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A local housing developer has stepped up to provide housing for a privately-sponsored Syrian refugee family, but more housing is still needed to help incoming refugees. Abstract Developments is providing housing for a family of five — a father, mother, two elementary-aged children and one middle school-aged child from Turkey that will be arriving Wednesday (today). The family is being privately-sponsored by the History Refugee Committee, a group of 20 community members, who are hoping to bring more than one family to Victoria. Kim Walker, a volunteer with the group, had been searching for housing for the past two weeks after finding out suddenly the fam-

ily will be coming to Victoria. Hoping to find housing close to essential services such as grocery stores, language services and the mosque, the group searched for housing on Quadra Street near Crystal Pool. However, finding affordable housing in a city with a low vacancy rate proved to be a difficult task. “We're looking for housing that they can afford in their second year,” said Walker, adding the group isn't allowed to support the family financially after the second year. “Here are people who haven't had stability, who have had to flee their country where they have been living in pretty unspeakable conditions.” PLEASE SEE: Association puts out call for more housing, Page A5

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Standing in the crowd of the so-called Super In Tent City, it's hard to ignore the sense of community that's been building for the past seven months. Dozens of new and old tents have been set up, some with wooden boards to raise tents above the ground and others covered in tarps. Each of the roughly 80 campers living

there have established their own space to call home outside the Victoria courthouse. Last Thursday, the camp was buzzing with excitement as hundreds of people gathered in the heart of tent city to protest the provincial government's Feb. 25 eviction notice. Roughly 45 people from tent cities in Abbotsford and Vancouver were bussed in to show their support.

Supporters held signs reading “everyone deserves a home” and “housing is a human right.” They chanted “House us, don't hide us, build homes now” in unison, sending the message loud and clear to the government — campers are there to stay. The campers have been living on the provincially-owned NEWsince land on Burdett Avenue PRICE the fall when they discovered a loophole that allowed them

to stay, instead of camping in parks where city bylaws only allow people to camp from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The government has announced a number of temporary housing options for the campers until more permanent solutions are made available. PLEASE SEE: Residents want other housing options, Page A4

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Eighty-eight spaces at two shelters have been opened — 50 spaces at the former Victoria Youth Custody Centre in View Royal, operated by Our Place Society for the next six months, and 38 spaces at Mount Edwards Court on Vancouver Street, operated by the Victoria Cool Aid Society, for the next 12 months. The spaces are in addition to another temporary shelter at the former Boys and Girls Club on Yates Street, which opened earlier this year and houses 44 people. “We've got enough housing for everybody down there, so they don't have any excuse to not come inside, but we also live in a free

country and they don't have to come inside,” said Housing Minister Rich Coleman. “They have a place to go, it's warm, it's clean, it's stable, three meals a day and we'll bring in supports to help with addictions and those sorts of things.” Despite being served an eviction notice, a majority of campers have remained past the deadline, saying the housing options are flawed. Campers said they've formed a mini-community — an experimental micro-housing project and one they don't intend on disbanding. “My community is here. We help each other. We get along quite well. We really do take care of each other better than anyone else

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Walker sent out dozens of emails to rental companies, but heard nothing back. That's when she turned to the Internet, and found an apartment listed on Craigslist in the North Park neighbourhood on Queens Avenue. After contacting Abstract, the company agreed to provide a discounted rent rate for the family. “What this does is lets somebody move into a basically brand new building with all these amenities and all these things that they require that we take for granted,” said Mike Miller, president and founder of Abstract. “I'm sure it's going to be a refreshing change for them. It's such a small thing in the big picture.” The home is part of an eight-unit character conversion rental building, completed in 2013. The family will be living in a roughly 1,300-squarefoot unit with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den, complete with full

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Abu Yasar, owner of Blair Mart Mediterranean Foods on Pandora Avenue, shows Elizabeth Vibert the necessary foods to feed a privately-sponsored Syrian refugee family that arrives this week. appliances, parking and a skylight. “It's a God-send — the help that Abstract is giving with the rent to make it affordable,” said Elizabeth Vibert, co-chair of the group, adding they have budgeted $1,500 for rent in the first year. The family will move into the building

on April 1. But other constituency groups haven't been so lucky when it comes to finding homes for refugee families. According to Walker, who attended a meeting with other groups privately-sponsoring Syrian refugee families, many groups are

having difficulty finding housing. Jean McRae, executive director at the Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria, said they've had a number of housing leads in Victoria and 10 in Duncan, but are unable to secure leases until refugees begin arriving and the

association can see the family configuration. Earlier this month, the association announced 290 government-sponsored refugees will be coming to Greater Victoria by the end of February. The refugees will be put in temporary

housing — usually hotels — for two weeks, before transitioning into permanent housing. However, in Vancouver, some families have been in hotels for a month because associations are unable to find housing — a problem McRae expects will occur in Victoria as well. “I think mostly we'll be dependant on the private market,” said McRae, adding refugees will likely begin arriving this week. “I'm sure that we're going to have some people stay longer (in hotels) than they'd like them to and longer than we'd like them to . . . It's just about finding places and that really is the factor. We need to have as many leads as we can to follow up and match people to.” She added housing tends to open up at the beginning of the month, once people have moved out. Anyone who can provide housing can contact the association at icavictoria.org under “Help Refugees.” kendra.wong@vicnews.com

