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In 2012, the top-five incoming destinations were from Europe, the U.S. and Mexico, Washington, other parts of CanIt may be a tourist’s haven in the ada and B.C. And though Victoria is not seeing summer, but municipalities around the region have squabbled for years about the kind of tourists it saw 10 years ago, who pays to keep visitors pulling out Cowen said, that’s “a Canadian issue their wallets to come to Vancouver more than a destination issue.” “The figures can be really misleadIsland. ing,” Cowen said. “Sept. 11 “From our point of view, changed everything, and we look after our own the visitor economy is still residents rather than the trying to recalibrate in Cansummer touristy crowd,” ada, so we have to work said Langford Mayor Stew even harder to make sure Young. “Every municipality that happens.” has to look at its strengths, Currently, seven out of 13 and it is hard to do marsouth Island municipalities keting year round, but we hold a membership, which have our focus on pulling chimes in at $695 a year – in sports teams and giving or $395 for a reduced rate our residents great enter– and entitles participants tainment, and we do an to a listing on TourismVicexcellent job of that.” Stew Young toria.ca and in the annual Langford isn’t alone in that philosophy, and has made a con- Vacation Guide, social media tools, a broscious choice not to dedicate its hotel chure rack at the Visitor Centre, visitor tax to Tourism Victoria – the organiza- maps, decals and voting rights (reduced tion that is largely credited for drawing members lose their listing in the Vacain the estimated three million tourists tion Guide and visitor sections of the website). Members also receive special visit Victoria each year. Though Tourism Victoria stopped promotions, discounts and sales leads, doing exit surveys due to cost in 2009, and more benefits can be included for which tracked exact visitor numbers, $350 each add-on. The Town of Sidney is pleased with the said Tourism Victoria board chair Dave Cowen, more sophisticated marketing contributions its membership grants. tools through Trip Advisor, Stats Canada and web statistics keeps the organizaPlEASE SEE: tion knowing where to market. Communities benefit, Page A10
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Shot blocker Dustin Shea from team East Infection gets ready to block a shot at the ninth annual Victoria Dodgeball Championships at Royal Athletic Park on Saturday. Proceeds from the event support the City of Victoria’s Campership program sending disadvantaged children to camp. Over 300 players took part in the event.
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Man faces animal cruelty charges An Esquimalt man is facing criminal charges for animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation. On May 18, the BC SPCA seized a one-yearold pit bull and charged its owner under both the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the Criminal Code. “The dog was tethered outdoors without access to adequate food, water or shelter until it was seized by SPCA special constables and taken into SPCA care,” said SPCA Const. Lynsay Bailey. The dog’s owner, Hubert Henry, 32, was convicted of animal cruelty in 2009. If convicted again, Henry could receive up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $75,000 and a lifetime ban on owning or having custody of animals.
Joe Campbell, 29, in Banff, Alta., with Sulfur Mountain looming in the distance. The Greater Victoria resident recently completed a crossCanada cycling trip. “I probably saw every type of weather other than snow,” he says of the four-month journey.
Genealogical society plans open house The Victoria Genealogical Society is hosting an open house on Sept. 7. The event is at Victoria Genealogical Society Resource Centre 947 Alston St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Recovery Day set for Sept. 8 Local politicians, businesses, celebrities and entertainers and thousands of courageous citizens who have overcome addictions and live in “recovery” will celebrate Recovery Day on Sept. 8 at Centennial Square, from noon to 4 p.m. The national event was created to draw attention to the emerging addiction recovery advocacy movement in order to break the stigma of addiction and shift the focus from the problem to the solution.
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Grad takes up Canada cycling challenge Joe Campbell bicycles across the nation after graduating from university in Newfoundland Daniel Palmer News staff
Every April, thousands of students migrate from their ivory towers back to their respective hometowns, criss-crossing the country by plane, car, bus and train. But when Joe Campbell graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s music program last spring, he decided to make his final journey home to Vancouver Island one to remember. “It took four months to the day,” Campbell says of the 8,500-kilometre cycling trip he completed last week from St. John’s to Victoria. “It was just really a small idea that grew and grew in my mind. It started with one conversation with a friend of mine several years back and I
never really let it go.” The 29-year-old didn’t make the punishing trip to raise money for charity or to bring awareness to a cause. He simply wanted to challenge himself and experience the vast distance between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at a slower pace. “I’d been around the West Coast and obviously to Newfoundland, but that was it,” he says. “I definitely learned a lot about B.C.” Once Campbell stopped meticulously checking his GPS and other metrics, he began enjoying the ride for what it is, rather than getting frustrated by the end goal. “You learn patience, and you learn how to maintain perspective, otherwise you get depressed because you feel like you’re not even moving,” he says. Armed with his Surly Long Haul Trucker bicycle and a minimal pack of gear, Campbell departed St. John’s April 21, and was thankful to miss a whopping 54-centimetre snow dump that came just a few weeks later. “I probably saw every type of weather other than snow,” he says. He managed not to pay for accommoda-
tion for a single night of the journey, choosing instead to camp in rural areas and couch-surf with friends, relatives and generous people he met along the way. Fellow cyclists were always willing to share their experiences as they passed along the barren highways of Northern Ontario, the Prairies and the epic climbs of the Rocky Mountains. Campbell recalls a 71-year-old Japanese man who was making the cross-country trip, and another man who was walking from Thunder Bay to the Atlantic Ocean, a 4,000-km trip. “It’s really easy, when something’s not going the right way, to concentrate on that, and it becomes almost like poison,” he says. While he’s already planning his next touring ride through Southeast Asia next year, Campbell offers simple advice to anyone looking to accomplish a similar feat and get through the day-to-day physical grind. “It’s just about attitude,” he says. To view Campbell’s photos and blog entries from his journey, visit goflowjoe.wordpress. com. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Power plant at Hartland goes public Edward Hill News staff
