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Area residents worry for future of Langford land Green corridor between Hwy. 1 and neighbouring homes could be in jeopardy: residents’ group Kyle Wells News staff

With four lots in Langford surrounding the Trans-Canada Highway now in private hands, nearby residents are worried about what might come next. Tricia Markle, who grew up in Langford and whose mother still lives on Mill Hill, is part of a group seeking to prevent development on the land, which was recently sold by the province as part of its dissolution of the Provincial Capital Commission. Markle, a graduate student in Minnesota studying conservation biology, has a personal connection to the property. “It’s actually the forest I grew up on. I spent a lot of time playing back there and it actually led to me taking a career in biology,” she said. The four parcels range in size from 2.75 to about 33 hectares and had been listed for sale at between $400,000 and $1.3 million. Three are near the Millstream Road overpass and the fourth is across the highway from West Shore Parkway. When Markle heard about the province putting up the land for sale, she began rallying neighbours and other local residents to work toward preventing heavy development on these properties. “(The land) to the best of everybody’s knowledge was supposed to be maintained as a green corridor forever. So it came as a big shock,” she said. “There was a lot of interest in trying to preserve it as much as we could to maintain the integrity of that corridor.” The objections to developing the land are threefold. The first is the aesthetic beauty of the area, with forest on either side of the Trans-Canada Highway and many properties backing in to wilderness. Please see: Tree protection in corridor, Page A7

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aughs and memories abound after the 58 years Egon and Hanna Gimbel have lived and loved together. The couple married 56 years ago in their hometown of Bremen, Germany. They, arrived in Montreal by boat on July 1, 1966 with their two young children. The couple settled in Victoria where Hanna’s older brother and sister lived. Egon, now 79, worked as a construction labourer for two years and then for an office equipment repair company, where he remained Christopher Sun until retirement. Hanna, Reporting 77, raised the kids and because her English was limited, started her Canadian work life washing dishes at Woodward’s department store, before getting into sales. The couple has one grandson and come July, they will become great-grandparents, which should create even more memories. However, two years ago after Egon underwent knee surgery, he fell into delirium and was unresponsive for 10 days. “That scared the whole daylight out of me,” says Hanna, 77, glancing at Egon as she remembered. “Our son said you were a space cadet.” “Me, a space cadet? I didn’t know,” Egon says with a laugh. The couple couldn’t always speak candidly and tease of each other about what transpired two years ago, but time has helped. After the delirium, Egon was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that affects memory. It commonly occurs in people over age 65, but early onset can begin at 30. It starts with simple forgetfulness, such as misplacing keys, gradually advancing to complete memory loss. There is no cure. “I felt really bad,” Egon says, remembering the moment he was told. “All the things I’ve been doing, a lot of those things, I couldn’t do anymore.” “It felt like a death sentence for me,” Hanna says.

An open house tomorrow (March 6) will give Colwood and West Shore residents a first look at the proposed plans for development of Royal Bay. On the project website (royalbaycommunity.com), developer B.C. Investment Management Corporation describes a “vibrant and diverse community,” home to more than 7,000 residents at completion and featuring businesses and amenities. The waterfront property stretches across Metchosin Road and west of Latoria Road. A village centre is proposed, featuring shops, businesses, restaurants and cafes. An oceanside village is also a part of the plan, along with open spaces, trails and waterfront walkways. “Royal Bay will support pedestrian-friendly movement throughout the community and connect people to outdoor amenities, natural spaces and beaches,” reads the website. “Development will commence, in phases, once sufficient planning has been completed, the required approvals are in place and market conditions will support the activities.” The event is intended to be an interactive evening where participants will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with representatives of the developers, to ask questions and get a walk through of the proposed plan. The developers have expressed a desire to hear from the community for feedback on the proposed plan and ideas for changes. The open house, the first of three, runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Church of the Advent, 510 Mount View Ave. The follow-up events will be held March 20 and April 3. news@goldstreamgazette.com

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Hanna Gimbel and Egon her husband of 56 years in their home in Vic West. Egon stopped driving and can no longer venture out on his own without worrying his wife. He became depressed and moody, which has since been treated. Hanna already had some experience with the disease. “My brother had (Alzheimer’s) and he died a year and a half ago,” she says. “My sister was diagnosed last year. Now I think, ‘oh my gosh, when is it going to be my turn? I can’t afford to have it.’” In only five to seven per cent of cases the cause is connected to genes, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Egon believes his mother also had Alzheimer’s in her old age, based on recent education about the disease. The couple went to the Alzheimer Society for information and through a series of workshops, the couple learned what to expect. Hanna said it took time to get over mourning about the life they had before the diagnosis. They now live in the present and make the most of it. “When Egon does something weird, we try to laugh about it,” Hanna says. “I believe laughing is an excellent cure to everything.” Egon hasn’t noticed a decline in his memory. He feels the same as he did before the diagnosis and is confident he has the faculty to drive. Hanna though is quick to point out the changes. Once Egon locked himself out of their VicWest condo and instead of calling someone to help, he just stood at the door. “It’s also little things,” Hanna says. “Egon was always a neat freak. He would never leave anything out and always put things back (but that has changed). And his interest in things is no longer there.” Friends also shy away from them. That

doesn’t bother Egon much, but Hanna feels it might have to do with a lack of education on the disease. “They think we are contagious, or Egon wouldn’t understand what they are talking about or that he’s bonkers,” Hanna said. “Or they just talk to me and not him.” “Because Hanna, you talk (too much),” Egon says, with a smile. Over time, Egon will require more care, which will take an increasingly emotional and physical toll on Hanna. Already she learned that as a full-time caregiver, she needs some alone time, so every Thursday, she drops Egon off at a program and heads to yoga for a couple of hours. They attend Alzheimer’s-related classes together to help exercise Egon’s brain and meet others. In the last two years they have seen healthy people decline then die. “That scares me, that I’m getting that way,” Egon says. “Especially when you see people and they want to talk to you and they cannot. You have to say, ‘yes’ and ‘I understand’ and ‘I know what you mean,’ to make them feel good.” Egon acknowledges there may be a time when Hanna is unable to care for him and he’ll be admitted to a home. “I am very willing to keep him in the house as long as I can, but I’m getting old too,” Hanna said. “I feel it’s too early to talk about it because he gets very depressed about it. We live day-to-day because we don’t know what’s going to happen.” The Alzheimer Society regularly holds free workshops. For more information about them, call 250-382-2052 or email info. victoria@alzheimerbc.org. reporter@vicnews.com

