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Partners in coho Anglers, Tsawout work together to restore salmon stocks Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
First Nations and sport fishermen working hand-in-hand isn’t common, but it’s not unknown on the Peninsula. The Tsawout and Sidney Anglers are returning to old ways, working together on “It’s been a net pen project in done in Alaska Central Saanich with hopes of replenand Oregon and the ishing depleted coho salmon in the they’ve had a Salish Sea. good success “These two orgarate.” nizations can work together to enhance – Dan Claxton, these local fish Tsawout Fisheries stocks for future generations,” said Dan Claxton, Tsawout Fisheries manager. He and Sidney Anglers president Brian Dunic agree that working together is an important step in “building relationships.” In the end local First Nations, the ecosystem and sport fishermen will all benefit. “As sport fishermen we want to see the fish return,” Dunic said. “The public will see fish in the creeks and be more respectful to take care of the fish.” About 8,000 coho smolts provided by the Goldstream volunteer hatchery jump and flit about in a pen off the wharf at the end of James Island Road.
Last days of hanging out at school Principal Keray Wing is climbing into retirement after hanging out a couple extra years to get staff, students and parents settled in at the new North Saanich middle school. Read his story, page A11. Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
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Busy Beavers clean our shores A crew of First Tsartlip Beavers took to the shores, fulfilling their promise to “love God and help take care of the world.” The motto brought the group of five- to eight-year-olds to Patricia Bay on May 9 to participate in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. They collected everything they could spot that didn’t belong on the beach. Many of the Beavers took the chance to clamber up the rock wall behind the beach to retrieve long forgotten pop bottles and plastic bags. Some other items found were rope and netting, foam from floats and lots of different types of plastic. Jarrod Ball Photography
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A Central Saanich driver was charged with failing to yield after a crash on Stelly’s X Road Sunday evening. Just before 5 p.m., Central Saanich police were called after a driver crossing Stelly’s at Brentview Drive hit a vehicle eastbound on Stelly’s. No injuries were reported.
Turning car rear ended in Brentwood Bay A slow going rear-ender netted a charge of following too closely for a Sidney driver Saturday afternoon. Around 1:40 p.m. on May 19 the driver of a pickup truck hit the vehicle in front that was slowing to turn into Rom Knott Park in Brentwood Bay. Central Saanich police determined the following driver was going the posted speed limit, but enforced the charge of following too close. No injuries were reported.
Cyclist needs surgery after collision A cyclist struck by an alleged impaired driver underwent surgery for a compound fracture in one leg and also suffered a mild concussion. The 18-year-old was hit shortly after midnight on Saturday, May 19 near the intersection of East Saanich and Stelly’s X roads. “It appears the cyclist was struck at the intersection by a pickup truck,” said Cpl. Janis Jean of Central Saanich police. “The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene, was not injured and was co-operative with police. The cyclist was transported to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.” Police say alcohol is a contributing factor. The driver was issued a 24 hour roadside suspension and a three month administrative driving prohibition. Other charges are being contemplated.
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Each year about 100 people take a Walk for Heart in Sidney. This year, the 39th annual of the fundraiser for the First Open Heart Society of B.C. will be dedicated to longtime walker David Barker, who died in December. “The heart walk this year is in honour of him because of all he’s done for the walk,” said George Coldwell, vice-president of the society. The First Open Heart Society of British Columbia is a non-profit organization run by volunteers and provides support to patients awaiting, or who have undergone open heart surgery or other cardiovascular procedures, their spouses and family members. Coldwell underwent surgery 25 years ago. It’s his 16th organizing the Sidney walk and silent auction to raise funds for the society. “I feel I owe them something,” he said. Funds raised are earmarked for production of a new open heart before and after video; helping families with children born with heart defects; and travel and financial
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This year’s Walk for Heart is dedicated to longtime walker and fundraiser David Barker, who passed away last December. help for families who may need special services not available in their community. “We’ve been lucky, we hit $13,000 last year,” Coldwell said. The society also runs Heart House in Victoria that accommodates out of town patients and families. The annual walk starts at the
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Internet sensations move to private property Famous eagle pair goes offline Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
The Peninsula’s most popular Internet couple are off the air this year. Ma and Pa Sidney, whose North Saanich nest scene streamed live for the past few years, moved 200 yards away – off Epicure land. “We told people they would probably move. Every nest we’ve ever been into … every single one abandon it the next year,” said David Hancock of Hancock Wildlife Foundation. The tale of the eagle pair’s firstborn of the season, named Flyer by the students of Sidney elementary, and his big toe captured audiences around the world. Hancock and another wildlife special-
ist approached the nest via truck crane and freed Flyer’s talon from fishing wire, allowing the bird to fledge from the nest. The rescue operation was caught on a web camera and streamed to the Internet. “They started to build a new nest within two days of us being there. It may not have just been us, it may have been we were the tipping point,” Hancock said. The pair had already built before on Epicure land. They abandoned the previous nest to build last year’s nest. “During the summer their old nest toppled right out of the tree, so they know something about construction that we don’t know,” Hancock said. The tree they were in last year was also a dead tree. “Next year [or] five years from now they may well move back there [to Epicure],” Hancock said. “The bottom line is, from the
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A mother hummingbird feeds her babies in a Victoria nest. eagles’ perspective, they’re going to raise their young somewhere there. That’s their territory.” The eagles moved to a nearby property without camera capability. “The eagles will do fine and we have other sites,” Hancock said. “We simply can’t access it.”
