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Canadians helping Canadians Community leader steps in to help raise funds for town devastated by train accident Devon MacKenzie News staff

A local fundraiser for the small town of Lac-Mégantic in Quebec is being planned for September.

Over 30 buildings and much of Lac-Mégantic’s downtown core was destroyed July 6 when a train carrying crude oil derailed and caused several explosions and fires.

Forty-two people were confirmed dead after the accident and five were still missing when the search for bodies was finally called off last Thursday, Aug. 1.

“It was an absolutely devastating event for the small town,” said Kenny Podmore, Sidney’s Town Crier and a member of the Town’s council.

“We could only hope that if something as devastating happened in Sidney, which it could with the airport right here, that others would come to our aid.

“That’s why I decided to organize a fundraiser.”

The fundraiser Podmore is organizKenny Podmore ing is set for Sunday, Sept. 1 at Beacon Park and will include refreshments, music by Mufaro, Old Black Rum and others and face painting by Panorama.

“It’s going to be a great family event and everything that day will be by donation. All the proceeds will go to help the people touched by the tragedy in Lac-Mégantic,” said Podmore.

He added that he’s been in touch with Lac-Mégantic’s mayor and will arrange the transfer of all funds raised on Sept. 1 so she can place them where the town needs it most, likely with victims and families.

Please see: Hearts go out to Quebec victims, page 4

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Skaters trying out for the Peninsula Panthers Junior B hockey club battle for the puck during a scrimmage session at the opening night of the club’s open tryout camp at Panorama Recreation Centre Tuesday night.

The camp continues throughout the month.

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Peninsula News in brief North Saanich meeting cancelled

NORTH SAANICH — A planned meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13 to speak to the recent housing consultation report in the District of North Saanich has been cancelled.

District CAO Rob Buchan confirmed the cancellation, noting council plans to meet on the issue at a Sept. 9 session.

He said some councillors were not going to be able to make it on Aug. 13, so the decision was made to postpone the debate.

Staff, in the meantime, continue to work on their report on the consultant’s document. Watch the News Review for updates.

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CENTRAL SAANICH — Victoria’s Largest Little Airshow is this weekend - Aug. 10 and 11 a the field on Lochside Drive between Island View and Martindale Roads. An advertisement in the Aug. 7 edition listed two dates. Aug. 10 and 11 is the correct one.

— News staff

Canora Mews NORTH SAANICH — Developers of housing at 9395 East Saanich Rd. (Canora Mews) are now offering the local business and industry community an initial purchase opportunity through the chamber of commerce.

— News Staff

Ferries issues top of mind for Holman Gary Holman reflects on his first few weeks as a new MLA after narrow electoral win Steven Heywood News staff

Gary Holman has been toured through the B.C. legislative building many times so he could get his bearings, been invited to meeting after meeting, given a closet-sized office and an assistant he shares with four other people and has already been heckled by members of the government.

It’s all in a few weeks’ work for a brand new Member of the Legislative Assembly. Holman, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, sat down with the News Review recently, to reflect on his early days in Victoria. Holman was elected during last May’s provincial election — the first New Democrat elected in the riding. He did it the hard way, scoring a narrow, 163vote victory over B.C. Liberal candidate Stephen Roberts in an Elections B.C. recount.

Prior to that, Holman had been runner-up in the riding for the better part of a decade, always steps behind Murray Coell, who held the riding for the B.C. Liberals for more than a dozen years.

Now, Holman finds himself in the capital, in territory at times unfamiliar but working on issues he knows very well. Holman was appointed by party leader Adrian Dix as deputy critic for B.C. Ferries and Environment and is the opposition critic for democratic reform.

For six years of his political career, Holman was on the Salt Spring Island ferry committee.

‘I think I understand this issue better than most,” he said. “The two main issues for people on B.C. Ferries is affordability and level of service.”

Holman said the B.C. Liberals were clear during the election that fares will continue to rise four per cent per year, while at the same time, service levels would see reductions. Holman has spoken out most recently on the plan by B.C. Ferries to replace three vessels, raising the issue of where they would be built. Holman said he favours a local option, but even if a contract goes to a non-B.C. builder, there are ways to maintain local jobs and local content in the work.

“We need to look at local content as part of the bid process,” he explained. “There has to be an incentive to us local suppliers and partners.”

Getting the opportunity to speak during a recent legislative session in Victoria, Holman raised the idea and was promptly heckled by the government about the NDP’s track record on ferries, including their failed Fast Cat ferries gambit.

“I feel like I’ve truly arrived,” Holman quipped. “But that history doesn’t mean that you should stop asking questions.”

Holman said that even if a local company doesn’t win the contract to build the new vessels for B.C. Ferries, international builders should still be asked to look for local suppliers. To date, however, the idea is only getting pushback from government.

