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Island View plan worries neighbours Flooding fears surface in beach management plan Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
should have the right to approve actions made by the Town of Sidney.” Coun. Steve Price said, “99.9 per cent of the town likes what staff has done.” Some residents of Fourth Street said the zoning changes could take away their view if a proposed three-storey, 10-unit building goes up nearby (three units would be lower cost housing).
The mosquitoes aren’t bad this year, say residents in the Island View beach area, but they fear the future. In a response to a March council request, Jeff Ward, manager of planning and resource management for the Capital Regional District, presented an overview of the Island View Beach Regional Park management planning process to Central Saanich council Monday night. The gallery at municipal hall was filled with residents, mostly concerned about too much water in that Island View area. “Half the community on that side is donating blood every summer,” said Coun. Terry Siklenka referring to complaints from residents. The issue of ditch maintenance came to a head last summer as residents were inundated with mosquitoes after water was left sitting in drainage ditches in the area. Central Saanich went in and cleaned up the ditches then and things are much better as a result this year, residents said. “There are no mosquitoes this year,” said Jason Austin, of the Island View ditch and mosquito committee that formed in February 2011 in response to the salt marsh mosquitoes inundating neighbouring residents. Siklenka and others questioned the CRD commitment to keeping the ditches clear, as outlined in the 1989 document currently in place.
PLEASE SEE: Blocked views, page A12
PLEASE SEE: Seawall removal would flood, page A5
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Little sprouts sprout a garden Jade Fisher Marshall and Jonah Merriam prepare to place a tomato plant in one of the many garden plots at Countryside Preschool in the Mount Newton Valley. The preschool recently won two awards. Find out what for on page A8.
Owners despair zoning change Erin Cardone News staff
Some Sidney residents could soon see significant changes to the zoning of their property. The proposed changes affect what kinds of structures can be built and the future look and feel of their neighbourhoods. At a public hearing Monday, May 28, more than a dozen speakers told council a proposed zoning bylaw change, in the
works for three years, shouldn’t go ahead. One of the biggest concerns, prompting Coun. Tim Chad to vote against giving the bylaw a third reading, was that altered zoning would make certain properties legally non-conforming, and put at risk a homeowner’s chance at securing a mortgage. “This change will make some properties unusable in the future for the owner,” Chad said. “I believe for a man or a woman that their home is their castle and they
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“It’s teaching other people about a lot of things. If it wasn’t for the ocean a lot of animals would just drop down dead … they need the ocean to protect themselves,” said 13-year-old Sierra. “If you don’t know about certain things, you won’t understand the true potential they actually hold.” The World Oceans Day celebration runs June 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Beacon Park, Sidney. From noon to 2 p.m., Cookeiledh will perform in the pavillion and there will be exhibits all day from the
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Photos, clockwise from top: Harbour Seals are part of the plan for the ocean’s day celebration mini sea tours this weekend. Brentwood Bay sisters Tanisha and Sierra Carter enjoy an outing to warm up for the oceans day celebration at Beacon Park in Sidney this weekend. Birds aplenty dot the small islands off Sidney, and will be celebrated during the oceans day party in Beacon Park. Brett Soberg, captain and naturalist with Eagle Wing Tours, tells true tall tales of the wonderous natural surroundings in the Salish Sea.
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Victoria office braces for Veterans Affairs job cuts Erin McCracken
“We’re not processing passports here. We’re dealing with people’s lives, people that have sacrificed for their country.”
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The elimination of staff at the Victoria office of Veterans Affairs Canada this fall will deal a devastating blow to military veterans, says the union representing the affected employees. The main office for the department on the Island will see its roster of 17 client service agents shrink by 4.37 full-time equivalent positions. The frontline staff work with veterans applying for disability pensions and mobility aids, among other services. Across Canada, 75 agent positions are being cut. Employees will likely start receiving their surplus notices this fall, said Kim Coles, national executive vice-president of the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees, representing 2,700 members, plus 500 hospital staff. In the wake of the job cuts, the Royal Canadian Legion in B.C. expects to see an influx of veterans submitting more disability claims. That will further swamp the legion’s two service officers, one each at CFB Esquimalt and in Vancouver, who are already filing papers for hundreds of vets, who turn to the legion rather than Veterans Affairs. “The workload has increased tenfold for
– Kim Coles, Union of Veterans Affairs Employees our two service officers in the last few months, to a point where we’re going to have to hire two more,” said Dave Sinclair, immediate past president of the B.C./ Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. Job cuts at Veterans Affairs will only compound the challenge of providing for military veterans, he said. The number of Afghanistan vets who are now seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder from legion-funded treatment programs, and who are seeking to file claims, is only the tip of the iceberg. “We’re not going to see the full impact of the Afghanistan veterans for another four or five years,” Sinclair said, adding it takes time for the disorder to manifest itself. The union is already reeling from previously announced plans to terminate 552 jobs from the department over the next three years. In the wake of the federal budget in March, Veterans Affairs now plans to eliminate a total of 804 positions by 2015-16.
