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Getting to the centre of things Ecouter de la musique Musicians Chris Frye, left, and Brooke Maxwell, sitting in Frye’s backyard in Esquimalt, are ready to perform at the upcoming Victoria French Fest. The Victoria Francophone Society welcomes guests to its annual celebration of French culture this weekend. See story, Page A23. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
Feds double up on bridge funding Provincial gov’t still absent from financial picture Roszan Holmen News staff
Victoria was counting on $8 million in gas tax funding, but was surprised to receive more than twice that amount for the Johnson Street bridge replacement project. The city will now receive $16.5 million from Canada’s gas tax fund. The federal government had
earlier contributed $21 million from the Building Canada Fund, bringing the total contribution to almost half of the estimated cost of the $77-million project. On Saturday, MississaugaBrampton MP and Parliamentary Secretary Eve Adams announced the grant at the bridge construction site. “The replacement of the Johnson Street Bridge is the single most important infrastructure project undertaken by the City of Victoria,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “This unprecedented invest-
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ment by the federal government is deeply appreciated by our city.” The funding announcement is also good news for the Capital Regional District. Back in June, the CRD board agreed to allocate $8 million to the bridge, from the regional monies it expects to receive from the federal gas tax. With the city winning its own gas tax grant, the CRD board can now reallocate that $8 million to other regionally significant projects. During Saturday’s announcement, Ida Chong, Liberal MLA for
Oak Bay-Gordon Head, also took part. Her presence drew criticism from Victoria-Hillside NDP MLA Rob Fleming. “She took credit for basically what is a flow-through agreement,” he said. The Union of B.C. Municipalities allocates federal dollars within B.C., with some input from the province. The B.C. government has not, however, contributed any provincial money to the bridge replacement project to date. rholmen@vicnews.com
April 24 marks the halfway point in a 50-year contract between the City of Victoria and the Fairmont Empress Hotel regarding the Victoria Conference Centre. In many ways, it’s been a beneficial partnership, but hard times have fallen on the conference centre, leaving some wondering whether the city council of the day signed a raw deal for taxpayers. With 25 years left on the city’s lease on the hotel property, the News explores the question. See Pages A10-11 for story.
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Testing an early warning system
For the seventh year in a row, the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Victoria for its 2010 annual report. Submissions are judged on their ability to demonstrate a “spirit of full disclosure,” to clearly communicate a municipality’s financial story and to motivate people to read the report. The award is administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, a non-profit professional association that serves 17,600 government finance professionals.
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Board of Education boosts transparency The Greater Victoria Board of Education made a shift toward increased transparency last week. Trustees unanimously supported a voting process that will see their names recorded in meeting minutes alongside individual voting decisions made during meetings. “Many public bodies are now doing this,” trustee Catherine Alpha said. “In a time when government is being asked to be more transparent, that includes school boards.” Sharon Tiffin/News staff
University of Victoria professor Colette Smart holds a model of a brain in her office at UVic. Smart is leading a study called “ProjectSMART” which is trying to identify early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and teach older adults how to exercise their brains. Society of B.C., more than 70,000 British Columbians are currently living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. With an aging population, that number could more than double within the next 25 years. Those numbers mean that the importance of early detection – before obvious symptoms appear on standard tests – continues to grow. “We’re not even close to any kind of cure or anything like that,” said Smart. “So the earlier we can identify people who
might be at risk and implement some kind of preventative measures, (that) is going to be the most effective thing right now.” She hopes the study will eventually help researchers develop tests and measurements that are more sensitive to early risk factors, allowing clinical practitioners to better identify them when older adults begin to observe changes in their thinking abilities. “Having interventions like these, if people can do them
early and intensively, then it may be a protective factor for later cognitive decline, regardless of whether they’re at risk for Alzheimer’s or not,” Smart said. The study will begin in April once the number of applicants has been whittled down. Once the eight weeks of classes are complete, participants will be monitored for three months. Smart wants to see the research develop into a larger-scale study that would follow subjects over a three- to five-year period. reporter@vicnews.com
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Victoria rent. Still, the city’s rental vacancy rate was still among Canada’s lowest, at 1.8 per cent in 2011. According to the latest inventory of the city’s housing stock, rental units are increasingly being found within condo buildings. Between 2010 and 2011, condo owners put 112 new units up for rent. Meanwhile, only 28 purpose-built rental units opened. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Victoria has a reputation in the Capital Region for creating policies that encourage rental-housing. But some members of city council wonder whether the emphasis should be placed on affordable home ownership. “For me, if you want housing variety, then Victoria should be striving for more owned units rather than rented units,” Coun. Geoff Young said Thursday. “We should be encouraging rental units elsewhere.” Coun. Shellie Gudgeon saw merit in the idea. “The more owners (or) owned properties, the stronger the neighbourhoods,” she said. “For the health of our cities, we have to do two things: encourage affordable rentals, but also try to encourage affordable purchasing.” Sixty per cent of residents in
By the numbers According to the Victoria Housing Report, in 2011 the city: ■ Gained 173 new residential units, down 50 per cent from 2010. ■ Received 13 applications for secondary suite grants.
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No hope of negotiated deal: labour expert As week 1 of teachers’ walkout comes to a close, a UVic professor and arbitrator weighs in on dispute Natalie North News staff
Honking horns and waves of support greeted teachers demonstrating outside nearly empty schools in Greater Victoria Monday on the first morning of a threeday strike. After more than six months of job action, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government remain far apart on reaching a negotiated deal. On Feb. 27 Education Minister George Abbott tabled legislation to end six months of job action and impose large fines for those who strike. At the same time, the Labour Relations Board gave teachers the green light to walk out up to three days this week. As long as MLAs are debating the Education Improvement Act inside the legislature, teachers have the right to strike without fines one day per week as of
March 12. The BCTF has been asking for a 15 per cent wage increase – a demand that clashed with the government’s “net zero” wage mandate. It’s also the demand that has sparked the most criticism from the public. “That’s a red herring,” BCTF president Susan Lambert told the News. “That’s what the government would like you to think, but that was our initial bargaining position and we have never been able to address that. We will move off of every single objective that we have at the table, but that has to be done at the table.” Michael Dodd, a teacher at École Campus View elementary and executive member of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association, said educators are more focused on the issue of what he calls “horrendous” class size and composition. “We’ve seen such a deterioration over the last 10
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Spectrum Community School Grade 11 student Jacqueline Marston joins a student demonstration in support of the teachers on Friday at the legislature. years and that’s what we’re fighting for,” Dodd said from amidst a demonstration at the school on Monday. “We just hope there will be some change at the
provincial level.” The likelihood of seeing change and reaching a deal is virtually non-existent, according to local arbitrator and wage referee
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Ken Thornicroft. “I would never say never, but in this case, I’m going to say never,” said Thornicroft, also a professor of labour relations and business law in the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria. “There is no deal to be done here. It’s going to head to a legislated outcome.” Thornicroft isn’t at all surprised by the BCTF and the province’s inability to reach a negotiated deal, given the last two decades of bargaining history, he said. The only time the two parties reached a deal was when the government opened the vault in hopes of avoiding any labour disputes during the 2010 Olympic Games – an outcome he just doesn’t see happening this time around he said. “I don’t think (teachers) are terribly hard done by,” Thornicroft said. “I don’t think they’re particularly poorly paid. I don’t think
their benefits are problematic and I don’t really think they’re being treated in a way that’s unfair relative to other public sector employees.” Inside the 48 schools across the Greater Victoria School District, just 50 students arrived on Monday morning – a number low enough for principals and vice principals to supervise. “Parents were so co-operative,” said Greater Victoria School District superintendent John Gaiptman. “They understood the position we were in.” As for the potential of a one-day strike next week – parents will have at least two days notice before another walk out occurs. “We’re a union that doesn’t tell its members what to do,” Lambert said. “We’re listening to members, asking them what to do and we’ll be making up our minds over the next two or three days.” nnorth@saanichnews.com
New Residential Construction Guide Benefits Homeowners and Builders Homeowners have a new tool at their fingertipss to help them better understand how warranty providers evaluate claims for possible design, labour or material defects in new homes. The Residential Construction Performance Guide is the newest online resource available on the provincial Homeowner Protection Office website at www.hpo.bc.ca. It explains how homes covered by home warranty insurance should perform. Every new home built for sale by a licensed residential builder in B.C. is protected by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance. It’s the strongest system of construction defect insurance in Canada. “For most consumers, buying a new home is one of the largest financial investments they will make. So it’s essential that homebuyers can make that investment with confidence, knowing that they will not be faced with additional expenses to repair defects after they move in,” said Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Home Owners’ Association and an advocate for consumer protection. This simple, practical guide is easy to use. It outlines more than 200 possible defects that are searchable online. This includes the most common defect claims that might be submitted under a home warranty insurance policy – from windows that malfunction, to driveway or interior concrete floors that have cracked, to siding that has buckled. Designed primarily for conventional low-rise, wood-frame homes, the guide also provides some helpful guidelines for the common property of multi-unit buildings. Builders can also use the guide to help ensure that they deliver high performance homes.
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Love triangles end with knife fights Victoria police had their hands full over the weekend responding to three separate knife fights in which men were arguing over a woman. “The motive in all these appear to be ongoing conflicts that involve women in their lives,” Victoria police Const. Mike Russell said. A 51-year-old Victoria man was arrested Friday afternoon after police say he threatened two people with a kitchen knife at the Scotsman Motel at 490 Gorge Rd. East earlier that day around 11:30 a.m. Donald Beesley has been charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats.
That night, just after 10:30 p.m., two men were arrested at a home in the 2700-block of Fifth St. The 39-year-old male occupant was arrested for assault causing bodily harm after police say he stabbed a 37-year-old Victoria man. The stabbing victim was also arrested for breaking into the home and assaulting the resident. “It was over a woman,” Russell said, adding he did not have an update on the younger man’s medical condition. Both
POLICE NEWS IN BRIEF are scheduled to appear in court April 12. In the third love triangle gone wrong, police are searching for a 31-year-old Victoria man after a 27-year-old man was stabbed in the back outside the McDonald’s restaurant at Douglas and View streets on Saturday, just after 10 p.m. The identities of the men are
being withheld pending Crown counsel’s approval of charges, Russell said.
