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Doing the detail work Oak Bay Art Club member Janice Ditmas works on a piece during a “paint-in” afternoon at the Windsor Park Pavilion. Amateurs receive advice and critiques from professional artists brought in for the four-times-a-year events. One of the oldest on the Island, having been in existence more than 60 years, the Oak Bay Art Club welcomes new members. Visit oakbayartclub.com for more information or call Fred Alcock at 250-381-1483 or Anne Bowen at 250-380-3955.

Driveway zooms into 2014 this Friday BMWs, Audis, Mercedes. (These vehicles start at $34,000.) Zack Spencer and Alexandra Straub look at vehicles that are more practical for the family lifestyle. Spencer chooses his favourite compact cars and SUVs, while Straub highlights fun and sporty cars at a price that won’t break the bank. Truck aficionado Ian Harwood, in his first appearance in Driveway, will lay out some of the best pickups on the market.

And for the environmentally friendly driver, Bob McHugh introduces five new hybrids that give their gasoline counterparts a run for their money. “Go and kick some tires at a variety of dealerships and consider multiple brands because they all have much to offer,” Morgan says of the 2014 line-up. Driveway runs weekly in Black Press community newspapers across B.C. editor@vicnews.com

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The cost of Greater Victoria’s secondary sewage treatment project is going up by an estimated $38 million after politicians voted to uphold a ban on human waste as fertilizer. At an Oct. 30 meeting, Capital Regional District directors were presented with information that argues treated human waste is actually less contaminated than many agricultural manure products. The commission tasked with overseeing the sewage mega-project said it could save taxpayers $35 million by spreading treated waste on CRD forest lands, a practice already taking place in other B.C. jurisdictions including Nanaimo. “The risk is minuscule,” said Albert Sweetnam, Seaterra project director in an interview. “That decision (to uphold the ban on the use of biosolids as fertilizer) actually cost taxpayers $38 million.” Now, the CRD will likely need to build an incinerator to dispose of dried biosolids in addition to a sewage sludge processing facility at Hartland landfill. The project also includes a wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin

Point in Esquimalt and an 18-kilometre underground pipeline and pumping stations between the two sites. An exact pipeline route hasn’t yet been chosen, but Sweetnam said it won’t cut through private properties. Sweetnam became the public face of the CRD’s sewage project in September. His “26-hour days” include functioning as the key liaison between CRD directors, staff, municipal and provincial governments and, perhaps most dauntingly, the taxpayers of Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, View Royal, Langford and Colwood. Recent proposals for smaller, decentralized sewage processing plants would cost at least $2 billion and likely more, he said. Sweetnam also didn’t rule out the possibility of looking at newer technologies for sewage treatment, but said the technology must be proven. “Proven means it’s been functioning for at least five years at a facility of comparable size,” he said. Construction at McLoughlin Point will begin next summer, while Victoria and Esquimalt advisory design committees will get a chance to critique the incoming requests for proposals, Sweetnam said. “(The CRD) spent a lot of money studying options,” he said. “These decisions are now made, and we’ve actually started building. So the horse is out of the barn.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Bell ringers sought for kettles Salvation Army is looking for volunteers The Salvation Army needs volunteers for its annual kettle campaign. The kettle campaign is one of Canada’s largest and most recognizable charitable events with all donated dollars staying in the community where the donation was made. In Victoria, the kettle funds are directed to the Stan Hagen Centre for Families. In an average month the centre assists 1,000 individuals and families. During winter the demand increases.

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Artist’s contributors see veterans as heroes Elizabeth Litton need not resort to guerrilla tactics for her latest exhibit Christopher Sun News staff

The Torch - Be Yours to Hold it High is both a line from the poem “In Flanders Fields” and the name of an art exhibit honouring heroes, currently showing at Red Art Gallery. Victoria-based artist Elizabeth Litton painted 14 portraits of war veterans and conceptual pieces on the effects of war on those left behind. However, this focus on war veterans was not what Litton originally set out to do. “It started with a call I put out on Facebook for a heroes portrait project,” she said. “What seemed to come in from everybody were (military) men in uniform.” Litton recently spent a year in England, where she noticed a lot of cenotaphs and war memorials. She and her son also spent time there with her grandmother, who opened up about living through the Second World War. “That generation is almost gone; she’s 90,” Litton said. “My son’s generation will be the last generation to touch someone directly who experienced that war.” With the online photo submissions and her experience in England, the exhibit became

focused on war veterans. There is also a painting of one woman working in a factory during the war and another woman who was part of the suffrage movement. Litton hails from South Africa and moved to Victoria in 2000. She has been an artist for 30 years and also teaches it. She has had international solo shows, but this is her first solo effort in five years. More recent exhibits have been group projects, but she has also been busy as a guerrilla artist, focusing on “art drops.” “My art has been in the Guggenheim, National Gallery and London’s Tate Modern,” she said, laughing. Guerrilla art, also known as “street art,” is the practice of artists leaving their art anonymously in public places. Litton leaves her contact information on the back of her dropped-off-art and has made a lot of art pen pals in the process. Some well-known guerrilla artists include graffiti artist Banksy, and Slinkachu, who is known for leaving his created miniature figurines in public places. Litton has stuck around after “art-dropping” to see how people behave. The art is free for anyone

