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Fair features fossilized femur Tom Cockburn, vice-chair of the Victoria Palaeontology Society, shows off a Hadrosaur femur bone inside the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. The society hosts the 16th annual Fossil Fair on March 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the sanctuary. See story on Page A4.
Saanich gun embezzler charged with firearms trafficking Kyle Slavin News staff
The Saanich gun enthusiast who stole more than a quarter-milliondollars worth of firearms and hunting gear from his employer now faces weapons trafficking charges, after police learned he sold a number of the stolen guns. More than 159 weapons were recovered last month at the home of Lucky Jhagra, a former employee at Island Outfitters. Police allege Jhagra purchased the items on behalf of the store, then forged transfer papers to add them to his personal collection.
Saanich police this week said several other guns taken from Island Outfitters were not recovered because they had been sold online. Six of those weapons were tracked to homes in the Capital Region, said Sgt. Dean Jantzen, adding police are in the process of recovering the firearms. More guns, however, were illegally sold to buyers outside of B.C. Recovering those will require the assistance of other law enforcement agencies in Canada. Jantzen said tracking all the stolen items has been a “logistical nightmare” for detectives, as well
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Saanich police display some of the 160-plus firearms allegedly embezzled by Lucky Jhagra. as B.C.’s Chief Firearms Officers. However, the fact that Jhagra had registered all the stolen weapons with the Canadian Firearms Registry has unexpectedly helped in
the investigation. The House of Commons passed a bill in February to kill the registry, which will officially come to an end after a vote by the Conservative-controlled Senate. “Every single one of these (trafficking) charges stems from records obtained through the registry,” Jantzen said. Ownership of all the guns sold online was transferred using the proper documentation. “The stolen items were duly documented and registered, so they are all quite traceable,” he said. The new weapons trafficking
charges were approved last Friday, and a warrant for Jhagra’s arrest was issued. He turned himself in to Saanich police on Monday, and was expected to appear in court Tuesday. Among the items sold online were pistols, rifles and shotguns. Firearms trafficking comes with a mandatory three-year minimum prison sentence, if the suspect is found guilty in court. Jhagra, 40, now faces four counts of weapons trafficking, and two each of theft over $5,000 and possessing a weapon obtained through an offence. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Standing inside Saanich Commonwealth Place are Bill Jamieson, left, superintendent of maintenance and Tom Bryce, manager. Young offenders will be allowed to serve out part of their community service by taking part in programs offered at Saanich Commonwealth Place. Don Denton/News staff
A way out for kids facing troubled life Youth at risk can complete community service and receive life-skills training at Commonwealth Place Natalie North News staff
For nearly three years, at-risk youth in Saanich have been given the chance to avoid a criminal record and receive mentoring while completing community service at Commonwealth Place. This month marks a major evolution of that model – one that will now incorporate healthy activity and skills training at the rec centre as a part of the restorative justice process for kids. When Saanich police refer youth to the John Howard Society of Victoria, an organization devoted to providing services to people in conflict with the law, they will be connected with a recreation programmer at Commonwealth Place.
Young people in trouble – though they can’t have a criminal record – must complete 15 to 30 hours of maintenance work at the centre. While they do, they’re also eligible to spend one-third of that time participating in recreation programs. Activities range from swimming and kayaking classes to job skills and first aid training. “We’re trying to help them with those life skills that they can carry beyond their time here,” said Tom Bryce, manager of Commonwealth Place. “I believe that’s one of the keys to success: the relationships that are built through this process. I think somebody that feels comfortable and welcome is someone that tends to be more involved.” Kim Fagerland, supervisor of the Saanich Community Justice Initiative, is an alternate measures counsellor for both adults and youth through John Howard. She attributes the success of community service participants to the role models at the centre who help the kids. “I prefer to send kids there because the staff there are so understanding of youth and accept kids where they’re
at,” Fagerland said. “I know that they’re up a conversation. These kids are going to be treated well, respected and really good,” Jamieson said. “I’m really challenged.” impressed with the whole system.” Whether facing bullying at school or There are far more stories of success a divorce at home, Fagerland says all than there are failures, Jamieson said. of the youth she sees are dealing with Former participants have continued underlying problems. to volunteer beyond their A large portion of the obligations. At least one “If you have a participants are males has secured employment raised by single moth- criminal record and as a result of his experiers, she added. ence. you can’t get a job, “That’s the frustraFagerland added: “If you tion of my job,” she said. what are we gong to do have a criminal record and “Where are the men to with these people? … you can’t get a job, what step up and support are we gong to do with When I see youth (at these boys? We need these people? … When I men to step up and take John Howard), I see it see youth (at John Howresponsibility for them. ard), I see it as a call for as a call for help.” … There’s no good men help.” in their lives and that’s About 25 to 30 kids com– Kim Fagerland why I like to send them plete community service to Commonwealth,” Fagerland said, at the rec centre annually. lauding the mentorship of Bill Jamieson, Their participation in recreation probuilding service supervisor and the first gramming, including a three-month contact youth make at the centre. Saanich Recreation Access Pass upon “(Youth) come in here after they’re completion of the community service, is done and you know them by their first funded by Coast Capital Savings. name … and it’s kinda neat to strike nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Bone up on dino facts Kyle Slavin News staff
In 1996, as hype was escalating for a much-anticipated Jurassic Park sequel, a group of Victorians, already entrenched in a world rife with dinosaurs, fossils and extinct species, opened its doors to the public. The Victoria Palaeontology Society hosts its 16th annual Fossil Fair this weekend, giving inquisitive minds an opportunity to learn about the creatures that inhabited our planet tens of millions of years ago. “It’s very, very exciting. Palaeontology is the whole evolution of life on this planet, and it’s the only record we have,â€? said Tom Cockburn, vice-chair of the society. And while the great dinosaurs you see on film weren’t all that common in this part of Canada, Cockburn and his colleagues at the society have discovered new fossilized specimens right in our own backyard. “The people of the palaeontology society have made a number of discoveries ‌ including a number of new species that have been named,â€? Cockburn said. “And there’s a number of things that haven’t been reported from the Sooke Formation – there are new species probably in there ‌ mostly snails and bivalves.â€? These sorts of fossils will be on display at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary during this weekend’s fair. Most fossilized discoveries made by society members wind up stored at the discoverer’s home for safekeeping. Anything deemed scientifically important is donated to the Royal B.C. Museum. Also on display for the public to touch this weekend is the large femur of a Hadrosaur,
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Tom Cockburn, of the Victoria Palaeontology Society, shows off a Hadrosaur femur bone inside the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. a duck-billed dinosaur that roamed Alberta during the Cretaceous period (upwards of 136 million years ago). The Fossil Fair, which mainly features Vancouver Island and B.C. fossils, is great for all ages, Cockburn said. “There’s always something a little bit different, something new to see.� New –
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the March 14 test. “It’s the first Mark48 exercise torpedo that we have fired from the Victoria-class submarine, and the first that we have fired from a Canadian submarine (including the previous Oberonclass submarines) in over 10 years,” said Ellis, who will command the boat until at least the end of 2012. “The thing about firing the exercise torpedos at this time, it was a very visual indication that becoming fully operational is just around the corner.” That milestone certification will likely come this summer when the submarine travels to the waters around the Hawaiian Islands to take part in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world’s largest multinational naval operation. It will allow HMCS Victoria to square off against other submarines for the first time. Being outfitted with torpedos is a capability Canada’s submarine fleet can’t do without. “It’s self defence,” Ellis said, adding that the Mark48 is used extensively by the U.S., Australia and the Dutch. “It can do a lot of
Did you know? ■ HMCS Victoria can carry up to 18 Mark48 torpedos. The vessel has six torpedo tubes that can be loaded, ready for firing. ■ The Mark48 torpedo is one of the largest munitions the Canadian Forces has in its arsenal.
damage. Normally one torpedo’s good enough to sink one warship.” Victoria headed back to sea on Monday for additional combat systems testing. In May, the crew is scheduled to go to CFB Halifax for training, before returning to CFB Esquimalt for more sailing. “It’s been a long beginning but it’s something you can’t rush,” Ellis said of the more than five years it took to overhaul the flagship boat of Canada’s submarine fleet. “It’s a very structured approach to introducing a new class of submarine into service.” emccracken@vicnews.com
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Maria Coffey and Dag Goering, holding one of his elephant photos, in the couple’s James Bay home.