Niagara Grocery finds new landlord, here to stay Kendra Wong Victoria News

James Bay's beloved store Niagara Grocery has a new landlord who has promised to give it the necessary cosmetic upgrades, while keeping the community grocery store feeling intact. Locals Seamus McKeating and his wife Jennifer Gunter have purchased the building at 579 Niagara St. and take possession on March 9. Jennifer McKimmie will remain as owner. McKeating, who lives a few doors down from the store, had been look-

ing at locations around Vic West as potential places to open a new community grocery store when he stumbled upon Niagara Grocery last summer. “I was looking for inspiration and Jennifer McKimmie said I should do what I love. I asked her if she loved what she does and she said yes,” he said, adding McKimmie approached him about partnering shortly after. “It's been a roller coaster ride, but here we are.” Over the next few months, McKeating will be completing a number of cosmetic upgrades such as painting the building and cleaning up the

yard next door, which will allow for more vegetable displays outside. “We're going to try and keep it exactly the way it is,” he said. “It's the idea of community stores that is what's special about it. You just can't get that same experience when you go into a big store. It's about the community.” Last August, the landlord listed the building and property next door for sale, hoping to sell the two for an estimated $1.3 million. Since then, the community has rallied behind the store. McKimmie started an online fundraising campaign to raise enough money

needed to put a downpayment on the property. They also floated the idea of moving the store to a new, less expensive location. Now, with a new landlord, McKimmie is excited the store will continue to flourish in the community in the years to come. “It's a huge sigh of relief for the community. Like when the listing first went up and the community rallied around it, it's certainly done the same with the news of the purchase and the fact that Niagara has a long-term home,” she said. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

VicPD investigating James Bay sexual assaults Victoria police are investigating two possible sexual assaults involving teenage girls in the James Bay area last month. According to police, the girls were attending a social event in the area on Friday, Feb. 19. Few details have been released, but police said they weren’t notified about the incidents until Feb. 23. Officers are now looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed any unusual activity in the area of Dock Street and MacDonald Park on Feb. 19 between 10 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to call 250-995-7654.

B.C. Ferries prices to remain the same For the first time in 13 years, the average fares of B.C. Ferries will remain unchanged as the company starts the new fiscal year on April 1. The costs remain unchanged thanks to the benefit of low fuel prices, which will offset the annual fare increase of 1.9 per cent. Since 2015, both vehicle and passenger traffic are up by about four per cent compared to the same period the year prior.

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Outfall areas back in sewage treatment plant mix Colwood mayor still wary of inequities Don Descoteau Black Press

Anyone hoping to see Rock Bay win the day and be named the site for a main sewage treatment plant for Greater Victoria’s core municipalities would have been left wanting on Friday. The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) core area liquid waste management committee did, however, approve a recommendation that may offer flexibility in siting and technology options. The decision included a revisiting of McLoughlin, Macaulay and Clover points, three locations not previously being considered. With no agreement around the table on the best option and the $1 billion-plus cost of each of the options offered a major stumbling block, the committee agreed to split up the six parts of a staff recommendation rewritten by Victoria mayor and committee chair Lisa Helps and heavily amended during discussions at the nearly five-hour meeting.

The two parts relating to location, and the application of alternate technologies and solutions for chosen sites, were referred to CRD engineering staff. They will investigate the feasibility of the new options and provide committee members with more substantial details in time for discussion at the next committee meeting March 9, the day the committee is scheduled to bring a progress report to the full CRD board. “I think there’s a lot of work that’s been done today,” said Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton, who also co-chairs the Westside select committee. “I think that what we’ve done, by kind of broadening the options –— even though I’m concerned that these are sites that have been (considered), then taken away or maybe not put up at all and not had the public consultation … we’ll figure out how to get through those kind of details.” The first element CRD staff will be investigating leaves Rock Bay as site for a central treatment plant and Colwood as site of a smaller tertiary plant. But alternatives being costed out include

a tertiary wastewater plant at either McLoughlin or Macaulay points, and a tertiary treatment plant at Clover Point, with provision for a tertiary plant on the westside. Hartland landfill in Saanich is shown as the preferred site for sludge (biosolids) processing. Part 2 of the referral to staff deals with inviting submissions of project concepts that relate to everything from new technologies to integrated resource management, and provide enough detail to compare them to the base case, which in this situation is Rock Bay. Cost, especially the apportioning to municipalities, was equally a concern for Hamilton. Her city’s taxpayers are roughly 70 per cent on septic and 30 per cent on sewer and many wouldn’t look kindly on being billed for something they weren’t receiving service for. “At least it’s keeping options that are viable on the table (and) what we heard from the public; it’s about cost control on things,” she said of the overall picture. “So if there are cheaper solutions to be had by building closer to outfalls, it makes sense that we’re