Victoria artist Elizabeth Litton stands with her portraits of war veterans and others, as well as conceptual art, at Red Art Gallery in Oak Bay. The exhibit, entitled The Torch - Be Yours to Hold it High, is already mounted, but an opening reception goes tomorrow (Nov. 7) from 6 to 8 p.m. William Shepherd/ News intern

to take, and says so on the back, but when it’s placed a museum or gallery, people have been hesitant to take it away, she said. Litton has even received negative feedback for doing this. “One time I art-dropped (in a gallery) in New York and they phoned and were very cross with me,” Litton said, adding the caller

cited “terrorists threats and 9/11” for their annoyance. “It’s a piece of art. If I wanted to be naughty, I would paint a bomb and place it somewhere. I am not out to create that kind of reaction. I want people to come away with positive feelings.” The Torch runs to Nov. 13. At the the opening reception

tomorrow (Nov. 7) from 6 to 8 p.m., a local veteran will be honoured and donations accepted for a veterans’ charity. There will also be a draw for a free picture-to-portrait painting by Litton. Red Art Gallery is located at 2033 Oak Bay Ave. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. reporter@vicnews.com

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Row, row, row your boat Jonathan Francoeur, left, joined by passenger Adrian Viana, paddles in from a vessel moored in Oak Bay near Oak Bay Marina on Saturday. The nearby shoreline is dotted with small boats used by people to get to and from this community of sailboats and other pleasure craft. Don Descoteau/News staff

A Victoria Royals fan who tackled the team’s mascot in front of thousands of fans on Saturday could be facing criminal assault charges. Video from the Royals’ 3-1 win over the Red Deer Rebels captured one fan who didn’t take kindly to Marty the Marmot’s meddling during an intermission game of musical chairs at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Footage shows a man slamming the jovial marmot onto the ice and then dragging Marty by his furry foot for several seconds before being escorted off the rink. VicPD Const. Mike Russell said police are conducting an active investigation into the incident. “We are investigating it as a criminal assault case and have identified the suspect,” he said. He added that police are still waiting to interview the employee who dons the marmot suit for the hockey club. Royals officials did not return requests for comment. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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opportunities to give input and learn about the upcoming survey, she said. Once the surveys went out, strategies were used to make sure no one was left out – especially renters living in apartment buildings who can sometimes get missed with general survey techniques. The responses have been tabulated by the survey consultant as they’ve come in. But council likely won’t see the final results until after the findings are shared with the OPC advisory group in midDecember. From a public perspective, the next open house is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8 in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre lounge. There, the survey results will be presented and residents will have further opportunities to comment on the stated vision, goals and context of the draft OCP. “This is a big hurdle that we’ve achieved,”

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Two local Lutheran churches have received more than 3,500 donated sweaters as part of a national campaign to help Syrian refugees in the Middle East. Louise Rushton, spokesperson for Hope Lutheran Church on Carrick Street in Victoria, said her church and Lutheran Church of the Cross on Cedar Hill Road in Saanich sent 180 boxes to Winnipeg last week. Each box held about 20 sweaters and donations came from throughout the Capital Region. “We had a lot of outreach from other communities, such as Sidney and Langford,” Rushton said, adding churches of other denominations also participated. “When they heard the callout for this, St. Patrick’s (Catholic) church was having a fall (white) elephant sale and they collected all of their sweaters and sent them to us.”

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Ralph Lapp loads 83 boxes of sweaters at the Hope Lutheran Church on Carrick Street. The sweaters, collected as part of a national campaign in which Hope Lutheran and the Lutheran Church of the Cross on Cedar Hill Road were participating, will be sent to Syrians living at the Z’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Initiated by Winnipeg-based Canadian Lutheran World Relief, the sweater campaign is focused on helping Syrians living at the Z’atari refugee camp in Jordan. Children and adults staying there face a shelter shortage and many don’t have appropriate winter clothing. Throughout October, the

churches collected sweaters only, but a box of home-knitted hats was also received and sent along with the sweaters. Rushton thanked all those who donated and the volunteers who sorted and boxed the sweaters. Oak Bay Home Hardware employees helped pack the trucks.

