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Lovely lillies Giant Himalayan lillies tower over Rosamond Schafer at her home on Highland Road in View Royal. This year the flowers stretched more than two metres tall, likely due to an early, hot spring and sunny summer.
Shoppers scouring tables laden with unsold consignment clothing will raise funds for the Victoria Pregnancy Centre. Baja Rosi’s Consignment Cabana hosts its fourth annual Stuff Your Bag fundraiser for the cause, fittingly on Labour Day. “Knowing cash-strapped charities have more need for dollars than used clothing, we have come up with this creative way to raise funds while offering outrageous deals and epic fun,” said Carolyn Barter, owner of the Langford clothing store. Victoria Pregnancy Centre is an independent, non-profit and non-political registered charity offering services to men and women before, during and after an unexpected pregnancy. Barter met Stephanie Timmerman, director of the centre, a few years ago, when Timmerman was out seeking support. “I wanted to help and we had this product, which we were already donating to the Single Parent Resource Centre,” Barner said. Unsold and unclaimed consignment clothes are stored away, then once a year over a four-hour period shoppers can stuff a bag for $10. Tables donated by a local school are staffed by volunteers and refilled throughout the event. “We had no idea what it was going to be like, but the first year we sold just under $4,000 worth,” Barter said. “It’s the goodwill that comes from the people, some just throw in $20.” Last year’s event raised $7,000 for the Victoria Pregnancy Centre. Plus it’s entertaining, with folks showing up as early as 7 a.m. in preparation. With no change rooms, shoppers come up with creative solutions such as bringing sleeping bags or wearing a swimsuit. “It’s just gotten bigger and bigger,” Barter said. “At the end there’s usually enough left to donate to the Single Parent Resource Centre as well.” Bags are provided and are $10 cash, each. The store hosts the fundraiser in the parking lot at 103797 Goldstream Ave. on Sept. 2 from 8 a.m. to noon. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Capitol City Centre moves forward Fewer workers on site, but activity continues Kyle Wells News staff
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Chances are if you get a flat tire while cycling it’s probably at in intersectiown on the road or near blackberry bushes on the Galloping Goose trail, according to a bike mechanic for Oak Bay Bicycles in Langford. “A flat tire is the most common mechanical issue a cyclist can have,” said William Steele. The main culprits for a flat are debris from a car collision left on the road or blackberry thorns he said. “For people who ride regu-
larly they should carry an extra tube, pump and tire leaver,” he said. “Fixing it takes a relatively rudimentary set of skills and practice makes perfect.” At work Steele is always fixing flat tires for riders, but he said with a little practise and couple tools, it’s something anyone can do. “Nothing is worse than being halfway to Sooke with a flat and having nothing with you to fix it,” Steele said. 1. The tire sits on a cavity on the bike rim. First push the tire into the cavity around the wheel. 2. Using a tire leaver, pop the one side of the rubber tire out of the rim.
3. Slowly remove the tube and poke the valve stem out last. 4. Take a cloth and run it through the inside of the tire to ensure what ever caused the flat is out. 5. Slightly inflate the new tube before putting it in the wheel. 6. Put the valve stem in first and work the tire in. 7. Push the tire edges back into the cavity of the rim and inflate the tire slowly. Every tire has a line on the edge that should sit above the rim. Make sure the line is visible all the way around before fully inflating the tire to manufacturer recommendations. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
Work on the ground at the Capital City Centre project in Colwood has slowed, but developer League Assets assures all is well. Adam Gant confirmed there are fewer workers at the site now than there has been, but said work behind the scenes is ploughing ahead. The site preparation and underground parking portion of the project is nearing completion, and the next stage, the vertical buildings, is next. The company is waiting to sign a contract for the senior construction financing for the project, which Gant said he expects sometime in the next four weeks, at which point work will move ahead. “We want to be careful not to get too far ahead of ourselves on the different contracts we’ve got to sign,” Gant said. Rumours of unpaid workers are the results of sub-contractors and not League, Gant said. League is up to date with its payments, but Gant
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Capital Regional District employees, Jeff Ward, manager of planning, resource management and development and Kristi Wilson, environment science officer, check out the former pistol range site at Thetis Lake Regional Park on Highlands Road in View Royal. Phase 1 of the remediation began this week.
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remediate the land. Phase 1 of the Thetis Lake Remediation Project began this Digging monitoring wells and week and monitoring wells were testing the soil at a former pis- to be dug yesterday. “This first phase will detertol range at Thetis Lake Regional Park will determine how to mine the level of contamination and how much soil we need to remove,” said Kristi WilOutdoor Movie Night son, Capital for families living with autism Regional District environ-Friday, August 16, 2013 at 8:00pm mental science officer. -Saanich Historical Artifacts Society The level -Free admission, popcorn & a drink of contaminaafor all families living with autism tion should be -Movie: The Croods determined by September and Space is limited. Please RSVP to sophia@canucksautism.ca by the end of or (604) 685-4049 ext. 211. October the
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remediation process is expected to be complete. The majority of the contamination is within the berm of soil where the bullets were shot into during practices. The berm is five meters high and 18 metres long. The site was used by several Greater Victoria police departments. Wilson explained the contamination is most likely due to lead shell casings. The berm will be dismantled and in the meantime it’s covered with a tarp to prevent rain from hitting the soil and spreading contaminants. The CRD expects a report with recommendations to be complete by the end of December. Once the level of contamination is determined, the CRD will decided what to do with the land once remediation is complete. Most likely the land will be used as parkland and possibly reforested. “This is a native Douglas fir forest,” said Jeff Ward, manager of planning resource management and development regional parks. “We are not looking to build a recreation centre here, but maybe adding some trails.” The pistol range, along Highland Road in View Royal was used from the 1960s up until the land was passed over to the CRD parks department in 1994. The entire remediation process is expected to cost $750,000. CRD budgetied for the work and received a grant from the B.C. government for $177,000. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
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Fort Rodd Hill goes Bacteria rises medieval at event in Glen Lake Kyle Wells News staff
Fort Rodd Hill visitors will party like it’s 1399 during the Medieval Village event starting Saturday. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites will be home to groups of medieval enthusiasts who will set up shop and live the life of the Middle Ages until Thursday, Aug. 15. During this time the public is welcome to come to the fort, with regular admission prices, and learn the ways of old. The Pacific Association for Recreating the Middle Ages will be set up in period tents and costume for the duration of the event, with a focus on the cultural side of the 14th century. There will be demonstrations of basket weaving, medieval carpentry, blacksmithing and other techniques from the era. “Basically you get a snapshot of what it would be like during the Middle Ages,” said Bob Campbell, collections manager at the fort. “Without
