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Uptown slated for city’s first high-speed car charger Edward Hill News staff

B.C. Hydro has targeted Uptown for a fast-charging electric vehicle station, which is part of an emerging network of stations between California and Whistler.

The direct current fast-charger can “fuel up” an electric vehicle (EV) battery in less than an hour. It would be the first high-voltage station in the Capital Region and one of the first in Canada. Duncan and Nanaimo are also on B.C. Hydro’s list of 13 Island and Mainland communities designated for fast chargers.

Greater Victoria has a handful of Level 2 EV stations at major downtown hotels, parkades and a few retail outlets, such as Thrifty Foods on Quadra Street.

Those mid-level stations might take four to eight hours to fully recharge a battery, and are typically aimed at those who need their EV topped-up while shopping.

Most of the fast-chargers will be on public land and leased to their respective municipalities, except for the Uptown station. In that case, B.C. Hydro will lease the station to Saanich, which in turn will lease the location from Uptown.

Alec Tsang, the senior technology strategist with B.C. Hydro, said locations were selected for their high visibility and heavy traffic load. While fast-chargers are now widespread in the U.S., these will be the first batch available for the public in Canada, he said.

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When drinking and driving hits the wallet Reporter Kyle Slavin looks at the costs that come with the immediate roadside prohibition program. See the story on A3.

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Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie holds an approved screening device, used to test breath alcohol concentration on drivers suspected of being drunk. Drivers who blow over the legal limit can avoid a criminal charge with an immediate roadside prohibition, but face steep financial penalties for driver education, the ignition interlock and reactivating their licence.

Toxic algae found at Beaver Lake Kyle Slavin News staff

The Capital Regional District is warning park users at Beaver and Elk lakes to keep their pets out of the water after pockets of blue-green algae have popped up along the shore.

The CRD confirmed the presence of the toxic algae last Friday morning.

Larisa Hutcheson, the CRD’s acting general manager for parks and community services, said signs notifying users of the algae will be posted around the park.

Blooms of blue-green algae, also known as pond scum, appeared on Elk Lake in winter 2009 and 2011. According to Health Canada, blue-green algae usually forms in “shallow, warm, slow-moving or still water.”

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Health Canada says animals can get extremely sick or die, as a result of ingesting blue-green algae.

For the most up-to-date water quality advisories for CRD lakes, visit crd.bc.ca/ parks/index.htm. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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ast call – and your last financial penalties. From towbeer of the night – has ing away your car to having an come and gone. Was that interlock device, each penalty your third or fourth drink? comes at a steep cost.

You walk to your car and try to Add on the administrative gauge your vertigo with each step. sanctions and the fees to get You’re off-kilter, but not too much. your licence back, and even a “I’m alright to drive,� you tell yourfirst-time offender will be outself. of-pocket at least $4,040. DrivAs you crest the hill on Douglas ers with multiple infractions on Street you’re met with the flashtheir licence would also face ing red and blue lights of a police increased insurance premiums Kyle Slavin checkpoint. This is when you start from ICBC. Reporting to panic, only now regretting your “There’s a high percentage of decision to drink and drive.

B.C. drivers that are aware of these sanc“Good evening. Have you consumed any tions, and I think the behavioural change alcohol in the previous six hours?� the offithat we’re seeing further backs that up,� cer says.

Martin said. “We’re seeing sustained fatalIt doesn’t matter what you say. The offiity reductions in the 45-per-cent-plus range. cer smells the alcohol on your breath the And that’s just unprecedented. That’s not moment you answer. You’re instructed to been achieved in the period of time anypull over and get out of your car. where in the world that I know of.�

Your heart races as you watch the officer While a minimum $4,040 in disincentives affix a fresh mouthpiece to the handheld may seem harsh, Saanich police Sgt. Steve Alco-Sensor device; you know full well you Eassie puts that number in perspective. shouldn’t have tried driving home. “Consider if they had received a CrimiYou take a deep breath in and let a long, nal Code impaired driving charge and are steady stream of air out of your mouth found guilty. That comes with a fine, a minand into the intoximeter. “Fail� appears on imum one-year driving prohibition, there’s the device’s digital screen. Tonight, your lawyer fees and now they have a criminal breath alcohol concentration is found to record for life,� he said. be at least 0.1 per cent. (The Criminal Code Additionally, convicted impaired drivers blood alcohol content – BAC – is .08 per can be ordered to participate in and pay cent.) for one or both the responsible driver proThe officer offers, and you accept, to gram and ignition interlock program, and issue a second breath test on a different could also face jail time. device. Once again, you fail. Based on the “The administrative IRP program seems “fail� reading, he issues you a 90-day imme- pretty punitive, but it’s not when you comdiate roadside prohibition (IRP). pare it to the repercussions it could have Starting now, your driver’s licence on the individual if they went through the is revoked for 90 days, and your car is court system,� Eassie said. impounded for 30. You’re also now mandated to participate in the responsible driver education program and have an ignition interlock device installed (and monitored) for 12 months on any vehicle you One of the most noticeable benefits of drive. the IRP program for police is that it saves The IRP program was implemented in time.

B.C. in September 2010 by the Superinten“Before IRP, cops just didn’t have the dent of Motor Vehicles to tighten the provtime to properly process impaired drivers ince’s drunk driving laws. – one impaired driver would take an offiThe IRP program gives law enforcement cer off the street for four hours on a busy officials an administrative option to deal shift,� Martin said. with drunk drivers, rather than charging “So with the IRP tool, police can prosomeone with impaired driving under the cess drivers efficiently at the roadside and Criminal Code. not have to go back to the police station “This was all about saving lives and prefor hours on end. Therefore they’re actuventing injuries. That’s what the program’s ally able to be out on the street and touch focus was and what it continues to be,� more impaired drivers.� said Steve Martin, B.C.’s Superintendent of Statistics show law enforcement offiMotor Vehicles. “We wanted (a program) cials in B.C. are taking full advantage of the that would provide enough disincentive to streamlined program. drivers to have an impact on their behavBetween September 2010 and Novemiour.� ber 2012, officers handed out 40,034 IRPs These disincentives, he says, come in B.C. More than half of those (22,164) in the form of immediate, remedial and

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Saanich News reporter Kyle Slavin is tested for breath alcohol concentration with an approved screening device. A 90-day immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) will cost drinking drivers a minimum of $4,040. were as a result of “fail� readings. (There are also shorter, less punitive IRPs issued for having a breath alcohol concentration between .06 and .099 per cent, known as the “warn� range.)

