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the islands with the RCMP South Island Marine Section by boat and on foot. People caught trespassing will now face up to a $1,000 fine, 30 days in jail, or both. “The traffic has really died down this year. We aren’t seeing the kind of garbage we did before, and we do still have our volunteers going out and making sure things continue to be cleaned out,” said Sam.

apital Regional District directors once again shut down a motion by naysayers last week to pull the reins on the region’s secondary sewage treatment project. Saanich Coun. Vic Derman put forward a motion for an independent review of the plan and parallel public input process to solicit alternative ideas, both in an effort to appease many residents who feel their concerns have not been heard. The motion was defeated last Wednesday by directors 10-4, or 41-14 when weighted for population size. Two disparate perspectives seem to be solidifying among local Daniel Palmer politicians. A majority of directors are publicly Reporting committed to the current plan because of a strict federally mandated compliance deadline of 2020 and the fear of losing federal and provincial funding, or two-thirds of the project’s $783-million price tag. On the other side, a minority of directors that include Derman, View Royal Mayor Graham Hill, Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins believe public confidence in the project continues to erode due to poor consultation. “There is huge concern in the general public in terms of trust, confidence and confusion as to what the heck is going on,” Desjardins said. “And we’re not doing ourselves any service down at CRD by not taking a pause, making sure we’ve answered those questions, and getting communities to come onside. You do that by understanding and by listening to them.”

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Songhees Nation Chief Ron Sam stands in front of new signage at Cattle Point which notifies visitors that Chatham Island and a portion of Discovery Island are protected reserve land. The Songhees started an aggressive educational campaign last year to curb damage caused by trespassers who would illegally camp on the islands.

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A year after the Songhees First Nation started its campaign to protect their chunk of Chatham and Discovery islands, the work has paid off. Though Chatham, and a large portion of Discovery, are protected Indian Reserve land, the private islands are some of the most frequently trespassed, with wandering explorers camping and often littering on the land. Last summer, through taxation, the Songhees funded a

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The stunning backdrop of 10 acres of Metchosin farmland will greet guests to the annual Feast of Fields this fall. “I love this event,” said Fiona Hamersley Chambers, the chosen venue for the event. “As a farmer and a producer this just ties in so well with what I do and love.” It’s a return to the scene for some long-time Feasters, the venue is a portioned-off parcel of Sea Bluff Farm, which hosted the event in 2000. “I’m looking forward to seeing what the other

chefs and vendors have put together because as a farmer I don’t get to go out that often,” she said with a laugh. “I commute from my house to the greenhouse and back again.” The farm and farmer were “broken in” hosting a friend’s wedding and now they’re ready for the influx of up to 600 foodies Sept. 22. Feast of Fields likes to highlight the farms around Vancouver Island,” said Jennifer Freeman of FarmFolk CityFolk which celebrates its 20th year in 2013. “It’s a very fun and tasty way to support the food security movement.” Feast of Fields started on Vancouver Island 1998 and has been held twice in Metchosin, at Sea Bluff and Metchosin Sheep Farm in 2010. Over the 15 years, FarmFolk CityFolk has donated more

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Fourth-year students Meaghan Douglas, left, and Kim Cope work on their business homework in the McPherson Library at the University of Victoria. UVic is seeing an upswing in new students this year, after a few years of flat growth.

UVic sees healthy growth in population Camosun College on par with last year Edward Hill News staff

The University of Victoria is seeing a significant bump in student enrolment this year, especially in the faculty of engineering. The university has a 13 per cent increase in new full-time students for the fall semester, or about 520 people. About 4,500 students will experience the campus for the first time this September, out of more than 20,000 total in undergrad and graduate studies. “This is a banner year. There’s much bigger numbers this year,” said Wendy Joyce, director of UVic undergraduate admissions. “We are seeing a healthy trend.” Engineering programs have the biggest increase in new students, Joyce said, up 35 per cent. Those numbers should tip that faculty to more than 1,600 students. Joyce said staff haven’t yet analyzed underlying reasons for this year’s uptick in enrolment, but she noted that UVic aggressively markets itself across Canada and the world. Enrolment is also swayed by the job market and

the health of the economy. UVic enrolment stats show the campus saw a burst of new students in 2009, but that flatlined over the past three years. Comparing fall 2011 and fall 2012, UVic saw virtually no net increase in students. “At different times we may get more of an influx out of province or more U.S. students depending on the politics happening in the States,” Joyce said. “The unemployment rate is also a factor when people decide when to attend school.” Any increase in the student body is generally welcome by businesses, landlords and restaurants in the city. UVic’s economic impact report released last year estimated that the campus’s 15,000 full-time students contribute about $177 million per year in direct spending in Greater Victoria. Camosun College’s Lansdowne and Interurban campuses are on track to see an influx of at least 11,440 students in September, which is on par from last year. The vast majority are from south Vancouver Island and other parts of B.C. “Camosun is very much a local community college,” noted Joan Yates, Camosun’s vicepresident of community engagement. Like most post-secondary institutions in B.C.,

