once it’s gone, it’s gone. You can’t get it back.” Mitchell underlines that she speaks solely for herself, though she has had some involvement with Oak Bay Watch, a group of citizens who banded together in the early stages of Oak Lanes’ construction and continue to advocate for a return to previous regulations on building size, among other objectives. Up the street at Monterey Recreation Centre, active Oak Bay Watch members Eric Zhelka and Tony Mears focus their conversation on defining their group’s primary goals. Included among them, a return to the 1990s-era floor area ratio building limit of .4 to 1. In 2007, a floor area review commit-
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one “not opposed to development, nor is it a proponent of specific architectural styles,” and invites new members to join the 200-some people already receiving email updates on their quest to change bylaws unrelated to architectural style. “Most of the funny press that we got at the beginning of this was because somephotos by Natalie North/News staff one picked up on the word Method Built developer Rajinder Sahota hosted ‘design’ and thought that we an open house at Oak Lanes last Friday after were just a bunch of neigha year of tumult, which included vandalism of bours concerned with the his company’s sign and protesting outside the design of the building and home (pictured inset). that’s not our mandate,” Zhelka says. tee eliminated the ratio in the zoning Rather, tree protection and providing bylaw and replaced it with fixed maxi- sufficient notice prior to building were mum gross floor area restrictions. The two top issues which sparked the ire of fixed gross area was removed from the neighbours during the Oak Lanes condefinition of density, allowing council to struction that went largely unrecognized vary the maximum allowable floor areas by the media, Zhelka adds. though a development permit applicaAfter a 20-minute chat on their tion. hopes for imparting change unrelated According to a recent staff review, since to design, Mears lightens the mood by 2007 such applications have increased comparing the appearance of Oak Lanes by 500 per cent with an approximately to that of the Currie Road sewage pump 96 per cent approval rate – the crux of station, a building with a peaked roof the issue for Oak Bay Watch. and stonework, designed to reduce the “This is wrong,” Mears impact on the neighsays. “We’re not concerned bourhood. Oak Bay is “I don’t feel a about development. We’re now host to a pump concerned about overde- sense of control like I station that looks like a velopment and appropriate- felt before. It’s just not house and a house that ness.” looks like a pump staSahota claims to agree fair.” tion, he explains with a wholeheartedly with the laugh. - Eric Zhelka value of regulating floor area “I don’t know what ratio and notes that Oak Leaves falls my neighbours on either side of me 1,500 square feet below the maximum could possibly build,” Zhelka says. “I allowable size under the current regula- don’t feel a sense of control like I felt tions. before. It’s just not fair.” “But that wasn’t their argument and About 100 visitors, including some now they want to shift their argument; if neighbours, Sahota says, visited Oak they want to mission creep their objec- Lanes during the launch later that night. tive they can do so, but everybody In spite of the vandalism and media covknows what their concern is and the erage leading up to the event, it likely honest ones will tell you,” he says. won’t be the last, he says. The group’s website defines Oak Bay “I think we’re just starting. I Watch as both “an association dedicated anticipate a lot more projects in Oak to protecting the character, ambiance, Bay.” heritage and livability of Oak Bay,” and nnorth@saanichnews.com
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that speaks to a community that’s healthy, that’s upbeat and that is environmentally conscious. We’re opening the doors to the community to visitors who are interested in visiting our heritage sites, our beautiful villages and our cuisine and our remarkable coastline and beaches.” The tourism site falls in line with the municipality’s overhauled web presence. Last month Oak Bay launched the revamped oakbay.ca, a $50,000 project designed by UpanUp