The new MLA said while Question Period is fast and furious, with both sides looking to score political points and earn precious media attention, he finds the government’s estimates

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Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman and NDP leader Adrian Dix during a May 2013 provincial campaign stop in Sidney. Dix has appointed Holman as a deputy critic for the environment and B.C. Ferries.

Holman on democratic reform While speaking with his party caucus and NDP leader Adrian Dix following the May provincial election, Gary Holman said he told them the party needed to focus on genuine democratic reform.

“As payment for my sins,” joked the MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, “I have been appointed critic for democratic reform.”

What that means, he said, is reviewing issues of electoral reform, voting trends and more — including making government work better.

No small task for a brand-new MLA. Yet, Holman said the NDP’s platform in the last election called for change, including new rules in election advertising (placing them under the control of the auditor general to help ensure it’s fair and accurate), banning campaign donations from corporations and unions and bolstering the power of the B.C. Utilities Commission.

Essentially, Holman is talking about creating more watchdogs in the province in these three areas “I find myself in the advocacy role with this portfolio,” he said. “I’m calling it what it is, governance reform, but electoral reform comes to mind first.”

He said looking into potential change to how elections take place in B.C. is on his list, adding he already supports a referendum on changing the system — at least in part.

“I’m in support of this, not because I’m into overhauling the system or creating a new one, but it could open discussion on the … fall in voter participation rates.”

Holman agrees the devil is in the details here — reflecting on how the Single Transferrable Vote (STV) initiative failed in B.C. He added the NDP has traditionally favoured proportional representation, but that too, is just one system to be debated.

It’s a meaty subject, to be sure, and Holman admits he has a lot of time to pursue it. His objective, he said, is to be an advocate and ensure that government performance is part of future campaigns of his party. sessions far more rewarding. Estimates sessions take place during the provincial budget process. It’s a chance for each department’s budget to be reviewed by the opposition and questions asked in a more sub-

dued environment.

“The critics lead the sessions,” Holman explained. “It’s a more thoughtful process and information actually gets exchanged.”

It’s here where Holman said he had

his most rewarding exchange with government ministers — out of the charged atmosphere of Question Period.

“They are not evil people,” he said the B.C. Liberals. “Well, maybe just a little evil.

But they are people like us.

They still want to serve their community and the province. Of course, we have different views on how to do that.”

Holman is still in search of a location for a constituency office in Sidney.

He has two constituency assistants — Leah Squance and Debra Hartung — and $119,000 to run the office (including wages). Holman said they are Holman at an all hoping to close candidates forum a deal soon for during the May accessible office 2013 provincial space in town.

In the meanelection. time people can reach him through the NDP caucus (250 3873655) or via email: gary.holman.mla@ leg.bc.ca.

“People are already finding us, believe it or not,” he said, “asking about issues both personal and public.” editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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The Vancouver Island Health Authority has chosen one of its own as its new president and CEO, after conducting an extensive international search.

Dr. Brendan Carr, placed in the job on an interim basis in May following the retirement of Howard Waldner, had been hired by VIHA in 2012 as executive vicepresident and chief medical officer.

“We were looking for a strong leader and we’ve got a strong leader, he’s actually proven that in his year with us,” said VIHA board chair Don Hubbard.

After a contracted headhunting firm completed an exhaustive worldwide search for candidates, the board was presented with a number of qualified candidates, Hubbard said. They hailed from everywhere from Europe to the Southern Hemisphere, he added.

While the board wound up sticking with the man already in the job, Hubbard insisted Carr was not brought in last year as the heir apparent.

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“The devastating train crash in the beautiful community of Lac-Mégantic easily hits home,” said Sidney Mayor Larry Cross.

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The fact Carr was already with VIHA illustrates how well the organization has done hiring for top positions, he said.

The search process came in under the budgeted $140,000, he said. While exact terms of Carr’s contract were not available, Hubbard said total compensation for the job works out to about $400,000 per year.

Carr comes with a range of credentials. Not only is he a medical doctor and an experienced emergency room physician, he holds a masters in business administration and holds certifications as a physician executive and healthcare executive. He has also completed a research fellowship with the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and has been active in teaching.

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“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.

Prior to joining the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Carr served as vice-president of medicine with the Capital District Health Authority in Halifax and was an assistant professor at that city’s Dalhousie University.

Carr was travelling back from the Maritimes at the ***News’ deadline, but said in a statement that he looks forward to working with VIHA’s community partners to renew the authority’s focus on population health, quality and innovation and community engagement.

“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,” he said. editor@vicnews.com

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really does affect every individual in the community.

“Our hearts go out to them, but we want to do more than simply send condolences,” he continued, stressing that he hopes residents will come out and support the fundraiser like they have with similar events organized by Podmore in the past.

The fundraiser, dubbed Canadians Helping Canadians, will run from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Beacon Park.

