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Standing on the crest of a hill on Oak Bay Avenue in the cold night, the streets are closed and quiet, but far from empty, Tyler Cayman cruises down the hill on his skateboard again and again and again. About 10 times – 10 takes, to use correct terminology. It’s a life a kid could get used to, says the young Oak Bay actor who turned 11 at the beginning of September. Earlier this year he spent seven days working on the sets of Gracepoint. He played basketball in a scene “I like acting. My as Anna Gunn’s neighbour, did a photo with veteran Nick Nolte and a scene mom’s on TV so I see shoot at the school with David Tennant as the a lot (of the business double and special skill actor for the child actor playing Danny, the young victim in side) of it.” the 10-part television drama filmed around - Tyler Cayman Greater Victoria with a bulk of scenes shot in and around Oak Bay. “But the most fun was when they shut down Oak Bay Avenue at night and had me skateboard down the middle of the street as Danny,” he said. “That was my favourite scene and thing to do.” It helps that there was an assistant to take his coat at the top and replace it on his shoulders at the bottom each time for the trip back. It doesn’t hurt that the tales of craft services tables laden with food for every taste is true. A couple of firsts for Cayman were the cherry on top; he had his own trailer and was outfitted for his first wig as an actor. “It hurt,” he said of removal with rubbing alcohol. But it’s still a story he tells with an animated grin. Gracepoint was his first foray into a larger project. “I like acting. My mom’s on TV so I see a lot (of the business side) of it,” Cayman said. PlEASE SEE: Family on set for filming, Page A15

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Little foxes were running all over the field at Willows elementary school Sunday. Oak Bay Preschool organized its first Terry Fox run, dubbed the Little Fox Run, in the hope that it grows to include more community members next year. “Our intent is to get more and more preschoolers to participate,” said teacher Amy Grbavec. “It’s a good way for children to learn how to give back and gives them a good sense of community.” Victoria triathlete Stephen Kilshaw led the warm up and started the first Little Fox Run which included face painting, a wishing well and snacks donated by local businesses. “This is so much fun. It’s cool to come out and see this,” said Kilshaw. “It’s pretty great to see them run around the field. It’s hard not to be inspired.” Go to oakbaypreschool.com online for more information. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Oak Bay artist lays down the law Retired lawyer, changed the face of child support laws Andrea Peacock News Staff

At 41 years old, Audrey Campsall made the decision to go to law school because she was determined to change the law for children. Campsall has lived in Oak Bay for 17 years now, but she grew up outside Kingston, Ontario. Campsall’s father died when she was 11, which led to her and her six siblings being put into the foster system. “Growing up as a foster child, I could see that children didn’t really have a great life if they didn’t have parents to look after them,” said Campsall. “Even when they had parents to look after them – maybe it was not so great.” As a 28-yearold single mother, Campsall was working as the vice president of a material manufacturing company in Quebec. Wanting to spend more time with her two children, Campsall decided to start an antique business in the Laurentian Mountains where she lived. Across the highway from her antique shop was a reform school called the Boys’ Farm and Training School. “Children who were in trouble would get sent there,” she said. The administrator of the school was a customer of Campsall’s and one day asked for help with a particular boy at the school. “He was quiet and gentle, but he wouldn’t learn, he wouldn’t speak,” said Campsall. “They didn’t know if he could read or write. He had been with them for about six months and had to be let out in another six months because he was turning 18.” Campsall gave him a job at her shop sweeping and tidying up and spent time with him. Eventually she brought him home to her children and the boy started speaking to them and opening up. The boy could in fact read and write,

and by the time the six months was up, he was acting normally, said Campsall. “It doesn’t often take a long time. It just takes somebody who cares.” As time went on, the school kept giving Campsall kids they were having trouble with. She fell in love with one child in particular, who ended up being the reason she went into law. After a few years, Campsall tried to adopt the boy, who was then almost eight years old. However, she was told she could not adopt because she was a single mother. “They wouldn’t let me see him again,” said Campsall. “He ended up committing suicide.” It was in that moment that Campsall decided she was going to change the law. “I said, ‘this is

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Audrey Campsall went into law as a mature student because she wanted to change the laws surrounding adoption and child support. Now retired, she has found a new delight in painting. chosen out of 505 to attend. After graduating McGill with a double degree in civil law and common law, Campsall turned down two job

“Canada said they had under 10 per cent of children living under the poverty line. I found it was more than 20 per cent. They would take only the children who had lived under the poverty line their whole life. My argument was if you let a child live under the poverty level even for two or three years, that’s too much.” - Audrey Campsall

absolutely ridiculous.’ How can they take a child who has nobody and say you can’t be part of a family just because I didn’t have a husband?” After a short-lived second marriage and another child, Campsall applied for law school at McGill University. McGill was reluctant because of her age, but Campsall had support from her antique shop customers who had connections at McGill and knew what she was trying to do. The university agreed to let her apply on the condition that she complete a qualifying year with at least 85 per cent in every course of their choosing. Campsall got through the year and was one out of five mature applicants

conference. She used my research to write her speech on children,” she said. Campsall moved to B.C. in 1997 to be closer to her son and his wife who were having their first baby. She planned to continue practicing law in B.C., but first she had to write the Bar to be able to work in another province. Before she wrote the transfer exams however, she suffered a severe injury when she fell off a ladder trimming a pear tree in her backyard. She hit her head on the cement curb and smashed her right hand along with three vertebrae. It took her six months to get back on her feet and another three years to get through the pain and problems that came along with the accident. She decided instead to take an early retirement. “I was fine not practicing law, because it wasn’t the practice of law that I wanted to do originally anyway, it was law reform – and I had done that,” said Campsall. editor@oakbaynews.com