Camosun is marketing itself to international students, more than 800 for the upcoming semester. Half are from China, and the remainder split between emerging and large economies – South Korea, Japan, India, Brazil and Mexico. Camosun is also seeing a healthy contingent of aboriginal students, about 1,025 this year, a 6.5 per cent increase. The college has a goal to have aboriginal students make up at least 10 per cent of its student population. Royal Roads University has a different ebb and flow of students than UVic and Camosun, and is expecting about 2,500 full-time equivalent students though its blended online and on-campus graduate programs and on-campus undergrad programs. RRU started aggressively recruiting international students a few years ago and is starting to see results – 450 for this fall versus 270 last year. Scenic RRU is continually adding on-campus undergraduate programs similar to a traditional university, but “even when we build this ... out to capacity, Royal Roads will still be primarily a graduate school with blended programs,” noted Steve Grundy, RRU vice president, academic and provost. editor@saanichnews.com

Venture down the rabbit hole at Point Ellice House next Sunday (Aug. 25), as the grounds of the historic site are transformed into an Alice in Wonderlandlike world of oddities. The all-ages Mad Tea Party runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features an afternoon tea of Rice Krispie square playing cards, “Eat Me” cookies and Cheshire Cat-coloured cupcakes among other goodies. “We always have afternoon teas, so this is just something a little more exciting,” said Michaela Gatien, manger of operations. “We’re going to have the place decked out in decorations – crazy tea pots, talking flowers and little ‘Drink Me’ bottles of juice.” Staff will be dressed up in Alice in Wonderland costumes and Gatien encourages visitors to do the same. “The sillier, the better,” she said. There will also be plenty of games for children including flamingo croquet and pin-the-smile on the Cheshire cat. Point Ellice House is located at 2616 Pleasant St. in Rock Bay. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids. For more information, call 250380-6506 or email ellicehouse@gmail. com. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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The CRD is well into its request for proposals process for a wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin Point, scheduled for completion by 2016. Esquimalt has made that process more difficult by tweaking zoning approval to encourage commercial, residential and amenity development on the site in conjunction with the CRD project. In a statement released last week, CRD chair Alastair Bryson said alternative sewage treatment options have already been considered and deemed to be too costly, and an appointed seven-person commission of unelected officials is already well underway in planning the current project. “Pursuit of a new or parallel process could undermine the independence and work of the commission and significantly delay the entire project,” Bryson said. Desjardins warned public discontent isn’t going to disappear any time soon. “Many members of the public are trying to provide alternatives and questions that would provide better options and they’re being shut down, and that is not acceptable,” she said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Maple Ridge, and nestled along t was one of the first things picturesque Loon Lake across we learn as a team. hectares of lakeside cabins, One team member takes lodges, a kitchen and numerous the lead yelling, “Hey, Camp play areas including a WildPlayGoodtimes, how do we feel?” type outdoor climbing challenge, Followed by the entire Tour the sprawling camp is a place de Rock team answering: many children with cancer yearn “We feel awesome, awesome, to go every year. very awesome,” in unison – The summer recreation camp culminating with a cheer and – for children and teens with an animated fist pump. cancer and their families – is a Four months into training Arnold Lim place where kids can just be kids, for the 1,000-kilometre Tour Tour de Rock regardless of medical history or de Rock trek along Vancouver circumstance. Island, “The Cheer” seems Here they live and play – mostly play – as much a part of the tour as the riders among those who know and understand themselves. the disease at a campground featuring Equal parts energizing, especially after a medical supervision, on-site support and long training ride, and team building, it is travel assistance at no cost to participants. a staple after every training ride, alongside When a child is diagnosed with cancer, a round of friendly fist bumps, handshakes the entire family is diagnosed, and the and hugs among team members. variety of different programs offered at I realize now, however, that I didn’t truly Camp Goodtimes include activities where understand what the cheer meant until I parents can stay with their young children visited Camp Goodtimes. or take time for themselves. Sixty kilometres east of Vancouver in

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I realize now, however, that I didn’t truly understood what the cheer meant until I visited Camp Goodtimes. It is a week or two that many children, some of whom spend as much time at a children’s hospital as they do at home, look forward to every year. It was here, crowded into a lodge packed to the brim with children and my Tour de Rock teammates, where it was as likely to see colourful writing scrawled in crayon as it was neatly printed computer fonts, where I truly learned why the fundraising from Cops for Cancer, Tour de Rock is so important and reaffirmed why I wanted so badly to be a part of it. I also learned the children learn “The Cheer” early on, a chant of both solidarity and energy among children who are given respite for a short period at Camp

