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Breaking the silence on violence Aboriginal men commit to playing a role in ending domestic abuse Daniel Palmer News staff

Paul LaCerte knows the heartbreak and injustice that still ripple through the aboriginal population from years spent in B.C.’s residential school system.

He remembers the constant fear living under an alcoholic father, the stigma from more than a whisper of domestic violence in the community.

To break that silence, LaCerte is fostering a grassroots campaign of aboriginal men who want to end the cycle of abuse.

“It’s always been in our culture to protect our families, not hurt them,” said LaCerte, executive director of the B.C. Association of Native Friendship Centres.

Aboriginal women are three times more likely to be the victims of domestic violence in Canada than other women, according to Assembly of First Nations statistics. And a scathing Human Rights Watch report released last week shed light on a fractured police-aboriginal relationship in B.C., with allegations of underreported abuse.

On Friday, LaCerte joined more than 200 other aboriginal men at a morning-long conference aimed at finding ways to help reduce domestic violence, at the Harbour Towers hotel. Attendees later marched to the legislature where they committed to stand up to fight violence against women and children in their communities.

“We’re challenging men to stand up, speak out, change their behaviour, and support others to change their behaviour as well,” he said.

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Flat is where it’s at Excavators load steel onto a Seaspan barge from Schnitzer Steel, formerly Steel Pacific Recycling, in the Selkirk neighbourhood. The company ships a barge filled with crushed vehicles and other metals to be recycled once a month out of Victoria, where it is currently shipped to Tacoma to be processed. A new shredder is being built in Surrey that will allow the company to process large volumes of material within Canada.

Vic. Foundation broadens funding mandate New initiatives seek to enhance focused giving, foster non-profit activities Don Descoteau News staff

After reading the signs and considering possible directions, the Victoria Foundation is taking new steps toward creating the transformational change Greater Victoria needs to grow more healthy, vital and vibrant.

Following up on the publication last fall of its eighth annual Vital Signs report, which analyzes and grades various indicators of health and progress in the Capital Region, the foundation has unveiled two new initiatives.

The first, the Community Knowledge Centre, is an online resource containing detailed information on local not-for-profit

and charitable organizations. The goal, said foundation board chair Deirdre Roberts, is to make it easier for foundation donors and other interested parties to target local programs and projects that need support.

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Fatal fire still under investigation Three young adults perish in early hours blaze Saturday Daniel Palmer News staff

One card. Many services. The new BC Services Card is part of government’s plan to modernize BC’s health care system. It replaces your CareCard, can be combined with your driver’s licence, and also acts as your photo ID. It’s more convenient and more secure, with enhanced features to protect your personal information. And getting yours is easy. Starting February 15, 2013, and for the next five years, you can simply enrol when renewing your driver’s licence. And even if you don’t drive, you can enrol at the nearest location where driver’s licences are issued. To learn more visit: BCServicesCard.ca

The three victims of a fatal house fire have been identified by the B.C. Coroners Service and family friends.

Emily Grace Morin, 20, Georgia Paige Klap, 22 and Mark Mitchell, in his mid20’s, died after a fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1300-block of Johnson St. Mitchell and Morin were dating, according to a Facebook memorial page of the couple.

Morin and Klap were alive when fire crews reached Don Descoteau/News staff them and were rushed to Royal Jubilee Hospital, but Flowers of condolence lay in front of a Morin did not survive the home at 1320 Johnson St., the site of a ambulance trip. Klap died a fatal fire early Saturday morning. Three short time later in the inten- people died as a result of the blaze. sive care unit.

The 22 firefighters from the nearby Deputy Chief Paul Bruce.

Yates Street fire hall arrived on scene The cause of the fire has not been at about 4:40 a.m. The front porch and determined, but media reports two cars parked in front of the home from witnesses stated a couch on were totally engulfed in flames. the porch had caught fire earlier in “It’s still under investigation, we’re the evening and may not have been trying to put the pieces together properly extinguished. here,” said Victoria Fire Department dpalmer@vicnews.com

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The News spoke with the Hallmark Society’s former president Nick Russell about Daniel Palmer the history Reporting of three structures around Victoria, pinning a few facts – and folklore – to the oldest homes in town. For more stories on heritage buildings, pick up a volume of This Old House, co-edited by Russell, or visit hallmarksociety.ca.

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“He had some amazing idea about what that house should be,” Russell said. “It looked like a cathedral, it was amazing.”

While the delicate spires withstood only 12 years of the wet coastal weather, the rest of the Jubilee neighbourhood building remains.

It was rescued from demolition last year by Photo contributed developer Thomas Leahy, who Seaman’s Institute, This home at 1731 Albert Ave. in Victoria resembled successfully applied for heritage 106 Superior St., built 1914 a small cathedral when it was built in 1898. It was designation and is now splitting Status: Designated heritage The first stone of this unique saved from the wrecking ball last year. the home into four strata property was ceremoniously apartments and a rental unit. laid in 1912 by Prince Arthur William 512 Simcoe St., built 1884 Work is well underway on architect Patrick Albert, the Duke of Connaught Status: Heritage registered Jonathan Yardley’s interior design. and first person of royal descent to This stalwart residence has seen Last week, Victoria’s heritage become Governor General of Canada. many rebirths since it was completed advisory committee unanimously When the in 1885, just 23 years after approved the plans put forward by building was Victoria was founded.

Yardley and Leahy. completed in 1914, The original occupants dpalmer@vicnews.com it served as an were John Chandler, Anglican boarding an accountant for house for mostly the Hudson’s Bay underage sailors Company, and his wife who had signed Lizzie, a schoolteacher. up for work in the The extensive Daniel Palmer/News staff staircase is made booming maritime The cornerstone of of Californian pine, lumber trade. the former Seaman’s shipped up by An inscription Institute hints at its steamboat, while the on a foundation colourful past. stone still reads, five-metre support “Seaman’s beams running across Institute. Come the ceiling were unto me all ye that are weary and I will salvaged from ancient West give you rest.”

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The planned steel-and-concrete A and B jetties will be able to accommodate modern naval ships and will cost

between $430 million and $530 million to design and build, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said at CFB Esquimalt on Monday.

A $19.7-million construction contract was awarded last year to Scans Construction Ltd. to build a utility corridor as the first phase of the project.

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The corridor will eventually act as the main conduit for all communication cabling on the base, thereby increasing repair efficiency. It is proceeding in several steps and is currently scheduled for completion by October 2013.

The jetties themselves are still in the design phase and the overall project cost will be refined when that work is complete, MacKay said.

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Butch Dick, at centre with sunglasses, leads a march towards the legislature, following a conference entitled The Gathering of Aboriginal Men – Standing up against Violence towards Aboriginal Women and Children.

Participants stood on the steps of the legislature and gave their commitment to stopping violence against women and children.

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It’s community first with Thrifty Foods While Daryl Fediw today is the store manager at the Cloverdale Thrifty Foods, it certainly wasn’t always that way.