all the nasty stuff like disease and wars and stuff like that.” For the second year running, Project Germani will also be taking part in the proceedings. The group portrays Germanic tribes from the period of 50 BC and 50 AD, with reconstructions of period weapons, clothing and equipment. “Even though Rome was the dominant culture of the time, there were lots of other cultures in Eastern Europe and in Western Europe,” Campbell said. “They had quite a good technological base themselves.” Project Germani will give demonstrations of equipment used in warfare, which has been made by the group based on artifacts and research. They will also give a demonstration on combat, but not a full reenactment. “It is pretty impressive,” Campbell said. The fort will be open regular hours during the event. Visit pc.gc.ca for more information. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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For the second time this summer, swimmers are cautioned about taking a dip in Glen Lake. Vancouver Island Health Authority issued the warning Aug. 1 about high bacteria levels in the Langford Lake. Staff will test the water again next week and when the bacteria drops to a suitable level the warning will be lifted. “At this point it is the only lake on Vancouver Island with a warning,” said Sarah Plank, VIHA spokesperson. “In the past (years) we’ve also had warnings at Elk and Beaver lakes too,” The bacteria levels are most likely due to Canada geese, ducks and dogs in the lake charla@goldstreamgazette.com
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Health authority made right choice Brendan Carr can now take the “interim” word out of his title as president and CEO of the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Now in his third month in the job as head of one of the Capital Region’s largest and most important Dr. Brendan Carr employers, the doctor becomes even more appears to be accountable for well-suited for job VIHA’s public and professional persona. As such, he and the organization will be subject to criticisms from those who question things like his salary and the amount VIHA paid to secure his services. As far as Carr’s annual compensation of $400,000 goes, it’s a realistic number in today’s marketplace. The public needs to accept that’s what it takes to recruit a top-notch candidate to this expensive part of the world. It’s a cost of doing business. Likewise, paying a professional search firm upwards of $140,000 to assemble a qualified collection of individuals out of a global applicant field is not out of the ordinary. Large organizations need leaders who bring considerable skills to the table, can hit the ground running and carry them into the future. In an organization the size of the health authority, all it will take is one relatively minor decision by Carr to save that amount. With years of experience as a medical doctor, and administrative background with VIHA and the regional health authority in Halifax, Carr no doubt feels comfortable in conversations ranging from patient care strategies to the financial pressures of running a collection of hospitals and care facilities on the Island. He takes over an organization that has won awards for paying attention to diversity and provides an exceptional workplace for its employees, but is also tackling service efficiency problems in smaller communities on the Island. The hope is that Carr will be a good advocate for the health system from a care standpoint, while also being mindful of the efficient use of tax dollars. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Keep your butts to yourself With increasing regulation, high Not long ago, dining out, going cigarette prices driven by “sin for a drink, working in an office, taxes” and the current stigma riding an airplane or intercity bus attached to smoking, it’s and going to a movie bewildering that people meant being subjected take up the pointless to second-hand smoke. habit in the first place. Cigarette smoking was a Smoking prevalence fact of life, and smokers is still highest among were everywhere – young adults, especially indoors and out. those aged 25 to 34, In many countries, although smoking rates including Canada, that’s for university graduates changed. But it wasn’t are less than half those without a fight. Restaurant for people with less and bar owners fretted David Suzuki education. loudly that regulations with Ian Hanington I sometimes wonder to limit smoking would if it’s lack of education destroy their businesses. causing many smokers to litter Tobacco companies lobbied and their butts without giving it a launched massive PR campaigns second thought. It’s astounding to convince people smoking wasn’t how many people who would likely harmful, that new laws were an not otherwise drop garbage on the infringement on smokers’ rights ground see nothing wrong with and that reducing smoking would flicking butts without regard for devastate the economy. where they land. It may seem trivial, Through a combination of but it’s not. public education and government According to the Surfrider regulation, including taxation, Foundation’s Hold on to Your Butt profound societal change took campaign, cigarette butts are the place over a relatively short time. most littered item in the world, In 1965, half of Canadians with 4.95 trillion tossed onto the smoked. By 2011, that had dropped to about 17.3 per cent, or 4.9 million ground or water every year. The U.S. spends about $11 billion a year people, with only about 13.8 per on litter clean-up and 32 per cent of cent daily smokers. that is butts. They’re washed from Unfortunately, the downward the streets into storm drains and trend has levelled off and tobacco rivers and eventually to oceans. remains the leading cause of The environmental impacts preventable death in Canada, are nothing to sneeze at, either. according to researchers at the Surfrider notes cigarette butts are University of Waterloo. made of “cellulose acetate, a non“More than 37,000 Canadians will biodegradable plastic, which can die prematurely this year due to take up to 25 years to decompose.” tobacco use,” says the 2013 report, The toxic butts can be ingested “Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns by children and animals, especially and Trends.”
birds and marine animals. Tossed cigarette butts are also a major fire risk. Obviously, the best way to reduce cigarette butt pollution is to step up efforts to prevent people from starting smoking and help those who have to quit. But we aren’t going to stop everyone from smoking overnight, so we have to find ways to address the litter problem. Again, a combination of public education and regulation will go a long way. In San Diego, Surfrider installed outdoor ashcans and gave smokers pocket ashtrays. Many places, including Vancouver, have banned smoking on beaches and in parks (the Capital Regional District defeated a motion to do so, citing difficulties with enforcement). In Vancouver and other cities, some people have been pushing for a deposit-and-return system similar to those for bottles and cans. Besides reducing litter and environmental damage, methods that also increase the price of cigarettes have proven to be effective in reducing smoking rates. Some consider tobacco a sacred herb. It’s used by many indigenous peoples for ceremonial purposes. With widespread use spurred by marketing, it became a costly and unhealthy addiction and a toxic blight on the environment. Smoking trends in countries like Canada show that societal change is possible and – with education and regulation – people will do what’s best for themselves and for the world around them. editor@vicnews.com
‘In 1965, half of Canadians smoked; in 2011 it was 17.3 per cent.’
