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‘Fortress’ in Saanich celebrates a century A farm, a mental hospital, a jail and a historic site, the castle on Wilkinson Road endures as a Victoria icon Kyle Wells News staff

The storied history of the Wilkinson Road jail now extends back 100 years, and encompasses all the crimes, escapes, changes and rehabilitations that go with it.

Phil Williams worked from 1994 to 2003 as a guard at the jail, now called the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre.

During that time he was a member of the prison history committee and is now helping with the centennial celebration. He is also working on a book on the history of the jail.

“The site is steeped in history,” Williams said. “I’ve always been of the mind, how can you know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been?”

Constructed in 1913, the jail was built as a replacement for the Victoria jail on Topaz Avenue, which had a main wing burn down in 1912.

Architect Col. William Ridgway Wilson, the man behind the Bay Street Armoury, designed the unique fortress look of the building, with crenelated parapets and towers, brickwork and arched windows. The building was recognized as a Canadian historic site in 1981.

Though construction finished in 1913, the year displayed on the headstone above the main entrance, the first prisoners arrived at the prison on Sept. 12, 1914.

At its start, the jail housed civilian prisoners, along with military prisoners and some prisoners of war, namely Canadian domestic dissidents and spying suspects

related to the First World War. The first and only execution to take place at the prison happened in 1915, when Robert Suttie was hung for shooting his foreman at a mine in Oyster River.

In 1917 the jail was closed as a cost-saving measure to help fund the war effort. It became a pheasant farm before reopening in 1919 as the Colquitz Provincial Mental Hospital for the criminally insane. By 1951, it held about 280 inmates, who operated a farm on the land.

Tragedy came in 1960 when a prisoner escaped and stole a number of guns from a nearby farm. The police located the man and a shootout ensued, resulting in the death of Const. Robert Kirby, the only Saanich police officer in history to be killed in the line of duty.

“As you can well imagine, the press had a field day,” Williams said. “I think that was probably the beginning of the end for (Wilkinson) as a mental institution.”

Another reason was its location. When first built, the jail was out of town, away from the general population, but as the city grew, housing surrounded the 10-hectare property.

“It was sort of out in the sticks, and then of course the residential neighbourhoods grew up around it,” Williams said. “Then … it made the residents nervous and they don’t want it there.”

After 45 years as a mental hospital, the provincial correctional service took over the property and reopened it as a working prison farm in 1971, an expansion of the long history of farming at

(Above) Former guard Phil Williams is working on a book on the history of the jail on Wilkinson Road, called the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre.

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(Left) Wilkinson Road jail as it looked in 1915, two years after opening to prisoners, and the year of its only execution.

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the facility.

By 1973 the farm had seven bulls, 168 cows, 125 calfs, three boars, six young sows, 24 sows and 1,650 laying hens. Livestock was eaten at the prison, making it somewhat self-sustaining, while

some animals were sold to generate income.

“In that time you were able to put the prisoners to work, doing something positive where they learned a skill, felt good about what they were doing,” Williams

said. “By the time they got back to the cell block they’d be too exhausted to get into trouble.”

During efforts to modernize the jail, the farm operation was cleared away in 1985.

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‘Recycled’ gun a mystery for Saanich man Kyle Slavin News staff

Saanich police have a mystery on their hands after a decades-old .455-calibre Webley revolver, an heirloom belonging to Gordon Head man that was supposed to be in a locked gun safe, wound up at a recycling facility.

On July 19, an employee from a recycling facility on Bridge Street in Victoria came upon the weapon while sorting metal and brought it in to the Saanich Police Department.

Sgt. Steve Eassie says investigators tracked down the gun’s rightful owner, an 81-year-old Saanich man, using the serial number.

“He had no idea the gun had been removed from the gun safe on his premises.

It’s a mystery as to how the gun would’ve ended up in metal recycling,” he said.

“Speculation is it had been stolen from the residence at some point, and the thief tried to obtain ammunition, which is no longer available, and so they tried to dispose of it.

There’s not a lot of other explanations as to why it would be out of the residence.”

The national gun amnesty month in June saw 22 rifles, 13 handguns, 12 shotguns and one replica gun turned in to the Saanich Police.

Eassie says throwing an unwanted gun into a recycling bin is not the proper way to dispose of it.

“Any time that anyone comes across a firearm that they have no interest in keeping, contact police and we will make ourselves available to attend and retrieve that weapon,” he said. “Had there been ammunition available for this particular firearm, if fallen into the wrong hands it could have obviously been used for another purpose.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Maestra Tania Miller leads the Victoria Symphony before a crowd of tens of thousands at the 2012 Symphony Splash in the Inner Harbour.

The hugely popular annual B.C. Day long weekend event is the culmination of months of preparation.

Orchestrating a big splash A volunteer cast of hundreds helps make Symphony Splash a favourite – and free – spectacle

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t may sound like the obvious punchline to a bad joke, but when it comes to how many people it takes to put on the Victoria Symphony Splash, the answer is: a lot.

To be more precise, it takes about 370 volunteers, dozens of hired hands and a few star project managers to stage a world-class musical event for roughly 40,000 people in Victoria’s Inner Harbour every year.

“The thing that amazes me is how much people put into this,” said volunteer co-ordinator Ian Piears, who is working to fill about 430 shifts for this Sunday’s event, many of them 12 hours long.

“We do have the diehard symphony fans that come along, but a lot more people are interested in volunteering than in the event,” he said.

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Reporting are put in place as About a dozen private hardcore fans begin to vessels are temporarily set up lawn chairs on the harbour relocated to other marinas by the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority causeways and legislature lawn.

But be warned: organizers will for the weekend. keep careful watch to ensure no Across the harbour, pyrotechnic one sets up their chairs before 8 experts begin wiring up the a.m. Sunday. visual finale of Splash, a fireworks At 2 p.m., full road closures display that is the culmination of come into effect and food vendors Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. set up shop on Government Street Production manager Janette between the legislature and the Galan – who oversees everything Royal B.C. Museum. from crowd control to food carts Vendors must be self-contained, to street closures – said after meaning they supply their own months of preparation, the day of electricity and running water. the show runs quite smooth.

Generators won’t be permitted She begins at 6 a.m. and shortly onsite as the classical music afterward, the first delivery of the doesn’t do quite as effective a job day arrives: 44 portable toilets. at drowning out peripheral sounds “Nobody’s around at that time. as a rock concert, Galan said.

It’s quite easy actually, before At the end of the day, everything mayhem ensues,” she said. that has gone up must come down Speakers are erected and large

for the city to return to business as usual on the B.C. Day holiday Monday.

But the payoff is worth it, Galan said.

“When you can see 40,000 people down there … enjoying each other, enjoying the music and being safe and respectful – and then after, they leave it like they weren’t even there because the place is so clean – it’s very rewarding,” she said.

Aside from the tireless work of volunteers, staff, vendors and hydro crews, Galan tips her hat to one more critical group who make the event a success: the attendees.

“Victorians have a real sense of ownership, in the nicest possible way. They love it,” she said.

“They’re polite, they respect the areas we lay out for them. We tend not to have any problems at all.”

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Raven Baroque performers will look as if they’re straight out of the 1600s, playing baroque music of the same era.

The shows will feature music from composers Antonio Vivaldi, Heinrich Biber, Luigi Boccherini, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Georg Telemann and Tomaso Albinoni.

Performers include Hollas Longton, a University of Victoria grad, and a PhD student in musical composition; UVic music educator Gerard O’Leary; and freelance musician Kate Rhodes.

Hour-long shows take place on the reservoir atop the mountain beginning at 1:30 and 3 p.m. on B.C. Day (Monday, Aug. 5).

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Saanich’s environment committee expands scope Board takes on significant trees, natural parks Kyle Wells News staff

A combined committee with an expanded, extensive mandate is tackling Saanich’s significant tree issues.

Earlier this year, the environment and natural areas advisory committee was born, a merger of the significant tree advisory committee into the environmental advisory committee.

With an emphasis on urban forests and natural parks, council decided a merger made sense.

