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To Dec. 22 – Father Christmas – A Victorian Experience in Old Town, Royal BC Museum, Fridays to Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Digital photos by donation. FMI: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Friday to Sunday to Dec. 22 – Centennial Square Ferris Wheel.

Fridays (5 to 10 p.m.), Saturdays (12 to 10 p.m.) and Sundays (12 to 8 p.m.).

Rides are $2. FMI: downtownvictoria.ca

Saturdays & Sundays to Dec. 22 – Free Horse-Drawn Trolley Rides, Saturdays 12 to 4 p.m. and Sundays 12 to 3 p.m. in downtown Victoria, compliments of the Downtown Victoria Business Association. Find stops at: Store Street at Chatham; Johnson Street near Wharf; Langley Street at Bastion Square; and Government Street at Fisgard. FMI: www.downtownvictoria.ca

To Dec. 31 – Chemainus Theatre Festival presents It’s a Wonderful Life. FMI: www. chemainustheatrefestival.ca

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To Dec. 31 – Christmas in the Jungle at Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

FMI: www.butterflygardens.com

Through December – Christmas at Craigdarroch Castle Historic House Museum. FMI: www.thecastle.ca

Dec. 13 – Arion Male Voice Choir presents The Songs of Christmas, featuring traditional and modern favourites at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. at Chambers Street.

FMI: www.arionchoir.ca

To Jan. 5 – Annual Gingerbread Showcase, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Inn at Laurel Point.. Vote for your favourite and make a donation to Habitat for Humanity Victoria.

To Jan. 5 – The Wreath-Cycled Collection at the Robert Bateman Centre, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily.

Re-thinking the traditional holiday wreath with up-cycled materials.

FMI: www.batemancentre.org

Dec. 13 to 15 – Victoria Symphony presents A Sentimental Christmas at the Royal Theatre. FMI: www.rmts. bc.ca

To Jan. 6 – Magic of Christmas at the Butchart Gardens. FMI: www. butchartgardens.com.

To Jan. 7 – Christmas in Old Town, Royal BC Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. FMI: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Dec. 13 to 15 – Christmas in the Village, Heritage Acres. Christmas lights, a train, Santa and more.

4:30 to 8 pm. FMI: Natalie McMaster www.shas.ca joins the Victoria

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To Dec. 7 – 22nd annual Festival of Trees at the Fairmont Empress in support of the BC Children’s Hospital.

Dec. 11 – Our Place and CBC presents a reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 7 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall. FMI: www. ourplacesociety.com/dickens/

Dec. 11, 17 & 18 – Christmas Starlight Cinema, featuring Christmas movies under the stars: Home Alone (Dec. 11); Polar Express (Dec. 17); and It’s a Wonderful Life (Dec. 18), 6 p.m. at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. Free, with donations to Santas Anonymous appreciated. Bring a lawn chair and blankets.

Dec. 12 to 15 & 19 to 22 – Christmas Light Trolley Tour in Langford, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Tours begin and end at City Centre Park.

Dec. 13 – Christmas Drive-in Movie: Miracle on 34th Street (original version), 6:30 p.m. in the Archie Browning Sports Centre, rear parking lot. By donation (suggested minimum donation of $5 per car and/ or non-perishable food item.) All cash and food donations go to Rainbow Kitchen. FMI: www.esquimalt.ca Dec. 13 – In the Spirit! A Soul

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Symphony for a Dec. 14 – Dallas Christmas concert Road “Ugly Christmas Tour participation Dec. 21 Sweater” Dog Walk, 10 by donation. FMI: a.m. at Clover Point.

250-391-1738 or www. citycentrepark.ca Dec. 14 – Greater Victoria Dec. 13 – C-FAX Santas Cycling Coalition’s 16th annual Anonymous Miracle on Broad, a Christmas Lights Ride, a new 20km 12-hour radiothon in support of the night route, viewing Christmas lights Christmas Hamper program. FMI: in the Esquimalt area. Registration at www.cfaxsantas.com 6 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. start from the Esquimalt Rec Centre. By donation Dec. 13 – Christmas Open House (suggested $5). FMI: gvcc.bc.ca and carol sing-along, 5:30 p.m. at Government House.

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Expect fewer impaired driving roadblocks this winter To Jan. 2 – 13th annual Bear Wear fundraiser for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, on display in the lobby of the Hotel Grand Pacific. Vote for your favourite ($2 suggested donation)!

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To Jan. 2 – Festival of Trees is at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, in support of the centre’s capital improvement fund and the Children’s Art & Music Fund. FMI: www. marywinspear.ca

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A cut in funding will reduce CounterAttack roadblocks this holiday season, but Greater Victoria police say that won’t stop them from cracking down on drinking and driving.

An increased police presence on the roads is starting mid-December, but for many departments the number of extra, overtime roadblocks deployed will be less than in past years.

Saanich Police Department’s overtime roadblocks have been reduced from the usual nine to three. Victoria police is receiving $15,000 to fund extra roadblocks this winter, versus $45,000 in 2012. West Shore RCMP does not get extra funding for CounterAttack.

“It’s been reduced from our numbers over previous years, however we are still actively involved in the program,” said Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie.

ICBC supports the CounterAttack program through a funding agreement with B.C.’s Ministry of Justice.

An ICBC spokesperson said the agency is investing about $23.7 million in “enhanced enforcement” in B.C. in 2013, including CounterAttack, speed enforcement and seat belt checks. This amount is consistent with prior years, but the money is distributed by the ministry.

Reduced funding for the winter CounterAttack is due to an increased focus on the summer CounterAttack program and an overall new approach to the distribution of funds. Winter CounterAttack is running about half the length of time it did last year, resulting in decreased funding and fewer roadblocks.