A Victoria couple is aiming big. Their goal: protecting elephants, the world’s largest mammal, from being killed for their tusks. Dag Goering and Maria Coffey are the husbandwife team behind the adventure travel company Hidden Places and the Elephant Earth Initiative. The couple hosts a multimedia presentation, Elephants and Other Adventures, at Camosun College on Wednesday (March 28). Through their travels to South East Asia, Africa, and India, Goering (a trained veterinarian and photographer) and Coffey (an author) were inspired to help protect elephants in those regions. Elephants are used as tourist attractions and are too often killed for their ivory, Goering said. The couple hopes their presentations will raise $6,000 to support an anti-poaching project in a mountainous area of Kenya known as the Kirisia Hills. Elephant poaching has recently “sky-rocketed” in Kenya, Goering said. The number of elephants found killed with their tusks removed has “dramatically increased” in the past year throughout parts of eastern Africa, including Kenya. When the couple was in Africa this January, they came upon the Kirisia Hills -- a sanctuary for elephants, Goering said. However, the elephants were not safe. “The surrounding communities around this
t i di g ttogether g th tto premountainous area are b banding vent poaching and to help preserve the forest and to stop forest fires,” Goering said. Goering and Coffey have committed to funding the project and its 12 employees for the first year. “In order to keep places wild, to keep magnificent animals like elephants in this world, we have to pitch in together and work with local people to bring that about,” Goering said. However, protecting the elephants is only one of their goals. Many of the locals live pastoral lives and rely on the mountains for the survival of their livestock. “We’re not only protecting elephants and helping with their survival but this area is also hugely important for all the surrounding local people,” Goering explained. “By securing that area we’re also securing their survival and their hugely important water source.” The multimedia presentation features stories of journeys into the world of elephants, Goering said, and the people they’ve met along the way. The presentation takes place on Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Young Auditorium at Camosun College, located at 3100 Foul Bay Road. Admission to the event is by donation. Due to graphic images, the presentation isn’t suggested viewing for children under the age of 12. For more information, visit hiddenplaces.net or elephantearth.org. reporter@vicnews.com
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CRD seeking members for deer committee Commercial farmers chosen already for advisory group
The CRD published data in 2010 that revealed an estimated 85,000 black-tailed deer reside on the Island, including 25,000 to 45,000 in urban areas. The CRD board directed staff last Erin McCracken November to flesh out the terms of News staff reference for the creation of a deer management plan. Sharing your experience and The deer team will explore expertise on how best to manage the possible short- and long-term deer population in the Capital Region strategies, such as fertility is as easy as applying to join a new controls, that can manage ungulate volunteer citizens advisory group. population levels. The hope is Don Denton/News staff these strategies can address loss The Capital Regional District needs A pair of deer on private property along Midland of commercial crops and public 11 members of the public to help Road in the Uplands on March 16. develop a regional deer management health and safety issues, such as strategy and action plan to address collisions between vehicles and conflicts between humans and coast black“We’re not agricultural, but we have a deer. tailed deer and Columbian black-tailed very large deer population here now and Deer aggression, disease transmission deer in the region. Based on feedback the growing quickly in Oak Bay,” said Oak and encroachment on residential CRD has received from residents, most of Bay Coun. Kevin Murdoch, who sits on properties and the resulting vegetation the conflicts are happening in Victoria, Oak the district’s new environmental advisory loss will also be examined. Bay and Saanich. committee. “It’s important to get feedback from a
broad spectrum,” Murdoch said. “One of the advantages of using a community group model like that is you get a wide range of opinions that allows you to capture the concerns and issues.” A supporting team of experts is being assembled to provide the group with technical and scientific insight. The advisory group will likely work until July. Their final recommendations will be submitted to the CRD’s Planning, Transportation and Protective Services committee before the report goes before the CRD board for consideration. Volunteers will include an appointed chairperson, five representatives from Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Saanich, four from the Peninsula and two West Shore residents. Three will be commercial farmers. To apply or learn more, go online to www.crd.bc.ca/deermanagement or email deermanagement@crd.bc.ca. emccracken@vicnews.com
Zoning changes supported to allow for more daycares Saanich council this week unanimously supported a bylaw amendment to make it easier for adult and child daycares to be opened throughout the municipality. Coun. Susan Brice said the move, which allows both types of daycare under more than 25 municipal zones, helps Saanich prepare for changing demographics. “This is in keeping with our desire
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munity Media Canada, a Victoriabased site dedicated to promoting democratic media activism. Know the media, change the It features activists and jourmedia, be the media. That’s the nalists including Steve Anderson, message the University of Victo- founder of OpenMedia.ca, Stuart ria’s Social Justice Studies Pro- Hertzog, founder of communitygram wants to media.ca and get across this Janine Band“It’s the leading edge Sunday (March croft, pub25). to what I hope is to come… lisher and The social juseditor of Victice and media getting the government toria’s Street c o n f e re n c e ’s to respond to citizens Newz. stated goal is to Anderson encourage ideas and (allowing them to) will speak about how to get involved in the policy about the democratize power of the the media by making process.” Internet to – Steve Anderson reforming mainconnect peostream outlets ple, or what and develophe calls “Open ing alternative and independent Internet, Open Democracy.” media. He said he’s interested in “The idea is to bring (activists what Victorians are thinking and and journalists) together with doing, as the movement towards concerned citizens and people open media has been growing in who are just curious about the Vancouver. issue,” said Bill Carroll, director Anderson hopes the conferof social justice studies at UVic. ence will encourage more peoThe event is put on by the ple to get involved. social justice program and Com“It’s the leading edge to what News staff
I hope is to come… getting the government to respond to citizens and (allow them to) get involved in the policy making process,” he said. Carroll hopes his students will learn about the importance of having sustained democratic conversations in the media and see the possibilities for opening more space for those conversations. The conference is being held as part of an on-going series of social justice forums, Carroll said. It’s also part of the program’s commitment to promoting civic engagement among students, faculty and the community. All members of the public are welcome to attend. Admission is by donation. Social Justice and the Media Mini-Conference takes place Sunday, March 25 from 1-5 p.m. at the UVic Legacy Art Gallery at 630 Yates St. For more information, visit web.uvic.ca/socialjustice or community-media.ca. reporter@vicnews.com
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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, March 23, 2012
Teachers to vote on strike action Tom Fletcher Black Press
The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is going back to court to challenge the legislation that has put an end to its latest strike action, but teachers will be back on the job once spring break is over. At a news conference in Vancouver Wednesday, BCTF president Susan Lambert announced union members will take part in a provincewide vote on April 17 and 18 to decide if they will withhold voluntary extra-curricular duties to protest Bill 22. The legislation gives the provincial government the authority to impose heavy fines for strike action during an imposed six-month cooling-off period. A second member vote would have to be held with majority support before the union approves any strike action that would defy Bill 22 and trigger fines of $1.3
million a day for the union and $475 a day for individual teachers. Year-end report cards will be completed to allow students to apply for scholarships and post-secondary education, Lambert said. Lambert appeared to rule out any further work-to-rule action as students return from spring break, but she left the door open for individual districts to begin immediately withholding voluntary extracurricular duties such as coaching that are done outside of school hours. “We’re a federation of autonomous locals, and yes, they will be making their own decisions,” Lambert said. Bill 22 goes beyond forcing an end to the strike that has had teachers refusing to complete report cards or meet with administrators since last September. It reimposes restrictions on class size and special needs support that a B.C.