In fact, it all Daryl started 19 Fediw years ago welcomes when the thenyou to teen learned Thrifty Foods the ropes in Victoria “bagging groceries and sorting pop bottles,” he recalls.

“I started with Thrifty Foods in high school – they were the employer to work for,” Daryl says.

After graduation, Daryl pondered a different career path, “but it came back to the fact that I really liked the people and the interaction with customers.”

Close to two decades after bagging his first groceries at the Sidney store, Daryl has worked at a number of Thrifty Foods locations, moving first to grocery clerk on the floor and then up the company ladder. He became grocery manager at the Fairfield location before moving to Cloverdale as assistant store manager to complete his training.

“I like the newness of it,” he says of the recently renovated store, which was also one of the first in the company to move to the 24-hour model. “A lot of people absolutely love the fact that they can come in and do their shopping when it’s convenient for them, and staff like that their work schedule can suit their personal or family needs.

“I think the biggest strength of Thrifty Foods is the loyalty to our community and our customers,” Fediw says, noting that whether it’s donating their time or special goodies at community events, “everyone loves their Thrifty’s people.

“It’s really about relationships,” he continues.

“I think people choose to shop at Thrifty Foods because of the quality of the product, but also our ability to support the community.”

For himself, the diversity of the job is key. “I like the challenge in the day to day work. Everything changes – it’s something different every day,” says the 36-year-old father of two, who when not at work enjoys spending time being active with his family. Of course, “I’ve also been known to swing a golf club once or twice,” he quips.

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The men showed their support by wearing a small square of moose hide, not unlike the many movements that use ribbons and wristbands.

The movement is spreading across Canada, to aboriginal men in Matsqui and Kent penitentiaries and even to the Sarnia, Ont. police service, whose officers made pledges never to hit aboriginal women.

“That’s a pretty significant rock in the pond, and one we expect to ripple across the country,” LaCerte said.

Domestic violence is more prevalent in the Capital Region than many people think, said Tracy Lubick, development director at the Victoria Women’s Transition House.

Last year, the society received more than 2,000 calls to its 24-hour crisis line and sheltered 158 women and 62 children.

A further 1,400 women were referred to the society’s victim support program.

“It’s really important we’re talking about working with men as allies,” Lubick said. “They need to be looking at their role in terms of ending violence, how

they’re modelling their own behaviours.”

She hopes initiatives such as the moose hide campaign will continue to galvanize men and stop violence against women and children.

“We need a tectonic shift here at a community level, not just for native people,” LaCerte said.

“It’s a lie that what happens in the home is nobody else’s business.”

To learn more about how to take action against domestic violence, visit transitionhouse.net or call 250-385-6611. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Harbour authority appoints new members The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority bowed to public pressure Friday and accepted Coun. Shellie Gudgeon as Victoria’s representative on its board.

The board initially rejected Gudgeon, citing a lack of expertise in the tourism and marine sectors. It also was looking to Victoria to supply more options for board members.

“I’m looking forward to working with the new directors who will be bringing their skills, perspectives

and ideas to the board,” board chair Bill Wellburn said in a release.

Other appointments include David Marshall for the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and Pete Hartman for the Victoria/Esquimalt Harbour Society. View Royal Mayor Graham Hill and Tourism Victoria’s Dave Cowen were re-appointed. dpalmer@vicnews.com PLEASE SEE: Our View, Page A8

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B.C. Transit is continuing to play catch-up with bus maintenance following three months of job action by Canadian Auto Workers Local 333.

But as it attempts to get back to business as usual, ridership numbers are dropping. “(Monday we had) 36 cancelled runs,” said B.C. Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton.

“We have about 3,200 trips a day Monday to Friday. So one per cent cancelled isn’t great, but it’s better than we have been providing.”

B.C. Transit has cancelled runs on some of its higher frequency routes in an attempt to provide maintenance to the 45 to 50 buses that are still parked, Burton said, and to avoid inconveniencing rural riders.

“I think we were just in survival mode for the three months of the job action. (The affected buses) require eight or more hours of repair.”

The union has asked B.C. Transit to keep the work in-house and they are posting between 60 and 70 hours of overtime in each garage every day to get the system running as usual as quickly as possible.

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B.C. Transit buses operate on Douglas Street during their daily run. The company continues to cancel previously scheduled trips as it works to complete maintenance on buses.

On Friday, I was waiting to go to work with my four-year-old and we were out in the cold waiting for 10 minutes, with more people than we’ve ever seen at that stop, because a trip was cancelled.”

Riders who often see a bus come every 10 minutes on major routes may find themselves waiting 20 minutes due to the cancellations.

The company has noticed ridership numbers dropping during the reduction of service, a situation Burton said is cause for concern.

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“It’s easy to catch up on the weekends when we’re putting in fewer service hours. But it’s not just that we have a backlog, it’s every single day there are upwards of 300 buses in our fleet that continually need maintenance. It’s a floating target.” mcole@oakbaynews.com

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Dating game alive and well Bachelorette Margie Letain meets eligible bachelor Richard Lister after being chosen as his winning date during the Seniors Dating Game at Ross Bay Retirement Home last week. Single seniors 65 and older played in the second annual event, hoping to win a night out together including tickets to the symphony.

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bers have diminished, but thousands of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survive and are invited to attend.

For more information and reunion registration forms please contact war bride Joan Reichardt at 250-352-7013 or jreichardt@ netidea.com.

The Canadian War Brides and Families Association is hosting its annual reunion at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, April 12 to 14.

There were 48,000 war brides and 22,000 children who crossed the Atlantic to join Canadian husbands and fathers. War bride num-

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The proposed pump station will be designed to accommodate existing and future sewerage system capacity needs in View Royal, Colwood, Langford and the Esquimalt panhandle; as well as Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations.

The new facility was approved as part of the Core Area Wastewater Treatment Program with partial funding coming from the Government of Canada’s Green Infrastructure Fund. This new pump station is necessary to replace the existing pump station that has reached the end of its design life and must be replaced to meet the growing need of the Region.

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EDITORIAL

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The Victoria News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-381-3484 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.vicnews.com

OUR VIEW

Lesson offered for public bodies The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s hesitation to accept Victoria Coun. Shellie Gudgeon to its board of directors, and her eventual acceptance after public backlash, bring up a couple of points.

The Harbour Authority, a non-profit society, was rightfully forced to eat crow after initially questioning the city’s nomination of a publicly elected official, citing Gudgeon’s apparent lack of appropriate skill set. It was technically able to reject the nomination under its society bylaws, but the move came off as arrogant and undemocratic.

The scenario should offer a lesson to members of any public body, whether political or societal, to be mindful of how they view that body’s place and role in the community. The public expects to have at least some say in the workings of organizations that are funded in part by tax dollars and/or manage community spaces.

In the case of the Harbour Authority, its board meets just four times a year, not every week or even every month. That would indicate decisions made by directors are more broadbased and centred around policy rather than related to day-to-day operational challenges that may come up.