The number of impaired driving cases to go through B.C.’s court system dropped from 7,225 in 2010 to 6,691 in 2011.

Between January and November 2012, just 3,898 impaired driving cases went to court. “The immediate roadside prohibition program has seen a reduction in the number of drinking and driving cases going to court,� said a spokesperson from the Ministry of Justice, on behalf of B.C.’s Criminal Justice Branch. “While it will take time for the program’s full effects to be known, considering the number of concluded impaired driving court cases over the last three years does give some indication that the overall number of cases is dropping.�

The cost of the interlock program starts at $1,730 for the year, while the responsible driver program – which consists of either one eight-hour educational session or 16 hours of group counselling – costs $880.

Martin says the IRP program is essentially cost-neutral for the province. For each “fail� reading, the province receives $750 in administrative penalties and licensing fees, and $150 to monitor the interlock program – all of which is used to cover the cost of keeping the program staffed and operational.

Under the IRP program, roadside screening devices are set to err on the side of the driver, not the police. (The device’s “warn� range activates at .06 per cent, as opposed to the legislation’s imposed .05 per cent.

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As you stand in the chilly January air – now car-less and unlicensed – your mind wanders to a moment some 30 minutes ago – even before you made the poor decision the get behind the wheel. You think back to settling up with the bartender. Few people would imagine a $40 tab for the night would turn into a $4,000 bill. “One does not have the right to drive, nor drink. If planning on doing one, leave out the other,� said Saanich police Const.

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Rules for recouping costs for EV charging has evolved over the past year. B.C. Hydro previously asserted that as the primary power utility in B.C., it was the only entity that could legally sell electricity.

Tsang said the Crown corporation dug into the details of its regulatory regime and found that municipalities are exempt – they can provide and sell electricity without being a registered utility.

Mark Boysen, the sustainability co-ordinator for Saanich, estimates the fee to fully fuel a EV battery on a fast charger will be about $4 or $5.

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Saanich plans to install six Level 2 charging stations by March 31 – at each of its recreation centres, at the Cedar Hill Golf Course and the municipal hall. Those will be available for free.

B.C. Hydro is allocating $100,000 for each of the 13 fast-chargers, drawn from the $14.3 million provincial Clean Energy Vehicle Program.

Those stations will be B.C.’s input to a series of stations along the Highway 99-I5 corridor from California to Whistler, optimistically dubbed the “West Coast Green Highway.” editor@saanichnews.com

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Police arrested him a short time later on Cherry Tree Bend. The 32-year-old suspect will appear in court in March. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Couvelier building to rise from ashes of greenhouse “We tend to be booked all summer for weddings. That was an important revenue source before the fire,” Charles noted. “It’s necessary to replace what was lost with a long-term, reliable income stream.

(The pavilion) would be a substantial improvement. With a 365-day operation, we’d get revenue even over Christmas.”

HCP is dedicating the pavilion to former Saanich mayor Mel Couvelier, who was instrumental in establishing the HCP society in 1979, securing Crown land, and then building the gardens in the 1980s.

Couvelier worked to fundraise for the pavilion project up to the week

before his death on May 30, 2011.

Although it tends to be overshadowed by the high-profile Butchart Gardens, HCP draws visitors to 10 acres of scenic demonstration gardens and 95 acres of native woodland, is supported by more than a hundred volunteers, and houses an accredited horticultural college.

“We wouldn’t have the centre without (Couvelier),” Charles said.

“In honour of his enormous contribution, naming it after him is the right thing for us to do.”

The ground-breaking ceremony is Jan. 25, 10 a.m. at 505 Quayle Rd. and is open to the public. editor@saanichnews.com

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Roger Charles, executive director of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, stands in front of where the centre’s greehouse building burned down nearly two years ago, and where the Mel Couvelier Pavilion will be built this year. Members of the non-profit society voted to take on a mortgage to help finance construction.

Horticulture Centre to break ground on pavilion on Friday Edward Hill News staff

A greenhouse destroyed in a fire two years ago at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific will rise again as the centerpiece Mel Couvelier Pavilion.

The single-storey, $1.5-million building is set to break ground on Friday after members of the non-profit garden and horticulture college voted to finance construction with a mortgage.

The pavilion is expected to give the 105-acre garden a constant stream of revenue through rentals from weddings and cor-

porate meetings, fed from the nearby Vancouver Island Technology Park.

“This is intended to be the core income centre for the society,” said Roger Charles, executive director of the HCP. “After two years of sweating and hair pulling, we are thrilled to be in this position.”

What is now a large, fenced concrete slab held a large greenhouse, which burned in a spectacular fire on Feb. 16, 2011.

Called the Glass House and donated by Saanich 33 years ago, it acted as a picturesque, although imperfect wedding venue.

“It wasn’t useful in the winter or the heat of the summer. You either baked or froze,” Charles remarked. “This (new) building will provide a very nice location

for weddings, corporate meetings and social events.”

At what Charles reckoned was the best-attended society meeting in the HCP’s 35-year history, members overwhelmingly supported a plan to borrow $750,000 from VanCity. The remainder of the construction budget comes from insurance, a $250,000 loan from Saanich, and more than $300,000 from fundraising.

The timber-framed pavilion is planned as 3,000 square feet, with large south-facing windows and a “green” roof. Construction is expect to last eight months.

The HCP’s business case estimates the pavilion will bring in about $225,000 per year and leave the society with a healthy income, while paying down the mortgage and repaying Saanich.

