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Owl rescue, reunion

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On Feb. 4, Norman Prelypchan and his wife Trudi noticed something peculiar. While out for their afternoon walk along Beach Drive near Mountjoy Road, they came across a dead squirrel and moved it to the side of the road. But it wasn’t the initial encounter with the roadkill that took the Prelypchans aback. Later on when they returned for their evening walk, the same squirrel was once again back in the centre of Beach Drive, only this time, a second automobile victim lay by its side. “There was an owl lying on its back, its head lulled over and blood coming out of its beak,” Norman said. “It was just heart-rendering, really. “Its chest was heaving very quickly, many times per second, as if she might have been in a death throe.” Norman picked up the owl by its talons, wings flopped to the side and placed it away from the road. Assuming the animal was at the end of its life, Norman turned back to walk home. Then came a rustling from the brush. The owl attempted to stand in what looked like a “drunken stupor,” he said. Shortly afterward, Norman contacted the B.C. SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC), which sent a driver out to pick up the bird, an adult female barred owl. At 11 p.m. she was taken to Central Victoria Pet Hospital and onto Wild ARC. There, she was treated for head trauma and extensive bruising to her left wing. She also had a substantial amount of blood in her nose and eyes – a concern given the species’ reliance on night vision for hunting. “Owls can very much defend themselves with claws and beaks, but in this case it was lying on its side and definitely not able to fight,” said Kari Marks, Wild ARC manager.

One couple’s urban wildlife adventure sees happy ending thanks to Wild ARC Natalie North News staff

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Tai Orser, his brothers and cousins will have an exciting tale to tell from their spring break adventures. Tai and company were walking on the beach at Loon Bay in Oak Bay Saturday afternoon (March 24) when they came across a suspicious looking object. “When we found it we were just curious. We looked at it and noticed that it looked really weird … it’s not every day you find a cell phone strapped to a battery charger with wires coming out of it,” the 13-year-old said. They called their uncle over and he snapped a photo of the object with his cell phone and told the boys to back off. Tai then ran back home and asked his mother, Daisy, to call police. “I played it down on the phone because I hadn’t seen it,” said Daisy. Oak Bay police were glad to receive the call. “The device appeared to be an explosive consisting of a cell phone taped to a battery connected by wires to possible explosives,” said Oak Bay Const. Eric Thompson. “They did the right thing by not handling it and immediately notified their parent who called police.” PLEASE SEE: Bomb-like object, Page A13

Don Denton/News staff

Wild ARC wildlife rehabilitator Louise Dykslag holds an owl she is about to release on Mountjoy Avenue. The owl was found in the neighbourhood badly injured. Wild ARC nursed the bird back to health and then released it back into its old territory.

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Memorial honours late councillor Long-time councillor Allan Cassidy remembered Natalie North News staff

An addition to the park overlooking Oak Bay Marina is a reminder of the leader who helped create the local sailing community as it exists today. Anyone who sits at the newly installed memorial bench next to the marina will take in the same view of the sailboats that made late councillor Allan Cassidy proud. Cassidy, who passed away last July while serving on Oak Bay council, was instrumental in building the 12th Garry oak sailing program, a joint project between Oak Bay Sea Scouts and Recreation Oak Bay. The park offers what was a favoured vantage point for Cassidy. “When you sit there you can see right onto all those boats that he helped acquire for the community,” said Mayor Nils Jensen, citing his colleague’s scout leader moniker: “Scouter Al.” Cassidy joined council alongside Jensen under former mayor Christopher Causton’s leadership in 1996, at a time when the municipality was tasked with revising the official community plan. Jensen recalls how vital Cassidy’s experience as an architect was from that point forward. “Council relied constantly on Allan to provide insights into drawings and plans which often were like a foreign language to many of us,” he said. “He was quickly able to spot the strengths and weaknesses of building plans big and small.” In honour of Cassidy’s contributions to council and the renovation and building recognition program, the initiative has been renamed the Allan Cassidy Recognition of Renovation and Building Achievement Awards. “It’s really nice to know his name will still be out in the community,” Cassidy’s widow, Penny, told the News at the announcement of the memorial and award dedication last fall. “He loved his community and he put a lot of time into it.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen sits at a picnic table at Queens Park on Beach Drive that bears a plaque honouring former Oak Bay councillor Allan Cassidy, who died while serving the community last July.

Residents asked to step up to the mike New public engagement strategy to improve municipal openness Erin McCracken News staff

Oak Bay residents and business owners will soon be able to publicly have their say during council meetings. Council is looking to change the district’s

procedural bylaw that restricts public input. “If there was an agenda item at council, they could speak to it during committee of the whole and sometimes at council,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. Council is waiting for staff to bring back a report within the next month that will explain how that bylaw can be amended to allow more input. “Even before the election we heard that people want more opportunities for input,” said Jensen.

In addition, a committee of four residents submit their feedback. and two councillors is currently working on If council approves funding for the weba report that outlines how site overhaul in April, the civic engagement within the project would then be “Even before the community can be improved, tendered out. It will likely as well as determining how election we heard that take about three months district policies can better people want more to revamp the site, which incorporate opportunities could be launched someopportunities for input.” time this fall. for input. - Nils Jensen That desire is mir“Essentially we’re engagrored in plans to improve ing the public on a whole the district’s website, and provide more bunch of levels,” Jensen said. online opportunities for residents to emccracken@vicnews.com

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Students and teachers return to classrooms Spring break ends, no more walkouts planned – at least for the moment Natalie North News staff

Spring break is over and school is back in session as usual – likely until at least mid-month. On April 17 and 18 B.C. Teachers’ Federation members will once again vote on whether or not to further resist Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. The decision was made during the BCTF’s annual general meeting March 17 through 22. The Act was passed March 15 following months of work-to-rule job action by the province’s 41,000 teachers and a provincewide walkout March 5. The legislation includes fines of $1.3 million a day for the union and $475 a day for individual teachers who continue to strike – an action plan the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association asked some 700 teachers’ association delegates to support at the AGM. “What we GVTA delegates distribwanted was an uted buttons and leaflets asking other associations independent not to return to work until mediator or there is a genuine negotiaarbitrator, instead tion, mediation, or arbitration process and the fines what we got was are dropped. a sham mediation The document addresses fears of fines as process.” well as of wages lost dur-Jim Iker ing a walkout. “First, there may be no lost days,” it reads. “The threat of a walkout is often enough to get the employer back to the table and more willing to negotiate.” The leaflet goes on to discuss a potential loss of public support given wage negotiations. Due to teachers’ great work, it reads, polls reflect significant public support for their issues, including a pay increase. “We were not alone,” Tara Ehrcke, GVTA president said of the plan not to return to the classroom after spring break. “We presented that as an option during the debate and it wasn’t exactly what was chosen in the end, but the plan that was adopted includes a future vote for a full withdrawal.” If supported by the membership next month, the BCTF’s “bold plan of action” will include a

