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Group makes sober suggestion for a dry January Kendra Wong Black Press

Oak Bay’s Luke de Leseleuc remembers the day that launched him into seven years of intense and uncontrollable alcohol abuse.

He was in jail when he was told his threeand-a-half-year-old son had unexpectedly passed away.

“The unfortunate thing was that I was sitting in jail because of my alcoholism,” de Leseleuc said.

The news devastated the father, who turned to alcohol to overcome his grief.

For seven years, he jumped from job to job, drank from morning to night, and

eventually found himself in shelters for a few nights.

“I didn’t care. I got myself into trouble. It was a bad place for me to be,” he said.

After getting back on track and being sober for 11 months, de Leseleuc relapsed.

One day, he found himself at the corner of Douglas and Yates streets just steps from throwing himself in front of a bus to end his life when a voice inside his head stopped him.

“I was about four or five steps away from being hit by the bus and on the third step a voice inside my head said ‘the cause of your pain shouldn’t be the cause of someone else’s pain. If you do this, you’ll affect

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De Leseleuc pulled himself back, went to the emergency room and shortly after checked himself into the Together We Can Society, an addictions treatment centre in Vancouver.

He has been sober for 16 months and now works with BeYouPromise.org, a Victoria-based organization whose mandate is to educate and raise awareness of the benefits of not misusing drugs or alcohol. De Leseleuc is the community outreach co-ordinator and travels to schools to share his story with students and parents.

This year, BeYouPromise.org launches

Dry Jan, a challenge for Greater Victoria residents to go sober for 31 days. Throughout the month, there will be mini events such as scavenger hunts to keep participants motivated.

The event, which originated in the U.K. is a fundraiser for the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Umbrella Society for Addictions and Mental Health.

De Leseleuc said the event is particularly important after eight people died of suspected overdoses in the region in December.

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we’re in earthquake land Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News

Stop, drop and hold on, but don’t call 9-1-1 to ask if it’s an earthquake, says Dave Cockle, Oak Bay’s fire chief and emergency program co-ordinator.

“If you think it’s an earthquake, it’s an earthquake. Practice your drop cover and hold on,” said Cockle, also president of the B.C. Earthquake Alliance. “Please do not call 9-1-1 for information.

We’re still doing this.”

Residents in Oak Bay and well beyond felt the earth move Dec. 29 when a 4.3 magnitude quake struck at 11:39 p.m., centred about eight kilometres east of Sidney.

“Locally, as well as in the Lower Mainland, they had multiple calls on 9-1-1 asking if it was an earthquake,” Cockle said.

“What that does is take up the time of an emergency dispatcher who could be used for an actual emergency. It ties up the lines.”

The shaker was short but created immediate fear among some residents. It did not warrant a tsunami warning.

Size doesn’t matter at the local fire hall. There firefighters go through protocols. They pull the engines out on the apron for an hour or so and the bat-

“Locally, as well as in the Lower Mainland, they had multiple calls on 9-1-1 asking if it was an earthquake.”

– Dave Cockle talion chief investigates whether municipal buildings are safe and worthy.

“It’s part of our operation procedure and emergency preparedness plan here at the fire hall,” Cockle said.

On the part of residents, they should plan to source their information on social media, online at Natural Resources Canada,(earthquakescanada. nrcan.gc.ca) or the good oldfashioned radio. That is why a radio is part of every emergency preparedness kit.

“That’s where we want people to go for information,” Cockle said. “This is your opportunity right now to look at what you have in your kit. How old is your water? Rotate the water; rotate the food,” he said. “It’s a gentle reminder that we do live in earthquake country.”

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Supplies in the home should include a first aid kit and medication; battery-powered or handcrank radio; flashlight and extra batteries; whistle; cellphone and charger; cash in small bills; a local map and family emergency plan; three days worth of food and water; garbage bags; dust masks and seasonal clothing.

Grab and go kits are suggested for in the home, the car, at work and one for household pets.

The recommended pet kit includes nonperishable pet food, manual can opener, bottled water, dishes, collar/leash/ pet carrier, waste supplies, towels and blankets, medications and vaccination records, current pet tags and a photo with the owner.

