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n 18 days, more than 15,000 runners are expected to take part in the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon. The race, which includes marathon, halfmarathon and eight-kilometre distances, is the running event of the year for Greater Victoria. In a special four-part series launching today, the News takes a look at running in Greater Victoria, with a special emphasis on the Victoria Marathon. Today’s story focuses on Nikki Jomha, 43, and Greg Robbins, 35, two first-time marathoners. The two have been training for months in preparation for their race of a lifetime. “Nikki and Greg are unrelated, they Kevin Laird come from two different backgrounds, yet both had life-changing moments in Editorial Director 2003. For whatever reason, it took six years before those events turned them into runners and now they are better for it,” says reporter Travis Paterson, who interviewed the two runners last week. In future installments of this series, we’ll take a look at barefoot running (Sept. 21), the Victoria Marathon (Oct. 3) and the running craze in Greater Victoria (Oct. 5).
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The number of people participating in the annual AIDS Walk for Life has been dropping every year, but the need for awareness is as pressing as ever, say Craig Dales, who is helping to organize this Thursday’s walk. “The numbers year after year after year keep dropping and dropping,â€? said Dales, executive director of Vancouver Island Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Society, which has 198 members. “A lot of people are thinking that HIV isn’t a big issue ‌ but it still is, for sure.â€? While advancements have been made in medication, managing the disease still comes with many challenges, such as side effects to drugs and stigma, Dales said. VPWAS hosts the walk along with the Victoria AIDS Resource and Community Service Society. “People are still being infected and ongoing support from the public is crucial,â€? said Karen Dennis, executive director of VARCS. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Centennial Square with speakers and entertainment. At 6 p.m. the walk begins, down Government Street to the legislature, where a closing ceremony takes place. In 2010, there were 33 positive HIV tests on Vancouver Island, according to AIDS Vancouver Island. Decades ago, gay men in their 30s were the most likely to be diagnosed, but today infection rates are up among youth, Dales said. “In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had several new members come in and they’ve all been in their early 20s,â€? he said. For more information, visit www.varcs.org. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Up next Today: Firsttime marathoners Nikki Jomha and Greg Robbins get ready to take on the gruelling 42.2 race. Sept. 21: Derek Shaw has thrown his runners away to go barefoot. Oct. 3: The Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon hits the ground running on Oct. 7. We give you all the pre-race details.
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Runners cast shadows as they run around the Esquimalt Active Park track. Thousands of runners in Greater Victoria are in training for this year’s Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathom on Oct. 7.
New marathoners have reason to run A Travis Paterson Reporting
t 2 a.m., Nikki Jomha descends beneath the Victoria police station and fires up a treadmill in the gym. That’s when the 43-year-old mother of three and grandmother of one, with another grandchild on the way, leaves her post as a 911 operator for an hour break. “For me, partway through a 12-hour shift, that’s my lunch time,” Jomha says. “It’s a chance to run, or do weight work, whatever I can fit in to keep going, and it gives me the oomph to make it to 6 a.m.” Finding the time to train is a challenge, but the balance doesn’t take anything away from her family, she said. Jomha and thousands of others are in the final three weeks leading up to the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Oct. 7.
One of those thousands of runners is Greg Robbins. Like Jomha, this marathon is Robbins’ first. As a delivery truck driver, he also works 12-hour days in a stressful atmosphere, the kind that drain you before the day’s over. “I think about those people in a 9-to 5-desk job,” Robbins said. “I somewhat envy them, as they can go running after work, starting fresh, whereas, at the end of the day, I’ve unloaded 20,000 pounds.” Robbins’ reasons for running are powerful. He recently celebrated two three-year anniversaries. One of sobriety, the other for smoking. “Ten beers and two packs of smokes everyday. I was a solid alcoholic,” Robbins said. The 35-year-old found faith in God about eight years ago, but the drinking didn’t end.
“Just like any kid I grew up playing organized sports. But I started smoking and that basically ruined everything,” Robbins explained. “When you’re young and you party, some people stop and some carry on. I had a job and was single, and basically devoted my entire time to drinking.” Robbins quit three years ago with the support of his church and family, which includes his wife and kids, seven and five years old. He’s since become a youth leader at the Colwood Pentecostal Church, and was leading a group outing up-Island last weekend. “Addictions can make you extremely selfish, you find ways to satisfy your addictions. My faith has given me the motivation, determination and strength.” Robbins has run four half-
marathons, including the GoodLife half-marathon twice, and the treacherous hill climbs of the Bear Mountain 10-kilometre race. It took the marathon-running words of Robbins’ pastor David Funk to convince him to make the jump to the full distance this year. “(Funk) will probably beat me, but I will finish that race. I’m not in any running groups. I do this all on my own. One of my goals, besides accomplishing it, is not to look like I need to be carted off in a wheelbarrow.” When Robbins crosses the finish line he’d at least like to appear ready to run another 10K. PLEASE SEE: Marathoners hit training, Page A6
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Bus drivers choose to take strike vote About three-quarters of Greater Victoria’s 650 transit operators and workers voted 98 per cent in favour of taking a strike vote, should talks with B.C. Transit break down in the coming weeks. “We have no intentions of having a strike vote right now,” said Ben Williams, Canadian Auto Workers Local 333 president. “We understand the dependence on B.C. Transit and the hassle that would cause the riders, and it’s definitely a last resort.” The two sides returned to talks last week. The union has been without a contract since March 31.
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In some ways, it’s a goal not far off of Jomha’s. “My ultimate goal is to complete Ironman Canada in 2014,” Jomha said. “Obviously I’m going to need to do a marathon at some point, so my training partner said, ‘Let’s do the GoodLife this year.’” However, Jomha has since found out her triathlon training partner, who is also a 911 operator, has to work Oct. 7. “Even amid all those thousands of runners, I’m going to feel all by myself without her,” Jomha said. For Jomha, the decision to take on triathlons started in 2009, but long before that she suffered such a health scare it still provides motivation today. “I woke up one morning in 2003, and I couldn’t move, I couldn’t get out of bed. I was tested for this, and that, and eventually took some medication that cured it after three months.” She was never diagnosed, but took medication that’s given to
sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis. “I was immobilized. It was only three months, but it was a dark, dark time. Now a part of me runs for people who can’t run.” Jomha was a “complete couch potato” when she started running in 2009. “People tell me, ‘I don’t know who you are anymore,’” Jomha said. “I’ve lost a lot of weight and I’m very active. I want to be an inspiration to my kids, a model for my co-workers.” Jomha did the TC 10K, and needed goals to keep her training up, so she entered in every local race going. She’s done the Bear Mountain 10K, Oak Bay HalfMarathon, and runs the Island Race Series in the winter. She’s also improved her swimming so much that biking is her weakest of the triathlon disciplines. “Biking is another one I have to fit in. I get up at 4:30 a.m. to bike 28 km to work,” she said. “Ironman is a completion to that journey, whatever it is.” sports@vicnews.com
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3 attack car with skateboards Three men attacked a vehicle with their skateboards Friday night, smashing its windows and threatening the occupants inside. At 10:30 p.m., a Langford couple and a friend were driving eastbound on Fort Street near Douglas Street. The driver honked at three men walking in the middle of the street before coming to a stop at a red light. The vehicle was then attacked by three men, who uttered threats and used their skateboards to smash out a rear window of the Kia SUV. Damage to the vehicle is estimated to be several thousand dollars. A 22-yearold man was apprehended by a witness, while a second 22-year-old man was picked up by a Victoria police motorcycle officer. A third man remains at large.