withdrawal of extracurricular voluntary activities and incite a second vote on whether or not to stage another walkout. It also includes a public education component. Several individual teachers’ associations have chosen to act outside of BCTF directives, such as the Sooke School District, which voted in favour of withdrawing extracurricular voluntary activities immediately. The GVTA was set to meet Monday, after the News’ deadline. Members will have the chance to discuss their next course of action, Ehrcke said, confirming individual associations’ autonomy. Regardless of action, students will receive their end of year report cards. Teachers did not and have no intentions of issuing March report cards, ■ Teachers’ average base Ehrcke said. salaries 2011-12 The legal move Greater Victoria $69,512 under their Saanich $72,498 work-to-rule Sooke $69,612 job action was approved by the Ministry of Education and explained to parents by Greater Victoria School District superintendent John Gaiptman in a March 8 letter sent home with students. Bill 22 reinstates restrictions on class size and composition support that the Liberals stripped from Bills 27 and 28 – action which was deemed unconstitutional in a Supreme Court ruling last spring. “To take out of Bill 27 and 28 what was ruled unconstitutional and put it right back in Bill 22 word-for-word – of course we’re going back to court,” said Jim Iker, BCTF first vice-president. “What we wanted was an independent mediator or arbitrator, instead what we got was a sham mediation process.” Education Minister George Abbott is expected to appoint a mediator sometime this week upon his return from a trip to China. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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B.C. Transit restores service on key routes No transit tax hike in store for taxpayers Erin McCracken News staff

Taxpayers in the Capital Region won’t be required to cough up extra money to cover B.C. Transit’s 2012 budget. The Victoria Regional Transit Commission approved a zeroper-cent tax increase thanks to higher transit revenues, gas-tax funding and measures to reduce fare evasion. But for many transit riders, the best news emerging from last Thursday’s budget discussion is the restoration on April 1 of 7,000 service hours, cut last year to save money and address declining ridership in 2011-12. The No. 4, 14, 16, 21 and 26

routes, used by many University of Victoria and Camosun College students, will see a boost of 5,000 hours. This will help the problem of full buses passing by students waiting at bus stops for rides, said B.C. Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton. “The next step … is to lobby B.C. Transit on where to put those hours so that they will best benefit students,” said Madeline Keller-MacLeod, an executive with the Camosun College Student Society. Users of the handyDART system will benefit from the other 2,000 added hours. Those wanting to use the system have had to sign up two weeks in advance in the past two months. The restoration of service hours was a highlight for new commission member, Victoria Coun. Marianne Alto. “(We’re in) the unique position where the product that we’re sell-

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Passes going up ■ As of April 1, adult bus pass holders, including those who use handyDART, will pay $85 per month, up from $82.50. Post-secondary students will pay $77, up from $74.50. Discounted passes will cost seniors and youth $52, a $3 increase. Since increases were approved in 2010, adult and student passes have gone up by $5, while passes for seniors and youth have risen $6.

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Henderson expansion grant approved by province

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ects green lit (from 219 applications in B.C.), fall within the CapiThe Henderson Rec- tal Regional District reation Centre is one and total $2.4 million. step closer to expan- Esquimalt received sion thanks to $373,718 $400,000 toward recrein support from the ation centre upgrades, Ministry of Commu- Saanich was given nity, Sport and Cultural $337,500 for improveDevelopment. ments to Gyro Park and The grant, announced the City of Victoria is by Oak in line for Bay-Gor$192,000 “The only don Head earmarked MLA Ida thing that saved for outChong last me is this facility.” door fitWe d n e s ness equip- John Newman day at the ment pods. rec centre, Recreation is part of a $30-million projects in Central Saanprovincewide initiative ich, Highlands, Sooke to fund smaller-scale and Langford were also recreation infrastruc- approved. ture in communities “It’s important that outside the Lower Main- we have an underland. It will fund a pro- standing of what you’re posed 800 square-foot doing in your comexpansion of the centre munities, especially in on Cedar Hill X Road, today’s days where we including increased fit- have limited tax base. ness studio space and We have limited dola dedicated stretching lars,” Chong said. “The area. importance of funding “The only thing that recreational activities is saved me is this facil- still very important.” ity,” said John Newman, -with files from Ryan an 80-year-old Oak Bay Flaherty. resident who regunnorth@saanichnews. larly visits the centre com for Take Heart Cardiac Rehabilitation, a fitness program designed for those who have had, or are at risk of having, a cardiac event. A devout participant in Take Heart since undergoing heart surgery a year-and-a-half ago, Newman praised the centre’s ability to serve all ages in the community. “(Henderson) isn’t just for little kids or people who can walk around,” he said. “It’s for people like us who have to drag ourselves here.” Mayor Nils Jensen echoed the sentiment. “It will make a difference to those that are young and not so young,” Jensen said. “These funds will help us move forward and become more active.” The total price tag for the project is estimated at $469,300, with the remaining funds to come via the municipality’s capital reserve. Eight of the 98 projNews staff

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Welcome news for taxpayers B.C. Transit should enjoy its moment in the sun while it can. The provincial Crown agency has managed to avoid adding to property tax bills and has found a way to restore the equivalent of almost 300 days of service to the region. The hours were trimmed from routes across Greater Victoria last summer. Now, those hours have been repurposed to help reduce the wait times for handyDART passengers – who reportedly have had to book two weeks in advance – and to lower the number of times riders will be passed up by busses on routes heading to the University of Victoria and Camosun college. HandyDART is an invaluable service for many people who might not otherwise have the means to get around in the community. At UVic, the push to have more people choose public transit over driving to campus was hampered by experiences many people had waiting for the bus. Almost 5,000 more hours of transit time have been added to routes that primarily serve students, while 2,000 hours will be injected into the handyDART system. We welcome the decision to address these two issues, which affect people who are among the most dependant on a reliable transit system. And while, under this budget, pass holders will pay a few dollars more a month, there was little appetite among home and business owners for another bump to their annual property taxes. Businesses, in particular, will be happy about an expected decrease in taxes for their transit levy. The average business will pay about $1,715 -- down $53 from last year. Homeowners won’t face any increase, after paying $28 more on average last year from 2010. And while the good news will keep the sun shining on B.C. Transit for now, there are clouds on the horizon. A provincial review of B.C. Transit is looking into serious questions about the agency’s fiscal accountability and governance. In the meantime,Transit has saved money by fighting rampant fraud. There has also been a windfall from gas tax revenue, both of which helped the company post a $1.7 million surplus. And there’s still a question about whether those savings simply represent over-taxation in previous budgets. If they do, taxpayers will have every right to demand changes to how B.C. Transit makes its decisions. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Payroll control and the BCTF Both NDP leader Adrian Dix and bartered higher wages for hundreds his education critic Robin Austin more positions and other benefit have recently tried to sell the media gains. a fictitious story about the This was one of the party’s successful history key mistakes that led of negotiations with the to today’s showdown B.C. Teachers’ Federation. over class size and With the ritual combat composition. Once between the BCTF and the trustees got a look at B.C. government flaring the premier’s 1998 deal, once again in early March, they refused to sign. For Dix bragged to reporters the first and only time, that the last time he was the government had to involved in teacher talks, legislate the settlement on it resulted in a 0-0-2 wage school boards. Tom Fletcher settlement. That was The BCTF membership B.C. Views in 1998, when Dix was endorsed the 1998 deal by working for then-premier a large margin, and it did Glen Clark. indeed set the tone for other union The real 1998 story is useful, settlements in the late 1990s. Press because then as now, the B.C. reports at the time put the total government was in a financial cost of this supposed wage freeze squeeze and looking at a huge set at an 11-per-cent increase in the of negotiations with government provincial payroll. unions in health and other sectors Before I get into the court as well as education. battles that followed after the NDP Glen Clark, an ex-industrial union government was dumped, there is a organizer, was known for pushing business principle here. negotiators aside and taking control One of the first things I had to of hot files. The premier’s office learn as a private sector manager took the lead in teacher talks, trying is that if you don’t control your to set a strong precedent for low budget, you aren’t really a manager. wage settlements similar to today’s And no one who lets authority “net zero” mandate. over staffing levels slip away can The B.C. Public School possibly control their budget. Employers’ Association, Control over staffing levels is representing the school districts, what the NDP let slip to the BCTF was marginalized and treated with in 1998. And it is what the B.C. the same disdain that the BCTF still Liberals took back in 2002, with reserves for them. And the result legislation that removed class size was an agreement where the union and composition from bargaining.

