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Survey says, cost of living biggest issue T Daniel Palmer Reporting

he Capital Region’s annual check-up shows residents are most worried about the cost of living, while the great outdoors once again rates as the best part of living on southern Vancouver Island. The eighth annual Vital Signs, produced by the Victoria Foundation,

is a comprehensive research and survey report on 12 key areas and emerging needs in Greater Victoria. Nearly half of the 1,200 residents who completed this year’s online survey ranked the cost of living as the most pressing issue, while 20 per cent of respondents believe mental illness is a growing challenge.

Housing, homelessness and health care also remain strong concerns. “We’re noticing with the grant applications that are coming in, mental illness is a big concern,” said Sandra Richardson, Victoria Foundation chief executive officer. “When we first started Vital Signs, the issue of the day was homeless-

ness. And that became an indication for us that if you’re going to produce a report like this, you have to be engaged with the community to do something about it with proactive grants.” PlEASE SEE: Capital Region economy, Page A5

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Making the unattainable Habitat for Humanity uses hand-up housing philosophy

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Battling a landlord about mould in a bedroom of their rented apartment was not Sarah Howard and Kenny Bragg's idea of fun. The young Victoria couple were already struggling to make ends meet, trying desperately to get ahead in life and provide a decent living environment for their young daughter, Kailyn. It was a time in which they bounced from one apartment to another. Recalling those days from a few years back as they sit at their kitchen table in the Bethune Avenue "flexplex" built by Habitat for Humanity Victoria, they shake their heads at where they were. “It was paycheque to paycheque,” Howard recalls. Their last apartment was in what they felt was a dangerous neighbourhood, where drug activity and other disruptions were common. Oct. 1 will mark one year that the family has been in their own place. They're paying a mortgage to Habitat, making minor alterations to their living space and even learning what it's like to have a renter. “My first landlord call came at 12:30 a.m. and it was to go down and kill a spider,” Bragg says, laughing. The basement suite income was needed to cover the mortgage, Howard says, but has allowed them some breathing room. It's part of Habitat's strategy of giving people a hand up. "What they want you to do is get yourself in a better financial position," Howard says. "We couldn't save anything before. Now we're contributing to an RESP for

Did you know? n Since 2000, Habitat for Humanity Victoria has built 18 homes in the region: nine in Saanich, six in Sidney, two in Central Saanich and one in Victoria. n The mix includes seven singlefamily dwellings, three duplexes and one fiveplex. n Three owners have already retired their mortgages.

Summer nets zero liquor fines

Despite two new auxiliary officers, Langford didn’t issue a single ticket for drinking in parks this summer. Langford increased its bylaw officers in hopes of lowering public alcohol consumption in the parks, which appears to have worked said Lorne Fletcher, Langford manager of community safety and municipal enforcement. The city hired two auxiliary bylaw officers from May 15 to Sept. 15 to work in addition to two full-time bylaw officers and Fletcher. “There were no real occasions to issue violation tickets,” Fletcher said. “We got the word out and had our presence in the community. We were quite prepared to write the fines.” The auxiliary officers were hired due to an increase in complaints of alcohol use in parks the previous summer. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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Kenny Bragg and Sarah Howard, with their daughter Kailyn, near the one-year anniversary of moving into this Habitat for Humanity-built complex in Saanich. Kailyn and we have extra room to be able to save." Habitat for Humanity Victoria has built 18 homes since 2000, most recently the Bethune fiveplex in 2010. The concept is simple: future homeowners perform at least 500 hours of "sweat equity" in exchange for a no-interest mortgage on a brandnew home, built largely with donated materials and labour. A flexible payment plan, based on household income, sees families pay between 25 and 30 per cent of their takehome pay on the mortgage, far less than most lower-income families spend on accommodation. Executive director Yolanda Meijer says Habitat Victoria’s experience is that many families pay off the no-interest loans more quickly than they ever imagined. And, as with Howard and Bragg, their life circumstances often change dramatically. “It’s because they’ve gone on to do the very thing we’ve hoped they would, which is to be more successful,” Meijer says. People who don’t understand how Habitat works have insinuated that the couple received an unfair advantage,

Bragg says. He tells them about the sweat equity. “The truth is, we sacrificed a year’s worth of weekends for our family so we could be in this situation.” With Kailyn, 4, a year away from going to kindergarten up the road at Cloverdale Traditional School, Howard, 23 in November, is building a home-based business. Next year she hopes to be employed outside the home as well. Bragg, 27, is a first cook at The Guild Restaurant on Wharf Street. He talks enthusiastically about how he has finally landed at an establishment where he envisions a future, one where he will soon receive benefits. The couple, in perhaps the best financial position they’ve ever been, is excited about building equity rather than lining someones else’s pockets. “From where we were a year ago, it’s mind-blowing,” Bragg says. Next up for Habitat for Humanity is a four-unit townhome project at 4000 Cedar Hill X Rd., for which Meijer hopes shovels will hit the ground this fall. For more about the program, visit habitatvictoria.com or call 250-480-7688. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

Urban Systems topped seven bidders vying for the tender for Colwood Transportation Master Plan. The plan is being developed to create a transportation network to grow with the developing community. “It’s like the (Official Community Plan), but it’s a transportation OCP,” said Mayor Carol Hamilton. “Today’s plans for density are not the same plans as 20 years ago and they won’t be the same 20 years from now. We need the guidelines and we need the baselines.” Starting the middle of this month, Colwood will be invite the public and partners to brainstorm ideas for input. Urban Systems has created transportation plans for other communities including Nanaimo, Campbell River and Maple Ridge. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

Royal Bay plan pulled An application for a development at 467 Royal Bay was withdrawn from the City of Colwood. The planning and land use committee voted last week to recommend council reject the application, primarily due to overwhelming dissent from nearby residents. Any future applications for the development would have to start the process from scratch. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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was about three inches long. Bartlett along with her friend Kathy Wilkinson collected about $2,000 and hope now that they hat took years for Viv- have shaved their heads to continue to garner donations for the ian Bartlett to grow cause. came off The pair are raising in a matter money and collecting of minutes at Langford pledges for Victoria Dissalon LA Hairazors. ability Resource Centre. She entered the “We appreciate their salon with more than efforts, and any money 30 inches of hair and a that comes to the centre selection of toques she will go to the disabled knitted. The caps came community,” said Mike in handy to brace her Hanson, executive direcbald head against the brisk fall day after her Charla Huber tor of the centre. For more information dramatic hair cut. Reporting or to donate to Bartlett “I’ve always wanted or Wilkinson email vivito shave my head for (charity),” said Bartlett, adding the anbartlett611@gmail.com charla@goldstreamgazette.com shortest her hair has ever been

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1488. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, 7 October 2013, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that received annoapplicaton to amend Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed representations mayZoning be received by Council after the close of the andinterest any submissions to Council, whether orally rsons who Public believeHearing that their in propertymade is afected by the proposed or in willorform part of writen a publicsubmissions record. n opportunity to writing, be heard to present respectng maters

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Volunteers wage war against Scotch broom in Mill Hill Regional Park. The battle continues this month but more volunteers are needed to clear the invasive species.

Battle to reclaim Mill Hill Kyle Wells News staff

New recruits are needed for the yearly battle against the invasive Scotch broom of Mill Hill Regional Park. It may sound violent, but all that is really required is some fit volunteers willing to put in a little elbow grease to help restore the Garry oak ecosystem. The goal of the project, which has a 12-year overall timeline, is to help native species of plants once again flourish in what is a unique area. The park is home to 13 species of native plants in about 180 locations. “What’s most significant is not only the number of species, but how concentrated their populations are,” said Marilyn Fuchs, environmental conservation specialist for the Capital Regional District. “It makes Mill Hill among the most important sites for rare plants in the whole province.” Threatening this biodiversity are broom and other invasive plants that flourish and push out native species.