For more information or to get involved with volunteering or donating to the cause, contact Kenny Podmore at kennycrier@ shaw.ca. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Gun amnesty nets 30 firearms Devon MacKenzie News staff

The Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) can be credited with taking over 30 unwanted firearms out of local homes and potentially off the streets after their month long gun amnesty which ended in July.

The Central Saanich Police Service, along with police forces across the province, participated in the Gun Amnesty initiative throughout June — an initiative designed to give people a safe way to

dispose of weapons, imitation weapons and related equipment and ammunition which they are not legally entitled to own, or which they no longer want.

“We were able to pick up and subsequently destroy 10 handguns, 17 rifles and nine shotguns along with a small amount of ammo,” said CSPS Corporal Pat Bryant, adding that the service feels good about having the weapons turned in.

“Anytime that we can take unwanted or unused firearms

off the street from people who aren’t licensed to have them, it’s always a good thing. We want to thank everyone who participated in the initiative.”

Bryant noted that a lot of the time people inherit old firearms through wills or estates.

“The weapons are passed down through generations and often people don’t know how to get rid of them,” Bryant said, adding that getting the old weapons out of homes can potentially decrease the risk of them ending up on the street.

“All it takes is a simple break and enter for those weapons to fall into the wrong hands,” he said.

Province-wide, more than 1,800 firearms and 31,000 rounds of ammunition were turned in to police during the month-long amnesty.

Anyone who may still have an unwanted weapon, firearm or ammunition can still arrange to have the item picked up by the CSPS by calling 250-652-4441. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

Police warn of new twist on old scam Devon MacKenzie News staff

Sidney North Saanich RCMP • Sidney North Saanich RCMP are warning the public about a new twist on the Scareware Scam.

Fraudsters use reputable logos such as that of the RCMP to legitimize their attempts at establishing contact with their victims online.

In recent cases, an RCMP logo pops up on the victim’s computer screen stating that the computer has been detected as containing child pornography. Fraudsters even utilize the individual’s web cam to capture a photographic image of them.

People subject to this scam are reminded that the scam uses tactics to eliciting emotional reactions, however, people are urged not to respond. In addition to scamming the victim finan-

cially, these fraudsters also attempt to acquire personal information to steal the victim’s identity.

For more information or to report these crimes please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-4958501.

• On July 19 the quick actions of Sidney North Saanich RCMP officers likely saved the life of a man suffering selfinflicted knife wounds. Officers discovered the man while investigating a 911 hang up call from a residence in Sidney.

He was bleeding severely and efforts to stop the bleeding in conventional ways were futile. One officer was carrying a tourniquet, which is not standard police issue, and was able to fashion it around the man’s arm to effectively control the bleeding. The man was subsequently rushed to hospital for treatment.

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• On Aug. 3 just before midnight, a Central Saanich police officer stopped a vehicle travelling southbound on the Pat Bay Highway for speeding. Upon chatting with the driver, the officer noted the young man seemed to have slow speech and a smell of marijuana was detected coming from the car. The driver, a young man from Saanich who turned out to only have his learners permit, was issued a 24 hour prohibition, a speeding ticket and charged with driving contrary to conditions.

• Around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 an elderly woman drove her car up and over the concrete curb in front of the Shoppers Drug Mart in Saanichton and hit the storefront when she confused the gas pedal for the brake. Both the building and the car sustained minor damage and the 79-year-old driver from Central Saanich was uninjured.

B.C. liquor laws get another look Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer’s market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization of its archaic liquor laws?

These suggestions are part of a review of liquor policy promised by the B.C. government in its February throne speech and rolled out Wednesday. Richmond MLA John Yap has been assigned to examine regulations that unnecessarily restrict business, making recommendations to the provincial cabinet by November.

One proposal is allowing under-aged children to have lunch at a pub with their parents during the day, as they can do in a licensed restaurant. As well as considering licences for farm markets and spas, the review is to look at why it takes up to a year to issue a liquor licence to a business.

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break. The terms of the review include ensuring the $1 billion annual government revenue from liquor sales and sales tax is maintained or increased. The review will not look at privatization of liquor distribution.

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Compost turning over in our minds If people are going to continue to consume things and create waste — in this case we’re talking organic waste — then there needs to be a place for it and facilities to recycle it.

Central Saanich and a private composting facility find themselves in the middle of a classic conundrum — people consume, people create waste, people want that waste dealt with in whatever the flavour of the day happens to be. Yet, many don’t want to see it, don’t want to know about it and they certainly don’t want to smell it. To them, it’s something best out of sight and out of mind.

In the Capital Regional District, that flavour of the day is compost. The region’s landfill is expected to close to organic waste by 2015.

That means there must be the space available to handle what the region produces as it moves to new methods of waste collection and disposal.

That is, of course, if we all subscribe to the notion that if we create the mess, we are responsible for dealing with it — not just shipping it elsewhere so it becomes someone else’s problem. Again, that’s the classic head-inthe-sand solution: I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and others will be forced to deal with it.

