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Many happy returns as kids back in classroom Andrea Peacock News staff

The first day of school came three weeks late this year, but many say it’s better late than never.

“People are so excited to be back to school and work,” said Sherri Bell, superintendent of the Greater Victoria school district. Last week, B.C. teachers voted 86 per cent in favour of ending their strike and accepting a six-year agreement negotiated with the help of mediator Vince Ready.

“I’m happy with this deal,” said BCTF president Jim Iker. The deal gives the province’s teachers raises totalling 7.25 per cent over six years, improvements to benefits and a fund to hire hundreds of new teachers each year.

About three out of four of the province’s 40,000 teachers voted. Iker said the voter turnout was higher than the union’s last two ratification votes.

Bell said many teachers were in schools on Friday and over the weekend preparing for the first week of school. The school board will not know how many students showed up on Monday until later this week when the count is finalized by office staff at each school.

Iker said the ministry has notified superintendents that the school year will not be extended to make up the days lost to the strike.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender congratulated teachers on the settlement.

“We can now focus on the path forward,” said Fassbender. “This long-term agreement is an historic opportunity to work together for students – to enhance their education experience and to support their achievements.”

The finance ministry is preparing to send out compensation of $40 per lost student day to parents of students up to age 12. One-time payments are expected to be sent out in October to eligible parents who registered at bcparentsinfo.ca andrea.peacock@vicnews.com – with files from Tom Fletcher

Plane makes emergency landing A Kenmore Air passengerplane had to make an emergency landing after the cockpit and cabin filled with smoke on Saturday. The plane, on its way to Victoria from Seattle, reported an in-flight emergency to Victoria Harbour Control when it was approximately 18 kilometres away from Victoria. The plane’s generator relay had malfunctioned, causing the smoke. All passengers on board were reported safe. The aircraft was taken out of service and will be inspected and repaired.

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Clinical lead Lauren Fox displays BoosterBuddy, a youth mental health app, on her e-reader. The app was created after extensive feedback from youth who deal with anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and other mental health issues. The ideation board behind Fox displays the development process.

Youth mental health app ‘first of its kind in Canada’ BoosterBuddy app provides on-demand coping mechanisms for struggling teens Daniel Palmer News staff

Take a moment to browse the /r/ depression forum on Reddit and the reality becomes immediately clear: today’s youth flock to online mediums to deal with mental illness.

But a new app, thought to be the first of its kind in Canada, is aiming to reach teens in that digital realm when they need it most.

BoosterBuddy uses video game design elements to establish positive habits to mental health, said Drew Barnes, program co-ordinator with Island Health’s mental health and substance use services.

“In our hospital, the goal is to work with youth like a coach, to reconnect them with their school, family, friends, so they can move beyond our care,”

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Barnes said at the app launch event last week. “When we first proposed this app, we didn’t know if anyone would relate to the idea or where it would go.”

To the surprise of Barnes and clinical lead Lauren Fox, teens in the focus study were enthusiastic about the idea of an app to assist them in their recovery.

They wanted a companion, Barnes said, and they wanted it to provide symptom tracking over time, crisis contacts and medication notifications.

“They wanted the app to encourage them to feel good,” he said.

When Calgary-based developers Robots & Pencils began developing BoosterBuddy, they also learned teens wanted an easily accessible list of coping mechanisms, such as tips for controlled breathing exercises to help with anxiety.

The app was created in partnership with Island Health, Victoria Hospitals Foundation and a $150,000 donation from Coast Capital Savings.

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Dr. Abraham Rudnick, medical director with Island Health’s mental health and substance use services, said mental health disorders have become the second highest reason for youth admission at Canadian hospitals.

One in five young people now report experiencing mental health challenges.

Creating a tool that gives these teens hope, through an app they can carry in their pocket, holds potential for better mental health outcomes in the future, he said.

“This is leading-edge work,” Rudnick said. “As this app is shared across Canada, it will help to improve the lives of thousands of young people.”

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CREST gets OK for $24-million upgrade Shareholders in the Capital Region Emergency Telecommunications system have approved a $24.5-millon upgrade and loan.

The CREST system is used by the region’s various emergency services agencies, including the Victoria Police Department, Esquimalt Fire Rescue and Victoria Fire Department.

The current system, which has been in use since 2003, is nearing the end of its life, say CREST officials.

The new funding will be used to install new transmitters/receivers, convert existing sites, purchase new radios and take the system to the next level of communications.

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More join mayor’s race as municipal election heats up Incumbent Dean Fortin faces challenge from Lisa Helps, Ida Chong, and a clown

Dean Fortin will have plenty of ing about how to make Victoria succompany during this fall’s municipal ceed,” Chong said.

“Victoria is at a crossroads. We election.

Fortin announced Friday he will can turn away and let the status quo seek his third term as mayor. Also carry on or we can demand action.

“Status quo means there is no in the running are former B.C. cabiplan, no plan to carry on net minister Ida Chong, city economically, There’s councillor Lisa Helps and no vision, none at all, to Chances the Clown. invest in critical infrastruc“I’m in. I’m ready. I’m ture. There is absolutely eager,” Fortin told local no fiscal discipline or leadmedia. ership.”

Over the last term, ForChong is a Saanich resitin worked toward more dent. affordable housing, the ••• complex issue of homelessFirst-term city councilness, sustainable growth, lor Lisa Helps was the first supporting downtown and Kevin Laird to declare her candidacy advancing a transportation Reporting on January. strategy for the region.

Since being elected “Together, with the citito council in 2011, Helps zens of Victoria, we’ve built an amazing city over the last six has often championed the need for greater public engagement on major years,” Fortin, 55, said.

“We’ve really moved this city for- projects. In 2012, she hosted several ward and now with this economic open houses where she challenged recovery, things are getting much residents to balance the city’s budget using monopoly money. better. We need to keep this going.”

“We need genuine, roundtable disFortin became the 51st Mayor of Victoria when he was elected In cussion, people sitting together and November 2008, and was sworn into coming up with ideas right at the office for a second term on Dec. 8, beginning,” she said.

The city’s “risk-averse” mindset is 2011.

He is married with two children also something that needs to change rather than deferring every decision and lives in Oaklands. to the city’s legal department, she ••• Former B.C. cabinet minister Ida said.

“I’m not advocating recklessness, Chong made it official last Thursday after weeks of speculation on but I am advocating a little more creativity based on what’s worked in whether she would run.