McDonald’s staff attacked on shift Two McDonald’s employees ended their night shift in rough shape after they were pepper sprayed in the face by a teenage boy Saturday just before 1 a.m. The employees were outside the restaurant on Hillside Avenue when the suspect, who appeared to be 16 or 17 years old, came
Tossed lawnmower in Fernwood damages parked car Police are asking for the public’s help, after a Fernwood resident had the unique experience of reporting that a lawnmower was heaved onto the roof of a parked car. When Victoria police officers arrived on Capital Heights, a street near the Cridge Centre for the Family, after 3 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, three “not so higher functioning individuals” had left the area, Dep. Chief John Ducker wrote on the department’s online operations blog. The lawnmower had fallen onto the sidewalk, but the damage to the parked car was unmistakable. The suspects, said to be youths, could not be located. One was described as a white female, very short with a slight build. She was seen wearing a blackand-white checkered sheepskin shirt. The other two suspects are only described as males, Ducker said. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. emccracken@vicnews. com
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up to them. “The assault was unprovoked and appeared to be random in nature,” said Russell. The suspect is described as a white male, five-foot-six, 160 pounds with light brown hair. He was wearing a brown and orange jacket and blue jeans. A police canine team was unable to locate the teen. Anyone with information is asked to call VicPD at 250995-7654 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Change-Makers An exchange of ideas and an afternoon of inspiring discussion about building the kind of society we want. • PA N E L • Lisa Helps – Victoria city councillor Dominique McGrady – Educator, Kayi Nakazwe Emma Pullman – Research director for Leadnow.ca and contributor at DeSmogBlog Janet Rogers – Victoria’s new poet laureate – Co-owner of Saanich Organics and author on food security
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Attempted murder intent not provable: Séguin defence Stabbed constable’s testimony exaggerated, lawyer says Erin McCracken News staff
The lawyer defending a man accused of the attempted murder of a Victoria police officer last year told jury members Friday there is not enough evidence to convict his client of the charge, and that they must convict him on a lesser offence. “You are going to have no problems realizing or understanding or figuring it out that Mr. Séguin did something wrong,” defence lawyer Jordan Watt said in B.C. Supreme Court during his closing arguments. “A reasonable doubt clearly exists” as to
whether Guy Hervé Séguin, 57, intended to kill Victoria patrol officer Const. Lane Douglas-Hunt on the morning of Jan. 17, 2011, Watt said. He told the jury that possible lesser charges include assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. Douglas-Hunt, then 24, was investigating a shoplifting case at a 7-Eleven convenience store at 816 Douglas St. As she left the store, she held the door open for the accused. Without warning, she said, Séguin swung a knife toward her, at least twice. The officer, who has since returned to her beat, said she suffered puncture
wounds to her neck and knife wounds to her hands. The four-woman, eight-man jury heard closing arguments from Crown counsel Steve Fudge and Watt on Friday morning. The defendant lied to police, Fudge said, but added there was a ring of truth at times, such as when Séguin said, “I didn’t kill (her) ... I wanted to kill (her). I saw a cop outside and I had enough. The badge deserves to die after what’s been done to me.” But all doubt about Séguin’s intent to kill is removed by three witnesses who said they heard Séguin tell the officer, “I’m going to kill you,
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b**ch,” said Fudge. “Can it be that these three people colluded together to make these (statements) up?” There is no question as to the identity of the accused, that DouglasHunt suffered multiple knife wounds and that Séguin had a knife, Fudge said. Was there any point when he intended to cause Douglas-Hunt’s death? Fudge asked. “Yes, absolutely he did.” During Watt’s closing statements, he said testimony supplied by Crown witnesses – including Douglas-Hunt – about a 30-second incident that happened 13 months ago is exaggerated, even reconstructed to better fit the charge against Séguin. Watt questioned the officer’s emotions on the stand. “This was an exaggeration, in my submission, designed to attain sympathy and bolster her credibility.” “Frailties” appeared in various witness recollections – how or if Séguin held a knife, the number of punches or whether DouglasHunt threw any at all at the accused, even Séguin’s height and weight, Watt said. “These are just a few examples of how numerous people can observe the identical situation and each and every one of these people perceive it differently,” he said. “You can’t be sure what happened. This must be a doubt in your mind about Mr. Séguin’s specific intent.” If Séguin had intended to kill, Watt said, why did his client initially grab DouglasHunt with two hands, why did he throw the knife away, why would he later be concerned about the officer’s well-being, and why, if he was guilty, did he not disclose that guilt to his cellmate, an undercover officer? Justice Keith Bracken told jurists he would instruct them on March 6 before allowing them to deliberate on a verdict. emccracken@ vicnews.com
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More needs to be done to protect B.C.’s children, says a new report released by Mary Ellen TurpelLafond, B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth. “It is alarming and frustrating, in releasing (the) report ‌ to not be able to point to significant improvements since we released our Honouring Christian Lee report in 2009,â€? Turpel-Lafond wrote. On Sept. 4, 2007, six-year-old Christian Lee and four members of his family died in a murder/suicide in a home on King George Terrace in Oak Bay. Peter Lee murdered his son Christian, his wife Sunny Park, his parents-in-law from Korea and then killed himself. In the weeks leading up to the murders, Lee had come in contact with police and other agencies a number of times. The fundamentals of a provincewide domestic violence strategy – or even a full response to the Honouring Christian Lee recommendations – are not yet in place, and not enough has been done to adequately address
“It is alarming and frustrating, in releasing (the) report ‌ to not be able to point to significant improvements since we released our Honouring Christian Lee report in 2009.â€? – Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond child safety issues in domestic violence circumstances, said Turpel-Lafond in her report. B.C.’s children’s advocate’s report concludes the 2008 murder of three children by their father in Merritt could have been avoided by better co-ordination between mental health, justice and child protection ministries. Allan Schoenborn was diagnosed with mental illness in 1999 and prescribed antipsychotic medicine, after causing an accident with his young daughter in the vehicle and making false claims about the child being poisoned and sexually abused. It was his only mental health treatment until after he was arrested for killing his three children in their Merritt home nine years later, Turpel-
Lafond found in her investigation of the case. Turpel-Lafond found there were several police calls and interventions by the Ministry of Children and Family Development during the years before the murders of Kaitlynne, age 12, Max, 8 and Cordon, 5. “The various systems involved with the family were not aware of the severity of Schoenborn’s mental illness and substance abuse because he was not interviewed from these perspectives by police, corrections or child protection,� Turpel-Lafond wrote. “Also, there was very little collaboration or information sharing among those systems.� Premier Christy Clark and Children and Family Development Minister Mary McNeill both apologized in
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childrens’ ministry staff and early psychosis intervention programs at health authorities. “Today we still see unaddressed disconnects between systems that so urgently need to be working closely together in domestic violence situations – child protection, income assistance, mental health, police and judicial systems,� Turpel-Lafond wrote. The Family Law Act, passed in November, provides for a new protection order to limit contact between family members whose safety is at risk, and makes breaching such an order a criminal offence. – With files from Tom Fletcher llavin@vicnews.com
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Taxpayers eat conference centre losses Victoria Conference Centre receives far less commission than the going rate on food and beverage sales from its caterer, the Fairmont Empress, but the hotel’s general manager argues it gives the city value in many other ways Roszan Holmen News staff
Victoria taxpayers will shell out $764,954 this year to balance the books of the Victoria Conference Centre. And it’s not the first time. Despite a mandate to be self-financing, the conference centre required a property-tax contribution of $620,126 in 2010. The gulf between expenditures and revenues is projected to widen this year, meaning city taxes will cover 16 per cent of the conference centre’s $4.8million budget. “Over the last three years, we have cut internally about $800,000 out of our operating budget,” general manager Jocelyn Jenkyns reported to city council during the 2012 budget discussions. “We are continually trying to do a balancing act of generating sales, but also keeping an eye on expenses.” Despite not filling job vacancies and taking other cost-cutting measures, the conference centre hasn’t found its balance. So what’s behind the problem? While it’s easy to point fingers at the economic downturn, simple hard times don’t tell the whole story. For starters, the city opened the doors to a costly expansion into the Crystal Garden building in late 2008, only months after the recession hit. The move was a game changer for the centre’s financing. A closer look at the issue, however, reveals another factor that runs much deeper. A 50-year contract with the Fairmont Empress Hotel is affecting the conference centre’s ability to turn a profit. The poor economy has only served to highlight the issue. *
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The contract dates back to 1987, when the City of Victoria signed an agreement with the Fairmont Empress, which owns the property. It expires in 2037 and stipulates that the Empress will cater all conferences and pay a commission of five per cent on food sales and 10 per cent on beverage sales. It’s well below the market rate; commission in the industry commonly runs between 25 to 30 per cent, Jenkyns said. “It’s always challenging when you write 50-year deals, and the world changes,” she said. “I don’t think anybody would ink a deal like that these days.” Coun. Geoff Young, a councillor in Continued on Page A11
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Victoria Conference Centre general manager Jocelyn Jenkyns stands inside Crystal Garden, which was taken over as part of the centre’s facilities in 2008. A contract signed in 1987 between the city and the Fairmont Empress called for the hotel to provide catering services for conferences at the city-operated facility. The city hopes to renegotiate, but has no desire to breach the agreement. Photo below shows the centre’s Balmoral Room.
