Peninsula News Review, May 01, 2013

PENINSULA Little leaguers in action

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Housing project makes a return Sidney townhome work resumes after years of financial trouble Steven Heywood News staff

When the Kustermann family bought into a townhouse development project on Bowerbank Road in Sidney, they had thought of it as an investment.

Their willingness to stick to that investment took on a new dimension when the economy took a nosedive in 2008. When the market dried up, the project stalled. The land was cleared and construction work had begun, says George Schell of Allanda Consulting. But in 2011, the project went into receivership and its assets were frozen.

Schell, who is the project manager acting on behalf of the company overseeing the receivership, said it’s to the family’s credit that once the previous developer left the project, they did not. They have continued to work with the Town of Sidney as well, to accommodate the delay in construction.

As of August last year, Schell said the assets were transferred to the Kustermann family, led by Hubert Kustermann. Today, the work has resumed with a new development company and with the continued commitment of the Kustermanns, it should be complete by October of 2013.

Please see: Ideal end to ‘tough’ project, page 2

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Corporal Pat Bryant of the Central Saanich Police Service helps Grade 6 Bayside Middle School student Logan Speirs ensure his helmet is fitting properly.

Cover your dome when you ride Devon MacKenzie News staff

With the warm weather approaching, more and more people will be hitting the streets on their bicycles and helmet safety is on the top of Central Saanich Police Corporal Pat Bryant’s mind.

“Wearing your helmet is really important but it’s also really important to make sure the helmet is in good condition and fitted properly,” he said.

According to Bryant, one of the most common issues he sees with bike helmets is that they are positioned too far back on riders’ heads.

“A well-fitting helmet shouldn’t sit too far back,” he explained.

“It should cover the front part of the head and sit snugly just above your forehead.”

Bryant, who spends much of his day as the school liaison officer greeting kids as they arrive to the various schools in Cen-

tral Saanich, also noted that he frequently sees helmet wearers with their chin straps too loose.

“You should only be able to fit two fingers under the strap,” he explained.

“Any looser than that and you run the risk of the helmet slipping forward or back and not protecting the head the way it should.”

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Ideal end to ‘tough’ project Continued from page 1

Sidney town councillors, the mayor and staff toured the site of the East Shore Village, as the project is known today, with the various construction representatives. Led by Schell, they saw the work being done to complete a job left stagnant when the economy went bad.

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people what we knew,” he said. “People were always wondering when the project would resume.”

Cross said the fact the Kustermann family stuck with it speaks volumes to their integrity.

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Schell noted that the family will take a significant loss in its initial investment in the development.

“They knew this,” he explained, “but decided to stay and create affordable housing for families in Sidney. The integrity of these people is tremendous.”

Hubert Kustermann had flown in to Sidney from Germany on the day of the tour, but was ill and could not be there.

Construction crews are again busy on the site, building 47 strata lots with capacity for additional flex-units, or smaller, more affordable homes.

The price range is $199,000 to $575,000 — meaning there will be a mix of families on the property once its complete. And that’s expected to be in October of this year.

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Peninsula News in brief BIA hires new staffer

The volunteer board of the Sidney Business Improvement Area (BIA) has hired Oleene Herman as its communications coordinator.

The BIA hosts an public open house (sponsored by the PNR) Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre.

On May 15, the BIA will have a public community brand dialogue from 7 to 8:30 p.m., also at the Mary Winspear Centre.

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Crew of the CCGS John P. Tully gather on deck as the ship prepares to depart on a month-long oceanographic expedition in the Salish Sea with Ocean Networks Canada, an initiative of the University of Victoria. Watch for coverage on the expedition in the Peninsula News Review.

B.C. Provincial Election 2013

McEachern joins race as an independent Steven Heywood

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Parkland Secondary School students will see if their votes match those in the May 14 provincial election.

Students will vote on May 13, as part of a social studies class project.

Scott McEachern is tired of just talking about politics — so he has decided to run as an independent candidate in the May 14 provincial election.

McEachern, 50, is a furniture manufacturer sales representative who travels extensively across B.C. He moved to the Island in 1990. His wife owns the One Stop Furniture Shop in Sidney. He said he’s running for MLA in Saanich North and the Islands because he wants to see real change in government, especially when it comes to handling people’s tax dollars.

“I wonder where our tax breaking point is,” he said. “What really triggered my interest in running in this election is that I didn’t want to keep complaining and not doing anything about (government). I certainly can’t make any worse decisions than those already in office.”

McEachern said he doesn’t think people can pay any more

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Scott McEachern is running as an independent candidate in the 2013 provincial election. to those boards and back to their employees, because they are the ones doing all of the hard work,” he said.

In this way, McEachern continued, rewards would come in the form of

innovation and drive to do better — and therefore improve the B.C. economy.

He applies his thinking to B.C. Ferries as well, noting they could be making more money by leasing out more space to businesses and creating more value-added services for passengers.

McEachern said running for office is new to him and did not choose a party because he didn’t want to be beholden to the party line, or be told how to vote.

“The government has to start looking within itself to serve the public better, to be a better voice of the people it serves.”

Without a large party campaign war chest, however, McEachern said he realizes it’s going to be a hard road. He said he will use social media to get his message to the people, and will attend as many local election forums as possible.

“Some people have told me they are happy an independent is running so, hopefully, this will spark more votes on election day.”

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taxes and fees in this province and the government needs to be run more like a business — one that looks to make money and over the long term, pay down the debit and balance the budget each year.

McEachern said he favours balanced budget legislation for B.C. and goes a little further, saying those budgets should also look to create surpluses to pay off the province’s debt.

“I know that long-term debt can’t just disappear,” he explained, “and it will take years to pay it off. But we cold be putting more money into paying it down over time.”

He did add he realizes there are significant costs associated with provincial services such as health care and education. That’s where he said the various school boards and health authorities need to become more efficient and even make profits — which includes using provincial assets such as land to help generate more wealth.