Newcomers to municipal councils, or boards or committees with a specific mandate, always face a learning curve as they research issues and get up to speed on any technical aspects of the position. No doubt the longest-tenured members of the authority’s board have learned a lot about the ins and outs of a working harbour.

The Harbour Authority had hoped for more representation from Victoria. But like any public body with representation from the greater community, the GVHA has to trust that nominations are made with due consideration of its needs and mandate.

Organizations that steward public assets must always remember whom they serve, and as such, should regularly allow for the injection of fresh perspectives from the community at large.

Doing so provides better accountability and helps ensure public sentiment is considered during all boardroom conversations.

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

The Victoria 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.

2009 WINNER

B.C. gas boom is real, all right Whether Christy Clark’s numbered for industrial traffic. government survives the May Hydraulic fracturing, already in use election or not, the natural gas when our farm was drilled, has been “Prosperity Fund” idea floated in combined with directional drilling last week’s throne speech to open up huge new is a useful one. supplies.

B.C. is poised to join A farming community Alberta in the upper called Montney is the rank of energy-producing latest hot play, yielding jurisdictions, with an not only shale gas but expanding network of petroleum liquids, which natural gas collection, are valuable for diluting refining and processing heavy oil among other into liquid (LNG) for things. export. Clark’s preB.C. has never seen election throne speech this kind of international Tom Fletcher investment interest before. proposed a resource B.C. Views fund similar to Alberta’s Initial projects have been Heritage Fund that would joined by global players be reserved for debt reduction and such as British Gas, and Mitsubishi, major projects, rather than spent on a key player in Japan’s replacement programs, which tends to happen of its devastated nuclear power under the political pressure of fourprogram. year election cycles.

Spectra Energy, which operates Opposition politicians and media one of North America’s biggest gas commentators have dismissed processing plants at Fort Nelson and this as a pre-election stunt. They has another one under construction note that the LNG industry in B.C. nearby, has begun work on a third doesn’t exist yet, and may never plant near Dawson Creek. Spectra produce the hundreds of billions of and British Gas have also proposed dollars projected over the next 30 the latest of several pipelines, to years. move all this gas to an LNG terminal I returned for a visit to B.C.’s at Prince Rupert. The Kitimatnortheast earlier this month, and Prince Rupert region now has at I can tell you the gas boom is real. least five proposed terminals, with My parents homesteaded east of investors including Shell, Chevron, Dawson Creek near the Alberta ExxonMobil and state players from border in 1962, and I recall when China and Korea. our farm was drilled for gas by Gulf All this is happening as shale Canada 40 years ago. gas is developed across the United Many more gas wells have been States as well. As with oil, Canada drilled since then, and country is a captive of the U.S. market, and roads have been widened and the flood of new gas supply has

the North American price at rock bottom.

At least B.C. hopes it’s the bottom.

Gas royalties passed forest income to the B.C. treasury many years ago, and now as the forest industry struggles to recover, the province faces tumbling revenues from gas.

Why would B.C.’s shale gas be seen as a priority for new global investment in LNG? For one thing, we’re a stable democratic country with a mature industry and competent regulation.

Secondly, the shipping advantage of the Kitimat and Prince Rupert ports to the Pacific Rim has finally been recognized internationally, as coal, forest products, grain and container traffic has climbed in recent years.

B.C. has another advantage that appears to be increasingly important. The shale gas deposits are deep, under a kilometre or more of solid rock, and most are in remote, sparsely inhabited locations.

That adds cost to the pipeline system, but it has a benefit. At the beginning of the year I predicted that the international protest movement that dishonestly targets Alberta oil would soon turn to demonizing natural gas.

That pseudo-scientific attack has begun, right here in B.C. I’ll have more on that in a subsequent column.

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

‘B.C. has never seen this kind of international investment interest.’

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

LETTERS

Vision Matters

Composting plan based on sound science Re: City’s forced organics recycling program a draconian measure (Letters, Feb. 13) This letter illustrates a complete ignorance of the broadly based, peer-reviewed science that has, for at least the last 40 years, been the basis of the development of good environmental stewardship.

The writer uses his claim of being a “Christian residential property owner” as a reference point in labelling that research “junk science.”

Sustainability is not some sort of cult. The quest for sustainability is indeed assisted by idealism, but that idealism is not naive; it is founded on a network of respected scientific results in many related scientific disciplines.

It appears, rather, that Mr. Hartnell objects to separating his waste in a responsible manner so that it can be dealt with effectively. Many of us have been doing that willingly for decades, maintaining our own compost boxes.

The stragglers are now being brought into the fold by the city’s new policy of collecting compostable waste and landfill waste separately.

If Mr. Hartnell considered the new organics recycling

policy with a little more care, he would thank the city for making his task of being environmentally responsible a little bit easier.

Barrie Webster Victoria

Party leader applauds students’ efforts Re: Students aim to increase polling numbers (News, Feb. 13) I am encouraged that student organizers are looking to increase the participation rate by students in the May 14 provincial election.

This is an important initiative. If all young adults were to vote, they could have a major influence on the outcome of the election.

As the students in your article point out, improving student participation could certainly get post-secondary issues higher up onto party platforms.

Investment in postsecondary and skills training is lagging in this province.

Student debt upon graduation is climbing to unacceptable levels.

As a society we have to ensure our young people, of all backgrounds, can afford the education they need

to help us build a better, sustainable future.

I urge every student to find out what the political parties of British Columbia propose to ensure we remain a well-educated, highly skilled society.

Visit party websites, contact candidates, ask questions and insist on answers. Young people, involved in the process of change, really are our best hope for a bright, sustainable and prosperous future.

Jane Sterk leader, B.C. Green Party Esquimalt

Treatment plant will siphon transit cash Re: Area tourism

stakeholders call for better bus service (News, Feb. 15) If Tourism Victoria and the Chamber of Commerce are truly concerned about our public transportation infrastructure, they should drop their support for sewage treatment being forced upon Capital Region residents.

The vast amount of money saved could fund improved public transit that would benefit both tourists and residents.

Plus, our environmental gain would be exponentially greater than the sewage treatment that scientists and public health professionals continually tell us is simply not required.

Dave Nonen Victoria

Dr. Trevor Peddle

Healthy Eyes.

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The importance of eye care Vision is one of our most valuable assets. Most people take their sight for granted and yet almost everything we do in life depends on it. Maintaining eye health and vision is an important part of our health care system.

Having regular eye exams by a doctor of optometry can ensure that not only is your vision functioning properly, but also, that your eyes are healthy.

Many health problems can be detected through the eyes. For example, diabetic patients should have yearly eye exams to rule out damage to the back of the eyes, because loss of vision can result if left untreated.

During the eye exam, the optometrist will determine if corrective lenses would significantly improve your vision. Often people, who have never had an eye exam, do not realize what they are missing.

This is particularly true of children. The optometrist can put all doubts aside, and if corrective lenses are required, a prescription will be provided to meet your specific vision requirements.

A visit to the optometrist will ensure your vision and eye health remain at their best.