Hancock Wildlife still hosts cameras at nests in White Rock, Delta and Vancouver. “The site we have at White Rock has two HD cameras, so it has a technical capacity that is so different than what we had at Sidney,” Hancock said. “We didn’t have those kinds of cameras then. Since
then, everything we do is going to HD cameras. … If they came back and we put new cameras in, we’d be putting in these new generation HD cameras.” A new Victoria webcam at hancockwildlife.org features Anna hummingbird nests. “The gentleman had this camera and we just do the distribution,” Hancock said. “It’s just one of those neat things.” Eric Pittman of Victoria already followed two nests, and plans to post more. “It’s just fascinating to watch birds go from egg to flight in such a short period of time,” Pittman said. Hummingbirds go from egg to fledging in about six weeks. “Those little incredible creatures, they produce four broods of young every year,” Hancock said. Pittman also posts at hummingbirdsupclose.com. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Deep Cove elementary will undergo seismic upgrades two classrooms at a time, as early as September 2013.
Upgrades at Deep Cove top priority: province Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Deep Cove elementary school is next up for seismic upgrades funded by the province as part of the ongoing Seismic Mitigation Program. The school was selected from the most recent capital plan and is a high priority project based on an updated assessment of seismic safety risk. “Saanich school district is very appreciative of the continued financing put towards seismic upgrades of our school,� said said Wayne Hunter, chair of the Saanich board of education. “Building on the first seismic improvements made in 1965 and 1969 at Deep Cove middle school, these new upgrades fit in with our continuing plans to make our schools more earthquake proof.� There are only very preliminary plans in place, dependent on Ministry of Education approval pro-
cesses being streamlined. “Indications are that we will be conducting a more detailed assessment on two blocks containing six classrooms built in 1965 and 1969,� said Kim Milburn, director of facilities for the Saanich school district. “The remainder of the school would have non-structural upgrades. The design completion could be spring 2013. “We would tender work and begin construction of exterior buttresses, if this is the ultimate design solution,� he said. They expect to do the work two classrooms at a time, with an anticipation of two empty classrooms in September 2013 due to declining enrolment. In summer, the remainder of the internal work could be completed along with the nonstructural upgrades to the T-bar ceilings, lights or sprinklers. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Safety before landscaping The signs of summer are here – intermittently, we’ll admit – and with them come all the joys and doldrums of yard work. Mowing, planting, pruning and watering will be added to the list of chores for many on the Peninsula. They already have in most cases, but for a few folks living in Sidney, there will be a little less to do this summer than in years past. Town crews have already started the prep work to install sidewalks on Frost Avenue, which intersects with Lochside Drive. That means a few feet of frontage in several yards will disappear. Less yard work is good news Losing land in the for some, but name of others’ well- irritates others being is worthwhile who naturally like having that extra yard space. Unfortunately for the residents on the south end of the corner of Frost and Lochside, their very extensive landscaping will have to be scaled back a bit. Neighbours said the owners of that property have spent around $10,000 making that corner look as attractive as it does. They added those residents are very understanding of the plan to install sidewalks. All this is in the name of safety, though. Frost Avenue might not be the highest traffic area of town, but it’s still used by plenty of pedestrians, people with scooters and strollers, kids on bikes and skateboards. Bonnie North, who also lives on the corner, told Sidney council last week she keeps an eye over her shoulder while gardening to give herself time to jump out of the way. She’s seen enough cars come flying around the corner (three have ended up in her garden) to raise concern about her own well being and that of others. No one likes losing part of their land, especially if work has been done to make it look spectacular, but enough residents have expressed worry over safety there that the work is worth it. Whether Frost Avenue residents have asked for sidewalks or not, the greater good takes precedence. The Town of Sidney is doing the right thing. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Peninsula News Review 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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Rail safety none of the public’s business Call it a sneaking suspicion. pens, because it thwarts all their It was the summer of 2010 and I efforts to be first with the news. knew that if I didn’t book myself a But aside from my personal irritaweekend to ride the E&N railway, I’d tion, I was worried that our public lose my chance. rail body doesn’t take the Taking the train was public’s right to know something I’d meant to very seriously. do since moving here in Reading the railway 2007, but life kept getting evaluation, I quickly saw in the way. Like too many the reasons for keeping things, I put it off for this baby under wraps as another month, another long as possible: cost estiyear. mates to upgrade the corBut my trip couldn’t be ridor (not including its 49 postponed any longer. trestles and bridges) ran By this time two Roszan Holmen from $40 million to $216 years ago, maybe peomillion. 11th Hour ple were speculating And, just as I susMusings about whether our little pected, the passenger train had a future. After service was shut down in decades of deferred maintenance, the spring of 2011 due to the poor and no significant funding to catch condition of the track. up with the work, a closure seemed But this is old news. The Island inevitable. Corridor Foundation has found a Of course, I had no special insight way to repair the tracks for a mere into the state of the deteriorating $15 million, and the provincial and tracks. But I did have some insight federal government have pledged into the modus operandi of the the money. We should have train Island Corridor Foundation – the service running again by 2013. non-profit which owns the rail corOnwards and upwards. ridor – and the provincial bodies My niggling suspicions, however, which oversee it. haven’t left me. Again it’s due to an For months, we’d been waiting for unwillingness to share information. the results of a complete E&N RailLast month, a study into the conway evaluation. With the expected dition of the railway’s bridges and release date long past, I filed a Freetrestles was released to the public, dom of Information request to get though it was completed much earmy hands on the study, not buying lier. the reasons for delay. The timing of the release wasn’t As is standard with almost all an accident: it happened alongside FOI requests, there were extenthe $15-million funding announcesions to the legislated timelines ment. Again, the intent of the delay for response. But finally, the was to quash public debate about excuses ran out. On July 9, 2010, the merits of proceeding with such my request’s final deadline hit, and a large investment of public funds. the complete study was magically And there may be some good reaposted to the B.C. Ministry of Trans- son to have the debate. portation website, for all to see. A similar, but smaller-scale Reporters hate it when this hapinspection of the railway’s bridges
and trestles was conducted in October 2010. The results were never released. Almost one year ago, I filed another Freedom of Information request to get a copy – but it turns out this is a highly guarded document. My request has filtered through an official complaint process, a failed mediation, and is now headed for an official inquiry involving lawyers and everything. It turns out that track inspections are commissioned by Southern Railway, a private company that runs the trains on the E&N. Release of this information would be harmful to Southern’s business interests, according to the B.C. Safety Authority, which initially denied my request. Now here’s my common-sense question: if “business interests” are legitimate grounds to hide information about the safety of a bridge, then why on earth are we delegating these inspections to a private company? I’m not alone in calling for more transparency. A watchdog group called the E&N Railway Action Group has sprung up asking all these important questions and is steering reporters to do the same. These days, my nagging suspicion tells me we won’t have a passenger train running by next year. Good thing I took my train ride while I still could. My partner and I filled our backpacks with camping gear and rode the rails to Deep Bay, where we spent the weekend swimming and basking. I hope it’s the kind of adventure Victorians can have again one day. Roszan Holmen is a reporter with the Victoria News. rholmen@vicnews.com
‘Suspicion tells me we won’t have a passenger train running by next year.’
