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Appeals court overturns lawsuit linked to Saanich police shooting Trial judge ‘erred’ says ruling; new trial ordered Kyle Slavin News staff

The B.C. Court of Appeal has tossed out the results of a civil lawsuit that found a Saanich police officer “grossly negligent” in the shooting death of Majencio Camaso on July 11, 2004. Appeal Court Justice Richard Low ruled that the case should have a new trial. In a written judgement released Thursday, Low wrote “the trial judge erred in law” in his assessment of the trial evidence, referring to Justice Grant Burnyeat. Low ordered a new trial rather than dismissing the action. In the original civil lawsuit brought forward by Camaso’s wife and family, Burnyeat ruled Const. Kristopher Dukeshire had unjustifiably shot Camaso following a foot chase, and where Camaso ran at the officer brandishing one or two metal objects. In his judgment, Burnyeat said the officer’s actions during the chase and subsequent shooting in the parking lot at Richmond elementary school were “grossly negligent.” But Low said Burnyeat wrongly ignored police expert evidence. The judge also didn’t show that Dukeshire’s actions during the pursuit and confrontation directly led to Camaso brandishing weapons, which then led to the use of deadly force. PLEASE SEE: Camaso family, Page A4

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Laura Cochrane, seen here at the Lutheran Church of the Cross, facilitated community outreach discussions with a group of churches and the Mount Tolmie Community Association that envisions a community kitchen for the Shelbourne Valley.

Taking aim at poverty, at the local scale Shelbourne Valley churches, community group, work on creating a community kitchen Arnold Lim News staff

Signs of homelessness aren’t limited to Victoria’s downtown, and a community group in Saanich is taking the lead on helping those struggling in neighbourhoods around the Shelbourne Valley. Members of the Mount Tolmie Community Association and local churches have noticed a rise in signs of homelessness over the past few years. In turn, an ad-hoc neighbourhood group is looking to build a community kitchen to feed the need.

“People see it as a downtown issue, but we see in this area (Saanich), people who are clearly homeless or don’t have a permanent home,” said Rev. Lyle McKenzie of the Lutheran Church of the Cross on Cedar Hill Road. “It may be a little more hidden, but it’s evident if you stop and look around.” Problems of poverty became more apparent after monthly meetings began between the Lutheran Church of the Cross and other nearby churches including St. Luke’s, St. Aidan’s and the Shelbourne Street Church of the Divine, along with the Mount Tolmie Community Association. Members of the groups took an inventory of current community services and assessed future community needs. As the meetings came and went, conversations around poverty and homelessness cropped up again and again. “The primary need we are seeing are people who have housing or temporary housing, but don’t have enough money for food,”

McKenzie continued. “It is from people with small children right through to adults.” The Lutheran Church currently runs a program coined the “parish pantry” that provides a $20 food voucher and a non-perishable goods once a month to people who drop by the church looking for help. Many of the churches offered similar programs, so the group wondered if there was a unified project to serve the neighbourhood in the Mount Tolmie area. The group honed in on an idea of a volunteer-run kitchen that is easily accessible to the public and within walking distance. “The idea is a place for food support (and) where people can gather,” McKenzie said. “It is not only the place to pick up food – but a place to build community. That is the direction the group is working (toward).” PLEASE SEE: Need exists, Page A4

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Victoria police chief pushes for regional force Daniel Palmer News staff

Victoria’s top cop is hoping a series of public talks will drum up support for a single regional police force. Chief Const. Jamie Graham used a James Bay Neighbourhood Association meeting to illustrate the difficulty of running a 245member department with the highest case load per officer in Canada. “We suffer from a core city phenomenon,” Graham told the crowd of about 40 people at the New Horizons building Jan. 9. The downtown population can swell to 250,000 during large events, and the roughly

400 protests each year that take place at the legislature and elsewhere in Victoria fall on VicPD shoulders, he added. “A common sense examination of the patchwork quilt of police departments in this region suggests there may be a better alternative, and the people I talk to tend to agree,” Graham told the News. “But there are different views and we respect them.” Graham also referenced the Oppal Report, a judicial inquiry into the Robert Pickton case that cites the Lower Mainland and Capital Region as being the only two metropolitan areas in Canada with fragmented police forces. Graham hopes to eventually see one

municipal force from North Saanich to Victoria, and from Oak Bay to the West Shore. In the short-term, he hopes a regional communications centre can be established, but admits it’s a “tough sell.” Police board member Roy Cullen, who accompanied Graham, told the crowd that policing amalgamation is a question of political will, and said the Ministry of Justice will play a key role if any changes take place. “The province has enormous power,” Cullen said. “You saw what happened with Esquimalt. The province came in and said, ‘Sorry, Esquimalt and Victoria will stay together as one police force.’” John Vickers of Amalgamation Victoria

said there are lessons to be learned from Halifax’s amalgamation in the mid-1990s. “Halifax is a provincial capital with 390,000 people. They now have one mayor with 16 councillors,” Vickers told the News. “We have 91 mayors and councillors representing our population of 360,000, and three school districts with 24 trustees. It’s about your dollar going a lot further to maximize return.” Vickers and his colleagues plan to roll out a formal public relations message in the coming months, and aim to get a referendum question on the next municipal ballot. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Saanich-Victoria police operation nets cash, drugs Victoria and Saanich police arrested a 40-year-old Victoria man and simultaneously raided five locations last Wednesday, seizing $40,000 in cash and drugs. The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team was involved in the midday arrest of the suspect at Finlayson and Douglas streets, while more than 40 officers raided two businesses, two residences and a 33-foot boat. The months-long investigation included covert surveillance, in which police say they observed the suspect supplying drugs throughout Greater Victoria. Officers arrested another 40-year-old man and three women in their late-20s at the residences. Police hope to seize the boat and numerous vehicles owned by the suspect under B.C.’s Civil Forfeiture Act.

