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Aging volunteers drive Poppy Fund Remembrance Day effort seeks to help veterans in need
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They’re up before the cold crack of dawn, setting up chairs and tents, sorting wreaths and prepping the Legislature grounds for the annual ceremony that honours Canadian veterans, past and present. If the weather is good, the ceremony will draw 6,000 people to the Cenotaph and Inner Harbour. If it rains, like last year, a few thousand will pay their respects to men and women in uniform. “Weather on Nov. 11 can be challenging and we do get a large turnout, if it’s not a downpour,” says Pat Paterson, chair of the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund in Victoria, which represents three Victoria-based legions and three veterans groups. “We are one of the largest (ceremonies) in Canada. Last year we were out there at 7 a.m. putting out chairs in the rain. We were like drowned rats,” Paterson says laughing. “Putting your uniform on, putting clothes on in a car at (age) 79 is a bit different than when you are 20.” Volunteers set up some 200 chairs for dignitaries and assembled scores of wreaths for organizations to pay their respects. Wreaths have a pecking order – the lieutenant governor gets the 26 inch model. The mayor gets a 20-incher. The parade draws older veterans and active service people alike for a solemn ceremony that plays out at cenotaphs across the region. “Some veterans march into their late 90s. They’ll be
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Volunteers Dorothy Clark and Joe Johanson bag poppies for distribution across Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay at the Poppy Fund headquarters at the Trafalgar-Pro Patria Legion on Gorge Road. The group distributes about 180,000 poppies through the city each year. there until they fall over,” Paterson says. Legion volunteers who stage the ceremony are becoming a rare breed, like many of the veterans who attend the cenotaph year after year. First World War veterans are gone and Second World War vets n are fading away – “even the Korean War guys are getting long in the tooth,” Paterson says. Remembrance Day is shifting its focus to those Canadians who served in UN military missions around the world and more
recently in Afghanistan, and military members retired and active, all of whom were willing to risk and sacrifice their lives for the freedom of others. “We are honouring people in the military who lost their lives in all those wars. Canada recognizes that it can help in times of need to protect freedoms,” Paterson says. For volunteers with the Victoria Poppy Fund, Nov. 11 caps off months of fundraising and hard work. In October, at the TrafalgarPro Patria Legion, they assemble
While Remembrance Day ceremonies are an emotional and symbolic ritual of honouring veterans, a tour happening the afternoon of Nov. 11 offers a historical look at those who served the country. Volunteer and historian John Azar is leading a tour of God’s Acre, a veterans cemetery in Esquimalt that long predates the surrounding Gorge Vale golf course. The British Royal Navy purchased the plot from a subsidiary of the Hudson’s Bay Co. in 1865 and eventually, Veterans Affairs took over the three-acre site. About 2,500 military personnel are buried there, including veterans of the Crimean War of the mid1850s, those who fought in the First and Second World Wars and at least one veteran of recent military operations in Afghanistan. “This helps people understand the sacrifices individuals made and sacrifices families made as well,” Azar says. God’s Acre tour is at 2 p.m. on Nov. 11. Road access to the site is at 1200 Colville Rd.
60,000 letters for the Poppy Fund mail out. A small core group collects money and keep poppies stocked in 450 trays in shops and business across Victoria, Oak Bay and Saanich. Last year the Poppy Fund raised about $190,000 to help veterans in Greater Victoria, particularly at Broadmead Lodge and Cockrell House. “We rely on the goodwill of the people of Victoria,” Paterson says. The five Poppy Fund volunteer executive members are in their 60s and 70s, with little in the way of new incoming members. Legions aren’t the centre of com-
munities like they once were, Paterson says. “The demographic of the country has changed ... people aren’t interested too much about giving their time for somebody else.” Remembrance Day ceremonies begin with an honour guard parade to the Legislature at 10:30 p.m. Ceremonies at Saanich municipal hall begin at 11 a.m. editor@saanichnews.com
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Trevor Sawkins, CEO of Cold Star Freight Systems, is watching the moves of B.C. Ferries closely. 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
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 difficult due to 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
Carr hopes the upcoming changes to B.C. Ferries include better deals for commuters between the Island and 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. With ridership declining and fares continuing to rise, 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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Ocean swim fundraiser honours mother’s legacy Edward Hill News staff
On a cold day in October last year, Jasmin Gerwien drove to the Dallas Road beach opposite Ross Bay Cemetery, said a prayer, and walked into the ocean water. Wracked with back pain and an all-encompassing grief due to her mother’s recent passing, Gerwien felt a compulsion to enter the water, clothes and all. The Dallas Road beach held deep connections with her and her mother, but being there prompted a desperate act to regain control of her life. “I came out of the water freezing, but the pain was gone. It was a complete miracle,” Gerwien said. “I took a deep breath. It was the first time I could breathe since my mother passed. I went back and stayed in the water longer. That was the beginning.” The 49-year-old Cadboro Bay resident said the frigid saltwater washed away the suffering and grief. Through the winter and without a wet suit, she has become one of the rare people to regularly swim the waterfront of Victoria. Ocean swimming has become an almost daily routine. “Swimming helped my depression. Without that I wouldn’t be alive today, if not for ocean swimming. I’m so thankful we have a beautiful ocean in Victoria,” Gerwien said. “It’s the best medicine you can ask for.” To honour her mother’s memory, Gerwien is launching her Victory Ocean Swim event on Sunday to collect donations for the Mustard Seed food bank. Growing up in Palestine, Kuwait and eventually Canada, Gerwein said her mother, Victoria – which in Arabic translates to “Victory” – always fed those around her – neighbours, friends and strangers. In Edmonton, she volunteered constantly at a food bank, Gerwien said. “I want to continue my mother’s legacy,” said Gerwien, who works as a Realtor and an actor
Victoria byelection candidates to debate affordable housing The six candidates for the Victoria federal byelection will come together to discuss affordable housing on Nov. 15. The meeting, hosted by the Victoria Real Estate Board, will include discussion of incentives to encourage construction of rental housing, development of a national housing strategy, increasing financial support for transitional housing and improving
the national home buyers plan to assist first time home buyers. Candidates are Donald Galloway (Green), Dale Gann (Conservative), Murray Rankin (NDP), Paul Summerville (Liberal), Art Lowe (Libertarian Party) and Philip Ney (Christian Heritage Party). The forum runs next Thursday, 8 a.m., Ambrosia Conference Centre, 638 Fisgard St. The byelection takes place Nov. 26.
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Jasmin Gerwien doesn’t mind the cold ocean off Gyro Park in Saanich. The ocean swimmer is organizing a Victory Ocean Swim at the park to collect donations for the Mustard Seed food bank, and to honour her mother's memory. in local TV commercials. “Supporting the food bank was a big part of our life.” For the Victory Ocean Swim event, people are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods, warm clothing and cash to Gyro Park for the Mustard Seed, and if they are feeling brave, to take an early polar bear swim in the ocean. There’s no obligation to get in the water, especially if people have health concerns, Gerwien said, and using a wet suit is fine too. “That water is freezing,” she said laughing. “I feel the cold, but it’s worth it. After two minutes I feel the warmth and energy and I can go home and continue my day,” Gerwien’s friends and colleagues know of her passion for cold ocean swimming all too well. She even convinced
the president of her company, Michael Holmes of Pemberton Holmes, to take a dip off Dallas Road. “It was bloody cold,” Holmes said. “It was invigorating. I enjoyed it a lot. There is something about being frozen that gets the juices going and the skin tingling.” He plans to face the ocean once again at the Victory Swim. “I hope people come to participate, get inspired and get invigorated for a good cause of putting food on people’s tables,” Gerwein said. The swim starts at 1 p.m. at Gyro Beach on Nov. 11. Cadboro Bay merchants have donated gift certificates for people who brave the water. For more information email jgerwien@shaw.ca or see jasminvictoria.com. editor@saanichnews.com
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NOTICE OF MEETING REVISED DEPOSIT OF FILL BYLAW Deposit of Fill Bylaw to be Considered by Saanich Council A revised Deposit of Fill Bylaw has been developed to establish new regulations and requirements that will deal with current and emerging areas of concern including, but not limited to, deposit of fill on agricultural lands, environmental impacts of filling, neighbourhood impacts from large fill operations, and revisions to the fee structure.