Those still wanting to donate to the Syria refugee cause are encouraged to contact local charities as the Sweaters for Syria drive is now over. “It doesn’t matter what city or what country you are donating to,” Rushton said. “It’s the fact that you give what you have to help others.” reporter@vicnews.com

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Be prepared for a bigger tax hit Like any big infrastructure project, the $783-million price tag for the Capital Regional District’s sewage treatment project, recently rebranded as Seaterra, is a floating target. The CRD is nonetheless moving forward with this budget number to gauge bids from contractors hoping to build elements of the system. It’s the basis for the one-third funding from each of the provincial and federal governments and from properties to be using the Greater Victoria sewer system. Seaterra program director Albert Sweetnam told a Black Press editorial board that the real cost is expected to be plus or minus 25 per cent of the budget. That’s nearly $196 million either way, and previous provincial projects suggest the costs will migrate only one way: upward. We don’t want to sound like Henny Penny, crying that the sky is falling, but a chunk of that plus-or-minus buffer has already been accounted for. This, a few years before the vast majority of construction on this massive project is scheduled to begin. The CRD board last week bumped up the treatment project cost by $38 million with its decision to not allow biosolids fertilizer created in the CRD to be used in the CRD. Seaterra said its hand is forced to plan for a resource recovery centre at Hartland Landfill that is required to do a lot more than originally budgeted. The CRD board’s somewhat baffling decision shows just how easy it is for millions to be tacked on to a project’s budget. Taxpayers in the core municipalities are on the hook for any cost overruns above $783 million, and senior government contributions don’t include a 25-per-cent buffer. Some municipal jurisdictions have already begun billing for sewage treatment as a way to spread out the tax burden. It seems now there’s a good chance that burden may have to be spread out longer than originally expected for a project that is substantially more expensive, while barely out of the gates. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Readers respond: OCP survey, Safeway sale, thoughtful gestures Key things missing from OCP survey Oak Bay’s official community plan survey, we are told, is anonymous. But it has a PIN number directly tied to an address. The results of any survey are useful in direct proportion to the type of questions asked. Many issues have been avoided and questions are loaded towards multifamily properties. One of the goals of the current OCP is to provide clean and safe beaches for public use. In 2012 Oak Bay council voted to change that goal and designated McNeil Bay beach as a year-round dog toilet. The decision was dog-owner driven and did not even exclude the summer months. Another goal of the current OCP is to maintain the lowprofile image of buildings. Planning by variance in Oak Bay has been a big mistake. It has been a policy to allow subdivisions where a single house once stood, and packages of variances to renovated houses which should have only been given on individual merit. House heights should not be allowed to exceed the given limit. As a result, parts of Oak Bay have become an overbuilt housing estate. In the Uplands, which has its own set of development guidelines, you can still see houses on large lots

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Writer fears reduction in grocery competition Re: Safeway in Saanich, Oak Bay to be sold (News, Oct. 25) I wrote to the Competition Bureau of Canada on June 17 strongly opposing the purchase of Safeway stores by Sobeys, owner of Thrifty Foods. Frankly, I could not see why Sobeys would want to buy Safeway grocery outlets in Western Canada, except to reduce competition, raise prices and gain a monopoly in the foreseeable future. I am convinced this sale of Safeway stores is the beginning and will impact families in Victoria and the Saanich Peninsula. I am disappointed with the decision of the Competition Bureau to allow the sale and I will write to them again. I am somewhat relieved that they ordered the sale of three Safeway stores rather than see the locals face potential closures. I just hope these stores are purchased by strong grocery retailers such as Save-On or Loblaws or by local grocers who would give strong

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Charitable gesture at Willows thoughtful I would like to express my thanks to the person or persons who placed a large pile of apples on the lawn at Willows Park recently. The apples were absolutely delicious and are being enjoyed by myself, my friends and a local food bank. It was a lovely gesture. Thank you! Judith Branion Victoria

Stranger’s kindness appreciated anyway On a recent Friday (Oct. 25) around 10 p.m., a gas leak forced tenants to evacuate an apartment building on Beach Drive and move as far away as the bus shelter at Willows Park. It was cold and dark and there was no place for everyone to sit. So we stood, leaned and supported each other, waiting for the all-clear. A neighbour from across the street came to offer us shelter in his home, but because we were expecting to be told we could return to our building at any moment, I don’t believe anyone accepted his invitation.

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I don’t know his name or which house he came from, so I can’t thank him personally and tell him his kindness made me grateful and proud to have such a caring neighbour. This is a public thank you to whomever you are. After what seemed like an hour, the leak was found and corrected. What could have been a disaster was an uncomfortable but illuminating experience. Bev Mitchell Oak Bay

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Oak Bay police are warning residents of a scam letter that suggests the recipient has won $750,000. On Nov. 2 a man showed police a letter that his elderly parents received that stated they had won a lottery. A phoney cheque was included to cover the initial costs for setting up the transfer of the balance. The letter quoted a return New York address, but the envelope was mailed from Surrey. The phone number listed had a North Carolina area code. Residents are asked to notify police if you receive such a letter and to not call any numbers listed on the material.