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COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Black History in the spotlight Victoria’s Old Cemeteries Society hosts its annual tour of graves of black pioneers at Ross Bay Cemetery as part of Black History Month in B.C. The 90-minute tour gets underway at 2 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 24).

Participants are asked to meet in front of Oregano’s Pizza and Bistro in Fairfield Village across from the cemetery.

The tour happens rain or shine.

Cost is $2 for OCS or B.C. Black History Awareness Society members, $5 for nonmembers. Attendees should arrive at least 10 minutes ahead of the tour time to purchase tickets.

A talk related to Black History Month happens next Wedesday (Feb. 27) at the Saanich Centennial Library at Pearkes Recreation Centre.

Karen Hoshal, pastpresident of of the B.C. Black History Awareness Society and a descendant of the Alexander pioneer family, offers the history behind the settlement of a number of black pioneers around what is now Greater Victoria.

Her presentation includes visuals and static displays.

The free talk goes from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

For more information on Black History Month, visit islandnet. com/~bcbhas/. editor@vicnews.com

CRD offers climate, water lesson plans for schools Just one in every 10 litres of clean water used in the home is consumed as drinking water or used in cooking.

The rest of the potable water ends up down the drain to flush toilets, wash clothes, clean the home and wash oneself in the bathtub or shower.

Students at elementary and middle schools in Greater Victoria may soon be spouting off similar facts and information about water quality and climate change, as the Capital Regional District launches a new inschool education campaign called Every Drop Counts.

Schools will be provided with lesson plans, activities, videos and materials to help young students become water stewards.

“The tools, materials and activities included in the Every Drop Counts resource offer teachers more information about … how we can all play a role in conservation,” Mervyn Lougher-Goodey, chair of the Regional Water Supply Commission, said in a release.

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“Providing resources and support for schools through programs like these is just one way that the CRD is helping to create a culture of sustainability among residents,” Larisa Hutcheson, general manager CRD Environmental Sustainability, said in a release.

The educational programs were launched Thursday at Saanich’s Doncaster elementary.

“Having access to free programs, information and resources on environmental issues is a great way to support schools and young learners,” said Marla Margetts, viceprincipal of Doncaster. “We have an engaged student population and teachers who strive to deliver locally relevant curriculum.”

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THE ARTS

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To celebrate Black History Month, Intrepid Theatre presents Tayo Aluko in Call Mr. Robeson, the roller-coaster journey through actor, singer and pioneer civil rights activist Paul Robeson’s remarkable life.

At the Metro Studio, tonight (Feb. 20) at 8 p.m. Tickets $22 from ticketrocket.org or call 250-590-6291.

Live sound adds life to artist’s experience Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

Aural and visual meld in a series of workshops across the region starting this month.

After a decade as a couple, Gillian Redwood and Caelen Starblanket La Rocque experimented blending their brands of art.

“In the past I’ve always had some good things around to help people relax. A nice environment or CDs with music, creating a relaxing situation so people can get into their art and into their creativity,” explained Redwood, a painter. “I think people’s creativity is most free and most expressive when their body and spirits are relaxed and happy.”

Common sense led to her acoustic guitarist husband accompanying art sessions, a concept they explored during a couple of residential courses in the Kootenays before moving to Victoria last

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Redwood has long used music to soothe artists and “provide a more fertile ground for creative expression.”

“I think live music has a much more immediate and direct connection to the spirit. That’s important and that’s what will connect with people,” she said.

At the Da Vinci Centre in Victoria, there will be five one-day workshops starting next Wednesday (Feb. 27). A more in-depth series of two-day workshops at The Coast Collective in Colwood started Monday and feature Redwood’s personal approach to expressive acrylic painting.

Sessions include the live soundtrack thoughtfully provided by La Rocque.

“I just choose my music really at the moment. I can really react and customize things to how I see things going. Some of our groups are more stressed than others,” he said. “I really notice, and I pay

attention, because I want to know that my music is having a great effect. … I want them to be in their own creative space.”

Feedback from previous performances shows his selection of jazz, folk and new age provides a renewed appreciation for live music.

“Music is all around us and most of it is recorded. So we know the value of music. … There’s no denying how important music is to our lives,” he said. “It’s like a rediscovery of live music for a lot of people. We’re used to listening to recorded music on our devices.

People found it so easy to slip into what they’re doing and relax and not think.”

The workshops start this week at the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St., and the Coast Collective Arts Centre at Esquimalt Lagoon, 3221 Heatherbell Rd. Visit creative-spirit.ca to book workshops. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Not your average acoustic show Victoria’s own David P. Smith plays the Death Ballad Love Tellers show Feb. 23 at the Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre. The show is a songwriter round featuring Smith, Ben Sures and Bubba Uno. All have written new death ballads to premiére during the tour.

Testosterone’s answer to the Scrappy Bitches of a decade ago, Sures, Smith and Uno will premiere new songs written for the tour and for a new album they’ll record together when it’s over.

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Smith says touring with Sures and Uno is exciting because everyone on the bill is so different. “This songwriters in the round is about 5,000 miles away from three earnest dudes with acoustic guitars,” he said. “There’s not a chance to get bored.”

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Hot country style Lindi Ortega just wrapped two great tours with K.D. Lang and Social Distortion and now she’s on the road for a solo tour across the country.

Canadian-born, Nashville-based Ortega will be back in Victoria on Feb. 23 at Lucky Bar. Her new album Cigarettes & Truckstops which follows Ortega’s Juno award-nominated debut album, Little Red Boots, has been getting great reviews since its release last October.

Cigarettes & Truckstops flaunts Ortega’s distinctive vision that embraces the oft-neglected, politically incorrect realism of traditional country and frames it in a charmingly, and sometimes darkly humourous contemporary context.

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Housing youth must be a priority Jennifer Blyth Black Press

Most people would agree that a community has a responsibility to provide its children and young people a safe, nurturing community in which to grow up. Essential to that – for their mental and physical health, their self-confidence and their ability to grow into healthy, productive adults, is a place to live.

For too many youth in the Capital Region, however, that ideal is simply not the reality.

The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness believes there are as many as 600 youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in the region. Typically, these can be young teens right up to those in their mid- to late-20s.

While estimates suggest youth homelessness is increasing by as much as 10 per cent per year, as many as 80 per cent of homeless youth do not sleep rough on the streets, but are “hidden” – couch surfing or sleeping in cars; others are “horribly insecurely housed,” sharing a small space with many people and paying virtually all of what little money they have for rent, says Mark Muldoon, executive director of the Threshold Youth Housing Society.

And despite the common myth that many at-risk youth come from outside the region, most come from surrounding municipalities, Muldoon says.

While a few may be experimenting with street life, most have left families in stress and sometimes situations of physical, mental or sexual abuse. Caregivers may be dealing with addictions, mental health issues or problems arising from challenging economic times.

“Kids who are homeless are homeless for a reason, though we don’t always know what that is,” says Ellie James, manager of Youth & Family Services for the Boys & Girls Club, whose client-centred care home model matches young people in need with a nurturing home environment in the community.