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Feeding Douglas Creek Milo Morgan, 4, watches his sister Marina, 6, toss a salmon carcass into Douglas Creek in Mount Doug Park. Saanich and the Friends of Mount Douglas Park held its salmon carcass transplant event on Saturday. Provided by the Goldstream hatchery, dozens of participants planted about 100 dead salmon in the creek and forest, which helps feed nutrients into the ecosystem surrounding what was a once-sterile creek. Douglas Creek now sees a few spawning salmon each year.

After raising an astonishing $5.5 million, the United Way of Greater Victoria is hoping the public can rally one last time to help reach the charity’s fundraising goal. The annual campaign still needs another $445,000 for non-profit organizations that support vulnerable people in Greater Victoria. Shelters, mental health workers and people with disabilities all depend on the funding each year. “The organizations that we fund depend on us to keep their programs and services moving forward to address the root causes of social issues in our region,” said Linda Hughes, CEO of United Way. To donate before the Jan. 31 deadline, visit uwgv.ca or call 250-385-6708.

Offshore dumping case in Victoria shows limits to enforcement Edward Hill News staff

A Norwegian shipping company steadfastly remains a no-show in Victoria court, and it remains to be seen if Canadian law has any power at all over foreign vessels charged with illegal offshore dumping. Champion Tankers out of Bergen, Norway, its ship M/T Champion and Robert Ruzic, presumably the captain, face four environmental charges related to dumping fish oil in Canadian waters in 2010. The Vancouver-based lawyer for Champion Tankers was scheduled to submit a guilty plea Friday in Victoria provincial court, but failed to show up. The court clerk told Judge Robert Hig-

inbotham that in fact no one has ever appeared for the defence in this case. According to court records, Champion Tankers has been scheduled for court hearings in Victoria seven times between last September and last Friday. Higinbotham, clearly annoyed, ordered federal Crown agent Tom Corsi to notify the company’s lawyers to be present in court on Monday. “We just can’t roll along without appearances,” Higinbotham said. Corsi indicated a bench warrant had previously been issued for the company and the individual named in the charges. David Jones, with Vancouver’s Bernard and Partners and who is representing Champion Tankers, said he couldn’t comment on

the case, such as to why the hearing was intended for a guilty plea or why counsel has never appeared for the defence. Jones did say the case was “sensitive” and “the proceedings had never served the accused in Canada,” alluding to a possible jurisdictional limitation for the federal Crown to lay charges. It’s not clear any of the accused have ever set foot in Canada. Ruzic, the ship, Champion Tankers and its parent company, Champion Shipping, face two charges of improper disposal of a substance at sea, and two charges of improper deposit of substances harmful to migratory birds, under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Migratory Birds Convention Act. Environment Canada, the agency that

investigated the case, told the News last year that a Transport Canada aircraft on a routine pollution surveillance flight reported that the M/T Champion discharged fish oil into the ocean, about 135 miles west of Vancouver Island, on July 30, 2010. Investigators learned the ship didn’t have a permit to discharge waste in Canadian waters. Environment Canada said it doesn’t give permits to dump fish oil or waste from fish processing. The ministry wouldn’t say how much oil the ship allegedly dumped. The case didn’t appear to move forward in Victoria provincial court Monday morning. A hearing, if it occurred, happened after the News’ deadline. editor@saanichnews.com

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Unclear if Camaso family will launch new lawsuit Continued from Page A1

“In my opinion, because the judge ... did not provide a reasoned analysis to show a connection between Cst. Dukeshire’s conduct during the pursuit and

the death of Mr. Camaso ... (it is) therefore defective as a matter of law,” Low’s judgment goes on to say. Last September, the District of Saanich appealed Burnyeat’s decision, including his order that

Saanich pay $354,000 in losses and damages to the Camaso family. The original trial, presided over by Burnyeat, spanned nearly five months in 2009-10. Low ordered the new trial to be limited to the claims of neg-

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ligence that were the subject of the appeal. “First of all, we continue to grieve the loss of Mr. Camaso. It’s something that’s weighed heavily with us ever since (it happened),” said Mayor Frank Leonard. “However, we are pleased that the judge ruled in our favour ... (because) we thought

that the previous judgment was not consistent with law or police practices.” Jacqueline Horton, a friend of the Camaso family and former legal counsel for Majencio’s widow, Teresa, said the Camaso family does not currently have a statement and is still reviewing their options.

Need exists, says Mt. Tolmie group Mount Tolmie Community Association president Marlene Bergstrom hopes the public comes forward with expressions of support for the project she believes is needed in the Shelbourne Valley. “What we need to focus on is our community right here and have our own community kitchen,” Bergstrom said. “We are a close-knit community. Because we have so many churches, seniors and students. (We) need it.” They will find out in Februray if their grant application is successful. For more information or to give support, email mttolmiect@gmail.com.