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Two drivers sustained minor injuries after a collision at Hampshire Road and McNeil Avenue last Wednesday (Oct. 30). A 30-year-old Oak Bay man was driving a Toyota Tacoma westbound on McNeil when a 37-year-old Cumberland woman in a Volvo, made a sudden

left turn from Hampshire, in front of the Toyota. The collision caused extensive damage to both vehicles and an ambulance attended the scene but did not transport anyone. The woman was issued a ticket for failing to yield when turning left.

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Halloween was “very quiet” this year, according to the Oak Bay police. The number of calls was typical for “any normal weekday evening.” Since the regional fireworks ban, Halloween-related complaints have declined significantly.

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Oak Bay police are recommending charges against a Saanich man for breaking a “no contact” court order. The man made contact with a 30-yearold woman, in the 1000-block of Foul Bay Rd. on Oct. 28. He had previously assaulted the woman. reporter@vicnews.com

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Work to start on Janion bldg. Micro-lofts are coming to downtown Victoria. Work on the historic Janion Hotel, on Store Street near the Johnson Street Bridge, is expected to begin in February, said Reliance Properties president Jon Stovell. “The Janion took about a year and a half to get approval (from Victoria city council),” he said. “Heritage buildings are always more complicated. It’s a sensitive site and an old building that matters to a lot of people.” The heritage alteration permit approved recently by Victoria council allows Reliance to gut the 1891 building and add a six-storey structure to the west side of the property towards the Inner Harbour. Once complete, the 113 units will average 300 square feet in size. Reliance Properties also owns the adjacent Northern Junk buildings on the south side of the Johnson Street Bridge. Development plans for that site are expected to go to public hearing sometime in 2014, Stovell said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

‘Night at the museum’ taking on a local twist Families invited to sleepover at RBCM The Royal B.C. Museum family sleepover is perfect for any kid (or parent) wondering what the museum reveals once everybody else has gone home. From Friday, Nov. 15 to Saturday, Nov. 16, the Royal B.C. Museum is featuring Night at the Museum: Old Town. This after-hours family adventure will treat guests to a dance party in the forest diorama, a midnight tour into the depths of the museum, a late night Victorian story telling in Helmcken House, a cinematic family dress-up experience, a special IMAX screening, and a magic lantern show. Families can choose their sleeping spot in different areas of the Modern

History gallery. Set up their sleeping bags next to HMS Discovery and dream about stowing away on the next voyage. Wake up in the lush Old Town hotel, or with the call of an incoming train at the station. Then limber up with morning yoga in the First Peoples gallery and enjoy a tasty pancake breakfast. Participants may also choose to spend the rest of their Saturday visiting other areas of the museum. The night gets started at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Tickets are $75 per person, available online or at the Royal BC Museum box office. Night at the Museum: Old Town is a family event for kids aged six to 16 with their parents or guardians. For more event details, please contact Chris O’Connor, at 250-387-2163 or coconnor@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. editor@vicnews.com

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bus bays in some areas to shorten road crossings and adding boulevards to buffer sidewalks from the road. Sharon Duncan, a resident on Kingsley Street (near Hillside Centre), is worried about the plan’s proposals of increasing density and traffic of the area, and the potential impact on her property value. “We don’t have sidewalks, our kids have to walk down the middle of the street as it

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for the work, which will be performed Nov. 10 at the University of Victoria. “I didn’t think I had one,” said Butterfield, an associate music professor at the University of Victoria. “I thought the whole thing was written down on scraps of paper. It was fascinating for me to see that original plan and then to see what resulted from that musically.” What resulted was a symphony and dance piece choreographed by Bill Coleman, the son of a Convoy PQ-17 survivor, that has been performed for audiences as far away as Montreal and St. Petersburg, Russia. “In Russia they take very seriously the history of the war,” Butterfield said. “It’s very serious business. Here,

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Back in 2008 when Jill Doucette was studying at the University of Victoria, she couldn’t find her dream job. So she made it up. A champion of sustainability, Doucette wanted to help businesses catalyze the green economy by reducing energy consumption and measuring their success. Five years later, she’s overseeing a thriving business, Synergy Enterprises, from “I’d say a good her office in downcandidate is anybody town Victoria. “We work with who’s pushing the restaurants, hair salons, local tech envelope. Leadership, companies and as I define it for myself, others, and what they all have in is the ability to inspire common is they others.” want to be leading – Jill Doucette their sector in sustainability, and we help them do that,” she said. In 2011, Doucette’s efforts caught the attention of Leadership Victoria, a volunteer-based organization that includes leaders from the University of Victoria, local Rotary clubs and the Victoria Foundation. Doucette, now 26, was given the Vancity Youth Award for her success as well as her ambitions to create a global green economy. Reflecting on the honour, the young entrepreneur said there’s still a lot to do. “One of the benefits of Leadership Victoria is the personal growth it facilitates with potential leaders in the region,” she said. The Victoria Leadership Awards nominations are open for 2014. Organizers are looking for Greater Victoria’s mentors, community builders and humble leaders who make the region a better place. “I’d say a good candidate is anybody who’s pushing the envelope,” Doucette said. “Leadership, as I define it for myself, is the ability to inspire others. So I would look at the community and think about who in the community is inspiring others to make change, or leading a team towards making our community better.” To nominate a colleague or friend, visit leadershipvictoria.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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‘Inspiring’ Victoria-area teens win Coast Capital scholarships An inspiring group of Victoriaarea students have won scholarships from Coast Capital Savings Credit Union. Stacy Trahan, one of the winners of a $5,000 Standing Tall award – for youth who make a positive impact on their communities in the face of personal adversity – was recognized for her battle with cancer as a teen. “I was thrilled when I learned I had won an education award,” Trahan said in a news release. “I don’t think I would come even close to being able to graduate on time with all my friends,