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Disaster training pays off for Protecteur crew Fire-damaged ship was due back in Esquimalt today Daniel Palmer News staff

Hundreds of families and friends of Royal Canadian Navy personnel in the Capital Region are waiting anxiously for the safe return of their loved ones after HMCS Protecteur caught fire last week off the coast of Hawaii.

blaze onboard ProThe naval supply ship tecteur. had been scheduled to “The only contact I’ve dock at CFB Esquimalt had with him has been today (March 5), but a about three minutes Feb. 27 engine room fire on a satellite phone so stranded the ship in the that’s been hard,” MacKmiddle of the Pacific enzie said. “I only had Ocean, about 600 kilotime to ask him if he’s metres from Pearl HarOK, that sort of thing. He bour. was fairly shaken.” “There’s no comment Devon There were about 300 on how the crew are get- MacKenzie people, including 17 family ting home yet,” said Saanich resident Devon MacKenzie, members, onboard the naval supwhose partner, Leading Seaman ply ship when the fire broke out Curt Korolyk, helped battle the Thursday. Those family members

were evacuated to U.S.S. Michael Murphy and returned to Hawaii the following day. About 20 crew suffered minor injuries including smoke inhalation, exhaustion and dehydration while battling the blaze and were treated onboard. Protecteur and its 279 crew were being towed back to Pearl Harbour Monday afternoon by the U.S. fleet ocean tug USNS Sioux. Last August, Protecteur suffered cosmetic damage when she collided with HMCS Algonquin during a training exercise en route

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to Hawaii. Both supply ships are slated for retirement in 2015. “I’m just super proud of (the crew),” said MacKenzie, a reporter with the Peninsula News Review. “They really managed to keep it all under control, and obviously the disaster training they had was really worth it.” The Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre continues to coordinate updates and support services for relatives of Protecteur’s crew. They can be reached at 250363-2640. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Capital Regional Parks has closed off the stair access to Witty’s Lagoon off Witty Beach Road. The stairs were closed Feb. 13 due to unsafe conditions with the “slope stability,” said Mike MacIntyre, CRD manager of park operations. There was a landslide in 2007 near the stairs and since then the area has been closely monitored, he said. The closure resulted from the most recent engineer’s report, which was completed in early February. “We recognize this is a significant access point to the beach and we are looking to provide safe access,” MacIntyre said. Park visitors can still access the beach from the main parking lot off Metchosin Road. MacIntyre did not give estimates as to how long the access from Witty Beach Road will be closed. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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Farnworth first declared for NDP leadership race Horgan and Fleming may yet challenge After finishing a close second to Adrian Dix in 2011, Mike Farnworth says he is running for NDP leader to correct the party’s mistakes of 2013. Offering “a progressive alternative that can win an election,” the long-time Port Coquitlam MLA referred Sunday to the NDP campaign choice to run mostly upbeat advertising to promote a platform with few specifics. “Under my watch, the B.C. NDP will never fight an election with one hand tied behind its back,” Farnworth said in an opening statement released by his campaign. “We’ll be tough on the issues and hold the B.C. Liberals to account … while being clear about what we

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B.C. teachers will vote on another mandate to strike March 4-6, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said Tuesday. “Unreasonable proposals” from the province include wage increases lower than what other public sector unions have received, and a continued refusal to put class size and special needs support limits back into the contract, Iker said. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said wage negotiations “have to start somewhere” and after a year of bargaining, the BCTF has yet to present a wage demand. He declined to provide specifics of the government

would do differently.” Farnworth also gave a hint of a more pro-development stance for the party, which has opposed oil pipelines and offered lukewarm support to liquefied natural gas development. Dix won the leadership by a narrow margin in 2011, after several rounds of voting left Farnworth with 48 per cent of participating party members. After a string of newly elected MLAs bowed out, Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan has been reconsidering his decision not to run again. He finished third in 2011, and both he and Farnworth had leading roles in the NDP governments of the 1990s. Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming has also said he will consider running for the leadership. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

offer, but said classroom conditions are on the negotiating table. “Clearly we’re at the table with class size and composition,” Fassbender said. “Our negotiators presented a package of proposals. We are still waiting to see the full proposal, including the wages, from the BCTF.”

Municipal terms going to four years Winners of November’s local elections will serve four years on councils and school boards. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes said Tuesday she will introduce legislation shortly to extend local

government terms from three years to four. The change is to take effect in time for elections this fall. The change comes after the Union of B.C. Municipalities supported it at their convention last September. The issue has been debated many times and has been divisive over the years, with some rural politicians arguing against extending the commitment for jobs with little pay. The next municipal election would be held in 2018, on a schedule that follows provincial elections by one year. Oakes said there was no intent to avoid having both elections at the same time, and she is acting in response to the UBCM’s vote to go ahead.