offers at the largest law firms in Canada in favour of doing research for McGill for free for a year. “Neither of them had a family law division,” said Campsall, justifying her decision. “I didn’t do all of this to make money.” Campsall’s research

involved comparing the state of children in Canada to the United States, France and Britain. She was able to get specific information from Statistics Canada and the RCMP, and what she found horrified her. “Canada said they had under 10 per cent of children living under the poverty line. I found it was more than 20 per cent,” said Campsall. “They would take only the children who had lived under the poverty line their whole life. My argument was if you let a child live under the poverty level even for two or three years, that’s too much.” She discovered the biggest reason for children living below the poverty level in Quebec was unpaid child support. She saw parents who couldn’t afford it

having to go to court because their child support wasn’t being paid. If one parent was not paying the child support they were supposed to be paying, Campsall believed the government should step in. “My recommendation was that the minister of revenue collect child support,” said Campsall. “If child support was paid, the child poverty level in Canada would drop by one-half.” Thanks in part to Campsall’s research and recommendations, that is now the law in Quebec. One of the other laws Campsall pushed to help change was surrounding single parents being able to adopt children. She often went to conferences and shared her research

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Vignettes replace annual Note-ables extravaganza Mini shows provide opportunities for song and dance at Monterey Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

The Monterey Note-ables will sing their way throughout the season in a year of transition and recruitment. Usually the Monterey centre-based group offers an annual revue-style show, a grand flashy affair each spring. With membership that used to be up around 30 and is now down to a dozen, they need a year to build. “We’re putting on mini shows,” said Jill Garnett, a member of 11 years. “Our challenge right now is our numbers have dropped. So it’s hard for a director to make up a show.” This year they’ll sing and dance their way through 20-minute shows during the monthly themed dinners at the recreation centre on Monterey Avenue. The first show, Nov. 6, will feature music from the 1940s and rehearsals Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff

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that also provide upgrades to the Garry Oak start Oct. 5, when they invite anyone Room at Monterey. They added televisions, interested in checking out the club to swing tables, chairs and shelving over the years. by. Rehearsal is 1 to 4 p.m. that day and every “It started up as a club Sunday throughout the season. to put on a show every “Anybody can audition for “Our challenge right year, as a place for people any part … but everybody is to get together but to part of the show. There’s also now is our numbers have raise funds for the centre,” costumes, props, scenery, dropped. So it’s hard for Garnett said. “In order lights, sound. There’s more to have a show, we need than being on stage,” Garnett a director to make up a more people, on and off the said. “There’s no pressure to do stage.” anything you don’t want to, but show.” - Jill Garnett To learn more about the there is a commitment.” club, attend rehearsal Oct. The Note-ables rehearse every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Monterey 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. or call club president Pat Chung 250-477Recreation Centre. 0989. Since its inception in 1997, the club has cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com produced shows that bring in money for the centre. After the bills are paid, they’ve still found a way to bring in nearly $57,000 over the years. They’ve purchased items that enhance their Email editor@oakbaynews. shows such as sound systems and lighting com

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Sing your way into winter and bring music to the community. The Monterey Note-ables begin rehearsals at the Monterey Recreation Centre on Sunday, Oct. 5 in preparation for their next musical review performance. Members must be over 50 with some experience in singing, dancing or backstage work. No auditions. Pat Chung 250-477-0989.

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Murray Rankin. in Ottawa earlier this month. “I am so honoured to have the confidence of this talented group of BC New Democrat MPs,” Rankin said in a statement. “As caucus chair, I hope to play an important role leading into the 2015 election.” Rankin was first elected in a by-election in November 2012. He also serves as Official Opposition critic for pensions and national revenue, and he continues to advocate for for the expansion of public pensions and retirement security. Rankin has also made headlines for his outspoken criticism of what he calls Conservative inaction on tax evasion and the use of tax havens. Rankin’s jurisdiction includes Oak Bay and the University of Victoria.

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Dragonslayer wins Island Classic Saturday’s Island Classic Scale Model Contest drew 228 scale model entries by 27 modellers, including the winner of The Most Promising Young Modeller, Gabriel Shaw from Saanichton. The contest was held at the Salvation Army Citadel and drew entries from across the Capital Region. Shaw, 15, won the junior modelling category with a 1/35

scale Vermithrax dragon from the movie Dragonslayer, which he finished with acrylics and oil paints.

Call for local writers, poets The Victoria Writers Festival is combining poetry and video through a new contest in which youth and adults perform any poem of Canadian poet Don McKay. Videos must include the entire poem, but be no longer than five minutes. The entry fee for adults is $15 and for youth under 18 it is $10. The top three adult and youth winners will have their videos screened at the Victoria Writers Festival. In addition, first prize for adults is $100, a signed copy of Angular Unconformity and a subscription to The Malahat Review. First prize for youth is $50 and a Brick Brooks title. Go to victoriawritersfestival. org for more information.

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Child and family poverty is an issue community members hope to start finding solutions to this Thursday and Friday. Christ Church Cathedral is hosting a conference, From Charity to Social Justice: Addressing Child and Family Poverty. The conference will discuss the extent of the problem, as well as ways to address poverty. For more information, call Rev. Nancy Ford at 250-3832714 or Marika Albert at the Community Social Planning Council at 250-383-6166.

