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Never too late Eleven-year-old friends, Bella Pretto, left, and Raven Barkley take advantage of the last days of summer to race through the water park at Glen Lake Park in Langford after a bike ride.

School begins again on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Drivers are reminded to watch out for students in school zones.

Skyrocketing injury claims raise ICBC rates Crash numbers remain stable Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

There were 477 car crashes in Langford in 2013, which is the most recent set of data available for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) crash map statistics. In Colwood there were 189 for the same year, 149 in View Royal and 20 each in Metchosin and the Highlands. Those figures exclude crashes in parking lots and incidents involving parked vehicles.

They also do not include crashes on the Malahat outside of the Langford border.

Of those crashes, there were 269 in Langford, 115 in Colwood, 81 in View Royal and 15 each in Metchosin and the Highlands that were property damage only and did not result in any injury claims.

Since data is not available for this year or 2014 it is hard to compare the West Shore with the rest of the province but ICBC is reporting that province-wide they are seeing the number of crashes remain constant.

However, they are seeing the number of injury claims

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Those injury claims are “a lot more costly than repairing a vehicle,” said Adam Grossman, a senior media relations advisor for ICBC. Last week ICBC proposed a potential 6.7 per cent rate hike for basic insurance.

This announcement was met with an onslaught of objections from members of the public and some government officials. Transportation Minister Todd Stone even said the maximum 6.7 per cent increase was too much.

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“The actual costs of injury claims have been going up over the years.” But Grossman said until recently, the number of injuries being reported had remained relatively flat.

That rapid escalation in the number of injury claims being reported has been attributed to causing some of the demand for the maxPLEASE SEE: ICBC rates Page A3

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Hotel will employ locals Hiring Fair Oct. 3

“We feel what fires our success is our commitment to our staff.”

Meanwhile, hotel construction is nearing completion as they focus on bringing in furniture by the truckload to decorate, fill and put the final touches on the property before their early Nov. opening. They plan a grand opening in the new year.

The Holiday Inn’s Express hotels are a line that don’t feature restaurants, instead focusing solely on the hotel without some of the amenities.

However there are restaurants in Westridge Landing on top of a convenience store and numerous other businesses nearby. Westridge Landing also features a 3.86-acre mixed use commercial development with retail and office units several buildings and mid-rise residential apartments.

Anyone wishing to apply for a position may attend the information meetings at Worklink on 3179 Jacklin Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 28 for the information session and Oct. 3 for the hiring fair. Anyone unable to attend those sessions may email the general manager at jmatkin@hirevictoria.com alim@goldstreamgazette.com

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Colwood’s first hotel is almost upon us.

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Victoria - Colwood opens to the public Nov. 2, completing the third and final phase of the seven-year Westridge Landing development on the intersection of the Island Highway and Wale Road.

“We are very excited, it’s a much needed hotel addition to the area and we are looking forward to making a positive impact and enrich the community that we are in,” general manager Jaulene Matkin said.

One way she said she would do that is to hire locally for the 50,000-square-foot hotel featuring 80 rooms that will need between 15-25 employees to operate. WorkLink hosts both the information session Sept. 28 and the hotel’s hiring fair Oct. 3.

“I think a big part of this is to find the right people to help run this hotel. We are hiring and looking for wonderful people to be part of an award-winning team,” Matkin said.

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ICBC rates set to rise

imum increase. The cost of ICBC’s bodily injury claims, which include pain and suffering, future care and loss of wages, are expected to hit $2.3 billion this year. That’s an increase of 64 per cent since 2008. This year alone, they are up 10 per cent compared to last.

“We’re seeing more and more.”

Grossman said they are especially seeing “more claims for relatively minor soft tissue injuries.”

While he admitted that some soft tissue injuries can result in prolonged pain and can be difficult to treat, he said it wasn’t a rise in the severity of soft tissue injuries but simply a rise in the number being reported.

Also suspected to be a cause of the growing number of claims reported is “an increase in potentially exaggerated or fraudulent claims,” Grossman said. On average he said in Canada studies suggest that 10 to 20 per cent of all claims have some element of fraud. Which is why he said ICBC is investing in and expanding their fraud detection program.

“That’s something we’re really looking at,” he said.

ICBC also attributes factors such as higher legal and medical costs, more represented claims and more complex/catastrophic claims contributing to the jump.

The corporation has until Oct. 30 to file a formal rate application with the B.C. Utilities Commission. If regulators approve the request it will be the fourth consecutive year of basic insurance premium increases, which saw increases of 11.2 per cent in 2012 and 5.2 per cent in 2013 and 2014.

ICBC president and CEO Mark Blucher has pledged to work with the government to find ways to reduce the initial calculations that suggested the maximum 6.7 per cent increase would be required. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

Watch speed limits In B.C., according to ICBC, 78 children between the ages of five to 18 are injured in crashes in school or playground zones every year.

That number includes the on average 12 children that are injured on Vancouver Island every year.

While the statistic don’t break down into municipality, it still is an alarming number of children that are hurt every year.

With school now back in session, the B.C. government, ICBC, and police are reminding drivers to watch for children and expect more traffic on the roads. They are also reminding drivers that school zones are now in effect, unless otherwise posted, with a 30 km/h speed limit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Playground zones are in effect every day of the year from dawn till dusk.

Tips and reminders for drivers: -When dropping children off in school zones, allow them to exit the car from the side closest to the sidewalk.