“How are they going to maintain the service to veterans with that? I don’t care how much stuff you say can be done on the computer,” Coles said. “We’re not processing passports here. We’re dealing with people’s lives, people that have sacrificed for their country. That mandate is all going out the window and it’s all becoming a numbers game.” The government’s plans to create efficiencies will actually ramp up delays, he said. “My gosh, [some older veterans] could die before they actually get services they put in for in the first place.” A spokesperson for Veterans Affairs Canada said its restructuring process will not reduce services to veterans. Rather, it will eliminate unnecessary red tape to provide “better and faster” service. “We will continue to meet or exceed our service standard of one case manager for every 40 case-managed veterans,” the spokesperson said. The department expects to manage its restructuring through attrition, since
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■ Victoria district office cuts: 4.37 of 17 client service agents ■ Vancouver office: 5.5 of 20 client service agents ■ Penticton office: two out of eight positions ■ Job cuts in the west (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C.): 192 positions over the next three years ■ District office closures in 2013 (including in Kelowna and Prince George): seven
approximately 1,000 workers will be eligible to retire between now and 2016. But Coles said only about 50 per cent of those people will be willing or able to retire. The full impact on specific staff positions has not yet been fleshed out yet, the department spokesperson said, but “our staff in the Victoria area will continue to play an important role in supporting the department’s work.” emccracken@vicnews.com
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Premier Christy Clark is pushing ahead with plans for a new Family Day holiday in February, after independent MLAs voted against the move. NDP MLAs supported B.C. Liberal members in the key vote to
approve the new statutory holiday Tuesday. The first one will be Feb. 11, and the second Monday in February each year after that. Independent MLAs criticized the move and forced a standing vote, after listing the costs it would impose on business. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates Fam-
ily Day will cost the average small business more than $1,100 in wage costs. Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington reminded the legislature the new holiday is imposed on business after three increases in the minimum wage in the past year, an average $3,000 transition to the harmonized sales tax and soon a
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“I had no idea my signature on documents like that would lead to an almost disrespectful disregard to what was included in that document,� said Wayne Watkins, the Central Saanich resident who served as chair of CRD regional parks in late ’80s. Ward noted there are “diverse opinions around hydrology� in the area. “We’ve committed on the ditches to maintain what has been done,� he said. A mosquito abatement program where a contractor hits target areas with larvicide is also in full swing. “It appears we have part of the solution in effect. What I’m hearing is that the emphasis has to be on maintenance at this point,� said Mayor Alastair Bryson. Another water concern broached by the public relates to the Cordova Shore Conserva-
tion Strategy that Ward calls a “technical report,â€? not policy. But the water issues in the Cordova strategy concern Austin, such as the proposal to remove the ditch system and shoreline protection dike to allow storm surges. “They are seriously encouraging removing the seawall and flood the park,â€? he said. “You can’t flood the park without flooding all the neighbours. ‌ The public do not want the park flooded, the public do not want the ditches filled in.â€? Longtime farmer Terry Michell voiced concern that flooding would damage surrounding residential, First Nations and agricultural land. “Breaching the seawall will do serious damage to Island View Regional Park and all the lands around it,â€? he said. Updating the park management plan is still in the information gathering phase, after being
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The agricultural commissions in Central Saanich will get a say as the district considers altering its approach to composting on agri“What is being land. proposed for [anaerobic cultural Council is considdigestion] ‌ handcuffs ering changing the regulations on comfarms to the point of posting on farmland making ADs unviable in to allow the sale of compost for nonlot of cases.â€? farm use outside the – Ian Vantreight, Agricultural Land Reserve. Vantreight Farms Ian Vantreight, who’s been composting for more than a decade, said the district should update its bylaw restrict-
