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James Bay New Horizons is a buzz with some new residents.

As part of a new community-based pilot project, New Horizons has installed two new bee hives and a pollinator garden to help teach the community about bees.

“We started picking up on the fear that people have about bees. I was amazed how automatically when you say bee people have this instant reaction of fear,” said Sue Ann Gentry, project volunteer. “There are lots of opportunities to educate people about the neonicotinoids [an insecticide that has been associated with bee deaths] issue, pollinators, what they do and the honey bees.”

The two bee hives – one of which came from a beekeeper in Oak Bay and the other from James Bay – were installed about a month ago, nestled next to the building so people can watch the thousands of bees at work.

The pollinator garden sits at the entrance and consists of a number of plants that were planted intentionally to attract certain types of pollinators, such as bees and hummingbirds.

And the bees are already busy producing honey, building up the hive and collecting pollen and nectar from as far away as Dallas Road stretching to downtown Victoria, according to beekeeper Chris Adams.

Beekeeper Chris Adams takes a closer look at the honey bee colony outside James Bay New Horizons.

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After more than seven hours, the man was taken into custody without further incident and transported to hospital for psychological assessment.

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Meet Tour de Rock rider

Matt Rutherford

Pedalling for pediatric cancer cure ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Sunday, Sept. 20 and ends Friday, Oct. 2 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs.

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“I will never be able to comprehend how much physical pain these children will go through with cancer Born and raised in Victoria, treatments and the emotional pain Matt Rutherford couldn’t be more felt by their family. I am privileged to honoured to be a rider on this year’s be able to raise funds to help ease Tour de Rock team, an organization this pain by assisting to enable these that he’s admired since his childhood. children to attend Camp Goodtimes,” “I grew up watching the men Rutherford said. and women of our Island police Since the beginning of his tour departments participate in Tour de training in March, Rutherford said Rock,” said Rutherford, a constable he’s most enjoyed the riding and with the Victoria Police Department. the experience “In of bonding as a previous Name: Matt Rutherford team. What he’s years, I have Age: 28 looking forward admired the Position: Const., VicPD to, in addition to dedication Hometown: Victoria the actual journey that I saw Lives in: Victoria down the length of in the tour Inspiration: His junior rider, Rafael Vancouver Island members, when the Tour kicks and listening off in Port Alice on to the Sept. 20, is a visit to Camp Goodtimes. stories of local families affected by “From what I have heard, it is a very pediatric cancer was always difficult.” moving experience,” Rutherford said.

A particularly difficult story for While his tour experience hasn’t Rutherford is that of his junior quite sunk in yet, Rutherford said it’s rider, Rafael, whose younger sister, taught him to better appreciate the Madrona, died of pediatric cancer little things. at the age of two. But it is in the “This experience has affected me by strength of Rafael and his family that giving me an appreciation for the small Rutherford finds the courage to ride things in life,” he said. “I think that the on. experience at Camp Goodtimes, and “My biggest inspiration so far is Photo contributed during the actual tour itself will be the Matt Rutherford, a constable with the Victoria Police Department meeting my junior rider’s family. I life changing part.” couldn’t even begin to imagine what and one of this year’s Tour de Rock riders, takes part in the It’s with a positive outlook and they have gone through in their lives Victoria Pride Parade with fellow team members on July 5. a dedication towards change that and it helps me push that extra few Rutherford is ready to ride for children kilometres every ride,” Rutherford and their families affected by cancer. said.

Many hearts, one mind. That’s the slogan behind the Cops “With every pedal stroke I make, Like each of his Tour teammates, for Cancer Tour de Rock, a two-week bicycle journey along the I hope that it brings us closer to Rutherford has been personally length of Vancouver Island to raise funds for the fight against preventing this horrible disease,” affected by cancer, with his father and childhood cancer. he said. “It is my wish that one day mother-in-law diagnosed in 2010. Both Throughout the 1,000-kilometre, two-week ride, riders will make 122 stops in 27 communities including 46 schools. Since police members do not have to ride are now living cancer-free. its inception in 1998, Tour de Rock has raised more than $20 the length of the Island, as pediatric It’s out of an appreciation for the million for the Canadian Cancer Society, with last year’s efforts cancers become 100 per cent curable.”

Canadian Cancer Society and a desire totaling more than $1.1 million.