The Capital Regional District will become the sole owner of a gas-fired power plant at Hartland Landfill after buying out its private partner, Maxim Power Corp. The CRD has agreed to pay Maxim Power $1.8 million for its 30 per cent stake in the 1.6 megawatt power plant, minus $900,000 for ending the lease agreement, for net cost of $900,000. The CRD and Maxim Power entered into the partnership in 2003 to produce electricity from methane gas discharged from the landfill. Maxim paid the CRD an annual royalty for the right to sell power to B.C. Hydro. Andy Orr, who speaks for the CRD, said the CRD and Maxim Power came to a mutual agreement for the Calgary-based company to exit the operation, on the prompting of the CRD. Orr said the regional district
tion of power drops below a pre-determined threshold for a pre-determined period of time,” according to a CRD report on the project. Maxim Power didn’t respond to requests for comment. When the deal was struck in 2003, Maxim Power contributed $840,000 to build the $2.8-million plant, and the CRD chipped in $1.96 million, which Maxim agreed to pay back to the CRD over the 20-year project. Orr couldn’t say how much Maxim actually paid back over nine years of operations, citing a confidential contract. All revenue generated by the power plant will become part of Hartland landfill’s revenue stream. He couldn’t say if the CRD is planning to expand the generating capacity of the plant, but said the potential is there. “When people think of landfills, more and more they think about capturing energy,” Orr said. editor@saanichnews.com
now has the expertise to run the power plant. “Once upon a time the thought was, when we did the original deal, that going with the private sector was the best way,” he said. “We’ve had time to think about things ... that there’s no need to have them involved.” The landfill produces 18 cubic metres of gas each minute, enough to generate 12,274 MW-hours of energy per year, according to the CRD. Under the base power rate paid by B.C. Hydro, the plant could generate $1.2 million per year in revenues, although B.C. Hydro also paid a “green premium” for part of the power generated. In a press release, Maxim Power said it planned to use the $900,000 for “strategic corporate purposes.” It’s unclear why Maxim opted out of the project, although it had “the option to sell its portion of the facility to the CRD for fair market value, if produc-
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Silver Threads Service is offering a free training program Sept. 10 and 11 at Saanich Silver Threads for volunteers to help seniors in need. Because not everyone knows how to access handyDART, housing opportunities or complete the application for Canada Pension Plan, senior mentors are called on to help older adults complete forms with which they are having difficulty. The process of acquiring documents can be overwhelming for people with disabilities, for whom English is not their first language, or who may have recently been bereaved and are still mourning. Although many seniors use a computer, not all have access to one. At the training, senior mentors will be provided with the tools to help those who need the ser-
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Boulevard’s travel writing seminar takes writers far For many writers, the ultimate career is travelling the world and writing about it. But how does a writer break into this field? This fall, Boulevard magazine offers its second Travel Writing Seminar, an event proving that anyone can write about their travels and find publishing opportunities. “It’s for anyone who has dreamed of selling a travel story,” says Anne Mullens, the former managing editor of Boulevard who will lead the seminar. “Participants get tips from an expert who has seen it all, professional coaching and editing, the chance for good trips, and the chance to have their work published.” Three successful participants also win one of three hosted trips to write about for publication in Boulevard. Boulevard’s Travel Writing Seminar will be held at the Hotel Grand Pacific on Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $340. Register online at blvdmag.ca by clicking on Travel Writing Seminar. For more information, call 250-480-3254. editor@vicnews.com
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The illegal economy: easy to see, hard to measure
Drug trade rules Greater Victoria’s illicit economic activity Edward Hill News staff
Last December, Saanich police seized 700 marijuana plants from a nondescript bungalow home in a leafy residential neighbourhood. As local residents pointed out, every few months the house would belch out great plumes of marijuana smell. For this sizeable commercial operation, it wasn’t so much if it would be busted, but when. But for the operators, the cash income far outweighed the near certainty the police would eventually boot down the door. Each grow-cycle of two or three months likely brought in about $150,000 in cash, even after expenses. This goes against the messaging of police agencies and government, but in many cases, crime can pay. The illegal economy in Greater Victoria – growing and selling drugs, money laundering, thefts and frauds – is anecdotally lucrative and only somewhat dangerous, but extremely difficult to even to estimate. Statistics Canada issued a study of Canada’s underground economy, but omitted illegal activities “due to the difficulty of obtaining reliable source data.” Police can provide a sense of the scale of the illegal economy, which is dominated the drug trade – mariDr. NeilbyPaterson juana grow-ops and trafficking in powder cocaine, crack, Dr. Suzanne Sutter meth and heroin. Const. Aaron Stuart, Optometrists with the Saanich police street crimes unit, his unit busts a couple large scale 100estimates -2067 Cadboro Bay Rd. marijuana grow-ops each month, on the order of 500 to 1,000 plants. A house busted last December with 534 www.oakbayoptometry.com plants produced about 66 pounds of bud each cycle, he says, with each pound going for $1,500 to $2,000. “Low-balling it at $1,500 a pound, you are looking at $100,125,” Stuart says. As the bud is cut and sold Dr. Rachel Rushforth* in smaller quantities, www.admiralsvision.ca the single crop will yield about $300,000, and most grow-ops achieve at least a few *Denotes Optometric Corporation cycles before being robbed or busted. 106-1505 Admirals Rd.study (near Thrifty A Simon Fraser University fromFoods) 2004 by economics professor Stephen Easton estimated that
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A Saanich police officer uses a canvas sack to haul marijuana leaves out of a house on Genevieve Road last December. Vancouver Island hosted about 3,200 grow-ops in the year 2000, generating about $1.3 billion in revenues. In an interview with Black Press earlier this year, Easton said he suspects that the scope of the grow-op industry hasn’t changed much over the last decade, although like any report on the economics of crime, he cautions that his numbers are akin to an educated guess. “The technology for grow-ops has gotten better so there’s an increase in supply,” he says. “But the demand has gone down in the U.S. due to the rising Canadian dollar.” Easton also suggested that the dollar value of the illegal economy is probably less than people suspect, largely due to illicit income quickly being absorbed into spending on legal goods and services. Drug traffickers buy homes, cars and furniture too. “Even the guys doing illegal stuff need to buy hot dogs,” he says. And those guys buying hot dogs aren’t hard up for cash. Const. Jason Eagles, with the Victoria police Strikeforce Unit, said his team could bust “dial-a-dopers” – mid-level
