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ways to pay for pool time, which varies a lot across the country and our rates are among the best.” The $1.5 million is the latest commitment to high performance athlete facilities in Greater Victoria, with University of Victoria’s upcoming Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities, upgrades to the Beaver-Elk Lake rowing centre, the Rugby Canada Centre for Excellence in Langford, and the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence in Saanich. “Back (when the Commonwealth fund was set up) everyone thought interest rates would be 18 and 19 per cent, not the three per cent interest the fund has been earning, which is why it’s drying up,” Leonard said. “It would have meant an increase in property taxes, at a difficult time to do that, so I approached Murray Coell and Ida Chong.”
A food scrap bin in every kitchen in every Saanich home – that’s Mayor Frank Leonard’s dream. Council was expected to consider restructuring the municipality’s waste collection program at a meeting Monday, to allow for the separated collection of kitchen food waste. If approved, it’s the mayor’s dream come true. “I’ve been pushing at the regional level for this to happen for some time, and basically our initiative is a sign that we’ve given up on the CRD providing the service,” Leonard said. Hartland Landfill is estimated to be full by 2035, and Leonard said concrete steps are needed to give the landfill a longer lifespan. Earlier this year, Saanich ran a threemonth pilot project involving 583 homes with kitchen scrap and curbside garbage pickup, which gauged resident support and program logistics. Saanich council needs to approve regulation changes, but feedback from the pilot program indicated that people don’t mind separating food scraps or leaving garbage cans at the curb. “I’ve been very nervous about going from backyard pickup to curbside,” Leonard admits, due to expected push-back from residents, although the pilot project played out better than expected.
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Municipal and provincial politicians have rescued a nearly empty 1994 Commonwealth Games legacy trust dedicated to high-performance athletes in Saanich. On Monday, the provincial and federal governments granted a combined $1.5 million to rejuvenate the ailing trust, which subsidizes rent for elite athletics groups at Saanich Commonwealth Place. The original fund was nearly dry, falling seven years short of its 25 year termination date of 2019. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard realized this and called upon two more fellow guard-
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SPECIAL REPORT: ROUGH SEAS First in a series on B.C. Ferries
A sea of change Daniel Palmer Reporting
B.C. Ferries at ‘tipping point’ of affordability, says commissioner
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f there is one collective cry from the three major stakeholders in B.C. Ferries, it is this: Things need to change. The independent B.C. Ferry Commission, the two-man office tasked with providing oversight and regulation to North America’s largest ferry service, has declared a “tipping point” in affordability, recognizing that the $2.5 billion needed for ferry replacement over the next decade needs to be accompanied by a longer-term vision than business as usual. In the meantime, fares will continue to rise – capped at 12 per cent over the next three years – to help meet the bottom line in the wake of a 13-year low in vehicle traffic and a 21-year low in ridership. Many of the residents who depend on the 25 coastal routes believe it’s an issue of simple mathematics: lower the fares and ridership will increase. Tempting as this theory seems, it doesn’t tell the entire story. B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee spent most of last year consulting with more than 30 coastal communities before setting the maximum fare increases and instructing the ferry corporation to find $54 million in efficiencies. While he sympathizes with the added financial burden to taxpayers, he agrees that there is a “huge risk” with cutting fares to stimulate higher ridership. Macatee said the drop in marine ferry traffic is roughly equivalent to that seen on free-of-charge B.C. inland ferries, those that connect the highway system throughout the Interior. And the much-publicized CoastSaver program, where weekend fares on the major routes were reduced in May and June, failed to produce any increase in ridership from the previous year. “It’s hard to refute the fact that a 30-percent price reduction didn’t result in any lift in ridership,” he said. “And if ridership doesn’t rise, the company is in trouble.”
Since 2003, provincial legislation binds the publicly owned but privately run corporation to deliver a minimum number of sailings on each route. Hours of operation, minimum capacity and frequency and number of trips are all dictated by a core service agreement between B.C. Ferries and the province.
of retrofitting mid-life ships means that only the 11 vessels slated for replacement in the coming decade will be considered. Macatee said fuel savings can still be found with careful scrutiny. B.C. Ferries saved 700,000 more litres of fuel last year by making simple changes like reducing idling time and reducing the speed of ships. “When you pay attention to things, you find a way to save.”
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The B.C. Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia arrives in Tsawwassen. It prevents the corporation from easily reacting to lower ridership, but it’s meant to ensure the corporation stays anchored in its founding notion. “People still need to have the ability to get to work, get to school, buy their groceries, get their supplies,” Macatee said. Transportation Minister Mary Polak announced on Monday that a formal public consultation on the future of coastal ferry service will run until Dec. 21. It will result in $30 million in service cuts over the next three years. “We intend to make (the consultation) as broad as possible,” she said. Town hall meetings are being held in 30 communities across B.C., and feedback forms can also be submitted online at coast ferriesengagement.ca. Polak’s office has already identified $9 million in sailing cutbacks on the major routes between Vancouver Island and the mainland. That means another $21 million must be trimmed from among money-losing minor
routes of the Gulf Islands and the North. “It’s very difficult to take a look at specific sailings and try to surgically make changes to ones that are not reaching their capacity, because you have issues like labour agreements and fuel costs. You can’t simply flip a switch and have a ferry turn on and off,” Polak said. Eighty per cent of B.C. Ferries’ expenses are comprised of fuel and labour costs. The price of marine diesel has risen nearly 150 per cent since 2004 and ate up $121 million of the 2012 budget. The volatility of the “dirty” fuel compelled Macatee to push B.C. Ferries on alternative energy sources. “Liquified natural gas (LNG) is abundant in B.C.; it’s very low-cost and environmentally superior,” he said. The company estimates it would reduce its fuel costs by 60 per cent with a switch to LNG. But the expense and time commitment
Efficiencies in labour costs could prove more difficult in the coming years. Public outcry over ex-CEO David Hahn’s salary, bonuses and pension prompted a legislative change that means new executives will receive compensation more in line with senior public sector managers. B.C. Ferries’ executive team was trimmed from 17 to nine positions in 2008, but unionized labour positions aren’t likely to change, with only a 0.5-per-cent reduction in employee numbers since 2003. Transport Canada regulations require a set number of employees on each vessel based on maximum passenger capacity, which is a big factor in the $257 million spent each year on labour. “A lot of people acknowledge that there’s a lot of overtime ... and that’s one area that needs to be looked at, along with management,” said Gary Coons, NDP ferry critic. While management positions have ballooned from 261 to 594 in the past nine years, it doesn’t tell the entire story. “These are positions such as senior chief engineers, chief engineers and senior chief stewards, so they are not new positions to the company,” said B.C. Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall. The management jobs were converted from union to exempt positions, she said. Polak said she has been impressed with the ideas coming forward from coastal communities in the early stages of consultation, particularly with developing a longterm vision for B.C. Ferries. “Many of them have already been giving a lot of thought to potential solutions, ideas like the use of water taxis or the use of passenger-only ferries,” she said. But a new plan is a long way from completion. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Victoria and Vancouver Island Greek Community Society desserts, pastries and other baked goods and a arts and crafts exhibition Nov. 17 and 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Greek Community Centre, 4648 Elk Lake Dr.