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Sizeable costs to mental illness T

he scaling back of mental patient facilities at Riverview in Vancouver and, to a certain degree, Eric Martin Pavilion in Victoria decades ago, offered hope for hundreds of people who were previously expected to live out their lives away from the public eye.

When we hear of cases where individuals battling mental illness are involved in serious attacks on others and even murder, we It’s time to look wonder, even if only for a few moments, at a broader whether such an spectrum of care experiment has proven successful.

The cases of the young Sooke man charged with murdering his mother, after numerous previous incidents of violence; and the Victoria man on trial for stabbing an innocent boy at a bus stop, after seeing in the boy’s face someone he believed was in a gang that was trying to kill him, are examples of people falling through the cracks.

We don’t advocate a return to the days of institutionalizing people with mental disabilities simply because they can’t function at a high enough level to live on their own.

But for people who demonstrate the inability to function safely in society in relation to others, there needs to be an alternative to being hospitalized or locked up in prison. That option needs to be available early for families who can no longer care for the person, often due to the fact that the individual is an adult.

The long-term effects and costs, both financial and human, of removing the institutional option from our health-care system surely outweigh the cost of operating such facilities for those who need it.

Whether there will ever be the political will to change the system, to create a broader spectrum of care for those battling mental illness, remains to be seen.

We hope the province looks seriously at this option to give everyone a chance to live a healthier life.

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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he news was trumpeted with website claims still circulate, but alarm here on Vancouver no fires have been attributed to the Island, which along with installation of 1.7 million wireless the Gulf Islands is the meters in B.C. About heartland of tinfoil-hat 1,200 faulty meter bases opposition to smart have also been replaced meters. at B.C. Hydro’s expense, Of the 140,000 power and as crude power-theft customers who didn’t bypasses have been have a wireless meter by removed, the incidence the end of the year, many of electrical fires, already have simply refused. rare, has dropped Now B.C. Hydro has sent substantially. letters informing them “we Another popular myth can no longer delay the is increased electricity Tom Fletcher bills. Yes, if your bypass installation of a new meter B.C. Views at your home.” is removed, your bill will “StopSmartMetersBC” go up. Like gas pumps, sent out a panicky e-mail advising power meters are required by its resistance movement to brace federal law to be accurate. against “storm trooper tactics” from Which brings us back to Team B.C. Hydro staff, and urging phone Tinfoil, which has been sold a and fax attacks on their MLA office. cascading series of fantastic tales “Anger and outrage should be about the effect of wireless signals expressed, in a quiet way, so that that are already ever-present in all we don’t sound hysterical, but modern communities. people are being threatened, police A Toronto-based expert group called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail called Bad Science Watch has helpfully suggests. tackled claims of “electromagnetic B.C. Hydro has also confirmed hypersensitivity” head-on. I what I told you a few months ago. highly recommend their 10-page Those bogus locks, chicken wire report and qualifications at cages and important-looking signs, badsciencewatch.ca. which were sold like modern-day In plain language, with references snake oil, have no legal effect to to the best available scientific prevent the utility from working on studies, it describes the doubleits own equipment. These obstacles blind tests that prove people to inspection have been and who claim this sensitivity are continue to be removed, along with not actually able to detect when dangerous grow-op bypasses and they are or are not being exposed fiddled mechanical meters. to wireless signals. No X-Men The technical arguments candidates have come forward. against wireless meters have been It also exposes key “activists” demolished. False news reports and in Canada. The most prominent

is Dr. Magda Havas, an associate professor at Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of lowfrequency electromagnetic radiation.” She gives speeches, promotes her book and has worked with one David Stetzer to promote an “EMF filter” to sell to those who insist they feel what science shows they don’t.

Havas has appeared on TV “news” shows with “activistentrepreneur” Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart meter scare reports, but it’s interspersed with product pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coincidentally president.

Then there’s “entrepreneuractivist” Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technologies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare website, but he’s appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of authority. (The main hazard emanating from TVs these days is bad information.)

As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote. The Greens in particular have damaged their credibility in a desperate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-chapeau wing.

There are bozo eruptions ahead.

I’ll have more on that in a future column.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

LETTERS B.C. liquor laws doing their job to save lives Re: Booze laws encourage drinking (Letters, Jan. 18) Letter writer Eileen Nattrass implies people aren’t concerned about drunk drivers, the drinking laws in B.C. are too lax, people’s lives don’t count, and she concludes, “change is needed now.”

Many people are concerned about drunk drivers, beginning with the very visible campaigns run by Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

According to ICBC, two years after the B.C. Liberals introduced Canada’s toughest provincial impaired driving law, an estimated 104 lives have been saved and impaired driving has dropped significantly.

In response to Ms. Nattrass’s questions: 1) According to Statistics Canada, B.C. ranks fifth amongst provinces/territories in alcohol consumption per capita, thus British Columbians drink more than some Canadians and less than others.

2) Last call for serving alcohol in B.C. is generally 2 a.m., however municipalities can lower last call down to midnight or raise it up to 4 a.m. if they so choose, thus,

Be aware of what you wear Have you ever wondered about your clothes? Where are they made? Who made them? As a teenager, I asked myself these questions and decided to find out.

My clothes are mostly made offshore, roughly 95 per cent. The country that produced the most was China.

A basic Chinese textile worker works 17 hours a day, six days a week. The working conditions inside a Chinese textile factory are poor.

Workers face constant discrimination, forced overtime, go months without pay, and when they lose their job, they don’t receive pension or severance pay. They are given no safety training for their job.

Workers work in very dark, damp, and very hot workplaces. Around one million workers are injured at work every year. There are frequent accidents like fires, where there are instances of people dying because the doors were closed to prevent people from escaping with clothes.

Cotton is the most common material in my clothes. It takes roughly 20,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of cotton, equivalent to a T-shirt. Pesti-

it is not the Liberal government to blame for closing times as late as 4 a.m. Furthermore, most other provinces have 2 a.m. closing times or later.

3) A quick search on the Internet shows many provinces allow liquor to be served in theatres and sporting events.