A vehicle kit is in addition to a grab-and-go and should include items such as booster cables, equipment required to change a tire, a tow line, flashlight and batteries, maps, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, basic tools, gloves and shoes.

Everyone should have food, water and other supplies to survive 72 hours unassisted in the aftermath of a disaster. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Students create museum for the marginalized Lansdowne classes learn about some of the darker chapters in Canadian history Jacob Zinn Black Press

Students at Lansdowne middle school received a real eye opener when they were tasked with making a museum for marginalized groups.

Two Grade 7 classes learned a lot about women’s rights, First Nations residential schools, Japanese internment camps, the Chinese head tax, the Acadian expulsion and LGBTQ issues as they developed exhibits for their museum, held at the school in December. Teacher Kerry Quinn got the idea for the nine-week project after reading through the Truth and Reconciliation report this past summer for her own personal knowledge and awareness as a Canadian.

“I started to think about how I hadn’t learned about residential schools until I was at UVic,” she said. “I thought, Jacob Zinn/Black Press that’s a long time that I was living in Grade 7 students at Lansdowne middle school spent nine weeks researching and building exhibits about residential schools, this country and not knowing this women’s rights, Japanese internment camps, the Acadian expulsion, the Chinese head tax and LGBTQ issues, then presented really dark, important chapter of our them in a two-day showing at the school. history.

“I felt really convicted all of a sudden class research and presentations from guest After the six weeks, the classes visited Quinn said the students responded well because I realized I’d never taught my speakers. Some of the topics, such as the the Royal BC Museum, where they learned to the museum project, adding she hopes to students about it, and I started to feel that treatment of First Nations in residential about curation, artifacts and behind-thecontinue teaching it to future classes.

I have a huge responsibility to tell those schools, caught the students off guard. scenes components of running a museum.

“They seemed really interested and stories.”

“I think a lot of them were really surprised The students later split up into groups really engaged,” she said of the students.

Quinn discussed her idea with fellow because they weren’t the proud parts of and selected a topic, spending about three “In another year, we’d like to include teacher Catherine Beaulac, and together Canadian history we often talk about,” said weeks putting together their exhibits. Many more groups, especially now with what’s they developed the museum project among Quinn, noting students were taken aback of the students constructed dioramas, happening in current events, thinking about their Grade 7 social studies classes. knowing the last residential school closed in posters, interactive games and multimedia Canada’s response to refugees.”

For six weeks, the students studied 1996, not even 20 years ago. displays using tablets and smartphones. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com different topics about oppression through

Police stop holiday trio of impaired drivers Oak Bay Police spotted a motorcycle with no lights, no license plate and a driver with no helmet late on Christmas Day. The motorcycle, eastbound on Cadboro Bay Road, approached a drinking driv- IN BRIEF ing check stop at Eastdowne Road and when officers spoke with the driver, a strong odour of liquor was detected on his breath. A subsequent roadside breath test produced a fail reading resulting in an immediate 90-day roadside driving prohibition. The motorcycle was

also impounded for 30 days.

During a Boxing Day impaired check-point at Beach Drive and Goodwin Street, police smelled liquor on a driver’s breath and a subsequent roadside breath test resulted in a 24-hour driving prohibition. A sober person inside the vehicle drove it home.

On Dec. 27, police noticed a pick-up truck speeding in the area of Oak Bay High School around 1 a.m. The truck turned onto Cranmore Road and failed to stop at the fourway stop at Hampshire Road. Police pulled the vehicle over and after smelling liquor on

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Technology taken on Middowne Police are investigating after being called Dec. 22 around 3 p.m. for a break, enter and theft at a residence in the 3000-block of Middowne Road. A television, an Xbox and two cell phones were among the items taken. The suite was believed to have been left unlocked as no damage or forced entry was discovered. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Community offers wealth of resources to help meet goals Six days in to the new year, how have your resolutions fared?

The first few days of sunshine and blue skies likely supported those striving to be more active but staying motivated is tougher once the rains and grey skies descend.

One of the problems with resolutions is how we phrase them to ourselves. Do we set goals doomed to failure, or do we set ourselves up for success?