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LETTERS Public wants market flip-flop details Re: Sidney pulls 180, takes SBA back (News, May 18) I would like to know why these meetings were held in camera. Are the mayor and council not elected by the citizens of Sidney? (Yes I voted in the last election.) Why is it necessary to hold secret meetings to discuss things that affect us? Your answer please, Mayor Cross. Bruce Gorle Sidney
It’s sure nice out, but it’s so cold I have a poem for the Island: Spring has sprung, The grass has riz, I wonder where Global warming is. Fred Langford Sidney
Garrison’s comments don’t float Re: MPs react to Harper’s first year (News, May 9) What is MP Randall Garrison talking about in claiming the current federal government has “cut down to the barebones” in its small budget reductions? Voters need specifics instead of hackneyed phrases. Sensible people know there are activities that should be eliminated. The political problem is of course that different ideologies have very different ideas of what should be eliminated. Those of Garrison’s stripe believe in spending for garbage art, antifreedom publications and laws that result in reverse discrimination. They object to reducing duplication of things like environmental reviews between provincial and federal governments – they ignore abundant gardens and replanted forests they could easily see if they looked. They believe in spending out of a recession (though I presume they don’t plan to do that with their personal budgets). The problem is their exploitation view of life – rooted in a view of humans as uncreative and untrustworthy, it leads to Marxism’s fixed-pie economics and exploitation theory of human interaction. Thus people who earne money must have taken it from someone, so more tax is moral. The current federal Conservative government are Mercantalists, also believing in control of individuals but enough less that people get fed.
What’s needed is an objective look at what works for human life. History, and explanations such as Craig Biddle’s book Loving Life, show individual freedom supported by defence and justice provides food, shelter, mobility, peace and opportunity for happiness. Keith Sketchley Saanich
Pipeline benefits tilted toward China I read stats that contradict the assumptions of Eli W. Fricker (Letters, May 18), who tends to put down the opinions of all environmentalists. First, some oil companies involved in the pipelines belong to Chinese government who will reap the profits. Secondly, they are planning to submit bids to build the pipelines and bring in temporary foreign workers at less than minimum wage. Very few new jobs will be created (a mere 142 in Kitimat) as we are exporting crude oil, and what new jobs there are will be at the source (Alberta). Meanwhile, Eastern Canada imports oil. Jobs in fishing and tourism, as well as those of First Nations, are at risk. The only jobs may be in piloting the huge tankers and in cleaning up the spills which are inevitable, given the history. So, jobs in B.C. will be lost, with no profits to balance it out. Christine Johnston Victoria
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The opportunity to be part of the biggest fundraising event of the year for the MS Society of Canada’s South Vancouver Island Chapter is a pretty powerful thing. To be able to take in some of the region’s most beautiful scenery while enjoying the enthusiasm of fellow volunteers and participants? Well, that makes volunteering for the MS Society’s Grape Escape all the sweeter! In fact, the ride has a lot going for it. “There are many events over the summer for volunteers to choose to support, but nothing like the experience a volunteer will get as a part of the MS Bike Tour ~ Cowichan Valley Grape Escape,” says Ashley Hodgins, Special Events & Volunteer Resources Coordinator, South Vancouver Island Chapter, noting that moving the date from the previous August to early July this year seems to have drawn even more interest than usual. “Plus, the event itself just has an amazing energy and our volunteers get to be part of making that happen. “I would say the majority of our volunteers are people who are connected to MS in some way and this is their way of showing the person they’re connected with that they care and they want to give back.” For others, volunteering provides an opportunity to gain valuable work skills. “Being a volunteer is a great introduction to the work of the Society as well as a way to build many different skills.” And volunteers’ contributions are crucial to the event’s success – typically the South
•The 2012 MS Bike Tour Cowichan Valley Grape Escape is being hosted for the first time at Shawnigan Lake School, meaning participants can enjoy many of the same stops, but via a new route. Find more information about the route at www.cowichanvalleygrapeescape.com • The venue change also brings an earlier ride – July 7 & 8 – and registration has already surpassed last year’s numbers! • Can’t join the ride? Help put an end to MS by supporting another team or rider. It’s as easy as visiting www.cowichanvalleygrapeescape.com • Join Team Woop do Woos, the event’s top fundraising team, at their MS Kick for the Cure June 9. See www.mskickforthecure.com for deta details.
