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After a months-long search for a new home, Beacon of Hope House is on the move. “We’re seeing it as a new beginning,” said Keltie Manderville, co-ordinator of the Salvation Army’s residential recovery centre for teen boys struggling with a range of addictions. Since 2007, the centre had been quietly operating inside a church rectory in Vic West. Like many community organizations, it got an eviction notice earlier this year when the Anglican Diocese of B.C. began selling several of its properties to pay off debt. When St. Saviour’s church sold Beacon of Hope House in February, the Salvation Army funding: launched a search for a new six■ Annual budget – bedroom home, properly zoned $520,000 to allow for a recovery centre. ■ VIHA contribution – As the Oct. 31 eviction dead$140,000 line approached, Manderville ■ Salvation Army stopped accepting new clients, to donations – $380,000 avoid potentially disrupting their treatment. The last boy graduated from the 90-day program in mid-October. With one week left on its lease with the Diocese, the organization announced the purchase of a new house that met all its criteria, near the Uptown shopping centre in Saanich. The exact location is not public. “We’re waiting for a new sprinkler system, so that’s really a hold-up,” Manderville said. She hopes to open the doors for the next set of boys by the end of the month. In total, Vancouver Island has 21 supportive recovery beds for teens.

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Numbers vary widely in policing report Daniel Palmer News staff

Four months after Esquimalt was ordered to stick with VicPD for its policing services, a report compiled by its own advisory panel shows why the township was so upset. The May 2011 report, released last week under the Freedom of Information Act, scored the RCMP’s policing proposal at 84 out of 100; VicPD scored only 45. “The panel went through a very

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LG a ‘steward of the land’ Former B.C. Cattlemen’s Association prez takes office Tom Fletcher Black Press

Merritt-area rancher Judith Guichon was sworn in Friday as B.C.’s 29th lieutenant-governor. Guichon and her husband Bruno Mailloux were welcomed to the B.C. legislature with a blessing by Lottie Lindley, elder of the Upper Nicola Band of the Okanagan Nation. Guichon, 65, succeeds Steven Point, who completed his term Thursday. She is the second female lieutenant-governor in B.C. history, following former MP Iona Campagnolo, who preceded Point. In her inaugural speech, Guichon said she will carry on the work of her predecessors, including support for literacy and reconciliation with aboriginal people in B.C. As owner of the historic Gerard Guichon Ranch on the shore of Nicola Lake and a former president of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, she vowed to continue her work as a “steward of the land. “Many of the first ranchers, including the Guichon family,

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Lt-Gov. Judith Guichon addresses the B.C. legislature after being sworn in as the 29th lieutenantgovernor of the province during a ceremony on Friday. came to British Columbia 150 years ago, chasing their dreams of gold,” Guichon said. “As I tell the students who visit the ranch, they came for the gold, but they stayed for the grass.”

Guichon and her late husband Lawrence Guichon are credited with introducing holistic management to the B.C. cattle industry, emphasizing preservation of natural grassland. She intends to make that approach a theme for her term. “As generations become further removed from an agrarian lifestyle, and as we lose community, I fear that civil society becomes less civil,” Guichon said. “It is at our peril that the great cities of the world forget that civilization relies on the health of the soil upon which it rests.” Guichon was also inducted into the Order of B.C., with the title of chancellor that is given to every lieutenant governor. Lieutenant-governors are appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of prime ministers. They serve five-year terms as the Queen’s representative in each province, declaring new legislation and performing ceremonial duties around the province. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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With the Victoria federal byelection fast approaching on Nov. 26, there are several ways to avoid election day lineups and vote in advance. Between now and Nov. 20, you can vote at the local Elections Canada office, located at Richmond elementary, 2780 Richmond Rd. The office is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Advance voting takes place on Nov. 16, 17 and 19 between noon and 8 p.m. at several locations, found on your voter information card or at elections.ca. You can identify yourself in one of the following ways: Q By showing governmentissued picture I.D. that must include your address, such as a driver’s licence. Note that passports do not include printed

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address information, and cannot be used as a sole piece of I.D. Q By showing two official documents that, when combined, show your name and address, such as a health card and a utility bill. Combine bank statements, credit cards, library cards, vehicle insurance and any government-issued documents, so long as one has your address, and the other has your full name. Q By having a registered voter vouch for you. The person must know you and will have to sign a sworn statement to verify this. If you’re not registered to vote, you can sign up on election day or at the Elections Canada office. For a full list of acceptable I.D. and advance poll locations, visit elections.ca or call 1-866-2026565. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Amount set aside in budget lowest among Canadian bases compared Daniel Palmer News staff

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt spent less than one-third of the recommended amount of its budget on repairs and maintenance last year, an auditor general’s report has revealed. Auditor general Michael Ferguson released his report on Department of National Defence property Oct. 23, and found CFB Esquimalt spent only 0.39 per cent of its budget on repairs and maintenance, the least of the 19 DND bases that were compared. A national target of 1.4 per cent of spending was achieved only by CFB Kingston. “Infrastructure is likely to

continue deteriorating until the Department (of Defence) consistently meets the minimum standard level of spending,” Ferguson said in the report. Base officials told Ferguson part of the problem is they do not receive maintenance and repair funding from the federal government on a schedule that matches budget planning. Capt. Jenn Jackson, public affairs officer at CFB Esquimalt, said the base is aware of the issues raised by the auditor general and has already increased repair and maintenance spending to $15.7 million – or just over one per cent – this year. “It should also be noted that the number reported in the auditor general’s report does not include funds from budgets not specific to the Base Construction Engineering unit, which are also used for infrastructure maintenance on the base,” Jackson said in an email.