Muldoon points out that many of these homeless youth he sees have not been involved with police and are not heavy drug users; in fact, many are in school or working – more of his referrals are coming through area schools than ever before.

If there is a common denominator with today’s at-risk youth, it is anxiety and a range of undiagnosed disorders that prevents them from achieving independence, he says.

Some homeless youth emerge after “aging out” from the provincial care system at 19, finding themselves without a roof over their heads, Muldoon says. He points to one study indicating that about 40 to 45 per cent of the youth who have been in care will end up on the street within two years, a problem B.C. Child and Youth Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is seeking to bring under her mandate to try to remedy, he says.

Today, with research suggesting young people’s brains are still developing into young adulthood, it makes more sense to provide care until age age 25, as is currently proposed in Ontario, Muldoon says.

Greater Victoria has some youthfocused accommodations, such as the Boys & Girls Club’s care homes, Pandora “Y” Youth Apartments and temporary shelters run by the Youth Empowerment Soci-

It’s believed more than 600 young people are experiencing homelessness in Greater Victoria. Some are visible on the streets, others hidden in inadequate or precarious housing.

ety and Beacon Services, as well as youth-specific services providing health care and support services. But a disconnect remains in providing a seamless level of response to the growing demand of youth in need.

And the related costs of poorly housed youth, such as healthcare and policing, are significantly higher than the costs of subsidized youth housing, Muldoon says.

“Long-term, stable housing is the pillar of getting youth

out of trouble; it is what the region most desperately needs to give at-risk youth time to make safe, reasonable decisions and just to grow-up,” he says.

“Even more, we want to make sure that today’s at-risk youth don’t become tomorrow’s adult homeless population. Providing long-term transitional housing for youth is simply a good investment to preventing difficult homelessness issues down the road.”

How can you help?

• Get involved in the discussion around homelessness and the needed services.

• Volunteer – a variety of opportunities are available at organizations around the Capital Region.

• Donations of food, clothing, supplies and money to provide services are essential to help community organizations continue their much-needed work.

Boys & Girls Club provides safe, caring homes for youth in need Sometimes a listening ear can make all the difference in the life of a young person who may feel the world is against them.

That caring, client-centred approach is the cornerstone of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria’s youth housing program, says Ellie James, manager of youth and family services for the Boys & Girls’ Club of Greater Victoria.

Operating on a care home model, the program places a young person with a family in the community who “Our expectation wants to provide a safe, nurturing environment. is that they provide Typically the youth are a safe, supportive referred through judicial environment for or health services, but could come from other that child. We don’t avenues as well, includ- expect experts; ing self-referral. we want caring The situation for youth has changed in James’ 25 homes.” years working with the –Ellie James Boys & Girls Club.

With the new Youth Justice Act, for example, “the kids are not getting into the system as early as they used to, so when they do come in they are often farther down the continuum.”

Many of the family supports typical of earlier decades have also disappeared. Youth no longer have extended family nearby and the resources available to families experiencing challenges have fallen victim to budget cuts. “We’re trying to do more with less and the youth do pay.”

On the positive side, “there has been a lot of research into trauma and trauma-informed practices,” James says.

“We know that people no not start to heal unless they feel safe, so for youth, we know they need to be in a safe, secure environment before they can start dealing with those issues. That’s where our care home model, when it works, is really amazing. (We see) the youth re-engaging in school and attendance and participation rates soar.”

For those interested in becoming a care home family with the Boys & Girls Club, “our expectation is that they provide a safe, supportive environment for that child,” James says.

“We have a wide range of families, from families with kids to couples who have just retired. We don’t expect experts,” James emphasizes. “We want caring homes.”

For more information, call the Boys and Girls Club at 250-384-9133.

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Last chance to name HarbourCats’ mascot Travis Paterson News staff

You can put your money on Harry, but don’t count out Hariette.

Suggestions are pouring in for the Victoria HarbourCats’ soonto-be-born mascot. The Name the Mascot contest is on until Feb. 24 and the top three picks will get some mighty ticket prizes.

The grand prize winner receives two season tickets ($550 value), with two runner up prizes consisting of one 10-game reserved flex pack ($99 each).

The expansion team’s mascot is still in the “womb,” so to speak, and though most assume its a boy, the gender is not necessarily defined, said HarbourCats general manager Holly Jones.

“Submissions are still pouring so we’re almost starting to it narrow down but there’s still a week and a half to go.

“By default, people are assuming he’s a boy, judging by the submissions, but we’ll have to figure it out.”

Holly Jr., for example, isn’t out of the running.

“That might be a bit confusing. I have brown eyes, he (she) does not,” said Jones.

New for this contest is that the winner’s name will be released, whereas the person(s) who came up with the HarbourCats name went undisclosed. The background story to support the name is also a big factor in who will win, Jones said.

Visit the HarbourCats’ website to make a name submission. The mascot is on order and will be introduced by name within a month of the contest’s closing. The West Coast League baseball season opens June 5 at Royal Athletic Park. See the HarbourCats recently released full roster online at vicnews.com. sports@vicnews.com

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Greater Victoria athletes cleaned up at Sunday’s Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League awards ceremony. From left: Garrett Kemmler of the Saanich Braves won the top defenceman award, a “complete surprise” for the third year player.

Brody Coulter of the Victoria Cougars set the new VIJHL scoring record with 118 points, winning him the Doug Morton Trophy recipient (shown) as the top scorer, and also the Jamie Benn Trophy as the league’s MVP (not shown). Tanner McGaw of the Saanich Braves was named the top goalie, facing the most saves, 1,097, and playing the most minutes, 2,192. Ty Jones of the Saanich Braves, far right, was named the top forward.

Road to the Cyclone Cup begins Wolves vs. Braves

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he Westshore Wolves might have the best chance to stage an upset in all of the first round VIJHL playoffs series, not that they will admit it.

The third-seed Wolves face the second-seed Saanich Braves in the opening round and even though the Braves finished second in the league, the Wolves managed to win the last four regular season meetings.

“I wouldn’t hold much to that. The Braves had a bunch of injuries,” said Wolves coach Rob Doyle. “We’ll have to play our best to have a chance to beat them.”

Even with a 28 wins and 19 losses, it’ll be for naught if the Wolves don’t win a playoff round.

“We’ve had a good year, but you can’t be satisfied with it,” Doyle said.

The key to success for the Wolves is simple. “Discipline.

(The Braves) have an unbelievable power play, one of the best top lines in junior B.” “(The Wolves) have our number right now,” said Braves captain Ty Jones.

“And they have good goaltending with (former Brave) Matt Chester.”

But if there’s one thing the Wolves and league know, it’s that the Braves have another gear.

“We’ve been there before.

Last year we were so close (to making the final),” Jones said. sports@vicnews.com

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Game 3, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes arena.

Game 4, Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m. at Bear Mtn. Game 5, TBD. Game 6, Feb. 28, 8:30 p.m. at Pearkes arena. Game 7 TBD. Cougars vs. Panthers: Game 1, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at Archie Browning.