“There’s only one capital in British other places,” Helps said. “The soliciColumbia and it’s Victoria. I’m proud tor’s office is probably the busiest of our city and can see its amazing place at City Hall.”

Helps was also critical of the potential everyday,” said Chong to a full house of supporters at the Steam- expanding “gatekeeper” role of Victoria’s communications department ship Grill and Bar Restaurant. and said staff need to be free to disChong promised to: • Freeze property tax rates for four cuss projects with both media and the public. years The London, Ont. native moved to • Invest in critical infrastructure Victoria in 1997.

• Fix Blue Bridge boondoogle ••• • Solve sewage standoff Changes the Clown, also known as Chong has been in politics since 1993 when she was elected as a Rob Duncan, announced his candimunicipal councillor for the District dacy for Victoria mayor on Sunday.

His campaign is part of Clowns of Saanich. In 1996, Chong made the provincial politics where she held Against Child Poverty — a public several cabinet post before being awareness campaign dedicated to “talking about the unacknowledged defeated last year.

Following her election defeat, she and unaddressed crisis of child povleft the question what she would do erty in our community.”

Changes is a social scientist. He next unanswered – until now.

There has been a lot of specula- has a doctorate in developmental tion in recent weeks that Chong was psychology from the University of being lobbied by the business com- Waterloo, and is working part time munity, but she said that she was on a second doctorate in political asked by many different groups to sociology at the University of Victoria. consider running.

Municipal elections will be held “I believe Victoria is the heart of this region and there needs to be provincewide on Nov. 15. leadership – people who spend klaird@blackpress.ca every moment of their day think– with files from Daniel Palmer

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Culture Days celebrated with events throughout Victoria This weekend, an estimated 5.5 million people will celebrate arts and culture in communities across Canada during the fifth annual Culture Days event.

“Culture Days is a celebration of culture and heritage that takes place all across Canada in every province,” said Nazanin Shoja, Culture Days co-ordinator in B.C. There will be around 12 events happening in Victoria for Culture Days. All activities are free and open to all

ages.

“Our goal is to increase awareness, accessibility and participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their community,” said Shoja. “(It) places a spotlight on the idea that a contribution to a vibrant arts and cultural life brings to the economic and social well-being and development of communities.”

In Victoria, there will be five performances by local musicians at four Greater Victoria Pub-

lic Library branches.

Artists include those already in the library’s local music collection, said Cheryl Landry, Greater Victoria Public Library music librarian.

“I think it’s nice to pull in people from the community so that as patrons come to the library, maybe they can hear somebody that they didn’t know about, but they can go to a venue in town and hear them,” said Landry.

Landry added that the libraries in Victoria have participated in Culture Days every

year, because “for libraries Culture Days is sort of a natural fit.”

“We are a cultural organization, and we do promote culture and creativity and lifelong learning,” she said.

Other free events this weekend include a First Nations artist forum with First Nations curators on Friday and Victoria Symphony open house on Saturday.

For a full schedule of Culture Days events happening in Victoria this weekend, visit culturedays.ca. editor@vicnews.com

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Navy waves farewell to four aging warships Two navy warships based at CFB Esquimalt – HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Protecteur – have made their last voyages and will decommissioned, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman said Friday Two other ships based on the East Coast – HMCS Iroquois and HMCS Preserver – will also be mothballed.

In addition to wear and tear from four decades at sea, Algonquin and Protecteur both were involved in serious accidents recently. Given they were slated

for retirement shortly there was no point in repairing them.

Algonquin was in a collision in 2013 and Protecteur suffered a major engine room fire last February and had to be towed home from Hawaii.

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The crews of the four warships, about 1,400 sailors in all, will be reassigned.

Garden City Grooves festival features soul and funk music There will be eight bands at three different venues Andrea Peacock News Staff

Get ready to dance to funk and soul music at the Garden City Grooves music festival this week.

Running from Thursday to Saturday, there will be eight bands at three different venues in the city.

“We wanted to showcase all the great things that were going on here that were part of the burgeoning soul and funk theme,” said Nathan Ambrose, an organizer of Garden City Grooves. “We wanted to . . . focus exclusively on music that ultimately really makes you move.”

The festival started as Funk Fest in November 2012 before becoming the Garden City Grooves Festival last year.

One local band playing at the festival is The Leg-Up Program, which was put together by Greg Szabo.

“We’ve evolved into a 16-piece multi-vocalist, multi-instrumentalist music and sound collective that dabbles in every kind of genre from funk to hip hop to soul, R&B, jazz, reggae,

world rythms and Afro beat,” said Szabo, adding that most of the band is made up of members from other bands around Victoria. “What [people] can expect is such a wide variety of music that they didn’t know they already loved.”

According to Ambrose, the festival attracts a wide variety of people due to the type of music and the venues.

“We had people from 19 up until early 70s last year come to our shows, and we’re expecting that again,” he said. “Because we’re in the clubs, we can emphasize dancing a little more.”

The first show, featuring Downtown Mischief, The Leg-Up Program and The Steadies, is at Lucky Bar on Thursday night from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

There are also shows on Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 pm.at Distrikt Night Club and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Copper Owl, and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lucky Bar and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Copper Owl. For tickets and a full schedule, visit gardencitygrooves. com.

Let us know Have a newsworthy item for the Victoria News? If it involves a community event or other endeavour in Victoria or Esquimalt, send it along for consideration. Email it to editor@ vicnews.com.

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It wasn’t the start the Victoria Royals expected.

The Royals lost their first two games of the season on the road against the Kamloops Blazers and Vancouver Giants.

In Kamloops on Friday to open the Western Hockey League 2014-15 campaign, the

Royals were doubled up by the Kamloops Blazers 6-3.

Veteran goaltender Coleman Vollrath got the start in net for the Royals while rookie Evan Smith replaced him midway thru the second period.

Kamloops jumped out to 3-0 lead thru one period of play on goals by Matt Revel, Josh Connolly and Matt Needham.

Teams exchanged goals the rest of the way with Mitch Skapski, Ralph Jarratt and Travis Brown scoring for the Royals. Jarratt’s tally was the first of his WHL career. Jake Kryski, Revel, and Cole Ully had the other markers for the Blazers.

Vollrath stopped 10 of 14 shots he faced, while Evan Smith turned away 16 of 18 shots in relief for the Royals.

Blazers’ netminder Bolton Pouliot made 30 saves on 33 shots for the win.

