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Like clockwork, Det.-Const. Shawn Robson’s smartphone beeps every few minutes, alerting him to a newly arrived email in need of his attention. Sitting at his desk in the Victoria Police Department’s intelligence section, the plainclothes officer mans two phone lines and two computer monitors connecting him to a network of contacts. This web helps him keep tabs on people living in Victoria who have committed terrible acts of violence in their pasts. “My Blackberry doesn’t stop,” Robson said. It’s indicative of the workload that comes with his job as the department’s lone high-risk offender officer. There are upwards of 300 convicted offenders who have been released and are now living in the Capital Region, a high number for the population size, Robson said. He monitors about 50 individuals deemed a high risk to reoffend. Some have sexually abused children and some have committed murder or other violent acts, while others have a history as prolific drug dealers. “It’s basically the top 50 that make me lose sleep at night,” he said.

Kennel master Lisa West holds adoptable cat Boots while Cleo snoozes in the foreground at the SPCA on Napier Lane. From Aug. 23 to 25, those wishing to purchase an adult cat can name their own adoption fee. All of the usual adoption criteria must be met to make sure the animals find their perfect homes. There are currently more than 100 adoptable cats at the SPCA.

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A cyclist makes his way onto the Johnson Sreet Bridge. The CRD is looking at an integrated cycling network for the region.

The future of cycling With official community plans in place, region could create a collective transportation authority

Daniel Palmer Reporting A fragmented cycling network has long been an issue of contention for two-wheeled commuters in Greater Victoria. Ridership sits at 3.2 per cent in the region, a proportion that could increase to 15 per cent with proper infrastructure upgrades like separated bike lanes, according to research from municipalites where cycling investment has occurred. “Studies seem to show confident cyclists are fine on the road,” said Victoria

Coun. Charlayne ThorntonJoe. “But to get beyond that core ridership, you really do have to provide a greater sense of safety for more hesistant cyclists.” A University of B.C. study confirms this belief, showing 82 per cent of Canadians support government spending to create dedicated bike lanes. Last year, the CRD completed its Pedestrian and Cycling Masterplan. It identifies $275 million in needed infrastructure improvements to create an integrated cycling network, including 329 kilometres of separated bike lanes. “It’s a steep hill to climb, but I’m someone who likes to approach these things incrementally,” said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, discussing the possibility of creating a regional transportation commission to oversee such projects. Ryan Mijker, board member of the Greater Victoria

Cycling Coalition, said the benefits of cycling facilities far outweigh the initial costs. Dedicated trails like the Galloping Goose attract tourism dollars and can revitalize dead zones along the routes. “You can also move a lot more people a lot cheaper by bike than you can by car,” Mijker said. “The most important thing is to fix the gaps now. If we look at the cycling network in Victoria, it’s fragmented at best.” Municipalities always consider cycling upgrades as streets are dug up to replace aging infrastructure, said Brad Dellebuur, manager of transportation and infrastructure design for the City of Victoria. But with a 2013 budget of $250,000 for cycling improvements, Dellebuur said the city can only build a skeleton network as opportunities arise. Right now, those works include Craigflower Road,

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The region has a fragmented cycling network. A recent study suggested that 82 per cent of Candians support spending to create dedicated bike lanes. and the city is waiting to hear back from the province about sharing the cost of a bike lane down Johnson Street. “If the CRD goes through with sewage treatment, there may be some works happening along Dallas Road,” he said. “But that won’t be next year.” Earlier this month, Victoria passed its official community plan, which guides planning decisions for the next 30 years. It identifies major arteries of the city as “multi-modal transportation corridors,” and puts a greater emphasis on cycling

and transit considerations. But a regional plan with clear and stable funding could still be a long way off. The CRD’s upcoming Regional Transportation Plan – which factors in the pedestrian and cycling plan – is only just getting underway and due to be completed in December 2013. “Right now, we’re in a waitand-see mode,” said Leonard, who along with Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, is advocating for CRD control over Greater Victoria transit. An independent advisory panel recommended Aug.

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Black hopes to build $13B oil refinery Victoria businessman David Black eyes facility in Kitimat, B.C. Tom Fletcher Black Press

A Victoria businessman is heading up a proposal to build a $13-billion oil refinery in Kitimat. David Black, chairman of Black Press and owner of the Victoria News, announced Friday he wants to build a world-scale oil refinery at Kitimat, B.C. Black told a news conference in Vancouver Friday he is submitting an environmental assessment application to build a “world-scale” oil refinery on behalf of Kitimat Clean Ltd., a company owned by Black. The application to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office is expected this fall. The proposed refinery would be big enough to process all the diluted bitumen carried by Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Black said he has had extensive discussions with Enbridge and other players in the Canadian oil industry, but none has so far offered to back the project. Black said he will use his own money to finance the proposal through environmental assessment, which he expects to cost several million dollars. After that, he said investors would be needed to complete it, assuming both the refinery and the pipeline receive approval. He has had preliminary meetings with Kitimat and Terrace councils, as well as the Haisla and Kitselas First Nations in the region. The proposed site is a 3,000-hectare Crown industrial property between Terrace and Kitimat.

Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan spoke by phone to the news conference, offering encouragement for the proposal. But Black acknowledged he does not yet have formal support from communities or investors. “I see myself as a catalyst to make this happen,” said Black, who first proposed the idea to the province and the industry seven years ago when he was chairman of the B.C. Progress Board. Black is working with Glenn McGinnis, a consulting engineer and former manager of the Ioco oil refinery in Port Moody. “We want it [the Kitimat refinery] to be the cleanest and greenest upgrading and refining site in the world,” McGinnis said. The refinery would produce 240,000 barrels per day of diesel, 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline and 50,000 barrels per day of kerosene or aviation fuel, refined from heavy oil. Among those attending the news conference was Art Sterritt, executive director of the Coastal First Nations, a group in the Kitimat area that has strongly opposed the pipeline proposal. Sterritt disputed Black’s assertion that a B.C. refinery “solves half of the problem” with exported oil by shipping refined gasoline, jet fuel and diesel in tankers instead of heavy crude. Those products have their own risks, Sterritt said. Black pointed out that without marine shipments of those fuels, the remote coastal communities Sterritt represents would not be able to function. The lighter fuel products are still an environmental hazard, but they dissipate much more quickly and do not persist for many years like spilled heavy crude, he said. Black said the refinery will mean nearly 6,000 construction jobs over a five-year period, 3,000 permanent jobs at the refinery and tax revenue for various levels of government.

