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Tour de Oak Bay This year’s Tour de Rock riders cycle through Oak Bay Thursday, before making several stops around town, including Oak Bay High, Willows elementary and Coast Capital Savings. The annual Island-wide cycling fundraiser to raise money for children battling cancer wrapped up Friday. Read more on Page A2.

Relocated cougar likely travelled through Oak Bay Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

A young cougar tranquilized in a James Bay backyard Monday morning was likely the same one spotted previously in Oak Bay. “It seems likely. I would say it’s 90 to 95 per cent the same one,” said Conservation Officer Peter Pauwels. “It’s pretty rare to get one in there (Oak Bay and James Bay). For it to be two different ones would be beyond belief to me.”

Multiple cougar reports kept students inside and police and conservation officers on the lookout in south Oak Bay Friday

(Oct. 2). The first report came in to police from the area of Brighton and Monterey avenues, said Kent Thom, deputy chief of Oak Bay Police Department.

Most sightings were in the early morning or evening in south Oak Bay and BC Conservation advised it was likely a nocturnal animal looking to avoid human contact during the day.

“I don’t know that people really need to change anything or be afraid because of this incident. When the cougars get into these heavily populated areas, the cougars are scared, they’re frightened and trying to get out. They’re not out stalking people,” Pauwels said.

“It wants to get out and it wants to keep a low profile. It’s moving around at night.

If it’s hungry it might take a raccoon or a house cat.”

In a letter fan-out to parents on Friday morning, administrators at Monterey outlined a safety plan in place for students.

“Oak Bay Police recently introduced a new drill this year called ‘hold and secure’, which is suitable for situations such as this one,” principal Ken Andrews wrote to parents.

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Oak Bay High students packed their new school gym Thursday to unveil their fundraising total for this year’s Cops for Cancer campaign. Below: the many students who participated in the head-shaving fundraiser. Bottom: Tour de Rock rider Alison Wood, Island District RCMP, introduces the team, including junior rider Kyra Godfrey.

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Oak Bay High students will send 28 youth to Camp Goodtimes after another successful Cops for Cancer campaign.

Following tradition, the students count their funds raised by how many youth could attend camp.

This year they hit $42,501, revealed during a boisterous visit from the Canadian Cancer Society Tour de Rock riders themselves on Oct. 1. The team wheeled through the community on Thursday with multiple stops, including Oak Bay High, where some Monterey Middle School students attended the event, and Willows Elementary.

Alison Wood, Island District RCMP, whose son is among the high school population that cheered in the riders, introduced her team of fellow officers and one media rider. She thanked the students for showing how “kids helping kids� makes an impact. “I appreciate everything you’ve done,� Wood said, presenting the school with a plaque from the team. “Be proud of yourselves and go on and be those leaders. This is so important. Take a look at the faces of these junior riders and that’s who we’re riding for.�

Oak Bay resident and Tour de Rock rider Ray Bernoties, chief superintendent for Island District RCMP, had his head shaved alongside Oak Bay High principal Dave Thomson. All the students

who raised funds through head shaves the week before earned ‘Big Head’ T-shirts and acclaim from their peers. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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CANADA VOTES! Today we present the third of five questions posed to federal candidates in the Victoria riding, to be answered in a maximum of 200 words: What would your party do to ensure Canada’s seniors are able to live comfortably in their retirement?

Murray Rankin, NDP The NDP is proud to be proposing a National Strategy on Aging.

Our strategy includes coordinated policies that address: • Income security for seniors – including expanding the level of CPP, and restoring the age of eligibility for OAS to 65; • We’ll boost the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) to lift more seniors out of poverty; • Healthcare, including investments in longterm care, home care – so seniors can live independently for longer – improving prescription drug coverage, better mental health services, palliative care and measures to prevent long-term illnesses that affect millions of Canadians;

• Housing – including investments in affordable housing of more than $2 billion over four years.

Securing every senior’s right to safe, decent and affordable housing that’s free of unreasonable barriers; • Dementia Strategy, to deal with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases, one that that gives families much-needed support.

We owe our seniors the chance to age with dignity.

Tom Mulcair and the NDP have a plan to make sure pensions, health care and other services are there when seniors need them.

John Rizzuti, Conservative Canada’s seniors have saved and worked their entire lives, and we believe they know best how to make financial decisions about their futures and their retirement. Seniors at all income levels are benefitting from the tax cuts and enhanced benefits introduced by the Conservative Government.

For example, Tax-Free Savings Accounts have provided 2.7 million seniors with a secure and flexible savings option that protects their money from being eroded by taxes; Pension Income Splitting is providing significant tax relief to over 1 million senior couples; increases to GIS benefits are helping Canada’s most vulnerable seniors; and increases to the Age Credit and the Pension Income Credit are

providing significant tax relief to eligible seniors.

As a result of these measures, about 400,000 seniors have been removed from the tax rolls completely.

A re-elected Conservative Government will establish a $2,000 Single Seniors Tax Credit that will extend additional annual tax relief to nearly 1.6 million single and widowed seniors in Canada who have pension income.

When combined with the existing $2,000 Pension Income Credit that is claimed by 4.6 million seniors already, this new measure will double the tax relief available to single seniors annually, beginning in January 2017.

Jo-Ann Roberts, Green Party Seniors, like many Canadians, have long suffered from an ineffective, piecemeal approach to their needs.