and now not only have I graduated on time, but I graduated on the honour roll. I didn’t let cancer beat me. I pulled myself together, finished high school and now I’m off to university.” Trahan is studying business administration at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo. Other Greater Victoria winners included Ryan Heron, Lindsay Kastelic, Alastair Kierulf, Perry Taylor, Chris Wright, Taylor Nelson and Joshua Yates. Each won either a Standing Tall scholarship or a Citizenship Award, which recognizes youth

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Torch award nominees making business better Most companies that belong to the Vancouver Island Better Business Bureau already are committed to quality service. The more than 100 businesses nominated for the bureau’s annual Torch Awards have shown they’re willing to go the extra mile. “It not only says that they are good, but they did something extraordinary for a customer,” says Rosalind Scott, bureau president. Don Descoteau The stories told by the Biz Beat consumers who have written nomination letters over the years give a sense of what she means. In one, a masonry company managed to install an entire chimney without disrupting the frequent nap schedule of the client’s baby. Another told of a pet store clerk helping a mother and her young child find a new goldfish to replace one that died. He took plenty of time to make sure they found just the right one, not once but multiple times. A Thrifty Foods store was nominated by an elderly gentleman who stated he was a Holocaust survivor. “He wrote his nomination on a crumpled piece of paper with a pencil,” Scott says. “He said he feels like

service excellence. Those four are also split into industry sub-categories of life improvements and professional services, trade services and support, and construction and renovation. Receiving special 50-year accreditation awards are Butchart Gardens and Phil Ballam Plumbing and Heating Co. The nominees are listed at vi.bbb.org and winners will be listed following Friday’s (Nov. 8) ceremony at the Union Club. Call 250-386-6348 for more information on the bureau or awards night.

Construction underway on Steamship bldg. eatery The Steamship Grill and Taphouse, along with an adjoining Starbucks café, is taking shape in the CPR Steamship building. The restaurant, part of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s vision for the structure, is expected to open sometime next month. It is being designed and developed by Extra Mile, a team led by long-time B.C. restaurateur Wayne Holm and including renowned chef Jim Romer and Vancouver seafood restaurant operator Kelly Gordon, who will serve as director of operations.

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Body positive fashion show offers products, talks Curvalicious Boutique and Sheer Essentials lingerie are teaming up Thursday, Nov. 21 to host Strut, a night focusing on body positivity and self beauty care for plus-size women. The adult-only event features a fashion show, fashion and artisan vendors, curvy girl burlesque by Wilde Riote, and talks from Julie Sweeney of Insight to Action counselling and others about overcoming body shaming thoughts and building confidence. Door prizes are also up for grabs. Strut happens at the Ambrosia Event and Catering Centre, 638 Fisgard St. Visit on.fb.me/1aITtO5 on Facebook for more information or call 250-590-2799.

Names in the news around the region Filmmaker Hilary Pryor, founder of May Street Productions, is the newest board director with the Cridge Centre for the Family. Returning executive members are president Val Fuller, vice-president Colin Moorman, secretary Claudia Dorrington and treasurer Del Phillips … New to the Maritime Museum of B.C. board are North Saanich resident J.E. “Ted” Smith and Vancouver lawyer David K. Jones. Send your business news to ddescoteau@ vicnews.com.

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The UVic Vikes women’s eight, left to right, of cox Becky Wilder, Rebecca Zimmerman, Christina Scholten, Madeline Spangehl, Jillian Legare, Elizabeth McConnell, Catherine Slamka, Amanda Pomphrey and Anna Braunizer, finished first at the Head of the Gorge Rowing Regatta on Oct. 26. On Saturday, UVic’s women’s and men’s eights both edged from the podium and settled for fourth at the Canadian University Rowing Championships in Montreal.