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Vision Matters Dr. Stephen Taylor

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Up, up and … Chris Weber gets his kite up and off the ground at Clover Point although light winds meant he wasn’t able to keep the nylon craft in the air for long. The area is a favourite with kite flyers as the location usually provides strong winds. Don Denton/News staff

Tech-savvy tourist finds stolen goods Daniel Palmer News staff

An Alberta tourist used a GPS application on her stolen iPad to lead Victoria police to a cache of stolen goods in Esquimalt. The woman was staying with friends in the 4300-block of Saanich Rd. Thieves broke in Aug. 13 and raided the home while it was unoccupied, taking her iPad and other electronics. When the woman returned to the property, she used a software application to track her iPad, leading her and a friend to the 600-block of Admirals Rd. VicPD were then able to zero in on an

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apartment and obtain a search warrant. Police found cardboard boxes filled with credit cards, plastic tubs full of laptops, guitars and approximately three

litres of GHB – a socalled date rape drug – in the suite. “This suite was a virtual department store of stolen property,” Sgt. Barrie Cockle said in a

statement. “The work by this tourist and our officers will put a significant dent in property crimes throughout the (Capital Region).” Two men and two

women were in the suite at the time and are being investigated in the incident. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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OUR VIEW

Refinery idea a tough sell in B.C. T

here doesn’t appear to be a grey area for those who are weighing in on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Opposition is rampant and loud, focusing primarily on environmental concerns, while supporters defend Enbridge’s project for, among other reasons, its economic potential. Last week’s announcement from David Black, the owner of this newspaper, for a proposed $13-billion oil refinery in Kitimat, adds a new conversation to this divisive issue. Analogous to milling raw logs instead of shipping them overseas, Black wants to add value to crude oil in B.C. A massive refinery, where half a million barrels of crude oil could be processed each day, delivers the idea of permanent employment and economic benefit for the province, instead of pumping oil sands crude into tankers bound for China. Building and running the facility would create thousands of jobs, and the area around Terrace and Kitimat would require major infrastructure improvements to accommodate the regional boom. It would also ease some, certainly not all, environmental concerns about oil tankers on the coast. As opposed to heavy crude oil, refined fuels float and evaporate. But Black is putting the cart before the horse. Even if he arranges $13 billion in financing and receives environmental permits, any refinery is predicated on the Enbridge pipeline, which remains deeply unpopular with a majority of the public and northern First Nations people. Significant economic benefit derived from the pipeline could sway popular opinion, especially people living through hard times in northern B.C., but probably not enough to tip the scales. Black and Enbridge will have a tough time convincing skeptical urban residents in southern cities that the potential of thousands of jobs in the northern oil sector is worth the risk of a pipeline leak or a tanker running aground on B.C.’s coast.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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he B.C. government’s emerment. And that is where the politigency committee on timber cal fight lies ahead. supply has produced its The timber supply committee report, but it leaves many delivered a unanimous of the big questions unanreport, despite the harsh swered. divisions between the Can the Burns Lake B.C. Liberal and NDP sawmill, destroyed by members on it. fire last winter, be given NDP forest critic Norm enough timber to rebuild? Macdonald, vice chair of It’s likely, committee memthe committee, agreed bers concluded, if areas it did good work during that are currently conthe seven months it has sidered “marginally ecotoured affected areas of nomic” are harvested. the B.C. Interior. Tom Fletcher With nearly half the But he said the roots pine in that region dead of the problem go back a B.C. Views from beetle infestation, decade, to when the B.C. and much of the better Liberals started reducing timber already cut, that means harsupport for forest health just as the vesting areas that would produce beetle epidemic was spreading. only about two-thirds of the volume Ten years ago the government that is currently considered ecoremoved the obligation for the nomical to log. province to reforest areas affected Will eight more sawmills have to by disease and fire. This was not close once the beetle-killed timber only at the peak of the epidemic, becomes too degraded to cut in the it was one year before devastating next few years? wildfires raced through the Interior Committee members hold out in the summer of 2003. hope that extending the cut to less “In 2002, the government economic timber stands can reduce removed its obligation to replant this impact as well. But with the those areas, and cut the budget by current cut far above historical lev90 per cent,” Macdonald told me. els to maximize beetle-kill harvest, “The three-year budget that’s in some industry contraction seems front of us is keeping on the downinevitable. ward slide, and it’s not what people All this depends on adequate forin communities are saying is the est inventory and investment in answer. So that has to change.” replanting, fertilizing and provision The opposition, the auditor genof additional roads and power lines eral and various forest experts have that would allow access to timber been blasting the government for and potential bioenergy developthe degraded state of the timber

inventory, at a time when environmental changes have been sweeping. Steve Thomson, minister of the newly amalgamated forests, lands and natural resource operations ministry, points to the urgent efforts to upgrade the government’s detailed picture of the state of the forests, so it can consider new cutting, planting and fertilizing efforts. But there’s no denying that he came to the job in a crisis that will take more spending in the future, and he will have a hard time finding it as Finance Minister Kevin Falcon looks to balance the books for the 2013 election. If nothing else, the pine beetle epidemic has forced the B.C. government to consider some of the intensive forest management that we hear about in Scandinavia, one of those places that supplies B.C. with wood furniture. And it has prompted renewed interest in offering new forest tenures to aboriginal communities with unresolved resource claims. Under current law, the government can only direct award new forest tenures to aboriginal communities. So part of the committee’s proposed solution is to “expedite negotiations” with the Burns Lake First Nations to give them a chance to harvest some of the marginally economic forest areas that remain. –Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘With the cut far above historical levels ... industry contraction seems inevitable.’

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

OPINION

ICBC executives make drunken sailors blush Jordan Bateman Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Former B.C. premier W.A.C. Bennett once had a cabinet minister tell him he would treat taxpayers’ money as if it were his own. “Oh, no, you won’t,” Bennett said, “not as long as I’m premier. That money is tax money, it’s trust money, and I want 110 cents worth of value out of every dollar.” That’s a philosophy the overpaid executives at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. have clearly failed to embrace. That shouldn’t be a surprise – government monopolies are notoriously inefficient and expensive. The B.C. government’s long awaited review of ICBC was like a horror movie for taxpayers, starring an age-old government problem: the bloated payroll. Despite the fact the number of frontline union employees shrank slightly from 2007 to 2011, the number of managers at ICBC jumped 32 per cent – 272 new manager