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Once overheated, Victoria housing market cools off Tim Collins News staff
Although the housing market in greater Victoria has cooled, “the sky is not falling” according to Carol Crabb, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “It means that the first time home buyers and those with less than 20 per cent down for their home purchase may be impacted,” she said. “Still, it doesn’t mean that the bottom has fallen out of the market or that people should forget about ever buying a home.” The slight decline of the market has come, at least in part, from changes in government lending regulations, and while some of that impact may have had the “cooling effect” that the government desired, for some it means only that home ownership needs to be re-evaluated for the time being. In light of a superheated real estate market in Toronto and Vancouver, the adjustments to the rules for government-backed insured mortgages were made to discourage “unwise borrowing.” In Canada, mortgage loan insurance is mandatory when anyone wants to buy a house
with a down payment of less than 20 per cent of the purchase price. The Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CHMC), which provides mortgage loan insurance through the lenders, allows for a home purchase with a minimum down payment of five per cent, but changes in regulations now limit loans to a maximum amortization of 25 years, down from 30. This is the third reduction in amortization periods since 2008 when the maximum repayment period was set at 40 years. As well, the most that Canadians can now borrow for a mortgage has dropped from 85 per cent of the home’s value to 80 per cent. In Victoria the changes seem to have resulted in fewer properties being sold. For example, in October of this year there were 373 sales from the Multiple Listing Service, down from 483 in the same month last year. “I’m always cautious about reading too much into the numbers,” Crabb said. “Sales and prices can vary considerably on a region to region basis.” Crabb stressed that, for those
who can afford it, this may be a good time to get into the housing market. “You have to look at it as a long term investment. The chief economist for the BCRA has predicted a levelling off of price and a slight bounce back of up to five per cent on home values in the next year, but again that varies from one area to the next. In some areas, the price hasn’t dropped at all.” She went on to say that while “home flippers,” those who purchase homes and resell after minor renovations, will probably not find their efforts worthwhile. “If you’re investing on the longterm, though, you should know that there has never been a 10-year period during which house values haven’t risen in Victoria.” She acknowledged that first time home owners may have to lower their sights as a result of the new regulations, but said that people are now looking at homes where they may have to “roll up their sleeves a little.” More information on the Victoria real estate scene can be found at vreb.org. reporter@vicnews.com
Council approves Have your say on podcasting meetings Transit fare hikes Saanich Coun. Vic Derman’s idea to record and broadcast Saanich council and committee meetings live online garnered support from his colleagues Monday night. He argued streaming and archiving meetings would benefit Saanich residents for a variety of reasons, including for those who can’t attend meetings in person, but want to know what happened on specific items of interest. Such recordings could also be of interest to historians. Saanich staff will research the technology and feasibility, and will report back to council. kslavin@saanichnews.com
B.C. Transit wants your opinion before it puts in place its three-year plan for fare increases throughout Greater Victoria. A public hearing takes place at the B.C. Transit boardroom at 520 Gorge Rd. E. next Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 9 a.m. More than 900 people have already completed an online survey, emailed or called B.C. Transit to include their opinions on the proposed increases. To register as a presenter at the public hearing, call 250-995-5683. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Saanich buys emergency command truck ART RTT SHOW Kyle Slavin News staff
Saanich’s police and fire departments will soon have a brand-new incident command vehicle that will make responding to emergencies much easier. On Monday council approved the purchase of an $828,600 mobile command unit, which will be jointly shared between police and fire. “It’s got every technology, every communication tool they need. It’s a mobile police and fire station right on site,� said Mayor Frank Leonard. The truck – which would be built like a fire truck, only with rooms and computers throughout – will replace an old school bus, owned by Saanich fire, that is currently hauled out to serious incidents. “That one’s not decked out with radios or rooms or much electronics,� Saanich
police Sgt. Dean Jantzen said. “It really just provides a warm, dry place that keeps officers out of the weather.� Leonard says the other benefit of having a top-of-the-line mobile command unit is it will be incredibly useful in the event of a large earthquake. “We will need to set up a mobile command in the eastern half of Saanich – they won’t have to drive back and forth across the municipality,� he said. “This (purchase) is part of our emergency earthquake preparedness.� Saanich fire Chief Mike Burgess calls council’s decision to approve the purchase the command unit a “positive step forward for the municipality.� “The existing unit is limited to radio technology only. We’ll be able to transfer all our phones into the new unit, we’ll have wireless Internet, computer capability, so we can remotely log into our dispatch and records management systems,
as well as being able to set up our site command systems,� Burgess said. The vehicle will be jointly shared by the police and fire departments, but Burgess says there’ll be opportunities available for other departments – like public works and engineering – to take advantage of the mobile technology. Council approved the replacement of the bus in February. The police and fire departments then collaborated to develop specifications for the vehicle. In August Saanich put out a request for proposals. Safetek Emergency Vehicles, representing SVI Trucks Inc., was awarded the contract. Leonard says money has been put aside from both the police and fire budgets to pay for the vehicle. The mobile command vehicle is expected to have an operational life span of 25 years.
Drunk teen runs off First UVic CUPE union approves contract after stealing and crashing mom’s car Kyle Slavin News staff
A series of bad decisions by a 16-year-old Saanich teen led to his arrest around 2:30 a.m. Sunday by Saanich police. After drinking a 26-ounce bottle of alcohol, he took his mom’s Toyota Sienna out for a late-night spin. It didn’t take long until he drove onto the front lawn of a home in the 3800-block of Loretta Dr. near Interurban Road. He abandoned the vehicle and ran off. A Saanich police canine officer tracked the suspect to the nearby Galloping Goose Trail. The officer, suspecting the man to be under the influence of alcohol, administered two roadside breathalyzer tests, both of which the teen failed. “Our officers initiated contact with mom ‌ and in fact she didn’t even know (her vehicle) was missing,â€? said Sgt. Dean Jantzen. “Mom decided not to pursue the charges, but she did notify the officers, as well, that her son had a learner’s licence.â€? Jantzen said the teen faces charges of failing to remain at the scene of an accident and driving contrary to restrictions of a licence. He was also issued an immediate 90-day roadside prohibition, and his mom’s damaged van was impounded. “We’re thankful there were no injuries, as well. It was a significant impact ‌ and obviously would’ve done some damage to the home. It was described by our officers as ‘narrowly missing’ the home,â€? Jantzen said. kslavin@saanichnews.com
Members of CUPE local 917, which represents outside workers at the University of Victoria, ratified a retroactive, four-year contract Monday. The contract includes two-percent increases per year over the next two years. Local 917, along with locals 951 and 4163, have been without contracts since March 31, 2010. The other two locals struck identical agreements last week, and are hold-
ing ratification votes this week and next. “I think that all the members are relieved that this round of bargaining is ended,� said Rob Park, president of CUPE 917. “We’ll have a little time to catch our breath, and then we’re back at the (bargaining) table in a year and a half.� Park said about 150 members voted on Monday, with 70 per cent in favour of ratifying the deal. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Opportunities are plentiful for B.C. trades careers
Metal fabricator Mila Puharich on the job.
“I received grants for my program, which were a nice boost early on.� Today, Paulson is working in Tumbler Ridge, in northern B.C., supporting the province’s boom-
thing he needed to launch his new career. “The program was great. After 10 months in the classroom I was happy to start the hands-on stuff, the good stuff,� says Taylor.
ing mining industry. “I make sure the mines are running smoothly: I diagnose and repair support trucks and equipment, sometimes I’ll be on-site, and other times I’ll have to do repairs at the shop. I’m proud that I work here in B.C. – it’s beautiful here, the hunting is fantastic, there’s amazing hiking, a worldclass snowmobile system and fresh river fishing, too.� For Puharich, two programs were key in connecting her as a female metal fabricator with her job: WITT, or Women in Trades, and STEP. WITT is geared towards helping employers in B.C. get the skilled workers they need by matching them with women who have some experience, or who want to start a career, in the trades. STEP is a no-fee employment program that works to match potential workers with employers. They assist eligible people by presenting them with opportunities for training and employment. It’s no surprise Puharich gets excited when talking about WITT. “The WITT program is awesome. Karen McNeil at Camosun is the goddess of apprentices. She directed me to funding, grants and helped connect me to the STEP program. The support system there is like a trampoline, it just makes
you go higher! STEP (then) helped get me the interview with Victoria Shipyards.� The Women in Trades Training program is funded under the Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement. As a direct result of federal funding through the Labour Market Agreement, thousands of British Columbians are receiving skills training that will advance their careers, assist in securing new employment, and ultimately improve the economic outcomes of individuals, British Columbia and Canada. To find out about these and other skills training programs visit https://www.workbc.ca/Education-Training/Programs/Pages/ Employment-Programs.aspx. Reflecting on the working conditions around her, Puharich notes that, “today, with the amount of work coming in, I hear people say with more confidence – I’m going to buy that car, or I’m going to get that bicycle for my child because I can afford to. People can do things and still put away for a rainy day, you know?� Puharich continues with onthe-job training and additional courses, learning from mentors with the know-how to build more awesome boats, ships and yes, even submarines.
Public Hearing on Fares In partnership with the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, BC Transit invites you to comment on the proposed fare adjustments. You can personally address the Victoria Regional Transit Commission at the Public Hearing on November 13 at 9:00 a.m. Presenters must register by calling 250-995-5683. Or, join the 900 plus residents who have already commented through the online survey, email or phone. For a detailed outline of the options, read the Victoria Regional Transit Commission report at www.bctransit.com under Victoria Fare Review. Fare Category
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Here in British Columbia, skilled workers are needed in numerous sectors, with opportunities to be found both here at home and farther afield. The BC Jobs Plan 6 Month Progress Report recently noted, for example, that Seaspan Marine Corporation’s $8 billion contract to build non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy at their shipyards in North Vancouver and Esquimalt will provide long-standing jobs, directly and indirectly, for roughly 4,000 British Columbians. Mila Puharich hopes to be part of this good news. She’s just starting her career but she’s already forging uncharted territory as the first female metal fabricator in her workplace in more than 60 years. “I’m really truly the first woman they’ve ever seen in the steel fitting trade there. There are welders, electricians and riggers, but I’ve yet to meet another woman fitter.� She also gets to hone her craft on all kinds of marine vehicles from boats, to ships, to submarines. For heavy duty mechanic Taylor Paulson, inspired to follow his uncle into the trade, Camosun College’s heavy-duty mechanic certificate program gave him every-
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Cyclists and walkers use the 96-year-old Selkirk Trestle, part of the Galloping Goose trail, as a route to get across the Upper Harbour.