This year the group will re-treat areas that were tackled in the past. Scotch broom is difficult to fully eradicate, due to its proficiency at seeding and re-sprouting. “You have to keep at it so you can deplete that seed bank,” Fuchs said. The project has a staff component and a volunteer component and the CRD is looking for individuals or groups to help out. The dates for organized broom removal this year are Oct. 5 and Oct. 19, both Saturdays, but groups of volunteers are welcome to call and book other dates to lend a hand. Fuchs said the volunteer days are well organized and always fun. “It’s a lovely way to spend a day or part of a day,” she said. “There’s a nice feeling of camaraderie among everybody working on the hill, and it’s a beautiful site.” The work is physically demanding to a degree, and includes a short hike to the work spots. Beyond that though, all are welcome, young and old. Anyone interested must pre-register at 250360-3329 or go to crd.bc.ca/parks. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

B.C. Transit wants more public feedback

at a Public Hearing to beThe heldpurpose in the CITY OF LANGFORD CHAMBERS, of Bylaw No. 1488COUNCIL is to amend the City Proposal: eam Avenue, Langford, of BC,Langford on Monday, 7 October 2013, 7:00bypm. Please bethe Zoning Bylaw No.at300 amending ntatons may be receivedtext by Council the (Comprehensive close of the Public Development Hearing and any6 – of theafer CD6 uncil, whether orally or in writng, will form part record. Bear Mountain) Zoneof atopublic allow approximately 12 townhouses on the land that is subject of Bylaw No. 1488. pose of Bylaw No. 1488 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 Applicant: Steve Howe, Stainless Developments nding the text of the CD6 (Comprehensive Development 6 – Bear Mountain) allow approximately 12 townhouses on the land that is subject of 1488 BylawisNo. Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 2332 Copper Rock Crt as shown shaded on the plan.

owe, Stainless Developments COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may in relation the Bylaw may be viewed 8:30 d that is the subject ofconsider Bylaw No. 1488 isto2332 Copper Rock Crt as from shown am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, on the plan. 23 September 2013 to Monday, 7 October 2013, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 877 that Goldstream Avenue, Langford,inBC, V9B to 2X8. proposed Bylaw and 2nd otherFloor, material the Council may consider relaton contact Leah Stohmann the Planning Department at 250d from 8:30Please am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday in (holidays excluded), from Monday, any inclusive, questionsat onLangford this Bylaw. Monday, 478-7882 7 Octoberwith 2013, City Hall, 2 nd Floor, 877 gford, BC, V9B Please contact Leah Stohmann in the Planning Department Jim 2X8. Bowden y questonsAdministrator on this Bylaw. File photo

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The Victoria Regional Transit Commission and B.C. Transit are inviting the public to visit the Transit Future Bus and have a say in what service improvements they would like to see in the next few years. In early October, the Transit Future Bus will travel to eight busy transit locations in Greater Victoria to get direct feedback from riders. Online surveys are also available for those who can’t attend an open house. “We encourage transit users to share their thoughts on the future of transit,” said Susan Brice, commission chair. “Our transit system should reflect the needs of existing customers but should also help direct changes that will encourage more Greater Victorians to enjoy the financial, health and environmental benefits of public transportation.” The bus hits the West Shore on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the 700 block of Goldstream Avenue. Online surveys and a full list of stops are available at bctransit.com.

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Gains made in homelessness, long way from solved Rent subsidies go far creating long-term housing stability for many of the vulnerable across Capital Region Daniel Palmer News staff

Despite gains to end homelessness in the Capital Region, local housing options are still a long way from meeting demand, say local advocates. Nearly 250 units of supportive housing and about 500 units of affordable housing have been built in Greater Victoria in the past five years, but hundreds more are needed if stakeholders want to meet their targets by 2018, said Andrew Wynn-Williams, executive director of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness. “We know we need at least another 250 units of supportive housing, maybe as many as 750,” Wynn-Williams said. “But what we’ve also found, if we look at all the data around vacancy rates, living wages and average rents, those are key contributors to homelessness (as well). … If something happens to you and you’re on a lower income and you can’t work for a few weeks, all of a sudden you’re in crisis.” The best way to ensure at-risk people stay housed is by expanding support programs like government-funded rent subsidies, said Don Evans, executive director of

Our Place Society. “It’s the cheapest way to house people,” he said, referencing the early success of programs like Streets to Homes that use a landlord support system to get homeless individuals into private housing. “The availability of bachelor suites under $700 in the last six years has been cut in half. Social assistance gives people $375 a month, so the only way we can put them into affordable housing is with subsidies.” The annual homeless count shows about 1,600 people used an emergency shelter in Greater Victoria last year, while B.C. Housing has about 1,400 local applicants on its affordable housing wait list, a 300-person increase since 2009. “And the homeless count doesn’t even include people on the street, so they’re missing the hardest to house,” Evans said. Evans sees many of the region’s homeless in the kitchen of Our Place, where each day the society serves between 1,200 and 1,500 meals. In addition to more housing options, his wish list includes a government-funded addictions treatment centre for adults on Vancouver Island. “Right now, we have to send

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A man takes shelter with his dog in the doorway of a business in downtown Victoria. people to Vancouver. They go to treatment there and have to come back here,” he said. “The people we deal with don’t have the money to go to the private centres (on the Island).” The coalition’s annual report, released in September, also shows more than 20,000 people used food banks last year in the Capital Region, a trend expected to con-

tinue as the living wage of $18.73 per hour has risen more than 14 per cent in the past seven years. More accessible rent subsidies can also help ease the burden on food bank reliance, Evans said. A Capital Region survey done for the coalition last year shows residents are on board with greater government spending on homelessness, but that hasn’t yet

translated into political resolve, Wynn-Williams said. “We’re on the right track. We need just need to keep the pressure on,” he said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Regional economy ranks poorly Continued from Page A1

The foundation distributed $10 million in grants last year to non-profit organizations locally and across Canada, while many other non-profits use Vital Signs to direct their own spending, Richardson said. The Capital Region economy once again ranked poorly at C+, yet only 11 per cent of survey respondents said the economy is one of the most important challenges facing the region. The Victoria Foundation has also produced the region’s first food strategy road map for Vancouver Island, a result of input from 43 nonprofit organizations, Richardson said. “This report has really become a catalyst for

collaboration and change for the community,” she said. “We’re better together.” Negative trends include a significant loss of urban tree cover, rising childcare costs and single-parent households rising to more than 15 per cent in Greater Victoria. To view Vital Signs, visit victoriafoundation. bc.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The City of Langford is now accepting applications from qualified applicants wishing to purchase an affordable housing unit under Langford’s Affordable Housing Program. Any applicants currently on the waitlist are encouraged to update their applications. Successful applicants to the program will be chosen on a points system, based upon pre-selected criteria. The identities of applicants will be kept confidential and will not be made available to the public nor to any member of the Affordable Housing Committee or Council. Any information provided in an application for Affordable Housing is collected for the purpose of administering the City’s Affordable Housing Program under the authority of the Community Charter and the Local Government Act. Further information about the collection of the information is available from the City’s Information and Privacy Coordinator.