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Think of your brain cells

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ow many of us forget that British Columbia has helmet laws? It’s a darn good wager that plenty of adults don’t recall this — especially if they grew up in the era when bike helmets were reserved for pro racers only and were hard to come by anywhere else.

The helmet law came into effect in B.C. in 1996 and some statistics show that helmet use has grown steadily ever since. What proponents of the law and local law enforcement agencies relied on at the time was for children to adopt the helmets and help pressure their parents into wearing them too. There wasn’t a massive effort to enforce the law (and by massive, One wrong we mean crackdowns, move could spell heavy fines and jail time). Instead, a significant a helmet was change in one’s wearing rewarded by police handing out coupons life and health for ice cream or other rewards and spreading the word.

It seems to have worked. Most cyclists on the road today have a helmet on. It’s simply a lot safer and they help prevent serious brain injuries suffered in a bike crash.

That’s why it seems strange to see people riding a bike without a helmet on. Invariably, it’s an adult who isn’t wearing the helmet. And sometimes, it’s the adult members of a family out for a ride who aren’t wearing them.

It boggles the mind that parents or guardians who would take pains to protect their children’s noggins would not want to protect their own.

One wrong move could spell a significant change in one’s life and health.

It’s no surprise then that local police are reminding people to don their helmets. They would certainly not want to hand out a lot of tickets over an easily preventable action (or lack of action). Nor would our emergency services personnel want to arrive at a crash scene and find out someone has life-threatening injuries that might have been prevented by a simple helmet. If you’re going to ride this spring and summer, make the effort and wear a helmet.

Your brain will thank you.

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NDP plan is borrow and spend ance scheme is based on a “child Fourth in a series. poverty” claim that misrepreDP leader Adrian Dix has sents federal statistics of relative finally rolled out his “fully income distribution. The program costed” election platform. is optimistically budgeted at $210 Major policy announcements million a year. Dix insists had been released but it isn’t a “big new social there was plenty more program,” which makes spending added to the me wonder what would total. qualify.

The NDP’s health It would be partly care plan is surprisfunded by cancelling ingly modest – more a B.C. Liberal plan to money for home supestablish education savport, residential senior ings accounts for kids care, mental health and born after 2006. Out with addiction services and self-reliance, in with the a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million Tom Fletcher nanny state.

Another $100 million over three years.

B.C. Views is added to hire more As health critic Mike teachers, to address the teachers’ Farnworth points out, the resiunion’s often-repeated but false dential care increase will allow claim of “a decade of cuts” in eduseniors two baths a week instead cation. of one. Full marks to the NDP for Another $100 million goes to this part of the platform. student grants, much of it further Increases to Community Living subsidizing the oversupply of EngB.C., children and families prolish, education, sociology, womgrams and aboriginal friendship en’s studies, journalism and other centres are also commendable. university grads who eventually Other NDP proposals don’t discover there is little demand. As inspire as much confidence. with welfare, increasing support Raise welfare rates $20 a month for bad choices can only yield and index them to inflation. Index more bad choices. the minimum wage to inflation On a related note, the NDP too, at a time when inflation can will revive a ministry of women’s only rise. equality, “to promote social and Set up a new child bonus proeconomic equality to all governgram to send $70 per month for ment programs....” As with female each child with family income candidate quotas, the NDP keeps under $25,000. Lesser payments the flame of ’70s socialist femiwould go to families with income nism alive. up to $66,000.

The party totals up its new proThis ’70s-style family allow-

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gram spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000, carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans.

As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years. The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record.

Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done?

Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions.

The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote.

And how much money does the “fully costed” NDP plan set aside to pay wage increases for its government union brothers and sisters? Zero.

Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Sprawl isn’t the answer here

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lease add my name to the growing list of people in North Saanich who have written to protest the numerous housing units being rushed along the approval process by our municipal council.

This is an ad hoc process without comprehensive planning, pushed through by the council majority without regard for the opinion of many residents in the district.

Meanwhile the review of our Official Community Plan and policy development that could address the lack of affordable housing are avoided.

Development for development’s sake is a divisive direction for our council to take. The idea that such development broadens the tax base has frequently been disproven.

The case being made for this largescale development is that it is to be affordable for people employed on the Peninsula who are currently commuting.

I don’t accept that these housing units are going to address the need for affordable housing. How many of them really are affordable or really needed? The recent consultation questionnaire simply asked us to say yes or no to higher den-

sity housing. This is not a communitybuilding approach to such a controversial issue.

I believe that the current process of approvals is the beginning of a slippery slope that will change our unique, rural municipality forever.

Do we really want to see the growth of urban sprawl spreading across the Peninsula with North Saanich leading the way?

I do not believe that the majority of North Saanich residents think so.

Diana Chown North Saanich

Readers respond: Voter turnout, bylaw enforcement, traffic study Do what’s right and get out and vote I read with dismay the statistics of the most recent Central Saanich by-election, only 20.39 per cent of voters casting a ballot. I certainly hope that not one of the 79.61 per cent of you will have any complaints about the state of the infrastructure, the spending of your dollars on new buildings, the actual cost to you of running a by-election or anything else that may have an impact on your life here in Central Saanich including how much you pay in taxes.

It is our democratic right and a true privilege to vote, be it for local council, your provincial or federal governments or if applicable your local credit unions or co-op boards. In a country where voting seems to be taken for granted and is largely ignored I say look at those countries where going to vote means taking your life into your hands yet people line up for hours to do so.

As election day in B.C. is just around the corner I urge you to go out and do what is right - go vote.

Corrine Storteboom Brentwood Bay

Bysuggestions, not bylaws Re: PNR editorial April 24. Let’ s get a few things straight. The District of North Sanich is not in the middle of anything.

The District should not be siding with

anyone. It’s not difficult. It’s not about being fair.