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Stormwater management is a concept few people think much about. Unlike the sewer utility, for which residents receive a separate bill based on how much water they use, Victoria’s stormwater system gets paid out of general property taxes. That means people pay based on the assessed value of their property, rather than the amount of rain water channelled from their lot through the city’s aging storm pipes. Now, Victoria is looking to follow the lead set by Edmonton, Portland, Kitchener and Waterloo, which bill property owners based on how big a burden their lots place on the city’s stormwater system. At its heart, the change would give people an incentive to improve their property’s ability to absorb rain water, putting less pressure on the storm drains during heavy rains. The new utility is still in the early stages. While city council has approved the idea in principle, the public works department plans to go to the public for input. Options for incentives are one part of the plan up for debate. For instance, houses with large trees, rain gardens or sizable cisterns for rain storage could be offered rebates. A more contentious part of the plan is how to divvy up the cost of the new stormwater utility. Staff have proposed a model deemed more fair and equitable than the current one. It would see property owners billed based

age decrease of $1,148. The shift of the cost from business to residential worried Mayor Dean Fortin. “Equity is as much the ability to pay as it is everybody pays the same,” Fortin said at last week’s governance and priority’s meeting. Businesses can write off their expenses, whereas residents can’t, he added. Council agreed on one change to the suggested model which would shift more of the cost back onto property taxes, and hence increase the share businesses pay. City roads should be included in the cost-sharRozszan Holmen/News staff ing formula, argued Coun. Geoff Johnson was photographed Geoff Young. at his Fernwood home last year with When calculating the his rain barrel. Residents utilizing costs of building roads, such barrels could pay less under a people often fail to include proposed stormwater utility. the cost of managing rain runoff, he said. “If you forlargely on the amount of imper- get the roads, it throws all the meable surface on their lot, such other calculations off,” he said. as roofs and paved areas. “You should include them.” The shift will mean some Coun. Lisa Helps had another classes of properties could see concern. big changes to the amount ownThe proposed utility would be ers pay for stormwater service. billed to property owners only, For instance, tax-exempt prop- giving renters no incentive to erties such as churches will be make changes, she said. billed for the new utility, whereas “It is true that 60 per cent of currently they contribute noth- our residents are renters,” said ing to the stormwater system. Helps, a renter herself. “If we Low-density residential homes want this to work, we need to would pay $62 more and multi- target renters in some way.” family dwellings would pay $215 Council tabled a motion to more per building. endorse the proposed model Other classes of properties until receipt of further informawill see their bills decrease. tion. Staff aim to implement the Commercial and industrial new utility by January 2014. properties would expect an averrholmen@vicnews.com

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fied, 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 non-teaching 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. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Residential care is “when they need more intensive services than could be offered in community-based counselling … and they want to be in a more structured environment,” said Michelle Dartnall, manager of youth and family substance-use services for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. In general, the demand for teen substance-use treatment is declining. In the past year, 248 teenagers accessed some form of substance-use service through VIHA for the first time. That’s down from 328 in 2010-2011. However, demand for residential care remains steady, according to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria. “The kids that we deal with are the very vulnerable … so those numbers – they don’t decrease that much,” said Ellie James, manager of youth and family services for the organization. The Boys & Girls Club operates a different model of residential recovery program for teens, placing youth in family homes. Its program has room for six teens at a time, of which 60 per cent are girls, James said. “The families’ role is to pro-

vide a safe and supportive environment for the youth and we provide a worker to move (them) in a positive direction.” James is currently searching for new families willing to accept teens for a three- to six-month term. “One of the biggest questions when they come in to our program: what’s the plan? If they’re not coming with you, they’re not going to make progress.” According to Manderville, progress also comes with new opportunities. When Hope House reopens, she hopes to launch music therapy for the boys. “We’re just trying to get really creative,” she said. Already, the boys in care can participate in yoga, jiu-jitsu and writing workshops, on top of their mandatory daily counselling sessions. It’s about exposing them to new interests, activities and skills, Manderville said. She points to a recent success story about a boy from a northern Island community. At first he didn’t want to participate in anything, she said. Slowly, he gave the activities a try and got really into writing. “He wrote poems the whole time he was here … and we fostered that,” she said. rholmen@vicnews.com

