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Victoria places food trucks idea on back burner Despite the potential to revitalize downtown, initiative to add food vendors well down city priority list Daniel Palmer News staff
Foodies holding out hope for more food trucks in the downtown core will soon have a bad taste in their mouths. Streetside cuisine is decidedly off the agenda at City Hall, as councillors juggle portfolios ranging from the Johnson Street Bridge to naming rights for the Victoria Conference Centre. “It just wasn’t seen as a priority by council,” said Coun. Lisa Helps, who has been advocating for licensed public space food trucks for more than a year. “Food carts can enhance the vibrancy of downtown, and goodness knows Sharon Tiffin/News staff our downtown could Ramesh Espinoza serves up use a dose of vibrancy tacos from his Puerto Vallarta these days.” Amigos food truck, parked on Grab-and-go food private property at the foot of options in VancouYates Street. ver and Calgary have exploded in the past three years, thanks to relaxed municipal licensing inspired by the infamous success of a downtown block of food carts in Portland, Ore. But Victoria is failing to seize the opportunity of an easyto-implement revitalization tool for the downtown core, said Ramesh Espinoza, co-owner of Puerto Vallarta Amigos. PLEASE SEE: Food cart startup tough, Page A8
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Cat fight continues Peninsula Panthers forward Nathan Looysen uses an elbow to keep Victoria defenceman Brandon Workun away from the puck, while Cougars’ goalie Evan Roch watches closely, during Game 3 play in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League south semifinal Sunday at the Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Cougars won 12-2 and host Game 5 in the best-of-seven series tomorrow (Feb. 28) at 7 p.m. See story page A15.
Time to get counting those blooms The 2013 Greater Victoria Flower Count is officially underway, kicked off in style Tuesday with the annual mayor’s flower arranging competition at The Bay Centre. The lighthearted event, organized by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, dates to the 1970s and grew out of an initiative that saw area tourism promoters deliver daffodils to cities in colder locations.
“The flower count is great. It’s one of the ways we highlight that we don’t shovel snow and everyone else in Canada does,” Chamber CEO Bruce Carter said. Organizers are encouraging residents around the region to count their blossoms and relay the information, which will be put toward the grand total. Victoria won the community chal-
lenge last year, with just over 731 million blooms counted. The overall total was slightly more than two billion, a far cry from the record year of 2010, when 21 billion flowers were tallied. To find out how to count the buds and blossoms or to register your totals, visit flowercount.ca or call 250360-2837. editor@vicnews.com
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A drive-by shooting sent a man to hospital early Monday morning in the 900-block of Douglas St. Multiple shots rang out around 1 a.m. near the Strathcona Hotel. A large window of the hotel’s Clubhouse bar was shattered, an indication of the direction in which the shots were fired. On Monday mid-morning, safety cones marked the spots where shell casings littered the street. Hours earlier police had noticed the suspect vehicle near the scene, but were unable to prevent it from fleeing after the shooting. The vehicle was found abandoned around 1:20 a.m. at Shelbourne and Ryan streets,
Wrong way driver collides with vehicle A 63-year-old Victoria man drove the wrong way down Blanshard Street Saturday night and collided with an oncoming car. Saanich police say the man, driving a 1988 Chevrolet minivan, turned right off Saanich Road into oncoming northbound traffic on Blanshard just before 10 p.m. A 36-year-old Sooke
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Victoria police officers bag up clothing at the scene of an early Monday morning drive-by shooting in front of the Strathcona Hotel on Douglas Street. along with a firearm believed to be connected to the shooting. The victim suffered non-
life threatening injuries, said Const. Mike Russell. A woman “associated to the crime” was taken into cus-
POLICE NEWS IN BRIEF woman in a Chrysler Sebring managed to veer away from a head-on collision, but the minivan hit her car. She suffered minor injuries. The van driver failed a roadside alcohol breath test. Police issued an immediate 90-day roadside prohibition, impounded his vehicle for 30
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tody, but the suspect remains at large, he said. “You’ve got somebody who’s going to put people’s lives at risk by shooting indiscriminately into a crowd,” Russell said. “We never get this in Victoria, let alone having it happen on a Monday morning.” The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team surrounded an apartment in the 900-block of Esquimalt Rd. around noon on Monday on a tip about a person of interest. “We believe it could be associated to the shooter,” Russell said. “If not, we’re back to the drawing board.” Witnesses are asked to call the VicPD non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 or anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). dpalmer@vicnews.com
out a helmet or lights around 3:30 a.m. in the 1200-block of Carlisle Ave. in Esquimalt. A police dog chased down the fleeing man, who was also in possession of bolt cutters. The black and silver Rocky Mountain bike is available for viewing at VicPD’s West division, 500 Park Pl. A 28-year-old man of no fixed address is facing charges. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Helped by a final push in the late stages, United Way Greater Victoria reached and exceeded its goal for the 2012 campaign, inching just over the $6-million mark. Staff and volunteers dug deep in the waning days and weeks, “leaving no stone unturned,” said United Way CEO Linda Hughes. “It’s getting more difficult all the time. People are getting cautious and worried about their money,” she said at a modest reception Thursday at the Belfry Theatre. But donations from individuals and companies continue to make a significant difference in the Capital Region. Whether it was teaching inmates at William Head Penitentiary to read, potentially opening the door to a new life, or ensuring a 14-yearold new mother battling addictions had supports in place to keep herself and her baby healthy, local programs funded by United Way made good use of donor dollars last year, Hughes said. In all, 69 community agencies were helped in 2012. United Way
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Watch for museum’s program guide From captivating images taken by the world’s finest wildlife photographers to a fascinating in-depth look at the 1911-12 race to the South Pole, the Royal B.C. Museum presents exhibits truly international in scope this spring and summer. Learn more about these events and others in the Royal B.C. Museum Spring/ Summer Guide. Find details about special lectures, Family Sunday activities, spring break and summer camps, coming exhibits and more, all designed to highlight natural and human history here and around the globe. The guide is available in select home delivery editions of Friday’s (March 1) Victoria-area Black Press Community Newspapers and online through eEditions on individual Black Press newspaper websites. The museum will also have the guide available on-site and on its website, www. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. “The Royal B.C. Museum is a worldclass cultural attraction right in the heart of Victoria. We’re pleased to showcase this season’s exciting, innovative program for the Black Press readership,” said Penny Sakamoto, Black Press Victoria group publisher. The Royal B.C. Museum brings alive British Columbia’s past, present and future with a collection of more than seven million unique objects and documents, along with special events and visiting exhibits. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with extended summer hours until 10 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from May 23 to Sept. 28. The National Geographic IMAX Theatre is also onsite, showing a rotating series of films from 10 a.m. daily. For details, visit www. royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. editor@vicnews.com