“The committee now covers everything from climate change to water, lands and air protec-

tion, as well as significant trees and natural parks,” Coun. Dean Murdock, committee chair, said.

“It’s certainly keeping the committee quite busy.”

The new combined committee has eight community members and Murdock as chair. The group has met three times so far, and are still sorting out how the new configuration works.

Saanich’s parks department is working on a strategy on how the committee will manage defining significant trees.

While the details of the process are being worked out, it’s known the committee will be recommending designations for significant trees and will be a part of the process for awarding grants to help cover the costs of protection for such trees.

Murdock said so far no new requests for significant tree

grants have come in, giving the committee a chance to get properly organized. He expects that portion of the mandate to be tackled at the committee’s September meeting.

He expects some overlap with the parks, trails and recreation advisory committee.

“I think as we move along and get more comfortable with those roles, we’ll sort out where that overlap occurs,” Murdock said.

“I think it makes a lot of sense.”

The committee also plans to tackle a report from the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre on home heating oil spills and its recommendations on how to mitigate impacts.

The committee will consider actions Saanich can take regarding oil tanks, which will ultimately come before council. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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The building itself had many additions during its time as a mental hospital. In 1985 the building was modernized, with a complete renovation of the jail’s interior, with only the medieval facade left in its original form.

“I wouldn’t really call it an old building, it just looks like an old building,” Williams said.

Williams noted he has fond memories of working at the facility. “I could make a difference in the day to day experience of those prisoners,” he said. “I don’t know if I miss the job so much, but I certainly miss the people I worked with.”

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Did you know? n Phil Williams said when he worked at the jail, he would often see tourists arrive for a picnic, thinking the building to be a local landmark.

When they were told they had to leave, and the true nature of the building, they usually wasted no time clearing out. n A story in the Victoria Times from Oct. 10, 1974 suggested “antiquated Wilkinson Road jail” would be closed and prisoners transferred to a new jail to be built in Jordan River.

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A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other dementia is not an instant death sentence.

While the symptoms of the degenerative disease will slowly worsen over time, that doesn’t mean those with it can’t lead a fulfilling life over a considerable period of time, said Carolyn Herbert, a volunteer with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. The society is recruiting volunteers in Greater Victoria to serve a variety of roles with the organization, particularly to facilitate support groups for caregivers.

Herbert, a Saanich resident, said the focus of the groups is not only on how to deal with the more negative aspects of the ailment, but also how to get the most out of life despite it.

“We used to fear the word ‘cancer’ and now we’re more comfortable with it. Well, my

goal is to eliminate the stigma that comes with the words ‘Alzheimer’ and ‘dementia.’”

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Facilitating the groups is an emotional but rewarding experience, as Herbert sees firsthand the benefit the group brings to its members.

“They come anxious and angry and frustrated and fearful, and as they share with other members in the group, some of those who may have been down the path ahead of them, they are able to blossom into more confident caregivers over time.”

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toria, including at the society’s headquarters in Saanich at 202306 Burnside Rd. West Prized qualities for volunteers include being a good listener, being able to help others connect to one another and being well organized.

The biggest misconception people have about dementia is that once they get a diagnosis, they think “oh, that’s it, my life is basically over,” said Meriel Randerson, the society’s support and education co-ordinator.

“The message we are trying to get out is that you can have a lot of quality living after diagnosis – it’s just about having tools and support resources in place along the journey. And that’s where we come in.”

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fter lacklustre years of fewer visitors and declining revenues, Victoria’s tourism industry is finally turning the corner.

Having picture-perfect weather through July always helps, but take a walk downtown on virtually any weekend and the streets are packed with cruise ship passengers and locals taking in a continuous array of public festivals, restaurants and street food.

Successful events like the Highland Games, Canada Day concerts, Northwest Deuce Days, the Buskers Festival, the Moss Street Paint-In, the Street Food Festival, and further afield, Rock the Shores and the University of Victoria’s Congress conference have driven a renewed vibrancy to the city, and drawn huge crowds.

The beloved Symphony Splash and popular standbys like Beer Fest and Rifflandia are yet to come.

Tourism Victoria may have some creative advertising in Vancouver and Washington State, but the long lineup of festivals and events seems less a co-ordinated plan and more a perfect storm of an improving economy meeting an especially active year for the city, wrapped in warm, sunny weather.

These kind of downtown events and festivals that get people out on the streets and into pubs and restaurants is exactly what Victoria needs.

The city has worked hard to rejuvenate its image from a somewhat staid British outpost to a place where people can explore and have fun in the urban core, suburban neighbourhoods or regional parks.

Assuming the anecdotal boost in activity matches the statistics, this could be a renewal year for what was once a mainstay industry in the city. Victoria suffered from steep declines in tourism numbers and spending since 2008, and which has either remained flat or edged up slowly into 2012. Hotel occupancy rates, and the number of cars on the ferries between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen have taken a beating since 2007.

But as signalled by steadily improving cruise ship numbers, our southern neighbours are starting to travel abroad in greater numbers again, good news for a sector that provides jobs for thousands of Greater Victorians.

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.

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The carnage litters various n the end, Mr. Body was elegant rooms in a grand mansion bludgeoned to death in the salon frequented by an assortment with a candlestick wielded by of wealthy and highMrs. White, the coldranking people. There’s a blooded killer who looks professor and a colonel no more dangerous than a among the killers. kindly librarian.

Clue is not alone The savage act was in board games that deduced by my 12-yearreplicate the uglier side of old son, who joined me real life. and his big sister in that Risk mimics that which night’s detective hall of we all profess to wish fame. Three rounds of would be eradicated from the board game Clue and the face of the earth — three different Sherlock Christopher war. The goal is to have Holmes solving the Foulds your troops kill all the mystery.

In this age of heads Guest comment other troops in battle and conquer the territories of tilted and eyes fixated and your opponent, invading thumbs tap-tap-tapping on smartphones and iPods, unplugging and, presumably, enslaving the populace. from the video addiction and Monopoly is the most popular tossing the dice on a good oldboard game of all time and the fashioned board game offers a goal is to become filthy rich while refreshing reprieve. bankrupting all others.

But, as video-game violence and In Monopoly, as in real life, the associated mayhem on the Internet rich get richer, the poor get poorer gets much press, I looked at the and the middle class don’t have a board game on the table and the chance. stacks of board games in the closet Sorry is a simple game in which — and realized we have always been tied to real-life scenarios, even you race others to the finish line while doing everything you can when trying to escape the same in to thwart their success, each time games, be they board or video. saying you are sorry despite not Take Clue, for example. meaning it — not unlike the recent It’s a fantastic game that forces provincial election campaign. players to draw on their powers of Even the venerable Game of Life, deduction, but the central theme is which was unveiled in 1860, the murder — in various violent ways. very year the U.S. Civil War began, Hangings, shootings and bluntforce trauma take the life of hapless has managed to stay relevant with Mr. Body again and again and again. society’s ever-changing values.

The game I remember from my childhood had players choosing to go to college or get a job, the latter being a decision that would likely land a player in the “poor farm;” the former being a choice that would likely see the player retire in “Millionaire Acres.”

In the 1990s, the game was updated with recycling and helping the homeless added to the play.

The latest version of The Game of Life, which we purchased a few years ago, had me baffled as I studied the board.

On a spot just over the second bridge was a commendation for helping African orphans — something definitely foreign to The Game of Life of my youth.

Of course, the next updated version I buy will likely have us landing on spaces that gift us 20 per cent pay hikes as city administrators, or spaces giving us 100 per cent medical and dental coverage, courtesy of taxpayers in The Game of Life.

Hey, it happens in real life, so why not in The Game of Life?

Video games and 3D movies do not have exclusive domain over virtual reality.

It’s right there, in our closets, on boards carrying memories of your youth.

Do yourself a favour — drop the Wii remotes and dust off Battleship.

It will feel good.

Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week.

‘Video games ... do not have exclusive domain over virtual reality.’

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Mainland MLA clarifies NDP position on carbon tax Re: “NDP soul search going nowhere” (B.C. Views, July 31).

Climate change is a reality, and bold political leadership is needed to address it.