The gender divide In recent years, the Salvation Army explored the idea of opening of a girls residential recovery home similar to Hope House, which only accepts boys. But there isn’t adequate funding available to operate a girls’ home, said Kyla Ferns, spokesperson for the Salvation Army. Also, addictions aren’t as prevalent with teen girls as with boys, she added. Traditionally, that has been the case, but the trend might be changing. Male youth are “typically more likely to use substances and to use heavily,” according to a 2007 report by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. “However, the gender gap may be narrowing, according to some recent surveys that show girls are as likely as boys to drink alcohol, binge drink, get drunk, smoke, and use an illicit drug,” continued the report. Current statistics from the Vancouver Island Health Authority concur. In 2010-11, the number of teen girls accessing some form of substance-use service for the first time were equal to the number of boys. In 2011-12, teen girls outnumbered boys: 137 accessed services, compared to 111 boys.

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Real value in real estate Since 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 monthly mortgage payments 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 coffers. 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 1992, 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. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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The real smart meter manipulation Two very different scenes that everyone has fallen for their unfolded at opposite ends of the crackpot fear campaign. They province last week. managed to stop 12 per cent of the In the remote installations. northwest corner of Coincidentally, B.C., the first power line Anderson has been doing towers started going a brisk business selling up to connect Highway $35 meter locks to gullible 37 communities to the Salt Spring Islanders in B.C. Hydro grid. The recent months. They Nisga’a, Tahltan and other don’t work, and you’re aboriginal communities not allowed to lock B.C. will soon have reliable Hydro property anyway. power, as well as muchOthers have been sold needed training and official-looking “no smart Tom Fletcher meter” signs that don’t jobs during clearing and B.C. Views construction. identify the customer, so Meanwhile, down on they don’t work either. the Gulf Islands, the most As for the term hysterical, dishonest campaign “spymeter,” I’ve reported on the against smart meters I’ve heard of weird theories spread by Bill so far went into high gear. Vander Zalm in a video interview, I’ve obtained a mass email from where he claims smart meters are the head anti-smart meter organizer part of a global surveillance system on Salt Spring Island that shows that can even tell what you’re the mentality at work here. (Corix cooking. Vander Zalm has been is the B.C. Hydro contractor that outdone by one Brian Thiesen, who has installed more than a million styles himself as the “chairman” of meters and has approached the “Interior Smart Meter Awareness.” Gulf Islands with trepidation, the In September, the Merritt Herald last area of B.C. to be done.) reported on Thiesen’s presentation “Corix is attacking with 30 to 20 unwary people in a church trucks on Mon the 22nd,” Chris basement. He claimed wireless Anderson wrote in October. “Poelpe meters not only provide video [sic] are advised NOT to attend surveillance of your house, they are the Victoria pipeline rally but also responsible for “dying bees” instead help defend agianst [sic] and “defective sperm and eggs” as spymeter installations in their well as disease and fires. neighbourhoods.” Thiesen even claimed radio Anderson’s self-appointed frequency signals can “pull your supporters fanned out across the PIN number directly out of your island, attempting to turn away head.” Is there no limit to the installers on the false assumption 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 Liberals need to find transparency within first The purpose of the recent B.C. Liberal convention in Whistler was to prepare for the upcoming provincial election in early 2013 and to instill enthusiasm in all the delegates. In her closing speech, Premier Christy Clark proclaimed that “the Liberals have a big vision.” Well I, too, have a big vision. It’s a 52-inch vision in my living room, which I watch daily in hopes of seeing some sort of transparency and accountability every time a Liberal contentious issue surfaces. It was astonishing that the delegates at this convention proposed two controversial resolutions. One was to create a law preventing public-sector unions from using union money for any political purpose. The second proposal called for new financial disclosure laws for public sector unions to bring their lobbying and NDP donations into public view. The Liberal goal, it seems, is to “increase transparency and accountability within unions.” Wow, what a joke.

I contend that the Liberal party should first clean up their own backyard when it comes to transparency and accountability before adopting laws of this type for other parties to follow. All political parties promise during elections that they will put forward a transparent and accountable government if elected. All political parties fail miserably in keeping their promises. Martin L. Battle Victoria

Optimism among Liberals harkens back to Titanic Re: Little new in B.C. Liberal renewal (B.C. Views, Oct. 31) All the optimistic predictions and the upbeat atmosphere at the recent B.C. Liberal convention in Whistler reminded me of that old joke about the last words of the captain of the Titanic: “There’s nothing to worry about, folks. We’re just slowing down to take a little ice on board for the party tonight.” Gordon Pollard Victoria

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Looking for the last big one With the water like glass, Trish Morrison and Glen Gilroy set off recently from the Fleming Beach boat ramp to go fishing. The pair were hunting for coho, on what they expected to be their last trip of the year.

Mega-project critic should be more selective Re: Region backpedalling headlong to tax ruin (Op-ed, Oct. 31) In his column about the need to apply the brakes to a growing list of mega-projects, Stan Bartlett lumps together sewage treatment infrastructure ($782 million), the Johnson Street Bridge ($92.8 million), light-rail transit ($950 million) and a 25-year pedestrian and cycling infrastructure plan ($220 million).