jobs. These managers were some of the highest paid individuals in the public sector; senior management compensation has spiked 70 per cent since 2007, from $12.3 million to $20.9 million. Five years ago, 14 ICBC employees made more than $200,000. Last year, 54 broke that threshold and the bank. ICBC says it has frozen management pay in response to the review. That’s not good enough; an immediate 15 per cent, acrossthe-board wage rollback should occur. If managers balk at the cut, they should be firmly reminded that ICBC has been ordered to cut 135 management positions by June 2014, and those refusing rollbacks could be first on that list. This bloating at ICBC all occurred during one of the worst recessions in history and, along with declining investment revenue and increased claim payouts, led to ICBC raising its basic insurance rates by 11.2 per cent this year. The report says ICBC’s “culture of cost-containment and financial discipline

has been lacking in recent years.” Sound familiar? ICBC’s problems are eerily similar to B.C. Hydro’s, where a review last August revealed a “gold standard” corporate culture, 99 per cent of employees cashing in on bonuses and rising debt. The review revealed that ICBC uses the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the federal government and the Alberta government to set their pay grades. Inexplicably, they don’t use the B.C. government or private insurance companies. This is another good reason for a Compensation Equity Act, which would force government to take tough negotiating stands with all public workers and bring their salaries and benefits back in line with those earned in the private sector. The B.C. Liberal government’s philosophy of letting these Crown corporations operate as monopolies has proven unsuccessful. In lieu of real market forces and competition, the boards exert

no fiscal control over senior staff, who inevitably inflate salaries, benefits and staffing levels. With no accountability or competition, ratepayers suffer the consequences of higher costs and reduced revenue to government. Government monopolies like ICBC need to be constantly monitored by politicians. Better yet, get taxpayers out of the insurance business all together. Studies have consistently shown that drivers in provinces with strongly regulated, but competitive, auto insurance markets pay less for their insurance than we do in B.C. ICBC reduced its optional insurance rate – the only part of its business it has to compete for – this year by six per cent. One thing is certain: a lot of work has to be done at ICBC before taxpayers can trust we’re getting 110 cents worth of value out of every dollar we pay them. Jordan Bateman is the B.C director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Readers respond: walking, horse-drawn carriages, tragedy and driving which dominate our streets and make much of downtown unpleasant from April through October. It is the buses which city council should restrict. Except for delivering customers to hotels, they should be banned from Government Street, Belleville, Old Town and Chinatown. Marg Gardiner Victoria

Pedestrians walk dangerous route Why does a pedestrian have to get killed before Victorians finally notice that pedestrians are in danger here? My husband and I walk a lot, and I couldn’t count the times that we’ve nearly been hit by drivers who intentionally hit the gas when they turn right just as the “walk” light comes on at Belleville and Douglas streets; roar through an intersection on a left turn when people are already crossing the street on green (Douglas and Fort; Douglas and Superior; Blanshard and Humboldt); purposely ignore crosswalks and barrel through as if what they don’t see isn’t there (Douglas crossing to Beacon Hill Park); and then look stupified if you yell before they slam on the brakes, often with their cell phones in one hand. I’m not exaggerating when I say that when you step off the curb, even though you have the right of way, you are taking your life in your hands. Another hazard is bicylists who ride slalom through pedestrians on downtown sidewalks, speed down sidewalks in residential areas when there is not a car on the street, or cycle along clearly marked footpaths in Beacon Hill Park and along Dallas Road. And if you remind them they’re on a footpath because they are unable to recognize signs or think, the classic response is a swear word. It’s time police got out of their cars and saw things from a pedestrian’s perspective. It’s time laws and bylaws were consistently enforced and drivers

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Letter-writer suggests buses, not horses, should restricted on Victoria roads, by city council. and cyclists who endanger others penalized. It’s time right turns on red lights, particularly at pedestrian crossings, be made illegal. And it’s time city council made Victoria a more pedestrian- and eco-friendly city and created pedestrian-only zones. And don’t panic, business people, because pedestrian zones work in worldclass Europeans cities, and nobody loses out! Diane Engelhardt Victoria

Horse fan speaks out Re: Quaint tradition questioned (News, Aug. 8) I am a horse fan, and especially a fan of Clydesdales and other draft horses, which is why I support their ongoing

contributions to Victoria. Clydes plowed the fields of the farms on the Peninsula. They hauled trees. These horses have built the Victoria of today as much people have. For Victoria residents with rural roots, such as me, they represent even more. These draft horses have an easier life now, pulling passenger carriages and trolleys through our streets and Beacon Hill Park. They are well taken care of and know the Menzies and Belleville corner as their home away from home. The carriage/wagon tour operators have severe restrictions on where they can travel in Victoria. They contribute to the character of the city and, most of all, are a symbol of our history. Not so the large old cumbersome highway buses

On July 30, I took my mother’s ashes back to her hometown in Arcola, Sask. It was like going home for me. A lot of people knew the Harvey and Dixon families. For one reason there were 12 in the Harvey family and five in the Dixon family. The second reason was in a small town when you have 12 people in a car accident and 10 of them are children, the whole town gets together to help out. Now, 50 years later, many of them came out as we placed my mom’s ashes with her son’s. On Aug. 22, 1962, I was in a tragic car accident. I was just one of the 10 children and there were two adults. It was my cousin’s birthday, she was turning six. My brother and I were thrown from the car. My brother died 13 days after his ninth birthday. I spent the next 20 months in hospital. This fall I hope to have some friends and family go back with me to Queen Alexandra Hospital where I spent most of the 20 months. Aug. 22 is a day we will never forget, for in two-tenths of a

second, our lives changed forever. Sandra Dixon Esquimalt

All drivers need to take care On the issue of speeding taxis in James Bay, it raises further awareness of other problems. I have no doubt taxi drivers are guilty. However, they are more identifiable because they are taxis. I’m a retired resident of James Bay and frequently, either as a driver or pedestrian, I am on the local streets. It’s very commonplace to observe speeding vehicles and drivers interpreting stop signs as yield signs. Another problem that is rarely brought to our attention is the lack of attentiveness and courtesy of pedestrians. The area of Menzies and Simcoe/Toronto streets can be challenging for drivers confronted by jaywalkers either tweeting, texting, talking on cellphones or just plain indifference to vehicular traffic. Unfortunately, these are attitude problems of certain individuals, and as such are unlikely to change. Further to this, the City of Victoria appears to do little to discourage the practice of jaywalking. Ernest C. Knowles James Bay

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Senior curbs problem Assisted living resident successfully lobbies city to improve access at Amica Douglas House Daniel Palmer News staff