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For the first time since the end of the trial that convicted two teens for the murder of their 18-year-old daughter, Kimberly Proctor’s family spoke publicly about changes they would like to see within the justice system. Kimberly’s extended family, including her grandparents, parents, two aunts and her brother Rob, attended a press conference last Thursday to announce their campaign. Saanich-based lawyer Troy DeSouza is representing the Proctor family in their quest to have a series of proposals made law. Together the proposals are being called Kimberly’s Law. In March 2010, Langford teen Kimberly Proctor was brutally raped and murdered by two teenagers she knew from her Colwood high school. The boys pled guilty to first-degree murder and were sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 10 years. Kimberly’s father, Fred, said the changes they are asking for would help prevent other families from going through what his faced. “We came to realize this could have been anybody’s child that was murdered in this way. Hopefully some good can come of this, some change, for the better for the future for all,” Fred Proctor said. DeSouza sent a letter detailing the proposals to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and B.C. Premier Christy Clark on Friday, Jan. 4. The family is asking for nationally implemented threat assessment protocols for schools, to help better identify threaten-

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offenders in cases of murder. “In seven years time we’re going to have to go before a parole hearing and get dragged through all this garbage again,” Fred Proctor said. “These two individuals, if you know the details, there’s no possible way they could be reintegrated into society, period, so why do we even have to look at that possibility 10 years later? It’s ridiculous.” The proposals were reviewed by a number of lawyers in the Victoria Bar Association. The government has yet to respond to the letters, and DeSouza expects the process to be slow. “It’s really going to be in the hands of our elected officials and government,” DeSouza said. “We’re very hopeful. We believe that there’s consensus with Canadians for these proposals. It’s going to take some time though.” news@goldstreamgazette.com

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Penny Sakamoto Group Publisher Kevin Laird Editorial Director Edward Hill Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The Saanich News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-920-2090 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.saanichnews.com

OUR VIEW

Kimberly’s Law a good start W

e applaud the family of Kimberly Proctor for standing up for change, knowing that doing so will thrust the tragic and painful case of their daughter’s murder back into the spotlight. We are reminded of the efforts of Grant De Patie’s parents. Their lobbying for new regulations to protect late-night service station workers, prompted by their son’s death in 2005 as he tried to stop a gasoline thief in Maple Ridge, led to Grant’s Creating new which ultimately legislation takes Law, mandated pre-payment for gas transactions. time, patience Kimberly’s Law calls for a cluster of proposals, including changes to the federal Young Offender’s Act and a national strategy to single out youth with possible violent tendencies and steer them toward support. Some of the lawyer-reviewed proposals have merit, such as the creation of specific protocols that would allow schools to more quickly identify individuals who show potential for threatening or dangerous behaviour. Others seem unenforceable, such as making parents financially responsible for the damages caused by their children, in cases of murder. Civil court already provides a venue to dispute instances of personal loss. Not only that, the creation of a blanket law for financial liability – even in murder cases – ignores the legal tenet that says every case must be heard on its merits. While another proposal, the raising of youth to adult court for both murder trials and sentencing, makes sense, it would not jive with the financial liability request. How can we make parents responsible for the actions of their “adult” children? Kimberly’s Law involves many jurisdictions and authorities. Therefore, the chances of it proceeding as written are very slim indeed. But as with any piece of legislation, it takes time to hammer out the best workable solution, one that will have a lasting effect. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Saanich 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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an urban lake – but is rising.” study of six northern In fact, five of six lakes Alberta lakes conducted by tested were far below average Environment Canada and contamination of urban lakes. PAH other scientists was published last fallout is a daily constant week, generating headlines of urban life, from around the world. vehicles, industry, and “Oil sands toxins particularly where coal is ‘accumulate in freshwater burned for electricity. systems,’” the BBC To be clear, there are announced. The headline dozens of different forms in The New York Times of PAH. Some have been declared: “Oil sands shown to increase cancer industry in Canada tied to risk, and some have been higher carcinogen level.” linked to (but not proven The study was reported to cause) infertility, with similar alarm across Tom Fletcher immune disorders and Canada. It looked at levels B.C. Views fish mutations. of polycyclic aromatic So when you drive hydrocarbons (PAH) in your kids to school, stand at the lakebed sediment, and found levels bus stop, or drink a glass of water measurably higher than natural from Coquitlam Lake or any urban sources since oil sands extraction reservoir, you are exposed to PAH began 50 years ago. pollution from human and natural Most news reports I saw made sources. The risk from this is an little or no effort to put this ongoing focus of research, but this information into context, in terms study confirms one thing: your of the actual risk to humans, fish exposure is likely greater in any and other organisms. Some quoted urban area than it is downwind of people they knew would scream the Alberta oil sands. bloody murder, because as we in I argued this point with B.C.’s the media are taught, conflict and celebrity environmentalist fear attract an audience. Tzeporah Berman, who has As expected, U.S. environmental shuttled back and forth from groups and their Canadian branch ForestEthics to Greenpeace in offices ramped up the rhetoric to recent years. She took to her battle their favourite villain. Facebook page to publicize a At least one major Canadian dramatic call to action from 350.org, newspaper, The Globe and Mail, did one of the most strident climate a responsible job. Its report on the change advocacy groups in the study stated “PAH pollution level U.S., selectively using a quote and remains low – on par, at worst, with

picture from The New York Times. Our debate turned to greenhouse gas emissions. I argued that this PAH study mirrors the true picture of carbon dioxide emissions, which is that nearly 70 per cent of CO2 from all petroleum comes when you burn the final product in engines and furnaces. In B.C., which doesn’t burn coal for electricity, fully 40 per cent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are from transportation. Other sources include home heating and industry. Berman insisted I was wrong, and claimed 70 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases come from “heavy industry.” I asked for her source. No response. A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations. Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue. Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet. Also wrong. It would drive oil demand from the U.S., Venezuela’s oil sands and elsewhere, with little net effect on the climate or pollution. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

‘40 per cent of human-caused GHG emissions are from transportation.’

