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United Way campaign encourages people to help make change Funding agency’s goal for 2013 is $6 million Don Descoteau News staff

With nearly 20 years’ involvement with United Way, Jim Schneider knows well the reach the non-profit funding organization has within a community.

As the 2013 campaign chair for the United Way of Greater Victoria, he is the public face for an agency that funneled roughly $4 million into partner service providers last year.

“The United Way has got the history of being the social safety net for our community,” he said.

“I’m a big believer in us all supporting and helping our community. You have to grow where you live.”

At a pancake breakfast yesterday at Ogden Point, Schneider helped unveil this year’s campaign slogan, “Are You an Agent of Change?” and announced the 2013 fundraising goal is $6 million, about what was raised last year.

With the need for public services and requests for funding always outstripping the money available, United Way constantly faces the challenge of determining where best to direct donations, Schneider said.

“I think the important thing that we want to look at is, is your money that you’ve contributed making an impact? That’s one thing that we in United Way are uber-focused on, is aligning the money with the impact.”

United Way annually re-evaluates the community service providers it funds and the work they do, to meet the challenge of ensuring the best

strategic use of donor money. This year 66 organizations in the region will receive help.

“The beauty of Victoria isn’t our ocean and the beautiful area, it’s our people and the caring and the giving,” Schneider said. “We all know there are challenges out there, but time and time again the community rises to that.”

Public individual or corporate donations can be made now. Greater Victoria workplace campaigns will ramp up soon, encouraging employees to give through payroll deductions.

For information on either program, visit unitedagents.ca, call 250-3856708 or stop by the United Way office at 1144 Fort St. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

Finding the way Breakdown of United Way of Greater Victoria’s 2012 funding areas: n All That Kids Can Be - $1.594 million for school readiness, school achievement and successful transition to adulthood n Healthy People, Strong Communities - $1.353 million to help people develop positive life skills and make strong connections to their community n From Poverty to Possibility - $1.04 million to help people become more self-sufficient and find pathways out of poverty

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Rifflandia noise within limits: city official Rafts of complaints heard in region Daniel Palmer News staff

Despite a flurry of noise complaints over the weekend, City of Victoria officials say a four-day music festival rocked well within its sound limits.

Rifflandia wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Royal Athletic Park, while outdoor night stages at Phillips Brewery on Government Street, and Market Square, were open Thursday through Saturday.

“We’re figuring it’s upwards of 75 to 80 (noise) complaints … within our own department and through Victoria Police Department,” said

Kate Friars, city director of parks, recreation and culture. “It’s not a normal weekend for us, but we feel the operators operated within their decibel (limit).”

Saanich police were “inundated” with noise complaints over the weekend from both Saanich and Oak Bay residents, said Sgt. Steve Eassie. Callers were referred to Victoria’s 24-hour bylaw enforcement line.

“One lady even said her windows were shaking,” Eassie said.

“There’s very little we can do from an enforcement standpoint given that these events were taking place outside the jurisdiction.”

Decibel monitoring took place every half hour at Royal Athletic Park, while regular monitoring was completed in Fernwood, Jubilee

there were no problems that escalated.”

VicPD didn’t keep track of liquor pour-outs or minor incidents over the weekend, he said.

Parks officials will now turn to restoring the grass at Royal Athletic Park, which was soaked by heavy rains two weeks ago and again on Sunday.

“We’ve had to cancel a couple of football games for this coming weekend,” Friars said. “In the past, (Great Canadian) Beerfest and Rifflandia have gone off without a hitch. We’ll have a better sense once they get everything down from Rifflandia, but certainly we’re looking to try and get the field back up and running, hopefully within a few weeks.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

and North Park where complaints have been reported in past years, Friars said.

“We did have four spikes in the park during the weekend for a short period of time. Those were brought to the attention of the organizer and they brought it down right away,” she said.

Friars said Atomique Productions, which produces Rifflandia, are “a great group of people to work with” and are always respectful of noise concerns.

Bowen Osoko, VicPD spokesman, said officers were busy both at Rifflandia and several outdoor events in Esquimalt, but there were no major incidents to report.

“We had a large presence (at Rifflandia),” Osoko said. “We went early and often and as a result,

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Downtown recreation made more comfortable Cool Aid’s Pandora facility receives much-needed facelift

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Bruce Williams, left, James Labbe and Shirley Coon check out the set-up in the newly refurbushed computer room at the Victoria Cool Aid Society’s Dowtown Activity Centre. The completed renovations at the centre were unveiled Friday, along with a plaque honouring the Victoria Rotary Club for its $100,000 donation toward the project.

musty smelling in here.” alking past The completely the Victoria renovated washrooms, Cool Aid featuring shower Society’s downtown facilities and all new activity centre on fixtures, should fill the Pandora Avenue one bill for folks looking to might not notice do a bit of spot laundry. much difference.

Asked about other Step inside, changes to the facility, however, and the such as the removal of results of a $130,000 renovation project Don Descoteau a stage in the gym to create a larger recreation become more clear. In Reporting space, Bruce Williams, the newly refurbished a resident next door at computer room, three Cool Aid’s Mike Gidora Place, residents are navigating their said he didn’t realize there were way around monitors. bleachers underneath. People “This fits me a lot better,” Shirley Coon, a diminutive, jovial doing yoga or playing ball games in the gym will appreciate the woman who lives in the nearby fully updated lighting, he added.

Pandora Projects, said of the “The old lights used to hum setup. and take a while to come on. The Not only were the tables new ones are LED and come on built lower to put the screens instantly. And they’re quiet.” more at eye level, comfortable Invited guests, staff and area rolling chairs were added. While residents enjoyed a barbecue the room is still used for other lunch Friday in the well-used programs at the centre when garden patio between Gidora not available for computer use, Place and the centre. there was no need for a sink The special event began with previously located just inside the the unveiling of a plaque at the door. front entrance, marking the “People used to come in here $100,000 contribution to the and wash their socks out,” Coon project made earlier this year by said. “It didn’t really fit with a the Victoria Rotary Club. computer room. It got kind of

Cool Aid executive director Kathy Stinson said centre visitors will notice a more user-friendly space, one she hopes will be more utilized by downtown residents and workers.

“It’s a place where people can get a reprieve from the grind of daily life,” she said.

For centre co-ordinator Donna McKenna, the completion of the renos is a major benchmark.

“When I started with Cool Aid eight years ago I had a long to-do list,” she said. ‘’Now I need a new list.”

With facility improvements made, she’ll focus on program improvements and things like upgrading sports equipment.

Though selling the centre to the wider downtown community is also part of McKenna’s vision, at the end of the day, providing free programs, a place of comfort and a “hand up” for people on the margins remains the first priority.

“At Cool Aid we’ve always taken a harm-reduction approach,” she said.