Doreen Burrows feels a sense of satisfaction each time she steps out onto the curb of her assisted living residence in James Bay. When the tenacious 85-year-old moved into the Amica Douglas House last year, she noticed the sidewalk curb height and sub-

sequent green space made it difficult to exit from a taxi with her walker. “I was struggling and I saw everyone else struggling,” Burrows said. “It seems people have been working for 10 years trying to fix this problem.” After writing Mayor Dean Fortin and following up with a number of phone calls,

the city’s engineering department eventually arrived to remedy the problem. “There’s a fairly high percentage of users who are in wheelchairs there,” said Brad Dellebuur, Victoria transportation manager. “It just made sense.” City engineers completed the work two months ago, but Mayor Dean Fortin will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today (Aug. 22) and meet with Burrows and her fellow residents. “It wasn’t such a big triumph,” Burrows said

modestly. “I took it in hand and I wrote to the mayor and pointed out that 100 people live here.” “I just think it’s great when a resident needs something done and she’s thinking of others, and it just happens,” said manager Sally Orr. While Burrows has no plans to take on City Hall in the near future, she said she’s never shied away from standing up for others, reflecting on her storied career as a social worker. “I’ve seen seniors have a much better

Doreen Burrows voice over the past 40 years,” she said. “It’s no good whining, we have to do what we can to help one another in all phases of life.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

Coalition wants more cash for cycling facilities Continued from Page A3

Rather than forcing each municipality’s council to lobby for provincial and federal cash independently, the CRD could then present stronger business cases and decide upon a steady funding model for transportation upgrades. A regional model requires all 13 municipalities to sign onto the agreement, which is a significant hurdle. Leonard argues those hurdles are a

necessary evil. “Taxpayers should be relieved that the CRD can’t get into certain functions without the municipalities agreeing to it. ... There’s a check and balance here,” he said. In the meantime, the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition will be lobbying four municipalities in the fall – Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt and Oak Bay – with the hope of convincing them to dedicate 20 per cent of their transportation budgets to cycling

facilities. “I think we’ll see changes to how transportation is funded in the region. I think we’ll see a move towards a district-wide funding model,” Mijker said. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Esquimalt given OK to release police info Daniel Palmer News staff

The RCMP and City of Victoria have given their blessing to allow Esquimalt to make public their policing proposals. But the process still faces some hurdles. The approval by the Victoria police board is also required, a step likely to take place at its next meeting in September. In the RCMP’s July 26 letter, Deputy Comm. Craig Callens urges Esquimalt to consult with the Ministry of Justice before releasing its proposal. “It is our position that (the document) ... may be released at your discretion, in consultation with the contracting partner – Province of B.C., Ministry of Justice, Policing and Security Programs,” the letter reads. “The caveat is ‘in consultation with the province.’ What does that mean?” asked Mayor Barb Desjardins. At a committee of the whole meeting on Monday, Desjardins directed municipal staff to clarify that its legal obligations are absolved before the reports are released. “If there are no further concerns around that, then yes, I’d like to

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have those reports released,” she said. Council also passed a motion to seek assurances from the province that it will not be on the hook for costs related to the new policing framework agreement with Victoria. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said the province will provide the “necessary support and resources” to ensure a more effective and fair amalgamated police force for the Township. “We will be funding the facilitator position and are devoting staff to help implement the report recommendations,” the spokesperson said in a statement. David Bratzer, a VicPD officer and Esquimalt resident, has been pushing for the release of the proposals by filing a complaint through the B.C. privacy commissioner, who is now looking into the matter. Both the RCMP and Victoria police submitted policing proposals to Esquimalt last year. After the Township recommended switching to an RCMP contract, the province overruled the decision and instead accepted the recommendations from an independent mediator to maintain the current amalgamated police department. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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For the first time, the festival is also incorporating a kidfriendly event on Aug. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Market Square. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because the performers are chosen by lottery, there was no way for us to guarantee a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; show,â&#x20AC;? Munsil said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we wanted to provide an opportunity for kids to sit down and see a play.â&#x20AC;? Gilker hopes her The 26th annual play, which has six Victoria Fringe performance dates, Festival runs from will be the first of Aug. 23 to Sept. many in Victoria. She 2 at nine venues sees a niche market across the city, for stageplay writers and the News has in the city, as many of tickets to give away. her fellow graduates To win, email your leave to Vancouver name and daytime and beyond. phone number to â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided to give editor@oakbaynews. myself the year in Victoria to see com with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fringeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in what happens and give it what I the subject line, or can,â&#x20AC;? she said. go to the Victoria, Beautiful Obedient Wife debuts Saanich, Oak Bay or Aug. 23 at 9:45 p.m. at St. Andrews Goldstream News School gym. Facebook page For a complete festival guide, and enter there. visit the Intrepid Theatres office Deadline is 4 p.m. at 1609 Blashard St. or victoriafAug. 23. ringe.com. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Big finish for Layritz Layritz finalists at Junior Softball World Series Travis Paterson News staff

It’s been a gradual climb for Layritz Little League and there’s only one step left to conquer. The team of 13- and 14-year-old girls based out of the Saanich park made it to the final of the Junior Softball Little League World Series on Saturday, only to lose to their Alaskan counterparts 6-2. The tourney was played in Kirkland, Wash., and the final was broadcast on ESPN 2. It was the most successful finish for the three-time Canadian champs in all three of its trips to the world softball World Series. “We didn’t even win a game in our first trip so we’ve come a long way,” said coach Paul Tucker. After bouncing back from losing to the host Kirkland in the opener, Layritz became the “darlings of the tournament,”

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Tucker said, by defeating two U.S.A. teams, including Alaska in the round robin. Layritz then upset Puerto Rico, the overall favourite, with a 5-2 win in the semifinal. “As we defeated other teams they became our fans, and the other teams were cheering for us in the finals.” Pitcher Ashley Penney starred in the series, flying in from the Softball Canada U16 Fast Pitch championships in Brantford, Ont., on Tuesday. Penney pitched and lost in the national U16 final, too, as B.C. finished second. In Kirkland, Penney pitched in three games, and struck out 29 batters in 17 innings, while giving up just 16 hits. Equally impressive on the mound was Jenna Saulnier, who struck out 18 batters in 16 innings. Stef Galitzine hit .467 in the tourney batting lead off, scoring four times. “I try to replay it in my mind what else we could have done, but the bats just weren’t quite there (Saturday),” Tucker said. Eleven of the 12 girls will play senior Little League next year. sports@vicnews.com

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The Victoria Royals recently completed their coaching staff in time for this week’s draft camp, and the upcoming rookie camp, about to get underway at SaveOn-Foods Memorial Centre. New to the Royals bench is former junior B Peninsula Panthers head coach Geoff Grimwood as an assistant coach to the Royals and head coach to the South Island Royals major midget hockey team. The WHL Royals recently affiliated with the local major midget club, formerly known as the South Island Thunderbirds.