NOTICE OF LAND DISPOSITION The City of Langford hereby gives public notice of its intention to dispose of approximately 1,400m² (0.3 acres) of land. This would be a portion of the land legally described as Lot 95, Section 85, Metchosin District, Plan VIP81069. This land is to be acquired by Limona Construction Ltd. for the costs associated with the transfer, which includes survey, legal, administration, and registration.

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Application packages are available on our website at www.cityoflangford.ca or at the City of Langford Planning Department, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, during office hours, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. You may also reach the City of Langford Planning Department by telephone at 250.474.6919. Please read the entire application package and pay special attention in reading the minimum eligibility criteria for all successful applicants to the program. Ensure that you have received a Pre-Mortgage Approval that you can submit with your application. Please submit your application by Wednesday, October 9th, 2013. Planning staff at the City of Langford are happy to assist you in completing the application process. Please submit applications to: Leanne Taylor, Senior Planner City of Langford 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue Langford, BC V9B 2X8

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Tour hits West Shore tonight Kyle Slavin News staff

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Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton and West Shore-raised cyclist Ryder Hesjedal unveil a sign for the future Ryder Hesjedal Way, which will provide access to the new Royal Bay secondary school.

New school to sport rooftop b-ball court Yet-to-be-built road named to honour Ryder Hesjedal

hat seems like just another muddy field is touted as the lynchpin for the next generation of West Shore youth. Community leaders and a group of the first students set to attend the new Colwoodbased high school visited the site Friday for the official groundbreaking. Kyle Wells “Today we’re Reporting standing on a dirt plot, but in less than two years we’ll be standing here on the grounds of a beautiful new high school,” said School District 62 board chair Wendy Hobbs. The three-storey school will showcase state-of-the-art features for a high school, said district superintendent Jim Cambridge. It will be home to a 350-seat theatre in the centre of the building, two gymnasiums and the only full-size rubberized asphalt track in the district. One of the most unusual features will be a basketball court on the roof of the building. Due to the grading of the site, neighbouring residents will see mainly the roof of the school, so having a basketball court is an improved landscape. “It’s great, for me, to see the kids here that are going to be going to

(this school),” Cambridge said. “You sometimes lose touch of it with long meetings about mechanical aspects or whatever … so to see the Grade 9s here today is really special.” After a blessing on the site by local First Nations representatives, dignitaries from the ministry of education, the City of Colwood and School District 62 said a few words. “It’s about the future of our young people, it’s about opening new doors of opportunity and providing facilities that will help them on their education journey,” said Peter Fassbender, minister of education. The cost is $40.8 million for the school that will house 800 students from grades 9 to 12. The site is cleared and levelled and Cambridge said the foundation work has all of its permits ready, so excavation work will start in the next couple of weeks. Concrete work will follow. Along with celebrating the beginning of construction for the new school, the event recognized the official naming of Ryder Hesjedal Way, the yet-nonexistent road which will lead to the school. The namesake himself, a former student of Belmont secondary and Spencer middle schools, attended the ceremony and believes in the importance of a good start in life to achieving success. “I’m pretty biased to the West Shore, I think it’s a great place, a perfect place, for people to grow up and find out what they want to do,” Hesjedal said. “It’s a huge honour to be here and have a designation like this.” The school is slated to open in Sept. 2015. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Mental illness brought into light Given our region is slowly, but surely pulling itself out of the economic doldrums, we’re not surprised that the high cost of living remains atop the list of residents’ concerns in the 2013 Victoria Vital Signs report. What raises our eyebrows, however, is that mental illness jumped from 10th to second in survey respondents’ rankings of what they feel are the most important issues facing Greater Victoria. Interestingly, the Victoria Foundation’s annual community report card showed that people are, for the most part, leading happy lives, feel supported by friends and family and feel connected to their community. For people battling mental illness in our communities, those feelings can be largely absent and the world can seem a very dark place, indeed. In light of the recent B.C. Coroner’s Report which stated that more needs to be done to prevent teen suicide, we are heartened by the survey results. They indicate an increasing recognition of the realities of mental illness. Acknowledgement of any problem is the first step in creating more opportunities for understanding and compassion. Mental illness covers a broad range of conditions, from mild depression to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. While members of the region’s street communities may offer the most visible examples of more extreme cases, virtually everyone knows someone who has faced mental health problems to some degree, or has struggled with it themselves. And more frequently, high-profile individuals are taking their stories public of battles with mental illness, as a way of shedding light on what has been a dark secret for many of them. The costs to society of mental illness are great when considering the policing and court costs, health care and lost productivity. But the impacts on personal potential and family relationships are equally important to consider when trying to build a healthier society. While the Vital Signs report offers an indication of people’s thinking on a number of quality-of-life issues, we hope this year’s edition helps bring mental illness further into the light. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Science loses ground to superstition view the temperature readings and From Stockholm to Sydney to the shifting theories advanced to Sicamous, September was a bad explain them. month for science. Speaking of In Sweden, the temperature data, David Intergovernmental Panel Suzuki had a problem on Climate Change finally with that at a TV town issued its widely leaked hall in Australia. Polite, update on human-caused well-informed questions global warming. As soon revealed that while expected, it downgraded Suzuki rails constantly predictions of temperature about the horrors of rise in the face of 15 years global warming, he of measurements that doesn’t actually know show little or no average much about the latest surface temperature Tom Fletcher science. increase. B.C. Views As I’ve written before The official spin also regarding his CBCwent as expected. The funded attacks on Canada’s oil revelation that more than a dozen and gas industry, Suzuki is not computer prediction models have all more or less agreed, and all have only behind on his homework, he resorts to cheap, sensational tricks been wrong, was played down. The to exaggerate and misrepresent IPCC went from “very likely” to hazards. His tactics are identical “extremely likely” to affirm its belief to the U.S.-financed environment in human-caused warming, even groups that obsessively target as its own core evidence went the Canadian petroleum. other way. As for his appearance on Again and again we are told Australia’s public broadcaster, don’t that the vast majority of scientists take my word for it. Just Google “An believe in human-caused warming, Audience with David Suzuki” and and those who don’t are labeled watch the show for yourself. “skeptics” or even “deniers” with Back in B.C., local politicians hidden agendas. The problem is, gathered in Vancouver for their science isn’t supposed to be done annual convention. One of the most by polls or popularity contests, or intense debates was over a call assertions of faith like those that to the provincial government to greeted Galileo’s wild claim that declare B.C. “genetic engineering Earth is not the centre of the solar free.” system. The heart of this movement, Before the angry mail starts to arrive, let me hasten to add I am not which has resorted to vandalism in Europe, is hostility towards arguing for or against the theory Monsanto’s “Roundup ready” of human-caused climate change. seed. Speakers at the municipal You can label me a “skeptic” as I