Dance into fall with Rukus

Roll up your cuffs and shine your shoes – residents of Oak Bay will have a chance to rock their late-summer blues away with a tribute dance and burger hop. The Monterey Recreation Centre is hosting Island favourite Rukus for a rock‘n’ roll tribute dance Saturday, Sept. 21. All adults welcome to the 19+ event,

Goodtimes and can forget about their illness and just have fun. It was here, after an evening filled with playing and spending time with staff, volunteers and campers, where I truly heard the cheer for the first time. It’s already a pretty impressive sound when 22 riders chime in, in unison, driving their fists in the air and pumping their arms, but here at Camp Goodtimes, moments before we boarded the bus and left, the cheer rang out once more. The sound is still imprinted in my head. The sheer volume, escalated by voices both big and especially small, rings in my ears every time our team performs it at the end of our rides. Despite having done it many times before and after, I remember hearing it like I had never heard it before and may never hear again. It was awesome. Very awesome indeed. Arnold Lim is a Tour de Rock rider for Black Press. To donate to his campaign, visit copsforcancerbc.ca/tourderock/arnoldlim. alim@arnoldlimphotography.com which will offer a no-host bar at 5 p.m. to help muster your courage for some mingling and dancing as the evening plays on. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., a burger and dessert dinner will be served (included in the ticket price). Then, starting at 6:45 p.m., Rukus will come out to shake up the show with the band’s classic style of tunes until 11 p.m. Tickets are $23, on sale Sept. 1 through Recreation Oak Bay. Go to oakbay.ca for more information.

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his month students from across the province and the country, and an increasing number from out of country, will flood into Greater Victoria for their postsecondary education. All told, on the order of 35,000 full- and parttime students will be attending post-secondary classes at the University of Victoria, Camosun College or Royal Roads University, which is a few thousand more people than the population of Langford, or nearly 10 per cent of the region’s population. As much as Victoria is a government town and a military headquarters, it is an education town too, with plenty of high-paying instructor and professor jobs, and support staff to make the educational industry tick. After a few years of flat growth, UVic is seeing an upswing in new student numbers, about 500 more than last year. Camosun College’s student numbers, by contrast, are falling, but overall there is a net growth in post-secondary students. Any increase is generally good for Greater Victoria’s economy – students spend on tuition, housing, food and entertainment. UVic’s 2012 economic impact analysis of 15,000 full-time students pegs direct spending at $177 million annually. A Camosun College economic impact study estimated that students that come from outside Greater Victoria collectively spend at least $7 million per year in the region. The reason why UVic is seeing an increase in student numbers is complex – admissions criteria and marketing can play a role, but the economy tends to be the prime mover – people go to school when times are tough and hopefully finish school during an upswing in the economy. But since the 2008-09 recession, governments and many companies have remained in a cycle of cutting spending and reducing jobs, either through attrition or direct layoffs. Despite a highly advertized jobs plan, B.C. is creating few jobs, especially for new university graduates trying to launch a career. More students in post-seconary is generally good for society, but hopefully it’s also not another sign of a sputtering B.C. economy.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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or engineering, he noted. Students dvanced Education Minister themselves gravitate toward areas Amrik Virk has offered some that are familiar to them, advice for students such as teaching. heading for post-secondB.C. universities graduary education this fall. ated 2,000 new teachers In a commentary sent last year. Another 850 to B.C. newspapers, Virk arrived from out of provreminded students that ince and were licensed his task “is to ensure postto teach in B.C. During secondary students obtain the same year, the B.C. the experience and qualischool system hired 800 fications needed to put a teachers. And many of paycheque in their back those jobs were outside pocket.” Tom Fletcher metropolitan areas. B.C. is forecast to have B.C. Views It’s been hammered one million jobs to fill by into us by the B.C. gov2020, through a combinaernment’s endless “jobs tion of retirements and economic growth. More than 40 per plan” advertising that more stucent of them will require trades and dents need to focus on trades and resource industries. Virk acknowltechnical training, and for students, edges that his budget contains likely a move north. another $1 million for advertising, “My advice to students is to look the same as last year, much of it to at where the jobs are based and reinforce the need to fill skilled jobs. tailor their education and training But he danced around the question to match,” Virk wrote. “Our populaof whether there will be spaces in tion is concentrated in the Lower technical programs. Mainland and southern Vancouver NDP critics say the waiting list Island, but as a resource-based for these kinds of programs at economy, many directly and indiKwantlen University and B.C. Instirectly related jobs are located elsetute of Technology are running where.” between a year and three years. That’s not the only blunt mesAnd they have frequently noted sage for students deciding on a that advanced education spending career. While defending his minisis budgeted to decline by $42 miltry’s spending plans in the recent lion over the next three years. legislature session, Virk described Virk said post-secondary institusome of the problems that are tions working with industry have entrenched. Parents, particularly in immigrant produced 456 additional seats in high-demand programs for this communities, push their children year. It’s a start. towards medicine, law, dentistry