In the constantly repeated BCTF rhetoric, this was the “illegal stripping” of union contract terms that was struck down in April, 2011 by the B.C. Supreme Court. A closer reading of Justice Susan Griffin’s decision shows that she gave Education Minister George Abbott an out. If the province replaces staffing level bargaining with “an equivalent process of good faith consultations or negotiation, then the legislation might not be an interference with freedom of association….” Bill 22 was written with this decision in mind, reasserting the government’s control over the payroll with a $165 million fund for special needs and a mediator to demonstrate those “good faith consultations.” University of Victoria business professor Ken Thornicroft noted last week that ceding control over class size to the union amounts to delegating authority over spending to someone who is not elected. The legality of that will no doubt be examined in the BCTF’s next courtroom assault on the provincial treasury. It’s an important comparison for voters. Which party is better able to represent the public interest in hardball negotiations with 300,000 unionized employees? Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Cap municipal campaign spending Your coverage this week on municipal election campaign spending underscores what I have been concerned about for years: escalating trends in campaign costs and the need for greater public scrutiny about how municipal campaigns are financed. It’s troubling to see precedent-setting campaign spending levels across the region, compared to 10 years ago, making it impossible for some to even think about running in local elections. Public and private sector sources of local election campaign funding also raise important questions about impartiality and independence. I expressed similar concerns to a provincial government task force struck a few years ago to examine local and municipal election processes, including campaign financing. Unfortunately, despite a strong response from B.C. residents, elected officials and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities calling on the province for greater transparency, public accountability and campaign spending limits, the province has yet to act on these findings or recommendations. Municipal election campaign financing involves three important issues – transparency, public accountability and equal access for all citizens who choose to run for public office. When seeking and taking campaign donations, either from individuals or electoral organizations, candidates should disclose all contributions,

regardless of their source, type or amount. Nor should there be financial barriers to a citizen’s ability to participate as a candidate in our municipal and local government elections. One option could be a cap on local election campaign spending, at a fixed percentage of the stipend amount for each elected position. For example, if the mayor’s position has an annual stipend of $40,000, then the candidate’s election campaign spending could be capped at 10 per cent or 20 per cent of that stipend amount and so on; you get the picture. But you will also get the argument (I happen to disagree) that by capping local election campaign expenses, it would deny candidates the ability to promote themselves through advertising, signage and brochures. Since local government is closest to its constituents, I think the best and cheapest election campaign expense should involve old-fashioned door-knocking, meeting, looking straight in the eye and talking with voters on their doorsteps, which would cost little more than the price of a good pair of walking shoes. I urge the Province to act on recommendations submitted to them nearly three years ago about the importance of more closely regulating municipal election spending and campaign financing. Cairine Green Oak Bay Councillor

Deer could organize Dear Bambi, Just a note to let you know of our meeting next Thursday at Cadboro Bay Road and Cedar Hill Road (on the golf course) to discuss the problems we are having with humans. Evidently they don’t like us here so we have to discuss how to deal with them. We were here first and they came along and destroyed our homes in the forest. Wrong. They try to kill us with their cars and bows and arrows, then harass us with their dogs and put up fences to keep us away from the food they grow. Not nice. We will be selecting a group of volunteers to figure out how to deal with these problems. In support, the federal, provincial and municipal governments, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin will be providing us with hay to get through this. We will, of course, be working with other herds including those from Victoria (who meet at Government House), Esquimalt (meeting place: the police detachment), Sidney (the long runway on the airport) and the western communities (who meet on the Trans-Canada Highway near Costco) to work collectively to take back our land. The buck stops here. Five Point Oak Bay Editor’s note: This letter was provided to us by Bob Wallace of Oak Bay, who feels a sense of humour is necessary to deal with local issues. We couldn’t agree more.

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Undo influence needs investigation My son is thinking about applying to the University of B.C.’s faculty of medicine and I was appalled to hear about my MLA Ida Chong writing to the med school on behalf of the Vancouver Island Health Authority CEO Howard Waldner to help have his son admitted to the school. I have no problem with parents trying to help their children but this case needs investigating. Chong was not Waldner’s MLA and he apparently did not go to his own MLA, Carole James. At that time Chong was the minister responsible for universities and both parties were, or should have been, smart enough to know that such a letter may have influenced the outcome. Fortunately in this case UBC was not pursuaded and Waldner’s child was not admitted. Eric Jones Oak Bay

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o the first time, flames licked at a 12-foot or st stand of razor sharp gorse on James Is Island in the name of conservancy. photo courtesy Tim Ennis/Nature Conservancy of Canada â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an effective, cheap way of getti ting rid of a really nasty stand of gorse,â&#x20AC;? Members of the Nature Conservancy of Canada set fire to invasive plants that are encroaching on critical habitat for said Tim Ennis, West Coast Program Manager several endangered species on James Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s north spit. for the Nature Conservancy of Canada. With no natural predator for the plant, gorse sand dune habitat,â&#x20AC;? Ennis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get rid of this evening primrose. roams unchecked and takes over. gorse it will continue to spread.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those three are nationOn James Island, the offending So last Friday (March 23) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with an eye to the weather ally endangered,â&#x20AC;? Ennis said. plant has taken over a 12-foot for safety and smokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they headed out to the pri- Another resident is the sand high stand of two to three acres. vate island east of the Saanich Peninsula and set fire to the verbena moth which is also conâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of balance,â&#x20AC;? Ennis said. offending plant over two acres in a prescribed burn on Vil- sidered an endangered species. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the problems is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cov- lage Spit. This sand dune-spit ecosysered in thorns, razor sharp from â&#x20AC;&#x153;No oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really tried it before with this particular situ- tem provides habitat for several Yellow sand verbena top to bottom, so trying to get rid ation,â&#x20AC;? Ennis said. Fire is commonly used to manage land- federally endangered species of of it by hand is really hard.â&#x20AC;? scape, often to restore more open forests â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a plan the nature plants and animals that require Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sucking up land that should conservancy has for the Garry oak forests in Greater Victo- open sand habitats. be a good habitat for a number of ria. Those require a burn regime. This would hopefully be â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want maximum combusContorted pod endangered species. a one-time deal. tion,â&#x20AC;? Ennis said. evening primrose â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken over some important â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one has really set fire to a big gorse stand before â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for at least not around here, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be very is open sand habitat; sand that interested to see how it goes,â&#x20AC;? he said. can be moved and shifted by The gorse was flammable and they the wind. It should be an active, expect good results, which is good news dynamic coastal sandspit pro- Sand verbena moth for the Edwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; beach moth, yellow cess that happens out there.â&#x20AC;? photos courtesy U.S. Fish and reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com sand verbena (plant) and contorted pod Wildlife Service

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Bicycle stolen from Kings Road residence On March 23 an Oak Bay resident reported his unlocked bike was stolen from his back yard in the 2000-block of Kings Rd., sometime in the previous 10 days. Police remind residents to record the serial numbers of their bicycles

Watch turned in to police by good Samaritan A citizen turned a Skagen watch which she found on Monterey Ave. in to the Oak Bay police department. Police are requesting that if you have lost such a watch, to contact them.