The first initiative the Green Party will take is to develop a National Seniors Strategy, in consultation with the provinces, territories and other partners – including seniors.

This comprehensive strategy includes a basic income that supplements pensions and will ensure that no Canadian lives in poverty.

It includes a National Housing Plan with affordable and predictable home care support that will make it easier for the elderly to “age in place” by living in their own

homes safely for as long as possible.

It includes an expansion of the Canada Pension Plan allowing for increases to the maximum CPP benefit.

But most importantly, we have the plan to put in place a national pharmacare program to provide access for Canadians to a universal prescription drug plan that will ensure all seniors can afford their prescriptions.

Like the rest of the Green Party platform, Green Party MPs will work with others to make it a priority in the next Parliament.

Federal election voting: What you need to know Dan Ebenal Black Press

With the federal election less than two weeks away, those registered to vote should by now have received their Voter Information Cards in the mail.

“Those are personalized cards that provide you very important information,” said Dorothy Sitek with Elections Canada.

Among the information provided on the cards are the name of your riding as well as your polling location.

“Unlike in the provincial elections, where you can go to any poll to vote, for the federal election you must go to the poll assigned to your address,” Sitek said.

The polling locations for the advanced polls – Oct. 9 to 12 from noon to 8 p.m. – can be different than the ones used on election day – Oct. 19 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Anyone who has not yet received a Voter

Information Card is advised to contact their local Elections Canada office, call the tollfree national number 1-800-463-6868 or visit the website elections.ca.

“If you think you’re not registered or your address might not have been updated … there is an online registration tool on the Elections Canada website,” Sitek said. “Fill in the required fields and it will confirm for you whether you are registered or not.”

The Elections Canada offices in all 42 B.C. ridings are now open seven days a week.

Sitek said voters can go to any Elections Canada office to register or get information if it’s easier to access an office outside your home riding. Residents can also vote at Elections Canada offices, or by mail, up until Oct. 13. They must apply online to vote by mail and provide the necessary identification to vote at an Elections Canada office.

The identification needed when you head

to the polls has also changed since the last the label from a prescription bottle.

With about 80 per cent of Canadians votelection.

Sitek says 86 per cent of Canadians vote ing on election day, chances are there will be lineups at the polls. using their driver’s licence Sitek said bringing your as identification, and that “Those are Voter Information Cards will still allow you to mark personalized cards that can streamline the proyour ballot this election.

“If you have a govern- provide you very important cess.

“The reason I suggest ment-issued ID that has information.” people bring their VIC your photo on it, your – Dorothy Sitek with them to the polling name and current address, station is that you can be you’re good to go,” she fast-tracked,” she said. “It just makes things said. “You just need that one piece.”

If you don’t have a driver’s licence or gov- faster for you and the election worker.”

And you can still register to vote at the ernment-issued ID, you will need two pieces of identification, both with your name on polls on Oct. 19. You will just need to bring them and at least one with your current the required identification. If you don’t have anything with your current address on it, address.

The elections.ca website has the full list Sitek said you’ll need to bring someone who of approved pieces of identification, which is registered to vote in the same polling disinclude bank statements, utility bills, social trict as you and can attest to where you live. editor@saanichnews.com insurance card, library or transit card, even

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Wellness expert visits in fundraiser for the I Am Genie Foundation Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

One of the world’s leading wellness speakers offers locals the chance to explore “The Future of Wellbeing” at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium this week.

Physician, author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra appears at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, guiding the audience along a roadmap for “higher health.”

“I always talk about consciousness as the ultimate reality” – how it relates to how we feel and speak, how it influences our healing and what we believe, for example, Chopra said in an interview from his California office.

Based on the latest findings in both mainstream and alternative medicine, the event is a fundraiser for the I Am Genie Foundation, the project of Joshua Dawson and partner Ingrid Thornhill.

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battle with cancer, ican Association of the two have travClinical Endocrielled North America nologists. “I started since 2009, meeting writing about these those of all ages and things 30 years ago celebrating “life one because of ... my wish at a time.” With own experience Dawson dressed and experiences as a blue “ExperiI had with my ence Genie” the patients,” Chopra two grant wishes to said, noting those those fighting cansame concepts Deepak Chopra cer. are now being valivisits the Farquhar In addition to dated by scientific Auditorium Oct. 10.

Chopra, fundraisresearch. “I think ing events have science is finally included Dr. Wayne Dyer, Mari- catching up.” anne Williamson and others.

Questions Chopra will explore The author of more than 70 include: Are we in the midst of a books translated into over 35 major paradigm shift in science? languages, including 21 New Is there an ultimate reality? Does York Times bestsellers, Chopra consciousness conceive, govwill also discuss his most recent ern, construct and become the book, Super Brain: Unleashing the physical universe? Is the uniExplosive Power of Your Mind to verse becoming self-aware in the Maximize Health, Happiness, and human nervous system?

He’ll also guide the audience Spiritual Well-Being, and his previous title, Super Genes: Unlock the through practical ways to expeAstonishing Power of Your DNA rience higher consciousness, for Optimum Health and Well- transformation and healing.

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Being. A medical doctor trained in internal medicine and endo- uvic.ca or call 250-721-8480. For crinology, Chopra is a Fellow of more information about the I the American College of Physi- Am Genie Foundation, see iamgcians and a member of the Amer- enie.org

Cougar sighting Monday morning Victoria Police Department started getting sightings reported in James Bay. BC Conservation and VicPD contained the cat, estimated at 18-months old, and it was tranquilized mid-morning. It’s young and healthy, making it a candidate for relocation. “It’s ear

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tagged so we’ll know if it shows up somewhere else,” Pauwels said.