In July, Premier Christy Clark joined the chorus of premiers protesting Ottawa’s plan to claw back $300 million in federal training money to provinces, for its new employer-driven Canada Jobs Grant. Clark and New Brunswick Premier David Alward were assigned to find an alternative to this drastic shift and report back in the fall. As usual, the NDP spent lots of time grilling Virk about student debt and the alleged need to reduce it. Ministry statistics show that about 30 per cent of students take out loans from the federal-provincial program, and the average is $20,000. One of the latest changes is a program of grants that go toward student debt as a reward for those who complete their chosen program. With 23,000 students collecting $41 million in grants, it might be working. For all the fuss about student debt, students pay only about a third of costs. The rest is on taxpayers, whether it produces any useful education or not. Virk is under instructions to review the student loan program “to find further improvements to meet students’ needs.” Given the magnitude of the gap between what skills our education system produces and what the economy needs, a larger shift in priorities is needed. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Dog fight at the Oak Bay corral Having recently taken up recreational boxing at Peterecs, Island MMA, I was doing a track workout in quiet, tony Oak Bay when I became aware of a particularly nasty dog fight. I was 100 metres away when the mayhem broke loose – it sounded like a man being murdered in the woods, people were screaming and crying. I ran as fast as I could and came upon two dogs fighting with their owners helplessly trying to break it up. Make no mistake about it, this was a blood bath, a pit bull blood bath. I went in with fists to minimal effect, shortly after two big ‘rugby’ guys arrived and they were able to pry the two beasts apart, one a shepherd cross and the other a massive pit bull. At first, I thought the pit bull would have been the aggressor. Not so.

Lower speed limits dumbs down driving Re: Speed limits need a rethink (Our View, Aug. 16). Your editorial bias is made perfectly clear. After saying the subject of chopping speed limits is up for reasoned debate, you then heap praise on those Luddites trying to cut them. Those proposing cutting the limit to 40 km/h can’t drive and only want the rest of the populace forced down to their level of cowardice and incompetence. With the current political climate that it is politically correct to be anti-car and anti-driving, it all fits into the overall campaign to eliminate the private car. If these zealots have their way, we’ll all be walking or taking the bus where our very move can be under police surveillance and monitoring. Driving 50 km/h was established when it was the blanket speed limit, town and country. The limit of 50 km/h was then what 100 km/h would be now, particularly when you consider the improvements made to the car, its brakes, tires, steering, lighting etc. Try driving a classic from the 1920s or ’30s and you’ll see what I mean. Anybody should be able to steer (as opposed to drive) a car at 40 km/h. If 40 km/hr goes through, then the requirement for driving tests, and driving lessons, should be removed. Just pay your road access fees and you’re good to go. Paul Whitworth Saanich

Many mysteries remain unanswered Haven’t you ever wondered: Are we alone in the universe? What lies beyond the edge of it? Will we ever travel at the speed of light? Will the discovery of the Higgs Boson explain the origins of life? What makes people intelligent? And why, despite generations of marine sci-

Not being there at the outset, I could only listen to the aftermath. There were four big dogs in all and two owners. I would guess that the cross bred dog became jealous of the princely pit bull. After the dogs were pried apart, the shepherd cross was noticeably wired, the pit bull was not even stirred, in retrospect, he stood there calmly whilst the other dog chowed down on his huge head. The incident was enlightening, as I believed pit bulls to be the perpetual ‘bad guy’, and certainly not allowed behind the Tweed Curtain. The other lesson learned, with respect to dog fights, is go for the nose (jab, cross, jab) or as a last resort throw a bucket of cold water (or vodka martini, even better) over the combatants. Fraser Tweedy Saanich

ence, words of wisdom from our greenest politicians, hundreds of speeches and letters and a huge public outcry, does the Capital Regional District waste water committee still refuse to examine the best available options for sewage treatment? So many mysteries remain unanswered. Lingxia Li Saanich

Yoga on the beach is all right Kudos and thank you to Ajna Yoga Studio for the free yoga classes you teach at Willow’s Park Tuesday nights. The yoga practice underneath the trees while breathing in the sea is heavenly. I hope Oak Bay council will okay this wonderful experience so it can continue next summer. Pam Barnett Oak Bay