convention warned of sinister “corporations” trying to contaminate and control our food supply for profit. The debate pitted hobby farmers against professionals. Peace region grain farmers said such a ban would put them out of business. Others pointed out that the province has no jurisdiction and that scientific decisions shouldn’t be influenced by emotion. The session ended with a classic pseudo-scientific claim. A woman who used to have a couple of bee boxes said someone’s bees died and there was a Roundup-ready canola field next door. Case closed. The misguided “G.E.-free B.C.” motion was supported by a narrow majority. As it turns out, there are agricultural pesticides that may be harmful to bees. The David Suzuki Foundation is part of an effort to get one of them banned in Canada. The problem is, it’s not Roundup, and it’s got nothing to do with genetic engineering. They’re called “neonicotinoids,” because they’re similar to nicotine. Old sheep farmers may recall using a crude version: tobacco soaked in water to kill insects on sheep. It’s ironic that as the “information age” accelerates, our society, overwhelmed by conflicting messages, slips back towards superstition. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com. Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Making the right moves toward an equal society Why do we need to reach out to Getting out the message for people about a matter that the equality has been hard for the GSA hopes can one day become Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgena none-issue? Currently on the der community over the years, news, we’ve heard a but the tougher job is lot about the controgetting people to lisversies that being gay ten to it. brings to the world In Victoria, schools and how in places like are putting in the Russia, it will never be effort to get this infordeemed ‘normal’. mation out at a young In my discussion age so that equality with Taft, one word might one day be sucreally stuck out to me cessful. was acceptance; the The Gay Straight acceptance that being Alliance is a club found in all Victoria Sydney Brilz gay is not a choice, area high schools Youth perspective but how you are born, the acceptance that where students of any there is nothing wrong sexual orientation can with loving the person of your be who they are without fear of judgment or discrimination. Dan choice and the acceptance that they are equal to anyone else in Taft, a counselor and advisor of the world. the GSA at Belmont Secondary, “You know you never hear sees the importance in having about the difference between this program in schools. blue-eyed people and brown“It is incredibly important eyed people…blue-eyed people to have a GSA where kids can don’t have more rights that feel empowered and say ‘Hey, brown-eyed people, it’s irrelI belong, I’m okay the way I am evant.” Taft says, meaning that and I can have a role in making just because you’re different, others feel accepted.’” doesn’t mean that you’re worth Why do we need this club?

less than someone else. It could be a while before sexual orientation becomes irrelevant, but Canada is taking steps towards speeding up the process. We have GSAs in schools and the Victoria Pride Society in our city, whose mission is to empower the LGBT community. We have varying laws from same-sex marriage to anti-discrimination and our newest step: being able to donate blood. Even across seas, down in the world of religion, the pope has stated his nonjudgment for those who are gay. All of these are positive, but we still definitely need to keep walking. “We have a ways to go,” Taft says. “Ideally, at some point, we wouldn’t need a GSA, we wouldn’t need to talk about gay rights and it wouldn’t be an issue because people would be treated equally and be equally appreciated. There would be no concern about your orientation.” – Sydney Brilz is a Grade 11 student at Belmont secondary editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Readers respond: French immersion, NDP, hydro French immersion not a roadmap for cushy job Re: French not only popular, just a must for the future (Letters, Sept. 25) As a former Trustee at the largest school board in Ottawa during the “immersion” years, I totally disagree with Ken List’s observations in this matter. During my time on the board many parents pushed their children into early, middle and late immersion for exactly the reasons stated in the letter, a future job in the federal bureaucracy. Research showed that many of these children graduated with a poor grasp of the English language and were no further ahead in French. Parents soon realized the hiring practices of the federal civil service were simple when it came to bilingualism. Given two individuals with equal qualifications, both bilingual: one having a French surname, speaking fluent French and broken English was always hired over the other individual with Anglo surname and fluent in both English and French. French Immersion is a wonderful program for those stu-

dents capable of managing both languages. It is not a roadmap to a cushy job anywhere in the Canadian civil service for an Anglophone, this not fiction it’s reality. Jeff Slater Langford

Sizzle, not substance, sells the steak for NDP Why would local MLAs want to be leader of the provincial NDP? The party can’t even figure out what kind of leader they want. Should it be someone of substance or style? They will tell you both because they just can’t figure out what wins votes. Christy Clark continues to wow voters with ‘it’s the economy stupid’ lectures. Clearly, style is more important than substance if you want to become a party leader. It’s the sizzle that sells the steak. The federal Liberals figured out after electing three hapless leaders before Justin Trudeau. Style alone doesn’t sit well with the NDP as they feel they possess superior cognitive powers. That is why they will never get their act together

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Don’t let anyone fool you into just bottles and cans. We’re a recycling centre and we want to thinking the Return-It facility be a one-stop drop.” on Esquimalt Road Customers can simply disappeared. drop electronics, The recycling including computers, depot has not TVs, small appliances only resurfaced and cellphones. A in Esquimalt’s full list of acceptable industrial district, items is available at it’s the first facility islandreturnit.com. to be given Encorp – Westshore Bottle Pacific’s five-star Depot, 935 Ellery St., distinction. open Monday to Saturday That means Don Descoteau 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. customers bringing Biz Beat and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 their materials p.m. Call 250-381-1482. to be recycled will find a higher standard of cleanliness and comfort, a Triple play for Uptown public washroom and – as the in marketing awards rainy season is upon us – a large indoor sorting area. Uptown earned a Maple “It’s all about customer Leaf Marketing gold award at service, but it’s also about the 2013 Canadian Shopping audits (which help it maintain Centre Global Awards gala standards),” says Sophy in Toronto last week. Its Roberge, spokesperson for Wahoo! campaign, one of Westshore Bottle Depot Ltd. three medal winners for the The company operates five mall, announced new tenants facilities under the Island with snappy headlines in Return-It banner on Vancouver various media. Uptown general Island, with Sidney, Salt Spring manager Roberta Ferguson, Island, Duncan and Campbell marketing director Kristy River its other locations. Lowes, marketing co-ordinator The expanded Esquimalt Carlene McDonald, and Cindy location has allowed the depot Papa of Mingle Marketing to also expand the range of were recognized for creating material it accepts, Roberge innovative campaigns. Uptown says. won silver medals for its Style “We used to be a bottle depot, Uptown Fashion Swap and but now we’re much more than Tasty Tuesday promotions.

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just then embarking on a Celtic roots career with his sister, Qristina. espite having recorded three albums in “The way it swings is different,” says Bachand, five years, toured internationally and who credits an Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti recordtaught university-level master classes, the ing for initially attracting him to the genre. “I like rascally way Quinn Bachand comments it more than different types of jazz. It sits in a nice on his music may suggest he’s somehow place.” less invested in his craft than others with a similar Bachand, Moody and Joby Baker produced the CV. Or it may simply point to the key difference disc that they recorded over a week in July at Baker’s between Bachand and the world-class musicians studio. With minimal production and the use of a with whom he’s accustomed to sharing the stage: vintage mic for vocals – an RC44 of the Reinhardt he’s 17. era – the live sound Baker captured hearkens back Bachand is the centrepiece and lead guitarist for to their early inspirations. Brishen: a gypsy jazz tribute comprised of Richard “You can hear when people are playing togethMoody on violin, Reuben Weir on guitar and vocals er,” he says. “Joby and I were looking at audio and Joey Smith on upright bass. Brishen – meanfiles for our CD and for Django’s and we put them ing bringer of the storm – sweeps from standards SUPPLIED PHOTO against gypsy jazz recorded nowadays. … Django’s by gypsy jazz pioneer Django Reinhardt to more Brishen, Quinn Bachand’s gypsy jazz band, plays Fairfield United Church for their CD moved a bit and ours breathed, but the other ones contemporary works, including the theme to “Taxi release party Saturday (Oct. 5) at 7:30pm. – they’re so over-produced. It’s very intense and it’s Driver,” songs by Bachand and Moody and one renice to hear the silence. It’s very important.” imagined Radiohead composition. “It’s not nearly as compressed and there’s a lot of interplay between everything,” Weir adds. “For people who like the swing, we do ones that are really swingy. For people who like “It’s a very enduring type of music, too. Some of the most exciting recordings we have are shredding, we do ones that are really fast and for people who like cheesy shit – the crowd from the ‘30s and they’ve always been the most exciting.” pleasers – we play that, too” Bachand says at a jam with Weir, in preparation for their CD While the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards’ Young Performer of the Year is navigating release party. “Everybody seems to like it a lot.” new territory with Brishen and has aspirations of touring, he hasn’t left behind the banjo and It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like the gypsy jazz style, or swing music in general – fiddle for which he’s perhaps best known alongside his sister. The duo plan to return to the stuparticularly Reinhardt – added Weir, flanked by guitars and boxes of the freshly minted CDs in dio next month to record their third album. And then there’s the business of finishing his high Bachand’s family living room. “Not only does it swing and feel good, but the more you listen school education at Reynolds secondary – Bachand’s youth a facet to his life that no longer to it, the more interesting it can be. At the bare surface you can still get something out that’s evokes much of a reaction from musical counterparts and audiences, he says. The group’s wide very enjoyable,” Weir says. “You can hum the melody to the tune, but after that, someone range in age is now is primarily a source of comedy – or perhaps just good marketing, when takes it apart and re-builds it.” It’s during that rebuilding process, when songs open wide for interpretation from the accom- each member of the band appeals to a different demographic, the two agree. Jokes aside, Bachand’s hopeful for what possibilities their love letter to the genre yields.“I’m plished improvisers/composers. Their start goes back to the spring of 2012 when Bachand and Moody, both on tour with Oliver Swain at the time, discovered their shared love for gypsy jazz. putting in lots of time and I’ll see where it goes,” he says. “I’m falling in love with this stuff.” Hear Brishen with guests Maureen Washington and Al Pease at their CD release party When the pair returned to Victoria in the fall, Weir and Smith joined the lineup, creating a platform for Bachand to explore the genre that had first piqued his interest when he was 10 and Saturday, 7:30pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield). Visit brishenmusic.com.