That’s not good enough. Society on the whole has agreed that directing organic waste out of landfills is going to save space for the rest of the trash people generate. Those organics will be composted and turned into something usable. To that end, there are few facilities capable of handling that. Those that do the heavy lifting and turning face the sensitivities of folks who don’t want it anywhere near their homes.

Yes, there must be controls, regulations, limits and technologies used to balance waste disposal and composting with people’s lifestyles.

Simply calling for it to be shipped off the Island doesn’t solve the problem. A solution will only be found when people agree to handle their own problems and the resulting economics make it feasible for operators to invest in the best technology to ease the impact.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526.

All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Peninsula News Review 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, Not long ago, dining out, going high cigarette prices driven for a drink, working in an office, by “sin taxes” and the current riding an airplane or bus and going stigma attached to smoking, it’s to a movie meant being subjected bewildering that people take up the to second-hand smoke. Cigarette pointless habit in the first place. smoking was a fact of life and Smoking prevalence is still smokers were everywhere. highest among young adults, In many countries, including especially those aged 25 Canada, that has changed. to 34, although smoking But it wasn’t without a rates for university fight. Restaurant and bar graduates are less than owners fretted loudly half those for people with that regulations to limit less education. smoking would destroy I sometimes wonder if their businesses. Tobacco it’s lack of education that companies lobbied causes many smokers and launched massive to litter their butts campaigns to convince without giving it a second people that smoking wasn’t harmful, that new David Suzuki thought. It’s astounding how many people laws were an infringement with Ian Hanington who would likely not on smokers’ rights and otherwise drop garbage that reducing smoking on the ground see nothing wrong would devastate the economy. with flicking butts without regard Through a combination of for where they land. It may seem public education and government trivial, but it’s not. regulation, including taxation, According to the Surfrider profound societal change took Foundation’s Hold On To Your Butt place over a relatively short time. campaign, cigarette butts are the In 1965, half of Canadians most littered item in the world, smoked. By 2011, that had dropped to about 17.3 per cent, or 4.9 million with 4.95 trillion tossed onto the ground or water every year. The people, with only about 13.8 per U.S. spends about $11 billion a year cent daily smokers. on litter clean-up and 32 per cent of Unfortunately, the downward that is butts. They’re washed from trend has levelled off and tobacco the streets into storm drains and remains the leading cause of rivers and eventually to oceans. preventable death in Canada, The environmental impacts according to researchers at the are nothing to sneeze at, either.

University of Waterloo.

Surfrider notes cigarette butts are “More than 37,000 Canadians made of “cellulose acetate, a nonwill die prematurely this year due biodegradable plastic, which can to tobacco use,” according to the 2013 report, Tobacco Use in Canada: take up to 25 years to decompose.”

The toxic butts can be ingested Patterns and Trends.

by children and animals, especially 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.

‘In 1965, half of Canadians smoked; in 2011 it was 17.3 per cent.’

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North Saanich politics

Council needs to hold fewer in-camera meetings

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hen I asked the mayor and council at the July 15 council meeting certain questions I was told by Mayor Alice Finall that she would not hear my questions unless I put them in writing. Council would address them, but only in camera, with me in attendance.

I firmly believe the following concerns and questions should not be addressed in camera, where there is no public participation, but out in the open. We were promised transparent government, make it so.

I have two areas of concern and questions related to them. As a regular attendee at council meetings, I have observed the following: Our CAO, who is

the highest paid CAO on the Peninsula, has been frequently absent.

When the CAO is absent, other senior staff become acting CAO. Council, in May and June, passed two motions unanimously, authorizing the release of CTQ Consultants’ Housing Strategy report and all communications between staff, council, mayor and the consultant.

My questions: Is our CAO attending UVic in pursuit of a PhD and if so, does he receive full pay of approximately $14,000 a month plus full benefits while in attendance there? In particular, how much time has the CAO been absent from his post during the period October 2012 to the present? Is a stipend paid to other senior staffers who must take over as acting CAO in his absence?

If so, what is the total of all stipends paid?

What is the benefit to North Saanich taxpayers of such generosity?

Lastly, who negotiated the terms and conditions of the CAO’s contract?

When questioned, the mayor said she had received the housing strategy report in early June, but had as of July 15, only read part of the executive summary. Are we expected to believe that the mayor, a highly trained lawyer, sitting as mayor of a community sharply divided over the future of housing, has not read a $40,000 report?

The CAO, who evidently has read the report, stated that it might not meet the terms of reference. However, neither those statements, nor those of the CAO,

are just cause for not releasing all documents immediately as called for by the two aforementioned council motions.

The mayor has often referred to transparency in government.

I must point out that ignoring council motions and keeping expensive employment contracts for a public employee in camera, is not transparency.