Read more about Rutherford’s to help others that Rutherford is eager The 2015 team includes 21 riders, comprised of members from journey by following Matt Rutherford to do all that he can to raise funds the RCMP, military police, municipal police, and a media rider.

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I’m glad the premier development, not unrelated to all “It’s hard to see sees it as something of those things,” she Coralee go, but I think [Peter Fassbender] that has a timeline said. “Governance is critical to have good will be an excellent systems in place. I’m minister in this area and attached to it.”

- Lisa Helps glad the premier sees it I’m looking forward to as something that has a meeting with him before timeline attached to it.” or at UBCM,” said Esquimalt Mayor According to Desjardins, there Barb Desjardins. has been discussions with the Last month, Oakes met with police board and the chamber of Desjardins and Victoria Mayor commerce about how to integrate Lisa Helps to discuss the idea of amalgamation in the Capital Regional services more effectively. Desjardins was quick to note, however, District. amalgamation is not a priority for After the shuffle, Clark sent a the township and will wait to hear mandate letter to Fassbender, from residents at an upcoming town stating he is to “develop and hall meeting. present options to cabinet on “You’re seeing internally, within potential processes under which municipalities, that we are striving local governments could either to do more work together and see amalgamate or integrate service how that turns out,” she said. “The delivery by June 30, 2016.” province may have the mechanics Helps was excited to hear that a and resources to look at what timeline has been set. models work across the country and “I think there’s a strong mandate beyond and that would be helpful to from the residents of this region municipalities.” to at least explore what a more comprehensive approach to regional Kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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Arts Festival makes a splash

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The Esquimalt Arts Festival returns to its roots at the English Inn this month.

On Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the grounds of the historic Inn will bustle with music, art and a variety of interactive, fun “happenings” including Splash Of Paint featuring Molly Newman as Emily Carr.

“The last few years it’s been in Gorge Point Park, this year I wanted to bring the Esquimalt Arts Festival back to the Old English Inn where it started,” said Morlene Tomlinson, Township Community Arts Council founding president.

The Township Community Arts Council brings together 38 artists, five musical performances and, from 1 to 4 p.m. you can create your own masterpiece and enter a draw to win When Emily Carr Met Woo, a book by Monica Kulling.

“We have everything from fine art to lovely pottery, a variety of different media, a strawberry tea” said Tomlinson, listing the day’s activities.

The event includes musical entertainment by Rig a Jig, accordionist Mary Ross, vocalist Lorraine Nygaard and the Carolina Bluebirds. Heritage Productions volunteers wearing vintage costumes will be wandering the fragrant gardens providing genteel atmosphere.

“Join us for lunch with the Great Pacific Pasty Company and West Coast Salmon Burgers in our Open Air Café,” added

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Accordionist Mary Ross will entertain at the annual Esquimalt Arts Festival at the English Inn on Sunday. The festival features art, music and culinary delights.

Tomlinson.

Or treat yourself to strawberry tea served up in fine style by the English Inn and volunteers of the Township Community Arts Council.

“The tea will be down by the outdoor fireplace, it’s a lovely

area there,” she said.

The event is free to attend and promises fun for all ages. The English Inn is at 429 Lampson Str. Go to townshiparts.org for more information. editor@vicnews.com

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OUR VIEW

Bee project adds to local environment We must applaud the New Horizons Society for its community-based pilot project that includes two bee hives and a pollinator garden to help teach the community about bees.

The group has put a lot of effort into choosing just the right plants to help encourage pollinators including butterflies, beetles and humming birds to the area.

They’ve removed old hedges, created a new pathway and added new flowers and plants, not only beautifying the area, but making it one that will have a positive effect on our local, natural environment as well.

It’s often said that bees are one of the most important part of our ecosystem.

The little insects are an integral part of our food chain, pollinating flowers allowing fruits or vegetables to grow.

It is estimated that one-third of the human food supply depends on pollination by insects, birds and bats, most of which is accomplished by bees.

Yet these tiny creatures can create great fear simply by whizzing past on their way from one place to another.

While wasps and hornets are known for their aggressive tactics in defense of their nests, honeybees are much less likely to sting. Although honeybees will actively seek out and sting when they perceive the hive to be threatened or when they are hit or roughly handled, generally honeybees are very docile and won’t bother with people unless they feel threatened.