On Saturday it didn’t get much better for the Royals in Vancouver, losing to the Giants 3-1.

Vollrath made his second consecutive start in goal for the Royals, while the Giants countered with Payton Lee between the pipes.

Victoria opened the scoring in the first period with a power play marker from defence-

man Travis Brown. Vancouver answered back with two goals in 39 seconds for a 2-1 advantage after 20 minutes.

The Giants would add a third goal in the final frame to round out the scoring. Joel Hamilton scored the winning goal, while Tyler Morrison and Trevor Foster had the other tallies for Vancouver.

Victoria went 1/6 with the man advantage.

The Royals kick-off their 2014-15 home schedule with a Friday night clash versus the Kamloops Blazers. The puck drops at 7 p.m. editor@vicnews.com

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It’s the season to be political It’s shaping up to be an interesting municipal election season in both Victoria and Esquimalt.

Thursday’s announcement by former B.C. cabinet minister Ida Chong that she will challenge Dean Fortin for the mayor’s job in Victoria guarantees that race will be far more competitive than in the past two city elections.

Chong is a smart, principled, moderate person whose training as an accountant allows her to analyze all sides of an argument.

She’s the best mayoral candidate in years to challenge Fortin, who while at times has stumbled politically, has laid out and followed a clear vision for the city.

City councillor Lisa Helps will also be a huge factor in the race. She’s be on the hustings, at least officially, since Jan. 1, and has championed the need for greater public engagement and civic leadership. Also running is Changes the Clown on a public awareness campaign dedicated to “talking about the unacknowledged and unaddressed crisis of child poverty in our community.”

In Esquimalt mayor Barb Desjardins, who last time won by acclamation, faces a challenge from at least two challengers: former VicPD deputy police chief John Ducker and local barber Scott Attrill.

Desjardins, the widely popular mayor, is running on her record, but also wants to find a solution to the region’s sewage dilemma and get a shovel in the ground on the Village Core Project.

Ducker is running on increasing the economic development and livability of Esquimalt, while Attrill’s campaign centres around development and traffic issues.

It’s good to see so many quality people taking an interest in serving in municipal government.

They are tough jobs for relatively low pay and hard on private lives, but critical to our democracy.

The least voters can do is hear and consider what the candidates say, and get out and vote in November.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Report card time for politicians This November, voters will be hiring local politicians for a fouryear term, rather than three.

It’s a good time to ask some tough questions about the performance of councils on the job they are assigned to do, as opposed to posturing about senior government matters.

Remember when it was fashionable for city councils to Tom Fletcher declare their communities B.C. Views “a nuclear weapons-free zone”? You can still see the signs entering Vancouver and Nanaimo.

Alert voters may wonder: “Did they really think we’re that stupid?” Yes, they did. And some of them still do.

To illustrate, allow me to introduce my poster child for bad local government, Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt.

A long-time NDP activist, Isitt got elected three years ago after raising his name recognition with a couple of runs for mayor. His rookie term has been notable for a series of stunts that extend his career as a professional student, campus radical and occasional history lecturer.

One of Isitt’s big studies is the influence of Soviet communism on the B.C. NDP. He was on one of his visits to Russia earlier this year

when President Vladimir Putin was having his way with Crimea.

Isitt’s fondness for state control was on display last fall when aboriginal protesters disrupted natural gas drilling in New Brunswick, torching several police vehicles in the process.

Isitt took to his Facebook page to decry the federal government’s use of police against the population, and suggested Canada should emulate Venezuela, where petroleum resources benefit the people rather than corporations.

Venezuela sells gasoline for nine cents a gallon, the late Hugo Chavez’s gift to his people after nationalizing the oil industry.

The capital, Caracas, is famous for extreme poverty, brutally suppressed riots, and a crime rate so bad it ranks among the world’s most dangerous cities.

How does Isitt’s political outlook translate to his role in local government?

This week local politicians gather in Whistler for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.

One of Isitt’s first contributions a couple of years ago was at a UBCM workshop on how to finance local infrastructure.

Isitt proposed setting up a municipal income tax. Presumably this would be on top of property taxes.

In its wisdom, Victoria council appointed Isitt as their Capital Regional District representative.

In that capacity he led the charge against Canada Post’s decision

to wind up door-to-door delivery for the minority of people who aren’t already using community mailboxes.

After instructing Ottawa to accelerate the bankruptcy of this Crown corporation, Isitt began ordering the province to intervene in a dispute over Grace Islet, a rocky point off Salt Spring Island where an Alberta man is trying to build a retirement home. The dispute centres on aboriginal burial grounds and artifacts, and Isitt appointed himself advocate for the grievances of native people.

When the B.C. government didn’t follow his instructions, he demanded that the CRD expropriate the land and evict the owner. Island politics being what it is, this was actually considered before cooler heads prevailed.

And how are things with the CRD’s real job while the Isitt circus rolls on? The most over-governed region in B.C. remains locked in a bitter turf war over a federally mandated sewage treatment project, and is on the verge of forfeiting hundreds of millions in provincial funds.

So voters should ask themselves a couple of questions this November. Is your council doing the job it was hired to do? And do you trust these individuals with your wallet until the fall of 2018?

••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Wharf showdown Muggins, a terrier cross, stares down a harbour seal at the Macaulay Point Park boat basin in Esquimalt. The young dog won’t take his eyes off the seals when he comes in from a day of boating. The seals are an attraction for most who visit the park, including dogs.

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Readers respond: the library lockout Why not North American steel?

Re: Mayor hedges on Johnson Street Bridge costs (News, Sept. 19) If the steel produced in China does not meet the North American specs and requirements as stated for the project why is the steel not being sourced and produced in North America?

Gregg Eligh Victoria

‘Miracle drug’ would save lives There is a new miracle drug for hepatitis C but can anyone afford it?

This drug gives hope to those of us who could not be cured with interferon.

The new drugs sovaldi and olysio have a cure rate of 95 per cent. The cost is approximately $90,000.

The B.C. government has not approved it under Pharmacare. In Quebec it is covered under their provincial health plan.

Gilead, the drug manufacturer has just

announced a lower priced generic version for developing countries.

I have had the virus for 30 years. I am at the final stage of liver disease.

Must I die because I live in British Columbia?

Frank Farkas Esquimalt

Ballot question for the uninitiated With a number of local councils considering putting a referendum question on amalgamation on the ballot for the upcoming civic elections and debating how the question should be worded, I would like to offer the following suggestion which I hope they will find helpful.