An invitation by the mayor to me to speak about the above issues at an in camera meeting indicates she is prepared to address these issues, but not publicly.

Again, that is not transparency and I am calling on the mayor to address my concerns and questions, immediately and publicly.

John Upward North Saanich

Readers respond: Doggie doo dodging, cigarette tax, garbage collection and compost smells Compost odours still offend

Disgusted with dog owners

Residents of Central Saanich, Lochside Trail users and drivers on the Pat Bay Highway from Sayward Road to Island View Road are being offended by the obnoxious smell of rotting food waste.

This odour is coming from a former dairy farm that is now running an industrial scale composting facility on its agricultural land.

This in itself opens many questions as to whether industrial operations are an acceptable use of agricultural land.

Is processing food waste from cruise ships, Wal-Mart, grocery stores, restaurants and other related businesses farming? Is composting when it is not solely for on farm use considered a proper farming activity?

Not according to Central Saanich land use bylaws, yet it has not been stopped.

Last week the Capital Regional District finally took steps in an attempt to have the facility, Foundation Organics, contain the odour within its property boundaries, as is required by CRD bylaw.

If you are still being affected by this foul odour please continue to send in reports to the CRD via their online form at hotline@crd. bc.ca or contact Alastair Bryson, Chair CRD and Mayor, Central Saanich at 250 544-0668 or alastair.bryson@csaanich.ca.

They continue to need our feedback.

Michele Bond, President Martindale/Hunt Valley Protection Association

Twice a week we take an early morning hike in Dean Park, one of the most beautiful natural areas in North Saanich.

The trail system is extensive and wellmaintained so it’s popular for hiking and dog walking.

But lately we’ve noticed a disturbing and disgusting trend — bags of every size, shape and colour, all full of dog poop, tossed haplessly into the bushes and trees along the pathways.

Recently, we counted 12 bags in a distance of about one kilometer. Were they being deposited in the trees so the owners could retrieve them later?

Doubtful, as we didn’t encounter anyone else during our two-hour hike and it was evident that tossing the poop-bags well away from the pathway, into the trees, was the dog owner’s interpretation of “picking up” after his/her pet.

Please, if you’re going to walk your dog in Dean Park and go to the trouble of picking-up your dog’s poop, then have the decency to take it away and properly dispose of it.

P. Trottier and K. Nunn North Saanich

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How about another tax on smokes?

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How much longer do the rest of us have

to put up with the side effects of this hideous addiction.

Yes I’m talking about smoking.

The hedge fire covered in the last issue really bothered me. There may not be proof but we all know it was likely caused by a tossed cigarette.

I’m sure most road side grass fires are caused by careless smokers driving by on a warm summer day with out a thought for anyone or anything but their own nicotine satisfaction.

Fewer ash trays in modern vehicles probably doesn’t help but who are these clowns that think it’s OK to toss a burning butt out the window? When a crack cocaine addict breaks into a car as a result of their addiction we are all up in arms but for some reason we forgive the second hand smoke, the endless litter and the fires caused by those addicted to tobacco. Why is that? Is it the tax revenue?

How about we add a new tax to a pack of smokes to cover the cost of road side fires.

C. Scott Stofer Saanichton

Good garbage value A recent letter from a Sidney resident drew attention to what is by any measure a shocking increase in the cost of the Town’s solid waste collection service, attribut-

able to the addition of a separate “kitchen organics” stream.

The writer’s comments were spot on. Service delivery from any kind of bureaucracy always tends towards a “one size fits all” philosophy. This is not a condemnation; it is just a recognition of an inherent feature of this particular form of organization.

Living in Central Saanich, I am very grateful that successive councils over the years have resisted the temptation to provide solid waste pickup as a municipal service, whether by their own crews or through a contractor.

As an individual, I am free to contract with whomever I choose for this service, and my locally owned private sector contractor offers great flexibility in terms of frequency of pickup, volume and materials.

Separate kitchen waste pickup is available, but with a garburator along with backyard composting, I do not need it and am free to continue with garbage pickup alone.

I am not compelled to pay for a service that I do not require.

From what I have observed, my solid waste collection contractor runs a low overhead, responsive, no frills operation that gets the job done.

I feel I am getting good value for my dollar.

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The goal is to offer information and even some good stories to our local seniors.

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Personal reasons to ride Family members battling cancer motivate Saanich police Tour riders Kyle Slavin News staff

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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.

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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.

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“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.”

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“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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New partnership with Goldstream Hatchery means improved salmon program for the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre

• Butchart Gardens presents nightly entertainment. On Friday, Aug. 9 Queenie and The Groove Kings play brass driven pop rock and R&B from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 The Midnights play rhythm and blues from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. followed by the fireworks from 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11 The Rakish Angles play sweet acoustic newgrass, gypsy jazz and Latin from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12 Cuban Fire takes the stage with their sultry harmonies and masterful guitar work direct from Cuba from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 Brishen Virtuoso Gypsy Jazz from Victoria takes the stage from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For more information and expanded schedule of events, visit www.butchartgardens.com/entertainment.