-Never allow a child to cross mid-block.

-If a vehicle in front of or beside you is stopped, they may be yielding to a pedestrian, prepare to stop and proceed with caution.

-Vehicles approaching from both directions must stop for school buses when their lights are flashing.

-Before entering your vehicle make sure no small children are hidden from your view and always look for pedestrians when backing up.

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New crime unit on West Shore RCMP cracking down on prolific offenders Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

A void was left by the disbandment of the former Regional Crime Unit. It was a void that local West Shore RCMP wanted to do something about. So they created their own unit, the Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), with the intention of targeting and cracking down on repeat offenders.

This new unit is composed of officers specifically designated to targeting prolific offenders.

These offenders are individuals who are criminally active and have had a high number of negative contacts with police due to criminal behaviour. This also includes offenders who have a history of committing the same type of crime over and over.

With the assistance of the West Shore RCMP Street Crime Unit, the CRU had its first arrests on Sept. 2. A 32-year-old Lang-

ford man and a 30-year-old Langford woman were arrested and are facing numerous charges including possession of stolen property and drug possession after they were found with a a stolen vehicle from the Duncan area that had stolen plates from the Shawnigan Lake area.

The CRU is also making a point of showing off its presence. It conducts regular curfew checks, surveillance, bar walks and is making sure individuals released from custody are abiding by their court mandated conditions.

The CRU will be working closely with key partners such as probation officers, correctional services and crime analysts in order to identify crime trends and hot spots in the West Shore area. The unit will use these partnerships to help form a better understanding of the causes of crime and adopt

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But the unit is still looking for the public’s help.

“We routinely issue news releases requesting the public’s assistance in helping us solve crime because we know that there are people in the community who know who is responsible for those crimes,” said Sgt. Raj Sandhu, who oversees the Crime Reduction Unit and Street Crime Unit. “We need those individuals to come forward and help us target the small group of individuals who are responsible for the majority of the crimes in the West Shore.”

Anyone with information on a crime can call West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264 or anonymously via Crimestoppers at 1-800-222TIPS. katie@goldstreamgazette.com

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Retaining walls are another turtle hurdle Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff

Retaining walls built to hold back Langford Lake could be hurting the long-term survival of the endangered western painted turtle.

That’s the finding of a 90-page report conducted by four Royal Roads University environmental sciences students, who spent almost a year studying the population of the turtles in and around the Lang-

ford Lake systems.

The g ro u p ’s research was presented to Langford’s Parks, Recreation, Culture and Beautification Standing Committee on Aug. 24.

The group found that retaining walls

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The students suggest that Langford could offer incentives that encourage homeowners to remove retaining walls.

However, the issue could be tough to swallow for some waterfront residents who say retaining walls are needed to prevent loss of property.

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His neighbours on either side have built large retaining walls and their yards are now three to four feet higher than the lake.

Residents were only doing what they felt was the right thing at that time, he said.

To now try and tear down those walls would put them in a very difficult position as they would likely end up losing property to the advancing lake.

“All you can do is try to prevent more (walls from being built) in the future,” Stearns said.

A compromise solution suggested by the group is to encourage partial walls, that still allow turtles to access land, or using alternatives to walls such as native vegetation that acts as a natural ground stabilizer.

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Metchosin Road receives a facelift Arnold Lim News Gazette staff

Cycling and pedestrian facilities have been added to Metchosin Road, the big hill near Royal Bay secondary school.

Deputy director of engineering, Emmet McCusker said the removal of a lane heading up the hill to accommodate a buffered bike and pedestrian lane and a widened shared bike and motor vehicle lane heading down the same hill are all about safety.

“I think that is going to make a big difference to the feel of that neighbourhood, the traffic will move more slowly and that will help overall feeling and safety.

Our council is committed to safe and accessible transportation for cyclists and pedestrians and that is something we will be working towards.”

Budgeted at $30,000 out of this year’s bud-

get, the project is based on guidelines from Seattle and have already been completed. A speed reader board will be also be installed at the top of the hill on Metchosin Road to remind drivers to watch their speed entering the residential area. McCusker said the gravel pit nearby once needed the extra lane to accommodate heavy gravel trucks, but the pit has been silent for approximately a decade and drivers have been using it as a passing lane going up hill.

“It’s close to the Royal Bay school and traffic comes up the hill at a high speed (near) the back of Dunsmuir school (and Sangster),” he said. “There has been some concerns and it is a residential area so we need traffic obeying the speed limit.”

McCusker said there is more work coming including a potential

pedestrian and cyclistonly connector for Painter and Ryder Hesjedal Way on the north edge of the school.

That initiative is currently being worked on with the developer of the school and could cost approximately $200,000. He hoped to see it completed by the end of 2015. McCusker said more cycling lanes and improvements along the whole of Painter road among other key areas are also options for the future, depending on Colwood council approval.

“We are also looking at economic development for what will be highlighting transportation to some of our great features including the Colwood waterfront,” McCusker said.

“Our transportation plans are about safety and economic development.” alim@goldstream gazette.com

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OUR VIEW

Some pockets are really full Well kids, if you want to make some real money consider going into politics through local government.

