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Special Events Around Town To Dec. 21 – Choirs in the Courtyard, noon to 2 p.m. at the Central Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library.

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

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

Gospel Christmas, with the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir and Checo Tohomaso, is at First Metropolitan Church, 7:30 p.m.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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Downtown Victoria Business Association roaming carollers Whitney Williams, left, Chelsea Kanstrup and Nick Allen entertain shoppers on Government Street with Christmas songs. The carollers are out roaming the streets of downtown on weekends to share the festive season along with Father and Mother Christmas handing out candy canes. The DVBA is also offering free trolley rides, onehour free parking every Saturday in the five City of Victoria parkades (no coupon needed) and ferris wheel rides for $2 in Centennial Square. For more information, visitdowntownvictoria.ca.

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.

Increased police presence on the roads is starting midDecember, 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 and the Attorney General.

An ICBC spokesperson reported the agency is investing about $23.7 million province-wide in “enhanced enforcement” in 2013, including CounterAttack, speed enforcement and seatbelt 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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Beacon Hill changes here to stay - with big exception Daniel Palmer News staff

Pilot road closures in Beacon Hill Park are here to stay, although a key artery through the park is likely to be reopened to vehicle traffic.

A majority of Victoria councillors voted to adopt the changes, which have been in place since August 2012, at a governance and priorities committee meeting Thursday. The decision still requires final approval

at a later council meeting.

As a compromise to proponents of car access, Bridge Way will re-open as a oneway street with a partial parallel multi-use pathway. The road runs from Douglas Street and southeast through the park, and will continue to prevent shortcutting by drivers between James Bay and Fairfield.

Councillors clashed on the results of a public survey, in which 52 per cent of 1,500 respondents said they

were unsupportive or very unsupportive of the pilot road closures through the park. An estimated one million people visit Beacon Hill Park each year.

“If people were to propose putting roads through East Sooke park, people would freak out, and rightfully so,” said Coun.

Lisa Helps, who argued unsuccessfully to keep Bridge Way closed. “No matter which way you slice it, nobody can defend a position that says drive cars through

Lisa Helps a natural park area.”

Advocates of the road closures highlighted a safer park for children, pedestrians and cyclists, while opponents said the changes

hindered elderly and disabled access.

In 2011, the city’s draft transportation plan recommended permanent road closures through the urban park’s core, but council backed down from that idea before agreeing to the pilot closures.

Coun. Ben Isitt said the public survey alone wasn’t enough to convince him that accommodating more vehicle traffic was necessary, and questioned why staff lumped non-resident feedback – many

of whom would likely arrive to the park by vehicle – into the survey results.

“I’d rather err on the side of public safety,” he said. “The status quo in the park right now is a very substantial compromise (for vehicle traffic).”

Coun. Pam Madoff summed up the thoughts of the majority on council with her support of a scenic drivethrough as an appropriate balance of interests for all park users.

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The 5-4 vote was supported by Madoff, Councillors Charlayne Thornton-Joe, Geoff Young, Chris Coleman and Mayor Dean Fortin.

James Bay Neighbourhood Association president Marg Gardiner said she was disappointed council didn’t make all of the pilot road closures permanent.

“I think that’s really quite typical of what we’ve seen from council,” she said. “I would like to see really forward-thinking decisions, and I think that this one may have skipped that notion.

That’s just my personal opinion.”

Joan Katarski, Fairfield-Gonzales Community Association executive director, said she sympathized with the competing interests of park users.

“I know many seniors wanted to have this ability to drive through, because many don’t live near the park,” she said. “I think the city’s trying to do a balancing act of meeting the needs of all.”

City staff estimate the permanent changes and new parking lot will cost $120,000, but council deferred spending approval to a later meeting. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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VicPD officer earns bravery award A Victoria police officer who fought off an attacker after being stabbed in the neck is being recognized with a Medal of Bravery from Canada’s Governor General.

Const. Lane DouglasHunt was leaving a business on Government Street on Jan. 17, 2011, when a man lunged at her, stabbing her in the neck with a knife.

Douglas-Hunt managed to subdue the man on the ground, despite her serious injury.