4) Currently, in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, restaurants can serve wine that customers bring in themselves.

Ms. Nattrass states that “drinking laws need to be tougher” which harkens back to the era of prohibition, and we all know how that turned out.

The revenue from liquor taxation contributes to the enforcement of B.C.’s stiff laws that discourage drinking and driving.

In summary, some people do care about drunk drivers, B.C.’s drinking laws are not lax relative to other jurisdictions and people’s lives do count.

Robert Waters Saanich

Gov’t responsible for helping poor Re: Taking aim at poverty, at the local scale (News, Jan. 16)

cides and insecticides run off into local ecosystems. Polyester is the second most common material and is the least environmentally friendly material.

Polyester is a synthetic material, a byproduct of petroleum, created by heating and producing chemicals. China, where 53 per cent of the world’s polyester is made, uses coal to produce electricity.

As a concerned teenager, I would happily pay more for my clothes that are environmentally and people friendly.

Grey Hill Saanich

Why amalgamate police when RCMP will do Re: Victoria police chief pushes for regional force (News, Jan. 16) The new approach, according to the Victoria police chief and the police union, refuses to see the reality – their option is just too costly.

When the plea went out, it seemed a dark art conjured from Victoria’s political cauldron, the default tactic of this city’s police boss.

The message rang more prosaic than amusing. “Amalgamate,” Jamie Graham mused. It’s like a furniture store or something.

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Our governments have a responsibility to implements laws to look after our citizens. It is an incongruence that our country can engage and fund aggressive (and expensive) military adventures abroad, but cannot feed or shelter its own citizens, repair our decaying infrastructure, look after the sick and the elderly, protect our educational system or care for the environment due to lack of funds.

In Canada, three quarters of a million of our compatriots use food banks to eat, one-fifth of them are working poor, often employed by the same employers who only at Christmastime piously discover that the poor require clothing, food and shelter.

The right to eat is a fundamental right closely associated with the right to live, but not recognized in Canada. We allow the irrational and anarchic free market to decide who eats and who doesn’t; who lives and who dies.

Frankly, I detest campaigns that keep blaming “fortune,” “luck” or “destiny” as the cause of hunger, poverty and home-

It’s the latest twist in a story of rampant intrigue, including turmoil in police management and city debt, often accompanied by competing (sometimes personal) agendas.

The impact on the old-fashioned business as usual, not to mention those who undertake it, has been devastating.

The transition to the RCMP will be less bumpy but rest assured, the promise to ensure that the police service will not diminish, rather will thrive, and we have everything to gain, specifically some $22 million a year. Now there’s a selling point that requires no plea.

Lisa Perry Victoria

lessness. The culprit has a name: an extremely unequal economic system controlled by an ever smaller affluent elite.

I always remember Dom Helder Camara, former Bishop of Recife, Brazil: “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint.

When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.”

Carlos Flores Sr. Saanich

Prison sentences don’t reflect value of life Re: Two years in prison for Saanich man who stole 148 guns (News, Jan. 18) After reading this article I have an answer to my question of what a human life is worth.

Lucky Jhagra was found guilty of stealing $270,000 worth of guns. For that he gets sentenced to two years in prison.

Tracy Smith, after she mowed down Mahenthiran Janarthan on his motorcycle, killing him with her car, gets sentenced to one day in jail.

Doing the math using these figures, a human life is worth just under $370. Wow. Kevin Puddy Saanich

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Saanich police nab known offender for vehicle break-ins Saanich police are hopeful the arrest of a well-known offender Friday morning will put to rest the recent rash of vehicle breakins.

An officer spotted the man around 9 a.m. on Glasgow Avenue near Quadra Street carrying a hockey bag. He was arrested for an unrelated breach offence.

The hockey bag, however, had been stolen from a truck parked a block away overnight. The man was also in possession of a men’s coat, stolen overnight from a parked car nearby.

The man was also in possession of crystal meth, weigh scales and several phones.

Saanich police say this area of Quadra Street is one of the locations that’s been hit hard by a recent spike in thefts from autos.

Police last week said there were 62 reports of vehicle break-ins in Saanich in the first two weeks of January.

The 35-year-old arrested Friday morning will appear in court in March. kslavin@saanichnews.com

Minor injuries in dramatic three-car crash stopped at the adjacent stop sign.

The driver of the SUV was trapped in the overturned vehicle for 30 minutes before emergency crews were able to free her. Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

“In talking to the investigators, it is very fortunate that the injuries weren’t far worse than what they

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A three-vehicle crash at Henderson and Lansdowne roads Thursday had a Toyota RAV4 flip on its side.

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The driver of a 2012 Toyota RAV4 that flipped over in a three-car crash Thursday night is lucky to have escaped without serious injury.

The 46-year-old woman behind the wheel of the SUV stopped at the

were,” said Oak Bay’s deputy police chief, Kent Thom.

Traffic analysts from the Saanich police department were called in to investigate the crash.

Police issued the driver of the RAV4 a ticket for failing to proceed in safety after stopping for a stop sign. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Musician Chris Ho is coming of age Arnold Lim News staff

For Chris Ho it is about connection.

Despite the title of his newly released, full-length album City of Dust, and its lead single No Connection, the affable 23-yearold singer and songwriter’s narrative may be more adept at making a connection than his lyrics let on. “(Chris) balances a very artistic, true, unapologetic creative voice and a really cut-to-the-chase strong pop sound simultaneously,” said album co-producer Sam Weber. “It was (about) the tunes. …

Making a record where we really didn’t want to compromise anything from a creative means.”

Weber, a fellow solo artist and member of local band River, met Ho only a year ago but made an instant bond with the young songwriter before coming on as a recording engineer for Ho’s first full-length album. One year later, he is proud and excited not only for the album release, but for audiences to enjoy a precision and honesty that shines both on the stage and in the studio.

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“I think what stands out is that music becomes something that is bigger than yourself,” Ho said. “It very much comes out of an unconscious process where you are suddenly compelled to write a song and you don’t know what it is going to be about. You almost discover a song rather than write it.”