With the amount of deer, a traditional cougar meal, walking around the CRD, Pauwels said the Oak Bay deer population was likely not a direct attractant for the young cat. “We’ve got deer

all over the place if it was looking for deer it could have made it’s home in Saanich, Metchosin … this is too busy a place for it to be comfortable,” Pauwels said. “It would have liked to have gotten out of there but it didn’t know.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Kid picks for the spooky season • Leo: a Ghost Story, by Mac BarLooking for a few new titles to take you through fall? Oak Bay librarian nett – Leo is a friendly house ghost, Sarah Isbister offers some spooky but when a family moves into his selections for kids and youth of all house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for ages.

• Pepper & Poe, by Frann Pres- a friend.

• Ethan Long Presents Fright ton-Gannon – Pepper is an old cat Club, by Ethan Long – This who is used to his normal clever, rollicking read-aloud routine in the house that text and delightfully spooky he rules until a new kitty illustrations will have young named Poe comes along readers laughing, cheering and starts messing up and begging to be the neweverything.

• The Little Shop of est members of Fright Club.

Monsters by R.L. Stine – • The Graveyard Book, An illustrated, interactive

by Neil Gaiman – Nobody story with a narrator who Owens is a normal boy, invites the reader to meet Sarah Isbister except that he has been a vast array of pet monraised by ghosts and other Page Turners denizens of the graveyard. sters, such as the Yucky Creative, spooky and filled Mucky twins, and choose with wonder, The Graveyard Book one to take home.

• Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds by reaches new heights in this stunning Marianne Dubuc – A Wes Anderson graphic novel adaptation.

• The Iron Trial, by Holly Black read-alike about a mouse’s adventure when out visiting animal friends, and and Cassandra Clare – Harry Potter the amazing variety he sees in animal fans? Read this and enjoy. Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum homes.

• I Will Chomp You! by Jory John, endeavors to fail the trials that would illustrated by Bob Shea – This boldly admit him to the Magisterium only to colourful and interactive story is be drawn into its ranks against his about a monster who tries to chomp will and forced to confront dark eleany reader who wants to go past the ments from his past. first page of the book in order to keep • Belzhar, by Meg Wolitzer – Jam his cakes safe.

Gallahue, 15, unable to cope with the • Ghost in the House, by A.J. loss of her boyfriend Reeve, is sent to Paquette – Slip-sliding his way a therapeutic boarding school in Verthrough a haunted house, a little mont, where a journal-writing assignghost is joined by a shuffling mummy, ment for an exclusive, mysterious a happy little monster and other English class transports her to the ghoulish friends before discovering magical realm of Belzhar, where she the scariest creature in the house. and Reeve can be together.

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When you need them, Oak Bay’s firefighters are there 24/7.

365.

However you count the hours and days, when you need them, Oak Bay’s firefighters are there.

This week – Fire Prevention Week – we take special note, as firefighters once again draw our attention to importance of working smoke detectors, knowing how to use your fire extinguisher, having a plan to get out alive, and innumerable other potentially life-saving steps we too often take for granted.

And when they’re not on the road responding to calls of fire, hazardous materials, medical emergencies, or instructing community groups on the importance of fire safety, you’ll frequently see the 27 members of the Oak Bay Fire Department out and about in the community.

From fundraising for local schools and delivering Santas Anonymous hampers to reviewing building plans for fire safety concerns and teaching life-saving CPR courses, your firefighters have time and again proven themselves an invaluable community resource since first setting up shop on Monterey Avenue in 1938.

What’s changed over the years? Technology has significantly changed how the department communicates wth each other and the public. It’s also made the tools of the trade, like the new jawsof-life, much more user-friendly than their earlier incarnations – though all were tools those first 11 Oak Bay firefighters couldn’t have imagined using in 1938.

Just how the department’s newest tools came to be also tells a story. Fundraising by the Oak Bay Kiwanis and Athlone Travel – with the generosity of residents – made the purchases possible and spoke to the importance the firefighters have in this community.

It’s not only that they put themselves at risk for our safety, but also that they go out of their way to be involved in our schools, organizations, businesses and homes. In our lives.

“We are involved in all aspects of the community and I think that’s key to what the public expects,” says Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle.

“We are a more community-based department that we ever were.

“We think it’s very important the community has involvement with the fire department so the first time you meet us is not when you need us.”

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com. 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.

A brief history of health spending The federal budget document began finance minister Paul Martin rose briefly with an ominous warning about deep to the top job.

In 2004, Martin staged meetings with cuts. Social programs, justice and corrections would be spared as much as premiers, emerging with what was billed possible, but no department would as “a fix for a generation,” with federal health transfers to rise six per cent each escape the knife. year into the future.

The stark truth was revealed The future for Martin’s govin a table of figures. Health ernment lasted only two years, care spending, the core of the as his minority was replaced Canadian state, was cut by 3.8 with one led by Harper. per cent in just the first year of These galloping increases the fiscal plan, as population continued until the Conserand need continued to grow. vative majority of 2011, after No, this is not from the Stewhich then-finance minister phen Harper budget of April Jim Flaherty came to Victoria 2015, or any other in the last to inform provincial finance decade. It’s from the Jean Chretien budget of 1995, more Tom Fletcher ministers of the new plan. (I was there, and the joke was than 20 years ago. That’s the B.C. Views that this was as far from last time anyone actually cut Ottawa as Flaherty could get health care spending.