Participants in this year’s Cowichan Valley Grape Escape ride for multiple sclerosis will enjoy a new route, along with the earlier event date. Come join the fight to end MS!
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Vancouver Island Chapter has about 160 volunteers in about 300 positions, Hodgins says. Last year those volunteers dedicated 1,070 ,070 hours over the course of the ride. Some of the many volunteer roles available able include helping at points of interest along ong the route, liaising between the site and riders, setting up and taking down, food prepaparation, silent auction support, route mararshaling, communications, safety and more. re. Shifts are generally about four hours long ng and Hodgins tries to get a sense of volunnteers’ skills and interests before assigning g them to positions, she notes. “We try to make sure the volunteerss who are coming to us are going to have a really great experience.” While the MS Society has many volunteer opportunities available here in MS-HOPE town, those who volunteer at the Grape Volunteer Mike Swan Escape do need to be able to travel to ston the Cowichan Valley for their C shifts. shifts (Some positions are available here in Victoria in the lead-up up to and to providing programs and services the big b weekend.) The sense of community that comes right here on southern Vancouver Island. It’s Th with participating in such a major hoped that with increased numbers and fundevent eve goes a long way to supporting raising, the Grape Escape will this year bring the many people living with multiple in $500,000, Hodgins notes. Beyond the benefits to the MS Society the sclerosis on the South Island. scle ““Everyone who is there gets a Grape Escape also injects about $11,000 into sense sen that they are not the only one the Cowichan Valley through participant purdealing with this disease – there are chases, she adds. de To check out some of the many volunteer a lot of people out there who are positions available, visit www.cowichanvaldealing with this together.” de And on a very practical note, vol- leygrapeescape.com/volunteer-today For more information about volunteering unteers and participants feel teru rific knowing that all funds raised with this or other MS Society events, call Ashr through the event go to research ley Hodgins at 250-388-6496 ext 236. t
• Registration until May 31 is $40, or $75 with dorm fee for those staying overnight at Shawnigan Lake School. Registration from June 1 to July 6 is $55 or $90 with dorm fee. • No Note that all riders must raise at least $325 to join the event. If the minimum has not been ra raised by July 7, they will be as asked to cover the difference in or order to participate.
ABOUT MS • The MS Society of Canada is the large largest funder of MS research in Cana Canada. Founded in 1948, the socie society has invested more than $98 million in research to date. • Cana Canadians have one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world and the disease affects three times as many women as men. • MS is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada; every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed. • Contact the South Vancouver Island Chapter of the MS Society of Canada at 250-388-6496.
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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, May 25, 2012
Claremont turns 50 Past students invited back to celebrate next week
one of his former Claremont students, Sidney Coun. Marilyn Loveless. While Loveless is technically a member of Claremont’s first graduating class, like her Natalie North classmates, she completed her Grade 12 year News staff in afternoon shifts at Royal Oak secondary school while Claremont was under construcJoe Lott chuckles as he recalls the teen tion before attending the new school for girls who would walk to Claremont second- Grade 13. ary school in pants and change into skirts “It really cut into our after school activities, prior to entering their commerce classroom. but we all worked hard and the school was It’s funny what a few decades of perspec- built,â€? Loveless said. tive will do. Part of her work included a “Claremont has foray into community leadership “Can you imagine?â€? said Lott, the school’s first princi- always been strong as a member of sports and stupal. “But [teachers] were predent councils. paring girls for office work academically and “Claremont has always been and there was no way they strong athletically strong academically and strong would allow them to be what athletically and over the years they thought was improperly and over the years it’s developed a strong arts prodressed in those days. Long it’s developed a gram,â€? said Loveless, who purhair on boys was a real probsued a commercial art course by strong arts program.â€? correspondence as a part of her lem for us, too. “It was a different era.â€? graduation requirements. “When – Marilyn Loveless, The 89-year-old will be I see what my own children were Claremont grad among those returning to the able to do while at Claremont Wesley Road campus on June in [visual] arts – it’s an amazing 2 to commemorate Claremont’s 50th anni- progression. ‌ I hope that in 10 years my versary. In 1962 Lott helped open Claremont, grandchildren go there because I’m sure it a “bare bonesâ€? school in the beginning, in will be even more outstanding. terms of the few extra funds spent on school “It’s so much more of what a secondary grounds and building design, he said. school should be; it’s a school that I feel The lack of resources didn’t affect extracur- real pride in,â€? Loveless said. “When you ricular student achievement. Some of Lott’s stay involved and see the growth and the finest memories of the time hinge on the change— It’s a great school.â€? school’s world-travelling choir and a girls’ Past students from any era are invited back basketball team that seized the provincial to Claremont’s 50th anniversary open house title in 1967. on Saturday, June 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 4980 “Those were quite different days, but we Wesley Rd. Individual class reunions will run had a happy time,â€? said Lott, who spent 12 from 3 to 6 p.m., after which time a formal years as a principal before his school involve- ceremony and wall of fame unveiling begin. ment evolved into a position on the Saanich Details available at claremont.sd63.bc.ca. school board. There, he worked alongside nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Take a lot off the top Grade 12 student at Parkland secondary, Tyler Toppazzini, takes the razor to Grade 11 student Brandon Turner for the school’s Shave ‘n’ Bake on May 22, to raise funds for Cops for Cancer. Already shaved are teachers, left to right, Roger Pires, David McKinney, Jeff Hilton and Ty Mickelson. The school raised $801.73 for the cause that day and shaved nine heads.