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LETTERS Reflections of Japan, 68 years after surrender In the summer of 1945, the U.S. military took strong action to stop the Imperial Shinto in Japan, which had been ravaging much of east Asia for years. While the emperor and military were preparing people to fight to the death of every man, woman and child in Japan in an expected land invasion, the U.S. developed the ability to fly over Japan. Unfortunately, the Imperial Shinto regime did not heed the lessons of conventional bombing of Tokyo, then did
not heed the lesson of the first atomic bomb. John David Lewis describes the nature of that regime in his book Nothing Less than Victory: Decisive Wars and the Lessons of History. Lewis goes on to explain how a wise U.S. occupying force fostered freedom by ghost-writing a constitution that included strict separation of religion and state, and by pointing Japanese residents toward individual freedom. For example, the occupation administration
directed Tokyo police to hire female officers. Honest Japanese citizens embraced the positive way and changed their society. People should remember how malevolent the Imperial Shinto regime was and how steeped in its destructive ideology was much of the Japanese population (who were making the weapons, uniforms and other supplies for the military). They should note the ultimate result of total surrender and American direction to a proper way of
life is 68 years of peace and relative prosperity in the country. In contrast, six decades after the 1950s stalemate in Korea, the Marxist regime in North Korea is still aggressive – while people there starve, forbidden to accept food from relatives in China. It’s proof that ideas matter and the defence of individuals against such forces as Imperial Shinto is moral. Keith Sketchley Saanich
Readers respond: Food sourcing, flags, socialism Concern about food prompts more research Re: Buying food from China not the healthiest idea (Letters, Aug. 2) I love food and I cook all the time. I am conscious of what I buy and read the label closely for every item I buy. When I look at other people shopping in the grocery store, and their carts are full of complete junk, like Wagon Wheels or pure white bread and a bottle of Coke, I ask myself, why are they feeding themselves or their families this stuff? Don’t they look at the labels closely like I do and don’t these artificial colours or preservatives mean anything to them? “Product of China” is a very common label on some grocery items. Just the other day, I went to pick up a box of peach fruit cups and on the side of the box it said, “Product of China.” When I read this, I placed it back on the shelf and did not buy it. I hope more people read labels, so we don’t feed our children just anything. Ms. Nattrass’ article inspired me to go ahead and do more research, such as this article, at bit.ly/1etv2Vx. Kathy Kegalj Langford
Greenery takes precedent over flag in Saanich Re: Quality difference in flags perplexing (Letters, July 31) This reminds me of the Cedar Hill
Rec. Centre a few short years ago when I had to remind the District of Saanich to take responsibility for the state of the Canadian flag flying from the centre’s flagpole. There is an ongoing waste of money on botany (especially on the parking lot traffic islands) when the centre is surrounded by greenery, yet there occasionally has to be a reminder about the flag. Victor G. Hughes Saanich
Socialism isn’t just a word, it’s a philosophy Re: NDP soul search going nowhere (B.C. Views, Aug. 1) A significant aspect of NDP postelection soul searching, following its catastrophic defeat by the forces of free enterprise, will no doubt have to be coming to terms with the need to move the party further to the centre, away from its far left-wing base. The federal NDP appears to have decided to delete references to “socialism” from its guiding party preamble to make it more palatable politically and competitive electorally. But merely removing socialism as a founding principle, without jettisoning its politically outdated doctrine, will not convince Canadians that the NDP is anything but a socialist party. Politically, the concept of socialism has proven itself to be an abysmal failure throughout the
world, being replaced by more free enterprise, less government and less social engineering. Confronted with that reality, the question naturally arises as to whether the B.C. NDP will be able to “jump over its own ideological shadow” and abandon its traditional stand on the principles of democratic socialism, as defined in in its constitutional preamble: “The New Democratic Party believes that social, economic and political progress in Canada can only be assured by the application of democratic socialist principles to government and the administration of public affairs ... including, where necessary, the extension of the principle of social ownership.” Stripped of its defining political raison d’être, however, NDP soul-searching as a way of remaining a legitimate electoral contender is like taking a journey into the future without a road map and without a clear sense of its destination – always carrying the baggage of its political past. E.W. Bopp Tsawwassen
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Croquet and history Adrian Horridge, 9, who has been volunteering to restore the house since he was two, practices croquet Sunday at the grand opening of the historic Ross Bay Villa at 1490 Fairfield Rd. The 1865 home will be open for tours at 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month, led by members of the Ross Bay Villa Society.
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veryone has their own personal reasons for riding in the Tour de Rock. All three of the Saanich Police Department’s members have witnessed loved ones fight cancer, and all three have felt the pain of losing loved ones to the disease. For Const. Doug Franklin, he lost a grandfather, two aunts and an uncle on his mother’s side. For Const. Lisa Bruschetta, she lost a grandmother to complications from throat cancer. Her mother was also twice diagnosed with cancer – and beat it both times, and her close friend just recently completed treatment and is now in remission. And for civilian employee Kevin Nunn, a British expat, he lost his father to lung and liver cancer hours before he was to get on a flight back to England to be with his dad. “It’s affected everyone, directly or indirectly. Given the opportunity to make a difference monetarily or emotionally or physically, I had to jump at the chance,” Franklin said, explaining his motivation to ride. The Saanich bicycle patrol cop has three kids, and says meeting families going through the emotions that come with having a child with cancer has put his life into perspective. “I thank my lucky stars because
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Saanich police officers Const. Doug Franklin, left, and Const. Lisa Bruschetta, joined by Saanich police quartermaster Kevin Nunn, are part of this year’s Tour de Rock squad. I’m not burdened by the demands of having to care for one of my kids – who are all thankfully healthy. This is my way to give back,” he said. Bruschetta, a mother of two, isn’t as lucky when it comes to the health of her children. Her eight-year-old son Dominic has neurofibromatosis, a disease that makes him susceptible to growing cancerous tumours under his skin or on his brain. She’s riding this year to give support to families and health care officials who have given her and her family the love and support they’ve needed.