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falstaff - Theatre Inconnu presents an adaptation of British author Robert Nye’s novel as a one-actor romp through the life of Sir John Falstaff. Heroic, comical and with adult content. Previews Oct. 3; runs until Oct. 19 at Theatre Inconnu, 1923 Fernwood. Tickets $7 - $14 at ticketrocket.org. goodnight desdemona, good morning Juliet - The Belfry Theatre presents its season opener, a brilliant comic mash-up and re-imagining of Othello and Romeo and Juliet by novelist/playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald. Nightly at 8pm. Until Oct. 20. Tickets, $25-40 at belfry.bc.ca.

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show to the Charlie White Theatre with Nicola Linde. Tickets $47.50, marywinspear.com last call for singers Victoria’s Gettin’ Higher Choir is invites prospective singers of all experience levels and abilities to join their fall season. All voices welcome at 7pm at the Church of Truth, 111 Superior, gettinhigherchoir.ca.

gallEriEs thurs. Oct. 3 images from sound - Lance Austin Olsen launches his book Lance Austin: Images from Sound at Polychrome Fine Art (977 Fort), 7pm. gratitude with attitude Lorna Bergen, Nancy Dolan and Jan Dong tribute that which enriches their lives. The whimsical paint, mixed media and photography show runs until Nov. 3, metchosinartgallery.ca.

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“The music business was really busy back then,” Murphy said. “I’m leading a pretty quiet life these days, which I really enjoy.” The free event starts at 2 p.m. with the performance, with the class starting at 3 p.m. Seating is limited but can be reserved by calling 250-383-5222 ext. 225 or emailing simon.phillips@tomleemusic.ca.

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really fulfilling to watch people learn and grow musically.” Murphy lives in Vancouver and spends most of his time teaching these days, but he made a name for himself on the Vancouver jazz scene as a hot piano player. He started out playing jazz clubs in Vancouver as a teenager in the late 1950s and has been a staple of the scene since, both playing solo and with his quartet.

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or Vancouver-based jazz pianist Bob Murphy, playing a solo show isn’t the usual gig. “Most of the time I’m playing with other people, so a solo concert, which I do once in awhile, they’re a little more terrifying for me,” Murphy said. “Usually when I actually get into it, I really, really like playing solo.” Langford’s Tom Lee Music is hosting Murphy on Sunday, Oct. 6 for a one-hour performance followed by a masterclass, to teach some of the finer points of tickling the ivories. Murphy said he will be playing jazz standards, along with an original or two, in a largely improvised, free-flowing format. The masterclass is a public lesson, where Murphy will work with a few students for the benefit of the larger group, said Simon Phillips, regional manager. The music store has hosted similar events, but primarily focused on classical music, so it’s exciting for Phillips to bring in a notable jazz performer. “This is a really special one,” said Phillips. The focus of the lesson will be improvisation, Murphy said. He’ll be answering questions and letting the lesson flow from there, a format which itself will be rather improvised. “I’m finding out that by teaching, I think I’m learning more than I teach,” Murphy said. “It’s

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early 400 years after his death, the work of William Shakespeare remains among the most dissected, debated and recognizable prose in the English language. Victoria alone hosts Shakespeare in the Park and Shakespeare by the Sea and now Shakespeare OnstageOffstage. The words of the Bard are never far from the lips of this city’s actors. Edward Hill But a number of Reporting his greatest plays – Macbeth, for one – would have been lost forever if they hadn't been collected and published in 1623 in what is now called the First Folio. An original copy of the First Folio and the equally intriguing Second, Third and Fourth, are on public display in the University of Victoria Legacy Art Gallery on Yates Street. Shakespeare's “Big Books” are part of the Shakespeare Onstage-Offstage celebration. Fittingly, the First Folio is open to a page with an iconic image of Shakespeare himself, originally etched as a woodcut portrait by someone who probably knew him personally, said UVic English professor Erin Kelly, who co-curated the exhibit. Prior to the folio, Shakespeare's plays were printed on pamphlets, or not at all. A few years after Shakespeare died, two actors from his theatre company brought together the material, and had it printed as a large format “folio” – an

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University of Victoria English professor Erin Kelly sits next to ‘Shakespeares Comedies, Histories and Tragedies,’ better known as the First Folio, a book printed in 1623 which became the only printed text of such plays as Macbeth. expensive endeavour and reserved for the most important texts, such as Bibles. “They started work in 1622 to create a folio collection with all the Shakespeare plays – it has 36, but 18 had never been printed previously,” Kelly said. “If this book hadn’t been printed, we wouldn’t have plays like Macbeth, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra. “Hamlet’s soliloquy is only found in the folio. To understand the plays and the playwright would have been really difficult without this.” Around 230 to 240 First Folio books exist today, of 750 printed in 1623, a good survival rate considering the Bodleian Library at Oxford, for one, ditched its copy after the Second Folio (i.e. the second edition) came out in 1632. “In the 17th century, the First Folio was just considered an old book,” Kelly remarked. The Third Folio is the rarest – 43

are known to exist – after most were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The First Folio at the Legacy Art Gallery is what is called a “sophisticated copy,” where some pages are reproductions or replacements of the original. “Of the First Folio, very few are complete and original and not mixed with other copies. Only a handful are original and intact. If you were 400 years old, you’d be lucky to have all your pieces,” Kelly quipped. The First and Third Folios are on loan from the University of Toronto. The Second and Fourth Folios are on loan from the Legislature Library in Victoria. The Shakespeare Folios are on display at the Legacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates St., until Oct. 23. Go to internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/ onstageoffstage for more on the festival. editor@saanichnews.com