Unfortunately bees are more threatened by humans than humans are by bees, as the use of certain pesticides has contributed to their decline in recent years.

Projects such as the one at James Bay New Horizons are a wonderful step in the right direction towards increasing the local bee population and awareness among residents, and help show that even small additions to our environment can have a big impact.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Readers respond: E&N rail, Blue Bridge, amalgamation Funding E&N rail is an investment in our future The E&N railway is approaching 130 years, and in that time, it has seen a fair amount of change. Depending on how you look at it, it has been both good and bad.

We need to think of funding this corridor as an investment in our transportation future, much like we consider investing in cycling, highways and airports as a positive thing – although the latter two have huge negative environmental and social impacts.

It’s more than just a railway, it’s a transportation corridor that has huge potential to be the backbone of a green transportation system that incorporates transit, rail, car pooling, cycling and walking, etc.

Simply calling for the corridor to be converted into a trail adds nothing constructive to the transportation debate, since a trail is already being built along side.

People who aren’t able to use the bus, cycle or drive would have the ability to travel between urban areas independently if they choose. The trail and highway do not accommodate these people’s needs.

Imagine the jobs that can be created both directly and indirectly. From construction, maintenance, tourism, retail, green manufacturing, etc.

Stations in every community can be

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returned to as they once were, focal points of civic pride, public gathering places, sources of economic prosperity, etc. linked by transit, cycling and walking trails, supported by dense development and green spaces.

But for all of this to happen, a proper plan is needed that is formed by engaging the public, local businesses, local groups, First Nations and local governments, partnering with the private sector and provincial and federal governments.

It’s time to act.

Aaron Lypkie Rail For Vancouver Island Victoria

Soaring costs are concerning Can anyone explain to us common folk how the builder of our beloved new bridge can be asking for more money?

I heard the reason was the cost of the steel from China was hard to source properly. The contract has no set price? Specs weren’t set before the order was placed? And something about our standards were really high and that might be costing more?

I don’t understand how a bidding process for our municipal projects can be fair or legitimate if the lowest bid gets the contract then drives the price up with impunity!

Is this just the way things have always been done? I know this would not work in the business world I live in. We gave up the art, the lights, our future light rail

connection.

What will we expect for our sewage project?

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Amalgamation question asks to explore options Re: Referendum clear on amalgamation.

(News July 22) In a recent letter by Amalgamation Yes Director Lesley Ewing, a bit of misinformation was printed and I would like to clear it up.

While I appreciate their passion, we must always protect the facts rather than any falsehoods that some might use to further their cause. Ms. Ewing stated: “[The] Esquimalt mayor remains uncertain about the referendum results where 67 per cent of Esquimalt voters endorsed trimming the number of municipalities in the CRD.” Here is the actual referendum question Are you in favour of exploring the reduction of the number of municipalities within Greater Victoria through amalgamation? Results: Yes (2,905), No (1,404) Exploring is a key word that has been omitted by Ms. Ewing in her take on the situation.

The dictionary definition of exploring is: “to enquire into or discuss (a subject or an issue) in detail.”

Beth Burton-Krahn Councillor, Township of Esquimalt

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City awards community grants

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Cyclist smash up Police and paramedics attend to a cyclist following an accident on Wharf Street at Pandora Avenue Friday afternoon just before 3 p.m.

Readers respond: Government severance Municipal and CRD employees will be Set For Life Municipal and CRD severance packages are better than winning the lottery.

It seems the taxpayers have been duped once again. Perhaps the BC Lottery Corporation should print lottery tickets that allows an opportunity to win a over-paid bureaucratic position.

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AIDS Vancouver Island received the highest grant at $45,000 while the LifeCycles Project Society, the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network Society, the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association and the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre also received significant grants. Applications for 2016 grants will begin in September.

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The annual Fibrations Festival is back and better than ever with up to 60 vendors expected in its new location.

“That’s the big news,” says Ryan Davis, co-owner of Knotty By Nature and co-organizer of the event. “Unfortunately, we could not continue at Saint Ann’s due to multiple issues. The good news is the new location will be better and we have room to grow Fibrations – and Fibrations has been growing.”

In addition to the beautiful Gary Oak Room of Fairfield Gonzales Community Place, 1330 Fairfield Rd., Fibrations will be held in the adjacent, picturesque Porter Park on Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s a community-based celebration of fibre with vendors sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm through demonstrations and hands-on-activities.