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With a brand new album and a Vancouver Island Music Award nomination, local indie folk band West My Friend is going places, and using its own power to get there. Place is the new album and its being launched at a CD release party at Hermannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Club on April 5. The event is set to be a community affair, as the band is staging a cycle-toshow ridealong as part of the festivities. The band will be biking to the gig from Fernwood Square and is inviting anyone coming to the show to join them. They will be taking the scenic route and picking up cyclists along the way, swinging through Cook Street Village, Irving

Park in James Bay and Centennial Square, before heading to the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be much joyous noise and sparkles Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure, regardless of how many people are there,â&#x20AC;? lead singer and guitarist Eden Oliver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And bubbles.â&#x20AC;? The CD release as a whole has been ordained â&#x20AC;&#x153;Revolutions,â&#x20AC;? alluding to the revolution of records, of bicycle wheels and, at a grassroots level, of communities. To save up money for studio time, West My Friend appealed to the community to chip in. The band launched an Internet campaign centering around a series of videos paying homage to Bob Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Subterranean Homesick Blues. In the clips friends of the band introduce themselves and ask for donations via

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winner David Travers-Smith (The Wailinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jennys, Oh Susannah) mastered it from his homebase in Toronto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good representation of our sound,â&#x20AC;? Oliver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like Adrian really understood what our sound could be like when recorded and I feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really surprisingly cohesive whole for a first album.â&#x20AC;?

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Photographers’ network develops First exhibit opens for local fine art shooters Connecting through social media is all very well, but after a group of local photographers met at a marketing workshop last year they decided to meet again in real time. “We thought we needed faceto-face group communications,” says member Lis Bailly. The group meets every Sunday afternoon at Luz Gallery on Oak Bay Avenue to critique each others’ work. Bailly helped organize the group of fine art photographers’ first exhibit which opens April 2 at the Gallery at the MAC (McPherson Playhouse). More than 60 works, black and white as well as colour, covering

subjects from portraits to landscape will be on display. The group is connected by a desire to work with a series of themes, hence the title of the show, Attachment. “We’re interested in taking the idea of photo series a bit further – these aren’t just random shots,” Bailly says about the exhibit. Whether it’s a girl holding her bike, a lone tree in a field, or a sunset over a river, the works explore connections and loss in images shot in both digital and film formats. Attachment runs April 2 to May 27 at the Gallery at the Mac (by appointment), 625 Fisgard St. There will be an opening night reception open to the public April 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information about the show go to artstrata.com/artists. vmoreau@oakbaynews.com

High school slam poetry championships go downtown Natalie North

beginning April 2. For the first year Reynolds secondary will send both a junior and a senior team to the comYoung performance poets from petition. high schools across Greater Victoria “This is the whole point: to build are bringing their art form into the community and to empower youth to spotlight. speak the truth and have them carry The third annual high school that with them throughout their poetry slam championlives,” Loveday said. ships, Victorious Voices, The evening will fea“These youth is moving out of the ture Victoria high school Reynolds secondary poets are incredibly youth slam championschool theatre and into talented and ship alumnus of honour, the Victoria Event CenKeenan Proud, a partre in an effort to involve passionate.” ticipant in the first high the public in Victoria’s school championships - Jeremy Loveday growing slam scene. two years ago. Proud Lending their names went on join the Victoria and guest judging skills to the com- slam team that competed nationally petition this year are Victoria Mayor and later became the volunteer coorDean Fortin and poet laureate Janet dinator for Tongues of Fire, a local Rogers. spoken word/performance poetry “Expect to be inspired,” said Jer- community. emy Loveday, event organizer and The semi-finals are slated for April host. “These youth poets are incred- 2, with the top four teams carrying ibly talented and passionate. For on to the April 4 finals. Both perforthe last two years it’s been the most mances take place at the Victoria inspiring event of the year for me. … Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. AdmisWe’ve been really excited to bring sion is $2 for students or $5 for adults the event to the public downtown, at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. with so people can see what they’ve been shows beginning at 7:30. missing and be as inspired as I’ve “People should think of the cheesy been.” poetry that they wrote in high school Pearson College, SJ Willis Educa- and know that this is completely diftional Centre, Belmont secondary, ferent and really inspiring,” Loveday Spectrum Community School and added. Glenlyon Norfolk will take the stage, nnorth@saanichnews.com News staff

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Tom McCabe's photo of a girl and bike is just one of 60 images to be exhibited in Attachment. The show features 12 Victoria-area fine arts photographers and runs April 2 to May 27 at the Gallery at the Mac.

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Go inside the opera Throw down art forum The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria hosts a day of interactive discussions, performance, activism and spontaneous art making in celebration of contemporary art in Victoria. Come throw down your ideas and be inspired by the contagious energy of our local arts community. Sunday, April 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vancouver Island School

Pacific Opera Victoria presents Inside Opera, two 90-minute indepth discussions of Pacific Opera Victoria’s upcoming production of Maria Stuarda, with Robert Holliston April 1 at 10 a.m. or noon at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, UVic. Space is limited and reservations are required for this free event. Reserve before noon March 30 at rsvp@pov.bc.ca or 250-385-0222.

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Maritime museum ventures beneath the ocean Explore What Lies Beneath with the Maritime Museum of BC. Each month, the museum hosts a presentation on a topic currently affecting the underwater environment, welcoming key-note speakers who are active in understanding, studying and monitoring the ocean. Tonight (March 28), join outdoor adventure travel writer/photographer Barb Roy on a journey through B.C.’s underwater paradise. Visit six-gill sharks, giant Pacific octopus, friendly wolf-eels, colourful rockfish and an array of invertebrate life. Coming up April 25, discover British Columbia’s sunken archeological treasures with Jacques Marc of the Underwater Archeological Society of B.C. Learn about the many sunken ships and thousands of years of First Nations history located in the water just off old village sites. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $12 or $10 for seniors and students (free for museum members and children 12 and younger). March 29 – The Blenkinsop Valley Community Association hosts a discus-