Two of these projects – sewage treatment and the bridge – are one-off, all-ornothing affairs. The other two represent multi-phased opportunities to transition away from what is widely recognized as a wholly unsustainable mode of transportation (automobiles and the very expensive road networks needed to operate them) toward modes of transportation that are more

sustainable in every sense of the word (i.e., economically, environmentally and socially). If your objective is to save taxpayers some money “during this period of restraint,” you are far better off focusing your efforts on more imminent and one-off mega-projects, as the full cost of these will be incurred much sooner and spread over a much shorter period of time. In the meantime, as new

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“alternative” transportation networks gradually get built over the next two decades, more and more people will be able to leave their moneyguzzling vehicles at home (or perhaps go without them altogether) and really start saving some money. By the way, I’m a commutercyclist without a stitch of spandex in my wardrobe Tom Berkhout Victoria

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SPECIAL REPORT: ROUGH SEAS A four-part series on B.C. Ferries

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Passengers enjoy the view on board the B.C. Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia during a sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen.

A lifeline to the mainland B.C. Ferries impacts everything from food prices to tourism for Vancouver Islanders Part 3 Daniel Palmer News staff

or more than a year, Jessica Carr spent her Saturday afternoons weaving through Vancouver traffic to make the 7 p.m. ferry at Tsawwassen. Her work schedule meant public transit wasn’t an option, unless she wanted to show up at midnight to meet her Victoria-based boyfriend on the other side. “Every weekend, back and forth,” she recalled of the seven-hour round trip. Although walk-on fares on the major B.C. Ferries routes aren’t outrageous – passengers currently pay $15.10 on the Swartz BayTsawwassen run – Carr noticed the impact of the biweekly travel on her monthly budget. “The ferry cost alone is $30 round trip, never mind the parking you have to pay, which is $20 or $30 each weekend,” she said. Paying to Daniel Palmer/News staff take her vehicle Trevor Sawkins, CEO of Cold Star over wasn’t even a Freight Systems, is watching the consideration, she moves of B.C. Ferries closely. added. Since moving to Victoria last March, Carr estimates she’s saving at least $120 a month. “My weekends are no longer dictated by the ferry schedule, just looming in the back of my mind,” she said. As Capital Region residents know all too well, the cost of ferries has an inevitable impact on everything from the cost of goods to incoming tourism dollars.

With fares set to increase an average of 12 per cent over the next three years, even B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee has admitted ferry users have reached a “tipping point” of affordability. The province, which binds B.C. Ferries to a minimum service level on each route, is in the early stages of consultation with coastal communities, trying to figure out how to cut $30 million in costs from its roughly 185,000 annual sailings on both the major and minor routes. Transportation Minister Mary Polak said $9 million in cuts have already been identified, beginning with 98 sailings on low-ridership departures between Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen and Duke PointTsawwassen. It’s those changes that people like Trevor Sawkins will be watching closely. As CEO of Cold Star Freight Systems, Sawkins oversees the movement of more than 23,000 kilograms of frozen and fresh food each day. His trucks make 50 round trips between the Mainland and Vancouver Island each week. “There really is only a three- or four-day supply (of fresh food) on Vancouver Island at any given time,” he said. While rising fares and reduced sailings aren’t likely to affect Cold Star’s bottom line, the increased costs are passed on to customers, meaning products that originate off-Island end up costing more, Sawkins said. “If the cost of food is going up, it may change what is being eaten, as well.” The advantage for local producers, he said, is that they gain a competitive price advantage on the Island. “The downside is they can’t expand their food industry beyond the Island.” The B.C. Trucking Association had its biggest beef with B.C. Ferries ironed out when the ferry commissioner set predictable price caps on rising fares earlier this year. “Often, (fares) are the largest part of our cost structure. So, if they’re giving us a fair bit of time to react, that’s definitely helpful for the trucking business. Before that, it was on a yearly basis with very limited notice,” said Sawkins, a trucking association board member.

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B.C. Ferries fares aren’t excessive when compared to other ferry systems that travel similar distances, Macatee noted in his review of the Coastal Ferry Act. But he admits direct comparisons are made difficult by a lack of available data from other private companies. “I know people are feeling the pain of higher fares, but when you dive a little bit further into the issue, our fares aren’t outrageous by world standards,” he said. Even with the planned fare increases, B.C. residents pay less for ferry travel than residents in Ireland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick, according to the review, published in January. Only Norway’s government-controlled ferry system is cited as having substantially cheaper fares when priced on distance travelled. The Norwegian government covers 50 per cent of operating costs for its ferries, while the B.C. government contributed enough to cover roughly 38 per cent of B.C. Ferries’ operating budget last year. But Macatee warns it isn’t operational costs pushing fares higher, it’s the looming $2.5 billion required to replace 11 vessels in the next 10 to 12 years. “The ships are wearing out. We either replace them, or they’ll be taken out of service by federal regulators,” he said. ■■■