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Never too cold to garden Swan Lake nature sanctuary site manager June Pretzer clears the leaves off gallon pots of coastal strawberries being sold at the sanctuary. Native plants, like red flowering currants, yarrow, native grasses, meadow arnica and yarrow, are also available.

Pretzer says it’s a perfect time to plant gardens for springtime flowers.

Century-old lots added to Mount Doug park Edward Hill News staff

Saanich has added two small lots to the vast forest of Mount Douglas, but the purchase could have an outsized influence on keeping the park pristine.

On Friday, the municipality announced it bought two undeveloped single-family properties, about one third of an acre total, for $298,000. Both are indistinguishable from parkland, and are curious relics of history.

Saanich registered both property boundaries in 1912, but they’ve never been touched. They’re attached to Cordova Bay

Road via Westbank Street, a 200-metre-long, 20-metre- wide property that is more forest and rock bluff than road.

Idle for 101 years, survey flags appeared on Westbank Street and the two properties last spring, prompting concern from the Cordova Bay Association and the Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society. Both organizations called on Saanich to buy the land.

The Friends of Mount Douglas also conducted a “soundscape survey” of the park this year, and determined the Westbank property abutted one of the quietest areas of the forest, mainly due to the cliff and terrain blocking noise from the road.

“It’s fantastic. I’m jumping for joy,” said Darrell Wick, president of the Friends of Mount Douglas and who led the soundscape survey.

“That is an important acquisition. If you developed (Westbank) road you’d make a sound channel right into the park. We are delighted council saw fit to do this.”

In a press release, Saanich acknowledged the land purchase is significant in preserving the “natural quiet” of the park, as determined by the soundscape survey.

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When this gang of school kids hits the ice at Pearkes arena, it’s all laughs and screams and pure joy of skating. Being visually impaired doesn’t enter into the equation.

Ten blind or partially blind students from the Greater Victoria School District had full reign of the arena Friday afternoon with players from the Spectrum hockey academy, in partnership with Courage Canada Hockey for the Blind.

It’s a rare chance for the kids to be on the ice with visually-impaired peers, and in a way that is far safer than a public open skate.

“For many it’s the first time on the ice,” said Daphne Hitchcock, a teacher of visually impaired students for SD 61. “This is a really nice opportunity for the kids to connect with one another. The social connections are huge. They talk about this all year.”

Now the third year running in Victoria, the Spectrum students are more than happy to mentor visually-impaired counterparts.

“It’s just nice to see everyone having fun. I love being here,” said hockey player Riley Bower, a Grade 11 student. “We do this because we want to. It’s a lot of fun and the kids are amazing.”

Darren Smith, director of Spectrum hockey academy, said the session a benefit to his players.

“Our philosophy at Spectrum is that the kids need to be great hockey players but also great people. Hockey is a tool to teach about life and this is an incredible learning opportunity for the kids,” he said. “The (players) often say this is the best day of the year. It’s a unique experience.”

A wide range of visually impaired kids took to the ice, three in wheelchairs and a few first timer skaters. Mark DeMontis, Courage Canada founder, said teaching the kids to skate and play hockey is about building confidence and for socializing.

“We use skating and hockey as a catalyst to show them they can achieve anything in life,” he said. “It’s not often these kids are in one location.

They get to interact with other youth. One thing they take away is knowing they aren’t alone, that they face the same challenges.”

Hitchcock said the school district has purchased helmets, gloves and shin pads for the visually impaired program.

“We can keep the partnership going (with Spectrum), we’re trying to keep it sustained,” she said.

“It’s so valuable to put money aside to do this.” editor@saanichnews.com

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Emily Carr library closes Sunday

The Emily Carr branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library will close its doors for good Sunday before it reopens in a new location.

The branch, which has been open at the corner of Blanshard Street and Saanich Road since 1972, will move to the upper level of Uptown. The new location is expected to open its doors Jan. 6.

The GVPL will host a drop-in celebration on Friday (Dec. 13) – the library’s namesake’s birthday – that will include contributing to a memory book. The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m.

The old building, which is owned by Saanich, will be renovated at a cost of $975,000 and converted into office space for the Saanich police. That renovation isn’t expected to begin until the new year.

The Emily Carr branch (currently at 3500 Blanshard St.) is open all week, and will close for good at 5 p.m. on Dec. 15.

Fire damages Obed Ave. home Sunday

Saanich fire investigators are still working to determine what caused a house fire that resulted in significant damage to a home Sunday night.

Fire crews were called to the 100-block of Obed Ave. at 9:40 p.m. and found flames coming from the basement area of the home, and smoke coming from the upper floor.

The fire was contained and extinguished within minutes, but crews remained on scene for three hours.

Damage is estimated at $100,000. No one was injured and firefighters saved a cat and rabbit from the home.

Libby Wray displays the before and after of ceramic work made at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill.

The centre will be displaying the works of many of its artists at the Fire & Light exhibit, running until Dec. 17.

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Artists’ home away from home Arts Centre at Cedar Hill celebrates second year Kyle Wells News staff

A newcomer to the facility but an old pro at art, Ron Parker now spends five to six days a week at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, painting landscapes.

“As soon as I saw (the centre), I thought ‘This is amazing,’” Parker said.

Parker, who worked with acrylic paints and watercolours for a career spanning 35 years, made his first foray into oil last January.

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The art facility is celebrating two years in its current location, an expansion to the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, which saw a 35-yearold pottery program turned into a full-fledged artist oasis.