All of the organization is done by volunteers with a focus on making it artist friendly and widely inclusive. Costs for vendors are kept low and all the money raised, aside from money earned by the vendors, goes right back into the event.

“We’re able to have better programming with the added indoor space,” says Davis. “It’s still

an outdoor event, but the Fairfield Gonzales Community Centre has a great room with a built in PA system where we can have lectures and workshops, actually, more than ever before.”

Woven, knit, needle felted and other finished products will be in abundance. This includes practical items such as scarves and hats, but also more creative display works.

Supplies will also be plentiful. Wool, knitting yarn, tools and all the other items needed for fibre art will be for sale. Local hand-dyed knitting yarn producers will be there selling products and food vendors will also be on site.

There will also be representation from five non profits and a variety of guilds including embroidery and quilting.

“Workshops are the bigger trend in the burgeoning industry,” says Davis. His wife, and Knotty By Nature co-owner, Stephanie Papik, has branched out to a new venture called Moonrise Creative which will be hosting two workshops on Aug. 15, the day before Fibrations.

“There’s a charge for that but on Sunday at Fibrations, 100 per cent of the lectures are free.

There will be lots of demos all day long,” says Davis.

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For the past four years, Dana Marie Markestein has struggled to deal with the both emotional pain of sexual abuse she suffered as a child and losing her mother to colon cancer.

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“We try to exhibit as much as we can. Dana’s was a good fit because her work is beautiful,” said Brin O’Hare, arts coordinator. “I’m always a fan of abstraction and colour, so this is what I like about art in a nutshell.”

For Markestien, she hopes her work will inspire others to find ways to deal with their pain.

“It’s not about dwelling on it or being the victim of any sort, it’s about going forward. You have to move past it and just know that you are going to get through it,” she said. “With any kind of devastation or trauma, having an outlet to heal yourself with is important and I’ve realized that art is mine.”

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TownshipCommunity Community Arts Council presents Township Arts Council presents th theth4 Annual Esquimalt Arts Festival the 4 Annual Esquimalt Arts Festival

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Join us for a day of art, music, food and family fun.

Join us for a day of art, More than 30 local artists are exhibiting their talents: music, food and family fun.

Oils, acrylics, encaustics, More watercolours, pottery, than 30 local artists photography, sculptures and more. are exhibiting their talents:

encaustics, Period costumes Create your own work of art with Oils, acrylics, watercolours, pottery, andsculptures characters and by “Emily Carr” at Splash of Paint.photography, Heritage Productions.

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For the first time in its five year history, Merridale Showdown presents Actor Showdown.

Seven thespians get up to seven minutes on stage to perform a monologue or excerpt from a one-person play. The audience votes, and the winner receives $100 cash, the crown and the chance to return in the fall to compete against all the 2015 winners in the Grand Finale.

Performers slated to compete include Morgan Cranny, Drew Farrance, Maxine Fraser, Daniel Belkin, Andrew Wade and Amy Culliford.

The second act features the Victoria premiere of Solo Journeys, a short comedic play written and directed by Showdown’s host Kirsten Van Ritzen. Solo Journeys, lovingly mocks the cliches of one-person plays and feminist fringey theatre festivals.

“It comes from a place of love,” says Van Ritzen, a veteran of fringe and oneperson shows. “As the Showdown is featuring oneperson performances in act one and normally act two is non-competing, I thought I’d dust this one off and cast the five roles for women, with a chorus and bongos and a lot of shrieking and running

If you go n EVENT: The Merridale Actor Showdown n WHEN: Aug. 16, 8 p.m. doors at 7:30 p.m. n WHERE: Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. n TICKETS: $10 (cash) at the door. n WEBSITE: theshowdown.ca

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Kirsten Van Ritzen gathers props for her production of Solo Journeys during the monthly Merridale Showdown. around with red ribbons.”

In early 2015, the script was selected as a semifinalist by Little Black Dress Ink’s Onstage Project, a U.S. playwriting competition.

“It tackles some pretty serious issues but we’re not making fun of the issues as much as the way the festivals take themselves so seriously,” she says.

Van Ritzen is currently challenged with bringing her creation, which includes mime, Malaysian shadow puppetry and Bavarian polka to life.