going to actually see that. I’m hoping that we get real kinds of costings and not these planning estimate costings out of engineering that are sometimes up as high as 90 per cent contingency.” Also Friday the committee voted postponing until March 9 to give a progress update to senior levels of government and finalizing, with CRD board approval, the option to purchase the Rock Bay lands subject to it being selected as the primary site. Passed on the day were the dissolving of the eastside select committee and the retaining of the westside select committee for the completion of technical work around wet weather design flows; and a directive to staff relating to procurement and project management. Washington State legislator Jeff Morris recently proposed a bill that would see employees of state agencies not reimbursed for any travel to Victoria until the city has a primary treatment in place. If the bill passes, it will be in effect until Victoria has at least primary sewage treatment in place. editor@vicnews.com

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Help refugees find housing For the past six months, Victorians have shown how generous they can be in the face of a wide-spread international crisis. They’ve opened their hearts and wallets to help a number of privatelysponsored Syrian refugee families to help them flee a life of war and despair and build a new life in Canada. Since December, Victoria has welcomed 28 privately-sponsored refugees (five families and one single person), and has raised more than $1 million to help with resettlement. One group, the History Refugee Committee, made up of 20 members, has raised enough money to bring two families to Greater Victoria, with the first family expected to arrive Wednesday (today). Not surprisingly, Victorians have proven their willingness to help others. Now, comes one of the most challenging aspects of resettlement — finding permanent housing for some 290 government-assisted refugees. When refugees initially arrive they are put in temporary housing — usually hotels — until the Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria can find housing. Jean McRae, executive director of the association, said they’ve had a number of leads, but admits they can’t sign leases until families are here and they can see the configuration. Now is the time for developers, rental companies and landlords to step up and help these newcomers by offering units at an affordable rate. These families need a roof over their head while they learn the language and begin looking for work and ways to contribute to Victoria’s local economy. Without a place to call their own, it will be difficult for them to get back on their feet. Anyone who can offer support can visit icavictoria.org under “Help Refugees.” The Victoria News is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please contact: editor@vicnews.com or 250-480-3265. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.

Bowing to the power of judges One of the enduring legacies of Pierre a vaguely defined condition known as Trudeau’s time as prime minister is the “chronic fatigue syndrome,” which led to legal supremacy of the individual, as a disability pension from a federal civil articulated in the Charter of Rights and service job at age 45. Freedoms. The judge cited no research to support We are seeing this played out with the claim that sitting around smoking greater force than ever today, by an dope all day relieves this condition. activist high court that swatted aside Indeed it defies common sense that a set Stephen Harper’s attempts of symptoms with no identified to restrain it, and now cause, which might be confused orders a meek, politically with what we used to call correct Justin Trudeau laziness, would be alleviated by government to do its chronic consumption of a drug bidding. that promotes eating chips and The Federal Court decreed watching TV. last week that people have But we peasants aren’t the right to grow their supposed to question our own “medical” marijuana. monarchs, especially those in This ruling is unlikely to ermine-trimmed red robes at the be appealed, given that Court of Canada. Tom Fletcher Supreme Trudeau the Younger is That court has decreed that B.C. Views committed to legalizing our charter, which in Section 7 marijuana for everyone. protects the “right to life, liberty There are conditions that show and security of the person,” includes a measurable relief from marijuana right to have a doctor’s help to commit products, such as glaucoma or the suicide. Euthanasia has been re-branded nausea and loss of appetite associated as “assisted dying” by all the most with cancer treatments. But much of the “progressive” countries, and Canada has so-called medical marijuana industry is been given a firm deadline to join the based on unsubstantiated claims about club. an inconsistent herbal remedy that (Meanwhile, the term “right to life” is hasn’t been studied much because it’s all but banned from university campuses, been illegal. to minimize the risk of a coarse literal The Federal Court case involves four interpretation that it means, you know, a people from B.C., which boasts more right to life.) than half of the contested medical A Liberal-dominated committee of marijuana growing licences issued MPs and senators has recommended fullacross the country. throttle implementation, not restricted One of the petitioners suffers from to terminal illness and including mental