Aging trestle sparks questions over costs Roszan Holmen News staff
It may be bumpy and poorly lit, but these inconveniences haven’t put a dent in the popularity of the Selkirk Trestle. Today, the old train bridge is crowded with cyclists and pedestrians, boasting more than 700,000 crossings annually. But the wood-planked deck and lighting issues could soon be overshadowed by other problems that would require costly repairs. A recent condition report of the trestle reveals the 96-year-old structure needs attention. And a reread of the 1993 lease agreement between the province and the Capital Regional District leaves more questions than answers surrounding who will pay to keep the trail bridge in working order. The extent of the problems facing the trestle came to the attention of the CRD in late 2011. At that time, the condition report of the trestle’s lift span revealed too many problems to safely open the bridge to allow boats to pass underneath. Lloyd Rushton, general manager of CRD parks, turned to the province for help. “We trust that, as owners of the bridge, the Province will carry out any necessary repairs to enable the CRD to resume
its operation of the lift span,” Rushton wrote in a letter to the Ministry of Transportation dated Dec. 23, 2011. In response, the province paid 83 per cent of a $25,000 bill for repairs to the lift that were deemed urgent. The job isn’t finished. More repairs are needed by summer 2014 to prevent further deterioration of the structural steel. The cost estimate of the next phase of work was redacted from the report, obtained by the News through a Freedom of Information request, but CRD parks manager Jeff Ward said repairs will cost in the high tens of thousands of dollars. The 1993 agreement between the two governments for use of the Galloping Goose trail gives little instruction as to the roles and responsibilities for maintenance and repairs. The document makes no specific mention of the Selkirk Trestle, apart from its inclusion in the trail system. It requires simply that the tenant (the CRD) keep the premises safe, clean and sanitary, and that the tenant will repair “reasonable wear and tear.” So far, none of the costs involved are overly onerous, but the resolution to the costsharing discussion could prove significant to the region as the aging trestle continues to decay.
For now, it’s an issue staff are trying to resolve through friendly discussions with the province. “We’re working to clarify the maintenance and also the operational responsibilities,” Ward said. For its part, the province refused to comment to the News. Rushton noted that any decision to close the bridge rests with the federal government. “As I understand it, it would involve consultation with a lot of different parties that might be impacted.” It’s an idea that concerns John Sanderson, chair of the Esquimalt Victoria Harbour Society. “We don’t really know exactly what the situation is (but) it’s a very real concern,” Sanderson said. “If it’s going to take some money, we’ve got to think about it. The basic principle is you don’t cut off vessel access.” The real problem is a lack of maintenance of the trestle, added Sanderson. “Governments don’t seem to realize you have to look after things until it all falls apart. Then we’ll start complaining about spending $100 million on a new bridge,” he said, referencing ongoing public debate surrounding the Johnson Street Bridge, not too far away from the trestle. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Time for a change to B.C. pot laws M
arijuana reform advocates hope Washington and Colorado states’ vote Tuesday to legalize and tax marijuana sales will add momentum to their push for change in B.C. The two states are now the first in the U.S. to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults, while regulating and taxing its production and sale. While it’s not yet clear if the U.S. federal government will allow state-by-state legalization of recreational marijuana use – other states already allow medical marijuana sales – the vote has huge implications here. Washington state estimates it would collect $560 million in the first year from a planned 25-per-cent tax on the sale of licensed, regulated marijuana through authorized stores. If enacted, this could also cause a partial collapse of B.C.’s estimated $7-billion-a-year illegal pot industry, as growers will relocate their operations south of the border to avoid the need to smuggle. Recently, the Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution calling for marijuana to be decriminalized. They’d rather pot be regulated and taxed instead, much like alcohol. The U.S. vote shows that here in B.C it is time we take a step toward decriminalization, if not legalization of marijuana. The potential tax revenue and the opportunity to reduce law enforcement costs for small pot busts clogging up our court system is too much to pass up. Washington has made a progressive move toward responsible marijuana use, one that we should take a closer look at. The decision in Washington sends a message that U.S. drug policies are not working and, as Canada’s drug policies follow the U.S. closely, it means ours aren’t working either – it’s time for a change. Sensible B.C., a campaign headed by B.C. marijuana activist and medical pot dispenser Dana Larsen, wants to follow in the footsteps of both Washington campaigners and B.C.’s successful anti-HST drive. The group aims to get enough signatures on a petition to force a provincial referendum on marijuana decriminalization, through B.C.’s Recall and Initiative Act. The proposed Sensible Policing Act would block B.C. police from spending time or resources on searches, seizures or arrests for simple cannabis possession. It’s time we take our antiquated marijuana laws and follow the lead of our neighbours to the south and let the people decide if it’s time for a change.
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These pets are not the cuddly kind Before you begin to read this, take a moment to think about your pet peeve. Visualize your daily life and concentrate on what really irks you. What one thing gets under your skin?
one of my friends said. The list expanded when another agreed with the grocery store peeves. “I hate going to the store and trying to get my basket around some old lady who’s dragging her was chatting with old man around with her. a group of friends He doesn’t know what recently and one he’s doing. He doesn’t mentioned standing in the want to be there. Don’t express check-out line at bring your husband and the grocery store when your kids shopping; she noticed a person in we don’t need all those front of her with more excess people to get than the allowed items around,” she said. – way more. “That really “I hate those stunned bugs me – it’s my pet shoppers, too,” she peeve,” my friend said. added. “That and those old “I’m sorry, that’s me,” I Laura Lavin people that pay with replied. Equilibrium pennies. And people that Really. I can stand in hog the fast lane and front of the 300 choices don’t drive fast, or those jerks that of toothpaste for 10 minutes. My park in the handicapped stall …” vision slowly blurs and the tubes Do you see where this is going? run into one mass of whitening, We all began to share our tartar control, fluoride, plaque peeves. Surprisingly, other removing, calcium building, people’s driving skills and grocery gel, paste, cinnamon, natural, store mishaps topped the list. nighttime, bacon flavoured-whatAlong with those “passing lane now? hogs,” are the “no signallers,” the Shopping peeves included the “early mergers,” those who stop in sales clerks who talk on the phone the merging lane and the heinous while they serve you. drivers who “won’t let you in.” “I just want to reach over and The traffic complaints didn’t put my finger on the trigger and go stop there. Why, someone ‘click,’” one woman said. wondered, do people move over Then there’s the clerks who without looking? Why do they don’t make eye contact. Those drive below the speed limit in the who don’t say thank you. The fast lane? “Being in the fast lane is carts with wobbly wheels. The a privilege, not a right,” people who stop to
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chat in the aisles. How about when you run into someone and say hello, then you have to change direction or go to the other end of the store so you don’t have to repeatedly pass them, in order to avoid those awkward ‘hi again’ moments? “What about those seniors on their scooters who beep at you then go zooming by?” “Or those people who talk and talk and talk on their cellphones on the bus.” “People that don’t wash their hands in the restroom.” “People that stop at the top or bottom of the escalator – don’t you know someone is right behind you?” “How about when you get a cold and three hours later your husband is sicker than you?” “Packaging you can’t open without a crowbar.” “I usually have so much patience,” one of my friends said. “But if I can’t find my scissors and I have to go hunting for them in the kids’ room or the family room or the garage. … Take anything else – just don’t take my scissors.” As I listened to the litany of minor annoyances, I couldn’t help but agree with most of them. OK, all of them. When it came to my pet peeve, I couldn’t think of one. That’s right. I couldn’t think of just one … and you? Laura Lavin is the editor of the Oak Bay News. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Gardener makes ‘empressive’ pass Fairmont Empress Hotel gardening staffer Paul McKinnon tosses an English wallflower planting to Clint Giles to put in the garden outside the hotel. The staff plant flowers and bulbs in the fall so they’ll be ready to bloom in the spring.