On Sept. 9, the Capital Regional District Board will consider a report that recommends they give themselves a raise. Directors, of which there are 22 plus the chair and vice-chair, would see their stipends rise from $8,940 to $17,000. The board chair Nils Jensen would see his pay go from $29,400 to $42,000. Total those up and you are looking at a yearly cost to the taxpayer upwards of $416,000. That’s just for the CRD Board. Then when you factor in the stipend they each receive for serving on their various councils/regional districts and you can see this makes for a well-paid gig. They meet once a month and sit on committees which meet once a month or so. As an example, the councillors in Victoria make $40,000 each and in smaller communities the pay is $10,000 and up. Then there are the mayors’ salaries. It’s certainly seems worth it to “serve” your community and then serve yourself up a little extra cash.

So what’s wrong with this picture?

For one, since when is public and community service a job? Yes, we all know they have plenty of meetings and sit on numerous committees and boards.

But isn’t that what they signed up for when they went into politics. When a consultant says they need to “keep up” with the rest of the province, that doesn’t quite wash. It is taxpayers’ money that they are digging into. It just seems that once they get into office, many of them have no problem voting themselves a raise. They talk about cost-cutting measures and mindful spending but that never seems to come up when their pay is on the agenda. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all do that, hire a consultant to tell us we’re not making enough money for the work we do. Most of those (taxpayers) who pay the salaries and honorariums of the elected are hard pressed to find any extra cash in their pay packets.

When anyone signs up to serve the public, then they should be considering the public rather than themselves. The rising costs of local government is astounding and it is absurd that there is so much double-dipping going on. When we see what some of the senators in Ottawa gave themselves it’s not so hard to see where that attitude of entitlement comes from.

The elected feel they should get paid for all of the hours they spend sitting in meetings, but what about the average volunteer who does what they do because they believe in their community. They also do important work and don’t get a dime.

If the CRD Board wants to hike their pay they will, but they have to realize the public will remember.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Urban society slides into helplessness Of all the immature, ignorant focus was that BC Hydro’s website whining that came out of the recent crashed, so people couldn’t call it up power failure in the Lower Mainland, on their smartphones and find out one example summed up the decline instantly when their power would be back on. of our urban culture for me.

Some even questioned It wasn’t the people why wireless power who flooded 9-1-1 with meters didn’t help. Percalls demanding to know haps these were the same when their power would journalists who fed the be restored, or complaintinfoil-hat superstition ing about their freezers. about their signals.

It wasn’t those on TwitThe facts should be ter insisting BC Hydro pay known by now. After an for food that went bad. It extremely dry spring was another social media and summer, a high wind moment. shattered trees and took With part of his comTom Fletcher down more wires and munity without electricity B.C. Views poles than BC Hydro had for a third day, Coquitlam ever coped with before.

Mayor Richard Stewart Further damage was went to his Facebook page, which has a wide following. There done within areas that were already he pleaded with residents to stop blacked out, leaving overtaxed techphoning city hall to demand that a nicians unable to accurately assess local big-box supermarket provide the full extent of it.

In Coquitlam and elsewhere, milk and eggs.

Power had been restored at the poles were down in areas too rainstore only a few hours before, in the saturated for heavy repair trucks to dead of night, and it’s safe to assume reach. Yes, there were some too-optithat all stores were working flat out mistic repair estimates given out, in response to the constant screeching to restock perishables.

Where do people get the notion for instant answers.

About 15 years ago I experienced that city hall, or whatever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, control my worst power outage in the Fragrocery stores? How do they con- ser Valley. In a semi-rural area with clude that in the midst of the worst little backup grid capacity (since electrical grid failure on record, BC greatly improved), my family went Hydro is going to address their per- three days without power. This was in winter, due to wind and freezing sonal situation above all others?

Vancouver broadcast media rain followed by snow and cold.

Trickles of water kept pipes from weren’t much better. Their big

freezing, and the gas stove provided a bit of heat. I heard no complaints about the crews struggling around the clock with the dangerous job of repair. Media coverage was mostly adult supervised.

Megastorm madness isn’t an isolated case. A couple of weeks before that, a temporary construction bump on the Lion’s Gate Bridge deck caused panic and rage.

Aggravated by a couple of accidents on the alternate route, and fed by hysterical media, drivers of West Van luxury cars were white-knuckled. Traffic choked the region that recently declined to pay a bit more for road improvements.

In both cases, people outside Lotus Land were muttering: Welcome to our world.

This is pertinent to the federal election. Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a tax-free savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force?

Are you capable of managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system, which has already failed in Quebec, from coast to coast?

Are you ready for the day when the machine stops?

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

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Wednesday September 9

WIN! See instore for details.

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Locally Raised BC Poultry Grain Fed Free Run

1 2 3

Sunrise Farms

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 11.02 per kg

C

H

O I C

5

$

E

B.C. Grown

Royal Gala Apples 2.20 per kg

1

$

5

$

Per LB

Per

LB

Danone

Yogurt

12-16x100

Dairyland

Chocolate Milk

!

W E N

4Lt

5

$ Planters

Peanut Butter 1kg

4

$

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Meat

NEWS GAZETTE

Sunrise Farms

Bone In Chicken Thighs

Australian

8.82 per kg

Strip Loin Grilling Steak 3 Pack

12

$

3

PACK

Canadian AA

Inside Round Marinating Steak

13.23 per kg

Locally Raised BC Poultry Grain Fed Free Run

Per LB

Canadian

Canadian AA

Inside Round Oven Roast

4

$

13.23 per kg

Canadian AA

Extra Lean Ground Round Beef

Top Sirloin Grilling Steak

13.23 per kg

6

LB

6

$

$ Per

15.43 per kg

Per

LB

6

$ Per

LB

$ Per

LB

7

Purchase any 650-750gr

Astro Yogourt

FREE and receive a second one

Now available upstairs inside select

Simply irresistable meal ideas!