Game 2, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. at Panorama.

Game 3, Feb. 24,

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ast year, the Victoria Cougars came as close as you could to winning the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship, when they lost the final in overtime.

At the same time, the Cougars also rectified their calamitous collapse from the 2011 final to the Peninsula Panthers. So if 2012 was a redemption season, what’s 2013?

Judging by the team’s robotic march through the 48-game VIJHL season, in which it lost just once in regulation and twice in extra time, it’s the next level of everything.

The power play is lights out. The energy line and team’s forecheck, when its turned on, is a blazing blitz of skill, speed and grinding hard work.

It’s the third straight year the Cougars and Panthers will meet in the playoffs and this time the youthful Panthers are the heavy underdogs. Because in 2013, there’s the Cougars and everyone else. sports@vicnews.com

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Jags grab city title The St. Michaels University School Blue Jaguars are city champs, having won the South Island AA boys basketball championship final on Saturday over the Lambrick Park Lions, 58-51.

Georgios Ikonomou led the Jags in scoring with 14 points, while Brendan Somers paced the Lions with 13.

Up 34-17 in the first half, Lambrick made a big run to start the third quarter, but SMUS pulled away late in the fourth.

The Jags, Lions and Brentwood College will represent at the Island AA championships this week, Feb. 21 to 23, at Wellington secondary in Nanaimo.

Brentwood defeated Shawnigan Lake 69-53 in the third place game.

Pacific Christian School finished sixth and Esquimalt High seventh. sports@vicnews.com

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Chargers bounce into playoffs A little luck was all the 61-47 on Friday. But the extra help the Camosun Chargers held on to the Chargers women’s basfinal playoff spot when ketball team needed to Quest defeated Langara secure a playoff spot, on Saturday. and they got it.

The Chargers men’s The Chargers kept team squeaked into their playoff dreams the playoffs in a simialive on Saturday with lar style. Wing Drake a 99-47 drubbing of the Downer led the men Columbia Bible College team with 19 points and Bearcats at the Pacific Drake Downer eight rebounds as they Institute of Sports Excelqualified for provincials lence. Third-year wing Elyse Mat- with a 92-65 win over the Bearcats thews (Stelly’s) led the Chargers on Saturday. with 20 points.

Camosun hosts the men’s and The Chargers were in danger of women’s 2013 PacWest playoffs at missing the playoffs, however, hav- PISE, Feb. 28 to March 2. ing lost to the Kwantlen Eagles sports@vicnews.com

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MINDFULNESS TRAINING for Everyday Life: For children and adolescents. The Child Development lab at UVic is currently looking for between the ages of 12 and 17 years to participate in an exciting 8-week mindfulness intervention study. In this 8-session after-school group, children will learn how to pay attention to their breath, body, thoughts, and feelings in a new way.

This way of paying attention provides children with the tools they need to regulate their behaviour. There is no cost to participate in the study and participants will be rewarded for their involvement. If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Lesley Baker at (250)8187039, lesleyb@uvic.ca. Sign up is time sensitive as the ďŹ rst group starts on February 19th.

ITALY- VILLAGE house in beautiful central Italy for rent.

Call Anita 250-655-4030.

FREE: SINGLE wooden bed, in good shape. Please call (250)590-8908.

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin,sleeps 6, BBQ. Spring Special.

2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Ok. Rick 604-306-0891

PLAYTEX SUPER Look, new panties in boxes, size L, white.

4 pair $20. 250-383-5390.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BC Help Tomorrow’s Families Today– leave a gift in your will. legacy@rmhbc.ca

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 11TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 17,18, 19 Applications for Artisans are available at 2bevzimmeman@gmail.com 250-338-6901

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PSYCHIC CIRCLE SPRING FAIR * PALM * TAROT * ESP THE TILLICUM MALL Feb 11th thur till 17th INFORMATION

West Shore Town Centre (Can West Mall) is expanding & opening at a new location in Sidney, (across from Safeway) 2348 Beacon Ave and will be open for business February 18, 2013.

We specialize in wedding dress alterations evening gowns, suits, leather, zippers, patching & men’s rips.

Hems starting at $8.98 Produce this ad for a 20% discount on all your alteration needs.

More Info: 250-590-3336 250-514-6828.

Denied Long-Term Disability BeneďŹ ts or Other Insurance?

If YES, call or email for your FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION

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

Two year edition- terriďŹ c presence for your business.

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

and protect your right to compensation. 778.588.7049 Toll Free: 1.888.988.7052 Julie@LawyersWest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

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By virtue of the Warehouse Lien Act, Westshore Towing Ltd, will sell a 1971 Ford Pick up Truck Vin# F25YRl47556, registered to Corine Michele Brens. The vehicle will be sold at 1247 Parkdale Drive, Victoria, BC on March 1, 2013.

For offers & info: 250-474-7376.

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling: 1988 SUZUKI M/C

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Sales Representative Lassonde Industries Inc. is a North American leader in the development, manufacture and sale of innovative and distinctive lines of fruit and vegetable juices and drinks marketed under recognized brands such as Oasis, Everfresh, Fairlee and Rougemont.

We are currently looking for an experienced sales representative to cover the Vancouver Island area.

The Retail Sales Representative will be responsible for managing all aspects of sales and customer service in a professional and efficient manner. This position will assure distribution of all listed Lassonde products, as well as indentify new business opportunities and increase sales in the respective territory.

Lassonde Offers a Competitive Salary, Comprehensive Benefit Package & Company Car. This is your chance to join an innovative and forward looking company! www.lassonde.com fax: 1-450-469-3360 email: mathieu.simard@lassonde.com

Owner A. Simon J51GN72AXJ2101724 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owner Unknown 3G1JC52F835196169 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Owner C. Raymond 2G1WX12KXY9361658 Will be sold on February 22, 2013. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

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

LOST AND FOUND FOUND GOLD ring in front of St Vincent’s De Paul, 5th St, Sidney.

Call to identify (250)655-3188.

FOUND iPOD. Caledonia Street.

Call to identify.

(778)440-1030.

FOUND VIDEO camera at Fort & Douglas. Call to identify at 250-475-6858 leave message.

FOUND SOMETHING? 250.388.3535

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

THE German Canadian Cultural Society of Victoria is seeking a Live In Caretaker for its facility in James Bay. The successful applicant(s) will provide general caretaking and handyperson duties. Contact: V i c t o r i a . e d e l weiss.club@gmail.com for more information, including a job description. Applications accepted by e-mail until March 1, 2013. Position would suit retired or semi retired couple.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTED:

TerriďŹ c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects.

No Rail Experience Needed!!

Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and BeneďŹ ts Package.

Compensation based on prior driving experience.

Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE TRADES, TECHNICAL

FRIENDLY FRANK •Ironworkers •Piledrivers PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. is accepting resumes for the above skilled tradespersons for an upcoming project in Victoria.