conditions such as depression and dementia. The majority suggested even “mature minors” should have this new right. The politicians support allowing doctors to opt out of cases they won’t condone, as long as they provide a referral to another doctor. In Belgium, one of the pioneers of this brave new world, most of the growing number of euthanasia patients have had cancer. But as The New Yorker magazine reported in a ground-breaking article last summer, others have been euthanized because of autism, anorexia, partial paralysis, blindness with deafness, manic-depression and yes, chronic fatigue syndrome. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake expressed the hope that Canada ends up with a consistent policy on doctorassisted suicide, rather than a provincial patchwork. The closest Lake came to politically incorrect criticism was to caution that “deep discussion” is needed around the court’s notion of a “competent minor,” someone not yet entrusted with the vote or access to a liquor store. Three dissenting Conservative MPs went so far as to say the recommendations don’t adequately protect seniors who might be coerced into checking out and passing on their estates. How old-fashioned. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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City council considers banning pesticides Victoria city council has moved to potentially ban the use of pesticides in commercial agriculture in all zones in the city, except parks. City staff made recommendations at the committee of the whole meeting last Thursday to encourage small-scale commercial urban farming — producing

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The awards celebrate the inspiring stories and successes of community leadership in Greater Victoria. Five of Greater Victoria’s leading community organizations partner to bring this event to life each year: Leadership Victoria Society, Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria, University of Victoria, United Way of Greater Victoria, and Victoria Foundation.

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Langham Theatre dives into 19th century slavery Kendra Wong Victoria News

Sexism, classism, oppression and repression are at the forefront of a new historical play on at Langham Court Theatre delving into the world of 19th century slavery in England Female Transport, a historical drama originally written by Steve Gooch in the '80s, follows six women convicted of petty crimes in 19th century London as they are transported to a life of hard labour in Britain's overseas penal colony, in what is now known as Australia. These women must overcome their personal prejudices and band together to survive both the journey and fate that awaits them. The play focuses on the women and

everything they must undergo from the allmale crew, who also go through their own journey of exploration. “These are stories that need to be told, specifically because . . . they were the founding women of the country of Australia, essentially because it was basically built on slaves and prisoners who were sent over,” said director Montgomery Bjornson, adding the play has mostly been performed in the university circuit. “The personalities and the stories of the women themselves are very real.” Deirdre Tipping plays Madge, the oldest of the women in the group who is also gay, in her first play at Langham. “I really felt this connection from this person who must have

been so very lonely, keeping up a tough exterior,” she said. “She's been around the block and she has her own moral code. She doesn't mind stealing money, but won't let someone who can't help themselves be taken advantage of.” The play does involve profanity and scenes of violence, such as broom fights, choking, brawling and a whipping. According to Bjornson, the violence helps shed light on the themes of the play: solidarity and survival. “It's witnessing those horrible acts until there's a big breaking point when they (the women) all stand up together and say 'that's it, no one is coming between us anymore',” Bjornson said. “It's brutal and beautiful at the same time

“It’s brutal and beautiful at the same time and we hope audiences walk away feeling like they endured this journey with them.” — Montgomery Bjornson

and we hope audiences walk away feeling like they endured this journey with them.” Female Transport runs until March 19 at Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham Crt.) Due to extreme coarse language, violence and mature themes, the play is suitable for ages 15 and up. Tickets can be purchased online at langhamtheatre.ca or by calling 250-384-2142. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

Esquimalt’s Beer Week taps Buccaneer Days unique Victoria brews Ahoy Matey’s Event offers range of craft beers Tim Collins Victoria News

Beer week. While, to the uninitiated, it may sound like seven days of bacchanalian excess, Victoria Beer Week is actually a nine-day series of events designed to celebrate the broad range of B.C. craft breweries. According to Joe

Weibe, the co-founder and co-producer of the event, craft beer production is a phenomenon that just keeps growing. “When I first started writing about craft beers in 2012 there were about 50 craft brewers in B.C.,” said Weibe. “In the past four years that number has more than doubled.” PLEASE SEE: Beer Week: gateway to craft beer industry, Page A12

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Weibe said he started Beer Week to celebrate the wide variety of beers that are now available in B.C. and to expose people who haven’t had much experience with craft beers to an exciting range of products that are now available. “We aim to educate and create a host of ‘beer ambassadors’ for the industry. There’s something for

everyone,” said Wiebe. Beer Week is a series of events spread around Victoria. They have names like like ‘Beer School’ (a primer for up and coming brewers), ‘Pucker Up’ (a celebration of ‘sour beers’), and ‘The Definitive Victoria Brewery Crawl’ (a self explanatory event). In total there are a wide range of events that are designed to appeal to both seasoned ‘beer geeks’ and craft beer

“The idea is to increase business for all facets of the B.C. craft beer industry.” — Joe Weibe

newcomers alike. “There’s also an educational component to the event,” said Weibe. “We have sessions on the history of brewing on the Island and some of the interesting characters who, in the past, have been involved in the industry.”

One example of a modern day ‘character’ is Michael Kuzyk, a home brewer for 20 years who left a career as a scientist to pursue a career as the founder of Category 12 Brewers. “He’s our mad scientist,” said Weibe. “And he’ll be sharing some of that unique approach to

brewing with others during a fun and informative event.” And in case you still think Beer Week is only about imbibing in tasty beverages, Weibe is quick to emphasize that the event is very closely tied to the full range of food that is available on the island. “We’ve got events that couple beer with everything from local cheeses to pizza to seafood,” said Weibe.