Ripe Olives 398ml

1

$

Spiga Di Puglia

Hunt’s

500gr

680ml

2

$

Saputo

Hunt’s

Pizza Mozzarella, 340gr

398ml

Mozzarellissima

5

$

156gr

4

$

1

$

1

$

340-398ml

Selected, 500ml-1lt

Goldfish Mac & Cheese

Cheemo

1

Artichokes

Olive Oil or Organic Balsamic Vinegar

Pepperidge Farm

Thick & Rich Pasta Sauce

Pasta

San Remo

San Remo

2

$ 00 each

Offer in effect September 7-13, 2015

© 2015 Starbucks and the Starbucks logo are registered trademarks of Starbucks Corporation. Approval code: SBUXC-0535

San Remo

works out to

$

Perogies 815-907gr

2

$

for

Saputo

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Tomato Sauce

1

$

170gr

4

$

Tastie

Spring Rolls 175gr

2

$

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Meat

Bone In

Pork Butt Steak

Sunrise Farms

Chicken Drumettes

8.82 per kg

1kg

4

$

Per LB

Grain Fed Free Run

Pork Shoulder Smoked Picnic

$ Per

LB

Olymel

Olymel

Buddig

375gr

450gr

55gr

Bacon

Hockless, 6.61 per kg

Sliced Meats

Wieners

3

$

12

$

Locally Raised BC Poultry

5

$

4

$

1

A L L B A K E WA R E

$ Uncle Ben’s

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WIN

an Apple iPad Mini Wi-Fi 16G!

Miller Springs

Mountain Spring Water 1.5lt

Draw date Sept. 21, 2015. Approx. value $329. No purchase necessary. See store for details.

Knorr

Knorr

112-167gr

900ml

Simply Broth PLUS A

Pasta or Rice Sidekicks

Kraft

Shake ‘n Bake Coating Mix

1

2

$ Green Giant

Knorr

Hellmann’s

750gr

40-83gr

890ml

3

$

$ Knorr

Mayonnaise

Soup Mix

Frozen Vegetables

2

$

1

$

Classic Sauce or Gravy Mix

4

$

26-47gr

1

$

LICABL PP

EES EF

1

$ 140-184gr

30

%

Upstairs inside Quality Foods, just above Perk Avenue cafe, in:

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1

$

Lindt

Lindor Chocolates 36gr

1

$ Maynards

Wine Gums 44gr

1

$

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM

Quality Foods an Island Original Melts Slices

Processed Cheese Product, 1kg

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

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Prices in effect September 7-13, 2015

$

$

Armstrong Paradise Island

NEWS GAZETTE

Minute Maid

Simply Orange Juice

Melitta

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

2.63lt

907gr

Approx. 800gr

Clif Bar

Perform Thirst Quencher

SIZE

5

Parkay

Margarine

340gr

1.28-1.36kg

Primo

227-284gr

3

$

Premium Plus Crackers

525-540ml

LICABL PP

Quaker

Quaker

Harvest Crunch Granola Cereal

Quick Oats 2.25kg

470-600gr

1

$

Wonder

Robertson’s

Marmalade or Lemon Curd

450-500gr

4

$

$

3

$

$

4

3

228-336gr

750ml or 905gr

Christie

Ready To Serve Soup

Pasta Entree

3

5

375-455gr

Instant Oatmeal

1lt

EES EF

5

Quaker

Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal

Quaker

100% Pure Apple Juice

Syrup or Pancake & Waffle Mix

$

$

1

$

SunRype

Aunt Jemima

$ Michelina’s

1

PLUS A

336gr

PLUS A

Black Diamond

Shredded Cheese

EES EF

Black Diamond

$

LICABL PP

5

$

LICABL PP

10

$

68gr

950ml

$

Cheestrings

Energy Bar

PLUS A

$

BIG

950ml

EES EF

10

Gatorade

250ml

Dairyland

English Muffins

2% White or 1% Chocolate Milk Beverage

6’s

473ml Old El Paso

2

Maple Leaf

Knorr

Flakes of Ham, Turkey or Chicken

$

2

10x200ml

156gr

Dr. Oetker

Giuseppe Pizzeria Rising Crust

2

LICABL PP

EES EF

1

$

PLUS A

830-900gr

$

3

$

5

113-114gr

Green Giant

Tomatoes

1

$

256-350gr

1

Selected, 150-196gr

Salted Caramel, 85gr

Dr. Oetker

DEALS YOU’LL GO LOONIE OVER!