During the 2013 election campaign, New Democrats put forward a plan to expand the base of the carbon tax to include venting emissions from oil and gas operations, capturing an additional five per cent of carbon emissions in the province, but that plan didn’t

include all industrial process emissions.

We believe government should work with the oil and gas sector to make sure companies pay their fair share for the emissions they produce.

This is particularly important as the B.C. Liberal government pursues an aggressive schedule of liquid natural gas expansion.

If such an objective is realized, it will be nearly impossible for the government

to reach our province’s legal emission reduction requirements.

New Democrats will hold the government to account for their green promises, and continue to advocate for policies that help reduce emissions and spur efficiency, innovation and best practices.

Spencer Chandra Herbert New Democratic Party environment critic MLA, Vancouver-West End

Readers respond: Left-laners, economy, E&N Liquid natural gas a boon for province When Premier Clark came out with her bold stance on liquid natural gas, many speculated how much annual revenue the project would bring.

Clark has stated the industry will contribute between $4.3 to $8.7 billion to government revenue each year by 2020.

Last week B.C. Ferries came out with plans to purchase three new vessels that it hopes will be powered by liquefied natural gas. Although this will involve higher initial capital costs, the overall life cycle costs will be lower.

As of mid-2013 about 138 billion cubic metres a year of LNG was under production, which will bring the total capacity to 500 billion cubic metres by 2018. About 86 billion cubic metres will be sold to Asia and 80 per cent is contracted for the long term.

B.C. Ferries’ interest in LNG says a lot about the overall demand for the product. We need the product at home as well.

With big-time players like

Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s largest energy company, aboard on the project to export LNG (a move that would produce onethird of Canada’s current daily production), it speaks volumes as to how profitable this project could be.

Gary Nagra Saanich

Buying food from China not the healthiest idea Why do the big stores buy food from China? Because it’s cheap, obviously.

I discovered today that High Liner brand seafood products are processed in China. The fish could be Canadian, but the processing, the adding of the batter, is done in China.

We all want to know why cancer is on the rise, when so many billions are being given to find a cure. When Chinese mothers won’t buy the baby food made in China, that should give us a hint that something is wrong. Too many little children are dying of cancer.

It has to be the food they eat, or drugs that have remained in the family genes over the years.

myVictoria This week’s online poll

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Yes, it’s the last chance in summer to get away No, I like to partake in the many activities that are scheduled around the region Sometimes, but I often leave the decision to the last minute

Last week’s question: Should the province mandate that B.C. Ferries vessels be built in B.C.?

• Yes, it’s important to keep jobs at home (52%) • Maybe, B.C. shipbuilders should be given a slight advantage when B.C. Ferries looks at the bids (28%) • No, the province needs to get the best value for its dollar, regardless of where the manufacturer is (20%) – visit vicnews.com to vote

Having a good environment will not help us, if we continue to buy from countries that still use pesticides or unclean processing procedures.

Eileen Nattrass Central Saanich

Canada Post decision makes little sense

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Feeling a little crabby Macrae Sarrazin, 9, holds a spider crab he caught using a net off the dock at Fleming Beach near his home in Esquimalt. He spends much of his time fishing and crabbing and listening to returning anglers talk about “the ones that got away.”

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When it comes to stupidity, inefficiency and putting stress on its workers, Canada Post’s policy of routing Victoria’s intercity mail takes the cake.

It is not enough that their mail sorters in Vancouver have to process mail sent within Metro Vancouver, from Vancouver to Vancouver Island, from other parts of Canada and elsewhere in the world to addresses within Vancouver, now they get to sort mail we might send to someone across town in Greater Victoria. I hope they get a pay raise that reflects their extra workload.

I am sure all the courier companies that operate on Vancouver Island will love Canada Post for this.

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Celebrate Indian music, dance & culture The fourth annual India Mela, or Fest, comes to Centennial Square Aug. 5 to 11, filling the air with the exotic sights, sounds and flavours of India.

This year the Mela has expanded from two days to a full week of free events and multicultural performances celebrating the richness and diversity of India’s arts and culture. More than eight thousand visitors and spectators enjoy the Mela every year but with this year’s expanded Mela, many more are expected to take in everything from traditional to modern Bollywood music, internationally renowned Bhangra dances, fashion, palmistry, the art of henna and more, not to mention mouth-watering Indian cuisine prepared with authentic and aromatic spices!

And as Victoria’s premier multicultural event, performers include local First Nations drummers and dancers, internationally renowned Chinese Lotus Dancers, powerful Japanese Taiko Drummers, beautiful Polynesian dancers, exotic Middle Eastern dancers – and much more.

Presented by the 35-year-old India Canada Cultural Association, “Mela” means “Fair” in the Punjabi language. “A Mela is an age-old celebration of life in India and it is an opportunity to share the richness of Indian arts and culture, create community partnerships and demonstrate a healthy way of life,” says association president Paramjit Bhalla.

Here in Victoria, Mela is a way to continue

those traditions, and share and celebrate with the greater Victoria community. “In growing up we had places we could go to see and participate in Melas, where people gathered to learn about one another, share food and enjoy art and music. Now we have those places less and less and they are much needed even here in Victoria,” explains Mr. Sehmi, an Indo-Canadian Elder.

Part of the Mela’s success is its ability to create cultural pride and bridge generations as well as cultures. “I love to go on the decorated stage in my beautiful clothes and show people watching how I have learned to dance. It makes me feel proud and good when they clap and I think that they like what I am sharing with them,” says one young Bhangra performer.

While in the square enjoying the many performances, be sure to leave time to enjoy delicious Indian treats, lunch or dinner. A full menu of Indian foods, prepared in the authentic way, is available at the colourful food booths, including butter chicken, naan, vegetable curries, rice, pakoras, samosas, papadam, plus barbecued Indian delicacies, chai and sweets.

Browse and learn from the cultural kiosks offering Indian arts, clothes, Rajasthani jewellery, henna hand decorations or learn about your future from the ancient art of palm reading.

Various themed performances, from classical

to modern, are offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday Aug. 5 to Friday, Aug. 9. Two full days of performances, with local and internationally known artists and entertainment, are planned Aug. 10 (from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and Aug. 11 (from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

For more information, visit www.iccavictoria. com or e-mail Mela co-ordinators Sunil Bhatia at ssrr4@shaw.ca or Sabba Sall at sallsabba@ hotmail.ca.

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This year’s sixth annual festival features a number of local performers playing in a variety of venues, with an array of genres and moods.

The festival started out as a showcase for tango music, but over the years the call for Latin music increased and it was added to the repertoire. Now the festival has come to include all forms of Latin music, from far and near.

“At our festival we really provide these opportunities for musicians, our local people to play with visiting maestros in tango music,” said Jill Waters, one of the festival’s founders. “We have some Canadians that are actually very recognized tango musicians. We’re no slouch in that area.”

As the festival grows, Waters said she sees the popularity of Latin music and dance on the rise.

“In the mid-’90s era it really started to become established and then it got a pretty steady stronghold ever since,” Waters said. “It’s got a very distinct rhythm to it and it can be really happy music.”

Centennial Square will see two days of celebration devoted to Vancouver Island’s own Kumbia, with special concerts honouring the band’s 25th anniversary. With its large ensemble and a variety of guests, Kumbia will get the crowd moving with its lively Latin rhythms. Other performers will pay tribute to Kumbia through performance and dance.

Tango FesT - The sixth-annual Tango and Latin Music Fest will have toes tapping and hips swaying in Centennial Square with Waters credits Kumbia with popularizing Latin music on Vancouver three days of live music and dancing. Photo submitted.

Island, primarily through a live performance in 1992 at the Empress Theatre which was broadcast by the CBC. Thordarson will play with locals Kelby MacNayr and Joey Smith for a set of Argentina “It was after that that Latin music really started to become on the airwaves, we startTango and Jazz, called “a la parilla,” meaning “off the grill.” ed to hear a lot more Latin music,” Waters said. “They produce music that takes you On Saturday night at Hermann’s the Gabriel Palatchi Band will bring its Afro-Cuban away from whatever troubles you have and makes you feel really happy, and everybody and Latin jazz sounds, joined by a group of international musicians. just wants to get up and dance.”