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Don Marshall wades near Hamsterly Beach at Elk Lake searching for lost rings and jewelry with his underwater metal detector. The retired Saanich resident helps people find lost jewelry through TheRingFinders. com, a directory website for metal detector detectives from around the world. William Shepherd/News staff

Saanich’s finder of lost rings Edward Hill News staff

In a surfing wetsuit, headphones on, electronic gear strapped to his body, wading slowly through the water, Don Marshall doesn’t look like other park goers at Elk Lake. He is in the zone, sweeping the shallow murky water with his underwater metal detector, focused on hearing a telltale chirp of treasure buried in silt below. Chances are that of the thousands of people who flocked to Hamsterly Beach over the summer, at least a few lost prized jewelry in the water. “I listen for the tones. You can tell from the crispness of the sound when it’s pure metal. The tone is very sharp. Rusted nails sound corroded, sound gravelly or growly,” Marshall says. “When you hit a good tone you get excited, but it could be a bottle cap that’s not rusted, or a

pull tab. You get all excited and it’s a damn pull tab.” The Saanich resident ring and jewelry hunted around Greater Victoria for about three years. He’s Victoria’s sole listing on The Ring Finders website, a worldwide directory of metal detectors for hire. This year Marshall is batting 100 per cent – five calls for help, five located rings, both on land and in water. At East Sooke Park in July, he spent five hours over two days to zero in on a wedding ring lost in shallow water by a woman playing with her kids. A few weeks later at the University of Victoria, he located a platinum engagement ring lost amid grass and trees behind the Student Union Building. “It is so exciting … how excited people are when you find their rings,” Marshall said. “The last one at UVic was a heirloom ring, passed down

they told me three or four generations. They were so upset it was lost, and it was a hard one to find.” Marshall charges a $25 call out fee to cover gas and takes a reward based on what a client can afford. He’s pulled three valuable rings out of the water at Elk Lake the past couple of years, and advertised the finds on classified ad websites, but nobody came forward. “It depends on how new (the jewelry) is and the level of tarnish,” he said. “If they are new enough, I’ll advertise them in UsedVictoria and Craigslist to try and get it back to the owner. It’s hard to find the owner of an old wedding ring.” Recently, Marshall waded Elk Lake as part of his regular postsummer exploration of popular beach spots. His underwater gear is good to a depth of 60 metres, and Marshall will wade in neck high following the tones.

Metal detector hobbyist reunites jewelry with owners Marshall purchased his metal detecting equipment as a way to keep busy after retiring. The draw, he says, is the mix of immersion in Victoria’s natural spaces and the quiet solitude of the hunt. “It was a situation of finding something to do to stay out of the bar,” he said laughing. “And it’s the only hobby that pays for itself.” Check out theringfinders.com.

He carries a scoop and a floating sieve to separate the junk from the occasional treasure. The pastime requires patience – popular spots can be littered with bottle caps, nails and bullet casings, all which can twig the device. He’s part of a loose community of about half a dozen people who regularly explore Greater Victoria parks and beaches with metal detectors.

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Better days a-comin’ Vikes rugby on cusp of CIS turnaround Travis Paterson News staff

Soon, there will be no 49-0 losses on home turf. There will be no vacancy where a number should be dangling under the Vikes’ name on the scoreboard at Wallace Field. Though there are still some tough days ahead for the UVic Vikes women’s rugby team, it’s only a matter of time before the squad looks back with humour at days like Sept. 29, 2013, when it put forth a hard-working effort but failed to score against the visiting Alberta Pandas. “We were coughing the ball up all the time and turning it over, same thing against Calgary (a 34-10 loss) on Friday,” said Vikes coach Mark Hall. “We’re injured, we have nine (starters) on the sidelines including the back row, and that hurt us in the breakdown.” Injuries are a part of the game, but are particularly limiting in the short Canada West season of four games. The Vikes (1-2) play their final Canada West game against the UBC Thunderbirds (0-3) at Sharon Tiffin/News staff Wallace Field, 11:30 a.m. on Saturday UVic Vikes No. 8 forward Alanna Cryer is tackled by Alberta Panda Samantha (Oct. 5). Jory during Sunday’s Canada West rugby game at Wallace Field. The Vikes lost Thing is, there’s an aura of optimism 49-0, with several knock-ons and dropped balls in the sopping wet conditions. and confidence among the players not the Vikes. She was the fly half on the normally found with a team coming off relocated to North Van. national U20 women’s team that went two losses, including 49-0. Because 15 of Her return to Victoria ultimately came undefeated at the 2013 Nations Cup in the team’s 31 players are rookies, many down to Rugby Canada’s advice, which England over England, South Africa and with provincial and international experiis quite likely a first for UVic players, as U.S.A. in July. ence, they hold a deep belief they’ll be the team has had little if any representa“There’s going to be contending for both a CIS title tion on the national team in recent years. a huge influx of playand for a provincial title in “(Rugby Canada’s) coaches said if you ers coming to Victoria, B.C.’s Adidas Women’s Prewant to make the Olympics (for rugby especially since you miership club circuit within sevens) you should come to Victoria, so can train year round,” two or three years. that was a huge factor in my decision,” Neilson said. “For “(It’s already) the strongest Neilson said, though she wasn’t officially example, at St. Francis year out of the five that I’ve carded until a month ago. Xavier, one of the top been playing,” said fifth-year Carding for rugby players is compliwomen’s rugby schools scrum half Kehla Guimond, cated right now, as it is for sevens playin Canada, you’re done who’s seen the program ers, though many, such as Neilson, play in Novemtransition through differboth sevens and 15s. ber, whereas ent regimes. “We started off Nine of the Vikes here we’ve really strong (beating Lethrookies have played got (Adidas bridge) this year and we’re on B.C. and Alberta Women’s hurting right now but I’m provincial teams Jess Neilson Premiership) confident we’ll come back.” while one other, Allie spring and At best, the Vikes will come White, was on Canafall, and summer rugby.” away with a 2-2 Canada West record da’s U20 Nations Cup Even though Neilson lived should they defeat the Thunderbirds. winning team this here prior to high school, it That would match their best season in year. was still a hard decision as the past five years, when they scored The quality of she contemplated attending a total of 62 points for and won two of recruits will likely the powerhouse women’s four games in 2010. stay that way for rugby programs of St. FranBut the team is looking past this seayears to come as a cis Xavier (Nova Scotia), son. large contingent of Queen’s(Kingston, Ont.), “This is the roots of the program and Neilson at 12, featured in B.C.’s national U16 Alberta (Edmonton) and othit’s really going to excel over the next gold medal winners the 2008 Oak Bay News. ers. couple of years,” Guimond said. “I’ll be came from Greater Once upon a time Neilson, who graduback watching and supporting, it’s great Victoria. ated from perennial high school rugby to watch how players develop over the “It’s certainly going to take another champion Carson Graham in North Vanyears.” season or two before we get where we couver, was a Monterrey middle school One of the Vikes’ injured players is want to get. It’s there, we have the athalso one its most promising players, Jess student who made the Oak Bay News in letes there,” Hall said. “We just have to Neilson, who has yet to play and is hopget them stronger and thinking rugby a 2008. She was banned from playing with ing to get in the lineup versus UBC. little bit better.” the boys team and started a girls team Her addition to the squad is symsports@vicnews.com instead. Back then she was also ready bolic, as Rugby Canada’s permanent to start another girls team when she home in Langford is beginning to impact reached Oak Bay High, but her family

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The Victoria Cougars have reloaded and are once again leading the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Cougars seek a ninth straight win to start the season as it hosts the struggling Oceanside Generals (1-7-1-1) on Thursday, 7 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. Ryan Carson scored both goals as the Cougars won 2-0 on Friday over the Campbell River Storm. Goalie Connor Beauchamp made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season. Thursday marks the return of Generals’ player Kade Pilton, a former Victoria Royals and Victoria Grizzlies defenceman.