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Supreme Court decision last year ruled were done without adequate consultation. Lambert said that will be a focus of new legal action. “Bill 22 addresses the judgment by repealing it in one paragraph and reinstating it in the next,” she said. “That’s more than arrogant.” Education Minister George Abbott returns next week from a 10-day visit to China promoting educational exchange. Abbott said he will appoint a mediator to seek agreement within the terms of the government’s two-year wage freeze. The BCTF did not release the “action plan” worked out this week, but did indicate it rejects a provision of Bill 22 that could pay teachers extra if they teach classes of more than 30 students. Lambert termed the extra pay offer “cash for kids” and called it “totally unethical.” editor@saanichnews.com
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Get ready to crank it up It’s been 23 years since a Victoria major junior hockey team made the Western Hockey League playoffs. That was in 1989 at the old Memorial Arena, five years before the Victoria Cougars packed up and moved to Prince George. This weekend, Capital Region puck fans can join the bandwagon, if they haven’t already, and cheer on the Victoria Royals as they battle the always-tough Junior hockey Kamloops Blazers. It’s probably an playoffs take over understatement Save-On Centre to say the Royals, despite finishing with a flourish with a pair of wins against the front-running Portland Winterhawks, are the underdogs in this series. But that’s where the excitement lays, in the chance of knocking off a favoured team. Fans came out to support the Victoria Salmon Kings in past years’ ECHL playoff runs. We encourage fans to continue that tradition and give the youngsters on the ice the royal treatment, so to speak. Royals’ supporters don’t even need to wait until the games come to the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre next Tuesday and Wednesday to watch the lads. Shaw TV is airing every game in the best-ofseven series, which starts tonight (March 23) in Kamloops and continues there tomorrow night, with both games on at 7 p.m. Ironically, the Royals’ Saturday game conflicts with the Vancouver Canucks, who are in the midst of a minor tailspin as they head toward the National Hockey League playoffs. The last few Royals home games were jammed at Save-On, as fans clamored to get a piece of the action. We expect much of the same for the upcoming games, so if you want to be there in person, you better act fast. Then again, you can always get some friends together and gather around the flatscreen in the living room to catch all the action. It’s hockey night in Canada, at its finest. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Saanich 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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Send dirty fuel to history’s coal bin More than anything else, coal largest source of greenhouse gas fuelled the Industrial Revolution. It emission growth in Canada and are was, and still is, plentiful and cheap. the single largest reason Canada It’s also always been relatively easy is failing to meet its international to get at, especially if you climate commitments.” don’t mind sending kids I agree with Weaver into mines, endangering that the “world needs the lives of miners, or to transition away from blasting the tops off fossil fuels if it wants mountains. to avoid dangerous Coal is an 18th-century human interference fuel source, but we still with the climate system. rely on it for much of our That means coal, energy needs. Because unconventional gas, and it’s so abundant and unconventional oil all inexpensive, there’s been need to be addressed.” little incentive to switch Canada uses more David Suzuki to cleaner but often more with Ian Hanington than half its coal to expensive sources. generate electricity Burning coal pollutes and for industry. We the air, land, and water and is a export about 40 per cent, much of major driver of climate change. it to Japan and elsewhere in Asia. Emissions from coal combustion Canada also imports coal, mainly contain sulphur dioxide, carbon because it’s cheaper to ship it from dioxide, mercury, arsenic, nitrogen the U.S. to eastern provinces than oxide, carbon monoxide, lead, small from Western Canada. particles, and other toxic materials. About 18 per cent of Canada’s These cause acid rain, smog, electricity is from coal, less than damage to forests and waterways, the global 40 per cent average, and a range of serious health and much less than countries like problems in humans, from lung China, which uses coal to generate disease to cancer. about 80 per cent of its electricity. And, as University of Victoria But use varies across the country. climate scientist Andrew Weaver According to Natural Resources concluded after comparing the Canada, “Coal is used to produce impacts of burning tar sands oil to about 74 per cent of the electricity burning coal, “We will live or die by used in Alberta, 63 per cent in our future consumption of coal.” Saskatchewan, 60 per cent in Nova That doesn’t mean the tar sands are Scotia, and 18 per cent in Ontario. okay. There’s a lot more coal in the The coal not used to generate world and the impacts of mining electricity is consumed by Canada’s and burning it are more severe. steel, cement and other industries.” Weaver stressed that, “While coal Rather than looking for cleaner is the greatest threat to the climate ways to generate energy, many globally, the tar sands remain the industrial and government leaders
have been touting “clean coal.” This means trying to reduce some of the pollutants and CO2 by “scrubbing” them from emissions, by burying them underground in a process called carbon capture and storage (CCS), or converting coal to gas. These are inadequate solutions. They don’t get rid of all the pollutants. Carbon capture is expensive and mostly unproven and we don’t fully understand the consequences of burying carbon dioxide. The governments of Canada and Alberta have committed $3 billion since 2008 for demonstration CCS projects, mostly for coal operations, but some for the tar sands. Even with CCS, coal plants would not be required to eliminate their CO2 emissions, just reduce them. As long as coal remains so inexpensive to obtain and burn, with few or no dollars paid for the environmental damage it causes, it will continue to be used. And that endangers us all. We need leadership on this. As Andrew Weaver said, “The atmosphere has traditionally been viewed as an unregulated dumping ground. There is no cost associated with emitting greenhouse gases. Economists call this a market failure. To correct this failure, a price is needed on emissions.” With energy, it’s time to look to the future and not the past. That means finding ways to encourage clean energy development and discourage fossil fuel consumption. Carbon taxes and cap and trade must be part of the equation. Learn more at davidsuzuki.org.
‘Coal is an 18th-century fuel, but we still rely on it too much for energy.’