Wind hits school rowing regatta City regatta raced entirely in one day Travis Paterson News staff

Saturday’s windy conditions forced competitors out of the water on the first day of the 2013 Lower Vancouver Island city rowing championships at Elk Lake. Instead, the regatta was done in a series of timed heats on Sunday, with as many as three heats for some categories. It makes it challenging for crews because they could be first in their heat, but have no idea how fast the boats in the

School rowers manother heats have aged just two heats gone, as the winners on Saturday before are based on times. It organizers cancelled can also be frustratthe day at 11 a.m. It’s ing if one heat faces especially unlucky more wind or chop as changes to the than another. It’s also school racing format not as exciting without the top crews racKevin Light Photography this year have creing each other, said Sophia Donnecke ated two divisions Alia Zawacki, coach wins gold in Seattle. at the senior level. Rowers from acadeof St. Andrew’s school mies or rowing clubs race in the rowing academy. “It’s difficult for them, you advanced division while seniors can’t see how hard it was for the who only compete on the school athletes just by looking at the team are in the senior division. Juniors remain combined. results.” Hannah Taft helped St. The Claremont Spartans junior, senior and advanced Andrew’s win the advanced girls (academy) rowers combined to category as she was first in the advanced women’s single and win the overall team aggregate.

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ules of UVic student-athletes. The Vikes qualified for the McCrae Cup, CIS championship final with 3-0 round robin wins over the Guelph Gryphons and Waterloo Warriors. by the Thunderbirds The T-Birds, meanthan vice versa. Such while, trounced the was the reality when Gryphons 7-1 and the T-Birds, a team Warriors 10-0. with nine national playAmanda Kuriers, dug its cleats into anowicz was the the water-based turf of UVic, against a Vikes Sharon Tiffin/News staff only Vike to score team that was not only UBC Thunderbird Miranda Mann, left, and UVic Vike Emily in the gold medal younger, with just one Fisher, chase the ball in the national championships at UVic. game, her fourth goal of the tourney. fourth-year and one Vikes goalie Sheridan It was the final game fifth-year player, but also eral years, shouldn’t have with just one player who anything to be unhappy for the former Lambrick Goodmanson was named trains with the national about. I see big things Park student, as Kirby will to the tournament All-Star for them in the next few likely suit up for the Kir- team with midfielders team, Kathleen Leahy. by’s Island Wildcats (no Kirby and Leahy. UBC’s “UVic brought a good years.” “We put it all out there relation) premier team Abigail Raye was named game. If we had sunk a the tourney MVP, one of few our earlier chances it (Sunday) and we deserve next year. Kirby still hopes to take five Thunderbirds named could have been a slightly silver. Gold is nicer but higher score line,” UBC (UBC’s) a tough team with a crack at the Vancouver- to the 11-player All-Star coach Kash Hanjee said. high-capped (national) based senior national pro- team. Guelph won bronze “It’s probably the best players,” said graduating gram, which can be elu- 6-1 over Waterloo. sports@vicnews.com sive for the busy schedUVic side I’ve seen in sev- captain Kyla Kirby.

Silver at nationals a big result for young Vikes team Travis Paterson News staff

As the UBC Thunderbirds claimed its third straight CIS National women’s field hockey championship 4-1 against the UVic Vikes on Sunday it was obvious the team is a cut above its university competition. The UVic Vikes, bless their silver hearts, did the best they could to bring the ball up-field and even carried the momentum of the game for a good run in the first half. But scoring chances were tough to come by, and the Vikes were forced to stop a lot more quality attempts

part of the St. Andrew’s advanced women’s eight which was also first. St. Andrew’s senior girls duo of Grace Geneau and Maria Isberg won the double and were third in the quad. Isberg raced at both levels as she was part of St. Andrew’s advanced eight crew. Claremont’s powerhouse program also sent rowers to Seattle’s Head of the Lake University of Washington regatta, where Claremont’s national junior rower Sophia Donnecke, of Saanich, won the five-kilometre women’s single. Donnecke will represent Claremont and B.C. at the National Rowing Championships in Welland, Ont., Nov. 8 to 10. sports@vicnews.com

Vikes twos go first The UVic Vikes men’s rowing team finished third overall the 2013 Canadian University Rowing Championships at McGill University’s Olympic Basin in Montreal. The Vikes men’s pair (sweeping) of Will O’Connell and Sean Decter took first on the two-kilometre course and the Vikes men’s double (sculling) of Alex Walker and Lee Hall were also first. O’Connell and Decter were in the men’s eight that finished fourth. The Vikes women’s team was fourth with top showings from pair Jillian Legare and Rebecca Zimmerman, and the lightweight quad, which were both second.