Tree protection in corridor critical: mayor Continued from Page A1

Markle also said studies show green corridors serve as a health benefit to residents, as they filter air pollutants coming from vehicles before they reach neighbourhoods. Lastly, the area is home to much wildlife, including several species of birds. Some of the lots contain sensitive ecosystems, she said. Maps from Langford’s Official Community Plan confirm some of the areas are at least defined as having “potential habitat and biodiversity values.” “People really appreciate having all these birds in their backyard and amphibians and all the rest of it,” Markle said. “Once that forest is gone, the birds are going to move off.” Now the land has been sold, the group’s request of the province to donate the parcel nearest Mill Hill as park space are moot. Langford Mayor Stew Young said he would have liked to see the land donated to the city for preservation, but as it stands, city council won’t become involved unless the new owners apply for rezoning. Young is aware of the residents’ concerns and believes any development needs to strike a balance between housing and the natural importance of the area. “It’s hard to say what’s going to happen when

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we haven’t had an application yet. If somebody comes into Langford and wants to rezone it, you can bet we will be protecting trees in the corridor along the road.” Trails in the area will be preserved by city easements, he added. The group plans to ask Langford city council to prevent mass development on the same parcel. It is currently zoned R2 – one- and two-family residential. Anything more than that would require council approval. Markle wants council to develop a green corridor policy to have a reference point for any potential development on all the parcels of lands. A petition is in the works for neighbouring residents opposed to development to sign. For information visit Save Langford’s Green Corridor on Facebook. Markle also encourages people to write to Langford to express their opinions. kwells@goldstream gazette.com

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Keaton McCloskey, left front, Brittany Markle, Scott McCloskey, back left, and Dane Low walk near the border of one of the Langford lots recently sold by the province to a private buyer. Local residents are concerned about the potential for development on these lands.

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1510. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 17 March 2014, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1510 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1510 from the R1 (One-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the C9A (Community Town Centre Pedestrian 9) Zone to allow for the development of a six (6) storey mixed-use residential building consisting of approximately 30 residential dwelling units and 140m2 (1,500ft2) of commercial gross floor area on the ground floor. Applicant: Margaret McKay, Village Walk Design Inc. Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1510 is 784 Hockley Ave as shown shaded on the plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 3 March 2014 to Monday, 17 March 2014, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Grant Liebscher in the Planning Department at 250478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.

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Youthful Island leader needed Politics is not a beauty contest, but there is something to be said about youthful enthusiasm, and so far the BC NDP leadership race is looking more like an ad for the Hair Club for Men. It’s not that the grey or follically challenged aren’t necessarily up for the task, NDP needs it’s just that if dynamic leadership the NDP would like a snowball’s to get ahead chance in heck of lighting a fire under voters, it’s got to get a handle on its leadership. If we learned anything from the last election, it’s that leadership is the first important step for the NDP to consider. Perhaps the right person for the job is someone brand new with a squeaky clean reputation. Or maybe that person will take a page from Justin Trudeau’s book and lay their faults and past mistakes on the table for all to see. It’s hard for the opposition to take pot shots at you if you take away the ammo before they can load their weapons. The reality of political campaigning unfortunately seems to include the ability for the new leader to get down and dirty – to fight in the trenches so to speak. We saw all too clearly how the ‘nice guy’ approach worked last time. The new NDP leader is going to have to be able to lead with their chin. We think it’s important for an Island MLA to take the position. The party has strong support on the Island and we need good representation at some level of government. Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan is rumoured to be throwing his hat in the ring again, as is Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming, but one real Island dynamo is second term Saanich South MLA Lana Popham, who has yet to hint at a possible leadership run. The NDP needs a dynamic and strong leader who can represent Greater Victoria and the province as well. The higher up our representation is, the better off the people of Vancouver Island will be. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Crown jewel on table in Cariboo has a long and bitter history of The New Prosperity mineral resistance against the Crown. They deposit near Williams Lake is almost won a declaration of title to described by the industry as 40,000 hectares known one of the largest in the as the Nemiah Valley: world, containing 5.3 forests, wild horses, billion pounds of copper minerals and all, in a and 13.3 million ounces 339-day trial that ended of gold. in 2007. The Harper Their case suffered a government’s decision setback at the B.C. Court to reject open-pit mine of Appeal, and is now development for a second before the highest court. time is seen by elected Aboriginal rights have officials in the Cariboo region as a disaster. One Tom Fletcher been established, but this would be the first of Quesnel’s sawmills is B.C. Views clear title. preparing to close for Tsilhqot’in tribal chair good, and I’ve been told Joe Alphonse was pleasantly there is more to come as the postsurprised to see Taseko turned pine beetle era unfolds. down again. He said the Tsilhqot’in Here in the B.C. capital, the National Government is releasing decision is mainly viewed as a its own mining policies soon. huge mistake. Taseko Mines is “We welcome opportunities going to court to show that the to look at projects that are federal panel used the wrong environmentally sound and we design when reviewing the need economic opportunities,” company’s expensively revised Alphonse told the Williams Lake plan. The province has permitted Tribune. two successful mines that operate Somehow efforts to move mine in the same area, one of which is waste rock from Teztan Biny (Fish run by Taseko. Lake) to a sealed storage site two In Ottawa, this is a Supreme kilometres away are not enough Court of Canada test case over who owns the land and the mineral to protect groundwater, although they are sufficient at the nearby wealth underneath. Gibraltar and Mount Polley mines. In traditional Canadian law, And Alphonse makes it clear this the province owns it. This mysterious environmental problem was highlighted in the recent will be solved once he and his discussion between B.C. Premier fellow chiefs have control of the Christy Clark and Alberta’s Alison resource. Redford over royalties from oil. A Supreme Court of Canada Six aboriginal communities make ruling on aboriginal title is up the Tsilhqot’in Nation, which