CertiďŹ cations and training in Fall Pro, CSTS09 and Aerial Platform required.

Send resumes via fax 604-241-5301 or pclvanisland@pcl.com

WORK WANTED HANDICAPPED PHOTOGRAPHER seeks work. I have over 40 yrs experience and specializing in nude portraits.

(250)415-6321.

PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilďŹ eld construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the ďŹ eld. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta.

Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers • Grapple Yarder Operators • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Grader Operator • Boom man • 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

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD 0850503 BC Ltd, o/a Moka House on Hillside, Victoria, req’s F/T shift restaurant food & coffee service manager. $16.24/hr w/2 yrs management exp. Email: richard@ mokahouse.com

STENO CHAIR, like new, $75 obo. Fireplace tools $15 obo.

Call (250)380-4092.

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

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 MOVING SALE; 2 electric bed frames, sofa, loveseat and ottoman, occasional chairs, tables, chest of drawers and other misc items. Call for viewing (250)655-3010.

SOLID OAK dining room suite, buffet and hutch w/3 drawers, 6’ oval table w/pedestal, 6 chairs, excellent condition. Call (250)475-1588.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

SignUp Online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

FREE ITEMS

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos.

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

PETS PETS Standard Poodle Pups, CKC, $1300+. Red, Black Abstracts.

Call 604-626-4683 or email: msherring@shaw.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES

ENGLISH MARMET Pram with canopy, rain cover etc, all in excellent condition. $400 obo. Please call Margaret Davies, (250)477-5504.

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

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

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

FRIGIDAIRE ELECTRIC Range. 4 burner ceramic glass cook top, 30� wide, cream colour. Includes electric range hood. Excellent working and cosmetic condition. 4 yrs old. $450. obo. (250)391-5750.

PAIR MURANO red wedding goblets, Chinese Carpet 12’x9’, beautiful condition, dark blue background, $1,000. Water colour paintings by Joyce Mitchell (from private collection) Canadian artist. Call 250388-3718.

FREE ITEMS

THE Newly Renovated Sidney Buy & Sell is Now Open! Grand Opening Specials on all Household furniture.Come see our New Mattress Showroom, 9818 4th St. Sidney. sidneybuyandsell.ca

FREE DOG house good for medium sized dog or small husband. (250)479-1799.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

AUTO SERVICES

MOTORCYCLES

WE BUY HOUSES

ESQUIMALT

HAWAIIAN CONDO for 1 week March 23, 1 bdrm luxury condo, sleeps 4-6 people, barbecue, tennis, pool, 1 block Kuhio beach park. Call Byron, (250)592-0730.

TOP CASH PAID

WASHER AND Dryer (Maytag), Heavy Duty, 1 year old, like new, white, $850. Call (250)629-3102.

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

REAL ESTATE

Duncan, 2 bed, 2 bath adult Condo, #3-370 Cairnsmore St. Level entry, patio, small pet ok. Newly reno’d. $146,000.

(250)597-8070

HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

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

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Unique Building Must see

1 BDRM Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained.

Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat.

(250) 388-9384 ESQUIMALT- fully eqip furn condo, 6 mos, Apr 15-Oct 15, 1 bdrm+ den, 1.5 baths, water/mtn views. NS/NP utils parking incld. $1100. 250-3823630, ruthpeibc@gmail.com

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

For ALL unwanted vehicles.

Free Towing $$$ 250-885-1427 $$$

CARS

2008 DERBY Scooter, 49cc, no motorcycle licence req’d, great shape, 5000 km, w/ helmet. Must sell (Moving). $1400 obo. (250)217-2988.

VICTORIA HOUSING. $475$575 all incl, suits working/students, disability. 778-977-8288

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

SUITES, LOWER

GRANT MANOR Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo 408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+.

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

RENT-TO-OWN 4088 Quadra St & 3091 Carroll St

NO BANK NEEDED!

To view call 250-642-1900 WINTER VACATION Home in sunny Mesa, AZ. Gated 55+ community, 5 pools & hot tubs, Wood work shop, stain glass making, computer courses, tennis, etc, site café, w/live Music, nearby golf courses.

250-245-0295. $8,900. Email: ltd-ventures@shaw.ca

We will “Rent-To-Own” you these 3 bdrm homes with rented basement suites.

Quadra rent: $2700/mo (suite rented $950) Carroll rent: $3000/mo (suite rented $1200) Deposit required

2 BR / 2 BA Condo. #208 - 300 Waterfront Cres New Price. Sat 1 - 3, Sun 1 - 2

www.wesellhomesbc.com

RENTALS

JAMES BAY- spacious 1 bdrm, $795+ utils. NS/NP. Avail Mar 15. (778)430-2116.

SAANICH: 2 bdrm, share laundry. Heat and util’s incld’d.

Avail. Feb. 15/Mar. 1. $1000.

NP/NS. Call (778)440-0010.

1995 SAAB TURBO 9000V6, 140,000 km. $3200.

(250)592-2391.

SAANICH: NEW 2 bdrm, D/W, W/D. $1300 incld’s hydro, water. N/P. (250)727-2327.

SUITES, UPPER FLORENCE LAKE, 2 bdrm upper suite, 2 private entrances & decks, 6 appls. Non smokers. Avail March 1st. $1400 utils incl. 250-391-1967.

4 BR / 3 BA House 2883 Cudlip Rd, Shawnigan Saturday 1 - 3

LANGFORD- 3 bdrms, 2 bath, 1200 sq ft, fully reno’d, deck, wood F/P, 6 appls, lrg yard.

Avail now. $1500, N/S, pet’s ?

Ref’s req’d. 250-516-3453.

MANSION, HIGH Quadra. 2bdrm char. $895. Living/dining room, h/w floors, clawfoot tub.

NS/NP. Lease. (778)350-1952

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils.

Monthly/Weekly.

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

Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

CEDAR HILL- 1 bdrm, bright, clean. N/S, cat ok. $690. 250655-5060 leave msg.

$50 to $1500 Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

$$$ CASH $$$ FOR

FREE TOW AWAY

CLUNKERS

250-686-3933

250-858-JUNK

SPORTS & IMPORTS

MARINE

12.5’x25’ BOAT house for sale- converted to floating workshop, small area for tender, floor can be removed, upgraded electrical panel. Moorage at Van Isle Marina.

Available for use otherwise must be removed by Mar 31. $1500. (250)216-2835.

05 Toyota Matrix, 5spd, bright red, good fuel economy, 201,000 kms mostly hwy.

PDL, AC, non-smoker, first owner, Summer & winter tires. $7500. (250)392-6321 1979 Datsun 280ZX. Silver grey in excellent condition.

98,000 km. Appraised at $10,500, asking $7,900, will consider reasonable offers.

Records available.(250) 6554359

HOMES FOR RENT SIDNEY RANCHER. 3-bdrm, 2 bath, large family room. 5 appl’s, 2 storage sheds, private fenced yard on quiet culde-sac. NS/NP. $1600./mo.

Call (250)655-1499 to view.