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LETTERS Try sitting in traffic in Colwood Crawl Re: Blue Boat service works on many levels (Letters, March 16) I am in complete agreement with William Perry’s comments regarding the decision to cut the Blue Boat shuttle. The only thing I would add is that it is “totally asinine” besides “beyond idiotic.” The traffic from the Western communities is continuously getting heavier every year, with no solution to the terrible traffic congestion. Further more, the senior naval officers making the decision to cut the Blue Boat shuttle service can not possibly be inhaling car exhausts daily while being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour, or they would have given far more thought to it. Tamara Shiels Langford
More TB funding desperately needed Tuberculosis is a leading infectious killer, responsible for more than 1.4 million deaths each year. Yet more people than ever are being treated for this disease, and for the first time in history, death by TB is on the decline. This is an incredible accomplishment, but we are challenged by our own success: incurable, all-drug resistant TB is now spreading due to inadequate treatment, which creates drug resistant strains of the disease. A $2 billion underfunding of the largest TB treatment provider, the Global Fund, compounds this spread. Canada is one of the world’s leaders in implementing programs and funding to fight TB. It is in our own interest to take a leadership role and convince the world to eliminate this funding shortfall;
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there are no borders to infectious disease. Nathaniel Poole Victoria
HST argument needs explaining again It’s amazing, after all the discussion about the HST the past three years, that people still claim that voters who voted no to the HST deprived the government of revenue, and therefore shouldn’t complain about spending cuts. How many times does this issue have to be explained? The HST was billed by the B.C. Liberals as revenue neutral. The anti-HST vote was not a mindless anti-tax protest. What most people objected to was the dishonest way the tax was introduced and the fact it represented a huge shift in the tax burden from corporations to individuals. Steven Murray Victoria
Others as quotable as younger Trudeau Re: Young people are frustrated because they care: Trudeau (News, March 16) I only have three quotes in response to Justin Trudeau’s statement that “the simplest way to effect change is to get out and vote.” “If voting changed anything,
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Time, money wasted by municipalities A risk in the current round of municipal budgeting is trimming instead of eliminating. One bureaucrat stated in a Black Press newspaper that every department has been asked to do more with less. That good notion fails in context, because some departments already try, but others don’t, so the good are penalized. Municipalities need to eliminate activities, starting with fancy flowers in front of city hall, tree trimming instead of replanting, and costly signs. They waste on faulty “consultation” exercises not competently done, unrepresentative surveys, and verbose reports with gratuitous graphics. Consultants are paid to do what anyone with sense can stand on the
street and see. Unrepresentative volunteer committees are given free lunches while they do biased pondering they aren’t competent to undertake. Fortunately, Colwood is questioning subsidizing the West Shore Chamber of Commerce. Will all municipalities stick to basics instead of handouts for marketing? A huge proportion of time is spent micromanaging development, such as Saanich’s foot-dragging and wordsmithing on secondary suites, instead of getting out of the way of honest people. Municipalities spend on pet do-gooder projects, such as Colwood’s solar energy subsidy and its support for anti-radio activists who fail high school physics. Government costs could be reduced by ensuring quality of staff and contractors and changing work rules. Spray-painting curbs without lifting the weeds is a small example. Duplication of activism and regulation raises the total tax bill for businesses and residents – some subjects are under the thumb of five layers of fiefdoms. Meanwhile citizens attempting to build, earn and live have to spend time coping with the results of inadequate policing. I doubt they want crime instead of taxes. Government is shirking its duty – protecting citizens against the initiation of force. Keith Sketchley Saanich
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A typical day for campers sees them up at 6 a.m. for a run or other physical training. After breakfast, they spend the morning in the classroom, learning about different aspects of law Ryan Flaherty such as the Criminal Code, the Motor Vehicle Act News staff and the use of force. Of all the camp activities, however, likely the For many teens, getting up at the crack of dawn most fun Whitehead had was during the daily for a run, sitting in a classroom each simulations, where “cadets” put morning and sleeping only a few their classroom learning into hours a night is not exactly their practice. idea of a fun spring break. In one such instance, WhiteBut for more than 20 years, that’s head had to deal with a woman exactly how some South Island high who had just been robbed by a schoolers have chosen to spend masked man. their holiday, by enrolling in a “All of a sudden, she’s like, police camp for students in Grades ‘There he is,’ and points down 10 to 12. to the other building, and the Initially started by the Victoria masked guy starts running,” he Police Department and since taken says. “I chased after him as fast over by the Saanich police, the as I could and just tackled him.” camp gives boys and girls a taste of The simulations offer a dose what it’s like to attend a real police of hands-on experience, and academy. allow the cadets to get a better Each year, 50 kids descend on the understanding of what the job of Albert Head cadet training centre a police officer entails. in Metchosin for the week-long sesThat understanding shaped sion. the career of Saanich police “It’s something you can’t really Const. Jon Cawsey. As a Grade even describe. It sounds crazy, but 10 student at Stelly’s secondary it was actually one of the best expein 1997, he attended the camp in riences of my life,” says Austen Shawnigan Lake. Whitehead, a Grade 12 student at Not only did Cawsey discover Oak Bay High. a passion for police work, he Austen Whitehead An interest in law enforcement led later became committed to volWhitehead to apply for the camp. unteering at the camp. A year later, he’s been accepted into the crimi“To give back to the camp is something I truly nology program at Camosun College, with an eye believe in,” he says. “The kids take so much from toward joining the reserve constable program in it, and the relationships you can build are great.” Victoria or Saanich. editor@saanichnews.com
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Greater Victoria dodges flu bullet – again Except for a half dozen closures of acute care facilities, it was a quiet winter for flu outbreaks on Vancouver Island. “This year compared to previous years was very mild,” said Dr. Paul Hassleback, Vancouver Island Health Authority medical health
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Firefighters help Jubilee burn care Fire departments from across the Capital Region have pooled money raised through various initiatives in the past two years and donated it to the burn unit at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. A donation of $11,764 will be put toward the purchase of an Olympus Endoscope and lightsource machines, which are used when patients suffer burns to the throat. rholmen@vicnews.com
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UVic scuba club host 24-hour fundraiser Looking for some underwater fun? The University of Victoria Scuba Club hosts its annual 24-Hour Dive Relay this weekend (March 24 and 25), raising funds to protect B.C. oceans and rivers. The scuba club has partnered with UVic’s Ocean Students Society to collect proceeds for their Dogwood Initiative’s No Tankers campaign. The event features 24 hours of scuba lessons by donation and a variety of underwater games and activities including poker, a buoyancy competition and a shopping cart race. An underwater
dance during the last hour of the relay will end the event. Scuba diving participants are encouraged to gather pledges and donations until March 24, to support the cause. Prizes will be awarded to those with the most pledges. The 24-Hour Dive Relay starts March 24 at 12 p.m., running until 11:59 a.m. the next day in the McKinnon Building Pool at UVic. For more information and to print pledge forms, visit uvicscuba.com/24-hour-relay.s reporter@vicnews.com
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Saanich police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who robbed the TD Bank on Quadra Street and McKenzie Avenue last weekend. Police this week released a photo of the man, who entered the bank around 12:20 p.m. on Saturday and passed a note to the teller before making off with a small amount of
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hothead said. Hothead took film workshops and created a short about child abuse, a decade ago in Vancouver. The invitation to do this documentary came from the Committee to End Homelessness. “The next thing you know we had a group formed and we came up with the term Transform Homelessness Advocacy Watch,” hothead said. “I thought I’ve got to do it because I need to have some sanity and I need to give back in my life.” What started out as a short film transformed into a 45-minute documentary labeled Chapter 1. The next two chapters are already mapped out, with more projects by THAW planned in the future. “I’ve learned how much can actually change when we simply come together and really meet,” hothead said. rholmen@vicnews.com
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In the summer of 2010, as tensions were mounting around the tent city on Pandora Green boulevard, kym “hothead” hines was there, capturing the happenings on video. “I thought, let’s get out there on the Green – and let’s just film and see what happens,” said hothead, a moniker and pen name for the Victoria Street Newz. Hothead also invited anyone who wanted to tell their story. “Let them, the homeless, tell whatever stories they wanted to, and the question we wanted to ask the homeless and the community was, ‘what is the state of homelessness in Victoria, what is the police state around that, and what are the solutions?” The result is a documentary, called Taking the Fall, premiering next week. Police interaction was not the intentional focus of the film, hothead said. “We went out there with a camera to see what we would see, and that’s what we saw.” All day, everyday, the homeless are stopped and moved around by police “like cattle,” he said. After the city passed a bylaw banning camping on the boulevard, he captured some of the ensuing evictions. Hothead relates personally to the subject matter. He lived on the streets of Calgary as a 16 year old, a runaway from an abusive home
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kym ‘hothead’ hines made a documentary called Taking the Fall, exploring the state of homelessness in Victoria. in Winnipeg. All these years later, the threat of homelessness still exists for the 50 year old, who is on disability with several diagnoses including fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder. Hothead is many things: an activist, a co-
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In the know Taking the Fall - Chapter One: Life on the Streets airs March 31 at Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St. Community meal starts at 6 p.m. and film starts at 6:30 p.m. Free. It is a project of the Transform Homelessness Advocacy Watch and funded with support from the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group.
