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Professional canvassing under review City council calls for review of canvassing bylaws in response to complaints about solicitations Do you have a minute to talk? This is a typical greeting from one of the young people, wearing a brightly coloured vest bearing a charity’s name. For some passersby, the question launches a conversation and maybe even a monthly donation. For others, it causes discomfort and a whole host of avoidance techniques: crossing the street, ruffling through the purse, or simply speeding up while staring at a point in the distance. Professional canvassers are a common sight in the downtown for the past several years. For charities, they offer a costRoszan Holmen effective way to raise funds and Reporting awareness. But they aren’t without controversy. Faced with a number of complaints – coming from various sources – Victoria city council took action: it recently voted to review its canvassing bylaws. “We’ve heard concerns, so let’s review it,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. On the one hand, canvassing is a legitimate form of fundraising; at the same time council must make sure they are not detracting from our downtown, he said. Victoria’s streets-collection bylaw was written in 1977. “Several persons have lately been abusing the privilege of collecting money in City streets, thereby creating a nuisance,” reads the original document, still filed in its original typewriter format. PLEASE SEE: Canvassers, Page A7
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Quiet time captured A visitor is silhouetted in front of an image of a resting Japanese macaque, photographed by Jasper Doest of the Netherlands. Patrons of the Royal B.C. Museum and invited guests saw this year’s crop of winners from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 competition unveiled on Friday. The exhibit, on display now through April 1 at the museum, features images from around the world, including one taken at Fairy Lake near Port Renfrew. See story on page A3.
Downtown condos evacuated after chemical scare HAZMAT team called in to disperse pool chemical buildup Daniel Palmer News staff
A condominium resort was evacuated Monday morning after a pool worker improperly mixed chemicals
and left the batch overnight. Victoria Fire Department crews arrived at the Parkside Victoria resort, 810 Humboldt St., around 8 a.m. and evacuated the east tower as a precautionary measure, said Battalion Chief Paul Kowalyk. “We contacted the two maintenance guys that were here. They were complaining of irritated eyes and throat,” he said. Paramedics responded and took
the workers to hospital for precautionary reasons, but both workers appeared “fully functional,” Kowalyk said. The regional hazardous materials team arrived to dissipate the odour, which originated from about a dozen 19-litre containers. The odour did not pose a threat to passersby, Kowalyk added. Traffic was rerouted for several hours. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Toy shop offers gifts with dignity Black Press’ charity campaign helps parents light up kids’ eyes on Christmas Tim Collins News staff
There are few things more likely to make the Grinch’s heart grow three sizes than watching a child’s eyes glisten as they open the gift of a toy on Christmas morning. And for parents, there are few things more fitting in the weeks leading up to Christmas than a stroll through a toy shop to choose just the right gift for their child. That’s why, for 35 years, the Salvation Army has set up a Christmas toy shop where parents who need a little help can walk the aisles and pick out the perfect gift for their little one. “The Toy Shop is a magical place,” Salvation Army spokesperson Kyla Ferns said. “It’s so special to watch the faces of parents as they choose the perfect toys for their children.”
The gifts are given to the parents without charge so that poverty does not stand in the way of a child’s merry Christmas. “The Salvation Army is all about dignity and hope,” program co-ordinator Pat Humble said. “That’s why we do it this way. The parents can go shopping and take the time to choose the right gift for their child, and it is just like shopping, except that they don’t need to pay.” This year, the program is funded, in part, by Black Press’ annual Pennies for Presents fundraiser. The campaign has run for 15 years and involves the collection of change and other money at the Black Press office at 818 Broughton St. There are also collection boxes placed in businesses throughout Greater Victoria. “The campaign is very important to us,” Black Press editorial director Kevin Laird said. “This is our chance to give back to our community.” Last year’s campaign raised more than $14,000 that was divided among five local organizations. Funds from this year’s campaign will be divided between the
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Salvation Army and the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. “We have other campaigns, like our Angel Tag initiative where people can buy toys for the age and gender of their choice, but we find in that program, most people like to buy for small children,” he said. “Pennies for Presents lets us buy those gifts for age groups that are more challenging to accommodate. Older kids and teenagers need presents, too.” Last year the Salvation Army toy shop gave out more than 5,200 toys to more than 900 children. The Stan Hagen Centre, located at Quadra Street and Hillside Avenue, where the toy shop is located, also helped needy families with more than 1,300 food hampers. Information on the Stan Hagen Centre can be found at salvationarmycfs.com. Donations to the Pennies for Presents Campaign can be dropped off during office hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays) throughout December. reporter@vicnews.com
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The ability to offer lunch for the city’s street community and others living in poverty has been a goal for quite a while for the non-profit Our Place Society, admits executive director Don Evans. “Weekends are a challenge for people to find meals,” he said. “There’s a few places that have sporadic (soup kitchens), but we felt lunch was the biggest gap.” On Saturday and Sunday, clients sat down to a weekend lunch for the first time at Our
Vic High fundraises for local youth shelter In conjunction with the school’s annual Fine Arts Night, Vic High students are holding a silent auction tonight (Dec. 5) to benefit the Out in the Rain youth shelter. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the school, 1260 Grant St., the auction aims to raise funds to help supply homeless youth with toiletries, clothing, bus tickets and other items necessary for the cold winter season. The fine arts night, featuring performances by members of the school’s music, dance and theatre programs,
Place. The service provider is using a grant of nearly $50,000 from the Victoria Foundation to offer the meals in a sixmonth pilot project. Poverty and food security have been identified as major concerns in the community, foundation CEO Sandra Richardson said in a release. “We are so pleased to be able to assist Our Place Society with this important initiative,” she said. Evans said the weekend lunch program provides an
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opportunity to get people indoors and keep them warm and dry on the cold, wet days of late fall and winter. Our Place will look for other funding sources to not only keep the lunch service going past May, but to offer other meals on weekends, he added. “This is a good start. And I’m sure the numbers will show that the need is great on the weekend.” For more about Our Place visit ourplacesociety.com. editor@vicnews.com
Victoria city council approved the application after a recent public hearing. The development, called Village Walk, is expected to break ground next spring and be completed by early 2014. It will contain 22 residential units and 5,800 square feet of commercial space, including retail and office. Abstract will relocate the rental units to be demolished above the company’s existing first-floor office. Though technically within the boundaries of Victoria, the developer also sought approval from Oak Bay council because the building borders on that municipality. rholmen@vicnews.com
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prestigious,” said B.C. resident Adam Gibbs. His shot of a lonely Douglas fir, clinging to life in the middle of Fairy Lake, is part of this year’s exhibition. “It’s actually just off the side of the road near Port Renfrew.” A former rock-climbing instructor, Gibbs, 48, took up photography as an excuse to get out in nature. “Hiking in alpine areas or on the coast, I get way more fun out of that then actually taking pictures,” he said. The overall winner was Nanoose Bay resident Paul Nicklen, who lowered himself into an ice hole in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and snapped a sunlit mass of emperor penguins charging out of the water. The image was featured in the
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Area residents’ health probed Comprehensive survey underway Natalie North News staff