“In the first year we were still growing and getting the programs started and fine tuning some of the equipment and spaces,” said Brenda Weatherston, community arts specialist for the District of Saanich. “We’re really pleased this fall to say we’re really up and functioning very efficiently.”

To mark the anniversary, the centre is hosting the Fire & Light exhibition until Dec. 17, a showcase of artists who, like Parker, call the centre their home away from home.

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Libby Wray has been pursuing her interest in ceramics at the centre since the facility opened, and earlier, at the old studio.

As she puts it, she “touched clay” for the first time seven years ago, at a lesson she was talked into attending to help fill a class.

“I said ‘I don’t think I’m interested,’” Wray said. “And here I am.

I’m hooked on pottery. It’s a wonderful hobby.”

She loves the immediacy of the medium, how a lump of clay can quickly be turned into the basic shape of the final work. The handson approach, including the feel of the clay, also appealed to Wray.

In the show she is displaying ornate vases and vessels, along with a handmade miniature ceramic house.

Without the Arts Centre, Wray said she wouldn’t have had the opportunity to pursue pottery like

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she has. From the equipment to the inspiration found in socializing with other artists, the centre is conducive to the creative process.

“There’s a creative interchange which I think really helps,” Wray said. “I think if we always work in isolation it can be more difficult.”

Program director Tom Severson said he sees nothing but room for expansion. The number of visual arts programs offered at the recreation centre has quadrupled since the art centre opened and he intends to continue the trend.

He sees artists moving outside and even doing outdoor ceramic firing and carving.

“There’s nothing like this here anywhere else on the south Island, so there will be a great draw,” Severson said. “We had a very limited capacity. Now we have a greater opportunity to do things that we just couldn’t before.”

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Fill the foyer at Mount Doug Mount Douglas students are collecting food and toy donations on Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school (3970 Gordon Head Rd.) for their second annual Fill the Foyer fundraiser.

Students are looking for non-perishable food and new toys to be donated to less fortunate families from the area.

Students will also pick up donations.

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Justice Minister Suzanne Anton, in a statement, said the government has, as in past years, contributed more than $1 million of overtime funding to police for impaired driving enforcement in 2013.

“Police agencies set enforcement priorities and remain dedicated to B.C.’s tough approach to drinking and driving,” Anton’s statement reads.

“Overall, enforcement continues to help contribute to the lowest levels of alcoholrelated traffic fatalities on record in B.C.” A total of 11 independent police forces are sharing $150,000 for winter CounterAttack overtime pay.

Even with the reduced presence, Eassie said officers will still be out keeping the roads safe.

“These are three (roadblocks) above and beyond our regular strength,” Eassie said. “Our officers will still be out and about for our regular patrols seven days a week, 24 hours a day and those roadblocks can pop up at any time.”

“We can only hope that our citizens are making the right choices.”

During December, an average of five people are killed in B.C. in crashes involving impaired driving. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Professors and librarians at the University of Victoria will learn Thursday if their association will push towards union certification.

The UVic Faculty Association has spent the last two months hosting a union certification drive, attempting to get 45 per cent of its 850 members to sign membership cards.

While the association officially has until Jan. 5 to collect signatures, vice-president Jason Price says Dec. 12 is the end of the academic year and a good time to end the drive.

“We’ve been encouraging members to engage in the debate, no matter what side they’re on. We’ve been having great conversations around the issues that concern us all at the university,” he said.

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that becoming a union is about non-monetary issues that it currently doesn’t have power over when it comes time to negotiate.

“We want to rebalance the power here at UVic. It’s really a proactive action that we’re taking here by looking to certify,” Price said.

“We don’t feel we’ve been given the role in governance, and given the respect in our negotiations. A lot of our concerns revolve around governance and faculty having an empowered role in decision-making.”

Price says that being an association, as opposed to a union, doesn’t give the UVic FA full negotiating rights. An association can grieve salary issues, he says, but not issues like working conditions, tenure and long-term disability.

UVic spokesperson Bruce Kilpatrick says administration hasn’t taken a position either way on union certification, but

said that from the university’s perspective, the two organizations have worked together successfully over the years.

“I think you could say that the system that has been used successfully in the past continues to work to this day,” he said.

Kilpatrick points to a website that was set up by the university to clear up “inaccuracies.” The site features eight unionization related questions, half of which focus on issues surrounding labour strikes.

Price said the university is being disingenuous by saying it’s impartial, while publishing a website that doesn’t paint a complete picture.

If tomorrow the association announces it has surpassed the 45 per cent threshold, an application will then be filed with the Labour Relations Board, and, if approved, a union certification vote will be held. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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The Earthanimal Humane Education and Rescue Society (EARS) is conducting a survey to get a better understanding of people’s opinions on the deer situation in the Capital Regional District.

EARS spokeswoman Susan Vickery said there is no data on how residents feel about the deer population and their level of knowledge on management options, including non-lethal tools.

In November, Oak Bay council voted in favour of trapping and killing 25 deer to thin the herd.

“We also need a baseline so we

can measure people’s opinion again if and when a management plan is enacted,” Vickery said. “How would you know if people are feeling better or are seeing less damage if a cull does happen?”

Vickery is using a Victoria-based research company to conduct a telephone poll with CRD residents and a mail survey targeting Oak Bay residents in December.

She plans to share the results publicly in early 2014. “I have been working on it for a couple of months and I’m trying to approach it from an unbiased way which is really hard to do when you have a vested interest,” Vickery said. reporter@vicnews.com

Telecom income used for land purchase Continued from Page A1

“(Friends of Mount Doug) brought the land to our attention and brought the sound study to our attention. It’s a factor, but I think we would have acquired the land regardless,” said Mayor Frank Leonard. “It’s not a lot of land, but it’s consistent with what we’ve been doing for at least 20 years in terms of land available on the slopes of Mount Doug.”