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The Crystal Garden, was taken over by the City of Victoria in 2008 and converted into an auxiliary space for the Victoria Conference Centre. The facility was at the heart of a dispute between the Fairmont Empress Hotel, which caters the conferences, and the city, which was looking to generate more revenue from food and beverage sales at Crystal Garden. Doing so, the hotel said, was a breach of contract. File photo
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1987, recalls some concern at the time about awarding a food-and-beverage service monopoly. Because the hotel chain was also the landlord, however, the terms were non-negotiable. “We had to reach a deal with them or find another site,” he said. These days, the Empress pulls in about $3 million in food and beverage sales from conferences in an average year, said Jenkyns. From those sales, the conference centre earns about $160,000 in commission. Industry expert Anne McCaw confirms the Victoria Conference Centre earns a low rate compared to other Canadian centres. But she pegs market commission rates a little wider: between 15 and 30 per cent. “There probably aren’t a lot of centres that operate at 10, though I have heard of it,” said McCaw, past Canadian director for the International Association of Conference Centers. Applying market rates to the Victoria Conference Centre would see annual revenues increase anywhere between $390,000 and $740,000. * * * It’s a situation Jenkyns tried to work around in 2009, when the conference centre expanded to include the Crystal Garden. “The interpretation from the city was that it was not part of the original parcel of land that formed the conference centre, so it was not party to that original agreement,” she said. She hired different caterers to serve in the Crystal Garden facility. The arrangement lasted a year before Jenkyns received a letter from the Fairmont Empress, outlining what the hotel perceived as a breach of contract. “Fairmont is of the view that under its agreements with the City … it has exclusive right to provide catering services to the Victoria Conference Centre, including the Crystal Garden,” said Jenkyns of the letter’s contents. The city disagreed with this interpretation, but ended its third-party catering contracts in the interest of maintaining a good relationship with the Empress. Council newcomer Ben Isitt questioned the decision by the previous council. “It doesn’t seem to me that the cost-benefit analysis, cumulatively in terms of long-term budget – even potential litigation – it could be worth pursuing,” he said. Mayor Dean Fortin jumped in to silence any talk of litigation during the public meeting, held in late February. He made clear that one council member does not speak for the group.
Victoria city council has no appetite for a fight. “There is absolutely no intent, at all, on the part of council to breach an existing contract with a service provider with whom we are completely satisfied,” said Coun. Marianne Alto, who sits on the conference centre committee. “I think we have a special relationship to the Empress … and I’m not troubled by there being a slight differential between what you would consider to be market rates and our agreement with them,” she said. “I would appreciate having a candid conversation with them about what the market can bear … and what they can afford, but only within the context of the agreement,” she said. The question now is whether there is any appetite for friendly discussion. While the operating agreement contains no clause for renegotiation, it could be modified if both parties agree. Empress general manager Martin Leclerc insists, however, the current contract is fair. “The commissions that the hotel gives to the Victoria Conference Centre, they are absolutely where they should be,” he said. All table setup and teardown during conferences is done by Empress staff. Also, all parking revenue and retail revenue on the property goes to the city, he said. “You can’t look at the catering rates in isolation, in silos,” Leclerc said. “Believe me, the cater-
ing business is not the most lucrative business.” Looking at the wider picture, he spoke of the role the Empress plays in the community’s tourism industry. “We have hundreds of employees here. The hotel pays $4,300 in property taxes per day. The relationship between the city and hotel has never been better.” It’s a sentiment echoed by Jenkyns. “Nobody wants to go to court,” she said. * * * Looking at the Victoria Conference Centre’s budget in isolation also misses the bigger picture, according to those in the business. “Many conference centres are subsidized by the tourism bureaus simply to bring the money to the city,” said McCaw, of the International Association of Conference Centers. “The conference centre itself may look like it’s losing money, but the city, as a whole, is gaining.” In Victoria, Jenkyns estimates the conference centre’s operations brings $60 million worth of hotel stays, restaurant visits and other purchases. It’s one of 16 publicly run conference centres in Canada. Few are mandated to be self-financing as the Victoria centre is. It’s about balancing greater good versus the city’s bottom line, she said. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Industry in transition The recession has hurt Canadian conference centres, but they’re holding their own, especially compared to their American counterparts, said Anne McCaw, former Canadian director of the International Association of Conference Centers. Some conferences are being cancelled, but the bigger trend is a decline in delegate numbers. “Companies that may have sent two people to a conference in the past are now sending one, due to the economy,” she said. Conferences are also shorter and more regionally based, meaning fewer hotel stays. But McCaw sees a good future for conference centres, particularly for smaller ones, like in Victoria. “A smaller centre can attract the demographics that are meeting now,” she said. “As long as they’re keeping up with technology, they can link to other centres,” opening up the possibility of having joint meetings. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Rhetoric won’t end job action The first volley has been shot over the bow of the provincial government this week in what had been little more than a simmering cold war for the last six months. The three-day teachers’ strike has been the talk of the town, though there seems to be little to no talking going on between the two sides. With legislation forcing the teachers to work all but one day a week, it seems the government now has the upper hand in the skirmish. Both sides have been waging intense public relations campaigns for the hearts and minds of British Columbians. But as is said about any war, the first casualty is the truth. The rhetoric making the rounds has done little to accurately portray the reality of the situation facing our schools. The biggest gripe against teachers is the claim they’re demanding a massive wage hike and are unwilling to budge an inch. However, B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert told the News that the wellpublicized demand for a 15-per-cent raise is a “red herring.” The number is up for negotiation, though Lambert was adamant that whatever the “real” number other than 15 turns out to be is something that will only be hammered out at the table. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education sent out a “fact sheet” on Sunday to bust some of the “myths” being spread about the state of B.C.’s school system. One curious statement suggests increasing teachers’ wages will cost taxpayers $2 billion. The math must get a little complicated as the entire budget for B.C. schools is less than $4 billion. Even if teachers’ salaries make up half the budget, a 15-per-cent wage hike won’t directly add up to $2 billion. Right now, the true cost of this labour dispute are being borne by parents and kids who should be in school. Money being spent on alternative child care is cash that’s not being spent on other sectors of the economy. How the lost time in class will affect students might never be known. What we do know is that, in this fight, the province has the bigger guns and will eventually allow the government to give teachers “a deal they can’t refuse.” What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria 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.
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BCTF indoctrinating our kids Perhaps the single most testing is an assault on the fragile ridiculous stunt in the lead-up to self-esteem of students, and this week’s teachers’ strike was reducing class size is the top pulled at an elementary priority for improving school here in the capital. educational outcomes. A teacher gave All of this is glaringly her Grade 1 class an false union propaganda, assignment for antireinforced in classroom bullying day: take crayons “current affairs” in hand and write to discussions. Education Minister George Don’t believe me? Abbott, demanding he Google “Study: Class size stop bullying their teacher doesn’t matter” for the and address class size latest on a growing stack and composition. This of scientific evidence Tom Fletcher that shows you and your North Korea-style political B.C. Views indoctrination of sixchildren are being forceyear-olds was a mistake, fed lies. according to the local teachers’ B.C. Teachers’ Federation union boss, who vaguely indicated president Susan Lambert that the unnamed teacher would announced the strike on live TV apologize to parents. with a remarkable string of rhetoric Is this self-serving abuse of about the “Orwellian” legislation teacher authority an isolated that will soon put an end to this incident? My experience as a parent teacher tantrum. The government and journalist suggests it is not, needs to negotiate “clearly, and recent events support that. rationally and respectfully,” said the By Friday, students across B.C. boss of union representatives who were skipping class in solidarity have spent the last year insulting with their teachers, led by the taxpayers’ negotiators by telling budding campus radicals suddenly them to “go back to your masters” conversant with B.C. Teachers’ and get a couple of billion more. Federation talking points about “Bill Clearly? It was the BCTF that 22.” announced its work-to-rule plan for This left-wing groupthink the fall and then took the summer pervades the education system off. It was the BCTF that didn’t even from public schools through present its outrageous 16-per-cent taxpayer-supported colleges and wage demand until January, a full universities. 10 months after formal negotiations After a couple of generations began, and accompanied it with a of this indoctrination, almost false costing. everyone “knows” that government Orwellian? At a sparsely attended under-funding is at the heart of rally on the legislature lawn, local every school problem, standardized teachers’ union members marched
out their most strident tame trustee to demand the government “come to the table” with billions. One teacher in the crowd held up a large sign adorned with three mug shots: Premier Christy Clark, ex-premier Gordon Campbell and Benito Mussolini, to illustrate a multiplechoice question about “fascism.” This teacher should be assigned to write an essay about the Italian dictator’s formative years, and his schooling in particular. In Vancouver, a protesting teacher got big media play, holding up a sign proclaiming that “it’s not about a wage increase, it’s about classroom conditions.” This too is a lie. The BCTF trotted out its standard “children first” rhetoric, then tabled its breathtakingly out-of-touch benefit demands. It doesn’t take a math teacher to see what its $2 billion wage and benefit fantasy would actually do to classroom conditions. Abbott started out pretty keen about students and parents heading down to occupy their local school and replace striking teachers with volunteers for a couple of days. But he changed his tune after the support staff union started grumbling about parents colouring too close to their craft lines. One fight at a time, I guess. The next one will be over teacher performance assessment and the choke-hold of union seniority on school jobs. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘By Friday, students in B.C. were skipping class in solidarity with teachers.’