LETTERS Weak majority shows flaws in the system Re: Secret deals by feds erode Canadian democracy (Letters, Nov. 2) Gain a governing majority with just 39 per cent of the voting population? A majority that gives the authority to conduct a corporate threat to the well-being of Canadian society and values? Sounds like our system severely needs a flush mechanism with triggers. The U.S. offers a good example of the intricate importance of a vote in a democracy. Conservative conduct, even with a position of majority, always lingers with the odour of deficit and rejection. Smells to me like cause and grounds for installation of something in the nature of a 60 per cent binding authority clause, a move the electorate needs to cleanse the pipes again. Mark Ashby Victoria
Ferries operation can be more efficient Re: B.C. Ferries series I think any look at B.C. Ferries has to go beyond what they are doing and into the opportunity cost of what they are not doing. They have an unsustainable business model that cannot
be fixed by raising fares and cutting service. Maybe each of the Gulf Islands could fund their own ferry through property taxes. Each island could decide its own level or service and price. They would get the service they want at probably no more than they pay now. They could buy a ferry and run it, or contract to B.C. Ferries or anyone else they choose. They could run passengeronly ferries from the mainland to Vancouver Island on an hourly basis for far less money and get some of the business back from the airlines. Vehicle ferries could be less frequent. They could merge B.C. Transit with B.C. Ferries to reduce overhead and run more efficiently. It is not time for minor adjustments to a failed company, it is time to debate big ideas that have a potential to fix the problem. John Hopper Oak Bay
Poppy symbol doesn’t reasonate for reader I am a Second World War veteran. However, I won’t be wearing a poppy. I don’t buy the “spin” placed on wearing poppies.
We didn’t go to war to be heroes, or to protect our “freedom.” It was a job for some, an opportunity for others (remember the armies of the unemployed in the 1930s) and an adventure for youngsters like me, not to mention just plain reluctant conscripts. Some did perform heroic deeds when faced with the challenge. We should remember all those who were killed and focus our efforts on finding more peaceful ways to resolve conflicts. I’m happy to donate to helping veterans, though would like to see our government doing a better job of caring for disabled vets. Robert McInnes Victoria
Fleur-de-lis on poppy a meaningful idea Clarence Nadeau, a Quebec conscript, decided to go overseas and fight once he knew he was in the army anyway. He joined Victoria’s Canadian Scottish Regiment and rose to rank of sergeant. He had a record of endangering himself while trying to assist our wounded. I recall the time he led a platoon that had dwindled down to about 12 men, into
an attack at Hessler Field (known as Slaughter Hill to us). Upon gaining our position, we were pinned down by heavy mortar and machinegun fire from an enemy wellhidden in Moyland Wood, while we were stuck out in open ground. Casualties were heavy and Sgt. Nadeau was killed by mortar fire the next day. For that reason, I do not object to the fleur-de-lis being placed in our poppy. Andy Mulcahy Victoria
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B.C. political leaders should stop pointing fingers at Ottawa and follow the lead of U.S. states on marijuana legalization, Vancouver-Fraserview MLA Kash Heed says. A former B.C. public safety minister and commanding officer of the Vancouver Police drug and gang units, Heed spoke out shortly before voters in Washington, Oregon and Colorado cast ballots Tuesday on initiatives to regulate and tax the sale of marijuana for adults. Colorado and Washington State passed the proposition to allow people to possess and sell small amounts of marijuana, although the U.S. federal government still considers marijuana and illegal drug. Voters in Oregon rejected the initiative. Heed said Premier Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix have no difficulty speaking out about federally regulated inter-
Marijuana growops create fire hazards and a criminal trade linked with violent turf wars and importation of cocaine and guns to B.C. Former public safety minister Kash Heed said marijuana needs to be legalized to take criminal gangs out of the equation. Black Press file photo
provincial pipelines, but both defer to the federal jurisdiction on marijuana law. Action is needed to address the gang violence that goes along with the marijuana trade, Heed said. “There’s a lot of hypocrisy
going around Victoria right now,” Heed said in an interview. “They’re speaking out of both sides of their mouths on different issues.” Both Clark and Dix have admitted to trying marijuana in
their younger days, but both have indicated this year that they don’t plan to push for legalization. Dix said last week he has long advocated decriminalization, which would reduce simple possession to a ticket offence. He said Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s measure to require jail time for growing more than six plants is the wrong direction, but B.C.
can’t consider regulating and taxing sale until federal law allows it. A new Angus Reid poll commissioned by a pro-legalization group called Stop the Violence B.C. shows support for legalization is up to 75 per cent. That’s up six per cent from last year, and Heed has joined former attorneys general, doctors, police officers and others who have called for action. Heed said the same arguments were used when he joined the push for a supervised injection site in Vancouver. Provincial and local governments lobbied the federal government to allow pilot projects for the INSITE clinic, and provided funding as well, he said. Heed said he has studied the results of 17 U.S. states that allow medical marijuana exemptions and 14 others that have tried decriminalization. “The problem with that is there’s still a black market in the production and distribution of marijuana,” he said. “And if you don’t get rid of that black market, the gangsters are still going to be involved in it, and we’ll still have the violence on our streets.” tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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A cluster of candles and pink roses adorn the base of a towering tree in Beacon Hill Park. In its branches, pink paper lanterns hang. Tucked within the centre of it all sit framed photographs of Amanda Todd, the 15-yearold from Port Coquitlam who took her own life a month after she posted a video to YouTube
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“I wanted to raise awareness and to show those who are suffering right here and right now that they’re not alone.” Vanessa Downie
chronicling the intense bullying she experienced both online and at school. It’s been a few years since Vanessa Downie was in high school, but that didn’t change how close to home Todd’s story hit the 22-year-old Victoria resident. She was in the middle of a coffee shop when she heard of Todd’s death and soon organized a memorial for the teen on Oct. 19, the same da day memorials sprang up across C Canada. “I asked myself how something so awful could happen to someone so young and innocent,” Downie sa said prior to a leading a brief ce ceremony. “I wanted to raise
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awareness and to show those who are suffering right here and right now that they’re not alone, to show bullies that we won’t stand for it.” A crowd of about 50 people, from toddlers to seniors, gathered around the memorial while Downie spoke. “It breaks my heart that she had to go through this,” said Downie, who was also bullied as a child. “No-one should have to endure what she went through.” Victoria is the birthplace of perhaps the country’s strongest force against bullying: WITS – an acronym for Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out, Seek help.
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First conceived of by former Lampson Street elementary principal Judi Stevenson in 1993, University of gy Victoria psychology professor Bonnie Leadbeater later developed a full program. munity-based WITS, a community-based approach to preventing peer victimization and teaching conÆict resolution strategies, is being taught across Canada and some areas of the United States. “The whole business of WITS is creating responsive
communit communities,” Leadbeater said. Leadbeate “How do we w respond to kids when they’re little little? We really need tto rethink how we’re connecting con with kids around bullying and violence and pee peer conÆict. We don’t have to label eeverything when we’re little, we just have to help them to deal with cconÆict with their peers and not spend hours online.” The best way to curb hours online? Leadbeater’s simple advice: foster positive activities
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Finding the reason for the seaon The Årst Christmas commercial to Æash across my TV occurred this year on Oct. 28. Then, from the corner of my eye (I tried not Q SUSAN LUNDY to look), I saw a FEATURE WRITER Christmas display in a department store on Oct. 29 – the same day my mother received her Årst Christmas card in the mail. But the worst of it is, I’ve been thinking about Christmas, since last April – the month I realized that this year both my daughters would be attending university on the other side of Canada. Experience has shown that of all the ho-ho-ho, happy businesses out there which embrace the spirit of giving at Christmastime – airlines aren’t one of them. The cost of airline tickets during the jolly season is absurdly Grinch-like. It cast a bit of pallor over the pending season, but nothing like the gloom that hovered peripherally around us those years we actually lived with a Christmas Grinch. My ex-husband’s Christmas misery descended each November and progressively worsened as the Big Day approached. Clashes between Christmas lovers and Christmas Grinch were inevitable, such as the Christmas morning the four of us – Danica, seven, and Sierra, Åve had gathered for breakfast. I pulled our traditional cherry streusel, steaming, from the oven and poured eggnog into
fancy wine glasses. Red and green candles glimmered on the table. Looking cheerily at my family, I opened my mouth to speak. Unfortunately, Grinch-Dad also decided to speak and was soon leading a moody discourse on consumerism, depletion of South American rain forests and the robbing of the earth’s natural resources. Danica, eyes wide, suddenly recalled the worst travesty in her world and, with a few tears coursing down her cheeks, wondered, “Why do hunters go into the forest to kill animals, anyway?” Glad tidings to all! I hoped the streusel would burn his tongue. “Consumerism” sat high on my exGrinch’s list of complaints – hence this conversation one Christmas Eve as I happily snipped and taped the bounty of my many shopping trips. “Next year,” he asserted from his observation chair, “we should make all our gifts.” The thought was dizzying, as I considered myself making gifts amid soccer practices, school meetings, work, housecleaning, Christmas plays, Christmas baking, Christmas shopping and Christmas planning. “Time could be a factor there,” I said mildly. “Oh, we can make time. The girls would love new dresses.” “I can’t sew and they don’t wear dresses.” “I’m sure they’d wear them if they knew
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Susan Lundy is a freelance would burn writer, author and journalist, who grew up in Victoria. She obtained sm from UVic, a BA in creative writing and journalism and has since won numerous awards, including the prestigious Jack Webster Award of Distinction twice. She is the mother of two daughters and a big, hairy, black dog. O