More byelection candidates declare Plenty of potential candidates seek NDP, Green nominations Daniel Palmer News staff
Two of the four major parties running in the upcoming Victoria federal byelection are seeing a slew of potential candidates vying for the job. Elizabeth Cull, a former provincial cabinet minister, and Charley Beresford, a former school trustee, have added their names to the growing list of people seeking the NDP nomination. Cull served as Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA from 1989 to 1996, becoming finance minister and deputy premier. “I was part of the (Mike) Harcourt NDP administration here in British Columbia, I know that economic health relies on the health of our citizens, our environment and our communities,” Cull said in a news release. Cull owns businesses in Victoria and Oak Bay, is a supporter of the urban farming movement and a member of several Victoria area business associations. Beresford is a former
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candidacy. Local NDP members will choose between its candidates Oct. 14. Meanwhile, the Green Party of Canada released its finalized list of three nominees on Saturday. They include Donald Galloway, a UVic law professor and refugee rights advocate; Trevor Moat, an electrical engineer and board member of the James Bay Neighbourhood Association; and Mark Loria, development director at both the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Green party members will choose their candidate Sept. 29 at the Metro Theatre, in conjunction with their annual general meeting.
Paul Summerville, a former RBC chief economist and UVic economics professor, was the sole Liberal nominee at the News’ deadline.
A byelection was called after New Democrat MP Denise Savoie stepped down Aug. 31 for health reasons. The byelection date
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Wages need to match inflation With B.C. government workers, University of Victoria non-teaching staff and ICBC staff on rotating picket lines, and now with bus drivers threatening to do the same, labour unrest looks to be hitting a tipping point, if not across the province, at least in the capital city. It’s hard to blame union negotiators for rolling out pickets, After years of ‘net or the threat of after years of zero’ real incomes pickets, austerity and limited or zero wage and are shrinking benefit increases, imposed in the face of a struggling economy. B.C. Government and Services Employees Union, for one, isn’t happy with a proposed three per cent wage hike over two years. Increases that don’t keep up with inflation consign workers in the public and private sector to rollbacks in spending power. At the same time as people are seeing their real incomes drop, household goods, power, water, housing and fuel certainly aren’t getting cheaper, especially in the Capital Region, with its historically high cost of living. Now the B.C. government is freezing hiring and cutting management salaries with the expectation of $389 million less in natural gas revenues. More belt-tightening is likely, and as new Finance Minister Mike de Jong noted, the government will review its bargaining mandate with public sector unions. After years of living under “net zero” something has to give. Having tens of thousands of workers with ever-shrinking buying power only exacerbates the cycle of a declining economy. It’s simple economics to know that the overall economy improves when consumers are secure in their work, and inflation isn’t outpacing salaries. But under four or five years of stagnating wages, people will always spend less on consumer goods, or will assume more debt. There’s no clear answer to bringing the economy back to buoyancy, but having wage hikes that match inflation is a start. 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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Stakes go up in B.C. gas gamble Mike de Jong’s debut as B.C. health care, universities and Crown finance minister was a grim one. corporations, as well as governThe first financial update for this ment operations. He hinted at an election year projects a even harder line with $1.4 billion decline in natuunions, as the governral resource revenues from ment’s largest employee Kevin Falcon’s one and group continued selective only budget in February. strike action. Most of that is from This, and the famildeclining natural gas reviar vow to rein in travel enues in the next three and other discretionary years. And it’s not just the spending, won’t come price of gas that’s lower close to replacing the lost than the finance ministry’s gas revenues. Asset sales, array of private sector which Falcon came up Tom Fletcher with in a desperate effort experts had forecast. B.C. Views The volume of B.C. gas to dig the government sold is down as well, as out of its huge sales tax abundant new sources of shale gas hole, won’t show up on the books come on-stream in the U.S. As with until next year, if they go ahead at oil, that’s currently the only market all. Raising taxes or fees? Forget Canada has. it. It’s either cut programs or run And it wasn’t long ago that the another deficit. energy ministry was trumpeting The one glimmer of hope in what its monthly totals for “bonus bids” de Jong called the “ugly” resource paid by gas companies for drilling revenue picture is that natural gas rights in northeastern B.C. That revenues don’t have much farther gold rush has wound down as shale to fall. And then there is the light at deposits are staked and the price the far end of the tunnel, exports to falls. Asia where the price remains much De Jong’s response shows how higher. serious this problem is for any B.C. That project took two important government. He inherits Falcon’s steps forward last week. Spectra political commitment to present a Energy and British multinational balanced budget next spring. How BG Group unveiled plans for a third he will do that, and be believed in a major pipeline to bring northeast heated post-HST election campaign, gas to the coast, this one to a site remains a mystery. near Prince Rupert proposed for a De Jong announced a hiring liquefied natural gas facility. freeze for government staff, and a And on Friday, the Haisla management salary freeze across Nation and the B.C. government
announced a land use agreement to develop another LNG export facility on the Douglas Channel near Kitimat. Two proposals in that area have already received federal export permits and financing from global energy players, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean companies. One of the bills jammed through by the B.C. Liberals in the hectic legislative session this spring was to do away with another of those federal-provincial overlaps that make industrial development so slow and difficult. Ottawa has sole authority to regulate reserve lands, but agreed to delegate that to B.C. and the Haisla, allowing them to pioneer the latest agreement. This is a major breakthrough, not just in the industrial development of northern B.C. but in dismantling the century-old logjam of aboriginal resource claims. At the centre of Premier Christy Clark’s much-promoted jobs plan is the target of having three LNG export terminals and associated pipelines in production by 2020. That now looks like a more realistic target. But the jobs and revenues won’t arrive in time to save the B.C. Liberals from their current predicament. – Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Readers respond: to unions, tax policy, immigration Trade union calls the shots in Victoria It’s nice to see city councillor Lisa Helps wants input from city residents on ways to reduce or maintain taxation levels. City council tried this months ago with garbage pickup. CUPE, which represents unionized outside workers, screamed when officials learned the union might lose a few bucks. The city folded like it had a bad poker hand. Ms. Helps should check with the union before anybody else is questioned on how to reduce the budget. Apparently, the union really runs the city. Bob Beckwith Victoria
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Outdated tax policy hurts pot users Re: Huge tax bill mellows out Victoria marijuana club (News, Sept. 12) I am writing to protest the unfair usage of the HST system. The government is wasting taxpayers’ money on the persecution of the Cannabis Buyers Club of Canada.
Why is the government bothering to enforce a tax that has been voted out and will be repealed next summer? The Canadian government has licensed several thousand people to possess and use medical marijuana. This is a drug with many helpful qualities that work far better than many prescription drugs. Being a person on a disability pension, the government pays for my prescription drugs, I hold a legal licence to possess and use pot, why is it not paying for this drug as well? The reaction from the club (of which I am a member) is shock and dismay that once again the government is trying to implement an out of date tax policy. Ron Mason Esquimalt
Canada needs more immigration Immigration not helping the economy (Letters, Sept. 12) I do not agree with Sean
Murray’s assessment of immigrants. With baby boomers beginning to retire and younger Canadians having less children, our tax base has flat lined, and the number of tax-paying citizens per retiree will fall from 4 to 2.5 in the next decade. Unless we start having five children per family, immigration of young, preferably educated men and women is the only way we’ll balance the age differential. The number of Canadians under the age of 30 needs to increase by at least 1.5 per cent minimum a year for the next 15 years – 750,000 a year. Bring ’em on. Steve Campbell Victoria
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Longtime office coffee supplier proud to go green Oughtred Coffee and Tea has been operating carbon-neutral since 2009, an achievement that earned it a 2012 Capital Regional District Ecostar award for climate action. The company, which owner John Oughtred began as Eze-Brew Coffee Services in Victoria 39 years ago and grew across the province, has taken its total estimated emissions from 517 tonnes in 2009 down to 387 tonnes. Don Descoteau At the same time, Biz Beat its landfill waste dropped 75 per cent while energy costs were reduced by more than eight per cent. Oughtred’s carbon footprint was reduced through expanding its recycling programs, eliminating paper transactions, streamlining delivery routes, reducing air travel and installing a heat redistribution system. To find out more about how the company greened its operation, visit oughtred.com.