SIDNEY — The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre (SODC) recently welcomed 200 tiny new visitors to the aquarium — 200 salmon smolt visitors, to be exact.

Continuing with their tradition of creating the least amount of impact during animal collection as possible, SODC Curator Paula Romagosa recently struck up a deal with Goldstream Hatchery to borrow some of their Chinook salmon to display in one of the aquarium’s exhibits, with a plan to release them into the ocean.

Having the ability to release the salmon once they’re fully grown is a new and exciting prospect for SODC. “For a variety of reasons, we were not permitted to release our salmon in the past. Instead, we would donate those that had grown too large to Wild Arc,” said Romagosa.

“Now with this recently formed partnership with Goldstream, we’ll keep these salmon for only two or three years before releasing them into the ocean to continue on their journey to spawn.”

• Sidney Summer Sounds Concert Series brought to you

by Peninsula Celebrations Society happens Sunday, Aug. 11 and features Tropical Jam and the Brimacombe Family. This versatile musical Trio specializes in old and new musical styles of the Caribbean (folk, calypso, soca, reggae) while also including light jazz and popular standards in their varied repertoire.

The free show starts at 2 p.m. and runs until 4 p.m. at the Beacon Pavilion. For more information, visit www.peninsulacelebrations.ca.

• Peninsula Players and Muse Winery and Bistro team up to present One Flew Over the Cabernet — a play which takes place in an insane asylum where the inmates believe they are fairy tale characters.

Performances are outdoors on the Ortega Terrace at Muse Winery and Bistro in North Saanich. Performances are Saturdays, Aug. 10, 17 and 31 (curtain 7:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Aug. 11 (curtain 3 p.m.) Tickets are $25, available at Muse Winery and Bistro, at Stonestreet Cafe or by calling 250-656-2552.

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The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre welcomed 200 salmon smolts this month.

The not-for-profit aquarium is thrilled about this recent improvement to their salmon program, especially in light of recent statistics that show a dwindling number of Chinook

spawning in the area over the last couple of years.

“Keeping the smolts here is a great way to ensure that they will grow to their full potential without falling

victim to predators or disease,” said Romagosa.

And the release will be one of the easiest yet for the aquarium.

“We’ll basically be able to walk out our front door and release them right to the ocean off Sidney.”

The recently arrived smolts, who have taken nicely to their new digs at the aquarium, had about seven months to grow in the Goldstream Hatchery before making their move to Sidney.

The Hatchery uses water from Goldstream River to raise fry and smolts, and it is there that most of them will ultimately return.

“Salmon use their instincts to find their way back their river of origin,” said Romagosa.

“Their familiarity with the river from when they were young will lead them back.”

These adorable little smolts are now on full display at SODC from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.

Visit www.oceandiscovery.ca for more information.

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Victoria’s dragon boat Kidney walk at Clover Point festival needs volunteers Daniel Palmer News staff

More than 2,500 dragon boaters will descend upon Victoria’s Inner Harbour next weekend, but organizers still need 100 volunteers to make the event a success.

The 2013 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival, now in its 19th year, hosts 90 teams from across North America and requires the efforts of nearly 500 volunteers, said festival co-ordinator Sarah Smith.

“Like most Victoria events, we

operate with a very small staff, so our volunteer team is critical to the success of the festival,” she said.

Volunteers receive free refreshments, lunch, a dry-fit T-shirt and an invitation to the volunteer appreciation event following the festival, which runs Aug. 16 to 18.

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Refreshments and snacks will be served as well as there will be a special commemorative plaque presentation.

For added fun, trains will be running before and after the presentations. Event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. For map and information visit www. shas.ca. annual BleSSing of the Animals takes place Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. outdoors at St. Stephen’s Church (off Mount Newton X Road). Please bring animals in carriers or on a leash. A collection will be taken to support P.A.T.S. All welcome

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WorldWide, more Than one billion people lack access to an improved water source. Please join us for a family fun day as we raise money to build a well in the community of Agwa in Southern Nigeria.

There will be several fun activities including face painting, games, a silent auction and a bake sale. We will also be receiving a visit from the Sidney Fire Department to play games with the volunteers, the parents and the children.

Saturday, Aug. 10 at Greenglade Community Centre (2151 Lannon Way) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. a numBer of local artists have generously donated works of art for a silent auction in support of the Sidney Literary Festival taking place later this

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The douBle feaTure Science Show happens Aug. 18 from 1 to 3:15 p.m. at the Brentwood Bay Community Hall (7082 Wallace Drive). Come out and experience hands on science stations and fun activities. Admission is by donation and proceeds go to Peninsula Streams Society.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 11TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Artisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901 HAVE A SELF-EMPLOYMENT IDEA? Live with a disability or chronic health condition? Business Victoria is currently accepting applications for final intakes in the EntreActive Program.