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that don’t require a computer. Encourage kids to get into sports and music, to obtain part-time jjobs – activities where people are collaborat collaborating on constructive things and providing distractions. “Kids who w have these other commitme commitments in their lives have other than their school networks,” networks other o Leadbeater said. “If you have a variety Leadbeate of networks, networ you’re more likely to have a supportive one somewhere.” For the majority of families, cyberbully cyberbullying isn’t a problem, she said, but start to show signs they may when children child be a victim of cyberbullying – withdrawal lack of interaction with into the home; ho friends; sig signs of depression; irritability; suffering ggrades; or aggression around usage and privacy – the best Internet u thing to d do is get involved and ask direct questions without fear confrontation will push a chi child away. “Don’t think what they’re doing online necessarily needs to be private space,” she said. “Some “ kids actually care that they’re up upsetting their parents and parents have a right rig themselves to feel safe and not worried. worrie (Say): ‘This is going on everywhere, so show me what you’re doing. I can’t be worried about this all day. I’ve got to go to work.’” Knowing your child’s passwords and storing computers in common areas of the home are two other ways to keep a close eye on Internet activity. Once they’re off at school, police liaison ofÅcers are the next line of defence against bullying of all kinds – including cyberbullying. While their focus isn’t solely curbing bullying via social media, police
have had to deal with an increase in online harassment, including inappropriate photo sharing in recent memory, said Saanich police spokesperson Sgt. Dean Jantzen. “It can be as dramatic as taking a whole student body, jamming them in the gym and reading them the riot act,” Jantzen said. “(OfÅcers) had to bust their tails at that school for a couple of days … but as we know, in this digital age, once something’s uploaded, it’s out there.” It’s that permanence – the idea that something yesterday’s youth would have experimented with at school, could be documented online today and follow a kid around forever – that has Leadbeater most frustrated. “When you try these things out on the Internet and if don’t like it, you can’t get it back if you get a negative reaction,” Leadbeater said. Back beneath the canopy of the decorated tree, Jason Sample stood in support of Downie’s effort with his wife and four-year-old daughter. “As a parent, I’m constantly watching what my daughter is watching, constantly monitoring,” said Sample, who admitted he spent time on both sides of the bullying issue as a child. Sample remained hopeful, despite the tears for Todd in the crowd. “There’s always a way to reach out,” Sample said. “Take the pain that we’ve all felt and use it to fuel the change,” Downie told onlookers. For detailed resources for parents and children, including tips on dealing with online harrassment, visit the WITS website at witsprogram.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Since coming to Reynolds Secondary in 2009,17-yearold Grade 12 student GrifÅn Marsh has become immersed in many aspects of leadership. He founded his school’s ActionNOW social activism group, travelled and volunteered in a primary school in Tanzania and plans on a GAP year in the U.K. before heading to university. He is signiÅcantly involved the Farm to School Salad program helped lead his school to raise $109,000 for Cops for Cancer this year, including shaving his head and waxing his legs for the school’s fundraising effort. O
Michaela Hird-Rutter has gained more than she’s invested in her Åve years spent visiting with elderly residents at the Lodge at Broadmead. “Getting to talk with people and to build those friendships and to see (residents) every week has been an awesome experience,” said Hird-Rutter, a Grade 12 student at Spectrum school. “Getting out there and talking to people who were not only a different age than me, but lived a different lifestyle was a really interesting, really unique experience.” O
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Victoria writers embrace national novel writing month Edward Hill News staff
They write with blinding speed, fuelled by untold gallons of coffee. Gathered in cafés and late-night fast-food joints, hunched over laptops and iPads, they appear to be students, but most are not. They tap out page after page of text, all seeking to write the great Canadian novel, or at least the greatest novel possible within 30 days. This is National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWritMo for the initiated or just NaNo – where the singular aim is to binge write what could pass for a novel with at least 50,000 words. There are no winners or losers in this event, just bragging rights and a declaration to the world that, “Yes, I have written a novel.” Michelle Sillars has nearly taken up residence at Moka House coffee shop on Hillside Avenue. A “municipal liaison” for NaNo in Victoria for three years, the 23-year-old jewelry maker and three friends sit together at a table, each fleshing out their respective plot lines and characters one day into the challenge. Based on registrations and online chatroom chatter, Sillars estimates 150 to 200 people in Victoria are participating in NaNo, from teens to seniors. With Sillars is Kali Larsen, a 21-year-old University of Victoria political science and religious studies stu-
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Kali Larsen, left, Michelle Sillars, Rachel Peterson, and Josh MacLeod work on their novels at Moka House for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. dent; Rachel Peterson, 43, an English tutor and freelance editor; and Josh MacLeod, 35, who works at a thrift shop. Common among this disparate group is an almost obsessive love of writing and the enjoyment of easygoing camaraderie at the coffee shop. The NaNo challenge gives a deadline, structure and a peer network to make the concept of speed-writing a novel less daunting. “A lot of people say they want to write a novel. NaNo is a kick in the pants to do that,” says Larsen, who is crafting a science fiction story. “I definitely was somebody
who said they wanted to be a novelist one day. I thought why not do it in a month?” Like any group, they’ve created their own lingo – in Victoria’s NaNo world you’re either a “plotter” or a “pantser.” Participants either think ahead and plot their story out months ahead, or fly by the seat of their pants. Peterson says for her, being a plotter is a better path. “I’m in the outline stage. It’s better than last year when I winged it and did 50,000 words, and the quality might not have been there,” she said. A group of writers in San Francisco started
NaNo in 1999, which morphed into a nonprofit educational operation that has spread around the world. Social media has helped connect writers and spread the word to make it a connected, communal event. Although some professional writers might cringe at an event that measures the finish line at 50,000 words, the goal is to encourage people of any background to embrace literature and storytelling. The four sitting at the Moka House had little formal training, but a desire to be creative. Peterson, a tutor and an editor, has the most experience with grammar and structure, but found the idea of writing a novel unnerving. “Writing a novel was the one thing that scared me the most, it seemed big and overwhelming. I thought, ‘I’ve got to attack this,’” she said. Some, like MacLeod, don’t have a problem pumping out novel-length work. In the past four or five years he’s written about 15 books worth of material during NaNo. “I wrote short stories myself. Now I’ve written far too many novels with NaNo. Some years its been two, three one year. I wouldn’t do that again,” MacLeod said. “They say you have to write a million words before you start writing good words.” NaNoWritMo runs until Nov. 30. Check out nanowrimo.org/en/regions/canada-british-columbia-victoria to connect with NaNo writers in Greater Victoria. editor@saanichnews.com
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Victoria waffles on beefed up freedom-of-info process Roszan Holmen
request against Focus Magazine. Still needed is a solution to the perception the city isn’t being transparent. Coun. Marianne Alto called on the city to clear the backlog of requests by immediately adding at least one more staff member to respond to FOI requests. She called for a review of the way the city responds to requests for information, with the purpose of improving efficiency. Councillors Geoff Young and Ben Isitt opposed her motion. “I think this is pointing in the wrong direction,” said Young. “It will end up (costing) a lot of money.” Over the past few months, city council has learned of reports
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with significant spending implications through the media, he said. This creates the perception that critical information is not coming forward, and gives rise to more requests for information, Young added. “This information has got to come out.” “We kind of have to grab hold of the elephant in the room,” Isitt said. “There is a lot of scrutiny from members of the media … looking at the city’s largest capital project, and that’s the bridge project.” The city should proactively publish all non-confidential information relating to the bridge, which would allow the project’s watchdogs to inspect every
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Claremont senior women’s quad of Sofia Donnecke, Cailyn Wolski, Megan Egilson and Lea Baltussen compete and win at Head of the Elk regatta, Oct. 28. Vivian Lutz rejoined the quad for the city championships at Elk Lake on Saturday and won. Egilson was in the second Claremont quad, which finished second.
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owing is a lifestlye Drew van Bourgondien has happily adopted. But it’s not one the 15-year-old originally set out for when she started at St. Andrew’s Regional School. “I didn’t know I was going to be a rower and I can easily say it’s become part of my life,” she said on Sunday afternoon. “Coach (Alia Zawacki) has taught us a lot and pushed us hard.” Van Bourgondien watched the final races of the high school city rowing championships at Elk Lake from her team’s tent with many of her St. Andrew’s teammates. Theirs was one of the many collapsable gazebos that leant a festival vibe to the regatta, and protected rowers and spectators from the rain. Van Bourgondien won both events she raced in, the junor women’s quad and eight. “It was a great weekend for us,” said Zawacki, co-ordinator and head coach of the St. Andrew’s Rowing Academy. The former five-time national champ with the Vikes built the program herself, and will see many of the crews to nationals this spring. “This is a very young program, our second year, so we’re particularly excited about winning so many junior (Grade 9 and 10) and
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Grade 10 rowers Rayna Stewart and Drew van Bourgondien of St. Andrew’s were part of the junior women’s quad and eight boats that won at the city high school rowing championships at Elk Lake on Sunday, Nov. 4. Grade 8 events,” Zawacki said. St. Andrew’s won six of the city championship’s 25 events – one behind overall leader Claremont, the region’s other high school rowing academy. Rowing, it seems, is becoming more popular with the youth of Greater Victoria. “From what I understand, the city rowing league started in the 1980s with about 40 rowers, and it’s up to 600 now,” said Kevin Light, first-year coach of the Claremont rowing academy. The Olympic gold-medalist and Stelly’s grad heads Claremont’s academy, but it’s the academy’s assistant coach Erica Shaw who leads the after school program. “There are strong afterschool rowers as well as academy rowers,” Light said.