“We don’t have much time so I’ll probably give them each a monologue to memorize and

Vancouver Island’s premier juried art show

come back to figure out how to put the rest of it together.”

Van Ritzen is a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada; her solo play All My Day Jobs is published in One For The Road (Signature Editions) and she has two fulllength plays in development.

The Showdown takes place on the third Sunday of every month, with a different theme or genre of performance.

Genres celebrated so far include Broadway, Funny Women, Drag Queens & Kings, and Musicians. The Sept.

20 show will be a Puppet Showdown, email talent@ theshowdown.ca to sign up.

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Summer is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy your favourite films at the same time. Coming soon catch Raising Arizona: Nic Cage and Holly Hunter steal a baby for their own.

Aug. 14, 9 p.m., Beacon Hill Park; The Mummy: Brendan Fraser in all his action-hero glory as he fights, you guessed it, the mummy. Aug. 15, 9 p.m., Beacon Hill Park; Ghostbusters: Comedy powerhouses Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis battle the paranormal in New York. Aug. 19, 9:45 p.m, at Bullen Park in Esquimalt. editor@vicnews.com

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Jesse Jessome Trio is fingerpickin’ good The Victoria Folk Music Society presents The Jesse Jessome Trio Aug. 16.

Jessome quite literally wears his heart on his sleeve.

A decade after leaving Cape Breton to live in Victoria, he still wears a shirt he Jesse Jessome had specially tailored from material bearing the Cape Breton tartan.

Yet his songs are only mildly influenced by the Celtic music that was everywhere when he was growing up near Sidney, Nova Scotia, on a street aptly named Celtic Drive. While Jessome’s style does incorporate some Celtic fingerpicking, he has added a healthy dose of country music and Delta blues to come up with a blend that is all his own.

Jessome is currently recording his first album, which he hopes will be ready early in the new year.

At the show he will be backed up by Bruce Cobanli on bass and backup vocals, and Mike Sadava on mandolin, resophonic guitar, and backup vocals.

The Jesse Jessome Trio, after Open Stage, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave., $5. Go to victoriafolkmusic.ca for more information.

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Wednesday, August August 12, 12, 2015 2015 -- VICTORIA Wednesday,

Victoria HarbourCats stop shy of playoff berth It was poetic, having Alex DeGoti single in his last Victoria HarbourCats at-bat, then come around to score Sunday's winning run.

DeGoti, “Mr. HarbourCat”, was the first player put on the team's Ring of Honour on Wednesday and finished his third season for Victoria helping his team to a 6-4 win in 10 innings, defeating the Bellingham Bells at Joe Martin Field in front of 1,130 fans.

The Bells advance to the playoffs and will likely face the Kelowna Falcons, while the HarbourCats head home with their heads held high, a 29-24 record, the best

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in franchise history thanks to an 8-2 mark in their final 10 games. The season was punctuated by winning streaks of nine and six games -- the team was once 8-16, but went 21-8 from that point to put a serious scare into playoff-bound teams, even climbing to within shouting distance of the West Division lead with a week to go.

Previous versions of the HarbourCats won 22 and 25 games respectively, and never truly pushed for a playoff berth.

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2-5, and DeGoti finished 3-5 with three runs.

Matt Blais was strong as the starter on the hill, going four innings with two hits, no walks, no runs and five strikeouts. Brett Irvine, Mikey Wright and Sean O'Toole each pitched an inning from there, with O'Toole giving up one run before Calvin Christiansen surrendered three runs on two hits and a walk in the eighth inning, allowing Bellingham to tie the game at 4-4.

Sean Kennedy worked two innings to earn the win, improving to 3-2 on the season.

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two-time West Division champs, 10-7, and both teams made two errors.

Victoria ended the year second in the WCL in runs and first in home runs with 36, the second-highest mark of all time (Walla Walla had 44 last season).

The HarbourCats players will now disperse for their hometowns to get a few days of rest before going back to college baseball in the fall.

The HarbourCats led the WCL in attendance with an average of 1,910 per game. editor@vicnews.com

Therapy in watching bees Continued from Page A1

“It’s a great opportunity for people to see the bees more closely than they might otherwise,” Adams said. “It’s important to bring bees back into the public eye. For a long time, while people go to the store to buy honey, they haven’t necessarily connected that with the presence of bees.”