A 75-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries after being hit by a Saanich public works truck last Wednesday (Nov. 28). The woman was struck as she crossed Douglas Street at Discovery Street at around 2:45 p.m., Const. Mike Russell said in a statement. Despite the best efforts of paramedics and doctors, the woman
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Vancouver Island Health Authority chief medical health officer Dr. Richard Stanwick, left, sits in the hearing booth while Albert Guite, site manager of Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey, runs a simulation of tests currently being performed in a mobile site at the University of Victoria. rate height and weight measurements are also taken on site. Statistics Canada contacted 500 randomly selected respondents aged three to 79 from within Saanich and Victoria. If a person chooses to participate or allows their child to do so – 75 to 80 per cent of those contacted generally do – they’re given homework to complete. Participants wear a pedometer during all waking hours for a week and a Statistics Canada interviewer also sets up an indoor air quality sampling in the participants’ homes, as well as a test on their tap water. “A lot of data in the past has been self-reported, but a pedometer doesn’t really lie,” said
Albert Guite, site manager for the Statistics Canada survey. All results are shared with participants, but remain confidential and are used to capture a broad portrait of health in Canada. This, the third cycle of the survey, began in January 2012, and is intended to create baseline data on a number of health concerns, from cardiovascular health and nutritional status, to exposure to environmental contaminants. “Some of these tests would never be paid for, for a healthy individual,” Stanwick said. “Here, we’re doing a completely holistic approach in picking up undetected disease.” nnorth@saanichnews.com
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After roughly 30 years keeping Victoria’s passenger railway station dry, the steeply-sloped roof of the iconic brick building is in storage, awaiting one of two possible fates. Last week, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority demolished the former VIA station, but preserved its roof for future use. Photo courtesy Greater Victoria Harbour Authority “We thought it was a very iconic structure and we Workers lower the former E&N rail station wanted to see it saved in Vic- roof into its resting spot at the Ogden Point toria,” said harbour author- terminal. The Greater Victoria Harbour ity CEO Curtis Grad. “We’re Authority plans to reuse the roof. very pleased to be selected by the City of Victoria to take care of Point likely until next year, when the this city asset.” harbour authority expects to use it Grad submitted the winning plan for a new building. in response to a city request for proThe new facility will be built to be posals to remove the rail ticket office “sympathetic to the look and feel that near the east entrance to the John- it had previously,” said Grad. son Street Bridge. The location and purpose of the The historic-looking station, actu- new building, however, are still up ally built in the 1980s, hadn’t been in the air. in use since summer 2011. The rail It could be placed by Fisherman’s bridge that spanned the harbour was Wharf and used as a commercial removed earlier this year. venue. The harbour authority agreed to Curtis’ preferred option, however, salvage the roof and remove the con- would be to build it at Ogden Point. struction debris at no cost to the There, it would house cruise passencity. gers waiting to board a tourist boat. A contractor dismantled the brick The GVHA plans to build a multistructure over several days last week. purpose float at Ogden Point next On Wednesday, a crane removed the year. The float will serve as a launchroof, which was trucked to Ogden ing point for a water shuttle to transPoint overnight to avoid traffic. B.C. port cruise passengers downtown, Hydro helped out by lifting some or for sightseeing excursions such as power lines along the route. whale watching. The roof will be stored at Ogden rholmen@vicnews.com
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Canvassing rules a delicate balance In recent months charity canvassers on downtown streets have come under fire. Easily distinguishable from panhandlers – and for the most part, seasonal campaign workers – these folks frequently wear colourful vests or have other identifiable clothing and often hold clipboards. In general, they are not aggressive and politely ask if they might speak with passersby for a moment about a worthwhile program. What’s the big deal, right? People in the downtowns of larger cities and resort areas are accosted much more aggressively and regularly with coupons or leaflets for tourist attractions, eateries or other services. Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Coun. Shellie Gudgeon recently teamed up to ask city staff to revisit the 35-year-old bylaw relating to the use of sidewalks as solicitation space. The move was based largely on complaints from visitors about solicitations, voiced in Tourism Victoria exit surveys. There are already rules protecting the public from aggressive panhandling in the city. But the issue of streetside charity solicitations is not a safety issue. And no amount of legislation can possibly appease everyone with a low comfort level around this type of canvassing. Part of the city’s discussion will likely be around the kind of image we want to present to visitors. Another is the question of whether the city needs to limit the type of soliciting being done by charity groups, or the number of canvassers allowed at any given time. Discussion around the latter point could have implications for the numerous community groups who use sidewalks downtown and elsewhere around the region during fundraising campaigns, such as the Salvation Army, Royal Canadian Legion, Scouts and Girl Guides and others. In revisiting the wording of the bylaw, the city is responding to complaints, as it should. But councillors need to be careful that any new wording or rules don’t have unintended consequences that unfairly restrict community groups without a polished and paid sales force. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Will truth die on Deficit Hill? Whatever happens in the really $2.8 billion in the red. provincial election five months from Not one to waste a good crisis, now, taxpayers should insist that it Campbell ordered the harmonized be the last spring vote. sales tax. Now I know this isn’t Now Premier Clark and sexy like the horse race Finance Minister Mike of popularity polls so de Jong are proposing loved by the TV news. to balance the budget But integrity of public and shut down the HST financial information money machine. is the next vital step in Clark gave a speech democratic reform, even in Coquitlam the day more important than before last week’s budget scheduled election dates. update, warning it “won’t And the B.C. tradition of be pretty.” And it’s not. In Tom Fletcher September the currenttabling untested election B.C. Views budgets, shutting down year deficit forecast the legislature and firing jumped above $1 billion, up the campaign buses has to end. largely due to a glut of natural gas. The B.C. Liberals are on track The latest update pushed it near to surpass the NDP on fudge-it $1.5 billion. budgets, having put millions into Natural gas royalties are bumping TV ads that insist the 2013 budget along the bottom, no big change will struggle into the black. This is there. But now coal prices and the hill on which Christy Clark has shipments are down, and a slow chosen to die. real estate market has pinched the Glen Clark set the modern bar flow of cash from Bill Vander Zalm’s with his 1996 election budget. After legacy, the property purchase tax. a run of red ink, it conjured a tidy I erred in a previous column, little surplus that helped the NDP saying this year’s deficit is partly squeak out a win over the plaiddue to a staged repayment of shirted Gordon Campbell. federal HST transition money. Campbell’s noisy exit had its Not so. That entire $1.6 billion roots in his 2009 fudge-it budget, was booked in last year’s budget, which clung to an outdated $500pushing that deficit to a record $3 million deficit forecast that had billion. This means the current $1.5 already melted down along with billion bleeder is based strictly on banks, auto makers and U.S. real current revenues, debt servicing estate. After the election, British and spending. Columbians found out we were So how is this sucking chest