All laws require enforcement and enforcement costs money. Where there is a dispute between the District and a resident a possible court case may ensue, so what. That is the nature of law and laws aren’t notional.

If we’re not going to enforce bylaws let’s call them bysuggestions to be accurate.

Wayne Neville North Saanich

Take traffic study to the public I was shocked to read that once again Sidney Councillor Lougher-Goodey is trying to bury the Downtown Sidney Traffic Study.

This study was paid for by the Sidney taxpayers and should be publically presented to them for comment and direction before council acts — not the other way around. In a previous edition you reported Councillor Lougher-Goodey as stating that there was no point involving the public as they had not seen the consultants’ presentation.

That is easily rectified, as I previously recommended council should organize a public information meeting at the Mary Winspear Centre, have the consultants make their presentation, gather the public’s comments and recommendations and then decide what action to take.

After all, most of us well remember that

it was a previous council’s unilateral action (without any professional advice or public consultation) that reduced our on-street parking and lumbered us with the current convoluted and unpopular one-way system we have today.

This time let’s get it right and listen to the professional traffic consultants and the public before acting.

Richard D. B. Talbot Sidney

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Join us for an information session hosted by both the Sidney Business Improvement Area Society and the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 8th from 6-7:30pm at the Mary Winspear Centre (Room 4). Learn about the mandates, goals, and membership structures of both organizations.

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Fresh corn is much on my mind

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According to that list saying “when n the 24th of May one of the lilacs bloom it’s time to plant corn,” — most sucessful gardeners I’ve seen a lilac bush covered in blosI’ve known used to plant his soms, so let’s get a move on, it’s time! entire vegetable garden and I seem to recall seeing Silver Rill’s everything grew. corn fields being covered in Reemay I suppose because the soil had cloth (or similar) which gives them an warmed, the seeds germinated, seemearlier harvest. ingly, within minutes and away they Just thinking about it makes my went, plants headed for the sky. I could mouth water. It is lovely stuff, fresh, just never wait that long and the seeds still picked, corn. I used to have the pot boilgerminated, but more slowly, of course. ing (with 1/4 cup of sugar in it) before I His garden always out performed mine Helen Lang but there were probably other reasons Over the Garden headed out to pick the corn and shuck it as I came toward the house, so that as well as timing: more natural fertilizer Fence it was still breathing as it went into the (there was a farm next door to him); pot. Delicious! deeper digging before planting; more I wonder if I planted, say, three kernels of corn tender care as they grew.

Impossible! I talked to my plants every day. Well, in a five gallon pot, would it be worth my while?

It would get pollinated for sure being so close almost.

My feeling is that it is not too late to buy your together but hauling jugs of water all summer for seeds, dig over your plot, and plant them as soon possibly three ears of corn doesn’t make too much as you can. Maybe your beets won’t be quite as sense, does it?

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Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club sets sail Area sailors officially open the boating season this weekend with event NORTH SAANICH — Local dignitaries will be on hand Saturday, May 4 for the opening day sail past of members of the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club.

Formed in 1981 by local boat owners, the club is registered under the Societies Act and is non-profit in nature.

The club does not own or provide mooring for its members, but the club has one pontoon used by its youth sailing program.

The clubhouse itself — an original mansion on the property — is on land (known as the North Saanich Marina) owned by the Oak Bay Marine Group. Its founder and president, Bob Wright, was a longtime supporter until his death late last month.

On Saturday, there will be a reception for dignitaries at 1 p.m., followed by the piping of the owners to their boats at 2 p.m. The sail past begins at 3 p.m. An

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hour later they return and opening day ceremonies continue, followed by music, no-host bar and dinner, capped off by evening entertainment and dancing.

Weather will play a role in how the opening day events play out.

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MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION Get ready to vote.

In the 40 th Provincial General Election, British Columbia’s voters will vote for their Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

BC Has More Ways to Vote All voters can:

Identification Rules for Voting Voters must prove their identity and current residential address to get a ballot or register to vote at the time of voting. Any one of the following pieces of identification is acceptable: • • • •

Vote in any district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. (Pacific time) on General Voting Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Vote by Mail You can ask for a Vote by Mail package from your district electoral office or through the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca Vote at advance voting Voters can attend any advance voting location in the province from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11. All advance voting locations are wheelchair accessible.

Vote on General Voting Day Voters can attend any general voting location in the province from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time), Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

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Or, contact your district electoral office.

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Esquimalt-Royal Roads for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Esquimalt-Royal Roads Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Maurine Karagianis BC NDP

Barbara Riggs 478 Nelson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 6P4

Jared Butcher 1253C Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 3P4

Susan Christina Low Green Party of BC

Linda-Mary Bluma 791 Martin Rd, Victoria, BC, V8X 4E8

Chris Ricketts BC Liberal Party

Larry Baryshnik 3-3240 Holgate Lane, Victoria, BC, V9C 0A6

Joshua Steffler Independent

Joshua Steffler 102-1360 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 3R2

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 1195 Esquimalt Rd Esquimalt, BC (250) 952-7833

Colwood Pentecostal Church 2250 Sooke Rd, Colwood, BC

Esquimalt Sr Comm School 847 Colville Rd, Esquimalt, BC

View Royal Elem School 218 Helmcken Rd, View Royal, BC

Colwood Pentecostal Church 2250 Sooke Rd, Colwood, BC

DaVinci Centre 195 Bay St, Victoria, BC

Esquimalt United Church 500 Admirals Rd, Esquimalt, BC

West Shore Parks & Rec 1767 Island Hwy, Colwood, BC

Esquimalt Rec Centre 527 Fraser St, Esquimalt, BC

Eagle View Elem School 97 Talcott Rd, View Royal, BC

Sangster Elem School 3325 Metchosin Rd, Colwood, BC

Wishart Elem School 3310 Wishart Rd, Colwood, BC

Esquimalt Rec Centre 527 Fraser St, Esquimalt, BC

Shoreline Middle Comm School 2750 Shoreline Dr, View Royal, BC

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Parents need to set the helmet example while riding bikes Helmet safety tips:

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Corporal Bryant also touched on the importance of parents setting examples for their children when it comes to bike helmet safety.