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Not reappointing Doyle the right move W

ith all of the media, Columbia and their elected pundits and opposition representatives by conducting wailing over the independent audits and impending departure advising on how of B.C. Auditor well government General John Doyle, is managing its one can be forgiven responsibilities and for jumping on resources.” the bandwagon to Whether it was reappoint Mr. Doyle his dogged chase of for another six years. Basi-Virk settlement However, that would details, bringing B.C. be a big mistake. Hydro’s growing and No doubt, Doyle worrisome debt load is a superb auditor to public attention, his Jordan Bateman epic 17-page beatdown general. He is tough Canadian Taxpayers of MLA spending as nails and holds Federation the government practices or his multito account – the job of an year battle with the comptroller independent officer. general over how B.C.’s deficit He fulfilled his mandate to is calculated, Doyle epitomized serve “the people of British the great Ronald Reagan quote:

“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” But that doesn’t mean he should get another six years. In fact, no independent officer of the legislature should ever be reappointed. Legislative officers must be, first and foremost, independent. Any re-appointment process undermines that independence. When re-appointment is an option, nearing the end of their first six-year term some independent officers begin to wonder whether the government will reappoint them. They may ease up on the government to help their cause – human nature dictates the difficulty of biting the hand that feeds us. This

undermines the office and puts taxpayers at risk. The last thing we want is an officer trying to get a government to renew his or her contract. In Ottawa, they figured this out years ago when it came to their auditor general. The federal government’s auditor general is appointed to one, non-renewable, 10-year term. Undoubtedly, many taxpayers still hold former federal auditor general Shelia Fraser in high esteem. Whether it was her investigation into the sponsorship scandal, the outing of the federal inmate ombudsman for collecting a six-figure salary while allegedly avoiding much of his work, or her calculations on the cost of

the wasteful gun registry, Shelia Fraser pulled no punches and got results. But it’s worth asking if Fraser would have dug as deep, spoken so bluntly or achieved the same outcomes if she was forced to beg for her job back after six years. Auditors general are supposed to be above politics; above campaigning for re-selection. B.C. taxpayers should be grateful to Doyle for his persistent, hard-nosed work over the past six years. And perhaps six years is too short of a term, but renewal should not be an option. Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

LETTERS Clean bill of health for Sedgewick building Re: Sedgewick improved, but health and safety remain concern at UVic (News, Jan. 4) Your story contains some inaccuracies and a lack of clarity that are important to address. The story follows up on your earlier reporting on WorkSafeBC orders in April 2012 for air quality testing to respond to health concerns from some employees. However, the recent article does not include the critical finding that comprehensive testing done by an independent consultant concluded the building is safe and meets regulatory standards for office building air quality. The only reference to the building’s clean bill of health was near the end of the story, where it incorrectly states: “The most recent tests show steps taken earlier in the year have resulted in no more mould or building moisture problems.” In fact, the “steps taken” were to improve air circulation, minimize occasional crawlspace odours, and reduce naturally occurring carbon dioxide levels. Comprehensive inspections

and tests of the building and crawlspaces have not shown any evidence of a building mould or moisture problem in Sedgewick. Finally, it is important to note that UVic has an ongoing commitment to the health and safety of its faculty, staff and students and will continue to respond to concerns when they are raised. Andy Mavretic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment University of Victoria

Homes with composters won’t see savings Re: 15 months until kitchen scrap pickup, (News, Jan. 9). Saanich apparently expects residents to leave meat scraps isolated and rotting in easily recognized containers for more than two weeks at a time, even in the heat of summer. That idea simply stinks. Many residents use composters or kitchen sink grinders for food waste, sending ground up kitchen waste into the sewer pipes, not into garbage cans. In my case the promised 37 per cent waste reduction would be more like five per cent or less, only bones.

I use composters. The rare bit of meat that goes bad before we eat it goes into our kitchen sink grinder, not into the garbage or compost. So much for the promised 37 per cent saving from every home. Whatever waste saving is achieved will come from Saanich residents who do not use composters or sink grinders. How were the results of the 583 homes in the 2012 “pilot project” adjusted for composter and grinder use at other homes before arriving at the 37 per cent expected reduction figure? Are we going to find bylaw inspectors knocking on our doors demanding our kitchen waste or wanting to go through our garbage to verify them as free of vegetable and bakery kitchen waste? It also poses a risk of encouraging rats, raccoons, mice and stray cats and dogs to become

even more of a waste headache than they already are. How secure and pest resistant will the Saanich scrap containers be? How hard will it be for raccoons or dogs to open them or for rats to chew holes in the walls to get at the meat scraps inside? Once animals have learned how to get into one of them they will know how to get into the kitchen waste containers at other homes in the same neighborhood.

Won’t processing by an “organics processor” contractor result in the same net generation of carbon dioxide as a landfill? Turning vegetable waste into soil generates CO2, whether than happens in a backyard composter, at a commercial processor, or in a land fill. There is no point to simply moving methane and CO2 emissions from one place to another. Kelly Manning Saanich

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - SAANICH

Kyle Wells News staff

Former NDP leadership candidate and pot advocate Dana Larsen will speak in Metchosin on Jan. 16 and the University of Victoria on Jan. 23 about an approach to cannabis decriminalization. Larsen, a founding member of

both national and provincial marijuana political parties, is touring coastal B.C. in support of his Sensible B.C. campaign. The campaign promotes the passing of a Sensible Policing Act, which would direct all police in B.C. “to stop spending any time or resources on searching, seizing or arresting anyone for simple cannabis possession,” Larsen

said in a release. The goal is to promote a referendum similar to that which reverted the province’s decision to move to HST. Volunteers will collect signatures until November 2013 and Larsen has been on tour since October 2012 to promote the campaign. In Metchosin he will speak to the Association for the Preserva-