But wait, you may say. Didn’t I hear without leaving Canada.)

The six-per-cent increases, by that that Harper has slashed health care spending by $30 billion? Yes, you prob- time triple inflation, would continue for ably did hear the biggest, most brazen another five years. Starting in 2017-18, lie of this election campaign, either from increases would be tied to economic the government unions that advertised growth, with a minimum hike of three per cent, still well ahead of today’s inflait or the politicians who parrot it.

If health care really is everyone’s high- tion. That remains the Conservative priority issue, as pollsters have long plan today.

All provinces east of Saskatchewan assured us, voters should at least know pitched a fit. Manitoba’s NDP finance the facts.

After cutting provincial health and minister termed it “un-Canadian.” Leftsocial services transfers for years to ies immediately called it a cut, to which end the string of operating deficits that Flaherty replied that transfers to provbegan under Pierre Trudeau and con- inces would rise from $30 billion to $38 tinued under Brian Mulroney, Liberal billion in 2018-19, and continue to grow

after that.

In B.C., then-finance minister Kevin Falcon praised the long-term approach, acknowledging that health spending was ballooning to half of the provincial budget and had to be brought under control as baby boomers start to retire. B.C. has largely accomplished that, with spending increases below three per cent and health care outcomes that continue to lead the country.

As the current election campaign turns into the home stretch, Statistics Canada has announced a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of seniors exceeds number of children.

This demographic shift is inexorable, predictable and must be addressed by whoever wins the Oct. 19 federal election.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair is on record that he will scrap the Conservative formula for growth-based increases that he pretends are cuts, returning to six per cent every year while balancing the budget. Little detail has been provided on how this would be done.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau announced in Surrey last week that he will ante up an extra $3 billion over four years for health care, and “sit down with the provinces immediately” to renegotiate, a rerun of Paul Martin’s political theatre.

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Hurrah for the summer artwork I miss the pleasing sculptures enjoyed all summer in Oak Bay Village.

Applause to those who organized it and to those who worked hard to make it a reality.

Praise, as well, to the trusting artists who were willing to share their work – out in the open air no less – so anyone who would take the time could enjoy the talent, skill and beauty possibly otherwise not seen.

Thank you, Oak Bay, for summer art.

I’m looking forward already to next year’s installment.

Elizah Rosewylder Oak Bay

Get rid of the deer, cougars won’t come A cougar was sighted near Windsor Park today and my children were kept in at recess and lunch.

A cougar will catch and eat anything it can. One of its favourite and most important meals is deer.

All of your letter writers who place a greater importance on seeing deer cross the road in our city than on the safety of our residents are not thinking clearly.

Get rid of the deer, and the cougars will not continue to invade our city.

Giles Deshon Oak Bay

Will this be the tipping point with the deer?

Will this be the tipping point?

Ms. Kilpatrick’s letter/pitch for contraception (Deer a shared responsibility, Oak Bay News, July 31) and the recent death of Ms. Holmes’ dog (Large buck kills dog, Oak Bay News, Sept. 23) left me shaking my head, yet again.

I get it, Kilpatrick was giving an overview of the ‘plan’ moving forward, but it further reinforced my feelings around this issue.

I’ve watched this deer debacle closely and this line, “Another goal is safety. For instance, no one wants to hit a deer and see it suffer or see a fawn or two as orphans...” made me emotional.

Was it anger, sadness, frustration? I wasn’t sure. When she led into the sentence with: “Another goal is safety...”, I thought, okay, we’re getting somewhere, but sadly no.

I have yet to read anything about the safety of young children. Deer are “wild” animals (quotes due to their apparent domestication over time – also, cue laughter from readers for the use of “wild”). In the end, this makes them unpredictable.

We have a young family and live near one of the deer’s major travel routes. We’ve seen up to five deer at a time and see them on a daily basis. My dog barks at them, they casually look up, and then do what-

ever they are doing. Two of my young children have been bitten by a tick, (one here in Oak Bay). If a deer killed my dog, I don’t know what I would have done.

Another concern is the rising prevalence of Lyme disease, which is devastating, and yes, not every tick carries it, and heck, maybe there’s been no reported cases of Lyme disease on Vancouver Island and the lower Gulf Islands, but I have seen first-hand what it can do to a young person.

And what’s scary about Lyme disease, is it doesn’t show up right away, but at any time in your life. So my wife and I may be rocked, not once, but twice if our kids are struck down by a “mystery” illness down the road.

Deer are not the only transporter of ticks, but they certainly are the most visible.

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Wednesday, October October 7, 7, 2015 2015 -- OAK OAK BAY BAY NEWS NEWS Wednesday,

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Firefighting for the 21st century By the numbers: n 24/7 – Coverage provided Oak Bay residents and businesses for fire, confined space rescue, hazardous materials, first responder and other calls n 6,000 – hours spent each year in formal training of Oak Bay members, with an equal numbr spent training on their own time n 78 – Years in operation since 1938 n 27 – Oak Bay Fire Department personnel, including 25 firefighters and 2 civilian staff n 4 – Shifts n 3 – Fire trucks n 1 – Battalion chief truck

Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

When Oak Bay firefighters closed King George Terrace recently as they worked to keep sky-high flames from a hedge fire from igniting nearby homes, they took to Twitter to alert residents.