Nestle

24’s

24x10-16gr

Pepsi, 7-Up or Schweppes

Dare

Breaktime Cookies

250gr

5

$

LICABL PP

1

$

Snack Pack Pudding Cups

Del Monte

Fruit

Selected, 398ml

4x99gr

1

$

1

$

2

3

5

3

$

$

$

$

Favourites Assorted Candy Bars

5

Nut Bar

465-501gr

3

$

Planters

Dipps or Chewy Granola Bars

1lt

$

2

Quaker

Biscuits

EES EF

1

1

$

650ml

Peek Freans

1

$

$

Guiseppe Pizzeria Thin Crust

Selected, 341-398ml

398ml

284ml

$

Old El Paso

Thick ‘n Chunky Salsa

$

Popcorn Twists, Cheese Pleesers or Potato Chips

Canned Vegetables

2

$

153gr

Old Dutch

Hunt’s

Pieces & Stems Mushrooms

Potatoes

Old El Paso

Stand ‘n Stuff Hard Taco Shells

$

THE BUCK STOPS HERE! Money’s

1

$

$

Beverage

Selected, 4’s

3

$

Selected, 125-189gr

Minute Maid or Five Alive

Lipton Soup Mix

Crunchy Shells or Tortilla Bowl

398ml

3

$

Old El Paso

28-35gr

Refried Beans

PLUS A

1

$

Idahoan

Seasoning Mix

Old El Paso

1

$

1

$

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM

Quality Foods an Island Original Melts Slices

Processed Cheese Product, 1kg

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

www.goldstreamgazette.com • A13

GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Prices in effect September 7-13, 2015

$

$

Armstrong Paradise Island

NEWS GAZETTE

Minute Maid

Simply Orange Juice

Melitta

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

2.63lt

907gr

Approx. 800gr

Clif Bar

Perform Thirst Quencher

SIZE

5

Parkay

Margarine

340gr

1.28-1.36kg

Primo

227-284gr

3

$

Premium Plus Crackers

525-540ml

LICABL PP

Quaker

Quaker

Harvest Crunch Granola Cereal

Quick Oats 2.25kg

470-600gr

1

$

Wonder

Robertson’s

Marmalade or Lemon Curd

450-500gr

4

$

$

3

$

$

4

3

228-336gr

750ml or 905gr

Christie

Ready To Serve Soup

Pasta Entree

3

5

375-455gr

Instant Oatmeal

1lt

EES EF

5

Quaker

Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal

Quaker

100% Pure Apple Juice

Syrup or Pancake & Waffle Mix

$

$

1

$

SunRype

Aunt Jemima

$ Michelina’s

1

PLUS A

336gr

PLUS A

Black Diamond

Shredded Cheese

EES EF

Black Diamond

$

LICABL PP

5

$

LICABL PP

10

$

68gr

950ml

$

Cheestrings

Energy Bar

PLUS A

$

BIG

950ml

EES EF

10

Gatorade

250ml

Dairyland

English Muffins

2% White or 1% Chocolate Milk Beverage

6’s

473ml Old El Paso

2

Maple Leaf

Knorr

Flakes of Ham, Turkey or Chicken

$

2

10x200ml

156gr

Dr. Oetker

Giuseppe Pizzeria Rising Crust

2

LICABL PP

EES EF

1

$

PLUS A

830-900gr

$

3

$

5

113-114gr

Green Giant

Tomatoes

1

$

256-350gr

1

Selected, 150-196gr

Salted Caramel, 85gr

Dr. Oetker

DEALS YOU’LL GO LOONIE OVER!

Nestle

24’s

24x10-16gr

Pepsi, 7-Up or Schweppes

Dare

Breaktime Cookies

250gr

5

$

LICABL PP

1

$

Snack Pack Pudding Cups

Del Monte

Fruit

Selected, 398ml

4x99gr

1

$

1

$

2

3

5

3

$

$

$

$

Favourites Assorted Candy Bars

5

Nut Bar

465-501gr

3

$

Planters

Dipps or Chewy Granola Bars

1lt

$

2

Quaker

Biscuits

EES EF

1

1

$

650ml

Peek Freans

1

$

$

Guiseppe Pizzeria Thin Crust

Selected, 341-398ml

398ml

284ml

$

Old El Paso

Thick ‘n Chunky Salsa

$

Popcorn Twists, Cheese Pleesers or Potato Chips

Canned Vegetables

2

$

153gr

Old Dutch

Hunt’s

Pieces & Stems Mushrooms

Potatoes

Old El Paso

Stand ‘n Stuff Hard Taco Shells

$

THE BUCK STOPS HERE! Money’s

1

$

$

Beverage

Selected, 4’s

3

$

Selected, 125-189gr

Minute Maid or Five Alive

Lipton Soup Mix

Crunchy Shells or Tortilla Bowl

398ml

3

$

Old El Paso

28-35gr

Refried Beans

PLUS A

1

$

Idahoan

Seasoning Mix

Old El Paso

1

$

1

$

A14 • www.goldstreamgazette.com

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - GOLDSTREAM

Deli & Cheese

Grimm’s

Classic Oven Roast Ham

2

$

Grimm’s

French Herb or Bavarian Meatloaf

Grimm’s

1

4 Pack Pepperoni Sticks

4

50

Per

100 gr

Sushi

100 gr

Saputo

Chevrai

Roast or Smoked Turkey Breast

9 Piece B.C. Rolls

Cheese Slices

113gr

2

160-200gr

4

$

5

$

Medium

Chow Mein

$

Medium

Vegetable Chop Suey

6

6

$

$

Available at select stores only.

5

$

per 100gr

8 Piece Happy California Rolls

$

Per

Woolwich Dairy

Sunrise

Medium

NEWS GAZETTE

Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls

7

$

Natural Pastures

Brie or Camembert Cheese Min. 180gr

6

10

$

$

Available at select stores only.