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More bureaucracy is not the answer So-called problem houses can be found in virtually every municipality in urban Greater Victoria: unkempt properties with notorious reputations for drug dealing, stolen property, loud parties and dangerous characters. When the B.C. Liberals introduced their Community Safety Act in the Legislature on Thursday to target this problem, it sounded like a good idea, at least on its face. The legislation will establish an office where people from anywhere in the province can anonymously complain about a neighbouring property or resident. The office will take steps to substantiate the claim, then force the property owner to clean up their act. A lot of this is happening now at the civic level. People complain to their municipal hall and/or local police detachment about a property thought to be a drug house or a place where drug addicts try to sell stolen goods. Police in Greater Victoria field most of these complaints – more than they can handle – but eventually many of these houses are targeted by street crime units and some are busted in raids. Municipalities can revoke occupancy permits for houses used as grow-ops or those that are otherwise too run down for safe habitation. Local governments can also seize houses, but the legal process is long and onerous and can often swing on whether the property owner has paid their property taxes. It’s not clear that the unit created by the proposed Community Safety Act will fare any better. Unless it is particularly well staffed, it’s likely to be overwhelmed with complaints. Residents can wait a long time for problem houses to get busted by police or shut down by municipal authorities. It seems unlikely an outside agency could work any faster or have the manpower to investigate even a small fraction of legitimate cases. Why spend taxpayers’ money on this instead of helping people on the ground? Municipal officials, bylaw officers and police detachments know the problem houses, know the individuals involved and are eager to make their neighbourhoods safe. This “community safety” bill looks more like Liberal window dressing in advance of the May election than a program that will create a coherent policy to help B.C. communities.
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The Don Cherry of TV science He has a white beard and a bully up as a pet regulator protecting the pulpit on CBC television, but he industry from stricter oversight. doesn’t use it to promote hockey Mostly the show focuses fighting. on places like Dish, Instead he sucker Texas and Dimock, punches the oil and Pennsylvania. The Texas gas industry at every segment talks about opportunity, with traces of neurotoxins increasingly flagrant in residents’ blood disregard for the rules samples, blaming this of science. Public on gas drilling and broadcasting referees “fracking,” the new swear keep their whistles in word of professional their pockets, wary of environmentalists. offending a legend. The evidence shows He’s David Suzuki, some people have these Tom Fletcher and he has evolved from traces in their blood, B.C. Views geneticist to TV celebrity but others don’t, which to his current role as the suggests that more likely Don Cherry of Canadian science, an sources are cigarettes or exposure angry curmudgeon lashing out at to disinfectants. his enemies. Pennsylvania and Colorado are Earlier I wrote about Suzuki’s key stops for the anti-fracking hit piece on the Alberta oil sands, crowd. For centuries there have featuring selective pollution studies been places known for methane and a celebrity turn by movie dissolved in groundwater, typically director James Cameron, who from shallow coal seams. toured the alleged carbon crime This is where you can find a scene in his personal jet helicopter. rustic fellow to shake a jug of well Suzuki’s latest Scud missile of water and touch his Bic lighter to misinformation was launched Feb. it, producing a brief blue flame. 7 on The Nature of Things. It’s called The standard sequence moves to Shattered Ground, and it borrows a sink and faucet, where a more heavily from earlier shock docs that impressive methane fireball is target hydraulic fracturing for shale generated. oil and gas. Suzuki’s voice-over notes that this While clearly aimed at the is the scene that really gets media surging shale gas industry in B.C., attention. There’s no evidence that this hour-long program offers little drilling caused it, but hey, it’s TV. about B.C.’s long history of gas Science, meet Hillbilly Handfishin’. development. Suzuki’s voice-over Protest sequences take up much refers briefly to B.C.’s Oil and Gas of the program. Moms rally against Commission, insinuating it was set a gas well near a school in Erie,
Pennsylvania, forcing evil Canadian corporation Encana to back off. An elderly Quebec woman sobs on camera, convinced that a nearby gas well will trigger a relapse of her cancer. One bit of local content is a segment on fracking-induced earthquakes, presented with sombre alarm by Ben Parfitt, go-to researcher for the anti-industry left in B.C. These are detectable by sensitive instruments, as is the case with some mining and other industrial activities, but according to the Oil and Gas Commission, they don’t do any actual harm. It should be noted that Suzuki doesn’t do much beyond reading a script on these shows. He has people to load up the propaganda weaponry, just as his ghostwriter in Toronto cranks out the relatively innocuous weekly columns that run in some Black Press publications. In fairness, most episodes of The Nature of Things are in the original spirit of the show. A recent program on an ancient Egyptian aquifer, voiced by Suzuki over National Geographic video footage, would be appropriate for a high school classroom. The same cannot be said for this anti-fracking screed, which is plainly and recklessly calculated to twist public opinion against a crucial B.C. industry. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS Collection system full of bugs Planning a Party? Re: Composting plan based on sound science (Letters, Feb. 20) This is not a matter of “stragglers being brought into the fold,” as Barrie Webster puts it, but the city forcing a bad system of collection on taxpayers. The pails are dangerous and spring open with such force they could break fingers. Did anyone at the city examine them before accepting them, or consider people with arthritis or disabilities? Workers’
compensation claims from people using them in other jurisdictions? People who have composted for years don’t want the pails and they sit empty in their yards. Plus, the special compostable bags cost around $7 for 20 or so bags. They are designed to dissolve and they do – as I have transferred them into the bins, they have fallen apart, leaving a mess on the ground. We will have rotting garbage for two weeks now, attracting rodents and racoons.