Carr hopes the upcoming changes to B.C. Ferries include better deals for regular commuters between the Island and Lower Mainland. “It’s ridiculous they don’t have a frequent traveller pass so that you can get a discount (on major routes),” she said. Minor route residents have access to Experience Cards, which allow for 30-to-40-per-cent savings on fares using a prepaid card. With ridership declining and fares continuing to rise, something has to happen. A new long-term vision is needed. And right now, what that might look like is anyone’s guess. To add your voice to the public consultation, visit coastalferriesengagement.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Changes aim to unclog 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 sense that judges and lawyers have their own, insulated sense of what constitutes timeliness and responsiveness,” Cowper wrote in his report, released in September. Bond announced the first phase of changes, including the establishment of a new oversight organization.

Samiran Lakshman, president of the B.C. Crown Counsel Association, said he welcomes the changes to a system that has prosecutors in some communities overwhelmed. He and NDP justice critic Leonard Krog have repeatedly pointed to a reduction of 16 provincial court judges since 2005. Lakshman said the recent government-wide hiring freeze has slowed the replacement of prosecutors, sheriffs and court clerks, because each new hire

requires approval from the head of the public service. Bond has questioned why waiting time in courts goes up even when the crime rate and the number of new cases declines. She says it should not take an average of seven appearances in court before a criminal case goes to trial. Cowper wrote that 98 per cent of criminal cases end with a guilty plea or a stay of proceedings, but the system treats all cases as if they are going to trial. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Rise of the robot musicians Computer systems may some day jam with human beings Edward Hill

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the musicality of the system to learn how to slow down, speed up, understand if The thing about robot musiit is too loud. We are still workcians is theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never trash a hotel ing on making sure it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get room, show up to a gig drunk or drunk,â&#x20AC;? Tzanetakis jokes. break up a band after meeting an Computers, even advanced eccentric performance artist. learning systems, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t underAt least not yet. stand music or sound or much of The music-computer lab of anything else â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they just crunch George Tzanetakis at the Univerdata in sophisticated ways. sity of Victoria is ground zero for Gabrielle Odowichuk, who the rise of robot musicians. But worked in UVic computer-music donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of it like anthropomor- lab as a masters student, said phic C-3PO strumming a guitar completely computer-driven â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more like a series of mallets music seems unlikely. Computlinked to solenoids on a drum, ers still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t connect on an emobacked by sophisticated softtional level. ware. Tzanetakis effectively wants â&#x20AC;&#x153;You need a human compoto teach music to a nent or its boring. computer, and for All robots need â&#x20AC;&#x153;If anything, a the computer to a human compopick up on musical robot is more innocent nent,â&#x20AC;? says Odowicues while jamchuk who worked ming with humans. than a drum machine. on gestural conâ&#x20AC;&#x153;When you play trol of sound. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another sound, a musician â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often you can technical dimension.â&#x20AC;? program in more hears what is hapâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; George Tzanetakis pening. We are tryrandomness to ing to add the abilmake it more ity to understand human. But when music to an artificial agent that it comes to conveying something performs,â&#x20AC;? says Tzanetakis, an and connecting with an audience, assistant professor in the departcomputers lack expressiveness.â&#x20AC;? ment of computer science, and Tzanetakis sees robots and in the department electrical and computer musicality as the computer engineering â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the natural evolution of technology school of music. influencing how music is made. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is to make the sysTo him, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no different than the tem musically intelligent, to have person who first strung wires and robotic musicianship.â&#x20AC;? called it a piano, or plugged in a It remains early days for robot wah-wah pedal. jazz bands. Mechanical musicians â&#x20AC;&#x153;Using computers and robots are largely limited to percussion is the same process,â&#x20AC;? he says. instruments due to increasing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Musicians accept synthesizers, engineering complexity as each drum machines and DJ sets. If mallet and its actuator is added anything, a robot is more innoto the mix, and to the software cent than a drum machine. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that crunches the music in real just another technical dimentime to adjust the tempo and volsion.â&#x20AC;? ume. How this work will eventuNews staff

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ally influence the broader music world is hard to predict. Tzanetakis, a 37-year-old native of Greece who earned his PhD in computer science from Princeton University in 2002, tends to be about five years ahead of current popular technology. Tzanetakisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; early work on acoustic signal processing laid the groundwork for popular apps such as Shazam, which can recognize songs by holding a smartphone up to a speaker. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped develop melodymatching systems that identify songs by users humming or singing. His music sensing algorithms are at the heart of Smuleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AutoRap app, which creates a rap song out of any set of sounds, and the Ocarina app, which transforms an iPhone into a flute. Of course, when he began working on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called audio fingerprinting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; systems that analyze, dissect and find patterns in acoustic signals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; smartphone technology didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I do my job right, stuff Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing now will be commercial in about five years,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is commercial now is stuff myself and others were doing 10 years ago. Ten years ago there was no iPod, no iTunes. The world was a different place.â&#x20AC;? Tzanetakis expects the next big creative leaps to involve computer systems that can analyze and extract individual instruments and voices from complex music scores. The human ear can pick our individual conversations in a noisy party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; computers cannot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really a hard problem, far from being solved, but is