“A lot of the time you’ll see a family out riding and the children will all be wearing helmets but the adults won’t be. It’s so important for parents to set an example for their kids because wearing a helmet is the most important thing you can do to ensure your safety on a bike.”

Parents should also be making sure children riding scooters, skateboards, long-

• Check for any cracks in the helmet.

Cracks will compromise its ability to protect your head.

• Make sure your helmet is approved by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

• A well-fitting helmet will sit squarely on the head. Too big or too small and the helmet will slide around and leave the head unprotected.

• Helmet chin straps should be tight

enough to only fit two fingers in between the strap and the chin. Any looser and it may leave part of the head unprotected.

• When buying new helmets for children, don’t buy helmets to ‘grow into’. Buy an appropriately sized helmet to ensure the best protection.

• Remember anyone riding any type of bicycle, skateboard and even scooters should be wearing a helmet, it could save your life!

boards and rollerblades are also wearing helmets, he added, and older helmets

should be checked regularly for cracks or other damage.

“Any cracks in a helmet really render it completely ineffective so making sure your helmet is in good shape, especially after being away all winter, is really important,” Bryant said.

If you’re in need of a new helmet, he continued, make sure the one you choose has Canadian Standards Association approval sticker on the inside, as helmets without approval from CSA may not protect as well.

Riders caught not wearing helmets can be fined $29 and parents can also be ticketed if they permit their children to ride without a helmet. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Juan de Fuca for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Juan de Fuca Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

John Horgan BC NDP

Kathy Palmer 3696 Wild Berry Bend, Victoria, BC, V9C 4M7

Kerrie Reay BC Liberal Party

Jeremy Kimm 101-866 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 0J3

Carlos Serra Green Party of BC

Miyako Saito 3462 Bethune Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 1W2

General Voting Places:

Jeremy Kimm 101-866 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 0J3

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 108-1016 McCallum Rd Langford, BC (250) 391-2820

Crystal View Elem School 2662 Silverstone Way, Langford, BC

Luxton Comm Hall 1040 Marwood Ave, Langford, BC

SEAPARC Leisure Centre 2168 Phillips Rd, Sooke, BC

Four Point Sheraton 829 McCallum Rd, Langford, BC

District of Highlands W. Fire Hall 1564 Millstream Rd, Highlands, BC

Metchosin Comm Hall 4401 William Head Rd, Metchosin, BC

Shirley Comm Hall 2795 Sheringham Point Rd, Sooke, BC

Gordon United Church 935 Goldstream Ave, Langford, BC

East Sooke Fire Hall 1397 Copper Mine Rd, Sooke, BC

Millstream Elem School 626 Hoylake Ave, Langford, BC

Sooke Comm Hall 2037 Shields Rd, Sooke, BC

Metchosin Comm Hall 4401 William Head Rd, Metchosin, BC

Forge Church 2612 Sooke Rd, Langford, BC

Otter Point Fire Hall 3727 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC

Willway Elem School 2939 Mt Wells Dr, Langford, BC

SEAPARC Leisure Centre 2168 Phillips Rd, Sooke, BC

Gordon United Church 935 Goldstream Ave, Langford, BC

Port Renfrew Elem School 6633 Deering Rd, Port Renfrew, BC

Lakewood Elem School 2363 Setchfield Ave, Langford, BC

Royal Canadian Legion 91 761 Station Ave, Langford, BC

Sooke Comm Hall 2037 Shields Rd, Sooke, BC

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Oak Bay-Gordon Head Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Ida Chong BC Liberal Party

Bernard Beck 514-737 Yates St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1L6

Bernard Beck 514-737 Yates St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1L6

Greg Kazakoff BC Conservative Party

Gregory Kazakoff 2947 Tillicum Rd PO Box 44133 Rpo Gorge, Victoria, BC, V9A 7K1

Jessica Van der Veen BC NDP

James Dopp 1850 Allenby St, Victoria, BC, V8R 3B7

Andrew Weaver Green Party of BC

Patrick von Aderkas 2696 MacDonald Dr, Victoria, BC, V8N 1X9

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 2780 Richmond Rd Saanich, BC (250) 952-7819

Arbutus Middle School 2306 Edgelow St, Saanich, BC

Gordon Head Middle School 1671 Kenmore Rd, Saanich, BC

Oak Bay Sec School 2151 Cranmore Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Cadboro Bay United Church 2625 Arbutus Rd, Saanich, BC

Cadboro Bay United Church 2625 Arbutus Rd, Saanich, BC

Hillcrest Elem School 4421 Greentree Terr, Saanich, BC

Torquay Elem School 4413 Torquay Dr, Saanich, BC

Emmanuel Baptist Church 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Church of St. Aidan’s 3703 St Aidans St, Saanich, BC

Knox Presbyterian Church 2964 Richmond Rd, Saanich, BC

Victoria Pacific Rim Alliance Church 1792 Townley St, Saanich, BC

Glenlyon Norfolk School 1701 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, BC

Emmanuel Baptist Church 2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd, Oak Bay, BC

Maria Montessori Academy 1841 Fairburn Dr, Saanich, BC

Glenlyon Norfolk School 1701 Beach Dr, Oak Bay, BC

Monterey Middle School 851 Monterey Ave, Oak Bay, BC

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Local grad in Western Canada Cup Devon MacKenzie News staff

A 20-year-old hockey player from the Peninsula is competing in the first ever Western Canada Cup this week with the Nanaimo Clippers.