required to settle this. If some limited form of title is at last defined for the treaty-less majority of B.C., or at least Tsilhqot’in territory, the fate of the mine may become clear. Conventional wisdom on this is that the mining company didn’t try hard enough to establish a working relationship with the Tsilhqot’in. For his part, Taseko CEO Russell Hallbauer says the chiefs refused to meet with him, which isn’t surprising from a group that doesn’t recognize the B.C. forests ministry either. Here’s a sample of the volume of evidence that may determine the future of B.C.: Archeological studies presented at trial describe “18 roasting and/ or pit depressions” at Teztan Biny. It’s not clear if these were for seasonal food preparation or for pit houses, which would indicate a more permanent settlement at the lake. Nor is it clear whether these “cultural depressions” have been identified as being of Tsilhqot’in origin. Oral histories are also uncertain. Tsilhqot’in witnesses testified that Teztan Biny has been used in the 20th century as a hunting and fishing camp. The mine was rejected due to ill-defined cultural as well as environmental concerns. B.C. residents could finally see some answers this year. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Suzuki: Measuring progress with GDP is a gross mistake Governments, media and much of the for 35 years. If we had put them in a care public are preoccupied with the economy. home, the GDP would have grown. In carThat means demands such as those for ing for them ourselves we didn’t contribute as much. When my wife left her recognition of First Nations teaching job at Harvard Univertreaty rights and environmensity to be a full-time volunteer for tal protection are often seen the David Suzuki Foundation, her as impediments to the goal of GDP contribution fell. Each time maintaining economic growth. we repair and reuse something The gross domestic product considered disposable we fail to has become a sacred indicator contribute to the GDP. of well-being. Ask corporate To illustrate the GDP’s limitaCEOs and politicians how they tions as an indicator of well-being, did last year and they’ll refer to suppose a fire breaks out at the the rise or fall of the GDP. Darlington nuclear facility near It’s a strange way to measure David Suzuki Toronto and issues a cloud of either economic or social wellradioactivity that blows over the being. The GDP was developed Science Matters city, causing hundreds of cases of as a way to estimate economic radiation sickness. All the ambuactivity by measuring the value of all transactions for goods and services. lances, doctors, medicines and hospital But even Simon Kuznets, an American econ- beds will jack up the GDP. And if people die, omist and pioneer of national income mea- funeral services, hearses, flowers, gravedigsurement, warned in 1934 that such mea- gers and lawyers will stimulate GDP growth. surements say little about ‘the welfare of a In the end, cleaning up the Darlington mess would cost billions and produce a spike in nation.’ He understood there’s more to life than the GDP. Extreme weather-related events, such as the benefits that come from spending flooding and storms, can also contribute to money. My wife’s parents have shared our home increases in GDP, as resources are brought

in to deal with the mess. Damage done by Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico added tens of billions to the GDP. If GDP growth is our highest aspiration, we should be praying for more weather catastrophes and oil spills. The GDP replaced gross national product, which was similar but included international expenditures. In a 1968 speech at the University of Kansas, Robert Kennedy said, “Too much and for too long, we seemed to have surrendered personal excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things ... Gross national product counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our highways of carnage. It counts special locks for our doors and the jails for the people who break them. It counts the destruction of the redwood and the loss of our natural wonder in chaotic sprawl. It counts napalm and counts nuclear warheads and armored cars for the police to fight the riots in our cities ... and the television programs which glorify violence in order to sell toys to our children. “Yet the gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their

play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country. It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.” We deserve better indicators of societal well-being that extend beyond mere economic growth. Many economists and social scientists are proposing such indicators. Some argue we need a ‘genuine progress indicator’, which would include environmental and social factors as well as economic wealth. A number of groups, including Friends of the Earth, have suggested an Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare, which would take into account “income inequality, environmental damage, and depletion of environmental assets.” The Kingdom of Bhutan has suggested measuring gross national happiness. Whatever we come up with, it has to be better than GDP with its absurd emphasis on endless growth on a finite planet. www.davidsuzuki.com

LETTERS Kitchen waste disposal mishandled by CRD Surprise, surprise. The Capital Regional District is once again caught between a rock and a hard spot. Instead of ensuring it had a place to dispose of the kitchen waste, before initiating the pickup stage, the CRD has once again put the cart before the horse. What is this going to cost the taxpayer, now and in the future? The CRD continues to rely on taxpayers to bail them out. How many times must the public take this before demanding a change within the CRD infrastructure?

I hope it’s before we are all broke. John Skinner Colwood

Tragic traffic prediction comes true Re: Death reignites safety concerns (Gazette, Feb. 28) It is a tragic thing to find out my prediction of a person’s death on Goldstream Avenue, which I outlined in a concerned letter to City of Langford’s engineering department in March 2013, came true. The minute I saw plans for the new Leigh Road – they did not include a southbound exit lane

off Leigh Road or a right turn exit lane off Spencer Road – I knew making a narrow residential road into a highway, with no sidewalks and no bike lanes, was going to result in disaster. I watched with dismay as Langford put up barriers on Spencer Road, preventing a right turn, instead of just creating a proper right exit lane. A right-turn exit at Spencer would have been a far safer interim option than forcing all the highway traffic to travel miles down a residential road not designed for it. Lara Allsopp Langford

Teacher points out anti-bullying hypocrisy Did Travis Price, founder of the anti-bullying movement in Nova Scotia, realize last week the person in the pink shirt, Premier Christy Clark, was the Minister of Education when funding cuts resulted in significantly less counselling time and fewer adults to supervise and support student behaviour on the school grounds, hallways and in classrooms? Of course not. He was just doing his best to be a voice and a presence for good. I have spoken with parents who are desperately trying to cope with bullying. I encourage all parents

and members of the community to send an email to their MLA, the premier and the Minister of Education, explaining that they have connected the dots and the unintended consequences for our children are not OK. Breaking the chain of bullying requires support and supervision for children in schools, and cuts to supports and counselling are a direct result of Clark’s decisions while minister. Wearing a pink shirt will not change that. Deborah Nohr Trustee, SD 61 Oak Bay (Editor’s note: Ms. Nohr is a former Greater Victoria Teacher’s Association representative)

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The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of proposed Bylaw No. 1493. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 17 March 2014, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no representations may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record. Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1493 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1493 from P2 (Community Institutional) and R2 (One – and Two-Family Residential) Zone and to a new C11 (Commercial Institutional) Zone to allow a three-storey mixed use building containing ground floor commercial space, a catering and banquet facility and a Masonic Lodge. Applicant: Herbert Kwan, Architect Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1493 is 2815 Aldwynd Rd and 679 Goldstream Ave as shown shaded on the plan. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 3 March 2014 to Monday, 17 March 2014, inclusive, at Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact Leah Stohmann in the Planning Department at 250478-7882 with any questions on this Bylaw.