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tion of Rural Metchosin Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Valley Rd. Larsen will speak at UVic on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cinecenta Theatre in the Student Union Building. For more on the campaign, see sensiblebc.ca. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

Bay at Mayfair mall hit with jewelry heist

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Jewelry worth thousands of dollars was stolen last Wednesday night in a brazen break and enter at The Bay at the Mayfair Shopping Centre. VicPD was called to the mall at 11:30 p.m. after the alarm was triggered. Officers arrived within minutes and found that a door to The Bay had been forced open and jewelry cases had been emptied. A VicPD canine team was called and attempted to track the individuals, while a Saanich police canine team searched inside the store. Anyone with information can call the VicPD at 250-995-7654 or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). editor@vicnews.com

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Langford firefighters rescued eight cats and one dog from a house fire in the 1000-block of Shaw Ave. near Florence Lake Saturday night. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the lower suite of the home. Langford firefighters said one person tried to contain the fire with an extinguisher while the other called 9-1-1. Eventually the people left the home, unharmed, and waited for fire crews. When help arrived the tenants told them about the animals in the upstairs suite. Firefighters made four trips into the home to save the nine animals. The homeowner is in California and haven’t been reached. Firefighters were back in the Sunday checking for any more animals, but it is believed all were accounted for. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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IMAX still selling an experience Film festival takes viewers around the world and undersea Kyle Wells News staff

From burning oil fields in Kuwait, to the peak of Everest, to a 370 km/h drive in an Indy car, this year’s selection for the IMAX Film Festival promises to expand horizons. For the second year running, IMAX Victoria is bringing in a selection of old favourites and new epic features for the six-week festival, which last year drew in about 49,000 viewers. Theatre director Paul Wild said people still come to IMAX for one main reason: the experience. “Just that big screen, and the clarity of images, and just taking you away for 40 or 45 minutes and really putting you there,” Wild said. “I think people still really enjoy it.” As cinemas switch to digital format, seeing actual film projec-

tion is becoming somewhat of a novelty too, especially 70mm. Although IMAX has opened screens in many commercial movie theatres, including SilverCity Victoria and Cineplex Odeon West Shore, those screens are still significantly smaller than the mainstay IMAX Victoria and use digital projectors. Wild said most people in the industry agree that despite digital projection being cheaper and easier to use, and the technology for it ever improving, it still doesn’t look as good as film. “One of the attributes of IMAX productions has always been high resolution and the clarity,” Wild said. One day, as technology improves, IMAX Victoria will make the switch (albeit reluctantly, said Wild), but for now prints for the festival, all in 70mm film, are being brought in from as far away as Ontario, Oregon and Kentucky. Sharks features up-close encounters with Great Whites, Hammerheads and other species of the great predator as audiences follow a team of ocean explorers observ-

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Gavin McKinney (director of photography), left, with JeanJacques Mantello (film director) and the 140-pound proprietary underwater camera rig housing used to shoot Sharks. ing sharks in their natural habitats throughout the oceans of the world. Salt Spring Island filmmaker David Douglas’ Academy Award nominated Fires of Kuwait returns, taking viewers into the centre of the out-of-control oil fires that burned following the Persian Gulf

War. The film follows the work of firefighters to quell the blazes after retreating Iraqi troops set fire to more than 600 oil wells. “It was really a powerful film. It was just staggering,” said Wild of Fires of Kuwait. “You could almost feel the heat coming off of the screen. It was very,

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very amazing.” Also opening with the festival is Mysteries of the Great Lakes, a journey through the headwaters of Lake Superior to the edge of Lake Ontario, and all the nature, landscapes and history in between. Returning to IMAX Victoria, due to popular demand, is Everest, the dramatic true story of a team of climbers trekking to the top of the world’s tallest mountain. Super Speedway puts audiences in the driver’s seat of an Indy car as they zip through the world of championship auto racing. On board cameras capture the cars in action, as Michael Andretti and his Newman/Haas racing team vie for the championship. Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees runs wild as it follows the famous field researcher and the subject of her studies. The film looks at Goodall’s over 40 years of work with chimps at Gombe Park on Lake Tangayka in Africa and peeks into the daily lives of chimp families. For more information visit imaxvictoria.com. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Visit the extraordinary at Eclectic Gallery Mixed media artist Krys Jervis has a strong body of work expressing the extraordinary in the mundane. She has the ability to recognize the essence of her subject through metaphor. Jervis’ foundation in arts education and extensive travel influence her abstract compositions, rich use of colour and varied textures. She is a frequent exhibitor at the Sooke and Sidney fine arts shows, Moss Street Paint-in, and numerous regional shows. Her most recent composition invites closer inspection with flowing bold brush strokes and vivid portrayal of landscape. Of European background, her paintings portray an explicit visual sense of the world. See Krys Jervis’ work at Eclectic Gallery, 2170 Oak Bay Ave. until Feb. 9.

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Follow the path of a warrior Social Justice Film Night presents the documentary Eyes of the Rainbow, at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at 2994 Douglas St. (BCGEU Hall). The film deals with the life of Assata Shakur, the Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader who escaped from a U.S. prison and was given political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived for close to 30 years. The film visits Shakur in Havana and she talks about her history and life in Cuba. Admission is by donation. The film is sponsored by Victoria Friends of Cuba. More information is available at victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com.