Clippers’ top scoring defenceman, Josh Bryan, graduated from Parkland Secondary School, played minor hockey with the Peninsula Eagles and then moved on to play with the Major Midget Victoria Thunderbirds.

Bryan then enjoyed a cup of coffee with the Peninsula Panthers when he

was 16. He was then signed by the Victoria Grizzlies, from which he was traded to the Clippers.

Two years have passed since the trade and Bryan now stands not only as the team’s top scoring defenceman but he’s also the assistant captain.

The first Western Canada Cup is featuring the top Junior A teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The tournament started last Saturday, April 27 and will run through until May 5 when the last game of the round robin tournament takes place.

This is the first year for this format of the regional playoffs.

In January 2012, the Canadian Junior Hockey League decided the British Columbia Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and Manitoba Junior Hockey League would participate in a five-team tournament to decide which two teams will move on to the Royal Bank of Canada Cup. The RBC Cup will be held in Summerside, P.E.I May 11 through 19. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Josh Bryan, former Peninsula Minor Hockey and Peninsula Panthers team member, is now in his second year playing for the Nanaimo Clippers.

MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Saanich North and the Islands for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Saanich North and the Islands Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Gary Holman BC NDP

Janis Gauthier 2161 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 1Z7

Official Agent:

Scott McEachern Independent

Joseph McEachern 1756 McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC, V8L 5T9

Adam Olsen Green Party of BC

Kenneth Johnston 10373 Patricia Pl, Sidney, BC, V8L 3J7

Stephen P. Roberts BC Liberal Party

John Vowles 2-2379 Bevan Ave, Sidney, BC, V8L 4M9

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 1528 Stellys Cross Rd Central Saanich, BC (250) 952-4100

Bayside Middle School 1101 Newton Pl, Central Saanich, BC

Galiano Lions Hall 992 Burrill Rd, Galiano Island, BC

Panorama Rec Centre 1885 Forest Park Dr, North Saanich, BC

ArtSpring Art Centre 100 Jackson Ave, Salt Spring Island, BC

Brentwood Bay Elem School 7085 Wallace Dr, Central Saanich, BC

Gathering Strength Facilities 7728 Tetayut Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Pender Island Comm School 5714 Canal Rd, North Pender Island, BC

Saanich Fairgrounds - Poplar Room 1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Capital City Yacht Club 10630 Blue Heron Rd, North Saanich, BC

Gulf Island Sec School 232 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Saanich Fairgrounds - Main Hall 1528 Stellys Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Shoal Centre 10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC

Community Gospel Chapel 147 Vesuvius Bay Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Highway Christian Fellowship Church 10364 McDonald Park Rd, North Saanich, BC

Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church 9296 East Saanich Rd, North Saanich, BC

Deep Cove Elem School 10975 West Saanich Rd, North Saanich, BC

Holy Trinity Church 1319 Mills Rd, North Saanich, BC

Saanichton Bible Fellowship 2159 Mt Newton Cross Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Fernwood Elem School 150 Fernwood Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC

Keating Elem School 6843 Central Saanich Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Saturna Island Rec Centre 104 Harris Rd, Saturna Island, BC

Friendship Comm Church 7820 Central Saanich Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Mary Winspear Centre 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC

Shoal Centre 10030 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, BC

Fulford Elem School 203 South Ridge Dr, Salt Spring Island, BC

Mayne Island Agricultural Hall 430 Fernhill Rd, Mayne Island, BC

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Victoria-Beacon Hill for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Victoria-Beacon Hill Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Karen Bill BC Liberal Party

Derrold Norgaard 100-848 Courtney St, Victoria, BC, V8W 1C4

Carole James BC NDP

Paul Ramsey 1684 Chandler Ave, Victoria, BC, V8S 1N6

John Shaw Communist Party of BC

John Shaw 733 Claudette Crt, Victoria, BC, V9C 0A1

Jane Sterk Green Party of BC

Arian Acker 20-915 Glenvale Rd, Victoria, BC, V9A 6N1

General Voting Places:

John Sterk 919 Garthland Pl W, Victoria, BC, V9A 4J5

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 103-1803 Douglas St Victoria, BC (250) 952-4201

Central Middle School 1280 Fort St, Victoria, BC

James Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC

Sir James Douglas Elem School 401 Moss St, Victoria, BC

James Bay New Horizons 234 Menzies St, Victoria, BC

George Jay Elem School 1118 Princess Ave, Victoria, BC

Marriott Inner Harbour 728 Humboldt St, Victoria, BC

Sundance Elem School 1625 Bank St, Victoria, BC

North Park Manor 875 North Park St, Victoria, BC

James Bay Comm School 140 Oswego St, Victoria, BC

North Park Manor 875 North Park St, Victoria, BC

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This year May 12 will be no exception especially here on the Saanich Peninsula.

The country of Canada began celebrating Mother’s Day after it began in the U.S. in 1914. The day was the brainchild of Anna Jarvis from West Virginia who held a memorial for her mother two years after her death in 1905.

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But did you know the tradition of celebrating mothers doesn’t happen only here in North America? It happens all over the world, most commonly in the months of March, April or May. Right here on the Peninsula we love moms of every kind. Whether you have a step-mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother or any other

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• The West Coast Amusements Midway is coming to Sidney at the Mary Winspear Centre from May 8 to 12.

• A benefit concert for cancer research is taking place Friday, May 10 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Six bands, including three from Parkland Secondary School, will be playing at the concert which begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets, $10, can be purchased at the door or in advance through the Mary Winspear box office at 250-6560275 or www.marywinspear.ca.

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Damian Graham Trio to play Jazz Vespers

4NAMES art show in Sidney SIDNEY — From May 6 to 20 an art show featuring Vancouver Island artists Cim Macdonald, Rolf Olsson, Neil Newton and Rodger Garbutt titled 4NAMES will take place at the Tulista Park Arts Centre (9565 Fifth St.) The works will include painting, photography and digital images and the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily with demonstrations taking place. The artists will all be in attendance on Saturday, May 11 for a meet and greet.