Not only that, I’ve heard the new garbage trucks are causing problems. After they lift the containers to a laying down position, the sticky bags won’t roll out into the truck, leading workers to push the button repeatedly to try and shake it out. Hence, the process is inefficient and takes twice as long to complete. Overall it’s an ill-thought out expense for taxpayers and half the service as before. Jackie Pickard Victoria
Readers respond: Speed limits, natural gas, Harper Why not lower speeds even more in Victoria? Recent letters praising the proposed lowering of Victoria’s residential speed limit to 40 km/h has me bewildered. I would like to know just how slowing traffic by 10 km/h actually increases the flow and number of cars travelling through a light or stop sign, as one writer claimed. How is that even possible? I’m sure everyone who does the Colwood Crawl daily would be glad to hear their commute time will be dramatically shortened and they’ll have more time to sleep in. Victoria’s mayor says the city can’t do it alone, due to the huge expense of sign replacement. So let’s take this idea one step further and reduce the speed to 30 km/h. The city could make thousands of dollars by selling the 50 and 40 km/h signs and could sell all the school and playground signs, since the speed would be the same virtually everywhere. All they’d need would be large signs posted at the entrances to the city as a reminder of the speed in Victoria. Problem solved. With the extra cash, dozens of police officers could be hired to ticket the scofflaws who continue to drive at the breakneck speed of 50 km/h. The tickets could pay for the officers’ salaries. If traffic in this town gets any slower and congested, council’s next step may be to ban cars
from the city entirely, build huge parkades on the outskirts and use Tally Ho wagons as a shuttle service to people’s offices or shopping trips. Oops, should I have even mentioned that? Rod Sauder Esquimalt
Natural gas boom the stuff of fairly tales Re: B.C. gas boom is real all right (B.C. Views, Feb. 20) While Christy Clark’s government is to be congratulated on its plans to try and obtain hundreds of billions of dollars from liquefied natural gas sales over the next 30 years, I think it is missing out on some other more realistic opportunities. For example, why not slap a heavy tax on the thousands of pigs that are expected to fly through the air space above the legislature over the next 30 years? And all of the leprechauns who will undoubtedly be making extensive use of the legislative lawns over the next 30 years should be required to pay substantial user fees. Gordon Pollard Victoria
Reader takes issue with praise for PM Re: Canada’s PM hasn’t done such a bad job (Letters, Feb. 15) Wasting billions on security for a brief G20 summit meeting,
millions on lawyers to fight veterans trying to protect their benefits and a fortune on fighter jets without shopping around don’t reflect much careful handling of the budget. Add to that a refusal to tax oil companies and banks while cutting health care, the Coast Guard and forcing seniors to wait longer for their pensions. And let’s not forget the sneaky tax increase Harper and Gordon Campbell cooked up with the HST. It brings up the question of who Harper is working for. His record does not merit praise. Ted Roberts Sooke
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His Mexican cuisine food truck is regularly parked in a private lot at Yates and Wharf streets. “Victoria is one of the cities with more restaurants per capita, but the workforce needs more (affordable) take-out options,” he said. “And a lot of people only have half an hour for lunch.” Espinoza’s family business was the first of several food trucks to be approved for operation on private property in Victoria, but the bureaucratic red tape made the start-up onerous. “It took about six months to find a space and get all the permits. No one had dealt with anything like this before,” he said. Victoria’s tourism draw and walkability make it an ideal candidate for streetside fare, Espinoza added. Helps agreed, but said any movement will have to take place when the dust settles on budgeting and other priorities. “It’s going to have to wait until the 2014 election,” she said. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Dominic van Oort likes to take a stroll around his Saanich backyard, packing strawberries, tarragon, tomatoes and other fresh herbs he’s grown into kale leaves fresh from his garden. There he has it: a homegrown snack he’s dubbed the “outdoor sandwich.” But don’t let the 11-yearold’s zest for freshness overshadow his keen eye for all things culinary. Dominic and his twin sister Katie, members of the South Malahat 4-H’s Garden Club, aren’t just avid gardeners, they’re budding chefs, augmenting their meals with homemade berry vinegars, apple lemon jelly, mint and chive pesto, fresh salsa or a fennel, dill and tarragon
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Sheila Jones and her 11-year-old children Katie and Dominic van Oort stand amid Dominic’s Scarlet runner beans and strawberry plants in their backyard. white bean dip – all prepared themselves with food they’ve learned to grow on their own. “I thought it was great to be able to make your own food,” said Dominic. He and Katie are in their third year with 4-H and showed their final projects of year 2 at the Saanich Fair last fall. “All the stuff we make in
the summer lasts us until the next year,” Katie said. The van Oorts and 16 other members of the South Malahat 4-H Community Club meet monthly at the Prospect Lake Community Hall in Saanich. Sheila Jones, the van Oort’s mom and a 4H leader, said a few new youths came on board last month, but it