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Kids deserve better system The kids are back in school. Getting them there, along with their teachers, wasn’t easy. But the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the government deserve some credit for finally getting down to brass tacks after too many false starts in the past several months. The agreement will not resolve the court cases over the 2002 contract stripping by the B.C. Liberal government, which was the underlying issue that kept the two sides far apart. That matter will go to the B.C. Court of Appeal this month, after two B.C. Supreme Court judgments that went against the provincial government. Hopefully, that matter will be settled sooner rather than later. But the glacial pace of court proceedings and the likelihood that the Court of Appeal decision will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, means a final resolution on class size and composition in B.C. schools is likely still years away. From the beginning, this strike was all about the students, and the quality of their education in our public school system, according to both the teachers and government. If that’s truly the case, robbing students of education through strikes and lockouts is something neither the province nor the BCTF should be proud of. In the long term, we need a solution to terminate the seemingly endless labour disputes between the province and the BCTF. Students looking forward to graduating this year, after 12 years in the system, have never known an educational environment free from labour strife. Given how this dispute unfolded, most parents will now look to teachers and the provincial government to live up to prove the integrity of their fight for the quality of their children’s education. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Is CUPE running your city hall? information voters. The big story at this year’s Union During last week’s convention of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, I caught up to Finance was a report commissioned by Minister Mike de Jong the B.C. government that in a brief break from reveals municipal pay the dozens of meetings increases for unionized staff cabinet ministers have been running at twice have with mayors, the rate of provincial raises. councillors and regional When I asked Premier directors. Christy Clark about the Is the province going intent of this report, leaked to impose some kind of just before the annual solution? UBCM convention, she “There’s not some was blunt. It’s to get this issue onto the agenda for Tom Fletcher hidden legislative agenda,” de Jong the November municipal B.C. Views replied. More data elections, which the needs to be gathered, province has decreed shall and the report shows ongoing be for four-year terms instead problems with management salaries of three. After local elections, at the provincial level as well. discussions with surviving and Is this the first step to imposing incoming municipal politicians will a tight-fisted centralized bargaining resume. agency, such as the government Things have been going pretty set up last year to wrestle the B.C. well for the main municipal union, Teachers’ Federation to the ground? the Canadian Union of Public “We haven’t formulated our Employees, for the last couple of answer,” de Jong said. “What the decades. As local election turnout data does suggest, however, is that has gone from bad to worse, there may well be some merit [to municipal employees themselves centralized bargaining]. One of the have become an increasingly recommendations points to a more dominant voting bloc. coordinated approach to some of Then there are the “labour the negotiations that take place.” councils” in urban centres, now Will the new municipal auditor almost entirely fronts for public general have a role in this? sector unions. They quietly survey “The purpose of the auditor was council candidates to determine not to become an enforcement their level of affection for evermechanism,” de Jong said. “It was growing public payrolls, and dole to play a traditional audit function out campaign funds accordingly. on whether taxpayers are getting Sometimes they organize full slates, value for money. To that extent with cuddly names like “Protect I suppose a municipal auditor Coquitlam” to appeal to low-

might be able to comment on the advantages of coordinating efforts.” NDP leader John Horgan’s attack on the compensation report was as predictable as it was selective. In his speech to delegates, Horgan called it “one-sided, politically motivated, shoddy work” designed to embarrass local politicians on the eve of their elections. Did he question Ernst and Young’s numbers, the pay increases for municipal union staff of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, compared to 19 per cent for unionized provincial staff? Did he question their calculation that over that period, inflation totalled 23 per cent? No. The facts being against him, he went with an emotional pitch to distract from them. Recall that during the final days of the teachers’ strike, Horgan suddenly decided that what was really needed was binding arbitration. This was 24 hours after the teachers’ union took that position. So there’s the big question to be considered by voters as local elections draw near. Which candidates are looking out for your interests, and which ones are working on behalf of CUPE? There’s another troubling trend in manipulation of local government that was more evident than ever at the 2014 UBCM convention. I’ll discuss that in a future column. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Sights of the sea A beautiful day and a mass of sailboats in the water draws a crowd to Cattle Point. Laura Lavin/News staff

LETTERS Fletcher fails to do his homework Meat belongs to First Nations Re: Report card time for local politicians (B.C. Views, Sept. 24.). My track record advocating for costeffective delivery of municipal services, fiscal discipline in major infrastructure projects, open government and safety in our communities is clear. Voters and municipal officials from across the political spectrum value this contribution at Victoria City Hall, which has saved taxpayers money, improved public services and helped to make the municipality more responsive to resident concerns. Tom Fletcher chooses to ignore this track record in his column, perhaps because he has not attended a single meeting of Victoria city council or the Capital Regional District board since I was elected to represent the people of Victoria three years ago. Alongside my work on municipal issues, the people of Victoria have asked me to stand up and advocate to the provincial and federal governments on issues they care about that impact our community.

This includes the threat of oil tankers and pipelines on coastal communities and interior waterways; attacks on our postal system and education system and the workers who deliver those services; and the rights of First Nations on issues including sacred burial sites and land development. The Union of BC Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are legitimate channels for dialogue between local government and the provincial and federal governments. At this year’s UBCM convention, I spoke directly with Premier Christy Clark and her ministers on matters affecting the City of Victoria and Capital Region, helping to build relationships and find solutions that will benefit the community that I am elected to represent. Fletcher is entitled to have his views, as I told him during a conversation at UBCM. But I think we would all benefit if he did his homework first. Ben Isitt, Victoria city councillor