It’s a communications tool their counterparts who founded the department some 77 years ago couldn’t even have imagined.

Established in 1938 with a chief and 10 firefighters, today the Oak Bay Fire Department employs 25 career firefighters and two support personnel from the fire hall at 1703 Monterey Ave. Beyond communications, the role of firefighters has changed a lot over close to eight decades as well. In addition to their roles in fire prevention and suppression, Oak Bay firefighters are all

trained as first responders and are instrumental to public safety and first aid.

“The department is extremely well-trained. All of the members can operate every piece of equipment in the department and they can provide first aid services for anybody at any time,” says Fire Chief Dave Cockle.

Cockle has spent his entire 28 1/2 years as a firefighter with the Oak Bay department, the last 2 1/2 as chief.

Technology aside, significant changes have also come in firefighters’ health and wellness. Today, members identify opportunities through fitness, nutrition and mental health to offset identified occupational risks for issues such as cancer and heart disease, Cockle explains.

The results of the initiative have been seen each month in the Oak Bay News as members share their favou-

Oak Bay Fire Department’s first members, 1938: (from left) Chief E.G. Clayards, A.C. Kinnersley, R. A. Coleman, R. Ireland, N. Stewardson, H. Bates, W.T. Pearson, A. Leason, C. Usher, G. Lay, Deputy J. Newall.

rite recipes, workouts and wellness strategies.

On the job, measures include precautions for homes suspected of having asbestos, to minimize any exposure firefighters have to the harmful fibres.

Emergency preparedness is another area of growth for the department. Just as the social media allows the department to connect with local residents in the case of an emergency, the Internet also connects locals with people and events around the world, and that has had a significant impact on emergency preparedness.

People can see immediately the devastation that follows a major earthquake, for example, and that can prompt them to prepare themselves and their families.

Please see: Oak Bay Fire, Page A10

Jennifer Blyth/Oak Bay News

Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle has seen many changes in his more than 28 years with the local department.

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Prevention top of mind at Oak Bay Charitable Jennifer Blyth Oak Bay News

While Capt. Rob Kivell’s department is Oak Bay Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division, the job encompasses so much more.

“We don’t just focus on fire-related activities, we’re looking at all sorts of things,” such as seniors’ safety in homes, slip and fall prevention, hazardous materials and other areas, Kivell says, noting 70 per cent of the department’s calls are for medical aid. “Our motto is ‘No call is too small.’

“Public education really does work, but you have to get out into Jennifer Blyth/Oak Bay News the community.”

Capt. Rob Kivell, Oak Bay Fire Department Fire Prevention Division, with the tools In addition to teach- of the trade for Fire Prevention Week: a fire extinguisher and a smoke alarm. ing youngsters the timehonoured “Stop, drop At the high school level, prevention date, Kivell says. and roll” and many other fire prevention messages, Kivell is also responsi- includes reminding the students what In dollar value, that represents ble for building inspections and code they learned as youngsters, and get- about $20,000 through September infractions, reviewing building plans ting the older ones ready for safety as this year – despite the long, dry sumfor proposed projects and post-fire they move on. mer that could have proved disasGroups of all ages are also invited trous – compared to a total fire loss of investigations, which he undertakes with other members of the Oak Bay to contact the fire hall for prevention about $708,000 last year. Kivell does initiatives such as fire extinguisher caution, however, that the last few team.

The department undertakes fire training and life-saving CPR training. months of the year can be common evacuation drills for all municipal “I think it’s such a great tool to get times for fires. buildings and engages with schools, out into the community and reach As the department celebrates this condominium and apartment build- them at so many levels,” Kivell says. year’s Fire Prevention Week, Kivell ing residences.

“I’ve been in suppression much of notes the 2015 theme: “Hear the Beep One of the highlights of the school my career and I really like the team Where You Sleep,” which emphasizes season is the Challenge Cup, awarded support, but I really do find being in the importance of having a smoke to the best prepared elementary prevention (a one-man office) I do alarm in every bedroom. school in the district – Willows is the have a lot of support from the guys,” While alarms are often in the hallreigning champ, Kivell notes. says Kivell, who has worked in fire way outside the bedroom, if a fire “It’s one of the oldest trophies in prevention in Oak Bay for three years, erupts inside, perhaps from a candle Victoria, established by Local 1856 in and had prior experience in the Office or electrical appliance such as a hair the late 1930s,” he says. “Schools are of the Fire Commissioner in Saskatch- straightener, a hallway detector may evaluated on how they undertake the ewan not raise the alarm fast enough. fire drill that day,” with firefighters It’s heartening to see the fire pre“A lot of things that can cause a fire looking to make sure windows are vention message paying off. are in the bedroom, so having a smoke closed, for example, that the children While two years can’t predict a alarm in bedrooms will give you the aren’t panicking and that everyone is trend, from the 12 fires last year that best chance of early detection,” Kivell accounted for. “There is a lot of pride caused significant losses, the depart- says. in it.” editor@oakbaynews.com ment has this year seen only three to

foundation pours funds into schools Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

Oak Bay firefighters will fundraise any way imaginable, from good old boxing bouts at Fight 4 The Cause, the annual tree chipping by donation after Christmas and high-end gala affairs – in the name of pouring that cash back into the community.