Senate a good place for political friends Re: Tories fumble Senate reform (Our View, Aug. 14). Many are the voices of what to do with Canada’s final resting place for politically deserving friends-of-the-government. Upon “sober second thought,” let’s leave well enough alone. After all, where would we be without being able to bestow partisan consolation prizes upon one’s own failed election candidates by appointing them to Canada’s graveyard of government patronage. Pity the U.S. Senate where you actually have to win an election to get in, when in Canada all you have to do is lose one. And here is a “sobering” afterthought: The United States with a population of 314 million has 100 elected senators. Canada with a population of only 35 million has 105 appointed senators. Makes one wonder. E.W. Bopp Tsawwassen

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Quite the catch Tourists gather around Bob McMillan, front, and Richard Strange as they clean their catch of salmon at the Oak Bay Marina.

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While boaters can use the provincial park part of Discovery Island (which includes campsites, picnic tables and washrooms), campfires are not permitted on any part of the island. The area is accessible just north of the Oak Bay Marina, where paddlers can launch from Cattle Point. Thanks to the campaign, new signage also clarifies the lands as protected and private. Still, the island has been a dumping ground for garbage, campfires, vandalism and even a rave in the past,

which some years attracted up to 200 people, bands and copious amounts of drugs and alcohol to the small island. Sam says word in the media and the community has helped people understand the reality of the protected lands. “It’s everything – the campaign, the surveillance, the bylaw officer – people are starting to listen, and understand that we are serious about this,” he said. While the Songhees have not yet decided what to do with the lands, which were abandoned by Songhees families who moved away after the well

went dry in 1957, Sam says restoration efforts will be up to the nation as a group. Portions of the islands have since deteriorated and some common species have disappeared, though Sam says there are a few proposals on the table. “If there is still the traffic out there like we have seen, perhaps we look at creating a permit camping system were users would pay a registration fee,” said Sam. “This would fall into ecotourism, which wraps into the island nicely, but it will be something we need to decide as a group.” news@mondaymag.com

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It hasn’t been updated since 1997, but thanks to a push from council and some residents, Oak Bay will be the proud owner of a renewed Official Community Plan by late fall. A community survey was approved in principle at a special council meeting last week. The survey, which was first drafted through consultation with the official community plan advisory committee, was given initial feedback at a July 25 meeting. The final draft of that survey will be completed by a subcommittee, comprised of Coun. Pam Copley, committee

member Jan Mears and Gary Nason, the chief administrative officer, then sent to all Oak Bay residents sometime in September, giving every community member a chance to define the new vision of Oak Bay. “This final survey will let all residents have a chance to give their views on a vision for Oak Bay,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. “This is one important step in our Official Community Plan community consultation. And this is an exciting and big step in the OCP process.” The plan will guide the municipality in future land use and development of the district, through a framework policy that addresses residents’ core values on

housing, transportation, infrastructure, parks, economic development and the natural and social environment. After the survey is delivered between Sept. 16 and Oct. 21, council expects results to be collected through mail, phone and via a web survey. Results will be analyzed through the end of November. That won’t be the last say, however, Jensen says more opportunities will be available for public input over the next six to eight months, through meetings or letters to the district. The survey is expected to cost the district between $7,100 and $8,200, due to the number of residences reached. news@mondaymag.com

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EvEnts Fri. Aug. 23 Integrate arts FestIval - The seventh-annual Integrate Arts Festival in Victoria celebrates a wide variety of local artists, featuring an opening exhibition, citywide art crawl including 25 locations, and various outdoor performances. Market Square will hold an opening celebration at 6pm with local musicians and a pop-up gallery. 7:30-10:30pm at various locations, and 630 Yates. Free. integratearts.ca.

SAt. Aug. 24 garage sale For vIctorIa HospIce - This giant ‘yard’ sale of gently used or slightly damaged goods will give 100 per cent of the proceeds to Victoria Hospice. Chef Anna from Thrifty Foods will be on site to cook up hotdogs by donation. 9:30am-5:30pm at Heirloom Linens (#380-777 Royal Oak). 250-744-1717. BelIeve In people - summer celeBratIon at WoodWynn Farms - Neil Osborne (54-40), Dustin Bentall and Kendel Carson, Daniel Lapp, Adam Dobres and Adrian Dolan headline a community celebration featuring world class local music, farm fresh food and fun, to raise funds and awareness for Woodwynn Farms’ work to combat homelessness and create a therapeutic community for people ready to transition away from street life. No alcohol, drugs or smoking on site. Free water is provided; no glass containers please. 11am-5pm at 7789 West Saanich (Brentwood Bay). $10 adults/$20 family. 250-544-1175.

stagE Wed. Aug. 21 romp! FestIval - See the dance showcase, with each performance featuring a different program from dance artists of diverse styles to create a kinetic urban spectacle. Featuring: Kinesis Dance somatheatro (Vancouver), Bounce (curated by Treena Stubel), Present/Tense 8 (dance as well as spoken word) and more. To Aug. 31. Various times at Centennial Square. Free. suddenlydance.ca.