“His work is more fusion, so it will be tango, jazz, Latin,” Waters said. “So farther On the Saturday afternoon, Centennial Square will also host tango guitarist Martin away from what is the classics of tango, and much more into that fusion world.”

Nemcovsky, tango vocalist Hector Flores and the four-piece Jamshed Plays Tango.

Sunday night will be a Cuban night with locals the Pablo Cardenas Latin Combo Throughout the performances the square will be home to a selection of dance groups coming to the Ambrosia Event Centre for a 9 p.m. show. The band plays Afro-Cuban and booths featuring crafts, information on a variety of groups and Argentinean and rhythms woven together with Brazilian Sambas and classical songs, all with deep jazz Latin food. roots.

For a more intimate experience, Hermann’s Jazz Club will be hosting two nights of The Centennial Square performances are free. music.

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Sun. Aug. 4 sYMPhonY sPlash - The 23rdannual outdoor concert by the Victoria Symphony brings 45,000 people to the Inner Harbour. 1-10pm. Free. Full schedule at victoriasymphony.ca/ splash. ross baY VIlla grand oPenIng - After 13 years of restoration work. The Ross Bay Villa Society and The Land Conservancy open the doors to this special historic house museum with a lawn party, house tours and more. Noon-5pm at 1490 Fairfield. Free. Tours $10.

Mon. Aug. 5 IndIan Mela - A seven-day celebration of Indian culture, food, music and dance in Centennial Square. More information at iccavictoria.com. bc daY celebratIon- Live music with Dehli2Dublin, We Are the City, Bobs and Lolo, The Archers, Shred Kelly, The Racket, Iskwew Singers, Nuuka, and more. Family friendly fun, art, food and community. Noon-9pm at

letters froM wIngfIeld farM- The Belfry Theatre presents Rod Beattie as Walt Wingfield in the first installment of the Wingfield series about Victoria’s favourite Ontario farmer. Until Aug. 4. Tickets at belfry. bc.ca or 250-385-6815.

VIctorIa shakesPeare festIVal - The Victoria Shakespeare Society presents The Merry Wives of Windsor (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, directed by Kate Rubin) and Measure for Measure (on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, directed by Clayton Jevne) until Aug. 17 on the lawns at Camosun College (3100 Foul Bay). Tickets are $22.50/16/kids 12 and under free. A festival pass is $32/25, or only $20 in advance. Tickets are available at Shepherd Books, The Papery, at the door (cash only), or online at Ticketrocket.org. the karate kId- The Victoria Film Festival presents its annual Free B Film Festival, starting with the Karate Kid (PG) on its 20-foot inflatable screen at the Cameron bandshell in Beacon Hill Park. Bring blankets, flashlights and snacks. Movie starts at 9pm. Freebfilmfest.com. Catch Flash Gordon at the same time Saturday. saanIch InernatIonal folk dancers- Outdoor dancing near the Cameron Bandshell at Beacon Hill Park. 7-9pm. Beginners welcome, no partner needed. Free. attack of the bones- Launch Pad Productions goes sci-fi wtih Watch for Bones, episode 2, Attack of the Bones. Friday and Saturday at 8pm at Intrepid Theatre Club (1609 Blanshard). $15 at the door (cash only). Reserve tickets at bringingyouthestarts.com or at 250590-7235.

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7pm at Club 9ONE9 (919 Douglas).

Early bird $25 at ticketweb.ca. towers and trees - Energetic indie-folk powerhouse collective takes on Butchart Gardens. 7:30pm. Free with admission. raVen baroque - A dozen musicians in wigs and period costume performing Vivaldi’s guitar concerto, Boccherini’s Fandango quintet and more. 150 chairs available or bring your own. 1:30pm at the reservoir on Mt Tolmie. By donation.

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JessIca benInI - Soulful melodies, rhythmic guitar and spontaneous harmonica. With Born in Cities. 7:30pm at Gorge-ous Coffee (300 Gorge). $7-12 suggested donation. courtYard sessIons - Free outdoor concert with The Royal Canadians and Sam Weber. 1-4pm at Market Square.

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$16 in advance at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and the Makehouse. $20 at the door.

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2 GUNS -(Odeon, Westshore, SilverCity) Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg play rival Drug Enforcement agents who think they are investigating each other but have actually been set up by the Mob … and now have to shoot their way out of a world of trouble. Starts Fri. ★★★ IRON MAN 3 -(Empire 6) An emotionally troubled Iron Man more than has his hands full with the diabolical Mandarin, in a rip-roaring adventure that mostly succeeds (but suffers from a tin heart). Starts Fri.

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★★★ THE CONJURING -(Empire 6/SilverCity/Westshore) An elite cast including Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, and Lili Taylor star in a clever haunted house chiller about a pair of paranormal investigators who get in

over their heads when they confront a powerful entity. This is an old-school spookfest, interested in atmosphere more so than splatter.

THE CROODS -(Caprice) A prehistoric family taking an unexpected “road trip” into a magical land is the plot of this whimsical animated charmer (which has been getting great reviews). With the vocal talents of Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage, and Ryan Reynolds.

EPIC -(Caprice) In this animated family adventure a teenage girl is magically transported to a deep forest setting where she bands together with a wacky crew of critters to help battle a terrifyingly dark force that is threatening their world … and ours. ★★½ DESPICABLE ME 2 -(Odeon/ SilverCity/Westshore/Empire Uni 4) The 2010 original, about a loathsome criminal mastermind who was reformed by the love of three young orphan girls, was a goofy delight.

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GROWN UPS 2 -(Caprice) Despite the name, expect the humour to be decidedly juvenile in this amiable raunchfest about the reunion of five school buddies, who have aged but not matured. Starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, Rob Schneider and David Spade. ★★½ THE HEAT -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Caprice) In this raucous and sometimes hit-and-miss comedy from Paul Feig (Knocked Up), Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) play odd-couple cops who will have to learn to work together if they are to stand a chance of taking down the drug lord who’s their assigned target. ★★ THE LONE RANGER -(Caprice) More proves to be less, as the classic western TV show from the 1950s that featured a masked lawman and his Native American sidekick gets a predictably bombastic treatment from director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean). Starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.

J.J. Abrams retains the helm of the rebooted Star Trek franchise with this entertaining and engaging tale about a youthful Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) tackling a seemingly unstoppable one-man weapon of mass destruction. With Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Saldana, and a sinister Benedict Cumberbatch. ★★★ THIS IS THE END -(Caprice) In this truly wacked comedy, stars such as Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and Jonah Hill play themselves as they party at James Franco’s house — only to find themselves confronting a terrifying, demon-filled apocalypse. Although a bit oversold and rather slapdash, this is very funny (and very rude). ★★ THE TO DO LIST -(Odeon) In this equal-opportunity raunchfest for girls, an over-achieving high school valedictorian (and virgin) feels pressured to have a variety of sexual experiences before she enters college in the fall, a task she undertakes with grim determination.