“We want to help people expand their repertoire of life skills.” ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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A proposed code of conduct for City of Victoria councillors is off the table after council voted 6-3 to nix the idea.

Councillors Pam Madoff and Shellie Gudgeon initially voted in favour of considering the code at a governance and priorities committee meeting, but changed their votes at a Sept. 12 council meeting.

“You cannot legislate civility,” Madoff said in an interview. “This has taken up a fair bit of time and we’ve got so many other issues to deal with.”

The draft code drew criticism from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, which worried key phrases in the document could potentially stifle free speech at the council table.

Instead, councillors will receive a compendium outlining the existing regulations that apply to their behaviour, Madoff said.

Mayor Dean Fortin said the code was being implemented as a result of recommendations contained in both a 2009 city governance review and a

2011 consultant’s report.

Gudgeon said the code would have functioned as a “touchstone” document to remind councillors of their responsibilities and rights.

“There were real problems with the (draft) code that was presented to us,” she said. “But I thought it was the right thing to have council adopt one and take the leadership on it.”

Gudgeon was swayed by arguments from Madoff and others who said the code could create legal complications and supersede existing legislation.

“That was enough for me to say, ‘let’s not go down that road at all,’” Gudgeon said.

Coun. Chris Coleman, Coun. Marianne Alto and Fortin voted in favour of considering the code last week.

“People were trying to get into the minutia before we actually had the discussion … and they chose ultimately not to have the discussion at all. And I think that’s a loss,” Coleman said.

Live webcasting of council meetings, slated to begin Sept. 26, should help foster greater behavioural accountability at council, Gudgeon said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Pub staff land on their feet Don Descoteau News staff

Two months after fire destroyed the historic Tudor House Pub, all but two of the two dozen staff affected have found jobs.

Pub general manager Tim Dumas said this week he is still working with the two employees to help place them in other jobs while ownership determines how and when to proceed with rebuilding.

“Obviously it’s a slow process,” he said of the rebuild. “That’s something I work on pretty much daily, working out all the little things we’ll need to do to get up and running.”

A recent fundraiser dance at the

Esquimalt Legion, headlined by local band Montgomery County, raised more than $5,200 to help displaced workers.

“We couldn’t be more appreciative of the Township of Esquimalt and the entire community for their support,” Dumas said.

“Over 400 attended the dance, which goes to show how much they appreciated the Tudor House. But it also goes to show how the Township comes to support a group in its time of need.”

No cause for the July 16 fire has been pinpointed by Esquimalt Fire Department investigators, but arson was ruled out. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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At their weekly meetings, residents of Harriet House usually gave Geoff Robards a hard time about the backyard.

The lawn was lumpy and uneven and paths too narrow for wheelchairs. For a home with 15 residents, all with cognitive impairments and mobility challenges, the outdoor space was deceivingly treacherous.

At best, Robards, the care team leader and an RN, hoped to fund improvements incrementally over a few years.

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The theft occurred from an underground parkade sometime late Friday night or early

about the backyard. I said ‘yes, we hope to raise the money,’” he said. “Then I got to come over one day and said: ‘actually, we have the money, and it’s going to happen.’ ‘When?’ they asked.

‘Monday.’”

Last May an anonymous donor handed over $45,000 through the Victoria Foundation to renovate the yard and garden to make it accessible and useful, and insisted the work be completed in time for the residents to enjoy during the summer.

The donor, a woman in Victoria, read about it in a newsletter from Broadmead Care, which manages Harriet House and its sister Nigel House, both in Saanich and collectively called the Nigel Program for Adults with Disabilities.

“She thought everyone should have a garden and be able to use it,” said Kathy Baan, the director of development for Broadmead Care.

“We fast-tracked the garden reno. It’s an amazing transformation.”

“We get anonymous donations occasionally, but not in that quantity and in that time period,” Robards said.

“There are lots of little things we’d like to have, and we plan for the distant future or a bit at a time. I wasn’t prepared that it would happen in ... six weeks.”

The yard was dug up and the project was completed over June and July. Cedar pergolas frame an ornamental garden and picnic tables, in a yard split by a large concrete patio and a levelled lawn.

Waist-high planters give residents relatively easy access to regular horticulture therapy and gardening.

“I like this one better. I like the seating and the garden and the fountain. It’s set up like a Starbucks outside with umbrellas and tables,” observed resident Suzanne Bristow, who has been part

of the Nigel program for 20 years. “I come here and have coffee. It’s peaceful and quiet.”

Robards said it’s hard to overstate how the space will enhance the lives of residents of Harriet House, which is funded through the Vancouver Island Health Authority and B.C. Housing and located in a residential neighbourhood on Harriet Road.

For people with memory and other neurological problems, large outings to places like Beacon Hill Park can be impractical, Robards said.

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“This place is like an outdoor dining room and rec room. It’s a great place for residents to have a picnic or lunch together. ... This adds to their lives, and it would have been impossible without the generosity of the donor.” editor@saanichnews.com

two of the missing bicycles.

Police then tracked the Victoria man to a second residence in the 1800-block of Adanac St. in Saanich and found the third bike.

“We would not have been able to bring this case to a swift conclusion without the forethought of the victims and local bicycle merchants who thought ahead to record serial numbers and to store them in a safe place,” said Bowen Osoko, VicPD spokesman. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Annual book prize finalists announced Butler and Bolen awards given out Oct. 16

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Finalists have been selected for two local author awards valued at $5,000 each.

The City of Victoria Butler Book Prize is awarded to a Greater Victoria author for the best book published in the preceding year in the categories of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. The five finalists are C. P. Boyko for Psychology and Other Stories (fiction); Lorna Crozier for The Book of Marvels: A Compendium of Everyday Things (non-fiction); Bill Gaston for The World (fiction); Christina Johnson-Dean for The Life and Art of Ina D.D. Uhthoff (non-fiction); and Stephen Reid for A Crowbar in the Buddhist Garden (non-fiction).

The Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize is awarded to an author or

illustrator for the best children or youth literature published in the preceding year. The three finalists are Sarah N. Harvey for Three Little Words (fiction), Polly Horvath for One Year in Coal Harbour (fiction) and Kit Pearson for And Nothing But the Truth (fiction).

Winners will be announced at a public gala event Oct. 16 at the Union Club.

Tickets are $15, available at Bolen Books in Hillside Mall; Ivy’s Bookshop, 2188 Oak Bay Ave.; Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St., or by calling 250-595-8430. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Putting old vinyl to good use CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT

Artist Corrina Keeling from Vancouver uses an old vinyl record as a template for her piece on Government Street, during last weekend’s second annual Victoria International Chalk Art Festival. The event attracted artists from around the world. Unfortunately, rain on Sunday spoiled some pieces before they were completed.