Gov. Gen. David Johnston awarded Douglas-Hunt and 41 other people with bravery decorations at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 5.

Decorations for Bravery were created in 1972 to recognize acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.

The weather is forecast to warm up in the region later this week, but rain is expected Don Descoteau News staff

McMenamie picked as Anglican bishop Vancouver Island Anglicans have a new bishop: Christ Church Cathedral’s Very Rev. Logan McMenamie.

McMenamie becomes the 13th bishop of the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia, which consists of 43 parishes and about 8,000 parishioners across Vancouver Island.

He began his career on Vancouver Island in Port Alberni in 1980, and became rector of Christ Church Cathedral in 2006.

McMenamie replaces Bishop James Cowan, who retired Aug. 31 after nine years in the role.

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Outdoor rink Danny Brock skates around the lighthouse on Harrison Pond off Dallas Road. Officials warn against skating on thin ice and suggest ice should be at least 15 centimetres thick.

Not all local shelters were filled to capacity during the recent cold snap, but staff and volunteers helping the homeless stay warm and dry gained good experience for what may be to come.

Jen Bacon, regional co-ordinator for the Greater Victoria Extreme Weather Response Plan, said the response – especially over the weekend where gaps in daytime service exist – went smoothly.

“Everybody was able to do what they needed to do and be where they needed to be,” she said.

Temperatures dipped well below freezing around the region on Friday and Saturday, when the overnight low hit a Dec. 7-8 record of -9.8 C, beating the former record of -9.4 C set in 1956. The chill sent the street community to shelters that included Our Place on Pandora Avenue.

The facility’s 30 mats were spoken for as soon as the overnight

Victoria’s Alice Munro gets her Nobel Prize Victoria’s literary darling Alice Munro was awarded her Nobel Prize for literature at a ceremony in Sweden yesterday (Dec. 10).

Munro, 82, became only the 13th woman – and first Canadian-based author – to receive the distinction in Nobel’s 110-year history.

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“I am so grateful for this great honour,” Munro said in a webcast interview with the Swedish Academy. “Nothing, nothing in the world could make me so happy as this.” editor@vicnews.com

The Swedish Academy hailed Munro as the “master of the contemporary short story” when announcing the award in October.

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shelter opened Friday through Sunday, said executive director Don Evans. At some points through the weekend, they had to send people up Quadra Street to sleep at St. John the Divine Church.

“We didn’t actually close, we stayed open all day and all night and evening,” Evans said.

While the mats were full, he added, people were coming in during the night to warm up, grab a cup of coffee or something to eat and watch TV. Some people stayed in the courtyard to be close to a place where they could access services. Where other shelters require those users to bed down for the night, Evans said, Our Place allows people to come in without sleeping.

“Some people have social anxiety and stay up through the night for safety reasons,” he said. “We’re trying to serve that underserved community and trying to break down the barriers.”

The extreme weather protocol has been in effect since Dec. 1.

Stage 2, which activates more beds at local shelters, was not needed last weekend because there were enough beds to accommodate all those seeking shelter.

The weather is forecast to warm up in the region later this week, but rain is expected. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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CUPE votes down contract Greater Victoria School District membership goes against other deals inked across province Edward Hill 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 night that included 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 technically 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 tradeoff. 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 provinciallynegotiated 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. editor@saanichnews.com

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Each year the municipality accepts applications from individuals interested in serving the community as a member of an Advisory Committee, Commission or Board. Esquimalt Council will be considering applications for appointments in the following areas: • Board of Variance (up to 2 vacancies) • Environmental Advisory Committee (up to 4 vacancies) • Heritage Advisory Committee (up to 2 vacancies) • Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee (1 vacancy) • Council Remuneration Select Committee (up to 4 vacancies)

Approximately 80 trucks made their way around Greater Victoria honking their horns while displaying bright lights during the 15th annual Island Equipment Owners Association Lighted Truck parade.

Truckerscollected donations of food and cash for the Mustard Seed food bank along the 35-kilometre route.