The $4,200-project, which was made possible by a grant from the City of Victoria, is already generating interest from locals.

“People love the garden. All the time we’re out here, people stop and ask or say they’ve been watching the bees,” “People love Gentry said.

She hopes the City of the garden. All the Victoria will consider time we’re out here, implementing the idea people stop and ask as well.

“We’re hoping this is or say they’ve been a model that the city watching the bees.” can use in all parks in Victoria,” she said. “It’s - Sue Ann Gentry a beautiful symbol for hope really.”

Adams, who checks on the bees every few days, said looking after the bees is therapeutic.

“For many people, having something as interesting as a bee is therapeutic. In my experience, you can watch the bees come and go for hours,” he said.

“Just having creatures that are going about their day and we can watch them is really important. They have a right to be here as well.

We can design our human landscapes to coexist with those creatures. It doesn’t have to be a mutually-exclusive world. It works much better if they’re together.”

Next year, they hope to expand the program to include workshops on bees and bring in children from local schools to see them. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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Juan de Fuca Pathfinders Volkssport Club walk. Monday and Wednesday morning walks: Registration 8:45 a.m., walk 9 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule.

Tour de Rock BBQ hosted by Revera Parkwood Place outside on their beautiful patio, 3051 Shelbourne St. They will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and fresh lemonade Aug. 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. For more information contact 250-5981565.

Thursday, Aug. 13 Esquimalt Farmers Market. Esquimalt Town Square, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: esquimaltmarket. com.

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The Denture Clinic

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SIDNEY: #3 – 2227 James White Blvd • 250.655.7009 VICTORIA: 3937 Quadra St • 250.383.7227

Approved Provider

610 Herald Street Victoria 250-382-6184

5 – 831 Devonshire Rd., Victoria V9A 4T5

An Independent Seniors Living Community

Saturday, Aug. 15 Garden City Wanderers Volkssport Club walk. Aug. 15 - 5/10 km Walk: Meet at Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Road, Saanich.

Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Joan at 250-479-6512.

Charity Garage Sale: benefitting Living Edge Community on Sat., Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Church of Our Lord (Blanshard & Humboldt).

Donations to garage sale may be dropped of on Aug. 14 at the church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: 250-383-8915. livingedgecommunity. com.

Since 1917

Featuring

New Kawai & Heintzman Pianos

Ian Lam, Denturist 300 - 1964 Fort St. www.rjdc.ca info@rjdc.ca 250.592.8338 (teeth)

✧ Baptist Housing ✧ Enhanced Seniors

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2000 Goldsmith St. ✧ 250 595 6257 ✧ www.shannonoaks.com

Sunday, Aug. 16 Esquimalt Arts Festival. English Inn, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: townshiparts.org.

Breakwater Market. Each Sunday in July and August, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info at jamesbaymarket.com.

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290 Island Highway

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015- VICTORIA

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Midweek Specials Wed. thru Sat. August 12 -15, 2015

Proud to be serving Victoria since 1986

RIB FEAST!

Fri. Aug. 14, 11am-1:30pm Country Grocer Esquimalt $7 Min. Donation for plate of Ribs & Coleslaw. Live Music!

Net proceeds benefit Esquimalt Firefighters Charity Fund.

Baby Dill Cucumbers

BC Grown Premium Quality okanagan Grown

Stock Up & Save

Approx.

18-20 lb Cases

9 .

7 16 97

Ham Nugget

lb 2.14 Kg

6 Chocolate Bars 97 3 750 g

Chicken Breast Fillets

2 10

In our Deli…

FLYER EVERY FRIDAY in select Saanich News Victoria News, Goldstream News Gazette & Peninsula News review

300 g

EACH

Maple Leaf

Red Skinned Potato Salad to Works out .39/ 100 g

WAtCH for our

835 g

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6

97 EACH

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Waterbridge

Bacon

reser’s

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While Stocks Last!

frozen Maple Lodge farms Spicy Panko Breaded

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olymel Applewood Smoked

EACH

Great Deal!

27

97

BIGBox 20 Lb

Free Stone Peaches

LIMIt 4

In our Bakery...

WHILkES STOCT! LAS

2

375 g

97 EACH

Chocolate Fudge Cake

9

97

8”, 1200 g

EACH

Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only

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