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Kimberly’s Law good start point We applaud the family of Kimberly Proctor for standing up for change, knowing that doing so will thrust the tragic and painful case of their daughter’s murder back into the spotlight. We are reminded of the efforts of Grant De Patie’s parents. Their lobbying for new regulations to protect late-night service station workers, prompted by their son’s death in 2005 as he tried to stop a gasoline thief in Maple Ridge, led to Grant’s Law, which ultimately mandated pre-payment Creating new for gas transactions. Kimberly’s Law legislation takes calls for a cluster of time, patience proposals, including changes to the federal Young Offender’s Act and a national strategy to single out youth with possible violent tendencies and steer them toward support. Some of the lawyer-reviewed proposals have merit, such as the creation of specific protocols that would allow schools to more quickly identify individuals who show potential for threatening or dangerous behaviour. Others seem unenforceable, such as making parents financially responsible for the human damages caused by their children, in cases of murder. Civil court already provides a venue to dispute instances of personal loss. Not only that, the creation of a blanket law for financial liability – even in murder cases – ignores the legal tenet that says every case must be heard on its merits. While another proposal, the raising of youth to adult court for both murder trials and sentencing, makes sense, it would not jive with the financial liability request. How can we make parents responsible for the actions of their “adult” children? Kimberly’s Law involves many jurisdictions and authorities. Therefore, the chances of it proceeding as written are very slim indeed. But as with any piece of legislation, it takes time to hammer out the best workable solution, one that will have a lasting effect. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Inconvenient truth of oil pollution A study of six northern Alberta an urban lake – but is rising.” lakes conducted by Environment In fact, five of six lakes Canada and other scientists was tested were far below average published last week, generating contamination of urban lakes. PAH headlines around the fallout is a daily constant world. of urban life, from “Oil sands toxins vehicles, industry, and ‘accumulate in freshwater particularly where coal is systems,’” the BBC burned for electricity. announced. The headline To be clear, there are in The New York Times dozens of different forms declared: “Oil sands of PAH. Some have been industry in Canada tied to shown to increase cancer higher carcinogen level.” risk, and some have been The study was reported linked to (but not proven with similar alarm across to cause) infertility, Tom Fletcher immune Canada. It looked at levels disorders and B.C. Views of polycyclic aromatic fish mutations. hydrocarbons (PAH) in So when you drive lakebed sediment, and found levels your kids to school, stand at the measurably higher than natural bus stop, or drink a glass of water sources since oil sands extraction from Coquitlam Lake or any urban began 50 years ago. reservoir, you are exposed to PAH Most news reports I saw made pollution from human and natural little or no effort to put this sources. The risk from this is an information into context, in terms ongoing focus of research, but this of the actual risk to humans, fish study confirms one thing: your and other organisms. Some quoted exposure is likely greater in any people they knew would scream urban area than it is downwind of bloody murder, because as we in the Alberta oil sands. the media are taught, conflict and I argued this point with B.C.’s fear attract an audience. celebrity environmentalist As expected, U.S. environmental Tzeporah Berman, who has groups and their Canadian branch shuttled back and forth from offices ramped up the rhetoric to ForestEthics to Greenpeace in battle their favourite villain. recent years. She took to her At least one major Canadian Facebook page to publicize a newspaper, The Globe and Mail, did dramatic call to action from 350.org, a responsible job. Its report on the one of the most strident climate study stated “PAH pollution level change advocacy groups in the remains low – on par, at worst, with U.S., selectively using a quote and
picture from The New York Times. Our debate turned to greenhouse gas emissions. I argued that this PAH study mirrors the true picture of carbon dioxide emissions, which is that nearly 70 per cent of CO2 from all petroleum comes when you burn the final product in engines and furnaces. In B.C., which doesn’t burn coal for electricity, fully 40 per cent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are from transportation. Other sources include home heating and industry. Berman insisted I was wrong, and claimed 70 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases come from “heavy industry.” I asked for her source. No response. A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations. Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue. Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet. Also wrong. It would drive oil demand from the U.S., Venezuela’s oil sands and elsewhere, with little net effect on the climate or pollution. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘Fully 40 per cent of human-caused GHG emissions are from transportation.’