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12 Victoria-area authors up for BC Book prizes Twelve authors from Greater Victoria are nominated for 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes. Books written by the authors have made the shortlist in all seven categories from children’s literature to adult fiction. Colwood novelist Esi Edugyan’s book, Half-Blood Blues, about jazz musicians in the months leading up to the File photo Second World War is nominated Author Patrick Lane for the Ethel Wilson Prize for fiction. The book has already won the Giller Prize and is nominated for three other prestigious prizes, including the Man Booker. Her husband, Steven Price, is nominated in the same category for Into That Darkness. Victoria-based food magazine editor Gary Hynes is nominated for the Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice award for Island Wineries of British Columbia, as is Robert Wiersema for Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen. In poetry, North Saanich resident Patrick Lane is nominated for his Collected Poems, as is poet Susan McCaslin for Demeter Goes Skydiving. Former Oak Bay resident now living on Thetis Island Gary Geddes is nominated for his non-fiction book, Drink the Bitter Root. Salt Spring Island author Sheryl Salloum is one of five authors vying for the Roderick Haig Regional Prize for her book, The Life and Art of Mildred Valley Thornton. Victoria author Mike Deas’ illustrated children’s book, Dalen&Gole: Scandal in Port Angus, published by Victoria’s Orca Publishers, is up for a children’s literature prize. Also published by Orca is Karen Rivers’ What is Real, nominated in best non-illustrated children’s book. Victoria author Caitlyn Vernon’s book about the Great Bear Rainforest is also shortlisted in that category. BC Book Prizes gala will be held Saturday, May 12 in Vancouver. vmoreau@oakbaynews.com
Unite for change The United Way is looking for creative and inspiring youth. In celebration of United Way of Greater Victoria’s 75th anniversary, the organization is planning a visual arts exhibit to showcase the art of youth aged 14 to 19 who reside in the Capital Region. Young people are invited to submit art based on the theme ‘Change starts here.’ The intention is to inspire young people to respond creatively to social issues in Greater Victoria and offer ideas on how to make a difference in our community. They are looking for creative, expressive and thought-provoking submissions that edu-
cate, challenge beliefs and raise awareness. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work professionally, win prizes and apply for a $2,500 scholarship to a program of their choice. All submissions that fall within the guidelines will be showcased. The exhibit will take place at the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria’s new Arts Centre at Cedar Hill April 30 to May 13. Opening night is May 4 in conjunction with United Way’s YouthNOW! Awards. Submission deadline is March 31. For more information and entry form, go to www.uwgv. ca or call Cordelia at 250-220-7362.
Music from Spain Pablo Diemecke, one of the world’s extraordinary virtuoso violinists will perform with The DieMahler String Quartet March 24 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s the Virgin church, 1701 Elgin Road. This concert will feature additional guest artists and is sponsored by the Oak Bay Rotary Club, who are donating some of the proceeds for a literacy project. Tickets, $25, are available at the door or from McPherson Box Office, Cadboro Bay Books, or Ivy’s Book Store.
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SOCCER IN SAANICH
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HAMPTON PARK, MARCH 10 The Saanich News presents the final instalment of our youth soccer series, this week featuring Gorge Soccer Association. The club’s roots took hold in the Burnside-Gorge area in 1950, when the Vets of France Juvenile Soccer Team moved from youth to senior competition. Gorge took its name in 1956 when the team was sponsored by Gorge Hotel. The association grew from one senior team and seven youth teams in 1960 to 53 youth teams and 12 senior teams, and stands at more than 1,000 members today. In recent years the club was known best for its dominating men’s senior team, which finished second at the 2010 senior men’s national soccer championships, winning multiple provincial A Cup championships. Later this month Gorge’s U14 and U16 boys’ silver, and U16 gold teams will compete in the Distric Cup finals.
Eight-year-olds Quinten Henry, left, pulls away from Scan Pandher, middle, while Sam Graham anticipates moving ahead.
Nine-year-old Jackson Reid, left, looks to take the ball from the outstretched legs of eight-yearold Robbie Newell.
Ten-year-old Kaitlyn McIntyre carries the ball ahead of nine-yearold Mya Nelson, middle, and ten-year-old Aurora Black, right.
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Cougars, Panthers in cat fight Game 3 of the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy, VIJHL final is 7:30 p.m. tonight (March 23) at Panorama. Game 4 goes tomorrow, 6:30 p.m. at Panorama, and Game 5, if necessary, is 3 p.m. Sunday at Archie Browning Sports Centre.
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■ Game 1: Fri., March 23, 7 p.m. at Kamloops ■ Game 2: Sat., March 24, 7 p.m. at Kamloops ■ Game 3: Tues., March 27, 7:05 p.m. at Victoria ■ Game 4: Wed., March 28, 7:05 p.m. at Victoria ■ Game 5: Fri., March 30, 7 p.m. at Kamloops ■ Game 6: Mon., April 2, 7:05 p.m. at Victoria ■ Game 7: Wed., April 4, 7 p.m. at Kamloops
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One thing you can count on come playoff time in the Western Hockey League is tight-lipped coaches. Victoria Royals coach Marc Habscheid offered little about his club’s strategy on how they’ll attack the Kamloops Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinal go tonight (March 23) and tomorrow in Kamloops. The series returns to Victoria for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday. “We’ve identified some things but we don’t want to share that,” Habscheid said. “We go over video, it’s been the routine (this week), to break (Kamloops’) game down and try to back it up with what we do in practice each day.” Back in 1998-99 Habscheid coached the Blazers all the way to the WHL final, only to lose to the Calgary Hitmen. The Blazers have yet to win a playoff round since then and, in Habscheid’s eyes, this series is the Royals’ to steal. “(Kamloops) had a good regular season, they’ve built for this season and they expect to move on from the first round this year. The pressure’s on them.” The coach also believes his youthful squad isn’t getting the respect it deserves for knocking off the third-place Portland Win-
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excited, you have to control your emotions and The seventh-place Victoria Royals defeated the second-place stay focused.” Kamloops Blazers just once in eight games this season. The teams The 21-year-old open their first-ever playoff series against each other tonight. defenceman was on the WHL champion Kootenay Ice that went to the terhawks in the final two games a lot of deep playoff experience. Memorial Cup last year. Rintoul of the season. To make matters worse, forwards helped the Ice defeat the Winter“We beat Portland and we’ve Robin Soudek, 20, and Brandon hawks in the WHL final, where heard, ‘well they didn’t have Magee, 18, and defenceman Zach Hamilton was the backup. (Sven) Bartschi. (But) when Habscheid, 20, are doubtful for “(Kootenay) didn’t have too we’re in tune we’re a decent Friday’s opener. many rookies last year. But you hockey team,” Habscheid said. All three played in last year’s have to play your role and accept “We’re a very young group. We opening playoff round series your role for the playoffs, and like our skill. We just have to con- against the Spokane Chiefs. help out in any way you can.” centrate – not on being the best Without them, the Royals are Royals watch individually – but (on being) the even younger. Shaw TV will air all seven best team.” “We have a lot of rookies this Aside from captain Hayden year and they’ll be playing some games of the Royals versus Rintoul and starting goalie Keith big roles,” Rintoul said. “Every- Blazers quarterfinal series. sports@vicnews.com Hamilton, the Royals are without one’s going to be nervous and Sharon Tiffin/News staff