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Smartphone addiction costly They’re called smartphones, but the way some people use them is anything but smart – giving us all legitimate cause for concern about public safety. A new poll that shows that 64 per cent of adults in B.C. own a smartphone also reveals, more disturbingly, that about 18 per cent of those who do consider themselves “strongly addicted to the device.” Predictably, the majority who placed themselves in that particular category describe their addiction as “manageable.” It’s a rare addict, after all, who acknowledges his or her addiction – whatever it is – is galloping out of control. That all changes, of course, when the addict is faced with incontrovertible evidence – usually some severe crisis or tragedy – that calls for an immediate change in behaviour. The question is, should we, as a society, be expected to pay the price of such a crisis or tragedy? Particularly when it’s something like an accident caused by driving without due care and attention? Smartphones offer entertainment and information through a multitude of apps, and they have very practical uses in terms of communication, particularly in emergencies, that have, so far, merely scratched the surface of their potential. But it’s no news they also function as a distraction. According to the recent poll, those who describe themselves as addicted estimate they spend an average of 2.5 of their waking hours staring at their diminutive keypads and screens. If that 2.5 hours were spent in one block of time, it might be a different matter – but it’s spread throughout the day, usually while the users are multi-tasking in some way. We should all be more aware of the imminent dangers such devices present – and to make sure that we are actually controlling them – and not the other way around. The human animal is, inevitably, flawed – and there is always the temptation to make just one short call, check that one detail, complete that half-finished text or glance at that incoming message. A quick look, a few more words, just this once – who could it hurt? The answer is not only ourselves, but many others as well. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The VICTORIA 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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A silver bullet for climate change? Earth’s natural systems through Altering environments to suit our geoengineering. needs is not new. From clearing Geoengineering to combat land to building dams, we’ve climate change is largely untested. done it throughout history. When Because we’ve stalled so our technologies and long on reducing carbon populations were limited, emissions and still aren’t our actions affected doing enough, we may small areas – though have to consider it. What with some cascading will that mean? effects on interconnected As it relates to climate ecosystems. change, geoengineering We’ve now entered falls into two categories: an era in which humans solar radiation are a geological force. management and carbon According to the dioxide removal. website Welcome to the David Suzuki The former involves Anthropocene, “There Science Matters reflecting solar radiation are now so many of us, back into space. The using so many resources, latter is aimed at that we’re disrupting the removing carbon dioxide from the grand cycles of biology, chemistry atmosphere and storing it. and geology by which elements Solar radiation management like carbon and nitrogen circulate includes schemes such as between land, sea and atmosphere. releasing sulphur aerosols into We’re changing the way water the atmosphere to scatter sunlight moves around the globe as never and reduce radiation, creating before. Almost all the planet’s or whitening clouds by spraying ecosystems bear the marks of our seawater or other materials into presence.” the air, and even installing giant One of our greatest impacts is reflectors in space. These methods global warming, fuelled by massive don’t affect CO2 levels and so increases in atmospheric carbon don’t address issues like ocean dioxide from burning oil, coal and acidification, but they offer possible gas. quick fixes to reduce warming. Thanks in part to selfAn example of carbon removal preserving industrialists, complicit is fertilizing oceans with iron. governments and deluded deniers, Iron stimulates growth of small we’ve failed to take meaningful action to address the problem, even algae called phytoplankton, which remove carbon dioxide from the though we’ve known about it for sea and release oxygen through decades. photosynthesis. Many now argue the best way This allows the oceans to to protect humanity from the absorb additional CO2 from the worst effects is to further alter
atmosphere. When the plankton die and sink to the ocean floor, they become buried under other materials, storing the carbon within them. The Alberta and federal governments have spent billions on their favoured carbon-reduction method, carbon capture and storage – trapping CO2 released by burning fossil fuels and pumping it into the ground – but this method has yet to be perfected. Many schemes are controversial and have shown mixed results in tests, and the danger of unintended consequences is real, including further catastrophic, irreversible damage to the climate system. One major drawback with geoengineering is the mistaken idea that it can be a substitute for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. That many geoengineering projects are fraught with danger and would not resolve the problem quickly enough or even effectively – and would do little or nothing to resolve other fossil fuel problems such as pollution – makes this a critical concern. A U.K. Royal Society study concludes that geoengineering “should only be considered as part of a wider package of options for addressing climate change” and carbon dioxide reduction methods should be preferred over more unpredictable solar radiation management. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki. org.
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James Bay speed limit plan needs rethink young crow, dead on the side of the road, Re: City eyes lower speed limits in James quite probably a victim to the ridiculous Bay (News, Aug. 16) speeding we who live here endure on a The idea of lowering speed limits to daily basis. make neighborhoods safer simply won’t fly, About two months ago a woman wept especially to those that drive at excessive while her dog died after being hit at our speeds on the street where I live. corner. They were out walking together. Does anyone really think these people, I hear the speeders coming south from or drivers in general, pay any attention the five corners at Thrifty Foods, some to posted speed limits, unless there are so fast and loud the old windows in my enforcement and fines? livingroom vibrate. Robert (Glen)Rogers I have seen many of them sail through Victoria the stop sign on their way to Dallas Road. ■■■ They are either going too fast to see the It was predictable that an anti-auto stop sign or don’t see any oncoming traffic troupe would ask for a pilot study on and decide to keep going. lowering speeds in James Bay. There are several families with children They have no evidence to support that live on this street. There are several their meddlesome suggestions, and little pet owners as well. I am sure I don’t have likelihood of success in a larger arena. to mention the large senior population that With the expenditure of thousands of also resides here. dollars on another pilot study they stand to Don Denton/News staff How is a senior expected get out of the gain unwarranted credibility. Some members of Victoria city council want to lower the speed limit on James way of a speeding car or motorcycle? Do What was not predictable was the Bay streets. Some residents, however, say there isn’t a problem. we have to wait until someone dies before support of the Victoria News editor for possibility of positive results. Spending the money on pilot something is done? Is that what it will take to make a such a pilot study. This was after conceding there was no change? studies reducing the legal speeds is not one of these. apparent safety issue involved and the only benefit was I invite you to spend some time on the bench at five R.C. Creech that it was “an effective conversation starter” Victoria corners, especially on the weekend, and watch the traffic I am a Victoria taxpayer and would like to think there speed by. ■■■ are better ways of starting conversations. Ann Hagel I’ve lived on the corner of Menzies and Niagara streets Victoria has many important and current issues where Victoria for the last four years. I came home last night to find a our tax dollars could be directed effectively with the