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LETTERS Paving wasn’t asphalt, history buff clarifies Re: A show of hands (News, March 2) In an interesting Victoria history article, Laura Lavin stated the 1862 city council “decided to pave” part of Government Street. That “paving” was definitely not asphalt. Unsecured wooden planks were laid in Waddington Alley in 1858, but by 1866, the alley was back to mud, with “iron plates” covering some of the worst potholes. Planks deteriorated quickly, were slippery in wet weather and even floated in heavy rain. They were also flammable: miles of plank streets in San Francisco burned in six major fires. Two pre-asphalt pavements – wood block and vitrified brick – were laid in Victoria’s downtown core in the early 1900’s, but covered less than one per cent of the city’s street surfaces. Most Victoria streets were dirt, gravel or rock until asphalt transformed the city after the Second World War. Compared to every other surfacing, asphalt is a spectacular pavement. It wears uniformly and will carry heavy traffic; repairs are simple and inexpensive, and it isn’t slippery when wet. Asphalt is durable, waterproof, smooth, noiseless, dustless and recyclable. Today, asphalt covers more than 95 per cent of the paved roads in North America as well as parking lots, driveways and airports. It is difficult to imagine the City of Victoria or the world without it now. Janis Ringuette Victoria
Council must prioritize Bay bridge upgrades Re: 11th Hour Musings, (News, Feb. 24) As a senior and resident of Vic West, I have occasion to walk the Bay Street bridge to access such wonderful places
as the Turkish deli at Douglas and Bay streets, or Romeo’s restaurant at Rock Bay and Gorge roads. The view from the bridge of the west shore is really quite beautiful, but not a place one should tarry, given such a narrow pedestrian space with traffic whizzing by. I would hope the city would consider bumping up pedestrian improvements on the Bay Street/Point Ellice Bridge as a priority for the next round of budgetary talks. There will always be ‘more important’ financial issues to be addressed, but with one major artery (bridge) under construction, improvements in pedestrian access benefits both the community (healthy walks) and the environment (reduced motor traffic). Beth Smith Victoria
Mental illness work valuable: nominee Re: Awards honour region’s leaders (News, Feb. 24) The Victoria Leadership Awards ceremony was a momentous event. I was very honoured to be a finalist in the United Way category for my work in promoting respect and understanding towards people with mental ilnesses. By raising the profile of mental health and the progressive work of the B.C. Schizophrenia Society here in Victoria, I feel that I scored a victory even though the final award went to another worthy recipient. I envision a community where people with mental illnesses are valued and perceived as whole people first, with all of their talents and smarts that they bring to the table. From my personal observation, people with mental illnesses are the most gifted, intelligent and intuitive people that I have ever known. Not only is that stigma about mental illness destructive to the people affected, it is destructive to our community. The stigma
is a double-edged sword. People with mental illnesses are denied opportunities, but there is another equally disturbing outcome: employers, organizations and busineses never access a tremendous reservoir of skill and mental ability. As a community, we cannot afford to lose that wealth of pure talent. We all have to work hard to eradicate that stigma that robs people of proper health care and treatment and their right to contribute and be involved in our community. Equally disturbing, it robs our community of their significant gifts. In a stigma-free society, everybody wins. Doreen Marion Gee Victoria
Loud voices dominate deer discussion Re: Farmers speak out on deer control (News, Feb. 29) One voice has risen above the others in the discussion on deer in the Capital Region – the louder one. Saanich Coun. Judy Brownoff, in an unrelated statement, said that “two kinds of voices tend to predominate: the angriest and the most organized.” That’s exactly what happened at the Capital Regional District meeting at which the matter was discussed last month. There were 17 speakers registered to speak to the planning, transportation and protective services committee. However, it was only when the last
CORRECTION NOTICE three farmers (who were accepted to speak at the last minute) took the stage that the CRD members and the media paid attention. The farmers’ voices were louder and more aggressive than those of the other speakers and they were united in sending the same strong message. In the end, the committee decided to give them high priority while practically ignoring most of the other dozen contributions to the discussion which were brought to the meeting by concerned citizens. Amongst these, I would like to mention details of the “cull” method used, possible alternatives like signage and fencing, and ethical principles as some of the main topics. The resulting one-sided reports from the media the next day triggered a surge of angry letters in support of the farmers. And the message was the same: Cull! Cull! Cull! Again, the angriest and the loudest get the attention. The “deer problem” has been blown way out of proportion by these “loud” people and the media. Most normal and average people don’t have a real problem with the deer and go on with their lives without feeling the need to complain or write letters to the editor. Statistics and data have been inflated and manipulated in order to portray the situation as being much more serious than it really is. N.R. Spogliarich Saanich
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Vic West teen blazed a trail in cadet career Decorated sharpshooter hopes to pursue future career in military Erin McCracken News staff
A decorated cadet sharpshooter has said goodbye to her second family. After spending half her life in the Canadian Forces’ cadet program for youth, Vic West teen Alix Voorthuyzen presided over her final parade last month, days before she turned 19 and graduated from the corps. “It was bittersweet,” she said. “It’s kind of exciting I’m another year older, but kind of sad that I’m actually leaving cadets now.” Her time spent first with the Navy League of Canada and then as a cadet with 2289 5th (B.C.) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps at the Bay Street Armoury has been a life-changing experience. “It opened a lot of doors,” she said. “I know people all over Canada now. I know different shooting teams all over the world.” Voorthuyzen showed a talent for shooting at age seven, and honed her abilities through the navy league and cadet corps.
It led to her earning a spot on Canada’s national rifle team and the opportunity to compete internationally. She is ranked 29th in the world out of all under-25 shooters. The Esquimalt High graduate’s shooting abilities, along with her volunteer efforts as an academic peer helper, helped her recently earn the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from Gov. Gen. David Johnston. “Actually, she did set (the bar) and continues to set it pretty high,” said Capt. Anthony Bone, the corps’ commanding officer. “She’s been fantastic and a great ambassador for the program.” Voorthuyzen’s time in cadets has inspired her to pursue a career in the Canadian Forces. She is waiting to find out if she has been accepted to study chemistry and psychology at Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. “I’ve been set on it since Grade 9, Grade 10. As soon as I heard about it I was like, ‘I want to go,’” said Voorthuyzen, who hopes to one day become an officer in the Canadian Army. “I feel that there’s a lot of respect in the military (and) there’s a lot of comradeship,” she said. “To me it just feels like (the military is) my second family, really. Cadets has been my second family for the longest time.” emccracken@vicnews.com
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Decorated army cadet Alix Voorthuyzen said goodbye to her uniformed “family” last month. Part of the cadet program since age nine, Voorthuyzen attended her last meeting, having turned 19 and graduated from the corps.
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Veteran Victoria cops honoured Thirteen Victoria police officers were recognized for their long careers in law enforcement. Chief Const. Jamie Graham presented the officers with the Police Exemplary Service Medal Thursday to mark 20 or 30 years on the job. Staff Sgt. Dave Bown and constables Doug Abrahamson, Brent Burger, Greg Chiarot, Neil Lundin and Bill Roberts received 30-year medals. Sergeants Sean Plater, Matt Waterman and Alex Yelovatz, and constables Franco Bruschetta, Ken Fetherston, Jason Ince and Mark MacPhail accepted 20-year medals. emccracken@vicnews.com
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As one of the last military reservists from the Capital Region to serve in Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan, Maj. Hugh Carter made it his personal mission to bring a bit of home with him to the war-torn nation. In doing so, he has helped forge a stronger connection between the historic mission and several municipalities in Greater Victoria. After seeing other military personnel fly their hometown flags at various Canadian camps in Afghanistan, Carter decided to do something similar “as a closure to the mission and our combat role.” While home on leave last October, he collected municipal flags from Victoria, Esquimalt, Oak Bay and the Esquimalt Dockyard branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. While in Afghanistan he had photos taken of himself and another Island reservist holding the flags at the war memorial at the Kandahar Airfield military camp. “These were the last flags to actually be there when we closed down the operations and moved to our training mission,” said Carter, an Esquimalt resident who serves with Edmonton-based Land Force Western Area, one of four Canadian Army commands. During a recent Victoria governance and priorities committee meeting, Mayor Dean Fortin asked Carter to tell the story of where Victoria’s flag had been. “It’s a visual reminder of those members of our
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for a year at the Mariner’s Village marina. Phase 1 of the multi-phase Mariner’s Village oceanfront development was completed in last month, with Phase 2 – dubbed Merchant’s Landing – moving ahead on schedule. Expected to break ground this spring and be completed in two years, Merchant’s Landing will offer a balance of retailers, medical and retail services, plus a 120-slip marina, restaurants and office space for local businesses. A unique seaside living concept that embraces its natural setting overlooking Sooke Harbour and Olympic Mountains, Navigator’s Pointe offers resort-style living, including VIP and property management service. “This is a momentous occasion for all of us here at Mariner’s Village,” Barrie says. “The completion of Navigator’s Pointe is the first major milestone in the project, and we’re thrilled to be able to welcome the first residents to their new homes. homes.” wnhomes, With 33 condominiums and 16 townhomes, ase ses s off Navigator’s Pointe is the first of eight phases eve velo lopm pmen ent; t; this Built Green, mixed-use town centre development; Phase 1 also included the installation of all water, the si s te. sewer, electric and road infrastructure for th site.
West Coast living and design at its finest With its prominent location on the Sooke shoreline, Mariner’s Village will be a development that both reflects and enhances its West Coast setting. esigned by architect Ivica Marinic, from Omicron Canada, the contemporary West Coast-style Mariner’s Village development will be an anchor tenant on a re-oriented Sooke town centre, intended to evoke an extension of the adjacent marina and pay homage to the culture and maritime heritage of Sooke. This West Coast theme continues throughout the design of the condominiums, townhomes and commercial phase of the development. Visitors will notice the stri r king g pol o is i h striking polished cedar masts extending beyond the roofline on the Navigator’s Pointe condominium building, and curved balconies evoking the sails of a
D “The con concept driving the Mariner’s Village development is to create a lively mixed-use m ixed- space where Sooke residents can come together and celebrate ttheir unique seaside community,” – Mike Barrie
mariner’s turn-of-the-century schooner. The concrete and wood frame building also sports angular roof lines, natural cladding, Hardie board siding and stone accents. Sustainability initiatives and Green Built techniques have been incorporated throughout Navigator’s Pointe, including efficient mechanical systems and appliances, locally harvested and milled wood, and recycled products. Most of the workers are also local, with Phase 2 expected to employ about 270 people. A commitment to zero waste has resulted in waste products being separated and recycled for a variety of uses, including the donation of waste lumber to the local high school for student projects, tree chipping onsite to provide mulch for landscaping, and screening of soils for re-use in planting beds. Building layouts and design take ad-
vantage of the elevation change down to the beach to enhance views within and through the site. Buildings will vary in height from two to eight stories, as they step down the slope, providing dramatic ocean and mountain views. In addition, a five-metre-wide rightof-way has been designated along the length of the north property line, providing an unobstructed view corridor from the main road to the ocean, and affording panoramic vistas for residents from Navigator’s Pointe balconies. While Condor Properties’ Mike Barrie is one of the project’s developers, he’s also a resident. Spearheaded by Barrie and Rick Quigley, Condor Properties is a modern-minded development company committed to making a difference by building vibrant residential and commercial communities with a focus on sustainability.