The purchase of the two lots effectively ends any purpose to the theoretical Westbank Street. That acre of land will also become part of Mount Doug park, Leonard said, although it may technically remain a gazetted road for the near future.

Saanich used $298,000 accrued from income from the telecommunications tower atop Mount Douglas to buy the two properties. editor@saanichnews.com

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A. (i) “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9255” PROPOSED NEW BOLESKINE WHITTIER COMMERCIAL / APARTMENT ZONE The intent of this proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment is to create a new C-2BW (Boleskine Whittier Commercial / Apartment) Zone with Retail Sales of Goods and Services; Wholesaling Accessory to Retail Sales; Medical Services; Rental and Repair of Household Items, Tools, and Appliances; Personal Service; Office; Restaurant; Apartment; Cable Hub Site; Home Occupation Office and Daycare for preschool children; Daycare, Adult; Daycare, Child; as permitted uses. Regulations with respect to Prohibited Uses, Density, and Buildings and Structures, are unique to this proposed zone and interested persons are encouraged to obtain a copy of the bylaw. (ii) “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9256” PROPOSED REZONING FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ON BOLESKINE ROAD AND WHITTIER AVENUE To rezone Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4, Section 7, Victoria District, Plan 2340 (433 & 437 BOLESKINE ROAD AND 3389 & 3385 WHITTIER AVENUE) respectively from Zone RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) to a new Zone C-2BW (Boleskine Whittier Commercial / Apartment) in order to construct a residential apartment building with commercial space on the ground floor. A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT will be considered to require the buildings and lands to be constructed and developed in accordance with the plans submitted and to allow variances for parking. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the use of the lands and buildings.

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Greater Victoria CUPE union votes against the grain News staff

A Greater Victoria School District CUPE union has voted down a contract with the school board, which could throw a wrench into negotiated CUPE wage hikes across the province.

CUPE local 947, which represents clerical and information technology staff and education assistants in SD 61, rejected a contract last Wednesday that offered a 3.5 per cent wage hike, but in exchange for a weaker benefits package that had a cut in coverage for medication costs.

“I’m proud of them. They turned down a wage increase to protect a handful of people who regularly need medications. This is the core of unionization,” said Brad Hall, president of CUPE local 947. “I was surprised. It wasn’t until they handed me the numbers that I realized it had been turned down. That doesn’t happen often.”

Members voted 137-61 against the contract.

Local 947 represents 800 school district employees.

The CUPE provincial bargaining committee and the CUPE B.C. K-12 Presidents’ Council endorsed the wage hike and benefit reduction in September.

Hall said at least 20 of 57 B.C. locals have voted in favour of the contract, and the remainder are voting in upcoming weeks.

The contract is between CUPE local 947 and the Greater Victoria School District, although the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association has been negotiating with the provincial CUPE bargaining committee on behalf of all school boards.

“The provincial bargaining committee came in with this trade off. The president’s council has been around for 12 or 13 years and haven’t faced this yet,” Hall said, referring to a lone local voting against a provincially-negotiated contract.

“In my opinion, the presidents’ council is all for one and one for all. If one turns it down ... the council needs to go back to the bargaining table.”

SD 61 superintendent John Gaiptman said the district will be working with the union and BCPSEA to find a path to ratification. “We’re all trying to figure out the role we play,” he said. “We’ll be working between the two parties to find a solution.”

The provincial CUPE office didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The Ministry of Education has given school boards and CUPE locals until Dec. 20 to ratify a

contract.

Hall said it’s unclear why the Ministry of Education is adamant about reducing a benefit package he said has no cost savings from the previous contract.

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ewer CounterAttack roadblocks this holiday season doesn’t mean you can take the party on the road.

According to ICBC, around 30 per cent of car crash fatalities are related to impaired driving.

That’s why ICBC funds enhanced enforcement to help prevent impaired driving through CounterAttack campaigns in July and December.

This year that funding shifted, with more cash for summertime roadblocks and programs such as seatbelt campaigns.

Saanich police, for example, have three extra roadblocks this winter instead of the nine set to snare drinking drivers last December.

The shift seems inevitable when you look at Stats Canada numbers from 2011 that show a 1,355 impaired driving accidents in the nation over one July weekend, (15 to 17) plus Canada Day (1,449) and the last weekend of July (1,411).

Over the Christmas weekend that year, Dec. 23 to 25, there were 792 incidents.

While the necessary funding shift from winter to summer appears to leave officers high and dry hopefully the message is getting through.

The psychological effects of generations of drivers expecting to see roadblocks has culminated in a distinct fear and expectation during the Christmas season that those familiar flashing lights could be around the next corner.

Common fodder, and complaint, over pints in the pub is that B.C. has the most stringent drinking and driving laws in the country. In cash alone it can cost from $600 to more than $4,000 in fines and fees if you get caught.

That’s aside from the legal and moral implications.

As a society, we don’t think it’s OK for folks to overindulge and drive home. Police across the region routinely respond to calls from the public about possible impaired drivers. Aside from seasonal CounterAttack roadblocks, police are always looking for the telltale signs of an impaired driver. Training these days even extends beyond alcohol, so officers recognize drivers ingesting other substances before getting behind the wheel.