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The University of Victoria Hockey Club won its third B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League title at Kamloops’ Memorial Arena on Sunday (March 18). Dustin Taylor wired a wrist shot past Simon Fraser University goaltender Graeme Gordon, 24 seconds into the first overtime period, to give UVic a 4-3 win. “Words can’t describe it,” Taylor said after the game. “It just feels good.” Goalie Jason Margolus earned the win in the final, making 14 saves on 17 shots. UVic entered the tournament as underdogs in the No. 4 seed. They went on to post a 4-0 record, winning two games in shootouts and the championship in an extra frame. “I’m so proud of them,” UVic head coach Harry Schamhart said. “They’re here because they wanted to win and because they love hockey.” SFU took a 2-0 lead in the first period of the championship game, before UVic bounced back with goals from Taylor and Brent Sutherland. The Vikes were down 3-2 to start the third. UVic defenceman Doug Evans tied the game with a wrist shot five minutes into the third, and regulation ended with 15 minutes of scoreless, nail-biting hockey. Then came Taylor’s second goal of the game, on the first shift of overtime. UVic has won the BCIHL championship in three of the league’s six years. The league is highly competitive, with teams made up of former junior players. The team is non-varsity status, recognized as a club under UVic’s athletics and recreation umbrella. sports@vicnews.com - With files from Thompson Rivers University
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Saanich’s Jordan Groenheyde tries to slide past Peninsula’s Ryan Hunter during Game 5 of the VIJHL semifinals at Pearkes arena on March 14. Photo by Christian J. Stewart
Braves season ends in alarming fashion Saanich Braves fall within a goal of VIJHL final
“Peninsula got better as the series went on,” Cook said. “They fell into a comfort zone with what would work against us, and identified some of our weaknesses.” Travis Paterson Panthers goalie Stephen Heslop was solid, as News staff both he and Braves goalie Tanner McGaw faced 56 shots in Game 7. The Saanich Braves hockey season went up in “You weren’t going to get a soft one on Heslop,” smoke last Saturday. Cook said. “We didn’t do a good enough job of The Braves surrendered a 3-1 series lead in the getting him to move.” Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League semifiIt’s a bittersweet ending to a season with high nals and were eliminated by the Peninsula Panexpecations for the Braves. The Braves have not thers in Game 7. won the VIJHL since 1996, and There was no fire, but there was a have not been in the final since “This team went fire alarm, and with somewhat con2006. from a 12-win season troversial timing. On the positive side, it was an Three minutes into the first unpredicatble Cook said. (last year) to the verge Thirteen gamesseries, overtime period, the fire alarm at in three weeks of making the finals Pearkes arena was pulled and disis a great experience for the rupted the game. Play resumed younger Braves, many of whom and packing the rink after a lengthy break, and Panthers will play two to three more years with fans.” forward Ryan Hunter scored five of junior hockey. – Brad Cook minutes into the second overtime to “This team went from a 12-win win 3-2. season (last year) to the verge “Kudos to the Peninsula Panof making the finals and packing thers,” said one hockey coach, unrelated to the the rink with fans. We’re pretty happy with the two teams. “If whoever pulled the fire alarm did season.” it on behalf of the Panthers, good for them. It was Braves captain Ty Jones ended the season tied clear they were rolling that top line every second for the VIJHL scoring lead and is the leading conshift.” tender for the Jamie Benn Trophy as league MVP. That line – Trevor Yee, Joe Densmore and Jones returned from junior A this season and David Stephens – connected for the 2-2 tying goal carried the Braves to second overall. He also in the second period, Densmore from Yee and helped linemate Jack Palmer win the rookie scordefenceman Chris MacDonald. ing title. But the alarm provided a rest for both teams, Who returns to the Braves in 2012-13 is already and had no outcome on the game, said Braves up in the air, with Jones debating a return to coach Brad Cook. junior A and a chance at a Div. 1 scholarship in “It was random, that’s for sure. I’ve been in that the NCAA. rink for seven years and never seen it happen. Palmer is expected to stick with the Brandon But it had no bearing on the game. Though I’m Wheat Kings next year, having played two games not sure how (Peninsula’s) developing those kids as a callup in October. on the bench with the top line playing so much.” The Braves official prospects’ camp is set for The win completed the Panthers’ comeback July 6 to 8 at Pearkes arena. from a 3-1 series deficit to kill the Braves’ season. sports@vicnews.com
Sports stats Hockey Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Victoria Cougars lead Peninsula Panthers 1-0 in best-of-seven VIJHL final
Victoria Hockey League 2011-12 regular season awards League Champion - Stars Best G.A.A. - Sharks M.V.P. Pat Papineau (Stars) Scoring Champion Pat Papineau (Stars) Best goalie: Dave Brumby (Sharks) Best defenceman: Trent Brandvold (Stingers) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Jordan Landolt (Knights) Rookie: Jordan McNeill (Stars)
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: CD case full of CD’s on Bowerbank Rd, March. 14. Call 250-516-4332. FOUND PRESCRIPTION sunglasses in brown case on Exeter Rd. Call to identify (250)595-0650. LOST: AUSTRALIAN hat, round rim, beige colour, Westshore Mall (Colwood) area (sentimental). 250-391-8610. LOST: PASSPORT, lost in Victoria areas. Please call The Jordanian Embassy, 613-2388090. LOST RED LADYBUG soother clip w/soother, in downtown Sidney area. 250-655-0734.
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WHITE KITCHEN chandelier with 3 glass shades. $50. (250)652-3168.
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SACRIFICE. $1100 credit at Standard, 6-Mile or Modern Furniture stores. Asking $800 (250)721-9798.
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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the installation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installation of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms. Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com
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HOUSES FOR SALE CORDOVA BAY. $609,900. 3 bdrm, 3 ba. Motivated. Priced below appraisal 250-818-5397
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24� stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.
BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
FREE ITEMS FREE: FREEZER, 12 cu ft, works well, needs new seal, you pick up, (N. Saanich). Call 250-655-1541.
FRIENDLY FRANK BERNARDINE CANNING jars, eight, new, 1 litre. $6. 250-383-4578. TABLE, 30� square w/ two 8� drop leaves, 2 dinette chairs, $25 obo. Call 250-519-0277.
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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO ARGYL MANOR, 9861 Third St., 1 BDRM, F/S, common W/D, N/S, N/P, HT/HW incl’d, $850/lease. Avail April 15th. Call 250-475-2005, ext: 227. FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $875. (Immed). Incls H/W. 250-370-2226 to view. FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $540/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
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SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d. NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003
GLANFORD- 1100 sqft 2 bdrm, quiet/bright. Reno kitch & bdrm closet. w/d, full bath, storage, priv entr, sm yrd, near bus, amens. NS/NP, $1030, ht, h/w, hydro/internet incld. Refs. 250-704-0197.
1991 JAGUAR Sovereign, good condition, loaded, must be seen, 237,000 kms, $2500 obo. Call 250-595-2662.
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.
$$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.
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SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING OPEN HOUSE: Sat., March 17th, 2-4pm, 202-455 Kingston St. 1 bdrm +den in the Camelot Seniors building. Services incld; daily meal, housekeeping and heavy laundry. Beautiful building, great staff. Call Luella at 250-519-0550.
STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
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COTTAGES MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231. VALBURN COURT: Bachelor suites avail. Walking dist. to Mayfair Mall. On bus route. $675. NS/NP. 778-430-5415.
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.