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Sailing with success Max Gallant can see the wind, or at least that’s how it seems to his competitors. Gallant, 16, recently won the gold medal in the Full Rig Laser Competition at the Craig and Ross 2012 CYA Youth National (Sailing) Championships. The Championships were held in Gimli, Manitoba between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1 and included sailors in all classes from around the country. The competition was especially important as it served as a qualifier for the 2013 Canadian Youth Sailing Team – a team that Gallant will now join. Gallant was part of a six-person team including Matthew Turner, Nick Smith, Reece Myerscough, Maddi Innes and Sophie Papp representing the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Turner placed fourth in the Full Rig Laser – an impressive showing for the yacht club team. Gallant’s victory was decisive as he managed to claim his title with a final score of 17 after
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Local book awards finalists announced The short list of local authors has been unveiled for the City of Victoria’s Butler Book Prize and Bolen Books’ Children’s Book Prize. The winners of both prizes receive $5,000 each in recognition of the best literary work in fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and in children’s literature respectively. A gala event to announce the winners will take place Oct. 10 at the Union Club of B.C. at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Bolen Books in Hillside Mall, Ivy’s Bookshop at 2188 Oak Bay Ave., Munro’s Books at 1108 Government St. and from the Victoria Book Prize Society by calling 250-589-8430. City of Victoria Butler Book Prize finalists include: William Deverell, I’ll See You in My Dreams (fiction), published by McClelland & Stewart; Esi Edugyan, Half-Blood Blues (fiction), published by Thomas Allen Publishers; Rachel Fisher, Heather Stretch and Robin Tunnicliffe, All the Dirt: Reflections on Organic Farming (nonfiction), published by TouchWood Editions; Madeline Sonik, Afflictions and Departures (nonfiction), published by Anvil Press and Mark Zuehlke, Breakout from Juno: Canadian Army and the Normandy Campaign, July 4-August 21, 1944 (non-fiction), published by Douglas & McIntyre. Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize finalists include: Kit Pearson, The Whole Truth (fiction), published by Harper Collins; Pamela Porter, I’ll Be Watching (fiction), published by Groundwood Books and Caitlyn Vernon, Nowhere Else on Earth: Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest (nonfiction), published by Orca Book Publishers. dpalmer@vicnews.com
Two shows in one See Douglas Fisher – Michael O’Toole: A Two Man Show at Peninsula Gallery, 100-2506 Beacon Ave. in Sidney from Sept. 23 to 29. Fisher and O’Toole are two top calibre B.C. artists; Fisher is a sculptor and O'Toole is a painter. “Together, their work will make for an exceptional show,� says gallery co-owner Gillian Hanlon. Douglas Fisher’s Dancing on an Ocean of Time, left, and Michael OToole’s Lake Louise Study.
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Thawing permafrost to accelerate global warming, says UVic study About 18.8 million square kilometres of northern tundra holds about 1,700 billion tonnes of organic carbon Natalie North News staff
The vast Arctic “compost” is thawing, dumping billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which has been unaccounted for in global climate models. University of Victoria graduate students Andrew MacDougall and Chris Avis, along with noted climate scientist Andrew Weaver, made this claim in a study published last week by Nature Geoscience Letters. The team used UVic’s coupled global climate model, a system originally derived from weather forecasting, to conclude that melting permafrost – frozen soil, sediment or rock – could release between 68 and 508 billion additional tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the next 90 years, raising global temperatures by an average of 0.4 to 0.8C on top of what has been previously estimated. “It’s basically frozen compost,” MacDougall said. “It’s grasses and manure and bits of animals that have gotten frozen into the permafrost over thousands of years, so you have this frozen material that can’t decay, then you melt the permafrost suddenly.
“Just as if you unfroze compost in your garden, it would start to rot, but it does so very slowly over the course of a hundred years.” About 18.8 million square kilometres of northern tundra holds about 1,700 billion tonnes of organic carbon, or about four times more than all the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity in modern times, and twice as much than is currently in the atmosphere. Given that global temperatures have already risen by about 0.8C since the Industrial Revolution, limiting global warming to less than 2C – the goal identified in the 2009 Copenhagen Accord – doesn’t leave much room for future emissions, MacDougall said. “What we’ve been trying to do more lately is trying to find emissions pathways that allow you to stay below two degrees. This makes that a lot harder. … Not impossible, but difficult.” To stay below the 2C threshold, humans will have to make “very large and immediate reductions in emissions,” he noted. “Business as usual” scenarios, MacDougall said, usually account for a three-to-four degree rise in temperatures by 2100. The new model would drive temperatures up an additional 10 per cent and more after the 21st century. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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ber of the JDF club, is the first vice-president of Bowls Canada, and is a rep for Bowls B.C. He’s helped assemble a Canadian squad that includes three Victoria produced players, the Battles sisters Heather and Shannon, and Steven Santana.
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David Mathie is the coach of the Canadian team hosting U.S.A. for the North American Challenge this week, Sept. 20 to 24, at the Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowling Club, where Mathie is a member.
The Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowling Club is hosting a world-championship warm-up this week. Tomorrow (Sept. 20) through Saturday, the Canadian lawn bowling team will host U.S.A. in the North American Challenge. “It’s a chance for Canada’s top bowlers to play the top bowlers of the U.S.A. in preparation for the upcoming world championships,” said David Mathie, head coach of the Canadian team. The 2012 World Championships take place Nov. 24 to Dec. 9 in Adelaide, Australia, and Mathie will lead Canada there too. “The NAC is a competition that cements the relations between us and the U.S.A., we’re great friends and like to get together.” Locally, Mathie is also a mem-
“Bowls has taken me to places all over Canada and the world.” – Heather Battles “I came from Oak Bay but Burnside (LBC) had the junior program that helped us achieve national and international levels,” said Heather. The former B.C. singles champion is taking time away from her doctorate studies at McMaster University in Hamilton this week. “Bowls has taken me to places all over Canada and the world, and I’ve met so many people because of it.” The NAC schedule is split into two divisions. Each country will field five-player men’s and wom-
en’s teams into the premier Folkins competition. There’s also fiveplayer men’s and women’s Jarvis teams. The difference between the teams is the Folkins players will go to the world championships, while the Jarvis division was created to develop future national team players. Heather and Shannon will play on Team Jarvis, and are in the mix to represent Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Shannon lives in Vancouver where she plays alongside Steven Santana, another Victoria raised player. Santana won the national singles championship in 2011 and was third in 2012. He’ll represent Canada on the men’s Folkins squad this week, and he’s also been named to throw the lead bowls on Canada’s triples and fours teams at the world championships. The NAC begins Thursday with pairs and triples matches and moves into fours, triples, and singles play for Friday and Saturday. sports@vicnews.com
Russian sniper will debut with Royals Victoria Royals open WHL season in Vancouver
“You never want to give up a younger guy who you haven’t seen his best yet, which is why the trade took a whole week,” Hope said. “But it was tough to get (Kisio) interested in someone else, he had his mind set on (Jones).” With Gogolev, the Royals are now at their cap for overage spots with three 20-year-olds, Jamie Crooks and Tyler Stahl being the other two. Goalie Patrik Polivka is the other import. Gogolev will be in the lineup for the Royals first game of the regular season in Vancouver on Friday (Sept. 21), and the first home game, Saturday night, 7:05 p.m. versus the Vancouver Giants. The Royals won the final preseason game, and the only one held in Victoria, 4-2 over the Giants on Saturday. Logan Nelson, Brandon Magee, Jamie Crooks and Ben Walker (empty net goal) scored for the Royals.