Doc screening and director Q&A Stress, self awareness and the science and power of imagination take centre screen at Alix Goolden Hall next week during a documentary screening followed by filmmaker Q&A. Set in the New Mexico State Penitentiary, People v. The State of Illusion discusses achieving happiness and capacity for change through interviews with experts in neuroscience, biochemistry, psychology and quantum physics. Writer/producer Austin Vickers will attend for a discussion post-show. The film screens at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets are $15 in advance at thestateofillusion.com or $20 at the door.

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It was particularly cold on the track of Centennial Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 10 as the UVic Vikes track team went through its paces. Some athletes, such as 2012 Vikes rookie of the year Rachel Francois, took the cerebral approach and wore runners’ leggings. Others, such as Thomas Riva, toughed it out in a true runners’ outfit, as a wee pair of shorts exposed his long legs to the biting zero degree weather. National team athlete turned Vikes assistant coach Andrew Ellerton wasn’t above wearing gloves with his Vikes fleece sweater. Keeping his head somewhat warm was a Hockey Canada hat, a nod to his past and other passion, which he left behind as a teenager in Ontario to focus on running. Ellerton’s appointment with the Vikes began on Sept. 1, and already he’s helped the team to fourth at the CIS national cross country championships in November. January marks his first indoor season with the team, a place the 800-metre specialist, who would likely have represented Canada at the 2012 Olympics if not for an achilles heel injury, can share some insight. On Saturday (Jan. 13) the Vikes competed in the University of Washington Indoor Preview track meet. It was the first of many as the Vikes ramp up for the Canada West championships in late February and CIS championships in

early March. “Individually, with the upcoming indoor (track) season, really, it’s great to win but the whole point is to run your fastest in the summer, whether you’re going to the World University Games, under-20 world juniors or the (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) under-23 championships,” Ellerton said. Team wise, the Vikes have high hopes, as always. Last week Ellerton and head coach Brent Fougner landed ace recruit Tyler Smith. The 800-metre specialist from Wetaskiwin, Alta., will join the Vikes next year. “It’s a huge signing. We look at ourselves as a leading team in the CIS and to have Smith coming this year shows that. He’s probably the fastest high schooler in the country, close to it.”

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Assistant coach Andrew Ellerton of the UVic Vikes cross country and track team is unsure about the future of his own running career. But the 800-metre specialist has a lot to offer the Vikes, having come to the team soon after an injury forced him to miss qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games. The Vikes men won its first 4x800-metre relay of the year on Saturday, the women came second. Still 18 and already with one of Canada’s top 800m times of one minute 47.9 seconds, Smith is a lock for the Vikes 4x800 relay team. Until then, the vaunted men’s relay team, which last year missed winning gold for the fifth straight year, isn’t set in stone. Second-year Riva and third-year Adam Gaudes will return to the team, both with sub 1:50 times in the 800m, along with Karl Robertson, who won gold with the relay team in his rookie season of 2009. Rookie Brendan Restall (Oak Bay High) is in the mix as a candidate to make the team. “The final spot(s) will be figured out as we go,” Ellerton said. Ellerton says he’d love to see the men’s 4x800m relay team return to the top of the CIS podium this year after its four-year gold run ended with silver this year, but is just one of many things on the Vikes’ hit list.

Riva, however, would love to get it back. “It was pretty disappointing letting the streak break last year, especially for Darren Mazzei, who would have ended his university career by winning (the 4x800m relay) five straight times,” Riva said.

Early results The Vikes men’s and women’s 4x800m relay teams started well at the UW Indoor Preview, with the men coming first and women second. Gaudes, Cole Peterson, Robertson and Riva teamed up for the men and ran a 7:39.38, ahead of second-place Washington’s 7:41.98. Francois, Emma Bibault, Jenica Moore (Oak Bay High) and Kendra Pomfret ran to second with a time of 9:14.31. Francois ran to third in the 600m in 1:32.39, while Gaudes was fourth among the men in the 600m

in a time of 1:19.67, and Restall crossed the line at 1:21.03. “Overall, it was a great start to our season,” Fougner said. “It gives the athletes a good idea of what they need to work on and it was nice to get the first race out of the way fairly early.” The University of Victoria men’s and women’s track teams will compete again in Seattle in two weeks’ time at the UW’s Invitational on Jan. 25.

Ex-Vike wins Pioneer 8K Former UVic Vikes track athlete Geoff Martinson won the first Frontrunners Island Race Series event of the season, the Harriers Pioneer 8K at the Saanich Fairgrounds on Sunday. Martinson won in 23 minutes and 49 seconds. Natasha Fraser set a new course record to win the women’s in 25:28. sports@vicnews.com

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Adam Campbell named ultra runner of the year His reinvention of “business casual” at the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon this year was one of the lesser accomplishments by Adam Campbell. The Vic West lawyer was named Canadian Male Ultra Trail Runner of the Year this week by Trail Running Canada and Impossible2Possible. It’s the inaugural release of the Canadian Trail Running Awards. Campbell completed an incredible year on the world ultra running scene, despite reducing his racing schedule due to injury. He started by winning the highly competitive Chuckanut 50km in Fairhaven, Wash., then completed his first 100-miler, finishing second at the Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji in Japan. Campbell then returned to Canada and won the 21km distance race of the Arc’teryx Squamish 50-miler event in August, and came fourth at The North Face Endurance 50-miler in San Francisco, where he took a wrong turn with the lead group. In October he set the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon run while wearing a suit, completing