Readers respond: B.C. Jobs Plan, housing and parking Council should pay for parking Re: Parking Dilemma (News, Aug. 16) With the police and politicians taking up parking spaces in downtown Victoria, I don’t expect too much from city council to change the policy. This policy costs city taxpayers about $70,000 per year. I asked the mayor about this once, and I was told it was part of their compensation. Maybe if the mayor and council paid for their parking that would help city coffers. Dave Pemberton Victoria
B.C. Jobs Plan working: minister Re: Lessons of a lagging
economy (Our View, Aug. 21) Your editorial may have left readers with a mistaken impression of the success of the B.C. Jobs Plan and why students are pursuing post-secondary educational opportunities. Since the B.C. Jobs Plan was released in September 2011, we’ve seen employment in B.C. grow from 2,270,300 to 2,309,000. That’s 38,700 more people working and supporting their families. B.C.’s youth unemployment rate in August 2011 was 16.2 per cent. This July it was 12.2 per cent. Continuing fragile global economic growth is one of the challenges B.C. faces as we move forward with our jobs plan. Another challenge we’re currently facing is growing our skilled labour pool to meet the needs of the unprecedented
private-sector growth we’re on the cusp of experiencing. We anticipate job opportunities throughout B.C. in the years to come – but they’ll require some post-secondary experience. The students enrolling in colleges and universities this year are making a wellinformed choice for their future. The goal of our B.C. Jobs Plan is to increase opportunity and prosperity for all British Columbians. And our plan is working. The commitments and targets laid out in the plan are on track or have been met ahead of schedule, and B.C. continues to see new options for job seekers around the province. Shirley Bond Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour
Adjusting to the times Re: Home ownership elusive for many in Capital region (News, Aug. 14) I was homeless for 9 months. I’ve built two homes, owned a number of homes in three provinces, and Victoria is the biggest challenge I have found to stable accommodations. Times have changed over 40 years, and we all have been forced to adjust. I recall a zero vacancy rate in Vancouver in the early 1980’s. I recall interest rates at near 20 per cent for mortgages. I recall while a realtor, prices rising $5,000 per month and falling $5,000 per month. I think we can expect that kind of volatility in the next few years. I also think the very
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notion of ownership is changing with the demographics. Many young people will now focus on changing work locations, working from home more and stability of ownership will not be a priority, nor will owning a vehicle. I think for seniors, youth and singles, “shared accomodations” will become more common. News today of rising interest rates on mortgages and increased enrollment at the University of Victoria of 13 per cent mean the pressure on rental accommodation is something to which we all need to adjust. Some things we can’t change and we need to “get over it. Ron Kinch Victoria
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a device to detect and diagnose prostate cancer using sound waves, similar to beams used in an ultrasound. His device focuses high frequency sound onto a prostate – a lumpy green artificial version so far – and the reflected, scattered signals are measured and used to build an image of prostate tissue. “(The medical imaging tool) ... not only sees the diseased tissue, it can diagnose the state of the diseased tissue,” Herring says. “I believe the same device can treat the diseased tissue and monitor the process. It’s like four machines in one.” Engineer Peter Jacquemin has tested and refined the device, and its software and hardware. The proof of concept is complete, but Herring needs several hundred thousand dollars to test the technology on actual cancerous prostate tissue and to shrink the
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Opa! -Members of the Horeftikos Omilos Mesologgiou dance troupe perform at the annual Greek Festival. Photo by Don Denton.
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VancouVer island blues bash - The Vancouver Island Blues Bash presents three days of blues concerts in the Inner Harbour featuring Duke Robillard and Quebec blues double bill with Adam Karch and Stephen Barry Band. Continue checking website for updates. Aug. 31-Sept. 2. jazzvictoria.ca/blues-bash.
Victoria Fringe FestiVal - Intrepid Theatre presents the 27th-annual Victoria Fringe Festival with 10 days of live comedy, drama, dance, musicals, spoken word, improv and physical theatre. Running until Sept. 1, the Fringe offers more than 300 performances of 55 shows at 11 venues around Victoria. The Fringe Club is open nightly 6pm until late at its new location, the headquarters of Rifflandia Festival (1501 Douglas) with drinks, entertainment and more. For full schedule and more information, visit victoriafringe.com. Make For charity- An opportunity to sew items requested by local hospitals and care homes. All levels of sewing experiences welcome. Items requested include walker bags, ditty bags, tote bags for volunteer visitors, Christmas decorations, wheelchair lap blankets, volunteer aprons and party mitts. Donations of cotton, denim, canvas and upholstery fabric are welcome. 6-9pm at the Makehouse (833 1/2 Fort).
Fri. Aug. 30 greek Fest - The 12th annual Greek Fest features food, music, dancing, children’s activities and entertainment for the whole family. 11am-10pm Aug. 30-Sept. 2 at the Greek Community Centre (4648 Elk Lake). Free. greekfest.ca.
SAt. Aug. 31 35th annual Victoria classic boat FestiVal - Celebrating maritime heritage: the Pacific Northwest on both sides of the border is blessed with an enormous number of traditional boats of all descriptions. The wonderful craft — both yachts and work boats — are cared for by their owners and a supportive community of boatyards, tradespeople and admirers. All day at
superheroes oF Victoria The fourth-annual Superhero photo shoot is being held at Uptown in the courtyard from noon until 3pm. More than 30 superheroes to choose from, live music from DJ Bryan Capistrano, cotton candy, face painting, prizes and more. Photos by donation. superheroesofvictoria.org.
provocative, sophisticated, sexy and appeals to audiences of all ages. At the Royal Theatre (805 Broughton) Aug. 27-Sept. 1. $79.50-89.50. Rmts.bc.ca.
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.