Four players from Victoria are representing Team B.C. at the U16 Bantam Girls Baseball Canadian Championship in Halifax, N.S., Aug. 21 to 28. Mary Harding, Shayla Zeitz, Megan Thomson and Sofi Jansch have travelled to the Lower Mainland every weekend this summer to train with the team and play in tournaments in preparation for this week. Team B.C. is made up of girls from all over the Lower Mainland, the Island and the Okanagan. sports@vicnews.com

Grimwood has made the rounds among the junior ranks as an assistant coach to well respected BCHL bench boss Kent Lewis of the Powell River Kings, and also spent time on the Victoria Cougars bench with Mark Van Helvoirt. Returning for the 2012-13 season are coach Enio Sacilotto; strength, conditioning and skills coach Jeff Compton; and goaltending coach Brady Robinson. The Royals open the preseason in Kamloops on Aug. 30, and host a preseason game Sept. 15. sports@vicnews.com

For pretty much every stroke, pedal and step of the way on Sunday, Andrew Russell’s thoughts were with Andrew Russell one very wins the special perKelowna Apple son. Triathlon. The 30-year-old Victoria resident dedicated his final appearance at the Pushor Mitchell Apple Triathlon to his terminally ill mom, Ann Russell. And he couldn’t have asked for a better result on a scorching Kelowna afternoon as Russell captured the elite Olympic distance race in one hour 56 minutes 21 seconds. Russell moved to Victoria from Revelstoke five years ago and won his first race on the International Triathlon Union circuit in Magog, Que., last month. In that race, he outduelled Saanich’s Matt Sharpe for first place with Sharpe finishing second. This time it was another Victoria athlete, Andrew McCartney, who finished the 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, and 10 km run in second place, nine seconds back of Russell. Joe Maloy of the U.S.A. was third and Sharpe was fourth. “It’s my seventh year in the elite and to win here as close to home as possible, it’s a really special moment,” said an emotional Russell after the race. “I really did it for my mom; she’s quite sick. And this is the end of my short-course career, so there’s no better way to finish it off.” For the first time in five years, the Apple Triathlon didn’t serve as the Canadian championships, and was therefore without some the biggest names in Canadian triathlon. Simon Whitfield, Kirk Jones and Paula Findlay didn’t compete in Kelowna. Still, it didn’t take any of the sheen off of the victory UVic Vikes track and field athlete Ellen Pennock’s win in the women’s elite race on Sunday. The 19-year-old won the Apple title convincingly in her first race at the elite level. sports@vicnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Throwing for gold Victoria Judo Club member Tim Rees is going to the Paralympics

Community Centre and competes in both formats. Even with his lack of eyesight, which is due to rod cone dystrophy, a rare form of macular degeneration, he still finished fifth at the CanaTravis Paterson dian nationals in his weight class News staff last month. But because there aren’t Some of Tim Rees’ Paralympic judo oppo- enough visually impaired judo nents won’t see him at all. athletes in Canada to populate Others will have better vision than his, a national tournament, he had which is limited at best, as he’s legally to qualify for the upcoming Lonblind. don Paralympic Games through It won’t matter, he says. international tournaments. “If we are separated at He did that any time, the match stops with fifth and and we reset our grip.” seventh place Rees’ level of vision is finishes at the mostly peripheral. “It will world ParalymTravis Paterson/News staff be somewhere in the midpic games in dle compared to the guys 2011 and 2010, Tim Rees throws a fellow member of the Victoria Judo Club, Jeremy Grant, while training I’m up against.” respectively, for the upcoming London Paralympics. Rees is legally blind, and will compete against other Matches start with a hold and a bronze visually impaired judo athletes in the 90 to 100 kilograms weight class in London. of each other’s gi to level medal at the the field. It’s the only differ2011 Parapan low at UVic’s School of Earth and Ocean Club, but is adamant in his belief that judo ence between the Olympic American Games in Guada- Sciences. is an ideal sport for visually impaired peoand Paralympic judo forlajara, Mexico. His eyesight began deteriorating in his ple to practise. VICTORIA mats. The bronze came just late teens and has declined more rapidly “It’s a very accommodating club and is a VICTORIA VICTORIA VICTORIA “Once you’re in a full grip weeks after Rees moved to than expected. “There is a ray of hope to great way to spend time.” there’s not much disadvanVictoria with his wife and one day restore my sight through a research Rees opens the London Paralympic judo tage to having poor eyes two sons, now two and project currently underway, maybe five or competition with a qualifying round on SatHair, Makeup & Fashion Shows1.by because you can feel where four years old, from Water- 10 years down the road, but mine is a rarer urday, Sept. Hair, Makeup & Fashion Shows by Hair, Hair, Makeup Makeup & Fashion Fashion your opponent is moving,” loo, Ont. He completed his condition under the broader scope of the “I’ve faced many of the&athletes in Shows myShowb Travis Paterson/News staff doctorate in applied mathRees said. research.” category before, and they’re surprisingly V The 32-year-old trains After eight years wearing ematics and came here to In the meantime, Rees says it’s a pretty VICTORIA strong. They have a great sense of balance,” NANAIMO with the Victoria Judo Club brown, Rees got his black start his current job as a normal life. He’s the only visually impaired Rees said. NANAIMO NANAIMO NANAIMO out of the Burnside Gorge belt this summer. postdoctoral research fel- member of the 55-year-old Victoria Judo sports@vicnews.com

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** A very special thank you to our family Physician, Dr. Robert Macarri for his unfailing support and compassion during troubled times. We would also like to thank the many caring hands that treated Steve during his months at Vancouver General Hospital and in particular the wonderful team at 8th ﬂoor Step down unit .**

Kuebler, Brenda Leigh Brenda Kuebler Brousseau of Victoria, B.C. passed away August 15, 2012, with her loving family and friends by her side.

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She was born August 24, 1957 to Ron and Shirley Brousseau. She graduated from Belmont Secondary in 1975 and met her husband and soul mate Harry Kuebler in Victoria in 1978. Brenda worked at Monday Magazine for over 30 years and also part time at the Beehive Wool Shop which allowed her to indulge her great passion of knitting. Her other enjoyments in life were babysitting her grandsons, reading, entertaining and making her home a magical place especially at Christmas time. Brenda is survived by her husband Harry, her children, Jeffrey (Georgina), Stephanie (Julian) and her three grandchildren, Mason, Oakley and Colton. Also, her Mom, Shirley Brousseau and her brother Brian (Sue), along with many brothers and sisters through marriage and nieces, nephews and cousins. Also, there are many who were lucky to call her “friend” and enjoy her sparkling personality. She was predeceased by her father, Ron Brousseau. Donations in lieu of ﬂowers can be made to Hospice. The family would like to thank all the staff and volunteers at Hospice for their excellent care and compassion. Family and friends will be having a celebration of Brenda’s life on August 24, 2012 which would have been her 55th birthday.