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ICC will be placing ads in newspapers, radio and running television spots this week asking people to bring in any old silver and gold coins made before 1968 and U.S. coins made before 1970. Those that bring in their coins will be able to speak with collectors one on one and have their coins looked at by a specialist. With the help of these ICC members, offers will be made to those that have coins made before 1968. Offers will be made based on silver or gold content and the rarity of the coins. All coins made before 1968 will be examined and purchased including gold coins, silver coins, silver dollars, all types of nickels and pennies. Those that decide to sell their coins will be paid on the spot. If you are like a lot of people you might have a few old coins or even a coffee can full lying around. If you have ever wondered what they are worth now might be your chance to find out and even sell them if you choose. They could be worth a lot according to the International Coin Collectors also known as ICC. Collectors will pay a fortune for some coins and currency for their collections. If it is rare enough, one coin could be worth over $100,000 according to Eric Helms, coin collector and ICC member. One ultra rare dime, an 1894S Barber, sold for a record $1.9 million to a collector in July of 2007. While that is an extreme example, many rare and valuable coins are stashed away in dresser drawers or lock boxes around the country. The ICC and its collector members have organized a traveling event in search of all types of coins and currency. Even common coins can be worth a significant amount due to the high price of silver and gold, says Helms. Washington quarters and Roosevelt dimes can be worth many times their face value. Recent silver markets have driven the price up on common coins made of silver. Helms explains that all U.S. half dollars, quarters and dimes made before 1970 contain 90% silver and are sought after any time silver prices rise. Right now it’s a sellers market he said. The rarest coins these collectors are looking for include $20, $10, $5 and $2 1/2 gold coins and any coin made before 1850. These coins always bring big premiums according to the ICC. Silver dollars are also very sought after nowadays. Other types of items the ICC will be purchasing during this event include U.S. currency, gold bullion, investment gold, silver bars, silver rounds, proof sets, etc. Even foreign coins are sought after and will be purchased.
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fter a decade at North Saanich middle school, Keray Wing expects to leap into a busy retirement. Fishing, hiking, photography, kayaking, reading, travel, a gospel choir, music, volunteering and a granddaughter are all hanging in the edges, awaiting his time. “I don’t think there’s a shortage of things for me to do,” he said with a smile. “But I’ll miss the kids. I’ll miss the parents. I’ll miss being this closely connected to the community.” Wing started 35 years ago as a phys-ed, music and social studies teacher in Terrace. He stayed up north for 14 years and spent eight years as the principal of a First Nations-run school north of Hazleton. He was recruited to start up the - 6 8&-/&8 school on West Saanich road and spent two years there. “Then I came back into the provincial system,” he explained. Wing worked a couple of years as the Saanich alternate program teacher, four as vice-principal at Royal Oak middle school, then Bayside middle
for a year. He returned to Royal Oak to students going back to elemenfor four years as principal before tary schools to help out on sports heading for North Saanich middle days. school in 2002. “It’s really important this school “I love it when kids are learning. be seen in the community as part of I love it when staff and parents are the community and a resource for learning,” Wing said. “It’s magic.” the community,” Wing said. “Part of He’s ready to retire after 10 years, what we do is give kids an opportuthe last few at his request, at North nity to become those who give back. Saanich middle school. Teaching kids to do volunteering is “I wanted to see this project right a gift. It’s a little bit about paying it through to the end, or at least until forward and paying it back.” we got into the new Wing held out on “I love it when building,” he said. retirement a few years The biggest changes kids are learning. I to make sure the kids he’s seen are outside got settled into the new the school itself, influ- love it when staff and school. encing the education parents are learning. “We’re a lot about system. providing opportuni“The changes are in It’s magic.” ties for kids to explore society itself, the tech- – Keray Wing, principal learning. The obvious nology, the communiare the academics,” at North Saanich cation, the access to he said. Then there’s middle school information, diversity drama, woodworking in kids’ learning needs, and other electives. but also the diversity of all ethnic Now in a school built to achieve groups,” he said. “North Saanich LEED gold standards, they can teach middle school is a little microcosm hands-on about sustainable energy of the whole world.” and good environmental practices. For the past decade he’s built on “That type of learning and that what was already there. type of experience provides even “North Saanich has always had more opportunity for kids to become a strong commitment as a learning aware,” Wing said. community for any kid who came The new school will be the site of a here. It was always one of those stellar sendoff for Wing and parents staffs that put kids first,” he said. from past or present are welcome They uphold traditions that build for a gym party on June 15, 12:30 to community, from Christmas con- 1:30 p.m. certs for seniors at the Shoal Centre reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Many of you agreed with my recent article regarding the modest action of local municipal councils on the subject of affordable housing and secondary suites. After the article appeared, Randy Humble, chief administrative officer for the Town of Sidney, drew to my attention the town’s proposed
solutions to both these issues. These are addressed in Sidney’s zoning bylaw, which has received second reading and is now awaiting a public hearing on May 28. After downloading the document from Sidney’s website, I must admit the proposed solutions of Sidney council appear to have
great merit. With some restrictions, Sidney has allowed secondary suites since 1996. The new zoning bylaw could accomplish what every Greater Victoria municipality should strive to emulate. Not only will the new bylaw continue to permit secondary suites in many singlefamily homes, but
also propose to allow such suites in almost all types of homes, including duplexes, townhouses, rowhouses, and even in certain strata apartment situations. Also for the first time in Greater Victoria, with the exception of Langford, detached secondary dwellings will be permitted,
where adequate lot sizes and reasonable setbacks can be achieved. These units are often referred to as coach houses, carriage houses, or laneway houses. In order to esthetically blend in, such structures will not exceed 60 square metres of habitable floor area, and will be no higher than 85
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High school grads to get free transit pass
Slack Tide cleans up
Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff
Dan Claxton, Tswaout Fisheries manager, and Brian Dunic, president of Sidney Anglers, check out the net pen at James Island Road wharf that’s stocked with 8,000 18-month old coho. Inset: A young coho jumps in the pen at James Island Road.