Seafood • Quality Foods

2

$

Little Cedar Falls

Whole Steelhead

Frozen

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

FRESHLY

FROZEN

FRESH from

NANAIMO

1

$

Per

100 gr

Per

100 gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Cooked White Tiger Prawn Tails Fresh

Ahi Tuna

25

% off

5

$

41/50 Size

Per

100 gr

All Quality Fresh Tubs Excludes Organic

Price discounted at the checkout.

2

$

Per

100 gr

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Raisin Bran Muffins

Bakery

Italian Buns

White or 60% Whole Wheat Bread

2

4

6 pack

for

6 pack

Mini Danish

Bagels

Casa Mendosa

10” Tortilla

Selected

3

$

6 pack

Cream Puffs

5

Oroweat

Bread

Decadent Chocolate Cookies & Creme Lemon Truffle Mocha Java

680gr

10

3

5

$

2$

$

$

3

$

6 pack

Double Layer Cake • • • •

8-10’s

3

$ Coffee Cake

5

4$

$

$

for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Udi’s

Kind

Gluten Free Pizza

Tropic Isle

Healthy Grains Granola Bars

264-286gr

Grace

Coconut Milk

Coconut Water

400ml

310-500ml

175gr

3

5

1

$

$ Manitoba Harvest

Danone

Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds, 227gr

650ml

Activia Probiotic Yogurt

Hemp Hearts

$ Superslim Brown Rice Crisps

2

2x Fleecy

Concentrated Fabric Softener 1.47lt

5

$

$

LICABL PP

EES EF

3

5

$

PLUS A

100gr

$

1

$

Want-Want

Household

Ziploc

Glad

Magic

Sandwich Bags

Containers

Aluminum Foil

40’s

Assorted sizes

3

$

12x25ft

2

$

1

$

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NEWS GAZETTE

NEW APPY SPECIAL!

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Back to school with

1

$

C

H

O I C

E

B.C. Grown “Hot House”

Long English Cucumbers

California “Green Giant”

Baby Cut Carrots 2lb

for

Washington “Medium”

Yellow Onions 3lb

for

1

$

3

2$ for

1lb Clamshell

H

Garden Salad

O I C

E

12oz

1

$

Fresh Celery 2.20 per kg

LB

B.C. Grown

Anjou Pears 2.20 per kg

Per

LB

Natural Organics

6”

Back to School Bouquet

Fresh Strawberries

“Taylor Farms”

California “Dole Label” Per

California “Berry Bowl”

C

3

2$

3

$

5

2$

Hybrid Lily

16 8

$

O I C

B.C. Grown

$

E

Organic Cherry Medley Tomatoes 1 pint

4

$

B.C. “Fresh”

Organic Bunched Red Chard

O I C

E

4

2$

for

H

C

H

C

C

H

B.C. Grown “Fancy”

Organic McIntosh Apples 4.41 per kg

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Do you have a favourite beach on the West Shore? How about the best place for summer swim? Or the best place for caffeine, ethnic cuisine, or martial arts?

Cast a vote for your favourites and they may just wind up as the Best of the West Shore, courtesy of the Goldstream News Gazette and WestShore Chamber of Commerce.

“These awards are important to the com-

munity and raise the profile of one of the fastest-growing regions in Canada,” said Goldstream News Gazette publisher Christine Scott. “They really highlight some of the favourite amenities and the dynamic, exceptional businesses that have been out on the West Shore for many years.”

Best of the West Shore, a joint effort between the Gazette and the Chamber, has other categories ranging from best places to take a selfie or walk your dog, to best local sports team and best bicycle shop. There are 40 categories in total.

“The WestShore Chamber of Commerce

is delighted to be partnering with the Goldstream Gazette for this year’s Best of the WestShore Awards,” said Chamber executive director Julie Lawlor. “Given the Gazette’s impact in the community, they are a natural partner to help the Chamber promote the very best of business and community. We’re especially pleased to be able to invite everyone to vote for their favourites.”

Votes can be cast online or paper ballots can be found inside the Gazette newspaper now through Sept. 30. There is only one online vote allowed per computer, and all ballots must have a minimum of 25 Arnold Lim/News Staff

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“We really want to hear from everyone and all entries will be entered to win a pair of tickets to the gala event, so make sure

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Paper ballots may be returned to any of the West Shore’s five municipal halls, WestShore Chamber of Commerce office at 2830

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Lots to take in this month The much-needed rain over the past week has made the ducks happy as the saying goes, however, coupled with the wind we have seen power outages and damage to property.

Remember to drive carefully in the wet weather as the roads are slick and sometimes our visual acuity is not what it should be.

This is the last long weekend of the summer and for anyone not shopping for school supplies there are some fun things to get out and do this weekend.

The Goldstream Farmers market is still open on Saturdays until Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, it’s a great place to pick up local produce, baked goods and artisan crafts.

The Victoria Grizzlies are scheduled to take on Alberni Valley in an exhibition game on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Westshills arena. For ticket information go to victoriagrizzlies.com or call 250-385-1555.

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The fun gets underway at 7:30 p.m. and if you see yourself as a contestant send in a short video to westshore@ darcyspub.ca, otherwise be sure to stop by and enjoy the fun.

Falcom Software will be hosting their 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday Sept. 11 at Olympic View Golf Club. This year there will be great

event prizes, a fabulous dinner, a silent and a live auction and entertainment by Irish Celtic Band Black Angus.

This charity event will be focused on raising funds for the Wounded Warriors Canada. For more information contact Kristen Eisenstein at Kristen@falcon-software.com.