TURBO -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore) The latest from Dreamworks Animation is a family comedy about an ordinary garden snail who acquires magic powers — and the chance to achieve his dream of winning the Indy 500. With the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph, and Samuel L. Jackson. ★★★½ THE WAY WAY BACK -(Odeon) A hit at Sundance, this is a funny and touching coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old boy who feels ignored by his mother and pushed around by her overbearing boyfriend (Steve Carell). Also starring Allison Janney, Toni Collette and Sam Rockwell. See review. ★★★ WOLVERINE -(Odeon/ SilverCity/Empire Uni 4/Westshore) Hairy-faced and Adamantium-clawed Hugh Jackman travels to Japan to confront the diabolical Silver Samurai, in an entertaining Marvel Comics smackdown that combines

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Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, and Michael Shannon, who is brilliant as the villainous General Zod. ★★ NOW YOU SEE ME -(Roxy, 7:00) The FBI and Interpol combine forces to battle a clever crew of Las Vegas illusionists who seem to be robbing banks . . . while simultaneously performing for a casino audience. Despite a great cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, and Jesse Eisenberg, this is a flabby caper film with little magic to it. ★★★½ PACIFIC RIM -(Odeon/ SilverCity/Westshore) Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) helms this Transformers-ish epic about monsters that attack Earth and are opposed by giant robots controlled by human “pilots.” This is a skilfully directed and highly imaginative tribute to all those schlocky Godzilla movies of old. ★★½ RED 2 -(Empire 6/SilverCity/ Empire Uni 4/Westshore) Anthony Hopkins joins Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, and MaryLouise Parker as they reprise their roles as retired CIA “black ops” agents marked for death by their own agency. Although not as good as the 2010 original, this is entertaining enough, mostly due to the sly dialogue and killer performances. ★ R.I.P.D. -(Odeon/SilverCity) Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds star in a dismal action comedy that is nothing more than a crass ripoff of Men In Black. Bridges, who plays an “undead cop” who patrols the Earth looking for weird monsters to exterminate, should probably return the Oscar he received for Crazy Heart. ★★★½ STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS -(Roxy, 9:15/Caprice)

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Directed by James Mangold (***Walk The Line, 3:10 to Yuma). See review. ★★★ WORLD WAR Z -(Empire 6/ SilverCity/ Caprice) Countries topple and armies shatter in the face of a zombie pandemic, as a shaggy-haired Brad Pitt tries to save the world. This is an intense and intelligent movie that uses zombies to embody the more plausible horror of a SARS-like threat to the planet.

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Self transcendence takes over Elk Lake Travis Paterson News staff

Highlanders face Thunder Bay Chill today in PDL semifinal Travis Paterson News staff

Victoria Highlanders striker Jordie Hughes has won senior men’s provincial soccer titles with Gorge FC. He’s won multiple Jackson Cups with Gorge and the Bays United. He’s been to the Canadian nationals and to the NCAA Div. 1 Sweet 16.

But he’s never been this far, not at this high a level.

The Highlanders are in Austin, Texas today (Aug. 2) for the Premier Development League’s Championship final four. Kickoff is 3 p.m.

PST between the Highlanders and Thunder Bay Chill, an allCanadian matchup. The host Austin Aztex face the Ocean City Nor’easters in the other semifinal.

“It feels good. We knew when we started (in 2009) we could get here. I just didn’t know when it would be,” Hughes said. “To see it progress from 2009 to now, it’s an honour to be a part of it. In a way it’s hard to believe we’re finally here. And now we’re only two wins away from (winning the PDL).”

It’s the Highlanders first appearance in the championship final four and the team faces a big challenge as the Chill won the PDL title in 2008 and last appeared in the PDL’s final four in 2011.

Earlier this week, Hughes was up-Island for a significant

but short two-night getaway.

It just so happens he had already booked this week off for vacation from his job with the B.C. Government, mostly to celebrate the first anniversary with this wife. The team flew to Texas on Wednesday.

“It just kind of worked out.

To play soccer and be able to commit to things like this you definitely need a really nice boss, and mine’s a big soccer fan,” Hughes said. “Even if I hadn’t booked it off, he probably won’t hesitate to give me the time off.”

Hughes, 29, scored 30 goals as a striker for the Jackson Cup Island champion Bays United in the premier division of Vancouver Island Soccer League this season.

The converted midfielder has kept the striker role with the Highlanders this season, and though it’s a lot harder to score in the PDL, managed eight goals in 13 games.

That’s a dangerous threat behind the genius striking of Brett Levis, the Highlanders’ scoring sensation from Saskatoon, who potted 16 goals in 16 regular season games, plus three in the playoffs.

It was Levis who propelled the Highlanders with a 3-2 win over the Ventura County Fusion 3-2 on Friday in the Western Conference semifinal. Levis tied it 2-2 in the 60th minute, then scored the winning goal six minutes into extra time.

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It's been a long journey to the PDL final four for Jordie Hughes, right, who has been with the Highlanders since the beginning in 2009.

On Saturday Levis scored the only goal as the Highlanders shutout the Portland Timbers U-23s 1-0 to win the Western Conference.

“Levis scored three of our four goals and drew a penalty kick for the only other goal (scored by Riley O’Neil).

Obviously he’s been key to our success this year,” Hughes said.

“But it’s also the effect of having coach Steve Simonson. A lot of the players who are on the Highlanders now are from his (Highlanders) development team and grew up with Simonson’s system.

He’s been training some of these guys since they were 14.”

Impressing this year from that local pipeline are Lakehill Soccer Association youth products Josh Heard, 18, and Tarnvir Bhandal, 18, at mid-

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Mark, left, with Max and Jeremy. could see his son and father fighting on another mat.

Max a green belt, earned

It’s that time of year when a group of newbies make their first foray into the world of triathlon beside a core of regulars who annually target Sunday’s (Aug. 4) Self-Transcendence Triathlon and Duathlon at Elk Lake.

About 400 competitors are expected for the 34th annual running of the event which starts at 7 a.m.

■ Saanich and when swimmers conPeninsula residents verge for a mass start take note for the on Hamsterly Beach morning of Sunday, at the north end of Aug. 4. Runners will Elk Lake. be on Brookleigh This year’s duathRoad from 7 to lon (five-kilometre approximately 7:30 run, 40 km bike, 10 a.m. km run) is the pro■ The cycling routes vincial championwill be active from 7:30 ships and will award to about 10:30 a.m. all age-class winners They start at Hamsterly with a championship Beach and run to the belt buckle from Triairport on Brookleigh, athlon B.C. It’s also Oldfield Road, Old W. a qualifier for the Saanich Road, West 2014 World Duathlon Saanich Road and Championships.

Widgeon Drive before Traditionally, the returning by the same Self Transcendence route. sprint (750 km swim, 20 km bike and 5 km run) and Olympic distance (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run) triathlons are a stepping stone for many first-time triathletes as well as a warmup for Ironman athletes headed to Whistler later this month.

Because of the warm weather this year, wetsuits, which are a popular item among triathletes, will be decided on as of 6 a.m. on race day. Triathlon B.C. rules dictate that wetsuits can not be worn if the temperature reaches 22 degrees celsius, which is possible but unlikely.

If wetsuits are disallowed, organizers will try to accommodate the competitors. Olympic distance registrants can opt for the sprint distance swim and all registered triathletes can opt for the duathlon.

The post race food, as always, will be prepared by the volunteers of the Finish Line Cafe. The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team started the race in 1980. sports@vicnews.com

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field, and Gorge FC youth player Andrew Ravenhill, 23, on defence.

“They know how (Simonson) likes to play. But if team’s are catching on to our style, he’s not just stuck on that one style, that’s been important,” Hughes said.

Recovering from injury, Hughes managed 45 minutes against the Timbers on Saturday and will most likely see playing time on Friday, especially if the Highlanders fall behind, but might not start the game. With 57 goals in 61 regular season PDL games, as well as being named an NCAA Div. 1 All American in 2005, Hughes’ balance of skill and experience is integral as the Highlanders look to make it through to the final. If the Highlanders advance the final is 5:30 p.m. PST on Monday. sports@vicnews.com

Judoka wins bronze beside dad, grandfather Mark, Jeremy and Max Grant made history at the recent 2013 Canadian Judo Championship in Richmond.

Mark, 62, is guessing it’s probably the first time athletes of three generations from the same family competed at the nationals earlier this month.

Mark’s son Jeremy is 42 and grandson Max is 12.

It was “very special for us,” Jeremy said, though he added the family aspect made it hard for him to concentrate on his own performance while he

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to be part of something that my son and grandson were a part of and not to seem out of place to do it,” Mark said. “I was glad to see (Max) worked hard and kept going no matter how tough it was.”

Mark, a fourth degree black belt, teaches locally at the Kokushikai and Victoria judo clubs and hasn’t competed in over a decade, previously winning the World Masters open weight, U.S. masters and Canadian Masters. He came back just to say his family did it.