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CUPE unions, UVic settle on contracts
Franklin’s ships remain lost Ocean lab team returns from Northwest Passage search mission
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In 1845, 129 men set sail on Sir John Franklin’s HMS Terror and HMS Erebus to explore the Northwest Passage and find a safe route from Europe to the Orient. The Franklin expedition was meant to last three years but after just 18 months, the vessels disappeared. While some artifacts were located in known archeological sites on Nunavut’s King William Island during a month-long summer search, evidence of the ships themselves has yet to be found. From Aug. 24 to Sept. 21, robotics experts from the University of Victoria’s ocean technology laboratory, including research engineer and team leader Alison Proctor, ventured into the arctic archipelago during Parks Canada’s fourth mission to unlock the mystery of what happened to the elusive ships. Proctor was a part of a three-person engineering and operating team from the lab who worked alongside representatives from the seven participating groups on the Sir Wilfred Laurier and the Martin Bergmann vessels. Proctor collected data through the Bluefin-12 AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle), a fully autonomous submarine which uses side scan sonar imagery to search the seafloor for any characteristics that might suggest wreckage. Following an early morning launch, the crew would survey for as much time as the weather would allow, usually logging 17-hour days. Summer temperatures off King William Island, comparable to winters on the West Coast, weren’t an issue, but high winds were. “It’s not that cold at all, but the water temperature is quite cold, so you can’t go swimming and you don’t want to fall in the water,” she said.
Three CUPE unions, representing some 3,000 University of Victoria employees, have struck deals with their employer after two years of bargaining. Last Wednesday, CUPE locals 917 and 951 reached a “no concession” four year deal that includes two per cent increases per year over the next two years, according to a release from CUPE 951 president Doug Sprenger. CUPE 4163 reached an identical agreement on Friday. Members of the 917 and 951 are voting on ratifying the collective agreements early this week. The results of those votes will be Friday’s Saanich News, or check online at saanichnews.com. Local 4163 will hold a ratification vote on Nov. 13 and 14. Rob Park, president of 917, says while they negotiated what they believe is a fair agreement, problems remain on some issues, including job security and inflation protection. “We feel that we have made enough progress that we can now recommend to our membership to ratify,” he said. “But some of those issues will still be there when we come back in a year.” The retroactive agreements, if ratified, would expire in 2014. “We’re obviously very pleased that we got an agreement, and we were able to get it without a major disruption, and without the assistance of a mediator,” said Bruce Kilpatrick, UVic’s director of communications. Locals 917 and 951 represent some 1,500 nonteaching employees, including tradespeople, food service staff, childcare workers, and office and library staff, who have been without a contract since March 31, 2010. CUPE 4163 represents 1,500 educational employees including teaching assistants, lab instructors, sessional instructors and music instructors. Rotating strikes by 917 and 951 welcomed students back to school over a span of two weeks in September. Union and employer reps returned to the bargaining table, after negotiations failed earlier this year.
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UVic research engineer Alison Proctor kneels beside a Bluefin-12 AUV used this past summer to search for lost ships of the Franklin expedition. The team didn’t uncover any stand out features in the sonar data – either relating to shape, size, or patterns which would suggest a man-made object – but Proctor isn’t giving up. The data is now being analyzed by Parks Canada and the researcher says it’s just a matter of time before they uncover the evidence they’re looking for. “Parks Canada picks the (search areas) with the highest probability, but it’s a big ocean and we have a very large survey area,” Proctor said. “While I have no doubt that it will be found, it could take a while. I think eventually somebody will find remnants and figure it out. “The sonar is very precise, but we won’t necessarily use this technology to find it,” Proctor added. “If it takes 10 more years, who knows what the technology will be at that time? There’s an infinite number of possible outcomes here.” Proctor was happy with how the Bluefin-12 performed, but said it will likely undergo modifications for future expeditions, should the lab be asked to return
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A Saanich police digital message board on Shelbourne Street warns drivers to take heed of the wet road conditions. Traffic safety officers were set up three blocks north of the sign with a radar gun, ticketing speeding drivers. roads – rain, ice, sleet – you need to slow down and accommodate the speed to the weather,” she said. “Drivers need to be a lot more aware and keep an eye out for those vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.” Pedestrians and cyclists are also reminded that they must be responsible road users, too. Jantzen recommends wearing bright clothing or carrying a flashlight, and ensuring you give motorists enough time to stop before stepping into a crosswalk to make yourself more visible to motorists. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Leadership Victoria seeks 2013 award nominations Award entry deadline Nov. 30
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Dr. Christina Vuksic, medical director of quality and patient safety at the Vancouver Island Health Authority, displays a medical dispensing cabinet at the Royal Jubilee Hospital.
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The Victoria Leadership Awards is looking for deserving recipients in Greater Victoria who exemplify the term “community hero” for its annual recognition of people who have made a difference in the region. This year the nomination process is a whole lot easier. The VLA now has an electronic nomination form available to download from its website. There are five categories, recognizing individuals – young and old – and organizations, for a variety of service-related leadership, up for public nomination. Up for grabs for adult leaders are two University of Victoria Com-
munity Leadership Awards; two Rotary Community Leadership Awards; the United Way of Greater Victoria Award for Collaboration and Partnership; and the Royal Roads University Leadership Excellence through Coaching and Mentoring award. Young leaders can earn the Vancity Youth Award. The Leadership Victoria Lifetime Achievement Award, the Leadership Victoria Alumni Award and the Victoria Foundation Community Leadership Award are honorary awards and are not available for nominations from the public. See leadershipvictoria.ca or email layla@leadershipvictoria.ca or call 250-386-2269. Nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Nov. 30. kslavin@saanichnews.com
Medication dispensing cabinets centre of new campaign Daniel Palmer News staff
Dr. Christina Vuksic knows she isn’t perfect. As medical director of quality and patient safety with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Vuksic also knows she’s in good company. “Almost every caregiver, whether a nurse, doctor or pharmacist, has probably experienced a medical error,” she said, recalling her own close call with a patient in the days before electronic medical records. “We had a patient come in on a pre-existing medication, unbeknownst to staff. I wrote an order to start that patient on a blood thinner,” she said. The patient was taking another drug that, when combined with the blood thinner, led to internal bleeding.
Although the patient did eventually recover and was discharged, Vuksic acknowledged her team “did more harm than good in that situation.” Stories like Vuksic’s make the health authority’s recent purchase of nine new medication dispensing cabinets worth their $500,000 price tag. The machines act as a failsafe dispensing unit for hospital caregivers, using electronic information from pharmacists. When a patient’s file is accessed, the machine dispenses only the exact medication for that patient and locks out other drugs. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is dedicating its fall campaign to paying for the new machines, which are part of Royal Jubilee’s Patient Care Centre. Last year, the foundation raised $8.4 million for both Jubilee and Victoria General Hospital.