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Jake McCallum “Quite a few (Claremont) rowers choose to train outside of school with the Victoria City Rowing Club rather than the academy,” Light said. In addition to Claremont’s seven wins at the city championships, the Saanich school had five second-place finishes. In three events, the
senior women’s quad and eight, and the junior men’s eight, Claremont finished first and second. “We had a pretty good idea that they were a good overall crew, based on results from the earlier regattas,” Light said. “It was just a matter of preparing properly and working hard.” More than anything, the key for young rowers is time in the water, Light said. “I’d say it’s about 80 per cent fitness, 15 per cent technique and only about five per cent strategy.” The most dynamic story on Sunday afternoon was the duel of St. Michaels University School’s Jake McCallum versus Parkland secondary’s Ethan Pennell in the senior men’s single scull. Pennell, a Grade 12 student, won the event at the school rowing league’s Annual Regatta at Elk Lake on Oct. 21, with McCallum taking second. In the city final, however, it was McCallum getting the upper hand, but not without a little controversy. “(Pennell) and I clashed oars. It was pretty early in the race, not even 250 metres in,” said McCallum, a former basketball player who is hoping to pursue rowing as a university athlete. “Once we came out of it I got a lead and just built on it.” Pennell finished second. This weekend Elk Lake is host to 200 of Canada’s top rowers, Nov. 9 to 11, for the 2012 RBC National Rowing Championships. Podium finishers will receive a share of a $20,000 purse. sports@vicnews.com
Too often in the past four years has Glenlyon Norfolk School’s soccer success been referred as a big accomplishment for a small school. So much so, that in the hallway outside GNS’ Rockland gymnasium, a student has put red ink to the headline of a news story recently mounted on the bulletin board. The would-be editor’s comments? “Enough with the ‘little.’” Therefore, let the fall of 2012 be remembered for the showdown between the established Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons, and the new kids on the block, the St. Andrew’s Sabres. “St. Andrew’s Yes, it’s true. The respective single-A soccer is a very strong programs draw from less than 81 students in grades team and I 11 and 12. But the Grywouldn’t be phons have arguably been surprised if they the city’s best soccer program the past five years. won the Colonist And now the Sabres are ringing the same bell, hav- Cup.” – Hugh Williams ing gouged the Gryphons last week for a berth in the Nov. 14 city final Colonist Cup against the defending champs Lambrick Park Lions. “St. Andrew’s is a very strong team and I wouldn’t be surprised if they won the Colonist Cup,” said Gryphons coach Hugh Williams. The Sabres and Gryphons played each other four times in the past month, with each winning twice. The Sabres won in league play and in the Colonist Cup semifinals. The Gryphons won in the gold medal final of both the Island and provincial A championships. Though the Gryphons’ season is now over, they can take value from winning the provincials. “It’s a pretty good way to end the season,” Williams said. On Saturday the Gryphons jumped ahead in the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately contest versus the Sabres, beating their private school rivals 3-1 in the final of the Victoria-hosted provincial A championship at UVic. Sabres coach Mark Cristante had predicted the Sabres and Gryphons might meet in the final of the 16-team tournament. “We’re two very evenly matched teams but also two very different teams,” Williams said. “St. Andrew’s has very strong players in key positions, where (the Gryphons) are a bit more balanced in their positions.” It’s the fifth provincial A championship in the past eight years for the Gryphons, which does not include last year’s AA provincial title. But missing out on a rematch with Lambrick in the Colonist Cup final was a heartbreaker for his team, Williams said. “After three straight years (in the Colonist Cup), we kind of thought we were an automatic.” Last Saturday’s provincial A gold medal match started out in the Sabres favour when Calvin Paterson scored in the eighth minute. The Gryphons replied with goals from Liam Shillington, Jason Bradbury and Rhys Fletcher-Berna. sports@vicnews.com
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Nov. 2 soccer photo. In the accompanying story, Glenlyon was mislabled a AA school.
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The boys of the Oak Bay High cross country team shot back at the Island champion Reynolds on Saturday by winning the provincial team title in Prince George. Reynolds finished second in the team standings, a solid placing for the Saanich school. But the Oak Bay crew, led by captain Liam Kennel (Grade 11), who ran to third overall, wasn’t waiting for another chance. “They worked hard for this championship and were pretty pleased to win,” said Oak Bay coach Tessa Logan. “The Island’s been really strong the past few years, there’s lots of rivalries with Dover Bay for the boys and Reynolds this year. So this is a big win.” Nothing can take the shine off Reynolds’ accomplishments as the gang of runners will always remember dethroning the powerful Oak Bay boys at the Oct. 24 Islands at Beaver Lake. But the provincial meet is a big race, and Oak Bay is a team with big expectations. “There’s a lot of pride and the team looks good going forward,” Logan said. Key to Oak Bay’s success behind Kennel was the work of 15-year-old Taylor Chan, who was 27th overall and looks ready to challenge for a top-10 spot next year. Chan, Liam Farrar and Owen Sieffart all came in under 25 minutes. The youngest of the Oak Bay boys was 14-year-old Max McCulloch, in 99th overall, just over three minutes back of Kennel. Surrey’s Tim Delcourt won the event in 22 minutes and 20 seconds. The top Islander was Oak Bay resident Ben Weir of Glenlyon Norfolk School, who finished second despite losing a shoe (Weir is featured online at vicnews.com). Seamus Maguire (Grade 12) led Reynolds in Prince George, finishing 10th, just ahead of teammate Eric Evans in 17th. Things didn’t quite go the way the Oak Bay’s girls team had hoped. The reigning Island champions settled for fifth, getting beat out by Island rivals Nanaimo District secondary. “It wasn’t quite what we expected for the girls but we’ve got some great young runners ready to step up on both the girls and boys teams,”
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS GIANT BOOK SALE FOR LITERACY. Over 15,000 books. Nov 16-18 @ Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Rd, Salt Spring Island. 10am-4pm. Prices $.50-$3.00. Collectibles specially priced. Cash only. 250-537-9717 www.saltspringliteracy.org
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: GOLD wedding band, men’s, was turned into the Lake Cowichan RCMP after it had been found at the Lake Cowichan Country Grocer 18 months ago. It is engraved and easily identiďŹ able. Call LC RCMP at 250-7496668 to claim. FOUND: PAIR of boots in bag, at Goldstream/Vet Mem Parkway bus stop. (250)478-7676. LOST: 1 piece pinkish woman’s bathing suit, downtown Sidney area or on #72 bus. Call (250)544-0272.
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SUTCO Contracting Ltd. is seeking a qualiďŹ ed dispatcher. Must have dispatch experience, and able to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision. The position requires rotation of days and evening shifts. Extended beneďŹ ts after 90 days, with pension available after 1 years service. Applicants may apply online www.sutco.ca or fax:0250-357-2009. Enquiries to: Brad 250-357-2612 Ext: 226
HORSEBACK RIDING boots, black leather. “Ariatâ€? brand tall boots, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Excellent condition. Perfect ďŹ rst pair of show boots! Paid $400, asking $250 obo. 250-391-5992, leave message. (Westshore)
2010 LEGEND 4 wheel scooter with jumbo basket, scooter cover, walking cane, ag holder and canopy. Like new, always kept in the house. Retail price $4,357, now asking $2050 obo. (250)656-7786.
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.
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required. Prefer journeyman with Chrysler training, but apprentices with good work experience considered. Top wages for the right person. 1-800-663-7794 service@nelsonchrysler.com
APPLIANCE REPAIR & Services. Residential/Commercial BBB member. 250-388-0278.
GARAGE DOOR SERVICE PERSON. Experienced Commercial Door Service and Installation Technician required for expanding commercial service department at Door Pro. Sectional, underground parking, rolling steel and operator repair and maintenance experience essential. Truck and tools provided $25 - $35/ hour. Call 604-597-4040 or email Mike - mikep@doorpro.ca WWW.DOORPRO.CA
METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
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ARE YOU AN UNEMPLOYED YOUTH (age 18-29) with a business idea? Could you use $5,000 to develop your idea? If you live in the Capital Regional District, we may be able to help. For full details and to see if you are eligible, visit us online: http://www.ethoscmg. com/ymb.html or email us at ymb@ethoscmg.com
HELP WANTED An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. LICENSED GASFITTER/SHEETMETAL WORKER WANTED Valid drivers license required. Fax resume to (250) 785-5542 or pronorthheating@telus.net
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No Credit Checks! Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail. •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers - Includes vehicle/accommodations •Road Grader Operator (Excavator experience an asset) •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers (PaciďŹ c) •Grapple Yarder Operators •Hooktenders •Chasers •Line Machine Operator •Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.