wound going to suddenly heal next spring? De Jong provided an early version of his answer in his September financial statement. Amazingly, it projects a recovery of more than $100 million in natural gas royalties next year. Hmmm. Liquefied natural gas exports to Asia are still years away, and the U.S., our only current energy export customer, is developing its own huge shale gas and shale oil reserves. In another forecasted miracle, sales tax revenue is expected to dip by a mere $120 million as the old provincial sales tax returns next year. In 2014 it is projected to bounce right back to where it is today, around $6.1 billion. That’s odd. When former finance minister Kevin Falcon announced the transition back to PST last May, he described annual revenue loss of about $500 million the first year, and more than $600 million the next. Granted, business investment credits and HST rebates to the poor also end, saving the government a pile of cash as this significant tax reform dies. But it still looks like another fudge-it budget, designed to help another premier avoid the political graveyard at the foot of Deficit Hill. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Density bonuses do little to alleviate homlessness Re: Housing money reinstated (News, Nov. 14) It’s good that council has restored the Housing Trust Fund’s full amount. However, another distracting idea is still limping along: density bonus. Save Our Sarasota (Florida) and Sarasota’s Coalition of City Neighborhoods say density bonus “has clearly failed.” Curbed L.A. warns that a “Density Bonus Lawsuit Arrives.” Another article notes: “Affordable housing for the rich and the failure of zoning bonuses.” Are our talented council and
staff wedded to grand ideas without research? Many homeless are wandering the streets tonight in the cold. I voted for an end to homelessness. I didn’t vote for assuaging manipulations and fancy fiscal euphemisms in the name of reasonable policy: density bonus. I voted for one council candidate because he had the plan to end homelessness straight away. How come we never hear about Ben Isitt’s proven strategy? His housing levy will generate enough money in one year
to leverage the province and Ottawa for an amount to end the crisis in five years. Neither density bonus nor the Trust Fund come close to that, the historical record shows. As a landlord and property owner, I will happily pay the levy, the price of playing ball in Victoria, while others suffer through no fault of their own. Good intentions aren’t enough. Rigorous research, follow through and political spine are required to end the silent scourge that homelessness is. Frances Pearson Victoria
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Readers respond: Byelection, sewage Numbers tell the tale in MP-elect’s victory Re: Rankin tops byelection poll for NDP (News, Nov. 28) While Murray Rankin should be congratulated on winning the recent federal byelection for the NDP, I think a note of statistical reality is in order. A clear majority (56.1 per cent) of the 88,886 eligible voters in the Victoria riding, including me, chose not to go to the polls to vote for any of the six candidates contesting the seat. Rankin obtained the support of just 16.3 per cent of eligible voters, while Green candidate Donald Galloway got 15 per cent, Conservative Dale Gann had 6.5 per cent, Liberal Paul Summerville 5.7 per cent and Libertarian Art Lowe and Christian Heritage candidate Philip Ney gained 0.2 per cent each. There is no question Rankin won the seat fair and square under the rules of the political game. But the fact remains he is going to Ottawa after obtaining the support of fewer than one in six of the eligible voters in this constituency. Gordon Pollard Victoria
Personal connections won it for Rankin team Re: Byelection better than expected (Column, Nov. 30) “I hope the NDP learned a valuable lesson Monday night,” the writer stated. As a “Rankin File” volunteer, I saw an unexpected lesson was learned as soon as the
writ was dropped. I saw a book on the phone bank manager’s desk called Get Out the Vote – How to Increase Voter Turnout, by Yale professors Donald P. Green and Alan S. Gerber. It was written to guide Barack Obama to the presidency twice. It says to win an election, forget about preoccupations with Facebook, flyers, robocalls, TV and radio ads, fancy websites and sign litter. It says to win, treat voters as people. Get as many volunteers to knock on doors – and listen to people – as possible. That, and briefly messaging the candidate’s clear social and environmental justice history, is the core of victory. Nothing else. The spirited, caring, always inclusive and tireless Murray Rankin got that lesson. He and three talented and selfless youth organizers: Joanna Groves, Edward Pullman and Adam Friesen, led a dedicated team. They mobilized over a hundred volunteers onto the phone bank and doorsteps. We listened to tens of thousands of residents. No magic. Just hard work and enthusiasm that only a candidate of genuine and special character can inspire. Larry Wartel Victoria
Diving into the murky waters of sewage Much of my 35-plus years of commercial fishing experience has been spent diving for octopus along the murky shorelines of the Victoria waterfront and
adjacent areas. Perhaps more than any other person, I have observed the damaging effects that the discharge of untreated sewage through outfalls located off Clover and Macaulay points has had on the local seabed and marine environment. Just a casual glance at a ‘Current Atlas’ for the Strait of Juan de Fuca shows the currents running along the Esquimalt and Victoria waterfront are consistently weak and variable. A more critical analysis of our current patterns and geography reveals that rather than dispersing the effluent into oblivion, the currents work effectively to settle thousands of tons of contaminated sediment on the local seabed, in both an upstream and downstream pattern from the outfalls. This is exactly what has been happening for decades. The evidence of this persistent siltation can be seen on the sea floor from Becher Bay in the west all the way around to Gordon Head in Haro Strait. It is truly staggering in places. Sad to say, I have also witnessed the steady loss of biodiversity that has accompanied it. Many areas, once colourful and vibrant marine habitat, such as the entire Esquimalt waterfront, are now dull remnants of their former selves, where only the most silt tolerant marine life can exist. Allan J. Crow East Sooke
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Victoria, Esquimalt kick off food drive Garbage collectors are picking up more than just trash this month Victoria garbage collectors are giving a helping hand to the Mustard Seed food bank this week, picking up donations of non-perishable items from city households. Last year’s Public Works Food Drive collected more than 14,000 pounds of food, worth roughly $36,000. Crews are doing a different
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Motria Koropecky, left, and Caroline Smudy show off some of the foods to be offered at the annual St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukranian Christmas food fair and lunch on Saturday (Dec. 8).
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The Belfry Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol is held over until Dec. 22. In the perfect story of redemption, Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by the spirits of Christmas past, present and future, who soften his heart and make him see the world around him. Tickets are available online at https://tickets.belfry.bc.ca.
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Hitchhiker’s Guide goes to court Travis Paterson News staff
Old time radio returns to the stage this holiday season with the premiere of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Hitchhiker’s is the latest production from local company This is Twisted Theatre, which stays true to its theme of staging serial shows based on old radio plays. “Dec. 28 is the launch of a season based on the original Hitchhiker’s story,” said Theodore Sherman, who is behind the company with local actor and comedian Rod Peter Jr. “We’ll follow (Hitchhiker’s) traditional story arc and aim to have the second show out for Feb. 1 and 2.” Episode I debuts Dec. 28 and 29 in the Maritime Museum’s Vice Admiralty Courtroom, better known as the home of the “Hanging Judge” Matthew Baillie Begbie. When Sherman and Peter first settled on the courtroom as Twisted’s new venue, they debated as to which production
to offer. The Victorian charm of the courtroom screamed Sherlock Holmes, another series popularized by 1930s and ‘40s radio. But the comedic sell of Hitchhiker’s wasn’t to be argued with. The two grads of Vic High’s theatre program have had an interest in radio plays since their days as actors with Atomic Vaudeville, though Sherman’s mostly been behind the stage. “We might still add in some short sketches if things go well, possibly a serial short to start the shows,” Peter said. “But Hitchhiker’s is the headliner.” The Hitchhiker’s franchise began as a BBC radio comedy in the 1970s and is therefore less “old-timey” than Twisted’s usual material. The company debuted out of Intrepid Theatre in 2011 with a monthly show of sketches, including spin offs of 1940s shows such as Batman, to the serial adventure series and 2011 Fringe hit Tara Firm and the Lunar Chronicles. For fans familiar with The Hitchhiker’s saga, expect the story to echo the books and
their toes all night as all six actors are multicast. Wall also appears as a sperm whale, McLeod as the alien PhouchG and a bar maid. Exactly how Marvin the depressed robot will be presented will be a bit of a surprise as it is still in discussion. Tickets are available for the Dec. 28 and 29 shows through the Maritime Museum.