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Grizz show top form over Chiefs It’s the Fitzgerald triplets first and foremost, with a perfect supporting cast, at least that’s the hope. The Victoria Grizzlies’ finalized roster showed it is ready for a deep playoff run as it won a pair of one-goal games this weekend, 2-1 over the Chilliwack Chiefs at home on Saturday and 3-2 over the Alberni Bulldogs in Port Alberni on Friday night. Myles Fitzgerald scored the game-winner on Friday, an unassisted goal to break the Alberni hearts with 24 seconds remaining in the game. The Grizz were down 2-0 to start the third period against Alberni when Gerry and Myles each scored to tie it at two-two, Gerry with a power play goal three minutes into the third and Myles from

Leo and Gerry at the 11th-minute mark. The Grizz then tested their might as the reigning first-place team in the B.C. Hockey League against the Chilliwack Chiefs on Saturday. The Chiefs recently held that post and are among the favourites to win the BCHL championship this year. Leo scored the first goal of the game against Chilliwack on the powerplay in the second period. Pierce Eviston scored the winning goal in the third period, his first goal with the Grizzlies since being acquired at the trade

deadline from the Vernon Vipers on Thursday. Eviston played for the Grizzlies in 2010-11 and scored 38 points in 44 games. The Grizz also traded forward Garrett Skrbich and future considerations to the Cowichan Capitals Hockey Club for Keyler Bruce. Elsewhere, former Victoria Cougars junior B player and Victoria Grizzlies forward Teal Burns was moved from the Capitals to Alberni as the Bulldogs loaded up with a few players for a playoff run. Burns is an over-ager this year and is back in the BCHL after two-plus seasons in the WHL with the Portland Winterhawks, Vancouver Giants and Everett Silvertips. The Grizz visit the Bulldogs on Wednesday. sports@vicnews.com

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Saanich Braves rookie Nick Guerra and Victoria Cougars forward Nathan Chen-Mack both scored twice as the South defeated the North 9-6 in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s Annual Prospects Game on Sunday at Oceanside Place in Parksville. The North upset the heavily favoured South in the All-Star Classic 4-1. The South had 11 players from the first-place Cougars and second-place Braves.

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FRIENDLY FRANK 2 IKEA chairs with matching foot stools, like new, $49 each. Call (250)652-4621. BLOW DRYER, Conair, inclds attachments, barely used. $5. James Bay. 250-380-8733. LADIES FULL length London Fog coat, size 10, like new, $25. Call 250-383-5390. OVAL PECAN glass top coffee table, excellent condition, $60. Call (250)658-8137. PET PROTECTOR cover for love seat, brown, clean. $15. (250)388-9857. QUILT, DOUBLE size, used once $30. (250)595-5734. ROLLING STONE’S Voodoo lounge concert program & ticket stubs. $20. (250)721-2386. TEDDY Bear, brown 30”, $20. Stuffed polar bear, 36”, $35. both exc. cond. 250-995-3201.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. BONE DRY fir, cut 12” long, split and stacked, seasoned, 1 year undercover, $300/cord, kindling $5.00/bundle. 250642-4790 FIREWOOD Bone dry Douglas fir, seasoned, $200/cord. Free del. with 2 cord order. Call 778-679-7687 or 250-413-7126

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The Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck and equipment dealerships in business since 1949 with 1,000 employees and 22 locations in North America. The Dealer Manager of our Nanaimo location has responsibility for the growth and prosperity of the branch, market share growth, customer and employee retention and the profitability of each department in the dealership. Preference will be given to candidates with several years experience in the heavy truck and/or heavy equipment industries. A post secondary degree or diploma is preferred along with proven leadership skills. Further details can be found under Canada, Job Opportunities at www.inland-group.com. Resumes and covering letters should be emailed to Lori Willcox at lwillcox@inland-group.com or faxed to 604-608-3156 EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open ﬂoor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammen’s. $280,000. 250-756-3593

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CHINESE CARPET- 12’x9’. Beautiful condition, dark blue background. $1,400. Water colour paintings by Joyce Mitchell, (from private collection) Canadian artist. Call 250388-3718. HEAVY DUTY sewing machine, “Artisan 618-1SC”, as new with rolling adjustable table, light & attachments. $1000 obo. (250)384-2976. MOVING IN 1 week, everything must go. Solid wood kitchen table w/ 4 chairs & centre leaf, couch, chairs, misc kitchen stuff, cookware, pictures, microwave. No reasonable offer refused. All must go. Call 1(587)297-1961. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmilll. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT SHOPRIDER DELUXE, Red 4 Wheel scooter w/charger. Like new. $800 OBO. 250-4753731 STEEL BUILDINGS / Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100; sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca WASHER AND Dryer (Maytag), Heavy Duty, 1 year old, like new, white, $850. Call (250)629-3102.

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

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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OTTER POINT Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, ﬁnished deck & shed in new condition. Open to offers. Call 306-290-8764.

LANGFORD- 2 bdrms, 4 appls, $1100 inclds utils. Available now. (250)885-9128. SIDNEY, 3 bdrm, newly reno’d, full bsmt, fenced yard, 1.5 bath, N/S, N/P, $1475 mo, avail Feb. 1. (250)710-4185 or leslie_daw@hotmail.com SIDNEY, ROBERT’S Bay area. 3 bdrm, 2 baths plus family room. Large workshop on quiet cul-de-sac. $1750./mo. (250)656-5682.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO COLWOOD 2 bdrm condo, 4th ﬂoor, elevator, 5 appls, insuite laundry, F/P, prkg. N/P.$1100. Avail Feb. Call 250-474-6855. OAK BAY Junction: 2-bdrm in quiet, senior’s 55+ bldg. $850. Heat, h/w incl. Jan.15 or Feb.1 N/P. Share purchase req’d. 1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593. ROYAL OAK- (near Common Wealth pool) new updated 1 bdrm condo, W/D. ns/np. $825 inclds utils. (250)652-7729. SIDNEY CONDO: 55+, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, heat, hot water and basic cable incld. $1200, NS/NP. Call (250)665-6314.