“Often, the public aren’t aware of the scope of health services that go on in our hospital every day,” said Melanie McKenzie, the foundation’s executive director. Its annual Visions gala dinner will be held Nov. 17 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, an event that brought in $450,000 last year. “We live in an incredibly generous community,” McKenzie said. Vuksic said while the machines are fantastic, they signal something much broader in VIHA’s approach to patient care. “Medication safety ... starts with a culture that mistakes will happen, and people need to learn from them,” she said. “This is a recipe for quality in health care.” For more information or to donate, visit victoriahf.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Saanich mulls podcasting council meetings Kyle Slavin News staff
Imagine getting to witness the excitement of a Saanich council meeting without having to leave the comfort of your computer chair. Coun. Vic Derman hopes to make that a reality, as he put forward a recommendation Monday night seeking to have council and committee of the whole meetings streamed live online and archived as a podcast. “I think it would be invaluable information for voters when election time comes around. They can say, ‘Well what did my councillor do for these particular issues?’ And you could see not only how they voted but what they said,” Derman said. “(Written)
minutes are fine, but they’re fairly brief and they don’t catch the flavour of what somebody said, how hard they spoke against something or what the mood might be.” The other benefits of recording and sharing the meetings would allow Saanichites to watch a meeting on their schedule, to research how council voted on particular items, and as an “invaluable historical record,” Derman argued. “Think if we had, and of course there was limited technology at the time, audio recordings of meetings in 1910, and listen to what people debated about, it would be just incredible,” he said. “Given that we have the technology to do that today, why wouldn’t we?”
Vancouver and Surrey both record and archive meetings and post them online. Their respective websites also include keyword searches that will sift through written agendas and minutes, too. While Derman says video recordings would be optimal, he acknowledged that it could potentially require having someone behind a
camera for the entirety of a meeting, as opposed to just flicking on a digital voice recorder. “It’s in the interest of council to have its own recording and have it available to the public for permanent record,” he said. Council was expected to discuss the recommendation on Nov. 5. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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ince last summer, Canadians have had to follow tighter lending criteria in order to purchase a home. The change was meant to cool off hot housing markets in major cities like Toronto and Vancouver. It’s these kind of strict regulations that protect us from the drastic sub-prime-mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures that we saw in the U.S. over the past few years. The regulations meant banks could only offer loans up to a maximum of 80 per cent of a property’s value, down from 85 per cent previously. Along with that, amortization for government-insured mortgages dropped from 30 years to 25 years, after falling from a high of 40 years in 2008. The changes meant Canadians would borrow less over a shorter period of time, thereby lowering the amount of interest over the life of the loan. The changes also meant homeowners would have to make higher mortgage payments on a monthly basis in order to pay for their loan. The old adage, what goes up, must come down is coming true as we see the correction in the marketplace, with sales beginning to slow and housing prices drop in Victoria. As many in the financial industry will tell you, the housing market is a good snapshot of the local economy. We can see that any extra cash new homeowners have is now tied up in mortgage payments, rather than making its way into local businesses. To put the numbers in better perspective, over the past decade Victoria home prices increased by 128 per cent, so a two per cent drop in the last year is nothing to worry about if you’ve owned your home for a while. As recently as 20 years ago, an average-priced home in Greater Victoria sold for $222,415. Last month that same house sold for $576,720. Anyway you look at it, owning a home in Greater Victoria is still a good investment in the long term. The challenge now for sellers and first-time buyers is in the short term. Sellers may have to wait longer and expect lower bids, while buyers will have to lower their expectations, too.
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wo very different scenes crackpot fear campaign. They unfolded at opposite ends of managed to stop 12 per cent of the the province last week. installations. In the remote northwest Coincidentally, corner of B.C., the first Anderson has been power line towers started doing a brisk business going up to connect selling $35 meter locks Highway 37 communities to gullible Salt Spring to the B.C. Hydro grid. The Islanders in recent Nisga’a, Tahltan and other months. They don’t work, aboriginal communities and you’re not allowed to will soon have reliable lock B.C. Hydro property power, as well as muchanyway. Others have needed training and been sold official-looking jobs during clearing and “no smart meter” signs Tom Fletcher that don’t identify the construction. B.C. Views Meanwhile, down on customer, so they don’t the Gulf Islands, the most work either. hysterical, dishonest campaign As for the term “spymeter,” I’ve against smart meters I’ve heard of reported on the weird theories so far went into high gear. spread by Bill Vander Zalm in a I’ve obtained a mass email from video interview, where he claims the head anti-smart meter organizer smart meters are part of a global on Salt Spring Island that shows surveillance system that can even the mentality at work here. (Corix tell what you’re cooking. Vander is the B.C. Hydro contractor that Zalm has been outdone by one has installed more than a million Brian Thiesen, who styles himself meters and has approached the as the “chairman” of “Interior Smart Gulf Islands with trepidation, the Meter Awareness.” last area of B.C. to be done.) In September, the Merritt Herald “Corix is attacking with 30 reported on Thiesen’s presentation trucks on Mon the 22nd,” Chris to 20 unwary people in a church Anderson wrote in October. “Poelpe basement. He claimed wireless [sic] are advised NOT to attend meters not only provide video the Victoria pipeline rally but surveillance of your house, they are instead help defend agianst [sic] also responsible for “dying bees” spymeter installations in their and “defective sperm and eggs” as neighbourhoods.” well as disease and fires. Anderson’s self-appointed Thiesen even claimed radio supporters fanned out across the frequency signals can “pull your island, attempting to turn away PIN number directly out of your installers on the false assumption head.” Is there no limit to the that everyone has fallen for their nonsense some people will fall for?
Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis co-authored 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 hydro and conceal high consumption for grow ops. In addition to being illegal, they are a fire hazard that are 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. The bad news is nothing has really changed. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS Spend sewage money on projects that matter Re: Core area sewage impacts environment (Letters, Oct. 31) I’ve read the report that Saanich Coun. Judy Brownoff quotes in her letter. The effects of our effluent are minute and confined to the area immediately around the outfall diffusers. Beyond that the vast Strait of Juan de Fuca is fine. Brownoff and other CRD directors are proposing a billion dollar sledgehammer to kill a fly. The construction of the proposed system will require a good amount of pipeline to be laid underground through Beacon Hill Park and James Bay, under the harbour and underground all the way out to Hartland in Saanich. The construction alone will add a lot of greenhouse gases to the planetary eco-system. The proposed system will require constant power to pump effluent uphill from the collection point. Another minus, if the intent is to minimize our regional environmental footprint. We just experienced a notable earthquake. The consequences of a pipeline break under the Inner Harbour or along the 18 kilometre route to the Hartland Landfill due to a natural disaster would be catastrophic. The proposed system will bury the concentrated sludge near the Hartland Landfill. That’s not treating sewage, that’s simply hiding it. While we are cleaning up one contaminated site at Rock Bay we are promptly creating another one in Saanich. The cure being proposed for a problem that has yet to materialize in a meaningful way is worse than the problem. The vast amounts of our money that Brownoff and some of her co-directors are prepared to waste would be better spent on other environmental projects that truly mattered. Mike Laplante Saanich
Treatment plant talks are not democratic Re: Politicos call for study of sewer treatment (News, Oct. 26) For quite a long time I have
been observing and reading and listening to the debate about the federally mandated on-land sewage treatment plan for Greater Victoria and have noticed that there is varied opinion about this. City staff have recommended extensive consultation with property owners prior to implementation, which would begin in 2014 at the earliest. From what I can understand with the previous sentence is that even after consultation the plan will be implemented. This is not consultation and it is obvious that government at municipal, provincial and federal levels have no regard for consultation and truly plan to implement without consent. What little amount of democracy we have left in this country is quickly being eroded and this is not limited to waste water treatment. On the subject of sewage treatment, it is unbelievable how gullible our municipal politicians have become and how consistently councils have been eager to ignore science and experts in the field. What we really need is a federal exemption to mandated landbased treatment for most areas of Greater Victoria and what we really need are people to say an emphatic “no” to this folly. Randall Filan Victoria
CRD sewage ads waste taxpayer money The CRD has started to run expensive advertisements in local newspapers and these ads promise that a presumably more expensive insert will appear on Nov. 14, the same day that the Core Area Liquid Waste Management committee will be meeting. A referendum in 1992 and subsequent radio polls have shown about two-thirds of the citizens of the CRD to be consistently opposed to landbased secondary sewage treatment. Many people ask why we don’t have another referendum on this project. In 2004 the regional liabilities regulation was passed that
prevented regional districts from obtaining the approval of electors. With the stroke a pen, this democratic right was simply stripped away from us for obvious reasons. Those of us who see nothing but flaws in the land-based secondary sewage treatment plan proposed by the CRD are appalled at the idea of the CRD using our own tax dollars to run these newspaper and radio ads to convince us otherwise. This is disgraceful. I’m finally starting the see the benefits of amalgamation: no more CRD. Richard Atwell Saanich
Treatment regulations have changed over time Re: Tax increase poor treatment (Writer’s Block, Oct. 19) Recently Edward Hill wrote a column on the sewage treatment plant. In it he stated that the B.C. and Washington state governments did a study in 1994 which showed the effluent concentrations from the Victoria outfall were less than the effluent discharges from Vancouver and Seattle, even though these two cities had sewage treatment systems already in operation. Let us assume that all of the effluent concentrations in the 1994 study complied with the government regulations. I think everyone would have said that because our effluent concentrations were already less than Vancouver and Seattle, we would not require further treatment. I am sure that the most recent records by the Ocean and Sciences group in Victoria would be able to confirm if there has been any changes to the results of the 1994 study. I would agree to the sewage treatment plant if we are destroying the environment, but if we are enhancing the environment instead of destroying it, we should be screaming from the rooftops until the federal and provincial governments tell us why we are required to put in a billion dollar
treatment plant. John Skinner Colwood
Government has strict guidelines for pipeline Re: Pipeline protestors disappointed MLA a no-show for rally (News, Oct. 26) I regret that I was not able to be in Victoria to speak with protestors; however, I had a previously-scheduled meeting with First Nations representatives in Vancouver. News reporter Tim Collins was informed by constituency office staff that access to the building was restricted by building management on the advice of the Saanich police and fire departments. My staff only permitted access to my constituency office to those with scheduled appointments. This decision was based on a previous Dogwood Initiativeorganized protest at which protesters forced their way into the office and threw live chickens at staff. In addition, my staff advised Mr. Collins they would consider meeting with protesters to listen to their concerns if so requested. No such request was made. My duties as minister require that I cannot always be in my constituency office, but I do my best to be available to all
constituents who want to meet with me, and that I or my staff respond to all constituent correspondence I receive. I do regularly receive e-mails, letters, and have face-to-face meetings in my constituency office to discuss concerns about provincial issues with constituents. Premier Christy Clark has outlined five conditions that the proposed pipeline must meet in order for our government to consider supporting the project. These include legal requirements regarding aboriginal and treaty rights, benefits versus risk, and addressing environmental concerns. If any of these conditions are not met, our government will not support the pipeline. Ida Chong MLA, Oak Bay-Gordon Head
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Suspected thief tries to fight police dog A cyclist carrying another bike on his shoulders caught the attention of a Saanich police canine officer around 1 a.m. last Wednesday. When the cyclist was approached by the officer, still in a police vehicle, the man threw the second bike at the car and bolted. Within 35 metres, police dog Taz caught up to the suspect. “The suspect then decided to try and fight the police dog, and the result was what you might imagine,� said Sgt. Dean Jantzen. The officer arrested
Lower cost for curbside Calling all Kin If council approves the change, Saanich must also find a private sector source that will recycle all of the municipality’s collected kitchen scraps. Saanich estimates that maintaining backyard pickup service in January 2015, the CRD’s end date for accepting kitchen scraps to Hartland landfill, would cost homeowners upwards of $300 per year. But under a lower-cost curbside pickup model for garbage and organics, the district estimates the annual fee at $150 to $180. Each Saanich household was charged $149.60 for refuse collection in 2012. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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and handcuffed a 27-yearold man, with no fixed address. The suspect had bear spray, ammunition of various calibres, drugs, bolt cutters and identification in other people’s names in his possession. He faces charges of mischief, possession of break-in tools, obstructing a police officer, possession of drugs and breach of existing court conditions. More charges could be laid in relation to possessing other people’s IDs. kslavin@saanichnews.com
“I’ve learned from the trial just how much more financially responsible (curbside pickup) is,� Leonard said. Saanich plans to roll out curbside garbage pickup at the same time as kitchen-scrap recycling, which should be district-wide by 2015. Residents who are physically unable to roll the bins to the curb will have an option for backyard pickup. Leonard says the municipality will have a full kitchen scrap program in place in a little more than two years, but how it is implemented – all at once, or phased throughout the municipality – will be up to staff to decide.
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Another record cruise season for Victoria Daniel Palmer News staff
The departure of the last cruise ship at Ogden Point at the end of October capped a record-breaking year. But the increase in traffic continues to be watched closely by James Bay area residents. In total, 503,675 passengers on 224 vessels arrived in Victoria between April and October, according to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. “The significant growth in cruise (business) over the past 10 years has brought many benefits for the community,” said
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Sonterra Ross, the authority’s chief operating officer. The 2013 season will see the visit of the first Solstice-class vessel, a massive 315-metre ship that carries 2,850 passengers. The largest ship this season was 296 metres in length. GVHA’s speeding reduction program, which temporarily suspends Ogden Point licences for lead-footed taxi drivers, has also shown early signs of success. Ross said 15 drivers had their licences pulled for three days after being caught by commissionaires exceeding the speed limit. “Early analysis shows that speeding was reduced,” said Marg Gardiner, James Bay Neighbourhood Association president, adding the numbers apply to all traffic on Montreal Street, not just taxis. Gardiner said an average of 350 taxis and 40 tour buses make their way through James Bay with every cruise ship arrival. “On three or five cruiseship days, that’s a lot more traffic,” she said. Ross said the GVHA has just concluded a market assessment of future business and early signs point to growth in the cruise industry. “We’re looking at the 10-, 20-, 25-year outlook,” she said, adding any potential berth expansion would take place over a similar time frame. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Rookie fighters put up dukes for a cause Olympic history Daniel Palmer News staff
Two weeks ago, Amar Sandhu put on boxing gloves for the first time. On Dec. 8, he’ll be one of 30 people squaring off in a redcarpet charity boxing fundraiser
at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. “The worst thing that’s going to happen is a knockout, and that’s probably not going to happen,” Sandhu said. A new Victoria resident and chiropractor by trade, he wanted to challenge himself and connect with the community.