FREE PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION Thurs, Aug 15 at 10 am. RSVP to 250-384-2432 or info@EntreActive.com.

Additional program and eligibility information available at www.EntreActive.com

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NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Marolyn Alice Reiten, Deceased, who died on the 3rd day of April, 2013, are hereby required to send them to the Executor, Sharon Elaine Reiten Lasenby, care of Wendy L. Everson Law, 307-2453 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, British Columbia before the 3rd day of September, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard for the claims of which she has notice.

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CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTED

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.

CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

2013 ECO-LIVING & HOME TOUR

Green Building, Energy Efficiency, water conservation, food production, electric vehicles AND MORE!

FOUND ON Ferndale Rd prescription glasses, tortoise shell. (250)477-2454.

LOST CAT. Black & white female, one eye. Central Saanich? Reward. (778)426-3337.

LOST: CAT, young male, black and very shy. From Topaz Park area. Please check yards and sheds. Call if found (250)381-6009.

LOST KEY Fob, black, on Fourth St., Sidney on Thurs., Aug. 1. Call (250)812-7108.

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Advertising Sales

Outside Sales & Telesales positions available

Black Press Community Newspapers is Victoria’s market-leading integrated multi-media company proudly representing some of our city’s most recognized brands including your weekly community newspapers and the corresponding news portal vicnews.com, usedvictoria.com, Monday Magazine, Boulevard, Tweed, Where, Victoria News Daily and much more.

We are looking for motivated candidates to ďŹ ll roles including outside sales and telesales. In both roles you will be selling advertising solutions to local businesses. The successful candidate is a results oriented professional that is comfortable and conďŹ dent in both managing existing relationships while prospecting to grow the business.

You are relationship oriented and understand how to organize yourself to be successful in a deadline driven environment. Outgoing personalities that focus on advertiser needs while being creative and problem solvers are most successful in our industry. Experience in sales would be considered an asset.

We offer a competitive compensation package including base salary, commission, proďŹ t sharing, beneďŹ ts and exciting career growth options.

You bring the talent, dedication and hard work and we will deliver the opportunity.

Oliver Sommer Director, Advertising Sales, Black Press 818 Broughton Street, Victoria BC V8W 1E4 e-mail: osommer@blackpress.ca

INFORMATION

FOUND CAT. Female tabby, white bib & paws. Central Saanich. Call (778)426-3337.

HELP WANTED

Reply in conďŹ dence indicating whether your interest is in outside sales or telesales by August 26, 2013 to;

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HELP WANTED

Please note outside sales consultants require a valid drivers license and a vehicle in good working order.

Sunday, Aug 11, 10am - 4pm.

Tickets $20.

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You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory

HELP WANTED

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Our HCA program is for students with

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to work with a team of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each unique client.

Career Opportunities: Community Health Worker O Care Aide Home Support O Acute & Complex Care

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PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

CARS

CAREER SERVICES/ JOB SEARCH

HELP WANTED

FINANCIAL SERVICES

STAND OUT with a professionally designed and edited resume. Rates from $30. 250812-8646.

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

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 FOR AT HOME JOBS • Huge Demand In Canada • Employers Seek Out Canscribe Graduates • Over 90% Graduate Employment Rate

www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535

MEDICAL/DENTAL Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses to support our Pediatric/Youth clients for home/school care in the Victoria area. Regular parttime positions 8-24hrs. per week on weekends (day, evening and night shifts avail). Casual positions also available. Pediatric experience is an asset, although we do offer client specific training, Trach/Vent courses and other on-going training supports. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children, we would love to hear from you.

Interested individuals are encouraged to Fax resume to our Burnaby ofďŹ ce: 1-866-686-7435 or Email:pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca

VOLUNTEERS ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of BC seeks an assistant for a 45-minute gentle fitness program followed by socializing and simple games for people in the early stages of dementia. Westshore location, training provided. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PACIFIC ANIMAL Therapy Society needs a short-term file management volunteer to update its paper filing system, including weeding old files. Location is near the airport. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

VICTORIA WOMEN in Need is looking for warehouse help to sort and recycle various donations, minimum 4 hours per week long-term. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

Need CA$H Today?

SHOPRIDER scooter, good years old, (778)426-1500.

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.

Own A Vehicle?

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

No Credit Checks!

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

Borrow Up To $25,000 Cash same day, local office.

www.PitStopLoans.com 1-800-514-9399

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

250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

$50 to $1000

ELECTRIC condition, 5 $300. Call

Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

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

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

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

FOR SALE BY OWNER

RENTALS

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

Move in today 250-588-9799

DEAD BILLIONAIRES DON’T DIE

COTTAGES

CARS

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

PERSONAL SERVICES MIND BODY & SPIRIT

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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

Use the reasoning behind this statement to be, do, have anything you desire.