“The idea is to increase business for all facets of the B.C. craft beer industry, including not only breweries and home brew supply stores but also a whole range of pubs and restaurants where those brews can be enjoyed in conjunction with some really fantastic food.” Beer Week runs March 4 to 12. For more information visit victoriabeerweek.com. editor@vicnews.com

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A $100 million investment in the West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) for marine safety enhancements. A commitment to offset any greenhouse gas emissions resulting from construction. An increase in safety valves along the pipeline from 94 to 126. An increase in pipeline wall thickness in sensitive areas, such as urban locations and at river crossings. Routing of the pipeline to avoid 22 crossings at fish-inhabited rivers including the Fraser, upper North Thompson, Albreda, Coldwater and Coquihalla. Routing to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, such as Cheam Wetlands and three BC Class A parks. Routing of the pipeline to minimize community impacts to the Westsyde neighbourhood in Kamloops and the Westridge neighbourhood in Burnaby.

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Marty the Marmot’s among the most prepared of mascots after a quick training session on splints this week at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The Victoria Royals mascot was on hand for a tutorial and photo shoot to promote the second annual Hockey for Hospitals campaign. The local hockey team seeks to slay the Vancouver Giants March 5, and the goal is to raise $27,000 for three specialized electric stretchers for the Victoria General and Royal Jubilee Hospital emergency departments. “Last year, the emergency departments at Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospitals helped more than 108,000 people, including more than 14,000 children,” said Dr. Christine Hall. “Many of these patients will need a stretcher, and it’s comforting to know our hospitals will have the most advanced equipment. We are thrilled to be working with the Royals

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Victoria Royals mascot Marty the Marmot wraps a cast on Chris Hawkins (a nurse acting as patient) to promote the Hockey for Hospitals campaign. again this year. When community members work together to help our hospitals the outcome always benefits patients.” Marty helped demonstrate the weighing feature of the high-

tech electric stretchers. In trauma and critical situations medications are given based on weight. Once Marty’s onceover was complete, he learned about splinting.

“The Victoria Royals are proud to help raise funds for our local hospitals so that patients can be cared for with the best equipment available. It’s gratifying to see the community and our fans step up and support our hospitals on game night,” said Cam Hope, Royals president and general manager. “These stretchers are going to make a difference to a lot of people — you never know when you’ll find yourself in the emergency room.” Last year’s inaugural Hockey for Hospitals fans raised $25,000 for three transportable vital signs monitors for the ER at Victoria General Hospital. The Royals face the Giants at the Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre on March 5. Tickets are available online at selectyourtickets.com/ promo. Use the promo code STRETCHERS to be entered to win a game night prize package: Box suite for six for the game, dinner for six at Bin 4 Burger, and luxury transport from L.A. Limousines to and from the game. editor@vicnews.com

Camosun opens new trades centre With soaring cedar beams carved from locally sourced timber, and a gleaming steel and glass shell encasing an open concept 4,400-square-foot atrium, Camosun College’s new $30-million Centre for Trades Education and Innovation is not the kind of building that people usually associate with heavy duty trades training. With 80,000 square feet of learning space, the facility aims to build upon Camosun’s position as the largest provider of trades training on Vancouver Island. Built to LEED gold standards and opened last week, the building includes a new Marine and Metal Trades Centre to house welding, sheet metal, metal fabrication, nautical training, ship building and repair programs and a new Mechanical Trades Centre to house heavy duty and commercial truck

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transport mechanics and automotive service technician programs. The new building provides space for hundreds of additional students, significantly ramping up capacity on the south Island at a time when the demand for skilled tradespeople is growing. For nautical training students in particular, the building is able to combine a purpose-built simulation lab and classroom space for the first time, helping to meet the anticipated future needs of industry. “I think that new top-of-the-line technologies is what will really set it apart,” said Sara Wilson, a recent sheet metal graduate. “Students with handson experience will have a leg-up when they get into the real world.” Captain Ivan Oxford, program leader for Camosun’s popular nautical training program, hopes more local students realize the advantages of practical trades training provided on the Island. “I have so many students that come from around the Victoria region and say ‘we didn’t even know that Camosun provided things like nautical training or the other trades we offer. We’ve been over in Vancouver taking training, and we didn’t know that we could take it here in our own backyard’.” The provincial government provided $30 million to construct the building while the Camosun College Foundation is embarking on a $5 million TRADEmark fundraising campaign to outfit it with the latest classroom materials and teaching technology. For more information about Camosun’s trades and apprenticeship offerings visit camosun.ca/ trades.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - VICTORIA

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Midweek Specials Wed. thru Sat. March 2 - 5, 2016

Proud to be serving Victoria since 1986

Royale Velour

Bathroom Tissue LIMIT 2

In our Deli...