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ash grunwald - Australian hip hop-inspired blues and roots rocker takes the stage at The Cambie (856 Esquimalt). 10pm. $10 advance, $15 at the door. the Variables - Play an array of tunes at Swan’s Brewpub (506 Pandora). No cover. karaoke -Grayson Walker hosts karaoke at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). 9pm. No cover. 36 -With Weak Patrol. 10pm at the Copper Owl (1900 Douglas). $TBA.
thurS. Aug. 29 Maceo parker - Plays that funky music at Upstairs Cabaret (15 Bastion). 7pm. $40 at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and ticketzone.com. synapse - With Ashes of Apollo, This Day Burns and Chukasaurus. 9pm at The Cambie (856 Esquimalt). $10. that daMned Quartet Professional classical musicians play
calendar everything from Bach to the Beatles at Logan’s Pub (1821 Cook). 8pm. By donation. tech n9ne - The world’s leading independent hip hop artist comes to Sugar Nightclub, with Krizz Kailko, Mayhem SM, Guy Woods and Stevie Ross. $25.
Fri. Aug. 30 concerts in the park - Free music at the Cameron Bandshell in Beacon Hill Park each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays until Sept. 13. 1:30-3:20pm. Children’s concert 11am-noon. Free. 250-361-0708 or victoria.ca. FiVe note Funk - Funky music at the Copper Owl (1900 Douglas). 9:30pm. $10.
actIvE Wed. Aug. 28 bountiFul berries - Explore for blackberries, Oregon grape berries, salal berries and more with a CRD Parks naturalist. Meet at Beaver Lake Nature Centre off the main parking lot, 10:30am-noon. BC Transit #70 or 72. Free.
thurS. Aug. 29 going sQuirrelly - Learn what it takes to survive as a squirrell and discover what keeps the furry creatures busy at this time of year. Meet at Francis King Nature Centre on Munns Road. 1-2:30pm. Free.
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B.C. businessman David Black has been forced to seek Canadian lenders to build his proposed oil refinery near Kitimat at the insistence of the Chinese bank that would act as the main financier. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China declined to fully finance the $25-billion project, Black said, sending him to find a quarter of the required money within Canada. "It really came down to the fact that they wanted some skin in the game out of Can-
ada and they would put 75 per cent of the money up for the refinery," he said Monday. Black has billed the project, announced a year ago, as a way to create thousands of jobs in B.C. refining Alberta crude oil while ensuring diluted bitumen isn't shipped in tankers, eliminating one of the biggest objections to construction of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline that could supply the crude. Black is advancing the project through his firm Kitimat Clean Ltd., but is also majority owner of the Black Press group of community newspapers in B.C., including
this paper. He said he believes he has found lenders in Canada but gave no details, except to say he does not intend to take on equity investors. "It's too early to say where or how, but I think it's there," he said. "Financially, it's going to work out." He aims to file a project description with the provincial government in September to initiate the environmental review process. None of the major North American oil companies have expressed any interest in financing or partnering on the refinery but Black said that's no surprise.
Oil extraction is traditionally more profitable than refining, he said, and the biggest energy firms may not want a new refinery competing against ones they already own. "I understand all that and decided early on I just had to find a way around that and I think I've found it." The $25-billion cost includes roughly $16 billion for the refinery – more than initially estimated due to a new refining process that promises to emit half as much greenhouse gas – with the rest covering a natural gas pipeline, a fleet of tankers and the cost of the oil pipeline, if necessary. editor@vicnews.com
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The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority touted nothing but good news at its annual general meeting last Thursday. The non-profit society’s $8.3 million in revenues were boosted by a record cruise ship season with 224 ship calls bringing 503,675 passengers to Ogden Point last summer. “This last year was very eventful for us with the restoration of the historic Steamship Terminal in partnership with the Provincial Capital Commission,” said president and CEO Curtis Grad. After expenses, the GVHA still raked in $839,000, represent-
ing an 11 per cent increase over 2011 financials. The increase was attributed in part to market-rate moorage fee adjustments at Inner Harbour marinas. The GVHA ran into controversy earlier this year when its directors rejected City of Victoria appointee Coun. Shellie Gudgeon to the board, citing a lack of marina and tourism expertise. GVHA chair Bill Wellburn and the board later backtracked on the decision; the board is now reviewing a 2011 policy change that allows directors to reject and approve publicly elected officials from the board. The GVHA board is comprised of one director each from the City of Victoria, Township
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All together now Mike Lyall joins hundreds of fitness enthusiasts that filled the 600-block of Johnson Street during Sweatfest on Saturday. The event, sponsored by LuluLemon, featured a morning workout followed by yoga led by trainers from Body Dynamics Head Quarters.
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Camp Goodtimes gives meaning to ‘cheer’ Arnold Lim
Tour de Rock It was one of the first things we learn as a team. One team member takes the lead yelling, “Hey, Camp Goodtimes, how do we feel?” Followed by the entire Tour de Rock team answering: “We feel awesome, awesome, very awesome,” in unison – culminating with a cheer and an animated fist pump. Four months into training for the 1,000-kilometre Tour de Rock trek along Vancouver Island, “The Cheer” seems as much a part of the tour as the riders themselves. Equal parts energizing, especially after a long training
ride, and team building, it is a staple after every training ride, alongside a round of friendly fist bumps, handshakes and hugs among team members. I realize now, however, that I didn’t truly understand what the cheer meant until I visited Camp Goodtimes. Sixty kilometres east of Vancouver in Maple Ridge, and nestled along picturesque Loon Lake across hectares of lakeside cabins, lodges, a kitchen and numerous play areas including a WildPlay-type outdoor climbing challenge, the sprawling camp is a place many children with cancer yearn to go every year. The summer recreation camp – for children and teens with cancer and their families – is a place where kids can just be kids, regardless of medical history or circumstance. Here they live and play – mostly play – among those who know and understand
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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 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.
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It took 17 years to get back to the national final, and now Ed Hutchinson can finally say he won his Wally. The Metchosin drag racer drove his replica 1957 Corvette to first place in the super gas category of the National Hot Rod Association’s Northwest Nationals in Seattle on Aug. 4. “I’ve taken the hobby to
the max and there’s not many people in B.C. who’ve won a Wally, it’s such an honour get one.” The Wally is a highly regarded trophy in the drag-racing community, an 18-inch-tall figurine of legendary California drag racing organizer Wally Parks, standing with a tire. And it means a lot to Hutchinson. “I’m still flying high. To finally win it, dealing with one thousandth of a second, it’s incredible. Parks founded the NHRA … it was his idea was to take street racing to the strip, that’s how it was born,” he said.