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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

TREED .57 ACRE LOT. on Aldergrove Drive, Courtenay. 5 min. walk to Kitty Coleman Beach & camp site. Reduced by $20,000. Perfect for investment or dream home. Timber valued at $5,000. Asking $167,000 NO HST. 250331-0299 or 250-949-6184

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER

LAKEFRONT PROPERTYDesirable location in Sooke, $575,000. View by appt. (250)658-9133.

MAYFAIR AREA OPEN HOUSE: Aug 18, 1:303pm. 4 bdrms, 3 bath, 1 bdrm suite. $484,900. 3174 Yew St. Call 250-812-4910. CAYCUSE Very rare 5 acre treed park-like Property with well-maintained furnished home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Reduced to sell $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 or 250-478-2648

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS URGENT SALE! IMMACULATE DOUBLE-WIDE LANNON CREEK $128,000 250-642-5707

APARTMENT/CONDO

Qualicum Beach: $295,000 1512 sq.ft. modular, 5yrs old, on own land in 45+ Coop Park. 2bdrm +den, 2baths. Close to beaches and golf courses. (250)738-0248

FABULOUS SWEEPING OCEAN VIEWS Looking for an incredible low maintenance home with minimal yard work, amazing views & move-in ready? Beautiful 2bdrm + large den, two sunrooms, two decks, hardwood ﬂoors, gas F/P, skylights, 2.5 baths, garage + more. Built for view & privacy. 2200 sq ft. Dead-end, quiet street steps to beach. Saxe Point Park area. $575,000. 250-383-0206, 250-382-7890. Seasidevictoria@gmail.com

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. 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. 250478-9231.

1984 Ingot Dr. Rent-to-Own in Cobble Hill, 2.47 acres, 5 bdrm 2 bath, secluded, nicely landscaped, with pond and fenced, bright & beautiful home close to Shawnigan Lake, 30 minutes to Victoria and 20 minutes to Duncan. $2500/m. $1000/m rent credit. Apply at island-rent-to-own.com (250)709-1062

LANGFORD, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, $1500 mo + utils, N/S, pets neg, large sundeck, W/D hookups. (250)478-6272.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION SOUTH OAK BAY- 650 Victoria Ave. Solid 1939 2 bdrm, 1 bath, sunroom+ patio. 947 sq.ft.+ full 6’ bsmnt. Sep. wired garage, 49’ x 110’ lot. New roof. Natural gas. $550,000. ﬁrm. 1(250)653-9799.

CORDOVA BAY Character House. $599,900. (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Walk out private suite, view, on bike trail. Handicap features. Call 250-818-5397.

HOMES WANTED

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ESQUIMALT LADY: will share home with N//S working lady or student, near bus/shopping, Sept. 1. $500. 250-386-1730.

ESQUIMALT

Unique Building Must see

URGENT!! SHARE your home with a Japanese Student. MLI Homestays in needing Host Families from Sept. 29 - Oct.5 and from Oct.10-14 at schools located in Victoria. Compensation paid. Contact kwilliams@mliesl.com or 250-3884077 for details.

GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke

BROADMEAD: 2 bdrm furn’d. util’s incl’d. NS/NP, $1100 mo. Avail Sept. 1. (250)744-9405.

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call

LANGFORD, OCEAN views, priv deck, carport, 700 sq ft, 1 bdrm, $800 utils & W/D incl’d, NP/NS. Sept. 1. 250-889-0203

GORDREAU APTS. Suites available. Please call 250-383-5353

1984 380 SE Mercedes, 126. Daily driver, gold with sunroof. Leather interior, no rust. $1800. obo. (250)595-7573.

1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

AUTO FINANCING

1995 24’ Slumber Queen Ford E350. 135,200 km. New tires/ brakes. Smart fan, solar panels/1200W inverter, scooter carrier.$13,500. 250-474 5802

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1999 ML 320 V6 Mercedes Benz SUV, good shape, low mileage. New tires, loaded, 4 wheel drive, $9000 obo. Call (250)478-5836 or cell (250)818-5754.

2004 CHRYSLER 300M, 135,000 kms. Fully Loaded, including Winter tires and rims. Asking $5300. 250-508-4663. 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

2009 ACADIA SLT, AWD, seats 7, loaded. 60,500km. $30,000. 250-923-7203

$50-$1000 CASH

TRUCKS & VANS

For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away

858-5865 SPORTS & IMPORTS 1967 GMC Aluminum Panel Van 350cu.in., 3 spd, auto. Mechanically sound, with recent work. $3650 obo. Call 250-656-1801.

MARINE BOATS 1986 AUDI 5000S, pwr sunroof/seats/windows. Good cond, well maintained. 5 cyl auto, no rust, 260,000 km. $1995. obo.(778)420-4254.

SUITES, LOWER

VICTORIA,

1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. Please call (250)477-7076.

STORAGE CLEAN, INSULATED, centrally located in Sidney. Garage for rent. Available immediately. $375. 250-893-5959.

MT. DOUGLAS Court- 1550 Arrow Rd, Bachelor Suite, $450. Lower income seniors 55+ only. NS/NP. Cable, heat, hot water incl’d. Avail immed & Sept. 1st. Call 250-721-1818.

CARS

LANGFORD, FURNISHED large rm, tv, internet, utils incl, $550. Sept. 15. 250-883-0157

1 & 2 Bdrms. Very quiet ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384

250-642-1900

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!

TRANSPORTATION

GORDON HEAD: 3 br, 2 ba, + ofﬁce. NS/NP. Avail. now, $2000+ utils. (250)213-6025

VIEW ROYAL, Portage Inlet, 3 bdrms, garage, deck, W/D, $1350 + utils. 250-479-4956.

HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY ORIGINAL OWNER A rare ﬁnd in North Nanaimo Vancouver Island, this 2003 home has 2 bdrms & 2 bath rooms, 1300sq ft w/double garage. Quality built patio retirement home with strata owned priv park is on the market has large bdrms, ensuite in the master bdrm and his & hers closets. Sm pet allowed, low strata fees. This nonsmokers and pet free home is affordably priced at $324,900. For more information please phone or fax owner 1-250-758-2078.

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060.