16 Double Roll

Large Chicken Cauliflower

Breast

2 Per Bag

Family Bread White or 60% Whole Wheat 570 g

WATCH FOR OUR

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

.97

700 g

Chilean Grown

Large Red Seedless Grapes

lb 4.34 Kg

Country Grocer

Deluxe

Lemon Meringue Pies

Whole Frying Chickens

LIMIT 4 Total

F O R

100 g

Fresh Lilydale Air Chilled

2 500

.97

EACH

In our Bakery...

It’s not just chicken, it’s Lilydale!

California Grown

Schneider’s Fat Free

Equals ack 4.56/24 P

NEWS

EACH

lb 6.55 Kg

McCain

Post

Diced Hashbrowns

Cereals 340-550 g

900 g

EACH LIMIT 3

.97

• • • • •

EACH

LIMIT 4 Total

Alpha Bits Sugar Crisp Honeycomb Shredded Wheat Shreddies

2 500 F O R

Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only

4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm All items while stocks last.

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W O CONTINUES N ROYAL IS ION THE CELEBRAT

QF VIEW

OPEN!

d c o u l

N I W

y o u

Canadian

Extra Lean Ground Round Beef

the value of your

BIG

1kg PACK

Maple Leaf

Prime Chicken Wings, Nuggets or Strips

750-800gr

Plus a chance to win more prizes from the Money Tree!

View Royal Location. See store for details.

for

Min. 100gr tub

156gr

Coombe Castle

Cheese 200gr

3$ for

Canada Dry

Blackberry Ginger Ale

12x355ml

Earthbound Farm

Salad

PLUS A

5oz clamshell LICABL PP

EES EF

www.qualityfoods.com

SAVE

Riceworks

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Gourmet Rice Crisps

Selected, 350-384ml

Armstrong

Litehouse

Dressing

for

1kg pack

GROCERIES!

INSTANT WINNERS DAILY AT THE CHECKOUT!

ES! IN ALL QF STOR

3$ for

Prices in effect February 29 - March 06, 2016

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Meat

Canadian AA

Boneless Cross Rib Pot Roast

Canadian AA

Inside Round Oven Roast

13.20 per kg

NEWS

Per

Canadian AA

Prime Rib Oven Roast

Canadian

Canadian AA

11.00 per kg

15.41 per kg

Per

Boneless Centercut or Rib End Pork Loin Roast

Flat Iron Grilling Steak

Stewing Beef

22.02 per kg

8.80 per kg

99 LB

10X

YOUR Q POINTS

Per

Olive Oil

MONDAY February 29 to SUNDAY March 6, 2016

on your purchase at

Upstairs at the following Quality Foods Stores:

AND BE ENTERED TO

Per

Qualicum • Comox • Courtenay • Powell River • Port Alberni • View Royal

1lt

Per

V8 OR BUY ANY CAMPBELL’S, PEPPERIDGE FARMS PRODUCT

San Remo

Per

WIN

Campbell’s

120-180gr

1.89lt

A PAIR OF HOCKEY NETS! One winner per store

Olympic

Yogurt

8x100gr

Vegetable Cocktail

Soup Kit

399

San Remo

for

San Remo

Campbell’s

398ml

540ml

Campbell’s

Ready to Serve Soup

Olives

99¢

2$ for

Organic Yogurt

LICABL PP

EES EF

Selected varieties and sizes

PLUS A

Olympic

Vegetables

Krema Greek Style Yogurt

500ml

3$ for

Olympic

Gourmet Soup

Selected, 900ml

2 for

Campbell’s

Broth

650gr

2$ for

650gr

299

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Meat

Sunrise Farms

Bone In Chicken Breast

Locally Raised BC Poultry

8.80 per kg

Grain Fed Free Run

Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops 8.80 per kg

Per

Boar’s Head

Mitchell’s

Johnsonville

Bacon 500gr

Grimm’s

Heritage Thick Sliced Bacon

Brats or Italiano Sausages 500gr

450gr

1999

Per

Bavarian or Sizzlin Smokies

1kg

GET 1 FREE

BUY 1 Ty•phoo

A $ 4 . 9 9 VA LU E

Orange Pekoe Tea 80’s

Offer in effect February 29-March 6, 2016

La Tortilla Factory

Nescafe

Wraps

Cappuccino

6-10’s

8x14-18.5gr

McCain

Tasti Taters or Superfries

Fries or Wedges

Selected, 650-800gr

Selected, 454-650gr

2$ for

Tim Horton’s

Mrs Renfros

Single Serve Coffee Cups 126gr

999 Cheemo

Tim Horton’s

Ground Coffee

Original, 930gr

1499

Perogies

Dr. Oetker

Bassili’s Best

2kg

465-900gr

907gr

399

499

473ml

2$ for

Dairyland

Lasagna

Guiseppe Pizza

Salsa

Sour Cream

750ml

399

299

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - VICTORIA

All Quality Foods stores are celebrating our

Beverage

4x311ml

for

Miracle Whip or Mayo

220-240gr

890ml

3 Kraft

Bick’s

500-750ml

256-300gr

for

Classico

Sauce

10kg

1kg

Crisco

BRING REAL TASTE HOME WITH UNICO Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