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Victoria Royals general manager Cam Hope is the first to admit he can’t count to 10 in Russian. Hope and Jeff Harris, the director of hockey ops and communications, picked up the Royals newest player, Russian import Alex Gogolev, from the airport on the weekend. “Alex tried to teach us to count to 10 in Russian, and even with a 30 minute drive we couldn’t get it, so it’s safe to say his English is much better than my Russian,” Hope said. Though his English is still improving, Gogolev can at least count to 57. That’s how many points the slick skating forward totalled as a 19-year-old rookie with the Calgary Hitmen last year, as he scored 25 goals and 32 assists. The 20-year-old was acquired by trade on Saturday in exchange for forward Zane Jones, 18, and a conditional sixth round pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. The Royals also got a fourth round pick in the 2013 draft. Gogolev became available because of the WHL numbers game. The Hitmen had five over age players, with just three spots, and three imports vying for two spots. “Gogolev is very skilled, but he was a two-spot player, a 20-year-old import,” Hope said. “We’re getting a player who is exceptionally smooth, a smart player with an excellent shot who can be a game breaker.” And to get, you have to give. Jones was one of the few promising 18-year-
Czech protector Rookie goalie Patrik Polivka’s save percentage of 0.963 and goals against average of 1.41 per game are the best among all WHL goalies with 120 minutes played in the preseason.
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Russian import Alex Gogolev brings an elite skill set to the Royals this year. olds developed in the Royals/Bruins system. Last year as a 17-year-old he recorded 14 goals and 32 points, and was one of the Royals best players in all four playoff games. Discussions between Hope and Hitmen GM Kelly Kisio began during the WHL GMs meetings in Calgary last week and carried on until Saturday.
Defenceman Tyler Stahl won’t be available as he’s serving a six-game suspension for a checking to the head penalty against the Kelowna Rockets on Sept. 7.
See the Royals for $5 Every Monday prior to a home game, a limited number of $5 tickets will be available at the SaveOn-Foods Memorial Centre box office, starting at 9:30 a.m. sports@vicnews.com
Ex-Vike wins McNeill Half Former UVic Vikes runner Geoff Martinson won the Sept. 9 McNeill Bay Half Marathon, completing the 21-kilometre loop around Oak Bay in a time of one hour, 11 minutes and seven seconds. Last year’s women’s winner Claire Morgan defended her title and set a new personal best of 1:25:38. James Odgen (1:18:26) and Jane Campbell Arnold (1:32:26) were the top men’s and women’s masters runners. New this year was the Litespeed five-km race, which Laurence Coogan completed in 17:21. He was also the top men’s master. Sara Ellison was the top woman, doing the five-km in 23:08. Close behind was the top women’s master runner, Elaine Lowry, at 23:15. The top male junior was Rio Davison, 24:17, and the top female junior was Marin Davison, 29:13. Nearly 300 participants entered this year. sports@vicnews.com
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Vikes start with sweep It’s early, but the UVic Vikes women’s field hockey team took a big first step towards qualifying for the Torontohosted CIS National Championship later this fall. The Vikes defeated the Calgary Dinos, in Calgary, 1-0 on Sunday and 3-1 win on Saturday. It was the season opener for both teams. Annie Walters-Shumka (Claremont secondary) scored the Vikes’ only goal on Sunday. Kyla Kirby, Kayleen van der Ree and Rosie Beale scored in the Vikes win on Saturday. Because the Alberta Pandas withdrew its women’s field hockey program for 2012, the three-team Canada West schedule leaves one team with a bye
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UVic Vikes field hockey player Alexis Veljacic chases for a loose ball against Calgary Dinos player Kendra Toth during the Vikes’ 3-1 win in Calgary on Saturday. The Vikes also won on Sunday, 1-0. each weekend. Instead the Vikes have a pair of exhibition matches against Vancouver Premier League teams. Tonight (Sept. 19) the Vikes will face the Kirby’s Island Wildcats at UVic tonight, 6:30 p.m., and on Saturday the Meralomas will visit for a 12:30 p.m.
start. The Vikes’ next Canada West games are against the UBC Thunderbirds, Sept. 29 and 30 at 11 a.m. All above games will be held at the UVic field hockey turf. The Vikes men’s field hockey team lost 4-1 to Burnaby on Saturday. Ryan Litnosky scored
the Vikes only goal. The Vikes are missing junior national players Sam Jones, James Kirkpatrick and Matthew Sarmento, who are at the Junior Pan American Games in Mexico. The Vikes are in Surrey against United Brothers on Saturday. sports@vicnews.com
The Saanich Braves and Victoria Cougars are each undefeated through the first stretch of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season. Saanich is 3-0, having defeated the Kerry Park Islanders 6-2, Peninsula Panthers 5-3 and Oceanside Generals 7-4. Captain Ty Jones leads the Braves with five goals, five assists in three games. Goalie Tanner McGaw has been in net for all three wins. The Braves host the Nanaimo Buccanneers, 6:30 p.m. Friday at George Pearkes arena. Meanwhile the Cougars picked up where they left off with four straight wins to start the season, first in the VIJHL. The Cougars latest win came against the Generals, 6-2 on Saturday. The Cougars visit the Westshore Wolves tonight, 7:30 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena. Expansion has meant success so far in the VIJHL as the Buccaneers are 3-1 and the Wolves are 2-2. The two meet for the first time at at Bear Mountain on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. sports@vicnews.com
Correction The Sept. 12 issue of the News incorrectly identified the Saanich Braves home opener, which was a 6-2 win over the Kerry Park Islanders on Friday, Sept. 7 at George Pearkes arena. We regret the error.
Triathlon Xterra Victoria, Sept. 16 at Durrance Lake, 500m swim, 15-km mountain bike, 4-km trail run Place Age group Name 1 1/4 M3034 Brent McMahon 2 1/5 M4549 Dan Smith 3 2/4 M3034 Russell Anderson 4 1/7 M4044 Mike Palmer 5 1/5 F3034 Dawn Anderson 6 1/3 F2529 Katie Button 7 2/7 M4044 David Fishwick 8 2/5 F3034 Karen Trueman 9 3/7 M4044 Shay Averbuch 10 1/3 M3539 Tony Zarsadias 11 4/7 M4044 James Stone 12 2/3 M3539 Jeff Howard 13 1/3 M5559 Jack MacDougall 14 3/3 M3539 Drew Robertson 15 1/2 F4044 Stephanie Stone 16 1/3 M5054 Mark Overton 17 3/5 F3034 Alicia Bulmer 18 2/3 M5559 Paul Hooper 19 4/5 F3034 Sarah Mitchell 20 1/2 F5054 Linda Walsh 21 2/5 M4549 Mark Cunningham 22 3/5 M4549 Robert Thibodeau 23 3/4 M3034 Paul Chaytors 24 1/1 M2529 Corey Grobe 25 5/7 M4044 Dave Troughton 26 1/2 M60+ Dr. Gordon Levin 27 1/1 M2024 Nick Winters 28 4/5 M4549 Rob Bourguignon 29 2/3 M5054 Brian Strilesky 30 5/5 M4549 Kelly Sharman 31 2/3 F2529 Roanne English 32 4/4 M3034 Julien Menard 33 1/2 F4549 Elaine Lowry 34 1/2 F3539 Helen Johnston 35 3/3 M5559 Brian Fardoe 36 3/3 M5054 Ward R 37 2/2 M60+ Dan Dunaway 38 2/2 F4549 Heather Whittall 39 3/3 F2529 Alexa Shenstone 40 2/2 F3539 Sonterra Ross 41 6/7 M4044 Gordon Webster 42 5/5 F3034 Andrea Otto 43 7/7 M4044 Rick Prest 44 2/2 F5054 Janice Meek 45 2/2 F4044 Mable Elmore
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FRIENDLY FRANK 1 DOZEN jam and jelly pickle jars with lids, $4 for all. Ironing board, $10. Call 250-519-0113 MAGIC CHEF Refrigerator, excellent cond, white, $99 obo. (250)477-3370. METAL OFFICE desk, arburite top, 3 drawers, beige, new cond, $60 obo. (250)995-3201 SMALL WOOD desk with swivel office chair, $60. Call (250)727-7741.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
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Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance? Commercial Vibration machine. Clinically proven. (250)287-2009. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. SHOP-RIDER 4W SCOOTER new batteries, annual checkup. New Evolution 4 wheel walker w/basket+ additional Walker. Very fancy wine rack, w/lock & key. Fireplace tools. Call for more details, (250)380-4092. TRUCKLOAD MATTRESS Sale Direct from Factory - 39” Pocket Coil Sets $399., 54” & Queen $499., K/Size $699.; Cherry Bunk-Beds w/Mattresses $489.; Chests, N/Tables, Desks, Bookcases, Pantrys, Dinettes, Wardrobes & TV Stands. Sofas, Loveseats, Rockers, Recliners! All @ Liquidation Prices, Vic & Toni are Retiring! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St, Sidney.buyandsave.ca
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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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OAK BAY. Updated home on two levels. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sunroom + patio, new everything. 1766 sq ft & 956 unfinished sq ft. $659,000. Call 250-598-6902.
OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 23 1:00-4:00. 10353 Devlin Place, Sidney 250-6551499. $499,000 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
SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- 1 bdrm, own ent, patio, shared W/D, NS/NP. $850 incls utils, 250-391-7915 DEEP COVE lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cat ok, N/S. $850+ util. 250-656-1312 LANGFORD: SPACIOUS 1 bdrm, 1 bath, laundry, $850 mo all util’s incl. Avail Oct. 1st. NS/NP. (250)389-0983. MNT DOUG area: Large 1 bdrm, reno’d. Inclusive, small dog welcome, N/S. $850. Call (250)721-0281, (250)858-0807
SAANICH- 3 bdrms, 1 bath, near schools, bus, mall. $1100 inclds utils. NS/NP. (250)3611569 or (250)920-6282.
OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Sept. 16, 1-3pm, 10348 Devlin Pl., Sidney.
SIDNEY, WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furn’d, all utils incl’d, F/S, W/D, small dog ok, N/S, avail now. $1000 mo. Ref’s. Call (250)665-6367.
Spectacular Rancher. Inside & Out! Very private, 12ft hedge ¾’s way around house. Beautiful exposure on a quiet, well maintained Cul-de-sac! Call 250-656-2222 or for more info: w w w. p r o p e r t y g u y s . c o m ID#192329
TILLICUM. 1 or 2 bdrm bsmnt. N/S, W/D. $900./ $1050. inclds hydro. Immed. (250)382-3855.
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SIDNEY CONDO- 2 bdrm, NS/NP. $1375 + hydro, close to all amens. 250-656-4003.
COTTAGES DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $950 mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.
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TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060.
TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS
APARTMENTS FURNISHED MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 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
REAL ESTATE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR under 10lbs, portable, 8hr charge, cart, travel perfect, ac/dc, 2yrs left on warranty. $2200 obo. 250-896-4735
SOOKE RANCHER Beautiful, immaculate, 1,649 sq ft executive rancher located in Whiffen Spit Estates, Sooke, BC. 10,000+ sq ft lot. Asking price $429,900. 250-686-5372
FURNITURE
HOUSES FOR SALE
DOWNSIZING/ SACRIFICE. Glass & white oak china hutch - wall mount or buffet. $200. White solid oak entertainment/ media storage centre $250. (250)656-9717.
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.
MAYFAIR AREA 4 bdrms, 3 bath, 1 bdrm suite. $450,000. 3174 Yew St. Call 250-812-4910.
SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
MOUNT DOUG: 1 br+ office, fully furnished, spacious, NS/NP, $950 util’s incld’d. Avail. now. Call (250)721-4888
WANTED: FLAT screen TV or PVR (inexpensive) for a single parent. Call 250-514-6688
FOR SALE BY OWNER
TIRED OF MAINTAINING A HOUSE & PROPERTY IN YOUR RETIREMENT YEARS? Here’s the answer … a delightful corner suite like new condition, independent living with services at the CAMELOT, James Bay. Steps to the Inner Harbour, shopping etc. The new sale price is $179,900 with some great extras! “A rental lease would also be considered”. This is an excellent buy! Move in now before winter sets in and enjoy life with friendly staff and residents in a home like atmosphere. Call owner now for details: 250-652-9725, cell 250-415-1001.
STORAGE
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LAKEFRONT PROPERTYDesirable location in Sooke, $575,000. View by appt. (250)658-9133.
NEWS
SIDNEY: FURN deluxe, newer, walk to town. All incl. Weekly/Monthly 250-656-8080
HOMES FOR RENT
By Owner, $47,900. 1260sqft, 3 bdrm mobile, exc. cond., 5 new stainless appl, W/D. Fully upgraded. New furnace, air tight stove. Family park. Call (250)478-8455.
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY Sun Peaks Duplex For Sale
COLWOOD: 3 or 4 bdrm + hot tub avail Sept. 1. Great family home located on quiet a cul de sac in the desirable Wishart area. $1900/mo inclds water, garbage pickup. You are responsible for 2/3 hydro (you have your own heat thermostat). Private laundry, D/W. Will consider pet (not a fenced yard). Pet deposit req’d, ref’s, Absolutely NO smoking. Call 250-478-4606.
ROOMS FOR RENT GREAT HOUSING. $425$625. Clean, quiet, comfortable. All incl. 778-977-8288
Each side: $449,000 5 bdrms. 3 bath, front & back decks. Exc. revenue opportunity We work with agents! 604-626-7100 www. northrockhomes.ca/peak-2-creek
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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).
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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 TRANSPORTATION
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1984 380 SE Mercedes, 126. Daily driver, gold with sunroof. Leather interior, no rust. $1800. obo. (250)595-7573.
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.
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TRUCKS & VANS
1985 CADILLAC Seville, 70,000 k. Mint condition. White leather upholstery. 1 owner. $4,950. Call (250)656-1560.
1995 PLYMOUTH Voyager Van, 7 seater, 1 family owned, well maintained, woman driven, low mileage (164,000 KMS). Asking $2900. Call (250)477-4256.
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1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $3000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
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ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualiďŹ ed, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
HANDYPERSONS
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee�. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
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TAX 250-477-4601
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES CLEAN ALL. Excellent cleaner. Honest & reliable. $20./hr. (250)477-9818, (250)580-7504 GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, ofďŹ ces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING
COMPUTER SERVICES
GARDENING
COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677 (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK No lawn we can’t ďŹ x. Cleanups, fall pruning, blackberry, ivy & weed removal, 24yrs. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups.
RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood oor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t ďŹ t in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.
YARD ART Tree, Hedge & Shrub Pruning Lawn Care. 250-888-3224 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
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.
MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross, (250)812-4879.
AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.
AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.
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
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
DO YOU ENJOY OUTDOOR VIEWS ALL YEAR ROUND? SUNROOM & SKYLIGHT REPAIR SPECIALISTS Custom Railings & Shower Enclosures Beat the Rain! ALLIED GLASS 250-388-5108
WEEDING, PRUNING, hedges, hauling, etc. $25/hr, free est. Senior Discounts. Call Steve (250)727-0481.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
DRYWALL
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071 SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Small hauls. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
PRIVATE HOUSEKEEPER. Has available openings. Exc ref’s. $25/hr. 778-433-4340.
CONCRETE & PLACING
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977. âœBUBBA’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. JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
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. Senior and student discount. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, ďŹ replaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS DEMOSS Dr. $499 per/roof. 2 years warranty. We also install new roofs? Call 250-589-4998
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
STEREO/TV/DVD
MALTA MOVING. Residential & Commercial - BBB Member. (250)388-0278.
WANTED: FLAT screen TV or PVR (inexpensive) for a single parent. Call 250-514-6688
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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterprooďŹ ng. Bob, 250-642-5178.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071 COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383. 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. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - VICTORIA
NEWS
Rising deficit prompts hiring freeze The B.C. government is freezing management salaries in ministries, Crown corporations and agencies, and imposing a hiring freeze on direct government jobs to deal with a rising deficit forecast. Finance Minister Mike de Jong delivered his first quarterly financial update last Thursday, showing a deficit forecast up $173 million. That would bring the deficit to $1.14 billion by the end of the fiscal year next March, due mainly to lost revenues from falling natural gas prices. The hiring freeze doesn’t apply to health authorities, universities and other services beyond direct government staff, which is budgeted to shrink by
2,000 positions through attrition in the next three years. The pay freeze doesn’t apply to unionized positions, but de Jong said B.C.’s bargaining mandate for unions is also being reviewed. The current mandate calls for wage increases to be financed by savings in other parts of unionized operations. It has so far not produced a settlement with the biggest union representing direct provincial employees, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, which has staged a series of one-day strikes since rejecting a 3.5-percent wage increase over two years. De Jong said he intends to
present a balanced budget in February for the 2013-14 fiscal year, when the government will face a May election. To do that, the government has to make up for an expected $389 million drop in natural gas revenue that year. The government uses gas price forecasts from five private sector agencies, but none fully accounted for the surge of shale gas production that has depressed North American prices. B.C. producers have ramped up despite the softening price, to provide reserves needed for liquefied natural gas export facilities proposed for the north coast. editor@vicnews.com
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Light duty City of Victoria electrical department worker Chris Olsten cleans one of the city’s trademark lamps on Broughton Street. Workers are doing their annual inspection changing bulbs and cleaning the globes around the city.
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Pat Bay airfield named a historic site Don Descoteau News staff
Ramsay Murray is a man on a mission. The 86 year old wanted to see the Patrica Bay Airfield and more than 80 other wartime airfields constructed under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan designated national historic civil engineering sites. Recently, he got his wish, as the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering – Murray is a member of its national history committee – unveiled a plaque at the B.C. Aviation Museum commemorating the military start of what is now the Victoria International Airport. Completed in 1939, just in time to begin training air personnel for wartime duty, and to serve as an operational patrol unit watching for submarines off Vancouver Island and B.C.’s North Coast, Pat Bay became the country’s third largest military airfield and the main
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Ramsay Murray, left, with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, and B.C. Aviation Museum librarian Doug Rollins stand beside one of the museum’s planes. The society has unveiled a plaque acknowledging the construction of the Pat Bay airfield for military use. airbase on the Pacific Coast during the Second World War. By the war’s end, 7,000 personnel trained or were stationed there. The south Island project, planned well before war was declared, was a predecessor for a massive blitz that saw 88
airfields and ancillary buildings constructed in an 18-month period in the early stages of the Second World War. “It really was quite an effort, and that is what we are trying to recognize. It’s an important part of Canadian history,” Murray said.
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In the mid-1930s, when the powers-thatbe in Victoria were looking for ways to create jobs and expand business horizons, the idea of building an airport was floated. The Lansdowne civilian airfield, on the current site of that middle school’s play-
ing fields, had been shut down in 1933 after four years in operation, and proponents wanted to find a similar close-to-town location. But before a site could be agreed upon, the Canadian military took over the discussion. “They wanted something in the Pacific, with tensions growing,” said B.C. Aviation Museum librarian Doug Rollins. “The closest place they could find that suited their needs of both open land and a harbour was at Pat Bay.” With the outbreak of war in the Pacific, the site became strategic, both as a training and patrol base, and a staging area for aircraft carrying on to Alaska and Russia. In fact, very few civilian aircraft were allowed on the runways, Rollins said, the exception being the odd Trans-Canada Airlines plane. The Pat Bay facility was unique for its combination as a land and maritime air base,
unlike Vancouver, where they were separate. For more on the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering’s history projects, visit history.csce.ca. editor@vicnews.com
Golf tourney helps charity Power To Be Adventure Therapy raised $110,000 at its annual Power To Golf Charity Classic at Olympic View Golf Club. Proceeds will help fund Power To Be’s year-round outdoor programs.
Victoria Asthma AND Allergy Fair Saturday, September 22 1 – 4 pm
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A Hart for hockey Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
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Ice time in high demand Even with new surfaces being built, hockey officials still hard-pressed to find ice availability for all who want to play Edward Hill News staff
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hen the Westhills arena ice sheet in Langford opened for business last fall, the pressure was finally off the overburdened Juan de Fuca Minor Hockey Association. With more youth players than ice time, wait lists and even turning kids away was the norm for the largest minor hockey association in the region, at more than 650 players. Now entering its second season with ice time split between Westhills, Juan de Fuca, Bear Mountain and Naden, JDF minor hockey has ballooned to about 725 kids spread across 40 teams. “With the new ice we are doing a lot better. We’re always looking for more ice, but we are doing OK,” said Bill Sidaway, JDF minor hockey vice-president of operations. “With Westhills in play, we’ve had 50 new kids come in. And we’re able to do 20 more this year.” The first new ice in the city since Saveon-Foods Memorial Centre opened in 2005 has allowed JDF minor hockey to expand, and to host a high-performance female bantam team and a major midget team. But the benefit of more ice on the West
Shore doesn’t trickle down through other youth hockey associations in Greater Victoria. Competition for ice time across the region remains fierce. Ice bookers at every arena slot in figure skaters, old timer hockey, public skate times, adult recreational hockey, and scores of minor hockey teams. That means plenty of early mornings, and occasional late evenings, for young hockey players and their parents. “No facility has ice that isn’t being used. From Sept. 4 on, rinks are full and going everywhere,” Sidaway said. “If I want to buy extra ice, I have to buy weekdays at 5 in the morning.” Other associations, notably Saanich minor hockey, still struggle to find enough ice time for their young players. With about 500 kids on 28 teams this year, Saanich makes due on two ice sheets at Pearkes arena, but the association feels the squeeze from all the youth eager to play hockey. “We turned kids away at novice this year. After novice, kids get on a wait list or we release them to other associations,” said Al Walker, president of the Saanich Minor Hockey Association. “But Pearkes has done a great job. Everybody wants more ice, but it’s difficult with two rinks. “Would every minor hockey
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association like more ice? Yes,” Walker added. “We have 500 kids competing with rec hockey, old-timers and figure skaters.” Where Saanich can book ice on two sheets, the smaller Victoria minor hockey association can spread its teams across four – Archie Browning, Save-on-Foods, Naden and Oak Bay – which shows the uneven distribution of hockey catchment zones. This season Victoria minor hockey has about 375 players. “We are in a good competitive market for getting ice. We get excellent service from the four rinks,” said Chris Atchison, president of Victoria minor hockey. “We have good relationships with the facilities people. There’s never enough prime-time ice, but we get our share.” editor@saanichnews.com
Bodychecking banned at recreation level Edward Hill News staff
For some players, hitting and hockey go hand-in-hand, but hockey associations are rethinking that due to lingering impacts of head injuries. Minor hockey associations across B.C. banned bodychecking at the recreation (rec) level last season, with largely upbeat results. A move to quash bodychecking at the rep peewee level was defeated. As it stands, bodychecking is still allowed in the more competitive rep level (starting at peewee) and some rec players did migrate to rep hockey to stay with the physical game.