“I want to give families the same level of support I’ve received. Being in hospitals, being in cancer clinics and seeing how well they’ve taken care of my loved ones, I believe it’s a mirror image of what the Canadian Cancer Society is doing for the children and families who benefit from Tour de Rock,” she said. Nunn, the equipment manager for Saanich police, holds a special place in his heart for Tour. For the past two years he’s held physically gruelling and financially successful fundraisers to benefit Tour de Rock. Being named to this year’s team
as a special guest rider has been lifechanging. Visiting Camp Goodtimes in July, the camp for kids who’ve been diagnosed with cancer, reaffirmed to him just how good a cause he’s fighting for. “Going to Camp Goodtimes and seeing children who are going through cancer who actually don’t realize it; they’ve forgotten that they are (going through cancer) because they’re having so much fun being a child,” he said. This year’s Tour de Rock team is made up of 22 police officers, media riders and special guests. The team will cycle nearly 1,100 kilometres from Port Alice to Victoria Sept. 21 to Oct. 4 raising money for pediatric cancer research and support programs like Camp Goodtimes. All three Saanich riders say their experiences up to this point in their lives – as parents, as police officers, as former military men (both Franklin and Nunn) – haven’t prepared them for the emotions they’ll feel on Tour. “I think that the riding is honestly going to be our easy part. I think meeting these children and families – their stories, that’s where we’re going to need to prepare ourselves,” Bruschetta said. “I’m a very emotional person, so that’s going to involve keeping my focus positive and giving out as many hugs as I can.” “I’m a strong person,” Nunn added. “I did 22 years of the British Forces, so I’ve seen a lot of trauma, a lot of pain throughout the world. But this is something different. This is about children. This is something special.” kslavin@saanichnews.com
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here’s something magic about Jason Verners. The energetic 14-year-old has yet to hit high school – his family’s Langford house backs onto the greenbelt behind Belmont secondary – which will force him to break from his Simple Arts and Love summer tour. But it can’t pry him away from being a full-time magician. “When I booked 22 shows for my tour this summer I didn’t think it was that much but I’m learning 22 is a lot,” Verners said. On Saturday (Aug. 10) Verners will perform at Rock’n the Bike Fest, the second annual festival and show and shine run by Angels Choppers Bicycle Club at 950 Kings St. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. He’s among a big list of performers with Wil, Steph MacPherson, Karen Fowlie, Jason Lowe, Neil Trett and Al Harlow of Prism, with dancing by the AC/BC dance crew. Verner’s stage time is 1:50 p.m. AC/BC is built on the positive mission out of restoring and upgrading bikes by inviting youth to put their creative energy into the bikes, while using music and dance as well. “I’ve done lots of festivals but this one is a little bit different. You can see these kids learning all these skills building bikes which is interesting and moving that they can use those skills for the rest of their lives. All the people from AC/BC have been grateful and generous to me and are big supporters.” The past eight months have been a massive learning curve Verners said, and AC/BC was part of it. Verners had picked up some awards in 2012 – third place at the International Magic Experience Youth Magic Championships in Las Vegas, and the Lon Dingwell Young
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WE’RE THE MILLERS -(SilverCity/ Empire/Uni 4) A long-time pot dealer hires a stripper and two feral teens to pretend to be his middle class family as cover for when he smuggles a massive load of weed across the border from Mexico to the States. Starring Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston. Started Wed. PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS -(Empire 6/SilverCity) In this newest addition to the teentargeted fantasy series, the son of Poseidon and his buddies embark on a magical quest to find the Golden Fleece in order to stop an ancient evil from destroying the world. Started Wed. PLANES -(Empire 6/SilverCity) The same people who made Cars have taken to the skies with a similar family-friendly animated tale about a crop-dusting plane with dreams of winning a famous aerial race. Starts Fri. ELYSIUM -(Empire Uni 4/SilverCity) Matt Damon and Jodie Foster star in a futuristic sci-fi thriller where the Earth has become a violent, polluted ghetto and the lucky few get to live in luxury on a floating space station orbiting languidly above. Well, that’s about to change. This is the new film by the writer-director of District 9. Starts Fri. CHENNAI EXPRESS -(Empire 6) South India is the setting for this exuberant, Bollywood-style actioncomedy starring Shah Rukh Khan. Starts Fri.
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★★★ THE CONJURING -(Empire 6/SilverCity) 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. The sequel, although still clever, is much more scattershot, with an unimaginative plot and unwelcome dashes of mean spiritedness. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Russell Brand supply the voices. 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. ★★ NOW YOU SEE ME -(Roxy, 9:00) 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/Caprice) 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. SMURFS 2 -(Empire 6/SilverCity/ Empire Uni 4/Westshore) The blue munchkins are back for more pintsized adventures, this one involving a sorcerer and a diabolical kidnapping. ★★★ 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). TURBO -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore/Caprice) 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. ★★★ 2 GUNS -(Odeon) 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. Lots of fun! See review. ★★★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. ★★★ 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 X-men flair with martial arts and yakuza elements. Directed by James Mangold (Walk The Line, 3:10 to Yuma). ★★★ WORLD WAR Z -(Empire 6/Caprice/Roxy, 7:00) 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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MOVIE MONDAY - Presents Quartet. Dustin Hoffman turns in his directorial debut with this droll and heartfelt comedy about a retirement home for classical musicians where the annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of a diva’s diva (Maggie Smith). The great cast includes Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, and Pauline Collins. 6:30 pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595-FLIC. moviemonday. ca.
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Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com. ★★½ THE GREAT GATSBY -(Fri.-Sat., Aug. 9-10: 7:00, 9:40 & Sun.-Mon., Aug. 11-12: 7:00 only) Baz Luhrman (Moulin Rouge) directs a lavish, over-the-top screen but decidedly uninvolving version of
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic Jazz Age novel about a glamorous and mysterious millionaire on Long Island. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan. ★★★½ BEFORE SUNRISE -(Tues., Aug. 13: 7:00, 9:10) It is time for a second date with Richard Linklater’s (Dazed and Confused) chatty and charming 1995 film, which featured a couple (Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke) who meet on a train in Europe and have a magical night together. Originally meant as a one-off, the literate and very romantic Before was so popular that it has spawned two sequels. WHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES -(Wed.-Thurs., Aug. 14-15: 7:00, 9:00) The Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959 had the unintended result of spreading the exotic teachings of Tibetan Buddhism all across the world. This documentary mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with practitioners, scholars, and Western scientists explores the possibility that these ancient teachings can lead us to a happier and more compassionate modern world.
EvENTS Fri. Aug. 9 INDIAN MELA - A celebration of Indian culture, food, music and dance in Centennial Square. 5:30-7:30pm Friday, 11am-8pm Saturday and 11am-7pm Sunday. More information at iccavictoria.com.