sion of regulations relating cer survivors wanted for to the Agricultural Land fun, friendship and fitness. Reserve and the Right to Meet the Island BreastFarm legislation, 7 p.m. strokers and learn about in the Lochside dragonboatElementary School ing, 7 p.m. at library, 1145 Royal the Howard Oak Dr. SpeakJohnson Hotel, ers include the 4670 Elk Lake Agricultural Land Dr. FMI: Kathy Commission’s Jen250-386-8130 nifer Dyson and or Jeannie 250Roger Cheetham, 727-7847. MLA Lana Popham April 8 – and Saanich Coun. Signs of Hope Dean Murdock. in Africa, a nonAll welcome; the profit organizaJennifer Blyth tion developing association’s AGM Around Town follows. programs to April 1 – Food enhance the Glorious Food well-being of choral fundraiser children and for food, with UVic’s Philofamilies in Africa, hosts its mela Women’s Choir, 2:30 fourth annual Easter Egg p.m. in the Phillip T. Young Hunt, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Recital Hall, MacLauBeckwith Park. Cost: $5 rin Bldg. Tickets: $12 kids age 13 & younger; advance; $15 at the door adults free. Bouncy castle from tickets.uvic.ca or 250- and adventure course, 721-8480. activities, clowns, BBQ, April 2 – The Saanich raffle and more. Egg hunt Emergency Program hosts starts at 10:45 a.m. for toda free individual and famdlers and 11 a.m. for older ily emergency preparedchildren. No registration ness session for Saanich needed for this event. FMI: residents, 7 to 9 p.m. at signsofhopeinafrica.org Gordon Head Rec Centre. April 15 – SingYourJoy, Learn to plan and prepare Victoria’s new young adult before disaster strikes. choir, performs both new Register early at 250-475songs and old favourites, 7 7100 (Course #467554). p.m. at St. Aidan’s United April 3 – Breast canChurch, 3703 St. Aidan’s

St. Tickets: $10 general; $25 families. FMI: singyourjoy@gmail.com or text 250882-5668. April 12 – Westshore Community Diabetes Support Group’s inaugural meeting at the Juan de Fuca Library, JF Room, at 7 p.m. Free; RSVP to Ken at ken.streetsmart@gmail. com April 13 – Navigating the Coming Chaos, a lecture and workshop with author Carolyn Baker via Skype from Colorado, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd. Suggested donation $5 to $10. FMI: transitionvictoria.ning.com April 14 & 15 – Young Life Victoria Home Design & Renovation Tour. View 10 homes, on display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Tickets $25. FMI: Call the Young Life office at 250-634-3223 or visit younglife.ca/victoriahometour April 15 – Victoria Autism 4K Walk and 8K Run, 9:30 a.m., incl. entertainment, kid zone, information booths, food. Check-in at 8:30 a.m. in parking lot four near UVic’s Centennial Stadium, and the are planned for 9:30 a.m. start. FMI: victoriaautismwalk.com

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April 20 – Heartwarming: All About Women and Heart Disease, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. in Oak Bay Village. All welcome. Free admission but space is limited; pre-register at 250 370-7300. April 22 – Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club open house, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. FMI: 250592-1823. April 26 – Uncork Your Palate fundraiser for the Victoria Conservatory of Music, 6:30 p.m. at the Crystal Gardens, featuring wines by Naramata Bench Wineries and food from local restaurants. Tickets: $95 – for details call 250386-5311. April 28 – Gorge Waterway Clean-Up, from the Tillicum Bridge, around Portage Inlet (including the Colquitz Creek and Craigflower estuaries), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at Victoria Canoe & Kayak Club 355 Gorge Rd. W. Those who want to participate with the paddling group in the voyageur canoes should wear clothes and footwear they don’t mind getting muddy. Gloves, garbage bags provided. Do you have business news to share? Contact jblyth@telus.net

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Community association talks health The Community Association of Oak Bay hosts its Annual General Meeting at the Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave, on Saturday, March 31 at 3 p.m. It features special guest speaker Dr. Trevor Hancock who will speak on Creating a Healthy Community: a quarter century of experience.

Help bring education to Afghanistan Join speaker Sally Armstrong, Wednesday March 28 at 7 p.m. to hear her talk, What Next for Afghanistan at the First Metropolitan United Church, Quadra and Balmoral, tickets $15. Proceeds to education for Afghan women and their families.

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to be a pro wrestler. When I was 21, I headed to Ontario to train. I needed a gimmick, and became Lak Siddartha, the Prince of Power.” Eventually, his name shifted to what it is now. Last year, Siddartha made his biggest strides yet. He tried out for the WWE and has taken their feedback to heart, with the goal of signing a contract. “(WWE) told me they want to see an overall improvement in my skills and my fitness. Since then I studied at former WWE wrestler Lance Storm’s wrestling school for three months in Calgary in hopes of getting a contract.”

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Lakbhir Gill drives a cab and is studying to be a paramedic because you can’t count on a career in pro wrestling. Still, he’s giving it his best shot. Known in the ring as Middle Eastern Warrior Lak Siddartha, the 29-year-old is 6-foot-2, 230 lbs., and is the latest in a rich legacy of Saanich wrestlers dating back to the 1930s. Siddartha will compete in Greater Victoria for the first time since organizing his own promotion in 2009. Siddartha vs. The Cremator is one of five bouts lined up for the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance event at Langford’s Luxton Hall on April 12. “Fans can expect a destructive match between me and The Cremator. It’s our first fight against each other, and it’s going to be part an explosive night of wrestling,” Siddartha said. Despite the sport’s grandeur on television, the local scene has been pretty quiet of late. Siddartha actually organized the last promotion on the South Island, a single event called the Pure Wrestling Association in 2009. His most recent bout, however, was only a few weeks ago on the Mainland. Siddartha fought in a cage match against Surrey’s Mr. India. It ended a year-long feud, a back and forth affair during which Siddartha’s manager kept interfering on his behalf, helping him win. “With the cage match, your honour is on the line, and I accepted

Middle Eastern Warrior Lak Siddartha, of Saanich, visited local cemetaries in hopes of channeling the good and bad of Victoria’s afterlife for his upcoming CNWA Wrestling match versus The Cremator at the Luxton Hall.

“(Siddartha) is one of the Tillicum wrestling Wrestling took root in Saanich most physically dominant before it moved to Victoria, said Vance Nevada, a current CNWA wrestlers in Canadian and wrestling historian. wrestling right now. There’s wrestler Cigar shop owner Fred Richardbeen a heightened emphasis son promoted an ongoing series with the Tillicum Athletic Club. on cruiserweights and “Richardson did it for a few high fliers, lot of the big years, 1932 to ’34, and there was a rivalry, believe it or not, between guys have gone from pro Richardson and another promoter wrestling to MMA.” named A.E. Chilton,” Nevada said. – Vance Nevada the request. Mr. India outsmarted me and won. It’s the end of the feud.” It wasn’t the first time Siddartha played the bad guy. His dark persona is a Middle Eastern spin on WWE’s The Undertaker. “I try to tour as much as I can, I’m usually on the road a couple times a month,” Siddartha said. “I knew since I saw (Hulk Hogan) fight the Ultimate Warrior when I was six years old that I wanted

“One of the coups that Chilton scored was Victoria boy Rocky Brooks, who jumped from Richardson to Chilton.”

Awww snap! Long before Siddartha, Saanich claimed Chief Thunderbird (Jean Baptiste Paul), a legendary wrestler from 1933 to 1955, who was said to have passed up his right to be chief of the Tsartlip first nation. An all-world athlete and university graduate, Thunderbird used a potent leg-hold called the Saanich Snap.