Keep Oak Bay quaint Cairine Green needs to learn the difference between working in the public sector and being in the public service. One is a job with a lifetime of security, benefits, defined pension benefit and should you advance in the system, a chance to spend taxpayers money with insufficient oversight. The other is to administer an enterprise requiring public consultation, decisions that reflect the will of the majority and standing by those decisions, finding cost cutting measures

to freeze the mill rate and halt the automatic variances given to any builder who asks. Let us hope a small business person with real skills will emerge with likeminded council aspirants so Oak Bay can continue to be the lovely community it is instead of drifting into an overbuilt bedroom community of multi-family, multi-storey buildings with the attendant problems. C.W. Martin Oak Bay

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What was Angus Mathews’ purpose in claiming mention of “tribal people” in my letter on deer cull perspective was “offensive” yet not providing any explanation of his opinion (Letters, Sept. 24)? Has he not heard of people whose ancestors lived been here several millennia longer than anyone arrived from Scotland? Those people encouraged deer reproduction by creating open spaces in forests, which provide “interface” areas which provide food and shelter for animals live. They killed deer for food and for skins they used as clothing and shelter. What they created using fire are

known as “Garry Oak meadows”, where they could harvest roots of Camus lilies (if they knew which variety was not toxic). Indeed, some Oak Bay residents want to preserve remnants of those tree arrangements and inform people of those tribal activities. The successful cull in the BC government study provided deer meat to the food bank. Many people today would be eager to harvest the deer, but I’d give preference to descendants of those tribal people. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Oak Bay not affordable In the Official Community Plan mayor and council want to densify the population of Oak Bay and besides suites and lane houses, the mayor is thinking affordable housing. I am afraid that when any lot in Oak

Bay is selling for more than $600,000 a developer would be loathe to even consider building affordable housing on it. I don’t think that idea will fly. RJ Laidlaw Oak Bay

Transport, don’t kill the deer Why can’t we treat our deer the same way the town of Churchill Man. treats its nuisance polar bears? As I understand it, polar bears that become a nuisance in Churchill are tranquilized and kept in holding pens until they can be transported back to the wilderness. I can’t imagine the cost of tranquilizing

a dozen or so deer, periodically, and transporting them to Strathcona Provincial Park to be released would cost more than trapping and killing them in Oak Bay. If I were a deer, and could chose, I’d pick the wilderness option. Gwyn Woodson Oak Bay

Poop in the park no excuse Deer poop in the park is the mayor’s latest excuse against the deer. Yesterday, seagulls pooped on my car at the marina. Good grief what is happening to us? Heaven forbid I found

raccoon poop in my garden this morning. The world is coming to an end it seems. C’mon Mr. Mayor, get a grip! Arnold Lacey Oak Bay

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Tour de Rock on final leg Grand finale set for Centennial Square on Friday at 5 p.m. Andrea Peacock News Staff

After a long journey across Vancouver Island, the Tour de Rock team’s ride is coming to an end. The team arrives in Greater Victoria today when they go to Sooke and the West Shore, then tomorrow tour into Oak Bay and the Saanich Peninsula, ending its journey in Victoria on Friday. “They’re doing extremely well,” said Denise Smith, community giving coordinator at the Canadian Cancer Society, of the team. “Everything seems to be running smoothly.” The team, including riders from Greater Victoria and Oak Bay police reserve Const. Jordan Carrie, started the 1,000-kilometre trek in Port Alice on Sept. 21. They will arrive at Centennial Square at 5 p.m. on Friday. They will walk their bikes in, led by a piper. “The energy is so high and to see the riders come in after what they’ve done,” said Smith. “It’s a really wonderful, happy event.” Along with welcoming and congratulating the team, there will be speakers talking about their experience on the ride. There will also be music, a dance group and the Reynold’s High School drum line. Tour de Rock is an annual fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Has my vision changed? How frequently should one “change ones glasses?” There is no hard and fast answer to this question. Certain people are able to keep the same prescription for two or three years, sometimes longer, while others require more frequent changes. Nearsighted children and adults between age forty and sixty, usually fall into the latter category, often requiring new prescriptions annually for several years. Typically, most adults will require lenses for reading and near work, when they reach their early forties. If distance vision is good without glasses, “readers” are often all that is necessary; but if distance correction is needed, bifocals or progressive lenses are most commonly prescribed. The reading prescription usually changes about every one to two years until age sixty or so. After sixty, barring eye health problems such as cataracts, the vision is usually very stable, and only minor changes are required. The best way to monitor these changes is to have routine eye examinations. Not only do these timely visits ensure the eyes are healthy, they are the most effective way to ensure a person is seeing as well as he or she should.

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Oak Bay police reserve Const. Jordan Carrie, left, and lead the way as the Tour de Rock makes the 102 kilometre journey from Port Alberni to Ucluelet.

Oak Bay rider prepares for emotional end to island trek Journey’s end a bitter-sweet event Arnold Lim News staff

Lori Lumley’s Tour de Rock experience has already surpassed expectations. While there have been some long, emotionally and physically challenging days along the 1,200 kilometre bike ride down Vancouver Island, the Victoria police detective said she can’t believe the journey that began with training rides in February is almost over. With only three days left, the Central Saanich resident said she plans to enjoy each and every remaining day with the 23 teammates that have helped make this experience so special for her. “We have gelled as a team … I think we have proven we have grown together, experienced the highs and the lows and we are really tight,” she said. “From here forward I think we can set aside the physical challenges and (focus on) meeting more people and spreading the awareness of why we are here. I am looking forward to meeting more kids and more families.” The police officer of 26 years said those connections have already made a lasting impression, pointing to one from a mother and her five-year-old daughter going through chemotherapy who talked

to the team about their first time at Camp Goodtimes, which much of the funds raised on the Cops for Cancer tour support. “(Following) the gratitude they expressed to us, there wasn’t a dry eye on the team,” Lumley said. “They said ‘If I could have you walk away with any two words it was fun and freedom. Camp