Wolves host Islanders tonight at Bear Mountain Arena

The Westshore Wolves look to make it four straight VIJHL games without losing in regulation when the Kerry Park Islanders visit tonight (Oct. 2), 7 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena. The Wolves (4-4-1) fell 3-2 in overtime on Friday to the Saanich Braves (4-4-0-0). Braves forward Nick Guerra scored the winner, unassisted, his second goal of the game. The Braves are home to the Kerry Park Islanders Friday night, 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes.

Royals in Prince George, Kamloops ahead of Sunday matinee

The shake-up was minimal after the Victoria Royals dropped back-to-back lopsided losses to the Spokane Chiefs last week, 6-2 and 6-1. The Royals entered Tuesday’s (Oct. 1) game against the Prince George Cougars with a record of two wins and three losses. Defenceman Kolton Dixon, 18, was traded to his hometown Red Deer Rebels on Thursday for a conditional pick. His spot was filled a few hours later with 17-year-old defenceman Jake Kohlhauser from the Vancouver Giants. Keegan Kanzig returned from NHL preseason with the Calgary Flames and debuted in Kelowna on Saturday and was plus-two. The Royals scored all three goals in the shootout to beat the Rockets 4-3. The Royals are in Prince George tonight (Oct. 2) and in Kamloops on Friday, before returning home for a matinee against the TriCity Americans on Sunday, 1 p.m. at SaveOn-Foods Memorial Centre.

Grizzlies hit the road after split in home debut

The Victoria Grizzlies made its long-awaited 2013 B.C. Hockey League home debut with a 2-2 tie against the Alberni Bulldogs at Bear Mountain Arena on Friday and 4-2 loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday. Grizzlies Jay Mackie and Mitch Meek scored to erase a 2-0 deficit on Friday and Jacob Kearley and Gerry Fitzgerald scored in Saturday’s loss for the Grizzlies. Friday the Grizz visit the Merritt Centennials and Saturday the Prince George Spruce Kings.

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Oar war Simon Marchart, front left, and the Stelly’s secondary quad crew of Mathias Tucunduva, Lucas la Guardia and Lucy Skinner (not shown), clash oars with the crew of Reynolds secondary’s quad of Sean van Gessel (front right), John Silvano (not shown), Nathan Denny (not shown) and Abbey Timms on Elk Lake. The encounter resulted in the broken oar at centre, a rarity in the non-contact sport of rowing, part of a day of novice rowers experiencing collisions and run-ins at Crab Fest, the first high school rowing regatta of the season. Kevin Light Photography

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GROWING OKANAGAN KIA dealership looking for technicians and apprentices to fill full time positions. Offering a competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to: ron@kelownakia.com

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FAMILY DAYCARE Has full-time spot open October, 2013 LPN owned and operated Located in Colwood on Triangle Mountain, just off Sooke Road. 6:30am-5pm, Monday -Friday. Call Chrissie @ 778-433-2056

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HELP WANTED AD MANAGEMENT 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 An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta. FAMILY Resource Association requires an Behavioural Consultant Worksite: Parksville & Port Alberni. For details go to www.d69fra.org

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SBMC Holdings o/a Tim Hortons, 739 McCallum Road, 1 position available for Full time Supervisor. Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week for 40 hours per week. $12.12/hour. 1 to 2 years experience in supervising in quick service restaurant. Valid food safe and first aid certificates required. Apply in restaurant between 7am and 3pm or email timhorton2445@hotmail.com SBMC HOLDINGS O/A Tim Hortons 739 McCallum Road, Victoria BC Food Counter Attendant Full time/ Shift Work Nights/Overnights/Early Morning/ Weekends 3 positions, $10.40/hr

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TRADES, TECHNICAL AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-8462231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209. JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at hannachrylser.ca Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net

VOLUNTEERS CANADIAN BREAST Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is being held at the University of Victoria on Sunday October 6. Energetic volunteers aged 14 and up are required for many functions at the run. A full list of positions is at www.runforthecure.com. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. NEED2 SUICIDE Prevention starts training in October for long-term emotional support on Youthspace.ca, an online service to provide options for youth in need. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. OUR PLACE Society is looking for a reception desk volunteer to meet the general public and donors on either Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Administrative duties include making phone calls to donors. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

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CLIMBERS Wanted. Tree Climbers for Single Stem Harvest and Windfirming needed throughout Coastal BC. Contact Jason 250-701-1911

Creative Services Graphic Designer - Part time The Victoria News is looking for a skilled advertising designer to join our community newspaperâ€™s production department. This part time position requires the successful applicant to be proďŹ cient in AdobeCS: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat on a Mac platform. Experience in web design would be an asset. The position may require shift and weekend work and may work into a permanent position. Creative design experience in graphic arts is preferred, and a portfolio is required. You are a self-starter, team player and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. Those interested in applying should submit their resumĂŠ by Friday, October 11, 2013 to: Janice Marshall, Production Manager 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 E-mail: creative@vicnews.com Fax: (250) 386-2624 All inquiries and applications will be held in the strictest conďŹ dence. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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AUTO FINANCING

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C. LANGFORD- Sunny 2 bdrm+ office, 2 bath, W/D, open plan Rancher, new reno. $1600.Refs.N/S.250-886-4048

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. PAIR MATCHING Imperial Tanjor British India Rugs, ivory - approx; 8â€™x10â€™, $1600/pair. Beautiful Chinese Rug, approx, 6â€™x8â€™, $650. Framed watercolours by Joyce Mitchell. 2 Lamps, $55. Limoges China serving pieces, white and gold. Call 250-388-3718. IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: itâ€™s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

AFFORDABLE OASIS in the community of Langford: This bright south-facing 950 sqft manufactured home has it all: open floor plan, 2 bdrms + den on private, landscaped and fully fenced 5000 sqft lot in well managed 55+ park. This park is permanent and zoned as a mobile home park. Asking $64,900. See Details and Photos at: http://langfordhome4sale. blogspot.ca/ or call 250-4747198 to view.

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

REAL ESTATE LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Donâ€™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.

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

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. (250)753-0160.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage with reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160

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Black & Decker toaster oven $40. Toilet Safety Frame $25. Heater $20. (250)652-9643.

5 BDRM - 3 bdrm, 2 full bath up. Big storage, wood F/P, heat pump, Sep entr. Close to Beckwith Park on Cul de Sac. Large lot w/fruit trees. Lower suite; 2 bdrm, 1 lrg full bath. $625,000. (250)479-7201.

ICONIC CCM â€œTacksâ€? size 9, good condition. $49 obo. (250)744-3474. LADIES ISOTONER gloves, new in box, 1 size, forest green, $18. 250-383-5390.

MAPLE KITCHEN table, 4 chairs, $99, obo. Call 250544-4933.

GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to UVic, Shelbourne. New price$449,000. Move-in now, motivated seller. To view: 250514-3286.

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LIGHT OAK office desk, filing drawer, pull out self, $50. Call (250)656-7786.

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

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

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MARIGOLDcozy 1 bdrm, woodstove. shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.

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SIDNEY- DOWNTOWN. 1400 sq ft, $1800. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, 1 secure prking. NS/NP. Nov 1. (250)655-4184.