“I will go to the gym” or “I will lose 25 pounds” or even “I will be more involved in my community” will be hard to achieve without a realistic plan that includes a roadmap to your ultimate goal and a support system to cheer your achievements – and keep you honest.

Of course, people are motivated in different ways, so understanding your own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to reaching your goals is a good place to start.

If imbibing less is among your aims for 2016, an event like this month’s Dry Jan (see story page 1) may offer the motivation and event-driven group support you need to keep you on track.

Engaging a friend or two in the same goal can also help keep your eye on the prize. It’s harder to bail on that walk when you know you’ll be letting someone else down and not only yourself.

The good news is that whatever your goals are for 2016, Oak Bay offers innumerable opportunities to engage, from fitness experts and a plethora of programs, to community groups with interests ranging from local politics and youth sports to nature projects and seniors activities. Virtually all would welcome new members and volunteers, so grab a friend and come along.

And as for getting out and being more active, grey skies or not, well, where else would you want to be?

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.

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Passages of 2015: Stephen Harper I first met Stephen Harper over Justin Trudeau’s victory, when he was running for the with the supposedly nonCanadian Alliance leadership partisan federal bureaucracy cheering along with much of in 2002.

Speaking to a group of Fra- the national media.

Harper’s assessser Valley members ment of major newsconcerned that paper ownership the party had split is no longer accuover the leadership rate, except for the of Stockwell Day, Toronto Star. But Harper didn’t mince the dying tradition words because a of owners looklocal reporter had ing up from their showed up on a Sataccounting ledgers urday morning. He to endorse a politiexplained his precal party continued, diction that no matTom Fletcher with the Postmedia ter who leads the B.C. Views chain and the Globe conservative moveand Mail pointing ment started by Preston Manning, the national out that Trudeau’s rash promises didn’t add up. media would work against it.

Endorsements were a brief “The press is owned by big-L liberals and staffed by small-L interruption in the media liberals,” Harper said. “Pres- assault on Harper’s record. His ton was too cerebral; Stock government’s plan to welcome was not cerebral enough. I’m 10,000 refugees, unveiled way not sure where I will be, but back in January 2015, was the media will always be on portrayed as heartless and feeble, while Trudeau’s 25,000 the other side.”

Harper’s cold war with by Christmas represented the national media is a theme that generous character of the true runs through his decade as Canada.

As it turns out, the Liberprime minister, peaking in 2015 with the most slanted election als have been hard pressed to coverage I’ve ever witnessed. reach even the 10,000 mark.

The celebration continues But they’ve put out a rash new

promise to make it 50,000 at some point in the future, so the media’s new-found message of sunshine, hope and change continues.

Those modest $10 billion annual deficits that Trudeau promised, and Harper warned against? Borrowing and spending will far exceed that, but we’re assured that’s because they were based on inflated Conservative financial forecasts. In fact, independent private sector forecasts are now the key reference for government budgets at the federal and provincial level. None of them predicted the further slump in energy prices that continued through 2015.

And cooking the books before an election isn’t really possible any more, thanks to the establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office.

That was a Harper innovation, along with scheduled elections.

And that Trudeau pledge to raise taxes on the wealthiest Canadians and use the proceeds to finance a tax cut for the middle class? That one didn’t add up either. For one thing, wealthy people have a variety of legal ways to reduce

their taxable income.

Here’s an actual front-page headline from the Globe and Mail, reporting this unfortunate fact, well after the election: “The way Liberals gauged response to new tax rate explains gap.” So it was just an understandable oversight, you see.

Trudeau’s star turn in Paris, where he pronounced that “Canada is back” in the battle to control the world’s weather? The official submission from his bloated delegation to the UN climate meetings was actually the existing Conservative plan, which includes phasing out coalfired electricity generation.

Harper generally represented a preference for the individual over the state, a concept that at one time was known as “liberalism.” This was illustrated by his preference for parents rather than a nanny state to administer child care.

He advocated free trade, small government and low taxes. We’ll see how that legacy survives the new government and its media cheering section. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Reader Photo of the Week Mt. Baker looms large over Oak Bay on a beautiful New Year’s Day, in this image from reader Britt Swoveland.