Youth interested in serving the community as a youth representative on one of Council’s Advisory Committees are also encouraged to apply. Esquimalt Council will be considering applications for appointments of youth representatives (6 month or 1 year terms) on the following Advisory Committees: • Environmental Advisory Committee (1 vacancy) • Heritage Advisory Committee (1 vacancy

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Police remain dedicated to drinking-driving laws Continued from Page A1

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 alcohol-related 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 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.”

Eassie said he hopes the message has been getting through to people over the years, and that everybody finds safe ways to get home from Christmas parties. Taxis, designated drivers, public transportation and alternative driver programs are suggested methods.

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

During December, an average of five people are killed in B.C. in crashes involving impaired driving. An average of 930 people are injured in 3,500 crashes on Vancouver Island each year. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

Please contact Anja Nurvo, Director of Corporate Services at 250-414-7135 or by email at anja.nurvo@esquimalt.ca for further information.

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Impaired drivers still the target Fewer 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 okay 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 e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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Ottawa puts on the pipeline push should be seen in the B.C. context, The federal government stepped where there has never been a seriup its sales pitch for new pipelines ous oil spill at sea in a century of to the B.C. coast last week, as it continuous petroleum prepares for the immishipping. nent 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 current state of tanker safety Tom Fletcher mand.

Oliver recounted efforts on the West Coast. It was B.C. Views made so far, including the first of two reports annual tanker inspections, that tell the Stephen increased aerial surveillance and Harper government in blunt terms marine markers. And he reminded how steep a hill it must climb to his audience that Canada’s only enable energy exports to Asia. energy export customer, the U.S., Oliver gave a speech to the Vanis about to surpass Saudi Arabia as couver Board of Trade the followthe world’s largest petroleum proing morning, where he vowed to ducer. implement one of the panel’s key The second federal report was recommendations. from Doug Eyford, a lawyer who Legislation is coming to ensure has been meeting for months with that polluters, not taxpayers, must aboriginal communities in northern pay for any environmental damage B.C. and Alberta. from resource development and He found, as Enbridge has transport. reported, that many aboriginal The panel was chaired by Gorcommunities are working with don Houston, a former Prince energy producers to get the ecoRupert harbourmaster and CEO of nomic activity they so desperately Port Metro Vancouver. Its report need. (Most urban people likely details the little-noticed fact that don’t believe this, because the concoastal waters around Victoria and flict-addicted media report mostly Vancouver are already congested protests.) with shipping traffic, including Eyford’s report is no whitewash Alaska oil tankers, and are at “very either. It reminds Ottawa that B.C.’s high risk” of an incident. unresolved aboriginal title and a Of course that “very high risk”

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 Twitter: @tomfletcherbc tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Fallen senior grateful for care A word of thank you and kindness for a group of young citizens on Nov. 27.

I turned 91 the day before and was walking my small dog between 4:30 and 5 p.m. when it started to get quite dark and cold. No one seemed to be around.

As I was walking on Oakland Avenue towards Doncaster Drive, I fell face down on the cold pavement. I tried to get up but my body would not move for some reason.

‘Oh my,’ I thought, ‘no one knows I am here, I will

freeze.’ And suddenly I saw a car turn onto Oakland from Doncaster. Apparently they saw me, and they stopped beside me before I could think. The lady asked me a few questions and a gentleman said, ‘don’t move,’ as my forehead was bleeding rapidly.

These young people really took over the situation – they called for an ambulance, called my daughter (not home), gave me a coat to sit on so I would be off the cold cement. A second

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gentleman offered a blanket.

Such TLC. They stayed with me until the paramedics took over and transported me to Royal Jubilee Hospital. They dropped my dog off first at my home and were very kind all around. The only pain I felt was when they had to wash the dirt from my face.

I want all these people to know how thankful I am. It was quite an experience.

God bless them all.

Ruth Watson Victoria

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Perfect Christmas surprise Twins Mackenzie, left, and Madison Hodson, 10, receive an early Christmas gift in the form of their dad, army Capt. Gordon Hodson. With the help of the Victoria Royals, Hodson surprised his family before Saturday’s hockey game at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. The girls, who were there with mom, Janet, shed happy tears for his safe return from his sixth tour of duty in Afghanistan.