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Festival furor part of the deal Rifflandia, the increasingly popular music festival that took over Royal Athletic Park and other outdoor and indoor venues last weekend, was heard far and wide by residents of Victoria, Saanich and even Oak Bay. While the event attracted thousands of happy concertgoers, not everyone enjoyed the tunes pumping from the speakers at RAP and behind Phillips Brewery on Government Street.

Police departments and the city bylaw officials fielded dozens of calls about noise levels, from neighbouring residents and even those who live well away from the outdoor venues.

Based solely on that record, some might jump to the conclusion that the festival has overstayed its welcome in Victoria.

But one has to look at the other side of the equation before passing judgment.

Not only does the festival provide economic benefits to the city and region, the efforts organizers make to create an environment that is respectful, flexible and family friendly is commendable.

City staffers confirmed this week that the festival operated within the limits from a decibel perspective, outside of a handful of times when they were told to turn down the volume, which they did promptly.

Residents of Victoria have seen festivals come and go, for various reasons. Here we have a festival lauded as a well-run, family friendly event – not without its bumps and challenges – that has the potential to further enhance the city’s image as a musical haven for established and up-and-coming performers.

Festival producers Atomique Productions, familiar with the city’s tendency to listen closely to residents’ complaints, are well aware that any missteps could cost them an opportunity to hold future concerts at this venue, which has proven to be its most popular based on numbers. It’s in their best interest to play by the rules, and so far they have.

If we want to continue attracting important cultural events such as this, we need to grin and bear it for a few days, tough as that can sometimes be.

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.

2009 WINNER

Bills come due at B.C. Hydro came via the Canadian Office and When Christy Clark became Professional Employees local 378, premier in 2011, one of her first the B.C. Hydro inside staff union priorities was to delay steep that has a history of increases in B.C. Hydro mostly juvenile attacks rates. on the B.C. Liberal B.C. Hydro was heading government. to the B.C. Utilities Bill Bennett, the current Commission to apply for energy minister, spent rate increases totalling 32 the next couple of days per cent over three years. repeating to anyone This, obviously, was a who would listen that problem for an unelected this initial proposal had premier whose single already been rejected, message was that she and that work was well was good for families, and Tom Fletcher along to make the rate who faced an election in B.C. Views increase more palatable. two years.

Perhaps it’s back to where The government’s Mr. it was in 2011.

Fix-It, Rich Coleman, first tried COPE 378 and the NDP played to delay a couple of expensive their rehearsed roles. Both tried seismic upgrades, adding to the to blame the situation on private long history of political fiddles that power contracts. The union and its pushed off expensive problems. political front are less concerned B.C. Hydro’s engineers soon convinced him that if the creaky old about rising power bills than they are about holding onto the state Ruskin and Campbell River dams monopoly on electricity generation. were to bust in a quake, it wouldn’t Energy industry lawyer David be good for families downstream.

Austin calculates that of the Coleman scraped up some proposed 26.4-per-cent increase, internal savings in the vast utility about 3.5 per cent can be attributed and met Clark’s pre-determined to B.C. Hydro buying power target of keeping rate increases from private sources, at prices below four per cent in the precompetitive with new public election period. power sources such as the Site C Mission accomplished, as George dam. Most of it comes from the W. Bush might have said. overdue repairs to those old dams, Then last week, an August other costly projects including working paper on the need for the addition of turbines to two B.C. Hydro rate hikes was leaked.

Columbia River dams, and deferred It showed BC Hydro making a debt from previous political case for new increases totaling 26 meddling. per cent over two years. The leak

In August, I reported that as many as 20 of B.C. Hydro’s existing private power purchase contracts will be cancelled or deferred. This was also seized upon to portray private power as the root of all evil, both financially and environmentally.

In fact the attrition rate on these projects has always been about one out of three.

This is what happens when the risks of expanding the provincial electrical grid are shared with private investors.

These run-of-river and wind projects were promoted to maximize clean energy sources, as well as to spread the grid to remote areas. This was Gordon Campbell’s climate change strategy.

Then came the gas boom. Clark seized upon liquefied natural gas exports as the key to future prosperity, and the government soon declared burning gas “clean” as long as it facilitates LNG production.

Bennett now acknowledges that gas-fired power plants are an option for the future. They are cheaper than hydro, small or large.

Bennett’s two tasks are to supply industry with cheap power and get consumer rates under control. It looks as if the gas is being turned up, and Site C is moving to the back burner.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘The attrition rate on private power projects has always been about one in three.’

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Bong shop bylaw not targeting marijuana Re: Esquimalt considers ban on bong stores (News, Sept. 11) Victoria News recently reported that “Esquimalt caused uproar from the promarijuana community” in regards to a motion I brought forward last spring about mascots.

That is a completely unsubstantiated statement. A more accurate account would be that it created a fleeting frenzy from the media rather than any “uproar” from marijuana advocates.

Esquimalt is not in any conflict with

“the pro-marijuana community.” I, too, am an advocate for the decriminalization and eventual legalization of marijuana as a fully regulated and age-restricted product as with tobacco and alcohol.

While I do not use marijuana myself, I have no problem with any adult who does use it or needs to use it for medicinal purposes.

In fact, I have advocated for its decriminalization for the past 20 years, beginning with my university research in the failure of prohibition and the

criminal activity that has flourished as a result. Hence, I will be signing the petition in support of a decriminalization referendum.

Progressive municipalities, such as Esquimalt, understand the social change that is occurring and the need to update our business bylaws to ensure marijuana usage is restricted to adults and, as with tobacco and alcohol, is not accessible to children and youth.

Coun. Tim Morrison Township of Esquimalt

Readers respond: Downtown retail vacancy, wildfire fines Council should prioritize solving problems downtown Re: Space for Lease (News, Sept. 6) The economic climate, no doubt, is one of the reasons for the number of vacancies in the downtown core. There are numerous other reasons for Victoria council to consider.

Many people I speak to don’t go downtown any more because of the panhandlers on almost every corner. Help is on the way if some of our councillors have their way and ease up on the skateboarding rules for the downtown area.

The store owners must be breathlessly waiting for this as the skateboarders will bring a lot of purchasing power to many downtown merchants. An added bonus for shoppers will be a fun game called “dodging the skateboards while trying to avoid the panhandlers.”

Perhaps voters will elect candidates with no strong ties to any political party in the next municipal election.

The current council is far too top-heavy with ties to the NDP. Many councillors bring their personal

agendas to meetings, proposing things like drafting a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Leave these at home and stick to the business of running the city.

Bob Beckwith Victoria

Online marketplace beats retail experience

Re: Space for Lease (News, Sept. 6) Regarding your recent front page article on the difficulties of operating a retail store downtown, let me give you a customer’s perspective.