“I don’t really want it to end I have to say. It’s hard to think in (days) it’s going to end.” - Jordan Carrie

Goodtimes represented fun because you got to experience fun and the freedom to know you can go and not worry about medication and just feel like any other kid.’ That was a special time for us.” Oak Bay police reserve Const. Jordan Carrie, who lost his grandmother and his wife’s grandmother to cancer, said he can’t quite put the experience into words and can hardly believe that the tour is already so close to being over. “I don’t really want it to end I have to say. It’s hard to think in (days) it’s going to end,” he said. “It has been such an amazing journey so far. I just look forward to getting back and getting to some of the schools on the lower island and seeing my family.” The former auxiliary officer for the

West Shore RCMP, who first learned of the Tour de Rock while a student at Spectrum high school said getting back into schools as a rider instead of a student or an auxiliary member on traffic duty has been an unbelievable opportunity. “It is like so much of the tour so far, words don’t do it justice. … With the schools, having them back and having those gyms, it’s the fuel that pushes you forward,” he said. “We have met the junior riders and their families and the stories are so moving and they push you to work harder. … You just want to keep raising more and more. It just pushes you to go harder and harder when you see them.” School visits are also on the mind of Lumley, who said she had Oct. 2 marked on her calendar as soon as she found out the date the tour would be rolling into the Peninsula knowing her days as a police officer aren’t going to last forever. “We have the privilege of going to Stelly’s high and I have four children and they all attend Stelly’s this year. They have been fundraising and they will be there the day we roll in so I am super excited about that,” she said. “I am just thrilled to know I am privileged enough to be part of the 2014 Tour de Rock team for the community where I was born and raised. It is a wonderful way to cap off my policing career.” alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Gracepoint Premiere Fundraiser for the Oak Bay Fire Department at Oak Bay United Church When: Oct. 2

35th annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon When: Oct. 12

Join Robert Amos at this lecture on “Paintings of Oak Bay Heritage Homes.” When: Oct. 15, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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When: October 16 at 10am Where: Monterey Recreation Centre Info: Oak Bay Emergency Preparedness hosts 90 minute session will provide you with information on how you can be prepared for any emergency. Learn how to develop your personal preparedness plan, put together an evacuation grab and go kit, and a kit to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 7 days after a major emergency

Groove Kitchen Doors open at 6pm (join us for dinner) Upstairs Lounge Oak Bay Recreation Centre Tickets are available at Ivy’s Bookshop and Oak Bay Recreation Centre reception When: Oct 24th Concert: 7:30pm Tickets: $12

Pint and Dale “Traditional Songs, Music & Myth of the Sea” Upstairs Lounge - Oak Bay Recreation Centre Doors open 6pm (join us for dinner) • Concert 7:30pm Tickets are $12 and are available at Ivy’s Bookshop and Oak Bay Recreation Centre reception

Pumpkin Art on the Avenue Presented by the businesses of Oak Bay Village - Behind the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC When: Oct 24th - 30th, 5 pm to 9 pm

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When: Oct. 17 , 7:30pm Concert: 7:30pmctions.com. Tickets are $15 at the door.

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When: Oct. 31 at 2 to 5 p.m. Where: Oak Bay Village Info: Oak Bay Avenue stores offer treats from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue. A complete list of

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When: After Trick or Treat on the Avenue Where: Fireman’s Park, adjacent to the Oak Bay Police Department and Firehall. Info: There will be hot dogs, hot chocolate, a Halloween costume contest and a chance to spray a fire hose. The event is hosted by the Municipality of Oak bay.

Pumpkin Art on the Avenue Presented by the businesses of Oak Bay Village - Behind the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria BC When: Oct 31, 5:00pm - 10:00pm

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Clark wants municipal pay to be election issue Tom Fletcher Black Press

Premier Christy Clark wants rising municipal pay rates to be front and centre in November elections around B.C., and that's why her government set off a storm at the annual local government convention by releasing an unflattering comparison study with provincial pay. In her speech to close the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention Friday, Clark told 2,000 local government delegates she is "not here to point a finger" at local governments, but she wants them to do the hard work of negotiations as the province did in the recent dispute with B.C. teachers. A study by Ernst & Young was released days before the convention by the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation. It calculated that unionized municipal staff received pay increases of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, twice as much as unionized provincial staff, and ahead of inflation of 23 per cent during the same period. “I think it’s a legitimate issue to be discussed because it's taxpayers who pay for these compensation costs,” Clark told reporters after her speech. “Further than that we’ll wait until we have new municipal councils to speak with, and then we can talk about the next steps.” NDP local government critic Selina Robinson said the report,

prepared and leaked without notice to the UBCM, “hit a group of people over the head with a twoby-four.” Robinson also objected to Clark urging B.C. residents to choose peaceful accommodation, saying the long and bitter strike that shut schools for five weeks is a poor example. In her speech, Clark emphasized the importance of resource development, an apparent reference to the battle led by Burnaby against the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Clark announced the appointment of Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett to lead a rural advisory committee to give rural communities a “fair share” of resource development. She used the example of Princeton, a community of 3,000 that generates $750 million in economic activity from forestry and the Copper Mountain Mine. Clark admitted the B.C. government has "fallen behind" on a long-standing government promise to extend broadband Internet to small communities, and vowed to renew efforts for communities such as Granisle, where fibre optic lines stopped just short of the community. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Ready questions for candidates Recent letters to the editor have recommended asking questions, and expecting answers, of all mayoralty and council candidates in the upcoming Oak Bay municipal election. Residents are invited to attend

Boulevard beauty Marilyn Preston calls the boulevard between Wilmot and Yale streets in Oak Bay, the gift that keeps on giving. This little slice of heaven is maintained by senior resident George Nation. Do you have a favourite local garden? Email a photo and brief description to editor@ oakbaynews.com.