The Essentials WHAT: Grand opening of Mariner’s Village development in Sooke, including the Navigator’s Pointe condos and townhouses. WHEN: From 11am to 4pm Sat, March 10.. e.c .cca; Information: www.marinersvillage.ca; 778-425-0047; or by email at info@marinersvillage.ca
Did you know? ? Expected to be complete in 2020, err’s the $300-million, mixed-use Mariner’s Village waterfront development overlooking the Sooke Basin will include 110,000 square feet of commercial space, 30,000 square feet of offices and 370 condominiums and townhomes.
“I want to be a part of the community that we’re helping to transform. This isn’t just a project; this is a life’s work.” – Mike Barrie
Congratulations Condor Developments on your Beautiful Mariner’s Village Project
Congratulations on a Spectacular Project!
Congratulations to Mariner’s Village on completion of phase 1
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for a year at the Mariner’s Village marina. Phase 1 of the multi-phase Mariner’s Village oceanfront development was completed in last month, with Phase 2 – dubbed Merchant’s Landing – moving ahead on schedule. Expected to break ground this spring and be completed in two years, Merchant’s Landing will offer a balance of retailers, medical and retail services, plus a 120-slip marina, restaurants and office space for local businesses. A unique seaside living concept that embraces its natural setting overlooking Sooke Harbour and Olympic Mountains, Navigator’s Pointe offers resort-style living, including VIP and property management service. “This is a momentous occasion for all of us here at Mariner’s Village,” Barrie says. “The completion of Navigator’s Pointe is the first major milestone in the project, and we’re thrilled to be able to welcome the first residents to their new homes. homes.” wnhomes, With 33 condominiums and 16 townhomes, ase ses s off Navigator’s Pointe is the first of eight phases eve velo lopm pmen ent; t; this Built Green, mixed-use town centre development; Phase 1 also included the installation of all water, the si s te. sewer, electric and road infrastructure for th site.
West Coast living and design at its finest With its prominent location on the Sooke shoreline, Mariner’s Village will be a development that both reflects and enhances its West Coast setting. esigned by architect Ivica Marinic, from Omicron Canada, the contemporary West Coast-style Mariner’s Village development will be an anchor tenant on a re-oriented Sooke town centre, intended to evoke an extension of the adjacent marina and pay homage to the culture and maritime heritage of Sooke. This West Coast theme continues throughout the design of the condominiums, townhomes and commercial phase of the development. Visitors will notice the stri r king g pol o is i h striking polished cedar masts extending beyond the roofline on the Navigator’s Pointe condominium building, and curved balconies evoking the sails of a
D “The con concept driving the Mariner’s Village development is to create a lively mixed-use m ixed- space where Sooke residents can come together and celebrate ttheir unique seaside community,” – Mike Barrie
mariner’s turn-of-the-century schooner. The concrete and wood frame building also sports angular roof lines, natural cladding, Hardie board siding and stone accents. Sustainability initiatives and Green Built techniques have been incorporated throughout Navigator’s Pointe, including efficient mechanical systems and appliances, locally harvested and milled wood, and recycled products. Most of the workers are also local, with Phase 2 expected to employ about 270 people. A commitment to zero waste has resulted in waste products being separated and recycled for a variety of uses, including the donation of waste lumber to the local high school for student projects, tree chipping onsite to provide mulch for landscaping, and screening of soils for re-use in planting beds. Building layouts and design take ad-
vantage of the elevation change down to the beach to enhance views within and through the site. Buildings will vary in height from two to eight stories, as they step down the slope, providing dramatic ocean and mountain views. In addition, a five-metre-wide rightof-way has been designated along the length of the north property line, providing an unobstructed view corridor from the main road to the ocean, and affording panoramic vistas for residents from Navigator’s Pointe balconies. While Condor Properties’ Mike Barrie is one of the project’s developers, he’s also a resident. Spearheaded by Barrie and Rick Quigley, Condor Properties is a modern-minded development company committed to making a difference by building vibrant residential and commercial communities with a focus on sustainability.
The Essentials WHAT: Grand opening of Mariner’s Village development in Sooke, including the Navigator’s Pointe condos and townhouses. WHEN: From 11am to 4pm Sat, March 10.. e.c .cca; Information: www.marinersvillage.ca; 778-425-0047; or by email at info@marinersvillage.ca
Did you know? ? Expected to be complete in 2020, err’s the $300-million, mixed-use Mariner’s Village waterfront development overlooking the Sooke Basin will include 110,000 square feet of commercial space, 30,000 square feet of offices and 370 condominiums and townhomes.
“I want to be a part of the community that we’re helping to transform. This isn’t just a project; this is a life’s work.” – Mike Barrie
Congratulations Condor Developments on your Beautiful Mariner’s Village Project
Congratulations on a Spectacular Project!
Congratulations to Mariner’s Village on completion of phase 1
2775 Spencer Rd, Victoria P: 250.590.8016
www.terraworxlandscape.com
CONGRATULATIONS!
‘Specialists in Aquatic Ecosystems’
Victoria’s Local Choice Contract Sales: 250 479 7151 ext 501 www.lumberworld.net
Design & Construction Services for Commercial & Residential Water Features Features
250 744 4416 www.bcshowerdoor.com
Congratulations on an incredible project from all of us at Tycon Steel Tycon Steel (1998) INC. 250-475-3505
Water feature Contractor at Mariner’s Village 250.480.7871 • www.shibusa.ca
Congratulations Mariner’s Village
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FABRICATION STEEL SALES Phone: 250-474-7725 Fax: 250-474-0926 Email: custompro@shaw.ca
642-0666 www.driverswelding.com
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Mind the spines Mitch Boyd, left, puts a case of sea urchins on a scale to be weighed at Fisherman’s Wharf last week, as John Goadwell looks on. Urchins are gathered along the coast and flown to Japan, where they are eaten as a delicacy. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
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THE ARTS
Hot ticket: March on in for some MoJo at Swans Pub
Harris Gilmore and the MoJos’ hard-drivin’ blues, funky reggae. March 10 at 9 p.m. free admission. Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave.
Female painters come out of the shadows Victoria College of Art course features 20th century gems Don Descoteau News staff
With the world celebrating International Women’s Day this week, the timing of a new course at the Victoria College of Art is rather impeccable. Great Women Painters of the 20th Century, entering its third week of class today (March 7), is the brainchild of instructor Paul Peregal. A teacher of modern-era painting technique and history at the college, he chose the subject matter as a way to shed light on a largely under-acknowledged area of the arts world. “What was happening in my classes was that I would include the vast majority of masters of the 20th century, and they were men, but there were many women also (in that era) who weren’t getting quite the coverage that they should have,” he says. “A lot of my students asked me to present more women.” Peregal touches on a different artist or group of painters each week. Among his subjects are early 20th century artist Pegi Nicol McLeod. She was an award-winning
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Paul Peregal, left, an instructor at the Victoria College of Art, is teaching a course on Great Women Painters of the 20th century. Students Deidre Kelly, centre, and Nancy Murphy work on projects for the class behind him. painter in her time, Peregal notes, and gained notoriety through her association with the National Gallery in Ottawa. “She died tragically at 45 in New York and with the exception of a memorial show (well after her death), she drifted into obscurity,”
he says. Peregal generally lectures about an artist and presents examples of their work, but also touches on “the very philosophy and politics of the times and what influenced them to do these things.”
The tricky thing about teaching a course on relatively unknown artists, he says, is finding background materials. “When you research these women, very often you find a complete lack of information. By comparison, there’s plenty of books on male painters of the era, but if you start looking around for other names, it’s not easy to get hold of a large catalogue, resumé, or a coffee table book with a wealth of colour reproductions.” Notable artists such as Emily Carr and Georgia O’Keefe are also covered by the course. Both have distinctive styles that continue to captivate art lovers, unlike some of more overshadowed painters being featured, such as Vanessa Bell (last week’s subject), Alice Neil and Joan Mitchell. VCA grad Deirdre Kelly, who is enrolled in Peregal’s class, is interested in the modernist movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. She was keen to broaden her knowledge of the work of women artists, as it relates to her own painting. “I have been interested in people like Emily Carr, but who else was there?” she asks. “I’ll be doing my own research afterward on the topic.” The college offers the classes in six- or 12-week packages. For more information on the course or any other college offerings, visit www.vca.ca or call 250-598-5422. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Concert for Kidney foundation Music in motion Well-known Canadian singer- now devotes her spare time and songwriter Susan Jacks will energy to promoting the need host and perform for organ donain a benefit concert tion. to promote organ The concert will donation this Saturkick off The Kidday. ney Foundation of Jacks received a Canada’s Kidney kidney transplant Health Month in in February 2010 March. and was fortunate In British Columthat her brother Bill bia, 85 per cent of – whose name was people surveyed used for her intersaid they were in national hit song favour of organ Which Way You Susan Jacks donation, howGoin’ Billy? – was a ever, only 17 per perfect match. Jacks cent have regissays she feels blessed that she tered to be organ donors. The was able to find a match and waiting list is five to six years
long, and in some cases, people waiting don’t live long enough to receive a transplant. Jacks feels every opportunity to get the word out about the need for more organ donors is a chance to help reduce the waiting list and help improve the quality of life for people with kidney disease. The Susan Jacks Benefit Concert will be held on March 10 at 7 p.m. at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets are available at auditorium.uvic.ca, $50 reserved seating, $100 VIP seating and includes meet and greet with Jacks after the show. llavin@vicnews.com
The Pinnacle Brass Quintet in concert The Church of St. John the Divine will once again host the Pinnacle Brass, Victoria’s professional brass quintet, on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature music inspired by motion. The performance will include music by Susato, Bernstein, Stravinsky, Piazzolla and Horovitz to get your toes tapping and lift you out of your seat as the group plays everything from tangos to marches. The Pinnacle Brass Quintet was formed in 2009 and is made up of John Ellis, Matt McCrady, Mike
Congratulations!