‘Anderson Hill provides an incredible viewpoint from which to enjoy this wintery, ocean scene,’ Swoveland says.

‘My family never tires of it.’

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Mature theatre troupe Targets dementia with drama I’m Still Here is at Monterey Wednesday, Jan. 6 Christine van van Reeuwyk Reeuwyk Christine Oak Bay Bay News News Oak

The new new year year starts starts with with The Target Theatre Theatre offering offering I’m I’m Still Still Target Here, at Monterey Rec. Here, at Monterey Rec. The research-based research-based drama drama The on living living with with dementia, dementia, writwriton ten by

by Vrenia Vrenia Ivonoffski Ivonoffski and and ten directed by

by Tony Tony Cain, Cain, hits hits directed the Oak Bay performance hall the Oak Bay performance hall Jan. 6.

6.

Jan. “Target Theatre Theatre is is unique unique “Target in that we do seniors issues in that we do seniors issues within our our play. play. We We don’t don’t just just within go pick up a funny play and go pick up a funny play and do it. it. That’s That’s our our mandate mandate to to do deal with with seniors seniors issues,” issues,” said said deal Target Theatre member MadTarget Theatre member Madeleine Mills.

Mills. eleine “It’s still entertainment, entertainment, and and “It’s still it’s still entertaining, but there it’s still entertaining, but there has to to be be aa message message there there that that has people can go home and think people can go home and think about and and learn learn from.” from.” about The mature drama group The mature drama group started as a seniors’ class in started as a seniors’ class in 1976 then transformed into 1976 then transformed into

Target in 1990.

The group rehearses at Langham Theatre and performs wherever they’re called to. They’ve They’ve performed performed for for to. staff and and family family at at residences residences staff across the the region region and and as as far far across afield as Edmonton and Calafield as Edmonton and Calgary. gary.

“We’ve done done about about 46 46 perper“We’ve formances (of (of I’m I’m Still Still Here) Here) at at formances this point,” point,” Mills Mills said. said. this It became became aa part part of of their their reprepIt ertoire in in the the fall fall of of 2007.

2007. ertoire “We first first saw saw the the play play the the “We year before.

The main author year before. The main author happened to to be be in in B.C. B.C. and and did did happened a workshop with Target,” Mills a workshop with Target,” Mills said. said.

“The actors actors who who saw saw it it were were “The just thrilled by it.

It’s researchjust thrilled by it. It’s researchbased so so aa lot lot of of what what we we say say based as actors in the play comes as actors in the play comes right out out of of the the research.” research.” right I’m Still Still Here Here is is aa drama drama that that I’m follows the lives of four people follows the lives of four people touched by

by Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disdistouched ease. ease.

The play play brings brings out out the the proproThe found effects effects of of the the disease disease found not only only on on the the sufferers, sufferers, but but not also their friends and families. also their friends and families.

“When we we do do it it for for audiaudi“When ences they respond to that ences they respond to that honesty, they they respond respond to to honesty, the reality. They’re moved the reality. They’re moved

“It’s still entertainment, and it’s still entertaining, but there has to be a message there that people can go home and think about and learn from.

– Madeleine Madeleine Mills Mills

because they they recognize recognize even even because some of the words from their some of the words from their own lives,” lives,” she she said. said. own “It’s got got aa tremendous tremendous pull pull “It’s on the audience.” on the audience.”

Target performs performs I’m I’m Still Still Target Here on Wednesday, Jan. at Here on Wednesday, Jan. 66 at 11:30 a.m. at the Monterey 11:30 a.m. at the Monterey Recreation Centre.

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Visit targettheatre.ca targettheatre.ca to to Visit learn more about the drama learn more about the drama organization. organization. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com cvanreeuwyk@oakbay news.com

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Installation inspires tasty creations Christine van Reeuwyk

Joanne Thomson’s current installation at Gage Gallery, 300 Mason Jars, explores themes of legacy and heritage.

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Joanne Thomson’s installation 300 Mason Jars at Gage Gallery is a nod to her grandmother, who canned everything from root vegetables to meat – all using a wood stove.

“It’s not an exhibition as much as an installation,” Thomson said.