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B.C.’s independent officers should never be reappointed Jordan Bateman Guest comment
With all of the media, pundit and opposition wailing over the impending departure of B.C. Auditor General John Doyle, one can be forgiven for jumping on the bandwagon to reappoint Mr. Doyle for another six years. However, that would be a big mistake. No doubt, Doyle is a superb auditor general. He is tough as nails and holds the government to account – the job of an independent officer. He fulfilled his mandate to serve “the people of British Columbia and their elected representatives by conducting independent audits and advising on how well government is managing its responsibilities and resources.” Whether it was his dogged chase of Basi-Virk settlement details, bringing B.C. Hydro’s growing and worrisome debt
load to public attention, his of their first six-year term epic 17-page beatdown of some independent officers MLA spending begin to wonder practices or whether the his multi-year government will battle with the reappoint them. comptroller They may ease up general over how on the government B.C.’s deficit is to help their calculated, Doyle cause – human epitomized the nature dictates great Ronald the difficulty of Reagan quote: biting the hand “When you can’t that feeds us. This make them see the Jordan Bateman undermines the light, make them Canadian Taxpayers office and puts feel the heat.” taxpayers at risk. Federation But that doesn’t The last thing we mean he should want is an officer get another six years. In fact, trying to get a government to no independent officer of the renew his or her contract. legislature should ever be In Ottawa, they figured this reappointed. out years ago when it came Legislative officers to their auditor general. The must be, first and federal government’s auditor foremost, independent. general is appointed to one, Any re-appointment non-renewable, 10-year term. process undermines that Undoubtedly, many independence. taxpayers still hold former When re-appointment is federal auditor general an option, nearing the end Shelia Fraser in high
esteem. Whether it was her investigation into the sponsorship scandal, the outing of the federal inmate ombudsman for collecting a six-figure salary while allegedly avoiding much of his work, or her calculations on the cost of the wasteful gun registry, Shelia Fraser pulled no punches and got results. But it’s worth asking if Fraser would have dug as deep, spoken so bluntly or achieved the same outcomes if she was forced to beg for her job back after six years. Auditors general are supposed to be above politics; above campaigning for re-selection. B.C. taxpayers should be grateful to Doyle for his persistent, hard-nosed work over the past six years. And perhaps six years is too short of a term, but renewal should not be an option. Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
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Friday, Jan. 18 is country night at the Station House Pub, 737 Goldstream Ave. in Langford. From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. kick up your heels to the sounds of Victoria-based new country cover band Montgomery County. For more information go to stationhousepub.ca.
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IMAX still selling an experience Film festival takes viewers around the world and undersea Kyle Wells News staff
From burning oil fields in Kuwait, to the peak of Everest, to a 370 km/h drive in an Indy car, this year’s selection for the IMAX Film Festival promises to expand horizons. For the second year running, IMAX Victoria is bringing in a selection of old favourites and new epic features for the six-week festival, which last year drew in about 49,000 viewers. Theatre director Paul Wild said people still come to IMAX for one main reason: the experience. “Just that big screen, and the clarity of images, and just taking you away for 40 or 45 minutes and really putting you there,” Wild said. “I think people still really enjoy it.” As cinemas switch to digital format, seeing actual film projec-
tion is becoming somewhat of a novelty too, especially 70mm. Although IMAX has opened screens in many commercial movie theatres, including SilverCity Victoria and Cineplex Odeon West Shore, those screens are still significantly smaller than the mainstay IMAX Victoria and use digital projectors. Wild said most people in the industry agree that despite digital projection being cheaper and easier to use, and the technology for it ever improving, it still doesn’t look as good as film. “One of the attributes of IMAX productions has always been high resolution and the clarity,” Wild said. One day, as technology improves, IMAX Victoria will make the switch (albeit reluctantly, said Wild), but for now prints for the festival, all in 70mm film, are being brought in from as far away as Ontario, Oregon and Kentucky. Sharks features up-close encounters with Great Whites, Hammerheads and other species of the great predator as audiences follow a team of ocean explorers observ-
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Gavin McKinney (director of photography), left, with JeanJacques Mantello (film director) and the 140-pound proprietary underwater camera rig housing used to shoot Sharks. ing sharks in their natural habitats throughout the oceans of the world. Salt Spring Island filmmaker David Douglas’ Academy Award nominated Fires of Kuwait returns, taking viewers into the centre of the out-of-control oil fires that burned following the Persian Gulf
War. The film follows the work of firefighters to quell the blazes after retreating Iraqi troops set fire to more than 600 oil wells. “It was really a powerful film. It was just staggering,” said Wild of Fires of Kuwait. “You could almost feel the heat coming off of the screen. It was very,