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77 NOVA Tan Color 305 V8 4 Door, Auto-Trans, Dual Exhaust 80,000 Miles, Garage Kept. Very Good Condition $7500 Or Best Offer 250-642-3151

SPORTS & IMPORTS 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.

LANGFORD: LARGE 3-bdrm, 5 appls, large yard & garden. N/S. $1750. + utils. Call Cam at 250-880-0070.

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.

1983 PORSCHE 944 Sports seats, sunroof, custom sound system, new starter, new battery. $6,400. (778)433-4145. A REAL British beauty. 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. POPULAR HOT selling import camper 1978 VW raised roof model only 90,000 miles, 4 speed, F/S, knee deep in rubber. Need a vacation, pick up and drive back from East Toronto. First sensible offer takes it. Call (289)296-7411. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1975 LIONEL tent trailer, $1500. Reduced $1000. Reduced $750. Reduced to $500. Call (250)479-1771.

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FREE CAPTAINâ€™S bed no mattress, wooden dresser, credenza+ a hall table. Call (778)426-1984.

OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40â€™ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30â€™x52â€™ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at financing. Call (306)290-8764.

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

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

CLOCK SHOP for Sale- repair watches, jewelry. Battery accessories. Established shop. Large clientele. 1046 Fort St. For more info: 250-361-4480.

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDOS

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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

SOOKE BRIGHT, spacious upper, 3bdrm, 2bath, all appls, hrdw flrs, F/P, deck. NS/NP. $1100+ . 415-7991.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160.

2007 KIA RIO EX- 72,000 km, pl, pw, AM/FM/CD, heated seats, 5 speed, great cond, great mileage. Prefect for student or 2nd family car. $5495, obo. (250)514-7624.

DEEP COVE- cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312. PARKSVILLE. PERFECT mother-in law suite, senior oriented, self-contained, $700./mo incl. (250)248-4902.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 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. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.

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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 34â€™ but tows like 29â€™. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

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

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

ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525

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

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

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

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr. 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

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

CLEANING SERVICES 2 HARD-WORKING Reliable ladies. Regular cleans & move-outs. Call Deb or Flo (250)514-5105, (250)595-8760 AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869.

DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

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

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

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

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ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, bobcat work, masonry and renos. Free Est. 250-744-4548

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

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

HANDYPERSONS

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

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

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

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JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

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A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204. 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. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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TELEPHONE SERVICES

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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Sudoku

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Today’s Answers

37. Biblical name for Syria 38. A fortified wine 39. Indigo bush 41. Sandy piece of seashore 42. 30 - 300 gigahertz 45. The sound of a bagpipe 46. Part of a T. Williams title 48. A tube in which a body fluid circulates 49. Appendages found on grass bracts 50. 1st fixed capital of Japan 51. Anthemis nobilis 54. Typical geese 55. Cut with the teeth 56. Freshwater duck genus 57. Billiards rods 58. Glimpsed 59. Porcinos 60. Intermediate, between high and low CLUES DOWN

40. In addition 41. Pendulous neck skin 42. Rubbed out 43. Pays for services 44. Be afraid or scared of 46. American state 47. Blahs 51. Ed Murrow’s network 52. Go quickly 53. A waterproof raincoat 54. Kenny Chesney won their top award

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

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15. Reddish-brown chalcedony 17. Zigs and 19. Hebrew letter 22. The longest division of geological time 24. What a sovereign does 25. Visionary 29. Photographers 31. Small amounts 32. Alternate spelling Iraq 33. Drool 34. Frankness 35. Herac_____: Byz. Emperor 641 AD 36. Sediment in a liquid

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Black Press is proud to be an official sponsor for the 2013 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, with photojournalist Arnold Lim on the 21-member tour team as a media rider. Follow Arnold’s personal story of training for the Tour and the ride itself at tourderock. ca under the blog posts, or on Twitter at @arnoldlimphoto. ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock began in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 21 and ends Friday, Oct. 4 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs. HELP OUT: Donations can be made at copsforcancer.ca FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, photos and videos, go to:

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Stepping in front of the camera No longer just reporting on Tour de Rock, media members join the team Erin Haluschak, Daniel Palmer and Kyle Slavin Black Press

Jennifer Faerber knows firsthand the impact cancer can have on a child’s life. Faerber, who came to Canada from Australia three years ago to continue her radio career, battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a kid. She also had the opportunity to attend a camp in Australia similar to B.C.’s Camp Goodtimes, a summer camp for children who have gone through cancer. Faerber, one of four media riders on this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team, says going from reporting on the Tour to being a part of the event has been a deeply rewarding experience. “When I first moved to Vancouver Island, Tour de Rock was one of the first stories I had to cover,” said Faerber, news director of Vista Radio’s Coast group of stations, based in Courtenay. “When you work in broadcasting, you talk a lot, but you don’t talk about yourself. I’ve had friends that didn’t really know what I went through.” Faerber said one of her motivating factors as a rider is to tell people “what it’s like when you are that kid with cancer.” She noted how grateful she is to

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(Above left) Victoria-based Tour de Rock media riders Jillian van der Geest from KOOL FM and Joe Perkins of CTV News Vancouver Island, and (middle) Arnold Lim of Black Press, are joined by host and news director (right) Jennifer Faerber of Vista Radio’s Jet FM in Courtenay. have gone to a camp during her treatment, and wants to help kids who are currently battling cancer. “When we visited Camp Goodtimes, the kids cheer so loudly for you. I actually felt really comfortable there; I was one of those kids,” While the other three media riders on this year’s 21-person team haven’t experienced cancer the same way Faerber has, they all have their reasons to ride. Black Press media rider Arnold Lim, a father of two, says he thinks about his own kids whenever he gets on the bike. “When we went to Camp Goodtimes I met kids whose stories you don’t know completely, but you know they’ve been dealt some pretty bad cards. But they don’t look any different than my own kids,” he said. “They’re the same age as my kids, but they’ve gone through something that kids their age shouldn’t have to go through.” Lim, who prior to training hadn’t been on a bike for years, says he’s

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motivated by those kids whenever he feels the aches and pains of cycling. “There isn’t a day that goes by where my thighs aren’t throbbing or my feet are hurting, but that’s nothing compared to the chemotherapy and the spinal taps that some kids have to go through,” Lim said. “I’m not in any position to complain.” CTV News Vancouver Island reporter and anchor Joe Perkins is grateful no children in his family have been affected by cancer, but he keeps in mind a close uncle who died from lung cancer. “He never smoked a day in his life,” Perkins said. He draws his motivation from his junior rider, Luke Savage, a 17-yearold Grade 12 student at Belmont secondary. “Luke had three jobs this summer, worked seven days a week, knows he wants to be an electrician, he’s finishing up his Grade 12 year, and he’s in remission. … For me, that’s pretty inspiring.”

The close-knit camaraderie amongst this year’s riders and Tour de Rock team also took Perkins by surprise. “I knew it would be special, I didn’t think it would be this special,” he said. “And that’s me saying this before we’ve even left. … I can’t wait to see the Island.” Jillian van der Geest, an on-air host with KOOL FM, has witnessed the impact cancer has on a family whose child is battling the disease. Caleb, the son of a family friend, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at eight years old, and died two years later. “I spent a lot of time with his family, from diagnosis to his death, and it’s heart-wrenching and inspiring to watch a family go through that. All they wanted to do was talk about it and have good times with him,” van der Geest said. “It was a unique experience for me to be there and help the family when I could, but ultimately how can you help with something like that? For me, Tour de Rock – this is me trying to help.”

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