It may be that selflessness that helps audiences connect with the University of Victoria graduate who feels solace in finally having his 12-song album out there, out of his system and open for interpretation.

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Looks like your mom was wrong Laura Lavin News staff

According to author Van Clayton Powel, you are not what you eat, rather how.

Powel will be in Victoria this week to discuss the theory behind his book You Are NOT What You Eat: How Digestive Problems Might be Making You Sick at both the Emily Carr and Central branches of the Victoria Public Library.

It is impossible to be healthy without proper digestion – no matter how nutritious your diet, says Powel.

According to his research, many of us are not digesting very well.

“Looking at what you eat and good nutrition is only half the equation,” says Powel.

He says we also need to follow eating habits that enable the body to absorb and utilize nutrients properly.

The Whistler-based author is a former nurse who specialized in addictions treatment and emergency psychiatric assessments.

He also spent years in Asia training in traditional medical systems, martial arts, yoga and meditation.

Inspired by his own battle with chronic digestive problems, Powel was surprised to find the solution not in what he ate, but in how he ate – an approach used successfully in Asia for thousands of years, yet fits in perfectly with the latest medical science.

“We keep blaming foods for our digestive problems, wheat, dairy, gluten, meat, etc.,” says Powel. “I’m convinced a huge part of the equation is not the food, but our damaged and ineffective digestive systems. In my case, my digestive problems were so bad I thought I was going to have to survive on a diet of white rice and a few steamed vegetables for the rest of my life. Today I can eat anything I want without a problem, and all my symptoms have disappeared.”

This program will be presented at the Emily Carr branch on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at the Central branch on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

To learn more from Van Clayton Powel, go to YouAreNOTWhatYouEat.com.

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Same trophy, new game for Tide Crimson Tide a new pathway for national rugby players Travis Paterson News staff

Assuming his career as an up-and-coming rugby player continues to move forward, Shea Wakefield will have to say goodbye to his career as a lacrosse player.

The Western Lacrosse Association holds its annual entry draft in a few weeks but Wakefield, who could possibly go as a late-round pick, is hoping he’ll be too busy playing rugby to commit.

He hopes to be playing rugby during the WLA season this summer, or next, in the Canadian Rugby Championship.

“In which case, I don’t think a WLA team will be happy with me coming and going,” Wakefield said. “It’s not like I’m a first-rounder, so I’d have to work really hard just to make it (in the WLA).”

Wakefield’s path to provincial rugby starts this Saturday as the Oak Bay athlete be among 66 players wearing a Crimson Tide jersey when the Tide host the Vancouver Wave.

Westhills Stadium, the home of Rugby Canada, will host the triple header, with the senior women starting the day at 11:30 a.m., followed by the under-20 men at 1:15 and the senior men at 3 p.m.

“This is a chance for anyone not already on Rugby

Canada’s radar to get noticed and for those guys in and out of the loop, too,” Wakefield said.

He would know. The 21-year-old forward, usually in the second row of the scrum, is in his second year with the Vikes.

Wakefield hasn’t worn the maple leaf but he trains three times a week with the national team’s development roster. And the path ahead of him is clear, starting with a good performance in the Tide’s two upcoming games.

The next one is a road game Feb. 2 against the Fraser Valley Venom.

Tide vs. Wave Saturday, Jan. 26 11:30 a.m.: Ruth Hellerud-Brown Cup (Sr. women).

1:15 p.m.: Dunbar Keg (U20 men).

3 p.m. McKechnie Cup (Sr. men).

Westhills Stadium, 1089 Langford Parkway.

Ideally, playing for the Tide will help players get noticed for the B.C. Bears or Pacific Tyees, whichever provincial team happens to be playing in the CRC this summer.

The Tide will draw from the Island’s premier teams – Castaway Wanderers, James Bay and UVic Vikes – as well as players from first division sides Velox, Cowichan, Nanaimo and Port Alberni.

Standing out amongst the team of all-stars won’t be easy. There will be less structure than that of a Vikes game in the Canadian Direct

Insurance Premier League, where Wakefield plays.

“It is a (veritable all-star) team but for now it should compare to a premier game because we’ve been together for a lot less time,” Wakefield said. “With only three practices, it will be a lot less polished.”

Without the chemistry and structure of a club team, defensive breakdowns are to be expected.

In that case, Wakefield sees personal athleticism as the way to get noticed. That might come as good news to the speedy backs, such Vikes “flier” Luke McCloskey, a St. Michaels University School grad, as they’ll be hoping to use Westhills artificial turf to turn defenders inside out.

“If we don’t have the patterns, we’ll be looking for guys to create stuff on their own. Players will have to work with what’s in front of them and not have it as scripted.”

Watching from the sidelines will be Tide manager Hans de Goede, who played for the team from 1972 to 1987, and was captain 25 times.

This time around, card carrying members of the national team are not permitted to play in the McKechnie Cup. But it was different for de Goede.

“Back then if you played for Canada you were expected to represent at all levels. I played for my club (James Bay), B.C., and the Crimson Tide. If a higher level team was playing, it took precedent.”

According to the B.C. Rugby Union, the McKech-

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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Future sevens Olympians Evan Cambridge and Jack Nyren of Oak Bay’s Castaway Wanderers, and Chris Miles of Saanich’s Velox, have been named to the B.C. sevens teams going to the 2013 Las Vegas Invitational Sevens in February.

Las Vegas is North America’s largest invitational youth sevens tournament and B.C. is the defending champions. The team is run by Victoriabased coach Shane Thompson as a pathway to identify and develop young athletes for future Rugby World Cups and Olympic Games.

Rams perfect at Towhee tourney

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Oak Bay’s Shea Wakefield, a former junior Victoria Shamrocks player, will likely give up lacrosse in his pursuit to play rugby for Canada. Wakefield will play for the Crimson Tide on Saturday. nie Cup was last awarded to the Fraser Valley Venom in 2004. The Tide won it in 2003 and before that, the Pacific Pride under-23 team, which took part for a few years.