Around 175 anglers landed about 60 fish to raise close to $7,500 for salmon enhancement in the annual Sidney Anglers Salmon Derby this year. The two-day event included a fishers’ meet and greet on April 27, and the derby and dinner on April 28. The winning fish was caught by Team Slack Tide. The winning fishers were Chase Mollberg, Lucas Mollberg and Kory Howard. The anglers have already begun planning for next year’s derby to raise funds for salmon and habitat enhancement projects on lower Vancouver Island to benefit the salmon fishing community and the environmental health of the entire south Island.
B.C. Transit is making graduation from high school a little sweeter for students with a free two-day public transportation pass in June. More than 16,000 graduates in 18 communities in B.C. will receive a GradPASS. The program was developed in Vancouver in 1988. It has been available in Greater Victoria since 1990. “Our young riders will shape the future of both public transportation and their communities as a whole,” B.C. Transit president Manuel Achadinha said in a statement. “GradPASS is intended to promote safe travel, to encourage young adults to make B.C. Transit their transportation choice going forward and to reward graduates,” said company spokesperson Meribeth Burton. “B.C. Transit is a smart choice for anyone of any age who wants to have a drink and get safely home.” editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
Groups hope to expand net pen project Continued from page A1
All 8,000 are clipped for identification once caught. “These coho, they’re bigger than normal, they’re 18 months. These fish are going to return in the fall of 2013,” Claxton said. “They’ll imprint with that fresh water from Tetayut Creek and know where to come back,” he
added, gesturing south. The two groups worked together to put the pen in May 18, the smolts May 19 and they’ll feed them as long as the smolts stay. A number of factors, including the condition of the pen, will impact the release date, but Claxton and Dunic hope for two to three weeks of growth. “Longer if we can. The bigger
If things work out well this year, they plan to expand next year. “We want to expand it. One here and one in Sidney,” Dunic said, motioning toward the nearest source of fresh water, Reay Creek to the north. Claxton hopes to see up to 40,000 smolts introduced next year. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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SPORTS Bays end year with Ryan Cup
Challenge gold for Elite team May long weekend proved to be golden for the Female Island Elite peewee spring hockey team. The team includes Peninsula players Veda Smith and Lexxi Smith. After two months of on ice training, players from the south Island won five of six games, including four shutouts. An all-Island gold medal game against the Female Young Guns saw the Elite come out clearly on top with a 6-1 victory. Next up for the Elite is Winnipeg’s North American Classic in June. sports@peninsulanewsreview.com
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The Elite celebrate gold last weekend. Next month they head to Winnipeg.
The Oak Bay Bays scored a bittersweet season finale Tuesday. The girls soccer team won the Ryan Cup as city champions with a 3-0 win over the Lambrick Park Lions. The win ends a tough run for the Oak Bay team that lost the bronze medal game to Belmont at the AAA Island championships in Campbell River last week. The loss kept the Bays out of the upcoming AAA provincial finals, May 29 to June 2 at Fleetwood Park in Surrey. Yet here in town, the Bays have a second Ryan Cup trophy in as many years, including a semifinal defeat of the reigning AAA provinical champions Claremont Spartans. The win also marked Lambrick’s first loss of the season. “It’s our second trophy in row so we’re happy with that, but we’d like to have represented the city at provincials,” said Bays captain Elise Butler. The Grade 11 student is the backbone of the Bays defence, and was part of the Bays’ 2011 Ryan Cup win over Glenlyon Norfolk last year. As one of the premier soccer players in her age group, Butler played with the Gorge FC premier women this winter season and is currently with the Peninsula Co-op women’s prospects team in the Pacific Coast Soccer League. Lambrick Park coach Melissa Orton, a 2009 grad, came to the team three weeks ago with fellow grad Lauren Goodmanson. “We were a little short on the bench, missing one player and dealing with an injury, but we just never clicked [in the Ryan Cup],” Orton said. “We’ve had it good this season but Oak Bay wanted it more [Tuesday]. It’s good though, it prepares us for the higher calibre teams we’ll face at provincials.” sports@vicnews.com
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Take a trip back in time with the full on Beatles experience at the Charlie White Theatre. With the authenticity of the costumes, the close replication of that classic and unforgettable music and an undeniable stage presence, the Fab Fourever call themselves the complete Beatles experience. Kevin Davey personifies the essence of John Lennon’s attitude, musicianship and unique vocal talents. Combined with his Rickenbacker guitar and onstage presence he’s one fourth of a great show. Jody Tennant lays it all out in Paul McCartney style “just like the recordings” on everything from ballads like “Hey Jude” to rockers like “I Saw Her Standing There.” Jim Harrison (or is it George Harrison?) has the keen ability to make his guitar sing sweetly on stage much the same way the “quiet Beatle” used to do adding a gentle playful demeanour that transports you back to the ’60s. Paul Kaszonyi completes the foursome singing all the fun Ringo Starr songs while shaking his mop top. Fab Fourever performs classic Beatles hits including “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Love Me Do,” “She Loves You,” “Help,” “Yester-
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The biggest toy show in Western Canada hits the Bodine Family Hall this weekend. The Victoria Toy Show, featuring antique and collectible toys, runs Sunday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Admission is $3.