Allan Cahoon, president and vice-chancellor, Royal Roads University, presents Tammy Dewar the Royal Roads University Leadership Excellence Through Coaching and Mentoring Award at the recent Victoria Leadership Awards at the Crystal Gardens. Dewar teaches in the university’s Centre for Applied Leadership and Management.

Capital Region leaders lauded for ‘extraordinary’ qualities Leadership Victoria presents its 10th annual awards Several of Greater Victoria’s “extraordinary leaders” earned top honours from Leadership Victoria Wednesday night. The Victoria Leadership Awards laude the accomplishments of residents for their community leadership, service and achievement. The 2014 recipients include: • Leadership Victoria Lifetime Achievement Award – Mickey and Donna Hajash. The award honours long-term service in community leadership roles such as philanthropy, innovation, mentoring and career achievement. • University of Victoria Community Leadership Awards – Hélène Cazes

and Donna Greshner. The award acknowledges outstanding leadership in linking UVic and the community for greater public benefit. • Rotary Community Leadership Awards – Gordy Dodd and Cindy Moyer. The award recognizes community leaders who meet the Rotary test of the highest levels of ethical behaviour and community leadership benefit. • Vancity Youth Award – Sarah Rose Robert. The award recognizes a young leader between the ages of 20 and 30 who demonstrates community leadership. • Leadership Victoria Alumni Award – Yasmin Rampuri. The award recognizes a graduate of the Leadership Victoria program who continues to demonstrate outstanding leadership and service in Victoria. • Victoria Foundation Community

Leadership Award – Cridge Centre for the Family. The award recognizes an organization that is building community and achieving positive change. • United Way of Greater Victoria Award for Collaboration and Partnership – Kelly Greenwell. The award recognizes an individual leader in a non-profit organization. • Royal Roads University Leadership Excellence through Coaching and Mentoring Award – Tammy Dewar. The award recognizes long term and outstanding service in community leadership roles that specifically focus on coaching and/or mentoring. Leadership Victoria is a community-based, voluntary organization committed to developing, supporting, recognizing and honouring outstanding community leaders. editor@vicnews.com

Training homes sought for guide puppies B.C. and Alberta Guide Dog Services and Autism Support Dogs are looking for volunteer puppy raisers in Greater Victoria. The puppies are being trained to be guide dogs for people who are either visually impaired or

living with autism. Volunteering families would provide a home for the puppies for about eight weeks until they reach between 14 and 18 months old. Criteria include having someone home during the day, being

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Community Spotlight: FAMILY Making a difference Paloma Callo, 15, is a Grade 10 French Immersion student at Vic High. A member of the Improv Team, the Leadership Club, the choir, the R&B band, and a teacher’s assistant, Paloma was part of a team that competed in the 2012 Outrigger Canoe World Sprints in Calgary. Paloma represented the school at an educational seminar with John Abbott and is helping organize the Youth Mental Illness Awareness Project. In her free time she likes to read, draw, take photos and watch Star Trek. Ewan Barker, 12, is in Grade 7 at Arbutus Middle School, where his favourite subject is computer programming. His activities include swimming and soccer – as goalkeeper for Prospect Lake U14 Gold team – along with playing viola, building with Lego Robotics, supporting Liverpool FC and cooking. A Saanich News carrier for four years, Ewan will sometimes also step in to take over extra routes during the holidays.

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5K run or walk can give families something more tangible to work towards in the beginning. Westhaver, who founded the KidsRun Saanich’s Steve Hickton is an avid runfollowing her son Jack’s battle with acute ner, cyclist and triathlete and his wife, lymphoblastic leukemia at five-years-old, Karen, is a regular participant on the local says that when it comes to introducing the running scene. Both enjoy the challenge, idea of family training, keeping it fun is key. fitness benefits and camaraderie of train“Combine it with something else they ing, but to also share those experiences like to do – end with a game of soccer or as a family with their children, Kelsey, 20, warm-up with a hacky sack – or find a and Connor, 14, brings its own rewards. group of friends they can train with,” she “Although we often run at different says. After all, no matter what the age, “the speeds, we really enjoy cheering for each No. 1 incentive to ‘get it done’ is having other as we cross the finish line,” Steve someone else to share in the fun with.” says. Don’t forget to set goals but be sure the “We have a little game where we see child is part of the goal-setting process how quickly we can run up Mt. Tolmie and that the goals are realistic. Consult a and try to beat our time from the last outrun coach if you’re unsure of what a realing. Catching our breath at the summit istic goal may look like for your child in and enjoying the views is the best part.” As Islanders turn the calendar on Submitted photo consideration of where they are today. March and look toward the first day of Steve, Karen and Connor Hickton celebrate Need a little extra motivation? “Incentives, spring, there’s no better time to get out finishing the 5K component of the Oak Bay Half- rewards …we all love them – not bribery, but rewards for success.” and get active as a family. The warmer Marathon. Esquimalt Recreation fitness programweather and longer days make it easier to family encourages overall healthy living, great mer Gabriel Bosworth-Rumm, looking fortrain outside, and there’s a variety of familyward to this year’s Esquimalt 5K Fun Run role modelling and yes, it has a great rate friendly run/walk events planned over the and Walk, suggests families could start with coming months, including the LifeMark Esqui- of return.” Westhaver says. “Active people something as simple as a walk or run around are happy people. Active children are happy malt 5K March 22 and the fifth annual Kidsthe block, adding laps or distance as family children and ultimately enjoy greater sucRun Victoria (5K and 1K) May 4 in support of members progress. “Start slow, with a gradual cess in school, achieve more through their pediatric oncology. progression of distance,” he says, noting that personal endeavours and tend to find ease in Mena Westhaver, fitness programmer with adding about 10 per cent per week is the genthe District of Saanich, founder of the popular creating social circles. Activity increases our eral advice. “Listen to your body – don’t push heart rate, increases our flexibility and builds Sole Sisters training program for walkers and too hard and schedule in rest days.” strength which helps us to live happily now runners, and mom to four boys, notes that And of course, Westhaver adds, “train along and can secure more happy days throughout families plan for education, family vacations with your child – they will love the role modchildhood preparing us for a healthy active and home maintenance projects; planning for elling.” adulthood.” a family’s future health is no different. reporter@saanichnews.com Introducing a specific goal like a coming “Scheduling walk, run and play dates as a