Jeremey is a second-degree black belt. sports@vicnews.com

Shamocks continue playoff series on Wednesday, return to Bear on Friday The second-place Victoria Shamrocks will return to Bear Mountain Arena on Friday (Aug. 9) for Game 3 of the Western Lacrosse Associtaion semifinal best-ofseven playoff series against the third-place Burnaby Lakers. Faceoff is 7:45 p.m.

The series opened on Wednesday at the Bear.

Results were past press time. Game 2 goes Wednesday (Aug. 7) in Burnaby and Game 4 is Sunday (Aug. 11) in Burnaby.

The first-place Langley Thunder draw the Coquitlam Adanacs in the other semifinal.

The Shamrocks ended the regular season with an 18-4 win over the Nanaimo Timbermen in front of 2,200-plus fans at the Bear. sports@vicnews.com

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Cochrane a man of metal Swimmer to chase medal on Saturday Travis Paterson News staff

Saanich’s Ryan Cochrane added to his world medal total with bronze in the 800-metre freestyle event at the FINA World Championships on Wednesday.

Cochrane swam the race in 7 seven minutes and 43.7 seconds, chasing down American Connor Jaeger in the final 100 metres to ensure his third straight world championship medal in the 800m.

China’s Sun Yang won gold in 7:41.36.

Cochrane, 24, grew up in the waters of Saanich Commonwealth Place, and previoulsy won silver at the 2011 Worlds in Shanghai, bronze in 2009 in Rome, bronze in the 1,500m of the 2008 Olympics and silver in the 1,500m 2012 Olympics.

Cochrane was ago-

nizingly close to another medal when he was fourth to touch the wall in the 400m freestyle on Sunday, yet was just 0.1 of a second away from silver.

“The touches aren’t my friend this meet,” Cochrane said in Swimming Canada’s release.

“It was hard getting fourth place. It’s a frustrating place to be but at the world championships anything can happen.”

Cochrane still has

the 1,500m to look forward to for Saturday. “(It was a) very interesting race – five guys in it all the way and it’s not that normal in the distance freestyle,” said Randy Bennett, head coach of the national team and Cochrane’s coach at the Victoria Academy of Swimming.

“It’s usually a two- or three-horse race but he could have been fifth ... to be aware that he had to go as hard as he did in the last 100 metres,

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Cochrane accepts bronze in the 800-metre freestyle at FINA World Championships.

we’ll take the medal and run with it but you always want a little bit more.”

The medal is Canada’s fifth overall at the championships, and second in swimming.

University of Victoria’s Eric Hedlin won a silver medal in the five-km open water race earlier in the two-week event, which also features water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and a newly added high diving event.

“The field is getting faster and faster and I think one of the mistakes we made (in the 800m) is playing into everybody else’s race tactics,” Cochrane said.

Cochrane will seek a third straight year of podium finishes in the 1,500m freestyle event when heats begin Saturday. He has back-toback world championships silver medals in that event.

- With files from Swimming Canada sports@vicnews.com

Kamloops shock Co-op Highlanders Stunning loss for Highlanders Travis Paterson News staff

An impressive and dominant season by the Peninsula Co-op Highlanders collapsed on Saturday with a 4-3 shootout loss in the semifinals to the Kamloops Heat.

The Highlanders finished second in the Pacific Coast Soc-

cer League’s premier women’s division with a record of 13-1-2, scoring a league best 61 goals.

It put the Highlanders into the PCSL championship semifinals, played on the Mainland last weekend against the Heat.

The game ended at regulation in a 2-2 tie, with the Highlanders goals coming from Kristen Livingstone and Liz Hansen. Hansen scored twice more in overtime to keep the Highlanders on par, 4-4, with the Heat. Jaclyn Sawicki then put the Highland-

ers ahead 5-4 and 6-4 with a pair of goals and what looked like a spot in the final. But the Highlanders surrendered two late goals and lost 4-3 in the penalty kick shootout.

“It’s our first year back in this league, so now we just build from here,” said Highlanders head coach Dave Dew. “We’re so young, our average age isn’t even 21, so we have a huge future.”

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AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

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

HELP WANTED An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportunity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: mgray@jennerchev.com HAIR STYLIST WANTED Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250-391-7976 today for an interview.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

WANT MORE: Money, freedom, happiness, time for yourself, for family, for fun? Prove it! The possibilities are endless. For those about to rock, we salute you! Learn more at: sickandtiredof9to5.com

ADRIENNE’S RESTAURANT and Tea Garden at Mattick’s Farm has following job positions open: Prep Cook, Deli Cashier. Only experienced & mature individuals apply to: t-garden@shaw.ca

ROOFERS. Cedar Shake Installers in Edmonton, AB. Excellent Rates!

Call Daren 1-780-461-8995.

VOLUNTEERS LITERACY VICTORIA is looking for volunteers to provide one-to-one basic literacy and mobile computer support.

Time commitment is 1-2 hours a week for six months. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

THE PACIFIC Centre Family Services Association needs volunteers to support its Cobs Bread program. Volunteers will help local families by delivering donated baked goods once a week. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE VICTORIA Dragon Boat Festival Society is seeking volunteers for the 2013 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival from August 16, 17 and 18 in the Inner Harbour. Shifts are between four and six hours and volunteers are encouraged to fill two shifts. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

PERSONAL SERVICES MIND BODY & SPIRIT INTERLUDE MASSAGE: Kripalu Swedish or chair massage, Hot Stone Therapy.

Please call Andrea for rates and appointment time. For women only, men by referral.

Visa and MC avail. 250-5146223 www.andreakober.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, see online at: www.Burndrywood.com or call 1-877-902-WOOD.

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

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

FURNITURE

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 YOU DESERVE a better life!

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity.

250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BUILDING SUPPLIES

LIGOTT PAINTING for saleacrylic on canvas, beautiful colours approx 18x34�. $260.

(250)598-7015. (Swan Lake area).

42� ROUND solid wood pedestal table, (opens to 57� oval), w/ 4 chairs, black/cherry finish. Only 8 months old. Contact Joanne 250-381-0438.

DINING ROOM set dark pine, table with 6 chairs, 2 piece china cabinet. Excellent condition. $550. Call (250)6564925.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE FAMILY COLLECTION of 9 Dalton’s, 12 Treasured Memories, 5 tiny crystals. Will sell as one. Offers on $400. Call (250)656-7786.

FUR COUGAR carpet on felt with head, teeth, paws, tail, etc. Must be seen. $1700.obo. or swap for good shape automobile or big newer TV. I pay some cash difference- Old age pensioner. Call (250)472-9355

LOVE SEAT, $50. Collector plates, (set of 10), $125.

Car/bike rack, $25. Star Trek posters, $20 each.

Call (250)474-2325.

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

WINDOWS, FULL vinyl, never used, water filter “Cyprio Bio Force 500 UVC�, large pond pump, Toro gas weed trimmer, 21� mountain bike, like new.

Best offers! (250)881-8667.

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

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

FREE ITEMS FREE: 3 seat sofa. You pick up. Call (250)881-8133.

FRIENDLY FRANK 2 LADDER-BACK chairs, rush seats, $40. pair. Large oak easel $35. Call (250)370-2905.

Floral (with arms) lounge chair $20. Black & Decker Stovetop oven, $40. 250-652-9643.

MASSAGE TABLE, professional, $98. Call 250-5444933.

MOTHER IN-LAW (Snake plant), 58�, healthy, nice looking pot, $35. 250-383-5390.

MTN BIKE $40. Merrell hiking boots $30. Leather wheeled suitcase $15. (778)265-1615.

NEW TRI-LIGHT very attractive, $45. Call (250)380-7559.

OLD SINGER sewing machine, cabinet, $24. Call (250)388-6725.

WINDOW screens 39�x30.5�, $4 ea. Pedistal swivel TV stand, 26.5�, $25. 250-6583948 WOODEN BED Frame- 7’, no mattress, $45. (250)920-5522.

Garage Sales #ALLĂ– Ă–TOĂ–PLACEĂ–YOURĂ–GARAGEĂ–SALEĂ–ADĂ– ANDĂ–RECEIVEĂ–&2%%Ă–BALLOONS Ă–INVENTORYĂ–ANDĂ–TIPĂ–SHEETSĂ– ANDĂ–BRIGHTĂ–GARAGEĂ–SALEĂ–SIGNSĂ– GARAGE SALES SIDNEY: 2371 Brethour Ave., Sat., Aug. 3rd, 9-1pm. Attention builders. No household items. No early birds!