In my experience, retail businesses fall into two broad categories: those who employ BARTs (Barely Acceptable Retail Teenagers), whom there is no point phoning because they don’t know anything about the products they’re selling, and those who employ professional salespeople, whom there is no point phoning because they’re run off their feet answering the questions that all those BARTs couldn’t answer.

The customer is therefore left with three choices: drive to a downtown store and pay $5 for parking (or pay $5 for transit and waste an extra hour in the bargain) only to discover that the store doesn’t have what you want;

drive to a mall or store in the suburbs and pay nothing to discover that the store doesn’t have what you want; or buy online where there are fulsome descriptions, real-time inventory reports, customer reviews and (more often than not) free delivery to your doorstep.

The choice is clear.

Robert Smith Victoria

Premier neglects serious fire response

An open letter to Premier Christy Clark: Every year thousands of acres of forest are burned because of careless smokers or campers, but this government never responds. Showing beautiful movies and telling people to be careful is a waste of tax dollars.

People do not pay attention.

You need to increase fines. All you need to do is catch one careless smoker or camper. Fines gets a stupid person’s attention. I am paying your wages ma’am. I want to see you are working for me, not giving lip service. Make people pay for starting fires.

Eileen Nattrass Saanichton

B.C. Liberals need lesson in time management Re: B.C. Legislature sitting cancelled The B.C. Liberals say their tax regime for the liquid natural gas industry isn’t yet ready and that they need more time to consult proponents of the related B.C. Prosperity Fund. Cancelling the fall session of the legislature for these reasons is deplorable.

Premier Christy Clark glosses over the situation when she says she won’t run a government by being “closed off in Victoria” to figure out what legislation is going to look like.

She neglects to mention that the majority of her 19 ministers who won’t be involved in LNG consultations – surely, the ministers of Social Development and Social Innovation, and Education, needn’t be there – already have ample time between sessions to reach out to their constituents. The people who voted for Clark and those who didn’t expect the legislature to be used for thorough, insightful and productive debate of all issues important to British Columbians.

If Ms. Clark can’t handle the LNG topic and sit in the legislature, then either she and her government are pathetic at time management, or they are too scared to face the opposition, too weak to honestly account for their actions and incapable of participating in serious, effective democratic debate.

Paul Austin Victoria

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The countdown is on for a petition drive that aims to force the effective legalization of simple possession of marijuana in B.C. Volunteers for Sensible B.C., led by long-time drug legalization advocate Dana Larsen, have until Dec. 5 to collect more than 400,000 signatures.

Using the same law that forced repeal of the harmonized

sales tax, the petition to trigger a provincewide referendum needs support from 10 per cent of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 85 electoral districts.

Larsen has proposed that B.C. go around the federal prohibition with a “Sensible Policing Act” that would disallow the use of B.C. police resources to prosecute simple possession of small amounts of pot by adults.

Locally, volunteer canvassers will be stationed at various sites around Greater Victoria

collecting signatures.

Sensible B.C. has also opened an office at 620 Yates St., where supporters can stop in and sign the petition. Office hours are available on Facebook at Sensible B.C. Victoria.

Marijuana possession cases still account for 60 per cent of drug violation reports to police in B.C., according to Statistics Canada figures from 2012. But the number of cases declined 10 per cent from 2011. editor@vicnews.com

Fundraiser for creative peace Hands Around the World will link to host a fundraising dinner and silent and live auctions at Uplands Golf Club next month.

The event will support the Creative Peace Mural Society, a group that promotes international understanding through the creation of textile murals that represent local culture, history and geography.

The society has worked on 11 textile murals since 2000.

All 11 murals are coming to Victoria for public exhibition at the Royal Theatre from Dec. 13 to 15.

Attend the fundraiser at Uplands Golf Club, 3300 Cadboro Bay Rd., on Oct. 9: cocktails, 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 each.

Tickets are available at Jennings Florists, 2508 Estevan Ave. (250-4779538), through Lily Wallace (250-5988991) and creativepeacemurals.org. editor@vicnews.com

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Old-school barbering a dying art Classic hair cutters are becoming hard to find in region Danielle Pope News staff

What’s the difference between a hairdresser and a barber? About $20.

It’s a joke Happy Coxford shares with the men who fill the waiting bench of the Oak Bay Barber Shoppe. They all laugh and exchange a few stories, but there’s truth in jest.

Coxford had been searching for a new hire to fill the second chair of his shop on Estevan Avenue – though he’s given up now. The trouble is Coxford is one of the few remaining oldschool barbers in the city, and his true boysclub location is one of the last where men go to get a trim and, well, let off steam.

“Most guys don’t know the difference between a good hair cut and a bad one, and they don’t care. They come in here because their wives told them to get a cut, and their wives will be the ones to say if it’s good or not,” Coxford says.

What sets a barber apart, he says, is an ability to use clippers and understand the complexities of a short cut. Coxford makes it look easy as he steadily buzzes through a client every 15 minutes or so, all the while chatting and joking with the room full of waiting men.

“I don’t let children in here, and do you know why that is?

Because I don’t want their mothers in here,” he says with a laugh. For five weeks, Coxford ran an ad looking for a barber.

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Morag, meanwhile, is still ”dead centre” in the scheme of things. In a way, it’s still just Smith and Smith.

“If she didn’t (tour with me) I wouldn’t (tour). She anada’s backwoods self-help guru Red does 95 per cent the driving. To us, it’s an adventure, like Green is returning to Victoria with his travelling in an RV without actually having an RV. There’s unique advice, good, bad and totally no RV. There’s no campsites. And we’re young again masculine. without any worries.”

The man who made himself famous as a duct tape Smith, in a moment of clarity too cerebral for Green, architect is on tour after a winter’s hibernation in Possum talked about how writing goes hand-in-hand with his Lodge where he penned his third book for Random continued longevity by exercising his comedic muscles.

House, Red Green’s Beginners Guide to Women (For “If I ever get old, which could be next week, I would men who don’t read instructions). focus on writing books but my favourite thing is the Steve Smith, the comic brain behind Green, is touring,” Smith said. “You gotta write, it’s like going to the launching Green’s latest tour, How to do Everything gym and training. To me, the more creative you are, the (From the man who should know). Victoria is the more creative you are. If you don’t use it, it will go.” third stop on the tour, Saturday (Sept. 21) at the Royal The book truly is a (heterosexual) beginner’s guide to Theatre, which starts with a brief warmup in Ontario women, with information both useful and useless, albeit before officially debuting in Surrey and Courtenay. expertly passed along in the most fatherly manner by How to do Everything borrows some of the material Green. from Beginner’s Guide to Women but is its own show, A book so masculine is ripe for criticism in its alienation of Red GReen - Canada’s self-help guru brings good, bad and unique advice to the written after the book.