When he heard about Fight 4 the Cause, he jumped at the opportunity. “Everyone knows it’s for charity. We’re obviously all trying to win, but you go out and just have a good time,” he said. Proceeds from the event
will benefit three local charities: The Mustard Seed, the Brazilian Cultural Foundation and Power to Be Adventure Therapy. Each boxer is sponsored by a local business that covers the cost of eight weeks of personal training at Studio 4 Athletics. Sandhu’s sponsor, Aria Health and Wellness, will also be providing chiropractic and massage services to participants on fight night. The “social boxing” Sharon Tiffin/News staff event is fully sanctioned Amar Sandhu has begun training for the by Boxing B.C., and first annual Fight 4 the Cause boxing fighters must wear classic Dec. 8. headgear and use 16-ounce gloves, said organizer Braden Lee, who has like I’d been in the rain for five staged similar events in New hours,” Sandhu said. “But now, Zealand. when I’m there (at the gym), I don’t “It’s asking people who have had want to leave.” zero experience to put their chins Fight 4 the Cause takes place in on the line for charity,” he said. the Carson Room at the Fairmont “We wanted to put the class back Empress Hotel. Tables at the blackinto the sport. There’s all the other tie event cost between $1,100 to fight leagues, but the glamour of the $1,300 and include a four-course sport is sort of gone now.” dinner, live entertainment and Contenders go through a brutal ringside seats. Theatre seating is training regimen that involves 6 a.m. also available for $45 per person. workouts four days a week, and For more information and tickets, boot camp on Saturdays. visit fight4thecause.ca. “The first week, my shirt looked dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Leonard also recalled Gerald Berger, a federal negotiator at the time who saw the need for a legacy trust fund. Berger passed away in 1998, but is honoured on a plaque at Commonwealth pool. “He was quite visionary, otherwise we would have had the event and the next day realized these athletes can’t afford to be here.” Simon Whitfield and KidSport representatives were also at the announcement to unveil a new six-metre wide KidSport mural that honours Olympians who’ve trained at Commonwealth pool. The mural was designed by KidSport Victoria’s director Archie Louis, and focuses on the connection of child athletes with local Olympians. “We want kids who are here to know Olympians train here just like they do,” said Whitfield, a two time Olympic medalist in triathlon who has swam at Commonwealth pool for 15 years. Only a few athletes are honoured on the mural, Whitfield and swimmer Ryan Cochrane among them, but there’s room for more, Whitefield said. “Rick Say was a three-time Olympian, captain of Canada’s Olympic swim team, and he swam as many metres in this pool more than anyone outside of Cochrane, and there’s no presence of him here, yet," Whitfield continued. "(Say) wanted to quit at one point. So if the kid who is 14 and thinking about quitting realizes they are in lane four, exactly where Rick Say swam, to know that Say went through tough days here, too, hopefully that kid can keep going and reap the health and well-being sport brings.” sports@vicnews.com
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Two weeks ago, Amar Sandhu put on boxing gloves for the first time. On Dec. 8, he’ll be one of 30 people squaring off in a redcarpet charity boxing fundraiser
at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. “The worst thing that’s going to happen is a knockout, and that’s probably not going to happen,” Sandhu said. A new Victoria resident and chiropractor by trade, he wanted to challenge himself and connect with the community.
When he heard about Fight 4 the Cause, he jumped at the opportunity. “Everyone knows it’s for charity. We’re obviously all trying to win, but you go out and just have a good time,” he said. Proceeds from the event
will benefit three local charities: The Mustard Seed, the Brazilian Cultural Foundation and Power to Be Adventure Therapy. Each boxer is sponsored by a local business that covers the cost of eight weeks of personal training at Studio 4 Athletics. Sandhu’s sponsor, Aria Health and Wellness, will also be providing chiropractic and massage services to participants on fight night. The “social boxing” Sharon Tiffin/News staff event is fully sanctioned Amar Sandhu has begun training for the by Boxing B.C., and first annual Fight 4 the Cause boxing fighters must wear classic Dec. 8. headgear and use 16-ounce gloves, said organizer Braden Lee, who has like I’d been in the rain for five staged similar events in New hours,” Sandhu said. “But now, Zealand. when I’m there (at the gym), I don’t “It’s asking people who have had want to leave.” zero experience to put their chins Fight 4 the Cause takes place in on the line for charity,” he said. the Carson Room at the Fairmont “We wanted to put the class back Empress Hotel. Tables at the blackinto the sport. There’s all the other tie event cost between $1,100 to fight leagues, but the glamour of the $1,300 and include a four-course sport is sort of gone now.” dinner, live entertainment and Contenders go through a brutal ringside seats. Theatre seating is training regimen that involves 6 a.m. also available for $45 per person. workouts four days a week, and For more information and tickets, boot camp on Saturdays. visit fight4thecause.ca. “The first week, my shirt looked dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Leonard also recalled Gerald Berger, a federal negotiator at the time who saw the need for a legacy trust fund. Berger passed away in 1998, but is honoured on a plaque at Commonwealth pool. “He was quite visionary, otherwise we would have had the event and the next day realized these athletes can’t afford to be here.” Simon Whitfield and KidSport representatives were also at the announcement to unveil a new six-metre wide KidSport mural that honours Olympians who’ve trained at Commonwealth pool. The mural was designed by KidSport Victoria’s director Archie Louis, and focuses on the connection of child athletes with local Olympians. “We want kids who are here to know Olympians train here just like they do,” said Whitfield, a two time Olympic medalist in triathlon who has swam at Commonwealth pool for 15 years. Only a few athletes are honoured on the mural, Whitfield and swimmer Ryan Cochrane among them, but there’s room for more, Whitefield said. “Rick Say was a three-time Olympian, captain of Canada’s Olympic swim team, and he swam as many metres in this pool more than anyone outside of Cochrane, and there’s no presence of him here, yet," Whitfield continued. "(Say) wanted to quit at one point. So if the kid who is 14 and thinking about quitting realizes they are in lane four, exactly where Rick Say swam, to know that Say went through tough days here, too, hopefully that kid can keep going and reap the health and well-being sport brings.” sports@vicnews.com