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very amazing.” Also opening with the festival is Mysteries of the Great Lakes, a journey through the headwaters of Lake Superior to the edge of Lake Ontario, and all the nature, landscapes and history in between. Returning to IMAX Victoria, due to popular demand, is Everest, the dramatic true story of a team of climbers trekking to the top of the world’s tallest mountain. Super Speedway puts audiences in the driver’s seat of an Indy car as they zip through the world of championship auto racing. On board cameras capture the cars in action, as Michael Andretti and his Newman/Haas racing team vie for the championship. Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees runs wild as it follows the famous field researcher and the subject of her studies. The film looks at Goodall’s over 40 years of work with chimps at Gombe Park on Lake Tangayka in Africa and peeks into the daily lives of chimp families. For more information visit imaxvictoria.com. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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Visit the extraordinary at Eclectic Gallery Mixed media artist Krys Jervis has a strong body of work expressing the extraordinary in the mundane. She has the ability to recognize the essence of her subject through metaphor. Jervis’ foundation in arts education and extensive travel influence her abstract compositions, rich use of colour and varied textures. She is a frequent exhibitor at the Sooke and Sidney fine arts shows, Moss Street Paint-in, and numerous regional shows. Her most recent composition invites closer inspection with flowing bold brush strokes and vivid portrayal of landscape. Of European background, her paintings portray an explicit visual sense of the world. See Krys Jervis’ work at Eclectic Gallery, 2170 Oak Bay Ave. until Feb. 9.
Smokin’ Saturday night with the MoJos Hard-drivin’ blues and funky reggae are alive and kicking as Harris Gilmore and the MoJos take the stage at the 6 Mile Pub, 494 Island Hwy. Jan. 19. Buckle up for this free show
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Follow the path of a warrior Social Justice Film Night presents the documentary Eyes of the Rainbow, at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at 2994 Douglas St. (BCGEU Hall). The film deals with the life of Assata Shakur, the Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader who escaped from a U.S. prison and was given political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived for close to 30 years. The film visits Shakur in Havana and she talks about her history and life in Cuba. Admission is by donation. The film is sponsored by Victoria Friends of Cuba. More information is available at victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com.
Doc screening and director Q&A Stress, self awareness and the science and power of imagination take centre screen at Alix Goolden Hall next week during a documentary screening followed by filmmaker Q&A. Set in the New Mexico State Penitentiary, People v. The State of Illusion discusses achieving happiness and capacity for change through interviews with experts in neuroscience, biochemistry, psychology and quantum physics. Writer/producer Austin Vickers will attend for a discussion post-show. The film screens at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance at thestateofillusion.com or $20 at the door.
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Indoor season starts outside New coach brings specialty to Vikes Travis Paterson News staff
It was particularly cold on the track of Centennial Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 10 as the UVic Vikes track team went through its paces. Some athletes, such as 2012 Vikes rookie of the year Rachel Francois, took the cerebral approach and wore runners’ leggings. Others, such as Thomas Riva, toughed it out in a true runners’ outfit, as a wee pair of shorts exposed his long legs to the biting zero degree weather. National team athlete turned Vikes assistant coach Andrew Ellerton wasn’t above wearing gloves with his Vikes fleece sweater. Keeping his head somewhat warm was a Hockey Canada hat, a nod to his past and other passion, which he left behind as a teenager in Ontario to focus on running. Ellerton’s appointment with the Vikes began on Sept. 1, and already he’s helped the team to fourth at the CIS national cross country championships in November. January marks his first indoor season with the team, a place the 800-metre specialist, who would likely have represented Canada at the 2012 Olympics if not for an achilles heel injury, can share some insight. On Saturday (Jan. 13) the Vikes competed in the University of Washington Indoor Preview track meet. It was the first of many as the Vikes ramp up for the Canada West championships in late February and CIS championships in
early March. “Individually, with the upcoming indoor (track) season, really, it’s great to win but the whole point is to run your fastest in the summer, whether you’re going to the World University Games, under-20 world juniors or the (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) under-23 championships,” Ellerton said. Team wise, the Vikes have high hopes, as always. Last week Ellerton and head coach Brent Fougner landed ace recruit Tyler Smith. The 800-metre specialist from Wetaskiwin, Alta., will join the Vikes next year. “It’s a huge signing. We look at ourselves as a leading team in the CIS and to have Smith coming this year shows that. He’s probably the fastest high schooler in the country, close to it.”