Mr. Scrapper

AUTO FINANCING

SIDNEY: DUPLEX, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, rec room, ocean views, $1450. Call 250-656-5430.

can rev you up!

TRUCKS & VANS 1988 FORD 16’ cube Van, 176,000 KMS, good condition, $2950. Call (250)656-7132.

1997 CHEVY Suburban Van1 owner, immaculate condition, 240,000 km, V6, seats 7. $3400. Call (250)592-2391.

BOATS

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. info@corbetthouse.ca

DOWNTOWN, 2 bdrm Condo, 6 appls, underground prkg, $1195 mo. (250)882-2330.

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

2003 R/T Durango, fully loaded, leather, midnight black, full tint package and more. Immaculate inside and out, 126,000 km. (Moving). Have all receipts, $6900 obo. Call (250)217-2988.

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

Classifieds

2002 INTREPID ES, radiant red metallic. 103 km’s, all power, leather interior, excellent cond, $6000 obo. 1 owner.

3.5L engine. Call (250)3616400.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Your Community

250-388-3535

1988 CHEVROLET Barettablack, w/grey velour interior, 2.8L, 5 speed standard, good cond. $950. obo. Brian, 250999-7887, 250-886-4299.

VIEW ROYAL. 2-bdrm $1100.

Incls utils. NS/NP. Feb. 15.

250-474-2369, 250-217-0767.

APARTMENT/CONDO

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GLEN LAKE- cozy 1 bdrm in private home. NS/NP, utils incld’d, $750. (250)474-4682.

OPEN HOUSE

C: 250-886-5396

SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open floor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammen’s. $280,000. 250-756-3593

COLWOOD- 2 bdrm level entry, shared W/D, NS/NP. Refs, $1100 incls utils. 250-391-7915

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

WHERE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

MOORAGE MOORAGE AVAILABLE Westport marina has 20’ to 30’ slips available. Lowest rates in the area, annual or monthly terms. Saanich Peninsula’s most sheltered marina. Keyed security gates, ample free parking, full service boatyard.

2075 Tryon Rd. N. Saanich 250-656-2832 westport@thunderbirdmarine.com www.thunderbirdmarine.com/westport

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

COMPUTER SERVICES

GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

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

20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495.

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

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

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.

A1 DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283

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

PAINTING

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

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

TAX 250-477-4601 BLACK TIE Bookkeeping.

Complete bookkeeping and payroll. (250)812-3625, stef@ blacktiebookkeeping.com

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

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

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

Petrucci’s Drywall.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl.

No job too small. Lic# 22779.

(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.

CHIMNEY SERVICES

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

JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, Repairs, Gutters, Roof Demoss, Torch On Flat. 250-588-3744.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

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

CLEANING SERVICES

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

EXCELLENT CLEANING Exp. Meticulous. References.

1st Clean disc. (778)433-5389 HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

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

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

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

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, Efficient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

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

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

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

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

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A new voice for those who live in silence his personal iPad to Garth Homer about a year ago, just to gauge the level of interest and engagement from people in his 14 of the devices last fall. program. After a few moments High-functioning clients using the hands-on device, clilike Hibak and Fairweather ents were hooked. adapted to the iPads quickly, Colina Titus, director of client but then so did those with services, says the more prosignificant developmental found the disability, the more impairments. impact the technology has on Clients who would normally peoples’ lives. One woman who struggle to pick up small can’t speak and who has limited objects can assemble virtual motor skills uses images on the jigsaw puzzles, paint with iPad to quickly communicate their hands or even play musidecisions on the day’s activities cal instruments. Deeply disor what she’d like for lunch. abled individuals will engage “Clients use it to make Edward Hill/News staff choices,” Titus says. “For those using the iPad, even if just to Garth Homer Society client Laurie Fairweather holds an iPad who can’t speak, it’s a fantastic splash a virtual fish pond. as Lynne Hibak traces thermal imaging colours using an art tool.”

For clients with autism, people who require strict rou- app. The society bought 14 iPads after a staff member showed Garth Homer executive directhat clients, including those with deeply limiting developmental tor Mitchell Temkin says the tines, the iPad allows staff to disabilities, used the hands-on technology to ease anxiety and society will likely buy more create visual, individualized schedules using digital photos to assert decision making. iPads for the 90 clients who regof the client doing tasks – eatularly access the devices. ing lunch, driving in the van, and going to ing something that wasn’t familiar,” says Temkin admits that initially, it wasn’t a park. The clearer the routine, the lower Rob Baker, a staff member who works with clear if the iPads would be broadly useful, the anxiety. clients requiring a high level of care. although now it seems the technology is Key to the device’s popularity is remov“We have clients with no capability to improving their clients’ quality of life.” ing the keyboard and mouse from the draw or hold a pen, but they can still use “We mistake diminished communication equation of a computer, especially for their hands and fingers. All of a sudden capacity with diminished cognitive capacthose with limited hand-eye co-ordination. they can make art without obstacles. They ity, and that is completely false. The iPad is “There wasn’t the confusion or frustrafound uses that I had no idea about.” tearing down communications barriers.” tion that I was anticipating due to introducBaker had the bright idea to introduce editor@saanichnews.com

Developmentally disabled clients at Saanich facility embrace tablet technology Edward Hill News staff

Lynne Hibak holds a broad grin as she sweeps her fingers across an iPad, lighting up swirling streams of colour in the shape of a heart.

For the 32-year-old client of the Garth Homer Society in Saanich, the touch screen offers her entertainment and easy access to the Internet.

For other developmentally disabled adults at the day facility, some who can’t speak or have limited movement, the technology has given them an unexpectedly rich voice to the world.

Hibak uses the iPad to research birds and animals she sees while volunteering at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary. Her friend Laurie Fairweather does the same at her volunteer job Glendale Gardens, a.k.a. the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific.

“My fingers don’t always go where I want. You can make mistakes with the iPad and it’s no big deal,” Fairweather says. “If I come across a plant I don’t know at Glendale Gardens I can take a picture (with the iPad) and find it.”

The iPad and its apps have been so successful in giving creative outlets to Garth Homer Centre clients, the society bought

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The Wellesley celebrates the Year of the Snake Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake arrived in grand style at The Wellesley last week when residents at the senior retirement community were treated to a special feast!

A delicious Chinese New Year’s dinner – including nine courses, plus dessert – was prepared by Executive Chef Connie Young-Davis and kitchen staff.

Nine in Cantonese sounds like the word for “longlasting,” hence the importance for the starting meal of the coming year.

Adding to the festive atmosphere in the dining room, many of the Wellesley’s residents came ready to celebrate, dressed in red and gold. Gung Hei Fat Choy!

Executive Chef Connie Young-Davis started preparing the food three days in advance.

Wellesley marketing coordinator Margo McIntosh, with Deborah Carere with her mother, Barbara McClellan.

Nancy Jacobsen and her father, Edward Jacobsen.

Mary Lou Crerar, Mary Vowles and Betty Brydon dressed up for the occasion.

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