BCRU also states the McKechnie Cup, named for an Island doctor who became Chancellor of UBC from 1918 to 1944, was first awarded in 1895, which is believed to be

the birth year of the Crimson Tide. The women’s Tide play for the Ruth HellerudBrown Cup, with national team selectors keen on finding new players. The U20 men will play for The Dunbar Keg with hopes of being selected for Canada’s entry to the Junior World Rugby Trophy. sports@vicnews.com

The Mount Douglas Rams won all three games at the senior boys Towhee Tournament in Comox on Friday and Saturday.

The Rams defeated Sentinel 76-66, Wellington 74-69 and host G.P. Vanier 68-61.

Thursday night AAA basketball Reynolds Roadrunners host the Oak Bay Bays in girls AAA high school basketball league play Thursday (Jan. 24) at 5:45 p.m.

Stelly’s visit Claremont at 5:45 while Belmont’s boys and girls teams visit Spectrum, 5:45 and 7:30 p.m.

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Grizz bear through Capitals, Vipers Grizzlies pull off wins despite suspensions and mixed up lines Travis Paterson News staff

Grizzlies defender Nolan de Jong carries the puck around Vernon Viper Liam Board during the Grizz’ 1-0 win Sunday at Bear Mountain Arena.

Turner Lawson, David Mazurek and Nikolishen.

“They were our best line, a go-to line for us and have been real good,” Bestwick said. Eviston, a trade deadline acquisition, has partnered up with Myles Powell and Mark McLellan, though all lines other than the Fitzgeralds are subject to change until the multitude of suspensions from the Jan. 12 game are finished.

A “mish mash” lineup isn’t slowing the Victoria Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies were without six of their regulars, all suspended, in Suspensions still going The Grizzlies were hit with 22 Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Alberni Bulldogs. But the Grizz bounced games in suspensions for post game back with a 4-2 win over the Cow- fights after the 2-1 win over the Chilliichan Capitals on Friday and sur- wack Chiefs at Bear Mountain Arena vived a gritty 1-0 win over the Ver- on Jan. 12.

Three players hit the biggest were non Vipers in a matinee on Sunday at Lawson, and newcomers Kade PilBear Mountain Arena. ton and Keyler Bruce.

“We played really Lawson got the most hard in Alberni, we were with eight games, three without six regulars and for leaving the bench had some bounces that The Grizzlies host to fight, two for fighting didn’t go our way, but two games this at the end of the period rebounded on Friday weekend, Friday and two more for leav(against Cowichan) and (Jan. 25) versus the ing the bench to proanother big win (SunMerritt Centennials voke an incident. Pilton day),” coach Bill Bestand Saturday was next with six games wick said. against the Powell for the same incidents Bestwick did his best River Kings. Both while Bruce got five to roll four lines through games are 7:15 games, three for leavthe first two periods but p.m. at Bear ing the bench to join moved to a double shift the fracas and two for a of the Fitzgerald triplets blow to the head. for a good portion of the A complaint by Chris Albertini third period. It resulted in the winfrom that game is being followed up ning goal.

Myles Fitzgerald surprised Vipers on by West Shore RCMP. One of the goalie Austin Smith with a quick shot Chilliwack Chiefs coaches allegedly for the game winner nine minutes into swung a stick at Albertini while the the third period. Smith stopped 37 latter was in the hallway between the shots otherwise and was named the benches. games second star behind Michael Stiliadis, who was named the first Junior B call ups Despite the fact they’re arch rivals star for his 23-save shutout.

“I’ve been playing (the Fitzgeralds) in the VIJHL, Brody Coulter as capmore in the third period over last tain of the Victoria Cougars and two weeks,” Bestwick said. “I’m a Shawn McBride a top line winger on four-line guy. I want to get all four the Saanich Braves, the two make a lines engage, but the Fitzgerald don’t solid fourth line for the Grizzlies with Dante Hahn. get all that tired.”

Coulter and McBride even had Most recently the Fitzgeralds have chipped in killing penalties, though a chance to score the game’s first Bestwick would prefer to use them on goal with a 2-on-1 in the third period, although the pass didn’t make it the powerplay and at even strength.

Despite their size, Bestwick says through the defender. The two will the triplets are deceivingly good at rejoin the Grizzlies when their respecwearing down the opposition in a tive runs for the Island and provincial way that’s different from the hard-hit- junior B championships are over.

“Coulter and McBride are both ting ways of players such as Mazurek and converted defenceman Chris very good players. All this experience is great for McBride, who’ll be Albertini.

“Puck possession is important and with us next year, and we’d like to (the Fitzgeralds) making the defend- have (Coulter) every game but we ers turn in their end and retrieve know he’s on a very good team so pucks. (The Fitzgeralds) are as good we’re fortunate to have him.” as anybody because you can’t take chances and be too risky with them Cougar hits 100 points Last week Coulter or they’ll eat you alive. So they’re a became the first tough line to play, a line I feel complayer in Victoria fortable using in any situation.”

Cougars junior B hisBlake Thompson and Pearce Evistory to break the centon, two of the six Grizzlies to receive tury mark. suspensions from Jan. 12 game inciCoulter scored dents against the Chilliwack Chiefs, served their one game versus Alberni three goals as the Cougars defeated and were back with the team on Fri- the visiting Oceanside Generals 5-2 day. Stefan Nicholishen was also sus- on Thursday at Archie Browning pended for just one game but has Sports Centre.

The closest a Cougars player ever not returned and is day-to-day with came was former Grizzly Mike Haman injury.

It’s meant a different look to the mond, who scored 98 points for the Grizzlies, who had recently come to Cougars in 2006-07. sports@vicnews.com rely heavily on the second line of

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Friday, January, 25 10-1pm.

A wide variety of unique antiques!

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

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 bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

Black Press is Canada's largest independent newspaper group with over 150 community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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.

You are organized, upbeat and thrive in a fast pace environment. You have a passion for the advertising business and work well in busy sales and creative environment.