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1991, when he was a student at SMUS. “If I could like it as a teenager, our students today should be able to connect to the story,” This spring, Victoria’s McPherson Playhouse McLeod said. will present The Secret Garden — twice. As a student, McLeod was heavily involved In a strange twist of fate, Ballet Victoria pres- in theatre and he wanted to make sure his first ents its dance version this March, while a ver- musical as a faculty member resonated. sion of the Broadway musical pro“I wanted something that hadn’t duced by St. Michaels University been overdone, something challeng“If I could School (SMUS) opens tonight (Feb. ing for the performers, and somelike it as a 27). thing I had a connection to,” he “We plan our calendar roughly teenager, our explained. “The Secret Garden was two years in advance,” said Paul students today my top choice.” Destrooper, artistic director of BalThe book version of The Secret Garlet Victoria. He booked the theatre should be able den follows Mary, a newly orphaned with no knowledge of the SMUS pro- to connect to the child, as she is transplanted to a duction, while Morgan McLeod, the new home with her mourning uncle new head of theatre at SMUS, had story.” and invalid cousin. Destrooper has - Morgan McLeod never read the famed children’s the musical in mind this summer. It was the McPherson’s staff who book, but seeing Shamata’s version first noticed the doubling up, and, while the attracted him to the story. close timing may cause some confusion, both “I enjoyed Michael’s rendition of the story directors are confident the shows offer differ- very much, particularly the creation of the ent experiences. mother’s ghost as an active participant in the “Ballet Victoria’s production is inspired by the narrative,” he said. “It was very touching.” play written by Michael Shamata,” Destrooper McLeod, whose previous theatre credits said. “We have no spoken words, but kept the include numerous productions (as both direcessence of the story intact using dance, mime tor and performer) at the Chemainus Theatre and acting.” Festival, said the musical takes some dramatic McLeod’s work will also be partially inspired license. by a previous production — he saw The Secret “The musical gives more weight to the adult Garden during its original Broadway run in roles,” he says. “But it’s still the same story — Special to the News
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Grade 11 student Ellen Law plays Mary Lennox and Kyus Hicks (Grade 10) portrays Lieut. Wright during a rehearsal for the SMUS production of The Secret Garden. magical and heartwarming.” The SMUS production runs Feb. 27 to March 2, while Ballet Victoria takes over March 22 to 24 before taking its
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Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone Saltwater Theatre takes on composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim in the production Side By Side By Sondheim, starring Sara-Jeanne Hosie. A ravishing musical retrospective of Sondheim’s greatest works, the cast also includes Alan Macdonald, left, Alison Roberts, Mike Delamont, Kat Palmer and Joseph Bulman. The show runs from Feb. 28 - March 3 at the Metro Studio. For tickets call the Ticket Rocket hotline at 250-590-6291 or go to saltwaterinc.ca.
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p.m., quarterfinals get under way Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m., with semi-finals Sunday, March 24 at 10 a.m. and the finals at 2 p.m. Tickets, including $110 full event passes, are available from the Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St.
When it comes to a natural disaster or other emergency, it pays to be prepared. With that in mind, the Esquimalt Emergency Program is holding a Mock Evacuation and Reception Centre Exercise March 16. Esquimalt residents are invited to attend and participate as mock evacuees – a great way to learn more about the process and help those who will be instrumental in the event of a real emergency. The exercise will take place at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1379 Esquimalt Rd. from 1:30 to 3 p.m. A free training exercise, “participants will develop an awareness of what people evacuated from their homes experience when in an emergency reception centre and how they are cared for by local volunteers. “See first-hand the important work of our volunteers and get more information on becoming a volunteer yourself,” organizers say. Participants are required to register with the Emergency Program by March 10. For more information and to register, contact Maegan Thompson, Emergency Program Manager at 250-414-7120.
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Monday to Friday – Rainbow Kitchen serves a free hearty meal at noon for low-income and marginalized people at the United Church of Esquimalt, 500 Admirals Rd., in Wheeley Hall (enter from Lyall Street). Fridays – Esquimalt Walking Group hosts free social, community walks leaving from the rec centre foyer at 10 a.m. year-round, rain or shine. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays – Kiwanis Club of Esquimalt meets, 7:30 a.m. at Gorge Vale Golf Club. 2nd & 4th Mondays – Esquimalt Photography Club meets, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the hall of Esquimalt United Church. New members welcome, incl. all levels of amateur photographers. FMI: www.esquimaltphotoclub.org 2nd Fridays – Taizé Service, a quiet meditative service of prayer through song, 6 p.m. at Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Rd, with simple meal following. FMI: www.esquimaltunited.com March 1 – Pacific Centre Family Services and the Military Family Resource Centre host the Hooz Band (‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rock) and silent auction at the Pacific Fleet Club. Tickets from the Signal Hill MFRC. Proceeds to youth and family programming. March 4 – Esquimalt Council meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. March 9 – Esquimalt MFRC’s Pacific Women’s Day, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hatley Castle, Royal Roads University. Registration $65.
F M I : w w w. e s q u i m a l t m f r c . c o m / pacificwomensday.php March 9 – Pacific Mobile Depots Community Recycling, 9 a.m. to noon at the Archie Browning rear parking lot. Drop-off fees apply. FMI: 250-893-3851 or www.pacificmobiledepots.com March 10 – The Art of Papercutting is at the Esquimalt Library, 2 to 3:30 p.m. FMI: www.gvpl.ca or 250-414-7198 March 11 – Esquimalt Committee of the Whole meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. FMI: 250-414-7135. March 13 – Esquimalt Library presents Paper Crafts for Kids and Tweens: Paper Twirling, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., for ages eight to 12. FMI: www.gvpl.ca or 250414-7198. March 16 – Spring Thaw Coast Capital Free Skate, 2:30 to 4 p.m. March 16 – LifeMark Health Esquimalt 5K Fun Run/Walk and 1K Kids’ Fun Run. FMI: www.esquimalt.ca March 18 – Esquimalt Council meets, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. FMI: 250414-7135. March 20 – The Esquimalt Library celebrates World Storytelling Day with master storyteller Maggidah Shoshana Litman, for ages five to eight. FMI: www. gvpl.ca or 250-414-7198. March 30 – Bunny-rific Fun Swim, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Esquimalt Rec Centre pool. FMI: 250-412-8500. March 31 – Free Lions Easter Egg Hunt at Esquimalt Gorge Park, 12 to 3 p.m.