Tomatoes 796ml

700-900gr

540ml

for

4$ for

Old Dutch

for

Five Alive or Nestea

Beverage

1.75lt

LICABL PP

1.75lt

Classic Dip 225gr

235gr

Coke or Sprite

170ml

10 10

4$ for

5$ for

4$ for

LICABL PP

399

Green & Blacks

Christie

100gr

400gr

Organic Chocolate Bar

for

Breyers

Family Classic Frozen Dessert

Wafers or Crumbs

LICABL PP

YUMMY WAYS TO TEMPT YOUR FAMILY

Double Dutch

Ridgies Potato Chips 12x355ml

for

750gr

Marinated Artichoke Hearts

for

2 Orange Juice

12x341-355ml

Raisins

Nalley

255gr

500ml

Minute Maid

Beverage

EES EF

1.36kg

100gr

Potato Chips

Unico

Pasta

200-300gr

E.D. Smith

Triple Fruits Spread

EES EF

Sun-Maid

Pecans or Almonds

Imperial

Margarine

EES EF

Unico

Trophy

Hershey’s

Chipits

Nestea or Minute Maid

284-400gr

EES EF

for

1.42lt

Vegetable or Canola Oil

1kg

10kg

400ml

Adams

100% Natural Peanut Butter

Granulated White Sugar

Oats

Sauce

750ml

410-650ml

Rogers

Robin Hood

Flour

Heinz

Ketchup

for

Organic Cereal

300-400gr

Selected, 600gr

Nature’s Path

Organic Cereal

300-400gr

Robin Hood

Nature’s Path

Snowcrest

Frozen Fruit

150gr

for

80-144’s

for

750-907gr

LICABL PP

McVities

Orange Pekoe or Green Tea

Crumbled Feta

Selected, 475ml

for

Tetley

Peek Freaks

Tre Stelle

Dressing

Beets

for

LICABL PP

EES EF

LICABL PP

EES EF

PLUS A

340gr

Kraft

Cheese Slices

PLUS A

Cracker Barrel

Kraft

Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Organic Eco-Pac Cereal

PLUS A

Nature’s Path

325ml

EES EF

Happy Planet

Fruit Smoothie

PLUS A

300-320gr

Prices in effect February 29 - March 06, 2016

PLUS A

Solid White Tuna

170gr

PLUS A

Ocean’s

Cracker Barrel

www.vicnews.com • B5

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, March 2, 2016

NOW OPE N! NEW STORE OPENING IN VIEW ROYAL!