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A day after the news broke out across Victoria that the Fort Cafe is set to close, its owners were able to laugh about the good times they’ve shared at the eclectic arts hub, one of the last easily accessible venues for up-and-coming performers of all kinds. When Benji Duke, Melissa Byrnes and Jon Perkins – who had worked together at the previous Fort Cafe in the same location – purchased the business in 2007, the café looked nothing like the groovy basement haunt that exists today. Along with donated labour from friends and family, the trio replaced its drop ceiling, bisecting wall and cafeteria-style array of disused fridges with pea green walls and board games, not unlike your dad’s basement where you can hang out and feel good, Duke said. A key feature: the stage – an element of Byrnes’ interior design that Duke couldn’t help but constantly admire when it was built a year after the business opened. “It was a treat,” Perkins said of the early days after the stage was installed. “It was amazing. (Duke) would just hang out with it.” “We’re not builders,” Byrnes said. “So when something like this happens, it’s quite rewarding.” The small stage – built by Per-
kins’ stepfather and a friend – give up,” Perkins said. “We’re not was christened by 54-40’s Neil done. Victoria needs what we proOsborne exactly one year after the vide.” café opened, but it’s better known Since the news hit, the café has for hosting smaller acts. For the been flooded with support from last six years, indie bands, ama- across the country. Social media teur comedians and fringe artists has lit up with those saddened by have had a chance to perform at the news, both locals and acts who the café, which also serves a full have toured The Fort and can’t menu. Following landlord Garnett bear the thought of its closure. Rancier’s decision not to renew “I feel bad,” said Rancier, cittheir lease, the owners fear inde- ing safety concerns over evacuapendent artists in the city will be tion as one of the primary factors left without a venue to get up in behind his decision. “I appreciate front of an audience. and respect what they’ve done “It’s a relaxed there, but they’ve atmosphere that’s changed from a “We’ve found open to everybody,” breakfast and lunch Byrnes said. “It’s not the Holy Grail of an café into an enterclean, slick and stertainment venue ile. It’s warm in lots independent music with alcohol which of different senses venue …” does not fit the of the word.” premise I’ve rented - Benji Duke Rancier has been it under. … I’m clear his decision sorry to see them is final and the doors will close go and I hope they succeed in findone last time Dec. 15. The own- ing a more suitable location that ers aren’t about to abandon the will suit their needs better.” business, which employs about a And while Byrnes, Perkins dozen people and has just within and Duke were initially shocked the last year become profitable. and dismayed, they’re not wast“It’s finally working,” Duke said. ing their final weeks in the café “We’ve found the Holy Grail of an weighed down by negativity, optindependent music venue with ing instead to focus on the posiliquor, food and all-ages and it’s tive history they’ve had at The working – now it’s going to stop? Fort. The team is currently gaugThat’s the most heartbreaking ing support and brainstorming thing. We’ve got it down and now the possibility of relocating the it’s disappearing.” business, in which they estimate “We don’t feel it’s time to just they’ve invested between $80,000
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Fort Street cafe co-owners Jon Perkins,left, Benji Duke and Melissa Byrnes stand on the small stage in their restaurant. The trio are being evicted from their Fort Street location. and $90,000 since opening. But before they can entertain the idea of launching elsewhere, they’re first tasked with covering about $10,000 in closing costs. The 80-person venue has seen more than 400 bands, 60 charities, and 3,300 comedians, actors, and stage performers, through its doors. The Fort has returned an estimated $300,000 in cover charge profits to artists, with many of the bands – such as Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Acres of Lions, MeatDraw and Hank & Lily – staging their early performances at the café before garnering suc-
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Point retires as Lieutenant-Governor Point praised as role model Tom Fletcher Black Press
Wearing a kilt representing the clan of a Scottish ancestor, Lieutenant Governor Steven Point ended his five-year term Thursday with a unique ceremony at the B.C. legislature. In the ornate rotunda now decorated by his hand-carved dugout canoe, B.C.’s first aboriginal Queen’s representative joined a choir and band to perform an original song he dedicated to the people of B.C.
Premier Christy Clark presented Point and his wife Gwendolyn with gifts, and Point was visibly moved when presented with a hand-crafted guitar made in Kamloops. Clark praised the couple for their work during the past five years, including a partnership with Rotary Clubs on literacy in remote B.C. communities. Clark recounted Point’s career, starting as a chief of his own First Nation, moved on to Grand Chief of the Sto:lo Tribal Council, earning two law degrees, becoming a provincial court judge, and serving as chief commissioner of the B.C. Treaty Commission before
accepting Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s invitation to serve as Lieutenant Governor. “He set out to be a role model for First Nations people, to inspire young people, and he has reached that goal,” Clark said. Point praised Clark and said the country needs more women leaders, and also showed his penchant for humour. “Well, it’s all over,” Point said. “I feel like Dorothy at the end of the Wizard of Oz. I’m going to go home now.” Chilcotin rancher Judith Guichon was sworn in Friday as B.C.’s 29th Lieutenant Governor (see page A22).
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DO YOU WANT TO END POVERTY CLOSE TO HOME? WE DO TOO. Judith Guichon descends the front steps at the B.C. legislature after being sworn in as B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 29th Lieutenant Governor Friday.
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Finding the fun in fungi Zora Creery and mushroom collector Kevin Trim smell a fomitopsis officinalus, a medicinal mushroom that smells like grapefruit at the Swan Lake Nature Centre during the annual South Vancouver Island Mycological Association show in late October. For information on upcoming mushroom events, check out metchosinbiodiversity.com/mushrooms.
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Old water tower at UVic given heritage status The University of Victoria on Monday night was set to complete its successful bid to see a water tower designated a municipal heritage structure. Hamsterley Farm water tower, located on the university’s Lot 1, at 2489 Sinclair Rd., was constructed in 1910 by the Pease family to supply water to nearby strawberry crops. The gravity-fed water tower, restored after it was damaged in a
2004 fire, is one of two remaining water towers left in Saanich. Hamsterley Farm water tower is one of three UVic buildings on the municipal heritage registry and the first one for which the university has sought official designation. The move follows encouragement from District of Saanich staff, sparked by the proposal of the nearby parkade project.
The Saanich heritage planner and the Saanich Heritage Foundation have also held discussions regarding two 1940s buildings on the site: the “Y” Hut, formerly a naval maritime communications centre, and the “R” Hut, another military camp facility. UVic’s facilities department is currently undertaking a structural assessment of these buildings to be presented to council in the new year. Don Denton/ News staff
UVic has applied to Saanich to make the Hamsterley farm water tower, at 2489 Sinclair Rd., a heritage structure.