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Assistant coach Andrew Ellerton of the UVic Vikes cross country and track team is unsure about the future of his own running career. But the 800-metre specialist has a lot to offer the Vikes, having come to the team soon after an injury forced him to miss qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games. The Vikes men won its first 4x800-metre relay of the year on Saturday, the women came second. Still 18 and already with one of Canada’s top 800m times of one minute 47.9 seconds, Smith is a lock for the Vikes 4x800 relay team. Until then, the vaunted men’s relay team, which last year missed winning gold for the fifth straight year, isn’t set in stone. Second-year Riva and third-year Adam Gaudes will return to the team, both with sub 1:50 times in the 800m, along with Karl Robertson, who won gold with the relay team in his rookie season of 2009. Rookie Brendan Restall (Oak Bay High) is in the mix as a candidate to make the team. “The final spot(s) will be figured out as we go,” Ellerton said. Ellerton says he’d love to see the men’s 4x800m relay team return to the top of the CIS podium this year after its four-year gold run ended with silver this year, but is just one of many things on the Vikes’ hit list.
Riva, however, would love to get it back. “It was pretty disappointing letting the streak break last year, especially for Darren Mazzei, who would have ended his university career by winning (the 4x800m relay) five straight times,” Riva said.
Early results The Vikes men’s and women’s 4x800m relay teams started well at the UW Indoor Preview, with the men coming first and women second. Gaudes, Cole Peterson, Robertson and Riva teamed up for the men and ran a 7:39.38, ahead of second-place Washington’s 7:41.98. Francois, Emma Bibault, Jenica Moore (Oak Bay High) and Kendra Pomfret ran to second with a time of 9:14.31. Francois ran to third in the 600m in 1:32.39, while Gaudes was fourth among the men in the 600m
in a time of 1:19.67, and Restall crossed the line at 1:21.03. “Overall, it was a great start to our season,” Fougner said. “It gives the athletes a good idea of what they need to work on and it was nice to get the first race out of the way fairly early.” The University of Victoria men’s and women’s track teams will compete again in Seattle in two weeks’ time at the UW’s Invitational on Jan. 25.
Ex-Vike wins Pioneer 8K Former UVic Vikes track athlete Geoff Martinson won the first Frontrunners Island Race Series event of the season, the Harriers Pioneer 8K at the Saanich Fairgrounds on Sunday. Martinson won in 23 minutes and 49 seconds. Natasha Fraser set a new course record to win the women’s in 25:28. sports@vicnews.com
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PERSONALS STEAMWORKS: A club for men to meet men. 582 Johnson St., Victoria. 250-3836623 steamworksvictoria.com
LOST AND FOUND FOUND LADIES bracelet Cordova Bay Rd, Sun, Dec 16. Call to identify, (250)658-5055. FOUND: STRING Beads, Dec. 7th, walkway, Holland Point Park. 250-381-8348. FOUND: YOUNG girls Disney camera, Eagle Ridge Park (Langford). (250)478-1873. LOST: GOLD bracelet with blue stones, sentimental. Lost in Sidney between Fish on 5th or Tanner Books. Reward. Call (250)544-4984. LOST: LADIES black scarf, Bay Centre top oor washroom. Call 250-208-4211.
DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma and mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview PUT POWER Into your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview THE ONE, The Only authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes. Quality instruction and state-of-the-art training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1888-999-7882.
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INFORMATION
CITIZENSHIP 101
Your Journey. Your Voice Are you preparing for the Canadian Citizenship Test?
Citizenship 101 can help! Contact Keri at 250.361.9433 ext 247 or email keri@vircs.bc.ca to learn more.
PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume by fax 780-955-HIRE or hr@pyramidcorporation.com
HOME STAY FAMILIES
DRIVERS WANTED:
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LOST: SMARTCITY Laundry Card, Blanshard St. area, Jan. 10th. Call (250)381-3387.