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Too good to be true? Probably We and other news media could put out stories on a weekly basis about all the scams that plague people, but the scams would still happen. And although many people are wising up to these evildoings, sadly, too many people still fall victim to frauds. Police in Central Saanich and the Sidney North Saanich RCMP are renewing their warnings to be wary of scams after several recent cases. On May 11, a 62-year-old man from Sidney called Sidney North Saanich RCMP about a scam. He had been contacted and informed that he won a multi-million dollar prize. To collect it, he was told to send $200 to the lottery’s head accountant. Suspicious, he called RCMP, who traced the head accountant to a Saanich address. The lotto call originated from Jamaica, with an area code of 876. In addition, residents have reported being targeted by scamming door-to-door sales people across the Peninsula, in Saanich and Oak Bay. The culprits offer power washing, painting or driveway repairs, then leave with the payment without doing the job. A senior woman in Central Saanich was driven to the bank by suspects, and when she took out money for the “job” they offered, they left her without a hefty sum of cash and the job undone. Then, a Sidney man called the Peninsula News Review last week about a scam on an online buysell site. He was contacted by a potential buyer from London, England, who sent him a $2,500 cheque for an item worth $300. The Sidney man became suspicious and called RCMP, luckily before falling prey to the fraud. There’s also the Microsoft scam that tells computer owners they need a software update that costs a modest amount. But when the “technician” is given access to the computer, he or she can access the person’s bank account and take out more. There is no end to the types of scams out there. This newspaper will continue to help police put out warnings about them, but it’s up to you to keep yourself safe as well. As always, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. 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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Bullying experience harsh reminder A few weeks ago I was walking I have never punched someone through my neighbourhood, with without my boxing gloves or outmy daughter in front of me pedalling side the ring. I’ve never punched her tricycle. someone because I was We were on our way angry. Right then I sure home from the park and felt close. my daughter was crying. I looked down at my Nothing too serious, she daughter, who was still always cries when we crying, and thought about leave the park. the message I wanted Other than a whimperto send to her. So I kept ing toddler, things were my hands on the tricycle going good until we were instead of on the girl’s followed by three teens, face. about 16 or 17 years old. All kidding aside, I don’t Charla Huber believe in violence, it’s no I am not one to be fearWritten in ink ful of teens or paint them better than the behaviour all with the same brush. of those teens. In fact, I really like rebellious teens So I kept walking, listening to the and have a soft spot for misundertaunts and contemplating the right stood youth. way to respond. What should my But these teens were making reaction have been? Should I have fun of me for my weight and sayfollowed them home and spoke to ing things I wouldn’t want to see in their parents? print. I was angry and if I were to It was two girls and a boy, but it respond, I would have used some was one of the girls who was doing choice words my daughter doesn’t the talking. need to learn quite yet. She carried on yelling loudly At one point I stopped to talk to across the street to me. She made my daughter and the teens walked some hand gestures and continued past me. I looked them right in the to harass me – even crossing the eye and watched their faces turn street to walk behind me and my humble. daughter. Maybe that was enough. The years I’ve spent in kickboxing These teens weren’t wearing and taekwondo would have really hoods or smoking cigarettes. They come in handy if I reacted how I were well-groomed and appeared wanted to (I have a pretty aweto be straight out of an American some roundhouse kick, if I do say Eagle catalogue. so myself). I have written many stories on
bullying and talked about the issue with kids, parents, teachers and police officers. Regardless of all the work people are doing, the problem is still here. Bullying is nothing new, but that doesn’t make it OK or some kind of rite of passage. There are kids killing themselves over things just like this. It has been a long time since I have been bullied. Probably since I was in middle school. I hope those teens look back on that evening a few years from now and realize it’s too late to apologize to the stranger they mocked. Do they realize the message they were sending to my daughter? But hey, if you are reading this, it could have been your kid or grandchild. Would you be embarrassed to know a column was published about how disrespectful they were? The whole situation is rather embarrassing for me, too. Before writing this, I never told anyone about my evening. I was trying to forget it ever happened. Maybe this is why bullying isn’t reported to school officials or the RCMP. If, at age 30, I am too embarrassed to talk about it, how can we ever expect a child to? Which is why I am writing this. I shouldn’t be embarrassed because of someone else’s poor choices. Charla Huber is a reporter with the Goldstream News Gazette. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com