You have experience with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. Most of all, you have a high level of energy and bring a positive attitude to your job every day.

Resumés with cover letter should be forwarded

by January 23, 2013 to: Oliver Sommer, Advertising Director 818 Broughton St. Victoria BC V8W 1E4 e-mail: osommer@blackpress.ca fax: (250) 386-2624 Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

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!

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 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.

RENTALS

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APARTMENT/CONDO

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

COOK 1065 BURDETT St- 1 bdrm, $825, 2 bdrms, $1075.

New carpet/paint. Inclds hydro/cable/heat/prking.

NS/NP. Walk to town. (250)386-7791.

AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON

OAK BAY Junction: 2-bdrm in quiet, 55+ bldg. $850. Heat, h/w incl. Avail. Feb.1 N/P. Share purchase req’d. 1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593.

BIG BUILDING Sale. This is a clearance sale. you don’t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985. 25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859. 35X48 $11,200.

40X52 $13,100.

47X76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

SIDNEY CONDO: 55+, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, heat, hot water and basic cable incld. $1200, NS/NP. Call (250)665-6314.

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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.

FOR RESTLESS or cramping legs. A fast acting remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years. Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660 or www.allcalm.com

LANGFORD: PRIME Retail/Commercial Building, 2800 sq ft, parking & fenced area, (934 Goldstream Ave.), avail Feb. 1st. Call 250-(723)-4683 or (250)723-5841 (Att: Len).

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

HEAVY DUTY sewing machine, “Artisan 618-1SC”, as new with rolling adjustable table, light & attachments. $1000 obo. (250)384-2976.

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to fax 780-955-HIRE or hr@pyramidcorporation.com

BONE DRY fir, cut 12” long, split and stacked, seasoned, 1 year undercover, $300/cord, kindling $5.00/bundle. 250642-4790

STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

FUEL/FIREWOOD

408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+.

More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright newer 1 bdrm deluxe suite.

Short term. (250)514-7747.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HOMES FOR RENT 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

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery.

This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, LOWER

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

AUTO SERVICES

CARS

SIDNEY RANCHER. 3-bdrm, 2 bath, large family room. 5 appl’s, 2 storage sheds, private fenced yard on quiet culde-sac. NS/NP. $1700./mo.

Call (250)655-1499 to view.

LANGFORD, LRG 1 bdrm + den + sunroom, grd level, F/S, W/D, own ent, N/S, N/P, ref’s (Immed), $1000. 250-474-6057

TOP CASH PAID. For ALL unwanted Vehicles.

Call (250)885-1427.

SAANICH- LARGE 2000 sq.ft 2 bdrm. Lights & heat incld, NS/NP. Refs, $1000 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.

CARS

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.

SIDNEY, ROBERT’S Bay area. 3 bdrm, 2 baths plus family room. Large workshop on quiet cul-de-sac. $1750./mo. (250)656-5682.

OFFICE/RETAIL

SIDNEY- 1 BDRM, 1 bath ground floor suite, F/S, W/D, large kitchen & living room, lots of storage, N/S, no dogs. $885 + hydro. Available now.

Call (250)654-0410.

LANGFORD: PRIME Retail/Commercial Building, 2800 sq ft, parking & fenced area, (934 Goldstream Ave.), avail Feb. 1st. Call 250-(723)-4683 or (250)723-5841 (Att: Len).

TILLICUM/BURNSIDE- (3095 Irma St), 2 bdrm lower suite, shared laundry, own entry. $900 inclds hydro. Call 250383-8282, 250-588-8885.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

VIEW ROYAL. 2-bdrm $1100.

Includes utilities. W/D. NS/NP. Feb. 15th. (250)474-2369.

GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556.

SUITES, LOWER

GORGE WATERWAY. 1bdrm Inclds utils, net, tv, laundry.

NS/NP. $750. 250-384-6755.

LANGFORD 2-BDRM. W/D, D/W. New paint, bathroom & wood stove, patio. Priv, own ent, prkng, shared hydro. Sm pet ok. $800. 250-479-0432.

TRANSPORTATION

1995 SAAB TURBO 9000V6, 140,000 km. $3200.

(250)592-2391.

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 & Cash. MUST SELL. No Time.

Have all receipts. $7000, (250)490-4150, Penticton, BC

FREE Tow away 1998 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT US car - 193,000 miles, lady driven since 2003. $2200.

Alan, (778)426-3487.

TRUCKS & VANS

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

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

TOWNHOUSES

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

858-5865 1988 FORD 16’ cube Van, 176,000 KMS, good condition, $2950. Call (250)656-7132.

SUITES, UPPER

2 BDRM townhouse for rent in Courtenay. 5 appls, 1.5 baths, carport. NS, NP, quiet and clean renter please. Close to shopping amenities, NIC and CFB Comox.

Refs rqrd.

Available March 1st. $800/mth. 250-923-2557.

$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle

AUTO FINANCING

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

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.

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

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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GORDON HEAD, 1-bedroom.

Close to UVic, bus routes.

Separate entrance, kitchenette and shared laundry.

Quiet. No pets/smokers. Damage deposit, references required. $670/mo. Free wi-fi, heat, hydro. Available Feb 1st.

250-727-2230; 250-516-3899.

TRANSPORTATION

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl.

No job too small. Lic# 22779.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX 250-477-4601

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

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

CLEANING SERVICES AUNTIE MESS CLEANING Reliable, efficient, honest, 40 yrs exp. $20/hr. 250-590-2946

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

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

GREAT RATES! Guar. cleaning since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018

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

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca

ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial and Residential.

New Year Contracts.

Clean-Ups & Landscaping 250-915-1039 FRUIT TREES Overgrown?

Shaping trees & roses. Blackberry clearing. Call John, 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

HAULING & Recycling.

(250)889-5794.

Call

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-920-8463.

GARDENING

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

Haul a Day- Pete, 250-888-1221. www.911junk.com

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

250-889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

250-507-6543.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, windows, power washing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured.

✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

SMART GUYS Hauling. Garden waste, junk removal, clean-ups, etc. Reliable, courteous service. 250-544-0611 or 250-889-1051.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PLUMBING

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

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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.

EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. New, repair. Deck, step, fence. Carpentry, paint. 250-588-3744.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste.

Call John 250-213-2999.

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance.

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

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

250.388.3535

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.

A1 DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

PRESSURE WASHING

A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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

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

TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges.

Insured.

Keith, (250)474-3697.

WINDOW CLEANING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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

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

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

NORM’S PAINTING- Why wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. Refs. 25 yrs exp. Call 250-478-0347.

NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters.

Reasonable rates.

250-812-3213, 250-590-2929.

INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation.

Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

PLUMBING

QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates.

(250)896-6652.

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Municipal auditor general sets up shop Jeff Nagel Black Press

B.C.’s new Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) says her first audits to probe spending in local cities will be underway by the end of April.

Basia Ruta started work this week at the newly opened AGLG office in Surrey.

The Ontario chartered accountant and senior federal bureaucrat will lead performance audits of municipalities and regional districts and deliver non-binding recommendations to help improve local govern-

ment efficiency and effectiveness.

Ruta hasn’t decided which communities she’ll scrutinize first.

Ruta said she intends to meet municipal reps, financial executives, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders before formulating a service plan and deciding on initial audits within the first 100 days.

“We can do horizontal audits that could impact many, many communities on a single issue,” Ruta said. “It doesn’t have to be just focused on one community. So you can have broad-based issues, broad-based objectives that you go and pursue.”

Procurement procedures and policing costs are examples of topics where Ruta said she might examine multiple cities’ practices simultaneously.

Other potential topics include the sustainability of infrastructure, environmental issues and whether cities are making good use of revenue-generating tools.

The AGLG was created by the provincial government despite objections from some B.C. cities who feared it could turn into a witch hunt for waste that failed to take into account differing municipal priorities, and that might duplicate existing audits.

“We do not question policy,” Ruta said.

“We wouldn’t be commenting on tax rates, for instance. We wouldn’t be commenting on collective agreement negotiation rates – that’s really a matter of policy.”

But she said audits could weigh in on whether the performance of a civic program or function is meeting its objectives or whether adoption of best practices might bring better value for money.

The AGLG’s website at www.aglg.ca also includes an area for citizens to suggest audit topics. editor@saanichnews.com

Capital Regional District CRD IDEA Grants IDEA grants support arts programming that is new, innovative or developmental. Applicants should be non-profit societies whose mandate is in an area other than the arts or that are ineligible for other CRD arts grants.

For complete guidelines see: www.crd.bc.ca/arts Application Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 4:30 pm To establish eligibility, please contact: CRD Arts Development 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria BC T: 250.360.3215 artsdevelopment@crd.bc.ca

Vision Vision Matters Matters Dr. Stephen Taylor

Healthy Eyes.

Doctor Delivered.

Caring for Your Glasses We wash our windshields when they are dirty, why not do the same for our glasses? Dirty, scratched, and misaligned glasses distort our sight, and increase glare problems. They do not, however, harm our eyes. Scratches may weaken the lenses’ resistance to impact.

The following are some easy tips for proper eyeglass care: • Clean your glasses regularly using warm water and soap or special eyeglass cleaners to remove oils and dirt from the lenses.

• Keep your glasses in their case when not in use.

• Never set glasses down with the lenses touching the table or counter top.

• Put on and take off your glasses using two hands. Hold each temple about midway, and gently slide them over your ears.

• Avoid letting others try on your glasses as this may throw off the alignment.

• Have your glasses readjusted periodically.

If vision problems persist even with clean, dry, and properly adjusted glasses, consult your Optometrist.

AN OLD TV CAN BE HARD TO GET RID OF.

WE’LL PICK UP YOUR OLD, ENERGY WASTING TV AND RECYCLE IT. FOR FREE. Let’s be smart with our power. For a limited time call 1-866-919-5865 and schedule your free pick-up with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? between February 4 – 15. powersmart.ca/pick-up

www.saanichoptometry.ca

Dr. Daisy Tao* has joined Dr. Stephen Taylor,* Dr. Charles Simons* & Dr. Victor J. Chin* 119-3995 Quadra @ McKenzie (in Saanich Centre)

250-744-2992

*Denotes Optometric Corporation

First 300 registrants are guaranteed pick up. Registrants after 300 are subject to availability. Victoria residents only.

All TVs must be intact and placed outside the home (exact location to be determined upon registration). TVs with broken CRT tubes cannot be collected.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - SAANICH

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Dijon Mustards

296

276

per lb 8.73 kg

36

210 g

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

350 g Asst.

per 100 g

96¢ MADE IN BC

3/ 3 Var.

200

3 Flavours

96

4

454 g

NATURAL & ORGANIC N ELEVATE ME

142 g

Assorted

76

1

66 g

LITTLE CREEK

Salad Dressing

26

4

GGLUTEN FREE

Energy Bars

200 ml

Burritos 2 Roll

LOCAL

Instant Oatmeal

MADE IN BC

RESERS

Paper Towels

Sunflower Flax or 12 Grain Bread

346

TAZO

MAJESTA

COUNTRY HARVEST

ALMONDFOODS BREEZE ROCKET

MAILLE

Asst.

BONELESS

10 g 4 Flav.

PEEK FREANS

BAKERY LOCAL

ARBUTUS RIDGE FARMS

Chicken Salad Sundried Sandwich Tomato Penne

Chai Latte

296

Chicken Thighs

per lb 6.18 kg

ANNIE CHUN’S

2/

2

FRESH

each

GROCERIES

MEAT

Previously Frozen

200 g

PEPPER’S OWN

PARADISE ISLAND

per 100 g

SHEPHERD SHEEP

227 g

IISLAND FARMS

2/

1

BC

DAIRY LOCAL

96

Assorted 295 mL

Asst.

+ dep.

473 ml

WOLFGANG PUCK

BLUE MONKEY

Organic Soup

Coconut Water

186

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