WIngFIeld - A reprisal of the first three episodes of Canada’s most enduring comedy series, all of which premiered at the Belfry: Letter from Wingfield Farm, Wingfield’s Progress and Wingfield’s Folly. Until Aug. 25 at The Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone). Tickets at Belfry.bc.ca or 250-385-6815. sHakespeare By tHe sea Victoria Shakespeare by the Sea is back for a second season with two shows: Romeo and Juliet (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday). Nightly shows at 7pm. Matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. To Sept. 1 at Clover Point (1300 block of Dallas). $25/20 at 250-213-8088. vicshakesea.ca. audItIon notIce: WHo dunIt - A comedy/mystery by C.B. Gilford. Auditions will be held WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 7-9pm with possible call backs FRIDAY at St Luke’s Hall, (3821 Cedar Hill X). To schedule an audition or to borrow a script, please contact director Geoff Davidson: 250727-8989, gjdavidson@shaw.ca.

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A nondescript 1970s-era home in the Uptown area of Saanich holds six simple but tidy bedrooms, gardens, offices and a long dinner table. For young men struggling with drug or alcohol addictions in Greater Victoria, it’s the home away from home to regain control of their lives. “There are very few treatment centres for youth (in B.C.). You’ve got to scour the province for a place to take youth and have it not cost a fortune. This program is really needed in the Capital Region. Youth need a place to go,” said Maj. Kathie Chiu, executive director of the Salvation Army’s addictions and rehabilitation centre. Beacon of Hope House relocated from Vic West to Saanich earlier this year. Up to six young men between 13 and 18 years old can stay at the house at any given time, typically for one to three months. “It is a very home-like atmosphere,” said Sarah Jenkinson, a counsellor at Hope House. “It’s important for youth in detox not to be institutionalized. This (facility) blends in well with the neighbourhood.” The Vancouver Island Health Authority chips in 25 per cent of Hope House’s $550,000 annual operating costs, and the Salvation Army funds the remainder for six beds, and 14 counsellors and residential staff members. Youth can find their way to Hope

House through referrals from youth detention, probation officers and counsellors, but Chiu said all clients will leave the house with direction in their lives and a new support network. “This is small, intimate and is an opportunity for young men to bond and rebuild relationships and get counselling,” she said. “For many of these young men, their family atmosphere is not healthy. This gives them the opportunity to live like a family. The staff become like parents, aunts and uncles.” Turning around the lives of drug addicted youth, who are often alienated from family, friends and school, requires a full-court press of services and planning. Keltie Manderville, Hope House coordinator, said it’s about giving the youth structure, tempered with flexibility. Morning involves one-onone and group counselling, and then activities like golf, basketball, swimming or hikes. Staff members are currently offering clients Japanese and Spanish lessons, and the house has frequent guests to engage the kids through music, writing, poetry and art. Staff teach them life skills like cooking, resumé building or job hunting. “We try to draw out their passions, be it through arts, music, drawing or writing. We draw out what they’re passionate about and build on that,” Manderville said. “Art is huge in the house, although

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Beacon of Hope House coordinator Keltie Manderville, left, and Maj. Kathie Chiu, executive director of the Salvation Army’s addictions and rehabilitation centre. not all youth like art. So it could be bookmaking or bookbinding and we have gardening. It’s about choices and feeling as much apart of a real family as we can.” Hope House started accepting clients in March after a long hunt for a new facility, when their former location was sold. Online classified ad company UsedVictoria

(owned by Black Press, which owns the Oak Bay News) helped outfit the house with donated sports gear, TVs and a barbecue. Manderville said they’ve taken the opportunity to revamp and expand Hope House programs to make broader connections with agencies throughout Greater Victoria and the province. For one, it’s now connected with the South Island Distance Education school to allow the young men to continue their high school education. A fundamental part of Hope House is establishing an individual care plan for each youth – goals they want to achieve while in the centre, and what they plan to do when they leave. “It evolves from wanting to stay off drugs and wanting to build relationships with family members, to wanting to get back to school and back to friends, and wanting their life back,” Manderville said. But it’s those community connections that are crucial for post-Hope House. Ensuring the youth returns to a safe home environment and to school or work is key to keeping them off the trajectory of using drugs or engaging in crime. “Reintegrating the youth into the community is a big challenge,” Chiu said. “We can’t do everything. We have to partner with community agencies.” editor@vicnews.com