FREE ITEMS

explaining how, please call (250)381-8001

FREE. RIDE EM lawnmower.

Murray 3-speed, electric start.

Briggs/Stratton. 250-656-1947.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FRIENDLY FRANK

For a FREE CD

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

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

$25 EACH- new golf pull cart, 2 drawer lateral file, electric power washer. (250)592-0934.

2 SLIDING screen doors, $70 for both. PT Aerobic exercise ball $15. (250)598-0750.

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.

3.5 DANBY White compact freezer, good cond. $50.

(250)744-4552.

4 CERAMIC pots, 16� $12. ea.

Wire dog crate 24�x14�x21�H $30. Call 250-658-3948.

ROOMS FOR RENT SIDNEY. FURN’D room. Laundry, heat, hydro. No drinking. $490. Call 250-748-1310.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES OH I do like to be beside the seaside. I do this with my Invacare Auriga 3-wheel scooter. 2 new batteries, recently serviced. Manual available. $750.

Call (778)426-4910.

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.

LANGFORD: 940 Terlane Ave Sat., Aug. 10, 9-4pm. Cul-desac sale! No early birds please TANNER RIDGE: 2541 Wilcox Ter., Sat., Aug. 10, 9-2pm. Ladies clothes, shoes, children’s clothes, toys, household, etc.

GARAGE SALES SEASIDE LUXURY condo studio, Sidney, BC. Exceptional views, furnished. Offers on $154,900 for quick sale. www.shawnaytownsend.com/miraloma

ADULT FOLDING bike, 6 speeds, like new, $150 cash.

(250)665-6659.

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

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

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

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HIGH QUADRA- 2 lrg bdrm suite, quiet area. $1025 inclds all utilities. NS/NP. Refs.

(250)893-5702.

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

778-977-8049.

(250)656-5787.

Ozzie,

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.

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

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Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

Today’s Solution

BROADMEAD. 3-FAMILY Moving/ Downsizing, Estate.

Sat & Sun, Aug. 10 & 11, 9am5pm. Tools, Pressure washer, chain saw, patio table & umbrella, electric fireplace, small entertainment unit, crystal, books, lots of Transformers, electronics and more. 1014 Thistlewood Drive

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.

SAANICH: 2 bdrm suite. Util’s incld’d, satellite, carport, NS/NP. $900. Sept. 1st or Oct. 1st. Call (250)479-4348.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

All Fun Swap & Shop. Every Sunday (weather permitting), 7am-2pm. 12.00 to sell- 1.00 to buy. No dogs in shopping area. 250-474-4546. www.allfun.bc.ca

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

GORGE/ADMIRALSvery quiet, furnished 1 bdrm, own entry, NS/NP. $900 all inclusive. Sept 1. (250)383-8926.

WANTED TO RENT GARAGE SALES

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.

BURNSIDE/TILLICUM area.

3-bdrm grnd floor, utils incld.

NS/NP. $1100. (250)813-2221

FURNITURE

Garage Sales

BOATS

SUITES, LOWER

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

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

MARINE

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EXCELLENT EXERCISE bike, $50. Sm electric organ, excellent cond, $40. (250)656-7673.

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TRUCKS & VANS

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RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

250-686-3933

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

(250)656-4707.

EDUCATION/TUTORING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE TOW AWAY

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

HELP WANTED

AUG 10th 9am - 2pm 1030 Damelart Way; toys, clothes, plants, household items

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

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

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.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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

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

TAX

250-477-4601

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

CLEANING SERVICES LINDSEY’S Cleaning, excellent references, serving Sidney/Brentwood, 250-896-0703 SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

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

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

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

Clean-ups. (250)479-6495.

22YRS EXP Clean-ups, weeding, hauling. $25/hr. All areas of city. Dave 250-656-7045.

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

Blackberry & ivy removal. 25yr

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.

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

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

GLENWOOD Gardenworks Landscaping & Garden Services. Satisfaction guaranteed.

250-474-4373.

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

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden.

Weeding, Clean-ups, & more.

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK 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

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS (250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

HANDYPERSONS ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, bobcat work, masonry and renos. Free Est. 250-744-4548 HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

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.

MOVING & STORAGE JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

(250)889-5794.

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

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.

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

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Galey Farms Berries

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

PAINTING DALE’S PAINTING Int/ext.

Prompt, courteous, 25yrs exp $25/hr Free est. 250-516-2445

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

SAFEWAY PAINTING

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

250-744-8588, Norm.

STUCCO/SIDING

High quality, Organized.

Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB

Peacock Painting

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

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

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WINDOW CLEANING

Commercial/Residential Interior/Exterior

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

Written Guarantee Call for details Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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

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Friday, August 9, 2013 - PENINSULA

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