Greater Victoria police are adamant funding changes won’t stop them from cracking down on drinking and driving – after all, B.C. has the toughest laws in Canada.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Saanich 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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Of course that “very high risk” he federal government should be seen in the B.C. context, stepped up its sales pitch where there has never been a serifor new pipelines to the B.C. ous oil spill at sea in a century of coast last week, as it prepares for continuous petroleum shipping. the imminent release of the federal The report calls for review panel’s report potential polluters to on the feasibility of the show they are prepared Enbridge Northern Gatefor a “worst case” disway project. charge like the 1989 Transport Minister Exxon Valdez grounding Lisa Raitt and Natural in Alaska. It tells Ottawa Resources Minister Joe the Canadian Coast Guard Oliver arrived in Vancoumust be properly funded ver to release an expert to serve as incident companel’s report on the curmand. rent state of tanker safety Oliver recounted efforts on the West Coast. It was Tom Fletcher made so far, including the first of two reports B.C. Views annual tanker inspections, that tell the Stephen increased aerial surveilHarper government in lance and marine markers. blunt terms how steep a And he reminded his audience that hill it must climb to enable energy Canada’s only energy export cusexports to Asia. tomer, the U.S., is about to surpass Oliver gave a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade the following Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest petroleum producer. morning, where he vowed to impleThe second federal report was ment one of the panel’s key recomfrom Doug Eyford, a lawyer who mendations. Legislation is coming to ensure that polluters, not taxpay- has been meeting for months with aboriginal communities in northern ers, must pay for environmental B.C. and Alberta. damage from resource developHe found, as Enbridge has ment and transport.

The panel was chaired by Gordon reported, that many aboriginal communities are working with Houston, a former Prince Rupert energy producers to get the ecoharbourmaster and CEO of Port nomic activity they so desperately Metro Vancouver. Its report details need. (Most urban people likely the little-noticed fact that coastal don’t believe this, because the conwaters around Victoria and Vanflict-addicted media report mostly couver are already congested with shipping traffic, including Alaska oil protests.)

Eyford’s report is no whitewash tankers, and are at “very high risk” either. It reminds Ottawa that B.C.’s of an incident.

unresolved aboriginal title and a general lack of trust of both the energy industry and the federal government are key obstacles to the largest economic opportunity in the world today, the rise of Asia.

Eyford was dealing with the profusion of gas pipeline projects that are set to cross northern B.C., as well as the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan Canada oil proposals. The entrenched opposition is against oil, particularly heavy oil in tankers.

Politics and protesters aside, these are the facts for B.C. The prosperous provinces in Canada today are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, based mainly on energy development. The rest are struggling.

B.C. continues to lose skilled workers to Alberta, where oil sands development expands despite the ongoing chorus of U.S.-financed misrepresentation of its environmental impact.

It’s a key moment in Canadian history. This is where we see if we can go beyond our status as a client state of the U.S. This year’s B.C. election, where pandering to urban protest backfired on the NDP, suggests a new seriousness in the public mood.

More people understand today that our comfortable modern society with free-access health care is a fragile thing. We have it better than most of the world – for now.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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LETTERS Roadwork stressing Craigflower area Re: When will the roadwork end? (News, Nov. 29) This question has been asked by many of us living in southwest Saanich and beyond.

I think we all recognize that infrastructure needs to be upgraded, maintained or replaced, but in this area we’ve had project after project in less than five years.

First, there was the smaller bridge on Admirals Road. On our street this year, we had sidewalk construction and road re-surfacing from February to May which essentially closed the road. Gorge Road West has been closed since early July for what was to be a three month upgrade and replacement of pipes.

Both Lori Lelonde of Your Pet Pals, and Kim Reynhoudt of Canadian Tire, have every reason to be upset because as they have pointed out they have had to endure the impact of major road/bridge construction since 2009, and now the Craigflower Bridge replacement.

Those not personally and financially affected by this construction are able to say they feel badly for those who are, but that doesn’t really cut it when you’ve lost 30 per cent of your business or more, and in Lelonde’s case, choosing to take a second job so she can use the proceeds from her business to keep her three employees employed.

I’m not sure how the employees of the View Royal Town Hall (and I’m not saying it’s their fault) would respond if they were told that due to renovations of their building, their salaries would be cut by 30 per cent until the project was completed. I haven’t heard the word “compensation” mentioned anywhere.

As Kim Reynhoudt states, clear communication has been lacking with regard to both the bridge and the Gorge road closures, and one has to wonder what the cost overruns are on projects of this magnitude.

And, why the issue of seismic safety didn’t come up before the bridge was already well under construction, I have no idea. A friend of mine jokes about this, “Oh, you mean you

wanted it to be earthquake proof too!”

Yes, we all want it to be safe, and I also want the businesses in the area to be saved and remain open.

Lucy Bashford Saanich

Apartment project tying up traffic Re: When will the roadwork end? (News, Nov. 29) Your article on Craigflower Bridge construction was informative and helpful in understanding the process and its problems.

For over a year now at the corner of Tillicum and Burnside roads, hundreds of drivers have wasted thousands of dollars on gasoline to sit idling waiting for some construction vehicle to get out of the curb lane.

If the builder had been required to build the unit on the corner first, the space on Albina Street could have been used as a staging area.

The really annoying thing is that many times the curb lane on Tillicum Road was blocked unnecessarily by small vehicles that could have done their job being parked on the sidewalk out of the way. The builders could have planned the project better if they had an incentive to do so.

One way to provide this incentive would be to ticket vehicles that obstruct traffic.

Certainly if you or I were to park our vehicle in the curb lane of Tillicum we would be ticketed in very short order. When these projects are proposed there is much talk of the benefits. I have yet to hear any presentation of the costs to society.

Earl Smith Saanich

Research of B.C.: it’s a “doomsday scenario” and “skyrocketing deaths and liver disease ... could potentially [occur here].”