SIDNEY. SAT. Aug. 3, 9am2pm. Household goods, tools, fabric, furniture, boat equip., & charts. 9227 Pinetree Road.

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

GARAGE SALES

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDOS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

RECREATION

2-BEDROOM CONDO ground floor in desirable Saanichton.

Open concept, electric fireplace, custom kitchen. Carpets & laminate. Ensuite laundry, small pet ok. Low strata fee.

Great starter, $235,000. By appointment 1-250-652-1218

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

MILTON ST, 2bdrm condo.

Top floor. Fantastic City & Ocean views. 10% Down; Owner will carry mortgage.

(250)753-0160

CAMPBELL RIVER. Gorgeous custom built main level living basement home. 3000+ sq.ft. Lives like a large 3 bdrm, 2 bthm rancher. Excellent ocean views. Huge R/V parking, triple garage. $489,500.

250-203-0050

FOR SALE BY OWNER 5 BDRM - 3 bdrm, 2 bath up; 2 bdrm, 1 large bath down. Big storage. Sep entr. Close to Beckwith Park on Cul de Sac. Large lot w/fruit trees. Lower suite rented for $1000./mo. $625,000. Call (250)479-7201.

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 $358,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

APPROX 9.8 acre (Sunny Coombs) Part field/treed, plus room for revenue developmnt.

2 level entry, 2 or 5 bdrm, 3.5 baths, wood boiler heat, lrg shop, in-ground pool, greenhouse, bldg. Fenced garden, lrg storage pond. $745,000.

Call to view. 250-248-4495

LOTS

Spots available at great rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

SUITES, LOWER BURNSIDE/TILLICUM area.

3-bdrm grnd floor, utils incld.

NS/NP. $1100. (250)813-2221 GORGE/ADMIRALS: very quiet, furnished 1 bdrm, own entry, NS/NP. $900 all inclusive. Sept 1. 250-580-0460.

LANGFORD, 1-BDRM grnd floor suite, own patio, full kitchen, F/S, D/W, built-in vac, insuite laundry. Utils incl. Close to shops, Galloping Goose, Royal Roads, golf course, bus route. NS/NP. $850. (Immed).

250-474-0079.

PENDER ISLAND- level building lot (3819 Pirates Rd) 0.36 acre, 15,681 sq ft with water, sewer, hydro, cable at lot line.

By owner only $109,900. Call 604-988-2653.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WANTED QUIET accommodation, can you help? Reliable, mature couple living near new hydro towers and also exposed to industrial noise night and day. Would love to rent a quiet private cottage or suite, 1-2 bdrms unfurnished. Exc local references. Gardening, maintenance, caretaking exp.

NS/NP. 778-679-2044.

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

MARINE BOATS

SPORTS & IMPORTS

TRUCKS & VANS

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.

1999 FORD F250- white, 4WD extended cab, box liner, runs well, no damage. $2995.

Call (250)477-6036.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

BOATS

MARINE

2003 Four Winns Fish & Ski Freedom 180 F/S,

1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $27,500 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2003 JEEP Liberty Ltd. Edition, black, auto, 4WD, 3.7L V6.

Recent check up.

123,000km. Leather, power everything, cruise, CD/tape player, spare tire. $8,600. Call 1-250-812-8646.

TRUCKS & VANS

QUADRA/MCKENZIE- 2 bedrooms, $950 includes heat/water, no W/D, close to amenities NS/NP. Call (778)403-1231.

WANTED TO RENT

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 10% Down! Owner will carry mortgage. Call (250)753-0160.

TRANSPORTATION

1993 FORD F250 Pick-up truck. $1000. Runs well. 5 litre automatic. Call (250)858-6950 weekdays after 6pm or anytime on weekends.

1996 FORD F250- 7.3 Diesal, 5 spd, standard cab and box, 400,000 km. $3900 obo.

(250)656-4707.

18FT FIBERGLASS hull and oak and ash wood finish canoe with paddles and life jackets is suitable for exploring the coast or for more extended canoe trips where carrying capacity is required. To inspect please phone 250.665.6537 Asking price, $1200.

1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.

19’ BOWRIDER with 135HP Mercury. Galvanized EZ loader trailer. 8.9HP Honda 4 stroke. Fish finder and BHF radio and more. $5,000. Call (250)479-4569, (250)589-4569

36’ COMPOSITE Sleeps 5 Perkins 6, exc. hyd. Anchor/thruster, well found. On land til Aug. launch. trades? $145,000. (250)248-4495

fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more fishing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for fishing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo.

(250)354-7471 Nelson

$$$$ BOATS WANTED $$$$ ALSO OUTBOARDS AND TRAILERS. CASH BUYER. $$$$$ 250-544-2628 $$$$$

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COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite.

Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. 10% Down! Owner will carry mortgage. 250-753-0160

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Beautiful Ocean & City views.

4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. 10% down. Owner will carry mortgage. (250)753-0160.

COZY COTTAGE on 2.14 acres a stone’s throw from the ocean. This 800sqft, 2 bedroom home was completely renovated in 2007 with new electric, plumbing, bathroom, kitchen, roof, etc. It is close to schools, a corner store, and neighbourhood pub and is only 5 kms to downtown Courtenay. The property is zoned for 2 dwellings so you could live in the cottage while building your dream home and after rent out the cottage for extra revenue.

Gardener’s paradise with several heritage fruit trees, berries, grape vines and beautiful roses. The Royston area received a grant this year to put in sewer. (778)428-1159.

QUALICUM BAY. Revenue opportunity on Vancouver Island, BC with leased out Cafe’ & your home on one property. Ocean front popular cafe’ plus 3 bd / 2 full bath home, 1.11 acres, fully fenced, sewage treatment plant, secure Sea Wall protected, many recent Cafe’ & home upgrades, equipment & much more. Call 250-757-8014 for more information.

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 250.388.3535

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

GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm Rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to Uvic, Shelbourne. New Price$474,000. Move-in now, Motivated seller. 250-514-3286.

LOG HOME overlooking Lake Cowichan, 1.5 acres. Small 1 bdrm ground level suite, in floor heating, fenced garden w/fruit trees. Generator and solar. $375,000.

Call (250)745-3880. View on: www.usedvictoria.com

COVER-TO-COVER 1977 VANGUARD MOTOR HOME. 26’, 460 engine. Lots of things for camping incld -. dishes, pots & pans, etc. Excellent shape, paint is good, everything is OK. $2000. awning, bath & shower. No leaks, new water pump. $8000. Call (250)479-3249.

AUTO FINANCING DreamTeam Auto Financing “0� Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

SEASIDE LUXURY condo studio, Sidney, BC. Exceptional views, furnished. Offers on $154,900 for quick sale. www.shawnay townsend.com/miraloma 778-977-8049.

Ozzie, (250)656-5787.

SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300sq ft updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Orangic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... $499,000. (250)656-6136.

RV SITES REDUCED SUMMER pricing.

Beachfront Avorado RV Resort. New sites for sale $44,500. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership!

Call (250)228-3586 or online at: www.avorado.com

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www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557 OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. 306-290-8764.

RENTALS SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. $484,900. 250-477-4600.

1966 CHEVY Pick up, 1/2 ton short box, burgundy. 3 in the tree, 6 cylinder. Good condition, runs great, comes with second set of winter tires and rims. Second owner for last 45 years, in Victoria. $10,000 obo. Call: 250 479 0441 or email: havoc@telus.net

APARTMENT/CONDO UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

CARS 1991 VOLVO 940 4 cyl gas sedan. Dark green/blue exterior, black leather interior. Auto, 322,000 km. Very good cond. $1000.obo. (250)721-4497.