SAt. Aug. 10 ROCK N THE BIKE FEST - Join Angels Chopper Bicycle Club at this fundraiser featuring Wil, Al Harlow of Prism, Steph MacPherson, Karen Fowlie, Jason Lowe, Neil Trett, The AC/BC Youth Dance Crew and magic by Jason Verners. Plus movie cars, classic cars, motorcycles and bicycles. 11am-6pm at 950 Kings. $10 adults/children are free. ARTS AND MUSIC IN THE GARDENS- More than 60 artists demonstrate their skills live in the gardens, accompanied by live music, a classic car show and great food. 11am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at the Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (505 Quayle). Tickets are $11/8. Under 16 free. hcp.ca. PETAPALOOZA- The West Coast’s largest outdoor pet festival takes over Ogden Point (199 Dallas), 10am-4pm Aug 10 and 11 with more than 70 exhibitors and attractions. Free. jlasociety.com. AUTISM AWARENESS DINNER- A fundraising dinner and dance for the International Naturally Autistic People Awards featuring Blue Cadillac Band and comedian Curran Dobbs. Buffet dinner included. 5pm at Royal Canadian Legion (411 Gorge). $30/35. naturallyautistic.com.
Sun. Aug. 11 ESqUIMALT ARTS FESTIVALCelebrate the vibrant art, music and culture of the Esquimalt community. Stroll the picturesque grounds of Esquimalt Gorge Park while painters, musicians and other local artists display, perform and demonstrate their talent and creativity. Bring a picnic or try some food from local vendors. Make a splash at the park’s swimming beach for the Gorge Swimfest the same day. Noon-4pm. Free. HERITAGE ACRES - Celebrate the 100th birthday of the Saanichton schoolhouse with the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society at Heritage Acres (7321 Lochside). 1-4pm. Free. shas.ca.
Mon. Aug. 12 FLAMENCO FESTIVAL- Celebrate the passion and rhythm of flamenco music and dance at the first annual Flamenco Festival of Victoria. Aug. 12-16 from noon-1pm in Centennial Square. Also Aug. 17-18, noon-6pm. flamencodelaisla.org.
STAGE Fri. Aug. 9 MY FAIR LADY- Blue Bridge Repertory mounts a fresh look at a classic musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. Nightly at 8pm until Aug. 18 at the McPherson Theatre. Tickets are $2560 at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121. See story on previous page.
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. UHF- The Victoria Film Festival presents its annual Free-B Film Festival, starting with the UHF (PG) on its 20-foot inflatable screen at the Cameron bandshell in Beacon Hill Park. Bring blankets, flashlights and snacks. Movie starts at 9pm. Saturday’s movie is The Never Ending Story, same time, same place. Freebfilmfest.com.
MUSIC Fri. Aug. 9 FROM HARLEM TO PARIS - See 2012 winner of New York City’s Best of the Best JazzMobile Vocal competition, Emily Braden, joined by Brishen, Chris Sartisohn, Jaron Freeman-Fox, Brett Martens and Gitane. 7pm at White Eagle Hall (90 Dock). $25/30. SCOTTY HILLS- Juno-nominated, blue-eyed soul singer whose influences include blues, soul, folk, and reggae. 4-7pm on the patio. No cover. Stick around for happy party mix by the Sardines ($5 after 9pm) at Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift). ILL TONE- Vancouver-based emcee brings his rhymes to The Cambie (856 Esquimalt) with Skulastic, Mister Waugh and Illani. 9pm. $5.
SAt. Aug. 10 RAVEN BAROqUE - Playing Vivaldi’s guitar concerto, Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet, Biber’s Sonata Representativa and more. 7:30pm at St. Mary’s Anglican Church (1701 Elgin). $20.
Sun. Aug. 11 TRANSPONDINGS - Redshift Music and Open Space present a free new music concert bringing together 10 composers to create pieces exploring communication methods, performed live and transmitted to surrounding ears. 8pm at the Atrium (Blanshard and Yates). openspace.ca. CHRIS RONALD - British roots and North American folk. After open stage at 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5. victoriafolkmusic.ca.
tueS. Aug. 13 ROBERT CRAY BAND - With David Gogo and Jason Buie. 7:30pm at Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora). $56.60 at hightideconcerts.net, rmts.bc.ca, Lyle’s Place and Ditch Records.
GALLERIES SAt. Aug. 10 REMEMBERING AMELIA - Open Space offers workshops connected to its current exhibition. Saturday features “An Integrated Dance,” understanding the connection between somatic practice and creative process. 1:30-3:30pm at 510 Fort. openspace.ca. SUMMER SALON - Canadian glass artist Lois Scott’s new glass sculptures on display at West End Gallery (1203 Broad). Until Sept. 1. westendgalleryltd.com. SMALL - Celebrating smaller pieces at smaller prices at Coast Collective Gallery (3221 Heatherbell). Gallery open Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5pm. coastcollective.ca. CANADIAN FEDERATION OF ARTISTS - Victoria chapter summer show at Goward House (2495 Arbutus), until Aug. 28. victoriafca.com. ART SHOW AND SALE - View the eclectic works of sculptor Richard Smith and painter Susan Hopkins at the Art Centre at Cedar Hill (3220 Cedar Hill), until Aug. 13. HOLD THAT POSE - Figurative drawings and paintings by members of Xchanges Gallery drop-in group. Opening reception 7-9pm. Open Saturday and Sunday noon-4pm until Aug. 11 at 2333 Government.
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Westshore Rebels defenders Tanner Rodinsky (No. 98), left, and Joey Cavilla (No. 29) right, force Langley Rams player Nathan Lund out of bounds during Saturday’s (Aug. 3) B.C. Junior Football game in Langley. The Rams torched the Rebels 69-10.