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“The first year I ran this school, we only But this year’s show, marking VCA’s had two people on student loans. This year, survival through 40 years of a sometimes we’ve got at least 20,” Such says. “It’s been tumultuous history, is a particularly proud a really amazing shift. For us, it’s kind of a moment for president Peter Such. barometer of young people’s aspirations, of “This is completely privately funded colbeing frustrated. That’s why we’ve instituted a lege,” Such says. “There hasn’t been a lot of these career-oriented programs as well.” single cent of public money in this school Some of the school’s more innovative classever. We run the whole show.” es include e-book publishing for illustrators, Such and his colleagues comprise the taught by Steve McCallum, while Escape from eclectic faculty at VCA, where many of Planet Earth producer Luke Carroll will soon Victoria’s respected artists have had their begin teaching animation courses. start or taught.

With visual artists, Such and his colleagues “The greats have all worked here,” says are now instructing established artists and Yvonne Owens, VCA’s academic director third-year graduates on fine-tuning their work and art history instructor. Artists like James for gallery exhibitions, rather than putting Gordaneer, Andy Wooldrige, Flemming effort into introductory courses for continuing DANIEL PALMEr PhOTO education.

Jorgensen are just some of the dozen names she lists as she muses about the school’s his- Victoria College of Art president Peter Such, top right, poses with instructors Victor Arcega (left), “The rec centres are doing basic theory Steve McCallum, Yvonne Owens and vice-president Nancy Ruffalo. The college celebrates its tory. courses now, so we’re concentrating on 40th anniversary during its 2013/14 year, and anticipates a big turnout for its student art show.

Such, professor emeritus at York people who want to have a gallery show and University with an infectious enthusiasm already have a lot of experience,” he said. setting, or if they do, they like to come to us as well, for his work, said part of the appeal of an arts college to VCA’s annual Christmas show and sale begins Dec. 19 because university settings are really a department in established faculty is the openness to new curriculum and at 7 p.m., and continues Dec. 20-21 from 11 a.m. to 4 a corporate university, if you like,” he says. “There’s a ideas. p.m. For more information and a list of 2014 courses, certain flexibility at VCA. We don’t want to be teaching “These artists don’t want to teach in a university visit vca.ca.

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WeD. Dec. 11 the real mr. d - Star of CBC’s Mr. D., standup comedian Gerry Dee brings his solo show to the Royal Theatre.

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homo for the holIdays - Christmas just got a little gayer at Intrepid Theatre, with a cabaret celebrating local gay and theatre communities with songs, monologues, stand-up and perhaps a lip sync. After the show (which starts at 8pm), the theatre transforms into a speakeasy and dancehall. intrepidtheatre.com. $20.

the neverendIng story Kaleidoscope Theatre embarks on the epic adventure exploring the glory and wonder of imagination. At UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium until Dec. 18. $20/25, tickets.uvic.ca.

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Tickets, $14/9 at ticketrocket.org. annIe - Twelve-year-old powerhouse Mariah McDonald stars in Annie at the McPherson Playhouse until Dec. 15.

Tickets, from $21, at rmts.bc.ca. an emIly Carr ChrIstmas Theatre Inconnu’s youth project presents young artists, along with pros.

Featuring puppets, Carr’s writing, carols, and a shadow play. Runs until Dec. 14 at Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre. $12/8, timgosley@telus.net.

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Sat. Dec. 14 ChrIstmas In baCh’s leIpzIg - The Early Music Society of the Islands presents the Vox Humana chamber choir with Nancy Argenta, Benjamin Butterfield and the Victoria Baroque Players. 8 pm at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora.

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Sante Spa at the Westin Bear Mountain hosted their annual Spa Jingle Mingle Event. Guests were invited to enjoy refreshments; Chef hosted Tapa’s, mini spa treatments, wellness speeches and great Christmas specials.

The event was a great success as Sante hosted a sold-out event with ticket purchases helping to support Our Place Society. Sante partnered with some exceptional businesses to put on this fantastic event. With prizes from Medique, Everything Wine, Mountainside Athletic Club, Bella Montagna Restaurant, Cobbs Bread, Party Shoes and Forever After Love Jewellery.