“Firefighters since our inception have been involved in community work,” said Greg Swan, executive director, Oak Bay Fire Fighter Charitable Foundation.

In 2012, Oak Bay joined the ranks of Victoria and Saanich fire departments that had already created charitable foundations. “Our purpose is to raise funds to give to other charities and advance education in schools,” Swan said. “Our biggest drive is to impact the kids in Oak Bay in different ways.”

Two years ago, Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation donated nearly $30,000 towards the purchase of a new school bus for Oak Bay High School.

This year they added $10,000 to the coffers of the Monterey Middle School parent advisory committee fund to develop an outdoor classroom.

“The work of the Oak Bay firefighters with our school community goes well beyond just fire safety, and we really appreciate the tremendous support they give

to our school,” said Monterey principal Ken Evans.

“The school community of Monterey Middle has greatly benefitted from the commitment and generosity of the Oak Bay Fire Fighters’ Charitable Foundation,” he said.

“Every year they raise funds on behalf of Monterey and other schools in the community which support various initiatives that enrich our students’ experiences. Last year they went even further, hosting a special gala dinner fundraising event which brought in $10,000 toward our vision of developing an outdoor classroom to further connect our students to the natural environment as an integral part of their learning experiences at Monterey.”

Along the way the foundation offers cash donations here and there throughout the year to sports programs and other educational opportunities. “We hold an annual Christmas tree recycle in January and the money raised from that goes to typically five $500 bursaries at Oak Bay High,” Swan said, of a program whose roots reach back about two decades.

The firefighters’ philanthropy recognizes the world outside of Oak Bay boundaries as well.

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“People are more aware of what the risks are,� says Cockle, also president of the BC Earthquake Alliance.

But perhaps one of the biggest evolutions in the department over the decades is its connectedness with the community. Today, the Oak Bay Fire Department is a very visible part of the community, a measure emphasized by Cockle’s predecessor, Gerry Adam, and continued by Cockle himself. “We are a more community-based department than we ever were,� Cockle reflects. “We think it’s very important the community has involvement with the fire department so the first time you meet us is not when you need us.�

That means welcoming residents of all ages to the annual Halloween bonfire, having officers and information at the Oak Bay night markets, visiting schools, community groups and seniors’ residences, working on emergency preparedness and hosting a wide variety of events through the Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation (see related story page A9), for example.

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Oak Bay Fire Department provides various opportunities for community education, including: Q CPR training at the fire hall Q Fire extinguisher training Q Fire hall tours Q Prevention and safety information both online and at the fire hall.

For details, call 250-592-9121.

also volunteer to teach four-hour CPR courses with Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) certification at the fire hall for groups of five to 20 students. “We are involved in all aspects of the community and I think that’s key to what the public expects,� Cockle says, commending not only the community for its support, but also the firefighters themselves. “The biggest piece to this department is that the members’ connect to the department, to the residents and to the community as a whole.� editor@oakbaynews.com

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They’re still involved with the other area departments through the Professional Firefighters of Greater Victoria Community Foundation that also includes firefighters from Esquimalt, Saanich, Victoria. “We’re involved with the four-core (fire departments) and the calendar,� Swan said.

That foundation pledged $250,000 over 10 years to the pediatric centre at the Victoria General Hospital and continues to make major contributions to Firefighters for Fox, British Columbia Professional Firefighters Burn Fund and the Mustard Seed food bank.

Oak Bay Fire also holds the traditional boot drive to support those with Muscular Dystrophy in May and firefighters volunteer for the annual CFAX Santas Anonymous drive. “The firefighters on their own time deliver food hampers and presents to families that are unable to pick them up,�

Swan said. “We usually give Santas Anonymous a donation as well. “It’s that inherent drive to help in the community,� Swan said. “It’s also a way for the public to see, to interact with the firefighters and meet us, understand what we’re about. But the driving force behind it is they want to help and knowing we’re in a position to help. The firefighter name does carry a bit of weight, we have the ability to raise funds, we have the public support.�

Learn more about the organization, or donate online at oakbayfirefighters.com. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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History’s headlines: Dollars and (non)sense B.C. Municipalities by then-premier Bill Vander Zalm to decentralize the province into eight economic regions met with predictions of economic disaster this week in history.

According to Vander Zalm’s Recreation spending topped plan, the eight developmental regions would the news of the each consist of day this week a group of regional back in 1987, as districts, whose the Oak Bay Star development initiareported local tives and provinresidents were cial services would paying more be administered by than four times eight new ministers as much for of state appointed their recreation from the cabinet. facilities as their $1 million was to neighbours in Jennifer Blyth Pages from the Past be granted for startVictoria. up and operating While the costs. actual amount spent was relatively the same, *** the difference came in the per A 14 per cent increase in capita costs, since while Oak Bay numbered about 17,000 res- enrollment at the University of idents at the time, Victoria had Victoria means students were about 65,000, the report contin- standing in line for classes, parkued. However, the University ing and places to live, The Star of Victoria student undertak- reported on Oct. 7, 1987. The ing the study emphasized that increase was attributed in large “for its size, the community is part to revisions of the provlucky to have such high quality ince’s student aid program. facilities.‘Oak Bay has facilities *** you wouldn’t find in rural municFast forward to 1997 and Oak ipalities of the same size.’”