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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 owning 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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Head trauma from a car crash and ingesting alcohol while in the womb may look like two distinct insults to the body, but when it comes to the brain, it can be hard to tell the damage apart. To varying degrees, victims of traumatic brain injuries can experience behavioural and cognitive changes such as impulsiveness, shortened temper, and impaired focusing, thinking and memory. Two University of Victoria researchers realized that these symptoms appear to be similar to those of people suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). And where people with brain injuries can help repair their brain through training and mental exercises, UVic neuropsychology professors Colette Smart and Kimberly Kerns suspect that children and adults with FASD can do the same. But unlike treatment for traumatic brain injuries, there is little in the way of therapies for fetal alcohol disorders. “You can think about FASD as a prenatal traumatic brain injury,” Kerns said. “We see many of the same behavioural issues

with both populations.” The researchers have a $65,000 grant from the Canadian Foundation on Fetal Alcohol Research to conduct a two-year project with teenagers and adults already diagnosed with a FASD, an umbrella term that includes fetal alcohol syndrome. The Sooke and Greater Victoria School Districts are also participating in the study. The underlying concept is that the brain has plasticity. With proper training, a person can rewire their brain – its circuitry can be altered with a positive impact on mood, behaviour and cognitive ability. Kerns noted that kids and adults with FASD don’t necessarily have diminished intelligence. “It is puzzling,’ Kerns said. “The difficulty with FASD is you see a large range of IQs, but you still find behaviour regulation and the ability to adapt and do well in school is difficult.” “If kids are misdiagnosed into adulthood, they tend to have difficulties with employment and trouble with the legal system,” Smart observed. “The idea is to get the kids early to head off trouble.” Teens who volunteer for the study will undergo mindfulness training, which

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University of Victoria neuropsychology professors Kimberly Kerns, left, and Colette Smart demonstrate an EEG cap that measures the brain’s electrical activity. The pair hope to develop therapies to improve the cognitive abilities of people with fetal alcohol disorders. An estimated 300,000 Canadians live with the impairment. draws from disciplines of meditation, and which has been shown to promote positive changes in the brain of people with and without brain injuries. Smart said mindfulness training teaches kids how to focus and realize when their emotions are veering off course, and to understand the physical reactions of their bodies to stress. “Everyone tells kids to pay attention, but no one has taught kids how to pay attention. Here we give them the tools. Mindfulness training trains people to be present in the moment, to work on patterns of emotion and not to be on autopilot.” Before and after this mindfulness training, the teens will undergo a series of four tasks – including a car-driving video game – meant to evoke emotional responses,

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while plugged into a electroencephalography (EEG) machine. While undergoing the tasks, the kids will don a sensor-studded EEG cap that reads electrical activity of the brain. That data will give Smart and Kerns an idea if and how the mindfulness training is influencing emotional responses and cognitive ability in the teens. The researchers are looking for teens ages 11 to 15 years, who have been diagnosed with FASD, and who are willing to participate weekly for eight weeks. For adults, the researchers will consider any adult with a confirmed diagnosis of FASD. For information, contact Kimberly Kerns at 250-472-4195 or fasd@uvic.ca or visit fasdatuvic.ca. editor@saanichnews.com

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knockout, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not going to happen,â&#x20AC;? 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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for charity. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re obviously all trying to win, but you go out and just have a good time,â&#x20AC;? 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. Sandhuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsor, Aria Health and Wellness, will also be providing chiropractic and massage services to participants on fight night. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;social boxingâ&#x20AC;? event is fully sanctioned by Boxing B.C., and fighters must wear headgear and use 16-ounce gloves, said organizer Braden Lee, who has staged similar events in New Zealand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asking people who have had zero experience to put their chins on the line for charity,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to put the class back into the sport. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the other fight leagues, but the glamour of the sport is sort of gone now.â&#x20AC;? Contenders go through a brutal training regimen that involves 6 a.m. workouts four days a week, and boot camp on Saturdays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first week, my shirt looked like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been in the rain for five hours,â&#x20AC;? Sandhu said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But now, when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m there (at the gym), I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave.â&#x20AC;? Fight 4 the Cause takes place in the Carson Room at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Tables at the black-tie event cost between $1,100 to $1,300 and include a four-course dinner, live entertainment and ringside seats. Theatre seating is also available for $45 per person. Tickets went on sale Nov. 1 and Lee expects theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sell out. For more information and tickets, visit fight4thecause.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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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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DR. William Fisher Dryden, Bill December 18, 1941 - October 25, 2012 Bill was unexpectedly taken from us amid the trees of the west coast. Bill was predeceased by his mother and father (Mary and Thomas Dryden). Left to forever mourn his loss and treasure his memory are his beloved wife of 30 years Angela, his children Anna (Dave), Colin and Gillian (David) and his precious grandson Jackson, his sister Dorothy Steven (Bruce), extended family and many, many friends. Our lives were richer and the world brighter for his being. Bill was born in Scotland and that will be his ďŹ nal resting place in the hills overlooking Cove and Loch Long. Bill attended Glasgow/Strathclyde University, where he earned his PHD in Pharmacology. He retired to Sooke from the University of Alberta, where he was a world renowned and respected teacher, professor and researcher. Bill was an avid bagpiper, gardener, model train enthusiast, Presbyterian, history buff, reader, news junkie, volunteer and traveler but mostly he a family man, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle, nephew and brother as well as a true friend to all who knew him. He will be remembered by his friends and family for his sense of humor kindness, wit and wisdom. My dearest Bill you were surrounded by love in life and you gave so much to so many. You are forever safe in my heart. A memorial for Bill will be held on November 10th at 2:00 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church in Sooke with reception to follow. A hearty welcome to all who knew him. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers donations can be made in his name to the charity of your choice. Alternatively, Bill enjoyed his associations with the Knox Presbyterian Church and the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society - envelops will be made available at the service.