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Local government representatives are calling on the province to give bylaw officers authority to break into vehicles and rescue animals in distress. Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar was supported unanimously when he called for the new authority at last week's Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler. Milobar told local government representatives that when municipal staff find an animal trapped in an overheated car, they must contact police or SPCA constables, who have authority to enter a vehicle or other property to rescue animals. Being on the scene but unable to take action is a difficult situation for municipal staff, Milobar said. The outgoing president of the UBCM, ColumbiaShuswap Regional District director Rhona Martin, cautioned that such a power could embroil local governments in “good neighbour-bad neighbour” disputes, where one neighbour makes complaints and municipal staff enter a barn or other building to respond. But no one opposed the resolution. Dogs left in locked vehicles are a problem every summer, and received extra public attention this year when six dogs from Delta died in a dog walker's truck in Richmond in May. Dog walker Emma Paulson was prosecuted after the bodies of the dogs were found in a ditch in Abbotsford. Paulson initially said the dogs had been stolen from the back of her truck.

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Infant Victoria Hospice’s youngest fundraiser Newborn attends Uplands golf tournament four days after birth and helps raise $16,000 A bit bleary-eyed from their disrupted sleep schedule, mom and dad brought Adilynn to greet the golfers for the tee off. She was easily the star of the show but seemed nonplussed by all the fuss. “It was wonderful to welcome Adilynn into the world at this special event for Victoria Hospice. The Clews Family took the day in stride and we are so thankful for their incredible support. At only fourdays-old, Adilynn has already made a big difference for our patients and families,” said Wendy Innes, who manages Victoria Hospice’s community relations and events. Almost half of Victoria Hospice’s operating funds come from donations. editor@oakbaynews.com

Justin and Kim Clews with their daughter Adilynn. The Clews organize the Clews Charity Golf Tournament held at Uplands Golf Club for the past three years. Photo contributed

First World War, 100 years later The University of Victoria hosts two special events this month, a Lansdowne Lecture on Oct. 2 entitled New Looks at an Old Problem: Why 1914 Matters Today and a full-day conference on Oct. 3 called First World War: Transnational, Local and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, to explore what the First World War means to us now, the global intersections of the war, what it was like to live in Victoria during the war, as well as various literary and cultural aspects of that time. The public evening presentation at UVic by scholar Dr. Michael S. Neiberg from Pennsylvania will focus on new directions in First World War studies. The next day, the conference will culminate in a roundtable discussion including one on

the ripple effects of the war that continue to impact global politics today. The two events are hosted by UVic’s Faculty of Humanities (Dept. of Germanic and Slavic Studies, Dept. of History), with sponsorship from UVic’s Centre for Global Studies and other partners. Admission is free, but seating is limited so plan to arrive early. If you are attending the conference, RSVP to cfgs_ra@uvic.ca to confirm. The lecture is on Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in room A104, David Turpin Building at UVic. The conference is on Oct. 3 from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Sir Arthur Currie Room, Bay Street Armoury, 713 Bay St., Victoria. Go to uvic.ca for more details. editor@oakbaynews.com

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“It’s the first time the whole family has been in the same thing,” said mom Tess van Straaten, known for her work on a local newscast and a role in the 2010 Lifetime film Bond of Silence. Her role as a busy mom on that film inspired Cayman to get into the field. Working under their given names, Cayman, 11 and his brother Tate Henley, 7 have been acting and modelling since 2010 through the talent division of Coultish Management. The south Oak Bay brothers feature in a Lower Mainland mall campaign and swimsuit catalogue work for Nozone Clothing. “I’ve had a commercial background,” said Cayman. The youth is also recognizable from an Island Farms yogurt commercial and a stint on Spooksville, a small screen series filmed in the Cowichan Valley last year. “They’ve had one or two things every year,” says van Straaten. While Cayman had the largest role in Gracepoint, playing double to the young victim in the plot, and with that the best possibility of making the cut, the rest of the family also has a shot. “My whole family ended up being hired for Gracepoint,” the sixth grader said. “Everybody’s in Gracepoint, that’s hilarious.” Henley, who attends Margaret Jenkins elementary, played one of the school kids while dad Travis Commandeur was in the traffic jam scene – in the family vehicle complete with kayaks strapped to the top – and van Straaten

The chilliest, and maybe chillest, day on set for Cayman was spent barefoot and bare chested on a dock being faux-tossed in the water by Nick Nolte’s character for a photo shoot in Brentwood Bay. “But, like when it’s raining and I don’t want to do my (Oak Bay News paper) route, you just do it. I’m providing a service,” he said. “(Nolte) was fun, but when it came time to work he was down to business.” After his first real taste of acting with Gracepoint, Cayman’s sure he wants to continue, and has his parents considering shifting to the Vancouver talent pool. “Getting into it and seeing what movie-making really is. I got to see everything I haven’t ever seen but have heard of,” Cayman said. “My mom and dad being behind me for everything is helping. I couldn’t do it without support.” nnn