Bay police topped the Oak Bay News front page for both their *** A plan floated to the Union of lockless good looks for the Money was the hot topic this week in history, from recreation and education costs, to the costs of a Vander Zalm decentralization plan and money stolen in a bank robbery on the Avenue.

Western Canada Summer Games Gold Medal Team BC Girls Canadian Cancer Society and for their efforts to thwart a bank robber who struck Oak Bay Village.

During the Friday afternoon robbery, a man wielding a knife approached a Bank of Montreal teller and demanded money.

He escaped in a car waiting out front, but was pursued by two witnesses, including an off-duty Oak Bay police officer. The man was soon arrested at Beach Drive and Bowker, and both the money and car – which turned out to be stolen – were recovered.

What it cost: October, 1987 Minute Maid orange juice, 355 ml – $1.29 Clover Leaf Chunk Light Tuna – 99 cents Traditional Thanksgiving dinner, The Village Inn, $15 Hair cuts, The Hair Cutting Co., $9

Summer ends sweetly for Oak Bay Sea Rescue The seasonal swing from summer is that much sweeter for the the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society thanks to an Oak Bay candy shop.

Each year Sweet Delights offers partial profits from their

sales during the monthly summer street market to a local nonprofit.

This year the candy shop chose the society that acts as fundraising arm for the Royal Canadian Marine Search and

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Beware, Prepare, Don’t Despair – Proactive steps you can take to retain your license, with speaker and driving instructor Steve Wallace, 2 p.m. at Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd.

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Volkssport – Thursday evening walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, Quebec Street. Register at 5:45 p.m., for 6 p.m.

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Live Music Series – The Klez performs in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre’s Upstairs Lounge. Doors at 6 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy celebratory Jewish music of Eastern Europe and the haunting music of the Sephardic Jews who were driven out of Spain in 1492 – music filled with love and longing, minor chords, and heart-felt joy. Tickets $12, or $15 at the door, available at the centre’s reception or online at beaconridgeproductions.com.

Saturday, Oct. 10 Vic Y Volkssport Club – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Esquimalt Rec Centre, 527 Fraser St. Part of

the celebrations of Walk on Week 2015.

Registration at 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Info: Judy, 250-385-8519.

Sunday, Oct. 11 Good Life Fitness Marathon – Annual seaside marathon which runs much of the way through the scenic streets of Oak Bay. Thousands of spectators and supporters come out to cheer the runners in their test of endurance.

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Tuesday, Oct. 13 Fireproofing Your Family Business – Discussion with David C. Bentall about his family business, 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the Victoria Golf Club, presented

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Bentall’s book: Leaving a Legacy. Register: cafecanada.ca/ chapters/vancouverisland/events or 250532-2402.

Tuesday Movie Nights at The Oak Bay Beach Hotel – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

Enjoy new release movies in the comfort of the David Foster Foundation Theatre, 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.

Ticket ($24) includes gourmet theatre fare, dessert and housemade popcorn, plus option to purchase a beverage. Info or tickets: front desk or 250-598-4556.

Black Bear denning habitat: can we create new dens? – Victoria Natural History Society talk with researcher Helen Davis. Room 159 of UVic’s Fraser Building, 7:30 p.m.

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Wed., Oct. 14 Victoria Women’s Newcomers Club Luncheon – New to Victoria? The club will help you settle into Victoria and introduce many activity groups – bridge, walking, restaurant and pub, book club and more.

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Victoria Golf Club, 1110 Beach Dr. Cost $29; email lindaalleyne@shaw. ca or call 778-265-1120 vicdaynewcomers.ca.

Opening Night – St. Luke’s Players presents this comedy by Norm Fraser, featuring the antics that ensue as Jack and Ruth Tisdale celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an evening at the theatre. Performances scheduled for select dates, Oct. 14 to 25.

Tickets: online at ticketrocket.co, by phone at 250-5906291or at #2-1609 Blanshard St., or at the door of St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Once you decide to be in a comfortable chair, you need to consider what kind it will be. It should permit the feet to be flat on the floor. If the feet do not reach, try a phone book under them. The lower back should be supported, and the desk or table should be at waist level when the person is seated. Working at a surface that is too high gives a similar distortion to viewing a movie from the front row, far side. You know how uncomfortable that can be, not only on your neck but on your eyes as well. A rule of thumb is that the reading distance should be no shorter than the length of your forearm. Be good to your eyes, they are the only two you will ever have.

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Victoria Golf Club professional earns Richmond win Maintaining his firstround lead, Victoria Golf Club’s Lindsay Bernakevitch claimed the 2015 Cleveland Golf/Srixon Canada PGA of BC Club Professional Championship, presented last week at Richmond Country Club.

Heading into the final round with a two stroke lead over host professional Mark Strong and Murray Poje of Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course, Bernakevitch’s lead at the turn fell to just one stroke over the pair.

“I just played steady,” Bernakevitch said post-round on Tuesday, Sept. 30. “I knew that without a lot of wind today, someone could make a run.

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the ball in play and make greens, and if I made birdies then that was great.”

On the back nine, Bernakevitch fired a total of three birdies,

at one point growing his lead to five strokes over Strong and Poje.

“I don’t think I had

as many good birdie opportunities today.

I put myself in a few interesting spots out there, but the greens here are so true and so smooth, it was a pleasure to play on them.”

Bernakevitch finished four-under 140 for the tournament, cashing a $2,700 cheque for his win.