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Mount Doug, Belmont enter playoffs Travis Paterson News staff
The Belmont Bulldogs ascension through the high school football ranks continued with a gutsy 30-22 road win over the Seaquam Seahawks on Saturday. Playoffs are next for the AA Bulldogs, who finished the regular season second place in the Southern Conference with four wins and one loss. “Our staff is extremely proud of these kids and their hard work. Belmont continues to develop its identity as a tough, physical team on both sides of the ball that wears opponents down,” said J.C. Boice, the team’s offensive co-ordinator. Saturday’s game was tied at 22 points in the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs turned the momentum
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Belmont Bulldogs slotback R.J. Piche is tackled into a water hazard by two Seaquam Seahawks during the Bulldogs’ rainy road win in Delta on Saturday. around. They stopped the Seahawks at the four-yard line to keep it tied. On the Bulldgos’ subsequent drive, from their own 17 yard line, they risked going for it on the fourth down with four yards to go. They not only made it, but then proceeded
downfield to complete the 96-yard drive and touchdown. Sam Varao and R.J. Piche each scored two touchdowns and ran for 100-plus yards. Cody Wist made two interceptions for Belmont. The AAA Mount Doug Rams capped
the regular by torching New Westminster 43-14, and clinched their first ever AAA Western Conference title. Marcus Davis scored two touchdown runs of 47 and 75 yards. Quarterback Ashton MacKinnon hit receiver Brian Dowds
for four touchdown receptions. The Rams have a first round playoff bye. The junior Rams will face Centennial this week, game time to be determined. Belmont Bulldogs playoff dates to be determined. sports@vicnews.com
Spartans washed out against Bears Midget Spartans ready for playoffs Travis Paterson News staff
Sunday’s match between the Victoria Spartans and visiting North Surrey Bears ended in a flood of disappointment for the hosts as the Bears won 16-10 at Westhills Stadium in Langford. It was the final game of the midget (ages 16 to 18) Vancouver Mainland Football League regular season. The Spartans finish tied for third with four other clubs at seven wins and three losses, but look to have the edge as the official third place team with wins over the Chilliwack Giants and Cowichan Bulldogs, also 7-3. Twelve of the league’s 14 teams qualify for the playoffs, with the top four earning a bye. “For now it looks like a first round bye this weekend and a home quarterfinal on Nov. 18 (at Westhills Stadium),” said Spartans coach Dave Shortt, although there was a slim possibility that status could change. It wasn’t the ideal way to end the regu-
lar season but the Spartans can hold their heads high with just three losses. The Bears (6-4) snapped a three game losing streak with the win. “It was a tough one to lose, a hard fought game,” said Spartans coach Paul Mulholland. “North Surrey came prepared, probably hungry because they’d lost three in a row. We might have peaked a little emotionally last week beating the (previously undefeated) White Rock Titans. That was such a big game.” North Surrey scored first on Sunday, a touchdown and conversion to go up 7-0 in the first quarter. Spartans kicker Mike Peverelle hit a 26-yard field goal to make it 10-3. Derek Morgan capped a drive by the Spartans when he ran it in from the two-yard line to make it 10-7 for the home side. But North Surrey clawed back with a touchdown in the third quarter, though the two-point conversion was foiled by the Spartans’ defence. A field goal for the Bears made it 16-10 at the end of the third quarter. And then it rained. Flash floods tested the high quality artificial turf, which held solid beneath
the players, soaked as it was. Under the pelting rain, and with the two-minute warning having sounded, receiver Taylor Young nearly stole the game for the Spartans. Quarterback Lowell MacDonald’s 20-yard pass bounced from the hands of an unknown player right into the arms of Young on the sideline. Young scrambled to midfield and looked like he would score when he was brought down at the two-yard line, a 50-yard gain. Unlike their earlier touchdown, this time the Spartans couldn’t finish the play. They exhausted all three downs without crossing the goal line. “We weren’t able to punch it in,” Mulholland said. The game marked the return of Spartans quarterback Brett Johnson, who played a few minutes as he’s on the mend from a broken leg suffered early in the season. His replacement, MacDonald, who has done an admirable job this season, was suffering an ankle injury on Sunday. Both are question marks should the Spartans host a playoff game this weekend. sports@vicnews.com
A pair of Victoria products will represent Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge in Nova Scotia this week. Defenceman Nolan de Jong (1995) of the Victoria Grizzlies and forward Wade Murphy (1993) of the Penticton Vees will face the Czech Republic on Tuesday and Russia on Wednesday. Both games are at noon, and are streamed online at Hockeycanada.ca. De Jong and Murphy are joined by former Grizzly Evan Richardson (1994) of the Powell River Kings. The Grizz (12-6-1) and the league-best Vees (13-3-2) have met twice this season, with the Grizz prevailing in overtime both times. Murphy scored for the Vees in both games and is the top scorer in the B.C. Hockey League with 10 goals and 16 assists in 15 games. In their last meeting, Oct. 27, Leo Fitzgerald pounced on a rebound and chipped it over Vees goalie Chad Katunar (a Victoria native) to give the Grizzlies a 3-2 win in double OT. Murphy and de Jong are committed to well reputed NCAA programs for 2013-14, Murphy to the University of North Dakota, de Jong to the University of Michigan. Last year Victoria’s Wes Myron, then of the Grizzlies, represented Canada West at the Junior A Challenge and won gold. Madison Dias also represented the Grizzlies at the challenge. On Friday the Grizzlies lost 3-1 to the Cowichan Capitals. This weekend the Grizz visit West Kelowna and Prince George.
Charges dropped from youth hockey incident involving Braves RCMP will not pursue charges from a youth ice hockey incident Sept. 23 at Nanaimo’s Frank Crane Arena. One player from the AA bantam Saanich Braves (ages 13-14) suffered a ruptured spleen and internal bleeding caused by an alleged spear from the stick of a Nanaimo player. “On Oct. 20, Saanich Minor Hockey Association presented (the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association) with letters from the parents of two players who were injured by a Nanaimo player during the course of the game and VIAHA suspended the player,” said a Saanich minor hockey release. “These injuries resulted in one player being diagnosed with a concussion and unable to play for three weeks while the other endured a ruptured spleen, losing approximately 30 per cent of his blood to internal bleeding, leaving him and his family struggling to regain a normal life.” “Numerous witness accounts and a video of the event failed to identify any evidence of criminality,” said Constable Gary O’Brien in a statement from Nanaimo RCMP. “The players, parents and Nanaimo minor hockey officials have been notified of the results of the investigation.”
Local baseball coach named scout for Minnesota Twins Youth baseball coach and UVic computer science doctorate Gautam Srivastava has picked up a job with major league status. Srivastava will scout for the Minnesota Twins, covering the local region for the Twins’ Canadian scout. In 2010, Srivastava was named Baseball Canada’s coach of the year and is currently the general manager for the Victoria Eagles Baseball Club. “The Twins are convinced having one of their scouts based in B.C. gives them a leg up in identifying our local talent,” Srivastava said in an Eagles release.
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Friday, and the Islanders 6-2 on Saturday. Captain Brody Coulter is on a 16-game point streak, and leads the league with 14 goals and 37 assists for 51 points. His linemate Sam Rice has 12 goals and 35 assists for 47 points. Ty Jones led the Saanich Braves with a hat trick in the 6-2 victory over the Westshore Wolves at Pink in the Rink night at Pearkes arena on Friday. The Braves and Cougars meet Friday at Pearkes. sports@vicnews.com
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2010 LEGEND 4 wheel scooter with jumbo basket, scooter cover, walking cane, ďŹ&#x201A;ag holder and canopy. Like new, always kept in the house. Retail price $4,357, now asking $2050 obo. (250)656-7786.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES APPLIANCE REPAIR & Services. Residential/Commercial BBB member. 250-388-0278.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
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APARTMENT/CONDO
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SPORTS & IMPORTS
500 RECENT paperbacks, $.50; Altas Lathe, $900; 1200 hand crafted earrings/necklaces, $2-$7, large amounts 50% off. Call (250)655-3347.
BERNINA 820 QE Sewing Computer - high end sewing & quilting machine w/ 40 cm long free arm, stitch regulator, dual feed. $4500. (250)882-5465.
$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 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
FOR SALE 1-200 KW/250 KVA/300 amp 480 generator Cat engine 3406B c/w 1-1800 litre double wall Tidy Tank. $7000. Call 250-949-8133. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
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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.
Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance? Commercial Vibration machine. Clinically proven. (250)287-2009. SHIMPO potters wheel, bats included, $600. Olympic klin model# 2327h, 23”wx27”d, new wiring, needs some new bricks, also included klin sitter dial, thermometer 1 full shelf, 8 1/2 shelves, posts and stilts, $700. Ohaus chipper beam scale, 2610 grams, $35. Open to reasonable offers. 1(250)247-8152.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
CENTRAL SAANICH: 2 bdrm apt. Util’s incld’d. N/S. Avail. Nov. 1st. Call (250)477-2561.