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she said. “I think I’ve gotten gentler over time. I used to yell on stage a lot more than I do now, which I think is good. I think I’ve matured as an artist and I hope I’ll continue to do so.” Part of Purvis-Bellamano’s evolution dovetails nicely with the overarching theme of this year’s festival, Inside Story – which festival director Missie Peters describes as an opportunity for spoken word artists to explore their role as storyteller in our modern culture. “They are the ones telling stories around the campfire. What does that mean and what does that do?” Peters said. Continued on next page

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n the time since the Victoria youth poet laureate took on the role this winter, there have been ups, downs and other times the 20-year-old files under “hilarious and weird.” Such was the case when Morgan Purvis-Bellamano, a former member of Esquimalt High’s Slam Club and one of the organizers of this week’s Victoria Spoken Word Festival, performed for Victoria city council. I’m used to really interactive audiences where there’s snapping and cheering – heckling even,” she said. “At city hall they don’t clap. They just stare blankly in their suits. It’s funny. I said vagina in city hall, which was awesome.” Purvis-Bellamano is expecting a far higher degree of audience engagement at the fourth annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival, for which she has been heavily involved as the volunteer co-ordinator. The official mandate of the youth poet laureate is to support other youth artists, showcase youth art and advocate for youth issues through art. One step towards achieving those goals could begin with Purvis-Bellamano’s hope to see young people take advantage of student pricing and participate in the festival, which this year includes an afternoon workshop with poet of honour, the folk-punkaccordion poet, Barbara Adler. The poet is an alumnus of Victorious Voices, a youth spoken word program, facilitated by the Victoria Poetry Project that culminates in an annual slam competition. “Hands down, every year there are people on that stage who are significantly better than the people end up on the Victoria slam team that competes nationally. The calibre of youth poets in this city is outstanding and often times better than the adults.” That level of talent springs from high school slam clubs where students have created safe environments to take some serious creative risks. Purvis-Bellamano recalls an early experience she had at Esquimalt high with a young club member, whose father had just died. In preparation for delivering his eulogy, she turned to the club and read it for a group of about 25 students. “That was a place she felt safe enough. Even to this day, I’m still shocked because high school can be such a horrible, vitriolic place, but in slam club, she felt safe.” While the poet may have finessed her craft over the last few years, her subject matter has remained as bold as her first slam piece, a commentary on sexual objectification. “I was kind of a rootin’ tootin’ feminist even back then,”

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“often slam poetry comes from a very ‘I’ place. ‘I did this and I did that,’ so I’m trying to get inside – what happens when you talk from a character’s perspective? What happens when you tell a story that’s outside of yourself? There’s so much metaphor inside of story.” emerging spoken word artists from across the country perform Wednesday through Saturday at the Metro Studio Theatre (1411 Quadra), where the festival has moved after selling out last year at the smaller Intrepid Theatre Club location. They’ll also be working together at improv, theatre, storytelling, puppetry and physical theatre workshops throughout the week, all with the aim of delving deeper inside story. By Saturday, they’ll be ready to channel their new perspectives into a grand finale showcase, a collaborative one-time spoken word event to follow adler’s latest offering. purvis-Bellamano is enthused. “It shocks me when there’s a single person in the world who doesn’t show up to that show,” she says. “It’s amazing. Last year there were Scrabble bits and playing cards and dominos being thrown into the audience and weird people with toilet brushes on our heads. It’s amazing, brilliant art.”

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Storytime for Adults – March 5 rC Weslowski’s Victoria debut of his Fringe hit “The Cruelest phone Book in the World.” Poeteers! – March 6 Muppeteer Tim Gosley leads the festival ensemble and local puppeteers in a magical collaboration. Festival Ensemble Showcase – March 7 Hosted by Mike McGee and Dave Morris, the festival ensemble poets perform their best poems.

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Barbara Adler, folk-punk-accordion-spoken word artist, the poet of honour, performs Saturday (March 8) at the Metro Studio Theatre and leads an intro workshop Sunday at Intrepid Theatre Club.

Inside Story, featuring Barbara Adler – March 8 The finale of the festival sees the ensemble perform a brand new piece in only one day. adler opens the show with new work.