HOMES FOR RENT RENTALS

all conditions in all locations

TOWNHOUSES

WANTED TO RENT

OPEN HOUSE August 25/26 1-3pm, 10353 Devlin Place, Sidney. $499,000. Call 250655-1499. Or more details at: w w w. p r o p e r t y g u y s . c o m ID#192295 www.realtor.ca mls #307481

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in

LANGFORD: SPACIOUS 1 bdrm, 1 bath, laundry, $900 mo all util’s incl. Avail Sept. 1st. NS/NP. (250)389-0983. SAAN PEN, sunny, garden bach, 850 sq ft, quiet, new appls, W/D, storage, priv, N/S, $900 utils incl’d. 250-655-1702 SIDNEY BRIGHT 1bdrm suite, quiet, utils incl’d. NS/NP. Avail Sept. 1. $725. (250)655-1616.

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IMPULSE ELECTRIC Folding Bike w/charger, excellent cond. Great for camping, traveling, boating & commuting in town. $275. (778)420-4254.

SERVICE DIRECTORY #OMPLETEåGUIDEåTOåPROFESSIONALåSERVICESåINåYOURåCOMMUNITY

www.bcclassiﬁed.com

250.388.3535

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

CARPENTRY

CARPET INSTALLATION

CLEANING SERVICES

CONCRETE & PLACING

DRAFTING & DESIGN

ELECTRICAL

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efﬁcient. (250)508-1018

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.

CLEANING SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869

COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, ofﬁces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood ﬂoor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

Certiﬁed General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX 250-477-4601

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ROB’S RENO’SDecks, stairs, fences. Carpentry; interior, exterior. Concrete forming & placement. 250-8181798, (778)433-1788.

CONTRACTORS

HOME RENOVATION Design for Permit Call Steven- 250. 381.4123.

DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525. MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross, (250)812-4879.

250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert: new homes &renos. No job too sm#22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY #OMPLETEåGUIDEåTOåPROFESSIONALåSERVICESåINåYOURåCOMMUNITY

www.bcclassiﬁed.com

250.388.3535

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups.

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.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

DEMOSS Dr. $499 per/roof. 2 years warranty. We also install new roofs? Call 250-589-4998

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

FENCING QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiﬁed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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.

SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Small hauls. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

CBS MASONRY BBB 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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler 250-418-1747. MALTA MOVING. Residential & Commercial - BBB Member. (250)388-0278.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t ﬁt in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

GARDENING

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 1st & last call- Auricle homes-commercial & strata’s Call 250-882-3129. (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Lawn & GardensYard or garden overgrown? Landscaping, hedges, blackberry, ivy & weed removal, 24yrs. WCB.

LOOKING FOR AN

250.388.3535

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.

✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 WE HAUL CHEAP LTD. Moving & Hauling. (250)8811910. www.wehaulcheap.com

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PAINTING 250-886-6446 YOUR Personal Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote.

Crossword

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ACROSS 1. Ink stain 5. Processed brewing grain 9. Cause to be embarrassed 14. Roman historian 15. Olive genus 16. Hay wrapper 17. Town in Iceland 18. Buryat capital ____ Ude 19. Belongs to sun god 20. S. FL. river 23. Waist ribbon 24. Chromaticity 25. Irony 28. Literary works of ancient Greece 33. ____ Ladd, actor 34. Lightly fry 35. ___ King Cole, musician 36. Nostrils 38. Red China

Today’s

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

STEREO/TV/DVD

COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383.

WANTED: FLAT screen TV (inexpensive) for a single parent. Please call 250-514-6688

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

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

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterprooﬁng. Bob, 250-642-5178. RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

WINDOW CLEANING

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

BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning Roof demoss, gutters. 25 yrs. Cell 250-884-7066, 381-7127.

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

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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

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

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-812-3213, 250-590-2929.

WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

Sudoku

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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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YARD ART. Yard Maintenance, Tree & Hedge Pruning, Lawn Care. Call 250-888-3224

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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LifeRing starts group sessions LifeRing alcohol and drug addiction support groups has started new group sessions on Vancouver Island, including at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre in Saanich. The groups run Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at 231 Regina Ave. For information contact Michael@ LifeRingCanada.org.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - VICTORIA

NEWS

Uptown construction nears end Office, retail buildings complete; residential phase remains on hold Edward Hill News staff

At Uptown, construction crews are installing finishing touches – plants and trees, the centerpiece mosaic fountain, and faces of the clock tower. Vast, untouched parkades still smell of fresh paint. Town & Country’s four-year transformation from a worn out strip mall to a major shopping hub is

quickly rolling toward completion. By the end of the month, businesses, restaurants and retailers will begin setting up shop in Uptown's Phase 2 – some will open for Christmas and others by next spring. The majority of heavy lifting for the $350-million development is effectively finished. In a few weeks, Uptown will open its main boulevard to vehicles and pedestrians, even as retailers transform empty building interiors. Additional vehicle access points from Carey Road and Blanshard Street should also ease traffic congestion that can build at the entrance through Saanich Road. “If traffic can only go halfway in, it won’t flow. That’s the challenge of operating a site while con-

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structing it over top,” said Geoff Nagle, a director of development with Morguard Investments, the owner of Uptown. For Nagle, the public face of Uptown who has spent more than a decade working on the project, shepherding Uptown through a recession, keeping tenants open during construction – Wal-Mart didn’t close once – and achieving a LEED gold standard, are points of pride. “At all projects across the city, (in 2009) the cranes stopped turning for six months. We did not,” he said. “Through the global economic recession, our cranes never stopped.” That kept hundreds of people employed. Over four years about 3,200 tradespeople have worked on the site, about 250 to 300 each day, without a lost-time incident. But the recession has taken its toll in terms of finding tenants. Phase 1 of Uptown is about 90 per cent leased overall, but about 35 per cent of the office space remains empty. Uptown has found major office tenants for Phase 2 – Western Union is leasing about 12,000 square feet, and an orthopedic surgeon is taking 10,000 square feet – but only about 30 per cent of office space is spoken for to date. Retail uptake in Phase 2 is higher than office space, but Nagle said there remains healthy competition for retail outlets across the region. “In a competitive market, we’ve got a quality product, but we never expected to be immune to market realities,” Nagle said. “We have been successful at attracting private sector tenants, government tenants because of the LEED gold buildings, because it’s a desirable space. “I’d say 85 per cent of the space (in Phase 2) is under negotiation of one form or another,” he noted, which includes four restaurants. "We are very pleased with the progress being made.” The residential phase in the northern two acres of Uptown remains on hold until Morguard finds a new partner with deep pockets. Once eyed for two 36-storey towers, that piece of land will be blasted and dug out until it sits level with Uptown Boulevard, and then it will wait. Saanich council, in its love-hate relationship with Uptown, has criticized the project as “imposing” and and car-centric, but appreciates the benefits of reaping more property taxes. Nagle said the opening of Phase 2 and the lowering of construction barriers will create the kind of open-air shopping community envisioned from the get go. He is also quick to point out that the Morguard quadrupled the retail and parking space from Town & Country, but used less land. Building the same floor space under a traditional suburban sprawl model would have taken 35 hectares, he said. “Building density is a huge regional benefit. State-of-the-art 1959 will never be built again.” “This is a spectacular result,” Nagle said while overlooking the central pedestrian square. “It’s been a huge amount of work, but the results are incredibly satisfying. It’s why I’m in this business, to create change for the better.” editor@saanichnews.com