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LETTERS Self-appointed enforcers don’t help highways Re: Keep pressuring highrisk drivers (Our View, May 18) The content of your editorial is common and clearly one sided. While I agree that the police should intervene when drivers are clearly breaking the law, I deeply believe the main issue is in regard to those drivers who travel in the left lane on a four lane road at about the same speed as those in the right lane. I am convinced that some, or many, do that very intentionally. There are some signs that
state, “Slow drivers please keep right.” In my view, “slow” does not necessarily mean someone going below the posted speed limit. Instead, I consider those slow drivers to be the ones who impede the left lane traffic because they want to exercise their “right” to be in that lane. These are the selfappointed traffic enforcers. About 20 or 25 years ago when I was living in Alberta, we had the same kind of risky drivers as we see in B.C. today. There were also signs suggesting that slower traffic stay to the right lane,
Readers respond: One climate poem deserves another Re: It’s so nice out, but it’s so cold (Letters, May 25) Further to Fred Langford’s poem: I’ve heard from scientists galore That global cooling’s at our door, The axis of the earth does shift And therefore causes earth to drift. Joan Dear Sidney
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To all rendering punishment to those who seem able to do as they please: They kill children, torture animals, drink and drive, murder innocent people. Then they spend years at the taxpayers’ expense trying to get off without going to jail. There appear to be special rules for cruel people. David Whiffin and Clayton
Being long retired, I come from the generation where wages were poor, benefits almost unknown, severance packages for the working person unheard of. Today’s public servants largely have no experience (and little understanding) of those dreadful days. A recent political cartoon illustrating the “Taxpayer Bank of B.C.” showed BCGEU
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became safer and much more pleasant. It appears that all it took was an attitude adjustment and drivers left it up to the police to enforce the speeders in the left lane. I have little doubt that a similar change in attitude of B.C. drivers would greatly reduce the risky manoeuvers of aggressive drivers. Leave it to the police, people. By the way, I have been driving for 52 years and have only had one accident when I was 17 and invincible. R. Chong North Saanich
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Cunningham are cruel. They are responsible for the death of a dear old horse that they promised to look after. Please, don’t make a mockery of Canadian laws like the way they do things in the U.S. These two men are thumbing their noses at the law. Why can’t you give them a fine that makes them think not to harm animals again? I suggest $30,000 and six months in jail. Eileen Nattrass Central Saanich
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members dressed in robber’s garb charging in, while MLAs exited with rich salary and pensions. I also recently read about Oak Bay, where a burst water main was allowed to gush for an entire weekend, as it was cheaper than calling out workers at double overtime. Seriously, in today’s difficult economic times, is it not possible that steadily rising governmental costs in salaries, wages and benefits could reach the point where once necessarily honoured, the remaining (taxesgenerated) monies would be insufficient to carry out needed work itself, without significant tax increases? Having been a government employee, private business person and elected municipal councillor for a period of nine years, I am genuinely fearful for the future. No one wants increases in taxation, but how else to meet demands? I do not advocate a return to those earlier days when workers’ treatment was grossly unfair (and
sometimes brutal), so let us start with cuts at the MLAs’ pension trough, executive compensation and bonuses. Overall, I suspect if effective attention were to be paid to these contentious and unfairly overgenerous situations, then workers might not be so demanding. Bluntly, we are very fortunate to live in Canada. Let us not kill the already struggling golden goose through base greed and stupidity. Stephen Lamb Victoria
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District of North Saanich PUBLIC NOTICE Two Day Residential Building Permit Beginning June 1, 2012 the District of North Saanich will offer an optional two day Residential Building Permit Process. This process will be open to Home Owner Protection Office licensed residential builders for construction of: • New Single Family Dwellings • New Single Family Dwellings with Secondary Suites • New Accessory Buildings when applied for in conjunction with a new principal dwelling • New Guest/Caretaker Cottages A new building permit application checklist applies to this new service. For more information on this service and the requirements, please visit the District’s website at www. northsaanich.ca or contact the Planning and Community Services department at 250-655-5470.