“It’s going to have the paintings and the jars and some artefacts and I’ve done a whole lot of canning too.”

Jams, jellies, pickles and salsas will adorn the space alongside free-hanging watercolours on the theme of legacy and heritage.

Each painting also includes a short poem.

For example, the strawberry plant (pictured) poem is: “We work so hard; launch young to greener pastures; sometimes forgetting; how good our homes are.”

“When I initially started doing them people assumed I’d taken mason jars and photographed them,” she said with a laugh.

“My grandmother and grandfather have a property near Midway in B.C. … my mother and my aunt grew up on that property.

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What they noticed was a discrepancy of photos. There were none of grandma working, but lots of grandpa at work.

It prompted her to create mason jars filled with plant life and work tools to initiate memories, of the work both genders took on to maintain a life.

Then she painted the images that will hang on the walls of Gage Gallery.

“It’s all well and good for her (grandma) to talk about the canning but who chopped the

wood, killed the meat,” Thomson said.

“This is a little bit about looking at both sides of the contribution … It morphed into more all about me, because it’s my memories about their life, and I’ve canned all my life. It’s all interconnected.”

The installation has a number of facets, including a free artmaking event Saturday, Jan. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. where guests can “take the lid off.”

“I’ll be inviting people to put things in mason jars and I’ll have some drawings ready of mason jars and they can draw what’s in it,” Thomson said. “I’ll be inviting them to revisit their

own history.”

Visitors can also bring their own canning in to be part of the installation.

“You want to bring other people in and make it their story as well. I get stories from other people about these images that I wouldn’t’ have expected. It’s evoking a memory in them that’s completely different yet related,” Thomson said.

“I’m thinking of it as a shared heritage, this whole idea of preserving food and sharing food.”

300 Mason Jars runs at the Gage Gallery, 2031 Oak Bay Ave. to Jan. 16. cvanreeuwyk @oakbaynews.com

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

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

RENO SPECIALIST- Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250744-8453. www.justrenoz.com

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

Brad 250-217-9578.

Done Right Moving $85/hr.

A+ BBB. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. Penny 250-418-1747

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, drywall.

Kitchen, bath, suites. 250-217-8131

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

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company.

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

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

FENCING

GREAT TIME for pruning.

Fruit, ornamental & native trees. Call Maxse for results.

Senior disc. 250-634-0347.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-380-7778 GRAND Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, de-moss, roofs windows, PWash, Christmas lights.

(250)889-5794.

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

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

HANDYPERSONS

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 250.388.3535

BIG BEAR Handyman.

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

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

Call 250-361-6164.

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.

Refuse Sam

✓Garbage Removal ✓O.A.P Rates Attics, Basements, Compost, Construction Clean up, Demolition

Fast & Friendly Service .

Call Craig or Mike 250-216-5865

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.

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.

Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607.

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

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PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535

RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Wishing all Happy Holidays! (250)-920-5108.

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

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UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTER- Furn. repairs, scratches, fix springs, marine, commercial. 250-480-9822.

WINDOW CLEANING 250-380-7778 GRAND Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, de-moss, roofs windows, PWash, Christmas lights.

BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning, Gutters. Over 25 yrs. Licensed & affordable. 250-884-7066.

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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

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FURNACE & DUCT CLEANING

* 260

$ only

*per furnace

NO PER VENT Charges Ever

for the furnace duct cleaning!

CHIMNEY SWEEP

120

$

Free safety inspection One per customer. May not be combined with any other offer or promotion.

Expires January 31, 2016.

AERO Furnace, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

CLEAN, FAST SERVICE ANYWHERE IN VICTORIA

250-479-0090 • aeroservices.ca FURNACES AND AIR DUCTS • DRYER VENTS • CHIMNEY FLUES • HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS

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BAY NEWS

JANUARY SALE

Reupholster your dining chairs

SAVE 20% on labour & fabric now.

DISPLAY MODEL SALE

SAVE 10-50% on all display model sofas and chairs

2333 Government St. 250-388-7365 Specializing in Fine Upholstered Furniture, Reuphostery and Window Coverings 2333 Government St.

www.greggsfurniture.com

250-388-7365