Oswald, Scott MacInnes and Eugene Dowling, musicians from Vancouver Island’s important musical institutions including the Victoria Symphony, the Vancouver Island Symphony, the Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, and the University of Victoria School of Music. Last fall the Pinnacle Brass Quintet recorded its first album entitled The Earth Shall Ring! and launched it at a Christmas concert that featured local tenor Ken Lavigne. The album can now be found at Pinnacle Brass Quintet shows, or on CDBaby, iTunes, and Amazon. Tickets at the door or in advance for $10 for students and $20 for general admission. llavin@vicnews.com
ARTS LISTINGS IN BRIEF
V-Day Langford discussion Wrenna Robertson, author of I’ll Show you Mine, will be giving her presentation, The Constructed Vulva, followed by discussion led by Thea Cacchioni, Professor of Women’s Studies at the University of Victoria. The talk is meant to raise awareness about women’s issues while working to stop violence against women and girls and raise funds the Stopping the Violence Against Women program. It happens at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association, 345 Wale Rd., Langford. March 9 at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:45 p.m. Suggested donation $10. For more information contact vdaylangford@gmail.com.
Sweet lowdown at folk Victoria Folk Music Society presents The Sweet Lowdown, after an open stage, March 18, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave. Tickets $5.
All fair in love and murder Peninsula Players present Murder at the Howard Johnson’s. Is all fair in love – even murder? That’s the question posed by this light and funny suspenseful comedy about a love triangle in a Howard Johnson motor inn. Performances at the Berwick Auditorium are March 9-11. Tickets are $15. Get your tickets online at www.peninsulaplayers.bc.ca.
String quartet celebrates in song
124 athletes from Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6) competed at the 2012 BC Winter Games bringing home 52 medals. Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.
UVic Faculty Chamber Music Series presents the Lafayette String Quartet March 10 at 8 p.m. The quartet is celebrating 20 years at UVic with their school of music colleagues. The program will include Saint-Saëns with Septet, Op. 65, Prokofiev with Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34, David Baker with Sonata for Tuba and String Quartet and some surprises. Tickets may be reserved at the University Centre Box Office (250-721-8480) 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday or online at www.tickets. uvic.ca/tickets. Tickets also available at the door. Advanced tickets, $17.50 and $13.50, are recommended.
See photos, videos and results at www.bcgames.org
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Magic brings French Fest to life Erin McCracken News staff
As the region prepares to celebrate its French roots and prominent francophone subculture thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already a heady dose of magic in the air. Esquimalt musician Chris Frye and the Analog Ghosts will add to the Victoria French Festâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme of magic when they open for renowned illusionist Alain Choquette on Friday (March 9), at 7:30 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Frye, along with vocalist, keyboardist and saxophonist Brooke Maxwell, Joey Smith on upright bass and jazz drummer Kelby McNair, will perform tunes in French and English. Their blend will be reflective of the bilingual festival, which draws some of the Capital Regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated 7,000 francophones, whose first language is French, and some of the 30,000 francophiles, who speak French as a second language. More than 4,000 children are
enrolled in French immersion school programs in the region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the numbers keep going up, so I think there is an interest in our community to speak both official languages,â&#x20AC;? said Marie-Pier Courbron, cultural services manager at the Victoria Francophone Society, which is organizing the festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The festival really invites people of all cultures and backgrounds to celebrate together,â&#x20AC;? Frye said. The festival, running tomorrow through Sunday, includes free events at Centennial Square on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. On Saturday starting at noon, a free circus arts workshop for children age three to eight happens inside the McPherson Playhouse. At 4 p.m. Saturday, Cirque du Soleil co-founder and performer Ben Labarouette takes the McPherson stage with his Dream Circus act. For event details, visit www.francocentre.com or call 250-388-7350. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Put your best foot forward to find a cure for MS By Jennifer Blyth Next month, Liz Carr, her friends, family, co-workers and other teammates will join hundreds of other Victorians putting their best foot forward in the fight against MS. It will be the first MS Walk for Carr, 33, who was diagnosed last year with multiple sclerosis, but she looks forward to the ability to aid those living with MS and the organization that Liz Carr supports them. The Kelsey’s restaurant manager and mother of two busy boys has engaged her enthusiastic co-workers and customers in her fundraising efforts. And, because she enjoys being active, participating in the walk just made sense. “We were doing some fundraising at the restaurant and I wanted to do something that was close to me,” Carr explains. So, between March 15 and April 15, for every plate of natchos ordered at Kelsey’s, $1 will go to MS. For those whose tastes lean to a different menu item, guests can choose to add a donation to their bill, Carr says. Kelsey’s Victoria staff aren’t the only ones participating; Kelsey’s Nanaimo is also fully behind the efforts. “It’s building activity for a great team team-building
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the workplace. As soon as I started planning a few fundraising events back in September, everyone here said, ‘Anything to help.’ They’re so excited.” Carr is also keen to support the work of the local MS Society, which has offered invaluable support as she charts her way through her diagnosis. “I didn’t step foot into the society office until October – I wasn’t ready to – but then I had a bit of an ephiphany while I was there. They make you feel so comfortable when you just don’t feel comfortable,” Carr explains. Whether it’s the wealth of information in the office’s library or the affordable physiotherapy offered, “they’re just so welcoming. That’s a big part of why I am so positive; I don’t know where I would be without them.” A complex, unpredictable neurological disease most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40, multiple sclerosis affects vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility; its effects are physical, emotional, financial, and last a lifetime, notes the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, a completely self-funded non-profit organization. Researchers funded by the MS Society are also working to develop new and better treatments for the estimated 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians affected by MS, while here in Victoria, as in
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communities across Canada, volunteers and staff provide information, support, educational events and other resources. In addition to raising much-needed funds, events such as the MS Walk also offer hope and support to those living with MS and their families. Participants can choose between 3km and 6km routes for those walking or using wheelchairs or scooters, and a 9km route for runners. The fun gets under way at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 15 at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay. Walk-day check-in is at 8:30 a.m. but early check-in is also available Saturday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MS Society office, 1004 North Park St. More than 750 participants are expected to participate, celebrating the camaraderie, support and the incredible fundraising efforts of all involved.
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“To have so many people coming together, all with a close connection to MS, the atmosphere at the event is just electric,” says Tracey Gibson, Manager of Development of the South Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society of Canada. “And as more and more people arrive at the park and the excitement builds, the collective feeling is that ‘We can do this together; each step we take makes a difference.’” As a way to wrap up the spring fundraising campaign, visit Carr and her MS Walk team at Kelsey’s April 16 for Kelsey’s Kicks Back Night, a post-walk celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. when 10 per cent of sales will go to the MS Society. Guests will also enjoy the opportunity to win a host of draw-prizes donated by local businesses, she notes. Lace up for someone you love – visit www.mswalks.ca
6,000 Scotiabank MS Walk participants will gather in communities across BC and Yukon to raise funds for research and to enhance the quality of life for those with MS. ✦ Here in Victoria, join the walk Sunday, April 15 at Willows Beach Park. ✦ MS affects three times as many women as men. Lend your support on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11 & 12, by participating in the MS Society’s annual Carnation Campaign. ✦ Put your pedals to work for MS with the Cowichan Valley Grape Escape, July 7 & 8, and enjoy a carefree weekend exploring the region’s wineries, artisans, cuisine and breathtaking scenery. ✦ Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world. ✦ MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with MS. ✦ For more information, visit www.MSsociety.ca
WHAT: 2012 Victoria Scotiabank MS Walk, Sunday, April 15; Choose a 3km, 6km or 9km route, all wheelchair/scooter accessible. Dogs on leashes welcome. WHERE: Willows Beach Park (Beach Drive at Dalhousie). HOW: Register at: 250-3886496; for more information, visit www.mswalks.ca NEXT UP: May is MS Awareness Month. Watch for the MS Carnation Campaign, just before Mother’s Day, when the sale of carnations funds MS research and services.
Lace up for someone you love SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 Willows Beach Park (Beach Dr. at Dalhousie) @ 10 am
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Olympian Adam Kreek is on a mission to put more people in human-powered boats, even if it means motivating them one at a time.
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Adam Kreek aims for Guinness record Travis Paterson News staff
When Adam Kreek first applied to set the record for the world’s largest rowing class he was told the number he needed to break was 165. Kreek, the 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning rower, got approval by the administrators from Guinness World Records to try and break a record set in 2008 by an eager class of students on rowing machines in Amsterdam, Netherlands. But then, just last weekend, a wrinkle in this Friday’s world-record attempt was discovered by co-organizer Eric Pittman. “There has been an addition of drama to the event,” Pittman said. “A Swiss group just broke the record on Jan. 27 with 191. We just
Peterson brothers hope to haunt Cougars in semifinal
found that out on March 3, and it’s a good thing we found out.” Friday’s attempt by Kreek, with help from the Go Rowing and Paddling Association, will hold a rowing class on the Gorge Waterway between the Selkirk Trestle bridge and the Bay Street Bridge. “The goal is to get more people into human powered boats,” Kreek said. “It’s something I came up with that I thought would be really exciting for the kids.” The record-size class is meant to promote awareness among youth about rowing as a sport and recreation activity, as well as emphasizing healthy living. It coincides with Saturday afternoon’s Victoria Paddle Festival, from 1 to 4 p.m. on the walkway and in the waters next to the Delta Ocean Point Hotel and the Songhees Walkway and Park. Kreek has about 180 kids booked to come out from local rowing and paddling groups. The class is also open to the public.