Are you in favour of studying the possibility of examining the feasibility of probing the practicability of considering the suitability of investigating the viability of assessing the doability of evaluating the desirability of amalgamating the 13 municipal governments in

Greater Victoria?

Gordon Pollard Victoria

Appreciation for farmers I’d like to share my admiration and appreciation to the farmers, food producers and craftspeople of Victoria, Saanich and Cobble Hill who have provided so generously their time, effort, resourcefulness and creativity to the various farmers’ markets this past summer.

We’re now into the fall season and I continue to marvel at the beautiful fruits, vegetables and locally crafted product and crafts that farmers and vendors bring to the table each market day for us to enjoy. We are blessed to have such quality and choice here in the Victoria area.

I can’t buy food this healthy at this price anywhere other than the farmers markets, farm stands and perhaps some

of the smaller independent grocery shops.

I will continue to support our local farmers, food foragers and food producers in whatever way I can, but mostly by simply showing up to buy the food they grow, gather and make.

A big cheer and thank you to all of them, but especially to the farmers who help us keep our bodies healthy and strong – my deepest gratitude for their efforts.

M.L. Leidl Oak Bay

Cyclists need more education Re: Greater respect needed between cyclists, motorists (Our View, Sept.

19) Unfortunately, hoping for a bit more courtesy between cyclists and motorists and more cycle facilities (eg bike lanes) is a faint hope prescription for improvement.

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more vulnerable to serious injury, cyclists have to be really savvy!

First of all cyclists need to be seen and predictable.

Dark costumes are death suits! Also one needs 20/20 rear vision – a rear view mirror that really works.

Mine is a dental mirror on my glasses. With no distortion and a slight turn of the head, I can even see the stop light four blocks behind!

Passing parked cars should be done in a straight line, so that their drivers have ample time to see one coming and not open the door suddenly. Further bike lanes continued into the intersection encourage cars to turn right from the middle of the street, potentially knocking down any cyclist coming into that space.

This is just a small sample of what cyclists need to learn. It’s a pity that much of this isn’t in the school curriculum, beginning at about age 12.

Robert McInnes Victoria

A win-win sewage solution Re: Could our sewage go underground? (Your View, Sept. 19) Tertiary sewage treatment could easily be located underground and is a win-win solution for urban communities.

As at Dockside Green in Vic West, underground tertiary treatment is the most efficient use of urban land.

In addition to being very effective and odourfree, tertiary treatment also allows recovered water and energy to be recycled locally, thus reducing operating costs and saving both water and the environment.

With the costs for tertiary treatment falling, it is becoming more popular in other local communities such as Sechelt, Blaine and Colwood. Isn’t it time for such a win-win option throughout the Victoria region too?

Norma Brown Esquimalt

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“We’re riding together tightly as a team, we have great formation, and we are so ready to go.”

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B.C. Transit has agreed to return to the bargaining table, putting a stop to a strike threat for now. Last week, the COPE 378 members voted 96 per cent in favour of job action after B.C. Transit proposed to reduce health benefits of union members. to cut costs. “Our members want to work with the company to conclude an agreement that works for all parties, but they’re being asked to sacrifice unnecessarily,” said COPE 378 vice-president Heather Lee. COPE 378 consists of approximately 130 B.C. Transit employees in and around Victoria.

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“The experience is made up of so many different layers and dimensions,” she said.

“The physical challenge, the emotional challenge, the emotional highs and lows.”

Lumley and her team started training three days a week last March.

“The first ride was 10 kilometres long, and I know a lot of people were exhausted after 10 kilometres,” said Lumley.

The longest ride the team will have to do in one day on the Tour occured Monday when they rode 140 kilometres from Port McNeill to Woss and Sayward.

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Music and conversation hit new highs at First Met First Metropolitan United Church hosts two unconventional evening series of music and conversation this fall on topics of spirituality, life and the planet.

The gatherings are designed to reach out beyond the churchgoing public. Admission to both series is by donation.

Explorations is a pilot project that will explore spirituality and life’s important questions. Topics include Celtic Christianity, Rumi, Ideas to make the best design decisions! the Enneagram, Francis of Assisi, western and eastern-based meditation, societal issues such as poverty and restorative justice, and approaches to the environmental crisis.

The program is hosted by Christal and Justin Mora.

The series begins Sunday evening, Sept. 28 at 6:45 p.m.

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The line up includes: Oct 1: Brooke Maxwell – A singer/piano player/saxophonist, Maxwell’s musical style is happily eclectic.

Oct 8: Aidan Miller. Miller’s musical roots go back to childhood classical training in voice and piano. He was a popular performer in the Jazz Alive! series last year.

Oct. 15: Nick La Riviere (trombone and vocals) and Aidan Miller. La Riviere has performed as a sideman with award winning

bands that play jazz, folk, pop, latin, celtic, klezmer, classical, ska, and more.

Oct.22: Louise Rose. Rose is a talented pianist, vocalist and actress and a fixture on the Victoria music scene. She sings Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Standards, plus an extensive repertoire of original music.

Oct 29: Aidan Miller Nov 5: Maureen Washington and Daniel Cook Nov 12: Eric McQuillan. McQuillan will highlight White Cliffs of Dover and other songs of the Second World War era.

For more information, please go to the First Met website at firstmetvictoria.com First Metropolitan United Church is located at 932 Balmoral Rd.

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Pride and Prejudice returns to stage Jane Austen’s classic early 19th century novel Pride and Prejudice hits the stage at Langham Court Theatre from Oct. 1 to 18.

The novel was adapted for the stage by Janet Munsil and is directed by Judy Treloar.

Pride and Prejudice is about love, identity and social structure.

Each character is coupled by pride and prejudice, and over the course of the story, they learn to see the other and themselves with a clearer perspective. Can Elizabeth overcome her pride and Darcy overcome his prejudice?

Munsil, a Victoria resident, has crafted the characters so that this beloved tale, set in Regency England, is more accessible, fresher and sparkling.

Her adaptation of Pride and Prejudice was co-commissioned and produced

by Theatre Calgary and the National Arts Centre (Ottawa).

Munsil’s plays include Influence, The Ugly Duchess, Emphysema (a love story) (UK title Smoking with Lulu), Be Still, Circus Fire and that elusive spark. Since 1992, she has been the Artistic Director and Festival Producer of Intrepid Theatre in Victoria, where she produces the Victoria Fringe Theatre, Uno Fest, and an international theatre presentation series, Winterlab.