The highly anticipated Hot Rod and Harley Show will take place at the Log House Pub on Sept. 12. Come out and see the hottest hot rods and Harleys in all of British Columbia. There will be live music all day and night from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., a Show and Shine from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., BBQ and raffle prizes so be there to enjoy this great event.

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Making a difference with music Music program free to those in financial need This fall the West Shore Arts Council, in partnership with the Westshore Music Academy, will be presenting the Music Port Band Program.

“Opportunities such as this assist our community in providing healthy options for youth engagement in the arts,” commented West Shore Arts Council president, Laura Davis.

“It’s the first year of the program and we are really excited about it,” added Sabine David, owner of the Langford-based music academy. “Thanks to funding from the British Columbia Arts Council and all the other sponsors, the West Shore Arts Council could make it happen in cooperation with the Westshore Music Academy. We are looking forward to the first 24-week run and are hoping on many more to come.”

By November, 20 students will have been selected by a committee and will be divided into four bands of five members.

Each band will receive 1.5 hours per week of professional instruction and guidance. The young

students will learn notation, composing, arranging, and performing. Instrument rentals, as well as other fees for the performance space, professional stage lights, and a PA system will be donated by the academy.

Students will work together on repertoire, song writing, and dynamics. Beyond teaching musical skills, this program aims to build skills in leadership.

“The program will focus on building self-confidence, selfexpression, and creativity as well as compassion and cooperation by working together and creating a sanctuary through music,” David continued.

“Recording and video sessions as well as public performances will empower and encourage the students to step out of their comfort zone. And it will be lots of fun of course!”

The program is available free of charge for eligible students living in the West Shore communities, ages 12 to 17 years who are living in financial need, living in a foster home, or experiencing difficulties at home, at school, or in their community.

In order to apply, students must have parental or guardian

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“The bands are based on a modern band concept and will be formed to the musical preference of the students,” David explained, “from rock to metal, hip hop to R&B, pop and reggae.

You name it. That’s why we are asking the students to also submit a short letter about themselves.”

David hopes to receive support from the community to help spread the word about this project. “We are hoping to be successful so that we can continue next year,” David concluded, “and give more students the opportunity to be part of this awesome project.”

Applications can be submitted by mail, email, or in person at the Westshore Music Academy. Questions can be directed by email – westshoremusicacademy@shaw.ca – or by phone – 250-532-0228.

Application deadline is October 25, 2015.

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Rev. Kenneth Gray 250-474-3031 Sunday services: 8:30 Traditional Worship 10:00 Family Service

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Rev. Heidi Koschzeck Music by Tim Olfert Favourite Hymns: 10:15am Worship and Childrens Program: 10:30

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Sunday 9 & 11 am Kids Church ages 2-12 Youth Wednesdays 7 pm

Lead Pastor: Al Funk www.colwoodchurch.com

Kristi Hoffman is the Council’s Communications and Outreach Coordinator. westshorearts.org

Vision Matters Healthy Eyes.2x8 Doctor Delivered. vision matters

We all know that a student should be able to read what the teacher writes on the board, but there is more to good vision than this. Vision skills including depth perception, eye co-ordination and even color vision can have an effect on a child’s performance at school. While parents and teachers recognize the importance of vision in the development and well being of children, there are youngsters who fall behind at school because of undetected vision problems.

Today, some school districts perform vision screening for their students. These valuable screenings do catch many vision problems that result in a decrease in visual acuity.

However, some vision problems may slip through the cracks and these screenings should not be confused with a thorough vision examination by a Doctor of Optometry.

Teachers are often the first people to pick up a vision problem at school. An observant parent is also in an excellent position to pick up on any symptoms of vision problems in a young child. Although the following list isn’t considered exhaustive, signs to look for include: covering an eye or closing an eye; squinting; turning or tilting the head to one side; rubbing the eyes; headaches; especially after reading; reports of blurred vision; and losing one’s place while reading. If there is any question about a child’s vision, a complete eye examination is recommended.

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IfIf ESS ESS is is of of interest interest to to you you please please contact contact us us for for further further information information or, or, attend attend our our training training meetings meetings held held at at 77 PM PM on on the the second second Monday Monday of of each each month month (except (except December, December, July, July, and and August) August) at at Langford Langford No. No. 11 Fire Fire Hall Hall 2625 2625 Peatt Peatt Rd. Rd. Should Should you you decide decide to to join join ESS, ESS, you you will will receive receive free free training, training, which which will will not not only only enhance enhance your your own own preparations preparations for for disasters, disasters, but but also also enable enable you you to to make make aa rewarding rewarding contribution contribution to to your your community. community.

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Residents of the Capital Region are invited to participate in a FREE workshop on gardening with drought-resistant native plants. Instruction on native plant identification, their benefits and how to use them will be included. An overview of CRD Water Conservation programs will be provided and participants will be given a tour of a native plant garden. These informative workshops will be held at Swan Lake Nature House, located at 3873 Swan Lake Road in Victoria.

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2015 Workshop Dates: Saturday, September 26 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Saturday, October 17 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Sunday, October 4 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Thursday, October 22 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Thursday, October 8 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Sunday, November 8 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Each workshop is limited to 20 participants and pre-registration is required. Call 250.479.0211 to reserve your spot today.

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PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location.

This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements.