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Phil Mack scored a try in the opening minute as Canada went on to win the first of a two-game Rugby World Cup qualifying series with the U.S.A. by a score of 27-9 in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday. It gives the Canadians an 18-point lead in the aggregate scoring of the qualifier series going into the next game, Saturday (Aug. 24) at BMO Field in Toronto. “The team is happy to have the 18-point advantage on home soil and we are preparing as if it is another game,” Mack said. Mack made a chip-kick behind the U.S.A. defence and rushed onto it at the try line to put Canada up 5-0 off the hop. While his teammates congrat-

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ulated him, Mack wore a serious look and hurried back to midfield. “I think it was a bit early in the game to celebrate. We try and have the mindset of ‘the next job,’ (whether or not it was) a good or bad play. Looking back on it now, it’s a play that I will always remember, but if you really examine the play there were a lot of players that contributed to it as well.” Mack, an Oak Bay High graduate and Canadian international rugby sevens specialist, started the game at scrum half and was instrumental throughout, earning the coveted pro-wrestling belt as Canada’s Man of the Match. Also scoring tries for Canada were dangerous winger DTH van der Merwe, a former teammate of Mack on the James Bay Ath-

letic Association who now plays pro for the Glasgow Warriors, and Capilano’s Harry Jones, who started at fly half. Fullback James Pritchard kicked 12 points. All nine of U.S.A.’s points came on penalty kicks by Chris Wyles. A win, or loss by less than 18 points, on Saturday will clinch a spot for Canada at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. The squad features a long list of players who’ve played locally, including former UVic Vikes forwards Andrew Tiedemann, Ryan Hamilton and John Moonlight, and former James Bay player Aaron Carpenter, the current captain, as well as James Bay’s Sean White. Saturday’s game in Toronto will be aired live on TSN2 at 1 p.m. and replayed at 8 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

Saturday started with Thunder goalie Brodie McDonald looking strong but he was eventually pulled. Rocks goalie Matt Vinc ended up outplaying him, allowing a stingy six goals, just two in the third period. Scoring was no easy feat. Unheralded Shamrocks defender Scott Carnegie was the only player to score multiple goals with two, one of them shorthanded in the second period. Jeff Shattler scored a goal and added three assists.

and midget national lacrosse championships in Whitby, Ont., from Aug. 4 to 10. Pee wee players Angus Connorton, Nolan Dalep and Ryan Sheridan of the Saanich Tigers helped B.C. win the third place game 8-2 over Alberta. Bantam players Riley Condon and Caleb Keuber of Juan de Fuca and Joseph Jackson and Jaden Touchie of Saanich, under head coach Tyson Leies, took silver with a 9-1 loss in the gold medal game to Ontrario. Midget player Dylan Rehman of Juan de Fuca helped his team win bronze, defeating Alberta 8-7. sports@vicnews.com

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Victoria’s Robert Stewart-Patterson didn’t manage to win a medal but did set a new Canadian speed record at the 2013 World Youth Climbing Championships at the Boulders Climbing Gym from Aug. 16 to 19. Stewart-Patterson rocketed up the speed climbing wall during qualifying in 8.06 seconds. His sister, Alison Stewart-Patterson, also set a new women’s Canadian speed record with a time of 13.38 seconds during her qualifying heat, though she did not medal either. Christian Stewart/Boulders media Results from the champion- Alison Stewart-Patterson reaches ships are at ifsc-climbing.org. for the next clip during her qualifying sports@vicnews.com lead climb on Saturday. #14 Daryl Crocker; #87 Kerry Steen OTRA OLD TIME RACERS CLASS: Fastest Qualifier: #11 Duane Zeinstra, 18:260 TROPHY DASH: #22 Larry Joyce; #71 James Miller; #11 Duane Zeinstra; #39 Tom Cinnamon MAIN EVENT (25 LAPS): #11 Duane Zeinstra; #03 Denis Morneau; #25 George Jenson; #71 James Miller WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS: Fastest Qualifier: #98 Lance Wade 16:111 TROPHY DASH: #55 Jeff Bird; #22 Mike Haslam; #98 Lance Wade; #15 Mark Stuart

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VOLUNTEERS INTER-CULTURAL ASSOCIATION seeks conversation buddies to attend weekly ESL classes at the Inter-Cultural Association and converse with adult newcomers who are adapting to Canada. Patience, reliability and good English required. Training in September. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. SENIORS SERVING Seniors is recruiting Senior Peer Counsellors who provide emotional support to seniors undergoing loss, transition or lifestyle changes. Training begins midSept. on Wednesday mornings for 12 weeks, and after training a commitment of 1 hour per week for 6 months is required. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. VICTORIA CHILDREN’S Choir needs an apprentice choir manager who enjoys kids and parents to assist with rehearsals, travel plans, meetings, and be part of an artistic team. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

FAIRFIELD/OAK BAY. Quiet, clean 1 bdrm SxS. H/W floors, N/S, N/P. $1025.+ hydro. Ref’s req’d. (250)595-6794.