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Siddartha doesn’t know the hold, but has a finishing move of his own called the F5 Decapitator (based on the tornado rating). “I lift the (opponent) over my shoulders, twist over my head (simulating a tornado), and slam their face into the canvas.” Tickets for the April 12 event are $15, $10 for youth and military, and are available in advance at Vintage Funk in Victoria and the Glen Lake Liquor Store in Langford. For more information visit CNWAwrestling.ca. sports@vicnews.com

CNWA Wrestling ■ April 12 at Luxton Hall. Doors 6:30, wrestling at 7 p.m. ■ Gangrel vs. The Mauler ■ Vance Nevada vs. Marty Sugar ■ Jordi Taylor and K.C. Andrews vs. The Serial Thrillers ■ Lak Siddartha vs. The Cremator (Port Alberni)

Sweet relief: Cougars win VIJHL championship Travis Paterson News staff

Twelve months later, the Victoria Cougars can finally breath easy. The Cougars won the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship with a 5-2 win over n the Peninsula Panthers at Panorama Recreation Centre on Saturday (March 24). Immediately after the Cougars raised the Brent Patterson Memorial trophy, the team and its fans breathed a collective sigh of relief. It was a cathartic release from the weight of losing the 2011 final to the Panthers. Redemption for blowing last year’s 3-0 lead in the VIJHL final before the Panthers won four straight. “Peninsula’s a good team, but we had extra motivation from last year,” Cougars coach Mark Van Helvoirt said. “We were able to block it out this year, but it was always in the back of the mind.” That old haunting feeling was given undeserving

consideration when the Cougars went up 3-0 in the series, outscoring the Panthers 19-2 in the first two games, including two shutouts. When the Panthers went up 1-0, and then 2-1 in the first period of Game 4 on Saturday, Van Helvoirt immediately shook things up by pulling starting g goalie Bryce Halverson and replacing him with Evan Ro Roch. “Halverson didn’t do anything wrong, I just thought we were a bit stale,” Van Helvoirt said. “Roch was great in Game 3 with a shutout, so we didn’t hesitate to go back to him. It was a bit of a bold move and it paid off.” Bold, because if Roch gave up a goal or two, it would have given the Panthers the momentum at the exact same point as 2011. But Roch was perfect, stopping all 21 shots he faced while earning the win. In fact, the “so-called backup” finished the series without giving up a goal in all five periods he played, stopping all 26 shots as the Cougars won 3-0 in Game 3 on Friday.

The league voted Cougars forward Sam Rice and Panthers defenceman and captain Jake Bryan as the respective playoff MVPs. “Rice had a tremendous run, offensively and defensively,” Van Helvoirt said. “So did his linemate Steven Axford, whose leadership was unbelievable. “This is an accumulation of seven months of hard work. You don’t win a championship, you earn it, and this is well deserved by the group.” The Cougars return to the Cyclone Taylor Cup, provincial junior B championship for the first time since finishing third in 2009. This year’s tournament is in Abbotsford from April 12 to 15. The host Abbotsford Pilots and Delta Ice Hawks have qualified to represent the Pacific International Junior Hockey League. Van Helvoirt plans to scout the Ice Hawks and Pilots this weekend as they duel in the PIJHL final. The last remaining team to qualify is the winner of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, which is down to the Kelowna Chiefs and Beaver Valley Nitehawks. sports@vicnews.com

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Gorge win Terry Price Prospect Lake leads Island clubs to provincial tournaments Travis Paterson News staff

Gorge FC are the top senior women’s team on the Island, after winning the 2012 Terry Price Cup on Sunday (March 25). Gorge defeated Gordon Head Gold 3-1 in the final, the Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association’s premier trophy, at Braefoot Park on March 25. Bronte Fitzsimmons, Sarah Cameron and Heather Christie scored for Gorge and Laura Simandl scored for Gordon Head. The win comes on the heels of a late season surge by Gorge, which finished second, one point behind Prospect Lake, in the regular season. Prospect Lake bowed out of the Terry Price playoffs early, however, with two ties and a 3-0 loss to Gorge in the round robin. Gorge defeated Vic West while Gordon Head Gold beat Castaways FC in the cup semifinals. For winning the regular season, Prospect retains the Island’s No. 1 seed going into the A Cup provincial tournament.

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Gordon Head Gold player Nat Walbaum lands on top of Gorge FC’s Heather Christie during the Terry Price Cup final at Braefoot Park on Sunday (March 25). Gorge, Gordon Head Gold, Nanaimo United and Castaways FC are seeded second through fifth, respectively. Castaways FC will likely draw perennial champs Surrey United when the 16-team draw is finalized Monday (April 2), said LIWSA competitions chair Randy Wachtin. Prior to the Terry Price final on Sunday the Doug Day Cup, Division 1 championship was won by Castaways FC over Vic West FC 3-0. Joey Porco scored twice and Julia Ratcliffe once, all in extra time, as the match was scoreless after 90 minutes. Samantha Behm earned the shutout.

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The Doug Day Cup also boasted a rare feat, with an all female officiating crew. “It’s a big accomplishment, and we’re hoping to make it happen more often,” Wachtin said. Brea Moore was the referee, with referee’s assistants Donna Porter and Teresa Vitrou patrolling from the sidelines. The Castaways are the Island’s No. 1 seed for the provincial B Cup draw, also on April 2, having finished first in the Div. 1 standings. Div. 1 clubs Vic West FC, Prospect Lake and Sooke Pumas enter the B Cup draw as the Island’s second to fourth seeds.

Community cups LIWSA’s final two community cups, the Frank Leversedge and Stephanie Shergold, are this Sunday (April 1) at Lochside Park at 12 and 2:30 p.m., respectively. Peggy Leversedge, widow of the cup’s namesake, will present the cup to the winner of the final between the Bays United FC and Saanich Fusion Storm Div. 3B teams. The Shergold Cup is a cross-division match between the Div. 2 Salt Spring Utd. and over-30 Gorge FC. sports@vicnews.com

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Sports stats Curling Results from the 45th Provincial Nifty Fifty Ladies Bonspiel at the Esquimalt Curling Club A Event Winner: Lu Neilson, Ann Thomson, Joyce Adams, Lorraine Bilodeau, Victoria CC; 2nd Marilyn Kraeker, Juan de Fuca CC; 3rd Sheila Dale, Qualicum CC; 4th Fran Roy, Salmon Arm CC; 5th Cheryl Fredell, Williams Lake CC; 6th Lori Wawryk, Quesnel CC B Event Winner: Lei Davies, Ethel Vincent, Charlene Tufford, Harlene Rhodes, Esquimalt CC: 2nd Caroline Koehler, Cloverdale CC; 3rd Shirley Sheldrake, Juan de Fuca CC; 4th Linora Hudson, Coquitlam CC; 5th Bonnie Daku, Kamloops CC; 6th Juanita Peglar, Langley CC Results from Country Grocer Lower Island Senior Men’s Curling Championship at the Esquimalt Curling Club 1st A Event: Gary Franklyn, Jim Charlton, Wilf Bauer, Bill Kohlman, Kerry Park CC 2nd A Event: Ron Danderfer, Paul Malnarich, Bob Thompson, Pat Thompson, Esquimalt 1st B Event: Steve Beggs, Gary Rowe, Jack Bowman, Jim Baldwin, Glen Meadows CC 2nd B Event: Cliff Merriam, Dick McCarthy, Ray Blackwell, Jim Bowdige, Kerry Park CC C Event: Don Moss, Chuck Coell, Mike Toller, Ray Howard, Esquimalt CC