BUYING - RENTING- SELLING ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view
LANGFORD 3 bdrm 2 bath 1200 sq ft upper, n/s, newly renovated, all new flooring & paint, deck, wood f/p, w/d, d/w, large south facing front yard on quiet cul-de-sac. April 1, $1500, pet negotiable, references 250-516-3453, langfordrental@hotmail.ca
SUITES, LOWER COOK & EMPRESS- 1 bdrm bsmt suite, all utils incld. NS/NP. $650. (250)385-2312. CORDOVA BAY- cozy 2 bdrm grd level, W/D, hydro incld, $920 mo. Appt (250)658-4760. UPTOWN: 3 bdrm newly reno’d 4 appls bus route NS/NP $1400 utils incld share laundry 250-480-0849
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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. $14,995 o.b.o. 250-466-4156 93 PONTIAC Grand Am, white, 159kms, 4 dr, CD. $800. Call (778)433-8437. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
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2000 KUSTOM KOACH 26’ 5th Wheel Ready to roll, in great shape. Has slide room, big awning, oak cabinets, tons of storage, big fridge & stove, ducted heat & A/C. High quality unit with rubber roof & fiberglass body. $12,750 OBO, 250 466 4156 Bill
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LITTLE KIDS Huge Garage Sale - Gordon Head Rec Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way clothes, toys, games, books and more. Over 20 sellers all under one roof. FREE entry. Sat, Mar. 24, 9am-12noon. NORTH SAANICH, 1550 Eagle Way, Sat, March. 24, 10am-2pm. No early birds. Nails, nuts, bolts, plumbing & electric supplies. Household & gardening items.
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AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.
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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. McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
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250-818-0587 NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502. OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
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BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com
✭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.
McCulloch Unlimited Services. All projects welcome, all problems solved. Small projects preferred. Owner participation welcome. 40 yrs experiences, BCIT Grad. Allen (250) 216-5976 QUALITY WORK. All Renos & Repairs. Decks, Suites, Drywall, Painting. 250-818-7977.
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ACROSS 1. Plant louses 7. Breezed through 11. A native of Africa 12. Goidelic 13. External 14. __ Lilly, drug company 15. Fence entrance 16. Enclosed yard 18. Drug company 20. Food consumers 21. Strongly disinclined 23. Small goose 24. Launched Apollo 25. Soft stem center 26. Longest river in Ayrshire 27. Sodium 29. Lion sign 30. Southwest Airlines (abbr.)
Sudoku
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Today’s Answers
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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes
Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
Today’s Solution
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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, March 23, 2012
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291
pg. 25
pg. 37
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333
pg. 38
7-704 Rockheights, $565,900
1086 Totemwood, $829,000
638 Ralph St, $449,000
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882
Saturday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Keith Watson 250 744-3301
Sunday 3:30-5:30 Fair Realty Bianca Rose 250 360-7599
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Daily exc Friday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
pg. 8
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
101-1501 Richmond Rd, $299,900
204-1539 Morrison, $269,900
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
pg. 16
1005-225 Belleville, $649,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476
pg. 39
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood, 250--385-2033
Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722 pg. 7
pg. 12
pg. 9
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
3108 Mars St, $558,000
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476
pg. 25
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lenna Dallen, 250 479-3333
720 Linden Ave.
pg. 15
pg. 5
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty David Harvey, 250-385-2033
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 6
6-920 Caledonia St, $439,000 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Patricia Parkins, 250-385-2033
pg. 6
pg. 6
pg. 6
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
pg. 17
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291
pg. 25
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291
pg. 9
pg. 16
Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Joseph Martin, 250-361-8167
pg. 16
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 6
441 Victoria, $929,000
pg. 12
pg. 19
pg. 17
1482 Thurlow, $649,900
877 Newport, $969,000
1370 Craigflower, $429,000
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tom Croft 250 592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Tim Taddy 250 592-8110
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
pg. 13
pg. 25
pg. 21
104-7701 Central Saanich Rd, $142,000 Saturday 11:30-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
pg. 23
pg. 8 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585 pg. 20
pg. 20
pg. 6
pg. 23
9336 Maryland Sunday 11:30-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
pg. 20
pg. 37
203-2440 Oakville, $299,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
23-901 Kentwood Ln, $449,000
pg. 23
9216 Mainwaring, $589,900 Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis 250 744-3301
pg. 36
pg. 22
2577 Heron Way, $159,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820
949 Doumac, $499,000
Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Vancouver Island James Andersen, 250-213-3710
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
pg. 23
204-1196 Sluggett, $242,000 pg. 19
pg. 36
pg. 38
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 14
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier 250-744-3301
pg. 24
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jasmin Gerwien, 250-384-8124
pg. 21
4921 Prospect pg. 18
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Luisa Celis, 250-477-1100
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683
pg. 22
pg. 21
9-520 Marsett, $589,700 20-934 Boulderwood, $579,900 pg. 17
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
201-651 Jolly, $199,900
pg. 14
1877A Feltham Rd, $599,900 pg. 17
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
426-9882 Fifth St, $279,900 Saturday 11-1 Holmes Realty Ltd. Steven Klipper, 250-656-0911 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gary Anderson, 250-744-3301
pg. 26
9876 Seventh St, 539,000 pg. 8
pg. 38
70-530 Marsett Pl, $614,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Josh Verbruggen, 250-848-2887
2377 Henry Ave, $639,000
9045 Lochside Dr, $975,000 pg. 15
pg. 13
5202-2829 Arbutus, $539,000 Saturday 12-2 RE/MAX Camosun Karen Jensen, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 23
Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Steven Klipper, 250-656-0911
pg. 20
102-820 Short
pg. 9
916 Grilse, $889,000 Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683
pg. 22
pg. 14
7161 West Saanich, $269,900 Daily 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Don King 250 656-4626
570 O’Connell Pl, $469,900 Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Patti Locke-Lewkowich 250 477-7291
4665 Amblewood Dr
pg. 21
pg. 23
107-10160 Third, $259,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
4744 Interurban Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Joseph Martin, 250 474-4176
4032 Malton, $1,150,000
pg. 21
68 Regina, $419,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
pg. 20
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Mary Beaumont 250 889-2233
528 Walter Ave, $439,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
4674 Lochside, $1,048,000
934 Craigflower, $419,000 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Steven Klipper, 250-656-0911
909 Lucas Ave, $584,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard 250-478-9600
pg. 7
pg. 17
pg. 13
pg. 54010001
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Bianca Rose 250-360-7599
Saturday 11-1 & Sunday 1-3 Jonesco Real Estate Wayne Garner 250 881-8111
pg. 35
pg. 19
1708 Carnegie, $549,900
Sunday 12:30-2:30 Fair Realty Bianca Rose 250-360-7599
3880 Synod, $499,900
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Rick Allen, 250-385-2033
pg. 37
3482 Bethune Ave., $469,500
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Shelley Saldat, 250 384-8124
Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
1990 Haultain, $609,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033
202-2589 Penrhyn, $349,900
pg. 6
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422 pg. 21
pg. 38
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003
pg. 23
pg. 19
8761 Pender Park Dr, $799,000 pg. 5
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577
1366 Craigflower, $569,900
1145 Johnson, $469,000
502-2829 Arbutus, $699,900
pg. 21
4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000
544 Paradise
34 Phillippa Pl, $969,900 Saturday 3-4 Pemberton Holmes Stacey Dewhurst 250 384-8124
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291
pg. 18
946 Shearwater
451 Chester Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
1 Cadboro Heights Pl, $479,900
Saturday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Sonya Stewart, 250-516-5008
25-909 Admirals, $379,000 pg. 25
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-2033
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
305-1083 Tillicum, $289,900
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
660 Birch Rd, $577,000 pg. 21
Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Brian Andrew 250 592-4422
Saturday 2:00-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Alison Stoodley 250-477-1100
2830 Parkview, $543,000
205-1870 McKenzie Ave, $225,000
13-1182 Colville, $425,900
577 Toronto St
1810 Hollywood Cres., $875,000 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Mike Ryan 250-477-1100
pg. 17
807-66 Songhees, $629,900
305-649 Bay, $242,900 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Julie Rust 250 477-1100
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay 250-595-1535