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Perhaps it seemed a little too easy for the Victoria Cougars on Sunday. After jumping to a 3-0 lead and outshooting the Kerry Park Islanders 19-5 in the first period, the Cougars barely hung on to a 4-3 win in Game 1 of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League semifinals. “We took the foot off the gas pedal for the last 40 minutes,” said coach Mark Van Helvoirt.
When & Where ■ GO Rowing and Paddling Centre at the Selkirk Waterfront, 45 Jutland Rd. 4 p.m. Friday (March 9). ■ What you need: A row boat, or anything you can row; listening skills; warm clothes; patience (to be sure everyone is counted).
“If people want to participate they can bring down their own recreational rowing shells. We’ll have counters there. We have to be together as a class for one hour to pass as a record.” This isn’t the first time Kreek’s come up with a publicity idea for the sport of rowing. It was Kreek’s idea to have the Olympic torch relay cross Elk Lake during its path through Victoria for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancou-
“We weren’t good enough, especially in the last two minutes. We can’t lack aggressiveness.” It was in those final minutes that the Islanders blitzed the Cougars, and forward Jake Newman scored with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker. Just minutes before, the Islanders’ Kyle Peterson nearly scored when he tipped a centering pass off the post behind Cougars goalie Bryce Halverson. The game also featured a one-sided
ver. The torch was passed from Kreek’s boat of gold medal winners to a group of select kids who represented the future of Canadian athletics. “Events like this are really important for global stewardship and alignment,” Kreek said. “Just by coming out, kids will be taking part in something on a global scale, and knowing they’re the best at something gives them something to build self-esteem around. All of a sudden a switch flicks in their minds that ‘Hey, I’m not just part of the biggest class in the world, but that I’m part of the world,’ and it creates awareness.” Since winning gold in Beijing, Kreek has transitioned to a career of motivational speaking. He’s also drawn to adventure. In December, he and three others plan to row across the Atlantic Ocean, the latest O.A.R. Northwest expedition. Their boat is 29 feet long, rigged for two rowers at a time, and is the
penalty ratio, as the Islanders took 54 penalty minutes to the Cougars’ 10. Still, being shorthanded wasn’t enough to deter the IIslanders, who feature some of the VIJHL’s most skilled forwards in the Peterson brothers, Cole and Kyle. Though the Petersons didn’t tally any points in Game 1, the former Peninsula Panthers are omnipresent whenever they skate against the Cougars. The brothers had a combined 27 points in 13 games during the Pan-
most “technically advanced” row boat in the world, with a massive solar panel on the bow. It will be on display during this weekend’s paddling festival.
The business of Guinness Setting a world record means filing a pile of applications with Guinness World Records ahead of time, and executing the event according to specific standards. “We have to launch all our boats and be (together) as a group for at least an hour,” Kreek said. In 2007, Pittman thumbed through the Guinness World Records and found “a silly one I knew I could achieve to help publicize my book.” It took Pittman six months to learn to scuba dive, but until 2009, he held the record for the largest underwater press conference. “We ended up being 61 people under the water at Ogden Point.” sports@vicnews.com thers’ run to the VIJHL championshp last year, defeating the Cougars in the final. “We were just getting too frustrated,” Cole Peterson said. “We were down 3-0 and all it took was hard work to get back in it.” After playing Game 2 in Mill Bay on Tuesday, Game 3 is Thursday at Archie Browning arena, 7:15 p.m. Game 2 between Saanich and Peninsula is tonight at Pearkes arena, 7:30 p.m. Full story at vicnews.com. sports@vicnews.com
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were the toast of the Island. (Cabral) was the one piece the team needed, Graves said. “She brought it all together. She plays 40 minutes a game.” The Mount Douglas Rams lost their wild card game against the Terry Fox Ravens last week, ending their chance at provincials.
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Seven up UBC-Okanagan Heat rugby player Madeleine Reeves, left, anticipates tackling UVic Vikes ball-carrier Ruth Dyck with Vike Kaitlyn Cumming supporting. The National Invitational University Sevens Rugby Championship took place at Bear Mountain Stadium-City Centre Park in Langford with the UVic Vikes’ No. 2 women’s team and the Vikes’ men’s team finishing third.
When Claremont Spartans senior basketball coach Kim Graves walked into the junior and senior tryouts this year, she stumbled on a little surprise named Haley Cabral. Now the senior team walk-on, who moved here from Alberta in the off-season, is part of the Spartans’ dynasty, having helped the team win its fourth straight Island championship last week. Starting today (March 7) the Spartans are at the AAA girls’ B.C. championship at Capilano University in North Vancouver. The Spartans open the tourney against the Gleneagle Talons while the Oak Bay Breakers play the Argyle Pipers. For the past three seasons the Spartans were anchored at provincials by point guard Shaylyn
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Haley Cabral is a “key piece” of the Spartans. Crisp, now of the UVic Vikes. Sliding into that role, albeit unexpectedly, is Cabral. And as a Grade 10, she too has a chance to make three provincial appearances. “Going into tryouts I had no idea Cabral was here,” Graves said. “I saw her and was like, ‘Oh wow.’” Nor did Cabral have any idea the Spartans’
Bays take Islands The Oak Bay Bays are headed to the AAA boys’ B.C. championship as the Island’s top seed. Kaz Kobayashi scored 21 points and Mat Hampton had 20 as the Bays edged the Belmont Bulldogs 68-60 in the final. The Bulldogs upset the Mount Douglas Rams on Day 2 of the Islands, 76-66, and will attend the boys’ provincials with Oak Bay and Mount Doug, March 13 to 17. sports@vicnews.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com
HEALTH PRODUCTS HERBAL MAGIC - With Herbal Magic lose up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Start today call 1-800854-5176.
FINANCIAL SERVICES INCOME OPPORTUNITY
PETS PETS JUVENILE MALE Boxer. Not neutered. High energy adult dog. Very handsome! Must Sell, $200. Call 250-361-0052.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy computer work, others positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.hwc-bc.com
AUCTIONS HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION
New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259
HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com
BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
MEDICAL/DENTAL
Must Sell (Ltd.) Will deal. 24x36, 39x57, 60x100. 40 yr paint (Steel Bldgs). Pro-Rated freight to site. Erection Avail. Source# 1OC 866-609-4321
REGISTERED NURSES Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses only to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN and love working with children, we would love to hear from you. Pediatric experience and TPN and central line skills are an asset, however, we do offer client specific training. Please send your resume and cover letter to our Burnaby location:
pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or Fax to 1-866-686-7435
FRIENDLY FRANK DROWNING IN Debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com
2 QUEEN sized flat sheets, 8 towels assorted (used), $18 for everything, 250-383-4578.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
LEX MARK 3 in 1 scanner/printer/photo copy, $60. Call 250-472-2474.
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.
SALES TELEPHONE SALES persons required for a local fund raiser. Must have previous sales experience. Evenings Mon-Fri 5pm-9pm. $11/hr+ incentives. Please call 250-384-4427, leave detailed message.
TRADES, TECHNICAL WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20 km west of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33$37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine for an appointment or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca or production@autotanks.ca 780-846-2231 (Office), 780846-2241 (Fax).
LICENSED HD Mechanic & Class 1 Drivers, required for full-time work with construction company in west-central Alberta. Wage based on experience. Fax resume 780-5393536.
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LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, PERSONAL OR TITLE LOAN? Now get u p to $800k business or personal loan, with interest rate from 1.9%. Bad credit ok. Apply now
Fresh Nuts • New Crop Dried Fruit Fine Confection • Gourmet Gifts
Spring Clearance! HARVEST EVENT ONLINE
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Unique Building Must see
www.ranchovignola.com Best of the New Crop … from the Farm to your Community
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
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Fraser Tolmie Apts 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics
DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to try!!! 1-877-2979883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #7878 or 1-888-5346984. Live adult 1on1. Call: 1866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877804-5381. (18+).
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GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call
250-642-1900
OAK BAY, sunny, 1 bdrm, balcony, quiet, mature, N/P, N/S, steps to ocean, $840 mo incls H & H/W, 250-598-9632
KIRBY VACUUM, bought $2500 selling for $800 never used. (250)652-4690.
LANGFORD. GROUND floor suite, own entrance & patio, Full kitchen, F/S, D/W, built-in vac, in-suite laundry. Utilities included. Central to shops, Galloping Goose, Royal Roads, bus route. NS/NP. $850.Avail now. 250-474-0079 SAANICH, AVAIL April. 1 bright modern, new above grd 1 bdrm suite. Sep ent, shared laundry, incls utils & cable. 1 cat allowed, N/S, on bus route, close to all amens. $875 mo. Call (250)995-1753. SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail Now. Refs req’d. $900/mo inclusive. Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807. TILLICUM- 3 bdrms, 1 bath basement suite, big yard. NS/NP. $1100 includes hydro. Call (250)920-6282. TILLICUM/CAREY, bright 1bdrm. Full bath. Sep ent, close to amens, NS/NP. $730 incls hydro/electric/WD. Avail Apr. 1 250-294-4070, 250-588-5195. UPTOWN, 1 bdrm 820 sq ft, 3 storage rooms, patio, yard, prk, own ent., NS/NP, $860 incl, Avail now. 250-886-5896.
EUROPEAN MASONRY HEATERS AVAILABLE IN CANADA
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SUITES, LOWER BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground floor. Laundry. $1100. inclds utils. Great views. (250)886-7755.
KEATING- 1 bdrm, W/D. $800 inclds hydro+ H/W. Avail Now. (250)652-1612.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT
SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
GORGE. 2-BDRM. Bright, spacious, quiet. 5 appliances, cat ok. Avail now. $1100. inclusive. (250)884-5245.
CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991
Please visit: www.gilmoremasonry heaters.com gilmore@sasktel.net 306-630-9116 Also other masonry work
SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.