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Angels and youth coming together Victoria-based African AIDS Angels is getting ready for another season of “angel-making” workshops with youth.

For the past 14 years, African AIDS Angels volunteers have engaged with elementary, middle and secondary classes, providing educational presentations on the need to help impoverished African communities, and hosting angel-making workshops to help students get creative while contributing to an important humanitarian cause.

Angels are made with foam templates and decorated with markers for younger classes, while older classes make angels with peg bodies, fabric dresses, and jewellery accents. All supplies are provided for workshops with a suggested donation of $3 per foam angel and $7 per peg angel.

The presentation component of the workshop will be more dynamic this season, with the new option of an engaging “Prezi” presentation or a traditional Power Point.

To learn more about this initiative, please contact Sandra Dennis at bensandy@shaw.ca.

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Ask the Expert Seniors’ Edition Q:

We are thinking about moving into a Retirement Community. What type of activities could we expect to find there? Are we required to pay extra for these activities?

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Retirement communities offer a wide range of activities, usually planned and facilitated by both staff and presenters from within the community. In general, activities held within the residences are offered free of charge and cover a wide range of interests. There may be Entertainment which could range from movies, singers, musicians, dancers, choirs and games such as bingo and crossword. Activities related to Intellectual or Spiritual growth might include travelogues, chapel services, bible studies, educational speakers or series on topics of interest or courses e.g. UVic or Camosun College continuing education courses for adults. Personal growth activities could include fitness classes such as yoga, tai chi, osteofit and balance classes. There may be art and craft lessons, stimulating card games such as bridge or cribbage, mind games and many others to match every level of interest.

Many retirement communities have the use of a bus to transport their residents to outings. These outing can include local attractions such as Butchart Gardens, Shaw Discovery Centre, IMAX theatre and Butterfly Gardens. The outings may be further afield to places like Chemainus Theatre, boat trips or ferry rides around the Gulf Islands. They may have lunches or dinners out at local restaurants or attend local concerts and musical events such as the Victoria Symphony or Palm Court concerts. In general, these types of outings will provide the transportation and the residents would pay for the admission or ticket (usually purchased at a group rate). There are also many outings available to local parks for picnics and strolls during the milder weather or to shopping centers year round.

Linda Lord is your local Vancouver Island senior living expert.

If you have any questions, or would like to chat, please contact Linda at Berwick House, (250) 721-4062 or email her at berwickhouse@berwickrc.com

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Community Spotlight: SENIORS

A home for everyone Travis Paterson News staff

Cool Aid’s Cottage Grove senior housing development is now in the final stage of approval.

Construction is ready to go once the Saanich approved, 45-unit apartment building receives the go ahead for the final grant, $4.8 million (of $6.6 million cost) in funding from B.C. It’s expected to arrive shortly, said Saanich Coun. Paul Gerrard, also on the Greater Victoria Coalition to Help End Homelessness.

Cottage Grove is a supportive housing concept for seniors who have been homeless. It will stand at 3207 Quadra St., next to Decora Tiles, off Tolmie Street.

“We have assembled an amazing team of community leaders who are volunteering

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Andrew Wynn-Williams, executive director of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, speaks at the recent launch for Cottage Grove, a 45-unit Cool Aid development in Saanich. their time to raise $5 million from individuals, companies, organizations and foundations to build or repurpose (a total of) 360 apartments for the Help End Homelessness campaign for the region’s 360 homeless people,” said Rob Reid.

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Words from the wise to their current Joan and Stu MacDondwelling in Cenald are part of a voluntral Saanich 10 teer group that meets years ago. weekly to perform garBefore retirdening and other maining, Joan was a tenance on the grounds registered nurse of the 11-acre Dominion in the recovery Brook Park, across from from of Victoria Panorama Rec. Centre.

General HosThe park is a short pital. Stu flew drive from their home in with the CanaCentral Saanich. dian Air Force “Dominion Brook Park before shifting lost funding a while back in the regular and a few of us came work force as a together to help out, it’s such a beautiful place,” Travis Paterson/News staff notary public.

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“Nothing to say except we feel very forTheir paths first crossed in London, Ont., tunate. We’re in our 80s and doing lots when they met on a blind date 64 years of things, we appreciate our family and ago. They eventually settled near Mount friends, there’s nothing more than that.”

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said, I suspect if he had seriously rish eyes are smiling this fall considered another run for office as one of Vancouver Island’s his devoted wife Carmel would most beloved elder stateshave booted his Irish butt all the men takes his final bow after way back to County Cork. more than four decades of serThe great grandfather of Vanvice to the good burghers of Port couver Island grassroots politics McNeill.

– and poet laureate of the working Mayor Gerry Furney, at 81, is stiff – goes into the record books about to hang up his gavel while as B.C.’s longest serving municipal the rest of B.C.’s municipal politileader … 47 years on council, 38 cians gear up to defend their turf Brian Kieran years as mayor. in local government elections in Furney arrived in B.C. in 1956 November.

For those of you wondering what to make from Ireland via England, Europe and New of your senior years, Gerry is a beacon. York. He found a job in a logging camp and When he hit 60 he was just warming up in was given a one-way ticket on board the the municipal arena. At 77, he published his S.S. Catala berthed at the Union Steamship first book of poetry “Popcorn for Breakfast.” dock in Vancouver. It took him up the rugPort McNeill may not realize it just yet, ged coast to Port McNeill.

In an interview recently Furney said: but Gerry’s retirement will leave behind a pair of caulk boots not easily filled. That “Conditions in Port McNeill were about as

started a chamber of comprimitive as you could imagmerce because the commuine. We were living in a bunknity did not have a voice in house with about 120 other Victoria. loggers who were mostly all What kept this resource immigrants like ourselves. town icon coming back elecWe soon found out that the tion after election? Simple: job of a ‘chokerman’ was the Furney may have the soul lowliest job in the woods and of an Irish poet, but he has also the most dangerous.” the heart of a political prize It wasn’t until 1959 that fighter. And, he was never betFurney was able to take a ter than when he defended a trip back home to Ireland. He way of life on the island that was sitting around the hearth the higher purpose nabobs on New Year’s Eve when his Mayor Furney of urban B.C. would abandon mother insisted that he go to a dance. It was at this dance that he met in the name of environmental protection.