There’s that word, again – “could.” Having spent three of the past six months in Japan, where even convenience stores sell the stuff, I take issue with such specious speculations.

Grocery and convenience stores there do not discount alcoholic beverages to draw customers, nor do they raise the prices of food to cover any such (imaginary) discount.

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In fact it’s going to save the B.C. Liberal government lots of money – money that they will be able to siphon off to wherever they want like they have so many times in the past.

As Rein Nienaber points out, the ferry corporation bills the government for costs to give seniors free sailings Monday to Thursday.

Stopping this freebie to the most vulnerable is not going to save them money as they claim, it’s going to save Christy Clark and her gang money, and we all know what will happen to that money.

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But this year’s show, marking VCA’s survival through 40 years of a sometimes tumultuous history, is a particularly proud moment for president Peter Such.

“This is completely privately funded college,” Such says. “There hasn’t been a single cent of public money in this school ever. We run the whole show.”

Such and his colleagues comprise the eclectic faculty at VCA, where many of Victoria’s respected artists have had their start or taught.

“The greats have all worked here,” says Yvonne Owens, VCA’s academic director and art history instructor. Artists like James Gordaneer, Andy Wooldrige, Flemming Jorgensen are just some of the dozen names she lists as she muses about the school’s history.

Such, professor emeritus at York University with an infectious enthusiasm for his work, said part of the appeal of an arts college to established faculty is the openness to new curriculum and ideas.

“These artists don’t want to teach in a university setting, or if they do, they like to come to us as well, because university settings are really a department in a corporate university, if you like,”

he says. “There’s a certain flexibility at VCA. We don’t want to be teaching 40-year-old techniques and calling it modern.”

While many of VCA’s alumni have gone on to boast successful art careers, Such has brought in fresh blood to teach practical artistic programs like digital animation and illustration in the face of difficult economic conditions.

“The first year I ran this school, we only had two people on student loans. This year, we’ve got at least 20,” Such says. “It’s been a really amazing shift. For us, it’s kind of a barometer of young people’s aspirations, of being frustrated. That’s why we’ve instituted a lot of these career-oriented programs as well.”

Some of the school’s more innovative classes include e-book publishing for illustrators, taught

by Steve McCallum, while Escape from Planet Earth producer Luke Carroll will soon begin teaching animation courses.

With visual artists, Such and his colleagues are now instructing established artists and third-year graduates on fine-tuning their work for gallery exhibitions, rather than putting effort into introductory courses for continuing education.

“The rec centres are doing basic theory courses now, so we’re concentrating on people who want to have a gallery show and already have a lot of experience,” he said.

VCA’s annual Christmas show and sale begins Dec. 19 at 7 p.m., and continues Dec. 20-21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information and a list of 2014 courses, visit vca.ca.

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Movie projector to fall silent at low-cost Caprice Theatre Kyle Wells News staff

Caprice Theatres Langford, one of the last budget movie theatres in Greater Victoria, is closing its doors after 24 years in business.

General manager Brian Jupp made the announcement last Friday that the cinema will be screening its final films on Jan. 5, 2014, before closing for good.

“It’s sad news, that’s for sure,” Jupp said. “I’m a bit surprised, but it’s not unexpected.”

Jupp found out earlier in the week the landlord will be terminating the lease come the new year in order to renovate the plaza.

“We were hoping it would be much, much later, if at all,” Jupp said. “We were pretty happy and content to keep going but obviously the landlord has plans, so they need the space.”

Jupp has worked at the cinema just short of 20 years, starting as floor staff, taking tickets and working concession, a job he said hated at first. His parents convinced him to stick it out though.

“Almost 20 years later, here I am,” Jupp said. “It was pretty magical working in a movie theatre where we got to help provide entertainment to the masses. You think about all the movies, all the kids coming in absolutely glowing and excited to see this big movie, you see the adults coming out with a satisfied look on their face. It was just a really good feeling.”

The cinema is the second to close

in Greater Victoria recently, with the Empire Capitol 6 on Yates Street in Victoria closing down in October.

Jupp said the Caprice prided itself on having a small town feel, good customer service and keeping prices affordable.

The cinema has struggled since the opening of the Cineplex Odeon Westshore Cinemas in 2011. That change meant the Caprice could no longer screen first-run movies and had competition from the multiplex theatre with digital projection and better sound.

“Business changed as soon as they opened,” Jupp said. “We were fighting hard, we were trying everything we could.”

The next challenge for the cinema would have been switching over to digital projection, which is fast becoming the industry standard. Until now Jupp said they managed to get the vast majority of movies on film.

“That’s a moot point now,” he said.

Jupp said the loss of the cinema is a blow for the community.

“It’s no secret with us closing some people are going to be priced out of seeing movies,” he said. “Maybe not altogether, but … they’ll probably cut down. So that part is sad.”

The closing will also mean about a dozen people will be looking for new jobs, including Jupp.

Plans haven’t been made for the final night yet, but Jupp said they will be looking to mark the occasion.

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Braves visit wild, wild Westshore Travis Paterson News staff

There are good seasons and there are rebuilding seasons where any night can be a long night.

This is one of the latter for the Saanich Braves.

The Braves (8-18-2) visit the mercurial Westshore Wolves (1113-7) tonight (Dec. 11) at Bear Mountain Arena with a 7 p.m. start. It’s part of a huge week for the Braves who host the league leading Victoria Cougars (23-4-2) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Pearkes Arena.

November was not good for the Braves, with one win in 10 games, and December hasn’t started any better. The Braves fell 4-2 to the Peninsula Panthers on Thursday and 4-0 to the Oceanside Generals on Friday.