Royal Theatre Saturday, Sept. 21. Supplied photo. women as people and yet the book is also protected by its Smith, er, make that Green, will be at Munro’s own bubble of absurdity.

Bookstore at 2 p.m. on the day of the show, signing books as part of the Munro’s 50th birthday For example, Smith’s wife Morag, the other half of Smith and Smith, has never read a word of celebration. it or any of the books Smith has written.

“I’ll read from the book in the show and there are parts of the show based on the book.

“It’s hard to know who’s buying the book but its always amazing the number of women in But the show is new. I sat down with a clean slate in January,” Smith said. “From zero to a the audience of our shows,” Smith said. “Yes the book is a masculine point of view and that’s 90-minute show is a lot for an older brain.” what women like about it, they want to know what goes through a man’s mind that makes Writing isn’t new to Smith who, with wife Morag, has written thousands of sketches dating them think this is appropriate behaviour?” back to their comedy show Smith and Smith in the ‘70s. Then came the modern fame with the On the other hand, many of Green’s most dedicated are of a certain breed.

Red Green Show.

“One letter I got from a woman said, ‘I sit in the living room and watch the show with my “It’s a hell of a lot easier to write a book,” Smith said. “For starters, on a quantity level, you husband. He thinks I’m laughing at the show.’” write a book and then a couple years later you write another one. With TV, it’s like a shark, you Tickets for Green’s show are available at the Royal and McPherson theatre box offices or at feed it, and then a minute later it’s hungry again.” redgreen.com.

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But don’t call it a festival, says organizer Prof. Dan Russek of UVic’s Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies. “Because our event is such a manageable size, usually about five to seven films, it allows us to choose from some of the very best movies,” he said.

Spanish Film Week is here to stay as Russek and UVic compatriots formed the non-profit Hispanic Film Society of Victoria to help ensure it’s future.

“We wanted to create this to go beyond the classroom and academia and into the community, and films are a great medium for that,” Russek said.

“We’re not just targeting students, everyone is welcome, and all films are shown with English subtitles.”

Anchoring this year’s roster is Blancanieves, a black and white, silent movie adaptation of Snow White that won 10 Goya Awards (the Spanish film awards) including Best Film in 2012.

Blancanieves will wrap up Film Week on Sunday with 7 and 9 p.m. showings.

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“Snow White began filming before The Artist but finished afterwards, he feels bad that Snow White arrived later. It shows that you can do a great movie, black and white, and silent. The Artist went on to prominence so it’s a shame, Snow White could have earned more discussion as they are contemporaries,” Russek said.

Tonight’s showing is Spanish Film Week’s first animated feature, Chico y Rita. The animation captures the flavour and lighting of Havana and New York City, as the protagonists move between the two.

“It has great visuals and the jazz music, and the movie really, is an homage to Bebo Valdes, the piano player who was involved in making the movie,” Russek said.

Chico y Rita, which dates back to 2010, won multiple Goyas and an Oscar nomination for best animated film.

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The first week of work for Jamie Cassels included dishing pancakes to University of Victoria students and leading a six-kilometre run around the campus, an upbeat start to the tenure of UVic’s new president.

Where the past year focused on UVic’s 50th anniversary, Cassels says his job is about setting the stage for the next 50 years. But the foreseeable future won’t be easy – across the board budget cuts that led to layoffs last year will likely continue.

That will set the stage for the next round of union negotiations for contracts set to expire in 2014, barely two years after a rotating strike and hard bargaining ended with temporary labour peace.

As UVic’s vice-president academic and provost from 2001 to 2010, Cassels is no stranger to high-level administration of an institution with about 5,000 employees and 20,000 students.

“The top priority for me is a series of consultations on campus and in the community. I’m scheduled for 40, 50 or 60 meetings in the next few months with students, faculty, staff and the community to begin the conversation of what the next 50 years will hold,” Cassels says.

“We have to be careful not to march out a prepackaged vision of where we need to go. Even the president of the university can’t do a lot unless you’ve got the community working with you.”

Cassels, 57 and a resident of Fairfield, takes the helm of a university ranked best in Canada without a medical school, and labelled research university of the year in 2012. During his time as vicepresident, he drove the integration of teaching and research – enough to have a research scholarship named in his honour – a priority he plans to expand as president.

“Hands-on learning through co-ops, clinics, and practicums, we can build even stronger educational components. I am passionate about integrating research and education,” he says. “We have a real opportunity to say how to put (research) in the education environment.”

Shaping the future of one of the region’s largest employers will continue to be tempered by declining provincial operating grants, and upward pressure on salaries and costs.

UVic budget estimates project a $5.9-million funding shortfall for 2014-15 and a $5-million shortfall for the year after, even with increases in tuition.

Last year departments and faculty cut four per cent from their budgets and are expected to do the same for the next fiscal year. In December, UVic laid off a few dozen staff and cut positions through attrition. Cassels says the university will know this fall how the budget will shake out, but he expects “more significant cuts in the next few years.”

“Going forward, we face a budget challenge on one hand, and a desire of employees for appropriate compensation. It’s the challenge of any administration ... to try and strike a balance and

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The University of Victoria’s new president, Jamie Cassels, led a six-kilometre run to help kick off the first week of the school year earlier this month. Cassels leads a university ranked highly in Canada and the world, but continues to face significant budget pressures due to reduced provincial funding and increasing operating costs. make sure employees still feel valued and part of the organization,” Cassels says.

“I find this a welcome challenge, and one reason that motivated me into the position. It may be the most important thing a president does is showing employees they play really important roles on delivering the mission.

“At the same time, I’m accountable and responsible for resources of the institution, while keeping in mind the mission to deliver education to students,” Cassels says. “It’s a juggling act.”

UVic saw more than $220 million in capital construction in the early 2000s, but likely won’t see new major buildings this decade once the $77-million athletics building, CARSA, is complete.

The university has plans expand the continuing studies building and student housing. Some dorm lounges had to be retrofitted into apartments this month due to overcrowding.

“I think UVic is the right size. It’s big enough to be a national player but small enough to be a personalized, collegial environment for students,” Cassels says.

“But we need more residential space.

Students come from across Canada and the world, and Victoria is small enough that it can’t offer student accommodation in proportion to the size of the university.”

After spending the past two years in the relative quiet of teaching in the faculty of law, where he started at UVic 32 years ago, Cassels is eager to take on the big job of steering the institution.

“I’m passionate about this university.

I’ve got something to offer and I see challenges and opportunities that I’m able to help the university pursue,” he says.

“I have a straightforward understanding of the mission – education and research that makes a difference to students and the community.” editor@saanichnews.com

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It was 1996 when Hughes and her then-husband were looking for a new home, a quiet place with a yard where their young daughter Robyn could play. And it just so happened that they found what they were looking for in a small farm on the Saanich-Central Saanich border.