“What’s the point getting your car impounded?” Hutchinson, 57, is a retired Victoria firefighter. He started drag racing 20 years ago at Western Speedway with a V8. Money, time and a lot of ambition has taken him to the top of super gas racing in North America. His car has 1,000 horsepower and is as good as any car in its class. Having previously reached the quarter- and semifinals multiple times and having lost in the 1996 final, this time he knew he was going to win. “That (1996) was heart-
breaking,” he said. “Mental preparation (this time around) was key, it made all the difference. Funny thing is, I could feel the Hutchinson with his Wally. win coming. I had one for any sport, it’s all my sponsored hat and new shirt all packed about peak concentration in the car ready, I knew I and is good for any type of was going to win. I was so sports or work. It helped pumped and concentrated me focus on the starting if I didn’t win I would have line, you’ve got to hit that tree (green light) down to been perplexed.” To be ready, Hutchison a thousandth of a second.” It’s a testament to the did a self-studied series of exercises designed for driv- power of the mind, coming ers, called the Racer’s Mind. from someone who spent a “I recommend it to any- good portion of his life pre-
paring to pull people from burning buildings. Hutchinson named his car and team Flashpoint Racing, a nod to his time teaching stop, drop and roll to the community. The Firefighters Burn Fund of Victoria is one of his three key sponsors, along with Lucas Oil and Triangle R.V. Sidney. It’s no secret one of the keys to winning in the NHRA is popping money into your car, so winning nationals helps as he took in a little under $20,000. “You need sponsors. Just to get the car off the Island on the ferry is so expensive, so they help me get there,” he said. “Racing is like a disease, once you win an event, it’s amazing how far you’re willing to go.” The final event on the 2013 calendar for Hutchinson is in Las Vegas in October. sports@vicnews.com
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Rocks one win from WLA title
SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF
Rocks can win WLA on home soil Thursday
Islanders crack Ironman top-10
Travis Paterson News staff
The Victoria Shamrocks are one win away from bringing the the Mann Cup national men’s box lacrosse championship to Victoria. The Rocks lead the Western Lacrosse Association final series 3-2 after an 11-8 win over the Langley Thunder in Game 5 on Sunday (Aug. 25). Game 6 is 7:45 p.m. Thursday night at Bear Mountain Arena. Shamrocks netminder Matt Vinc led the way on Sunday as he stopped 35 Dan Ferguson/ Black Press of 43 shots, stymieing the Victoria Shamrocks goalie Matt Vinc, left, watches Thunder's top guns of defender Scott Carnegie scramble for a loose ball Adam Jones, Athan Ianucci, during the Rocks 11-8 in Langley on Sunday. Dan Dobbie and Garrett ers, Corey Small and Rhys with three goals. The Billings, who combined for Duch. 22-year-old stepped up just five goals on 28 shots. Jones has played with as the Rocks played withYoungster Mitch Jones many of the Thunder and led the Shamrocks offence OLD!out two of its top scorS
Shamrocks on the Vancouver Stealth, which has relocated for 2014 to Langley from Everett, Wash. Tyler Hass also came up big with a goal and three assists. Call up junior Brody Eastwood scored two goals, as did Cory Conway, who tallied three assists and five points, and has improved vastly throughout the series. Defencemen Dan McRae and Jon Harnett and captain Scott Ranger each scored once. The game turned in the Shamrocks’ favour in the second period when Eastwood scored 10 seconds after Brett Mydske had given the Thunder a 6-5 lead. The Rocks popped two more goals before the period was over to start the third up 8-6. Thunder goalie Brodie MacDonald stopped 49 of the 60 shots he faced. Game 7, if necessary, is in Langley on Sunday. The Mann Cup starts Sept. 6. sports@vicnews.com
Victoria-based triathletes Andrew Russell and Stephen Kilshaw were among the top 10 finishers at Ironman Canada in Whistler on Saturday. Russell was fifth overall with a time of eight hours, 58 minutes and 23 seconds, and Kilshaw was eighth with a time of 9:11:15. Both athletes have competed locally in the Western Tri Series half Ironman races at Elk Lake. Trevor Wurtele of Kelowna won the event, which is Ironman Canada’s debut at Whistler after 30 years in Penticton. Former Olympic rower Scott Frandsen managed a race time of 9:31:01, 13th overall. Frandsen has successfully transitioned into triathlons after he lived and trained in Victoria for much of the last
decade as a three-time Olympian, including silver in Beijing with pairs partner Dave Calder.
Junior Braves sack Kerry Park
The Saanich Braves kicked off exhibition season with a 6-2 win over their South division rival Kerry Park Islanders on Saturday. The Braves are in rebuild mode after reaching the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship final last season. Rookie Hunter Atchison scored two goals and the young Braves prospects out-played and out-hustled the veteran Islanders. The Braves split a home-and-home with the Peninsula Panthers Friday (Aug. 30), 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes arena and Saturday, 7 p.m. at Panorama Rec. Centre. sports@vicnews.com
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-2008 Mazda 5 VIN#JM1CR2936803247 86, registered to Jeanette Marie Creurer. -1999 Ford Contour VIN#1FAFP66L1XK1731 67, Registered to Shelia Jane Agnew.
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Born in Deloraine, Manitoba on October 13, 1947, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday July 17, 2013 at 8:23 a.m. in Nanaimo Hospital. Sons, Trevor and Shaun would like to invite family, friends and acquaintances to a celebration of Ronald’s life on Friday August 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Anne’s &Saint Edmunds Anglican Church at 407 Wembley Road in Parksville, British Columbia, refreshments to follow, in the adjoining hall. Through this world Ronald made his way achieving many accomplishments. Some of his talents were painting houses and artistically with water colours, electrician, carpenter of custom homes and commercial truck driver. All often accompanied by laughter, humour and a bit of mischief.
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VOLUNTEERS SAANICH NEIGHBOURHOOD Place needs a child minder to assist a staff member for two hours on Wednesday evenings at Pearkes Rec Centre starting in October. Other positions available. Call 250-360-1148. THE TOGETHER Against Poverty Association is looking for a Disability Advocate to assist people who are applying for a provincial disability designation. Six-month commitment. Training provided. Other positions available. Call 250361-3521. THE VICTORIA Branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association needs a communications pro to help promote its events and programs. Time commitment is about 12 hours a month. Call 250-382-5454.