But for the first time in five years, Victoria has seen an influx of rec midget players, allowing three teams instead of one or two. Atchison said that level of interest in rec hockey is “unheard of.” With less risk of injury, more female players are also integrating into boys rec teams. “Lots of kids in the older range, in midget and bantam, will enjoy the game longer in the rec level. The numbers have swelled up with kids of all sizes and abilities,” Atchison said. “You can bump, but there’s no full-on bodychecking,” Walker added. “Initially there was concern, but this is good for kids who just want to play hockey for the love of the game. “For us, we teach kids to respect each other and that it’s not about hurting people.”
icah Hart is among those joining the generations-old tradition of leaving home for higher hockey. The smell of the ice will be the only similarity this season for the 15-year-old ice hockey player. “I never don’t like what I’m doing on the ice,” she said. “That feeling of the ice under your skates, it just never gets old.” Each year of her young career, Hart’s played on the co-ed teams of Peninsula minor hockey (Bantam A last season). During her decade Micah Hart of hockey she’s dabbled in all-female teams, appearing in the B.C. Winter Games multiple times and participating on other high-calibre teams. This season, she’s joined the elite at Okanagan Hockey Academy, where she’ll face off against teams from notorious hockey training grounds like Notre Dame in the Junior Women’s Hockey League. “It will be a change,” Hart admitted. “Just like U18, it’s a different game. You have more time in girls hockey because no one’s trying to take your head off.” The self-professed stay-at-home defenceman is one of two underage players on the Team B.C. Under-18 roster. “I’ve never been to anything like it,” Hart said. “It’ll be cool to see where B.C. stands with everyone else. There’s clubs on the east coast that have more female players than we have in the whole province.” Having served as captain many times, it’s no surprise Hart’s served as a leader for the Atom A girls team at Peninsula as well helping coach the last two seasons. “I was always the only girl at Peninsula,” she said. “I thought it was my job to bring the girls up and give them confidence.” She’s also served as a leader on the ice with Jeff Birrell’s Edgey Hockey school. A strong physical presence and powerful backward skater, Hart sees the game well, he said. “She’s tougher than most of the boys when she plays. A degree of her game is very physical and she doesn’t shy away, but it’s not her primary focal point,” Birrell said. “On a girls’ team she’s probably dynamite. She’s a leader and has all the leadership tendencies. She demands respect through her work ethic.” Hart left her Central Saanich home Sept. 1 for the Okanagan as a member of two teams: the academy and Team B.C. “I like working together and facing things as a team. I like the group mentality,” she said. “Someone always has your back and you always have someone elses back.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Fiery spirit New Grizzlies bench boss Bill Bestwick comes to the organization with a winning record – and a bit of an attitude Tim Collins News staff
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Victoria Grizzlies head coach Bill Bestwick comes to Victoria after spending 10 years with the Nanaimo Clippers in the same capacity, where his teams won two league titles and an appearance in the national championship – the RBC Cup.
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erhaps it’s his municipal political experience, but away from the rink Victoria Grizzlies head coach Bill Bestwick chooses his words carefully. Still, when asked about being forced out of the Nanaimo Clippers coaching position last year, his response is immediate and sincere: “It broke my heart.” Not surprising given Bestwick’s long and successful runwith the Clippers. He coached the B.C. Hockey League team on two separate periods, the most recent was 2001- 2011, where he led the team to the RBC Cup, two BCHL championships and numerous Coastal Conference championships. But when the team lost to the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2011 playoffs, he was fired. For the man many referred to as “Mr. Clipper” and who claimed he “bled orange and black” (the Clippers colours), the move was devastating. However, you can’t keep a good man down, and you
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The Victoria Grizzlies will face some tough challenges, says new head coach Bill Bestwick. However, Bestwick believes the team can still compete for the divisional title. Black Press file photo
can’t keep Bestwick away from hockey. The purchase of the Grizzlies by the Vancouver Island Sport and Entertainment group earlier this year has given Bestwick a chance to get back into the BCHL with a vengeance – literally. Almost as soon as the ownership change occurred, Bestwick was announced as the Grizzlies’ new head coach. The move made things in the BCHL a lot more interesting, considering the rivalry between Nanaimo and Victoria. “Playing in Nanaimo and being on the visitor’s bench is going to be odd,” Bestwick said. “It’s the kind of game you’d like to win.” There’s no doubt Bestwick knows about winning, but his love of the game transcends the win-loss column. “(Hockey) teaches you about life,” Bestwick said. “You learn how to overcome adversity, deal with disappointment, harness all your competitive energy and come out a better person, win or lose. Of course, winning is the idea; I teach my players how to win.”
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Then there’s the on-ice persona of Bestwick. Anyone who has followed the BCHL is aware of Bestwick’s fiery reputation behind the bench. (He’s been known to toss the odd water bottle or two.) Bestwick’s response to that characterization is philosophical. “They want us to be mannequins behind the bench these days,” he said. “You can’t satisfy the critics though. If you’re quiet they say ‘look at him, he doesn’t say anything.’ If you do raise your voice or show emotion you get them saying ‘he’s out of control.’ I just do what’s best for my players and the team and don’t worry about what the critics are saying.” What’s the outlook for this season? “We have some challenges ahead of us,” Bestwick said. “We haven’t had a lot of time for strategy sessions, recruiting or trading. Still, we intend to do very well.” At the very least, the season promises to be interesting. editor@vicnews.com
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While Bill Bestwick tries his best to be diplomatic, his finest moments tend to occur when he lets his spontaneous emotions be heard. Here’s a few comments we’ve gleaned from the archives. ■ When asked if his role with the Victoria team will interfere with his duties as a Nanaimo city councillor … “It’s an hour and a half down the road. If I was a travelling salesman and worked out of town no one would care.” ■ When asked about the emotional reaction of opposing fans … “I’ll be careful to dodge the full pop cans from now on.” ■ When asked about showing emotion as a coach … “It’s stupid. We’re not allowed to get jacked up any more. They want us to be mannequins behind the bench. Maybe I should write down my feelings and submit them in writing.” ■ On poor officiating … “Sometimes you know you’re not gonna get any breaks. That’s obvious, so you just play harder.” ■ About hockey … “It’s the most entertaining sport in the world. Played well, it’s a symphony on ice.” ■ On leaving the Nanaimo Clippers … “I left them in better shape when I left than when I arrived … that’s obvious.”