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The Westshore Rebels’ visit to Langley for Week 2 was a painful follow-up to the team’s B.C. Junior Football conference opener two weeks ago. On Saturday the Rebels suffered a sobering 69-10 loss to the Langley Rams. It dropped the Langfordbased club to 0-2 on the season. Life does’t get any easier as the Rebels host the Okanagan Sun (2-0) at Westhills Stadium on Saturday (Aug. 10). The Sun have outscored their opponents, the Valley Huskers and Vancouver Island Raiders, 82-13 in two games. Running back Emanuel Juma, a first year player from Windsor, Ont., scored the Rebels’ only touchdown against the Rams and led both teams in rushing with 104 yards on 13 carries, including a 59-yard ramble. The Rebels slowed the bleeding in the second half, limiting the Rams to 32 yards rushed and 57 passed, down from the Rams’ 429-yard total in the first half. Kick off Saturday is 4 p.m. sports@vicnews.com
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Tigers tops in B.C. Reborn Tigers win provincial lacrosse title Travis Paterson News staff
Saanich Tigers players needed ice baths, a pair of borrowed pads and an overnight hospital visit during the course of the long weekend and it paid off as the club won the B.C. junior B box lacrosse championship in Burnaby on Sunday. The host Burnaby Lakers had defeated the Tigers 10-9 during the round robin and took a 9-6 lead into the third period of the gold-medal final. But the Tigers didn’t panic and, with a tip from former senior A Victoria Shamrock Neil Doddige watching in the stands, outscored the Lakers 6-1 in the third period of the gold medal game to win the provincials 12-10. “A lot of players put in unbelievable dedication this year to make the Tigers as good as they are,” said head coach Brett Savory. It’s Savory’s first year with the club. He formerly coached junior A with the Nanaimo Timbermen and Victoria Shamrocks, including the Rocks’ 2008 run to the Minto Cup finals. “(Jr. A Coquitlam Adanacs coach) Doddridge came and
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Ethan Garland, left, Jordan Stringer, Trevor Hansen and Jake Benson celebrate winning the B.C. junior B trophy. tipped me off to something about the Lakers’ defence. We scored two quick goals in the third period and controlled from there,” Savory said. Captain Ethan Garland led the team with 15 goals and 25 points in four games. He was burdened with leg cramps in the final two matches, which were both on Sunday, and needed ice baths just to finish. “It was a rewarding feeling that hasn’t fully sunk in yet. I’m starting to realize now that we won. As my last year of lacrosse it’s a good way to finish it,” Garland said. Originally pegged as a Jr. A player, Garland opted to work in construction and play with his friends on the Tigers the past two seasons.
“These are my best friends, we’re all friends and it’s the first provincial title for a lot of them. We had a blast.,” Garland said. Rookie Cody Short stepped up on offence and scored a hat trick in the final, with two goals as part of the third period run that won the championship. Sam Tschritter scored the Tigers’ game winning goal. Earlier in the tournament Tigers’ goalie Cory Mayzes had been called for illegal pads and needed to borrow a pair from the Jr. A Adanacs goalie. Mayzes lost his only pair of pads when he was ejected from the Tigers earlier game on Sunday, a 7-6 win over the Delta Islanders. “(Delta) was the only team
we had really handled in the tournament and were up 7-1 with eight minutes left when they called a pad check on Mayzes. The pads were slightly too wide and we were forced to put Hodgson in net, cold.” Mayzes had given up just one goal on 26 shots to that point. Hodgson, however, was sticking around despite being ill and dehydrated. He had already been to the hospital for intravenus overnight and was just able to stave off the Islanders’ run of five goals, as the Tigers edged them 7-6. Derek Jackson was named MVP of the final with a hat trick. He finished the tourney with five goals and 14 points. Jackson was also MVP the junior B All-Star game one month ago. Manager Chris Jackson started the Tigers three years ago. “We worked our butts off over (the last three years) making (the Tigers) a team the guys were proud to be apart of whether we won or lost. I’m proud to have been able to share in it with (the team),” he said. Due to the cost, about $30,000, the Tigers will not attend the Founders Cup national junior B championship in Winnipeg, Aug. 19-25. “It’s too bad, these guys could do it too,” Savory said. sports@vicnews.com
SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Jr. B release hockey schedule
The schedule is up for the Vancouver Junior Island Hockey League. The Westshore Wolves go first, as the second-year club hosts the South division rival Kerry Park Islanders on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Bear Mountain Arena. The Victoria Cougars will opens its season at home against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Sept. 5, 7 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Saanich Braves’ first contest is Sept. 6 against the visiting Wolves at Pearkes arena. Exhibition matches start later this month as the Nanaimo Bucaneers visit the Cougars on Aug. 27 and the Peninsula Panthers visit the Braves on Aug. 30.
Elk Lake tri goes smoothly
The 34th Self Transcendence Triathlon and Duathlon event at Elk Lake went off without a hitch on Sunday, Aug. 4. Carlos Lesser, a Victoria-based Mexican, won the men’s
Olympic distance (1.5-kilometre swim, 40km bike, 10km run) triathlon in two hours and 46 seconds. The fastest woman was Victoria’s Sonja Futehally 2:14:24. The top duathletes (5km run, 40km bike, 10km run) were Victoria’s Hugh Trenchard at 2:03:36 and Belcarra’s Lauren Babineau at 2:08:54. Victoria’s Clay Ward won the spring distance (750-metre swim, 20km bike, 5km run) triathlon in 1:07:42 with Squamish’s Lenka Fanturova the top woman with a time of 1:13:59.
Okell jumps into second place
Auto racer Bill Okell launched into second place in the GTU Sports Car standings with first- and second- place finishes on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, at the River’s Edge Road Course in Mission. Okell can win the series if he can win the final two races on Sept. 13 and 14 in Mission. Brentwood Bay’s Ian Mackie drove his Datsun 510 to third and fourth in the same races.
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SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess. 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. 1996 CYRSLER Intrepid. 80,000 km, 1 owner, excellent cond. $2000. (250)382-1917. 2007 HYUNDAI Sonta- only 40,000 km, auto, sun roof, mint condition, $13,000 obo. (250)655-6599.
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
1993 FORD F250 Pick-up truck. $1000. Runs well. 5 litre automatic. Call (250)858-6950 weekdays after 6pm or anytime on weekends. 1999 FORD F250- white, 4WD extended cab, box liner, runs well, no damage. $2995. Call (250)477-6036.
2007 HYUNDAI- very low mileage, V-6, 2-wheel drive, excellent condition. $14,000. (250)370-1718.
MARINE
$50 to $1000
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 $$$$ BOATS WANTED $$$$ ALSO OUTBOARDS AND TRAILERS. CASH BUYER. $$$$$ 250-544-2628 $$$$$
Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans
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250-686-3933
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Sudoku
HIGH QUADRA- 2 lrg bdrm suite, quiet area. $1025 inclds all utilities. NS/NP. Refs. (250)893-5702. LANGFORD: $825, 1 bdrm newly constructed. W/D, water, electric and basic tenant insurance incl’d. Avail. now. Call Cam at 250-880-0070.