1993 MERCEDES Benz 190 E- 2.3l, 4 cylinder, local, well maintained, spotless, auto, PS PB, moonroof, etc. $3750.

250-655-1484 or bilot@shaw.ca

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Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to dt Victoria Full time on site manager

Move in today 250-588-9799

COTTAGES DEEP COVE- cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

HOMES FOR RENT

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1998 BUICK Regal LS- 3800 V6, 1 owner since new, very good condition. Must Sell for health reason. $3600. obo 250-479-2987.

2007 HYUNDAI Sonta- only 40,000 km, auto, sun roof, mint condition, $13,000 obo.

(250)655-6599.

3 BR, 3.5 Bath, 2,800 sq. ft.

3-story Fairfield home. Open house Sat Aug 3 & Sun Aug 4 from 1 to 3 PM at 1059 Clare St. $3,100 monthly rent w/1 yr lease. Tenant responsible for all utilities and yard maintenance. Pets & commencement date negotiable. 250-208-1551

2007 HYUNDAI- very low mileage, V-6, 2-wheel drive, excellent condition. $14,000.

(250)370-1718.

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

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca

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

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071 HANDYMAN FOR light maintenance. Leaky taps, caulking, replace electrical outlets & switch. Call (250)818-2709.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

TAX

FENCING

CARPENTRY

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

250-477-4601

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

COMPLETE CARPENTRY Renos, additions, decks & suites, fences, sheds, I can’t be beat. WCB covered. Free estimates 250-812-7626

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

CARPET INSTALLATION CARPET, LINO installation restretches & repairs. 30 years exp. Glen, 250-474-1024.

CLEANING SERVICES HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

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

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

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

CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

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

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

GARDENING #1 SCREENED Cow manure.

Great for lawns & gardens. $25./yard. Call (250)480-9382.

20% OFF! Mowing, PowerRaking, hedge/shrub trimming.

Clean-ups. (250)479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? No job too big. Irrigation, landscaping, patio stone, install.

Blackberry & ivy removal. 25yr 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

AURICLE BSC 250-882-3129 For lovely lawns-spectacular hedges-healthy garden beds & reno’s.

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

ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Landscaping Projects, Clean ups Strata Contracts Horticulturalist

778-678-2524 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning.

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

GLENWOOD Gardenworks Landscaping & Garden Services. Satisfaction guaranteed.

250-474-4373.

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden.

Weeding, Clean-ups, & more.

Senior’s discount. Free estimate’s. Mike 250-216-7502.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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

250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca

HANDYPERSONS SENIOR HANDYMAN. Assists do-it-yourselfers.

Household repairs. Fred, 250-888-5345

M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting.

Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp.

Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca

MASONRY & BRICKWORK BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071 DRYWALL REPAIRS & HOUSE PAINTING. Free estimates. If you, your family or friends need any of the above give Joseph Bronson a call 250-686-0663.

Reasonable rates in a tight economy. I take pride in the end results.

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized.

Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.

Peacock Painting

(250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr.

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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. *WRIGHT BROS* Moving. $80/hr, 2 men/3 ton. Seniors discount. Philip (250)383-8283

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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

250-744-8588, Norm.

STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO REPAIRMAN- Stucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

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NEEDS mine.

WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

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Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Aug. 1 - 7 edition of Real Estate Victoria

814-160 Wilson

pg. 8

pg. 19

pg. 6

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas) Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

404-520 Foster, $218,000

pg. 1

1220 Beach Dr., $899,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Frank Rudge, 250-361-5052

606 Speed, $215,000

pg. 7

2-1319 Gladstone Ave, $359,000 Saturday 11-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Scott Vannan, 250-388-5882

Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd. Patrick Skillings, 250-382-8838 pg. 5

pg. 8

pg. 8

pg. 9

208-853 Selkirk Ave, $219,900

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900

pg. 7

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

306-409 Swift, $389,900

Thursday 5:30-7:30 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

pg. 6

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Sharon Stevens-Smith 250 474-6003

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893 Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301

pg. 10

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445

pg. 19

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

pg. 9

pg. 11

pg. 6

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

pg. 13

Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

pg. 14

192 Goward Rd, $1,595,000

2006 Hannington Rd, $599,500 Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

113-37 Skogstad Way, $349,900

Monday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Shaw, 250-474-6003

pg. 13

4042 Metchosin, $484,900 Saturday 3-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

pg. 13

pg. 13

2913 Trestle, $389,900

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 14

pg. 13

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

959 Peggy Anne Cres, $499,900

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

975 Huckleberry

Saturday 1-2:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

3358 Langrish, $449,900

pg. 7

8-881 Nicholson

pg. 13

933 Step Moss

2215 Spirit Ridge Dr, $939,000

pg. 10

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

982 Mckenzie, $299,900

Monday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jim Fields, 250 384-8124

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445

3467 Happy Valley

pg. 10 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

990 Moss Ridge, $659,000

2987 Dornier Rd.

579 Crossandra, $289,900

1473 Garnet Rd, $375,900

pg. 13

658 Rason, $545,500 pg. 23

4259 Wilkinson Rd, $389,900

2228 Tashy Pl, $699,000

8-106 Aldersmith, $419,900 pg. 6

pg. 12

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

9706 Fifth St, $569,900 pg. 1

209-3160 Albina, $269,900

103 Lekwammen, $219,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Chuck Bennett, 250-384-8124

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

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

pg. 10

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

40-4360 Emily Carr, $529,900

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty David Harvey, 250-385-2033

830 Queens Ave, $634,900

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo. Real Estate Roger Jones, 250-361-9838

Saturday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

705-845 Yates, $299,900 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

11-4140 Interurban Rd, $299,900

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

2072 Kendal Ave, $720,000

2-216 Russell, $419,000

pg. 5

1253 Victoria Ave.

2386 Central, $1,049,500

101-75 Songhees, $685,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 474-6003

pg. 8

Saturday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 11

3937 Lauder Rd, $659,900

Sunday 1-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

pg. 12

10500 McDonald Park, $585,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

899 Wild Ridge Way, $419,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Rene Blais, 250-655-0608

pg. 11

pg. 6

204-837 Selkirk Ave, $269,900

Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

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

pg. 7

pg. 12

10158 Fifth, $549,000

4675 McMorran

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ruth Stark, 250 477-1100

294 Hatley Lane, $749,800

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

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

pg. 6

107-75 Songhees, $725,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

9706 Fifth St, $569,900

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Elfie Jeeves, 250-477-7291

3912 Sandell Pl., $639,900

3126 Yew St, $439,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353

pg. 9

510-10 Paul Kane, $675,000

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

897 Swan, $439,000

Saturday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd John McMillan, 250 382-8838

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

pg. 13

207-2732 Matson Rd, $325,900 pg. 13

Wednesday-Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Neil Docherty, 250-478-9600

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A fleet of flickering, dancing lights drifting slowly across the calm waters of the Gorge have come to symbolize a quest for peace.

“For me, Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been for peace,” said Megumi Saunders, the minister for children, youth, young adults and family at First Metropolitan Church.

Lanterns are lit and cast out to sea as part of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembered Ceremony, taking place at Esquimalt Gorge Park on Tuesday, Aug 6.

Saunders was raised in Nara, Japan. She visited Hiroshima in March with her son and two grandchildren.

For the past six years, she has asked children from her church to read stories at the event that are drawn from interviews with children who survived the blasts, collected in a book titled Children of the Atomic Bomb. “(The children) survived but their dad died, the next day their mom died, their sister died, their brother died, grandparents missing,” she said. “So the people remember what happened to children, and their memories, why we have to keep peace.”

This year marks the 68th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombing contributed to the end of the Pacific war of the Second World War, but devastated the cities and caused the deaths of an estimated 150,000 people.

Linda Taffs, a member of ceremony co-organizer group Raging Grannies, visited Hiroshima in 1984 to see firsthand memorials dedicated to the bombings.

One statue Taffs clearly remembers is of a mother bending over and sheltering her children.

Saunders wears a pendant featuring the same image around her neck.

All are encouraged to participate in the ceremony. Materials for lanterns are provided for free.

On Aug. 6, Lantern making begins at 7 p.m., followed by words and songs of peace at 7:30, then the floating of the lanterns in the waterway. kwells@golstreamgazette.com

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