It’s the last chance to see How the Other Half Loves The Peninsula Players’ final performance of its 60th season starts tonight at the Mary Winspear Centre. How the Other Half Loves plays tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $18, available online at www.marywinspear.ca.
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Fab Fourever members in their Sgt. Pepper finest. They’ll bring the best of the Beatles to the Mary Winspear Centre next Friday. day,” “Yellow Submarine,” “All You Need Is Love” and “Back in the USSR” on a musical trip from 1962 through 1970. They play Friday, June 1 at 8 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre.
Tickets are $35, available online at www.marywinspear.ca. For more information on Fab Fourever visit www.fabfourever.com. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
Just Food art exhibit showcases human rights and food issues An exhibit of art starts Sunday at the Mary Winspear Centre. Just Food is a contemporary art exhibition on food and human rights. The touring show features 19 artists from 13 different countries. It runs from June 2 to 30 Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission by donation. Proceeds go to the Canadian Food Grains Bank.
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Teams challenged to support water issues Clean water is essential to good health, but what if your community’s only access to water meant women and children walking 10 kilometres to a dirty river and hauling 20 litres home on their backs – all while feeling the effects of being HIV-positive? The reality for many people around the world stricken with poverty, ill-health and lack of clean drinking water is far from our way of life in the Capital region and one, Positively Africa, wants to bring to light during the second annual Water Walk.
The local group is challenging residents of Greater Victoria to carry water 10 km in support of clean water and health related issues in Narok, Kenya. On May 27, participants will carry buckets of water around the 10-km loop at Elk/Beaver Lake Park. Walkers will haul 10 litre pails, about half the amount typically transported by people in Narok. To register a team, or for more information, contact Joan at 250592-1480 or waterwalkvictoria@ gmail.com. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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One chapter ends, another begins RCMP columnist says goodbye My family and I have been on the Peninsula now for over six years. Time has sure flown by and it doesn’t seem that long. This is the longest we have ever stayed in a community, with most postings lasting only a few years, then having to move on. I am sad to say we are now moving on again, and will be leaving this wonderful community in the coming weeks. New challenges await all of us at my new posting in Duncan, but we are really excited for the change and for this new stage in our lives. Late last year, the editor and I sat down for coffee and
came up with the idea for this Saanich RCMP and will be column, hoping it would be moving in to my role at the beneficial to police-community detachment. She has been one relations. I think we of our supervisors have accomplished for several years now that, and I really and many of you may appreciate the positive know her already. She feedback I have will be continuing with received from many this column and my of you. I really wanted other media duties to share some of my and I am sure will do experiences with you, quite well. experiences I have My family became a gathered from so many part of the Peninsula Cpl. Chris different places in by living, playing, Swain my career. In sharing working and going to these experiences and Red Coat Corner school here and we thoughts, I hoped to wouldn’t have had it give you a human side to the any other way. officers in your community and Cpl. Chris Swain is a a taste of what policing is like. supervisor and the media liaison Cpl. Erin Fraser will be the officer for Sidney North Saanich new face of Sidney North RCMP.
Volunteer firefighters want to wash your car A crew of volunteer firefighters and friends are hosting a car wash and bottle drive to raise money for the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR CENTRAL SAANICH LAWN Bowls Club will be holding a garage, craft and bake sale Saturday, May 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse at Centennial Park, 1800 Hovey Rd. Try the game while you shop for bargains and homemade treats. All ages welcome. CELTIC VESPERS WITH Denis Donnelly on Irish harp and Lanny Pollet on flute and recorder performing at a service of Celtic music and prayer at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 27 at St. Mary’s Anglican Church,
Saanichton (East Saanich Road and Cultra Avenue). SEE WHAT TOASTMASTERS is all about and how you can benefit. Saanich Peninsula Toastmasters’ open house is May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich library in the Nell Horth room. Contact John at 250656-7494 for more information. THE PENINSULA NEWCOMERS Club is holding its season finale party on Friday, June 1. There will be a dine and dance
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ARE YOU a local artisan who would like to sell your creations indoors? Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian is hosting a garage sale and is selling tables for you to sell your wares at. June 9, 9-12. Contact Diane at 250-544-0454.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ATTENTION PLEASURE Boaters/Fishermen. Mustang ďŹ&#x201A;oater suits, good selection in sizes. $75-$100. Call (250)477-5913.
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SAANICH
APARTMENT/CONDO
SUITES, LOWER
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CORDOVA BAY. $610,000. (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Handicap features, suite, view, on bike trail. 250-818-5397.
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.
MAPLEWOOD AREA. New small 1 bdrm, partly furnished. Inclds utils, laundry, basic cable. Avail from May 15. $825./mo. (250)383-3425.
2000 CHEV Impala, 147,340 K, 3.8L, V6, lady driven, clean, well maintained, records, lots new, $3900. (250)472-0180.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view
COTTAGES BRENTWOOD: HIGH-END short term rental, 1 bdrm 1000 sq ft, NS/NP. (250)213-2989. PRIVATE 1 bdrm beach cabin, self-contained, 20 mins north of Qualicum. N/S, N/P. Weekly $500. Call (250)757-2094.
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• Access to the Gorge waterway • Beautiful views • Just 2 km from downtown Victoria • Victoria is the ideal place to live • Many choices of floor plans • Close to everything the city has to offer with a lifestyle that is second to none
SAANICHTON: LRG 1 bdrm, shared laundry. NS/NP. $800 incls utils. (250)544-8007.
TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY: NEW 3 bdrm + den, laundry, NS/NP, $1800. Avail July 1st. Call 250-217-4060.