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FRIENDLY FRANK 5 LBS beach glass, $10. Men’s watch $40, 2 (Jus) ďŹ gurines, $40. (778)265-1615. BONE CHINA Mikasa ‘Minuet’ lrg serve dishes $5.ea. Melba Rose gravy, 6 desert & plates $15. James Bay 250-380-8733 BRAND NEW, white Oster bread maker, never been used, $50. (250)656-1640. CROCHET TABLE cloth, large, peacock pineapple, $99 obo. Call (778)433-2192. HIDE-A-BED WITH mattress, dbl. Brown tones, used twice, $99. Call (250)995-3201. MAN’S NEW 3-piece suit, size 36 x 5’10â€?. $82. Please call (250)727-9425. WHEELBARROW AND yard tools, $40 for everything. Call (250)882-4735.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. FIREWOOD NOV. to Dec. Special. Seasoned Fir $200/cord. Free del. with 2 cord order. Call 778-679-7687 or 250-413-7126 GREAT DEAL. Winter Special. Seasoned Firewood. Delivered. Call 250-881-4842. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’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.
HOME CARE SUPPORT DAISY DREAM SERVICES: Day to Day Assistance. Caregiver. Meal Planner. Design a better life with me today... www.daisydreamdesigns.ca JANETTE 778-430-0383
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 ďŹ rm. Please email: keebird@shaw.ca
FURNITURE
$5000- POWER CHAIR, new cond, $1500 or Trade for (good cond) 4 wheeled Scooter. (250)896-7160 after 6pm.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 500 RECENT paperbacks, $.50; Altas Lathe, $900; 1200 hand crafted earrings/necklaces, $2-$7, large amounts 50% off. Call (250)655-3347.
BERNINA 820 QE Sewing Computer - high end sewing & quilting machine w/ 40 cm long free arm, stitch regulator, dual feed. $4500. (250)882-5465. EMERGENCY MATTRESS LIQUIDATION! Storage Container Is Sold, Being Del’d Monday. Mattresses All Sizes/ Models Cheap: Reasonable Offers Will Be Accepted! Liquidating B/R Stes, Chests, Wardrobes, Pantrys; Bookcases @ $99.; Cook Books $1.; Recliners, SW Rockers 1/2 PRICE! Heaters, Axes, Lots of Tools Cheap! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
REAL ESTATE ACREAGE 4 RS3 serviced lots, in Langford, starting at $179,000 Great Happy Valley Location, at, ready for building. All services to lot lines. Excellent location, end of wooded lane. Email or call 250-661-2837 or 250-857-2481 for more info. mtd@shaw.ca
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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. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+. More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture-Baby+Family Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. Call 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com
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BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18â€?Dx50â€?Wx79â€?H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733. NEED TO OutďŹ t An OfďŹ ce? Executive Chair, desk, bookcase, 2 client chairs. Call (250)652-0793.
Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance? Commercial Vibration machine. Clinically proven. (250)287-2009. SKYWATCHER TELESCOPE and tri-pod. D-102MM F-1300MM. Only used once, asking $500. Please call (250)655-0051.
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
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SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.
SUITES, LOWER
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.
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.
$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 CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397. 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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OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE. 2 BR / 2 BA CONDO. #208-300 Waterfront Cres. $519K. Sat & Sun 11-3. OPEN HOUSE. 4 BR / 3 BA HOUSE. 2883 Cudlip. $418,500. Saturday 12-3pm.
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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. Call 250-478-9231.
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). 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. QUADRA VILLAGE- 1 bdrm top flr, hdwd flrs, indoor cat ok, parking. $780. (250)812-4154. VICTORIA 2BD 1 ba, top floor 55+ Bldg, $895. Walk to Tillicum Mall. Call 250-858-2383
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Fair Oaks Apartments 3501 Savannah Avenue, Saanich
$250 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $840/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo. • Lush foliage & groomed landscaping • Well-maintained building •Amenities nearby • Wheel-chair accessible • Covered, indoor and outdoor parking • Laundry room • Balconies • Lockers • Elevator • Small fitness room
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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.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/long term. 250-656-8080
HOMES FOR RENT SIDNEY 2-BDRM + den, split level. F/P, 5 appl’s, prkng, yard pet ok. $1400. (250)812-4154. SIDNEY- 2 BDRM, garage, yard, deck, F/S, W/D. $1350. Call (250)812-4154. 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
SHARED ACCOMMODATION BURNSIDE AREA: $525, util’s included. Avail immed. Call Brittany 250-589-5884 or 250383-9635.
2 BEDROOM/2 Washroom Suite Across Royal Oak Bus Exchange. $1,000, Dec 15, N/S, N/P, Hydro & water included, 250-479-0834. CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Refs req. Avail Dec 1. $800. 250-595-0505. FLORENCE LAKE, 2 yr old 1 bdrm ground level suite, large mudroom, F/S, W/D, & micro. 2 private entrances w/ sunroom & patio on 1 acre prop. Utils incl. N/S, small pet ok, $950. Nov. 15. 250-391-1967
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SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, NS/NP. Refs, $1000 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.
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SIDNEY: BSMT 2bdrm. Quiet, NS/NP. $850. Reduced rent for quiet single. 250-655-1863. SIDNEY, WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furn’d, all utils incl’d. F/S, W/D, small dog ok. N/S, avail now. $1100 mo. Ref’s. Call (250)415-1221.
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1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2800 obo. Alan, (778)426-3487.
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. 1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
AUTO FINANCING
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
WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 cat, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-2080386 and leave message.
GORGE-HARRIET, Large 1 bdrm, priv ent & prkg, utils incl. N/S, N/P, N/D. Avail Dec 1. $765/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).
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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.
1999 FORD Econoline 350 Super duty Motorhome. V10. $22,000. 125km. Very well taken care of, clean and runs great. Please phone 250-6554840. Located in Sidney.
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
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.
UPTOWN UPDATED 1-bdrm. 820 sq.ft, 3 storage rms, patio, yard, prkng, own entr., NS/NP. $860. incl. (250)361-3508.
2007 DODGE CALIBER SXTmint, loaded, 74,000 km. $10,000. (250)598-6605.
UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900. Avail immed. (250)477-6652.
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N.SAANICH. CHARMING newly reno’d 600 sq.ft. 1-bdrm. $700./mo, hydro incld. NP/NS. (250)655-3383, (250)888-9689
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SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
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CHIMNEY SERVICES JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, Repairs, Gutters, Roof Demoss, Torch On Flat. 250-588-3744.
CLEANING SERVICES HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.
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DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS do you have any? Quality Electric, 250-361-6193. #22779. 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.
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HAULING AND SALVAGE $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.
FALL CLEANUP special: $18/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)652-6989.
ON POINT PAINTING. Polite, clean cut crew. Professional results. Call (250)744-4927.
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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, November 9, 2012
This Weekend’s
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the
Nov. 8-14
304-1024 Fairfield, $283,900
1696 Cedarwood, $569,000
3990 Bow Rd, $549,900
10397 Allbay, $1,079,000
111-2763 Jacklin Rd, $289,000
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
Sunday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Saturday 11-12:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131
pg. 27
216-50 Songhees
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 1
6-1464 Fort St, $379,900
2111 Sutherland, $599,000
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Betsy Gutnik, 250-885-1357
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931
pg. 10
Saturday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893
205-1831 Oak Bay, $419,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200
306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 8
101-1235 Johnson St pg. 27
Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715
pg. 6
pg. 10
pg. 5
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 25
pg. 10
pg. 7
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893
31 Stoneridge Dr, $499,000
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333
pg. 8
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 11
Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
pg. 16
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014 pg. 12 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736 pg. 13
pg. 5
pg. 11
1054 Colville, $539,900 pg. 8 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
pg. 9
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
pg. 5
S305-737 Humboldt St., $449,000 pg. 8
Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
pg. 6
Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003
pg. 27
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816
pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 14
pg. 27
pg. 12 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
768 Piedmont Dr, $609,000 Saturday 12-1:30 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
pg. 10
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Amber Simpson, 250-477-7291
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333
pg. 14
Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
3536 Richmond, $479,000
1642 Tampico, $569,900
101-2600 Ferguson, $374,900
2932 Pickford, $465,000
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bob Cullum 250-721-3098
Saturday 1-3 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100
pg. 12
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Ginny Barlow 250 474-6003
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
pg. 9
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 5
pg. 18
pg. 19
pg. 14
pg. 19
pg. 5
pg. 18
2644 Crystalview, $638,800 pg. 18
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003
pg. 19
274 Atkins Rd, $459,800 pg. 18
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 pg. 9
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 18
978 Rattanwood, $349,900 pg. 18
101-908 Brock Ave, $234,900
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106
pg. 12
pg. 19
2099 Longspur Dr, $524,900
209-2529 Wark, $225,000 pg. 9
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353
105-611 Goldstream, $239,900 pg. 14
2466 Skedans Pl, $299,000
4-9866 Resthaven, $379,500
1044 Davie St, $788,000
Saturday 2-5 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
101-608 Fairway Ave pg. 14
pg. 27 Saturday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Linda Egan, 250-656-4626
pg. 19
1121 Bearspaw, $869,900 pg. 15
3436 Pattison
pg. 13
1903 Woodley, $634,500
Saturday 2:15-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683
3334 Myles Mansell Rd, $379,000 pg. 15
pg. 25
203-9730 Second, $459,000 1227 Carlisle Ave.