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Actors Derek Wall, left, and Jessica McLeod work on a scene from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in the courtroom of the Maritime Museum. movie, rather than the original BBC radio score. Like its directors, Twisted’s cast for Hitchhiker’s is relatively young, with 20-somethings Derek Wall as protagonist Arthur Dent and Jessica McLeod as love
interest Trillian McMillan. It’s Wall’s first show in town after five years in Thunder Bay, and is a departure from the camera for McLeod, who has a growing film resume on IMDB.com. Wall and McLeod will be on
• The Vice Admiralty Courtroom previously hosted shows by Urban Arts and has been used in an official capacity as a Canadian tax court in the past 10 years. • Theodore Sherman learned about the courtroom as a venue through museum marketing director Kristy Fallon. The two once worked at the same grocery store. • All but one of Hitchhiker’s cast members has read the novel series, a trilogy in five books. • Twisted Theatre is the ongoing advancement of Peter from actor to creative director and producer. sports@vicnews.com
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Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with family and friends at Alix Goolden Hall tonight (Dec. 5) at 7 p.m. Enjoy the beloved tale A Christmas Carol read by your favourite CBC personalities featuring Shelagh Rogers, Arthur Black and Bob McDonald with music by the St. Andrew’s Family Choir, Open Door Choir at Our Place and The Victoria Good News Choir with Louise Rose. Tickets, $15/adult and $5/child, are available at Our Place Society, 919 Pandora Ave., Lyle’s Place, 770 Yates St., Ditch Records, 784 Fort St. and online at eventbrite.com. All proceeds benefit Our Place Society.
Dressed in his old-style robes, Father Christmas will be part of the magical experience in the Royal B.C. Museum’s Old Town, Friday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 7 to 23. Share holiday wishes and have a photo taken in this special setting. Included with admission or membership at the Royal B.C. Museum. Extra fee for photos.
No problem for this Maria and her operatic family The Victoria Operatic Society’s Sound Of Music runs Dec. 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets start at $21; discount available for students/seniors. Tickets are available at the McPherson Box Office 250386-6121 or online at rmts.bc.ca.
Christmas Events at First Metropolitan United Church First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., offers a diverse approach to the season of Advent and Christmas, which began Dec. 2 with the traditional Christian tradition of the lighting of the Advent Candle, and continues through New Year’s Day. One of the anticipated highlights will be this year’s Among Angels theme for the annual Candlelight and Carols pageant, inspired by rising young Victoria composer Sarah Quartel’s Snow Angel. Carols in the Candlelight and Among Angels is on Dec. 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.
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The hills are alive The cast of The Sound of Music gather around Colin Grewar as Captain Von Trapp, centre, and Kelley O’Connor as Maria in a scene from the Victoria Operatic Society’s performance of the musical favourite at the McPherson Playhouse this month.
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Lexus-Toyota overhauls long-idle GM site Daily commuters humming and hawing over the mass demolition on the corner of Douglas and Finlayson streets need wonder no longer. The longtime former site of Cornell Chev Olds, more recently operated as a GM dealership by Dave Wheaton, is being leveled to make way for another auto dealership. The Toyota-Lexus franchise that fronts onto Finlayson Street plans to move its operations across the way to the expansive property, which stretches from Douglas Street to Burnside Avenue along Finlayson. “We don’t have a firm date (for opening), we’re just in the demolition phase right now,” said Bill Harbottle, president of Jim
Pattison Auto Group. All existing buildings on the property will be demolished to make way for separate Toyota and Lexus dealerships, totaling approximately 62,000 square feet, he said. The Pattison Group plans to sell its existing property. Pattison purchased the former GM property, which once housed new and used vehicle sales lots, a repair shop, parts store and body shop, last January. Construction plans have not yet been finalized, Harbottle said. B.C. Assessment Authority records for 2012 show the value of the lot is assessed at $14.2 million. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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It’s all about service for revamped pharmacy The changes are coming, bit by bit, at in the Bedford Regency Hotel, nearly manufacturers in Canada, was named Jubilee Pharmacy. doubled its seating capacity with recent winner of the Exporter of the Year award, Owner-pharmacist Scott Monette sits renovations, going from 80 to 168 seats. and the Premier’s Award for Job Creation. The historic watering hole, which dates in a small, but private consultation room Viking sells its planes and parts to 18 back to 1867, boasts 44 beers on tap, separated by sliding doors from the countries and projects its total exports including 22 brewed here. The pub, pharmacy on one side and a revolving to hit $400 million within the next four managed by Jason Nowak, will remain stockroom door on the other. Until years. Known for its successful revival of open until the new year, when further recently, he says, clients trying to have a the renowned de Havilland Twin Otter, upgrades and expansion of the kitchen private conversation the company has 570 employees and take place. Upon reopening in February, about their health had increased its employment by 380 per cent Nowak said, the pub will be able to host to contend with staff between 2009 and 2011. private functions, feature beer-pairing carrying retail stock dinners and will accept reservations. through the pharmacy Credit union’s growth plan into the store. targets Capital Region With renovations Names in the business news A new branch due to open this month nearly complete – Outgoing Vancouver Island Health in Tuscany Village, and a 4,600-squareand the store’s grand Don Descoteau/News staff Authority CEO Howard Waldner accepted foot location at Fort Street and Foul Bay “reopening” weekend Pharamacist/owner Scott Monette’s Road in a renovated former Blockbuster the honours for VIHA as one of Canada’s in the books, such Jubilee Pharmacy has undergone some Video, slated to open next spring, mark top 100 employers last month. Mediacorp minor annoyances major changes this year. Canada Inc. placed Waldner’s organization Island Savings Credit Union’s latest Don Descoteau look to be a thing on the top 100 list for a fourth straight expansion plans for the region. The of the past. It’s all Biz Beat year. It was the lone health authority on new branches,which will create 13 new about ramping up pharmacy have 20 years under their belt. the list … Bay Centre manager Darlene jobs, are part of a three-year, $15-million the customer service It’s that kind of longevity that Monette plan that coincides with Island Savings’ Hollstein is into her second month as factor at the Fort Street and Richmond hopes keep his customers coming back. chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber Road store, Monette says. – Jubilee Pharmacy, 1775 Fort St., revitalized brand and redesigned layouts. of Commerce executive board. She That comes in two forms: building 250-595-1471, jubileepharmacy.ca. Farmer Construction and Re:fine Custom Building are providing building and project succeeded John Espley after the chamber stronger health-care relationships between management services for the projects. board’s first meeting Oct. 31. … The pharmacists and clients, and being able Twin Otter maker doubles up chamber also needs a new receptionist, to supply the kind of items customers at B.C. Export awards after Erin McDougall was named the new regularly ask for, such as gluten-free Bastion Square pub Sidney-based Viking Air, won a pair of membership services co-ordinator. products or specialized retail goods. unveils new expansion honours at the recent B.C. Export Awards Send your business news to editor@ “We’re trying to become a four- or fiveGarrick’s Head Pub, at 69 Bastion Sq. vicnews.com. star pharmacy,” Monette says of his vision. gala. The company, one of just two aircraft He sees pharmacists – Jubilee has five, with three on at all times – playing a greater role in the health-care regimen of clients. As such, he is $ creating a “professional services division” to offer health consulting services as a paid option – essentially a second set of eyes in With your Master of Counselling from CityU, addition to a doctor. an accredited, not-for-profit university, you’ll “It’s a shifting paradigm in the healthbe prepared to help others when they need care profession,” it most. Your coursework will be delivered Monette says. by experienced practitioners and a clinical Another shift for internship will put your new tools into practice. Jubilee Pharmacy, which began life across The program is offered in convenient mixed the street in 1939, came when Monette mode format, combining face to face with decided to return online instruction. 