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NORTH SAANICH — One of Vancouver Island’s most acclaimed and sought-after drummers will lead a trio in a Jazz Vespers performance at St. John’s United Church this week.

On Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m., drummer Damian Graham will be joined by pianist Peter Jones and bassist Joey Smith.

Born in New Zealand and raised on the west coast of Canada, Damian Graham’s musical diversity has led to performances with some of the finest musicians in the country and abroad, including Michael Kaeshammer, The Paperboys and David Gogo.

Upcoming Jazz Vespers The Jazz Vespers series will continue on June 2 with VCJQ performing Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Trio.

VCJQ features Mary Byrne on flute, Karel Roessingh on piano, Joey Smith on bass and Damian Graham on drums.

Pianist Peter Jones forms his unique musical style from a blend of influences that include jazz, soul/funk, salsa and classical.

Bassist Joey Smith is much in demand in the Victoria area and has played with a long list of jazz luminaries.

Jazz Vespers services begin at 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church (10990 West Saanich Rd.) There is no admission charge but an offering will be taken to cover the cost of the musicians and the Vespers program.

For further information, call Bernadette at 250-656-0875 or email her at bernadettegreene@shaw.ca to be included on an email list of upcoming concerts.

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MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Saanich South for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Saanich South Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Joshua Galbraith BC Conservative Party

Joshua Galbraith 4841 Sea Ridge Dr, Saanich, BC, V8Y 2R7

Official Agent:

Peter Kappel Independent

Peter Kappel 646 Vanalman Ave, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3A9

Branko Mustafovic Green Party of BC

David Helland 4125 Cedar Hill Rd, Victoria, BC, V8N 3C2

Lana Popham BC NDP

Forrest Nelson 180 Homer Rd, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1V6

Rishi Sharma BC Liberal Party

Harinder Jawl 4084 Hatfield Rd, Victoria, BC, V8Z 7J4

General Voting Places: Church of the Nazarene 4277 Quadra St, Saanich, BC

Lake Hill Elem School 1031 Lucas Ave, Saanich, BC

Royal Oak Middle School 751 Travino Lane, Saanich, BC

Claremont Sec School 4980 Wesley Rd, Saanich, BC

Lochside Elem School 1145 Royal Oak Dr, Saanich, BC

Salvation Army Citadel 4030 Douglas St, Saanich, BC

Cordova Bay Elem School 5238 Cordova Bay Rd, Saanich, BC

McKenzie Elem School 4005 Raymond St N, Saanich, BC

Spectrum Comm School 957 Burnside Rd W, Saanich, BC

Gateway Baptist Church 898 Royal Oak Ave, Saanich, BC

Northridge Elem School 4190 Carey Rd, Saanich, BC

Strawberry Vale Elem School 4109 Rosedale Ave, Saanich, BC

Glanford Middle School 4140 Glanford Ave, Saanich, BC

Prospect Lake Elem School 321 Prospect Lake Rd, Saanich, BC

Willis Point Comm Centre 6933 Willis Point Rd, Central Saanich, BC

Samuel Godfrey 670 Wilson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 3H2

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Christina Bates BC Liberal Party

Derrold Norgaard 1173 May St, Victoria, BC, V8V 2S7

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Rob Fleming BC NDP

James Dopp 1850 Allenby St, Victoria, BC, V8R 3B7

Spencer Alexander Malthouse Green Party of BC

Genya Agathoklis 305-955 Cook St, Victoria, BC, V8V 3Z4

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District Electoral Offices: 201-415 Gorge Rd E Victoria, BC (250) 952-4509

Braefoot Elem School 1440 Harrop Rd, Saanich, BC

Church of Latter-Day Saints 2990 Quadra St, Victoria, BC

Les Passmore Seniors Centre 286 Hampton Rd, Saanich, BC

Church of Latter-Day Saints 2990 Quadra St, Victoria, BC

Burnside Gorge Comm Centre 471 Cecelia Rd, Victoria, BC

Cloverdale Elem School 3427 Quadra St, Saanich, BC

Oaklands Elem School 2827 Belmont Ave, Victoria, BC

Les Passmore Seniors Centre 286 Hampton Rd, Saanich, BC

CDI College 950 Kings Rd, Victoria, BC

Craigflower Elem School 2766 Admirals Rd, Saanich, BC

Reynolds Sec School 3963 Borden St, Saanich, BC

Cedar Hill Rec Centre 3220 Cedar Hill Rd, Saanich, BC

Doncaster Elem School 1525 Rowan St, Saanich, BC

S.J. Willis Education Centre 923 Topaz Ave, Victoria, BC

Centennial United Church 612 David St, Victoria, BC

Garth Homer Centre 813 Darwin Ave, Saanich, BC

Tillicum Elem School 3155 Albina St, Saanich, BC

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Ben Perdigao (in blue) heads the ball away from defender Jeremy Da Silva during the opening tryout for the U15/U16 Peninsula and Salt Spring Island zone team in a revamped Vancouver Island Premier League. ers an exciting development avenue.”

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well. With the changes in the VIPL, Coulson said it’s creating more opportunities for young soccer players to compete at a high level.

“This will be our first time with this age group for boys in the Premier League,” he said. “It used to be there had to be a qualifying year (in the VIPL), but it changed when the Island was broken up into zones.”

The Peninsula and Salt Spring Island communities are together in one of the five new zones. Tryouts held last week at Blue Heron Park in North Saanich for the boys team included youth from both places.

Coach Jon Davidson from the Peninsula Soccer Association said the new zones means more teams in the league — and more competition for players who want to further develop their skills.

It’s another level of soccer, he continued, for players who work their way up to more and more elite teams in the minor soccer community.