633 Rason Rd, $574,900
2162 Bellamy, $700,000 pg. 8
303-1240 Verdier, $319,900
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585
pg. 19
938 Arngask, $598,900 pg. 3
2255 Henry, $459,000
10383 Resthaven Dr, $464,000
pg. 11
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 1:30-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683
102-2733 Peatt Rd, $359,900 pg. 8
27-551 Bezanton, $459,900 pg. 12
2141 Bellamy, $529,900
3322 Aloha, $539,900 pg. 27
pg. 13
1534 Edgemont, $668,800 Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333
pg. 14
5640 Batu, $1,775,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
100-594 Bezanton Way, $314,900
10295 Bowerbank, $439,000
pg. 13
916 Leslie, $499,900
207-1351 Esquimalt, $184,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
pg. 15
9412 Brookwood, $189,900
Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-999-9822
1640 Hybury, $639,900
934 Craigflower, $369,000
209 Kingston St, $579,900
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
pg. 9
1905 Portway, $948,000
pg. 9 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 6
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
402-1240 Verdier, $325,000
109-537 Heatherdale Lane, $449,900
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Colin Walters, 250-479-3333
4102-2829 Arbutus, $1,095,000 pg. 11
pg. 14
11075 Salal, $640,000 pg. 13
pg. 8
1177 Bewdley Ave, $549,000
pg. 9
Thursday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
7161 West Saanich
548 Normandy, $578,900 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931
pg. 14
4113 Hawkes Ave, $529,900
15-4619 Elk Lake
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Karin Amorim, 250-588-5585
Saturday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333
pg. 18
Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
9706 Fifth St. Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
954 Walfred Rd, $359,900
6694 Tamany, $559,000 pg. 13
pg. 7
202-1106 Glenora Pl, $299,900
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
204-1146 View St., $179,900
pg. 5
546 Meredith, $539,000
930 Tuxedo, $664,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301
pg. 14
7770 Trentelmann, $529,900
pg. 23
4038 Cumberland, $505,000
113-21 Erie, $515,000
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Shaunna Jones, 250-888-4628
pg. 5
105-225 Belleville, $479,000
Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997
101 Kiowa Pl, $1,245,000
104 Thetis Vale Cres, $469,900 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775
pg. 12
44-4318 Emily Carr, $659,900 pg. 9
20-675 Superior St, $609,800
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
573 O’Connell, $569,900
7-126 Hallowell, $4159,900
Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
604-139 Clarence St, $579,800
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
pg. 18
637 Rason Rd, $549,500
637 Kenneth St, $484,100
4694 Lochside, $669,000
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333
71-7701 Central Saanich Rd, $119,500
pg. 1
982 Mckenzie, $324,900
2151 West Burnside, $599,900
314-777 Cook, $174,900
Sunday 1-3 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997
Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos 250 896-3859
pg. 3
407-2341 Harbour, $275,000
16-2319 Chilco, $449,900
104-2515 Dowler Pl, $254,900
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882
Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
304-853 Selkirk, $265,000
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Jack Petrie 250 385-2033
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
1289 Derby, $509,000
56-118 Aldersmith
pg. 1
1018 Joan Cres, $899,000
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 South Island Realty Peggy O’Connor, 250-213-2492
pg. 12
3963 Juan De Fuca
302-1342 Hillside Ave, $169,000
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
pg. 7
3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
edition of
40-7751 East Saanich, $321,900
217-545 Manchester, $234,900
733A Humboldt
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124
pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
2676 Estevan, $869,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
pg. 11
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
3777 Jennifer, $699,900
102-2515 Dowler Pl, $219,900
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478
pg. 27
813 Summerwood, $1,074,500
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
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Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
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Vancity, Law Foundation support new, larger office for BC Families in Transition BC Families in Transition is a ‘one-stop shop’ for families and individuals with serious challenges in their family relationships. It is a thriving not-for-profit organization with a 34-year history of serving families in Greater Victoria. Established in 1978 as Divorce Lifeline, the organization grew to become the Separation and Divorce Resource Centre in 1994 and expanded again to become BC Families in Transition in 2007. The agency now serves more than 10,000 people per year – adults, children, teens, couples and families – with a broad range of services: professional counselling for all ages and all family configurations, professional legal support services, and various group counselling programs and information sessions. Anyone who needs help with family relationships, whether marital issues, parenting or step-parenting issues, or separation/divorce, can likely get the help they need at BC Families in Transition. Some of BCFIT’s services are provided free of charge and others are available for minimal cost, and this is possible because many of the 50 professionally-trained team members volunteer 100 per cent of their time to the centre. BC Families in Transition works closely with the United Way and several other funding agencies, and has grown by leaps and bounds over its years. Many people are familiar with the centre’s longstanding location at 812 Broughton St., across from the Royal Theatre, but by 2011 the agency had far outgrown that space. Thankfully, their landlord at their Broughton Street location was the Vancity Credit Union, and this year Vancity ‘stepped up to the plate’ with a huge gift of some $90,000 in capital funding to help BC Families in Transition move into a larger, better, custom-built, new office. Together with a gift of $21,000 from the Law Foundation of BC, this significant donation allowed BC Families in Transition to find another central, street-front location and to have it designed and built to their unique specifications. “Because we provide a dozen very different programs all under the same roof,” explains executive director Richard Routledge, “some for children, some for adults, and some for groups, we had to be able to design the layout to meet our unique needs and yet have all our departments closely connected with each other.” That could only be accomplished by having their new centre specially designed and built for them – something that requires a lot of cash. Vancity provided the bulk of that cash, and the result is what Routledge describes as a spectacular example of collaboration between the private and non-profit sectors. BCFIT’s open house at its new location – 899 Fort St., at the corner of Fort and Quadra directly across from Island Blue Print – on Nov. 5 was the first opportunity to ‘show off ’ the new office to the public and to many other non-profit, government and private organizations with which the centre partners. Judging from the reactions from the endless throng of guests who attended the open house, the collaboration was a resounding success. The sleek new office provides a modern, ‘classy but comfortable’ atmosphere for adults and children whose lives are in turmoil due to family relationship challenges. Routledge adds that the construction of this beautiful new office was a team effort which would never have been possible without a lot of help. In addition to Vancity and the Law Foundation of BC, he would like to thank Dome Construction, Johl Studios, Price’s Alarms, and NAI Property Management. To inquire about the many programs and services offered at BC Families in Transition, drop in to their new location, call the centre at 250-386-4331, or visit the website at www.bcfit.org.
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Masters of the mechanical judged on robot design and strategy plans. So far the team has come up with a basic design and is working on a device to have it pick up and manipulate the rings. A spirit of sportsmanship and co-operation is a staple of the competitions. In tournaments teams are required to ally with other random teams for a part of the contest, and therefore have to learn to work with other teams, capitalizing on strengths and helping each other to improve weaknesses. “There’s a lot of camaraderie because you need to be able to work with your partner effectively to score a point but at the same time compete against
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those same partners later on,” Nicholls said. Last year the Fix It team was the only robotics team in B.C. Two years ago there were four teams in B.C. and the event was expanding, but teacher’s job action and other factors reduced the number of teams. This year St. Margaret’s school in Saanich is also starting a team, something the Fix It team is helping organize. Any high school-aged students interested can email the Fix It team at fixit3491@gmail. com. Visit www.lego-stormers. com for more information. The first event is at the beginning of December in Seattle. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
It involves science, math, computer programming, teamwork and game strategy, but most appealing of all, it involves robots. Fix It is a competitive robotics team based out of Colwood that is looking for new members as they enter the 2012-13 season. Team members design, build and compete with robots made to complete specific tasks. Throughout the season the team travels to places such as Las OAKLEY • RAYBAN • BEBE • GUESS • GUCCI • FYSH • KLIIK • EASY CLIP Vegas and Seattle to compete with other robotics teams from across North America. All prizes from competitions come in the form of scholarships. We have 2 winners in our Christine Nicholls coaches the team, Frog Naming Contest! which currently conCONGRATULATIONS sists of her two homeHELEN HARVEY schooled children, & DON OSDA! Katherine and Duncan Enjoy your new Silversides, Grades 12 frames on us! and 9, respectively, and Esquimalt high school student Alex Imhels. COMPLETE “Who doesn’t like PAIR We’ve named our building and designing robots?” Duncan said. frog . . . meet “We also get to travel to a lot of new places and it’s always fun seeing what all the other Single Vision Scratch Coated Lenses see store for details. teams have done to solve the same challenges as you.” During competition the robots have to finish certain tasks in order to get points. Part of the challenge is designing and buildOR ing a robot specific Single complete pair of Rx eyewear to each task, which WE WILL BEAT ANY COMPETITOR’S WRITTEN QUOTE changes each year. This year the competition is based on a tic-tac-toe-style game, where the robot must pick up plastic rings and hang them on a Mayfair Shopping Centre • 250-381-2266 PVC piping playing board. A team is also w w w. v i s i o n s o p t i c a l . c o m
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