“It is important for us to support our community through offering unique wellness services, Supporting great causes and hosting events that brings value and education to our community,” says Jen Spencer, Spa Director at Sante Spa. The event featured wellness presentations from local experts, including: Kathryn Stolle Stress Management Coach, Love Coach Lynn Goodacre and Executive Director Don Evans from Our Place Society.

About Sante Spa: Award-winning Sante Spa Victoria draws from the elements of nature to inspire, nurture and empower wellbeing. Sante Spa Victoria was the proud recipient of the 2011-2013 Sustainability Award, is Quality Assurance and Spa Excellence Certified, and was recognized as one of the Top 100 Spas in Canada and a Finalist In the World Spa Awards. www.santespavictoria.com

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Tech industry takes over Crystal Garden Discover Tectoria features more than 70 tech exhibitors, including a “start-up alley” with the newest companies making headlines around the tech world through new ideas

Greater Victoria’s top tech companies descend upon Crystal Garden this Friday (Dec. 13) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to show off the latest in gadgets, games and work-class innovation.

developed right here in the Capital Region.

“Tectoria is the nickname we give Canada’s smartest city to remind everyone struck by the beauty of Victoria, that its No. 1

industry is actually technology,” said Dan Gunn, executive director of the Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC). “We would love for Victorians to join our community and see

all that we have to offer.”

Attendees can also expect industry-leading guest speakers catering to all ages, including the Mr. Wizard Rocketsauce Show, CBC’s Quirks & Quarks’ Bob

McDonald and hand-powered flashlight inventor Ann Makosinski.

Admission is by donation or free with a non-perishable food item. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Scoring isn’t an issue for the Westshore Wolves, with an average of 3.5 goals per game.

Playing 60 minutes of two-way hockey, however, is where coach Rob Doyle is focused.

“Hit and miss is exactly what we are. (Saturday) we were up 2-0 in an unbelievable game (against the Comox Valley Glaciers). For five minutes we fell asleep (in the second period) and they scored three goals, one

of them shorthanded, and we lost the game (6-3).”

Tonight (Dec. 11) the mercurial Wolves (11-13-7) are home to the Saanich Braves (8-18-2), for a 7 p.m. face off at Bear Mountain Arena.

While the Wolves have plenty of depth up front, it’s no secret the Wolves’ biggest weakness is its defence. With 139 goals against, it’s the worst in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, in line with the woeful Oceanside Generals and their four-win season.

And it’s not for a lack of trying. The Wolves moved big Clay Carson to defence and the puckmover was looking good until a back issue started to keep him out of games. On Nov. 13

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the Wolves acquired VIJHL and BCHL veteran Jesse Spooner, a 20-year-old rearguard rom the Campbell River Storm. Spooner played one game and broke his hand. He should be back in January, Doyle said.

The club has also made some key forward additions, including adding Corey Peterson in November, the 18-yearold, younger brother of former Cyclone Taylor Cup champion Kyle Peterson, who came to the Wolves in September.

“Kyle has been great for us.

There was a notion he would come with baggage but it’s not true, he’s been great on and off the ice,” Doyle said.

The Wolves visit the Victoria Cougars, 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Archie Browning Sports Centre. sports@vicnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 11, 2013

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 Velox 59-0.

Weather conditions nearly cancelled the ferry ride over. Nonetheless, CW prevailed, a task they were unable to achieve in previous years despite rolling through the Island competition.

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

In the end the speed of transfer of the ball by CW was the difference, Robinson reported, as CW were able to cross for seven tries, including a hat trick by second rower Jim Newman.

Winger Sam Barclay scored two tries while Myles Duncan and Brandon Schellenberger each scored one. 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, Sunday. 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 a UVic’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

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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.

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

Bantam Grizz in Showcase semis

Jordan Guiney scored four goals and two assists to pace his Juan de Fuca Grizzlies in round robin play at the Rick Lapointe Memorial Bantam AAA Showcase.

The Grizzlies qualifed for the A flight semifinal, where they lost to the Hollyburn Huskies 6-2.