“It’s an exciting challenge,” said Coulson. “It gives our better play-

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Public Tours of Water Supply Facilities May 6 - 11, 2013

The Capital Regional District (CRD) Integrated Water Services department is offering free public tours of the Greater Victoria water supply facilities including the Sooke Dam and the ultraviolet treatment plant. Learn how our high quality drinking water is delivered from the source to your tap.

Three free bus tours will leave each day from the main parking area at Thetis Lake Regional Park from Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11. This year there are two tour options: a 5.5 hour tour leaving at 9:30 am and shorter 3 hour tours leaving at 9:15 am and 1 pm.

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Main parking area at Thetis Lake Regional Park - end of Six Mile Rd Long Tour: 9:30 am (returning at approximately 3 pm) Short Tour: 9:15 am (returning at approximately 12:15 pm) 1 pm (returning at approximately 4 pm)

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Portrait Painting and Drawing Drop-In now every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the SHOAL Centre.

Non-Members $3.25, SHOAL Activity Members $1.75. Call 250-656-5537 for more information. st. John’s annual Growing Community Spring fair happens on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (10990 West Saanich Rd. ) Fun for all ages. For more information, call Eva at 250-656-5273. sidney laWn BoWling

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shady Creek united Church (7180 East Saanich Road) Spring Bazaar happens Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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HELP WANTED THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal Certified Hand Fallers-camp positions • Coastal Certified Bull Buckers • Chasers • Hooktenders • Hand Buckers • 980 Operator-Dryland sort • Grader Operator • Line Machine Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

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RENTALS

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NS/NP. $850. (250)656-9194.

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FREE: SWIVEL rocker, clean & comfortable. Britannica 1989 encyclopedias. (250)652-4621

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

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STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE 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.

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GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, $1100 incls utils, D/W, shared lndry, A/C, int hookup, N/S, N/P. Ref’s. 250-391-7915.

COLWOOD- REFURBISHED 2 bdrm bsmt suite, $900 inclds utils. June 1. Call 250-3919923 after 12 noon.

DEEP COVE lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cat ok, N/S. $850+ util. 250-656-1312 GLEN LAKE- newly reno’d, close to bus, trails, shopping, utils incld, shared W/D. $850.

N/S. Pet? (250)216-4291.

LANGFORD (Costco). Bus, shops, school. 2 Bdrm suite, fenced yard, 4 appls, water incl’d, shared laundry, $1000 mo + utils, NS/NP. Avail immed. Call (250)881-2283.

MARIGOLD AREA- 1 bdrm, shared lndry, quiet. NS/NP. $850, May 1. 250-727-6217.

SIDNEY: BRIGHT 1Bdrm grnd level, private entry, $700 incls utils. No laundry. Avail now. NS/NP. 250-655-1917

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SIDNEY- (CLOSE to downtown, beach access) 1 bdrm newly reno’d, shared W/D, lrg fenced yrd+ patio, on bus route. Pet? $850. inclusive.

Call (250)514-2533.

LOTS

SUITES, UPPER

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BRENTWOOD BAY, bright 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Gas F/P, D/W, own lndry, large deck & yard.

NS/NP $1500. (250)589-9997.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

FOR SALE by Owner Townhouse $389,500.

MLS #320099. Open House every Sat & Sun 12-3pm, 20-1950 Cultra Ave, Saanichton. Call 250-818-7038 for more info.

AUTO SERVICES

TOP CASH PAID

For ALL unwanted vehicles.

Free Towing

$$$ 250-885-1427 $$$

CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

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

$50 to $1000 Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933 SPORTS & IMPORTS 2004 FORD MUSTANG Convertible, 40th anniversary Special Edition. Black Beauty!

56,000 km, V-6 automatic, new soft top, fully loaded. $11,500 obo. Serious inquiries only. 250-474-1293, Barb.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

SIDNEY LRG 2 bdrm Apt, 1.5 bath, modern open kitchen, garage, 1 blk to ocean/main St. Garden, sunroom/den, W/D, D/W, F/P, parking, N/S, N/P. $1365 + utils. Avail June.

1st. Call Geoff 250-508-3937.

WANTED TO RENT SIDNEY, MATURE lady, N/S, N/D, long term, (June or July), 2-3 bdrm, Pier or Landmark Building. Call (250)629-3102.

TRANSPORTATION

UTILITY TRAILERS

AUTO FINANCING

LANGFORD MOBILE home in Seniors Park, upgraded interior, fully furnished, A/C, fenced yrd, shed & workshop. PRICE REDUCED to $35,000. Call 250-590-2450.

7’x12’ Deck Utility Trailer.

Good for small tractors and quads. 4 wheels, loading ramps, green. $1350 obo. Call (250)384-7954.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

MARINE

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.

BOATS TOTAL PACKAGE now! 39’ Tradewinds Asp Cabin Crusier, twin Cummins diesels, enclosed sundeck & bridge, 2 heads sleeps 4-6. Very well maintained, boat house kept in North Saanich Marina. Asking $116,000. 50’ x 25’ enclosed boathouse available as part of complete cruising and moorage package. Ready to go!

Call (250)361-7343.

SAANICH- 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1100, utils incld 250-479-5437

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

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Call: 1-250-616-9053

STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188.

25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860.

32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760.

47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. Or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

HOMES FOR RENT SIDNEY 2 Bdrm upper. Hdwd flrs, garage, laundry. Cat OK. N/S. $1300. (250)812-4154.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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GARDENER’S PARADISE 1 acre. 4-bdrm character home, 1800 sq.ft. Wired shop, Shed. 1720 Swartz Bay Rd., $555,000. (250)656-1056.

1-800-961-7022

SIDNEY 1-bdrm, top floor corner. Balcony, prkg. N/S. $800./ mo. June 1. (250)812-4154.

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

Bryan’s Lawn & Garden Maintenance, Clean-Ups Pruning, Landscaping Pwr Washing, Irrigation 30 Years Experience Best prices Guaranteed

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MERMAID BOOKKEEPINGfor all your accounting needs.