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standing contributions made by child-care professionals, innovative individuals, organizations and local governments who support child care initiatives in their communities. Award recipients were chosen by a selection committee made up of individuals knowledgeable Christine van Reeuwyk in the child care field and ministry representaNews staff tives. “She’s done such a great job. The kids love her. Countryside Preschool has a lot to celebrate as It’s really her calling to do this,” Fisher said. She it anticipates its upcoming picnic wrap up. Two was among the letter writers from Countryside to recent awards recognized the longevity and excel- nominate Dobbs. lence of the care centre at St. Stephen’s church in “It’s been mutually rewarding,” Dobbs said with the Mount Newton Valley, one a laugh. “I got into education for for the school itself and another love of children. “I’ve really enjoyed the for the teacher. “I love the setting,” she added, “It’s a co-op so you feel a real parent participation, building passing a hand toward the valley community here,” said parent behind her. “Community, music Rachel Fisher, who also serves community. It’s really hard to and connecting with nature – as treasurer. “We all help with find in this day and age.” that’s the biggest values at our the school.” school.” – Nancy Dobbs, On May 11, Countryside got Each year the Countryside preschool leader a 2012 B.C. Child Care Legacy community celebrates year end Award that recognizes child care with song, dance and dinner on facilities which have been servsite in a field beside the 150-yearing children and families for 40 years or more. old St. Stephen’s church. It earned merit for four decades of service since “We all run a big fundraiser at the end of the its inception and Countryside will also celebrate year,” Fisher said. “It’s great fun for families … and 40 years at the St. Stephen’s site next year. For the it’s our big fundraiser. We rely on it.” last 10 of those, Nancy Dobbs has led the little twoCountryside’s annual picnic dinner and dance is to five-year-olds in song and play. June 9. Once Upon a Picnic runs from 3 to 7 p.m. “I’ve really enjoyed the parent participation, at 7921 St. Stephen’s Rd. (off Mt. Newton X Road) building community. It’s really hard to find in this with entertainment by Water in the Crawlspace. day and age,” Dobbs said, espousing her appre- It will include a silent auction, bake sale, crafts, ciation of co-op schooling. “We can share what games and more. we know about early childhood and preschool Tickets are $15 at the gate for adults and $5 for education.” children aged four to 12, those aged three and Parents wrote in to get Dobbs a B.C. Child Care younger are free. Award of Excellence. The award recognizes outreporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Block Watch Central Saanich holds its first community crime prevention night on Thursday, June 7. To Catch a Thief will feature presentations from two veteran police officers, each bringing his perspective on reducing residential break and enters. “In our Block Watch community, when I speak to each neighbourhood I talk about ways to prevent people breaking into your house. It’s all crime prevention based,” said Cpl. Janis Jean of Central Saanich Police Service. “The next step of understanding is trying to understand why.” The first speaker, Const. Brent Robertson of Central Saanich, will provide an overview of what burglars are looking for when “casing a home” and explain ways to reduce chances of becoming a victim. “Some of the basics about what thieves are looking for, but a bit about what motivates these offenders,” Jean said. “What are some of the reasons
people are doing this kind of an offence? People always ask, where does it go? These are a lot of questions people ask.” The second speaker is Staff Sgt. Gary Schenk of the Regional Crime Unit. The 25-year member of Saanich police will provide insight into what kind of strategies the specialized unit utilizes to capture the region’s most prolific offenders. “The other half we don’t normally have a chance to speak about is, how do we catch these guys?” Jean said. “We’re just trying to go that step further and increase understanding in our community and work with our community to reduce break and enters.” There will also be an opportunity for questions and Block Watch information will be available. To Catch a Thief will be held at Bayside middle school, 1101 Newton Pl., at 7 p.m. on June 7. Seating is limited. Call 250652-4441 by June 5 to reserve a space. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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“They’ve moved us up to the A division,” Jawanda said.
At the halfway point of the season, the bantam B Peninsula Warriors lacrosse team is celebrating the unlikely combination of a gold medal and most sportsmanlike team title. “A lot of teams that were there, we played really well, we beat most of the teams really handily,” said assistant coach Rob Jawanda. “The games that got a little out of hand, we pulled right back. The coaches appreciated that.” They were issued the most sportsmanlike title after sweeping the round robin portion of the New Westminster Hyack tournament on the May long weekend. “Then we beat Surrey in the semifinal and then Juan de Fuca 14-3 in the finals,” Jawanda said. It wasn’t an unusual feeling for the Peninsula lacrosse team – at the halfway point of the season, they were undefeated on the Island.
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Jawanda and a couple of the other bantam coaches also took some time to coach with the midget B Peninsula Warriors as they scooped silver the same weekend. The team finished 4-0 in round robin of the Richmond Midget Tournament and defeated Langley 8-4 to reach the finals. Comox eked the team from gold 6-5.
Catch a game Peninsula Warriors lacrosse has some schedules online at www.penlax.com. The club is also hosting a summer camp for both competitive and non competitive players at the Centennial Park lacrosse box from July 2 to 6. Learn more online. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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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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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for QAQC Manager in Kitimat, BC, Canada. The QA QC Manager will have knowledge in the following: Responsible for all inspection activities - Assign qualified inspection and test personnel to perform their applicable quality related activities - Responsible for review and approval of test controls and test results, inspection records and welding inspections. - Document nonconformances - Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, scientific, or construction-related discipline from four-year college or university; or 2 to 4 years related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in the civil discipline Knowledge of construction practices (i.e., formwork, rebar, concrete placing, etc) is preferred -Demonstrated skill and knowledge with applicable Quality codes. - Must have knowledge of the general structure of quality assurance programs, especially of inspection and testing procedures under those programs. Please send resume to patton@bakerconcrete.com
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COMPUTER EQUIPMENT WANTED: COMPUTER needed (Home or Laptop) for single parent. (250)514-6688.
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HOMES FOR RENT
1930’s STEAMER trunk $50. Large dog cage with pillow $40. (778)426-4449.
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Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
COLWOOD- COZY 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $720 inclds utils & wifi. Close to Royal Roads Univ, shopping, Galloping Goose trail. Pet friendly, N/S. June 1. Refs. 250-294-5516.
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MARIGOLD AREA- 1 bdrm, shared lndry, quiet. NS/NP. $850, (immed). 250-727-6217.
HOT TUB, needs new pump, $200. obo. (250)884-2090.
SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, N/S, N/P, refs, $1100 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
CALL: 250-727-8437
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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.
HOUSES FOR SALE
ARROW TRUCK Canopywhite, canopy roof is 4” above truck roof. Big space back window. Excellent condition. $700. Call 250-361-0052.
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BOAT HOUSE, 40’X20’, for up to 35’ boat, high door easily accommodates a command bridge boat. Located at North Saanich Marina $50,000. obo (250)665-6045, (250)999-3248 or (250)418-1780. $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.
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! KG MOBILE Mechanic. Convenience of having a mechanic at home or on the road. (250)883-0490.
CARS
SAANICHTON, BRIGHT, quiet priv 1 bdrm + computer room, water view, wifi & sat TV, off street parking. N/S, N/P. $750 all inclusive. Avail July 1. Call (250)652-2774.
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
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WANTED: COMPUTER (home or laptop), DVD player and small Dumbbell Weights for working out. 250-514-6688
DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. Call 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com
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LANGFORD NEW townhouse. bdrm, bath. $600. incl. N/S, N/P, avail July 1. 250-3829434.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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This beautiful 2004 Volkswagen Touareg has been well maintained. With only 135,000 KM on an economical and spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 spd Tiptronic auto transmission which will do the shifting for you or let you shift yourself for a sportier driving exp. Boasting a well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer, this SUV cannot be missed! $16,500
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SIDNEY. FURNISHED room. satellite, laundry, heat, hydro, $500./mo. 250-654-0477.
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
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SMALL 3-BDRM house. Newly updated. Large yard, storage shed, W/D. $1400.+ utils. Text or call (250)858-2763.
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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. SIDNEY, 2 bdrm Apt on Beacon, June. 1st, $1350. Peter (250)544-2300. Firm Mgmt.
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AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
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CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland. BBB Member. (250)388-0278.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ 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.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Custom Landscapes Home Renovations Garden Clean-ups Accepting New Clients
MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross, (250)812-4879.
ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE LAWNS- Superior lawn care-gardens, hedges & fert-weed mgmt. 882-3129
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert: new homes &renos. No job too sm#22779.
BOOKKEEPING, p/u & drop off, 16 years experience. Tina 250-245-1390
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
CARPENTRY
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
CLEANING SERVICES MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, office cleaning. BBB member. (250)388-0278. SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
CONTRACTORS BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss. Free no obligation estimates.
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462. U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.
GARDENING 10% OFF. Aerate, Rototill, Mowing, Hedge / Shrub trimming, clean-up. 250-479-6495 21YRS EXP Garden clean-ups weeding, etc. All areas of city. $25/hr. No tax. 250-656-7045.