“It’s a combination of a lot of things,” Cook said.

“We’re not as young as people think but some of our veterans have under performed or are injured during this slump that we’re in.”

Only two players have dressed for all 28 games thus far, rookie defenceman Jack Rachwalski and Mackenzie Valentine. Twenty-year-old rearguards Jordan Groenheyde, Trevor Parkhouse and Garrett Kemmler, the latter a former VIJHL defender of the year, have each missed at least a quarter of the season, and returning 19-year-old defenceman Liam Sproule has only played three games.

Meanwhile the team’s second leading scorer, 17-year-old Nick Guerra, recently departed for a full-time spot on the Nanaimo Clippers, leaving a hole on the first line where he tallied eight goals and 17 assists for 25 points in 20 games.

“Guerra’s gone. He’s switched schools and has a billet. We did our job,” Cook said. “Guerra is the 10th guy from last year’s team now playing at the next level with five at college and five in junior A. Not many junior B teams can say that.”

So it’s a glass half full situation for the Braves, which are coming off a terrific 30-win season in last year’s 48-game schedule, but are currently on pace to win just 15 of the league’s expanded 53-game schedule in 2013-14.

“We’ve been close in games, or it’s this and that, really we need to compete and be better,” Cook said. “We’ve outplayed teams but we’re not putting the puck in the net. Do we want to reload? Yes, but even some of the good games we’ve found a way to lose. It’s a huge learning curve here.”

Pluses this season include the fine captainship of 19-year-old Sam McMullen who leads the team in points with 11 goals and 16 assists in 21 games.

McMullen will match his career high of 33 points from 2012-13 by early January.

The Braves face the Cougars again next week, Thursday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at the Archie Browning Sports Centre, and play a two-game set with the Peninsula Panthers over the Christmas break, Dec. 20 at Pearkes and Dec. 27 at Panorama Recreation Centre. sports@vicnews.com

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Mount Douglas secondary’s gold medal winners Emily Ding, left, with 200-metre relay swim champs Rosie Moulton, centre, Lauren Crisp, top right, Vicky Mock, front left, and Hanna Carter.

Mount Douglas secondary school held a celebration of champions on Monday as it honoured the Rams senior football team for its third straight B.C. AAA championship and the school’s swim team, which won five medals at provincials, Nov. 15 to 16.

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Moulton doubled with gold in the 200 individual medley and won bronze in the 100 breaststroke. Crisp scored bronze in the 100 backstroke. Emily Ding swam to gold in the 100metre freestyle and surprised with a bronze in the 50-m fly from the “outside smoke” lane seven, usually a slower lane, said coach Shona Lindsay. sports@vicnews.com

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Cracking swim UVic Vike Ian Mattock competes in the Pacific Coast Swimming Christmas Cracker meet at Saanich Commonwealth Place on Dec. 8. Plenty of Vikes used the Cracker to hit the qualification standards for the CIS Championships, Feb. 20 to 22 in Toronto. On Saturday the Cracker took time to honour Vikes alum Mackenzie Downing as she was inducted into the Vikes’ swimming Platinum Circle of Excellence. Mackenzie is among the all-time Vike leaders with 17 CIS medals. She was UVic’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Ex-Brave back with Grizzlies

The Victoria Grizzlies re-acquired defenceman Jaden Schmeisser on Nov. 29. The ex-Saanich Jr. B Brave played the past two seasons with the Grizz but started this year on the West Kelowna Warriors.

Schmeisser, 20, assisted on the Grizz’s second goal in a 6-3 loss to the Powell River Kings on Saturday, his fourth game back with the club.

The Grizz are home to the Kings on Friday, 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena, and visit the Alberni Bulldogs on Saturday.

Racquet Club second in B flight

Lach Hadley led the host Victoria Racquet Club Kings as they fell just short of cracking the A flight playoff bracket in the Rick Lapointe Memorial Bantam AAA Showcase.

Hadley, a 2000-born forward, scored three goals and four assists in the round robin portion in which the Kings went 2-1. The loss came to the Hollyburn Huskies, who moved on to the A flight and lost in the Showcase final 6-4 to the champion Langley Eagles.

The Kings won their B flight semifinal 6-4 over the Coquitlam Chiefs. But the Cowichan Capitals were too much, dominating the B final 7-1 over the Kings.

Jordan Guiney scored four goals and two assists to pace the Juan de Fuca Grizzlies into the A flight semifinal, where they lost to the Hollyburn Huskies 6-2.

Castaway Wanderers U16 tops in B.C.

The Castaway Wanderers U16 boys team are provincial rugby champions, having defeated the Bayside Sharks 49-7 in the recent final.

CW advanced to the final having won the U16 Island championship in late November over Saanich’s Velox 59-0.

Coach Spencer Robinson praised CW No. 8 Jonah Hall (captain), scrum-half Brayden Tate and fly-half Brennig Prevost after the match.

CW crossed for seven tries, including a hat trick by second rower Jim Newman. Winger Sam Barclay scored two tries. Myles Duncan scored one, as did CW’s perennial age-grade MVP Brandon Schellenberger. sports@vicnews.com

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IKEA JUNIOR bed, never used, no mattress, $50.

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PENTAX CAMERA with 3 lenses and flash, good cond. 4 Michelin 17� snow tires, used 2 seasons. (250)479-5208.

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SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.ft. updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever....

New price$484,000.

(250)656-6136.

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.

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1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Excellent condition for further info call 250-652-9660 or view at 2537 Mt Newton X Rds.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS STEINWAY- BOSTON Studio Grand, model 178, ebony, 6 years, immaculate, references.