UVic Vikes women host fundraising auction The UVic Vikes women’s basketball is hosting an online auction to support the school’s studentathlete scholarship fund and the team’s student athletes.

Almost 100 auction packages are up for bid, featuring signed jerseys by Steve Nash, Sidney Crosby and Daniel Sedin, overnight stays in some of Victoria’s finest hotels, meals in many of the city’s best restaurants, golf outings at several of Vancouver Island’s most competitive golf courses and tickets to local events and tourist attractions.

Bidding runs until this Saturday, Oct. 10 at gobid. ca/auction/784.

“As a CBC journalist, honesty and integrity always came first. I’ll bring that same approach to Parliament as your MP.”

ON OCT. 19, ELECT

JO-ANN ROBERTS as your Green MP for Victoria

Authorized by the Official Agent for Jo-Ann Roberts

The Faculty of Science presents

Distinguished Speaker Series

DAVID C BENTALL

FIREPROOFING

YOUR BUSINESS Tuesday, October 13th

5:30pm 8:15pm

Victoria Golf Club

1110 Beach Drive, Victoria BC

DISCOVER What the Bentall family did wrong & what the Nordstrom family did right!

Everyone Welcome!

Seven themes capture the essence of this intriguing presentation

David worked for 20 years in his family’s businesses. During his tenure as President and CEO of Dominion Construction, sales grew from $150 million/year to almost $300 million annually.

1

Recruiting independent board members.

2

Training the next generation to become competent owners.

3 Planning on how to resolve conflict -71% of all companies ies have no plan. pla 4

Collaborating & how the Bentall family failed to do that.

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Learning to follow before leading.

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Getting outside experience.

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Giving & the charitable approach.

TICKETS: CAFE Members $85; Non-members: $105 (plus GST) Includes David Bentall’s book: Leaving a Legacy on family business stories, dinner & dynamic presentation.

REGISTRATION: Visit cafecanada.ca/chapters/vancouver-island/events or call 250.532.2402

Dr. Gregory Stock Human Genetics & Evolution Expert

From Darwin to Destiny: Technology, Nextgen Health, and the Human Future Thursday, October 22, 2015, 8:00 p.m.

Farquhar Auditorium, University of Victoria Join Dr. Gregory Stock for a mind-bending look at the approaching transformation of society. Driverless cars. Big Data. AI. Genetic Engineering. Nextgen Healthcare. Life Extension. Get Ready! Stock will describe why and how life is soon going to shift so dramatically that it will even challenge our sense of what it means to be human.

Dr. Stock is a leading authority on the impacts of advanced technology in the life sciences. He is professor at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NY. He is also a celebrated author who makes regular television and radio appearances.

So, if you want to be intellectually challenged by the possibilities ahead, join us for this provocative, stimulating look into the human future.

This free public lecture has reserved seating.

Tickets can be booked in advance at 250-721-8480 or www.auditorium.uvic.ca A $2.50 evening parking fee will be in effect for all UVic parking lots.

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Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-5861634 or email resume to: kjjr27@hotmail.com

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FOUND: TOYOTA key fob found at Cy Hampson Park, Sept. 29. (778)351-1780.

LOST BY a disabled person a black carrying case with alot of identiďŹ cation in it, in and around the Langford area. If found please call 250-8960841.

LOST MENS bi-focal glasses on Pat Bay trail, Sept 29th, may have been on bench. If found please call (250)6563945.

LOST: Men’s Cartier watch (rec. face), black leather strap.

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LOST NAVY blue sweater in the Brentwood Bay Ferry terminal area on Tuesday, Sept 29th. If found please call (250)384-4442.

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UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS

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PARKING SPACE near Lansdowne Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (or more for long-term). Chris, 250-595-0370.

2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $8,000 with full tank of gas!

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“highest pay rate in the industry�

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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

TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, bright 3 bdrm townhouse, garage/storage, W/D hookup, fenced backyard. $1051/mo.

Share purchase $2500. Gross income $47,000+. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

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FRIENDLY FRANK 2 (1910/13) Tiger Wood oval frames of Ma and Pa, 16�, $99. Call (778)265-1615.

ICICLE CHRISTMAS lights, 10 bundles $5/each. Call (250)652-1348.

KENMORE VACUUM cleaner $99. Call (250)592-0947.

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

WHEEL COASTERS (4) for under couch $15. 2 espresso High chairs$45. 778-440-5599

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CHARGE BOOSTER new, $20. Router, $20. Air impact wrench $20. 778-433-2899.

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2013 34’ Keystone Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel. Immaculate, only used 4 weeks. 5 year warranty available. 3 slide outs, rear room with bunks, 2nd bathroom, aluminum frame, bike rack, electric awning. Lots of extras negotiable. $35,500. 250-882-6707.

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STEEL BUILDINGS. Madness Sale! All buildings, all models.

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

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RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

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

(250)889-5794.

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

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

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

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Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured, BBB CertiďŹ ed; Now accepting Visa/ MC *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca Locally owned Family business

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Grand Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.

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HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

Call 250-361-6164.

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

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Junk & garbage removal. Free est. Fall disc. 778-350-5050 JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

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

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Done Right Moving $85/hr.

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

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

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

Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607.

RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.

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Interiors. Free Estimates.

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

FULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning.

Roof de-mossing, package discounts. “Locally owned Family business�.

WCB, BBB CertiďŹ ed; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275.

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

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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