STORAGE
APARTMENT/CONDOS
MEDICAL SUPPLIES CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
VICTORIA DOWNTOWN: Near Cook St. village, new 2 bdrm house stainless 5 apls prvt fenced yard pet ok N/S Mar 1st $1400. 250-383-8800
REAL ESTATE
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.
SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d. NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003
GORDON HEAD. Large 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, deck + 2-bdrm in-law suite, workshop. 2 F/P NS/NP. $2200. (250)477-6541
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com
SIDNEY: BRIGHT bachelor, $700 view, priv deck, close to park, ocean , shops. NS/NP. Avail Apr. 1. Call 250-6561672 or 250-884-4159.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COLWOOD, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath. 2 level home with an exceptional view. Mins to elem & sec schools. On bus route. Walk to beach & Royal Roads. N/S. Pets neg. $1900 mo + utils. Call 250-478-8146.
FUEL/FIREWOOD
TEAK HUTCH, $550 and teak table $150 or both $600. Bookcase $35. (250)385-3547
SUITES, UPPER SIDNEY AREA, bright upper 1 bdrm suite, $825, heat & H/W incl’d, full kitchen, full bath, W/D, storage, private patio. Avail April. 1. 250-516-8086.
HOMES FOR RENT
SCYTHE- VINTAGE, wooden handle, $90. Call (250)5089008.
FURNITURE
COTTAGES SIDNEY CHARMING garden cottage, sea view & beach access on bus route to Sidney & Victoria, near ferries & airport. Totally reno’d, with beautiful fir floors, 1 bdrm (fits queen or smaller), 1 bath (shower, no tub), open kitchen/dining & living area, 4 appliances, off street prkg. $1000. NP/NS. Opportunity to garden. Long term preferred. 250-656-3003.
BRENTWOOD: 3-BDRM, 2 bath, large yard. $1600. + utilities. Avail Apr. 1st. 250479-0275 cumpelik@shaw.ca
STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.
GRACO INFANT car seat, up to 40lbs, hardly used, 6 yrs old. $50. (250)721-3740.
Call 1-866-642-1867
LEGAL SERVICES
2 Bdrm. Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Adult oriented. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384
FISCAL YEAR-END Stock Reduction Sale! New & Used & Estate Home Furnishings, Mattresses, Tools & Hdwe. Great Selection, Low Prices! 5Pc Dinettes from $99., LazyBoy Recliners $149., Mattresses, All Sizes from $99., All Leather or MicroFibre Reclining Loveseat & Chair $799. Much More! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca
HOUSES FOR SALE
RENTALS
TRANSPORTATION
Visit our website to place your order online! NO ORDER MINIMUM … WE SHIP TO YOU.
BY OWNER, 2 bdrm condo on (Burnside Rd.), priv & quiet, +45, small pet ok. Must see! $219,900. Call 250-385-3547.
RENTALS
NEWS
AUTO FINANCING DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-910-6402
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 FREE CASH Back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or bad credit call Stephanie 1-877792-0599 DLN 30309. Free delivery www.autocreditfast.ca WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. 1-888-593-6095 www.creditdrivers.ca
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CASH PAID
FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations
250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!
CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191. 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, auto, top of the line & fully loaded including rare power sunroof option. Babied by 1 owner, garage kept, hwy commuter (76k). Dealer maintained. Burgundy with factory 5 spoke alloy wheels & a set of winters tires on steel rims. Full power-train warranty until Dec. 20 2012. $15,750 o.b.o. 250-466-4156 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.
TRUCKS & VANS
$0-$1000 CASH For Junk Cars/Trucks Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!
TowPimp.com 250-588-7172
toll free 1-888-588-7172 1986 VW VANAGON- 110,178 original km, camperized. $5000 obo. (250)544-4303.
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
DRYWALL
GARDENING
HANDYPERSONS
HAULING AND SALVAGE
HOME REPAIRS
PLUMBING
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
ANOTHER LAWN SEASON! Replace it with a beautiful Garden or Patio. 30 yrs exp. web.me.com/rodkeays Call 250-858-3564.
Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603
SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981. WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.
APARTMENT & CONDO cleaner. $10./ hour for first 3 hours, then price negotiable. Carol Kenney (778)433-4299.
FENCING
CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018 WE LOVE DIRTY KITCHENS! House cleaning regularly or one time. 250-532-6858. welovedirtykitchens.com
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.
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DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141. OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT IRRIGATION. Highly Respected Van company now in Victoria! Pro Irrigation & Water Services. 250-883-1041
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com
MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181
QUALITY WORK. All Renos & Repairs. Decks, Suites, Drywall, Painting. 250-818-7977. SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs. SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
CLEANING SERVICES
BUY 2 get 1 FREE CLEANING! Lnsd/Insur. Refs. PureShine-Cleaning.com 250-6616927
ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com
AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.
#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002. ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
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FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING AURICLE Lawns- cln up lawn garden hedge pruning soil tests & fertilize. (250)882-3129 J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Spring cleanup, tree & hedge pruning. 23yrs exp. WCB.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca LANDSCAPE & TREE Fruit/hedges/pruning. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.
PAINTING
250-888-JUNK www.888junk.com
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss. Free no obligation estimates. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.
CAPTAIN JUNK. Free est. Satisfaction guar. Same day removal. Call 250-813-1555. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. ✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578. I’VE GOT a truck. I can haul. Reasonable rates, so call. Phil 250-595-3712.
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. Donerightpainting.net Satisfaction guar. WCB cov. 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-813-1555. NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597. YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.
PLUMBING QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046 PROF & custom installs of floor & wall tiles. Heated flooring, Custom Showers. Reno’s, new constr. Bob 250-812-7448
WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.
WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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Limo company earns international business honour
Spinning for kids Tanya Brown, left, Kumi Smith and Beverly Lloyd ride stationary bikes to help raise money at the Bay Centre during the GoodLife Kids Foundation spin-a-thon. GoodLife Fitness Club members helped raise money to help Canadian kids, many of whom are overweight or obese, get opportunities to live an active life. For more, visit www.goodlifekids. com.
The West Shore’s own L.A. Limousines & Transportation Services earned the title of Global Operator of the Year at Limousine Charter Tour Magazine’s 27th annual awards gala Feb. 14 in Las Vegas. L.A. Limousines edged out competitors from both London and Paris based on ratings of various business components. “I was looking for the perfect Valentine’s gift for my wife and partner, I think I found it,” company president Edison Kahakauwila said in Jennifer Blyth accepting the award, adding Business Beat it was a great way to follow their surprise BBB Torch Award won last year for Community Service.
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Profiles OF EXCELLENCE
MAGAZINE published in select papers and online Wednesday, March 14th Look for Profiles of Excellence featuring: Fisgard Capital Corporation www.fisgard.com
Go West Design Group Inc. www.gowestgroup.com
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Dr. Jamie Kaukinen Inc. www.drjamiekaukinen.com Wilson Marshall Law Corporation www.wilsonmarshall.com King LASIK www.kinglasik.com
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Thrifty Foods continues its One Buck at a Time Hospital Campaign through March 13 to rise money for local hospital foundations. From each four-pound bag of organic Buck Brand navel oranges, $1 will go to the hospital foundation nearest the Thrifty Foods store where the fruit was purchased. Gordon Head/Mt. Tolmie area residents have more opportunity to pick up their oranges as Thrifty Foods at Tuscany Village joins the Cloverdale location in opening 24 hours. Ross Place Retirement Residence is recognizing the importance of community health workers in a March 16 celebration. Jointly hosted by Life & Death Matters and Ross Place, the event is open to all community health workers, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at 2638 Ross Lane. RSVP to 250-381-8666 or CHW@ lifeanddeathmatters.ca with your name, phone number and email address.
New & Notable After working for the last six years at Oak Bay’s Avenue Income Tax, Fin MacDonald has opened Fin Tax Service in James Bay. Call 250-389-6729. Geeceez.com is a new, local website providing a place for businesses to post local promotions and partner with charities registered with the website for micro-fundraising campaigns. SeaFirst Insurance Brokers opens March 12 in its new Brentwood Bay location at 7178 West Saanich Rd., decorated by the award-winning designer and neighbour Kimberly Williams. ■■■
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Gull dropping cleanup cash available for biz For the second year in a row, the Downtown Victoria Business Association will dish out cash to help deter seagulls in the downtown. “Aerial bombings” from gulls is a problem on the rise, said association general manager Ken Kelly. “Last summer was a particularly difficult time for seagull droppings.” In response, the DVBA offered businesses within its boundaries a 50-per-cent grant toward the cost of installing gull deterrents on roofs and awnings, to a maximum of $350. Last year 23 property owners took advantage of the grants. This year, the grant program will continue. For more details, email ken@downtownvictoria.ca. rholmen@vicnews.com
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On-Foods staff and customers – I have such gratitude for the people who have helped us get this surgery.” Said Gjerde, “Starsky comes into our store so when we heard about his story and position he was in, it was a pretty easy decision, supported by our team members and our customers.” editor@vicnews.com
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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. *Purchase a new 2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4X4 5.0L/2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4X2/2012 F-250 XLT Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats for $24,999/$14,999/$40,999 after Total Manufacturer Rebate of $8,000/$5,500/$5,500 and customer cash of $750 deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted but before customer cash has been deducted. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $8,000/$5,500/$5,500, customer cash of $750, freight and air tax of $1,600/$1,500/$1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 4.99%/5.99%/5.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4X4 5.0L/2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4X2/2012 F-250 XLT Super Cab 4X4 Western Edition with power seats for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. 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FLYER EVERY FRIDAY
8"
KELLOGG’S
Each
Watch for our
00
While Stocks Last
16 Brick
While Stocks Last
Alpha-Getti
69
¢ 398 ml
Limit 6
Proud to be serving Victoria since 1984 Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Deposits and/or environmental fees extra where applicable. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Specials in effect Wednesday Mar. 7th - Saturday Mar 10th, 2012
4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria Open Daily 8am - 10pm
Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only.
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