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Uptown development director Geoff Nagle, with Morguard Investments, overlooks the under-construction central fountain feature at Uptown last week. The $350-million project is nearing the end of its construction phase and will soon open all road and parking networks within the site.

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

NEWS

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Turkey Drumsticks

Marinating Steak Outside Round Boneless Premium AAA Beef 8.80 Kg Aged Minimum 14 Days

Nested Pasta Olivieri Fresh 350 Gram Package

10.90

Frozen 2.18 Kg LIMIT 2 5 Kg Box

.99

Soup Campbell’s Regular

Works out to

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9.68

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3 419 419

California No. 1 Premium Quality

BIG 2 Lb Clamshell

s 2OMAINE s 2ED ,EAF s 'REEN ,EAF BC Grown Lettuce

4/ 3 $

Filled Pasta Olivieri Fresh 350 Gram Package

Pasta Sauces Olivieri Fresh 160 Gram -300 mL Package

Whole Shoulder Pork Picnic Canadian Premium Grain Fed 3.73 Kg

1.69

Soft Drinks lb

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

Big Week of Savings!

Caselot Sale

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2/ 4 $

Broccoli Crowns

California No. 1 2.84 Kg

California Grown 1.52 Kg

69¢

CASELOT

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SALE

100% Juice Frozen Orange Juice

2% Yogurt Island Farms Assorted 650 Gram Tub

2/$

Ice Cream Novelties Breyers

Sun-Rype Assorted 3.78 Litre Jug + Dep

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Miracle Whip Kraft 1.5 Litre Jar

s #HEEZ 7HIZ s #HEESE Slices Kraft Assorted 1 Kg Jar/Pkg

Instant Noodles Mr. Noodles Assorted 24 x 85 Gram Package

Fruit Punch Minute Maid Frozen 8 x 295 mL Tin

Snow Crest Selectables Frozen Fruit

649

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Thai Jasmine Rice Vita 8 Kg Bag

Instant Noodles

SALE

Coconut Water T.A.S. 24 x 310 mL Case + Dep

Nissin 30 x 100 Gram Case

1499

CASELOT

SALE

Ice Cream s #OUNTRY #REAM s $ENALI s .O 3UGAR !DDED $ESSERT Island Farms 1.65 Litre Carton

Perogies Cheemo Assorted 2 Kg Bag

Beverage

s !PPLE s /RANGE s ,EMONADE Niagara Tree House 12 x 1 Litre Carton + Dep

Pasta Sauce Ragu 1.2 Litre Jar

s 'RANOLA "ARS

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Eggo Wafﬂes Kellogg’s 48’s Box

Superfries McCain Assorted 900 Gram - 2 Kg Bag

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s #HIPS !HOY s /REO s #HUNKS !HOY Christie 920 Gram - 1 Kg Box

Becel Soft 1.81 Kg Tub

Cheddar

Cracker Barrel Kraft Assorted 907 Gram Package

Roasted Seaweed Choripdong 3 Flavours 12 x 56 Gram

Japanese Soy Sauce Yamasa 1 Litre Bottle

Fruit Flavour Ice Bars

Melona Frozen 8 x 80 mL Package

CASELOT

SALE

Island Farms 500 Gram Tub

Long Eggplant

ASIAN & BULK FOODS CASELOT

SALE

Cottage Cheese

1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., Victoria Westshore Town Centre 2945 Jacklin Rd., Langford Sidney-By-The-Sea 2531 Beacon Ave., Sidney Brentwood Bay Village 7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood

CASELOT

Kent Concentrated 12 x 250 mL Tin

F RforE S H D A I RY & F R O Z E N F O O D S

Orange Juice

299

BC Grown Whole Mini Seedless

Certified ORGANIC

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Minute Maid 6 x 295 mL Tin

Watermelon

SALE

Tomatoes

s #RUSHED s $ICED s 7HOLE Unico Assorted 8 x 796 mL Tin

CASELOT

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Cheerios Cereal s 2EGULAR ' s (ONEYNUT ' s -ULTI 'RAIN ' s #HOCOLATE ' General Mills Your Choice

Vegetable Oil Unico 3 Litre Jug

Coffee MJB Fine Grind 1 Kg Tin

Salted Blanched Peanuts Dan-D-Pack 1.13 Kg

Sesame Snaps Sezme 16 x 22 Gram Pkg

Bulk Pack Chips Old Dutch 511 Gram Bag

299

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - VICTORIA

Enter to WIN You’ll feel Apple iPad like family! ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN: N: Courtesy of PepsiCo Beverages and Country Grocer Contest Runs: Aug 20 - Sept 15, 20122 Draw Date: Sept 16, 2012

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IN OUR BULK DEPARTMENT EPARTMEN

All Items 30% OFF

BULK SALE

Approximately 18 Lb Case Buy a case or buy them bulk!

Case Limit 2

Limit 2

COCA-COLA

Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Canada Dry Ginger Ale

$ FLYER EVERY FRIDAY Watch for our

in select Saanich News, Victoria News, Goldstream News Gazette & Peninsula News Review

Discount at Till. Weighed Items Only

ROGERS

White Sugar

Lb $2.14 Kg

FRESH CANADIAN

Lb $4.34 Kg

One winner per store Proudly sponsored by:

77 20-355mL

Limit 3 Total

477

4 Kg

Limit 2 Total

ITALPASTA

Pastas Assorted Varieties

$ 00

5/ 4

450 g

Limit 5 Total

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Standard White Potatoes

3Lbs /$100

.74¢ Kg

IN THE BAKERY

Carrot Mufﬁns

$ 97

6's

Proud to be serving Victoria since 1986 Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Deposits and/or environmental fees extra where applicable. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

Specials in effect Wednesday August 22nd- Saturday August 25th, 2012

4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria Open Daily 8am - 10pm

Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only.

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