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HELP WANTED

HEALTH PRODUCTS

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CLEARWATER OILFIELD Services requires Class 1 or 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers for the Rocky Mountain House, Alberta area. Local work. No day rating. Full beneďŹ ts after 6 months. Fax 403-844-9324.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD ATTENDANTS & SUPERVISORS Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Convenience Store o/a Subway is hiring Food Counter Attendants ($10.25/hr), Food Service Supervisors ($12/hr). All 37.50hrs/wk. Mail CV: 1520 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC V9A 7B1 or vicsubway@yahoo.ca

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APPLIANCE REPAIR & Services. Residential/Commercial BBB member. 250-388-0278.

METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - VICTORIA

NEWS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

FURNITURE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

APARTMENT/CONDO

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

URGENT SALE! Immaculate double-wide Lannon Creek $118,000 250-642-5707

Gorge Apartments

MEDICAL SUPPLIES 2010 LEGEND 4 wheel scooter with jumbo basket, scooter cover, walking cane, ﬂag holder and canopy. Like new, always kept in the house. Retail price $4,357, now asking $2050 obo. (250)656-7786.

$5000- POWER CHAIR, new cond, $1500 or Trade for (good cond) 4 wheeled Scooter. (250)896-7160 after 6pm.

SKYWATCHER TELESCOPE and tri-pod. D-102MM F-1300MM. Only used once, asking $500. Please call (250)655-0051.

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

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.

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

408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+. More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291

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Kamel Point Village Apartments $500 Move In Incentive

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

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

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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.

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

200 Gorge Road West, Victoria

$500 Move In Incentive

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

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

SUITES, LOWER 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.

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CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427

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.

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

CARS

SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.

WANTED TO RENT 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

QUADRA VILLAGE- 1 bdrm top ﬂr, hdwd ﬂrs, indoor cat ok, parking. $780. (250)812-4154.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

AUTO FINANCING

Gorge Towers Apartments

Call: 1-250-616-9053

CONNECTING BUYERS AND SELLERS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/long term. 250-656-8080

www.webuyhomesbc.com Sidney luxury Condo- beautiful 2 Bdrms, 2 full baths, close to downtown, ocean views. #201-9942-Third St. $498,000. 778-351-1239 ID#192331 www.propertyguys.com

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

1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.

• Water front low-rise • Outdoor parking available • Balconies • Bike storage • In suite storage • Dishwasher in some suites • Laundry room

Fair Oaks Apartments

ESQUIMALT

COTTAGES

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

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

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.

2 bdrm. from $1,200/mo.

1 bdrm. from $870/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo.

HOMES WANTED

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. 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.

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

CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

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.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

70 Dallas Road, Victoria

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

REAL ESTATE

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

RENTALS

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

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

$500 Move In Incentive

• 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

Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance? Commercial Vibration machine. Clinically proven. (250)287-2009. BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18”Dx50”Wx79”H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733.

215 Gorge Road East Victoria

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1997 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, white. $3,999. Automatic. Fully loaded, no accidents, new tires. 229k. Great running car. Call (250)656-5588.

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

SIDNEY CONDO, James White Blvd. 2-bdrm + den. 1200 sq.ft, N/S, N/P. $1400/mo (250)652-3606

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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.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, November 7, 2012 TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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.

$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle

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.

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“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.

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. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)652-6989.

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Small Renos. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250818-4335.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

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

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.

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. NEED HELP cleaning your house? $18/hr. Call Dorothy at (250)478-8940.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632. 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.

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

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.