HELP WANTED
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II School District No. 62 (Sooke) requires an Equipment Operator II. The Sooke School District is located on the western boundaries of Victoria on Southern Vancouver Island. The district employs approximately 900 educators and support staff to provide a full range of services to approximately 8,500 students. For full job descriptions/required qualiďŹ cations, you may visit: www.sd62.bc.ca. Please submit a cover letter & resume, including the names & telephone numbers of at least two references, by Friday, January 25, 2013 to: Dawn Coughlin, Human Resources Assistant, 3143 Jacklin Road, Victoria, BC V9B 5R1, Fax: (250) 474-9893, email: dcoughlin@sd62.bc.ca. QualiďŹ ed candidates may also submit their application online at make afuture.ca. Please ensure scanned documents are clear and legible. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
HELP WANTED
IDL PROJECTS INC. IS HIRING NOW! IDL Projects Inc. is a dynamic rapidly growing, progressive construction company recruiting for a project in Kitimat, British Columbia. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:
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This project includes camp accommodations minutes away from the City of Kitimat. IDL Projects Inc. offers a Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package. If you desire to work as part of our team, please submit your detailed resume attention Human Resources by: Email: kitimatinfo@idlprojects.com Fax: 1-800-381-9018
Please call Michelle 250-655-9481 mish@shaw.ca
We thank all applicants who express their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TRADES, TECHNICAL
ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. in Hanna, Alberta needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25-$31/hour + bonus, beneďŹ ts. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-8542845; Email: Chrysler@telusplanet.net
Administrative and Marketing Assistant
JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS required by heavy const company. Start asap, must be familiar with all heavy equipment Caterpiller, Komatsu, John Deere etc. competitive wage and superior beneďŹ t package. Required to work in shop in rural Winnipeg, MB and on job sites. E-mail karen@hmcl.ca fax 204-224-9212.
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Greater Victoria Newspapers Black Press Greater Victoria Newspapers, including Victoria News, Saanich News, Oak Bay News and Goldstream News Gazette, requires a Administrative and Marketing Assistant. A creative and organized individual, you will coordinate various marketing activities while playing an important role in the administration of our sales and creative team. From coordinating events to managing projects through our talented creative department, your focus on the importance of timelines is complemented by general administration expertise. Our ideal candidate enjoys the creative and administrative function of marketing and is always willing to pitch in to get the job done. Together with general marketing duties, you will also provide administrative support to the management team. You are organized, upbeat and thrive in a fast pace environment. You have a passion for the advertising business and work well in busy sales and creative environment. You have experience with Microsoft OfďŹ ce including Word and Excel. Most of all, you have a high level of energy and bring a positive attitude to your job every day.
FINANCIAL SERVICES Black Press is Canada's largest independent newspaper group with over 150 community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Payroll Clerk required to join our dynamic fast paced environment. Your skill set should include strong organization and time management skills, attention to details, excellent communication skills, computer literate, accounting knowledge, payroll experience is an asset, must have the ability to work under strict deadlines. Fax resume 250-956-4888 or email kposlowsky@lemare.ca. Closing date January 23, 2013.
ResumÊs with cover letter should be forwarded by January 23, 2013 to: Oliver Sommer, Advertising Director 818 Broughton St. Victoria BC V8W 1E4 e-mail: osommer@blackpress.ca fax: (250) 386-2624 Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
DEALER MANAGER NANAIMO, BC
The Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck and equipment dealerships in business since 1949 with 1,000 employees and 22 locations in North America. The Dealer Manager of our Nanaimo location has responsibility for the growth and prosperity of the branch, market share growth, customer and employee retention and the profitability of each department in the dealership. Preference will be given to candidates with several years experience in the heavy truck and/or heavy equipment industries. A post secondary degree or diploma is preferred along with proven leadership skills. Further details can be found under Canada, Job Opportunities at www.inland-group.com. Resumes and covering letters should be emailed to Lori Willcox at lwillcox@inland-group.com or faxed to 604-608-3156 EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
PRACTICAL NURSING
PERSONAL SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
TRANSPORTATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FUEL/FIREWOOD
OTHER AREAS
AUTO FINANCING
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LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
For those with a desire to help others and make their community a better place. Sprott Shaw gives you the skills to actually do it. You could start your PN program in the New Year and get the skills you need for a rewarding career.