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Esquimalt’s premier early spring event is ready to hit local streets as runners and walkers alike are lacing up for the LifeMark Health Esquimalt 5 K Fun Run/Walk and 1K Kids Fun Run March 16. Up to 700 participants are expected for the sixth annual event, which will take participants along local streets and through Saxe Point and Macauley Parks, says co-ordinator Melissa Wight, Esquimalt Parks & Recreation’s fitness programmer. All ages and levels of runners and walkers are welcome for the fun,
family-friendly event, popular with those training for the longer events later in the season. This year’s new route promises to be a little flatter and faster and offers more waterfront and park running. And thanks to changes to the kids’ run route, pint-size participants will now race along the road and across the same finish line as the main race, for an extra-exciting experience. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre with the Kids’ 1K starting at 8 a.m. Registration is open until March 14 and costs $22, with technical shirts available for $10. Kids Fun
Run registration is $5. No event day registration is available. Registration includes event entry, participant package, draw prizes, event refreshments, treatments from LifeMark Health and an event tradeshow. Register at the Esquimalt Rec Centre or online, through www.esquimalt.ca Volunteers are also needed, including route marshalls, race setup, kids’ crew, food crew, finish line volunteers and race package pickup volunteers. No experience is necessary and those interested are invited to call volunteer coordinator Vicki Klyne at 250-412-8511.
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Oak Bay girls take Islands
Hoops men sweep way into Canada West semifinal
Wrap of weekend’s city and Island hoops championships
Each earned a second chance at a topthree spot with consolation wins, as St. Mikes beat Shawnigan Lake and Lambrick Park popped 66-55.
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GNS qualify for A provincials
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The Oak Bay Bays proved once again they are the class of the Island by winning the AAA Girls Island Championships at Dover Bay secondary in Nanaimo on Saturday. Case in point, Grade 10 point guard Morgan Roskelley, named the tournament MVP, potted 29 points in the first three quarters of the final versus the Claremont Spartans, as the Bays’ starters rested in the last quarter of the Bays’ 82-47 win. It was a repeat of the Bays’ 54-38 win over Claremont in the South Island final a week prior. “Roskelley is usually a pass-first guard but she saw some opportunities and scored a lot of points (on Saturday),” said Bays coach Rob Kinnear. Oak Bay’s Lauren Yearwood, a Grade 10 student, was named best defensive player. The Bays are top contenders to win the AAA provincials March 6 to 9, at the Langley Events Centre. The host Dover Bay Dolphins won the Islands’ third-place game over the Spectrum Thunder 58-52. Because the Island gets 2.5 berths at the AAA provincials this year, Dover Bay plays a challenge game at Oak Bay this week versus a Fraser Valley team. It’s a tough loss for the Thunder, who looked promising entering the city playoffs third overall in the standings behind Oak Bay and Claremont. Oak Bay, Claremont, Dover Bay and Spectrum finished first through fourth with Stelly’s, Mount Douglas, G.P. Vanier and Alberni each suffering double knockouts. Island first team all-stars: Lauren Yearwood (Oak Bay); Marissa Dheensaw (Claremont); Haley Cabral (Claremont); Emma Cunningham (Spectrum). Second team allstars: Chloe Campbell (Oak Bay); Michelle
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Mount Doug Ram Abby Goldschmid, right, competes for a loose ball with Dover Bay Dolphin Hannah Rudson at the AAA Islands in Nanaimo. Dover Bay won 66-36 as the Rams lost both its games. Thalmann (Claremont); Olimpia Ruffalo (Spectrum). Visit vicnews.com for a recap of the Rams’ surprise third-place finish at the South Island championships.
Lambrick dislodge St. Mikes The Lambrick Park Lions struck back at Saanich rival St. Michaels University Blue Jaguars to take the third overall at the AA Boys Island Championships in Nanaimo on Saturday. The win gives the Lions the tournament’s third and final spot at provincials, while the Jags were forced to play a challenge game versus Elphinstone (Gibsons) in Nanaimo on Monday. Lambrick won the third-place game 63-45 on Saturday, a rematch of last week’s AA boys South Island final, which St. Mikes won 58-51. Lambrick Park and SMUS each lost in the semifinals but met in the third-place game with dominating wins in the consolation bracket. Both won their opening rounds, but eventual champs Brentwood Bay beat SMUS in the semifinal 65-53, while Lambrick fell to second-overall Wellington 72-65.
The Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons are headed to provincials, but couldn’t get past Duncan Christina in the Boys A Island final, falling 79-42. The Gryphons take the second of three Island berths for the A provincials hosted at Abbotsford’s Columbia Bible College, March 6 to 9. Powering the Gryphons were first team tournament all-star Mattias MurrayHemphill and second-team all-star Adam Kwasny. St. Andrews Sabres missed the provincials and finished fifth overall, dropping its final game 70-57 to Maaqtusiis. Sabres’ player Brendan Smith was a first team allstar.