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The B.C. government has changed its policy for taxing smaller breweries, to stave off a possible pre-Christmas shutdown at a Prince George brewery and promote growth in the craft beer business. Smaller breweries are taxed at a lower rate than big commercial operations, until this week paying a flat tax of $1.75 per litre of bottled or canned beer and $1.20 per litre of draft. That rate applied until annual production reached 16 million litres, at which point the higher commercial brewery rate applied to the entire production run. Reaching that threshold would trigger a tax increase in the millions of dollars. Pacific Western Brewing of Prince George was the only B.C. producer getting close, partly from increased sales of its low-priced line of Cariboo beers. The company notified its employees recently that it was facing a shutdown for December if the tax policy didn’t change. Deputy premier Rich Coleman said the new system creates a sliding scale of tax rates for smaller brewers that takes them up to the commercial tax rate of big breweries when they reach 30 million litres of annual production. As well, retroactive taxation no longer will apply to amounts up to that limit for qualifying breweries. An earlier version of the policy was withdrawn, amid reports that the president of Pacific Western Brewing had recently donated an auction prize of accommodation in the Caribbean to a party fundraiser in Coleman’s Fort Langley-Aldergrove constituency. Coleman said he has returned that donation, and he should have checked to see that party donations were not solicited from people who have current business with his ministry. Both smaller brewers and large multinationals donate to the B.C. Liberals. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Galloping Goose Trail users, both two and four-legged varieties, now have a place to quench their thirst at a new water fountain at the Atkins Road rest station in View Royal. The Capital Regional District celebrated the installation Monday. The fountain is the first of nine to be installed along the Galloping Goose and Lochside regional trails. Oak Bay resident Tom MacDonald and a group of running friends came up with the idea. They were tired of having to store water in a car parked somewhere along the trail, as they trained for marathons. MacDonald, who has worked with local governments for most of his career, approached the CRD with the idea. He was told if he could raise the money, the CRD could make it happen. “It’s fantastic. We’re really pleased,” he said. “It’s been really exciting and the community really got behind it.” Fundraising efforts brought in $54,000 to pay for the fountains, from a handful of corporate donors and more than 100 donors total. MacDonald even sat by the Galloping Goose collecting small donations from trail users as they passed by. The fountains are designed
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Tom MacDonald, who spearheaded the A Drop in the Bucket campaign, fills up at a new water fountain along the Galloping Goose trail at the Atkins Road rest stop. to service all users of the trails. There is a water fountain for people to drink directly from the fountain, along with a tap to fill up bottles, as well as a low fountain for dogs. The fountains will be spaced at roughly 10 kilometre intervals, which is around the distance a marathon runner will go through a bottle of water. “You wear a little (water bottle) on your back, but every
10 (kilometres) you run out of water,” MacDonald said. “This is quite an interesting design, you don’t see a lot like this. But from the perspective of being a runner, you had to have this.” The fountain at Atkins Road is dedicated to MacDonald’s father-in-law, Dr. Allan Arneil, who died in 2011. Arneil worked as a CRD public health officer from 1974 to 1984 and was an advocate for clean drinking water. He also loved walking and dogs. A plaque on the fountain recognizes Arneil and describes him as “a walker and clean-water warrior.” The Atkins rest station came as a result of a donation from TD Bank in 2011. CRD’s Tap into Sustainability campaign encourages the use of reusable water bottles and local tap water. More than 9,000 stainless steel water bottles have been handed out to Greater Victoria residents as a part of the campaign. “Everyone will benefit from fountains along our world-class regional trail system,” CRD director and Saanich councillor Susan Brice said at the event. “That includes runners, walkers, pet owners, cyclists, pets too, of course, photographers, bird watchers and equestrian riders.” kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Tour de Victoria gets a new date With a change of date, Ryder Hesjedal will be able to join his namesake Tour de Victoria cycling event for 2013. The third annual Tour de Victoria, a mass participation event, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22. It marks a departure from the final weekend of June’s Victoria International Cycling Festival. Organizers say the new date aligns with other Pacific Northwest cycling events, and al;ows Hesjedal the opportunity to attend.
Mason Swift of the Mount Doug Rams flies over the Vancouver College Fighting Irish defensive line to score a touchdown in the 2012 Subway Bowl at B.C. Place on Saturday (Dec. 1). Swift was the MVP of the Rams’ 51-14 victory. “Making a jump is always in your mind at the (goal line),” he said. Photo by Christian J. Stewart Photography
Rams still on top Mason Swift named MVP of championship game for second year running
rampaged through the playoffs with wins of 45-20 and 41-15. The biggest scare of the season came on Oct. 13, when the Rams suffered a last minute 52-49 loss to the W.J. Mouat Hawks. That day Maleek Travis Paterson Irons rushed against the Rams at will for 491 News staff yards and scored five touchdowns. To put it in perspective, the Rams’ total offensive gains Their offence was never in question. in the Subway Bowl is said to be just over 500 No team held the Mount Douglas Rams below yards. 40 points scored this season, but it wasn’t until “It had a lot to do with trust,” Swift said. “We the playoffs that the Rams’ finally stopped the eventually filled the holes and kept to our assignbleeding in their own end. ments.” With the defence in place, the Rams steamAway from the football field, Swift and some rolled to their second-straight AAA high school of the Grade 12s had a challenging weekend tryfootball championship, blowing out the Vancou- ing to prepare for a Biology 12 midterm, which ver College Fighting Irish 51-14 in the 2012 Sub- they wrote Monday morning. Academically, way Bowl at B.C. Place on Saturday (Dec. 1). Swift wants to keep his options open, and that “Our D-line took leaps and bounds from the includes sciences, as well as which university beginning of the season to the end,” said Grade he’ll play football for. 12 linebacker Mason Swift. “By the end, (opposCanadian schools want him, but Swift is holding) quarterbacks didn’t have time to throw and ing out hope for a spot down south. running backs didn’t have space.” “I’m not actually sure if there’s a deadline but The 6-foot, 210-pound running back was named I’m hoping to get some attention with Team B.C. Subway Bowl MVP for the second time in two (U18) when we travel to Texas in January.” years, namely for punching in four touchdowns Team B.C. holds another round of tryouts against the Irish on Saturday. He’s a renowned later this week and will soon cut from 60 to 40 offensive star in B.C. high school football, and players. Making the team should be a formalis credited as “the ity for Swift, however, heart and soul” of as he was Team B.C.’s the 2012 team by running back in 2011. Rams coach Mark He will likely have a Townsend. spot somewhere in Swift downplays the back field, perhis second Subway haps beside Irons. Bowl MVP, sayMarcus Davis and ing it has to go to other Rams are also the winning team, vying for a spot on though he recogTeam B.C. nizes its benefit on As the Rams look the resumé. back on their second It’s easier for him B.C. title, some of the to admit the Rams key pieces stand out lagged defensively a little more, Swift Photos by Christian J. Stewart Photography included. Swift’s leadat the start of the season, especially Offensive lineman Matt Power lifts the 2012 ership cannot be since his team Subway Bowl trophy with teammates. replaced, Townsend