Quality Foods an Island Original Shreds

NEWS

PLUS A

B4 • www.vicnews.com

1.66lt

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - VICTORIA

All Quality Foods stores are celebrating our

Beverage

4x311ml

for

Miracle Whip or Mayo

220-240gr

890ml

3 Kraft

Bick’s

500-750ml

256-300gr

for

Classico

Sauce

10kg

1kg

Crisco

BRING REAL TASTE HOME WITH UNICO Beans, Chick Peas or Lentils

Tomatoes 796ml

700-900gr

540ml

for

4$ for

Old Dutch

for

Five Alive or Nestea

Beverage

1.75lt

LICABL PP

1.75lt

Classic Dip 225gr

235gr

Coke or Sprite

170ml

10 10

4$ for

5$ for

4$ for

LICABL PP

399

Green & Blacks

Christie

100gr

400gr

Organic Chocolate Bar

for

Breyers

Family Classic Frozen Dessert

Wafers or Crumbs

LICABL PP

YUMMY WAYS TO TEMPT YOUR FAMILY

Double Dutch

Ridgies Potato Chips 12x355ml

for

750gr

Marinated Artichoke Hearts

for

2 Orange Juice

12x341-355ml

Raisins

Nalley

255gr

500ml

Minute Maid

Beverage

EES EF

1.36kg

100gr

Potato Chips

Unico

Pasta

200-300gr

E.D. Smith

Triple Fruits Spread

EES EF

Sun-Maid

Pecans or Almonds

Imperial

Margarine

EES EF

Unico

Trophy

Hershey’s

Chipits

Nestea or Minute Maid

284-400gr

EES EF

for

1.42lt

Vegetable or Canola Oil

1kg

10kg

400ml

Adams

100% Natural Peanut Butter

Granulated White Sugar

Oats

Sauce

750ml

410-650ml

Rogers

Robin Hood

Flour

Heinz

Ketchup

for

Organic Cereal

300-400gr

Selected, 600gr

Nature’s Path

Organic Cereal

300-400gr

Robin Hood

Nature’s Path

Snowcrest

Frozen Fruit

150gr

for

80-144’s

for

750-907gr

LICABL PP

McVities

Orange Pekoe or Green Tea

Crumbled Feta

Selected, 475ml

for

Tetley

Peek Freaks

Tre Stelle

Dressing

Beets

for

LICABL PP

EES EF

LICABL PP

EES EF

PLUS A

340gr

Kraft

Cheese Slices

PLUS A

Cracker Barrel

Kraft

Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Organic Eco-Pac Cereal

PLUS A

Nature’s Path

325ml

EES EF

Happy Planet

Fruit Smoothie

PLUS A

300-320gr

Prices in effect February 29 - March 06, 2016

PLUS A

Solid White Tuna

170gr

PLUS A

Ocean’s

Cracker Barrel

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, March 2, 2016

NOW OPE N! NEW STORE OPENING IN VIEW ROYAL!

Quality Foods an Island Original Shreds

NEWS

PLUS A

B4 • www.vicnews.com

1.66lt

B6 • www.vicnews.com

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Deli & Cheese

Schneiders

Pastrami

Schneiders

NEWS

Pepper or Gypsy Salami

Fat Free Turkey Breast

99 100 gr

Sushi

9 Piece Philly Rolls

Dinner for Four

Woolwich

113gr

Per 100gr

Medium

Salad

All varieties!

Egg Roll

Available at select stores only.

Per

100 gr

Chevrai Cheese

Per 100gr

100 gr

Cambozola Blue Cheese

Cooked or Smoked Chicken Breast

Per

German

Maple Lodge

12 Piece California Rolls

Per

Seafood • Quality Foods

2$ for

Frozen or Previously Frozen

6oz Sockeye Salmon Portion

8oz Pacific Cod Portion

for

Fresh

Grey Cod Fillets WEATHER PERMITTING

Unblanched Raw Almonds

99 Per

100 gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Raw Red Argentine Prawns

21/25 size

Per

100 gr

Quality Fresh

230gr

325gr

Quality Fresh

Family Favourites Bits & Bites

Family Favourites Banana Chips

2$ for

Per

100 gr

Sweet Treats Chocolate Almonds

60% Dark, 300gr

www.vicnews.com • B7

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Bakery

Cheese Buns

Mini Danish

Multigrain Bread

6 pack

Chocolate Chip Muffins

2$ for

6 pack

Cinnamon Buns

Villaggio

Bread 510gr

6 pack

Three Layer Cake

Coffee Cake

• • • •

for

Chocolate Eclair

Dempster’s

Chocolate Hedgehog Chocolate Caramel Pecan Lemon Truffle Decadent Chocolate

Bagels

Selected, 6’s

6 pack

2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Happy Planet

Rumble

Organic Juice

Earth’s Own

Supershake Nourishing Drink

1.75lt

EES EF

PLUS A

355ml

LICABL PP

for

Kettle Brand

Glutino

156-400gr

399

for

Sunlight

170-184gr

Household

Royale

Sunlight

HE Liquid Laundry Detergent

Sweet Potato or Quinoa Sticks

113gr

454gr

Hi I’m Skinny

Baked Potato Chips

Pretzels

Organic Whole Bean Coffee

1.89lt

299

Tribal Java

Almond Fresh Beverage

Royale

Facial Tissue or Napkins

Dishwashing Liquid 740ml

Bathroom Tissue 12-24’s

40-126’s

1.47lt

299

3$ for

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Drop in between 4:00 & 6:00 PM for a fresh

S I L A Y O R W QF VIE

NEW APPY SPECIAL!

NOW CONTINUES ION THE CELEBRAT

OPEN!

Mexican/Spain Grown

Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers

2$ for

Mexican Grown

Bunched Radishes

for

Washington Grown “Premium”

Jonagold Apples 4.39 per kg

Mexican Grown

Beefsteak Tomatoes 4.39 per kg

99 2$ 49

for

Per

California Grown “Blue Jay”

Large Navel Oranges

2.84 per kg

Per

Mexican Grown

Bunched Green Onions

29 Per

Natural Organics

6”

Cymbidium Orchid Bouquet

for

Per

2$ 49

Cauliflower

Long English Cucumbers

ES! IN ALL QF STOR California Grown

6.59 per kg

Mexican/B.C. Grown

NEWS

Mixed Bulb Pan

14 7 99

Washington Grown “Fancy”

Organic Red or Green D’anjou Pears

5.49 per kg

49 Per

California Grown

Bunched Organic Broccolettes

2$ for

California Grown

Organic Celery Hearts 2’s

7 DAYS OF SAVINGS February 29 - March 06, 2016 MON.

TUES.

WED.

THUR.

FRI.

SAT.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

SUN.

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