Spartans spear Bays at cities The Claremont Spartans are the 2013 AAA champs for the South Island, popping the Oak Bay Bays 62-50 in the final at Reynolds Secondary School on Saturday. Mason Loewen continued his strong season, pacing Spartans in the final with 26 points. Mat Hampton and Liam Horne led the Bays with 16 and 14 points, respectively. The Bays never trailed by much, as they entered the fourth quarter behind by a point, 41-40. But the Spartans were too much and pulled away in the home stretch. The Belmont Bulldogs came back from an early deficit to win the third-place game over the Mount Douglas Rams 76-60. The Rams were up 15-7 after the first quarter, but the Bulldogs took over with a 25-10 run in the second quarter and never lost the lead. Spectrum Thunder beat Stelly’s Stingers 79-67 to win the fifth and final berth at the upcoming AAA Islands at Mount Doug beginning Thursday. But to be there, the Thunder played Alberni (No. 4, North) in a challenge game Tuesday (Feb. 26) in Ladysmith. Results were past press time. sports@vicnews.com
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The UVic Vikes men’s basketball team swept its way to the Canada West Final 4, beating the Manitoba Bisons 86-70 on Saturday and 76-70 on Friday at UVic’s McKinnon Gym. Senior Terrell Evans (Las Vegas) scored 12 of the Vikes’ first 16 points (21 points total) and added eight rebounds in a dominant effort Saturday. The Vikes will face the Winnipeg Wesmen in the Canada West semifinal at UBC’s War Memorial Gym, 8:45 p.m. on Friday (March 1) for a chance to play for first, Saturday at 8 p.m. Lose and the Vikes play for third at 6 p.m.
Regina ends Vikes women’s basketball season The Vikes women’s basketball season came to an end on Saturday as they fell on the road to the Regina Cougars 68-66. The Cougars won the first playoff game one night previous on Friday, 70-57. It was the last CIS game for Vikes Debbie Yeboah, who led the team with 24 points Saturday, and Chelsea McMullen.
Vikes sweep podium for men’s 1,500-metre swim UVic Vikes Eric Hedlin (15:13.23), Will Brothers (15:16.68) and 2012 Olympian Richard Weinberger (15:26.80) finished first, second and third in the 1,500-metre swim of the CIS Swimming Championships at the University of Calgary. Hedlin was named 2013 CIS Rookie of the Year. Vikes Olympian Stephanie Horner led the women with gold in the 200m butterfly. Vikes also grabbing a CIS medal were Keegan Zanatta and (200m free) and Weinberger (1,500m free) with bronze.
Track team breaks 25-year-old 4x800-metre relay record Vikes Jenica Moore, Kendra Pomfret, Grace Annear and Rachel Francois raced to a time of 8:46.94 in the 4x800m relays, setting a new Canada West record and winnig No. 1 CIS ranking going to the CIS Track and Field Championships in March. The Vikes men also won the 4x800m relay as UVic won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals in total.
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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, February 27, 2013 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE TRADES, TECHNICAL
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
APPLIANCES
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
FOR SALE BY OWNER
WHIRLPOOL FRIDGE/Freezer, side by side, ice and water dispenser, ivory, $200. Whirlpool Range, ivory, $150. Both immaculate and mint condition. Call 1-250-743-4361.
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or check online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
RENT-TO-OWN
•Ironworkers •Piledrivers
FREE ITEMS
PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. is accepting resumes for the above skilled tradespersons for an upcoming project in Victoria. Certifications and training in Fall Pro, CSTS09 and Aerial Platform required. Send resumes via fax 604-241-5301 or pclvanisland@pcl.com
FREE: CERAMIC supplies; glazes, clays and 8 molds. Must take all. (250)598-8306.
PERSONAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES
FREE LAYING (250)857-5773.
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FRIENDLY FRANK 1915 SINGER sewing machine, in good shape, with attachments. $99 obo. Call (778)433-3010.
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
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
SHARED ACCOMMODATION 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. VICTORIA HOUSING. $475$575 all incl, suits working/students, disability. 778-977-8288
ESQUIMALT
Unique Building Must see
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
ESQUIMALT- fully eqip furn condo, 6 mos, Apr 15-Oct 15, 1 bdrm+ den, 1.5 baths, water/mtn views. NS/NP utils parking incld. $1100. Call 250382-3630.
VACATION HOME. Penthouse Condo, great view, La Penita (Mexico), 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balconies. For sale by owner. Please see: www.jaltembasol.com or email ronalddjohnson@hotmail.com
GRANT MANOR
SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- 2 bdrm level entry, shared W/D, NS/NP. Refs, $1100 incls utils. 250-391-7915 SAANICH: 2 bdrm bsmt, share laundry. Heat and utils included. Avail. now. $1000. NP/NS. Call (778)440-0010.
1988 CHEVROLET Barettablack, w/grey velour interior, 2.8L, 5 speed standard, good cond. $950. obo. Brian, 250999-7887, 250-886-4299. 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. 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
SOOKE 1 br + office, large quality walk-in + private storage, laundry rm, F/P, all included, sm pet, quiet N/S, refs, $820. Phone 250- 642-5332
$50 to $1000
VIEW ROYAL. 2-bdrm $1100. Incls utils. NS/NP. Avail now. 250-474-2369, 250-217-0767.
FREE TOW AWAY
Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans
250-686-3933
TRANSPORTATION
Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo
SPORTS & IMPORTS AUTO FINANCING
To view call 250-642-1900 JAMES BAY- spacious 1 bdrm, $795+ utils. NS/NP. Avail Mar 15. (778)430-2116.
05 Toyota Matrix, 5spd, bright red, good fuel economy, 201,000 kms mostly hwy. PDL, AC, non-smoker, first owner, Summer & winter tires. $7500. oleh57@gmail.com (250)392-6321
MOTORCYCLES
WE BUY HOUSES REAL ESTATE SOLID OAK dining room suite, buffet and hutch w/3 drawers, 6’ oval table w/pedestal, 6 chairs, excellent condition. Call (250)475-1588.