IN THE 55 + AGE GROUP? Looking for a nice place with services in which to reside? We have a beautiful like new condo; for sale at a great new price and it comes with bonuses! It’s unit #202 in the CAMELOT 455 Kingston Street, James Bay; a great location, steps to the Inner Harbour, shopping etc, (a rental agreement would also be considered for this property). Please call our realtor: Tony Joe RE/Max Camosun, 250.370. 7788. (see Tony’s website www.tonyjoe.ca to view pictures & information).
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
YAMAHA KAYAK roof racks, 2 locking bars, 1 side has 2 cradles, 2nd side has a Hullavator unit, drops to waste level. Seldom used, paid over $1200, asking $500 firm. Please email: keebird@shaw.ca
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
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.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
SIDNEY CONDO, James White Blvd. 2-bdrm + den. 1200 sq.ft, N/S, N/P. $1400/mo (250)652-3606
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER
408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+. More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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
QUADRA VILLAGE- 1 bdrm top flr, hdwd flrs, indoor cat ok, parking. $780. (250)812-4154.
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CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397.
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Gorge Apartments 215 Gorge Road East Victoria
$500 Move In Incentive Bachelor from $700/mo. 1 bdrm. from $790/mo. 2 bdrm. from $995/mo. • Indoor swimming pool (Redwood Park only) • Surface & carport parking • Upgraded balconies • Spectacular views • Storage lockers • Situated in Park Setting • 2 km from downtown • Crime Free MultI-Housing Program
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
Gorge Towers Apartments 200 Gorge Road West, Victoria
$500 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $870/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo. • Wheel-chair accessible • Outdoor, indoor and covered parking available • Lockers • Elevators • Laundry room • Balconies • Bicycle storage • Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
Fair Oaks Apartments
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
SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
SUITES, LOWER Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
QUADRA/MCKENZIE AREA: 2 bdrm, $1000 incld’ heat/water. NS/NP. (778)403-1231 SAANICH: 2 bdrm. NS/NP, N/D. Separate ent. W/D. Quiet area close to Beckwith Park. Avail. Dec. 1st. $1300/mo. Call (250)479-7201. SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, NS/NP. Refs, $1000 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591. 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. UPTOWN UPDATED 1-bdrm. 820 sq.ft, 3 storage rms, patio, yard, prkng, own entr., NS/NP. $860. incl. (250)361-3508. UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900. Avail immed. (250)477-6652.
SUITES, UPPER N.SAANICH. CHARMING newly reno’d 600 sq.ft. 1-bdrm. $700./mo, hydro incld. NP/NS. (250)655-3383, (250)888-9689
TOWNHOUSES
$250 Move In Incentive
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.
• 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
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COTTAGES DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $895/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 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.
WANTED TO RENT SENIOR COUPLE Just retired - wish to relax, do some writing, etc. while enjoying the peace & quiet of a cottage or private suite. Reliable tenants - will provide worry-free care of your property. Exc. ref’s. NS/NP/ND. (778)679-2044. WANTED, FOR month of January: housesitting or rental of furnished Victoria area home, family of four. Mature, reliable homeowners visiting from northern B.C. Email: simonnattrass@gmail.com
TRANSPORTATION
APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/long term. 250-656-8080
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
STORAGE
3501 Savannah Avenue, Saanich 1 bdrm. from $840/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo.
1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000. Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010.
ANTIQUE/CLASSICS
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1982 HYBRID Westphalia. Can run on diesel or veggie oil. 1.9l 1996 Jetta engine. $12K. Serious enquiries only. Nanaimo (250)591-3711.
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250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!
1998 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L V8 4x4, 7 passenger, 5 dr, loaded, black/tan leather, tow pkg. Like new. $5900. Call (250)661-2734.
CARS
1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2800 obo. Alan, (778)426-3487. 2002 FORD Taurus, well kept, runs well, $4600. OBO. 250661-0112 2006 MALIBU LT V6, dealer maintained. 70,500 km’s. Blue with grey interior. $7,500, moving sale. Call 250-5955727 or 250-886-1319. 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191. 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXTmint, loaded, 74,000 km. $10,000. (250)598-6605.
“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.
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HOMES FOR RENT SIDNEY 2-BDRM + den, split level. F/P, 5 appl’s, prkng, yard pet ok. $1400. (250)812-4154.
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1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
‘99 SUNFIRE, Painted & inspected, $2500. 778-425-3604 250-532-0751
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
ELECTRICAL
GARDENING
HAULING AND SALVAGE
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MOVING & STORAGE
PRESSURE WASHING
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
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.
PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)652-6989.
✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858.
D’ANDREA’S Power Washing, Gutter Cleaning & Painting. Quality guaranteed. Free est. Excellent ref’s. (250)413-7541.
GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.
#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Small Renos. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250818-4335. $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit 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.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131. 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. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
CHIMNEY SERVICES
FENCING
JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, Repairs, Gutters, Roof Demoss, Torch On Flat. 250-588-3744.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
CLEANING SERVICES
GARDENING
GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.
COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups.
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 COMM. & Residential Reno’s: Drywall, Carpentry & Painting. Call Les (250)858-0903. WEST HARBOUR Home or commercial, new and reno’s. Best Rates. (250)419-3598.
ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL HAZARDS do you have any? Quality Electric, 250-361-6193. #22779.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
HOME IMPROVEMENTS GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured.
INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
HANDYPERSONS
LANDSCAPING DRIFTWOOD LANDSCAPING - Fall clean-ups , pruning, gardening, leaf clean-ups, gutters, power wash, hedges, mowing, 250-590-5224 www.driftwoodlandscaping.ca
BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.
AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more. DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
WRIGHT MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Free Est’s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.
PAINTING
.... THE GARDENING GAL .... Quality Affordable Gardening. Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
CONTRACTORS
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
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
LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
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.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
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.
WINDOW CLEANING
PLUMBING
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-812-3213, 250-590-2929. WINDOW & Gutter Cleaning, minor repairs. Comm/Res. Insured, free est. (250)881-3684
WINDOWS
PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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NEWS
Changes aimed at unclogging provincial courts Tom Fletcher Black Press
Attorney General Shirley Bond has launched a new court management system designed to improve efficiency
and cut down the backlog of criminal cases. The changes are based on a review of the system conducted by lawyer Geoffrey Cowper, which analyzed a “culture of delay” that resists change.
Cowper concluded the problem is partly because there is an incentive, particularly for defence lawyers, to delay cases, and no system for enforcing timely hearings of evidence. “During the review there was a general
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B.C.’s 85 MLAs have begun disclosing travel expenses, posting total amounts charged on their government-issued credit cards but not the details of where they drove, flew or dined. The B.C. legislature’s internal finances are being dragged into the 21st century in response to a damning report from Auditor General John Doyle released in July. The audit found that MLA credit card bills were being paid without receipts, and the legislative assembly hadn’t produced financial statements despite a 2007 recommendation from the previous auditor general. In response, the Legislative Assembly Management Committee, chaired by Speaker and Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff, began
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