For those who toil in the resource sector Carmel. It took him several years to persuade Carmel’s mother to let her go to Port a line from one of Gerry’s poems says it all: “It’s sad that men in fancy suits don’t know McNeill.

In 1961, Furney started his own fuel and too much about caulk boots.” editor@saanichhnews.com explosives distribution business and also

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NOTICE OF TAX SALE Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale at public auction, at the Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, B.C., at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014, unless the delinquent taxes, with interest, are sooner paid: Roll No.

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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance above the upset price must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following day.

The Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt makes no representation expressed or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and to make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions,charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

LOVING COMPASSIONATE lady exp’d w/ elderly & Alzheimer’s. Cared for husband w/ cancer. Resume & police record check. (778)440-6724

LEGAL SERVICES

LANNA MASSAGE~ Traditional Thai and hot oil massage. #305-2722 Fifth St. Call (250)888-9782.

HOLISTIC HEALTH TragerŽ Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.

Rae Bilash

CertiďŹ ed Trager Practitioner Women only, call for appt.

250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca * Also Hot Stone Massage

Floor/Carpet Installer

LEGALS

HOME CARE SUPPORT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage.

I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

TRAVEL

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PERSONAL SERVICES

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

LOST: WALLET in Sidney on Sept. 17. Please return to RCMP no questions asked.

Very important, belongs to disabled person on pension!

LOST. PRESCRIPTION Sunglasses, white frame. If found, please call (250)474-6144.

THE KIDNEY Foundation of Canada is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual Kidney Walk/Run for 2014.

Become a part of the team!

Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXPERIENCE IS an asset We offer free recruitment services for people aged 45 and over across Canada. Register now at: www.thirdquarter.ca or call toll-free: 1-855-286-0306.

RETURN TO Health Volunteer Visitors are needed to provide social support for isolated/lonely seniors following hospitalization.

Training to address age related issues begins in mid October, Wed afternoons for 7 continuous weeks. Seniors Serving Seniors at 250-382-4331.

WELL KNOWN singers, Gary and Anne Relyea, opening Victoria studio this fall. Teaching all ages, levels & styles.

Anne specializes in voice/piano combination. Can teach in student’s home. Call 778-5333617, annerelyea@gmail.com

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada!

Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

On August 14, 2014, on Government Street just south of Bay Street, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Victoria Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,010 CAD, on or about 20:20 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property would afford evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2362, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

VOLUNTEERS LUXTON STATION Market Society is in need of reliable volunteers for the weekly Saturday farmers market to assist with set-up, take-down, greeting visitors, and helping vendors as needed. Volunteers choose hours and duties as they see fit. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

LOST AND FOUND

LEGALS

SALES THE CHAMBER is seeking a person with small business experience and a good local network to join the sales team.

The position is responsible for new member sales, advertising sales and working with existing members. Compensation is a base salary plus commission. A detailed job description is available online at w w w. V i c t o r i a C h a m b e r. c a Please send resume and covering letter via email to: reception@victoriachamber.ca Deadline October 7, 2014.

F/t, permanent reqd. for Bapla Carpet Installation of 672 Hoylake Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 3P7. For work at various locations in Victoria.

Required: Educ: None. Exp: 2+yrs.

Duties: Inspect, measure & mark floors.

Measure, cut and install carpeting, hard wood floors & others. Inspect & repair damaged flooring.

Use hand/power equipment. May estimate material / labour costs. Language: English, Punjabi an asset. Wage: $26/hr.

Contact Ashwani Apply with resume to: baplacarpet@outlook.com MID-ISLAND DAIRY Farm requires F/T non-smoking person for spilt shift. The successful applicant must be punctual, a team player and have a habit of neatness, exp’d preferred but willing to train. $13-$16/hr depending on exp. Housing possible. Start date: Oct. 1st. (250)752-1213.

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250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

PETS PETS FREE TO good home: Older spayed female chihuahua, owner passed away. Needs some attention. Call (778)4333701 after 7pm or leave msg.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK 16� DECORATIVE plant pots, $15/each or 2 $25; 9� $10 or 2 for $15. Call (250)658-3948.

26 Bernadine Canning jars 1L, & 250L, all/$10. New electric kettle, $9. (250)383-4578.

LG CELL phone, almost new w/leather magnetic case, $48.

Ask for Mike,(778)432-2822.

MTN BIKE- mens 18� 21 spd, black helmet included, 2 new tires, $75. (250)360-1063.

VOLUNTEERS VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transition House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/

ARE YOU $10K or more in debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple.

Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

SAM SUNG computer monitor 17� LCD, VGA cable. $10. Call 250-479-1101.

WEED EATER $10. Big wooden planter box $20. Both good condition. Call (250)472-2474.

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

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

SIDNEY- PATIO suite 45+, 1100sq ft. Reno’d 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350. Available now.

Call (250)654-0230.

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 405 Cathrine St.

SUITES, LOWER

GRANDFATHER CLOCK, like new. New $3000 asking $2000 obo. View call (250)385-5871.

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

SALE. Women’s clothing & accessories. Sizes 14-5X. Up to 75% OFF. Sidney Fashion Exchange, 2388 Beacon.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Giftcard give-away!�

20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca 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.

GARAGE SALES St. Aidan’s United Church Vintage & Collectibles Bazaar pre-sale.

Sat. Sept. 27, 10am-2pm Pre 1980 household goods, toys, clothing, accessories, tools & small furniture. Also lots of Halloween costumes.

Free admission. Thrift shop open. Corner Richmond Rd. & Cedar Hill X Rd. www.staidansunited.ca

ESQUIMALT

Unique Building Must see

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

RENTALS

1 BDRM Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained.

Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat.

(250) 388-9384

GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke, BC

Move in today 250-588-9799

DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950/mo+, N/S 250-656-1312

BRENTWOOD BAY- 3 bdrm, 2 bath, Gas F/P, D/W, laundry, lrg deck/yard. NS/NP $1500.

Avail Nov 1. (250)589-9997.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

TOWNHOUSES

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- Bright 1 bdrm deluxe. Short term. $1800/mo, (250)514-7747.

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.

250-642-1900

APARTMENT/CONDO 1903SQ FT PENTHOUSE suite, 2 bdrms, harbour and Olympic view, well maintained 5 storey bldg. 2 underground parking stalls. Available Oct 1. $2800 inclusive.

Call 1-(780)910-0339.