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BRENTWOOD BAY- bright 4 bdrm, walk to all schools, bus etc, lrg fenced yrd. NS/NP. Refs. $1800 mo + utils. Call (250)889-8227.
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CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in
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250-885-1427
COLWOOD- COZY 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $740 inclds utils & wifi. Close to Royal Roads Univ, shopping, Galloping Goose trail. Pet friendly, N/S. June 1. Ref’s. 250-294-5516.
Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped! KG MOBILE Mechanic. Convenience of having a mechanic at home or on the road. (250)883-0490.
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SIDNEY, 10128 Third St., Sat, May. 26, 9am-2pm. Few tools, household items and clothes.
BROADMEAD, 4701 Lochside Dr., Sat, May 26, 9am-1pm. Townhouse Complex Garage Sale.
SIDNEY. 12 FAMILIES. Saturday,May 26, 8:30am-12:30pm. Power washer, bikes, misc. household. 2070 Amelia Ave.
CENTRAL SAANICH: #4-2497 Mnt. Newton X Rd, (behind McDonald’s) Sat., May 26th, 9-3. Pet Lovers Rescue Group.
Auto Loans or
GREAT HOUSING. $425$625. Clean, quiet, comfortable. All incl. 778-977-8288
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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.
TRANSPORTATION
HOMES FOR RENT
SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, no steps. NS/NP. $1375+ utils. Lease. Call (250)656-4003.
RENTALS
SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, N/S, N/P, refs, $1100 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.
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.
UTILITY TRAILERS ARROW TRUCK Canopywhite, canopy roof is 4” above truck roof. Big space back window. Excellent condition. $700. Call 250-361-0052.
MARINE BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.
Central Saanich Lawn Bowls Garage, Craft and Bake Sale, Sat. May 26, 9am-2pm. Centennial Park, 1800 Hovey Road, off Wallace, Saanichton C. SAANICH, 7-7583 Central Saanich Rd., Fri (3pm-7pm) & Sat (9am-2pm), May 25 & 26. Huge Multi Family Sale. All good condition items. SIDNEY: 10030 Third St. Sat. May 26, 8am-2pm. Articles too numerous to mention. SIDNEY, 10046 Fifth St., Sat, May 26, 10am-2pm. Juniper Place complex sale.
VICTORIA TOY Show- Sun, May 27, Sidney, BC. 250-7272403. www.victoriatoyshow.ca
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A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert: new homes &renos. No job too sm#22779.
10% OFF. Aerate, Rototill, Mowing, Hedge / Shrub trimming, clean-up. 250-479-6495
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
21YRS EXP Garden clean-ups weeding, etc. All areas of city. $25/hr. No tax. 250-656-7045.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
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COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
CONTRACTORS PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237.
CARPENTRY McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES
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.
MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, office cleaning. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross, (250)812-4879.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920. STEPS, DECKS, Fence, new repairs, rot, mould, painting, concrete, brick. 250-588-3744.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535
250.388.3535
250-216-9476 Custom Landscapes Home Renovations Garden Clean-ups Accepting New Clients ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE LAWNS- Spring clean up lawns, garden, hedge pruning, rototill. 250-882-3129
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HANDYPERSONS
HAULING AND SALVAGE
IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com YOUNG SENIOR Handyman. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
HAULING AND SALVAGE
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.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
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CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961
250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden? Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB.
From the Ground Up
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 HAULING & 250-889-5794.
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M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES SENIORS’ HOME Help: from Housekeeping to Gardens. “A little help helps a lot!” 250-8894705
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KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.
PRESSURE WASHING
UPHOLSTERY
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
MOVING & STORAGE
PAINTING
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
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.
DRYWALL REPAIRS & HOUSE PAINTING. Free estimates. If you, your family or friends need any of the above give Joseph Bronson a call 250-686-0663. Reasonable rates in a tight economy. I take pride in the end results.
CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181
MOVING & STORAGE MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland. BBB Member. (250)388-0278.
DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
PAINTING 217-9580 ENIGMA PAINTING Renos, commercial, residential Professional Friendly Service. ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BIG BEAR Painting & Handyman Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071 BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.
250.388.3535
LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
SAFEWAY PAINTING High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB TOP NOTCH PAINTINGOver 25yrs exp. Interior/Exterior, Residential Reliable, Reasonable and Friendly Service. Call Brad 250-580-5542.
250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.
PLUMBING FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475
STUCCO/SIDING RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
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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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Friday, May 25, 2012 - PENINSULA
NEWS REVIEW
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If you are craving the fresh flavour, texture, and firmness of sockeye salmon, you’re in for a treat. This week your local Thrifty Foods is offering First of the Season Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon. This Ocean Wise product is caught in the pristine waters of the Copper River, which ensures quality you’ve come to expect from us.
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Go ahead – satisfy your craving – with beautiful Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon from Thrifty Foods.
Copper River Copper River
Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon Steaks
$9.03/lb
Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets Skin On $13.56/lb
On Sale
1
On Sale
2
99
Blueberries
Per 100g
Saturday, May 26th Only
Grown in California 18oz./510g Pack
Island Farms
Yogurt
2% or Vanilla Plus Selected 650g
On Sale
4
99
Per 100g
9Each9
Saturday only!
On Sale Charmin
Bathroom Tissue
12 Double Rolls or Bounty Paper Towels 6 Rolls Selected
199 Each
THRIFTY
Cheese On Sale
4
9Each9
Cheddar or Mozzarella Selected 580g
On Sale
599 Each
Specials in effect until Tuesday, May 29th, 2012