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FRIENDLY FRANK EL NINO 2000 high quality 13 lb 10-pin bowling ball. Multicolour red/gold. Used 2 years. Owner no longer able to play due to health. $375 new, asking $70. 250-479-2779. FREEZER, good cond. $50. obo. Call (250)479-9160 after 5pm. JAMES TOWN tea pot, gravy boat, cream jug, excellent condition. $25. (250)595-6734. LADIES PLUS pants, 15 pair, sz 5X, good cond. $5. ea. (250)721-2386. SHOWER STOOL $10. 14” porcelain flower vase $12. (250)656-7786. VINTAGE SILHOUETTE picture, convexed glass, $30. Kid’s bike $30. (778)265-1615. WOODEN STOOL, brass trim, black leather seat, 27” high $25. Call 250-388-6725. XMAS CACTUS, larger white. African violet, dbl purple flower. Both $10. (250)383-5390

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SHOPRIDER DELUXE Mobility scooter. One owner, like new, bought 2008. 4-wheel stability, electrical seat lift. $1500. obo. (250)592-1690.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

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

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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

LIGOTT PAINTING for saleacrylic on canvas, beautiful colours approx 18x34”. $260. (250)598-7015. (Swan Lake area). NIKKORMAT FT2 film camera, 35mm, PC architecture lens and 75-260 telephoto. Interesting history. $450. (250)595-5727. RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. www.allcalm.com STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

APPROX 9.8 acre (Sunny Coombs) Part field/treed, plus room for revenue developmnt. 2 level entry, 2 or 5 bdrm, 3.5 baths, wood boiler heat, lrg shop, in-ground pool, greenhouse, bldg. Fenced garden, lrg storage pond. $745,000. Call to view. 250-248-4495

GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm Rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to Uvic, Shelbourne. New Price$465,000. Move-in now, Motivated seller. 250-514-3286.

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.

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HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $358,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

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SAANICH: 2 bdrm suite. Util’s incld’d, satellite, carport, NS/NP. $900. Sept. 1st or Oct. 1st. Call (250)479-4348. SIDNEY- 1 BDRM, 1 bath ground floor suite, F/S, W/D, large kitchen & living room, lots of storage, N/S, no dogs. $950 util’s incld’d. Available Sept. 1st. Call (250)654-0410. THETIS HIEGHTS: 1 bdrm + den, deck, insuite W/D, incld’s utils, 975sqft, N/S, small pet ok, $1200. (250)478-4018.

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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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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.

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

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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

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BURNSIDE/TILLICUM area. 3-bdrm grnd floor, utils incld. NS/NP. $1100. (250)813-2221

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

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

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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.

NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. 250-756-9746.

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1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $6,900 o.b.o Call Terry 250-478-1426.

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WHY DO you do things you later regret? Find out. Buy and read Dianetics. (250)813-1306 www.dianeticsvictoria.org

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

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RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MASSAGE THERAPY: Very exp., safe. Office/home, all ages/genders. 778-265-8800.

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

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr. 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. *WRIGHT BROS* Moving. $80/hr, 2 men/3 ton. Seniors discount. Philip (250)383-8283

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

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A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

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CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

GARDENING (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? No job too big. Irrigation, landscaping, patio stone, install. Blackberry & ivy removal. 25yr 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

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

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

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

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

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

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

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131. JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. Big or small, free estimates. Call (250)881-3886.

GLENWOOD Gardenworks Landscaping & Garden Services. Satisfaction guaranteed. 250-474-4373.

M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

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JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

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JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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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

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

WINDOW CLEANING 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. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

DOWN 1. Jame’s “Fifty _____” 2. Scottish game pole 3. Atomic #18 4. Tattered cloth 5. Tokyo 6. Force from office 7. Wigwam 8. Dynasty actress Linda 9. Small mongrel 10. Rapidly departed 11. A corporate leader 13. King of Camelot 16. Mrs. Nixon 17. Macaws 19. Symphony orchestra

21. Cunning 22. Wheatgrass adjective 26. U. of Texas residential center 28. Estate (Spanish) 32. Pilots and Blues 36. Right angle building wings 38. Store fodder 40. Supersonic transport 41. Brand of plastic wrap 42. Comb-plate 43. Puppeteer Lewis 44. Tatouhou 45. Security interest in a property 49. Direct a weapon 50. One point E of due N 54. Latin for “and”

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