HOUSESITTING WWF, CLEAN, responsible, quiet, available Nov to mid May. Ref’s. (204)955-0599.

THE GLENSHIEL We are unique!

PRESTIGIOUS MAPLE BAY Gated Executive Home $1250/mo. 1 BR / 2 BA, kitchen & appliances. Washer/Dryer.

Large living/dining area. Free Parking. Utils. extra. No Pets.

Available Oct 1. Contact maplebayrental@gmail.com

BRAND NEW- Langford (close Costco)- brand new 3 bdrm+ lrg den, 2 bath, W/D, D/W. NS/NP $1550. (250)589-9997.

To view call

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

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

SUITES, UPPER

COTTAGES

From $675 per mo

Bedsitting rooms, 3 full meals a day, housekeeping.

In the heart of Victoria by the Museum.

Family Atmosphere.

BEST DEAL IN TOWN! Available immediately for 55 years & up.

September discount; move in by October 1st and pay $1260 for the ďŹ rst 6 months.

Some conditions apply.

CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5-speed 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.

Original owner, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250-5950370 leave message.

CENTRAL SAANICH. 2-bdrm, NS/NP. $970. inclds utils. Oct. 1st. (250)634-3932 after 5pm.

Renovated 1 bdrm suites

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

BUYING OR SELLING? Call 250.388.3535

Fully renod 1 & 2 br. apts Avail. Immed.

MOVE IN BONUS 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

We Buy Cars! $50 to $1000 Scrap Junk Running or Not! Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933 SPORTS & IMPORTS

TRANSPORTATION RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

1985 VANAGON WESTY GLRoadtrip Ready. Rebuilt engine, excellent condition, stored inside, lots of new parts, full history receipts. $14,000. Call for more details: (250)812-6008.

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1993 BMW 325i- 198,000 km, lightly driven, only three owners, 3.4L V6 engine, automatic, 4 disc brakes (brakes and tire tread still in good shape) recently had 02 sensor and throttle switch replaced. $4500. Call 250-580-7876.

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

STUCCO/SIDING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

HAUL A WAY

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

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

Certified General Accountant/ CPA Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

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

TAX

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

CARPENTRY

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

250-477-4601

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

CLEANING SERVICES CHEERFUL CLEANER with own supplies. Good rates, great ref’s. Call (778)432-3588

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

GARDENING

EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr.

Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Tree pruning, hedges. Blackberry, Ivy & weed rmvl. Hauling.

Comm/Res contracts.

Pressure washing. 25yrs. Refs

CONCRETE & PLACING

250-216-9476; LANDSCAPE carpentry design and build.

BBB/Insured. Accepting new contracts. www.ftguland.com

RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience.

Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs.

Window cleaning.

Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

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

(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint.

- Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca

250-507-6543.

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

(250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS 250-882-3129; AURICLE Fall clean up, lawn aeration, hedges, irrigation repairs.

BLACKBERRY CLEARINGWeedeater miracles! Hedges, Clean-ups, lawn cuts. John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

C.R. LANDSCAPING: lawn & garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedging/brush cutting, fences.

Clean-ups. Ins. 250-893-3465.

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

BIG BEAR Handyman.

Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

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.

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

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PAINTING

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone.

Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee�.

Free Competitive Estimates.

(250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. âœŤ DON’S PAINTING âœŤ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp.

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

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

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

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.

MOVING & STORAGE

PRESSURE WASHING

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

STUCCO REPAIRMANStucco & Painting Specialist.

50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

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

WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house.

Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

DO YOU OFFER HOME SERVICES? Our readers are looking for you!

Don’t be missed, call to place your ad today.

250.388.3535

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Duke awards put challenge out to youth Victoria teens earn gold Duke of Edinburgh awards from Prince Edward Andrea Peacock News staff

Kerris De Champlain had never been camping before, until her involvement with the Duke of Edinburgh award program. This was just one of the new activities the program introduced her to, including doing a three-week high school exchange to Barcelona, Spain.

The program provides young adults between the ages of 14 and 25 the opportunity to step outside their comfort zones and become more involved in the community through service, skills, physical fitness and an adventurous journey.

For the highest level – gold – a residential project must also be completed.

“The Duke of Edinburgh helps you set

goals because you have to do it for a minimum amount of time and prove that you gained some sort of experience or certification of some kind,” said De Champlain, 18.

De Champlain, now in her second year studying psychology and linguistics at the University of Victoria, first got involved with the program through her school, St. Margaret’s. She successfully completed each level of the program, bronze, silver and gold.

De Champlain has volunteered as a reading buddy at the Greater Victoria Public Library, which she counts as her favourite community service activity so far. Throughout the program, De Champlain developed a passion for getting involved with the community and volunteer-

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ing.

“Even if you don’t do those specific activities anymore, it inspires you to pursue similar ones where your skills would be best put,” she said.

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, was in Victoria recently to present the gold winners with their awards.

“It emphasized how significant the achievement of the award

is, and how highly it is regarded,” said De Champlain. “Through the award, I explored new activities, challenged myself in ways I never thought I would, particularly during the adventurous journey, and became more involved in my community.”

Colin Hawes, another Duke of Edinburgh gold award recipient, also had unique personal

growth experiences through the program.

“I’m proud of the fact that it’s an award of excellence for studentaged individuals that isn’t about pure academic achievements, but accomplishments in other aspects of life,” said Hawes.

Hawes, 19, was involved with the outdoor leadership program at St. Michael’s University in Victoria.

He participated in multiple three- or four-day trips, including a white water rafting trip which he led in Grade 12.

“It definitely makes you become more of a leader and makes you take initiative and make sure people are pulling their weight,” said Hawes. “I definitely grew from it.”

Hawes did not submit applications for the bronze and silver levels; instead he went straight for gold.

Hawes is in his third year at Camosun College, studying sport and leadership. He hopes to apply his leadship

skills and love of sports to becoming a general manager of a hockey team or a strength and conditioning coach for a team.

Hawes saw it as an honour to not only have completed the requirements for the award, but to also have it awarded by Prince Edward.

“It’s probably once in a lifetime,” he said.

Let us know Have a newsworthy item for the Victoria News? If it involves a community event or other endeavour in Victoria or Esquimalt, send it along for consideration. Fax the information to 250386-2624 or email it to editor@vicnews.com.