QUADRA/MCKENZIE- 2 bedrooms, $950 includes heat/water, no W/D, close to amenities NS/NP. Call (778)403-1231. SAANICH: 2 bdrm suite. Util’s incld’d, satellite, carport, NS/NP. $900. Sept. 1st or Oct. 1st. Call (250)479-4348.
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.
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.
WE’RE ON THE WEB
To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes
Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
Today’s Solution
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.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION NORTH NANAIMO: ATTN Students / Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bthrm, cable, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, No Partiers. $550/mo. 1 (250)756-9746
WANTED TO RENT
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TANNER RIDGE: 2541 Wilcox Ter., Sat., Aug. 10, 9-2pm. Ladies clothes, shoes, children’s clothes, toys, household, etc.
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2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca
LANGFORD- JUST steps to Thetis Lake. Aboveground, quiet, newer, spacious 2 bdrm, F/S, W/D. Cat ok. $1200 incl. heat/elec. N/S. 250-598-6419.
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.
COLWOOD. MULTI-FAMILY. Saturday, Aug 10, 8am-4pm. No early birds, please. 3332 Metchosin Road.
WE’RE ON THE WEB
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.
HOUSES FOR SALE
4 CERAMIC pots, 16” $12. ea. Wire dog crate 24”x14”x21”H $30. Call 250-658-3948. EXCELLENT EXERCISE bike, $50. Sm electric organ, excellent cond, $40. (250)656-7673.
Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com
FRIENDLY FRANK $25 EACH- new golf pull cart, 2 drawer lateral file, electric power washer. (250)592-0934.
AUTO FINANCING
Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager
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.
Use the reasoning behind this statement to be, do, have anything you desire.
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
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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX
250-477-4601
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
CLEANING SERVICES
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.
HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.
20% OFF! Mowing, PowerRaking, hedge/shrub trimming. Clean-ups. (250)479-6495.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, Efficient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? No job too big. Irrigation, landscaping, patio stone, install. Blackberry & ivy removal. 25yr
ELECTRICAL
GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
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
2639 Victor St., $439,000 pg. 9
pg. 5
COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.
PAINTING
PRESSURE WASHING
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.
STUCCO/SIDING
JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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.
2312 Fernwood Rd. pg. 6
pg. 6
Saturday, Sunday & Monday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715
1-15 Helmcken Rd, $489,900 pg. 1
Saturday 11-12:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rick Humphries 250 889-2310
503-250 Douglas, $329,900 pg. 6
116-75 Songhees, $998,000
pg. 19
pg. 8
207-3160 Irma, $198,000
pg. 9
Commercial/Residential Interior/Exterior
250-652-2255 250-882-2254
BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
Written Guarantee Call for details Budget Compliance
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15% SENIORS DISCOUNT
WINDOW CLEANING
PLUMBING
BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
208-853 Selkirk Ave, $219,900
5148 Santa Clara
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
376 Kinver St., $399,900 pg. 10
pg. 7
Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd 250-383-7100
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper, 250-686-6325
pg. 7
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440
pg. 10
301-1121 Esquimalt Rd, $149,800
pg. 8
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422
pg. 7
1234 Beach Dr., $849,000 pg. 9
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291
pg. 5
Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 19
A-1142 Craigflower Rd, $334,900 pg. 10
Saturday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 11
pg. 7
Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242
Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921
pg. 5
pg. 18
206-1505 Church, $159,950 pg. 11
1581 Mileva, $1,190,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Deb Anderson, 250-474-4800
2002 Corniche, $619,900
931 McBriar, $449,999
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 SmartMove Real Estate Ian Jules, 250-380-6683
pg. 7
105-820 Short St, $345,000
204-1505 Church, $189,500
105-1156 Colville, $265,000
1270 Beach, $329,000
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
pg. 10
pg. 1
pg. 9
pg. 19
982 Mckenzie, $299,900
Sunday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas, 250-479-3333 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999
pg. 23
1646 Brousson, $649,000
301-1025 Inverness, $234,900
1520 York Pl, $1,050,000
2715 Sea View, $2,198,000
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
2999 Eastdowne Rd., $639,000
3161 Alder St, $535,000 Sunday 1-4 Access Realty Ltd. Dave Vogel, 250-588-8378
Friday 4-6, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gary McInnis, 250-384-8124
Sunday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd John McMillan, 250 382-8838
306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
STUCCO REPAIRMAN- Stucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TREE SERVICES
134 Gibraltar Bay, $532,900
107-75 Songhees, $725,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Andy Stephenson, 250-532-0888
106 Stoneridge Cl, $564,900
108-1012 Pakington, $239,900
502-250 Douglas, $369,900 pg. 8
Peacock Painting
15-840 Craigflower Rd, $215,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106
733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033
MOVING & STORAGE (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr.
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
302-1022 Fort, $249,000
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
201-1120 Fairfield Rd, $334,900
Sunday 11:30-1 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Wendy Hetman, 250 477-5353
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Aug. 7-14 edition of Real Estate Victoria
209-2529 Wark St.
306-120 Douglas St.
Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
Published Every Thursday
606 Speed, $215,000
801-327 Maitland, $299,900
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033
MOVING & STORAGE *WRIGHT BROS* Moving. $80/hr, 2 men/3 ton. Seniors discount. Philip (250)383-8283
OPENHOUSES
402-103 Gorge Rd E, $399,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.
ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, bobcat work, masonry and renos. Free Est. 250-744-4548
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
HANDYPERSONS
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Jeannie Lau, 250-477-5353
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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 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.
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
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.