The host Victoria Racquet Club Kings fell just short of cracking the A flight playoff bracket. The Kings went 2-1 in pool play.

The loss came to the Hollyburn Huskies, who moved on to the A flight and lost in the Showcase final to the Langley Eagles. The Kings lost to Cowichan in the B final 7-1.

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Philanthropy Starts at Home

17-year-old United Way donor talks about the value of giving back to his community

For Jess Gibbard giving to his community dates back to when he received his first allowance. At age 10, his parents instilled upon him the value of philanthropy by dividing his earnings into three categories: charity, savings and pocket money. Now seven years later as a student at Esquimalt high school and part-time cashier at London Drugs, Jess has volunteered and donated to six different charities in the Capital Region. The latest recipient of his generous spirit is United Way where he donates $2 a pay cheque.

Jess appreciates the work United Way does to build strong communities, move people out of poverty and help kids and youth grow up healthy and achieve success in school. When he thinks about what community means to

him, he recalls the close relationships he has established with his neighbours in View Royal and Vic West. His favourite place is the Gorge waterway, just outside of the inner harbour, where he spent most of 2012 training for the World Outrigger Sprints in Calgary as part of Team Canada.

“It is not just young people who need to become more engaged in their community, we all need to get more involved. Everyone can take time out of their day to help an event or charity or simply stay informed about the hardships facing our neighbourhoods. Even if only a few people take initiative, others will be sure to follow.”

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CANADIAN MENTAL Health Association seeks a qualified board treasurer to review financial statements and transactions as well as liaise with the accounting administrator.

Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BURIAL PLOTS 2 ADULT interment spaces at Hatley Memorial Gardens.

Lots 215 & 216 in Colwood G. $4900. 1(520)825-1773.

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FREE JELLY and pickle jars.

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FRIENDLY FRANK ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER, Panasonic, like new, $40. Call (250)652-3606.

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

Dresser, $49. (250)655-0836.

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

MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2011 PEGASUS 4W Scooter.

Excellent condition. $1900.

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APARTMENT SIZED Inglis washer & dryer, hardly used, $50/each. (250)592-1690.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

CARS

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.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

DOLL HOUSE (Pierce 8011 model, 30”x36”), very large, furnished inside and out, $400.

Well stocked country store, $300. Can sell separate. Call (250)592-1690.

FIGURINES: ROYAL Doulton, Coalport, Armani, Mrs. Albee, & misc artists - some very old, some more recent editions.

Call (250)474-2774.

GAME CYCLE VIDEO GAMES. BUY SELL TRADE Video Games & DVD’s. 890 Esquimalt Rd Ph. (250)-5901557 NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

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

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 STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online: www.pioneersteel.ca WASHER/DRYER Frigidaire white, 8 cycle HD, $550.

(778)351-3349.

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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

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SIDNEY 9805 2nd St- lrg south facing 1 bdrm apt.

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

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.

Call Gord (250)710-1947

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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.

To view call 250-380-8133

HOMES FOR RENT 4-BDRM HOUSE, near Commonwealth Pool. N/S, N/P. $1900 + utils. (250)920-6282

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RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or

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

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

$50 to $1000

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Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

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250-686-3933 SPORTS & IMPORTS

FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St village & amenities.

NS/NP. Women only. Call (250)382-6681.

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.

SUITES, LOWER THE EDGE 304 - 455 Sitkum Road 2 weeks free Dec 15.

Upscale open living concept one bedroom condominium offering the perfect location for city living with a great view.

Gas stove, F/P, W/D, 1 parking. Tanya 778-350-4405. Cornerstone Properties Ltd.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

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

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

(250)361-7327, (250)658-3601

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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.

METCHOSIN- 1 bdrm coach house. $750mo includes cable, W/D. Utils not included.

NS/NP. Available Jan 1. Call (250)478-8438.

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

Move in today 250-588-9799

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

Avail now. (250)882-2330.

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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.

ROOMS FOR RENT

APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

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

Monthly/Weekly.

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

Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

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.

Call: 250-479-0441 or email: havoc@telus.net

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FOR SALE BY OWNER 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.

Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

MAPLEWOOD- Lrg 1 bdrm suite beside main house, own entry, parking, shared W/D. NS/NP. $975 inclds utils. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-592-4288.

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

BRITISH CLASSIC bargains.

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.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

TRUCKS & VANS

AUTO SERVICES

2011 FORD RANGER Sport.

4WD, 6 cyl. 25,000 km. $20,000. (778)351-0852.

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

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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AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

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

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

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OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

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

AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869.

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

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

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

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

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

GARDENING

(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.

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

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

BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

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FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca

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

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

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MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

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

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

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

PRESSURE WASHING

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DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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NEWS

Plenty of love behind Blanshard organic cafe Brother and sister Heather and Joe Cunliffe, operators of popular Pandora Avenue live food juice bar Café Bliss, have expanded their offerings in a new location.

Be Love has taken over half of a beautifully renovated space at 1019 Blanshard St. that formerly housed Alpine Market. The cozy new café offers a wide variety of Don Descoteau organic appies, Biz Beat main dishes and desserts in a comfortable environment. Visit beloverestaurant.ca.

Microsoft gaming studio pulling up stakes Less than two years after setting up shop in Victoria, Microsoft announced it is closing its gaming studio here in 2014.

Siting the office here – it opened in Bastion Square and moved to a larger space at Wharf and Fort streets as staff was added and game development ramped up – could be traced to Don Mattrick, the former EA Sports co-founder who became head of the company’s

interactive entertainment division and lives part-time in the city. Mattrick left Microsoft and became CEO of mobile game producer Zynga in July.

While a number of Victoria employees are expected to be transferred to a studio in Vancouver and some to Washington state, at least two dozen staffers will be forced to look for new employment.

In a statement, Microsoft said it still views Victoria as a source of top talent for the industry and will actively help staff who face layoffs to find jobs in other companies. It also expects to “build upon our relationship with the University of Victoria as we seek to fill our future talent needs.”

The closure is expected to be finalized by next spring or summer.

Royal Oak McDonald’s receives a facelift On Sunday, franchisee Grant Reid unveiled some serious upgrades to his McDonald’s Restaurant in the Royal Oak Shopping Centre. The renovations include new flatscreen televisions, leather chairs, modern lighting, contemporary artwork and updated washrooms, plus a redesigned barista bar for coffee and

Photo by Paul Jacobs

Realty team set for 2014 The Victoria Real Estate Board recently elected its directors for 2014. They are Mike Nugent (back row, left), Tony Wick, Kyle Kerr, president-elect (for 2015) Guy Crozier, Marijane Smith, Ara Balabanian (front left), past-president Shelley Mann, president Tim Ayres and Wendy Moreton. smoothie fans. The restaurant is at 4410 West Saanich Rd.

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CHRISTMAS ROUNDUP

Holiday classics take on R&B groove Victoria Soul Gospel Choir led by Checo Tohomaso presents its In the Spirit concert Friday (Dec. 13) at First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd. The choir presents classic seasonal songs with an R&B groove.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at the door and at Christian Book and Music. nnn

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Enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas long ago at Christmas in Old Town at the Royal B.C. Museum, continuing to Jan. 7.

The wood-cobbled streets are laced with festive garlands and old-time shops will display their seasonal finery.

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Circle Dec. 14 and 15 on your calendar for the Moss Street Holiday Market, held at Sir James Douglas School and Fairfield Community Centre, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eighty vendors will sell everything from bath products to baked goods.

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Helmcken House comes alive with the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas in Victoria, from Dec. 21 to Jan. 5, noon to 4 p.m.

Discover the Christmas traditions of early Victorians – Christmas crackers,

The annual Christmas Spirit Community dinner will be held Dec. 25 at Glad Tidings Penetecotal Church, 1800 Quadra St. The free dinner offers a hot turkey feast including homemade desserts, goodies and beverages. A barbecue dinner is also in the offering.

Two sittings are offered for the Christmas dinner at noon and 3 p.m., while the barbecue is hosted from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or while supplies last.

Registration in advance is required.

Please email xmasdins@telus.net or call 250-472-1040. editor@vicnews.com

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Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only

4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm