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VICTORIA — B.C. political leaders should stop pointing fingers at Ottawa and follow the lead of U.S. states on marijuana legalization, Vancouver-Fraserview MLA Kash Heed says. A former B.C. public safety minister and commanding officer of the Vancouver Police drug and gang units, Heed spoke out as voters in Washington, Oregon and Colorado prepared to vote Tuesday on initiatives to regulate and tax the sale of marijuana for adults. Heed said Premier Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix have no difficulty speaking out about federally regulated interprovincial pipelines, but both defer Kash Heed to the federal jurisdiction on marijuana law. Action is needed to address the gang violence that goes along with the marijuana trade, he said. “There’s a lot of hypocrisy going around Victoria right now,” Heed said in an interview. “They’re speaking out of both sides of their mouths on different issues.” Both Clark and Dix have admitted to trying marijuana in their younger days. PLEASE SEE: B.C. not ready yet, page 2

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Sidney wants business harmony Town councillor Steve Price is after one business group: a BIA is OK, too Steven Heywood News staff

As support grows for a business improvement area in downtown Sidney, one town councillor is calling for the disparate business groups to combine their efforts, no matter the outcome of this latest BIA proposal. More than 10 business owners stood before Sidney town council on Oct. 29, expressing their support for a BIA, which would market the downtown to potential

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customers locally and around the Island. The business community itself — not town hall — would have to approve the BIA (50 per cent of owners, representing 50 per cent of assessed commercial value in the downtown) in a voting process, run by either the proponents or the town (see sidebar). The Town of Sidney would then become the collector of its fees. The proponents of the BIA, the Sidney Business Development Group (SBDG), still have challenges to overcome — not the least of which is the town’s history with

proposed BIAs. The most recent initiatives have all failed and some people in the business community are either against it, or uncertain. That’s why the SBDG is meeting with as many people as possible, says chair Cliff McNeil-Smith. “We plan to meet soon with the entire (Saanich Peninsula) chamber board to talk about how the BIA group can work with them,” he told council. PLEASE SEE: Town could step in soon, page 7

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for action. He said the same arguments were used when he joined the push for a supervised injection site in Vancouver. Provincial and local governments lobbied the federal government to allow pilot projects for the INSITE clinic, and provided funding as well, he said. Heed said he has studied the results of 17 U.S. states that allow medical marijuana exemptions and 14 others that have tried decriminalization. “The problem with that is there’s still a black market in the production and distribution of marijuana,” he said. “And if you don’t get rid of that black market, the gangsters are still going to be involved in it, and we’ll still have the violence on our streets.”

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Viking Air helps build its talent pool Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Tour of Industry visits local aircraft manufacturing company The next few editions of the Peninsula News Review will highlight businesses on the recent Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Tour of Industry. Read about what they do, their challenges and success stories.

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With around 400 shop floor, administration and support employees on the Saanich Peninsula and more than 570 overall, Viking Air is one of the larger manufacturing concerns going at the Victoria International Airport. Their growth — an estimated 380 per cent in the last two years alone — is based on their acquisition of the Twin Otter series of aircraft from former owner, Bombardier. That company had it after it was created by De Havilland Canada in 1964. It ceased production in 1988, but Viking Air had been involved for years, building parts for the venerable Twin Otter. Viking Air picked it up in 2004, built their first Twin Otter in 2010 and has manufactured a total of 13 as of this year — with more to come. They most recently rolled off their first of six aircraft built for the Vietnamese Navy. The Twin Otter — and the upgrades made to the design by Viking — has proved a popular item for the company. Marketing manager Angie Murray told a recent tour of Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce members that they have an estimated $400 million in back orders. “We just cannot build them fast enough,” she said. Viking Air has been around the Peninsula for 30 years (and more than 40 overall). Where they once built parts, large and small, they’ve expanded to manufacture aircraft and employ a lot of people. To keep up with this demand, Viking Air teamed up with local high schools and Camosun College to create ‘Viking Academy’ — a school to train people to be able to work on the machine floor at their manufacturing site at the airport industrial area. “We were looking to ramp up production at the time to meet

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The production floor at Viking Air at the Victoria International Airport. Viking employs nearly 400 people on the Saanich Peninsula to build components of their Twin Otter aircraft (a Series 400 model is pictured below). demand,” Murray said, noting they needed qualified workers but were willing to train newcomers as well. To date, Viking has had 95 per cent employee retention out of that program, helping create a worker base on the Island, where once Viking was facing a shortage. With more staff come other challenges, however. Murray noted they could use better transit services to their part of the airport grounds and agree more affordable housing in the region could help alleviate those and other problems. “Transit is not great out here,” she said. “There’s not a lot of services coming to this part of the terminal. Even food services ... when we release at noon for lunch, food places get full. Demand is high when local companies let out for lunch.” She also noted that demand for more medical services in the Saanich Peninsula is high as well. Like with the lunch time scenario,

“In Calgary, there was a deep history with the Twin Otter,” said plant manager Todd Sjerven. “It has the facilities and it has the employees.” To date, Viking Air has delivered 22 Twin Otter aircraft to places like the Maldives, Libya, Turkey, the Seychelles — with more to come. Looking ahead, Viking Air is working on its plans for a Buffalo aircraft replacement program. If successful in this bid, there could be more growth on the horizon for Viking Air.

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“The leadership of the club decided to dissolve, re-organize and find new members. It will be reforming.” – Ron George new members. He said he found the sister of a Kiwanis Club president in Duncan — someone working in Sidney — to take on a leadership role in the revived organization. As well, more people have come into the fold and others are returning after some time away. He said there are more than 15 people now ready to jump in. “It seems like Sidney wants a club,” George said. “They don’t want to lose it.” George added he’s working with Kiwanis at higher levels, including Kiwanis International based in Indianapolis, Indiana, to determine whether the Sidney and Peninsula club charter is still intact.

If it is, he said the reformed club could continue on under that document. If not, there might be a more involved process — and more time — in getting the local club back. Either way, he said he hopes to have the Sidney and Peninsula Kiwanis Club running by the end of November. The local club plays a strong role in the community, holding an annual toy drive for local children in need. The Peninsula News Review’s own Coins for Kids program is a regular contributor to that toy drive. Because of the timing of this change, the Sidney Lions Club has taken on much of the responsibility for the toy drive. Lions club past-president Don McIvor says they will assist in the drive this winter and is looking forward to Kiwanis returning soon. “The trick is to keep (the toy drive) going,” said George. His job, he continued, is to ensure the Sidney and Peninsula Kiwanis Club makes a comeback.

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have $20,000 and we need $50 or $60,000 for the entire project.” To raise the money, the Lions plan to sell bricks in a donor wall at the park. This, McIvor said, will begin once the town prepares the site for the wall. Membership, too, is strong, he continued. He said numbers have been in decline over recent years but of late, there has been a resurgence in interest and some new members have joined. “The future looks good for us.” editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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As membership in the Kiwanis Club remains an issue for its resurrection this month, the Sidney Lions Club is doing fine, says past-president Don McIvor. “We have a large summer of events coming up,” he said, pointing to the club’s commitment to replace playground equipment in Tulista Park. “We have committed to the town to replace the park’s wood playground equipment,” he said. “We

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VICTORIA — When Mavis Miller and her husband retired to their Mayne Island cabin from Richmond six years ago, they thought the easy ferry ride would make family visits a regular part of their routine. But the last decade of cost increases have put a stop to that plan. “To get to the Mainland, we pay more than people going from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay,” she said. While the Millers often take advantage of free senior travel leaving the island on weekdays, their children and grandchildren don’t have the same luxury when visiting. “Tourism is also down. We’ve had several businesses on the island close,” she said. Miller’s story isn’t unique. All across the Southern Gulf Islands, daily commuters, retired couples and local businesses who rely on affordable access to the outside world are feeling the pinch of an average 80 per cent rise in fares in less than a decade. The increase has been about 10 times the rate of inflation, said Tony Law, Hornby-Denman islands ferry advisory committee chair. “In communities like ours, it affects every aspect of life,” he said. “There’s a little bit of a misnomer that the Gulf Islands are

populated by rich people, but they’re a minority. Most incomes are below the provincial average. So, it’s really affecting the working people and young people a lot.” Many Gulf Islands residents believe the province should be putting up more than the roughly $150-million in subsidies it has been providing, said Harold Swierenga, ferry advisory committee chair for Salt Spring Island. The province did announce an additional $79.5 million to be doled out over the next five years, but it isn’t enough to freeze fares at their current levels. “There’s a lot of attitude on the coast that the ferries should be priced on what we call a ‘highway equivalent basis,’” he said. The argument is that government subsidies should be on par with the cost of building a major highway of similar distance, as taxpayers contribute to the project regardless of usage. “What really brought that to a head was when they rebuilt the Sea-to-Sky Highway to get skiers up to Whistler faster and yet it wasn’t tolled, and here we are paying more all the time,” Swierenga said. “So, there’s a deep-seated feeling that the government has lost sight of what the ferry corporation was envisioned to do when it was set up in the 1960s.” Blanket tolling of major infrastructure projects isn’t a new argument, but it’s unlikely to gain 2012 - 2013 SEASON

traction without widespread public support, said Transportation Minister Mary Polak. “We do currently have an existing tolling policy in British Columbia that doesn’t have us tolled on routes where there isn’t a free alternative or there hasn’t been significant improvement or replacement,” she said. Gary Coons, the NDP’s ferries critic, said his party would bring B.C. Ferries back under the umbrella of the highway system, but failed to offer tangible ways of paying for any increase in government subsidies. “Before the Coastal Ferry Act was established in 2003, ferries were considered the same as building new roads or bridges for the continual maintenance that you need,” Coons said. Transport Canada guidelines require B.C. Ferries to replace 11 vessels of its aging fleet within the next decade, a capital cost estimated at $2.5 billion, according to B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee. That looming expense has government scrambling to find more viable alternatives to the current model of single-ferry routes. “In a lot of cases, we have vessels that are much larger than the route would require, in terms of their safety,” Polak said. “And in turn, they are, in some cases, much larger than we need for capacity.”

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Trevor Sawkins, CEO of ColdStar Freight Systems. Sawkins and other commercial ferry users are watching the moves of B.C. Ferries closely. to get some flack, but ultimately, the decision should be made for the betterment of everybody, including the ferry corporation,” he said. There is a risk in lowering fares to increase ridership, as residents would likely take a long time to return to more

frequent trips off-island, he said. “I think if the fares dropped by 25 per cent, my wife and I probably wouldn’t travel much more than we do now, because you’ve got a mindset now that you can accommodate less frequent trips,” he said. Daily commuters like

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back in June. He said it could The SBDG has also met with have changed the outcome. the Sidney Business AssociaWhat that grant did, Price tion. McNeil-Smith said it was continued, is give some people positive, but more talks are yet the impression that the town is to come. The SBA spoke cau- directly backing the BIA push. tiously about the BIA and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personally, I want to see SBDG last month at the town promoted another council meetby somebody,â&#x20AC;? Price ing. At the time, counsaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the town is cillor Steve Price was willing to step up, if we concerned about how have to.â&#x20AC;? the town spent more While the town will than $18,000 on the let the BIA question SBDG in the hopes of play out among busiuniting all of the business owners, Price ness groups in town. said he wants to see Instead, the SBDG is the many different proposing a BIA, somebusiness groups come thing Price said he did Steve Price together. not expect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want one domiHe added in an nant group in town, interview that the town has no not six or seven when one could problem with the SBDG seeking do the job,â&#x20AC;? Price said. a BIA, saying something needs He added if neither the SBDG to be done to help the business nor anyone else can do this, the community. However, he said he town may have to do something. would have liked the SBDG to Price said there are early, conhave been more clear in its ini- ceptual talks at the council level tial request for the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money of having an economic develop-

Town of Sidney - Oct. 29, 2012 Steven Heywood News staff

â&#x20AC;˘ Ten downtown business owners spoke in favour of the proposed business improvement area. They stated, in a nutshell, that something needs to be done to better market Sidney, as competition heats up from south Island shopping centres.

â&#x20AC;˘ Councillor Tim Chad says the Peninsula Recreation Commission is offering enough programs to accomplish what a proposed National Health and Fitness Day would have asked of the country. Chad said MP Elizabeth May, in a letter, requested the town to support the Day, but it has since been held up in the House of Commons. â&#x20AC;˘ Council approved adding a part-time driver services department position, to be in place by January, 2013. â&#x20AC;˘ Council approved a request from the Royal Canadian Legion to close off Beacon Avenue, First Street and Sidney Avenue for the Remembrance Day parade on Sunday, Nov. 11. The motion allowed for this on an annual basis. â&#x20AC;˘ The bylaw to allow secondary suites on smaller lots was approved.

To BIA or not to BIA, is the question Steven Heywood News staff

When and if the Sidney Business Development Group is ready to proceed with the approval process for its business improvement area (BIA), they have one of two options to choose from, as set out by B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Local Government Act. The first is a petition run by the proponents of the plan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in this case, the SBDG. According to Town of Sidney chief administrative officer Randy Humble, a petition would have to win 50 per cent of the business owners in the proposed BIA boundaries.

â&#x20AC;˘ Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 13. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nov. 5 committee of the whole was cancelled and rescheduled to Nov. 19. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

Those owners would also have to represent at least 50 per cent of the assessed value of commercial space downtown. Under the legislation, if those goalposts are met, the municipality would have no choice but to enact the BIA and become the tax collector. In a second option, the proponents can ask the town to run a council initiative â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or counter petition process. In this option, the same percentages of business and property owners would have to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the BIA. If enough do say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, then the counter petition is valid and the proposal dies.

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If, on the other hand, not enough people say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Humble said the counter-petition fails and a BIA bylaw would go to three readings by town council before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s implemented. Humble confirmed that if the town is asked to run a counterpetition, council could refuse to do so. As well, in the final three readings of a BIA bylaw council could vote to not proceed. Humble did point out that town council is leaving it up to the business community to decide whether to support the BIA concept. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Toy drive is staying alive December brings a time of year that can be filled with family, friends and a heck of a lot of good cheer. For many of us, it’s a season of happiness, one in which we often take for granted our jobs, the roofs over our heads and the food in the refrigerator. For many others, however, December is another month in which attaining all or most of those things is a daily struggle. While The local Lions others celebrate the Club have season, some folks continue to hang on stepped up to what little they take on the event to have and try to make ends meet. It’s good news, then, that the annual Toy Drive for children and families in need will continue this year, despite the recent restructuring of the Sidney and Peninsula Kiwanis Club. The local Lions Club have stepped up to take on the event during the rebuilding of the local Kiwanis Club, which had reached a dangerously low number of members. The club officially dissolved late last month and is re-forming this month, but not in time to fully organize this year’s toy drive. The threat that the toy drive would fall by the wayside has been averted. This is thanks to another local service group that values the efforts of another. Instead of leaving another club to its own devices, the Lions are lending their support to the overall effort of trying to make a family’s holiday season a little brighter. The Lions have run their own hamper program at the same time as the Kiwanis toy drive, so taking on the extra work was a natural fit. In 2011, the clubs helped around 400 children (as well as their families), and the need continues. It’s a cause supported by the News Review in its annual Coins for Kids program. Without a doubt, Kiwanis members will return to help in the community and the toy drive will continue. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Peninsula News Review is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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The real smart meter manipulation Two very different scenes unfolded their crackpot fear campaign. They at opposite ends of the province last managed to stop 12 per cent of the week. installations. In the remote northCoincidentally, Anderwest corner of B.C., the son has been doing a first power line towers brisk business selling $35 started going up to conmeter locks to gullible Salt nect Highway 37 comSpring Islanders in recent munities to the BC Hydro months. They don’t work, grid. The Nisga’a, Tahltan and you’re not allowed and other aboriginal comto lock B.C. Hydro propmunities will soon have erty anyway. Others have reliable power, as well as been sold official-looking much-needed training and “no smart meter” signs jobs during clearing and Tom Fletcher that don’t identify the cusconstruction. tomer, so they don’t work B.C. Views Meanwhile down on the either. Gulf Islands, the most hysAs for the term “spymeterical, dishonest campaign against ter,” I’ve reported on the weird theosmart meters I’ve heard of so far ries spread by Bill Vander Zalm in went into high gear. a video interview, where he claims I’ve obtained a mass email from smart meters are part of a global the head anti-smart meter organizer surveillance system that can even on Salt Spring Island that shows the tell what you’re cooking. mentality at work here. (Corix is Vander Zalm has been outdone by the B.C. Hydro contractor that has one Brian Thiesen, who styles himinstalled more than a million meters self as the “chairman” of “Interior and has approached the Gulf Islands Smart Meter Awareness.” with trepidation, the last area of B.C. In September, the Merritt Herald to be done.) reported on Thiesen’s presentation “Corix is attacking with 30 trucks to 20 unwary people in a church on Mon the 22nd,” Chris Anderson basement. wrote in October. “Poelpe [sic] are He claimed wireless meters not advised NOT to attend the Victo- only provide video surveillance of ria pipeline rally but instead help your house, they are also respondefend agianst [sic] spymeter instal- sible for “dying bees” and “defective lations in their neighbourhoods.” sperm and eggs” as well as disease Anderson’s supporters fanned out and fires. across the island, attempting to turn Thiesen even claimed radiofreaway installers on the false assump- quency signals can “pull your PIN tion that everyone has fallen for number directly out of your head.”

Is there no limit to the nonsense some people will fall for? Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis coauthored a study that shows residential fires have decreased with the advent of smart meters. Which brings me to the ugliest opposition to this modernization, the criminal element. Here in North America’s marijuana mecca, installers have encountered many meter bypasses, wired up to steal power and conceal high consumption for grow ops. In addition to being illegal, they are a fire hazard that is removed when discovered. Installers also find more sophisticated cases of hydro theft. Removing the mechanical meter reveals a hole cut in the back of the case, so the dials can be turned back to hide a grow op’s power consumption. No wonder some people want to lock them down. Of course all of this is defeated by a smart grid system, so the growers and other crooks are angry. A B.C. Hydro official told me about one case where a user was told he had a bypass, and that it was being removed. His bill went from next to nothing to a reasonable level. The customer complained to the media, falsely inflating the amount of his bill and blaming an inaccurate smart meter. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Readers respond: Cell towers, traffic, affordable Think of the bees

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It is difficult to understand why and the intent behind the current proposal to erect a cell tower with multiple transmitters on agricultural land. Why any farmer would intentionally undertake a project that can and will have a negative effect on farming in the area is beyond difficult to understand. World wide there are issues of sudden bee colony collapse. True, some of the causes are disease, mites and insecticides, etc. One of the major causes is radiation. Possibly the major cause of colony collapse is radiation. The simple basic explanation is the radiation essentially triggers the “reset button” on the bee’s navigation system and they can not find their way back to the hive. Albert Einstein is said to have said that without bees life on earth would expire within four years. Whether Einstein actually said these words is not certain but, the basic truth of the importance of bees and life on the planet is self evident. Why would any farmer undertake to kill off some of the hardest working and most reliable farm workers, especially when they not only work for free but provide other benefits too? Norm Ryder Central Saanich

I have lived on West Saanich Road just around the blind corner across from McHattie Road for 40 years. I have been honked at, fingered at, etc., just trying to get in and out of my own driveway! Drivers will even pass over a double line just to roar by. From Oct. 17, 2011 to Dec.12, 2011 a traffic speed reader was placed at the corner of McHattie Road. Posted speed limit was 50km/hr. Results showed that of 52,141 vehicles 100 per cent were driving over the speed limit. West Saanich Road has been now designated an official truck route and has become a favourite for everything from truck and trailers carrying earth moving equipment to fully loaded dump trucks. The neighbourhood children walking to school are in constant danger from drivers on their cell phones or eating their breakfast while at the wheel, speeding around that blind corner. Many of these drivers encroach into the narrow walking lane as attested to by the need to replace the little cups placed on the dividing line for pedestrians. Neighbours along this road have requested a safe walking path to the village but have been told that this is too expensive. Unfortunate, because all we are asking for is a curb to offer some kind of reminder to the speeding drivers that we too have rights on this road. There is no other route to take into the village. Regardless of the speed limit, responsible citizens obey the law. Liz Puttergill Brentwood Bay

Traffic study incomplete In reply to the Oct. 26, 2012 article on Sidney making a move on traffic. The Sidney Traffic Improvement Group (STIG) is concerned that the Town’s downtown traffic improvement RFP does not instruct the traffic consultants to meet with the group which will see the biggest impact of any proposed changes — the merchants and property owners in the downtown area. Also, it is our understanding that the consultants have not been tasked to examine either the current lack of access for tourists from the Anacortes Ferry onto either Beacon Avenue and/or to the Tourist Information Office or the public demand for a return to the two way system for all of Beacon Avenue. All Sidney business could be greatly rewarded by attracting the U.S. visitor who is at our front door and is not presently welcomed into Sidney. We sincerely hope that council will immediately rectify these serious oversights. Denis Paquette, Chair for STIG Sidney

What is affordable to you? Re: “Council questions housing survey,” Peninsula News Review, Oct. 31, 2012. It appears to me there was too much missing information in this survey. What criteria was used, for example, to determine what is meant by the term “affordable housing”? A couple of simple questions could have been asked to help clarify this. One: “What is an affordable house for you? $150.000 to $250,000? $250,000 to $400,000? Over $400,000? Over $500.000?” Two: “What would be an affordable rent for you?’” As it stands, “affordable housing” on its own is a too flimsy a concept to substantiate this survey being taken seriously. Terry Farrant North Saanich

Letters to the Editor This week in history ■ 1924: Hugh J. McIntyre and Mr. Fadden have taken over ownership of the Sidney and Islands Review from the Wakefields, commencing Nov. 1 on a provisional arrangement, until the arrival of Mr. Fadden from San Diego, California. Until the deal is formally signed, the Wakefields will continue to write the paper. ■ 1960: Ratepayers assemble to protest yet another presentation of a school building bylaw scheduled for November 19. Reeve George Chatterton threatens secession if the bylaw is rejected again. ■ 1992: Central Saanich and the Panorama Rec Commission began talks on a partnership in Panorama Leisure Centre. If an agreement is reached, Central Saanich council agreed to hold a referendum on joining North Saanich and Sidney in supporting the rec centre.

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oday I’d like to talk to you about branch of the vine outside the kitchen birds. window. My balcony garden is lookThey were under a wide overhang ing pretty sad, even the tub of carrots where it was relatively dry. A latecomer seems tired and disinterested in growing appeared and what did they do? They any longer, but there are birds flying by, opened a gap in the centre of their group and they seem lively enough in spite of for this wee mite to perch where he/she the rain, and the chill in the air. could get warm. No wonder we loved So let’s talk about them. them! Several days ago, probably a week or Then there were the sparrows who more, a flock of geese flew by my open nested in the wooded part of the garwindow, heading south, chatting to one den. Helen Lang another as they passed. It was delightful! Over the Garden They were a noisy lot, especially in the This made me think of all the birds we early mornings. We slept with an open Fence enjoyed while living on Melissa Street. window and one morning one of them We encouraged them by putting up perched on top of the window frame feeding stations, and keeping the bird “He woke us and proceeded to sing the sparrow baths clean and filled. national anthem! Sometimes we were too generous, every morning “Himself” aimed a slipper in his encouraging starlings which also ate for weeks. What direction but missed, but annoyed at the Himrod grapes and pecked holes in the interruption he/she gave one loud a lovely way to the apples. squawk and flew off. We also attracted crows which ate start a day.” A robin nested in those woods as the suet put out for the woodpeckers. well. She was quiet, not wanting a pred– Helen Lang I guess they were hungry too, but they ator to find her eggs, but her mate sang were a messy lot. I urged them to go to joyfully near the nest each morning. the beach and eat clams, but did they listen? No! I used to call him “our resident robin” He woke Our favorites were the Bush tits — tiny little tan us every morning for weeks. What a lovely way to creatures who came by in small flocks, so polite, start a day. and nice to one another. One horrible day with a driving cold rain about Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s ten of them perched, huddled together, on a garden columnist for more than 30 years.

Five-story building advances Town of Sidney council moves proposal ahead Steven Heywood News staff

The Town of Sidney has advanced the rezoning variance process of the former McLarty’s building on Third Street downtown. While not yet approved, once the proponents meet seven

conditions, it’s anticipated final approval is not far behind. The variance allows for a five story mixed commercialresidential building on the site, including 28 multi-family units. It also reduces off-street parking requirements, while ordering the developers to undertake all

offsite works and services and added landscaping. Floyd Johnson, a resident of the neighbouring Stone’s Throw condos, spoke against the rezoning request saying the extra storey would be detrimental to the downtown character. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Barn owls found in the refrigeration duct of the Thrifty Foods warehouse in Sidney earlier this year have been returned to the wild. In June, the BCSPCA Wild ARC got a call from one of the companies working on the Mills Road warehouse asking for assistance with a nest of four baby owls that were living in the ducting. “They were only two weeks old when we rescued them,” said Wild ARC Senior Wildlife Rehabilitator, Christina Carrières. “In situations like this we usually try to move the nest somewhere close by where the parents can still raise the babies but this situation was unique because there wasn’t anywhere close enough to do that.” The babies were taken to the Wild ARC facility in Metchosin where they stayed for almost four months, thanks to financial support from Wales McLelland Construction Co. Ltd. who donated the necessary funding for Wild ARC to rehabilitate the owls. Carrières said the babies, three females and a male, were all in excellent condition and the wildlife rehabilitators handfed them on an hourly basis to match the care they would have been receiving from their parents. Wild ARC also modified an enclosure to mimic a natural setting and to minimize stress and the possibility of human imprinting. The four nestlings were

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bring animals into Wild ARC as a last resort,” she said. “If it’s at all possible we always try and leave them in their natural habitat so their parents can raise them but we had no other choice here.” Unfortunately, Carrières said, due to an unpredictable event, one of the females died in care only a few days before the owls’ scheduled release, but the other three were released Oct. 13 in the Kemp Lake area in Sooke. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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NEW SKILLS MEANS NEW OPPORTUNITIES With the BC Jobs Plan, there will be 1,000,000 job openings created by 2020 – 43% will require skilled workers. That’s why we have a plan to ensure British Columbians are ﬁrst in line for the good jobs being created here at home: ` Upgrading equipment and improving access to teachers, so British Columbians get the best skills training. ` Matching skills to jobs, and jobs to skills, with the Regional Workforce Tables. ` Extending the BC Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit, to help people get the skills they need. It’s about transforming BC’s workforce to meet tomorrow’s opportunities. To learn more, visit: www.bcjobsplan.ca

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Panthers split weekend hockey series with league-leaders Devon MacKenzie News staff

It was a pair of exciting games against two division leaders for the Peninsula Panthers this past weekend. The undefeated Victoria Cougars, who lead the south division of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, were guests at the Panorama Recreation Centre last Friday and put up a good fight against the young team. Cougars’ players Mark Walton and Ben Kinshella scored before the game was 11 minutes old and Samuel Rice slipped another past Panthers’ starting goaltender Stephen Heslop with only one minute left in the second period. The Cougars took the game 3-0. On Saturday night, the Panthers took on the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, who lead the north division of the Vancouver

Island Junior Hockey League. The exciting game saw the teams go into a shootout before a winner was decided. The teams exchanged goals in the first period and for Peninsula Midget AA call-up Nathan Looysen it would be his first junior marker. Dane Gibson gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead on a powerplay goal early in the second but it would be all Comox for the remaining portion of the period as they put three past goaltender Heslop. Trailing 4-2 going into the third, Panther Cole Glover scored to get the team within a goal. Cody Breitenstein knocked down a clearing attempt by the Glacier Kings and ripped one past Glacier Kings’ goaltender Josh Round. The two teams ended regulation time tied at 4 and the fiveminute overtime solved nothing. The game went into a shootout

Snow was flying at the Panorama Recreation Centre Friday evening during a hard-fought game between the Peninsula Panthers and the Victoria Cougars.

and Will Finlay finally squeaked one in over the glove of the Glacier Kings’ goalie. Heslop made good on the final shot from the Glacier Kings and the Panthers took the win 5-4. The team is preparing to host the Campbell River Storm this Friday evening. The puck is set to drop at Panorama Recreation Centre at 7:30 p.m. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Events DANCE AROUND THE World. Join the Sidney International Folk Dancers for two hours each Monday evening, 7 to 9 p.m. from September to June. Excellent teachers instruct circle dancing. No partner needed. First visit free, $5 for the evening after first time. St. Andrews church hall, 9691 Fourth St., Sidney. For further information phone Linda at 250652-5818. WRITERS GROUPS AT the Sidney North Saanich Library. Two member-led writers groups meet monthly. The critique group

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544-1819 for more information. THE REGULAR MEETING of the Canadian Federation of University Women Saanich Peninsula will be held at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 pm. The speaker will be Isobel McKenzie of Beacon Community Services which provides resources to assist people in living healthy productive lives. New members are welcome. FSNA QUARTERLY MEETING happens Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church (10030 Third St.) Guest speaker is Alan Perry, vice-chair and project coordinator for the CRD’s Traffic Safety Commission who will discuss safe

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Volunteers BECOME A VOLUNTEER at The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre. Our education department is preparing for a great new season of school programs. Get involved and have fun working with our staff presenting fun and challenging material. All training is provided. Check our website www. oceandiscovery.ca, or call 250-665-7511. DO YOU LIKE meeting new people and learning about the past? Sidney Historical Museum needs volunteers. If you would like to help call Peter at 250-6556355.

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Eye Strain From the moment you wake up in the morning, to the moment you turn the light out at night, you are using your eyes for virtually everything you do. It is no wonder that sometimes your eyes get tired. Symptoms of eye strain include headaches, light sensitivity, burning eyes and eye pain. Eye strain can result from your eyes working too hard to see clearly. Even people with 20/20 vision can beneﬁt from glasses if their eyes are focusing all the time to get that clarity. For example, far sighted people have more difﬁculty seeing things that are close to them because their eyes are focusing much harder than normal to see near objects. Headaches and eye fatigue when reading could easily be eliminated by the use of reading glasses. If you are suffering from eye strain, having a complete eye exam could determine the cause of your discomfort and provide a solution. A change in your existing prescription may make all the difference, especially if you have not updated your spectacle lenses in a long time. Eye problems do not usually go away by themselves. Visiting your optometrist can give you the assurance that you have the exact prescription required for clear and comfortable vision.

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Fundraisers

having a Kazuri Jewelry Sale on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Church Hall located at 9691 Fourth St. Proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This is a great opportunity to buy Christmas Gifts.

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Fair and Bake Sale happens Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $2 admission. Great door prizes from Sidney businesses. 10030 Resthaven Dr. VIA CHORALIS’ ANNUAL Remembrance Day Concert. Sunday, Nov. 11, 3 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church (10030 Third St.) Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students and will be available at Tanner’s Books, from choir members and at the door.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

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CENTRAL SAANICH: 2 bdrm apt. Util’s incld’d. N/S. Avail. Nov. 1st. Call (250)477-2561.

DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood ﬂoors, acreage, skylights $895/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.

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OAK BAY: Bright 2 bdrm suite duplex w/ garden. h/w ﬂoors, D/W, W/D. Close to all amens. Avail immed. NS/NP. $1350. To view call (250)217-2421.

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Bachelor from $700/mo. 1 bdrm. from $790/mo. 2 bdrm. from $995/mo.

HALF PRICE! Never used; Folding power lift shower commode with chair ($1600). Wheelchair mint cond. (best offer). Call (250)818-4000 or email mercedes500@shaw.ca

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 500 RECENT paperbacks, $.50; Altas Lathe, $900; 1200 hand crafted earrings/necklaces, $2-$7, large amounts 50% off. Call (250)655-3347.

Kamel Point Village Apartments 70 Dallas Road, Victoria

$500 Move In Incentive 2 bdrm. from $1,200/mo. • Water front low-rise • Outdoor parking available • Balconies • Bike storage • In suite storage • Dishwasher in some suites • Laundry room

BERNINA 820 QE Sewing Computer - high end sewing & quilting machine w/ 40 cm long free arm, stitch regulator, dual feed. $4500. (250)882-5465.

Gorge Towers Apartments 200 Gorge Road West, Victoria

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SKYWATCHER TELESCOPE and tri-pod. D-102MM F-1300MM. Only used once, asking $500. Please call (250)655-0051. STOREWIDE LIQUIDATION! Mattresses, Furniture, Tools, Hdwe! Heaters, Axes, Tarps; Lots of Bookcases $99.; Sofa & Chair $79.; New Sofa/Love/ Chair $599.; Solid Wood Dinettes $159.; Q/S EuroTop 800 Coil Mattress $399., K/S 800 PocketCoil Mattress set $499.; Cherry Solid Wood B/R Ste $699.; Lamps from $15. Everything goes, Nothing Held Back! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca

$500 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $870/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo.

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

HOMES WANTED

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

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RENTALS 10353 DEVLIN Plc, Sidney, Rancher 3 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg. fam room, private treed lot. Call 250-655-1499 or view w w w. p r o p e r t y g u y s . c o m ID#192295 or mls #316102

HOUSES FOR SALE $399,000. Next to VGH, 2 bdrm + 3rd or ofﬁce, 2 lvl, end unit, windows on 3 sides. Large family room, 2 ﬁreplaces, pet allowed. 71-14 Erskine Ln., Tel: 250-478-0269. Open House, 2PM-4PM, Sat & Sun. w w w. C o m f r e e. c o m / 3 6 7 0 9 7 www.mls.ca x2486311

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

APARTMENT/CONDO 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. Call 250-478-9231.

• Wheel-chair accessible • Outdoor, indoor and covered parking available • Lockers • Elevators • Laundry room • Balconies • Bicycle storage • Crime Free Multi-Housing Program

Fair Oaks Apartments 3501 Savannah Avenue, Saanich

$250 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $840/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo. • Lush foliage & groomed landscaping • Well-maintained building •Amenities nearby • Wheel-chair accessible • Covered, indoor and outdoor parking • Laundry room • Balconies • Lockers • Elevator • Small ﬁtness room

Call Now: 250.381.5084 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com SIDNEY CONDO, James White Blvd. 2-bdrm + den. 1200 sq.ft, N/S, N/P. $1400/mo (250)652-3606 THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils + cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1050./$1250. 250-220-4718, 250-507-1440.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

BRENTWOOD BAY- 2-bdrm + den. 1600 sq ft, Lrg deck, covered parking, pantry, W/D. N/S Dec 1. $1175. (250)655-4777 or (250)812-5644.

SIDNEY: AIRPORT side of Beacon Ave. 650-700 sqft workshop/storage space. Rent incld’s heat and electricity with ample electric outlets. Shaw cable connection avail. Located on 2nd ﬂoor. Peninsula Mini Storage, 2072 Henry Ave. West. Call (250)655-6454. Also avail. 6500 sqft warehouse with large doors and high ceilings. Call to inquire.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

APARTMENTS FURNISHED LANDS END: large, sunny, water view, priv entry, parking, NS, www.sidneystudio.info. Adults, snow birds, refs. 250-655-4175

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

SPORTS & IMPORTS 1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000. Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010.

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SIDNEY 2-BDRM + den, split level. F/P, 5 appl’s, prkng, yard pet ok. $1400. (250)812-4154.

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HOMES FOR RENT

SOUTH OAK BAY furn’d character home, walk to golf club & beach, Jan 12 - Mar 16, all inclusive rent for 9 week period. $3500. Discounted in lieu of cat care. Call (250)598-4734. williamrobertson@shaw.ca

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SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/long term. 250-656-8080 SIDNEY: LOFT, centrally located, private ent, N/S, N/P. From $595 mo. (250)656-9194

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Call us ﬁrst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2800 obo. Alan, (778)426-3487.

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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ﬁrm. 250-755-5191.

1999 FORD Econoline 350 Super duty Motorhome. V10. $22,000. 125km. Very well taken care of, clean and runs great. Please phone 250-6554840. Located in Sidney.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES “2004 RAV4 4WD”- $13,500 ﬁrm. 4 cyl, auto, silver, Michelins, 120,000 km,Victoria only vehicle. Complete maintenance history. Lady-driven, no accidents, excellent condition, keyless entry. Model Recommended In Top 10 by Consumer Reports. (250)479-5545.

SUITES, LOWER SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, NS/NP. Refs, $1000 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.

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SIDNEY: 1 bdrm suite, grd level, 1blk to downtown & waterfront, W/D, new appls, new paint, garden, prkg. NS/NP, Nov 1, $790 + utils. Call upper renters 250-655-7238.

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TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $876/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St. SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Disc. Lic.#3003. Call Tom.

PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)652-6989.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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

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.

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

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

TAX 250-477-4601

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

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS do you have any? Quality Electric, 250-361-6193. #22779.

McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

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

WRIGHT MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Free Est’s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.

CHIMNEY SERVICES

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

PAINTING

JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, Repairs, Gutters, Roof Demoss, Torch On Flat. 250-588-3744.

CLEANING SERVICES GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, ofﬁces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

CONTRACTORS

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

GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677. 21YRS EXP Garden clean-ups weeding, etc. All areas of city. $25/hr. No tax. 250-656-7045. (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.

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

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

WEST HARBOUR Home or commercial, new and reno’s. Best Rates. (250)419-3598.

AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices! PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071 HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, ﬂooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961 SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

INSULATION

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

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

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

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

TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

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

WINDOW CLEANING

LANDSCAPING

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475

JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Fall clean-ups, gutters, hedges & tree trims, and much more. WCB. Call (250)217-3589.

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

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

TOP NOTCH PAINTING. Over 25 years exp. Interior/Exterior, Residential. Reliable, Reasonable and Friendly Service. Call Brad 250-580-5542.

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

MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

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

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

Available Paper Routes POSITIONS OPEN FOR

FT/PT Carriers & Sub Carriers SAANICHTON ROUTE 6221 - PANAVIEW HEIGHTS,VEYANESS RD, STELLY’S CROSS RD, EAST SAANICH RD ROUTE 6224 - EAST SAANICH RD, VEYANESS RD, HOVEY RD, (ODD) RIDGEDOWN CRES. DEAN PARK ROUTE 6551 - PENDER PARK DR, ORCAS PARK TERRACE,SALISH DRIVE ROUTE 6553 - NASH PLACE, BEAUMARIS PLACE, DEAN PARK ROAD, PENDER PARK DRIVE,, ROUTE 6561 - FOREST PARK DR, STUART PARK TERR, PORTLAND PL, FOREST PARK PL ROUTE 6562 - MAYNEVIEW TERRACE, STUART PARK PLACE, LANGARA PLACE ROUTE 6563 - MAYNVIEW TERRACE,GEORGIA VIEW,PARK PACIFIC TERRACE ROUTE 6566 - MORSEBY PARK, HARO PARK SIDNEY ROUTE 6359 - HARBOUR ROAD ROUTE 6461 - BEACON AVENUE, JAHN PLACE, SKYLARK LANE BRENTWOOD BAY ROUTE 6005 - VERDIER AVE, HOLLY PARK ROAD, HAGAN ROAD, WAVERLY TERRACE ROUTE 6009 - MARCHANT RD, HAGAN ROAD, PEGGY ANNE CRESCENT

Call... Arlene 250-656-1151

PRESSURE WASHING

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

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Smell gas? Get out, then call: FortisBC’s 24-hour Emergency Line at 1-800-663-9911, or 911.

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Camosun students Alicia Routledge, Deanna McMillan and Sophie Hitchman (as an octopus) greet guests at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre Nov. 2 at the Sea Food and Drink Beer event.

Natural gas is used safely in homes across B.C. every day. FortisBC adds an odourant that smells like rotten eggs or sulphur. If there’s a leak, you’ll smell it.

Beer and seafood event at Discovery Centre Steven Heywood

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News staff

from Fortis Inc. (08/12 11-001.5A)

There was a full house Friday, Nov. 2 at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney for the first Sea Food and Drink Beer event. Hosted by the Centre and Camosun College hospitality management students, the evening was a fundraiser for the Centre. It featured local seafood, paired with beer from the Driftwood Brewery. Hundreds of people took in the event and learned more about the local aquarium.

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