250.388.3535
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Alliance Claude Delmaire, 250-686-4145
pg. 11
1661 Freeman, $399,000 pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
pg. 18
122-3969 Shelbourne, $249,500 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
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4541 Pheasantwood, $875,000
pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Deborah Kline, 250-661-7680
8-3951 Bethel Pl, $399,000 pg. 11
2289 Gail, $569,000 pg. 6
3929 Lexington Ave, $635,000
4675 McMorran, $729,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
pg. 23
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228
110-1505 Church Ave, $209,000 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 11
9876 Seventh St, $497,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301
3831 Merriman Dr.,
Sunday 11:30-1:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422
pg. 23
212-1505 Church, $219,900
Friday 1-4, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
pg. 11
pg. 13
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
3760 Doncaster, $569,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-203
pg. 11
845 Leslie, $479,500
Saturday 12-1:30 & Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
pg. 18
4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333
pg. 1
8-881 Nicholson St.,
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 8
776 Helvetia Cres, $888,000
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
209-3160 Albina, $269,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deanna Noyce, 250-744-3301
pg. 19
1020 Laburnum, $599,900 Saturday 1-2:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Rick Humphries, 250-889-2310
pg. 11
1828 San Pedro Ave, $499,000
156 Maddock Ave, $449,900 Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros Agencies Robyn Hamilton, 250-385-8780
pg. 12
4255 Moorpark, $649,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
pg. 12
Saturday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros Agencies Ltd. Robyn Hamilton, 250-385-8780
Saturday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd John McMillan, 250 382-8838
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
Saturday 1-2:30 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing, 250 655-0608
pg. 14
pg. 14
pg. 14
Saturday 3-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Rick Humphries, 250-889-2310
pg. 14
pg. 12
pg. 13
9600 Barnes, $359,000 pg. 13
210-663 Goldstream Ave, $229,900
Sunday 3-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 14
pg. 14
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445
3467 Happy Valley pg. 8
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445
2916 Mt Wells, $429,900
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422
pg. 14
Sunday 1-2:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921 Saturday 12-2 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
2359 French Rd., $379,000 pg. 15
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124
pg. 23
207-2732 Matson Rd, $325,900 pg. 13
pg. 14
2340 Nicklaus, $778,000 pg. 1
Sunday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106
2987 Dornier Rd.
Wednesday-Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Neil Docherty, 250-478-9600
pg. 5
879 Tutor, $499,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mikko Ikonen, 250 479-3333
Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921 Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Don Burnham, 250-516-1510
pg. 8
205-866 Goldstream Ave.
2215 Spirit Ridge Dr, $939,000
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 23
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 15
Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Laurie Lidstone, 250-744-3301
593 Latoria Rd, $294,000
Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
2855 Knotty Pine Rd, $434,900
9776 Fourth St. Tuesday-Saturday 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250-516-1202
pg. 19
970 Haslam Ave., $474,900
14-2115 Amelia, $362,000 Sunday 12:30-2 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911
pg. 3
11-2210 Sooke Rd, $359,900 pg. 19
98-7701 Central Saanich, $148,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
2743 Raycroft Pl.,
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
43-2587 Selwyn, $93,500
5-2146 Malaview, $344,900
Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Patti Locke-Lewkowich, 250-477-7291
pg. 8
305-2717 Peatt Rd, $173,800
986 Barkway Terr, $629,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131
1001-1400 Lynburne, $799,000
899 Wild Ridge Way, $419,900
1480 Kersey Rd., $919,900
13-7751 East Saanich Rd, $339,500 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 14
pg. 12
192 Goward Rd, $1,595,000 pg. 10
Saturday 3-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing, 250 655-0608
Sunday 2:30-4 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911
11-4140 Interurban Rd, $299,900
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
pg. 12
7-9901 Third, $599,000 pg. 19
156 Maddock Ave West, $449,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed Sing, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Gaylene Salina, 250-479-3333
pg. 19
206-10016 Third, $210,000 pg. 3
100384 Bowerbank Rd, $549,900 pg. 19
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Rene Blais 250 655-0608
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Jason Craveiro, 250-588-5458
1012 Marwood, $595,000
10500 McDonald Park, $585,000
1890 Marina Way, $995,000
3934 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., $895,000 pg. 11
pg. 14
11340 Pachena, $674,900
13-10471 Resthaven, $359,900
pg. 5
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and healthcare executive. Hubbard said the board is “thrilled” to have Carr at the helm for VIHA now and in the future. “We’re just in the middle of strategic planning for the next five years, and fortunately, he’s been involved in that.” With the Royal Jubilee Hospital’s Patient Care Centre completed, Carr will oversee the ongoing implementation of VIHA’s new electronic health recording program. The system – already rolled out at Victoria General and the Jubilee – aims to ensure that emergency rooms have access to a patient’s full medical records and can provide appropriate care quickly. Carr was returning from the Maritimes at the News’ deadline. In a statement, he said, “Improving the quality of care and examining how we can better integrate care across the health system is a top priority as we move forward.” editor@vicnews.com
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Pirate Paks help kids’ camps For the sixth straight year, White Spot Restaurants are working with B.C. communities to send kids and young adults to the Zajac Ranch for Children in Maple Ridge. On Aug. 14, $2 of every adult-sized version of the popular Pirate Pak sold will help fund the summer camp, which supports campers with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities. Since 2008, White Spot has donated more than $200,000 and helped send more than 100 campers to the ranch. For more information, visit zajac ranch.com or whitespot.ca. editor@vicnews.com
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n Bear Mountain Neighbourhood Block Party n Monday, August 5 n Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain Resort celebrates summer with Neighbourhood Block Party Bear Mountain Resort celebrated B.C. Day with its third annual Neighbourhood Block Party for all the residents of the Mountain. More than 150 residents turned out Monday for this beautiful summer day of the long weekend. Families danced to the sounds of local celebrity band Shaky Ground, kids did their own moves in the bouncy castle and everyone enjoyed the terrific door prizes. Special thanks go to Langford Canadian Tire for the grand prize of a new barbecue, won by the Allan Family. Residents and guests dined on a traditional steak barbecue and enjoyed the opportunity to meet The Westin’s new chef, Mark Wadsworth, and his family. The resort’s next neighourhood event will be the always popular Halloween fireworks… sure to be a blast! Visit www.bearmountain.ca for details about more upcoming events.
One-year-old Blake Pilon sits on dad Conrad’s shoulders.
Greg and Cheryl Evans with their kids 10-year-old Ryland and four-year-old Aleah.
Ann Yew, Maureen Goebel and Jordan Back.
Visiting from New Zealand, 13-year-old Sage AlexanderWood and her sister, 11-year-old Ella.
Eight-year-old Emmi Allen has her face painted.
Charlie and Gina Savard.
Tim and Janet Curry.
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Connie and Terry Carlson with their daughter, Andrea Ray.
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