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Marcus Davis “jukes” during his 65-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter. said. There may not be another Mason Swift on the Mount Doug Rams, but his attitude and discipline will live on as an example through other players, part of the Rams “family” that Swift has become so fond of in the last four years. “I’ve come to realize how much it doesn’t matter how well I do, it’s about earning the win with the boys, and honestly, if the team doesn’t win you won’t get the MVP, so it’s all about the W.” Saturday’s win marked the Rams third B.C. championship in four years, icluding their 2009 AA win. Graduating this year is a crop of star players destined for the CIS, and possibly NCAA. Leading the way are Mason Swift at running back, Brian Dowds at receiver and Mitch Pearse at strong safety. Also gaining interest are defensive tackle Peter Allan and defensive lineman Sasha Shurvin, as well as offensive lineman Matt Power, who “played his finest game in his final high school game,” on Saturday, earning the Rams’ Lineman of the Game, Townsend said. Grade 11s Marcus Davis and quarterback Ashton MacKinnon return for 2013 to lead a team that will compete for a three-peat. “I don’t like to make predictions but, I will say we’ll have a competitive team that is going to work their butts off to get to the Subway Bowl in 2013,” Townsend said. sports@vicnews.com
Hardcourt hardship over for Chargers The Camosun Chargers men’s basketball team finally chalked up a tally in the win column Friday and then again on Saturday. The hungry Chargers squad narrowly defeated the visiting Kwantlen Eagles 86-85 on Friday. Drake Downer led the way with 20 points.Trevor Scheurmann led the Chargers on Saturday with 17 points in the 105-88 win over the Columbia Bearcats. In women’s play the Chargers lost 64-59 to the Eagles on Friday but won 71-35 over the Bearcats on Saturday. The men enter the PacWest break at 2-6, the women at 3-5.
Castaway Wanderers outduel James Bay Oak Bay’s Castaway Wanderers premier men’s rugby team struck back at James Bay with a tight 16-14 win at MacDonald Park on Saturday. The win goes towards this season’s Barnard Cup Island championship schedule. The Bays beat CW earlier this season, 28-23 at Windsor Park. B.C.’s premier rugby season enters a break, and returns on Saturday, Jan. 26, with a tripleheader at Westhills Stadium. Representative Vancouver sides will challenge an Island rep team for the Ruth Hellerud-Brown Cup (premier women), Dunbar Keg (U20 men) and McKechnie Cup (premier men).
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The Oak Bay Barbers boys volleyball team made no assumptions about how far it could go this year. At least, not out loud. But it’s no shock to co-coach Rick Wutzke, as the Barbers repeated as the 2012 AAA champions at UBC-Okanagan. The Barbers defeating the Kelowna Owls in three straight sets of the final on Saturday (Dec. 1), finishing the provincial tournament undefeated despite going in ranked third. “We lost some games this year but I’m not surprised (we are B.C. champs),” Wutzke said. “Eight of the 12 Barbers are from the same group from Lansdowne middle school that won the national club championship in their Grade 8 year. “It’s been a fun ride with these guys, it’s quite the talented group.” For the Barbers, it’s the second straight B.C. title and the third in seven years, having won it in 2006. This year may have started different, but it ended the same. “We told the guys, you have to remember everybody wants to knock us off; as soon as you let your guard down they’re ready to jump on you,” Wutzke said. That’s been the mentality from the outset this year, as the Barbers entered every gym wearing a target, the talk of the province. The key was finding a way to replace the graduated stars from the 2011 team such as 6-foot-6 Alex Swiatlowksi to the UBCOkanagan Heat, Ryan Marcellus to the Camosun Chargers and Nick Stefanakis to the VIU Mariners. That was done with 6-foot-7 middle Graeme Prendergast (Grade 12), and the continued growth of players such as Dan Phillips, Sawyer Stein and Talon Rimmer. They all supported the team’s big three of setter Leon Young, power hitters Elion Wong and Lars Bornemann, who was
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Oak Bay’s Leon Young, right, falls back to Earth after delivering a spike past Elgin Park’s blocker during the AAA boys volleyball quarterfinals in Kelowna on Friday. named the most outstanding player of the provincial tournament for the second-straight year. Though the 2012 Barbers weren’t able to run undefeated through the tournament and regular season as they did in 2011, they were just as good. “We lost about four games along the way, at crucial times,” Wutzke said, “spots where we shouldn’t have lost but we did, but it’s all character building.” By crucial, Wutzke is referring to the Barbers getting knocked out of the UBC and Thompson Rivers tournaments early this season. The route to the provincial final saw Oak Bay defeat Island rivals Dover Bay in Game 1 of the playoffs on Thursday, Elgin Park in the quarterfinals on Friday morning and, Moscrop in the semifinals on Friday night. It set up a rubber match final between the Barbers and Kel-
owna Owls, with each having defeated each other once in previous meetings this season. Oak Bay won in straight sets, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22.
The Lansdowne pipeline Wutzke, a retired teacher who co-coaches the Barbers with Oak Bay science teacher Al Carmichael, has brought many players through the Lansdowne pipeline, and there’s another crew coming to the Barbers, led by budding Grade 10 star Kyle Borden. It’s where Young, Wong and Bornemann all came from. “Six of the guys on the junior team that won the B.C. Summer Games last year (U15) and were second in the club provincials will be Barbers,” Wutzke said. Barbers Noah Harris, Kieran Atkinson, Chris Dzoiba and Isaac Walters were also key members of the 2012 championship. sports@vicnews.com
St. Michaels Jags, Oak Bay Bays fall short at provincials Consider it both a solid season, and an off-year for the south Island’s boys soccer teams at AAA and AA provincials in Burnaby Nov. 19 to 24. The St. Michaels Blue Jaguars boys soccer season ended with a 1-0 loss to the Summerland Rockets in the quarterfinals of the AA provincials on Nov. 20. The Jags went 1-1-1 in round robin play, finishing second in their pool, as they tied Kamloops’ Sa-Halali nil-nil, defeated Delta’s Sands 1-0 and lost to Burnaby’s Cariboo Hill 2-0. Following the loss to Summerland, the Jags fell 1-0 to Smithers in the
eighth-place game. The Bays round robin included a solid 1-0 win over Surrey’s Tamanawis, which was shadowed by a 4-1 loss to Vancouver College and a 3-0 loss to Port Moody’s Heritage Woods. Quensel’s Correlieu edged the Bays 3-2 in penalty kicks in the playoff round, pushing the Bays into the bottom ranks of the tournament. Last month the Glenlyon Gryphons defeated the St. Andrew’s Sabres in an all-Victoria final for the B.C. single-A provincial championship. sports@vicnews.com
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UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS Food Fair & hot lunch, + sale of homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, Christmas breads, pastries, preserves and kobassa. Wheelchair access. Free admission. Sat, Dec. 8th, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:
FOUND: SET of keys Nov 27th along Dallas Rd. in between Cook St and Douglas; very near the cross walk with overhead lighting. Call (250)507-4963
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. Apply online! IHEschool.com 1-866-399-3853
F/T Sandwich Makers Victoria (Subway) 2 locations No. edu/exp. Eng. req’d. $10.68/hr Fax 250-360-0969 1. #100 - 1633 Hillside Ave. 2. #102 - 1503 Admirals Rd.