APARTMENT/CONDOS
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
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!
2008 DERBY Scooter, 49cc, no motorcycle licence req’d, great shape, 5000 km, w/ helmet. Must sell (Moving). $1400 obo. (250)217-2988.
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com Duncan, 2 bed, 2 bath adult Condo, #3-370 Cairnsmore St. Level entry, patio, small pet ok. Newly reno’d. $146,000. (250)597-8070
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO
FRIGIDAIRE ELECTRIC Range. 4 burner ceramic glass cook top, 30” wide, cream colour. Includes electric range hood. Excellent working and cosmetic condition. 4 yrs old. $450. obo. (250)391-5750.
CARS
HOMES WANTED
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
APPLIANCES
C: 250-886-5396
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
LEGAL SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION $449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.
www.wesellhomesbc.com
HOUSES FOR SALE
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
APARTMENT/CONDO CEDAR HILL- 1 bdrm, bright, clean. N/S, cat ok. $690. 250655-5060 leave msg.
We will “Rent-To-Own” you these 3 bdrm homes with rented basement suites. Quadra rent: $2700/mo (suite rented $950) Carroll rent: $3000/mo (suite rented $1200) Deposit required
COMPLETE SET of 8 mint condition Bradford plates, young boys playing hockey, $80 obo. Call (250)656-2477.
OLD FASHIONED antique sewing basket on legs (with things) $99 obo. 250-598-9348
M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
TRANSPORTATION
1 BDRM Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384
NOVELTY PHONES; teddy bear, Garfield and baseball for $99. Call (250)386-9493.
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.
RENTALS
NO BANK NEEDED!
ASHLEY DOLL, $20, door screening, 7’ x 5’, $20, Britches jacket, $20. (778)265-1615
IKEA LOUNGE chair with matching foot stool, like new, $40. Call (250)652-4621.
DROWNING IN debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500
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RENTALS
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
FOR SALE BY OWNER
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
408-3170 Irma St- $219,900. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+. More info: (250)385-3547. wwwpropertyguys.com ID#192291
DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. Call (250)514-7747.
HOMES FOR RENT
ENGLISH MARMET Pram with canopy, rain cover etc, all in excellent condition. $200 obo. Please call Margaret Davies, (250)477-5504. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
WINTER VACATION Home in sunny Mesa, AZ. Gated 55+ community, 5 pools & hot tubs, Wood work shop, stain glass making, computer courses, tennis, etc, site café, w/live Music, nearby golf courses. 250-245-0295. $8,900. Email: ltd-ventures@shaw.ca
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
WANT A vehicle but stressed about your credit? $500 cash back to pay off Christmas bills. Good credit/Bad credit. www.creditdrivers.ca or call 1-888-593-6095.
DOWNTOWN. 3-BDRM, 1 bath, $1500./mo + hydro. 1125 Caledonia. (250)661-3079.
AUTO SERVICES
LANGFORD- 2 bdrms, 4 appls, $1100 inclds utils. Available now. (250)885-9128.
TOP CASH PAID
LANGFORD 3-BDRM. W/D, wood stove, lrg yrd. Short walk to Westshore Mall. $1400.+ 70% utils. Call (250)532-1945. SIDNEY: 2 bdrm single family home, many updates, steps from beach, N/S, N/P, $1550 mo + utils. 250-655-1304.
ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE bcclassified.com Call 250-388-3535 EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
2003 R/T Durango, fully loaded, leather, midnight black, full tint package and more. Immaculate inside and out, 126,000 km. (Moving). Have all receipts, $6900 obo. Call (250)217-2988.
TRUCKS & VANS
For ALL unwanted vehicles. Free Towing
1988 FORD 16’ cube Van, 176,000 KMS, good condition, $2950. Call (250)656-7132.
$$$ 250-885-1427 $$$
CARS
1997 CHEVY Suburban Van1 owner, immaculate condition, 240,000 km, V6, seats 7. $3400. Call (250)592-2391.
1995 SAAB TURBO 9000V6, 140,000 km. $3200. (250)592-2391.
SMALL ADS GET BIG RESULTS! Call 250.388.3535
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
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TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
MARINE
TRUCKS & VANS
UTILITY TRAILERS
BOATS
Mr. Scrapper
$$$ CASH $$$ FOR
CLUNKERS
7’x12’ Deck Utility Trailer. Good for small tractors and quads. 4 wheels, loading ramps, green. $1350 obo. Call (250)384-7954.
858-JUNK-(5865)
Your Community, Your Classifieds. Call 250-388-3535
NEWS
Bridal Wear
BLOW OUT SALE! fil here
12.5’x25’ BOAT house for sale- converted to floating workshop, small area for tender, floor can be removed, upgraded electrical panel. Moorage at Van Isle Marina. Available for use otherwise must be removed by Mar 31. $1500. (250)216-2835.
THREE DAYS ONLY • FEB. 28, MAR. 1 & 2 NEW BRIDAL GOWNS
$50, $100, $150! please
1993 BAYLINER 2452, in excellent condition, 2 sounders & GPS, head gally, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. Best offer. 250-656-6136.
First 5 Purchasers Receive FREE GIFT
View Dresses Online at www.victoriahospice.org/thriftboutique
50% OFF BLUE STICKERS & TAGS
SELL IT FAST WITH CLASSIFIEDS!
February 18 - March 2
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
ELECTRICAL
GARDENING
HANDYPERSONS
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MOVING & STORAGE
PRESSURE WASHING
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.
✭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
11 DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
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.