Henley’s fondest memories include a muddy soccer scene (he wasn’t a fan) and the craft services table (where he was a fan). “Gummy worms,” are his favourite part of the experience, he says with a silly grin, “because they’re gummy worms.” The lanky sweets are a part of what will likely become family lore. “Tate’s in it for the money and food,” says mom. The youngster was on the set of Gracepoint one day, availing himself of the craft services table after mom and dad had OK’d a healthy snack with one sweet treat. Henley created a plate of healthy food alongside a pile of gummy worms and walked back past David Tennant who plays a lead role in the series. As the story goes, Tennant asked if he could have some. In perfect seven year-old manner, Henley just kept walking, ignoring the request. Look for Oak Bay locations, your neighbours, council members, or your Oak Bay News paper carrier when episode one of Gracepoint airs tomorrow (Oct. 2) on Fox. The Oak Bay News and Oak Bay businesses are also hosting a premier party at the Oak Bay United Church at 6 p.m, tickets are $25 or $40 for two with the money raised going to the Oak Bay Fire Department. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Oak Bay Matinée returns for an encore season Violin and guitar duo Tatiana Kostour and Douglas Hensley will perform the opening concert of Oak Bay Matinée’s second season on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, 1701 Elgin Rd. Kostour and Hensley will play music by a variety of composers such as Rebay,

Satie and Paganini. Also on the program is music by Ukrainian composers Ishchenko and Khutoriansky, and a work for violin and oud by Douglas Hensley. Oak Bay Matinée is a monthly concert series, bringing classical music performed by outstanding local, regional and national performers to the

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Arts lecture series on the First World War Beginning Oct. 2, a new Thursday evening lecture series organized by UVic’s recently renamed Department of Art History and Visual Studies reflect upon the First World War and dimensions of the arts, intellectual activities and political life in countries involved. Organized by Art History’s Dr. Marcus Milwright, the first lecture sets the scene by examining the shifting politics in the Middle East. The remaining five lectures through October and November cover art, film, literature, cultural memory and the revolutionary war against the war, and will be presented by faculty members

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In effect, the Bylaw would renew the mandate for the Oak Bay Business Improvement Area, originally established in 1995 (with boundary extensions made since that time), for a further five (5) year term. Bylaw No. 4626 would permit the Municipal Council to provide grants to the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association for the purpose of developing, encouraging, promoting and retaining business in the defined Business Improvement Area, providing membership training programs and conducting studies and advancing projects, plans or improvements designed to benefit business within that area. The Bylaw would permit a total amount not exceeding Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) to be granted by Council over the five year period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. The funding for these annual grants would be provided through a local service tax on commercial properties within the BIA boundaries, based on the assessed value of land and improvements that fall within Class 6 (Business and Other) pursuant to the Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation. Unless by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014 at least 50% of the owners of properties liable to be charged, representing in total at least 50% of the assessed value of land and improvements that would be subject to the BIA tax levy, petition the Municipal Council not to proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 4626, Council may adopt the Bylaw without further notice. A property owner wishing to oppose this Bylaw is required to submit a counter-petition in the prescribed form to the Municipal Clerk on or before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2014. Individual mailed notices, along with counter-petition forms, are being provided to owners of Class 6 land and improvements within the proposed Business Improvement Area. If there are two or more owners of a parcel, they are considered as one owner only for counter-petition purposes, and counter-petitions must be signed and submitted by a majority of those owners. A copy of Bylaw No. 4626 may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from September 25, 2014 to October 27, 2014, inclusive, at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1G2. Loranne Hilton Municipal Clerk

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New blood for arts board of directors Canadian College of Performing Arts as it continues to develop into the pre-eminent national training centre for the performing arts in Canada. “The proven quality of our training program benefits not only our students but the Greater Victoria community in so many ways,” said incoming president Marguerite Rowe. “We continue to develop plans for a new home and are looking for other champions of the community to be a Photo contributed part of this amazing legacy for Vancouver Island.” Rowe welcomed Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowling club held Lawn Bowl for the Cure last weekend and Oak Bay Lawn Bowling club had six back, Keith Elwood teams participating in the event, which drew 159 bowlers. as vice president, All South Island bowlers are invited to attend the charity event which this year raised $4936.55. With club and Kent Fullarton as personal donations added up, the total sent to the Canadian Cancer Society is $5686.55. treasurer, Kelly Orr as secretary and fellow board members Barry Bowman, Rod Windjack and Ray Spencer. During the annual general meeting, Rowe provided an overview of a challenging, but ultimately successful year, that included stellar student productions at the college and throughout the community. Rowe and college director Ron Schuster thanked the department of Canadian Heritage, the BC Gaming Policy and Smell rotten eggs? Enforcement Branch, 1 BC Arts Council, It could be natural gas. corporate sponsors and individual donors for their continued CATEGORIES: The last four categories are intentionally support and celebrated Colour: General designed to be open to interpretation for colour or B&W, so get creative - and be sure to the end of the 2013-14 Black & White: General 2 Go outside. year with a balanced Yes for Techno: Computer note the specific category on the entry form. Manipulation Allowed And don’t call us budget. to ask what we’re Mirrors, Windows and The Canadian looking for; Reflections College of Performing Enter Victo LONG that’s up The Decisive Moment ria’s Arts is a national to you! photo EST-RUN Reality & Fiction training centre Call FortisBC’s 24-hour comp N I N etitio G n and of excellence in 3 emergency line at Submission Deadline: performing arts Thursday, October 2 1-800-663-9911 or 911. All en training owned by the tries d Monday Magazine, isplay Canadian Heritage T H E BA ed at 818 Broughton St., 1st Floor Arts Society. Students 3RD Y CENTRE FL OCT. receive training in 16 - OOR OCT. Natural gas is used safely in B.C. every day. But if you 28 the key performance smell rotten eggs, go outside first, then call us. disciplines of acting, voice and dance and in a broad spectrum of Learn more at fortisbc.com/safety. skills to prepare them MONDAY MAGAZINE AND THE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR LOST PHOTOS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REASSIGN CATEGORIES. for local, national or international careers. COMMUNITY FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (14-117.2 03/2014) ARTS COUNCIL For more OF GREATER PICTURE FRAMING & ART SUPPLIES VICTORIA information go to ccpacanada.com. This contest is limited to amateur photographers. EMPLOYEES OF BLACK PRESS ARE NOT 14-117.2_FOR806_GasOdourPrint_P1.indd 1 3/3/2014 11:02:44 AM ELIGIBLE. Entries will be judged by an independent panel. editor@oakbaynews.com daym