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869.

LINDSEY’S CLEANING. Excellent References. Call 250896-0703 PAULA’S HOUSECLEANING $20./hr. Reliable, honest. Sidney, N.Saanich. 250-656-2401

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HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

22YRS EXP Garden clean-ups weeding, etc. All areas of city. $25/hr. No tax. 250-656-7045.

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GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

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ACTION YARD CARE. 15 + years exp. Honest & reliable.

Quality work. 250-744-6918.

DRAFTING & DESIGN HOME RENOVATION Design for Permit Call Steven- 250. 381.4123.

1 J&L Gardening yard cleanup and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.

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PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SMART GUYS Hauling. Garden waste, junk removal, clean-ups, etc. Reliable, courteous service. 250-544-0611 or 250-889-1051.

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Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

PRO IRISH GARDENERSLawn & Garden maintenance.

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SPRING CLEANups, complete maintenance.

Residential & Commercial. 250-474-4373.

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PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

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STUCCO/SIDING RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

STUCCO, SIDING & Rainscreen - Patches & Repairs. atta babe! Dan (250)655-0011.

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250-382-3694.

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Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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Join the fight to end MS during May’s MS Awareness Month

By Jennifer Blyth Amy Marle first joined the fight to cure MS by participating in her work’s Scotiabank MS Walk team.

While she knew about multiple sclerosis, it was by learning more through volunteering that the 22-year-old realized how much MS affects people just like her, every day.

A complex disease of the central nervous system, MS is most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40. It is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility, and there is no cure.

In many ways, MS also targets young women, who are three times more likely than men to develop the disease. That knowledge spurred on Marle’s volunteer efforts, and today she is a leader in engaging youth through a variety of MS events and fundraising.

“It’s so nice to see people of all ages coming out to the events and working to support the MS Society,” Marle says, encouraged by the many young people who are contributing to the campaign efforts. “A lot of people know someone’s mom or dad who has MS, but they don’t really know what’s involved with that. I think these events are a really good way to educate people about it.”

Today Marle is helping organize MS Carnation Campaign sites and volunteers and has been integral in increasing the number of younger volunteers participating in MS Awareness events and fundraising, says Ting Rattigan, MS Awareness/ Carnation Campaign co-ordinator.

Marle is an organizer of a Bachelor/ Bachelorette auction fundraiser at the University of Victoria and the UVic End MS Club, and is a recent MS Hero Award recipient.

The efforts of volunteers like Marle are essential to the MS Society and the MS Awareness Campaign.

No longer just a weekend, May is MS Awareness Month. The annual MS Awareness Campaign takes place

✦ Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. ✦ MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. ✦ Women are three times more likely than men to develop MS. ✦ There is no known cause and no cure for multiple sclerosis.

throughout May, with the goal of raising awareness of multiple sclerosis in addition to much-needed funding for research and programs right here at home for people living with MS. The cornerstone of the campaign is the annual Mother’s Day weekend CarMORE INFORMATION: nation Campaign, and as in ✦ For more information, years past, dedicated volunteers will be at various locacontact the South & tions throughout Victoria May Central Vancouver Island 10 and 11, sharing information Chapter of the MS Society about MS and collecting donaof Canada at 250-388tions.

6496, email info.victoria@ To build on the campaign mssociety.ca or visit and spread awareness throughwww.mssociety.ca out the month, the MS Awareness Campaign is adding new events and ways to donate. aign kicks off this Among those are events that tion fundraising camp www.mssociety.ca ter Victoria.

The annual MS Carna locations around Grea d an ts speak particularly to younger en ev for tch week. Wa people, Marle notes. more information, visit Highlights include two all-ages music nights at Hillside Moka House, www.1dayinmay.ca.

Recognizing that the way people a brand-new event featuring talented May 4 – Moka House Music Night with Amy Wood; show local singer-songwriters Amy Wood, donate today is evolving thanks to starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Hillside Moka House. Admission by performing May 4, and River, per- developments in society and technoldonation. ogy, the MS Society has also develforming May 18.

On May 9, Marle and her team of oped new ways for people to contribMay 8 – Students at participating schools will donate to volunteers will head out on a “Carna- ute to the campaign. receive red hair extensions to “Streak for MS.” For example, in addition to direct tion Crawl,” visiting local pubs and May 9 – Carnation Crawl volunteers will visit local pubs and restaurants to give out MS informa- donations at local shopping centres tion and fresh carnations by donation during the Carnation Campaign, restaurants sharing info and exchanging fresh carnations for a to patrons. Volunteers find the event people can now “Text-to-Give” donation. a great way to engage with individu- throughout the month of May and May 10-12 – Help end MS with Mr. Lube, as $2 from every oil als in a fun, social atmosphere and donate online via a cell phone-scanchange supports the MS Society. to get a conversation on MS started, able QR code.

In addition to the donations, more Rattigan explains.

May 10 & 11 – Look for Carnation Campaign volunteers at Engaging with students at local volunteers are always needed, Marle various locations during the weekend. schools has also generated a terrific says, encouraging people – especially May 18 – Moka House Music Night response, Marle notes. On May 8, stu- young people – to get involved. Not with River; show starts at 7:30 dents at local high schools, including only do volunteers feel good knowMt. Douglas, Reynolds, Oak Bay and ing they are having a positive impact p.m. at the Hillside Moka Spectrum, will “Streak for MS” – for on the lives of those with MS, but the House. Admission by a donation they can buy a red streak Society itself is wonderful to work donation. with, Marle says. “They are a remarkfor their hair to show their support.

Through May – Text 1 Day in May, a new addition to able organization to volunteer for, “MS” to 45678 the campaign, encourages people to and they build such good connecdonate what they make in 1 day so tions between the staff and volunand donate $5. that 1 day there will be no MS. For teers.”

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