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Jody Epp has been throwing curling rocks for 27 years and for the first time he’s a member of Team B.C. at the Tim Horton’s Brier, on now in Kamloops. He’s the alternate player for John Morris, whose Vernonbased rink sat 3-1 in second place (at press time) heading into Monday night’s game against Prince Edward Island. Morris, a two-time Brier champ and 2010 Olympic gold medalist with skip Kevin Martin, won the B.C. title last month in Vancouver, beating Epp’s Victoria rink handily in the final. Epp got a call from the decorated skip just two days later. “I thought he was calling me to talk about the week,” Epp said before leaving last week, adding the two are old friends. “But he asked me to be their fifth man. I was really blown away. I’ve tried

to get to the Brier for 20 years.” The Metchosin resident is excited to compete in the national event, but admits it’s a bittersweet experience, since he’d rather be on the ice with his teammates from the Victoria Curling Club. Jody Epp “When I told my teammates they were so happy for me,” Epp said. “I’ve curled against these guys for 20 years and I know them really well. I think I am a good fit with them. They could have picked anyone in the province and the fact they picked me was really special.” Even though he’s going as an alternate, he figures there’s about a 95 per cent chance he’ll see some game time. “It’s a long week and there is a lot of pressure on the guys.”

Curling has been a big part of Epp’s life since he first set foot on the ice at the Juan de Fuca rink in 1987. “My parents took me to the Juan de Fuca Curling Club to try it out. By the time I was 15, I was curling seven days a week,” he said. “It’s a sport that’s very low cost and people can play recreationally or competitively.” Team Morris essentially has home-rink advantage at the Brier with the team curling out of the Vernon Curling Club. Jim Cotter, who plays third, is also from Kamloops. The winner of the Brier continues on to represent Canada at the world championships in Beijing, March 29 to April 6. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

Island Division and put them in a first-round best-of-seven playoff matchup with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Game 2 goes tonight at 7:15 p.m. in Colwood, following the series opener last night (after the News’ deadline).

erased most of a 22-point deficit in the Canada West conference final against the Alberta Golden Bears in Edmonton on Saturday, but lost 82-77. The Vikes still qualified for the CIS national championships. They play the McGill Redmen in the quarter-finals in Ottawa this Friday (March 7). Chris McLaughlin led the Vikes with 25 points and 12 rebounds against the Bears. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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They may have lost the overall B.C. Hockey League title, but the Victoria Grizzlies ended the regular season on a winning note, beating Cowichan Valley 5-2 last Saturday at The Q Centre (formerly Bear Mountain Arena). The win gave the Grizzlies (37-15-3-3) a two-point margin over Powell River atop the

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Get ready for some acting, singing and dancing teens to dazzle audiences with a fresh new script written just for them. Spencer middle school students are on centre stage showing you behind the scenes in The Show Must Go On. “In the show the audience will watch the audition process, people having personal issues, sound and lights and the actual production. It’s like a show within a show,” said Cynthia Berenyi, Spencer teacher and show’s writer, choreographer and director. “People don’t know what it’s like behind the scenes. You can learn a lot about that in the show,” said Grade 9 student Cole Jackson, acting in his second musical theatre production. When it comes to Spencer theatre performances, Berenyi puts pen to the paper and writes all the scripts herself. “When I write it, I feel like I can incorporate everyone and give them all more parts,” she said. “We have a lot of different characters in here.” The songs in the show are covers from the modern-day pop charts, including “Applause” by Lady Gaga, “Say Something” by A Great Big World and “Monster” by Rihanna. Aside from telling the story of a theatre production being brought to life, there are several mini stories written into the script that spotlight such things as energy drink addiction and eating disorders of the “cast” members. There are 60 students involved

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Makyla Charlie, who plays a dancer in Spencer middle school’s production of The Show Must Go On, is repositioned by Allie da Silva, who plays a director, while Cole Jackson, who plays a basketball player, watches the rehearsal. The story was written by Spencer teacher Cynthia Berenyi. in the production. “There’s lots of dancing and singing and shiny costumes,” Berenyi said. “It’s really funny and we have some funny characters.” The Show Must Go On plays March 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. at Isabelle Reader Theatre in Spencer middle school, 1026 Goldstream Ave. Tickets are $10. For more

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Camosun College is hoping to break ground on a new $30 million trades training facility at its Interurban this month. The 15-acre parcel of land designated for the 80,000-square-foot Centre for Trades Education and Innovation lies between the college campus and the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific. The college aims to finish and equip the new trades building by June 2015, in time for the start of the school year that September. The province is backing the project with a nearly $30-million grant, with the federal government chipping in about $2.5 million and Camosun $800,000. It’s part of B.C.’s drive to boost

trades training, but for Camosun, it’s also about updating 40-year-old facilities. “They are dated. They’re adequate but unremarkable,” said Peter Lockie, Camosun vice-president administration. “This is an opportunity for more state-of-the-art equipment, and it will be better for the students.” The new trades centre is touted as designed to LEED Gold standards. Designers B+H Architects have created a West Coast style for the building, with sweeping wood beams framing a tall windowed atrium. The facility will house heavy duty mechanics and automotive programs in one wing, and marine technology, sheet metal, welding and fabrication in another. The vast majority of capital

funding is committed to the new building, but the current trades spaces – the Jack White and John Drysdale buildings – will receive limited renovations, and will still house trades like carpentry, joinery, pipe fitting, electrical and plumbing. Lockie envisions the college will use freed space in one of the old trades building for applied research, as driven by industry. “It gives us the opportunity to ... offer a location for industry to showcase projects and further their research agenda,” he said. With the new trades building, Camosun isn’t projecting a great deal of growth beyond the 2,200 students currently in 20 trades programs, although the space will be available to expand the facility if needed. editor@saanichnews.com