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Blazer blitz Royals forward Luke Harrison, No. 28, leans on Blazers forward Aspen Sterzer, bottom left, during a goal mouth scramble in the Royals’ 7-4 loss on Saturday. Defenceman Jesse Zgraggen, middle, and goalie Jared Rathjen guard the post. The Royals are home tonight (March 28) against the Blazers for Game 4 of the WHL quarterfinal playoff series, 7:05 p.m. at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

C Event: Bob Gallaugher, James Turner, Bud Harbidge, Randy McLeod, Duncan CC D Event: Keith Ainsley, Bruce Ovans, Don Deptuck, Stephen Wells, Duncan CC D Event: Stuart Roche, Wayne Silver, Dave Davies, John Fraser, Esquimalt CC Draw to Button Contest 1st: Cliff Merriam, Dick McCarthy, Ray Blackwell, Jim Bowdige. 2nd: Gary Franklyn, Jim Charlton, Wilf Bauer, Bill Kohlman

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Hockey Victoria Hockey League Playoff results: Sharks 3 Stingers 4 Stars 6 Lions 5 (shootout) Lions 3 Stars 6* Stingers 3 Sharks 6 Sharks 2 Stingers 5 * Stars await winner of Sharks and Stingers in VHL ﬁnal VHL final schedule: Thursday, March 29, 7:15 p.m. at Pearkes arena Friday, March 30, 7:15 p.m. at Pearkes Saturday, March 31, 7:15 p.m. at Pearkes Monday, April 7, 7:45 p.m. at Pearkes

Rugby B.C. Rugby Union standings Premier men’s James Bay AA Cast. Wand. Capilano Burnaby Lake Meraloma UBCOB Ravens UVic Vikes Abbotsford

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Junior Braves seek alumni Next season is the 45th anniversary of the Saanich Braves junior B club and general manager Norm Kelly is hoping to gather as many alumni as possible to participate in upcoming events. “We are already planning anniversary events for the summer, a golf tourney, alumni weekend, and dinner. We know there are 20 or more players from each season going way back, and hope they will come forward. We are very excited to invite ex-players and anyone who was once involved with the Braves to celebrate the team’s legacy with us.” Email Kelly at npkelly@shaw.ca, or visit Saanichbraves.ca for more information. sports@vicnews.com

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SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today! CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER.. For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com

Call: 1-250-616-9053

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. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.

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.

AUTO SERVICES

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. 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. ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view

SELL IT FAST WITH CLASSIFIEDS!

STEEL OF a deal - building sale! 20x24 $4798. 25x30 $5998. 30x42 $8458. 32x58 $12,960. 40x60 $15,915. 47x80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

CASH PAID

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.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d. NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003

HOMES FOR RENT

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Better Mattresses, Better Prices, Better Warrantees, Better Service!

SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1450.+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.

STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

INTRIGUE

Jumbo Plush Eurotop or

SUITES, LOWER

CHIFFON

CORDOVA BAY- cozy 2 bdrm grd level, W/D, hydro incld, $920 mo. Appt (250)658-4760.

Pocket Coil Quilted Top 39” 2 Pcs

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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

HOUSES FOR SALE CORDOVA BAY. $609,900. 3 bdrm, 3 ba. Motivated. Priced below appraisal 250-818-5397

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FOR SALE or Lease on Vancouver Island’s Paciﬁc Rim Hwy. Unique Commercial Property with good buildings. Highway signage, and paved parking. C-4 zoning. Phone: 250-586-1372.

MASSAGE TABLE, professional, $99. Call 250-5444933.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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54” 2 Pcs

569

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599

King Size Set

899

With 10 Year Full, Non Pro-Rated Warrantee!

PROMO 390 COIL

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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

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING NEED A Vehicle? Easy ﬁnance!! Low payments! $99 delivers 24 Hour approval. We deliver! 3,000 vehicles to choose. Call now! Marty 1888-414-8042. Big discounts! www.eagleridgegmc.com.

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 1991 JAGUAR Sovereign, good condition, loaded, must be seen, 237,000 kms, $2500 obo. Call 250-595-2662. 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 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 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

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.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 92 NISSAN Pathﬁnder, fully loaded, 5 spd, good cond., $2,100 obo. (250)216-2418.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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#OMPLETEåGUIDEåTOåPROFESSIONALåSERVICESåINåYOURåCOMMUNITY

www.bcclassiﬁed.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.

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

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

WOODCHUCK: Specializing in air raiding, pwr rake, hedges & tree pruning. Stump, blackberry & ivy removal, 24yrs exp, WCB. 250-208-8535

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

YARD ART. Pruning-Trees, Ornamentals, Fruit Trees, Hedges. Landscape Renovation. Call Doug 250-888-3224.

FENCING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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.

CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efﬁcient. (250)508-1018

CONTRACTORS BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302. CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ﬂoor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

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.

DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

ELECTRICAL

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 ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiﬁed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert in new homes & renos. References. #22779

GARDENING ETC. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. (250)383-3995.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

LANDSCAPE & TREE Fruit/hedges/pruning. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

CARPENTRY

CLEANING SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

250.388.3535

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.

#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.

CA$H for CAR$ GET RID OF IT TODAY:)

250-888-JUNK www.888junk.com CAPTAIN JUNK. Free est. Satisfaction guar. Same day removal. Call 250-813-1555. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. 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.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

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

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

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, ﬁreplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487. Photos: renomen.biz

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

SUMMIT IRRIGATION. Highly Respected Van company now in Victoria! Pro Irrigation & Water Services. 250-883-1041

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm. EDGE TO EDGE Pressure Washing, RV’s, boats, driveways, sidewalks, siding, roofs, moss removal. (250)208-8535.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterprooﬁng. Bob, 250-642-5178.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

PAINTING

TILING

BIG BEAR Painting & Handyman Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071

HOME REPAIRS

PLASTERING

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.

Donerightpainting.net Satisfaction guar. WCB cov. 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-813-1555.

BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

MOVING & STORAGE

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

HANDYPERSONS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.