For further information, please call the editor at 250-480-3265.

editor@vicnews.com

CHURCH DIRECTORY Your Guide to Local Houses of Worship Parish of St. Peter & St. Paul

1379 Esquimalt Rd.

250-386-6833

www.stpeterandpaul.ca

Rev. Lon Towstego

Sunday Service 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday School at the 10:30 service, best suited to children 5-12 years.

St. Paul’s Historic Naval Garrison Church

To book space please call Kelly Somerville at 250-480-3228

CONNECTING SENIORS TO THEIR

COMMUNITY Healthy individuals are the backbone of strong communities.

When seniors have opportunities to connect with others in their neighbourhoods they are more likely to combat isolation and overcome day to day challenges. Unite to Change and ensure seniors have access to services close to home to lead healthier more fulfilling lives.

HELP KIDS ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE

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NEWS

Childhood obesity a growing concern across Canada Free, 10-week health program offered to kids, parents at Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre Daniel Palmer News staff

Fall is here, which means shorter days, cooler temperatures and for some kids, less time spent outdoors.

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“There’s data now to show that even as young as four or five years of age, if you’re on an unhealthy weight trajectory, you see problems with sugar control, high blood pressure and fatty liver developing later in 9/8/2014 4:37:10 PM life,” said Dr. Tom War-

shawski, a pediatrician and chair of the Childhood Obesity Foundation.

The MEND program, which stands for Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it, is aimed at children ages five to 13 and their parents and caregivers.

Using provincial funding, the program has been offered since 2013 as a way of tackling the alarming rise in childhood obesity across B.C. and Canada.

Health Canada numbers show 30 per cent of Canadian children and youth are either

overweight or obese, up from 15 per cent in 1978. Obese children have an 80 per cent or higher probability of becoming obese adults, and adults who have unhealthy weights are at increased risk of heart disease, cancer, strokes and type 2 diabetes.

Warshawski has seen the reality of those statistics at his pediatric practice in Kelowna, which has convinced him to become an outspoken advocate for a “sugar tax” on sugarsweetened beverages.

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It’s National Forest Week, a time for all Canadians to celebrate our forests.

Plant a tree, tour a local mill or take a walk in the woods – these are just a few ways you can take part in National Forest Week.

For a list of events happening around the province, check out our website: www.abcfp.ca or find us on Facebook: BC’s National Forest Week

“A pop once in a while isn’t all that bad, but Canadian consumption of sugary drinks is on average around 110 litres per person per year,” Warshawski said. “Those who drink a lot, drink a heck of a lot. About 25 per cent of teens drink it daily at an average serving size about 750 ml. There’s a huge consensus on this being unhealthy.”

Altering habits through higher taxes has been shown to be effective through tobacco taxation.

According to CRD statistics, tobacco use in the Capital Region is as low as 11 per cent, thanks in part to higher taxes.

Part of the acceptance of exorbitantly high taxes on tobacco stems from peoples’ understanding of its adverse health effects, Warshawski said. Sugary drinks need that same buy-in, he added.

“Drinking liquid

sugar is the worst thing to do. There are no nutrients in there, and it promotes weight gain in a very significant manner. Taxing that product would help recoup the cost to the healthcare system this product triggers,” he said.

The MEND program tackles the negative health effects of sugary drinks by encouraging participants to avoid them altogether.

Taxing those drinks will require a grassroots movement to pressure government in the future, Warshawski said.

With MEND, parents are also educated about healthy portioning of fruits, vegetables, proteins and starches, and kids are held to two hours or less of screen time daily. In a tablet and smartphone ridden world, that can be a significant challenge.

The program also includes a free, three-

Dr. Tom Warshawski month pass to to the Victoria YMCA. Almost 400 children and their parents or caregivers have participated or registered in the programs to date, and MEND is currently registering new participants for September and October in 16 sites across B.C., including at the Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre, beginning on Sept. 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 250-418-1842 or email mend@victoriay.com. editor@vicnews.com

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Smart meters not a human rights violation Tom Fletcher Black Press

After losing in court and and before the B.C. Utilities Commission, a citizens’ group opposed to wireless electrical meters has been denied a hearing before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.

The complaint was brought by a group called Citizens for Safe Technology Society (CSTS), which argued that “electrohypersensitivity” (EHS) is a disability.

“I have concluded that there is no reasonable prospect that the complainants will be able to establish that the electromagnetic frequency (EMF) exposure resulting from smart meters results in adverse health consequences,” wrote tribunal member Norman Trerise in the decision not to hold a full hearing.

CSTS submitted that they don’t have

to prove this sensitivity exists, because the human rights tribunal has accepted “subjective self-reporting of symptoms” in a previous human rights case involving a Lower Mainland bus driver.

CSTS also cited a Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal decision that stated “a person may be ill even though there is little or no objective evidence to prove it.”

BC Hydro said a series of doctors’ notes supplied by the complainants don’t prove the condition is real, because they appear to be based “entirely on the self-diagnosis of the individual complainants.”

BC Hydro has argued that the exposure from periodic wireless meter signals to send electricity consumption data to collection stations is similar to exposure to radio station signals.

BC Hydro said the Human Rights Tri-

bunal doesn’t have jurisdiction over the wireless grid project, and the B.C. Utilities Commission does. The B.C. government’s 2010 Clean Energy Act mandated the wireless grid upgrade, and exempted it from review by the BCUC. But in 2013 the BCUC reviewed the wireless grid project by FortisBC in the Okanagan and Kootenay region, and rejected CSTS submissions that the technology was a health hazard.

CSTS argued that BC Hydro’s offer to relocate the wireless meter to another part of the property was not sufficient relief, and charging meter reading fees to those who want to keep their mechanical meter or have a digital meter with the wireless transmission turned off is discrimination against people with a disability. editor@vicnews.com

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Smart meter installer photographs a sign posted to refuse replacement of mechanical power meter.

Funny men bring laughter to Vic Theatre Laughter is the theme of the night on Oct. 2. Three comedians are coming to the Vic Theatre for Yuk Yuks Live, to “push your buttons and expand your horizons,” promises the press release.

Headlining the show will be Darren Frost and Brett Martin. Frost, a Canadian comedian for over 20 years, has been nominated for two

Canadian Comedy Awards this year.

Martin, also a Canadian comedian, has his own Comedy Now special on CTV and the Comedy Network.

Also at the show will be the master of ceremonies Jared Borland, who has toured across Canada with Yuk Yuks for seven years. Tickets for the show are $25. For more information, visit thevic.ca

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