PETS PETS TROPICAL FISH Sale! All the products you need for your aquarium. Order online and receive 15% off with coupon code: FISH15. Sale ends January 27. www.petland.ca 1-855-839-0555
NEW Provincially Recognized PN program.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BUILDING SUPPLIES
Class Starts January 28th
METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
FIREWOOD Bone dry Douglas fir, seasoned, $200/cord. Free del. with 2 cord order. Call 778-679-7687 or 250-413-7126 SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE BUFFET, solid hard wood, 18”Dx50”Wx79”H, red/ brown tone, Made in Quebec. $155. (250)380-8733.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmilll. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDINGS / Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100; sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE
FREE ITEMS
Need Upgrading? FREE Day & Evening Math, Biology & English available. We can help!
FREE. 19” TV, older model, works well. James Bay 250380-8733. FREE: 4’ tall Hoya (Wax) indoor plant. (250)655-3564.
FRIENDLY FRANK 2 IKEA chairs with matching foot stools, like new, $49 each. Call (250)652-4621. BLOW DRYER, Conair, inclds attachments, barely used. $5. James Bay. 250-380-8733. LADIES FULL length London Fog coat, size 10, like new, $25. Call 250-383-5390.
Financial Aid May Be Available
OVAL PECAN glass top coffee table, excellent condition, $60. Call (250)658-8137. PET PROTECTOR cover for love seat, brown, clean. $15. (250)388-9857. QUILT, DOUBLE size, used once $30. (250)595-5734.
CALL VICTORIA:
250-384-8121
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
BONE DRY fir, cut 12” long, split and stacked, seasoned, 1 year undercover, $300/cord, kindling $5.00/bundle. 250642-4790
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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
ROLLING STONE’S Voodoo lounge concert program & ticket stubs. $20. (250)721-2386.
Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO COLWOOD 2 bdrm condo, 4th floor, elevator, 5 appls, insuite laundry, F/P, prkg. N/P.$1100. Avail Feb. Call 250-474-6855. OAK BAY Junction: 2-bdrm in quiet, senior’s 55+ bldg. $850. Heat, h/w incl. Jan.15 or Feb.1 N/P. Share purchase req’d. 1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593. ROYAL OAK- (near Common Wealth pool) new updated 1 bdrm condo, W/D. ns/np. $825 inclds utils. (250)652-7729. SIDNEY CONDO: 55+, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, heat, hot water and basic cable incld. $1200, NS/NP. Call (250)665-6314.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright newer 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. (250)514-7747.
HOMES FOR RENT LANGFORD- 2 bdrms, 4 appls, $1100 inclds utils. Available now. (250)885-9128.
AUTO SERVICES
SUITES, LOWER CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Refs req. Avail Feb. 1. $800. 250-595-0505. COLWOOD- 1 bdrm Bach, patio, shared W/D, N/S. $820 mo incls utils. 250-391-7915. GORDON HEAD, 1-bedroom. Close to UVic, bus routes. Separate entrance, kitchenette and shared laundry. Quiet. No pets/smokers. Damage deposit, references required. $670/mo. Free wi-fi, heat, hydro. Available Feb 1st. 250-727-2230; 250-516-3899. SIDNEY- 1 BDRM, 1 bath ground floor suite, F/S, W/D, large kitchen & living room, lots of storage, N/S, no dogs. $885 + hydro. Available now. Call (250)654-0410. SIDNEY 1 BDRM- own W/D, $850+ shared utils w/upper suite. Available now. Call (778)426-1524. SIDNEY, 2 bdrm, grd level, utils incl’d, $1000 mo, N/S, N/P, (Immed). (250)656-1384.
SUITES, UPPER SIDNEY 2 BDRM upper- own W/D, $1300+ shared utils w/lower suite. Available Feb 1. Call (778)426-1524.
HOMES WANTED
TOWNHOUSES
WE BUY HOUSES
LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a 2 bdrm wheelchair accessible Unit w/ garage, W/D hookup, $918/mo. Share purchase $2500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
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TEDDY Bear, brown 30”, $20. Stuffed polar bear, 36”, $35. both exc. cond. 250-995-3201.