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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.
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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE DONALD GWYTHER WARREN, DECEASED formerly of 8F-1215 CRAIGFLOWER ROAD VICTORIA, BC, V9A 2X9 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that claimants against the Estate of EDWIN DONALD GWYTHER WARREN are hereby notiďŹ ed under s.38 of the Trust Act that their claims must be delivered to Barry Dinning, Solicitor to the Executor, at 813 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, V8V 3L2 on or before January 15th, 2013 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate pursuant to law, with regard only to claims of which he has notice. BARRY E. DINNING, Solicitor By: DINNING HUNTER LAMBERT & JACKSON SOLICITORS
WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Notice is given that Hub Storage LTD, 754-E Fairview Road, Victoria, BC., will sell on its premises, December 19, 2012 between 1:00PM- 2:00PM the contents of locker: M-133C Karen Sargent Sealed Bid. Cash only. (250) 388-4887.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling: 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Owner S. Lowrie 2G1WFS2E129126349 2000 DODGE DAKOTA Owner K. Intile 1B7GG22X4YS737377 Will be sold on December 12, 2012. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITNESS WANTED - a Hit and Run occurred on Nov. 9, 2012 at 8:30AM, at Mckenzie and Shelbourne. A 2004 BMW was rear ended by the unidentiďŹ ed driver of a large silver SUV. If you have any information about the driver or the vehicle that ed the scene, please contact GAVIN @250384-6262 or gmather@awslaw.ca. WITNESS WANTED - A hit and run occurred on Oct. 30, 2012 at 3:15pm, at Richmond and Forrester St. A 2006 Honda Civic was struck by the unidentiďŹ ed driver of a grey/silver late model sedan with a spoiler. The offending vehicle ed on Forrester Street and remains unidentiďŹ ed. If you have any information about the driver or vehicle that ed the scene, please contact GAVIN in conďŹ dence at 250-3846262
PERSONALS STEAMWORKS: A club for men to meet men. 582 Johnson St., Victoria. 250-3836623 steamworksvictoria.com
LOST AND FOUND FOUND: LARGE wrist watch, Pharmasave Drug store (Victoria). Call (250)595-1949. FOUND: SET of keys Nov. 27 along Dallas Rd in between Cook & Douglas St., near the cross walk. (250)507-4936.
HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% proďŹ t sharing, paid overtime, beneďŹ ts, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250360-1408 today for an interview.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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
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TRADES, TECHNICAL JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25. - $31./hour + bonus, beneďŹ ts. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; or Email to: Chrysler@telusplanet.net
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PRACTICAL NURSING For those with a desire to help others and make their community a better place. Sprott Shaw gives you the skills to actually do it. You could start your PN program in the New Year and get the skills you need for a rewarding career.
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Owner T. Sutherland 1G2NE65M196477 2004 HYUNDIA ELANTRA Owner K. Howard KMHDN55D54U114159 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 1GCCS1443Y8170635 Owner G. Eddy Will be sold on December 19, 2012. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.
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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 5, 2012 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
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TRANSPORTATION
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
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APARTMENT/CONDO
SUITES, LOWER
AUTO FINANCING
WANT QUALITY Drywall work? Superb, excellent, exp’d. Call Arno 250-656-7622
EVENING VELVET coat, (brand new), black, size large. $90 obo. Call (778)440-6628.
PERSONAL SERVICES
KENMORE MICRO Oven, Circular Wave, 1100 watts, $60 obo. Call (250)477-5798.
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
HEALTH PRODUCTS
LARGE BIRD cage in good shape. $15. (250)595-5734.
FOR RESTLESS or Cramping Legs. A Fast acting Remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years. www.allcalm.com, Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. HERBAL MAGIC - With Herbal Magic lose up to 20 pounds by New Year’s Eve and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Start today Call 1-800854-5176.
MEDIUM SIZED garbage can on wheels, good condition, $12. Call (250)656-1640.
EDUCATION/TUTORING MATH TUTORING. Keep up with the class for $12/hour. Call (250)592-4166.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
SOFA, $25. Coffee table, glass top, $9, both in good condition. Call (250)881-8133.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE
DROWNING IN debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. LOAN HELP - Consolidate all your credit cards, bank loans, income tax debt and payday loans into ONE small interestfree monthly payment. Contact us toll-free at 1.888.528.4920. M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
LEGAL SERVICES
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
RCA TV, 33” screen, excellent condition, $50 obo. Call (250)595-8215. RUSSIAN BOOT polish, army shoulder bag, set of K-Nex, $20/each. (778)265-1615.
5 PIECE French Provincial bedroom set, 9 drawer dresser w/lovely framed mirror. Pair of 2 drawer night stands, 3 piece queen brass bed, excellent condition. $650. without bed $550. Call (250)727-7741.
FLORENCE LAKE, 2 yr old 1 bdrm ground level suite, large mudroom, F/S, W/D, & micro. 2 priv entrances w/ sunroom & patio on 1 acre prop. Utils incl. (No Smokers), small pet ok, $950. Dec. 1. 250-391-1967.
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. TWIN SIZE bunk beds, Canwood Alpine solid lodgepole pine wood, with 5 “ foam mattresses and matching 7 drawer solid lodgepole pine chest. Like new. Used maybe 10 times for our visiting grandchildren. Paid $1125.00. Asking $600. (250)658-4242.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
TOOLS
ESQUIMALT
Unique Building Must see
1 BDRM Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384 408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+. More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later! www.webuyhomesbc.com
REAL ESTATE
4 RS3 serviced lots, in Langford, starting at $179,000 Happy Valley. All services in. Excellent location with rural feel. Email or call 250-661-2837 or 250-857-2481 for more info. mtd@shaw.ca
UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900. Avail immed. (250)477-6652.
SUITES, UPPER Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. $690. NS/NP. Avail now. Call (250)884-6790
TOWNHOUSES
250-642-1900
LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $876/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
JAMES BAY- spacious 1 bdrm, $795+ utils. NS/NP. Avail Jan 1. (778)430-2116.
SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.
GRANT MANOR Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo
To view call
WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 2 well trained cats, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-208-0386 and leave message.
LOTS
TRANSPORTATION
BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18”Dx50”Wx79”H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733.
Senior Living 200 Gorge Road West,
MEDICAL SUPPLIES SINGLE WIDE MOBILE in Lannon Creek #60, $30,000 250-642-7189
2010 LEGEND 4 wheel scooter with jumbo basket, scooter cover, walking cane, flag holder and canopy. Like new, always kept in the house. Retail price $4,357, now asking $2050 obo. (250)656-7786.
OTHER AREAS 20 ACRES FREE! Buy 40-Get 60 acres. $0-Down, $168/mo. Money Back Guarantee. NO CREDIT CHECKS. Beautiful Views. Roads/Surveyed. Neaer El Paso, Texas. Call 1800-843-7537. www.sunsetranches.com
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
RENTALS
Victoria
Ask For Move-In Bonus 1 bdrm. from $865/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo.