Home studio professional quality. Custom cover included. $15,000. Serious enquiries only please (250)594-5072.

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OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at financing. Call (306)290-8764.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft.

LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

DUPLEX/4-PLEX OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex’s For Sale, Duncan, BC at 5909 & 5911 Stone Haven Rd, in Stone Manor Estate’s (behind Hospital).

1850sq ft each, 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more. $309,000.

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Ocean view, lrg full length balcony, in-suite laundry, guest suites, underground parking pet free, secure concrete building w/monitored entrance.

No rental restriction, low condo fees. (778)426-0007. Excellent investment opportunity! condoforsale@shaw.ca

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QUALITY HOMES in quiet, historic Ladysmith in a 55+ community.

Homes from $119,700. A selection of floor plans and lots of options. Pets allowed. Homes are CSA A277 approved. Only 45 minutes from Victoria & 5 minutes from Nanaimo airport. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

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Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils.

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Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria.

Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

GORGE- 1 bdrm condo, laundry on site, NS/NP. $750.

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QUADRA VILLAGE- lrg 1 bdrm, cat ok, hwdflrs, utils incld, $830. (250)812-4154.

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

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

1966 CHEVY Pick up, 1/2 ton short box, burgundy. 3 in the tree, 6 cylinder. Good condition, runs great, comes with second set of winter tires and rims. Second owner for last 45 years, in Victoria. $6,000 obo.

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SUITES, LOWER MARIGOLDthe coziest 1 bdrm, W/S, shared W/D, quiet.

NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.

SET OF 4 Michelin all season tires on rims, P265/70R17 L2X A/T2. $650. (250)479-3775.

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NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: semi-furn private suite.

New floors & paint. Shared lndry. FREE hydro & cable.

N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo.

Dec. 15th. 250-756-9746

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saanich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo + 1/2 utils. Possibly small boat moorage +. NP/NS. (250)656-5999.

Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

250-686-3933 SPORTS & IMPORTS 55 BENTLY 4 door in white, 6 automatic with a/c, lhd. ex California car. Needs paint and bodywork. Sacrifice price only $14,000. Call (289)2967411.

SIDNEY WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furnished, all utils incld, F/S, W/D, small dog ok, N/S. $1100/mo. Refs.

Call 250-665-6367.

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

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2011 FORD RANGER Sport.

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ROYAL OAK: 2 bdrm on culde-sac, utils incld, close to all amens, laundry hook ups, NS/NP. $1000/mo. Avail. now.

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69 Royals Royce silver shuttle.

Rust free. Excellent throughout, low mileage. Right hand drive. Ideal for Hong Kong buyers. Only $8,500 firm and fair. Call (289)296-7411.

BOATS 14’ FIBERGLASS boat with 50 HP Suzuki, 4 stroke, used only for 13 hours. $6,000 obo.

Call (250)652-1725.

1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.

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

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STELLAR CLEANING Services. Carpet/ Window/ Gutter Cleaning. Call (250)294-5422.

ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replacement. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

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

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

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

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

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

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ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE * STRATA CONTRACTS * LANDSCAPING * SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACTS

778-678-2524

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

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

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

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PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

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

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Podcaster Eric Bramble gets comfortable with the microphone in his downtown office at Torrent Investments, where he records his programs for rebroadcast online.

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Podcasters in Victoria help reshape the way people listen to radio Daniel Palmer News staff

Twice a month, Eric Bramble puts a microphone and a growler of beer on a boardroom table and invites the world to his downtown office.

As the founder of 29er Radio, the 40-something commercial property investor is one of a growing number of locals making names for themselves in Victoria and beyond, through podcasting.

“I have been a wannabe radio person forever,” Bramble says.

Podcasting is a simple concept: discuss a topic, make a digital recording and put it online.

Bramble’s podcasting portfolio includes the Growler Hour, where Victoria movers and shakers like Nick Blasko from Atomique Productions and Accent Inns CEO Mandy Farmer discuss what makes them tick.

He’s also got the Lisa, Gene and Eric Show, a podcast with Victoria Coun. Lisa Helps and

Monday Magazine founder Gene Miller that explores urban and regional issues. (Most recently, the trio invited a sewage expert to discuss the benefits of burning waste for energy).

“Sometimes I think we forget about the amazing people we have in town here,” Bramble says. “And we can get better, deeper information if we sit down and listen to what those people have to say.”

The Front Nine author Mike Vardy, a self-proclaimed “productivityist,” finds time between regular international speaking gigs to host a weekly podcast, Mikes on Mics, from his Victoria home.

Vardy and his Brooklyn-based co-host, Michael Schechter of workflowing.net, use Skype to talk shop on staying productive with the latest technology. The podcast has been so successful, the duo gets paid to host their work at 5by5.tv, a U.S. Internet broadcasting network.

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“Podcasting is a lot easier to do than ever before, and with people wanting to listen to something when it’s convenient, they’re becoming a lot more popular,” Vardy says.

The audience for Mikes on Mics is about 70 per cent U.S. listeners, he adds. “If you’re thinking you don’t have much to talk about that anyone in Victoria is going to care about, well Victoria is a small place,” he says. “There’s a lot more people out there.”

Greater Victorians are typically known as early adopters with new technologies and online

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Vardy encourages anyone to try podcasting at home, but cautions that once an opinion is online, it’s probably there forever.

“It’s just like Facebook or other social media,” he says. “You want to be very careful about what you put out there, podcasts included.”

Listen to Bramble’s podcasts at 29erradio.com.

Find Vardy’s podcast at mikesonmics.com. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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“It was one of the earlier platforms and fairly innovative,” Bowden says. “You just pick up the phone, dial an 800 number,

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