“My husband was not convinced that we could pull it off, and I was absolutely convinced we could. … I was a management consultant at the time, and I was at that stage in my career where I was a little restless, I was ready for some change,” Hughes says. “So I told all my clients I’m taking a different direction with my life. It’s a fulltime job to run a farm.”

Hughes and her family made the move from urban to rural Saanich in December 1996. She traded business suits for gumboots and made the most of the experience.

“It was way more expensive than we ever planned to spend, but there were all sorts of revenue streams. There was a greenhouse, there was a woodworking shop. There were things that we deemed would make it affordable,” Hughes says.

“And my husband had a good job in town, so the stability of his employment would kind of support us in the initial stages when we got it up and running.”

Less than five months after embarking on this endeavour, Hughes and her husband split up, leaving her a single mom with no steady income and a seven-acre farm to tend to.

“I’m not a quitter. I’m the kind of person that says, ‘Okay, life’s thrown me this curve ball, now what are you going to do about it?’ I rolled up my sleeves and went on with it. I thought initially, ‘I can keep this place going. I’ll show him,’” Hughes says.

She found ways to make money from the farm.

She began inviting school groups to the property to teach them about animals, organic farming or irrigation. She also opened the farm to the public on Sundays and let people pick their produce straight out of the ground.

Hughes and her daughter stayed on the farm for five years until it wasn’t making sense financially to remain, so she sold it and returned to an urban lifestyle. But the time spent at Ladybug Farm was memorable and life-changing, she says.

“For me, it’s a sense of pride. I did it, I took a risk, I worked very hard at it. Some might say I was not successful, I say I was very successful.

I rolled up my sleeves and I tackled things that I really didn’t have the expertise on and I realized I can do this,” she says.

Successful or not, Hughes says she wouldn’t do it again if she had the chance. Her advice for people who are looking for some tranquil acreage in the country: don't buy a farm.

“When you move into a farming area, there’s a lot of unexpected things that can happen. We can have torrential rain for a long period of time – that's going to destroy your crops you're counting on.

“You have to be really resilient and you have to be really flexible, and able to cope with so many things that are beyond your control.”

Hughes recently published Living in Paradise, detailing ups and downs from her first year owning the farm. The book is available at Ivy’s Book Shop in Oak Bay and Tanner’s Books in Sidney, or via email at heatherconsults@shaw.ca. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Catrin Jones, a contender to win next month’s Victoria Marathon, finished sixth overall in the 10-kilometre race at the World Francophone Games in Nice. It’s the latest success for the long distance runner who won Squamish’s Arc’Teryx 50K ultra last month.

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Ellen Pennock is making a name for herself as one to watch on the international triathlon scene.

At just 20-years-old, Pennock won silver at the under-23 World Triathlon Grand Final in London, England on Thursday. It’s part of a massive day for the Canadian women with three in the top-five as Amelie Kretz won bronze and Joanna Brown was fifth.

The trio raced most of the bike and run together, an impressive feat considering Pennock’s effort to recover after she crashed her

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“I crashed twice at my first junior worlds so I thought, ‘Here we go again,’” Pennock said. “But I got back on and got with the second pack so the ride was good.

We worked awesome on the bike and did a lot of work for the pack.

(Brown and Kretz) are so strong, they were pulling their fair share.”

The three Canadians ran with a group of six, including gold medal winner Charlotte McShane, who pulled out the win by 1.5 seconds over Pennock and Kretz.

“I felt awesome in the run, on the last corner I tried to pull a ‘Paula Findlay’ and run it in but I didn’t have the finish,” Pennock said.

Last year Pennock finished 13th at the World U23 final. It follows a strong Canadian history as Kirsten Sweetland, a training

partner of Pennock’s, won silver at the same race in 2010.

“This is Amelie’s first U23 (world championship) and she came third with (Brown) right there, no other country had three in the top 10,” Pennock said.

The group spent the summer training in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, under the watch of Triathlon Canada, thanks to Own the Podium’s support.

Pennock is now due back for some “mad catching up” in the third year of her Earth and Ocean Sciences major at UVic. “There’s nothing quite like walking off the plane and smelling (Victoria’s) fresh, clean salty air. That, and the bakery section at Thrifty’s.”

Victoria’s Matt Sharpe finished 24th in the men’s under-23 Grand Final on Thursday.

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An increase in numbers has bumped the Belmont Bulldogs into the AAA tier, the highest competitive level of play in the B.C. High School Football league. And the team is ready, says coach Kevin Harrington.

The Bulldogs are coming off three wins in the preseason and take on the West Vancouver Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 18) at Gaudy Turf, the upper field of Langford’s City Centre Park.

“It’s our first competition at the AAA level and we’re going in with a positive outlook,” Harrington said.

They’re also going in with a smoking hot running game that scored six touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 48-35 win over the Ballenas Whalers on Saturday, a strong AA team out of Qualicum/Parksville.

“We know Ballenas will be good at their level so we feel confident. We powered the ball on the ground against them for 339 yards,” Harrington said.

Leading the charge are Grade 12 running backs Jordan Worth, who racked up 209 yards rushed and four TDs against Ballenas, and Sam Varao, who rushed for 130 yards and two TDs. The Bulldogs won two other preseason matches, trouncing the AA Pitt Meadows Mauraders 35-6 and beating Central Linn 35-26 during a trip to Oregon.

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Victoria Shamrocks players from left Greg Harnett, No. 11, Rhys Duch, Jon Harnett and Kory Kowalyk watch the Six Nations Chiefs celebrate the 2013 Mann Cup, as the Chiefs won Game 6 on Friday (Sept.

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When the Six Nations Chiefs stepped into Bear Mountain Arena for Game 1 of the Mann Cup two weeks ago it was a culture shock.

The barn was alive with a pulse the Chiefs’ hadn’t experienced before, with nearly 3,000 people screaming for clover.

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The Chiefs embraced it, though they don’t have them back home.

“A lot of controversy came out over the drums because some of our fans didn’t like them but I’m glad they didn’t ban it, it’s great atmosphere,” Heyes said.

“It’s tough playing in a barn like this but when you’ve got the support we have, all the drums and our native brothers and sisters that came to support us, it’s not home but it feels like home,” said the Chiefs’ Cody Jamieson, named the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy award winner as the series MVP. Visit vicnews.com for a full recap. sports@vicnews.com

its first Mann Cup since winning three straight from 1994 to ’96.

It ended with the Chiefs’ 8-5 win in Game 6 on Friday.

“There’s a lot of would-a-could-ashould-a,” Shamrocks coach Bob Heyes said on Monday.