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Local craft brewers are like a family

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Adam Ball, left, manager of beer experience, and Cyrus Stafford, retail store staffer for Vancouver Island Brewery, offer up a pint of Hermannator Ice Bock in honour of the beer’s 25th anniversary. Ice Bock won top spot among strong beers at the recent B.C. Beer Awards and took silver in the Canadian competition this summer.

Behind the bar in a tasting room at Vancouver Island Brewery, a row of pub-style draw handles feature some of the company’s best-known beers: Hermann’s Dark Lager, Sea Dog Amber Ale, Spyhopper Honey Brown. In front of the taps sits a long row of smaller handles. Except they aren’t taps – they’re national Don Descoteau and provincial awards the Biz Beat company has won for its varied collection of beers. Vancouver Island Brewery, the Island’s oldest craft brewery – the industry term for smallbatch operations – has won many accolades for its beers since it began brewing in 1984. But that industry pedigree isn’t a card the company necessarily feels comfortable playing, sales manager Rob Ringma says.

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He considers competitors that have emerged locally in recent decades – successful retailers such as Phillips and Lighthouse and brew pubs like Spinnakers (Victoria’s first), Canoe and Swan’s as “brothers in the growing family of craft beer manufacturers.” Vancouver Island Brewery has been invigorated, Ringma says, by the healthy craft beer market locally. In keeping with the creativity that abounds in the industry, the company continues to experiment with seasonal brews that surprise the palette and give consumers a flavourful alternative to wine, when it comes to food pairings. “Doing unique and interesting beers is something we love doing,” says Ringma, who has been in the business 15 years. “It’s nice to be pillars of the craft brewing industry, but it’s also fun to work in a place where you have a passion.” He described a summer open house at the brewery where two kegs were set up, and visitors asked to taste and comment on two recipes being considered for a seasonal brew that became Storm Watcher Winter Lager. “We see ourselves as being here to brew beer for friends, family and the community,” he says. It’s about creating unique, interesting beverages that give beer consumers an alternative to the “big guys,” adds Adam Ball, the brewery’s aptly titled manager of beer experience. Overall, beers produced by South Island brewers gained plenty of recognition in 2012. At the B.C. Beer Awards last month, Victoriabrewed beers won 10 medals. Golds went to brewmaster Dean Mcleod from Lighthouse Brewery for his Keeper’s Stout (against 13 other stouts) and Belgian White (one of 22 beers in the wheat/rye category), to Vancouver Island Brewery’s Ralf Pittroff for his Hermannator Ice Bock in the “strong” category, and Matt Phillips of Phillips Brewery for his Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale. At the Canadian Beer Awards held this summer, Pittroff and company grabbed gold for their Vancouver Island Lager and Hermann’s Dark Lager. The national event saw Victoria brew pubs collect hardware as well, including Swan’s, which topped the Scotch Ale category.

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Startup Weekend Victoria, set for Nov. 9 to 11, is a three-day competition where entrepreneurs gather to pitch, plan and launch new businesses in a constructive and collaborative environment. Located in the Accelerate Tectoria workspace at 2659 Douglas St., the weekend event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The idea is to pair experienced mentors with new entrepreneurs and to help foster the relationships required for success, said Victoria organizer Evan Williams. The $99 registration fee covers instruction, mentorship and meals. Tickets and information are available at swvictoria.eventbrite.com.

Urban Barn offers up blankets Uptown retailer Urban Barn is running its Blanket the Country in Warmth campaign this month. For every $5 donation in-store, the company will provide a new blanket to the Victoria Cool-Aid Society, which operates three emergency shelters locally, with 114 beds.

Names in the business news Former Peninsula Co-op CEO and general manager Ron Heal joined Accutemp Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Ltd. as a partner, effective Nov. 1 … Heather Skydt is the new director of communications for United Way Greater Victoria, after serving in the same capacity with The Land Conservancy … Designer Alex Zimmerman of Applied Green Consulting won the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C.’s Tech Green individual award last weekend for “taking a lead role or having substantial positive impacts on green living, sustainable best practices, energy conservation and environmental benefit.” Send your business news to editor@vicnews.com.

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MLAs post travel expense totals Tom Fletcher Black Press

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 holding its meetings in public. Two new financial officers were hired to address what Doyle described as “pervasive deficiencies” in financial accountability of legislature operations. The management committee authorized the first release last Wednesday, showing six months of expenditures for each MLA up to the end of September. The report breaks spending down in categories, including accommodation, daily meal allowance and three categories of travel. MLAs representing districts farthest from Victoria generally run up highest expenses. Leading the pack in the first report

is Robin Austin, NDP MLA for Skeena, with $53,606 in expenses from April to September. Routine expenses include the “capital city allowance,” for which most MLAs who live outside Greater Victoria claim $1,000 a month without receipts. MLAs are also eligible for $61 a day for meals while in Victoria on legislature business. MLA expenses are to be posted quarterly from now on at www.leg.bc.ca/mla/remuneration/travel_expenses.htm where the first reports are posted. Cabinet minister travel expenses are reported separately on the B.C. government’s “open government” website initiated by Premier Christy Clark. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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