DRAFTING & DESIGN
250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden? Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB.
HOUSEHOLD SERVICES SENIORS’ HOME Help: from Housekeeping to Gardens. “A little help helps a lot!” 250-8894705
HAULING & 250-889-5794.
FENCING
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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.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
MALTA WOOL-BLOWN insulation/ Spray foam application. (250)388-0278. BBB member.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
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.
From the Ground Up
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
RECYCLING.
CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
HANDYPERSONS 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 HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961 YOUNG SENIOR Handyman. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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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.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
MALTA ASBESTOS, Mold removal. Attics, drywall & more. (250)388-0278. BBB member.
MAMMOTH Landscaping & Masonry - Have the luxury of masons & horticulturists working together on your project. For consult call Calvin Veenstra 250-883-7666 mammothlandscaping.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 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.
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. 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. 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.
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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 TILE & Stone Installations. All types / materials / areas. Call (250)-884-8976.
TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.
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UVic students out to design friendlier eco-car Budding engineers look to design a meaner, more powerful hybrid
a car that uses very little fuel, but people have come to expect some comforts – features that if you took them away, would make it less attractive to sell,” Kaban says. Today’s hybrids are designed Vivian Moreau purely to reduce fuel consumpNews staff tion, he adds. The range for hybrid batIn a windowless cement bunteries is from 60 to 150 kiloker of a building on the north metres between charges. The end of the University of VicUVic team intends to increase toria campus, Stefan Kaban that to 350 km using two elecboots up a computer. tric motors – one in the rear On one of two screens is of the car and one in the front a computer-generated split – and bigger batteries. That image of a car travelling along is challenging in a car already a landscape. With a steering designed for maximum use of wheel attached to the comspace. puter table, a set of pedals on Kaban and the team were the floor and a stickshift at keen to present the design hand, the first question is: how they’ve been working on for the Vivian Moreau/News staff past eight months in the predo we rack up points in this UVic mechanical engineering masters student Stefan Kaban, left, liminary competition this week game? “This is not a game,” says and team member bachelor of commerce student Nicholas Basansky in Los Angeles. The plans are Kaban, a mechanical engineer- show off the interactive software for the EcoCar2 project. only on paper at the moment ing grad student. “This is soft– physical changes to the Malware.” was modified on a 2009 Saturn Canada. ibu will start this summer after It’s the first year of the design Vue hybrid. Except for Kaban, all The overall mandate of the considering judges’ recommendacompetition for EcoCar 2, the those team members have gradu- competition, which attracts tions. Kaban also notes there are three-year competition spon- ated from UVic. Nine of them are teams from 16 universities across other reasons for taking part in sored by the North American working in the automotive indus- North America, is simple: how do the test. auto industry that aims to flush try. you reduce the energy impact of “These [sponsors] are also the out talented, young, potential Under the supervision of engi- a vehicle? people that will give you a job. auto designers. neering chair, Zuomin Dong, this Being a group of young men, You want to show them you’re It’s the second entry from UVic time around Kaban is leading a UVic’s team focus is on increasing capable of doing this work.” in the competition – the first team of 20 volunteer undergradu- power in the hybrid Malibu. “Part To learn more about the EcoCar team finished up in early 2011. ates in re-jigging a 2013 Chevy Mal- of our challenge is that there are a 2 project go to ecocar2.uvic.ca. For that project, the transmission ibu donated by General Motors lot of things you can do to design editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
Sea rescue volunteers get royal moniker The volunteers who protect the West Coast beyond its shores are going royal. Formerly the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary – Pacific, the marine rescue organization will now be called Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue. “Our new name recognizes the distinct identity of our service, and helps emphasize the strong links we have to the communities that depend on us, and on which we depend for fundraising,” said the organization’s president Randy Strandt. The group works with the Canadian Coast Guard, but is a separate organization. The Saanich Marine Rescue Society operates out of Sidney and protects the waters of the Peninsula, the Saanich Inlet and southern Gulf Islands. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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STOP GUESSING
START ASKING GE T THE FAC TS Making informed menu choices can be challenging. But with the new Informed Dining program, restaurant-goers can now get the facts when dining out. Just look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants and ask your server for nutrition information to help you make healthy choices from the menu. You can now be confident when eating at participating restaurants that you’ll have access to nutrition information before you make your menu choice. Stop guessing...and start asking!
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