404-104 Dallas Rd, $429,900
208-305 Michigan, $185,000 Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 18
1143 Lugrin, $460,000
1021 Craigdarroch, $739,000
402-1000 McClure Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Dave Bhandar, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 13
2239 Shelbourne St, $369,000
pg. 14
3401 Clovelly Court, $544,900 pg. 1
4682 Scottswood, $499,000
309-1012 Collinson St, $299,000
pg. 22
2182 Weiler, $379,000
2624 Arbutus Rd, $699,900
301-380 Waterfront, $569,625 pg. 8
pg. 12
pg. 39
22-127 Aldersmith Pl, $469,000 pg. 6
Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
2051 Brethour Pkwy, $424,500
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bill Bird 250 655-0608
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns 250-478-0808
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-1989
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
303-7143 West Saanich
103-101 Nursery Hill, $319,900
6-920 Caledonia Ave, $439,000 pg. 7
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Tara Niedoba 250 857-0178
pg. 6
1750 Tiffin Plc., $549,900
pg. 18
172 Levista, $699,900
402-11 Cooperage, $448,000
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty David Harvey, 250-385-2033
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rich Humphries 250 592-4422
8-127 Aldersmith, $459,900 pg. 11
481 Ker
1711 Christmas, $615,000
pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford 250 889-8200
pg. 36
360-4488 Chatterton pg. 21
pg. 6
736 Falkland, $1,060,000
405-1235 Johnson, $173,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ivica Kalabric 250 384-8124
205-2125 Oak Bay, $346,500 pg. 22
pg. 20
778 Cameo, $599,900
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353
pg. 16
2120 Kings, $749,999
3-828 Rupert Terrace
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Nicholas Bardon, 250-686-5064
pg. 37
305-820 Short St, $349,888
104-1450 Beach Dr, $325,000
754 Humboldt, $198,900
1356/1350 McNair St
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
pg. 16
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003
3-727 Linden Ave
1020 Richardson Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
pg. 18
101-1807 Oak Bay Ave
2820 Wyndeatt, $399,000
604-75 Songhees, $679,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
2226 Windsor, $879,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
1121 Fort, $183,900
209-835 View, $159,900
Mar. 22-28 edition of
203-1120 Fairfield Rd, $395,000
309-930 North Park, $224,900
1211-160 Wilson, $694,000 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis 250 744-3301
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the
1306 Richardson St, $669,000
C-707 Linden, $419,900
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Published Every Thursday
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600
2368 Oakville pg. 5
Sunday 11-1 Holmes Realty Ltd. Steven Klipper, 250-656-0911
pg. 23
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This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
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1058 Marchant, $399,900
28-2070 Amelia Ave, $239,500
907 Dawn Lane, $565,000
1001 Wild Ridge Way
2735 Cornerstone Trc
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-380-6683
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1632 Barrett Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Jim Bailey, 250-592-4422
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1826 Millstream Rd
8-2070 Amelia, $305,000 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
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10929 Boas Rd, $859,000 Sunday 2-4 Holmes Realty Steven Klipper, 250-656-0911 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816
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970 Birch Rd, $550,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131
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Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Karen Jensen, 250-744-3301
pg. 38
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
pg. 27
117-643 Granderson, $369,000 pg. 23
7951 Larkvale Rd, $785,000 Sunday 12-2 Holmes Realty Ltd. James Bridge, 250-656-0911
pg. 38
631 Glacier Ridge, $499,900
1950 Polo Park Cl Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Henry Van der Vlugt 250-477-7291
Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
3522 Promenade
2139-2600 Ferguson, $299,000 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 26
974 Moss Ridge, $629,900
590 Seacliffe, $719,900 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
pg. 32
2200 Harrow Gate, $629,000 pg. 22
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250-477-1100
pg. 13
pg. 38
2154 Nicklaus Dr
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
3334 Myles Mansell Rd., $409,000
101-2600 Peatt, $344,900
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-360-6683
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588
pg. 26
987 Ironwood, $729,900
557 Delora, $519,900
Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Sunday 2-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Barbara Scott, 250-383-1500
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Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
pg. 40
304-611 Brookside, $198,000
2324 Hoylake Cres, $418,900 pg. 28
1616 Millstream, $799,900
pg. 26
Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 10
2167 Pyrite Dr, $314,500
2589 Buckler, $479,900 pg. 10
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Justine Connor 250 474-4800
pg. 37
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
1204 Muirfield, $829,900 pg. 27
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jim Reslein 250 384-8124
pg. 26
678 Augusta Pl, $529,900
3436 Aloha Ave, $699,900
870 Falkirk Ave.
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662 Goldstream Ave., $249,900
608 Fairway Ave. $329,900
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484
Daily 1:30-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Jennifer Scheck 250-477-1100
pg. 15
3292 Mary Anne, $499,900
593 Latoria, $285,000
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 27
pg. 14
3363 Mary Anne, $499,900
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bruce Warburton 250-893-0117
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
2954 Golden Spike, $334,900
3431 Luxton, $699,900
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
pg. 38
584 Kingsview Ridge, $514,900
3436 Mary Anne Cres
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Julie Demelo, 250-479-3333
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Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Curtis Lindsay 250 744-3301
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pg. 27
Sunday 1:30-3:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Morley Bryant, 250-477-5353
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957 Shawnigan Lake, $319,900
2839 Acacia Dr, $442,900 Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
1629 Jersey Rd., $479,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Farrell Magnusson 250-477-7291
867 Arncote, $449,900
Thurs & Fri 1-4 & Sat & Sun 11-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500
pg. 30
pg. 26
1622 Millstream, $799,900 pg. 26
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
22-3049 Brittany, $339,900
2298 Setchfield, $587,500
563 Brant Pl
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Diego Lauricella, 250-479-3333
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale, 250-812-7277
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2683 Lakehurst, $425,000
620 Lomax, $1,275,000 pg. 27
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124
2620 Bamboo, $679,900
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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, March 23, 2012
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University of Victoria students who stood out for passionately opposing tanning beds will soon be in the same boat as teens across B.C. The Ministry of Health announced a provincewide ban on tanning bed use by people under the age of 18 – a change directly linked to the tan-free movement that began with the former Oak Bay High students. Stephanie Wong and Adele Green, co-founders of the school’s Youth Against Cancer club, were “ecstatic” to hear Health Minister Michael de Jong’s announcement Tuesday. “When the minister said they were actually going to restrict the use (of commercial tanning beds) for youth under the age of 18, we were shocked that the minister had made a decision so early, but not that he actually made the restriction,” said Wong, now a second-year student at the University of Victoria, leading a Youth Against Cancer club on campus with Green. “It just goes to show the direct link between skin cancer and tanning beds.” Wong and Green were among the first to bring the issue of banning commercial tanning bed use in the Capital Regional District before the CRD board of directors in 2010. The board followed recommendations from Vancouver Island Health Authority chief medical health officer Richard Stanwick and supported a bylaw to ban tanning bed use by young people in January 2011. Skin cancer remains the most common type of cancer in Canada. The B.C. Cancer Agency estimates that 966 British Columbians will be diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and 150 will die from it. In 2004, the total direct and indirect economic cost of skin cancer in Canada was estimated at $532 million. “This is going to spark a generational change, which is ultimately what Adele and I have been
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working toward,” Wong said. “This shows you don’t have to change the way your skin looks in order to live up to the portrait of beauty. … People and youth should feel comfortable in the skin that they’re living in and shouldn’t have to feel pressured to go and use these beds that would cause them to get skin cancer.” Wong’s younger sister Jessica, a current student at Oak Bay High, has continued with her sister’s work by recently promoting a Canadian Cancer Society tan-free grad challenge at the school. Tuesday’s announcement follows the release of a report by an indoor tanning working group that was established as a direct result of the CRD ban. The proposed regulation under the Public Health Act does not apply to people under the age of 18 who have a medical prescription. It is anticipated to take effect this fall. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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