1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
AUTO FINANCING
$5000- POWER CHAIR, new cond, $1500 or Trade for (good cond) 4 wheeled Scooter. (250)896-7160 after 6pm.
PETS MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE PETS BICHON SHIH Tzu male poodle. Shots, vet checked- ready to go. $400. (250)478-1009.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
FREE ITEMS FREE: LIGHT oak double pedestal table, 6 press back chairs. Call (250)478-6706.
FRIENDLY FRANK 25” TOSHIBA flat screen TV, $25 obo. Call 250-381-7774 (evenings). BALL ROOM dance shoes, ladies size 8, black & silver, $40/each. Call 250-592-5644.
CHILLSPOT IS The Coolest Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. www.chillspot.biz CHINESE CARPET- 12’x9’. Beautiful condition, dark blue background. $1,400. Call (250)208-2642. HEAVY DUTY sewing machine, “Artisan 618-1SC”, as new with rolling adjustable table, light & attachments. $1000 obo. (250)384-2976. LEATHER SLEIGH BED w/800 Coil Euro-Top Q/Size Mattress $599., K/S Pocket Coil Mattress Set $599.; Asst Mattresses $99.; Wooden Dinettes $159. Cherry Solid Pine Dresser & Mirror $399.; Leather Recliners $199.; Asst Mirrors & Lamps from $20.; Bookcases $99.; Heaters, Axes, Tools, Hdwe! Storewide Liquidation, While Stock Lasts! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca Mon-Sat 9-5.
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
SELL IT FAST WITH CLASSIFIEDS! 250.388.3535
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
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.
ESQUIMALT PARKLANDS Dr- 2 bdrms, 1 bath, 5 appls, s/s duplex. Sm pet ok, sunny patio, large yard. Avail now. $1,300+utils Call Equitex 250386-6071 or www.equitex.ca
JAMES BAY: Corner 2 bdrm condo, 2 bath, good location, beautiful kitchen, NS/NP, $1500/mo. 250-361-9540.
250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!
CARS
1997 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, white. $3,999. Automatic. Fully loaded, no accidents, new tires. 229k. Great running car. Call (250)656-5588.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $900. Short/long term. 250-656-8080
HOMES FOR RENT TILLICUM: LARGE 3 bdrm, den, 2 bath. W/D, D/W, large fenced yard. Ample parking. Close to bus routes and shopping. Quiet street. N/S. $1700 + util’s. Call (250)418-0252.
1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2200. Alan, (778)426-3487. 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191. 2007 DODGE CALIBER SXTmint, loaded, 74,000 km. $10,000. (250)598-6605. 2009 PONTIAC G5- $14,500. Air conditioned, electric windows, 4 new tires/2 spare. 45,000 km. 2 year warranty left. Call (250)360-0892.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
CONDO IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION FOR SALE designed for age 55+ group and comes with services. Excellent location near the Inner Harbour, Legislature, shopping etc. Will consider a rental lease also on this bright, homey, residence. Call Tony Joe-RE/MAX Camosun 250.370.7788 for more info & pictures. see: w/s http://www. tonyjoe.com/
CASH PAID
FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations
$50-$1000 CASH
• Wheel-chair accessible • Outdoor, indoor and covered parking available • Lockers • Elevators • Laundry room • Balconies • Bicycle storage • Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
TRUCKS & VANS
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
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ANTIQUE/CLASSICS
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
ROUND LIGHT Oak dining room table and 4 chairs, very good condition, $285. Call (250)652-8549.
AUTO SERVICES
WANTED TO RENT
Call: 1-250-616-9053
RIGID ROOTA Drain cleaning machine, Model K75, excellent working condition, $650 obo. Call (250)598-6203.
HOUSES FOR SALE
UVIC AREA, 2 bdrm, $1050 mo incls all utils, N/S, N/P, avail immed, 250-721-4040.
2002 DODGE Caravan SE, 1 owner, excellent condition, 121,000 Kms, 3.3 L, V6, new tires and battery, rebuilt transmission, $3750 obo. Call (250)658-0654.
MARINE DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-961-7022
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BOATS BOATHOUSE FOR SALE, 27x10’ interior dimension, power, lighting, pigeon proof, taller than other boat houses. Below cost at $15,000. Call 250-656-6136. 1993 BAYLINER Classic 2452. In excellent condition. Head, galley, canopy, 9.9hp 4-stroke Yamaha. Dinghy & extras. $17,000. (no trailer). Call 250-656-6136.
SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- 1 bdrm Bach, patio, shared W/D, N/S. $820 mo incls utils. 250-391-7915. ESQ/GORGE. Quiet cul-desac. 2 bdrm grnd level, fenced yard, on bus route. Shared W/D, N/S, pet? $995 mo inclds utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466. GORGE-HARRIET. Quiet, large 1 bdrm, grd level, priv ent, utils incl’d. N/S, N/P, $735/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).
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AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
MOVING & STORAGE
ROOF DE-MOSS & treatment. Driveways, walkways & gutter cleaning. 30yrs exp. 744-9801.
TAX 250-477-4601
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 COMM. & Residential Reno’s: Drywall, Carpentry & Painting. Call Les (250)858-0903.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193- NO job too Small or too Large! We do it all. Visa ok. Reasonable rates. (250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. REPLACE THAT old fence! Reliable, honest, BBB. PH# (250)886-1596, simplyfencing.ca
FALL CLEANUP special: $18/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999.
GARDENING (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Fall pruning, clean-up. Blackberry, ivy rmvl. 24yrs exp. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups. CHRISTMAS CLEAN-UP? Hedge need a haircut? Tree need a trim? Call Michael at (250)588-9367. DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Diesel parade Trucks glowing with Christmas lights and other decorations move past spectators along Watkiss Way in View Royal during the annual Island Equipment Owners Association Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive. The trucks started at Ogden Point and made their way through Oak Bay, Victoria, Saanich, View Royal and Colwood, finishing up at Western Speedway in Langford. The event also collects food and cash donations for the Mustard Seed food bank. Don Denton/News staff
Sea of Lights parade sets sail Friday As always, it’s the boats that are the signature attraction of the annual Sea of Lights parade. Thirty or so brightly decorated boats will twinkle their way along a parade route that travels past Cattle Point in Oak Bay to arrive off Willows Beach at 7:15 p.m. Friday (Dec. 7). They then glide past Gyro Park before returning to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The boats are led by Oriole, the oldest and
longest-serving commissioned ship in the Canadian Navy. The cause benefiting from the event is important, parade coordinator Tibbie Adams said. “For me, I’m doing this for the Salvation Army and the Oak Bay Kiwanis,” she says. “They’re both great organizations.” Both charitable groups will collect cash donations. The Salvation Army also accepts blankets and non-perishable food
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items at the three most popular viewing locations – Cattle Point, Willows Beach and Gyro Park. Brian Shorter, parade organizer, is expecting record crowds, and emphasized that the event is only cancelled if winds exceed 30 kilometres an hour. “Even then they are invited to see the boats at the Yacht Club,” he said. Visit rvyc.bc.ca for more information. editor@vicnews.com
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