“We were 10 minutes from Game 7, where all of a sudden it’s a winner-take-all game.

The atmosphere was electric and would have been over the top, I think we would definitely would have come out the winners.”

The drumming, led by a crew of First Nations lacrosse fans from the Island, was the lace that tied the series together.

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No risk program. Stop mortgage and maintenance Payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

VACATION SPOTS

DRIVERS WANTED

• Swampers • Parts • Heavy Duty Technicians/ Apprentices • Welder with mechanical aptitude We offer a competitive compensation structure with daily performance bonuses, a great team to work with and the best customers in the industry. If you are interested in these opportunities, please submit your resume in confidence to jobs@dalmac.ca or fax to 780-988-8512.

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1-Up Single Parent Resource Centre

is seeking caring individuals to participate in the Peer Helper

for Single Parents

ALL CASH drink/snack vending business route. Complete training. Small invest. req’d. 1888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Drivers-pressure, vac truck, hot oiler, Super B

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

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

volunteer training.

Successful candidates will receive training to provide one-on-one support for parents.

Training will run once a week from mid September to mid November. Interested individuals please contact Cheryl Dyck at cheryl@1-up.ca or call 250-385-1114.

PALM SPRINGS- 1 bdrm condo. Avail Now-Nov 15. Weekly or $1200 mo. (250)656-1388.

We have immediate openings in our Warburg, Fox Creek and Edson, Alberta locations for

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

1598327 ALBERTA Ltd. o/a Vine-Vera in Victoria, requires F/T Sales Staff for cosmetics $12/Hr. & 1-2 year experienced Supervisor $18.50/Hr. Email: vineveraca@gmail.com ACCENTUS IS hiring experienced Medical Transcriptionists to work from home. Candidates must have 1 year of acute care experience. Apply today!

Send resume to: hr@accentus.ca

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Dalmac is a dynamic, progressive company. We welcome applications from all persons who are qualified. Employment is conditional upon preemployment D&A screening, driver’s test and abstract.

4934 – 89 Street, Edmonton, Alberta. T6E 5K1 Phone (780) 988-8510 • Fax (780) 988-8512 e-mail: jobs@dalmac.ca DAL: TSX Venture

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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Our HCA program is for students with

110 strong wills and warm hearts. Learn how -

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

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

CALL VICTORIA: 250.384.8121 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

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HELP WANTED AD MANAGER and HAIR STYLIST positions available.

Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications.

Guaranteed $11/hr, benefits, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement opportunities For an interview call 250-391-7976

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK Temporary/On Call Support Staff Position Union requires temporary/on-call support staff with reception and secretarial experience to work at the Victoria Area office. This is an on-call position for relief coverage.

Applicants must have secretarial/reception experience; high school graduation supplemented by secretarial training; typing speed and accuracy; proficiency in Word; an excellent command of English grammar; database experience an asset. An aptitude for organization, detail and the ability to set priorities and work within time limits is required. Knowledge of the trade union movement is an asset.

Excellent salary package is provided under a collective agreement.

Aptitude, word processing and typing tests will be administered to all qualified applicants.

Based on the results of the tests, only successful candidates will be interviewed.

Apply with cover letter and resume by September 27, 2013 to BC Government and Service Employees’ Union, 2994 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8T 4N4 or e-mail: human. resources@bcgeu.ca

TEACHERS

Payroll and Business Instructor(s) We are recruiting for a Payroll (20 – 25 hrs/week) and a Business Instructor (20 to 30 hrs/week) at our Victoria campus. The Payroll Instructor must have a minimum of 2 years’ related experience and hold a PCP from the Canadian Payroll Association. The Business Instructor must also have a minimum of 2 years’ experience and have in-depth knowledge of MS Office and Bookkeeping.

Experience with computer hardware (servers, routers) would be a great asset. Deadline for applications is Sept 25.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY OWNER

F/T Sandwich Artist (Subway) (Victoria) No exp & edu. Eng. $10.68 250-360-1169 subway890@hotmail.com

DROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 50% and debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

SUSHI Wara Japanese Restaurant; F/T permanent Japanese Cook; $13/hr; 8hr/day; compl. HighSchool; Basic English; min. 3 yrs exp; 31 370 Trans Canada Hwy, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1T9; sushiwarabc@gmail.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofing / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wages. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: giselle@fraserexteriors.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com 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.

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry.

Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

BUSINESS VICTORIA seeks a friendly organized administrative assistant/receptionist with computer skills to assist in their office on a regular basis.

Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

CATS CRADLE Animal Rescue is seeking a helper with pet keeping at a busy animal foster home in North Saanich on a long-term basis. Own transportation required. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

VICTORIA FILM Festival’s Art of the Cocktail fund-raising event on Sat. Oct. 26 is seeking help with set-up and take down, coat check, videographer, photographers and drivers. Positions available at similar events in October. Volunteers can earn free tickets for the 2014 Festival. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

PERSONAL SERVICES ART/MUSIC/DANCING PIANO LESSONS (all ages) in the comfort of your home. Professional- 25 yrs experience.

Victoria to Sidney. Frank, 250888-1229.

MIND BODY & SPIRIT INTERLUDE MASSAGE: They are back at school!!

Treat yourself to therapeutic, relaxing, massage now! In practice since 2000, offering Kripalu Bodywork, Acupressure, Hot Stone, Chair massage. Reiki Master. Contact Andrea at 250-514-6223 or online www.andreakober.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

Call (778)426-4910.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CHAR BROIL BBQ with tank, rotisserie and motor, extension cord, heat gage, $100. Sears brown fabric rocker recliner, $220.

Call (250)655-4185 (Phone # is now correct).

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.

LEGAL SERVICES

SEASIDE LUXURY condo studio, Sidney, BC. Exceptional views, furnished. Offers on $154,900 for quick sale.

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

250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE ANTIQUE LOVESEAT, green, Asking $200. Tea Wagon, walnut good cond. $200. Call (250)656-4853 or (250)8895248 (cell).

BUILDING SUPPLIES EVERYTHING YOU Need!

Flooring, doors, windows, tubs, bricks, lumber, pavers...

Heritage/modern. Syd’s Salvage (250)886-2658.

SOLAR CONTROL glass films - (eminence) from major Sidney projects. Privacy and security films reject up to 85% solar heat plus 99% U/V rays.

Solar Gord (24hrs). NRG-4U2.

Call 1-250-864-5096 (24hrs).

FREE ITEMS FREE: GOOD cond. oak entertainment centre.

Call (250)385-5377.

GOLF BALLS, 12 for $1.

Men’s new golf gloves, $5.

Call (250)658-4726.

METAL FILING cabinet, 4 drawer, legal size, beige. $50.

Call (250)477-3147.