FENCING CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278. SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, Efficient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018
ELECTRICAL
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. THE LANGFORD MANdecks, fences, quality work, competitive pricing, licensed & insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING
250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779. (250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.
ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial and Residential. New Year Contracts. Clean-Ups & Landscaping 778-678-2524 PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)652-6989.
FURNITURE REFINISHING
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
(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.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
HAULING AND SALVAGE $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.
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, windows, power washing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS HAPPY VALLEY Reno’s. Home repairs, small reno’s. No job too small. 30 years experience. Call (250)474-7277. THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
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. 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.
INSULATION
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
B L Coastal Coatings. Quality, reliable, great rates. All your Painting needs. (250)818-7443
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. WCB. (250)896-6652.
NORM’S PAINTING- Why wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. References. 25 yrs experience. Call 250-478-0347.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
BLUELINE GUTTERS. Continuous gutter and more. Call for free est. (250)893-8481.
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
GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.
HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
1,2,3, WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Small Excavating. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471.
PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
LOCAL TREE COMPANY 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. Call (250)883-2911. WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Advertising Feature
Helping families escape homelessness Jennifer Blyth
• More than 19,000 individuals accessed Food Banks in Greater Victoria in March 2011 – including more than 5,500 children; 49 per cent of people accessing Food Banks in March 2011 were families.
Black Press
While Greater Victoria’s high cost of living can make finding affordable housing tricky enough for a single person, trying to find a home for a family can be even more challenging. Despite a small increase in vacancy rates, Victoria remains one of the most expensive cities in Canada, putting housing out of reach for many. This can include the unemployed, those who may have lost work in challenging economic times, as well as those who are employed but in lower-paying jobs. “We see anywhere between 25 and 30 new families walk through our doors each month,” including between 65 and 80 children, says Suzanne Cole, Burnside Gorge Community Association. The association’s Homeless Family Outreach Program is the region’s only homeless outreach program dedicated to families, and program’s two full-time case workers each carry case loads of between 60 and 80 families. Most of those families are single-parent, and about 75 per cent are mothers with their children. The association is seeing more single-fathers and an increasing number of the “working poor,” who due to tough economic times find themselves in hardship, Cole notes. According to the Coalition to End Homelessness’ 2011/12 Report on Housing & Supports, in 2012, the hourly living wage required to maintain an adequate quality of life for a two-parent, two-child family in Greater Victoria was $18.07. This is the hourly wage both parents would have to make working 35 hours per week to cover the costs of living – it does not allow them to service debt, save for holidays, a second car, their children’s education, to purchase a home or for retirement. More than a quarter of people in the region earn less than required to sustain an adequate quality of life. For a single parent trying to support a whole family, the wage requirements are even higher. Because women and families are less likely to use emergency shelters due to safety concerns, or may be prevented from doing so due to restrictions on children or pets, many families experiencing homelessness are hidden, forced to sleep in cars or couch surf. And because Victoria’s shelters only have two family spaces, even those who do choose that option may well find the space full.
Did you know?
• Many families experiencing homelessness are ‘hidden’, forced to sleep in cars or couch surf rather than using an Emergency Shelter or sleep rough on the street.
Greater Victoria’s high housing costs can make finding a home to fit a family a challenge. The high cost of living materializes in other ways as well. When the vast majority of a family’s income is going to keep a roof over their heads, very little is left to pay for utilities, food or other necessities. The Report on Housing & Supports found, for example, that 19,000 individuals accessed Greater Victoria food banks in March 2011 – including more than 5,500 children. In fact, 49 per cent of people accessing food banks were families. Many of these families do anything in their power to avoid the final step in the path to homelessness, including credit and payday advances that only serve to get them further in trouble. “By the time they get to us, their situation can be a bit overwhelming,” Cole says. “Most come to the centre within eight to 10 days of eviction and the rest come absolutely homeless with no where to go.” After a full assessment, the family’s case worker will look at whether it’s best to try to keep them in their exiting housing, if possible, or whether that present space is unworkable and a new home needs to be found. Families dealing with health issues can face additional difficulties finding and securing a home, as can those with pets and larger families, where the simple necessities of space create additional expense; sometimes, in order to find space, families must even be split up. While the challenges are many for Greater Victoria-area families trying to find their way
out of homelessness, the co-operation between the city’s agencies and organizations is making a difference for many. “Partnerships are huge in this business,” Cole says, commending the region’s various social service agencies for their co-operative approach to poverty and homelessness. “I think the Coalition to End Homelessness has played a big role in bringing all these organizations together.” Taking that partnership model further, the relationship building with market landlords, subsidized housing and the provincial ministries is also working well. For families, the many additional programs offered at the Burnside Gorge Community Association further support their success. Opportunities range from free Thursday night community dinners and Kindergym sessions for pre-schoolers to career exploration for youth and fitness opportunities for parents. “It introduces them to the community centre model,” Cole explains. “These are really isolated families – they have each other and that’s it, and the financial (stress) can tear them apart. “To be in an environment where nobody knows what you’re going through and think, ‘Wow - this is normal,’” the results can be profound. For more information about the Burnside Gorge Community Association and its services, visit online at www.burnsidegorge.ca or call 250-388-5251.
• There were 512 families on the Housing Registry list as of March 31, 2012 – 33 per cent of the total applicants on the Housing Registry. • Each fall the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness hosts Project Connect, a one-day service and information fair for those experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty. Attendees receive a barbecue lunch and free services, such as ID replacement, haircuts, tax returns, vet care and more.
How can you help? • Get involved in the discussion around homelessness and the needed services. • Volunteer – a variety of opportunities are available at organizations around the Capital Region. • Donations of food, clothing, supplies and money to provide services are essential to help community organizations continue their much-needed work.
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