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1988 FORD 16’ cube Van, 176,000 KMS, good condition, $2950. Call (250)656-7132.

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SIDNEY 2 BDRM upper- own W/D, $1300+ shared utils w/lower suite. Available Feb 1. Call (778)426-1524. 1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2200. Alan, (778)426-3487.

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LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a 2 bdrm wheelchair accessible Unit w/ garage, W/D hookup, $918/mo. Share purchase $2500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

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2000 RED MUSTANG V6 110, 600km. Automatic, fully loaded, new front brakes, alternator, battery. No accidents, one owner. $6300. 250-652-2870.

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2002 INTREPID ES, radiant red metallic. 103 km’s, all power, leather interior, excellent cond, $6000 obo. 1 owner. 3.5L engine. Call (250)3616400.

1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).

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

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1995 SAAB TURBO 9000V6, 140,000 km. $3200. (250)592-2391.

SIDNEY- 2 BDRM main. yard, deck, garage, laundry. Pet OK. $1200. Call (250)812-4154.

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2009 PONTIAC G5- $14,500. Air conditioned, electric windows, 4 new tires/2 spare. 45,000 km. 2 year warranty left. Senior giving up licence, reason for sale. Call (250)3600892.

1997 CHEVY Suburban Van1 owner, immaculate condition, 240,000 km, V6, seats 7. $3400. Call (250)592-2391.

MARINE 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.

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HAULING & Recycling. Call (250)889-5794. $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. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t ﬁt in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

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BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES ECO-FRIENDLY CLEANING. Excellent refs & attention to detail. Keri (250)658-2520. GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, ofﬁces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

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

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

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Shaping trees & roses. Blackberry clearing. Call John, 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283 PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SMART GUYS Hauling. Garden waste, junk removal, clean-ups, etc. Reliable, courteous service. 250-544-0611 or 250-889-1051.

GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, ﬁnish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

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

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THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca

250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices! 250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, windows, power washing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured.

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

HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

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FIRST RESPONSE Plumbing. New construction, reno’s, hw tanks, toilets, clogged drains. All of your plumbing needs. Call to talk with a plumber. 24hr service. Free est. No job too small. 250-704-8962. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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

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

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

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

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

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

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

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

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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

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Seniors care operation promotes quality of life A

listair Hicks remembers a time about a dozen years ago practising how to polish marble with large machines. He was looking into a business idea, as part of his role with a large company in Japan that investigated franchise opportunities for that country. For a while he Don Descoteau thought that marble might be his ticket to freedom. Biz Beat But in 2000 he was assigned to check into the feasibility of Home Instead Seniors Care. Before long he realized this family oriented service business was tailor-made for him. “I just thought, ‘Oh my God, this is for me. This was the only business in nine years (with the Japanese firm) that captured my heart,’” he recalls. He opened the Nebraska-based company’s first Canadian franchise in Toronto in 2001. When family and lifestyle considerations prompted a move to Greater Victoria, Hicks shifted his Home Instead digs here in 2005. “We didn’t come here because it was a seniors haven, Victoria is a nice place to live. This business model can do well anywhere,” he says. Seniors care is a growing and highly competitive market in the Capital Region. As to how his company distinguishes itself, Hicks says his caregivers make a difference by enhancing the quality of life of clients. They do that, he says, through a commitment to building relationships and helping families navigate the multitude of services available. Home Instead employs 50 full- and part-time trained caregivers here, some of whom are seniors themselves. Caregivers are matched with clients based as much on personality as any other skill. More than half of Home Instead’s local clients have some form of dementia. The company has a major focus on public education and awareness of care options for dementia patients. As part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in B.C., Home Instead is spotlighting its free family education sessions Jan. 22 and 29 and Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at its offices, 222-1595 McKenzie Ave. Hicks says 70,000 B.C. residents have dementiarelated illness. His company is trying to bring the issue into the open by getting families talking more about dementia, convincing them that diagnosed patients have quality of life remaining and reminding people – and funding agencies – that no cure has yet been found. – Home Instead Seniors Care, 222-1595 McKenzie Ave., 250-382-6565, homeinstead.ca/3012

Pacifica building wins international award The designers of Camas Gardens, the first building designed and constructed for social service agency Pacifica Housing, have won multiple awards for the project. The latest honour for the 44-unit wood, glass and concrete structure at 950 Humboldt St. was best architecture-multiple residence in the Americas region, announced at the 2012 International Property Awards in

London, England last month.

West Shore ferry concept seeking public input After completing a feasibility study on a passenger ferry service connecting the West Shore with Victoria’s Inner Harbour, a group looking into the idea is asking for public input. Anyone taking the survey at westshoreferry.ca/survey can be entered into a draw for passage on the M.V. Coho to Port Angeles.

Morning meal chain opening in Victoria Quebec-based Cora is opening a breakfast and lunch specialty cafe in the former Smitty’s space at 850 Douglas St. The chain has 121 restaurants nationwide, including three on the Lower Mainland. It features fresh ingredients and a fairly simple menu. Opening day is Jan. 21 at 6 a.m. Visit chezcora.com. Send your business news to editor@ vicnews.com.

FUTURE SHOP – Correction Notice We regret to inform customers that this product: Rogers Samsung Galaxy S II LTE (WebID: 10184044), advertised on the January 11 flyer, page 11, will no longer be available for purchase at Future Shop. Any remaining stock will be sold at select stores only with limited quantities and no rainchecks. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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