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COUCH & MATCHING arm chair, light blue & grey, $20. Call (250)658-4726. DESK 27.5x48, kidney shaped 1/4 glass, PC pull out, $45. Call (250)727-7741. DUVET, KING size, white goose down, as new. $95. Call (250)721-9271. ERGONOMIC BLACK cloth chair, $40. Champagne bucket, $25. Call (778)426-4449. EYELET TRIM, 25 yrds, 6�W, pink. $25. Call (250)386-9493. GARDEN LOUNGER new, $30. Computer desk used, $30. Gravity chair, new $35. Call (250)592-8509. SLEEPING BAG red outside paisley pattern inside, good cond. $10. (250)656-1640. SPLADING GOLF bag, with 11 clubs, $48. (250)652-4621. STEREO/DISPLAY stand, wood & glass, $50. 2 wood chairs, $50. (250)294-2553. WOODEN STOOL, brass trim, black leather seat, 27� high $20. Call 250-388-6725.
FURNITURE DINING ROOM set dark pine, table with 6 chairs, 2 piece china cabinet. Excellent condition. $550. Call (250)6564925.
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All proceeds are given to charity. We are proud to be partnering with Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association! Come out and show your support. Bring the kids! Bouncy house, burgers by Original Joe’s and more. Meet & greet & book signing with local author’s Bob Battistuzzi, Suzi Davis & Kara Dale Bohmer & illustrator Dean GrifďŹ ths.
O H 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.
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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 $65. 250-479-2779.
SHOPRIDER DELUXE Mobility scooter. One owner, like new, bought 2008. 4-wheel stability, electrical seat lift. $1500. obo. (250)592-1690.
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ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
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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
LOG HOME overlooking Lake Cowichan, 1.5 acres. Small 1 bdrm ground level suite, in floor heating, fenced garden w/fruit trees. Generator and solar. $375,000. Call (250)745-3880. View on: www.usedvictoria.com
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NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
COLLECTOR PLATES, (set of 10) $125. Star Trek posters, $20 each. Call (250)474-2325. FAMILY COLLECTION of 9 Dalton’s, 12 Treasured Memories, 5 tiny crystals. Will sell as one. Offers on $400. Call (250)656-7786.
NIKKORMAT FT2 film camera, 35mm, PC architecture lens and 75-260 telephoto. Interesting history. $450. (250)595-5727.
FUR COUGAR carpet on felt with head, teeth, paws, tail, etc. Must be seen. $1700.obo. or swap for good shape automobile or big TV. I pay some cash difference- Old age pensioner. Call (250)472-9355.
STEEL BUILDING sizzling summer savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44 $8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
MILTON ST, Nanaimo, 2bdrm condo. Top floor. Fantastic City/Ocean views. Owner will carry mortgage w/$650 monthly payments. (250)753-0160
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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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
LIGOTT PAINTING for saleacrylic on canvas, beautiful colours approx 18x34”. $260. (250)598-7015. (Swan Lake area).
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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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5 BDRM - 3 bdrm, 2 full bath up. Big storage. Sep entr. Close to Beckwith Park on Cul de Sac. Large lot w/fruit trees. Lower suite; 2 bdrm, 1 large full bath. $625,000. Call (250)479-7201.
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
SEASIDE LUXURY condo studio, Sidney, BC. Exceptional views, furnished. Offers on $154,900 for quick sale. www.shawnaytownsend.com/miraloma
778-977-8049. (250)656-5787.
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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.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. (250)753-0160.
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Canada Safeway Limited is currently seeking a dynamic and motivated individual for the position of PHARMACY ASSISTANT in VICTORIA, BC.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage with reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160
If you are seeking a professional, challenging and rewarding career in retail pharmacy, Safeway Pharmacy is looking for you!
1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.
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.
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
GRANT MANOR Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo
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Candidates wishing to apply must have a Pharmacy Assistant certificate from a recognized college. Apply for this position at www.safewaypharmacy.jobs
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COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160.
PORT HARDY Well maintained 6-plex Great investment $385,000 Call Noreen 250-949-6319 imagine.it@cablerocket.com
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QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of floor plans and various options. Homes are CSA A277 approved. Only 45 minutes from Victoria. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca
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FURNISHED OFFICE, Sidney, 486sq ft, use of photo copier at cost, waterfront glimpse. $950. (250)656-1050.
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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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APARTMENTS FURNISHED DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. Call (250)514-7747.
HOMES FOR RENT SOOKE. 3BDRM + den, 3 bath, newer half duplex. Fully fenced big yard, deck, garage, gas fireplace. Bright kitchen with DW, F/S. W/D in sep. laundry. Nice views, forest, trails across road. $1650 includes weekly garbage pickup and water. Avail. Oct 1st. 250508-4064. tjoblue@gmail.com
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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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.
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. Price reduced! $7995. Call 1-250-812-8646. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
1975 LIONEL tent trailer, $1500. Reduced $1000. Reduced $750. obo. Call (250)479-1771.
FORD F-350 MOTORHOME. V10 engine, 24’ 125km, AC, trailer hitch, portable generator, anti-theft steering wheel lock incld’d. Pet and smoke free. Great shape, fully serviced ready for the road. Reduced price $17,500. Please phone 250-655-4840. Located in Sidney.
TRUCKS & VANS 1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.
ROOMS FOR RENT CRYSTAL POOL- 1 bdrm, full kitchen, shared bathroom, $565. NS/NP, non-drinker. Call (250)477-0686.
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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
GOING CHEAP very cheap. 2006 Jaguar 4 door X type all wheel drive, mint as new only 55,000km, with records, sunroof, superb throughout. Never winter driven, one owner. First sensible offer takes. Nonsmoker. Famous owner in Ontario. Call 289-296-7411.
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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.
SUITES, LOWER GORGE/ADMIRALSvery quiet, furnished 1 bdrm, own entry, NS/NP. $900 all inclusive. Sept 1. (250)383-8926.