BUYING OR SELLING? www.bcclassified.com
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
TOP CASH PAID. For ALL unwanted Vehicles. Call (250)885-1427.
CARS 1995 SAAB TURBO 9000V6, 140,000 km. $3200. (250)592-2391. 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away
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TRUCKS & VANS 1997 CHEVY Suburban Van1 owner, immaculate condition, 240,000 km, V6, seats 7. $3400. Call (250)592-2391.
TRANSPORTATION
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AUTO FINANCING DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.
Toll Free:
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
ELECTRICAL
GARDENING
HAULING AND SALVAGE
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
PLUMBING
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.
ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial and Residential. New Year Contracts. Clean-Ups & Landscaping 250-915-1039
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
HOME IMPROVEMENTS THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
HAULING AND SALVAGE HAULING & Recycling. Call (250)889-5794. $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
PAINTING
MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071
CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
PLUMBING
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-812-3213, 250-590-2929.
Sudoku
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Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
Today’s Solution
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DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
INSULATION
Crossword ACROSS 1. Hyrax 4. Considerateness 8. Expressed pleasure 13. 1896 Ethiopian battle 15. Hawaiian dance 16. Khaki colors 17. Southern soldiers 18. Musician Clapton 19. 58703 ND 20. Letterman’s hometown 23. Fr. Riviera resort 24. Wrath 25. Put up with something 27. Divertimento 32. Comportment 33. Toward the mouth 34. Take in marriage 35. Composer of Rule Britannia 36. Central parts of fruits 38. Ice hockey goal 39. Lair
DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
FIRST RESPONSE Plumbing. New construction, reno’s, hw tanks, toilets, clogged drains. All of your plumbing needs. Call to talk with a plumber. 24hr service. Free est. No job too small. 250-704-8962.
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Seniors care operation promotes quality of life A
listair Hicks remembers a time about a dozen years ago practising how to polish marble with large machines. He was looking into a business idea, as part of his role with a large company in Japan that investigated franchise opportunities for that country. For a while he thought that marble might be his ticket to freedom. But in 2000 he was assigned to check into the feasibility of Home Instead Seniors Care. Before long he realized this family oriented service business Don Descoteau was tailor-made for him. “I just thought, ‘Oh my Biz Beat God, this is for me. This the only business in nine years (with the Japanese firm) that captured my heart,’” he recalls. He opened the Nebraska-based company’s first franchise in Canada in Toronto in 2001. When family and lifestyle considerations prompted a move to Greater Victoria, Hicks shifted his Home Instead digs here in 2005. “We didn’t come here because it was a seniors haven, Victoria is a nice place to live. This business model can do well
Pacifica building wins international award The designers of Camas Gardens, the first building designed and constructed for social service agency Pacifica Housing, have won multiple awards for the project. The latest honour for the 44-unit wood, glass and concrete structure at 950 Humboldt St. was best architecture-multiple residence in the Americas region, announced at the 2012 International Property Awards in London, England last month.
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West Shore ferry concept seeking public input After completing a feasibility study on a passenger ferry service connecting the West Shore with Victoria’s Inner Harbour, a group looking into the idea is asking for public input. Anyone taking the survey at westshoreferry.ca/survey can be entered into a draw for passage on the M.V. Coho to Port Angeles.
Morning meal chain opening in Victoria Quebec-based Cora is opening a breakfast and lunch specialty cafe in the former Smitty’s space at 850 Douglas St. The chain has 121 restaurants nationwide, including three on the Lower Mainland. It features fresh ingredients and a fairly simple menu. Opening day is Jan. 21 at 6 a.m. Visit chezcora.com. Send your business news to editor@ vicnews.com.
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Arts council seeks to fill vacancies The Capital Regional District is looking for just the right folks to fill voids in the CRD Arts Advisory Council. The arts council adjudicates CRD funding programs and provides advice and policy recommendations on issues relating to the arts in the capital region. For more information, visit the CRD Arts Development website at www.crd. bc.ca/arts or call 250360-3215. Deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 1.
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