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Nowadays when one thinks of a photograph the likely association is a duck-faced selfie taken on an iPhone with no print life beyond an Instagram posting. For some though, this simply will not do. Victoria’s Luz Studios is in the business of making the old new and the new old, using seemingly antiquated techniques to add an old-fashioned spin to modern photography. Through owners Quinton Gordon and Diana Millar’s own work, as well as through workshops run by the couple, the studio strives towards bringing a hands-on relationship back to the process of capturing images. “It was the frustration of the digital age taking it further and further away from being physically connected to what you’re doing,” Gordon said of the idea behind founding the studio. “There’s muscle memory in all of it. It’s what craftsmanship is, you have to develop a hand and an intuition for it, as well as a technical knowledge.” One of the main techniques the studio uses is the collodion

process, a wet plate photographic process developed in the 1850s and used during the American Civil War. Specifically, the pair work in tintype, a colloidal process which creates a direct positive image on metal. The process itself is one of speed and precision. The photographer has about 10 to 15 minutes to prepare the plate, take the photograph and develop the image, or else it simply will not work. Despite the notable clarity and detail of the image, the nature of the process was seen as a major limitation and it fell out of favour when the new, more convenient gelatine dry plate technology came along. “We’re drawn to the characteristics of photography that originally were seen as its limitations,” Gordon said. “The need to work with that immediacy.” Millar said the process is also unusual for the person being photographed, in the case of a portrait. “There’s a slowness in there and you actually get to connect and relax,” she said. “There’s that one picture and you can be part of that process almost from start to finish.”

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Quinton Gordon and Diana Millar are making what's old new through their photography business, Luz Studios. The couple use old-fashioned techniques to put a unique spin on modern photography. The pair run workshops on a variety of photographic mediums and have run tintype workshops in locations such as schools and a farm in Saanich. They have built portable dark boxes which can be used in the field to develop photos. Workshops are often geared towards youth, but also adults

who are interested in trying their hand at some old time plate and film photography. For some youth, experiencing the old technology can be quite a shock. “One of the boys comes up to me and is like ‘I think I broke the camera,’ and it was actually the film rewinding, that sound. He

had no idea,” Millar said, laughing. “We know the excitement we get from making this art, and so the workshops are a great way to filter that down.” For more information on the studio, memberships for access to darkrooms and workshops visit luzstudios.com. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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SIDNEY- NEWLY reno’d 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, W/D, F/S, Refs req’d, fenced yrd, NS/NP. $1375+ utils yearly lease (250)656-4003.

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METAL SINGER open armed Sewing machine, $35. (250)370-2905.

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BIBLIO THERAPY, Film Therapy. Home/Office visits. Books or films assigned that give insights into problems. Fees based on income. Contact Robert Weir 250-3837351, rjwjames@hotmail.com

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

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING for sale; central location in downtown Victoria. 3000 sq ft of retail space on main floor + 3000 sq ft on upper floor (4 stories) or art studio. Priced for quick sale. Call (250)813-2458.

1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $5,900 obo. Must Sell. Call Terry 250-478-1426.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Ray 778-433-1233.

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QUALICUM BEACH Ocean view 1600sqft built 2010. 2 bdrm 3 bath 3 levels walk to town beach. 20x12 shop carport, RV parking low maint high efficient home $485,000. Call 250-228-4623.

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VIC WEST- Avail March 1st. Bright, sunny, 3 bdrm, near ocean, sunroom, newly reno’d bath, W/D. 5 appls., NS/NP. Refs req’d 1 yr lease. $1650+ utils. Call 250-383-8800.

BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground floor. Laundry. $1150. inclds utils. Great views. 250-886-7755.

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HIGHLANDS. 3-BDRM, 2 bath, F/P, 5 appl’s, carport, lrg deck, small pets. Immediate. $1500. Call (250)478-6385

STAY AT Loren’s cottage, Parksville. May - Sept. or longterm. Mins to beach. N/S, N/P, $600./mo. (250)248-4902.

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LARGE DOG kennel, $60. Dishes and retractable leash also avail, $20. (250)652-3606

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LANGFORD 1-BDRM grnd floor suite, own patio, full kitchen, F/S, D/W, built-in vac, insuite laundry. Utils incld. Close to shops, Galloping Goose, Royal Roads, golf course, bus route. NS/NP. $850. (Immed). 250-474-0079.

1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250595-0370 leave message. 2009 KIA Spectra- Reliable new car at a GREAT low price! 36,000 km, under warranty, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, detailed, spoiler, great looking car in mint condition, $8500. Call (778)426-3424.

NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE hydro, cable & wifi. N/S, No Partiers. $775/mo. 250-756-9746.

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QUADRA/ MacKENZIE: 2 bdrm, 2 bath bsmnt. $950. + utils. small storage, street prkg Avail now. 250-516-5556. AFFORDABLE AND quiet. 55+ community in Ladysmith. Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufactured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit. Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 minutes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Paterson @ 250-246-0637 or email: info@lmfhomes.ca

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saanich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo inclds utils. Possibly small boat moorage +. Pet OK. N/S. (250)656-5999.

SUITES, UPPER SOOKE: QUAINT 1 bdrm $675/mo. Pets considered. Avail. now. (778)352-1618.

TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $912/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

2009 PASSION for 2, exc cond. New brakes/ring tone/back window struts. Heated seats, A/C, sunroof, P/W, fog lights, side mirror defogger, rear window wiper. Good on gas, exe parking dwntwn. 108,000km. (778)425-4287.

TRUCKS & VANS 1986 NISSAN pick-up truck, 2 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, standard, 204,000 km. Good running condition. $1500 obo. Call (250)812-6565.

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COTTAGES 2 BR Waterfront Cottage. Furn’d/unfurn’d, beautiful water views, N/S, Ref’s Req’d $1000/m + utils. Seniors discount. 250-642-2015

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HANDYPERSONS 12% OAP Discount. Paint, Plumb, Carpentry. Power saw, etc. Don (250)661-1588.

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

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

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. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413. JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading Low rates. Support Local. 250-658-3944.

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

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SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

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STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Free est. Call 250-686-6046.

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