WE’RE ON THE WEB

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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M E AT & P O U LTRY | F I S H & S E A F O O D Wild Whole Pink Salmon

Sirloin ¢ Pork Chops

Per 100 G

Previously Frozen Head Off

Fresh Boneless Canadian Premium Grain Fed

69 Lb

59 Ea

Fresh

68 Lb

Ripple Creek Farm

Pork Neck Bones

Family Pack

Pork Sirloin Roast

198

98 Lb

Northridge Farms Premium AAA Beef Boneless

4.37 Kg

Frying Chicken Fresh, Whole, BC Grown Twin Pack

for

Kraft Assorted

FRI

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SUN

MON

s #RESCENDO Rising Crust s )NTERNATIONAL

F R E S H FA R M & O R G A N I C P R O D U C E Cauliﬂower

Green Grapes

California No. 1 Large Size

2/$ for

s 9ELLOW Cooking Onions s 2USSET Potatoes

Grown in Chile Thompson No.1 Seedless

Grown in Costa Rica Premium Gold

McCain Assorted

ffor for fo r

Sweet Purple Yams

88¢

California Grown Fresh

Navel Oranges

1.94 Kg

5 Lb Bag

3.26 Kg

Pineapples

2/$

US No. 1

1.65 L Tub

Pizza

TH U R

28 29 30 31

399

Classic Island Farms

600 - 680 G Loaf

Miracle Whip

WED

MAR/APRIL 2 0 12

Ice Cream

2/$

s #INNAMON 2AISIN s 3ESAME 7HITE s 77 Dempster’s

5.91 Kg

Strip Loin Grilling Steak

Bread

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Check Out This Week’s MONEY Savers!

Fresh Canadian Premium Grain Fed, Boneless

5.93 Kg

2.18 Lb

Paciﬁc Oysters

Maple Glazed Spiral Ham

OAK BAY NEWS -

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California Grown

Jumbo White Mushrooms

99 Ea

BC Grown No. 1

69 Lb

Baby Carrots

California Grown US No. 1 Green Giant

249

Fancy

4.37 Kg

8 Oz Tub

3.06 Kg

Sliced Bacon Harvest 500 Gram Package

Wieners s !LL "EEF s 2EGULAR Harvest 450 Gram Package

Bratwurst Sausage Harvest, Regular 375 Gram Package

6 439 479 99

Aged Minimum 14 Days

Sliced Bologna

s !LL "EEF s 2EGULAR

Sausage Chub Harvest Assorted

Harvest 500 Gram Package

4 479 499

D E L I C AT E S S E N

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FR E S H BAKE RY

Bananas

ASIAN FOODS

Imported No.1 Certiﬁed Organic 1.94 Kg

s 0IZZA (AM s 0IZZA Salami s 0IZZA Pepperoni

Schneiders

s "AVARIAN Smokies s #HEDDAR Smokies

16 Grain Bread Silverhills

Cross 99 Hot Scones

Fresh Baked

Crystal Jasmine Rice

99 Black Sesame

Greenmax

Organic Salad

SSchneiders

Harvest Assorted 300 Gram Package

Per 100 Gram

s "URNS Cooked Ham s 'ARLIC #OIL

89¢

615 Gram Loaf

1 Kg Package

Roast Beef

179

s 7ITH 'ARLIC s 7ITHOUT 'ARLIC Schneiders

English Mufﬁns Traditional Fairway

Carrot Mufﬁns

199

8 Kg Bag

6’s

Rice Crackers

349

Fresh Baked

Bin Bin “Jumbo Bag”

Almond Breeze

2/$ for for

Blue Diamond Product of USA

Potato Chips

2/$ for

Popchips

Per 100 Gram

Cereal Rice Krispies s /RIGINAL ' s 6ANILLA ' s #OCOA '

Parkay

Juice Beverages

2/$ for

Dole Assorted

1.28 - 1.36 Kg Package

85 Gram Bag

s &IBER 2/$ 99 Omega 3 for s 9OGURT "ARS

100% Juice

2/$ for

Sun-Rype

6’s

Green Onion Pancake I-Mei Frozen

Pepsi

for

3/$

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When you buy any two 2L bottle participating Pepsi products

for

Sun-Rype

249

Fairway Assorted

Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar Value Pack Quaker

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2/$ for

Nanaimo North Town Centre 4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza 3737–10th Ave., Port Alberni

STORE HOURS All Locations: 8am–10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8am–9pm

Frozen Vegetables

2/$ for

Western Family Assorted

Dare

1.5 L Bottle Your Choice + Dep

570 - 600 Gram Package

Bathroom Tissue

Buy One, Get One

White Swan

774 Gram Package

Coffee Nabob Assorted

200 - 250 Gram Package

BBQ Sauce

2/$ for

1 Kg Bag

Noodles No Yolks

199

Heinz Assorted

Orange Pekoe Tea

Quaker Assorted

1.52 Kg

Gorge Centre 272 Gorge Road West, Victoria Shelbourne Plaza 3651 Shelbourne St., Victoria Athlone Court 2187 Oak Bay Ave., Oak Bay Quadra Street Village 2635 Quadra St., Victoria

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2 L Bottle

3/$

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525 Gram Package

Cheese

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100% Juice

450 Gram Pkg

6’s

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Per 100 Gram

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480 Gram Pkg

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BC Grown Extra Fancy Certiﬁed Organic 3 Lb Bag

Cereal

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Gala Apples

88 399 349

2 Lb Bag

5.93 Kg

4 Lb Bag

375 Gram Package

465 - 900 Gram Package

890 mL Jar

15.39 Kg

Red Rose 1 Litre Carton + Dep

175 Gram Box

Soft Drinks 3/$ s #OKE

s 2ESTAURANTE Tortilla Chips

10-12 x 355 mL Tins

250 - 320 Gram Bag

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2/$ for

s 2ESTAURANTE Salsa

s 0OWERADE 6 x 591 mL Bottle

s $ASANI 7ATER

400-430 mL Jar Old Dutch

12 x 500 mL Bottle Assorted

Your Choice + Dep

Pasta s (EALTHY Harvest 375 G s .OODLES 340 G s 3MART 375 G s "ISTRO 375 G

239

Regular retail 7.99

5 x 200 mL Box + Dep

1 L Carton + Dep

Perogies Cheemo Frozen Assorted

2/$ for

Thirst Quenchers

3/$ for

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Pasta Sauce Ragu The Original

4/$ for

Pizza s 2ISING #RUST s 4HIN #RUST

144’s

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Delissio Assorted

311 - 326 Gram Tin

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Soup s 4OMATO s -USHROOM s #HICKEN .OODLE s 6EGETABLE Campbell’s Regular

Crackers s 2ITZ 250 G s 3TONED 7HEAT Thins 300 G

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Cheddar Kraft Cracker Barrel Assorted

340 Gram Package

99 Paper Towel White Swan

599

Christies

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907 Gram Bag

710 mL Bottle + Dep

630 - 640 mL Jar

627 - 927 Gram Box

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FRIDAY ONLY! 3 for $5

2 for $5!

Fresh Blackberries Product of Mexico. 160 g.

March 30th Baked Fresh!

for

Bakery Counter Dutch Crunch Bread

for

Or Bakery Counter Butter Crust Bread. 450 g.

$5 D Dinner!

Great Value!

Signature CAFE Homestyle Meatloaf

Duracell Batteries

Lucerne Butter Salted. 454 g. LIMIT TWO.

580 g.

AA/AAA 8’s, C/D 4’s, 9V 2’s, Ultra AAA 4’s, Ultra AA 6’s. Select varieties.

easter Entertaining s ends r e f f o y e Turk l 8, 2012 Apri CLUB PRICE

lb. 2.18/kg

Grade A Turkeys

Under 7 kg. Frozen. WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD LIMIT ONE. Offer ends April 8, 2012. While supplies last.

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Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Friday, March 30, 2012. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada Safeway Limited. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is deﬁned by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the speciﬁed advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

MARCH 30 FRI Prices in this ad good through March 30th.