REQUIREMENTS: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment • Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail • Must have own transportation âœąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties can email jobs@goldstreampress.com or drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

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PICKERS ROBBINS WREATHS Looking for Pickers... Large Volumes We Buy Greens 27 Inches Long Cedar and Douglas Fir 32/lb White Pine,Noble Fir Silver Fir and Mountain Hemlock 37 /lb. Call 1 250 757 9661 Qualicum email : robbinswreaths@yahoo.com

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VOLUNTEERS BC CANCER Agency is looking for a CafĂŠ Volunteer. No experience is necessary, only a willingness to learn. Commitment would be a 3 hour shift per week for a six month period M-F between 7 am and 4 pm. Please contact Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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FOR THE Love of Africa is looking for volunteers to manage the society’s social media in collaboration with their publicity manager. Call 250-3862269.

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SHELLEY’S PIANO STUDIO offers piano lessons to all ages & levels.

Flexible days and times.

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Multi-media Journalist The Campbell River Mirror, an award-winning newspaper on central Vancouver Island, is looking for a journalist to help us produce dynamic and creative content for our print, web and social media platforms.

We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and some sports. We require a team player who can work in a cooperative environment and adheres to the highest journalistic standards.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

Campbell River is a picturesque seaside city of 33,000 people located on Vancouver Island. It has access to a full range of cultural and recreational facilities and is home to the classic West Coast lifestyle of Vancouver Island and the northern Gulf Islands.

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Yukon, Hawaii and Ohio.

Send your resume and references by August 21, 2015 to: Alistair Taylor Editor, Campbell River Mirror, 104 - 250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9 Or e-mail: editor@campbellrivermirror.com

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RENTALS

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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SUITES, LOWER DEEP COVE: lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cats ok, N/S. $850+. 250-656-1312

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

TRANSPORTATION AUTO SERVICES FREE REMOVAL of all vehicles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

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

CARS 2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $9000 with full tank of gas!

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

AFFORDABLE, EFFICIENT bookkeeping or Payroll Services avail. Call (250)858-5370.

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

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

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST Carpenter&Sons. decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, drywall. Kitchen, bath, suites, Senior Disc. 250-217-8131.

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

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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ELECTRICAL

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

BERNIE OSBORNE Electric Res/Com. Reasonable rates.

Lic #15478. 250-386-9108.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company.

Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

Locally owned Family business

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

HANDYPERSONS

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING and repairs, over 40 yrs exp.

Free est. Scott (250)896-0758.

(250)889-5794.

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

LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance.

Insured, reliable. References.

Call Andrew, 250-893-3465.

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BIG BEAR Handyman.

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

HANDYMAN/LICENSED electrician. Complete Home Repair and Improvement Service.

Call 250-883-7632.

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

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

Call 250-361-6164.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

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

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

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Brad 250-217-9578.

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(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs.

Window cleaning.

Roof de-mossing, package discounts. “Locally owned Family business�. WCB, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275.

(250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PLUMBING

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

HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr.

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DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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

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Use our community classiďŹ eds Service Directory to ďŹ nd an expert in your community

in Thursday’s News Bulletin!

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TOKEN for the TOUR

Starting Sept. 8, we’ll be hiding Tour Tokens around Esquimalt! Find one, bring to Esquimalt Country Grocer or Esquimalt Parks & Rec, get a coupon for a FREE Bunwich on Oct. 2 at our Tour de Rock Breakfast!

Grown in Costa Rica

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3

B.C. Grown B.C. Tree Fruits

royal Gala Apples

2

Island Farms

10% Cream

97

3 LB. BAG

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.97

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100 g

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Hardbites

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Frozen Tastee Choice

White Tiger Prawns Raw, 31-40 Count, 454 g

6

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Fresh Made In-store Daily Blue Ginger

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Sooke Delivery

We offer a shopping service in Sooke

Call Thursdays between 9am and 12pm at 250-642-6525

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Stock Up Your Pantry

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GROCERY GROCERY SAVINGS SAVINGS

WESTERN Kellogg's FOODS Rice Krispies or Raisin Bran

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Tips

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79 /100g

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Knorr, Vegetable, Beef or Chicken

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Imported

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The deadline for submissions is Thursday, October 15, 2015. For more information, visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance

Bounty Select-A-Size

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SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

province-wide public consultations on the next provincial budget. British Columbians are /lb invited to participate by:

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Bagels

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Kellogg's Nutrigrain

Welch's

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ea

Tomatoes

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99

Beans

189

389g All Varieties

89

WESTERN FOODS

B.C. Grown

Unico

Vegetable Oil

Heinz Deep Browned

Mashed Potatoes

Shake 'N Bake

3

591 mL All Varieties .

Machine Peeled

Meat

8

3/ 00

2

425 mL All Varieties

Coating Juice Vitamin Water 2/ 00 2/ 00 Mix

Treats from the

SEA

Sauce

Unico

Barbecue

Idahoan Instant

Glaceau

ea

450g ......................................

Ketchup

3

Potato Chips

AAA Beef

Kraft Bull's-Eye

750 mL

Old Dutch

AAA Beef

Heinz Upside down

89

4

2/ 00

All Varieties 175-230g

Squeeze

49

PRODUCE

Granola Bars

2/ 00

49

5-A-Day for Optimum Health

WESTERN Nature Valley FOODS

Cereal

AAA Beef

for shut-ins

4

69 2/ 00 ea

WESTERN Organic FOODS

Baby

Carrots 1lb

4

2/ 00