OLD PUSH mower (wood rollers) $20. Phoney Rolex, working, $50. Call (778)265-1615.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

HOUSES FOR SALE

www.shawnaytownsend.com/miraloma

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.

778-977-8049.

(250)656-5787.

Ozzie,

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

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY THE PALMS RV Resort www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-54-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free: 1-855PALMS-RV (1-855-725-6778)

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite.

Beautiful ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. (250)753-0160.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

FRIENDLY FRANK

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CLOCK SHOP- established, large clientele. 1046 Fort St. For more info: 250-361-4480.

COLLECTOR PLATES, (set of 10) $125. Star Trek posters, $20 each. Call (250)474-2325.

VOLUNTEERS

Apply to: annew@sprottshaw.com

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ESQUIMALT

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

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

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

NIKKORMAT FT2 film camera, 35mm, PC architecture lens and 75-260 telephoto.

Interesting history. $450.

(250)595-5727.

PAIR MATCHING Imperial Tanjor British India Rugs, ivory - approx; 8’x10’, $1600/pair.

Beautiful Chinese Rug, approx, 6’x8’, $650. Framed watercolours by Joyce Mitchell. 2 Lamps, $55. Limoges China serving pieces, white and gold.

Call 250-388-3718.

SHABBY CHIC sofa- straw colour, heavily textured cotton, $650. Stork Craft 4 in one crib, $200. Simmons crib mattress, $125. Security gate, $25.

Stroller, $25. High chair, $50.

Foam changing pad, $25. Call (778)351-3165.

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage with reasonable down payment.

250-753-0160

APARTMENT/CONDOS

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

MILTON ST, Nanaimo, 2bdrm condo. Top floor. Fantastic City/Ocean views. Owner will carry mortgage w/$650 monthly payments. (250)753-0160

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Bachelor Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained.

Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat.

(250) 388-9384

GRANT MANOR Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views.

4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160.

GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to UVic, Shelbourne. New price$455,000. Move-in now, motivated seller. 250-514-3286.

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

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

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

REAL ESTATE

Unique Building Must see

To view call 250-380-8133

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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.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535

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GARAGE SALES

✛✛✛✛✛✛✛✛✛ EPIC GARAGE SALE Burnside/Gorge- 3120 Washington Ave, Sat, Sept 21, 11am-6pm.

Books, movies, CD’s, records, furniture, curiosities, video games.

No Early Birds!

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery.

This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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RENTALS

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TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

COTTAGES

TOWNHOUSES

AUTO FINANCING

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

SPORTS & IMPORTS

TRUCKS & VANS

JAMES BAY- spacious 1 bdrm, $815.+ utils. N/S, no dogs. Oct 1. (778)430-2116.

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

SIDNEY. NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700./mo. Avail Oct. 1st. Call 250-217-4060.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

TRANSPORTATION

SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, NS/NP. $1475+ utils.

Avail Sept 15. Call (250)6564003.

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

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.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. Call (250)514-7747.

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

SAANICH: 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1200. utils incld 250-479-5437

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

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

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

Move in today 250-588-9799

SUITES, LOWER WESTSHORE: GROUND level new 1 bdrm. Private ent. with water view. Patio, W/D, F/S. Util’s, parking, cable, internet, phone incld’d. NS/NP. Damage dep. and ref’s req’d. $900. Avail. immed. Call (778)433-1767.

NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area.

Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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

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

(250)656-4707.

MARINE BOATS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

AUTO FINANCING

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

SUITES, LOWER

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

admin@resortonthelake.com

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.

1975 LIONEL tent trailer, $1500. Reduced $1000.

Reduced $750. Reduced to $500. Call (250)479-1771.

AUTO SERVICES

2 BSMNT Rooms. $325. & $495. Share kitchenette, bath & laundry. 250-727-3671 eves.

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

CARS

1983 PORSCHE 944 Sports seats, sunroof, custom sound system, new starter, new battery. $6,400. (778)433-4145.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY HARRIET/UPTOWN- 3 bdrms, newly reno’d, 4 appls, bus route, NS/NP. $1500 utils incl, own laundry. 250-480-0849.

1-800-961-7022

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

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

AURICLE BSC lawn, garden shrubs, irrigation & blow out fall C/up p wash 250-882-3129

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

FENCING

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

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

Call 250-361-6164.

FLOORING SALE

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.

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

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

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

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

TAX

250-477-4601

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

CHIMNEY SERVICES JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, gutters, demoss, repairs, fence, yard clean. 250-588-3744.

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

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

Blackberry & ivy removal. 25yr

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges-tree pruning, gardening/landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

PREPARE YOUR Lawn & garden for fall & winter. Glenwood Gardenworks. 250-474-4373.

CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

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

ELECTRICAL 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.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

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

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

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!

www.kingofoors.com

1.877.835.6670

JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. We do it all! Free estimates. (250)881-3886.

LANDSCAPING ST YARD Specialist. For your complete yard maintenance & design. Call Sam (778)2650890. www.styardspecialist.ca

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Family owned business. Free estimates Janis 250-857-5364.

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning.

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

Over 300 Choices

250-507-6543.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

(250)889-5794.

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

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

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

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

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

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The B.C. government’s consultation on liquor reform has begun with a debate about allowing alcoholic beverage sales in grocery stores.

“Washington state is the model I favour,” a Lower Mainland resident wrote Monday on the B.C. government’s new consultation website. “No government involvement in retailing – period. Just enforce the legal drinking age.”

The B.C. government’s point man on liquor reform, Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap, posted his own comments on the subject Monday.

Yap warned that while opening up alcohol sales is a popular suggestion, “it certainly isn’t as straightforward as it may seem.”

Yap noted that beer, wine and spirits are already sold in rural grocery stores that are licensed because their service area isn’t

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In urban areas, he questioned whether alcoholic beverages should be sold from convenience stores and gas stations, larger grocery stores, or big-box retailers.

“When this topic comes up in my meetings with health, safety and law-and-order advocates, the question will surely become that already we see 30 per cent of late-night attendees at a typical B.C. emergency department report alcohol consumption in the six hours prior to their injury or illness,” Yap said.

“If we make it more available for the sake of convenience, will we see rates like this rise?”

The government is inviting public comments until Oct. 31 at the website, www.gov. bc.ca/liquorpolicyreview. The site also lists submissions from health care, police and alcoholic beverage

industry representatives.

The current review continues a remake of B.C. liquor policy that began in 2002, when cold beer and wine stores were allowed to sell spirits, and a

10-year moratorium on new private store licences was lifted.

When the consultation was launched in August, Yap said licenses for serving craft beer or local wine at farmers’ markets

would be considered.

Pubs also want to allow under-aged children in with their parents for lunch, putting them on a level playing field with licensed restaurants. editor@vicnews.com

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