Vikes win Canada West bronze at Centennial Graduating senior goalkeeper Tanya Jones played with a dislocated finger to guide the UVic Vikes to a 1-0 victory and bronze medal, beating the UBC Thunderbirds in penalty kicks at the Canada West women’s soccer championships at UVic on Saturday. The Vikes went three for five in the penalty kick shootout with goals from Jackie Harrison, Lindsay Hoetzel and Shannon Elder, while Jones held the T-Birds to just one goal. It was a massive way to go out for Jones, a product of Sidney’s Parkland secondary school, after the Vikes heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to the Trinity Western Spartans on Friday night. The Friday loss cost UVic a seat at the CIS nationals beginning in Toronto later this week. The Vikes men fell 2-1 to the Fraser Valley Cascades in the bronze medal game of the Canada West Final Six on Sunday afternoon at UBC. sports@vicnews.com

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Oak Bay High’s Liam Kennel proved on Saturday that he’s still the Island’s top seeded cross-country runner by finishing second at the provincial high school cross-country championship in Aldergrove. Kennel had fallen to fourth at the recent 6.7-kilometre Island cross-country championships at Beaver Lake. But this week he revealed he was fighting a chest cold at Beaver Lake which affected his race. After that race he took two full days to recover and was mostly back to health at the provincials on Saturday. He had a strategy too. Unfortunately, he didn’t stick to it.

“I knew (the winner Nathan Wadhwani) and I were going to breakaway (from the start). He took off fast like he usually did, and I didn’t panic, I just sat (on his shoulder) for the first two laps, and we broke away from the pack,” Kennel said. It turned into a 6.7 km backand-forth battle that came down to the final hundred metres and a difference of five seconds. “(Wadhwani) was tiring in the third lap and I took my first lead, a three-second gap up a hill,” Kennel said. Wadhwani responded, however, and took a gap of his own. Kennel retook the lead with about 800 metres left. But it was one too many lead exchanges, Kennel later said, as Wadwhani

shot ahead on a downhill with about 300 metres to go. This time Kennel couldn’t close the gap, which is ironic, as Kennel’s the faster runner in the sprint. “I was trying to catch him with a 100 metres left but I couldn’t. Cross country is like that,” Kennel said. “(WadhwanI) is a better long distance runner so maybe I made a mistake to go ahead – I should have stayed with him and waited to the end to break away.” Injuries to Kennel’s team kept them from defending the boy’s team title. Parkland’s Chloe Hegland was the top senior girl from the Lower Island in fourth with Oak Bay’s Maddie Brunt next at 18th. sports@vicnews.com

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said Jim Tighe former chairman of Braefoot’s board. “Now we’re able to invest back into our There are few faces future with over a dozen in the Greater Victoria bursaries and scholarsports scene that are ships, with a focus on more recognizable than the immediate comJimmy Hansen’s. munity of youth who Hansen, a Saanichite have come through whose life is dedicated Braefoot’s various proto minor sports, was grams.” named Braefoot’s VolBraefoot named Uniunteer of the Year at versity of Victoria Vikes the recent 17th Annual basketball players JesFriends of Braefoot Dinner held in Esquimalt’s Christian J. Stewart Photography sica Renfrew and DomiWard Room. Jimmy Hansen works the clock during a nic Ohl the 2013 winners Hansen is known for Saanich Braves home game against the Kerry of the Walter & Charlotte Yeamons Award. his timekeeping with the Park Islanders at Pearkes arena. Receiving the annual Saanich Braves of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey and UVic men’s Braefoot bursaries were Camosun College stuhockey team in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey dents Cole Navarrete and Ian Assang, University League, and as a year-round volunteer official for of Victoria students Emily Dagg, Sarah Jolliffe, local youth sports lacrosse, hockey, basketball Carla Evans, Justin Hahn and Adrian Irwin, Royal soccer and softball. Hansen also runs Braefoot’s Roads University student Bruce Liu and Univerbouncy castle, which is no small feat, having enter- sity of Manitoba student Megan Wilson. Braefoot tained thousands of Greater Victoria children at also awarded its Joy Paquin Scholarship to Erika Sweetland of UVic, the Peter Maddaugh Scholarshi dozens of bookings in 2013 alone. “We started a Braefoot fund over 20 years ago, to Lauryn Kerr of UVic, and the Rick Devison Schoand it benefitted from a government at the time loarship to Bobby Tiet of Camosun. sports@vicnews.com which matched a lot of the money that went in,”

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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/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. JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259. â€˘ Millwrights â€˘ Electricians â€˘ Welders â€˘ Instrument Mechanics â€˘ PipeďŹ tters Temporary Trade Opps. in Port Alberni & Crofton. Catalyst Paper, opps. are endless. Submit your rĂŠsumĂŠ at www.catalyst paper.com/careers

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NEW REMNANT, Sobella “Serena ALT340” fibre floor, lose lay, 6’ 1” x 7’ 6.3/4”. $60 obo. Call (250)656-2477.

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

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SIDNEY WATERFRONT shop 30’x70’ w/20’ dock in Marine Park, Harbour Rd. $2500/mo. Avail Dec 1. 250- 656-3513, 778-678-7990.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

SIDNEY WHARFAGE avail at Shoal Harbour to 60’. Monthly or Annually. Call 250-6563513, 778-678-7990.

STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. Or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. $1375+ utils. Available now (250)656-4003.

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FRIENDLY FRANK 2 Barrymore upholstered livingroom arm chairs. Grey/salmon, $99. (250)656-8720. 3 WHITE kitchen cupboards, Melonie w/ hardware, $10 ea., good cond. (250)595-5734. FENCE POSTS, 10, 4x4, 6’, cedar, excellent cond., $50 obo. Call (250)384-9051. FULL AQUARIUM set with stand, 12x16x24”, filter, heater etc. $80. (250)472-2474.

2008 OR newer automatic, low mileage Cooper or Cooper Clubman wanted. Private buyer will take over payments or buy outright. 250-474-3667, leave message.

1990 DODGE 3/4 ton 4x4 long box. Excellent shape, good tires, exceptional loading capacity. Welded top carrier. $1100. Pls call (250)727-7905.

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

MAYFAIR AREA, 1 bdrm main floor, close to bus & shopping. $950, all inclusive. Nov. 1. NS/NP. 250-380-2741.

TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY 3-BDRM, 2.5 bath. 5 appl’s, gas F/P, garage, sunroom. NS/NP. $1600. + utils. Avail Nov. 15. (250)656-7456.

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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. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.

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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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SPACIOUS 742 sq.ft CONDO in the Wave, 705-845 Yates St. Great investment close to all amenities downtown Victoria. (250)380-6934. SUNNY COOMBS field/treed acreage. Room for revenue development. Comfortable 2 floors of 1400 sq ft. Wood, hot water heat $745,000. Phone/Fax 250-248-4495.

MARINE BOATS DIESEL 36’ cruiser (First Lady) blue registry, land winter stored, sleeps 5, hyd’s, elec’s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250248-4495.

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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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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.

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

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JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Specializing in small indoor and outdoor jobs and repairs. 20 yrs exp. Licensed, insured, registered. (250)857-1269.

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

CLEANING SERVICES 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.

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MASONRY & BRICKWORK

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JUBILEE LAWN & Garden; Hedges, fall-cleanups, lawns. Insured, WCB. 778-265-3903. PREPARE YOUR Lawn & garden for fall & winter. Glenwood Gardenworks. 250-474-4373.

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

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

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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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PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071 OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

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SUPER COUPONS SUPER COUPON Imperial Margarine

Assorted varieties. 1.36 kg. HOUSEHOLD LIMIT TWO. While supplies last. No rain checks. ea.

12 x 500 mL. Plus deposit and/or enviro levy where applicable. HOUSEHOLD LIMIT TWO. While supplies last. No rain ea. checks.

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COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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SUPER COUPON The Butcher’s Cut St. Louis Style Pork Spareribs

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White Mushrooms

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Product of Canada. 200 g. HOUSEHOLD LIMIT TWO.

CLUB

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Or assorted. Package of 12.

2for

Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

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CLUB

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Buy 1 for $5.99 regular retail.

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Flu Shots!

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Seasonal Flower Bunches

Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013 Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

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COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

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SUPER COUPON Scope Mouthwash

SUPER COUPON

750 mL to 1 Litre. Or Crest Pro-Health. 500 mL.

CLUB PR

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Assorted varieties. 500 to 690 g.

SUPER COUPON

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CLUB

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CLUB PR

Signature CAFE Pizza

ea.

SUPER COUPON Signature CAFE Soup Assorted varieties. 625 mL.

SUPER COUPON

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SUPER COUPON Artisan French Bread Or Whole Wheat. 454 g.

Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

ea.

Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

SUPER COUPON

Bakery Counter Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donuts

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COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

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10 lb. bag, Product of Canada, U.S.A. No. 1 Grade. HOUSEHOLD LIMIT TWO.

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SUPER COUPON Russet Potatoes

SUPER COUPON

800 g.

ea.

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

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SUPER COUPON Fresh Whole Frying Chicken

SUPER COUPON refreshe Spring Water

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Assorted varieties. 14 to 64’s.

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013 Limit one discount offer per item, per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Purchase must be made in a single transaction.

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2for 5 $

Tampax or Always

CLUB PR

CLUB

COUPON VALID NOVEMBER 8 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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Ask at the pharmacy to learn how you can receive your flu shot! Talk to your healthcare professional, including your Safeway Pharmacist, about having your own immunization record reviewed to determine your individual needs. Vaccines may not be suitable for everyone and do not protect all individuals against development of disease. Some vaccines may require a prescription. Vaccines may not be available in all locations. Age restrictions may apply. Check with our pharmacist for further information.

Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Friday, November 8 through Thursday November 14, 2013 only. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stoc s last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada Safeway Limited. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is defined by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the specified advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

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