1991 VOLVO 940 4 cyl gas sedan. Dark green/blue exterior, black leather interior. Auto, 322,000 km. Very good cond. $1000.obo. (250)721-4497.
HARRIET/UPTOWN: 3 bdrms, newly reno’d, 4 appls, bus route, NS/NP. $1600 utils incl, own laundry. 250-480-0849. 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.
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, $750.
1993 FORD F250 Pick-up truck. $1000. Runs well. 5 litre automatic. Call (250)858-6950 weekdays after 6pm or anytime on weekends.
36’ COMPOSITE Sleeps 5 Perkins 6, exc. hyd. Anchor/thruster, well found. On land til Aug. launch. trades? $145,000. (250)248-4495 1996 FORD F250- 7.3 Diesal, 5 spd, standard cab and box, 400,000 km. $3900 obo. (250)656-4707. 1999 FORD F250- white, 4WD extended cab, box liner, runs well, no damage. $2995. Call (250)477-6036.
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MARINE BOATS 19’ BOWRIDER with 135HP Mercury. Galvanized EZ loader trailer. 8.9HP Honda 4 stroke. Fish finder and BHF radio and more. $5,000. Call (250)479-4569, (250)589-4569
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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.
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.
FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
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CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Family owned business. Free estimates Janis 250-857-5364.
CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.
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FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
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.
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. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.
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 AURICLE BSC lawn, garden shrubs, irrigation & blow out fall C/up p wash 250-882-3129 DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
HANDYMAN FOR light maintenance. Leaky taps, caulking, replace electrical outlets & switch. Call (250)818-2709.
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. Big or small, free estimates. Call (250)881-3886.
LANDSCAPING ST YARD Specialist. For your complete yard maintenance & design. Call Sam (778)2650890. www.styardspecialist.ca
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
GLENWOOD Gardenworks Landscaping & Garden Services. Satisfaction guaranteed. 250-474-4373.
BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS (250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est. JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
HEAVY MOVES- Safes, Industrial, 20 yrs exp. Insured. 250-886-2658. *WRIGHT BROS* Moving. $80/hr, 2 men/3 ton. Seniors discount. Philip (250)383-8283
PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. 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. ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.
PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
STUCCO/SIDING STUCCO REPAIRMAN- Stucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
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.
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Car buffs get ready to show & shine for Celebration of Lights fundraiser Christmas may still be months away, but that hasn’t stopped local volunteers from planning and preparing for Esquimalt’s annual Celebration of Lights. Following on the success of last year’s inaugural car show fundraiser, the second annual Cars, Rods & Rides Show: A Fundraising Event for the Celebration of Lights will roll on to the asphalt behind the Archie Browning Sports Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.
From beloved classics to marvels of modern innovation, car enthusiasts will enjoy an incredible display of vehicles of all kinds at this free car show. Visitors are invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy for C-FAX Santas Anonymous and be entered into a special draw; door prizes, bucket draws and 50/50 sales will also be available. For more information, visit www.celebrationoflights.ca
Bad Company to rock Bullen Field Summer won’t be going out quietly in Esquimalt! The township welcomes classic Brit rockers Bad Company to Bullen Field Sunday, Sept. 15. Enjoying the only local stop on the band’s 40th Anniverary Tour, fans will hear one of the most acclaimed bands of the classic rock era, led by singer-songwriter Paul Rodgers. With a straight-ahead, no-frills musical approach that has resulted some of the most timeless rock anthems ever, fan favourites include Bad Company, Feel Like Makin’ Love, Shooting Star, Can’t Get Enough and Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy. Doors will open at 5
Classic rockers Bad Company will perform at Bullen Field Sept. 15 p.m., with the show stating at 6 p.m. Tickets range from $79.50 to $115, plus service charge and are online at www.hightideconcerts.net or downtown from Lyle’s
Place, Ditch Records, or the McPherson Box Office. For more information, visit www.hightideconcerts. net
Head Street Barber Shop Your Barber: Victoria N. Free parking • Senior rates available
NOW OPEN 594 Head Street (Tiffany Center) Open Monday-Saturday • 250.661.7967
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Your Guide to Local Houses of Worship Parish of St. Peter & St. Paul Rev. Lon Towstego
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Monday to Friday – Rainbow Kitchen serves a free hearty meal at noon for low-income and marginalized people, United Church of Esquimalt, 500 Admirals Rd., in Wheeley Hall (enter from Lyall Street). 2nd & 4th Mondays – Esquimalt Photography Club meets, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Esquimalt United Church hall. New members welcome, incl. all levels of amateur photographers. FMI: www.esquimaltphotoclub.org 1st Thursday – The Esquimalt Garden Club meets at 7 p.m., Esquimalt United Church annex. New members welcome. FMI: Paul, 250-385-6049 or paulwickens@shaw.ca Fridays – Esquimalt Walking Group’s free social, community walks leave from the rec centre foyer, 10 a.m. year-round, rain or shine. Aug. 29 – Summer’s final Esquimalt’s Outdoor Cinema: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted at dusk (approx. 9 p.m.) Bring a camping chair and/or a blanket. Concession available. Admission by donation. FMI: www.esquimalt.ca Sept. 9 – Esquimalt Committee of the Whole meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. FMI: 250-414-7135. Sept. 14 – Cars, Rods & Rides Show, a fundraiser for Esquimalt’s Celebration of Lights, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Archie Browning Sports Centre, curling rink parking lot. FMI: www. celebrationoflights.ca Sept. 15 – Bad Company 40th Anniverary Tour, at Bullen Field, between the Esquimalt Rec Centre and Archie Browning Sports Centre. Doors at 5 p.m., show at 6 p.m. FMI: www.hightideconcerts.net Sept. 23 – Esquimalt Council meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. FMI: 250-414-7135. Sept. 28 – Free swim sponsored by Coast Capital Savings, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Esquimalt Rec Centre. FMI: 250-412-8500. Sept. 30 – Esquimalt Council meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. FMI: 250-414-7135. Oct. 1 – Free Seniors Appreciation Day for ages 50+ at Esquimalt Rec Centre, 1 to 2:30 p.m. A fun celebration with a Hawaiian theme – music, dance, refreshments and snacks from the tropics. Pre-register at 250-412-8500.
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