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Kings of the crown: Hope and Lowry Dave Lowry and Cam Hope are ready to build the Victoria Royals into a winning franchise
two as Glen Sather’s assistant GM with the New York Rangers. “Summer in the NHL is not the same – even the rookies coming in to camp are fully grown men. But here we have 148 players in rookie camp,” Hope said. “And yet the kids are incredibly dedicated and mature, and our staff is every bit as professional as the NHL.” That’s as far as it goes with Hope, who won’t make any predictions on the upcoming season. “Once we broke from camp the team started to fall into place,” Lowry said. “A lot of the camp and exhibition was to evaluate the younger guys for next year. Now we see what we have.” Coming straight from his role as assistant coach with the Calgary Flames, Lowry said coaching is coaching, be it the WHL or NHL. He knows the Royals didn’t make it past the first round of the playoffs last season, but won’t put a finger on a number of wins, or any other expectations for the season. “The main thing right now is that this is an organization that wants to win, and (we) are committed to giving the players an opportunity to win.” sports@vicnews.com
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Victoria Royals Steven Hodges gets tangled up with Medicine Hat Tigers goalie Tyler Bunz during WHL action at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre last season.
or general manager Cam Hope and the operations staff of Victoria Royals hockey, the season started with a bit of an ice breaker. It was the middle of summer when head coach Dave Lowry had Hope, the coaches, trainers and others over to his house for a night of barbecued salmon. “I think the most notable moment from the dinner was athletic therapist Khore Elliott surprising everyone with the biggest appetite there,” Hope said. “I think he even took the salad home when we were done.” All jokes aside, the dinner helped the Royals staff mesh at the same time many of the Royals’ future stars were getting to know each other during rookie camp. With the Western Hockey League season about to start, there’s no knowing what kind of year the Royals are in for, but one thing’s for sure: within the span of his first two months, Hope made a handful of decisions which will ultimately shape the team to come. They’ll also decide his own future. The biggest move to date is the hiring of Lowry, and so far the GM is feeling comfortable about the decision.
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Victoria Royals coach Dave Lowry, left, and general manager Cam Hope sit high above the ice as they wait for the hockey team’s second season to begin. “Having not known Lowry before, I’ve already observed that, like every successful coach, Lowry is always thinking about the team and what he can do
to make it better,” Hope said. “As a GM for the first time, I’m reminded how impressive that is.” Hope is no slouch either. He learned a thing or
Room for two ■ Dave Lowry expressed from the start he had no desire to handle the GM side of operations in the WHL. That fit with the vision of Royals owner Graham Lee, who decided to split the GM and head coaching duties after Marc Habscheid’s departure in June.
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Kings of the crown: Hope and Lowry Dave Lowry and Cam Hope are ready to build the Victoria Royals into a winning franchise
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Victoria Royals Steven Hodges gets tangled up with Medicine Hat Tigers goalie Tyler Bunz during WHL action at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre last season.
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Sharon Tiffin/News staff
Victoria Royals coach Dave Lowry, left, and general manager Cam Hope sit high above the ice as they wait for the hockey team’s second season to begin. “Having not known Lowry before, I’ve already observed that, like every successful coach, Lowry is always thinking about the team and what he can do
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Room for two ■ Dave Lowry expressed from the start he had no desire to handle the GM side of operations in the WHL. That fit with the vision of Royals owner Graham Lee, who decided to split the GM and head coaching duties after Marc Habscheid’s departure in June.
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Wolves howl for success on West Shore Junior B hockey returns to Colwood after two-year absence Tim Collins News staff
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“I know that it’s a very competitive market out there for fan dollars, but I hope that Wednesday night games at Bear Mountain will become a tradition on the West Shore.” The Wolves kicked off the tradition by offering free admission to their Sept. 5 game. The desire to succeed is shared by the other owners of the Wolves franchise. Carson is joined by Derrick Hamilton, Dave Horner, and Kory Gronnestad – all successful West Shore businessmen. They’ve been working diligently to make certain that the team is competitive and not a repeat of the failed Stingers franchise that folded in 2010. “We’re in this for the long haul, and we’re going to make it a success,” Carson said. The Wolves hired former Victoria Grizzlies’ coach and GM Vic Gervais and Jackson
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he News’ Travis Paterson sat down with Jamie Benn during the Ryan O’Byrne Charity Camp in Victoria he hosts with his brother, Jordie, and other local NHL players and prospects. Q: In your progression from the junior B Peninsula Panthers, BCHL Victoria Grizzlies, WHL Kelowna Rockets and NHL Dallas Stars, you were a rookie four times in five years. What advice can you share from your experience? A: Being a young guy with a new team, the approach was to forget everything and have a “whatever it takes” mindset; be the best you can be. And now I have to keep that mindset in the NHL with so many young players coming up that are trying to take your spot. Q: Who was your roommate on the road last year and where do you live ? A: My roommate has been Toby Petersen the last two years, which has been great. He’s an older guy (33), so he knows the deal, and he lets me sleep. In Dallas, I live in an apartment next to the rink. Q: How do you feel about veteran NHL stars Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney signing to the Dallas Stars this year? A: Two exciting additions, that’s for sure. Obviously both are legends and will bring a lot to our team. It’s
still going to be fun to play with them at their age. I’ve met Whitney and he’s probably the nicest guy in the league. Q: Do you have any special memories from minor hockey, before you started junior? A: The biggest memories are the friends you make and the people you surround yourself with. I also appreciate coach Brian Coward, who coached me through the ranks with Peninsula minor hockey. Q: Do you have a game day routine? A: Breakfast at the rink before the game-day skate. Then the same group of four or five guys go to the same restaurant for lunch. After lunch I take a two hour nap. Then I have a coffee and toast with peanut butter after I wake up. Then it’s game time. Q: Will there be a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHLPA and NHL owners in time to start the season? A: We’re working on it but hopefully we can start on time. It’s a bit unfortunate; I know a lot of guys will be disappointed if we don’t start on time.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
CAN’T MISS: Our guide to the five must-see games this season
Royals vs. Blazers
Wolves vs. Braves
Russia vs. WHL All-Stars
Grizzlies vs. Clippers
Royals vs. Winterhawks
Date: Friday, Sept. 28 Why you can’t miss it: The Kamloops Blazers dominated the Victoria Royals in the Western Hockey League regular season last year and swept them from the first round of the playoffs. If the Royals want to make a statement for 2012-13, this is their chance. It’s only the second home game of the season but it could be the most entertaining game of the year.
Date: Friday, Oct. 12 Why you can’t miss it: The Wolves are the latest reboot of junior B hockey on the West Shore and will play out of Bear Mountain Arena – the same rink where Wolves head coach and general manager Victor Gervais led the BCHL Victoria Grizzlies the past three seasons. The Wolves are in a tough division, playing last year’s champion Cougars and second-place Saanich Braves, as well as the Kerry Park Islanders.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 14. Why you can’t miss it: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre hosts Game 5 of the 2012 Super Series. Victoria first hosted the series in 2009. It was a chance for the hometown to see Tyson Barrie play. No players from the Royals franchise (then the Chilliwack Bruins) played in that game but Kevin Sundher did play last year. Sniper Jamie Crooks might be the Royals’ top choice to suit up for this game.
Date: Friday, Nov. 30 Why you can’t miss it: The Victoria Grizzlies will have visited the Nanaimo Clippers three times before new Grizz coach Bill Bestwick faces his former team at Bear Mountain Arena for the first time in the BCHL regular season. Bestwick coached the Clippers from 2001 to 2011, and won two BCHL championships.
Date: Sunday, March 10 Why you can’t miss it: This game is all about talent. Oh, and the Victoria Royals’ knack for handling the reigning Western conference champion Portland Winterhawks. Portland has retooled and looks to be a top contender to win the WHL once again, and features defenceman Seth Jones, who many are tabbing as the top prospect at the 2013 NHL draft. Keep in mind the Royals clinched the playoffs with a pair of clutch wins over the Winterhawks to close out the 2011-12 home schedule.
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