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Out of work teacher takes her act on the road Look out North America – here comes Shelder the Electric Clamfish Laura Lavin News staff

Michelle Footz lost her position as a teacher this fall. “I got bumped,” she said. “So I’m going on a tour as a solo act.” The 26-year-old University of Victoria grad has been a music teacher for three years, the first two in Victoria and the last on Mayne Island. “A big part of my act is also story-telling – drawing from experiences such as travelling in Mexico and teaching middle school,” she says. Her tour, which she’s dubbed East my friend, North American tour 2014, will take her from Salt Spring Island and Victoria to Montreal and hopefully beyond. “I’ve got Edmonton, two shows in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Montreal and I’m still working on finding somewhere in the Maritimes,” she says. Performing as Shelder the Electric Clamfish, Footz says her act is no joke. “I play a lot of original compositions. Some are really pretty quirky and some are more serious, more melodic and deep and I also do a lot of spoken word and cover some obscure folk music.” She grew up here and has been performing for five years. “I’ve been performing as long as I can remember,” she says. Footz performs at a house concert at 1311 Point St. Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. tickets, by donation, are available at the door. For more information, go to facebook.com/ electricclamfish. editor@oakbaynews.com

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sought by Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy. Send cover letter andresume by Oct 1. Competitive wage DOE. Enquire and apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca

The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: â€˘

SUSHI COOKS (SUSHI DEPARTMENT) Full-time & part-time opportunities exist at the new WestShore Quality Foods for someone experienced in sushi preparation. You will be preparing a variety of fresh rolls for in store fresh and cold sales & entertaining platters. We offer Excellent BeneďŹ t & Incentive Programs For further details visit: www.QualityFoods.com Apply to Lyall Woznesensky : Quality@ QualityFoods.com

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980 Dryland Sort Operators â€˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics â€˘ Grapple Yarder Operator â€˘ Off Highway Logging Truck Driver â€˘ Coastal Certified Hand Fallers â€˘ Hand Buckers â€˘ Chasers â€˘ Hooktenders Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca

MEDICAL/DENTAL MEDICAL Transcriptionists needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates. Student loans available. Income-tax receipts issued. Start training today. Work from Home! Website: www.canscribe.com. Send email to: info@canscribe.com. Or call 1.800.466.1535.

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Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

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

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VOLUNTEERS CANADIAN BREAST Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is being held at the University of Victoria on Sunday October 6. Energetic volunteers aged 14 and up are required for many functions at the run. A full list of positions is at www.runforthecure.com. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

MIND BODY & SPIRIT 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

NEED2 SUICIDE Prevention starts training in October for long-term emotional support on Youthspace.ca, an online service to provide options for youth in need. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

HOLISTIC HEALTH TragerÂŽ Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and tension. Youâ€™ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity. Rae Bilash

OUR PLACE Society is looking for a reception desk volunteer to meet the general public and donors on either Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Administrative duties include making phone calls to donors. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

CertiďŹ ed Trager Practitioner Women only, call for appt. 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca * Also Hot Stone Massage

HELP WANTED

Creative Services Graphic Designer - Full Time The Victoria News is looking for a skilled graphic designer to join our community newspaperâ€™s creative department. This full time position requires the successful applicant to be proďŹ cient in AdobeCS: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat on a Mac platform. Experience in digital media would be an asset. The position may require shift and weekend work. Creative design experience in graphic arts is preferred, and a portfolio is required. You are a self-starter, team player and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. We are a well-established, nationallyrecognized community newspaper group with more than 150 community, daily and urban papers located in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Those interested in applying should submit their resumĂŠ by Wednesday, October 8 , 2014 to:

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake â€˘ Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime â€˘ Paid Travel & Lodging â€˘ Meal Allowance â€˘ 4 Weeks Vacation â€˘ Excellent Benefits Package

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.

Volunteers needed Are you comfortable in a Clinic setting?Â Are you available for a 4 hour shift, one day per week, M-F?Â We have Patient Support roles you may be interested in! How about working in our CafĂŠ or our Gift Shop?Â We currently have Volunteer opportunities that might just have your name attached! If you are interested in joining a dynamic and energetic team of Volunteers, let us know. Weâ€™d love to talk to you.

vicvolunteers@bccancer.bc.caÂ Â Â or callÂ 250 519 5668

Janice Marshall, Production Manager 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 E-mail: creative@vicnews.com Fax: (250) 386-2624 All inquiries and applications will be held in the strictest conďŹ dence. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS YAMAHA STAND up piano LU-101, mint cond. $1500 obo. Call (250)479-7227.

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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.

LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for quiet, bright 2 ($912) and 3 ($999) bdrm townhouses, close to Glanford school. W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42K/$45K +. Applications avail. in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

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TRUCKS & VANS 2010 CHEV Canyon, blk. SLE pkg. 5 cyl, 100,000 km. 4x4. Air shocks, T pkg, canopy. $20,750. or will accept trades. (778)350-5050.

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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.

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